September, 2019 - The Standard Newspaper

First Things First Colorado River Indian Tribes Region honored with Eddie Basha Award for Leadership and Service

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago3 mins

Community volunteers from the First Things First (FTF) Colorado River Indian Tribes Region were honored Sunday at the organization’s statewide early childhood conference. The FTF Colorado River Indian Tribes Regional Partnership Council, made up of local volunteers from the region, received the Eddie Basha Regional Partnership Council Excellence Award for Leadership and Service. The annual award recognizes one of 28 regional councils from across Arizona for inspiring its local community to come together and promote positive and lasting change on behalf of young children, thereby enriching all of Arizona. Brandon Basha, the eldest grandson in the Basha family, presented the…

Court News

Man arrested after becoming unruly in court

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – A Lake Havasu City man reportedly fought with officers who escorted him from a courtroom for his unruly behavior last month. The incident occurred August 5 at the Lake Havasu City municipal court on College Drive. A police report said Judge M. Dunbar repeatedly told Travis Ramsey, 24, to quit talking because he was disrupting hearings for traffic offenses. Police said Ramsey’s behavior became increasingly aggressive and disrespectful as Judge Dunbar ruled against him in his court matters. Ramsey allegedly challenged officer Dailey who tried to calm him down. “Ramsey stood straight up, squared his shoulders,…

Community News

Woman’s body recovered in Lake Mead over weekend

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

LAKE MEAD – National Park Service (NPS) rangers recovered the body of a woman from Lake Mead over the Labor Day holiday. Agency spokeswoman Carrie Vanover said the search was initiated after the Nevada Department of Wildlife located abandoned items along the shoreline at about 1:40 p.m. Vanover said the body was recovered at the 33 Hole Overlook, north of Boulder City. She said it was not clear how the victim came to be in the water. “She appears to have been by herself,” Vanover said. “There were no vessels associated with the incident as far as we know so…

Opinion

KFD / NACFD Agreement revisited

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

Dear Editor, I have seen a lot of rants and raves and letters to the editor regarding the agreement. I am a retired firefighter from Los Angeles County (31 years). I have seen comments that Chief Rhoades will be putting the $155,000 in his pocket. Nothing is further from the truth. No one pockets any money. This agreement will greatly benefit both departments as well as the residents they serve. If anything, this will create a lot of extra work for the chief and his staff. But when fully implemented, we will have two departments that could function as one….

Havasu Palooza returns for second year, seeks volunteers

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago5 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Summer doesn’t end on Labor Day weekend in Lake Havasu City as Havasu Palooza gears up to return for its second annual country music festival that provides a true lake concert experience. “As far as we’re aware, Havasu Palooza is one of only two true lake concerts in the U.S.,” said Terence Concannon, President/CEO of Go Lake Havasu. “Floating and boating to watch bands perform is the perfect way to spend a day on the lake.” Havasu Palooza, a day-long series of family-friendly country concerts to be held from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday,…

Obituaries

JEANNE LOUISE ENSIGN

Pam Wanner7 years ago1 mins

Jeanne Louise Ensign, of Kingman, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. She was 84. Mrs. Ensign was born Nov. 1, 1934 in Racine, Wisconsin. A service will be held Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 1 p.m. at Sutton Memorial Funeral Home in Kingman, with interment following at Mountain View Cemetery. The family contact is her husband George O. Ensign. Arrangements were made by Sutton Memorial Funeral Home.

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Month: September 2019

First Things First Colorado River Indian Tribes Region honored with Eddie Basha Award for Leadership and Service

Man arrested after becoming unruly in court

Woman’s body recovered in Lake Mead over weekend

KFD / NACFD Agreement revisited

Havasu Palooza returns for second year, seeks volunteers

JEANNE LOUISE ENSIGN

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