Chino Valley in Brief: Don’t forget the Fun Fly on Saturday

Judy DeRose and her horse take an extended jog during the Rail Pleasure Walk/Jog heat at the Western Extravaganza held Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Santori Ranch. DeRose took third place in the class. Proceeds from the event went toward Horses with Heart. (Jason Wheeler/Review)

Judy DeRose and her horse take an extended jog during the Rail Pleasure Walk/Jog heat at the Western Extravaganza held Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Santori Ranch. DeRose took third place in the class. Proceeds from the event went toward Horses with Heart. (Jason Wheeler/Review)

Don’t forget the Fun Fly on Saturday

Don’t forget to look to the skies between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, as the Chino Valley Model Aviators hold their 12th annual Steve Crowe Fun Fly at the club’s field, 2025 Santa Fe Trail.

All types of aircraft and flying stiles will be demonstrated.

There is no admission fee, though donations are accepted with all proceeds going to the Chino Valley Food Bank.

For more information, visit www.chinovalleymodelaviators.org. It’s not something anyone will be able to see anywhere else in the area, said Event Coordinator Marc Robbins.

Community Church hosting BUNCO

Play BUNCO at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at the Chino Valley Community Church, 1969 N. Highway 89, Chino Valley. The cost is $10.

Breakfast at American Legion Post 40

Breakfast is served from 8 to 11 a.m. the first, second and third Sunday at American Legion Post 40, 650 Road 3 South, Chino Valley. The cost is $7.

The fish fry is back from 4:30 to 7 p.m. the first Friday of the month. The cost is $10.

Yavapai County nonprofits need help

Nonprofit organizations in Yavapai County are in dire need of assistance. Organizations cannot maintain the financial resources they need to continue providing community services, which impact our neighborhoods directly. Grant money from many sources is available for organizations’ needs, but the need for grant writers is tremendous. Volunteering to apply for a grant as a service to a local nonprofits of your choice could make a positive difference in many lives.

Grants To You is offering a grant writing workshop to help close the financial gap many nonprofits are experiencing in Yavapai County. It is looking for volunteers to participate in the workshops from 8:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 22 and Sept. 29. Instructor Jane Lerette will teach volunteers to find suitable grants, apply, and manage grant funds for the nonprofit of your choosing.

Past grant winners from Yavapai County include Mayer Fire District, Prescott Valley Food Bank, Literacy Legacy, Prescott Trail Riders, and many others. Grants To You helped nonprofits earn more than $1.4 million dollars last year. Funds are supplied through a multitude of sources including ADOT, the National Department of Defense and Education, AZ State Parks, Wells Fargo, Wal-Mart, and more.

Help local nonprofits by identifying their needs and offering to find and write grants through Grants To You. Volunteers can sign up for classes online at grantstoyou.org. Cost is $40. Space is limited, and scholarships are available. Make a difference.

Overlay roadwork underway

Please be advised that Cactus Asphalt, in conjunction with Yavapai County, will be performing roadwork on Yuma Drive and Pheasant Drive in Chino Valley, Spring Lane in Spring Valley, Western and Eastern Drives in Verde Village, Hogan Lane in Cottonwood, and Wild Horse Mesa and Chavez Ranch Road in Village of Oak Creek. Construction began Monday, Sept. 4, and continue through Nov. 15. Road construction will consist of Asphalt overlays, shoulder work, guardrail installation, new striping and miscellaneous concrete work in a few areas. One lane of traffic will remain open at all times; however, motorists may encounter lane restrictions, reduced speeds, and flagging operations throughout the work zones. Motorists should expect minor delays and allow extra time to get through the construction area. Please follow all traffic control devices when travelling through the work zone.

For additional information, please contact Yavapai County Public Works at 928-771-3183 or visit us on the web at www.yavapai.us/publicworks.

Literary Southwest to host poet reading

The Literary Southwest celebrates its 10th anniversary with a reading by esteemed poet Alberto Rios and a reception

The Literary Southwest marks 10 years at Yavapai College by going back to the beginning — with a return appearance by one of the series’ original featured authors, beloved Arizona poet Alberto Rios.

