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Making an Entrance

I have three doors in which to enter my home, namely, the front, the back, and the garage. I have three doors in which to enter my church, one in front and two side ones. Coincidence? Yes. But are three entrances enough for either? From a literal sense, of course. Could it be argued that figuratively my church needs more doorways? Yes. Let me explain. Whenever I have taken a taxi, traveled on a train, or attended a sporting event at a large stadium, I am offered multiple doors to pass through. Why? Because there is a consumer demand for…

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Making an Entrance

I have three doors in which to enter my home, namely, the front, the back, and the garage. I have three doors in which to enter my church, one in front and two side ones. Coincidence? Yes. But are three entrances enough for either? From a literal sense, of course. Could it be argued that figuratively my church needs more doorways? Yes. Let me explain. Whenever I have taken a taxi, traveled on a train, or attended a sporting event at a large stadium, I am offered multiple doors to pass through. Why? Because there is a consumer demand for…

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Bring on the smiles with Jokes Gone Wild season

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Legendz Sports Bar was filled with contagious tears through laughter at the Jokes Gone Wild show. Jokes Gone Wild was brought to Lake Havasu by comedy producer Adam Orta. Orta has been producing shows since 2019. If you attended Latinpalooza in 2021 or Adam’s Kokomo Komedy Tour, Orta was the eyes and ears behind those shows.   Inspiration to create comedy shows came from Orta’s uncle Joey Medina. The famous standup comedian who has been writing, directing, and producing comedy acts, for over twenty years in Hollywood. Already having the necessary connections, Orta knew how to recruit comedians and decided to form a comedy…

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Man injured in mobile home fire

KINGMAM – An adult male was burned in a fire that ripped through a mobile home in north Kingman Thursday, Jan. 19.  Northern Arizona Fire District (NAFD) crews responded at about 8:00 p.m. to the incident in the 3000 block of Ames Ave. “First responding units were met with a heavily involved mobile home, which posed a risk to nearby structures,” said NAFD Public Information Officer Daniel Jewell. “Fire personnel acted swiftly and effectively, successfully containing and extinguishing the fire before it could spread to adjacent exposures.” NAFD said the victim who sustained minor burn injuries was transported to Kingman…

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Man injured in mobile home fire

KINGMAM – An adult male was burned in a fire that ripped through a mobile home in north Kingman Thursday, Jan. 19.  Northern Arizona Fire District (NAFD) crews responded at about 8:00 p.m. to the incident in the 3000 block of Ames Ave. “First responding units were met with a heavily involved mobile home, which posed a risk to nearby structures,” said NAFD Public Information Officer Daniel Jewell. “Fire personnel acted swiftly and effectively, successfully containing and extinguishing the fire before it could spread to adjacent exposures.” NAFD said the victim who sustained minor burn injuries was transported to Kingman…

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Burge named Citizen of the Month

Krystal Burge (shown with Rotarian Tom Clark) was presented with Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s January Citizen of the Month award at the club’s January 4th meeting. Burge is very active in the Kingman community, currently serving as Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) Board Chair, Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) Board Member, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Advisory Council Member, St. John’s Church Council Board Chair, St. John’s Preschool Board Chair, Mission Bank Board Chair, Southwest KFC Franchisees Board Member, Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona President, Cornerstone Mission Board of Directors, Women Making History Chair, Past President of Soroptimist International of Kingman and Past President of Kingman Area Chamber of Commerce. Krystal approaches her volunteer efforts with the same enthusiasm and dedication as she does anything she takes on as a project.

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