Democrats of the Red Rocks

DORR Fundraiser at Mary D. Fisher Theater - ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY
2022-04-19 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Phoenix) | Mary D. Fisher Theater, 2030 AZ-89A suite a-3, Sedona, AZ, 86336, United States
All In: The Fight for Democracy
Democrats of the Red Rocks (DORR), an all-volunteer organization serving Sedona, the Village of Oak Creek, the Verde Valley, and surrounding communities is sponsoring the showing of “All In: The Fight for Democracy” as a DORR fundraising event, at the Sedona International Film Festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theater on Tuesday, April 19 at 4 pm. There will be a panel discussion and Q&A following the film hosted by DORR Board members.
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The struggle to preserve and enhance voting rights and the battle against voter suppression are among the major political conversations facing America today. Few recent films have explored these epic issues better than the 2020 documentary “All-In: The Fight for Democracy”, which chronicles the 2018 race for governor in Georgia, where the Democrat Stacey Abrams (who would have been the first African-American woman elected governor in the U.S.) lost by a thin margin to Brian Kemp, who as the Republican Secretary of State was overseeing the election. The film explores how Kemp orchestrated tactics to suppress minority voting rights, which included the purging of 1.4 million people from Georgia’s voting rolls.
DORR Board President Cathy Rutherford says these kind of events help the organization carry out its multiple missions, especially during the 2022 midterm election year. “We welcome all Democrats and independent-minded citizens in helping us increase voter turnout, promote democracy, and work on the many critical issues facing Arizona.”

Educating Americans about voting rights and the use of voter suppression tactics in many states around the country are among the themes of “All In.” Stacey Abrams, who is running again against Kemp for Georgia governor in 2022, was one of the film’s producers as well as its most forceful voice. “When entire communities become convinced that the process is not for them,” she explains in the film, “we lose their participation in our nation’s future, and that’s dangerous to everyone.”
Upon its release in 2020, “All In” received rave reviews. Variety called the film “a powerfully timely and absorbing documentary of supreme relevance that is a political cautionary tale.” The Los Angeles Times praised “All In” as “a rousing and eloquent history lesson on voting rights . . . and makes an ardent case to stay ever-vigilant against the ongoing threat to the electoral process. And the online review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 100% rating, saying “it lives up to its title as a galvanizing rallying cry for voters to exercise—and preserve—their right to be heard.”
“All In: The Fight for Democracy” will be shown at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Tuesday, April 19 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $12, or $9 for Film Festival members. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona.

DORR at the Sedona St. Patrick's Day Parade
2022-03-12 03:00 - 05:00 | AZ
Come join DORR as we march in the Sedona St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Arizona Independent Redistricting Meeting in Cottonwood
2021-11-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Cottonwood Community Clubhouse, 805 N Main St, Cottonwood, AZ, 86326, United States
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) is deciding the boundaries of our State Legislative District and our Federal Congressional District. Its most recent draft map splits Sedona in half. If adopted, West Sedona, VOC, and the Verde Valley will be in a Legislative District with Prescott. Without your help, we will be stuck with the final district maps for the next 10 years! It is critical that you attend the IRC meeting in Cottonwood on November 16th, or Flagstaff on November 10. Tell the IRC that you want Sedona, VOC, and the Verde Valley to be placed in the same district. For more details contact Holli Ploog at holliploog0@gmail.com.
Cottonwood
Tues Nov 16 at 6pm at the Cottonwood Community Clubhouse
Register here

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema at Sedona Heritage Museum on Veteran's Day
2021-11-11 04:00 - 06:00 | Sedona Heritage Museum, 735 Jordan Road, Sedona, AZ, 86336, United States
Senator Kyrsten Sinema will be at the Sedona Heritage Museum on Veteran’s Day, November 11th. We do not know of any planned events around Sinema’s visit. We are grateful to our Veterans and thank the Heritage Museum for this event honoring our Veterans.

