Week of June 22, 2009                              Follow Sedona.biz on Twitter

Litter bugs man to action by Tommy Acosta
What happens in Sedona stays in Sedona but not necessarily so if it is debris spilling from the back of an uncovered truck or vehicle.

Video: Sedona Taste 2009
Boys and Girls Clubs of Northern Arizona hosts a special food and wine event each year to raise money. Video by Allen Elfman.

WWII women airforce pilots awarded the top civilian honor
Today, legislation honoring the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II with the Congressional Gold Medal was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Should Sedona grow? by Carl Jackson
It never fails to amaze me how passionate the community can be when discussing new development in Sedona.

HealersOfSedona.com: Reiki Center of Sedona

From the Inside Out with Blair Carl on Sedona Talk Radio

Sedona Film Festival and Jewish Community team up to present the Arizona premiere of "Blessed is the Match"
Powerful and important award-winning documentary featured on June 23.

Coming-of-age comedy 'Sixty Six' makes Arizona Premiere in Sedona on June 30
Sedona Film Festival and Jewish Community team up to bring hilarious film to the synagogue.

Fathers encourage their children to read at the Sedona Library
This Sunday, June 21, is Father’s Day. Since I was born on Father’s Day, it’s always been a special holiday for me. Every six years, I shared my birthday celebration with my father. It seems like I always got top billing, though, which ties in with the holiday’s history.

Former Sedona Red H.S. Student receives Sierra Club award
The Sierra Club Verde-Valley Group is proud to announce that Ciera Crawley, a recent graduate of Sedona Red Rock High School, has won its first annual "Earth Steward Excellence Award."

Sedona Community Foundation Accepting Funding Requests Through July 1
The Sedona Community Foundation is currently accepting proposals for grant funding from organizations serving greater Sedona residents and visitors. At its recent grant Application workshop, Susan Cammock, SCF advisory board chair, announced the foundation had a total of $165,000 to distribute this year.

ChocolaTree opens at Hillside Sedona
“A new bistro featuring vibrant vegetarian food as well world famous desserts has opened at Hillside Sedona” states general manager Karen Reynolds Dilks. “ChocolaTree is a wonderful addition to our mix of shops and restaurants. And to have a source of chocolate that is really good for you so close to my office” continues Dilks with a grin, “You can kind of say I have died and gone to heaven.”

Join us to celebrate water awareness with music, prayer and blessing. Click for details.

Jerome Art Walk celebrates the Fourth of July in artistic style
From the lively Old Jerome High School to new gallery JoojArt on the Clark Street upper level, delightful surprises abound in this artist colony high on Cleopatra Hill.

“Packin’ on the Patio” event features food, fun and film in Cinema Under the Stars at Tlaquepaque
Sedona Film Festival presents evening of Oscar-nominated short films plus “Taste of Tlaquepaque” on June 27

Dwight Yoakam at Cliff Castle Casino on July 3, 2009
Cliff Castle Casino proudly presents country music super star Dwight Yoakam at the Stargazer Pavilion.

Eric Miller brings hot flamenco flavor to The Gypsy in Sedona on June 20
Spice up your evening with the live music of Sedona flamenco guitarist Eric Miller at The Gypsy on Saturday, June 20. Starting at 7 p.m., Miller and his band will blend flamenco and Brazilian music at one of the hottest nightspots in Northern Arizona.

Sedona Book Festival registration open
Registration for the first annual Sedona Book Festival is now open. Authors, publishers, individuals, businesses and organizations wishing to exhibit, sell books and sponsor this first annual event should go to www.sedonabookfestival.com for a downloadable registration form.

Sedona's Gypsy lounge becomes Juneau as Manning performs on June 24
The Gypsy lounge will feel like a transplant from the prestigious Alaska Folk Fest on Wednesday, June 24, as touring Alaskan guitarist Dave Manning performs at 7 p.m.

Letter to the Editor: City of Sedona Noise Ordinance
It's 4:18 in the morning, and the crashing on the ground of an empty dumpster has just awakened me - for the umpteenth time in the past year.

Notes on a bridge by Christian Science Monitor
Composer Joseph Bertolozzi has recorded sounds from the Mid-Hudson Bridge to create a new kind of symphony.

Are foreign investors losing interest in US Treasury bonds? by Christian Science Monitor
China and Japan were among the nations that reduced US debt holdings in April.

AcceleGlove: The future of motion at your fingertips by Christian Science Monitor
AnthroTronix's glove allows the wearer to control objects such as robots and video games with hand motions.

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