SedonaEye.com columnist, Eddie S. Maddock, with an opinion of  an October 8, 2013, Sedona City Council decision Sedona AZ (October 9, 2013) – Coming as no big surprise, at the regular meeting October 8, 2013, Sedona City Council voted 4-2 to support increasing the bed tax “kickback” to the Chamber of Commerce from 50% to 55%, representing what appears to be considerably more than... 

MRFD First Responders in action Sedona AZ (October 8, 2013) – The biggest disaster threat to American families isn’t floods, hurricanes or tornadoes; it’s fire. The American Red Cross responds to a disaster every eight minutes, and nearly all of these are home fires. Fortunately, most home fires can be prevented. Home fires can strike quickly and without warning, devastating lives... 

Kevin Raposo Sedona AZ (October 8, 2013) – Your Apple Macbook has just been stolen from your home. All your personal information, pictures, videos, etc. are gone and now in the hands of some thief. There are a lot of things going through your mind and the thought that your personal security has been breached devastates your peace of mind. Take heart. Dry your eyes. It’s time to start hunting... 

Mitzvah Day 2012 Cherie Tolliver photo Sedona AZ (October 8, 2013) – On Sunday, November 17, Sedona and surrounding communities will celebrate the Seventh Annual Mitzvah (Good Deed) Day. Leading into the Thanksgiving and holiday season of caring, the theme for this year’s Mitzvah Day is Gratitude in Action. About 350 volunteers of all ages are needed for this interfaith, inter-generational... 

Sedona Police Department Take-Back Drug Day is October 26 Sedona AZ (October 8, 2013) – On Saturday, October 26, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., the Sedona Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its seventh opportunity in three years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription... 

Sedona AZ (October 7, 2013) – Consumers across the U.S. are reporting phone calls that claim to be from the government about new health insurance cards required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers this is a scam, and expected to grow as the October 1 implementation date for the Health Insurance Marketplace approaches. “Con artists are taking advantage... 

Article submitted by City of Sedona Sedona AZ (October 7, 2013) – The competitive design process for a new outdoor performance venue at the Barbara Antonsen Memorial Park at Posse Grounds Park is actively seeking a new design team. The new venue will replace the pavilion dome that collapsed during construction in August 2012. The two-stage design competition will take place between October 2013... 

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Article submitted by the City of Sedona Sedona AZ (October 6, 2013) – The Sedona Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 on October 3, 2013, to forward its recommended version of the New Draft Community Plan to City of Sedona Council. The Commission’s action caps three scheduled days of public hearings on October 1, 2, and 3, 2013. Prior to the Commission’s public hearings, the Commission... 

Sedona AZ (October 5, 2013) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor in response to articles covering the Federal Government shut down which began October 1, 2013: Over 30 years ago the United States and the Soviet Union {as well as the World} came face-to-face with the possibility of nuclear annihilation due to risky political and military brinkmanship. So too today the country...