Sedona AZ–The Yavapai County Community Foundation (YCCF) announces the availability of grant funding for 2011 and invites local community organizations to participate in two upcoming workshops to help better prepare their YCCF funding applications.  Two workshops will be offered in different regions of Yavapai County:  in Camp Verde on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Hotel... 

Restoring Beauty to America the Beautiful ***Folksville USA News*** Due to weather conditions this past weekend, the litter recovery for Scenic Highway 89A and Highway 260 has been extended to February 25, 26 and 27. Tire Pro Automotive will recover all collected litter bags for both highways in the morning hours of February 27th and deliver them to Rusty’s Morningstar Ranch for processing and recycling.     Panda... 

SedonaEye.com contributing writer, Hollywood Jim, and fan When asked to cover Mark Growden’s performance at Studio Live, I first had to check out the man with the banjo and accordion. I did my usual YouTube search and discovered Mark’s “Coyote” video. The song is haunting and the video, the genius of Christiane Cegavske, is unlike anything I’ve seen before. Mr.... 

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS: RECYCLE TRASH RECEPTACLES Sedona AZ (February 5, 2011) – Sealed bids for the Recycle Trash Receptacles will be received in the Office of the City Engineer, Public Works, located at Sedona City Hall, 104 Roadrunner Drive, Sedona, Arizona 86336 until March 2, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Project Description: The City of Sedona is soliciting Bids to purchase up to thirty-five... 

Sedona residents can now show their support for art programs for youth by purchasing a unique and art-themed shirt, hat, or sticker created by a local artist and entrepreneur. Kindergartner Lucas Pico paints with acrylics during Art for Kids' camp at Sedona Arts Center Cornville Desert Star Community School 3rd grader, Arianna Harness, with her fused glass creation made in an Art for Kids'... 

Sedona AZ–The City of Sedona council recently approved a resolution in December 2010 to allow sidewalk dining on public sidewalks and City rights-of-way. Various business establishments had approached the City about expanding potential uses of public sidewalks and rights-of-way for outdoor dining experiences whereby residents and tourists would be able to have an outdoor dining experience and... 

Sedona AZ–Wild Boomer Women is an instant community of girlfriends, events and activities for baby boomer women.  The founder, Sue Barenholtz, Queen of the Wild Boomer Women started the group in Phoenix in 2008.  The Sedona chapter opened in 2009.  We currently have four chapters in Arizona with almost 1,000 members.   The group meets frequently to have fun, meet new girlfriends and enjoy... 

Team Effort Wins Top Spot For 2010 Cottonwood LDS Boy Scout Troop 7021  The Sedona Pines Resort, Sedona Pines LLC and Cottonwood LDS Boy Scout Troop 7021 teamed up in 2009. They kept this team together in 2010 to claim the 2010 Folksville USA Adopt-A-Highway Permittee-Of-The-Year Award. They are an excellent example of those helping to restore the beauty to America the Beautiful and Arizona. Greg... 

Can you say “Ohm” threes times please? The word, or should I say the sound “Ohm” is the universal sound of God and you must chant it three times to strengthen your connection to the Universe. All sound echoes into space forever, and Sedona’s own Amitabha does this splendidly. I first encountered Amitabha while dining at a restaurant in Jerome–as you recall... 

Sedona AZ (January 24, 2011) – Yavapai College’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) of Sedona and the Verde Valley began registration for its winter 2011 session in early January. OLLI is a dynamic organization within Yavapai College created to meet the needs of intellectually active mature adults. What makes OLLI a unique learning experience is that there is no pressure of tests, grades,...