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.
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Legislation signed by the governor
The legislature has passed over seventy pieces of legislation to the office of the Governor so far this session; none have been vetoed. The legislations include including increasing requirements for sex offenders, a World War II Memorial, and a bill which designates March 12th of every year as Girl Scouts of the United States of America Day.
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Supv. Taylor Named Coconino County Board Chairman
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Coconino County District 1 Supervisor Carl Taylor was named as the County Board of Supervisor’s next chairman during the Board’s regular meeting Tuesday.
Supervisor Taylor, who has served as chairman twice before, said he was honored for yet another opportunity to represent the Board and County residents as chairman.
“It is always a tremendous honor and privilege to serve the County as chairman. I look forward to carry out this duty on behalf of the Board and the residents we represent,” Supervisor Taylor said.
Supervisor Taylor replaces outgoing District 5 Supervisor Lena Fowler as chairwoman. The Board also voted unanimously to name District 2 Supervisor Liz Archuleta as vice-chairwoman, replacing District 3 Supervisor Matt Ryan.
Outgoing Chairwoman Fowler thanked her fellow supervisors for the opportunity to lead the Board since being named to the spot in August. Fowler was the first Native American to hold the post in County history.
“The County is well managed and it’s because of the support of our dedicated staff and our fellow elected officials,” Fowler said. “We all work together for the greater good of the residents of Coconino County.”
Supervisor Taylor begins his duties as chairman April 1.
FWAC select board members this Monday
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
Springtime snowfall in Williams.
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.
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
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
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.
Legislation sent to the governor increases schedule IV substances.
PHOENIX—H.B. 2356 which adds to the growing list of controlled substances was sent to the governor for signature.
The drugs added to the list are, Butylone, Fluoromethcathinone, Methoxymethcathinone, Methylenedioxymethcathinone, Methylenedioxypyrovalerone, Methylmethcathinone and Naphthylpyrovalerone.
Many of the drugs listed are in the class of so-called designer drugs and the long-term health hazards of the drugs are unknown. Some are psychoactive drugs, such as Butylone. It was researched as a possible entheogen, which is a drug used in religious ceremonies like peyote.
New email scam aimed at domain name owners
Internet–A new email scam is running around the web targeting owners of domain names. The email comes from “John” whose email address was john4873587806@gmail.com, but the Reply to is john4873587@gmail.com.
The initial email is in broken English informing the person that someone is interested in purchasing your domain name, but it does not specify which domain name. Subsequent emails offer you $9000 for your domain name and instruct you to go to ToSellDomains.com.
The first email reads:
Hi
We have a customer interested to buy your domain. If you are interested to sell it let me know your asking price
We dont know how to contact with you, if you got this email please contact us ASAP
ThanksJohn Sean
A follow-up email reads:
Sorry for delayed, i lost your email in bulk folder.
my customer offer is $9000 for your domain
i want buy though www.ToSellDomains.com its secure for both
A Whois search reveals no information about the owner of the site and only reveals that it is registered in Colorado. The site was registered in February of this year.
The purpose of the scam remains a mystery.
Source: Williams TEA Party
Coconino County Parks & Rec Launches “CocoRec”
Online site offers registration for recreation programs and campsites
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.–— Coconino County Parks & Recreation Department has kicked off its new web-based registration and reservation system “CocoRec.”
CocoRec allows county residents and visitors to view and register for recreation programs and reserve campground sites and stables at Fort Tuthill County Park through the Parks & Recreation website at http://www.coconino.az.gov/parks/.
“Online registration for programs and campsite reservations are eco-friendly,” said County Parks & Recreation Director Judy Weiss, who noted that registrations and reservations could be made 24/7. “You save gas, reduce carbon emissions, save time and paper. Plus, you have the added convenience of registering anytime wherever you are with internet access.”
To view a catalog of available programs, campsites and stables visit the Parks & Recreation website and click the link to CocoRec. Before registering for any programs or reserving a campsite, or stable, individuals and families must establish an account by setting up a login and password.
Spring recreation programs include geocaching, navigating the outdoors and camping clinics for the less experienced camper. A list of summer offerings will soon be available as Parks & Recreation moves forward with year round recreation offerings.