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The World’s Oldest Rodeo® brings the pageantry of the Grand Entry into the arena, the heart-stopping action of the wild horse race, the strength and skill of bareback riding, the collaboration of team roping, joy at the Happy Hearts Rodeo and so much more from June 28-July 4.

In its 135th year the World’s Oldest Rodeo Is marking the 50th anniversary of the release of Prescott-filmed “Junior Bonner” and debuting a new multimedia streaming experience downtown, so there’s no reason to miss a moment of the past, present or future of the iconic event.

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26 The Interview with Jon C. Haass,

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From the Publisher BRING YOUR Own Vision

With most schools on break for the summer a lot of schedules loosen up, giving us more flexibility with our time and a little more control over our immediate destiny.

It’s a great opportunity to shape your schedule to support a priority or goal you have like getting healthier, taking up a new hobby or volunteering for a favorite cause.

It’s also a fantastic time for spontaneity, for letting your fate and inspiration take your days and weeks in the direction they decide to go and treasuring the epiphanies that surface along the way. It’s the right time to bring your own vision to the forefront of your experience, as much as you can.

This issue is largely about creating and following visions, starting with the annual Men of Vision special section. We’re featuring gentlemen who have launched businesses, built and refined homes and helped us heal and find enjoyment. They have created jobs, options, products and services to provide themselves, their families and their friends and neighbors with a better future.

Jon C. Haass of the Center for the Future is our ROX interview subject. As the founder and board chair of this tech-focused business incubator/accelerator, he is carrying out his vision of creating jobs and careers for graduates from Prescott’s campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and anyone looking for a STEMrelated career and the quality of life only “Everybody’s Hometown” can provide.

Greg Raskin, owner of Raskin’s Jewelers and our Q&A subject, is continuing his family’s business of more than seven decades while it thrives in the present.

Their visions have enhanced Greater Prescott and our area continues to evolve with each new resident and visitor as you’ll see in our Prescott Pioneer news section. But there’s one constant to our lives here, and that’s having the freedom to carry out our own vision. We’ll be celebrating that at the World’s Oldest Rodeo® and its related celebrations, on the 4th of July and every other day we have under the Prescott sun!

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Elaine Earle Publisher, Prescott LIVING Magazine

“There’s one constant to our lives here, and that’s having the freedom to carry out our own vision.”

Voices of the Community

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At Prescott LIVING Magazine, our slogan is “The Voice of the Community” because we believe the stories in our local region are best told by the people, companies, nonprofits and governments that comprise our community. Here are the “voices” who helped make this issue possible!

The Prescott Pioneer

Symposium Attracts Wine Lovers

An educational symposium sponsored by the Southwest Wine Center at Yavapai College, Clarkdale, featured a daylong program focusing on enology, viticulture and businessentrepreneurship in the wine industry.

The Verde Valley is gaining regional and national recognition as a favored wine-growing region. More and more students are enrolling at the center to learn the fine points of growing grapes and making fine wine, said Lisa Aguilar, Wine Tasing Manager. She noted the average age for students is 50.

Debbie McCasland, chair for Yavapai College’s governing board, praised the center during the April 23 symposium: “The success of our wine center is amazing.

“Our students constantly produce award-winning wines, and at least 20 or our graduates have started their own successful businesses. We praise the efforts of that staff led by Michael Pierce.”

Town of PV has New Logo

A colorful contemporary logo for the Town of Prescott Valley was unveiled March 24. Vivid colors represent blue open skies, green landscapes that follows summer rains, and golden wheat colors that are so common when the year is dry. The Town’s initials float above a stylized image of the landmark Glassford Hill and its adjacent formations

The new logo had been in planning stages since late 2021. It was created through a contract with Nicole Rodriguez of John Delano Marketing and Web Design. The designer considered opinions from residents throughout the community about what the image should portray.

The logo will be prominently featured on all official Town of Prescott Valley vehicles, signs, correspondence and official community venues.

Yavapai Food Neighbors

Feeds the Needy

An estimated 900 bags of food were collected by the Yavapai Food Neighbors during its April 9 food collection campaign, said Bret Painter, coordinator and operations manager.

“Every two months, we collect food at our Prescott collection site near Walmart and Burger King on Gail Gardner,” Painter said. “This past food drive, our volunteers collected food at three sites in the Quad City area — Prescott, Chino Valley and Prescott Valley.

“The food was then sorted and distributed to organizations such as the Hungry Kids Project, Mayer School, and food banks in Prescott, Prescott Valley, Yarnell, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and Peeples Valley Elementary School.”

He said the “project has been a godsend to local people in need and to emergency food providers in the area, especially during the pandemic and now, inflation.”

Bob Painter, the group’s project coordinator and Bert’s father, said that since 2014, volunteers have been collecting food to be shared with those who have need; nearly a million pounds of nonperishable food have been donated over the years.

From its small beginning with six neighborhood coordinators, Yavapai Food Neighbors now has grown to 75 coordinators and more than 1,400 regular neighborhood donors.

Food drives are scheduled for Aug. 13, Oct. 8 and Dec. 10. For more information, go to www.yavapaifoodneighbors.com.

CACB Performs at Courthouse Square

Get ready for some “toe-tappin’, hand-clappin’ and stand up and get marchin’” music as the Central Arizona Concert Band (CACB) returns to the Courthouse Square in downtown Prescott for live concerts.

Led by longtime director Clydene Dechert, the concert band features local musicians performing audience favorites that range from traditional, popular and Broadway and movie music to marches from around the world.

The more than 50-member band will perform 7 p.m. Thursdays June 16, July 21 and Aug. 18. No tickets are necessary, but attendees are urged to bring their own seats.

Fall and winter concert dates can be found at www. centralarizonaconcertband.com.

Visitors from throughout Yavapai County attended the annual Yavapai County Contractors Association (YCCA) Home Show at the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, April 29-May 1. (Photo by Ray Newton)

Administrators and board members from the Yavapai Humane Society accepted a $21,116 check from Findlay Subaru-Prescott April 12. YHS officials are from left Kirk McClish, executive director; Loree Walden, marketing manager; Gina Angueira, grant manager; Stacy Ostberg, community relations coordinator; and Dave “Mac” Macfarlane, general manager for Findlay Subaru. The funds will be used to cover some of the expense of renovating a recently purchased building into kennel space. (Courtesy photo)

Findlay Subaru ‘Loves’ Animals

As part of its commitment to “Share the Love,” Findlay Subaru-Prescott gave the Yavapai Humane Society (YHS) a check for $21,116 April 12.

During the ceremony, David “Mac” Macfarlane, Subaru general manager, said, “This contribution represents the long-term commitment Subaru has to supporting worthy charitable organizations in the communities it serves.

“In this case, for every new car sold, Subaru sets aside $250 from the purchase price, adds another $50, and asks the buyers to select a charity where they feel the money should go. During this last fundraising event — November 2021 through January 3, 2022 — buyers selected the Yavapai Humane Society.”

Kirk McClish, YHS executive director, said, “This significant gift will be used to pay some of the expenses we have for rehabilitating and renovating the building we bought from the City of Prescott that adjoined our headquarters at 1625 Sundog Road.”

McClish said this coming year will be the 50th anniversary of the YHS. “Just during the past year, we have cared for more than 3,000 dogs, cats, horses and other animals,” he said.

Macfarlane said that since the “Share the Love” effort began in the United States in 2007, Subaru has given away more than $27 million.

Thousands Attend YCCA Home & Garden Show

As she expected, the annual Yavapai County Contractors Association (YCCA) Home Show was “one of the best ever,” said Sandy Griffis, YCCA executor director.

The April 29-May 1 events featured more than 200 vendors and licensed contractors with their merchandise, new products and expert advice.

“People were ready to get out into the community again, so they flocked to the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley for inspirational and innovative ideas to enhance their home’s comfort and functionality,” Griffis said. “This was one of our most successful home shows, and we all owe a thank you to the vendors who share their talents and products with the public.”

Another benefit of the home show — the chance to meet representatives from the City of Prescott, Town of Prescott Valley, Town of Chino Valley and Yavapai County. Several spokespeople for the County Assessor’s Office and the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office also were present.

Admission to the home show was free.

Center for the Future AIMS TO GROW ECONOMY

by Ray Newton

WHAT BEGAN AS A CONVERSATION DURING LUNCH WITH FORMER EMBRYRIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR FRANK AYERS AND SOME CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIALS IN OCTOBER 2016 CONTINUED PERCOLATING FOR JON HAASS, AT THE TIME THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR FOR THE CYBER INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY DEGREE PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY.

His vision was supported by current Chancellor Anette Karlsson and continued gathering momentum locally and throughout the country.

Haass envisioned the Center for the Future as a hub for innovation, incubation, attraction, growth and retention of companies and talent in contemporary and diverse technological and scientific industries, such as cybersecurity and global security, the digital revolution, aerospace, agriculture, software, medical and health services and more.

In 2019, Haass and his colleagues discussed the concept with City of Prescott officials and began negotiations for using space in what was then the two-story City Annex

at 220 S. Marina St. They worked closely with the Prescott Chamber of Commerce Foundation, shortly after the incorporation of the center in 2020.

Haass says: “Investing in growing locally based tech companies and jobs in our area will protect our future. At the center, that’s exactly what we are doing. Increasing high-paying tech jobs will encourage our workforce to further its education, to stay here and grow families here, and to contribute as taxpayers to the local economy.”

Haass, a native of Casper, Wyoming, has held jobs ranging from dishwasher to cowboy, ultimately creating his own companies. He earned two bachelor degrees in mathematics and physics at the

University of Wyoming; he completed a Ph.D. in applied mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

He has been an executive with five startup companies in the software, hardware and services industries. While working in Silicon Valley, he was an executive-in-residence with leading incubator Plug and Play Tech Center.

Haass served for more than two years as interim dean of the nation’s first College of Security and Intelligence at Embry-Riddle. He serves as the northern Arizona representative on the Governor’s Arizona Cybersecurity Team and is an advisory member for Arizona Cyber Threat Response Alliance. Q

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“INVESTING IN GROWING LOCALLY BASED TECH COMPANIES AND JOBS IN OUR AREA WILL PROTECT OUR FUTURE. AT THE CENTER, THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE DOING. INCREASING HIGH-PAYING TECH JOBS WILL ENCOURAGE OUR WORKFORCE TO FURTHER ITS EDUCATION, TO STAY HERE AND GROW FAMILIES HERE, AND TO CONTRIBUTE AS TAXPAYERS TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY.”

— JON HAASS

Prescott LIVING:

The center has only officially been a nonprofit corporation since September 2020 or eighteen months. In these months you’ve gone from five clients to 10. Give us a thumbnail about each of those firms, if you would?

Jon Haass: The center was incorporated as a nonprofit Sept. 10, 2020 and entered an agreement with the Prescott Chamber of Commerce Foundation to have them as our fiscal sponsor while we awaited the official 501(c)(3) designation by the IRS, which came to us Sept. 15, 2021.

We have received 8 months of funding from the USDA through our fiscal sponsor beginning in August 2021, and since our grand opening at the Marina Street facilities in July 2021, we have added partner companies (clients): SimpleWAN; SEG, an Axient Subsidiary; the cyber warfare range; CyberCore International; and NewCO (a stealth startup company).

We are planning to fill the remaining spaces this summer awaiting the Phase II expansion in the fall.

Eric Knight is the CEO and founder of SimpleWAN, now rebranded as SteadyNet, offering consumer and corporate products. They were attracted to Prescott precisely because he loves it here. He was already located in Phoenix, and the company’s a winner of the Arizona Commerce Authority Innovation Award. They came to Prescott because they saw the opportunity of getting good talent to work in their company. They build managed network products for companies as well as consumers such as gaming enthusiasts.

Perfect timing for the COVID pandemic when people were working from home; so you could have a secure internet and not have to share it with your spouse and kids. So they’ve hired a couple of our Embry-Riddle graduates.

SEG, which is Systems Engineering

Group, started last summer. They are an Axient subsidiary. They were an existing company out of Maryland, but while they were negotiating to move in here, they were acquired and the company that acquired them was acquired. They were attracted to the area because their principal scientist Joe Sebeny relocated to Chino Valley. He used to be in Tucson.

They work primarily with U.S. Department of Defense agencies, and their area is high-speed fluid dynamics, hypersonic flight. And, of course, hypersonic is in the news. You saw it with the Chinese testing their first hypersonic missle and we only recently tested our first this spring. The space shuttle was hypersonic. So is SpaceX, but this one is for military purposes.

Then the cyber warfare range is an educational outreach project of the Center for the Future, and we’ve been setting up equipment, servers, software and network devices as a hands-on training tool. We’re scheduled to have

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“AT THIS POINT, IT’S STILL A RELATIVELY SMALL ECONOMIC IMPACT BECAUSE WE ARE REALLY IN YEAR ONE OF OPERATION. HOWEVER, THE ANNUAL IMPACT IS APPROACHING $1 MILLION WHEN YOU CONSIDER ALL OF THE COMPANIES INVOLVED, INCLUDING THE FUNDING FOR THE CENTER.”

—JON HAASS

students from middle school to seniors and able to participate in workshops, classes, courses and contests to build skills and also to protect our aging population from ransomware and cyber scams.

We have one resident here in town, he is working with us. His brother was an Embry-Riddle grad; we’ve hired him. Then we have three students currently working part-time on the project.

CyberCore International — owned by Gabe Navarette, who is the CEO — has taken 750 square feet on the second floor as of December. It moved from San Jose, where they were focused mostly on executive protection, but all of those high net-worth individuals and families also need protection in cyberspace because almost all surveillance equipment is digital now, and these families or individuals are looking to have

a complete protective service from their personal physical security to their stance on the internet so that they can’t be hacked or potentially ransomed on the network.

Prescott LIVING:

What kind of economic impact has the center had so far? Are these substantial?

Jon Haass: We have nine people, and that’s close to our goal of 11 for the federal grant. This year, we forecast an additional six people attracted or added to the work rolls.

At this point, it’s still a relatively small economic impact because we are really in year one of operation. However, the annual impact is approaching $1 million when you consider all of the companies involved, including the funding for the center.

In February, we received a sub award under another USDA grant called RISE (Rural Innovation Succeeds Economically). It is a four-year, $120,000 grant to help provide cybersecurity training. In April we entered a community service contract with Yavapai County after a unanimous vote by the Board of Supervisors. The value is $51,600 and will let us offer workshops, training on cybersecurity for middle school through high school students. We are excited to provide a similar contract to other government entities around the state.

Prescott LIVING:

You and your colleagues are involved in developing architectural plans and development plans for a new building. What can you share with us?

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Mayor Phil Goode PRESCOTT

TIME OF DAY WATERING

The City of Prescott is a WaterSmart community, and outdoor watering habits make a big difference.

Please remember that time-of-day watering restrictions are in effect from now through Nov. 1, so don’t forget to water your yard between 8 at night and 8 in the morning. This saves water for Prescott, and is the most efficient time to water your landscaping.

Thank you for doing your part to live WaterSmart!

WATER REBATES

For many years, the City has offered programs to encourage our citizens to conserve water at home. The City offers a series of rebates for homeowners who upgrade their appliances and fixtures to high efficiency models that conserve water better than ever. Rebates also ar available for rainwater harvesting systems, turf removal and smart irrigation timers.

I would like to make our citizens aware of these rebates in hopes that more will take advantage of these existing programs.

For more information on water conservation and water rebates, please visit www.prescottwater.com.

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PRESCOTT VALLEY

“You may have heard some people say that Prescott Valley should be done growing and that we need to ‘close the gates and not let anyone else move here.’ This implies that we have everything we could possibly ever want or need. But stagnant growth is the poison pill for any community. We as a region must always be thinking into the future to be successful, not five years from now but generations from now. We must be constantly looking at ways to improve so we do not suffocate from an economic and social perspective.”

GET IN THE KNOW WITH PRESCOTT VALLEY’S NEW ‘OUR PV’ APP!

The Town of Prescott Valley is excited to unveil its new community mobile phone app Our PV. This will be a one-stop shop for residents to access the Town’s website, pay their water bill, submit service requests and receive emergency notifications and Town news. The app is scheduled to launch July 1 and will be available on both Apple and Android devices.

TIME TO COOL OFF IN MOUNTAIN VALLEY SPLASH

Mountain Valley Splash Pool is open for the summer season! Enjoy open swim, swim lessons, swim team, lap swim, therapy swim, aqua aerobics and night swim. Find the schedule and register online at www.prescottvalley-az.gov/1103/Aquatics.

RED, WHITE AND BOOM ON JULY 4

Save the date now for a spectacular Independence Day celebration with food, music, inflatables and the largest fireworks show in Northern Arizona on July 4, 3 to 9 p.m., at Mountain Valley Park, 8600 E. Nace Lane.

Start putting those cosplay costumes together for Fandomania!

The wildly popular Fandomania will be back 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13 at Findlay Toyota Center, 3201 N. Main St. Costumes and cosplay are highly encouraged! This year, Fandomania will have a $1 entry fee, with all proceeds going to the Friends of the Prescott Valley Library. Parking is free. For more information as it becomes available, please visit www.pvpllibrary.wixsite.com/fandomania.

MOVIES UNDER THE STARS THROUGH JUNE 25

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and picnics and join the Prescott Valley Community Services Department for a series of family-friendly Movies Under the Stars. Movies will take place each Saturday at 7:45 p.m. through June 25 at the Theater on the Green, Prescott Valley Civic Center. For more information call Community Services at 928.759.3090.

