The Mayer Meals on Wheels celebrated a grand re-opening Friday with an auction, a special lunch, and a presentation by Northern Arizona Council of Government officials.
I'd seen surreal pictures in Arizona Highways and other publications. But I wasn't a true believer until I saw them with my own eyes-the vivid colors that transform central Arizona from just another sun-baked landscape into one of America's most incredible autumn road trips, all the more remarkable because they are so unexpected.
Members of the Honorary Pioneer Family wave to the crowd while riding on a float down Cortez Street Saturday morning during the Prescott Frontier Days annual parade.
Staff members at the Central Arizona Senior Association center here are preparing for a "grand re-opening" Wednesday that coincides with their official takeover of the meals programs.
Teresa Alvarez, left, and Martha Keen put together meals for lunch Thursday morning at the Central Arizona Seniors Association Senior Center in Prescott Valley.
Arizona is getting $15.9 million in federal stimulus money for water projects. Yuma is getting $14.6 million to connect 1,000 homes to the public water system.