Sedona AZ (February 19, 2020) – Connect the dots between our food system and climate change. The Sustainability Alliance is offering a new speakers series called Sustainable Solutions. The first set of presentations will address Climate and Food:
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Clarkdale AZ (March 16, 2020) – UPDATE – The Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum has postponed the annual Historic Home and Building Tour scheduled to occur on April 18, 2020. The Robbery Reenactment is also postponed. Read More→###Clarkdale AZ (February 19th, 2020) – Clarkdale residents will welcome the public into their historic homes during the eleventh annual Historic Building and Home Tour on Saturday, April 18 beginning at 9:00 am.Founded in 1912 as a company town, Clarkdale was Arizona’s first planned community. Sturdy brick homes were outfitted with plumbing, electricity and wood floors. Many original design elements have been lovingly restored as…
Diverse Stakeholders Contribute, Identify Areas for ImprovementCottonwood AZ (February 19, 2020) – The first-ever Verde River Watershed Report Card was released on Feb. 18 at 5pm at VerdeReportCard.org. The report card provides an overall assessment of the health of the watershed. The watershed earned an overall score of 57%, a C+. Of the three categories – water, communities and habitat – water and habitat had moderate scores, 48% and 54% respectively, and communities scored the highest with a score of 59%.
By Ted Grussing… having no grocery stores to obtain food to help them survive, creatures in the wild are left to their inbred instincts to obtain their food throughout their lives … it is a help when our species intervenes in our efforts to maintain populations of endangered animals and game fish and create facilities to raise fish and other game. For wildlife in the area it is like having a free buffet spread out for them and eases the burden of the hunt.
By Ted Grussing… and that is exactly what this hen quail was doing as she left a higher perch for a lower one with better prospects of food. Took this shot Saturday morning over at Eric’s with my new Canon 1DX MK III and absolutely love the camera; the tracking capabilities of the camera are absolutely awesome and the sensor is virtually noise free even at higher ISO settings. It is definitely more than a few steps above my original 1DX MK I bodies, but they are with technology from 8 years ago … they are great cameras’ though.
Free Event, Open to the PublicCottonwood Library Saturday, March 7th, 12:30pm – 2pmBy Ray ParsonsCottonwood AZ (February 17, 2020) – The stage is set. The trends are there. You’ve seen it. The media is finally ready to discuss climate change. Now is the time for us to make our voices heard!Are you ready to work to make climate action a theme in the 2020 news cycle? Let’s get together at the Cottonwood Library, Saturday, March 7th, 12:30pm – 2pm and discuss ways we can get stories out to the public.
Sedona AZ (February 17, 2020) – The city of Sedona invites 501(c) organizations to apply for city grants beginning Feb. 13, 2020. Applications are due by noon on Thursday, April 30, 2020 with awards finalized in July 2020 by Sedona’s City Council. Grant applications are available for programs, activities or events developed by 501(c) organizations that provide a public service or benefit and are consistent with the city’s funding priorities. Individual grant amounts have typically ranged from $2,000 to $20,000.
Last Day to Register to VotePrescott AZ (February 16, 2020) – Yavapai County Recorder, Leslie Hoffman would like to announce that the last day to register to vote for the Presidential Preference Election is Tuesday, February 18, 2020.All registered Democrats are eligible to vote in the 2020 Presidential Preference Election.If you are a registered Republican, Green, Libertarian, Independent, Other, or Party Not Designated you are NOT eligible to vote in the 2020 Presidential Preference Election.
Sedona AZ (February 16, 2020) – Applications for the fourth annual Red Dirt Concert Series at the Posse Grounds Pavilion are now being accepted from performers of all kinds until Feb. 28, 2020. Five musical acts will be chosen for the 2020 Spring Series, with one to headline each concert. Various acts from across northern Arizona and the Verde Valley will entertain in front of the beautiful red rock background over five evenings in the summer. The Red Dirt Concert Series will be held from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., on the following Fridays:
By Ted Grussing… have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you will always long to return”. I love this quote and and even though it is wrongly attributed to Leonardo De Vinci I will still keep the attribution with him rather than some obscure screen writer in Hollywood in the 1920’s or 30’s. I did learn the actual attribution one time, but have no desire to go there again. It would not surprise me if the author himself attributed it to De Vinci, as it is…
By Robert AlbrechtSedona AZ (February 14, 2020) – When a shelter in New Mexico called and asked if the Humane Society of Sedona could take a transfer of 25 dogs because they were at capacity; we said yes.The 25 arrived on February 5, 2020 and the staff and volunteers jumped into action to assist with the intake procedure. What was exciting about this transfer is that it included a “momma” and her 8 puppies that were born on January 29. Extra care was necessary for the mother as she was very weak and not producing milk.
By Craig SwansonKeep Sedona BeautifulSedona AZ (February 14, 2020) – When Keep Sedona Beautiful was recently notified by Yavapai County Development Services that an LLC had resubmitted a request for rezoning to allow them to build an enormous development off of State Route 89A north of Cornville, evaluated their Amended Letter of Intent and their Amended Site Plan.We quickly saw that the developer (SCR Manager, LLC) intends to build a 282 acre master-planned community which will include approximately 1500 Single Family Residential lots of which up to 200 lots may be used for Recreational Vehicle visitors, 400 Rental Units, and…
Sedona AZ (February 14, 2020) – The 4th annual Dream Run event will be held on Saturday, April 11, on the Verde Valley School campus located at 3511 Verde Valley School Rd., Sedona, AZ. The Dream Run is a great opportunity for runners and walkers to explore new trails and check out the international school campus while supporting Native American students with private school tuition.Open to the public, the Dream Run has drawn residents from all over the Verde Valley to run, volunteer, and even sponsor the event.
Sedona AZ (February 14, 2020) – The Sedona Heritage Museum is hosting a special presentation on Thursday February 20 at 10:00 a.m. at the Museum when Sedona native Fred L. Piper will talk about his experiences as a WWII ball turret gunner on a B-17 named “Flak Eater”.Fred was born in 1925 to Sedona homesteaders Lee and Della Piper, the first of five boys. In 1943 he joined the U.S. Army Air Corp (later the U.S. Air Force), flying his first combat mission as a ball turret gunner on a B-17 in October of 1944. As a gunner Fred was…
Phoenix AZ (February 14, 2020) – The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors are pleased to announce grant and scholarship distributions for the third quarter of its fiscal year. Between October 1 and December 31, 2019, a total of $18,243,547 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community Foundation and its six statewide Affiliates in Cochise, Flagstaff, the Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County, and Yuma.The $18.2 million in both discretionary and advised grants and scholarships were awarded in five strategic priority areas: Health Innovations, Community Improvement & Development, Environment & Sustainability, Arts & Culture, and Quality Education.