Marketing Meeting Tuesday, February 2 at 8:45am

There will be a marketing meeting scheduled for next Tuesday, February 2nd in the ballroom above Rene restaurant....Greet and eat will be at 8:45 a.m. - and then the Red Rock TV group will present a new "Full Circle Advertising Plan" - So for those of you are existing advertisers on TV - you will have some new opportunities to look at - and for those that aren't on TV - you might find new reasons why to advertise.

If you would be so kind - please let us know if you can make the meeting - again it is next TUESDAY.

State Route 89A closed to Flagstaff

ADOT responds to storm damage along SR 89A in Oak Creek CanyonHighway closed until emergency repairs can be madeSEDONA - The forces of Mother Nature made themselves known along a number of Arizona highways during and after last week's powerful winter storms. A section of one damaged highway, State Route 89A connecting Sedona and Flagstaff, remains closed until emergency repairs can be made.The Arizona Department of Transportation is working to speed repairs along SR 89A at the bottom of the switchbacks of Oak Creek Canyon, where storm runoff caused damage. The highway is unsafe for travel until the repairs can be made, and may be closed for up to two weeks. ADOT's engineers have assessed the area and have determined that rushing water flowed down the mountains and across the roadway, washing away the soil beneath a portion of the SR 89A pavement, creating a gap underneath the roadway. The water also eroded part of the slope next to the highway. ADOT is working to repair the pavement and fill in the retaining wall-work that is expected to take several days.SR 89A is closed in both directions along an approximately 10-mile stretch. Drivers who normally use the highway to commute between Sedona and Flagstaff must now use Interstate 17 and State Route 179.ADOT is working with the cities of Flagstaff and Sedona, as well as Coconino County and the Arizona Department of Public Safety to get the message out to both residents and travelers."We want to reopen the highway as soon as possible," said John Harper, district engineer for ADOT's Flagstaff District. "Our primary responsibility is to keep people as safe as possible when damage like this occurs. We want to emphasize that no one should drive around the barricades and try to travel on the damaged roadway. This is a major safety risk."

Support Nancy Scagnelli for City Council

Hard work. Dedication to the common good. Courage. Those all deserve reward and support, don't you think? They all describe Nancy Scagnelli.

The mail-in election for Sedona City Council is March 9th, and ballots go out the week of February 15th. As always, elections in Sedona are critical. This year, a “slate” of 5 is being supported by special interest groups, which should be of concern to everyone.

Because we believe in supporting all aspects of our community, both the environment and the business community, and common sense fiscal responsibility, we are supporting Nancy Scagnelli for re-election to City Council for a 4-year seat.

Nancy has proven leadership skills, abundance of common sense, and as a 36-year resident, understands Sedona. She brings an historical perspective to issues, looks at the big picture and is not afraid to do the right thing even if there is resistance in the audience. You can rely on Nancy to keep putting Sedona First!

It is expensive to run a campaign and especially this year when some opponents have the backing of a Political Action Committee. We are asking for your help. Contributions—a maximum of $410.00 per person, not from a corporation—can be made to:
Sedona First/Scagnelli for Council P.O. Box 1462 Sedona, AZ 86339

We realize these are tough economic times and please know that any amount is greatly appreciated!

If you would like to help in other ways—by putting a sign in your yard, distributing magnetic bumper stickers and buttons, or by hosting people to your home, homeowners association, or club meeting to meet Nancy—you can tell us how on the enclosed slip or contact Nancy directly at nancyscagnelli@msn.com, or by phone at 282-5873.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Sincerely,
Linda and Dale Starr John and Maree Bradshaw
Co-chairs Co-chairs

Weather Alert for SR 179 and Oak Creek

Arizona Department of Transportation SR 179 Improvement Project 800.529.2876 www.scenic179.com pr@scenic179.com

Weather Alert for SR 179 and Oak Creek

ADOT and the Contractor are aware that there could be major flooding in Oak Creek early Friday due to a rain event on site Thursday evening. We are taking precautions to remove all small construction materials from the creek bed and secure the larger ones. We have put all subcontractors on alert, and the contractor drilling the bridge shafts will remove the drilling equipment by the end of the shift on Thursday. We are also preparing the rest of the site to attempt to contain and channel as much runoff as possible through the best management practice sediment controls. We strongly advise all residents to prepare for this potential flood and please only travel on SR 179 Thursday night if it is absolutely necessary.
Currently (subject to weather changes), Oak Creek is expected to reach flood stage Friday around 6 am with a crest approximately 10 hours later. This event, if it develops as forecasted, could be similar or worse than the December 2004 event that reached the bottom of the old bridge.

