Conventional wisdom about community enhancement touts education, jobs, employer attraction and business retention, along with the strategies and tasks required to deliver them. The journey to any entity’s success, much like the famed Yellow Brick Road, is fraught with bumps in the pavers. Sometimes taken for granted are the dedicated visionaries who lead those efforts and inspire others to work alongside them. Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion did not need the Wizard … [Read more...] about Uhl Marking a Decade of Leadership
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NAU Enhancing Presence In Quad Cities
Saying she sees nothing but positive population growth and solid economic development in the area, Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng says she expects considerably more university activity in the future for the greater Prescott area. Noting that the NAU-Yavapai branch campus is now in its sixth year of operation, Cheng points out that more than 200 students are currently enrolled in degree programs there. She also says the Alumni Office has identified more than 3,000 alumni in … [Read more...] about NAU Enhancing Presence In Quad Cities
Internet Scammers Stinging Northern Arizona
Internet scammers steal millions of dollars from victims nationwide each year, and they are not bypassing rural Arizona. “We see about 25 clients per month that have been scammed,” reported Mike Brower of Prescott Computers. “Something pops up on your screen – it says your computer is infected or is slow – just click here and the company will fix it for you. The goal of this scam is directly related to trying to steal money from you. They want $100-$300, and it is a total scam. We have gotten 90 … [Read more...] about Internet Scammers Stinging Northern Arizona
ERAU Astrophysicists Listening as Black Holes Collide
Cataclysmic events, like the merger of two massively dense black holes, result in vibrations or ripples in the universe that eventually reach Earth. That is how Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University astrophysicists describe gravitational waves that stretch and compress the fabric of space. “The metaphor that we like to use is that gravitational waves let us hear the universe,” said ERAU physicist Dr. Brennan Hughey. “Most astronomy is done through photons in one way or another – everything … [Read more...] about ERAU Astrophysicists Listening as Black Holes Collide
Seen By Millions, Recognized by Many
Most of us can go shopping locally or travel throughout the country and generally be anonymous. Not so with Alice Ferris. Prescott residents may know Ferris because of her longtime “hands-on” commitment to fundraising, strategic planning and leadership training at the Highlands Center for Natural History. That is a role she has had for almost 15 years. It is also a role that Ferris takes considerable pride in, as the Highlands Center was her first client when she founded GoalBusters … [Read more...] about Seen By Millions, Recognized by Many
Women’s Air Race Classic Taking Off From Prescott
The 40th annual Air Race Class (ARC) for women pilots will see approximately 55 teams from throughout the country and the world take to the skies in the only race of its kind in the United States. Officially, the race begins with take-offs early on June 21 at the Prescott Municipal Airport. The finish line is Daytona Beach, Florida, on a pre-determined course that takes pilot teams out of Arizona forests and deserts across the Mid-America heartland to eastern Florida beaches. Unofficially, … [Read more...] about Women’s Air Race Classic Taking Off From Prescott
Investors Looking to Real Estate While Stock Markets Slump
Money managers are having trouble hanging on to money, at least that is what is being reported in Bloomberg Businessweek. They say top asset managers, hurt by slumping stock markets worldwide, recorded billions of dollars of withdrawals in the fourth quarter. Business Insider reported that traders have not bet against stocks this aggressively since 2010. Los Angeles Times headlines read, “Stocks take a dive, weighed down by another drop in oil prices.” But the money that is leaving the stock … [Read more...] about Investors Looking to Real Estate While Stock Markets Slump
Prescott Becoming Favorite Tourism Destination
A recently released visitor and tourism impact study paints a positive picture for Prescott. Among the highlights: The estimated economic impact of direct and indirect effects of visitor spending amounts to more than $340 million for the 2014-2015 year. Prescott is a favored tourist destination in Arizona. Those visiting the area ranked their “Satisfaction Level” at 90 percent. Such findings are part of more than 30 bullet points announced by the Prescott Area Hospitality … [Read more...] about Prescott Becoming Favorite Tourism Destination
Employees, Interns Praising On-the-Job Training
Young people who take the initiative to seek internships and on-the-job training can find themselves on the receiving end of proficiencies never imagined while sitting in a classroom, participants reveal. “Always do today what others won't, so tomorrow you can do what others can't,” advised Gary Medeville, a Chino Valley High School senior, 2016 Arizona high school wrestling champion, enrollee in Mountain Institute Joint Technical Education District (MIJTED), and a weekend operations … [Read more...] about Employees, Interns Praising On-the-Job Training
Marketing Prescott Valley
The call to action in Prescott Valley’s battle cry as “Leader of the Pack” originated with Mike Paredes, executive director of the Prescott Valley Economic Development Foundation (PVEDF). Parades, an Arizona native who has been on the job in Prescott Valley for nearly two years, says that his job – and that of everyone in the meeting room – involves telling the story of Prescott Valley and all that the community offers. PVEDF, he said, “is excited and well prepared for 2016 with an … [Read more...] about Marketing Prescott Valley