Page Focused Future

Year 2000

Economic and Community Growth

The following is a partial list of activities related to our economic and community growth for year 2000.
  The objective is to measure our continued progress toward improving the community of Page. 

Much goes on in Page that people never hear about or appreciate.  The listing of activities can provide us some measure of our success and growth and the activities from one year can provide the motivation and the seed bed of ideas for activities in subsequent years.  If this listing inspires one person or one organization to become involved then it will have served its purpose.  In addition, people and businesses looking to relocate to Page will be interested to know what kinds of projects were are involved with.

Infrastructure and Capital Improvements
Community Services
Image/Sense of Community
General Economic Development
Tourism
Education and Job Training
Effective Government/Leadership/Inter-government agreements
Listing of all grants obtained in the year 2000


Infrastructure and Capital Improvements

Capital Improvement Plan - In the fall of 1999, the City of Page received a $10,000 grant from the Greater Arizona Development Authority (GADA) for the creation of a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).  The goal of the CIP was to evaluate the City's most needed capital projects/improvement (those greater than $10,000) and develop a five-year plan to guide the accomplishments of these projects.  The CIP is to be updated yearly and will always project five years ahead to minimize the surprise element sometimes experienced by the City Council or the public regarding new projects.   Another outcome of the CIP will be a simpler more logical budget process.

CIP Activities in the year 2000 included:

 

Workforce and Community Education

Coconino Community College Summary - Double digit growth in enrollment up xx%, new programs, improved opportunities for remote learning, expansion plans, etc.

Job training program for victims of domestic violence - Another Way, the Page Task Force Against Domestic Violence, began a new job training program for victims of domestic violence in September.. This new program will provide participants with job hunting, job readiness and on-the-job skills that will help them enter or re-enter the job market and rebuild self-esteem and self-confidence.

PLATO Computer-based Adult Learning - Computer-based training opportunities for college credit made available in the year 2000 to employees of the Navajo Generating Station in collaboration with Coconino Community College. Over 190 education modules are available on a wide variety of education topics.   College credit is available for 16 different modules in an agreement with Coconino Community College.

Building, vocational course upgrades coming to Page Unified School DistrictPage is expected to receive about $1.2 million from the Students First program, designed primarily to upgrade physical facilities.   Greg Conway, PUSD superintendent said the district will be going out to bid on several projects, including roofing of the Cultural Arts Building, swimming pool and others. Page High School, the district's oldest attendance center, will also be receiving upgrades on its electrical system.

Another new project facing administrators is enhancement of the district's vocational program, approved by voters Nov. 7.

Page Unified School District Technology Department holds open house - Denise Hatcher, Page Unified School District Technology Director, wants parents to learn about the opportunities technology can offer their children. With that in mind, Hatcher's department held an open house Nov. 13. "It's a way of introducing ourselves to the community," she said.   Other technology departments members are Jared Castro, hardware specialist; Marie Memmer, software specialist; Ed Noye, network manager; and Evanne Paradee, administrative assistant. The beginning of the technology challenge at PUSD began with a strategic plan that called for a $1 million bond issue (in 1995 and lasted for three years). That would fund the building of a data and voice communications network among all four schools and the administrative offices, according to Hatcher.

This network would provide a district-wide telephone system with phones in every classroom for connectivity; fiber optic cabling among each building, each classroom and office; classroom computers networks; switching and routing equipment to connect servers to power connection to the Internet, e-mail, Hatcher said adding that there would also be student and financial accounting software packages.  Other topics Hatcher discussed included the Technology Literacy Challenge grant, reviving the technology committee, the Aries Computer Literacy multimedia curriculum CD-ROM and Aries A plus Online programs. The technology initiative has been funded by a small budget from the district, federal government funds, grants and funding from outside sources, said Hatcher.

SRP-NGS Sponsor Teachers Tour - Thirty eight educators from across Arizona participated in a six-day workshop and tour to learn more about SRP operations and how electrical enery is produced. The workshop begins in Phoenix with three days of instruction, followed by field trip to Flagstaff and Page.   Specific areas for curriculum are the various aspects of electricity, water and environmental issues.  The trip to Page includes a tour of Glen Canyon Dam, Navajo Generating Station, the Black Mesa coal mine as well as a Colorado River float trip.

