Keep Sedona Beautiful's Annual Awards, 2003
One of the most pleasant of KSB's many activities is to recognize individuals, organizations and businesses for good designs and special services which contribute to the goal of "Keeping Sedona Beautiful".
Each year, a special committee of KSB goes about a very difficult job selecting those to be honored from a list which comes from a variety of sources. The members of the selection committee work through many meetings and site visits to study the proposed recipients.
It should be especially noted that these KSB awards are not given lightly, and that they are for specific accomplishments.
E. L. MacFarlane Award 2003:
Bill Eich
Special Awards:
Anita MacFarlane
Bill Lyons
Evelyn Rowland
Dorothy Hores
Sam Bomar
Sedona Academy of Public AffairsAwards of Merit:
Hilton Sedona Resort and Spa
Dry Creek Center
El Portal Inn
Hummingbird House
City of Sedona for Sunset Park
Citations:
Paul Burton
Jim Sauve
Dan Dickey
Debra BriskThe late Dr. Eugene L. MacFarlane was a President and Chairman of KSB, and established a record of achievement which may never be surpassed. He developed many useful contacts with state and federal officials, and used these contacts in creative ways to further the goals of KSB.
It is in memory of “Mac” MacFarlane that we inaugurate a new KSB award, which will recognize significant achievements by KSB members whose work with state and federal officials has resulted in legislation or other actions which further the goals of KSB. We do not expect that this award will be given lightly, nor should it be considered an annual award. But KSB has no doubt that the efforts of this first recipient have justified such an award.
E. L. MacFarlane Award 2003:Bill Eich for outstanding service to our community in liaison with
state and federal governments.
More than 400 acres of land in the Sedona area are now protected, largely because of Bill Eich’s bulldog tenacity heading up the Land Preservation Task Force. Bill has previously earned KSB’s Norman McGee Award, and his efforts continue to show the kind of results which have earned this very first E. L. MacFarlane Award. Congratulations, Bill, and our thanks to you!SPECIAL AWARD 2003:
Anita MacFarlane, for outstanding service to our community and our state.
Anita MacFarlane has a strong desire to be of public service, and has worked tirelessly for years to protect the environment and maintain the natural quality that makes the Sedona area so attractive to residents and visitors.
When a previous Sedona City Council member resigned in 1997, Anita MacFarlane stepped forward to fill that term. She was reelected to serve an additional four years, during which she became Vice Mayor and then Mayor of Sedona.
Anita and her late husband, Dr. Eugene L. “Mac” MacFarlane, achieved designation of Oak Creek as a Unique Water of Arizona, and she was the first to work for use of wetlands in Sedona’s wastewater disposal system.
She has served our community and state as a member of the Southwest Forest Alliance Board, the Arizona Heritage Alliance Board, the Verde Watershed Association, the Arizona Game & Fish Dept., the Heritage Advisory Committee, the Arizona Wilderness Coalition Board, the ADEQ Constructed Wetlands Total Quality Improvement Team, the Riparian Area Advisory Committee, and Keep Sedona Beautiful.Anita has served as President of the Arizona Audubon Council, President and Conservation Chair of the Northern Arizona Audubon Society, and Sedona’s representative on the Yavapai County Water Advisory Committee. She has earned the Wildlife Society Conservation Award and the Audubon William Pritcher Award.
If we tried to detail all of Anita’s contributions which help to make Sedona and Arizona a better place, we would run out of time. We hope this award will serve as a token of our appreciation.
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SPECIAL AWARD 2003:
Bill Lyons, for outstanding service to the Greater Sedona community.The most valuable resource of any community is its people, and now we recognize some very special people who have definitely taken more than that one step beyond, to be of exemplary service to their community.
Bill Lyons has been involved in the community offering his support for 15 years, most of the time from behind the scenes. He brought to Sedona a wealth of television and audio experience from his 36 years at CBS, as technical director and stager of many large productions. He has applied this experience and a great deal of hard work in support of many local organizations and community events. Among these are the Canyon Moon Theatre, Zaki Gordon Film Institute, Western Americana, The Sedona Youth Jazz Band, Osho Academy, the Walt Florey band, the Academy Awards show at Supervue, Sedona Film Festival, Red Rock Fantasy, and the Keep Sedona Beautiful Awards. He produced a video entitled "The Legend of Cathedral Rock," and helped with the production of the video "The History of Sedona" for the Sedona Historical Society. The list goes on and on.
