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Arizona Community Foundation gives $14.4 million in grants and scholarships
Sedona AZ – The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors announce grant and scholarship distributions for the first quarter of its fiscal year: Between April 1 and June 30, 2019, a total of $14,442,732 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community Foundation and its six statewide Affiliates in Cochise, Flagstaff, the Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County, and Yuma.
The nearly $14.5 million...
State Bar of Arizona Selects New CEO
The State Bar of Arizona’s Board of Governors selected Hon. Joel F. England, currently Chief Judge of the Yavapai-Apache Nation Tribal Court, to lead the organization.
Sedona AZ (November 20, 2018) – The State Bar of Arizona’s Board of Governors has selected Hon. Joel F. England, currently Chief Judge of the Yavapai-Apache Nation Tribal Court, to lead the organization. He will replace John F....
American Legion extends membership invitation to Sedona vets
Sedona AZ (December 6, 2016) – American Legion Cornville Post 135 invites all eligible veterans to join their recently chartered post. Due to the closure of the original Sedona Legion some years ago, Post 135 has been assigned by the state to support the community through various community services and youth programs.
In the past, the Cornville Post has worked with Sedona Red Rock High School...
Mathis Basha Assumes Leadership of First Things First Board
Sedona AZ (July 19, 2016) – First Things First is pleased to welcome Nadine Mathis Basha as the new Chair of its statewide Board.
She succeeds Janice Decker, whose term ended in June. Created by voter initiative in 2006, First Things First has since provided programs to strengthen families, improve the quality of early learning, and promote preventive health for thousands of young children statewide.
CEO...
Arizona Girls State Marks 68th Session
Sedona AZ (June 6, 2015) – Nearly 300 Arizona high school girls will converge on the University of Arizona campus for the 68th session of the American Legion Auxiliary premier program, Girls State. This unique opportunity is open to girls completing their junior year of high school who meet the necessary qualifications. The session will run from June 7-13, 2015.
Arizona American Legion Auxiliary...
Archaeology Center Receives Conservation Qualification
Sedona AZ (August 18, 2014) – The Verde Valley Archaeology Center, Camp Verde, Arizona, has received a major endorsement of its conservation efforts and abilities in an assessment report conducted by the Arizona State Museum.
The mission of the Verde Valley Archaeology Center is to preserve archaeological sites and collections, to curate the collections locally, and to foster a deeper understanding...
The Kennewick Man
Kennewick Man’s skull, front view.Credit: Courtesy of Smithsonian/Chip ClarkSedona AZ (June 3, 2014) – Kennewick Man is the name for the skeletal remains of a prehistoric man found on a bank of the Columbia River in Kennewick, Washington, on July 28, 1996. It is one of the most complete ancient skeletons ever found; bone tests have shown it to date from 7300 to 7600 B.C. A stone...
New Yavapai Presiding Judge Appointed
County Judge David L. Mackey
Sedona AZ (December 15, 2010) – Supreme Court Chief Justice Rebecca White Berch has appointed the Honorable David L. Mackey as the new Presiding Judge in Yavapai County, Arizona. He will replace Judge Robert Brutinel, who was recently appointed by Governor Jan Brewer to the Arizona Supreme Court.
“Judge Brutinel has served the people of Yavapai County with dedication...