Phoenix AZ (November 12, 2020) – The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors are pleased to announce grant, scholarship, and loan distributions for the second quarter of its fiscal year. Between July 1 and September 30, 2020, a total of $51,131,263 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community Foundation and its six statewide affiliates in Cochise, Flagstaff, the Gila Valley, Sedona, Yavapai County, and Yuma.
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Sedona AZ (November 12, 2020) – Because the Sedona Library is still closed on Saturdays, Oak Creek Apples (OCA) will be having another virtual/online meeting for November 2020. Our next meeting will be on the 4th Saturday of November, Saturday, November 28, 2020, beginning at 10:00AM at the following online address listed below. Note that this is a week later than the usual meeting.To avoid having to transfer the Zoom address, you may email oakcreekapples@gmail.com with “OCA Meeting” in the subject line (no quotation marks). An autoreply email will provide the link that you may click or copy and paste in your browser to open the online Zoom session.
By Ted Grussing… for you service! Across this great land of ours, in rural areas and urban areas, there are millions of our fellow citizens who dedicated years to entire lives, serving and protecting this great land. They are your friends and your neighbors and they are very special people who willingly put their lives on the line so that you can have a cup of coffee in the morning while witnessing yet another day begin. Not all who have served have been in combat, but were there to do so if the need arose.
Amy Adams and Glenn Close star in new Ron Howard film at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (November 11, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the award-winning new drama “Hillbilly Elegy” showing Nov. 20-25 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Amy Adams and Glenn Close start in Ron Howard’s new film based on the inspiring true story and bestselling novel.J.D. Vance (Gabriel Basso), a former Marine from southern Ohio and current Yale Law student, is on the verge of landing his dream job when a family crisis forces him to return…
Wine 101 with Steve Bailey, The Mayor of Wine and A Comedy Show with Joshua RivedalBy Camilla RossSedona AZ (November 11, 2020) – Sedona Arts Academy (SAA) announces Wine 101 with Steve Bailey, The Mayor of Wine on November 17 and A Comedy Show with Joshua Rivedal on November 25. SAA is located in The Collective Sedona in the Village of Oak Creek.
By Joanna Horton McPhersonSedona AZ (November 11, 2020) – In October, the Sedona Village Learning Center preschool benefited from a fundraising dinner (socially distanced, outdoors). A local non-profit, focused on “connecting the community” hosted it: the Sedona Village Partnership solicited many volunteers to launch the dinner event at the home of Camille & Phil Cox in the Village of Oak Creek. Of the many wonderful ways to describe the event, one is that it was done with sustainability in mind.
In 2020, Arizona Gives Day Raised $6.1 Million for Local NonprofitsPhoenix AZ (November 11, 2020) – Coming off a record-breaking outcome in 2020 when Arizona Gives Day raised $6.1 million for nonprofits across the state in the midst of a national pandemic, registration and re-enrollment is now open for Arizona nonprofits interested in participating in the 24-hour online fundraising event, on April 6, 2021. Presented by FirstBank, one of the nation’s largest privately held banks with a focus on “banking for good,” Arizona Gives is hosted by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits and the Arizona Grantmakers Forum.
Flagstaff AZ (November 10, 2020) – Stage 1 fire restrictions are currently lifted across Coconino NF, as key components and measurements that fire managers use to determine the implementation of fire restrictions have dropped, which has also decreased fire danger.However, visitors should be aware of certain areas that have fire restrictions year-round, which can be found on the Coconino NF Forest Orders web page.Coconino NF briefly came out of fire restrictions when monsoon arrived in July, but then reentered Stage 1 fire restrictions on August 14 and has been in restrictions up until today.
By Ted Grussing… one of the funnest things on the lake is to get close to a flock of duck and then have them all decide to abandon the area at once. I took this shot on Watson Lake a couple of years ago of a flock of Bufflehead females racing across the water gaining speed to enter flight, which was soon after I took this shot.
Tony Award-winning musical from London’s West End returns to the big screenSedona AZ (November 10, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona encore of the lavish Tony Award-winning musical “Kinky Boots” from London’s West End on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.With songs by Grammy and Tony-winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell and book by Broadway legend Harvey Fierstein, this dazzling, fabulously sassy and uplifting award-winning musical celebrates a joyous story of Brit grit to high-heeled hit, as it takes…
Cottonwood AZ (November 10, 2020) – In cooperation with Yavapai County and Prescott National Forest, Cottonwood Fire & Medical Department and Verde Valley Fire District are lifting fire restrictions within their jurisdictions effective November 11, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.Residents are encouraged to exercise caution and good judgment. The following suggestions will help keep you and our community safe:Locate your grill at least 10 feet from combustibles (home, wood piles, vegetation, etc.).Charcoal should be placed in a metal container and soaked with water after use to ensure complete extinguishment. A competent, unimpaired adult should be in attendance until the fire is DEAD…
Sedona AZ (November 10, 2020) – Sedona Fire District (SFD) lifts fire restrictions previously in effect for all portions of the fire district effective November 11th at 08:00 am.Recent rains along with higher humidity and increased fuel moistures have lowered, but not eliminated fire danger in the fire district. SFD encourages everyone to be responsible when working with or around fire. Allowed recreational fires include heating, cooking, religious and ceremonial fires, and shall not exceed a fuel area of 36 inches in diameter and fuel shall not be stacked higher than 24 inches. Any fire that exceed the limitations set above…
Sedona AZ (November 10, 2020) – The Sedona Police Department launched a traffic enforcement effort with support from two Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grants totaling $11,200.The first grant pays overtime to enforce and participate in driving under the influence (DUI) programming. Approximately one-third of all traffic crash fatalities in the U.S. involve drunk drivers. In 2018, there were 10,511 people killed in these preventable crashes.
Sedona AZ (November 10, 2020) – The Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona and the Arizona Community Foundation of Yavapai County will host the Cash for College Scholarship Webinar on Monday, December 7 at 5:00 p.m. To register for this free event, visit 2020C4C.eventbrite.com.The Arizona Community Foundation is the largest independent provider of college scholarships in the state. Students have the opportunity to apply for over 100 scholarships with a single application.
By Carson Ralston Library Specialist-Adult ProgramsCamp Verde AZ (November 10, 2020) – Join us at Camp Verde Community Library at 3:30 on Thursday, November 19th for a free concert from Donna Hazlewood, the winner of last year’s Verde Valley’s Got Talent! Donna Hazlewood was born and raised in the South and has been living in Arizona over the past 29 years. She has been a nurse for 9 years and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree as a nurse practitioner. She has always enjoyed singing and over the past several years competed in singing competitions reaching a plateau. It was then that…