SPECIAL AWARD 2003:
Evelyn Rowland, for outstanding service to the people of Greater Sedona.
A retired reading teacher, Evelyn Rowland works tirelessly for the youth of Sedona as well as other organizations. As volunteer coordinator for the Sedona Literacy Center for seven years, she was directly responsible for hundreds of young children getting help with reading and math during their critical early years. This program continues today as an ongoing result of her efforts.
She has worked for six years as a board member, organizing and staging “Girl Power,” a one day conference for middle school girls and their mothers. This program challenges girls to set high goals, meet interesting women, and to stay in school.
She is on the board of the League of Women Voters and has chaired numerous candidate forums over the past 10 years. She is a member of Welcomers, University Women, Flagstaff Symphony League, and Chamber Music Sedona.
SPECIAL AWARD 2003:
Dorothy Hores, for outstanding service to the Greater Sedona community.
Dorothy Hores has been called a most dedicated and passionate activist, a brilliant catalyst and strategist, and an idea person who does her homework. She worked in music education and administration in Colorado before she came to Sedona. Here, she has been a driving force in the League of Women Voters, and chair of the Water Consortium. She is active in Sedona Film Festival. She is a representative to the Big Park Council, and has been chair of the Big Park Recreation committee for several years. In that role she developed the Hilton swim program, and was a major contributor to the Bell Rock Boulevard park renovation program.
SPECIAL AWARD 2003:
Sam Bomar, for outstanding service to the Greater Sedona community.
Sam Bomar has spent 13 years in active service to the community. He was an early worker in the formative years of Sedona Recycles. He helped bring about the Bell Rock Pathway, and served on the Big Park Council Transportation Committee. As a member of the Big Park Council Recreation Committee, he has coordinated the swim program, helped to renew the playground and park on Bell Rock Blvd., and is always available as liaison to Big Park School PTA. He is a member of Friends of the Forest, and of KSB.
AWARD OF MERIT 2003:
The Sedona Academy of Public Affairs, for outstanding service to Greater Sedona and the Verde Valley.
Each year, the Sedona Academy of Public Affairs produces a Forum which brings a representative cross-section of residents together to analyze an issue of current local importance. The 2003 Sedona Forum on developing community leadership was the 18th organized by the Academy since 1985. Most of its Forums have inspired participants to some kind of action, including formation of organizations like Friends of the Forest, the Action Coalition for Transportation Solutions, the Task Force on Aging, and others. Forum topics have also dealt with water quality, land use and growth management, cultural values, tourism, and creating a healthy community for children and youth.
In recent years the Academy has broadened its scope to take on a more regional focus. Its Verde Valley Forums in 1999 and 2002 studied regional land planning and growth management, and the preservation and planning of open space in the area. This led to the formation of the Verde Valley Land Preservation Institute.
Preparations are now underway for Verde Valley Forum 2004, which will focus on “Achieving a Sustainable and Diversified Economy” in the region. The Sedona Academy is a non-profit organization; its activities are funded by sustaining memberships, donations, Forum fees and some grants. Accepting this award for the Sedona Academy are its current President Frank Besnetteand its Founding President Dick Dahl.
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Our 2003 Design Awards are for construction improvements which we believe have gone a step beyond the requirements of ordinances and normal standards to enhance the overall look of our community. We offer these as examples of how developments can play their part to “keep Sedona beautiful”.
AWARD OF MERIT 2003:
Hilton Sedona Resort and Spa, for exemplary outdoor lighting and community service
This first one is actually a combination award. The Big Park community appreciates the efforts of the Hilton Resort and Spa and its General Manager Steve Miller for two reasons. First, the Hilton has for three summers lent its swimming pool on Sunday afternoons for the enjoyment and swim training of local children -- sometimes as many as 100 of them. The Hilton staff also welcomed and provided for the accompanying parents and grandparents. In addition, the Hilton has modified its exterior lighting to be more sensitive to the area’s beautiful night skies.
