Sedona News – On June 27 at 11 a.m., Michelle Conway, president and CEO of the Sedona Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau and County Supervisor Donna Michaels were honored to celebrate the opening of the Sedona Juice Company in the Village of Oak Creek. Owners, Joe Markman and Ronnie Crawford’s mission is to build healthier communities and offer an array of cold-pressed organic juices, superfood smoothies and delicious food curated by chef Jordan Rhode. During the pandemic, Joe spent a lot of time with his son, Kroy, and learned about his son’s food habits. Deciding to take matters into…
Author: Tommy
Read More
By Robert Albrecht, Former Board Member Sedona News – Are your kiddos looking for something to do during the summer and you are running out of ideas? No problem, how about a fun week of activities that are entertaining as well as educational. The Humane Society of Sedona has one more week left in our “Kids & Kritters” Summer Camp series. The first two camps have been a tremendous success and there remain openings for the third camp which will run from July 10-14, 2023. Campers will enjoy learning about animal care, behavior learning activities, all carefully monitored hands-on interactions…
By Michelle M. Burchill Yavapai County Recorder Yavapai County Recorder, Michelle Burchill would like to address the contents of the AFPI Report dated June 26, 2023. The report does not contain the original data that we provided in response to the FOIA request received on March 7, 2023. We provided to Local Labs the following information: The total number of non-secure voters who voted in the 2022 General Election 124,766 The total number of secure voters* who voted in the 2022 General Election 105 The total number of all voters who voted in the 2022 General Election 124,871 The total…
Sedona, AZ -It looks like another great musical treat this July 4th weekend at Bella Vita Ristorante hosting three top-notch music acts on its outside patio stage and a guest appearance by Sedona’s own Green Light band. On Friday, June 30, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., its Jerry McFarland once again weaving his musical stories and wooing his audience with songs everyone can relate to. He is a seasoned professional singer/songwriter with a plethora of songs played and sung with the poise and confidence. He covers a wide array of styles from soft Latin inspired Jazzy Bossa Nova to soulful…
… another one of “those” days and it all turned out well … spent a lot of time visiting with friends and one of my soaring buddies and I were reminiscing about some of our more memorable flights and land outs and other aviation experiences … being humans and relying on machines that we build to do our soaring we are not quite as graceful or uniquely capable of accomplishing the beautiful flight our feathered friends do … still it is pretty cool to tuck into a mountain slope and run the ridge lift. The top photo is an adult…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Biosphere” showing July 7-13 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. In the not-too-distant future, the last two men on earth must adapt and evolve to save humanity. Billy (Mark Duplass) and Ray (Sterling K. Brown) are lifelong best friends, brothers from another mother — and the last two men on earth. Their survival is largely due to Ray, a brilliant scientist who designed a domed structure with all the systems necessary to sustain life on a planet that could no…
Sedona News – Today, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg announced that the Biden-Harris Administration has awarded $46,424,232 from the RAISE discretionary grant program to two different infrastructure projects across New Mexico. The RAISE grant program, expanded under the president’s infrastructure law, supports communities of all sizes, with half of the FY2023 funding going to rural areas and the other half to urban areas. The grants are part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda that is growing the American economy from the bottom up and middle-out—from rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure, to driving over $470 billion in private sector manufacturing…
… today was one of those rare days that come along once in a while … things did not go along quite as expected, but as always, issues were resolved again, it was a terrific day! This brought to mind a little confusion that can occur when getting a look at raptors in flight and wondering which of several different species we are looking at. One source of confusion can be in putting an ID on black raptors. Above we have a photo of a Zone Tail hawk that I shot as he was flying down the fairway towards our…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Revoir Paris” showing July 7-13 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. After an idyllic date night full of red wine and a late-night motorcycle ride home, Mia (Virginie Efira) stops at a Parisian bistro to take shelter from a downpour. Her reprieve is shattered when a gunman opens fire. Three months later, with a frustratingly hazy memory of the attack, Mia finds herself numbed and unable to resume her life. Her friends and partner seek something from her that she can no longer…
Sedona News – In its ongoing series of featured artists, the Sedona Renegades Artist Group is pleased to welcome Mary Dove as their honored guest artist in July. She will be exhibiting an engaging selection of her works throughout the month at the Sedona Center for Harmony and Enrichment in Hozho Center. In addition, the group will be supporting the generous work of the Sedona Community Food Bank and its volunteers and patrons during July. The public is cordially invited to the venue’s First Friday reception on July 7 from 5-7:30 PM, where Ms. Dove will be present to chat…
Sedona Az–Vino di Sedona in West Sedona celebrated its Grand Re-Opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, June 27, to a standing room only crowd of supporters and patrons. New owners Jonathan and Lauren Maldonado hosted the event with music, delicious food, a custom beer release, and good cheer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0gae0BXYYo Sedona Mayor Scott Jablow was there participating in the festivities and gave his blessings to the success of the young couple owners. Vino di Sedona has an extensive selection of fine wines of the highest quality and taste. The same for their extensive selection of beer bound to satisfy any beer…
… above, Enedina, Michele’s Saker Falcon is coming in for a landing and for refueling and in the photo below, Michele is providing the necessary water to keep Enedina hydrated. Enedina is a member of the second fastest species on planet earth … Saker Falcons attain sustained speeds in excess of 90 mph in level flight and can hit 200 mph in a stoop (dive) and are the second largest falcon … only the Peregrine Falcon is faster and the Gyrfalcon larger. Some fun facts about falcons. Michele (IRFC) picked up a new male American Kestrel in New Mexico today … anxious to…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Theatrikos Theatre Company to present “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche” live on stage at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Sunday, July 2 at 2 p.m. “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche” — by Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood — is a production of Theatrikos Theatre Company in Flagstaff and directed for the stage by Michael Rulon. Hold on to your quiches! It’s 1956 and the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein are having their annual quiche breakfast. A tasty recipe of hysterical laughs,…
Arizona News – Stage 1 fire and smoking restrictions will be in effect Thursday, June 29 at 8 a.m. across the entirety of the Coconino National Forest and the Williams Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest. The City of Flagstaff and Coconino County plan on implementing fire restrictions this week as well. Under Forest Service Stage 1 restrictions, fires, campfires, charcoal, coal and wood stoves are prohibited, except within a developed recreation site. Smoking is also prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle, building or a developed recreation site. Fireworks are always prohibited on all national forest and state lands. Using a device that is solely fueled by pressurized liquid petroleum…
Sedona News – Keep Sedona Beautiful will hold a special event on Wednesday, July 5 at 6:00 pm. featuring the documentary titled Youth v. Gov. The documentary will be shown at KSB’s EcoHub located at 360 Brewer Road in Sedona. Please visit the KSB website, www.keepsedonabeautiful.org for details. This award-winning documentary gives voice to the twenty-one youth plaintiffs in the federal case, Juliana v. the United States of America, demanding the government protect their future from the chaos of a changing climate. Youth v. Gov gives thoughtful insight into their lives and foreshadowed the Held v. State of Montana, June 14, 2023, hearing. The Montana youth, sixteen plaintiffs between the…