June 4, 2018 Prescott Chamber of Commerce Connect
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Member Spotlight Kenco Tree Service


Kenco Tree Service is locally owned and has been serving the Quad-City area since 1991. We have completed thousands of jobs with an emphasis on safety, customer satisfaction, and work ethics that have helped build our excellent reputation. We are a family run company that values the relationships built with our customers. Our staff will always deliver the best service and listen to your needs. We are fully licensed, bonded, insured, and covered by worker's compensation. Call us today for a free estimate! (928) 445-5754
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News from Sheri

Summer is almost here and the Prescott Chamber of Commerce staff is very busy preparing for our upcoming events!

Popular 2018 Chamber Event dates to remember:
June 9-10: Territorial Days Arts & Crafts Show
June 23-24: 37th Annual Prescott Bluegrass Festival
September 1-3: Faire on the Square
September 15: Business to Farm Expo/Farm to Table Dinner
October 6-7: FallFest in the Park
October 11: NEW Prescott Business Awards Breakfast
November 19: Flying High Turkey Drive
November 29: Grand Marshal Gala
December 1: 36th Annual Christmas Parade
December 1: 64th Annual Courthouse Lighting

A complete list of ALL our events and event details can be found on our website


Click here to view NEW SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES available to all members!  There are many Event Sponsorship Opportunities which will fit different budgets - please contact me Sheri@Prescott.org or 928-445-2000 with your sponsorship questions. I will be happy to talk with you to discuss packages that are of interest to you and your organization.
 

For more information about promoting your organization at the 37th Annual Bluegrass Festival, contact Laura at the Prescott Chamber of Commerce 445-2000  or  Laura@Prescott.org.  Visit PrescottBluegrassFestival.com for event details!

Are you a Veteran owned business? Please contact Laura 928-445-2000 or Laura@Prescott.org to update our database.  Watch our calendar updates for upcoming events which focus on our Veteran owned organizations that are Chamber members!

We value your membership and I hope to connect with you at our 2018 events! Remember to register for all Chamber events at www.Prescott.org and feel free to call us with any event questions at 928-445-2000!

Remember: Shop Prescott. Start Here.  
 

Create Commerce, everyone!


Sheri L. Heiney
President & CEO

NEW 2018 Prescott Chamber Connect

Thank you to our LEAD PARTNERS

Thank you to the Prescott Chamber's Lead Partners:




 






Thank you to our PREMIER PARTNERS

Thank You to our Gold Level Sponsors

Arizona Public Service. Co
Darla DeVille
Website

Yavapai Title Agency
Brenda Martinez
Website

Thank You to our Silver Level Sponsors

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Kathryn Mattson
Website

Fann Contracting, Inc.
Michael Fann
Website

Foothills Bank
Angela Ingrao
Website

Quality Inn & Suites
Gavin Giesecke
Website

Residence Inn by Marriott
Holli Maurer
Website

SpringHill Suites
Alondra Flores
Website
 

Thank You to our Bronze Level Sponsors

Affinity RV Service, Sales & Rentals
Bob Been
Website

NEW! Forest Villas Hotel
Jane Lenci
Website

Hassayampa Inn
Penny Allphin
Website

NEW!Holiday Inn
Jazmin Enriquez
Website

NEW!Hampton Inn
Jazmin Enriquez
Website

NEW! The Dells Prescott
Annie Miller
Website

Touchmark at the Ranch
Christy VanderMolen
Website

US Bank
John Manning
Website
 

Thank You to our Media Partners

NEW! Action  Pages
Joni Sudweeks
Website

Arizona's Hometown Radio Group
Sanford Cohen
Website

Prescott Media Center
Robert Milligan
Website

NEW! Quad Cities Business News
Deborah Mainville-Knight
Website

NEW! Rox Media Group
Elaine Earle
Website

 

Thank You to our Event Media Partner: Prescott Media Center

The Prescott Chamber of Commerce thanks Prescott Media Center for their partnership with filming and streaming Chamber events!
 

Prescott Media Center is looking for interested parties to join our board of directors. If you are a local business owner and want to make a bigger impact in your community through the exciting and needed form of media, call us at 445-0909. Our next board meeting is May 22, 2018 and is open to the public, give us a call if you're interested in learning more.

About Prescott Media Center (PMC)
PMC is the city’s only Public, Education, and Government (PEG) channel covering community, education, and city government. Prescott Media Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit which contracts with The City of Prescott to provide coverage of City of Prescott government meetings, forums and other local events, as well as act as a community access station by providing the public with the resources to produce non-commercial television programs. We are funded by the government, local memberships, and business sponsorship and underwriting.

