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PRESCHOOL STORY TIMEDec 2, 10, 17, 24, 10:30a, Chino Valley Public Library, 1020 W Palomino Rd

MONDAY NIGHT MOVIEDec 2, 10, 17, 24, 31. 6p, Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Rd

ORIGAMI FANATICS-BOXES AND BOWSDec 2, 1:30p, Prescott Library, 215 E Goodwin St

HELPING HANDS—TEEN SERVICE DAYDec 2, 1p, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St

ORIGAMI FANATICS—BOXES & BOWSDec 2, 1:30p, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St

PRESCHOOL STORY TIMEDec 3, 10, 17, 24. 10:30a, Chino Valley Library, 1020 W Palomino Rd

OPEN CRAFT NIGHTDec 3, 10, 17, 24. 5p, Camp Verde Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd

MEDITATION MONDAYSDec 3, 10, 17, 24. 12p, Cottonwood Library, 100 S 6th St

OPEN CRAFTY NIGHTDec 3, 10, 17, 24. 5pm, Camp Verde Public Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd

MEDITATION MONDAYSDec 3, 10, 17, 24. 12p, Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S 6th St

MONDAY MOVIE NIGHTDec 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. 6p, Sedona Library, 3250 White Bear Rd

PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIESDec 4: Governing Board Meeting 5p-7p Dec 6: Abia Judd Choir Concert 6p-7:15p, Prescott Mile High Middle School, Hendrix Auditorium Dec 11: GMS Steam Night-Band & Choir 5p-6pDec 11: GMS Choir & Band Concerts 6p-7:30pDec 17: PHS & PHMS Choir Concert 7p–8pDec 18: DTH Christmas Music Singalong 9a–10aDec 18: PHMS Band Concert 7p–8p, Hendrix Auditorium

TODDLER TIME Dec 4, 11, 18. 10a, 2-3 yrs, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St

STORY TIME Dec 4, 11, 18. 11a, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St

BABYTIME CLASS Dec 4, 11, 18. 10a, birth to 2 years, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

TINY TOT TIMEDec 4, 11, 18, 25. Age 0-3, 10a, Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S 6th St

TEEN BOOKS AND BITES Dec 4, 4p, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St

CODE CLUBDec 4, 4p, Camp Verde Public Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd

STORY TIMEDec 4, 10:30a, Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Rd

HRT PARENTING CLASS/SUPPORT GROUPDec 5, 12, 19, 26. 3p, Camp Verde Public Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd

STORY TIMEDec 5, 12, 19, 26. 3pm, Camp Verde Public Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd

STORY TIME CLASSDec 5, 15, 19, 27. 4-5 yrs, 11a, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

TODDLER TIME CLASSDec 5, 12, 19, 27. 2-3 yrs, 10a, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

TEEN PC GAMING CLUBDec 5, 15, 19, 27. 2p, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

TEEN LIBRARY COUNCILDec 5 (& every other Wednesday), 4p, Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S 6th St

EARLY RELEASE ACTIVITIES Dec 5, 1p, Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Rd

HOME SCHOOLING GET TOGETHERDec 5, 1:30p, Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Rd

MUSIC WITH MISS MARISSADec 5, 10:30a, Chino Valley Public Library, 1020 W Palomino Rd

RADIO PLAY: A CHRISTMAS CAROLDec 5, 7p, 1ST Congregational Church, 216 E Gurley, Prescott, FREE admission.

MOVIE: A CHRISTMAS STORYDec 5, 7p-9p, Elks Theatre, 117 E Gurley, Prescott

JOB SEARCHING AND RESUME WRITINGDec 5, 2p, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St

GAME NIGHT WITH ZACK Dec 6, 13, 20, 27. 5p, Camp Verde Public Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd

PRESCHOOL STORY TIMEDec 6, 13, 20, 27. 10a, Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S 6th St

POPCORN AND PAGES BOOK CLUBDec 6, 4p, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

MRS. CLAUSE VISITS PRESCHOOL Dec 6, 10a, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

LAPSIT STORYTIME Dec 6, 9:30a, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME Dec 6, 10:30a, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

BUSINESS WORKSHOP: REIGNITE YOUR PASSIONDec 6, 3p-5, United Way of Yavapai County, 143 N McCormick, Ste 201, Prescott

LIVE THEATER: WALK THROUGH BETHLEHEMDec 6, 6p-8p, American Lutheran Church, 1085 Scott Drive, Prescott

A CHRISTMAS STORYDec 6, 7p-9p, Prescott Center for the Arts Mainstage, 208 N Marina, Prescott

PAWS TO READ Dec 6, 3:30p by appt only. Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S 6th St (928) 634-7559

MUSIC MORNING WITH ANNETTEDec 6, ages 0-3, 10:30a, Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Rd

YOUTH CHESS CLUBDec 6, 3:45p, Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Rd

MRS. CLAUSE VISITS PRESCHOOLDec 7, 14, 21, 28. 10a

FAMILY CRAFT HOUR Dec 7, 14, 21, 28. 4p, Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S 6th St

ACKER NIGHT MUSICAL SHOWCASEDec 7, 5:30p-8p, Downtown Prescott, 120 S Cortez St

SEDONA CHARTER SCHOOL BOOK FAIRDec 7, 8a-5p, Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Rd

SATURDAY MOVIE MATINEEDec 8, 15, 22, 29. 2 PM, Camp Verde Public Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd

HOLIDAY FUN FOR FAMILIESDec 8, 11a, Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Rd

PRESCOTT YMCA YOUTH BALLET PRESENTS “THE NUTCRACKER” Dec 8, 10a-11a. 35 young dancers dance Selections from the ballet. More info: www.prescott-az.gov/event/ymca-youth-ballet-presents-the-nutcracker/

A CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMASDec 8, 7p-9p, Trinity Presbyterian Church, 630 Park Ave, Prescott

GOVERNING BOARD MEETING-HUMBOLDT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTDec 11, 6:30p-9p, Mountain View Elementary School

5/6 BOOK CLUBDec 11, 4p, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

TEEN ADVISORY BOARDDec 11, 3:30p, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

TODDLER STORY TIME Dec 11, 10:30a, Chino Valley Library, 1020 W Palomino Rd


PAWS TO READDec 11, 4:30p, by appt only, Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S 6th St, (928) 634-7559


MOVIE: NAT’L LAMPOON’S A CHRISTMAS VACATIONDec 12, 7p-9p, Elks Theatre & Performing Arts Center, 117 E. Gurley, Prescott

CODE CLUBDec 12, 10a, Chino Valley Library, 1020 W Palomino Rd

PAWS TO READDec 12, 3:30p by appt only, Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S 6th St, (928) 634-7559

PRESCHOOL STORY TIMEDec 12, 10a, Chino Valley Library,1020 W Palomino Rd

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL, THE MUSICALDec 13 & 14, 7p; Dec 15, 2p & 7p; Dec 16, 3p. Yavapai College Performing Arts Center, 1100 E Sheldon, Prescott. Tickets: Box Office Mon-Fri, 10a-4p; 928-776-2000 or Toll Free 877-928-4253; at YP-CAC.com; or, day of performance.


LIGHT UP THE SEASON LUMINARIA DISPLAYDec 15, 5:30p-7p, Yavapai College Sculpture Garden. Cookies, cocoa, carols, & a display of 400+ luminarias.

COCOA AND CRAFTS FOR KIDSDecember 15, 2p, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

SATURDAY MOVIE MATINEEDec 15, 2p, Camp Verde Public Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd

CARTOONING FOR KIDSDec 15, 11a, Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S 6th St

STORY TIME & ART ACTIVITYDec 15, 22, 29. 11a, Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Rd

HOLIDAY SWINGDec 17, 7p-9p, Yavapai College Bldg 19, Rm 147, 1100 E Sheldon, Prescott.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIMEDec 17, 10:30a, Chino Valley Library, 1020 W Palomino Rd

OPEN CRAFT NIGHTDec 17, 5p, Camp Verde Public Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd

TEEN ADVISORY GROUP LEADERSHIP Dec 18, 4p, 215 E Goodwin St, Prescott

TODDLER STORY TIMEDec 18, 10a, Chino Valley Library, 1020 W Palomino Rd


FOSTER GRANDPARENTSDec 18, 9:30a-1:30p, Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S 6th St

MOVIE: HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMASDec 19, 7p-9p, Elks Theatre & Performing Arts Center, 117 E Gurley, Prescott

INTERVIEWING WITH CONFIDENCE Dec 19, 2 PM, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

MR. AND MRS. CLAUSDec 19, 10:30a, Chino Public Library, 1020 W Palomino Rd

PAWS TO READDec 19, 3:30p by appt only, Cottonwood Public Library, 100 S 6th St, (928) 634-7559

YOUTH BOOK CLUBDec 19, 4:30 PM, Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Rd

COOKIE HOUSE DECORATING FOR KIDSDec 20, 1:30p & 3:30p, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

OUTDOORS EXPLORER CLUBDec 20, 4p, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT DATES AFFECTING ALL STUDENTSDec 21: End of 1st Semester/Half-Day for StudentsDec 24-Dec 28: Winter Break (12-month employees work December 27 & 28)



DON’T SPEND CHRISTMAS ALONE EVENTDec 25, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2000 Shepherd’s Lane (1 block N of airport entrance on Hwy 89). Meal delivery request (by Dec 10) or more info: M-F, 9a-5p, 928-778-4499.

