The Business Journal - Serving Phoenix & the Valley of the Sun articles from October 2000

The Business Journal - Serving Phoenix & the Valley of the Sun archives from October 2000

A new team.(The Scottsdale Waterfront development)
October 6, 2000... Work at Scottsdale site may start this year One of the Valley's largest and most prestigious residential and commercial developments has a new team in place to get the ambitious project off the ground. Artemis Realty Investors, headed...

Hospitals close nursing homes.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Three more Valley hospitals are closing their nursing home units, adding aches and pains for seniors seeking care. It brings to nine the number of hospitals that have closed their units in the past year. The latest three are: *...

Arizona launching new $1M KidsCare campaign.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... The state plans to spend nearly $1 million to increase enrollment in KidsCare, its insurance program for low-income children. The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, which oversees the program, is drafting a proposal for a $900,000...

Contractors OK settlement in BOB dispute.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... An $11.1 million agreement has been reached with the prime contractors of Bank One Ballpark, settling construction claims that have hovered like a storm cloud over the retractable-roof project in downtown Phoenix. The settlement calls for...

A fetching bowl of caviar.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... All that's needed to complete the scene is a little champagne and music, with maybe a tennis ball or two tossed in for later. Canine Caviar, a concept in high-end, healthy and upscale doggie chow that proponents say is better for furry pals...

Downtown gets more than a copper penny for its thoughts.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Can't believe the fuss over Copper Square, the attempt to give downtown a better brand image. I like it because: * It has historical ties, copper being one of the five Cs of Arizona's old economy. Remember the others? Cattle, citrus,...

Belo makes nice start.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... The big players behind the Belo media conglomerate came to town last week to wine and dine some of the Valley's heavy hitters. The new owners of KTVK-TV 3 were here to assure everyone they understand their role as good corporate citizens...

E&Y team builders.(Ernst & Young executives)
October 6, 2000... Ran across a group or accountants who have walked the walk when it comes to team building. Last weekend, nine Ernst & Young execs completed a 21-mile hike from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon to the North Rim, bonding all along the way....

Action Performance Cos. denies reports of move.
October 6, 2000... Action Performance Cos. officials are denying a published report that quoted CEO Fred Wagenhals as saying the company plans to move its headquarters to Charlotte, N.C. The Business Journal in Charlotte, N.C., reported Sept. 29 that the...

Big venture capital deals not enough for Arizona.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Despite talk that venture capital is drying up, Valley businesses are luring a greater amount of such funding -- but it still is not enough, professionals say. Scottsdale-based Cyclone Commerce announced this week that it received $31...

Langdon Wilson lands contract for county administration building.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... The contract to design Maricopa County's new $75 million administration building has been awarded to the Phoenix office of Langdon Wilson Architecture. The 25-story building, with 500,000 square feet, is named Plaza de Maricopa. It will be...

Proponents hope Copper Square passes muster.
October 6, 2000... Love it or hate it, but downtown Phoenix has a new name -- Copper Square -- which creators hope will cement an identity for what, is becoming a vibrant city core. Downtown Phoenix Partnership partnered with research firm FMC Marketing and...

Cramer-Krasselt draws hot hand in Indian gaming.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Cramer-Krasselt got lucky with a big California casino this week -- at a time when the industry rates gaming accounts as good bets for the Phoenix ad market. CK beat two top Valley competitors, Off Madison Ave and Riester-Robb, as well as...

Redistricting opponents launch attack.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... With less than a month before the election, a group has formed to campaign against Proposition 106 -- Fair Districts, Fair Elections. Led by Arizona State Treasurer Carol Springer, the "It's Not Fair -- No on 106" committee is hoping to...

Pivotal plunks down $138M for office tower.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Phoenix-based Pivotal Group has agreed to buy 650 California St. in San Francisco for an estimated $138 million. Investment fund Frontier II Properties is selling the 33-story, 460,903-square-foot office tower for about $300 a square foot,...

Mediate, don't arbitrate, securities association says.(National Association of Securities Dealers - Settlement Month)(Settlement Month)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... NASD Regulation is hoping to entice Phoenix firms and individuals with securities-related disputes to mediate -- not arbitrate -- by offering greatly reduced fees for the month of October. This is the second year that NASD, a subsidiary of...

Murphy & Posner attorneys join clan at Cavanagh firm.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Six attorneys formerly with the law firm of Murphy & Posner have joined The Cavanagh Law Firm, bringing their expertise in real estate. Terry Rakow, Bellamy Brown, Don Fletcher, Sam Woodruff and Loren Molever have become senior members of...