Update from the City of Sedona

For Immediate Release
Date: January 20, 2010
Contact: City Manager’s Office
Phone: 928/204-7127
Fax: 928/282-5671

Hazardous Weather – Flooding Potential

Weather forecasts for Thursday, January 21, 2010 and Friday, January 22, 2010 indicate the potential for flooding along Oak Creek. Sedona community officials will advise residents and business owners of imminent flooding and the need to evacuate out of the area. Be prepared to leave at a moments notice, be sure to take medications, personal papers/photos and pets. This notification could come as early as Thursday, January 21st, in the afternoon. Please watch for updates on our website http://www.sedonaaz.gov/.

Should flooding occur, please do not attempt to cross rain-swollen, low water crossings.

5’ Level or Higher
Begin visual monitoring creek level at Oak Creek Bridge (by Tlaquepaque) on hourly basis, low lying areas most likely to be impacted at this stage would be:

Bear Wallow Lane
New Castle Island
Doodle Bug Road/Sycamore Lane
Oak Creek Cliffs
Back O’ Beyond Road

6’ Level or Higher
Notify local businesses and residents to make plans for evacuation. This will include the areas above as well as:

Rancho Sedona RV park residents
Arroyo Robles Resort Timeshares
Amara Resort
L’Auberge Resort
Tlaquepaque
Los Abrigados Resort & Spa
Oak Creek Cliffs residents
Trail Ends residents
Copper Cliffs residents
Oak Creek Mobile Lodge residents

Three locations are available to obtain sand and sand bags, which are provided free to the Public, can be accessed at any time, please bring shovels:
Uptown - empty lot on Forest Road west of Fire station #4
Sedona Red Rock High School north end of stadium parking lot
United Methodist Church parking lot on SR 179 near Back O' Beyond Road

Flooding Expected for Sedona

From drought to flooding… We are poised over the next few hours/days to be walloped by rain, snow and flooding. Please be careful. This is a link to the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality regarding Domestic Well Safety and Flooding: http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/water/dw/download/wells.pdf

Below – not pretty to read, but current – is the latest national weather service advisory for Yavapai County. It’s umbrella time!

TODAY AND TONIGHT

RAIN AND SNOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE FROM THE SOUTH LATE IN THE DAY
AS ANOTHER STORM APPROACHES THE REGION.

THIS NEXT STORM HAS PROMPTED THE ISSUANCE OF SEVERAL NEW SNOW
ADVISORIES AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS ABOVE 6000 FEET FOR TONIGHT.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

AFTER A BREAK IN THE ACTION WEDNESDAY...AN EXTREMELY POWERFUL AND
MOIST STORM SYSTEM WILL TAKE AIM AT ARIZONA WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING.

EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ARE
POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL OF DAMAGING WINDS AS A STRONG
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT.

WITH THE HEAVY RAIN...THERE WILL BE A STRONG POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING
SOUTH OF THE MOGOLLON RIM. AS MUCH AS 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL
OVER PORTIONS OF YAVAPAI AND NORTHERN GILA COUNTIES BETWEEN THURSDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD FLOODING.

