On April 19, Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB) presented its annual Awards of Excellence. This was the 52nd consecutive year that KSB has recognized businesses, organizations and individuals whose activities have contributed significantly to our communities. This year, awardees came from Camp Verde, Clarkdale, Cottonwood, Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek.

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KSB President Craig Swanson presented an award to Michael Lindner, President of the Clarkdale Historical Society and Museum for Cultural Heritage. After completing a major redesign during COVID, the museum now features a chronological history of the town and region that includes four large video screen presentations featuring key aspects of local history. A major element of the reimagined museum celebrates the historic Clarkdale Clubhouse. The museum also features information about local Yavapai-Apache history.  

Other recipients include: Doug Copp received an award for sustainability as an organic gardener, the owners of Ambiente, Michael Stevenson, Jennifer May and Colleen TeBrake for dark sky design, Kevin Adams the Sedona Red Rock Trail Fund (SRTF), Ben Burke accepted an award on behalf of Manzanita Outreach, Chip Norton accepted an award for Environmental Stewardship for Sinagua Malt, Steve King Superintendent of the Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District received an award for Education, and  Cottonwood’s Mayor Tim Elinski, for community service.