Phoenix AZ (February 9, 2021) – The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors are pleased to announce grant, scholarship, and loan distributions for the calendar year. Between January 1 and December 31, 2020, a record total of $183,125,928 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community Foundation and its six statewide Affiliates in Cochise, Flagstaff, the Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County, and Yuma.Over $94 million of the year’s total was dedicated to supporting 7,173 small businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These grants were funded through ACF’s ongoing partnerships with Maricopa County, the Phoenix IDA, and the…
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Prescott AZ (February 8, 2021) – UPDATE – In the early afternoon hours of February 3, 2021, detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit and DPS’ SWAT operators successfully captured Fugitive Jonathon Robert Bracher. Remember, Bracher was wanted on charges of Felony Flight from Law Enforcement, Endangerment, Weapons Misconduct and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. These charges originated from a 2017 case in which Bracher led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit endangering victims in the process. Bracher was arrested on those charges, was released, and had since violated the terms of his release.
By Ted Grussing…popping out from a crack in the rock cliffs above the shore this little Canyon Wren gave us a real treat and spent several minutes posing and giving us a live performance of all the moves he is capable of … and we captured much of it. Weighing in at only about half an ounce/14 grams, the Canyon Wren amazes me. You could mail two of them for the cost of a single first class stamp.
Audrey Hepburn stars in classic film celebrating its 60th Anniversary at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (February 5, 2021) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a very special Valentine’s Day big screen return of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” in honor of the film’s 60th anniversary on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Experience this award-winning classic film the way it was meant to be seen: on the big screen!
Sedona AZ (February 5, 2021) – People living near one of the main Verde Valley airports are almost constantly aware of airplane and helicopter noise. Recent complaints about jarring “earthquake-like” sound from large military aircraft landing and taking off top the noise scale. Even those living further away from airports also suffer at times from aircraft disturbance. Proposed solutions often include creating an airport away from Verde Valley cities such as out between Sedona and Cottonwood. Opposition to that solution almost always includes concern about the loss of national forest lands that such a facility would entail.
Cornville AZ (February 5, 2021) – On February 4, 2021 at 0754 Verde Valley Fire District (VVFD) responded to the report of a possible wildland fire in the area of Tissaw and Cornville Road. Crews from Verde Valley Fire District and Cottonwood Fire and Medical Department arrived on scene in the area of Forest Service Road 9813 and Tissaw road to find a van full involved with fire spreading to the near vegetation and camping equipment.
By Ted Grussing… it was a beautiful sight to see these best buds groom each other this morning whilst cruising the west side of Lake Pleasant … we were in search of whatever was there to be found. For me the treasure of the day is this photo of two wild burros on a ridge above the shoreline. We got many other critters and birds, waterfowl and landscape images … but this is the special one.
A Music & Imagery Tour Online from OTCA with Special Guest William EatonCottonwood AZ (February 4, 2021) – Old Town Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its first online – live stream event. Join us for a special Valentine’s Eve Live Stream Concert with the renowned harp-guitarist Muriel Anderson on Saturday, February 13th at 7:00 pm MST. Musician, instrument maker and Co-Director of Old Town Center for the Arts William Eaton will open the concert with a special musical tribute. The concert will be broadcast from OTCA in Cottonwood with Muriel joining ‘virtually’ from Nashville.The first woman to…
Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen presentation of art series at Mary D. Fisher theatre Sedona AZ (February 4, 2021) – Sedona International Film Festival continues its Art on Screen series with “My Rembrandt”. The event will show in Sedona on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Rembrandt, the grandmaster of intimacy, rocks the art world; 350 years after his death, many people, even entire nations are obsessed with his paintings. Aristocrats cherish, experts rule, art dealers investigate, collectors hunt, and museums battle.
Cottonwood AZ (February 4, 2021) – On February 3 at about 4:30 p.m, Verde Valley Fire District (VVFD) responded to the report of a structure on fire in the 200 block of S. 18th place in Cottonwood. Crews from Verde Valley Fire District and Cottonwood Fire and Medical Department arrived on scene to find a single-family home with approximately 25% of the exterior of the home on fire spreading to the interior along with trees and shrubs burning in the yard.
Sedona AZ (February 4, 2021) – The Sedona Heritage Museum will be hosting their popular Living History speaker series as youtube videos for the foreseeable future.The first in this new series is “Glass Paperweights-An Extra-ordinary Art Form”. This program features Sedona collector Dawn Bershader sharing her beautiful glass paperweight collection and her knowledge on the topic. In the taped program, Dawn shows examples of “lampwork” (glass in glass) and torchwork, from both European and US artists, from the 1930s to present.
Business on Board, Lifecycle Capacity Building, Social Return on Investment;Themed Webinar Series Planned in February, March, AprilPhoenix AZ (February 4, 2021) – The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits has scheduled training workshops in 2021 for nonprofit organizations to build capacity and measure social return on investment and social impact and for business professionals to learn how to be effective in service on nonprofit boards of directors.“One of our most-important contributions is to leverage the expertise, knowledge and experiences of the state’s diverse professional networks to benefit the nonprofit community’s growth and well being,” said Michael Barry, Director of Capacity Building at…
Sedona AZ (February 4, 2021) – The Sedona Women (“TSW”) is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for the “Helen Wolfe Scholarships,” the organization’s signature program, for the 2021-2022 academic year. Providing scholarships for area women is just one of the ways TSW has been “Making a Difference” in the community for the past 20 years. Learn more about the scholarship program and other TSW community service projects during the two-part virtual event, “The Work We Do,” on Wednesday, February 10 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom.
By Ted Grussing… one of the joys of flying out of Sedona is the ability to fly along the rim of the Colorado Plateau and marvel at all of the different formations that have eroded away over the millennia. This portion of the rim is to the SW of Sedona and very near Casner Mountain which I am well below … just a quiet ride taking in the beauty.