Sedona AZ (November 8, 2015) – This coming Friday, November 13, is World Kindness Day. While everyone’s idea of kindness is different, an act of kindness is appreciated by virtually everyone on the planet. It doesn’t take much to show someone an act of kindness. A compliment here, helping someone load their groceries there, volunteering at a local charity or taking baked goodies to your workplace all qualify. It is the simple, thoughtful things that add up.
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Sedona AZ (November 7, 2015) – What can you do to help a loved one, an employee or a neighbor experiencing a mental health crisis? A full-day session on Mental Health First Aid training sponsored jointly by the Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley and Spectrum Healthcare Group will be conducted Friday, November 13, 8AM-5PM at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 100 Arroyo Pinon Dr, Sedona. The course is free and open to the public. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches members of the public how to respond in a mental health emergency and how to offer support to someone who appears to be in emotional…
Sedona AZ (November 7, 2015) – On Thursday, November 19, 11:30 – 1:00 p.m., Sedona Police Chief Raymond Cota will be the guest speaker at the HOT TOPICS brown bag lunch at the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley.Gun massacres continue at schools while citizens continue to buy weapons at record rates. Did Arizona’s gun laws play a role in the recent tragic shootings at NAU in Flagstaff? The mentally ill make up a huge percentage of our prisons. Recent violent acts trigger concerns about racial injustice. How are our police officers trained to make arrests and assessments? Police…
Sedona AZ (November 6, 2015) – For more than a year the Sedona Oak Creek Unified School District has suffered through a barrage of negative publicity, bitter divisions between parents, teachers, administrators and strife within the SOCUSD Governing Board itself.State-budget cuts in education combined with declining enrollment and a rapidly changing student demographic to create an almost perfect storm for the Sedona school district that must be weathered to preserve the viability of the district’s schools.In the eye of the storm stands SOCUSD Superintendent Dave Lykins, navigating the troubled waters of the district and keeping schools on course.
Adopt a Senior Pet this November – “Fee is Waived” for this precious girl!Sedona AZ (November 6, 2015) Gia’s StoryIn-Take Date of August, 2015My name is Gia and I am a spayed female of the Shepherd mixed variety. I recently moved here from McKinley, NM and must say this place called Sedona is a real nice place. I am excited to be a new Sedona citizen. I am looking forward to finding my new home with people to love and getting out and about town. I can’t wait to enjoy Thanksgiving, Christmas and celebrate the New Year!Although a lady doesn’t like to…
By Ted Grussing… on the beauty of architectural lines as I continue through the images from my trip to Minneapolis in September … soon more aerial shots, or something else. I’m never certain what will go out until I sit down and begin going through folders at night. Sometimes a shot from the day and sometimes not. Anyhow I liked this shot.
By Cheryl Yeatts, Manager of Sedona Public Library in the VillageSedona AZ (November 6, 2015) – The month of November has been designated National Aviation History Month, a celebration of great contributions and achievements in the development of aviation. In honor of National Aviation History Month, the Library is pleased to offer the Arizona Humanities speaker program “Coast to Coast in 48 Hours: A Pioneering Transcontinental Air Route Through the Southwest,” on Saturday, November 14, at 3 p.m. at the VOCA Clubhouse, 690 Bell Rock Blvd. in the Village of Oak Creek.
By Ted Grussing… the day seemed to get sidelined with one unexpected thing after another and the plans for the day continually required flexibility … and it was a wonderful cold rain all day which translates into a lot of fresh snow on the San Francisco Peaks and it is predicted to be clear in the morning, so no question about priorities tomorrow morning … up to the peaks … photos to be taken and fingers to be frozen.
Cottonwood AZ (November 5, 2015) – Duncan is a 6 year old Australian Shepperd. He loves kids and is good with most other dogs and loves to fetch. He will make someone a very loyal companion.The Verde Valley Humane Society is open from Monday-Saturday from 10a.m. to 5p.m. and located at 1520 W. Mingus Ave., Cottonwood, AZ 86326 (approx. 1 mile past the Cottonwood Muncipal Airport). Call 928.634.7387.
Sedona AZ (November 5, 2015) – Mary Helsaple is premiering her new guide, ‘Physics of Watercolor’ at the The Sedona Women Art Fair at the Sedona Elks Lodge on Wednesday, November 11th from 11am to 8 pm.The Physics of Watercolor provides descriptions and illustrations of ‘what happens when watercolor hits the paper’. Helsaple explains: “After numerous requests over the years, I finally decided it was time to illustrate the skills required to become proficient in detailed watercolors.
Cornville AZ (November 4, 2015) – On November 4, 2015, at approximately 7AM, YCSO deputies were dispatched to a head on collision on Cornville Road between Page Springs Road and Beaverhead Flat Road, Cornville. A black over white 2011 BMW Mini Cooper, driving west on Cornville Road, crossed over the center line and collided with a red 2015 Hyundai sedan travelling in the east bound lane. A third vehicle, described as a silver 2005 Acura, veered off the roadway to avoid the collision and crashed into the guardrail.
By Ted Grussing… I have been writing most of the day and now the fewer words, the better. This is a photo of Lo II taken a number of years ago and he was sitting by the edge of the arroyo getting the last rays of the day.
Sedona AZ (November 4, 2015) – The Sedona Heritage Museum will host a history presentation and artist’s demonstration on Mata Ortiz pottery on Monday, November 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Artist Oralia Lopeza has set the standard in Mata Ortiz for finely executed geometric pottery designs and will be demonstrating her intricate painting skills. Some of her pottery will be available for sale at prices similar to direct prices in her village.
By Ted GrussingI love shooting critters and sometimes you get a classic that just keeps coming back to you … are certain behavioral traits common to all species? Dunno, but find myself enjoying this photo each and every time I look at it and spending time thinking up captions for it … “I love you” is not one of them. Anyhow, have fun with it and if it brings back some memories, I apologize … like sure I do :+)
Clarkdale AZ (November 3, 2015) – The Clarkdale Planning Commission will host a community meeting to discuss the Focus Area Plan for the portion of SR 89A between Clarkdale Parkway and the Centerville Roundabout on Friday, November 13 from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Men’s Lounge of the Clark Memorial Clubhouse at 19 N. Ninth Street in Clarkdale. Residents of the area are invited to attend to participate in this planning process.