Yuma News
AWC Welcomes New Vice President of Finance and Administrative Service
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 21 August 2017 21 August 2017
Yuma, Arizona - Arizona Western College welcomed a new Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services this summer. Shahrooz Roohparvar joined AWC following Carole Coleman’s retirement in late 2016. AWC marks Roohparvar’s entry in public education arena after 16 years in corporate work.
FTC says consumers worked over by promoters’ work-at-home claims
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- Written by Lesley Fair Lesley Fair
- Published: 21 August 2017 21 August 2017
Washington, DC - An online promotion began with the headline “No Scam” - and according to a lawsuit brought by the FTC, it was downhill from there.
ABCs of drowning prevention
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- Written by Fire House Facts Fire House Facts
- Published: 21 August 2017 21 August 2017
Yuma, Arizona - August is Drowning Impact Awareness Month: Children 4 years old and younger are at greatest risk for drowning. There are a few basic steps to reduce this risk, we call them the ABCs of drowning prevention.
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Training
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- Written by YFD YFD
- Published: 21 August 2017 21 August 2017
Yuma, Arizona - The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) has been conducting Alternative Fuel Vehicle Safety Training at the Public Safety Training Facility (PSTF) on Avenue 4E. With the popularity of alternative fuel vehicles, the likelihood of firefighters encountering these vehicles in various emergency situations increases. The training was provided to 106 YFD personnel, rotated through the facility in two hour segments over the course of three days, August 14th through 16th.
Rutas de México - Routes of Mexico
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 21 August 2017 21 August 2017
Somerton, Arizona - Families are invited to the Somerton Library on Thursday, September 7th, at 5:00 p.m. for the Rutas de México (Routes of Mexico) Movie Series! Learn about México’s rich culture and heritage from the comfort of the library.
Relaxing crafts
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 21 August 2017 21 August 2017
Yuma, Arizona - Adults 18 and older are invited to the Heritage Library Fridays and Saturdays for relaxing crafts!
Heritage Library Writer’s Roundtable
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 21 August 2017 21 August 2017
Yuma, Arizona - On Saturday, September 2nd, the Writer’s Roundtable will meet at 11:00 a.m. at the Heritage Library. Writers of any genre or writing level are invited to write and share their work. A different writing prompt is provided each month.