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LHC welcomes census workers

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Lake Havasu City welcomes 2020 Census workers to the community. Census workers are visiting our neighborhoods to canvass addresses in our area, and will continue through October. Mayor Cal Sheehy urges the public to participate in the Census 2020 effort to ensure a complete count. “Everyone that lives here must be counted. Simply put, not counting our residents in Lake Havasu City would divert millions and millions of dollars to other communities who have an accurate count. Money generated through the Census count will help us maintain and improve our roads, public safety services, and attract…

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

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…

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Havasu Palooza returns for second year, seeks volunteers

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,…

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Fall Fun Fair committee meeting set

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Parks and Recreation Department invites all groups and persons interested in hosting a game booth at the Fall Fun Fair to attend one of the scheduled committee meetings on Thursday, September 5, at either 10:00 a.m. or 5:00 p.m., at the Aquatic Center in Room 153/154, located at 100 Park Avenue.  The Fall Fun Fair is a community fundraising event benefiting non-profits, PTAs, PTOs and service groups.  Come out and raise funds, show support, and bring awareness about your group or club to the community. This year’s Fall Fun Fair is on…

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Speed limit change on Cherry Tree Boulevard

LAKE HAVASU CITY – In a continued effort to provide more uniformed traffic flows on Boulevard and Avenue corridors in accordance with the 2005 Small Area Transportation Plan, the current 25 mph speed limit on Cherry Tree Boulevard, between McCulloch Boulevard and Cherry Tree Place, will be increased to 35 mph, effective Wednesday, September 4. This change comes as a result of a recent engineering review of both crash and speed data in the area. For more information, please contact the Public Works Department at 928-855-3377.

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