My friends and I arrived for two nights from the Phoenix airport (on our way to Vegas for three days) and found that our favorite health food restaurant is closed. We did eat at the health food grocery store which had a food counter that was adequate in a pinch (we refuse to eat at fast food chains). Crystal Palace Gift Shop was closed (a shocker since it seemed to have been open for years and... 

Sedona AZ (January 30, 2011) – In a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, Karen Chamberlain of Cornville, Arizona, writes: Beth Larsen brings up a very good point/reminder regarding the City’s privilege tax rate or City sales tax which would be applicable to VSF if we were annexed.  This got me thinking. If VSF (community of Verde Sante Fe in Cornville AZ) was annexed into the City (Cottonwood... 

Camp Soaring Eagle and kids with cancer weekend in Sedona: Please watch this movie! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3VK2S6dmaA   The Oncology Family Retreat was a Huge Success! Last weekend nine families who have recently been impacted by pediatric cancer joined Camp Soaring Eagle at the Briar Patch Inn in Sedona for an Oncology Family Retreat. The campers and their families... 

In a 2010 Verde Independent news article Sheriff Steve Waugh was expressing his dilemma regarding what to do if Proposition 100 failed and how would fund his prison population. Jan Brewer is also counting on Proposition 100 for funds. Is what’s good for the goose, good for the gander? In Folksville USA, we have a anti-litter movement to “restore the beauty to America the Beautiful”. We don’t... 

San Francisco Peaks, Coconino County Best wishes in the New Year from the Coconino National Forest Plan Revision Team! The Plan Revision Team is excited to announce that 2011 is off to a great start: we plan to release a working draft plan early next month to garner additional public feedback to continue refining the draft plan. Public input will also assist the Plan Revision Team... 

Verde River winds through Arizona’s Verde Valley Sedona AZ (January 24, 2011) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor: I am responding to this question and the Cornville Community Association Presidents email sent to residents of Verde Santa Fe on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 3:55 PM. Deanna King, President Cornville Community Association (CCA) states “we” (the CCA)... 

Enclosed please find my letter to the Editor of the Red Rock News. They (RRN) did print most of it but just happened to leave out the last paragraph. I understand why they didn’t want to print that, but they should understand my rationale as to why I thought it important. Thank you for your willingness to print it in full. Sincerely, Dick Ellis 70 Longview Drive Sedona AZ 86336 SedonaEye.com... 

Are you a 100 year old resident of Sedona? As part of the upcoming celebration of Arizona’s Centennial,  Sedona’s Historic Preservation Commission is working on a project to identify current or former Sedona residents who will be 100 years old (or older) in 2011 or 2012. The purpose of the Centenarian project is to preserve, and to present to the public, memories of Sedona as seen through... 

SedonaEye.com Guest Columnist Gary Chamberlain Sedona AZ (January 15, 2011) – The following story was sent to me and whether it’s true or not, it’s believable and doable. It brought a tear to my eye reading it as I would imagine it would to all soldiers, veterans, and especially Vietnam era veterans of which I am one. God bless the man who took this action and to all who follow... 

DORR President Angela LeFevre speaking at local fundraiser Dear SedonaEye.com Editor, I wanted to inform you of a vigil which will take place this Wednesday, January 12th 2011, at 5.30 pm at the corner of 89A and Coffeepot – moving on to The Sedona Center.  The vigil is in response to the unspeakable violence which occurred in Tucson this past Saturday, and which has sickened us all.  As a...