March 5, 2018 Prescott Chamber of Commerce Connect
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Member Spotlight

Lindy Furrow
Hampton Funeral Home
www.hamptonfuneralhome.com
928-778-4400

Background: Born and raised in Sarasota, Florida, Lindy Furrow is a recent transplant to Prescott, Arizona.  After volunteering in missions with her church and also as a former board member with the Verde Valley Chamber of Commerce, she and her family have settled here in Northern Arizona in Prescott.  Serving over many decades in the final expense market, she is dedicating her focus with Hampton Funeral Home as their pre-need funeral planning specialist and participating in the Prescott chamber community.

When families are faced with end of life decisions, she helps families navigate through the pain and confusion of the usual myriad of details typically handled on the worst day of their lives,by planning now with inflation proof, transferable and affordable plans that simplify this important, yet often forgotten part of many families overall financial planning portfolios.


Company Description: Discover our home town treasure - Hampton Funeral Home - the ultimate provider in helping with healing experiences in the community. We share our heritage, vision, intention and the focus behind Hampton Funeral Home's reputation of quality, sincerity, and trust. Established in 1955 by Henry Clarence "Hank" Hampton Sr., Hampton Funeral Home and Cremation Service is a family owned and operated business, dedicated to helping families to cope with the grief of the loss of a loved one.  Our office is located in a turn of the century house located on the national historic register at 240 E. Cortez Street just one block off of our lovely County square.

Henry Clarence “Butch” Hampton, Jr., is the current owner of Hampton Funeral Home and Cremation. A graduate of the California College of Mortuary Science, he is a licensed funeral director and embalmer for the state of Arizona. Butch also served 5+ years as a combat medic in the US Army National Guard. He is a member of the Arizona Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors Association.

Butch was born and raised in Prescott, Arizona. Being well known for his generosity and active participation in the Prescott community, he served as president for the Prescott Frontier Days rodeo, and the Yavapai Silent Witness organization, where he is currently a board member.


What sets us apart: We own our crematory and we are certified licensed operators with the largest funeral home in the area. This is important for families to know where their loved one is being cremated and returned to them.

News from Sheri

Hello Chamber Members!

EXCITING SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES are available to all members! Be watching for our special Sponsorship Newsletter that was just released! There are many sponsorship opportunities which fit many different budget sizes - please review and contact me with your sponsorship questions. I will be happy to sit down with you to discuss any packages that are of interest to you and your organization.

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!

Did you receive a copy of the 2018 Community Guide & Business Directory and Chamber Connect magazine? Contact us if you need more!

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

Remember: Shop Prescott. Start Here.  
 

Create Commerce, everyone!


Sheri L. Heiney
President & CEO

NEW 2018 Prescott Chamber Connect

Thank you to our LEAD PARTNERS

Thank you to the Prescott Chamber's Lead Partners:




 






Thank you to our PREMIER PARTNERS


















 

Thank You to our Gold Level Sponsor

Arizona Public Service. Co
Darla DeVille
Website
 

Thank You to our Silver Level Sponsors

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Kathryn Mattson
Website

Fann Contracting, Inc.
Michael Fann
Website

Foothills Bank
Angela Ingrao
Website

Residence Inn by Marriott
Holli Maurer
Website

SpringHill Suites
Alondra Flores
Website

Quality Inn & Suites
Gavin Giesecke
Website

Thank You to our Bronze Level Sponsors

Affinity RV Service, Sales & Rentals
Bob Been
Website

Touchmark at the Ranch
Christy VanderMolen
Website

US Bank
John Manning
Website
 

WELCOME New Chamber Members

Smart Mortgage
Travis Schultz
Website
travis@smartmortgageaz.com

Three Sisters Consignment
Dana Womack
Website
threesisters@cableone.net

Choose Your Health/Isagenix
Genevieve Elliott
Website
gelliott@cyhcoach.com

Jeramiah Fitzsimmons, Realty One Group Mountain Desert
Jeramiah Fitzsimmons
Website
jeramiah@copperstatehomesandland.com

