Forest restoration meeting by Game and Fish Thursday forests that pose little threat of destructive wildfire to thriving forest communities, as well as support sustainable forest industries that strengthen local economies while conserving natural resources and aesthetic values. Library lecture to focus on balance the A talk on of arthritis is Your Library" and Coconino County be held Monday, the main library, with Sharon Super moves that can will sive equipment will teach how re- down or with exercises are dation to be very All ages are wear comfortable Send Around the Town and CREDIT REPAIR: 5:30 maintain a budget? Or have where the money went? Genisis Employment Specialworkshop, will discuss ways manage your resources while credit ra ratings. Free. Sunnyside Stop, 2403 N. Izabel St.
(inside Center). 213-5900. PRACTICE: 5:45 the community of practiwe offer a group meditation week. We alternate between which develops love and The Heart Sutra, which develof shamata and vipassana. Sungling, 2708 N.
Fourth at map on our website). IN NORTHERN CALIOutdoor Club. David and will present a slide show on in northern California, which recent adventures in that area Adult Center, Thorpe Park. PONG PLAY: 6 7:45 p.m. tables going.
Both recreational players welcome. Adults only, Center, Thorpe Park. 714- INFO SESSIONS LLS: 6:30 hiking the Grand Canyon or of ALL athletic levels are Leukemia and Lymphoma Society info meeting to learn how they in these beautiful hikes for Free. Fire Station 6, 3877 Lake 567-7590. ARIZONA AUDUBON MEETING: Gillette, vertebrate paleonMuseum of northern Arizona, will Came First, Feathers or Birds?" some of the discoveries that notion that birds originated sepaFree.
Sedona Public Library, Road. Sedona. (928) 214-0415. Thursday, Jan. 20 ALZHEIMERS SUPPORT GROUP: Noon.
Thursday Arizona Game review a draft ponderosa across two in northern is the first in related to Restoration Initiareview a proposed the Kaibab provide the public project along Opportunities action month of February. meetings will be to restore forest national forests northern Arizona. forest ecosystems functioning and animals, MANAGING MONEY 6:30 p.m. Do you you often wondered George Pryer, ist, at this JOBS to effectively repairing your Employment One Flagstaff Recreation GROUP MEDITATION 6:45 p.m. To support tioners in Flagstaff, session once a Tonglen meditation, compassion, and ops the wisdom Free.
Katog Jampel Suite D-4 (look 526-5007. MOUNTAIN BIKING FORNIA: 6 p.m. Susan Blanchard mountain biking is about their of the world. Free. 714-0504.
TABLE We'll have three and competitive please. Free. Adult 0504. HIKE EVENT p.m. Interested in Yosemite? People invited to the Team In Training can get involved a great cause.
Mary Road. (602) NORTHERN 7:15 p.m. Dr. Dave tologist with the present "Which He will talk about challenged the rately from dinosaurs. 3250 White Bear Alzheimer's support group meets the first and third Thursday of every month.
Free. The Peaks Senior Living Community. 771-9257. CRAFTY YOUTH: 3:30 4:30 p.m. Throughout the spring semester there will be crafts such as painting, building, origami, abstract art, ice cream making and so much more.
We will provide yummy food and drinks for free. Free. East Flagstaff Community Library, 3000 N. Fourth St. 774-8434.
"TRIO WITH 7:30 p.m.; 3 p.m., Sunday. A poignant play telling a story of loss, hope and determination with humor and a clear understanding of the complexities of life. Jan. 13 and 14: $16; otherwise $19. Canyon Moon Theatre 6601 State Route 179, No.
A6. Sedona. (928) 282-6212. CELEBRATE NATIONAL CHEESE DAY: 7:30 p.m. From Camembert to Roquefort, try unusual and interesting ways to enjoy cow, goat, sheep's milk and vegan cheeses all day long.
Enter to win great "cheesy" prizes and get 10 percent off all cheese purchases during our celebration. Free. New Frontiers Natural Marketplace, 320 S. Cambridge Lane. 774-5747.
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF NORTHERN ARIZONA: Noon 1:15 p.m. Doug Ballard, newly elected chair of the Coconino County Democratic balance to offset the effects month's "Learning Lecture installment at the Flagstaff City Public Library. The lecture will Jan. 24, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at 300 W.
Aspen Ave. will lead the group in simple be done at home without expento build better balance. She also use your muscles while sitting the assistance of a chair. These considered by the Arthritis Founhelpful. welcome and attendees should clothing.
news to Abbie Gripman at or call her at 556-2241. To add your events to the Almanac, go to CALENDAR.AZDAILYSUN.COM Party, will be our guest speaker. "Tucson and Transformation" will be his timely topic. Please join us for meaningful discussion and lunch. Bring a friend.
RSVP. $12 per person. Casa Bonita, Milton Road (across from Chili's). 380-3453. BLOOD AND FOOD DRIVE: 1 6 p.m.
Join us for "Kick-off to Black History Month" blood and food drive. Learn more about activities at Cogdill Recreation Center and the inventor of blood banks, Dr. Charles Drew. Your blood donation can help save up to three lives. There will be giveaways.
