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6A- RED ROCK NEWS, Sedona, Arizona Friday, June 11, 2010
Dump the Pump,
take public transit
In this economic climate,
saving money is on everyone's
minds and pqblic transporta-
tion is one of the quickest ways
to beat high gas prices. To help
Verde Valley citizens make the
most of their dollars, Verde Lynx
is participating in the fifth annual
national Dump the Pump Day on
Thursday, June 17, encouraging
people to ride the bus that day.
As part of this effort, all Verde
Lynx riders on June 17 will be
able to register to win a monthly
pass on the transit line. Verde Lynx
offers eight round trips between
Cottonwood and Sedona week-
days and Saturdays and three on
Sunday. Service begins as early as
6 a.m. and goes into the evening
hours. The Verde Lynx fare is $2
for each one-way trip or $40 per
month for unlimited use.
Free Park & Ride facilities
are provided at Garrison Park in
Cottonwood and at the Sedona
Municipal Parking Lot. Riders
can also connect to Verde Lynx
from Cottonwood, Clarkdale and
Verde Village via Cottonwood
Area Transit and in Sedona, via
the RoadRunner free shuttle. No
purchase is required to register
for the free monthly pass drawing.
Registration and a complete Verde
Lynx schedule are available at
www.verdelynx.az.gov.
Sponsored by the American
Public Transportation Association,
the 2010 national Dump the Pump
Day is a day that encourages
people to ride public transporta-
tion and save money, instead
of driving a car. Started in June
2006 when gas prices were $3 per
gallon, this national day empha-
sizes that public transportation is a
great travel option that also helps
people save money. The slogan
of this year's National Dump the
Pump Day is "Dump the Pump.
Save Money. Ride Transit."
With the economic recession
still in effect and with the return
of high gas prices, Northern
Arizona Intergovernmental
Public Transportation will join
with other public transportation
systems nationwide participating
in Dump the Pump Day. NAIPTA
is the transit agency in Northern
Arizona operating the Mountain
Line and Mountain Lift systems in
Flagstaff, the Sedona RoadRunner
in Sedona, and the Verde Lynx
between Cottonwood and Sedona.
NAIPTA also coordinates services
with Mountain Campus Transit
at Northern Arizona University
and Cottonwood Area Transit in
Cottonwood.
According to an APTA Transit
Savings Report, individuals in a
two-person household can save an
average of more than $9,000 annu-
ally by downsizing to one car.
PARKS:
uphold
From Page 1A
approached the city about the
need to maintain and attract more
events.
Welsh said in September the
former council asked her to
looked into it and gather more
information to see if this idea was
plausible. '
The city had two open houses
for the public and the Planning
and Zoning Commission recom-
mended alcohol only be allowed
at Jordan Park.
The temporary-use permits
people would have .needed to
serve alcohol in the parks would
have still been controlled by the
city and council.
Mayor Rob Adams said he
received a lot of e-mails and calls
about this issue on both sides,
and was surprised no one from
the public chose to speak on this
agenda item.
Councilman Dennis Rayner
said it was a no-brainer for him to
vote no.
He said after looking over all
the information and comments,
he became convinced it was not a
good idea, and added people go to
the parks to have a good time and
having people drinking alcohol
Council decided to
current city policy
would not be wise.
"At two of our parks is where
a lot of kids hang out and play,"
he said.
Councilwoman Barbara Litrell
wanted to know the benefits to the
city.
Welsh said allowing alcohol
in the parks would provide addi-
tional revenue for people wanting
this lower-cost option for their
events. She added any revenue the
city gained would be minimal.
Welsh said it is possible a few
events could be moved and held
elsewhere.
Councilman Dan McIlroy said
he read all the information the city
provided and saw no reason why
the policy should be changed.
Vice Mayor Cliff Hamilton
said this was not something [the
council] wanted to endorse.
However, Councilman Mark
DiNunzio said the issue was
brought to them by the public.
Adams said his only concern
was the opposition to alcohol in
the parks came from residents
living near one of the locations.
He said the city did everything
it could .to hear from both sides,
but added he has to go by what he
heard and what the majority told
the city.
