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Renaissance Dinner a success

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We apologize for the delay in our reports. Computer casualties and vacation time interfered with our timely reporting.


WILLIAMS—The dinner by the Grand Canyon Renaissance Experience group at the Sultana theater catered by Anna of the Grand Canyon Coffee and Cafe seems to have been a success.

Crowds shuffled in to dining, music, magic, and song all with a Renaissance flavor.

Mark Worden explained that the original intent was to have a regular renaissance festival, but had a stroke in February. They have had regular renaissance festivals in Flagstaff over the past few years.

This and other fundraising efforts is to build a castle on five-acres provided by Sean Casey of the Bearizona drive through wildlife park for future renaissance affairs.

FBC Vacation Bible Study begins next week

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WILLIAMS—You still have time to sign up your kids for the Vacation Bible Study at the First Baptist Church at 629 W Grant Ave, Williams.

Tap into God’s promise to give you courage to face your fears by trusting Him. Your day at the park will include Bible stories about Paul and his journey to face his fears by trusting God.

In this one-week adventure kids will learn to trust God through Bible stories, crafts, motivating music and games. VBS will be held July 15-19th from 9 a.m. to noon.

Peggy Dean is still in need of vegetable cans for VBS. Please drop them in the drop box in the entryway.

For more information, call 928-635-4692.

Hot forecasted for the weekend.

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The high temperature in Williams, today, is expected to reach 88 increasing to the mid-90s by the weekend with only a slight chance of thunderstorms Friday. The temperature on Saturday is expected to reach 98 dropping two-degrees on Sunday with not enough wind to produce usable electricity.

The outlook for Flagstaff is similar except for a chance of thunder showers Saturday and Sunday.

If you are taking a Marvelous Marv’s Private Grand Canyon tour, you will probably want to take a couple of bottles of water as the temperatures will reach a high of mid-90s on Saturday with a slight chance of thundershowers on Sunday.

Mayor’s Youth Advisory Group meeting results

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Left side, front to back: Chairperson Sylvia Cardenas, potential member Clint Mann, Sergio Cardenas. Right Side, Front to Back: Williams City Clerk Susan Kerley, potential member Caitlyn Fritsinger and Courtney Fritsinger

Left side, front to back: Chairperson Sylvia Cardenas, potential member Clint Mann, Sergio Cardenas.
Right Side, Front to Back: Williams City Clerk Susan Kerley, potential member Caitlyn Fritsinger and Courtney Fritsinger


WILLIAMS—The Williams Mayor’s Advisory Group met tonight at the Williams City Council Chambers. Although they did not have a quorum, they discussed a variety of topics.

One topic discussed was recommendations for community service projects for future members. Included in the discussion was a watering schedule for the seeds and planting the group conducted at the St John’s Community Garden.

They decided, also, to induct new members at their next meeting on Monday, July 8th. Clint Mann and Caitlyn Fritsinger were at the meeting as potential new members to replace those on the committee who have graduated high school. At their last meeting, Kaitlyn White and Katie Ellico were recommended as possible new members.

The Mayor’s Youth Advisory group is an opportunity for high school Sophomore to Senior grades to learn about city government by participation. Any person in high school or other young citizens of the community are welcome to attend meetings to make suggestions or participate in the group community service activities outside of the meeting.

Chevron in Williams now takes Safeway points

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WILLIAMS—Have you built up those Safeway gas points and cannot wait to find a Safeway gas station in which to redeem them? The Chevron station in Williams on the end of Grand Canyon Blvd. has made a deal with Safeway to allow you to redeem them by swiping your Safeway card. You can save up to a dollar a gallon. Check with the clerk at the station for more details.

Items Stolen from Train Recovered in Williams

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Williams, AZ––On Saturday, June 22, 2013, Deputies of the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, Williams Patrol District encountered suspicious vehicles in the Parks, AZ area. One of the vehicles, a U-Haul Truck left the scene when a Deputy tried to make contact with the occupants. The U-Haul was observed heading eastbound on I-40 and eventually was located abandoned at the parking lot of the Quality Inn. A search of the U-Haul revealed several hundred thousand dollars’ worth of electronics items which were later determined to have been stolen from a BNSF train.

The incident began at approximately 6:15 am on Saturday morning when a deputy was conducting regular neighborhood patrols in the Parks, AZ area. He observed at least two vehicles that were suspiciously parked; one of the vehicles was a U-Haul Truck. When the deputy tried to make contact with the occupants, the driver of the U-Haul Truck drove off at a high rate of speed.

Another deputy responding to assist the deputy in Parks observed the U-Haul on I-40 in the opposite direction of travel the deputy was driving. The deputy turned around to attempt to stop the U-Haul, but the truck exited I-40, Exit 163 and was abandoned in the parking lot of the Quality Inn hotel in Williams, AZ. The driver is suspected of having fled into the woods north of the hotel. The driver was not located during a search of the woods.

