Sedona AZ (December 17, 2014) – The KSB Awards Committee proudly announces the winners of its 43rd Annual Awards of Excellence. An annual event since KSB’s inception, the Awards of Excellence recognize community organizations and businesses whose activities have most contributed to the spirit of keeping Sedona beautiful without compromising future needs.
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By Ted Grussing Seems like most of the day has been and continues to be on the run … after some appointments in Cottonwood I stopped at the Ponds on the way home and met a friend there. The lighting was not all that great, but it was fun and the action good. Seems like this hen Ring Neck duck was having my kind of day too. The churning water in the background is from some of her friends that were also on the go and the water had not yet had a chance to settle. Fun.
By Barbara Boelter, Homeowner and Taxpayer(December 15, 2014) Dear Members, AZ Corporation Commission:You are not getting the message are you? ALL speakers who came to your 12-12-14 meeting spoke AGAINST “Smart Meters”, yet you continued to support and approve APS’s installation of them, and fees upon those who won’t have them. You are not representing the people of Arizona!
By Ted Grussing … a B-24 Liberator Bomber that was on a night training mission slammed into the San Francisco Peaks at about the 11,000′ level; all eight crew members were killed in the crash. Humphreys Peak, the tallest mountain in Arizona at 12, 633′ is the farthest left peak in this image and the crash site is in the clearing just past the third slide area from the left, about 1500′ below the peak and a ways to the right just left of and below center about a quarter up from the bottom. The wreckage which was left there…
By Stephen DeVol Sedona AZ (December 14, 2014) – At the December 12, 2014, Arizona Corporation Committee (ACC) meeting it came as no surprise that the ACC voted 5-0 to accept some Opt-Out fees and charge for analog meter reading for Arizona Public Service (APS) customers in Arizona. Opt-In or Opt-Out, your monthly bills for electricity are going up. The Public Meeting which began at 10:00 am lasted until 6:00 pm on Friday. More than 25 people spoke about their adverse health effects from smart meters. No one spoke in favor of Smart meters. APS refers to Smart meters as Advanced…
Report on the Arizona Corporation Commission’s 12/12/14 “Smart” Meter Meeting Information & Perspective by Warren Woodward(December 14, 2014) Three “smart” meter dockets were discussed at the ACC. One dealt with health, one confidentially, and one extortion. The upshot was that the commissioners voted unanimously to continue to allow utilities to bombard people with microwaves and to extort $5 per month from people trying to avoid that and other “smart” meter related harm. The commissioners were spectacular in their near complete ignorance of the subject matter, or even the English language.
By Tracey ShadleyOrganize A to Z“Organize Your Space, Organize Your Life!” Sedona AZ (December 14, 2014) – I always feel so overwhelmed with all of my commitments as the holiday season approaches. Any suggestions? – Carole C The best way to stay calm during the holidays is to start planning early — at least a month in advance! Start by creating a calendar for the weeks leading up to, during and after the holidays.
By Arthur Poole Sedona AZ (December 14, 2014) – The Oak Creek Apples Macintosh User Group will meet on Wednesday, December 17, 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.
Sedona, AZ (December 12, 2014) – As we move into the Holiday Season, be sure and think about adopting a wonderful pet from the Humane Society of Sedona. Give the gift of a new home to sweet cat or loyal dog this during this special time of year and you will make a friend for life! Marmalade is a wonderful 4 year old neutered Domestic Short Hair looking for her new home. She loves to both snuggle and play. She is great with people and a purr-fect cat for you and your family. Marmalade would love to meet you! So…
By Ted Grussing … in an otherwise undisturbed and undulating sea of white covering thousands of square miles I found a waterfall this afternoon … a slight opening in the low level fog and clouds a break in the cover appeared and a waterfall was created. It looks like one, but the water is not quite in a dense liquid state … but it is water and it is flowing.
Sedona AZ (December 12, 2014) – Cornucopia Community Advocates, Marketplace Cafe and world-class guitarist Anthony Mazzella invite you to an evening of FUNdraising. Join us for great music, incredible food and a raffle with your chance to win vacations, beautiful art and other prizes, all while supporting a charitable cause. The event will be on December 20th at Marketplace Cafe, 6645 State Route 179, Sedona, from 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M.
Sedona AZ (December 12, 2014) – Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB) is seeking the community’s assistance for the return of the historic padlock which was removed from the original front door of its Pushmataha building, the organization’s headquarters located at 360 Brewer Road. Designated in 2007 as Sedona Historical Landmark No. 15, it was built in 1960 by Harold and Christine Strohm as “Museum, Etc.” to showcase their collection of antiques. The Strohms named the Old-Western-style building after the Chocktaw chief, Pushmataha, a warrior, diplomat and gifted negotiator. In 1993 Susan Coleman donated the building to KSB to preserve it by…
Annual event offers local food industry professionals opportunity to gain skills, network Clarkdale AZ (December 11, 2014) – The second annual Arizona Food and Farm Finance Forum will be held on January 15 and 16, 2015, in Clarkdale with the aim of influencing the way Arizona feeds itself and does business locally. The event is presented by Local First Arizona; a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening local economies by supporting locally owned businesses, including food entrepreneurs. “The second annual Arizona Food and Finance Forum will be an opportunity for those involved in and contributing to Arizona’s local food system…
Rimrock AZ (December 11, 2014) – On December 9, 2014, YCSO detectives arrested 29-year-old Steven Elms and 27-year-old Juan Fuentes for numerous charges including Burglary, Credit Card Theft, Identity Theft, 9 counts of Credit Card Fraud and 3 counts of Trafficking in Stolen Property. Both remain in-custody – Fuentes on a $21,500 bond and Elms on a $20,000 bond.
By Barbara Litrell, Sedona Resident(December 11, 2014) Determining that Smart Meters are “not likely to harm” public health does not fulfill the mission of ADHS to protect the health of Arizona’s children and adults. For years the tobacco industry covered up its knowledge that smoking was harmful to health until, in 1964, the Surgeon General, based on epidemiological evidence, declared smoking can cause cancer and required labeling and regulated advertising.