Camp Verde AZ (August 18, 2018) – Entertainers Al Raitano and Bob Grogan return to Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room for a special free interactive performance on Thursday, September 6th at 5:30 pm. They will be performing some great tunes as always, but in this concert they are doing something a little different, they will encourage the audience to ask questions about their careers. With their diverse and varied backgrounds, this should be a very exciting show!
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Sedona AZ (August 18, 2018) – Why is it that some people seem to manage adversity, trauma, tragedy and other sources of stress well while other individuals are overwhelmed by them and suffer physical, mental and emotional problems as they face these challenges?According to the American Psychological Association, “Resilience is the process of adapting well and ‘bouncing back” from difficult experiences. Research has shown that resilience is ordinary, not extraordinary.
Sedona AZ (August 17, 2018) – The Sedona Heritage Museum has announced plans to develop a permanent exhibit about the importance of Oak Creek and its contributions to Sedona’s settlement, our agricultural (past) and tourism (present) economies, and its distinctive place in the community’s future. A generous friend of the Museum has donated $5000 to establish a matching funds challenge to complete the fund-raising for this project. The Museum Board and volunteers are now asking the community to assist with raising those final funds.
Camp Verde AZ (August 17, 2018) – Join Wendy Knight, RN, Patient Care Representative from Northern Arizona Hospice in the Terracotta Room at 5:30 pm on Tuesday August 21st for a free presentation about hospice services. She will discuss:WHO is eligible? WHAT is hospice and What services it can provide? WHERE are the services provided? WHEN should a person and their doctor discuss the possibility and need for hospice? WHY consider hospice and why is it better for the person and their family? Finally, she will discuss HOW a person and their doctor would get a patient referred to hospice services and HOW a patient Qualifies for Hospice.Camp Verde…
By Anne Marie Mackler, Development DirectorSedona AZ (August 17, 2018) – As the Sedona Public Library continues to celebrate its 60th anniversary, we have had occasion to review our accomplishments over the years, the impact we have had in the community, and the many, many patrons and volunteers who have helped us along the way.One voice that is particularly memorable is that of Paul Schwartz. Paul served on the Library’s board of trustees for three years, and he was very active in the community as a preservationist, publisher, musician, writer, and poet. He was, in no uncertain terms, passionate about literature…
By Ted Grussing… the fall of 2016 was one of the best years for color up on the Colorado Plateau I can remember and also for clean air so that I was able to get the forever shots with a minimum of smoke and haze. In October of 2016 I got this shot lining up three of the oldest volcanos in the San Francisco Volcanic Field. From left to right we begin with Bill Williams Mountain which is generally accepted to be the first of more than 600 volcanic cones ion the field and it erupted close to 3,000,000 years…
Sedona AZ (August 16, 2018) – Gaëlle Buswel, a unique artist who leaves no one indifferent. She most recently opened for Ringo Starr in Paris July 2018. Buswel will be headlining on Saturday Night Aug 25th at Sound Bites Grill in their Celebrity Show Room as the finale concert for the Voila 2018 tour in Sedona.Her exceptional voice will move you as it reaches straight for your soul. Her generosity of spirit, her spontaneity and her dazzling smile are irresistible. A prodigious performer, she has already more than 500 concerts across Europe under her belt as well as 2 North…
Sedona AZ (August 16, 2018) – The city of Sedona seeks two new members for the Historic Preservation Commission, because two member terms are expiring.
What’s Not to Love?Sedona AZ (August 16, 2018) – Sedona is an art filled community that simply doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. This tiny town is filled with a multitude of talented artists in every medium. Over fifty galleries showcase artist’s work and beginning the month of September, Art Shows begin to make their appearance. As fast as the temperatures drop this time of year, the attendance certainly rises at these shows. Return visitors get to mingle with their favorite artists and will be introduced to new ones. The festivities begin Labor Day Weekend at the Village of Oak Creek, the Gateway to…
Experience France in Sedona!Sedona AZ (August 16, 2018) – For the second year in a row, Voila Tour returns to Sedona with an action packed week of cultural events. Tour founder and producer, Alain Houze explains that this year’s event is a unique concept with multiple talent attending. ”Voilà Tour, is a new form of entertainment,” says Alain. “There will be music, singing, paintings, art & crafts, wine, gastronomy – share and learn from our different cultures.” “Voilà Tour is fun, artistic and tasty!”
By [Concerned Sedona Resident](August 15, 2018)Several months ago, we published our 11th article in the “Selling Sedona” series. Each of our past articles outlined issues regarding the selling of Sedona to the outside world. Each article focused primarily on the actions of the Sedona Chamber of Commerce, the City of Sedona government and Sedona City Council, since all are complicit in the over-selling of Sedona as a tourist destination.We thought one article for the year was enough to cover current ”selling” issues. It was not! Given the frenzy of our current city election and the tactics being used, we are…
By Ted Grussing… about nine years ago a friend and I did a day trip to Second Mesa to do a photoshoot … it worked out very well and as we came off the mesa the sun had just slipped beneath the horizon and the afterglow was still there. I stopped the car, got out and took a few shots including this one looking back towards Flagstaff and the San Francisco Peaks neither of which are visible in this image … I am not sure, but the mesa in this shot may be First Mesa.
By John Roberts, Sedona Resident(August 15, 2018)VOTE NO on $49.5 million Home Rule budget, including $149,000 budget for a “sustainability” czar.VOTE YES on $36 million Permanent Base Adjustment (PBA), with NO CUTS for city services nor support to non-profits.STOP “giving” $2.5 million to the Sedona Chamber of Commerce, a private business financed with taxpayers’ moneyFORGET the $30 million for Sedona in Motion (SIM), have the traffic experts, not the city manager, tell us what to includeWAIT for recommendations by civil engineering firms and the public works engineers to decide how to reduce traffic congestion.
Sedona AZ (August 15, 2018) – The city of Sedona is seeking applicants for two seats on the Planning and Zoning Commission as two current member terms approach expiration.This voluntary body, established by city council, consists of seven citizens appointed to play a critical role in the city’s planning process. The commission serves as council advisor on land use, growth and development issues. Commission duties include making recommendations to the city council on Community Plan annual and 10-year updates, Land Development Code amendments, property zone changes and subdivision applications. In addition, the commission makes the final decision on conditional use…
By Dr. Marta Adelsman Life Coach in Communication and Consciousness www.DrMartaCoach.com (August 15, 2018)I could tell by my friend’s body language and facial expression that she felt irritated. She had asked me if I could go to lunch with her on the following Monday, and I had launched into a detailed explanation about what I had to do that day that made it impossible for me to join her.During lunch later in the week, my friend had the courage to tell me she had been frustrated during that conversation. All she wanted was a simple “Yes, Monday works for me,”…