Sedona News – The city of Sedona announces the posting of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for interested parties who provide residential energy assessments and retrofit services to support the Home Energy Retrofit Project. The deadline for RFQ submissions is Thursday, September 28, 2023, at 4 p.m. The project is intended to benefit moderate and low-income residents within Sedona city limits. Interested firms, construction contractors, nonprofits, community organizations, and businesses that provide retrofitting and weatherization services (like duct sealing, home electrification and insulation replacement) are encouraged to submit a response packet. It’s the city’s intention to make a single award to…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is turning 30 this year, and to celebrate, we are rolling back the clock and bringing encore screenings of hit independent films from the past 30 years to the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre on the 30th of each month! This special celebration continues with the encore screenings of “The Zookeeper’s Wife” on Wednesday, Aug. 30. They gave all they had to save all they could. “The Zookeeper’s Wife” is the real-life story of one working wife and mother who became a hero to hundreds during World War II. In 1939 Poland, Antonina Żabińska…
By Steve Segner Sedona, AZ –The decision between electing or appointing a mayor holds significant implications for Sedona, AZ’s governance structure. This choice is influenced by historical precedent and the roles of various officials within the local government. Sedona’s incorporation in 1988 marked a pivotal moment, setting the tone for its governance by appointing the first mayor. The city council, as the primary legislative body in a council-manager system, plays a central role. It appoints a city manager responsible for daily operations and policy implementation, while the mayor’s role remains largely ceremonial, presiding over meetings, representing the city, and managing…
Sedona, AZ — Sedona, AZ’s premier music festival and experience, VortiFest, returns for its 4th year, taking place on Saturday, September 2 during a Labor Day Weekend, an event that is sure to dazzle crowds from across the Southwest. The festival will take place at the breathtaking Posse Grounds Pavillion Amphitheater stage featuring jaw dropping views of Sedona’s red rock formations. The event will be headlined by Phoenix’s 16-piece all star ensemble Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra who Phoenix New Times declares “packs a powerful punch that makes the listener stand back in awe” and Sedona’s own desert rockers decker, whom LA Music Blog called “masterful and full…
… most of my photos of the Sedona airport (KSEZ) are taken from the south or west and from south of the airport so that I get the red rocks as a backdrop for the airport, but on this day I shot it from a little north of it and east of it looking towards the west and from about a thousand feet above it. This view gives you a better look at just how elevated the airport is above the city and the view you get when flying left traffic for landing on runway 21 … that means the…
By Tommy Acosta — Sedona, AZ — Just as I thought. The Sedona City Council, at its August 23 meeting, wisely tip-toed around a draft ordinance designed to curb OHVs being operated on city streets; focusing instead on a proposed voluntary agreement between the city and OHV operators that would require operators to install equipment improvements on their vehicles. What was pretty obvious from the councilor comments on the ordinance, was that spending the next few years in litigation battling the OHV companies is not something councilors would wish to saddle themselves and the city with. What was once sweet,…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Lesson” showing Aug. 25-31 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Liam (Daryl McCormack) — an aspiring and ambitious young writer — eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair (Academy Award-nominee Richard E. Grant). But soon, Liam realizes that he is ensnared in a web of family secrets, resentment, and retribution. Sinclair, his wife Hélène (Academy Award-nominee Julie Delpy), and their son Bertie (Stephen McMillan) all guard a dark past, one that threatens Liam’s…
By Kristina Sabetta, LMSW NAMI Yavapai Please join us for our next Mental Health Monday program via Zoom which will take place on August 28th, 2023, 10:00 to 11:30 AM, and will focus on those individuals who deal with Mental Mental Illness and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities. We will identify the gaps, discuss solutions and also connect with local providers. We will also have time for questions and answers. Our panel will include the following individuals: Katy Taylor, BSW Clinical Outreach Manager with Charlie Health; Tamara Player, Chief Executive Officer with Polara Health; Paige LeForte, LCSW, Clinical Director with Spectrum Healthcare; and Kelly Carbello, Family Member and Policy Analyst, Arizona Peer…
… whilst on a walk a few years ago during the golden hours of early evening I looked up at an empty lot near home and thought I saw as person laboring in the brush and overgrown weeds that covered the property … and then I looked a little more closely and saw that it was just a bent over yucca tree awaiting its final disposition, which was years in the making … or perhaps it is a very old soul contemplating all that was, that which is and that yet to come. Do we really know? Below is a…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Bank of Dave” showing Aug. 25-29 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. He’s taking on the big boys. Based on the true-life experiences of Dave Fishwick, “Bank of Dave” tells the story of how a working-class Burnley man and self-made millionaire fought to set up a community bank to help local businesses not only survive but thrive. Dave Fishwick (Rory Kinnear) sells vans in Burnley, Lancashire. Once the world’s most productive and profitable mill town, Burnley is now one of the most deprived and…
By Craig Swanson On Thursday September 14 the Friends of the Forest (FOF) is hosting a new member welcome event at 360 Brewer Road in Sedona. FOF looks forward to seeing not only new members, but also anyone interested in learning about and hopefully joining our organization. At this event, you’ll learn about Friends of the Forest and the activities you can volunteer for. You’ll hear from District Ranger Amy Tinderholt about the value FOF brings to the Forest Service, watch a short video about FOF’s first 25 years of service and learn about the benefits of membership. FOF supports…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “The Miracle Club” showing Aug. 25-31 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Set in 1967, “The Miracle Club” follows the story of three generations of close friends, Lily (Maggie Smith), Eileen (Kathy Bates), and Dolly (Agnes O’Casey) of Ballygar, outside Dublin, who win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes, that place of miracles that draws millions of visitors each year. Just before their trip, their old friend Chrissie (Laura Linney) arrives in Ballygar for her mother’s funeral. The women set out on the journey that…
… we are a part of life on earth and somehow or some way we fit into all that is, even though it can be difficult to discern how or why some days … but as long as we have it, we are here and contribute to the symphony that is life. The photo above is of some moon jelly fish at Aquarium of the Bay, Pier 39 in San Francisco where I did a shoot years ago. They are translucent and seemingly adrift in their own universe … and beautiful! Below is a shot of the splash left by…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “20 Days in Mariupol” showing Aug. 25-29 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. An AP team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting atrocities of the Russian invasion. As the only international reporters who remain in the city, they capture what later become defining images of the war: dying children, mass graves, the bombing of a maternity hospital, and more. After nearly a decade covering international conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war, for The Associated Press,…
By Roseanne Jennings Sedona, AZ –Sedona has several thrilling hikes—but if you want one that’s moderately challenging, has beautiful views, and is even reported to have mystical vortex energy, you’ll want to seek out the Cathedral Rock Trail. It’ll take 1 to 2 hours to traverse this path. On the way, you’ll see majestic rock formations and stunning grassland greenery—and perhaps some of the friendly desert community, considering that it’s a popular place to hike. That’s a perk: having some company along will increase your safety and give you plenty of people to ask when you inevitably want a picture with a…