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Friends of the Williams Aquatic Center fundraisers

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wac-03WILLIAMS – Spring is here and the Friends of the Williams Aquatic Center are preparing fundraisers to pay for future events and free swim days. The current plan is to open the pool May 24 through August 10 with a reduced schedule from August 10 through the 31st. There will be four free swim days on May 24, July 4, August 10 and on the last day August 31.

The pool will be open for lap swimming, aerobics, swim lessons, public swim sessions and pool parties.

The Friends plan an opening day Hawaiian Luau party with games, prizes and refreshments. The festivities include a chance to win a family season pass, individual season pass, a punch card for individual sessions and a youth 8-week swim lesson package. Notices will be distributed with the April water bill which you must bring on May 24 for a chance to win one of the prizes.

The Friends are currently holding fundraisers to help pay for the pool parties and raise awareness about the pool opening. They will not be able to do the duck race due to the extremely dry winter. So the plan is to conduct a Ducky Golf Ball race down North Fairway Drive at Highland Meadows. The race will be April 12 and the next time to purchase a ball will be Saturday, April 5 from 9 am to noon in front of Safeway. You can buy one for $5 or 5 for $20. Prizes are $100, $50 and $25.

Tax deductible cash donations are also accepted. Checks or money orders can be mailed made out to Friends of the Williams Aquatic Center, c/o Edith Phillips, Treasurer, 1101 Allston Way, Williams 86046.

You can get more information at their web site or Facebook page.

Senior Center pancake breakfast tomorrow.

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senior-center-01WILLIAMS – The Williams Senior Center will host a pancake breakfast this Saturday the 29th from 9 to 11 am. Donations are requested to benefit the Williams senior nutrition program.

The menu will include pancakes, bacon, sausage, eggs, hash browns, biscuits, yogurt and orange juice or coffee.

The Williams Senior Center is located at 850 W. Grant street behind Safeway.

Fish Fry-days at the Catholic Church starting this Friday.

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200px-fish-fryWILLIAMS – The members of St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church warmly invites everyone to their first Fish Fry-days starting this Friday.

Starting on March 7 the Catholic Church will hold a fish fry every Friday during the season of Lent following the 5 pm Mass in Crossan Hall. Adult plates are $5. Children’s grilled cheese or fish and tarter tot plates are $2. Drinks and deserts are included.

The Catholic Church is located at 900 West Grant Avenue in Williams.

Brain function ‘boosted for days after reading a novel’

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classic-novelsBeing pulled into the world of a gripping novel can trigger actual, measurable changes in the brain that linger for at least five days after reading, scientists have said.

The new research, carried out at Emory University in the US, found that reading a good book may cause heightened connectivity in the brain and neurological changes that persist in a similar way to muscle memory.

The changes were registered in the left temporal cortex, an area of the brain associated with receptivity for language, as well as the the primary sensory motor region of the brain.

Neurons of this region have been associated with tricking the mind into thinking it is doing something it is not, a phenomenon known as grounded cognition – for example, just thinking about running, can activate the neurons associated with the physical act of running.

Read more at The Independent

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Matthew J. Broehm VFW post selling See’s candy for your Valentine.

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see-candy-valentineWILLIAMS—The members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Matthew James Broehm Post #12128 are trying to raise money and you can be the beneficiary. Orders are being taken at their office in the mall in downtown Williams next to the Grand Canyon Coffee and Cafe. Orders may also be placed with Al Dunaway at the John Ivens American Legion Post #42 next to the VFW office. For more information, you can email williamsvfwpost@hotmail.com.

Orders must be placed by Thursday to ensure the candy will be delivered in time for Valentine’s Day.

Combine the candy with a gift and flowers from the new Briar Patch florist and you will be ready for the 14th. The Briar Patch is located on route 66 next to Circle K.

Your purchase will support the activities of the heroes of the VFW post.

Kiwanis dinner and movie night this weekend

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WILLIAMS—Movie night at the First Baptist Church kicks off the weekend events in Williams. 7th to 12th graders are invited to attend movie lock-in night at the church starting Friday, December 13th and ending around 9 am on Saturday. Participants are asked to bring a sleeping bag and pillow and a snack to share. There will be board games, cards and WII games. Contact Bob Broehm at (928)380-4346 if you have any questions.

The annual Kiwanis dinner starts at noon tomorrow at Doc Holiday’s on Grand Canyon Boulevard. The dinner features a great banquet, prizes and a visit by Santa.

There will, of course, be time to squeeze in a trip through Bearizona and a ride on the Polar Express.

The weather is expected to be clear through the weekend after rain and snow tonight.

