Sedona the Beautiful photo by Melissa Morrison c2010 The Sedona Historic Preservation Commission has announced its list of Sedona’s Most Endangered Places.  These are the properties of historical significance that are judged most in danger of being erased from Sedona’s beautiful landscape, and with that loss would come the destruction of a tangible piece of Sedona’s history.  This... 

I’m sure you’re familiar with Margaret Mead’s oft quoted statement, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” Another less quoted Mead statement also strikes home, “If you look closely you will see that anything that really matters to us, anything that embodies our deepest commitment to the way human... 

Sedona AZ (September 22, 2010) – The following Letter to the SedonaEye.com editor was received from Birgit Loewenstein of Sedona, Arizona. She writes: Managing and conserving Arizona’s natural, cultural and recreational resources for the benefit of the people, both in our Parks and through Partners is the mission of Arizona State Parks. Over the course of the last decade Arizona’s legislature... 

Dee Durkee, Fiber Artist Sedona AZ–Dee Durkee is the kind of artist who is making seven pieces of art at once, and dreaming up five new ones while she works. She is one of the most productive artists in Sedona and a powerhouse of energy, making creative connections whereever she goes.  Just for starters she is the founder of Fiber Arts Sedona, and past president of the Sedona Visual Artists’... 

Sedona AZ--The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Sedona Arizona for its Fiscal Year 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting,... 

Sedona AZ–At the Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Council meeting, the City Council re-affirmed their position that the RoadRunner transit service in the Main Street Business District will terminate no later than June 30, 2011.  Currently, the service operates in the Uptown area from the municipal parking lot on Schnebly Lane and to Tlaquepaque and Hillside Shops. In July 2010, City... 

David Jakim, City of Sedona Employee of the Year 2010 Sedona AZ (September 20, 2010) – On Tuesday, September 14, 2010, the City of Sedona Employee of Year award was presented to David Jakim during the regular City Council meeting. David began working as a record’s clerk for the City Clerk’s office in August 2007. During the Sedona City Council meeting, a summary of his nomination was shared... 

Election Update With the last primary completed on September 18th, Center for American Women and Politics sums up the picture for women candidates in 2010 in its latest press release. Among the highlights: While a record number of Republican women filed to run for the U.S. House and Senate this year, many were defeated in primaries. The final number of women congressional candidates is slightly lower... 

Sedona, AZ (September 20, 2010) – Renowned wildlife sculptor Ken Rowe, co-owner of Rowe Fine Art Gallery, has donated “Wings of Thunder,” one of his bronze sculptures, to the Verde Valley Sanctuary’s 365 Days of Hope raffle. Come view the sculpture and purchase tickets for the raffle on October 1st 2010 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the gallery during the Sedona Gallery Association’s 1st Friday Gallery... 

Sedona Historical Society and Sedona Heritage museum volunteers prepare for annual potluck lunch in Oak Creek Canyon Sedona AZ (September 20, 2010) – The Sedona Historical Society will host its annual pioneer and community picnic at Indian Gardens Park, also known as Bacon Rind Park, in Oak Creek Canyon on Sunday, October 3, 2010, at Noon.  The potluck picnic lunch is open to the public and...