By Blue Boelter, Sedona Resident (July 6, 2021)So… you’re opening the forest up?!? Please see the attached photos I took in the area between Crescent Moon Ranch and my neighborhood, Cathedral Vista subdivision. Recent rain will not bring these trees back to life, leaving us at extreme risk of fire. A few neighbors and I fought a forest fire already on 6-8-21 a few hundred yards from here. Apparently human caused.
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Sedona AZ (July 6, 2021) – The Sedona Arts Academy is pleased to announce the second in its ongoing series of art shows celebrating the visual artists of the Verde Valley. Building on the great success of the inaugural exhibit in March, the current show features an extraordinary range of fine pieces from gifted local artists, including several whose work has not previously been shown in the area.The show runs until October 13th and is open week days from noon to 6:00 PM and 11am to 6pm on weekends. The public is also cordially invited to meet the artists at a congenial…
Camp Verde AZ (July 6, 2021) – Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Do you suffer from fatigue, weight gain, chronic stress, low energy, emotionally overwhelmed, mental fogginess, or insomnia? Improving your nutrition may be the answer!
Cottonwood AZ (July 6, 2021) – New educational programs, following Arizona State Educational Standards, are now available for children and families visiting the Clemenceau Heritage Museum in Cottonwood. Every Tuesday and Wednesday morning, between 9:30 – 11:30, children age three to six are invited to experience their first museum visit during Merri Mornings for Kids at the Clemenceau. In addition to learning about history in the Verde Valley, they may learn about museum manners, what a museum is, what it does, and what to see. Drop in, self-guided visits allow for the child to wander at their own pace when accompanied by…
KSB Virtual Speaker Series on Wednesday, July 14Sedona AZ (July 6, 2021) – Keep Sedona Beautiful is pleased to present Geologist Wayne Ranney, on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. for its monthly Preserving the Wonder™ Speaker Series webinar. “Everyone has heard of the Grand Canyon but only people from Arizona are familiar with our state’s second grandest landform, the Mogollon Rim,” said Ranney. “Nearly as long as the Grand Canyon and similar in some respects, the Rim has an interesting origin story that is not readily apparent to the casual eye. We will talk about how this amazing feature came into existence.,”…
FLAGSTAFF/ SEDONA Ariz., July 5, 2021 — The Coconino National Forest will reopen to the public beginning 6 a.m. July 6. Recreation technicians ask for patience as they work to remove gates, locks and barriers throughout the coming days. The decision to reopen the forest was made based on the amount of recent rainfall that occurred across all three districts of the forest. Stage 2 fire restrictions will be in effect upon reopening. Stage 2 restrictions prohibit the following:
By Peter CutlerThere is a very simple formula for what we call awakening, which is liberation from a dream/illusion/virtual reality.Here it is:The dream/illusion/virtual reality is a world created entirely from thoughts with a central character (me) that this virtual world revolves around. It is the story of me, my thoughts, my opinions, my perceptions, my experiences, etc.So the formula of awakening is very simple.
By Ted Grussing… and what a wonderful day it has been … I cut the opal specimen up this morning and instead of the three pieces I intended to get, I got about a dozen. Conk opal is made up of seams of opal in wood and although this opal/wood combination is millions of years old or perhaps because of it, it sometimes does not hold together all that well when it meets the diamond blade and water coolant. The good news is that the pieces that flaked off are are good size and very gemmy opal facing on the…
By Tommy AcostaSedona News (July 4,2021) It looks like another good old-fashioned Sedona donnybrook is in the works as opposing sides get ready to rumble at Tuesday’s July 6 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting where proponents for an 84-rental unit development in the heart of Uptown Sedona face off against opponents fighting a required zoning change that would put the development, called Jordan Lofts, in their neighborhood.
By Robert C. Porter(July 4, 2021)For the last couple of months, I have listened to an ever-increasing crescendo of concern about Jordan Lofts, so I thought I would weigh in with a common sense approach.I have been a Sedona resident for 23 years, and I love this town. I stipulate that Jordan Lofts is not in my immediate neighborhood; so I will not be directly impacted by its development. I am simply offering a different point of view prior to the Planning Commission meeting to discuss Jordan Lofts on July 6th.The common sense question is “What are the development alternatives…
Camp Verde AZ (July 4, 2021) – Group Triple P Teen Parenting Class takes the guesswork out of parenting teenagers! This positive parenting course presented by Triple P certified facilitator Nicole Rowley, starts on Wednesday, July 14th at 6:00 pm in the library’s Key Lime Room and continues weekly on Wednesdays for a total of 8 weeks at the same time and location.
Sedona AZ (July 4, 2021) – The city of Sedona is still seeking to fill one seat on the Historic Preservation Commission as one current member has resigned. The deadline to apply will remain open until filled, with the first review of applications occurring after 12 p.m. on Aug. 5, 2021.The term of service for this volunteer position begins immediately and expires Nov. 30, 2024, or until a successor is appointed.
By Tommy AcostaDog owners know just how upset your pet can get when the fireworks go off during 4th of July celebrations.They whine, tremble, hide and shake when the big booms go off. Because they have much better hearing than us, for them it’s like a bomb going off a few feet from them in comparison to how we hear and feel the explosions.For more than 20 years I was a Reflexologist practicing in New York and New Canna, Ct. I only practiced on people at that time and never considered applying the ancient healing technique to a pet.It was…
By Ted Grussing… this photo was taken at the beginning of runway 21 at the N end of the Sedona airport on a snowy day in January; the signage is just beyond the hold line before you enter the runway to begin your take off roll on 21 heading to the SW. Runway numbers are the magnetic compass headings rounded to the nearest ten, so 21 is really a magnetic heading of 210 … 180 is S and 270 is W. So after you do your mag check and other preflight items, you release the brakes, taxi out to the…
Award-winning, timely and important documentary debuts at the Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (July 3, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “A Crime on the Bayou” on Tuesday, July 13 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“A Crime on the Bayou” is a poignant yet inspiring true story about allyship, justice and how groups of activists from disparate backgrounds have worked together in the quest to dismantle institutional racism.Written and directed by Nancy Buirski, this eye-opening documentary had its world premiere at the 2020 DOC NYC…