For additional media and information, please follow us at:
prescottmediacenter.org./
Facebook: www.facebook.com/prescottmediacenter
 
Contact and information about shows and programs:
Prescott Media Center
(928) 445-0909

WELCOME New Chamber Members

Orkin Pest Control
Matt Golleher
Website
mgolleher@orkinaz.com

Patriot Window and Cleaning Services, LLC
Leon Moise
Website
leon@wearepatriotwindows.com

Kemberlee Campbell - BloomTree Realty
Kemberlee Campbell
Website
kemberlee.campbelll@gmail.com

Sumner R. Andrews Jr.
Sumner Andrews
sumner_andrews@yahoo.com

Immaculate Mobile Detail
Jon Duff
Website
jon@immaculatemobiledetail.com

Guaranteed Rate
Roy Loo
Website
roy.loo@rate.com

Keller Williams Northern Arizona
David Hyre
Website
dchyre@kw.com

Driggs Title Agency, Inc
Janis Gutierrez
Website
janisg@driggstitle.com

Spectrum Healthcare
Jennifer Martinez
Website
jenniferm@spectrumhg.org

Copper State Communications
Jason Wells
Website
jwells@copper-state.com

Sole to Soul Hot Yoga Studio
Christina Harrison
Website
soletosoulhotyoga@gmail.com

Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Glenn Hamer
Website
ghamer@azchamber.com

American Outdoor Advertising
Troy Carlson
Website
troy@americanoutdoor.net

Quality Maytag
Doug Rupp
Website
dougrupp@cableone.net

American Pacific Mortgage
Gayle McCarthy
Website
gayle.mccarthy@apmortgage.com

Ride Prescott
Katie Cornelius
Website
katie@ridelocalnow.com

Coldwell Banker/ Jon and Kelly Liljander
Jon & Kelly Liljander
Website
kelly.liljander@azmoves.com

Shadows Foundation
Vicki Burton-Taunton
Website
vicki@shadowsfoundation.com

Another Journey
Amy Henwood
Website
amy.journeyre@gmail.com

Kunow Insurance
Anthony & Lyda Kunow
Website
contact@kunowins.com

Blind Dog Apparel
Dennis Wharton
Website
dennis@blinddogapparel.com

Prescott Homebody
Pamela Franklin
Website
pamela@prescotthomebody.com

Lifestyle Chiropractic
Jerome Longoria
Website
drjerome@lifestylechiroaz.com

Clarkdale Kayak Company
Daniel Distefano
Website
dan@clarkdalekayak.com

Art on 6th Street
Cindi Shaffer
Website
victoriapageartist@gmail.com

BloomTree Realty - Mary Meade
Mary Meade-Olberding
Website
marysellsprescott@gmail.com

Gripstone Climbing
Cody Anne Yarnes
Website
codyanne.buchser@gmail.com

Cintas Fire Protection
Michael Jurczak
Website
jurczakm@cintas.com
 

Prescott earns 2018 Insurity Most Patriotic Cities Award

Prescott, Arizona – May 24, 2018, – City of Prescott and the Prescott Chamber of Commerce today announced that it is the recipient of an Insurify Most Patriotic Cities Award. Award winners were determined by a nationwide analysis of the location of current and former military service members.
 
To determine the most patriotic community in each state, Insurify analyzed over nine hundred thousand auto insurance applications that indicated whether any individual named on the policy was a current or former service member. The resulting data set was analyzed to determine the percentage of residents in each community who identify as current or former military, and the top-ranking city in each state was identified.
 
Prescott Mayor Greg Mengarelli, who recently launched a Veterans Affairs Committee, and has several veteran-based initiatives underway in the City, was pleased with this designation.  “We know that Prescott has a higher than average concentration of military veterans,” he said.  “We want to make sure they receive the respect they have earned, and the services that they need, throughout Prescott,” he said.
 
Prescott Chamber of Commerce President Sheri Heiney agrees.    “Prescott is very proud of its Military community and this recognition,” she said.    “Starting in late 2017 the Prescott Chamber of Commerce partnered with Red, White & Blue and the American Legion to create networking events and recognize Veteran Owned Business Mixers among other events such as the Heroes Night event.”
 
“Military service is a tradition that represents the best of America” said Snejina Zacharia, CEO of Insurify. “These awards recognize the communities in each state whose residents have contributed the most to our nation's armed services.”
 
