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Ashley Wood promoted to United Way President/CEO

6 years ago9 months ago1 mins

MOHAVE COUNTY – Ashley Wood has been promoted to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of River Cities United Way. Wood has served with the organization since 2010, previously as United Way’s Community Impact Director. This position opened after former President/CEO Lyn Demaret left the organization February 28 in a career move with Mohave Community College as Director of College Advancement, tasked with overseeing the MCC Foundation.

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Spring planting workshop planned

6 years ago9 months ago1 mins

KINGMAN – The Kingman area Master Gardeners will be hosting a spring planting workshop at the DigIt Kingman Community Garden, 2301 Lillie Ave. in Kingman on Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to noon. Topics will include summer vegetables, flowers for pollinators, crop rotation, cover crops, and irrigation. This workshop is free to the public. For more information, call the University of Arizona Mohave County Cooperative Extension Office at 928-753-3788.

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Boaters, watercraft users urged to ‘Spring Aboard’ with boating safety course

6 years ago9 months ago6 mins

Arizona’s boating season is on the horizon and in preparation, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) and boating safety advocates nationwide are urging boaters to #KeepYourEdge by enrolling in a boating education course during the Spring Aboard campaign. Spring Aboard is a national campaign that runs from March 17 to 23 and encourages boaters to protect themselves and their passengers by taking a safety course before stepping onto a boat or watercraft. This year, those who complete one of AZGFD’s free boating safety courses will be eligible to receive a free watercraft rental donated by Jet Action Rentals of…

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Sound The Alarm. Save A Life.

6 years ago9 months ago2 mins

Red Cross offers free smoke alarms, installation, and battery replacement LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Lake Havasu City Fire Department has announced that the local Red Cross and its volunteers are launching an initiative in Lake Havasu City called “Sound the Alarm. Save a Life.” The initiative aims to install free smoke alarms, replace batteries in existing alarms, educate families about fire prevention safety, and more. Residents are invited to contact the American Red Cross at their local number (-928-779-0568 (please leave a message if there is no answer) and a Red Cross volunteer will return your call, answer any…

Rotary observes Social Work Month

6 years ago9 months ago1 mins

Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s featured speaker at its March 8 meeting was Marty Adams, Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) Social Worker, shown with club president Becky Fawson. Adams is a 32-year resident of Kingman and has been with KRMC for 14 years. March is Social Work Month. Adams noted the 10 social workers at KRMC cover “womb to tomb” and all but two hold Master degrees. Among their responsibilities are assessment of all age ranges of patients, including mothers of newborns who may be addicted and thus need their infants tested, education of patients and their families, performance of mental…

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Four-year-old Havasu boy allegedly molested

6 years ago9 months ago2 mins

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Authorities allege a four-year-old Lake Havasu City boy was molested by a teenager who was on Christmas leave from basic training from a U.S. Army base in South Carolina. An investigation began Jan. 1 when the victim’s parents contacted police. Police reports said that Joshua Sword was visiting the victim’s parents when the boy’s father used his fingernail to unlock a bedroom door on Dec. 26, 2018. The man reportedly discovered his partially undressed son in the room while 19-year-old Joshua Sword ran to a closet. Police reports indicated that Sword told the father that his…

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Ashley Wood promoted to United Way President/CEO

Spring planting workshop planned

Boaters, watercraft users urged to ‘Spring Aboard’ with boating safety course

Sound The Alarm. Save A Life.

Rotary observes Social Work Month

Four-year-old Havasu boy allegedly molested

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