… it was an absolute blast at the show yesterday and I love the intimacy of the smaller venue as it is so much easier to interact with the audience! Pretty sure that most of my future finale shows will be in there. Pat says that I have at least five more farewell shows to do … he told me last fall that if Cher can do seven farewell tours, I can do at least seven farewell shows … thanks Pat. It was sold out and a few chairs behind the installed seats were set up … yay! The Sedona International…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Thabo and the Rhino Case” showing May 10-16 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYK4J3uyNL8 “Thabo and the Rhino Case” is produced by Academy Award-winning producer Peter Herrman of the Best Foreign Language Film “Nowhere in Africa”. Thabo (11) wants to become a private detective. If only his home — a small African village —was not the most peaceful Savannah paradise. But things take a sudden turn when a rhino is murdered in the safari park because of its horn. Join the adventures of…
Verde Valley News – Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) announced that Courtney Umphress, PA-C, has joined the health care organization as a new provider at the NAH Medical Group (NAHMG) Camp Verde Immediate Care clinic. Immediate Care offers treatment for most of the same conditions treated at an urgent care. Patients pay the same co-pay for an Immediate Care visit as they pay to see their primary care provider. “We are pleased to welcome Courtney to NAH Immediate Care in Camp Verde,” said NAHMG President Pasquale Bernardi, MD. “We believe in the importance of delivering the very best care to the communities we…
Sedona News – The Sedona Women are pleased to announce geologist and author Wayne Ranney will speak on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at the Sedona Public Library, where TSW programs are scheduled monthly every second Thursday morning from September through May from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Wayne Ranney has authored numerous books on the geology of Sedona and the Southwest and is one of Arizona’s most respected lecturers. Ranney will review a variety of topics, including the development of Sedona’s landscape and how it relates to the Grand Canyon. Having just returned from Antarctica, he will offer a view of the White Continent and its…
Arizona News – The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Foundation for Community & Health Advancement announces the opening of its Mental Health Matters grant, which will award up to $125,000 to each selected local nonprofit, educational institution, and community organization addressing mental health in Arizona. Applications will be accepted from May 1 to May 29, 2024. With mental health as its flagship focus, AZ Blue’s Foundation is investing in community partners to expand resources and access, reduce stigma, and connect people to care. Areas of focus include but are not limited to: suicide prevention, youth mental health, the intersection of…
Sedona, Az –The Sedona Airport will be hosting “The Great Sedona Fly-In” on Saturday, May 4th from 8am – 4pm. This event is not open to the public at large, but instead is structured for area pilots to visit Sedona and attend any of three safety seminars to include: Two FAA WINGS Program Seminars and a presentation by Mr. Cary Grant of the Arizona Safety Advisory Group. In addition, Mr. Ken Goble of Cirrus Aviation will have an SR22 G7 (latest version) on the ramp throughout the day to demonstrate its new avionics. 10am ‘High Country Flying’ (90 mins) …
By Tracey McConnell.Community Development Director Verde Valley Sanctuary Verde Valley News – Verde Valley Sanctuary (VVS)’ mission is to provide safety, services, and comfort to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. We are the only service provider of our kind within a 50-mile radius, and the only provider of services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence in the Verde Valley region. The VVS Emergency Shelter is in desperate need of the following 10 items: 15 twin flat sheets (preferably white) 10 twin fitted sheets (preferably white) 10 twin plastic mattress protectors 10 twin comforters or bedspread 20 towels /…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Resistance: They Fought Back” showing for two days only: May 7-8 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJeIagwa1mc We’ve all heard of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, but most people have no idea how widespread and prevalent Jewish resistance to Nazi barbarism was. Instead, it’s widely believed “Jews went to their deaths like sheep to the slaughter.” Filmed in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Israel, and the U.S., “Resistance: They Fought Back” provides a much-needed corrective to this myth of Jewish passivity. There were uprisings in…
… Monday was a fabulous day on the lake, and we were second in line when they opened the gate that morning. Twenty minutes later we pushed off from the dock and just motored around to the south side of it and spent a few minutes shooting these beautiful Black Neck Grebes, formerly known as Eared Grebes. The light was awesome and then we headed up the western shore of Castle Hot Springs Bay ducking in many narrow bays off the main one and did pretty well. When we got to the end of the bay, we spotted a Green…
Sedona News – Prepare for an immersive journey into history as Dr. Kathleen Ball unveils her groundbreaking discovery in Brazil on Thursday, May 9 at 4 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. Join us for the unveiling of “A Grail Quest: Discovery of a Mysterious Knights Templar Cave in Brazil” and the accompanying documentary, “The Brazilian Templars Mystery.” This revelation promises to shed new light on the enigmatic history of the Knights Templar, sparking renewed interest in historical exploration. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH1LpFzbIFc Renowned researcher Dr. Kathleen Ball stumbled upon this remarkable find during her…
Arizona News – Changes are coming to the Upper Lake Mary and Narrows recreation sites that include onsite automated fee machines and honoring multiple passes many people may already possess. Beginning May 4, people may purchase a daily pass for $10 or a weekly pass for $15 at the Upper Lake Mary and Narrows boating sites through an onsite automated machine. Fees remain the same as previous years. The America the Beautiful passes and Red Rock Annual pass will now be honored at these recreation sites and would need to be displayed on vehicle dashboards during use of the area. The cost of the Red Rock Annual pass…
Sedona News – From Bach to the Beatles and barn-burners to ballads, audiences delight when world-renowned fingerstyle guitarist Richard Smith returns with his solo concert to Sedona by popular demand. There will be one show on Saturday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre, presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. Having witnessed one of his live performances, fellow musicians and music lovers alike sing hymns of praise about Richard Smith. With fretboard fireworks and lyrical endeavors, he will melt your heartstrings, make your toes tap and your jaws hang open. Richard’s ever-growing repertoire comprises a…
Verde Valley News – Arizona State University’s (ASU) Consent-Based Citing Project is bringing Consortium for Community Engagement, Innovation and Learning for Consent-Based Siting in Arizona (CCEIL-AZ) to Camp Verde Community Library Friday, May 17th and Saturday, May 18th. This project seeks to help communities host conversations about big decisions, like where to put a power plant or how to build vibrant neighborhoods or invest in new projects. Prior to the CCEIL-AZ conversation, on Friday, May 17th from 5-6:30p ASU professor Dr. Jen Richter will discuss our nuclear past and present, and how nuclear energy will change in the future. There is no registration required for…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum will host Sedona Arts Center CEO Julie Richard as she speaks on the 65 year history of the Arts Center at the Museum’s next Sedona Stories speaker program on Thursday, May 9, at 10 am in the historic Apple Shed. Inspired by the natural beauty of Sedona, Egyptian sculptor, Nassan Gobran and a group of local visionaries recognized the need for a place where artists could work, teach, and learn together. In 1958, they established Sedona’s first art center, “Canyon Kiva.” They purchased the old Jordan Apple Packing Barn, now known as the…
… it seems a little funny that in shooting wildlife shots of them finding food, capturing and eating it is such a big deal … but it is, for without it we and they would all perish. I have photos that were taken very long ago of me, my brothers, dad and other family members after a good day of hunting for ducks or pheasants in western Minnesota and I enjoy those too. While hunting was a sport for us it was also learning to be self-sufficient, and we always ate what we killed. One day (I was maybe fourteen)…