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AWARD OF MERIT 2003:
When the Cinedona Theater closed, there was concern about what might happen to a specialized property which was built to be a movie theater. An excellent solution was found by Maury & Karen Herman of Flagstaff, with the help of designer Ken Sandelin. They redeveloped the building to house a coffee shop, offices and possibly a restaurant. They made the building itself more attractive and added fine landscaping which improves the corner of Dry Creek Road and Highway 89A.
Dry Creek Joint Ventures, LLC, for an exemplary remodel of an existing building
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On the average day, Sedona has as many visitors as residents. Our visitors always enjoy our natural scenic resources, and often have a fine experience from their contacts with local people and businesses. The beautiful new El Portal Inn provides an example of what such an experience can be in an overnight stay. Although its setting and exterior are not seen from any public street, they contain a beautiful courtyard, an impressively-designed lobby and gathering area, surrounded by 12 attractive guest rooms each unique and well-furnished for a memorable stay. The El Portal Inn is a credit to Sedona’s hospitality community.
AWARD OF MERIT 2003:
El Portal Inn, for exemplary design
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AWARD OF MERIT 2003:
Historic Hart Store; Hummingbird House, for exemplary renovation and use
of a historic property
The historic Hart Store building at the corner of Ranger and Brewer Roads, with its old water wheel, is one of Sedona’s cultural assets. This small building was built circa 1926 by Frank Jackson for L. E. "Dad" Hart. It was the community’s grocery store, candy store, ice cream parlor, butcher shop, hardware, dry goods store, pharmacy, tack and feed store, and gas station which also handled coal oil for people’s lanterns.
But there was considerable concern as to the possible fate of this property, which had been vacant for many years. Along came Anne Marie Hunter and Jac Robson, who bought the property and did extensive renovation and beautification in a manner sensitive to its historic values. They turned it into a fine boutique business with items not found elsewhere in Sedona. Proving its historic value and the quality of its preservation, the structure has been designated as a Landmark by the City of Sedona Historic Preservation Commission.
AWARD OF MERIT 2003:
City of Sedona, for its outstanding design and development of Sunset Park
When the people of the City of Sedona developed their Community Plan, a goal was to “Develop ... parks and recreation facilities to be conveniently located and designed to ... provide beauty and functional efficiency to complement both the City’s natural environment and the needs of its school districts and citizens.” The new Sunset Park is an example of how this can be done very beautifully. It incorporates a modern children’s playground with a picnic pavilion, tennis courts and a broad expanse of multi-use space in a beautiful setting with landscaping, excellent driveways and parking spaces.
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CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION 2003:
Paul Burton, for his work to improve KSB Pushmataha Center
Paul Burton has contributed his time and talent to refurbishing the plumbing system and fixtures at the KSB Pushmataha Center, making it a better place for the many local people and organizations with whom we share this place.
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CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION 2003:
Jim Sauve, for his work to improve KSB Pushmataha Center
Jim Sauve has contributed his time and talent to replacing the evaporative cooler with a new air conditioning system, and repairing and painting the ductwork at the KSB Pushmataha Center. His efforts have also made it a better place.
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CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION 2003:
The Sedona Recycles organization has come a long way since its birth in 1989. In only the past six years, they have collected and recycled more than 14,000 tons of reusable material, rather than letting them crowd the landfills and foul the environment. One of their volunteers has earned our special recognition this year for his many hours of service to that organization. Dan Dickey has applied his business skills as well as his mechanical know-how to improve and facilitate collection of materials not only in Greater Sedona but also around the Verde Valley.
Dan Dickey, for outstanding service to recycling in the Verde Valley
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CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION 2003:
Debra Brisk, for outstanding service in communication between ADOT and the people of Greater Sedona
A new spirit of cooperation has appeared between the people of Greater Sedona and a government agency -- reminiscent of that achieved with the US Forest Service a few years ago. Friction between Sedonans and the Arizona Department of Transportation is being replaced by two-way communication and understanding. The controversy over Highway 179 is now the subject of a real effort by ADOT to work with local people. The Needs Based Implementation Plan for SR179 is a complete paradigm shift for that agency. The person directly responsible for this ambitious plan is Debra Brisk, Deputy Director of ADOT, whose work we now acknowledge.
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