Author: Tommy

By Katie Hamilton Sedona AZ (September 11, 2014) – Pieces of broken jewelry, an odd earring, the old neck chain from the back of a drawer; that bling no longer worn can have a new life spreading kindness around the world. For the past three years, its been one of Sedona’s best-kept secrets. It began when some women in Sedona read about “Ben’s Bells.” Created by the mother who lost her son, Ben, she began fashioning bells and hanging them where people could find them. At first it was a therapy for her loss and then became a tribute to…

By Raymond O. Cota, Chief of Police Sedona AZ (September 10, 2014) – “I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police service.”  This is a segment from the final passage of the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics that I committed to uphold and live by when I became a police officer nearly 35 years ago.  It was reconfirmed again upon becoming your Chief of Police in July 2010 by affirming my commitment to the…

Sedona AZ (September 10, 2014) – The Celtic Harvest Festival Sedona has found a new home in 2014 at the Verde Valley School, home of the original Sedona Jazz on the Rocks and many Jackson Browne concerts. September 20th is the date of the 6th Annual Celtic Harvest Festival Sedona featuring traditional Celtic Arts in this stunning setting surrounded by the Red Rocks.

By Ted Grussing … the foliage of Kendrick Peak was beautiful and hoping for the same this year. Not sure whether the rain this late will help or hurt the color. Soon we’ll know.

Sedona AZ (September 10, 2014) – Sedona Watercolor Artist, Mary Helsaple was accepted into ARTLINK Phoenix, 16th Annual Juried Exhibition at The Icehouse venue in downtown Phoenix Art District till the end of September.  This is a statewide, annual contemporary art exhibition of cutting-edge images from nearly 100 entries.  Helsaple’s 3D Sculptural Watercolor,  Raven Mad  and Discovering the Edge are among the top 26 images now on exhibit. This year’s jurors included Phoenix Art Museum Director, Jim Ballinger; Phoenix artist, Randy Slack; and avid art supporter, former gallery director, and downtown community advocate, Louise Roman.

By Suzette Orah-Bruhn Sedona AZ (September 10, 2014) – Let’s welcome the holiday of Rosh Hashana with dinner in a warm environment, making new friends. The dinner is organized by a private, non-affiliated party. Rosh Hashana dinner is a big family tradition, once a year, when families and friends, grandfathers, grandmothers, nieces, nephews, children, all gather around the table.

Sedona AZ (September 10, 2014) – The Sedona Arts Center is proud to introduce 16 new artists to their Fine Art Gallery in Uptown, Sedona. The Fine Art Gallery is a venue for member artists to display and sell their art, which supports both the artists and SAC’s many educational programs. Jurying of new submissions is conducted twice yearly and this summer the center had 32 artist submissions, the largest number in years.

 Sedona AZ (September 9, 2014) – Visionaries have imagined a world where creating art is not just the privy of the gifted and those of means but where every human being is given the potential to share in the joy of creation. Well, the world has come that much closer to achieving this ideal with the opening of The Melting Point, a glass-art gallery and studio in West Sedona. The Melting Point will have renowned artists from around the world to teach and display their skills so anyone with the determination to do so can come and learn to create…

By Ted Grussing … and here is green … a green heron that is. Normally these small creatures (relatively so) are very skittish and it is hard to get decent shots of them. I did get some good ones of him in flight too, but they do not show the facial features as well as this shot. I took the photo at Bubbling Ponds Hatchery in Page Springs. Amazing to watch these little ones take a perch on a dock or sometimes a thin wire stretched over the ponds and then make their strike at small fish in the ponds.

5 Charities, 4 Chefs, 3 Judges, 2 Eliminations, 1 Winner Sedona AZ (September 9, 2014) – Canned Sedona is a cooking competition based on the show “Chopped” as seen on the Food Network. Heidi Benson, owner of Priya Pilates and Tracey Shadley, owner of Organize A to Z are big fans of the show and wondered how they could put on an event that was similar to the show but also of benefit to the community. Canned Sedona was born of this corroboration.

By Jean Jenks, Sedona Resident(September 8, 2014)  Hello Mayor and Councilors, Only the richest Americans enjoyed gains in income from the economic recovery during 2010 – 2013, as median incomes fell for all others, a report from the Federal Reserve released last Thursday shows. (Federal Reserve Bulletin, September 2014, Vol 100, No 4 “Changes in U.S. Family Finances from 2010 to 2013: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances”)

By Ted Grussing … and a new quote I have excerpted from Max Ehrmann’s book “Breaking Home Ties”; our daughter Joleen gave me a first edition copy of it a few years ago and highly recommend you pick a copy of it up if you get the chance. Plan to add a number of new excerpts in the next week or so and perhaps put the full text of some of the shorter poems in. Desiderata was also written by Max and for years I was under the impression that it was by Anon found in Old St. Paul’s Church…

Sedona AZ (September 8, 2014) – Red Rose Inspiration for Animals, Inc. a nonprofit 501c3 based in Sedona, which promotes Community-Organized Special Events for Animal Rescue. Established in 2009, Red Rose is entering their 11th season of promoting Art and Craft shows for the benefit of animals. On Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14, 2014 is the first of four art shows of the fall season from 10:00am – 5:00pm.  Free parking and free admission.

Clarkdale AZ (September 8, 2014) – Experience an art exhibition unlike any other at “The Mystery, Mysticism, and Motion Art Show”. The exhibit will begin Friday, Sept. 19th and run through Sunday, Nov. 2nd. The show will take place at Made In Clarkdale’s The Corner Gallery in Clarkdale, AZ. Six Verde Valley artists – Levi Fitch, Kaayla Fox, Duane Redwolf Miles, Emily M. Miller, Rose Moon, and Michael Turner, invite you to take a journey into the unknown. See and feel their desire to move you through their unique and varied artistic styles.

An exciting opportunity to help others and hang out with horses! Cornville AZ (September 6, 2014) – Connections Equine Therapy is a non-profit organization located in Cornville, AZ offering Therapeutic Riding and other services designed to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals with disabilities.   This is your opportunity to get involved with a great group of people, get to know some wonderful horses and help a worth-while cause! We need volunteers for Horse Care and to assist clients in our Therapeutic Riding Program. No experience necessary – training provided.