As part of the State Route (SR) 179 Sewer Main Replacement Project: Phase 2, the city of Sedona and their contractor, Standard Construction Company, will conduct night work and road closures potentially for the next two weeks as crews work to repair additional sewer main that was discovered to be damaged. For this coming week, the contractor will continue night work to perform operations that cannot be completed during the day without major traffic implications. Specifically, work will occur on the nights of Sunday, Feb. 13, to Thursday, Feb. 17. Traffic control set-up will begin at 8 p.m., with lane…
Author: Sedona Best
By Amaya Gayle GregoryIt doesn’t have to be this way. What an interesting thought. It flittered into awareness early this morning when I was lying in bed, awake and still groggy. I wasn’t looking for something to be different. I never am these days. I was simply present, drifting in and out of sleep, enjoying the warm comfy bed, aware that daylight was peeking through the curtains … and there it was. What doesn’t have to be this way? Waking up while it’s still dark? The nerves going off in my arm like popcorn exploding in hot oil? Hurt people…
The city of Sedona invites 501(c) organizations to apply for city grants beginning today, Feb. 10, 2022. Applications are due by noon on Thursday, April 28, 2022 with awards finalized in July 2022 by Sedona’s City Council. Grant applications are available for programs, activities or events developed by 501(c) organizations that provide a public service or benefit and are consistent with the city’s funding priorities. Individual grant amounts have typically ranged from $2,000 to $20,000. Like prior years, grant applications will be distributed by request only. To receive an application, fill out the request form located at www.sedonaaz.gov/grants. More information…
… it was a great day on the lake and besides having fun hunting for some good shots we actually got some. The shot above is of a Great Blue Heron beginning to get breeding plumage … he was posing on a narrow point of land that was poking out into the bay And the image below is a pair of Common Merganser hens that came barrelling by us in a very narrow bay … love that complete explosion of water as they took to the watery runway and soon entered flight. The city sent me a link to the…
Happy Valentine Day. Any user of Apple products, iPhone, iPad, Mac, is invited to attend the February 2022 Zoom meeting of the Oak Creek Apples Macintosh User Group (OCAMUG, or OCA, for short). Alan Gore will facilitate a general question-and-answer session. He often covers recent and upcoming trends, as well as bugs and fixes. There is no charge to participate. OCA will continue its monthly virtual/online meetings on the 3rd Saturday of February, Saturday, February 19, 2022, beginning at 10:00 AM at the following online address: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82578588038 The meeting ID is: 825 7858 8038If you want to attend the meeting…
Charles Husted, police chief of the Sedona Police Department, completed the Executive Leaders Program (ELP) at the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (NPS-CHDS) on Feb. 3, 2022.Husted has served as the city’s chief of police since April 2019. Under his leadership, the Police Department has adopted the motto “Selfless Service for ALL” and guiding foundational core values of “Community, Compassion and Honor.” He has most recently been busy focusing on an updated Emergency Operations Plan and the development of a Community Emergency Preparedness Guide for the city of Sedona, all in collaboration with other city staff,…
Beginner Ballroom Dancing with Dana on Mondays, Jan. 17 through Feb. 28, 7 to 8 p.m. This series will focus on one American Ballroom dance each week and a review of all the dances on the final week. Dana will offer up at least five steps per dance to ensure the students can dance a full song with the material they learn. By the end of the 6-week course students should be capable of dancing a simple waltz, foxtrot, American tango, rumba and cha-cha. See the schedule below for which dances will be covered each week. Advanced registration is suggested.…
… I took a close look at the Bald Eagles wing before I cropped the image down and it looks like our friend has a temporary hitchhiker out near the tip of his right wing on one of the primary flight feathers … the bug was probably not destined to stay on the wing for long and likely became fish food as the eagle flew out and across a half mile stretch of water seeking a new perch. Notice how his tail feathers are full up which has the effect of lifting the head or if a plane lifting the…
World renowned guitarist Anthony Mazzella appears at Old Town Center for the Arts for a special ‘encore’ performance on Saturday, February 19th at 7:00 PM. Following his previous sellouts at OTCA Anthony returns to dazzle concertgoers with his deft defying abilities on acoustic and electric guitars.Anthony Mazzella combines passion with virtuosic playing technique to create a truly unique instrumental guitar performance. His relationship to the guitar reveals a deep connection to music and to spirit. Beyond entertainment Anthony’s execution of original songs and interpretations of some of the world’s most beloved ‘guitar hero’ songs create a timeless performance, giving listeners…