Some members of the Sedona City Council have told me they do NOT read Sedona Eye which, of course, is their choice. However, it reminds me of a local TV channel program called “Backfire” that aired about 15 years ago. It was amazing even back then how many people claimed they didn’t watch the show and yet for some reason the subject matter was widely distributed. Another demonstration of the effectiveness of “word of mouth” advertising?

Speaking of advertising, and since the well financed renewal with the city’s contract with the regional Chamber of Commerce has been announced, have you approached that special, member-driven organization with your proposals? Without their blessing it’s doubtful your projects will ever see daylight from the dungeon portion of City Hall. That’s where City Council would most likely prefer to send most of the people that comment on Sedona Eye, but then they don’t read it so how would they know what goes on here?

In the meantime, let us be grateful that Chief Cota took time to respond to you and actually cares about people beyond the confines of the sanctioned city-financed “Chamber Visitors Center.” What a farce.

I had the pleasure of speaking with the Sedona Police Chief Ray Cota today on the topic of this twine, road hazards and various other topics.

Chief Cota has been out of the office for a few days and is going to look into the twine found stretched between Upper and Lower Redrock Loop even though it will be difficult to determine who is responsible for it being on the highway.

We both agreed that this could have resulted in a sad ending for someone on a bike or motorcycle.

The Chief was very interested in our efforts to keep our highway clean and free from road hazards and I found him to be a very genuine person.

I mentioned that I have spoken to the Sedona Mayor Sandy Moriarty about the anti-litter “Draft Proclamation” developed by Camp Verde Mayor Charlie German to recognize the Adopt-A-Highway groups for their efforts, he seemed to think this was a good idea but offered no opinion.

The Chief did mention that he is a reader of the SedonaEyE.com and I ask if I could mention that in my posting and he said yes.

Gary Chamberlain
“America the Beautiful & BagReadyJobs”
Empowering our nation’s youth
FolksvilleUSA@gmail.com
(928) 202-1186

My email on this topic and other topics to Mayor Moriarty have recently come back as “Undeliverable” and my phone calls to Mayor Moriarty aren’t returned?

My email to the Chief of Police was also tagged as “Undeliverable”.

I will contact both of these individuals again next week by telephone.

Gary Chamberlain
“America the Beautiful & BagReadyJobs”
Empowering our nation’s youth
(928) 202-1186

PS
The originator of the this “Draft Proclamation” (Camp Verde Mayor Charlie German) to recognize our area Adopt-A-Highway groups has been recognized by the Mayors of Dewey-Humboldt, Prescott and Prescott Valley as something they will give serious consideration.

Hopefully the Mayors of Jerome, Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Sedona and the remainder of Yavapai County Mayor’s will see the value in saying “Thank you” to these groups?

DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT
“America the Beautiful & BagReadyJobs”
Empowering our Nation’s Youth
PROCLAMATION
DESIGNATION OF THE 3RD SATURDAY OF FEBRUARY, MAY, AUGUST AND NOVEMBER
FOR VERDE VALLEY COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE AND PARTICIPATE
IN LITTER REMOVAL EVENTS
(DATE)

WHEREAS, the Mayors and Councils of the Verde Valley recognize the value of keeping our streets and highways free from litter, do hereby encourage each community to promote and participate in litter removal events at least 4 equally spaced times each year.
WHEREAS, the benefits of having multiple partnerships at focused times throughout the year are duly noted and encouraged.
WHEREAS, it is recommended the recognition rewards system be utilized by using the ADOT Activity Reports requested by individual communities. These reports are issued by ADOT Risk Management verifying the level of participation by the various ADOT Adopt-A-Highway groups.
WHEREAS, it is intended to encourage the attendance at council meetings by all of the ADOT Adopt-A-Highway groups at the end of each year to receive recognition for their efforts and impact upon the local economy and bring the ongoing education of the benefits of such a litter removal program.
WHEREAS, enlisting local businesses to encourage their local youth groups to use the “America the Beautiful & BagReadyJobs” opportunity to earn their funding needs or to perform a community service requirement.
WHEREAS, that all Mayors and Councils hereby join together within the Verde Valley in declaring that Litter Removal events be held at least 4 times per year beginning on the 3rd Saturday of the following months: February, May, August and November. S
WHEREAS, that all Mayors and Councils of Yavapai County, Arizona and America join this effort to restore the true and pure beauty to Arizona and America the Beautiful.
________________________________________ ______________________________________
CHARLES C. GERMAN, MAYOR TOWN OF CAMP VERDE, AZ/DATE SANDY MORIARTY, MAYOR CITY OF SEDONA, AZ/DATE

___________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
LEW COURIER, MAYOR TOWN OF JEROME, AZ/DATE DIANE JOENS, MAYOR CITY OF COTTONWOOD, AZ/DATE

______________________________________
DOUG VON GAUSIG, MAYOR CITY OF CLARKDALE, AZ/DATE

Residents, please contact your Mayor and suggest that they recognize their local Adopt-A-Highway groups for their efforts.

Camp Verde Mayor Charles German, ljcGerman@msn.com, (928) 567-3596

Clarkdale Mayor Doug Von Gausig, Dougvg@commspeed.net, (928) 639-2400

Cottonwood Mayor Diane Joens, Mayor@Dianejoens.com, (928) 634-5526

Dewey- Humboldt Mayor Terry Nolan, Mayor.Nolan@DHAZ.gov, (928) 632-7362

Jerome Mayor Lew Currier, L.Currier@Jerome.AZ.gov, (928) 634-7943

Prescott Mayor Marlin Kuykendall, Marlin.Kuykendall@Prescott-az.gov, (928) 777-1270

Prescott Valley Mayor Harvey Skoog, HSkoog@PVAZ.net, (928) 759-3000

Sedona Mayor Sandy Moriarty, SMoriarty@Sedonaaz.gov, (928) 204-7127