Three years ago, Ann Marie Sabath was teaching a training program for young professionals who had been in their careers for one year. As an international consultant in her business, “At Ease Inc.,” she helps business people climb what she calls “the slippery ladder of success.” On this day, her workshop participants were singled out by their managers as leaders-in-the-making. Sabath asked the group what personal goals they had accomplished since starting work full-time. One said he bought a new … [Read more...] about Author Becomes a Millionaire While Researching Others
Healing Field Pays Tribute to Heroes
The 8th annual Healing Field and Patriot Week activities are scheduled Sept. 6-13 in and around the Civic Center, 7501 E. Skoog Blvd., in Prescott Valley. Volunteers will set up 3,000 American flags in memory of those who died during the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Nineteen flags are dedicated to the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who lost their lives in a wildfire near Yarnell, June 30, 2013. Other Patriot Week events begin Saturday, Sept. 7, when the 4th annual Patriot Run starts at 7 … [Read more...] about Healing Field Pays Tribute to Heroes
Pre-Med Student Finds Career in Accounting
"I started with an office as big as this desk,” said a smiling Christina Talley from her expansive executive desk in her corner office that overlooks Flagstaff. Today, she serves clients from all over with accounting services, including Prescott and Chino Valley. Last December, the CPA moved her business, Christina R. Talley CPA PLLC, into the two-story building that the firm purchased. “I started in Kingman with a laptop, a portable printer and a cell phone.” Talley’s passion for excellent … [Read more...] about Pre-Med Student Finds Career in Accounting
A Legacy of Giving Back
Learning that Jim and Linda Lee had been named the 2019 Philanthropists of the Year by the Arizona Community Foundation of Yavapai County was not a big surprise to those who have lived in the Quad Cities area for any length of time. For decades, the Lees have been major contributors to a diverse number of groups, organizations and individuals who benefit the greater region and, in some cases, the state. At the same time, the Lees have never sought honors or recognition for what they do as … [Read more...] about A Legacy of Giving Back
Fighting Back Against Robocalls
The deluge from spammers and fraudsters disrupting our lives with unsolicited calls has reached such epidemic proportions that both houses of Congress have passed bills proposing solutions to deter robocalling and more effectively punish violators. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) says that anytime you answer the phone and hear a recorded message instead of a live person, you have been robocalled. The technique assists scammers from bogus companies in claiming such bonanzas as lowering your … [Read more...] about Fighting Back Against Robocalls
Dorn Homes Building Lodges for Homeless
More than $300,000 is being contributed by generous donors to help end homelessness in the region. Unprecedented cooperation among more than 50 contractors, vendors and suppliers, led by Dorn Homes Owner and President David Grounds, is resulting in construction of two lodges – residential homes entirely dedicated to housing for otherwise homeless people in the Quad Cities area. Groundbreaking for the two new homes was led by the Coalition for Compassion and Justice (CCJ), which earlier had … [Read more...] about Dorn Homes Building Lodges for Homeless
ADOT Announces Plans to Widen I-17 North of Phoenix
It will take about two years to start construction on the $320 million project to widen 23 miles of Interstate 17 between Anthem Way and the Sunset Point Rest Area, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. A portion of the project is to include eight miles of flex lanes between Black Canyon City and the Sunset Point, at a cost of $95.5 million. ADOT says those eight miles will be constructed beside the existing southbound lanes, separated by concrete barriers. They will run, … [Read more...] about ADOT Announces Plans to Widen I-17 North of Phoenix
Treating Common Incontinence
If you’re like a lot of folks, just the suggestion of needing a bathroom prompts an uncontrollable need to head for the nearest restroom. If this is you, you should know that you aren’t alone with this problem. According to the National Association for Continence, more than 25 million women suffer from some form of incontinence. Unfortunately, many people spend way too many hours of the day (or night) distracted by the need to find the restroom, using it, and anticipating the need for the next … [Read more...] about Treating Common Incontinence
YRMC Resource Center Keeping Families Strong for 30 Years
Thirty years ago, a group of concerned people from Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) and other organizations sat around a table to discuss the needs of Prescott’s most vulnerable population – its children. They explored ways they could offer support to parents so that they can give their children the best possible start in life. The grassroots effort took hold and the Family Resource Center (FRC) at Yavapai Regional Medical Center was born. The program has grown exponentially over the … [Read more...] about YRMC Resource Center Keeping Families Strong for 30 Years
Pets: Part of Our Heart, Home
Here at Prescott Maid to Order, we know how important our furry friends are to our clients. We see it every day in the homes of the people we serve. Often we find that the kids are all grown up and the companionship of the pets in these homes is paramount to the lives of our clients. Because of this, we offer pet sitting as part of our list of services and have designed a program called Prescott Maid to Order’s Forever Home Program. I’ll talk a little more about the program in a minute. But … [Read more...] about Pets: Part of Our Heart, Home