Dear Visitor - Village Profile
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Dear Visitor - Village Profile
Dear Visitor, Clean air, vast forests, more than 40 lakes and streams and miles of hiking and biking trails make the White Mountains an outdoor paradise. And we’re not the only ones who’ve noticed. For the second year in a row, Show Low was named one of the Top 200 Towns for Outdoorsmen by Outdoor Life Magazine in 2009. The area offers cool summer and mild winter temperatures coupled with a clean environment and plentiful water. These assets make the White Mountains a premier visitor destination, as well as a top second-home market. Show Low, the largest community in the White Mountains, continues to attract new businesses while assisting others to expand. The city’s pro-business approach truly makes Show Low the winning hand for business. Show Low Regional Airport is the largest in the region and the only airport in the county with commuter service to and from Phoenix. Great Lakes Airlines provides daily flights to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, with easy connections to the rest of the world. Our award-winning hospital, Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center, is one of finest in the state. It continues to add new facilities, services and honors to its impressive portfolio. Show Low is known for its excellent educational system. The Show Low Unified School District ranks among the best in the state, routinely scores very high nationally on standardized tests and posts graduation rates above 81 percent. Show Low is home to Northland Pioneer College, which offers associate degree programs in a variety of fields, including information technology, healthcare, vocational industries and business. The Show Low Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Information Center can provide you detailed information on how best to enjoy Show Low and the surrounding White Mountain area. Whether you are looking for a place to recreate, relocate, start a business or build a vacation home, Show Low is the place for you. Come experience everything Show Low has to offer. We invite you to see for yourself what makes this small town with big-city amenities so special. Rick Fernau Mayor City of Show Low Show Low, Arizona, is the commercial and tourism hub of the White Mountains of Arizona. Our rural progressive community was established in 1870 and incorporated in 1953. It is located at an elevation of 6,400 feet in the midst of the largest forest of Ponderosa pine trees in the United States. And it all began with a card game. Marion Clark and Corydon E. Cooley, a famous Indian Scout, were partners and homesteaded their land in 1870, fencing off some 100,000 acres with barbed wire. Part of their ranch is the present town site of Show Low. Some years later, the two partners had a disagreement and decided to dissolve the partnership with a game of cards called “Seven Up” — the winner would buy out the loser. As the story goes, the partners played all night. On the last hand Cooley needed just one point to win. At that moment, Clark is reported to have said, “You ‘Show Low’ and you win!” Cooley cut the deck and came up with the Deuce of Clubs, thus winning the game and the land, and providing the name for the future town of Show Low. Today, the main street is called the Deuce of Clubs. Show Low is the most populated community in Navajo County with 12,400 year-round residents, and yet it continues to retain its “small town” character and family values reminiscent of its modest beginning. Just three or four hours driving time from Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff and Albuquerque via three regional highways (260, 60 and 77), Show Low attracts thousands of visitors and seasonal residents. All enjoy our moderate four seasons, beautiful outdoors, abundant water supply, nearby forest lakes and streams and a community full of friendly people. Cultural and entertainment events are various and numerous, including local farmers markets, mountain bike races, symphony orchestra performances, fashion shows, community picnics, Forest Service presentations, fundraising dinners, dirt-track racing, golf tournaments, bake sales, gun shows, art shows, rodeos, gem and mineral expositions, car shows, community dances, ice cream socials, parades and concerts. Check the calendar of events on the Chamber of Commerce Website (www.showlowchamber.com). City services, including professional fire and police protection, are first-class, and a strong public works infrastructure is in place and well maintained to meet a growing population. Our business community is vibrant and expanding. Families, education and culture rank among the top of our community priorities. Eighteen religions are represented in Show Low and we have more than 15 nonprofit community benefit organizations serving our citizens. Northland Pioneer Community College and our K-12 school system are respected centers of learning throughout the region. Environment-friendly businesses find Show Low to be an attractive location. The City is business-friendly, offers investment opportunities, has industrial properties available, and our labor costs are competitive. The air is clean, the water is plentiful, and there are excellent transportation