GAME NIGHT WITH ZACKDec 27, 5p, Camp Verde Public Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd



OPEN CRAFT NIGHTDec 31, 5p, Camp Verde Public Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd

JANUARY(Calendars for towns of Chino Valley & Cottonwood unavailable at time of publication)

TODDLER TIMEJan 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. 10a, 2-3 yrs, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

STORY TIMEJan 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. 11a, 4-5 yrs, 11a, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

TEEN PC GAMING CLUBJan 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. 2p, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

JOB SEARCHING AND RESUME WRITING Jan 2, 2p, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

HRT PARENTING CLASS/SUPPORT GROUPJan 2, 3p, Camp Verde Public Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd

STORY TIMEJan 2, 3p, Camp Verde Public Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd

TODDLER TIMEJan 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. 10a, 2-3 yrs, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

STORY TIMEJan 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. 11a, 4-5 yrs, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

GAME NIGHT WITH ZACKJan 3, 10, 17, 24. 5p, Camp Verde Public Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd

YOUTH CHESS CLUBJan 3, 3:45p, Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Rd

LAPSIT STORYTIMEJan 4, 11, 18, 25. 9:30a, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St

PRESCHOOL STORYTIMEJan 4, 11, 18, 25. 10:30a, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St

CODE CLUBJan 4, 11, 18, 25. 1p, Camp Verde Public Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd

FAMILY STORYTIMEJan 5, 12, 19, 26. 11a, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

SATURDAY MOVIE MATINEEJan 5, 12, 19, 26. 2p, Camp Verde Public Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd

PRESCOTT ORIGAMI FANATICS: ORIGAMI TOYSJan 6, 1:30p, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

OPEN CRAFT NIGHTJan 7, 14, 21, 28. 5p, Camp Verde Public Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd

MONDAY NIGHT MOVIEJan 7, 14, 28. 6p, Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Rd

CODE CLUBJan 8, 15, 22, 30. 4p, Camp Verde Public Library, 130 Black Bridge Lp Rd

TODDLER STORYTIMEJan 8, 10a, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St

TEEN BOOKS AND BITESJan 8, 4p, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St

TEEN ADVISORY BOARDJan 8, 3:30p, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

Fractured Fairy TalesJan 9, 16, 23, 30. 9:30a, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

POPCORN AND PAGES BOOK CLUB Jan 10, 4p, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St


ART DAYS FOR KIDSJan 11, 1p, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St

TEEN ADVISORY GROUP LEADERSHIP Jan 15, 4p, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St

INTERVIEWING WITH CONFIDENCEJan 16, 2p, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St

OUTDOORS EXPLORER CLUBJan 17, 4p, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St

CALDECOTT BOOKS AND ART FOR KIDS Jan 17, 11a, ages 5-11, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St

CALDECOTT BOOKS AND ART FOR KIDS Jan 17, 1:30p, ages 5-11, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

5/6 BOOK CLUBJan 22, 4p, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St

TEEN ADVISORY BOARDJan 22, 3:30p, Prescott Valley Public Library, 7401 E Civic Circle

DIGITAL MEDIA CLUBJan 23, 4p, Prescott Public Library, 215 E Goodwin St



Every year, the influenza vi-rus, or flu, makes the news in a big way. Typically during the win-ter months, schools send home notices warning of influenza ex-posure, and doctor’s offices see an influx of people crammed into their waiting rooms. According to the Centers for Disease Con-trol, each year approximately 200,000 Americans are hospital-ized for flu-related illness.

It’s important to note that ev-ery time a sick person coughs, about 2,000 droplets get released into the air. Adults can spread the flu to others a day before they have symptoms and sev-en days after they become sick. Children are contagious for close to 10 days after they become sick according to the Yavapai Region-al Medical Center.

Catching the flu virus may seem inevitable, but there is good news: You don’t have to suf-fer and you might even be able to avoid the nasty bug.

There are a number of things we can do to protect ourselves and ward off influenza virus or at the very least lessen the ef-fects. The YRMC recommends that everyone six months of age and older receive a flu vaccine – especially high-risk groups, adults 65 and older, people with asthma and diabetes, and preg-nant women.

Kim Horn, an infection con-trol practitioner with YRMC, explained that peak flu season varies year by year. “Last year we had a peak in October and anoth-er in February. This year, we’re starting a little slower. We’ve had people tested but only a hand-ful tested positive. Usually the flu peaks around December and January. Now is a good time to get the flu vaccine; it takes two weeks to develop immunity af-ter receiving the vaccine. Now,

we’re starting to see a few cases trickle in.”

Many parents and caregivers have some fears about visiting the emergency room when their loved ones are sick. Sometimes it seems the flu bug can go from bad to worse during the holidays, late at night, or during a snow storm. When should we take ourselves to the hospital?

“Usually, if a fever doesn’t come down with Tylenol or if there is vomiting and dehydra-tion,” Horn recommended. She also stressed not to administer baby aspirin or aspirin prod-ucts to a child under the age of two years.

Reye’s syndrome is a rare but serious condition that causes swelling in the liver and brain, and it affects children and teens recovering from a viral infec-tion such as the flu or chicken pox. Horn explained that aspirin could be linked to the syndrome, so consider a safer alternative like Tylenol, Advil, Motrin or others. Always consult a physician if you have any concerns.

Building a strong immune system is critical in preventing the flu, and Dr. Cheryl Hamilton, NMD with the Health and Heal-ing Center in Prescott says it’s entirely possible to stay ahead of the cold and flu season by follow-ing a few tips.

“There’s a lot we can do to help with immunity,” she said, and probiotics, such as those con-

tained in yogurt, is one recom-mendation – it doesn’t hurt that yogurt comes in many varieties and flavors.

“Yogurt is fantastic. What you put into your body goes a long way in maintaining your gastrointestinal health and helps build immunity to germs and the flu.” However, there are those who can’t tolerate dairy. “Some people have an intol-erance to the large proteins in dairy products or anything made from milk, so not everyone can get their probiotics from those sources,” she said.

Over-the-counter probiot-ic supplements may help, but buyers should note that some of these may be dairy or non-dairy derived or even soil based. “It all depends on the bacteria be-ing used. It’s more complicated than people realize. It’s always best to seek medical advice based on your specific needs,” Hamilton explained.

Other steps in flu preven-tion include practical, everyday things that could also ward off other illnesses and disease. Ham-ilton advised that sleep is an im-portant factor in building the immune system. “If you’re stay-ing up late at night watching TV, your immune system isn’t get-ting that deep sleep.”

She also warns that too much exposure to electromagnetic fields affect our immune func-tion, such as sleeping with cell phones near our heads or hav-ing computers next to our bod-ies all night.

Environmental toxins also play a part in wreaking hav-oc with our immune systems. Hamilton said that in today’s modern environments the liver must work harder to filter a host of toxins from our bodies, and it’s no wonder people are having trouble fighting off colds.

“There’s so much people can do, easy things. Everything does cause imbalance when living on planet Earth. Eating a healthy diet goes far in providing your body with the right nutrients

to help your immune system have what it needs to build those cells while you’re sleep-ing. The basis of good health is what you’re putting into your body. It’s such an old cliché, but I don’t think it can be repeated enough,” she said.

Hamilton established a non-profit called Choose Vibrant Living as a way to educate people on how to adopt healthier life-styles and avoid illness and dis-ease. For more information, visit www.choosevibrantliving.org.

For more information about the Health and Healing Center, visit healthandhealing.com or call 928-515-2363.

For healthful flu prevention tips from the YRMC or locations that administer the flu vaccine, visit www.yrmc.org.

Story by Briana Lonas

Prepare for flu season now!

Avoid getting hitwith the virus

SIMPLE HACKS...for the home and car to help prevent the spread of germs:

• Keep sanitizing screen/cleaning cloths available for wiping remote controls and touch screens

• Crack open house and car windows frequently to allow fresh air to circulate

• Carry hand sanitizer in the car—keep one in the backseat for older children to use right after buckling up for a ride.

• Keep paper towels in the guest bath-room; these come in nice patterns and your cloth towels will be spared any viruses

• Wash bed sheets and blankets fre-quently and dry on high heat to keep germs from spreading. Add a few drops of lavender or tea tree oil to the laundry rinse cycle for an extra germ-fighting boost

• Make your own steering wheel wipes: Fold paper towels and soak in a solu-tion of 1 teaspoon dish soap, 1/2 cup vinegar, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol and 10 to 12 drops of an essential oil such as tea tree, lavender or rosemary. Keep in a plas-tic diaper wipe container and use as needed

• Keep Boogie Wipes™ on hand for little noses. The saline-infused wipes help clear nasal passages, and the solution is mild for tender skin

• Use disinfectant wipes on household and vehicle knobs. Also use these wipes for kitchen surfaces such as refrigerator handles, microwave pan-els, stovetop/oven knobs, and the dishwasher

• Purchase juices, teas, and soups, and keep on hand before your family gets sick

• It’s unpleasant to think about, but have a container such as a large, plastic bowl handy designated for vomit. Keeping a puke bucket near a bed alleviates anxiety about not mak-ing it to the bathroom

• Keep Pedialyte™ on hand for infants and toddlers to help prevent dehydration

SYMPTOMS IF IT’S A COLD IF IT’S THE FLUFever Rare Usual

Headache Rare Common

Aches, pains Slight Usual, often severe

Fatigue, weakness Sometimes Usual, can last 2-3 weeks

Exhaustion Rare Usual

Stuffy nose Common Sometimes

Sneezing Usual Sometimes

Sore throat Common Sometimes

Chest discomfort, cough Mild to moderate Common, can be severe

COLD? OR FLU?*

*Information based on the National Institute on Aging


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StagesAs caregivers we can prob-ably think of dozens of things easier than coaxing our little ones to eat their vegetables. Conquering world-wide fam-ine, paddling a canoe across the Arctic Ocean….

Why does it seem our kids loved their veggies when they were babies but won’t touch them as toddlers and older?

The answer might lie in the fact that humans were born with a taste for sweets as a form of self preservation. Some bitter or sour substances are poisonous, and our prehistoric kin probably died from eating the wrong berries and roots, but most sweet tasting plants are safe.

Kids don’t like bitter things, and it takes time getting used to vegetables such as turnip greens and kale. Try masking the bitterness with butter, and picky eaters may just grow to like those particular veggies. Butter also adds an essential fat that growing bodies need and helps them absorb the nutri-ents from the food.

According to Psychology To-day, most of the time when a child refuses vegetables she’s not being willful or difficult. Breastfed children, as opposed to formula-fed ones, usually develop a liking for a diverse menu because the taste of breast milk varied from day to day depending on what Mom felt like eating.

Teaching strategies from the Creative Curriculum series rec-ommends that toddlers learn about healthy foods from their parents or caregivers. During

mealtimes, talk about the foods they are eating, and why they are healthy and an important part of grow-ing strong.