Law firm taking guesswork out of partnerships.(Gallagher & Kennedy PA )(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Gallagher & Kennedy PA has introduced a partnership track program designed to eliminate some nail-biting for its associates, as well as give them greater control over their progress within the Phoenix law firm. "We have moved away from the...

Apartment builder helping tenants purchase homes.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Arizona's largest luxury apartment builder is starting a subsidiary to help its tenants find homes. Mark-Taylor Realty, a division of Mark-Taylor Inc., is a full-service real estate brokerage that will help tenants of its apartments in...

Cookies from Home has new cookies for browsers.(www.cookiesfromhome.com)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... You could call it the next recipe for Cookies From Home. What started as a main-street storefront evolved into a mail-order business three years ago and, as of this week, has entered the Internet age. Tempe-based Cookies From Home...

AHCCCS honored by state government group for fraud prevention.(Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Arizona's Medicaid agency is stepping up its fraud investigation efforts and is being recognized nationally for doing so. The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, the state's version of Medicaid, claims to have prevented $11.6...

Arizona Relay Service aids deaf callers.(Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing )(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... When answering the phone, if there's a slight delay -- don't just hang up. It may not be a pesky telemarketer. It could be a hearing- or speech-impaired person calling. Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in Arizona, who waited decades to...

Valley CEO honored by Black Chamber.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... The Greater Phoenix Black Chamber of Commerce will award its first Cowrie Shell Award for excellence and leadership to Quentin Smith Jr., president and chief executive of Employee Solutions Inc., Phoenix. The award will be presented at a...

Native American students find tuition help from ON.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... ON Semiconductor chief executive Steve Hanson has approved a $75,000 donation to a scholastic fund that helps Native American students offset the cost of college, while at the same time securing culturally diverse interns for his high-tech...

University of Arizona law students have new scholarship opportunity.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Phoenix law firm Jennings, Strouss & Salmon has created the John R. Christian scholarship at The University of Arizona College of Law. The scholarship, initially endowed by the firm, has accrued more than $34,000 to date. The funds...

Mesa's Boeing notches Apache Longbow contract.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... The U.S. Army and The Boeing Co. signed an option contract for the remanufacture of 269 additional Army AH-64A Apaches into next-generation AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters. The work will be done at Boeing's Mesa helicopter plant. ...

Simula names CEO.(Bradley P. Forst)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Simula Inc., a Phoenix-based vehicle occupant safety systems manufacturer, has named Bradley P. Forst its new, president and chief executive. Forst, executive vice president with Simula since 1998, succeeded retired president Donald W....

Plaut buys J.J. Croney.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Plaut Consulting Inc., a Waltham, Mass., e-business management and technology consultant, announced that its parent company, Plaut AG, acquired J.J. Corney & Associates Inc. of Phoenix. Plaut officials said that the acquisition of Croney, a...

Student loan defaults dip.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... U.S. Department of Education figures showed the national student loan default rate for 1998 down to 6.9 percent. According to Apollo Group Inc., the parent company of the University of Phoenix, its school's rate was 4.1 percent, down from...

Firstar in merger.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Milwaukee-based Firstar Corp., which operates three Firstar bank branches in the Valley, signed an agreement to merge with Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp. The merger will be through an exchange of shares valued at approximately $21.2 billion....

Stock sale raises $80M.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Apollo Group Inc., the Phoenix-based parent company of the University of Phoenix, sold 5.75 million shares of stock -- including 750,000 shares to cover underwriter overallotments -- of University of Phoenix Online tracking stock, raising $80.5...

Firm requests hearing.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Accounting firm Arthur Andersen LLP has requested a hearing before the Arizona Corporation. Commission, responding to the commission's Sept. 27 Notice of Opportunity for a Hearing. The state alleged that Arthur Andersen had committed fraud...

Hypercom foreign sales up.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Hypercom Corp., a Phoenix-based provider of end-to-end electronic payment solutions, reports continued growth for its point-of-sale equipment in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. During 1999, Hypercom terminal shipments in the region...

White joins Main Street.(Lawrence K. White named vice president of finance)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Main Street and Main Inc., the Phoenix-based franchisee of T.G.I. Friday's restaurants, announced that Lawrence K. White has joined the company as vice president of finance. White previously served as the vice president of accounting for...

Microtest drops forecast.(Microtest Inc)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Microtest Inc., a Phoenix-based provider of network test and measurement products, expects third-quarter results to fall below Wall Street analysts' estimates. In part because of a strong dollar, Microtest officials said Sept. 28 that they...

