Month: March 2016

Leighton Rockafellow Sr.'s "day job" is as an attorney who specializes in wrongful death, medical malpractice, and nursing home neglect, among other areas. While that might seem like a job reserved for only the very stern and serious, he and his wife, Millie, have proven that's certainly not always the case. According to a press release on PRweb.com, the couple, who have written multiple children's books, were at the Merci Gallery in Tucson, AZ, this past week engaging in a book signing, with all the benefits going to support the Humane Society of Southern Arizona. “It was a fantastic event that put smiles on the faces of all who attended,” said Leighton. “Additionally, all proceeds went to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, so that they can continue their mission of placing pet...

An Arizona boy is suffering from a mysterious medical condition that is leaving doctors puzzled at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. As of March 24, 12-year-old Luke Fanning has been in the hospital for a total of 65 days. He is now in recovery, but he was admitted to the hospital when his headaches suddenly led to seizures, a brain aneurysm, and a medically induced coma. Doctors had to put Luke in a coma for nine days in order to allow the swelling in his brain to subside. "All I remember is just waking up, walking in to her (mom's) room, complaining that I had a really, really, really bad headache, and just blacking out," Luke said. When he awoke from his coma, he couldn’t speak or move the left side of his body. He regained his speech the next day when he shared a heartfelt moment w...

Arizona’s first human milk donation center opened its doors on Tuesday at El Rio’s Birth and Women’s Health Center. El Rio is the newest addition to a national milk bank network, and Tuscan-area mothers with extra breast milk are encouraged to donate. Mother’s Milk Bank is a nonprofit organization based out of Colorado. The organization collects, pasteurizes, and distributes breast milk to infants all over the country whose mothers cannot provide milk. Olga Ryan, the birth and women’s center manager, stated, “What we really want to be able to do, is give our moms a ready choice: Do you want formula or breast milk?” The benefits of breast feeding are well-established for both mother and baby, and recently doctors have found that breast milk is successful in killing drug resistant bact...

The city of Glendale, AZ, recently denied the request of a billboard company to place ads along the stretch of highway near Loop 101 and Bell Road. It has been a long and arduous fight for the residents of Glendale, who prefer to maintain the serenity their neighborhoods currently offer. Glendale is a city split into two distinctly contrasting sides. The northern side boasts views of creeks, deserts, and hills, while the southern end is a bustling metropolis; residents like the city's split personality and do not want to see changes to the serene northern side. There already exists on the southern side of Glendale, along Loop 101, a three-mile stretch in which 10 electronic billboards, each a towering 65 feet tall, line both sides of the freeway. The concept of a "scenic-corridor"...

CEOs in Arizona are saying that education should be the state's top priority if it intends to stabilize the regional economy, according to a new survey by Alliance Bank of Arizona. The survey was conducted in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. According to AZ Business Magazine, 400 executives within the state were surveyed on "the benefits and challenges of doing business in Arizona." The most notable discovery was that 50% of respondents cited education levels as their top concern for ensuring successful business endeavors in Arizona. The survey also revealed that many CEOs have a negative-leaning perception of the labor pool's overall communication skills, critical thinking skills,...