By Ted Grussing… one of the funnest things on the lake is to get close to a flock of duck and then have them all decide to abandon the area at once. I took this shot on Watson Lake a couple of years ago of a flock of Bufflehead females racing across the water gaining speed to enter flight, which was soon after I took this shot.
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Tony Award-winning musical from London’s West End returns to the big screenSedona AZ (November 10, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona encore of the lavish Tony Award-winning musical “Kinky Boots” from London’s West End on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.With songs by Grammy and Tony-winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell and book by Broadway legend Harvey Fierstein, this dazzling, fabulously sassy and uplifting award-winning musical celebrates a joyous story of Brit grit to high-heeled hit, as it takes…
Cottonwood AZ (November 10, 2020) – In cooperation with Yavapai County and Prescott National Forest, Cottonwood Fire & Medical Department and Verde Valley Fire District are lifting fire restrictions within their jurisdictions effective November 11, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.Residents are encouraged to exercise caution and good judgment. The following suggestions will help keep you and our community safe:Locate your grill at least 10 feet from combustibles (home, wood piles, vegetation, etc.).Charcoal should be placed in a metal container and soaked with water after use to ensure complete extinguishment. A competent, unimpaired adult should be in attendance until the fire is DEAD…
Sedona AZ (November 10, 2020) – Sedona Fire District (SFD) lifts fire restrictions previously in effect for all portions of the fire district effective November 11th at 08:00 am.Recent rains along with higher humidity and increased fuel moistures have lowered, but not eliminated fire danger in the fire district. SFD encourages everyone to be responsible when working with or around fire. Allowed recreational fires include heating, cooking, religious and ceremonial fires, and shall not exceed a fuel area of 36 inches in diameter and fuel shall not be stacked higher than 24 inches. Any fire that exceed the limitations set above…
Sedona AZ (November 10, 2020) – The Sedona Police Department launched a traffic enforcement effort with support from two Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grants totaling $11,200.The first grant pays overtime to enforce and participate in driving under the influence (DUI) programming. Approximately one-third of all traffic crash fatalities in the U.S. involve drunk drivers. In 2018, there were 10,511 people killed in these preventable crashes.
Sedona AZ (November 10, 2020) – The Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona and the Arizona Community Foundation of Yavapai County will host the Cash for College Scholarship Webinar on Monday, December 7 at 5:00 p.m. To register for this free event, visit 2020C4C.eventbrite.com.The Arizona Community Foundation is the largest independent provider of college scholarships in the state. Students have the opportunity to apply for over 100 scholarships with a single application.
By Carson Ralston Library Specialist-Adult ProgramsCamp Verde AZ (November 10, 2020) – Join us at Camp Verde Community Library at 3:30 on Thursday, November 19th for a free concert from Donna Hazlewood, the winner of last year’s Verde Valley’s Got Talent! Donna Hazlewood was born and raised in the South and has been living in Arizona over the past 29 years. She has been a nurse for 9 years and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree as a nurse practitioner. She has always enjoyed singing and over the past several years competed in singing competitions reaching a plateau. It was then that…
Cornville AZ (November 10, 2020) – On Tuesday November 10, 2020 at approximately 5:00 AM, the Verde Valley Fire District responded to the report of a Residential assignment in the area of Austin Circle in Cornville.VVFD was dispatched to the report of a residential fire. When crews arrived on the scene the found a motorhome that was fully involved. The fire was extinguished with the use of hose lines and power tools. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Prescott AZ (November 10, 2020) – On November 3, 2020, voters in Arizona approved Proposition 207, an initiative that decriminalized personal possession and use of marijuana in an amount less than one ounce and limits personal cultivation of marijuana by a person age twenty-one (21) and older. The effective date of Proposition 207 will be in approximately 30 days. The County Attorney’s Office will begin implementing the will of the voters immediately.Because of the new expungement provisions in Proposition 207, instead of continuing to expend resources on these cases, the Office will dismiss all pending charges of possession of marijuana…
Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen presentation of art series at Mary D. Fisher theatreSedona AZ (November 9, 2020) – Sedona International Film Festival presents the Great Art on Screen series with “Maverick Modigliani”. The event will show in Sedona on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Great Art on Screen is a series of documentaries featuring an in-depth look at the most extraordinary and groundbreaking art masters of their time.“Maverick Modigliani” is a cinematic portrayal beyond the legend.
Sedona AZ (November 9, 2020) – On November 7th, 2020, at approximately 6:50 PM, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of 55 Cathedral Rock Drive in the Village of Oak Creek in reference to a domestic disturbance in which the female subject involved had discharged a firearm. Upon arrival, the subject confronted the deputies outside of her residence armed with a handgun. After multiple attempts at de-escalation and negotiations as well as numerous verbal commands to drop the weapon, the subject brandished the firearm. In response to the threat to himself and the other first responders, a patrol sergeant…
By Ted Grussing… no more, as this bull frog makes his way down the shores of Watson Lake, a few years ago … flying low and about to replenish the energy needs of the Great Blue Heron which is providing the transportation.
Sedona AZ (November 9, 2020) – A California company named AutoCamp wants to create 85 Airstream sites, 10 “Park Model” trailer sites and 5 standalone tent sites. All 100 sites will have a fire pit. 20 of the Airstreams will also include a tent site. The property is surrounded by National Forest and borders the Red Rock / Secret Mountain Wilderness on 2 sides.
Encore series will feature popular Met Operas returning to the big screenSedona AZ (November 9, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of the Met Opera production of Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” (from the 2010 season) on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. There will be a pre-opera talk at 9 a.m. led by John Steinbrunner.
Stakeholders mark National TIM Week with virtual essential trainingPhoenix AZ (November 9, 2020) – New realities mean finding new ways to train emergency responders.A year ago, during National Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Week, hundreds of emergency responders gathered at locations across Arizona to take a TIM training course and learn how to keep themselves and motorists safe when responding to roadway incidents.In 2020, TIM Week is different.