Lake Havasu Lifestyle

Show your patriotic flair at Lake Havasu's Fall Fun Fair on Saturday, October 17th, 2009, by wearing costumes comprised of red, white and blue colors.  Lake Havasu's Fall Fun Fair will be held from 3-7pm at Rotary Park.  The theme this year is "Havasu - Show Your Red, White & Blue".  So, put on your best patriotic costume, bring the kiddies along and you can participate in the special Fall Fun Fair Parade at 5pm.  The first 2,000 kids to arrive for the Fall Fun Fair get a special bag of treats courtesy of the Havasu Community Credit Union.  In addition to the parade, the Lake Havasu Fall Fun Fair will have games, live entertainment, food and pony rides.  Tickets are only $0.25 each for games and activities.  Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit local PTAs, PTOs and other non-profit groups in Lake Havasu City.  Limited parking is availble in Rotary Park, but overflow parking is allowed at the adjacent Aquatic Center.

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Lake Havasu's London Bridge Days begin this weekend, October 10th, and continue through til Tuesday, October 20th.  There will be several events held around the city.  These events include:

October 10th
10am - Karnival for Kids at London Bridge Beach
7pm - Happy Birthday Havasu at Speedway 95

October 11th
3:30pm - Shakespeare in the Park at Rotary Park

October 14th
6pm - Youth Talent Show at the Aquatic Center

October 16th
7pm - Marine Corps Band Concert at Rotary Park

October 17th
7am - Boy Scouts Pancake Breakfast at Pima Wash
9am - Daytona Fun Run on Main Street
10am - 34th Annual London Bridge Days Parade on Main Street
12pm - Soap Box Derby on Main Street
3pm - Fall Fun Fair at Rotary Park
7pm - KJJJ Concert at London Bridge Beach

October 18th
10am - Lions Club BBQ at London Bridge Beach
6pm - Praise Gathering under the Bridge

October 20th
7pm - Taste of Havasu at London Bridge Plaza

To get more information about specific events, please visit Lake Havasu City Main Street's website.  I hope to see you celebrating both the Lake Havasu of old and the Lake Havasu of today.

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Lake Havasu residents are encouraged to comment on the City's request for a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lease at an open house scheduled for October 21, 2009 from 6-8pm.  The open house will be held at the Lake Havasu City Chambers in the police facility located at 2360 McCulloch Blvd N.  The City is requesting to lease 280 acres from the BLM for various proposed recreation activities, including creating an 18-hole municipal golf course, driving range and practice facilities, hiking/nature trails, environmental education facility/visitors center, an official convention and fine arts/performing arts center (currently conducted at the Lake Havasu High School), an outdoor amphitheater, extended utilities, hiking and nature trails and a two lane boulevard.  For more information on Lake Havasu's request or the open house, please contact Kirk Koch, Project Manager with BLM, at 928-505-1237 or Stuart Schmeling, Senior Planner, at 928-453-4148.  Make sure your voice is heard about how Lake Havasu City handles our finances and whether you think this is a good idea or not.

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Saturday, September 26th is the big day here in Lake Havasu City for the amazing Fire Truck Tug and Family Safety Day.  The Fire Truck Tug, is exactly what it sounds like: a tug of war.  Teams will compete to see who can pull the fire truck 10 feet in the shortest amount of time.  Competing teams will be co-ed as well as all male and all female.  Each team will be using their brute strength to impress and entertain you while raising funds for the Special Olympics.  The fire truck to be used for the event is from our own great Lake Havasu City Fire Department.
 
Family Safety Day will be held at Rotary Community Park between 9am and 1pm.  As the name implies, this is a day in which families can have a lot of fun while learning more about safety.  There will be booths on hand with information about safety in vaious areas of your lives.  There will even be a place where you can have your child's car seat checked for safety.
 
The day will include airbrushed tattoos, a bounce house, crafts and prizes.  There will also be skate board competitions at the skate park.

*****All funds raised by the Fire Truck Tug will be donated to the Special Olympics*****

Competition forms can be found at the Aquatic/Community Center.  Registration must be notarized in order to participate.  For more information about the event or participation, call Janice Brown at 453-8686.  I hope to see you there!

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The renovation for Windsor Beach has begun, thanks to the efforts of the Lake Havasu City Marine Association.  A $600,000 renovation is planned for Windsor Beach.  The renovations not only improve existing docks at Windsor Beach, but will also add three new ones.  The new docks will be placed at Windsor Beach 4, another at the personal watercraft ramp on the west and a third one west of the south ramp.

