Arizona News – The Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) announced today that the process for accepting applications for candidates interested in the President and CEO position has opened. The ACF Board of Directors selected Carlson Beck—a national executive search firm focused on philanthropy and nonprofit leadership recruiting—to lead the search and facilitate the selection for the foundation’s next CEO. “The board is dedicated to finding a strong leader to take over the President and CEO role at the foundation,” said Leezie Kim, Vice Chair of the ACF Board and leader of the ACF CEO Search subcommittee. “ACF has never been in…
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Verde Valley News – Please be advised that Earth Resources Inc. in conjunction with Yavapai County will be performing chip seal and fog seal operations on various roads and neighborhoods in Yavapai County. The areas include Verde Village, Cottonwood, Williamson Valley, Prescott Valley and Prescott Country Club. Construction work will include placing a 3/8’’ chip seal, fog seal and striping on various roads throughout the county. The chip seal is a rapid moving construction method, so public impact should be minimal. Construction will begin May 2, 2022 and continue through June 23, 2022. One lane of traffic will remain open…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum will hold a Rummage & Treasures Sale on Saturday, May 7 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Museum. Proceeds will benefit the Museum’s programs. The sale will include many rummage sale type items plus antiques, art, furniture, home decor and tools. Special items already donated include antiques and vintage items, 1890s chocolate pot set, oak table, bar stools, cherry dining hutch, mid-cent mod end tables, and other furniture and lamps, jewelry, collectibles, smoker, original art from subjects of Native American to animals, small kitchen appliances, garden bench and planters, and much more. Some…
… on my walk this evening I met a flirtatious young lady and I think she kinda gave me that look … or maybe it was a look that said “you are out of your league” … probably the latter. I would have given her a flower, but I didn’t see this flower until after our encounter. It was a beautiful little bloom all by itself along the side of the road. It was a terrific weekend with attendance at the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival, the presentation went well even though we had some technical issues. Visits with…
Verde Valley News – Tunnel Fire Morning Update – Monday April 25, 2022 Current Situation: Fire crews’ diligence and hard work have resulted in an increase in containment to 15% on the Tunnel Fire. Yesterday residents were able to re-enter the previously evacuated neighborhoods. US Highway 89 was re-opened yesterday afternoon. Firefighters continue to mop up, patrol and secure existing fireline while constructing new fireline to the northeast portion of the fire. Weather: Conditions are expected to be drier and warmer today. Winds are expected to shift to the southwest and increase in speed Tuesday through Thursday, with possible gusts to 40 miles on…
Sedona News – The Sedona Parks and Recreation Department welcomes applications for the annual inscriptions at the Sedona Military Service Park to highlight veterans who have honorably served their country. Veterans and families of veterans residing in Sedona who wish to have names of loved ones who have served, inscribed on the granite walls must apply by May 9, 2022. Inscriptions will be engraved onto the granite walls of the park for the annual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 30, 2022. Applications can be downloaded online at: http://www.sedonaaz.gov/home/showdocument?id=18560, and submitted to the city’s Parks and Recreation Department office at 221…
Verde Valley News – Is safe yield attainable? Achieving the long-term balance between groundwater withdrawal and replenishment, or safe yield, by 2025 has been a central talking point in Quad City water management since 1980 when the Arizona Groundwater Management Act first established that goal for the Prescott Management Area (PrAMA). But with no regulatory penalties for not meeting safe yield, action to do so has been minimal, and aquifer overdraft has increased. Dr. Peter Kroopnick, retired hydrologist and head of the Science Committee for the Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG), will talk about the water outlook for the Quad…
By Rose Boerner, NAMI Yavapai Sedona News – Our next Mental Health Monday program will take place via Zoom on April 25th, 10:00 to 11:30 AM, and will focus on what to do after a mental health crisis. Join us for this informational meeting during which our speaker Dawn McReynolds will discuss what happens after the emergency of a mental health crisis is over, how will you know if another crisis is headed your way, and what steps you can take to prevent a situation from escalating into a crisis. Dawn McReynolds is originally from Detroit, Michigan, where she transitioned from working for a non-profit organization…
Sedona News – Guest artist Cicely Parnas will perform Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the Verde Valley Sinfonietta, under the direction of Music Director Kevin Kozacek, on Sunday, May 8, at 2:30 PM, in the Sedona Performing Arts Center. The program includes Mozart’s Overture to the Magic Flute, K. 620, Gioachino Rossini’s William Tell Overture – Finale, Johann Wilhelm Hertel’s Concerto in Eb Major for Oboe and Trumpet, and Franz Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 45 in F# Minor “Farewell.” Praised for her “velvety sound, articulate passagework, and keen imagination” (The New York Times), American cellist Cicely Parnas leads a dynamic career as an international performing artist.…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival — in partnership with Plan B to Save Wolves and Wolf Dogs — will host a night of films about wolves on Thursday, May 5, 2022. The films are by director Jean-Michel Bertrand and the event will screen two of his breath-taking documentaries, “Valley of the Wolves” and “Wolf Walk,” about his observation of wolves in France. “Valley of the Wolves” will show at 4 p.m., and “Wolf Walk” will screen at 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. VALLEY OF THE WOLVES In “Valley of the Wolves”, Jean-Michel Bertrand observes wolves in…
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. On Friday, April 29, a Friday evening 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 Torah service. Holocaust Remembrance…
Sedona News – From Bach to the Beatles and barn-burners to ballads, audiences delight when world-renowned fingerstyle guitarist Richard Smith returns with his solo concert to Sedona by popular demand. There will be one show on Sunday, May 1 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. Having witnessed one of his live performances, fellow musicians and music lovers alike sing hymns of praise about Richard Smith. With fretboard fireworks and lyrical endeavors, he will melt your heartstrings, make your toes tap and your jaws hang open. Richard’s ever-growing repertoire comprises a wide…
Cottonwood News – Old Town Center for the Arts is pleased to announce Ken Koshio & Kenzoo appearing at OTCA in a special evening concert on Saturday, April 30th at 7:00 PM. This special event is sponsored by Mount Hope Foods. Ken Koshio is a world class Japanese Taiko drummer. Taiko is a Japanese style of percussion, which combines music, movement and spirit. Ken pushes the boundaries of Taiko through various collaborations, creating a totally authentic and unique style of music and Taiko performance art. Joining Ken for this special evening of world music is Kenzoo, which includes: John Paul Mendes, Taiko…
Sedona News – Red Rose Inspiration For Animals is a local 501c3 nonprofit that supports animal welfare and has been promoting Art Shows in West Sedona since 2009. These are the only art shows throughout the Verde Valley that proceeds benefit a non-profit for animal welfare. The Red Rose shows generate revenue for the various long term existing animal related programs such as spay and neuter of homeless feral felines specifically in Camp Verde, along with low-cost spay and neuter services of felines and canines belonging to pet owners on a fixed income and needing financial assistance. Animals that continue…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum is again offering a performance of “Throwback Thursday”, on Thursday, May 5, at 3:30 p.m. at the Museum. Visitors will enjoy a glimpse of parts of the Museum through encounters with costumed reenactors. These impersonators will breathe life into several Sedona area pioneers and share a bit of that person’s life story and adventures in the Sedona of 70-120 years ago. Guests will rotate through the Museum buildings, delighting in parts of a “day-in-the life” of our early settlers and community-builders, and getting a peek at some of the hopes, dreams, and hardships…