Verde Valley AZ (September 6, 2016) – Even with successful media and community outreach campaigns by YCSO and our local law enforcement partners regarding the IRS impersonation scam, YCSO continues to receive reports from residents victimized by these scammers. In just the past few days, a 32-year-old Prescott resident lost $4,000 dollars in the scam when she bought several ITunes gift cards in order to settle a so called “tax debt.”
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By Ted Grussing… every evening a leaf that protrudes from one of the Heavenly Bamboo bushes in the backyard is illuminated by the setting sun and it blazes in glory before the sun leaves it to once again return to its place as just one of many leaves on the bush … but for those few moments it was special like none other on the bush … it is was a star. Perhaps our own lives are a wee bit like that, at least it is nice to think so.
Sedona AZ (September 6, 2016) – Red Rose Inspiration for Animals kicks-off the fall Art Show of the season on September 10 and 11th from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm with only three more shows to follow for the year: September 17 and 18th, October 1 and 2nd, and the last show of the season October 15 and 16th.The event takes place exclusively in West Sedona at the parking lot of the Olde Sedona Bar and Grill at 1405 W. Highway 89A and Redrock Precision Motors next door. Free parking and admission. The Red Rose shows are not affiliated with any other art shows in town and…
Sedona AZ (September 6, 2016) – The idea of discussing politics with someone other than those closest to you who believe as you do is anathema to many. The risk of losing friendships, estrangement from family members or work colleagues reinforces for many the secrecy of the ballot and any discussions about it. The result oftentimes is that people are not aware of what’s on the ballot or what it means.
Information & Perspective by Warren Woodward(September 6, 2016)Recently I was reading the APS rate case docket at the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) and I came across a submission by retired APS employee Cynthia Butler.Cynthia echoes the concerns that many, many retirees have expressed in the docket. Nobody’s pensions or Social Security have increased but APS wants more money. Many retirees are already having trouble meeting their budgets. An increase to APS is something they simply cannot afford.What makes Cynthia’s docket submission different, however, is her perspective as a former APS employee who has seen and experienced firsthand the waste at…
By Ted Grussing… its Labor Day weekend and what better way to spend it than working on stuff you love … and that is exactly what I have been doing. First project on Friday was to select the images for the 2017 TaO calendar, process the images and upload the calendar to the printer … finished and initial order for calendars placed. The calendar is 11” x 17” and the image is 8.5” x 11” full bleed, it is printed on 100lb glossy stock and having used this printer for the last eight years, I know that the quality is…
Sedona Lit is a series by Dr. Elizabeth Oakes, an award winning poet and former Shakespeare professor. A Sedonian of three years, she will highlight the literature, written or performed, of Sedona, past and present.By Elizabeth Oakes(September 5, 2016)Poets need community. Few want to hide their poems away in a drawer, no matter how painful it is to stand before an audience. Even the reclusive Emily Dickinson, who didn’t leave her home after age thirty, published several poems in her lifetime and sent others to a leading scholar. In one of her nearly 1800 poems, she said that sharing is…
Documentary about iconic American jeweler premieres at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (September 3, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a special premiere of the new documentary “Crazy About Tiffany’s” — featuring the American jewelry icon — showing one day only: Thursday, Sept. 15 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Tiffany & Co. has captured the aspirational dreams of the world with its legendary jewels, signature blue box, and timeless sophistication. From past to present, unveiling the behind-the-scenes characters and the clients beholden to its charm, “Crazy About Tiffany’s” is the…
Information & Perspective by Warren Woodward (September 3, 2016)Over the last several years I have received many calls and emails from APS customers stymied by APS when trying to refuse an APS “smart” meter. My advice to them is always the same: Don’t take no for an answer and keep calling until you get what you want. It’s an exercise in persistence. APS will say all kinds of lies and nonsense like “We don’t have any more analog meters.” Sometimes they will even tell you a digital meter is an analog one. Read more→
By Ted Grussing… there is still beauty and a history of geologic occurrences and the people and times when wealth was extracted from the earth. I got kind of a late start this morning so decided to go shoot formations (from the air) in the local area. Eventually I made it down to Jerome and decided to begin shooting the closed mining areas because everything in the history of the earth led to rich deposits of copper, gold and silver being deposited there … and men discovered these deposits and for decades the richest copper deposits ever found were worked…
Old Town Center for the Arts Previews Fall 2015 Fall Concert Season Cottonwood AZ (September 2, 2016) – The Old Town Center for the Arts is pleased to announce a preview of some of the upcoming performances for the Fall 2016 Season. International, regional and local talent will provide a variety of art, entertainment and education for the Verde Valley and Sedona.“Hard to believe this will be our ninth season.” Co-director William Eaton remarked.
Award-winning film features successful television producer at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (September 2, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a special premiere of the acclaimed, award-winning new documentary “Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You” showing one day only: Monday, Sept. 12 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.How did a poor Jewish kid from Connecticut bring us Archie Bunker and become one of the most successful television producers ever? Norman Lear brought provocative subjects like war, poverty, and prejudice into 120 million homes every week. He proved that social change was…
Village of Oak Creek AZ (August 2, 2016) – Hayley Gibbons, the Arizona-born chef and TV personality behind the Help from Hayley line of gourmet cooking sauces, will be hosting cooking demos and providing taste samples from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at Weber’s IGA Food and Drug Store, 100 Verde Valley School Road.
Verde Valley AZ (September 2, 2016) – The Verde Front is pleased to announce a series of community engagement meetings to share information about the Verde Front collaborative, update the public about the efforts of the Verde Front working groups, and invite discussion, feedback and, most importantly, involvement from members of the public to participate on a variety of working groups going forward. Representatives from the Verde Watershed Restoration Coalition will also share information about the riparian restoration work being done in the Verde Watershed and how the public can participate.
Chino Valley AZ (September 2, 2016) – Horse lovers and riding enthusiasts will gather at the Yavapai College Chino Valley Horse Arena from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, for an all-breed, multi-discipline horse show.The fall show is a collaboration of the YC Equine Program and the Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center (AAEC). Admission and parking are free, with proceeds of class and horsemanship registrations benefiting the YC Equine Scholarship Fund. In addition to scholarship aid, the horse show “helps students showcase skills they are learning in their classes and raise awareness of the YC and AAEC…