Sedona AZ (February 24, 2016) – The Sedona Heritage Museum is hosting the next in its Living History speaker series on Wednesday March 9 at 10:00 a.m. at the Museum. The topic will be “Once Upon a Creek in Cornville” with Cornville Historical Society members Judy Miller and Janet Cassagio.The two speakers will bring their love of Cornville history to the audience via their presentation, including historic photos of the little town that had big plans from its earliest days. It will include a short introduction about the Cornville Historical Society, followed by a general history, as has been learned so…
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Camp Verde AZ (February 24, 2016) – On February 14, 2016, at approximately 7:30 PM, a YCSO deputy was called out regarding 6 kayakers stranded on the Verde River. The group of 6 (5 male/1 female) began their float at Beasley Flat and were going to pull out at Gap Creek, but missed the opportunity and continued down river approximately 1.5 miles and were lost. Their current coordinates were obtained from the 911 call. The Yavapai County Search and Rescue Team’s (YCSRT) Backcountry Unit was called as well as a DPS Ranger helicopter. YCSRT Backcountry members hiked approximately 2.5 miles by…
Sedona AZ (February 24, 2016) – After 25 years, the Red Rock Arts Council is winding down and recently made a donation to the Sedona Art Museum in the amount of $10,000 and to the Sedona Arts Center for $4,400. “We are very proud to be in a position to contribute to akin organizations from funds we had in escrow,” said Bill Levengood, president.RRAC was established in 1990 as the umbrella organization for the Sedona Sculpture Walk — but its beginning was in 1988 when architect Mike Bower, a member of the Sedona Chamber, had a vision of our city…
Sedona AZ (February 24, 2016) – The City of Sedona and Yavapai County will host a free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day for Sedona residents that live in Yavapai County and unincorporated Yavapai County. The event takes place on Saturday, March 19 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road in Sedona. Please be prepared to show driver’s license and one utility bill for proof of Sedona residence in Yavapai County.
Verde Valley AZ (February 24, 2016) – February 24th through March 18 voters may vote early in person at 1015 Fair Street in Prescott or at the Cottonwood Annex Building, 10 S. 6th Street. Both locations are open Monday – Friday.Election Day for the Presidential Preference Election is Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Voter Centers will be open 6:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. on that day. Please check for a vote center close to you.
Sedona AZ (February 24, 2016) – March is Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month in Arizona, and the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest plans to celebrate the month with activities to help visitors learn how native people have thrived in the southwest for thousands of years.The following activities are planned in March at the Red Rock Visitor Center or the V Bar V Heritage Site. The visitor center is located at 8375 St. Rt. 179, just south of the Village of Oak Creek. V Bar V Heritage Site is located 2.8 miles southeast of Interstate 17 at Sedona…
Sedona AZ (February 24, 2016) – On Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 2:00 pm, the JCSVV is pleased to have Dan Gordon present some of his experiences with the Israel Defense Forces, and introduce the themes of his latest book, a novel entitled Day of the Dead. Gordon is the screenwriter of 15 Hollywood feature films, including “The Hurricane” (which earned Denzel Washington an Academy Award Nomination for Best Actor), “Wyatt Earp” (Kevin Costner), “The Assignment” (Sir Ben Kingsley), “Murder in The First” (Kevin Bacon and Gary Oldman) and “Passenger 57” (Wesley Snipes).
Sedona AZ (February 24, 2016) – Victoria Rivers, Professor Emeritas in Design at University of California Davis, will be the featured speaker at the March 7th meeting of University Women. Ms. Rivers Has received a host of honors including a National Endowment for the Arts Visual Artist Fellowship, A Fulbright/Indo-American Fellowship for research in India, and a US Artist Abroad award through the US Department of State.
By Sedona Vice Mayor Mark DiNunzioSedona AZ (February 24, 2016) – It will be seven years this July that I was appointed to the City Council in 2009. It has been quite a ride. I volunteered to be of service to a community of people that I had come to love. I dedicated myself to participate in municipal government as a servant and guardian, not as a governor or ruler. I pledged to listen; to study; to engage and to make decisions based not on what I thought or what I wanted but rather on facts, information and the will of the…
By Ted Grussing… to last November which is about the last time I flew Mariah … a series of misadventures which I really do not feel like reliving again, and in January contracting with a new repair facility that is highly competent and as soon as the new parts arrive from the Czech Republic they will be up here finalizing all the repairs and Mariah will once again be a comfortable and safe place to spend hours in the air. This is about the longest I have gone without significant air time in the nearly twenty years I have been…
Cottonwood AZ (February 23, 2016) – Early this morning, February 23 approximately 2:50am the Verde Valley Fire District responded to 89A at mile post 359 for a report of debris on the roadway and taillights can be seen off the roadway in the brush. Crews arrived to discover the vehicle was involved in a single vehicle rollover accident with one trapped occupant, the driver.
Sedona AZ (February 23, 2016) – In 2010, the city of Sedona adopted regulations to permit secondary dwelling units on residentially zoned properties within the Sedona city limits. These secondary dwelling units, known as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), are intended to offer additional living opportunities for those choosing to live, work, and play in Sedona. ADUs can offer more affordable rental options and revenue generation sources for homeowners.
Cottonwood AZ (February 22, 2016) – On Tuesday, March 1st at 10:30 a.m., the community will have the chance to hear an overview of the progress made on Upper Verde River issues over the last decade. As part of the Verde River Basin Partnership’s (Partnership) ongoing monthly program series, guest speaker Gary Beverly, PhD, will present on this topic at the Yavapai County Administration Building in Cottonwood, 10 South 6th Street, in the Board Room.
By Ted Grussing… One has begun to position herself on the top of the bench and gazing out beyond reality into the universe and possibly crossing into the realm of multiverses … a sense of present, past and that which is yet to come. She is assuming the position of Seer that Q held before her … and she chased a tabby cat out of the yard today and then zeroed in on the entry from the deck to the house crossing the threshold at about 100 mph (or less) and after a few minutes she was back out there…
Sedona AZ (February 22, 2016) – Kris Kazian, Sedona Fire District Fire Chief and Terry Keller, Camp Verde/Montezuma Rimrock Fire Chief and their crews will face off in the 2016 Rotary Club of Sedona Annual Great Chili Cook-Off on May 7, 2016 at Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village, a part of the Cinco de Mayo Fiesta weekend. The competition will be intense as Terry Keller’s Montezuma’s Delight, challenges the 2015 Chili Champion Kris Kazian’s Hot and Dangerous in this year’s Fire Chiefs’ Challenge. Both organizations are busy fine tuning their recipes as they prepare to go “hose to hose” in the…