Wupatki National Monument offers Guided Discovery Hikes Flagstaff AZ (January 30, 2012) – Join us for a guided hike, and discover for yourself what makes Wupatki National Monument a unique and beautiful place. Hikes begin at 12:00 p.m. every Saturday from February 4 through March 31. Reservations are required as space is limited. Please call (928) 679-2365 to reserve a space. Hikes are moderately difficult and last 3 hours. Visit our Web site www.nps.gov/wupa for a detailed hike schedule.
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Flagstaff AZ (January 30, 2012) – Did you know that Arizona is visited by over 200 bald eagles during the winter? To learn more about these amazing birds and to see live eagles, the public is invited to attend this year’s Bald Eagle Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Willow Bend Environmental Educational Center at 703 E. Sawmill Road in Flagstaff. There will be a choice of three presentations at this popular event, which is hosted by the Willow Bend Center and the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
Sedona AZ (January 30, 2012) – The Sedona Women, Dames Who Make A Difference, are pleased to announce that they are offering one or more individual scholarships of up to $2500 each. The scholarships will be awarded this May to women whose education has been interrupted and who are planning to resume, or have resumed, their education. Applicants must be permanent residents of the Verde Valley which encompasses Sedona, Cottonwood, Cornville, Camp Verde, Rimrock, Lake Montezuma, and the Village of Oak Creek and must already have been accepted at an accredited academic or vocational institution.
Sedona AZ (January 30, 2012) – Resolve this year to shake your body and release your inner child at the weekly Sedona Improv Dance Jam! Every Sunday from 12:30 to 2:30 you’re invited to participate in a freestyle dance at Light Body Fitness, 2050 Yavapai Dr, Building 3, Suite A (in Oak Creek Brewery parking lot) for a $5 to $15 donation. Each gathering starts with an unsupervised warm up, followed by a group circle. Sometimes different facilitators join us to offer short, guided exercises that include various forms of improvisational dance and movement including 5 Rhythms, Contact Improvisation, Ecstatic…
Sedona AZ (January 30, 2012) – On December 13, 2011, the City Council approved the refunding or refinancing of a portion of the City’s outstanding Excise Tax Obligations. The City’s investment bankers, RBC Capital Markets, informed the City that the sale of the refunding bonds on January 25, 2012 exceeded the estimated net present value savings presented to Council. The resulting savings on the sale of the bonds over their maturity life is $1,761,170, which equates to a present value savings in today’s dollars of $1,297,172. This level of savings was well in excess of the minimum savings level approved…
Verde Valley AZ (January 30, 2012) – There are many varying medical and non-medical opinions on the question: “Is marijuana addictive?” MATFORCE’s February 9th Lunch ‘n Learn will look at the research and address marijuana’s potential for dependence or addiction. This presentation will outline a five stage progression of addiction as seen from a treatment perspective. Presenters include John Schuderer, MA, LCP, LISAC from West Yavapai Guidance Clinic and Wayne P. Sisson, MA.
Sedona Premiere at Sedona Film Festival Sedona AZ (January 28, 2012) – Quilting superheros and superstars share the screen in Stitched, an entertaining film that follows three quilters who stirred up controversy with their work. In Stitched, director Jenalia Moreno follows renowned quilters—Hollis Chatelain, Caryl Bryer Fallert and Randall Cook—as they prepare their work for the 2010 competition, known as one of the most prestigious in the field.
Sedona screenings mark the Northern Arizona premiere delightful and charming crowd-pleaser Sedona AZ (January 28, 2012) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona debut of the charming new romantic comedy “Take Me Home” on Tuesday, Feb. 7 as part of the festival’s Tuesday Cinema Series. There will be two screenings of the film at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Harkins Sedona Six Theatres. Critics around the world are calling “Take Me Home” a touching, funny and refreshingly original film that is part romantic comedy and part road movie. Audiences are hailing it as…
Sedona AZ (January 28, 2012) – Born in Butler, Pa Eric was always interested in old things, old cars in particular and music. He received his Masters in Music from Youngstown State University,Ohio. Eric has been using his amazing musical talents twenty years to delight audiences. He sings, plays piano, guitar, saxophone and harmonica and a dozen other instruments. He is an accomplished musician, composer and recording artist with an extensive repertoire in jazz, blues, rock and popular songs of the 1920’s through today.
Sedona AZ (January 27, 2012) – Local resident and golf pro, Gary Pearce is running two marathons within three weeks to help raise money to send seriously ill children to Camp Soaring Eagle.
Sedona AZ (January 27, 2012) – Come join us in the 42nd annual St. Patrick’s Parade & Festival. This year it’s a celebration of the 2012 Arizona Centennial! Entry forms for the parade are being sent electronically to all previous participants by February 1st, via the email address identified as contact person on last year’s entry form. As of February 1, the 2012 entry forms can also be printed from Sedona Main Street Program’s website (www.sedonamainstreet.com) and paper copies will be available at theChamberVisitorCenter onForest Road in Uptown Sedona. The entry fee is $100 per business entry and $25 per…
The collision occurred on Jan. 23 just after 4 a.m. Phoenix AZ (January 27, 2012) – The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) needs the public’s help to identify the driver of a vehicle that left the scene of a fatal collision on Monday, Jan. 23. The fatal collision occurred just after 4 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Interstate 17 at Happy Valley Road. The vehicles involved were a semi-truck, a 1998 Saturn station wagon and an unknown other vehicle.
Sedona AZ (January 27, 2012) – The City of Sedona is holding its 2012 Primary Election on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 and its General Election on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, if necessary. There are three council seats available for a four-year term and the Mayor’s seat is available for a two-year term. The City Clerk’s office received candidate packets from six individuals by the December 14th deadline.
Sedona AZ (January 27, 2012) – At the January 24, 2012 City Council meeting, City Manager Tim Ernster introduced the City’s new intern Sarah Goelitz. Ms. Goelitz attended Sedona Red Rock High School for three years and graduated from Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy in 2008. She is currently a senior at Northern Arizona University (NAU) and will graduate in May 2012 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and a minor in Studio Arts.
Verde Valley AZ (January 27, 2012) – The public is invited to learn about the Arizona Rangers from their inception in 1901 until now. Captain Rick Roda of the Verde Valley Company of Arizona Rangers will speak on this all-volunteer group of dedicated individuals with a three-fold purpose. Discover how the Rangers, past and present, are a most valuable and important part of the historical heritage and honorable service to Arizona and its citizens. The special presentation, open and free to the public, will be Friday, February 10, at 2 pm at Yavapai College’s Clarkdale campus, Room M 137. The…