CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1970
THE POPULATION OF ARIZONA IS 1,775,399. PRESCOTT VALLEY’S STRIP MALL (NOW CALLED “OLD TOWN”) IS COMPLETED.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
19 71
THE BOLA TIE IS ADOPTED AS THE STATE NECKWEAR . THE GREAT WESTERN BANK IS OPENED IN THE STRIP MALL. THE PRESCOTT GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB IS ESTABLISHED IN DEWEY .
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1972
THE POPULATION OF PRESCOTT VALLEY IS ALMOST 1000. LAKE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OPENS. STEVE MCQUEEN FILMS “JUNIOR BONNER” DURING THE PRESCOTT TH JULY 4 RODEO.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1973
PRESCOTT VALLEY INC’S LOT SALES PEAKED WITH 11,000 LOTS BEING SOLD. ROBERT ROAD TO HWY 69 IS OPENED. THE FIRST “LONESOME VALLEY DAYS” BEGINS.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1974
THE HOPI RESERVATION IS DIVIDED BETWEEN THE NAVAJO AND THE HOPI INDIANS BY CONGRESS. TURQUOISE IS ADOPTED AS THE STATE GEMSTONE.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1975
RAUL E. CASTRO IS ELECTED THE FIRST MEXICAN AMERICAN GOVERNOR OF ARIZONA. PRESCOTT VALLEY, INC DONATES A PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL TO PRESCOTT VALLEY.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1976
IN JANUARY, THE PRESCOTT VALLEY BUSINESSMEN’S ASSOCIATION BECOMES THE PRESCOTT VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1977
IN APRIL, THE FIRST CIRCLE K IS OPENED IN PRESCOTT VALLEY AND THE SAFEWAY STORE IS OPENED IN THE PRESCOTT VALLEY PLAZA.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1978
THE TOWN OF PRESCOTT VALLEY IS INCORPORATED. EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY IS OPENED IN PRESCOTT.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1979
THE FIRST PRESCOTT VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL IS ELECTED. PRESCOTT VALLEY DAYS IS ORIGINATED IN JUNE TO COMMEMORATE THE TOWN BECOMING A FULL-FLEDGED COMMUNITY.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1980
THE POPULATION OF ARIZONA IS 2,716,546. BETTER-BUILT ALUMINUM IS OPENED AND IS THE AREA’S LARGEST EMPLOYER. THE PRESCOTT VALLEY TRIBUNE BEGINS PUBLICATION.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1981
ARIZONA JUSTICE SANDRA DAY O’CONNER BECOMES THE FIRST WOMAN APPOINTED TO U.S. SUPREME COURT. PRESCOTT VALLEY’S TOWN HALL IS DEDICATED IN JUNE.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1982
BRUCE BABBITT IS
THE 16TH GOVERNOR
OF ARIZONA.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1983
THE YAVAPAI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ADVISORY BOARD IS FORMED.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1984
THE POPULATION OF PRESCOTT VALLEY IS 5500. THE BONE OF A MAMMOTH IS FOUND IN THE AQUA FRIA WASH BY A HIKER.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1985
THE CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT BROUGHT MORE WATER FROM THE COLORADO RIVER BY PIPELINE TO PHOENIX.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1986
GROUND IS BROKEN FOR THE NEW PRESCOTT VALLEY POST OFFICE. THE SAFEWAY STORE IS MOVED TO THE NEW TOWN & COUNTRY PLAZA. THE AZ RIDGE-NOSED RATTLESNAKE IS NAMED THE STATE REPTILE.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1987
THE “MILE OF FLAGS” ON HWY 69 IS SPONSORED BY THE PRESCOTT VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THEY ARE PUT UP BY THE VFW AND THE AMERICAN LEGION FOR HOLIDAYS AND MEMORIALS.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1988
GOV. EVAN MECHAM IS THE 1ST U.S GOVERNOR TO BE IMPEACHED IN 59 YEARS. THE 1ST PRESCOTT VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON CLASSIC IS HELD DURING PV DAYS.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1989
THE PRESCOTT VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE TOWN CREATE “CHRISTMASVILLE”. 24 TREES ARE LIGHTED ALONG FRONTAGE ROAD.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD 1990
THE POPULATION OF ARIZONA IS 3,665,228. HARDWARE ACE BREAKS GROUND IN THE PV BUSINESS PARK FOR ITS RETAIL DISTRIBUTION CENTER.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD 1991
FIFE SYMINGTON IS ELECTED GOVERNOR IN A SPECIAL RUNOFF ELECTION. PRINTPAK IS OPENED IN PRESCOTT VALLEY IN A 135,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD 1992
THE LARGEST K-MART IN ARIZONA IS OPENED IN PRESCOTT VALLEY WITH 45 FULL TIME EMPLOYEES. THE HOLIDAY OF LIGHTS IS BEGUN. (CHRISTMAS 1992)
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD 1993
CITIZENS UTILITY AGREES TO RUN ITS NATURAL GAS LINES THROUGH PRESCOTT VALLEY IN LINE WITH THE TOWN’S SEWER PROJECT.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD 1994
KQNA RADIO STATION GOES ON THE AIR AS THE AREA’S FIRST TALK/CALL IN RADIO PROGRAM.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD
1995
THE FAIN FAMILY DONATES 100 ACRES OF LAND TO PRESCOTT VALLEY FOR A PARK. FAIN PARK INCLUDES THE BARLOW MASSICK CASTLE, A 2 1/2 ACRE LAKE & THE FITMAURICE INDIAN RUINS.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD 1996
THE PRESCOTT VALLEY TOWN LOGO IS DESIGNED BY GRAPHIC ARTIST JAMES MCSHEA.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD 1997
GOVERNOR SYMINGTON RESIGNS AND SECRETARY OF STATE JANE HULL BECOMES GOVERNOR. THE “PHOENIX LIGHTS” APPEAR OVER PHOENIX.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100 YEARS OF STATEHOOD 1998
THE CITY OF PRESCOTT APPROVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF WESTCOR MALL.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100
YEARS OF STATEHOOD 1999
THE NEW PRESCOTT VALLEY CIVIC CENTER IS OPENED ON EAST CIVIC CIRCLE.
CELEBRATING ARIZONA’S 100
YEARS OF STATEHOOD
2000
THE POPULATION OF
ARIZONA IS
5,130,632.
THE VALLEY OF LIGHTS
IS OPENED IN FAIN PARK
(CHRISTMAS 2000).
T IS THE TH I 100
ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT FIRE IN PRESCOTT.