Member Spotlight
 Located in Prescott, Arizona MPLXC provides local businesses, individuals, groups and schools with computer software and business support training. As the owner of Multiplex Consulting, Joan has extensive experience in both the business and academic arenas. She enjoys new challenges and researching and is constantly updating her knowledge to help meet her client’s needs. “I’ve been a gypsy for a good portion of my life but living in Prescott has settled me down, as I found the people so friendly and supportive." She holds degrees in both Education (Pennsylvania State University) and in Computer Science (Lincoln Land College in Illinois).
Serving the Yavapai County area and beyond, Joan delivers lectures, workshops, training sessions and classes for groups and businesses on requested topics and various subjects such as; Customer Service; Office & File Setup/Organization; Microsoft Programs (Windows OS, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) along with her other passion … Healthy Tips & Tricks – ever heard of Earthing?
Multiplex Consulting always offers Gift Certificates each Holiday Season for those “hard to buy for friends and relatives”! Happy Holidays!
Christmas Mugs For Sale
LAST MINUTE GIFT IDEA ...
Christmas Mugs are for sale at the Visitor Information Center!
Retirement Open House for Jacquie Tobin
The Prescott Chamber of Commerce
Cordially Invites You to Celebrate
JACQUIE TOBIN'S RETIREMENT PARTY
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
117 W. Goodwin Street, Prescott, AZ 86303
News from Sheri
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
We value your membership and look forward to seeing you at our 2018 events! Remember to shop local and with a fellow chamber member!
The first Grand Marshal Gala (honoring Tommy Meredith and our sponsors) was held on Thursday, November 30, 2017! This inaugural event was well attended and has been rated a smashing success. Congratulations to Tommy Meredith! THANK YOU to our generous sponsors!
35th Annual Christmas Parade and 63rd Annual Courthouse Christmas Lighting took place on Saturday, December 2, 2017. Crowds were entertained with live band and cheer squad performances on Gurley Street. Santa's tent was filled with excited children, pets and families during the afternoon. With approximately 12,000 people in attendance, the City's local businesses (especially downtown) were buzzing all day long! The lights will stay lit until January 14, 2018 (Martin Luther King Jr. weekend). Donations for the Courthouse Lighting will continue to be accepted at both the Jersey Lilly Saloon and the Prescott Chamber of Commerce until January 14, 2018. PLEASE make checks payable to PRESCOTT CHAMBER FOUNDATION.
Are you a Veteran owned business? Please contact Laura Warne 928-445-2000 or Laura@Prescott.org to update our database. Watch our calendar updates for upcoming events which focus on our Veteran owned businesses!
Please join us for our 2018 events. RSVP for events at www.prescott.org and click on Chamber Events!
Please call us with any questions at 928-445-2000, and visit our website to register for events at prescott.org!
Holiday Shoppers, please remember: Shop Prescott. Start Here.
Enjoy your holiday season in Arizona's Christmas City!
Create Commerce Everyone!
Sincerely,
Sheri L. Heiney
President & CEO
2018 Prescott Chamber Annual Meeting
SAVE THE DATE!
2018 Prescott Chamber Annual Meeting
Thursday, January 18, 2018
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Prescott Resort & Conference Center
1500 E. State Route 69
Prescott, AZ 86301
Thank you to our LEAD PARTNERS
Thank You to our Gold Level Sponsor
Arizona Public Service. Co
Darla DeVille
Website
Thank You to our Silver Level Sponsors
Fann Contracting, Inc.
Michael Fann
Website
Foothills Bank
Angela Ingrao
Website
Lamb Chevrolet, Cadillac
Ed Walsh
Website
Bucky's & Yavapai Casinos-Yavapai Gaming Agency
Stephen Whisenhunt
Website
Thank You to our Bronze Level Sponsors
Affinity RV Service, Sales & Rentals
Bob Been
Website
SpringHill Suites by Marriott
Alondra Flores
Website
Residence Inn by Marriott
Holli Maurer
Website
Touchmark at the Ranch
Christy VanderMolen
Website
US Bank
John Manning
Website
RENEWING Members
Lawyers Title
Website
kolson@ltic.com
Member Since: 01/10/1989
Prescott Gateway Mall
Website
kaela@theprescottgatewaymall.com
Member Since: 10/07/1998
The Caring Presence
Website
info@caringpresence.com
Member Since: 12/27/2013
Prescott Area Arts & Humanities Council
Parker Anderson
Website
Member Since: 11/14/2005
Barrett Propane, Inc.