Free. Cogdill Recreation Center, 301 S. Paseo del Flag. 779-0037. PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING: 3 5 p.m.
Interested persons are invited to attend the Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library Board meeting. For special accommodations, please notify Jan Robison at least three business days prior to the scheduled meeting time at 779-7673 or 779-7600 (TDD). Free. Flagstaff Public Library, 300 W. Aspen Ave.
SUZUKI PLAY-IN RECITAL: 4 p.m. The NAU Community Music and Dance Academy Suzuki String players gather to share the music they've been working on over the past year. The the official launch of our spring 2011 semester. Free. Ashurst Hall, 1115 S.
Knoles Drive. 523-1889. AUTISM SOCIETY MEETING: 6 p.m. The Northern Arizona Chapter of the Autism Society of America hold its community meeting every third Thursday of each month. NAU campus, see www.nazasa.org for directions.
SNOWSHOE EQUIPMENT FORUM: 6 7:45 p.m. Join us for a Cuyler Boughner presentation about Snowshoe Equipment, winter gear and winter safety. Good refresher information for those experienced in winter activities and a good place to gain knowledge about winter equipment. Also, how to stay safe. Free.
Adult Center, Thorpe Park. 714-0504. POSITIVE GUIDANCE FOR CHILDREN: 6 8 p.m. All behaviors are communication. We will discuss your "hot what young children are trying to say, how to teach new ways to themselves and to recognize adult's influence on how children act.
all those who care for young children. Free. Assoc. for Supportive Child Care, 2708 N. Fourth Suite C-1A (Knoles Village Square).
714-1716. "THE CHILDREN'S 6:30 8:30 p.m. An angry student accuses two female boarding school teachers of having an affair and as their lives fall apart, the women struggle to clear their stained reputations amidst a flurry of attacks and questions about the basis of the allegations. $3 at the door. Flagstaff Arts Leadership Academy, 3401 N.
Fort Valley Road. 779-7223. SINAGUA MIDDLE SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 6:30 p.m. Sinagua will host an open house for everyone interested in seeing the exciting academic and extra-curricular programs offered at SMS. A pasta dinner will be available at 5:30 p.m.
The price for dinner is $4 for adults and $2 for children. Free. Sinagua Middle School, 3950 E. Butler Ave. 527-6004.
NAU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: 6:35 p.m. NAU VS. Eastern Washington. nauathletics.com. NAU Rolle Activity Center.
523-5353. NORTHERN ARIZONA AUDUBON MEETING: 7:15 p.m. Dr. Dave Gillette, vertebrate paleontologist with the Museum of Northern Arizona, will present "Which Came First, Feathers or Birds?" Dr. Gillete will discuss some of the discoveries that challenged the theory that birds originated separately from dinosaurs.
Free. Shepherd of the Hills Church, 1601 N. San Francisco St. 214-0415. Chihuahua survives owl attack in suburban Chicago CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.
(AP) An owl attack has left a 4-pound Chihuahua with a healthy fear of the dark. The attack happened when Chico the Chihuahua was out for a walk with his owner George Kalomiris in the Chicago suburb of Crystal Lake last week. Kalomiris says they were walking down the street when a great horned owl swooped down and tried The public is from 1 to 5 p.m. and Fish AROUND the TOWN ABBIE GRIPMAN tive (4FRI) that action to treat Coconino national Thursday's with an the opportunity to review and be available The dates for leased as soon 4FRI is a ecosystems on along the The vision of that support populations of COMMUNITY invited to a at the Flagstaff Department office to proposal to pine ecosystems national forests The workshop series of meetings Four Forest will be held to forested acres on forests. meeting will introduction to the to ask questions.
discuss the proposed throughout the the February as they are available. collaborative effort portions of four Mogollon Rim in 4FRI is restored natural fire regimes, native plants ALMANAC Wednesday, Jan. 19 SUZUKI INFORMATION SESSION 2: 7 a.m. Interested in the NAU Community Music and Dance Academy's Suzuki String program? This session will outline the method behind the program, what to expect, and answer any questions you may have before joining our program. Free.
NAU's School of Music, Room 137, 1115 S. Knoles Drive. 523-1889. LIFE- BLOOD DRIVE: 9 a.m. 2 p.m.
Someone needs blood every two seconds; one donation can help save up to three lives with just an hour or so of your time. All donors will receive a voucher for the Phoenix Waste Management Open Golf Tournament. Be a hero today and donate blood. Free. Northland Preparatory Academy, 3300 E.
Sparrow Ave. 214-8776. QUEST WILLOW BEND: 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Questing is a natural history scavenger hunt designed to connect people with the history and culture of a particular area.
Come enjoy a fun learning adventure at and around Willow Bend. Free. Willow Bend, 703 E. Sawmill Road. 779-1745.
TALK WITH HUMAN RESOURCES: 10 11 a.m. Talk with Little America Human Resources professional Collen Synder. Come with questions and gain techniques on completing the employment application. A JOBS Workshop. Free.
