When 13-year-old Ashlyn asked her grandfather what a mayor does, Harvey Skoog gave his answer serious thought. At the time, Skoog was midway through his third term as mayor of the Town of Prescott Valley. “Even though I had been mayor for several years, I decided I needed to be able to explain clearly to an inexperienced teenager what a mayor does. In doing that, it made me clarify for myself what the role involved,” Skoog explained. Skoog, now 79-years-old, said, “The primary concern is … [Read more...] about Prescott Valley’s Longest Serving Mayor Looking Toward Retirement
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Leslie Horton has her Finger on the Pulse County Health
“I hope the communities we serve are safer and healthier because of what we do.” That’s the credo that Leslie Horton, director of Yavapai County Community Health Services, makes public whenever she has the chance. “I see my obligation as assuring that public health services are effectively and efficiently delivered throughout Yavapai County,” said Horton, who earned both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at Northern Arizona University in public health administration. The 38-year-old … [Read more...] about Leslie Horton has her Finger on the Pulse County Health
‘Thanks for All You Do’
Thrusting his hand out in warm handshake, he smiles broadly. “Hi, I’m Harold Viehweg. Thanks for all you do for the community.” That is a pretty typical greeting most people get when they meet Viehweg in his tightly-organized, uncluttered ground-floor office in the Prescott Chamber of Commerce building on Goodwin Street. Not everyone who enters the Prescott C of C sees Viehweg, for his office is at the rear of the tall skinny two-story building. However, Viehweg has been a chamber official … [Read more...] about ‘Thanks for All You Do’
More Than A Broker
When Kyle Karstens’s name comes up, typical responses sound something like this: “She’s got the biggest grin, happiest smile and the best sense of humor. She makes even the toughest real estate decisions understandable.” Kyle Karstens is one half of the Karstens and Associates Realty team in Prescott. She and her husband of 35 years, Steve, have been handling real estate in Prescott for 22 of those years. Those involved in the real estate business may say it is often a frustrating, … [Read more...] about More Than A Broker
Teller Continues Looking Up
As a youngster, Arlando Teller stood in the yard of his Chinle home on the Navajo Reservation and looked up at an azure sky pebbled with popcorn clouds and jet contrails. He wondered where those white streaks crisscrossing the wild blue yonder were headed. When he graduated from Chinle High School in 1991, his continuing curiosity prompted him to find out. He wanted to become a part of that high-flying adventure. He enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – home of the Eagles – in … [Read more...] about Teller Continues Looking Up
Veterinarian Helping Practices Manage Records
When Cindy Barnes bought the Prescott Area Pet Emergency Hospital (PAPEH) in April 2015, she had no idea that within weeks, she would convert it to a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week facility that would soon serve all of Northern Arizona. Barnes, who earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Colorado State University in 2012, understands that pet owners want the same kind of care for their non-human companions as most people want for their direct family and friends. But when the … [Read more...] about Veterinarian Helping Practices Manage Records
Billie Orr – Servant Leader
A longtime resident of the Quad Cities area observed, “Billie Orr is a really neat person. And she always looks so sharp in red – smart and sassy, just like she is.” That seems a solid observation. Prescott City Council member and community activist Billie Orr dedicates her time and many abilities to serving the greater community and speaking out boldly about causes in which she believes. Though a native of Jackson, Mississippi, Billie, as she is known by most, has been in Arizona off and … [Read more...] about Billie Orr – Servant Leader
Healing Through Food and Massage
Few people would consider being in four major vehicle accidents in four years a positive thing. Richard Maranville does. Between the ages of 18 and 22, Maranville got first-hand experience dealing with pain and learning how it feels to be limited. Because of the accidents that fractured his spine, dislocated a knee, tore his rotator cuffs and inflicted other hard bumps and bruises, he has made it his life’s work to help others through their aches and pains with massage therapy. “It is a … [Read more...] about Healing Through Food and Massage
Schepman Wants to Give You a Lift
Look around. Do you see anyone getting any younger? Probably not. But, according to Justin Schepman, if a person uses the services of Prescott Dermalift Clinic, a person may certainly appear younger. Schepman owns Dermalift. He offers a procedure that helps clients look better right away. It is non-surgical, non-toxic and reportedly less expensive than other procedures. He says it is all about muscle memory – to remind your muscle group from your neck to your forehead about how they … [Read more...] about Schepman Wants to Give You a Lift
Blanchard Flexing Her Business Muscles
Many women can say they met their husband on a blind date, but how many can say she met her husband on a three-day camping trip that was also a blind date? Amber Blanchard can and it was fine with her because she is just that kind of outdoor girl. “His roommate was dating my roommate. They put us together because we both liked to play outside,” she said. “It worked out great.” In fact, they are married and have two kids, ages 7 and 10. Now, the Blanchards are some of the newest business … [Read more...] about Blanchard Flexing Her Business Muscles