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After 6 months on the job as a County Supervisor, and now serving as the Asst. Chair of the Board, Brooks Compton related to us some of his concerns and priorities, which are already resulting in some major changes in direction for the Board. Among them have been creatiung needed financial support for rural education in Yavapai County, along with updating the Board of Supervisors' Policies and Procedures, which he said date back to the 1950s. Of particular concern to him has been the lack of checks and balances which need to be in place, in order to assure that commmunity needs are actually being met, and that new developments do, in fact, pass all of the requirements, before they are approved by the Board of Supervisors. Brooks related an example of a proposed new 200-unit housing development, for which all of the boxes had been checked, indicating compliance with all of the requirements. However, upon further checking, it was discovered that the supporting paperwork claimed required fire protection services which did not exist, and that the paperwork also contained fictitious signatures.. He also cited other examples, including compromising on required road widths, which is now the primary reason some residents are unable to obtain fire and other hazard insurance. He emphasized that he has "an open door policy," as a County Superevisor, and that he welcomes questions, comments and suggestions. CLUB SERVICE Congratulations to Pres. Jane Anne Shimizu, whose Travel Crafters upgraded office had a Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting this past Thursday. COMMUNITY SERVICE Fall Ball Shack is here! Games start on Thursday, August 28, and they go through mid-September. We're using SignUp Genius once again. Please review the actual date you sign up for. Some nights are just one game, one field. Use the link below: Please bring in your items for “ Breakfast Club’ this Wednesday for PASS. Items include the following: instant oatmeal, cereal, protein and fruit bars, jar of peanut butter, and ground coffee. HEALING FIELDS: There is still time to sign up for the Flag Installation to honor the victims of September 11th and our Granite Mountain Hot Shots. It will be held at the Prescott Valley Civic Center on Friday, September 5th at 7: 00 a.m. Several ways to sign up: Sign up at a Wednesday meeting. Sign up at healingfieldpv.com ( click the blue tab for volunteer opportunities) Sign up with Marsha Teller at: marsha.byrne@gmail.com. Please include your name, email address and phone . You will receive a confirmation from Healing Fields. It is a mandatory registration to attend. YOUTH SERVICE Our Mile High Middle School Interact Team Interact AG Carly Duggan, Rotarian Advisor Jane White and Faculty Advisors Katie Winter and Heather Christians Our Prescott-Sunup Rotary Club is sponsoring a new Interact Club at Mile High Middle School. After years of trying to get an Interact Club at Mile High, it is finally happening!! Several planning meetings have been held, and our club provided scholarships for three Mile High students to attend JR RYLA in June. These studenst are now eager to lead Mile High's first-ever Interact Club. The club will be meeting weekly after school at 2:45 on Wednesdays, beginning August 20. Our club's Jane White is super-excited about working with this new Interact Club as their Rotarian Advisor, and we are very fortunate to have Katie Winter and Heather Christians who are williing to serve as the Faculty Advisors. Rounding out the leadership team for this new club is Carly Duggan, a PHS Interact leader and Assistant Governor. We believe this middle school Interact Club will serve as a great "feeder club" for our Prescott High School Interact Club in the years ahead. STAY TUNED: There are more new Interact Clubs coming this year. I just got fired from my new job for asking customers if they preferred smoking or non-smoking. Apparently, the correct question at the funeral home is cremation or burial. __ I accidentally swallowed some Scrabble tiles and am now experiencing constant vowel movements. The next trip to the bathroom could spell disaster. __ To write with a broken pencil Is pointless. __ My fear of moving stairs is escalating. __ Q - What do you call a bunny in a kilt? A – Hopscotch __ Dogs can’t operate MRI scanners, But CATSCAN. __ So much to do;
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