Around Williams: Week of March 14, 2012
Eat corned beef Saturday
A St. Patrick's Day dinner will be offered 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Community United Methodist Church, corner of Second Street and Sherman Avenue.
Dinner will include corned beef, cabbage, desserts and beverages. Food will be served until it is all gone. A free will offering will be accepted.
SADD yard sale benefits WAAG
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) is having a yard sale 8 a.m.-noon March 24 at Walker Hall, corner of Second and Grant. Proceeds will benefit the Williams Animal Action Group (WAAG), who offers low cost spay and neuters throughout the year. WAAG is also offering its annual rabies clinic March 31.
Those wishing to donate to the yard sale can drop off items 4-7 p.m. March 23 at Walker Hall. For more information or to contribute, call Anna Dick at (928) 635-4907 or (928) 600-1106.
Scouts to collect food for local food bank
The local scouting units (Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts) will appreciate everyone's help in their service project to benefit the Williams Food Bank. During the week of March 26-30, the scout units will be distributing bags to the residents of Williams with instructions to place food donations in the bags. Look for these bags on the front door knob, or attached to the front gate. The bags with donated food should be placed at the end of the driveway, or front of the house near the street by 10 a.m. on the morning of March 31.
Any amount of food that families can donate will be appreciated. Types of food requested for donation are non-perishable food, such as canned goods, packaged mixes, etc. Williams residents living outside of the central area of town who wish to donate to this event can give their donation to one of the scout units, or take it directly to the food bank.
Starting at 10 a.m. on March 31, the scout units will begin picking up the donations, and will deliver all collected food to the Williams Food Bank. Guy Mikkelsen will oversee the delivery of the food and will help the scouts count/weigh the food. All food collected will be used by the Williams Food Bank for local distribution.
Collecting the food donations will be Boy Scout Troop 138 and Cub Scout Pack 138 sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Boy Scout Troop 140 sponsored by the Lions, Cub Scout Pack 140 sponsored by the Community United Methodist Church, Girl Scout Troop 2616 - Daisies, Brownies, Juniors and Cadets - sponsored by 21st Century Program and the CLC Haven. The scout units look forward to this being the beginning of an annual food drive for the Williams Food Bank.
Annual rabies clinic March 31
The Williams Animal Action Group (WAAG) is hosting their 27th Annual Rabies Clinic 12-3 p.m. March 31 at the Williams Rodeo Barn.
Rabies vaccinations only will be administered by a veterinarian. Other shots will be available to purchase; owners must administer. Bring your pet's old rabies certificate to help the lines move faster. The cost for dog and cat rabies vaccinations is $7.
City dog licenses will be available for sale. Bring proof of surgery and current rabies vaccination. The cost to license a spayed and neutered dogs is $5 and $25 for fertile dogs. Cat licenses (spayed or neutered only) will be available for $5.
Sick animals cannot be vaccinated. Dogs must be on a leash. Cat carriers are available.
Volunteers needed for egg hunt
Volunteers are needed to assist with the annual Easter egg hunt. The event is scheduled 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 7 at the Williams Recreation Center, 301 W. Railroad Ave.
Community members are needed to set up, organize games, food, prizes and cleanup. The event is organized by Guy Mikkelsen of the Williams Food Bank and city of Williams Recreation Department. If you can help, email Rose Newbold at rnewbold@williamsaz.gov.
Register for kindergarten April 9
Kindergarten registration and screening for those attending the 2012-2013 school year is scheduled from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. April 9 at Williams Elementary-Middle School, 601 N. Seventh St. Please call Mrs. Dukeman at 635-4428, ext. 316 to schedule an appointment.
The screening will take approximately 30-45 minutes. Please bring a certified copy of your child's birth certificate and immunization records at the time of the scheduled appointment. A child must be age 5 by Aug. 31, 2012 in order to be considered for kindergarten placement during the 2012-2013 academic year.
Preschool screening April 9
Williams Public Schools will be screening preschool children between the ages of 3 to 5 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. on April 9 at the Williams Elementary-Middle School (WEMS), 601 N. Seventh St.
The purpose of the preschool screening is to identify children with special needs. Any preschooler who is having difficulty in the areas of vision, speech, language, coordination, movement, or learning are recommended for screening. Children showing significant problems in the above mentioned areas on the screening would then be recommended for further evaluation by the district special education staff. Those children identified as having handicapping conditions would then be eligible to receive special education services/therapy, tuition-free, through the district developmental preschool program located at WEMS.
The special needs qualification process begins with the Child Find screening and may be extended to include a developmental and psycho-educational evaluation. Enrollment as a special needs student cannot occur until all steps of the process have been concluded.
You will need to bring a certified copy of your child's birth certificate and immunization records at the time of the scheduled appointment for your child's preschool screening.
If you have any questions regarding your preschooler's development or the district preschool program, please contact Mrs. Dukeman at 635-4428, ext. 316 to schedule an appointment for the Child Find screening to be held on Monday, April 9, 2012 for kindergarten and preschool.
Young Life steak dinner March 25
The Williams Young Life Annual Steak Dinner Fundraiser begins at 5 p.m. March 25 at Young Life's Lost Canyon, 1450 Perkinsville Rd.
Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children ages 4-12 and ages 3 and under eat free. Table reservations for eight are $55. Tickets are $10 at the door.
For more information, please call Miriam Offner at 607-7287.
Friends needs volunteers
The Friends of the Williams Aquatic Center (FWAC) are looking for volunteers to serve on their board of directors. Elections for two board members will take place at 6:30 p.m. on March 19 at the Williams Recreation Center, 301 W. Railroad Ave. The positions are open to all residents from surrounding communities who are at least 18-years-old. Volunteers don't need to be a swimmer, just a person with a passion to help the community.
The board usually meets once a month from March through September in order to plan and hold fundraisers. FWAC's goal this year is to raise funds to help replace the PoolPak (climate control system). Additional funding may be obtained from grants. The mission of FWAC is to see the Aquatic Center returned to year-round operations.
For more information about FWAC, please call Clare Hydock at (928) 235-5321. All meetings are open to the public and we hope to see you on March 19.
Hunter class this weekend
An Arizona Hunter Education class is being held in Williams at the Williams Rodeo Barn. Classes will be offered 8 a.m.-5 p.m. March 17 and 1-5 p.m. March 18. This will be the Basic Hunter Education Course. The range day will be held 1-5 p.m. March 24. The fee is $5 per person.
For more information, please call John Miller at (928) 635-4330, (928) 853-2318 or email joldudemiller@yahoo.com.
Wanted: cheer coaches
Cheer Coaches are needed for the 2012 Williams Youth Football Season. Please contact Darcie at 699-6267 or Jose 600-7821.
Celebrate art at The Gallery
March is Children's Art Month. The artists at The Gallery in Williams invite all to celebrate. The Gallery is located at 309 W. Route 66, next to the Sultana.
Art by Steven Riley, nationally known children's book author and illustrator, will be featured throughout March along with delightful work by Williams' own young artists.
Career Expo Thursday
Parents and home-schooled students are welcome to attend the Career Expo 1-3:30 p.m. Thursday at Williams High School, 440 S. Seventh St.
Students in grades 9-12 will have the opportunity to talk with more than 35 professionals who will be on hand to talk about their careers or show by demonstration what their professions are all about. Students have been invited from Ash Fork, Parks and Grand Canyon as well as those who are home-schooled.
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