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Free Video ProductionI am pleased to announce an opportunity for your nonprofit agency to receive a FREE 3-5 minute promotional video that can be used to attract volunteers, board members and potential funders. Yavapai-Nonprofits.com (a division of Stewart Instruments, Inc - my husband's company), will produce the video and upload it to the www.Yavapai-Nonprofits.com website. If you'd like more information, visit the website and fill in the form at the Contact link. To be eligible, an agency must be located in Yavapai County. Please be sure to add me to your Media Distribution lists, such that I receive your announcements. Debbie Debbie Stewart, Editor 
ResourcesPRESCOTT REGIONAL CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU recently opened in downtown Prescott, at the southeast corner of Gurley and Cortez Streets. In addition to offering various levels of paid memberships, with associated benefits, they also offer free opportunities for your nonprofit agencies to publicize your events. They will include a listing of your fundraising events three months ahead of the event date, and you may also post an event flier in their facility. You may send your fliers to CVB, 101 South Cortez St, Prescott AZ 86301, attn: John Bigelow or email your calendar event PSAs to john@prescottvisitors.com. Phone: 778-2929. Website: www.PrescottVisitors.com. HANNAH'S HOME, a residential program in Prescott Valley, is starting a support group on Thursday nights from 6:30-7:30 p.m. beginning March 11, for pregnant teenage girls ages 13-19. Info: Penny 442-0155. PRESCOTT VALLEY EARLY BIRD LIONS CLUB is sponsoring a second Lions Club. Prescott Valley Early Bird Lions Club provides eye exams and glasses to local residents, assists with community events such as the Prescott Valley Days Parade, town parks sponsorship, clean-up events, food drives, college scholarships, Lions district and national projects, and many other projects. Most communities Prescott Valley's size have several Lions Clubs to help with needs ranging from education, services to people with special needs, community health, town facilities and more. The Prescott Valley Early Bird Club, which meets on Wednesday mornings, has nearly 50 members. However, some people can't meet on Wednesdays or in the morning, some would prefer a lunch meeting or an evening meeting. The new club's members will develop its meeting details and style, as well as priorities for fundraising and community projects. If there is enough interest, both a noon and evening club will start. Today there are campus clubs, cyber clubs, special interest clubs, ethnic clubs and more. Some involve business people, while others revolve around families. The common thread is service. Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization. More than 1.3 million men and women in 45,000 clubs in more than 200 countries worldwide work under the motto: We Serve. Lions help your neighbors in need, work together in regional projects, and assist in disaster relief and health causes around the world. Info: Mike Kenny 759-0097. FREE TAX PREP -Liberty Tax offices in Prescott and Prescott Valley will be offering their professional income tax preparation services for free (for new clients) or 50% off (for returning clients) during designated "Appreciation Weeks" to the following groups of people: Food service & beverage industry employees (March 1-7); First Responders - firefighters, emergency medical technicians and law enforcement professionals (March 8-14); Hospital employees (March 15-21); school teachers and bus drivers (March 22- 28). Offices are located in Prescott at 1114 Willow Creek Rd, Suite 110 (445-6655) and Prescott Valley at 8118 Highway 69, Suite A (775-4135). To schedule an appointment, stop by or call either location. FREE TAX PREP - United Way of Yavapai County is working with WalMart, Catholic Charities, the City of Cottonwood, Beaver Creek Schools, NACOG, New Horizons Independent Living Center and the IRS to provide free income tax preparation for people who cannot afford to pay for this help. For more info or to schedule an appointment, call 778-2531 in Prescott or 634-4254 x 54011 in the Verde Valley. POSITIVE GUIDANCE & DISCIPLINE (pertaining to children ages 2-5) is a free workshop to be held on March 6 from 9-11 a.m.at Yavapai College in Clarkdale (601 Black Hills Dr, Bldg G, Rm 123) and repeated on March 27 from 9-11 at Yavapai College in Prescott (Bldg 1, Rm 201). All parents are welcome - single parents, couples, grandparents, parents-to-be, foster