Phoenix AZ (December 11, 2020) – On Mon Dec. 7, 2020, the Arizona Registrar of Contractors (AZ ROC) summarily suspended the KB-2 Dual Residential and Small Commercial license held by Beaumier’s Design & Remodeling LLC (ROC 312249), a Cottonwood-based contracting business.The summary suspension proceedings were initiated earlier this month after AZ ROC investigated seven complaints against the license, three for abandonment of remodeling projects, one for abandonment of a new home build, and three for non-payment to other licensed contractors hired to work on previous projects.
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By Viviane Kraus, Youth Services LibrarianSedona AZ (December 11, 2020) – We have an exciting new program initiative for families and children in our community. With COVID-19 restrictions limiting the hands-on learning experiences of local students, Sedona Public Library is proud to fill in the gap by offering home-based STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) activities for youth.The Library is collaborating with the Science Vortex of the Verde Valley, a new nonprofit children’s STEAM center, to offer monthly virtual hands-on STEAM lessons and STEAM kits available for checkout.
By Ted Grussing… winter art on the plateau … take a landscape filled with volcanoes, add a good snow fall and contrasty light and you get instant modern or abstract art. I took this shot almost two years ago after a good snow up on the plateau east of Flagstaff. The snow fills pockets or grooves in the lava fields and the cinder cones themselves. My kind of shooting when I get the chance.
A magical fusion of modern dance and the spoken word hits the big screen at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (December 10, 2020) – Experience a brand-new retelling of the classic Christmas tale through the magical fusion of modern dance and the spoken word.The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “A Christmas Carol” — the holiday treasure — on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 1:00 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.A Victorian family prepares a toy-theatre for their annual performance of “A Christmas Carol”. The audience enters the imagination of one of the children and quickly the cardboard stage transforms…
Cottonwood AZ (December 10, 2020) – Verde Valley Fire District was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $23,739 from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) for extrication equipment. Along with $9,445 in District funds, this grant will provide a set of battery-operated extrication tools, including a spreader, cutter and ram. This battery-operated equipment replaces hydraulic extrication tools (e.g. jaws of life). The new equipment is capable of handling the much stronger hybrid materials being used in modern vehicle manufacture.
Prescott AZ (December 10, 2020) – Yavapai College has announced that it has appointed Dr. Diane Ryan to the position of Vice President of Academic Affairs. Since 2019, Dr. Ryan has served as the College’s Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and, in January 2020, was named Interim Vice President of Instruction. The decision was made by Yavapai College President, Dr. Lisa Rhine, who, after careful consideration of Dr. Ryan’s progress in the interim role over the last year, faculty and staff feedback conducted through a 360-evaluation process, and subsequent small group discussions, determined that she is the right person to continue in…
Facebook is Accused of Thwarting Competition, Reduced Consumer Privacy for Profits Washington D.C. (December 10, 2020) – Attorney General Mark Brnovich today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 attorneys general in filing an antitrust lawsuit against Facebook Inc., alleging that the company has and continues to stifle competition to protect its monopoly power illegally. The lawsuit alleges that Facebook violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act and Section 7 of the Clayton Act by illegally acquiring competitors in a predatory manner and cutting services to smaller threats, depriving users of the benefits of competition and reducing privacy protections along the way —…
By Dave MyersSedona AZ (December 10, 2020) – Happy holidays from the Oak Creek Apples Macintosh User Group (OCAMUG). There will not be an Oak Creek Apples meeting in December 2020. Plans for January 2021 will be announced in early January.The OCAMUG is exclusively an educational institution for the public on the use of Apple Computers and other iOS devices, including maintenance, security, and software applications. OCAMUG is a 501.c.3 organization and donations are tax deductible. Membership in the Oak Creek Apples is open to anyone who wishes to belong. Thank you for your interest in and support of the OCAMUG. For additional…
Sedona AZ (December 10, 2020) – In celebration of the Christmas season, Michael Peach will give a reading of the Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” at the Sedona Heritage Museum on Saturday December 19 at 3:00 p.m. in the historic Fruit Packing Shed. The shed is heated, but warm clothes are recommended, depending on the weather. Seating will be limited with chairs spaced apart per COVID safety guidelines.
By John Roberts, Sedona Resident(December 10, 2020)For years the assignment of the “most stupid” belonged to the Iowa fence post.Then president Donald Trump began his tenure in the White House where upon he usurped the fence post by taking over the top ranking as the very most stupid.
By Ted Grussing… after about twenty minutes or more of napping and cleaning his fur, getting burrs out of his paws and doing the ultimate in stretching, this young bobcat got up and said goodbye to One who had spent at least a half hour observing and trying to get her attention. The young bobcat weighs about fifteen pounds, and check out the difference in paw size between she and One … when she reaches maturity the paws will be even bigger … and so will she. After this shot, she ambled off.
Christopher Plummer, Dan Stevens and Jonathan Pryce star in film at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (December 9, 2020) – The Sedona Film Festival is proud to present a special holiday encore of “The Man Who Invented Christmas” showing Dec. 18-23 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Based on the inspiring true story, “The Man Who Invented Christmas” — a delightful and heartwarming family film and holiday favorite — returns to theaters to spread the joy of the season.The film features an all-star, award-winning ensemble cast including Christopher Plummer, Dan Stevens and Jonathan Pryce.
Flagstaff AZ (December 9, 2020) – The City of Flagstaff will host a firewood giveaway in partnership with the Coconino National Forest starting this weekend.Wood that has been cleared as part of the Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project will be available on a first-come, first-served basis from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. – or until all wood is claimed – on December 12 and 13.
By Rabbi Alicia MagalJewish Community of Sedona and the Verde ValleySedona AZ (December 9, 2020) – Will you consider cleaning out your closet to help our local neighbors in need?The Jewish Community Center of Sedona and the Verde Valley Social Action Committee is supporting the clients of The Old Town Mission in Cottonwood with donations of new or gently used coats to provide warmth and protection in the cold weather of winter. We will be collecting these coats in a drive-by drop-off as listed below:
By Darcy Hitchcock Co-Founder, Sustainability AllianceSedona AZ (December 9, 2020) – How do we rebuild our economy while making a swift transition to carbon neutrality? ZCAP, the Zero Carbon Action Plan, was developed by over 100 experts. It includes local, state and national actions. Read the eight components.