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| Celebrate the Red Rock Road honors all who made it happen |
State Route 179, the magnificent Gateway to our Red Rock Country, is finally complete.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Communities must constantly deal with differences |
One of the most important aspects of a civilized society is how it deals with differences of opinion among its members. There are some things we can all agree upon; e.g. two plus two equals four or the earth revolves around the sun (but even here, there was a time in history when people were being burned at the stake for professing the latter).
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Debt of gratitude for Village library service |
I hope all of you have taken advantage of our very own library at 56 Cortez Street in the Village (just across the street from the post office).
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Keeping SCORE for Sedona Village Business Assn. |
The August Sedona Village Business Association Membership meeting was held at the Canyon Moon Theater in the Outlet Mall. Our host for the evening was Mary Guaraldi, Executive Director of Canyon Moon Theater, with delicious appetizers by Michele Moore of Marketplace Café and scrumptious pizza from Tim Byrne of Blue Moon Cafe.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| COMMUNITY CALENDAR |
Send Items for review by 13th of the month for the following month to Community Events Calendar, calendar@bigparkcouncil.org Thank you!
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Ballot set for Sedona Fire District election |
In the Sedona Fire District, where there has been plenty of firey discussion at board meetings, eight candidates are seeking seats formerly held by Liza Vernet, Ralph Graves and Bert Berkshire,
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Bell Rock Vista, Courthouse Butte Trailhead restrooms closed |
The Coconino National Forest will soon begin improving access to existing restrooms at two popular trailheads on the Red Rock Ranger District. This includes the Bell Rock Vista and Courthouse Butte trailhead parking areas located north of the Village of Oak Creek along State Route 179.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Village Librarian Dotte Vande Linde to retire |
When Dotte Vande Linde moved to the Village of Oak Creek in 1994, she thought she had retired. The first year, she worked with her son Armand in a coffee shop and kitchen store he owned in Tlaquepaque.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Ever-increasing challenges for Sedona Fire District |
In my first few weeks as Sedona Fire District's Fire Chief, I witnessed a high level of professionalism, passion, and humanitarian efforts by members of the Fire District, on and off duty.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| New school year off and running at Big Park School |
Another school year has started and it seems as if things are going smoothly for the most part. The week before school starts and the first week of school are always a busy time of year for the school personnel, especially this year after the cuts to our budget last spring.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Friends of the Forest also friends to community |
The vast majority of Sedona's visitors enter Red Rock Country from I-17 via highway SR 179. The 7.5 mile SR 179 corridor from Beaverhead Flat Rd. to Back O' Beyond Rd. is the only designated All American Scenic Byway in Arizona and one of only 22 in the entire United States.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Volunteers sought to assist Sedona Literacy Center |
The Sedona Literacy Center will hold an Orientation for all those who might be interested in working with this all volunteer program.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| VOC park project brings community together |
It took almost two years but the park improvements at the Kiwanis Park in the Village of Oak Creek are now complete.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Sustainable agriculture in the Verde Valley: It's closer than you think |
Apples that taste like apples used to. Beautiful flowers, fruits and vegetables that are as good as they look. Grass-fed beef and pastured chicken.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| 'Intriguing Journey through Vietnam-Past and Present' to benefit Canyon Moon |
What could be better? Authentic Vietnamese food, good company, an expert's presentation and a great film all rolled into one exciting evening. Monday, September 27 there will be very special dinner and film event to benefit Canyon Moon Theatre's continued presence in the Village.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Tequa Marketplace to host Celtic Harvest Festival |
The 2010 mission and focus of the second annual Celtic Harvest Festival Sedona on Sept. 25 will focus on Celtic Arts in Education, building upon the delight and success of the Sedona Charter School children who participated in the 2009 Festival and Artist in Residence Day.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Yoga for the body, heart and mind |
Inner stress transmits tension outward to the body. Yoga is a discipline through which people of all ages, faiths and physical abilities can restore inner peace and focus by aligning and calming the body.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Owenby: a first family of Sedona |
The Frank Owenby family emigrated from Texas to Colorado to Arizona about 1885.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Canyon Moon Theatre to host world premier of Marrano Justice |
Benjamin Cardozo, was an extraordinary Hispanic/Jewish judge, whose tenure on the Supreme Court still influences the laws we live by today. And yet, his story is unknown to most of the people who benefit from his work. Marrano Justice presents a riveting vision of the tensions and difficulties of race, freedom, love and dignity - framed by flashbacks and hauntingly beautiful Ladino music. Cardozo's story echoes many of the themes at play in our country today.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Patriot Golf Day Sept. 3-6 |
It is exciting for me to announce that Oakcreek Country Club is teaming up with the PGA of America and will be a host facility for Patriot Golf Day, Sept. 3-6.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| George Shelley records first ace of his golf career |
On Aug. 4, the Men's Club held its third "social meeting" of the year, with a luncheon at Mulligan's. As happened at our May luncheon, one of our members had a hole-in-one that morning, this scored by George Shelley, who accomplished the feat on hole number 4.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Oakcreek to host Sedona Sunrise Golf Tournament |
The Sedona Sunrise Center for Adults, the first adult day care center in the greater Sedona area, will hold it's second annual golf tournament on Oct. 9 at the Oakcreek Country Club.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| A colorful memory of man's best friend |
I recently saw someone's car parked in the heat of the day with their pet in the car...the windows barely cracked.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
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| Camp Soaring Eagle takes kids to special heights |
VILLAGE OF OAK CREEK --They are all smiles. Big smiles! It was great fun like they have never had before. Five kids from the Verde Valley, among 15 from across Arizona, just returned from a week at camp. Any kid would have fun riding a horse, hiking, being outside and enjoying the fresh air and friends.
Monday, August 02, 2010
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| Supporting local business - are we doing enough?
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When events are planned in the Village, dedicated community leaders and volunteers spend countless hours making them become reality.
Monday, August 02, 2010
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| Communication - the key to success |
Think of a Jello mold which has just been emptied onto a smooth kitchen counter. The task is to move it from one end of the counter to the other.
Monday, August 02, 2010
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| Community Calendar |
A BIG PARK CREATIVE INITIATIVE OF
RESIDENTS SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES
Monday, August 02, 2010
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| Fun-filled patriotism on display at VOCA
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The July 4 Picnic was again an outstanding success this year. The picnic opened with a parade of decorated bikes and golf carts, all showing our patriotic spirit. Kids, families and big kids (adults) had a great time being part of the parade.
Monday, August 02, 2010
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| This business is for the birds |
Villager Roxanne James would be the first person to tell you that the epithet, "bird brain" is a misnomer. She has been in the uncommon business of raising birds for the past nine years.
Monday, August 02, 2010
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| Village man honored with doctorate degree |
Douglas W. Ayres, a Village of Oak Creek resident since 1986, on May was honored with an Honorary Doctor of Law degree by his undergraduate school, Roanoke College of Salem, Virginia. The award was made at the commencement ceremony of that 168 year-old, 2,000 student liberal arts college.
Monday, August 02, 2010
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