Prescott AZ (September 29, 2021) – Yavapai County Recorder, Leslie Hoffman would like to announce the following information: The following jurisdictions will hold All-Mail Elections on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. City of Prescott – General Election Crown King Fire District Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary School District Mingus Union High School District All registered voters that reside within the above jurisdictions are eligible to vote in this Election.
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By Charlene Roth safetykid.info Sedona AZ (September 29, 2021) – Although many music festivals and concerts have taken place in 2021, things are still not back to normal for those of us in the music industry. But you have to make a living somehow! Keep reading for a few tips from Sedona.biz on things you can do to get by until venues are at full capacity once again.
By Al Comello Chair of the Sedona Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau Sedona AZ (September 28, 2021) – There are two types of owners of short term rentals in Sedona. If you own and live in a home and rent out a room or two, it is quite profitable and beneficial. This extra income can cover the cost of ownership plus some. For some, it’s like having a good job. I think the original intent of the 1350 was just that, to create a new source of income to benefit the owner who lived in the home. I think…
By Ted Grussing … been going through the thousands of aerial shots that I have not looked at other when I first uploaded them and culled the shots I did not want to keep … that is running into years now and I am finding a lot of shots better than what I have previously sent out. The photograph above was taken from about three miles south of the confluence of the Verde River and Sycamore Creek and from an altitude of something over 10,000′ looking towards the north. Starting at the bottom and working up you have the Verde…
Western drama that pays homage to Westerns of the past debuts at Fisher Theatre Sedona AZ (September 27, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the new western action drama “Old Henry” showing Oct. 1-7 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. You can’t bury the past. “Old Henry” is an action-Western about a widowed farmer and his son who warily take in a mysterious, injured man with a satchel of cash.
By Ted Grussing … the Avocets go into their breeding plumage … they go from all white and black to a reddish brown plumage on their heads, necks and breasts. They hunt for food near the shore and have upturned beaks in order that they can use it to lift rocks on the lake bottom and get their beaks under there to get food. They are beautiful fliers and fly remarkable formations in perfect synchronization. They had no fear of us and let us get within 10 feet of them. Knot Yacht (my boat) drifted up onto the shore almost…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona News — Some might have called it a great informational meeting. Others may have called it an exercise in futility. Some might say it was a little bit of both. We are talking about the September 22 short-term rental community event at the OLLI Yavapai Community College sponsored by the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau and the Sedona Lodging Council. It was well attended with more than 100 souls in attendance. The City of Sedona was well represented with Sedona City Attorneys Kurt Christianson, Sedona City Manager Karen Osburn speaking on the issue. Chamber…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Sedona News – On the absolute level I am not, only This Is, therefore I who don’t exist don’t have choice. It’s pretty straightforward. On the relative level it gets muddy quickly because everything is an appearance. The world and you and me are an appearance in consciousness — a majestic phantasm, an illusion beyond the capabilities of Houdini. Is the phantasm real? It’s a real phantasm. Real not real? Don’t get caught up in the comparison, in trying to label reality, and miss the experience. Believing something to be unreal gives license to dismiss it…
By Peter Cutler Sedona News -“All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players.” – Shakespeare One may imagine Shakespeare enlightened with such lines as this or the depth of his understanding of human nature. Like everyone else, I share the illusion of the human nature character we call I, me, myself. It’s only that I now see it as a role, not who I am or having anything to do with me other than a character to be played for a certain time. Oh, yes, I forget from time to time, as we all do…
Romantic comedy set in the fierce world of opera singing competitions debuts Sedona AZ (September 25, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the new romantic comedy “Falling for Figaro” showing Oct. 1-7 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. From acclaimed director Ben Lewin, “Falling for Figaro” is a romantic comedy set in the fierce world of opera singing competitions, starring Danielle Macdonald and Joanna Lumley.
Flagstaff AZ (September 25, 2021) – Health First Foundation Northern Arizona has launched a campaign to support the health and well-being of military veterans in northern Arizona. Healthy Heroes invites people to pay tribute to veterans and contribute to the foundation’s Veterans Health Fund. “We want to hear and share your stories of veteran service, courage, and sacrifice,” said Sandra Kowalski, president and CEO of Health First Foundation. “We hope these stories and the generosity of our donors will inspire others to support the health of those who have served and protected our nation.”
Sedona AZ (September 25, 2021) – Salsa Night with Dana on Mondays starting Aug. 30 through Oct. 11, 7 to 8 p.m. Dana De Luz leads this Salsa 101 six-week series where you’ll learn and perfect at least 15 easy salsa steps. Have fun while enjoying lively Latin music certain to get your hips moving! Each class will include a warm-up with Latin motion techniques and review of steps from the previous week. Then we’ll learn some new steps. Put on the music and shake those hips! Advanced registration is recommended. For the six week series the price is $120, or drop-in for $30…
Sedona AZ (September 23, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Met Live Opera: Live in HD series for the 2021-22 season. Once again, the festival will host the productions via satellite at its Mary D. Fisher Theatre, 2030 W. State Route 89A in West Sedona. There will be one show of each opera presented live via satellite as it is happening in New York. The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of high-definition live cinema transmissions, will begin its 15th season on Oct. 9, with Boris Godunov, the 138th transmission of…
By Ted Grussing … this double crested cormorant in full breeding plumage has sighted his mate to be … afterburner engaged, he is blasting across the watery depths to find his one true love … or it could be that he simply felt we were getting a little too close for comfort and decided to find an area where we were not. Cormorants use both feet simultaneously to push themselves across the water as they gain the speed necessary for flight and they are able to maintain speeds in excess of 35 mph. To learn more about the double crested cormorant…
A live-streamed festival celebrating Native American Voices in Education Sedona AZ (September 23, 2021) – Verde Valley School announces the second annual Dream Concert to be live-streamed on October 9, 2021. The Dream Concert revives a tradition of the benefit concert for the Native American Scholarship held from 1990 to 2001 on the grounds of Verde Valley School at the foot of Cathedral Rock. These benefit concerts, founded by Jackson Browne were supported by many artists including Bonnie Raitt, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Ben Harper, Bruce Cockburn, Tricia Yearwood and the Indigo Girls.