Tennessee Pastor and veteran completes 3,200-Mile National Prayer Walk

PC_EndofTrail1SANTA MONICA — Tennessee Pastor Walter “Chick” McGill passed through Williams on a blistery February day this year carrying the flag. His goal was to carry the flag from Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina to Santa Monica pier. The 69 year-old Vietnam veteran completed the 3,200-mile journey on April 29.

Pastor McGill was greeted by supporters and social media contacts. Los Angeles-based ABC Eyewitness News 7 documented his arrival at the Pier.

640-McGill-01Pastor McGill hand-carried his large American flag the full distance from coast to coast and saluted every passing motorist on the walk route as a gesture of honor and respect for his fellow Americans. He received a “Day of Recognition” certificate from Tennessee Governor Haslam’s office in Nashville, and numerous cities along the 14-state route demonstrated recognition by giving the veteran city lapel pins, keys to their cities, city memorial coins, and certificates of appreciation. McGill received police escorts through towns in Georgia and Tennessee and was published at Wikipedia online as one who had successfully walked across America.

McGill’s “TransAmerican Crosswalk 2014,” billed as a national prayer-walk, promoted “’a new birth of freedom’ and integrity in America,” while calling attention to the Ten Commandments, the Golden Rule, and the nation’s founding documents.

You may visit www.walkingcoast2coast.com to read about this historic cross-country adventure.

Waskay wabbits in Williams

640-wabbit-1505121WILLIAMS — The wildlife is emerging in Williams. A frequent visitor to our city is the rabbit.

That means, however, that we should be visited by skunks in the evening and night hours. There were even rumors of a mountain lion in the city a few nights ago. Some warnings might be in order about wildlife. While they may be pleasant to look at, they are wildlife and can be dangerous.
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Beside the known reason for keeping away from skunks, skunks have been known to be rabid. Rabbits and squirrels will bite.

Whether or not a mountain lion appeared in town, larger animals—such as elk and deer—do roam the streets. A 200-pound mountain lion was reported struck on Highway 64 by the Williams News in 2008. Deer have been killed along Route 66 in the city limits in traffic collisions.

Please use caution when driving Highway 64 to the Grand Canyon and Perkinsville Road—Popularly known as South Road—toward Dogtown and White Horse lakes.

Save MTR Golf tournament this weekend

mtr-golfWILLIAMS — This Saturday, Save Meant to Rescue will host thier Balls for Dogs golf tournament at the Elephant Rocks Golf Course.

The tournament will include:

  • 2 man scramble
  • $75.00 per person
  • Hole in One – $10,000
  • Million $ Shoot Out