Sedona AZ (August 2, 2017) – Northern Arizona Watercolor Society (NAWS) paintings are being exhibited in the Sedona City Hall through the end of September. Twenty artists contributed to this varied exhibit of beautiful works. The society is a nonprofit organization founded to create, foster and sustain interest, as well as to promote, the art of watercolor painting throughout northern Arizona.
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By Ted Grussing… seemingly frozen in time a group of aliens is standing by the shoreline of Watson Lake in Prescott and my little friend who is always looking out for me is at the feet of the most prominent of them. For those who enjoy looking for faces and shapes in rock formations, there are few places like this. If you would like to check it out, here is a link to the park and they do have kayaks and canoes available for rent: http://www.cityofprescott.net/services/parks/parks/index.php?id=24 Do yourself a favor and go enjoy the lake.
Camp Verde AZ (August 1, 2017) – Camp Verde Community Library announces the next Music in the Stacks, a free monthly concert series on Thursday, August 10th at 5:30 pm in the library’s Fireside Room. Music in the Stacks is a showcase of local and national musicians who entertain regularly in Northern Arizona. There are 5-7 different performers during the show with a rotating variety each month.
Sedona AZ (August 1, 2017) – Some folks are just born to be artists. They develop an affinity for making art at an early age and never stop inventing new ways of expressing it. During August, Hillside Sedona’s Movin’ On Gallery will be featuring such an artist, in the person of Karen Hammer.
Sedona AZ (August 1, 2017) – Roxanne Holland, P.E., a five-year veteran of the Sedona Public Works Department, has accepted an offer to lead the Wastewater Department.“Roxanne’s experience managing capital improvements at the Wastewater Treatment Plant is a great asset as she transitions to the wastewater team,” said City Manager Justin Clifton. “She’s already familiar with the operations of our collection system and treatment facility.”
By Ted Grussing… the Cormorant leaps with both feet at the same time to propel itself along the water to gain speed and go airborne, just as the Kangaroo leaps with both feet at the same time to propel himself along the ground. All of my duck shots where I got them running on the surface to gain speed, show the ducks were laying them down one at a time and I guess I never bothered to check out Cormorants until I looked at the shots I took of them on Watson Lake last Friday … it was strange ……
Sedona AZ (July 31, 2017) – Back to school season finds Sedona’s city employees and policy makers shopping for supplies for their own children, and a few more.Based on the success of the employees’ Sub for Santa program to provide holiday gifts to local families in need, the city is conducting its first Back to School drive to purchase clothing and school supplies for four grade school-aged children.
Information & Perspective by Warren Woodward (July 30, 2017)Last Wednesday the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) assigned to the APS rate case issued her Recommended Opinion & Order (ROO)./p>The ROO is how she thinks the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) commissioners should rule on the rate case. Hence it is written in the form of an Order that, if the commissioners agree with, they can just sign after they vote for it in an upcoming Open Meeting (no date for that yet). Read More→
By Sherry Twamley, Cottonwood Resident (July 30, 2017)Just having a drinking water account with Cottonwood Municipal Water Utility is risky business. It can land you millions of dollars in gambling debts from the city’s gambling problem – like the city’s $14-15 million boondoggle Riverfront Wastewater Reclamation Plant, that is landed the city’s 9,000 water ratepayers in serious debt from the city’s gambling investments. What Cottonwood does not want people to know is that if you are a city water utility customer, that city leaders have already sucked millions out of the city’s water utility ratepayers’ credit and cash reserves to…
Sedona AZ (July 29, 2017) – So what’s the problem with Alternative Facts? According to philosopher Andrea Christelle, featured speaker at the League of Women Voters Philosophy and Politics Series on August 3, “Alternative Facts” has been a buzzword, (or maybe a “bristleword”) since Kelly Ann Conway used the phrase to describe former Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s report about the size of the crowd at Trump’s inauguration. The idea that there could be such a thing as “alternative facts,” has been widely dismissed. However, this program will explore the plausibility of “alternative facts,” and actually give a charitable account of…
Sedona AZ (July 29, 2017) – The city of Sedona has achieved a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report for the 2016 fiscal year.
Camp Verde AZ (July 28, 2017) – Camp Verde Community Library offers FREE Health Screenings Friday August 4th, between 9:00am and 3:00pm. These non-fasting screenings for cholesterol, diabetes and blood pressure are sponsored by Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) and Verde Valley Medical Centers.
Sedona AZ (July 28, 2017) – Fran McNamara’s captivating paintings are now showing at Sedona’s City Hall through the end of September. McNamara is a native of New York City whose work was getting larger while her 600 square foot apartment was getting smaller. She decided to expand her space and her horizons, making a move with her husband to Sedona. She has since flourished as an artist and outdoor enthusiast. With trails stretching out in all directions from her back door, her hikes lead to inspiring experiences in some of the country’s most remote canyons and wilderness areas. McNamara…
By Ted Grussing… in plain view which pretty well tells the tale of Coal Mine Canyon … from the air the beauty is unparalleled and from the roads that go by it is barely noticeable. I like this portion of the canyon which is of the north portion of the canyon and the mesa in the upper right quadrant shows the formation of longitudinal sand dunes caused by the strong winds up there almost always blowing from the same direction. Spend some time viewing the features of the canyon and imagine yourself there listening to the sounds of the wind,…
Cottonwood AZ (July 27, 2017) – Throughout August, Tori Taft is kindly donating 20% from all sales from her Etsy Store – Toridrawsdaily – to help the Verde Valley Humane shelter pets. Shop at www.etsy.com/shop/TORIDRAWSDAILY and you will find some unique and high-quality custom-made artwork that would make a perfect gift or even a treat-yourself one.