WILLIAMS—The First Baptist Church at 7th and Grant is having a movie night on Saturday beginning at 5 p.m. The movie night is being conducted to raise funds for a youth rafting trip later this summer.
This Saturday, June 23 is the 2010 release Letters to God. The drama stars Robyn Lively, Jeffrey Johnson and Tanner Maguire.
The movie includes a meal and a donation of $10 is requested. The movie is open to tourist as well as locals.
WILLIAMS—The Cook Family & Friends cookout to benefit Camp Civitan has been rescheduled from June 23 to the 30th. The event will begin at noon at 4728 White Tail Loop in Williams and run until it ends.
They are seeking volunteers to assist in some of the events and to with food stands. Interested parties can call (951)660-2497 for more information.
Camp Civitan is a camp for special needs people to enjoy the outdoors in a safe environment. They also run a thrift store to benefit the organization downtown in the old laundry. In the event that you do not know where the old laundry used to be, it is next to the Grand Canyon Coffee and Cafe.
Northern Arizona Authors Association at Bookman's in Flagstaff, Arizona.
The following authors participated:
David Seals, from Flagstaff, screen writer/Director and author of The Powwow Highway,(www.Davidseals.com)
Gary McCarthy, from Williams, author of River Thunder,(www.Canyoncountrybooks.com)
Mike Sheehan, from Valle, author of Dogs in the Hot Moon,(www.inspiredoriginals.net)
Karen Colson, from Williams, author of Murder on Rt. 66,
Ken Dauth, from Sedona, author of Beyond the Battlefield: A Message from the Fallen,
Terry M.T. Hill, from Munds Park and author of The Twisting Path of Life A Collection of Poetry and Short Stories,
Cosette Riggs from Williams, author of The Clade Letters, (www.inspiredoriginals.net)
Nicole McInnes, from Parks, author of Brianna On The Brink, Holiday House, 2013 (www.nicolemcinnes.com).
Along with selling their novels to the shoppers at Bookman’s, the group decided they are going to do a movie trailer for Gary McCarthy’s River Thunder with David Seals directing. We are expecting Gary’s book to be sought after by major motion picture makers.
Also with the group was actor Jaron Druyon. Jaron has successfully recorded an audio book for Cosette Riggs The Clade Letters which is now being distributed by 101distributors. Jaron has also caught the eye—or ear—of a prominent audio book professional in Nashville, Tennessee for the quality of his voice and character portrayal. See Jaron’s website. (www.wix.com/jarondruyon/artist).
The Association was also honored by the presence of Holocaust survivor, Doris Martin, author of Kiss Every Step meet with us. She will be joining the Northern Arizona Authors Association. See her book on Amazon. Doris and her husband Ralph are the founders of the Martin-Springer Institute at Northern Arizona University.
Our next meeting will be in Williams at 9 AM in the City Council Chambers by the Library. The following meeting will be in Bookman’s in Flagstaff on June 23rd. All authors, published and want to be published are invited to join us.
FLAGSTAFF—The Northern Arizona Authors will hold a book signing at Bookman’s in Flagstaff at 2 p.m. on Saturday May 26th.
WILLIAMS—The Williams Aquatic Center will open May 26 with a free swim. The pool will be open on a regular schedule until school begins and then weekends until September 1.
The Friends of the Williams Aquatic Center will sponsor $2000 worth of swim lessons for 66 children and adults. Parents or legal guardians must obtain a voucher from FWAC prior to registering for lessons.
The Friends of the Williams Aquatic Center will sponsor their third annual Golf Tournament on Sunday June 3. the tournament is a two man scramble with several prizes including a $10,000 hole in one contest. Businesses and persons can sponsor holes and donate prizes.
