Author: Tommy Acosta

By Dr. Marta Adelsman Life Coach in Communication and Consciousness www.DrMartaCoach.com (May 23, 2018)When does love begin?  Did it begin for my husband and me with that first warm kiss on a cold Chicago evening?  Did it start in earnest when, 47 years ago, Steve pulled me into the laundry room of my apartment building to ask me to marry him?  Most love relationships go through a stage of infatuation, which is a set-up!  It lures us into partnership with one another so it can take us deeper into a sacred curriculum.  In 2016, Steve and I experienced an advanced…

By Ted Grussing… out on the deck with One is an especially nice treat as she seldom wanders more than a few feet from our property line … lots of burrs and goats head in the unimproved area beyond. She does go in the grassy area some and we have kind of a very low rock pile running along the line and here she is, right on the border stepping on the rocks. A little imagination and we have her on a grassy hill with incredible cloudy skies and a little more and the foreground is turned into a lake…

Juliette Binoche and Gérard Depardieu star in film at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 22, 2018) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the critically-acclaimed new film “Let the Sunshine In” — starring Juliette Binoche and Gérard Depardieu — showing June 1-7 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Juliette Binoche delivers a luminous performance in the deliciously witty, sensuously romantic new film — “Let the Sunshine In” — from acclaimed director Claire Denis.

Sedona AZ (May 22, 2018) – The Sedona Heritage Museum presents Michael Peach in a performance of his new original show “Shenanigans and Skullduggery” on Saturday, June 2 at 1:30 p.m. Peach’s shows feature 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.

Sedona AZ (May 22, 2018) – In this day and age, it is rare to come across music one can call really original. Musicians Steven Walters, Sudhananda, and Milarepa bring a unique evening of music that will lift you skyward, touch your heart, and inspire some pure delight.

By Ted Grussing… waterfowl are reaching out and taking to flight, whether because they are startled or simply moving on to another body of water or a field and there is a beauty associated with those brief moments when they are transitioning from a state of rest to one of flight and in this photograph I captured the beauty on display over the course of 1/3200th of a second. The water erupting as she beats the water with her wings and thrusts upward with her webbed feet … wings reaching for the top before making the downward beat propelling her further…

Jerome AZ (May 21, 2018) – Warm, easy nights of June in Jerome will set the perfect mood to welcome art lovers as they stroll the lovely galleries and studios that circle the town from the Old Jerome High School to Made in Jerome Pottery and The Lincoln Gallery. This first Saturday Art Walk on June 2nd will continue to delight the growing group of regulars as well as lucky newcomers to this wonderful evening.  The festivities start at 5:00PMthroughout the town with a free shuttle running until 8:00PM. With 20 open galleries and studios, there is plenty to spark any art aficionado’s imagination. Great food and…

By Mike Schroeder, Sedona Resident(May 21, 2018)I continue to be amazed at the waste of taxpayer dollars by SFD. At the Tuesday 15th of May SFD Board meeting, there was a presenter introduced by Chief Kazian for a PR (public relations) firm to represent and promote the “good things” that SFD does.

Sedona AZ (May 21, 2018) – A major photography event is coming to Sedona!   The First Annual Sedona Photography Symposium will be held August 22 – 25, 2019, at the Sedona Creative Life Center.Continuing in the tradition of the Moab Photography Symposium, which ended in 2018, the Sedona Photography Symposium Team presents a southwest-based event of photo enthusiasts gathering to nurture their creativity and personal visual expression.

By Dwight Kadar, Sedona Resident(May 21, 2018)At its regularly scheduled monthly meeting in May, the Sedona Fire District Governing Board voted unanimously to hire a public relations firm.They agreed to spend $2,500 a month, or $30,000 a year, to employ David Leibowitz, out of Phoenix, for “community awareness and public relations needs.”This was the job retired Fire Marshall Gary Johnson did very effectively for years as SFD’s Public Information Officer at no additional cost to the taxpayers.

By Melanie LeeAuthor, “A Year In Sedona~Meeting The Muse At Wisdom’s Edge”(May 21, 2018)Sedona’s climate is typically mild enough for year round cavorting in nature with red rock hiking, a dependable and enjoyable way to meet the Muse. But that first winter here, colder weather curtailed such daily excursions and a certain sad ennui set in. What to do? We decided to catch up on our reading, reckoning that if the Hiking Muse had gone into hibernation, no worries, we would just cuddle up with our old friend, the Literary Muse.Heading over to the friendly Sedona Public Library, we found…

By John Roberts, Sedona Resident(May 19, 2018)On reading Christopher Fox Graham’s Red Rock News 5/18/18 editorial headlined by “Stay the course and build our promised roads”, I asked myself; “and then what?”The next thought I had was that our populace is split into three large and broad based line ups. One is comprised of residents who moved here to mostly enjoy the climate and landscape. A second group came to support this first batch with the services they needed. The third contingent are those who saw opportunities in this attractive location to open and operate other businesses.

Flagstaff AZ (May 19, 2018) – Coconino National Forest will temporarily close six large areas to public access beginning Wednesday (May 23) at 8 a.m. due to fire danger and for public safety. Areas outside of the closures will remain in Stage 2 Fire Restrictions.Of these areas, four are located in the Flagstaff Ranger District, one in the Mogollon Rim Ranger District, and one in the Red Rock Ranger District.

Early Bird registration deadline nearsSedona AZ (May 18, 2018) – The Northern Arizona Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals will host the annual State Conference July 19 to 20 at Twin Arrows Navajo Resort and Casino outside of Flagstaff, Ariz.  Fundraisers and nonprofits leaders will benefit from nationally-recognized fundraisers. The theme is “Diverse Fundraising Perspectives for the 21st Century.” Keynote speakers include: Daryl Upsall, FlnstF, CEO DUIC, who has worked with 230 non-profits in 62 countries, known for his leadership with Greenpeace and support of leading UN agencies; and Dr. Jeff Hall, director at Lowell Observatory, an instinctive fundraiser…

Sedona AZ (May 18, 2018) – The Sedona Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to be offering a variety of summer camp opportunities throughout the summer at Posse Grounds Park.