Dr. Hojat Askari, the Yarnell Fire District and residents living in the greater Yarnell area will be celebrating the opening of Dr. Askari’s Yarnell medical practice on Saturday, July 26. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. at the Yarnell Fire Department’s new administrative building, formerly the National Bank of Arizona. The doctor will also be seeing patients that day. The Yarnell Hill Fire of June 2013 sparked the idea of a Yarnell clinic. Following that disaster, Dr. … [Read more...] about Yarnell to Celebrate Opening of New Medical Clinic
VA and American Legion Expanding Outreach
To provide greater access to VA benefits, VA staff representing a variety of benefits will meet with Veterans at American Legion Post 26 on Thursday July 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Post 26 is located at 505 W 2nd Avenue in Mesa, 85210. Staffers from VA Phoenix Health Care System and the Veterans Benefits Administration’s Phoenix Regional Office will be available to explain and assist with the benefits they administer. Veterans and family members will find assistance with application and … [Read more...] about VA and American Legion Expanding Outreach
Good Governance
July 22 and 5:30 p.m. Yavapai Title Company. 1235 E. Gurley St. Prescott Good Governance July General Meeting. The July Civic Academy topic is “Economic Development Prospects for the City of Prescott,” presented by David Maurar, CEO Prescott Chamber of Commerce. For more information contact : Gerry Garvey,928-925-0741, [email protected] … [Read more...] about Good Governance
Home, Health and Lifestyles Expo
Sept. 13th, Tim's Toyota Center. It's the Yavapai County Home, Health and Lifestyles Expo. … [Read more...] about Home, Health and Lifestyles Expo
Technical Education Serving Business
The secret to rebuilding a healthy economy, expanding job growth and reducing unemployment originates with certifying a qualified and dependable workforce through post-high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) that meets the evolving needs of business and industry, according to Western Yavapai County’s Mountain Institute officials. It is a secret, they say, because the public remains largely unaware of its ongoing inroads and future potential, and often perceives a college or … [Read more...] about Technical Education Serving Business
ERAU Offering Degree in Industrial Psychology and Safety
In anticipation of significant growth in aviation and industry safety disciplines, Embry-Riddle Prescott students will have the opportunity to become leaders in safety and organizational effectiveness with the new bachelor’s of science degree program in Industrial Psychology and Safety, an update of the bachelor’s degree program in Safety Science that launched in 2012. Focused on understanding human behavior and thought in workplace settings, the Industrial Psychology and Safety program is a … [Read more...] about ERAU Offering Degree in Industrial Psychology and Safety
Information Security – Staying Safe
While computer security has been important for a number of decades, recent developments in technology and a significant increase in people using technology have made proper information security a critical need for every business. Twenty years ago, the prevalent viruses were spread through passing around diskettes and primarily caused damage to files and folders on the infected systems. Now, with the widespread adoption of the Internet and the increased use of technology in our daily lives, … [Read more...] about Information Security – Staying Safe
Seeing the Beauty of Luxury Vinyl
Time to shed some light on a new flooring product called Luxury Vinyl Plank, or LVP/LVT for short. There is a stigma with vinyl that I hope we can overcome but I want to say this: Mother Nature is still the best designer, and if you are comfortable with the maintenance and variations in natural wood and stone products, go ahead and purchase real hardwood and stone. For those who are after more function and consistency, but still want a wood or tile look, LVT/LVP can be the answer. LVT/LVP is … [Read more...] about Seeing the Beauty of Luxury Vinyl
Veteran’s Center Named After Dr. Cameron McKinley
Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed his sponsored legislation, H.R. 1216, which will designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the “Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center”: “I am thrilled to see the Senate quickly act to pass my legislation and recognize the distinguished life and career of Dr. Cam McKinley. Naming the Prescott Vet Center … [Read more...] about Veteran’s Center Named After Dr. Cameron McKinley
Shrine of St. Joseph of the Mountains to Celebrate 75 Years
July 23 marks 75 years of operation for the Shrine of St. Joseph of the Mountains in Yarnell, which will mark the occasion with an ecumenical service on Saturday, July 19 at 1 p.m. In 1934, a small group of men and women organized as the Catholic Action League of Arizona to carry on works of spiritual and corporal mercy, regardless of race or creed. They selected a boulder-strewn sanctuary a half-mile from State Route 89 in Yarnell as the site of the Shrine. There, a wild growth of oak and … [Read more...] about Shrine of St. Joseph of the Mountains to Celebrate 75 Years