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Be an Angel to local seniors in need

KINGMAN -The City of Kingman is working with the Senior Corps of Mohave County to bring the Senior Angel Tree to Kingman. For over a decade, city employees have been “Angels” to low-income seniors in the Kingman area. This year, community members also have the opportunity to be “Angels” to local senior citizens in need.  “The city is delighted to keep the long tradition of partnering with this great program that serves our community,” said City Manager Ron Foggin. “The city team takes a lot of pride in being able to help seniors, not only during the holiday season, but…

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River Riders Annual Charitable Toy Run is Sunday

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Annual River Riders Toy Run is hitting the road this Sunday, December 1, from Parker to Lake Havasu City at approximately 12:30 p.m. This charitable ride, which brings thousands of toys to children in need in Lake Havasu City, follows the same route as previous years – traveling on residential streets throughout the city. The ride, expected to bring more than 2,000 toy-toting bikers to the area, means various streets within the city are closed to normal traffic during the procession, including McCulloch Boulevard South, Acoma Boulevard, Mesquite Avenue, Swanson Avenue, as well as Jamaica…

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Movie night is Dec. 6

KINGMAN – The Kathryn Heidenreich Adult Center (KHAC) monthly movie night is Friday, Dec. 6 beginning at 6 p.m. The month’s featured movie is Libeled Lady from 1936, starring Jean Harlow, William Powell, and Myrna Loy. Steve Conn will provide historical and behind-the-scenes commentary before the movie starts. Popcorn, snacks, and beverages will be available. There is a $2 suggested donation. KHAC is located at 1776 Airway Ave., 928-757-2778.

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Students participate in America Recycling Contest

Dear Editor, On Thursday, November 21, City of Kingman Mayor Jen Miles and the Kingman Clean City Commission Chairperson Clarence C. Russell awarded certificates and prizes to the winning students of the 2019 American Recycles Day Poster and Poem/Essay Contest at the Kingman Council Chamber. The Kingman Clean City Commission thanks the nine local schools and clubs participating from 29 teachers, with 672 entries for judging from pre-schoolers to sixth graders. The commission also recognized these teachers who encouraged their students to learn about recycling by submitting a poster or an essay/poem entry: From KAOL Primary: Andrade, Brann, Delgado, Frisby,…

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Kingman Library expansion has begun with groundbreaking ceremony

KINGMAN – The Mohave County Library – Kingman is being renovated and expanded to continue to provide access to knowledge, entertainment and other opportunities for area residents. More than 50 people attended a Monday morning, Nov. 25, groundbreaking for the $4.3-million project at the library located at 3269 North Burbank Street. Library Director Kathy Pennell said the community has outgrown the facility that opened in 1991, before computers and the internet altered the library landscape. “Those advances greatly changed how libraries operate and they also have changed what our users expect from libraries,” Pennell said. The 15,000 square foot library…

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Colorado River Heritage trail breaks ground

BULLHEAD CITY – Local residents and visitors alike will enjoy enhanced recreational opportunities when the Arizona section of the Colorado River Heritage Trail opens next fall in Bullhead City. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday, November 22 for initial construction of the Trail that will stretch some five miles south from Davis Dam to Davis Camp, operated by Mohave County, and further south to the Colorado River Bridge on SR 95. The portion of the trail that loops north from the Bridge back to Davis Dam along the Nevada side of the River opened in July, 2012. Ceremony speakers said…

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