… Enedina has arrived and this weekend I got to help Michele out at The Hummingbird festival and held Enedina and helped introduce her to the attendees of the festival. She is only three months old and tomorrow she begins her training so that she can join the flying team of International Raptor and Falconry Center. We can call the photo of Enedina above her arrival, landing on Michelle’s gloved hand … truth is that she was simply flexing her wings. I’m looking forward to shooting her in free flight and it will be a challenge as she can cover the…
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Sedona News – Join Baba Vusi Shibambo, a South African multi-instrumentalist and international recording artist, for a lively evening of traditional ancestral and contemporary music taking place on Saturday, Aug. 6 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in Sedona, at 7 p.m. This show will feature Shibambo’s original music based on ancient African tribal rhythms blending the age-old teachings of the elders of long-ago Africa with reflections from his Zulu homeland. His music is known to be both hypnotic and mesmerizing while preserving the traditional, vibrant rhythmic beats. Baba Shibambo grew up in South Africa during the Apartheid era. Under his mother’s…
Yavapai County News – The Yavapai County Voter Registration Department mailed 106,480 early ballots for the Primary Election and has accepted 53,256 ballots as of 8:00am on 08/01/2022 which is a 50% return rate. Ballots broken down by party: Democrat 17,764 Libertarian 146 Non-partisan 261 Republican 35,085 For more information on Elections and Voter Registration visit their website at https://www.yavapaivotes.gov/Home
Sedona News – SAVCO is proud to share the news that Karen & Leonard Barrow have been awarded the Local Community Organization Toys for Tots Campaign of the Year award for Region 6. Considering that Region 6 includes 10 states this is certainly a huge honor. This recognition should come as no surprise to Sedonians as Karen & Leonard’s leadership of running the area’s Toys for Tots program has drawn numerous volunteers and grown in each of the 9 years that they have been running this campaign. The award comes with a trip to the conference held in Virginia this September where…
Yavapai County News – Yavapai County Recorder, Michelle M. Burchill would like to announce that tomorrow, Tuesday, August 2, 2022, is Election Day… “Let Your Voice Be Heard – Vote”. All registered voters are eligible to vote in the 2022 Primary Election. Emergency Voting is available today Monday, August 1, 2022, at the Yavapai County Recorder’s Offices 1015 Fair St., Prescott and 10 S. 6 th St., Cottonwood through 5pm. Vote Centers will be open tomorrow from 6AM – 7PM. Visit www.yavapaivotes.gov for location information and identification requirements. DO NOT MAIL your voted ballot as your ballot will not arrive…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Last Film Show” showing Aug. 5-10 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. The future belongs to storytellers. Samay, a 9-year-old boy living with his family in a remote village in India discovers films for the first time and is absolutely mesmerized in the enchanting new film that celebrates the power of cinema “Last Film Show”. Against his father’s wishes, he returns to the cinema day after day to watch more films, and even befriends the projectionist, who, in exchange for his lunch box, lets…
Flagstaff News – Coconino National Forest Supervisor Laura Jo West is officially retiring Saturday after 33 years of serving in the Forest Service, taking care of public land, and serving people. Her lengthy career began in northeast Utah in 1989 on the Ashley NF and over the years took her to places such as the Prescott NF in mid-Arizona, Colville NF in northeast Washington, and many temporary detail assignments to regional offices, the Washington D.C. office, and many other national forests and districts. West became Coconino National Forest Supervisor on July 26, 2015, and served just over 7 years, leading…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal 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. See jcsvv.org for instructions to register for in-person services or online links. Visitors are welcome to attend services. On Friday, August 5, 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…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory We will never find tranquility, peace, lasting happiness within duality, except for the moments or two when the illusion of equanimity is part of the unfolding expression. It, like all things in separation, is fleeting, appearing like a little child, waving her hand, a big broad smile lighting up her face, whispering follow me, catch me if you can. Maybe that’s why this feels like a pre-school planet. When peace arrives, we associate what we were doing at the time, the thought we were thinking, the practice we were undertaking, the person we were with, and…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the thrilling comedy “I Love My Dad” showing Aug. 5-11 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Inspired by writer, director and star James Morosini’s true life experience, “I Love My Dad” follows Chuck (Patton Oswalt), a hopelessly estranged father who desperately wants to reconnect with his troubled son, Franklin (Morosini). Blocked on social media and concerned for his son’s life, Chuck impersonates a waitress online and starts checking in with Franklin. But things begin to spiral when Franklin falls for this imaginary girl…
Verde Valley News – Yavapai County Recorder, Michelle M. Burchill would like to announce that the last day to vote early in-person or vote a replacement ballot is Friday, July 29, 2022. Voters may vote early in-person or vote a replacement ballot beginning Wednesday, July 6 – 29, 2022, at the: Yavapai County Recorder’s Office – 1015 Fair St., Prescott, M – F 8am – 5pm Prescott Valley Town Center – 7501 E Skoog Blvd, Prescott Valley, M – F 9am – 4pm Yavapai County Recorder’s Office – 10 S. 6th St., Cottonwood, M– F 8am – 5pm Proper identification…
… our friends with wings display a wonderful beauty when they are perched and waiting for a reason to fly, but the true beauty occurs when they leave the perch and enter flight. They have complete control over each flight feather as well as their ability to shape the airfoil of their wings. Each flight feather is controlled to provide maximum control over flight, take off and landing … sudden alterations in flight path when in pursuit of prey. In the top photo we have an adult Bald Eagle on his way to a quiet bay in search of food…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the “Festival Flashback” encore return of “Finding Your Feet” showing Aug. 5-11 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Finding Your Feet” features an award-winning all-star cast, including Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall, Celia Imrie, David Hayman, John Sessions and Joanna Lumley. Sometimes you need a push in the right direction. When ‘Lady’ Sandra Abbott (Academy Award nominee Imelda Staunton) discovers that her husband of forty years (John Sessions) is having an affair with her best friend (Josie Lawrence) she seeks refuge in London with her estranged, older sister Bif (Celia…
Sedona News – VVS Executive Director Jessye Johnson, Twice Nice Community Enterprise Director Barry Maketansky, Emergency Shelter Director Jenny Underwood, and donor Sally Van Zwol unpack the 12th annual gift of back-to-school supplies for client families of the Verde Valley Sanctuary. What a delight when Sally arrives with her vehicle filled to the brim with 100 new backpacks and 100 sets of school supplies! These backpacks are for boys and girls in kindergarten through high school. Sally came representing her teammate and twin sister, Sandy. Everyone is smiling! Sally Van Zwol and Sandy Van Zwol-Anderson, both retired teachers residing in…
Sedona News – After a pandemic-era break of over 2 years, the Sedona Renegades are back in the saddle! The local artist group is pleased to announce its Summer 2022 Art Exhibit at the Sedona Arts Center. Running from July 31 through August 28, 2022, this show features some of the area’s most gifted and skilled artists displaying a remarkable variety of works. The public is cordially invited to hang out with the artists at a First Friday Artists Reception, August 5 from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM. And every sale from the show will benefit the Verde Valley Caregivers…