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Hassayampa Happenings

Town of CHINO VALLEY

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“think Chino comes down to three things; front porches, iced tea and neighbors. The front porch goes with the atmosphere, sitting out in the evening. The iced tea goes back to the good water that we have here, and then the neighbors. This town is small enough that if you’ve been here for very long everybody here is your neighbor.” Mayor Jack Miller

Chino Valley is the Quad Cities Sleeper Chino Valley is on the move and in a positive and smart growth direction. There are many amazing projects in the permitting stages and a ton of retail taking notice of our growing population and 30,000 cars-a-day traffic counts.

In our future

• 5,200-square-foot Circle K coming in on the corner of Road 4 South (Outer Loop) and State Route 89.

• Sherman Williams is opening a store behind Walgreens in the community core at Road 2 North.

• A car wash is looking to locate at Road 1 South and State Route 89 and possibly a drive-thru coffee shop adjacent.

• Goodwill is actively identifying sites.

• Grocery store recruitment is HOT!! Hint…..

• Developers are looking to do residential rental housing and shell retail buildings.

• A large soccer complex is coming in at the southern entry to town.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Granite Creek Vineyards Summer Concert Series

The Winey Cats will present Drum Machine on June 18; Rick Cucuzza on June 25; Gurley Girls on Aug. 2; Stef N Rock on Aug. 9; and Tyller Gummersall on Aug. 16. Performances are 1 to 4 p.m.; go to www.wineycats. com for updates.

Pool season is here!

Through July 31 at the Chino Valley Aquatic Center, which features a zero-depth entry pool with a mushroom fountain, five tipping buckets and a bright red corkscrew slide.

Summer Movie Series monthly movies starting at 7 p.m. at Memory Park. The first was Space Jam, June 10 to be followed by Onward, July 8, and Back to the Future, Aug. 5.

Chino Valley Food Truck Festival Aug. 13 with 25 food trucks and live music.

Call the Chino Valley Recreation Department for additional information on upcoming events at 928.636.9780.

Town of DEWEY-HUMBOLDT

EVENTS

Summertime in the country — “Arizona’s Country Town” Dewey-Humboldt joins the quad cities for the World’s Oldest Rodeo® June 28 through July 4 and Prescott rodeo parade Saturday, July 2.

Join Mayor John Hughes and loyal patriots as they participate in the parade and celebrate Independence Day together. Put on your boots and kick up your heels for a week of fun family time.

Be a part of history right from your backyard.

BUSINESS

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Located in the heart of Dewey — just 45 minutes from north Phoenix and 10 minutes from conveniences, hotels and shopping — the ranch provides a variety of services as well as welcomes outside vendors for “Making Memories with You!”.

NEWS

Early ballots are being mailed July 6 for the mayoral and council primary election Aug. 2. As needed, a general election will be held Nov. 8. Your voice matters so: Get out and vote!

Visionary? Are You a

Our Men of Vision section this year includes profiles of 15 visionaries who have advanced their ideas in areas as diverse as real estate, housing, wellness and healing, government, law, marketing, rodeos and boot-making.

They have brought their own firms to life and reimagined delivery of services and events for the 21st century. Most of all, they have believed in themselves and the teams they have assembled to bring their visions to reality.

And there are things you can do to enhance your own potential as a visionary — some people seem to be born with this talent, but everyone can develop it:

REIMAGINE — Practice envisioning how inefficient or ineffective processes can be improved, whether they’re at home, at work or something you see on the street.

EMBRACE “WHY NOT”-ISM — Do this with the persistence of a 2-year-old asking “Why?” to everything

Visionary — having or marked by foresight and imagination

None of us have crystal balls. But we can use our minds and intuition to see past the obstacles and limitations we encounter in our lives today.

Maybe you’re dissatisfied with your current career but hesitant to leave everything you know behind and try something new. Or you might see a need that’s not being met and have an idea for fixing the problem, but unsure how to handle the logistics. Q

they’re told, especially with “can’t be done” or defeatist statements that tend to shut down conversations. This can help promote visionary thinking in those around you, too.

LOOK FOR COLLABORATION — This can come out of the “why-not”-ism. The conversations sparked by this question often spur others to bring up new ideas or resources that can widen the possibilities dramatically.

LOOK FROM THE OUTSIDE IN — Take on

the perspective of someone outside of the group you’re a part of when looking at the routines you’ve put in place, consciously or subconsciously, to accomplish things. How can these be done more effectively? What needs to be done to get there?

EMBRACE DIVERSE IDEAS — Find inspiration from places that may not be directly related to your situation, and you’ll be surprised with what you can come up with!

THE MEN OF

NANKE SIGNATURE GROUP

It all began on a 10-acre lot in Sedona. The year was 1948 and Donald “Don” Nanke and his relatives Carroll and Howard Madole were following through on a vision to design and build their first group of homes.

Back then, Sedona was sparse — the perfect canvas to begin a legacy.

A Nanke designed and built home stands out; it’s why many are proud to own one. There are subtle architectural details, custom fixtures that elevate, and impressive features that are challenging for most construction teams, like structural components assembled on a radius or curve.

Many designers can draw out their ideas, but it’s rare to find a team that can also meet that vision with the realities of gravity, materials, and space. This is where Nanke Signature Group thrives.

Howard Madole, Sedona’s first architect and Nanke Signature Group’s former senior architect, established this design philosophy at Nanke.

A skilled carpenter and construction laborer who studied under Frank Lloyd Wright during the early years of Taliesin West, Howard adopted certain design elements from Wright but infused his architectural approach with his construction foundation, allowing him to successfully improvise on projects.

As he told Alison King of the Modern Phoenix blog: “A lot of what makes for interesting architecture is improvisation.”

In 1954, Nanke Signature Group co-founder Don Nanke moved his family to Prescott and later partnered with brother-in-law Howard Madole after his residency at Taliesin West. The two began designing and building homes throughout Prescott, developing a

reputation for building to a higher standard.

Don, a master stonemason with a keen eye for detail, would popularize Nanke’s stonemasonry exterior finish and institute the design-build process that defines Nanke.

Don’s son, John, would later transform Nanke Signature Group into a highly sought-after partner in any design or construction project. As he expanded on the knowledge and standards set by his father and uncle, John’s acute sense of seeing livable spaces as three-dimensional objects strengthened his team’s ability to work out construction solutions as professionals in the field and as designers.

Along with John’s son CEO Jared Nanke, the 73-year-old company has entered into a new era of construction and design possibilities.

Jared, a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and former Planning Commissioner for the City of Prescott (2017-2019), has used his background in design and business to bring the company into such other markets as commercial architecture and construction.

He has grown Nanke’s design division, bringing on licensed architect Lucas Nieri and other architectural associates to create a line of semicustom homes that honor the Nanke legacy.

“I want to leave our communities with a clear vision for healthier living and long-term solutions,” Jared says. “Fashion possesses a unique quality that demands innovation, no matter the times, culling together traditional components while remaining aware of the future.”

Nanke Signature Group’s Preserve Residence project was a finalist for Best Custom Home in the 2022 MAME Awards hosted by the Homebuilders Association of Central Arizona.

JOHN NANKE

PRINCIPAL

CHIP DAVIS TREASURER

YAVAPAI COUNTY

Chip Davis is a fifth-generation Arizona native, with farming and business roots on his father’s side and ranching on his mother’s side. His parents still operate their P7 bar cattle ranch in Yavapai County that was partially homesteaded in the 1880s.

Chip served 20 years on the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, three years as a congressional district director for U.S. Rep. Tom O’Halleran and is currently the Yavapai County treasurer.

He is a graduate of the University of Arizona Rural Leadership program and the Flinn/

Brown Arizona Civic leadership program. Chip was a founding chairman of the Arizona Rural Transportation Advisory Council and the Yavapai County Water Advisory Committee.

Chip has chaired the U.S. Forest Service Resource Advisory Council, Northern Arizona Council of Governments, Verde Valley Senior Center and Verde Valley Transportation organization.

He and his wife Karen have four children and 11 grandchildren and enjoy learning from the different generations.

PK BOOTMAKER

Paul Krause and his wife Susan moved to Prescott in 1999, after raising their family doing boot and shoe repair and working in Phoenix for five years in leather goods manufacturing.

He opened a leather shop and joined the Chamber of Commerce working with the Membership Committee.

Soon handmade boot orders seemed to fall in line and within a year Paul already had a waiting list. He made “Thank You” belts for Prescott Rodeo Committee volunteers, and even Show Chaps for the Queens Court.

In 2012, Paul was presented with a Champion Buckle by his fellow bootmakers; at several smaller competitions he also received honors.

Paul says his greatest recognition was in 2015 when he was awarded the Will Rogers award by the Academy of Western Artists. He says he also has enjoyed the privilege of assisting in getting the Western Heritage Center open on Whiskey Row.

HENRY EBARB II CEO & OWNER

EIGHTFOLD TECHNOLOGY

After graduating in 2005 from Prescott High School, Henry spent a year at Yavapai College before heading to NAU, where he earned degrees in music theory and political science with the goal of attending law school.

Before starting law school, he toured the country as a musician and spent time recording music in Nashville. Life required more changes, and rather than attending law school - an expensive education - Henry went to Thunderbird School of Global Management to earn his Master’s in Business and did a three-month stint in financial risk analysis in Xuzhou, China. Recognizing that he didn’t enjoy finance as much as he had hoped, another shift led him into technology.

Henry began his career in tech with a marketing technology agency that specialized in digital technology and search engine optimization, now operating as Investis Digital. There he worked with some of the founders of search engine marketing and world class developers and programmers. Working with companies from around the world, Henry moved from project management to Vice President of Client Strategy.

After three years, he established his own company Eightfold Technology, which strives to better client marketing technologies and web applications while innovating in design and search engine marketing. Henry, and his co-founder, Steven Kreschollek have 20 Arizona-based employees and are headquartered in Prescott, Arizona.

JIM DEWEY BROWN GENERAL MANAGER

PRESCOTT FRONTIER DAYS®, INC.

Jim Dewey Brown is a longtime rodeo performer, coach and production professional, winning numerous awards in and out of the ring for his achievements.

A two-time saddle bronc riding champion at the World’s Oldest Rodeo®, he won the general manager job for Prescott Frontier Days in 2021 and is shepherding the storied event deeper into the 21st century.

After earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Tarleton State University in Texas, Jim coached for the rodeo program at New Mexico State University from 2002 to 2015, during which the women’s and men’s teams each won the regional championship nine times and produced almost 40 Academic and Scholar All-Americans.

He was director of the Socorro Rodeo and Sports Complex in New Mexico from 2016 to 2021 and has been affiliated with the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association since his own college days, named as Coach of the Year in 2007 and becoming its commissioner this year.

He is also a chute boss for Vold Rodeo Co., rodeo arena director for the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper, WY, and co-partner of Fite Ranch LLC, a commercial cattle ranch in New Mexico.

Behind the SCENES

Sneak peeks behind the scenes of the ROX Media photo shoot with our men of vision

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TOM BINKLEY OWNER/OPERATOR

PRESCOTT WINDOW COVERINGS

Longtime Prescott resident Tom Binkley thoroughly enjoys serving his beloved quad-city community. He believes in providing top-quality service, as attested by being voted Best of Business in Quad Cities Business News 2021, and in offering only top-quality products, such as Hunter Douglas, for whom he is the sole authorized service center in Northern Arizona. With over 40 years combined experience, Tom and his team of certified consultants offer the type of knowledge and professionalism that you can trust, especially as he backs his service and products 100%. Certified for both residential and commercial installation, his family owned and operated business specializes in finding the best fit for you – aesthetically, functionally, and monetarily.

Tom and his wife, Robin, an Allstate Insurance Agency Owner, love traveling, boating, scuba diving, spending time with family, and giving back to their community, as they feel they have been blessed to be a blessing in return.

JOHN MURPHY REALTOR®

REALTY ONE GROUP MOUNTAIN DESERT

John Murphy has built and sold several companies successfully. He started his career as a celebrity DJ to the stars (Bruce Springsteen, Donald Trump, Michael J. Fox). He became a regular TV guest host on QVC and HSN, pitching his own creations — Detach N Go (pill organizers) and It’s Exciting Lighting (battery powered, LED lights), and is now a successful real estate professional.

John hails from New Jersey and has lived in Prescott for six years. He’s passionate about health and wellness and founded his nonprofit Make 100 Healthy Foundation to support healthy lifestyles and longevity.

This led to his appointment as chair of the Commission on WellBeing for the City of Prescott.

He is the driving force for the Prescott Food Forest, a Gardening Discovery Center being planned to teach people how to grow, preserve and cook healthy, nutritious food.

He and his wife Lisa have four children (Mike, Steve, Jessica and Sonni). Lisa is a successful business owner herself as founder and owner of Silver Sands Recovery.

John says, “The most important things in my life are faith, family and fitness. Prescott is the perfect place to enjoy all these things.”

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RICHARD MARANVILLE ENTREPRENEUR

Richard Maranville is co-owner with his wife Debbie of Goods from the Garden Catering and Events, The Natural Healing Garden Wellness Center, Vaya Botanicals and Amazing Pies.

He is the man behind the scenes facilitating the operations of the foodservice facilities and maintaining the fleet of delivery vehicles necessary to provide the healthy daily meals to four mental health facilities, one rehab facility, a summer camp and an adult day care center.

Richard currently serves as vice president for the YMCA of Yavapai County Board of Directors and the vice president of the Prescott Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors group. He is a member of Prescott Kiwanis, 100 men who care, and provides audio visual and fundraising support for the many groups that meet up at the Garden Event Center at the Gateway mall.

He is the proud stepfather of two lovely daughters and three very active young grandsons. He has called the quad cities home since 2005 and plans to retire here.

SOUTHWEST HOMES

Jon Rocha is a young, competent and driven real estate professional who specializes in development.

After battling the competitive housing market for years, Jon was exposed to modern manufactured homes, seeing them come a long way from the stigma society once believed them to be.

It was clear to him that manufactured homes were an overlooked solution to the local affordable housing crisis, so Jon dived in head-first to launch Southwest Homes. He describes this venture as a rebellion against the housing industry, because it would be easier to follow the market and build homes for people who can pay half a million dollars, instead of creating opportunities for the local home buyer.

Jon is very active within his local community by serving in nonprofit organizations, supporting economic development and taking initiative to help shape the community for the future.

Most importantly, Jon treasures the time spent with his family — his wife Heather and six amazing kids — in Prescott Valley.

HALEY JAMES SISSON OWNER

MILE HIGH PROPERTY INSPECTIONS

Haley James Sisson moved with his parents to Prescott in 1971 from Pennsylvania. While he has visited 48 states, he has lived between Prescott, Mesa and New Jersey.

Haley spent years in the limousine business in Manhattan and Phoenix, the trucking industry and about 20 years in the lumber industry before deciding to become a home inspector.

In 2014, he opened Mile High Property Inspections; he is licensed by the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration. Haley is a certified inspector with ASHI and one of two inspectors in Northern Arizona with North American Deck and Railing Association. He is a member of InterNACHI.

Haley is a partner with the Women’s Council of Realtors and is a member of the Prescott and Prescott Valley chambers of commerce, an affiliate member of the Prescott Area Association of Realtors and has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. He has been awarded “Best of Prescott” for the last four years.

Haley says he is grateful for the trust of the Agents and clients he works with and enjoys educating them about the property they are about to invest in.

He is a member of Heights Church.

KELL PALGUTA MAYOR

PRESCOTT VALLEY

Prescott Valley Mayor Kell Palguta moved to Prescott Valley in 1996; in 1998, he began his career as a police officer. He was awarded the Police Medal of Valor, Police Star, Rookie of the Year, Officer of the Year, Police Chief Commendation and Mothers Against Drunk Driving Officer of the Year.

Kell obtained his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Northern Arizona University and master’s degree in criminal justice administration from New Mexico State University. As a first-generation college graduate, Kell understands that education is a valuable asset to any community.

Sworn in on Jan. 10, 2019, Kell makes it a goal to ensure that every citizen feels their voice can be heard. He wants to make certain that Prescott Valley is a place where one can be born, grow up, graduate school, get married, raise a family and retire.

It’s Kell’s goal that Prescott Valley continues to strive to be the best community in Northern Arizona

PRESCOTT WESTERN HERITAGE FOUNDATION, INC.

Dennis Gallagher was raised in Mesa, met his wife MaryAnn in high school, and married her while attending Arizona State University. He retired from the microelectronics industry, and in 2007 they moved to Prescott.

Dennis commuted from Mesa to Prescott prior to their move after being nominated to serve on the Board of Trustees at the Phippen Museum.

In 2009, he organized the Prescott Western Heritage Days event, which was designated by the 2012 Arizona Centennial Foundation Events Committee as an Official Centennial Event.

In 2012, the Prescott Western Heritage Foundation, Inc., received its nonprofit designation to preserve and promote western heritage — awarding scholarships to deserving and talented students a priority.

Creating a Western Heritage Center on historic Whiskey Row was a passion, and in May 2019, his vision came to fruition. Dennis believes that everyone should have the opportunity to access our history and heritage, so there is no admission charge.

Dennis attributes the Center’s success to the volunteers who helped build most of the exhibits, and those who work as docents and in mercantile sales. He is humbled by the generous donors.

Dennis recently was appointed to Prescott’s Tourism Advisory Committee.

PRESCOTT LAW GROUP, PLC

Andrew Jolley (Andy), born and raised in Idaho, was brought to Arizona by his wife and has become a devout transplant to Northern Arizona.

