A passing score on a national exam is now the only thing separating 45 new Yavapai College Nursing Program graduates and their dreams of joining the healthcare frontlines. The 45 men and women representing both the YC Prescott and Verde Valley campuses celebrated their successful nursing student journeys with a traditional pinning ceremony Dec. 9 in the YC Performing Arts Center. The pinning of each graduate by one or a bevy of loved ones was a highlight of the ceremony that also featured … [Read more...] about Healthcare Frontlines Soon to Gain More Than Forty New Nurses
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Yavapai College Announces Changes in Master Plan, Tuition, Partnerships
Over the past two months, Yavapai College leadership has approved a Campus Master Plan, increases in tuition and fees, and partnerships with several other community colleges, Northern Arizona University and the Arizona Commerce Authority. The Campus Master Plan (CMP) serves as a roadmap to help guide the college in its next several years, and incorporates YC’s Strategic Plan to determine where to invest resources in campuses and facilities. That plan, following several months of review by the … [Read more...] about Yavapai College Announces Changes in Master Plan, Tuition, Partnerships
Going Local with Thrift Shop at Barnabus Farms
Edward Albus mixes a thrift shop, appliance store and mechanic shop with ministry and food. Going Local thrift plus appliance and mechanic shop, located on Highway 89 in Chino Valley, is operated through Albus Enterprises, which Albus owns and operates along with his son, David. The back two acres of the property are Barnabas Farms, which grows the produce for the food pantry. The food pantry is ministry related. The ministry is called Bride Ready Ministries and works out of Wildwood Ministry … [Read more...] about Going Local with Thrift Shop at Barnabus Farms
Earth Angels Protecting, Healing, Saving Abused and Neglected Children
Beneath the beautifully stylish exterior of interior designer and entrepreneur Jill Babb, founder of Changes, is a fierce warrior for children. For nearly two decades, she, her husband, Bill, founder of Babb Financial Group, and a small army of volunteers have hosted some of the Northland’s most lavish galas, called on celebrities and signed up business leaders to amplify the voices of children suffering around the world and in our neighborhoods. This month, Jill, a national board member for … [Read more...] about Earth Angels Protecting, Healing, Saving Abused and Neglected Children
Overgrown Property Becomes Productive Goat Farm
The age-old problem of eradicating deep-rooted weeds can be a real challenge, and finding solutions aren’t readily discovered via a Google search. When Goat Milk, Etc. owner Nancy Sheffert faced the plight of stubborn weeds on her Cornville property, a neighbor’s uncanny suggestion led to a prosperous venture for the native Californian. “My neighbor’s solution was to get a goat. ‘A goat?’ I asked. I’m a California beach bum. I don’t even know what a goat looks like,” she said. Within days, … [Read more...] about Overgrown Property Becomes Productive Goat Farm
Chino Valley K-9 Cop Team Tracks Lawbreakers
The K-9 cop and his trainer, Chino Valley Police Department Officer Steven Sellers, are doing so well that the department wants another K-9 unit, but that will take more funding and time. “Being a small town, we always need help with donations. We can use anything, whether it’s dog toys or funding for better training,” said Sellers, noting that individuals can simply walk into the police department to drop off donations. As the only K-9 officer in Chino Valley, Sellers is on call around … [Read more...] about Chino Valley K-9 Cop Team Tracks Lawbreakers
Discovering the Hidden Royal Treatment on Princess Cruises
At 11 a.m. on a winter morning in sunny Southern California, journalists from New York City, Los Angeles and Flagstaff converged to review Princess Cruises’ 360 Experience. The cruise line had launched the exclusive culinary adventure only weeks before in November. Secret menus have become a phenomenon where fast food and high-end restaurants have unadvertised selections that guests discover by word of mouth. Princess Cruises has taken that to a new level with the 360 Experience. Like a … [Read more...] about Discovering the Hidden Royal Treatment on Princess Cruises
2022 Best of Business Winners
Quad Cities Business News asked you to vote for the Quad Cities’ area Best of Business. We all do business with a variety of companies in Prescott, Prescott Valley, Dewey/Humboldt, and Chino Valley. This was your opportunity to tell us which businesses you think are the best in the categories designated. To see the 2022 winners in every category, visit the following. See the Winners … [Read more...] about 2022 Best of Business Winners
Tapping into Intuition, Recognizing Miracles
Have you ever thanked your “lucky stars” for something going your way, or thought, “What a coincidence!” when an expert showed up with the information or equipment you needed at that moment? Perhaps you simply have remarked, “That was a miracle!” I like to think of these instances as actual miracles, wonderful things that happen to us that we really wanted to have happen, or situations and events that turned out better than we could have imagined. Author, children’s furniture maker and … [Read more...] about Tapping into Intuition, Recognizing Miracles
Top Evergreen Shrubs of Winter
Autumn colors are spectacular. The colors and textures are unique to the four seasons of the Mountain West. As we lose the last autumn leaves, the landscape can feel naked and bare. Deciduous plants, which lose their leaves through winter, often expose you to prying eyes, vehicle glare, and a yard that feels empty. Evergreens take center stage for the next few months, and you can feel when the landscape doesn’t have the right mix of evergreen trees and shrubs. Not to worry, you will find the … [Read more...] about Top Evergreen Shrubs of Winter