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Inaugural Golden Valley Poppy Days Celebration

GOLDEN VALLEY – Golden Valley will hold its first ever Golden Valley Poppy Days Celebration on Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4. The event will be held at the American Legion Post #22, 3435 N. Verde Rd. Hours are Friday from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 6 p.m. There will be vendors, activities and a side by side parade. For information contact Mystie Griffith at 928-727-6745.

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Animal shelter is moving, and needs to clear the shelter

MOHAVE COUNTY  – Mohave County Animal Shelter will be holding a Clear the Shelter Adoption Event on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Have you heard that they are moving into their brand new facility soon? They need to have many animals adopted beforehand to make the move easier on all involved. There will be adoption subsidies – adult dogs over 40 pounds are $25; adult cats are $50; puppies five to eight months are $50. Some will be sponsored so may go home for no fees to qualified adopters. The shelter continues…

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Mohave Community College Soccer camp draws regional interest

MOHAVE COUNTY – Mohave Community College Soccer recently wrapped up its spring Boys Camp, with Athletic Director and Men’s Soccer Head Coach Camilo Valencia noting regional interest in the program evidenced by the camp’s number of talented out-of-town attendees. Valencia was pleased with the camp’s turnout, with a large number of participants from surrounding states and municipalities making the trip to Anderson Fieldhouse in Bullhead City. “We had kids come from Las Vegas, Mesquite, St. George, Tucson and Yuma, which shows the interest in our program at a regional level,” Valencia said. “This shows our local boys that attended from…

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YADAH hosts Hobbies Not Habits event for local youth

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Young Adult Development Program (YADAH) of Lake Havasu is making sure that youths of Havasu develop positive and healthy hobbies. It’s an early intervention program that could prevent unhealthy habits such as substance addictions.   YADAH was formed for the children of the community and has helped them have promising futures. The organization hosts events where children can thrive like their Hobbies Not Habits annual function. The drug prevention event began four years ago.   The beginning of the events was a challenge for the nonprofit team however, over the years, community interest has grown, and YADAH hopes to continue their…

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Marine Corps League Auxiliary’s bowling tourney will return for second year

LAKE HAVASU CITY – With the success of last year’s bowling tournament launch hosted by Marine Corps League Auxiliary, the bowling games will be making a comeback this weekend. Marine Corps League Auxiliary was created to provide fraternal assistance to marines and their families, preserve the memory of the veterans who have served this country, and maintain traditions that support the United States Marine Corp.   Their benefit bowling tournament is open for anyone interested in participating. Three games will be included in the tournament.   The first one will be an eight pin with no tap, the second game will be nine pin…

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River Cruizers Car Club bring it home for the kids again

LAUGHLIN, Nev. – Last weekend at Avi Casino, local car club The River Cruizers hosted their 24th annual charity Classic Car and Bike show and scored a major hit as well as returning to their annual home to raise funds for school scholarships for local graduating students as they have for years. The River Cruizers have been a club since 1994 and have been one of the most prolific fundraisers for local High School students on their way to college for over two decades now and to date have raised and distributed over $600,000 in scholarship funds. A staggering amount…

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