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A2 Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014 Local Arizona Daily Sun azdallysun.com One killed, one injured in Doney Park collision BY MICHELLE McMANIMON Sun Staff Reporter One man was killed and another was injured in a head-on collision on Road Tuesday. According to the Coconino County Sheriff's Office, deputies received a report around 1:47 p.m. that a white Honda sedan heading westbound had crossed over the doubleline and struck a white Dodge pickup truck in the 6600 block of Road. Sheriff's officials said it appeared the pickup truck driver had been trying to slow down to avoid the crash.

Summit Fire Department was already on the scene when Sheriff's deputies arrived. They found both drivers trapped in their vehicles. Fire Department personnel extracted both men, who were the only occupants. The pickup truck driver was transported to Flagstaff Medical Center with nonlife-threatening injuries. Fire and Guardian Medical personnel performed lifesaving efforts on the driver of the Honda, but were unable to revive him.

He was pronounced dead on the scene. The pickup truck driver has been identified as a 62-yearold Winslow resident. The deceased has been identified as a 65-year-old Flagstaff resident. The Sheriff's Office is withholding his name pending next-of-kin notification. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause and manner of death.

Traffic on Road was stopped in both directions for about 1 hours while Sheriff's deputies con- City, county team up to pursue more gas tax revenues Packed houses link up with FSO BY SUZANNE ADAMS-OCKRASSA Sun Staff Reporter The Flagstaff City Council and the Coconino County Board of Supervisors have agreed to join forces on a number of issues before the Arizona Legislature and U.S. Congress. The two government boards held a joint workshop Monday afternoon in the Flagstaff City Council chambers. Restoring Highway User Revenue Funds to local governments and preventing future sweeps of the fund are among the legislative topics both boards are investigating at the state level. The money is collected by the state from gas and license plate taxes and disbursed to local governments based on a formula that involves the population CITY of an area.

Local governments NOTEBOOK use the money to repair roads. The Legislature has swept money from the fund for the past several years and used it to support the Arizona Department of Transportation and the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Coconino County Government Relations Director Joanne Keene told the boards that Gov. Jan Brewer's proposed budget for FY2015 continues the sweeps. There is support in the Legislature to end the sweeps, she said.

Also on the COUNCIL list of funds the county wants back is money from the county assistance fund that the state has dipped into in the last few years. The county was also looking at the effect on the county's finances of a recent state requirement that counties pay for at least 50 percent of the cost to house violent sexual offenders in the state hospital, Keene said. The county is also working with other counties and with Arizona Rep. Karen Fann on a bill that would allow local governments to ban the sale of fireworks after stage one fire restrictions had been announced for an area, she said. State law currently allows cities and counties to prohibit the use of fireworks within their limits, but does not ban the sale of fireworks.

The county is also trying to get some sales tax revenue from federal concessionaires, Keene said. The federal concessionaires, such as the ones in Grand Canyon National Park, are not required to pay state or local sales taxes. "This is an inequity to local businesses that do pay taxes to our school districts," said District 3 More than 2,600 Flagstaff students enjoy a hands-on exploration of music. BY BETSEY BRUNER Arts Culture Editor Ardrey Auditorium bustled with activity and youthful energy Tuesday as two groups of 1,300 students packed the house in two sessions to enjoy an hour exploring the world of music. They threw themselves into the effort, reading music, dancing at their seats and singing with vigorous arm movements.

Adults, including parents, teachers and members of the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, seemed to have just as much fun in this special educational music concert using the Link Up program at Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute. The program pairs orchestras across the country with schools i in their local communities, inviting them to learn about orchestral repertoire through a yearlong, -on music curriculum. The symphony is participating in the program through the 2013- 14 season, one of more than 50 national and international organizations chosen for this program. Utilizing materials provided free by WMI, teachers in the classroom guide students in exploring music as seen through a composer's lens, with students participating in active music- -making performing on recorder, violin, voice or body percussion and taking part in creative work such as composing their own pieces inspired by the orchestral music they have studied. It all comes together in a live performance like the one on Tuesday, in which students have the opportunity to sing and play the recorder or violin along with the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra.

