Author: Tommy Acosta

Flagstaff, AZ (November 3, 2011) – The Coconino National Forest released a decision on the Travel Management Project today, which will restrict off-road motorized use and will designate a system of roads, trails, and areas for appropriate motorized use in the future. The project is expected to begin February 2012, and this decision comes after a five-year planning process that included extensive public participation and review of more than 5,000 miles of roads and trails. Today’s release of the decision also triggers the beginning of a 45-day appeal period, when members of the public who submitted comments during the comment…

Sedona AZ (November 3, 2011) – The Sedona Heritage Museum’s annual Veteran’s Day tribute will be on Friday, November 11th beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Museum. The program will honor veterans and active service people. This year’s event will begin with a stirring program honoring our veterans, with a special tribute to the Museum’s long-time member and Historian Sherman Loy, a career Army major who passed away earlier this year. The National Anthem will be performed by army veteran and award winning vocalist Katherine LaTorraca. Veteran Specialist Six LaTorraca served from 1982-1985 as featured soloist with the United States…

Sedona AZ (November 3, 2011) – The Sedona-Bell Rock Kiwanis Club and the Sedona Fire District (SFD) are partnering to collect coats for needy children in Sedona and the Verde Valley throughout the months of November and December. These coats will be distributed through The Sedona Clothing Bank and The Old Town Mission.

Local Group Grabs Renderings Sedona, AZ   (November 3, 2011) – A local group calling itself Let The People Vote on 89a (LTPV) copied an artist’s rendering of the proposed continuous roadway lighting in Sedona and used it for their own campaign purposes. This video clearly illustrates how the renderings were created and how they were used. At issue is the proposal by Arizona Department of Transportation’s(ADOT) to install 108 35′ tall lights along the main artery of Sedona, Arizona. The alternative to these lights is for the City of Sedona to assume ownership of the state highway and install…

Sedona AZ (November 2, 2011) – The last in a series of seven topical workshops will be held on Thursday, November 17 at 6:00 p.m. at the West Sedona School, Multi-Purpose Cafeteria Room. This important workshop focuses on all facets of transportation and circulation.

Flagstaff, AZ (November 2, 3011) – For Thursday, November 3, Coconino National Forest fire managers on the Mogollon Rim District plan to continue prescribed fire efforts on the Victorine Project near Blue Ridge. In addition, fire managers on the Flagstaff District are planning to burn on either the Mountainaire Project, or the Fort Valley Project. Smoke from either project will be very noticeable during ignition. Winds in Thursday’s forecast will help keep smoke from settling in the community, and precipitation predicted for Friday and Saturday will minimize residual smoke over the weekend.

Film Festival hosts delightful romantic comedy in cinema series as we head into the holidays Sedona AZ (November 2, 2011) – The award-winning French romantic comedy “Romantics Anonymous” debuts in Sedona on Tuesday, Nov. 15 as part of the Sedona International Film Festival’s Tuesday Cinema Series. The festival is proud to present this delightful crowd-pleaser as we head into the holiday season. There will be two screenings of the film at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Harkins Sedona Six Theatres. Jean-René is the boss of a chocolate factory and Angélique is a talented chocolate maker. They are both emotionally-challenged…

Sedona AZ (November 2, 2011) – Winter Season begins at Sedona Community Farmers Market on Sunday, Nov 6th at the winter location at Relic’s Restaurant at historic Rainbow’s End on 3235 W State Route 89A in West Sedona. Hours are Noon – 4pm. The market will run weekly on Sundays and is closed Christmas and New Year’s.

Cottonwood AZ (November 2, 2011) – Western songwriter Kerry Grombacher will appear in concert at the Old Town Center for Arts in Cottonwood at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 12, 2011. He’ll be joined by the Cottonwood duo of Ken and Lynn Mikell. In the spirit of the troubadours of old, Kerry Grombacher’s contemporary folk and western songs tell fascinating stories that are set in the landscape he travels, from the bayous of Louisiana, through the desert Southwest, to the Hi-Line of Montana and the forests of the Pacific Northwest. Grombacher will be joined by his good friends, Cottonwood favorites…

Cottonwood AZ (November 2, 2011) – Old Town Center for the Arts is pleased to present Chirgilchin, the ‘Master Throat Singers from Tuva” on Friday, November 11, at 7:30 pm. Chirgilchin is a group of musicians from Tuva, the geographical center of Asia, near Siberia and Western Mongolia, who sing the ancient folk songs in the Tuvan language, the group also plays traditional hand made instruments. Throat singing is an extraordinary vocal form in which one singer produces two or more voices at the same time, one voice harmonizing with the others. It is truly astonishing, magical, and beautiful to hear. …

Sedona AZ (November 2, 2011) – The crisp, Autumn winds have finally reached our little town. With the West Fork trail on fire with Fall colors and the nocturnal neighbors busy gathering their winter food, the poets are equally busy gathering words to document life. In celebration of the First Friday Art Walk, Friday, November 4th, from 4:00 to 5:00pm, The Poets Corner will finish out another stellar season with a poetry reading from Sedona community leaders such as Sedona Chief of Police Raymond Cota.

Flagstaff, AZ (November 1, 2011) –  Coconino National Forest fire managers on the Mogollon Rim District plan to continue prescribed fire efforts on the Victorine Project near Blue Ridge Wednesday. No prescribed burns are planned for the Flagstaff area, however, residual smoke from the Eastside Project will likely be noticeable. Today, Forest Service and Flagstaff Fire Department crews combined efforts to conduct the 250-acre Eastside prescribed burn, located between I-40 and Old Walnut Canyon Rd. Smoke has been noticeable on I-40 and in the Doney Park area. Today’s steady winds are forecast to continue through the night, and will help…

Sedona AZ (November 1, 2011) – Thanks to the Sedona Chamber of Commerce this year local charities are getting a boost from a new cutting edge social media platform: Crowdrise. In 2009, Edward Norton, Shauna Robertson and Robert and Jeff Wolfe created Crowdrise after an experiment with what turned out to be a unique and successful campaign to raise money for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust during the New York City Marathon. They raised $1.2 million in less than 8 weeks, much of it from small donors who gave more than once, making it one of the top fundraising success…

Sedona, AZ (November 1, 2011) –  In celebration of Veteran’s Day and to encourage a shared sense of land stewardship, the Forest Service announces another “fee free weekend” Friday, November 11 through Sunday November 13. “The Forest Service waives fees every year to encourage more Americans to get outdoors and experience the wide array of recreation opportunities provided on our forests and grasslands,” said U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. “We hope that these experiences on our lands will foster a lifelong appreciation and stewardship of precious natural resources.”

Fundraiser Benefiting Women in Developing Countries Sedona, AZ (Nov. 1, 2011) — West Sedona Student Council is hosting former Sedona business owner Mary Schnack in an Up From The Dust sale of handcrafted products at the school library on Wednesday, November 16 from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. West Sedona School is located at 570 Posse Ground Road in Sedona. Ten percent of the proceeds will be donated to the West Sedona Student Council.