Sedona AZ (October 2, 2020) – Each year the Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona honors outstanding individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations who have demonstrated exceptional philanthropic spirit, leadership, and volunteerism throughout Sedona and the Verde Valley.It is in times of emergency that we see what a community is capable of doing. Our community exploded with altruistic activity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses, nonprofit organizations, and individuals stood up to support their neighbors in incredible ways.
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Washington D.C. (October 2, 2020) – Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided it will review a case challenging Arizona’s election integrity laws concerning ballot harvesting and out-of-precinct voting. The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is asking the High Court to bring clarity to these matters after a misguided ruling by the Ninth Circuit struck the measures down.“We are pleased the Supreme Court will hear our case regarding Arizona’s restrictions on ballot harvesting and out-of-precinct voting. There is no higher priority for public officials than to maintain the integrity of elections,” said General Brnovich. “As we contend with…
Sedona AZ (October 2, 2020) – On Saturday, October 10th at 6pm PDT, Verde Valley School will host the virtual Dream Concert, live-streamed by FANS.com. The Dream Concert, will highlight notable musicians advocating for the inclusion of Native American voices and bodies in high school education. The Dream Concert revives a concept originally started 30 years ago by musician Jackson Browne. In 1990, Browne and a handful of famous friends held an outdoor music festival on the Verde Valley School campus near the Village of Oak Creek in Sedona, Arizona. The festival became an anticipated annual affair. For 12 years, Browne’s…
Gyms, bars serving food, and other paused businesses can operate under health protocols statewidePhoenix AZ (October 2, 2020) – Reflecting the continuing decline of COVID-19’s community spread across Arizona, all counties now meet benchmarks for safely reopening businesses such as indoor gyms and fitness centers, bars serving food, and movie theaters. In Thursday’s update of the Arizona Department of Health Services Business Dashboard, Graham County advanced to the moderate transmission stage, joining all other Arizona counties except for Greenlee County, which remains in the minimal transmission stage.
Sedona AZ (October 2, 2020) – 2020 has been the year of canceled events in Sedona, but there is one event you won’t need to miss being offered by the Sedona Historical Society, a fall-appropriate and Covid-safe outdoor cemetery walk called “Voices from the Grave”.On Friday and Saturday, October 23rd and 24th, a limited number of fortunate ticket holders will be going back in time to meet pioneers who lived and worked in Red Rock country, and who experienced triumph and tragedy while carving out a life and some adventure in this place we call Sedona.
“Distracted Drivers Terrify Me” arrives during National Distracted Driving Awareness MonthPhoenix AZ (October 2, 2020) – Fearless people are all around us. Handlers of venomous snakes. Rodeo bullfighters. Electrical workers who do repairs from the sky. But there’s one thing that terrifies these brave souls: distracted drivers.”Distracted driving is terrifying,” Arizona Department of Transportation Director John Halikowski said. “Seeing a driver in the car next to you, looking down at their phone while driving and behaving like a drunk driver – swerving and driving too slow or too fast – no one wants to encounter that driver and it has…
Prescott AZ (October 1, 2020) – The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office and our law enforcement partners throughout Yavapai County are excited to announce that Text-to-9-1-1 service is now available countywide. Partnering agencies include police departments in Clarkdale, Jerome, Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Cottonwood, Sedona, Yavapai Tribal-Prescott, Yavapai Tribal-Apache, Yavapai College along with the Camp Verde Marshal’s Office and Prescott National Forest Law Enforcement. This new technology means all 9-1-1 Public Safety Dispatch Centers in Yavapai County are equipped to receive and respond to mobile phone Text-to-9-1-1 messages from our community. These texts will be routed to the appropriate 9-1-1 center,…
By Darcy Hitchcock Co-Founder, Sustainability AllianceSedona AZ (October 2, 2020) – If the people in your organization don’t look like the community, you’re missing out. But increasing diversity can be tricky. You don’t want your efforts to devolve into tokenism. Here’s how you can invite in other voices and appeal to new markets. More.
By Anne Marie Mackler, Development DirectorSedona AZ (October 2, 2020) – The seasons are changing, days are growing longer and cooler, and Halloween is just around the corner. With it comes Sedona Public Library’s annual fall celebration! And since nothing is normal this year, we’re following suit with our first ever Spooktacular Online! Everyone is invited to enjoy the fun on Friday, October 30. We’ve got a great lineup again this year, and all you’ll have to do is visit our Facebook page, YouTube Channel, or our website for nonstop posts and Halloween celebration.Prepare for a day of family-friendly pop-up spooky…
By Ted Grussing… and these three wild burros can only be classed as drinking buddies as they take a long drink from Lake Pleasant along the shore. All in all we saw several dozen burros today, along with Coyotes, Bald Eagles, Cormorants, Western Grebes, King Fishers, Black and Turkey Vultures, Great Blue Herons, North American Coots, and more than a few large fish jumping. It was by any standards a very successful shoot. I came home with1900+ shots and have now got it reduced to a little over 500 … another 200 have to go.
Camp Verde AZ (October 1, 2020) – Join Catholic Charities Community Outreach Services in the Key Lime Room at Camp Verde Community Library between 10:00 am and 11:30 am on Tuesday, October 6th to learn about Veteran’s Services, Housing Issues, Mental Health Services, and other available community resources.
Sedona AZ (October 1, 2020) – If you have a piece of wood and a wood carving knife, come to Monday at the Museum at Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, October 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and join the Verde Valley Woodcarvers. Hundreds of people have tried their hand at carving with this group since its founding in 1997 by Norm Knight. The group consists of carvers ranging from beginners to master carvers. Come by with your own equipment or just come to watch these artisans do relief carving, chip carving, and bark carving. There is no fee…
Phoenix AZ (October 1, 2020) – Attorney General Mark Brnovich today announced that Anthem, Inc. has agreed to pay Arizona over $280,000 to resolve allegations stemming from a 2014 data breach that involved the personal information of 78.8 million Americans. The settlement with the Arizona Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is part of a $39.5 million settlement with 43 total states and the District of Columbia. In addition to the payment, Anthem has also agreed to a series of data security and good governance provisions designed to strengthen its practices going forward.
By Tommy Acosta(September 30, 2020)The debate last night was like watching a blindfolded, club-footed, one-legged high-wire performer walk the tightrope, waiting for him to any second slip and fall to his demise.Biden was the acrobat. He did not.Biden was supposed to slip and stumble. But he didn’t.Biden was supposed to forget where he was and turn into a mumbling dementia victim on national TV. But he did not.Trump was supposed to crush him like a bulldozer running over a tin can. It didn’t happen.
By Ted Grussing… this seems to be a week for portraits and here is another one, but this is of a very cooperative Bluebird that I shot in a friends backyard this past February … a combination of wide open lens, close proximity to the bird and a relatively shallow depth of field gave me the bluebird in sharp focus and an amazing background. Thanks Eric 🙂