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🚴‍♂️ Heads up, Prescott! Whiskey Off Road is coming to town 🚴‍♀️

The 2026 Whiskey Off Road event will take place April 24–26 in downtown Prescott, and with it comes several road closures to keep riders and spectators safe.

If you’re looking at the map, here’s how it breaks down 👇

🟤 Start/Finish + Expo Area (tan)
• Montezuma St (Gurley → Carleton)
• Goodwin St (Cortez → Granite)
🕔 Friday at 5:00 AM through Sunday around 6:00 PM
➡️ HWY 89 (Montezuma) will remain open for business traffic only between Alarcon and Carleton, with detours marked.

🟣 Set-Up Area (purple) – Friday only
• Cortez St (Union → Goodwin)
🕔 5:00 AM – approx. 8:00 PM

🟡 Criterium Race Route (yellow) – Friday only
🕒 3:00 PM – approx. 8:00 PM (races begin at 5:15 PM)
• Union St (eastbound, Cortez → Alarcon)
• Alarcon St (Goodwin → Carleton)
• Marina St (Goodwin → Carleton)
• Goodwin St (Cortez → Pleasant)

🟢 Additional Closures (green)
• Cortez St (Goodwin → Aubrey)
• Carleton St (Pleasant → Montezuma)

🏁 15/30/50 Proof Race Closures
• Friday: 5:00 AM – approx. 8:00 PM (races start at 2 PM)
• Saturday: 5:00 AM – approx. 5:00 PM (races start at 8 AM)
• Sunday: 5:00 AM – approx. 2:00 PM (races start at 7 AM)

🔵 Intermittent Closures (blue) – Rider Safety
🕛 Friday at 12:00 PM through Sunday approx. 4:00 PM
Resident/business access only while racers pass. Barricades will be moved by officers.
• McCormick (Pioneer Home → Gurley)
• Granite (Goodwin → Gurley)
• Goodwin (Granite → Summit)
• Summit/Glenwood (Gurley → Park)
• Park Ave (Glenwood → Gurley)

🚧 Also: Gurley St (Gail Gardner → Park Ave) will have a coned bike lane.

We know this brings some temporary inconvenience, but it’s always a great weekend for our community and local businesses. Plan ahead, allow extra time, and enjoy the event if you can!

📞 Questions? Recreation Services: (928) 777-1121 x4501 or visit prescott-az.gov.

Still thinking about joining the 2026 Chino Valley Citizens Academy? Now’s a great time to jump in 😊

We still have a few seats available and would love to have more community members take part. This is a great opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at how your Town operates, meet the people who keep things running, and better understand how decisions are made right here in Chino Valley.

Over six weeks, you’ll tour facilities, hear directly from staff, and gain insight into the day-to-day work that supports our community.

We’ll also be reaching out here on Facebook to some of our active community members with personal invitations, so keep an eye out 👀

If you’ve been on the fence, consider this your sign to join us!

Sign up here: https://www.chinoaz.net/FormCenter/Town-Administration-8/Citizens-Academy-Enrollment-Form-68

We’d love to see you there 👍

Remember JUST BREATH -- SOUNDS EASY - BUT DO IT!!!

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Stress and Heart Health

What’s stressful for one person may not be for another. Happy events (new marriage, job promotion, new home) and unhappy events (illness, being overworked, family problems) can cause stress.
Everyone feels and reacts to stress in different ways. How much stress you experience and how you react to it can lead to a wide variety of health problems. That’s why it’s critical to know what you can do to manage your stress. Adopting serenity in the face of life’s challenges may help improve how you view stress and result in better quality of life and heart health.
Stress, mental health and your heart
Mental health can positively or negatively impact your physical health and risk factors for heart disease and stroke.
Stress may contribute to poor health behaviors linked to increased risk for heart disease and stroke, such as:
• Smoking
• Overeating
• Not getting enough physical activity
• Eating an unhealthy diet
• Being overweight
• Not taking medications as prescribed
Your body’s response to stress can include things such as:
• A headache
• Body pains
• Stomach pains
• Rashes
Stress can also:
• Reduce your energy
• Wreak havoc on your sleep
• Make you feel cranky, forgetful or out of control
A stressful situation sets off a chain of events. Your body releases adrenaline, a hormone that briefly causes your breathing and heart rate to speed up and your blood pressure to rise. These reactions prepare you to deal with the situation, giving you what is known as “fight or flight” response.
What is chronic stress?
Chronic stress is when you experience stress for a long period of time and your body is in high gear off and on for days or weeks at a time. Chronic stress may lead to high blood pressure, which can increase risk for heart attack and stroke.
Can managing stress reduce or prevent heart disease?
Managing stress is good for your health and well-being. Further research is needed to determine more about how stress contributes to heart disease and stroke. Negative psychological and mental health is associated with an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. Meanwhile, positive psychological health is associated with a lower risk of heart disease and death.
Negative mental health conditions include:
• Burnout
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Anger
• Pessimism
• Dissatisfaction with life
These conditions are associated with potentially harmful bodily responses, such as:
• Irregular heart rate and rhythm
• Increased digestive problems
• Increased blood pressure
• Inflammation
• Reduced blood flow to the heart
Positive mental health characteristics include:
• Happiness
• Optimism
• Gratitude
• Sense of purpose and life satisfaction
• Mindfulness
People with positive mental health are also more likely to have health factors linked to a lower risk of developing heart disease, such as:
• Lower blood pressure
• Better glucose control
• Less inflammation
• Lower cholesterol
What can I do about stress?
Fortunately, you can manage stress by:
• Exercising regularly. It can relieve stress, tension, anxiety and depression. Consider a nature walk, meditation or yoga.
• Making time for friends and family. It’s important to maintain social connections and talk with people you trust.
• Getting enough sleep. Adults should aim for seven to nine hours a night.
• Maintaining a positive attitude. Keep a gratitude journal and write weekly entries.
• Practicing relaxation techniques, such as meditating or listening to music.
• Finding a stimulating hobby. A hobby you enjoy can keep you engaged so you don’t dwell on negative thoughts or worries. You might want to try cooking or knitting.
Figuring out how stress affects your body is an important step in dealing with it. Identify sources of stress in your life and look for ways to reduce and manage them. A health care professional can help you find ways to manage your stress.
Stress management or relaxation classes can also help. Look for them at community colleges, rehab programs, hospitals or by calling a therapist in your community.
Article from American Heart Association – EEC Beat April 2026

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Because Someone Was Ready, Noah Survived.

In the early morning hours, Kathleen Simonetti heard strange noises coming from her infant son Noah’s baby monitor. When she went to check on him, he was blue and not breathing. Kathleen immediately began CPR while her husband Steven called 911. When EMS arrived, they shocked Noah with an AED to restart his heart.

Thanks to the quick thinking and fast response of his parents, today Noah is an energetic 4-year-old who loves dinosaurs, playing soccer, and arts and crafts. Noah lives with a rare mitochondrial disease associated with increased risk for sudden cardiac arrest, and his parents are passionate about raising awareness and ensuring that others learn CPR so they too can be ready to respond.

Because his parents were ready, Noah survived.

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