Winslow Mail (Newspaper) - March 18, 1998, Winslow, Arizona 1894 Volume 105 13 March 18,1998 Copy 35 Road Information Now Sue Simonton executive director for the Winslow Chamber of and Judy Visitors Center look at the statewide the Highway Closures and Restrictions The program provides weather and other information to by Tom Ordinance Goes To Tom a series of joint the Winslow Planning and Zoning and Historic Preservation have ironed out a for another joint session March 12, the commissions decided it was time to send the draft to the State Historic Preservation Office for that report is sent the commissions take at the document before scheduling a public that public and possible the planning commission would send a adopt Historic Sites and to the city's zoning document would establish a Historic Overlay much in the same manner as the present Route 66 Overlay On Page 10 9 March 10 March 11 March 12 March 13 March 14 March 15 64 23 52 39 Tom a traveler is going through the city or a resident is wanting to the Winslow Chamber of now has a service than can enhance those Highway Closure and Restriction's System funded primarily through the Arizona Department of has been installed at the Visitors Center al North Park Drive and North which is accessible during regular Visitors Center allows the traveler to access road and weather information throughout the information available and planned road closures and alternate such as closed lanes and speed or accident location and roadway including weather travelers can special events may be going on en route or at their As an the local chamber advertised the March 12 Diamonds concert on tho some road condition information has available Via telephone for several this system provides updates every five agencies throughout the state will be the source for the system's On the screen which can be broken down into specific a marker jet the user know if there is any formation on file at that time to If there are no the road is clear of or restrictions or the immediate Winslow users should pull down on from the main screen large construction the script will note hours of their duration and the scheduled project completion with home also access the information is available to motorists the World Wide Web an kiosks located at public and personal computer not having on-line access may call the Visitors Center for some Tana Sue chamber executive said they will be able to receive more accurate and detailed information if they come to the Visitor's Center and access exactly what information they presently only in the users can view actual road conditions via stationary That system is expected to be expanded in selected areas throughout the according to persons not comfortable with members of the Visitors Center staff have received training and are furthering their knowledge of the and will be pleased to assist those needing Urges Remedy Of Incorrect Property Tom request from Richard owner of property at 404 W. St. in to encroach on the city's right-of-way to a fence resulted in a lesson on the property lines during the March 10 meeting of the city was and was permission to build a 3' tall block wall which would encroach on the city's The remainder of the right-of-way is to be used for a yard at the In supporting the Robert Beamish noted that property even for the railroad which dictated where La Posada Hotel is 4,009' in length rather than the stated 4,000'. He said many property lines ke off in the and there has been little concern regarding compliance in many noted in the Mahoney in which the Brown property is the east side of lines do not follow a straight although North Park Drive also said lie have as to why the lots were not the same dimensions in the suggested that the city develop a policy to straighten these property lines painlessly as adding that the city had no need for the land in question unless a 300' curve going to be Councilman Duane Miller asked fellow council members about considering changes in the city's present curfew said he doesn't see any reason why minors should be allowed on the city streets without guardians or permission up to 1 a.m. Miller suggested a curfew of 9 p.m. for children under age 12; 10 p.m. for ages 12 to 16; and 11 p.m. for ages 16 to 18. for children under the age of 12 is 10 II p.m. for ages 12 to 16; and 1 a.m. for children ages 16 to 18. other the vouchers totaling the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 764 for On Page 10 Weather Service forecast calls mostly cloudy with breezy conditions and a slight chance for showers today 18). The high temperatures are expected to be in the upper 50s, and the lows in the mid to upper 30s. forecast for Thursday and Friday calls for mostly sunny skies with dry The high temperatures are expected to be in the upper 50s, and the lows in the mid to upper 30s. received of precipitation on March 13, of an inch on March 14 and of an inch on March 15. ' is the most common particulate matter floating around in the air inside your home? Cooking cigarette smoke and you may and there are but dandruff from humans and pets provides usually the largest fraction of the particles that you Weather Channel atypical fog greeted the Winslow community on March 16. Shown are the towers of Precision Pine and Timber on the city's south edge taken from East J fi In the foreground are La Posada Hotel tennis court grounds and Burlington Northern Railroad by Tom Seeks Input On Cable Television Tom receipt of a letter recently about a possible rate increase pi 13 percent for Cable One Winslow City Councilman Robert Beamish has questioned the quality of service provided by the the March 10 city council Beamish said his reception picture of the 1950s...it asked that the issue be put on the agenda for a future city council meeting for discussion on what the city can do regarding the quality of also said he will be keeping a log regarding poor including the date and time of the He also asked other residents to do and to submit those logs to City Administrator Don McDaniel at Winslow City 21 Williamson Cable One manager ibr Joseph City and said March 13 that the company has just finished a installing five miles of fiber optic cable in Winslow and he allowed for the elimination of several other pieces of electronic equipment which can cause interference in the were able to drop a tremendous amount of Gonzales clears up a lot of reception specific stations were not cited by Gonzales said the NBC out of Channel 2 on 11), is the only station whose signal is received directly by Gonzales can result from Arizona Public Service Company power lines or other electronic conditions are also a problem with this type of signal he markets in southern Apache County have had to drop the Flagstaff station because of those Gonzales is that are now able to install their own connections and he kinked or grounded installations can cause reception other discussion regarding Continued On Page 10 98 Adopted and operations capitel Selected Chamber Manny Dan Simmons will be installed as president of the Winslow Chamber of Commerce at the group's dinner at 7 p.m. on March 20, at the Falcon He succeeds Helen Right motel owner Mark Gaily will succeed Simmons as first vice Rancher and Big O tire store owner will be the new second vice succeeding Winslow Memorial Hospital weight management director Tex Lomeli First Bank as treasurer will be Goodwill store manager Dave four plus Executive Director Tana Sue comprise the executive committee which acts between the monthly board people will begin three-year terms on the 12-member They are mortician Royce beauty salon owner Bob Hall and automobile sales manager Frank Their terms will end in March 2001. Simmons and Greer were re-elected while Cavin chose not to run for Gaily recently was appointed to complete the term of railroader Bob Gaily and Simmons had been filling out the terms of electric utility manager Leon Stock and banker four directors whose terms will end in March 2000 are Old Trails Museum director Janice oil distributor Joel McHood and whose terms will end next March are Lomeli and restaurant owner Pete new officers were announced at the March 12 other matters at the the Held a long discussion about a from District III Navajo County Supervisor Tommy Thompson for a donation from the chamber toward a package for the on a Corner In Arizona The city of Winslow and the inactive Industrial Development Association also would be asked to put in each toward the the the board agreed On Page 10
