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THE SEDONA WESTERNERS' DOGIES pause on the Kachina Trail.
Linda Schermer, Kevin O'Connor, • Phyllis Elliott, Jetta Meyer, Barbara
Courtesy photo
O'Connor, Bob Gardner and Sally Gardner, front to back, and Bill
Brown, left, made the trip up north Oct. 12.
Dogies climb to cool heights in Flag
On Oct. 12, the Westerners Dogies met
at Posse Grounds parking lot to go over the
morning hike instructions f9 r their Kachina
Trail hike located on Mount Humphreys in
the Flagstaff area. After dividing up into
carpool groups, the hikers were on their
way.
It took about an hour to reach
the parking lot at Snow Bowl, the
Flagstaff skiing area from which the
hikers accessed the trailhead. Bob
and Sally Gardner were the leaders
for the hike and Cy Elliott was the
tailgater. All hikers were instructed
to follow the trail boss and' stay in
front of the tailgater.
The hikers were delighted with
the first hints of autumn color. The $edona
aspen trees were just starting their Westerners
fall hues of golden yellow. The
crisp blue skies combined with JANFT L
the yellow green aspen leaves, the
white trunks of the trees and the WHFEL[:R
bracken ferns' end-of-the season ...
golden-brown hues below all added
up to a breathtaking scene.
The Dogies moved at a moderate pace,
pausing from time to time to snap a photo,
or just to savor the aspen grove scenery.
Gentle breezes caused a rustling sound
in the quaking leaves. The refreshing 60
degrees temperature was a welcome relief
from the early autumn warmth in Sedona.
Kachina Trail No. 150 is six miles long
one way, is rated moderately difficult, and
begins at an elevation of 9,325 feet and
ends at the Weatherford Trail at 8.,788-foot
elevation. This trail traverses the mountain
rather than heading for the summit of the
extinct volcano as many of the
Humphreys Peak trails do. The
coniferous forest section of the
Kachina trail included limber pine,
Douglas fir and ponderosa pine.
Needles from the trees blanket the
trail, creating cushioned footing.
Barberry plants were seen on
the forest floor, ranging in color
from a deep green to burgundy.
Bunch grass or clump grass was
visible in many areas. Most of the
wildflowers seen were at the end of
their season; thistle, yarrow, asters,
dandelion, deer's ear, and lamb's
ear were less numerous than several
weeks earlier.
Giant boulders appeared on
various sides of the trail, displaying
blue-green and gray lichens.
The Dogies paused to chat with a few
forestry workers who were double-hand
sawing some fallen trees that blocked the
path. These trees were felled in the torna-
does that occurred on the morning of Oct. 6
in the Flagstaff area.
Lunch was enjoyed in an alpine meadow
providing spectacular views of the Flagstaff
area, including the sky dome of Northern
Arizona University, Lowell Observatory,
and a distant view of the Oak Creek Canyon
area. This was the turnaround point for the
hike for a total distance of 6 miles.
A 2-inch baby horned toad was spotted
in the underbrush by one hiker and gently
examined, photographed, and returned
back to its home. Horned toads are actu-
ally not toads at all, but horned lizards.
They resemble toads, hence the name. They
are considered sacred by various Native
American tribes.
When the Dogies returned back to the
trailhead, they spent a few minutes enjoying
the view of the summit and saddle of the
twin peaks, visible from the ski lift area
parking lot. The peaks already had some
patches of early snow from the storms of
the week before.
The Sedona Westerners always welcome
new members. If yoh are interested in
joining the club, log onto our website: www.
sedonawesterners.org. You may also join
by attending a monthly meeting; our next
one will be on Thursday, Nov. 11, begin-
ning at 7 p.m. at the Jewish Community of
Sedona and the Verde Valley Center, 100
Meadowlark Drive, Sedona.
Sedona Westerners, written this week by
"Janet L. Wheeler, appears every Friday in
the Sedona Red Rock News.
RED ROCK NEWS, Sedona, Arizona Friday, October 29, 2010 - 3B
Arizona requires
license on dogs
A year has passed since
Gov. Jan Brewer signed
imo law HB 2458 relating
to impounded dogs and
cats. Basically, the statute
mandates that all animals
entering any shelter be 1)
licensed or 2) spayed or
neutered with an implanted
microchip, before being
released to, their owners. If
they're not, the owner has
to pay a $50 recovery fee,
in addition to other impound
fees.
• Responsible pet guardians
generally license their dogs;
therefore, the law didn't
really impact them.
However, those that
don't license their
animals pay the most
when an animal is
impounded.
For example, an
owner of a lost dog
comes to reclaim
it after two days.
The dog does not Paw Prints
have a current
license and is not
neutered. In order B' SKIELVI6
to reclaim the dog, ""
the owner must pay
$70 [$50 recovery fee plus
$20 in impound fees]. And
the owner must still license
the pet. Licensing a pet that
is not sterilized is much more
expensive than licensing a pet
that is sterilized. Licensing
must be renewed every year
to comply with the law. The
Arizona statute is applicable
to cats as well. The city of
Sedona does not require cats
to be licensed. However; the
same rulds regarding micro-
chipping and sterilization
would apply to owners when
reclaiming their cats.
