By Ted Grussing… John and Joni finally got the large metal print I did for them hung in his new hanger and it is awesome. The size is 4 feet by 8 feet and it replaces the art that the former owner of the hangar had hanging there. The caption is “A mile of highway will take you just one mile … but a mile of runway will take you anywhere.”It was a very windy day when I took the shot and I was standing at the top of a step ladder in the bed of a pickup truck (fortunately…
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Artful and intimate meditation on legendary storyteller basis of award-winning new documentarySedona AZ (July 9, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the critically-acclaimed new documentary “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am” July 19-24 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am” offers an artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of the legendary storyteller and Nobel prize-winner. From her childhood in the steel town of Lorain, Ohio to ‘70s-era book tours with Muhammad Ali, from the front lines with Angela Davis to her own riverfront…
Clarkdale AZ (July 9, 2019) – The Northern Arizona Audubon Society is pleased to announce that it has partnered with the Greenwood Fund and Yavapai College to provide a non-credit course on the natural history of the Verde Valley. The Greenwood Fund was started in memory of Dena Greenwood, a well-known and beloved member of the local community.A longtime resident of the Verde Valley who passed away in 2018, Dena Greenwood, was a naturalist, ornithologist, educator and guide who devoted much of her life to inspiring others to cherish the remarkably diverse habitats that we have in northern Arizona. Among…
Sedona AZ (July 9, 2019) – The Sedona Historical Society will celebrate National Day of the Cowboy with the vintage western film made in Sedona, ‘The Rounders’, on Saturday, July 27.The Society is presenting this screening in collaboration with the Sedona International Film Festival, which will show the film in the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
Prescott AZ (July 9, 2019) – This past Holiday week beginning Monday, July 1, 2019, through Saturday, July 6, 2019, (14) Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies were assigned to DUI enforcement patrol around Yavapai County. Driver’s under the influence were arrested in various communities of Yavapai County as a result. The (14) deputies conducted a total of 61 traffic stops resulting in the arrest of 10 DUI’s. Included in these 10 DUI’s, were 1 Super Extreme DUI over a .215 BAC, 3 extreme DUI’s, 2 drug-related DUI’s and 4 other misdemeanor DUI’s. There were 3 additional non-DUI related arrests made. Deputies…
Sedona AZ (July 9, 2019) – Local astronomers are ready to guide Sedonans across nature’s celestial majesty at the Sedona Star Party August 2.A partnership of the Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, the City of Sedona Parks & Recreation, Keep Sedona Beautiful and the Astronomers of Verde Valley, the Star Party is a free viewing event on the Lower Softball Field at the Posse Ground Park in West Sedona on Friday, August 2 from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Opening night party to be followed by a two-day festival among the red rocks, featuring 25 Arizona wineries, live music, food trucks, a plein air painting competition, and artisan vendors Sedona AZ (July 9, 2019) – On September 28 – 29, 2019 the Sedona Winefest will be returning for its 11th annual celebration at the Sedona Posse Grounds Park (525 Posse Ground Rd., Sedona, Arizona 86336). An opening night party will kick things off, followed by a two-day wine festival featuring 25 Arizona wineries, music, food trucks, free chair massages, a Plein Air Paint-Out on Saturday, the Naughty Bits live…
Chino Valley AZ (July 9, 2019) – Today the Chino Valley police are asking for help in locating Katherine Rose Kelly. Her last known address was in Chino Valley on Purple Sage. Kelly is wanted for auto theft after stealing a 2003 Toyota Corolla back in 2013.
By Ted Grussing… hoping all of you had a wonderful 4th of July weekend … we’re into the two months of summer before Labor Day and fall arrive … it goes so fast.
Sedona Film Festival an unforgettable evening of entertainment at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (July 8, 2019) – On Thursday, July 18 things will be heating up in Sedona with two of the hottest entertainers in Arizona joining forces. Two world-class professionals originally from Las Vegas and New York are teaming up to create an unforgettable evening of entertainment in a show called “Ritual Dance”. The show features the music and guitar virtuosity of Anthony Mazzella and creative dancing of professional showgirl Myryka Nunyaz. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
Prescott AZ (July 8, 2019) – Today the Prescott police are asking for help in locating Brenton White. On January 1st, 2016, White and an accomplice purchased a $400.00 chain Saw from the True Value in Prescott, AZ. The next day White attempted to return the chain saw to the store. White was denied as it was discovered White only had 3 cents in his checking account from which he purchased the chain saw the day before. Later that day White sold the chain saw for $100.00 at a pawn shop in the Prescott area.
Sedona AZ (July 8, 2019) – Learn how to help a loved one, an employee or a neighbor experiencing a mental health crisis and how to offer support to someone who appears to be in emotional distress.The Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley is offering an 8 hour certificate training course on Mental Health First Aid on Friday, July 26, 8AM-5PM, in the social hall of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1st South St., Clarkdale, AZ. The program is free and open to the public.
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the moon landings with special film debut eventSedona AZ (July 7, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with the premiere of the award-winning film “Armstrong” showing Tuesday, July 16 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. Fittingly, it is also a full moon night.The true story of the man who took mankind’s greatest leap.
Prescott AZ (July 7, 2019) – Today Yavapai County Sheriff’s Department is asking for your assistance in locating Nicholas Tyler Roberts. Roberts is wanted for a 2006 charge of Sexual Conduct with a Minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was last known to be living in the Prescott area. Roberts has a warrant with a $10,000 bond.
Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen debut of new production at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (July 6, 2019) – The National Theatre of London continues its season with its acclaimed new production of “Small Island” showing in Sedona on Sunday, July 14 at 3 p.m. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen premiere at its Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel “Small Island” comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation. Experience the play in cinemas, filmed live on stage as part of National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday.“Small Island” embarks on a journey from Jamaica to Britain,…