Fran Giffen Receives Top Volunteer Recognition for Dedicated Service During National Volunteer Week Sedona AZ (April 11, 2015) – The Hospice Compassus program serving Sedona and the surrounding areas is proud to recognize Fran Giffen and all hospice volunteers during National Volunteer Week April 12-18 for providing companionship, support and dignity to hospice patients and their loved ones.
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Sedona AZ (April 11, 2015) – The Oak Creek Apples Macintosh User Group (OCAMUG) will meet on Wednesday, April 15, at the Elks Lodge off Airport Road in West Sedona. Beginning at 5:00 PM: Continuing our regular sessions of “I need to Know Q & A”, local Mac/PC consultant Alan Gore will field questions 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. Come listen, learn, and ask questions about the Macintosh computer. We stress that there are no “dumb” questions. Attendees of this portion are usually…
Verde Valley AZ (April 11, 2015) – The Coconino National Forest will begin offering firewood permits for the 2015 season on Friday, April 17, and the public may begin cutting on Saturday, April 18 after the purchase of a permit. Permits are $20, which are good for four cords of wood and can be purchased at the following locations Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. unless otherwise indicated:
Sedona AZ (April 11, 2015) – The Sedona Police Department will be deploying personnel throughout the months of April 2015 and May 2015 to provide traffic control management on State Route 89A in the Uptown area. The traffic control details will primarily take place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Police personnel will be focusing on facilitating smoother traffic flows between Forest Road and the mid-block traffic signal north of Jordan Road.
Sedona Film Festival presents two free screenings at Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (April 11, 2015) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present two free film screenings: “The Future of Energy” on Sunday, April 19 at 7 p.m. and “Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret” on Tuesday, April 21 at 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The free screenings are made possible by a generous sponsorship from Adele Sands as part of the Eagle Quetzal Condor Global Conference taking place in Sedona.
Sedona AZ (April 11, 2015) – Leo is a 9 month old orange tabby cat who will melt your heart. His soft, calm purring when he snuggles into your neck will put you right to sleep! Gender: Neutered M Breed: Orange Tabby Cat Age: 9 month old Available For Adoption in Foster Please contact the Humane Society to Adopt www.HumaneSocietyOfSedona.org • 928.282.4679
Cottonwood AZ (April 10, 2015) – UPDATE – Video from the dashboard camera of a Cottonwood Police Department cruiser showed a close-knit Idaho family that appeared nearly invulnerable to stun guns, police batons and fists during a melee in a Walmart parking lot March 21 in which one person was killed and one officer wounded by a gunshot. azfamily.com 3TV | Phoenix Breaking News, Weather, Sport
By Ted Grussing … it is the concept … forever … we live in the now and contemplate eternity. In the multiverse concept of the universe there are an infinite number of universes in which every possible variant of life is played out; perhaps in another universe at this moment I am having that crappy day I once tried to have here, but was unable to experience … this is better and I really have trouble wrapping my head around the other possibility. I truly enjoy the human experience I am having and beyond living in the moment I know…
Two AZ projects are recipients of grants Flagstaff AZ (April 10, 2015) – Today Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the award of over $9 million dollars to expand and accelerate wood energy and other wood product markets. The federal funds will leverage $22 million in investments from partners, resulting in a total investment of $31 million in 23 states. “Working with our partners, the Forest Service is promoting deployment of new technologies, designed to convert previously unusable wood, including invasive species, for production of energy and new building materials,” said Vilsack. “This funding also supports forest management needs on the National…
Acclaimed new independent films make Sedona premiere at Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (April 10, 2015) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning film “5 to 7” (featuring Glenn Close and Frank Langella) and “An Honest Liar” (a top winner at festivals around the world) showing April 17-22 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
Sedona AZ (April 10, 2015) – The City of Sedona and the Northern Arizona Audubon Society are pleased to announce the grand opening of a major new bird viewing deck at the Sedona Wetlands Preserve. Located on a berm overlooking the large retention pond on the north end of the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, the deck provides an exceptional view of birds that visit the pond.
OTCA Announces One Night Screening of Eliphante Film ”Where Art is Life and Life is Art”, with special guest Leda Livant Kahn Cottonwood AZ (April 9, 2015) – The Old Town Center for the Arts is pleased to announce a screening of the film ELIPHANTE: “Where Art is Life and Life is Art” on Saturday, April 18, at 7:00 pm. There will be one screening only. As a special treat, Leda Livant Kahn, one of the key artists in the film, will be present for this showing, to share her insights. Drawn by the dramatic inspiration of Sedona and the…
Camp Verde AZ (April 9, 2015) – Fort Verde State Historic Park will hold its annual “History of the Soldier” event on Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, April 12, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Experience a military timeline of history from the Revolutionary War to present day at the event. Activities will include flag raising and lowering ceremonies, artillery demonstrations, fashion show and dutch oven cooking demonstrations. The camps, cannon and soldiers will all be on the parade field for this annual event.
Flagstaff AZ (April 9, 2015) – The spring season for collecting live trees, known as wildings, from Coconino National Forest begins tomorrow and runs until May 10. There are typically two wildings permit seasons – one in the spring and another in the fall, for approximately one month while plants are dormant. Permits will be available for coniferous trees only (Douglas fir, white fir, ponderosa pine, pinyon pine, and juniper). Due to the severe decline of aspen stands across the forest and lack of natural regeneration, aspen seedlings will not be offered.
Facility closure will be in place for about 12 hours Rimrock AZ (April 9, 2014) – The McGuireville rest area on southbound Interstate 17 is scheduled to be closed between 5 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Friday, April 10, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The southbound I-17 McGuireville rest area is located near milepost 297, two miles south of the State Route 179 junction.