facilities. New housing developments, apartments and beautiful master-planned communities with affordable pricing are located near schools, churches, shopping and services. If you are looking for a place to live, to start a business, just visit or perhaps to seek a better quality of life for you and your family, you will discover life is a little easier up here. Visit the City of Show Low Website at www.ci. show-low.az.us for more information about our thriving community. Show Low Chamber of Commerce & Tourist Information Center Show Low is located in northeastern Arizona, at the intersection of state highways 260 (from Payson), 60 (from Globe and Eagar/Springerville) and 77 (from Tucson and Flagstaff/Holbrook). The City is also accessible to Interstate 40 to the north. I-40 is a major east-west route spanning coast to coast. Voted the 2007 Airport of the Year by the Arizona Department of Transportation (Aeronautics Division), the Show Low Regional Airport is the premier air transportation facility in the White Mountains. Just two miles east of downtown Show Low, the airport boasts two runways with parallel and connecting taxiways, a modern 6,400square-foot terminal building, short- and long-term vehicle parking lots and three aircraft parking ramps. An onsite fire station provides fire and safety coverage for the airport’s users 365 days a year. A new 5,500-foot crosswind runway is planned to replace the current 3,920-foot crosswind runway.The airport offers daily scheduled commuter air service between Show Low and Phoenix seven days per week via Great Lakes Airlines. Utilizing twin-engine Beech-1900 pressurized aircraft, passengers can fly one-way between the two cities in a little under an hour versus a four-hour, 180-mile one-way driving trip. Great Lakes passengers can connect to any of the major airlines operating from Phoenix’s Sky Harbor. Passenger bus service is also available six days a week between Show Low and Phoenix, via Payson. The service connects to any terminal at Sky Harbor Airport. Getting around Show Low and the immediate area is not a problem. The Four Seasons Connection provides public transit service throughout the Show Low and Pinetop-Lakeside area. A second public transit system, The White Mountain Connection, provides daily service along State Highway 77 between Pinetop-Lakeside and Holbrook, the county seat, with stops in Snowflake-Taylor. Privately-operated taxi cab service is also available within the Show Low area. Check in at the Show Low Chamber of Commerce visitor’s center for airline and bus schedules. In 1200, a tribal village was established in the area of present-day Show Low, but was later abandoned for unknown reasons. Three centuries later, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado left his footprints in the area searching for the Seven Cities of Gold. He was followed another three centuries later by mountain men Ewing Young and Kit Carson, as they led a trapping party down to the Salt River Canyon in 1829. In 1856, Show Low’s founder, Corydon Cooley, left Virginia at age 20 to come to the New Mexico Territory. After service in the Union Army and as a scout and interpreter for General George Crook, Cooley married into the White Mountain Apache Tribe. Chief Pedro became his father-in-law. The tribal center is located in White River and old Fort Apache approximately 40 miles from present day Show Low. In 1873, Cooley moved his family to a small cabin on the banks of what is now Show Low Creek and became a ranching partner with Marion Clark. After the legendary card game of 1876, Cooley named his newly-acquired ranch “Show Low” and hired Mormon settlers David Adams and Alfred Cluff as workers on the ranch. Adams and Cluff would soon have their own ranches. In 1880, Cooley and the Huning brothers became partners in the Show Low Ranch property and opened the first store in Show Low three years later. Cooley and the Hunings dissolved their partnership in 1888 and the ranch was sold to Henry Huning. In her book, Show Low Dreams, author and historian Jane Stump wrote: “In 1903, the Huning Ranch was sold for $13,500 to a group of six Mormons (Flake, Willis, Owens, Hansen and two Ellsworths). The sale was negotiated by William Flake…the property had increased to more than one half million acres…” Show Low was incorporated in 1953. In 1953, the Arizona Legislature approved the incorporation of the City of Show Low. With this new title came a new government. Show Low has a non-partisan City Council-City Manager form of government. The mayor is elected at-large, as are the seven council members. The mayor, mostly an honorary position, serves as chair of the council and presides at civic functions. The actual day-to-day running of the City falls on the shoulders of the city manager who is employed by the city council. The manager supervises the City, a workforce of more than 150 full-time equivalent individuals. The City also has a director of public works responsible for the Roads, Water and Sewer and Cemetery Departments. Show Low’s Police Department is divided into two sections: Support Services, supervised by the Deputy Police Chief, and Patrol Services, supervised by the Captain. Support Services consists of the Detective Division, Prosecution, Communications, Records Division