Dear Universe, I just published Wisdom & Art From the Heart on kindle e-books. You do not need a kindle reader to purchase this book. (SedonaEye.com Editor’s note: Marita Gale’s work is found on Amazon.com.)   This is my gift to the universe sharing words of wisdom and art from my heart. May this book inspire you to live each moment in the present. Visit Marita Gale of Sedona AZ via... 

Joe Demme, SFD selection committee media spokesman Dear Sedona Eye Editor, During the January 11, 2012, meeting of the selection committee, (see item III. Subsection B. of the attached Draft Minutes) there was a vote to refer all media requests to chairman, Joe Demme. Yet Mr. Demme has refused comment until after the next chief is selected.  Why?  If all members of the committee are required to... 

Sedona AZ (February 10, 2012) – The Kalichstein Laredo Robinson Trio will perform an all Beethoven program on February 19, 2012 as guests of the Sunday in Sedona Chamber Music Afternoon Series. The trio’s concert will begin at 2:30 PM in the St. John Vianney Roman Catholic Church, 180 Soldiers Pass Road, Sedona. Tickets to the concert are available on-line at www.chambermusicsedona.org... 

Sedona AZ (February 9, 2012) — The Yavapai County Community Foundation announces the availability of grant funding for 2012 and representatives of local nonprofit organizations, public schools, municipalities and Tribal entities are invited to apply. Last year, YCCF awarded more than $180,000 to 30 Yavapai County community organizations. Grant funding may be awarded in interest areas including youth... 

Sedona AZ (February 9, 2012) – The City of Sedona Parks and Recreation Department will offer a class designed to introduce parents and children to a revolutionary new software program that teaches students as young as three years old to play piano. For this workshop to be successful, an adult must attend with his or her child. The workshop will teach adults how to successfully use... 

Sedona AZ (February 8, 2012) – Sedona Mayor Rob Adams is running unopposed for his office in the March 13, 2012 election. The Mayor is in favor of Home Rule. He writes the following solicitation and opinion: On March 13, 2012, Sedona residents will be asked to vote on a critical issue concerning local control of our budgetary management. The ballot proposition will provide the voters a choice... 

Sedona AZ (February 3, 2012) – The City of Sedona has received federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding from the Arizona Department of Housing to provide housing repair services to approximately ten low-to-moderate income homeowners within the City of Sedona, with repairs for each home ranging between $3,000 and $15,000. The City and Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG)... 

Sedona AZ (February 3, 2012) – The League of Women Voters of Sedona-Verde Valley is sponsoring a primary election forum with the Mayoral and Council candidates running for the Sedona City Council. The forum will be held Thursday, February 16, 2012 from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. at the Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona Arizona 86336. Scheduled to appear are Sedona City Council candidates... 

Removal of excess materials along Interstate 17 requires right lane closure at night next week The right northbound lane on Interstate 17 will be closed overnight next week from Monday through Friday, February 6 – 10, 2012 during the hours of 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will remove excess dirt along the roadway from recent blasting operations, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Both... 

Sedona, AZ (February 5, 2012) – The Oak Creek Watershed Council (OCWC) announced today that a scientific Social Survey, designed to obtain opinions on human behaviors affecting the water quality of Oak Creek, is being mailed to over 1200 randomly selected residents in the Oak Creek watershed.  The Survey solicits residents’ help in order to discover how best to inform other members of the...