By Ted Grussing… with no clear vision of where I am going tonight … I do try to be accurate in what I write and thanks to everyone who receives these missives, when I stray I can count on receiving illuminating instruction and am grateful for that.
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Cottonwood AZ (July 20, 2017) – On July 18, 2017, the Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking Task Force (P.A.NT.) served a search warrant in the 3300 block of E. Colorado St. in Cottonwood, AZ.Over the past few weeks, P.A.N.T. Detectives have received several tips regarding this residence and its occupants being involved in drug sales. As a result, detectives developed probable cause and obtained a search warrant for the location to investigate illegal drug use and drug sales occurring from the E. Colorado Street home.
Sedona AZ (July 20, 2017) – On Sunday July 30th, Gumption Street Arts Festival (GSAF) #2 returns – for a night and day of music, art and community. A combination of the energy behind Gumptionfest and the Sedona Street Arts Festival, the newly named GSAF (look for the new logo) is providing 6 days of free arts which began last weekend in June, and continues the last Sunday of July and August, completing the series with a special Halloween GASF on the last weekend of October.
Sedona AZ (July 20, 2017) – On Friday, July 28th at 5pm at the Sedona Library, Si Birch Auditorium, the Pumphouse Poetry and Prose Project will feature Claire Pearson and the Klute with musical offerings from Joe Neri and special guest Barbara Litrell. Organizers were flabbergasted by the size and enthusiasm of the crowd for the first show of the season and expect this show to do the same.Featured poet Claire Peason is a local hometown hero. Claire has been writing and performing poetry for seven years. She started her poetic journey at age fifteen, under the tutelage of Christopher Lane and Kayt…
By Ted Grussing… I found this image of the SF Peaks which I took last November as I was going through the portfolio tonight looking for an image that fit my mood. Had lunch with a friend at the Lumberyard in Flagstaff today and quite a few trains came rolling through and it brought back memories of the times when we were kids and my Dad would take one of us along with him on his travels giving speeches around the country … Dad was a train guy and it was a terrific way to travel … later when traveling from my…
By Nazih Hazime, Fire ChiefVerde Valley Fire DistrictCottonwood AZ (July 19, 2017) – Recently, Clarkdale Police Department received three Automated External Defibrillators (AED) from the Verde Valley Fire District (VVFD). Verde Valley Fire District submitted a request through the Northern Arizona Emergency Medical Services (NAEMS) grant and was awarded three AEDs for Clarkdale PD.
By Ted Grussing… it was almost 4AM when I found my way to the bedroom and I slept in until almost 8A and it has been kind of a funky day today … cutting stones, carving wax and designing some multi-purpose pieces. Work on a bunch of photos and whilst going through uploads and deleting the stuff that needs to be gone ( a photographers prescribed burn) I came on a series of shots I took of part of the Crow Mafia in our neighborhood spending time in my favorite tree. The shots are really nothing that could be evolved into a…
By Ted GrussingThere is generally a meaning of finality with the term drawing a red line and with the USFS it is no exception. Instead of words they use aerial bombardment laying down redlines of fire retardant where they want to stop fire and not permit it to cross that line. I took this photo this morning and I was north of Hwy 69 looking to the SW, west of Mayer and the fire was the Goodwin Fire. You can see the redline laid down at the base and near the base of the mountains and some homes just on the…
Sedona AZ (July 17, 2017) – The city of Sedona is currently seeking to fill two positions on the Planning and Zoning Commission as two current members’ terms will be expiring. The term of service for these vacancies is three years beginning November 1, 2017, and ending October 31, 2020, or until a successor is appointed.
Cottonwood AZ (July 15, 2017) – On July 5, 2017, around 6 AM, deputies were dispatched to a burglary call in the 2600 block of S. Union Drive, Cottonwood, regarding the theft of 8 air conditioning condenser units. Employees at Connolly Electric indicated the burglary likely occurred on July 4th, 2017, around midnight. The AC units weigh 200 pounds each and are brand new in their original box.
Cottonwood AZ (July 14, 2017) – The Verde Village Property Owners Association (VVPOA) held their monthly Board meeting last Monday and made significant changes to their leadership. Vice-President Christina Kinderman was voted in as the new President, a position that had been left open this past month due to the abrupt resignation of the previous Board President. Christina’s change in status also opened up a position for a second Unit 5 Director, which was filled by former Board member Gene Carrigan. The position for a second Unit 6 Director was filled by Kathy Bucher, another former Board member. Kathy has…
Sedona AZ (July 14, 2017) – A nine-year veteran of the Sedona Police Department is about to step into a new role: Recruit Training Officer for northern Arizona’s next class of law enforcement professionals.Officer Mike Lucas will spend the next five months in Prescott Valley at the Northern Arizona Regional Training Academy on the Yavapai Community College campus, mentoring a squad of 10 police officer cadets as they undergo the rigorous process to become certified in law enforcement.
By Virginia Volkman, Library DirectorSedona AZ (July 14, 2017) – Sedona Public Library’s fiscal year ended on May 31, and we’re happy to report that we have experienced another year of growth and transition. The library continues to be an outstanding community resource by providing new and innovative services and programs in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
By Ted Grussing… a common phrase when describing the landings of gymnasts and this Great Blue Heron has certainly stuck his landing too. I’ve got about 20 shots in this landing sequence of which most are prior to this first contact with the earth; this shot shows the incredible focus he has on making the landing and the strength of outstretched wings providing braking power like landing flaps on aircraft … I always love the feel when I am riding in a commercial jet as they lower the gear and deploy the flaps … feels like they have hit the…