and Facility & Grounds. Patrol Services consists of Patrol Division, Training Division and Animal Control. The City’s Public Works Department provides sewer and water services and contracts for refuse collection. City water is pumped from underground reservoirs. Private utility companies provide natural gas and electricity, and some areas of the city are serviced by private water companies. Planning is a vital component to city life. Maintaining the City’s Master Plan, reviewing current projects, preparing studies, working with other departments of the City, providing administrative support to various committees of the City and meeting with property owners and developers to explain rules, regulations, ordinances and procedures are just a few of the duties performed by the Department of Planning. The Parks and Recreation Department is an important ingredient to sustaining the high quality of life the citizens of Show Low enjoy. The department maintains a system of eight parks and an indoor family aquatic center, and also offers a very diverse assortment of organized recreational opportunities. Amenities within the parks include a dog park, a BMX track, a skateboard park, Frisbee golf, softball fields and basketball and tennis courts. Business Development is housed within the city manager’s office and focuses on facilitating development activities and diversifying the local economy. The Show Low Fire Department is a full-time department organized as an independent fire district and governed by a board of directors. The department has three fire stations within Show Low and currently employs 36 career and 15 reserve firefighters and three administrative personnel. The department’s mission is twofold: Prevention and Emergency Response. Prevention is accomplished through the education of the community; by inspection to ensure that existing structures and methods are within safety guidelines; by insuring new buildings comply with strict fire codes; and through careful inspection after a fire to determine its cause and how it may be avoided in the future. Emergency response services include paramedic engines, fire suppression, a regional Haz-Mat team, ARFF (airport rescue fire fighting), wildland fire fighting, fuel mitigation and fleet support. Show Low is the largest commercial center in the White Mountains. Today, the local economy is strong and diverse and the city continues to attract new businesses, both large and small. Our ideal location between a number of major markets appeals to investors, developers and a diverse array of businesses. The state of Arizona has established 26 Enterprise Zones; one zone includes all of Navajo County. The Navajo County Enterprise Zone offers both income and property tax benefits to relocating and expanding businesses. Our major industries in the area include retail, tourism, manufacturing and commerce. The top employers include: • Summit Health Care Regional Medical Center • Northland Pioneer College • Show Low Unified School District • Walmart Supercenter • The Home Depot • Lowe’s The City’s two industrial parks total more than 212 acres and have many shovel-ready sites available. In addition, the City of Show Low has industrial sites available at Show Low Regional Airport with runway access for aviation related businesses. Downtown development is happening in the “old town” district of Show Low, which has been – and still is – undergoing a major revitalization. The rejuvenation of the area will offer new businesses a spot in the center of Show Low’s popular commercial sector. New and existing businesses in Show Low are afforded several supportive resources in the area, including Northland Pioneer College’s Small Business Development Center, the Arizona Department of Commerce and U. S. Small Business Administration office. Of course, the Show Low Chamber of Commerce is actively promoting the community, supporting efforts to maintain a strong local economy and providing dozens of business-related services to its nearly 400 members. Show Low is at the center of spectacular scenery and unique places to go, thanks in large part to the beautiful forest that surrounds the City. The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest is a 2.63 million-acre U.S. National Forest, which runs along the Mogollon Rim and the White Mountains and extends into New Mexico. The forest has more than 400 species of wildlife and more than 40 lakes and streams in Show Low’s immediate area that allow for various recreational opportunities. The Mogollon Rim, a geological fault line that extends approximately 200 miles through central Arizona, runs along the southern border of Show Low. Many people travel along the Rim, camping near the cliffs and taking in the magnificent vantage point overlooking central Arizona. Locals enjoy the Mogollon Rim Interpretive Trail located a mile south of the Show Low city limits. Show Low’s vibrant downtown and business districts are highly visible indicators of our community spirit and a visual image of our heritage and community pride. During 2010, three major developments will take place downtown: 1) an extensive streetscaping project; 2) the addition of a larger and more modern library and conference rooms; and 3) Show Low’s City Hall will relocate to the present library