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Eye on Sedona Cultural Park
This Eye on Sedona Cultural Park article was written by Mayor Rob Adams and submitted by the City of Sedona staff.
Sedona AZ (May 21, 2013) – The Sedona Cultural Park – rising from the ashes?
One of the most frequent questions that I have been asked during the last several years is, “What is the status of the Sedona Cultural Park?” In order to answer that question, I would like to provide...
Sedona Sunset Park Community Campout Scheduled
Sedona AZ (May 12, 2013) – It’s time again for the popular Community Campout at beautiful Sunset Park, 655 Sunset Drive, offered by City of Sedona Parks and Recreation department. Residents and visitors have the opportunity to camp with food provided, planned activities and restrooms nearby, all while surrounded by the beautiful scenery of Sedona. This summer’s campout event takes place on...
Law of Unintended Consequences Meets Probable New Sales-Tax Policy
Sedona AZ (May 8, 2013) - by J. Rick Normand, Financial Columnist to the SedonaEye.com
We all keep hearing the arguments from our City’s Council, with the exception of our Vice-Mayor, and from the Sedona Chamber of Commerce and City Staff that we need additional bed and sales taxes to pay for the unexpected costs of additional destination traveler marketing and the implied possibility of redirection...
Sedona Fire District Rescues Injured Hiker
SEDONA AZ (May 8, 2013) – Shortly after 1:00 in the afternoon on Saturday, May 4, 2013, Sedona Fire District (SFD) crews responded to a reported injured hiker on the Wilson Mountain Trail. Emergency crews responded from SFD Fire Station #5 in Oak Creek Canyon and SFD Fire Station #4 in uptown Sedona to the Wilson Mountain Trailhead at Midgley Bridge.
Once at the trailhead, SFD Battalion Chief...
Sedona Big Park Bike Rodeo Success
2013 Sedona Big Park School Bike Rodeo winners with Don Nelms, Sedona Farmers Insurance agent who donated four bikes to lucky winners, and the crew of helpers from Sedona Fire District and area bike shops
SEDONA AZ (May 7, 2013) – Over 200 students from Big Park School in the Village of Oak Creek, Sedona, Arizona, participated in the annual school Bike Rodeo given by the Sedona Fire District...
Historic Philips House Granted Landmark Designation
Sedona AZ (May 6, 2013) – When Miss Dorothy Philips, secretary to the president of a Texas oil company, decided to build her Sedona retirement home on Color Cove Road in the early 1950s, she was ahead of her time. She hired the Phoenix architecture firm Weaver & Drover and wrote letters instructing them on the design, materials and siting she desired on her six acre parcel. She would be...
Sedona Centennial Quilt Finds Home
City of Sedona Arizona Centennial quilt
Sedona AZ (May 5, 2013) – Having wrapped up a popular year-long tour to critical acclaim, the Sedona Centennial Quilt will be warmly welcomed to its permanent home, the Sedona Heritage Museum on May 20, 2013, at one o’clock in the afternoon, during National Preservation Month.
The public is invited.
Old fans, new fans and potential fans of all ages...
Great Sedona Chili Cook-Off 2013 Winners
Photo left to right: Chef Greg Koss, Up the Creek Grill (Peoples Choice Award), and Chef Patrick Jochim, Steaks and Sticks Restaurant & Bar at Los Abrigados (Judges Award).
Sedona AZ (May 4, 2013) – Saturday saw more than 1,000 chili enthusiasts flock to the Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village in beautiful Sedona, Arizona, to help determine the best chili in the area and to support the Rotary...
Help Me Grandma and Grandpa Scam Alert
Sedona AZ (May 1, 2013) – A woman in Yavapai County has been scammed out of $3000.00 recently.
Are you next?
Before we start, let me ask you a few questions to see if you may be the next target. How active are you on the various social networks? Do you have a profile on Facebook, do you place ads on Craigslist, and do you Twitter? If the answer is yes, you may be placing yourself at risk.
Did...
West Nile Virus Buzz
Sedona AZ (April 26, 2013) – Warming weather means mosquito breeding season and increased concern about illness caused by the West Nile Virus (WNV). The virus is usually transmitted through mosquito bites. Therefore, the easiest and best way to combat WNV is to reduce the potential for mosquitoes to breed and the likelihood of being bitten by a mosquito.
When the weather turns warmer, the City...
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