By Ann Jarmusch, Member of the Sedona Historic Preservation Commission Sedona AZ (May 2, 2013) – When Miss Dorothy Philips, secretary to the president of an oil company in Corpus Christie, Texas, decided to build her retirement home on Color Cove Road in the early 1950s, she was ahead of her time. She hired the Phoenix architecture firm Weaver & Drover and wrote letters instructing them on the design, materials and siting she desired on her 6-acre parcel. She would be living a quiet life here, when there were only about 500 residents and a few subdivisions.
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We Get the Society We Pay For By Sedona City Councilor Jessica Williamson Sedona AZ (April 25, 2013) – We have government because we want to live in a civilized, organized, fair society. Governments create the structure in which we as human beings can develop and thrive. Here in America, government is often characterized as bloated, inefficient, wasteful, and generally no damn good. It takes peoples’ hard earned money and wastes it on dumb programs and on people who don’t deserve it. Government employees are lazy and overpaid, and government needs to be drastically cut back. To invoke government is…
Upcoming Events at the Library: Friends of the Library Book Sale: Last chance to take advantage of great bargains! Through Saturday, April 27 during library hours and also on Sunday, April 28 from noon until 4 p.m. Wildflower Display: Be sure to stop by the library to look at the wildflower display. It will go up on Monday, April 29 and will continue through the week. It could stay up even longer if the weather cooperates. By Karen Greenwood, Volunteer Coordinator Sedona AZ (April 24, 2013) – National Volunteer Week is about inspiring and encouraging people to seek out ways to…
By Elaine HansonArtistic Director for The World Peace Dance Sedona AZ (April 22, 2013) – Sedona is known for its cutting edge diversity of spiritual beliefs. Is this reputation well-deserved? Do we truly embrace all paths of faith with respect? Do we respect and celebrate the commonalities and deeper rhythms of awareness that all faiths offer? Sedona is also known for its amazing expressive arts. Effective art work evokes deep, powerful thoughts, images and feelings in the viewers. Great art moves viewers into new, integrated, deeper awareness and understandings that can far surpass the knowledge and power of other academic…
By Karen Dilks(April 18, 2013) I am so excited the internationally acclaimed Umbrella Project is returning to Sedona, April 26 to April 28. I fell in love with the project the minute I met Hilda Brown, founder of the non-profit organization. Immediately I recognized that she was a great leader and inspiration to our children of this world. Zest. Enthusiasm. Kindness. Positive. Peaceful. We met, just days after 9/11. Once agreed to host exhibition, Hilda was off to New York City and returned with 200 of the most awe-inspiring umbrellas I had ever seen. The venue was like a gigantic…
By Dr. Marta AdelsmanLife Coach in Communication and Consciousnesswww.DrMartaCoach.com (April 14, 2013) In February, my oldest son came for a visit. I wanted him and three of my friends to meet, so I arranged for us all to have lunch at a local restaurant. I soon noticed that things weren’t going well. People talking and dishes clashing echoed throughout the restaurant, making it challenging to hear each other across the table. In addition to this, my son didn’t feel well and was somewhat withdrawn. The conversation seemed rather “bumpy.”
By Eric Penner Haury, Sedona Public Library Volunteer Sedona AZ (April 12, 2013) – My name’s Eric. I volunteer at the Sedona Public Library. Virginia Volkman invited me to write this week’s article because I’m involved with an exciting event that will be held at the Library on April 14. Have you ever been to the Bank of America here in Sedona? If so, did you notice a picture in the corner of Navajo men riding horses into the distance, hooves kicking up dust that blurs into canyon walls? The color is faded from years in intense light, but the…
By James Bishop Jr. It is not enough to understand the natural world; the point is to defend and preserve it. —Edward Abbey’s Desert Solitaire “The sedge is withered from the lake, and no birds sing,” —John Keats Pesticides kill bees sorely needed to pollinate flowers and vegetables. Honeybee populations are declining, air pollution fouls the air above cities from Phoenix to Beijing, Monarch butterflies are changing migration routes and West Virginia mountaintops are being destroyed by coal shovels. Wait a minute? What year is this? It is now.
Things to Remember for Your Spring To-Do-Lists By Community Development Director Kevin Snyder Sedona AZ (April 10, 2013) – Spring has sprung in Sedona. As the weather warms, thoughts for many of us will turn increasingly to inside and outside projects. As you begin to develop your to-do-list, here are some things to keep in mind.
Sedona Public Library, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, seeks new Board of Trustee members. If you would like to share your experience, your vision, and your energy, call 928-284-4257, send an e-mail to splboardapplication@gmail.com,or stop by the the Library to obtain an application. By Elizabeth Cate, Collection Development Librarian Sedona AZ (April 5, 2013) – Thanks to a grant from the Sedona Community Foundation, the Library has purchased a DVD and CD cleaner, in addition to an assortment of new DVDs.
By Beverly Copen Sedona AZ (April 4, 2013) – The Sedona Public Library now hosts a tangible memorial for Dr. Melvyn R. Copen. It is a statue created by sculptor Clyde Ross Morgan called “Apache Stronghold”. The statue was unveiled at a ceremony on March 23; sponsored by The Copen Family to honor the work, life and legacy of Mel Copen. It is featured in a prominent place in the main Library, in the entrance way, and will remain there on loan until a permanent place in the Village becomes available. The ceremony was attended by SPL dignitaries as well…
By Sedona City Councilor John Martinez(March 31, 2013) An American Hero This article highlights the Veterans History Project – the national project to document the wartime contributions of civilian volunteers, support staff, and war industry workers, as well as the experiences of military personnel from all ranks and branches of service: Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, US Coast Guard, and the Merchant Marines. Nineteen million war veterans currently live in the United States, and every day we lose approximately 1,600 of them. Motivated by the urgent need to collect the stories and experiences of those veterans while they are…
By Dr. Marta AdelsmanLife Coach in Communication and Consciousnesswww.DrMartaCoach.com (March 29, 2013) I’m sure you’ve heard your friends and relatives complain. They may talk about what’s missing in their lives; about what isn’t working in their relationships, their jobs, their health or their finances. How they would be happy if only they could get or have something different. The world – in fact, the whole universe – works according to certain laws. One of these universal laws states that what you put out, you get back in kind. In other words, when you give, you receive.
Sedona Public Library, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, seeks new Board of Trustee members. If you would like to share your experience, your vision, and your energy, call 928-284-4257, send an e-mail to splboardapplication@gmail.com,or stop by the the Library to obtain an application. By Marcela Saldivia, PhD, Latino Services Librarian Sedona AZ (March 29, 2013) – This spring has brought untold respiratory allergies to our community; however, we are determined to enjoy the nice weather and set aside our coughs and sneezes! Sedona Public Library provides a wide array of materials to help you learn how to control your…
By Jean Jenks, Sedona Resident(March 26, 2013) Dear Mayor Adams, Vice Mayor DiNunzio and Councilors, As I recall, during the March 14th meeting the Mayor and Councilors made plans to increase Sedona’s high sales tax rate even higher, with Vice Mayor DiNunzio opposed. During the discussion both Councilor Ward and Council Martinez stated over $30 million in drainage problems required fixing. No mention was made about giving those on City staff responsible for this fiasco a pink slip.