A member of the member of the Northern Arizona Street Crimes Task Force (also known as Metro), assisted the Sheriff’s Office in obtaining and executing a search warrant on the U-Haul truck. Items found in the truck included packaged electronics such as flat screen TV’s, speakers, car stereos, DVD players, etc. The exact value is not known but expected to be worth several hundred thousand dollars. The investigation revealed that these items had been stolen from a BNSF train at a location somewhere between Sanders, AZ and the Arizona-New Mexico state line. BNSF law enforcement responded to the location and took custody of the property.

The other vehicle and three individuals contacted in the Parks area were interviewed and released prior to the discovery of the stolen items. BNSF has taken jurisdiction of the investigation.

Williams Renaissance dinner back next Saturday

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renaissance-diner-02WILLIAMS—The dinner which sold out last year is back at the Sultana Theater. The Renaissance Weekend event will be held Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of June. The Saturday dinner will be at 7 pm and 2 pm for the dinner on Sunday.

The fundraising dinner includes a show with music, dance and comedy and prizes. The show sold out last year, so the time to get tickets from the Williams Visitor Center is now. Tickets are $25 a couple in advance and $30 at the door. Single tickets are $13 in advance or $15 at the door.

For more information you can call Mark Worden at 928-635-2394.

Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee plants in St. John’s garden

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L-R: Youth Advisory Committee Chair Sylvia Cardenas, Sergio Cardenas, Vice-Chair Cheyenne Lienhard, Juanita Cardenas and Ethan Reinarz.

L-R: Youth Advisory Committee Chair Sylvia Cardenas, Sergio Cardenas, Vice-Chair Cheyenne Lienhard, Juanita Cardenas and Ethan Reinarz.

WILLIAMS—Members of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee planted vegetables and flowers in the St. John’s Episcopal Church community garden.

The Chair of the advisory committee, Sylvia Cardenas, noted that two other members will be helping to water their plot though they were unable to make it to plant today. Those members are Cortney Fritsinger and Devin McNelly.

High school Sophomores through Seniors are welcome to join the committee. They may also attend the meetings held on the second Monday of each month to voice their opinion to the Mayor.

Of the members pictured here, all have graduated except Sergio. Clint Mann is the only youth to recently apply for a position on the council. They are seeking new members to apply to replace the members who go out on July 1st.

Camping allowed downtown

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Camp out at BBQ event.

Camp out at BBQ event.

WILLIAMS—The City Council has been trying to destroy the Kiwanis Swap Meet for the last few years. The swap meet is a traditional affair that occurs over the summer and pays for Kiwanis events such as the holiday dinner every year and scholarships.

The latest attempt is to not allow “camping” at the swap meet. The swap meet is set up clear on the west end of town out of view of the public.

Apparently the Californians in the Chamber did not like the Freedom is Not Free mural downtown.

Fortunately, camping is allowed downtown for the Northern Arizona barbeque weekend.

Continuing court during emergency situations

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tj-20130412-01WILLIAMS—The weight of snow has just collapsed the roof. The snow has caused a train to derail on Seventh street sparking a horrendous forest fire. The fire is melting the snow causing flooding. The flooding freezes over Railroad Avenue causing a semi to skid out of control into the building. Okay, not all of those things are likely to happen at one time, but something might happen to cause the evacuation of the Williams Justice Center. The staff of the Williams Justice Center will have to have a way to provide important court services after that.

The Williams Municipal and Justice Courts are working together with Coconino County Court Administration to develop our Continuous Operations (COOP) plan to enable our courts to continue providing services during any unanticipated emergency or contingency.

“The court has to be able to issue orders—court orders—and those things 24/7. We have to be able to provide orders of protection and other court orders during business hours and that take precedence in court,” Justice of the Peace Robert Krombeen explained.

“If somebody’s arrested in the city they have to be seen by the JP or a magistrate within twenty-four hours. They have to be. For a felony—a homicide, for example—they would be released in twenty-four hours. That’s required by law and the Arizona Constitution.”

The Flagstaff Court system has their own system as part of the County emergency plan. “They have the specifics of their plan in place where they have other sites in the greater Flagstaff area where they could set up their court, as well, so that they could maintain court within their precinct.”

Krombeen explained that our plan has two alternative sites within our precinct so that we can maintain court in this area. “If something really weird happened where it was going to be a longer term, we could potentially go to Flagstaff. But it’s our goal and our plan to set up to have those services provided right here.”

One of the sites being considered is the Coconino Community College building which is being turned over to the high school. It has facilities to allow video court similar to the facilities in the Williams Justice Center. The other location is the Clark Memorial Airport which has sufficient parking and Internet facilities that could allow the same function.

So if an emergency should occur in any of the areas serviced by the Williams Justice Center, do not try to take advantage of the situation. You will not pass go, you may loose $200 and you may go to jail.