Kathy Bazan has joined the Yavapai College Verde Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC) as its new business analyst. The Sedona resident will counsel small business owners and entrepreneurs in finance management and marketing to help them grow their businesses. She believes the new job was meant to be. “I was looking at the Yavapai College website and the job popped up.” Bazan says she felt she was perfect for it. “They wanted someone who had been in business and knew how to … [Read more...] about Entrepreneur Helps Businesses Through Yavapai College
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Arizona State University Professor Shares Insights on Prescott and Arizona Economies
ASU Foundation hosts October 1 discussion at Adult Center of Prescott: Acclaimed Arizona State University economist Lee McPheters will appear at The Adult Center of Prescott on Wednesday, October 1 at 9 a.m., to discuss the economic outlook of Prescott and the state of Arizona. Presented by the Prescott Area Commercial Group (PACG), the ASU Foundation and community sponsors, McPheters, who serves ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business as director of the JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center … [Read more...] about Arizona State University Professor Shares Insights on Prescott and Arizona Economies
Butch and Cathy Hampton Honored for Support Following Yarnell Hill Tragedy
On Sept. 30, Butch and Cathy Hampton will receive one of the highest honors the Salvation Army can bestow upon a civilian. The “Others Award” goes to those who have demonstrated service to others that goes far beyond what is expected, according to Lt. Elaine Mansoor of the Prescott Salvation Army. She says the Hamptons and their business, the Hampton Funeral Home, came up immediately when everyone sat down to decide who should get the award. “The award is not given every year,” she … [Read more...] about Butch and Cathy Hampton Honored for Support Following Yarnell Hill Tragedy
Breast Cancer: Early Detection is Key
One in eight. You probably know that's how many women will get breast cancer at some point in their lives. Here's a statistic you may not know: 98 percent. That's how many women with localized – or stage 1 – breast cancer are alive five years after diagnosis, according to the American Cancer Society. That high survival rate drives home the importance of detecting breast cancer before it spreads. Some less comforting statistics also help make that point: For women whose cancer has spread … [Read more...] about Breast Cancer: Early Detection is Key
Golf and Good Times with a Purpose
August 15, 2014 (Prescott, AZ) – For the third year in a row Prescott Meals On Wheels is partnering with Prescott Area Young Professionals (PAYP) to create a fantastic golfing event to benefit those in our community who are homebound and in need of food. The 3rd Annual Prescott Meals On Wheels Golf Tournament is being held on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Antelope Hills Golf Course in Prescott, Arizona. Registration is available online at www.PrescottMealsOnWheels.com. Greens fees are $95 … [Read more...] about Golf and Good Times with a Purpose
Yavapai College, Sedona Cultural Park Finalize Agreement Celebration scheduled for Oct. 14 at YC’s Sedona Center for Arts & Technology
SEDONA -- Yavapai College and Sathcupa L.L.C., owner of the Sedona Cultural Park, have completed a land-swap agreement that allows the college to stay in its Sedona Center for Arts & Technology facility located in the Cultural Park. Papers filed with the City of Sedona and Yavapai County show that the two parties traded land parcels within the Cultural Park. The college received property contiguous to its facility in exchange for five acres the college owned elsewhere in the Cultural … [Read more...] about Yavapai College, Sedona Cultural Park Finalize Agreement Celebration scheduled for Oct. 14 at YC’s Sedona Center for Arts & Technology
Bug-A-Boo-Bliss Family Fun Night September 12 At the Highlands Center, Five Stations of Insect Exploration for all Ages
PRESCOTT, AZ – August 26, 2014 – The Highlands Center for Natural History’s popular family fun night Bug-A-Boo-Bliss returns Friday, September 12 at 7:00 PM. Starting off with a puppet show designed to introduce the younger members of the audience to the insect world, the program offers five insect investigation stations, including a Night Hike. “Insects are essential to human life and they are endlessly fascinating. This is a fun evening designed to explore and celebrate them!” said Brandi … [Read more...] about Bug-A-Boo-Bliss Family Fun Night September 12 At the Highlands Center, Five Stations of Insect Exploration for all Ages
Northern Arizona’s Only Four Diamond Resort Casino Earns Environmentally Sustainable Building Designation
(Flagstaff, Ariz. – August 27, 2014) – Derrick Watchman, CEO of Navajo Gaming (The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise) announced that Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort has earned the Three Green Globes™ environment rating from the Green Building Initiative for its energy efficient building, sustainable operational practices and stunning architecture. "Navajo Gaming pursued the Green Globes designation because we are a leader in this arena and we provide a distinctively Navajo experience for our … [Read more...] about Northern Arizona’s Only Four Diamond Resort Casino Earns Environmentally Sustainable Building Designation
Yavapai Exceptional Industries (YEI!) To Deliver Office Supplies in the Quad Cities Area in Partnership with QCoffice
Prescott Ariz. – Yavapai Exceptional Industries (YEI!) is partnering with QCoffice to deliver discount office supplies throughout the Quad Cities area. Both organizations share a similar mission of providing job training and employment to people with disabilities. “We’re excited about this partnership and what it means for our community,” said Bill Loughney, Yavapai Exceptional Industries’ Director of Industrial Services. “It will help us provide even more employment opportunities to the … [Read more...] about Yavapai Exceptional Industries (YEI!) To Deliver Office Supplies in the Quad Cities Area in Partnership with QCoffice
Prescott Author’s Life Reads Like a Best Seller
If you ever wonder what would frighten a Los Angeles undercover cop, retired Detective Mike Rothmiller can name a few things. But fear has never stopped him. He credits his mother for arming him with his “Aha Moment,” which has created the courage to pursue a number of successful careers, opportunities that have him jumping unassisted out of planes, diving with sharks, acting in movies alongside superstars like the late Charlton Heston and writing New York Times bestsellers that end up in the … [Read more...] about Prescott Author’s Life Reads Like a Best Seller