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Apr05
Effective April 5, the Show Low Public Library and Show Low Family Aquatic Center will offer more hours of operation that resemble the pre-COVID-19 schedule. Certain programming will again be made available to the public.
Since June 1, 2020, the city enacted policies to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 and has been in Phase 1. The city will begin making adjustments to maximize the community recreational resources available to citizens and visitors. Please visit the city’s website at www.showlowaz.gov under the “News” icon to see the detailed and updated reopening plans for the Show Low Family Aquatic Center and Show Low Public Library.
While using or visiting the city’s facilities, we encourage our citizens to continue following social distancing guidelines, wear masks where distancing is not possible, wash your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer frequently, don’t touch your eyes, nose, or mouth, and stay home if you are sick.
For more information or if you have questions, please contact Jay Brimhall at (928) 532-4014 or at jbrimhall@showlowaz.gov.
Mar18
Arizona Gives Day, Tuesday, April 6, is an online 24-hour giving campaign, sponsored by the Alliance of Arizona Non-Profits and the Arizona Grant Maker’s Forum. NPC Friends and Family, the nonprofit foundation that supports the students of Northland Pioneer College (NPC), primarily through need-based scholarships, has participated in the event since 2015. The nonprofits who raise the most funds can win thousands of dollars in bonus cash. NPC Friends and Family has finished among the top four in the category of Small Non-Profits – across the entire State of Arizona – since 2016!
This year, in conjunction with Arizona Gives Day, NPC Friends and Family invites you to “Take A Hike!” in support of NPC students! This fun new fundraising event will allow you to invite your friends to help in the important effort of supporting NPC students. A donation of $50 or more to NPC Friends and Family, made between Tuesday, March 16 and Tuesday, April 6 at NPC Friends and Family’s donation page (https://www.azgives.org/npcfriendsfamily) qualifies you to participate in the “Take A Hike” event, which includes a free official tee shirt!
You and your buddies choose where you hike and when – any time between March 16 and April 30 – whatever distance you like, with anyone! Then share photos and stories of your hiking adventures on the official NPC Take a Hike! Facebook group page https://bit.ly/2NiOhzb
This year, our featured Arizona Gives Day scholarship is a brand-new endowed scholarship, the “Taking Flight Scholarship” in Memory of Dr. Eric B. Henderson. Dr. Henderson spent the last sixteen years of his life as an instructor at NPC, and was a tireless champion of NPC students. This endowed scholarship, established by his family, will provide $1,200 each year to an NPC graduate who is pursuing a residential bachelor’s degree at any accredited college or university. This new scholarship provides an opportunity to help NPC graduates take the next big step!
Scholarships raised through events like Arizona Gives Day have been truly life-changing for NPC students, and no more so than in the past year. NPC Friends and Family’s “COVID-19 Emergency Fund” provided students with laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots keeping students connected with their classes during the pandemic. It has even helped students make utility bill payments, car repairs and buy groceries when many jobs were lost to the pandemic. These scholarships mean so much more to NPC students than just financial assistance. They are a validation of all the hard work, dedication and commitment that goes into earning a college degree. They show NPC students that someone cares about their success. For Arizona Gives Day 2021, please join us on the trail and “Take A Hike” for NPC students!
Mar10
Greens Peak splendor (Forest Service Photo, from https://www.fs.usda.gov/asnf)
The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests’ Lakeside Ranger District plans to conduct a prescribed burn of a slash pile between Monday, March 8, and Wednesday, March 31, 2021, as conditions allow.
Slash is the accumulation of limbs, leaves, pine needles and miscellaneous fuel left by natural debris and forest management activities, such as thinning, pruning, and timber harvesting. Slash piles are created by gathering these materials into manageable, isolated piles that can be burned in a safe manner to reduce fire hazards.
The prescribed burn, located within the Lakeside Administration Site, will require one day of ignitions on a single large pile, which is approximately 1-acre of land. Fire crews will be on scene from ignition until there is no longer a threat of escape from the project boundaries. Prescribed fire, also known as RX, operations are subject to cancelation due to unfavorable weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances.
Prescribed burning provides many benefits and is essential to maintaining healthy forest ecosystems. It provides habitat diversity, recycles plant nutrients into the soil, and encourages new growth for a variety of plants used by wildlife and livestock. Prescribed burning of forest ground fuels also reduces the threat of large-scale wildfire impacts to private lands.
There may be smoke impacts along Porter Mountain Road, HWY 260, and in the City of Pinetop-Lakeside. In the interest of safety, forest visitors are reminded to use caution when traveling in the vicinity of the pile burn as smoke may reduce visibility in the area. All prescribed burns are approved through the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) before ignitions begin. ADEQ monitors air quality and determines whether or not it will be a good day for smoke dispersion.
Please use the following links for additional information:
- Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/asnf/fire
- Local Ranger Station: Lakeside RD (928) 368-2100
- Northeastern Arizona Public Information System: 311 Information
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/A_SNFs
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/apachesitgreavesnfs
