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City recognizes American Recycles Day

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

KINGMAN – On Thursday, February 28, City of Kingman Mayor Jen Miles and the Kingman Clean City Commissioner Clerence Russell awarded certificates and prizes to top winning students in the 2019 American Recycles Day poster and essay contest at the Power House Visitor Center. Seven local schools, 33 classrooms, and 661 students from kindergarten through eighth grade participated. Teachers recognized as providing encouragement to their students to learn about recycling by submitting a poster or an essay entry were: KAOL Primary (Andrade, Arnold, Brann, Delgado, Jule, Mason, Osterman, Quinn Schwab, and Smith), KAOL Intermediate (Brazdys, Busby, Hopper Pettigrew, and Snelling), KAOL Middle (Harmon,…

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Dot Foods celebrates one-year anniversary at BHC facility

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – It’s operation in Bullhead City represents the most successful start up in Dot Foods distribution facility history, according to plant manager Rocky Vecera. Training activity at the 190,000 square foot warehouse began in late Jan. last year, the facility began taking in food product a month later before shipping started last March. “Things are going very well here. We’re actually way ahead of where we thought we would be on our hiring plan,” Vecera said. “We’re ahead of where we thought we’d be in our volume, which is basically how much product we’re receiving and shipping.” An initial…

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Search for MCC president continues

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

Governing board members have reviewed materials submitted by 51 people who applied to become the next President of Mohave Community College. MCC Public Information Officer James Jarman said the applicant evaluation score sheets are being tabulated by Chief Human Resources Officer Jennie Dixon. Jarman said Dixon will present the highest scoring 6-10 applicants to members during the executive session portion of their regular board meeting next Friday. “We hope to have three to four finalists chosen at that meeting and invited for on-campus interviews in April,” Jarman said. “The names of those finalists will be made public before their visits.” Jarman…

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BCFD stations receive new UniMac washer extractors for turnout gear

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – Fires today are not the same as they were in the past wood, glass, metals, and modern structures are now filled with plastics, electronics and endless materials made with flame retardants. This combination of burning materials can create dangerous carcinogens, and we’re beginning to learn more about the damaging effects on firefighters. Turnout gear is designed to protect firefighters against heat, but the soot can seep into gaps around the face, neck, hands, and legs as body temperatures increase your pores open and absorb up to 400 percent more than usual. Cleaning the turnout gear properly is…

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Fieldhouse ribbon cutting delayed

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

BULLHEAD CITY – Opening ceremonies for the Anderson Auto Group Fieldhouse have been temporarily delayed so that contractors and subcontractors can complete several outstanding projects. New dates for the public ribbon cutting and a separate reception for sponsors will be chosen shortly to avoid conflicting with other community events already scheduled, according to officials with the Colorado River Union High School District (CRUHSD). CORE Construction is building the Fieldhouse for CRUHSD. “We’ve worked very hard with our partners and the community for the Fieldhouse to be a showcase,” said CRUHSD governing board president Lori Crampton. “The work that remains to…

Hairston completes International Professional Designation Process Battalion Chief

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

Kingman Fire Department Battalion Chief Adrian Hairston has successfully completed the process that awards the professional designation of “Chief Fire Officer” (CFO). The Commission on Professional Credentialing (CPC) met on February 5, to confer the designation. Battalion Chief Hairston becomes one of only 1,344 CFOs worldwide. The designation program is a voluntary program designed to recognize individuals who demonstrate their excellence in seven measured components including experience, education, professional development, professional contributions, association membership, community involvement and technical competence. In addition, all applicants are required to identify a future professional development plan. The CFO designation program uses a comprehensive peer…

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City recognizes American Recycles Day

Dot Foods celebrates one-year anniversary at BHC facility

Search for MCC president continues

BCFD stations receive new UniMac washer extractors for turnout gear

Fieldhouse ribbon cutting delayed

Hairston completes International Professional Designation Process Battalion Chief

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