Agapeville II, Prescott Valley: On December 13, 2023, Agape House staff and supporters broke ground for Agapeville II as a “perfect spot” for families, surrounded by local community resources including Prevent Child Abuse (PCA), Dept of Economic Security (DES), Yavapai Family Advocacy Center (YFAC), and Casa For Kids.  The six-unit property with two-bedroom manufactured homes will nearly double capacity. The estimated cost of this community is $1.8M, including land prep, utilities, the purchase of six homes, and the first two years of staffing and operational costs. The move-in date for the first two families was May 2024, and the remainder will move in by March 2025.

 

The expansion project, upon completion, will serve up to 28 families annually at both sites.  With local housing options limited and expensive, the new community will provide independent living for the graduates. The families who once lived in tents in the forest, in the backseats of cars, or on the couches of friends and relatives have successfully rebuilt their lives and will now enjoy independent living at Agapeville II.  Becky emphasized that Agape House works closely with the other community services that are available, and does not attempt to duplicate any of those existing services.

 

 

Bill Boyd, Past RI President, and Past Trustees Chair of The Rotary Foundation

 

LEAD THE WAY is what Rotary does best.  It was also the annual Rotary Theme in 2006-2007, when Bill Boyd, from New Zealand, served as President of Rotary International.  Taat was one of the years I served as a Rotary Internatonal Training Leader.  

 

I was deeply saddened, as were Rotarians around the world, to learn this week of Bill Boyd's passing.  I believe he was one of the greatest and most beloved leaders our organization has ever had.  He was a humble servant-style leader who preferred to sit on a stool on the stage and calmly converse with his listeners, rather than to stand and deliver a prepared speech from behind a lectern. 

 

As a Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator for Rotary's Zone 26, I was directly answerable to, and worked closely with, Bill Boyd during the year he served as the Chair of our Rotary Foundation's Trustees.  It was a rare privilege to serve under him, and I don't believe I have ever met a finer man, or one for whom I have had more respect.  Rotary has lost one if its wisest and best.   

 

Our Satellite Prescott Valley Rotary Club meets this Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Elks' Club, 6245 E. 2nd Street, PV 86314, at 4:30.   Come help the club induct five new members.

 

 

One of the fun features of our Sunup Rotary Family Fun Fest, on June 22, will be a Cornhole Tournament, from 9am-4pm.  It will be possible to sign up as doubles.  Singles will be assigned a partner.  We are expecting 60-80 participants.  A Kids sign-up will be also be available.

 

To access a copy of the Fundraising Committee's minutes from the Jan. 21 meeting, Click HERE.

 

 

 

One of our PHS Interact Club members is again in the news.  This time, it was sophomore Isabelle Brown whose picture made the front page of the Prescott Daily Courier.  Isabelle was chosen to be he first teen ever to speak at Prescott's 12th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service  Commemoration.  Her 5-minute speech earned a standing ovation.  Congratulations, Isabelle!  We are proud of you.

 

A recent PHS Interact Meeting.  Vice President Ceiba Sherma was presiding, as Pres. Sophia Brown observes, assisting as needed.  It is great to see this club doing so well this year!  Interestingly, the club includes 4 sets of sisters, including one set of twins.

 

 

 

 

 

Subject:  Yavapai Exploration and Science