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Parker Rotary adds 2 members
Jan 9th
Parker Rotary would like to congratulate Mary Hamilton and Alan Verdult, for their induction into the Parker Rotary Club today.
Mary is Director of Tourism and Business Analyst for AWC and Alan Verdult is owner of Stroke’s Bar & Grill on the Parker Strip.
Rotary is a volunteer organization of 1.2 million business and professional leaders united worldwide to provide humanitarian service and help goodwill and peace. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International helps more than 1,000 students annually to study abroad and serve as cultural ambassadors.
Rotary is working at eradicating Polio thru out the world and will have contributed more than $850 million and countless volunteer hours to immunize more than two billion children in 122 countries. Today club members meet weekly to plan service projects, discuss community and international issues and enjoy fellowship.
Comment about roadwork
Oct 11th
Re: Work being done by Intermountain Slurry Seal, Inc. on Highway 72
Project # A(275)A/H802901P
The amount of semis running that road has not been lessened during this work, and they are running at typical speed. Coming to work this morning, I got a stone chip on my windshield, many paint chips on my jeep, and a headlamp shattered. No control, just a ’suggested’ speed of 25. Yeah, right! If anyone wants to complain or get a form to submit for damages, the ADOT # is 602.712.7327. We are hoping that the more complaints, the more control there will be.
4H enrollments next week
Sep 13th
4-H will soon start taking enrollments for the new year. Youth ages 5-19 are invited to bring a parent or guardian and learn more about the many projects and opportunities that La Paz County 4-H has to offer. 4-H staff, volunteers, and current 4-H members will be available to answer any questions at the following locations:
- Quartzsite Monday, Sept 19th 6pm, AWC Quartzsite
- Parker Tuesday, Sept 20th 6pm, Wallace Dome
- Salome Thursday, Sept 22nd 6pm, Centennial Community Center
There is a great need for more adult leaders to support the county 4-H program. There are many positions available from being a leader of a small club, helping during community service events or simply to be a mentor to children who have a hobby that is similar to your own.
Volunteer applications are available by calling the La Paz County Extension Office at 669-9843. Training will be provided to make it a successful experience for both the volunteers and the children.
Fatal collision on I-10 at California state line
Aug 19th
DPS Press Release
Two killed and two injured
On Monday, August 15, 2011, at approximately 4:34 pm, a two-vehicle collision occurred on Interstate 10 between exit 1 and the California state line. A silver Toyota sport-utility vehicle was driving westbound on Interstate 10 when it collided into the rear of a red Nissan minivan. The collision forced the Nissan into a concrete barrier wall and the Toyota went through the right-of-way fence and onto the northbound frontage road.
The driver of the Nissan, Nancy Faustino, 66, Ehrenberg, Arizona, was flown to Desert Regional Hospital in Palm Springs, California, and was admitted in serious, but stable condition. One juvenile passenger in the Nissan was deceased at the scene. A second juvenile was flown from the scene to Phoenix Children’s Hospital and was pronounced deceased upon arrival.
The driver of the Toyota, Rebecca Loya, 57, Newhall, California, was treated and released for minor injuries from La Paz Regional Hospital. Loya was arrested and booked into the La Paz County Jail on two counts of Second-Degree Murder and one count of Aggravated Assault.
Interstate 10 was closed for approximately two hours while Arizona Department of Public Safety officers conducted an investigation at the scene. DPS officers were assisted by the California Highway Patrol, Blythe Police Department, and La Paz County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation into the collision is ongoing by DPS and impairment has not been ruled out as a factor in the collision.
Discounted Cardinals tickets with the Town of Parker
Aug 18th
Parker area residents can obtain discounted tickets to the Arizona Cardinals Football game set for 2:15 pm, on Sunday, November 6, 2011, at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Cardinals will again host a Town of Parker Community Group Game as they play the St Louis Rams. This year a van from the Senior Center will be available at a small cost to those who don’t want to drive and pay for parking.
Tickets at $70.00 per person need to be reserved from the Town no later than Friday, September 9th. For more information, or to reserve tickets, call Jackie Johnson or Tim Edwards at the Town of Parker at (928) 669-9265 or email pubsec@ci.parker.az.us.
Roadwork across California Avenue Monday
Aug 7th
Caltrans provided notification that Frontier Communication will be trenching across California Avenue near the Kofa Avenue intersection. The project will occur Monday this week (August 8th, 2011). The project duration is anticipated to be one day. The project will occur during working hours. Traffic will be reduced to one lane during the course of the work. Flagmen will be on site to direct traffic around the work.
The work includes cutting the pavement across California Avenue only. The trench will not cross Kofa Avenue. Slurry will be used to top the backfill. Trench plates will be used to cover the slurry so that lanes can be reopened following the back fill. Trench plates will be removed as soon as the slurry cures.
