New and returning students will find several changes at the Northern Arizona University regional campus in Prescott Valley when classes begin Aug. 29. NAU President Rita Hartung Cheng recently announced that the university not only will continue but also will enhance its commitment to Prescott Valley’s Strategic Economic Development plan focusing on business development, education and workforce development. Cheng said that NAU would expand its outreach, recruitment and market research in … [Read more...] about NAU Emphasizing Commitment, Presence in Prescott Valley
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Businesses Trading Hotel Rooms, Printing, Flowers
Imagine that a museum needs $1,000 worth of printing done. If the museum is a member of the Value Card Alliance (VCA), it could contribute $1,000 worth of memberships to the network and VCA would find a printer in the system to get the job done. In return, the printer would receive a $1,000 credit with VCA, to be used for services that another VCA member provides. The printer is not limited to whatever is offered by the museum, but can choose from anything within the network across the country. … [Read more...] about Businesses Trading Hotel Rooms, Printing, Flowers
Local Students Earn Academic Scholarships
Eleven Yavapai County students representing seven different communities each received a $1,900 scholarship from the Education Scholarship Endowment-Yavapai County during a May 6 luncheon at Hassayampa Inn in Prescott. In all, $20,900 went to winning students. All 11 anticipate careers in area schools once they complete their degrees, said Robert St. Clair, ESEYC president. Recipients were praised by Larnell Sawyer, the outgoing 2015 Teacher of the Year for Yavapai County. Sawyer, a … [Read more...] about Local Students Earn Academic Scholarships
Multi-Million Dollar Touchmark Project Underway
Dozens of future residents attended groundbreaking for what will be the hub – The Clubhouse – for the multi-million dollar Touchmark at the Ranch retirement community construction site. Executive Vice President Tom Biel said the two-story building will be the focal point on the 44-acre site and an important social and wellness center for the broader community, as well. The 18,850-square-foot space will feature an upper level with a fireplace lounge, casual pub and restaurant, commercial … [Read more...] about Multi-Million Dollar Touchmark Project Underway
Striving for Equal Pay
Women in the United States are underpaid by an average of 24.1 percent in the workplace, according to glassdoor.com. This means employed women across the nation are compensated 79.5 cents of every dollar paid to male workers. Pay inequality exists even within the same job title, employer and location. That differential is 5.4 percent less, or 94.6 cents on the dollar, of what men are paid. The difference in median incomes for full-time male and female workers in 2014 was $897 a month, or … [Read more...] about Striving for Equal Pay
Mini Warehouses Providing Solutions for Small Businesses
Borrowing from the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears might be the best way to describe the Mini Business Warehouses in Prescott Valley. Many of those in small business need a warehouse, but most are way too big. On the other hand, average storage units are too small and not zoned for business, but the Mini Business Warehouses are just right. “These units, all zoned M1, are for retail, wholesale, manufacturing,” said owner Larry Lemelson. They are 400 to 600 square feet with roll-up … [Read more...] about Mini Warehouses Providing Solutions for Small Businesses
Homeless Satiated by Eighth Graders’ Culinary Care
“I had tears in my eyes when one of those kids not only served me but gave me a hug.” The grizzled, elderly man smiled and wiped his eyes with gnarly fingers as he thanked the petite eighth grader. Outfitted in a crisp white chef’s jacket and a colorful hair cover, she handed him a heaping plate of freshly prepared food. She and nine other youngsters from the middle school culinary class in the Bagdad Public Schools fed not just a grateful man. They served a free tasty meal totally … [Read more...] about Homeless Satiated by Eighth Graders’ Culinary Care
Soldier Shares Benghazi Battle Experience
Kris Paronto, a former Army Ranger, told an audience of about 850 at in the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletic Center that in no way should his remarks about what he observed at Benghazi be interpreted as politically motivated. “I’m here for only one reason tonight, and that’s to tell you what I saw as one of the guys on the ground when the terrorists attacked during the Battle of Benghazi,” he said. Paronto praised ERAU graduate Glen A. Doherty, one of four Americans killed … [Read more...] about Soldier Shares Benghazi Battle Experience
Northern Arizona Suns Moving to Prescott Valley
For basketball fans living in Northern Arizona, catching a professional game used to mean a drive to Phoenix, where the Suns play as members of the NBA. This all changed on a warm spring day in Prescott Valley last month. Appearing with leaders of the local community at an April 12 press conference inside the Prescott Valley Event Center (PVEC), Suns officials announced the relocation of their team’s minor league affiliate from California to Prescott Valley. This move is great news for … [Read more...] about Northern Arizona Suns Moving to Prescott Valley
Female Flyers Appreciate Irene Leverton
Dreams remain just that if they are not properly propelled to get off the ground. Not one to be stalled on any ambition, pioneer aviatrix Irene Leverton flat-out refused to forsake her passion to fly planes just because the airfields catered to men. That very dedication mastered by Leverton in the mid-1940s and beyond is reflected in a cadre of determined young women who encounter similar career challenges in the male-dominated aerospace profession even today. However, the courage and … [Read more...] about Female Flyers Appreciate Irene Leverton