parents. Childcare will be provided in Clarkdale for children ages 1-7, and in Prescott for children ages 3 mos - 6 years. Advance registration required for workshop & childcare. Contact Connie in Prescott at 776-1211. ACT (Adults & Children Together Against Violence) Parents Raising Safe Kids is a parenting education program for adults who raise, care for, and/or teach children ages 0-12 years of age. It is designed to prevent violence by teaching adults to be positive role models for children through nonviolent communication, self-awareness, and child-focused problem solving. Eight-week classes are scheduled as follows: ACT: Saturday, March 6 from 2-4:15 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Prescott Valley; Thursday, March 11 from 1:45-4 pm at Ashfork School, 46999 N 5th Street in Ashfork; Saturday, March 13 from10:15-12:30 at First Congregational Church of Prescott in Prescott; ACT for Dads - Friday, March 12 from 5:45-8 PM at Stepping Stones Bldg in Prescott Valley. No childcare available at any of the above. No cost to attend, but registration required. Contact Melony Massa in Prescott at 443-4050 PFLAG of Prescott Valley is now offering regular peer support meetings for local families who are dealing with gay and lesbian issues. Upcoming meeting dates are Monday, March 8 and April 12 beginning at 6 pm at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 7763 E. Long Look Dr in Prescott Valley. Info: Prescott Pride Center 445-8800. NETWORKING FOR SOLUTIONS will meet on March 11 from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Prescott Public Library. Lunch & dessert will be provided. Guest speakers include Augustine Lopez of Community Circles, and Louie Gomez of Yavapai Drug Court Alumni. STEPPING STONES AGENCIES will host a CPR / First Aid Training for Children, Infants and Adults on Thursday March 11 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Prescott Valley. Participants will receive a Pediatric Plus Student Guide as well as a Successful Completion Card valid for 2 years. Cost: $50. Location: Step One Community Center, 3343 N Windsong Drive. Space is limited. Contact Alva at Alva@steppingstonesaz.org or 772-4184. PARENTING EDUCATION COALITION will next meet on Friday, March 12 from 9:30-11 am at Catholic Charities in Prescott at 434 W Gurley and Cottonwood at 736 N. Main Street. April meeting will occur on April 9. Info: Lori Deutsch at lorideutsch@cableone.net. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS of Central Yavapai County will hold their annual Mid-session Legislative and Budget Review on Saturday, March 13 in Prescott. Invited speakers include Legislators from District 1: Representative Lucy Mason, Representative Andy Tobin, Senator Steve Pierce. Meet & mingle from 9-9:30; meeting 9:30-11:30 a.m. Location: Las Fuentes Resort Village, 1035 Scott Drive, Prescott. Meeting is free and open to the public, but please respond to LWVCYC@hotmail.com by March 10. SENIORS IN ACTION BUSINESS ALLIANCE will meet on March 16 at 8 a.m. at the Sedona Community Center, corner of Harmony & Melody. Mission is to unite organizations, businesses and individuals of all ages through an ongoing dialogue in order to understand and support a senior-friendly business environment, promote the creation of businesses and services serving seniors needs, and be a catalyst for promoting the mature workforce in Sedona and the Verde Valley. Info: Christine Bryson-Lazo at 282-1122 or saba.vvsac@gmail.com. NORTHERN ARIZONA SENIORS IN ACTION COALITION will meet on March 17 from 12:30-2 p.m. at the Camp Verde Senior Center, 263 W Maryvale. Info: 282-1122. PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY 5-Year and Annual Plan. Arizona Dept of Housing, AZ Public Housing Authority administers the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8). They will hold a public hearing to review the Plan and solicit input on Wednesday, March 17 from 10-noon at Prescott Valley Civic Center, 7501 E Civic Circle. A copy of the draft Plan is available at the Reference Sections at Prescott Public Library, Cottonwood Library, Camp Verde Community Library, Prescott Valley Library, Chino Valley Public Library. The plan is also available at www.azhousing.gov. Your comments are welcome for the following: Housing Needs: Is your housing safe and sanitary? Have your housing needs been met?; PHA Policies: admission to the program, waiting list policy, admission preferences, etc.; Housing Payment Standard: Is the standard adequate to obtain safe, decent housing? If you want comments to be considered as part of