 

Image/Sense of Community


Page Celebrates 25 years of Incorporation and Pioneering Spirit - In 1957, a tiny construction camp sprang from the arid southwest desert on a wind-swept mesa adjacent to the Colorado River. Workers building Glen Canyon Dam faced fierce sand storms, lonely isolation and a lack of services while struggling to create a sense of community just 11 miles south of the Utah border. Few thought the treeless site, dotted with mobile homes and temporary buildings, would one day become the thriving resort destination of Page, Arizona.  The Anniversary celebration featured a golf tournament, photo exhibits, art and craft fair, parade, a free barbecue dinner served at the Senior Center and evening fireworks at the Park.

Stan and Alice Jones'  Tribute Dinner - Approximately 80 people gathered together at the Marriott to toast and roast Stan Jones and to share community memories.  Out of town guests included Bob Hirsch (outdoor writer) and Bill Leverton (producer, "On the Arizona Road").  Said Stan Jones, "The most powerful thing in the world is the power of one's love for another.   Tonight, you have made Alice and me rich....and I will never forget it.  We never expected this.  To have so many friends assembled in one room was the nicest thing that has ever happened to us in our 35 years as proud residents of Page."

Art Association Opens New Gallery -

John Wesley Powell Museum - New exhibits restored from the Grand Canyon National Park were put on display in the year 2000.. 

John Wesley Powell Museum Brochure on the History of Page -  Relives the pioneering spirit and has some great photographs of early Page residents out having fun.

KXAZ Radio - "Student of the Week" and the "Sports Jam"

Lake Powell Nature Park Improvements - Terry Allen, City of Page constructed a new parking lot, installed new entry signs and built a walking bridge over the first riprarian crossing.

 

Effective Government / Leadership / Inter-government agreements

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Receives Garrison Gold Award - Superintendent Joseph F. Alston and the Interpretive staff of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area was recently awared the Garrison Gold Award by Intermountain Regional Director Karen Wade.  This honor is presented annually to an outstanding park interpretive program in the Intermountain Region of the National Park Service. The Intermountain Region encompasses 84 units of the National Park System. The staff was recognized for a number of accomplishments that enhanced visitor appreciation and understanding of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Wade specifically noted that the staff particularly excelled in developing and maintaining a consultation partnership with the five Native American tribes and nations that are affiliated with Rainbow Bridge. Those tribes and nations include Kaibab Paiute, San Juan Southern Paiute, Navajo Nation, Hopi and White Mesa Ute. In turn, the wisdom and knowledge gained from these partnerships has assisted the staff in turning impromptu "roving contacts" into more substantive experiences for visitors. Wade also said that this integration of the consultation process into cultural interpretation places Glen Canyon's staff at the "leading edge" of programs that interpret our nation's heritage. "This is an honor," Alston said. "We feel our interpretive staff is certainly deserving and take pride in their being recognized for their accomplishments." The park staff was awarded $2,000 to support their interpretive program and a ceramic figurine of a Pueblo storyteller crafted by Mary Trujillo of Cochiti Pueblo that will be prominently displayed in the park's headquarter office.

A Focused Future Strategic Plan - This plan was adopted by City Council in November 2000.

Citizen Roundtable with City of Page Department Heads -

Hiring of new City Manager -

Arizona League of Cities Summary -

NACOG Summary -

 

General Economic Development

 

Community Services

Transportation Services for the Elderly and Disabled -

Affordable Housing Update -

Expansion of Services provided by Community Behavioral Services -

Activities from other Service Organizations -

Page Hospital Planetree Program - The hospital now uses the Planetree approach to medical care. This approach addresses the emotional and spiritual needs of the patients in addition to his or her medical needs.   The Planetree approach offers services not provided by many hospitals in the United States. There is a healing garden at the hospital, which allows you to relax among flowers, plants and even a stream. Many of the rooms have doors that open to the healing garden. Aromatherapy - the use of candles and potpourri - is also widely available, as well as music and art.

In addition, patient rooms were completely rebuilt with the needs of the patient in mind. The rooms are larger than the old rooms and are private rooms. In each room is a hide-a-bed so that a family member can spend the night at the hospital with the patient, at no extra charge. There is a patient dining area, complete with a fully-stocked kitchen (pots, pans, dishes, and silverware) so that patients can eat something other than hospital food - with their doctor's permission. There is also a large living room - lounge, with couches and a piano, which anyone who can play is welcome to come in and play for the patients. The rooms are large and done in warm colors, and are able to accommodate several visitors.  There are no longer visiting hours at the hospital. You can stop and visit at your convenience, unless the doctor places restrictions on visitors, which will be clearly posted on the room's door. The rooms not only have televisions, but each room also has a VCR. You are free to bring in a video from home, or you can borrow one from the hospital's library.