Allow toddlers to serve themselves by placing a plas-tic plate in front of them along with their own age-appropri-ate utensils. Place a napkin on their empty plate before serv-ing their food and show them how to place the napkin on their lap.

By placing a variety of foods on a serving plate, your lit-tle one will have the power of choice. Of course, offer your child new vegetables as well as some of the items they tend to spit out of their mouths. This way, they are taking responsi-bility for their own nutrition.

Experts advise caregivers to sit at the same space as the child and share meals togeth-er. If the adult eats everything on their plate, that example may help encourage healthy eating habits. Also, never force a child to eat, and try the ‘one bite rule’ that allows them a way out if they absolutely can’t handle the taste of that Brus-sels sprout or carrot.

Another idea provided from HealthyChildren.org suggests that parents or caregivers pre-pare vegetarian recipes for spa-ghetti, chili-mac, or lasagna us-ing vegetables as meat. Instead of pasta make spiral-cut zuc-chini and serve with a toma-to-based sauce sprinkled with cheese. Make pizza dough from mashed cauliflower and par-mesan cheese.

Sneaky ideas handed down from

the generations include mashing turnips with

your potatoes. This vegeta-ble adds a nice color and tang-

iness without being too strong. Make a sweet potato puree and add some of this to soups or stews for a nutritious boost. Prepare smoothies by adding kale to strawberries and pine-apple. Add minced broccoli to scrambled eggs.

Offer delicious dips for cut vegetables. Hummus dip, all on its own made from chickpeas, is an excellent source of protein and B vitamins. Another easy, healthy dip can be prepared with yogurt, garlic powder, onion powder, and a splash of Worcestershire sauce.

It’s also helpful to get kids involved with preparing their meals. Little ones can use plastic knives or small cheese spatulas for spreading dips or butters. Helping to wash veg-etables and use a peeler offers a hands-on approach to eating, and if you munch while you cook, your child just might en-joy new foods.

Growing a garden and hav-ing your little ones help with watering and picking the fresh produce may help generate an interest in farm-to-table foods. The excitement of watching something grow from a tiny seed to an edible veggie might help garner an appreciation for healthy eating.

As for those tantrums during mealtimes, try not to worry. Tots will throw their veggies onto the floor from the

highchair. Small kids learn by cause and effect, and unfortu-nately throwing their meal of-fers plenty of entertainment. A few tips to lessen the mess on your floor include offering less food on the plate. Also, sit next to them just as you would at the table. If the veggies still don’t end up in junior’s mouth, simply clear the highchair tray and end the meal. Encourage another try before bedtime but don’t force it. Some par-ents recommend situating the highchair at the table with the rest of the family, and if baby refuses to eat, let them stay in their chair until the meal is over if possible.

Food textures can also be a culprit for mealtime out-bursts. If your little one spits out mashed potatoes, for in-stance, it might be because the food coats his tongue, and he feels like gagging. Be patient and keep introducing a variety of mashed vegetables -- same with steamed, minced veggies. Eventually, your child will graduate to raw veggies when it’s safe to do so.

The choosemyplate.gov site offers helpful advice on how many veggies a child should eat per day based on age. For example, a two year old should eat at least one cup while a 14 year old boy should eat 3 cups per day.

By offering vegetables as snacks or before-dinner munchies, eventually kids will dig in and eat, and the more exposure they have to healthy choices, the more apt they are to learn to love their veggies.



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Therefore many pediatric ex-perts, and especially parents, agree that it’s always a good idea to put the mobile devices away and head outdoors.

Pediatricians recommend set-ting a media free time every day to step outside, weather permitting, and just do something. Sched-ule plenty of non-tech interac-tive play experiences like reading books, board games, playing mu-sic, or taking walks outside even if it’s just around the block.

Parents, grandparents, and a host of outdoor activity sites sug-gest hundreds of ideas and below are just a few.• Clean the front and backyard

or patio space. Sweep, rake leaves, trim bushes, or just sit and watch the neighbors

• Bird watch. Check out books from the library on butterflies and birds and identify as many as you can. Use binoculars if pos-sible. Go on a nature hike and ac-tively listen for bird varieties

• Create a treasure map. This is where the older kids can help, and they might actually have fun in the process.

• Go camping in the backyard. Pitch a tent and tell stories

As we all know, a child’s imag-inative space could take up most of the universe. Remember when you were young and could pre-tend you were someone else, or that you lived on a different plan-et a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away?

Today’s kids still have what it takes to get lost in their imagina-tions, but technology has stepped in and made the case that a tablet filled with the appropriate, down-loadable apps is more than ade-quate for cognitive and emotional development.

According to reams of research, at least 93 percent of 6-12 year old kids have access to smart phones or tablets and 66 percent have their own device. Most teens—85% of those aged 14 to 17 — have cell phones. Also, 69% of 11-14 year olds and 31% of kids aged 8-10, carry a phone or have almost con-stant contact with a mobile device according to a 2010 survey.

The American Academy of Pe-diatrics states that nearly 45 per-cent of children under the age of 1 use a mobile device on a daily basis for games, videos, or edu-cational apps. The percentage in-creases to 77 percent in two year olds. By the age of two, most kids don’t even need an adult’s help with navigating a mobile device.

As for teens, many of them in-herit their parents’ pre-upgrade iPhones, and the task of staying relevant on Snapchat and Insta-gram becomes even easier.

It’s a bit unrealistic to expect adults to set the example and place their devices in a drawer after walking in the front door, right? After all, we have jobs

Step Away from the Mobile Device.

And. Go. Play!

TIPS FOR UNPLUGGINGBelow are some helpful tips when weaning your family from their mobile devices:• Make a rule: No cell phones during

meals• Think twice before using your cell

phone while you’re with your children• Stay unplugged from your phone or

computer until after everyone goes to bed

• Use parental controls to limit exposure to violence and access to explicit sites

• Don’t allow screen time in the kids’ rooms. All mobile device activity may be limited to a family area for a specified time each day


that demand an almost constant online presence, and some of us work strictly online. That said, grown-ups have to monitor their own habits and set aside the time to help young people navigate their own lives with and without their mobile devices.

An interesting tidbit: Accord-ing to Business Insider, even ‘te-chie’ parents ban their children from screen time because they know it’s harmful to their health. A 2017 survey conducted by the Silicon Valley Community Foun-dation found that among 907 Sili-con Valley parents, they have seri-ous concerns about tech’s impact on kids’ psychological and social development.

Not to disparage cell phones and apps, but there is a time when kids should step away from the phone and engage in good, old-fashioned play. The AAP states that playtime helps buffer toxic stress, builds pa-rental relationships, and improves social interaction.

A Denmark study compared children in a traditional kinder-garten and one where kids stayed outdoors during the school year. The children in the ‘nature’ kin-dergarten were found to be more alert with better motor skills and creativity.

The 2018 report: “The Power of Play, A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children” cites that media use such as tele-vision, video games, smartphones, and tablet apps are increasingly distracting children from play. “It’s concerning when immersion in electronic media takes away time for real play either outdoors or in-doors,” states the report.

• Look up at the stars and find constellations. If you own a telescope, even better

• Garden. Use pots or empty coffee cans. This activity doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive

• Play ball. Old fashioned kick ball, football, or learn to play baseball. Visit:PlayKidsSports.com

• Eat outside• Invest in some used or new

bicycles and as a family take rides each night or several times a week

• Pack up the car and drive out of town. Don’t plan the day, just let the kids decide what to do, when to stop, and where to eat.

• Go fishing. Sometimes the lo-cal parks and recreation depart-ment will host a free family fishing day at a lake, and many parks and recreation activities are either free or cost little to nothing

• Hike local trails• Swim. Take advantage of a pub-

lic pool during the summer• Visit a horseback-riding stable • Use those mobile phones to

create a nature ‘documentary.’ The older kids can take charge of the project and even write the script


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If you don’t mind having your Christmas tree in the house for only a short time, or you plan to be away from home for the holidays but still want a tree inside briefly, consider purchasing a living tree. Your choice benefits not just you and the family, but could attract birds you’ve not seen before to your yard.

Pick a tree that will survive and thrive in the lo-cal climate. Best for Yavapai County are: Colorado blue or green spruce, Austrian pine, Oregon green pine and Fat Albert blue spruce. Pines have longer needles that tend to be softer. Spruces have short, sharp needles, so while they can be rather prickly, they also are stiff enough to hold heavy ornaments without the branches dipping. Both pines and spruc-es commonly are sold as cut trees with which most folks are familiar. Choosing one just depends upon the look you prefer.

Arizona and Leland cypresses, Deodora ce-dar, bristlecone pine, eastern red cedar, atlas cedar, Scotch and pinon pines are more options that can bring a unique look to your holiday décor, as well as your yard.

Also, choose a tree in a size you can move. Re-member these large plants have root balls in soil, and are heavier than cut trees. You’ll be taking it in and moving it back out in its pot.

A nice bonus of a living Christmas tree is it will clean the air in your home. Plants take in carbon di-oxide and give off oxygen. Not to mention they never lose that wonderful piney smell.

A live tree can stand inside only about a week – 10 days max. You don’t want warm house temperatures to fool the tree into putting out new growth that could freeze when moved back outdoors. Position it away from heat ducts and keep it well-watered. Cool

Living Christmas Trees Give Lifelong Pleasure

Fat Albert blue spruce is a wide, short-needled tree. Behind it are mature versions of Colorado blue

spruce and Vanderwolf limber pine.

Mom Courtney and daughter Cameron Comstock can’t reach the branches to decorate this Scotch pine, which served as the author’s living Christmas tree when Courtney was about her daughter’s age and the tree was four feet tall.

Text and photographs by Cheryl Hartz

lights, such as LEDs, are best. The needles won’t like hot lights touching them. Don’t use spray-on “snow” or flocking.

Colorado green spruce is a traditional Christmas tree.

The Oregon green pine, with its longer, softer needles, stands in front of junipers and

Deodora cedar trees.