the Plan, they must be submitted in writing and be received by March 18. Written comments can be mailed, faxed or hand delivered to: Paula Scott, AZ Dept. of Housing, AZ Public Housing Authority, 1110 W. Washington, #310, Phoenix AZ 85007. Fax Number is 1-602-771-1013. If you have questions, call Paula at 866-890-0177 toll free. PRESCOTT AREA GRANTS FORUM will occur April 22 from 9-11:30 a.m. Hosted by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, in partnership with Step One Community Center, the Forum will connect grantseekers from nonprofits with funders to learn about grant and partnership opportunities. Check-in and networking from 9-9:30 (includes continental breakfast); Grants Forum Presentation (presenters to be announced soon) 9:30-11 a.m.; Q & A with panelists from11-11:30. Cost: $15 for Alliance Members/$25 for non-members. Location: Step One Community Center, 3343 N Windsong Drive in Prescott Valley. To register, visit www.arizonanonprofits.org, click on Events then advance the calendar to April. THE 90-MINUTE GRANT PROPOSAL: Speed Thinking Your Way to a Clear, Compelling, and Fundable Project Concept workshop will occur April 22 from 1-4 p.m. in Prescott Valley. Create a first draft proposal concept in 90 minutes. Topics to be covered include: Your grant proposal as a strategic planning tool; Key planning questions that every grantmaker needs to have answered in order to make an informed, intelligent and confident decision about your proposal; How to use the Project Profile/Planning Worksheet as a planning tool and proposal template; Cost: $46.75 for Alliance Members/$55 Non Members; Location: Step One Community Center, 3343 N Windsong Drive. To register, visit www.arizonanonprofits.org, click on Events then advance the calendar to April. CARING FOR A LOVED ONE AT HOME, Family Caregiver Training Classes will occur May 3, 4, 6, 11, 12 from 1-3 p.m. in Prescott Valley. Presented by Linda Fuegen, B.S. Gerontology, topics to be covered include Skin Care, Home Safety, Body Mechanics, Pain Management, Medication Management, Caregiver Burnout, Communication, Hot Caregiver Tips, Caregiver Training. Participants must Pre register for all classes by April 16 by calling (928) 887-3500 or 775-9993. Location: Prescott Valley Civic Center, 7601 E. Civic Circle, Room 331. No cost to attend. Bonus: 80 hours of In-Home Respite or 15 days Adult Day Care Services at no cost to the Caregiver or the Client. For Special Needs contact Area Agency on Aging (877) 521-3500. Info & registration, call (877) 521-3500 (toll free) or 775-9993 in Prescott Valley. FREE COMPUTER CLASSES are offered on an on-going basis to the general public (i.e. your clients, staff and volunteers) at both the Salvation Army in Prescott and New Horizons Independent Living Center in Prescott Valley. Topics include computer basics, as well as specific programs such as word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheets, digital photography and more. Classes are available on a first-come space-available basis (at New Horizons, priority is given to those having any disability that might make it difficult to use a computer). To be added to the distribution list for notification of either organization's class schedule, contact Betty Byers at Salvation Army via maganda1326@yahoo.com or Jean Lasher at NHILC via JeneL@cableone.net. NACOG - The City of Prescott has reinstated the transportation voucher program effective January 1, 2010 and will continue through December 31, 2010. Because the available voucher funds are considerably less than they have been in the past, vouchers will be issued on a first come first serve basis. To request vouchers, call 778-1422 between the 20th through the 25th of each month.
Media UpdatesQUAD CITY BUSINESS NEWS is a new monthly publication covering business news, pertinent profiles and up-to-date topics that drive the business markets in the Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, and Dewey-Humboldt region. It's distributed for free and is mailed to households having an income of $75,000 or higher, as well as made available at numerous public locations including hotels, restaurants, and other places where people can sit and read. You may send information for their calendar and press release sections. Contact: Krista Stepa (928) 853-0618. Complete info in Chance Enhancer Media Guide. RECENTLY-UPDATED VERSION OF THE Chance Enhancer Media Guide is now available. The Guide, published by Stewart Communications (that's me - Debbie), provides contact information for more than 40 print media, radio and television