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2 ARIZONA DAILY SUN, Flagstaff, Arizona, Tuesday, February "SO, 1996 A pain in Vs 6 0o II Snow fun is no fun, take two 2 Nathan Brook, 8, rolls off a curb Monday afternoon while riding a skateboard down a neighbors driveway in Christmas Tree Estates. With school out for Presidents Day, kids came out in crowds to play. Clouds and progressively cooler temperatures are moving in for the rest of the week. i iummi a Lou Bader captures animal magic Maybe it was wishful thinking to reschedule Winterfest snow events for the next two weekends. But really, who would have thought that wed still warm and green in late February? The snowmobile races and Citizens Ski Race, originally planned during Flagstaff Winterfest in late January and early February, were rescheduled for Saturday and Sunday when it became clear there was nothing to snowmobile or ski on.

Ann Dunlop of the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce said both of those events have been canceled. Another would-be Winterfest event, the Pro-Plan Sled Dog Race, was rescheduled for March 2-3, but Dunlop said the decision on whether that will happen should come Sunday. Some snow is forecast for higher elevations in the next few days, but the big storm skiers arc looking for doesnt seem to be in sight. The way it looks now, there isnt going to be any extension. Theres just no snow," Dunlop said.

But she said Winterfest went as well as could be expected without any snow. The remaining events fell well short of the 20,000 people the Chamber hoped to draw, but many were still well attended. Dunlop added that community participation was high this year, and a quarter of the people in hotels and motels during Winterfest were in town for the events. Id tell you to think snow, but at this point, my heart just isnt in it. Im content to enjoy what we have, and think shorts.

PARENTS OF high school seniors in Flagstaff arc welcome to attend the Grad Nite Committee at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the commons at Flagstaff High School. Coconino, Sinagua and Flagstaff High School parents can contribute to a fun, safe graduation night for their seniors. Native Americans for Community Action, Inc. is seeking drawings for the 13th annual Sacred Mountain 10K and 2K runs on June 1.

But times running out, so to speak. The artwork must be completely original black and white drawings, no larger than 8'2 by 1 1 inches. For artwork to be returned, make arrangements with committee members. If the artwork is not claimed by March 15, it will become property ofNACA. The winner will receive a $50 gift certificate.

The winning design will be used as this years logo on T-shirts, awards and advertising. Submissions can be made to the NACA committee to Dorothy or Rose by Friday. Judging will take place Monday. All artwork must be delivered to NACA at 2717 N. Steves Blvd, Suite 11.

For more information call Dorothy or Rose at 526-2968. Author Lou Bader and illustrator Mary Toerner pose in Baderville, childrens animal stories, The Great Kachina. S'n'u said, Ive got this book. Well go in on it, 50-50, Bader recalled a conversation of about three years ago. Then awhile later the publisher called me, and said she was interested in publishing the book, but wanted to use the pictures as a coloring book.

And Mary went through the roof. I told them my illustrations werent to be used for a coloring book, said Toerner, shaking het head. A couple of years went by. Then the publisher called me and said they may publish it as a smaller book to save money. Then I didnt hear from her again for a long time.

Safford. She was preceded in death by her husband, Duncan, and granddaughter, Anne Marie Taylor. A memorial service will held at 3 p.m. on Thursday at the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany. 423 N.

Beaver St. The family requests that donations, in lieu of flowers, be made to Northland Hospice. P.O. Box 997, Flagstaff, Ariz. 86002, or to the Navajo Nation Health Foundation, P.O.

Box 457, Ganado, Ariz. 86505. Arrangements by Flagstaff Mortuary. Lester A. Drye Lester A.

Drye 63, passed away in Cottonwood on Feb. 18. Lester was bom Oct. 6, 1932, in Springcrville, attending schools in Quamadeo, N.M., A I 1JU. Jr Vv'J i 1 1 t'.

T', 1 i 4 in print Sean OpenshawArizona Daily Sun the setting for his new book of I was just thinking Id call her (the Sedona publisher) and see whatever happened to the book, and that day she called me and said, Lou, your books published. Why dont you come down and get some copies? And here it is, and so large. The 8 -by-10-inch book initially will be distributed in the Flagstaff region to outlets such as grocery stores where magazines are sold. Getting them into book stores is very hard to do, Bader said. Toerner said she enjoyed illustrating the book because of the sweet nature of the characters and the messages in the book.

graduating from Flagstaff High School. He served four years in the Navy, returning to Flagstaff and working at Navajo Army Depot. He then attended Northern Arizona University graduating with a Business Administration degree. He then went into the real estate business, and helped start Alpine Realty and Atcz Home. He retired in 1986.

Mr. Drye is survived by his son, Bryan of Cottonwood; his daughter, LeAnne Lawhcad of Prescott; two sisters, Dorothy Lester and Pasty Broome, both of Payson. A visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday at Flagstaff Mortuary Chapel. Graveside services will follow at 2:15 p.m.

at Citizens Cemetery. Arrangements by Flagstaff Mortuary. ZONA and until 10:30 a.m. on weekends. We will deliver your newspaper that tame day.

