Camp Verde News – Camp Verde Community Library received a Libraries Launching School Readiness grant from the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State. The grant was used to purchase 50 media-enhanced Wonderbooks from Playaway©. Wonderbooks are high-quality print books with a ready-to-play audiobook inside. All the titles can be viewed in the online catalog and are now available for checkout at Camp Verde Community Library. We invite the children and the parents and guardians of Camp Verde to visit Camp Verde Community Library to explore Playaway© Wonderbooks. For additional information, contact Letty Ancira at…
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Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Benefactors of Red Rock State Park to present a very special free event “Only One Earth” on Wednesday, April 13 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre at 7 p.m. Calling all parents, educators, students and anyone who loves our state parks! Participate in an evening of fun, films, facts and a discussion on Environmental Education with Red Rock State Park Rangers. The event will kick off with a short film of the park’s history, from prehistoric times through to the current day. It includes the geological…
Verde Valley News – WARNING!!! Gift cards are a popular and convenient gift for all occasions. They’re also a tool that scammers use to steal money from people. Scammers have been targeting Yavapai County residents by asking them to pay a fake fine or probation bill with gift cards. They may also use a compromised email account to send emails requesting gift card purchases for friends, family, or co-workers. YCSO would like to remind the public that gift cards are for gifts, not for paying fines. YCSO will never ask anyone to make a payment with a gift card. If…
Sedona News – Emerson Theater Collaborative presents Underneath the Lintel, written by Glen Berger, on April 15 and 16 at 7 p.m. at Arts Academy of Sedona in the Village of Oak Creek. Underneath the Lintel is The DaVinci Code meets the dewy decimal system. In this gripping ghost story, an eccentric librarian discovers a weather-beaten book in a return bin — 113 years overdue. Sparked by a message left in its margins, he embarks on a magical quest that takes him around the world and 2,000 years into the past. With astonishing twists and turns, Underneath the Lintel draws us into an unforgettable odyssey. The…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory It’s not about becoming … anything. It’s not even about freedom, truth or peace. For me, anyway, it was always about giving up the fight, letting go of the need to be anything but what I am, even though I didn’t know it at the time. That’s the only thing that is ever wanted in the hope for peace, the drive to find the truth, the search for love – the Grand Becoming Plan. Becoming can never offer freedom — the freedom to be what we are without exception, without need of betterment, without desire for…
… it has been a very good day, as is affirmed by the fact that I am still breathing and getting this missive and two new photos out … however no particular thoughts, topic or direction came to me tonight so it shall be a little of this and a little of that. There are days like that and it is just nice to be be here. Perhaps it has something to do with my diet of the past couple of days … yesterday my friend from Boston brought over two cherry turnovers and two cinabons and that with copious…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona encore of the award-winning historical comedy/drama “Delicious” showing April 15-20 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Delicious” premiered at the recent Sedona International Film Festival where it received the festival’s highest honor “Best of Fest” Award, as well as the Directors’ Choice Award for Best International Feature Film. Audience members and critics have been raving about the film. Writer/director Éric Besnard’s mouth-watering new historical comedy indelibly pairs Grégory Gadebois and Isabelle Carré as a gifted chef and his unlikely protégé, who must find the resolve…
Sedona News – The Sedona Historical Society has announced that a limited number of ticket holders will travel back in time to meet some of Sedona’s earliest pioneers at a cemetery walk at Sedona’s oldest cemetery on April 29 and 30. The Schuerman Red Rock Cemetery on the Upper Red Rock Loop Road will be the site of this cemetery walk, introducing attendees to some of the brave souls who experienced triumph and tragedy while carving out a life in Red Rock country. “Voices from the Grave-Spring Spirits Rising” is an open-air cemetery tour with re-enactments by professional actors where…
Verde Valley News – Yavapai County Community Health Services is partnering with libraries, churches, and community centers to offer free NARCAN trainings in April and May. Yavapai residents can choose from several dates and times to take the class and get two free doses of NARCAN. The classes provide an overview of how to recognize an opioid overdose, respond to an opioid emergency and administer lifesaving NARCAN, also known as naloxone. NARCAN is a safe, FDA approved medication that temporarily restores breathing during an overdose from fentanyl, heroin, or other opioids. This training is ideal for those who have loved…
…Saturday, Roberto arrived early to refinish our front door and he brought a new bundle of joy with him … only three weeks into life on planet Earth, Lelto a Border Collie was absolutely exuberant as he engaged in new experiences never before known to him and which will be with him going forward. One kinda turned her back on him and went and took a nap … I continued playtime with this little bundle of joy. Remember when everything was fresh and new? Time to re-visit those moments and live them anew. A sparrow was perched on top of…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona encore of the acclaimed new drama “The Last Bus” showing April 8-14 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “The Last Bus” — starring Timothy Spall — premiered at the recent Sedona International Film Festival where it was one of the highest rated audience choice films in the narrative lineup. Audience members and critics have been raving about the film. Life is a journey and “The Last Bus” takes our old soldier, 90-year-old Tom Harper (Timothy Spall) on an epic trip from his home of fifty…
Sedona News – On Tuesday, April 12, 2022, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 221 Brewer Rd. in the new Parks and Recreation Department location, the city of Sedona will host a community meeting for the design of the Ranger/Brewer Intersection Improvements Project. There will be a brief presentation at the start of this meeting, with an open house format to follow to provide information regarding project limits, anticipated schedule, Ranger/Brewer intersection upgrades, Ranger Road extension details and how to stay informed. The goal of the project is to improve congestion and increase safety by providing additional connectivity to State…
By Kathy Howe I’m going to start out with some legislative issues first and then get to some incredibly important decisions that will affect real estate in Arizona. HB 2612 Allows a real estate licensee to accept employment and compensation from an employer other than the employing broker under certain circumstances. Headed to the Governor for a signature. HB2747 Defines “wholesale” buyers and sellers. Lack of disclosure will allow for contract cancellation and earnest monies returned to a buyer if seller fails to disclose their status as a wholesale seller. If a buyer does not disclose to the seller that…
Sedona News – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with Benefactors of Red Rock State Park to present a very special free event “Only One Earth” on Wednesday, April 13 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre at 7 p.m. Calling all parents, educators, students and anyone who loves our state parks! Join us for an evening of fun, films, facts and a discussion on Environmental Education with Red Rock State Park Rangers. The event will kick off with a short film of the park’s history, from prehistoric times through to the current day. It includes the geological…
Sedona News – Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB) honors businesses, organizations and individuals who have helped to fulfill their mission to protect and enhance the scenic beauty and natural environment of Sedona and the Verde Valley. KSB invites the public to attend this year’s awards presentation which will be held on Wednesday April 20 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. The ceremony will take place in KSB’s historic Pushmataha Center located at 360 Brewer Road in Sedona. Food and beverages will be served, and there will be no admission fee. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. Since seating is limited, reservations are…