Verde Valley News – The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors are pleased to announce grant and scholarship distributions for the first quarter of its fiscal year. Between April 1 and June 30, 2022, a total of $32,296,382 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community Foundation and its six statewide regional offices in: Cochise, Flagstaff, the Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County, and Yuma. “During our first quarter, ACF donors have continued to show why Arizona philanthropy matters,” said ACF President & CEO Steve Seleznow. “It’s because of them, and the resiliency of our state’s nonprofits, that we’re able to…
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Camp Verde News – The Toley Ranz Foundation 4 Tolerance is teaming up with Camp Verde Community Library to move its innovative Stop Bullying Program into safe spaces for children to learn self-empowerment. Three Thursdays in September – the 8th, 15th, and 22nd – at 4:00p children in first through fifth grade and their families are invited to learn how to strengthen self-reliance and stand up to bullying. In the bully-free, safe atmospheres of the library children and parents, grandparents and families find a go-to place where they can learn how to strengthen their self-belief and how to stand up…
Arizona News – Aunt Rita’s Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the elimination of and suffering from HIV and AIDS, and Sonora Quest Laboratories, Arizona’s leading diagnostic laboratory system, are expanding their partnership to increase free sexually transmitted infection testing options across the state. Arizonans aged 13 and up now have access to vouchers for free testing for three common sexually transmitted infections: syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Arizonans aged 18 and older are eligible to obtain a free HIV test as well. Those interested can simply visit GetTestedAZ.org, available in Spanish and English, to receive a voucher to find free, convenient test locations…
Verde Valley News – Have you or a loved one experienced trauma? What do you know about trauma? Join us for our next Mental Health Monday program which will take place via Zoom on August 29th, 10:00 to 11:30 AM, and will feature our speaker, Dawn McReynolds, who will discuss trauma basics and how COVID has increased trauma for many people. Dawn is originally from Detroit, Michigan, where she transitioned from working for a non-profit organization to founding one in 2003. She brings her personal experience and deep understanding to all she does as a member of received services in the behavioral…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Youth Governor” showing Aug. 28-Sept. 1 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “The Youth Governor” is the story of the candidacy, campaign, and election of the 72nd California Youth Governor. In the halls of California’s Capitol, 4,000 teenagers run a fully functioning government complete with legislators, lobbyists, political party bosses, and elections. Over the course of four months, three candidates emerge from a field of 40. On the campaign trail, in their homes, and with their peers watching their every word, these…
Sedona News – On September 24-25, 2022 the Sedona Winefest will be returning for its 13th annual celebration at the Sedona Posse Grounds Park (525 Posse Ground Rd., Sedona, Arizona 86336). Sponsored by the Arizona Office of Tourism, the two-day, nationally recognized wine festival will feature 25 award-winning Arizona wineries, food trucks serving local cuisine, a variety of artisan vendors and live music featuring DJ Pablo on Saturday and The Sugar Thieves on Sunday. Sedona Winefest Founder, Sandy Moriarty says “Wine, art and music lovers come from across the Southwest to join us for this weekend among the red rocks,…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona encore of the award-winning and inspiring documentary “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song” showing Aug. 27-Sept. 1 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song” played to rave reviews and big audiences earlier this month when it premiered in Sedona. It is coming back by popular demand for a limited 5-show run. “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song” is a definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.” This feature-length documentary…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal Sedona News – Shalom and greetings from the Rabbi, Board of Directors, and congregation of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley. All the services, classes, and programs are listed on the synagogue website. Come join us either in person or online. Visitors are welcome to attend services. On Friday, August 19, a Friday evening Erev Shabbat service, led by Rabbi Alicia Magal, begins at 5:30 pm both in person and on Zoom, and livestreamed for members and their invitees. Congregants participate by lighting candles, doing a reading, or having an Aliyah for the…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory To be present means more than I used to understand. I used to say, ‘I’m here, I live in the now’, but I had scarcely scratched the surface of what that meant. I had taken the first step, a step that graciously left time and space, me and others wholly intact. And boy, did I think I was something. I was running a con and didn’t even know it. I’d seen the futility of letting my past control me and the wasted breath of worrying about a future that hardly, if ever, came to pass, so…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the festival flashback of “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool” showing Aug. 27-Sept. 1 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool” stars Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Julie Walters and Vanessa Redgrave. “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool” is a true story about what happens when a Hollywood legend discovers romance. Based on Peter Turner’s memoir, the film follows the playful but passionate relationship between Turner (Jamie Bell) and the eccentric Academy Award-winning actress Gloria Grahame (Annette Bening) in 1978 Liverpool. What starts as…
Verde Valley News – Several areas of the Coconino National Forest have been re-opened following the Pipeline Fire. The portion of the forest’s Flagstaff Ranger District that was closed following the Pipeline Fire has been reduced in scale. All areas located east of Highway 89, including the Cinders OHV area and the Sunset Crater National Monument, have re-opened to the public. The full updated closure order and map are available on the Coconino NF’s website. Though many portions of the forest are reopening, the public is urged to use caution while in the area. Post-fire hazards may include rolling rocks, falling…
Arizona News – A Guttmacher Institute study of publicly funded reproductive healthcare providers in Arizona, Iowa and Wisconsin shows that restrictive policies hindered providers from offering care that meets their patients’ needs and negatively impacted clinic finances, providers’ ability to protect patient confidentiality, contraceptive counseling and service provision, and pregnancy options counseling. Researchers for the Reproductive Health Impact Study (RHIS) conducted interviews in late 2020 and early 2021 with 57 reproductive and sexual health care providers in the Arizona Family Health Partnership (AFHP) Title X network, and in Iowa and Wisconsin. The research was used to determine the impact of…
Yavapai County News – The 15th Annual Prescott Area Artist Studio Tour will run from Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2, 2022, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Featuring over 100 artists throughout the Prescott/Quad-City area, the Studio Tour will offer attendees an opportunity to visit with the artists, observe their creative process and purchase one-of-a-kind works of art. Numerous mediums will be on display, including painting, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, woodworking and more. Attendees of this free, self-guided event may begin at any of the 51 locations throughout Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley or Paulden, and may visit…
Sedona News – Everyone at Rowe Fine Art Gallery, artists and art collectors included, is trying to hold onto the fleeting days of summer and the golden hours that inspire some of the best artwork. Kick off your Labor Day Weekend celebration at Rowe Fine Art Gallery as we pay homage to carefree days during Summer Serenade, opening Friday, September 2, at 4 p.m. The show continues through the end of the month. Catch up with your favorite gallery artists to see what they’ve been working on for the past three months. Some have been prolific, taking advantage of long days…
… from all appearances the Great Egret above is looking down at the shore and has a very bad case of envy for the catch that the coyote has just made. It doesn’t always happen, but when you get the right lighting and all the other good things the detail in these beautiful white birds just pops and the expression makes for a great story. During spawning season the coyotes down at Lake Pleasant have a field day as the carp are coming in close to shore to lay their eggs. In this case the coyote nailed about a five…