By Melanie LeeAuthor, “A Year In Sedona~Meeting The Muse At Wisdom’s Edge”(January 1, 2018)Soon after moving to Sedona, we had a surprising and instructive encounter that proved just how different life could become after meeting the muse. No longer spring chickens at 65+, my husband and I prepared to settle into the second half of life with what we assumed was a pretty good sense of what living in a small mountain town would be like. Little did we know that an annual neighborhood garage sale would be the deus ex machina for removing some major obstacles to our first meeting with…
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Sedona AZ (January 1, 2018) – As many of you may know, I spent my professional career helping others as a police officer with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. After I retired and moved to Sedona, the desire to continue to serve my community did not go away. I was elected to the Sedona Fire District Governing Board, and was appointed to the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission, and eventually I ran for and was elected to a seat on the city council. While I am honored to serve Sedona residents and businesses as your councilor,…
By Sherry Twamley(January 1, 2018)From 2004 to 2010, the City of Cottonwood forced out all of the private water companies — six private water companies in the Verde Valley area — the geographical center of Arizona, clearly in violation of State and Federal AntiTrust laws without prosecution, by condemning and acquiring, without legal authorization, an AntiTrust Tap Water Monopoly in violation of both State and Federal AntiTrust laws, and put more than $72,000,000 of bond debt (principal and interest) and bond covenant reserve requirements on the city water customers’ base charge of their monthly water bills, for 30 years. Then…
Camp Verde AZ (December 30, 2017) – Do you want to have your best year yet? Join “Vision Boards Meet the Sweet Smell of Success!”, a FREE class at the Camp Verde Community Library, Thursday, Jan. 18, 5 – 7:30 p.m. We will create vision boards and link your desires to supporting aromatherapy and essential oils. BRING a blank poster board, and meaningful cut out words, images and photos, etc., with you.Pre-registration is helpful. For more information call or text Sarah at 928.451.4847 or Honey at 404.626.5535.
Cottonwood AZ (December 30, 2017) – The Cottonwood Community Band will offer its first ever Preseason sessions beginning on Monday, January 8, at Cottonwood Middle School, room 301 from 7-9 PM. The Preseason is similar to baseball’s spring training. It’s a time for returning players to get back into shape after the holiday break, and an opportunity for new players interested in playing with the band to rediscover their instruments and ease back into making music.
Cottonwood AZ (December 29, 2017) – The Verde Valley Fire District Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Board Member Don Eberle at their regular meeting held December 19, 2017. Mr. Eberle’s tenure on the Board began December, 2014. He served two years as the Board Clerk and, most recently, served as the Board Chairman. Mr. Eberle’s letter of resignation states that he and his wife are moving out of state; therefore he must resign.
Camp Verde AZ (December 29, 2017) – The next Music in the Stacks, a free monthly concert series, will take place on Thursday, January 11th at 5:30 pm in Camp Verde Community Library’s Fireside Room. Music in the Stacks is a showcase of local and national musicians who entertain regularly in Northern Arizona. There are 5-7 different performers during the show, with a rotating variety each month.
Sedona AZ (December 29, 2017) – Cindy Rovey will offer a bread-baking workshop at the Sedona Heritage Museum on Monday, January 15th, 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 $5 per person. RSVP required.
Sedona AZ (December 29, 2017) – In preparation for their annual competitive grants processes, the Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona and the Arizona Community Foundation of Yavapai County invite representatives of local nonprofit organizations, public schools, municipalities and Tribal entities to attend one of four upcoming grant workshops in Prescott, Clarkdale, Camp Verde and Prescott Valley. Topics to be covered at the workshops include application instructions, eligibility requirements, guidelines and an overview of the online grants center and application process.
Sedona AZ (December 29, 2017) – Jesus, his family, and his disciples were Jewish. His actions and teachings were situated in (and were in part a reaction to) the traditions, culture, beliefs, and historical events of ancient Jewish life.A class and conversations about “Jewish Influences on Jesus” will be held on the second and fourth Thursday afternoons (from January 11 to June 28, 2018) from 2:00-4:00 pm at the Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, 100 Meadowlark Drive in Sedona.
By Virginia Volkman, Library DirectorSedona AZ (December 29, 2017) – I’m one of those old-fashioned people who still sends out Christmas cards. And even keeps Christmas cards – for years and years. And even transports the old ones across the country!I am grateful that I still have my long-forgotten treasure of cards to remind me of people that I haven’t seen in a long time. One such person is Betty Tisch.
Sedona, AZ (Dec. 28, 2017) Celebrate the beginning of 2018 with a bang at Sound Bites Grill. The entertainment restaurant has a great line up for the start of the New Year. Mark your calendar for Saturday January 6th with “Diversity,” a talented band who is guaranteed to get you on the dance floor kicking up your heels.The dynamic band starts with a husband and wife team from Detroit, Tim & Renee Claybon relocating to Sedona four years ago. Joined by the band members, Les Paul Roque on piano, Troy Perkins on bass and Jamal Baker on drums, the band…
By Ted Grussing… 2017 is on the way out and 2018 is about to make its appearance and methinks it shall be a very good year … perhaps because each day is a good day to be alive and to live. The artificial parameters we put on everything is so limiting … necessary I guess, but it misses the point that we live in a continuum that never misses a beat and we are here until we are not, but life goes on for those who remain and hopefully those days and years are lived, not existed.
Sedona AZ (December 28, 2017) – On January 20 and 21, 2018, Healthy World Sedona will present Sedona VegFest 2018 at the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road. The event will feature speakers, cooking demonstrations, an art show and exhibitors, all of which will focus on promoting the health, ethical and environmental benefits of a whole-food, plant-based (WFPB) diet and lifestyle. The theme for this year’s event is “Peaceful Plates, Peaceful World.”
By Ted GrussingI’ve spent a lot of today going through November’s shoots, trying to look at them the way an outside editor would view them and then dive in and delete, delete, delete. Mercifully there are a great many shots that are just too nice to scatter their bits and bytes and this shot of a hen Gadwall taking off from Watson Lake is one of those. The water droplets are still being shed from the wings, body and feet … the webbed feet are stowed and the wing feathers are spread and extended as she shapes the airfoil of…