By Ted Grussing… crater is Strawberry Crater, located to the NE of Sunset Crater, and it is one of the more beautiful craters in the SF Volcanic Field and it is accessible by road which can be seen the very lower left portion of the photo … primitive road to be sure. I diverted up to the crater after shooting Miriam and its flow last week. Strawberry Crater has its own national Wilderness area consisting of something in excess of 10,000 acres. The peak is 6,526’ and I was about 8200’ when I took this shot. I am much lower…
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Beethoven’s five piano concertos featured in award-winning film at Fisher theatreSedona AZ (August 31, 2017) – Sedona International Film Festival presents the Arizona premiere of “Concerto: A Beethoven Journey”. The event will show in Sedona on Monday, Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Filmed over the course of four years award-winning director Phil Grabsky follows leading concert pianist Leif Ove Andsnes’s attempt to understand and interpret one of the greatest sets of works for piano ever written: Beethoven’s five piano concertos, in “Concerto: A Beethoven Journey”.
Speed limits lowered on I-17 during peak holiday travel timesVerde Valley AZ (August 31, 2017) – During the Labor Day holiday weekend, state and local agencies are focusing on keeping motorists safe and placing equipment and resources along heavily traveled highways to help move traffic should incidents occur.Motorists will play key roles in keeping traffic moving, too, by making smart driving decisions that won’t result in serious crashes that ruin road trips and create travel delays. Drivers should use caution over the holiday weekend in existing work zones and in three “holiday travel corridors” that will receive extra enforcement and…
Event Will Unite Food Buyers with Local Food Producers in the Verde ValleyClarkdale AZ (August 31, 2017) – Originally scheduled to be hosted by the Cliff Castle Casino in Camp Verde, the Farmer+Chef Connection will be hosted instead at the Clark Memorial Clubhouse in Clarkdale on September 11, 2017. The decision to move the event came after unanticipated construction at the Cliff Castle Casino prevented the event from being hosted at that venue.“We understand how these issues can arise and hope that all continues to go well for the next phase of development at the Cliff Castle Casino,” said Natalie…
World-class Music, Flamenco, Folk Dancers and Kid Zone Fun!Sedona AZ (August 31, 2017) – Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village, the Art and Soul of Sedona, is hitting a big milestone this year! Fiesta del Tlaquepaque, one of Sedona’s premiere events honoring Mexican Independence Day, is celebrating its 45th year! Mark your calendars for September 9, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, and be sure to gather friends and family, including the kids, for a day of non-stop South of the Border fun and entertainment! Admission is free and parking is available at the Uptown municipal parking lot with continuous shuttle…
Sedona AZ (August 31, 2017) – September 10-16 is National Suicide Prevention Week and The Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley is partnering with Spectrum Healthcare Group to host a panel of community members who have attempted suicide and are willing to share their stories so people can better understand this trauma which is the 8th leading cause of death in Arizona. On average in Arizona, one person dies by suicide every 7 hours according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Cottonwood AZ (August 31, 2017) – After the arson and burglary in May of 2013 at a home in the 1900 block of South Deserama Circle, Cottonwood, an investigation was initiated until leads were exhausted. In July of this year, a YCSO detective received tips regarding the involvement of certain suspects in this incident. These tips provided information which proved reliable as they contained details only known to detectives and not shared in the media. After weeks of follow-up by the detective, the suspects were identified as 26-year-old William Stockwell from Cornville, 25-year-old Joshua Dawson from Cottonwood, and 22-year-old Bradley…
Sedona AZ (August 31, 2017) – The Parks and Recreation and Public Works departments have set the start of construction for long-awaited improvements to the Sedona Dog Park.Work will begin, and the park will be closed, beginning Sept. 11. Construction is scheduled to last approximately 60 days and the park is scheduled to reopen to the public on Nov. 11. Closing the park is necessary to ensure the safety of pets and people. Construction will also affect a small portion of the Sunrise Trail near the southern end of the park, and trail traffic will be rerouted to ensure hiker safety.
Sedona AZ (August 31, 2017) – Politically, are you more an Independent, rather than consistently red or blue? If so, The League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley invites you to “Independents Day”, a forum for voters unaffiliated with any of the major parties in Arizona on Saturday, September 16, 2:00-4:00 pm at the Sedona Public Library, 3150 White Bear Rd, Sedona.
By Ted Grussing… there is beauty and there is life. We headed down to Watson Lake this afternoon, in and between, some fantastic monsoonal storms … after checking the weather radar apps we headed out on the lake, somewhat confident that we would be remaining between several large storms that were traversing the area. Lots of wind and stormy skies and not a lot of sun except for some rays that occasionally poked through. The wildlife was a little uneasy too and spooked sooner than on previous trips, but we still managed to get pretty much full frame shots of…
Award-winning documentary that honors a quiet hero of 9/11 premieres at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (August 30, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with the New York Film Critics Series to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Man In Red Bandana” to commemorate 9/11 and honor a hero of that tragedy. The film will show in Sedona for one day only on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The film screenings will be followed by a 15-minute recorded Q&A on screen.Welles Crowther is a 9/11 hero who “went up so others…
Information & Perspective by Warren Woodward(August 30, 2017)Today I filed an “Application for Rehearing” at the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC). That’s ACC legalese for an appeal.I did not appeal the entire APS rate case decision (which still does not include anything involving “smart” meters). I only appealed the mandatory 90 day social engineering period that APS and the ACC want to inflict on new APS customers. Read More→
Transform your school year with a library cardCamp Verde AZ (August 30, 2017) – This September, Camp Verde Community Library is joining the American Library Association and libraries nationwide for Library Card Sign-Up Month, an initiative to make sure every student has the most important school supply of all – a free library card!Libraries help build a foundation of children’s future success starting from the earliest stages of development. Librarians play a key role in helping children develop the basic tools for school readiness and in supporting students with supplemental resources. Older students can find tools for success at their…
Top National Nursing Program ContinuesClarkdale AZ (August 30, 2017) – This summer, Yavapai College’s associate degree nursing program received continuing accreditation from the responsible granting body, the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
Cottonwood AZ (August 30, 2017) – September is National Recovery Month, which promotes the message that recovery from drug or alcohol abuse is effective and that treatment works. This year’s theme is “Join the Voices of Recovery – Our Families, Our Stories, Our Recovery.”