Author: Tommy

Sedona AZ (October 7, 2020) – The Sedona Heritage Museum is sad that they can’t hold their usual annual Fall Arts & Crafts Fair in October. However, knowing how much local artists and crafters depend on shows like theirs, they will host a facebook live series entitled “Artist a Day” in October and November.Any artists or crafters who make hand-made items are invited to participate. Registration is open now at SedonaMuseum.org/annual-events/. Only hand-made items will be featured.

Phoenix AZ (October 7, 2020) – The Arizona Community Foundation has released its COVID-19 Community Impact Report, which details the organization’s work in addressing the pandemic since mid-March. Visit azfoundation.org/Community2020 to view the full report.In this digital report, ACF highlights the stories of its partners, community members, businesses, and donors who helped distribute $8.9 million to Arizona nonprofits experiencing strain on resources due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Emphasis on helping adults lacking means and/or access to eye care servicesCamp Verde AZ (October 7, 2020) – On Tuesday October 20th from 9:00a-3:30p the Lions Club of Yavapai County will bring eye care services through their mobile doctor’s office to Camp Verde community members. The Lions Mobile Eye Care Van is a fully equipped eye doctor’s examination room used by volunteer eye doctors to give screening eye exams and write prescriptions for eyeglasses. It is the mission of Lions Clubs to use this mobile doctor’s office to bring eye care services to all of Yavapai County, with particular emphasis on…

Sedona AZ (October 7, 2020) – The city of Sedona’s Parks and Recreation Department wants to see how creative you can be this Halloween by inviting you to participate in a jack-o-lantern carving contest! To participate, submit a photo of your carved pumpkin, category in which you wish to enter and the name of the pumpkin carver to Ail Baxter, Parks and Recreation Department recreation coordinator II, between October 19, 2020 and October 28, 2020.

By Ted Grussing… as we drifted slowly towards this Kingfisher perched in a dead tree off shore, he took off with his breakfast and headed across the bay to another tree well inland from the shore so that we could not get close to him. This is without question the best shot of a Kingfisher that I have taken to date. They are relatively small compared with other predators I shoot and also far more skittish … tough to get anywhere close to them. We were probably 60 feet from him when he flew, but that is less than half…

Prescott AZ (October 6, 2020) – Yavapai County Recorder, Leslie Hoffman would like to remind voters about important information regarding the upcoming 2020 General Election being held Tuesday, November 3, 2020.All registered Voters are eligible to vote in the 2020 General Election.Ballots will be mailed to voters requesting Automatic Ballot-by-Mail on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. Be sure to sign your affidavit envelope in your original handwriting.

Prescott AZ (October 6, 2020) – The Arizona State Bar has announced its 2020 Award Winners, awarding to Deputy Yavapai County Attorney Bill Hughes the Michael C. Cudahy Criminal Justice Award. This award is presented annually to a criminal law prosecutor who has worked tirelessly to advance the principles of criminal justice by representing the public’s interest with integrity, fairness, tenacity, creativity, brilliance, and, above all, professionalism. Mr. Hughes will receive the award at the State Bar Annual Convention in December.Hughes serves as the Chief Criminal Deputy in the Yavapai County Attorney’s Office. County Attorney Sheila Polk said, “Mr. Hughes…

By John Roberts, Sedona Resident(October 6, 2020)Those leftists chanting outside the Walter Reed hospital for president Trump to die are evenly disgusting to Steve Cortez, Trump campaign member, who was Chris Wallace’s guest 7am, October 4  on Fox TV.These equate by virtue of the ugliness of the chanters to Cortez’s lying lifted directly from a crock of sour owl manure.

By Ted Grussing… provide a beautiful backdrop for Lake Pleasant as you are looking to the north from the lake and the lake is surrounded by deep canyons as it is located in the foothills of the Bradshaw Mountains. Some of the canyons that I go back in are more than a half mile long and go up steeply from the water. Wildlife is everywhere you go … the shoreline is about 112 miles and depending on where you look the surface area is around 12 square miles with a maximum depth of about 170 feet. There is an abundance…

Nice is Not Enough: Understanding Systemic Oppression with Rory GilbertCamp Verde AZ (October 5, 2020) – Join Camp Verde Community Library online at 3:00 pm on Friday, October 9th for a free FRANK Talk about systemic oppression.Rory Gilbert, M.Ed., SPHR, SHRM-SCP will present the program via an online Zoom meeting co-hosted by Zack Garcia from Camp Verde Community Library.  A brief recorded video introduction is followed by a live interactive discussion with Rory. Participants must register to attend the event HERE or by going to our Facebook page (@campverdelibrary) at https://www.facebook.com/campverdelibrary and clicking on Events. There is a limit of 30 participants.

Rose Tree Inn upgraded their Sustainable Business Certification to Innovator/Silver level through the Sustainability Alliance.Sedona AZ (October 5, 2020) – In early 2018, Rose Tree Inn in Uptown became only the second lodging establishment to achieve recognition as a Certified Sustainable Business. According to owner Malachy (Mal) Wienges, he heard about the certification at a Lodging Council meeting and wanted to lead the way for others. “Sustainability goes back a long time with my wife and myself,” Wienges explained. “We moved here 25 years ago from the east coast and were used to recycling and composting even before it was…

Up to a $350 Reward OfferedCottonwood AZ (October 3, 2020) – The Cottonwood Police Department is asking for your help in locating a hit and run suspect.Monday morning September 28, 2020, a dark- colored pickup truck collided with a bicyclist in the 700 block of N. Main street in Cottonwood.  The driver of the vehicle fled the scene.  The 65-year-old male victim was transported to the hospital for his injuries which were significant, but non-life threatening.Cottonwood Police were able to identify the driver of the run vehicle as 24-year-old Cottonwood resident Brandon Michael Mackinnon.

Camp Verde AZ (October 3, 2020) – The next Music in the Stacks, a free monthly concert series, will take place on Thursday, October 8th at 5:00 pm in Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room. Music in the Stacks is a showcase of local and national musicians who entertain regularly in Northern Arizona. There are 4-6 different performers during the show, with a rotating variety each month.October’s concert features the following talented local musicians: Mark Larson, Michael Peters, Jim French and a special guest to be named later. These free concerts will continue the second Thursday of every month at the same time and location.

Sedona AZ (October 3, 2020) – From any mobile device with texting capability, anyone in the Sedona and greater Verde Valley area may now text 911 to report an emergency if they cannot call. With the launch of this new service, called Text-to-911, the Verde Valley 911 dispatch centers are now equipped to receive and respond to mobile phone messages from citizens.Scenarios in which this service will be particularly useful include when individuals are deaf and hard of hearing, a situation where it is too dangerous to dial 911, a crime is in progress, the caller is facing domestic abuse, and…

By Ted Grussing… all creatures need to get a little nap and rest up for what is to come for the rest of the day … the search for food, avoidance of predators, just enjoying the warmth of the sun on our body … day dreams of what has yet to come and planning on how to make it so or vacant minds whilst the imagination soars high.