By Ted Grussing… this is a shot I have sent out before, but I like it a lot so thought I would send it out again. The time was near days’ end and I was walking back to the parking lot at Bubbling Ponds and I got this shot of a Great Blue Heron who was headed the other direction down a road to the area that many of them roost in for the night. A good day for both of us; he got his food for the day and I got this shot of him which made my day.…
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Sedona AZ (June 9, 2016) – The Sedona Arts and Culture Collaborative is on a mission: “to establish the Greater Sedona Area as an internationally recognized learning community for arts and culture education.” The group, composed of artists, non-profit organizations, educators, civic leaders and arts supporters is focused on enhancing and growing arts education programming in the Greater Sedona area.
Sedona AZ (June 9, 2016) – If you were to go through the racks and racks of archived files and building permits that the city has on file in the Community Development Department you would be amazed at just how much technology has improved since the city was incorporated in 1988. Fading and yellowed paper with handwritten or manual typewriter prints look like an antiquity in comparison with the applications and plans that we see today. Technology continues to improve more rapidly than it can be implemented, but the City of Sedona Community Development Department is striving to use technological…
By John Roberts, Sedona Resident(June 9, 2016)This weeks Sedona Biz article reporting cell phone use causing cancer was certainly disconcerting. It also misled by intimating through association that other sources of local radiation such as towers and smart meters also cause cancer. The message ignored the scientific fact that distance has a great deal of effect on the radiation strength and that misleads the reader. In physics class we learned that radiation strength is inversely related to the square of the distance. So at 10 feet the strength of radiation is one hundredth as great.
Cottonwood AZ (June 9, 2016) – Ever wonder what the pets we love do when we leave? Join the Verde Valley Humane Society for a private screening of “The Secret Life of Pets” at Harkins Sedona on Wednesday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m.Tickets are pre-sale only and will sell out quickly! Cost is $20 for adults and $10 for children, and are on sale at the Verde Valley Humane Society at 1520 W. Mingus Avenue, Cottonwood, and also at Sedona Paint Center (next to Big O Tires, W. Sedona – 203-9500).
Camp Verde AZ (June 9, 2016) – On June 4th 2016, acting on information provided by the Camp Verde Marshal’s Office, the Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking Task Force facilitated the arrest of two suspects who were in possession of a large quantity of methamphetamine.P.AN.T. Detectives and the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office K9 teams began surveillance in the Camp Verde area looking for a Silver SUV type vehicle. The vehicle was driven by 21 year-old Victor Barrera-Gutierrez from Phoenix and he was accompanied by his 16 year-old juvenile male passenger.
Award-winning, powerful film makes Sedona stop for one night only at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (June 9, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed and powerful new film “Almost Holy” showing one day only: Thursday, June 16 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.This inspiring film is receiving rave reviews from critics and audiences around the world. It is executive produced by Terrence Malick and Nicolas Gonda and directed by Steve Hoover.One person really can make a difference in the world.
By Arthur PooleSedona AZ (June 9, 2016) – The Oak Creek Apples Macintosh User Group (OCAMUG) will meet on Wednesday, June 15, at the Elks Lodge off Airport Road in West Sedona.Beginning at 5:00 PM: Is your Mac misbehaving? Do you want to know how a new feature works, or what’s in the latest update? local Mac/PC consultant Alan Gore will field questions the audience might have about the Mac. At this session, please feel free to ask any Apple-related question, from the most basic to the most advanced.
By Ted Grussing… all pros if you come to the KSB event tonight … free food, free beverages, and what is now a really exceptional free video presentation. I did a trial run with their equipment this afternoon and Jan made an observation that although it was a very good presentation, it was so long that there would not be enough time to get into much of a discussion or answer questions … and she was right, thank you Jan.
Rimrock AZ (June 8, 2016) – On June 3, 2016, at approximately 2:45 AM, 21-year-old Devon Shepard from Rimrock was arrested for Aggravated Assault on Law Enforcement Officers and booked at the Camp Verde Detention Center. He remains in-custody on a $5000 bond.Following a domestic violence incident in the Rimrock area, deputies were directed to search for a male suspect who had walked away from the scene. During a check of the area, a deputy found a man, later identified as Shepard, walking along Beaver Creek Road near Top O’ the Morning in Rimrock. The deputy contacted Shepard to determine…
Global one-night-only special film premiere event featured at Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (June 8, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join hundreds of theaters around the world for a special one-night-only premiere event of one of the most important films you will ever see: “Time to Choose”. This worldwide cinematic event will take place on Wednesday, June 15. Screenings will be at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Climate change is the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced – and it is also our greatest opportunity. We have the solutions we…
By Ted Grussing… messy … on the better days … love this shot of a honey bee burrowing down into a cactus flower collecting food for the hive. Every day they work and along with their work comes pollination of flowers insuring that more than just the one species survives. Gotta love the way that nature works, and work is the operative word … do it and survive, do not do it and perish. I love reality!
Verde Valley AZ (June 7, 2016) – On Saturday, June 4, 2016, members of the Backcountry Unit from the Yavapai County Search and Rescue Team participated in the 15th annual Swift Water Expo. This event is a statewide swift water rescue competition sponsored by the Arizona Hiking Shack and Arizona Department of Public Safety. The event was held at Saguaro Lake Ranch in Mesa, Arizona, and involved teams representing 6 agencies from throughout the state. The Backcountry Unit ‘swam’ away with first place, winning the event for the 3rd time in 5 attempts.
Filmmakers and the subject of the film to attend special premiere event at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (June 7, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a special premiere event with filmmakers and special guests: “The Marshall Plan: Solving America’s Health Crisis” showing one day only: Tuesday, June 14 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.This special premiere will include Q&A discussions with the subjects of the film — Texas Mayor Edward Smith and his wife Amanda — and the filmmakers Caroline Hoffman (director and co-producer) and Roland Boeni (executive producer) who are…
Sedona AZ (June 7, 2016) – After two months of construction, the Sugarloaf Trailhead is now reopened, paved and ready for use. In April 2016, the city of Sedona contracted McDonald Bros Construction, Inc. to improve the Sugarloaf Trailhead parking lot.