By Jean Jenks, Sedona Resident(January 23, 2015) Hello Mayor and Councilors, Please be advised the Arizona Dept. of Revenue issued its “FY 2013/14 Report of Bonded Indebtedness” last month. According to AZDOR: Sedona’s per capita bond debt, the 7th highest of AZ’s 91 cities, is $4,649.62. The average per capita debt for cities and towns with outstanding bond debt is $1,765.98. $46,645,000 is the outstanding City bond debt as of 6/30/2014. The Original Principal is $106,850,000 (See attachment for list of bonds). The Interest Paid to Date is $31,436,481 (Per attached list of bonds).
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Sedona AZ (January 23, 2015) – On February 14th, the Sedona Korean American Association (SKAA) will host the fifth annual Lunar New Year Festival. This unique opportunity for multi-cultural exchange will offer traditional Asian food, games, performances, fortune telling and New Year blessings for all visitors and residents of Sedona.
By Ted Grussing … I’m not sure how birders will rate this bird and not even sure if they have a separate category for it … I’m calling it a Malpin, as it is a definite crossbreed between a Mallard and an American Pintail. The head shape, beak, neck collar and tail feathers are those of a Pintail and the head color is for sure that of a drake mallard and perhaps some of the body colors, although the wings look a little like a Pintail too. Anyhow, I shot it down at the ponds a few days ago ……
An exciting opportunity to help others and hang out with horses! Cornville AZ (January 22, 2015) – Connections Equine Therapy is a non-profit organization located in Cornville, AZ offering Therapeutic Riding and other services designed to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals with disabilities. This is your opportunity to get involved with a great group of people, get to know some wonderful horses and help a worth-while cause!
By Ted Grussing … remember when you were a kid (or maybe always) and enjoyed jumping in the pool or a lake and tucking yourself into a kind of ball so that when you hit the splash was maximized … and everyone close by got a heavy duty splash and wave … Sometimes it looks like other creatures enjoy the same behavior like this Ringneck Duck that splashed in and then took a hard right turn to make sure that the splash went high and far … you can kind of see the little dude in the middle of the…
Sedona AZ (January 21, 2015) – The Sedona International City of Peace is sponsoring a special evening event at 6:30 pm, Tuesday, January 27th at the Sedona Public Library, entitled “Child Sex Trafficking in Our Community: An Evening of Awareness and Prevention.” “Learning about child sex trafficking is shocking, and as a City of Peace, we feel an obligation to share what we recently have learned with you,” says Lori Rubenstein. Rubenstein is one of the founding members of the Sedona International City of Peace and an Ambassador for Shared Hope International whose mission is to eradicate sex trafficking worldwide.…
By Ted Grussing … the sun was setting … the air was quiet … the rocks, clouds and the peaks were all being lit up … life is good and all is well. I took this shot as I was shedding altitude before entering a left downwind for R3 at Sedona late this afternoon. The air was relatively clean and thus the detail you can see on the peaks … snowcapped tops touching the clouds. On the horizon moving left to right you have Sitgreaves Mountain, Kendrick Peak, the San Francisco Peaks and Mt. Elden. The dark canyon running left…
By Ted Grussing … in abundance and always there to be savored and appreciated by all … we live on an incredibly beautiful planet and sometimes get so caught up in the day to day stuff that it is easy to not look out the window or look up at the sky and see that there really is something beyond our homes, gardens and offices … this is planet earth that we get to spend time on and while it cares not whether we are here or not it’s a very cool place to be and we should take advantage…
Sedona AZ January 19, 2015) – “Hello there, fans! My name is Redmond, the most handsome hound: I’m a bouncey, playful, wiggley guy. I’m big and strong and a great loose-leash walker on my harness and a favorite among my friends here at the shelter. Can’t wait to go home with you! You can see more pictures of me here.” Come by and take a tour of the shelter and see all the wonderful dogs and cats that are eager to be your new best friend. Stop by anytime seven days a week from 10am to 4pm, or go by PetSmart daily…
By Robyn Prud’homme-Bauer Verde Valley AZ (January 19, 2015) – On February 7, 2015, the League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley is celebrating the idea of a nonpartisan civic organization to provide the education and the experience the public needs to assure the success of democracy – The League of Women Voters! With passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920 that gave women the right to vote, the League of Women Voters was formed with the thought that women needed enlightenment and encouragement to vote.
By Arthur Poole Sedona AZ (January 19, 2015) – The Oak Creek Apples Macintosh User Group will meet on Wednesday, January 21, at the Elks Lodge off Airport Road in West Sedona. Beginning at 5:00 PM: Continuing our regular sessions of “Mac Basics and Beyond”, local Mac/PC consultant Alan Gore will field any questions the audience 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.
Sedona AZ (January 18, 2015) – Kenya elephants and Masaai culture were passions of Lynne Leakey, a long-time Sedona resident and a leading Africa tour guide for 40+ years, before she passed away suddenly while on safari last summer. She had been planning a July, 2015 safari especially designed for Sedona residents. You can experience vicariously what Lynne had in mind at a tribute to her life and work, put together by some of her closest Sedona friends, on Friday, January 23 at the Yavapai College Sedona campus, room 34 (on Cultural Park Rd, across Rte 89A from Red Rock High…
Sedona AZ (January 18, 2015) – For those of you who grew up loving Frank Sinatra’s voice and music you are in for a special treat Saturday, Jan. 24, when the Sedona Red Rock High School Booster Club puts on its Sedonalicious Evening special tribute to Old Blue Eyes as part of its fundraising efforts for students and sports. Performing the tribute to Sinatra and his contemporaries for the event titled “An Evening With Frank Sinatra and Friends” will be world-renowned celebrity impersonator Robbie Howard coming straight from Las Vegas to bring the music, comedy, wit and charisma of Sinatra’s…
By Ted Grussing … I rather suspect that this little guy/gal doesn’t really care what name we assign to it … it simply is and along with a lot of other tweety birds, sparrows and finches it relishes in the safety of our Desert Olive tree/bushes. No Coopers Hawk is going to penetrate this tightly packed maze of branches … I rather suspect that this is a female Sparrow, but will wait for Eric or someone else to enlighten me. I shot this late afternoon with the new 100/400 and the 1.4 extender on it as Eric wanted to see…
By Tina Allegrezza Sedona AZ (January 17, 2015) – As we look forward to 2015, we are excited about the possibilities of a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year for Red Rose Inspiration For Animals, a nonprofit 501(c) 3 based here in Sedona. We are pleased to be making a difference for animals in variety of unique ways throughout the Verde Valley. As Founder of this organization, Red Rose has by far exceeded many of my expectations in this wonderful community that I proudly call home. We are now entering our 6th year and I would like to take this…