Sedona AZ (April 17, 2017) – The Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley is hosting a panel discussion, “Why are Kids So Stressed and Depressed?” on Monday, April 24, 9:30-11AM at Yavapai College, Room 34, 4215 Arts Culture Drive, Sedona. The program is free and open to the public with special invitation to parents, educators, medical professionals, and faith community leaders to attend to help explore this topic.
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Information & Perspective by Warren Woodward (April 16, 2017) UNS Gas is now installing transmitting meters throughout its service territory.They are not really “smart” meters because they only transmit; they don’t receive, and they don’t have the various functions that a “smart” meter does. But they are sending a microwave signal every minute. UNS has told some people the meters transmit every 6 minutes but that’s not true, at least with the meters that have been measured. UNS has also said the meters transmit only once a month. That’s not true either. Here’s a video of one transmitting every minute: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxBD7s1Rt8UYou…
Information & Perspective by Warren Woodward(April 16, 2017)At an April 11, 2017 Sedona City Council meeting, Council voted unanimously to send a letter to the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) recommending against all of the major “smart” meter related proposals in the APS rate case Settlement Agreement.By the way, “Settlement Agreement” does not mean done deal; the rate case has more steps to go. Settlement Agreement means that a number of Intervenors in the case have agreed to certain terms and conditions in the rate case and will not be hashing those out in hearings. As an Intervenor in the rate…
Cottonwood AZ (April 15, 2017) – Rachel Valentine, Mingus Union High School senior, has been selected by NAWBO Sedona-Verde Valley Chapter to receive the Young Woman Entrepreneur Scholarship at their annual benefit luncheon called “Shining Stars–A Celebration of Entrepreneurial Excellence.” Valentine will be awarded $1500 at the gala to be held in Vista Hall, The Collective, Thursday, May 4, 2017, 11:00-1:30. The public is encouraged to attend.
Sedona AZ (April 15, 2017) – Yom Ha-Shoa – Holocaust Remembrance Day – will be observed on Sunday, April 23, beginning at 2:30 p.m., hosted by the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley.
Cottonwood AZ (April 14, 2017) – Old Town Center for the Arts is pleased to announce “Ken Koshio & Kenzoo’s ‘Celebration of the Earth’ a special evening concert to cap off the inaugural Old Town Arts Festival held on Saturday, April 22 at 7:00 PM.Ken Koshio is a world class Japanese Taiko drummer. Taiko is a Japanese style of percussion, which combines music, movement and spirit. Ken pushes the boundaries of Taiko through various collaborations, creating a totally authentic and unique style of music and Taiko performance art.
Acclaimed new films debut in Sedona at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (April 14, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premieres of “Cézanne et Moi” and “Growing Up Smith” showing April 23-27 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
Cottonwood AZ (April 14, 2017) – Looking for a staycation and a great way to celebrate Earth Day this year? Head to the Verde Valley for a weekend of wine, art and earthy fun! The Verde Valley Arts Council will host its inaugural Old Town Arts Festival on Saturday, April 22 from 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. The event will feature fine arts, selected fine crafts from Arizona artists, as well as live entertainment, wine tasting by Winery 101 and Pillsbury Wines, along with farm to table demonstrations and food.
Interactive, all-ages exhibition is an inside look at NASA, America’s space agencyCamp Verde AZ (April 14, 2017) – Discover NASA: From Our Town to Outer Space, a national traveling exhibition will be on display at Camp Verde Community Library from May 06, 2017 to July 28, 2017. The exhibition covers six key NASA areas: Human Exploration, Earth Science, Mars Exploration, Solar System and Beyond, Aeronautics, and Technology.
By Rachel MurdochManager, Parks and Recreation DepartmentSedona AZ (April 14, 2017) – “If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” — Vincent Van Gogh.Spring is a wonderful time to walk through your community parks and reacquaint yourself with all they have to offer. Stroll through a botanical garden, enjoy an orchard, splash through a sprinkler or sit under the shade of a cottonwood tree. The Sedona Parks and Recreation Department provides many reasons to be outside and enjoy the beauty of our parks, the amenities offered and great community events that the parks host. Our parks are: Posse Grounds, Jordan…
Clarkdale AZ (April 14, 2017) – Yoga and wine enthusiasts are pairing up at the Southwest Wine Center (SWC) in Clarkdale, becoming kindred ‘spirits’ at a new monthly event called Sunset Yoga and Wine with Roxanne.The event starts at 4:30 p.m. with Roxanne Wessel, a YC Verde Valley campus yoga instructor, leading a gentle, hour-long yoga class on the SWC patio against a backdrop of leafy vineyards and Mingus Mountain majesty. The meditative exercise is followed with a glass of YC student-made wine – the participant’s choice of a local red or white.
Sedona AZ (April 14, 2017) – The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley is sponsoring two, two-hour workshops on writing an Ethical Will on Thursday April 20th and Thursday April 27th, 2017, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm. An ethical will is the sharing of your values with your children as well as future generations or others. It is a separate document not related to the Will in which you bequest your assets.
By Dave MyersSedona AZ (April 14, 2017) – The Oak Creek Apples Macintosh User Group (OCAMUG) will meet on Wednesday, April 19, 2016, at the Elks Lodge off Airport Road in West Sedona.Beginning at 5:00 PM:Continuing our regular sessions of “My Aching Mac!”, local Mac/PC consultant Alan Gore will field any questions the audience might have about the Mac.
Clarkdale AZ (April 14, 2017) – Understand the concepts, practices and science behind aromatherapy and essential oils. Once you learn about the intricate and reliable interaction between essential oils and your body and mind, you will have a powerful and scientifically proven tool for improving and maintaining your personal health and wellbeing.
Sedona AZ (April 14, 2017) – In May, we celebrate Mom, the woman who brought us into this crazy world. Ken Rowe, sculptor and owner of Rowe Fine Art Gallery, credits his mom, an amateur painter, for his love of art. He has fond memories of standing by her side while she captured the Arizona landscape on canvas. But as a gallery of wildlife and landscape artists, Rowe Fine Art Gallery wants to celebrate the mother of all mothers this month. Mother Nature, a special evening dedicated to Earth and our inspiring environment, takes place May 5, 5-8 p.m., at Rowe…