Sedona AZ (November 30, 2018) – The Rotary Club of Sedona Red Rocks recently awarded a grant for thirteen new child car seats to Sedona Fire District. The club provided the car seats to the fire district to ensure that the needs of the community are met. “Proper use of safety seats have been shown to significantly decrease child injuries and fatalities if a collision occurs” said Eric Walter, Community Integrated Paramedic and National Child Passenger Safety Technician.
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Camp Verde AZ (November 30, 2018) – In an effort to best manage the Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River and meet the requirements of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, the Coconino and Tonto national forests are releasing a Notice of Availability of a draft comprehensive river management plan (CRMP) and a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS), with proposed forest plan amendments, today in the Federal Register.The public is invited to comment over a 90-day period, beginning Dec. 1, 2018, through Feb. 28, 2019, on the project’s management alternatives, including a proposed action, the draft CRMP, and the environmental effects analysis. The…
Sedona AZ (November 30, 2018) – If you have a piece of wood and a wood carving knife, come to Monday at the Museum at Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, December 10th 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…
By John Tamiazzo, PhD (November 30, 2018)Relationship Reporter for the Huffington Post, Kelsey Borresen, put together a list of regrets from divorced women, who wished they had done things differently in their marriages and intimate relationships.I wish I would have asked for help when I needed it.
By Karen Mack, Youth Services LibrarianSedona AZ (November 30, 2018) – Sedona Public Library’s Happy Holiday program is an annual event that has become a tradition for many families. This year’s program is happening on Saturday, December 8, at 11 a.m. The community room will be decked out, and youth services staff will be ready for good cheer and family fun. Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus have been invited, too!
By Jeanie CarrollSedona AZ (November 30, 2018) – The Red RockAppella Chorus, Sedona’s Sweet Adelines Barbershop Chorus, hosts Sedona Sings! on Dec. 8th at the Elks Lodge 2-4pm. This free event is modeled after the L.A. Big Sing and Flagstaff’s Big Sing.
By Ted Grussing… for sure this Mountain Blue Bird is hanging in there … pretty temporary, but long enough to transition into flight. This shot epitomizes the reason I choose to shoot stills as opposed to video … you get to see the beautiful poses and positions that these creatures present whilst engaged in normal activities of flight and in this case, he had just taken to the air and within milliseconds had assumed normal flight position, gear up and stowed, body level and off he went. With video you would see the same takeoff, but never see this position…
Bolshoi Ballet production from Moscow returns to the big screen at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (November 29, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival presents Ballet in Cinema on Sunday, Dec. 2 when it hosts the big screen encore of “Don Quixote” from the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow. There will be one show at 3:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Don Quixote” is one of the most famous and influential stories in all of literature, and now the Bolshoi Ballet’s staging of Cervantes’ classic tale is broadcast live from Moscow. Alexei Fadeyechev’s dazzling staging brings fresh life to…
Camp Verde AZ (November 29, 2018) – Join us for a holiday celebration at Fort Verde State Historic Park! The park will be participating in Camp Verde’s Victorian Christmas celebration, and you can enjoy the fun!The town of Camp Verde will be hosting exciting activities throughout the holiday season. Bring the kids to a Victorian Ornament Making Workshop on December 1, where they can make their very own holiday ornament. There’s a fun Christmas Craft Bazaar and a Parade of Lights on Saturday, December 8, and the whole family can meet Santa and Mrs. Claus after the parade!
Consider waiting out storms so ADOT’s snowplows can do their workFlagstaff AZ (November 29, 2018) – With winter weather in the forecast starting Thursday, motorists should be ready to make smart decisions when it comes to high-country roads that can become slick with snow and ice. That includes being ready to put off travel while snow is falling so the Arizona Department of Transportation’s plows can clear highways.Snow can accumulate quickly, leading to slide-offs and crashes involving vehicles and drivers unprepared for the conditions. That in turn makes it more difficult for ADOT’s snowplow operators to do their jobs.
Sedona AZ (November 30, 2018) – The Sedona Heritage Museum is hosting their annual “Christmas in the Park” FREE open house on Saturday, December 8 from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The event extends free admission to the museum and a day filled with special free activities as a holiday gift to residents and visitors.
By Sandy Moriarty, MayorSedona AZ (November 30, 2018) – I hope everyone is having a fabulous fall in Sedona, one of my favorite times of the year. This is the ideal time for outdoor activities, and fall colors in Sedona usually peak in the first part of November. Now that election season is over and Home Rule was approved by a 2-1 margin, the city is moving forward with a strong mandate to implement the Transportation Master Plan, a first in the nearly 47 years I have lived in Sedona. The need for traffic improvements – the projects collectively known…
AZDPS did not investigate any fatal collisions during the five-day holiday travel periodPhoenix AZ (November 29, 2018) – The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is reporting no collision fatalities on state highways patrolled by AZDPS during the 2018 Thanksgiving holiday, from Wednesday evening November 21, through Sunday evening November 25. This success is due to the combined efforts of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, the Arizona Department of Transportation, AZDPS and most of all the public.
By Ted Grussing… no composites today, or tomorrow. Mostly I have been out all day, flying, shooting at the ponds after I landed and then some catch up work … tomorrow it is Tucson and unlikely I will have any time to do a composite … but there is always another day … possibly … at least there is today and I am here.
Sedona AZ (November 28, 2018) – Guitar Wizard Anthony Mazzella will be performing his “Legends of Guitar” concert at the beautiful Mary Fisher Theater on Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 pm. Check out his brand new show, including some new song additions!Music lovers take notice! It doesn’t get much more perfect than this. Anthony Mazzella’s “Legends of Guitar” show is a dazzling spectacle featuring one of the most highly-skilled musical artists in the country channeling the raw power of living and deceased guitar legends with multiple instruments on stage.