David Maurer
David Maurer
maurer2@cableone.net

Vista Wealth Network
Mike Direen
Website
mike@vista-wealth.com

Arizona Auto Paint Services
Travis Winton
Website
travis@arizonaautopaintservices.com

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar
John Luther
Website
ab141gm@rmhfranchise.com

Kiyoshi Ramen 'N' More
Celeste Agena
Website
kiyoshiramen@gmail.com

Summit Energy
JD Gappa
Website
jd@summitenergyaz.com

Vince Moser Farmer's Insurance
Vince Moser
Website
vmoser@farmersagent.com

A Cut Above
Karyn Patterson
Website
karynjpatterson@gmail.com

Copper Country Bar and Grill
Janine Andrews
jandrews1217@gmail.com

Freedom Point Financial Services,Inc
David Williams
Website
david@freedompointinc.com

AZ Event Video
Bryan Matuskey
Website
info@az-vdo.com

Patina
Jerry Weaver
jerryandmelindaweaver@gmail.com

American Family Insurance
Leah Graham
lgraham@amfam.com

NextCare Urgent Care
Kassandra Parra
Website
kassandraparra@nextcare.com

Arizona Payment Processors,LLC
Michael Darro
Website
miked@arizonapaymentprocessors.com

96.3 Real Country/Arizona Real Country Magazine
Mike Barna
Website
mbarna@963realcountry.com

Emerald Forest Painting, LLC
Bruce Strike
Website
brucestrike@yahoo.com

Elect Jodi Rooney LD1
Jodi Rooney
Website
electjodirooney@gmail.com

Professional Writers of Prescott
John Maher
Website
jmaher75@att.net
 

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.
 

Member Press Releases!

Kiwanis Club 70th Annual Auction
02/12/2018

Building a Community through Charitable Work
02/13/2018
Why building a community through charitable work is just as important as building your business

Prescott Police Warn of APS Scams
02/20/2018

Entrepreneur magazine says Valpak is No. 1 franchise in advertising services!
02/26/2018

Prescott Farmers Market Seeks Restaurant Input
03/02/2018
Prescott Farmers Market is conducting a feasibility study for a permanent location for the market and seeks information from local restaurants about purchasing local foods.

Only open for 4 months but a lot is going on at Los Pinos
03/02/2018
Past activities and future events.

St. Patrick\'s Day at Los Pinos
03/02/2018
Formerly the Pine Cone Inn and now Los Pinos

FREE Seminar: Reverse Mortgage



Complimentary CE Classes

Shop Prescott. Start Here.

March Chamber Events

Prescott Chamber Networking Group 4
03/06/2018
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
117 W. Goodwin St.
Prescott, AZ 86302

Prescott Chamber Networking Group 2
03/07/2018
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM 
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
117 W. Goodwin St.
Prescott, AZ 86302

Ribbon Cutting: Canyon Auto & Truck Repair
03/08/2018
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM 
Canyon Auto & Truck Repair
1240 Iron Springs Rd.
Prescott, AZ 86302

Prescott Chamber Networking Group 3
03/08/2018
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM 
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
117 W. Goodwin St.
Prescott, AZ 86303

New Member Breakfast
03/09/2018
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM 
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
3700 Willow Creek Road
Prescott, AZ 86301

Prescott Chamber Networking Group 1
03/09/2018
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM 
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
117 W. Goodwin St.
Prescott, AZ 86302

Networking @ Nite: Yavapai Gaming Agency
03/15/2018
05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Eagle's Nest
Prescott Resort & Convention Center
1500 E. State Route 69
Prescott, AZ 86301

Ribbon Cutting Celebration: Blue Quail VIP Pet Services
03/16/2018
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM 
Blue Quail VIP Pet Services
1201 Iron Springs Rd., Suite 10
Prescott, AZ 86305

Prescott Chamber Networking Group 2
03/21/2018
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
117 W. Goodwin St.
Prescott, AZ 86303

Grand Opening Celebration: DAV Chapter 16
03/22/2018
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM 
DAV Chapter 16
726 W. Gurley St.
Prescott, AZ 86305

Prescott Chamber Networking Group 3
03/22/2018
08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
117 W. Goodwin St.
Prescottt, AZ 86303

Prescott Job Fair
03/23/2018
09:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Yavapai College Gym
1100 E. Sheldon St.
Prescott, AZ 86301

NEW MEMBER BREAKFAST

ATTENTION NEW MEMBERS! Don't miss this opportunity!

