Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal is pleased to recognize November 2014 as Family Engagement Month. Sedona AZ (October 31, 2014) – Arizona’s 1.1 million students all celebrate one commonality; they thrive when their families, schools, and communities engage in their education. In coordination with the Arizona Department of Education’s Family Engagement Initiative, Superintendent... 

Sedona AZ (October 30, 2014)  – The Veterans Administration announced this month that it has guaranteed 21 million home loans since the home loan guaranty program was established in 1944, as part of the original Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, better known as the “GI Bill.” This achievement comes during the year long commemoration of 70 years of the GI Bill, which established... 

Collins Rhōg Sedona AZ (October 29, 2014) – The following has been taken from Collins Rhōg’s private journal, and reproduced exactly as it was written, by his own hand. The date has been omitted, at his request, but Collins view is always captivatingly honest, full of depth and color, heart, love, and perseverance in times of struggle. Collins spills his soul and captures his feelings with... 

Ryan Rash Kiefer Carter Christopher Abey Sedona AZ (October 25, 2014) – Three California men were arrested after Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered 19 pounds of marijuana in their Mitsubishi vehicle on AZ Interstate 40, east of Ash Fork, Arizona. YCSO deputies stopped a vehicle at approximately 8:30 in the morning to find the driver, Kiefer Carter, 18, was driving on a... 

US Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick, Arizona’s District One, is a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee and the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee and can be reached at www.kirkpatrick.house.gov Sedona AZ (October 24, 2014) – U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., announced that District One is the recipient of about $12.2 million in recent grants for a variety of important... 

Sec. Bob McDonald Sedona AZ (October 24, 2014) – During preparation for my confirmation as secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), I was repeatedly asked, “Why doesn’t VA just hand out vouchers allowing veterans to get care wherever they want?” For a department recovering from serious issues involving health care access and scheduling of appointments, that was a legitimate question. After... 

San Diego California blogger Sylvia Hicks, former Registered Nurse and CHH, contributes What I and We Need to Know from Spirit Sedona AZ (October 23, 2014) – Spirit responds, “We have heard your question to us; i.e. “Tell me what I/we need to know?” An excellent question, and we will attempt to answer in a manner which is acceptable to you. Now let’s begin: “We will comment upon... 

Collins Rhōg Sedona AZ (October 22, 2014) – The following has been taken from Collins Rhōg’s private journal, and reproduced exactly as it was written, by his own hand. The date has been omitted, at his request, but Collins view is always captivatingly honest, full of depth and color, heart, love, and perseverance in times of struggle. Collins spills his soul and captures his feelings with... 

Photo by kayaker and 50+ writer Guy Foster Sedona AZ (October 17, 2014) -Twenty-to-five in the morning found Fraser and I launching at the Egmont boat ramp bound for Pender Harbour. Minutes earlier, Fraser’s partner and porter, Patricia, heroically dropped us off. The tide and weather had been heavily scrutinized, the evening prior at Ruby Lake Restaurant where the host had whipped up a “very... 

Collins Rhōg Sedona AZ (October 15, 2014) – The following has been taken from Collins Rhōg’s private journal, and reproduced exactly as it was written, by his own hand. The date has been omitted, at his request, but Collins view is always captivatingly honest, full of depth and color, heart and perseverance in times of struggle. Collins spills his soul and captures his feelings with vivid...