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Water project, HOPE Now presented at Rotary

Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s November 1 speaker was Cindy Vawter (shown with club past-president Becky Fawson). Cindy gave a presentation on the Tanzania African Water Project in which her late husband and fellow Rotarian, Don Vawter, was very much involved and to which the club donates. Also covered was Tanzania’s H.O.P.E. Now children’s project.

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Peterson donates to MCSO K-9 Foundation

KINGMAN – Kingman resident Marcia M. Peterson donated substantial amount to the Mohave County Sheriff’s K-9 Foundation Nov. 4. During the presentation of the check that occurred at the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office in Kingman, Peterson received a plaque from the K-9 Foundation for her most generous donation that will be used by the K-9 Foundation. Peterson donated more than $31,000 to the K-9 Foundation to be used for the purchase of new K-9s, K-9 training schools. food, vet care (medications and severe-injury-health insurance), all other associated costs including specialized equipment and training certificates, and they are handled through the…

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Tree pickup date, Saturday

BULLHEAD CITY  – Mohave Electric Cooperative members who purchased Operation Cool Shade trees are reminded to leave Saturday morning’s schedule open. Pickup is 7 a.m.-noon, Saturday, at the Justice Complex parking lot across from the Public Works Department on Alona’s Way. “It’s the only time to pick up the trees,” said Steve Bouman, energy management specialist at MEC. Members need to bring the receipt received following the purchase. If it has been misplaced or lost, MEC has a master list of all orders, but this slows the process. The purpose of the program is to help members reduce energy consumption,…

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Scam Alerts

The Bullhead City Police Department is warning the public of some recent scams reported by residents. Employment Scams: People have received a package in the mail with a check and instructions on a job. The correspondence continued via email regarding their weekly salary and not to be alarmed that the checks would come from an “outsourced” company. The scammer then asks for money for upfront expenses to be sent via wire transfer, which is untraceable. Scams like this typically involve bad checks. Legitimate checks can take several days to verify. The scammer hopes that once you’ve cashed the check for…

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Dog rescued from mine shaft dies

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Late Tuesday, Nov. 5, morning, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a geologist working in a remote area north of Lake Havasu City. He indicated he came across a dog that had fallen into a mine shaft, but he could not get to it. It was alive, but not moving. Search and Rescue and Animal Control Officers responded to the mine shaft. The technical rope rescue team entered the shaft and was able to rescue the dog. Animal Control Officers did an initial assessment of the dog. He is an intact male, shepherd-mix,…

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