FOR THE MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS ABOVE 6500 TO 7000 FEET...LARGE AMOUNTS
OF SNOW WILL FALL. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR WARMER AIR TO BE DRAWN
NORTHWARD THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WHICH WOULD RAISE SNOW
LEVELS POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 7500 FEET. EVEN SO...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE MEASURED IN FEET...WITH AS MUCH AS 2 TO 4 FEET
OF ADDITIONAL SNOW FALLING IN THIS TWO-DAY PERIOD ALONE. AREAS THAT
DO NOT MIX IN WITH ANY RAIN...OR AREAS ABOVE 7500 FEET...WILL LIKELY
BE ON THE HIGHER SIDE OF THAT RANGE. AREAS THAT ARE A BIT LOWER...OR
THAT SEE SOME RAIN THURSDAY EVENING...WILL BE ON THE LOWER SIDE.

TO COMPLICATE THIS WEATHER SITUATION WILL BE THE POSSIBILITY OF
DAMAGING WINDS AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY
NIGHT. WITH HEAVY SNOW LOADING ON TREES AND UTILITY POLES ALONG WITH
THE HIGH WINDS...POWER OUTAGES COULD BECOME A PROLONGED PROBLEM AS
WELL. THE COMBINATION OF THE STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW MAY BRING
NEAR WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS AND VERY RAPID SNOW ACCUMULATION...MAKING
TRAVEL CONDITIONS EXTRAORDINARILY HAZARDOUS.

URGENT - THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.

SOILS ARE MOIST TO NEARLY SATURATED IN MOST AREAS. A THIRD AND MUCH STRONGER MOIST WINTER STORM IS FORECAST TO IMPACT NORTHERN ARIZONA STARTING THURSDAY MORNING...AND LASTING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THIS SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO BRING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ...OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS...YAVAPAI AND GILA COUNTIES. YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS- YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESCOTT...SELIGMAN...ASH FORK...COTTONWOOD...CAMP VERDE...CORDES JUNCTION...BAGDAD...SEDONA ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET...

* POSSIBLE RAINFALL TOTALS: 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MIDDAY WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL CENTERED OVER SOUTHERN YAVAPAI AND NORTHERN GILA COUNTIES. SOME AREAS IN SOUTHERN YAVAPAI AND NORTHERN GILA COUNTIES MAY LOCALLY SEE UP TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN.

* IMPACTS: RAPID RISES OF NORMALLY DRY WASHES AND CREEKS ARE POSSIBLE WITH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ADJACENT TO CREEKS AND RIVERS. LOW WATER CROSSINGS WILL ESPECIALLY BECOME SUSCEPTIBLE TO FLOODING. GIVEN THE DURATION OF THE RAINFALL SOME AREAS MAY SEE FLOODING CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.




Robert Resendes, MBA, MT(ASCP), CLS(RI)

Health Officer / Director
Yavapai County Community Health Services
1090 Commerce Drive
Prescott, AZ 86305

Office: 928-442-5966
Fax: 866-528-8185
Cellular: 928-830-0982

robert.resendes@co.yavapai.az.us

http://www.yavapaihealth.com/

Friday in February Event at Andrea Smith Gallery Feb. 5

Artist Andrea Smith, will be at her gallery at Tlaquepaque to unveil a unique Limited Edition collection of Denim jackets with her artwork as well as that of Super realist, Matthew Smith.

Each jacket is made of high quality denim with an acrylic image from Andrea and Matthew’s collections painted on the back. There will only be 5 jackets of each size and image, and each one will be signed and numbered by the artist. This is a great opportunity to wear art in a casual setting.

Andrea is known to the public as the world peace artist, and has had exhibitions in countries on every continent, from Russia to Egypt, and Japan to Norway. Her work speaks of finding inner peace as a way to accomplish peace on the planet.

Over the years she has worked with the president of Costa Rica, the mayor of San Francisco, the Chancellor of Antiquities of Egypt, and various peace organizations in an effort to spread her message, “Peace Within, Peace on Earth”.

Her collectors include: Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Gerald Jampolsky, Diane Cirincione, President Rodrigo Carazo, Mrs. Anwar Sadat, Zahi Hawass, President Gorbechev, Rinaldo Brutuco, plus a host of others throughout the world.

Andrea Smith will be at the Gallery located underneath the Oak Creek Brewery at Tlaquepaque from 6PM to 8 PM. Please enjoy refreshments and a wonderful evening with Andrea Smith