Past-Pres. John Stewart, Co-Pres. Christy Manning, Gillian Haley and Caleb, a Haley employee
Gillian Haley, the third-generation owner of one of Prescott's most successful and respected contracting companies, told us how her grandfather, with "an old Ford truck and a borrowed $1,000" began building houses in Globe in 1955, before moving to Prescott in 1960. For most of the company's 70-year existence, its focus has been on rersidential construction. However, other memorable projects included the Ponderosa Camp section of UCYC, along with restoring historical landmarks. The company has grown over the years and has now shifted its focus to commercial projects. Gillian said they currently have 17 of those underway. She expressed particular prde in the current redevelopment of Yavapai College Library into a high-tech center, which will benefit the students, as well as serve the community. She expressed optimism about the future of construction in the Prescott area.
Making Arizona Rotary History
Prescott-Sunup Rotary has accomplished something which has never been done before in Arizona Rotary History.
We have sponsored a Satellite Prescott Valley Rotary Club, which has grown to become its own stand-alone, separately-chartered Rotary Club, with 36 charter members — all within less than the span of one year. No other Rotary in Arizona has ever succeeded in doing this, and it may prove to be a record for our Rotary Zones 26-27.
For a number of years, everyone has agreed that a Rotary Club has been needed in Prescott Valley, but none of the existing clubs in Prescott ever wanted to donate any of these members to serve as a nucleus to begin a PV Rotary Club. It all began when PV Police Chief Bob Ticer spoke to our club, and we discovered he had an extensive Rotary background. He expressed a desire to have a Rotary Club in PV, and he agreed to help lead it, if our club would sponsor it. By our club's agreement to work with him to begin it as a Satellite of Prescott-Sunup Rotary, and with the additional help of DGE Joe Sweeney, who offered to team with Bob in leading it, the resulting new Prescott Valley Rotary Club is mainly comprised of business & professional leaders in PV who have never before been in Rotary.
This is a phenomenal accomplishment, in which our club should take great pride. It is one more "first" to be added to Prescott-Sunup's proud tradition of being a pioneering Rotary Club.
CLUB SERVICE
Sunup Rotary’s 2025 Jazz My Chili Cook-off
Our thanks to San Martin, Publisher of the Prescott Times, who served as MC for the event
Our Panel of Chili Judges:
1. Aimee Novak, Executive Director of Culinary Experience at Yavapai College
2. Wade Miracle, Touchmark Resident
3. Parker Northrup, Flight Chair at Embry Riddle
4. Matt Zurcher, Vice Mayor of Prescott Valley
5. Ted Gamborgi, Prescott City Council
THE WINNERS:
The Chili Judges’ Top Pick: Touchmark
People’s Choice Winners:
First Place: Texas Roadhouse
Second Place: Touchmark
Third Place: Mark’s Beer Garden
Six restaurants entered their Chili into this year’s competition:
- Touchmark
- Bill’s Grill
- Mark’s Beer Garden
- Texas Roadhouse
- Fat Frog
- Doc’s BBQ & Whiskey
Special thanks to Bob Shimizu, for his accompanying Jazz Music!
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Event: Don’t Die With Your Business - LIVE (Prescott)
Date & Time: Friday, November 8th | 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Historic Hassayampa Inn, Downtown Prescott
Focus: Practical strategies for long-time business owners to protect their legacy, plan succession, and exit well.
Speakers: Featuring local experts, including Art and Sharon on tax strategies
Title Sponsor: OneAZ Credit Union
Rotary Member Perk: Enjoy 30% off with code OneAZ or register directly here:
Todd Clancy, our International Service Director, and Past-President John Stewart. represented our club this past week at the Mexico-US Friendship Conference and Global Grants Exchange. We will be hearing more later about the international projects they selected for our club to help sponsor. For the time being, though, here are some of the photos they sent from the conference, which was held in Yuma.
Some of the delegates representing their Rotary clubs at this year's conference
It was Halloween; and Todd, who is always up for a challenge, was dressed as Joe Dirks. It appears that John went as a National League Umpire.
Q - What’s the fastest liquid on earth?
A – Milk, because it’s pasteurized before you can even see it.
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Crushing pop cans
Is soda pressing.
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I pulled a muscle digging for gold,
Just a miner injury.
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People said follow your dreams,
So I went back to bed!
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Q - Does an apple a day keep the doctor away?
A - Only if you aim it well enough.
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“How was your blind date?”
“Terrible! He showed up in a 1932 Rolls-Royce.”
“What’s so terrible about that?”
“He was the original owner.”
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In a second-grade classroom, the teacher, Ms. Jones, is calling on students to ask them: What does your mom or dad do as a job, and can you spell that word?
She calls on Sally who says, “My daddy is a baker, ummm I think it’s b-a-c-e-r?” “Very close! Great work!” She gives Sally the correct spelling and calls the next student.
Timmy says, “My dad’s a cop, c-o-p.” “That’s right, great job!”
She then calls on Johnny, but before he can speak, Oliver in the back of the class jumps up and shouts out
“Yo! My dad’s a bookie, that’s b-double o-k-i-e and I’ll give any of yous ten- to-one odds that Johnny screws up spelling chiropractor!”
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