Sedona AZ (August 28, 2015) – Marmalade’s Story – Intake date of September 2014Hi, my name is Marmalade and I am a very handsome, neutered male, Domesticated Short Hair Cat. I am 4 years old and I am a sweet young man that likes to interact with my human companions and show them my affection. I also like by personal quiet time as well. It’s just what cats do. I love my so called down-time which enables me to nap on the porch, take a snooze on the chair or find a sunny corner to bask in the afternoon sunlight.
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Sedona AZ (August 28, 2015) – The city of Sedona Community Development Department announces the implementation of a new online inspection request system starting Tuesday, Sept. 1. This will allow contractors and citizens to schedule inspections from the city’s website.
By Karen Mack, Youth Services LibrarianSedona AZ (August 28, 2015) – After an August break from the story time schedule, presenters Karen and Meredith are all geared up to start again in September. We are ready to bring you the best story time experience this side of both borders. Oh, we love to put pressure on ourselves!
By Rob AdamsMayor of Sedona 2008 – 2014(August 27, 2015) Here we go again……..The controversy over the Red Rock National Monument is reminiscent of numerous other hot topics that have surfaced in Sedona over the years. Who can forget the heated discussions in our community over the roundabouts on SR 179, the alternate routes, the Dark Sky designation or the continuous roadway lighting? In each case many people took a side on the issue and became intractable in their viewpoint before they were fully educated on the facts. In order to understand why we are having this discussion, I will provide some…
By Ted GrussingIt certainly looks like this Coopers Hawk is surveying the fresh meat market that nature serves up daily … like if I kill it, what do I do with that much meat? Can I get it home? He spent a few minutes sizing up the situation and I think he was about to strike (after this shot) when some golfers came rolling up to the then 2nd Tee box, now 11th tee box. I waved and tried to get them to hold up for a few minutes, but they would have none of it … by then the…
Sedona AZ (August 27, 2015) – Verde Valley Caregivers Coalition is gearing up for its Fourth Annual Art. Wine. Dine. on the Rocks Masquerade-themed fundraiser on Thursday, Oct., 22, 2015 in the Canyon Ballroom at the Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock, 90 Ridge Trail Dr.The public is invited to attend this exciting event to help raise funds for older adults in need. Proceeds will help VVCC provide services such as transportation to medical appointments, grocery shopping, and other services that allow older adults to continue to live independently in their own homes.
Prescott AZ (August 27, 2015) – Landscaping in the Central Arizona Highlands poses special challenges. How much water we have and the quality of our local surface waters have an impact on the lifestyle we enjoy now, as well as that of future generations.To help us make the most of the water we have and at the same time, minimize pollution, Annikki Chamberlain of the City of Prescott Water Smart Program and Amanda Richardson of the City of Prescott Watershed Smart program will present “Water Smart Landscapes: Using less, Preventing Runoff, Preserving Beauty” when they speak to the Citizens Water Advocacy…
By Councilor Jessica WilliamsonSedona AZ (August 27, 2015) – I regularly hear from Sedona residents who say that they don’t want any more national chain stores here in Sedona. What they want is small, locally owned mom-and-pop businesses that sell products for local residents. They don’t understand why the City Council doesn’t make that happen.
By Ted Grussing… this Ringneck duck is coming in for a perfect landing with his tail dragging through the water providing a braking action and his “main gear” deployed and extended waiting for the flying speed to drain off and make contact with the water throwing up a spray worthy of a water skier doing slalom. I love shooting wildlife and this is a shot I took a couple of years ago … it is a keeper.
Jerome AZ (August 26, 2015) – Jerome Art Walk continues its momentum on September 5th with its first Saturday celebration of art. Twenty-five galleries and studios will be open from 5:00 to 8:00 PM with art, music and refreshments. This free event has become a Verde Valley favorite with a shuttle that will transport you from the artist filled Old Jerome High School, up to the center of town with The Lincoln Gallery and Made in Jerome Pottery and everything in-between. The holiday weekend is the perfect time to enjoy late night dinner hours at Jerome’s great restaurants, enjoy some live…
Sedona AZ (August 26, 2015) – The City of Sedona Community Development Department will install two new permanent stop signs on Mule Deer Road at the intersection of Crimson View Drive and Antler Lane in the Crimson View Subdivision on Thursday, Sept. 3.
Sedona AZ (August 25, 2015) – Michael Remus, previously Director of Special Education for the Deer Valley Unified School District and a nationally acclaimed authority in the field, has been named Director of Special Education for the Sedona Oak Creek Unified School District.
By Ted Grussing… the folders with some of my favorite photos this afternoon … deleting images and reworking the ones I am keeping. At the time I took many of these photos ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) was primitive by today’s standards and much of the work that I did in Photoshop can now be done in ACR … this is also the same engine that powers Adobe Lightroom but with a much more elegant user interface in Lightroom plus the more efficient database method of storing and cataloging your photos. Unlikely that I will ever switch over to Lightroom because…
Jerome AZ (August 25, 2015) – Gallery 527 presents a new exhibition, “Heart Conversations,” abstract paintings by Julie Bernstein Engelmann, opening Sept. 5, from 5:00-8:00 PM. “The paintings are like personal stories, only just their distilled essence,” said gallery owner Donna Chesler. “Each one has a very specific feeling, distinct from the others, which is unusual in abstract art.” Engelmann begins with a seed idea from her journal, such as a dream that she wants to explore in visual form. She prepares a varied surface, then pours latex wall paint diluted to flow and mix at different speeds, giving an…
Sedona AZ (August 25, 2015) – The dictionary says that a mask is something worn to disguise or conceal a person’s identity. But that narrow definition doesn’t even come close to conveying what a mask might become in the hands of a master artist.