Author: Tommy Acosta

Phoenix AZ (May 17, 2016) – Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is warning consumers to be cautious of mailings that claim consumers owe money for an “Annual Minutes” or “Annual Corporate Minutes” requirement for their businesses. The Attorney General’s Office recently received complaints that such solicitations are again being mailed to small businesses in Arizona.The mailers often include the words “notice” or “statement.”  They also provide an arbitrary deadline to respond. There may be a blank form, inside of the mailer, that asks the recipient to fill in the names of the officers and directors of its business.  The form may also seek other…

Verde Valley AZ (May 17, 2016) – Spring is an exciting time of year for high school students with ceremonies and graduation celebrations to attend. Arizona SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) wants to remind youth and their parents to celebrate safe. Parents and other adults must remember that underage drinking is against the law. Not only is furnishing alcohol to someone under age 21 a crime, it sends the wrong message.

Sedona AZ (May 17, 2016) – Get a great start to the Memorial Day holiday by attending the changing of the flags ceremony provided by the Sedona Marine Corps League at the Sedona Military Service Park on Monday, May 30, 2016 at 10 a.m. This event will include guest speakers, a statement by Mayor Moriarty and a rendition of the National Anthem sung by Sammy Davis.

Sedona AZ (May 17, 2016) – The Inspiration of Sedona is proud to present the Northern Arizona, encore premiere finale of Standing on Sacred Ground, Part IV: Islands of Sanctuary. Each Part of this award-winning, four-part documentary series is an independent film, so it is not necessary to have seen prior Parts. See trailer: http://standingonsacredground.org/film-series/islands-sanctuary.

By Ted GrussingIt was a great weekend and the week will be started sharing espresso with a friend and then full on into the day’s tasks. Huge smiles.Friday the 13th was an excellent day and the good Dr. Butman cleared me for another year … and I lost five pounds’ year to year. On the way home I stopped at the ponds to see what if anything was in the neighborhood. Got a lot of shots of Blue Herons, mostly good, and then I came upon a very showy Red Wing Blackbird who was in full courtship mode and spent…

Film Festival partners with Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley for special premiere Sedona AZ (May 16, 2016) – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to partner with the Mental Health Coalition Verde Valley to present the Northern Arizona premiere of the critically-acclaimed film “Touched With Fire” showing Thursday, May 26 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. The premiere is one of the final events of Mental Health Month.“Touched with Fire” stars Katie Holmes and Luke Kirby as two poets with bipolar disorder whose art is fueled by their emotional extremes. When they meet in…

Sedona AZ (May 16, 2016) – The Astronomers of Verde Valley and the Big Park/Village of Oak Creek Dark-Sky Committee are hosting a star party to celebrate Big Park/Village of Oak Creek (BPVOC) becoming the world’s 14th dark-sky community.

Sedona AZ (May 16, 2016) – Suicide is one of the greatest tragedies imaginable for a victim and their loved ones. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness(NAMI), each year suicide claims approximately 30,000 lives in America which makes it responsible for slightly more than 1 percent of deaths in the United States. Suicidal thoughts and behaviors are a psychiatric emergency requiring immediate intervention to prevent this disastrous event. It is the most common psychiatric emergency with close to 1 million Americans receiving treatment for suicidal thoughts, behaviors or attempts on a yearly basis. Suicide is the 10th leading…

Sedona Lit is a series by Dr. Elizabeth Oakes, an award winning poet and former Shakespeare professor. A Sedonian of three years, she will highlight the literature, written or performed, of Sedona, past and present.By Elizabeth Oakes(May 16, 2016)We have all heard stories of those who imagined or dreamed of red rocks, came here or googled, and found Sedona an exact match. Perhaps you are one of them. Perhaps Max Ernst was too. In fact, did he paint Coffeepot Rock at least a year before he even was in Arizona?In “The Robing of the Bride,” painted in 1940, there is…

Classic concert event from Teatro Alla Scala in Milan on the big screen at Fisher TheatreSedona AZ (May 14, 2016)The Sedona International Film Festival presents the “Verdi Requiem” Legends Concert on Sunday, May 22 when it hosts the digitally restored, big screen encore of this magical event from Teatro Alla Scala in Milan. There will be one show at 4:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.  Russell Fox, conductor of the Verde Valley Sinfonietta, will lead a brief pre-show talk about Verdi’s Requiem and the legendary performers in the production. This extraordinary concert event features Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Leontyne…

IRS representative to host Fraud education seminars May 24thVerde Valley AZ (May 14, 2016) – Many have heard about this scam before, now hear it from the IRS directly. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, Prescott Police Department, Yavapai-Prescott Tribal Police, and Prescott Valley Police Department are teaming up to fight this scam! Mr. Brian Wilson from the IRS Criminal Investigations Division will talk about the various IRS scams and other frauds affecting our communities and what to do about Identity theft. Of course, this important educational opportunity is FREE TO THE PUBLIC.

By Ted Grussing… been searching for some music to listen to whilst working on the photo and have been going through snippets of songs from artists as diverse as Pink, Kenny G, Goo Goo Dolls, Neil Diamond, Jim Brickman, Lumineers and the list goes on and then I found this album of Imagine Dragons and life rocked again … the photo is selected and the writing starts.

Sedona Film Festival hosts big-screen presentation of art series at Mary D. Fisher theatreSedona AZ (May 13, 2016) – Sedona International Film Festival presents the third feature in the new “Art & Architecture in Cinema” series: “Leonardo da Vinci: The Genius in Milan”. The event will show in Sedona on Monday, May 23 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre. This is the third in a series of seven featured programs.The festival is proud to be the official host of the new series, joining hundreds of theatres around the globe for this special exhibition on screen.…

Clarkdale AZ (May 13, 2016) – The Mingus Mountain Regional Juried Student Art Show, which ran from May 5th through May 8th in Clarkdale, AZ, was a huge success.  Hosted by Made In Clarkdale, the Student Art Show had 291 high school student entrees from seven area high schools.  Six area art organizations gave over $3,000 in prizes and scholarships.

Clarkdale AZ (May 13, 2016) – On Wednesday, June 1, 2016 from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PMY at Yavapai College, Verde Valley Campus, Room M137, 601  Black Hills Dr, Clarkdale, AZ,86324, you are invited to attend the release of a new statewide study on the economic impact of Arizona’s nonprofit sector. The report, Arizona Nonprofits: Economic Power, Positive Impact, www.aznonprofitimpact.org, examines in economic terms the sizable contribution that Arizona’s large and diverse nonprofit sector makes to everyday life and to the prosperity of our state. The findings reveal that Arizona nonprofit organizations, 21,000 strong, are a powerful economic driver and a…