The Humane Society of
Sedona administers the
impound program for the
city of Sedona and Yavapai
County. We are required by
law to follow the state statues.
The fees that we collect for
city and county impounds
are remitted back to those
municipalities.
We are a licensing authority
for the city of Sedona and
Yavapai County and will be
happy to license your dog.
Fees vary depending on your
county or city jurisdiction.
Remember all dogs must
be licensed in the state of
Arizona.
What effect has this law
had on guardians and their
animals?
Generally owners re-
claiming their pets paid all
the impound and recovery
fees. There were a few cases
in which the owner simply
couldn't come up with the
money and had to make the.
difficult decision to leave the
animal with us, We truly hate
to see this happen. On a p0si:
tire note, more people inre
licensing and microchipping
their pets.
Generally, animals
that are licensed and
have some sort of ID
are returned immedi-
ately. Should you lose
a, pet in Sedona, Verde
Valley or Prescott,
call the following
organizations:
• Humane Society of
Sedona 282-4679
• Sedona Animal
Control 282-3100
• Verde Valley
Humane Society
634-7387
• Camp Verde Animal
Control 567-7855
• Yavapai Humane
Society/Prescott Pound (928)
445-2666
Remember some animals
picked up in areas of Yavapai
County, such as Ashfork or
Mayer, may be brought to
us. We want to be able to
return that animal back to the
rightful owner.
There have been cases
in which the owner did not
contact us because they lived
in the Prescott area and the
animal was adopted into a
new home. Don't let that
happen to you.
Looking for a new four-
legged family member7 We
have many wonderful dogs
and cats to choose from. Visit
our website at www.humane
societyofsedona.com to
browse through all the photos
of the animals.
Paw Prints, written this
week by 'B' Sktelvtg, execu-
tive director for the Humane
Society of Sedona, appears
every Friday in the Sedona
Red Rock News.
( YAVAPAI COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS
LISTING OF CONSOLIDATED CAMP VERDE, COTTONWOOD, SEDONA POLLING PLACES
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90 BRIDGEPORT Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 700 N. Bill Gray Rd.
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63 VERDE VILLAGE
107 FIR Emmanuel Fellow=hip 1580 E, Fir 8t
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36 CLEMENCEAU
37 COTTONWOOD 1
55 MINGUS
Cottonwood Oak Creek School USD
1 N. Wlllard St
39 JEROME
77 ORCHARD Clark Memorial Clubhouse 19 N. NIn St
104 CLARKDALE
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105 QUAIL SPRINGS First Southern Baptist Church 1020 S, Camlno Real
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38 COTTONWOOD 2 One In Christ Church 2080 S, S'atD RoutJ 260
103 WESTERN
40 CORNVILLE Cornvllle Fire Station 1120 S, Page Spdnge Rd,
115 SUGAR LOAF
30 BEAVER CREEK Beaver Creek Adult Center 4250 E. Zunl Way
85 CAMP VERDE 1
45 CAMP VERDE 2
47 VERDE LAKES
54 MIDDLE VERDE
Camp Verde United Methodist Church
480 S, lstSt
65 MONTEZUMA
34 BIG PARK
109 WILD HORSE
Camp Verde Seventh Day Adventist Church
1406 N Boot Hill Dr.
Village of Oak Creek Community Center 890 Bell Rock Blvd.
76 JACKS CANYON Sedona Winds 405 Jacks Canyon Rd,
=pbo 41 RED ROCK 1 8edona Elks #2291 110 Rd.
Lodge
/rport
60 RED ROCK EAST
42 RED ROCK 2
61 COFFEE POT Church of Christ 2757 W, Hwy 89A
79 RED ROCK WEST
For a complete listing of Polling Places,
www.co, yavapaLaz.us
REMEMBER:
Polling Places are Consolidated/The first Polling Place you see may not be yours/
Before heading to the polls: LOCATE YOUR POLLING PLACE ONLINE/
Visit our Web Page - Click on Elections & Voting
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EARL Y BALLOTS MAY BE DROPPED
OFF A T ANY YA VAPAI COUNTY
POLLING PLACE OR IN ONE OF OUR
DROP BOXES:
Camp Verde Town Hall
473 Main St.
Camp Verde YavapaI-Apache Nation
Community Ctr.
Chino Valley Town Hall
1020 W. Palomino Rd.
Clarkdale Town Hall
890 Main St.
Cottonwood County Annex
10 S 6 th St
Dewey-Humboldt Town Hall
2735 S Hwy 69, Ste. 13
Prescott County Admin. Bldg.
1015 Fair St.
Prescott Valley Town Hall
7501 Civic Circle
Sedona City Hall
102 Roadrunner Dr.
Jerome Town Hall
600 Clark St (89A)
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