By Ted Grussing… a few days ago when I was down at the ponds I got one of my most favorite of shots and looking at it reminded me of the shuttle mission lift offs … 3, 2 ,1, ignition and Houston we have lift off! The difference here is that were no audible calls and instead of a rocket sitting on an huge fire ball of fuel ignited and pushing it skyward we have a hen mallard duck atop an explosion of water created by a combination of wings forcing down into the water and a huge kick off…
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Arizona, show us your creativity. It might save a life.Phoenix AZ (February 6, 2017) – You’ve seen the quirky safety messages the Arizona Department of Transportation displays on overhead signs – remember “Hello from the other side, buckle up and stay alive” and “New year, new you, use your blinker”?Now, ADOT is kicking off its Safety Message Contest, and the winning safety slogan will appear on signs statewide. Beginning today, safety messages can be submitted at azdot.gov/signcontest until Feb. 19.
Sedona AZ (February 6, 2017) – Students and community members are invited to tour the Sedona Water Reclamation Plant and Wetlands Preserve on Feb. 28 as part of the 2017 Verde Valley SciTech Festival. The festival is a week-long celebration of science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) held annually to support and encourage students in STEAM education and careers.
By Suzy ChaffeeOn the anniversary of the passing of Matthew Turner, I want to salute this Sedona Environmental Hero and dear friend to many of us. I was so proud of my handsome partner, Will and Grace style, for guiding our dream of making Sedona the Shining Green Capital of America! Only a few knew what he overcame to be able to even come to Sedona, where he united 60 businesses to eliminate pesticiding along the main highway, which stopped some from getting blisters. We then shifted the city to green cleaning, which saved about $25,000 a year, so the city’s…
Flagstaff AZ (February 4, 2017) – Did you know that Arizona is visited by over 200 bald eagles during the winter? To learn more about these amazing birds and to see live eagles, the public is invited to attend the Annual Bald Eagle Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Willow Bend Environmental Educational Center at 703 E. Sawmill Road in Flagstaff.Several programs will be offered during this year’s event, which is hosted by the Arizona Game and Fish Department and Willow Bend Environmental Education Center. The cost for the event is $5 per participant for each program or free for…
Verde Valley AZ (February 4, 2017) – Wendsler Nosie Sr., environmentalist and former Chairman and Councilman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, will present “Protecting Native American Cultural Sites: Defending Sacred Land at Oak Flat, Arizona, Water at Standing Rock, and Native American struggles to keep their resources” at Agape Hall at Prescott United Methodist Church, 505 West Gurley, Prescott, 1 PM, Sunday February 12Nosie has dedicated his life to protecting the future of the Apache People. He has 34 years of experience advocating for federal policies that ensure the future of the Apache people, especially tribal water, land, and basic…
Clarkdale AZ (February 4, 2017) – Yerania Rodriguez-Ibarra admittedly was “not the best student in high school.” As such, she was convinced she was not “college material.”Fast forward a couple of years and Yerania is a scholar in the truest sense. The 2017 All-Arizona Academic Team honoree and Phi Theta Kappa academic honor society member is a semester away from an associate of arts degree at Yavapai College’s Verde campus.
Verde Valley AZ (February 4, 2017) – MATFORCE announces its annual “My Voice Makes a Difference” video contest. Area youth ages 11 to 18 and college students are invited to let their voices be heard by creating an original short video that makes a positive statement about reducing drug and alcohol abuse. The theme for 2017 is “Stand With Me – Be Drug Free.”
Phoenix AZ (February 3, 2017) – Attorney General Mark Brnovich is warning Arizonans to beware of the “Can You Hear Me?” robocall scam. Over the last few days, concerned Arizonans have contacted the Attorney General’s Office to report suspicious calls from someone asking “Can you hear me?” Here’s how it works: You get a call from someone and there may be some static on the line or fumbling around. The caller then says something like, “I’m having trouble with my headset” and asks “Can you hear me?” Their goal is to get you to answer “Yes.” Scammers use the recorded response to place…
By Claudelle Johnson, PWG PresidentCottonwood AZ (February 3, 2017) – The Professional Women’s Group will hold their Business After Hours Event on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Main Stage, 1 S. Main St, Cottonwood from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Join us for an exciting evening of PWG women in business networking, providing you the opportunity to promote your business or service. Our hosts at Main Stage are serving a buffet style menu in a relaxed and artistic atmosphere in their back room.
Cottonwood AZ (February 3, 2017) – The February 23rd MATFORCE Lunch ‘n Learn will identify results of the 2016 Arizona Youth Survey (AYS), which is administered every two years by the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. Results of the survey provide answers on why and how kids use drugs. Over 3,000 Yavapai County students in grades 8, 10 and 12 took the AYS.
Sedona AZ (February 3, 2017) – Contractors hired by the city will begin drainage improvements for the Coffee Pot Crossing Drainage Project on Monday, Feb. 13, contingent on good weather and APS utility relocation work remaining on schedule. The Coffee Pot Crossing Drainage Project involves installing a 72-inch diameter drainage culvert approximately 15 feet deep beginning on the east side of Coffee Pot Drive and ending approximately 130 feet west on Grasshopper Lane.
By Elizabeth Cate, Collection Development LibrarianSedona AZ (February 3, 2017) – Join us for a free screening of A Man Called Ove on Monday, February 6, starting at 6 p.m. in the community room. The film is an adaptation of the bestselling book, by Swedish author Fredrik Backman, about a grumpy yet loveable man who finds his regimented and lonely world upended when he gets new neighbors.
By Ted Grussing… my own plans for flying did not work out so well today, but for the critters who depend on wings for life it was a very good day. After I left my appointments in Cottonwood this afternoon I stopped by the ponds to check the local inhabitants out. I did pretty good on the good shot ratio today scoring a little over 60%.