Sedona AZ (December 16, 2017) – The Arizona Community Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of a new fund to support the arts and creative economy in Arizona. Betty Rosenzweig, who passed away last year, and her late husband Newt, were generous and influential Arizonans who helped shape the charitable landscape of the Phoenix community through their professional and philanthropic contributions. As forward thinkers, the Rosenzweigs, ACF’s very first donors, made a planned gift through their estate to the Arizona Community Foundation to leave a legacy supporting the community they were passionate about.
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By Sherry TwamleyEditor and Publisher, Verde Village News Cottonwood AZ (December 16, 2017) – Cottonwood is a capitalistic parasite in dire need of radical fiscal reforms before they kill the city’s host taxpayers and water utility ratepayers who pay their paychecks. For the last 12 years the city voraciously fed off the hosts’ credit — the taxpayers and water ratepayers credit — and now the hosts are held hostage by the city’s obscene debt bondage for the next 30 years and are forced to pay some of the highest small city water rates in America.
Sedona AZ (December 16, 2017) – Sound Bites Grill, Northern Arizona’s premier live music night club and fine dining restaurant, has a bountiful Christmas and holiday musical offering bound to delight the fun-loving kid inside all of us.Kicking of the Christmas weekend in the Sound Bits Grill Showroom is singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Darius Lux on Friday, Dec. 22 from 7 to 10 PM.The band plays danceable soulful / pop / reggae, some original and some covers. Darius has an incredible voice and writes great music.
By Ted Grussing… that I want to return to in the new year. Lake Powell is one of these and high on the list. I took this shot nine years ago on a flight to Page with a scenic shoot of Lake Powell as the objective. I think that I am looking pretty much SSE at Navajo Mountain which at 10,000’+ is the most prominent feature up there. Lake Powell is one of those totally unique and beautiful areas in this country and a great place to recreate.
Prescott AZ (December 15, 2017) – The monthly meeting of Prescott Indivisible will be held at the Granite Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 882 Sunset, Prescott, Friday, January 5, 2018 from 6-7:30 pm. The guest speaker will be Representative Ken Clark, AZ State House, District 24.Prescott Indivisible is a non-partisan community which seeks to promote a progressive and inclusive agenda in support of human rights and the environment. We focus on local actions in defense of the rule of law, the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. We invite all to participate and have your voice heard.
Sedona AZ (December 15, 2017) – Sedona in Motion is what we call the traffic and transportation master plan update effort that began in January 2016, and we are truly in motion toward improvements to help Sedona residents get there better and faster.Over the past year, citizens submitted a number of very good ideas on how to improve traffic flow. In public meetings, study sessions and workshops, residents, staff and council members carefully studied the most viable ideas and then selected the projects that will provide the most benefit at a reasonable cost. For example, priority was given to improving…
By Anne Marie Mackler, Development DirectorSedona AZ (December 15, 2017) – You may have recently read our magazine Check It Out or received our annual appeal letter. These important publications share information about the tremendous work Sedona Public Library does in the community. We provided lists, statistics and other data because libraries across the globe are measured by things like their number of library card holders, computer sessions, visitors, programs, etc. We are proud of the work represented in these numbers, but the most compelling stories we have to tell are from you, our library patrons. It is you, your stories, and…
An email to the Sedona City Council By Jean Jenks, Sedona Resident (December 14, 2017)Hello Mayor Moriarty and City Councilors:Decided during the 11/29/2017 Council Meeting was that sewer rate increases were for six years. The Assistant City Manager and the Financial Services Director wrote on Page 13 of the Proposed Budget FY 2016-17 about nine years of sewer rate increases via their City Manager’s Office Memo dated April 21, 2016. The statement I refer to says: “The 2013-2014 rate study, adopted by Council, included an annual 4% increase to all the City’s sewer rates through FY20 with a 3% increase in FY21 through FY23.”As I have written the…
Please note: This Monday at the Museum event will be held on Tuesday December 26th because of the Christmas holiday on Monday.Sedona AZ (December 13, 2017) – Do you have an interest in weaving, spinning, basket making, dyeing yarns or knitting? If so, come to Monday at the Museum at the Sedona Heritage Museum on Tuesday December 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and join the members of the Verde Valley Weavers and Spinners Guild while they practice their art and share their love of fiber arts. Come to watch or bring your spinning wheel and yarns and join…
By Dr. Marta Adelsman Life Coach in Communication and Consciousness www.DrMartaCoach.com (December 13, 2017)Gratitude is more than folded hands and bowed head at a table laden with abundance. It is a heartfelt overwhelm that grabs us and hugs us tight until we want to cry from the joy of it.Gratitude is more than dropping a dollar to two into the Salvation Army bucket. It’s saying yes to someone’s need when it costs us time and energy, when it draws us away from the comfort of the familiar and the routine.
By Kate Hawkes – Managing Director, Sedona HubSedona AZ (December 13, 2017) – Join us at the Hub on Thursday December 14th at 7pm for the next “Wdya’Got?” Once a month musicians and storytellers gather at the Hub to share new (or rarely heard) material in an informal setting where the focus is on the performer in an intimate personal space, followed by the Zenprov Comedy team creating a long-form improv based on what just happened.
Sedona AZ (December 12, 2017) – A great way to feel the spirit of the holidays! Come to the Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, December 18th at 11:00 a.m., to make Gingerbread Ornaments with Sharmon Sharp. These ornaments will brighten your home, fill it with the delightful scent of ginger and add to the Christmas spirit. There is a $5.00 charge for materials. Not appropriate for children under 6 years old. Please RSVP 282-7038.
Sedona AZ (December 12, 2017) – The 19th annual Winter Gifting Project by Crossing Worlds Hopi Projects welcomes cash donations and gifts in support of Hopi Indian families. This Verde Valley non-profit, all-volunteer group provides support year round for Hopi families and Hopi service groups to help grow sustainability in their remote villages in northeastern Arizona. Hopis are the descendants of the ancestral peoples of northern Arizona and still maintain ceremonial connection to many sites in our region.
By Ted Grussing… with an oldie and with new body parts. I am told I am doing very well, but I’m going to take a few more days off for healing. I took this shot in 2009, and it captures the essence of one of my favorite creatures. Hope you enjoy it too.
By Jean Jenks, Sedona Resident (December 9, 2017)The City Council will review and consider the draft Wireless Communications Master Plan and the amendments pertaining to the wireless facilities zoning ordinance Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. The City alleges the purpose of its Wireless Master Plan is to “protect the unique natural beauty and small-town character of Sedona…promote the health, safety and general welfare of the public…minimize the impacts of wireless communications facilities …,” etc.According to last November 15th’s Red Rock News, currently there are 22 towers in or near the boundaries of the city. CityScape, the city’s consultant, states that it has…