Dave Barrett
Website
dave@barrettpropane.com
Member Since: 11/26/2007
Granite Basin Roofing
Greg Barstad
Website
granitebasin@cableone.net
Member Since: 01/15/2009
Prescott Frontier Rotary Club
Jane Bristol
Website
Member Since: 11/14/2002
TimberWoof Pet Boutique
Debra Campbell Howard
Website
timberwoof@cableone.net
Member Since: 09/20/2012
Carman Law Firm
Andre Carman
Website
acarman@carmanlf.com
Member Since: 07/06/2009
Bearizona Wildlife Park
Sean Casey
Website
sean@bearizona.com
Member Since: 01/04/2011
Allan's Flowers
Rakini Chinery
Website
allansflowers@gmail.com
Member Since: 03/19/2003
Solid Rock Christian Fellowship
Dave Droste
Website
dave@solidrockprescott.org
Member Since: 01/17/2017
Prescott Audubon Society
Sue Drown
Website
d4@prescottaudubon.org
Member Since: 11/07/2012
SueAnn's Apple Pan
Mark Duncan
Website
msduncan@cableone.net
Member Since: 03/27/2016
Legacy Roofing LLC
Toby Ebarb
Website
nancy@legacyroofingllc.com
Member Since: 01/22/2015
CableOne
Dennis Edwards
Website
dennis.edwards@cableone.biz
Member Since: 12/09/1992
BloomTree Realty
Jessica Evers
Website
jessica.evers@bloomtreeprescott.com
Member Since: 01/01/2015
Brochure Works
Lisa Fornara
Website
thebrochureworks@gmail.com
Member Since: 09/01/1984
Prescott Tire Pros & Automotive Service
Louie Gomez
Website
louiegz@hotmail.com
Member Since: 12/10/2013
McDonald's Restaurant
Christina Gozdecki
Website
Member Since: 02/18/2015
Sunrise Funeral Home
Butch Hampton
Website
info@hamptonfuneralhome.com
Member Since: 10/15/2002
Arcosanti/Cosanti Foundation
Mary Hoadley
Website
maryhoadley@arcosanti.org
Member Since: 05/01/1980
Granite Creek Vineyards
Kit & Robin Hoult
Website
info@granitecreekvineyards.com
Member Since: 11/29/2004
Talking Rock Ranch Realty
Jim Jones, Director of Sales
Website
receptionist@talkingrockranch.com
Member Since: 01/26/2001
Engineering & Testing Consultants, Inc.
Richard Kelley
Website
rick@etcaz.com
Member Since: 06/04/1991
Prescott Pro Sound, LLC
Ted Leonard
Website
prescottprosound@gmail.com
Member Since: 01/06/2016
Southwestern Eye Center
Mary Lord
Website
marylord@sweye.com
Member Since: 12/02/2015
Mortimer Nursery/Landscaping/Farm/Park
Sharla Mortimer
Website
Member Since: 12/22/2015
KKLD-FM/KVRD-FM/KQST-FM (Yavapai Broadcasting)
Cherie Moses Dreves
Website
cherie@myradioplace.com
Member Since: 05/08/1996
Bennett Oil
Lenora Nelson
Website
bennettoil@yahoo.com
Member Since: 02/18/1976
Prescott Brewing Company
John & Roxane Nielsen
Website
roxpbc1@cableone.net
Member Since: 12/16/1993
Credit Union West
Sarah O'Neill
Website
sarah.oneill@cuwest.org
Member Since: 01/23/2002
Prescott YMCA of Yavapai County
Damon Olsen
Website
damon.olsen@prescottymca.org
Member Since: 01/20/2011
Washington Federal
Jim Orrey
Website
Jim.orrey@wafd.com
Member Since: 04/01/2016
T F Reilly Builders.Inc dba Renovations
Tom Reilly
Website
tom@renovationsaz.com
Member Since: 01/14/1988
Joe's Furniture
Joe Rietz
Website
joesfurniture@cableone.net
Member Since: 12/01/1986
Hozhoni Foundation, Inc
Antonia Salazar
Website
asalazar@hozhoni.com
Member Since: 10/09/2015
Mile High Property Inspections
Haley Sisson
Website
haley@milehighpropertyinspections.com
Member Since: 12/06/2016
pflyz creative
Peter Tomasovitch
Website
peter@pflyzcreative.com
Member Since: 12/05/2016
Farmers Insurance Rex Townsend Agency
Rex Townsend
Website
rtownsend@farmersagent.com
Member Since: 03/11/2015
Heritage Memory Mortuary
Clent Walker
Website
clent@heritagemortuary.com
Member Since: 11/19/2002
Highgate Senior Living at Prescott Lakes
Mike Wilkins
Website
prescott.ed@highgateseniorliving.com
Member Since: 12/12/2010
Yavapai County Food Bank
Bob & Ann Wilson
Website
yfbfood@cableone.net
Member Since: 01/06/2002
Prescott Chamber Talk of the Town
Listen to Talk of the Town Prescott Chamber of Commerce days the 2nd and 4th Wednesday for Chamber updates and interviews with fellow members
from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. or www.kqna.com.