Second St. John’s Advent Concert a success

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WILLIAMS—If you missed the second in the series of Advent concerts at St. John’s Episcopal church, you missed out on a real treat. The schedule was apparently changed to allow the stage to the NAU students of the undergraduate program in chamber music directed by Dr. Maryann Ramos. This type of music is usually scheduled for the concerts, but was not this year. This was a pleasant surprise.

The concert began with Sarah Gallaher on the piano and Therese Cudmore on the cello playing Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Vocalise. Rachmaninoff was a Russian-born composer, pianist, and conductor and is considered one of the finest pianists of his day. He died in Beverley Hills in March of 1943.

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Kasey Calebaugh played a selection of Paul Hindemith music on the viola. An article at The Telegraph on the fiftieth anniversary of his death calls the composer the most neglected of the 20th Century. Indeed I had never heard of the composer until this presentation by Kasey who played it with such enthusiasm that it was impossible to not enjoy it. The selections Calebaugh chose was the Sonata for Solo Viola, Op. 25, No. 1, Breit Viertel and Sehr Frisch un Straff.

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Sarah Gallaher, Piano

Sarah Gallaher followed up on the piano beginning with a Partita No. 1 in B flat Major and Praeludium by J.S. Bach. After she presented Reverie and Homage a Raneau by Claude Debussy. This was the best part of the concert, in my opinion, because if featured two of my favorite composers. In addition to the fact that she played them so well. She finished with the only Christmas selection of the concert, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, and her interpretation was excellent.

(L-R) George Teague, Brett Lindsay, Therese Cudmore, and Brittany Parker, Cello

(L-R) George Teague, Brett Lindsay, Therese Cudmore, and Brittany Parker, Cello

Brett Lindsay, Brittany Parker and Therese Cudmore presented Tchaikovsky’s Chason Triste and were later joined by George Teague to present Jesu, Meine Freude by Johann Sebastian Bach and Yesterday by the Beatles.

(L-R) Justine DeMarco and Josh Lynch, violin, joined by George Teague and Kasey Calebaugh.

(L-R) Justine DeMarco and Josh Lynch, violin, joined by George Teague and Kasey Calebaugh.

Justine DeMarco and Josh Lynch on the violin joined George Teague on the cello and Kasey Calebaugh on the viola to form the quartet which played String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor commonly known as Death and the Maiden. The piece by Franz Schubert was originally played in homes and was only published three-years after the death of the composer. Although Schubert is another favorite composer of mine and this piece has apparently become quite well-used, I was introduced to it with the performance by these students this evening.

Brett Lindsay returned on the cello to present Julie-O by Mark Summer. I checked his performance against a Youtube video by Mark Summer so I can say that Brett performed it well. I personally was not impressed with the piece.

There are two more concerts at St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church (Facebook) next Sunday featuring bluegrass music. The final concert on the 22nd will feature local artists Susan “Squared” with Susan Kerley and Susan Hendricks on the piano accompanied by Andrew Hambey. The concerts are free to the public and begin at 4 p.m. with a reception following.

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St. John’s Advent concerts start Sunday.

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St. John's Episcopal Lutheran Church; Corner of Grant and Second Street.

St. John’s Episcopal Lutheran Church; Corner of Grant and Second Street.


WILLIAMS—The Seventh Annual Advent Music Series sponsored by St. John’s Episcopal-Lutheran Church begins Sunday December 1 and runs each Sunday until the 22nd. The concerts begin at 4 p.m. in Walker Hall. The Church is located at 202 West Grant Street where it intersects with 2nd Avenue.

The concert on the 1st is a traditional lesson of scripture, readings and music in English and Spanish concerning the birth of Jesus. A Blue Grass Christmas with Julie and Roger Sullivan and friends will be held on December 8. On December 15th there will be traditional music with Rita Borden on the piano and Bert Herclerode on the tuba. The final music will be Susan “Squared” with Susan Kerley and Susan Hendricks on the piano.

A reception will follow each concert. There is no charge for the concerts but donations are appreciated.

Methodist Church Bazaar and I-40 Rentals Car Care Clinic this weekend.

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WILLIAMS—The Community United Methodist Church will hold its annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday the 23rd from 8 am to 1 pm. The Church is located at 127 W. Sherman Ave in Williams. Many vendors will be on hand and they will hold a raffle. For more information contact: Jennifer Cox at 928.635.4630

And for single women, the Williams Neighborhood Group will be holding a 3rd annual Car Care Clinic at I-40 Fleet Services located at 441 E. Route 66. They offer to top off fluids and conduct a few routine inspections which should reveal a need for any necessary maintenance. The clinic will be held from 1 pm to 4 pm on Sunday the 24th.