Upon moving to Prescott in 2007, he worked for the Yavapai County Public Defender’s Office. After a short stint with a local law firm, he opened his own office in 2010, Jolley Law PLC. In 2013, growth prompted his opening of the Prescott Law Group.

He travels throughout Northern Arizona representing clients and maintains contracts with the towns of Cottonwood, Clarkdale, Jerome, Tusayan, Williams and with the Havasupai Tribe. Andy has argued successfully in front of the Court of Appeals and is licensed in both state and federal courts.

Wife Carol is a schoolteacher and stays busy chasing their three kids. Andy coaches the many activities his kids participate in, and he can be found on the sideline of football, basketball and baseball games. He is involved in other civic organizations. They also own the Prescott Creamery & Soda Shop, where he employs teens in the community and hopes to someday provide jobs for his own children.

The knowledge and understanding he has gained, along with the love of this community, is critical to helping people through the Justice Court system, so he is running for Prescott Justice of the Peace in August.

ANDREW JOLLEY FOUNDING MEMBER

PRESCOTT VALLEY CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Justin Terry has joined Prescott Valley Chiropractic. He comes from Minnesota and says he is excited to be in this beautiful community. His passion is taking care of athletes, as he is an athlete himself.

But, more importantly, his vision is to help people of all ages “move through space” more effectively, and he is determined to get positive results with his patients.

He’s a great fit for Prescott Valley Chiropractic’s mission of providing great quality health care and being part of the local team of health care professionals meeting the needs of our growing area.

Alongside Dr. Julie Schifferli, D.C., who’s been here for 20 years, and Dr. Dean Bado, D.C., who’s been here for 11 years, Terry, improves our ability to meet the needs of individual patients more effectively. We work together as a team to best help each patient according to their needs.

JUSTIN TERRY DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC

UNDER 40

Prescott Living Magazine is seeking nominations for 40 Under 40 who are making a difference in their field and/or community.

The Prescott area can boast of a talented pool of young professionals who make significant contributions in their careers and their communities.

You have the chance to honor these young people and share their stories.

CRITERIA FOR NOMINEES

Must be under 40 years of age by press time, October 1, 2022. Successful in their business and community service. Public, private and government sector employees are acceptable. Feel free to nominate yourself, too! One nomination per person, please. Resumes or letters are welcome.

• Your Name

• Email/Phone #

• Your Nominee’s Information

• Name

• Birthday

• Title

• Company

• Town

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• Business history

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Why Join your Local Chamber of Commerce

by Sheri Heiney, President & CEO of the Prescott Chamber of Commerce

Recently the Prescott Chamber of Commerce was voted by the Phoenix Business Journal as one of the Top Ten Chambers in the state of Arizona with more than 900 members!

Chambers are supported by membership dues, which are usually based on the size of your business. Your dues are tax deductible as a business expense.

Most businesses benefit from membership, and small businesses often benefit dramatically from the power of joining together with their peers. Here are some of the things that local chambers do for the business community.

NETWORKING

Chambers sponsor social events and networking groups designed for members to meet and do business together. If your business depends on

local-business generation, this is an opportunity that you shouldn’t pass up. Even if your customer base is not local, the connections you make can be an invaluable source of local goods and services for your business needs.

Also, check out your Chamber’s Ambassador Committee if you’d like to have a built-in opportunity to welcome and meet new members.

ADVERTISING

As a member, you’re listed in the Chamber directory; your opportunities for promoting your business don’t stop there. Chambers have websites, newsletters, newspapers, brochures and more. They sell advertising in most of these, and the costs are generally modest. If your target market includes other chamber members, the ROI can be fantastic.

EDUCATION

Training yourself and your staff can be expensive. Chambers offer classes, workshops and seminars, taught by member professionals, at a low cost to members.

REFERRALS

Businesses and residents new to a community frequently call the local chamber for referrals for needed goods and services. If you’re not a member, chamber staff can’t refer you. Take the time to get to know the staff of your local chamber, and make sure that they have the information they need to send business your way.

VOLUNTEERING

Volunteering on a chamber committee that fits your interests or expertise creates leadership opportunities, helps you become better known in the community, and can help position you as an expert in your field.

Business and Education A Tie that Bonds Community

by Marnie Uhl, President/CEO, Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce

How do we, as businesses, ensure that a strong local economy will be perpetuated and sustainable in the future? Where is the future of our business leadership and entrepreneurs?

Years ago, the Prescott Valley Chamber identified that to have a community with a strong and vibrant business climate investments must be made. One such investment was made in our education system and schools.

The Chamber is proactive in its support and engagement with our school and college districts; not only in providing services but creating an atmosphere of business collaboration and encouragement.

Several programs have been designed to foster that relationship between business and education, which has resulted in positive interaction and success.

Each year our schools welcome new teachers to the classrooms. In most cases they are new to the area. We want them to start off on the right foot so we work with our businesses to make “welcome bags.”

These bags are filled with the basic necessities: paper, pens, clips, tissue, wipes, etc. The bags are then presented at the new-teacher orientations at the school. This project has been well received and supported.

Another program designed to foster understanding between schools and business was the Adopt-a-School program. Businesses “adopted” a school and were there to provide support, assistance, collaboration and a connection.

Each business and school would determine what that “support” would look like. Some business rallied behind teacher/staff support with snacks, goodies and parties; others worked on cleanup and landscaping projects, while others supported food drives or purchased much needed equipment.

Money was never the driving force, but rather the goal was making the connection that business and education work hand in hand for a stronger community.

Additionally, the Chamber provides scholarships for graduating seniors in the Prescott Valley area for continuing education. Over $10,000 has been awarded since its inception. The Chamber CEO was a founding member of the Humboldt Education Foundation and served as its first president.

And finally, the Chamber continues to be proactive in following legislation that would support and enable our schools to operate at optimum levels for our teachers and our children.

The Prescott Valley Chamber is proud of its work with our education system and continues to look at opportunities for increased engagement between the business community, our schools and our kids.

An Educational Journey Across Arizona PBS’s Roadtrip Nation Visits Prescott, Arizona

Roadtrip Nation , an educational production supported by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) partnered with the Helios Education Foundation, headquartered in Phoenix, brings an educational journey to three accomplished college students seeking enrichment to enhance their careers.

The Roadtrippers were Jasmin Esmeralda Menjivar, from Phoenix, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical science with a minor in chemistry from Northern Arizona University; and Ezequias Fuentes, from Tolleson, in his third year at Arizona State University in Tempe. And, Allisyn “Meeks” graduated with an A.A.S. degree in audio production with interests in Graphic Design.

It begins with a large green bus with three ambitious students strolling into Prescott, Arizona to meet Donna Werking, Owner and Marketing Strategist of Northern AZ Social, LLC. “As a marketing specialist and business owner, Donna’s interests aligned with two of our student Roadtrippers’ interests,” Cadotte, the PBS Emmy-winning Producer explained. “I also felt Donna’s connection to Arizona, and her dedication to serving Prescott’s businesses was an important story to showcase in the series. I spoke with many potential leaders to produce this show, and Donna stood out as an authentic and passionate leader. She was incredibly welcoming to our crew and went above and beyond to make our time in Prescott memorable.”

“This story is told through the lens of these three Arizona students who are each facing the challenges of figuring out their educational path in the years after high school,” Cadotte explained. “Most importantly, their stories and experiences will show that there are a range of accessible post-secondary pathways – through certifications, community college, and colleges and universities – that can help them get to where they want to go, no matter their starting point or background.”

Werking shared, “I was glad to be able to offer some insight on entrepreneurship, the journey to success and the inner workings of the marketing industry, while at the same time presenting a few personal life experiences.”

Werking brought together a panel of local professionals with expansive expertise in other industries such as photography, graphic design, videography, and publishing. “That was an exceptional occasion for the Roadtrippers,” Cadotte said enthusiastically. “We were all so thrilled that [Donna] not only shared wisdom with the Roadtrippers, but also opened the door for them to meet other professionals.”

Werking brought together a panel of local professionals with expansive expertise in other industries such as photography, graphic design, videography, and publishing. “That was an exceptional occasion for the Roadtrippers,” Cadotte said enthusiastically. “We were all so thrilled that [Donna] not only shared wisdom with the Roadtrippers, but also opened the door for them to meet other professionals.”

Fuentes praised Werking for her professionalism and extraordinary support. “Not only did she expose us to her and what she does but connected us with a lot more leaders in the town. She wanted to give us the best experience and advice, and I thought that was amazing and a true leader.”

Fuentes praised Werking for her professionalism and extraordinary support. “Not only did she expose us to her and what she does but connected us with a lot more leaders in the town. She wanted to give us the best experience and advice, and I thought that was amazing and a true leader.”

Fellow Roadtripper Jasmin Menjivar explained that “right from the start with Northern AZ Social, I noticed that they are powerful and empowering women. Hearing each of their stories, I noticed that I had much to learn from life.”

Fellow Roadtripper Jasmin Menjivar explained that “right from the start with Northern AZ Social, I noticed that they are powerful and empowering women. Hearing each of their stories, I noticed that I had much to learn from life.”

Article Interview Contributions by Sue

Marceau

Article Interview Contributions by Sue Marceau

Roadtrip Nation, All Paths Arizona, aired on PBS on April 11, 2022, and segments can be seen at https://roadtripnation.com/roadtrip/arizonadocumentary and https://roadtripnation.com/ video/61f03ff3a077e035bda1be35

Allisyn

Allisyn

Allisyn was raised by a single mother and was inspired by her mom’s time in higher education to pursue it herself. She recently graduated with an A.A.S. degree in audio production and would like to attend Arizona State University to gain a graphic design degree as well. The pandemic has made attending school difficult, but she’s hoping to finish her studies soon. The idea of working with brands in particular gets her excited. She’s also drawn to other creative outlets. She has interests in music, art, photography, and film and wouldn’t be opposed to pursuing something in those fields as well.

Allisyn was raised by a single mother and was inspired by her mom’s time in higher education to pursue it herself. She recently graduated with an A.A.S. degree in audio production and would like to attend Arizona State University to gain a graphic design degree as well. The pandemic has made attending school difficult, but she’s hoping to finish her studies soon. The idea of working with brands in particular gets her excited. She’s also drawn to other creative outlets. She has interests in music, art, photography, and film and wouldn’t be opposed to pursuing something in those fields as well.

Ezequias

Ezequias

Ezequias spent a lot of time moving around Arizona as a kid. He’s the first in his family of ten to attend a university. He started with interests in the STEM fields but realized quickly they weren’t for him and switched to interdisciplinary studies. He’s still unsure of the exact course he wants to chart forward, but he loves everything about marketing and entrepreneurship. He’s eager to achieve as much as he can, and hopes to explore all the possibilities open to him. He’s also interested in photography, music, and the entertainment industry.

Ezequias spent a lot of time moving around Arizona as a kid. He’s the first in his family of ten to attend a university. He started with interests in the STEM fields but realized quickly they weren’t for him and switched to interdisciplinary studies. He’s still unsure of the exact course he wants to chart forward, but he loves everything about marketing and entrepreneurship. He’s eager to achieve as much as he can, and hopes to explore all the possibilities open to him. He’s also interested in photography, music, and the entertainment industry.

Jasmin

Jasmin

Roadtrip Nation, All Paths Arizona, aired on PBS on April 11, 2022, and segments can be seen at https://roadtripnation.com/roadtrip/arizonadocumentary and https://roadtripnation.com/ video/61f03ff3a077e035bda1be35

Jasmin was born and raised in Phoenix and has been a hard worker her entire life. She’s spun the plates of school, jobs, sports, and extracurriculars for a while now. Not to mention, life’s thrown her quite a few curveballs recently. She had to limit her higher educational options to those offering full scholarships so her parents could use their finances for legal counsel related to her mother’s immigration status and recently had to take care of both parents when they were afflicted with COVID-19. She’s set to attain her biomedical sciences degree with a minor in chemistry this spring and has a desire to gain a master’s and doctorate in immunology and pathology of the human microbiome. Being in a research lab sounds the most appealing to her, but she’s still weighing her options and figuring out what direction is best.

Jasmin was born and raised in Phoenix and has been a hard worker her entire life. She’s spun the plates of school, jobs, sports, and extracurriculars for a while now. Not to mention, life’s thrown her quite a few curveballs recently. She had to limit her higher educational options to those offering full scholarships so her parents could use their finances for legal counsel related to her mother’s immigration status and recently had to take care of both parents when they were afflicted with COVID-19. She’s set to attain her biomedical sciences degree with a minor in chemistry this spring and has a desire to gain a master’s and doctorate in immunology and pathology of the human microbiome. Being in a research lab sounds the most appealing to her, but she’s still weighing her options and figuring out what direction is best.

APS Meets Challenges, Local Director Says

by Ray Newton

Mackenzie Rodgers, APS Northern Arizona Division Director, says Arizona Public Service is committed to generating, transmitting and distributing energy to more than 1.3 million customers — residential, commercial, governmental and others — in 11 of Arizona’s 15 counties.

The utility faces such major challenges as climate change and severe weather, fewer coal-fired power plants, increasing costs of oil and gas used by some power plants, aging power grids with more maintenance needs and external threats of cybersecurity interference with electric transmission.

Add in the potential for transmission interruption because of wildfires or the possibility that hydro turbines at Lake Powell and Lake Mead cannot produce power and the challenges are great.

She added, “APS and our peer companies are aware of threats of cyber-attacks. That’s we partner with the government through industry partnerships to provide maximum security.”

She said the near-term goal is ending all coalfired energy by 2031: “That’s seven years sooner than we had previously projected.”

“We are the only major electric service provider in Northern Arizona,” said the Prescott-based Rodgers. “APS is Arizona born and has been in business for over 135 years. APS grew out of what was the home of Northern Arizona Power and merged with Central Arizona Power and Light Company in Prescott. That became APS as we know it today. APS has deep roots in Prescott and the territorial capital.”

Rodgers said, “Sustainable energy is a key concept with APS. We intend to meet our customers’ energy needs for another 135 years — and beyond — in ways that diminish our environmental impact. The best way to do that? Reduce the net carbon output of power production and instead focus on generating 100% clean and carbon-free energy by 2050.”

USE LESS ELECTRICITY

Currently, clean energy is being created with solar, wind and nuclear, she said: “Palo Verde Generating Station, the country’s largest nuclear plant, is owned by APS. Most people don’t know that Palo Verde is the nation’s largest producer of energy and is totally clean and carbon-free.”

Palo Verde is the largest commercial taxpayer in Arizona, with an annual economic impact of more than $2 billion.

“We’re one of the only businesses that encourages you to use less of the company’s product,” Rodgers said. “We do this several ways. We use rate incentives to encourage reduced energy use when demand is high. We constantly urge energy-efficient programs and appliances.”

She continued, “Our goal through the APS Clean Energy Commitment is to maintain high reliability at affordable prices.”

Many people are not aware, she said, of the heavy regulations imposed by the Department of Energy, the North American Electric Reliability Corp., the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Nuclear Regulatory Commission or the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC). APS doesn’t independently set its rates.

Noel Campbell FOR STATE SENATE

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Noel Campbell served as our State Representative from 2015 through 2020. While there, Noel helped balance the budget, cut taxes, reduce regulations, and make Arizona one of the fastest growing economies in the country. He helped expand school choice, protect our constitutional rights, including the right to life, and pushed back against federal overreach.

Endorsed by: Quang Nguyen - LD1 Representative, Phil Goode - Prescott Mayor Michael Brogie - President of Prescott’s Police Foundation, Donna Tanzi - Immediate Past President of YavGOP

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One of Arizona’s Most Consistent Conservative Legislators 2021 National Legislator of the Year Award Winner (NSSF)

Quang Nguyen is in his first term as our State Representative and has already helped pass the largest tax cut in Arizona history, voted for election integrity measures to protect our elections from those who want to cheat, protected women sports from biological males, funded a border wall, and more. He is the current President of the Arizona State Rifle & Pistol Association and a leader in protecting our liberties, including both our religious and health care freedoms.

Endorsed by: Allen West - Former US Congressman, Phil Goode - Prescott Mayor, Walt BlackmanHouse Rep, Shawnna Bolick - House Rep, Justin Wilmeth - House Rep, Steve Kaiser - House Rep, Frank Carroll - House Rep, Kevin Payne - House Rep, MG Mick McGuire, USAF Ret

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Jon Haass: We have artists’ renderings, architectural renderings of two concepts. One of them a single-story, 15,000-squarefoot building. And a second one is a two-story, 30,000-squarefoot building where we would be sitting on about 2 1/2 acres of land, so we’d have enough parking for about 120 people. Now, this is an artist’s rendition, and we are looking right now at getting input from local as well as out-of-state and out-ofarea developers who would be interested in working with us.

But I have the two-story one highresolution graphics there at the center at 220 S. Marina St. And what we see is that if the two-story is the most cost effective, we won’t build out the second story. We would have it available to build out as we need it, as we add partners.

Prescott LIVING: How technologically sophisticated will this building be?

Jon Haass: We certainly are going to have high-performance fiber coming into the building, and my desire would be to have it be a LEED building, Low Energy Efficiency Design. And one of the areas of interest for us is, of course, water technology because that’s near and dear to Arizona.

Prescott LIVING: Previously, you’ve been connected to a number of Israeli companies; what’s the latest there?

