By Cheryl L. Yeatts, ManagerSedona Public Library in the VillageSedona AZ (April 21, 2020) – During these challenging times, we need a little humor in our lives. You’ve heard the saying “laughter is the best medicine.” Laughter is a good way to bring your mind and body into balance. Research has proven that laughter strengthens your immune system, boosts mood, diminishes pain, and protects you from stress.To add a little humor to your life, why not read or listen to a book? Many humorous fiction and nonfiction titles are available on OverDrive, the Library’s ebook and digital audiobook collection. With…
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By Ted Grussing… I shot quite a few stones and two pieces of jewelry today and without a lot of comment here they are.This ring is the piece of black jade that I carved and inlaid a 4 carat +/- Virgin Valley opal which originated in the Bonanza mine in Nevada.and it is one of the most beautiful pieces of crystal opal that I have cut … absolutely flawless and as stable as any opal in the world. The carving with inlaid opal is set in an 18kyg mans ring … need to do one of these for myself ……
Sedona AZ (April 23, 2020) – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for lane closures on State Route 89A east of Sedona at Midgley Bridge (milepost 376) and Oak Creek Bridge (milepost 381) beginning Monday, April 27, and ending Thursday, April 30. The lane closures are needed to complete resurfacing of the bridge decks.The four-day resurfacing work is scheduled from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m.During this time, the bridges will be narrowed to a single lane with flaggers directing traffic. Drivers can expect delays of up to 15 minutes.
Cottonwood AZ (April 23, 2020) – UPDATE – On January 28, 2020, A Linn County Oregon Sheriff’s Deputy located 40-year-old Catch 22 fugitive Sarah Maria Distefano at her residence in Sweet Home, Oregon. The Deputy contacted Distefano and quickly placed her under arrest without incident. Distefano, formerly from the Cornville area, was wanted on charges of Felony Aggravated DUI as well as Escape. Distefano has since been extradited back to Yavapai County and is confined in the Yavapai County Jail.
Sedona AZ (April 23, 2020) – The Sedona Fire District (SFD) and the U.S. Forest Service are joining forces to offer Sedona area residents an opportunity to dispose of their yard waste and combustible vegetation. “We are moving forward with the annual clean up with a few changes. Unfortunately, our personnel will not be available to assist people unload this year,” said Fire Marshal Jon Davis. Due to the difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the program will be somewhat different from past years. SFD will host dumpsters at the following locations:
By Mary Rochelle BurnhamJerome AZ (April 23, 2020) – Is the quarantine getting you down, or are you using your time alone to engage in meaningful activity? Hopefully, with the beautiful weather that is upon us, your spirits are lifting and so too, will the quarantine…inevitably. Although there won’t be a Jerome Art Walk for May 2nd, we want to share our strengths, hopes and resilience of our individual artists and shop keepers.
Blogs, videos, Q&As, drawings engage kids with transportationPhoenix AZ (April 23, 2020) – Is your child a future engineer? If she enjoys building bridges out of toothpicks, loves heavy equipment such as snowplows or gets a kick out of watching a controlled blast take out rock hanging above a roadway, you may be raising someone who will design, build, maintain or operate tomorrow’s transportation system. With schoolchildren staying home these days, the Arizona Department of Transportation has developed activities and information to feed the interests of kids who dig diggers – or who just like neat videos and coloring stuff.
Weekly Series Is Part of Arizona Theatre Company’s Growing Online ContentPhoenix AZ (April 23, 2020) – As part of Arizona Theatre Company’s expanding inventory of online content to bring creative opportunities to hunkered-down audiences worldwide, Artistic Director Sean Daniels will launch the first in a series of weekly Facebook Live broadcasts at 4 p.m. (Mountain Standard Time) Friday, April 24.Opening-broadcast guests include Lucky Yates, best known recently as the voice of Dr. Krieger on the award-winning FX network animated series Archer now in its 11th season, and a regular on the Food Network’s Good Eats; actress Veronika Duerr, who made her ATC debut in…
By Ted Grussing… this grackle had just taken off and was retracting his gear as he rolled out and away from me…. I like takeoffs like that 🙂
Cottonwood AZ (April 22, 2020) – Friends of the Verde River is thrilled to bring you the Virtual Verde Valley Birding & Nature Festival, April 23 – 26, 2020. The festival typically brings hundreds of bird and nature enthusiasts to the Verde Valley just in time to join the tens of thousands of birds that pass through on their annual Spring migration. Since COVID-19 restrictions prompted the in-person event cancellation, Friends’ is excited to bring you a virtual version, streaming live on the Verde Valley Birding & Nature Festival Facebook page with a calendar of events at verderiver.org.
Statewide service protects Arizona hospitals from potential surge in patientsPhoenix AZ (April 22, 2020) – The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) announced today the launch of the Arizona Surge Line, a new service for hospitals and their providers to ensure COVID-19 patients receive appropriate inpatient placement. The Arizona Surge Line is a centralized statewide system designed to keep hospitals and regions of Arizona from being overwhelmed by facilitating COVID-19 patient admission, transfer, and discharge to appropriate levels of care. The establishment of the Arizona Surge Line is a proactive step to provide flexibility in our healthcare system in the…
Sedona AZ (April 22, 2020) – Effective at 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2020, the United States Forest Service is enacting a campfire ban on all forest service managed lands to protect the health and safety of employees and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sedona Fire District will be aligning with the USFS and prohibiting campfires and other open burning in all areas served by Sedona Fire District. These necessary steps help better ensure first responders are available to respond and manage emergencies. This restriction will help prevent the commitment of limited fire and medical resources to unwanted human-caused fires…
Clarkdale AZ (April 22, 2020) – OLLI (the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) invites local residents to access and contribute to their adult education activities during this Stay at Home period. OLLI usually offers each term dozens of lively in-person programs at Yavapai College campuses in Sedona and Clarkdale, for a nominal fee, which now can be offered only online (through Zoom conferencing). Those programs are led by volunteers (called facilitators), many of whom are retired. Most don’t feel ready yet to operate online, so OLLI offerings currently are reduced.
Camp Verde AZ (April 22, 2020) – On April 14, 2020, 60-year-old Martin Palumbo from Camp Verde, was arrested for 6 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. He was booked into the Camp Verde Detention Center and has since been released on a $10,000 bond. Based on information received from the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force and the Camp Verde Marshall’s Office in March of this year, YCSO detectives began attempting to identify a person downloading/sharing pornographic images of children. The images involved children, some under the estimated age of 10, engaged in sexual activity.
In 2019, 10,000 volunteers helped Arizona ‘Keep It Grand’Phoenix AZ (April 22, 2020) – What do you get when 10,000 volunteers remove 107 tons of litter along state highways in a year? First, there’s a $500,000 savings in taxpayer funds that can be used for other Arizona Department of Transportation priorities. More importantly, though, is a determination to Keep It Grand by making Arizona’s highways more appealing for all.That makes those who commit time and effort to ADOT’s Adopt a Highway program worthy of a big thank you from all Arizonans during National Volunteer Week, which lasts through April 25.