building. Approximately 300 people each day read and relax in our public library. The children’s room has books, videos, audio/cassettes, exhibits, story hour and other fun activities. Through computer technology, shared resources and innovative programming, the library provides comprehensive services for all. Located on the library property are shaded grass areas for relaxing and the City’s military veteran’s memorial for remembering. The Show Low Historical Society Museum is comprised of 15 rooms of exhibits, which highlight and preserve the community’s early history. The museum features a re-created 19th century kitchen, authentic tools from an original blacksmith shop, a large private Native American artifacts collection, a room dedicated to the 2002 Rodeo-Chediski fire and many more exhibits and materials from the area’s rich heritage. Don’t miss a visit to one of the two large lake recreation areas located adjacent to the City. The Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area is an 850-acre state park featuring a 149-acre lake great for boating and fishing, as well as an amphitheater, play area and sites for camping. Managed by the City of Show Low, the 100-acre Show Low Lake Park is also a popular site for camping, picnicking, boating and fishing. Situated a mere 2.5 miles north of Show Low on State Route 77, the Severnson Wildlife Trail consists of an environmental area and the Pintail Lake Wildlife Viewing Area, which provides an outdoor classroom. In the planning stages is the Show Low Creek Trail. The trail is aimed at linking all areas of the Show Low community, from local businesses to neighborhoods and schools, to the Fool Hollow State Recreation Area and the Pintail Lake Wildlife Area. Another popular site for visitors is the Hon-Dah Resort Casino and Conference Center in nearby Pinetop. The award-winning casino houses slot machines, Blackjack tables, a Poker room, as well as a children’s arcade area and a full-service restaurant and lounge, which offers live entertainment six nights a week. A host of events and festivals are located on the casino grounds, including outdoor concerts and the “Pow Wow in the Pines.” Show Low has some great places that offer a wide variety of good food. Whether it be a delicious meal at one of our family-owned Mexican restaurants or good old “down-home” cooking, you are sure to find the perfect taste. Traditional western steaks and “biscuits and gravy” are always available. Choose from a coffee house, deli or a family-style restaurant. Show Low offers an award-winning Chinese buffet and several “chain” restaurants, as well as franchised operations that supply that quick fast-food meal. When attending our festivals or farmers markets, look for the unique fry bread, a Native American traditional deep-fried bread served hot with a variety of toppings, or plain with just honey and powdered sugar. Lodging in Show Low provides the most affordable accommodations in the White Mountains, from budget to first-class facilities. We have more than 600 rooms in our individually owned and operated, as well as franchise economy inns. There are several that offer continental breakfasts and all are ready to provide you with the best service they can offer. Lodges with cabins are available, and for the outdoor enthusiast, campgrounds are available with first-rate amenities and our RV parks have spaces for 1,200 vehicles. If business is the reason for your visit, you will be happy to know that many of the places of lodging now are wireless hot spots and offer Internet service to their guests, along with all the other in-house services they provide. If you are coming to the White Mountains during the winter, you may enjoy one of the many cabins with that cozy feeling and warm fireplace. Enjoy skiing or old fashioned sledding off one of the many hills/trails. So, play hard, work hard, then enjoy a restful stay at any one of our proud Chamber member motels, inns, RV parks or campgrounds. You are assured of friendly service, clean accommodations and simply great guest satisfaction. Stop by the Chamber offices for a listing of restaurants and lodging facilities. Whispering pines, starry nights, fresh air, good food… welcome to the mountain! Show Low has been successful in orchestrating controlled and well-planned growth of its residential areas. Various master-planned communities offer complete community amenities and protect asset values. In addition to the existing supply of housing, many new, exciting developments are underway. Show Low is fortunate that its housing market has been steadier than the rest of the state over the past few years. In 2009, the median home prices in places like Sedona, Flagstaff and Phoenix were $417,000, $325,000 and $217,537 respectively. Show Low’s housing market also shows appreciation, but is more affordable than Arizona’s metropolitan areas. In 2009, Show Low had a median home value of $141,000. With the changing demographics of the 21st century, second-home buyers have become a key factor in the shifting economy…and Show Low has traditionally been a strong market for second-home buyers. Findings also suggest that perhaps one in five second-homes in Show Low will become primary residences after owner retirement. With the baby-boom population entering retirement