If you would like to be on the Radio Show please send a
request to chamber@prescott.org.
PAYP Upcoming Events
Watch for upcoming 2018 events!
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January Events - Sneak Peek!
Courthouse Lighting Sponsorship Opportunities!
JUST FOR VETERANS
Team RWB Prescott PRESCOTT’S VETERANS FIRST CALL!
 
ATTENTION!!! Veteran Owned Businesses- Please let your Chamber leadership know. Lots of exciting opportunities coming up to support/promote and be recognized… January 22- Veterans Owned Business Mixer- ERAU Lower Hanger 0500-0630
American Legion Post 6 -202 S. Pleasant Street Prescott-
KWVA Breakfast December 24 0900-1130
American Legion Riders Breakfast December 31 0900-1100
CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY DECEMBER 25, 2017
Sundays Free Pool ALL DAY
NEED VA ASSISTANCE:
Beconnected-service members-veterans-families communities
BeConnectedAZ.org 866-4AZ-VETS
EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (job seekers)- Arizona @ Work- www.arizonajobconnection.gov
EMPLOYERS CAN POST JOBS @- www.arizonajobconnection.gov NO CHARGE
March 25, 2018
The Bataan Memorial Death March is a challenging march through the high desert terrain of the White Sands Missile Range. The memorial march is conducted in honor of the heroic service members who defended the Philippine Islands during World War II, sacrificing their freedom, health, and, in many cases, their very lives. bataanmarch.com/
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HIKING (IN 2018)
IN PRESCOTT WE WEAR RED ON FRIDAYS:
Remembering Everyone Deployed
Courthouse Lighting Fundraising Campaign: Friends of Jersey Lilly
For a decade, The Friends of Jersey Lilly have generously volunteered their time and talents to fundraise for the Annual Christmas Courthouse Lighting in Arizona's Christmas City! They sell "light bulbs" which are displayed at the Jersey Lilly Saloon and collect raffle prize donations for their Kick Off Party auction which was a huge success this year! THANK YOU to all of the generous donors!
Light Bulbs will continue to be sold at the Jersey Lilly Saloon until January 14, 2018. The stay on through January 14, 2018 (Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday weekend)! Cash donations are still being accepted to fund the Courthouse Lighting! For information about donating to this time-honored Prescott tradition, please see the attached.
Financial donations for the Courthouse Lighting are always accepted at the Prescott Chamber of Commerce located at 117 W. Goodwin St. Prescott, AZ 86303. Please make your check payable to the Prescott Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
Thank You to our Media Partner: Prescott Media Center
The Prescott Chamber of Commerce thanks Prescott Media Center for their partnership with filming and streaming Chamber events!
PMC's General Manager, Rob Milligan, recently presented to the City Council, so take a few minutes and learn what your community media center is all about !
click here, https://youtu.be/CmWOZnhqfCU.
Prescott Media Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit which contracts with The City of Prescott to provide coverage of City of Prescott government meetings, forums and other local events, as well as act as a community access station by providing the public with the resources to produce non-commercial television programs. We are funded by the government, local memberships, and business sponsorship and underwriting.
About Prescott Media Center (PMC)
PMC is the city’s only Public, Education, and Government (PEG) channel covering community, education, and city government.
For additional media and information, please follow us at:
prescottmediacenter.org./
Facebook: www.facebook.com/prescottmediacenter
Contact and information about shows and programs:
Prescott Media Center
(928) 445-0909
Shop Prescott. Start Here.
Tips from BBB
 Scam Alert: Looking for This Season’s Hot Toy?
Beware of Scams
(Prescott, AZ - December 12, 2017) It’s the one thing parents dread most at the holidays: The List. Parents dread the list because there is always at least one popular-but-impossible-to-find toy every year that all the kids want. This year it’s Fingerlings, the cute finger-puppet monkeys. Unfortunately, the fact Fingerlings have sold out in many stores has turned them into bait for scammers. Con artists are selling counterfeit Fingerlings or simply making sales they don’t plan to fulfill. Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns desperate parents they may be the target of scammers with fake Fingerlings.
