… if you would like to see one of my presentations, Wednesday evening is your chance to see one. Padre Trails Camera Club is putting my presentation live on Zoom and below is the information to log into the meeting: Padre Trails Camera Club is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: PTCC: In Person Meeting with Ted Grussing Time: May 3, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE MEETING Meeting ID: 883 7213 5408 Pass code: 570883 Some flowers I like, above and below. Hope you are able to…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the one-day-only special premiere of “Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free” on Tuesday, May 9 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. There will be two screenings at 4 and 7 p.m. As countries around the world continue to take away the rights of women — sometimes slowly, sometimes in the blink of an eye — Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to ever win the Noble Peace Prize, continues to fight for justice. “Until We Are Free” is a story about how quickly things can change, how fragile…
Verde Valley News – The Verde Valley Sanctuary (VVS)’s Community-Based Advocacy Department is home to one of Arizona’s longest-standing violence prevention programs, Youth Empowerment Services (YES). YES specialists provide violence prevention and healthy relationship education to students in elementary, junior high, and high school during the school year throughout Sedona and the Verde Valley. The YES Program equips students with the skills to resist violence and abuse and empowers students to make positive choices. YES Specialists, Amanda Majewski and Evelia Mulleneaux, completely revamped the presentations with school feedback this past summer. They provided classroom training in eight schools collectively in…
Arizona News – The Coconino National Forest has expanded the boundaries of the existing year-round camping and campfire ban located adjacent to the City of Flagstaff in an attempt to lower the hazard from human-caused wildfires. A full map of the expanded camping and campfire ban, which went into effect May 1, 2023, is available on the Coconino NF’s website. In addition to addressing the immediate concern for future large human-caused wildfires, the expansion is part of a long-term risk reduction strategy focused on forest health and resiliency. The change was made in response to public feedback. “Numerous members of the…
… at least that is what it seems like this Lazuli Bunting is saying to another Bunting who seems to be fleeing the wrath of one remaining on the branch … this was a scene that played out several times as I was shooting Eric’s backyard before the weekend just closing out. I put out feed for birds in my yard … hoping to attract the song birds that my Coopers Hawks love so much, but I have come to the realization that I cannot compete with Eric … why would any self respecting bird come to my yard, when…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the encore of “Those Who Remained” showing May 7-11 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. A lyrical story of the healing power of love in the midst of conflict, loss and trauma, “Those Who Remained” reveals the healing process of Holocaust survivors through the eyes of a young girl in post-World War II Hungary. Having survived the camps, 42-year old Aldo lives a solitary life as a doctor in Budapest. Sixteen-year old Klara lives reluctantly with her great-aunt, holding on to hope that her father and mother will…
Verde Valley News – The community is invited to a free Stroke Awareness Fair on Saturday, May 20 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Mountain Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital at 3700 North Windsong Dr. in Prescott Valley. Attendees will learn more about strokes and how they can affect you or a loved one. All-day activities will include: Stroke risk assessments, including blood pressure, cholesterol checks, and blood sugar testing Dietary education Pharmacy consultations Balance testing and cognition screenings (appointments strongly recommended) Information from community resources Lunch & Learn The free Lunch & Learn, titled Life After Stroke, will be…
Sedona News – Few artists can claim to have had a career as long and rewarding as Ruth Holland Waddell’s. Now in her 98th year, her current work in progress is a pastel painting of springtime trees near her rural studio. “They change each day as their leaves come out, and the process is spectacular!”, she notes. The Sedona Renegades Artist Group is pleased to present Ms. Waddell as the group’s honored guest artist in May. She will be displaying an engaging sampling of her works during the month at the Sedona Center for Harmony and Enrichment in Hozho Center. …
Keep Sedona Beautiful will hold its next Preserving the Wonder Speaker Series event on Wednesday, May 10 at 5:00 pm. This month’s speaker is Jayson Coil, Assistant Chief of the Sedona Fire District. He will be speaking about “Preparing for Wildfires in Sedona: Insights from a Seasoned Firefighter”. Please visit the KSB website, www.keepsedonabeautiful.org for details. Wildfires are a significant threat to communities across the United States, and Sedona is no exception. In this presentation Jayson will share his insights on the complex nature of wildland fires and how residents in Sedona can take steps to protect themselves and their homes. As…
Sedona News – On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion in America. The ruling sparked outrage in a majority of the country. Six weeks after the SCOTUS decision, voters in Kansas rejected a constitutional amendment by 59-41% that would have denied the right to an abortion across that state. But that hasn’t discouraged many states from pushing ahead with various anti-abortion laws that could lead millions of American women to return to the days of illegal and life-threatening non-medical abortions. Until abortion became legal in 1973, those…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” showing May 5-11 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. From the award-winning producers of “Bridget Jones’s Diary” and “Love Actually” comes the new romantic comedy “What’s Love Got To Do With It?” starring Lily James, Shazad Latif, Shabana Azmi and Emma Thompson. How do you find lasting love in today’s world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr. Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s…
Arizona News – Coconino National Forest personnel are in the process of opening numerous forest roads as warmer weather hardens surfaces and roads become suitable for motorized travel. Even though many forest roads across each district will be open by this weekend, there are still some that will remain closed due to wet and muddy conditions. On the Flagstaff Ranger District, Ashurst Lake Road (Forest Road [FR] 82E), Marshall Lake Road (FR 128), and Kinnickinick Lake Road (FR 125) are all now open. All campgrounds on the district except Dairy and Double Springs and Lockett Meadow open today. As campgrounds reopen, many fees are changing to…
Sedona, AZ –The polyphonic density of Bach, the virtuosity and intensity of Liszt, the emotional depth of Chopin, the Russian romanticism of Rachmaninoff, and the technical mastery of Schubert will enchant and astound the residents of Sedona and the Verde Valley, as well as their many visitors. They will experience the magnificent music of these iconic classical composers—and more—when internationally renowned pianists and vocalists perform their work at the Piano on the Rocks International Festival VIII on May 5, 6, and 7 (all concerts from 4-6 pm) at the Sedona United Methodist Church (110 Indian Cliffs Rd.). Each concert at…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Goliath” showing May 5-11 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. The truth can’t be silenced forever. Patrick is a tenacious lawyer specializing in environmental law. France is a schoolteacher who becomes an activist after her husband develops cancer from exposure to a pesticide. Mathias is an ambitious lobbyist working for an international chemical corporation. The paths of these characters collide as the lives of thousands are affected by a tragic act that sparks a powerful movement while the corporation fights to prevent the truth…
By Guest Columnist Steve Segner Sedona, AZ — City Ordinance 2023 proposes to ban ATVs from Sedona on a technicality related to tires. This ordinance will ban most ATV’s on city and state owned Hwy’s We all know that ATVs are unpopular in Sedona. They are loud, have a negative impact on the environment, and in many ways are a lightning rod for the local’s frustrations with the tourism industry. But ATVs are legal. The federal government and the state of Arizona regulate ATVs and off-road vehicles, and renting them is a legitimate business subject to these regulations. Many ATV…