Local Community Protests Cruel Practices of “Traveling Circus”Cottonwood AZ (September 5, 2018) – The Jordan World Circus performance at the Verde Valley Fairgrounds in Cottonwood on Monday September 10 will be met with a peaceful protest from local community members. Protesters will meet at 3:30 PM.“Jordan Circus consistently ranks as among the cruelest of traveling circuses by animal advocate organizations” says Karen Melillo, a protest organizer. There are numerous on-line videos available that show the hardship conditions that theses animals suffer every day.”
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Sedona AZ (September 5, 2018) – Oak Creek Apples Macintosh Users Group (OCAMUG): 10 am to 12 noon., Si Birch Community Room, Sedona Public Library, 3520 White Bear Rd, in West Sedona, 282-7714. Third Saturday.
Someone from the outside looking in might see Sedona as a feisty little town where the community seems to be constantly bickering over the many issues that concern the city from traffic to funding priorities and beyond.Yet, there is another side to Sedona where business owners, residents and media come together for good causes that support the community and elevates it to a higher ground.On Tuesday, September 4, Steakhouse89 restaurant presented the Sedona International Film Festival with a $4,500 donation to help keep the very popular program humming along nicely throughout the year.
By Ted Grussing… found me making an early morning flight up north and I took this shot of Red Mountain, which is just west of highway 180 about 20 miles north of Snow Bowl; parking area and an easy walk into the area you are looking at. The area near the bottom center is where the trail takes you and it is as awesome from the ground as it is from the air. Lots of magnificent Hoo Doos and it is about 800’ from the bottom to the top. Lots of good information on the area at: https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2002/fs024-02/ . Same date this…
Sedona AZ (September 4, 2018) – Neighbors noticed a house on fire across the street from their residence in the Casa Contenta neighborhood on Sunday. After dialing 9-1-1 they alerted the occupants of the home who were unaware that their roof was on fire. Sedona Fire District firefighters extinguished the blaze and saved the structure although the roof and attic were heavily damaged. “Residents in the neighborhood reported that they heard thunder from a nearby lightning strike but no one actually saw the strike hit the structure,” said Fire Investigator Rick Evans.
Sedona AZ (September 4, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival (SIFF) and the Mary D Fisher Theatre just received the Conservationist/Bronze level Sustainable Business Certification. They provide transportation for major events like the Film Festival and have a special Sedona Green Sustainable Film Series each year to educate the public. Executive director Patrick Schweiss is proud about their role supporting other local non-profits. “We partner with social/environmental organizations to present films here at the theatre and provide opportunities for those organizations to collect donations and do philanthropic work to further their missions.” They also buy all green power from…
By Ted GrussingHappy Labor Day to you and hope you have had and continue to have a fun and safe weekend. My favorite time of the year is arriving with cooler weather, monsoons are still here too, but they will be fading soon. The Hummingbird migration is just beginning and sometime in the next six or so weeks the fall migration will begin for waterfowl and other migratory birds and my outings will see the cards in my cameras filling up. Bubbling Ponds, Watson Lake and other places will be receiving many winter visitors and temporary respite for those who…
Sedona AZ (September 3, 2018) – The professional photographic team Richard Buchbinder and Rose Erato will present at the meeting of the Sedona Camera Club starting at 6 p.m. on Monday, September 24th, at the Christ Lutheran Church, 25 Chapel Rd, Sedona. Doors open at 5:30.Rose and Richard will kickoff the meeting with “Morocco Adventure”. After a break and a presentation of September’s competition winners, Rose and Richard will present “African Adventure”. Each presentation starts with a 20 minute video slide show, followed by discussion with the audience.
Sedona AZ (September 3, 2018) – The Verde Valley High Performance Swim Team, which originated in 2014, is pleased to announce their new name: Sedona Race Pace Club.The Sedona Race Pace Club is the first USA swim club in Arizona to use the Ultra Short Race Pace Training (USRPT) method during all practices. USRPT is the same method used by Olympian Michael Andrew. Due to the Sedona Race Pace Club team motto: “We train hard, we have fun and we swim fast”, a new name was needed to showcase the nature of this competitive growing youth team.
Sedona AZ (August 31, 2018) – The dynamic band known as “Diversity” starts with a husband and wife team from Detroit, Tim and Renee Claybon. The two moved to Sedona 4 years ago and have brought their high energy with them. Get a taste of Motown, oldies, R & B, Pop, Jazz Blues, County and Reggae with these two and their band on Saturday Sept 8th at Sound Bites Grill. The performance starts at 7 p.m.
The roots of patriotism in the Sedona community run deep and this fact was best demonstrated on Tuesday, August 28 with the presentation of a $4,500 check to the local Marine Corps League Sedona Detachment #1237’s “89 Flag’s for 89A” program. The check was presented by Steakhouse89 restaurant, located in West Sedona.With the help of local luminary Terrie Frankel, a former “Doublemint Twin” and USO performer in Vietnam, Steakhouse89 held a special event on August 16 to raise money for the organization, which mounts American flags on 90 streetlights on S.R. 89A from Dry Creek Road to Airport Road during patriotic…
By Anne Marie Mackler, Development DirectorSedona AZ (August 31, 2018) – C’mon Sedona, let’s help choose America’s best-loved novel! This election is guaranteed to be stress-free and fun! Join other book lovers from across the nation and vote for your most-loved book from the 100 chosen for The Great American Read. Sedona Public Library has organized a great line-up of programs to help celebrate this national literacy endeavor. Stop by the Library to review the 100 books and check one out (or the movie adaptation on DVD)—and don’t forget to vote!
By Ted Grussing… of all the green grass and well-tended property that surrounds me … our gang of crows occasionally alight on the 11th tee box and spend some time looking for food in the grass and strut around like they are in charge … in fact they seem to believe that they are. Anyhow, there wasn’t much flying or moving, so whilst sitting on the bench I just turned a bit and ripped some shots of this guy as he strutted around. One was perched inside the large Desert Olive bush in the yard and was looking for birds and…
By Jean Jenks, Sedona Resident(August 30, 2018)The SPECIAL MESSAGE on the Wastewater Account Statement for 7/1/2018 to 7/31/2018 received by sewer users early in August speciously states: “The City Council rescinded the increase for FY 18-19 and rates will remain the same as last year. If you have any questions please call the Finance Dept. at 928.204.7185.” This statement is false as there is NO adopted rate increase for FY 18-19 to rescind.
Sedona AZ (August 30, 2018) – A homeowner in the Les Springs sub-division awoke early this morning to the sound of a smoke detector. Upon investigation, the homeowner discovered that the recreational vehicle in the garage was on fire. Thinking quickly, he was able to pull the RV out of the garage. When firefighters from the Sedona Fire District arrived they were able to extinguish the fire and remove smoke from the structure.