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State Rep. John Kavanagh Defends Inaction on Arizona State Parks Funding Bill
Sedona AZ (March 16, 2010) – AZ State Representative John Kavanagh read a Sedona Times Letter to the Editor criticizing him for blocking State Parks funding and submitted the following in rebuttal:
Many people have questioned and even criticized me for not allowing HCR 2040, a state parks’ funding bill, to proceed out of the House Appropriations Committee, which I chair. HCR 2040 would...
City Council Raises Wastewater Rates
The “Notice of Intention to Increase Wastewater Rates” was approved 7 to 0 by the Sedona City Coucil. City Hall received many letters in opposition to the proposed increase, but Council chose to ignore the opposition in favor of increased fees. The next Public Hearing before City Council will be on April 13th.
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Letter to the Editor: Red Rock News Owner Patronizes Sedonans
Though I don’t know him personally, I am sure the owner of the Red Rock News is an honorable, well-intentioned man and a highly respected member of the community. But I find many of his editorials to be patronizing, and many of his arguments to be specious. There seems to be a Father-Knows-Best theme that runs through the series of his editorials; nobly and consistently he appeals for the healing...
Gripe Guy on Food Stamps and Arizona Lawmakers
Lawmaker and Foodstamps — An Arizona State Representative wants to mandate how people collecting food stamps should live.
His vision includes no expensive cell phones, televisions, cigarettes or alcohol for recipients collecting from the food-stamp program.
I have four words for him. Is you crazy foo?
I, just like most people out there work for a living and it does become disgusting to see...
Visual Artists’ Coalition February 18th Meeting
The Sedona Visual Artists’ Coalition announces that noted Sedona photographer Jim Peterson will be the featured speaker at this month’s membership meeting, February 18th. The public is welcome to this free event. Pot luck dinner! Bring a dish to share and a flashlight!
Plans for the group’s Fall 2010 show will also be discussed at the Thursday, February 18th meeting. The public is...
Letter to the Editor:Red Rock Land Trades
Letter to the Editor: Do you know why the Red Rock Ranger District can’t make land trades? Well, here’s the story. Twelve years ago, the folks in this town decided they’d had enough with parcel after parcel of their pristine forest vanishing, morphing into paved streets and rooftops overnight. The final straw was La Barranca in the Village of Oak Creek…gone to luxury homes...