Author: Tommy

Minimal delays during work hours   Camp Verde AZ (April 6, 2015) – Landscape maintenance is scheduled on the northbound truck escape ramp this week on a four-mile segment (mileposts 282 to 286) of Interstate 17, approximately five miles south of Camp Verde. Work hours are Monday through Thursday, April 6 through April 9, between 6:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day. I-17 northbound will be narrowed to one lane and the runaway truck ramp will be closed during work hours. Drivers can expect minimal delays.

Sedona AZ (April 6, 2015) – On March 30, 2015, security personnel for the Enchantment Resort in the 500 block of Boynton Canyon Road, Sedona, reported theft and fraud involving employee Samuel Williams, 33, a resident of the Village of Oak Creek. The deputy was able to review documents supporting the ongoing theft of designated petty cash.

By [Concerned Sedona Resident] (April 6, 2015) This is the second in a series of articles examining the use of city tax money to fund tourism promotion in Sedona.   Last week’s focus covered the history and growth of this funding over the past 20 years.  This week will look at measuring outcomes and what “investment” returns Sedona residents are getting for their money. Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 • Epilogue Part 2 An investment.  That’s what the Chamber of Commerce continues to tell the City Council they are making with each year’s allocation of public tax money.  But investments come in many…

Rimrock AZ (April 5, 2015) – April 1, 2015, at approximately 2PM, a 9-year-old student at Beaver Creek Elementary School was arrested for Disorderly Conduct/Displaying deadly weapon, Disrupting/Interference of Education Institution, and Threats. An unloaded .22 handgun had been recovered and safely secured prior to the arrival of deputies. Background – During the lunch period, a teacher was informed by a student that a classmate brought a gun to school and had already showed it to at least 4 other students. The suspect also threatened this particular student with harm if any teachers were told about the gun.

Cottonwood AZ (April 5, 2015) – E Komo Mai!  E Kanikapila Kakou!  Come! Let’s make some music together!  Learn to play the `ukulele, a stringed instrument that originated in Hawaii in the late 1800’s and gained popularity in the US in the 1920s.  In this beginner class, Kumu Hula (Hula Master) Kehau Chrisman from Hawaii will teach you chords and strumming techniques, no experience necessary.  So, dust off that `ukulele you have stored away in your closet and come learn how to have fun playing it!  If you don’t already own one, you can purchase an inexpensive one in your…

By Brent Bitz, Board Member, Verde River Basin Partnership Verde Valley AZ (April 5, 2015) – In this article we will discuss the economic importance of the Verde River, the fact that it is under threat from groundwater pumping and what possible steps may be taken to preserve this desert treasure that is critical to our economy. Per a 2011 economic analysis report released by The Nature Conservancy, the Verde River (including tributaries) both directly and indirectly generates a substantial economic value for the Verde Basin.

‘Much Ado About Nothing’ from Stratford-Upon-Avon makes debut at Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (April 5, 2015) – The Royal Shakespeare Company’s extraordinary production of “Love’s Labour’s Won” (also known as “Much Ado About Nothing”) makes its Sedona big-screen debut on Sunday, April 12. 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. This production features the same cast as last month’s production of “Love’s Labour’s Lost”.

Clarkdale AZ (April 5, 2015) – Yavapai College celebrates its fourth year planting grape vines at the Verde Valley campus in Clarkdale on Saturday, May 2, beginning at 8 a.m. The public is invited to join this day of community service and fun, as the young vines are planted in the student-run vineyard at the Southwest Wine Center.

Sedona AZ (April 5, 2015) – Poets are invited to compete at the sixth Sedona Poetry Slam of the 2014-15 season, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, 2030 W. State Route 89A, Suite A-3. The featured poet is Dre “Duke Bossman” Johnson, a poet from Oakland, Calif., who will perform his work between rounds.

Buddhist Methodology for Transference of Consciousness at Death Sedona AZ (April 3, 2015) – Kunzang Palyul Chöling (KPC) of Sedona is pleased to announce a cycle of extremely rare teachings by His Eminence Dragmar Tulku Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist master. By invitation of Jetsunma Ahkön Lhamo, director of KPC, Rinpoche will be conferring an Amitabha Buddha Empowerment with subsequent teachings on the profound practice of Phowa, or the spiritual technology of transferring one’s
consciousness at the time of
 death. This powerful, traditional practice has its origins centuries ago in Tibet. Anyone may attend and you do not have to be a…

By Ted Grussing … I said … and so are other life forms including this Green Heron who seems to be contemplating the meaning of all that is … or perhaps just his next meal. I got this shot of him with a background of blue sky and clouds as reflected in the water at the ponds. These guys are pretty skittish so it is fun when you can get in relatively close on occasion.

Sedona AZ (April 3, 2015) – “Hi there, my name is Marmalade.  I am a staff and volunteer favorite. I love snuggles, playtime, meeting new people and meeting new kitties! I might just be the perfect cat for your family! I’m ready to get out of the shelter and find a home to call my own! MEOW!” Gender: Neutered M Breed: Domestic Short Hair Tabby Cat Age: 4 years old www.HumaneSocietyOfSedona.org • 928.282.4679

Sedona AZ (April 3, 2015) – Sedona Smart Meter Awareness (SSMA) recently received word from APS that it is still in limbo about what is happening with the opt-out fees policy request related to Smart Meters and APS is extending the opt out date until further notice.

By Dr. Marta AdelsmanLife Coach in Communication and Consciousnesswww.DrMartaCoach.com(April 3, 2015) In most relationships, there exists a pattern where one person wants to move closer and the other desires to move away.  Fusers, who want more closeness, often appear to their partners as needy, while isolators, who resist closeness, seem cold and uncaring. (This dynamic also appears in friendships and in many family relationships.) Each wants to change the other, and each makes the other wrong. Trying to get your partner to change leads to tension and suffering.

Sedona AZ (April 3, 2015) – Illuminate Film Festival (IFF), the world’s premiere film festival for conscious cinema, is looking for volunteers for ILLUMINATE 2015, May 27-31 in Sedona.   IFF is currently seeking volunteers to serve in a variety of roles to support the 2015 festival. Volunteers are a vital part of the Illuminate Film Festival, and all persons are encouraged to apply.  It is the desire of IFF to build beneficial relationships in which valued volunteers use their strengths, passions and dedication to create a wonderful festival experience for all and to positively enhance their own lives.