Capitol Times, Best Companies Group and Best Companies AZ has announced that Clear Title Agency of Arizona has earned a spot on the list of 2023 Top Companies to Work for in Arizona for the 11th consecutive year. This list is the result of anonymous and comprehensive employee surveys measuring culture, work environment, leadership and employee pride and satisfaction, combined with rigorous evaluations of workplace practices, policies, perks and demographics. “This year’s Top Companies were … [Read more...] about Clear Title a ‘Top Company to Work for in Arizona’ Again
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Teen Equestrians See Their Future Riding on Hashknife Horses
At 16 years old, Grace Copeland of Flagstaff knows what she wants. A year ago, she started to ride horses and fell in love with everything equestrian, from running barrels to cleaning stalls. Her goal is to have the whole experience of raising and training a horse. So, with $5,000 she earned from jobs like babysitting and dog walking, she arrived at the Babbitt Ranches Annual Hashknife Colt Sale with focused intention. On that warm second Saturday morning in July at Spider Web Camp north of … [Read more...] about Teen Equestrians See Their Future Riding on Hashknife Horses
Ex-Cop Urges All to Act Now on the Life They Want
After years of serving as a sheriff’s deputy, police patrol officer and SWAT team member, Julie Jones has given a lot of thought to lives that ended early, dreams that never got started and destinies left unfulfilled. “It was really heartbreaking to deliver death notifications to the loved ones of the deceased,” she told a packed conference room of businesspeople in Phoenix last April. “There are no guarantees in life. There is no promise of tomorrow.” Despite witnessing life’s tragedies, … [Read more...] about Ex-Cop Urges All to Act Now on the Life They Want
Flagstaff Centenarian Advises Others to ‘Eat Right’
I never smoked. I didn’t drink. I eat right,” said Helen Boswell, who enjoyed her 108th birthday in a celebration that included four generations of family members at The Peaks, A Senior Living Community in Flagstaff on Thursday, July 6. “It was delightful because she enjoyed it so much,” said her daughter, Susan Rieck, who joined the party with her daughter, Allison, and granddaughter, Jaden. “She loved it and that’s the biggest thing for me. She is friendly and sociable, but she’s quiet. … [Read more...] about Flagstaff Centenarian Advises Others to ‘Eat Right’
NAH Opens New EntireCare Rehab, Sports Medicine Clinic
Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) has opened a new westside EntireCare Rehab & Sports Medicine clinic in Flagstaff, at 2000 S. Thompson Street. At the clinic, experienced therapists treat people of all ages and physical conditions, whether someone is recovering from surgery, has a chronic illness or is a competitive athlete recovering from an injury. EntireCare offers physical, occupational, speech and hand therapies, all of which are all prescribed by a provider for inpatients and … [Read more...] about NAH Opens New EntireCare Rehab, Sports Medicine Clinic
Save the Grapes
The perplexities of managing a Camp Verde vineyard during a heatwave is challenging, and finding friends to help in sweltering record-breaking 116-degree temperatures can be just as difficult. With veraison (the turning of grape berries that signals ripening) setting in, winegrower hobbyist Daniel Tierney covered his vines with nets to protect the grapes from thirsty birds. Flagstaff retired APS lineman Tom McNally and Camp Verde teacher Bob Kuebler came to the vineyard to help. “I was so … [Read more...] about Save the Grapes
Historic Move for Affordable Housing
Nostalgia for days gone by mixed with gratitude for historic preservation and affordable housing solutions filled the warm summer air as members of three Flagstaff families came together unexpectedly to watch the century-old home that had been an important part of their lives move to another neighborhood downtown. Homeowner Helene Babbitt, who, with her husband, the late Jim Babbitt, bought the house at 12 N. Hillside in 1995, donated the home to Townsite CLT. The local non-profit … [Read more...] about Historic Move for Affordable Housing
Following the Dream of Travel
Lake Lugano, Switzerland, 1977: Two children, Yves, 6, and Monika, 10, are frolicking in the water, swimming and floating on air mattresses. Their families, all Swiss citizens, are vacationing in adjoining homes for the summer. Forty-six years later, Yves and Monika Leuenberger, married since 1997, are still sharing adventures together, and bringing friends and clients along for the ride. The vehicle for all this fun is their Avenues of the World Travel agency on East Cedar Ave. in … [Read more...] about Following the Dream of Travel
Recycling Revamp
Recent months have seen some significant changes in how the City of Flagstaff manages its recyclables. In late April, residents were asked to halt putting out their recycling materials, while commercial waste went to the landfill for about a week. All collections resumed after a week and a half, with no residential recycling going to the landfill. Why the glitch? It’s just one ripple effect of significant changes in recycling worldwide in the last six years, especially China’s 2018 … [Read more...] about Recycling Revamp
Expanding Your Business by Raising Your Voice
Peggy Woods had the picture-perfect life, the picture-perfect family and the picture-perfect marriage. At least, that’s what others saw. Behind closed doors, the picture wasn’t pretty. Woods was controlled, demeaned and often physically abused by the man she married as a young woman. She began to write poetry to express her feelings. She shared her poems with friends who praised her talent. She wrote a heartfelt poem to her husband, communicating her love, pain and confusion. He responded by … [Read more...] about Expanding Your Business by Raising Your Voice