Arizona News – Volunteers with the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Adopt a Highway program make a difference throughout the year, but the combination of Arizona Volunteer Week and Earth Day provides even more reason to get involved. With that in mind, a group of dedicated Arizonans joined a special Adopt a Highway cleanup in Phoenix early Monday, April 22. In addition to picking up more than 20 large bags of litter in State Route 143 right of way well away from travel lanes, this event was an opportunity for new volunteers to experience Adopt a Highway and for current volunteers to demonstrate…
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By Amaya Gayle Gregory It’s been an interesting evening. Well, it’s been like this for a while, but I am just now attempting to put words to it. Why? Because I can. That’s as close as I can get. It feels like I’m playing a game of Clue and polishing the pieces that have emerged, fascinated by them and aware that something has changed again. I can’t seem to garner any interest in doing, let alone thinking. It’s not a bad thing. It’s just what is. I feel more and more pixelated, like the space between pixels is expanding beyond…
Sedona News – French-Algerian acoustic guitar virtuoso, vocalist and composer Pierre Bensusan has taken his unique sound to all corners of the globe. And now, he is making a Sedona stop on his world tour Saturday, April 27 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. Winner of the Independent Music Award for his triple live album “Encore”, voted Best World Music Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine reader’s Poll, winner of the Rose d’Or at the Montreux Festival for his debut album, Pierre is recognized as one of the greatest guitar players…
Verde Valley News – The “STAR” students across academic disciplines and career-training programs at the Verde Valley Campus and Sedona Center got the opportunity to shine in front of their biggest fans during a celebration in their honor. The students considered the best of the best this academic year were regaled by their instructors and college leaders for being Students who are “Thriving, Achieving and deserve to be Recognized” at an Evening of STARS event April 18 at the Verde Valley Campus in Clarkdale. In her welcoming remarks, YC President Dr. Lisa Rhine told the STAR-award winning students gathered with…
… another shot of an Osprey as he leaves his perch at our arrival in the shallow branch off Castle Hot Springs Bay … a couple talons just leaving the branch he was perched on with legs extended after the initial thrust and the wings about to begin a power stroke as he enters flight. Yesterday was an exceptional day for getting excellent shots of many different birds engaged in the daily search for food. A friend wrote regarding the sunset photos and said that there is nothing like a sunset over the ocean and I agree. The photo below…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of “Marguerite’s Theorem” showing April 26-May 1 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. “Marguerite’s Theorem” won the Audience Choice Award for Best International Feature Film at the recent Sedona International Film Festival. It is returning to Sedona by popular demand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG7wrJXQSd4 The trajectory of Marguerite’s future, a brilliant Mathematics student at the esteemed Ecole Normale Supérieure, appears meticulously charted. As the sole woman in her cohort, she nears completion of her thesis, anticipating the culmination of years of dedicated effort with an audience…
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 security check. People who cannot attend or who live far away can access the service through zoom. Several classes, holidays, and special events are coming up in April. Check the website and plan to join us! Erev Shabbat services begin on Friday evening, April 26 beginning at 5:30 pm in person and on Zoom led by Rabbi Alicia Magal. Rabbi Magal will chant from the portion for that week which repeats…
Opinion: By Steve Segner On April 17th, 2024, I attended the lightly attended “Meet the Candidates” event at Elks Lodge, sponsored by the local Republican group; Sedona Residents Unite (SRU). The Domino’s pizzas and store-branded cookies set the tone for an interesting evening. The audience, mainly comprised of long-time residents, expressed concerns about Sedona’s status as a tourist town and its frustration with the council /city manager/representative form of government. The agenda and talking points asked of each candidate had been created by SRU and included questions that started with a conclusion that they wanted confirmation from the candidates, such…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “UNSINKABLE: Titanic Untold” showing April 26-May 2 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Embark on a journey through a story never told in “UNSINKABLE: Titanic Untold”, starring Karen Allen, Cotter Smith, Fiona Dourif and Jayne Wisener. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HgPkOJvFPk You may think you know the story of Titanic; but think again. “UNSINKABLE: Titanic Untold” is the never-before-told story of the Titanic investigation. When the RMS Carpathia arrives in New York carrying survivors of the Titanic — passengers and crew alike — they find Senator William…
Verde Valley News – Zachary, Hannah and Spencer Shumway have something in common that’s as priceless as biological kinship. The siblings, all Yavapai College nursing students, share a desire to ease the suffering of people whose lives are upended by illness or injury. The brothers and sister found their way to nursing school at different stages in their lives, Zachary and Hannah after pursuing other careers, but all out of compassion for others. Evidently the healing gene runs in the family. The Shumway siblings –reunited for the first time in weeks for a joint interview and all wearing signature YC…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum is excited to announce the return of their popular Oak Creek Canyon guided history tours. An extra day has been added to the Tour this year, and the dates are April 30-May 4. Tour attendees will enjoy a ride in a coach up and down Oak Creek Canyon, led by a Sedona Heritage Museum guide, and stopping at historical sites scattered throughout the Canyon. Roughly 20 historic sites are included on the Tour. Some of the sites will be pointed out from the coach while others will invite attendees to exit the coach…
… the beauty of earth at sunset is readily available from my front door … travel is not necessary and the beauty is beyond belief; regardless of where we live such grandiloquence is there for us to view at home. The sky soon darkened, but I had preserved a memory of beauty that artists paint and poets give life to with words … Below is an image of rocks about 150′ up from the ground on the side of the cliff where I shoot the red tail hawks in the loop area … no hand has touched these rocks other…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “La Chimera” showing April 26-May 2 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Josh O’Connor and Isabella Rossellini star in the acclaimed new film “LaChimera”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkIC8YI9-eU After the death of the love of his life, English archaeologist Arthur (Josh O’Connor) is desperate to find the mythical door to the afterlife — but to do so, he must team up with a network of tomb raiders who break into ancient tombs in search of archaeological wonders to sell on the black market. Everyone has their own…
Arizona News – Arizona is launching a program through which drivers on the autism spectrum can place their credentials in special blue envelopes to enhance communication with law enforcement officers during traffic stops. This voluntary program, which includes education for law enforcement officers, follows a model used successfully in Connecticut. The envelope will have instructions for the driver and law enforcement officer to follow and advise the officer that the driver may respond differently to instructions in situations that can increase anxiety. To provide the necessary groundwork and training, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is partnering with…
Arizona News – Having helped fund the educational goals for nearly 100 Arizonans over the last four years, the Fiesta Bowl Organization and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona have again partnered to provide the Empowering Diversity Scholarship ahead of the 2024-25 school year. The Empowering Diversity Scholarship presented by Fiesta Bowl and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona supports the dreams of Arizona minorities in their educational journeys, as part of the organizations’ commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion. The financial commitment from both partners ensures that applicants have the opportunity to further their education, no matter their cultural…