Zila reports profit.(for fiscal 2000)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 6, 2000... Zila Inc., a Phoenix-based provider of health care products and services for dental/medical professionals and consumers reported net income of $2.9 million, or 7 cents per share, for fiscal 2000. That compares with a net loss of $1.97...

Tosco readying Web site.(to simplify business customer interaction)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Tosco Corp., an oil refiner and owner of gasoline and convenience stores, has plans to launch www.AccessTosco.com; a Web site aimed at expanding and simplifying how business customers inter act with Tosco. Dealers, contractors, franchisees...

Honeywell to build engine.(Honeywell General Electric partnership wins contract)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 6, 2000... The U.S. Army awarded a Honeywell General Electric partnership a three year, $196 million contract to develop, produce and test 24 LV100-5 gas turbine engines for the Crusader self-propelled artillery system and as a retrofit to M1Abrams battle...

Stock program extended.(Meritage Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... With its May 1999 $10 million stock repurchase program completed, Scottsdale-based homebuilder Meritage Corp.'s board of directors has approved an increase in the amount authorized under the program to $20 million. The purchases will be...

Penny-wise promotion.(Anfernee Hardaway part of Phoenix Sun ticket promotion)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... More than 15,000 Phoenix Suns fans found their e-mail systems going one-on-one with Penny Hardaway the week of Sept. 25-29. The Suns took a twist to traditional marketing, adding an. electronic commercial to the team's season-ticket advertising...

PCS takeover completed.(Advance Paradigm Inc. buys PCS Health Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Irving, Texas-based Advance Paradigm Inc. has completed its $675 million acquisition of Rite Aid's Scottsdale based PCS Health Systems Inc. The company will change its name to AdvancePCS and will manage 450 million prescription...

Hospital getting upgrade.(Desert Samaritan Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Mesa's Desert Samaritan Medical Center has signed a multi-year software service and support agreement with VitalCom Inc., a Tustin, Calif.-based software provider. The agreement will allow Desert Samaritan to upgrade its current system...

Dating help evolves with hurried, complicated lives.(Amy Rolando owns Table for Two matchmaking service)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... It's not uncommon for busy professionals to opt for house cleaning services, landscape maintenance providers and personal trainers. But a professional service to manage matters of the heart? Amy Rolando said she believes it's a natural...

Sale-leaseback popular choice for business long-term financing.(companies selling property to real estate firms and then renting it back)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Forget rent to own. These days, companies sell to rent. An increasing number of businesses are selling their property to real estate companies and then renting it back to pay off debt, said Stephen Schmitz, marketing director for Franchise...

Domain name battle ends with individual victory.(John A. Letteleir vs. Japan Airlines in trademark case)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... When John A. Lettelleir registered his initials as a domain name back in 1993, he had no idea that seven years later Japan Airlines would sue him for infringing on their trademark. But that's just what happened. Lettelleir, who makes his...

City of Phoenix honored for excellence.(2000 CIO-100 award)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... The city of Phoenix earned accolades for good customer service this year and was the only local government to receive the 2000 CIO-100 award, which spotlights organizations exemplifying operational and strategic excellence. The awards...

Polishing new venue.(car wash owner, Danny Hendon, to open restaurant)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Car wash owner sets sights on restaurant plan Once Danny Hendon says his smile is his most outstanding feature, it's a challenge to ignore it. It's like, stop staring at the perfect, white teeth. Stop staring. Hendon is a big guy with...

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.(various personnel changes)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Accounting Bruce Landes was promoted to manager in Arthur Andersen's hospitality industry technology team, Phoenix, and Robert Shanley was named partner-in-charge of the firm's assurance and business advisory practice. Jody Laurent...

Merged law firms increase human resources staff.(Streich Lang merges with Quarles and Brady to create Quarles and Brady Streich Lang LLP)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Combining two law firms the size of Streich Lang and Quarles & Brady presents a unique challenge, says Kent Stevens, who will be directing activities for the newly merged firm, Quarles & Brady Streich Lang LLP in Phoenix and Tucson. While...

Valley Commerce help.(Valley Commerce Bank, Arcadia Pride Golf Tournament)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Valley Commerce Bank's sponsorship of the fourth annual Arcadia Pride Golf Tournament at The Phoenician resort netted more than $20,000 for the Arcadia school community. Bob Homco, the bank's president and chief executive, said that nearly...

Upgrade for Fifth Third.(Fifth Third Bancorp's debt rating, web site, users)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Moody's Investors Services has upgraded the senior debt rating of Fifth Third Bancorp from A1 to Aa3, which puts it on par with only three other banks -- Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citigroup -- according to Bonny Puckett, spokeswoman for...

