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Take-a-Break center opens at St. John’s

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WILLIAMS—The St. John’s Episcopal Church has started a center to give caretakers of adults with special needs a chance to shop or just relax. The Take-a-Break (TAB) center provides a safe, non-medical social environment for adults with special needs such as autism or early dementia. The center does not provide medical facilities or a medical staff.

The center which operates from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. provides activities—cards, games, puzzles and such—for adults who are under the care of other adults. The idea is to provide a time for caregivers to take care of their needs for a short period. The center provides free coffee and donuts and lunch.

Drop-ins are welcome, but it is preferred if you call 635-2925 and ask for Pat or 635-2781 to leave a message. This is to ensure that space and lunch is available. St. John’s is at 202 W. Grant Avenue in Williams.

Williams Writer’s Group meets this Saturday

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WILLIAMS—The Williams Writer’s Group will meet this Saturday, March 31 at 9 a.m. in the Williams Public Library on First Street across from the Post Office. They request that you bring a couple of pages of your latest project.

FWAC select board members this Monday

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Williams—Due to the inclement weather, the Friends of the Williams Aquatic Center moved the meeting to select two new board members to this Monday, March 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Williams Recreation Center on Railroad Avenue. You still have time to get your campaign speech together.

Williams weather permitting

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Springtime snowfall in Williams.

WILLIAMS—Twenty-four inches of snow blanketed the city to welcome spring. The snow melted almost as fast as it came leaving some muddy spots in less maintained areas, such as around the Santa Fe Dam lake and forest roads.

The long range forecast shows a 30% chance of rain/snow starting Sunday night through Monday during the day. It is expected to clear by Monday night leaving no appreciable accumulation. The Williams weather usually consists of chances of snowfall through May.

Some train no matter the weather.

Temperatures will rise through Wednesday giving residents and visitors the opportunity to start training for the Lion’s Club 5-K/10-K and Fun Run during the Labor day weekend in September. The Mountain Man Run started last September and will be run again this year.

The advantages of registering early are lower prices and a free T-shirt. Through May 31, the prices for the 10-K, 5-K and fun run are $40, $30 and $15 respectively rising to $55, $45 and $30 on race day. Those who register before July 31 get a T-shirt. If you cannot race, the Lion’s Club accepts volunteers for traffic control and other assistance.

The race benefits the vision and hearing services that the Lion’s Club provides for the Williams Community. You can register for the race at Virtual Roster.

Friends of the Williams Aquatic Center seeks board members

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WILLIAMS—The Friends of the Williams Aquatic Center (FWAC/Blog) is seeking volunteers to fill 2 Board of Director positions. The election will be held on Monday, March 19 at the Williams Youth Recreation Center from 6:30 to 8 PM.

The positions are open to any legal resident of the United States. You don’t need to be a resident of Williams to run. The positions are open to anyone desiring to assist the community.

The Board usually meets monthly between March and September in order to plan and hold fundraisers. The meetings are open to the public. This year’s goal is replacement of the PoolPak (the climate control system). They hope to do that with additional funding from grants. The mission of the FWAC is to return the Williams Aquatic Center to year-round operations.

For more information please contact Clare Hydock at 928-235-5321.

March 13th election results in Coconino County

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FLAGSTAFF — In the Mayoral race in Flagstaff, Jerry Nabours leads with 3632 votes followed by Al White with 3302. Paul Kulpinski received 1919 votes with Paul Reilly receiving 557. There were 38 write-in votes.

In Williams, Mayor John Moore took 66% of the vote over former mayor Ken Edes. Moore received 439 to Edes 218 votes with 41% of registered voters going to the polls.

When asked about the vote, a voter in Williams commented, “I didn’t know Edes had that much kin in Williams.”

Frank McNelly and James Wurgler were the top two people seeking City Council spots with 488 and 470 votes respectively. Bobby Patricca came in third with 314 and Craig Fritsinger received 297 votes making a run-off election between the two in the next election cycle.

In Fredonia, Alvin Johnson received 57% of the votes for city council over Dustin Riddle; 230 votes to 164.

In the Tusayan recall election, Robert Evans received two more than the 54 votes for Greg Bryan. Clarinda Vail received 54 to the 53 votes received for Al Montoya. In the recall of Cecily Maniaci, Craig Sanderson received 71 votes tallying to 85.54% against 12 votes for write-in candidates.

In the race for board members of the Kaibab Estate W. Fire District, Pat Whitted took 80 votes followed by Douglas Gorniak with 77. Robert Wilkins received 75 votes and Carol Miller and George Wallace tied with 74 votes each. Andy Velasquez received 19 votes.

This county-wide summary is based on non-canvassed results and they could change. For more detailed election results, go to the Coconino County Elections web site.

Saint Patrick’s Day Dinner at the Williams Methodist Church

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WILLIAMS—The Williams Community United Methodist Church on the corner of Second Street and Sherman in Williams will be hosting a Saint Patrick’s Day dinner on Saturday, March 17th.

The dinner will consist of corned beef and cabbage, deserts and beverages. The dinner will run from 5 to 7 pm or until the food runs out.

They ask your most generous donation for the dinner.

Williams Senior Center March for Meals pancake breakfast

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WILLIAMS—The Williams Senior Center will be holding a March for Meals pancake breakfast this Saturday, March 10th from 9 am to 11 am. The Senior Center is at 850 W. Grant Street next to Safeway. Grant Street is one block down from Route 66.

The breakfast will consist of Pancakes, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage, Biscuits, Eggs and Yogurt, Orange juice, coffee and tea will also be served. Generous donations for the breakfast will be matched by the Meals on Wheels Association of America and benefit the Williams Senior Nutrition Program.

The Senior Center provides lunches in-house for seniors in Williams and delivers lunches to seniors who cannot make it to the Senior Center. The Senior Center has a thrift store which also supports their activities and provides other activities for seniors in Williams.

Towns of Fredonia, Tusayan, City of Williams, Kaibab Estates West Fire District conduct March Elections

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Coconino County Elections office is preparing for several consolidated elections March 13 in Fredonia, Williams, Tusayan and the Kaibab Estates West Fire District.

The Town of Fredonia and City of Williams will all be holding elections for mayor and/or council seats. The Town of Tusayan will conduct a recall election and Kaibab Estates West Fire District will elect five board members.

Fredonia and Kaibab Estates West Fire District elections are being conducted as “Vote by Mail” elections. This means all eligible voters will automatically be sent a ballot starting Feb. 16. There will be no polling location on the March 13 Election Day.

To be eligible to vote in either of these elections, a voter must have been registered by Feb. 13 and live within the boundaries of the district. If an eligible voter does not receive a ballot by Thursday, Feb. 23 please contact the Elections Office at 928-679-7860 or toll free at 800-793-6181 to obtain a replacement ballot.
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Sheep buried near Perrin Ranch Wind Farm to protect eagles.

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by Glen Davis

WILLIAMS (Feb. 6, 2011)—The reports of an agricultural incident at Perrin Ranch are true, but not as bad as believed.

Lynda Lambert of the Arizona Game and Fish department explained that during November and December, sheep were dying of cardiac arrest when a permittee handling the sheep feed them cattle feed or supplements. No cattle were affected. There was no immediate count on how many sheep were affected.

Lynda added in an email, “From a wildlife perspective, the issue was resolved and it had little direct impact to wildlife.”

The permittee left the sheep laying where they fell attracting Bald and Golden eagles into the area. This was mainly a concern because of the proximity to the new Perrin Ranch Wind Farm approximately 13 miles outside of Williams. The carcasses are currently being buried. They pose no environmental threat nor are considered poisonous to wildlife.