Author: Tommy

Sedona AZ (December 4, 2012) – Producing art for more than 50 years is unusual. More unusual is producing it through a lens of tremendous world upheaval paired with a broad scope of extensive travel.  Often described as a master 20th-century painter, Paul-Henri Bourguignon’s work is saturated with a lifetime of rich experiences, vast art knowledge, superior brushwork, and vibrant color.

The Flagstaff Youth Hockey Association encourages girls to pad-up and hit the ice every Wednesday night during their new Just for Girls Hockey program. Flagstaff AZ (December 4, 2012) – Registration by women and girls with USA Hockey throughout the nation has increased more 500% over the last twenty years. Despite the fact that the Flagstaff Youth Hockey Associations has always welcomed girls into their programs, enrollment by young female athletes has traditionally been low, with most girls dropping out by the time they reach their early teens. The primary reason for the low enrollment and retention is that girls usually…

Sedona AZ (December 4, 2012) – The City of Sedona is currently seeking to fill two unexpired positions on the Housing Commission.  One position is an unexpired term which runs through October 31, 2013. The other position is an unexpired term which runs through October 31, 2014.  The deadline to submit applications to be considered to serve on the Housing Commission is Monday, January 7, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.

Yavapai County AmeriCorps is now seeking applicants for part-time position with Verde Food Council. Verde Valley AZ (December 4, 2012) – Verde Food Council is committed to the elimination of hunger, the support of local and sustainable food resources, and community education and advocacy. The Yavapai county AmeriCorps Project is currently searching for candidates to support the development of Verde Food Council Hunger Resource Network and other new project in development.

Sedona AZ (December 3, 2012) – The Sedona Women welcomes members and non-member women to their upcoming Wednesday, December 12th meeting to meet and step into the creative hearts and minds of two of Sedona’s most nationally acclaimed poets, Christopher Fox Graham and Michael Peach.  These men will engage their audience with their works of poetry, historical stories of life in the old West, and gut-wrenching humor. 

Sedona AZ (December 3, 2012) – Experience the dynamic dance choreography of DanceSpirit Studio in two unique performances Saturday, December 15th at Studio Live. The matinee performance is at 3:00pm and the evening show begins at 5:00pm, tickets are $10.00 in advance and $12.00 the day of the performance.

Sedona AZ (December 3, 2012) – Wildlife painter Mark Eberhard began drawing as soon as his mother handed him a pencil. When his grandparents gave him a book about birds only a few years later, he was transfixed by our feathered friends, and he spent hours quietly drawing various species. Mark went on to earn a master’s in fine arts with a major in design from Yale University and had a successful career in graphic design before becoming a full-time painter 12 years ago. Now, Rowe Fine Art Gallery welcomes Mark into its flock of traditional and contemporary southwestern artists.…

Sedona AZ (December 3, 2012) – As City Council members, we also serve as liaisons to city appointed commissions and various community organizations. I’m pleased to serve as liaison to the Verde Valley Homeless Coalition chaired by Marilyn Williams of Catholic Charities and which meets quarterly in Cottonwood. The Coalition is made up of representatives of area social service agencies, independent groups and individuals who share the mission of providing assistance to the homeless as well as working toward long term solutions to homelessness in the Verde Valley.

Verde Valley AZ (December 2, 2012) – SCORE of Northern Arizona kicks-off its 2013 business workshops series at 6:00pm at the Prescott Adult Center Wednesday, January 9, 2013 with the 5-Session SCORE Business Plan Workshop. Creating a business plan is critical: In starting a new business venture In expanding an existing business In changing your existing business strategy SCORE’s Business Plan Workshop Series provides both the training and guidance for you to create a comprehensive business plan for your business, a task than can be overwhelming if you have not worked through the process of writing a business plan.

Clarkdale AZ (December 2, 2012) – Registration is now open for courses in the Fast-Track Management Program at the Yavapai College Clarkdale campus. The program is geared toward working adults in the Sedona, Cottonwood and Clarkdale area to build managerial skills, confidence and professional recognition. The courses will be taught on Thursday evenings in a six-week, short-course format starting January 31, 2013 on the Clarkdale campus.

Verde Valley AZ (December 2, 2012) – Each year as part of its highly successful program to manage and conserve bald eagles in the state, the Arizona Game and Fish Department asks outdoor recreationists to help protect important eagle breeding areas by honoring the closure of 21 areas across the state. Various land and wildlife management agencies close the breeding areas for part of the year, beginning in December, to protect the state’s 55 breeding pairs of bald eagles. Some of the closure areas are located near popular recreation sites.

Sedona AZ (December 2, 2012) – This sweet, energetic (and agile) Boxer mix is one lady that likes her walks and is always ready for another.  Olga is house trained, has lived with children and gets along with most dogs after a proper introduction.  She is a sweet and happy lady.  Visit Olga at the Humane Society of Sedona.

Film Festival presents award-winning new films at its Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (December 1, 2012) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premieres of the multiple award-winning “The Intouchables” and “A Late Quartet” — featuring an Academy Award-winning all-star cast — at its Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Both films will show Dec. 11-14 at the festival’s arthouse theatre venue in West Sedona.

Sedona AZ (November 30, 2012) – Do you know someone who makes a difference in the community?  Wouldn’t you love for them to be recognized for everything that they do? AZADI Fine Rugs is inviting nominations for the 1st Annual AZADI Angel’s Awards.  Created by owner David Neishabori, this program recognizes “angels” within the community.   Three “Angels” will be honored and $1000 will be donated in their name to the charity of their choice at an awards reception in early January.

Live simulcast will feature Jon Meacham on Thomas Jefferson and his recent book Sedona AZ (November 30, 2012) – New York’s famous 92nd Street Y returns to Sedona on Sunday, Dec. 9 when the Sedona International Film Festival hosts the live simulcast featuring Jon Meacham on Thomas Jefferson. The special simulcast event will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre, live as it is happening in New York. Learn about the Founding Father who steered the states to nationhood, wrote the Declaration of Independence, and as a master politician President, doubled the size of America…