Sedona AZ (April 27, 2018) – Carol Decker, President of the University Women of Sedona, is pleased to announced that at its April 5, 2018 general meeting, the members voted to expand their membership requirements to include any woman holding a two-year Associate’s degree, RN degree, or Bachelor’s or higher degree from an accredited college or university. This overturns a 40-year-old requirement that all women had to hold a minimum of a four-year degree.
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Cottonwood AZ (April 26, 2018) – The Old Town Center for the Arts is pleased to announce a special Cinco De SunDog Concert at the Old Town Center for the Arts on Saturday, May 5th at 7:00PM.The SunDog Twins (aka, Leon Littlebird & Will Clipman) first met as floating Artists-in Residence on a two-week, 256-mile rafting expedition through the Grand Canyon in 2012. Their simpatico was immediate: not only did the Rocky Mountain troubadour and the Sonoran Desert drummer become fast friends, they also discovered an innate gift for composing and improvising together. Their post-Canyon concert at Coconino Center for…
By Ted Grussing… preparatory to the ISO meeting tonight, I went into West Sedona, via Page Springs to get some food for our dinner … knowing one of my favorite places to shoot wildlife is on this less than direct and somewhat circuitous route into town I brought a camera along … just in case the car would breakdown at about that point and I would be forced to walk for help. The car did not breakdown, but slid nicely into the parking lot, ejected me and the camera and locked the door behind me. So it was off for a…
Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen debut of new production at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (April 26, 2018) – The National Theatre of London continues its season with its acclaimed production of the comedy “Young Marx” showing in Sedona on Sunday, May 6 at 4 p.m. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen premiere at its Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Rory Kinnear is Marx and Oliver Chris is Engels in this new comedy written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman. Broadcast live from The Bridge Theatre, London, the production is directed by Nicholas Hytner and reunites the creative team behind Broadway and West…
Jerome AZ (April 26, 2018) – Plans are under way for the 53rd Annual Jerome Historic Home and Building Tour on May 19-20, 2018. This longest running tour in the state of Arizona promises a look at both the historic gems of this charming town and some recently renovated homes with modern touches. Tickets will be sold In Spook Hall, the original Arizona JCPenney building. The cost is $25 for adults and $10 for children. The first tickets will be sold at9:00AM and the final tickets each day will be sold at 3:00PM, leaving two hours for latecomers to get through the tour…
Sedona AZ (April 26, 2018) – Volunteers and Coconino National Forest employees helped remove graffiti from rocks in Oak Creek Canyon on April 24, restoring the canyon and creek to its original beauty after criminals marred and defaced a large area of the canyon sometime earlier this month.Volunteers with Friends of the Forest and Natural Restorations were able to remove almost all of the graffiti yesterday afternoon located between Halfway Picnic Site and Slide Rock State Park. Friends of the Forest plans on returning to the site in the near future to complete the rest of the removal and complete…
By Molly Spangler, DirectorEconomic Development DepartmentSedona AZ (April 26, 2018) – There are great business ideas floating all around Sedona. How many of them can we turn into reality?The role of the city’s Economic Development Department is to help entrepreneurs start, grow and expand their Sedona business. One of the ways we do that is to offer education and training, mostly for free, at our Small Business Workshops and Small Business Coffee Talks.
Will help with bridge inspections, highway surveying workPhoenix AZ (April 26, 2018) – The Arizona Department of Transportation is adding drones to help its engineering staff safely and more efficiently inspect hard-to-reach areas on some bridges and perform surveying work along state highways.Through a federal innovative technology grant, ADOT has eight new aerial drones that will be part of the agency’s mission to enhance safety and efficiency while shortening highway project delivery time.
By James Bishop Jr.(April 25, 2018) Anyone who uses their ability to see beauty never grows old—Franz Kafka“Beauty is truth, truth beauty—that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.”—John KeatsBeauty is a rich word to toss around thanks to some spicy synonyms therein: loveliness, pleasure, acquisitiveness, splendor, and magnificence. Noticeably, each in their own way arouse the senses—taste, smell, sight, touch, and hearing. In no time, these lead to kalescopic moments—a sip of California Pinot Noir, the aroma of Jasmine, or the stunning multicolored sunsets over Mingus, or the touch of fresh peach on the…
By Ted Grussing… there are a few areas in Wood and other canyons that have some very neat erosion areas and this is one of those that is in Wood Canyon … just east of Jacks Canyon and W of I-17. Most of the bushes are Junipers and really pretty boring to look at so I took artistic leave and altered them a wee bit … perhaps I dealt with the allergens that they emit too … sure, why not. I like the way that at the top it appears a large section just cleaved from the slope and then…
Andie MacDowell and Chris O’Dowd star in film at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (April 25, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the new drama “Love After Love” — starring Andie MacDowell and Chris O’Dowd — showing May 4-7 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.What happens when you lose the foundation of your family? In the wake of a husband and father’s death, the family members he leaves behind find themselves adrift — and in danger of drifting apart — as they each try to find meaning in a world without the…
Verde Valley AZ (April 25, 2018) – On March 22, 2018, around 2:30 PM, the Sheriff’s office was contacted by a US Forest Service employee on patrol who reported the discovery of human remains. They were located in a very remote area alongside the Verde River, west of the White Bluffs, about 4-5 miles upstream from the Sheep’s Bridge – see photo.The following day, a YCSO detective and assistant were flown by helicopter to the scene. The human bones were located on the Verde River shoreline with a majority of the bones contained inside a partially buried tent structure. A…
Flagstaff AZ (April 25, 2018) – An Arizona Department of Transportation project scheduled to start Monday, April 30, will deliver a smoother driving surface along 28 miles of northbound Interstate 17 leading to Flagstaff, a stretch battered by repeated cycles of freeze and thaw during the winter.In addition to replacing pavement north from the Coconino County line at milepost 312, the $24.4 million project will rebuild 2 miles of the heavily traveled interstate between mileposts 312 and 314.
Sedona AZ (April 25, 2018) – The Sedona City Council has proclaimed Saturday, April 28 “Sedona Public Library Day” in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the Library. The proclamation was signed by Mayor Sandy Moriarty, who sponsored the proclamation along with Vice Mayor John Martinez. The proclamation was presented to library representatives at the April 24 city council meeting.
Sedona AZ (April 25, 2018) – Students attending Verde Valley School are a diverse group, coming from twenty different countries and eighteen US states, and it’s clear to see their cultural diversity reflected in their artistic creations.On Friday, May 4th between 7-9 pm at The Sedona Hub, VVS students will showcase examples of their fine arts: painting, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, along with short theater vignettes, and a program from the VVS Jazz Ensemble including Swing, Big Band, Bossa Nova, and Blues. Refreshments – freshly prepared by the school’s culinary team – will be served.