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,…
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… 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…
… and another glorious day and more exploration through the images captured in years past. The composite image above was a shot of the San Francisco Peaks during the fall and the stands of aspen were in full color. Given the explosive history of the peaks, now about 3,000 feet lower than when a huge eruption blew the top off and the multiple eruptions both before and after the major explosion it seemed appropriate to show a little excitement in the caldera aka inner basin, so NASA provides the beauty of galaxies exploding out from the caldera and splattered across…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of romantic drama “A Taste of Hunger” showing Jan. 28-Feb. 2 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. A power couple within the Danish gourmet scene run the popular restaurant Malus in Copenhagen. The couple is willing to sacrifice everything to achieve their dream — getting the coveted Michelin star. Maggie and Carsten love each other, they have two wonderful children and run their own gourmet restaurant; Malus. They want it all. And they have it all. Almost. They are missing the coveted Michelin Star.…
Sedona News – The city of Sedona seeks musicians of all varieties to apply for the spring and fall 2022 Red Dirt Concerts Series. Concerts are free to the public and are offered every Friday in May and September, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., at the Posse Grounds Pavilion in Posse Grounds Park. “Because it’s been so popular, we’re excited to expand the concert series to not just May but also September this year. We can’t wait to hear the great acts and provide fun, open-air concerts for the community,” said Events and Rentals Technician Jason Vargo. The goal is…
Sedona News – Foresters and researchers have been collaborating over the last two year to further understand the effects of oystershell scale (OSS), an emerging and invasive insect killing quaking aspen and other softwood trees throughout the country. Coconino National Forest has been working closely with faculty at the Northern Arizona University’s School of Forestry to mitigate loss and better understand this new threat. OSS is commonly found in commercial or residential neighborhoods throughout Arizona and has expanded to forested areas at an alarming rate over the last several years. The scale, sometimes referred to as mussel scale,…
Sedona News – Verde Valley First Books will be honoring their Founder, Peg Schlichtemeier, with a donation of more than 50 children’s books to the Sedona Public Library in VOC on Friday, February 11th at 10:30 am. Peg Schlichtemeier founded Verde Valley First Books a local non-profit organization that provides early literacy education and books to 3 and 4 year-olds living in the Verde Valley. Peg passed away suddenly a year ago after a short battle with Leukemia. The Board of Directors of Verde Valley First Books are honoring Peg on Friday February 11th at the Sedona Public Library…
… another series which will run until it doesn’t … remembering creatures and places that are favorites. These will be from images not sent out and will span many years rather than just the present … tens of thousands of photos I have hardly looked at in years .. so this is the chance to take you along with me as I explore these images from past and present. The photo above is of One a few months after she came on board and became a caregiver for Corky … she added a measure of love and support like only…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the delightfully charming romantic comedy “The Hating Game” showing Jan. 28-Feb. 2 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Based on the best-selling book, “The Hating Game” tells the story of ambitious good girl Lucy Hutton and her cold, efficient work nemesis, Joshua Templeton. The two executive assistants are forced to work together following the merge of their respective publishing companies, and they can’t stand each other. Complete opposites in every way possible, their never-ending rivalry comes to a head when they go face-to-face…
Sedona News – Families finding mental health help will be the topic of the next Mental Health Monday on January 31st, 10-11:30 AM, via Zoom. Many families struggle to find help and navigate the mental health system when their loved ones are diagnosed with a mental illness. Join us this month for a discussion featuring three family members who will talk about their journey and what worked or didn’t work for them. Mary Beth Meyers — Author of “The Still Hours of the Night.” Mary Beth found herself in the midst of navigating the mental health system beginning in 2016, culminating in the eventual diagnosis of bipolar disorder…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona News – We as a nation will never be unified again and this is why. It’s all about perception. Two people can look at the same thing and they both see something totally different from one another. One can hold a dime up between them and the one to the left of it would see an inscription different than one observing it from the other side even though they are both looking at the same coin. Let’s take Biden’s recent press conference, for instance. For those who support him for sure they saw a revitalized President,…