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Activities on Thursdays at Unity of the White Mountains that encourage spiritual development and community fellowship. Everyone is welcome! 10 am join Barb Davis for "A Course of Love" Book Club and at 1 pm Barbara Courtright leads Ensemble Rehearsals. 257 N. Woodland Road, Lakeside. Sunday services are 10:30-11:30am, in person and live on zoom. To find out more about Unity and our activities, please see our website: UnityWM.org or email Rev. Sheryl Padgett at Minister@UnityWM.org Zumba Fitness Dance. Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays. Zumba Fitness Dance Class held at the Show Low City Campus Gym, 620 E. McNeil. Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30 pm, Saturday 10-11 am. Ages 7 years and up. $50 for 10 punch pass, $80 for 20 punch pass (non-refundable, non-transferable) or $6 per person drop-in. Zumba is a combination of Latin and international music with dance moves. Zumba routines incorporate interval training – fast and slow rhythms. It’s a great cardio workout. Register at Show Low Family Aquatic Center, 1100 W. Deuce of Clubs or online at showlow.activityreg. com. Info: (928) 532-4130.
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ASP (After School Program) Special Programs.
Fridays at Nikolaus Homestead Elementary School. Grades: K-5. Cost: $5 per hour/class. Join the After School Program on Fridays for Special Programs. For full details visit showlowaz.gov. Storytime at the Show Low Public Library Event Room every Monday from 10-10:30 am.. Ages 0-6. Early literacy program for youth with an adult where we sing songs read stories and develop cognitive and fine motor skills in a fun environment. Drop in program (no sign up) Info: 928-532-4070 Lego Club at the Show Low Public Library Event Room. Every Tuesday from 4-5 pm. Ages 6-14. This club has weekly themes chosen by participants and they build and create Lego creations which go on display in the Library. Drop in program (no sign up). Info: 928-532-4070 Homeschool Program. Every other Wednesday from 11 am to noon at the Show Low Public Library Event Room. Ages 6-18. Rotated themes around Literacy, Social engagement, Financial, Arts, STEAM. Homeschool students can come and participate in an educational program hosted by the Library. Drop in program (no sign up). Info: 928-532-4070 Level Up at the Show Low Public Library Teen Room. Every other Friday from 3-5 pm. Ages 8-18. Game based program where you can come and learn a new games and then play with your friends. Drop in program (no sign up). Info: 928-532-4070
September
4-5 14th Annual Fine Arts & Craft Show
in Pinetop at Charlie Clark's Steakhouse "In the Orchard." 9am-5pm. Free admission. 4 White Mountain Market. 9 am to 2 pm @ the WME Village 8 Theaters in PinetopLakeside. Info: page 25
4, 11, 18 & 25 Show Low Main Street
Farmer’s Market & Art Walk. Festival Marketplace and Cooley Street between 9th & 11th St. Every Saturday from 9 am – 1 pm from May through Sept. 25. Info: 623-340-4131.
4 3rd Annual Show Low Battle of the Bands
& Vans. Frontier Field; 650 N. 9th Pl., Show Low. Info: pg 19
4 White Mountain Nature Center Wildlife
Festival. 10 am – 3 pm at the White Mountain Nature Center; 425 Woodland Rd., Lakeside. Learn all about local and state wildlife and maybe even see some fabulous feathered and furry friends in action! This event is free! Info: 928-358-3069 or go to www.whitemountainnaturecenter.org. 9, 16, 23, 30 Parenting Classes at the Show Low Public Library provided by Arizona Children's Association. 6-7 pm. Registration required. Call (928) 532-4070.
11 Put It On The Tee For the FAC Golf Tour-
nament. Torreon Golf Club. Info: pg 32
11 Navopache Electric Co-op 75th Annual
Meeting. St. Marys of the Angels, Pinetop. Info: see pg 36 11, 25 Dungeons & Dragons at the Show Low Public Library from 1-4 pm. Ages 10-18. Table top role playing game where we will host workshops to teach game play and also run a short game run through. No registration required. Info: 928-532-4070 14 WOW (Words of Wisdom) Dinner presented by COMPASS Naturopathic Health Clinic. Come learn about healthy living. Summer Garden theme featuring Lentil Pasta Salad. 5:30 pm. Bring $5 or a vegan dish inspired by fresh garden produce to share. Text or call (928) 985-0242 by Sept. 11 to RSVP. Space is limited. Please include party size and dish you are bringing.