Sunnyside Employment One Stop, 2403 N. Izabel St. (inside Flagstaff Recreation Center). 779-7011. SNOWSHOE FR 164B: Noon.
No Go if No Snow. We'll start on the other side of Snowbowl Road (across from the parking area) and snowshoe up to FR 164B. Free. 714-0504. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS WATER EXERCISE: 12:15 1 p.m.
Join members of the local Multiple Sclerosis Support Group for water aerobics. Instructors are from the nationally renowned NAU Physical Therapy program. Cost is $2 per session; parking is free, but call for a parking permit. NAU's Natatorium (Franklin Avenue at San Francisco Street). 774-2375.
TIPS FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT: 1 2:30 p.m. This JOBS workshop provides valuable tips for candidates to learn how government employers recruit and hire. To help candidates get on a cert list with increased potential to interview. Presented by Anna Swigart, Coconino County Human Resources Recruiter. Free.
Coconino County Human Resources, 420 N. San Francisco St. (downtown in Weatherford Room). 679-7100. FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP: 3 4:30 p.m.
Weekly group, free of charge. Support, coping skills, education, relaxation. Free. North Country HealthCare, 2920 N. Fourth St.
213-6100. BUSY FINGERS: 3:30 4:30 p.m. Come for some winter stories and fun. We'll be making "paper bag penguins" frosty wooden snowflakes. Ages 5 and older.
Free. Flagstaff Public Library, 300 W. Aspen Ave. 779-7671. MOVIE WEDNESDAY: 4 p.m.
Every other Wednesday there will be a or PG movie shown in the Community Room for free. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. Call the East Flag Library to see what is showing this week. Free. East Flagstaff Community Library, 3000 N.
Fourth St. 774-8434. NICOTINE ANONYMOUS: 4:30 5:30 p.m. Want to quit tobacco? Nicotine Anonymous can help. We are a 12-step fellowship helping each other live nicotine-free lives.
We welcome all who want to be nicotine free, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal products. Free. Alano Club, 2102 E. Third Ave. 255-8145.
to fly away with the 3-yearold dog. Kalomiris says he kept a firm grip on Chico's leash as the bird dragged the dog across the sidewalk, and he managed to scare the owl away. Chico was treated for a puncture wound caused by the owl's talons, and his owner says he's still traumatized. Kalomiris says the dog now refuses to go outside at night. ATTENTION BUSINESS OWNERS! Due to construction the Flagstaff GARDEN SHOW will be held at the former K-MART (2530 North 4th Street) March 25, 26 27.
Successful Famous Celebrities More shows for Cooking Demonstrations. advertising 18 years! Free Food Family Fun than ever! MEET THOUSANDS OF POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS! This is your opportunity to shake hands with thousands of potential customers and explain what your product or services can do for them! 800-690-1993 www. www.flagstaffhomeandgardenshow.com ATTENTION BUSINESS OWNERS! Arizona Daily Sun Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 A8 Information provided by the Associated Press LOCAL WEATHER and the National Weather Service Today Hi: 48. Lo: 17 A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11 a.m.
Snow level 7,100 feet. Later, a chance of snow showers before 11 p.m. Thursday Hi: 41 Lo: 12 Sunny with light winds becoming ENE between 10 and 13 mph with 18 mph gusts. Later, mostly clear and wind becoming calm. Friday Hi: 45 Lo: 15 Sunny, with a high near 45.
Later, partly cloudy, with a low around 15. a Saturday Hi: 47 Lo: 18 Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Later, a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Flagstaff Airport Climate Summary For Wednesday, Jan.
19 TEMPERATURE Degrees Record Normal Last Year Maximum 56 64 (1971) 43 34 Minimum 21 -8 (1995) 17 24 PRECIPITATION Inches SNOWFALL Inches Yesterday 0.00 Yesterday 0.0 Month to Date Trace Month to Date Trace Since Sept. 1 8.91 Since Sept. 1 38.2 Normal 8.85 Normal 42.1 SUNRISE AND SUNSET Today Sunrise: 7:33 a.m. Sunset: 5:42 p.m. Today's State Weather Page Jacob Lake Canyon de Chelly Grand Canyon Seligman Window Rock Flagstaff Kingman Cottonwood Winslow Sedona Prescott Lake Havasu City Payson Show Low PHOENIX Yuma Tucson National forecast Forecast highs for Wednesday, Jan.
19 Pt. Sunny Cloudy Cloudy Cold Fronts Warm Stationary Pressure. High -10s -0s 08 108 208 308 408 50s 70s 80s 90s 1008 KY Showers Rain T-storms Flurries Snow Ice Front Kicks Up Snow Over The Rockies A low pressure system moving over the Rockies pushes a front southward and brings snow showers to the Great Basin and Central Rockies. Meanwhile, wet and wintry weather diminishes over the Northeast as a system slowly pushes offshore. THE KALOMIRIS FAMILY DOG, Chico, a 4-pound Chihuahua with a puncture wound on its side, is held after the dog was attacked by a great horned owl on a walk in Crystal Lake, on Jan.
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