By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ — Talk about irony. Law enforcement personnel were actually in the building the sniper fired from. Say what? Who could imagine that a would-be assassin, with impudence, would dare to scale an edifice with a bunch of cops inside to do his business? It’s not only ironic but a kick in the face after being down. Here is a building full of cops and there he is on the roof of that building trying to kill the ex-president. Who would think that anyone would be so brazen? So, security ignored the roof, even after being…
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Sedona, AZ — This is Donna Michaels and as your current Yavapai County Supervisor I would like to share with you a few examples of my proven successes benefiting District 3. • Breaking news! Supervisor Michaels opposes the Sedona City Council proposal for constructing multiple crossings over the sacred Red Rock Crossing at the end of Verde Valley School Road connecting to West Sedona. This proposal is completely lacking any due diligence. Perhaps looking at better and more appropriate ways to solve the access to West Sedona. This is premature at best and folly at worst. Infrastructure: Played Major Role in…
Sedona, AZ –Every child possesses unique innate gifts waiting to be discovered and nurtured. As parents and caregivers, it’s our responsibility to create an environment that supports the development of these special abilities, allowing children to grow into their full potential. This journey involves recognizing, supporting, and guiding children as they explore and embrace their natural talents. Recognizing Your Child’s Gifts Children often express their innate gifts in subtle ways. These talents may manifest as a natural inclination toward music, art, sports, empathy, problem-solving, or leadership. Pay close attention to what activities light up your child’s eyes and bring them…
By David Stephen Sedona, Az –Summary: It is common to seek motives during crime investigations. Sometimes, motives are clear, other times they are not. However, motives or intention to commit crimes may not always apply to crime prevention at scale since there are several similar or obvious motives to similar crimes. The article explores the human mind, with consequences as a memory, where crime can also be investigated for the reasons consequences were forgotten or ignored, so that warnings to prevent similar crimes may include what to avoid, if consequences of breaking the law must not be forgotten. There is…
… it was a beautiful morning on the lake yesterday and new navigational challenges as the lake is down over ten feet from our last outing a few weeks ago … islands are appearing and some very shallow areas which are soon to be new islands add challenges to my beautiful new propellor which is showing off the abrasion and sanding qualities of the interaction with sand and rocks in less than a foot of water … far from shore! It will be replaced at years end with a shiny new one 🙂 We launched before the sun came up…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Treasure” showing July 26-Aug. 1 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. A hit with critics and audiences, “Treasure” stars Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham. It wouldn’t be a family trip without a few breakdowns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHNBAwSGkus A father-daughter road trip set in 1990s Poland, “Treasure” follows Ruth (Dunham), an American music journalist, and her father, Edek (Fry), a charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his homeland. While Ruth is eager to make sense of her family’s past, Edek embarks on the trip with his…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Perhaps I shall live my life in an ordinary way. Seeker energy no longer drives me. That part of life is done. The chase, the focus on teachings, on sitting, on learning what’s real has slipped away. Maybe now I will simply live. For me at least, not being a seeker doesn’t mean that curiosity has dwindled nor died. It simply means that I am no longer driven to find out, and am content with however life unfolds, however it appears to be. Life can be ordinary … or not. Nothing is glamorous or important, a…
Sedona News – The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to expect longer delays getting through the switchbacks area of Oak Creek Canyon during the week of July 22 while crews perform drainage maintenance. Beginning Monday, July 22, the single-lane restriction that is currently in place between mileposts 388 and 389 for ongoing sediment control work will be extended south of the Pumphouse Wash Bridge to allow for the maintenance work to take place. This maintenance work is separate from the sediment control project that’s been ongoing since June. Drivers should plan for extra travel time between Sedona and Flagstaff…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theatres nationwide and select locations internationally to present the Metropolitan Opera acclaimed summer encore series at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mJHWnjmHmM The 2024 Summer Encore Series includes: Puccini’s “La Bohème” Saturday, July 27 at 12 p.m. Soprano Sonya Yoncheva and tenor Michael Fabiano lead a celebrated cast of young artists in Franco Zeffirelli’s picturesque production of Puccini’s timeless love story. Marco Armiliato conducts. Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” Saturday, Aug. 3 at 12 p.m. Rossini’s charming take on the Cinderella story returns to cinemas, starring mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and…
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. Erev Shabbat services begin on Friday evening, July 26, 2024, beginning at 5:30 pm in person and on Zoom led by Rabbi Alicia Magal. The Rabbi will chant a selection from the Torah portion Pinchas (Numbers 25:10 – 30:1), including the zealous punishment of Zimri by Pinhas, Aaron’s grandson, leading to…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is taking its show on the road with its new “Movies on the Move” mobile movie truck and outdoor film experience … now heading to The Village! The next event of the summer will be Tuesday, July 23 at The Collective in the Village of Oak Creek, featuring the blockbuster big screen hit “The Greatest Showman”. Showtime will be at dusk (approximately 7:45-8:00 p.m.). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXCTMGYUg9A Bring your lawn chairs and your family and friends and enjoy “Cinema Under the Stars” on the festival’s giant outdoor screen with state-of-the-art projection and sound! The…
Verde Valley News – Scour the social calendar all you want! You won’t find an event that lets you explore educational opportunities, professional development, and award-winning wines – with your dog! – anywhere else in Northern Arizona. But on one Thursday evening, Yavapai College can help you enjoy, enlighten and advance yourself. And your little dog, too. Circle Thursday, August 8 on your calendar. That’s when Yavapai College combines its Verde Valley Open House with its Wine & Wags event, 4-6 p.m., at YC’s Verde Valley Campus in Clarkdale. YC’s Verde Valley Campus opens its doors August 8 to two…
The dog days of summer have arrived, but that doesn’t mean you have to go into hibernation mode, not when the artwork is as cool as a cucumber inside Rowe Fine Art Gallery. Head indoors on Friday, August 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. as the gallery presents Cool Art!, its midsummer show. While new art from all of the gallery’s painters, sculptors and jewelers will be in the spotlight, there’s one – maybe two! – sculpture you’ll really want to check out. Gallery owner and award-winning wildlife bronze sculptor Ken Rowe will unveil a precast piece that will have everyone…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is taking its show on the road with its new “Movies on the Move” mobile movie truck and outdoor film experience … now heading to The Wilde Resort and Spa in West Sedona! Join us on Wednesday, July 24, at The Wilde Resort and Spa for the kickoff installment in a series “Wilde Wednesdays” — an outdoor under the stars movie experience. https://vimeo.com/906145522/fd6b13845b “Chicago Live 2024” — a concert film — will be screened in The Grove Fire Pit Garden at The Wilde Resort and Spa. This concert movie — which premiered…
… when I started shooting wildlife, I did a lot of work with waterfowl … ducks and geese and that kind of mirrored my early years when I spent a lot of time in sloughs and wetlands plus all the years hunting them. The subject matter has greatly expanded over the years and once in a while I find that I have not shot any ducks for an extended period of time … so here are a couple of shots I took earlier this year. The top photo is a Ringneck on his take off run … diving ducks typically…