Wellness and Adventure event adds economic boom in off-peak seasonSedona AZ (February 5, 2020) – On a perfect Sedona day, registrants from 48 states, and 10 countries raced through Sedona’s beautiful red rock country in the 15th Annual RunSedona event. Results are posted at www.runsedona.com. The top three male and female finishers have been recognized below.
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By Ted Grussing… I like this shot of a great blue heron as he flies through a wooded area … can see him settling down next to the creek and begin his quest for food. Nature is amazing and is on its own time table and is self regulating … only one species thinks it has anything to do with the course of it … silly creatures.
Camp Verde AZ (February 4, 2020) – On Friday, January 31, 2020, a Yavapai County Jury found Jesse Michael Etienne, 21, of Camp Verde, Arizona, guilty of Second Degree Murder.The case occurred on July 10, 2018 at approximately 8:30 p.m. on State Route 260, Milepost 208.7 and Western Road in Cottonwood, Arizona. At that time, a Cottonwood police officer observed a vehicle traveling at 107 miles per hour in a posted 55 miles per hour zone. The driver of the vehicle, later identified as Jesse Etienne, entered a posted 45 mile per hour zone traveling at over 100 miles per…
Join Verde Valley School for the 11th Annual Oxfam Hunger BanquetSedona AZ (February 4, 2020) – Now in its 11th year, Verde Valley School’s Annual Hunger Banquet is an inspiring event that shouldn’t be missed. During this interactive dinner, VVS Theater students perform moving vignettes that touch on some of the issues that contribute to poverty and hunger worldwide, such as natural disasters, armed conflict, migration and lack of access to education. Their original monologues create empathy for people in situations that often don’t have a voice to tell their own stories.
Sedona AZ (February 4, 2020) – Second Harvest is now a Certified Sustainable Business at the Conservationist/Bronze level from the Sustainability Alliance.Second Harvest turns waste products from Arizona wineries into new products. Many wineries, such as Page Springs Cellars, generate more grape pomace (skins, pulp, seeds, and stems from the winemaking process) than can be composted or used for mulch, and much of it goes to landfill.
Sedona AZ (February 4, 2020) – Cindy Rovey will offer a bread-baking workshop at the Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, February 17th at 11:00 a.m. Participants will learn how to make Whole Wheat bread. Attendance is limited, so call now to reserve your place. Bring an apron, mixing bowl, and large mixing spoon. At the end of the class, each person will take their bread home to bake, so you should plan your schedule accordingly. The fee is $7 per person. RSVP required.
Sedona AZ (February 4, 2020) – The city of Sedona will have Traffic Control Assistants (TCAs) managing traffic at the Uptown crosswalks on State Route (SR) 89A and the crosswalk near Tlaquepaque on SR 179 beginning February 15, 2020. Deployments are scheduled to occur during peak congestion between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Friday to Sunday and are subject to change based on conditions. The TCAs will be directing pedestrians and cars to shorten traffic backups and maintain pedestrian safety. For more information please contact city of Sedona Right of Way Supervisor Laura Mulinski at (928) 203-5083.
By Ted Grussing… this diminutive dark headed junko was running up a perch that my friend Eric has in his backyard and I spent the last two mornings shooting the birds and critters that he feeds on a daily basis. Little wonder that I have none in my yard, but of course if I put out food for them, I am sure that I would get a few.
“Sex, Intimacy and the Senior Citizen” is topic at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (February 3, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to announce the fifth program in its “Conversations” series for the 2020 season. This series features distinguished professors from Northern Arizona University who are experts in their areas. Using a conversational format, the speakers will address controversial ideas, issues and topics, followed by Q&A. Please join us for an evening of intellectual banter, compelling discussion, and in some cases controversial dialogue. The next event in the monthly “Conversations” series will take place Wednesday, Feb. 12…
Secretary of State Katie Hobbs to Speak at League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley Centennial Celebration!Sedona AZ (February 3, 2020) – The League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley (LWVGVV) Women Power the Vote Luncheon will feature Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs. This event will be held at 11:30 am on Thursday, February 20, at Poco Diablo Resort, 1752 Rt. 179, Sedona.
Sedona AZ (February 3, 2020) – Mary Lois Brown’s winsome oil paintings are on display at Sedona’s City Hall through the end of April. Save the date to meet Brown at a reception on Thursday, March 5, 2020 from 4 – 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. After a year of studies with Patricia Cochran in the 1970s, Brown learned the approach of the Old Masters and an exciting new world of light and color opened up, which is still what she pursues today.
Encore of lecture series featuring Beatles historian Scott Freiman at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (February 2, 2020) – Sedona International Film Festival is proud to be the official host of “Deconstructing the Beatles”, joining hundreds of theatres around the country for this special series. “Deconstructing The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour” will show in Sedona on Monday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Deconstructing The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour” explores the music written for the Magical Mystery Tour TV show, as well as the additional songs that appeared on the 1967 LP.In 1967, The Beatles…
Sedona AZ (February 2, 2020) – Until the end of April, Mike Koopsen’s engaging, award-winning photographs are on display at Sedona’s City Hall. Save the date to meet Koopsen at a reception on Thursday, March 5, 2020 from 4 – 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Film Festival partners with the Sedona Muses for special “Secrets of the Earth” eventSedona AZ (February 1, 2020) – Join Jeffrey Lewis, Founder and Owner of the Trade Roots Collection and Living Museum, on February 10, 3:30 pm, at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in Sedona, for “Prestige Goods of the Ancient and Contemporary Americas—from Feathers & Shells to Coral & Precious Gem Stones”.In this insightful cultural program, Lewis will discuss the origins of these precious items in prehistoric times, their uses today, and how his Living Museum in Santa Fe will support their continued acquisition by Native American artists.
Violent Assault against girlfriend Cornville AZ (February 2, 2020) – UPDATE – On February 1, suspect Ramirez turned himself in and was booked into the Camp Verde Detention Center.###Cornville AZ (February 1, 2020) – On the evening of January 30, 2020, 30-year-old Jacob Alonso Ramirez assaulted his girlfriend inside a home in the 10000 block of E Storey Drive, Cornville. The assault involved Ramirez attempting to choke her while smothering her nose and mouth with a blanket. Also during this time, Ramirez took her cell phone after she tried to call 911 to report the assault. When she got access…