As a youngster, Arlando Teller stood in the yard of his Chinle home on the Navajo Reservation and looked up at an azure sky pebbled with popcorn clouds and jet contrails. He wondered where those white streaks crisscrossing the wild blue yonder were headed. When he graduated from Chinle High … [Read more...] about Teller Continues Looking Up
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Attorney Finds Satisfaction, Freedom Through Law Practice, Gun Shop
When Don Grier first discovered Prescott in the early 1990s, he was with an adventurous motorcycle group from Southern California that often spent weekends and vacations exploring communities in the Southwest and Rocky Mountain states. A practicing attorney who graduated in 1986 from Pepperdine … [Read more...] about Attorney Finds Satisfaction, Freedom Through Law Practice, Gun Shop
MedSpa Owner Improving Lives in the Quad Cities
Many people walk right past the doors of Laserium MedSpa because they believe such cosmetic treatments are extremely expensive and financially out of reach. Kira Gill, owner of the MedSpa says, “Stop! Turn around and come back, because the treatments are reasonably priced, which makes them … [Read more...] about MedSpa Owner Improving Lives in the Quad Cities
Seen By Millions, Recognized by Many
Most of us can go shopping locally or travel throughout the country and generally be anonymous. Not so with Alice Ferris. Prescott residents may know Ferris because of her longtime “hands-on” commitment to fundraising, strategic planning and leadership training at the Highlands Center for … [Read more...] about Seen By Millions, Recognized by Many
Graham Opens a New Chapter
Shari Graham, a tax accountant, retired in 2012. “One of these days, I am going to take a day off,” she said earlier this month. “I have plans to take a nap. It might be in March,” she said with a laugh. During the past few years, Graham has been busy. She has been traveling, reading and being … [Read more...] about Graham Opens a New Chapter
Furniture Maker Building Life in Prescott
Robert Reynolds has spent half of his life in Colorado and the other half he is spending in Arizona. Lucky Arizona. Reynolds just opened Sidewinder Custom Furniture Gallery in Prescott, where he sells beautiful “live edge” furniture that he makes with his own hands. “What I do is nothing … [Read more...] about Furniture Maker Building Life in Prescott
Fortune Finds Opportunity in Mobile Bridal Suite
It happened to her one too many times. Fortune Brandel, a stylist who specializes in weddings, found herself at a venue with two electric outlets and two hours to prepare 10 bridesmaids for a wedding. There had to be a better way. She thought it over and began looking for a trailer with … [Read more...] about Fortune Finds Opportunity in Mobile Bridal Suite
Making Music in His Corner of the World
It may seem as though John’s Corner Music Shop is new. It is not. It’s been around for at least eight years, but it moved few years ago and it is a little hard to find. If a person is looking for a brick and mortar music shop on a corner of a street, it won’t be found. The business is inside … [Read more...] about Making Music in His Corner of the World
Lifetime of Movement Aids Acupuncturist Ahna Bridenbaugh
When Ahna Bridenbaugh tells people her profession, sometimes they do not understand and ask if she is a massage therapist. Bridenbaugh explains that she is an acupuncturist, practicing the ancient art of healing that requires years of education and training. The name of her business, which she … [Read more...] about Lifetime of Movement Aids Acupuncturist Ahna Bridenbaugh
Veteran Entrepreneur Succeeding in Quad Cities
Veteran Larry Curell approaches entrepreneurship with the same precision and determination rendered years earlier to the U.S. Army’s Special Operations Command. The National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA) brands Curell’s combination of experience, talent and ambition as … [Read more...] about Veteran Entrepreneur Succeeding in Quad Cities