stations, and online publications serving the extended Prescott area, (most of the radio stations get coverage beyond Prescott, throughout Yavapai and/or Coconino County). In addition to addresses, phone and fax numbers, the Guide includes email and website addresses, contact names, publication dates and deadlines, the focus of the publication, special opportunities for media coverage, and a checklist for writing Public Service Announcements. The Guide is available as a .pdf file sent to you via email Cost is $25 (plus applicable tax), which entitles you to Free Updates for a year. To order, visit www.ChanceEnhancer.com. Or for further info, email Debbie Stewart at nonprofitnet@gwi.net or call (928) 778-3747. BY THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS (i.e. - this newsletter). If you haven't already done so, please add me (Debbie) to your mailing lists (email: nonprofitnet@gwi.net & snailmail P.O. Box 11929, Prescott 86304), and especially your media lists such that I receive your public service announcements and news releases, as well as newsletters and event invitations. Job Openings
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR, CYCIC seeks Part Time (20 hr/week) Program Director. This volunteer-based small nonprofit has served senior and disabled individuals from Prescott Valley to Cordes Lakes since 1996. Volunteers provide services to 500+ Neighbors, including transportation to medical appointments and shopping, minor home repairs, emergency response units and other services. Minimum requirements include a B.A. and supervisory experience. Prior work with seniors and volunteers a plus. Responsibilities include fundraising, grantwriting, volunteer recruitment and management, budgets, supervision of office staff and daily operations, and Board development. Resumes may be mailed to Neighbor to Neighbor, P.O. Box 25450, Prescott Valley AZ 86312 or email to neighbor@northlink.com. YAVAPAI COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE has an opening for a Grants Officer - Coordinator. Position will lead and facilitate the grantmaking program for Yavapai College throughout the county. Incumbent will interact with College leadership across all programs and functions and will provide training and mentoring in grantwriting and management for faculty and staff. Min Req: Bachelor's Degree in Education or Journalism or related field; working knowledge of grant sources, both public and private; Competence in navigating numerous grant research vehicles/software; Excellent oral and written communications skills; Superior technical writing skills; Excellent meeting facilitation skills; Competence in strategic program and budget planning; Ability to train others in effective grantwriting. Preferred skills/abilities: Master's Degree; Excellent interpersonal skills; Outstanding oral and written communication skills, especially technical writing; Outstanding knowledge of public sources of funding for higher education; Ability to lead and facilitate teams; Results oriented self-starter. Salary: $48,824-$59,797. Position closing date: 3-9-2010. Info: visit https://employment.yc.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp DES CERTIFIED CHILD CARE Home Provider Program in Yavapai/Apache and Navajo Counties. Become a professional child care provider working in the comfort of your own home. Complete the requirements to become a DES Certified Home Provider with the Arizona Dept of Economic Security. Certified providers provide professional care for up to 4 children at one time; meet or exceed health and safety standards; provide quality child care and early childhood learning activities in their home; and are professionally self-employed. A Recruitment Specialist will help you through the process, from fingerprints to home inspections. For more info and to request an application, contact Buena Vista Children's Services at (928) 451-5755 or toll-free at (866) 646-5200. ARIZONA WOMENS EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT Job Connection presents Kate O'Connor, AWEE's premiere Job Developer, working with businesses & job seekers, on the fourth Monday of every month from 10-noon. No reservations required. Location: AWEE Classroom, 805 Whipple St, Prescott (corner of Whipple & Walnut, across from Prescott Medical Imaging). Info: 778-3010. NEW HORIZONS INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER Disability Program Navigator Michael O'Brien provides services for individuals seeking employment, assistive technology, help for youth transitioning to work, etc. Job Development and