By Ted Grussing … entering my mind and viewing the process by which I create the composites … what do I look for and how do I meld everything into a seamless work of art … spooky thought to be sure, but it is Halloween tomorrow or really it is right now … agreed it is a somewhat scary place I live in … it is called the moment, the only time I have and the only time I am guaranteed. It is where I set the stage for all that is to follow in what will soon enough be…
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By Tracey ShadleyOrganize A to Z“Organize Your Space, Organize Your Life!” Sedona AZ (October 31, 2014) – The first thing I do at work every morning is open my e-mail and cringe…..I just want to shut my computer off. Can you help me organize my e-mail? – Marnie C It’s amazing what can accumulate if you don’t take the time to clean out your Inbox! My suggestion is to do that the first and last thing of every work day. In the morning, grab a cup of coffee and go through what has come in from the night before. A…
By Ted Grussing I really have to send a photo of my brothers bird feeder out one of these nights … I won’t even have to trick it up, it is that unusual … it defies reason … it is so well protected that only a few species are able to obtain food there and our model tonight is one of the prime offenders that the barbed wire, spikes, cleared trees, metal flanges and more are designed to keep out and away. I suggested mini machine guns, but Bruce declined and methinks he is considering cutting the forest down to…
Cottonwood AZ (October 28, 2014) – Fall is in the air. The leaves are changing colors and pumpkins are everywhere. It’s time for a trip to Hawai`i! Halau Hula Napuaokalei`ilima and Kumu Hula Kehau Chrisman invite you join us on a Saturday afternoon excursion to the island of Kaua`i. Travel to some of the famous and notable places on this the oldest island in the Hawaiian chain through authentic Hawaiian Hula and music when we present our 11th Annual Ho`ike on November 15 at the Phillip England Center for the Performing Arts (280 Camp Lincoln Road in Camp Verde). Doors…
Sedona AZ (October 28, 2014) – Looking for antiques, art or simply something new to you? Then you won’t want to miss out on Saturday, November 1st from 10:00 to 3:00 at the Olde Sedona Bar and Grill at 1405 West Hwy 89A and support the 3rd Rummage For Rescue organized by Red Rose Inspiration For Animals to help support the rescue groups in need. The following nonprofit groups participating are: Raven Pines Rescue, Adopt For Life Center For Animals, Northern Arizona Restorative Justice, Golden Bone Rescue and Rehab and Red Rose Inspiration For Animals.
Prescott AZ (October 28, 2014) – The Northern Arizona Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals will hold its annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 11:45 to 1:30 p.m. in the Granite Mountain Room at the Prescott Resort. Each year on NPD the chapter recognizes the efforts of volunteers, businesses, organizations, and fundraising professionals.
By Alice Madar, Director of Finance and Administration, Sedona Charter School Sedona AZ (October 27, 2014) – Last year, Sedona Charter School was facing a major challenge: preparing for online state testing. The school’s single Internet connection was insufficient even for basic educational programs—the system would crash or freeze on a near-daily basis—and the classroom computers were outdated and unreliable. Without outside support, the upgrades required to accommodate Arizona’s 2015 mandate to conduct standardized testing online seemed like a financial impossibility.
Cottonwood AZ (October 27, 2014) – Flooding during the monsoon season is a huge issue to Anna Sales, a 76 yr. old who lives alone in a Verde Heights housing development in Cottonwood, AZ. Since September 1993, a deluge of surface water — originating from both the side and front of Anna’s home — has flooded her home repeatedly and threatens the security of her home’s foundation. The seesawing effect of severe droughts, which can contract the soil beneath the foundation and cause cracks, followed by deluges of rain during the monsoon season and rushing surface water, can threaten the…
By Ted Grussing Saturday November 1st will be the final and funnest of the three part salons on Photography and Philosophy … Captioned the “Abstract and Imagined … the artist unleashed”. The salon will be at the Mary D. Fisher Theater and between the hours of 1:30P and 3PM. http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/441295/ac5a0bfc98/1480000867/438aaf72e3/
By Ted Grussing … the USFS is back to burning in an effort to save the forest … dire warnings about catastrophic fires if they don’t do the prescribed burns and many studies justifying the need for them to restore the forest that the selfsame USFS has mismanaged for the past hundred years … now we are to believe them that they have it right this time around.
Remember Vanillie? The dog that had been with the shelter for almost four years? We were so thrilled when he found a forever loving home. However there are many more dogs that have been at the shelter for quite some time, two years or more! October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month so hoping  you will find a place in your heart and home for these pups. All adoption fees are $40, VIPs excluded. Visit and adopt these dogs seven days a week from 10 – 4 pm. www.HumaneSocietyofSedona.org
Jerome AZ (October 24, 2014) – Brandi Lee Cooper is the featured artist at Gallery 527. Opening on November 1 during First Saturday Art Walk, the talented ceramic artist debuts a dramatic four-foot long chandelier, panels reminiscent of forms from the sea and new takes on her much collected functional work. The show is titled “FEAST” and explores the bountiful treasures of the high desert through the eyes of the artist.
Cornville AZ (October 24, 2014) – Cornville Community Association hosts the Annual Community Pot Luck on Wednesday, November 12. The event will be at Oak Creek School, 11490 Purple Sage Rd, Cornville beginning at 6 PM and it’s free and open to the public. Dom Giazzon will provide some music while we meet our friends and neighbors to start off the holiday season. Bring a dish to share of any type (meat, non-meat,vegetable, salad, dessert, etc.) and the Association will provide place settings, soft drinks & water.
Red Rose Inspiration for Animals has been promoting quality Art and Craft Shows for Animal Rescue since the fall of 2009 Sedona AZ (October 24, 2014) -9 Red Rose is ending their 11th season with the last show of the year on October 25 and 26from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. There are so many wonderful artists that participate in the Red Rose shows. You can find everything from handmade soaps, jewelry, paintings, glass art and more. Two very special women artists that are inspired by their love of animals will be at the upcoming show. Red Rose is…
By Ted Grussing … the Verde Canyon Railroad wends its way from Clarkdale to Perkinsville and return daily at 1PM outbound and 5PM inbound returning … two hours each way to travel twenty miles in each direction. It is the journey that matters and this time of year the temperature is delightful and the air fresh. The plan was to begin shooting at Perkinsville and continue on shooting when the train was in a sunny patch. A wee bit of scheduling problem as it was thought that the train departed at 1:30PM not the 1PM it actually does. The result…