For a full list of 2018 Most Patriotic City Award winners visit https://insurify.com/insights/patriotic-city-awards/

 

First Prescott Chamber Toastmasters Meeting!

2018 Chamber Community Guide and Business Directory







Please call the Chamber office (928-445-2000) if you need a printed copy.

Shop Prescott. Start Here.

JUNE Chamber Events

Prescott Chamber Networking Group 4
06/05/2018
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM 
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
117 W. Goodwin St.
Prescott, AZ 86303

Prescott Chamber Networking Group 2
06/06/2018
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM 
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
117 W. Goodwin St.
Prescott, AZ 86303

Prescott Chamber Networking Group 1
06/08/2018
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
117 W. Goodwin St.
Prescott, AZ 86303

Territorial Days Arts & Crafts Show
06/09/2018- 06/10/2018
Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza - Downtown
120 S. Cortez Street
Prescott, AZ 86303

Prescott Chamber Networking Group 3
06/14/2018
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
117 W. Goodwin St.
Prescott, AZ 86303

Ribbon Cutting Celebration: Spectrum Healthcare Group
06/18/2018
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Spectrum Healthcare
3633 Crossings Drive
Prescott, AZ 86305

Prescott Chamber Networking Group 4
06/19/2018
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM 
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
117 W. Goodwin St.
Prescott, AZ 86303

Prescott Chamber Networking Group 2
06/20/2018
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
117 W. Goodwin St.
Prescott, AZ 86303

Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo Mixer
06/21/2018
05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo Grounds
840 Rodeo Drive
Prescott, AZ 86305

37th Annual Prescott Bluegrass Festival
06/23/2018- 06/24/2018 
Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza along Goodwin Street
120 S. Cortez St
Prescott, AZ 86303

Ribbon Cutting Celebration: Dorn Homes Saddlewood at Deep Well Ranch
06/23/2018
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM 
Saddlewood at Deep Well Ranch
Dorn Homes Model Center
1359 Lone Elk Trail
Prescott, AZ 86301
(North on Willow Creek Road, past Pioneer Parkway. Turn Right on Lone Elk Trail.)

Ribbon Cutting Celebration: Phippen Museum
06/28/2018
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM 
Phippen Museum
4701 N. Highway 89
Prescott, AZ 86301
RSVP 928-778-1385

Prescott Chamber Networking Group 3
06/28/2018
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
117 W. Goodwin St.
Prescott, AZ 86303

Ribbon Cutting Celebration: GMIHC Learning & Tribute Center
06/29/2018
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM 
Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew Learning & Tribute Center
Prescott Gateway Mall
3280 Gateway Blvd., Suite 1016
Prescott, AZ 86303
RSVP to info@gmihc19.org

Prescott Chamber 2018 Show Applications

Below are links to vendor applications for our upcoming 2018 shows!

Territorial Days
June 9-10

Faire on the Square
September 1-3

FallFest in the Park
October 6-7

Please visit www.Prescott.org for more information and to find vendor applications.

37th Annual Prescott Bluegrass Festival Sponsors!

2018 Bluegrass Festival will be held in just a few weeks!

Click here to become a Sponsor or Friend of Bluegrass.

Visit PrescottBluegrassFestival.com or Call 928-445-2000 or Contact Laura@Prescott.org for more information.





 

Chamber Partner Action Pages

37th Annual Prescott Bluegrass Festival

Prescott Chamber Networking Groups

Todd Mason

EXCITING LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY in 2018! 
New Prescott Chamber Networking Groups are forming in 2018 at the Prescott Chamber of Commerce!

Any members interested in forming a new Chamber Networking Group, please contact Todd Mason todd@prescott.org or 445-2000 x116. Chamber Networking Groups generally meet twice a month in the Chamber Board Room. Get connected!

YRMC Health Connect

To Boost Health and Wellness, Sit Less and Stand More!

        Boosting health and wellness can be as easy as sitting less and standing more! Numerous studies prove that taking short breaks throughout the day to stand (or move around a bit) improves health and wellness in previously unimagined ways. Standing and/or engaging in frequent light activity (like walking around your office, standing while talking on the phone, or even just doing chores) improves mood and energy, sharpens mental focus, controls appetite, and dramatically improves blood sugar control. In fact, standing or moving for five minutes every hour may be just as important as a weekly exercise routine for reducing your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic conditions.

