By Ted Grussing… fun day with work on the shade and plane and day dreaming tonight about what a possible home on the coast might look like. One likes the view with the waves rolling in below our deck, but not the occasional splash that makes it onto the brick deck and walk way. Reality is that this is the entrance to the garden at Filoli, surf from Monterey and One from our deck. Still, it would be nice.
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Cottonwood AZ (March 15, 2016) – On March 10, 2016, just before 11PM, a YCSO deputy stopped an older model station wagon on Western Drive near Highway 260, Cottonwood, for a registration violation. The driver was identified as 32-year-old Brandi Name from Cottonwood. She had a male passenger in the vehicle that provided the name ‘Cody Montano’ with a birthdate in 1994. Upon initial questioning, both subjects denied there were any firearms in the vehicle.
Sedona AZ (March 15, 2016) – With the a little luck of the Irish, what started as a cold and damp morning on March 12th turned into a beautiful and partly sunny day in Sedona. Thousands of families, mostly locals and some visitors, gathered along Jordan Road to watch the 46th Annual Sedona St. Patrick’s Parade. The Sedona Fire District kicked off the Parade to clear the route, followed by the Parade Banner and the Parade Grand Marshals, the Sedona Volunteer Park Ranger Program. Next came the Camp Verde Cavalry Color Guard on horseback. Dignitaries including Sedona Mayor Sandy Moriarty and…
Organized by Vietnam Veterans in Partnership and Hosted by City of SedonaSedona AZ (March 15, 2016) – Wednesday, March 30, 2016 marks the start of the 5th Annual Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day celebration in the Verde Valley. The city of Sedona is proud to serve as the host community for this year’s event. A schedule of events and times is available on the homepage of the city’s website at www.SedonaAZ.gov. In honor of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, the event includes a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., also known as…
By Ted GrussingSpent some time at the airport today getting things ready to go again; cleaning Mariah up and started putting the new tarps on the top of the shade. It was pretty windy, so going back up in the morning and finish up. Then the wax job and on the 23rd and 24th Rick will be up here finishing up and then it will be back to the sky. Thoughts of being in the air makes me spend time looking at photos like this eagle I shot a couple of weeks ago … I like tweety birds, but the…
The Rotary Club of Sedona announces the selection of two outstanding students nominated by their teachers who have been honored at Rotary Club February meetings.Sedona AZ (March 14, 2016) – The Rotary Club of Sedona has honored two outstanding students at their February meetings: Peter Hoyle, a student at Red Rock High School, and Jennie Harlan, a student at Verde Valley School. Both students were nominated by the facility and staff at their schools because of their outstanding academic, leadership and service qualities. They each received $1000 scholarships to the college of their choice.
Sedona AZ (March 14, 2016) – Dog owners, get ready for Sedona Parks and Recreation dog programs this spring. The classes offer a variety of opportunities for dog owners, whether it is for a dog that needs an outlet for extra energy or an old dog that needs better manners. Join instructors Starr Denison, CPDT-KA, and Tom Gross on this fun journey with your pet.
By Adele O’Connor-VernierDirector of Marketing & Public RelationsHumane Society of SedonaSedona AZ (March 13, 2016) – JericaIn-Take Date of December 2015 Animal ID# 11956A Forever Home or Foster Home is needed for Jerica.My name is Jerica and I am a 7 year old spayed female of the mixed breed Shar Pei variety. I came to Sedona via an animal shelter in Kingman where I had lived for over two years. I am lucky to have been transferred to the Humane Society of Sedona in December of last year because I hear they do a great job at finding homes for animals…
Sedona AZ (March 13, 2016) – A recently released report, “Arizona Nonprofits: Economic Power, Positive Impact” shows that the state’s nonprofit sector is not only a critical contributor to Arizona’s social fabric and shared quality of life, it’s also a powerful economic driver and job creator.The first of its kind, the report examines in economic terms the sizable contribution that Arizona’s 21,000-plus nonprofit organizations make to the state economy in the form of jobs, wages, taxes and revenue generated.
By Arthur PooleThe Oak Creek Apples Macintosh User Group (OCAMUG) will meet on Wednesday, March 16, at the Elks Lodge off Airport Road in West Sedona.Beginning at 5:00 PM: Is your Mac misbehaving? Do you want to know how a new feature works, or what’s in the latest update? local Mac/PC consultant Alan Gore will field questions the audience might have about the Mac.
Sedona AZ (March 13, 2016) – “You’re born into this and you’re here to love it and to see that it goes on,” author Joanna Macy’s soft voice delivers the heartfelt message of The Wisdom to Survive: Climate Change, Capitalism and Community.The Inspiration of Sedona presents a free encore, premiere screening of Wisdom to Survive, at the Church of the Red Rocks, on Thursday, March 24th, at 6:30PM. The Arizona premiere of this film was shown at the Climate Care Awareness event series, (www.climatecareawareness.org), in December, and it is back by popular demand.
Sedona AZ (March 13, 2016) – Veterans and families of veterans that wish to have their names or the names of their loved ones inscribed on the granite walls of the Sedona Military Service Park should contact the Sedona Parks and Recreation Department at 282-7098 to receive the inscription application before Monday, April 25.
By Ted GrussingThis has been an amazing day and although I didn’t get out and do all the things I had planned, I really got into the Muse tutorials and made numerous changes to my websites. When I first began using Muse there were no layers’ functions and everything was done on one flat layer, thus my websites were kind of awkward to work on, so I am in the process of converting them to multilayer documents and uploading changes as I make them.
Cornville AZ (March 11, 2016) – While on patrol keeping our communities safe overnight, a YCSO deputy stopped a 1991 Gold Honda Accord on March 4, 2016, around midnight at the Cornville County Market in the 9400 block of Cornville Road, Cornville, AZ. The Honda had been observed speeding which was confirmed by radar. 3 males were inside the car including the front seat passenger, 25-year-old Tommy Ray Wallace Jr. from Rimrock. During initial contact with the deputy, Wallace gave a false name and birth date. After a brief moment, the deputy recognized Wallace from prior contacts and recalled he…
Camp Verde AZ (March 11, 2016) – Fort Verde State Historic Park in Camp Verde will honor Veterans at its annual “History of the Soldier” event on Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, April 10, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event offers visitors a living history timeline of military and civilian encampments up to the present day and will include a presentation by Marshall Trimble, official state historian, at 1 p.m. on Saturday.