When it’s time to take your tree outside, first move it to a sheltered spot, such as the patio or ga-rage, for a few days to let it acclimate. You don’t have to plant the tree immediately after the holidays. In fact, if you choose a small tree of the slow growing variety, you can keep it in an attractive container and bring it indoors for several years before planting. If you decide to plant, waiting until spring when the ground isn’t frozen will be easier. However, conifers do benefit from winter planting, and since most Ari-zona climates aren’t frigid zones, digging isn’t much more difficult then.

Although a living tree will cost more than a cut tree, your initial investment can be surprisingly af-fordable when you consider the long term benefits. There’s year-round visual pleasure from evergreen trees in our often very brown desert environment, and also from the plethora of colorful birds they at-tract. Their cooling shade is welcome in our hot Ari-zona summers.

My family can testify to the success of bringing home a living Christmas tree. We’ve planted sever-al, including Austrian, Scotch, and limber pines. A couple of the smaller ones still get non-breakable decorations. Birds that have flocked to these trees include: orioles, tanagers, robins, scrub jays, gold-finches, house finches, sparrows, ravens, doves , pi-geons, hawks, falcons, quail, roadrunners, catbirds, flickers, downy woodpeckers, thrushes, towhees, and even great horned owls.

If you take care of it – it will need regular wa-tering in its early years – your live tree will provide enjoyment for years to come. More information on planting and tree care can be found online at the Uni-versity of Arizona Cooperative Extension: https://extension.arizona.edu/pubs. Prescott’s nurseries – Watters Garden Center and Mortimer Nursery and Landscape – also are good sources for plants and planting tips.

As the late John Denver sang: “Somewhere cool and green and shady,” will be a reality in your own backyard as your tree grows from barely more than a sapling into something majestic.


St George Orthodox Church609 W Gurley, Prescott, 928-777-8750

St Germaine Catholic Church7997 E Dana Dr, Prescott Vly928-772-6350

St Luke Ebony Christian Church12191 E Turquoise Cir, Dewey 928-772-7889

St Luke’s Episcopal Church2000 Shepherds Ln, Prescott928-778-4499

St Paul’s Anglican Church600 W Hillside Ave, Prescott479-426-2091

Summit Church2235 S Highway 89, Chino Vly928-636-2888

Temple B’rith Shalom2077 Brohner Way, Prescott928-708-0018

The Connection Church440 Palomino Road, Chino Vly928-460-3654

The Junction Church8933 E Florentine Rd, Prescott Vly928-772-6222

The Ridge - a Christian Fellowship6540 East 2nd Street, Prescott Vly928-775-4331

The Quest Church 444 W Sheldon St #A, Prescott928-275-3970

Trinity Lutheran Church3950 N Valorie Dr, Prescott Vly928-772-8845

Trinity Presbyterian Church630 Park Ave, Prescott, 928-445-4536

Unity Church of Prescott145 S Arizona Ave, Prescott928-445-1850

Victory Church2851 Mendecino Dr, Prescott Vly928-775-3314

Vineyard Church of Prescott Vly9100 N Paquito Vly Rd, Prescott Vly928-772-8477

Vision Pointe Church7605 E Longlook Dr, Prescott Vly928-772-0430

Westside Christian Church 5860 N Williamson Vly Rd, Prescott928-776-0081

Willow Hills Baptist Church1071 Mogollon Rd, Prescott928-445-5520

Word of Life Assembly590 W Road 1 North, Chino Vly928-636-4224

Word of Truth Baptist Church8154 East Florentine Road A,Prescott Vly, 928-362-0558

Prescott Community Church3151 Willow Creek Rd, Prescott928-445-8008

Prescott Country ChurchHampton Inn, 2901 N Glassford Hill Rd, Prescott Vly 928-899-5297

Prescott Life Church2200 N Highway 89, Prescott928-445-4064

Prescott Presbyterian Church137 N Marina St, Prescott928-778-2538

Prescott Seventh-Day Adventist 2980 Willow Creek Rd, Prescott928-778-0289

Prescott Sign Language Congregation3000 Willow Creek Rd, Prescott928-778-2380

Prescott Unitarian Universalst945 S Rancho Vista Dr, Prescott928-778-6672

Prescott United Methodist Church 505 W Gurley St, Prescott, 928-778-1950

Prescott Vly Bible Church6411 N Robert Rd (HUSD buildings), Prescott Vly, 928-775-0221

Prescott Vly Christian Church7655 Long Look Dr., Prescott Vly928-772-7364

Prescott Vly Church of Christ8415 Manley Dr, Prescott Vly928-772-7907

Prescott Vly Church of the Nazarine3741 Constance Dr, Prescott Vly928-775-4389

Prescott Vly United Methodist8944 E Sommer Dr, Prescott Vly928-772-6366

Revival Fire church of God LaQuinta Inn, 4499 E Route 69, Prescott, 928-201-1885

Robert Road Southern Baptist5100 Robert Rd, Prescott Vly928-772-0703

Rock The-American Evangelical655 Talwatha Dr, Prescott, 928-541-1044

Sacred Heart Catholic Church150 Fleury Ave Prescott, 928-445-3141

Salvation Army 237 S Montezuma St, Prescott928-717-4448

Saving Grace Lutheran Church440 Palomino Rd, Chino Vly928-636-9533

Shepherd-Hills Lutheran Church1202 Green Ln, Prescott, 928-778-9122

Solid Rock Christian Fellowship 148 S Marina St, Prescott, 928-778-9790

St Catherine Laboure Catholic Church2062 N Hwy 89, Chino Vly, 928-636-4071

Humboldt Bible Church2500 Old Black Canyon Hwy, Humboldt928-632-7033

Jehovah’s Witness3000 Willow Creek Rd, Prescott928-778-2380

Laestadian Lutheran Church3120 Mountain View, Prescott Vly928-775-5030

Landmark Missionary Baptist Church7440 Addis Ave, Prescott Vly928-772-7909

Liberty Baptist Church3100 N Williamson Vly Rd, Prescott928-772-8445

Lifepointe Church10100 E Hwy 69, Prescott Vly928-772-1360

Light and Life Church2797 Willow Creek Rd, Prescott928-445-4780

Living Faith Church7225 N Coyote Springs Rd, Prescott Vly928-775-3025

Living Waters Church8075 N Prescott Ridge Rd, Prescott Vly928-350-5685

Miller Vly Baptist Church 815 Whipple St, Prescott, 928-778-0507

Mingus Mountain Church of Christ8101 E Hwy 69, Prescott Vly404-993-8086

Mingus View Presbyterian Church 8340 E Leigh Dr, Prescott Vly928-775-4606

Mission Santa Maria Chapel 12028 E Turquoise Cir, Dewey928-772-5081

Mountain Vly Church of God8123 E Manley Dr, Prescott Vly 928-772-5713

Mountain View Southern Baptist395 S Pony Pl, Dewey, 928-632-5787

Mountaintop Christian Fellowship660 N Sixth St, Prescott, 928-925-1785

New Life Ministries International7605 E Long Look Dr, Prescott Vly602-210-5458

Open Door Baptist Church8541 E Stevens Dr, Prescott Vly928-772-9206

Potter’s House Christian Center5195 N Highway 89, Prescott928-533-6185

Praise Center of Prescott Vly2820 Mountain View Dr, Prescott Vly928-772-0047

Prescott Christian Church 501 S Senator Hwy, Prescott928-445-0680

Dewey-Humboldt Seventh-Day Adventist11850 Henderson Rd, Dewey928-713-4200

Discovery Church220 Grove Ave, Prescott, 928-515-2319

Emmanuel Lutheran Church7763 Long Look Dr, Prescott Vly928-772-4135

Evening Time Tabernacle 602 Lincoln Ave, Prescott, 928-778-7679

Faith Assembly of God549 S Clearview Dr, Dewey928-632-7813

First Christian Church 1230 Willow Creek Rd, Prescott928-445-7877

First Church Christian Scientist410 E Gurley, Prescott, 928-445-1710

First Church of the Nazarene2110 Willow Creek Rd, Prescott928-445-1136

First Congregational Church 216 E Gurley St, Prescott, 928-445-4555

First Lutheran Church231 W Smoke Tree Ln, Prescott928-445-2807

First Southern Baptist Church1524 N Hwy 89, Chino Vly928-636-2014

First Southern Baptist Church2820 Pleasant View Dr., Prescott Vly928-772-7218

Fountain - Life Community Church3160 N Lynx Lake Dr, Prescott Vly928-775-5148

Garchen Buddhist Institute9995 E Blissful Path, Chino Vly928-925-1237

Gateway Baptist Church12900 E Prescott Dells, Rd, Dewey928-632-7785

Genesis Christian Church1280 Rosser St, Prescott, 928-848-7710

Grace Baptist Church2010-89, Chino Vly, 928-636-2949

Grace North Church - Prescott Campus5145 E Ramada Dr, Prescott928-771-9296

Granite Peak UU Congregation882 Sunset Ave, Prescott928-541-0000

Heights Church2121 Larry Caldwell Dr, Prescott928-445-1421

Hillside Church Of God 937 Ruth St, Prescott, 928-445-4799

Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church1010 N Rd One E, Chino Vly928-636-2796

Center for Spiritual Living3755 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott928-778-1602

Chino Vly Bible Church317 Market Place, Chino Vly928-636-4750

Chino Vly Community Church1969 N Hwy 89, Chino Vly928-636-4184

Chino Vly Family Church718 Highway 89, Chino Vly928-583-0825

Chino Vly Missionary Baptist Mission172 S Road 1, West Chino Vly928-636-6978

Chino Vly United Methodist Church735 East Rd 1 South Chino Vly,928-636-2969

Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church3300 N Navajo Dr, Prescott Vly928-772-1718

Christian Fellowship501 Campbell St, Prescott, 928-778-3501

Church Next Door5250 North Stover Dr, Prescott Vly 928-710-1548

Church Of Christ Mount Vernon 120 N Mount Vernon Ave, Prescott928-445-5190

Church Of Christ Of Pleasant Vly 2820 Willow Creek Rd, Prescott928-445-2303

Church of Christ Prescott1495 E Rosser St, Prescott928-776-4035

Church of Christ - Pleasant Vly 2820 Willow Creek Rd & Pleasant Vly Dr, Prescott, 928-445-2303

