A new kind of outdoor adventure leadership and team-building game, created by a Flagstaff martial arts trainer, is now available to play at home, at school, on the job or in the park. Missions and Madness is part scavenger hunt, part role-playing game and part boot camp. Morgan Boatman invented it to offer people of all ages and abilities a fun way to get outside, hone leadership skills, build community and get fit. “High-level military and martial arts training is not for everyone, but the … [Read more...] about ‘Missions and Madness’ Team-Building Game Now Available
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Free Medical Care Clinic Coming to Findlay Toyota Center
A wide array of free medical care will be offered by Arizona SonShine, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., Thursday and Friday, June 6 and 7 at the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley. Services will include naturopathic medicine, school physicals and medical screenings, legal services, child care while receiving services, vaccinations, dental care, eye exams and glasses, hearing evaluations, health coaching, mental health services and diabetes education. The event is hosted by the Seventh Day Adventist … [Read more...] about Free Medical Care Clinic Coming to Findlay Toyota Center
Tips for Entrepreneurs from Veteran Homebuilder Jose Berlanga
One of the best ways to reach your goals is to spend time with someone who has achieved the kind of success you haven’t yet dared to dream about. That’s when you know your big idea still has some growing to do. Seasoned home builder Jose Berlanga is an entrepreneur from Mexico City who has made a significant mark in Houston’s real estate industry. Berlanga was born to be an entrepreneur. By the time he was 21, he was already wealthy. He joined me recently on “Zonie Living: Business, Adventure … [Read more...] about Tips for Entrepreneurs from Veteran Homebuilder Jose Berlanga
Veterinarian Madelyn Melchiors Gives Back to Horses with Heart
Madelyn Melchiors, who serves as a veterinarian for Horses with Heart in Chino Valley, has been named the PATH Region 10 Veterinarian of the Year for 2024 and will receive the award in Wyoming this October. PATH (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemen) accredits therapeutic riding horses and Region 10 serves Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming. It is reportedly the global authority on setting standards for therapeutic riding centers. Horses with Heart is a PATH International … [Read more...] about Veterinarian Madelyn Melchiors Gives Back to Horses with Heart
Yavapai College Celebrates Graduates
As a college president, there isn’t any other day that is more special, exhilarating or fulfilling than Commencement Day. For those of us in higher education, it’s the biggest event of the year! It’s where we see the fruits of our labor and our mission fulfilled. And for all of our students and those who love them, it’s a day where all of your hard work, perseverance and sacrifice have paid off. This May, Yavapai College celebrated its graduates with two beautiful commencement ceremonies … [Read more...] about Yavapai College Celebrates Graduates
Fire Officials Praise Training, Regional Collaboration for Quick, Effective Response
When a massive, arson-caused fire in the early morning hours of April 1, 2024, bathed Prescott Valley in a menacing glow and spread ash, smoke and cinders within a five-mile radius and flames 150 feet into the air, years of preparation, collaboration and training between local first responders quickly kicked in. What could have been an unmitigated disaster was contained to the one, albeit immense, structure of origin. That Monday, at approximately 1:15 a.m., Prescott Valley Police officers … [Read more...] about Fire Officials Praise Training, Regional Collaboration for Quick, Effective Response
Horses Teaching Life Skills to Children in Foster Care
With the Mazatzal Mountains serving as a classic Western backdrop for the 10-acre R & R Ranch, owner Samantha Walker, 35, strolls across the corral in well-worn jeans and dusty boots to greet her latest guests – five energetic boys from a Gilbert group home. The horses are the main attraction for this field trip, but human interaction and rules come first. “My students know as soon as they are here, no phones are allowed,” she said. “They have to be in the car. My No. 1 reason for bringing … [Read more...] about Horses Teaching Life Skills to Children in Foster Care
Ruff’s Closet Offers Free Shopping for YC Students Needing Business Clothes
After months of dreaming, planning, collecting donations and creating a boutique-like shopping experience, the Yavapai College Student Government Association (SGA) has opened a free professional apparel store for students. Ruff’s Closet, affectionately named for YC’s Roughrider mascot, Ruff, officially opened earlier this month following a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the doorway of the space adjacent to the Student Engagement and Leadership offices in Building 3 on the Prescott Campus. Doing … [Read more...] about Ruff’s Closet Offers Free Shopping for YC Students Needing Business Clothes
Enter Storybook World, Where Children Love to Read
Prescott Valley Councilmember April Hepperle has a passion for helping children fall in love with reading, and she has put her talents behind making her dream a reality. Hepperle has started A Storybook World, Inc., born out of the desire to create a children’s storybook-themed botanical garden in the Quad Cities area. Until that dream comes to fruition, Hepperle’s pop-up Storybook Garden is a mobile method of bringing interactive book-based experiences to children and families. Hepperle says … [Read more...] about Enter Storybook World, Where Children Love to Read
Investigator Warns of Sophisticated Scams
Fifty million adults were scammed last year. That eye-popping number means one out of seven Americans were scammed – and that doesn’t include those who were scammed and didn’t report it. Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) Fraud Investigations Officer Ron Norfleet said that there are a multitude of scams and in most cases, the victims cannot recover their money. Norfleet, who has been investigating fraud in Yavapai County for four years, said the leading scam right now has to do with jury … [Read more...] about Investigator Warns of Sophisticated Scams