Sedona AZ (April 28, 2016) – I receive a lot of emails from Sedona residents. Most of the emails comment about community issues or offer suggestions for improving our town, and many of them oppose decisions the council has made or is considering. Most of the emails are civil and thoughtful. I like hearing from residents and am often intrigued by peoples’ unique perspectives on issues or by the skill with which they make their arguments.Seems like we live in a very angry time, however, and a number of emails I receive are not nice. Some people start their emails by…
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By Ted Grussing… with an incredible bright flash at the very moment that the sperm enters an egg and a human life has begun. We frequently hear how those with near death or actual death experiences witness a bright white light into which they can journey, but obviously for us to know of that experience they have to return to their bodies and life, but now we know with certainty that there is a bright white flash that occurs the moment that human (and other) life begins.
Film Festival partners with Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley for special event Sedona AZ (April 27, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with the Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the multiple award-winning film “No Letting Go” showing Thursday, May 5 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The premiere is one of the kick-off events of Mental Health Month.“No Letting Go” will have a community conversation after both screenings with Rose Boerner, President of NAMI (National Association of Mental Illness, Sedona) and Lisa Moore,…
New work by Ben RotiJerome AZ (April 27, 2016) – Gallery 527 in Jerome welcomes Ben Roti into the fold of talented artists. Ben Roti is a ceramic artist originally from Spirit Lake, IA. He attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA, from 2006 to 2010 and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Ceramics. During college, Ben’s ceramic work concentrated on the elements of world conflict culminating in his BFA show, “The Cost of War.”After finishing his BFA, Ben accepted a position as a studio assistant to ceramic artist, Don Reitz in Clarkdale, Arizona. Over several…
Sedona AZ (April 27, 2016) – The city of Sedona, in cooperation with the Sedona Fire District will accept yard waste Monday, June 6, 2016 through Thursday, June 9, 2016, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the City Maintenance Yard at 2070 Contractors Road.
By Ted Grussing… sitting by a lake and taking in the quiet beauty of early evening and the still lake disturbed only by a fountain at the far side illuminated by the setting sun. I took this shot almost eight years ago and It still brings the same sense of calm and all is right with the world feeling as it did then. Nice to look at when the weather is blustery and cool.
Sedona AZ (April 26, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premieres of “SOLD” (starring Gillian Anderson and David Arquette) and “The Champions” showing April 29-May 4 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.SOLD“SOLD” is based on the global bestseller by Patrick McCormick and stars Gillian Anderson and David Arquette. The film is directed by Academy Award-winner Jeffrey D. Brown and executive produced by Academy Award-winner Emma Thompson.
Sedona AZ (April 26, 2016) – On April 23, 2016, at approximately 3:15 PM, deputies were dispatched to a fire in the 200 block of East Cortez Drive, Village of Oak Creek. Once on scene, deputies noted that fire crews were doing an amazing job trying to contain the fire while battling very strong winds.Deputies were told by witnesses that the fire started in a wash area below the street and eventually spread to a home. The witnesses also indicated several children were playing in the wash area where the fire originated and suspected their involvement. At the conclusion of the…
Sedona AZ (April 26, 2016) – The “Music in the House” performance series and the Sedona Posse Grounds Hub are pleased to present two outstanding and eclectic young singer/songwriters, Ryan Biter and Adalia Tara on Friday, April 29, 2016 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.).
Sedona AZ (April 26, 2016) – The city of Sedona begins the fifth year of its Pre-Monsoon Program, in which city Public Works Department staff will inspect public and private drainage ways in various residential and commercial areas of Sedona from April 2016 through June 2016. The inspections identify debris, dirt, trash, and vegetation in drainage ways that could block the flow of stormwater or that could be carried downstream during a monsoon storm.
By Ted Grussing… a sunny day along the Northern California coast in February and the wind was blowing and the surf was very high … it was a sunny day in Sedona today and the wind was blowing as this raven lifted off from the grass. I viewed the scene through the viewfinder as I walked towards him … somehow recollections of past places seemed a more appealing setting for this beautiful creature than against some trees between our home and the tenth green. So two similar days in faraway places found themselves together tonight. Today the raven was rising…
By [Concerned Sedona Resident](April 25, 2016)Last week we examined the day-tripper tourist flood that is diminishing the quality of life and experience for both residents and tourists alike. This third part looks ahead to explore consequences of having more tourists than city infrastructure and the local environment can sustain, more than Sedona residents will tolerate and examines the question of whether Sedona’s tourism economy has become an unsustainable bubble.Part 3We begin with one of the questions we left you with last week: What return are we actually getting for our tax-funded advertising and how many tourists really needed to subsidize…
Sedona Lit is a series by Dr. Elizabeth Oakes, an award winning poet and former Shakespeare professor. A Sedonian of three years, she will highlight the literature, written or performed, of Sedona, past and present.By Elizabeth Oakes(April 25, 2016)It was one of those Sedona moments: I was thinking of who we at the Pumphouse Poetry and Prose Project might invite to Sedona, and Molly McCaffrey and David Bell popped into my mind first, immediately, and out of the blue (Sedona sky). Imagine my surprise and delight when Molly said they were touring the Southwest by car this summer. Thus, Molly,…
By Ted Grussing… for the last one of the week, for the one that did not go out Wednesday night … this Great Blue Heron is in full brake mode and stalling in, his body is arched, wings almost perpendicular to the line of flight and legs poised for the drop into the water next to the shore. While we spend the next couple of days relaxing, the heron like all creatures will be busy working to get their daily meals … some will live and some will not … such is the nature of life on this planet.
Sedona AZ (April 23, 2016) – The city of Sedona’s Vultee Conference Room at City Hall currently features compelling gouache paintings created by Tony De Luz. This exhibit focuses on the scenes of fading Americana in the modern day Southwest, including old automobiles, motorcycles, and classic neon signage, all seen through the eyes of a once city kid from Boston.