age, the permanent population of year-round Show Low residents is expected to increase dramatically over the next decade. Businesses considering Show Low as a location will discover that the city has had the foresight to keep housing affordable for all demographic groups. Various workforce housing is available throughout the City, and many more developments are occurring. Show Low’s shopping is as diverse as its residents. Show Low was the first to acquire a Walmart Supercenter in the State of Arizona. Then came The Home Depot and, most recently, Lowe’s selected us as the site of one of its first stores located outside a major metropolitan area in Arizona. We have five automobile dealerships and a new auto mall near the airport. Other national retailers include: • AutoZone • Hampton Inn • Bank of America • Holiday Inn • Bealls • J.C. Penney • Best Western • Kmart • Big Lots • Native New Yorker • Big 5 Sporting Goods • Safeway • Chase Bank • Sears • Days Inn • Walgreens • Fashion Bug There is a wide variety of small shops, some with specialty items as unique as their own name. If western apparel is your style, we have several retailers to choose from. A large assortment of home furnishings and décor can make any room in your home a special place and a touch of tradition can be found at local and nearby antique shops. Show Low and the surrounding White Mountain region is overflowing with recreational and cultural activities. The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest beckons visitors to camp, hunt, fish, hike, ride mountain bikes, enjoy four-wheeling, horseback ride and view wildlife. The Arizona Republic newspaper named our area in its list of the top places to visit. It notes that the abundance of water that drains from the high mountains to form numerous lakes and peaks are what makes the area so special. It also refers to the Show Low area as “a fisherman’s paradise in the arid Southwest” and names the West Baldy Trail Loop as one of the Arizona Republic’s top 10 best trails. The Arizona Republic is the state’s leading newspaper. The 54-acre Show Low City Park is comprised of tennis, racquetball, volleyball and basketball courts, ball fields, playground equipment, two pavilions and three ramadas for picnicking, as well as a leisurely walking trail. Adjacent to City Park is the Family Aquatic Center, a public facility equipped with a six-lane, 25-yard pool, a leisure pool with zero-depth entry, a waterslide and an indoor spa. Show Low has eight golf courses within a 20-mile radius, including the master-planned communities of Torreon and Bison Golf and Country Club, Silver Creek Golf Club, Snowflake Municipal Golf Course, Pinetop Country Club, Pinetop Lakes Country Club, Concho Valley Country Club and White Mountain Country Club. When spring comes to Show Low, the Show Low Main Street and Farmer’s Market & Art Walk opens on Saturdays in Downtown Show Low, and nature lovers begin to experience the sights, smells and sounds of the many trails and paths that surround the City. Ranked third in the nation by the American Hiking Association, the White Mountain Trail System is a series of 25 to 30 interconnecting, multi-use loop trails and connectors. Offhighway vehicle recreation opportunities expand each year. This year, the 50 mile “Maverick Trail” from Lakeside-Pinetop to Clay Springs was dedicated to off-road vehicles. In early June, the Show Low Days festival welcomes our seasonal residents and thousands of visitors. About the same time, scores of athletes will come to Show Low for the annual Tri-In-The-Pines Triathlon. Another growing event is the Fourth of July Freedom Festival. The event features arts and crafts, food vendors, games, entertainment, a must-see parade and barbecue. To culminate the festival, the Chamber of Commerce presents a beautiful fireworks display. Located only 36 miles from Show Low, Sunrise Park Resort has 65 trails on three mountains for skiers and snowboarders of all levels of expertise. Additional opportunities for cross-country skiing, snowboarding, tubing and sleigh rides also exist at the resort. Show Low largely benefits from winter tourists, as Sunrise Park Resort draws more than 200,000 annual winter visitors. And for the Christmas season, Show Low Shines with a citywide celebration and the annual Light Parade. Throughout the year, Show Low enjoys a variety of art groups, venues and festivals for entertainment. The Arts Alliance of the White Mountains promotes the works of numerous local and regional artists. The White Mountain Symphony Orchestra performs a full season of classical and pops concerts. If you get a chance, one of the locals’ favorites is listening to the sounds of the White Mountain Big Band. For film fans, a modern movie complex with five theaters lies on the outskirts of our revitalized downtown and features first-run films. A new regional live theater group is producing plays at its “center theater” in the downtown area and Show Low High School offers a series of stage plays and musicals throughout the year. Show Low was settled with a strong Mormon influence; however, immigrants from all over the world soon arrived to the area and brought with them tenants of their faith. Today, Show Low now includes a variety of religious denominations and religion plays