By Ted Grussing… this year’s color up north has been a bust for me with high winds aloft keeping me from my favorite places and high winds on the surface stripping many trees of their leaves before I could get up there to shoot them. For those on the ground the photo opportunities have been very good as they do not necessarily shoot the expansive images I get from the air. I was in Flagstaff today and a lot of the stands looked pretty barren, good up close, but from the air they would be a bust for sure. So…
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Six award-winning documentaries featured in weeklong celebration at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (October 12, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present its new “DOCtoberFest” series, featuring six award-winning documentaries premiering over seven days at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, Oct. 20-26. This is the festival’s way of celebrating some of the best documentaries making the festival and art house theater circuit around the world currently, as well as giving a taste of the caliber of films to expect at the upcoming 24th annual film festival in February.The six featured films include: “The Lost City of Cecil B. DeMille”, “California…
By Michelle Lloyd, PR VolunteerCottonwood AZ (October 12, 2017) – The Verde Valley Humane Society invites you to their Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Event on Saturday, October 28th. This spooktacular event starts at 10.30am at the shelter at 1520 W Mingus, Cottonwood, and they hope you will join them as dogs and cats contend for first place and bragging rights. There will also be treats for you and your furbabies and light refreshments. Dogs must be on leash at all times and all pets must be current on vaccinations.The Verde Valley Humane enjoys holding events that bring people and pets together.…
Camp Verde AZ (October 12, 2017) – The onset of autumn in the Verde Valley may bring a chill in the air with leaves turning color, however another sure sign is the 14th annual Ho`ike (hula exhibition show) presented by Halau Hula Napuaokalei`ilima offering authentic Hawaiian Hula, culture and music. Kumu Hula Kehau Chrisman invites you to join the Halau (school) on a Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the Phillip England Center for the Performing Arts (280 Camp Lincoln Road in Camp Verde). Doors open at 1:15 PM and the show starts at 1:30 PM.
Sedona AZ (October 12, 2017) – The American Red Cross is partnering with Sedona Fire District on “Sound The Alarm” Campaign. On October 14, 2017 we are teaming up with Sedona Shadows to install smoke alarms. With each visit volunteers will ask to test or install smoke alarms. If the pre-existing smoke alarms need batteries, they will be replaced; or if there are no smoke alarms, if they are inoperable, or too old, smoke alarms will be installed in residences that needed them. During the installation, one volunteer educates the resident on how to maintain the alarm and on home…
By Lauren Browne, Citizen Engagement CoordinatorSedona AZ (October 12, 2017) – It’s now been four years since the inception of the Citizen Engagement Program. With the program running smoothly, my role as Citizen Engagement Coordinator has been diversified to provide more value to not only city staff, but also to residents.First, I’ve been assisting with the surveys the city conducted during our Transportation Master Plan. If you didn’t hear about them, we conducted two surveys: the first to gauge the community’s tolerance on traffic issues in Sedona and the second to see which potential transportation strategies were supported.
By Ted Grussing… I was as undecided as I could be about what to send out tonight, so it was just open a folder, rapidly spin the wheel and click after it started cycling images in the folder and this is where I landed. It is a photo I took last December on a flight up to the peaks after a nice snowfall. I was cruising the mountain from more or less N to S flying tight in on the mountain to take advantage of the orographic lift of about a ten knot wind from the west being deflected up the…
Camp Verde AZ (October 11, 2017) – Whether you are an author or a reader, you will want to participate in Indie Author Day 2017. Join us Saturday 10/14 between 10a and 2p in the 1st Floor Terracotta Room where authors and readers mingle.What is an Indie Author? Generally, someone who has self-published works and/or used a small independent press to publish their work. However, it may refer to an attitude of independence that drives the writer to maintain control of his/her work. If you identify as and Indie Author, please contact Library Specialist, Carson Ralston (928-554-8391) to find out…
Sedona AZ (October 11, 2017) – Shortly after noon on Monday October 9, 2017 Sedona Fire District was called for a shop on fire at 175 Sunset Pass Rd. in the Village of Oak Creek. “When firefighters arrived they found a 1000 square foot detached workshop completely engulfed in flames” said Fire Marshal Jon Davis, “Fire crews worked quickly to contain the fire and were successful in keeping it from spreading to nearby structures or trees.”
Sedona AZ (October 11, 2017) – The gift-giving holiday season is fast upon us all. What do we do for those on our list who have everything? You may want to check out this weekend’s Fall Arts & Crafts Sale at the Sedona Heritage Museum. The show is Saturday only, October 21 at the Museum in Uptown Sedona. Doors are open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The show will be set up in the historic Jordan apple packing shed and surrounding park.
Verde Valley AZ (October 11, 2017) – Prescription drug abuse has its grips on our nation in epidemic proportions. Last year in Arizona 790 people died from an opioid overdose, with prescription pain relievers being a driving force. MATFORCE and area law enforcement hope everyone will help stop this abuse by bringing unwanted medication to Dump the Drugs on Saturday, October 28. Medications can be disposed of at one of nine locations throughout the county, including: Cottonwood, Sedona, Camp Verde, Clarkdale, Prescott, Prescott Valley, and Chino Valley.
Sedona AZ (October 11, 2017) – The city of Sedona has launched a public safety notification system to provide residents and visitors with real-time text message and email notifications of critical incidents, traffic impacts, road construction notifications and severe weather alerts. The city’s partnership with Nixle features seamless social media and worldwide Google public safety integration.“Nixle is designed to get messages out quickly,” says Police Chief David McGill. “Visitors and residents can easily opt in and out of text messages, or set up email delivery, or simply check our web page to see the alerts.”
By Ted Grussing… in this house is not infrequently brought to a grinding halt by the in house deity as she exercises dominion over her territory. Such was the case a few days ago whilst I was preforming a few pieces of gem silica before dopping them up and faceting them. Here you can see how One took over the faceting machine and there was to be no grinding … the flat diamond lap was silent under the black towel covering it and the work flow on the other side of the room was busy until she decided to find…
Clarkdale AZ (October 10, 2017) – Bring your favorite partner November 4 to dance the night away at the Clark Memorial Clubhouse! Enjoy the sights and sounds of the 1940’s and 1950’s Big Band Era performed by popular Sentimental Journey. Doors open at 6:30on November 4 … (sorry, no dance lessons that night.) However, on February 10, 2018, Dana DeLuz will be back teaching basic steps at 6:00. Bring your favorite Valentine that night. Admission is $10…with dance lessons $12.
Sedona AZ (October 10, 2017) – Two of our community’s most insightful, creative residents whose lives have evolved in surprising ways will be the guests of honor at OLLI’s new Wisdom, Beauty and Tea program in the atrium of Yavapai College’s newly renovated Sedona Center, across 89A from Red Rock High School.Relax in this beautiful, intimate setting, sip tea and enjoy pastries created by the new Yavapai College Sedona Culinary Program’s students and staff, while you get to know the life and work of author Garrett Lowry and artist Nancy Robb Dunst.