Author: Tommy

Sedona AZ (March 17, 2016) – Pumphouse Poetry and prose is pleased to begin their fifth season Friday, March 25th from 5 to 630 with local artist and poet Honshin.  His poetry readings from his gallery in Tlaquapaque have become First Friday highlights.  Those who saw Honshin perform duringJune of last year at the Pumphouse were treated to a delightful joyous talk about beauty and art in the scenic Pumphouse setting beneath the giant sycamore trees.  Friends who follow Honshin on Facebook are often delighted by the way he combines his poetry with his painting.

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Cottonwood AZ (March 17, 2016) – Have you ever looked at the falling rain and wondered where it goes? Seen a spring emerging from the ground and wanted to know how it is possible? Have you sat next to a flowing river and pondered the vast network of life it supports?To address these questions and many more, the Verde River Basin Partnership (Partnership) has released an illustrated “textbook” explaining the workings of the Verde River system – both above and below ground.

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By Nazih Hazime, Fire ChiefVerde Valley Fire District            Cottonwood AZ (March 17, 2016) – Verde Valley Fire District is proud to announce Geno Garcia was recently promoted to a fulltime firefighter from a Reserve Firefighters position.  Garcia will be sworn in and receive his badge on March 22, fire station 31 at 10:00 during our Fire Board Meeting.Garcia started in the Town of Buckeye for one year as a Reserve Firefighter, and then went to Goodyear Fire Department for two years as a Volunteer Fire Cadet and then two years with us as a reserve. 

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Verde Valley AZ (March 17, 2016) – Organizations that qualify for state tax credits will not want to miss the Northern Arizona Chapter program of the Association of Fundraising Professionals on April 15. Traditional “Tax Day” is the perfect time to learn more about Arizona State tax credits and the Verde Valley Tax Credit Coalition. The program will be held 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon at Spectrum Healthcare’s Community Room at 8 E. Cottonwood St., Cottonwood, AZ 86326. Lunch is included. Cost is $15 for AFP members and $20 for non members.

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Critically-acclaimed, audience sensations premiere at the Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (March 17, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premieres of “Youth” (featuring an all-star, award-winning ensemble cast) and “Aferim!” (the best-reviewed film of the season) showing March 25-30 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.

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Sedona AZ (March 17, 2016) – The Sedona Police Department and City Engineering Services will be implementing a traffic control plan over the weekend on March 19th and 20th. City personnel will temporarily set up an additional southbound lane from Amara Lane to Forest Road. As traffic conditions become heavy, the second southbound lane on N. State Route 89A will be opened for vehicle travel. The activation of the second southbound lane will cause closure of the northbound left turn lane onto Jordan Road and left turns will be restricted from southbound Jordan Road.

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By Ted Grussing… nothing quite like riding the lift in front of the bluffs along the Pacific whether it is Torrey Pines or anywhere else along the coast where the angle of the on shore flow is right. Wind comes in, hits the cliff and is bent upwards and there is this incredible rising cushion of air that you can soar for hours whether in a sailplane or hang glider … our feathered friends need nothing other than what they are born with to cruise the coast like this raven.

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The score: Potential IRS Scam Victim-1(Won) / Scammer- 0Prescott AZ (March 16, 2016) – Earlier this month, a 33-year-old Yavapai County resident called YCSO to report she had been victimized by scammers representing themselves as IRS agents.The timeline – At about 3 pm on this March day, the victim received a phone message asking her to call a specific number (202-599-XXXX) and speak to an IRS agent. When she returned the phone call, a man answered and identified himself as IRS agent “Robert Wilson” and provided a badge number. A female, who also identified herself as an IRS agent, joined the…

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Mary Dove, Ellen Perantoni and Margaret Anderson Sedona AZ (March 16, 2016) – The city of Sedona is pleased to announce an opportunity to meet with three local talented artists whose inspiring work is currently being displayed at Sedona City Hall. This event will take place Wednesday, March 30 from 4 to 6 p.m. Please join us for a chance to get to know the artists and celebrate their work.

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Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen debut of world-wide cinema event at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (March 16, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a world-wide cinematic event “Women of Faith: An Amazing Joyful Journey” on Monday, March 28 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.

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Sedona AZ (March 16, 2016) – The Sedona, Verde Valley Chapter of NAWBO will host four dynamic Verde Valley businesswomen in a panel presentation called “Right Brain, Left Brain – Women Take Creativity & Analysis to Booming Business” from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, April 14th, at Relics in West Sedona.

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Sedona AZ (March 16, 2016) – Joshua Tobey knows animals, and Sedona art collectors love Joshua Tobey. Joshua grew up in Santa Fe where he apprenticed with his dad, wildlife sculptor Gene Tobey. He graduated from Western State Colorado University with a degree in three-dimensional art, and he immediately went to work creating impressionistic bronze wildlife sculptures. Joshua has been visiting Sedona annually for the past 15 years and 2016 is no exception. He will be at Rowe Fine Art Gallery April 1, 5-8 p.m., and April 2, 1-4 p.m., for Animal Wise.

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By Ted Grussing… fun day with work on the shade and plane and day dreaming tonight about what a possible home on the coast might look like. One likes the view with the waves rolling in below our deck, but not the occasional splash that makes it onto the brick deck and walk way. Reality is that this is the entrance to the garden at Filoli, surf from Monterey and One from our deck. Still, it would be nice.

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Cottonwood AZ (March 15, 2016) – On March 10, 2016, just before 11PM, a YCSO deputy stopped an older model station wagon on Western Drive near Highway 260, Cottonwood, for a registration violation. The driver was identified as 32-year-old Brandi Name from Cottonwood. She had a male passenger in the vehicle that provided the name ‘Cody Montano’ with a birthdate in 1994. Upon initial questioning, both subjects denied there were any firearms in the vehicle.

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Sedona AZ (March 15, 2016) – With the a little luck of the Irish, what started as a cold and damp morning on March 12th turned into a beautiful and partly sunny day in Sedona. Thousands of families, mostly locals and some visitors, gathered along Jordan Road to watch the 46th Annual Sedona St. Patrick’s Parade. The Sedona Fire District kicked off the Parade to clear the route, followed by the Parade Banner and the Parade Grand Marshals, the Sedona Volunteer Park Ranger Program. Next came the Camp Verde Cavalry Color Guard on horseback. Dignitaries including Sedona Mayor Sandy Moriarty and…

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