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints1101 Sandretto Dr, Prescott928-445-1686

Church on the Street, Revival Ministries341 Robinson Dr, Prescott928-445-5974

Common Ground Community Bible Church236 S Montezuma, Prescott928-443-1443

Community of Christ2970 Willow Creek Rd, Prescott520-778-4378

Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church700 W Rosser St, Prescott928-776-0121

Agua Fria Christian Church 2880 2nd St, Humboldt, 928-632-9429

Ahava B’Shem Yeshua Messianic Congregation, 928-443-59882601 Iron Springs Rd, Prescott

Alliance Bible Church2601 Iron Springs Rd, Prescott928-776-1549

All Saints Anglican1806 N Savage Ln, Prescott928-443-5323

Amazing Grace Fellowship3298 N Glassford Hill Rd #104-10, Prescott Vly, 928-848-3666

American Lutheran Church 1085 Scott Dr, Prescott, 928-445-4348

Anglican Church of the Holy Spirit8944 E Sommer Dr, Prescott Vly928-925-8804

Apostolic Church5675 Foxglove Pl, Prescott 928-777-0425

Baha’i Faith, Prescott928-541-0033 / 1-800-228-6483

Baha’i Faith, Chino Vly, 928-636-5160

Beit Torah Jewish Congregation2004 Shoshone Dr, Chino Vly928-237-0390

Bethel All Tribes Assembly of God 501 Campbell St, Prescott928-778-3501

Bethel Baptist Church6901 Horizon Lane, Prescott Vly928-772-7602

Bible Baptist Church3490 N Hwy 89, Chino Vly928-636-8465

Calvary Chapel Dayspring2180 Gulfstream B, Prescott928-636-6291

Calvary Chapel of Prescott 2313-69, Prescott, 928-778-7642

Calvary Countryside Fellowship8766 E-69, Prescott Vly, 928-442-6885

Canyon Bible Church8582 E Eastridge Drive, Prescott Vly928-771-2450

Canyon Bible Church of Prescott122 N Cortez Street, Prescott928-237-9520

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Campus: 6711 E. 2nd Street, Prescott Valley928-775-9675, paceacademy.com

PAULDEN COMMUNITY SCHOOL24850 N. Naples Street, Paulden928-636-1430, pauldenschool.com

PRESCOTT VALLEY CHARTER SCHOOL9500 Lorna Lane, Prescott Valley928-772-8744, pvschool.com

SEDONA CHARTER SCHOOL165 Kachina Drive, Sedona928-204-6464, sedonacharterschool.com

SKYVIEW SCHOOL125 S. Rush St., Prescott928-776-1730, skyviewschool.org

TRI-CITY COLLEGE PREP HIGH SCHOOL5522 Side Road, Prescott 928-777-0403, tricityprep.org

VERDE VALLEY MONTESSORI215 S. Main St., Cottonwood928-634-3288, verdevalleymontessori.org

WILLOW CREEK CHARTER SCHOOL2100 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott928-776-1212, willowcreekcharter.com

YAVAPAI COUNTY COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY3700 Willow Creek Rd., Prescott928-777-6600, prescott.erau.edu

NAU-YAVAPAI - PRESCOTT VALLEY928-775-4567, yavapai.nau.edu

NORTHCENTRAL UNIVERSITYPrescott Valley, 866-776-0331www.ncu.edu

PRESCOTT COLLEGE220 Grove Ave., Prescott877-350-2100, prescott.edu

YAVAPAI COLLEGE1100 E Sheldon St., Prescott928-445-7300, www.yc.edu

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

AMERICAN LUTHERAN PRESCHOOL1085 Scott Drive, Prescott(928) 778-7049americanlutheran.net/preschool/

CEDAR TREE MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL129 N. Pleasant St, Prescott(928) 771-8786, cedar-tree.org

CHINO VALLEY: HEAD START(928) 636-1076www.nacog.org/location/locationDetail/chino-valley-head-start.html

YAVAPAI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS

ASH FORK JOINT UNIFIEDSCHOOL DISTRICTAsh Fork Elementary SchoolAsh Fork Middle SchoolAsh Fork High School46999 N. 5th Street, Ash Fork928-637-2561, www.afjuds.org

BAGDAD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT500 Sultan Way, Bagdad928-633-4101, bagdadschools.org

BEAVER CREEK ELEMENTARYSCHOOL DISTRICT4810 E Beaver Creek Rd, Rimrock928-567-4631, www.bcs.k12.az.us

CAMP VERDE UNIFIEDSCHOOL DISTRICT410 Camp Lincoln Rd, Camp Verde928-567-8008, campverdeschools.org

CANON ELEMENTARYSCHOOL DISTRICT34630 S. School Loop RdBlack Canyon City623-374-5588, canon50.org

CHINO VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT650 E. Center, Chino Valley928-636-2458, chinovalleyschools.com

CLARKDALE-JEROME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT1615 Main St., Clarkdale928-634-5035, www.cjsd.k12.az.us

CONGRESS ELEMENTARYSCHOOL DISTRICT26400 S. Tenderfoot Hill, Congress928-427-9850, congressdistrict.org

COTTONWOOD-OAK CREEK ELEMENTARY DISTRICT1 N. Willard St, Cottonwood928-634-2288, http://www.cocsd.us/

CROWN KING ELEMENTARYSCHOOL DISTRICT188 Tower Mountain Rd, Crown King928-632-5207, crownkingesd.com

HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTHC 01 Box 3056, Bagdad928-442-3416, hillsideesd.com

HUMBOLDT UNIFIEDSCHOOL DISTRICT6411 N. Robert Road, Prescott Valley928-759-4000, humboldtunified.com

YAVAPAI COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOLS

ACORN MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL8556 E Loos Rd, Prescott Valley 928-772-5778, acornmontessori.com

ACORN MONTESSORICHARTER SCHOOL-WEST7555 Long Look Dr., Prescott Valley 928-772-5778, acornmontessori.com

AMERICAN HERITAGE ACADEMY, INC.132 General Crook TrailCamp Verde, 928-567-0462americanheritageacademy.org

AMERICAN HERITAGE ACADEMY, INC.2030 E. Cherry St., Cottonwood928-634-2144americanheritageacademy.org

ARIZONA AGRIBUSINESS &EQUINE CENTER7500 Civic Circle, Prescott Valley928-775-3200www.aaechighschools.com/prescott-valley.html

BASIS PRESCOTT1901 Prescott Lakes Pkwy., Prescott928-277-0334, www.basised.com/prescott

CANYON VIEW PREPARATORY / PARKVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL9030 East Florentine Rd., Prescott Valley928-775-5115canyonviewprep.org; parkviewschool.org

DESERT STAR COMMUNITY SCHOOL1240 S. Recycler Road, Cornville928-282-0171, www.desertstarschool.org

ED OPTIONS ONLINE705 E. Sheldon, Ste. A, Prescott928-541-1090eohighschool.com/location/prescott

FRANKLIN PHONETIC PRIMARY SCHOOL6116 E. Hwy 69, Prescott Valley928-775-6747, franklinphoneticschool.com

LA TIERRA COMMUNITY SCHOOL124 N. Virginia St., Prescott928-445-5100, latierracommunityschool.org

MINGUS SPRINGS CHARTER SCHOOL3600 N. Sunset Dr., Chino Valley928-636-4766, mingusspringsschool.org

MOUNTAIN OAK CHARTER SCHOOL1455 Willow Creek Road, Prescott928-541-7700, mountainoakschool.org

NORTHPOINT EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING ACADEMY551 First Street, Prescott928-717-3272, northpointacademy.org

PACE ACADEMYDistrict Office:1865 West SR 89A, Ste. C, Sedona928-775-0719, paceacademy.com

Kidz directoryKIRKLAND ELEMENTARYSCHOOL DISTRICT14200 W. Kirkland-Hillside Rd., Kirkland928-442-3258, www.kirklandaz.org

MAYER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT12606 E. Main St., Mayer928-642-1000, mayerschools.org

MINGUS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT1801 E. Fir St., Cottonwood928-634-8901, mingusunion.com

MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE JTED220 Ruger Road, Prescott928-771-0791, www.micted.net

PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT300 E. Gurley St., Prescott928-445-5400, prescottschools.com

SEDONA-OAK CREEK JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT221 Brewer Rd., Sedona928-204-6800, www.sedona.k12.az.us/

SELIGMAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT500 N. Main, Seligman928-216-4123, seligmanschools.org

SKULL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT3150 Old Skull Valley Rd., South Skull Valley928-442-3322, skullvalleyschool.org/

VALLEY ACADEMY FOR CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION DISTRICT (VACTE)3405 E. State Rte. 89A, Bldg. B, Cottonwood928-634-7131, vacte.com

WALNUT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT18500 S. Walnut Grove Rd., Kirkland928-427-6378, walnutgroveesd.com

WILLIAMSON VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICTTransporting District Grade Range K-12928-771-3326, williamsonvalleyesd.com

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FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, HUMBOLDT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT6411 N. Robert Road, Prescott Valley(928) 759-5104, humboldtunified.com

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CONTENTSKidz Section

5 A Trip to Africa Gave this Student of the Year a Passion for Endangered Animals .........................................................Heidi Dahms Foster

6 Head + Heart + Hands + Health = 4-H ...................... Rita Thompson-Tinsley

7 Adjectives Fun Page ...................................................................... Lauren Lewis

8 Enjoy Library Activities, Make New Reading-Related Holiday Traditions to Help Your Child Build a Love for Reading .......................Heidi Dahms Foster

9 Jokes & Riddles Fun Page ............................................................. Lauren Lewis

10 Cats, Kittens & Kids ..................................................Yavapai Humane Society

11 Create Your Own Ornament Fun Page ....................................... Lauren Lewis

12 Prescott Astronomy Club: The Geminids Meteor Shower ...... Adam England

12 Matforce

12 No Computer? No Problem for Yavapai College Math & Science Scholar Alberto Armenta ..............................................................Jennifer McCormack

13 Help Santa Fun Page .................................................................... Lauren Lewis

14 This is My Story ....................................................................... Cherie L. Dreves

15 Winter Words Fun Page ............................................................... Lauren Lewis

Parentz Section4 Calendar

6 Prepare for Flu Season Now! Avoid Getting Hit with the Virus ...................... ........................................................................................................Briana Lonas

8 Veggies for Those Young Ages & Stages ....................................Briana Lonas

10 Step Away from the Mobile Device. And. Go. Play. ................Briana Lonas

12 Living Christmas Trees Give Lifelong Pleasure ............................Cheryl Hartz

13 Worship Directory

14 Kidz Directory

Cherie L. Dreves has three passions: animals, kids and service. Her three passions combine in Red Dog Publishing—owner/publisher of Prescott Dog Magazine and Kidz Zone Magazine. Cherie works with many area non-profit organizations and sponsors alike, to provide a community plat-form for these organizations.

