Category: Community News

Volunteers needed throughout the state for court-appointed programs  The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and Foster Care Review Board (FCRB) programs have launched their Fall volunteer recruitment campaigns, “Talk About CASA in Your CASA” and “Get on Board with the FCRB”.  The campaign was announced during the Arizona Supreme Court’s, Dependent Children’s Services Division biannual volunteer conference, with this year’s theme being “Volunteers Light the Way”.  Volunteers from across the state who share a dedication to the best interests of children in foster care were able to attend. The campaign emphasizes the power of word-of-mouth by capitalizing on equipping volunteers to be multiples in…

Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club recently made a $1,200 donation to Kingman Cares Foundation, whose mission is to empower members of the community by providing access to current services and resources with compassion in order to maintain or improve quality of life. Accepting the donation was Marcia Joslin, Founder and President of the foundation.  

Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club recently made a $1,200 donation to Kingman Cares Foundation, whose mission is to empower members of the community by providing access to current services and resources with compassion in order to maintain or improve quality of life. Accepting the donation was Marcia Joslin, Founder and President of the foundation.  

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Police Department has announced several community workshops and presentations that will take place in the coming months. The purpose of these workshops is to give citizens the opportunity to learn about what police work is like in Lake Havasu City, directly from LHCPD employees. Citizens can get a chance to learn about the department’s use of force policy, patrol procedures, investigative techniques, and various other duties that its employees are entrusted with. The first workshop will take place on Friday, October 20, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the LHCPD Training…

LAKE HAVASU CITY – This September, the Havasu community will pay homage to recently lost musical legend Tina Turner for a great cause.  Organized by the Havasu Community Health Foundation (HCHF), celebrity impersonator Tina Tina along with The Motown Blossoms, will join together on stage to perform your favorite Turner hits along with Motown classics courtesy of The Motown Blossoms.  By the mid 1970s, Turner began her solo career. In the early 1980s, Turner was signed by Capital Records during her second performance at the Ritz. Her cover of Al Green’s Let’s Stay Together reached many European charts and in the U.S., the song was…

Sutton Memorial Funeral Home in Kingman hosted special guests  from Slovakia and the Czech Republic last week. The European funeral directors were here to study and view American funeral home practices as they tour Route 66 on their way to the National Funeral Directors Association conference in Las Vegas. Photo by Keith Davis