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GC library gets

new computers

GCNP — The Grand Canyon Community Library received two new computers and a laser printer recently through a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. One of the two Gateway computers is Spanish-speaking.

The library will have an open house Monday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. to show off the new additions, including a demonstration of how they work. The public can also meet the librarians and representatives from the Gates Foundation. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, call the library at 638-2718.

Course schedules

for CCC available

GCNP — The Coconino Com-munity College spring course schedules are available at the post offices in Grand Canyon Village and Tusayan, the Grand Canyon Community Recreation Center and Amfac Human Resources, site coordinator Sally Wahler announced.

Local preregistration will be Dec. 13 from 3-7 p.m. at the rec center. Registration may also be mailed to CCC or submitted personally to the campus in Flagstaff. See the course schedule for more information.

Classes being offered include:

• Photography I, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6-8:50 p.m.

• Introduction to MS Excel, Thursdays, 6-8:50 p.m.

• Reading Improvement, Thurs-days, 6-8:50 p.m.

• Basic Writing Skills, Tuesdays, 6-8:50 p.m., instructor Jacobs.

• College Composition I, Wednesdays, 6-8:50 p.m.

• Geology of the Grand Canyon (five-day backpacking trip, May 13-19). This is in coordination with Grand Canyon Field Institute. Call for details.

For more information on courses, registration or placement testing, call Wahler at 638-2087.

PTA sponsoring

Family Fun Night

The Grand Canyon Parent-Teacher Association will stage Family Fun Night Thursday at the Grand Canyon School library in an effort to contribute to the Grand Canyon Food Basket Drive.

The special event will run Thursday from 6-8 p.m. There will be games, puzzles, door prizes, stories and food, the PTA’s Suzette Streit said.

The entrance fee to Family Fun Night is a non-perishable food item, which will go toward the food drive. Games will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring in their favorites.

Nancy Green will read stories to any interested children. Hot dogs, drinks and snacks will be for sale. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the evening.

Parents must accompany children to the event.

The food drive is in its fifth year at Grand Canyon. The community effort provides families and individuals with holiday food baskets for Christmas.

For further details on the food drive, see the Holiday Briefs section on page 5B in the Grand Canyon News section.

Christmas bazaar

here on Saturday

The annual Christmas bazaar, sponsored by the Grand Canyon Community Church, will be Saturday at the Grand Hotel in Tusayan.

Unique handmade items will be on display for sale from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the hotel’s lobby.

“It promises to be bigger than in past years because of the number of tables,” said the Rev. Joe Surin. “We have close to 40 tables.”

Two of the new tables will benefit church activities. The Women of the Grand Canyon Community Church will sell donated items with proceeds benefiting the church. A youth group will man another table with raised money going toward its summer trip to Mexico.

For more information, contact Lori Bowman (638-9300) or the church (638-2340).

Christmas Angel

program helps kids

TUSAYAN — The Christmas Angel program at McDonald’s in Tusayan is under way. This program provides gifts to local children through the generosity of those participating.

The Grand Canyon Food Drive Committee seeks names of deserving children in Grand Canyon Village, Tusayan or Valle to receive a Christmas toy, but whose family may not be able to afford one.

The identity of each child is concealed, but the age and gender will be recorded. A Christmas Angel ornament will be prepared and hung on the tree at McDonald’s.

People signout a tag, purchase a new gift and return it wrapped by Dec. 11. The gifts will be delivered Dec. 18.

For those who would like to make the committee aware of a deserving child, call Paul Kinnison at 638-2790.

Get tickets now

for Rotary dance

GCNP — The Grand Canyon Rotary Club Holiday Dinner Dance is coming Dec. 9 and tickets are now on sale.

The dinner dance’s evening begins at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 9 at the El Tovar Hotel with a no-host reception. Dinner will then be served at 7 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by “Limbs Akimbo” with dancing until midnight.

Dinner tickets cost $50 per person and can be purchased from any Rotarian.

There will be several door prizes and raffle drawings all evening. Raffle tickets cost $2 each or three for $5. Those who buy raffle tickets do not need to be present to win.

Dinner and raffle tickets will also be available at Delaware North’s General Store in the village.

Holiday food

drive under way

GCNP — The Grand Canyon Food Basket Drive, in its fifth season, provides families and individuals with holiday food baskets for Christmas.

The food drive committee seeks help finding individuals and families in Grand Canyon Village, Tusayan or Valle who would like and deserve a basket.

The committee solicits local businesses to suggest employees or families who may enjoy a basket. Businesses and individuals will also be asked to support the drive with cash donations.

Donation checks should be made out to Grand Canyon Food Drive. Delaware North Park Services gift certificates are included to purchase additional food items not included in the baskets. Food baskets will be delivered Dec. 18.

For anyone who knows a person or family who may deserve a holiday food basket, contact Paul Kinnison at 638-2790.

Christmas shows

coming at school

GCNP — Grand Canyon School’s Christmas programs will occur in December.

The middle school will put on “A Flintstone Christmas Carol” Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the school’s multi-purpose room.

The primary winter program will be Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. in the MPR. The high-school winter program will be Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Shrine of the Ages.

Christmas tree

tags now available

TUSAYAN — Personal-use Christmas tree tags for the Tusayan Ranger District on Kaibab National Forest are available for sale through Dec. 22.

Jerry Payne, Tusayan District ranger, said the tags are left over from the Christmas Tree Sale by Mail program. Although the tags will be available in Williams and at Tusayan, these Christmas trees are only available on the Tusayan Ranger District.

Maps and Christmas tree tags cost $10 per tree and will be available at the Tusayan and Williams district offices as well as the Williams Visitor Center.

Payne reminds everyone to drive safely when going out on the Tusayan Ranger District and to remember that many roads can be soft and muddy.

Also, he advises people to carry emergency supplies in their vehicle, such as extra blankets, chains and shovels and to always let someone know their whereabouts and expected time of return.

Tags are available at:

• Tusayan Ranger District — Weekdays, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

• Williams Ranger District — Weekdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Williams Visitor Center — Daily, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Santa to ride rails

to Grand Canyon

GCNP — Along with the usual cast of cowboy characters aboard Grand Canyon Railway, jolly old St. Nick will be riding the rails.

Santa Claus will be aboard the train every Saturday and Sunday from now through Dec. 17. On the weekend of Dec. 23-24, Santa will ride the train on that Saturday only.

Santa will hand out treats and take Christmas gift requests on the Williams-Grand Canyon route.