It's Thanksgiving time, and what better way to give thanks than to participate in an important local tradition?
Here’s a way to acknowledge some of the best that Flagstaff has to offer: honoring a colleague, a neighbor, an acquaintance or someone you’ve admired from afar with a nomination as Flagstaff Citizen of the Year.
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