WILLIAMS — 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
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Flagstaff Police Department to participate in services in Washington
FLAGSTAFF — The Flagstaff Police Department is honored to be participating in the 2015 National Police Week ceremonies which will be held in Washington DC during the week of May 11-15th. National Police Week takes place each year in Washington, D.C. to pay tribute to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice. The series of events is attended by tens of thousands of law enforcement officers and their families leading up to Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15th.
The Police Unity Tour is an awareness and fundraising bicycle ride in support of law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The 250-mile, four-day ride begins in Portsmouth, Virginia and ends in Washington D.C. at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. In 2014, more than 1,800 members participated and raised more than 1.9 million dollars to support the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF).
Northern Arizona is represented by Officers from both the Flagstaff Police Department and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office in the memorial ride. Arizona has lost eight Officers in the line of duty during 2014.
Flagstaff Police Department’s Officer Tyler J. Stewart’s name will be officially memorialized on the national monument in honor of his ultimate sacrifice. Members of his squad will be in attendance during the scheduled events during this week.
Public Meeting for State Route 260 widening set for May 20 in Camp Verde
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, will host a public information meeting on Wednesday, May 20, in Camp Verde to discuss the upcoming State Route 260 widening project that is slated to begin in spring 2016.
The $62 million safety improvement project in Yavapai County will upgrade a nine-mile segment of SR 260 from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane, modern divided highway east of Cottonwood between Thousand Trails Road and the Interstate 17 junction in Camp Verde (mileposts 209-218).
This project is the final step in transforming SR 260 into a continuous four-lane divided highway between the I-17/SR 260 junction and Cottonwood to enhance safety and improve traffic flow for the Greater Verde Valley area, which includes the communities of Cottonwood, Clarkdale, Jerome, Sedona and Camp Verde.
The project will include the construction of seven full-access roundabout intersections at Thousand Trails Road, Coury Drive, Cherry Creek Road, Horseshoe Bend Drive, Wilshire Road and two new locations to accommodate future traffic demands and meet the forecasted commercial and residential development in the area.
The May 20 meeting will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. (presentation starts at 6 p.m.) at the Cliff Castle Casino Hotel, 555 Middle Verde Road in Camp Verde. Members of the project team will be available to provide information, answer questions and discuss the project.
Happy Mother’s Day
St. Johns’ Episcopal Church rummage sale this weekend
WILLIAMS — St. Johns’ Episcopal Lutheran Church will hold their annual rummage sale this weekend. The sale will be held at the Church on the corner of 2nd and Grant.
The sale will be held on Friday, May 15 from noon to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday May 16 from 8 a.m. to noon.
Happy Birthday Redbone
Prince wishes Redbone a Happy 16th Birthday.
Interstate 40 traffic in Ash Fork to be detoured May 11
ASH FORK — Motorists traveling along Interstate 40 between Kingman and Flagstaff should allow for extra travel time on Monday, May 11 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. as the Arizona Department of Transportation works to cleanup diesel fuel spilled from an earlier crash at the east Ash Fork Bridge (Exit 146), approximately 50 miles west of Flagstaff.
Westbound I-40 will be closed between 9 a.m. to noon, May 11 and traffic will be detoured through the town of Ash Fork.
Eastbound I-40 will be closed between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Traffic will be detoured onto the Exit 146 off ramp and then back on the Exit 146 on ramp.
Law enforcement will be assisting with traffic control during the detour. The speed limit will be reduced and drivers are urged to be alert for construction vehicles and flaggers.
Run for the Wall to arrive Wednesday
WILLIAMS — The American Legion Cordova Post #13 opens its doors, once again, to the motorcycle riders of Run for the Wall.
Each year riders, Veterans from the various military services, make a ten-day ride to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. Their first overnight stop is Williams.
Each year, the motorcycle group rides down Williams Route 66 from the west end by the Williams Memorial Park to the east end turning off around First Street to end up at the American Legion Post.
Volunteers provide them with a meal and a chance to relax. They depart the following day.
Big Springs Cabin Rentals now available for public use
Kaibab Forest Service Photograph
Reservations must be made at Recreation.gov, and may be found by searching for “Big Springs Cabin Site, Kaibab National Forest, AZ.” A complete listing of available amenities is available here. The rental rate is $65 per night per cabin. The cabins can be reserved from May 1 to Nov. 30.
The Big Springs cabin site is located approximately 30 miles from Fredonia, Arizona, on Forest Service Road 22, about an hour drive from the north rim of the Grand Canyon. The cabins are about a 35-minute drive from the Rainbow Rim Trail, a winding 18-mile hiking and mountain biking trail on the forest that offers stunning views from five scenic overlooks along the north rim of the Grand Canyon.
Individual cabins vary in occupancy from two to four people per cabin and include use of the shared shower house, fully furnished kitchen and dining hall. There are toilets on site but not in the cabins. There are no laundry facilities. Each cabin has two twin-size beds and one full-size bed. Please bring your own linens, towels, and pillows.
See more photos of the Big Springs cabins at Kaibab Cabin Rentals.
Williams Justice Center holds Law Day event
WILLIAMS — All of the law enforcement agencies of the State represented themselves, yesterday, in gathering to celebrate Law Day.
Law Day is May 1. Justice Robert Krombeen explained that several events were being held in Flagstaff, so he decided to hold the Williams event yesterday.
Representatives were available for questions from the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Coconino County Sheriff’s Department, Arizona Game and Fish, and Williams Police Department.
The Coconino County Sheriff set up a display for the Coconino Emergency Response Team. The Law Enforcement agencies also brought in a few of the vehicles they use in the performance of their duties including the DPS helicopter.
The idea of Law Day was originally proposed by the American Bar Association in 1957. In 1958 on May 1, President Dwight D. Eisenhower made a proclamation declaring May 1 of that year as Law Day to honor the role of law in the creation of the United States. Congress created the the observance of the date annually in 1961.
Officers of Arizona Game and Fish and Department of Public Safety at the Game and Fish display.
CERT display by Sheriff’s Department.