There will also be a deep pit barbeque open to the public at the Elephant Rocks Golf Course at $15 per person, $10 for golfer’s spouse, $25 per couple and $8 per child five to eight years of age. The menu includes pork and beef, corn on the cob, Cole slaw, garlic bread and a variety of desserts. Tickets will be available from the Chamber of Commerce or online at the Friends of the Williams Aquatic Center web site and should be purchased by May 28.
WILLIAMS—The American Legion in Williams set up a dinner for the riders of Run for the Wall event. Mayor John Moore as usual welcomed the riders and thanked them for their service.
Run for the Wall is an annual event since 1989 in which veterans of all services ride to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. to arrive by Memorial Day. They ride to bring attention to the still missing in action and prisoners of war from all wars and to honor those who were killed in action. Their motto is “We ride for those who can’t.”
The policy of the federal government until recently has always been to not leave men behind in a war.
Mayor John Moore welcomes the veterans.
Commander of the Post Horacio Ortiz said that the volunteers were having a great time this year and were in high spirits. He was extremely happy with all of the volunteers.
Veterans stop to say hello to local residents.
The efforts of the Legion are appreciated by the riders of Run for the Wall who make Williams their first stop each year.
The Prescott Veteran Center brought a van to the event with various gifts for the veterans. These included a pocket calendar, various health pamphlets and stress squeeze foam items. One of the most useful to Navy veterans involved in anti-submarine warfare is a foam squeeze submarine.
Local welcome dog Prince receives a new tag from Run for the Wall crew.
Carol Glassburn, one of the Clean and Beautiful committee members, stops for a drink.
WILLIAMS—The Williams Clean and Beautiful campaign kicked off today with civic and local groups cleaning up Williams and along highway 64 to the Grand Canyon.
Each year Williams conducts a major clean-up allowing residents to dispose of hazardous material without a fee. Western Recyclers returned to pick up spent electronics. For the rest of the week, residents can contact the city to pick up one major appliance.
As usual, the veterans of the American Legion Cordova Post #13 in Williams did an excellent job of cooking and serving up hot dogs and hamburgers for participants and guests.
WILLIAMS—The seven-day forecast shows an 80% chance of rain for Thursday night with a slight chance Friday. However it is predicted to clear for the Williams Clean and Beautiful campaign Saturday.
The clean-up event ends with a barbeque around noon after completion at the Recreation Center. Everyone is invited to join the event by showing up at the Recreation Center parking lot by the new community stage to get a bag for trash.
Williams, like other communities, still has a problem with plastic bag flags and aircraft blowing in the wind. The issue was taken up once, but the problem continues. Safeway was collecting bags returned to the store for recycling. They can, also, be used in some trash containers as alternative trash bags or used to clean up after your pets when walking them as required by city ordinance.
For smoking visitors or residence, the Williams Chamber located in the Williams Visitor Center offers pocket ash trays which can be used while walking through town. They are safer than dropping your cigarette butts into a trash can and can be disposed of later.
In addition residents can dispose of spent electronics at the dump located on Rodeo Road next to the Rodeo grounds. Residents have a week after to dump yard trash for free. They can also call the city to get rid of one used appliance.
WILLIAMS—The St. John’s Episcopal Church has started a center to give caretakers of adults with special needs a chance to shop or just relax. The Take-a-Break (TAB) center provides a safe, non-medical social environment for adults with special needs such as autism or early dementia. The center does not provide medical facilities or a medical staff.
The center which operates from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. provides activities—cards, games, puzzles and such—for adults who are under the care of other adults. The idea is to provide a time for caregivers to take care of their needs for a short period. The center provides free coffee and donuts and lunch.
Drop-ins are welcome, but it is preferred if you call 635-2925 and ask for Pat or 635-2781 to leave a message. This is to ensure that space and lunch is available. St. John’s is at 202 W. Grant Avenue in Williams.
WILLIAMS—The Williams Writer’s Group will meet this Saturday, March 31 at 9 a.m. in the Williams Public Library on First Street across from the Post Office. They request that you bring a couple of pages of your latest project.