Open Letter to Ron Volkman Mr. Volkman; You have been extremely vocal in your opposition towards the designation of a National Scenic Area for the lands around Sedona.  You protest the NSA, and I think that you doth protest too much!  I am wondering WHY you are so vehemently against a designation that would help our businesses, boost our economy, and help more people become employed.  In addition,... 

Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, just released Hunger in America 2010, the largest study of domestic hunger, providing comprehensive and statistically-valid data on our emergency food distribution system and the people Feeding America serves.  The study is extremely detailed, drawing on data from more than 61,000 interviews with clients and surveys of 37,000... 

The Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition announces that noted Sedona photographer Jim Peterson will be the featured speaker at this month’s membership meeting, February 18th. The public is welcome to this free event.  Pot luck dinner!  Bring a dish to share and a flashlight! Plans for the group’s Fall 2010 show will also be discussed at the Thursday, February 18th meeting.     The public is... 

Sedona AZ (February 13, 2010) – The following is a letter to the SedonaTimes.com now SedonaEye.com Daily Interactive News: Sedona red rocks will be incorporated into the National Scenic Area (NSA) proposed designation. Hello friends and concerned citizens: We are sending this to everyone we know who we feel is concerned about the future of Sedona and the Red Rock Area. As you may know, there... 

Letter to the Editor:  Do you know why the Red Rock Ranger District can’t make land trades?   Well, here’s the story.   Twelve years ago, the folks in this town decided they’d had enough with parcel after parcel of their pristine forest vanishing, morphing into paved streets and rooftops overnight.  The final straw was La Barranca in the Village of Oak Creek…gone to luxury homes... 

Bruno Groening, God’s Healer Sedona AZ (February 12, 2010) – Bruno Groening (Miracle Healer) documentary film, meeting and an accompanying one hour lecture begins promptly at 9:30 a.m. at the Keep Sedona Beautiful building, 360 Brewer Road, Sedona. It is a free event open to the public. Early birds are welcome to lend a hand setting up chairs at 9:00 a.m.! “We welcome anyone to come... 

Sedona AZ Sedona AZ (February 12, 2010) – The “Smartest Way is the NSA” is a community event planned at the Hilton Sedona Resort and Spa on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. Larry Warren, Emmy-winning TV journalist and public lands advocate, will speak on the economic benefits of preservation and the urgent need for the Sedona/Verde Valley area to support the Sedona-Red Rock National... 

The Economy in The Garbage! What else is new, right?  It’s gotten so bad I need a second job just to keep ahead enough to get to my first job. Every trip to the supermarket costs me a hundred bucks and it ain’t getting better folks.  The experts say Americans are the fattest people in the world and we need to eat better.  Ha!  What they don’t tell you is that eating better costs... 

Sedona AZ (February 11, 2010) – by Sedona Times Gripe Guy, Hollywood Jim Franckowiak. Anyone Have Any Brains Anymore? The question brings to mind people like James Arthur Ray, Rev. Ted Haggard, and the followers of such.  Someone said to me a while ago that he felt bad for the family of Ted Haggard.  I said, “Are you crazy?”  I felt for his kids, but if his wife had no idea... 

Arizona Road Warriors Sedona AZ (February 10, 2010) – In a shared letter to the Mayor of Sedona, Rob Adams, the AZ LD1 Representative, Andy Tobin, writes a letter of appreciation for the work of Gary Chamberlain and a small group of citizens dedicated to keeping Arizona litter free: The Honorable Rob Adams Mayor of Sedona 102 Roadrunner Drive Sedona, AZ 86336 Dear Mayor Adams, The purpose of...