Community Calendar
The Yuma County Library District is excited to announce the Act One Culture Pass, a program that provides free passes to a number of cultural attractions in Arizona, is now available at the Main Library. Yuma County Library District library cardholders can check out a Culture Pass for free admission at participating arts and cultural institutions. Visit the kiosk at the Main Library, choose from the attractions available, and take the laminated pass to the Circulation desk. You will receive a date-due slip that admits up to two people to the destination through the date printed on the slip.
Participating attractions include:
Arcosanti
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Cave Creek Museum (Open November 1 - April 30)
Desert Botanical Garden
Desert Caballeros Western Museum
The Heard Museum
Museum of Northern Arizona
Pueblo Grande Museum
Reid Park Zoo
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
Sedona Heritage Museum
Sharlot Hall Museum
The Arb at Flagstaff
University of Arizona Museum of Art
"We're excited to provide opportunities for access to cultural attractions across the state through this program," said Lisa Mendez, Library Director.
The Main Library is located at 2951 S 21st Drive. For more information, call (928) 782-1871 or visit yumalibrary.org.
The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) and the Yuma County Recorder’s Office (YCRO) are working together to actively examine cases of voting fraud from the 2020 General Election and now a recent pattern of fraudulent voter registration forms leading up to the 2022 Primary Election.
Do not fill out voter registration forms in the community unless it is a County employee as these are being mined for personal information and often take over a month to be submitted to the County Recorder’s Office for processing.
YCSO and YCRO advise all Yuma County residents to go directly to the Yuma County Recorder’s Office or Arizona Secretary of State’s Office to register to vote, check their voter registration status and/or update their voter registration in advance of the voter registration deadline of Tuesday, July 5, 2022.
If Yuma County voters find any incorrect information in their current voter registration record, please notify the County Recorder’s Office immediately at (928) 373-6034 or voterservices@yumacountyaz.gov.
Anyone with information regarding voter fraudulent schemes or believe they have been a victim of a fraudulent vote, please contact the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office at 928-783-4427 or 78-CRIME to remain anonymous. You can also visit our website at www.yumacountysheriff.org to submit an anonymous tip.
Some examples of voter fraud Yuma County is currently seeing are the following:
· Impersonation fraud: Voting in the name of other legitimate voters and voters who have died or moved away.
· False registrations: Falsifying voter registrations by either using a real or fake name, birth date, or address. This is being done by outreach groups who are paid for each registration form they submit, therefore, are out soliciting voters into unnecessarily re-registering or falsifying forms with Yuma County resident’s identities.
· Duplicate voting: Submitting multiple votes or registering in multiple locations and voting in the same election in more than one jurisdiction or state.
· Fraudulent use of absentee ballots: Requesting absentee ballots and voting without the knowledge of the actual voter; or obtaining the absentee ballot from a voter and either filling it in directly and forging the voter’s signature or illegally telling the voter who to vote for.
If you suspect or witness individuals committing any of the mentioned voting frauds, share their name or any other identifying information to law enforcement immediately.
Christ Lutheran Church is excited to offer their annual Summer Camp Program this Summer!
Summer Camp FAQ's
Who:
All children entering Kindergarten through 6th grade in the Fall of 2022 are invited to join us! Children are grouped according to gender and age. Camp staff consists of several adults who have received training and/or have experience with children’s care. Jr. High and High school students also volunteer as Counselors-in-Training. All staff age 18 and over have undergone background checks and/or have fingerprint clearance.
What:
Activities each day may include: water games, minute-towin-it games, group games, video games, snack, craft, bounce houses, singing, movie watching, and much more fun! Bible time is included in each day’s activities. Thursday Theme Dress Up days are also a fun addition to Summer Camp!
