Women of Prescott

Featuring local women in their element
‘Live Life With Love’

‘Live Life With Love’

Esther Basch has nothing tangible by which to remember her parents—no pictures, no keepsakes, no heirlooms. What she does have are the lessons they taught her: faith, forgiveness, and love … and she infuses her life with those every day, honoring her parents and spreading an invaluable message.

Esther, the only child of Rabbi Moises Roth and his wife Fanny Roth, had an idyllic childhood in Szollosh, a small town in what is now Ukraine (it was Hungarian when Esther’s mother was born there, Czechoslovakian when Esther was born, and Hungarian again when she was 9 or 10). She and her friends picked ripe berries, raced up hillsides, and climbed trees.

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From Propagating Hate to Embracing Love

From Propagating Hate to Embracing Love

Andrea Ramey hears with ears that recognize the undertones of Neo-Nazism … because she’s been immersed in that culture.

A self-described “recovering Neo-Nazi,” Andrea said that today she feels such shame for what she did, and is now on a mission to spread a message of love and acceptance.  

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Coming Home

Coming Home

Prescott Woman Magazine chatted with Courtney Golder, pediatric dentist, to find out what makes her enjoy Prescott and everything it has to offer

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‘We Were So Grateful’

‘We Were So Grateful’

The war in Ukraine has been stirring up memories for Mai Nguyen.

The impending North Vietnamese military invasion of South Vietnam forced Mai’s family to flee to the United States in 1975 when Mai was six years old, and she’s never returned. Vietnam has been a socialist republic controlled by communists ever since.

But you won’t hear Mai lamenting her life’s path.

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 ‘I Want to Contribute Kindness’

 ‘I Want to Contribute Kindness’

Prescott Woman Magazine chatted with Ralene Challinor, a radio show creator and host, podcaster, and YouTube channel creator, to find out what makes her enjoy Prescott and everything it has to offer.

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Janet Wilson

Janet Wilson

Prescott Woman Magazine chatted with Janet Wilson, a gardener and entrepreneur, to find out what makes her enjoy Prescott and everything it has to offer. 

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‘A Rewarding and Unique Life’

‘A Rewarding and Unique Life’

Prescott Woman Magazine chatted with Natalie Mills, a flight instructor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, to find out what makes her enjoy Prescott and everything it has to offer.

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‘Time Heals’

‘Time Heals’

Two and a half years ago, Annie Mortensen’s life “got flipped.”

After 20 years of marriage, she found herself in what she called “a bad situation,” and that led to her divorce.

It was devastating; at one point, Annie’s mom said to her, “I don’t know how you have any tears left.”

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