🌱 How prepared is Golden Valley if disaster strikes tomorrow?

Hey there, Golden Valley! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How prepared is Golden Valley if disaster strikes tomorrow?

Also on today's calendar: Kingman Route 66 Fest 2026 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Windy and not as hot, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
• Sunday: Thunderstorms and wind, temps: high: 75, low: 61.
• Monday: A stray thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Emergency preparedness fair set in Kingman (thestandardnewspaper.online) — Golden Valley residents are invited to a free Community Emergency Preparedness Fair in Kingman on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Families can explore hands-on demonstrations, classes on food storage and water purification, and meet local emergency experts and agencies to strengthen their readiness for future crises.
   

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📸 Around Golden Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Golden Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 15

• KINGMAN, AZ SCREENING– Route 66: The Main Street of America →
  Beale Street Theater, 302 E Beale St, Kingman
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 11

• Libraries Closed for Columbus Day
  Golden Valley Community Library, 3417 N. Verde Rd., Golden Valeey
  11:00 pm

Thursday October 15

• ShineToberfest 2026 →
  Saddle Sore Ranch on Route 66 (milepost 36.5 on Oatman Hwy), 6720 W. Oatman Hwy, Golden Valley
  10:00 am

Friday October 16

• Kingman Route 66 Fest 2026 →
  Lewis Kingman Park, 2201 E Andy Devine Ave, Kingman
  7:30 pm

Saturday October 17

• Mini-Golf →
  Golden Valley Community Library, 3417 N. Verde Rd, Golden Valley
  1:30 pm

Sunday October 18

• Mohave Sportsman Club Rimfire Challenge October Match →
  Mohave Sportsman Club, 3275 Oatman Road, Golden Valley
  9:00 am

Saturday October 24

• Grand Canyon Brewing Company - Kingman →
  The Grand Canyon Brewing + Distillery, 312 E Beale St, Kingman
  8:00 pm

Saturday November 7

• Friends of the Library Meeting →
  Golden Valley Community Library, 3417 Verde Rd, Golden Valley
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 10

• Book Discussion Group
  Golden Valley Community Library, 3417 N. Verde Rd., Golden Valeey
  11:30 am
• Master Gardener’s
  Golden Valley Community Library, 3417 N. Verde Rd., Golden Valeey
  12:00 pm

Sunday October 11

• Libraries Closed for Columbus Day
  Golden Valley Community Library, 3417 N. Verde Rd., Golden Valeey
  11:00 pm

Tuesday October 13

• Adults Bring Your Own Device Computer Class
  Kingman Public Library, 3269 North Burbank Street, Kingman
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Relatives came in from Oregon today- asked to go to that "great pizza place.
  " We had pizza tonight - delicious! There was no open tables so we took our pies back home. There were as many customers sitting and dining, as… (Nextdoor W Agua Fria/N Laguna)

• Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Cook in Golden Valley. Apply here.
• County of Mohave Arizona posted a job opening for Office Assistant-Sheriff in Kingman. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Golden Valley here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Kingman

• Kingman Celebrates Twenty Years of Community Unity and Healthy Living with Annual Walk Away from Drugs and Keep Kingman Safe Expo (thebee.news)
• National chain Texas Roadhouse eyes Kingman for new location (thestandardnewspaper.online)
• Kingman Considers Annexing 3,415 Acres Near Airport (signalsaz.com)

Bullhead City

• Trump rally planned for Bullhead City next week, but details remain unconfirmed (mohavedailynews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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