When:
Summer camp runs 9 weeks during the summer, from May 31-July29. See the reverse of this flyer for the exciting weekly themes we have planned for this year! Daily times for camp are 9am to 3pm. Before and after care is also available, for an additional fee
Where:
All of the camp activities take place on the Christ Lutheran Church/Yuma Lutheran School campus located at 2555 S Engler Avenue in Yuma. Opening takes place in the church sanctuary, with activities through the day taking place in various classrooms and buildings, and ending in the Activity Center/Gym.
Cost:
The cost per week is $125 per camper if registered by May 13th, and $140 if registered after, except where noted. Before Care and After Care are available for $6 each per day ($12 daily if both are used). All fees must be paid by the Friday before the week the camper attends. See registration materials for more information. A snack bar is also available daily, each item is 75¢
How:
Do I Sign up? Registration forms are available in the church and school office. Forms are also available online at www.Christyuma.org
You may register your child(ren) by calling the church office at 928-726-5953 or on our church website: immanuelyuma.org
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The City’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular returns to the City’s Ray Kroc Sports Complex, 1280 W. Desert Hills Drive, on Saturday, July 2. Gates open at 6 p.m., with the display starting at approximately 9 p.m.
Entry fee for this family-friendly event is only $1 per person, while children three and under are free. Parking is free as well.
While waiting for the fireworks spectacular, attendees can enjoy live music, a DJ, and Kids Zone activities. Food vendors will also be on hand offering a variety of meal options, drinks, and cool treats.
The City is excited to be hosting Yuma’s longest fireworks display in more than five years. The show will be approximately 20 minutes in length and feature 750-plus fireworks shells/effects. With all the different events and activities going on throughout the community, Yuma residents will be able to celebrate the Fourth of July all weekend long.
Event-goers are encouraged to bring chairs and blanket into the complex; however, the following items are not permitted: Outside food and drink, Glass, Pets, Personal fireworks, sparklers, or other flames.
The City is still welcoming food vendors. To learn more, interested vendors should call 928-373-5202 or visit Food Vendor Application.
to 7:30 AM
Caballeros de Yuma in you to join them for a brief but truly meaningful ceremony observing our Nation's Birthday and honoring our local Military at the 4th of July Flag Raising Ceremony.
This event will be held at the Armed Forces Park
291 S. Gila Street, Yuma AZ
7:00am
For more information call 928.343.1715
to 10:00 AM
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The Freedom Library invites you to an Independence Day Celebration Monday July 4th from 9 to 10am at the Freedom Library at 2035 S Arizona Ave. The event will feature: Historical context by Ramon Altamirano, a dramatic reading by Emily Hayes and Roman Boyko and the History of the Signers presented by William Gresser. Come Celebrate American Independence, learn its history and find out what happened to those who signed the great document. All attendees will receive a copy of the Declaration of independence. For more information visit www.freedomlibrary.org or call 928-246-2327.
to 11:00 PM
Arukah Restoration Church invites children ages 3 years old to 12 years old to join them for their VBS The Castle of Courage. Where you will learn to be strong and courageous.
July 27th-29th
6pm-8pm
15727 S. Avenue B
For more information call 928.446.9173
to 12:00 AM
National Pro-Life T-Shirt Day is a day for those who care about the unborn to make their convictions known in yet another way. The day is coming around again, on April 26. Those who don pro-life shirts on April 26 are urged to share photos of themselves on social media to help spread recognition of this unique effort on behalf of the unborn. Use the hashtags #prolife and #prolifetshirtday.
National Pro-Life T-Shirt Day actually has expanded to three days – in January, April and October. The fall date is set for Oct. 4.
National Pro-Life T-Shirt Day started in 1993 as a way to encourage pro-life youth. Father Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life, said pro-life shirts help people who care about the unborn to recognize and connect with each other. In 2021 a new t-shirt design was issued - a silhouette of the Statue of Liberty and the message “Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness for All Humans Born and Unborn.” That shirt is still in stock along with several other shirts. See them all at ProLifeProducts.org.
Priests for Life is the world’s largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated exclusively to ending abortion. For more information, visit www.EndAbortion.US.
