Sedona AZ (May 21, 2018) – A major photography event is coming to Sedona! The First Annual Sedona Photography Symposium will be held August 22 – 25, 2019, at the Sedona Creative Life Center.Continuing in the tradition of the Moab Photography Symposium, which ended in 2018, the Sedona Photography Symposium Team presents a southwest-based event of photo enthusiasts gathering to nurture their creativity and personal visual expression.
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By Dwight Kadar, Sedona Resident(May 21, 2018)At its regularly scheduled monthly meeting in May, the Sedona Fire District Governing Board voted unanimously to hire a public relations firm.They agreed to spend $2,500 a month, or $30,000 a year, to employ David Leibowitz, out of Phoenix, for “community awareness and public relations needs.”This was the job retired Fire Marshall Gary Johnson did very effectively for years as SFD’s Public Information Officer at no additional cost to the taxpayers.
By Melanie LeeAuthor, “A Year In Sedona~Meeting The Muse At Wisdom’s Edge”(May 21, 2018)Sedona’s climate is typically mild enough for year round cavorting in nature with red rock hiking, a dependable and enjoyable way to meet the Muse. But that first winter here, colder weather curtailed such daily excursions and a certain sad ennui set in. What to do? We decided to catch up on our reading, reckoning that if the Hiking Muse had gone into hibernation, no worries, we would just cuddle up with our old friend, the Literary Muse.Heading over to the friendly Sedona Public Library, we found…
By John Roberts, Sedona Resident(May 19, 2018)On reading Christopher Fox Graham’s Red Rock News 5/18/18 editorial headlined by “Stay the course and build our promised roads”, I asked myself; “and then what?”The next thought I had was that our populace is split into three large and broad based line ups. One is comprised of residents who moved here to mostly enjoy the climate and landscape. A second group came to support this first batch with the services they needed. The third contingent are those who saw opportunities in this attractive location to open and operate other businesses.
Flagstaff AZ (May 19, 2018) – Coconino National Forest will temporarily close six large areas to public access beginning Wednesday (May 23) at 8 a.m. due to fire danger and for public safety. Areas outside of the closures will remain in Stage 2 Fire Restrictions.Of these areas, four are located in the Flagstaff Ranger District, one in the Mogollon Rim Ranger District, and one in the Red Rock Ranger District.
Early Bird registration deadline nearsSedona AZ (May 18, 2018) – The Northern Arizona Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals will host the annual State Conference July 19 to 20 at Twin Arrows Navajo Resort and Casino outside of Flagstaff, Ariz. Fundraisers and nonprofits leaders will benefit from nationally-recognized fundraisers. The theme is “Diverse Fundraising Perspectives for the 21st Century.” Keynote speakers include: Daryl Upsall, FlnstF, CEO DUIC, who has worked with 230 non-profits in 62 countries, known for his leadership with Greenpeace and support of leading UN agencies; and Dr. Jeff Hall, director at Lowell Observatory, an instinctive fundraiser…
Sedona AZ (May 18, 2018) – The Sedona Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to be offering a variety of summer camp opportunities throughout the summer at Posse Grounds Park.
Cornville AZ (May 18, 2018) – UPDATE – Lucio Garcia was arrested May 17, 2018 on a charge of Burglary when he arrived at the Sheriff’s Office in Camp Verde to update his sex offender registration.###Cornville AZ (February 16, 2018) – On February 14, 2018, around 3:00 pm, YCSO Deputies were dispatched to the 200 block of South Page Springs Road, Cornville, regarding a report of a resident and her small children arriving home and finding a male subject in the yard. It was discovered the male subject had broken into the home and stolen a television from inside. The…
By Kay Bork, Reference LibrarianSedona AZ (May 18, 2018) – I can still remember my first encounter with rock and roll music. I was about 12 years old, and I had gone to the Orpheum Theater to see the new film “Rock Around the Clock.” The beat and the gyrations of the musicians totally captivated me—and perhaps there was a smidge of adolescent rebellion involved.
By Ted Grussing… to forever or perhaps a fanciful look into a dream yet to come. With no idea what I was going to do I came into the office and started going through photos of family and friends and some loose ideas began to form in my mind including this photo of Cork in the fall leaves at the lake in Northern Wisconsin, Castillo di Amoroso Winery in Napa Valley, (http://www.castellodiamorosa.com/ ) and a beautiful shot of space as seen from the little planet that we call home … for now. Corky and I always said that our love is…
Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen debut of new production at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 17, 2018) – The National Theatre of London continues its season with its acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” showing in Sedona on Sunday, May 27 at 4 p.m. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen premiere at its Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Ben Whishaw (The Danish Girl, Skyfall, Hamlet) and Michelle Fairley (Fortitude, Game of Thrones) play Brutus and Cassius, David Calder (The Lost City of Z, The Hatton Garden Job) plays Caesar and David Morrissey (The Missing, Hangmen, The Walking Dead) is Mark Antony. Broadcast…
Sedona AZ (May 17, 2018) – Friday May 25th, the Poetry and Prose Project will celebrate the words of Arizona author Edward Abbey as well as feature the words of two local poets, Rachel Polen and Tim Young. Poetry and Prose Project shows have been so successful recently promoters were left wondering how they could top the next event. Organizers were left wondering which words needed to be heard during these tumultuous times. They decided upon the words of Edward Abbey, champion of individual liberties and environmental activism. His beautiful words describing the landscape of the southwest often read like poetry. Author Gary Every and…
Path was added back into project with funding savingsCamp Verde AZ (May 17, 2018) – In addition to motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians will benefit from the Arizona Department of Transportation’s State Route 260 project enhancing travel and mobility between Camp Verde and Cottonwood in the Verde Valley.As they widen and divide 9 miles of the highway, crews recently finished paving a 10-foot wide multiuse path on the south side of SR 260 between Wilshire and Cherry Creek roads.
By Ted Grussing… on days like this my mind wanders to beautiful places and somehow always seems to end up at the sea. I took this shot a couple of years ago near Monterey, Ca when the surf was really up … the waves were running around fifteen feet and the sound of the waves crashing on the beach drowned out all other sounds and you could feel it travel through your body … I am in constant awe of the forces of nature on this ever changing planet we call home. Species come and species go, some evolve and…
All-star cast featured in award-winning documentary at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 16, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning new documentary “Always at the Carlyle” — featuring an all-star celebrity cast — showing May 25-30 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.While the walls at The Carlyle don’t talk, they definitely whisper. Matthew Miele’s “Always at The Carlyle” brings to life the untold stories of this legendary hotel as heard from the mouths of its own employees and top clientele, including George Clooney, Anjelica Huston, Tommy Lee Jones, Vera Wang,…