Dear Editor, My name is Allen Elfman, and I am the Store Manager of the Verizon Store in the Village of Oak Creek. I am writing to share some exciting news with the Sedona Communities. Verizon has recently upgraded its network towers in the Sedona Area, which has opened up several addresses for our Verizon Home Internet service. In addition to the new 5G internet availability in the Sedona Area, Verizon is thrilled to announce the launch of the Apple iPhone 16 series. We are currently accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 16, and the phones will arrive on Friday, September…
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Arizona News – The Arizona Community Foundation’s Kellenberger + Tollefson Center for LGBTQ Philanthropy has announced that it has granted $258,110 to nonprofit organizations serving LGBTQ people across Arizona through its 2024 annual grant cycle. “We are honored to support 21 outstanding nonprofit organizations dedicated to uplifting the LBGTQIA+ community in Arizona,” said JD Kemper, Co-Chair of the Kellenberger + Tollefson Center Grant Committee. “These organizations cover a diverse range of essential services, each making a meaningful impact in the community.” The projects and programs that were funded respond to the Center’s three priority areas of focus: youth, aging/seniors, and…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival presents Dance in Cinema on Wednesday and Sunday, Sept. 25 and 29 when it hosts the big screen premiere of “Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne’s dance version of Tim Burton’s classic” at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of “Edward Scissorhands” has carved a place in the hearts of audiences worldwide since its premiere in 2005. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv1yIu_RUbE Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the hauntingly beautiful music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies, Bourne and his New Adventures Company return to this witty, bittersweet story…
… a female House Finch is flaring as she departs the pinon pine in my backyard where the bird feeder is hanging in the tree and below a a Scrub Jay is just pushing off from a branch in the tree as he prepares to depart the area. I pretty much feed the whole spectrum of wildlife in the neighborhood either directly or indirectly … the feeder directly feeds all the song birds and other smaller birds and indirectly the Coopers Hawks who feed on them … directly squirrels and rabbits (who feed on the seed knocked out) and indirectly…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, Az –Former Sedona Mayoral candidate Samaire Armstrong has triumphantly returned to Sedona as a movie star in a Hollywood feature film titled “God Is (not) Dead: In God We Trust,” where she plays a hard-core campaign manager for a Christian pastor making a run for Congress. Samaire delivers a solid performance as the ruthless campaign manager who tries to convince the pastor to play dirty while he wants to keep it clean because of his faith – a classic confrontation between good and evil. From the get-go, the movie sets the stage for the battle between…
By David Stephen Sedona, AZ — Here is a concept of how the human brain mechanizes all its information function for the rest of the nervous and other systems. Clusters of neurons make it possible to have [their] electrical and chemical signals in sets. Some clusters may have one set, some may have several sets, but electrical and chemical signals decide function in sets, in clusters of neurons. It is these respective sets [of signals] that hold or organize information to define—and carry out—functions. Simply, for any function that the brain does, electrical signals [in a set] have to interact…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ — Today my father would have been 99 years old. A poet. A musician. A philosopher. A master tailor. A mystic. A father and family man, Cruz Thomas Acosta, known to me as Popi, lived a life of love and kindness. I celebrate his birthday today by writing this thankful tribute. Thank you, Popi, for being a steadfast provider for our family. We never suffered want. We always had everything we needed. Thank you, Popi, for teaching me kindness and patience and making me aware of my thoughts and how to observe them. Thank you for…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory We each are our own masterpiece, our own painting of what life is, of what’s possible, what’s not, and whether we mean to or not, we paint other peoples’ story with our unique brush set, never truly knowing if we are close, a million miles away, or in an entirely different universe. Most of us don’t even know we are doing it. We simply think this is the way the world is and that everyone else sees it the same way, or if not the same, at the least in the same ballpark. I’ve often wondered…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world to present “Paul McCartney and Wings: One Hand Clapping” showing Sept. 26-29 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wKgjmt2O8k Directed by David Litchfield, “Paul McCartney and Wings: One Hand Clapping” captured a moment when Paul McCartney and Wings had found and defined their signature sound. Filmed over four days at Abbey Road Studios in August 1974, the film provides an insight into the inner workings of the band as they work and play together in the studio. Including performances of tracks…
Yavapai County News – With temperatures still warm, autumn and the November Election may seem far away, however election workers are busy creating, proofing, and printing 144 different ballot styles in preparation for the General Election on November 5th. In this year’s General Election, Yavapai County voters will be asked to consider contests on one of the longest ballots in history. With historic turnout expected and a two-page ballot for Yavapai County Voters, election officials are preparing for longer than normal lines on Election Day. It will take voters an average of 20 minutes in the booth to vote their…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona and Yavapai County will host the free Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Event on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the West Sedona Elementary School parking lot at 570 Posse Ground Rd. New to this year, participants may also bring medical waste and paper documents for shredding. This event is for residents of Sedona and unincorporated Yavapai County. Accepted waste Waste that will be accepted includes aerosol paints and spray products; antifreeze; batteries except for lead acid or any other vehicle battery; gasoline; household cleaners; kerosene; light bulbs; pesticides;…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal The JCSVV offers services and classes which are life-affirming and soul enriching. All are listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. People who cannot attend or who live far away can access the service through zoom. High Holy Days are coming! Consider reserving your place to bring in the Jewish New Year with community. See the website for schedule. This is the month of Elul when we prepare for the High Holy Days by offering forgiveness and looking into our actions toward others. It is a time of…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world to present the worldwide premiere of “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” on Saturday and Wednesday, Sept. 21 and 25 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX-B3HMlMfY The story of Christopher Reeve is an astonishing rise from unknown actor to iconic movie star, and his definitive portrayal of Clark Kent/Superman set the benchmark for the superhero cinematic universes that dominate cinema today. Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four “Superman” films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an…
Verde Valley News – Rebecca Spiess knows something about the homelessness crisis. The former Yavapai College Honors student also knows something about the art of writing. The two combined to earn her a Pulitzer Prize nomination earlier this year for a series of editorials she co-wrote with a colleague at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Rebecca and Brandon McGinley were named Pulitzer finalists for their “ambitious, investigative editorials that examine a collapse in services for the homeless in Pittsburgh, and the city’s failure to account for millions of dollars meant to offer relief.” So reads the Pulitzer website description of the seven-part…
Sedona News – With the recent completion of the Pedestrian Crossing at Oak Creek Project under State Route (SR) 179, the city welcomes the public to now enjoy the new amenity and also attend the ribbon cutting for the project on Sept. 17, 2024 at 10 am. The project consisted of constructing a 10-to-12-foot wide concrete shared-use pathway under the existing SR 179 Oak Creek bridge with the intent of providing an alternative means for pedestrians and cyclists to cross SR 179 without impeding vehicle traffic and making Sedona a more walkable and bikeable community. The pathway connects to the…