a major role in the life of our community. Places to Worship • Assembly of God • Calvary Baptist Church • Christian Science • Christian Church - White Mountain • Church of Our Saviour • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints • Eckankar Information for the White Mountain • Episcopal Church of our Saviour • First Baptist Church - Show Low • Grace Church • Jehovah’s Witnesses • New Hope Christian Fellowship • New Life Community Church • Rim Country Baptist Church • Seventh Day Adventist • St. Rita Catholic Church • White Mountain Christian Church • White Mountain United Methodist Church Additionally, a number of nonprofit community benefit organizations provide vital social and fraternal services to Show Low, including: • American Business Women’s Association • American Legion Post • Catholic Charities • Disabled American Veterans • Elks Lodge • Humane Society • Marine Corps League • Meals On Wheels • Moose Lodge • Salvation Army • Show Low Lions Club • St. Vincent DePaul • Submarine Veterans Base • Veterans of Foreign Wars • White Mountain Women’s Club Show Low is fortunate to have an outstanding K-12 school system, the main campus of Northland Pioneer Community College, and an extended campus of Northern Arizona University. Each of these education centers enjoy strong community support and are considered excellent learning facilities. The Show Low Unified School District is comprised of five schools with a combined enrollment of nearly 2,400 students. Achievement test scores in the District are consistently above the state and national averages and several schools have been awarded the U.S. Department of Education’s prestigious “National School of Excellence” award. Northland Pioneer College is a two-year accredited institution that serves the residents of Navajo and Apache counties through four regional campuses and six learning centers scattered over more than 21,000 square miles of northeastern Arizona. The Show Low White Mountain campus of Northland Pioneer College is the largest of the community college’s 10 locations. This campus has served as many as 3,200 students with adult basic education, academic transfer, career and technical training, allied health degrees or certificates and personal interest classes. The college’s Small Business Development Center has been recognized for several years as the top business assistance center in the state. NPC’s Workforce Development Division offers specialized training to meet state or federal certification. The Show Low campus of Northern Arizona University (NAU) is one of two extended NAU campuses in Navajo County that provide students with an alternative to the traditional campus experience. Onsite and online classes and programs of study are offered at both the undergraduate and graduate level including flexible and convenient degree, certificate and endorsement programs. NAU has been providing higher education learning opportunities to students at a distance for over 25 years. A major medical center and numerous privately-owned healthcare clinics and professional medical offices form our “medical district” on the south side of the City. An urgent care and rehabilitation clinic on the Deuce of Clubs and several managed-care facilities are components of Show Low’s health services industry. Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center is a private, not-for-profit healthcare facility that is communityowned and governed by a seven-person board. It is the only public full-service hospital in Navajo and Apache Counties. Summit Healthcare is one of the first rural hospitals to be certified within the Arizona Perinatal Regional System and was the first hospital in Arizona to have a designated Level IV Trauma Center. Every year critical steps are taken to ensure that patients at Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center are provided with state-of-the-art healthcare close to home by investing millions of dollars in equipment and technology and by attracting an outstanding physician staff representing a variety of medical specialties. For example, Summit Regional Medical Center has acquired a new, state-of-the-art CT imaging system. It is the world’s first Volume Computed Tomography (VCT) system that will offer an innovative way for physicians to obtain the information they need to diagnose disease and life-threatening illnesses, including cardiovascular disease, stroke and chest pain. Physicians will be able to capture images of a beating heart in five heartbeats, an organ in one second and perform whole body trauma in 10 seconds, more than twice as fast as conventional multislice CT scanners. This speed is especially helpful in shortening breath holds for geriatric patients, patients who are on ventilators and pediatric patients. A five-story expansion was recently dedicated to provide for an ICU and Medical/Surgical unit on the first floor, a Medical/Surgical unit on the second floor and an obstetrical and women’s health unit on the third floor. The unit houses an observation nursery and 20 private rooms for couplet care, allowing for mom, baby and family to room together. The fourth and fifth floor will be shelled in as we anticipate further expansion as our population grows. The East Campus building at Summit Regional Medical Center