Eric Jay Toll writes in today’s Phoenix Business Journal about one of their ten nominees for “Business Person of the Year,” Sharon Harper. Ms. Harper is a real estate developer, having founded “Plaza Cos.” That name may sound familiar to Scottsdale taxpayers. Plaza Cos. is the development partner of ASU Foundation (the real estate development […]
LocalRecom: Ron Fassl Automotive
With this post, I’m starting a series of short articles of local businesses where I trade. These aren’t necessarily endorsements and I don’t necessarily know the owners personally. Nor do I get paid for the reviews. You can think of these as recommendations I would make to you if you were a friend, neighbor, or […]
How Armistice Day became Veterans Day
Armistice Day was proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson on November 11, 1919; to commemorate the cessation of World War I hostilities with Germany on the 11th hour of the 11th day of of the 11th month of 1918, and “..the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory…” […]