By Cheryl Yeatts, Manager of Sedona Public Library in the Village Sedona AZ (July 24, 2015) – Remember the days of the old card catalog, when you browsed through the cards to see if a library owned a book? Technology has transformed libraries. Today, people have immediate access to information. Many library patrons use the online catalog and choose to manage their library accounts electronically. To help you maximize your online library account, here are answers to frequently asked account questions.
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By Red Rose Team Members Sedona AZ (July 23, 2015) – We are proud to announce a new program at Red Rose Inspiration For Animals; it’s called “Rosey’s Party” and is a program solely focused on free canine spay & neuter. Any breed, any size, and any need. This new program expands upon our “Pitty-Party” efforts which was focused primarily on the spay/neuter of pitbulls/pit-mixes. We still offer no-cost spay & neuter for felines through our General Spay and Neuter Program and through our TNR Program for felines!
Sedona AZ (July 23, 2015) – July 21 at approximately 4:54 the Verde Valley Fire District responded to a medical emergency on a narrow trail off Oak Creek Valley. The crews arrived and quickly realized the patient was approximately 1.5 miles off of Oak Creek Valley Road and requested additional resources including Trail Rescue 311 to assist.
Sedona AZ (July 23, 2015) – On Friday 31st at 5pm on the steps of the old historic pumphouse on the southernmost end of the Creekside Plaza parking lot the Pumphouse Poetry and Prose Project will present a summer smorgasbord of poetry, prose and playwriting. As we enter the dog days of summer the members of the Pumphouse committee thought that a relaxing early evening spent beneath the cooling shade of the sycamore listening to a variety of literary treats might be just the ticket to please the palate. A gathering of powerful writers has been gathered to accomplish this…
Sedona AZ (July 23, 2015) – On July 20, 2015, at approximately 11:15 PM, a YCSO deputy stopped to check on a vehicle parked on the side of Highway 179, near mile marker 301, Sedona, Arizona. The blue 1993 Toyota sedan was stopped near the fog line without lights on. The deputy contacted 2 individuals identified as 28-year-old Christopher Moore and the driver, 49-year-old Kristi Jameson, both from the Sedona area. Jameson stated they were on their way to Rimrock from the Village of Oak Creek and pulled over to ‘look at the stars.’ During a routine check of Jameson’s…
Sedona AZ (July 23, 2015) – Residents of Sedona can definitely agree on one thing: Sedona is a very special place to live. Sometimes it seems we agree on almost nothing else. Actually, the truth is we agree on many things, but it seems like the issues we disagree on are characterized by very strong feelings on all sides. I have always believed that this is due to the fact that most of us who have moved here came because we really want to live in Sedona; it is our ideal place to live. We didn’t come for a job opportunity;…
Join this special one-day afternoon and evening screening of a documentary that exposes the misunderstood world of mental illness. Sedona AZ (July 23, 2015) – Organizers of the Sedona International Film Festival and the Illuminate Film Festival have partnered with Specialty Studios to bring “Bipolarized: Rethinking Mental Illness” and filmmaker Ross McKenzie back to Sedona for a one day special encore event at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Thursday, Aug. 6. There will be two shows at 4 and 7pm with Q&A discussions to follow both screenings. “Bipolarized: Rethinking Mental Illness” is about one man’s personal journey to heal.
Cottonwood AZ (July 22, 2015) – Here is beautiful Fresca. Fresca is a 4 month old Rottie mix, who has been spayed and microchipped. Her best friend, Frenchie, just went to her new forever home and Fresca is asking for everyone’s help so that she will find a pawsome one too. Come and fetch this sweet, adorable, fun and loving pup and give her the loving home that she deserves more than anything. The Verde Valley Humane Society is open from Monday-Saturday from 10a.m. to 5p.m. and located at 1520 W. Mingus Ave., Cottonwood, AZ 86326 (approx. 1 mile past the…
By Ted Grussing … there is the timeless now and there is no more … so live and delight in the moment and if you are fortunate enough to wake in the morning, take a deep breath, open your eyes and drink in the beauty of the moment … share your joy and live each moment that you are blessed to receive for that is all you will ever have. Memories of past moments and dreams for future moments … but only now is yours to experience. Choose love, choose joy and choose to live now.
Jerome AZ (July 22, 2015) – A warm and sultry night filled with art, music and gallery hopping is in store on August 1st for First Saturday Art Walk in Jerome. Visit 25 galleries and studios throughout this charming mountain town from 5:00-8:00PM. A free shuttle runs during the walk, from the newest studios at The Old Jerome High School up to Main Street and the galleries of Patrick Lincoln and Epiphyte Glass Studio in The New State Motor Company. In the High School, stop by to meet accomplished artist Novie Trump at her gallery Flux and up town, visit…
Sedona AZ (July 22, 2015) – Kelli Donley, the state suicide prevention coordinator with the Arizona Department of Health Services, will be the featured speaker at the July 27 meeting of the Mental Health Coalition of the Verde Valley. She will discuss how we can stop suicide in our community. According to Donley. those age 65 and older are the most at risk. Come learn what you can do to recognize the signs and symptoms of suicidal thinking and become part of the solution. The meeting is open to the public and will take place 10AM-11AM at Christ Lutheran Church, 25 Chapel Rd. Sedona. The…
Sedona AZ (July 22, 2015) – Sedona residents and visitors are invited to join thousands of other communities nationwide in celebrating the Annual National Night Out with safety presentations and a free community picnic on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Posse Grounds Park, Posse Ground Road.
Academy Award-nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor stars in dynamic new production of classic play Sedona AZ (July 22, 2015) – The National Theatre of London continues its season with “Everyman” — starring Oscar-nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor — showing in Sedona on Sunday, Aug. 2 at 4 p.m. The Sedona International Film Festival hosts the big screen premiere at its Mary D. Fisher Theatre. BAFTA winner and Academy Award® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) takes the title role in this dynamic new production of one of English drama’s oldest plays — “Everyman” — directed by the National Theatre’s new Director Rufus Norris…
By Ted Grussing … love the Gambols quail and the way that the males serve as lookouts for the covey as they feed or whatever; they help keep the place safe from predators and at the same time provide great photo opportunities for photographers. I took this shot yesterday on my walk and it pretty well completes my exploring the planned uses of new Canon 5Ds R … mostly it will be for aerial shooting and also flowers/gems, small objects and the limited landscape work I do. I was back out with a 1D X for a while this afternoon…
Sedona AZ (July 21, 2015) – On July 19, 2015, around 11:45 AM, YCSO Forest Patrol deputies were called to the south side of Bell Rock regarding a female in her 40’s had fallen. As she and her husband were attempting to hike down from the trail she slipped, lost balance, and fell 20-25 feet over the edge of a cliff section on Bell Rock. During the fall, she struck her head. Her husband called out for help and nearby hikers called 911 to report the incident.