Dear Editor: On Friday, May 20, 2011, Let The People Vote on 89A (LTPV89A) urged the Arizona State Transportation Board to move ahead with their decision to install dark sky compliant lighting and other safety measures on Hwy 89A in Sedona. The statement to the ADOT Board was delivered by former Mayor Pud Colquitt on behalf of the Chair of LTPV89, Sheri Graham, who was not able to attend due to a... 

Who are the forces behind the newest Sedona 89A petition? Another petition surfaces on the web concerning Sedona’s ADOT 89A Turnback. Read all about continous lighting from the perspective of the web site: Visit  http://savesedona89a.org/index.html The below was taken from the site: SR89A Landscaping The next time you drive along 89A – please notice the many trees and plantings that                  are... 

Beaver Creek Trash Beaver Creek trash (mattresses used by homeless) I was recently invited by Pam Welch of the Verde Valley Roverett’s to survey illegally dumped litter on Beaver Creek, off of Cornville Road. The photographs attached clearly show another example of why someone may decide or regret moving to our area, or visiting tourists will take their dollars elsewhere.  Residents... 

Sedona AZ (May 14, 2011)-In a Letter to the Editor, Liz Smith of Save Sedona Now, an organization backing the 89A Route Transfer Referendum initiative, sent the following and the Sedona Eye welcomes article comments and rebuttals: Dear Editor: At the urging of a few city council members, Angela LeFevre, president of DORR (Democrats of the Red Rocks) sent an email to members stating that... 

Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, Committee on the Environment: Report by Jean Huss. (GENEVA) – The potential health effects of the very low frequency of electromagnetic fields surrounding power lines and electrical devices are the subject of ongoing research and a significant amount of public debate. While electrical and electromagnetic fields in certain frequency bands have fully beneficial... 

Please find the attached article about California towns: LAGUNA BEACH – Darker skies could come to the city as officials work to put a lid on excessive glare and light pollution. By Claudia Koerner, Orange County Register – CA, USA, 02 May 2011 Darker skies could come to the city as officials work to put a lid on excessive glare and light pollution. The City Council is expected to... 

“Is this another sign of good Folks and poor ADOT fiscal management?” On Saturday, April 30, 2011, more than highway “waste/trash/crap” was found on our Scenic Highway 89A between Cottonwood and Sedona during an ADOT Adopt-A-Highway (ADOT AAH) litter recovery event. We, as a community, we should thank HALUA HULA NA-PAU-O-KA-LEI-‘lLMA, Sedona Boy Scout Troop #48, Sedona Pines Resort/Cottonwood... 

Keep Oak Creek Beautiful litter pickup dates have been set for 2011 on May 21st, July 30th and September 24th.  If you’d like to help us keep Mile 380 of Highway 89A in Oak Creek Canyon, and areas around Oak Creek, trash-free, please drop me an email or call us at (928) 554-5460.   We’ll send you the details for the first event in early May.  Managing Directors are Judy Lewis and Jim Sandoval. We... 

Dear Sedona Eye editor: I attended my first SFD Governing Board meeting (Tuesday’s Budget Workshop) since the election of the board and I was amazed by the lack of respect shown to the first professional Chief they have had for quite a long time. The Chairman, Dave Blauert, kept on addressing Chief Hazime as “Mr. Hazime” the entire meeting…and I know that it was intentional.... 

Dear Chairman Fagan and Commissioner Ennis, Please accept my apology for being out-of-order and interrupting during the March 16th Budget Oversight Commission meeting. I am very sorry, but the unusual statement by Commissioner Ennis that Sedona’s [residential] sewer rate “is half of what Bullhead City’s is or less than half” was beyond frustrating. The fact is, CDM’s...