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LHC Parks and Recreation holiday activities

Children’s Celebration The Children’s Celebration is Saturday, December 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at Rotary Community Park. Event includes arts and crafts, cookies from LHC firefighters, bounce houses, train rides and hot dogs and hamburgers provided by Lake Havasu Firefighters Charities. Bring a donation of non-perishable food items or unwrapped toys. Donations are distributed throughout the community. Don’t forget to bring your camera! Santa is making a special visit from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., to find out who has been naughty and nice. Gingerbread House Decorating Night Join Lake Havasu City Parks Dept., on Tuesday, December 17,…

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Annual Jingle Bell 5k Run/Walk is around the corner!

KINGMAN – Come out and run/race/walk the 9th Annual Kingman Jingle Bell Run on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 8 a.m. and see if you can win one of the hand painted Christmas bulbs made especially for this event each year. It’s a trail/service road run, so you’ll be running in the desert. There will be really cool L/S shirts for participants! Come out and see why this is one of Kingman’s favorite races! Drink a cup of hot chocolate with friends. Early packet pick-up is on December 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Kingman Regional Medical Center Hualapai Campus…

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Come make a gingerbread house

KINGMAN – Come join the Kingman Library for their annual Gingerbread House event on Thursday, Dec. 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.! They provide pre-made graham cracker houses and decorations, you provide the ingenuity! Please stop by the Youth Services desk up to one hour prior to pick up a pass. For more information, contact 928-692-2665 or Starr.White@mohavecounty.us.

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GUEST COLUMN By Jack Hommel

A tragic mistake As a desert born person who has been around for more than a three fourths of a century and who has been deeply involved in the business and the politics of water for many years, I can claim some small authority when speaking of water issues. Having been a desert lover and desert dweller for most of those years, I can unashamedly weep at the truly tragic waste of the single most precious resource we have. Yes, truly tragic, as in an ongoing tragedy of near biblical proportions. That tragedy is the undeniable fact that we use…

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Carlton sentenced to 12 years in prison

KINGMAN – On Dec 4 Paul John Carlton,34 of Kingman, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for luring a minor for sexual exploitation, attempted molestation of a child and attempted sexual conduct with a minor. The sentence was ordered by Mohave County Superior Court Judge Derek Carlisle. Prior to the sentencing, relevant parties were given the ability to speak for or against Carlton’s behalf. Carlton declined to say anything on his own behalf. The victim’s mother detailed a prior history with Carlton and explained the physical and emotional effects of Carlton’s behavior. She requested that Carlton receive the maximum…

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Holiday Cookie Crawl is Saturday

KINGMAN – Vote for Best Cookies and Best Decorated Storefront during Kingman’s annual Holiday Cookie Crawl on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 2 to 6 p.m. Whose cookies and decorations will impress? Purchase tickets for $15 at West of 3rd (224 E. Beale St.) or on Eventbrite. Return passports to win prizes at the end of the evening. Prize drawings for completed passports will happen at the after-party at Diana’s Cellar Door, 414 E. Beale St. For more information email Kingman Main Street at: kingmanmainstreet@gmail.com

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