Arizona Independent Redistricting Meeting in Flagstaff
2021-11-10 11:00 - 13:00 | High Country Conference Center, 201 W Butler Ave, Flagstaff, 86001
The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) is deciding the boundaries of our State Legislative District and our Federal Congressional District. Its most recent draft map splits Sedona in half. If adopted, West Sedona, VOC, and the Verde Valley will be in a Legislative District with Prescott. Without your help, we will be stuck with the final district maps for the next 10 years! It is critical that you attend the IRC meeting in Cottonwood on November 16th, or Flagstaff on November 10. Tell the IRC that you want Sedona, VOC, and the Verde Valley to be placed in the same district. For more details contact Holli Ploog at holliploog0@gmail.com.
Flagstaff
Wed Nov 10 at 6pm at the High Country Conference Center
Register here

DORR Picnic - Picnicking for Democracy
2021-10-17 08:00 - 11:00 | Pavilion at Posse Grounds, Sedona, 525 Posse Ground Road, Sedona, AZ, 86336, United States
Join us on Sunday, October 17, 3-6 pm at the outdoor Pavilion, 525 Posse Grounds Rd, in Sedona. Bring your sunhat, blanket, chair, and picnic basket for an afternoon of fun, games, music, dancing, conversation, and candidates.
Socialize once again! Invite your friends to “Picnicking for Democracy”!!!
Admission – $10 for 10 games and 2 beverages.
Contact actioncommittee@democratsoftheredrocks.org or 928.274.0389 for more information or to volunteer.

Scavenger Hunt Fundraiser on Zoom
2021-09-30 09:00 - 10:30 | Zoom
Here’s an opportunity to put the real world on hold for a bit to enjoy yourself while raising money for Democrats of the Red Rocks (DORR). Please put Thursday, September 30th from 4-5:30 pm on your calendar for this fun virtual event. DORR has been paying rent, utilities and other expenses throughout the pandemic, with no means to fill it’s coffers. As campaign season approaches, DORR needs money to kick out those nasty Republicans!! Why not have some fun with friends while helping a very worthy Progressive cause?!

On the Zoom call everyone will be assigned to a break-out group of 6, which will be their team. The game is open to all who make their contribution to DORR. So…if you have friends in California, family members, a book club, hiking group or army buddies you’d like to have some fun with, invite them to be part of your team.

Price to pay is a $40 donation to DORR (larger amounts cheerfully accepted!) To register, click: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dorrscavengerhunt

Once we break into teams, a list of items will appear on our computer screens. You & your teammates will have 30 minutes to collaborate and produce as many of the items as possible. The team with the most found items wins! Sounds easy — till you see that quirky list!

If you choose to form your own team, please forward this letter to your teammates so they can make their $40 contribution, and tell them they’re helping turn Arizona from #RedtoBlue! Elect a Team Captain, decide on a Team Name. Your Captain should email Judy Dolloff, hudi1950@msn.com with the names of those in the group! Have fun choosing a name for your team! If you want to be paired up with random cool people, we’re happy to do that!

Please make your contribution and register NOW so you don’t forget! If you can’t attend, we hope you’ll still help DORR elect Democrats in Arizona.

Are you in? Hope so! Doesn’t matter where you zoom from, this is guaranteed to be fun!

Short-Term Rentals Expert Presentation and Community Dialog
2021-09-22 08:00 - 10:00 | Yavapai College Sedona Center, 4215 Arts Village Dr, Sedona, AZ, 86336, United States
Short-term rentals have created challenges and opportunities in Sedona for residents and businesses. The results of the 2020 census show that populations rose among all communities in the Verde Valley except in Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek, where they declined. The Sedona Lodging Council and the Sedona Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau will host a forum where people can get the facts from community leaders and share ideas about how to move forward as a community. Seating is limited to 100, but the forum will be recorded for later viewing and will be available for live viewing on zoom online.
When: Wednesday, September 22 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Yavapai College Sedona Center in West Sedona at 4215 Arts Village Dr
RSVP: Register to Attend
