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CORDES LAKES Food Program is Feb. 27. Sign up starts at 7 a.m. with the doors closed and locked at 9 a.m.

It was a sold-out prime rib party for Valentine’s Day at Mayer Area Meals on Wheels.

The Town of Chino Valley is kicking off its 50th anniversary celebration season with a barn dance and community party from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 13, according to a news release from Information Officer Matt Santos.

There’s still a few lanes at Antelope Lanes open for anyone who wants to participate in Horses with H.E.A.R.T’s 17th annual Bowl-A-Thon, said Executive Director Pam Berry.

Four new restaurants have opened in Chino Valley in the last six months with two more on their way, said Chino Valley Economic Development Project Manager Maggie Tidaback during an economic development forum at the Chino Valley Area Chamber of Commerce’s Wednesday, Feb. 5, Business & Networking Luncheon.

CORDES LAKES Rabies Clinic will be held at Holly’s Market at 15970 S. Cordes Lakes Drive on Sunday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $15 each pet. Don’t let your pet be exposed to this devastating disease when a simple vaccination can help.

After several years under the direction of an older couple, it is like a breath of fresh air to have a young family coming in with Jack Leichliter and his wife Kathryn now serving the community.

CORDES LAKES Association Meeting will be held Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at 16357 S. Cordes Lakes Drive. Come to meet your new board members and find out what is happening in your neighborhood.

CORDES LAKES Food Program is Feb. 19 & 27. Sign up starts at 7 a.m. with the doors closed and locked at 9 a.m. Remain out of the marked-off area in the parking lot when the truck is unloading. This is a liability issue and will be enforced. Valentine’s Dinner is in the planning stages, so save Feb. 15 for you and your sweetheart to have a great evening out. It will be a spaghetti dinner and servers are needed.

CORDES LAKES Food Program is Jan. 23. Sign up starts at 7 a.m. with the doors closed and locked at 9 a.m. Remain out of the marked-off area in the parking lot when the truck is unloading. This is a liability issue and will be enforced. Valentine’s Dinner is in the planning stages, so save Feb. 15 for you and your sweetheart to have a great evening out. It will be a spaghetti dinner, and servers are needed.

It is always difficult to wait to see Santa, but about 125 children did just that at the Cordes Lakes Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 22.

The Humboldt Unified School District (HUSD) Combined Orchestra played its first Holiday Concert Dec. 16 at Granville Elementary School in Prescott Valley.

When it comes to the Chino Valley United Methodist Church’s annual low-key, old fashioned car show in September, the admission may have been free but some of the donations received from the event go toward the Chino Valley Food Bank.

Bingo and Taco Tuesday are closed until next year.

Local businesses in Chino Valley could be visited by a mischievous little elf known as “Biz” this holiday season.