Author: Tommy

Acclaimed new period drama starring Vincent Lindon debuts at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (July 21, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed new period piece “Casanova, Last Love” showing July 30-Aug. 5 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.London, 18th century. Casanova (Vincent Lindon) — famous for his taste for pleasure and gambling — arrives from Paris, forced into exile. In this city he knows nothing about, the libertine meets on several occasions a young courtesan, Marianne de Charpillon (Stacy Martin). She attracts him to the point that he starts disregarding…

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By Ted Grussing… now a photo of a Green Heron taking to flight from a small branch that is now above water in a quiet cove in the north central part of Lake Pleasant … they are one of the smallest of the herons and you can read more about the GREEN HERON by clicking here. They are about the size of a crow and have an erratic flight path similar to a King Fisher. When you are on land these herons are unapproachable taking to flight long before you get within decent camera range. On the water it is a different result and…

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Film follows a tender romance spanning decades in debut at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (July 20, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the acclaimed new drama “I Carry You With Me” showing July 30-Aug. 5 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“I Carry You With Me” — Academy-Award-nominee Heidi Ewing’s luminous, moving debut as a narrative filmmaker — follows a tender romance spanning decades.

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Sedona AZ (July 20, 2021) – The Palatki Heritage Site, located at 10290 N. Forest Road 795 in Sedona, will reopen to the public beginning July 20.Site hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., seven days a week. Reservations will be required and can be made by calling 928-282-3854. Tours leave every half-hour beginning at opening and running through 2 p.m.

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Camp Verde AZ (July 20, 2021) – A representative from Family Involvement Center will be in the West Study Room at Camp Verde Community Library the first Wednesday and the last Thursday of every month from 1:30-3:00 pm to assist families with enrolling in the Arizona State AHCCCS health care coverage for free.

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Sedona AZ (July 20, 2021) – The city is accepting applications to the 2021 Citizens Academy, where participants will not only receive a holistic understanding of how local government functions but also learn about how the city is tackling big, community topics like workforce housing, sustainability, traffic and more. With presentations from City Council and each of the city departments, the academy is a free, nine-session program held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, Sept. 8. to Oct. 27 and Thursday, Oct. 28 at the Hub at Posse Grounds Park.

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Sedona News (July 20, 2021) I would like to share some thoughts about the recent project of putting in a pedestrian/bike lane on Sanborn and Thunder Mountain roads. It is a wonderful project in that it encourages people to get out and walk or bike which will be a very positive thing for our community.I speak from my background of several decades of being a dedicated biker. Before I moved here 15 years ago, I biked to my office, round trip of 10 miles, for 20 years. It was in Eugene, Oregon and I was able use a lovely bike…

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Prescott AZ (July 19, 2021) – “Housing, Addiction, Recovery” are the topics of the next Mental Health Monday on July 26, 2021, 10-11:30 AM, via Zoom.  This program has been organized by NAMI Yavapai and the Northern Arizona Peer & Family Coalition and is free to the public. The program will feature three speakers as follows: 

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By Ted Grussing… a love song, seems to be what these two frolicking young burrows seem to be saying. Normally when we go down to the lake and see burrows they are just standing or walking along; perhaps nudging each other a little bit, but action shots are not what is normally seen. Friday was a real treat because not only did we see hundreds of them in groups all around the lake, but they were very animated and seemed to be having a good time romping around. This pair seemed to be a little on the amorous side and…

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Sedona AZ (July 19, 2021) – Members of the Verde Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild will have their spinning wheels humming for “Monday at the Museum” at the Sedona Heritage Museum on July 26th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The spinners’ guild was formed over 35 years ago by Mary Pendleton of the Pendleton Weaving studio in Sedona along with a few weavers in the Verde Valley. The guild continues today with some 40 to 50 members actively pursuing Fiber Arts such as weaving, spinning, basket-making, dyeing and knitting. They would be happy to share their art with you, and to…

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Sedona News (July 18,2021) What if nothing changes? What if the elusive prize you’ve chased most of your adult life doesn’t change anything? What if your life is still YOUR life, bumps and bruises included? What if your body doesn’t heal? What if you still live in a very small community of one? What if you find out you are not special and never were? What if all the dreams you had of what comes after you get there dissolve like a sugar cube in boiling water?You still in?What if the only thing that changes is you, is your fixation…

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By John Roberts, Sedona Resident(July 18, 2021)This disagreement rages on while no one raises the real question. If the social media advocates opposing vaccination were to qualify their posts with the statement that they are in opposition to the needle protection because of the opinion of an expert but the facts are absent it would clear the air. They avoid citing facts resulting from any valid testing program which renders their post no more solid than a pile of barnyard dung.

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By Peter CutlerSedona News (July 17, 2021) I was talking with a guy working on a house at the top of Birch Blvd, my street, in West Sedona. He said it was for the new owners. I asked if they were going to live there or if it was another Air B&B? He was disturbed. “I don’t ask questions,” he said. “Don’t get me started on Air B&Bs. They’ve destroyed this town. I grew up here and I had to move away. They and greed have killed this town.” Most of us who have lived here before the Air B&B boom know this…

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Prescott AZ (July 17, 2021) – On Thursday, July 15, a Yavapai County Jury found Joel Frederick Deems, 51, of Cottonwood, guilty of 10 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, 10 counts of Voyeurism, and 10 counts of Surreptitious Viewing. After Deems failed to appear for his trial, the case was tried in his absence.The case stems from a report by the victim’s parents to the Clarkdale Police Department on December 18, 2016, after they discovered hidden cameras in their children’s bathroom. Deems had been renting a room from the parents for six months. Upon examination, the officers found…

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