Jon Haass: In April, we met with 20 Israeli companies in conjunction with the Arizona Commerce Authority resulting in two serious inquiries for working on projects together. Arizona is favorable location for these young talented companies to develop U.S. presence. The connection with the very large Israeli player Rafael is helping us to gain attention from the entrepreneurs eying the U.S. market for future technologies like unmanned aerial systems, open source software, machine learning and more.

Prescott LIVING: You’re the founder and president of the center. Do you have a board of directors? How many people on your board?

Jon Haass: We have five. I’m on the board with Jim Robb, who was the former economic development consultant for the City of Prescott, and he’s been active with me on this project for four years or so.

We added Rosa Sosa, who was one of my graduate students at Embry-Riddle, and she is now working for NASA remotely. She’s a cybersecurity engineer working with Houston and helping them make sure that their new products coming forward will include cybersecurity as part of the development and design.

Mike McCormack has joined us, the CEO of CP Technology.

And then we have added Veronica Sas, who has a lot of background as a CFO, as an accountant, and she helped to run a not-for-profit and the accounting, financial, and legal aspects. We have two women and three men on the board and I think it will be really great because the two women are both Spanish-speaking.

So, the different duties; like one of the things that Mike is helping us with is he, of course, has connections with Israel and his parent company, Rafael. But he is the poster child for why would you move your company to Prescott? And so he can speak very eloquently to why he wanted to leave San Diego, which is a great location, but why would he come to Prescott? Rosa is great because she’s younger. She’s a member of the Young Professionals Association here in town.

Prescott LIVING: You have spoken at several events about how you believe the center will stimulate the economy for the greater community.

Jon Haass: That’s right. Historically, an economic incubator accelerator becomes kind of a lead for being able to develop new ideas and new things to happen. For instance, NACET, which is now called Moonshot, up in Flagstaff is now 20 years old. Out of that over 25 biotechnology companies have launched. And at this point they have over 1,000 jobs created.

When we look back in 2027, we’re going to be able to look back and say, “Look, we brought, attracted, accelerated the growth of dozens of companies and created 500 new jobs.” That’s kind of the ballpark we are imagining.

That’s the target and that’s what we envision. And when you look at that think of them as being high-paying jobs. These are technology sector, engineering, cybersecurity, professional jobs. So that’s a substantial income for the community. For every technology job like that, according to studies all around the country, you create about three and a half other more service-oriented jobs to be able to support them, because you’ll have their families, too. We are imagining younger people, which the area is certainly wanting to attract if we want to be a sustainable community.

Prescott LIVING: I’ve heard you comment that this is one way to keep young people in this area.

Jon Haass: That’s right. We have students at Embry-Riddle and also at Yavapai College and Prescott College that fall in love with the area. What’s not to like about four seasons? Even when

it snows, the snow melts in a few days and it never gets as hot as Phoenix, and it certainly doesn’t get as cold as Minnesota or some of the other places.

Prescott LIVING: Or in Flagstaff.

Jon Haass: People would like to stay, but in order to really make the money that they need, they wind up going to Phoenix or the

Meditating in the quiet backyard fountain area.

Providing the guided meditation at the Center for Spiritual Living.

Bay Area or Southern California or Austin or Utah or Colorado

Because that’s where these type of skilled jobs are well established. And we’d like to be able to say, “Oh look, there are these companies here and you can stay and build your family right here and enjoy the quality of life.”

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Stay Healthy while you Expolre the World

by Dr. Hojat Askari, Founder and Medical Director, Thumb Butte Medical Center

Travel of all kinds has been curtailed over the past two years. We’ve all developed a case of cabin fever, with the remedy being more travel. Lots of us are spreading our wings and getting ready to trot the globe with a new appreciation of having the freedom to do so.

Yet at all times, and particularly now, we need to remember the health risks that can accompany international travel and fortify ourselves against communicable diseases.

BEFORE YOU GO

Embrace a healthy lifestyle — Everything we’re told to do as far as eating healthy, exercising often and sleeping well is as essential for your immune system as for every other part of your body.

Know the COVID transmission level — Visit www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/ travelers/map-and-travel-notices.html.

See your doctor at least four to six weeks before you leave — Tell your health care provider about your upcoming trip and ask for recommendations about vaccines and other preventive measures you can take given your personal risk factors. Pack a medical kit following their advice.

If you don’t have a primary care physician or yours can’t provide all of the required immunizations, specialized Yavapai County Community Health Services RNs can consult with you and provide them if available, for a fee. See www.yavapaiaz.gov/chs/ travel-immunizations for more information.

WHILE YOU’RE THERE

Be cautious around tap water — Find out whatever you can about the water quality you can expect from public systems where you are going. If you are at all concerned, drink out of sealed water bottles or bring a bottle with you that includes a filter. Avoid having ice in your drinks as well.

Choose restaurants wisely — Eateries may not be held to the same standards you’re accustomed to in the U.S., so try to stay with those that have a good reputation, especially among locals.

Wash your hands — Do this regularly, including before and after you eat, and carry hand sanitizer with you for when you can’t get to a sink with soap.

The Prescott Pioneer

Western Heritage Center Celebrates

During the three years it has been open free to the public, the Western Heritage Center has become a popular destination on Whiskey Row in downtown Prescott. Center founder-owner and President Dennis Gallagher invited visitors to celebrate its third anniversary during the three-day weekend, May 2729 filled with live music and other entertainment, raffles, door prizes and more. Hosts dressed in period attire representative of Western heritage. Exhibits cater to broad range Records show since its opening May 16, 2019, thousands of people from all 50 states and more than 55 countries have walked through the center doors at 156C S. Montezuma St., Gallagher said.

“We don’t try to keep track of where they’re all from,” Gallagher said. “But when they sign the guest book, we get a good

idea. It’s gratifying to see more people traveling nationally and internationally,”

Prescott Mayor Phil Goode said he often stops in at the center. “I meet a lot of new people visiting town. I enjoy sharing what I know about Prescott. More important, when people come in WHC (Western Heritage Center), they realize how truly historic Prescott is in the scheme of Arizona history — its traditions and certainly its strong cowboy culture. They come in here, stroll around at their leisure, and walk out knowing they have seen things that were a part of the real lives of ordinary people.”

The group sponsored a fundraiser May 14 at the Elks Theatre on Gurley and is cooperating with the City, the Prescott Rodeo, the Prescott Chamber of Commerce and other local museums and hotels to help

support the upcoming World’s Oldest Rodeo® June 28 through July 4.

While closed during much of the pandemic, the center’s image as a source for the preservation and promotion of western heritage has grown nationally and internationally.

“We’re providing a facility unlike any other in the region,” Gallagher said. “We are not a museum. Rather, our goal is offering visitors an educational experience that lets them focus on history and heritage of Prescott and Yavapai County. We have is a showcase of artifacts — art, music, literature, photos and movies, exhibits from real ranches and farms, mines and businesses — things that were a part of the lives of people.”

With no paid staff, the center has more than 40 volunteers keeping doors open for visitors.

Nebeker Show Drawing Crowds

“If Horses Could Talk,” featuring art of Prescott artist Bill Nebeker is “One of our popular recent exhibits, for sure,” said Edd Kellerman, executive director, Phippen Museum.

He was talking about Nebeker’s 50 years of sculpting and casting western life in bronze that opened March 18 and continues through July 24.

Because the exhibit is up through Prescott Frontier Days® and the annual rodeo in late June through July 4, “We’ll have people from all over the country coming to see it,” Kellerman said. “I envision thousands coming to this show over coming weeks. Nebeker is one of the most respected and well-known western artists in the nation. His art captivates people.”

Ken and Diane Fidyk, who recently moved to Prescott from Southern California, said, “We had heard of Nebeker’s realistic sculptures. When we

saw the one at the roundabout near the Prescott Airport, we were awed. That compelled us to come to this exhibit.”

They were referring to the larger than life-size bronze featuring a cowboy with binoculars sitting on a ledge searching for a buck, while his horse is looking down the other way at a deer crouched under the ledge. The show is named after that award-winning sculpture.

Merry Nebeker, Bill’s wife, suggested the exhibit to museum staff members more than two years ago. “Bill is such a legend that we all thought a 50-year retrospective would be terrific,” she said.

Prescott Mayor Phil Goode agreed: “Having Bill Nebeker use his tremendous talent in keeping the history and tradition of Prescott and the American West alive — we are blessed. Thanks to Phippen Museum for this great exhibit that brings so many visitors to town.”

Tennies for Tots Benefits Kids

At the end of May, a local organization — Tennies for Tots — collected shoes, socks and other necessary items for preschoolers throughout the Central and Northern Arizona Head Start Programs.

Paula Sedillo, president of Tennies for Tots, said the nonprofit charity participated in a Fire-Fighter Angel Foundation Car Show at the StoneRidge Golf Course in Prescott Valley May 21, where donors contributed.

The organization also will request help from local businesses and individuals throughout the summer to gather donations for back-toschool distributions, she said.

A $20 donation provides a child with shoes, socks, a book bag and a story book.

Since 2019, the charity has provided not just shoes and socks but also clothing and winter wear. In 2020 and again in 2021, more than 3,000 pairs of shoes and socks were distributed among Head Start programs for children.

The organization also has donated to local school districts and to Boys & Girls Clubs, as well as helped families who have suffered losses through fires, floods or other traumatic events.

Lisa Sahady, regional philanthropic adviser for the Arizona Community Foundation Yavapai County, praised the organization for its dedication.

“Within the last five years, they’ve grown from giving 150 pairs of shoes to now, more than 3,000 a year in Yavapai and Coconino counties and the Hopi and Navajo nations.”

Donations can be made through AZGives.org, Facebook, or PayPal by using tenniesfortots@gmail. com or by mail addressed to Tennies for Tots, 425 E. Pittsburgh Road, Paulden, AZ, 86334.

Hike Up your Style

on the Trail

by Blake Herzog

Here are some great ways to flatter your hiker legs this summer! Q

SHOES

Not all hiking boots are clunky and frumpy, many have a casual elegance that still provides the cushioning and support you need. Find as narrow a fit as your feet will comfortably tolerate and look for those with lightweight material — but don’t skimp on the ankle support if you’re going to be on rocky paths or carrying a larger load. Trail runners are feather-light in comparison and come in every hue of the rainbow, while hiking shoes stand on a middle ground without offering a style or support advantage over the others.

For the guys — Everything here applies, except you have a better shot of pulling off hiking shoes stylishly.

PANTS

Leggings offer great support and some protection if you’re hiking through underbrush, while bike shorts have the best all-around versatility for walking through the woods, shopping for daily needs and a casual night out. However, these both lack in pockets you might want to use in lieu of a backpack, so you might choose a smart pair of hiking pants with zipper pockets to keep your valuables close at hand.

For the guys — Well-fitted shorts are going to be your best bet unless you’re dealing with a lot of undergrowth, in which case you’ll want to find lightweight hiking pants.

SHIRT

This is where women can have the most fun, starting with a strong, supportive sports bra to serve as the bottom layer on hot summer hikes. Top it if you like with an activewear shirt — consider long sleeves for better protection from the sun; you’ll still need sunscreen. If you’re at all concerned about a coolish temp or a refreshing monsoon swinging through, pack a chic lightweight anorak hooded pullover.

For the guys — Your big shoulders are more likely to burn, so avoid tank tops.

HAT

Ballcaps are among the most versatile hat choices you have, but they don’t provide any sun protection for your neck. So look for a cape hat that adds a cape to the classic baseball hat structure. In many products the cape is detachable; if not you can simply roll it above the brim to keep it from dragging down on your look. Of course, sun hats are on fire now, too.

For the guys — Ditto.

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Love Local Your Guide to Prescott’s Beauty & Wellness Stores and Services

BEAUTY

A Valley of Vitality

2074 Willow Creek Rd. Prescott, AZ 86301

928.442.6026

www.avalleyofvitality.com

Massage Spa

ERA Salon & Spa

515 E. Sheldon St. Prescott, AZ 86301

928.778.0860

www.erasalonandspa.com

Hair Salon & Spa

Prescott Medical Aesthetics

172 E. Merritt St., Ste. D Prescott, AZ 86301

928.277.7414

www.prescottbotox.com

Medical Esthetics

Rogers Academy of Beauty

2375 E. State Rte. 69 Prescott, AZ 86301

928.848.9929

www.rogersbeautyschool.com

Beauty School & Student Salon

Salon Tru Blu & Day Spa

1436 W. Gurley St. Prescott, AZ 86305

928.445.4126

www.salontrublu.com

Beauty Salon

Salud Spa

130 W. Gurley St., Ste. 307 Prescott, AZ 86301

928.800.1777

www.salud-spa.com

Medical Spa

SkinFit

223 White Spar Rd. Prescott, AZ 86303

928.460.3317

Facial Spa

Skin+ MedSpa

231 N. Cortez St. Prescott, AZ 86301

928.582.0716

www.skinplusmedspa.com Medical Spa

Skin Perfection 3190 Clearwater Dr. Prescott, AZ 86305

928.541.0003

www.skinperfectionaz.com Medical Spa

Strada Salon 931 12th Pl. Prescott, AZ 86305

928.778.2028

www.stradasalonaz.com Beauty Salon

Sundara Sanctuary 6594 E. 2nd St., Ste. B Prescott Valley, AZ 86314

928.277.4874

www.sundarasanctuary.com

Full-Service Wellness Spa

The Cut Above Salon & Spa

8600 E. Valley Rd., Ste. D Prescott Valley, AZ 86314

928.772.8728

www.thecutabovesalonandspa.com

Hair Salon & Spa

Wilson Aesthetics & Beauty + Wellness 8196 Florentine Rd. Prescott Valley, AZ 86314

928.350.5484

www.wilsonaestheticsaz.com

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Your Guide to Prescott’s Style Stores and Services

STYLE

Apricot Lane

377 N. Montezuma St., Ste. 102 Prescott, AZ 86301

928.237.9309

www.apricotlaneboutique.com/store/prescott

Women’s Clothing & Accessories Store

Artful Eye Jewelers

124 S. Montezuma St. Prescott, AZ 86303

928.445.5570

www.artfuleyejewelers.com

Jewelry Store

Bashford Courts

130 W. Gurley St. Prescott, AZ 86301

928.642.7984

www.bashfordcourts.com

Shopping Atrium Mall

Classy N. Sassy

220 W. Goodwin St., No. 3 Prescott, AZ 86303

928.776.7467

Women’s Clothing & Accessories Store

Drawn West

134 W. Gurley St. Prescott, AZ 86301

928.778.5725

Western Apparel & Gift Store

Fancy That

124 S. Granite St., No. A Prescott, AZ 86303

928.445.1883

www.fancythatprescott.com

Women’s Clothing & Accessories Store

French Hen Boutique

108 S. Montezuma St. Prescott, AZ 86303

928.445.3424

Clothing & Home Store

Hello Gorgeous Boutique

130 W. Gurley St., Ste. 309 Prescott, AZ 86301

928.273.0499

www.shophgb.com

Lost in Socks

130 W. Gurley St. Ste. 303 Prescott, AZ 86301

928.445.1833

www.lostinsocks.com Sock Store

Purple Clover Boutique

130 W. Gurley St., No. 205 Prescott, AZ 86301

928.499.5195

www.purplecloverprescott.shop

Women’s Clothing & Accessories Store

Raskin’s Jewelers 110 W. Gurley St. Prescott, AZ 86301

928.445.6120

www.raskinsjewelers.com Jewelry Store

Scarlett’s Curated Collection

107 N. Cortez St. Prescott, AZ 86301

928.227.2581

www.scarlettsinprescott.com

New & Pre-Loved Clothing & Accessories Store

The Clothes Hound

122 S. Montezuma St. Prescott, AZ 86303

928.771.0811

www.clotheshoundclothingco.com

Women’s Clothing & Accessories Store

Wardrobe

520 W. Sheldon St., Ste. 2A Prescott, AZ 86301

310.709.8099

Women’s Clothing & Accessories Store

ABOOST WELLNESS & SALON

IMMUNITY VIBES Cold & Flu Prevention

HELLO SUNSHINE Health & Wellness Nutrients

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STAMINA Athletic Endurance

HAPPY DAZE Migraine Relief

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LET EDUCATION CONTINUE TO Drive Our Community

by Cathy Stonecipher, Administrative Director, Guidance Helicopters, Inc.

Our community’s education is extremely important to Guidance Helicopters, Inc., and we strive to promote community awareness.

By sponsoring the education section, we hope that our community members become aware of all of our children’s educational opportunities in Yavapai County. We are blessed to live in a dynamic community that is education driven.

We are an FAA-approved helicopter pilot training institution that offers the most comprehensive, effective training available.

Our goal is to produce pilots who set the standard in the industry for professionalism and safety.

Founded in 1998 by John L. Stonecipher, Guidance Helicopters has trained more than 400 pilots who are working in the helicopter industry today. Guidance’s dedication to excellence is evident in the caliber of pilots who graduate and are employed immediately afterward to their highly experienced staff.

Stonecipher was the United States SBA National Business Person of the Year in 2013, and Guidance Helicopters received the Safety Excellence Award in 2014 by the Helicopter Association International Augusta Westland.

Student pilots at Guidance have a well-defined, straightforward path to follow to reach their completion goals. In 24 months, students go from having no experience to certificated flight instructor rating. Training conforms to a rigorous schedule that’s been fine-tuned to promote the most success and certificate completion.

Education Directory Sponsored by Guidance Helicopters, Inc.

UNIVERSITIES/COLLEGES

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 3700 Willow Creek Rd. Prescott 928.777.6600 www.prescott.erau.edu

Northern Arizona University - Prescott Campus 1100 E. Sheldon St. Prescott 928.523.2988

www.nau.edu/statewide-campuses/ nau-yavapai-college

Northern Arizona University - Yavapai 7351 Skoog Blvd.

