Sedona AZ (January 27, 2012) – A portion of the Bell Rock Pathway Trail and parking area will be temporarily closed for trail reconstruction beginning Wednesday, February 1 through Friday, February 3, and once again Monday, February 6 through Wednesday, February 8. Construction will take place utilizing the Bell Rock Pathway Vista parking lot and trail north to the Big Park Trail intersection. Daily trail construction work will take place between 8 am and 5 pm, and the trail and parking area will re-open for weekend recreation access.
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Sedona AZ (January 27, 2012) – Pink Jeep Tours hosted Big Park, West Sedona, and the Sedona Charter Schools for the R.O.C.K.S. Program in the month of January. Created by Pink Jeep Tours, R.O.C.K.S. stands for Reinforcing Our Children’s Knowledge of Sedona. This is an off-road excursion that encourages the love of nature and a respect for the local eco-systems as well as Native American history. The complimentary program takes fourth grade students from the area schools on the Ancient Ruins tour to the Honanki Ruins, a cliff dwelling and rock art site where Sinagua Indians lived from AD1100 to…
Phoenix AZ (January 26, 2012) – In honor of the Arizona Centennial, ABC15 and Fry’s Food Stores are joining forces for the 100-Ton Food Drive. This statewide effort aims to gather 100 tons of food to help hungry Arizona families during the month of February. ABC15 and Fry’s Food Stores are asking for viewers and customers to make a difference by dropping off non-perishable food items and making monetary donations. The 100-Ton Food Drive will take place at all 121 Fry’s Food Store locations throughout the state of Arizona.
Cottonwood AZ (January 26, 2012) – Cowboy singer, humorist, storyteller and Arizona State Historian, Marshall Trimble will be on hand to help celebrate the State of Arizona’s 100th Anniversary on Saturday, February 4th at 7:00 PM at Old Town Center for the Arts. Trimble who has been called ‘Arizona’s Will Rogers’ will perform this special concert as part of a series of special centennial events, brought to you by the City of Cottonwood, Old Town Association and Old Town Center for the Arts. Known throughout Arizona, Marshall Trimble brings history to life with his music and storytelling, delving into the…
Sedona AZ (January 26, 2012) – SAGA (Sedona Area Guild of Artists) announces their First Open Exhibition for the Visual Arts in Sedona March 29-30. This competition is open to all visual artists working in Ceramics, Glass, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Wood, and Textiles/Fiber in the Sedona Area. Deadline for artists’ entries is February 20. The juror will be Jerry Smith, Phoenix Art Museum Curator for American and Western American Art.
UPDATE (January 26, 2012) – Smoke from the Eastside Project was very noticeable in the Heckethorn and Lake Mary Road areas south of Flagstaff early this morning. It will continue to lift and disperse as the morning warms. The piles in this project area have been a major priority for fire managers this winter, and crews are nearing completion. They completed 60 acres yesterday and if they complete the full 150 acres planned for today, approximately 100 acres will remain to be burned in this area. Today’s ventilation will be fair and the southwest winds will push smoke toward Walnut…
David Sunfellow Presents “How Near-Death Experiences Are Changing The World” at Sedona Public Library January 27 Sedona AZ (January 25, 2012) – On Friday, January 27, from 7-9 p.m., in the Si Birch Room of the Sedona Public Library, NewHeavenNewEarth (NHNE) Founder and President, David Sunfellow, will present an overview of the near-death experience (NDE) and the vital insights it offers for how we can live better, healthier, happier lives. Sunfellow will also discuss how NDEs are emerging as a global phenomenon with a growing number of people all over the planet reporting the experience.