New Member Breakfast
Friday, March 9, 2018
8:00-9:00 a.m.
ERAU, Building 16
3700 Willow Creek Rd.
Prescott, AZ 86301
FREE - Reservations are required

Click Here to Register for this Event!

Networking@Nite: Eagle's Nest hosted by Yavapai Gaming Agency

Networking@Nite
Thursday, March 15, 2018
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Eagle's Nest at Prescott Resort
1500 E. Hwy 69, Prescott, AZ 86301

Please RSVP - Click Here to RSVP

2018 Prescott Job Fair

Registration deadline is March 9 – don’t delay!

Click here for Registration Form

We are pleased to invite you and your business or organization to be an exhibitor at our 2018 Prescott Job Fair. The Fair is being offered through the combined efforts of Yavapai College, the Prescott Chamber of Commerce, Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona, DES Employment Service and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.  The emphasis for the Fair will be on job recruitment as well as career opportunities and resources that can lead to jobs. It will be held Friday, March 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Yavapai College, Prescott Campus Gym at 1100 E. Sheldon St.
 
The cost of participating in the Fair as follows:
  • Exhibitors — $95.  This registration fee includes two breakfast tickets, a six foot table and two chairs.
  • Additional breakfast tickets may be requested on the registration form. Payment for breakfast tickets should be added to payment of the registration fee.
 
Here’s how to register:
  • Attached is the two-page registration form. Please fill out the information and e-mail it back to the Prescott Chamber of Commerce (laura@prescott.org) before March 9, 2018.
  • Approximately one week before the Fair, you will receive exhibitor information and event details. When completing the registration form, please let us know what positions you are looking to fill and we will include this information on our Job Fair webpages.
 
Please respond soon! We look forward to another successful event for our local employers and job seekers! Please visit www.prescott.org or www.yc.edu/redc.

Prescott Chamber 2018 Show Applications

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

Off-Street Festival
May 26-28

Territorial Days
June 9-10

Faire on the Square
September 1-3

FallFest in the Park
October 6-7

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

Chamber Ambassadors Executive Committee


Three Fabulous Ladies = One Executive Committee

Ambassadors Executive Committee:
Marilyn Huffman, President (Better Business Bureau)
Bobette Sanchez, Vice President (Firesky Real Estate)
Susan Cohen, Secretary (Rox Media Group)
 
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP!

Prescott Chamber Networking Groups

Todd Mason

EXCITING LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY in 2018! 
Two new groups are forming in March 2018 ... contact the Prescott Chamber of Commerce for more information!

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

PAYP Upcoming Events

March Event info available at www.prescottareayp.org

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!


Prescott Media Center is teaming with Yavapai College Roughriders Softball and Baseball to promote sponsorship opportunities!  Click here for information


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

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

2018 Chamber Community Guide and Business Directory







Please call the Chamber office (928-445-2000) if you did not receive a copy.

JUST FOR VETERANS

Team RWB Prescott

PRESCOTT’S VETERANS FIRST CALL!
 
                 
 

HIKERS/WALKERS/CROSFITTERS/OUTDOORS PEOPLE!
Check out Prescott Team RWB on Face Book:  www.facebook.com/groups/TeamRWBPrescott
 
Prescott Job Fair Friday, March 23 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Yavapai College, Prescott Campus Gym at 1100 E. Sheldon St. The Fair is being offered through the combined efforts of Yavapai College, the Prescott Chamber of Commerce, Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona, DES Employment Service and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.  For more information about becoming a sponsor, please contact laura@prescott.org  or katherine.anderson@yc.edu

March 25th-2018
The Bataan Memorial Death- . bataanmarch.com/ for more information call
Patrick Kuykendall 928 713 9737


31 March POW/MIA 5K with Embry Riddle Student Veterans 0800-1200
Contact John Markham at john.markham@teamrwb.org for more information


EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE/EMPLOYERS CAN POST JOBS-  www.arizonajobconnection.gov
 
IN PRESCOTT WE WEAR RED ON FRIDAYS:
Remembering Everyone Deployed

Lunch N' Learn at Yavapai College


Click image below to register

YRMC Health Connect

Yavapai Regional Medical Center PhysicianCare welcomes David Danowski, MD, to its team of talented physicians.

