WILLIAMS — The stage is set to kick of Mountain Village Holiday. KZBX 92.1 is broadcasting and the music is playing too loud. The parade begins in a little more than an hour.
If you are coming downtown, remember there is no parking on the parade route.
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As we move through the holiday season—and throughout the year, for that matter—we often post information about businesses in Williams and event fliers that we cannot post here.
We also post more photos on various events in northern Arizona. Check our Facebook page for more information.
PHOENIX — Make sure you pack some patience and play it smart when heading out on the highways for Thanksgiving weekend.
Doing so could save your life, as last year’s was the deadliest Thanksgiving weekend on state highways and local roads in the past decade. The toll a year ago: 18 people killed, six of them in crashes involving impaired drivers.
The Arizona Department of Transportation and other safety agencies, including the Arizona Department of Public Safety and Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, are urging drivers to keep their speed in check, buckle up and avoid distractions, especially texting while driving.
To help holiday travelers and promote safety, ADOT won’t allow any construction-related closures along state highways over the Thanksgiving weekend. The agency will be working to help DPS, local fire and medical emergency agencies and towing companies respond to incidents along state highways as quickly as possible.
ADOT will position heavy equipment, trucks and crews at locations along several of the state’s busier travel highways starting Wednesday, Nov. 25. For example, equipment such as front loaders and incident-response trucks will be positioned along Interstate 17 in the Anthem area south of Black Canyon City, Interstate 10 near Queen Creek Road southeast of Phoenix and along State Route 87 at the Saguaro Lake turnoff north of Fountain Hills.
On ADOT’s electronic signs along highways, travelers will see messages about slowing down and driving sober.
Drivers also should get a good night’s rest before traveling, check their vehicles’ tire pressure and be prepared for unscheduled closures due to crashes or disabled vehicles. Staying up to date on weather conditions and packing an emergency preparedness kit, with items such as blankets, flashlights, extra clothes, drinking water and snack foods, is another smart idea.
WILLIAMS — Giant snowmen, toy soldiers, Nativity scenes and lights are springing up in Williams as the City moves into Mountain Village Holiday this weekend.
Events begin with the Holiday Craft Show from 10 a.m. 5 p.m. at the World Famous Sultana Theater. The Grand Canyon Railway Polar Express will run Friday the 27th through Sunday with special 3:30 matinee runs on Friday and Saturday.
Mountain Village Holiday “The Songs of Christmas” Parade of Lights will run along Historic Route 66 starting at 6:30 p.m. Hot Chocolate will be provided by Pine Country Restaurant and there will be other family fun before the parade.
The annual lighting of the Community Christmas Tree occurs right after the light parade featuring Santa and Mayor John Moore.
The annual series of Advent Concerts at St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran church on Second and Grant (next to the tree) begins this weekend also. They will present Lessons and Carols on Sunday, November 29 at 4 p.m. The free concerts continue on Sunday, December 6, 13 and the 20th. Each concert starts at 4 p.m. and features different performers each night. A reception is held following each concert.
WILLIAMS — The latest Williams and Flagstaff weather forecast for the weekend shows winds picking up today with a high wind advisory and 20% chance of snow tomorrow. It is expected to clear up Thanksgiving day and be clear for the tree lighting events over the weekend.
It will remain cloudy throughout the weekend and on into Monday.
Ice is present along Route 66
Portion of Route 66 a mile east of Parks General Store.
The historic rest stop on the south side (left if you are traveling from Flagstaff) has been closed. You can still get in there, but the toilet facilities are gone. So are the tables, in fact.
You do not have to hold it until Williams, though. The Parks General Store is open daily in Parks along with the gas station.
Oak Hill Snow Play area is open and snowy. Restroom facilities available.
Across Route 66 from the snow play area is the trail to Keyhole Sink. It is still open, but the trail, of course, has patches of snow and mud where it has melted. The Keyhole Sink trail is about a mile long to the Keyhole Sink.
Grand Canyon Coffee and Cafe photo.
Michael said that he wanted to help the community in someway. So he purchased the first piece of pie.
He has, however, done much more for the community. Michael is a veteran of Afghanistan and served as the Service officer of the Matthew J. Broehm VFW post in Williams. In that capacity he has assisted veterans and their families in getting paperwork and benefits due them. He has assisted a number of homeless veterans.
His concern for the homeless does not extend to just veterans. He founded Hope For The World ministries in the mall in downtown Williams. He, and his German Shepard Bear, took in donations of food and clothing to hand out to those in need.
Today is Friday the 12th. So please excuse any mistakes that might occur in our articles today.
WILLIAMS — The meeting, as usual, will begin with public participation. Citizens are given five-minutes to discuss a topic. They may be granted additional time by the council.
The Council cannot act upon items presented during the public participation portion of the agenda. Individual Council members may ask questions of the public or may respond to any criticisms, but the members are prohibited by the open meeting law from discussing or considering the items among themselves until the time that the matter is officially placed on the agenda.
The open meeting law does, however, allow the City Council to ask staff to review a matter or ask that it be placed on a future Council agenda.
The council will Approval of Purchase Orders and Approval of Check Register for Month Ending October 31, 2015.
The Council will hear a proposal from Randy Feucht of Running Water regarding locating a water hauling facility on City-owned property and may direct Staff on how to proceed.
The Council will also discuss a proposal from SBA Communications to extend two existing ground leases located at 502 East Route 66 and 1211 West Route 66 and may direct Staff on how to proceed.
WILLIAMS — The Northern Arizona Authors Association will meet this Saturday, November 14 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Wild West Junction on Route 66 in Williams.