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, July 29, a Friday evening Erev Shabbat service, led by Joe Berger, VP of the Religious Affairs Committee, begins at 5:30 pm both in person and on Zoom, and livestreamed for members and their invitees. Congregants participate…
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By Amaya Gayle Gregory Sometimes it seems like we haven’t come far from the schoolyard days of calling each other names. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. If only that were true. Sure, we sucked it in, tried not to cry in front of everyone, and moved along, a little less whole, a little less accepting of ourselves and others, willing to put one more brick in the wall between us and our goodness. The story of our life took a turn away from innocence, alien to our preciously inherent and unlimited potential…
… daily all life forms are in motion in search of food, shelter and what pleasure they may derive from life … mostly our non human friends are in search of food and daily they endeavor to fulfill that necessity moving from place to place in search of! In the photo above we have a Snowy Egret coming in for a landing in shallow water looking for small fish … I like the way he has his feet overlapping each other; it is almost as though he is a bit tentative in deciding whether or not this is the place…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the extraordinary and breathtaking documentary “Fire of Love” showing July 29-Aug. 4 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. From National Geographic Documentary Films comes the extraordinary love story of intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, who died just as explosively as they lived — capturing the most spectacular imagery ever recorded of their greatest passion: volcanoes. Katia and Maurice Krafft loved two things — each other and volcanoes. For two decades, the daring French volcanologist couple roamed the planet, chasing eruptions and…
Verde Valley News – Yavapai County Recorder, Leslie Hoffman would like to remind voters about important information regarding the upcoming 2022 Primary Election being held Tuesday, August 2, 2022. All registered voters are eligible to vote in the 2022 Primary Election. If you are a registered Independent, Other, or Party Not Designated and are on the Active Early Voter List, you must tell us which Party Ballot you want mailed. Call 928-771-3248. Ballots were mailed to voters requesting Automatic Ballot-by-Mail on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Be sure to sign your ballot affidavit envelope in your original handwriting. Voters may vote…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Apples” showing July 29-Aug. 4 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. From executive producer Cate Blanchett comes “Apples”. The film was Greece’s official submission to the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film and was a hit at prestigious film festivals around the world, including Venice, Toronto, Telluride, AFI Fest, Mill Valley and more. Critics are raving about the film. How selective is our memory? Amidst a worldwide pandemic that causes sudden amnesia, middle-aged Aris (Aris Servetalis) finds himself enrolled in a recovery program…
Sedona News – The Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau announced today that Erin Bruce has been named Director of Partner Services. Bruce has been with the Chamber since 2017 and has served as Partner Engagement Manager since early 2021. “I am excited to announce Erin’s promotion,” said Chamber President and CEO Michelle Conway. “She has been a tireless advocate for our members in her role as Engagement Manager and in her new position she will take that service commitment to a new level.” As Engagement Manager and now as Director of Partner Services, Bruce is in constant communication…
… no life form on this planet can survive without an adequate source of food. Thanks to our evolution and division of labor we are able to rely on others to produce our food freeing us up to engage in other activities which others need … given the freedom to do so all is well. In the photo above a bee is collecting pollen from a flower to bring back to the hive and whilst doing so he pollinates the flower and performs a service to ensure the continuation of the flower. In the image below a Red Tail Hawk…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the delightful French comedy “The Test” showing July 29-Aug. 3 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The Castillons seem to be the perfect family. That is until Annie, the mother, finds a positive pregnancy test in the bathroom. Is it Juliette’s, her son’s girlfriend? Poupi’s, her teenage daughter? Another woman in her husband’s life? Does her other son actually have girlfriends? Whatever the answer, this is not good news. The family’s harmony is hilariously interrupted. “With a sharp eye, spirited dialogue and situation…
Verde Valley News – Residents of Yavapai County will have an opportunity to hear from and provide input to Development Services about the update to the County Comprehensive Plan. This critical document will help guide land use decisions in the unincorporated areas of the county for the next 10 years. You can review the draft elements of the plan along with KSB’s comments on those elements at: https://www.keepsedonabeautiful.org/comprehensive-plan-draft-elements We urge you to consider attending one of these important citizen input sessions.
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of “Mr. Malcolm’s List” showing July 29-Aug. 4 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Seeking truly love. Conditionally. In 19th-century England, a wealthy, young lady named Julia Thistlewaite engages in courtship with Mr. Malcolm, a mysterious, wealthy suitor, unaware that he has a list of qualities required of a future wife in the delightfully charming romantic comedy/drama “Mr. Malcolm’s List”. When she fails to meet an item on this list of requirements for a bride, Julia is jilted by London’s most eligible bachelor. Feeling humiliated and…
Verde Valley News – Food pantries are generally not associated with high-quality food. A traditional food pantry receives the excess, unwanted, or nearly-expired food that is unsellable through main-stream channels. However, local food assistance provider Manzanita Outreach is bringing locally produced, farm-fresh produce, meat and dairy products to its Food Sharing events. “Food assistance is a much bigger part of our community than most people realize. Manzanita Outreach alone has served nearly 20% of the residents of the Verde Valley since the start of 2021,” says Manzanita Outreach Executive Director Ben Burke, “If we want to increase the overall health…
Sedona News – Last month was just the beginning. Rowe Fine Art Gallery’s two-part summer show, A Feast for Your Eyes, kicked off with an evening dedicated to the gallery’s painters in July. The fun continues in August when the sculptors and jewelers step up to the plate. Enjoy the latest works from Shirley Eichten Albrecht, Liam Herbert, Jennifer Inge, Kim Kori, Alvin Marshall, Erik Petersen, Joel Petersen, Ken Rowe and Joshua Tobey. The show opens at 4 p.m. on Friday, August 5, and runs through the month. Shirley Eichten Albrecht is excited to debut Regalia, a tall-body gourd that rests on…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory It’s a slippery slope, a muddy slide, being present to the body’s sensations, the events unfolding before us, our emotional triggers while remaining fully present to the simple aware beauty of our beingness. It is easy to get drawn in, sucked down into ego’s story about what is going on. Perhaps that’s why most set up house in one or the other — the manifested world or the spiritual. Both, at the same time, seems unfathomable, feels profoundly irrational. Good lord! Is it even possible? It’s not only easy to be engulfed in the story, it’s…
… I shoot a lot and for purposes of this nightly missive I usually select images from the days shooting or something close in proximity to the day. The the shots of yesterday are eventually forgotten as ever newer images are shot and added to the portfolio and eventually they become hidden buried by the thousands of shots I take every month. I was cruising through some older folders tonight and came on a number of shoots I did a few years ago in Northern Wisconsin. Above is a shot of a white tail deer that was standing next to…