Happy Fourth of July 2013 from all of SedonaEye.com Harley McGuire’s Four Paws Up friends too! Sedona AZ (June 18, 2013) – The City of Sedona and Diamond Resorts International are proud to present the Second Annual Sedona Fourth of July laser light show and concert on Thursday, July 4, 2013, at the Sedona Red Rock High School beginning at 6:30 p.m. “With over 3,000 participants last... 

Sedona Smart Meter Awareness Sedona AZ (June 17, 2013) – On Wednesday, June 19, in Sedona City Council Chambers at 5:00 in the evening, Sedona Smart Meter Awareness and APS will make presentations regarding the utility’s plan to remove Sedona analog meters and replace them with smart meters this year or next. Based on two years of research and study, SSMA is recommending that Sedona local elected... 

Sedona Village of Oak Creek kitchen fire damage minimized by sprinklers Sedona AZ (June 17, 2013) – Shortly before 7:00 in the evening on Sunday, June 16, 2013, Sedona Fire District emergency crews were called to the 100 block of Canyon Diablo Road, Village of Oak Creek, for a reported fire in a multi-unit apartment building. Upon arrival, the first fire crews found the fire had been extinguished... 

Sedona AZ (June 17, 2013) – Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a two vehicle collision involving a Flagstaff Unified School District school bus and a suburban utility vehicle today at about 12:30 PM. The collision occurred on Leupp Road in the area of Copley Drive, Flagstaff. Deputies have determined that the SUV was traveling southbound on Leupp Road and for an unknown reason... 

Smart meter caught fire while in service Sedona AZ (June 17, 2013) –  Sue Bush, a SedonaEye.com reader, posted the following on Facebook @SedonaTimes: The letter (below) was a letter my neighbor received and I did not. He has a pacemaker and other devices of concern. He just told me he called the 800 number and was told to disregard the above letter, to throw it away.  Perhaps we should all... 

Smart Meters face radiation and fire hazard issues while failing to properly monitor electrical usage. Sedona AZ (June 17, 2013) – On Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. in Sedona City Hall Council Chambers, 102 Roadrunner Drive, west Sedona, a Special Workshop will be held to provide council, staff and the public with smart meter information. Both APS and a local activist group of residents,... 

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Picture Canyon – A massive restoration project has been underway for the past 2 years, removing Scotch Thistle, realigning the stream, and removing the dike alongside the stream, adding a pond, and planting native vegetation. This work was directed by the engineering firm, Natural Stream Design, and financed by a $350,000 grant. Ongoing help is needed to control invasive species. Sedona AZ (June... 

Gary Chamberlain, Folksville USA, looks to his father and gives thanks in this Father’s Day tribute Sedona AZ (June 15, 2013) – My Father is not perfect and most fathers aren’t, myself included. My Father was a valuable role model in many respects and for that I am thankful. Too many children are missing good parents and role models. Though I will use the phrases “My Father” and... 

Four Paws Up! Sedona AZ (June 15, 2013) – In a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, Sedona resident Mary Ann Waldron asks that every dog owner be respectful of other people. Our SedonaEye.com Star Pet Columnist Harley McGuire agrees and sends a Four Paws Up! to Mary Ann who has written: Whether it be white and fluffy, black and furry, short legged or long legged, dogs belong on a leash when being...