Category Archives: Holiday

Anna’s Grand Canyon Cafe prepares Mother’s Day present

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640_092446WILLIAMS — If you are looking for someplace to take Mom this Sunday, Anna at the Grand Canyon Coffee and Cafe in the Red Garter Inn has prepared a musical present.

The Coffee and Cafe will present their second musical guest on the pet-friendly patio this Sunday, May 10. Daniel H. Volkart Facebook will perform beginning at 10:30.

If you are looking for presents for Mom, you might want to check out Old Trail’s True Value Hardware on Airport Road. She could probably use that rechargeable, reversible drill or new power mower.

Orrr…. Maybe you might want to consider an outdoor table set so she can enjoy the summer. How about a barbeque grill so that she can enjoy Mother’s day every Saturday or Sunday when you do the cooking? Maybe you could replace that shower head with a massage unit. With water rates rising soon, it might be time to replace that leaky water faucet for her.

If you have these or any other home improvement plans that she might have mentioned, check out True Value. They speak hardware.
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Happy Liberation Day Italy

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Liberation Day is a national holiday in Italy that is annually celebrated on April 25. It marks the fall of Mussolini’s Italian Social Republic and the end of the Nazi occupation in Italy in 1945, towards the end of the second World War.

POW remembrance day this Thursday

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pow-mia-banner-2Arizona Revised Statute 1-301 designates the April 9 as Prisoners of War Remembrance day. This is not a legal holiday.

The law further declares that the governor make a proclamation to “…commemorate the sacrifices of men and women who suffered captivity in foreign lands while in the service of our country.”

It further requires that the governor urge teachers and students of the schools of this State observe this day with appropriate exercises and encourage citizens to contemplate the plight of Americans who have been held captive of an enemy nation.

The Northern Arizona Gazette urges that the Governor and Arizona Legislature use this opportunity to demand that the Prisoners Of War from the Vietnam conflict be be allowed access to the records and documents concerning their time as prisoners in the conflict. The current administration—applauded by Senator John McCain—has denied prisoners of war from Vietnam access even to their own records. These are the only records held secret by the U.S. Government. The regular service records of Vietnam veterans—or any other veteran—and POW records from other wars are not held secret.

One must wonder why John McCain demand all records remain secret.

Thanks to those volunteers who helped for Easter

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640-Volunteers15-04-04-01WILLIAMS — Though a record crowd did not show up for the community Easter Egg Hunt, the volunteers still worked hard to set up the event.
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Not only did they set up and clean up, they fed the hungry crowd and handed out prizes to the hunters.
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Not pictured are the number of police, Sheriff’s deputies, firefighters and other public safety officials who kept the peace missing out on the festivities.

Good Friday procession begins Easter weekend

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todo-2WILLIAMS — Easter holiday begins today with a Good Friday procession starting at the Mustang Gas Station on the east end of Route 66 at 6:30. The procession will travel west down Railroad Avenue to the Family Harvest Church. Father Killian, of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, announced at the Younglife steak dinner fundraiser that they could use eight strong men or seven women to carry the cross for the procession.

The annual Community Easter Egg hunt will be held at the Recreation Center on Railroad Avenue on Saturday, April 4. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

On Sunday, Friends of the Williams Aquatic Center will hold their 5th Annual Ducky Egg Race. Tickets can be purchased at Safeway, today, and at the Community Easter Egg Hunt.

Except for some cold gusty winds, as high as 28 mph Saturday and 37 on Sunday, the weather for the weekend appears clear and warm.

Thank you Vietnam Veterans

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In accordance with Arizona Revised Statute, March 29 is Vietnam Veterans’ day. Although it is not considered a legal holiday, we should reflect this Sunday on the sacrifices that the brave men and women of America made in an unpopular war.
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We also take time to note the continuing effort of these heroes on behalf of POW/MIAs and other veterans in their Run For the Wall and Rolling Thunder events. Anyone who would like to support these events can go to the web site and make a donation or purchase their products.

Run for the Wall begins May 13 and one of the routes makes their first stop in Williams and Phoenix. They sell products on their run to help support their efforts. Anyone may purchase items or simply come by the American Legion hall and show their support.

Links:
Department of Veterans Affairs Vietnam Veterans benefit page
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall page
Vietnam Veterans of America
Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.

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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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.

Methodist church celebrates St. Patrick’s day

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640-StPatrick15-03-17-4WILLIAMS — the annual Saint Patrick’s day corned beef and cabbage dinner at the United Community Methodist church of Williams seem to be a big success last night. The church is led by pastor Billy Martin.

Church volunteers cook and serve food straight from the kitchen.

Church volunteers cook and serve food straight from the kitchen.


The volunteers from the congregation spent a day cooking a great meal of corned beef and cabbage, potatoes and carrots, and baking soda bread. Some volunteers donated cupcakes, cookies, brownies and desserts.
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They even cleaned up afterwards.

The united Methodist church conducts this event each year in addition to their other community service. The church holds normal Sunday Services as well as Bible studies on Wednesdays. They also have a weekly dinner prior to the Bible study on Wednesday.

Methodist Church annual St. Patrick’s Day supper next Tuesday

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640-Methodist-WILLIAMS – The Community United Methodist Church of Williams will hold it’s annual St. Patrick’s Day corned beef supper next Tuesday. The supper will run from 5 to 7 p.m. or until they run out of food. The church is located on the corner of Sherman and 2nd Street.

This popular event includes potatoes and carrots, rolls and desserts with the traditional corned beef and cabbage. Drinks included.

Happy President’s Day

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GeorgeWashingtonPrayingImpressed with a conviction that the due administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good Government, I have considered the first arrangement of the Judicial department as essential to the happiness of our Country, and to the stability of its political system; hence the selection of the fittest characters to expound the law, and dispense justice, has been an invariable object of my anxious concern. — Letter to U.S. Attorney General Edmund Randolph (September 28,61 1789). Source: The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources, 1745-1799. John C. Fitzpatrick, Editor.

To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace. — First Annual Address, to both Houses of Congress (8 January 1790).

A free people ought not only to be armed, but disciplined; to which end a uniform and well-digested plan is requisite; and their safety and interest require that they should promote such manufactories as tend to render them independent of others for essential, particularly military, supplies. — First Annual Address, to both House of Congress (8 January 1790).

No punishment in my opinion is too great for the Man who can build his greatness upon his Country’s ruin. — George Washington to President of Congress Joseph Reed, 12/12/1778, The Writings of George Washington, 13:383).
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Don’t interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties. — Abraham Lincoln

“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” ― Abraham Lincoln