Heidi Dahms Foster has been writing for most of her adult life, first as an award-winning reporter/editor for Prescott Newspapers, Inc., and now as Communications Coordinator for the Town of Prescott Valley. She has had both writing and photography published in national magazines Aussie Times, Australian Shepherd Journal, and WildBird Magazine; newspapers Prescott Valley Tribune, Chino Valley Review, Big Bug News, and Prescott Daily Courier; and local magazines Prescott Living, Prescott Valley Cares, Prescott Dog and now Kidz Magazine. Heidi lives in Prescott Valley with her husband Randy and a houseful of critters, and enjoys all dog sports, gardening and photography.

Cheryl Hartz has loved every minute of being the mother of two, now grown, children. As a little girl, she practiced motherhood with her dolls. She has been published by several magazines for children.

Lauren L. Lewis is a quilter by day, spending her time with her husband and her service dog, Butter. While she was elementary education trained, she found more joy working with fabric than in a classroom. Now working for Kidz Zone Magazine, she gets to do what she considers the fun part of education, creative lesson design.

Briana Lonas raised her children in the Dewey area and now happily watches her grandson every chance she gets. Her journalism background and penchant for research, not to mention the many missteps, has guided her towards a lifelong quest for healthier living. She is always up for a chal-lenge and isn’t afraid to admit that it’s scary raising a child in today’s tech-nology-driven, genetically-modified, instant-gratification world. She enjoys discovering new ways to nurture a growing child with a blending of modern science, nature and good old-fashioned common sense.

Rita Thompson-Tinsley was once a freckled-face pint-size dubbed “Squeaky” by her family because, as an infant, she made squeaky sounds in her sleep. She grew up in small midwestern towns where you could play kickball and Red Rover until the street lamps were fully illuminated. With col-lege degrees in Theatre and Radio/TV, Rita has always pursued her dreams “pen first”, writing award winning ads and later western and equestrian magazine articles. She is thrilled for the opportunity to present articles of interest to the Quad City community, focusing on our great youth.


Prescott Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Student of the Year, Margaret Chamblee, has wanted to be a veterinarian since she was four years old. But she never thought much about rhi-noceroses until she traveled with a school group to a South African wildlife preserve in late May. For her, it was a life—and perhaps ca-reer changing—trip.

Chamblee joined a group from the Arizona Agribusiness & Equine High School, where she attends the Prescott Valley campus. Showing the determination she is known for, she raised the $5,000 cost of the 10-day trip herself with help from friends and family.

The group left on May 27, and endured 27 hours of flights through Atlanta, to Amsterdam, and on to South Africa. Her first room at Ulavane Environmental Training, a school near the Amakhala Game Reserve where all field guides receive training, was rather un-nerving. Her mother Donna kept friends and family up to date on the adventure, and this was her description: “Mag’s first day in Africa is in the books. By the tone in her voice I couldn’t tell if she

was crying or laughing. There are HUGE spi-ders in their rooms and the rooms are ROUGH to say the least. I think they have decided to take shifts sleeping so the spiders the size of their palms don’t end up on them!”

The truly exciting part of the first day was the reason Chamblee took the trip – she saw impalas, striped don-keys, toads, baboons, and a herd of “mildly aggressive elephants.”

The first part of Chamblee’s trip was spent with the field guides from Ulavane, who showed them the Reserve and outlined their conservation efforts. Activities in-cluded excursions, a safari, a beach hike, and a night safari.

“We had a completely different experience than regular tourists. There are about 600 bird species, and before the field guides can be certified they have to be able to recognize each one. The guides are professional and amazingly gifted, and trained right there. That was a cool experience for me,” she said.

The second half of the trip, the group moved to Woodbury Lodge near Amakhala, where the rooms were luxurious and minus the big spiders. Her mother joked that she was a little worried her daughter might not want to come home af-ter that! During this portion of the trip, the youth worked with the veterinarian that attends Reserve animals. It was this experience that gave Chamblee a new passion and perhaps a desire to work with larger animals.

During one day, she helped the vet prepare injections, monitor res-pirations, and extract blood from a red hartebeest. Then she was able to work with a rhinoceros, an ex-perience that impacted her greatly.

“It’s hard to describe. Rhinos are so underappreciated. These ani-mals are fighting for survival. They are such amazing animals to see in person, to be there, taking a heart-

beat, and see how miraculously created they are. Even though they are huge, they don’t make a sound when they move because of how they are built. They have a cer-tain type of foot that when they step their foot pads absorb all the noise,” Chamblee said.

“I wish more people got this ex-perience, because then we wouldn’t be in danger of losing them. It changed my mindset a lot. I want-ed to do something for animals, but I never saw myself as an advo-cate. Now it’s all I can think about.”

Now in her senior year, Cham-blee is working hard to get ready for college. She has taken college classes through high school, an op-portunity offered by AAEC, and has maintained a 4.0 grade average since 7th grade. She’ll start classes at the University of Arizona in Fall 2019.

Not only has Chamblee found time to excel at both high school and college classes, she worked as the horse barn manager at AAEC

for the past two years, caring for the school’s six horses. This year, she started a new job at Safeway in Prescott Valley. Also during her high school career, Chamblee has participated in FFA on the horse judging team. The team competed at the state level, emerging in the top 10.

Chamblee attends high school from 8 a.m. to noon, after which she heads to college classes Mon-day through Thursday, and then to work. She’s close to her family and active at her church. What’s her time management secret? “You re-ally make sure whatever you spend time on is worth it!”

She said her faith and the sup-port of her family and friends has been a big part of her success.

“My mom and dad help out a lot. I wouldn’t be able to do it with-out them – they ultimately give me the keys to my success. Other than family, God has really helped me. I’m not saying I don’t get stressed, but knowing my family and God are there really helps and refreshes me.”

With her passion and the skills she has gained from her high school years, no doubt Chamblee will con-tinue to excel as she enters college and completes her veterinary stud-ies. Who knows? One day travelers to the Amakhala Game Reserve in South Africa might meet Margaret Chamblee, DVM.

By Heidi Dahms Foster

A Trip to AfricaGave this

Student of the Year a Passion for

Endangered Animals

Student of the Year. (Photo courtesy Margaret Chamblee.)

AAEC group after doctoring a rhino. (Photo courtesy of Margaret Chamblee.)

Margaret Chamblee and dog Sedona. (Photo courtesy Margaret Chamblee.)

Margaret (left center) with rhino in Africa. (Photo courtesy

Margaret Chamblee.)


professional trainers that have vol-unteered and trained members and their dogs.

The 4-H club offers many projects such as leadership, large and small livestock including breeding and market swine, lamb, goat and beef, rabbits, poultry, waterfowl, guinea pigs, dairy cattle, dairy goats, equine, dog obedience and showmanship, shooting sports, sewing, cake deco-rating, public speaking, handwork projects, outdoor skills, food and nu-trition, robotics, photography, and gardening to name a few. These proj-ects are the vehicle to instill a ‘learn-ing by doing‘ attitude that leads into making the best better—an atti-tude members can take with them throughout their lives.

Teskey emphasizes that “You may not know the answer—but let’s go find out!.”

As impressive and impactive as all this is, there is a real intense need to build more clubs in Yavapai County, and there is always a need for more volunteers and project leaders. For more information on 4-H, go to https://4-h.org or check-out Lonesome Valley Wranglers 4-H Club on Facebook.

The four H‘s in 4-H are Head, Heart, Hands, and Health, which serve as the four values that mem-bers zero in on by way of fun and en-gaging programs.

The founding of 4-H dates back to the late 1800s where researchers contended that the farming commu-nity was not readily accepting new agricultural developments on uni-versitiy campuses, but discovered the young people were open to new thinking. They would experiment with new ideas and share experienc-es with the adults. Inevitably, the rural youth programs introduced new agriculture technology to com-munities. The building of local clubs in order to help solve agricultural challenges served as a step toward youth learning about industries in their community.

Fast forward to today’s 4-H clubs where they are empowering over six million young people with the skills to lead for a lifetime. The focus still includes agricultural pro-grams and animal science, but now extends to activities from sewing and cooking to archery, shooting sports, and rocketry.

Angela Teskey is a 25-year-long certified 4-H volunteer and current-ly serves as Community Club Lead-er of the Lonesome Valley Wrangler 4-H Club. She is certified to teach archery and rifle, but equally in-structs on cake decorating, Hand-work for our Heritage, and small and large livestock projects. Angela also advises the Youth Club Leadership and is a Project Leader to Clover-buds, ages 5-8.

Teskey describes the primary

Head + Heart +Hands + Health =

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purpose of the 4-H Clubs and their projects as PYD -- Positive Youth Development. She says, “4-H teach-es us to use our HEADS, HEARTS, HANDS, AND HEALTH to develop through experiential hands-on learn-ing.” Through this imperative tech-nique, 4-H has become a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship and life skills. They are “inspiring the next generation of leaders, in-ventors, entrepreneurs, and problem solvers, transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary.“

I was invited to attend the recent Lonesome Valley Wranglers 2018-19 4-H Officer Meeting by Angela Tes-key. The attendees included a vari-ety of young ages. As the youth offi-cers arrived, I noted that Ms. Teskey greeted each of them with a hand-shake, a gesture normally regarded between adults. This greeting was accepted with confidence and with-out hesitation.

