New board members and other happeningsClarkdale AZ (September 17, 2015) – MADE IN CLARKDALE, INC recently added two new board members to its Board of Directors who will assist in guiding the organizations future arts activities and events. Bear Schutz and Isabel Erickson join Directors Greg Jiede, Robyn Prud’homme-Bauer, Emily Miller and Marsha Foutz. Schutz is a long-time member of the Verde Valley arts community recognized for his talents as a painter, musician, teacher and arts mentor. Erickson brings her entrepreneurial and leadership skills to MADE IN CLARKDALE as a retired self-employed interior designer and lifetime volunteer and program director…
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Sedona AZ (September 17, 2015) – On September 25th at 5pm the Pumphouse Poetry and Prose Project will present award winning Cindy Williams Gutierrez, who is travelling all the way from Oregon to share her inspired words. Selected by Poets & Writers Magazine as one of the top ten 2014 Debut Poets, poet-dramatist Cindy Williams Gutiérrez draws inspiration from the silent and silenced voices of history and herstory. She will be reading her poetry on the steps of the old historic stone pumphouse on the southern end of the Creekside Plaza parking lot in Sedona.
Information and Perspective by Warren Woodward(September 17, 2015)In addition to Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) commissioner (and Chair) Susan Smith being a lobbyist, it was just revealed by the Arizona Republic newspaper that ACC Commissioner Bob Burns is one too.Burns claims it’s all a mistake, that he thought he had resigned. But Tom Ryan, the attorney who recently filed a complaint against Smith with the Arizona Attorney General, was quoted by the Republic thus:”That doesn’t get him out of hot water,” he said of the resignation. “It just moves him to another part of the hot tub. You can’t do these…
Cottonwood AZ (September 16, 2015) – On September 13, 2015, YCSO deputies were conducting a follow-up investigation on a female runaway juvenile out of the Cottonwood area. Deputies met with Cottonwood Police Officers at the Fry’s store in Cottonwood where they had 2 females detained, including the 16-year-old reported runaway. Both became disruptive and the runaway began resisting her detention. While attempting to handcuff the runaway, an initially uninvolved 14-year-old female came running towards deputies with a large rock in her hand. Deputies stopped her movement and placed her under arrest after she kicked a deputy while being restrained.
By Ted Grussing… time to take a look at one of our feathered friends as he plies the waterways in search of food … always … a look over at the side of my desk and One is lying on her back paws up in the air after a midnight snack. With cats it is kinda like you feed them or they feed on you … once that is understood there is a very comfortable relationship, but even whilst they snooze on your lap gentle reminders of who is who are communicated via claws extended and every once in a…
By Michelle LloydCottonwood AZ (September 16, 2015) – All the fur-babies are needing your help to find them their pawsome new homes. The Verde Valley Humane Society animal shelter is nearly FULL, so let’s share and help make their dreams come true.Click on this link to see all of them or go to the album “Foster and Adopt Me Today” under the album tab under the Photos tab above – https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.881138968631919.1073741894.232514220161067&type=1&l=49b4690568. Plus you can save $20 on all adoption fees with a coupon on our web site – www.verdevalleyhumanesociety.org – or present the ad on your smartphone at the shelter).Please call the…
Red Rock High School Recognized by US News and World ReportSedona AZ (September 16, 2015) – Sedona Oak Creek Unified School District (SOCUSD) has been accredited by the national organization AdvancED following a rigorous on-site review by the nonpartisan, non-profit organization. SOCUSD Superintendent Dave Lykins received the certificate and accreditation banner at the district board meeting on Monday, Sept. 14.
By Ted Grussing… time stamps around 2 to 3AM on my emails, ultra-high definition and clarity in images shot with the new Canon 5Ds R, and anticipation of the first few shots of espresso in the morning, to name a few. At 2:30AM I had just started working on this image that I shot on Sunday whilst flying Norman’s Stemme, an interlude of sleep was needed … I’m back … the view is from ESE of Ashurst Lake looking back towards the San Francisco Peaks. You can see numerous rain showers all around the area and Lockett Meadow appears to…
Arizona’s largest and most comprehensive local foods directory now features enhanced search options, better functionalityVerde Valley AZ (September 15, 2015) – After nearly one year of ongoing focus and effort, the Local First Arizona Foundation (LFAF) has launched an improved version of Good Food Finder (GFF), Arizona’s most comprehensive online directory of local food. Among other improvements, the tool has been enhanced with advanced search features that allow users to be very specific in their searches, narrowing down food producers by location, products sold, distribution, and more.
Sedona AZ (September 15, 2015) – On September 9, around 11 AM, YCSO dispatchers received a call regarding a man stuck on the north face of Bell Rock in Sedona, Arizona. Apparently the man had called a family member and told them he could not find a safe way off a ledge. YCSO Forest Patrol deputies arrived to assess the situation and requested assistance from the Yavapai County Search and Rescue Team, Backcountry Unit, along with a DPS Ranger helicopter crew, intending to conduct a short haul, or rope rescue, operation. The man was later identified as 34-year-old Craig Slaunwhite…
Sedona AZ (September 15, 2015) – On Thursday, September 24th, at 6:30 PM, The Inspiration of Sedona, will show part 7 of James Cameron’s, Emmy Award winning, nine-part “Years of Living Dangerously” documentary series, and then discuss the personal and global issues that the series raises. The remaining two parts of the series will be shown consecutively on the following 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month, followed by an open group discussion.
By Ted Grussing… after a day like today how can I have anything but a wide grin on my face? Russ and Norman arrived at Sedona Airport about 10AM; Russ in his Diamond motorglider and Norman in his Stemme S-6 with the idea of curing my affliction caused by too much time on the planet surface. Two empty seats to fill … I jumped in the Stemme with Norman and a friend who was up at the field climbed in with Russ. We took off and Norman offered me the controls and for the next hour and a half it…
Sedona AZ (September 14, 2015) – Robert E. (Bob) MacDonald recently tendered his resignation as Chairman of the Sedona Art Museum due to health considerations. He was a founding member of the organization and served in this capacity since September, 2013. “We are very grateful to Bob for his years of service, his efforts on our behalf, and the progress made under his leadership,” stated Mark Schrader, Vice Chair.
Sedona AZ (September 12, 2015) – Tucker’s Story – Intake date of November 2014My name is Tucker and this is my story. I came into the shelter as a stray in November of 2014. I am a handsome, neutered male, of the Domesticated Medium Hair Cat variety. I am 1 years old and I am told that I am a nice young man. I like to interact with my human companions and show them my affection. I am FIV+ cat meaning I need to be the only cat in your home or I can live in a home where another FIV+…
By Arthur PooleSedona AZ (September 12, 2015) – The Oak Creek Apples Macintosh User Group (OCAMUG) will meet on Wednesday, September 16, at the Elks Lodge off Airport Road in West Sedona.