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Festival of Lights kicks off holiday season

LAKE HAVASU CITY – The London Bridge Resort got everyone in the holiday spirit as they lit up Lake Havasu for the 24th Annual Festival of Lights. Festivities began with an annual swim race across the Bridgewater Channel. The race was open to all ages who could compete at flipping the switch for the Festival of Lights.  Third place swimmer won $50 and second place won $100. First place got $250 and was won by 19-year-old Joshua Brandenburg.   One of Santa’s reindeer announced Brandenburg’s win on the London Bridge stage where he flipped the switch and lit up the town, transforming…

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Bench dedicated at MCC

Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club and Mohave Community College’s Kingman campus held  joint events November 17. The college’s Pond was reopened and a bench by the pond was dedicated to the late Dan Messersmith. Messersmith was a previous Dean at the college and a long-time member of the Rotary club, as well as having served as Rotary District Governor. Shown with the bench are Rotary Past District Governors Charlie Tegarden and Art Harrington.  

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Boat parade of lights will put a smile on your face

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Talk about joy, when you come out and view the uniquely decorated boats of the Lake Havasu Holiday Boat Parade! Volunteers of The Bridge Lake Havasu will be bringing this yearly festive occasion back. The town’s tranquil lake will be overflowed with an invasion of dazzling boats beautifully lit with holiday cheer.   If you’re someone bursting with Christmas spirit and just so happen to own a boat, it’s not too late to enter this year’s celebration. Friday, Dec. 8 will be the last day to enter. The entry fee is $100 and you can enter your boat by visiting Parade of…

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Boat parade of lights will put a smile on your face

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Talk about joy, when you come out and view the uniquely decorated boats of the Lake Havasu Holiday Boat Parade! Volunteers of The Bridge Lake Havasu will be bringing this yearly festive occasion back. The town’s tranquil lake will be overflowed with an invasion of dazzling boats beautifully lit with holiday cheer.   If you’re someone bursting with Christmas spirit and just so happen to own a boat, it’s not too late to enter this year’s celebration. Friday, Dec. 8 will be the last day to enter. The entry fee is $100 and you can enter your boat by visiting Parade of…

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