The new aluminum docks were delivered near the Triple Axle parking lot on August 3rd.  The Lake Havasu City Marine Association hopes to have them all in place by Labor Day.  The planned work schedule is posted at the beach entrance.  Other planned renovations include new sidewalks and asphalt repair at the north ramp.

The Lake Havasu City Marine Association began raising funds last year to replace the existing floating docks at Windsor Beach.  Due to their efforts, the federal funds (not part of the stimulus package), grants and private donations have made the planned renovation possible.  According to Ron Christofferson of the Arizona Game and Fish Department, "This is the first private and government partnership that I know of in the state to get docks installed like this."

The Lake Havasu City Marine Association is still looking for volunteers to help with the dock placement and other renovations.  If you are interested in helping out, call Les John at 928-854-2590.

Thank you to the Lake Havasu City Marine Association and to all that have contributed to keeping Windsor Beach beautiful.

Learn more about the Lake Havasu City Marine Association at their website.
Read this pdf file to learn more about Lake Havasu State Park and Cattail Cove State Park.

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Lake Havasu Unified School District is offering parents and students more choices in education.
The reasons that parents would choose a non-traditional school setting are many and varied.  Lake Havasu Unified is offering parents an outstanding tuition-free alternative.  Choices in education are important to Lake Havasu parents.  Many are opting for homeschooling.  Now, Arizona is offering parents another great alternative: it is tuition-free IQ Academy.

IQ Academy is a fully accredited school for grades K-12 which brings education into a student's home via the internet.  The virtual classroom is structured and yet adaptable to each student's particular needs and schedules. Like regular school, tests are given and passing or failing classes is determined by taking them.  Students who consistently do well, gathering enough points through the semester, are going to be prepared for their tests.  This is why attendance is critical.  Students interact with other students who are not only in Lake Havasu and the state of Arizona, but with other virtual students and teachers across the nation.

Lake Havasu students enrolled in IQ Academy will receive their diploma from Lake Havasu High School upon graduation.

Parents interested in learning more can go to the IQ Academy website or attend an open house online or offline.  In addition, you can talk to a live person to answer questions or concerns you may have.

Contact and Open House Info for IQ Academy:
Website: http://www.iqacademyaz.com/
Phone: (866) 602-4729.

Open House schedule at other sites and dates or to attend a virtual open house

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The 4th of July is always a fun time in Lake Havasu City.  This year, Lake Havasu will be celebrating the birth of our nation with a 3-day festival.

Where: London Bridge Beach Park (next to the dog park), beginning today at 1:00 pm
When: Friday (today), Saturday and Sunday
Hours: 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Admission: Free

The 4th of July Lake Havasu Festival will feature live 70s rock music performed by Classic Old School and Badd Apple.  A DJ will also be on hand to play 70s classic rock.  Vendors will be on hand with a variety of wares. B oats and all-terrain vechiles will be on display.  The festival also includes a food court and Beer Gardens.

There will be a 20 minute fireworks show tonight and tomorrow night.

For more information, please visit the 4th of July Lake Havasu Festival website.

If you are visiting our fair city this weekend, remember fireworks are illegal in Arizona.

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Many of Lake Havasu's streets will be resurfaced in the next two weeks.  In fact, over 10 miles of the city's streets will be resurfaced beginning next Tuesday (May 5th).  If your street is scheduled for resurfacing, you should have already received an advance notice from the City.  A second notice will be sent 24 hours before the resurfacing work begins on your street.
 
Resurfacing streets means delayed travel for all of us, so add a little extra time for any commutes you are planning in the next two weeks.  There are over 425 miles of streets in Lake Havasu City, so planning an alternate route should not be too difficult if you are familiar with the city.
 
All of the streets being resurfaced will be open to traffic.  Construction zones will be marked, so look for the signs.  Slow down in construction zones, as some lanes may be closed and access may be restricted.  Be on the lookout for the construction guys with flags.  They will be assisting you in navigating our streets safely.
 
Resurfacing our streets may be a little annoying when traveling, but it keeps our long term traveling much safer and more pleasant.  In addition, it keeps property values up.  So, take a deep breath, slow down a little and enjoy the positive side of our street improvements.
 
Questions regarding construction zones are being directed to Harry Brown at (928) 855-3377.

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