Cottonwood AZ (November 10, 2015) – The Verde Valley Humane Society (VVHS) invites you to come and meet Mesquite. This handsome Lab mix pup is approx. 7 months old. He is a high energy pup and likes to be the center of attention. He would do best being the only dog.The Verde Valley Humane Society is open from Monday-Saturday from 10a.m. to 5p.m. and located at 1520 W. Mingus Ave., Cottonwood, AZ 86326 (approx. 1 mile past the Cottonwood Muncipal Airport). Call 928.634.7387.
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Sedona AZ (November 10, 2015) – Community members participating in a three-month solution-seeking process to address declining enrollment in the Sedona Oak Creek Unified School District (SOCUSD) developed a three-point approach with a priority on researching a possible restructuring or reorganization to create a more cost-effective and efficient curricular model to maintain quality education and achieve necessary cost savings.
By Ted Grussing… is underway and after soon I need some rest so I can resume the day by 7AM; I’m starting to move from 3 to 4 hours a night to 5 and it feels good. Should probably quit having a couple of shots of espresso when I wake up around 5 though … oh well, only have to answer to myself and I say it is good!
Sedona AZ (November 9, 2015) – On November 21st, from 9am to 4pm, Sedona mask maker and performance artist Pash Galbavy will offer a free mask making workshop at the Sedona Posse Grounds HUB (formerly the Teen Center), where participants will make masks of their faces that represent their vision of the Climate Care needed to address climate change. This workshop is offered in preparation for the many local events, from November 28th through December 12th, that the local community group Inspiration of Sedona is helping organize to take place in conjunction with the global actions surrounding the upcoming December UN Conference on…
Sedona AZ (November 8, 2015) – This coming Friday, November 13, is World Kindness Day. While everyone’s idea of kindness is different, an act of kindness is appreciated by virtually everyone on the planet. It doesn’t take much to show someone an act of kindness. A compliment here, helping someone load their groceries there, volunteering at a local charity or taking baked goodies to your workplace all qualify. It is the simple, thoughtful things that add up.
Sedona AZ (November 7, 2015) – What can you do to help a loved one, an employee or a neighbor experiencing a mental health crisis? A full-day session on Mental Health First Aid training sponsored jointly by the Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley and Spectrum Healthcare Group will be conducted Friday, November 13, 8AM-5PM at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 100 Arroyo Pinon Dr, Sedona. The course is free and open to the public. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches members of the public how to respond in a mental health emergency and how to offer support to someone who appears to be in emotional…
Sedona AZ (November 7, 2015) – On Thursday, November 19, 11:30 – 1:00 p.m., Sedona Police Chief Raymond Cota will be the guest speaker at the HOT TOPICS brown bag lunch at the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley.Gun massacres continue at schools while citizens continue to buy weapons at record rates. Did Arizona’s gun laws play a role in the recent tragic shootings at NAU in Flagstaff? The mentally ill make up a huge percentage of our prisons. Recent violent acts trigger concerns about racial injustice. How are our police officers trained to make arrests and assessments? Police…
Sedona AZ (November 6, 2015) – For more than a year the Sedona Oak Creek Unified School District has suffered through a barrage of negative publicity, bitter divisions between parents, teachers, administrators and strife within the SOCUSD Governing Board itself.State-budget cuts in education combined with declining enrollment and a rapidly changing student demographic to create an almost perfect storm for the Sedona school district that must be weathered to preserve the viability of the district’s schools.In the eye of the storm stands SOCUSD Superintendent Dave Lykins, navigating the troubled waters of the district and keeping schools on course.
Adopt a Senior Pet this November – “Fee is Waived” for this precious girl!Sedona AZ (November 6, 2015) Gia’s StoryIn-Take Date of August, 2015My name is Gia and I am a spayed female of the Shepherd mixed variety. I recently moved here from McKinley, NM and must say this place called Sedona is a real nice place. I am excited to be a new Sedona citizen. I am looking forward to finding my new home with people to love and getting out and about town. I can’t wait to enjoy Thanksgiving, Christmas and celebrate the New Year!Although a lady doesn’t like to…
By Ted Grussing… on the beauty of architectural lines as I continue through the images from my trip to Minneapolis in September … soon more aerial shots, or something else. I’m never certain what will go out until I sit down and begin going through folders at night. Sometimes a shot from the day and sometimes not. Anyhow I liked this shot.
By Cheryl Yeatts, Manager of Sedona Public Library in the VillageSedona AZ (November 6, 2015) – The month of November has been designated National Aviation History Month, a celebration of great contributions and achievements in the development of aviation. In honor of National Aviation History Month, the Library is pleased to offer the Arizona Humanities speaker program “Coast to Coast in 48 Hours: A Pioneering Transcontinental Air Route Through the Southwest,” on Saturday, November 14, at 3 p.m. at the VOCA Clubhouse, 690 Bell Rock Blvd. in the Village of Oak Creek.
By Ted Grussing… the day seemed to get sidelined with one unexpected thing after another and the plans for the day continually required flexibility … and it was a wonderful cold rain all day which translates into a lot of fresh snow on the San Francisco Peaks and it is predicted to be clear in the morning, so no question about priorities tomorrow morning … up to the peaks … photos to be taken and fingers to be frozen.
Cottonwood AZ (November 5, 2015) – Duncan is a 6 year old Australian Shepperd. He loves kids and is good with most other dogs and loves to fetch. He will make someone a very loyal companion.The Verde Valley Humane Society is open from Monday-Saturday from 10a.m. to 5p.m. and located at 1520 W. Mingus Ave., Cottonwood, AZ 86326 (approx. 1 mile past the Cottonwood Muncipal Airport). Call 928.634.7387.
Sedona AZ (November 5, 2015) – Mary Helsaple is premiering her new guide, ‘Physics of Watercolor’ at the The Sedona Women Art Fair at the Sedona Elks Lodge on Wednesday, November 11th from 11am to 8 pm.The Physics of Watercolor provides descriptions and illustrations of ‘what happens when watercolor hits the paper’. Helsaple explains: “After numerous requests over the years, I finally decided it was time to illustrate the skills required to become proficient in detailed watercolors.
Cornville AZ (November 4, 2015) – On November 4, 2015, at approximately 7AM, YCSO deputies were dispatched to a head on collision on Cornville Road between Page Springs Road and Beaverhead Flat Road, Cornville. A black over white 2011 BMW Mini Cooper, driving west on Cornville Road, crossed over the center line and collided with a red 2015 Hyundai sedan travelling in the east bound lane. A third vehicle, described as a silver 2005 Acura, veered off the roadway to avoid the collision and crashed into the guardrail.