The Jerry Abrose Veterans Council (JAVC) was formed in July 2010 by two former Marines, Jerry Abrose and Gene Crego. Jerry Ambrose wanted to bring the various veteran organizations together to coordinate their efforts in helping veterans in need and promoting veterans’ issues. When it was originally formed, it was called the Kingman Veterans Council, and the first meeting was held at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10386 in Kingman. The first meeting was attended by approximately 35 veterans from around Mohave County. As the goal of the council was to bring the various organizations together, the name was changed…

Mohave Community College (MCC) introduces cultural activities that the community can explore through their student clubs. Last week the school’s Latino Club hosted a baile folklorico dance class, a dance style that has been present in Mexican culture since the early 1950s. The class took place Friday, April 5 f at Mohave Community College. The Latin Club’s mission was created to give MCC and Lake Havasu a chance to preserve cultural traditions through music, fine arts, and dance. Instructor of the class was MCC student Anna Jazlyn Ortiz who has been studying dance since she was a child and her…

BULLHEAD CITY – Bullhead City, in collaboration with the Bullhead City Pickleball Club and the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Colorado River, is offering sessions of indoor pickleball at the Boys and Girls Club Bullhead City Branch Gymnasium. Currently, the Bullhead City Pickleball Club is hosting sessions Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon. Starting Tuesday, April 9, the Bullhead City Recreation Division will offer indoor pickleball sessions on Tuesdays from 6 to 9 p.m., Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m., and Sundays from 7 a.m. to noon. The new sessions are being held as a replacement for…

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society – Alpha Chi Omega chapter on the Kingman campus hosted its induction ceremony Thursday for new members for Spring 2024. Thirty-eight new PTK members were inducted: Eva Ariza Cantoran, Lovette Averett, Mariela Balderrama, Patricia Basel, Suzanne Carley, Amy Crump, Makayla Dalrymple, Freddy De Leon, Kendal Fancon, Ethan Gervasoni, Jared Giamporcaro, Ciara Griffin, Keith Gutierrez, Emily Hernandez, Shantal Hernandez, Michael Hill, Ronny Hood, Antoinette Hunt, Shelby Iles, Marley Kittelson, Teagin Lewis, Michelle Mangano, Emily McKinney, Rylie McKinney, Angelica Montes, Trey Murray, Emily Pangburn, Payton Pfeiffer, Jaclyn Pine, Sean Shiell, Alexander…