This performance serves as the first concert experience for some students and provides them with the opportunity to apply the musical concepts they have studied. Participating schools in the Link ABOVE: Students from Knoles Elementary Tuesday afternoon in an animated fashion BELOW: Knoles students imitate pigs with FSO. (Photos by Betsey Daily Sun) Up program are 2 Cromer, DeMiguel, Killip, Knoles, Puente de Hozho, Grand Canyon, Maine Consolidated (Parks), Flagstaff Junior Academy, Mountain School, Peak School, Pine Forest, STAR, Marshall, Kinsey and Sechrist elementary schools. "The LinkUp program has given our students an amazing opportunity to prepare for a fantastic event," said Nate Syzman, a music teacher at the Peak School. "The chance to play and sing along with the Flagstaff Sym-, phony Orchestra has been extremely motivational and exciting.

Also, the program has supplied incredible resources to make it all happen including wonderful workbooks and recorders for participating students. inside NAU's Ardrey Auditorium sing songs during an educational concert with Link Up. Tuesday afternoon in a song led by performers The curriculum has been clear and engaging. I am especially excited that this is our first year doing Link Up and I expect it will only improve going forward." The Link of Up the national partnerships grew out New York City schools, through which Carnegie Hall has engaged hundreds of thousands of students in musical learning since its inception in 1985. Page council sets meeting on finalists for city manager PAGE Three new city manager of Page have and are scheduled to be an executive session Friday Joseph Estes, Michael and Kenneth Nyman are the 5:30 p.m.

special council chambers. Council negotiating with Donald Riverton, Utah, in earlier POLICE LOG Charged with DUI A 19-year-old driver was charged with DUI after he survived a rollover crash in his SUV early Monday morning. According to the police report, the driver was heading home from a friend's house when he lost control of his GMC Jimmy during a left turn from Lake Mary Road onto Beulah Boulevard around 1:09 a.m. Monday. The vehicle rolled over twice before coming to a stop right-side up.

The driver ducted their investigation into the crash and cleared the scene. All traffic was diverted through Doney Park with the help of the county's Department of Public Works. The Sheriff's Office is still trying to determine why the Honda driver crossed over into oncoming traffic. That investigation is ongoing. Tuesday's head- collision was the third serious crash on Road in two weeks.

A man was killed when his motorcycle careened off the road and flew into a utility pole Supervisor Matt Ryan. On the Flagstaff side, Deputy City Manager Jerene Watson said that Brewer's proposed budget included a -time appropriation of up to $34 million statewide that localities could use to secure matching grants to replace some of the lost HURF funds. The city was also working with the League of Cities and Towns on a plan to allocate funds to protect forest health in the area, she Also on the city's legislative watch list were bills dealing with public pension reform, dark skies, Arizona Department of Transportation right -of- Jan. 22. A 66-year-old woman had to be taken to Flagstaff Medical Center for ening injuries exactly one week later after her SUV crashed into an empty school bus.

The causes of the crashes remain under investigation, but Sheriff's Office officials said all three appeared to have been caused by driver error and do not reflect an inherent problem with Winona Road. Michelle McManimon can be reached at or 556-2261. way issues, integrating the state and local sales tax systems, and the creation of energy districts. City Manager Kevin Burke described some of the issues the city is working on at the federal level, including getting reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for work on the Schultz Flooding project, transportation funding, funding for the Rio de Flag flood control project, protection of water resources, and the Federal Aviation Administration and the airport. Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa can be reached at com or 556-2253.

Exposure, heart attack may have killed Flagstaff man BY MICHELLE McMANIMON Sun Staff Reporter Flagstaff police say a man found unresponsive on the eastside Monday may have died from a heart attack or exposure. According to police reports, Jason Lee Yazzie, 34, of Flagstaff, was found lying in a culvert underneath the railroad tracks in the 2100 block of East Route 66 around 5:10 p.m. Monday, A 19-year-old woman and her 12-year-old sister saw the man lying in the culvert while they were walking to Walmart. Their mother told police they thought he was alive at the time. When they returned from the store about 30 minutes later, Yazzie was still there and appeared to be foaming at the mouth.

