Call it kismet. Somehow, the tumblers all clicked into place and the stars aligned, so much so that Sheri Heiney feels her new position as president and CEO of the Prescott Chamber of Commerce was meant to be. “We have family in the Sedona area and it’s been our dream to move out West,” she said. “We have been visiting here for 25 years and love it.” It was “just by the grace” that she noticed a position available in the Prescott Chamber in an online trade magazine. “I told my husband … [Read more...] about Prescott Chamber Chief Focused on Membership
Patty McCormac
Shoppers, Browsers Welcome at At Home
Aside from bringing 25 jobs to the Quad Cities area, the new At Home store on State Route 69 may also be providing residents a new pastime: browsing through 110,000 square feet of items to decorate their homes, from wall art to patio furniture to holiday decorations. There is also an outside garden space of 50,000 square feet. “Once they come in, they come back, a thousand times over,” said Ryan Desterhouse, the store’s director. The mission of the store is to provide items for every room, … [Read more...] about Shoppers, Browsers Welcome at At Home
Graham Opens a New Chapter
Shari Graham, a tax accountant, retired in 2012. “One of these days, I am going to take a day off,” she said earlier this month. “I have plans to take a nap. It might be in March,” she said with a laugh. During the past few years, Graham has been busy. She has been traveling, reading and being involved with the Prescott Center for the Arts. Now she is opening a bookshop, The Purple Cat A Good Used Book Store. It may seem like a chancy proposition to open a bookstore as hardbound books … [Read more...] about Graham Opens a New Chapter