Celebrate

Cottonwood native PFC Caden James Emmons was recently named Soldier of the Year for U.S. Army XVIII Air Borne Corps.

K-9 Deputy Jeff Bowers with the Camp Verde Marshal’s Office recently received certification as a Certifying Official by the National Police Canine Association and is now able to train and certify police canines nationwide.

Bob Quinn turns 100 this month.

Saturday, May 19, Camp Verde Adult Reading Program students Sydnee Green, Victoria Haverkorn, Elizabeth Adams-Stuart, Bibiana Herrera and Liping Wang, from left, received their GED diplomas at a graduation ceremony at Yavapai College’s Prescott campus

Doug and Dez Noble of Cottonwood celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary this month.

COTTONWOOD -- Credit Union West supports the economic development of the city of Cottonwood and of Yavapai County in multiple ways, including offering a scholarship program that’s open to local high school graduates who plan to continue their education at a college or trade school.

On May 1, Jones Ford and the Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education governing board recognized the April 2018 Jones Ford Verde Valley and V’ACTE CTE Students of the Month.

Steve and Marcia Moffitt will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends April 6.

Ryan Bigelow, the new Cottonwood Library Manager, reads a Dr. Seuss book during the library’s Dr. Seuss Birthday Party for small children Thursday morning.

Jim and Dinah Gemmill of Clarkdale (photos from 2018 and 1961) are celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary on February 22.

Feb. 6, Jones Ford and the Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education governing board recognized the January 2018 Jones Ford Verde Valley and V’ACTE CTE Students of the Month.

The Camp Verde Senior Center and President Denny Hach presented Lonnie Gibbons the Volunteer of the Month award for the month of February.

Camp Verde High School has named Bailey Gagnon the school’s student of the month for February.

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lobaugh of Cottonwood are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Kyle, to Maria “Katie” Wilson, daughter of Kathy Reay of Rimrock and James Wilson of Camp Verde.

Congratulations to Mountain View Preparatory’s Girls’ Basketball A Team for winning the Verde Valley Small Schools Championship this year.

Jennifer Jackson, lead faculty member at the Yavapai College Culinary Institute of Sedona, is nearing the pinnacle of educational honors in her profession.

Yavapai College Southwest Wine Center students have notched more “bests” in the industry.

Linda Norman was named this year’s Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of Year at Friday night’s Annual Dinner and Installation Banquet. Board members were also present at the Moose Club.

On Dec. 5, the Jones Ford and the Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education governing board recognized the December 2017 Jones Ford Verde Valley and V’ACTE CTE Students of the Month.

The Verde Valley Moose Lodge 1449 hosted its fourth annual First Responder Appreciation Dinner Jan. 20.

Tuesday, Cottonwood Mayor Tim Elinski and city council presented DeDe Ewald with a plaque of Appreciation for 38 years of service as a volunteer and a member of the Library Advisory Board.

Wednesday, Carolyn and Jerry Taylor celebrated 60 years of matrimony.

Hannah DeVore, athlete at Mingus Union High School was selected to receive the Better Business Bureau’s Ethical Athlete Scholarship award.

Dennis McGrane, the chief deputy in the Yavapai County Attorney’s Office, is this year’s recipient of the Jack Ogg Award for Community Service by the Yavapai County Bar Association.

On Dec. 15, Cottonwood Elementary School fifth grader Ron Bongon, pictured at right, finished first at the school’s annual Spelling Bee.