15–18 90th Annual Navajo County Fair &
Rodeo. Navajo County Fair Grounds; 404 E. Hopi Dr. in Holbrook. The Navajo County Fair will be filled with Fun and Excitement! Info: https://navajocountyfair.net/.
15 White Mountain Business Owners' Round-
table Luncheon. 11:30 am, Buffalo Bill’s Tavern & Grill; Hwy. 260 & Bison Parkway, Show Low. $15 for lunch. Guest speakers, networking and door prizes. RSVP to suttonweedandpest@gmail. com. 24 Humans vs. Zombies at the Show Low Public Library from 6:15-8 pm. Ages 8-12. Come and see if you can survive the zombie hoard! This is a nerf gun battle program hosted in the Library. We provide the guns and ammo. Registration is required. Info: 928-532-4070
24 2nd Annual Darrin Reed Foundation
Charity Golf Tournament. Torreon Golf Club. Info: see page 33
24-26 38th Annual Run to the Pines Car
Show. Pinetop Lakes Country Club. Begins on Friday, Sept. 24 with its cavalcade of cars from Show Low Plaza (where Cal Ranch Store is located) in Show Low to Hon-Dah. Show hours on Saturday and Sunday. Info: 928-368-5325
24-26 46th Annual Fall Artisans Festival. The Orchard at Charlie Clarks; 1701 E. White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop-Lakeside. Friday 10 am – 3 pm, Saturday 9 am – 6 pm & Sunday 10 am – 3 pm. Info: 928-367-4290 25 White Mountain Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert. 3 pm at the Blue Ridge High School Auditorium; 1200 W. White Mountain Blvd., Lakeside. Tickets: Adult $10; youth 5-18 $5; under 5, veterans and first responders are free. Tickets can be purchase at www.wmso.org or at the Show Low Chamber of Commerce.
October
2 Bread of Life Mission Annual Banquet. Proceeds to support local homeless shelter. Holbrook Elks Lodge (714 Elkdom Avenue). 5:30 pm. Table sponsors, auction donations and volunteer servers needed. Info: (928) 524-3874. 2 ABBA Kellatie "I Have A Dream" 2021 Tour. Live ABBA cover performance at the House in Show Low. 6-8:30 pm. Info: pg 14 8 Golf the Summit. Torreon Golf Club. Info: see ad at right. 16 & 17 Show Low Film Festival. Hollywood comes to the White Mountains during this must attend event. Mix and mingle with film makers, actors and celebrities. Watch films for 2 days in 3 theaters at WME Village 8 and take pictures on the Red Carpet. Info: pg 39
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Above, Show Low Mayor John Leech Jr. recently toured the Center with Katelynn Wisner and Nicole Kester to learn more about how community members can help support the FAC.
