Things To Do

Yavapai Central scouts out a sampling of important meetings, cool happenings, places to visit and community events.

Town Hall on Housing

The Arizona Town Hall will be in Clarkdale next Tuesday, January 27th. Hosted by Yavapai College with assistance from the City of Sedona, the Cottonwood Economic Development Council and the Verde Valley Regional Economic Organization, the interactive luncheon program will seek ideas on how to solve some of Arizona's housing issues. Tickets are $10 and you can register by phone at 602-252-9600 or online at www.aztownhall.org.

Prescott Pipeline Discussion

Several groups concerned about Yavapai County's water future will hold a forum called "Big Chino Pipeline and the Verde River: Your Water, Your River, Your Future," on Wednesday, January 28.

The discussion, sponsored by the Center for Biological Diversity, Citizens Water Advocacy Group, Sierra Club-Grand Canyon Chapter, and Arizona Wilderness Coalition, will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Prescott College Crossroads Center, behind 220 Grove Ave. in Prescott. Pizza and beverages will be provided, beginning at 5:00 p.m., and information tables open at 4:00 p.m. For more info, call Joanne at (928) 772-8204 or email joellers@biologicaldiversity.org.

County-wide Spelling Bee

Yavapai County students will get a chance to flex their spelling muscles at the Yavapai County Spelling Bee on February 18th at Franklin Phonetic School in Prescott Valley. The winner will compete in the Arizona State Spelling Bee on March 28th at the KAET - Channel 8 studio in Tempe and the state winner has a shot at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. in May.

Sustainable Planning Committee Meetings

So far there has been a meeting in Prescott on January 9th in Prescott. The January 23rd meeting scheduled for Cottonwood has been canceled. Upcoming meetings scheduled are February 6th (Prescott), February 20th (Cottonwood), March 6th (Prescott) and March 20th (Cottonwood). Agendas and future meeting dates will be posted on the county web site. The committee also has its own web page. The mission from the committee's web site follows:

Yavapai Central will be reporting on these committee meetings as often as possible.