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June 20th, 2010 | 
Author: Native Americans first settled in Sedona, Arizona, about 6000 years ago. The Hopi Indians, for instance, lived in caves and grew enough food to sustain themselves. Considering Sedona doesn’t average much yearly rainfall, this is no small feat. The first white settlers appeared in and around Sedona in 1876. In 1902, when T.C. Schnebly opened up Sedona’s first post office and began delivering mail, there were about twenty families inhabiting the area. Schenbly’s wife’s first name was Sedona, which is what he named his post office and town.
Sedona became a heaven for artists around the 1950’s and even today is home to many creative and eclectic types. Here are some interesting facts about Sedona: - Sedona was incorporated in 1988. - The population is 20,000 - Elevation is 4,400 feet above sea level - The average temperature is 75 degrees. - Sedona is located approximately 120 miles from Phoenix. - Average annual rainfall is about 17.15 inches. - The Median age is 50 - The distance from Sedona to Washington DC is 2048 miles. - The average household income is 65,000 - 51% of Sedona’s 19 square miles are owned by private landowners. The rest is owned by the Coconino National Forest. - The highest point is Coffee Pot Rock at 5600 feet. - The lowest point is Oak Creek at 4,000 feet. - Sedona is visiting by about two to four million tourists each year.
Sedona has something for everyone. Visitors to this area can enjoy hiking, shopping, art galleries, fine hotels and restaurants. One can rent a jeep or play tennis or golf. Visit the Chapel of the Holy Cross or take in the beauty of Red Rock State Park. Increase your spiritual grown and personal enlightenment at one of the town’s Energy Vortexes or take a take a jeep tour and admire your surroundings. The possibilities are endless and one thing is for sure. You’ll want to return as often as possible.
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The benefit of “The Original Gator Hook” is the ability to quickly and easily erect all worksite cables in a matter of minutes. Bechtel, America’s Largest Construction Company (by revenue) was quick to identify the time saving for site set up as well as the cost savings achieved from using the OSHA Construction Gator Hook Lead Suspension System. Bechtel recognized the savings would also be created by eliminating trip hazards and work place incidents.
Savings due to the elimination of trip hazards pay for themselves again and again. For example if you have a trip accident on site:-
- Construction stops in that area to address the accident
- Resources are expended to manage the injured person to a hospital
- A new staff member needs to be re-trained to fulfill the role of the injured worker for either a short or a long time injury
- Workers compensation may need to be paid to the employee (potentially raising workers compensation premiums)
- Additional training of all employees to avoid the accident in the future.
- Management time to ensure the process is followed through completely
- Managing press enquiries into the incident. Possible damage to your company reputation.
- Loss of confidence from the project owners in running a safe worksite
- Potential lawsuit against the Directors of the company for not providing a safe work environment.
The reality is astonishing. All of this caused because a worker did not elevate a cable.
The Gator Hook will not only assist with complying with OSHA Construction Safety Standards, it will also provide real cost savings by reducing damage to construction equipment leads and cable.
The Gator Hook (Electrical Lead Hook )elevates all cables off the ground which eliminates wear and tear on the cables from the rugged construction environment. No longer do air hoses and extension cords have to lay on the ground getting run over by wheel barrows and trodden on by tired workers.
Elevating the leads also removes the issue of leads and cables sitting in pooled water puddles or mud on the floor of the construction site.
“The Original Gator Hook ” is used extensively throughout the Bechtel Oak Creek Elm Road Generating Station. As well as other Bechtel sites throughout the US.
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Sedona, Arizona is one of the most beautiful vacation locations in the USA.
It has been revered as a magnificent spiritual haven since prehistoric times. Native Americans have been coming to Sedona for their religious ceremonies, their spiritual awakenings, their rites of passage and their weddings for hundreds of years. The first time you visit this marvellous valley with its awe inspiring beauty, you will understand why it has been venerated for so long.
Red sandstone cliffs rise a thousand feet above the valley floor. Buttes, mesas and pinnacles of rock rise throughout the valley. Everywhere the rocks have been eroded into fantastic shapes resembling giant fortresses, towers, pinnacles and other exotic visages.
The village of Sedona is located in the midst of this scenic splendour surrounded by cascading mountain streams, lush green meadows, and forested hillocks all dominated by the imposing red rock formations.
The Grand Canyon, just a 90 minute drive to the north, is similar to Sedona but on a much larger scale. Other geological attractions like Yosemite Valley are equally magnificent.
The climate is semi arid, so it gets little rain or snow, but it has a plentiful supply of water from the nearby mountains. Summers are a bit milder and winters a bit colder than the low altitude deserts near Phoenix.
Sedona reputedly is the location of several universal vortexes that provide spiritual healing and metaphysical enlightenment. New age advocates come to this beautiful valley seeking spiritual and physical rejuvenation. You can easily visit some of these vortexes and sit on the rocks absorbing the metaphysical energy sources. I personally think a bottle of good wine helps. Shops and boutiques in the village sell power crystals, Indian amulets, copper bracelets and other spiritual appliances. Many of the resorts and spas offer yoga classes and various esoteric spiritual regimens in addition to the usual massages, facials and traditional cures.
A wide selection of accommodations is available in the village of Sedona with some exclusive resorts located in nearby canyons and some tourist cabins and camping along Oak Creek Canyon. There are plenty of restaurants, groceries, gas stations, boutiques and souvenir shops in Sedona. It has a small airfield located atop a mesa overlooking the town. The airport offers some airplane and helicopter tours of the area and a limited number of charter flights to nearby locations.
You can take airplane rides, helicopter tours, balloon adventures, jeep tours, hummer tours or horseback rides in Sedona. There are numerous tourist adventures available from the many tour operators in Sedona. If you are less inclined to adventurous activities, the many resorts and spas will provide you with plenty of pampered luxury. Some of them have golf courses, swimming pools and tennis courts within the very shadows of the spectacular red rock cliffs.
Shopping and dining are also favoured activities in Sedona. It provides plenty of choices in both. Designer shops, boutiques and quality restaurants abound in this little village. Some of them can be rather expensive, but there are plenty of moderately priced alternatives as well.