Verde Valley News – What’s up at Watson, Willow and Goldwater Lakes? How have changes in the regulatory landscape impacted the city’s stewardship of those lakes? Matt Killeen, the City of Prescott’s Environmental Coordinator, will present new and evolving information on the water quality of Prescott’s lakes and creeks, dispel misinformation, and talk about the city’s rainwater harvesting project at the Rodeo Grounds during a Zoom webinar presented by the Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG) on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 10 a.m. – noon. A question and answer period will follow the presentation. The Zoom registration link is posted in…
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Sedona News – More than 140 films have been selected for live screenings at the upcoming 28th annual Sedona International Film Festival, Feb. 19-27. “We’re coming back in a very big way,” said Executive Director Pat Schweiss. “The screening committees have once again created a lineup of remarkably creative, compelling and entertaining films across diverse genres and equally diverse topics. We can’t wait to see people back in the theaters experiencing films the way they should be seen – on the big screen.” Films will be screened at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, Sedona Performing Arts Center at Sedona Red Rock…
Camp Verde News – Are you new to computers? Do you get frustrated trying to figure out how to use email, social media, new versions of Microsoft Word, etc.? Do you need to know how to navigate online video services such as Zoom and Google Meet? Are you having trouble understanding your Android device and wondering how to download and use apps? Are you a veteran needing help using My Healthy Vet? Join us on one or all 8 Saturday classes to improve your knowledge and skills. Classes are scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month at…
… I got kinda hung up with raptors tonight, so we’ll have five of them from 2011 to 2021 although I shoot nearly ever subject, wildlife remains far and away my favorite subject matter. We get so busy in our daily lives, whether play, work or worrying about what the rest of humanity is doing that we overlook the abundance of life that we share the planet with … have you noticed that with the exception of those who have learned to live off of us, by and large other life forms tend to avoid us ? Can’t really blame…
Verde Valley News – El Valle Artist Association Artist of the Month for January is Carol DeGregory for her work “Private Conversations.” According to Carol “Each of us is born into this world with our own unique ‘spirit’. For me it is an adventurous, artistic spirit. Even as a small child my favorite activity was art.” Her love of nature leads her to a variety of subjects. She is fascinated by the beauty and vivacity of our world. Color choices are the beginning of every painting. When she gets it right, she can almost hear the colors singing in a…
Sedona News – As part of the State Route (SR) 179 Sewer Main Replacement Project: Phase 2, the city of Sedona and their contractor, Standard Construction Company, will extend night work and road closures potentially for the duration of the project due to unforeseen utility work. For this coming week, the contractor will continue night work to complete work that cannot be performed during the day without major traffic implications. Specifically, work will occur on the nights of Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, and Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. Traffic control set-up will begin at 8 p.m., with…
By Will Hamburg Sedona Business –As the world becomes more and more digitized, more and more aspects of our lives are being moved onto the blockchain. One such application is tokenizing physical assets using blockchain technology. In this article, I’ll explain what tokenizing a house using blockchain technology entails, and how it can be beneficial to homeowners. Tokenization is the practice of converting rights to an asset into a digital token on a blockchain. Tokenization allows for assets like real estate, art, jewelry, cars, etc., to be bought and sold via smart contracts. When you tokenize a house, you create…
It’s another stellar, live-music line up at Steakhouse89 this week with a stellar line-up of some of Sedona’s finest performing musicians. On Friday, January 28 and Thursday, February 3, from 5 to 9 p.m., Steakhouse89 hosts jazz impresario Dave Len Scott, entertaining on piano and trumpet. Scott is what cool is all about, getting deep into his formidable jazz roots with tunes everyone who loves grooving, finger-snapping and toe tapping can get into. On Saturday, January 29, from 5 to 9 p.m., it’s veteran crooner Bobby Myhre. Myhre is a natural on the stage, a consummate performer interpreting the classic…
Sedona Entertainment — Get set Sedona for the return of Jennifer Batten (former guitarist for Michael Jackson) to the Sound Bites Grill Celebrity Room on Saturday, February 5, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This perennial rocker will be joined by vocalist Pat Yadon and together they will heat up the night with one hot-rocking tune after another featuring Batton’s sizzling guitar work and Yadon’s powerful vocals. Batten rose from the guitar underground as the guitar magazines promptly began chronicling her savvy musicianship and highly original approach to the electric guitar. A major turning point came when she was selected from…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory I feel the urge to write but I do not know what I would write about. It seems the well is dry … and then words begin to appear. It’s all make-believe anyway, stories in storyland, none of it real, no version better than the others. Does what I write, or if I write matter? No. It seems not at all, and yet, writing appears. Life can only be deemed good or bad based on a skewed point of view. What makes up any and all points of view? More stories in a world of stories,…
… these two photos were taken a few weeks apart in 2014 and I never suspected there was a connection until I chose them tonight from two separate folders and looked at the shot dates … wow! The photo of my silly coyote was taken several weeks after the Slide Fire was put to rest and just a few weeks before the USFS began a summer of prescribed burns … they had five fires going at the same time mere weeks after the Slide Fire and they continued several of the fires into the fall. So, if this is what…
By Carson Ralston Verde Valley News – Join us on Thursday, February 3rd from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at Camp Verde Community Library for a special performance from the combined talents of Kathi Bellucci and Kris Baldwin. Even though they have divergent musical backgrounds they are collaborating for this performance to entertain you with an evening of eclectic musical selections incorporating voice, guitar, bass, stand-up bass and ukulele. A splendid time is guaranteed for all. Kathi Bellucci is a lifelong musician. Her professional career began after she earned degrees in music. Classically trained in voice and piano, she worked on…
Sedona News – Permanent Collection is produced by special arrangement of Playscripts and with the help of grantor, The City of Sedona and sponsor, Coldwell Banker. The show is produced by Camilla Ross and directed by Ashley Adelman. Soon after African American businessman Sterling North becomes the new director of the Morris Foundation, he discovers that this world-famous art collection includes several significant African sculptures tucked away in storage. His proposal to add them to the public galleries is opposed by the foundation’s long-time education director, who is loyal to the idiosyncratic wishes of the late Dr. Morris. Permanent Collection is a…
Sedona News – Love quilting? Got questions? Members of the Red Rock Quilters will be the featured guests for Monday at the Museum on Monday, February 7, 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. “Mondays at the Museum” is a workshop/ demonstration held every Monday; please call for a current schedule. The Museum is always looking…
Sedona News – Following a nationwide recruitment, the city of Sedona hired Alicia Peck as the new sustainability manager. The sustainability manager manages the city’s Sustainability Program including planning, organizing, and implementing programs, projects, and initiatives that help Sedona become a more sustainable and climate resilient city. Peck comes with over 6 years of experience managing large-scale sustainability initiatives in a variety of organizations, including the private sector and the U.S. military (Army Corps). Peck has specific experience in benchmarking, program measurement and sustainability program development. “I am very honored to be trusted with advancing the sustainability program for the city…