ArizonaRealCountry.com 13 July 2017 Pawn Shop Casa De Empeño We Buy Gold & Guns • We Accept Mexican Money Cash for Your Diamonds, Gold, Silver and Other Items! Diamond Setting and Repair While You Wait. 7035 S. Central Ave., Suite 2 • Phoenix, AZ 85042 Bus: 602-268-0700 • Bus: 602-268-1802 • Fax: 602-268-0446 Email: Mike@herdezpawn.com We LOan MOneY On: • Cars • Trailers • Tools • Electronics • Used Tack & Saddles • Guns • And More! MiChAEl hErdEz, PETE M. hErdEz, JUAn AlvArAdo (MGr.) • Specializing in Custom Orders • Appraisals • Repair • Notary • Ammunition • Bullets and Tobago]” by Beth Kingsley Hawkins, M.A., the owner of the Sedona Hummingbird Gallery; “Hummingbirds and Other Birds of the Sedona/ Verde Valley area” by Dr. Richard Armstrong; and “Dragonflies and Hummingbirds-- phenomenal fliers, both!!”  by Dr. Pierre Deviche. Dr. Ross Hawkins, Founder and Executive Director of the Hummingbird Society, will be making two presentations — one called, “Hummingbirds: They all matter! But some are more endangered than others” and the other entitled, “Hummingbirds 101: The Basics of Attracting and Feeding Hummingbirds.” Among the festival’s most popular attractions are the Birds & Blooms Hummingbird Garden Tours, sponsored by Birds & Blooms magazine. These self-guided tours allow attendees to meander through private gardens that have been identified as “hummingbird hotspots.” Festival guests will also be able to enjoy several free events, including art exhibits and the opportunity to witness banding. Banding refers to the process of marking hummingbirds with tiny, numbered anklets so that their movements may be scientifically tracked.  The Sedona Hummingbird Festival is sponsored by the International Hummingbird Society, a Sedona-based nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about hummingbirds and advancing conservation efforts for these captivating creatures. This mission is in response to the fact that approximately ten percent of hummingbird species are at risk for extinction. The festival offers attendees an opportunity to engage with the Hummingbird Society’s goals while experiencing gorgeous Sedona. Surrounded by the awe-inspiring red rock formations that have made Sedona a popular destination for tourists from around the world, attendees will understand the inspiration for the festival’s theme: “The Most Beautiful Place in America to See Hummingbirds.” The Sixth Annual Sedona Hummingbird Festival will take place July 28-30, 2017 at the Sedona Performing Arts Center (SPAC), located at 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road, Sedona, Arizona 86336. Tickets are available at the door or online at the Festival’s website: http://www.hummingbirdsociety.org/ hummingbird- festival. For more information, contact The Hummingbird Festival at (800) 529-3699 or (928) 284-2251. Beth Kingsley Hawkins