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Coconino Sheriff’s seek missing person

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trudy-lawsonFLAGSTAFF—The Coconino County Sheriff’s office is seeking information on 51-year-old Trudy Fay Lawson missing since Saturday.

Trudy was last seen at around 10 am on the 18th at her home in the Doney Park area. She made two phone calls about 2 pm in which she indicated that she might be traveling to Phoenix. She may be driving a gray 2004 GMC Yukon with Arizona plates 576KWX.

She has not been in contact with family members since the last phone call and family and friends are worried about her welfare.

Trudy is 5′ 3″, about 140 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes.

Anyone with information should call the Coconino County Sheriff at 928-774-4523 or 1-800-338-7888. You can also call Silent Witness at 928-774-6111 or local police.

Snow dusts Williams

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snow131204-08WILLIAMS—The snow hit Williams early in the morning leaving about an inch by the afternoon. The snow in Flagstaff and Williams is expected to clear tomorrow and start again this weekend. Williams could receive 5 to 9 inches over the weekend while Flagstaff may get 3 to 5 inches of new powder.
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Snowy week ahead

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Bearizona file photo

Bearizona file photo

FLAGSTAFF—Flagstaff and Williams can expect snow, this week, with levels of 3-7 and 2-4-inches respectively.

A 70% chance of rain/snow exists for Flagstaff tomorrow night running through Friday with snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible. Temperatures will drop to mid 20s with a low of 7-degrees possible on Thursday.

Williams begins Tuesday with an 80% chance of rain and snow. Snow will last through Thursday night with lows averaging around 15 with a low of 11 on Thursday.

The weather is expected to clear through the weekend with snow possible again on Sunday.

Timberline/Fernwood and Doney Park neighborhood watch meetings this week.

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FLAGSTAFF—The Timberline/Fernwood Neighborhood Watch meeting will be held tomorrow, December 3 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Summit Fire Station #33 located at 6050 Firehouse Lane. Coconino County Sheriff Bill Pribil and County Supervisor Liz Archuleta invites residents of the Timberline and Fernwood community to attend the monthly Neighborhood Watch meeting.

Timberline/Fernwood Community Deputies will be available to answer questions and provide support to this partnership between law abiding citizens, law enforcement and county government. County Supervisor Liz Archuleta will be present to share information from Coconino County Government.

Also joining us for this meeting will be Coconino County Public Works representatives, Mike Lopker, Deputy Director of Public Works, and Ted Wolff, Maintenance Superintendent for Public Works. They will provide information about removing snow off county roads and in unincorporated communities and neighborhoods this winter season.

If you can brave the snow, residents of the Doney Park community are invited to attend the monthly Neighborhood Watch meeting on Thursday, December 5, 2013. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Summit Fire Station #32, located at 8905 Koch Field Rd. Please note that the meeting has been moved from Cromer School to Summit Fire Station for this meeting.

Coconino County Sheriff Bill Pribil will be at the meeting to encourage continued neighborhood participation and to share information. Doney Park Community Deputies will be available to answer questions and provide support to this partnership between law abiding citizens, law enforcement and county government. County Supervisor Mandy Metzger will be present to share information from Coconino County Government.

Other agenda items / guest speakers to be determined.

Top Secret: Do not read unless you are authorized.

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black-opsTHIS IS A SHOPPING ALERT. IT IS RUMORED THAT HIGH-END BOX STORES SHALL BE CONDUCTING OPERATIONS KNOWN AS “BLACK FRIDAY” SALES. THESE OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO ATTRACT LARGE CROWDS CAUSING EXTREME TENSION AND SCUFFLES IN OBTAINING ITEMS WHICH ARE ESSENTIALLY USELESS IN AN URGENT SITUATION.

FLAGSTAFF MILITARY SURPLUS HAS ISSUED NOTICE OF A COLLISION AVOIDANCE MISSION KNOWN AS THE BLACK OPS FRIDAY SALE. 33% OFF OF EVERYTHING IN THE GUN CASE, 40% OFF OF ALL CROSSBOWS AND BLOWGUNS OR 20% OFF OF ANY ONE ITEM OF YOUR CHOICE. NO RAIN CHECKS, SPECIAL ORDERS OR COMBINED DISCOUNTS.

STOCK INCLUDES BACKPACKS, SLEEPING BAGS, TENTS, WINTER AND LIGHT GLOVES, MEALS READY TO EAT (MRES) AND OTHER NECESSITIES WHICH MIGHT BE USEFUL IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. OR FOR JUST HAVING FUN CAMPING AND FISHING.

FURTHER ITEMS INCLUDE PINS, HATS FOR VETERANS OF VARIOUS ERAS, BUMPER STICKERS AND MILITARY MEMORABILIA.

YOU MUST ACCEPT THIS MISSION. HOWEVER, IF YOU CANNOT ACCEPT THIS MISSION, CALL THE NUMBER BELOW IMMEDIATELY AND FIND OUT THE “SECRET” COMPONENT OF THIS SALE.

HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING. THIS IS NOT AN OPTION.

MESSAGE ENDS.

