Andres “Andy” Delgado
Andres “Andy” Delgado, 98, of Kingman, Arizona, passed away on December 10, 2021 after living a long life filled with love and family. Andy was born on November 6, 1923 to Juan and Guadalupe Roseo Delgado in Yucca, Arizona. Andy attended school in Yucca before joining the Army on February 6, 1943 during World War II. Andy served in the United States Army faithfully for three years. During that time, Andy served as a construction foreman in the Philippines, New Guinea, and Ryukus. Andy was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, The American Campaign Medal,…
Thank you from Kingman Downtown Merchants Association
Dear Editor, The Kingman Downtown Merchants Association (KDMA) would like to thank all organizers, participants, volunteers, merchants, the City of Kingman, and our community for supporting the annual kick-off to the holidays with the tree lighting, the Very Merry Christmas ‘Street of Lights’ displays, and the Mingle Jingle Christmas Bazaar. The festivities began with the City of Kingman’s ‘Light Locomotive Park’ with the dedication and tree lighting ceremonies by the Mayor Jen Miles and City Manager, Ron Foggin, followed by City Council members and Santa. The City of Kingman Maintenance Department assisted, and music was provided by the White Cliffs…
Somehow, someway, may this be a Christmas worth remembering
Dear Editor, We had difficulties when we were growing up in Martin County, Kentucky but, overall, we thought we were doing okay. President Lyndon Johnson came to Inez, Kentucky in 1964 to let us know we weren’t doing very well. He began his campaign in our community and we became the poster child for American poverty. We hadn’t really thought of ourselves as poor until we started hearing about ourselves in the news. I had numerous friends who didn’t get much for Christmas. Often it was one or two small gifts or nothing at all. Several classmates at my elementary school…
Praise for the Street of Lights, Mingle Jingle celebrations
Dear Editor, Following what has become a Christmas tree lighting tradition at Locomotive Park, kicked off by Mayor Miles this past Saturday, Dec. 4, Christmas celebrations in downtown Kingman were lit up. The celebrations were followed by a Street of Lights, which replaced the longstanding Parade of Lights that Kingmanites have enjoyed for many years and the 2nd year running of the Mingle Jingle. Our congratulations to Joni Millin and the Kingman Downtown Merchants Association and Matt and Pam Wanner (The Standard Newspaper) for putting on such a wonderful event, which lasted until 9 p.m. and provided several hours for…
Monkey see, monkey do
Dear Editor, You would think newspaper publishers might fear earthquake, fire, famine, war, pestilence, maybe even divorce. But, to their credit, they flinch at none of that. What they tremble at most, more than death itself, is free speech, at least one huge sector of that public landscape. I write to publishers and their hand-picked editors regularly about every topic under the sun and they willingly entertain it, except religion. Even when the writing is done in a non-denominational, non-partisan, just-the-facts-ma’am kind of way, they turn their backs and go find a rock to hide under. I have a few…