HANNAH SHELLEY of Sedona, an elementary education major, left,
Sarah Frain of Flagstaff, a biology and secondary education major,
• Trista Steers/Larson Newspapers
and Stacey Ly of Leupp, a nursing major, received scholarships from
the University Women of Sedona on Monday, June 7.
University Women award four scholarships
The University Women of Sedona
granted four college students scholarships
at its annual luncheon Monday, June 7.
Scholarships were given to Stacey Ly,
Hannah Shelley and Sarah Frain. Danita
Cookston received a scholarship as well
but was not present to accept her award.
Ly lives in Leupp on the Navajo
Reservation east of Flagstaff and commutes
daily to Coconino Community College and
work at a Flagstaff hotel. She has a 4.0
grade point average and is studying nursing.
Ly lives in an area without running water.
Shelley is from Sedona and attends
Yavapai College. She is a single mother
who works, volunteers at her daughter's
school and manages to maintain a 4.0 GPA.
Shelley is studying elementary education.
Frain is from Flagstaff and studies
biology and secondary education at
Northern Arizona University. She has a
3.64 GPA.
Cookston is also from Flagstaff and
studying psychology at Coconino County
Community College. Cookston is recov-
ering from a devastating disease that put
her in a coma for 38 days. Since then, she's
had to relearn how to walk and talk.
Sylvia Moore, of the University Women,
said the group works all year to raise money
to give scholarships to young women who
may not be able to pursue higher education
without financial support. The economic
downturn was cited by each of the recipients
as a reason why scholarships and financial
aid are more important than ever.
CLUB: Meeting lacks fish story, members say stay tuned
From Page 1A
home with her dog."
The Liars Club is a name
someone many years ago
gave to a group of men who
get together, drink coffee, tell
stories and talk, while enjoying
some camaraderie. Many have
sprung up, especially in small
towns around the country.
Tell lies? Well, jokingly. At
least the stories are based on
some truth.
Thorndyke is working on a
method to take care of fly prob-
lems, especially around horses.
"You know, they really bother
the horses, and we have flies
this big out there," Thorndyke
said, holding up his thumb and
forefinger with about a 2½-inch
gap between them.
"Remember, we're a liars
club," Stoffers said as he leaned
forward and laughed. The rest
joined in, including Thorndyke.
The conversation and laughter
flowed easily as the men talked
and teased each other. It was
obvious they are comfort-
able friends. They come from
diverse walks of life. Although,
one thing is common -- most
are former military and wear
ball caps with their branch's
insignia.
"Bob Taylor here flew more
than 500 combat missions in
Vietnam, and that's the truth,"
Bennett said and pointed to
Taylor. "He was decorated 19
times. That should be known."
"I'm the only World War II
vet -- all these other guys are
just kids," Thorndyke said and
swept his index finger around
the group.
Dewey Laramie -- like the
cities in Arizona and Wyoming
-- talked about fly fishing, and
how to move the rod and reel
from 10 to 2 and back, indi-
cating the numbers on a clock.
A fish story was noticeably
absent, especially about the one
that got away.
When the fact was mentioned,
Stoffers said to keep coming
back and one will eventually be
told.
"We have a lawyer, a minister,
a doctor, men who've run major
corporations. John McCain's
been in here, and the fire
chief comes by on Mondays,"
Thorndyke said. "This guy here
[indicating Bennett], he's a
peddler."
"A salesman, salesman,"
Bennett retorted.
Stoffers is retired but flew
charter planes for many celebri-
ties including Jay Leno, Kelsey
Grammar and Sergio Garci a,
the golfer.
"I never tired of the job. I
met different people and went
different places every time I
took off," gtoffers said.
Sedona Police Department
officer Jackie McQuaid. stopped
by, and the men greeted her and
offered her a seat.
"I drop in to check with the
guys once in a while. They tell
me how they feel about the
community and what problems
need solved," McQuaid said.
Thorndyke said McQuaid is
not an official member of the
group -- yet.
"She hasn't proved she can
lie," Thorndyke said, which
made a round of laughter erupt
around the tables.
Lu Stitt can be reached at
282-7795, ext. 122, or e-mail
lu @ larsonnewspapers.com
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