Prescott Valley 928.523.2988 www.nau.edu/prescottvalley

Prescott College 220 Grove Ave. Prescott 877.350.2100 www.prescott.edu

Yavapai College

1100 E. Sheldon St. Prescott 928.445.7300 www.yc.edu

TECHNICAL & TRADE SCHOOLS

Career & Technical Education Center (CTEC)

220 Ruger Rd., Suite 1

Prescott 928.776.2002 www.yc.edu/ctec

Guidance

Helicopters, Inc. Helicopter Flight School

6565 Crystal Ln.

Prescott 928.443.9370 www.guidanceaero.com

Mountain Institute Joint Technical Education District (JTED)

220 Ruger Rd., Suite 2

Prescott 928.771.0791

www.micted.net

Rogers Academy of Beauty 2375 AZ-69

Prescott 928.848.9929 www.rogersacademyofbeauty.com

PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Chino Valley Unified School District #51 650 E. Center St. Chino Valley 928.636.2458 www.chinovalleyschools.com

Humboldt Unified School District 6411 N. Robert Rd.

Prescott Valley 928.759.4000 www.humboldtunified.com

Prescott Unified School District

300 E. Gurley St.

Prescott 928.445.5400 www.prescottschools.com

Mayer Unified School District No. 43 PO Box 1059 12606 E. Main St. Mayer 928.642.1000 www.mayerschools.org

Yavapai Accomodation School District No. 99 K-12 7497 E. Addis Ave. Prescott Valley 928.759.8126 www.yavapaicountyhighschool.com

PRESCHOOLS

American Lutheran School

Private School 1085 Scott Dr. Prescott 928.778.7049 www.americanlutheranschool.com

Bright Futures Preschool Humboldt Unified School District 6411 N. Robert Rd.

Prescott Valley 928.759.5130 www.bf.humboldtunified.com

Busy Bee Learning Center 8665 E. Florentine Rd. Prescott Valley 928.772.6333 www.busybeelearningcenter.net

Cedar Tree Montessori Private School

129 N. Pleasant St Prescott 928.771.8785 www.cedartreemontessori.com

Christian Academy of Prescott Private School

148 S. Marina St. Prescott 928.445.2565

Cornerstone Christian Preschool Private School

700 W. Rosser St. Prescott 928.771.2754 www.prescottcornerstone.com/ preschool

Discovery Gardens Early Childhood Center

Prescott Unified School District 300 E. Gurley St. Prescott 928.442.1283 www.prescottschools.com/ discoverygardens

James Family Prescott YMCA

750 Whipple St. Prescott 928.445.7221 www.prescottymca.org/preschool

Little Dreamers

Preschool Academy 7175 E. 2nd St. Prescott Valley 928.800.1488 www.azlittledreamers.com

Little Explorers Learning Academy 12150 E. Turquoise Cir. Dewey 928.379.5068 www.facebook.com/ littleexplorerslearningacademy

Valley Learning Center 2235 AZ-89, Ste.1 Chino Valley 928.636-1656 www.valleylearningcenters.com

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Abia Judd Elementary School

Prescott Unified School District 1749 Williamson Valley Rd. Prescott 928.717.3263 www.prescottschools.com/aj

Coyote Springs Elementary School Humboldt Unified School District 6625 N. Cattletrack Dr. Prescott Valley 928.759.4300 www.cs.humboldtunified.com

Del Rio Elementary School

Chino Valley Unified School District 1036 North Rd. 1 West Chino Valley 928.636.4414 www.chinovalleyschools.com

Granville Elementary School Humboldt Unified School District 5250 N. Stover Dr. Prescott Valley 928.759.4800 www.ge.humboldtunified.com

Humboldt Elementary School Humboldt Unified School District 2750 S. Corral St. Prescott Valley 928.759.4400 www.he.humboldtunified.com

Lake Valley Elementary School

Humboldt Unified School District 3900 N. Starlight Dr. Prescott Valley 928.759.4200 www.lv.humboldtunified.com

Liberty Traditional School

Humboldt Unified School District K-8

3300 N. Lake Valley Rd. Prescott Valley 928.759.4500

www.lib.humboldtunified.com

Lincoln Elementary School

Prescott Unified School District

201 Park Ave.

Prescott

928.717.3249

www.prescottschools.com/lincoln

Mayer Elementary School

Mayer Unified School District No. 45

12568 E. Main St.

Mayer

928.642.1101

www.mayerschools.org

Mountain View Elementary School

Humboldt Unified School District

8601 E. Loos Dr. Prescott Valley

928.759.4700

www.mv.humboldtunified.com

Taylor Hicks

Elementary School

Prescott Unified School District

1845 Campbell Ave.

Prescott

928.717.3276

www.prescottschools.com/th

Territorial Early Childhood Center

Chino Valley Unified School District

Preschool-2nd Grade 1088 Mahan Lane

Chino Valley

928.636.3842

www.tecc.chinovalleyschools.com

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

Bradshaw Mountain Middle School

Humboldt Unified School District

12255 Turquoise Circle Dewey

928.759.4900

www.ms.humboldtunified.com

Glassford Hill Middle School

Humboldt Unified School District

6901 Panther Path

Prescott Valley

928.759.4600

www.gh.humboldtunified.com

Granite Mountain School

Prescott Unified School District 1800 Williamson Valley Rd.

Prescott

928.717.3253

www.prescottschools.com/gms

Heritage Middle School

Chino Valley Unified School District

1076 North Rd. 1 W. Chino Valley

928.636.4464

www.chinovalleyschools.com

Prescott Mile High

Middle School

Prescott Unified School District

300 S. Granite St.

Prescott 928.717.3241

www.prescottschools.com/pmhms

HIGH SCHOOLS

Aspire High School

Yavapai Accomodation School

District No. 99

2970 Centerpointe East Dr. Prescott

928.759.8126

www.yavapaicountyhighschool.com

Bradshaw Mountain High School

Humboldt Unified School District

High School

6000 Long Look Dr.

Prescott Valley 928.759.4100

www.hs.humboldtunified.com

Chino Valley High School

Chino Valley Unified School District

760 E. Center St. Chino Valley 928.636.2298

www.cvhs.chinovalleyschools.com

Prescott High School

Prescott Unified School District

1050 N. Ruth St. Prescott 928.445.2322 www.prescottschools.com/phs

Mayer High School

Mayer Unified School

District No. 44 17300 E. Mule Deer Dr. Mayer 928.642.1200 www.mayerhs.mayerschools.org

Yavapai County High School

Yavapai Accomodation School

District No. 99 6325 Baja Circle

Prescott Valley 928.759.8126 www.yavapaicountyhighschool.com

CHARTER SCHOOLS

Acorn Montessori Schools

Preschool-8 8556 E. Loos Dr. Prescott Valley 928.772.5778 www.acornmontessori.com

Arizona Agribusiness and Equine Center (AAEC) High School 7500 E. Skoog Blvd. Prescott Valley 928.775.3200 www.aaechs.com/campuses

BASIS Prescott K-12

1901 Prescott Lakes Pkwy. Prescott 928.277.0334 www.basised.com/prescott

Canyon View Prep Academy High School 9030 E. Florentine Rd. Prescott Valley 928.775.5115 www.canyonview-prep.org

Franklin Phonetic Primary School K-8 6116 E. Hwy. 69 Prescott Valley 928.775.6747 www.franklinphoneticschool.com

La Tierra Community School K-7 124 N. Virginia St. Prescott 928.445.5100 www.latierracommunityschool.org

Mingus Springs Charter School K-8

3600 N. Sunset Dr. Chino Valley 928.636.4766 www.mingusspringsschool.org

Mountain Oak School Preschool-8th Grade 1455 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott 928.541.7700 www.mountainoakschool.org

Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy High School 551 1st St., Prescott 928.717.3272 www.northpointacademy.org

Park View Schools Middle School 9030 E. Florentine Rd. Prescott Valley 928.775.5115 www.parkviewschool.org

PACE Preparatory Academy High School 6711 E. 2nd St. Prescott Valley 928.775.9675 www.paceacademy.com

Prescott Valley School K-8

9500 E. Lorna Ln. Prescott Valley 928.772.8744 www.pvschool

Skyview School K-8

125 S. Rush St. Prescott 928.776.1730 www.skyviewschool.org

Tri-City College Prep High School 5th-12th 5522 Side Rd. Prescott 928.777.0403 www.tricityprep.org

Willow Creek Charter School K-8 2100 Willow Creek Rd. Prescott 928.776.1212 www.willowcreekcharter.com

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

ASCEND School

K-12 special education 3021 Centerpointe East Dr. Prescott 928.443.9290 www.azautismascend.org

Orme School High School 1000 E. Orme School Rd. Mayer 928.632.7601 www.ormeschool.org

Prescott Adventist Christian School K-8

2980 Willow Creek Rd. Prescott 928.224.8022 www.prescottadventistchristian school.com

Primavera School

Preschool-5th Grade 1446 Moyer Rd. Prescott 928.445.5382 www.primaveraschool.org

Sacred Heart Catholic School

Preschool-8th Grade 131 N. Summit Ave. Prescott 928.445.2621

sacredhearteducation.com

Trinity Christian School K-12 1212 Warrior Way Prescott 928.445.6306 www.trinitychristianaz.com

Abia Judd 4th Graders Visit the Grand Canyon

by Blake Herzog

“The Grand Canyon is a big hole, and it is amazing, it is the best Grand Canyon I have ever seen in my whole life,” one awestruck Prescott fourth grader told the teacher after seeing this marvel of the natural world.

Rox Media was a proud sponsor of a spring field trip for more than 100 pupils and 30 chaperones from Prescott’s Abia Judd Elementary School to the Grand Canyon to learn about how this natural phenomenon was formed.

“Students were able to wonder at the massive hole in the earth that they could finally see with their bare eyes. We had been learning about the canyon prior to the field trip, and it was a very magical experience seeing it as a class after so much preparation,” teacher Whitney Williams says.

The May 11 trek was enjoyed by all students and adults on the trip, many of whom got to see the Arizona landmark for the first time. It was also a chance to connect science curriculum about rocks and geology to a real-world example.

All the kids walked the Trail of Time and completed a scavenger hunt. They visited the Yavapai Museum of Geology. They also learned from a ranger about when the Grand Canyon’s layers were formed, the conditions that created them and how to identify the rocks in each layer.

Williams says Abia Judd has been taking its fourth graders on this trip for as long as anyone can remember, and it’s always been a special time of the school year.

“All of a sudden the canyon comes into view, and there is a plunging hole in the earth. Kids can see the birds flying above, the deep reds, oranges and browns of the beautiful rock,” she says.

“All the students are oohing and aahing as they take in one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Looking at their faces in the moment is one of the most rewarding times of the year. There is nothing like the canyon.”

Sacred Heart Catholic School

Being the Living Example of God’s Love to Others

OUR MISSION: Guided by the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we are a community of faith, dedicated to teaching the whole child by providing a Catholic education that promotes academic excellence, quality of character, social responsibility, and spiritual growth, being the living example of God’s love to others.

We provide a broad and relevant curriculum based on our mission, philosophy, and Schoolwide Learning Expectations. We are devoted educators dedicated to curriculum development and best practices in instructional methodology to meet students needs in the 21st century.

Getting Kids Ready for School without Them Realizing It

by Blake Herzog

1. Encourage kids to read at least one book about Arizona before the school year begins.

2. Give them water bottles to carry around and fill during the day so they’ll keep up the habit when school starts.

3. Steer them toward a new language through games, apps and library books and resources.

4. Take them to Goldwater Lake and have them count all the boats.

5. Give them a garden plot in your yard to plant and grow.

6. Encourage them to create a budget for spending and saving their allowance.

7. Try out a new sport with them at their favorite park.

8. Pick out a packed lunch they enjoy; teach them how to prepare it.

9. Take them to a Courthouse Plaza concert, then ask them which musical instrument they’d most like to play.

10. Tell them to go climb a tree if they’re bored — keep one eye on them!

11. Go to a Living History event at Sharlot Hall Museum.

12. Teach them how to play chess — on a lifesized board drawn in your yard.

13. Keep them in a daily routine roughly following their school-year schedule, with their input.

14. Hike the trails with them and see the historic mining equipment at Prescott Valley’s Fain Park.

15. Find volunteering opportunities — almost anything they try will have educational value.

16. Let them “catch” you watching documentaries about science, nature and history.

17. Stream a show from Embry-Riddle’s Jim and Linda Lee Planetarium.

18. Let them tell a story about your neighborhood with words and pictures in sidewalk chalk.

19. Send them to the nearest Little Free Library or help them set up a new one.

20. Ask them to research that one building in downtown Prescott you’ve always wanted to know more about.

“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.”

—Abigail Adams

Education is the basis for the growth and progress of society, allowing people to contribute more in their areas of expertise and create better communities. Education on every level develops problem-solving skills and provides the opportunity for empowerment through hard work.

Welcome to our newest, regular section in Prescott LIVING Magazine, the Education Section! The section appears in every bi-monthly issue including a complete directory, local articles and messages from local schools to help you decide what best suits your personal or family needs.

A special thank you goes out to Guidance Helicopters, Inc. for sponsorship of the Education Section! Because of their generosity, we are able to bring you more information from our local schools.

Sponsored by Guidance Helicopters, Inc.

Family Enrichment Center Caters to Families

For 15 years, the Yavapai College Del E. Webb Family Enrichment Center has provided a range of benefits for participants.

A fundraiser March 11 made it apparent those benefits will continue.

Debbie McCasland, chair, Yavapai College Governing Board, said before the program began that the Family Enrichment Center is unique in Arizona: “No other institution I know of has a similar comprehensive program that benefits so many children, parents and students. The program was recently given a 5-Star rating and awarded accreditation by the National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education programs.”

During the fundraiser, Janelle Goligoski, president, Friends of the Family Enrichment Center, urged those attending to support the center through contributions or other assistance.

“Your help can provide support for the lab school and for students

enrolled in an early education degree program. You can help provide tuition assistance and scholarships for qualified families. Most important, you can help us continue an atmosphere that underscores our community belief that children are the future.”

The Family Enrichment Center offers opportunities not available elsewhere

Two local women said it would be impossible for them to hold jobs, attend college and have their children in an early childhood education program if not for the center’s program at Yavapai College’s Prescott campus.

Sarah Martin from Chino Valley and Karely Rodriguez Mata, who recently came from Phoenix but is now living in Prescott, said they were among dozens of parents benefitting from the program.

Now in its 15th year, the Family Enrichment Center provides a full week — 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. — of carefully supervised early education

and professional childcare under exceptionally safe conditions.

Martin’s 17-month-old daughter Isabelle and Rodriguez Mata’s 3-yearold- daughter Orianna are cared for at the center. Both women had been granted scholarships, which gave them financial advantages and let them reduce debts, especially during the pandemic.

Center Director Jennine Skousen said the two women represent dozens who balance workloads, college enrollment in the education curriculum, and have a child in the centers program.

“We can have as many as 76 youngsters at the center. We have 23 students we use as support staff and 13 fulltime faculty and staff members. What most people don’t know — we have children ranging from 3 months old up to 5 years in this pre-school educational program,” Skousen said.

More information about the Family Enrichment Center is available at www.yc.edu.

$49K in GiFTS Scholarships Given

Ten Yavapai County students representing seven communities each received a $4,900 scholarship from the Gardner Family Teachers Scholarship Endowment (GiFTS) April 29 during the 22nd annual award ceremony.

Brown, superintendent of ClarkdaleJerome Elementary School District, and O’Neill, professor-administrator at Yavapai College, said scholarship increases this year followed recommendations from board members who recognized a severe teacher shortage in Arizona, especially among rural communities.

They said, “In this, our 22nd year of granting scholarships, the board decided to give money to persons who are conscientiously committed to careers in teaching.”

Scholarship winners are (hometown, name, institution going to):

• Chino Valley, Emily Schuler, Northern Arizona University (NAU)

• Clarkdale, McKell Gordon, NAU

• Cottonwood, Andrea Varela, Grand Canyon University (GCU)

• Dewey, Desirae Pitt, NAU

• Peeples Valley, Cory Gross, Western Governor’s University, Salt Lake City, Utah

• Prescott, Kacie Burns, Arizona State University

• Prescott, Nicole Wouters, NAU

• Prescott, Elaine Pagliasotti, NAU

• Prescott, Mattingly Middleton, GCU

• Prescott Valley, Patrick Leon, NAU Board officers also were elected for the coming year. They are Brown and O’Neill, co-presidents; Cory Gardner, vice-president; Tim Carter, secretary; and Ray Newton, treasurer. Andy Smith, an administrator at Prescott College, was named to the board.

Other board members are: Lance Barnes, Leslie Horton, Jean Knight, David “Mac” Macfarlane, and Ron Minnich. Jenn Nelson is an administrative aide, and Mike Beatty serves as a financial consultant.

GiFTS was founded in 2000 by the late Gladys Gardner. The nonprofit foundation, administered by a volunteer board, has granted $432,600 to 207 students so they could attend certified higher education institutions to pursue teaching careers.

More information is available at www. ycesa.com/gardner-teacher-scholarship.

Tim Carter Named to NAU Education Hall of Fame

Career educator and administrator Tim Carter, currently the Yavapai County School Superintendent, was named to the Northern Arizona University (NAU) College of Education Hall of Fame this past winter.

