By David Stephen Sedona, AZ — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an event that has been marked since 1949. The American Psychiatric Association—responsible for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders—just concluded their annual meeting for 2024, from May 4 – 8. A new paper in Science, A petavoxel fragment of human cerebral cortex reconstructed at nanoscale resolution, about mapping the brain, stated that “a cubic millimeter of human temporal cortex contains about 57,000 cells, about 230 millimeters of blood vessels, and about 150 million synapses and comprises 1.4 petabytes.” There has been a lot of mental health in the news…
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… there is nothing like getting the perfect early morning light when you are out shooting … we were on the lake before 6 AM and the lake was alive with wildlife getting there first meal of the day. In the photo above a Great Blue Heron tired of our company and headed to another shore to resume his quest for an early meal. The heron and egret chicks have all hatched and a lot of food is required now. Below is a missed opportunity … looks like a very nice fish has managed to escape the beak of the…
Sedona News – Grab your favorite adventure buddies and join us at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in West Sedona for a screening of “Forever Is Now” on Saturday, May 18 at 7:00 p.m., presented by the Sedona International Film Festival. Filmmakers Shandi Kano and Sean Slobodan will be here in Sedona to host the film premiere and Q&A discussion following the screening. https://vimeo.com/922197029 “Forever is Now” follows ten people who are Zion National Park’s keepers and caretakers. At a time of increasing tension between recreation and environmental impact, the film follows a path to the future through character stories…
Verde Valley News – Amidst laughter, tears, and a powerful sense of family and professional pride, ten young women and one young man received their degrees and prepared to join the ranks of the local Healthcare community. Yavapai College’s Radiology Program graduated 11 new technologists in their Prescott Campus Pinning Ceremony Wednesday night. “This ceremony is a Rite of Passage for our Radiology Students.” Yavapai College President Dr. Lisa Rhine said. “It acknowledges your hard work and marks a milestone on your academic journey. Congratulations, graduates, on your perseverance and dedication.” Families and friends packed the Prescott Campus Community Room…
Sedona News – The city invites the public to save the date for its next artist reception on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers and Vultee Conference Room at City Hall located at 102 Roadrunner Dr., where paintings created by Ed Buonvecchio and photographs by Terry Shoulders are on display through September 4, 2024. The special musical guest will be jazz musician, Erroll Foldes. Buonvecchio’s exhibition “Between ME & AZ: A Painter’s Journey,” is a testament to his life as a painter living in Maine and Arizona and his love for these beautiful…
Arizona News – The Arizona Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on Friday, May 17, on the agency’s recommended statewide program of construction projects for the next five years. The in-person and virtual hearing on the 2025-2029 Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Friday, May 17, at the Tucson City Hall Council Chambers, 255 W. Alameda Ave. It will be held during a meeting of the Arizona State Transportation Board that can be accessed at aztransportationboard.gov. Those wishing to provide comments remotely can request to do so until 8 a.m. the…
Camp Verde News – On 05/07/2024 at approximately 2330 hours, a Camp Verde Marshals Office Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a 2013 Honda Odyssey passenger van for a traffic infraction. While speaking to the driver through a translator, it was discovered the driver did not possess a valid drivers license. The Deputies then questioned the 14 other people inside the vehicle. All passengers including juveniles and the driver, were later identified as Undocumented Immigrants. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agents were contacted for assistance. ICE arrived a short time later and took custody of the driver and passengers.…
Sedona News – The Sedona Heritage Museum is proud to once again participate in the Blue Star Museum program. The Blue Star Initiate if a nationwide program that provides free admission to people currently serving in the armed forces and their families. The 2024 Blue Star Museum program begins on Armed Forces Day, May 18, 2024, and turns through the summer to Labor Day, September 2, 2024. To kick off this year’s Blue Star Museum program, the Museum will host a Walk of Flags on Armed Forces Day. The flags will be provided and set up by the Sedona Chapter…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Miranda’s Victim” showing May 17-23 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Mirand’s Victim” features an all-star ensemble cast, including Abigail Breslin, Ryan Phillippe, Luke Wilson, Emily VanCamp, Donald Sutherland and Andy Garcia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkmAg81KNP8 Based on true events, this drama follows eighteen-year-old Trish Weir (Abigail Breslin) who in 1963 was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. After a voluntary confession, her assailant, Ernesto Miranda (Sebastian Quinn), is convicted but the verdict is later overturned by the US Supreme Court since his confession was made without an…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal The JCSVV offers services and classes which are life-affirming and soul enriching. All are listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Visitors are welcome to attend services after security check. People who cannot attend or who live far away can access the service through zoom. Several classes, holidays, and special events are coming up in April. Check the website and plan to join us! Erev Shabbat services begin on Friday evening, May 17 beginning at 5:30 pm in person and on Zoom led by Rabbi Alicia Magal. Rabbi Magal will chant from the portion for this week: Emor ((Leviticus 21:1…
Sedona News – Elections are the essence of the democratic process. However, for citizens to accept their outcomes, they must trust how the election was conducted. Unfortunately, many Americans no longer consider our elections trustworthy—for reasons that are deeply polarized. Conservatives worry more about voter fraud and vote-count security; progressives fear voter suppression and resistance to the transfer of power. These matters, and more, will be addressed in a Trustworthy Elections workshop sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Northern AZ, to be held on Saturday, June 1st, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at which issues that arise at…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed” showing May 17-23 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVacS6T7jxs Filmmaker Joanna Arnow’s hilarious comedy — “The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed” — world-premiered in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight. Ann, a morose New Yorker in her 30’s, feels stuck in all areas of her life. To her dismay, the years have gone by quickly in her long-term casual BDSM relationship, low-level corporate job, and quarrelsome Jewish family. As she begins to…
By Charles Marr Sedona News – In a historic move, Sedona’s City Council and Canmore, Canada’s Town Council have unanimously approved an official “Friendship Cities” designation between the two picturesque locales. This exciting development opens the doors to a multitude of opportunities for collaboration and cultural exchange between Sedona and Canmore. What does this mean for both communities? Volunteer committees in Sedona and Canmore will embark on a journey to explore potential shared projects and exchanges that will strengthen the bond between these two vibrant destinations. To celebrate this momentous occasion, you are cordially invited to join us for the…
Verde Valley News – Lisa Aguilar is a creative spirit with a taste for reinvention. When a successful career in Commercial Design no longer inspired her, she traded the comforts of corporate America and for the soil of the Verde Valley, rediscovered her muse, and caught the lightning of an emerging wine industry along the way. That is why Yavapai College has selected Lisa Aguilar as its 2024 Verde Valley Campus Alumni of the Year. It’s impossible to tell the story of Yavapai College’s Southwest Wine Center without telling Lisa Aguilar’s story – and vice-versa. The two are intertwined and…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Housekeeping for Beginners” showing May 17-23 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Housekeeping for Beginners” was North Macedonia’s official submission to the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeMlORxufuc Home is where you belong. From acclaimed filmmaker Goran Stolevski comes a story exploring the universal truths of family, both the ones we’re born into and the ones we find for ourselves. Dita never wanted to be a mother, but circumstances force her to raise her girlfriend’s two daughters — tiny troublemaker Mia and…