Placement Services are available. Call 772-1266. NACOG - Yavapai County economic stimulus funding is available for employment and training opportunities through the Yavapai Workforce Connection - NACOG Office. The One-Stop Center is also equipped to accommodate job seekers at all levels, providing resources and services including On-the-Job training and Work Experience training programs in the community. Orientation to these Workforce Investment Act (WIA) services occurs every Monday at 10 a.m. Info: (928) 778-1422. THE YAVAPAI WORKFORCE CONNECTION - NACOG office is recruiting youth 16-24 years of age to provide the help they need to succeed with On the Job Training opportunities, vocational classes and assist with college expenses. Info: 778-1422. NACOG - In addition to transportation vouchers, a limited number of work-related vouchers are available. These vouchers can be used for transportation for jobs, interviews and training, and transportation to and from work-related day care. If you need vouchers for work-related transportation, please specify this when you call 778-1422. If you have a job opening (i.e. a part-time or full-time paid position) that you would like to advertise in this newsletter (free of charge), please send the details to NonprofitNet@gwi.net.
Your News & ViewsDATES AND TIMES of meetings and events sometimes change at the last minute. If you're not on an established notification list for a particular group, it's a good idea to call first before heading out. MIKE JOHNSEN, Community Relations Director for APS in Prescott, will be wrapping up his career with APS at the end of this month. On behalf of the hundreds of nonprofits and thousands of people touched by Mike over the years, I would like to extend our collective thanks and deep appreciation. Mike has always gone above and beyond in his efforts to support nonprofit agencies and community efforts, both in his official capacity within APS and as a kind and caring person. We wish Mike all the best. He can be reached at APS at 776-3657 for the next few weeks. COALITION FOR COMPASSION AND JUSTICE has opened a Thrift Shop at 506 W Gurley Street in Prescott (next door to Apple Pan Restaurant). Hours are Friday-Monday, 10-6. Donations of clothing, bedding, camping gear, household items, etc are being accepted. Free clothing will still be made available to Open Door guests during regular Open Door hours. Donate or shop for clothing and household goods at $ 5 per bag. Info: CCJ office at 445-8382. ARIZONA DEPT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY (DES) Service Center has opened an office on the new Prevent Child Abuse Arizona's Family Support Campus in Prescott Valley. The building is located at 3275 Bob Drive. The Food Stamp Program, Employment Services and Child & Adult Protective Services also occupy the building, allowing community members to utilize a one-stop approach when seeking social services. Plans call for Rehabilitative Services Administration to move into the building the end of this year. HERITAGE PARK ZOOLOGICAL SANCTUARY is selling raffle tickets for a 2010 Harley Davidson motorcycle. Winner may choose a Road King or Street Glide. Tickets are $25 each or 5/$100 and may be purchased at the Zoo, 1403 Heritage Park Road in north Prescott, or online at www.heritageparkzoo.org or by phone at 778-4242. Drawing will be held June 19 at the Zoo Dazzle Gala. ARIZONA'S CENTENNIAL CLEBRATION - the official opening is slightly less than one year away, February 2011, with events scheduled to take place through 2012. Now is the time to prepare to participate. Engaging in projects and events throughout the celebration is an opportunity to highlight your involvement in and contributions to Prescott's growth - to enlighten community members about your vision and mission and possibly attract new members and resources. Consider developing a project to promote your organization or focus your usual annual event on a Centennial theme. The City of Prescott State Centennial Committee will guide and support your project as much as possible as well as help promote it. Take advantage of Prescott's unique position as the First Territorial Capital to be part of the State's 100th birthday. For background info about Centennial Planning visit www.cityofprescott.net/history/centennial, and for participation guidelines e-mail your contact info to prescottaz100th@gmail.com PRESCOTT ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION (PAT) has completed a report of the Complete Streets Town Hall it hosted in March 2009. Includes a summary of the presentations