She had the participants intro-duce themselves to me one by one. I was amazed at their speaking abil-ities and the eloquence displayed, even from the ones that seemed rel-atively shy. During their meeting I noted how well mannered each of the members was and so well be-haved despite their young ages.

Deanna Poppenberger is a 4th-year Project Leader with the Lone-some Valley Wranglers 4-H Club. She is a leader for both Horse Proj-ects and Market Lambs. Deanna comes to the 4-H club with immense equine experience. She grew up in Tempe in a family that was support-ive of the horse activities of her and her brother.

Deanna herself was a 4-H mem-ber. She agrees that to create a pos-itive youth development, the key is to focus on leadership, responsibility,

citizenship, and community service. She contends that “the projects are an avenue for the kids to learn these skills and the object is to bring kids with similar interests together.

Deanna has the kids in her group teach by presentation. They do about 10 minutes of research and are responsible for a short presen-tation. For example, recently the topic for presentation was horse safety tips. The kids were expect-ed to learn something new or think about an experience they saw, and respond accordingly. The group is currently preparing for a November event referred to as Groom Squad Competition. Three youth mem-bers are responsible for the groom-ing of a horse to be shown by one of the members, as another mem-ber participates by completing the written test. The horse that they groom and show is one randomly given to the contestants, so they will not know of the horse’s quali-ties and training beforehand.

When asked about how 4-H has evolved throughout the last decade or so, Community Club Leader An-

gela Teskey responds, “By living up to its motto. By continuing to make the best better.”

She explains how proj-ect selection has become more diverse to meet the ever-changing needs of our changing communi-ties. Her favorite example of adapting projects was when they introduced having a Dog Project. Many members already had dogs, and the club was fortunate to have

THE 4-H PLEDGEI pledge my head to clearer thinking,

My heart to greater loyalty,My hands to larger service,

and my health to better living,for my club, my community,my country, and my world.

Lonesome Valley Wranglers 4-H Leader Deanna Poppenberger with

member Toby Russler. (Photo courtesy Deanna Poppenberger.)

4-H member Claire Poppenberger with lamb project. (Photo courtesy Deanna

Poppenberger.)

4-H Community Club Leader and state honoree Angela Teskey.

(Photo by Rita Thompson-Tinsley.)Lonesome Valley Wranglers 2018-19 4-H Youth

Officers. (Photo by Rita Thompson-Tinsley.)



Enjoy Library Activities,Make New Reading-Related Holiday Traditions to Help Your Child Build a Love for Reading

A tradition along the lines of the popular Advent calendar in-volves wrapping and giving a book to your child each of the 24 days be-fore Christmas. Try finding short-er stories you can read together each evening while enjoying a cup of hot chocolate! One parent in the online blog Scholastic Parents said she places the books under the tree because she wants her children to begin to see reading as a gift.

Another tradition might be to read the same holiday books each year together as a family. While kids might outgrow the stories, they won’t outgrow the memories and the togetherness they experi-ence each year. An addition to this might be to take a family photo each year with the book to enjoy in following seasons.

One local mother said she and her husband took turns reading each night to their son and daugh-ter. She has for years collected

books from after-holiday sales and saved them for the following year. Every year, the Christmas basket of books would come out. Now, she loans her collection to families who might enjoy the same books.

“We read to our kids before they could talk, and from the time they did, after we’d finish a book, they would ask for ‘nother one!’” she said.

Other traditions to try might include listening to an audio book during holiday travels or while wrapping presents, plan-ning holiday meals or special

Winter break is coming, and what parent doesn’t want to keep their child busy and improve read-ing skills at the same time? Local public libraries are gearing up for many fun holiday programs in which parents and children can participate together.

Another way to encourage your child to read through the holidays and make lasting memories is to incorporate traditions from other countries. Add these traditions to your own holidays, and learn about the country where the tradi-tion originated (hint: your library probably has a book about it!).

Icelanders give books to each other on Christmas Eve and then spend the evening reading. They call it Jolabokaflod, or Christmas Book Flood, and it’s so popular that most books in Iceland are sold just prior to the holiday season.

treats by reading cookbooks to-gether, making bookmarks with your child to enclose in books to be given as gifts, selecting themes and then drawing names for book gift giving each year, and visiting hospitals or nurs-ing homes during the holidays to read to children or residents.

Most local libraries have themed story times during the holidays, an exciting time for youngsters. Local librarians also are pulling Christmas and holi-day stories and placing candy cane or other themed stickers on book spines for children to find as they browse the aisles.

Lynette Chris-tensen, Prescott Valley’s Children’s Librarian, said the library serves up a daily craft or puzzle sessions for children during the holidays.

The library pulls a large display of hol iday-themed books for chil-dren to check out, including those about Christmas, Hannukah, and Kwanzaa. Chris-tensen urges par-ents and children to come and check out their books

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early so the holiday stories are not all taken.

Check out the Friends of the Li-brary bookstore inside the Prescott Valley Library for some great deals on used books, and don’t forget the teen section for activities and books suitable for older children.

Prescott Valley Library is now open from 1-5 p.m. on Sundays for community members who might not find it convenient to visit during the week. Find library in-formation at www.pvlib.net/ or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PrescottValleyPublicLibrary/

City of Prescott Lead Librari-an Jennifer Kendall recommends that parents read with their child at bedtime during the holidays, and attend library story times to familiarize their children with all that the library offers.

Prescott Library has a num-ber of age-appropriate story times each week. Other December activ-ities include the YMCA Youth Bal-let “The Nutcracker” on Saturday, December 8, at 10 a.m. with a cast of 35 young dancers ages 5-15. On Saturday, December 15, at 2 p.m., enjoy cocoa and crafts for kids, and at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.

On Thursday, December 20, little ones can decorate graham cracker houses at the Eleventh Annual Cookie House Decorating event for children of all ages. Seat-ing is limited, so be sure to register each member of your party who is building a cookie house. Register online, at the Youth Desk, or by calling 928-777-1537.

For more information on the Prescott Library, visit online at www.prescottlibrary.info/

The Chino Valley Public Li-brary also has regular story times through the month of Decem-ber. On Monday, December 19 at

10:30 a.m., Santa and Mrs. Claus will make an early visit to the community for sto-ries and songs with children. Don’t forget your camera!

Find information on Chino Valley Library activities at: w w w . c h i n o a z .net/216/Childrens-Library/

Other area librar-ies that include chil-dren’s holiday activi-ties are Mayer, Spring Valley, and Cordes Lakes. All activities can be accessed at:yavapailibrary.org/

Ethan opens windows to “read” a countdown-to-Christmas calendar.

(Photo courtesy Cheryl and Myron Hartz.)

Little brother Ethan loved to have big sister Molly read to him. (Photo courtesy Cheryl and Myron Hartz.)

Prescott Valley Children’s Librarian Lynette

Christensen displaying some of the holiday titles

the library has in stock for children. (Photo by Heidi

Dahms Foster.)

Sometimes Ethan just couldn’t decide what book he was in the mood

for. (Photo courtesy Cheryl and Myron Hartz.)One family keeps its collection of

holiday books in a colorful box along with some hand puppets and soft dolls

for the parents or kids to act out the stories. (Photo courtesy Cheryl and

Myron Hartz.)



ALEX: This is a long-haired brown tabby with fancy white trim and a very handsome face. He’s sweet and just the right size for cuddling. Yavapai Humane Society (928) 445-2666

KELSEY: A gorgeous long-haired orange lady, 11 years old. Very affectionate, loves sitting on laps. Even gives kisses! Yavapai Humane Society (928) 445-2666

GRACIE: A beautiful dilute calico lady, 6 years old with short hair. She is very sweet.Yavapai Humane Society (928) 445-2666

MISS KITTY: A beautiful long-haired lady with a coat of silver and charcoal. She is a very sweet senior cat looking for love. Yavapai Humane Society (928) 445-2666

FELIX: Felix is a 3-year-old whippet mix. He is a medium-sized dog, black with white nose and chest. Very cute fellow. Yavapai Humane Society (928) 445-2666

SAKI: A 4-year-old Shar Pei mix, a princess of good behavior. Independent, but loves people. Well trained, enjoys petting and long walks. of good behavior! Yavapai Humane Society (928) 445-2666

ODIN: A handsome 2-year-old Pit Bull mix. Housetrained, knows commands, and walks on the leash like a prince. Loves people and playing. Yavapai Humane Society (928) 445-2666

KELLY: A 6-year-old Shepherd mix whose owner passed away. She is friendly, very sweet, and walks well on the leash. Yavapai Humane Society (928) 445-2666

Children love cats and kittens! However, it is important that chil-dren are taught the proper methods of handling a cat. It is very easy for a child to mistreat a cat without re-alizing it. This is why it is very im-portant for the children to be gentle with the new cat. Young children may handle them a bit too roughly at first.

Before you bring your new cat/kitty home, sit down with the chil-dren and have a talk with them about the new cat. Explain that the kitty is very sweet and that the fur is very soft to touch. Tell them about how small and delicate the cat is and that they need to treat it gently. It is especially important for the chil-dren to be gentle with a small kitten.

Suggest that the children do not chase the cat in the way they might chase a dog or puppy. Cats do not like being chased and it causes them to be frightened. Inform the children that cats cannot be played with con-stantly and they need time to them-selves. Cats will not tolerate being teased or poked.

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A cat/kitten should be gently picked up and held with one hand under the cat’s chest and one sup-porting its hind end. Be sure that the kids are aware that not all cats like to be picked up and held. They will come to you when they are ready for love and attention!

It is important that children re-spect the cat’s need for privacy. They should not be disturbed when they are eating, sleeping, and using the litter box. Children should not chase the cat around the house. If a cat is scared or overwhelmed, they may bite or scratch in self-defense, or they may become very skittish and nervous. Children should not be left alone with your new cat.

A cat can be a child’s best friend, playmate and guardian. The rela-tionship between a cat and a child can be magical as long as the child is taught the proper care for the cat. Show them how to care for, love and respect their new cat!