How the Scam Works:
You want to purchase Fingerlings for your kids or grandkids, but they seem to be sold out at every store you visit. Instead, you decide to search online. You come across a website, perhaps by clicking on a Facebook ad or other advertisement. The site may seem legitimate and feature images of the original toy and the company may even promise very fast shipping;however, many unscrupulous e-commerce sites have been scamming buyers.
In the past two months, BBB Scam Tracker has received nearly 20 reports of Fingerling scams. Consumers report being unable to contact the company by phone or email when their order doesn’t arrive. Others, who receive counterfeit toys, are told getting a refund is impossible.
Tips to Avoid the Fingerling Scam:
- Only purchase from reputable retailers. Knowing the seller is the best way to avoid getting scammed. It is best to buy products directly from the manufacturer or authorized resellers.
- Beware of unreasonably low prices. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. An extra low price, especially when toys are sold out at many well-known retailers, should be a red flag. Low prices are often a sign of counterfeit products.
- Be cautious with your personal information. Don’t be quick to give out your name and credit card information to an unfamiliar company. First, call the provided customer service number to make sure it works and someone can answer your questions about products, payment and shipping.
- Review BBB online shopping tips. Many online purchase scams use similar tactics. See BBB.org/shoppingonline for more advice.
For More Information
Read more about counterfeit product scams on BBB.org.
To learn more about scams, go to BBB Scam Tips ( BBB.org/scamtips). To report a scam, go to BBB Scam Tracker ( BBB.org/scamtracker).
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Enchanted Christmas Display at Prescott Gateway Mall
Money-Saving Tips for Your Business
APS Solutions for Business APS is a great resource with money-saving tips for any business! Please take a moment to check out this link ... it is well worth the time to visit this site.
BIG THANK YOU to our Holiday Event Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
FINDLAY AUTO GROUP PRESCOTT
Jingle Bells Award
Foothills Bank
Yavapai Regional Medical Center
Noel Award
Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe
Official Christmas Parade Button Sponsor
Union Home Mortgage
Media Sponsor
Arizona’s Hometown Radio Group
Prescott Media Center
Rox Media Group
The Daily Courier
Floral Arrangement Sponsor
Allan’s Flowers
GP Voice
Friends of the Grand Marshal
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Donna & Ron Baade
Buckshot Deakins & Mary Lou Williams
Les Fowler, Realty Executives Northern Arizona
Mesquite Bosque Research Institute
Mile High Property Inspections - Haley James Sisson
Quality Plastics
Schutte & Hilgendorf, PLLC
Bob Shanks & Cindi LaSalle-Shanks,
Realty One Group Mountain Desert
Ann Steward & Judy Steward
Special Thanks
Arizona Public Service
Arizona Rangers
Ken Bennett
BJH Designs - Breeanya Hinkel
City of Prescott & Tourism Office
Mr. & Mrs. Claus (aka William & Suellen Dicker)
Fann Contracting
D.J. Fone
Friends of the Jersey Lilly
Great Circle Media
Murphy's
Prescott Downtown Partnership
Prescott Fire Department
Prescott Police Department
Recovery in the Pines
Bob Shanks
Solid Rock Christian Fellowship
Yavapai College
Yavapai County Board of Trustees
A special thank you to the many, many donors of $1 - $99!
SPECIAL THANK YOU to Courthouse Christmas Lighting Donors
COURTHOUSE LIGHTING DONORS
SPECIAL THANKS
Arizona Public Service
$30,000 and Higher
City of Prescott
Friends of Jersey Lilly
$5,000 - $9,999
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
Prescott Downtown Partnership
$1,000 - $4,999
Cable One
J & H Publishing
Kiwanis Club of Prescott
Prescott Frontier Days
Prescott Newspapers
Roth Production Company
Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe
Yavapai Title Agency
$500 - $999
Barrett Propane
Martha Borgelt
Craig Brown
Hampton Funeral Home
Hotel St. Michael
Life Line Ambulance
Tommy & Joan Meredith
Prescott Brewing Company
Prescott Springhill Suites
B. Siembieda
$100 - $499
Ability Remodeling & Home Services
Jane Bristol
Burmeister Building
Emily Burns
Matthew Butitta
Tom Campbell
Clark/James
Jodi Collins
J.D. Conley
Costco
Fann Contracting
Debbi Harris
Jerry Harris
Sheri Heiney
Charles Holley
House-Chilson & Associates
Pamela Jones
Theresa Koshollek
Phyllis McNab
Musgrove, Drutz, Kack & Flack, PC
Nicholas Perry
Max Phipps
Pierce Property Management
Premier Development
Prescott Resort & Convention Center
Wendy Roundbush
Louise Savidge
Lois Marie Smith
Ann Steward
Mishael Wells
Veronica Wilson
Maureen Wise
2018 Prescott Job Fair
SAVE THE DATE
2018 Prescott Job Fair
Friday, March 23, 2018
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Yavapai College Gymnasium
1100 E. Sheldon St., Prescott
More information will be available in January.