The citation praised Carter for “distinguished service, accomplishments and contributions made to all levels of education during his lifelong career.”

“I did not expect this,” Carter said. “I am extremely honored and humbled by it.”’

The recognition was awarded during ceremonies at the High Country Conference Center on the NAU campus.

Carter graduated from high school in Tombstone and attended Grand Canyon University in Phoenix where he earned a bachelor’s of science degree. He later earned a master’s of arts in secondary education at NAU in 1978.

His teaching career began in 1973 at Alchesay High School in the White Mountains and then Antelope High School. In 1979, Carter and his wife Linda, also a teacher, moved to Prescott where he taught at Prescott High school. In 1991, he was named assistant principal; and in 1996, principal, a position he held until he retired in 2003.

During a brief retirement, he was an adjunct professor at Yavapai College, University of Phoenix and NAU.

In 2005, he was appointed by the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors as county superintendent. He has since been elected five times to that position.

Carter has served on the Arizona State Board of Education, where he has served as president and vice president.

Patience when Adding a Pet to the Pack

by Blake Herzog

Pet people being who they are, when they bring a new one home there’s a pretty good chance of there being another animal in the household already. Q

Here are some tips for making the transition as easy as possible for everyone, though variables like species, age and size of the animals also will be factors.

INTRODUCING A DOG

ƒ Set realistic goals for the first introduction based on what you know about each animal’s background and how they’re likely to process the interaction. Keep the first meeting short.

ƒ Stay in control of the introduction, and if possible hold it in a neutral location unfamiliar to both animals. When introducing two dogs, keep them leashed and use reliable barriers such as doors or solidly installed baby gates to keep the animals apart between meetings.

ƒ Gradual introductions help to prevent bad behaviors from becoming entrenched and difficult to root out.

ƒ Never leave two new-to-each-other pets together unattended. The mood or interaction between the two of them can shift with no warning.

INTRODUCING A CAT

ƒ Bring the new cat home to a small “safe room” with all necessary items — food, water, bed, litter box, scratching posts or boards and toys.

ƒ Allow your resident pets and new pet to get acquainted by coming up to the closed door to sniff at and hopefully play together, though some hissing or growling at first can be expected. Once they are used to each other start having them play with each other’s toys.

ƒ Once the pets are used to each other’s scent and don’t respond negatively to it, allow them to see each other through a baby gate, screened door or door propped open a couple of inches. Place their food dishes close to each other so they can get used to eating together.

ƒ When the pets are relatively calm around each other, let the new cat out of the safe room and allow the pets to get to know each other. Keep dogs leashed for the first meeting.

stories written

or compiled

by Loree Walden, Marketing Manager, Yavapai Humane Society

ELLA IS THE

Dog for Me!

by Frank Cunningham

I knew nothing of Ella’s history. I had no idea she was something of a celebrity having been in Prescott Living Magazine, The Daily Courier and a special friend of Leza Live & Local on Magic 99.1!

My girlfriend at the time saw her on her FB feed and showed her to me, and I knew. I knew she was my dog. Now, let me say that we had just arrived in Prescott the day before having driven 18 hours straight from Montana. Jamie had never been to Yavapai Humane Society’s Facebook page, had never heard of the place, but yet it kept coming up as she was scrolling through looking for a job!

Once I read Ella’s story, we jumped in the truck and headed to the shelter. We were greeted as we pulled in by a gentleman who asked if we had an appointment. I said, “No,” but Jamie piped up and said, “We’re here for Ella.”

The man teared up and instantly opened the gate. Before we could get out of my truck, we were greeted by another person who said, “Are you here for Ella?” I said, “Yes,” and this man teared up.

Ella came to me like we’d known each other forever. It was like Ella decided right then and there I was her new human.

The entire staff made adopting Ella one of the easiest things I’d ever done! They were all amazing and all in tears. I’ve been in a lot of humane societies and shelters throughout the country, and I have to say that this is the cleanest (and best smelling) shelter I’ve been in. Also, I’ve never seen a group of staff members care so deeply about their animals.

Every employee working that day came to say goodbye to Ella. We put her in the truck (up front of course), and she sat in the middle just as happy as a dog could be.

We had only been driving for a few minutes when Ella leaned in toward me and gave me kisses on my arm. When I looked down, we made eye contact. That’s when the tears came from my eyes. She just needed someone to love her, and I AM THAT SOMEONE!

Jamie and I aren’t together anymore, but through it all, I had Ella! She seemed to understand that I needed her. I will always be grateful to Jamie for finding Ella for me.

Ella’s certainly not a puppy because she’s roughly 9 years old, and apparently that’s a big deal for a dog hoping to be adopted. Ella is active, which keeps me active. We have our time together outdoors and, in the car, and then we have our time just chilling out together watching a movie or her cuddling with me as I read. I think it’s a shame people don’t consider adopting older dogs.

When I went to Yavapai Humane Society that day, all I wanted to do was rescue a doggie in need. BUT she has saved me every bit as much as I saved her. You can rest assured that Ella’s final chapters are going to be happy ones!

This is what Yavapai Humane Society does: They care, they love, and they want to make sure every animal in their care finds a home like Ella did with me! Thank you, Yavapai Humane Society, for taking such good care of my girl until she could be home sweet home with ME!

I never thought life could be so paw-some! I’m a happy pup!

My name is Ella, and this is my absolute best friend in the whole wide world. His name is Frank. We go everywhere together!

This is me sitting in the front seat of the truck with Frank when he was taking me home sweet home with him! I felt like the luckiest doggie in the world!

PATIENCE LEADS TO Unconditional Love

The Yavapai Humane Society posted on its social media pages about one of our dogs who really needs a home (and still does.) His name is Kane.

YHS always receives many comments on our posts — some positive and some not, especially when it’s a post about a dog that may have certain “issues.”

But Sandra Baugus commented on this particular post, and it touched our hearts. She wrote:

“I adopted a dog from you guys. It took three months for her to come out of her shell. In those three months, she chewed up my son’s PS game controllers. The pedal of my exercise bike. Three pairs of pants, two pairs of shoes, every carpet in my house. I can go on and on.

“My point is that when I adopted this dog, she became part of my family and whatever problem she was having it was up to me to help her fix it. I am so glad I did. There is no reward or joy more than when I come home and her entire body is wiggling because she is so happy to see me. She has turned out to be the sweetest, smartest and most loving dog.

“Her transformation is nothing short of amazing. All it took was a boatload of love. That’s it, just love. When she chewed something up, I ignored her. She had a hard enough life; if chewing things up made her feel better then chew away. It’s just stuff and can be replaced. She can’t.

“When you adopt a dog it’s for life. Fix their problems don’t throw them away. Put yourself in that dog’s position. Think about how scared they must be. Dogs are a gift. They need to be treated as such. Oh, I forgot about my backyard. She totally wrecked it. She dug up my sprinklers. Lol. I can’t remember how life was before her. I would never give her up. EVER.”

We wrote back to Sandra, and told her I wanted to share her message. She said, “I can send you pics of my backyard if you want. LOL. She has such a small, sweet mouth you would never think she could chew like she does.”

Sandra, all of us here at Yavapai Humane Society thank you for giving Blue the chance she needed, the time she needed and the love she needed!

with your Furry Best Friend HAVE FUN IN THE SUN

One of the best things about Prescott and Northern Arizona is how many activities there are to do outdoors and the fact that most are pet friendly! It’s the time of year when we want to spend more time outside enjoying fresh air and beautiful weather.

We have so many beautiful trails and most all of them allow you to bring your dogs with you as long as they are on a leash. Exploring mountain trails or those at the various lakes is a great way to spend time with your dog, and what makes it even more fun is every time you hit a trail it’s different because nature changes every day!

There’s always something happening at our Courthouse Square, and dogs are usually welcome! (Some events may not allow animals, so it’s a good idea to check if you are going to a specific event.) At any given time when going downtown you’ll always find people walking around with their dogs.

Prescott is known for having many pet-friendly restaurants. BringFido.com states there are 31 such restaurants here and will send you a list. Still, it’s probably a good idea to

check directly with the restaurant to make sure your furry best friend is allowed.

If you’re going to be outdoors, you’ll want to make sure you can be reunited with your dog if you get separated for some reason. Make sure your pet is microchipped, and don’t forget to keep it updated.

Always keep an identification tag on your dog when you are out. Many dogs are able to be reunited with a simple phone call, if they have identification on them. We can make a custom ID tag for you in our Adoptions Lobby at YHS for $5.

Be sure to have plenty of water on hand for you and your furry best friend. Watch for signs of them getting overheated so they don’t fall victim to heatstroke, and make sure to stay aware of the temperature of the ground so that their delicate paws don’t get burnt. (If you place the back of your hand on the ground/pavement and can hold it there for second seconds, it’s safe.)

Remember, if it’s too hot for you, it’s too hot for them. Grab a leash and head out for some fun in the sun!

YA LEARN SOMETHING New Every Day

1. Cats are believed to be the only mammals who don’t taste sweetness.

2. Every dog’s nose print is unique, like a fingerprint.

3. Cats are nearsighted, but their peripheral and night vision are much better than that of humans.

4. A person’s blood pressure goes down when petting a dog.

5. Cats have an extra organ that allows them to taste scents in the air, which is why your cat stares at you with her mouth open from time to time.

6. Forty-five percent of U.S. dogs sleep in their owner’s bed.

7. Cats use their whiskers to “feel” the world around them to determine which small spaces they can fit into.

8. Seventy percent of people sign their pet’s name on their holiday cards.

9. Cats walk like camels and giraffes: They move both of their right feet first, then move both of their left feet. No other animals walk this way.

10. All dogs dream; studies show puppies and senior dogs dream more frequently than adult dogs.

11. A slow blink is a “kitty kiss.” This movement shows contentment and trust.

12. Yawning is contagious. Research shows the sound of a human yawn can trigger one from your dog. And it’s four times as likely to happen when it’s the yawn of a person he knows.

13. Cats have a unique “vocabulary” with their owner — and each cat has a different set of vocalizations, purrs and behaviors.

14. All puppies are born deaf.

15. Cats have up to 100 vocalizations — dogs only have 10.

16. Dalmatians are born completely white, developing their spots as they get older.

17. Cats may yawn as a way to end a confrontation with another animal. Think of it as their “talk to the hand.”

18. A dog’s sense of smell is legendary. Did you know his nose has as many as 300 million receptors? A human nose has about 5 million.

19. When dogs wag their tails, they may be expressing happiness. But this isn’t the case for cats! When your cat wags her tail, it’s her way of warning you that you are getting on her last nerve.

20.

When dogs kick backward after they go to the bathroom it’s because they are marking their territory, using the scent glands in their feet.

FINDLAY SUBARU

Helps Find Homes for Pets

For every new Subaru purchased or leased between Nov. 18, 2021 and Jan. 3, 2022, at participating Subaru retailers nationwide, Subaru donated $250 to the customer’s choice of charities.

The customer could choose one of four national partner charities — the ASPCA®, Make-A-Wish®, Meals on Wheels America and the National Park Foundation — or a local charity chosen by the local Subaru retailer.

Findlay Subaru chose Yavapai Humane Society as their local charity, and we were honored to

have been presented with a check for $21,116 in April. Thank you to everyone who chose Yavapai Humane Society for their donation, and thank you to Findlay Subaru for always supporting us.

We’ve had numerous successful adoption events at the dealership where new furever families were formed! Findlay Subaru truly cares about our community, and we are so proud to be a partner with them!

THANK YOU for Sharing the Love!

The Interview

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Prescott LIVING:

You’ve received a lot of support for not just the concept but the realities, and it’s coming from outside Prescott. What accounts for that?

Jon Haass: Since coming to Prescott in 2013, I have retained contact with colleagues, companies from both the Boston Area as well as Silicon Valley and Washington DC. Through participation in competitions such as the high school cyber patriot national finals, working with the state of Arizona agencies, being active with the organizations seeking to grow our workforce in Arizona I have been able to harness energy and funding from beyond the local community.

Partners include Yavapai County, NACOG (Northern Arizona Council of Governments), and the Arizona Commerce Authority to name a few at the state level. Innovation centers and incubators are now recognized as valuable to rural communities such as Prescott, Prescott Valley and this attracts interest. We can compare with SCAPE located in Durango Colorado which started 9 years ago and boasts more than $15 million in funds raised, much of it from individuals and organizations outside the immediate town.

Prescott LIVING:

Broadband is such a critical part of this.

Jon Haass: Companies today require reliable and high speed internet connection in order to meet the demands of their customers, vendors and partners. In Prescott we have experienced outages due to the single set of connections down to Phoenix through New River. A second fiber path is planned through Wickenberg and is critical to

providing not only redundancy but also higher speeds. In order for a 24/7 operation as we have with the new organizations in the area the quality of electricity, gigabit ethernet and of course reliable water is a must.

And in the near future we will see 10 gigabits as commonplace. This will allow for applications like immersive virtual reality to design and interact in real time. It will allow telemedicine including remote surgery bringing the world’s best skilled workers to our health care locations.

To put this in perspective, a typical Netflix video may be 3-7 mega (million) bits per second while a 10 gigabit connection would be needed for 1000 of these videos to play at once without interruption. This would enable cloud data storage centers, or a 24/7/365 security operations center (SOC) to be located away from a metropolitan center.

With the coming Taiwan Semiconductor Company (TSMC) facility off I-17 near 303, we will be closer than Chandler (the location of Intel) meaning that suppliers and vendors to TSMC could be located here and offer great jobs for our young men and women. This is an exciting time to invest in these future opportunities.

Prescott LIVING: OK, put that in lay language for people who don’t know the difference between one bit, gigabyte.

Jon Haass: Most of us on our phones, if we’re doing something like Netflix or YouTube, we might be utilizing between one and five million bits per second to have reasonable high-quality TV, HDTV. And so with a gigabit, that’s 1,000 times more bandwidth.

And what that would mean is that you would be able to have multiple people within an organization having high-quality, two-way video conferencing and audio conferencing and be able to support that simultaneously. Ten gigabits, that’s the state of the art in terms of being able to do things like laparoscopy where you have one of your doctors sitting at Boston General help do a surgery here at Dignity Health. And we are taking advantage of that right here.

Right now satellite internet doesn’t support that for the individual. And then, of course, at the end of it you need what is effectively a modem. Instead of being a cable modem, it’s a fiber modem, and then that’s flipped out to distribution device, a router or a switch that people are familiar with from either Sparklight or CenturyLink at their homes, but more sophisticated.

Prescott LIVING:

How close are we to it?

Jon Haass: The state and federal funding for the Arizona Broadband initiative is working to make these changes within the next several years. First expanding along I-40 and I-17 and then projects such as the one along state route 89 through Wickenberg and Yarnell or Skull Valley.

Prescott LIVING:

Remember when that fiber was cut last year? It was just a disaster.

Jon Haass: We can’t afford that. When you are 24/7, you can’t have it go down even for an hour or a few hours.

Prescott LIVING:

The government passed a stimulus package intended to help the economy. Is that going to have an impact on you?

Jon Haass: I sure hope so because the Economic Development Agency is one of the agencies, as is the USDA, that will be given funds to help with rural economic development, and at least until the next census, Prescott and Prescott Valley are less than 50,000, which is the cutoff for rural. And so we will be able to, just like we did with the two grants we currently have, qualify as a rural innovation.

And one of the programs is earmarked for innovation centers and incubators. It’s written into the law that that’s what some of that money should go for.

And so we’ll be taking advantage of writing to that very thing, and I have already made sure that our two senators are aware of us, our House of Representatives’ person is, and the governor, of course. I met him a few times. I am on the governor’s Arizona cybersecurity team.

And also then Arizona Commerce Authority knows us, as does Teri Drew at Northern Arizona Council of Governments.

We have a partnership with the University of Arizona Center for Innovation. It has a strong history and can provide us connections, as well as funding opportunities. We are presently submitting another federal grant together.

Prescott LIVING:

Can you speculate where you’re going to be in six months? Is that just too far out there?

Jon Haass: We will be offering trainings for students ranging from middle school through post graduate as part of our agreement with Yavapai County. Additionally we will be working with towns and cities across the state for awareness and support since the

cyber threats are expected to continue to grow in the next year.

We will also lay the groundwork for our Phase III building near the regional airport.

So that puts us into spring 2024 for having the building occupied.

We have a developer interested in building and then would lease back to the center and its company partners to repay the investment. The more we can raise through philanthropy, grants and other funding, the faster we can move forward. We hope that the different local municipalities, regional and state agencies will see the wisdom of investment. Similar to the regional airport, the Center for the Future project will impact the entire area and be accessible from north 89, south and east from 89 and 89a. Ultimately much like Yavapai College we imagine multiple campuses co housed with other partners.

That means a lot of groundwork to do between now and then. I have a major grant being put together for the Economic Development Agency. It will focus on the rural innovation concept. We’re looking at requesting up to $5 million.

This year we’ll be taking over an additional 1,600 square feet there at our current site. We’ll take over that building at 216 S. Marina St., where the City of Prescott’s finance department is right now because it will be moving to the new City Hall. That’ll bring us up to 5,000 square feet there, and we do have intermediate plans to grow additionally, if we need to, before getting the bigger building. Five years from now we anticipate having at least one building and 300 jobs.

And with 300 jobs you need more than a single building, so I envision a campus so there will be a hub where people come, and they’re attracted to this, too, because they have a local supply chain: “Oh, you need cables? Oh, we have a cable company here. Oh, you need drawings? Oh, we have an engineering company here. Oh, you need cybersecurity? Yep, we’ve got a cybersecurity company here.”

