Category Archives: Grand Canyon

Don’t forget your pets this Easter

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spoiled-rotten15-03-28 003WILLIAMS — Need some gifts for your pets this Easter season? Spoiled Rotten Pet Boutique and Many Tails Pet Grooming have the answers.

Spoiled Rotten has a line of treats and toys for your feline or canine. They also feature a line of Science Diet products. The store has pet clothing and beds and t-shirts and stickers for the owners.

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Many Tails Pet Grooming will pamper your pet with a grooming and bath. Call (928) 635-8897 for an appointment.

Old Trails True Value hardware on Rodeo Road also has a line of pet supplies. They also have supplies for that pet project, such as a dog house.

It’s a good time to be in the No. 1 Second Amendment friendly State

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upload-rafflesWILLIAMS — There are several raffles ongoing in Williams to benefit many good causes. Some are great for the No. 1 Second Amendment friendly State according to Guns and Ammo.

You can support the 2015 Senior Grad night and possibly take home a Howa 22-250 with a Nikko Stirling 3.5x10x44 scope with the purchase of a $10 ticket or 3 tickets for $20. The drawing will be held on May 1 at the Wild West Junction. Tickets may be purchased at the Allstate insurance office on 1st Street.

In the mall on Route 66, you can visit Williams Wear and Buck’s Place and purchase a chance for your choice of a Ruger American .308 bolt action rifle or Stoeger P350 12 gauge pump shotgun for $10 a ticket or 3 for $20. Courtesy of the Friends of the NRA. The drawing will be held when all 200 tickets are sold.

You do not have to be present at either raffle to win. To be eligible to win the firearms, you must be legally allowed to own firearms in accorance with Arizona and Federal law. Background checks are required.

Concerned about possible safety? The Matthew Broehm VFW Post 12128 also located in the mall is raffling off a Champion Collector CS-31 gun safe. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. For an additional donation to the VFW, The Firemen Movers will get the safe where it needs to be.

Need a little cash? You can vie for the following cash prizes.

Parents Who Care are conducting a fundraiser for the 2015 Grad Night. Cash prizes are $2,500, $1,500 and $1,000. The drawing will be held April 25th at the Cureton Park Spring Festival on April 25th and you need not be present to win. You can buy tickets for $10 each at the Allstate office on 1st Street across from City Hall.

The Arizona State Council of the Knights of Columbus is holding it’s raffle for prizes of $10,000; $7000; $5000; $3000; $2000, $1000 and four $500 cash prizes. Tickets are $5 each, $20 for 5 or $100 for a book of 30. The drawing is May 16 and winners need not be present to win. TIckets may be purchased at the Grand Canyon Coffee and Cafe.

Planning your Route 66 tour, but no Vet? I-40 Fleet Services to the rescue

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i40-15-03-31 013WILLIAMS — It’s spring and you are planning a trip on old Route 66. Maybe take old Route 66 through Parks and on into Flagstaff. Or maybe down to Ash Fork. Maybe you want to visit one of the many car shows in Williams and Flagstaff this summer, but do not want to look like the average tourist (Loose the iPhone. It’s a dead give-away).

Thanks to I-40 Fleet Services on Route 66, you can now travel in style. You can rent elegance in every form from their 1964 C-4 convertible Vet—for about half what you would pay in Vegas or Phoenix—to the Bobcat front end loader.

i40-15-03-31 020From $59.95 to $159.95 (additional charges may apply) you can rent a Chevrolet Cobalt, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Caliber, Dodge Grand Caravan, 15 passenger van, and, now, a 1994 Chevrolet Corvette.

I-40 Fleet Rentals, at 441 East Route 66 in Williams, has a variety of equipment i40-15-03-31 019for rent for large and small jobs and yard work. Their service trucks do RV and truck repairs along I-40.

Since it is time to check the oil and anti-freeze in your own car, they remind customers that they will take the used oil and coolant off your hand for free.

I-40 Fleet Rentals has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. So if you have a need to rent large equipment for a large job, have some yard work planned, or need to rent, say, a C-4 Vet convertible, call I-40 fleet services at 928-635-9199 for more information. If they don’t have it, they may be able to tell you where to get it.

This weekend activities

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Anna's Meatloaf sandwich special. Can be ordered with Macaroni salad or other side.

