Verde Valley News – Yavapai County Community Health Services is partnering with libraries, churches, and community centers to offer free NARCAN trainings in April and May. Yavapai residents can choose from several dates and times to take the class and get two free doses of NARCAN. The classes provide an overview of how to recognize an opioid overdose, respond to an opioid emergency and administer lifesaving NARCAN, also known as naloxone. NARCAN is a safe, FDA approved medication that temporarily restores breathing during an overdose from fentanyl, heroin, or other opioids. This training is ideal for those who have loved…
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…Saturday, Roberto arrived early to refinish our front door and he brought a new bundle of joy with him … only three weeks into life on planet Earth, Lelto a Border Collie was absolutely exuberant as he engaged in new experiences never before known to him and which will be with him going forward. One kinda turned her back on him and went and took a nap … I continued playtime with this little bundle of joy. Remember when everything was fresh and new? Time to re-visit those moments and live them anew. A sparrow was perched on top of…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona encore of the acclaimed new drama “The Last Bus” showing April 8-14 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “The Last Bus” — starring Timothy Spall — 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. Life is a journey and “The Last Bus” takes our old soldier, 90-year-old Tom Harper (Timothy Spall) on an epic trip from his home of fifty…
Sedona News – On Tuesday, April 12, 2022, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 221 Brewer Rd. in the new Parks and Recreation Department location, the city of Sedona will host a community meeting for the design of the Ranger/Brewer Intersection Improvements Project. There will be a brief presentation at the start of this meeting, with an open house format to follow to provide information regarding project limits, anticipated schedule, Ranger/Brewer intersection upgrades, Ranger Road extension details and how to stay informed. The goal of the project is to improve congestion and increase safety by providing additional connectivity to State…
By Kathy Howe I’m going to start out with some legislative issues first and then get to some incredibly important decisions that will affect real estate in Arizona. HB 2612 Allows a real estate licensee to accept employment and compensation from an employer other than the employing broker under certain circumstances. Headed to the Governor for a signature. HB2747 Defines “wholesale” buyers and sellers. Lack of disclosure will allow for contract cancellation and earnest monies returned to a buyer if seller fails to disclose their status as a wholesale seller. If a buyer does not disclose to the seller that…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Benefactors of Red Rock State Park to present a very special free event “Only One Earth” on Wednesday, April 13 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre at 7 p.m. Calling all parents, educators, students and anyone who loves our state parks! Join us for an evening of fun, films, facts and a discussion on Environmental Education with Red Rock State Park Rangers. The event will kick off with a short film of the park’s history, from prehistoric times through to the current day. It includes the geological…
Sedona News – Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB) honors businesses, organizations and individuals who have helped to fulfill their mission to protect and enhance the scenic beauty and natural environment of Sedona and the Verde Valley. KSB invites the public to attend this year’s awards presentation which will be held on Wednesday April 20 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. The ceremony will take place in KSB’s historic Pushmataha Center located at 360 Brewer Road in Sedona. Food and beverages will be served, and there will be no admission fee. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. Since seating is limited, reservations are…
Sedona News – The National Theatre of London kicks off a new season with its acclaimed new production of “The Book of Dust — La Belle Sauvage” showing in Sedona on Sunday, April 10 at 3 p.m. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen premiere at its Mary D. Fisher Theatre. This gripping adaptation revisits Philip Pullman’s fantastical world in which waters are rising and storms are brewing. Two young people, with everything at stake, find themselves at the center of a terrifying manhunt. In their care is a tiny child called Lyra Belacqua, and in that child…
Sedona News – Join the city for a Celebration of Spring, on Saturday, April 16, 2022, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Posse Grounds Park. This fun, family-friendly event will be held on the multi-use field with rides and vendors galore. Included will be carnival rides, a petting zoo and live entertainment. The egg hunts begin at 10 a.m. for children 12 and younger, and hunts will be divided into four age groups. Some 20,000 eggs are waiting to be found! Local businesses will be on site with interactive displays and the Easter bunny will be on hand for…
Sedona News – In early February, the Sedona City Council and the Big Park Regional Coordinating Council gave Sedona’s volunteer Sister Cities Association (the SSCA) the green light to go ahead with arranging such a relationship between our community and a counterpart abroad. A sister city relationship is a multi-faceted, long-term partnership between two communities in two countries. There currently are 1,800 such alliances in 140 countries. Most often, the communities have a lot in common, although they are geographically distant. Recently, the SSCA had its organizational meeting and selected nine community members for its Board of Directors: Chuck Marr,…
Verde Valley News – This week, Camp Verde Community Library (CVCL) encourages all community members to visit their library in person or online to explore and access services and programs. CVCL offers a wide array of programs, classes and resources that are available in person or from the comfort of home, including informal STEM learning at the library or with take-home STEM Kits interactive Immersive Reality Books, WonderBooks and VOX Books for kids monthly Music in the Stacks in-person concerts or streamed on Facebook Virtual programs like, Sew-Along with Allyn – Where Happiness is Homemade OverDrive downloadable audiobooks, ebooks, and…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory I am the doer; there is no doer. What the heck? Does anyone actually factually know? One way says we have no free will. There is no you to have a will, free or otherwise. The other sees clear evidence of choice. If that’s not free will, what is it? I’ve been in both camps, never quite able to stay put, and find it quite engaging still. Neither version is untrue. Damn. When we are blessed – for it is nothing but grace — to let everything go, every idea, every concept, every hold card we’ve…
… a forever asked question and there are those among us who daily are seeking answers as to what is out there, where are we, what is all this we are living in. I like reading Brian Greene, a leading theoretical physicist; click on his name to learn more about him. He writes in such a manner that I feel I understand what he is talking about … until I put the book down, but still I have learned much from his writings and it is utterly fascinating. I took the shot above from Snowbowl Parking lot on the west…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed new comedy/drama “The Rose Maker” showing April 8-14 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Gifted and eccentric horticulturalist Eve Vernet (Catherine Frot) honors her father’s legacy by continuing the family business, breeding exquisite roses that compete in showcases all over France. But her stubbornly artisanal approach struggles to compete with the mass market production from her corporate rivals. Facing imminent bankruptcy, Eve’s trusted assistant Vera (Olivia Côte,) makes a last-ditch effort to turn things around by secretly hiring three new employees…
Cottonwood News – It’s not often that Cottonwood has the privilege of hosting Internationally known performers and a World Premier Concert, yet April brings just that. Check out the notable group of solo performers below, who under the guidance of world-renowned Harp Guitarist William Eaton, will collaborate on the World Premier Concert of the Wisdom Tree Ensemble. Later in the month, World Class Japanese Taiko Drummers will take the stage in honor of World Peace. All this will happen in April at the Old Town Center for the Arts. Wisdom Tree Ensemble World Premier Saturday, April 23, 7:00 PM The…