made by the panelists, as well as a transcript of all comments and questions posed by audience members and the subsequent panelist responses. Complete Streets are roadways that safely accommodate all travelers, whether on foot, bicycle, personal vehicle or transit and regardless of age or ability. Organizations interested in regional transportation issues are welcome to call PAT at 708-0911 to schedule a free presentation. Full report: www.prescottbikeped.org. COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS have been scheduled to continue the World Café process that was introduced at the February gathering. Next dates are March 4, March 30 and April 13 from 7-9 p.m. at the Crossroads Café at Prescott College. First session will focus on the question: How do very different people from very different groups, generations, backgrounds, educational levels, political ideas and different realities come together to share knowledge, wisdom and skills to move forward together to effect change in our world? Attendees will represent the general community, nonprofit organizations, students, faculty and Prescott leaders. The 2nd and 3rd Conversation Cafes will move forward with a focus on a specific area determined by the community wisdom of the March 4 event. Seating limited to 60 so please rsvp to Barbara Garvey at bgarvey@prescott.edu and let her know which session you plan to attend. Space permitting, you may be able to come to all three. COALITION FOR COMPASSION & JUSTICE has resumed their monthly Lunch with Chef Bryan events. Stop by Prescott United Methodist Church any time between 11 am and 2 pm on Friday, March 5 for Bryan's Leprechaun Lunch to get primed for St. Patrick's Day. Lunch is served buffet-style to get you in and out as quickly as you desire. Not only is the food exceptionally good, you're also guaranteed to see some of your colleagues and do some networking. Cost is a voluntary donation, and you are welcome to bring brochures or fliers about your agency or programs for the Networking table. Proceeds help those in Prescott who are struggling with poverty. These events are being planned for most of 2010, usually on first Friday of each month, except for several months when it will be on the second Friday. Location: 505 W Gurley (just west of Sharlot Hall Museum). Info: 776-9294. TRAUMA INTERVENTION PROGRAM and Verde Valley Fire Charities, in partnership with Westech Recyclers, is holding an Electronics Recycling Day on Saturday, March 6 from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Wal-Mart, 2003 E Rodeo Drive in Cottonwood. The following items will be accepted: TVs, desktop & laptop computers, monitors, printers, network cards, routers, hard drives, floppy and CD-ROM Drives, copiers, fax machines, hand phones, cell phones, test equipment, wire and cable, batteries, household appliances, video game equipment, calculators, typewriters, stereo equipment, credit card machines, etc. If you can't make it Saturday, you can drop off your items by Friday March 5 at either Verde Valley Fire District Station: 2700 Godard Rd in Cottonwood, or 1120 South Page Springs Rd in Cornville. Info: 713-6625 or 634-2578. Proceeds benefit TIP and VVFC. YAVAPAI FOOD BANK will hold a Silent Auction on March 6 from 11-4 at their facility at 8866 E Long Mesa Drive in Prescott Valley. At approximately 2:30, auction items with a lot of activity will convert to a live auction, with Lew Rees as auctioneer. Refreshments will be served. Info: 775-5255. BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS continues their annual Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser on March 6/7 at Antelope Lanes in Prescott Valley, Plaza Bowl in Prescott, and Cliff Castle Casino. Info: 778-5135 in quad cities area or 634-9789 in Verde Valley & Sedona. SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL, Central Yavapai Sunrise, will hold a celebration in honor of International Women's Day on Friday, March 12 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Prescott. Winners of this year's awards: Deborah Metzker - Women's Opportunity Award; Jylane Hegdus and Brittany Mohr - Violet Richardson Award; Helen Dickerson - Making a Difference for Women Award. Guest speaker will be Susan Sammarco - Director of the Office of Public Information, Yavapai College. Location: Yavapai Title Agency, 1235 E Gurley Street. No charge to attend. Info: www.SICentralYavapaiSunrise.com SMOKI MUSEUM of American Indian Art and Culture will hold their annual Winter Rug Auction on Saturday, March 13 in Prescott. The event is free and open to the