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By Sedona Fire District Chief Kris KazianSedona AZ (June 13, 2014) Open Letter to the Community: What an amazing and challenging two weeks we all experienced during the Slide Fire. At about 3:45 PM on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, the Sedona Fire District experienced a large fire in Oak Creek Canyon. From the minute we received a notice of smoke and then a report of flames in the Canyon, everyone knew this could be the “Big One”. Fire crews took immediate action by sizing up appropriate fire attack options, evacuation needs within the Canyon, and the need to facilitate interagency…

Sedona AZ (June 13, 2014) – Sedona Arts Center is offering four new opportunities for member artists. Submission to Sedona Arts Center’s Fine Art Gallery – Applications accepted July 1 – 31, 2014.  Artists are invited to submit a portfolio representing their work that will be reviewed by a jury for the purpose of being represented in the Sedona Arts Centers’ Fine Art Gallery.

Sedona AZ (June 12, 2014) – The City of Sedona is seeking volunteers to fill 4,000 sandbags in preparation for potential flooding this monsoon season, as a result of the Slide Fire. Sandbag Central will take place on Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21, 2014, from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the City’s Maintenance Yard located at 2070 Contractors Road, west of Coffee Pot Drive.  Parking is limited at the yard, but overflow parking is available across the street in the south central parking area at the Bashas’ shopping center.

By Dr. Paul Tighe, SuperintendentMingus Union High School District We are hearing considerable propaganda that marijuana is harmless and should be legalized.  In November of 2010, Arizona voters legalized the medical use of marijuana and several states have recently legalized recreation use of marijuana.  So does this impact education?

Sedona AZ (June 11, 2014) – Be a part of the 5K Summer Series hosted by Sedona Parks and Recreation and the Sedona Running Company. Dates include Thursday, June 26, and Thursday, July 31, 2014, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. These quick-paced runs through the park are sure to be popular amongst those of you in the running community. Sedona is a beautiful location to be outdoors, and this series will take you up and down dirt and paved trails through scenic Posse Grounds Park.

Sedona AZ (June 11, 2014) – The Sedona Fire District is better prepared to fulfill its mission of service to the community, following a two week training offered by the U.S. Fire Administration’s National Fire Academy. Sedona Fire District Fire Inspector Kevin Sullivan was selected to attend two back-to-back courses offered at the NFA campus in Emmitsburg, MD.

Sedona AZ (June 10, 2014) – The City of Sedona encourages you to be prepared and sign up now to receive alerts from the City and Coconino or Yavapai County, depending on which county you live in.  To sign up, please click on the red link “Sign Up For Emergency Alerts” located on the homepage at www.SedonaAZ.gov.  It is important to sign up for both the City and a county, as there may be emergency notifications sent by the City that are not a county issue and vice versa.

Sedona AZ (June 10, 2014) – In celebration of National Get Outdoors Day, the Red Rock Ranger District will waive day-use fees on Saturday, June 14.  All Red Rock Pass fee program sites will be free including Palatki, Honanki, V Bar V cultural sites, and Encinoso picnic area. Areas not included in the fee waiver program are campgrounds and recreation sites managed under concession contract, including Grasshopper Point and Crescent Moon Ranch.  West Fork of Oak Creek Trail/Call of the Canyon remains closed due to the recent Slide Fire.

Sedona AZ (June 10, 2014) – Independence Day is a time to celebrate everything that makes our country great, including nature and art. Rowe Fine Art Gallery invites you to spend July 4 with them as they introduce two new wildlife painters during Strokes of Independence: Nature in a New Light. From 5 to 8 p.m., stop into the gallery to see the work of oil painter and scratchboard artist Julie T. Chapman and acrylic painter Kim Diment. Both artists are represented in Arizona exclusively by Rowe Gallery.

Sedona AZ (June 9, 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.

Sedona AZ (June 8, 2014) – If you are a registered Independent Voter in Sedona, and you vote in the early mail voting process and have not yet requested a ballot, you have until August 15 to do so, otherwise you will have to go to a voting location in person on August 26 to vote in the Sedona City Council election and cast a provisional ballot. Request your ballot here: If you live in Yavapai County: Elections Department: 1015 Fair Street Room 228,   Prescott, AZ 86305,   phone  (928) 771-3248 If you live in Coconino County:  Elections Department:  110 E.…

Production from Stratford-Upon-Avon makes big-screen debut at Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (June 8, 2014) – The Royal Shakespeare Company’s extraordinary production of “Henry IV – Part 1” makes its Sedona big-screen debut on Sunday, June 22. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the high-definition premiere of William Shakespeare’s renowned play from its home in Stratford-Upon-Avon. There will be one show at 2 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Jasper Britton stars in the title role alongside Alex Hassell (Prince Hal) and Antony Sher (Sir John Falstaff) in this new production directed by Gregory Doran.

Sunday June 15th, 2014  3p Si Birch Community Room at Sedona Public Library.  Free and  open to the public, seating limited to 100. Presented by Friends of Sedona Public Library Sedona AZ (June 3, 2014) – Louis Landon is  a Steinway Artist, formerly of New York and currently of Sedona, who has dedicated his life to music. His passion is for peace. His career has taken him around the world playing a variety of styles with some of the most recognized names in the entertainment industry: classical music for Mikhail Baryshnikov on national and international tours, Latin music with “Pucho and his Latin Soul…

Sedona AZ (June 7, 2014) – Sedona Public Library is offering many programs this summer. You’re invited to attend the following upcoming events: Wednesday, June 11, 1 to 2 p.m.: Magical Michael Steele will present a show as part of the Summer Reading Program for kids; check the Library’s online events calendar for many additional children’s programs.

Sedona AZ (June 7, 2014) On June 12, 2014, City of Sedona Mayor Rob Adams will participate in a mayoral panel at the Arizona Forward Stewardship Summit in Phoenix, AZ.  The summit will focus on building healthy communities for healthier lives.  Joining Mayor Adams on the panel will be Avondale Mayor Marie Lopez Rogers and Casa Grande Mayor Bob Jackson.