By Carson RalstonLibrary Specialist-Adult ProgramsCamp Verde Community LibraryCamp Verde AZ (March 21, 2020) – While putting the health and safety of our staff, volunteers, and community first, Camp Verde Community Library is taking the following actions:Starting Monday, March 23, through at least Saturday, April 4, the Library will reduce open hours to Monday through Friday 10:00a – 5:00p. Staff will be available from 9:00a – 6:00p to take calls and respond to emails. Checkout times have been extended to 8 weeks and HOLDS will not be canceled if they are not picked up. Library materials may be returned in the outside…
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Moves designed to significantly reduce need for MVD visitsPhoenix AZ (March 21, 2020) – In order to safely and efficiently serve customers during the ongoing health situation, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division will limit office visits to only those customers who need essential services that must be done in person.Two-thirds of MVD services are available online, yet many of the nearly 12,000 daily customers statewide visit offices to process transactions that could be accomplished through ServiceArizona.com. Beginning Monday, March 23, appointments will be required for any in-office services. Walk-in customers will be directed to access services online or…
Sedona AZ (March 21, 2020) – Many Hopi people are in need of hygiene supplies and groceries. The Hopi Tribe has declared a state of emergency and for their safety, Hopis are being advised to stay at their homes on the reservation.Those who have vehicles to travel to the nearest grocery stores on the adjacent Navajo reservation are finding empty shelves.
Phoenix AZ (March 20, 2020) – In response to the respiratory virus COVID-19, Attorney General Mark Brnovich reminds businesses and individuals that his office will hold them accountable if they exploit the virus and try to scam Arizonans.“Our consumer protection team is working hard to protect consumers during this difficult time, and we will continue to do so long after it ends,” said Attorney General Mark Brnovich. “There is no statute of limitations for the State to take action under the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act – so if you engage in fraudulent behavior today, you may think you can hide, but we will come…
ACLU of Arizona is Additionally Calling for the Release of People Currently in Pretrial Detention to Prevent a Public Health CrisisPhoenix AZ (March 20, 2020) – State and local officials should heed public health experts’ advice and immediately release individuals in detention who are at high risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19, wrote the ACLU of Arizona in a letter sent to Governor Doug Ducey, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, and all county sheriffs and county attorneys today. In the letter, the ACLU of Arizona is asking to ensure that system actors are responding to recommendations put forth…
By Darcy HitchcockCo-Founder, Sustainability AllianceSedona AZ (March 20, 2020) – We are bombarded with information about climate change and things we can do to help. But all this information doesn’t actually change much of our behavior. And change our behavior, we must, to protect the planet for us and future generations. According to this research published by Nature Communications, there are six types of behavior change we need. What can you do at home and work?
Please check the Library’s online events calendar at sedonalibrary.org for up-to-date information on program cancellations.By Anne Marie Mackler, Development DirectorSedona AZ (March 20, 2020) – It’s the second annual national day of giving for libraries, and we’ve again joined hundreds of libraries across the U.S. to participate in this campaign! Thursday, April 23 is Library Giving Day, and from now until then, your gifts are doubled with $25,000 in matching gifts from two generous supporters. Please join us for this day of celebrating all things Library.Gordon Reiter, a Village of Oak Creek resident, and one of our matching donors for Library Giving…
By Darcy HitchcockCo-Founder, Sustainability AllianceSedona AZ (March 19, 2020) – Did you know that many shelters allow people to foster animals for short periods of time? This helps accustom the animal to living in a home. During the pandemic, shelters may face reduced staffing levels. So if your kids’ school is closed or you’re simply social distancing, why not bring a furry critter home with you? Learn more.
By Ted Grussing… I went down to the ponds with a friend this afternoon and it was fun … strong winds, few birds and some rain. As we were heading back to the car, this great blue heron flew and I got a bunch of shots of him as he swung between the parking lot and me on his way to another pond further to the north.
Cottonwood AZ (March 19, 2020) – Friends of the Verde River (Friends) has cancelled the Verde Valley Birding & Nature Festival planned for April 23-26, 2020. The cancellation is based on the Center for Disease Control and the Arizona Department of Health recommendations to protect the health of citizens.As the festival follows the Spring migration of birds up the Verde River, it isn’t possible to postpone the event. ”Wherever you live in the world, you can help birds by creating or maintaining native habitat, eliminating the use of pesticides, and keeping cats and other domestic predators indoors,” encourages Nancy Steele, Executive Director.
More Money for NonprofitsPhoenix AZ (March 19, 2020) – A group of donors has provided separate funding to the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits to waive payment processing fees normally paid by nonprofits participating in the Arizona Gives Day 24-hour online fundraising event, scheduled this year on Tuesday, April 7. Arizona Gives Day, a collaboration with the Arizona Grantmakers Forum, is presented by First Bank.“What this means is more money goes directly to the nonprofits at a time that has never been more critical because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits CEO Kristen Merrifield. “Nonprofits have always…
Still Coming to Camp Verde Community Library at a Later Date yet to be DeterminedCamp Verde AZ (March 19, 2020) – The Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street, in cooperation with the Arizona Humanities Council presents Voices and Votes: Democracy in American. The exhibition examines the nearly 250-year-old American experiment of a government “of, by and for the people,” and how each generation since continues to question how to form “a more perfect union.”Camp Verde Community Library in partnership with League of Women Voters of Greater Verde Valley has been chosen by the AZ Humanities Council to host Voices and Votes: Democracy in America as part…
Sedona AZ (March 18, 2020) – Because the safety of residents is the most important consideration and to mitigate the potential spread of COVID-19, city of Sedona Mayor Sandy Moriarty updated yesterday’s Proclamation of Emergency to mandate the following regarding businesses, effective 11:59 p.m. on March 19, 2020, until 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2020: All restaurants, food courts, cafes, coffeehouses, retail food facilities, and other similar businesses and establishments are prohibited from serving food and beverages on their premises.Businesses are encouraged to offer food and beverages using delivery service, window service, drive-through service, or drive-up service, and to use…
By Ted Grussing… in this glorious world and outside of the human race, all creatures are on their own … find food or perish is the rule. There are those creatures who let others find food and then steal it from them … but in the photo tonight the great blue heron on the shore, simply watched as the successful heron downed his catch as fast as he could, and then got out of there. It might have been a different result had a bald eagle been there and wanted the fish … our heron may have simply ditched the…
By Robert AlbrechtSedona AZ (March 18, 2020) – Cleopatra and her 8 puppies are doing very well and we want to thank everyone that has taken an interest in this “little family”. You brought the much-needed special chicken diet that was asked for and provided extra care when necessary.Now here is the great news many of you have been waiting for. The 8 puppies were spay/neutered on Tuesday and with several days’ rest with no visits allowed; they will be up for adoption this Friday, March 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Humane Society of Sedona main…