Life

Pat and Joe Lutz were married on Jan. 16, 1971, in Tucson, Arizona.

Bonnie and Bill Wolff were married in Quincy, Illinois, on Jan. 23, 1971.

At the start of every Humboldt Unified School District Governing Board meeting, the board opens with “Celebrating Successes” where one of the district’s 10 schools is able to recognize the stars of their school — a certified faculty member, a classified or support, staff member and a volunteer.

In her first year at Granville Elementary, Principal Christine Griffin remembers the day she dragged in a shelf to put some of her things on when she was traveling between classrooms.

Rebecca Cooley’s more- than-three-decade tenure with the Humboldt Unified School District started as a parent helper in 1986 at Lake Valley Elementary, then the district’s only such school.

Linda and Peter Koteas of Prescott were married on Jan. 23, 1971, in Trumbull, Connecticut.

Congratulations to Mackenzie from Humboldt Elementary for being this week’s HUSD Student of the Week.

Tim and Gail Tracey were married in their home town of Phoenix, Arizona, in January 1971.

Randy and LaRae Parks are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.

Tanner Rayfield and Riley Myers were recently married by Pastor Scott Savage.

“Hokey!” That was Ethan Lowe’s first impression when his mother suggested he join a boys’ mentoring program when he started as a freshman at Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy.

The Prescott Community Cupboard has been a staple food pantry for area families for just under a half-century.

Jim and Pat Stotts were married on Dec. 23, 1960, in the local Methodist Church in Clarkdale, Arizona.

Tim and Jamie Goeringer were married at the Open Bible church in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, on Dec. 20, 1980.

Prescott residents Larry and Carol Bessel are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.

In what Prescott High School senior Arden Cherry rightfully describes as a “weird year,” she is still committed to making the best of this pivotal school year, as she has throughout her K-12 career.

Prescott nonprofit organization GEM Environmental is now accepting AmeriCorps Crew Member applications for its newly created professional development program.

The Northern Arizona Council of Government’s Head Start program is seeking free books to benefit children from infants to kindergarten over the winter break.

Prescott’s infectious disease specialist Dr. William Lockwood is no stranger to viruses — but even he is likely to say the COVID-19 novel coronavirus this year has proved a challenge for he and his fellow peers in the medical profession.

Tours of the Humboldt Unified School District are a regular highlight for Governing Board members who appreciate the opportunity to see close-up how the policies they implement work in practicality.

Congratulations to Dawson from Bright Futures Preschool for being this week’s HUSD Student of the Week.

Prescott Valley resident Virginia Kilduff and her horse, Kisses On My Bottom, were named World Champions at the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) World Finals this month.

Jessi Hans describes herself as a “daring optimist.”

Larry Gray is no stranger to leadership in roles from military and law enforcement service to community stewardship.

Jeff and Amber Schaffer of Prescott, Arizona, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Trystin, to Salvatore Intrieri of Goodyear.