Sedona AZ (June 26, 2018) – Donna Fox will become the facilitator of the Survivors of Suicide Support Group which will continue to meet the last Tuesday of each month 6:30-8:30pm at Christ Lutheran Church, 25 Chapel Road off Hwy 179. The support group is for individuals who have lost a loved one to suicide.
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Sedona AZ (June 26, 2018) – Emergency management agencies responsible for preparedness in the Sedona area will test the emergency siren system in Oak Creek Canyon at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 28.This system is designed to notify Oak Creek Canyon and Uptown Sedona residents of emergencies that require evacuation.
Sedona AZ (June 26, 2018) – The Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau will host the first ever Community Pulse on Tuesday, July 10, inviting Sedona leaders and the community to discuss Home Rule, transportation and other community issues.Community Pulse is a new Chamber-sponsored public service concept: an open-to-the-public breakfast forum where community leaders review local issues, take questions and discuss ideas with residents and businesses.
By Ted GrussingFriday, my new Nikon D850 arrived along with the Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6 lens and a few other goodies. This is my first venture into Nikon gear in over fifteen years, but the reviews on this combo are just to good to not give it a shot … actually about a thousand shots since Friday. The manuals proved useless in getting started, but a series of YouTube videos walked me through the setup of the body and a lot of tweaking after the original setup. Trip up to Eric’s and shot some birds and then three separate trips to…
By Robin LaytonYBBBS Marketing DirectorCottonwood AZ (June 25, 2018) – Thirty-two women of the Verde Valley and Sedona gathered recently at the Blazin’ M Ranch with a special purpose in mind.The Yavapai Big Brothers Big Sisters Women of Influence is a community of female leaders who advance the YBBBS mission through a focused investment of time, talent and treasure by engaging women locally. YBBBS provides children facing adversity with strong, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better.The Women of Influence are dedicated to eradicating the list of the 200 Waiting Little Sisters and Brothers in Yavapai…
Sedona AZ (June 24, 2018) –The City Council of the City of Cottonwood, Arizona, will conduct a public hearing on the Tentative Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Budget at 6:00 p.m., June 25, 2018, at the City Council Chambers, 826 North Main Street, Cottonwood, Arizona.Citizens are welcome to provide written and/or verbal comments regarding the Tentative Budget and present at this public meeting.The budget for fiscal year 2019 is available at:http://cottonwoodaz.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/455
Sedona AZ (June 24, 2018) – Gain new skills in your parenting practices in a free presentation at Camp Verde Community Library on Saturday, June 30th, at 10 a.m. The presentation focuses on “retro parenting practices” that focus on restoring a positive, healthy relationship with any teen. Parent coach Mark Axamit will describe how parenting practices have significantly changed over the past fifty years, and offers a step by step plan to help build a better life at home.
By Carson RalstonLibrary Specialist-Adult ProgramsCamp Verde AZ (June 23, 2018) – Join us in the Center at Camp Verde Community Library at 9:30 am on Fridays from June 29th through July 13th for help with Microsoft Office Software. Whether you’re completely new to Microsoft Office or are just looking to refresh your skills for a potential job or the one you’re already in, this class is for you! Come and learn about one or more of the following programs: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Word. You’ll also learn tips, tricks, shortcuts, and more to better use these programs in work and life. Camp Verde Community Library is located…
By Anne Marie Mackler, Development DirectorSedona AZ (June 22, 2018) – It’s our anniversary year, and celebrations continue at Sedona Public Library commemorating the “Jewel of Sedona” and 60 years of service. The themes of jewels, gems, rocks, and the 60s keep finding their way into our programs. The summer is chock full of fun, and we have more exciting programs and projects planned for the rest of the year. Read on!
By James Bishop, Jr.Memorial service: June 22, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Church of the Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Sedona, 160 Mormon Hill Road, Sedona Az.Sedona AZ (June 21, 2018) – As Chip Davis, one-time Yavapai County Supervisor told me years ago, “If we can just understand that preserving what’s important in nature can be an economic engine. Hopefully disappearing are those two opposing groups who contend that resource conservation is the enemy of business and economic growth and vice versa.”Thanks to my late Dina, my friend ever since we organized an Earth Day celebration in 1989 in Oak Creek Canyon,…
By Ted Grussing… when I decide to spend a day working on the image I intend to send out at night. Off and on I have spent about five hours on this image and several other iterations of the same image … I currently like this one the best, but that could change tomorrow. This is from the Blue Bird shoot that Eric took me on in February, this year. The Blue Birds and other creatures were phenomenal, but the background kinda … you know, not great. I decided to take the birds to an entirely new place and ended up…
By John Roberts, Sedona Resident(June 21, 2018)The 7/20 Red Rock News editorial by Christopher Fox Graham is headlined by ” Council, don’t listen to squeaky wheel NIMBYs “. Sounds good doesn’t it and it strikes home into the willing skeptics among us. But as a good solution to our traffic problems it is just about a zero. Graham has little education in highway/road/street design as far as I know so as an expert in the field that’s a gigantic and questionable assumption. As editor of one of our news media he does have license to voice his opinion just as…
Sedona AZ (June 21, 2018) – “Abortion Ethics: Finding Points of Agreement” is the subject of the League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley Philosophy and Politics program on Thursday, July 12, 6PM-7:30PM at Sedona Public Library, Si Birch Community Room, 3250 White Bear Rd., Sedona. The program is a partnership with the Sedona Library and is free and open to the public.The featured speaker is Bertha Manninen, Ph.D., Arizona State University.
Sedona AZ (June 21, 2018) – The Sedona Police Department invites residents interested in community safety to sign up for the Community Police Academy. This year’s academy meets each Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Aug. 15 through Oct. 3, at the Sedona City Hall complex.
By Ted Grussing… sometimes a combination of music and beautiful scenery sweeps you into new dimensions and an inner glow brings a smile, eyes close and you are along for the ride … perhaps among the stars or as tonight along the beauty of Sycamore Canyon, the Colorado Plateau and the San Francisco Volcanic field … a mixture of sharp detail and painterly effects and a sense that all is well within your soul … it is good to be alive and to experience and share the beauty of life.