Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival presents the Northern Arizona premiere of “This is National Wake” showing on Friday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Featuring local resident Vusi Shibambo, “This is National Wake” traces the wild rise of a multiracial South African rock band, dubbed “the band that defied apartheid,” whose members risked everything to taste freedom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MLmFqnIbEA In 1979, South Africa’s apartheid regime kept blacks and whites separate and unequal. But three young men — Ivan Kadey, a white guitarist from Johannesburg’s Jewish side, and Gary and Punka Khoza, two Black…
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Verde Valley News – Yavapai College and the Regional Economic Development Center are hosting the Health Sciences Job Fair at the Yavapai College Prescott Valley Center (3800 N Glassford Hill Rd.) on Tuesday, Feb. 13 from 3 to 6 p.m. Attendees can learn the latest information about career paths in Nursing, Allied Health, Radiology, Phlebotomy, EMS and Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER). Meet with representatives from local and regional healthcare providers and organizations. Employers in attendance include Arizona Pioneers’ Home, Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center, Granite Creek Health and Rehabilitation, HonorHealth, Mingus Mountain Youth Treatment Center, North Country…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona encourages all residents to read the 2023 Community Report, which highlights last year’s key accomplishments and provides a look at major objectives for 2024. More specifically, the report includes facts and figures that help tell the city of Sedona’s story in 2023. For example, residents can learn more about: Sedona in Motion projects. The city’s financial outlook. The Tourism Program. Environmental sustainability progress. Emergency preparedness. Short-term rental stats. General updates on the city’s departments and programs. To read the full report online, go to www.sedonaaz.gov/2023communityreport. Additionally, every residence was mailed a paper copy of…
Verde Valley News – ‘Vin de Filles’ (VDF), is an Arizona wine grown, produced, and bottled by women and originally released during its first annual Fund-Raising Party in October 2021 at Page Springs Cellars. The group of female volunteers range between the ages of 11 and 68 years. They have been nurturing two different grape varieties, Malvasia and Syrah since the beginning of the 2020 winegrowing season for their pied-de-cuve co-ferment. The VDF project educates and encourages the passions of women beyond the food and beverage industry. During the annual fundraising party, dinners are prepared by female chefs and winemakers…
Sedona News – On Saturday, March 16, 2024, the 52nd annual St. Patrick’s Parade returns, and the city of Sedona seeks parade entrants and event sponsors to help make this event special. The parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will travel down its traditional Uptown Sedona route of Jordan Road from the Sedona Heritage Museum to Mesquite Avenue. Civic organizations, businesses, youth/school groups, bands, decorative floats, and vehicles are all encouraged to participate and celebrate this annual tradition. “Part of what makes this holiday parade great is seeing the community come out and participate. If you’re a returning participant or…
by Mark TenBroek, Sedona, AZ –Executive Summary This proposed plan is intended to be actionable with specific elements to help with the effective management of Sedona area tourism. A first tenet of this plan is to identify and address the root causes of problems that Sedona is experiencing, not just treat the symptoms. Residents, and businesses to a large extent, are primarily concerned with traffic congestion and the resulting overuse and degradation of the environment that takes place during peak visitation periods. Most seem to think there is no way to effectively control visitation during these peak periods and that…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Ireland” and “Greece: Secrets of the Past” showing Feb. 9-15 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. The two award-winning films will show in one package. IRELAND Embark on a thrilling journey to the island of Ireland in the new big-screen documentary “Ireland”, narrated by Liam Neeson. The stunning natural wonders and rich, cultural heritage of the Emerald Isle come alive in this visually-stunning cinematic experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQZQWbLqKSc Be whisked away to iconic Ireland landmarks like Trinity College Library and the world’s…
Verde Valley News – No-cost tax preparation and e-filing services for taxpayers of all ages by AARP Tax-Aide IRS-certified volunteers will be at Camp Verde Community Library again this year. Tax-Aide services will be available Tuesdays between 3:00p and 6:00p from February 6 – April 9, 2024. People requiring tax assistance must take the following steps: go to the library’s PC Helpdesk during open hours pick up an AARP Taxpayer Packet sign-up with your name and phone number wait for a call from an AARP representative phone calls to make appointments will come from the CV Senior Center 623-783-6609 or 928-421-3710…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind” showing Feb. 9-15 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind” is an electrifying glimpse into the complex life and thrilling, unparalleled performances of rock and roll’s first and wildest practitioner: Jerry Lee Lewis. The archival music documentary presents its subject as an enigma and a force of nature, a rock ’n’ roller whose passion and demons fueled his volcanic music. For his first solo directing project, Ethan Coen draws from existing interviews…
Verde Valley News – Five aspiring nurses are the latest to learn that their journeys through Yavapai College’s acclaimed Nursing Program will be tuition-free, thanks to a now 12-year-old community healthcare funding partnership. YC Nursing students Johnathon Damschroder, Lacy Davenport, Cameron Murphy, Zoey Rawlings and Megan Young are the latest recipients of the Community Healthcare Scholarship, funded by a group of local philanthropic and healthcare organizations in partnership with the Yavapai College Foundation. The program helps deserving YC nursing students achieve their dreams of joining the healthcare industry in their home communities. Along with the YCF, the scholarship program partners…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Teacher’s Lounge” showing Feb. 9-15 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “The Teacher’s Lounge” is nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature (Germany). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbUaACY8wRQ An idealistic middle school teacher who advocates for a student accused of stealing becomes embroiled in conflict when she becomes the target of a theft herself. Carla Nowak is a dedicated young teacher in her first job at a German middle school. Her relaxed rapport with her seventh-grade students is put under stress when a series of…
Verde Valley News – Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) is pleased to introduce the newest Verde Valley members of its system-wide Board of Directors. The Board is an all-volunteer group of private citizens who bring a range of experience and skill, combined with community awareness. They are committed to effective governance, oversight and support in NAH’s quest for health care excellence across northern Arizona. The newest members from the Verde Valley are: Paula Herald: Herald has over 25 years in health care management and administration experience at large health organizations. She has had success in developing and leading operations and project…
… in only ten days we will be doing the “Kestrels in Love” performance/fund raiser for International Raptor and Falconry Center at the Mary D. Fisher Theater in West Sedona. The show will be loaded with raptor photographs and live raptors … three American Kestrels, a Saker Falcon and maybe more. You will be able to interact with the birds and learn a great deal about them as Michele and Devin teach you about these marvelous creatures. The image above is a composite I put together when Finley passed a couple of years ago … it is hard to fill…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Chamber Music Sedona for a special encore of “Bathtubs Over Broadway” in celebration of the Chamber Music Season on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Bathtubs Over Broadway” won top honors as the Best of Fest Award-winner at the 2019 Sedona International Film Festival. It also won the top Audience Choice prize for Best Film and Best Documentary at dozens of prestigious film festivals around the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTgS1SXr0nc When he started as a comedy writer for the Late Show with David…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with the International Raptor and Falconry Center to present “Kestrel in Love: A Raptor Experience” at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The event will benefit the International Raptor and Falconry Center. The legendary photography of Ted Grussing and the legendary falconry of Michele Losse, PhD come together for an epic performance and presentation. You will be amazed by the beautiful photography of these raptors — wild and part of IRFC’s group of trained raptors. At the core of International Raptor…