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Lake Havasu City, Arizona Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How Acoma Boulevard construction could change your commute next week
  • How the Aquatic Center’s summer schedule will change your pool time
  • Still need summer plans for the kids? Camps have open spots

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Hot; breezy in the morning, with a high of 100 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Hot with hazy sunshine, temps: high: 101, low: 75.
  • Friday: Hot with plenty of sun, with a high of 102 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Lake Havasu City Begins Milling and Paving Upgrades on Acoma Boulevard (thebee.news) — Expect lane shifts, a brief early-morning detour, and an intersection closure as Lake Havasu City upgrades Acoma Boulevard between SR 95 and McCulloch Boulevard through June 30. Crews will mill, pave, and adjust utilities in rolling phases, keeping two lanes open but causing periodic delays, so plan extra travel time and check the city website for detour maps.
   

2. Lake Havasu City Aquatic Center Adopts Summer Schedule to Enhance Youth Programs and Support Stingray Swim Team (thebee.news) — Starting Monday, June 1, the Lake Havasu City Aquatic Center will shift to its summer schedule, pausing early lap swim, some aqua aerobics, and personal exercise times to prioritize youth programs and the Stingray Swim Team. Residents can still attend 9:30 a.m. aqua aerobics while expanded daytime activities open more options for local kids during summer break.
   

3. Havasu Parks and Recreation Summer Camps still accepting registration (thestandardnewspaper.online) — Lake Havasu City Parks and Recreation still has spots open for full-day summer camps running June 1–July 16, giving local kids structured fun and parents weekday coverage. Programs at Nautilus, Oro Grande, and Smoketree schools include games, arts, swimming, and more, with meals included and sibling discounts available when you register online or at the Aquatic/Community Center.
   

4. Local students celebrated in Utah Tech University's 115th commencement (thestandardnewspaper.online) — Two Lake Havasu City students, Victorya Deru and Mason Britton, are among the 3,078 graduates honored at Utah Tech University’s 115th commencement. They join classmates from across Mohave County and beyond, in a diverse class spanning 21 countries, 43 states, and ages 15 to 71.
   

5. How the SPLC's Woke Ideology Infected 169 School Districts (dailysignal.com) — Lake Havasu Unified School District is cited as having removed an education resource that allegedly steered students away from websites of groups the SPLC labeled as “hate groups.” The broader piece criticizes the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Learning for Justice program and teachers unions for spreading what the author calls “woke” and “social justice” curricula into 169 school districts nationwide, urging parents to challenge such materials locally.
   

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    Thursday May 14
  • Trivia Thursdays →
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Other local events
    Thursday May 14
  • Echoes of the Open Road: 100 Years of Route 66 in Arizona
    Cline Library, 1001 S Knoles DR, Flagstaff
    8:00 am
  • LHC - Preschool Playtime - Storytime Room
    Lake Havasu City Branch Library, 1770 North McCulloch Boulevard, Lake Havasu City
    9:15 am
  • #genYou:Teen Trivia Tournament
    Lake Havasu City Branch Library, 1770 North McCulloch Boulevard, Lake Havasu City
    3:30 pm
  • College of Health and Human Services Clinical Partner Appreciation Night
    Phoenix Bioscience Core Campus, 435 N 5th St, Phoenix
    3:30 pm
    • Friday May 15
  • Echoes of the Open Road: 100 Years of Route 66 in Arizona
    Cline Library, 1001 S Knoles DR, Flagstaff
    8:00 am
  • Toddler Sunshine Hour
    Lake Havasu City Branch Library, 1770 North McCulloch Boulevard, Lake Havasu City
    9:30 am
  • LHC - Sunshine Playtime - Storytime Room
    Lake Havasu City Branch Library, 1770 North McCulloch Boulevard, Lake Havasu City
    10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Please let me know the best auto mechanic repair shop in town
    My GMC Terrain went on "engine save mode" and stopped running to normal expectations. ;) thank you! (Nextdoor Avalon)
  • Cool....
    I got to see and pet my first gopher snake of the year. He or she slithered on under the spa. Glad to see it I have a lot of ground squirrel babies… (Nextdoor Havasu Heights)
  • Denny's Corporation posted a job opening for Service Assistant - Franchise in Lake Havasu City. Apply here.
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