 

Tourism

Glen Canyon National Recreational Area -  Evening Campground Lectures and Ranger led Programs

Construction starts on Pedestrian Promenade -

New Page/Lake Powell Brochure -

New Toll Free Number (1 888-261-7243) -

Main Street Improvements - Four projects were nominated at the Arizona Statewide Main Street Program awards program at te Governor's Conference on Rural Development.  The nominated projects were1) the construction of the Page Youth Center, 2) Zapata's new outdoor dining area, 3) the interior remodeling of the Mesa Theater and 4) the work done on the Cactus and Tropicals Garden Cafe. 

The Page Youth Center won for Best Public/Private Improvement Project and the Mesa Theater received best Interior Renovation.

 

 

Grants For the Year 2000

Technology Literacy Challenge grant - Grant awarded to the Page Unified School District.

John Wesley Powell Museum Heritage Grant - John Wesley Powell Museum was  awarded a Heritage Grant from the Salt River Project to develop a photographic and audio history of Page from 1970-79 that shows how, with construction of the Navajo Generating Station, new life was injected into the community with an infusion of jobs, people and opportunities after Glen Canyon Dam was finished.  Work will begin in November with a grand opening in April 2001, and involve a number of people from the community being interviewed for the oral history portion of the grant.

Community Development Block (CDB) Grants - $375,000 grant awarded to the City of Page for community development projects.   Approved projects included:  Purchase of a first response vehicle for the Fire Department, expansion of the Senior Center, construction of  handicap sidewalk improvements for Lake Powell Blvd. and Upgrade in restroom facilities in the City Park behind Safeway.

Greater Arizona Development Authority - $15,000 grant from GADA to develop a funding plan for the City of Page Capital Improvement Plan.

Water Infra-structure Financing Authority - $10,000 grant from WIFA to develop a funding plan for our needed water system improvements.

Lake Powell Mobile Home Village Water/Sewer Upgrades - $400,000 CDB grant for a variety of improvements to the water and sewer system in the mobile home park.

Lake Powell Mobile Home Village Electrical Upgrades - $100,000 CDB grant to put electrical boxes into correct property lines.

Lake Powell Mobile Home Village Park Improvements - $35,000 CDB grant for landscaping and lighting.

Airport Master Plan Update - $112,000 grant from ADOT.

Airport Runway Improvements Phase I - $525,000 grant from FAA and ADOT.

Airport Runway Improvements Phase II - $713,000 grant from FAA and ADOT.

Airport Runway Improvements Phase III - $143,000 grant from FAA and ADOT.

Elderly and Disabled Transportation Grant - A grant for $13,600 from the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for local transportation services and out-of-town medical trips for the elderly and disabled citizens of Page.

Senior Meal Program Grants (2) -  $18,000 grant from Older Americans' Act, U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered by Arizona Department of Economic Security and NACOG. A second grant for $8,000 was secured from Coconino County to supplement the meal program.

Main Street Pedestrian Promenade - $475,000 grant from ADOT and the State of Arizona to construct a pedestrian walkway up along Lake Powell Blvd and along the Block 17 retail breezeway.

City Hall Remodeling - $15,000 from ADOC to remodel City Hall and improve energy efficiency.

Antelope Point Marina Phase II - $988,000 grant from the State of Arizona and the National Park Service for paving parking area, install electrical lighting, courtesy docks and toilets.

COPS Grants/DOJ - $436,000 grant from the Federal Government.

Department of Justice/Violence Against Women/Victim Witness - $35,013 from the State of Arizona to cover salary for a full time Violence data entry person.

Northern Arizona Youth Alternative Center - $43,000 from the Federal Government.

Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant - $5,000 grant from AGDOF to cover travel expenses for NAYAC.

Library Science and Technology Act - $35,000 grant from LSTA for literacy.

Lake Powell Concert Association Grant -

Grants for various brochure projects -

Lake Powell Mobile Home Village Fire Access - $100,000 CDB grant to create a new road from Newburn to Maverick.

Lake Powell Mobile Home Village Abandoned Units - $45,000 CDB grant for attorney and moving/demolition costs related to abandon home removal.

Lake Powell Mobile Home Village Housing Rehab - $300,000 grant from the Housing Trust Fund related to housing rehab projects.