Sedona News – Help the city of Sedona welcome Stephanie Foley as the new chief of police. The current deputy chief of police since July 2021, Foley brings over 17 years of law enforcement experience to the position, with her career beginning right here in Sedona as a dispatcher in 2005. Since then, she has held many positions within the Sedona Police Department aside from deputy chief, including the K9 handler for police dog Dalan, patrol sergeant and patrol lieutenant. She was also named Employee of the Year in June of 2016 because of her proactive collaboration, creative problem solving…
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… Jazz being a friends cat at the end of the street and he gave me some photo opprtunities whilst I chatted with Doug on my walk the other night. Jazz is a beautiful creature and has given chase to some of the local bobcats … evidently he had heard of the exploits of One. I am busy collecting shots of Katie as she daily takes over more and more of our home … the compositing process will be a little more as all of her photos will be taken inside … I’ve got a few I kinda like ……
By Amaya Gayle Gregory It seems like a no-brainer question. Voldemort or Harry? Katniss or Snow? Luke or Palpatine? Robin or the sheriff? Who roots for the bad guy? I used to think choosing the good guy was obvious. I’m not sure anymore. A lot of Americans are choosing, to my understanding at least, the villain in the piece. It made me wonder if as we sat together in the movie theater, there were those who were cheering on President Snow or the emperor cloaked in black. Do we ever really know who sits next to us and what makes…
By Camilla Ross Sedona News – The Arts Academy of Sedona presents FIT, FIFTY AND FUNNY Comedy Night. Join us Saturday September 3rd, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Back by popular demand! Join Danielle “Diva” Williams and Keith Ellis, The Clean Comedian, for a night of laughs. Tickets are $25 in advance or $35 at the door. Premium seating is available for $45 per person. Buy your tickets at https://bit.ly/AAS-comedy-sept22 at the Arts Academy of Sedona in The Collective Sedona located at 7000 SR-179, Suite C-100 in the Village of Oak Creek. September 12, 2022 – Join us on second Monday of the month for Adult Game Night – Trivia Challenges. September…
Verde Valley News – The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors are pleased to announce grant and scholarship distributions for the first quarter of its fiscal year. Between April 1 and June 30, 2022, a total of $32,296,382 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community Foundation and its six statewide regional offices in: Cochise, Flagstaff, the Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County, and Yuma. “During our first quarter, ACF donors have continued to show why Arizona philanthropy matters,” said ACF President & CEO Steve Seleznow. “It’s because of them, and the resiliency of our state’s nonprofits, that we’re able to…
Camp Verde News – The Toley Ranz Foundation 4 Tolerance is teaming up with Camp Verde Community Library to move its innovative Stop Bullying Program into safe spaces for children to learn self-empowerment. Three Thursdays in September – the 8th, 15th, and 22nd – at 4:00p children in first through fifth grade and their families are invited to learn how to strengthen self-reliance and stand up to bullying. In the bully-free, safe atmospheres of the library children and parents, grandparents and families find a go-to place where they can learn how to strengthen their self-belief and how to stand up…
Arizona News – Aunt Rita’s Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the elimination of and suffering from HIV and AIDS, and Sonora Quest Laboratories, Arizona’s leading diagnostic laboratory system, are expanding their partnership to increase free sexually transmitted infection testing options across the state. Arizonans aged 13 and up now have access to vouchers for free testing for three common sexually transmitted infections: syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Arizonans aged 18 and older are eligible to obtain a free HIV test as well. Those interested can simply visit GetTestedAZ.org, available in Spanish and English, to receive a voucher to find free, convenient test locations…
Verde Valley News – Have you or a loved one experienced trauma? What do you know about trauma? Join us for our next Mental Health Monday program which will take place via Zoom on August 29th, 10:00 to 11:30 AM, and will feature our speaker, Dawn McReynolds, who will discuss trauma basics and how COVID has increased trauma for many people. Dawn is originally from Detroit, Michigan, where she transitioned from working for a non-profit organization to founding one in 2003. She brings her personal experience and deep understanding to all she does as a member of received services in the behavioral…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Youth Governor” showing Aug. 28-Sept. 1 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “The Youth Governor” is the story of the candidacy, campaign, and election of the 72nd California Youth Governor. In the halls of California’s Capitol, 4,000 teenagers run a fully functioning government complete with legislators, lobbyists, political party bosses, and elections. Over the course of four months, three candidates emerge from a field of 40. On the campaign trail, in their homes, and with their peers watching their every word, these…
Sedona News – On September 24-25, 2022 the Sedona Winefest will be returning for its 13th annual celebration at the Sedona Posse Grounds Park (525 Posse Ground Rd., Sedona, Arizona 86336). Sponsored by the Arizona Office of Tourism, the two-day, nationally recognized wine festival will feature 25 award-winning Arizona wineries, food trucks serving local cuisine, a variety of artisan vendors and live music featuring DJ Pablo on Saturday and The Sugar Thieves on Sunday. Sedona Winefest Founder, Sandy Moriarty says “Wine, art and music lovers come from across the Southwest to join us for this weekend among the red rocks,…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona encore of the award-winning and inspiring documentary “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song” showing Aug. 27-Sept. 1 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song” played to rave reviews and big audiences earlier this month when it premiered in Sedona. It is coming back by popular demand for a limited 5-show run. “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song” is a definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.” This feature-length documentary…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal Sedona News – Shalom and greetings from the Rabbi, Board of Directors, and congregation of the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley. All the services, classes, and programs are listed on the synagogue website. Come join us either in person or online. Visitors are welcome to attend services. On Friday, August 19, a Friday evening Erev Shabbat service, led by Rabbi Alicia Magal, begins at 5:30 pm both in person and on Zoom, and livestreamed for members and their invitees. Congregants participate by lighting candles, doing a reading, or having an Aliyah for the…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory To be present means more than I used to understand. I used to say, ‘I’m here, I live in the now’, but I had scarcely scratched the surface of what that meant. I had taken the first step, a step that graciously left time and space, me and others wholly intact. And boy, did I think I was something. I was running a con and didn’t even know it. I’d seen the futility of letting my past control me and the wasted breath of worrying about a future that hardly, if ever, came to pass, so…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the festival flashback of “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool” showing Aug. 27-Sept. 1 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool” stars Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Julie Walters and Vanessa Redgrave. “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool” is a true story about what happens when a Hollywood legend discovers romance. Based on Peter Turner’s memoir, the film follows the playful but passionate relationship between Turner (Jamie Bell) and the eccentric Academy Award-winning actress Gloria Grahame (Annette Bening) in 1978 Liverpool. What starts as…
Verde Valley News – Several areas of the Coconino National Forest have been re-opened following the Pipeline Fire. The portion of the forest’s Flagstaff Ranger District that was closed following the Pipeline Fire has been reduced in scale. All areas located east of Highway 89, including the Cinders OHV area and the Sunset Crater National Monument, have re-opened to the public. The full updated closure order and map are available on the Coconino NF’s website. Though many portions of the forest are reopening, the public is urged to use caution while in the area. Post-fire hazards may include rolling rocks, falling…