🌱 How new county grants and airport repairs will impact Sedona residents

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In today's newsletter:

• How new county grants and airport repairs will impact Sedona residents
• Thinking about a 2027 spiritual reset on Sedona's red rocks?
• Sedona community reflects on the life of Carol Spencer Etter

Also on today's calendar: Love Letters by A. R. Gurney and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 86, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Yavapai County OK $280K in grants (redrocknews.com) — Yavapai County has awarded more than $80,000 to Sedona-area nonprofits, including Meals on Wheels programs and Friends of the Verde River, directly supporting local seniors and conservation work. Supervisors also approved nearly $3.4 million in Sedona Airport repair projects, funded mostly by federal and state grants, with construction planned at night to minimize neighborhood disruption.
   

• Sedona Retreat Explores Reiki and Sacred Healing (naturalcentralpa.com) — A six-day Reiki and sacred healing retreat is coming to Sedona in March 2027, offering attunements on the red rocks and sound-healing ceremonies. Participants will visit sites like Bell Rock, Cathedral Rock, Airport Mesa and Chapel Rock, and stay at Los Abrigados Resort along Oak Creek, with local guide Nancy Stuart helping lead the experience.
   

• Carol Spencer Etter - Sedona Red Rock News (redrocknews.com) — Sedona is remembering longtime resident Carol Spencer Etter, who died August 17 at age 93 and was among the first couples married at Wayside Chapel. She and her husband Kent ran Etter Professional Cleaning until 1990, and she leaves behind a large family who will honor her privately while suggesting memorial donations to FaithWorks in Flagstaff.
   

📸 Around Sedona

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sedona

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• Love Letters by A. R. Gurney →
  110 Indian Cliffs Rd, Sedona
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Oak Creek Arts and Crafts Show at Tres Amigos Restaurant →
  Tres Amigos Restaurant, 1655 W. SR 89A, Sedona
• EMBODIMENT Yoga at Sun Moon Studio Sedona →
  Sun & Moon Studio of Sedona, 2050 Yavapai Drive, Sedona
  9:00 am
• Sedona First Friday Galleries Tour →
  Various, Sedona
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Sedona Rock Gem and Jewelry Show →
  Sedona Red Rock High School, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road, Sedona
• Oak Creek Arts & Crafts Show at Bell Rock Plaza →
  Bell Rock Plaza, 50 Bell Rock Plaza, Sedona
• Oak Creek Clean-up - Sponsored by Love, Tito's →
  Oak Creek Visitor Center, 3901 North State Route 89A, Sedona
  8:00 am
• Sedona Men's Breakfast →
  Sedona AZ
  8:00 am
Saturday October 17
• 21st Annual Fundraiser Hula Show & Hawaiian Culture Event →
  Phillip England Center for the Performing Arts located 280 Camp Lincoln Road in Camp
  1:00 pm
• Sedona Lantern Festival →
  Sedona Mago Retreat & Wellness, 3500 Bill Gray Rd, Sedona
  3:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Sedona Vortex Healing Retreat →
  Sedona Mago Retreat & Wellness, 3500 Bill Gray Rd, Sedona
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There's still time to reserve your seat to hear Dr.
  Akil Taher's inspiring story, and learn how you can free yourself from worries about heart disease. You'll hear about his journey from a heart… (Nextdoor Red Rock Loop)
• Is there a decent basketball court, indoor or outdoor, anywhere around VOC?
  Prior to moving here my "aerobics" was 30 minutes of shooting drills 3-4 days a week. (Nextdoor Village of Oak Creek)

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep (07575)- 4572 N. Robert Rd in Sedona. Apply here.
• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Whole Body Team Leader (Body Care, Makeup, Vitamins, Nutrition Department Manager) in Sedona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sedona here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cottonwood

• Yavapai County OK $280K in grants (journalaz.com)
• Kambra Hahn scores 2 TDs as Mingus shuts down Prescott 19-7 (azpreps365.com)

Camp Verde

• Best Rated Inline Casino Uk (laprensanewspaper.com)

Flagstaff

• HHI Corp. Wins $14M Navy Contract for Potable Water Tanks at Flagstaff Observatory (envzone.com)
• Five Ways Flagstaff's Outdoors Can Support a Healthier Life (flagstaffbusinessnews.com)
• Snowbowl near Flagstaff gets 2 inches of fall snow (ktar.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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