… many photographs stand on their own and no explanation is necessary and these are examples of that … who doesn’t conjure up their own emotions and feelings about cloud flying and exploring the canyons and peaks of them? And who does not find themselves able to recline and watch and listen to the beauty of water fountains as they obliterate all cares of the day. Both of these experiences cleanse the soul and refresh the spirit. A joyful weekend now behind … the celebration of Easter and the continuation of Passover. Find yourself in peace and enjoy each day…
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Sedona News – The Democrats of the Red Rocks (DORR) Breakfast at Home will host “Meet Your Statewide Candidates” with Arizona Corporation Commission candidates Sandra Kennedy and Lauren Kuby on Thursday, April 21 at 10:00 am. The zoom link is available on the DORR website https://democratsoftheredrocks.org/. Sandra Kennedy was first elected to the Arizona Corporation Commission in 2008 on a platform of promoting solar energy. In her first term at the Commission, she worked with the Republican majority led by Kris Mayes to advance Solar Energy and Energy Efficiency. A fierce consumer advocate, Kennedy started her public service career when she was elected…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Unplugging” showing April 23-28 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Unplugging” is an outrageous new romantic comedy starring Eva Longoria and Matt Walsh. After the death of a friend, Dan (Walsh) is inspired to whisk his wife Jeanine (Longoria) away to a remote town for a “digital detox”. Think a rustic getaway with no cell service, internet or social media is a romantic way to repair your marriage and sex life? Think again. Meet Dan and Jeanine Dewerson. The only spark in Dan…
Sedona News – In celebration of National Poetry Month, Walnut Canyon National Monument will host poetry workshops on Saturday, April 23rd and on Sunday, April 24th from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Facilitated by poet Jodie Hollander, these free workshops will allow participants to create an original poem inspired by their connection to public lands. Reservations are limited and are accepted on a first come, first served basis. Each workshop is limited to 15 participants. Email Ryan Carpenter at ryan_p_carpenter@nps.gov, or call (928) 526-3367 to reserve your spot today. Jodie Hollander is the author of a full-length collection of poetry entitled My Dark Horses. Hollander…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum will hold a Rummage & Treasures Sale on Saturday, May 7 at the Museum. They are seeking quality donations, including rummage sale items that still have good life in them and can be reused by others; also antiques, art, furniture, home decor and tools. Anything broken should not be dropped off; and no clothing, please. Anyone who would like to donate to the sale can bring their items directly to the Museum at 735 Jordan Rd. in Uptown between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. It is requested that all drop-offs be made during…
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. See jcsvv.org for instructions to register for in-person services. On Friday, April 22, 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…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Mind control is interesting. We flip out when we think another, let alone our government, is trying to control our minds and yet … you know me, there’s always an and yet … don’t see how our minds are controlled by the beliefs and thoughts, programming and wild stories we stuff them with. Talk about mind control! Wowser. It’s all mind. Seen to be controlled or not, realized to be unnecessary or not, held onto tightly or relaxed into like a toasty hot tub on a Winter’s day, all that we know,. all that we can…
…sifting through photos tonight I came on a series of images that have always evoked a sense of forever while minimizing thoughts relating to human activities and participation in them … there are times when it is important to be alone and sense the unlimited universe we occupy such an infinitesimal part of … to be humbled by the extent and timelessness of creation and how short a period our visit here is. Flying above the cloud layers cuts you off from ties to earth; mountains poking through and above the clouds seem like intruders in the peace of…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of acclaimed new drama “Mothering Sunday” showing April 23-28 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Mothering Sunday” features an award-winning cast, including Academy Award-winners Colin Firth and Olivia Colman, along with Odessa Young and Josh O’Connor. The film was a hit at prestigious film festivals around the world, including Toronto, Cannes, Chicago and London. On a warm spring day in 1924, house maid and foundling Jane Fairchild (Odessa Young) finds herself alone on Mother’s Day. Her employers, Mr. and Mrs. Niven (Colin Firth and…
Sedona News – The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising drivers, area residents and businesses that work is beginning on the SR 89A Oak Creek Canyon Improvements on Monday, April 18. The improvements, which will be constructed at various times through the end of 2023, include rockfall mitigation, erosion control and a bridge rehabilitation along portions of the roadway between Flagstaff and Sedona. Drivers should be prepared to slow down, stop and use caution around construction personnel and equipment while the following around-the-clock restrictions are in place seven days a week: Portions of SR 89A will be reduced to one…
CH’ÍHOOTSOOÍ, DINÉTAH (WINDOW ROCK, NAVAJO NATION) – Yee Ha’ólníi Doo announces expansion of economic development programming and support through Innovation Hubs on Navajo Nation. With support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, these Hubs will advance entrepreneurship, promote greater food security, and strengthen cultural and linguistic transmission for Navajo communities. According to Yee Ha’ólníi Doo Executive Director Ethel Branch, these Innovation Hubs will close disproportionate equity gaps in communities by fostering local changemakers and problem solvers and rebuilding stronger, autonomous local economies and food systems. “These Hubs will reinvigorate local economies by giving flight to the rich, natural social and small…
Yavapai County News – MATFORCE, a primary prevention coalition focused on stopping youth drug use before it starts, has partnered again this year with local law enforcement agencies to host medication takeback events throughout Yavapai County. Since 2008 almost 38,000 pounds of medication have been collected and properly disposed of through Dump the Drugs events and drop box locations throughout Yavapai County. That’s about 2-1/2-times as heavy as a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Takeback events are a convenient way for community members to dispose of expired or unwanted medications. The events will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 10:00 am…
Camp Verde News – Volunteering has been part of Camp Verde from the very beginning and is alive and well in the town today. From Volunteers in Policing and the Community Library to the volunteer group, the “Old Guys” who work on special projects around town, and all those who help make Parks and Recreation events successful, our town continues to thrive due to volunteerism today. National Volunteer Week gives us the perfect opportunity to recognize and thank volunteers who lend their time, talent, and heart in so many ways to the Town of Camp Verde. With this in mind,…
… I feel like I am basking in luxury as I revisit photos that are already uploaded to our online gallery and I am able to take the time to go through them and rework where necessary. The tulips from Filoli Gardens in Woodside, California are an example. I spent about two hours taking it from the original raw file to a new and well finished work of art … it is now in the online store gallery check it out. The photo below is from a flight to the SF Peaks just after a snow storm … Snow Bowl…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join cinemas around the globe for a worldwide Earth Day theatrical premiere of “The Revolution Generation” showing Friday, April 22 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “The Revolution Generation” is an exploration of the world-changing activism and potential of the largest youth generation in history. The film shows examples of young leaders working to revolutionize systems that have failed their generation. It paints a powerful and hopeful picture of how today’s youth can solve global political and environmental crises. The number of Millennials in…