Program set for three nights at the Performing Arts Center (Here is Friday’s 7 p.m. show)
Tickets range from $20 to $35 per night. For ticket information, click here.
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Program set for three nights at the Performing Arts Center (Here is Thursday’s 7 p.m. show)
The Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering brings the best in authentic cowboy poetry and music to the stage. This year, this three-night annual gathering will feature more than 50 of the American West’s finest spoken-word artists and singers.
Tickets range from $20 to $35 per night. For ticket information, click here.
A great event for Prescott; full week of activities concluded July 24, 2016
The Prescott Campus of Yavapai Community College was once again the home of the Prescott Film Festival, which ran from July 17 through July 24. The Festival ‘s executive director is Yavapai College Professor Helen Stephenson. All of the many events were held on the Campus.
The Yavapai College Film and Media Arts Program arranged an impressive slate of workshops held in Building #3, room 119. The College said there were offerings for new and experienced filmmakers, movie geeks and lovers of the art form!” There were professionals in the industry who shared their experience in the workshops. The workshops were FREE.
It was a great event for the City of Prescott, which was essentially produced by the College.
Here is the schedule and location of events.
WILLS MUST KEEP VERDE VALLEY UNDER CONTROL TO SWING THIS DEAL
The budget for the next five years for Yavapai Community College shows that the Yavapai Community College Foundation will pour $1.5 million into the completely unneeded multi-use field. The College propagandists will say it is for graduation and other outside events.
However, in fact, (who cares about facts) the project is to build a soccer field and is in response to the soccer lobby coming from within and outside the College.
In order to pull off this waste of money project, (why use this easy money for scholarships or improving faculty salaries) President Penelope Wills must keep the Verde Valley under control. Thus, the press from her and her press office regarding the Sedona parking lot and a promise of over $3 million to renovate the Sedona Center will be repeated again and again. And the idea of “possibly” setting up a culinary school will be heard repeatedly.
This is a part of the brutal political game Wills’ continues to play with the Verde Valley. Oh, the remaining $2 to $3 million or more for the multi-use field will be paid by the taxpayers in the County from their property taxes.
Jerald Monahan takes position June 15
Yavapai College has conditionally hired Jerald Monahan as its new Chief of Police. Monahan, a past president of the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police, was appointed Prescott Police Chief in January 2013. He has more than 30 years of Arizona public safety experience. Prior to assuming his position in Prescott, he served for 5 years as Chief of Police for the City of Apache Junction. Hi s College appointment is effective June 15.
Jerald Monahan
Monahan was hired after a national search and was selected from a group of 5 finalists based upon his expertise and ties to the local community.
Monahan holds a Master of Science degree in Leadership and Disaster Preparedness and a Bachelor’s of Science in Public Administration from Grand Canyon University. During his distinguished public safety career, Monahan has received numerous awards for his strong advocacy against sexual assault and domestic violence.
The College press release regarding the appointment can be read by clicking here
Meeting notes reveal YCC president Penelope Wills aggressively laying foundation for new campus in Prescott Valley with politicians, staff, and Northern Arizona University
You may recall that the Blog’s video reporter was denied access to a meeting held by College president Penelope Wills with NAU and the mayor and Prescott Valley Town Council on March 26. Since that time, Wills’ has been saying that the minutes of the meeting will be publicly available. Finally, they were received by the Blog on June 16.
The minutes revealed that this was the third Health Summit Wills’ has been involved in. It also reveals the aggressive nature of the Wills’ effort to move the plans for an Allied Health campus in Prescott Valley along.
Here, for the first time, is a published list of the persons who attended this “secret” meeting in Prescott Valley.