Sedona AZ (January 25, 2012) – The Sedona Heritage Museum is hosting the next in its 2012 series of Living History presentations on Wednesday February 8 at 9:00 a.m. at the Sedona Heritage Museum. The thrust of presenter Jim Turner’s talk is how the varying special interest groups, especially the large miner population formed a Labor Party and the Democrats had to adopt many of their Progressive planks in order to gain consensus on writing the Arizona state constitution, the most progressive state constitution in the U.S. at the time. He will go on to describe how people celebrated in…
NAWBO presents a certified coach, Janet Fagan as the guest speaker Sedona AZ (January 25, 2012) – A Certified Coach, Janet Fagan specializes in career coaching as well as executive and organizational consulting. In addition to strategic planning and team development consulting, she has worked closely with business owners and entrepreneurs to recruit, hire and improve staff performance. Janet has a background in corporate as well as government, non-profit, and educational sectors.
Sedona AZ (January 25, 2012) – The Sedona Heritage Museum presents Michael Peach in his next performance of his new original show “Arizona History & Hi-Jinx” at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 4. “In the wild, wild West it was considered best to provide for one’s own defense. Even-ing a score was a necessary chore whenever things got too intense. Many a slight could result in a fight with fists, or knives, or guns. Disputes were often settled with blood and metal, when all was said and done.” So says award-winning actor, playwright and historian Michael Peach in his new…
Sedona AZ (January 25, 2012) -Poetry as self expression is alive and well in Sedona. Witness the event at the Library on January 13, 2012. Christopher “Daddy” Lane lead a group of veteran poets in a reunion poetry slam for old times sake. Many of the student poets Christopher mentored over the past few years graduated from high school and cast their fate into the world. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC8vFvk98sI&list=UUP0OGdxV06eqQ6ahGV9xSiQ&index=9&feature=plcp They returned to Sedona over the holidays to share their life experiences and observations through poems they created. Poetry as a form of self expression also caught the attention of the Sedona 30…
From chaos to coherence—ancient sound medicine traditions and modern science show how we can use sound to heal the mind and body. Sedona AZ (January 24, 2012) – Sound Therapy is one of the fastest growing modalities in the field of alternative health care and an effective way to move from stress and confusion into integrity and harmony during this potent portal of change. Ani Williams, sound therapist, author, renowned harpist, singer and recording artist will present an informative and experiential multi-media program on Wednesday, February 1st from 7pm—9 pm at the Sedona Public Library. Admission is free to the public.
Flagstaff AZ (January 24, 2012) – Pending favorable conditions tomorrow, January 25, fire managers on the Flagstaff District are planning to continue pile burning efforts on the Woody Ridge and Eastside projects. Woody Ridge Project: 150 acres of piles located approximately 2 miles northwest of the Oak Creek Canyon Vista and 5 miles southwest of Kachina Village, west of Highway 89A off Forest Road 535. Smoke will rise and disperse to the southwest. Some smoke may drift toward Oak Creek Canyon overnight. Eastside Project: 150 acres of piles located south of Flagstaff, southwest of Little America and Herold Ranch Road, northeast…
Oscar Winners Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show), Don Black (Born Free), Kathryn Glynn (Bowling for Columbine), Robert Moresco (Crash) Will Be in Sedona Sedona AZ (January 24, 2012): Official selections for the 18th Annual Sedona International Film Festival run the gamut from Oscar winners to Oscar hopefuls, full-length feature premiers, shorts, documentaries about chess master Bobby Fischer, actress-comedienne Carol Channing and jazz icon Marian McPartland and classic films featuring Better Davis, Paul Newman and Kathryn Hepburn. The 145 films will be screened at four locations throughout Sedona from Feb. 18-26 including the new Mary D. Fisher Theater, which will…
Sedona AZ (January 18, 2012) – The League of Women Voters Sedona-Verde Valley is sponsoring a primary election forum with the mayoral and council candidates running for the Sedona City Council. The forum will be held: Thursday February 16 from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. The Sedona Public Library 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona. Remember – Election Day is March 13, 2012. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government. For additional information, contact Ruth Kiessel, Voter Services Chair, at 928-634-5827 or RAKiessel@hotmail.com