Sedona AZ (April 29, 2019) – The Literate Lizard Bookstore is excited to host singer/songwriter James Nihan for his return appearance in Sedona on Tuesday, May 7th at 6:30pm. The bookstore setting at 1575 W. SR 89A will provide an intimate setting for his music and for his presentation of his new book ReVisions: Seeing Old Stories With New Eyes.
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9th Annual Great Sedona Chili Cook-OffSedona AZ (April 28, 2019) – Savor the outstanding tastes, sights and sounds of Old Mexico at Sedona’s kick off spring festival, the Cinco de Mayo celebration. Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village, the perennial host of all things festive, welcomes one and all. Paired with the 9th Annual Great Sedona Chili Cook–Off, it’s all happening on Saturday, May 4th from 11 am to 6 pm. Admission is free with free parking and free Trolley service available from the Sedona Municipal Lot on Schnebly Rd, Church of Latter Day Saints on Mormon Road, and the 260…
Information & Perspective by Warren Woodward (April 28, 2019)Yesterday I received notice that the Arizona Supreme Court denied my Petition for Review of the Arizona Corporation Commission’s (ACC) “smart” meter decision made in the last APS rate case. Among other things, that “smart” meter decision allows APS to charge customers who refuse “smart” meters an extortion fee, and it completely disallows solar and commercial customers to refuse a “smart” meter when in the past they always could.My Petition for Review also challenged the inherent discrimination of two other aspects of the APS rate case. One was the so-called “90-day trial…
Traveling festival of award-winning short films debuts one night only at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (April 27, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a one-night only special premiere of “Big Screen Shorts” world tour on Thursday, May 9 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Big Screen Shorts” is a series of award-winning documentaries, comedies, dramas, and animated shorts which have enthralled audiences at the top film festivals around the globe. The show is curated to give audiences the unique experience of watching films of varying genres and styles, which play off each…
Prescott AZ (April 27, 2019) – On Wednesday April 17, 2019, Findlay Subaru Prescott and Subaru of America presented Yavapai County Search and Rescue Team (YCSRT) ‘Backcountry Unit” (BCU) with a check in the amount of $19,858.00. This is for the promotion on sold and leased vehicles between November 15, 2018, and January 2, 2019.Dan Dravis, Back County Unit Manager, accepted the check on behalf of the team. BCU intends the money for training, jackets and upgrades in team based rescue gear.
Sedona AZ (April 27, 2019) – The ever-popular splash pad at Sunset Park will be open for business May 1 through Sept. 30. Located at 655 Sunset Drive, the splash pad is free to the public. The water is on a timer that can be activated 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Park goers are encourage to follow splash pad rules such as no running, wear shoes and no dogs permitted.
Sedona AZ (April 27, 2019) – OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) Lunch & Learn – Jill McCutcheon, Executive Director of Sedona Recycles, will share her personal journey that led her to take on, maintain, and flourish in this responsible position and how she deftly manages a hard-working, dedicated team that handles many thousands of items few others want to touch, physically or financially.
Sedona AZ (April 27, 2019) – The University Women of Sedona will hold their May 6 meeting at Christ Lutheran Church, 25 Chapel Road, Sedona, featuring speaker Heather Mulcaire, Associate Dean of Student Success at Yavapai College.
Editor’s Note: Our dear friend and contributor, James Bishop Jr., passed away on April 23, 2019. Jim was an amazing man, and we are honored to have known him for the past 32 years. You will be missed greatly, Jim. Rest in peace. Beyond the Telling—In Memory of Jim Bishop Jr. From his Personal Assistant, Karen WalkerCat beside me in the morning hour,Cat beside me in my mourning hour,Tears roll for an old friend,Tears fall for an old man,With a rugged spirit Tell us sometime in another domain,What was it like?Did you journey through the stars?Did you ride the zenithAnd exit through…
By Ted Grussing… whilst sitting in a blind in Eric’s backyard waiting for beautiful birds to appear a succession of birds arrived for their morning food and I got to shoot them … thanks Eric.
See a rock legend up close and intimate!Sedona AZ (April 26, 2019) – World-renowned guitarist and lead singer for the rock band Zebra will bring his solo acoustic show the Goldenstein Stage at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Wednesday, May 8 at 7:00 p.m.Jackson’s solo show — which is on nationwide tour — will include hits from Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, the Moody Blues, Elton John and many more!
Prescott AZ (April 26, 2019) – What can you do to use water efficiently in Prescott and central Yavapai County? Leslie Graser, Water Resource Manager for the City of Prescott, will provide conservation tips and information about the City’s WaterSmart programs for water customers at a presentation on Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Granite Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 882 Sunset Avenue, Prescott. This program is presented free of charge by the Citizens Water Advocacy Group (CWAG).
Sedona AZ (April 26, 2019) – The Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley is offering an 8 hour certificate training course on Mental Health First Aid on Friday, May 17, 8AM-5PM, at the Camp Verde Library, 130 Black Bridge Rd, Camp Verde. The program is free and open to the public.
Sedona AZ (April 26, 2019) – On April 22, 2019, at 10 PM, deputies were dispatched to a fraud incident in the Village of Oak Creek, Arizona. The case involved a 92-year-old victim who believed he had been scammed after being told a family member was in jail and needed bail money to get out.The victim told deputies a man claiming the name of Julius Ramsey called, identified himself as a bail bondsman, and indicated the victim’s grandson was in-custody on a $5000 bond. Another person came on the line and told the victim he was his grandson and had…
Council to Approve Town Manager Contract at April 30th MeetingClarkdale AZ (April 26, 2019) – After an extensive three-day interview process, the Clarkdale Town Council has selected Tracie Hlavinka as Clarkdale’s next Town Manager and will be considering her contract at the Tuesday, April 30, 2019 meeting. The Town began a national search for their next Manager in February 2019 following the retirement announcement of Gayle Mabery who has been Town Manager for 21 years.