Week of June 15, 2009                              Follow Sedona.biz on Twitter

Cultural Park development still in works
Plans to revive the Sedona Cultural Park on 89A and Cultural Park Place are still alive and kicking, according to developer Monty Fitch of Fitch Industries.

VIDEO: Road Closed: Brins Mesa Fire remembered
Produced and Directed by Gene Weed

My position on affordable housing in Sedona by Mike Ward
The lack of “affordable housing” is a vexing conundrum for cities like Sedona that are both dependent upon low to mid-paying service sector jobs to survive and have unusually high land values.

HealersOfSedona.com: Reiki Center of Sedona

VIDEO REPLAY: Sedona City Council Meeting June 9, 2009
Thanks to Steve DeVol who has been live streaming Sedona city council meetings and other Sedona events via Sedona.biz.

Tequa Plaza in VOC on trustee auction bloc
A Notice of Trustee Sale was recorded in Yavapai County on May 1, 2009 relating to the Tequa Festival Marketplace in the Village of Oak Creek near Sedona.

Community supports Sedona Library through donations and sales
Among the most popular activities at the Sedona Public Library are our semiannual book sales presented by Friends of the Library (FOL). They always draw large crowds, including out-of-staters who schedule visits to coincide with our sales. Proceeds from the book sales are a vital part of the Library’s annual budget.

Publishing veteran discusses state of the industry in Prescott on June 24, 2009
Jerry D. Simmons, a 25-year veteran of New York publishing with Random House and the former Time Warner Book Group, will discuss the current state of publishing when the Professional Writers of Prescott meet from 6 - 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 24 in the Founders Suite of the Prescott Public Library.

VIDEO: Daily Show on the New York Times
A humorous video by the Daily Show on the state of the newspaper industry.

VIDEO REPLAY: Sedona Divas Perform
The Sedona Divas at the Creative Life Center on June 5, 2009. Jeanie Carroll, Shondra Jepperson, Susannah Martin, Theresa Robertson rock the house once again with Steve Douglas, Steve Sandner, Bob Murnahan and Eddie Barattini.

Summer Solstice Dance Party at Relics on June 19, 2009
VIBE is an event that steps out of the routine performance to create a complete sensory experience that fosters community through the intimate connection of music & dance. Combining organic elements of world-class musicians in a sonic dialogue with the electronic realm of the DJ a new powerful medium unfolds to elevate the community in movement.

Through the eyes of a child by Mel Copen
It is so easy to take things for granted. Every now and then it’s good to get a reminder that puts things back into perspective.

Letter to the Editor: Sedona, once beautiful now makes me cringe
Every time I go in to Sedona from Cottonwood, I am struck by the awesome beauty of the place. As I get close to the high school and the Upper Loop sign, I brace myself for the rest of the trip. As someone who first saw Sedona in 1980, I still cringe at what I see.

Sedona Poetry Slam benefits local team heading to National Poetry Slam in Florida
Studio Live in West Sedona will beat with the heart of poetry on Saturday, July 27, as the best poets in Northern Arizona join together in an exhibition slam fundraiser.

Join us to celebrate water awareness with music, prayer and blessing. Click for details.

At the Sedona Library

Dennis Ott named Volunteer of the Year at Sedona Arts Center
Tuesday, June 9th was a day of fun and camaraderie as the Sedona Arts Center honored its wonderful cadre of volunteers during the Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon.

Signal Strength brings hip jazz to The Gypsy in Sedona on June 13, 2009
Prescott jazz favorite Signal Strength regularly plays in the hip Prescott jazz coffeehouse and café, The Raven, one of the hottest nightspots in town.

Theresa Robertson plays ‘Outside the Box’ at The Gypsy on June 21
Get out of the house and enjoy the first day of summer, Sunday, June 21, listening to classic jazz, Motown and contemporary rock. Theresa Robertson headlines with her band, Outside the Box, from 7 to 10 p.m. at The Gypsy.

The meaning of happiness by Jimmy Allen
The standard of living, in company with the meaning of happiness, transforms over time. Happiness has been the center of hype and research for years. Society is now redefining what it is that we call happiness and where it comes from.

Arizona transportation mission unfulfilled with continued funding cuts
Speaking to Gov. Jan Brewer Tuesday during a stakeholder review of the proposed 2010 state budget, Arizona Department of Transportation Director John Halikowski warned of a “perfect storm” brewing as more dedicated transportation funds are siphoned to support the state’s General Fund budget.

Cash for (lawn) clunkers by Christian Science Monitor
The Greener Gardens Act would give credits for replacing old lawn equipment with environmentally friendly models.

‘Green’ jobs outpacing traditional ones by Christian Science Monitor
The "green" energy and transportation sector is emerging as a vital part of the US economy, though still small compared with oil and gas, says a new study.

A wake-up call on water use by Christian Science Monitor
Move over, carbon, the next shoe to drop in the popular awareness of eco-issues is the “water footprint.”

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