public. Navajo Rugs from throughout the Southwest will be on display the morning of March 13 from 10-noon and then auctioned in the afternoon beginning at 1 p.m. Both the auctioneer and Museum Staff will be on hand to assist beginners on how to bid. Enjoy delicious Native American food, Fry Bread, and Indian Tacos. Complimentary beer and wine will be provided. Info: Cindy Gresser 445-1230 or www.smokimuseum.org. SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL Prescott Valley will hold their 2010 Awards Dinner and Auction on March 13 from 5:30-9 p.m. at the Stoneridge Golf Course. This annual celebration of achievement and purpose will honor 3 women who demonstrate the Soroptimist ideals - sincerity of friendship, joy of achievement, dignity of service, integrity of profession, love of country. Women's Opportunity Award goes to Lisa MacWithey; Violet Richardson Award goes to Madelyn Melchiors of Horses with Heart, Ruby Award goes to Sue Rutherford of Trauma Intervention Program.Tickets are $25 per person. RSVP to Darlene pakard at 227-2894 or daraz49@gmail.com by March 7. Send check to SIPV, P.O. Box 26354, PV 86312. BOYS TO MEN MENTORING NETWORK is a national, nonprofit that guides boys 13 -17 years of age through their passage to manhood. Boys are provided mentoring and modeling so that they learn integrity, accountability, compassion and respect. The Prescott Area Center has scheduled Rites of Passage Adventure Weekends for 2010 as follows: March 26-28, June 11-13, Sept 17-19. Info: Richard Mansbach (928) 642-3087or richard@boystomen.org or www.boystomen.org AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR CRUISE fundraiser for the Coalition for Compassion & Justice will occur March 27 from 5:30-9 p.m. at the Prescott Resort. The Captain's Dinner will include buffets from five International Ports of Call. Unique gift items will be offered during silent and live auctions. Entertainment by Pandemonium. Cost: $75/person. Info: www.YavapaiCCJ.org. List of auction items will be available at the website beginning March 6. HERITAGE PARK ZOOLOGICAL SANCTUARY in Prescott will hold their annual Yard Sale on March 26 & 27 at the NE corner of Ruth and Whipple, across from the YMCA (what used to be the old Shuttle U location). If you have items to donate, you may take them to the Zoo or call to make arrangements to meet Zoo staff at the sales site. Info: Shannon at 899-7949 or Pennie at 713-7056 or www.heritageparkzoo.org. SHARLOT HALL MUSEUM will be the beneficiary of April Foolishness, hosted by the Prescott Area Independent Restaurant and Bar Association's fundraiser on April 1 in Prescott. The event will consist of two parties that will raise funds for the Museum, while kicking off the Summer season and promote area food and beverage businesses. Party number one starts at 5 p.m. at the Museum, 415 West Gurley Street in Prescott. Party number two will begin at 7 p.m. the Firehouse Plaza, 220 W. Goodwin Street. Both parties will feature food, beer, wine and music. One ticket will provide entry to both events. Cost: $15 in advance, or $20 at the door. Tickets available at Sharlot Hall, Firehouse Kitchen, Larry and Hy's Restaurant on Whiskey Row, Score's Sports Bar and Grill on Commerce Drive, Leff-T's Steakhouse in Dewey, Prescott Courier, and PAI's website, www.prescottpai.org. Info: Mike Paper (928)541-0006. CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH is April. Dine to Donate on April 2 and Applebee's will donate 10% of your bill to Prevent Child Abuse Arizona. To participate, simply mention to your server that you are supporting Prevent Child Abuse Arizona. This offer is valid at any of the 30 Applebee's locations in Arizona and includes carside to go service. PRESCOTT AREA LEADERSHIP (PAL) has announced the 2010 Man, Woman and Youth Leaders of the Year. The recipients will be honored at a banquet on Wednesday, April 7 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Prescott Resort. Selected as Man of the Year was Tim Barnett, CEO of Yavapai Regional Medical Center. Woman of the Year is Tammy Linn, Prescott City Councilwoman. Two Youth Leaders of the Year will also be honored: are David Wilhelmsen who is home-schooled, and Brionna Friis-Pettitt of Prescott High School. Reservations for the banquet are being taken by the Prescott Chamber of Commerce. Cost: $50/person or $400/table of eight. Contact Anne Confer at 445-2000 x114 to make a reservation and pay for tickets. Visa/MC accepted. Or, send checks to PAL, Inc., P.O. Box 3544, Prescott AZ 86302.
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