By Henry Twombly, Sedona Resident(October 19, 2017)The SFD is mounting a full-court-press, fearmongering campaign to convince us residents to pass their $17.9m bond. I have already received two Safer Sedona fliers, exhorting me to do the right thing. Moreover I’ve twice seen people in Safer Sedona t-shirts, canvassing different neighborhoods, passing out fliers door to door. (Not to mention Chief Kazian’s articles in SRRN over the past two months.) So the SFD is using our tax dollars from their $16m plus budget to lobby us for more of our tax dollars…because we’re unsafe?
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Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen presentation of art series at Mary D. Fisher theatreSedona AZ (October 19, 2017) – Sedona International Film Festival presents the Discover Arts series with “Raphael: The Lord of the Arts”. The event will show in Sedona on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“Raphael: The Lord of the Arts” is the first film adaptation of the life and work of one of the most famous artists in the world — Raphael Sanzio.
Sedona AZ (October 19, 2017) – A variety of highly creative and gifted individuals make their home in Sedona. Yavapai College’s new OLLI program called Wisdom, Beauty & Tea is a great way to meet some of them in a relaxed informal atmosphere. The program, which is offered Wednesday afternoons from 4:00 to 5:30 in the atrium at the newly renovated Sedona Center, is free and open to the public. It features an interview with a local author (Wisdom) followed by an interview with a local artist (Beauty) and accompanied by tea and pastries created by the staff and students…
By Ted Grussing… at least that is what this Cormorant was doing to keep his head out of the massive spray he created when he landed on Watson Lake this afternoon. It was a beautiful afternoon on the lake and the sunset was equally beautiful; I was busy getting the boat and trailer ready for transport so I didn’t get any shots of it, but my friend did. Just something special about being on water when it is quiet and then to have the surface ripped apart by a landing waterfowl …. And then within minutes the serenity and peace…
Jeff Bridges, Pierce Brosnan and Callum Turner star in film at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (October 18, 2017) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Only Living Boy in New York” — featuring an award-winning, all-star ensemble cast — showing Oct. 27-Nov. 2 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.“The Only Living Boy in New York” stars Jeff Bridges, Kate Beckinsale, Pierce Brosnan, Cynthia Nixon, Callum Turner and Kiersey Clemons.
Sedona AZ (October 18, 2017) – Earlier this week, Coconino National Forest managers increased the fire danger rating from “Moderate” to High.” Due to the decrease in fuel moistures and lack of rain in the forecast, forest managers have made the decision to elevate fire danger levels to high,” explains Jon Davis, Sedona Fire District Fire Marshal, “Fire conditions will likely remain elevated until the weather cools and we see a little rain.”
Sedona AZ (October 18, 2017) – The Sedona Heritage Museum presents poet and author Michael Peach in a special and spooky performance of “Haunted History” on Saturday October 28 at 3:00 p.m. in the historic Fruit Packing Shed.
By Dr. Marta AdelsmanLife Coach in Communication and Consciousnesswww.DrMartaCoach.com(October 18, 2017)This summer, as I turned 70 years old, the new decade announced itself with a sternness I didn’t experience with my other decade birthdays. I didn’t know how to sort out my thoughts and feelings enough to write about it. One morning, as I walked my dogs, I got it! My task, at 70, is to welcome 70.While 50 and 60 treated me gently, 70 delivered the message, “Get serious! The end approaches!” Get serious? Really? What does that even mean? “Hurry up to accomplish all the things you’ve been…
By Ted GrussingStar Trek and such … going through the photos from last Friday I found a series of Caspian Terns that I got at the shallow end of Watson Lake (SW?) The lighting was such that coupled with the late light on shore vegetation, they gave the appearance of being starships and who is to say that they aren’t … we don’t see them all the time :+) A real treat!
Yavapai Food Council’s nonprofit Bountiful Kitchen has served over 80,000 meals to hungry kids in the first year. Sedona AZ (October 17, 2017) – The hunger epidemic in Arizona continues to cripple over 2 million working poor residents who live at or below the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Arizona is ranked number 8 nationally for food insecurity and has the third highest child hunger rate nationwide. Yavapai County continues to lead the state with 1 out of 3 kids food insecure.Cornucopia Community Advocates study 2013 study, Access to School Meals in Yavapai County, reported that 21 out of 29 (72%) of…
Sedona AZ (October 17, 2017) – In a span of a little over five hours, two lives were saved by effective Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Shortly after 7 p.m. Friday night and again shortly after midnight, Sedona Fire District firefighters and paramedics were called for a pulseless person not breathing. In both cases, CPR was performed until a pulse could be restored. Paramedics call this Return of Spontaneous Circulation or ROSC for short. “The whole the goal of CPR is to return spontaneous circulation in the patient suffering cardiac arrest,” said Captain Jordan Baker, “This is no easy task and…
Sedona AZ (October 17, 2017) – The Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau is caught between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, their members want visitors as customers. On the other, local residents want traffic-free roads. The Chamber tries to satisfy both desires. Although that’s a tough balance to maintain, Michelle Conway, the Director of Marketing and Kegn Moorcroft, the Director of Communications, do their best to achieve it.
Sedona AZ (October 17, 2017) – The Sedona Public Works Department will soon begin work on the Brewer Road crossing capital improvement project. Drainage and traffic safety improvements and utility relocations will affect traffic at the intersection of Brewer and Ranger roads beginning Oct. 30 and continuing through mid-June.
ADOT-produced magazine seeks a copy of its December 1930 issuePhoenix AZ (October 17, 2017) – Since it began showcasing the state’s beauty and diverse landscapes, Arizona Highways has been a collector’s item. People around the country have not only subscribed but held on to the monthly issues of the magazine, produced by the Arizona Department of Transportation, so they could go back again and again to look at the photos and read about the history.Now Arizona Highways needs a little help finding a piece of its history, in this case a December 1930 issue to add to its digital collection.