Jerome AZ (September 21, 2014) – Gallery 527 in Jerome presents “Expressions in Clay”, new work by Mary Phoenix. The centerpieces of the collection are unique suns with fascinating faces and intricate details of metal, gold leaf and rustic finishes. Way beyond the expected garden art genre, these pieces each represent a sculpture that explores the sun’s power and radiance of the past and present.
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An exciting opportunity to help others and hang out with horses! Cornville AZ (September 19, 2014) – 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! We need volunteers for Horse Care and to assist clients in our Therapeutic Riding Program. No experience necessary – training provided.
By Steve Segner, PresidentSedona Lodging Council(September 19, 2014) In reading the article in the Sedona Red Rock News posted September 19,2014, I have trouble with several comments: Regarding the Marriott refusal to pay fees: Quote: “It is against Marriott Company Policy to provide affordable housing, and will not pay the fee.” Marriot has agreed to give us a flag lot they say is worth $400,000 and $15,000 for the forest service. All the other hotels in Sedona have paid the fee and I am sure it was against their Corporate Policies, but they paid it. The city should not let the Marriott off the…
Sedona AZ (September 19, 2014) – Hiya, I’m Tigger! I am a big beautiful boy, handsome and very sweet! I like long walks and meeting new people … Are you the one for me? Breed: Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Gender: Neutered Age: 4 Tigger and many other wonderful dogs and cats are available for adoption seven days a week from 10-4 at the shelter. Don’t forget we have cats availalbe for adoption at PetSmart and cats and dogs in foster homes who need permanent loving homes. See all our the available pets at www.HumaneSocietyofSedona.org.
By Dr. Marta AdelsmanLife Coach in Communication and Consciousnesswww.DrMartaCoach.com(September 19, 2014) For the majority of the 43 years of my marriage to Steve, I looked to him to meet my emotional needs. Then I learned this important lesson. For those of you in a relationship, this may surprise you… It’s not your significant other’s job to meet your needs. It’s your job to meet your needs. When you ask this of your partner, you place an unnecessary burden on the relationship that it often can’t sustain.
Clarkdale AZ (September 18, 2014) – The Town of Clarkdale’s Community and Economic Development Department is sponsoring the second Sustainability in our Backyard Event on Saturday, October 18th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Town Center at 19 N. Ninth Street. This event is focused on celebrating community and individual wellness and will feature a variety of vendors offering assistance in maintaining a sustainable town and a sustainable lifestyle. WesTech Recyclers will be collecting e-waste, and Sedona Recycling and Patriot Disposal will have information about the waste stream and reducing and recycling. APS will be demonstrating the effectiveness…
Sedona AZ (September 18, 2014) – On Friday August 26th, from 5 to 6:30 pm, The Pumphouse Poetry and Prose Project will feature Flagstaff author Stephen W. Hirst. The Pumphouse shows are held outdoors on the southern end of the Creekside Plaza parking lot on the steps of the old pumphouse and underneath the shade of the giant sycamore trees. Mr. Hirst is the author of the award winning non fiction book I Am The Grand Canyon as well as this year’s One Book AZ winner Lauren Greasewater’s War and the Pumphouse Poetry and Prose Project is thrilled to host him.
By Ted Grussing … I was down to about 7500’ msl (mean sea level) when I took this photo, Sedona Airport (KSEZ) has an average elevation of 4828’ msl and the airport was below and a little west of my position when I took this shot. In calm air the glide ratio of the Lambada is 30/1 or 1’ down and 30’ forward which translates into roughly 6 miles per thousand feet or for me at this moment, roughly 17 miles before reaching airport level. For safety I usually compute 4 miles per thousand feet and if a lot of…
By Ted Grussing … an abbreviation for a name that Geologists have given a very interesting and nearly perfect volcanic cinder cone and the flow from it. S-P Crater is located about 25 to 30 miles North of Flagstaff and is a very black cinder cone and flow. The actual name that was given the crater would probably be censored from the maps and if not would probably have generated numerous complaints from the PC Police as offending someone or something. Not sure why that would be the case as I see people walking their dogs and picking up such…
Verde Valley AZ (September 16, 2014) – Local First Arizona and LocalWork.com have partnered on creating an online jobs board highlighting open positions at locally owned businesses in Arizona. The jobs board can be found on the Local First Arizona website by clicking on “Find” in the menu and selecting “Find Local Jobs.” “We are constantly working to connect Arizonans with local businesses in order to create a more vibrant local economy and to spur local job growth,” said Local First Arizona Director Kimber Lanning. “We are proud to partner with LocalWork.com to better connect locals with available jobs right…
By Ted Grussing … I spent a couple of hours up high around the San Francisco Peaks above Flagstaff this morning and saw haze domes form into beautiful cumulus clouds all around me like the one on the far right hand side of the image … ‘twas fun! On the far left of the image is Oak Creek Canyon and to the right of the canyon is I-17 working its way from the south to Flagstaff … some nice meadows near the freeway on the right side and they look to have some pretty lush stands of yellow flowers in…
Cottonwood AZ (September 15, 2014) – Joe Neri and Main Stage Theater are excited to announce that Neri’s ongoing and popular monthly blues jam is moving to Main Stage as of Thursday, September 18. These ongoing jams go from 7:00 to 10:00 pm and will continue on the third Thursday of every month. (The first Thursday jams will continue at Relics in West Sedona.)
By Ted Grussing … and on my walk before church this morning I was looking for some backlit leaves to expand my portfolio of such things … I saw a promising leaf on a tree and was able to position myself so that I had the sun directly behind the leaf. The leaf is preparing to shut down, turn color ( I hope) and fall to earth to recycle the nutrients it possesses and complete another life cycle. The leaf showed signs of a full and tough life with holes and gaps appearing in it and a major starburst of…
Cottonwood AZ (September 15, 2014) – Although Bill Myers will be in the middle of filming his latest project in California, he will fly to Arizona and teach fiction and nonfiction sessions at the Northern Arizona WordWeavers annual teaching day Saturday, Oct. 11, 9:00 a.m. to Noon at Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, Clarkdale.
By Stephen DeVol, Publisher Cottonwood AZ (September 14, 2014) – Water rates in Cottonwood and the surrounding areas are soaring. Rate payers are angry that their water bills are rising at astronomical increases: 365% in 10 years inside Cottonwood city limits; 377% in the Verde Villages and Verde Santa Fe. The reason is not that it costs more to deliver their water, but because the City of Cottonwood acquired their water companies with 25 year revenue bonds and the rate hikes are due to the cost of the bonds used to make these acquisitions. It’s the same water, coming from…