Prescott AZ (January 5, 2019) – On Wednesday, January 2, 2019, Realtor Bob Beyea representing BloomTree Realty in Prescott, presented a $500 check to Sheriff Mascher for use in the Yavapai Silent Witness reward program. Bob told the Sheriff he and his team want to be part of the solution regarding recent issues involving Fentanyl overdoses in the community. He directed that the monies be used by Silent Witness to encourage tips identifying drug dealers in the area selling this deadly narcotic.
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Sedona AZ (January 5, 2019) – The League of Women Voters, Greater Verde Valley is pleased to announce their winter/spring speaker program series. All programs will be held at Yavapai College Sedona, Room 34, 4215 Arts Village Dr., Sedona. The programs are free and open to the public, so make a note of these dates and watch for added programs and events throughout the winter and spring! The programs are a partnership with OLLI.
Camp Verde AZ (January 5, 2019) – The next Music in the Stacks, a free monthly concert series, will take place on Thursday, January 10th at 5:30 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.
“Sedona’s Story in Her Rocks”Sedona AZ (January 5, 2019) – Join Keep Sedona Beautiful (“KSB”) for a presentation by Mike Ward, as part of KSB’s Preserving the Wonder(tm) Speaker Series on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.Free to members, residents and visitors – all are welcome to join KSB at 5:30 p.m. at its historic Pushmataha Center on 360 Brewer Road. The evening will include complimentary appetizers donated by El Rincon Restaurante Mexicano and refreshments provided by KSB.
Be prepared for the unexpected; delay travel if possibleFlagstaff AZ (January 4, 2019) – With another snowstorm in the forecast for Arizona’s high country this weekend, it’s important to remember to delay travel and stay off the roads if possible.During recent snowstorms, sections of Interstate 17 north of Cordes Junction and State Route 89A near Jerome closed due to crashes and heavy snowfall. State routes 169 and 260 were also closed. These kinds of unexpected events can occur when there is inclement weather; therefore, it’s safest to wait out the storm before driving.
Sedona AZ (January 4, 2019) – A full-day session on Mental Health First Aid training sponsored jointly by the Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley, MATFORCE, and the Sedona Public Library will be offered free on Friday, January 18, 8AM-5PM, at the Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Rd, Sedona.
Sedona AZ (January 4, 2019) – Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB) honors businesses, organizations and individuals in the Greater Sedona Area who have helped to fulfill its mission. Over the years, KSB has given out more than 500 Awards of Excellence in various categories including landscaping, architecture, signage, dark sky lighting, education, environmental stewardship, cultural heritage, sustainability and community service.
By Virginia Volkman, Library DirectorSedona AZ (January 1, 2019) – At Sedona Public Library we greet the new year with the Annual Quilt Show, which features the colorful work of talented local quilters. This year’s show kicked off on December 21 and continues through February 14. Please join us as we share the creations of Verde Valley quilters in a show coordinated and arranged by Quilter’s Store Sedona.A total of 59 quilts are included in this year’s show at the Library. The key to the quilts describes all of them, so be sure to pick up a guide and enjoy yourself…
By Ted Grussing… charging into life in 2019 … actually it was January 2018 when I took this shot, but the intensity and purpose are as relevant in 2019 as 2018. The choice to take flight rather stay and risk a possible fight or other bad thing … no predator on the prowl though, only a guy with a camera. The coot proved to be a beautiful subject.
KSB presents a public update with a question-and-answer sessionThursday, January 10, 4-5:30PM, Sedona Public LibrarySedona AZ (January 3, 2019) – On Thursday, January 17th, the Yavapai County Planning and Zoning Commission will be considering the approval of a 600-space manufactured home development along with an additional 50 spaces for recreational vehicles. The proposed development would be located approximately 2.5 miles west of Sedona, adjacent to Sedona Pines and Sedona Shadows.
Sedona AZ (January 3, 2019) – Summa Totius “the sum of all parts “features high energy Latin / Flamenco inspired music with an all-star cast of Arizona based musicians. You will enjoy this band at Sound Bites Grill in Sedona on Saturday January 5th at 7p.m.
Sedona AZ (January 3, 2019) – If you have a piece of wood and a wood carving knife, come to Monday at the Museum at Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, January 14th, 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…
Interactive, all-ages exhibition exploring how technology and engineering contribute to solving national and global problemsCamp Verde AZ (January 3, 2019) – Discover Tech: Engineers Make a World of Difference, a traveling exhibition from the Space Science Institute is opening at Camp Verde Community Library on Thursday, January 10. Hands-on, multimedia activities cover topics such as the creative and collaborative design process of engineering and how 21st-century technology (both high- and low-tech) contributes to engineering advances, are designed to make learning fun.
Sedona AZ (January 3, 2019) – The Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau invites residents and business owners to the Community Pulse event Jan. 8, 8-9:30 a.m., at the Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa, 2250 W. State Route 89A.
By Ted Grussing… of the New Year was a relaxing and fun day. Celebrated the new day with six shots of pure Kona espresso over 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream … exercises and then up to the airport, French press coffee with new friends who are interested in buying Mariah, thence to Ace Hardware to buy a snow shovel and a few other items, then home to get the shoveling done. Been 51 years since I have used one of those, but it was kinda fun.