Clarkdale AZ (April 22, 2014) – The Town of Clarkdale is hosting a workshop on May 9 to help identify potential recreational uses and possible improvements at two River Access Points along the Verde River- Tuzigoot and Lower TAPCO – to assist in developing a master plan for the two sites. The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Clark Memorial Clubhouse, 19 N. Ninth St. in Clarkdale.
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Sedona AZ (April 22, 2014) – The Humane Society of Sedona will host its Third Annual Help the Animals Auction on May 10th at the Elks Lodge located at 110 Airport Road in Sedona. The auction has doubled in size in terms of donations received for the auction and funds raised via auction sales. The Humane Society attributes the success of this event to the quality auction items donated by their community partners, businesses and individual supporters. The items are wide in variety and price and therefore, HSS believes, there is something that will appeal to everyone who attends.
Sedona AZ (April 22, 2014) – The Sedona Heritage Museum will hold a Rummage & Treasures Sale on Saturday, April 26 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Museum. Proceeds will benefit the Museum’s services, educational programs and the current Telegraph Office relocation and restoration project.. The sale will include the usual rummage sale type items plus antiques, furniture, home decor and tools. Special items already donated include original artwork, tools, jewelry, Avon bottles and much, much more. The Museum will also have reprints of historic photos for sale and a collection of antique bottles donated as a fund-raiser.
Phoenix AZ (April 22, 2014) – The Arizona Game and Fish Department implemented Stage 1 fire restrictions at all department wildlife areas on Friday, April 18. The restrictions are part of the restrictions issued by the Arizona State Forestry Division on state-owned and state-managed lands outside incorporated municipalities due to the increased risk of wildfire in the state.
Cottonwood AZ (April 22, 2014) – Kumu Hula (Hula Master) Kehau Chrisman from Hawaii is announcing the start of a “Beginner Women’s Hula class” for women 15 and older. Weekly classes will be held on 6 consecutive Mondays, May 5 through June 9 @ 7–8 PM. Chrisman, formerly of Hawaii and now a Cottonwood resident, trained in Hawaii for 17 years to reach the highest rank of Hula Master (similar to a PhD in Hula) following rigorous hula protocols taught by well-known and respected masters in Hawaii’s hula legacy.
Sedona AZ (April 22, 2014) – Approximately 250 children at West Sedona School will participate in an annual Bike Rode presented by the Sedona Fire District and local Farmers Insurance agent Don Nelms. Students are invited to bring their bicycles to school on Friday, May 2 to participate in the 2014 Bike Rodeo!
Sedona AZ (April 22, 2014) – It’s a busy week at Sedona Public Library on White Bear Road. Stop by the Library for one of the many programs scheduled. Join us tonight as author Stephen Hirst, winner of the 2014 ONEBOOKAZ 2014 award, discusses his e-book “Lauren Greasewater’s War.” His novel is informed by his lifelong relationship with the Havasupai people of the Grand Canyon. Meet him Tuesday, April 22 at 6:00 p.m.
Sedona AZ (April 22, 2014) – The City of Sedona Parks and Recreation is accepting registration for their Adult Summer Softball League beginning May 1. Men and women are welcome to participate. You may sign up your team until Wednesday, May 21. There is a maximum of 20 players per team and players must be 16 years of age or older. The fee is $275 per team.
Cornville AZ (April 21, 2014) – American Legion Post 135 and Auxiliary invite the community to join them at the fourth annual Memorial Day event to be held on May 24, 2014, beginning at 10:30 am at the Cornville Windmill Park. The park is located at 9950 E Cornville Rd. in Cornville. The public is invited and welcome to attend.
Phoenix AZ (April 21, 2014) – Newly released Map the Meal Gap data again shows almost 1 in 5 Arizonans (17.8%), or 1.17 million people, struggled with food insecurity in 2012. More alarmingly, more than 1 in 4 Arizona children (28.2% – an estimated 456,760) also suffered from food insecurity in that same time period. While these figures are a decrease from the 2011 apex, when 19.1% of Arizonans and 29.9% of Arizona children struggled with food insecurity, they are still above 2009 food insecurity levels that spiked at the onset of the recession.
Sedona AZ (April 21, 2014) – The Sedona Fire District invites the community to help celebrate the opening of new Fire Station No. 6 with a free pancake breakfast, dedication ceremony and an open house. This event will be taking place on April 26, 2014, with breakfast served from 9 -11 am. The dedication ceremony will begin at 11 am with events lasting until 1 pm. A dedication of an on-site memorial for fallen DPS Officer Bruce Harrolle will follow. Station No. 6 is located in the Chapel area at 2675 State Route 179. Parking will be available at the…
Sedona Film Festival presents one-day-only special event Sedona AZ (April 19, 2014) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present its premiere series with the one-night-only debut of the award-winning documentary “Watermark” on Thursday, May 1. There will be two shows at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Every living thing requires water. We humans interact with it in a myriad of ways, numerous times a day. But how often do we consider the complexity of that interaction? And, unless confronted by scarcity, when do we meditate on its ubiquity in creating, sustaining…
Sedona AZ (April 19, 2014) – The City of Sedona is now accepting applications for one member of the Sedona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Local Board. Member must be a resident of the City of Sedona. The deadline to return applications is Friday, May 30, 2014, by 5:00 p.m.
Non-Profit will lead revitalization effort Verde Valley AZ (April 18, 2014) – Organized by a non-profit organization dedicated to community service, the Amigos del Verde Valley Volunteer Coalition will lead a ‘Lend a Hand’ yard revitalization effort to benefit elderly and persons with disabilities in Bridgeport, Clarkdale, Cottonwood, and the Verde Villages on Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Amigos volunteers also recently built two wheelchair ramps for Bert Cisneros, a Verde Village paraplegic, and will build safety rails for an elderly woman in Bridgeport.
Sedona AZ (April 18, 2014) – The Humane Society of Sedona believes all the animals will be placed with a loving family soon. However the shelter currently has many wonderful cats that have been in residence for 200+ days and we are actively seeking permanent homes for these lovely animals.