Rios, the first poet to be named Arizona Poet Laureate, will visit The Literary Southwest at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21.

Prior to the reading, at 5:30 p.m., a special Literary Southwest anniversary reception will be held in the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center. The Yavapai College Art Gallery will also be open that evening, so visitors can see the current show featuring the work of Faculty and Alumni artists. All are invited.

Rios’ reading will take place a short walk away in the adjacent Yavapai College Library’s Susan N. Webb Community Room (Bldg. 19, Room 147) on the Prescott campus. An open conversation, audience Q&A session, and a book signing will follow the reading. Literary Southwest programs are presented admission free and are open to all.

Ríos, Arizona’s inaugural poet laureate and a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, is the author of 11 books and chapbooks of poetry, including “The Theater of Night” — winner of the 2007 PEN/Beyond Margins Award — three collections of short stories, and a memoir about growing up on the border, Capirotada. His book, “The Smallest Muscle in the Human Body,” was a finalist for the National Book Award.

Ríos is the recipient of numerous accolades and his work is included in more than 300 national and international literary anthologies. He is also the host of the PBS program “Books & Co.” His work is regularly taught and translated, and has been adapted to dance and both classical and popular music. Ríos is a University Professor of Letters, Regents’ Professor, and the Katharine C. Turner Chair in English at Arizona State University. In 2017, he was named director of the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing. His most recent book is “A Small Story About the Sky.”

The Hassayampa Institute presents The Literary Southwest is made possible by Yavapai College and the Yavapai College Foundation, with additional support provided by Peregrine Book Company.

For complete author and series information, visit: www.yc.edu/Literarysw or contact Series Director Jim Natal through Yavapai College at 928-776-2295.

Balladeer Humperdinck to serenade Prescott

A balladeer whose voice embodies romance. An icon from the “British invasion” who still inspires audiences to sway, swoon and remember when. Yavapai College cordially invites you to enjoy a show business legend when Engelbert Humperdinck lights up the stage at Yavapai College Performing Arts Center, at 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 24.

In a career spanning more than 50 years, Humperdinck has sold more than 140 million records. The shy son of a military father, who grew up in India as George Dorsey, Engelbert has earned 64 gold and 35 platinum albums, four Grammy nominations, and a Golden Globe Award while winning countless hearts with hits like “Please Release Me,” “After the Lovin’,” and “Quando, Quando, Quando.”

Starting young on the stages of England’s pub and performance hall circuit, Engelbert’s stunning voice and way with a song enabled him to make a name for himself, twice. Shortly after his first hit, “Crazy Bells/Mr. Music Man,” in 1959, George Dorsey contracted tuberculosis and left the music scene for six months. When a friend and agent suggested a new name to revive his career, Dorsey took the name of a classic Austrian composer, Engelbert Humperdinck, and never looked back.

Engelbert has performed for the queen, several presidents and many heads of state. A versatile performer, he has recorded in almost every style, from romantic ballads to movie theme songs to disco, rock, and even gospel. His stars dot the Hollywood, Las Vegas and Leicester (UK) walks of fame, and he still draws enthusiastic audiences on tour, with a unique voice that has transcended time and charmed millions of fans around the globe.

Tickets for Engelbert Humperdinck start at $45. For reservations or more information, please contact the YCPAC Box Office, 1100 E. Sheldon Street, Prescott, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or call 928-776-2000 (or 877-928-4253 toll free) or visit www.ycpac.com.

Coffee with cops is Sept. 26

Come for casual conversation with your local law enforcement from 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 at Overflow Coffee Shop, 448 N. Highway 89, Chino Valley.

Meet Chief Wynn, Lt. Schaan, Lt. Chapman and various other Chino Valley Police Department employees.

Nominees sought for Heroes Among Us

The Heroes Among Us Awards recognize the “heroes among us,” men and women who served in uniform and now continue to serve the community through volunteering.

