Day: January 23, 2018

Today’s Photo from Ted Grussing Photography: Photography

January 23, 20180

By Ted Grussing… is an artform as well as a means of freezing a slice of time so that in…

4th Annual First Responder Appreciation Dinner

January 23, 20180

By Nazih M. Hazime, Fire ChiefVerde Valley Fire DistrictCottonwood AZ (January 23, 2018) – On January 20th the Verde Valley…

Letter to The Editor: Questions for Tim Ernster

January 23, 20181

By John Roberts, Sedona Resident (January 23, 2018)Controversy has again erupted at the Sedona Fire District ( SFD ) according…

February Star Party at Rezzonico Family Park

January 23, 20180

Make it a stargazing Valentine date that won’t cost you a dimeCamp Verde AZ (January 23, 2018) – Forget Hollywood!…

Native Flute Journey with Nova

January 23, 20180

Sedona AZ (January 23, 2018) – A special, intimate concert is coming to the Hub at 5pm in January 31st. Surrounded by…

Fights On!
By Tommy Acosta
So, it looks like the referendum on the Cultural Park made the ballot. Now comes the rallying, meetings, community forums, the ads, and the arguments between those for or against the Safe Parking concept. There are good arguments out there that elected officials should be allowed to do the job they were elected for and that the public should just lean back and let them work. But you just can’t beat a good old-fashioned referendum that brings the final say to the citizens themselves. That’s the bottom line, the very foundation upon which democracy is built. Get over it. The council’s only job right now, on this topic, is to listen to the will of the people. The fascinating question though, is how will the people vote on this issue? Would Sedonans want a new music venue over parking for the working homeless? Will opposition to any homeless facility at all win in the end? Would enough citizens be motivated by compassion to vote the facility into existence? Read more→