Anna’s Meatloaf sandwich special. Can be ordered with Macaroni salad or other side.

All Weekend: Anna’s Grand Canyon Coffee and Cafe open until 8 p.m.!
Marvelous Marv’s Private Grand Canyon Tours
Come see the bear cubs at Bearizona
The Grand Canyon Railway will be running tours to the Canyon all weekend.

Vaccine2015-03-27The vaccinate clinic at Spoiled Rotten from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Afterward you should just have time to make it to the Keyhole Sink tour. Begins at 2 p.m. Of course the Keyhole Sink isn’t going anywhere soon. But this is the last chance at a guided tour.
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Top it off with a steak dinner at the Lost Canyon Younglife camp Sunday evening. Tickets may still be available at the Cafe 326 on Route 66.

Good Friday procession on Route 66 to precede Easter weekend events

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good-friday-1WILLIAMS — A Good Friday procession is planned for Williams on Friday, April 3 starting at 6:30 p.m. The procession will start at the Mustang Gas station on the east end of town on Route 66. They will travel west along Railroad Avenue to the Family Harvest Church. People wishing to participate can call (928)635-2430 for more details. This is the first time this event has been held.

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File Photo

Following Saturday is the annual Community Easter Eggstravaganza. The event held at the Recreation Center will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event features Easter egg hunts for the kids, prizes and other family fun. There is some news about a special guest, but we have not been told who. We could hazard a guest. Call the Recreation Center at (928) 635-1496 for more information.

After your attendance at Easter service on Sunday, you can witness the Friends of the Williams Aquatic Center 5th Annual Ducky Egg Race. The proceeds fund the activities of the Friends through the months when the Aquatic Center is open. Eggs are $5 each or 6 for $20. The location of the race is TBD the day of the race. Tickets can be purchased prior to the race in front of Safeway on March 27, March 28, and April 3. They can also be purchased at the Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4. Monies raised will be used for pool publicity in Williams and the surrounding areas.

Marvelous Marv on the road to the Canyon

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The Marvelous Van

The Marvelous Van

WILLIAMS — It’s spring time and visitors are taking advantage of the private, guided tour of the Grand Canyon given by Marvelous Marv’s Private Grand Canyon Tour.

Marvelous Marv has been conducting tours to the Grand Canyon for well over thirty-years. He adjust the tour length to the time you have and picks you up where ever you are staying in Williams. He even gives you a disk of pictures he has taken over the years.

Marv’s Marvelous Van is equipped with a DVD system which plays educational videos on the trip to and return from the Canyon. When you arrive, he explains features and history of the Canyon. You then have time to wander, take photos or just enjoy the splendor of the Grand Canyon.

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Marv does not just give tours in the spring and summer. His tours are available all year, weather permitting. He often laments that people do not take advantage of the beauty of the Grand Canyon during the “off-season.” The changing climate of the Canyon during the fall and winter provide some spectacular views such as the recent inversion layer witnessed.

If you do not get a reservation to his tours, there is always the Grand Canyon Railway and Jeep tours. You can sign up for the Pink Jeep Tours in downtown Williams.

One way or another, if you visit Williams we can get you to the Grand Canyon.

National Park Service Sitting On Half-A-Billion Dollars Of Concessions Obligations

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640-gc-eltovarAcross the National Park System, there is an estimated half-a-billion-dollars of obligations owed concessionaires who run lodges, restaurants, and even some activities, for the National Park Service.

It’s a sum that, while Park Service officials say is manageable, has seemingly stifled concessions competition in some parks and led the agency to divert tens of millions of dollars from some parks to others to reduce the debts.

At Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, the outstanding amount is more than $57 million. At Glacier National Park in Montana, it’s $22 million. At Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, it’s nearly $100 million. At Yellowstone National Park, the sum is $21.5 million.

Read more at National Parks Traveler

Grand Canyon National Park and Kaibab National Forest to Celebrate Black History Month with Special Guest Darryl Haley

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Darryl Haley

Darryl Haley

GRAND CANYON — Grand Canyon National Park and the Kaibab National Forest will host former-professional football player, Ironman tri-athlete and host of the radio talk show Fitness Friday, Darryl Haley for a special evening program in honor of Black History Month on Wednesday, March 18th at 7:30 p.m. at the Shrine of the Ages in Grand Canyon National Park. Mr. Haley will be joined by staff of Grand Canyon National Park and the Kaibab National Forest promoting Black History Month and the Healthy Parks Healthy People initiative.

