Sedona AZ (August 22, 2018) – The Verde Valley Sanctuary is pleased to announce expanded support groups throughout the Verde Valley. Beginning September 1st, Verde Valley Sanctuary Victim Advocates will conduct three “Time to Talk” Group Therapy Sessions. in Cottonwood and Sedona every week. Please note the previously scheduled group on Tuesdays in Camp Verde at the Library has been cancelled.
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And You’re invited!Camp Verde AZ (August 22, 2018) – Verde Brewing Company is celebrating one year at their Tap Room right off the Hwy 260 and I-17 Interchange on Industrial drive in Camp Verde in September. They will be hosting an anniversary party on Saturday, September 1st from 11am to 9pm, and everyone is invited to join in on the fun.
Sedona AZ (August 22, 2018) – “Monday at the Museum” will feature Prickly Pear Jelly Making on Sept. 3 at 11:00 a.m. Kathie Hamblen will instruct participants and share her secret for dealing with those pesky cactus spines. All will go home with a jar of colorful jelly. Bring an apron, unless you don’t mind pretty magenta spots on your clothes! This is a very popular class and limited to eight people, so sign up early. The cost is $7 and RSVP is requested.
Sedona AZ (August 22, 2018) – The pavilion at Barbara Antonsen Park will be the site of four free community concerts October through November, all featuring talented local musicians.
By James Bishop, Jr.(August 20, 2018)Is Montezuma Castle Safe?What about the Verde Valley?Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches, or its romance.– Theodore RooseveltIn 1907, in a message to Congress, archconservative Teddy Roosevelt issued this dictum: “To waste, to destroy, our natural sources, to skin, and exhaust the land …will result in undermining in the days of our children the very prosperity which we ought to hand down to them amplified.”Despite hellish pressure from influential oil, copper and asbestos interests that fought and often-blocked legislation Roosevelt needed, he still became a…
By Ted Grussing… going through photos for the book today I came on a shot of the SF Peaks I took last year which is one of my all time favorite shots of them. I copied it into the book folder and tonight I started imagining the peaks as glowing brilliantly against a dark sky and set out to spend sometime creating what I envisaged … and this is the result and I like it. I love mountain flying and sometimes wish we had more high peaks in the range like when I used to fly the Rockies in Colorado, the mountains…
By Ted Grussing… I have no idea what this guy is talking about or trying to demonstrate … I really don’t!
Sedona AZ (August 20, 2018) – Take advantage of fall classes at the Sedona Community Pool. The pool, located at 570 Posse Ground Rd. in Posse Grounds Park, will remain open through Nov. 11.The new fall schedule offers Adult Lap Swim, Water Aerobics and Open Recreational Swim. The water is heated and kept at 83 degrees or warmer throughout the season.
Camp Verde AZ (August 19, 2018) – Saturday, August 18 around 6:30 PM, YCSO received a call concerning an overdue small plane. The family member of the plane’s owner indicated they had been trying reach the pilot for several hours without success. Earlier, the pilot indicated he was taking a friend for a short flight in the area around Yavapai County. Local aircraft towers had no record of this plane in the air.
Cottonwood AZ (August 18, 2018) – On Thursday August 16, The Verde Valley Fire District responded to two separate motor vehicle accidents that caused major disruptions to area traffic.The first occurred at approximately 2:50 PM when the Verde Valley Fire District (VVFD), Cottonwood Fire and Medical Department (CFMD), Verde Valley Ambulance Company, and Cottonwood PD responded to a report of a two car motor vehicle accident on SR89A in front the Denny’s Restaurant. The MVA caused a power pole to snap and brought live power lines down over 89A. Two patients were transported to VVMC for medical care. SR89A was…
Clarkdale AZ (August 18, 2018) – With over half the area of the Selna Ballfield and Mongini Park subject to remediation under the United Verde Soil Program, the Town of Clarkdale has decided to undertake a comprehensive look at the historic, current and potential future uses of these park sites.According to Town Manager Gayle Mabery, “We learned a great deal after going through the remediation project at the Clarkdale Town Park early this year, and couldn’t be happier with the outcome. In that case, the Town knew in advance that we wanted to make certain improvements, and we were able…
Camp Verde AZ (August 18, 2018) – Entertainers Al Raitano and Bob Grogan return to Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room for a special free interactive performance on Thursday, September 6th at 5:30 pm. They will be performing some great tunes as always, but in this concert they are doing something a little different, they will encourage the audience to ask questions about their careers. With their diverse and varied backgrounds, this should be a very exciting show!
Sedona AZ (August 18, 2018) – Why is it that some people seem to manage adversity, trauma, tragedy and other sources of stress well while other individuals are overwhelmed by them and suffer physical, mental and emotional problems as they face these challenges?According to the American Psychological Association, “Resilience is the process of adapting well and ‘bouncing back” from difficult experiences. Research has shown that resilience is ordinary, not extraordinary.
Sedona AZ (August 17, 2018) – The Sedona Heritage Museum has announced plans to develop a permanent exhibit about the importance of Oak Creek and its contributions to Sedona’s settlement, our agricultural (past) and tourism (present) economies, and its distinctive place in the community’s future. A generous friend of the Museum has donated $5000 to establish a matching funds challenge to complete the fund-raising for this project. The Museum Board and volunteers are now asking the community to assist with raising those final funds.
Camp Verde AZ (August 17, 2018) – Join Wendy Knight, RN, Patient Care Representative from Northern Arizona Hospice in the Terracotta Room at 5:30 pm on Tuesday August 21st for a free presentation about hospice services. She will discuss:WHO is eligible? WHAT is hospice and What services it can provide? WHERE are the services provided? WHEN should a person and their doctor discuss the possibility and need for hospice? WHY consider hospice and why is it better for the person and their family? Finally, she will discuss HOW a person and their doctor would get a patient referred to hospice services and HOW a patient Qualifies for Hospice.Camp Verde…