By Tracey McConnell, Community Development Director Verde Valley Sanctuary Verde Valley News – Please join us for a night out on the town! Dance the Night Away, our Dinner and Dance Party, includes a cash bar reception, dinner, dancing to 60’s and 70’s music, 60’s and 70’s costume contest, raffle, and prizes. This is a friendraiser and fundraiser for the Verde Valley Sanctuary. Our mission is to provide safety, services, and comfort to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. We are grateful to the Sedona Elks Lodge for sponsoring this special event. Come and meet fellow Verde Valley locals and…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present Stand-Up Comedy Night live onstage at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Sunday, June 16 at 7 p.m. Celebrate Father’s Day with an evening of hilarity and laughs! The show will feature headliner Pete George with Dylan White opening the evening. PETE GEORGE If you could go back again, would you? Comedy through the eyes of a child — the innocence, the naiveté, the simplistic view of problem solving. Is there one of us who has not longed for those days gone by? That one would be Pete…
Sedona News – A great menu, beautiful lighting, a professional sound system and a New York City supper-club-ambiance, turn this upscale restaurant into the perfect venue to see and listen to talented musicians, up close and personal while dining on scrumptious fare and creative cuisine. On Wednesday, June 19, from 6 to 9 p.m., it’s Patrick Ki entertaining. Ki is a much-loved guitar virtuoso that provides the perfect backdrop for a night of fine dining and easy listening. He is one of Sedona’s hardest working musicians with a following that loves watching and listening to his renditions of the classics.…
Sedona, AZ — The Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Authority (SOCAA) announces the beginning of the wildfire fighting season here in the local area as the National Forest Service directed a UH-60 helicopter to regionally pre-position to the Sedona Airport as of Tuesday, June 4th. Helicopter N356AA is specially-equipped with a Helitak FT4500 fire-fighting tank designed to carry approximately 1000 gallons of water depending on conditions. This tank and spraying apparatus take the place of a suspended bucket which comes with restrictions and complications fighting a fire. This equipment is specifically designed for use at the wilderness / urban interface which is…
… with June and the warmer weather upon us it is fun to look back at January and the colder weather that we were living through … also listening to some Elton John music; specifically Cold Heart … I remembered some shots I took in January one year when Sunset Crater was blanketed in snow, and it is above. You can see the heart shape in the lower volcanic cinder cone … it is cold! So was the entire Colorado Plateau … of the nine volcanic cinder cones in the photo, only Sunset is named, and the others are numbered…
Sedona News – The National Theatre of London continues its season with its acclaimed new production of “Vanya” showing in Sedona on Sunday and Wednesday, June 16 and 19. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen premiere at its Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Andrew Scott brings multiple characters to life in Simon Stephens’ radical new version of Chekhov’s “Uncle Vanya”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cp3Sm2kiqE Hopes, dreams, and regrets are thrust into sharp focus in this one-man adaptation which explores the complexities of human emotions. Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End, “Vanya” will be playing exclusively in cinemas in…
Arizona News – A wall of dust that towers on the horizon. A heavy downpour of localized rain. These weather occurrences that happen during the monsoon season can rapidly reduce visibility and create unsafe driving conditions. With the monsoon season rapidly approaching – officially, it runs June 15-Sept. 30 – ADOT is reminding motorists during Monsoon Awareness Week (June 9-15) how to stay safe and be prepared for the extreme weather that monsoon season brings. Let’s start with dust storms. The best thing to do if you see a dust storm? Don’t drive into it. But what if you encounter…
Sedona News – University Women of Sedona hosted four of their six scholarship recipients at a recent luncheon. They are (left to right) Christy Thompson, who is working on her bachelor’s in business management while working full-time for Yavapai County; Denise McClellan, pursuing her AA degree with a certificate in graphic design; April Beltran, enrolled in the nursing program at Yavapai College; and Stephanie Garcia, Hernández, working towards a bachelor’s degree in Applied Human Behavior from NAU. Other awardees not present were Andrea Blake with a double major in both Astronomy and Physics at NAU, and Caysha Francis at Yavapai College earning her bachelor’s…
Sedona News – Starting this summer and as part of an effort to bring more sustainability education to the local school systems, the city’s BigBelly smart waste and recycling receptacles will feature climate change themed artwork by students at West Sedona School. In a collaboration between city of Sedona Sustainability Coordinator Sarah Estrada and West Sedona School teacher Sara Horton, an art challenge was administered for chosen artwork to be displayed on the sides of the receptacles. Each student was given instructions to create artwork that illustrates Sedona’s natural landscape and demonstrates an action to help protect the environment. Each…
By Scott Jablow, Candidate for Re-Election for Sedona Mayor The referendum to overturn the decisions of Sedona’s Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council on the “Safe Place to Park” initiative has sparked a community-wide debate. At the core of this issue is a proposal to revive a 20-year-old outdoor event center, which proponents claim can be revitalized without using taxpayer money. Residents should be cautious about coming to conclusions about a Disneyland-type venue being built in the heart of our city without a comprehensive citizen-based input process. The real issue isn’t their supposed “concerns” about “Safe Place to Park,”…
By Tommy Acosta Has he lost his mind? Has he gone cuckoo? Did he lose his marbles? How could he be so stupid? Trump continues attacking a man that holds his future in the palm of his hand. He is giving the judge all the ammunition he needs to throw the book at him. Even if he just places Trump under house arrest, he hobbles the Republican effort to take the White House. Just think of the perp walk spectacle or the handcuffing. It’s ugly, and it’s no joke. The judge is pissed and itching for revenge. People can argue…
By Steve Segner The up coming November election on Proposition 483 and its implications for the future of Sedona’s housing and public spaces. Proposition 483 “stop the zoning” The referendum appears to be a backdoor effort to push through the redevelopment of an outdoor amphitheater under the guise of canceling the city’s simple zoning change for Sedona workers to park their cars overnight. The reality that there are dozens of Sedona-employed workers already sleeping in vehicles in the forest or other clandestine locations was ignored by the proponents of the referendum, now known as Proposition 483. Let’s examine the facts: the zoning…
Sedona. AZ — In today’s world, where the demands and stresses of daily life can often feel overwhelming, spiritual care offers a path to balance and healing. At Humankind, we understand the profound impact that spiritual well-being can have on an individual’s overall health. This week, we delve into the essence of spiritual care and its multifaceted benefits. Mental Health Spiritual care plays a pivotal role in enhancing mental health. By providing a space for reflection and inner peace, spiritual practices can help alleviate anxiety, depression, and stress. Engaging in spiritual care helps individuals develop better coping mechanisms and can…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory When your heart is breaking it feels like the pieces will never fit together again. They won’t, not in the same way. That’s is an unavoidable consequence of life. The breaking always leaves cracks, spaces where the light of loss pours itself into the world and what a gift that is! You don’t let the light in. When you break open, it’s not that the light can finally reach you, that you have been somehow estranged from it. Your breaking makes it possible to realize that the light is always present, is presence itself, and you…
Verde Valley News – Northern Arizona Healthcare Medical Group (NAHMG) announced that Joshua Gibbons, DO, has joined NAHMG’s neurology service line at Verde Valley Medical Center (VVMC) in Cottonwood. Dr. Gibbons is a board-certified neurologist who specializes in care for health issues connected to the brain and nervous system, such as degenerative dementias and movement disorders. Dr. Gibbons previously worked at VVMC as a credentialed neurologist from 2016-2021 and is now returning as a full-time practitioner. “We are thrilled to have Dr. Gibbons return to the neurology team at VVMC,” said NAHMG President Pasquale Bernardi, MD. “We know how important it…