Still Lewis and Roca.(Lewis and Roca can use name in Nevada)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... In Las Vegas, the Phoenix-based law firm of Lewis and Roca is now called... Lewis and Roca. On Sept. 25, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a preliminary injunction, issued by the U.S. District Court in Nevada last April, that...

Attorneys of color.(American Corporate Counsel Association launches DiverseCounsel.org)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... The American Corporate Counsel Association has just launched an online service, DiverseCounsel.org, that allows in-house counsel to retain outside. "counsel of color." The database allows searches using a variety of criteria, including...

Banner Health System board elects new chairman.(Wilford A. Cardon)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... At its September meeting, the Banner Health System board of directors elected Wilford A. Cardon as chairman. Cardon has served as vice-chairman since the creation of Banner Health System in September 1999. He is a partner and the chief...

Cast your vote.(MyHealthScore.com launches consumer opinion page)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... MyHealthScore.com, a Phoenix consumer health Web site embroiled in a battle with the American Medical Association, has launched a consumer opinion page. It allows users to vote, give their opinion and see the results concerning the fight...

Baptist renovation.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Phoenix architectural firm Searer, Robbins & Stephens has been awarded a contract to design a $1 million renovation project at Phoenix Baptist Hospital and Medical Center. The architectural firm will design the total renovation of the...

New name.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... MDS Harris in Phoenix now is part of MDS Pharma Services, a worldwide contract research organization. MDS Pharma Services also includes the companies formerly known as Phoenix International Life Sciences, MDS Panlabs, MDS Glarif, MDS...

Disability for small biz.(Pacific Life Underwriting Services offers disability income plan for small businesses)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Pacific Life Underwriting Services of Fountain Valley, Calif., has launched a disability income plan for groups with 10 or more enrollees that can be sold through the work site. The plan is being launched in Arizona as well as 20 other...

Oxford buys competitor.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Oxford Life Insurance Co. of Phoenix is acquiring Christian Fidelity Life Insurance Co. of Waxahachie, Texas. The deal is part of Oxford's plan, to expand its distribution in the Medicare supplement insurance business. The transaction is...

Aging parents seminar.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Bethesda Gardens, an assisted-living residential facility in Phoenix, is sponsoring an Oct. 14 seminar for adult children of aging parents. A.G.E. consultants Jean Thorne and Barbara Applegate will present the seminar based on their...

Moses-Anshell picks up Vegas exposition contract.(Moses Anshell Inc., Greyhound Exposition Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Greyhound Exposition Services, a Las Vegas company that provides exhibition and corporate events services, has hired Moses-Anshell to launch a full-scale marketing plan -- an account billing more than $1 million. The agency will develop a...

E.B. Lane scores.(E.B. Lane Marketing Communications wins Healthcommunities.com account)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... E.B. Lane Marketing Communications has landed Healthcommunities.com as a client. The agency will form a national public relations campaign for the Massachusetts-based health and information Web site, developed and maintained by physicians. ...

Cramer-Krasselt signs trio.(Vital Processing Services, Evans Newton Inc., Northern Trust Bank of Arizona N.A.)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Vital Processing Services, Northern Trust Bank of Arizona NA, and Evans Newton Inc. have signed, on with Cramer-Krasselt for marketing services. The agency will handle public relations for Vital, ranging from strategic planning to media...

Forma Media signs deal.(FORMA Media signs with Mark Tarbell of Barmouche restaurant and for Children's Festival of Fun 2000)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Forma Media, an agency started recently by Robert Rossi, formerly with Margo Media, has signed a deal with Mark Tarbell of Barmouche to publicize "B Culture," monthly events to be held at the restaurant. "B Culture", events will combine...

Spanish lessons for all.(Association for Spanish Teaching hires ad agency)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... The Association for Spanish Teaching in Cuernavaca has signed on Grupo Romero Advertising to help advance Spanish lessons in America. The agency will provide promotional services to AIPEC in Arizona, as well as use the association's Spanish...

Motive Design gets grant.(design for Saint Vincent de Paul of Arizona)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Motive Design has won a $9,000 grant for Saint Vincent de Paul of Arizona in an "Ideas That Matter" competition. Such grants are awarded based on design concept and projected success for non-profits: The firm will design wrapped packages...

Partners adds accounts.(Marketing Partners)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Marketing Partners has signed on three clients, all Scottsdale based: Arizona Natural Stone, Desert West Homes and Bellissma, a custom window decor company that markets nationwide. Anne Robertson covers, marketing, media and general...

