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Heroes Take Greater Prescott to New Heights

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by Blake Herzog
Heroes make the world go around. 
They put in the work to make it a better place for everyone else who lives here, often sacrificing large amounts of their own time, comfort and even safety. 
Sometimes it happens through short, intense actions to pull someone from a burning vehicle or a raging wash. Many more times it’s the commitment to an ideal that pushes an individual to plug away at one or multiple goals day after day. They know those goals are worthwhile and achievable. 
Heroes come through with solutions to seemingly intractable problems, then put in the effort to form partnerships and tap the resources necessary to put them into practice. Communities can’t exist without heroes.
Heroes recognize the value of neighbors working together to create a sense of place and a sense of trust that binds them together in the face of adversity. 
The Greater Prescott community has its legions of heroes beginning with the ancient peoples who settled the area from approximately 300 to 1300 AD. Today known as the “Prescott Culture,” these Hohokam- and Yavapai-related tribes persevered against the rugged landscape, summer heat and winter cold to build intricate houses, forts and walls for protection and to house early forms of commerce. 
The 1860s brought the United States’ first serious investment in the area as the Arizona Territory was carved out of New Mexico, gold was discovered in the Bradshaw Mountains, the Army built Fort Whipple and the town of Prescott was not only founded, but named the first territorial capital. 
The miners who first discovered the Prescott area’s riches were followed by homesteading farmers and ranchers, all proving heroic as they built their town and put their land into production, persevering through devastating fires to five blocks of the downtown area. They created a frontier community that spawned the “World’s Oldest Rodeo” in 1888. 
Modern heroes
Present-day Greater Prescott has many more kinds of heroes. They’re found in firehouses and police stations, businesses small and large, our excellent schools, nonprofits and homes. 
They save lives at accident scenes and in medical settings, create jobs that help keep our families fed and community stable, educate the children who will one day fill our leadership roles and improve the lives of disadvantaged people and homeless pets. 
Their local acts of heroism are delivered through paid or volunteer service and reverberate many degrees further than those directly affected. Improved conditions lift all spirits within a community. 
Join us here as we celebrate our local heroes and their contributions. Thank the ones you know for everything they’ve done, and maybe think about how you can help. Your contribution will be forever appreciated.


Prescott LIVING’s Heroes

While putting together our annual “heroes” issue, we reached out to readers through our Facebook page to nominate Greater Prescott residents who have performed local acts of heroism. They could select first responders, children, engaged citizens, teachers, nurses or volunteers, and they came through with worthy examples from all walks of life. We’d like to thank everyone who participated in helping us put these local heroes in the spotlight!  
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Suze's Prescott Center for the Arts has a great day in store for visitors to its Grand Opening event today! It starts at 11:00 a.m. See details in the post. They also have two new plays on stage tonight: "Still Life with Iris" in the new PCA Studio Theatre, and "William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew" in the PCA Cabaret. Info/tickets: www.prescottartcenter.org/Today! 🎉 Our Grand Opening is finally here! The fun starts at 11am! Full details below ⬇️ Located at: 208 N. Marina Street, Prescott, AZ March 25th from 11am - 5pm with Full Campus activities! *Artists Booth*Bounce House*Face Painting*Arts and crafts for the whole family to enjoy in our Studio Building Classrooms & Ceramic Studio*Chalk art🎵 Music by The Galactagogues12pm-1:30pm🎵 Music by The Cheektones2pm-3:30pm*Raffles*Full campus tours*Moments in Time: Exploring the Magic of Still Life in our Studio Gallery*Food from The County Seat🌙 Evening ActivitiesFood Catered by El Gato Azul for Ticket Holders and 2 evening shows:🎭 Studio Theater: Still Life with IrisFood: 5pm - 6pmShow starts at 6pm🎭Shakespeare in the CabaretFood: 5pm - 7pmShow starts at 7:30pm🎟️ Please visit our website to purchase your tickets for evening productions:PCA.Az.net ... See MoreSee Less

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OUT & ABOUT — Thank you to Fernando Mendigutia for sharing these photos from Prescott's 4th Friday Art Walk. These are some of the galleries that participate in the Art Walk event each month. Plan to take an artistic stroll through Prescott's downtown on April 28th — the date of the next 4th Friday Art Walk. www.artthe4th.com ... See MoreSee Less

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