Greetings, First I want to thank the editor of the Sedona Eye for allowing all manner of communication regarding the Sedona Fire Department Board Recall election. This is a very important election, but perhaps not for the reasons those who wish to fill the recalled member seats suggest. From the 4/13/11 budget meeting “In 2002, the budget had reached $6.6 million, and rose to $15.9 million in 2009.”... 

Prescott AZ (April 18, 2012) – The Prescott Police Department is resuming the investigation of the brutal murder of 71-year-old Brenton Carpenter. The murder occurred on June 4, 2002 at Carpenter’s home in the Yavapai Hills development in Prescott. The killer has not been caught and the Prescott Police Department is asking for assistance from the community. Shortly after the investigation ensued,... 

Raynsford and Johnson Sedona AZ (April 18, 2012) – Everyone is invited to show that Sedona and Cottonwood area residents truly care about our neighbors and our visitors by sharing prayers and condolences with the families of Carol Raynsford and James Johnson on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 2 PM, at the Church of the Red Rocks, 54 Bowstring Drive, Sedona, Arizona. The special service will honor the... 

Sedona AZ (April 18, 2012) – The Sedona Eye news received this Letter to the Editor: I was surprised that the Sedona Red Rock News printed Mayor Adams’ personal attack on Terrie Frankel in it April 13, 2012 edition. I thought it was SRRN policy not to publish personal attacks; that criticism of others’ opinions had to be couched in general terms/references without identifying or... 

Dear Sedona Eye, Arizona Senators Jon Kyl and John McCain are pushing legislation to give large corporations control over Navajo and Hopi water rights on the Little Colorado River forever. The bill would give corporations like Peabody Coal and the Navajo Generating Station tens of thousands of acre-feet of Navajo and Hopi water annually and force the extension of Peabody and NGS leases without regard... 

Facebook Invitation Prom Party Aftermath Sedona AZ (April 16, 2012) – On April 15, 2012, at approximately 3:45 AM, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to an area six miles out from Highway 69 on Iron King Road, south of Dewey, Arizona. Initial reports indicated some type of medical emergency involving a male who was found lying unresponsive on the roadway. Callers also... 

PRESCOTT AZ (April 16, 2012) —The Yavapai County Community Foundation announced that its Advisory Board elected Jodi Padgett to serve as chair and Sharon Block to serve as vice chair. Jodi Padgett has been a member of the YCCF Advisory Board since 2007. She has served on the Investment Committee of the Arizona Community Foundation, as past president and current treasurer of the Highlands Center... 

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... 

Natalia Molina Alvarez Sedona AZ (April 16, 2012) – According to Runner’s World magazine, less that 1% of the American population completes a marathon a year. When I was a sophomore in Bethlehem Catholic High School in the sleepy steel town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania early on a Monday morning right before school started, I caught a glimpse of the Boston Marathon on a segment of Good Morning... 

Sedona AZ (April 14, 2012) – In a time when most individuals, businesses, political and social movements communicate via Facebook and email blasts, the marketing committee of the Yavapai College’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) of Sedona and Verde Valley is discovering that face time remains a solid strategy of engagement. In a recent internal marketing survey conducted with OLLI...