The Villager

Our first meeting of the year will be Jan. 9, and is officially our annual meeting. Newly elected officers will assume their roles as we kick off what we expect to be a very productive year.

Who do you represent on Big Park Council and what kind of member is it: RAM (Residential), BOA (Business Owner) or EIM Educational Institution)? Briefly describe its character or anything that makes it unique.

Village resident Randy Hawley joined several Rotarians at Clark’s Grocery for a five-minute “grocery grab” recently. Hawley was the grand prize winner of the Rotary Club of Sedona Village-sponsored event.

A 2019 study by Vanguard, one of the world’s largest money managers, concludes that when an investor works with an advisor and receives professional investment advice, they may see a net portfolio return about 3% higher over time.1

Spend an evening at Keep Sedona Beautiful for its Preserving the Wonder™ Speaker Series on Wednesday, Jan. 8, to listen as Dr. Brian Petersen offers a provocative discourse with respect to climate change.

Forty-four years ago, when I was a Navy pilot’s wife, we had annual “Come for Drinks and Dessert” events at our home in Virginia Beach.

Sedona Public Library will present an Arizona Humanities speaker programs for 2020. AZ Speaks is the longest-running and most popular program of Arizona Humanities.

In December, the Verde Valley Neighborhood Food Program’s Village of Oak Creek supporters broke their own October 2019 record with 368 local food donors contributing 6,646 pounds of non-perishable food for local food pantries.

Cheryl Yeatts (center), Manager of Sedona Public Library in the Village, accepts a donation check from Dave Miller, Manager of Clark’s Market, and Dawn Trammel of Clark’s Market.

In the fitness-related field, you might observe excessive preoccupation with training or with the amount of time spent at the gym. You might also notice almost obsessive fixation on any type of diets/cleanses/quality and quantity of foods consumed.

Congratulations to Donna Cantello for earning the overall Woman’s Championship for 2019.

Amidst laughter and appreciation and bites of birthday cake, the Waterworks Village Critique Group gathered recently at the Canyon Mesa Clubhouse to paint and party and keep at their craft, watermedia/watercolor painting.

Join us for our first annual Sedona Village Holiday Party on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019 at Decanter Tasting Room from 6 to 8 p.m., at the north end of the Collective on SR 179 in the Village of Oak Creek.

Unfortunately, what emerged from November’s Big Park Regional Coordinating Council meeting has now become a pattern for the last four months: contentious bureaucratic maneuvering and tedious, time-consuming recesses consulting with a parliamentarian all orchestrated by a handful of council members.

Our year-end activities continue to keep us busy at VOCA/Oakcreek Country Club. Below is a quick update:

I am the representative for Pine Valley subdivision which is a RAM located at the end of Jacks Canyon Road. It has been in existence since the late 1960s.

Emerson Theater Collaborative is participating in the Dec. 3 Giving Tuesday campaign to provide scholarships to children in need for our Summer Youth Theater Program and to continue to produce quality professional theater for local audiences.

Brunch — such a nice time to get together with family and friends. Brunch hours run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Sedona Railroaders will have their annual holiday train show this year Dec. 13-28 (closed Dec. 24-25)

“Compromise and cooperation go a long way.” At the end of our interview, I asked Mark Moorehead for some words of wisdom. His response describes his upbringing and how he chooses to live his life.

Fill a grocery cart in five minutes for free? That’s right. If you have the winning ticket sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sedona Village and Clark’s Market, you can have a private, five minute shopping spree (excluding alcohol & tobacco products, limit two of any item) Saturday, Dec. 14, at Clark’s Market in the Village of Oak Creek.

The annual VOC Community Christmas Eve Candlelight Service is one of those times. Hosted by the VOC Community Nazarene Church, it’s truly a community event meant for everyone.

COTTONWOOD – On Nov. 20, the Yavapai County Board of Supervisors will consider a residential-to-commercial rezoning application for a parcel at the southeast corner of SR 179 and Jacks Canyon Road.

When a small group of VOC residents held a Fire Evacuation Plan Community Forum Oct. 15, it became clear right away that the subject had touched a nerve with the VOC community. Approximately 150 concerned citizens came to the forum, causing a scramble for more chairs and too few handouts.

October marks the beginning of the last quarter of the year, and this results in a host of activities for the VOCA Board, committees, and the general management team. The two top priorities are related our financials: