By Ted Grussing… at least that is the message that I get from the crow who is firmly ensconced on the branch while his buddy is coming in for a landing on the same branch … will he screw the landing up and knock them both off? Reality … it was a perfect landing and the two of them conversed for a while before taking to flight again.
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America’s most famous sex therapist featured in documentary at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 22, 2019) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of the acclaimed new documentary “Ask Dr. Ruth” May 31-June 5 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Ask Dr. Ruth” chronicles the incredible life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became America’s most famous sex therapist.Size doesn’t matter. With her diminutive frame, thick German accent, and uninhibited approach to sex therapy and education, Dr. Ruth transformed the conversation around sexuality.
Prescott AZ (May 22, 2019) – On Friday, May 17, 2019, the Arizona Community Foundation, on behalf of the Greater Prescott Outdoors foundation, presented the Yavapai County Search and Rescue Team (YCSRT) “Fire Observer Unit” (FOB) with a check in the amount of $4,113.00.The Fire Observer team accepted the check from Rod Moyer representing the Greater Prescott Outdoors Foundation – see photo with Mr. Moyer standing to the extreme right. The funds will be utilized for specialized portable radio equipment for the ten ‘field observers.’ These observers report fire behavior, fire movement and weather to FOB Communication/Relay individuals keeping YCSO…
Phoenix AZ (May 22, 2019) – Graduation season is fast-approaching, and Arizona SADD wants to remind everyone to enjoy this time together – and celebrate with safety in mind.Celebrations are a part of life’s milestones, but it is important for parents to understand the laws as they relate to providing alcohol to underage persons. “Parents need to understand that it is against the law to offer alcohol to anyone under the age of 21 – even if you are taking their keys so they won’t drive,” says Jessica Hugdahl, Arizona SADD State Coordinator. “They can face criminal and civil sanctions…
Sedona AZ (May 22, 2019) – Who are those yellow vested people in Uptown and on SR 179 and what are they doing? I’d like to clear up just who these folks are and some mis-conceptions about what they’re doing.The city’s public works department began managing the Traffic Control Assistants (TCA) program in 2017. At that time, the goal was to develop a program to help with the worst traffic in the busiest seasons. Challenges filling the part time positions meant limited success in fiscal year 2017 (July 2016 to June 2017) because we were only able to implement the…
Sedona Beer Company just became a Certified Sustainable Business at the Innovator/Silver level.Sedona AZ (May 22, 2019) – As part of a strong commitment to local sourcing, Sedona Beer buys key ingredients from the Verde Valley. The base malt for all their beer is grown by the Hauser family and malted in the Verde Valley by Sinagua Malt, a certified B-Corporation (for benefit corporation) created to provide a market solution for declining flows in rivers and streams.Reusable and stackable beer barrels help conserve wood by using steel for the outer structure and wood only for interior strips, called staves. Staves…
Artist Ann Metlay and Coalition Against Human Trafficking – Northern Arizona Team Up at Camp Verde Community Library: Movie, Presentation and Artist Reception June 15thCamp Verde AZ (May 22, 2019) – Local poet, writer and artist Ann Metlay’s exhibit of ceramic art ongoing at Camp Verde Community Library through the end of July, includes a series of pieces inspired by the devastating effects of human exploitation. Metlay’s special exhibit brings attention to the work of the Coalition Against Human Trafficking – Northern Arizona, which will present the movie Chosen, along with information about this modern day plague, at 2:00 p.m. Saturday,…
Sedona AZ (May 22, 2019) – Emerson Theater Collaborative will provide a Summer Youth Theater Program for children aged 6 through 17 from June 17 to July 13, 2019 sponsored in part by Children’s Theatre Foundation and Sedona United Methodist Church. The program will provide education in all areas of theater production including acting, music, improvisation, creative writing, directing, and set, costume and lighting design.
Sedona AZ (May 22, 2019) – The Sedona Heritage Museum presents Michael Peach in a performance of his new original show “What’s In A Name?!” on Saturday, June 1 at 1:30 p.m. Peach’s show features his unique blend of original cowboy poetry with a tongue-in-cheek look at Arizona and local history, also incorporating jokes, stories, and first person narrative.
By Ted Grussing… I was talking with a friend in California today and I was made aware that ducks were the special images that were prized and herons a close second … and I was reminded that I have not sent out a duck image for some time … so here is a very special shot of a pair of mallards taking off near the granite boulders in Watson Lake. My shooting tends to go in streaks and since I have not been on a lake for a while I have not been shooting any ducks. So this is for…
Sedona AZ (May 21, 2019) – On Friday, May 31st at 5pm at the Sedona Library is pleased to present authors Nicole Walker and Jesse Sensibar along with musical guest Leah Bee. Poetry and Prose organizers recommend that if you are only going to make it to one Poetry and Prose show this year – this is probably the one. Nicole Walker is a very prolific author whose collection of essays Sustainability: A Love Story was recently made a finalist for the Nautilus Award. Jesse Sensibar and his book Blood in the Asphalt: Prayers from the Highway won the 2019 Voila Award for book of…
Beaver Creek AZ (May 21, 2019) – A “Dump the Drugs” event will be held on Saturday, June 8 in Lake Montezuma at the Beaver Creek Adult Center. The Beaver Creek Community Action Team, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office and MATFORCE are hosting this event.Abuse of prescription drugs is a community health and safety issue. Opioid overdose deaths across the nation continue to rise.
Sedona AZ (May 21, 2019) – The Sedona Heritage Museum is hosting a special presentation on Friday May 31 at 10:00 a.m. by author Alan Day who will share about the writing of his memoir “Cowboy Up!” and his life as an Arizona rancher and Sandra Day O’Connor’s brother.Alan claims that he has soil running through his veins. He was part of the third generation to grow up on the 200,000-acre Lazy B cattle ranch straddling the high deserts of southern Arizona and New Mexico. Additionally, his South Dakota ranch became the first government-sponsored sanctuary for unadoptable wild horses, and…
Prescott AZ (May 21, 2019) – Bullying, young motherhood, substance abuse and shattering molds were among the reasons cited by the latest group of GED earners for rerouting their educational journeys. Courage and hard work got them all to the graduation stage May 18 at Yavapai College.“There were many times that I wanted to give up, convincing myself that if I failed my tests, then it wasn’t meant to be,” 46-year-old Jennifer Trisdale said in an address to fellow GED earners and audience members gathered in the YC Performing Arts Center. “Well I failed many, many times. Each time I…
Sedona AZ (May 21, 2019) – Red Earth Theatre and The Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley bring a rare and powerful collection of stories to the stage, written by 8 individuals who are living well with mental health challenges and life issues. Eight actors bring the words to life for an inspirational evening woven with truth, humor, joy and hope.