Clarkdale AZ (May 8, 2017) – On May 7, 2017 the Verde Valley Fire District (VVFD) responded to a rescue assignment at E. Tuzigoot Rd for an injured person. Upon arrival crews found a 77 year old female who had fallen while fishing.
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Sedona AZ (May 8, 2017) – Red Rose Inspiration for Animals has become a name that residents of the Verde Valley have become familiar with for providing services in animal welfare. The community has become familiar with the unique, Red Rose Thriftique, (41 Bell Rock Plaza in the Village of Oak Creek) as a great place to shop and support animal welfare. A no kill organization that promotes spay and neuter to make a difference in the over pet population of canines and felines and promotes programs that connect animals with people.Residents and visitors alike take great enjoyment from browsing…
Sedona AZ (May 8, 2017) – The Posse Grounds Pavilion at Barbara Antonsen Park is the site for the city’s inaugural Spring Concert Series, beginning May 17. For three Wednesday evenings in May the Parks and Recreation Department will host free live concerts from 5 to 7 p.m. at the pavilion located at 505 Posse Grounds Rd.
Ruminations from the Arizona Room is a series by Dr. Elizabeth Oakes, a former Shakespeare professor, a spiritual writer, and an award winning poet. A Sedonian of four years, she will share the thoughts that arise as she sits in the literal Arizona room in her home as well as the metaphorical “Arizona room” that is Sedona.By Elizabeth Oakes(May 8, 2017)I like things that happen all at once – epiphanies, flashes of inspiration, sudden insights. We even have a word for it: “popped into my head.”Quite a few years ago, this “popped” into mine – we think we’re one person,…
Information & Perspective by Warren Woodward(May 6, 2017)I spent the week of April 24th plus May 1st & 2nd going to Phoenix every day for APS rate case hearings at the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC).Here are videos of some of those hearings:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NSrmAjqgjM This one is my cross examination (which starts about 1 minute in) of Scott Bordenkircher who holds the very important sounding title of Director of Transmission and Distribution Technology Innovation and Integration at APS. Scott is supposedly the APS “smart” grid expert and guy in charge. Notice how many times he says “I don’t know.” Read More→
Mary D. Fisher Theatre is the official exclusive Northern Arizona location for monthly eventsSedona AZ (May 6, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is the official, exclusive Northern Arizona home for the New York Film Critics monthly series debuting new films weeks prior to their theatrical release. The series is hosted by Rolling Stone Magazine’s Peter Travers, via satellite, and features a Q&A with the filmmaker and stars from the film each month. The May premiere event will feature the debut of Bette Gordon’s psychological thriller “The Drowning” for one show, one night only on Wednesday, May 17 at 7…
Sedona AZ (May 6, 2017) – UPDATE – A combination of media outreach, calls from the public and excellent detective work has resulted in the arrest of the Village of Oak Creek Circle K Robbery suspect. He is identified as 38-year-old Benjamin Baltz from the Village of Oak Creek. He was arrested yesterday and booked at the Camp Verde Detention on a charge of Robbery and Theft and remains in-custody. An unrelated court warrant with a $25,000 bond was also verified during the booking process.
This is My Brave: The Show, an event to end mental illness stigmaSedona AZ (May 6, 2017) – Imagine sharing in the gift of great courage, being in the presence of individuals with the Brave to share something that for many of us is terrifying but is also perhaps a reality in our lives that we don’t talk about. Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley and Red Earth Theatre are partnering with This is My Brave, Inc. to produce “This is My Brave: The Show” on Thursday, May 18 at 7PM at the Sedona Creative Life Center, 333 Schnebly Hill Rd.…
Sedona AZ (May 6, 2017) – The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley will screen the film, From Toledo to Jerusalem, on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Kohava Benatar will lead the discussion before and after the film. The film covers five hundred years of Sephardic life, history and culture. The journey went through the Mediterranean Jewish centers: Cordoba, Venice, Salonika, Istanbul, Sarajevo plus Auschwitz. The last legs of the journey were to Tiberius and Safed in Israel, ending in Jerusalem. The film is accompanied by Romanceros and Ladino songs. All are welcome…
Award-winning documentary about legendary jazz trumpeter debuts at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 5, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a one-night only special premiere of the award-winning new documentary “I Called Him Morgan” on Thursday, May 18 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.On a snowy night in February 1972, legendary jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan was shot dead by his common-law wife, Helen, during a gig at a club in New York City. The murder sent shockwaves through the jazz community, and the memory of the event still haunts the people…
Camp Verde AZ (May 5, 2017) – Where were you when man landed on the moon? What was going on in Camp Verde at the time? Is it true that Camp Verde paved Main Street for the first time the same day that Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon? Join Camp Verde Historical Society members, Nancy Tackitt and Jan Klann Monday, May 8 at 5:30pm at Camp Verde Community Library for an informal discussion around highlights on NASA’s timeline as they relate to Camp Verde’s history.
Sedona AZ (May 5, 2017) – On Thursday, May 11th, at 6:30PM, Inspiration of Sedona will present the encore premiere of the award-winning short form documentary, A State of Emergency, about the drought in California. This will be followed by the Sedona premiere of the Rocky Mountain Emmy award-nominated Camels Don’t Fly, Deserts Don’t Bloom. This short form documentary film is about dairy companies from the Middle East pumping up limited water supplies in the Arizona desert and exporting it back to Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the form of hay.
Sedona AZ (May 5, 2017) – The Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley is reaching out to the public as well as primary care providers, social workers, veterans’ services, and health and medical service providers inviting them to refer individuals to participate in Healing Services Day, Thursday, May 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The services are free and will be offered on a first come, first served basis.
Statement from Debbie Johnston, AzHHA Senior Vice President of Policy DevelopmentPhoenix AZ (May 4, 2017) – The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association releases the following statement regarding the American Health Care Act, which today passed the U.S. House of Representatives and now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration:“The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association is deeply disappointed in today’s passage of the American Health Care Act because it would jeopardize health coverage for millions of Americans.
By Ted Grussing… I was searching through past months to find a shot to do a composite with … then I found this shot I took of Kendrick Peak last fall … that was it, the beauty and purity of the color on Kendrick Peal up on the plateau. I had planned a to do a composite utilizing an astro type shot which would be appropriate in showing the origins as Kendrick, like everything else up there has its origins in volcanic activity. The more I looked at the photo though, the purity of color in it should stand on…