Dear Friends and Residents of the Sedona Fire District, I wanted to give an update on the Fire Board election campaign. Tomorrow, April 23rd is here, at which time you will receive a ballot in the mail to vote. Diane Schoen, Corrie Cooperman, and I will continue to work hard to maintain our professional fire district under a fiscally responsible budget. I ask you to please express your support and... 

Be informed. Mail in your ballot. Dear Sedona Eye Editor, It has been a privilege and an honor to serve as a member on the Sedona Fire District Governing Board for this past 16 months. It has also proven to be an enormous challenge given the political climate and the strong beliefs of those on the board. During meetings I have repeatedly expressed concerns regarding questionable practices by the current... 

Sedona AZ (April 12, 2012) –  In the interest of fairness, the Sedona Eye publishes the following April 9, 2012 Sedona Fire District Board Public Budget Workshop Minutes without editorial comment and or edits: Station #1 – 2860 Southwest Drive – West Sedona – Multipurpose Room Monday, April 9, 2012 / 4:00 PM  ~ MINUTES ~ I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL. Board Present: David Blauert – Board... 

Sedona AZ (April 5, 2012) – In the interest of fairness, the Sedona Eye publishes the following April 2, 2012 Sedona Fire District Board Public Budget Workshop Minutes without editorial comment and or edits: PUBLIC BUDGET WORKSHOP Station #1 – 2860 Southwest Drive – West Sedona – Multipurpose Room Monday, April 2, 2012 / 4:00 PM ~ MINUTES ~ I. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL. Board Present: David... 

Sedona AZ (February 28, 2012) -The Sedona Eye posts without comment the Sedona Fire District Governing Board Executive Session and Business Meeting minutes of February 22, 2012 as follows: DRAFT ~  SFD PUBLIC BOARD BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES Station #1 – 2860 Southwest Drive – West Sedona – Multipurpose Room, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 @ 5:30 PM Executive Session – and – 6:00 PM Business... 

The Sedona Eye publishes the following February 16, 2012 Special Board Meeting minutes without comment: ~ DRAFT ~SPECIAL BOARD MEETING ~ SFD Station #1 – Multipurpose Room, 2860 Southwest Drive, Sedona – Public Session  Thursday, February 16, 2012 / 5:00 PM  ~ MINUTES ~ 1. Call to Order/Roll Call. Board Present: David Blauert – Chairman; Charles Christensen – Clerk; Craig Dible – Member;... 

Joe Demme, SFD selection committee media spokesman Dear Sedona Eye Editor, During the January 11, 2012, meeting of the selection committee, (see item III. Subsection B. of the attached Draft Minutes) there was a vote to refer all media requests to chairman, Joe Demme. Yet Mr. Demme has refused comment until after the next chief is selected.  Why?  If all members of the committee are required to... 

Sedona AZ (February 7, 2012) – Without comment, the SedonaEye.com is providing the Sedona Fire District community the Draft Minutes of the February 1, 2012 SFD Special Board Meeting: ~ DRAFT ~ SPECIAL BOARD MEETING SFD Station #1 – Multipurpose Room, 2860 Southwest Drive, Sedona – Public Session Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa – Conference Room, 2250 W. Highway 89A, Sedona – Executive Session... 

Dear Sedona Eye Editor, It is an honor to introduce and provide information on the Candidates running for the recalled seats on the Sedona Fire District Governing Board. These people will establish financial stability, protect our professional emergency services, and work within the limits of Board authority. A refreshing change, indeed! I know as the weeks roll by, more and more people will become... 

SEDONA AZ (January 24, 2012) – Three Sedona Fire District Governing Board positions will be filled through a Recall Election on May 15, 2012. Two of the positions are to fill terms ending November 30, 2014; one position is for a six-month period to fill a term ending November 30, 2012. Fire Board candidates must be registered voters and residents of the Sedona Fire District (which includes West Sedona, Red...