Celebrating Arizona

Description: First Celebrate Arizona recorded in a fire station: Flagstaff Station Five talking with Neil Chapman and Mark Adams, who taught me the difference between good fire and bad fire; their job is to teach everyone the three Cs: Clear, Cover, Create, and prevent forest fires in Flagstaff, which ironically spread more burning fences, roofs, decks; fascinating guys with Hot Shot stories among others. Lisa Schnebly Heidinger has been telling stories of Arizona people and events starting as a cub reporter in Green Valley more than forty years ago. She moved through radio, television, magazines, opinion pieces, magazines and books, until now she hosts the podcast Celebrating Arizona.  Each of her guest interviewees has their own Arizona, and more.

Coconino County Sheriff Jim Driscoll has so many amazing stories about his years with the department, including training on the steppes in Russia, rappelling off the South Rim, a car chase his first day on the job, the first DNA case, and the joy of returning a 3-year-old girl lost in the mountains to her parents. Lisa Schnebly Heidinger has been telling stories of Arizona people and events starting as a cub reporter in Green Valley more than forty years ago. She moved through radio, television, magazines, opinion pieces, magazines and books, until now she hosts the podcast Celebrating Arizona.  Each of her guest interviewees has their own Arizona, and more.  

Orville Wiseman's name is perfect: he's a pilot with tens of thousands flights and is wise enough to do what he loves and monetize it. That involves running the FBO in Flagstaff, one of the highest airports, with lots of time for flying, sometimes to San Diego and his power boats He's seen the world and loves Arizona best. Lisa Schnebly Heidinger has been telling stories of Arizona people and events starting as a cub reporter in Green Valley more than forty years ago. She moved through radio, television, magazines, opinion pieces, magazines and books, until now she hosts the podcast Celebrating Arizona.  Each of her guest interviewees has their own Arizona, and more.  

Kim Kativi says she sees the best of humanity in. both her clients and volunteers as director of tthe Literacy Volunteers of Coconino County, an organization that's been around for thirty years which is also the only immigration legal service in Norhern Arizona, where 200 volunteers and three part time employees help her tutor adults and children, teach English as a second language, help people earn GEDs, rand un the Raising Readers program for Flagstaff Schools. Lisa Schnebly Heidinger has been telling stories of Arizona people and events starting as a cub reporter in Green Valley more than forty years ago. She moved through radio, television, magazines, opinion pieces, magazines and books, until now she hosts the podcast Celebrating Arizona.  Each of her guest interviewees has their own Arizona, and more.

Kathy Farretta is a powerful example of how much of a difference one person can make; her solo 24-hour read-a-thon raises thousands of dollars for The Literacy Center. She has worked in Flagstaff for decades, at museums and for First Things First, so she understands the value of donating to organizations that support early childhood education and young families struggling in today's world. Lisa Schnebly Heidinger has been telling stories of Arizona people and events starting as a cub reporter in Green Valley more than forty years ago. She moved through radio, television, magazines, opinion pieces, magazines and books, until now she hosts the podcast Celebrating Arizona.  Each of her guest interviewees has their own Arizona, and more.  

Nate Meyers lived in Arizona from four years to eight and always felt pulled back here.  He planned to teach but discovered museum work, blending history with finding ways to interest people in aspects of it.  As first executive director of Sedona Heritage Museum he's bringing indigenous stories in, expanding how films are explored, and glorying in doing work he loves in a great place. Lisa Schnebly Heidinger has been telling stories of Arizona people and events starting as a cub reporter in Green Valley more than forty years ago. She moved through radio, television, magazines, opinion pieces, magazines and books, until now she hosts the podcast Celebrating Arizona.  Each of her guest interviewees has their own Arizona, and more.

Paul Maynard is joyous Tucson resident who grew up there but didn't return several years ago, because both he and the Old Pueblo have changed so much it's a new relationship of discovery and growth; his steadfast aide de camp Sally the darling dog shares most of his adventures. Lisa Schnebly Heidinger has been telling stories of Arizona people and events starting as a cub reporter in Green Valley more than forty years ago. She moved through radio, television, magazines, opinion pieces, magazines and books, until now she hosts the podcast Celebrating Arizona.  Each of her guest interviewees has their own Arizona, and more.

Guest Diana Nelson sets the gold standard for how to be retired; she and husband Dan attend many of the Valley's best offerings, hike vigorously statewide, are stewards at the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and travel Arizona's. beloved and somewhat overlooked treasures. She also volunteers caring for retired racehorses and teaches a class on rattlesnakes. Lisa Schnebly Heidinger has been telling stories of Arizona people and events starting as a cub reporter in Green Valley more than forty years ago. She moved through radio, television, magazines, opinion pieces, magazines and books, until now she hosts the podcast Celebrating Arizona.  Each of her guest interviewees has their own Arizona, and more.

One of my favorite Arizona writers Perer Corbett brims with well-told state stories; he loves that you never run out of places to explore in our state, can tell you what town had a police chief who was also the dogcatcher, knows a back way to the Grand Canyon, and says travel writing is the best because "You go wherever you want and share Arizona." Lisa Schnebly Heidinger has been telling stories of Arizona people and events starting as a cub reporter in Green Valley more than forty years ago. She moved through radio, television, magazines, opinion pieces, magazines and books, until now she hosts the podcast Celebrating Arizona.  Each of her guest interviewees has their own Arizona, and more.

We did a panoply off interviews with Flagstaff residents about the 150th birthday of their town; You get to hear from Don August of Campus Coffee, Danien Coy musician and NAU IT, Frank Garcia third generation residents and Flagstaff Schools, and Nikki Lober, longtime Riordan Mansion historian. Lisa Schnebly Heidinger has been telling stories of Arizona people and events starting as a cub reporter in Green Valley more than forty years ago. She moved through radio, television, magazines, opinion pieces, magazines and books, until now she hosts the podcast Celebrating Arizona.  Each of her guest interviewees has their own Arizona, and more.