‘Imperial Valley News’ Archives
63rd Holtville Carrot Festival Kicks Off this Weekend
The 63rd Holtville Carrot Festival Kicks Off this Weekend It’s that time of year again! The 63rd annual Holtville Carrot Festival kicks off this Friday with the Chamber of Commerce Banquet at the Imperial Valley Swiss Club and continues with tons of festivities throughout the next week. The Chamber of Commerce banquet will begin at 6:30 p.m. with no-host cocktails. Dinner will be served from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., and a ceremonies will take place from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Carrot Festival royalty will be crowned, Holtville’s Citizen of the Year will be named, and Mayor Colleen Ludwig will give [...]
Police Briefs
City of Holtville Friday, January 15 KEEP ON ROAMING: It was reported that 2 dogs both of which are wearing are collared were seen roaming the streets late last night. The caller stated that they might belong to someone in the neighborhood, the caller was advised to call animal control should she/he see them again. PRIVATE PROPERTY: It was reported that a group of teenagers might have been trespassing onto the caller’s land which is out in the country. The caller stated that he found empty beer cans and bags along with a burned out campfire, the caller was advised to call [...]
High School Club to Help Stop Suicide
By Luke Phillips Holtville High School’s Yellow Ribbon Club - a group that crusades to prevent suicide - will soon be working to prevent hunger in Holtville. The club will host a spaghetti dinner at the Holtville Women’s Club on Thursday, Jan. 28, to raise funds to cover the cost of printing Yellow Ribbon pamphlets and provide lunch for club meetings. The Women’s Club will be preparing the dinner which will include spaghetti, salad and garlic bread for $6 a plate. The Pasta was donated by Jeff Plourd of El Toro Exports, the salad was donated by MVG farms and desserts will be [...]
Imperial Valley Business Showcase Tomorrow
By Luke Phillips More than 100 businesses will take the floor at The Prebble Building at the IV Expo this Thursday for the 12 Annual Imperial Valley Business Showcase. For a $5 entrance fee, attendees will be able to peruse isle after isle of businesses offering everything from coffee to printing. Imperial Valley Joint Chamber of Commerce is hosting the event, and CEO Cathy Kennerson says she’s looking forward to it. “It’s going to be a great event,” Kennerson said. “I’m looking forward to it and I encourage everyone to come. Kennerson says that the event has been [...]
Heroin and Marijuana Loads Intercepted at Calexico Ports
CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working passenger operations at the Calexico ports over the weekend foiled three narcotic smuggling attempts worth over $200,000, officials announced today. On Sunday, January 10, at about 10:30 a.m. at the Calexico east port of entry a detector dog alerted to a blue 1988 Volkswagen Jetta as it slowly drove past. The driver, a 41-year-old male Mexican citizen and vehicle were referred for a more in-depth inspection The driver was escorted to a private room where a pat down was conducted for concealed weapons and [...]
Police Briefs
City of Holtville Saturday, January 2 LET THE PARTY CONTINUE: It was reported that the caller's next-door neighbors are playing their music very loudly, after a few demands from the caller they finally complied when an officer asked them to keep it down or shut it down, the neighbors will be keeping it quiet. ONCE THE FEELING OF UNITY IS OVER..: It was reported that the caller's aunts and uncles are having a very loud argument in the back yard over a few personal matters. The caller was concerned because it only seemed to be escalating, both parties had disbursed for the [...]
Red Cross Introduces New Disaster Response Associate
News Flash Dear Chiefs, First Responders, Fellow Red Crossers and Friends of the American Red Cross: Frist, please receive my sincere wishes for a terrific New Year and a heartfelt thank you for all the support you have provided our local Red Cross during the past year. With these greetings also receive the good news and introduction of Elizabeth Enriquez who began her duties as Disaster Response Associate on Monday January 4, 2010 at the Imperial Valley Service Center-San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter. Elizabeth is a New York native who graduated from SUNY (State [...]
Imperial Valley Business Showcase
The 12th Annual Imperial Valley Business Showcase will be from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. January 14, 2010 in the Preble Building at the Imperial Valley Expo in Imperial. The display floor for Business Showcase 2010 will fill fast and businesses interested in participating should reserve space as soon as possible. The purpose of the annual show is to provide businesses the opportunity to promote and market to Valley businesses and residents. This year, we once again will be encouraging businesses to sell products and services at the Showcase. There also will be opportunities for networking, [...]
Imperial Valley Renewable Energy Summit
Imperial Valley Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2010 Announced (El Centro, CA) - The Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation is pleased to announce its 2010 Imperial Valley Renewable Energy Summit & Expo which will be held March 16-18. Now in its third year, the summit will take place at the Quechan Casino and Resort in Winterhaven in Imperial Valley, California. The 2010 theme, “Growing California’s Green Economy,” will center on bringing investments in renewable energy projects and developing a green collar workforce in Imperial Valley. “With over 40,000 [...]
Asthma Awareness
By Jorge Villalobos This past Saturday, the Plaza de Cultura building at the Imperial Valley Expo campgrounds hosted the Asthma Wellness Day event. The event was focused to inform people of Asthma and other respiratory illnesses that come with Asthma. It provided several stations to give people a hands-on approach method of learning about Asthma. Through art and physical activities, kids were able to join in, have fun and learn, all at once. Cynthia Felix, respiratory therapist and a certified asthma educator with the El Centro Regional Medical Center was head of the Asthma Wellness [...]
