By Karen Reynolds Dilks, Sedona Resident(August 17, 2020)When I first sat down to write this letter my intention was to complain about the jinx ridden, worst timing construction project that I could recall in the 44 years I have lived here. And I planned to take blame too for missing email meetings that discussed the project ahead of time. If they came, I never opened them.I wish I had now. I would have strongly objected that they tear up State Route 179 from Hillside: to include Exposures, and Hozho at the exact same time of being able to reopen our…
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Cottonwood AZ (August 17, 2020) – The Muse Art Gallery in Old Town Cottonwood clinks a Cheers! to another year supporting local artists in the Old Town Cottonwood community. A true celebration since the struggle these days is real.
Sedona AZ (August 15, 2020) – Sedona Arts Academy (SAA) announces its grand opening October 17, 2020 at The Collective Sedona in the Village of Oak Creek as a community arts, performance and social center. SAA is excited to bring its visions of education, collaboration and innovation in all artistic forms to the people of the Verde Valley. Sedona Arts Academy is a nonprofit professional organization committed to providing educational and community programs to our local Sedona and Verde Valley residents and visitors.
Sedona AZ (August 14, 2020) – The city of Sedona is working with the community to create Sedona’s first Climate Action Plan and needs your feedback.The Climate Action Plan will provide a roadmap of actions the community can take to reduce emissions of harmful carbon pollution and build resilience to risks like flooding, wildfire, and extreme heat. It will reflect and bring together city and community priorities, current activities, and vision for the future. The Plan’s focus areas include natural resources; buildings and energy; waste and consumption; transportation and land use; and public health, safety, and emergency services.
By Darcy Hitchcock Co-Founder, Sustainability AllianceSedona AZ (August 14, 2020) – Look toward your street. Chances are, it’s black or almost black. We all know that black absorbs more of the sun’s radiation. So if asphalt can’t be made a light color, why not paint the streets? Los Angeles tried it and now Phoenix is testing it. See what it looks like and learn how it helps.
By Virginia Volkman, Library DirectorSedona AZ (August 14, 2020) – Sedona Public Library has been adjusting its hours and services during the COVID-19 pandemic to make the Library as safe as possible. We are grateful for the ongoing support and cooperation of the community.Please help us clear our holds shelves. Check your online account, and if you do not want to pick up items that are on hold, please cancel them. We can also cancel them for you; just give us a call or send an e-mail message to Reference@sedonalibrary.org.
By Ted Grussing… after working up four photos tonight and then deleting them once done, I took a short break … laid down on the bed whilst icing my knee and a tune starting going through my head … “Blackbird, singing in the dead of night … ” and the song goes on. I love that song regardless of whether sung by the Beatles, Sarah McLachlan or others. The song of a blackbird in the wild is a familiar and welcome song be it in corn fields, in marshy areas or the river bottoms near Shakopee, Minnesota … loved it…
Sedona AZ (August 13, 2020) – Due to lack of monsoon precipitation and key criteria being met for restrictions, Sedona Fire District is moving into Stage I Fire Restrictions 08:00 a.m. Friday August 14, 2020. Key criteria, such as expected weather, and current and expected fuel moistures have weighed heavily in this decision. “A couple of weeks ago when the decision to lift restrictions was made, the outlook was very favorable for that decision,” said Fire Marshal Jon Davis. “Since that time, the weather forecast has changed dramatically with much drier conditions expected and we are facing potentially record setting conditions for lower…
Live Stream Premiere from the Relics Restaurant & Roadhouse in SedonaSedona AZ (August 13, 2020) – The Piano on the Rocks International Festival returns to Sedona on August 28-30, 2020 and continues its vibrant musical performances with three outstanding and eclectic concerts featuring French-American pianist and Artistic Director Sandrine Erdely-Sayo, Navajo classical pianist Connor Chee, soprano Barbara Di Toro, narrator and Co-Director Elizabeth Peña, Actress Pamela Fields and American composer Anna Rubin. The concert will take place from 4-5 PM at the Relics Restaurant & Roadhouse at Historic Rainbows End and will be streamed live at https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=piano%20on%20the%20rocks
Sedona AZ (August 13, 2020) – The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley (JCSVV)is concluding a three-part ZOOM program series about racism and social justice in the wake of our national crisis that has erupted this spring and summer across our country and internationally. This program began as a joint planning project of our Adult Jewish Education Committee and the Social Action Committee of the JCSVV to educate and respond with advocacy and community service options to the needs in our extended community. Our committee members along with Rabbi Alicia Magal will convene on Zoom for programming addressing…
Sedona AZ (August 13, 2020) – You may have noticed that the city of Sedona Volunteer Park Rangers have been missing from the Uptown streets. For the past 14 years the Park Rangers have become a daily fixture in Uptown, answering visitor’s questions and providing a uniformed presence on the street.When COVID-19 shut down many of the city’s operations, the Park Rangers discontinued their role in Uptown and turned their focus towards increasing their presence in the city’s park system.
By Ted Grussing… that belongs to a friend of mine … he has a family and daily works to provide for them and on occasions such as in this photo, is busy cooking a meal for them. A little over ten years ago, he and his family headed up to Mingus Mountain to spend a weekend camping and doing family time. He invited me and Corky up there for an afternoon to join them for a feast … brats and corn on the cob, cooked over an open fire. The food was amazing and made even more so by the…
Sedona AZ (August 12, 2020) – The Sedona Historical Society announces that their newest and third historic photo collection is now available for view and research as part of the Arizona Memory Project. Entitled “Arizona’s Little Hollywood”, the 80+ photos chosen represent only a portion of the photos held by the Society that capture memorable moments in Sedona’s film-making history.During the golden era of westerns, almost every major studio and every famous film star came to Sedona to make a movie, most of them westerns. After World War II, it was not uncommon for two film crews to be in…
Sedona AZ (August 12, 2020) – Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced that businesses previously required to pause operations may fill out a form to reopen in certain capacities in qualifying counties. Because Yavapai County currently qualifies as a county with moderate transmission by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), gyms, movie theaters, and bars that have a food permit may reopen by filling out this attestation form stating they are in compliance with these ADHS mitigation requirements for businesses. Along with filling out the attestation form, reopening businesses must follow the occupancy listed in the moderate transmission benchmark below:
Camp Verde AZ (August 12, 2020) – Join Catholic Charities Community Outreach Services in the Key Lime Room at Camp Verde Community Library between 10:00 am and 11:30 am on Tuesday, September 1st, and Tuesday, October 6th to learn about Veteran’s Services, Housing Issues, Mental Health Services, and other available community resources.