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Eddie Maddock: Sedona Progress or Impediment
SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock looks at the city of Sedona and Village of Oak Creek impediments to local progress on quality of life issues.
Sedona AZ – Admittedly the convenience of modern technology has opened doors our ancestors would never have imagined. Of course, one needn’t go back THAT far – but – has it really been all that long ago when we actually had conversations...
2018 is a critical year for Sedona
Sedona AZ (May 13, 2018) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor:
Dear Sedona residents,
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2018 is a critical year for us in the Greater Sedona Region. Those registered Voters in the Sedona City limits have the opportunity to make an important decision and positive changes. After living here twenty-five years, I think I’ve seen it all but, more importantly, I finally...
Sedona Museum Red Rock Loop History Tours
Sedona AZ (August 18, 2017) – The Sedona Heritage Museum announce that tickets remain for its popular local history tours on September 27, 28, 29 and 30, 2017, which will visit historic sites, homesteads and buildings while following Red Rock Loop Road. These tours do sell out, so interested persons are encouraged to call soon.
The area around the base of Cathedral Rock was known as Red Rock,...
The Wizards of Sedona
Sedona AZ (March 28, 2017) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor:
A basic tenet of our democracy is the freedom of speech, where each of us can express our beliefs no matter how varied they may be. And here in Sedona these opinions span the gamut of the spectrum when it comes to city politics. So here’s my take on what’s going on…
Sedona Arizona Open Gate
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AZ School Superintendent Douglas Supports Parental Rights
AZ Education Superintendent Diane Douglas
Sedona AZ (February 18, 2016) – Arizona Superintendent Diane Douglas today applauded the Senate Education Committee for voting to approve a strike-everything amendment to Senate Bill 1455 that would give parents the right to opt their child out of mandatory state testing.
“I have always fought for the protection of parents’ rights, including what...
Sedona Oak Creek Schools Face Tough Choices
Sedona AZ (January 14, 2016) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor:
The Sedona-Oak Creek School district is facing some very tough choices this year. Over the next 3 years we are facing a budget cut of 1.2 million dollars from our less than 8 million dollar budget. The Board was presented with 5 potential scenarios that may meet this financial goal. You can find the financial...
Yavapai College Names New Vice President
Stuart Blacklaw, Ph.D. hired as Yavapai College vice president of instruction and student services
Sedona AZ (September 24, 2013) – Yavapai College has hired Stuart Blacklaw, Ph.D. as its new vice president of instruction and student services. Blacklaw replaces Dr. Greg Gillespie who accepted a job as president of Ventura Community College in California this summer. Blacklaw is scheduled to start...
Verde Valley School Initiates Search for Head of School
Sedona AZ (January 3, 2011) – The Verde Valley School Board of Trustees has formed a special committee to conduct the search for a new Head of School, who will replace Interim Head John Griffiths beginning in the 2011 academic year.
This committee is chaired by current Board Vice President Steve Mangold, Class of 1965, who has chaired previous head search committees during his tenure on the...
Mike Aylstock Retires from Sedona Oak Creek School District
SOCUSD accepts Superintendent Mike Aylstock letter of retirement
Sedona AZ (August 31, 2010) – The Governing Board of the Sedona Oak Creek Unified School District has unanimously accepted Superintendent Michael Aylstock’s request to retire from his position effective September 17, 2010. This action was taken at the meeting of the Governing Board on August 30.
Aylstock had been superintendent...
Richardson Announces School Board Run
Sedona AZ (June 16, 2010) – In a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, local school board candidate Zachary Richardson writes the following:
The election for School Board members has never been as exciting as the City Council or Fire Board elections, though there are now some issues relating to the School Board that could significantly impact our community. As a school parent and an active community...