Sedona AZ (September 9, 2015) – Sedona Public Library in the Village is moving. The new location will be Suite 51 A in Bell Rock Plaza (between Fitzpatrick Law Building and Verde Valley Medical Center Laboratory). To prepare for this move, the Village library will be closed September 15 through September 19. The library will open in the new location at Bell Rock Plaza at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22. You may continue to use the book drop boxes at Tequa through Thursday, September 17. Due dates for returns and holds will be adjusted to accommodate days closed. If you…
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Clarkdale AZ (September 8, 2015) – On Tuesday, September 15 at 4:00 p.m. the Clarkdale Planning Commission will host a community meeting to discuss the Focus Area Plan for the portion of SR 89A between Clarkdale Parkway and the Centerville Roundabout. The meeting will be held in the Men’s Lounge of the Clark Memorial Clubhouse at 19 N. Ninth Street in Clarkdale. Residents of the area are invited to attend to participate in this planning process.
By Ted Grussing… whilst looking for a photo tonight I came on a folder I had not yet evaluated and it contains more than 900 images … hope to get rid of at least 600 tomorrow as reducing the portfolio even more is once again a priority. In that folder is this shot from 2010 and a very wintery scene of the peaks and beyond looking from the NE to the SW from an altitude of about 14,000 feet. The near peak is Humphreys Peak at 12,633” and following the ridge line at the end is Agassiz Peak and just…
Cottonwood AZ (September 8, 2015) – September brings with it the shift into Autumn: slightly cooler nights, leaves changing, harvest coming in and the air of festivities abound. What a great time to come into Old Town Cottonwood and enjoy this once a month evening when participating merchants stay open late, musicians come out to play, and local artists can be found.
Jerome AZ (September 9, 2015) – The 12th Annual GHOST WALK, “Faces from the Past,” proudly produced by the Jerome Historical Society returns to Jerome Friday and Saturday, October 9-10. The night begins in Spook Hall and continues on the back streets of town with scenes depicting some events and characters from Jerome’s infamous past along with some history explaining the role of the Jerome Historical Society in the preservation of this historic mining town.
Sedona Film Festival presents one-day-only special event at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (September 8, 2015) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to continue its Alive Mind Cinema Series with the one-night-only debut of the award-winning film “Bikes vs. Cars” on Thursday, Sept. 17. There will be two shows at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
Cottonwood AZ (September 8, 2015) – AARP, the nonprofit organization for people 50 and over, has announced that Cottonwood-Verde Village resident, Sherry Twamley has been honored with the 2015 AARP Arizona Andrus Award for Community Service. The award is the association’s most prestigious and visible state volunteer award for community service and symbolizes an individual’s ability to make a difference in peoples’ lives.
By Ted GrussingIt has been an interesting weekend … this morning I headed down the runway anxious to get my first aerial shots in more than two months, but alas the engine still has a few issues so a quick ride down the runway and then taxied back to the tie down area. A strong wind kind of shredded the fabric on the top of my shade last fall so I removed that, and did some more maintenance work on the shade and then home. Lots of stuff to do around here so it was good. The transition to the…
New production from Stratford-Upon-Avon makes debut at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (September 5, 2015) – The Royal Shakespeare Company’s extraordinary new production of “The Merchant of Venice” makes its Sedona big-screen debut on Sunday, Sept. 13. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the high-definition premiere of William Shakespeare’s renowned play from its home in Stratford-Upon-Avon. There will be one show at 1 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.In the melting pot of Venice, trade is God. With its ships plying the globe, the city opens its arms to all, as long as they come prepared to do business…
Sedona AZ (September 4, 2015) – Drazi’s Story – Intake date of January 2015 My name is Drazi and this is my story. I came into the shelter as a stray in January of this year. I am a very handsome, neutered male, Domesticated Short Hair Cat. I am 5 years old and I am a sweet young man that likes to interact with my human companions and show them my affection. I am FIV+ cat meaning I need to be the only cat in your home or I can live in a home where another FIV+ cat presently lives.
By Ted Grussing… thanks to Inge I found a photo which approximates the schematics of my new computer. I’m all done with the neat and tidy bundling and tying off of wires … usually within a month I am opening the case and making a few changes and invariably I find myself having to cut the bundles and loosening the tie offs … a waste! So with the computer named “Ones Ultimate” I’m getting back up and running. Still a lot of cleanup work that needs to be done, programs to be downloaded, customization of programs and just all the…
Sedona AZ (September 4, 2015) – The Sedona Culture Collaborative, a coalition of visual and performing artists, educators, civic leaders and non-profits, is proud to announce the appointment of Winnie Muench as the its new chairperson. Winnie is best known as the director of the Sedona Chamber Ballet Company, which produced the phenomenally successful Nutcracker Ballet held at the Performing Arts Center last December.
1st In Series of Open-Door Conversations Scheduled Oct. 15 at SPACSedona AZ (September 4, 2015) – The first in a series of community forums to discuss the state of education and its impact on the Sedona Oak Creek Unified School District is scheduled from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 at the Sedona Performing Arts Center at Sedona Red Rock High School.
New acclaimed independent films premiere at the Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (September 4, 2015) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premieres of two critically-acclaimed new films: “Southpaw” (starring Oscar-nominee Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams) and “Unity” (featuring an unprecedented 100 celebrity narrators) showing Sept. 11-16 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
Verde Valley AZ (September 4, 2015) – State troopers will increase patrols for the Labor Day holiday weekend. Several operations across the state will focus on distracted drivers, impaired drivers and seatbelt safety. The overall goal is to reduce collisions especially the serious and fatal injury related ones attributed to dangerous drivers.Troopers also want you to know that if you are involved in a minor collision, do not remain blocking the roadway; drive the vehicles to the right emergency lane or a safe location and call 911 to report the collision and your location.