The program also will recognize spouses of these heroes and an organization that serves veterans and/or first responders. Nominations of those who are volunteering with organizations related to military, first responders and/or horses are especially encouraged.

Awards categories are: Military Veteran, First Responder, Military Veteran Spouse, First Responder Spouse, and Organization.

Forms and information can be found on our website https://www.bethanysgait.org/ or by calling 928-499-9442

Please return forms to crose@bethanysgait.org or PO Box 12945, Prescott, AZ 86304. Nominations are due by Sept. 30.

The Heroes Among Us Awards luncheon will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at Granite Creek Vineyards, 2515 N Road 1 E, Chino Valley.

Safe Sitter classes available

Safe Sitter classes are scheduled for Oct. 27 and Nov. 10. Safe Sitter class content includes safety skills, first aid and rescue skills, child care skills and life and business skills.

Classes are limited, so sign up today. Call 928-708-7206 or email kshaver@cc-az.org for more information. Visit www.northstaryouth.org/safe-sitter-training to register.

District 4 Town Hall schedule

Supervisor Craig Brown has completed his scheduling calendar for the annual Town Halls for 2018.

Town Halls provide the community the quality time and opportunity to learn and ask questions regarding the everyday functions of Yavapai County Government. The departments represented at the scheduled meetings will be Public Works, Development Services, Community Health Department, Emergency Management and the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office.

• 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 27, Seligman Library, 54170 Floyd Street, Seligman.

• 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Coyote Springs, 6325 Baja Circle, Prescott Valley.

• 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 11, 1015 Fair Street, Prescott.

• 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 16, Chino Valley Senior Center, 1021 Butterfield Road, Chino Valley.

• 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Juniperwoods Land Owners Association, 1108 Folkerts Lane, Juniperwood Ranch.

• 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Williamson Valley Community Organization, 4125 W. Outer Loop Road, Prescott.

For more information, contact Mary Conner, Assistant to Supervisor Brown at 928-442-5132 or visit the website at: Web.bos.district4@yavapai.us.

September Books

Visit the Friends of the Chino Valley Library Bookstore located at 1020 Palomino inside the Library. Many old and classic books are available during the month of September. There are old books from the 1800s to 1950 and a variety of classics in paperback and hard cover.

Classic Car Show

is Sept. 22

Chino Valley United Methodist Church is hosting the 11th annual classic car show from 3 to 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at Chino Valley United Methodist Church, 735 E. Road 1 S., Chino Valley. Car show admission is free. There is no fee for participants.

There will be door prizes and prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. There will be a BBQ dinner, with an ice cream social, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Donations accepted with proceeds benefiting local charities.

2018 Chino Valley Chip Seal Project

On July 23, the Town of Chino Valley began the complete pulverization and reconstruction of the following roads: Reed Road from Road 3 North to Road 4 North, Road 4 North from Reed Road to just west of Road 1 West and Chino Drive from Center Street to the end.

The reconstruction process will take approximately three to six weeks. Expect the roads to be closed to all but local traffic only during this time. The road condition will be a gravel surface during construction. Alternate routes are advised to avoid delays. In addition, the following roads will receive a chip seal surface in mid to late August: Outer Loop Road from Road 1 West to Highway 89, and Road 1 East from Perkinsville Road to Road 4 North. Traffic striping may be eliminated for a time during the seal coating process, but closures will be limited to just a few days. Alternate routes are also advised for these streets.

Please obey all construction signs and workers. The Town of Chino Valley would like to thank the public for their patience during this time. For additional information, please contact the Public Works Department at 928-636-7140 with any questions. Chino Valley is also on the web at www.chinoaz.net.

American Legion breakfasts set

The American Legion hosts breakfast on the first, second and third Sunday of the month. The cost is $7 and the public is welcome to attend. The American Legion Post 40 is located at 650 E. Road 3 South, Chino Valley.

— Chino Valley Review


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