Research Links Standing with Better Mood, Concentration, and Appetite Control

        Anyone with a desk job knows that prolonged sitting leads to stiff and painful hips and knees!  However, sitting too much also reduces your ability to concentrate, and can increase mental stress. A study at the University of Colorado found that people who took frequent 5-10 minute standing or walking breaks during a six-hour workday enjoyed improved feelings of alertness and wellbeing, lower stress levels, and even reduced appetite compared to those who sat at their desks for most of the day. Remarkably, for most participants in the study, those regular breaks produced better results than starting the day with a brisk, 30-minute walk.
        Sitting also contributes to boredom and fatigue, which commonly triggers a search for snacks! Researchers theorize that low energy states, like boredom, trigger your brain to tell you to do something to improve your mood. Eating, even if you are not hungry, does help improve energy and concentration for a short period of time. However, simple, light activity produces the same results, with no added calories!

Sitting Less Improves Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure and Risk of Chronic Disease

        One of the largest studies to examine the links between sitting and health is the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study. Researchers followed more than 11,000 adults without diabetes and compared the time people spent each day watching television with a number of health markers. As might be expected, glucose and insulin levels, blood pressure, and waist measurements increased with every extra hour people spent watching TV. Researchers were surprised, however, when they discovered that regular, moderate exercise (at least 150 minutes a week) did not improve the health of anyone who spent more than a few hours each day watching television. In other words, thirty minutes or more of concentrated exercise most days of the week did not ameliorate the negative health effects of sitting too much.
        Other studies show that taking a walk, or simply standing after meals (even just to do the dishes), can significantly lower post-meal blood sugar levels in people with diabetes. In addition, and perhaps most intriguingly, long-term studies also find a decreased risk of death from any cause (including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer), in people who simply sit less during the day and move more.

Standing Burns More Fat and Calories!

        How does standing more and sitting less improve health? Scientists aren’t exactly sure, but it might have something to do with our ability to use fat as fuel. Muscles that are important for postural support (standing) are quite good at siphoning off fat that is circulating in the bloodstream (as triglycerides and cholesterol), and using it for energy. When we sit too much, those muscles lose some of their ability to use circulating fat for fuel. This could contribute to some of the symptoms of pre-diabetes and metabolic syndrome, including high triglycerides, increased waist circumference and insulin resistance.
        When we stand or engage in light activity, we also burn more calories. In fact, most people can burn 500-800 additional calories by standing at work; engaging in ‘walking meetings’; taking regular movement breaks; and just not sitting more than a total of six hours a day! Burning more calories helps us achieve a healthier weight, which lowers the risk for many chronic diseases.

Tools to Create New Habits

        Once you get into the habit, it’s easy to cut back on daily chair time. Numerous online tools are available to remind you to take a break from sitting. Check out Apple’s Stand Up – The Work Break Timer or Google Chrome’s Office Fit for just a few useful apps you can use at work or home. There are also many options out there for converting your work area into a sit/stand/or walk environment. Encourage walking meetings at work, and stand up while working whenever possible. Even walking to talk to someone in your office instead of calling or sending an email will get you out of your chair more often. If you are into playing video games at home, try some of the active options on the Nintendo Wii. Get off the couch during television ads to do chores or walk in place for a while. Even better, watch a lot less TV! Just sit less and stand more. You’ll feel better when you do!

Quad City Chamber Mixer: Prescott Frontier Days

Prescott Chamber Talk of the Town

 
Listen to Talk of the Town Prescott Chamber of Commerce days the 2nd and 4th Wednesday for Chamber updates and interviews with fellow members
from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. or www.kqna.com.
 
If you would like to be on the Radio Show please send a
request to chamber@prescott.org.
 

Hassayampa Inn

Pet of the Month - Yavapai Humane Society

Yavapai Humane Society: PET OF THE MONTH

Leona is a 9 year old American Pit Bull mix who is looking to be someone’s one and only spoiled girl. This gentle girl loves belly scratches and showing off her basic knowledge of commands. Leona is looking for a family who can spend time with her as she is a devoted girl.

 

YHS Adoptions Center is located at 1625 Sundog Ranch Road, Prescott (open 7 days a week). See pet profiles at www.yavapaihumane.org http://www.yavapaihumane.org Thank you for helping our community’s pets in need.

Capital Canyon Club's Discovery Membership

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Prescott Public Library

Prescott Heritage Trail

Prescott Heritage Trail!
 
