By Elisa Andreis J.D.Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty. Sedona AZ (August 4, 2013) – The supply of single family homes in Sedona is getting very tight. As of the end of July, inventory of listed homes was 7.5% lower than the previous month and 25% lower than a year ago. Home Inventory is back at 2004 levels when prices were gaining momentum. The number of new construction permits issued for single family detached homes in Sedona is at its highest since 2007. Home buyers increasingly opt to build a brand new home instead of buying one that often requires remodeling…
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Sedona AZ (August 2, 2013) – On Sunday, July 28, 2013, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, along with our dedicated volunteer teams and DPS Ranger crews, were involved in several rescues. ***At 10 AM, YCSO was contacted by staff from a retirement home on Jacks Canyon Road in the Village of Oak Creek, regarding a missing 80-year-old resident. It was reported the diabetic resident likely walked away and was lost. Deputies, along with members of the Verde Search and Rescue Team, initiated a coordinated search effort in the adjacent neighborhoods with no immediate success. At approximately 12:30 PM, a hiker…
Verde Valley AZ (August 2, 2013) – Folksville USA is promoting “America the Beautiful & BagReadyJobs” as a teaching, learning and earning opportunity for our nation’s youth groups. “BagReadyJobs” is funded by community businesses and residents. Youth groups will learn skills involving marketing, sales, performing a service, billing for their service and being paid for their service. Youth groups will negotiate fees with their local businesses and residents for filling 33 gallon bags with highway litter. The youth groups will work with their local Adopt-a-Highway groups and assist them in their efforts to restore the beauty to “America the Beautiful”.
By Jean Jenks, Sedona Resident(July 31, 2013) Dear Mayor, Vice Mayor and Councilors, SPERLING’S BEST PLACES website reports “Compared to the rest of the country, Sedona’s cost of living is $26.30% higher than the U.S. average.” The St. Louis Fed’s economists found that, except for concentrated holdings by wealthy families, Americans have recovered only 45% of what they lost during the great recession (St. Louis Federal Reserve’s 2012 Annual Report). Last Thursday’s Wall Street Journal reported 1st-Quarter 2013 growth was an anemic 1.4% as a result of sluggish consumer spending and that most economists are predicting even slower growth in the…
Yavapai Food Council announces Yavapai Food Neighbors Project – a community building food donor program Sedona AZ (July 31, 2013) – According to the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), in 2012 Arizona ranked as the 14 worst in the country for food hardship rate, up from the 15th worst in 2011. One in five Arizona households (20.9%) are now food insecure. According to local research conducted by Cornucopia Community Advocates, in our community 1 out of 4 adults are food insecure and 1 out of 3 children to do not know where their next meal will come from.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Matthew C. Whitaker, ASU Center for the Study of Race and Democracy Phoenix AZ (July 29, 2013) – Gathering Justice, a full-day conference to explore issues, connect with partners and develop tools to create a “vision of justice in Arizona,” will bring together community members and families, experts and representatives from nonprofit social service agencies, local businesses, elected officials, and communities from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Phoenix Marriott Mesa Hotel, 200 N Centennial Way in Mesa. Registration is now open. Cost is $30. Scholarship sponsors are being sought for individuals…
Sedona AZ (July 28, 2013) – As part of a “Celebration of All Things Raven” to be held on Saturday, August 17, 2013 from 11:00 am – 3 pm at Jay’s Bird Barn in Sedona, Shade, the raven, will be the special guest, along with Shade’s owner, Emily Cory. This is a special treat for area raven lovers, so plan on attending! Refreshments will be served. Shade and Emily were featured in Shade; a story about a very smart raven, a children’s picture book that is also popular with raven lovers. It tells about Emily’s belief in the intelligence of…
Sedona AZ (July 26, 2013) – Pop Up Sedona Gallery is open for business in its new location, and the venue will celebrate First Friday in August by introducing the photography of Carol Gandolfo. Gandolfo and several other gallery artists will be on hand to meet the public and show off the inviting new gallery space. The reception, featuring wine and refreshments, will take place on August 2 at 5-8 PM, and everyone is welcome.
Sedona AZ (July 26, 2013) – Do you know an outstanding volunteer, nonprofit organization, business or philanthropist whose efforts support nonprofits in the greater Sedona area? Honor your pick with a nomination for the 2013 Spirit of Sedona Awards, presented by the Sedona Community Foundation. This year’s award recipients will be recognized at SCF’s 2013 Spirit of Sedona Awards and Grant Presentation, to be held on November 10 at the Enchantment Resort. On behalf of each honoree, SCF will contribute $1,000 to the Sedona nonprofit of their choice. During the event, SCF will also award grant funding to various nonprofit…
Sedona AZ (July 26, 2013) – I am a one year old miniature pinscher mix neutered male and I will be your new best friend. Though I was a little shy at first… a lot of my new friends have really helped me come out of my shell – now I am a sweet silly little boy, and my confidence has quickly outgrown my short stature! I can’t wait to goof around with some toys, take nice walks, maybe even have a picnic and watch the sunset – for a little guy, I’ve got BIG ideas! I get along well…
Sedona AZ (July 25, 2013) – On June 19, I made a motion and voted to support a letter from Sedona City Council to the Arizona Corporation Commission expressing concerns, on behalf of the community, about the health, safety, privacy, and cost effects of digital Smart Meters, which APS has scheduled to install on homes and businesses throughout Sedona and surrounding communities in 2013-14. The letter also asks the Commission to allow Sedona to opt out as a community without penalties. We are hoping that the Commission will agree to our request and I am proud that Sedona is the…
Camp Verde AZ (July 25, 2013) – Camp Verde’s downtown art gallery, White Hills Gallery, invites you to come put on 3D glasses for the month of August. Actually, no, they require you to come put on 3D glasses as you enter their new exhibit, “Illusion of Depth” on display from August 1st through August 26th. In “Illusion of Depth,” White Hills Gallery has invited three regional artists, illustrator Gary Bennett, painter Ian Cochrane, and graphic artist Bill Stedman to wow the Verde Valley with something different— something a little 3D.
Renown Birding Experts from Ecuador, France, and the U.S. Present Talks at SPAC Sedona AZ (July 25, 2013) – The 2nd annual Sedona Hummingbird Festival, to be held August 2-4, 2013, hosts three enchanting days of hummingbird presentations, special lectures, birding trips, sunrise breakfasts, garden tours, and more. The Festival, headquartered at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, is sponsored by the International Hummingbird Society, a Sedona-based nonprofit education and conservation organization formed in 1996. Aimed at residents and visitors alike, the purpose of the festival is to teach about hummingbirds and work to protect the endangered species.
Jerome AZ (July 24, 2013) – Gallery 527 welcomes new blown glass treasures from Jim Antonius and amazing furniture from wood wizard Ron Gill. Susan Pitcairn will be on hand to take pre-orders for her new book titled “Spirit of the Earth”. Enjoy spectacular pastel and oil landscapes from this accomplished painter/poet. Marian Ward has created new displays for her amazing fine silver and precious metals jewelry. Ardis Harsche has been busy creating a new piece for this month’s event and Lorraine Fexas has a new collection of fused glass wine bottles. With a little luck, ceramic artist Brandi Lee…
Verde Food Council evolves to Yavapai Food Council and remains the Voice of the Hungry. Sedona AZ (July 23, 2013) – According to 2012 Food Hardship Data reported by Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) more than one in five Arizona Households (20.9%) reported not having enough money to buy the food they needed during the previous twelve months for themselves and their family. Arizona is now the 14th worst state for food hardship, up from number 15 in 2011.