So that we have actually have a little ecosystem of companies able to interact with each other. And we have a good airport.

Prescott LIVING:

What else would you like to share, Jon, that you want readers to know about the center and what you’re doing?

Jon Haass: I think the thing that excites me and keeps me going is that I see what is possible when you have young people and they’re given challenges and not bound by people saying, “Oh, well, you can’t do that,” because they don’t think in those terms. They see a problem and they say, “Solution available.” They can pluck that solution and innovation out of the great place where all ideas emanate, and we can see a really important change here and something sustainable in areas that aren’t going to go away, like cybersecurity, autonomy, supply chain, block chain. These are the kinds of things — water technology, health technology — that will be with us throughout this whole century.

The young people who are graduating today, they’re going to be building and their ideas are going to be planting the seeds for the next company and the next company. That’s what excites me.

You Can Survive a

Home Renovation

Are you getting ready for a major home renovation this summer, looking forward to the result but worried about all the mess and disruption doing a number on your sanity?

Or maybe your home has needed an extreme makeover for years, but you’ve been putting it off for precisely this reason.

Moving out entirely for the reno is an option that allows the work to be completed faster, but it would break many a budget and add another layer of chaos while making it harder to track progress. Q

by Blake Herzog

The good news is it’s entirely possible to continue living your daily life throughout the arduous process with a little patience and creativity.

CHOOSE YOUR CONTRACTOR CAREFULLY

The general contracting company you choose clearly should be licensed, bonded and have good references, but you should be comfortable that you will have good communication with the lead reps you will be working with. You will want to be able to coordinate your calendars, work around delays and cooperate when conflicts arise.

DECLUTTER AFFECTED SPACES

This often includes most or all of your house, given the repercussions of having to set up a makeshift kitchen in the living room or shifting from one bathroom or bedroom to another. It’s a great time to take stock of your stuff and sell or donate things that won’t serve a purpose in your like-new post-project home!

KEEP LIVING AREAS WELL-DEFINED

Don’t let construction work seep into the rooms you’re scrunching your life into, and take whatever measures you can to keep dust from work areas from drifting into your living areas, like taping sheets of plastic across open areas and using HEPA filters and vacuums.

HAVE A BATHROOM STRATEGY

Keep one bathroom available at all times (or temporarily relocate if you can’t), and if more than two or three people will be sharing one work up a schedule for congested times in the morning and evening. Keep only the essentials out to create more room and creatively use space in adjacent rooms for additional storage.

EMBRACE OUTDOOR LIVING

If there’s no work going on in your yard, move as much of your life out there as you can. The possibility of doing this is part of why summer is the most popular season for these projects, so consider moving your meals and your microwave outside.

HAVE AS MUCH FUN WITH IT AS YOU CAN

Make it feel like an adventure, which is especially easy with kids. Have a family (and friends, if you’re up for it) slumber party while they’re sleeping in the living room, or let them camp in a tent or build forts out back. Let them know you appreciate how they’re handling all the disruption to their lives.

ACCOMMODATE THE WORKERS ANY WAY YOU CAN

Having bottles of water and snacks available and ordering the occasional pizza can go a long way in keeping subcontractors’ morale up, while fostering communication about how the project is progressing and staying out of each other’s way.

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Perennials Color your GARDEN IN JUNE AND BEYOND

There are two types of flowers, perennials and annuals. Annuals bloom nonstop the entire season we spend outdoors, then fade in the winter cold. Perennials usually have a shorter bloom cycle but come back year after year for decades of garden enjoyment.

Here are my favorites for the best show through the summer heat.

by Ken Lain, The Mountain Gardener

CRAZY BLUE RUSSIAN SAGE

Plant en masse to add a blue Southwest drift of color to the landscape. The perfect alternative to lavender in cottage gardens or along fence lines. Its casual character is equally suited for wild gardens among rock outcroppings and large boulders. Outstanding at edges of dry stream beds with wildflowers. Animal proof!

GIGA BLUE PINCUSHION FLOWER

This is the largest of the pincushion flowers found with exquisite violet flowers. The 2-inch blooms arise on stiff, upright stems above a small, naturally compact mound of finely cut foliage. Butterflies are drawn to the honey scent.

DAYLILY

A sensational, awardwinning selection that blooms with massive clusters of large flowers. If spent flower stalks are removed, the newest mountain varieties re-bloom freely into early fall. This easy plant forms neat, compact foliage clumps.

ENGLISH LAVENDER

This perennial is used to scent linens, sachet, and potpourris. Even gardeners with no interest in such domesticity grow lavender to “class up” their landscape, patio and decks. A sun worshiper, lavender grows to knee height, is animal-proof and only killed by too much water.

FLYING SAUCER COREOPSIS

This orange perennial is a desirable substitute for annual marigolds. Perfect for “wanna-be” gardeners with black thumbs because it is tough as nails and reseeds for a natural wildflower look.

JUPITER’S BEARD (CENTRANTHUS)

The globular clusters of fragrant, bright carmine flowers are complemented by sedum blue foliage. Blooms for an extremely long season in poor, dry soils, spreading like wild poppy and penstemon. Deer and rabbit proof.

MEXICAN PRIMROSE

The worse treatment this pink bloom gets, the better it blooms. Tromp on it, mow it and forget to water this perennial for summer-long color. A super tough ground cover.

PASSIONATE RAINBOW GAURA

A profusion of rose flowers from spring to fall, its variegated foliage of green leaves, white margins and pink tones is as charming as its blooms. The 2-foot plant has excellent tolerances to heat and drought. Hummingbirds love to visit.

RED HOT POKER (KNIPHOFIA UVARIA)

The standard red hot poker grows to a height of 3 feet with red and yellow cylindrical flowers. A dwarf Popsicle series found at Watters Garden Center grows just 18 inches in mango, Red hot and pineapple colors. This bloomer loves blistering hot sun, wind and neglect that javelinas dislike.

WALKER’S LOW CATMINT

More than just a little herb for the cat to frolic in, it gained cult status when this variety was named 2018 Perennial Plant of the Year. Stunning blue leaves complement a natural border, and bees delight in the nectar-rich violet blooms. Plants grow knee-high but have a prostrate habit used often as a ground cover. Javelina, deer, and rabbits find this plant utterly detestable!

MOONSHINE YARROW

This herb blooms summer through fall on 1-foot long stems. The native species blooms in yellow, but the plant is so happy in Arizona we continuously introduce new colors like pink, paprika, white and red. Grown as a medicinal, yarrow was used to staunch the flow of blood. It likes to be deadheaded and given lots of sun. Yarrow is noted for repelling Arizona rattlesnakes.

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Brighten Bathrooms with splashes of

Creatvity

by Blake Herzog

While you’re busy staying current with your kitchen, living room and outdoor living space, it’s easy for other spaces to get left behind — particularly the bathrooms.

If you haven’t taken the initiative to inject some “spa” vibes into the fixtures or décor, it’s easy to let the years flow by until you’re startled awake by replacing a burned-out bulb or some other jolt that makes you look around and say, “Wow, this is really dull and outdated.” But you just spent a chunk to redo your kitchen; what do you do?

Take a look at these great little refreshers that can take as little as a day to level up your bathroom into something you never thought it would be!

CHANGE UP THE WALLS

Possibly the most effective fix you can make is to put something relaxing, fun or even inspirational on your wall space. Get rid of the glaring stark-white colors in favor of a soothing robin’s egg blue or sandy beige to calm the atmosphere or find a wallpaper that evokes the natural, homey and/or spiritual scene you’d most like to care for yourself and those you love in. You can make those intentions as clear as you

want them to be by stenciling images, words or verses onto the surface.

EXPLORE THE DEPTHS OF YOUR VANITY

If the cabinets and drawers under your sink are what’s pulling the bathroom back to some long-gone decade, you don’t have to replace it to escape its grasp. Again a coat of paint can transform it into something at least approaching beauty. Try trendy colors like a rich green or sunny yellow. Switch out the pulls for something more modern while you’re at it and consider installing some sleek hardware if it doesn’t have any to start with.

MIRROR YOURSELF

f you’re tired of the standard-issue mirrored medicine cabinet over the sink, you can take it down and hang one or two mirrors in its place. Find some with personality in a thrift shop or recycled construction material shop like Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, or craft your own with a vintage or DIY frame.

GET CREATIVE with your Guest Bedroom

by Blake Herzog

If you have guests staying at your home in the coming weeks or months, it could be a good time for you to revisit the bedroom they’ll be staying in.

It’s tempting to put your oldest or blandest pieces of furniture, linens and décor into the guest room because you likely don’t sleep there very often, but putting in a little more effort and taking a couple more chances can transform it from a pit stop to a restful, memorable part of your guests’ visit.

It can even be a laboratory for designs you’d like to try in your master bedroom that you or the person you share it with aren’t 100% sure about.

Here are some experimentationworthy ideas to consider, or try some of your own!

KEEP THEM IN THE DARK — Moody hues aren’t typical for a guest room, but they have been trending for bedrooms over the last couple of years and can lend a cave-like, sleep-inducing vibe your visitors will appreciate as they try to slumber in unfamiliar surroundings. Let creamy white or rich gold furniture provide some contrast.

FIND ROOM FOR DISTINCTIVE TOUCHES — This is easy to do when you look at the walls or ceiling around the bed or beds. Choose a large piece of art, chalkboard, pegboard, mirror, vintage sign or another distinctive

a canopy bed or install a chandelier to elevate the room and tie it together.

ALLOW ROOM TO BREATHE — It’s ideal to provide your guests a fullsized dresser, one or two chairs, at least one nightstand and a luggage rack along with a large, comfortable bed, but don’t try to jam everything in if you just don’t have the space. Consider what your guests might find the most convenient; consider the personal preferences of anyone you’re expecting to stay there.

USE COMMON THREADS — Even if you’re testing out some wildly different colors and themes, incorporate a few patterns or materials found elsewhere in the house so your visitors don’t feel like

SUMMER STAPLES for Quick, Cool Meals

Keeping these versatile ingredients handy is a great idea any time of the year but especially in the heat of the summer. We suggest putting these on your grocery list if they aren’t already there!

CANNED BEANS — These powerhouses of plant protein, fiber and numerous other nutrients are a wonderful base for salads, veggie burgers, chili, stews, tacos and so much more for us!

SAUCES, MARINADES AND CONDIMENTS — Marinara sauce, salsa, mayo, soy sauce, barbecue sauce, meat marinades and dressings are all fantastic ways to elevate salads, grilled meat, vegetables, pizzas and pulled chicken or pork.

COLD CUTS — Salami, prosciutto and salami are fantastic toppings for salads, flatbreads and pizzas, and you can’t miss with some sliced turkey, ham and chicken for lunches and cool, casual dinners.

HARD CHEESES — Blocks of Parmesan and cheddar keep much longer in the fridge than anything shredded so you won’t have to keep running out for more! Use for grilled-cheese sandwiches, Philly-style cheesesteaks or on a charcuterie platter for your next wine night.

FROZEN VEGETABLES — Steam, heat, stir-fry and sauté these to your heart’s content for nutritious main and side dishes. Broccoli, corn, spinach, cauliflower, peas, carrots, green beans, peppers and mixed bags always should have a place in your freezer.

FROZEN SHRIMP — This light and tasty shellfish is uniquely delish both cold and hot, the perfect protein to have in your pocket for whichever mood strikes. Grilled, baked or chilled, this fish will lend a summery vibe to your family meals.

CANNED SOUP/VEGETABLE BROTH/CHICKEN BROTH — You probably think these are the last things that belong on this list, but these are a great shortcut to such meals as beef stroganoff, casseroles, meatballs and hamburger hot dishes.

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Wanderlust Return to

by Tori Ward, ROX Travel, Cruise and Resort Specialist

Early last year we thought we had seen the worst of the virus that would change the way we travel. New strains have developed so we have had to adjust to those changes. Since that time, I have been on a few domestic and international flights, train journeys here and abroad and a cruise to Mexico. There were challenges and a different set of protocols associated with each one. Was it worth it? Absolutely! If you think you are ready to travel again I’d like to offer some suggestions to help you navigate the global changes of air, sea and rail travel with as little stress as possible.

First, if you haven’t traveled for the last couple of years dust off your passport. Passport maintenance might be in order so check the expiration date. Most international destinations require that the passport presented be valid for at least six months following the date of your anticipated return. You should also have at least two unstamped visa pages remaining. If you need extra pages or your passport has expired or will soon, don’t wait until the last minute to update. Passport offices are having the same problem as other businesses with staffing, and the desire to travel again is strong so delays are the rule rather than the exception.

Secondly, keep current on the latest COVID testing or vaccinations requirements for each destination

on your itinerary. Know if and what kind of test will be accepted and make arrangements for those tests in advance. While many countries no longer require a test for entry, as of this writing the United States does. Ask the testing facility to provide you with both written and electronic results. Take a picture of the written results and your vaccination card.

Be prepared with more than one fresh mask. Carry hand-cleaner towelettes in your pocket and use them often. Currently masks are no longer required on domestic flights, but many airlines flying internationally do. The mask mandates in each destination seem to be changing constantly. One Sunday my train journey from Paris to Dijon required a mask. If I had traveled the following day, however, I would not have had to wear one.

Pack patience and expect delays and/or slow and reduced services. Scan technology, in use for everything from ordering food to checking in to your hotel, reduces the need for staff, but also increases frustration if you don’t know how it works. Airport self-service kiosks for passengers are meant to decrease wait time at counters, but if you are traveling internationally you may still have to present travel documents to airline personnel. Arrive early. If you believe that you will be traveling frequently, the investment in the Global Entry Program, TSA Pre-Check

or CLEAR is highly recommended.

Finally, read the fine print regarding refunds associated with cancellations, delays or rebooking. Travel insurance is a good investment, but because of the losses experienced during the past two years, it can be confusing to understand when and what justifies a claim.

TORI’S TIPS:

ƒ Plan early and know the cancellation, change or delay clause of each component of your trip.

ƒ Stay up to date on restrictions and requirements of each destination. Conditions continue to be fluid.

ƒ Use or learn travel-related technology to reduce reliance on reduced staff.

ƒ Invest in CLEAR, Global Entry or TSA Pre-Check if you are a frequent traveler.

ƒ Food and beverage service is starting to slowly return on planes and trains, and electronic payments through the airline you are traveling on is the only form of payment accepted.

ƒ Take advantage of travel deals as vendors attempt to recapture our love of travel.

Prescott frontier days ®presents 135th year 1888-2022

June 28th july 4th

RODEO SCHEDULE

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July 2 – 12p - 1p

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The World’s Oldest Rodeo DTX

WILL INCLUDE: live-streaming of rodeo performances on an LED Big Screen mechanical bull from ride hard entertainment

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june 30 & july 1 12PM-10:30PM (OR END OF RODEO)

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Blazin’ M Ranch

NewAttractingAudiences

by Ray Newton

If large crowds attending the “soft” introductory opening of the recently completed “Be Wild Family Fun Park” addition to Blazin’ M Ranch Wild West dinner theater in Cottonwood are valid predictors, the new owners can claim super success in their expansion.

“We’ve been delighted with large crowds we attracted from throughout the region,” new owners Ryan and Leila Glass said. “We have such positive vibes about the appeal of this place.” More than a year ago, the Glasses purchased the multimillion property from previous longtime owners Dan and Lori Mabery and family. Q

Hundreds of parents, grandparents and youngsters participated in the spring fest on April 9 and 10. Both days, vending trucks were present to accommodate food and beverage needs.

Free spring festival activities were open to the public. Later, paying guests enjoyed the Chuck Wagon cowboy dinner, followed by the Blazin’ M Ramblers and their live musical entertainment in the climate-controlled barn with an elevated stage.

Attendance during the early April “soft” opening hit its highest numbers as of that date, even though the Blazin’ M Ranch had opened earlier in spring.

Later in May, the actual “Grand Opening” of Be Wild attracted even more former and new visitors when gates opened on Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and 8. Paying attendees had unlimited access to all activities both days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Guests participated in wide range of fun activities, such as a ninehole putt putt golf course, a rock-climbing wall and bungee jumping pad, a Gellyball paintball field, a remote-control car racing track and a bounce house. These features are highly visible near the entrance on the east side of Blazin’ M.

Two other out-of-staters were retired professional women--one a teacher, the other a nurse. Terry Rippetoe, Liberal, Kansas, said, “We flew out to Arizona to see some of my family. We heard about Blazin’ M. We’ve sure got nothing like it back home. We’ll return.” Her friend Lindy Heitschmitt from just across the border in Forgan, Oklahoma, said, “I’d heard about this area and the nearby Red Rock country. I’m so glad we’re here. I’ll want to see it again after the other big innovations are finished.”

CIRCLE THE WAGONS

The innovations Heitschmitt cited are major. One highly visible one is a Conestoga covered wagon made popular during land rush days in the West and Southwest. Glass said he has ordered 30 others.

The Glasses said, “When we decided to add the features designed to appeal to kids, we retained the same legacy the Mabery family had over the years — family-friendly, wholesome entertainment that would embarrass no one. Those large crowds their shows attracted over the years had positive economic impact, too.”

Owner Ryan Glass said the pandemic made it difficult to attract visitors and audiences back to the ranch.

“COVID shut Blazin’ M down for 18 months. We have to regain attention of the larger ‘out there’ public. We only took ownership a little over a year ago, so you can imagine the intensity of our planning for new programs and new marketing strategy.”

