Sedona AZ (May 25, 2018) – For 15 years Teri Bays’ beautiful voice was heard at the St. John Vianney Catholic Church. Though Sedona residents and visitors might miss her angelic voice, audience members across the country are thrilled to see her perform — and also hear her sing — in her one-woman play, “Joan Chittister: Her story, my story, our story”.Now, Bays is bringing her show back home to Sedona for a one-night performance at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Thursday, June 7 at 7 p.m.A timely piece, “Joan Chittister: Her story, my story, our story” addresses issues around…
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Sedona AZ (May 25, 2018) – Coconino County enacted Stage III fire restrictions on May 23, 2018. These restrictions were not automatically extended to areas in the county within Sedona Fire District or incorporated cities. After careful consideration, Sedona Fire District (SFD) Chiefs have decided to extend the Stage III restrictions to all portions of Coconino County within the fire district. “Due to the varied topography and climate zones within our fire district we believe that it is prudent to extend the Coconino County requirements to all portions of our fire district that are within Coconino County,” said Captain Pat…
Sedona AZ (May 25, 2018) – Summer hours kick off Saturday, May 26, at the Sedona Community Pool, 570 Posse Ground Rd., and continue through Aug.12. The pool will provide a great line up of programs including: open recreational swim, lap swim, swim lessons, and water fitness classes. This year hours have been extended along with the addition of dedicated lap swim and aqua yoga. Enjoy free open recreational swim on Memorial Day and the 4th of July.
By Karen Mack, Youth Services LibrarianSedona AZ (May 25, 2018) – Sedona Public Library’s summer reading program for youth starts on June 2! The theme this summer is Libraries Rock!, and we hope you’ll join us as we explore topics from music to minerals.Special events and good books go hand-in-hand as we move on down the road toward a great summer. Eight weeks of engaging and free library events are scheduled for youth, beginning with a family dance kick-off party on Saturday, June 2, at 11 a.m.
Sedona AZ (May 25, 2018) – The Art Camp for Kids, Camp Bear Wallow, will open its doors for the summer with fun art projects like hand painting, puppet shows, eye ball sculpting, insect paintings, bird houses, balloon sculpting, walking sticks origami, Lego sculptures, bubble art, fiber clay sculptures, paint brush making and more! The camp is at the Sedona Creative Life Center, 333 Schnebly Hill Rd., in the art cabin, M-F from 9:30-12:30pm, and is accepting ages 6-11. The weeks are: June 4th, June 11th, July 2nd, and July 9th.
By Ted Grussing… we get to pretty much pick and choose what we have for our meals, but nearly all other predators and creatures, pick and choose based on what is available on any particular day and whether or not their skills are up to making the kill … see something edible and the hunt is underway … successful? Then you head back to wherever you are comfortable and consume your food … no fancy sauces and seasonings, just raw freshly killed food … and it is good. Life is sustained, rodent and pest populations are controlled and my favorite…
Some of the universe’s toughest questions explored in documentary at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 24, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud present a one-night only special preview of the innovative new documentary “The Most Unknown” on Tuesday, June 5 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“The Most Unknown” is an innovative film that’s primed to reinvigorate love for scientific inquiry by exploring some of the universe’s toughest questions.
By Carson RalstonLibrary Specialist-Adult ProgramsCamp Verde AZ (May 24, 2018) – Join us in the Terracotta Room on Wednesdays at 5:30 pm from 6/13 to 7/18 for Movies for Grownups. In keeping with our Summer Reading Program 2018 theme, Libraries Rock, we have chosen a selection of biographical films about musicians. Selected from Rolling StoneMagazine’s 30 Best Music Biopics of All Time, the following movies will be shown:
Sedona AZ (May 24, 2018) – Make it a musical weekend. Saturday Night May 26th Flamenco and Classical Guitarist Esteban performs with his daughter Teresa Joy in Sedona at Sound Bites Grill. Enjoy the spinning gypsy violinist Teresa Joy along with drummer Joe Morris and pianist Raul Yanez.
Phoenix AZ (May 24, 2018) – The Memorial Day weekend will bring a break from temporary construction-related closures along state highways, including freeways in the Phoenix area.The Arizona Department of Transportation and its contractors will not schedule weekend closures along state-maintained highways from Friday afternoon through late Monday night, May 28.
Accused of Forging Bacteria Test Results in Drinking WaterCottonwood AZ (May 24, 2018) – Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indicted Hans Burnett for allegedly altering drinking water bacteria test results. Burnett, a foreman at the City of Cottonwood Water Testing Laboratory, is accused of changing test results submitted to state regulators to replace positive results for bacterial contamination with negative results.
By Justin Clifton, Sedona City ManagerSedona AZ (May 24, 2018) – The city of Sedona will conduct its 2018 primary election on Aug. 28 and the general election, if necessary, Nov. 6. Residents will vote on a total of five elected offices: one city council seat for a two-year term; three seats for a four-year term; and the mayor’s seat for a two-year term. A candidate who receives a majority of votes in the primary will be elected; the general election is required only if all offices are not filled in the primary.Also on the ballot is the Home Rule…
Verde Valley AZ (May 24, 2018) – With graduation season upon us, Arizona SADD would like to remind teens and their parents to celebrate safely.While celebrations are a fun part of life’s milestones, it is important for parents to understand the law as it relates to providing alcohol to underage persons. “All too often we have parents who feel they are doing the right thing by providing alcohol in their home to their teen and their friends, and taking the keys so teens can’t drive after they’ve been drinking,” say Jessica Hugdahl, Arizona SADD State Director. “It is important for…
Sedona AZ (May 24, 2018) – Tara Jackson, President of Arizona Town Hall, will be the featured speaker at the Annual Meeting of the League of Women Voters Greater Verde Valley, on Wednesday, June 6, 11:30am-1:30pm at the Sedona Elks Lodge at 110 Airport Rd, Sedona. The program will also include the third annual presentation of Civic Engagement Leadership Awards as well as a business agenda including election of officers and board members.
By Ted Grussing… out of a tight place and this pair of mallards is going vertical to get out of a small pocket in the granite rocks at Watson Lake … the greyish color reminded me of prison walls thus the title, “Jail Break.” Need to get back on the water and back in the air soon … the high winds have made both options a little more challenging than I would like, so I do exciting things like trips to the MVD to get the Federal ID change to my drivers license, walks at the ponds and work on photos. Photos,…