Sedona AZ (July 21, 2014) – Sedona residents and visitors are invited to join thousands of other communities nationwide in celebrating the 31st Annual National Night Out with safety presentations and a free community picnic on Saturday, August 9, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Posse Grounds Park, Posse Ground Road.
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By Hannah JohnsonYavapai Reentry Project(July 21, 2014) To the Editor, In 2010, Arizona had 45,907 adults in the state prison system. The majority of individuals incarcerated will be released in their lifetime. Each year we have hundreds of men and women return to Yavapai County. People living with felony convictions face multiple barriers to participate in society after exiting the Department of Corrections. These include roadblocks to employment, housing, education, voting and state assistance. It’s easy to not think about people who are not here, who we do not see. Our communal values of justice, safety, accountability and healing are…
Sedona AZ (July 21, 2014) – The Well Red Coyote bookstore is proud to present a special program by Arizona author Erik J. Ekstrom on Saturday, July 26 at 2;00 pm, to honor those who serve to keep the rest of us safe.
An exciting opportunity to help others and hang out with horses! Cornville AZ (July 21, 2014) – Connections Equine Therapy located in Cornville, AZ is looking for volunteers to help with horse care. Connections offers Therapeutic Riding and other services designed to improve the health and well being of individuals facing a wide range of challenges.
By Coach Juan Carlos AguilarAZ FOOTY Soccer Coach (July 21, 2014) For the past 8 years I have been the AZ Footy soccer team coach. Starting with AYSO (Arizona Youth Soccer Assoc.), the team became a traveling soccer club 7 years ago. The team has been able to compete around the state and outside the state. The boys play with the best of the best soccer teams. Up until now the AZ Footy soccer team has returned home with 12 gold and silver championship medals! Each and every one of these boys truly plays their heart out for the wonderful game of soccer.
Cottonwood AZ (July 21, 2014) – The Cottonwood Community Band invites area instrumentalists from Sedona and throughout the Verde Valley to join the band when it resumes rehearsals on August 4th. There is no audition and the band welcomes all instrumentalists who read music, especially trumpeters, percussionists, trombonists, French Horn players, and clarinetists.
By Ted Grussing There is an all-out assault going on with managed fires of natural origin and prescribed fires being set by the USFS … perhaps there is a benefit to the forest that could not be achieved through the use of alternative means such as mechanical thinning, but look at all the human beings who are being forced to breathe this toxic soup. From the ground you never get an opportunity to see the extent of the problem and the reports issued by the USFS do not sound all that bad when issued on a fire by fire basis,…
9,000 water utility ratepayers on hook for more than $31 million in bond debt & millions of dollars in interest Cottonwood routinely used municipal revenue bonds secured by water bill revenues to finance its water utility expansion. Future generations will pay a staggering price. By Sherry Twamley Cottonwood AZ (July 21, 2014) – From 2004 to 2009, city officials in Cottonwood, AZ started a water utility and recklessly borrowed millions of dollars regardless of future needs, without asking voters’ permission or knowing if they could sustain the debt and interest payments over the next 25 years and beyond. Between 2004-2009,…
Sedona AZ (July 21, 2014) – In celebration of the tenth annual National Day of the Cowboy on July 26, 2014, Sedona Arts Center proudly offers artist demonstrations in their Fine Art Gallery in Uptown Sedona. The mission of the National Day of the Cowboy is to contribute to the preservation of America’s Cowboy heritage so that the history and culture can be shared and perpetuated for the public good, through education, the arts, celebrations, gatherings, rodeos, and community activities. With this in mind, Sedona Arts Center has scheduled demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with artists, Margo Mitchell…
Sedona AZ (July 21, 2014) – Uma and Maestro Drew will wow you Thursdays (7/24 – 8/14) 6-9 pm with live music…Come out for the largest variety of tunes in the Verde Valley at Marketplace Cafe in the Village of Oak Creek! Who: Maestro Drew Sweeney (he sang with Pla¡cido Domingo at the Los Angeles Music Center Opera Company, earned his doctorate in Vocal Performance from UCLA, was a Regional Finalist in the National Metropolitan Council Auditions for young opera singers in 2003 and won several professional singing competitions, conducted the Anchorage Opera and has coached singers at Bel Canto Alaska)
Verde Valley AZ (July 20, 2014) – Misappropriated taxes, closed classes and yearly budgets tell a different story from what we are told about the future of Yavapai Community College in the Verde Valley.
Tucson AZ (July 18, 2014) – How do Arizonans value water? Not only its price for consumers, but the myriad other ways users pay for water. The University of Arizona Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) takes on this challenge in its newly released free publication, the 2014 Arroyo. “People talk about the value of water as if it were an idea that everyone understands, but water’s value is incredibly difficult to define,” said Arroyo Editor and WRRC Assistant Director Susanna Eden. “In this year’s Arroyo, we ask readers to appreciate the complexity involved in defining the value of water, which…
Verde Valley AZ (July 18, 2014) – The Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) will host a forum/panel discussion on water and related issues for LD 1 candidates on Saturday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Granite Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation building, 882 Sunset in Prescott (two blocks behind True Value). All five State House candidates will participate. The Democratic candidate, running unopposed in the Aug. 26 primary, is Frank Cuccia. The four Republicans competing for two seats are Noel Campbell, Sean Englund, incumbent Karen Fann, and Linda Gray. Senator Steve Pierce, running unopposed, has not yet responded…
By Ted Grussing A number of years ago I did a fun composite utilizing the sculpture of Merlin done by John Soderberg and which is on display in the New Frontiers shopping center in West Sedona … whilst having a latte with him this morning we talked about that image and I decoded to revisit the image except using One instead of Q … didn’t go quite as planned so here is the original one featuring Q. John’s gallery is in the same center right across from Szechwan Restaurant and if you agree with me that this is the preferable…
Clarkdale AZ (July 18, 2014) – Made In Clarkdale Art Show 2014 begins with jurying in new artists! The jurying dates for the Made In Clarkdale annual show will be Saturday, August 9, September 13, and October 11, 2014. Artists must live, work, or be taking art classes in Clarkdale to be eligible. Previously accepted artists do not have to re-jury if they still live or work in Clarkdale. Those eligible only as students taking art classes must re-jury each year.