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The challenge of the two Spocks

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Apparently, the new five-year mission of Star Trek is to sell Audi. That mission, though, is limited to two crew members—Well, one crew member. The older Spock against the newer Spock.

This mission taken on by Zachary Quinto and Leonard Nimoy will probably much less than even the television series from the sixties. And, of course, the success of this mission depends on how many Trekkie stickers you see on new Audis. Wonder if the two Spock bobble-head dolls come with that?

The one thing that is apparent, however, is that experience has taught the old Spock something over the new Spock. How to cheat.

Tow Mater visits Williams

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WILLIAMS—Tow Mater took time to stop in downtown Williams Friday as he traveled route 66 with a host of classic cars. The cars were part of a rally on their way to a car show in Bull Head City.

While route 66 was mentioned in the film Cars—of which Mr. Mater was a star—Williams has another connection to the film. An artist for the production traveled route 66 making sketches of old cars for the film. One of the sketches was drawn from a Model-T owned by Eddie—formerly of Eddie’s Tires. The sketch was used to create the “Lizzie” character in the movie. The Model-T was purportedly owned by Pancho Villa at one time.

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Rain possible for the week

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WILLIAMS—The long-range forecast predicts a 10% chance of showers throughout the day raising to 40% tonight. The chance raises to 50% Monday and the forecast shows a chance of thunderstorms Tuesday and Tuesday night. The chance of showers drops considerably Wednesday through Thursday.

Solar Impulse lands in Arizona

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The Solar Impulse, the first solar powered aircraft, took off from Moffett Field in Mountain View, California yesterday around 9 am and landed in Phoenix at midnight this morning. Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard flew the first leg of a proposed four-leg flight to eventually end up in New York. He is joined on the adventure by pilot André Borschberg.

Solar Impulse over San Francisco

Solar Impulse over San Francisco


Solar impulse has already been test flown in Europe. In May 2012, the Solar Impulse achieved the first solar-powered intercontinental flight by flying from Spain to Morocco in just over 19 hours.

The aircraft contains 12,000 silicon solar cells and the plane is designed to fly to levels of commercial airliners to charge the batteries to keep it in flight for hours after the sun goes down. The 880 pounds of batteries account for more than 25% of the weight of the plane.

The month-long journey will be flown at the planes top speed of forty-miles per hour.

The plane was built at a cost of about $140-million funded through the contributions of various companies.

You can find videos and pictures and follow the journey with live streaming at the Solar Impulse website.

Bearizona needs your dandelions

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bearizona-dandelionsWILLIAMS—Are you out doing your spring yard work preparing to plant your garden? Do you have to dig out all of those pesky dandelions? Bearizona will take them off your hands.

They are requesting the weeds on their Facebook page.

Got Dandelion weeds? Our bears love dandelions!
Instead of throwing the weeds out, feel free to drop
off your freshly pulled dandelion weeds at the front
gate when you come.

The bears will thank you!

We have invited them to bring one or two of the bears for lunch in our yard sometime. No response yet.

National Day of Prayer celebrated in Williams

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GeorgeWashingtonPrayingWILLIAMS—The City of Williams will hold two prayer sessions for National Prayer Day this Thursday, May 2nd. The first will be held at the flagpole outside City Hall on First Street at 9 am. The second prayer session will be held at the Williams Visitor Center on Railroad Avenue at 10 am.

The National Day of Prayer is constitutionally mandated by Federal Law.

TITLE 36 – PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS
36 USC Sec. 119. National Day of Prayer
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The President shall issue each year a proclamation designating the first Thursday in May as a National Day of Prayer on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals.

The real object of the [first] amendment was, not to countenance, much less to advance Mahometanism, or Judiams, or infidelity, by prostrating Christianity; but to exclude all rivalry among Christian sects, and to prevent any national ecclesiastical establishment, which should give to an hierarchy the exclusive patronage of the national government.—Story, Joseph (1833) Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States. Boston: Hilliard, Gray and Company. Cambridge: Brown, Shattuck, and Co. Volume III, page 728, §1871.

Third annual Spring Celebration in Williams

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WILLIAMS—The 70-degree temperature and breezy conditions made it a perfect day for the third annual Spring Celebration and kite-fly at Cureton Park. Free food, popcorn, cotton candy and kites were available for the celebration. There was the customary bounce-house for the kids and musical entertainment.

People enjoy the kite-flying fun at Cureton Park.

People enjoy the kite-flying fun at Cureton Park.

Others enjoyed the challenge.

Others enjoyed the challenge.

Free food and kites, a bounce house and good weather were features of the Spring Celebration.

Free food and kites, a bounce house and good weather were features of the Spring Celebration.

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Northern Arizona Writers group meets this Saturday

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WILLIAMS—The Northern Arizona Writer’s Association meets this Saturday in Williams at 10 am. The meeting will be held at the Branding Iron Restaurant in the Wild West Junction on historic Route 66. Bring samples of your work to read or ideas for your project.

The Writers Association helps each other with suggestions on writing, how to self-publish and other writing tips from their experiences.

Temperatures rising

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WILLIAMS—After a 20% chance of thundershowers today, the long-range weather forecast shows the temperatures rising to the 70s into next Wednesday. Lows will be in the upper 30s for the better part of the week rising to the 40s by next Wednesday. Light winds are forecast off-and-on, throughout that period, with no hazardous weather conditions.

Carnival starts today at 5 pm

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brown-01WILLIAMS—The carnival is back in Williams. Brown’s Amusements set up in the Visitor Center parking lot across the street from Circle K and next to the Recreation Center on Railroad Avenue. Advanced all day ride passes can be obtained through the Chamber of Commerce in the Williams Visitor Center for $18.

brown-02Tickets are $1 each and each ride takes 3 to 5 tickets. No cash is accepted at the rides or for the games. Wristbands are available, but only good on the rides. Wristbands are not valid if they have been removed. They are only good on the day of purchase.

There are no refunds for tickets or wristbands.

For safety reasons, no pregnant women or people with casts are allowed on the rides. All riders must be at least 36″ tall and some rides require the rider to be up to 52″ tall.

The carnival runs through Saturday at 11 pm.