For Dr. Jon Konti, being the new guy in town isn’t the least bit intimidating. Nor is the realization that he’s now part of a medical practice that started several years before he was born. As the corneal and refractive-surgery specialist most recently added to the staff of Dr. Robert Lewis’ venerable Ophthalmic Surgeons and [...]
When Debra Startup was planning her wedding some years ago, she recalls having only two books of sample invitations to choose from. “And they were all ugly,” she said, laughing at the memory. “In fact, I think I had my mom just pick them out because I didn’t like any of them.” So when excited [...]
Three mornings a week, Dawn Ighodaro and her 9-year-old son Osasere leave their south Tempe home even earlier than usual to make it to Summit School of Ahwatukee by 8, so Osasere can participate in the school’s running club. Osasere is one of about 60 preschool- through eighth-grade kids who start their Summit School days [...]
For south Tempe sisters Amy and Rose Johnston, their business, The Green Asylum, came about as a combination of multiple factors all meshing at once. The company, which specializes in raw and vegan foods, opened its doors last March. During this time, Amy and Rose have stayed busy catering events, teaching classes, hosting private parties, [...]
When Sally Kick’s husband passed away on Christmas Day in 2006, she was devastated. Her loss was compounded three months later, when her mom died. Kick, aTemperesident, felt a wide range of emotions during this time, one of which was an overwhelming sense of loneliness. When she heard about a GriefShare support group being offered [...]
Up until recently, patients who arrived at the emergency room at Chandler Regional Medical Center with neurologically related health issues were typically evaluated and then transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, so that they could be treated by physicians at Barrow Neurological Institute. Now, thanks to the hospital credentialing the physicians [...]
As director of adult education for Tempe Union High School District, Vanda Salls understands that people sign up for the program for a variety of reasons. Some are unemployed, some under-employed. Some want to improve their situation at work and qualify for a promotion. Most want to make a better life for themselves and their [...]
Ever felt that you’re the consummate queen of multi-tasking? Follow Kelly Herbst around for a couple of days. As president and founder of NAVITASMAX, a renewable energy storage company at Innovations Incubator in westChandler, Herbst spends her days learning all she can about sustainable and environmentally friendly ways to provide energy for the Earth. As [...]
Joy and Fred Morse — Photo courtesy Morse family One day in 1957, 17-year-old Fred Morse was attending a church youth group meeting in Tucson when he spotted a 14-year-old young woman named Joy across the room. For Fred, it was love at first sight. “I thought ‘That is the girl for me, and I [...]
Dr. Brian Paterick We’ve all heard the mostly joking conjecture that an earthquake in California someday could make Arizonaa beachfront state. That’s the last thing Dr. Brian Paterick thinks about. Using an evolving medical science to treat patients who, so far at least, remain safely landlocked is Paterick’s No. 1 motivation. A board certified emergency [...]
