Camp Verde News – Music in the Stacks returns on Thursday, March 10th at 5:30 pm in Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room. Music in the Stacks is a showcase of local and national musicians who entertain regularly in Northern Arizona. There are 3-5 different performers during the show, with a rotating variety each month. This month’s show, labeled Canadiana Night, features Kris Baldwin, Kathi Bellucci, Marty and Lil, and Gary Simpkins who will perform your favorite songs that have been written and sung by Canadian musicians. Come out and enjoy a fun-filled evening listening to tunes by Gordon Lightfoot,…
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By Tommy Acosta I’ll admit it, as much as it pains me to do so. I was wrong. Miserably wrong, predicting that Putin would not invade Ukraine. I was so sure. Despite reason, despite he was in a position of power and had his prey surrounded, he went and did so, much to my embarrassment and chagrin. Ugh. It makes no sense. Everything seemed poised for a deal that both sides could live with. We could have gone peacefully into our next designer pandemic but no, Putin had to go and spoil everything. In predicting he would not invade, I…
… in the soaring community, when we lose a soaring pilot, the Soaring Society of America has a section in the magazine titled Final Glide which recounts those in the community who have passed from this life … seems fitting to include my little buddy Finley, an American Kestrel in such an article. I heard from Michele yesterday afternoon informing me that after rushing Finley down to the vets in Phoenix for an emergency blood transfusion and other care, the little guy passed on and is now on his final glide … free of the jesses, radio transmitter is off…
Sedona News – Delicious, a mouth-watering historical comedy pairing a gifted chef and his unlikely protégé who must find the resolve to free themselves from servitude in 1789 France, was named both Best of Fest and winner of the Director’s Choice Best International Film Festival Award at the 28th annual Sedona International Film Festival. Awards were presented on Sunday, Feb. 27, the final day of the 10-day Festival that showcased 33 narrative features, 32 documentary features, 37 narrative shorts, 2 animated shorts and 38 documentary shorts from around the world. Northern Arizona Healthcare was the Festival’s presenting sponsor. Sedona International Film…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Let us speak heart to heart. No more mind stuff getting in the way, sowing fake seeds, germinating doubt and misery, and missing the point entirely … at least for a moment or two. Do you know how beautiful life is? Humans are the strangest creatures 😉 not seeming to know, striving, always striving, rarely stopping to simply fully embody life. Daffodils know. They bow down, not from the weight of the dew, but to honor this intensely perfect moment of life. Thrushes burst out in song, overflowing with joy, filled to the brim with hymns…
Sedona News – The Rotary Club of Sedona Village is offering student enrichment scholarships for summer youth programs. Four or more scholarships, valued up to $750 each, will be awarded to students grades 6-11 who reside in Sedona, the Village of Oak Creek, and/or are currently attending a Sedona school. The scholarships are being offered for programs that will enrich a student’s abilities and interests whether it be in music, drama, leadership, art, academics, sports or other. To apply, students will find an online application at www.sedonavillagerotary.org. Select the Enrichment Scholarship tab, complete and submit the application that includes a…
Sedona News – On the evening of Tuesday March 29, 2022 6-8pm SAVCO (Sedona Area Veteran & Community Outreach) in conjunction with Vino Di Sedona located at 2575 AZ-89A, Sedona, AZ 86336 will conduct a ceremony in recognition of National Vietnam War Veterans Day honoring local Vietnam Veterans. Light food will be provided and a cash bar will be available. Please RSVP by March 22 @ SAVCO89a@gmail.com or contact Jack Ross @ 860-705-2163 for further details.
Sedona News – The Sedona-Oak Creek School Board will hold a virtual Governing Board Meeting on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 4PM. The meeting will operate in the same manner as regular Board meetings, including motions, Board comments and votes. There will be no Call to the Public on the agenda for this virtual meeting. Instructions for Accessing the Governing Board Meeting Using Zoom Allow your computer to install the free Zoom app to get the best meeting experience. If you are not able to attend on Zoom, SOCUSD will post a recording of the meeting on our website after…
ADHS has consistently followed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and today’s updated CDC recommendations on mask use are no exception. The CDC’s mask recommendations now vary according to a community level that considers COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents and COVID-19’s impact on the local healthcare system. The COVID-19 community level for each county can be found at bit.ly/community_levels. According to the CDC, community levels in Maricopa, Yavapai, Coconino, and Santa Cruz counties are currently such that residents can consider going without masks in public indoor settings. In all other Arizona counties, the CDC…
By Jon Trautwein, Fire Chief Sedona Fire District Sedona News – The Sedona Fire District, on an annual basis, recognizes its members, outstanding citizens, and community organizations for service-related and performance-related excellence. We are pleased to recognize and acknowledge the following members of the Sedona Fire District and our community for their excellent service and performance: Firefighter/Engineer of the Year – Engineer Jonathan Scaife Officer of the Year – Captain Todd Miranda Administrative/Support Employee of the Year – GIS Specialist Emily Garding Customer Service Award – Mechanic Mike Sheehan Community Service Award – Firefighter Mark Feeney Outstanding Citizen/Community Organization –…
Verde Valley News – Friends of the Verde River is pleased to announce the recipients of the annual River Friendly Living small grants program. Due to the overwhelming support of more than 30 local businesses, Friends of the Verde River was able to fund four worthy projects in 2022. Since 2014, these businesses have put nearly $100,000 back into our community. All of the participating businesses are taking big steps to becoming certified as River Friendly Businesses. The goals of the grant program are to improve local river health, outdoor recreation, and river education by assisting in the implementation of River Friendly Living projects. …
By D.G. Mawn, Madhawa Palihatihiya, and Prabha Sankaranyaran Amidst pictures of the new war in Ukraine, the U.S. is anticipating photos of truck convoys arriving in the Washington D.C. area, protesting many issues including vaccine mandates. Ukraine’s democracy is under assault just as in the U.S., we are seeing democracy in action: people organizing to use their voices. But it’s complicated. Things always are in a democracy. Convoy organizers announced participation of thousands, but trucker reality – a need to work and the in-progress lifting of mandates – is sapping those numbers. Some outside interests are supporting the convoys for their…
Sedona News – As the State Route (SR) 179 Sewer Main Replacement Project: Phase 2 continues, the city of Sedona and their contractor, Standard Construction Company, will conduct night work and road closures over the next week as crews work to finish repairing additional sewer main that was discovered to be damaged as well as repair concrete that was damaged during sewer repair. For the week of Feb. 28, 2022, the contractor will continue night work to perform operations that cannot be completed during the day without major traffic implications. Specifically, work will occur on the nights of Sunday, Feb.…
Welcome to the City of Sedona’s monthly newsletter! This is to help keep residents informed on City happenings. Read on for a round up of interesting news, events and announcements. Straight Talk with Karen For March’s Straight Talk with Karen, we’ll be trying something a little different. To offer varying opportunities for residents to engage with City Manager Karen Osburn, the format will change from a one-on-one meeting, as it has been in the past, to a group setting of up to five residents. The March 30, 2022, meeting will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at City…
… sitting at the base of the Colorado Plateau we cannot see all the beautiful features that lie mere miles from us, but hidden from view by the cliffs where the plateau breaks off. So on a beautiful September morning, I took off from Sedona airport and headed north to capture the beauty of vast aspen stands in full color on the San Francisco Peaks and environs. I had been shooting the peaks and the inner basin and then headed NW to shoot Kendrick Peak and was slowly losing altitude and was at 11,585′ when I took this shot of…