Have you heard about the new Prescott Heritage Trail? Well, it’s waiting for you to discover all it’s fun, interesting and historical facts. Walking the Prescott Heritage Trail is the perfect activity for a spring afternoon or weekend, bring along your family and friends.

Simply pick up your map at the Visitor Information Center, 117 W. Goodwin St.  The Prescott Heritage Trail is a FREE self-guided walking tour in downtown (and some far reaching areas) highlighting some of Prescott’s past.

First WATCHMAN Procedure at YRMC’s James Family Heart Center


The James Family Heart Center at Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) has reached another significant medical milestone with the introduction of the left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) procedure, better known as the “WATCHMAN.”

“The launch of this new service is another excellent example of why the community can be proud to have this state-of-the-art Heart Center right here at home,” said Pierre Tibi, MD, Medical Director of The James Family Heart Center at YRMC.

The WATCHMAN is performed in YRMC’s hybrid operating suite – regarded as among the finest in the nation – by either Soundos K. Moualla, MD, YRMC Structural and Interventional Cardiologist, or Nisha Tung-Takher, MD, YRMC Cardiac Electrophysiologist.

Who is eligible for the WATCHMAN? The procedure is designed for people with Afib (atrial fibrillation) that’s not related to a heart valve problem as well as people who don’t respond well to blood thinners. Afib affects the heart’s ability to pump blood normally. It can cause blood to pool in the left atrial appendage and form a clot. A permanent heart implant, the WATCHMAN, reduces the risk of blood clots originating in the left atrial appendage.

“These blood clots can escape from the left atrial appendage, enter the bloodstream and cause a stroke,” said Gwen Rhodes, RN, YRMC Patient Navigator. “Many stroke-causing clots that come from the heart are formed in the left atrial appendage. That’s why closing off this part of the heart is recommended for some people as a way to reduce their risk of stroke.”

Specially trained physicians like Drs. Moualla and Tung-Takher use computer guidance to implant the WATCHMAN device, which is about the size of a quarter. After making a small incision in the upper leg, these physicians insert a narrow tube, similar to a standard stent procedure, and guide the WATCHMAN into the left atrial appendage. The WATCHMAN device closes off that part of the heart to stop blood clots from escaping.

For more information about the WATCHMAN and other YRMC James Family Heart Center services, visit YRMC HealthConnect at yrmchealthconnect.org and YRMC’s website at yrmc.org. Connect with YRMC on social media at:

Twitter
  • https://twitter.com/YRMCquadcities
Facebook
  • YRMC – www.facebook.com/YavapaiRegionalMedicalCenter
  • Ponderosa Pediatrics – www.facebook.com/PonderosaPediatrics
  • YRMC’s Your Healthy Kitchen – www.facebook.com/YRMCyourhealthykitchen
YouTube
  • www.youtube.com/channel/UCZGC2lYqCa4FaM8EWhuK9_g

Complimentary CE Classes

Veteran Women's Expo

The Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services invites all women veterans and servicemembers to the Arizona Military/Veteran Women’s Expo in Prescott. This no-cost, one-day event is for women who have served or are currently serving in the military. This event will include breakfast and lunch, raffle prizes, breakout sessions and exhibitors.
 
When: Saturday, June 16, 2018
  9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
 
Where: Prescott College
   220 Grove Avenue
   Prescott, AZ 86301
 
Register online by June 14th: http://bit.ly/PrescottExpo
Exhibitor Registration: http://bit.ly/PrescottExpoExhibitors
 
 

JUST FOR VETERANS

PRESCOTT’S VETERANS FIRST CALL!



HIKERS/WALKERS/CROSFITTERS/OUTDOORS PEOPLE!
Check out Prescott Team RWB on Face Book:  www.facebook.com/groups/TeamRWBPrescott
 
ERNEST A LOVE AMERICAN LEGION POST 6 UPCOMING EVENTS
AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS Spaghetti Dinner 4-6pm $6.00 June 7
Honor Guard Breakfast 9-11am June 10
General Meeting 6-7pm June 14
 
June 4 11:30 am Prescott Mayor's Veterans Committee Meeting @ City of Prescott
 
PARTNER OF THE WEEK
US Vets- Prescott
917 East Gurley Prescott AZ
   U.S.VETS personnel go into the local community to find homeless veterans and guide them to crucial services that might help alleviate the challenges they face as a result of their homelessness.

 


JUNE 14 -  U.S. ARMY'S 243rd BIRTHDAY!!!

IN PRESCOTT WE WEAR RED ON FRIDAYS: Remembering Everyone Deployed
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