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Sedona
Councilman Rob Adams (at left with
wife), Sedona Mayor Pud Colquitt
(center), and KSB honoree Bill Pumphrey
(at right). |
Who's Who of Sedona Honored
at KSB Luncheon
By Staff Writer
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Sedona.biz
[watch
short video clip below of Tom and Shondra singing "We are the
Guardians"]
(Sedona, Arizona) - February 11, 2007 On a rainy,
overcast Sunday, the who's who of Sedona government, business,
and the arts came out to support and be honored at the 35th Anniversary Awards of
Excellence luncheon hosted by Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB) at the
Hilton Sedona Spa & Resort in the Village of Oak Creek.
KSB is a local conservation organization
working with the community, government, and businesses to
preserve the natural environment of the greater Sedona area.
Some of their initiatives include land preservation and litter
prevention as well as promoting dark and starry skies and noise
reduction. They believe that keeping Sedona beautiful is
good for business.
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Eileen
McGee |
KSB was founded in 1971 by Norman McGee,
and his wife Eileen McGee was in the audience.
The President of KSB, Barbara Litrell,
welcomed the 200 attendees and handed out awards throughout the
afternoon to a vast array of recipients. Each award was
preceded by a short video produced and directed by KSB
Secretary, Stephen DeVol, a documentary filmmaker.
The awards were given for architecture,
landscaping, signage and lighting consistent with the natural
environment; and outstanding community service.
KSB honored the following "Sedona Treasures"
which have been an integral part of the Sedona community for
more than 35 years: the United States Forest Service, the Chapel of the Holy Cross,
the Sedona Library, Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village, and the Sedona Arts Center.
On hand to accept the awards were Red Rock
District Ranger, Heather Provencio for the U.S. Forest Service;
Betty McGuiness on behalf of Father J.C. Ortiz for the Chapel of
the Holy Cross; Director, David Keeber, and Marv Hofmann for the
Sedona Public Library; JillKyriakopulos on behalf of Tlaquepaque
managing partner, Wendy Lippman; and Executive Director, Marilyn Fravel, and Dennis Ott for the Sedona Arts Center.
Desert Hills Bank and Tequa Plaza were given
awards for outstanding building design, and the Master's Bible
Church was honored for installing parking lot lighting that
protects the dark night skies.
ILX Corporation's Chief Executive Office,
Joe Martori, Sr., accepted an award for outstanding park
development: First Piggy Park.
For community service, the Sedona
Firefighters received a standing ovation after a short video
described how they defended Sedona during the La Barranca and Brins Fires.
Sedona Fire Chief, Matt Shobert, and Chairman of the Fire
District Board, Caryn Maxwell, accepted the award.
Other award recipients were Mary Guaraldi,
Producing Artistic Director of the Canyon Moon Theater; Patrick
Schweiss, Executive Director of the Sedona International Film
Festival, the Sedona Friends of the Forest, and Carolyn Fisher.
Lastly, KSB members Bill Pumphrey, Barbara
Zeschke, and Harry Newman were given special awards for
outstanding service to KSB and the community.
The afternoon ended with local musical duo, Tom and Shondra
Jepperson, singing "We are the Guardians," a song written by
Shondra specifically for Keep Sedona Beautiful. All song
sale proceeds are being donated to KSB.
For more information about Keep Sedona Beautiful, visit
www.keepsedonabeautiful.org.
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