… a good day for travel and back in SoCal, staying at Europa Village… a delightful place to be. Dinner and a visit with long time friends and after breakfast over to see friends at the GIA and re-visit our ivory carving … it has been on continuous display there for 20 years now … then up to Huntington Beach where we lived for 25 years before moving to Sedona. Have a beautiful day and new photos tomorrow. Leaving the Bobcat below again … I still like it! Cheers, Ted Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Gold Run” showing Sept. 22-28 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. He’s not the bravest of men, but he’s given a great responsibility and an enormous task – to get the whole Norwegian gold reserve away from the Germans during the invasion of Norway during the outbreak of WW2. “Gold Run” is the extraordinary true story of a WW2 top-secret mission that shaped a nation’s destiny. In April 1940, German soldiers descended upon Oslo with three targets: the King, the…
Sedona News – Mark Hoaglund’s My AZ Values will hold its 3rd Annual Red Rock Values Charity Golf Scramble with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start on Saturday, October 21st, at the Oak Creek Country Club, 690 Bell Rock Rd, in the Village of Oak Creek (Sedona). Proceeds will benefit Verde Valley Habitat for Humanity and Special Olympics Arizona. The $160 cost per golfer for the Red Rock Values Charity Golf Scremble includes greens fees, golf cart, range balls, tee gifts and a post event lunch sponsored by Pago’s. There are 3 fabulous Hole in One prizes: $25,000 by Mark Hoaglund…
… leaving for California early this morning so this will be brief … this is a shot from a feeding frenzy down at Lake Pleasant earlier this year. A great blue heron has scored a fine catch and he is just making his takeoff to get to a quiet place to enjoy the meal he has just acquired … and it is a good idea to get out of dodge before another predator sees the meal and tries to deprive him of his meal. Hawks, eagles and others are wont to engage in this type of behavior. That is the…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Origin of Evil” showing Sept. 22-27 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. A woman is sucked into a world of secrets and betrayal as the battle over her estranged father’s massive estate reveals him to be more than the genial patriarch she’d assumed in the twisted satire “The Origin of Evil”. In a luxurious seaside villa, a modest young woman finds herself in the company of a strange family: an unknown and wealthy father, his extravagant wife, his daughter, an ambitious woman, a…
Yavapai County News – Yavapai County Recorder, Michelle Burchill would like to remind voters about important information regarding the upcoming Elections that will be held Tuesday, November 7, 2023. All registered voters that reside within the jurisdictions below are eligible to vote in this Election. Ashfork Unified School District Town of Chino Valley City of Prescott Sedona Unified School District To be eligible to vote, you must register by Tuesday, October 10, 2023. You may register in person at the Yavapai County Recorder’s Office 1015 Fair St. Prescott, first floor lobby kiosk, Monday – Friday from 8am – 5pm or…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum is excited to announce the return of its popular monthly program featuring historical interpreters. The program returns on October 5 at 3:30 pm with a new name: History Alive! History Alive! features costumed interpreters dressed as people from Sedona’s history sharing those peoples’ stories. Historical figures you may meet during the program include Ruth and Walter Jordan (orchardists who owned the site and buildings where the Museum is today), Dorothea Tanning (photographer and wife of famed artist Max Ernst), Patty Fox (a local rancher’s wife), Sedona Schnebly (Sedona’s namesake), and J.J. Thompson (19th century…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “My Sailor, My Love” showing Sept. 22-28 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. Discover the heartwarming festival crowd-pleaser that is charming audiences and critics: “My Sailor, My Love”. Howard (James Cosmo) is a widowed sailor living alone on the coast of Ireland and struggling to care for himself. His daughter, Grace (Catherine Walker), hires Annie (Bríd Brennan) to help out around the house. Though Howard initially rejects this imposition, Annie’s charm and gentle care win him over, and the two…
Sedona, AZ — The Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Authority (SOCAA) announces that Red Rock Balloon Adventures will again, for the second consecutive year, be the presenting sponsor for Sedona’s Airport Day: ‘Wings and Wheels 2023’. Additional Platinum Sponsors are Guidance Air, Sky Ranch Lodge, and Big O Tires of Sedona. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, the 14th of October. Admission is free. There will be static display aircraft, classic cars, food trucks, community exhibits and as always…beautiful views. Gates open at 9am. Airport Day is funded by SOCAA, Red Rock Balloon Adventures, and a host of other sponsors,…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Radical Wolfe” showing Sept. 22-27 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. From a beat reporter at the Washington Post to an overnight sensation as the leader of the New Journalism movement, Tom Wolfe was at the forefront of reshaping how American stories are told. Recognizing the importance of overlooked subcultures and communities, Wolfe documented everything from rural stock car drivers to hippies in Haight Ashbury to the Apollo Astronauts, and his ability to bridge cultural and class divides while tackling stories central to American…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory What do you really want from life? Really. Be honest just this once. Don’t give me the pat answer, one of the ones you’ve been selling yourself since you were a kid – to be fearless, to have enough, to have control of your life, to be enough, to quit saying stupid things, to know what’s true, to be included … and on this day in February, someone you can love who will love you too. As powerful as they all are, they aren’t really it. Come on now. What is it? What do you REALLY…
Verde Valley News – Manzanita Outreach will expand its senior food home delivery program to deliver 500 food boxes per month over two years through an $80,000 donation from UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Arizona. The donation will also support expanding the Phone Pals Program, an initiative which provides regular well-check calls for seniors to support their health and well-being. The home delivery program will deliver locally sourced healthy and nutritious food to seniors experiencing transportation or mobility challenges with fixed incomes currently living in the Verde Valley. People with a fixed income especially struggle with cost-of-living increases, including the rising…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Grid Down, Power Up” on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 20 and 21 at 4:00 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The producer/director of “Grid Down, Power Up”, David Tice, will be in Sedona to host the film and conduct a Q&A discussion following both screenings. Dennis Quaid hosts an alarming look into the potential of life without power. A dynamic legion of energy, economic, national security, and infrastructure experts fearlessly expose our most critical global threat: the vulnerability of our nation’s power…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “The Natural” on Thursday, Sept. 21 at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “The Natural” is the third film in a month-long tribute to Glenn Close with a special “Close Encounters” series in September featuring a different Glenn Close film each week. “The Natural” features an all-star ensemble cast including Glenn Close, Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley and Barbara Hershey. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actress for Glenn Close, along with Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction…
Verde Valley News – Camp Verde Parks and Recreation and Camp Verde Community Library are proud to announce the upcoming Food Truck Night and Dark Sky Party, a celestial celebration that promises to be out of this world. On Thursday, September 21st, locals and visitors alike are invited to join us for an unforgettable evening of stargazing, mouthwatering food, and community camaraderie at Redinger Ramada and Community Center Field, Camp Verde, AZ. Come for the Stars, Stay for the Flavor! Camp Verde welcomes you to this unique blend of celestial wonder and culinary delight. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with…