By Ted Grussing… it was a day where to avoid a pervasive smoke layer which reached as far as the eye could see in any direction it was best to get shots that had very little distance between the camera and the subject. So it was that I took this shot on the side of the SF peaks today at an altitude above the smokey haze. A few piles from last week were still smoldering and new ones are to be lit in the Kaibab forest tomorrow. That smoke will stay close to the ground as it spreads across the…
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Organizations team up to give students hands-on knowledge about the importance of water quality in Oak Creek.Sedona AZ (November 24, 2015) – A student holds up a 100 ml bottle to the afternoon sun, after scooping a sample of water from Oak Creek. With a gloved hand, s/he caps the vessel and sets it on the bedrock-lined creek.
World renowned Dancer Alison Stroming of the Ballet Theatre of Harlem will feature as the Waltz QueenSedona AZ (November 24, 2015) – On December 5th and 6th, The Phoenix Ballet and Sedona Chamber Ballet celebrate the holidays with Slawomir Wozniak’s breathtaking production of The Nutcracker. Let the professional dancers awe you with their skill while they dance alongside nationally renowned students that have brought home top awards and honors at national and international competitions including Youth America Grand Prix, the World Ballet Competition, the Dance Awards, USA International Dance Competition and more.
Sedona AZ (November 24, 2015) – Hillside Sedona’s Movin’ On Gallery can always be counted on to introduce the latest and most original works from the region’s creative community, and the featured artists for December attest to the success of the venue’s efforts.
By Ted Grussing… to the new week … geez what a corny lead in to a photo I got of a Vermillion Fly Catcher over the weekend … not exactly a perfect shot, but I like it and as I improve on a new technique that my friend Steve showed me, I will share a better one. A small bird and shot from about 70 feet, so not entirely unhappy with the result. Very happy the way the weekend went, saw a lot of friends and got a lot of image work finished and several outings with One. The novelty…
Verde Valley AZ (November 23, 2015) – On Tuesday, November 17, 2015, Mr. D.Brook Cunningham who is a member of the Sedona based Central Arizona Masonic Lodge No. 14, presented a $1000 check to Sheriff Mascher and Deputy Godina for the upcoming Shop-with-a-Cop program in Camp Verde. These funds will be used to support the purchase of gifts by specially selected children as they ‘Shop-with-a-Cop’ on December 12th.
Sedona Lit is a new series by Dr. Elizabeth Oakes, an award winning poet and former Shakespeare professor. A Sedonian of three years, she will highlight the literature, written or performed, of Sedona, past and present. By Elizabeth Oakes(November 23, 2015)Alberto Rios, Arizona’s first poet laureate, has visited Sedona several times in his two year tenure, the most recent being on Oct. 23 for the Pumphouse Poetry and Prose Project’s fourth awards ceremony. He shared from his new volume of poems, A Small Story about the Sky, his thirteenth, as the audience at the Sedona Public Library imbibed every word.Rios’…
Information & Perspective by Warren Woodward(November 22, 2015) Several points I have made about APS’s toxic “smart” meter boondoggle have been verified once again. Last week I received news from an alert Phoenix couple that APS was already replacing all the “smart” meters it had installed in their neighborhood only seven years previous.Upon hearing this news I phoned APS and learned that APS has hired subcontractors from a company headquartered in Virginia called Apex Covantage to replace all of APS’s Elster brand “smart” meters with Landis & Gyr ones. The explanation I was given for this so-called “upgrade” is that the…
Sedona AZ (November 23, 2015) – Rabbi Alicia Magal of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley and Angela LeFevre of the Sedona City Council will be available for informal questions and concerns at the monthly “Coffee Talk” open gathering at Java Love Café near Harkins Plaza on Rte 89A in West Sedona, from 12:00 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1.
Sedona AZ (November 21, 2015) Sam’s Story In-Take Date of February, 2015 Fee Waived for Senior Dogs the month of November. Animal ID# 10775My name is Sam and I am a neutered male Cattle Dog at 8 years of age. I recently was transferred from Arizona Humane Society where I was living since February of 2015. I was rolled into what is called a “Transfer” which means maybe someone here in Sedona may find me desirable and adopt me into their home to become a part of their family. From what I understand, “Transfers” have proven to find homeless animals a…
Sedona AZ (November 21, 2015) – The Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley (MHCVV) has announced the formation of 3 task forces to address specific areas of mental illness and invites community members to sign up to work with one of the task forces. “There’s a lot to do in the year ahead and we need the involvement of community members in all areas,” said Barbara Litrell, facilitator of the Coalition which formed in 2013. The three task forces include Veterans and Families, Families and Children, and Suicide Prevention. In addition, the Coalition has 3 committees focused on Community Education, Advocacy, and Community…
Sedona AZ (November 21, 2015) – Eforea Spa and Sedona Athletic Club, both located at Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock in the Village of Oak Creek, is hosting a very special drive this holiday season for local senior citizens: Socks for Seniors. The nonprofit, community-service project originated 15 years ago in Columbus, Ohio. This year, more than 600 cities nationwide will participate in the program. Socks for Seniors organizes, collects and distributes new socks for local senior communities.
Sedona AZ (November 21, 2015) -December 6th at 2PM, Verde Valley School (VVS) will give a “Farm to Table Tour” of it’s innovative farm and environmental stewardship program. They will also offer tasting samples of some of their farm produce, and host the showing of two short videos, Small Scale Farmers Cool the Planet and Soil Solution to Climate Change. VVS’s gardener-in-residence, Mike Spielman, and Yavapai Food Council’s, Harvey Grady, will be present along with other Q&A panel participants to answer questions.
By Ted Grussing… long, busy, fun day today and after a bunch of appointments and stops to see friends in the morning, it was up to the airport and into a typically smoky sky compliments of the USFS which is busy burning slash piles … if ever there was something that they didn’t need to burn, it is slash piles, but they do and we pay the price. I took the first shot on the way back from the peaks and the primary burns in this photo are a few miles east of Rogers Lake, the smoke goes up and…
Verde Valley AZ (November 20, 2015) – In the last several days, YCSO has again received numerous reports regarding IRS telephone tax scams. The most common complaint involves scam artists acting as IRS agents and calling to demand money or indicate a tax refund is due as a means to obtain personal information. When the scammer claims an overdue tax payment, the suspects will demand the taxpayer send cash via prepaid debit cards. The calls are also intimidating because many of the scammers already had specific knowledge regarding victim identities.