Northern Arizona University:
Dr. Rita Cheng, President
Christy Farley, Vice President Government Affairs and Business Partnerships
Dr. Laura Huenneke, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Leslie Schulz, Executive Dean, College of Health and Human Services
Debera Thomas, Dean of Nursing
Fred Hurst, Senior Vice President, Extended Campuses
Karen Appleby, Senior Assistant to Provost
Susan Johnstad, Assistant Vice President and Campus Executive Officer for Extended Campuses
Yavapai College:
Dr. Penny Wills, President
Dr. Stuart Blacklaw, Provost & Vice President for Instruction & Student Development
Scott Farnsworth, Dean for Sciences & Health
Mary Brown, Director for Nursing Programs
Nancy Bowers, Director for Allied Health
Rich LeClair, Director for Radiology Program
Tania Sheldahl, Dean for Student Development
Town of Prescott Valley:
Harvey Skoog, Mayor
Lora Lee Nye, Vice Mayor
Larry Tarkowski, Town Manager
Richard Anderson, Council member
Marty Grossman, Council member
Mike Whiting, Council member
Marnie Uhl, Director for Prescott Valley Chamber
Yavapai County Professional Leaders:
Mike Paredes, Director for Prescott Valley Economic Development Foundation
Donna Jacobs, Director, Northern Arizona VA Health Care System
Kerrie Whilhoite, Northern Arizona VA Health Care System
John Amos, Chief Executive Officer, Yavapai Regional Medical Center
Mark Timm , Executive Director of Human Resources, Yavapai Regional Medical Center
Frank Alemendarez, East County Administrator, Yavapai Regional Medical Center
Judy Baum, Chief Executive Officer, Mountain Valley Rehabilitation Hospital
Yavapai College:
Deb McCasland, District Governing Board member
Steve Irwin, District Governing Board member.
Supai Hall demolition on Prescott campus to be completed by the end of January; $6.75 million to build new facility
As a part of the the ten-year plan, Supai Hall, which is located on the Prescott campus, is to be demolished. After that, the first phase of the 10-year plan to be completed in its first three years calls for expending $6.75 million for a new residence hall on the Prescott campus.
College facilities report that demolition and site clearing is expected to be complete by
January 28. The chart below shows the anticipated projects and costs associated with them for the first phase of the ten-year $119 million development plan that was approved by a 4-1 vote of the Governing Board in December, 2013. As you can see, there is almost nothing planned for the Verde Valley in this chart. You can also see the “Residence Hall (apartment-style) facility planned for this period at a cost of about $6.75 million.
Construction on the $750,000 elevator for the Performing Arts Center continues
Construction on the new elevator at the Performing Arts Center on the Prescott campus is well underway. The cost of this elevator is estimated to be around $750,000.
Photo of location of elevator shaft from Governing Board Agenda, January 13, 2015.
2014-2014 Master Plan renovation for Buildings 1 and 3 moving forward on Prescott campus
Although the bulk of the construction for Buildings 1 and 3 on the Prescott campus is scheduled from March 6 through July 31, 2015, minor construction occurred during the month of December. According to the College, this consisted of construction to accommodate the move of the CTIS office suite to Building 1, new Registrar’s Office, and Dean of Student Services office along with Building 3 room 119 as the Allied Health administrative office suite.
November Facilities Management Newsletter reports College moving ahead with ten-year Master Plan on the Prescott campus
The November issue of the Yavapai Community College Facilities Management Newsletter reports the College is moving ahead with phase one of the ten-year Master Plan on the Prescott campus, which was adopted in December, 2013. In its Newsletter, it reported that “Phase 1A of the Campus Master Plan is now in the Design Development phase. During this phase of design, a much more detailed package of drawings is taking shape which
includes structural, electrical and mechanical layouts all in preparation for the final stage
of design which is Construction Documents (CDs).”
It also reported that “In preparation for the Buildings 1 and 3 renovations, the first step of the moving process is underway with the renovation of the first floor of Building 32 for the Institutional Effectiveness and Research (IER) department. Once the IER team is moved into Building 32, the bulk of the Business Office functions will be moved to Building 30 followed by the Dean of Computer Technologies and Instructional Support office suite
moving to the first floor of Building 1. Also in this first wave of construction, Building 3 room 117 will be converted to administrative offices for Allied Health and a new Registrar’s office in Building 1. Moving for these spaces will be complete by December 19, 2014.”
Construction is underway for the new elevator at the Performing Arts Center.
The Newsletter reported that the new parking lot at the Sedona Center will include lighting, landscaping and will add approximately 90 new parking slots. Construction on the new lot is scheduled to conclude by the end of February 2015. You may read the entire Newsletter by clicking on this link.