The girls ran home and told their mother, who called 911. Yazzie was not breathing and his clothes were soaking wet when officers and emergency medical personnel arrived. Medics performed CPR but were unable to revive the man. He was transported to Flagstaff Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m. Yazzie had been staying at a local motel with his family.

His next of kin has been notified. Officials with the Flagstaff Police Department said they do not know what killed Yazzie, but they suspect exposure a heart attack as likely causes. It was 27 degrees outside when Yazzie's body was found, according to the National Weather Service. Police have not found any signs of foul play. An autopsy is being conducted to determine the exact cause of death.

The investigation is ongoing. 209 candidates for sessions. Adams had been one of been named four finalists for the position now considered in occupied by Rick Olson. The new night. candidates were not among the Johnson original set of finalists.

listed for Olson announced last July he meeting in planned to step down once a suchad been cessor was found. Olson is working Adams of on an interim contract that has been executive extended through Feb. 28. The agenda also said discussion and possible action on the city manager position was possible following the executive session. Council has met numerous times to discuss the position, in executive session.

The next regularly scheduled council meeting is set for next Wednesday night. Todd Glasenapp, Sun correspondent was able to drive the vehicle back arrested and charged with DUI and a.m. Sunday. to his home. When police arrived, they found the SUV heavily damaged.

The windows were broken, the windshield was shattered, the entire body was scratched and dented, one taillight had become detached and one of the tires was hanging off the rim. The driver, who was wearing his seat belt during the crash, suffered only an elbow injury. He was treated by medics at his home but did not want to go to the hospital. He also admitted to drinking alcohol earlier in the evening. Ryan Christopher Adams, 19, of West University Heights Drive, was IN BRIEF side, showing they from found the a fire roof.

that Inwas running up the kitchen West Flag house wall and spreading into the attic. They deployed hosedamaged by fire lines to the interior and A house in west Flagstaff brought conthe fire under suffered fire and smoke trol in about 15 minutes. damage Tuesday morning No injuries were reportbefore firefighters could ed. The fire cause is under extinguish the blaze. investigation and damage The Flagstaff Fire De- was limited to a portion of partment said it received the residence.

a call around 11 a.m. of a The American Red Cross residential fire on the 800 was called in to assist with block of Coconino Avenue. the displaced residents. Firefighters found smoke Daily Sun staff FUNERAL NOTICE Roman Jaramillo Roman L. Jaramillo, 78, died Feb.

3, 2014, in Winslow. Rosary will recited Thursday at 9:30 a.m., followed by Mass of Christian Burial at a.m., both at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Winslow. Greer's Mortuary Winslow is handling the arrangements. strip up aside VISITOR CENTER FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 6-9PM SEE LOCAL ARTISTS AND CRAFTERS IN THE HISTORIC TRAIN STATION. strip with being under 21 driving with alcohol in the body. Also charged with DUI: Saroj Dhital, 26, of South Thompson Loop, was arrested and charged with DUI around 12:28 a.m. Sunday. Michael Stover, 42, of North Leroux Street, was arrested and charged with extreme DUI and having an open container of liquor in a vehicle around 10:51 p.m.

Saturday. Tammy Lynn Furcap, 30, of North Mall Way, was arrested and charged with aggravated DUI with a suspended license around 2:07 City and county residents who want to report a crime but wish to remain anonymous may call Silent Witness at 774-6111 or (877) 29- CRIME. Rewards of up to $2,000 are given for information that leads to an arrest. LOTTERY Mega Millions: 25-44-49-60-73 (9) Fantasy 5: 09-19-20-22-25 Pick 3: 4-9-1 2 by 2: 7-22, 16-21.