The Black History Month theme for 2015 is “Celebrating a Century of Black Life, History, Culture and Future Health of our People on our Public Lands”. Mr. Haley is a staunch advocate for parks and public lands as well as a renowned athlete and fitness trainer.

Mr. Haley, who also hosts WHUR’s (Howard University Radio) Fitness Friday during the Steve Harvey Morning Show, hopes to show that parks are places diverse audiences can enjoy, and that they offer a wide range of opportunities for people of varying fitness levels to experience and recreate on their public lands.

grand-canyon1He will be joined on stage by Margaret Hangan and Danelle D. Harrison, USFS. Ms. Hangan is the staff archeologist for the Kaibab National Forest and will be presenting on the history of African American people in northern Arizona. Ms. Harrison is the District Ranger for the Williams Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest and will be presenting on the Forest Service role in providing healthy recreation opportunities for diverse communities.

During the week, graduate students from Howard University will be working with staff of Grand Canyon National Park and the Kaibab National Forest, reviewing the agencies’ respective archives while researching the history of diverse individuals in the Grand Canyon region. These stories not only demonstrate the past contributions of diverse individuals to the northern Arizona landscape but also open doors of understanding, forging connections for people today and in the future to their public lands.

Black History Month is about celebrating and honoring the past and creating memories now to carry into the future. As a health and fitness enthusiast, Haley’s programs reach diverse audiences and help promote the making of black history, breaking down barriers in human and race relations. Providing equitable access to public lands and promoting the health and well being of all people are critical components of Healthy Parks Healthy People.

All NAU Students and Faculty Airlifted to Safety

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FLAGSTAFF – All of the NAU students and Faculty have been rescued from the area of Sowats Point near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon where they have been stranded since yesterday afternoon.

As of 4:00 pm today all of the individuals were flown to the parking lot of Jacobs Lake where they will be driven back to NAU Campus. Today’s eleven hour rescue effort began this morning at 5:00 am and ended at 4:00 pm this afternoon.

All twenty of the individuals are reported to be in good health and none of them required medical attention. Due to the vast distances involved the DPS Air Rescue Helicopter had to fly into Utah twice for the purpose of refueling. Students and faculty will be transported from Jacobs Lake to NAU campus via NAU vehicles.

Efforts Underway to Rescue 20 NAU Staff and Students near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon

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FREDONIA – On Monday, February 23, 2015 at about 1:00 pm the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a representative of Northern Arizona University. According to the caller two NAU vans carrying sixteen students, two university staff members, and two graduate students/assistants were stuck by snow-covered, impassable dirt roads in the area of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The group had been camping for several days in the area of Sowats Point located outside of the Grand National Park. They attempted to drive out of the area yesterday afternoon when the vans became stuck in snow. Students and staff were able to free the vehicle; however, it was apparent to them that the dirt roads covered with deep snow were impassable. The area from Fredonia to the North Rim is reporting between 18-24” of snowfall from the most recent storm.

Sheriff’s Office personnel had intermittent contact with members of the party via cell phones and satellite texting. All members of the group are in good health with ample provisions and camping equipment to sustain them overnight. Due to the time of day and the weather conditions, the decision was made to have the group drive as far east as possible and to shelter in place inside the vehicles overnight. The group is approximately 30 miles south of Fredonia and 20 miles west of SR 67.

The Sheriff’s Office developed two rescue plans and coordinated with Arizona Department of Public Safety Air Rescue. This morning an AZ DPS helicopter and crew from Flagstaff flew to the area to determine if members of the party can be safely picked up and flown out. Current conditions of low cloud cover, heavy fog and light snow may hamper this rescue approach. Coconino County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (SAR) personnel will stand by with a snow cat and a four wheel drive vehicle equipped with mattracks. In the event that an air rescue is not possible, SAR personnel will drive to the location and transport them to safety.

At 12:57 p.m. today, the Arizona DPS helicopter pilot has surveyed the area on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon where the 20 NAU students and faculty are stranded at Sowats Point. He determined he can safely transport the stranded people out of area by air. Currently three of the students have been airlifted to the parking lot at Jacobs Lake where they were met by NAU transport vehicles. The students and factuality members will be flown three at a time until all members of the party have been safely relocated.