provides outstanding community health services. Here you’ll find health promotion, disease prevention and occupational health services ranging from a supervised exercise program and nutritional counseling to cardiac rehabilitation and immunizations. In addition to the Summit Healthcare facility, a number of assisted living facilities are located in and around Show Low as well as privately-operated counseling centers and a hospice and palliative care business in neighboring Lakeside that provides care within the patient’s home or at its inpatient unit. The mission of the Show Low Chamber of Commerce is to promote a successful business environment in the Show Low and White Mountain region. The mission is important for two reasons; our local business community and visitors to our area are the “engines” that drive Show Low and the surrounding area along the road of economic health and prosperity. And the Show Low Chamber of Commerce is responsible for helping to fuel and maintain those engines. What do you think of when you see the words “chamber” and “commerce”? Do they represent a community organization that just gives away free brochures and maps and answers questions? Are they a title for a small City government agency, funded by City government? Neither of those definitions are accurate. A “chamber” is a gathering place for people with common interests; and, “commerce” means the exchange of goods, services and ideas. In other words, The Show Low Chamber of Commerce is first and foremost a private organization of members interested in promoting a strong local economy and encouraging visitors to our community. Surveys confirm that consumers believe a Chamber member is more likely to have better products and services, is trustworthy, engages in good business practices, is involved in the community and cares about customers even before they visit the place of business! A Chamber membership is also a good business strategy because there is strength in unity. The Show Low Chamber offers its members dozens of opportunities to accomplish one or more of the following purposes on behalf of member businesses: facilitate, educate, advocate and invigorate. By bringing us all together, the Chamber can make it easier for local businesses to match up their goods and services with consumer needs in our area, to establish connections with other business support organizations and to obtain real business results. We can provide training and other business education opportunities and serve as a central “repository” of information about business planning, management, expansion and transfer. We can argue local business issues before governments, tourist organizations and academic institutions. And, of course, we can take the lead in programs and efforts that invigorate the Chamber members during difficult, as well as prosperous, economic periods. One of our leading business owners wrote recently that because of his Chamber membership he met intelligent, motivated and interesting people working outside of his field of expertise, that membership was an excellent way to become an active part of the community and that he was regularly benefiting from business referrals that originated through his Chamber activity. With this Visitors Guide and Member Directory, the Show Low Chamber of Commerce is pleased to provide you with a fresh look at our wonderful City and a directory of the Chamber members. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this book is accurate and complete at the time of publication. If you need additional assistance, we invite you to call (928) 537-2326 or stop by the chamber office at 81 E. Deuce of Clubs. BCEGHILPRTUW Building Materials Business Communications/Broadcasting Contractors/Construction Entertainment Government Health Home Maintenance/Improvement Industry Insurance Legal Lodging Painting Photographic Services Publishing Real Estate Recreation Restaurants Retail/Shopping Transportation Travel Utilities Worship Building Materials Arizona Stone Jim Casey 1900 East Adams, Suite B Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-8600 Fax: 928-537-8601 [email protected] www.arizonastone.com Business High Country Signs Ben Johnson 2569 N. Porter Mtn. Road Lakeside, AZ 85929 928-368-4343 [email protected] www.hcsigns.net Business Cellular One Kim Woodward 4251 E. 5th Street Tucson, AZ 85711 520-323-3221 Fax: 520-323-0587 [email protected] www.cellularoneaz.com Communications/Broadcasting Frontier Communications Solutions Stephanie Beasly 9324 West Stockton Blvd. Elk Grove, CA 95758 916-691-5666 [email protected] Contractors/Construction Committed Construction, LLC Sean Seymore 850 E. Pine Lane Show Low, AZ 85901 928-242-7351 [email protected] www.committedconstructionaz.com Entertainment WME Theatres Nolan Kishbaugh 1501 West White Mountain Blvd. Lakeside, AZ 85929 928-368-2015 www.367show.com Government City of Show Low Ann Kurasaki 550 N. 9th Place Show Low, AZ 85901 928-532-4061 Fax: 928-532-4139 [email protected] ci.show-low.az.us Health Summit Healthcare Kimberly Mayfield 2200 E. Show Low Lake Road Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-6329 [email protected] www.summithealthcare.net Health White Mountain Imaging, LLC Phyllis Limppo 5448 South Hwy 260, Suite 110 Lakeside, AZ 85929 928-537-2077 Fax: 928-537-5282 [email protected] www.wmopenmri.com Health StatClinix Urgent Care Dee Grombly 680 E. Deuce of Clubs Show Low, AZ 85901 (928) 537-2777 Fax: 928-537-2787 [email protected] www.statclinix.com Home Maintenance/Improvement Vons Cabinets David Bollschweiler 2707 S. White Mountain Blvd. Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-2474 [email protected] www.vonscabinets.com Industry Perkins Cinders, Inc. Beverly Balk 1950 East Adams, Suite C Show Low, AZ 85901 978-537-2008 Fax: 928-537-2912 [email protected] www.perkinscinders.com Insurance Farmers Insurance - Seymore Agency Daryl Seymore 2707 South White Mountain Blvd., Suite E Show Low, AZ 85902 928-537-2471 Fax: 928-537-8768 [email protected] www.farmersagent.com Insurance Mainstreet Insurance Corp. Mary Garvin 600 South Clark Road, Suite A Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-2928 Fax: 928-537-3756 Legal Riggs, Ellsworth & Porter, P.L.C. Michael R. Ellsworth 340 N. White Mountain Road, Suite A Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-3228 Fax: 928-537-3229 [email protected] www.riggslaw.com Legal Riggs, Ellsworth & Porter, P.L.C. Michael R. Ellsworth 340 N. White Mountain Road, Suite A Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-3228 Fax: 928-537-3229 [email protected] www.riggslaw.com Lodging Lake of the Woods Peggy Preiss P.O. Box 777 Lakeside, AZ 85929 928-368-5353 [email protected] www.lakeofthewoodsaz.com Lodging Best Western JoAnn Sansone 581 West Duece of Clubs Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-1114 x227 [email protected] Lodging Camptown of Show Low Mobile Home Park Eileen Davison 1241 W. McNeil Show Low, AZ 85901 928-205-8770 [email protected] www.camptownofshowlow.com Lodging Sleep Inn Tina Peters 1751 West Deuce of Clubs Show Low, AZ 85901 928-532-7323 Fax: 928-537-3304 [email protected] www.sleepinn.com Lodging Homestead Road Mobile Ranch Renee Pepoy 2333 C. Homestead Road Lakeside, AZ 85929 928-368-6878 Lodging Hampton Inn & Suites Sharon Hatch 1501 East Woolford Rd. Show Low, AZ 85901 928-532-4444 Fax: 928-532-4446 [email protected] www.showlowpinetopsuites.hamptoninn.com Painting Mountain Paint Center Jerry Howell 4450 South White Mountain Show Low, AZ 85902 928-537-1009 [email protected] www.mountainpaintcenter.com Photographic Services Leef Photography Maggie Leef P.O. Box 668 Springerville, AZ 85938 928-333-2059 [email protected] www.leefphotography.com Publishing Village Profile 33 N. Geneva St Elgin, IL 60120 800-600-0134 www.villageprofile.com Real Estate Windsor Valley Ranch Heather Robinson 325 Corporate Drive, Suite 100 Portsmouth, NH 3801 603-433-6655 [email protected] showlowguide.windsorvalleyranch.com Real Estate White Mountain Vacation Village JoAnn Sansone P.O. Box 487 Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-1114 x227 [email protected] whitemountainvacationvillage.com Real Estate Century 21 Sunshine Realty Cliff Pettingill 69 W. Deuce of Clubs Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-7121 x226 [email protected] www.c21sunshinerealestate.com Recreation Hon-Dah Resort-Casino Anne Groebner 777 Hwy 260 Pinetop, AZ 85935 928-369-7574 Fax: 928-369-0382 [email protected] www.hon-dah.com Recreation Torreon Golf Club Joe Long 651 South Torreon Loop Show Low, AZ 85901 928-532-8000 Fax: 928-537-9892 [email protected] www.torreon.com Restaurants Charlie Clark's Steakhouse Tricia Gibson 1701 East White Mountain Pinetop, AZ 85935 928-367-4900 [email protected] www.charlieclarks.com Retail/Shopping Sunshine Herbs Linda Perkins 1020 E. Huning Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-1711 [email protected] www.lindassunshineherbs.com Retail/Shopping Pine Needle Embroidery Julie Hewitt 5926-B Wagon Wheel Lane Lakeside, AZ 85929 928-537-3847 Fax: 928-537-3847 Transportation Black Diamonds Auto Glass Josh Craner 1590 S. White Mountain Road Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-0500 Fax: 928-537-5855 [email protected] www.blackdiamondautoglass.com Transportation Hatch Toyota Chaz Hatch 1051 N. Automall Parkway Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-5755 [email protected] www.hatchtoyota.com Transportation Performance Automotive & 4x4 Center Bill Ratzlaff 781 E. Deuce of Clubs Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-0098 [email protected] www.performanceauto4x4.com Travel Juniper Ridge RV Resort Paul Wein 1911 Juniper Ridge Resort Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-4805 Fax: 928-537-3780 [email protected] www.juniperridgeresort.com Travel Juniper Ridge RV Resort Paul Wein 1911 Juniper Ridge Resort Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-4805 Fax: 928-537-3780 [email protected] www.juniperridgeresort.com Utilities Cable One Tom Fields 1341 First Thornton Street Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-2279 x7400 Fax: 928-537-0607 [email protected] www.cableone.net Worship The Calvary Hour - 96.5 FM Stephen C. Hair 241 E. McNeil Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-7555 [email protected] www.calvaryshowlow.org Worship Calvary Baptist Church Pastor Stephen C. Hair 241 E. McNeil Show Low, AZ 85901 928-537-7555 [email protected] www.calvaryshowlow.org Copyright © 2010 VillageProfile.com, Inc.® 33 N. Geneva St. Elgin, IL 60120 (800) 600 - 0134 www.villageprofile.com