Helping Kids Heal: FAC Celebrates 10 Years of Service
by Kristen Denbow
For the past 10 years the Family Advocacy Center (FAC), located on the Deuce of Clubs in Show Low, AZ, has been serving Navajo County. Amie Rodgers sat down with Nicole Kester, Director of Development, and Katelynn Wisner, Director of Services and Forensic Interviewer, to discuss how this organization serves our area, expansions to the center, ways they are celebrating the 10 year anniversary, and how we can all help. “The Navajo County Family Advocacy Center's mission is to improve the lives of physically abused, sexually assaulted, or neglected children,” says Nicole Kester. “We want to help them process their trauma, heal the trauma, and find justice.” She adds, “For the first step in healing you have to admit something happened.” Changes to the center include a larger space for the Comfort Closet, a smaller room for the Forensic Interview Space, and adding a Crisis Intervention Room, still in progress. Individuals who come to the center for help can choose clothing and other items, such as stuffed animals or toys, from the Comfort Closet. It's a little something they can take with them. Donations of new items for ages newborn to adult, such as baby toys, make-up, books, and clothes, are always welcome. For a list of current needs, contact the FAC. Interviews are conducted in the Forensic Interview Space. Caregivers and children will be able to utilize the Crisis Intervention Room, when they are in a crisis, to gather their thoughts, and have a safe area to relax, or take a nap if needed. On August 27th at the Truck Stop, located in Wagon Wheel, AZ, several items were up for grabs in a raffle celebrating the 10th anniversary, along with live entertainment, food trucks, and vendors. Put It On the Tee for the FAC is being held at Torreon Golf Club on September 11th at 11 a.m. In its 8th year, and being the main source of fundraising, the tournament is important to the operations of the center. An entry fee of $500 per foursome covers a round of golf, use of a cart, and dinner afterwards. Other activities include a live auction, silent auction, and raffle for prizes. Sponsors and donations are also needed and welcome. For more information and to register, visit NCFAC.org. Other ways you can help: contributions of time or money, and new items for the Comfort Closet. Volunteer opportunities: data entry, cleaning, help with events, and general assistance. Current projects include painting the center. Monetary donations can be set up online as monthly, annually, or one time, and are tax deductible. “You don’t have to donate a lot to make a difference. We're all working towards the same cause,” Nicole states. “Without the FAC kids would be so lost.” From 2011 to present, FAC has helped over 1,300 children, with 69% being child sexual victims, the youngest 6 months old. Call (928) 532-6231 or visit NCFAC.org for more information on FAC, resources available, and ways you can help. To keep up to date on the happenings of FAC follow on their social media accounts: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
Community Support Makes FRLSF, Inc. Darrin Reed Memorial Scholarship Dinner A Continued Success
by Cathy Reed, FRLSF, Inc.
Once again our community in the White Mountains pulled together by showing their support of the FRLSF, Inc. Darrin Reed Memorial Scholarship. The night was filled with great food, fun, games, prizes, auctions, and award presentations. This community goes above and beyond anywhere else in the world, even during our own times of hardship. Our table sponsors paid for their tables over a year ago and patiently awaited the Covid-19 pandemic to subside a little so we could once again together for our dinner. They all persevered during their own difficult times but never stopped supporting our scholarship fundraiser. Our presenting sponsors John and Felice Bobo of eXp Realty have never once wavered on their commitment and are looking forward to the dinner again next spring. The Elks Lodge is always willing to have us there and John Leech, Jr of The Cowboy Way BBQ has always provided us with great food that everyone raves about. They have all been huge supporters of this scholarship dinner since it began. We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone that showed up and to all the businesses that made donations which made this dinner a success. Without all of our supporters, this scholarship couldn't happen. Without a doubt, this year's dinner was the best one that we have put on yet. We look forward to doing it again in the spring of next year. The Darrin Reed Memorial Scholarship was started by local veteran agencies, Show Low PD retired Chief Shelley, and the Reed family. Darrin was able to live his dream of being a police officer for 20 years before he was killed in the line of duty November 8, 2016. Since then, we have been giving out $10,000 a year to deserving High School graduates around the White Mountains who want to pursue their own dream. They may pursue the dream of their choice; they do not have to pursue first responder careers and they don't have to be from a first responder family. The scholarships range from $1,000 to $2,500 and allows them to attend any accredited college. Applications may be obtained for their High School Counselors. Our scholarship winners this year were: Erynn Williams, Liam Stevens, Lexus Fabok, P.J. London, and Preston Wilson. Congratulations and good luck on pursuing your dreams! Another upcoming event in memory of Officer Darrin Reed is the 2nd Annual Darrin Reed Foundation Charity Golf Tournament. Held on September 24 at Torreon Golf Club, teams of 2 or 4 are welcome for $125 per player with all proceeds going to support local law enforcement in helping community members in need and aiding the police department in their fight against drug trafficking. For more info, to register or to donate an auction item, please call (623) 340-4131 or email DarrinReedFoundation@gmail.com.