County Receives Jail Inspection Report
Navajo County officials react with disappointment to a three day review by jail consultant Anthony Kuharich. He notes worthwhile prisoner care suggestions but ignores security and physical toughening of the jail. Recommendations include larger staff, tighter cell windows, three meals a day, training, counsellors, on call doctor, more cooks, and recreation facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Kuharich
U.S. Department of Justice
Navajo County
Sherwood Rodgers
Kuharich
Rodgers
Letters policy and local issues spark reader input in Holbrook area
The editor outlines letters to the paper must carry names, addresses, and phone numbers, with rare name withholdings on risky cases. Readers are invited to comment on Holbrook location for NPC Holbrook center, Navajo statehood talks, and tribe leaders consider timelines and readiness.
Snowflake-Taylor Blood Drive Scheduled for June 21 22
Snowflake Mills of Southwest Forest Industries sponsors a two day blood drive at the Western Cafe Snowflake. June 21 1 pm to 7 pm and June 22 8 am to 12 noon. Last drive yielded 237 pints. Community members urged to donate and contact Keith Webb for appointments or arrangements with donor groups listed including Lions Club Episcopal Church Baptist Church LDS Church Kiwanis Club Town of Taylor Snowflake schools and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snowflake - Taylor
Snowflake Mills of
Southwest Forest Industries
Western Cafe
Blood Drive
Keith Webb
Gerald Gullick
Bob Riepel
Lions Club
Catholic Church
Mozelle Devereaux
Donna Koester
Episcopal Church
Kay Boyd
Baptist Church
Richard Howard
LDS Church
Louise Levine
Women
Clr
Kay Hatch
Kiwanis Club
Helen Capps
Town of
Taylor
Elaine Brinkerhoff
Town of Snowflake
Denise Farr
Erva Brown
Load Drive
Community calendar items from Holbrook and nearby towns
Blood.mobile drive at Holbrook city hall today 2 to 8 p.m. and tomorrow 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. An election in Woodruff July 5 on forming a fire protection district. Arizona Public Employees Association meeting in Holbrook June 24 with lawmakers as speakers. Navajo taco bake sale by Troop 156 at LDS Stake Center June 18 to raise funds for National Jamboree. Snowflake area blood drive June 21 1–7 p.m. and June 22 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Taylor air show June 25 with barbecue lunch. Open horse show June 18 Snowflake arena. Public hearing June 27 on Holbrook traffic interchanges redesign by ADOT at city hall. Holbrook council special session June 21 7 p.m. on federal revenue sharing funds at city hall. Winslow council July 12 public hearing on rezoning No Park Dr near I-40. 6 p.m. at Police Court Complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Public Employees Association
Four Corners
American Legion Hall
Holbrook
A.V
Bill) Hardt
Sam McConnell
John Wettow
Benjamin Hanley
LDS Stake Center
East Holbrook
Arizona Department of Transportation
Holbrook City Hall
Holbrook City
Winslow
No. Park Dr
I-40
Snowflake District Case Challenges Election Irregularities
Snowflake district case seeks to overturn the May 10 budget override vote for 677 yes 546 no with 3 spoiled ballots. Morrison alleges unqualified voters and a misleading bilingual ballot favored yes, and asks Judge McGhee to set aside the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobe Morrison
Southwest Forest Industries
Taylor
Morrison
Robert Rosepink
Fennemore
Craig
van Ammon
McClennon
Udall
Phoenix
Paper Mill
Futhermore
Blood unit visits in Holbrook drive urged
The community mobile blood unit will be in Holbrook today from 2 to 8 p.m. and Friday June 17 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at city hall. The quota has been raised to 500 units for the year and 300 more are needed. Donors are asked to eat beforehand. cookies and juice will be provided. Those who donated over a gallon should contact Carrie Neff for their pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holbrook
Carrie Neff
Sentencing Set For Julius Vargo
Julius Vargo administrator of Winslow City and former Jeanette pa city clerk must return to Westmoreland County next Thursday June 23 for sentencing before Judge Richard E McCormick. He may appeal within 30 days after the sentence is handed down. A prior conviction in 1976 involved a non existent lottery winner for a Cadillac and the sale of the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Vargo
Winslow
Jeannette
Westmoreland County
Vargo
Richard E. McCormick
Pennsylvania
al Nichols
Nichols
Navajo County weighs fairgrounds site and rodeo stance
Navajo County officials discuss a July 9 meeting with the County Racing Commission to review north of the courthouse as a fairgrounds and racetrack site. They plan a parking lot between the rodeo arena and track with the grandstand angled for optimal viewing and note significant earthwork due to slope toward the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Turley
Navajo County
Navajo County Fair Commission
County Racing Commission
Fair and Racing Commissions
Jim Carter
Turley
Max Taylor
The
Fairgrounds
Taylor
Fair Commission
Holbrook
Taylor Cal
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Rex Hunt
Snowflake
New City Council
Melvin DeWitt
Flake Willis
Elwood Peterson
LaDell Hunt
Jack Schneider
Dean Flake
Don Montgomery
Hunt
Holbrook Center
Northland Pioneer College
Bill Jeffers
P.O. Box
Ariz
NPC
Aera
George Vlassis
Peter McDonald
U.S
Harrison Schmitt
New Mexico
MacDonald
City Hall
Woodruff
Snowflake- Taylor
Northern Arizona Horse Lovers Assn
Snowflake Rodeo
Lea Paulsen
Board of Education
Larry Brewer
Robert McGhee
Gila County
Knight In Shining Armor
Taylor City
Roger Willis
Norris Baldwin
Gerald Gulick
Jim Click
Gary Palmer
Carl Cole
Kent Hall
Baldwin
Cole
Willis
Hall
Gulick
Click
Palmer
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