Author: Tommy Acosta

Sedona AZ (July 15, 2016) – The “Music in the House” performance series and the Sedona Posse Grounds Hub are excited to present the unique and different indie folk trio, Yarrow on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.). Tickets are $10 at the door.Yarrow is a collaboration of local Sedona artists Patty and Tom Hoisch, and Patricia Fonseca, taking its name from an uplifting, healing herb that grows everywhere. Blending the electric cello and djembe with guitar, vocal harmonies, and poetic lyrics, these wonderful musicians offer original songs and familiar favorites with a twist of…

Sedona AZ (July 15, 2016) – On Thursday, June 30, 2016, the city of Sedona proudly presented the Employee of Year Award to Police Sgt. Stephanie Foley as part of the annual employee recognition event held at Sedona City Hall.  Starting in February 2016, Sgt. Foley was promoted to Police Sergeant after being a Police Officer for the Sedona Police Department since 2005. Chosen for her leadership abilities, positive interaction with coworkers and citizens, and exemplary work performance, her success in her role as Sergeant made her the ideal choice for the Employee of the Year Award.

By Virginia Volkman, Library DirectorSedona AZ (July 15, 2016) – Sedona Public Library is happy to report that we have experienced another exciting year of growth and transition. We are grateful to this community for the continued support of our services and programs. As a mission-driven non-profit organization we are proud to serve the greater Sedona region as an outstanding community center enhancing the lives of our residents and visitors. Thank you for your support and patronage, and if you haven’t been by for a while, stop in and see what’s new.

Sedona AZ (July 14, 2016) – On June 28, 2016, the Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking Task Force (P.A.N.T.), in coordination with the Camp Verde Marshal’s Office (CVMO), conducted a traffic stop on a 2013 Ford Pick-Up truck after officer’s witnessed the vehicle commit multiple traffic violations. The Ford was being driven in the late evening hours by 35 year-old Cory Lynn White of the Verde Villages, and her passenger, 51 year-old Bryan Todd Ritter of Cornville.

By Ted Grussing… town in the old west brings us to the delightful town of Jerome up on the side of Mingus Mountain above the towns of Cottonwood and Clarkdale. There are tons of galleries, shops, eating places and salons. I believe about $5 billion dollars’ worth of copper, silver and gold came out of the mountain and remnants of mining activity is on the right side of the photo. The Grand Hotel is upper left side of the town and it has the Asylum Restaurant which is a terrific place to eat … further to the right you can…

Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance series debuts at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (July 14, 2016) – Four outstanding works by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater — one of the world’s leading modern dance companies — will be screened in cinemas nationwide and at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre in Sedona as part of the Lincoln Center at the Movies: Great American Dance series. The Sedona International Film Festival presents the big-screen debut on Sunday, July 24 at 4 p.m.

Sedona AZ (July 14, 2016) – The Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley has invited the 5 candidates running for Arizona Senate and House seats from District 6 to participate in a candidate forum addressing mental health issues in Arizona on Monday, July 25, 9:30-11AM at Yavapai College, 4215 Arts Village Drive, Sedona. The forum will be moderated by Jim Dunn, Executive Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Arizona. Invitations have been extended to incumbents including State Senator Sylvia Allen and Representatives Bob Thorpe and Brenda Barton, and new candidates seeking election. Alex Martinez and Nikki Bagley.

Unique event brings Sedona community together for bike races, brew, food and funSedona AZ (July 14, 2016) – Sedona Golf Resort will host the third-annual Sedona Bike & Brew Festival August 26-27, 2016. The special event – believed to be the first of its kind – features mountain bike races on the golf course. The six-mile course runs along all 18 holes, 80 acres of fairways, tee boxes, cart paths, natural and manmade features.

Sedona AZ (July 14, 2016) – The city of Sedona will be holding a primary election on Aug. 30 to fill three City Council seats for a four-year term, one City Council seat for a two-year term, to elect the mayor for a two-year term, and to decide whether to renew the franchise agreements for Arizona Public Service Company and UNS Gas, Inc.

By Ted Grussing… out from home … KSEZ, Sedona Airport is right above my nose on the trip back from the north and nearing the end of a 30-mile sled ride from 16,500’ and 34F temps to a rest at 4827’ and about 85F, back at my shade … but first another 4,000’ to shed as I fly by the airport on the right side, make a left and another left and land on Rwy 3, coming back in the opposite direction I am currently flying. Think I’ll do it again in the morning and maybe see if I can…

Acclaimed play from the U.K. and Broadway returns to big screen at Mary D. Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (July 13, 2016) – The National Theatre of London returns to Sedona on Tuesday, July 26 when the Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen encore of the acclaimed British stage production “The Audience” — starring Academy Award, Golden Globe, Tony and Emmy-winner Helen Mirren. There will be two shows at 3 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.Helen Mirren reprises her Academy Award-winning role as Queen Elizabeth II in the West End production of “The Audience”. These encore…

Sedona AZ (July 13, 2016) – ‘The Mouth Project’, a touring play to be developed by Red Earth Theatre has been named the winning project in the Healthy Challenge. After three nonprofit presentations and deliberation by five expert panelists, Bill Cammock, Board of Advisors Chair of the Arizona Community Foundation of Sedona, made the announcement of the Healthy Challenge grant–the largest grant ever awarded by ACF of Sedona.

ADOT, DPS remind gamers to stay safe on their Pokémon Go chasePhoenix AZ (July 13, 2016) – Have you captured Pikachu? Nabbed Rattata or the elusive Charizard? Leveled-up and trained your monsters at a Gym?Of course, we’re talking about Pokémon Go, the week-old smartphone app soaring in popularity. The video game phenomenon is sending Pokémon Trainers to landmarks and into parks, neighborhoods and cities, hunting for rare monsters.

Sedona AZ (July 13, 2016) – Children are invited to get creative at Session Two of the Lego Engineering Summer Camp held at the Recreation Room at Posse Grounds Park at 525 Posse Ground Road. Hosted by Play-Well TEKnologies, this exciting camp will be take place July 25, 2016 through July 29, 2016 and is for ages 5 to 12.

By Ted Grussing… and what a fun thing it is. Nothing wrong with my AC, but two factors caused it to do a lousy job cooling the house. First, I have been switching between evaporative cooler and AC since the humidity has been low and two of the five baffles that close off the evaporative cooler when the AC is on were stuck open which means a lot of cool air was going outside and second, I have been using the pleated furnace filters that remove micron size particles from the air and the problem with them is that they…