Due to the distances involved, this service is not possible in adult motor route areas, but rural subscribers will receive the missing issue with the next day's paper. Postmaster: Send change of address to Arizona Dally Sun, Post Office Box 1849, Flagstad, A 86002. Advertising 774-4545 Subscriber Service 779-4189 Classified 556-2298 Commercial Printing 556-2284 Newsroom 556-2241 Other Departments 774-4545 Emma Jean Bader, Lous wife and editor, who knew many of the animals, all of which have now died. I miss them, Lou Bader, 84, said of the many animals hes befriended. But they picked a good time to leave.

He said moving three wire bales of alfalfa every day is hard work. Most of the animals came to him through a kind of recycling effort. I was the president of the humane society for years and Id always pick up one nobody wanted, Bader said about forgotten dogs and cats. We had all this land and tall grass, and I thought, what would it hurt to have one more? Bader added that as his reputation grew, more and more people passed him animals. I was sitting at a bar with some of my buddies, recalled Bader, who once worked as a professional singer on radio and stage, and directed the movie, The Magnificent Mulatto.

I loaned one of them $20 and he said, What if I leave you my burro for security? I said No, please dont do that. I already have 12 freeloaders. Dont do me any favors. The next morning, however, a light tan burn) stood in Baders field. Another time a bartender had a duck he didnt want.

Bader took the duck home, and named it Herman. Eventually Herman laid some eggs. We knew he was a she, Bader recalled with a laugh. Herman would follow us everywhere. Now the Baders are down to ring-neck doves.

The first one that arrived was another lost straggler. After he adopted that bird, Bader felt sorry it didnt have a companion. Duncan were married in 1935 in Pasadena. Eleanor taught at a private school in San Francisco while Duncan attended medical school. In 1937, Eleanor and Duncan moved to Ganado, the site of the largest National Missions station of the Presbyterian Church.

Duncan worked at Sage Memorial Hospital while Eleanor taught at Ganado Public School. In addition to this, they reared a daughter and two sons. In 1967, Eleanor and Duncan left Ganado for Embudo, N.M., where Duncan was on the Embudo Hospital staff and Eleanor taught music for schools in Dixon and Velarde, N.M. Eleanor and Duncan retired to Santa Fe in 1973. They ware active in the Westminster Presbyterian QTFTffi Childrens book recalls tall tales By MARY TOLAN Community News Editor Dozens of animals have come and gone on Lou Baders land, each with its own personality.

Over the years, Bader began to make up stories about the donkey, badger, porcupine, rabbit, dogs and cats that came in and out of his life. He would tell those stories to his grandchildren. There was Jasper, the mischievous bunny rabbit; Short, the brave little dog; Nino, the baby burro who came as a surprise. I originally wrote for the grandchildren, said Bader, whose-parents Adolph and Mary homesteaded about 200 acres just north of Flagstaff in what is now called Baderville. They all thought Jasper was so real, I had to go out and find a rabbit, he said of the one animal character that was in his mind before it was on his land.

The wonderful thing about writing with the imagination is that anything can happen. Baders animal characters and stories are now captured in his book, The Great Kachina, published last month by StarChild Press of Scdona. The book is illustrated by Moun-tainairc resident Mary Toerner, whose watcrcolor renditions of the animals and story met Baders idea of his creations. Mary has picked up the characteristics of all these characters, said Bader, a bronze cast artist and one of the original founders of the Art Bam. The animals would be very happy with these pictures, added Eleanor Spining Eleanor Willson Spining passed away on Feb.

18. at Los Arcos Health Center in Flagstaff. She was 87. Eleanor was bom March 8, 1908, in Grand Forks, N.D. At the age of 3, she moved with her family to Saint Paul, Minn.

When she was 12, she moved to California and was active in the Pasadena Presbyterian Church. The church minister, Robert Freeman, was a strong influence in her life. Through the churchs youth fellowship program she met her future husband, Duncan Spining. Eleanor studied at Occidental Col-' lege in Los Angeles from 1927 to 1929. She then transferred to the University of California at Los Angeles where, in 1930, she received her teaching degree.

Eleanor and OF THE I went over to Billies Pet Shop and asked for a friend, recalled Bader, a retired building contractor and realtor. So we put the two of them together and next thing we knew we had 40 of those little suckers. Now were down to 10. We go in there and take their eggs away. But they get pretty clever and try to hide them from us.

Theyre great company. They come running around when I go in. I say, Calm down, and they do. Bader said it took years from the time he took the book to his publisher and the book came into being. I went to Mary (Toerner) and Obituaries 1 1 Church and in the Santa Fe community for many years.

Duncan passed away in 1991. Eleanor maintained her home in Santa Fe until 1993, when she moved to Scdona in order to be closer to family in Flagstaff. Eleanor is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth, and son-in-law, Lloyd Taylor of Flagstaff; sons Charles and Richard, both of Flagstaff; her daughter-in-law, Barbara, of Safford, Ariz. and five grandchildren: Christopher and Christine Taylor, Julia Spining McCallum, Katy Spining all of Flagstaff, and Ginger Spining of The Arizona Daily Sun guarantees a value equal to or greater than the cost of your newspaper, EVERY DAYI Only coupons clipped directly from the Arizona Daily Sun accepted. No facstmilies.

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