ADOT will be applying a microseal coat on a six miles section of Interstate 40 through the Williams area. One lane will be open, as well as exit and entrance ramps. However, use caution in this area due to slower traffic and the work crews. Additionally, movement of equipment will also occur.
Slow down, watch for construction crew members working in this area.
More information is HERE about hours of work and schedule.
Thanks goes out to Bayer HealthCare for the donation of Diabetes Care bags for our community out-reach program. Look for us at the Grand Canyon Valle Arizona Airport during “Thunder Over The Coconino Fly-In & Car Show” August 27, 2011 to receive a Diabetes Care bag.
Valle Airport information: http://www.valleairport.com/
Bayer Diabetes Care information: http://simplewins.com/
Bayer HealthCare Diabetes Care Bag Contents
Rain, sometimes hard rain, lots of thunder, and lightning strikes. Use caution driving in our area at this time, and be aware of the potential and frequent lightning.
[Thanks to FLAGscanner for this information.]
Our area is partially impacted by this program. See map HERE .
Below is only part of the information. Read the FULL ANNOUNCEMENT .
In an effort to maintain the rabies immunity levels in gray foxes established by recent Rabies Vaccination efforts, the Coconino County Board of Supervisors has declared a Rabies Quarantine to allow for the implementation of the program again this year. Similar oral rabies vaccine (ORV) distribution efforts took place in 2009 and 2010.
The Board’s action was a result of a request by the Coconino County Public Health Services District (CCPHSD), who will collaborate with the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services (USDA-APHIS-WS) and receive support from other state and federal agencies to implement a program to immunize gray foxes using Raboral V-RG (Merial, Ltd.). This is an oral rabies vaccine that is placed in a plastic sachet coated with fish oil and fishmeal crumble that is known to attract gray foxes. Gray foxes that eat the vaccine-laden sachets become immune to rabies.
The Rabies Quarantine period, August 1 through August 12, will allow for the placement of the oral rabies vaccination (ORV) packets in the greater Flagstaff area and will help to ensure that the bait packets are ingested by the intended wildlife, and not domestic pets.
Approximately 129,600 coated ORV packets targeting gray foxes will be dispersed during the Quarantine period. 97% of these ORV baits will be distributed by a fixed-winged aircraft covering a 1,433 square mile area (excluding wilderness areas). The remaining packets will be distributed in populated areas by staff and volunteers.
Please follow these guidelines if you find an ORV packet:
Remainder of announcement is located at the above link. BE SURE TO READ FULL ANNOUNCEMENT!
As per AZEIN: (Posted July 28, 2011, at 3:23 p.m.) As weather conditions allow, South Rim fire crews will begin burning piles of woody debris in the vicinity Market Plaza and the Grand Canyon School.
Read AZEIN’s entire posted information here.
Use care if visiting the area of this projected pile burning.
Thank you for your donation!
