McNeil School to become Court?

There's an article in WMI Central here on the old School on McNeil. Seems that some folks don't want the place to become a Navajo County Court, because of the proximity to the Head Start Program, and an existing middle school.

"The city bought the abandoned school building in June 2002 for about $840,000. The city initially planned to use the property for a civic center. The facility at McNeil will hold both the Show Low Justice and Magistrate courts, which will move in on Nov. 1. On Dec. 4, the Navajo County Assessor, planning and zoning and engineering departments will also move in."

Hmmm...seems like a decent idea, to me. You can see from some of the pics I posted earlier, the place was run down and out of sorts. But some folks want nothing to do with the idea.

"...he said some of the people going to justice court will be drug users and child molesters just seeking to take care of a minor offense and they would be walking next to Head Start.
"Most of them have already been convicted once and they'll be there the second time," she said.
Atencio agreed that more serious offenders would go to justice court if they have minor charges.
"The court's prone to bringing people in that have issues with drugs," she said. "They have people that come in that are predators."
Noble added that there might be some people who could come into the court with a vendetta, which would endanger the people nearby. "There isn't a judge alive that doesn't have enemies."

So, can't the Court take care of whoever comes there? Surely there will be some sort of law enforcement hanging out.

And if Court is held there, then at least some good will come of the place.

I remember Mrs. Frost always meted out 'justice' if someone missed homework, or otherwise got out of line. Maybe the new Court can use some of the same style of thought and require offenders to at least be straight and clean when they show up. Keep Law Enforcement on hand while Court is in session. To not do that is crazy, IMHO. If someone shows up not properly dressed, or drugged/drunk, then said person should be escorted to a cell, cited for contempt.

It's never a good idea to allow the inmates to run the asylum...

Corrections

I messed up a couple of email addresses...

Susan Brannan

Farrell Adams

Thanks to everyone who has joined!

There's been a few questions on loading pictures into this thing...I tried to use an 'example' picture, and it didn't work out...Send me an email and I'll reply in kind.

Let's keep it going!

Well, I've pretty much exhausted my usable set of photos, there's a couple left for a future post I've got in mind.

With the new photos from Mark Rogers, I can see the next logical step in this venue: to use this here blog as a way to show off our children, and grandchildren, and keep each other informed of things going on in our lives.

Now I know that most of us have some pictures that we want to share, and some may have other blogs or web pages set up for other things, and if you don't, then it's time you checked out the possibilities. This is a simple little setup, and anyone can participate, or add comments, and take off from here. Or just email to me your pictures, and I'll get them put up here.

But a thing like this will stagnate if it isn't used...

So, participate! Leave a comment, pass the address along, do your part. I know lots of '70's-types (and '60's types) who've assimilated into the PC culture, so age is not an excuse...

See ya~!

Fun with a Balloon

It's at the end of the day, the party's over, and we are out the door. But not before this last set... Troy Overson is having fun with a toothpick and a balloon. Testing those Pampers, I'll warrant...





OK someone help me with the names here!

Finishing up...

Here's some more from my cache of pictures...



Erin Lydon and Robin Parish

Dan, Mark, Renea, and Rick

Lori Seymore and Cynthia Nickolaus

Sonya and Sue
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On Tour...
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Lunch with the Meisters; Dan, Daleen and Dad
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Standin' on the Corner...

Show Low Elementary

Not on the 'Historical Preservation' lists, obviously, but still looks functional...there's a lot of changes since the early '70's, when some of us attended. Mrs. Bushman, Mrs. Frost, and others I'm sure you'll remind me of in the Comments section...






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Mark Rogers

Mark Rogers sends these photos, himself and his grandkids! Glad to hear from you, Mark.

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Mark, you'll have to comment and leave us names!

Update: Lance Nickolaus marries, presenting Cynthia Nickolaus

Congratulations to Lance and Cynthia Nickolaus! Married last week. OK, we need wedding pictures, we'll get them in here as soon as we can.


Lance and Cynthia Nickolaus> (photo: Bridget's CD)

Random shots

Some of the New...

The Original Cougar, donated in 1974.


This new Gym is Mahvelous, huh?






Just a little work required on this one...How many times did we go in and out of here?

Back to Work

Between a bout of insomnia and a pot of coffee, I've managed to get through a few more of my photos...in no particular order, I present to you:

Sonya (Kemp) Strong


Rick and Joy T Pearce


Mark Lamb and Daryl Seymore


Leslie (Jones) Overson and Bridget (Hollady) Hill


Jeanette (Smith) Johnson


Jeanette and ....(help me out here! Not supposed to cover your tags~!)





Erin Lydon


Daryl Seymore and Vicky (Hines) Goodson


Dan Meister


Bridget


Audrey (Nelson) Mara

Back a little further...

A lot has changed since these were shot; I for one never owned another clip-on tie...



Thanks, Rick Malone, for giving me your 2nd copy of this.

I scanned it at 320 dpi (any more brought out the paper's weave). I made 4 photoshop 'passes' at it, and it's barely acceptable, due to the age of the photo (!)

If anyone has a more 'pristine' copy of this, please scan it at around 320 dpi and get it to me; I'll replace this one.

More, you say!

Some of my pics.


Jan, Susan and Sue



Rhonda, Carly and Susan



Patricia & Jay



From the Upper Commons



Lookin' for a Fireplace? Blame Global Warming... ;-)



From the Upper Commons (Ellsworth would want 'Ibid')



Socializing in front of the Lockers (!)




Library
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Joe Nickolas' Lab
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Physics Classroom

Why does it take so long to get these things moved out? Well, each photo has to be Photoshopped to remove Wrinkles color imbalances due to flash temperature and ambient light issues...I don't want to post a raw, unedited picture that is easily corrected, so that's why it takes a while!

I'll be adding more, and I've recieved Bridgette's CD (that I haven't even opened yet, sorry) and will put some of those up too...

You may have to hound me to keep me active on this. It's called 'enhancing motivation to keep the lazy bum busy'!

Remember, these low-res pictures you see on this page are just place keepers for the 300 DPI monsters lurking in the background. Just click on a picture, and you'll get the bigger picture. Then right-click, "save as" and keep it if you want...