Well once again I have let another month slip away without really blogging about anything…Here is a quick snapshot of some of what I covered for the month of November. New bars, schools, courts, salons, sports and more…
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- Wine taps and bottles behind the bar at Blendz wine bar in downtown Flagstaff.
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- The tasting room at Blendz in downtown Flagstaff.
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- A panel of judges watches as participants in the Mr. Coconino Pageant are introduced to the audience at Coconino High School Thursday night. Junior and senior boys dressed as women to compete in the pageant, which some people said was offensive to transgender people.
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- James Vance, 17, a senior at Coconino High School stands outside the school auditorium ahead of the annual Mr. Coconino Pageant Thursday. Vance, who preferred not to have his face photographed, said the pageant was offensive to transgender people.
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- Noelle Mushro of the Northern Arizona University Community Music and Dance Academy leads several young girls through a dance from The Nutcracker during a performance at the annual Mountain Campus Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair Saturday morning.
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- Gene Munger reads to fourth-graders at Knoles Elementary as part of the weekly Book Pals program.
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- Jillian Hernandez looks at student work during a math concepts exercise in her Killip Elementary fifth-grade class. Hernandez has spent ten-years teaching, two of which have been at the fifth-grade level and has been nominated as a Rodel Exemplary Teacher finalist.
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- Sarah Hendricks, a kindergarten teacher at John Q. Thomas Elementary, has been nominated as a Rodel Exemplary Teacher finalist. Hendricks has been teaching kindergarten for 14-years and believes in connecting her passions such as physical activity and eating well to the classroom.
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- Robert Resendez stands in Coconino County Superior Court during closing arguments in the 1981 cold case murder of Jerry Heath in which Resendez is the defendant. Resendez was later found innocent in the case.
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- Northern Arizona University Head Coach Jack Murphy runs his players through drills during team practice Thursday afternoon.
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- Northern Arizona University wide receiver Emmanuel butler (8) carries the ball downfield during Saturday’s game against Sacramento State.
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- Northern Arizona University’s Brittni Dorsey (4) and Addy Lofstedt (14) celebrate a score against Sacramento State Thursday night.
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- Northern Arizona University’s Stacia Williams (2) digs the ball during game action Friday.
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- Northern Arizona University’s Lauren Jacobsen (5) hits the ball past two Sacramento State defenders during Friday’s Big Sky Conference Championship semifinal game at the Rolle Activity Center.
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- Northern Arizona University Head Coach Ken Murphy talks with an official after a point was recalled during Friday night’s Big Sky Conference Championship semifinal game at Rolle Activity Center.
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- Jordan Leiter (15) of Northern Arizona University dives for the ball during Saturday night’s Big Sky Conference Championship game against Idaho State.
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- Addy Lofstedt celebrates with her team after beating Idaho State for the Big Sky Conference Championship Saturday night.
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- The Northern Arizona University volleyball team celebrates after beating Idaho State to win the Big Sky Conference Championship tournament Saturday night.
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- The staff of Headspace Southside Salon out front of their downtown location.
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- Owner Vanessa Villaverde (center) and members of her staff at Headspace Southside Salon.
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- Headspace stylist Sam Bee rides his scooter through the spacious salon.
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- With lots of natural light, plants of all types find a home at Headspace Southside Salon.
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- Quirky details adorn every corner of Headspace Southside Salon. VillaVerde keeps her roller-skates in a corner.
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- The salon is also being utilized as a space for live music. In this photo, Flagstaff psych rockers, Coffee Pot, preform to a crowd of local music enthusiasts.
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- The salon is also being utilized as a space for live music.
Taylor Mahoney Photography 