LOYALTY DAY PARADE
 G.S. - This Saturday 4/17 is the big day! The organizations in Golden Shores, and some from other places, will have floats in the parade. There will be vendors and activities most of the day starting at 10:00 a.m. The VFW 6306 and Auxiliaries 19th Annual Loyalty Day Parade will begin at 11 a.m. The parade is only the beginning of a fun filled day. A pit barbecue will be served shortly after the parade. For 18 years the parade has been a highlight in Golden Shores. Number 19 will be no exception. Old timers will remember when we had more people in the parade than watching. The parade is a patriotic way to reaffirm our loyalty to the United States of America. The parade is not for veteran organizations only. It is for everyone. Trophies will be awarded to “best” in each category with a special trophy for best overall. For entertainment there will be a live band. Prizes will be raffled at frequent intervals.

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EASTER EGG HUNT

 G.S. - Easter Sunday afternoon was the big Easter egg hunt at the Golden Shores Community Park. About 85 kids showed up and found lots of eater eggs. The big sparkley plastic eggs had prize slips inside. Two bicycles were won by two boys. There were two CD players, two back packs, Easter baskets and Easter bunnies. However, one of the eggs with a CD player prize was never claimed. So maybe there is still an egg out there with a CD player prize slip in it. If you find it, or if you have it, please contact the church at 768-2515.

The two bicycles will be presented during this Sunday morning's church service. The Easter egg hunt was sponsored by the Vacation Bible School of G.S. Community Baptist Church and all the kids filled out a VBS card to pre-register for VBS which will be June 7-11.

CIVIC MEETING
G.S. - Candidates running for office were at the Civic Meeting on Wednesday evening. Richard Zalewski, running for Buster's seat on the Supervisor's board, said the Supervisors should be able to work together and not at each other's throat all the time. Ron Gould, running for state senate, said the people of Mohave County are being taxed too much and he wants to stop tax increases. Buster Johnson confidently got up and told of current events in the county. He didn't seem too worried about losing his seat on the board. Margaret Nyberg wants to be the superintendent of Mohave County schools. Her slogan is, "Working together to provide students with a quality education." Vice Principal of Topock School, John Warren, announced that he has a petition requesting the sheriff open a sub-station in Golden Shores. Warren also volunteered the 5th grade to cleanup the Civic Center for the Route 66 Fun Run and the Civic Association voted to give the 5th grade $50.

FOOD CARE SIGNUP
G.S. - We had good signup this month and the Food Care Program is going very well. Tuesday 4/20 is pickup day from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. If you cannot make it during those hours, please call the church and make arrangements to get your food boxes.

RIVER IN TROUBLE
Colorado River - An annual study conducted by the American Rivers group named the Colorado River the most endangered river in the country. The group cited numerous sources of pollution threatening the river, including septic systems in cities along the 1,400 mile stretch of water. While both Bullhead City and Lake Havasu City are installing sewer systems to end that threat, there are still more. An abandoned military post in Nevada with rocket fuel seeping into the water, and the remains of a uranium mine in Utah also threaten the river.

FROM THE GOVERNOR

 Phoenix - This week, American Rivers released its 2004 report of America's most-endangered rivers. Unfortunately, pollution put the Colorado River at the top of the list. The water that more than 30 million Americans rely on is safe, to be sure. But pollution in and near the river qualify it to be America's most endangered. I plan to meet with members of Arizona's congressional delegation to discuss the sources of pollution at federal sites. Given that the Colorado River is controlled by the federal Bureau of Reclamation, action from Congress and the Bush Administration is critical. I also intend to coordinate a meeting with the governors of California, Nevada and Utah, the three other states most impacted by the river's pollution, to determine what steps can be taken together to begin cleaning up the Colorado. I have rafted the Colorado River, and I have spent a lot of time in its riverfront communities. I feel a personal sense of urgency to clean up this river, and I hope Arizona's other leaders will join me in determining exactly what needs to be done to make the Colorado River the clean-flowing river it once was. If you have any questions about this report on the Colorado River or other issues, please don't hesitate to contact my office at 602-542-1318 or visit my website at www.governor.state.az.us.

ADOT SEEKING INPUT
 G.S. - The Arizona Department of Transportation held a public forum Tuesday in Golden Shores and proposed routes for SR 95. The recommended corridors would connect Highway 68 just east of Bullhead City to Interstate 40 near the Highway 95 exit to Lake Havasu. The construction of this idea, which would occur in the next 15 to 20 years, is in its first stage of planning. ADOT also held a meeting in Bullhead City Wednesday. For more information contact Meaghan Valentine, 1-888-887-0565 or e-mail SR95comments@ch2m.com.

CITY DEALS WITH CARBON MONOXIDE
Lake Havasu City - If you've ever been in or around the Bridgewater Channel on a calm day, you know how bad the air can be. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to introduce a pair of ordinances aimed at combating the carbon monoxide issue in the Bridgewater Channel. The council said the eyes of many communities are on the city to see how they deal with the matter.
The first ordinance now makes it illegal for boats beached along the channel to keep their engines idling, usually for the purpose of running their stereos and to prevent drain their batteries. The second ordinance gives the chief of police discretionary authority to act in the event of deteriorating air quality conditions in the channel. The department would have a wide range of possible actions, from instituting a one-way traffic pattern, prohibiting channel-goers from venturing into the water to temporarily clearing out and restricting access to the channel until the air quality returns to healthy levels. A four colored system was adopted, with a green flag or placard meaning normal air quality, yellow meaning moderate, red translating to unhealthy levels and maroon equaling hazardous levels of carbon monoxide.

CORRECTION...


G.S. - From last week: Topock Elementary School first grader Daniel Cornelison proudly displays his two medals won wrestling. "I would appreciate a correction, this is very important to him. He is in 2nd grade not first. He won 6 medals not 2. 1 first place in Kingman, 6th place at Laughlin, 2nd place in Kingman, Havasu, Mohave High and Parker. He wrestled one match under the Topock coach Mr. Anderson and the other 5 through the River Valley High school team. There were not matches at River Valley High School. He is 7 years old, that is correct. Thank you. Kristy Cornelison, school teacher and mother."

INCREASE IN AD RATES
G.S. - Advertisement rates are on the increase in Golden Shores. Both The Civic and GSX ad rates are going up April 1st. Ad prices have been so low for so long that it is hard for either paper to make any money, or even break even. The new ad rates are still much lower than any other publication around.
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SHOPLIFTERS CAUGHT
Bullhead City - A local man, his son and his son's friend were all taken into custody at Wal-Mart in Bullhead City after the trio reportedly were caught shoplifting Saturday evening. To make matters worse, Jerry Hernandez received the additional charge of aggravated assault after he allegedly punched and bit a loss prevention officer at the store. Hernandez was taken into custody and booked into jail. The two youths were placed in the custody of juvenile authorities.

SCAM WARNING
San Bernardino County - Sheriff's deputies are warning residents about a scam that targets people who sell items on the Internet. Sheriff's officials reported that one resident selling car tires and rims received a check for $3,500-dollars and when they tried to cash the check they were told it was counterfeit. Had the scam been successful, the resident could have been liable for the entire amount of the check. The Sheriff's Department cautions people against accepting third-party checks when selling merchandise on the Internet. In addition, anytime you receive a check you are not familiar with, you should take it to the bank and have funds verified.