Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona encore of the award-winning historical drama “De Gaulle” showing July 8-14 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. Based on a true story, “De Gaulle” premiered at the recent Sedona International Film Festival where it was one of the highest rated audience choice films in the narrative lineup. Audience members and critics have been raving about the film. Soldier. Patriot. Legend. May 1940. France is facing a disastrous military situation against the German army. Charles de Gaulle, newly appointed General, joins the Government in Paris while Yvonne,…
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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 ext. 9. Ballots will be 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.…
Verde Valley News – Grant applications are being accepted now by the Coconino Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) for projects that can be funded under the authority of the Secure Rural Schools and Communities Self-Determination Act. The primary location for projects must be on federal lands within Coconino County, which includes the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests, and small sections of the Prescott and Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. However, projects can also be on non-federal lands within Coconino County where it is clearly demonstrated that the project benefits resources on the national forests. The Act authorizes grants to federal agencies, State and…
… a very Happy Fourth of July to you as we celebrate the beginning of the greatest nation that the world has ever known. We are so fortunate to live in this land where above all else we celebrate the freedom to be who we are and to do so without the intervention of the state. Our history has known great division, but in the end we always end up in a better place … the pendulum swings, but never to far in any direction. My grand parents chose well the nation that they adapted and became a part of…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Brian and Charles” showing July 8-13 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Brian is a lonely inventor who lives in a remote valley in North Wales. On the surface, this loneliness doesn’t appear to bother him, and he spends most of his reclusive life in his dilapidated workshop constructing bizarre objects nobody wants. Then one day, Brian builds a robot. Made out of an old washing machine and a battered mannequin head, the 7ft tall machine is a peculiar construction resembling a creaky…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona encore of the award-winning historical drama “Betrayed” showing July 8-13 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Betrayed” premiered at the recent Sedona International Film Festival where it received the festival’s prestigious Audience Choice Award for Best International Feature Film. Audience members and critics have been raving about the film. During World War II, millions of Jews from all over Europe are deported and killed in German concentration camps. When the German troops invade Norway, the Norwegian Jews feel safe and protected. But as the war escalates…
Verde Valley News – Please join us in honoring fallen Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Richard Lopez at a (flameless) candlelight vigil Sunday, July 3, 2022, on the North side of the Prescott Courthouse at 8pm. Sgt. Lopez was shot and killed in the line of duty Tuesday, June 28, 2022, while responding to a call in the Cordes Lakes area. We ask that you bring a flameless or battery-operated candle to avoid the use of open flames. You are also welcome to download a digital candle from the app or play store on your cellular device.
Sedona News – The city of Sedona seeks one applicant for a seat on the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) Local Board as one member’s term approaches expiration. The PSPRS Local Board administers the pension system for the Sedona Police Department and follows the rules of the PSPRS system and Arizona Revised Statutes. Additionally, the board makes decisions for Sedona police officers on issues such as membership in the system and approving retirements and service purchase requests. Meetings are scheduled as needed and are required at least twice a year by state statute; those interested must live within city…
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 8, a Friday evening Erev Shabbat service, led by Joe Berger, VP of the Religious Affairs Committee and other congregants, begins at 5:30 pm both in person and on Zoom, and livestreamed for members and their…
… another nice day and this evening I found myself waffling on every thought for images for the missive tonight … so I began doodling and playing with different images from different times and places to see if I could make a composite work again this evening. Ended up with the image caption, Leap Of Faith with One going for it as she prepares to make the leap, she still has a full nine lives left , so that if she screws up there is still a future for her. We don’t do so well. Below a more traditional…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theatres around the world to present the award-winning mountain bike film “Accomplice” showing on day only: Thursday, July 7 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. There will be two shows at 4 and 7 p.m. It’s a moment time-stamped in our brains. Maybe it was a birthday gift. Or perhaps you saved paycheck after paycheck to finally purchase one. However you met your first bicycle, it was the pedal strokes that came afterward that hooked you onto something intangible. Adventure. Connection. Freedom. From the producers of “UnReal” and…
Verde Valley News – In response to the June 28th tragic death of Sergeant Richard Lopez, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is coordinating a community support campaign to raise money for the Lopez family during this excruciating time. If you would like to donate, you can send checks, money orders/cashier’s checks or bring cash to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office. All checks must be made out to YCSO Employee Fund with, “Benevolence Fund: Richard Lopez” written on the memo line. These funds can be mailed or brought to: The Sheriff’s Office, Attention Kelly Fraher, 255 East Gurley Street, Prescott, AZ…
… it would have been such a nice landing … sorry Geoffrey, really sorry. The Ospreys have been getting such good food at the Rainbow Trout Farm up canyon that they have grown beyond all reasonable expectations and are now leaving their home in the canyon seeking larger prey … This super Osprey came down canyon and about the same time this V tail Bonanza piloted by a friend was on final and preparing to settle on the runway … with a laser focus our genetically superior Osprey saw him and swept in for the kill … not sure what…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival presents Ballet in Cinema on Sunday, July 3 when it hosts the big screen premiere of “Swan Lake” – a new production from The Royal Ballet in London. There will be one show at 3:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The Royal Ballet’s version of this classic love story mixes spectacle, mystery and passion. This beloved fairytale represents the battle between good and evil, and the attempt of love to conquer all. The magic of the lakes, forests and palaces is brought to life with glittering designs by John…
Sedona News – The city opened new July and August appointments for Straight Talk with Karen, a program in which once a month, residents can come to City Hall and sit down with City Manager Karen Osburn to discuss any topic of their choice. The goal of this popular program is to facilitate an opportunity for residents to meet with Osburn on any question, concern, issue or general topic they would like to talk about. The July and August format will feature an open forum, so that up to four residents can sit down together with Osburn, hear each other’s…