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Wet week this week

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nrasnWILLIAMS—The seven-day forecast by the National Weather Service is predicting a chance of rain starting tonight through Friday with temperatures lowering. The chance for rain is 20% by tonight rising to 70% on Friday. There will be a chance of snow starting Saturday running through Monday.

Flagstaff will experience a chance of snow starting Friday and running through Monday night.

Fun at St. John’s Cultural Festival.

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WILLIAMS—The Cultural Festival and Crafts show held at the St. John’s Episcopal Church in Williams attracted local crafts makers from around the area. The event also featured a performance by the Williams Folklorico Dancers and a piñata smashing.

Williams Folklorico Dancers

Williams Folklorico Dancers

Various people show up to sell their locally made crafts.

Various people show up to sell their locally made crafts.

Parents and kids from the Williams High School provided nachos to support a safe party atmosphere for graduation night. You might see their donation box in various businesses so you can still donate for their graduation party.

Youth from the Williams High School sell food to support their safe school party.

Youth from the Williams High School sell food to support their safe school party.

Robyn Dolan of Mrs. D’s Homestead in Ash Fork displayed homemade soaps and skin balms. She said she is going on the road for sometime, but people can still order her merchandise through her web site within the United States. She is working on international orders.

Rising Hy displays samples of their products locally made in Flagstaff.

Rising Hy displays samples of their products locally made in Flagstaff.

Mike Konefal started making hot sauce when his attempts at making beer were less successful. A friend gave him a hot sauce making kit when he was a business student at Northern Arizona University. After much experimentation, he developed hot sauces with flavor as opposed to just spicy and hot. This eventually led to the Rising Hy brand of hot sauce [Facebook/Twitter]

He also merged with the Tortilla Lady brand, another local business in Flagstaff, and sells tortillas to various businesses in Flagstaff.

As the video below explains, he has recently decided to go national with the Rising Hy hot sauces. The Rising Hy products are available for purchase in Flagstaff and other cities across Arizona or through their web site. You can even purchase in Williams at the Canyon Motel on Rodeo Road.

November is national novel writing month

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nanowrimo-crestEvery November is National Novel Writing month in which writers participate in writing a 50,000 word novel in thirty days.

The idea was started in 1999 in San Francisco by Chris Baty [Facebook]. Every year since then the event has grown from 21 writers to over 300,000 in 90 countries.

The center for the activity is the NANOWRIMO web site. There are also various local chapters of the site including one in Flagstaff. There is a little over two-weeks to sign up for the event.

Participants sign up on the NANOWRIMO web site and agree to write a certain amount of words a day totaling 50,000 by the end of the month. The web site also allows authors to communicate with one another and provide encouragement.

The organization does not guarantee a novel sale, of course, and it will probably need a re-write. The web site only encourages the process after which you may have a novel to submit. Or you might choose to self-publish through web sites such as LULU or CreateSpace.

Arizona Firearms and Collectibles gun show this weekend

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FLAGSTAFF—The Arizona Collectibles and Firearms gun show will be held this Saturday and Sunday the 21st and 22nd at the Coconino County Fairgrounds on Ft. Tuthill loop. The show times are from 9 am to 5 pm and 9 am to 4 pm respectively. The cost to enter the show is $7 for one day and $10 for both days. Look for a $2 discount coupon. Gun show dealers and purchasers are reminded that they are obligated to follow all applicable laws.

Man Seriously Injured By Rock Slide

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FLAGSTAFF—A twenty seven year-old man of the Phoenix area was crushed and trapped by a large boulder weighing more than thirty tons that slid down the mountain side. He was standing on Elden Lookout Road attempting to move another large boulder that had previously fallen into the road.

On Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at about 7:23 am the Coconino County Sheriff’ Office received the report of a man that was crushed by a rock slide on the Mount Elden Lookout Road located approximately 3.3 miles up from the bottom of the mountain. Dispatch immediately sent first responders from the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, the Summit Fire Department and Guardian Medical Transport. The Arizona Department of Public Safety Air Rescue Helicopter was placed on a standby status pending the arrival of emergency personnel who would assess the conditions and determine if a safe landing zone was available.

rock-slide-02The first to arrive were a Sheriff’s Office patrol Sergeant and Corporal. They observed two very large boulders blocking the road and learned that the four men the victim was traveling with removed him from underneath the boulder. The victim’s legs and pelvic area appeared to have been crushed and severely injured by the weight of the boulder. Due to the condition of the road the responding ambulance and fire truck were not able to drive to the victim’s location. A Sheriff’s Sergeant and a Guardian Battalion Chief who were both operating four wheel drive vehicles were able to drive additional rescue personnel to the scene. A Search and Rescue Coordinator was not able to identify a safe landing zone for air transportation. The victim was prepared for transport and placed in the rear of a Sheriff’s Commander’s assigned SUV and driven to the waiting ambulance, at which point the patient was transferred to the ambulance and transported to the Flagstaff Medical Center.

Investigators learned that the men were from the Phoenix area and were headed up the mountain with the intent of working on one of the radio towers.

The Coconino National Forest has closed Elden Lookout Road and may be temporarily closing other trails and areas affected by the recent rains. Current conditions can be found on their website at www.fs.usda.gov/coconino.