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“Talking Code with a Secret Weapon: Navajo Code Talkers Speak” with Laura Tohe

Dorothy Powell Senior Center 405 E 6th St, Casa Grande

PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION During WWII a group of young Navajo men enlisted in the Marines unaware that they would develop a secret code against the Japanese military. This select group of Code Talkers devised a Navajo language code that was accurate, quick, never broken, and saved many American lives. Excerpts from live interviews with the Code […]

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Dark Skies over Arizona with Kevin Schindler

Keep Sedona Beautiful 360 Brewer Road, Sedona

PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION There’s nothing like standing under a dark, star-spangled night sky to quiet the mind and reduce stress, share an experience of awe with family and friends, and to inspire creative thoughts. Yet such dark skies are a disappearing resource, with only 20% of the world living in a place where the center of […]

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“Jerome – Too Stubborn to Die – How the Town Survived Numerous “Near-Death” Experiences” with Jay Mark

Fountain Hills Community Center 13001 N La Montana Dr, Fountain Hills

PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION Numerous fires, landslides, floods, labor strikes, polluted air, epidemics, Depression, recessions, financial collapse, one adversity after another. Any one of these might spell the end of a lesser community. But, in Arizona, one town survived these “near-death” experiences, and more; yet managed to survive. Some might even say, “thrive.” This presentation looks at […]

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