Sedona AZ (February 13, 2014) – Last call for entries in the 44th Annual St. Patrick’s Parade! Monday, February 24th is the deadline for all applications to participate. Submit your parade entry forms as soon as possible because entry slots are limited and filled on a first-come first-served basis. Entry forms for the Parade were sent out to all previous participants, and we would also love to see new faces! So, if you need an entry form, print it from Sedona Main Street Program’s website (www.sedonamainstreet.com) or pick up a copy at the Chamber Visitor Center on Forest Road in Uptown Sedona. The…
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Sedona AZ (February 13, 2014) – Venerated Sedona artist Norma Holden has been painting the landscapes and inhabitants of Arizona for over three decades. In that time, she has studied under many of the most renowned teachers across the state and has created an impressive body of work in a variety of media. Hillside’s Pop Up Sedona Gallery is now celebrating Holden’s noteworthy career with a retrospective exhibit of her paintings that will run through mid-March. The show includes an extensive collection of Holden’s watercolors as well as a select group of recent oil paintings.
Verde Valley AZ (February 12, 2014) – On Wednesday, February 19th at 10:30 a.m., the Verde River Basin Partnership (Partnership) is sponsoring a presentation by Project Manager Kim Schonek of The Nature Conservancy, “Best Wishes for Ditches and Fishes – This Verde Story’s Gone National.” Even one day without water is a bad day for a fish. Ever wonder what the native fish do when irrigation ditches divert the river away from them? Kim Schonek of The Nature Conservancy does; and so do many of the irrigators on the Verde. Attend to hear about the projects sponsored by the Walton…
By Ted Grussing … you watch my back and I’ll watch yours … I like that concept better than my original thought which was Family Dispute … so we’ll go with the definition which promotes harmony amongst our little friends.
Verde Valley AZ (February 11, 2014) – Hopi Head Start is having playground development weekends this spring. Crossing Worlds Hopi Projects of Sedona is supporting this project with the purchase of new equipment and supplies. “We invite volunteers from our Verde Valley area to come work along side Hopi parent volunteers to do installations on the playgrounds at Polacca, Kykotsmovi, Hotevilla and Moencopi over four consecutive weekends beginning March 8 – 9,” says director Sandra Cosentino.
A week-long journey of sharing and growthby Barbara Mayer Something very special happened in the first week of February, and the reverberations are still being felt by many who attended the events of Sedona’s first annual World Peace Dance Celebration. Beginning with a stirring yet practical speech on Sunday by non-violence activist John Dear, the week moved into a treasure trove of 22 workshops, all donated by volunteer Sedona artists, facilitators and experts in many fields from personal growth to spiritual enlightenment. As each workshop was presented, a very flexible community of attendees began gathering at different workshop events –…
Camp Verde AZ (February 11, 2014) – The Capital Creation Committee of VVREO (Verde Valley Regional Economic Organization) is pleased to announce that they are hosting a seminar on crowd funding on Friday, February 21st, at The Horn, 348 South Main Street, in downtown Camp Verde. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., buffet breakfast will be served at 8:00, and the panel presentation will start at 8:30.
Prescott AZ (February 11, 2014) – Crews are already preparing for Prescott’s most anticipated event of the year…the 127th annual World’s Oldest Rodeo® held in a venue that has been the home of this nostalgic event for over 100 years, the Prescott Rodeo Grounds. Each year, attendance reaches new records, several sell-out performances occur and the entire Prescott area reeks of western culture that draws people from all over the world.
Verde Valley AZ (February 11, 2014) – The American Probation and Parole Association awarded MATFORCE its Community Awareness Through Media Award at the organization’s Winter Training Institute in Houston, Texas, on January 12, 2014. The award recognizes organizations that successfully and widely use media to raise awareness about issues in the criminal justice system.
Flagstaff AZ (February 11, 2014) – The Coconino National Forest will waive fees associated with many recreation sites and amenities on Feb. 15-17 in celebration of Presidents Day. As part of this nationwide event, fees will be waived for the entire Red Rock Pass area including Palatki and Honanki Ruins, V Bar V Cultural Site and approximately 300 miles of multiple-use trails.
Flagstaff AZ (February 11, 2014) – For decades artist Ulrike Arnold has been traveling the world creating abstract landscapes with paint made from the geological layers of earth and meteorites she finds at inspiring places. Arnold shares the energy she seeks from heaven and earth on large canvases. These visual journeys of the planet’s beauty will be on display at the Museum of Northern Arizona in the Ulrike Arnold – EARTH Art Exhibition from February 15 – May 4, 2014. “My inspiration comes from the land, the light and colors. I try to capture the essence, or you can say,…
… what the day will bring, what I will shoot and what I will write … later this morning work on the first of several books begins and it is pretty well formed in my mind. I think … ?
Sedona AZ (February 11, 2014) – At the Oak Creek Apples Macintosh User Group monthly meeting at 6:30 pm on Feburary 19, the feature presentation will be “Write! Publish! Perform! – Music on the Mac with Finale and a keyboard.” Lynne Crowe, a long time Sedona resident and Director of Potter’s Hand Productions Theater company, will show the basics of writing music using Finale software by MakeMusic Inc. and both a piano and computer keyboard. If you have thought of writing anything from a simple melody or scoring a film or a writing a live stage musical, this is the software…
Cornville AZ (February 10, 2014) – On February 9, 2014, around 9 PM, a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputy observed a silver colored motorcycle apparently crashed on the side of Cornville Road in the area of mile marker 7, Cornville. As the deputy exited his vehicle to investigate, a motorist approached and explained she had just found the rider and his motorcycle and had stopped to render aid. She immediately noticed alcohol on the rider’s breath. When the deputy approached the rider, he got on his motorcycle, started the motor while ignoring orders from the deputy to dismount. The rider…
Hope will shine through as the Amigos del Verde Valley volunteer coalition reaches out to help elderly and disabled residents with yard care and minor exterior home repairs at no cost on Saturday, April 26, 2014 Cottonwood AZ (February 10, 2014) – The Amigos Del Verde Valley Volunteer Coalition (ADVVC) today announced its “LEND A HAND” April 26, 2014 event. The Amigos Del Verde Valley Volunteer Coalition will provide yard cleanups and minor exterior home repairs for elderly and disadvantaged homeowners in Cottonwood, Cottonwood-Verde Village, and Clarkdale at no cost, focusing on issues that help to make a home cleaner, warmer, healthier…