Chamber Members Teaming Together To Deliver Smiles!
Chamber Members Teaming Together To Deliver Smiles!
Monday, November 20th our Local Findlay Dealerships handed out Boar's Head Holiday Ham Gift Packs to 200 of their associates. Laughter, handshakes, and photo's with silly leaders and their Thanksgiving Turkey headbands were enjoyed by all!
Pictured we have Mike Hoyt GM Findlay Subaru, Polly Moland Pinnacle Deli Provisions, Jamaal McCoy Marketing Area Manager Findlay Toyota and Joe Senn with Pinnacle Deli Provisions.
Christmas is around the corner! If your company would also like deliver smiles, please contact Polly at:
Pinnacle Deli Provisions
pollyfoodservice@gmail.com
602-703-1726
About Home Safety
Haley Sisson - Mile High Property Inspections
I would like to discuss an area of big concern from a home inspector's view that many people never think about until something tragic happens. The dryer exhaust venting in your home. This is the piping that goes from wherever you connect the dryer to the outside vent. In many homes throughout the area, these pipes are flexible rigid piping. The ridges in this piping collect lint and it builds up until the vent becomes clogged. This piping is no longer permitted and should be removed from any home that has it. I believe the requirements changed in the 2009 IRC that the cloths dryer duct should be made of metal, with No. 28 gauge thickness, a smooth interior finish and a duct diameter of 4 inches. This does help to keep some of these exhaust vents from getting clogged but don't be fooled. Many of our dryer exhaust vents go straight up the wall and out through the roof. Smooth pipe or no smooth pipe, these exhaust venting systems clog. Although some of you clean out your dryer lint tray, lint still passes through and around and into the piping. If you can imagine, lint is normally damp until it dries and so it clings to anything it can. The side of the piping, the vent flap or the elbow in the pipe. Why it gets dangerous is because it builds up over time and at some point your dryer takes longer to dry, think about that, does your dryer seem to take a long time to dry? What happens when a dryer takes longer to dry? It gets hotter. As a dryer burns hotter it is raising the temperature in the venting system and it can become a fire hazard due to the flammability of the accumulated list. This is a very important and dangerous issue that goes undetected until something tragic happens. This issue goes undetected because of the obvious, out of sitgh, out of mind. The dryer dries, and if it takes longer, no big deal. It is a big deal. Homes catch fire all over the Country and burn down. Yes, because of clogged dryer vents. If you do not know when your dryer exhaust was cleaned last, if you don't know where it is, if you have five children and do laundry four times a week, okay, every day, if you had your home built 15 years ago and haven't had it done, have it inspected by a licensed dryer vent contractor and make sure it is clean. Then put it on the calendar for every five years. This is important, this is your home, your family and your memories. To see photos of what clogged dryer exhaust vents look like, visit my website and click on "nightmare photos".
On another dryer note, if you have a home with a crawlspace and you don't know where your dryer exhaust leaves the home. Find out, turn on the dryer and go outside and look. Many more homes throughout our area vent into the crawlspace. This is not permitted and could cause health concerns. Dryers exhaust about a gallon of moisture with each load of clothes. If a dryer exhausts into a crawlspace, attic or any other building cavity, the potential for moisture related damage is significant. In this scenario, moisture is being added to an attic or crawlspace. Moisture being added to these areas could cause mold and mildew. All dryer vents need to exhaust outdoors. If you are unsure of yours, have it inspected by a licensed dryer vent contractor.
If you are a Prescott Chamber newsletter reader, and are in need of a home inspection for pre listing, peace of mind or a Real Estate transaction, I will offer you a one time $50.00 discount through the month of January 2018. Just tell me about this article and I will get your inspection scheduled.
I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!!
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