Sedona AZ (December 1, 2021) – The city of Sedona announces a partnership with the Sedona Food Bank to assist community hunger needs and help keep the Sedona Food Bank shelves stocked by hosting a food drive at City Hall between Monday, Nov. 29, 2021 and Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. The public, along with city employees, are invited to donate non-perishable food items at three convenient Sedona Food Bank barrels located in the finance, community development and court lobbies at City Hall at 102 Roadrunner Dr. “We are thrilled to team up with the Sedona Food Bank to show our…
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Sedona AZ (December 1, 2021) – On December 11th it will be 50 YEARS since the first Keep Sedona Beautiful litter lifters started picking up litter in Sedona. Since then, KSB’s litter lifting program has kept Sedona beautiful for residents and visitors alike by removing an unimaginable number of tons of litter from over 50 miles of local roads. At that time, another impetus for the founders of KSB was to eliminate Sedona’s billboards, another form of litter. On December 11, KSB will celebrate current and past litter lifter volunteers at its Pushmataha Center on 360 Brewer Road from noon…
Sedona AZ (December 1, 2021) – The holidays are fast approaching and The Sedona Women are adding their unique flair to the season. A special event, Holiday Traditions Old and New, will be held on Wednesday, December 8th, with a meet-and-greet beginning at 9:30 a.m. followed by the program at 10:00 a.m. at the Creative Life Center in Sedona. New members are invited to join the festivities which will also include a fun and lively white elephant gift exchange. How many Sedona Women have a holiday tradition rooted in a faraway place? Or family and friends who instilled time-honored traditions…
By Ted Grussing … when you are shooting a takeoff or landing sequence of a great blue heron, or any other winged creature for that matter, you are going to get a lot of shots that although technically excellent, just are not something you want to put out there … unless you are showing the body/wing sequential changes during that brief period of time as the bird transitions into or out of flight. The shot above is of a great blue heron that I got in a takeoff sequence at Lake Pleasant last Friday, set against a beautiful blue Arizona…
Cottonwood AZ (November 30, 2021) – The Old Town Center for the Arts is pleased to present the improvisational troupe Zenprov Comedy in a special holiday theme event entitled, “Dear Santa, I can explain!”, on Saturday, December 11th at 7:00 PM. The troupe will perform a sleigh full of new games, including “Isle of Misfit Toys” where the actors take on characteristics of neurotic toys coping with low self-esteem issues on their journey for self-love and acceptance. “This night is going to be like Christmas morning for us. There’s so much good material to play with around the holidays. From…
Sedona AZ (November 30, 2021) – The 28th annual Sedona International Film Festival returns to its original last-week-of-February timeframe with an all-live event that will put “people back in the theaters seeing films the way they should, on screen,” according to Executive Director Pat Schweiss. COVID-driven adjustments moved the 27th annual Festival to this past June and included a virtual option, which will not be offered during the 2022 event from Feb. 19-27. “We will still be cautious for the safety of our patrons, staff and volunteers,” Schweiss said about the four theaters where 150 films will be screened. Films…
Cottonwood AZ (November 30, 2021) – El Valle Artist Association Artist of the Month for November is Jan Saunders. Jan is an eclectic artist who enjoys working in acrylics, calligraphy, collage, and the paper arts. Currently, her favorite projects are those that incorporate techniques from multiple art forms and multiple media. For Jan, mathematics was the first step but not the only step leading to her discovery of a love for art, all sorts of art which occupy her heart and mind and talents today. Jan received a BA and MA in Mathematics and Statistics and spent 20 years in the aerospace and…
Sedona AZ (November 30, 2021) – The city of Sedona’s Wastewater Department and contractor Standard Construction Company will complete repairs on a sewer manhole located on State Route 89A between Upper Red Rock Loop Road and Bristlecone Pines Road, starting in the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 and ending on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Approximately 500 feet of the right northbound lane will be closed for the duration of the project. Motorists heading into Sedona from Cottonwood should plan for slight delays during this time. The repairs are necessary as the manhole has deterioration from sewer gasses; the manhole…
By Ted Grussing …so tonight we have the two fastest living creatures in North America showing us their stuff … the Peregrine Falcon clocked in excess of 200 mph and the Pronghorn clocked at almost 60 mph. We spent most of the day last Friday on Lake Pleasant, and it was good to see more birds moving in on the migration. We started with shots of Harris’s hawks perched and hunting and somewhere in the early afternoon I saw what looked like a Peregrine Falcon heading our way. Shooting the R5 with the 100-500 at 500 gave me a lot more image than I…
Sedona AZ (November 29, 2021) – The Sedona Heritage Museum is hosting their annual “Christmas in the Park” free open house on Saturday, December 11 from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The event extends free admission to the museum and a day filled with special free activities as a holiday gift to residents and visitors. Everyone will be treated to hot apple cider, holiday cookies and free entertainment and activities. A fire will burn in the red rock fireplace of the old Jordan house and the museum will be decorated in vintage holiday decor. A tumbleweed ‘snowman’ will greet all guests. The…
Sedona AZ (November 29, 2021) – The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the city of Sedona for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2020. The report has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of…
By Tommy Acosta SedonaNews — Uh Oh. What’s going on? Mysteriously, the day after Thanksgiving, we are told there is a new Covid mutation, ominously named Omicron, on the loose and on its way through Europe, Israel and beyond. We are told this variant is a vastly more virulent strain than any gone before, and that it is so contagious and insidious that vaccines may not be able to stop it. We are being given information in drips and drabs and the authorities have yet to state how lethal it is. Only that it is mega-transmissible, 500 times more so…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory You want, perhaps not consciously, your teachers, your gurus, to act enlightened, to fit your ideal of perfect, to never curse and god forbid they show their anger, their sexuality, their humanity. It’s not about them. It’s about you. If someone has achieved perfection, lives without pain and suffering, then it’s possible for you. Something inside you cringes when others share their doubt, when they acknowledge the humanity hiding behind the façade. You may even shun them, punish them for their audacity. If you look and see only God then all your own doubts will wash…
Sedona News: Rascal, one of Chef Mercer Mohr and his partner Mithat Evirgen’s latest whimsical, neo-diner concepts, is winning sweeping accolades, creating a “Modern Diner Experience” for those who enjoy innovative dining. Located at the new boutique Wilde Resort & Spa in West Sedona, the new restaurant’s menu takes foodies on an epicurean adventure from mischievous to magnificent. Playful “adult boozy shakes & smoothies” add a grownup version of the old-fashioned treat. https://youtu.be/zKm2IBioLbw The atmosphere? What can we say… Playful and whimsical are adjectives that best describe it. As you journey through the Rascal menu be sure to check out the…
By Ted Grussing … it gets a little embarrassing at times, but I sorted through some photos I shot of aircraft taking off from the airport in Sedona and, well, what can I say? Sorry CJ LLC for the inconvenience, but my feline deity has just taken your Cessna Citation 550 for a joy ride. I know One is okay because she is with me, but the aircraft has been de-registered so maybe the landing didn’t go so well … haven’t checked the number of lives that One has left, but she may have used another one on this flight.…