National Contractors not out of business after all.(National Contractors.com)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... National Contractors.com posted a "going-out-of-business", notice on the AZIPA chat list last week, but now founder Terry Lynch says that "may have been a little premature." The company advertised office furniture for sale on the e-mail...

Web stats.(report on Internet services)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Scottsdale-based Cahners In-Stat Group is predicting the U.S. Internet services market will generate revenues of $32.5 billion this year -- a 37 percent increase over 1999. The group's most recently published research also identifies 7,785...

The capital search.(promotion of ethical e-mail marketing)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Ann Ewen, chief executive of Whitehat.com, has been meeting with California venture capitalists who may invest in the company that promotes ethical e-mail marketing, or in the incubator created by Whitehat founder Rodney Joffe. Jonathan...

Qureshey visits.(Safi Qureshey, member of President Clinton's Export Council to addrerss The IndUS Entrepreneurs)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... The next meeting of The IndUS Entrepreneurs, a networking group of Indian businesses in the technology field, will feature a prominent venture capitalist and entrepreneur. Safi Qureshey who sits on President Clinton's Export Council, will...

New site.(Web site evaluations)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... CyberMark International Inc., a Scottsdale Internet marketing firm, launched a site that gives visitors a free online evaluation of their company's Web site, as well as tips about conducting Internet advertising campaigns. The address is...

Help online.(DoItYourself.com )(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... The business model is about helping home owners do it themselves, but DoItYourself.com finally has recognized many of us aren't the Bob Vila and Norm Abram we'd like to be. The online resource for home improvement projects has added a...

Valley's 'best of' trend now found in cyber listing.(Ticketmaster Online-Citysearch)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... For those who want to stay on the cutting edge of the Valley's social scene, there's one more "best of" list to check out. This one belongs to Ticketmaster Online-Citysearch. The online list highlights restaurants, bars, shops, music,...

Who's who.(Kevin Maguire named director of food and beverage)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... The Royal Palms Hotel and Casitas, Phoenix, has appointed Kevin Maguire as director of food and beverage. Maguire is responsible for the hotel's culinary and wine programs, including T. Cook's restaurant; the poolside Cabana Grill, 24-hour...

Corvettes rolling in.
October 6, 2000... The Route 66 Corvette Show is coming to Firebird International Raceway for the first time Oct. 27-29. Hundreds of Corvettes from around the country will be on display. Some of the main attractions include side-by-side Corvette drag racing; a....

Play ball.(construction firm builds youth baseball field)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Phoenix's Summit Builders Construction Co. has completed ifs second project for the Arizona Diamondbacks, a youth field at Gateway Elementary School, 100 N. 35th St. in Phoenix. The "Jay Bell Field" joins the "Matt Williams Field" at...

Aviation Ground Services.(wins contract from Air Jamiaca Ltd.)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Air Jamaica Ltd. has contracted Aviation Ground Services to handle day-to-day airline operations, including customer service, baggage and aircraft maintenance, at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Marc Davis, the contract manager,...

Additions, additions.(multiple topics)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... * Wickenburg's Rancho de los Caballeros, a historic guest ranch and golf club, has completed renovations for the 2000-01 season. These include remodeling of the clubhouse, adding two stone fireplaces, a new ceiling treatment and new...

Third runway opens.(Sky Harbor International Airport)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Sky Harbor International Airport's third runway opened this week. The 7,800-foot structure is located on the south side of the airport, parallel to the current-south runway. According to aviation director David Krietor, the additional...

Advocate touts skilled workers to Congress.(American Express Co. looks to develop better workers)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... In Washington last week, corporate giant American Express Co. testified before Congress regarding concerns of small businesses based on interviews conducted with owners nationwide. Jim Blann, senior vice president of the Small Business...

It's all in the book.(U.S. Federal Consumer Information Center launches Consumer Action Handbook)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... New business owners often lack the time to chase down problems with equipment or vendors and suppliers, or they simply aren't sure how. The U.S. Federal Consumer Information Center, part of the U.S. General Services Administration, has...

Focus: Antiques.(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... A Massachusetts couple joined the rest of their family in Arizona and opened one of the only antique stores in the Ahwatukee area. Ann and Neil Silverman opened Ann and Neil Antiques & Consignment Gallery earlier this month, specializing in...

A course of action.(golf course management company)(Brief Article)
October 6, 2000... Growing wisely key to Western Golf Properties success Western Golf Properties is a golf course management company, which includes management of club operations, golf course maintenance, hiring and training of employees, marketing and...