Joan Bourque (l) and Cyndi Castillo (r) painting and printing Verde Valley Humane Society’s mural Cottonwood AZ (September 30, 2010) -The monsoon season may be over, but it’s still raining cats and dogs at the new Verde Valley Humane Society building in Cottonwood. They’re all found on the shelter’s walls in the murals painted by the artists of Art For Kids and other young volunteers... 

Fiber Artist and writer, Nancy Robb Dunst Sedona AZ--As a child  artist, Nancy Robb Dunst was always designing clothes for her dolls and creating plays for them. At the age of twelve, Nancy took a  bed sheet  from home, dyed it black and created a dress, “…and to the horror of my teachers, I wore it to school, hanging threads and all!” laughs Ms. Dunst. As she grew older,... 

Baby Positioners Warning Washington DC–US safety officials urged parents to stop using sleep positioners that claim to keep sleeping babies from rolling onto their stomachs, warning that they can be deadly. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Food and Drug Adminstration warned parents and child care providers to stop using the mats with bolster pillows, saying they have received... 

Sedona AZ–A Creek runs through it…the Oak Creek Watershed, that is.  Fifty five miles of fresh water perpetually in motion, Oak Creek is the thread that weaves together the fabric of our watershed community, as well as being vital to its economic, recreational and natural future.   Some think that the movement of water represents life itself and has soothing and relaxing properties. ... 

Mark Tufte, Unsung Hero Cottonwood AZ (September 27, 2010) – Yavapai County Supervisor A.G. Chip Davis presented the Unsung Hero Award to Mark Tufte. Catholic Charities nominated Tufte for his work with Arizona Saves financial education in the Verde Valley. Mark is the Branch Manager at Country Bank in Cottonwood Arizona. He teaches financial education classes to county residents on a variety... 

Sedona AZ (September 27, 2010) – Verde Valley Leadership welcomed Class V to its orientation retreat held at Jackpot Ranch in Camp Verde, Arizona, on September 17 and 18, 2010. The eleven class members, representing a variety of businesses and industries in the Verde Valley, were led by Al and Jodie Filardo of the Filardo Group, in a two day workshop focused on leadership.    Class V received... 

Sitting a Spell in the Village Day Sunday is Sitting a Spell Sun Day in the Village of Oak Creek. Find and use one of these comfy “people watchers.” Buy breakfast (it’s served all day) at the Blue Moon Cafe (next to Ace Hardware) and use the cafe’s Sedona Times 10% off coupon found in the newspaper.    After breakfast, enjoy a leisurely stroll on our All American... 

NEW Sedona Times Publishing Print Edition September 23 2010 Read all about it! The NEW Sedona Times Publishing First Print Edition delivered today! Sedona’s New Publisher, Guest Editor, Guest Writers!  New Design! Welcome your NEW hometown City paper with 11K delivery, 1K on news racks at 50 cents a copy, and thousands of ONLINE readers…SedonaEye.com! We’re growing daily! Subscribe... 

Dee Durkee, Fiber Artist Sedona AZ–Dee Durkee is the kind of artist who is making seven pieces of art at once, and dreaming up five new ones while she works. She is one of the most productive artists in Sedona and a powerhouse of energy, making creative connections whereever she goes.  Just for starters she is the founder of Fiber Arts Sedona, and past president of the Sedona Visual Artists’... 

Election Update With the last primary completed on September 18th, Center for American Women and Politics sums up the picture for women candidates in 2010 in its latest press release. Among the highlights: While a record number of Republican women filed to run for the U.S. House and Senate this year, many were defeated in primaries. The final number of women congressional candidates is slightly lower...