Lake Havasu City Recreation Teen Break is for students sixth through 12th grade, March 21-23 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at Rotary Community Park. The cost is $40 and is all inclusive for rides, food, activities, competitions and fun. Participants must pre-register at the Aquatic Center, 100 Park Ave., and have proof age.

Local generous community donations have made scholarships available so that all students can attend. For more information, contact the Aquatic/Recreation Center at 928-453-8686.

“George Kalil is the owner of the Kalil Bottling Company and lives in the Tuscon, AZ area. Although he has never met me, he is a legacy in her eyes to the Teen Break event. He and his company have sponsored Teen Break for the past 24 years, since the day it began,” said Donna Best Carlton, of the Aquatics and Recreation Department.

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Best-Carlton said, “Mr. Kalil has told us through his marketing manager, Karen Hively, that he supports the event because it keeps teens away from alcohol and showing them they can have a great time while making good choices.”

Kalil’s choice to support Teen Break brings our local major markets together to support Teen Break as well. Each market director provides space for a display that highlights Kalil products and they also donate food, supplies, time and energy to the event.

Support for Teen Break and can be shown by purchasing the following brands: 7-UP, Fiji Water, Sunkist, Snapple, A&W, Squirt, RC Colas, Body Armour, according to Best-Carlton.

“Make it a point to say thank you to the store director, we couldn’t do it without them,” she said.

Feature photo: Troy Pace of Smith’s, Carl Gibbs of Albertson’s, Janice Brown, Sarah Ross, Grant Fox of Safeway, and Ernie Chavez of Kalil pose for a photo at Safeway.