Somebody Waiting for Santa?

640-santa8WILLIAMS – Is someone waiting for Santa? He will return to the Spoiled Rotten Pet Boutique and Supplies at 517 E. Route 66 in Williams on Sunday, December 14. Santa will be available for pet photos and to get their wishes for Christmas.

Santa will be at Spoiled Rotten from noon to 5 p.m. Printed photos are $10 or $7 to have photo emailed to you. Christmas tree ornaments will be available for $15.

While you are there you can poke around the toys, clothing, line of Science Diet food, treats and other pet supplies.

The proceeds from the event benefit the Animals in Needs fund at the Williams Veterinary Clinic. This fund is set up to take care of animal emergencies for those who cannot afford them.

St. John’s Advent Concert: Traditional Lessons and Carols

300px-adventThe St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church Advent concert series continues this Sunday at 4 p.m.

On Sunday, December 7 the concert features lectors and the music of the Choristers of St. John’s Church.

St. John’s holds first Advent concert for the season

St. John's Choristers led the first concert.

St. John’s Choristers led the first concert.

WILLIAMS – St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran church held the first of the Advent Concerts on Sunday. There are three more concerts upcoming each of the next three Sundays at 4 p.m. There is a reception afterward. The concerts are free, but donations are accepted.

The St. John’s Choristers led the concert with the processional hymn O, Come, All Ye Faithful in which the crowd participated. They then sang a series of traditional Christmas songs from around the world. They also added a song from the musical Mame called We Need a Little Christmas. George Albers sang The Christmas Song.

The Choristers did an amazing job with only eight voices.
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Steve Bingell added the Harmonica voice to the piano playing of Susan Kerley to play What A Friend We Have in Jesus and Amazing Grace. Susan played the music for the presentation of the Choristers.

Charles Spining

Charles Spining

Pianist Charles Spining played a great selection of classical pieces from Johann Pachelbel, Paul Manz, Johann Sebastian Bach and others.

This concert will be followed by three more.

December 7 at 4 p.m. will feature traditional lessons and carols with speakers and the St. John’s Choristers.

On December 14 at 4, Corelia Tom will perform The Celtic Harp portion of the series.

The last concert on the 21st will feature Julie and Roger Sullivan & friends performing A Blue Grass Christmas.

Santa Spoils pets Rotten

spoiled-photoWILLIAMS –Santa visited Spoiled Rotten Pet Boutique in Williams to spoil pets with pictures. The event was so successful that Santa might be coming back in a couple of weeks for more pictures. The event benefited the Animals in Need fund administered through the Williams Veterinary Clinic.

Bearizona holds annual holiday special

800-141129-137WILLIAMS – Visitors to Bearizona on Saturday had a special treat. Not only did they have the opportunity to see the animals and see them get their Christmas meal, there was a special visit from Santa and Mrs. C.

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Bearzona recently broke ground on a new gift shop that will open in May just in time for the sixth anniversary of the park. The new gift shop will be located in the area where the raptor show used to take place.

New gift shop will be located behind where gift shop is now.

New gift shop will be located behind where gift shop is now.

The park keeps improving and recently completed a mountain setting for the Arctic wolves.
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More pictures on our Facebook page.

Williams lights the tree

Mayor Moore lights the Williams city tree.

Mayor Moore lights the Williams city tree.

WILLIAMS – Williams lite the city Christmas tree for yet another year. Mayor Moore officiated the light ceremony while KAFF Radio officiated the parade.

Winner of the elf contest.

Winner of the elf contest.

After the parade there was an elf contest before the tree was lit. Pastor Billy Martin read the nativity story to start out the event.

The parade was larger than usual ending with, of course, Santa Clause.
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Mayor John Moore lights the tree.

Mayor John Moore lights the tree.


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Psalm 100

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. 2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. 3 Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

Geo. Washington Thanksgiving proclamation

washingtonThanksgiving Proclamation, 3 October 1789

By the President of the United States of America. a Proclamation.

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor—and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”

Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be—That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks—for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation—for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his Providence which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war—for the great degree of tranquillity, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed—for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted—for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us.

and also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions—to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually—to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed—to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shewn kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord—To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease of science among them and us—and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.

Given under my hand at the City of New-York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.

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