Dr. Danowski is Board Certified and 
is Fellowship and Residency trained in Primary Care/Internal Medicine at the University of California in Irvine. He completed his medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson and has been a Private Practitioner for more than 18 years in Prescott, Arizona.

Dr. Danowski is located at 980 Willow Creek Road, Suite 201 in Prescott and is currently accepting new patients. Please call (928) 777-1002 to schedule an appointment. YRMC PhysicianCare is pleased to accept most insurance plans, including Medicare.

To learn more, visit www.yrmcpc.org.

Pet of the Month - Yavapai Humane Society

Yavapai Humane Society: PET OF THE MONTH

Hello, my name is Starlight and I’m a 7 year old terrier / American pit bull mix looking for my forever home at Yavapai Humane Society. I’m a very happy gal who loves to make people happy. I also like to learn new things and learn really fast if there are treats involved. I’m looking for a home where I will be walked, cuddled and adored. Please call the Adoptions Center at 928-445-2666 to learn more about me or please tell your friends I’m looking for a home to call my own!
 

Tax Collection Scams


February 28, 2018

 
Tax collection scams are among the most stubborn cons out there. They reappear often, each time with a slightly different spin. The main theme is scammers posing as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and trying to trick you into either paying up front or sharing personal information.
How the Scam Works:
These scams often start with a phone call and take two basic forms. In the first version, the IRS "agent" says you owe back taxes and pressures you into paying by prepaid debit card or wire transfer. If you don’t comply, the scammer threatens you with arrest and fines. In the other version, scammers claim they are issuing tax refunds and ask you for personal information so they can send your refund. This information can later be used for identity theft. 
These imposters often go to great lengths to appear real. The scammer may give a fake badge number and name. Your Caller ID may look like the call is coming from Washington, D.C., and in many instances, these scams start with a serious and official sounding “robocall” recording.
Tips to Spot This Scam:  
You are pressured to act quickly. Scammers typically try to push you into action before you have time to think. The IRS will give you the chance to ask questions or appeal what you owe. Also, their first contact with you will always be by mail, not phone or email. 
Payment must be made by wire transfer, prepaid debit card, or other non-traditional payment methods. These methods are largely untraceable and non-reversible. The IRS will never demand these forms of payment.
Tax Identity Theft
Another scam to look out for is tax identity theft. This occurs when a scammer uses your government-issued Social Security number to file a tax return in your name and collect your refund. It can also be someone using your information to get a job. Consumers don’t usually realize they have been victims of tax identity theft until they get a written notice from the IRS saying more than one tax return was filed, or they were paid by an employer they don't know.
Best Way to Avoid Tax Identity Theft
The best way to avoid tax identity theft is to file your taxes as early as possible, before a scammer has the chance to use your information to file a fake return. 

If you are the victim of tax identity theft, contact the IRS at 1-800-908-4490. You should also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at ftc.gov/complaint or by calling 1-877-FTC-HELP. The FTC also offers a personalized identity theft recovery plan at identitytheft.gov. 

Refund Advances
Some tax preparers offer Refund Advances, which are essentially short-term loans in the amount of your expected tax return, less the tax preparation cost. The upside of these loans is that you can get the money right away. However, you should consider whether receiving your refund a couple of weeks sooner is worth the cost of the tax preparation service. Also look out for large deductions from the refund amount to cover fees.
For more information on how to protect yourself from tax scams and to learn more about when the IRS may contact you, and how, please visit www.bbb.org.
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