He praised the Town of Cottonwood and local chambers of commerce for being so supportive.

Apparently, their marketing strategy is working. During early mid-March, April and the following weeks, crowds have increased. Out-of-staters are attracted. One couple, Kelly and Keven Karenski from Kalama, Washington, said: “This was a fun place to discover. Great saloon and drinks, super chuck wagon, and lots of enjoyable country music.”

Glass said, “As soon as approval is granted by the Town of Cottonwood, we’ll finish installing utility lines and literally circle the wagons at the south end of our 8 ½ acres to create a comfortable campsite. The U. S.-manufactured Conestogas will be fully equipped — big bed, bathroom-shower, and more. Some can accommodate up to four people. We’ll also have three ‘Yurts’ — circular tents made of felt or fabric like the Mongolians use. They’ll all be ADA accessible. “These are for ‘Glamping,’ a very popular new kind of camping.”

Another addition will be what Glasses call “a super…attractive wedding area — some 4,000 square feet of carefully sculpted property. We are finishing the design process on that right now.”

The foregoing are in addition to existing attractions like the Copper Spur Saloon, Red Garter Olde Tyme Photo Studio, Wood ’n West Galley, gifts shops, shooting gallery and mechanical bull. Visitors can tour the entire ranch by crawling into an oldfashioned wagon ride pulled by a vintage tractor.

All this new growth requires a fairly large crew. The Glasses have hired about 30 people who work on site at Blazin’ M. Some musicians have professional experience from major entertainment centers like Hollywood and Las Vegas. Worth noting is that Ryan and Leila Glass have lead roles on stage.

(Editor’s note: glamping is defined as a form of camping involving accommodations and facilities more luxurious than traditional camping).

If you want to, as the Glasses say, “Blow your spurs off with fun food and entertainment,” contact the Blazing M Ranch at 928.634.0334 or online at blazinm.com.

Respect Ants for Cleaning Up Our Planet

by Sandy Stoecker, Naturalist, Highlands Center for Natural History

A creature that often gets no respect for its efforts is the ant. Not all of the many species can be considered scavengers, but they all seem to do their bit toward keeping the planet clean, even if it is done inadvertently.

Throughout history, and in fables, ants have been regarded as industrious hard workers. Remember Aesop’s fable about the ant and the grasshopper? The ant ran about, busily gathering seeds and other morsels to store for his winter food supply, while the grasshopper merrily enjoyed his short life.

Ants have been held up to children as an example of the benefits of a good work ethic, even though ants are merely doing what their instinct tells them to do — just be ants.

The black carpenter ant (camponotus pennsylvanicus) is a large, widespread species that lives in forest areas, in dead or decaying trees, logs and stumps. It is active during spring and summer, and its diet is composed of honeydew, insects and plant juices. Interestingly, they do not eat the wood they live in.

A carpenter ant nest in a decaying log can be identified by the little piles of sawdust surrounding it. The sawdust will rapidly decompose into the soil, and the log itself will be more available to other insects and microbes, which will further its decomposition. If no dead wood is available, carpenter ants may check out houses, but are not a significant threat. They also don’t sting.

The California harvester ant (pogonomyrmex californicus), an interesting and well-studied species, is found in the Mohave and Sonoran deserts. Their

large nests are identified by a low crater or mound surrounding the entrance. Nothing grows in this area.

Their diet consists mostly of seeds. The foragers go out each day, one by one, searching for seeds and occasional plant parts. They gather and store enough to last the winter, when they are not seen, but are ubiquitous during warm weather. They do have a painful sting.

Pharaoh ants (monomorium pharaonis), the tiny “sugar” (or less complimentary) ants, are the ones most associated with being pests. They invade people’s houses and eat everything in sight. They are widespread and can be quite destructive.

While it is true that they will gather up crumbs and other small bits of food that may have been dropped, it is best to try to prevent their intrusions because they are extremely difficult to get rid of. They do not sting.

During warm weather, ants are everywhere. They can be seen outside a fast-food restaurant gathering crumbs, all over the yard gathering seeds and generally acting as street sweepers. It doesn’t take too much imagination to realize how much is cleaned up by the armies of ants in the world.

So watch them, they are very interesting, and appreciate the work they do in their part of the Circle of Life

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Perkinsville Road Offers Adventure, Beauty Outdoor adventure reigns in Chino Valley!

by Maggie Tidaback, Economic Development Project Manager, Town of Chino Valley

Perkinsville Road is a local favorite, and with our tourism campaign launching soon it will be popular with many Arizonans. This road is named after the Perkins family, who owns the ranch land that the wildly scenic road meanders through.

This well-maintained dirt road will take you all the way to Jerome and Williams. Many take their off-road vehicles and spend the day observing breathtaking vistas of red rock and Chino Valley’s natural beauty.

The first stretch wanders through junipers, oak, mesquite trees and grama grass, which Chino lends its name to. Along the way, you will pass the Garchen Buddhist Institute and not much farther land upon one of the most beautiful vistas I have ever seen.

About 20 miles in, you’ll reach a T — Jerome to the right, Perkinsville to the

left. Go left fist and you will cross the Perkinsville Bridge, the most reliable crossing over the Verde River. There is a picnicking area with a rope swing into the river.

A sign directs you to Jerome along much the same route as the one the Perkinses used to transport their beef to feed miners in the early 1900s.

To get to Jerome, head back over the bridge and go straight. The last few miles are not for acrophobic (which I am) or the heavy-footed driver. There are no guard rails, and the drop seems steep, but the views make up for any irrational fears you may have.

The entire Verde Valley spreads out below, with panoramic vistas of Sedona’s magical red rocks, and Humphreys Peak perpetually white with snow on the horizon. Now you’re in historic Jerome!

Beyond day trips, there are dry camping and shooting areas off Perkinsville Road. During the spring, summer and early fall the weather is perfect to camp and spend the day hiking the beautiful hills and washes of Perkinsville.

Panning along the Verde River offers the excitement of extracting gold and natural beauty that you only see in Chino Valley.

So, if you’re looking for a fun offroading outdoor adventure day, Perkinsville Road will provide fun, relaxation, great weather and unforgettable memories!

Vehicle requirements: None in good weather, but a 4-wheel-drive vehicle is recommended during winter when snow may be on the road, and in July or August, when afternoon thunderstorms are common.

Prescott Arts Journey

Supports Creative Pathfinders

by Blake Herzog

Greater Prescott draws more than its share of creative people with its natural beauty and exhilarating climate, which in turn draws more artists to town.

This includes Debra Owen, a fashion industry veteran who paints, stiches, writes poetry and produces mixed media works, who first came to the area 11 years ago to help her sister through a health emergency. Q

“I stayed in Prescott because it had such a vibrant, creative community, and that’s critical to wherever I am, to be engaged in that,” she says. “I saw all of that going on but no universal connection, no umbrella, if you will. And I said at some point we’re going to have something like Prescott Arts Journey to support everything that’s going on.”

A decade later she finally found time to pursue her vision of forming a local group to support and promote artists working in any creative pursuit — visual arts, music, writing, dance, acting, pottery/ceramics, tattoos, wearable art, culinary or healing art, gardening or any other activity with elements of creativity.

“I hope that I can. My intention is to make Prescott Arts Journey an umbrella that takes care of all the voices, which means not just individuals but organizations and the businesses that are invested in creativity,” Owen says. Her goal is to provide visibility, tools and resources for members.

Since the website debuted last fall, some 40 artists have signed up for annual memberships with Prescott Arts Journey, the majority from the visual arts but representing a full spectrum of art forms. Its Facebook page, where their art and appearances are promoted, is beginning to approach 1,000 “likes.”

Each endeavor is listed in the website’s directory and gets its own page on the website for a bio, information and up to 30 images. Many members also have taken on a role on the group’s internal team or become an “ambassador” promoting the group.

The group is developing programs for outreach, launching in April “Life is a Story” presentations given by members at the Prescott Public Library on the last Saturday of the month.

“I want them to not only talk about their art but to have their focus on talking about the journey to getting to now; the creative journey. Where did I think ‘Oh my gosh, I have to get over here and backtrack. What were my hurdles and what were my eye openers and why am I doing this now instead of this other thing’?” Owen says.

She also has been gathering entries for a Poetry Live! contest, to be judged by Michaela Carter, co-founder and book buyer for the Peregrine Book Company.

While some members, including painter Kuki Hargrave and musician Sky Cronwell, are prominent in the local arts community, Owen emphasizes the group will work with everyone in Greater Prescott’s creative community: “If you are a creative person, Prescott Arts Journey wants to celebrate you, applaud you and support you, it’s as simple as that.”

On the web: www.prescottartsjourney.com On Facebook: Prescott Arts Journey – Our Creative Community

Cowboy Poets 34th Gathering of

Returns in August

The 2022 edition of the Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering will take the stage at Yavapai College Performing Arts Center Aug. 11 to Aug. 13.

One of Prescott’s most popular annual events, this year’s Gathering features more than 40 authentic cowboy poets and singers sharing the heritage and culture of the American cowboy for two days and three nights of entertainment.

Headline performers include Dale Burson, Floyd Beard and Joni Harms. A collectible poster titled “Let ‘em in, Dad,” created by award-winning artist Valerie Kagounkin, will be available for purchase at the Gathering, as will raffle tickets to win an original framed giclee of the poster.

Burson, a fourth generation Texas Panhandle rancher and awardwinning singer and songwriter, will take the stage Aug. 11, playing guitar, fiddle, mandolin and banjo. Burson

runs cow-calf and yearling operations near Channing, Texas, and writes songs focused on ranch life and family values. In 2004 he was honored with the Wrangler Award from the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum for A Life More Than This.

Beard, a Southeastern Colorado lifetime cowboy and sixth generation rancher, will headline the Aug. 12 performance. Drawing from his own experiences and observations of the Western way of life, this 2016 and 2017 IWMA Male Poet of the Year delights his audiences by bringing alive classic and humorous contemporary cowboy poetry.

Harms will close out the evening performances Aug. 13 with her pioneering blend of musical sounds. The recent release of Lucky 13, her 13th studio album, has drawn rave reviews with Country Music People Magazine calling the selections “some of the very best country

songs of recent years and prove that Joni Harms is one of country music’s most underrated writers.”

The Gathering offers free day sessions throughout the campus where attendees can meet cowboy poets and singers and enjoy stories of the culture and history of the American cowboy.

“We’re thrilled to offer this event back at the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center,” says Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering’s Board of Directors President Meg Savoini. “The culture of the real American cowboy lives on stage here every year, and it’s been an honor to bring this form of entertainment to locals and tourists alike.”

Tickets are available by going to azcowboypoets.org or calling 928.776.2000 or 877.928.4253.

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The story of Prescott comes to life with these programs and events:

JUNE

11

Sharlot Hall Day Celebration & Living History

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Celebrate Sharlot Hall Day and the Museum’s 94th anniversary with a special Living History Adventure centered around the crafts, trades, and traditions of Territorial Prescott.

JULY 9

Living History: “Good Ol’ Summertime”

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Experience the classic summertime fun of Territorial Prescott with crafts, games, Living History interpreters, and more.

AUGUST

27

Sharlot’s Cellar

4 p.m. - 7 p.m.; tickets $100 per person

Enjoy Prescott’s premier wine event at the Sharlot Hall Museum, with locally-made wines, craft brews, and hors d’oeuvres from top local restaurateurs. This fundraiser is the perfect way to spend a summer evening. Tickets on sale now by phone or online at sharlothallmuseum.org.

SEPTEMBER 10

Living History: “Hearty Habits”

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away...or does it? Explore what home remedies looked like for folks on the Arizona frontier at this Living History Adventure.

JUNE

18

Exhibition Opening:

“To The Rodeo, Pardner!”

10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

This year, we’re celebrating Prescott’s rodeo tradition and the 50th anniversary of Prescott-set

Steve McQueen film “Junior Bonner” in this special exhibit. Engage with the history and heritage of Prescott’s July 4th celebration at the Sharlot Hall Museum!

AUGUST

13

Living History: “Ingenious Inventions”

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Discover inventions of Arizona’s early days and make your own at this Living History Adventure. Inspiration abounds!

SEPT. 17-18

Prescott Indian Art Market

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday

Shop from over 100 juried Native American artists at the Sharlot Hall Museum’s premier art market event. Experience Native American culture through songs, storytelling, demonstrations, cultural performances, and more. Art media includes painting, pottery, sculpture, weaving, silverwork, baskets, and jewelry. Tickets are available by phone or online.

Movie Poster: a ‘Purely Prescott’ Production!

When Prescott artist Kuki Hargrave set out to honor the 50th anniversary of the movie “Junior Bonner,” filmed in Prescott in 1971, she wanted to create something distinctive, historically interesting — and most of all, reflective of the warmth and character that is “Purely Prescott.”

An Arizona resident for 27 years, Kuki and husband Tom moved to Prescott 12 years ago.

“The view from Elk Hill, looking west toward the Plaza is perhaps the most breathtaking and iconic vista here in town,” she says. “I knew I had to use it in the composition.”

Hargrave also captured the excitement of Prescott Frontier Days® and World’s Oldest Rodeo®, which served as backdrop to the movie.

“It was the summer of ‘71, it was Frontier Days, Hollywood was here filming a movie starring Steve McQueen, and many local residents were employed as extras to appear in the film. What an amazing time for our town!”

Yavapai County Constable and local historian Ron Williams was “cast” as the King of Cool, with a photo shoot at Courthouse Plaza. The poster was created and printed in Prescott. It’s available through the Ian Russell Gallery of Fine Art, Whiskey Row.

KUKI HARGRAVE

“2022 Junior Bonner Rodeo Movie Poster” 4th Friday Art Walk, June 24th 5-8 PM 12” X 18” signed by the artist

Ian Russell Gallery of Fine Art on Whiskey Row, Prescott

4th Friday Art Walk, June 24th 5-8 PM Kuki Hargrave, Featured Artist & Signing

kukihargrave@gmail.com | www.kukihargrave.com

The Life of the Kings

by Tod Christensen

The air was crisp and he could see his breath so deep in his thoughts he was lost in the depth. He pulled the cinch just a little bit tighter had to go slow with this little Bay, he could be a fighter.

The Bay was still sporting his thick winter coat and a small grunt of protest whispered out of his throat.

He watched every move just waiting for his chance To try that old man and see if he could still dance.

Most of the mans 70 years he had stayed true to his course, his living room had been the saddle and his life the back of a horse.

Most men his age are getting sick and are easy to rattle but this old cowboy swung up effortlessly into the seat of the saddle.

The Bay seized his moment and let out a squeal and a buck determined to try that old man and test his luck. But this wasn’t a rodeo and if it were it wouldn’t have been his first, the old cowboy wasn’t rattled and he didn’t even curse.

He tugged on the left rein and pulled the Bay around as he began to circle him into the cold hard ground.

Unable to buck, the Bay realized he had met his match and the quick jab of a spur suddenly made his breath hard to catch.

It wasn’t long and everyone settled down the cowboy pulled his hat tight like he always did pushing from the crown.

Then he fixed his eye on the horizon some miles away searching for wandering cattle this would be his kingdom today.

‘How many more days like this will I have’ he wondered to himself and the Bay out loud ‘I’m only a cowboy’ he thought, but I’m both humbled and proud.

The Bay didn’t answer but that wasn’t a surprise in fact the cowboy kind of liked that there were never any replies.

He nudged the Bay and they began to walk out as the cowboy thought about the day they would have and their route.

With the sun shining bright, had you been there you would have seen on his face the peaceful look of a man who knew he was made for that moment time and place.

History books are full of famous events and men, stories of great deeds whose tales are told over and over again. But the old cowboy didn’t care about any of those people or things his life was his and it was the life of the kings.

QA & GREG RASKIN

Owner, Raskin’s Jewelers

Q: What brought you to Prescott?

A: I was born in Prescott in 1966; my parents moved here in 1963 and had four children. I graduated from Prescott High School in 1984 and went on to the University of Arizona, graduating in 1988.

Q: How did you become interested in your career field?

A: I grew up working at the store with my dad; after school and at Christmastime. My duties were sweeping floors, answering phones. My degree was in business and my first job out of college was corporate retail management in Washington, D.C.

Q: What is the biggest challenge of your job?

A: Allowing my competent coworkers to do their job; I tend to micromanage too much. The staff frequently tells me to take the day off.

Q: What is the greatest reward of your job?

A: Our clients. I love getting to know them and their families. The personal connection is the key to our success for almost 60 years. It gives me a sense of belonging to this amazing community. We are very involved in the community and the connections we have made have been worth it all. I also have to say the staff at Raskin’s Jewelers is rewarding; the dedication they show every day.

Q: Where would you like to vacation next; why?

A: I am headed to California in August with our sons for our annual family trip. I am really looking forward to that.

Q: If you could have dinner with any three to five people (dead or alive), who would it be?

A: I would love to have dinner with my dad one more time; he

passed away in June. I called him every day. Also, Getty Lee, lead singer for the rock band Rush; my two sons, Alex and Drew, and wife Renee. My grandma Pauline; one of my biggest cheerleaders in life.

Q: What is the last book you read and what did you enjoy about it most?

A: Dr. Laura’s book, Stupid Things Parents Do To Mess Up Their Kids. As I mentioned, I tend to be a micromanager. My new motto in life: Mind my own damn business. My sons are fine young men and can figure it out without my unsolicited advice.

Q: What is your favorite Prescott activity?

A: Without a doubt, mountain biking. I try to take full advantage of the trail systems and all Prescott has to offer.

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