Verde Valley News – Friends of the Verde River is pleased to announce Free Family Day during the Verde Valley Birding and Nature Festival. Free Family Day is on Saturday, April 23 from 9:00am-1:00pm at Dead Horse Ranch State Park. Join birding enthusiasts and nature lovers between the lagoons at Dead Horse Ranch State Park for a free day of family fun in nature. There will be activities and exhibits for the whole family to enjoy! “On Free Family Day, you will learn about the river’s birds, bugs, fish, and habitats, so your children will leave inspired and ready to become future river…
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Sedona News – Once again, a lucky individual will have the opportunity to grab all the groceries he/she can in a five-minute dash through Clark’s Market in the Village. Tickets for the 2022 Grocery Grab raffle, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sedona Village, are now available at Clark’s Market or on the Club website sedonavillagerotary.org. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. In addition to the grand prize five-minute shopping spree at Clark’s Market, six more Clark’s gift card prizes, two each for $100, $75, and $50 will be drawn on April 16, at the Club’s Community Garden…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “Here Today” showing April 2-7 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Actor and comedian Billy Crystal stars in and directs “Here Today”, alongside the outrageous Tiffany Haddish. You never know who’s going to change your life. “Here Today” follows veteran comedy writer Charlie Burnz (Crystal), who is going through a tough time in his life. He meets New York singer Emma Payge (Haddish) and they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship. Emma unexpectedly wins a lunch with the comedy legend, but their relationship gets off to…
Verde Valley News – In response to the deepening Ukrainian refugee crisis, The Rotary Foundation Trustees have prioritized contributions made to its Disaster Response Fund until April 30, 2022, to support disaster response grants for Rotary districts affected by these events. These expedited disaster response grants can be used to supply water, food, medicine, shelter, and clothing. Rotary Clubs of Sedona, Sedona Village, Sedona Red Rocks, and Verde Valley contributed a total of $9,100 to the response fund. Club members are also making individual contributions and supporting other charities helping Ukrainian refugees. “Our hearts are breaking to watch what’s happening…
Verde Valley News – The Verde Valley Fire District is seeking application to fill a vacant Fire Board seat. The position became available when Board Member Matthew Kaempfe moved out of state. Applications for this Board seat are available at the Verde Valley Fire District Administrative Offices located at 2700 E Godard Rd in Cottonwood. Applications are also available on the District’s website. Applications must be submitted to the District’s Administrative Offices by 4:00 pm on April 20, 2022. Interviews will be held during a Special Board Meeting on May 23rd, 2022, beginning at 5:00 pm. The possible selection of…
Verde Valley News – Spring has sprung in Northern Arizona and the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents to be safe while hiking. On March 22, YCSO Deputies along with The Verde Search and Rescue (SAR) Team, had a busy night in Sedona. At approximately 6pm the first call in what turned out to be a string of disoriented adventurers, came in to YCSO dispatch from a hiker gone off course on Doe Mountain. That hiker was able to find his way back to his vehicle while deputies were still in route. However, the responding Deputy was not off…
By Charlene Roth Sedona News – Being strapped for cash can make it a bit challenging when it comes to business start-ups. Fortunately, though, there are ways to streamline the process and boost your chances. Today, Sedona.biz shares some tips, tricks, and resources to help you get established. Budget, Budget, Budget When you’re short on cash, having a realistic budget in place is essential to success. Write a business plan to help you create an operational strategy that includes identifying startup costs. Apply for a small business grant or loan. Seek out angel investors to support your company’s potential for…
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 1, Rabbi Magal will lead a service to welcome in Shabbat with candle lighting, songs, prayers, and a Torah reading from the portion of the week, Tazria ( Leviticus 12:1 – 13:59) dealing with sickness and health, and with what was considered…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory To be here now, to simply be, is as ordinary as the ever-changing sky, the pregnant earth. In what seems a paradox, knowingly being this – which is nothing at all, and the entirety – surpasses subsumes re-envisions the Seven Wonders of the World. Everything, everyone is nothing but here now, for there is nothing outside of awareness, outside of here now, at least nothing knowable. What we call now, what we call here, is awareness filtering through the prism of mind. Here now is not a linear moment in dimensional space as most think. It…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona encore of the lavish Tony Award-winning musical “Kinky Boots” from London’s West End on Friday, April 1 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. This encore performance marks the 10-year anniversary of the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. All tickets are only $10 each in honor of this special 10-year anniversary celebration. With songs by Grammy and Tony-winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell and book by Broadway legend Harvey Fierstein, this dazzling, fabulously sassy and uplifting award-winning musical celebrates…
Verde Valley News – Camp Verde Community Library now has 8 Dell Latitude 3500 laptops paired with Verizon Wi-Fi Hot Spots, 10 CTL Chromebooks with Verizon cellular service, and 25 HP Wi-Fi only Chromebooks to checkout and use at home. The laptop/hotspot combos and Chromebooks are available at the PC Helpdesk to patrons 18 years and older check out for 3 weeks at a time. They are perfect for schoolwork, doing research, having fun online, accessing eBooks and audiobooks from the online library catalog, staying connected with friends and family, and more. The equipment is perfect for students who have signed up for…
Verde Valley News – On March 19, 2022 at approximately 10:30 pm, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Deputies arrested Cordes Lakes resident Michael Basso for six counts of aggravated assault, six counts of endangerment, disorderly conduct, reckless discharge of a firearm, discharging a firearm at a residential structure and criminal damage. Around 10 pm Basso’s neighbor made a call to 911 reporting a male subject was shooting at her residence where she and her three children were home. YCSO dispatch advised her to take her children to a safe location away from the house. Deputies responded quickly to the scene and…
Sedona News – Forever Wild, an award-winning documentary about how the citizens of Telluride, Colo., united to save the open land surrounding their town from a billionaire developer, will be seen by a national audience when the film airs on PBS stations in nearly 90 of the nation’s top 100 markets throughout the month of April. In Arizona, Forever Wild will air on PBS8 (KAET-TV) in Phoenix on Saturday, April 23 at 6 p.m. and in Tucson on KUAT on Sunday, April 17 at 3 p.m. The film from executive producer Ron Melmon, a filmmaker since the late 1960s, and…
Sedona News – Love quilting? Got questions? Members of the Red Rock Quilters will be the featured guests for Monday at the Museum on Monday, April 4th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Perhaps bring a small project to work on and enjoy the fellowship of quilting by getting your questions answered or just talking about the joy of quilting. They welcome all levels of quilters, fabric lovers, guests and traveling quilters. There is no charge for this demonstration. This is an outdoor event. “Mondays at the Museum” is a workshop/ demonstration held every Monday; please call for a current schedule.…
… Leroy is already anticipating the round of applause he will be getting this weekend as he spreads his wings in a large thank you for your appreciation of him … or perhaps he is conducting an orchestra? In any event Leroy and Michele will be opening the first five minutes of the program at the Mary Fisher Theater Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. Leroy is a Harris’s Hawk and is an incredible hunter (when he wants to be) and Michele will give you a great insight into the world of hawks and falconry. Below is a shot of a Coopers…