Recently, we experienced two relatively small meteor showers, at just 5-15 meteors per hour. While any meteor event can be exciting, “the more, the better” certainly applies to these shooting stars. The December Geminids hits this mark, producing up to 120 multicolored mete-ors per hour at its peak in the chilly early morn-ing hours of December 14th. But what exactly is a meteor shower?

Ancient cultures attempted to describe these celestial events, but the irregularity of meteor showers proved to be more difficult to predict than the orbits of the planets and seasonal migrations of the stars. Plutarch likened this unpredictability to that of experiencing pleasures, writing, “…Like gales of soft wind, move simpering, one towards one extreme of the body and another towards another, and then go off in a vapor. Nor are they of any long durance, but, as so many glancing meteors, they are no sooner kindled in the body than they are quenched by it.” The Maya predict-ed meteor showers and timed significant cultural events to coincide with their arrival. By 900AD, Asian cultures were accurately predicting the an-nual return of the Perseids.

The first modern study of meteor showers was after the Leonids event in November 1833. Es-timates give 200,000 meteors over the 9 hours of the storm that blanketed Western North America. Speculation as to why this was only visible in a specific location and the point in Leo from where they appeared to emanate created a new science of attempting to estimate when and where we would experience showers.

We now know that comets and asteroids leave clouds of debris in their wake, and the orbit of Earth takes us annually back through these trails. It is when we pass through these streams that we experience small grains of dust burning as they enter the atmosphere and pro-vide us with a natural display unlike any other.

If you would like to learn more about the sky, telescopes, or socialize with other amateur as-tronomers, visit our website at www.prescottas-tronomyclub.org or Facebook page @PrescottAs-tronomyClub to find the next star party, Star Talk, or event.

Adam England is a local insurance broker who moonlights as an amateur astronomer, writer, and interplanetary conquest consultant. Follow his rants and exploits on Twitter @AZSalesman or at Facebook.com/AdamEfromAZ

Red Ribbon Week celebrates being drug free! In the month of October, Yavapai County celebrated Red Ribbon Week and the fact that a significant majority of youth in our county do not abuse drugs and or alcohol.

What’s Up?December

The GeminidsMeteor Shower

By Adam England

At age 26, Alberto Armenta hasn’t yet ze-roed in on a career direction, but he knows he won’t be settling for a low-wage job and the lifelong struggles that come with it.

“It’s a cycle that you can get stuck in – that I was getting sucked into. But I had the opportunity to just reset and start over by going to school.”

Alberto reset at Yavapai College, grad-uating this spring with an Associate of Sci-ence degree. Although he’s still not certain what he wants to do with his life, education has put him in control.

“Life is going to be a struggle. Am I going to struggle on my own terms, or somebody else’s terms?” Albert answered the rhetori-cal question this way: “I’m not going to let life push me around and tell me what to do.”

Alberto’s YC journey started at the end of a cross-country trek he embarked on straight out of Bradshaw Mountain High School in Prescott Valley. He recalls thinking at the time, “I’m not a kid anymore. I gotta figure this out.”

Alberto couldn’t figure it out then, so he wandered the country, settling briefly in places like Pittsburgh or Albuquerque on a whim. “I got to know just about the entire country,” Alberto said. “But I had absolutely no direction. I didn’t know what I was going to do with my life.”

Albert’s travels didn’t result in any revela-tions about the future, but they did grant him some maturity. “It forces you to grow up. It

MATFORCE, the Yavapai County Sub-stance Abuse Coalition, assisted area schools in celebrating Red Ribbon Week by providing red ribbons, book markers, and pledge sheets that proclaim students’ com-mitment to BE DRUG FREE! MATFORCE, in partnership with the Yavapai County Sher-iff’s Office, also offered school assemblies and classroom education on the risks and harms of drugs and alcohol.

Red Ribbon Week began in 1988, to hon-or DEA Agent Enrique Camarena. Agent Ca-marena was murdered while working as an undercover agent. Communities around the country began wearing Red Ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise aware-ness of the killing and the destruction caused by drugs and drug use in America.

Preventing youth from ever beginning to use drugs and or alcohol is the main focus of MATFORCE. The importance of this focus is emphasized by the fact that nine out of ten individuals who struggle with substance use disorders began using drugs and or alcohol as a teenager.

Drug prevention begins with parents and caregivers. According to the Partnership for a Drug Free America, kids whose parents talk to them about the risks and harms of drug use are 50% less likely to use drugs. According to the 2016 Arizona Youth Survey, Parental Dis-approval is a top reason why students do not use drugs and or alcohol.

Parents and caregivers, take the time to talk with your children! For more information go to www.matforce.org.

toughens you up for later in life,” he said.After two years on the road, Alberto re-

turned to Arizona. But it wasn’t until a re-lationship went south and he moved home with his parents that he sought change and direction in higher education. But first, Al-berto set out to relearn high school math. He bought the same textbook he used in high school on Amazon and immersed himself in it. “My intention was to learn what I should have learned in high school,” he said. The immersion therapy worked. Alberto was tested and placed in pre-calculous at YC.

Alberto worked two part-time jobs while in school and because he didn’t own a com-puter, he spent most of his non-working and waking hours studying at YC. He attributes his success, in part, to YC instructors whom he described as “incredibly dedicated both to their work and to their students.”

With an associate’s degree under his belt, Alberto is now happily contemplating continuing his studies at an Arizona univer-sity. He is considering majoring in electri-cal engineering. “It’s a shot in the dark,” he quipped.

Alberto expects the next phase of his ed-ucation journey to be as challenging as his time at YC, and he wouldn’t have it any oth-er way. “You know what scares me? Com-fort. Comfort destroys progress,” he said. “If you’re comfortable, you are not moving, changing, growing. You have to be going through something hard in order to grow.”

No Computer? No Problem! For Yavapai College Math & Science

Scholar Alberto ArmentaBy Jennifer McCormack


This is My Storyby Cherie Dreves


There are moments, defining mo-ments, in our lives that can be a point on our compass that seems to draw us along in that direction as the years accu-mulate. I can look back to one of these moments over 30 years ago and can truly say it connects deeply to who I am and what I do. To this day I am very grateful for the astuteness and care that one very special teacher applied to my young life.

In May of 1980 a unique thing hap-pened to me one afternoon. I arrived to my Junior High Journalism class to be greeted by our teacher Mrs. J.

“Cherie, in a few minutes you and I need to go up to the High School.”

“Ok,” I replied. At that point a thousand things start-

ed filling my head. We had only moved to Texas months before from a small town in Michigan. Maybe they aren’t going to let me into high school….

The transition from one school to another, and from one community to another, had been difficult, but things were beginning to smooth out and be-come more normal. Weeks earlier our Journalism class attended the statewide Journalism conference at the Universi-ty of Texas, where I saw Barbara Jordan speak. Her impassioned speech on truth, integrity, and freedom resonated in me. It anchored my energy as an aspiring journalist. I admired Barbara Jordan’s courage.

Looking back now, what came at the end of the day was true fate. We were all to meet in the auditorium for an awards show called The Clio Awards. Most of our group were not excited at the prospect of one more assembly. The Clio Awards are an international award program that recognizes innovation and creative ex-cellence in advertising, design and com-munication, as judged by international advertising professionals. As the presen-tation unfolded, I was hooked.

Years previous while living in Michi-gan, “the paper” was a big part of my life. At 10, I became the very first papergirl in town, delivering with the assistance of the green 5-speed Schwinn that my grandpa had purchased for me. Later, through my other activities such as ma-jorette, ball player and skier, I appeared

fairly regularly in the paper. I thought it was just part of normal life.

Waiting for our teacher Mrs. J., I won-dered what else lie in store for me. Ev-eryone had arrived for class, the student teacher had taken over, and Mrs. J came up to me with a smile, “Are you ready?”

“Sure.” I scrambled to my feet. I was more than ready to find out why we were going over there.

We exited the building into the sun-drenched courtyard/access drive that divided the two campuses. Mrs. J was her normal pleasant, laid back, comple-tion-oriented self.

I followed her to a classroom. There sat a woman with beautiful auburn hair, similar to my own. We walked in, and she looked up with a big smile.

“Hello, I’m Mrs. Anderson.” Rising, she extending her hand. My first

adult handshake. Not like meeting your parents’ friends, but a real handshake.

Mrs. J went on to explain that since I had really enjoyed the Clio awards and seemed to pay closer attention than most

to radio and TV advertising, maybe ad-vertising would be interesting to me. I was the one always asking, “Did you see the ____ commercial?”

By the end of our conversation, I was made the advertising editor for the Red Wing newspaper. I kept that position for three years, and my senior year I became the managing editor.

After school and a stay overseas, I wanted to see what else there was, think-ing, Maybe I don’t want to do advertis-ing; that’s what I did in school. Instead, I became a marketing director for a nation-al home improvement company, where I taught the sales and direct marketing staff. Another of my duties was to pur-chase advertising.

I always laughed about trying to leave advertising; it just kept finding me.

One day, a friend asked if I could “do a show”? She was a representative of KISS radio in San Antonio and I wondered what she meant. It turned out to be an invitation to come work for the station during the meet-and-greet functions be-fore major concerts. It was a wonderful opportunity for someone who loved rock radio – not only to meet the bands, but also the fans that listened to the station.

Later, I moved to Arizona and began my media career in the Prescott area in 1997 with KZGL radio. Things came full circle for me in 1999, when I re-turned to my first love from my school days: print, working with weeklies, small and large dailies, and specialty products. I reentered the radio world in 2013 representing Yavapai Broad-casting. Today I head two beloved local magazines – Prescott Dog Magazine and Kidz Zone Magazine.

I’ve traveled many miles since that day in 1980, but have never forgotten the two teachers who got me started on this adventure: Mrs. J. and Mrs. A. I cherish those memories.

My experience made me see one thing very clearly – the critical importance of skillful teachers. My heart and energy have championed teachers, education, and the love of learning throughout my ca-reer because I can list the skills that each teacher equipped me with in order for me to succeed in advertising and in life.

My senior picture.

I’m the majorette on the right.



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