Author: Tommy Acosta

KSB Speaker Series on Wednesday, February 12Sedona AZ (February 6, 2020) – Come to hear one of the greatest conservation stories of the twentieth century at Keep Sedona Beautiful’s Preserving the Wonder(tm) Speaker Series on Wednesday, February 12th at 5:30 pm at KSB’s historic Pushmataha Center on 360 Brewer Road.According to Tim Hauck, Program Manager for The Peregrine Fund’s Condor Recovery Program, “By the early 1980s, there were only 22 California Condors remaining in the wild and extinction was a likely reality.  It was then that the effort to trap all remaining wild condors began and finally ended on Easter…

Sedona AZ (February 6, 2020) -There will NOT be a regular monthly meeting of the Oak Creek Apples Macintosh Users Group (OCAMUG) in February, 2020. Instead, there will be an informal social gathering with no planned coverage or Q&A about technical issues related to Apple products. This meeting will be held at the Golden Goose Restaurant, 2545 W State Rte 89A, Sedona (corner of Andante and 89A) beginning at 9 AM on February 15, 2020. Attendees will have the opportunity to order from the restaurant menu and self-pay. Anyone with a fondness for Apple computers and/or OCAMUG is welcome.  

By Ted Grussing… get set … and next comes “go” and that occurred about a tenth of a second after this shot. This friendly grackle had just finished off some food from the fish food pails at the end of the dock, hopped up on the steel railing and then took off for a nearby tree. No sense or look of guilt on his face … the food was there for the taking and since he does not read English he can’t be blamed for eating it … especially when the admonition is to not feed the fish … he…

Alfre Woodard, Aldis Hodge and Richard Schiff star in film at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (February 5, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the critically-acclaimed and powerful new film “Clemency” Feb. 14-20 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Clemency” features an award-winning ensemble cast including Alfre Woodard, Aldis Hodge, Richard Schiff, Wendell Pierce, Richard Gunn and Danielle Brooks.

Prescott AZ (February 5, 2020) – Yavapai County Attorney Sheila Polk has been awarded the Outstanding Arizona Elected Official of the Year by the Arizona Rural Health Association (AzRHA). The award was presented to Polk at the 2020 Rural & Public Health Policy Conference on February 4, 2020 at the State Capitol.“I am so honored by this award,” said Polk. “In my position as County Attorney, I have been able to work collaboratively with many local health organizations on crucial prevention measures that help keep people out of our county jail.”

Sedona AZ (February 5, 2020) – The Sedona Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will hold its Tenth Annual Auction and Fundraiser on Tuesday, February 18, at the Hub at Posse Grounds Park, 525 Posse Grounds Road, Sedona.  Doors open at 5 pm and the live auction will take place around 6:15.  There will be a special concert starting at 7PM.“We are doing things a bit differently this year”, said Chris Seeholzer, SUUF President.  Not only will we have our silent and very entertaining live auction, but this year we are also providing a Mardi Gras concert featuring Susannah Martin and Flor de…

Wellness and Adventure event adds economic boom in off-peak seasonSedona AZ (February 5, 2020) – On a perfect Sedona day, registrants from 48 states, and 10 countries raced through Sedona’s beautiful red rock country in the 15th Annual RunSedona event. Results are posted at www.runsedona.com. The top three male and female finishers have been recognized below. 

By Ted Grussing… I like this shot of a great blue heron as he flies through a wooded area … can see him settling down next to the creek and begin his quest for food. Nature is amazing and is on its own time table and is self regulating … only one species thinks it has anything to do with the course of it … silly creatures.

Camp Verde AZ (February 4, 2020) – On Friday, January 31, 2020, a Yavapai County Jury found Jesse Michael Etienne, 21, of Camp Verde, Arizona, guilty of Second Degree Murder.The case occurred on July 10, 2018 at approximately 8:30 p.m. on State Route 260, Milepost 208.7 and Western Road in Cottonwood, Arizona. At that time, a Cottonwood police officer observed a vehicle traveling at 107 miles per hour in a posted 55 miles per hour zone.  The driver of the vehicle, later identified as Jesse Etienne, entered a posted 45 mile per hour zone traveling at over 100 miles per…

Join Verde Valley School for the 11th Annual Oxfam Hunger BanquetSedona AZ (February 4, 2020) – Now in its 11th year, Verde Valley School’s Annual Hunger Banquet is an inspiring event that shouldn’t be missed. During this interactive dinner, VVS Theater students perform moving vignettes that touch on some of the issues that contribute to poverty and hunger worldwide, such as natural disasters, armed conflict, migration and lack of access to education. Their original monologues create empathy for people in situations that often don’t have a voice to tell their own stories.

Sedona AZ (February 4, 2020) – Second Harvest is now a Certified Sustainable Business at the Conservationist/Bronze level from the Sustainability Alliance.Second Harvest turns waste products from Arizona wineries into new products. Many wineries, such as Page Springs Cellars, generate more grape pomace (skins, pulp, seeds, and stems from the winemaking process) than can be composted or used for mulch, and much of it goes to landfill. 

Sedona AZ (February 4, 2020) – Cindy Rovey will offer a bread-baking workshop at the Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, February 17th at 11:00 a.m. Participants will learn how to make Whole Wheat bread. Attendance is limited, so call now to reserve your place. Bring an apron, mixing bowl, and large mixing spoon. At the end of the class, each person will take their bread home to bake, so you should plan your schedule accordingly.  The fee is $7 per person. RSVP required.

Sedona AZ (February 4, 2020) – The city of Sedona will have Traffic Control Assistants (TCAs) managing traffic at the Uptown crosswalks on State Route (SR) 89A and the crosswalk near Tlaquepaque on SR 179 beginning February 15, 2020. Deployments are scheduled to occur during peak congestion between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Friday to Sunday and are subject to change based on conditions. The TCAs will be directing pedestrians and cars to shorten traffic backups and maintain pedestrian safety. For more information please contact city of Sedona Right of Way Supervisor Laura Mulinski at (928) 203-5083.

By Ted Grussing… this diminutive dark headed junko was running up a perch that my friend Eric has in his backyard and I spent the last two mornings shooting the birds and critters that he feeds on a daily basis. Little wonder that I have none in my yard, but of course if I put out food for them, I am sure that I would get a few.

“Sex, Intimacy and the Senior Citizen” is topic at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (February 3, 2020) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to announce the fifth program in its “Conversations” series for the 2020 season. This series features distinguished professors from Northern Arizona University who are experts in their areas. Using a conversational format, the speakers will address controversial ideas, issues and topics, followed by Q&A. Please join us for an evening of intellectual banter, compelling discussion, and in some cases controversial dialogue. The next event in the monthly “Conversations” series will take place Wednesday, Feb. 12…