Comings and Goings: New nightclub coming to Main Street

New life is coming to the former Vibes building - and temporary home for the Yuma Main Library - at 185 S. Main St.

Jamie Shaaia is in the process of opening a nightclub there. He said the Tropicana Night Club will offer live Mexican and American music four nights a week along with other entertainment.

He hopes to open the doors by mid-July.

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Nan Bain has opened a new business, Yuma Banquet and Catering Co. She has turned the former Anthony's Deli, 2100 S. 4th Ave., into a special events and banquet center for weddings, meetings and such.

"It's a nice place for events," she said, with the marble floor and other improvements she made to the building. It has 7,000 square feet and three rooms. Bain said people can book a small room or the entire place at no charge.

"I'm offering free use of the space, just charging for the food."

For booking information, call Bain at 210-5029.

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"What's for lunch?" employees on the job may ask.

Anything you want is the answer being provided by Emerald Vending LLC, a new business by John and Maureen Keegan. The business provides vending machines stocked regularly with snacks, beverages and microwavable entrees in one machine through the Office Deli Refreshment Center.

For more information, contact the Keegans at 726-9284 or jmkeegan1@ netzero.com.

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Here's a reminder that come Monday morning, Mohave State Bank will be open for business in its new home at 1800 S. 4th Ave. It will have the same phone number of 344-8822.

The bank, previously located on the sixth floor of the Crescent Center, purchased the 4th Avenue building from National Bank of Arizona and gave it a nice face-lift inside and out.

A grand opening is planned for September.

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For the second year, Mementos, a locally owned scrapbooking and card-making store, has donated supplies to the Upward Bound Summer Program at Arizona Western College.

Area high school students involved in the program will design their own yearbooks as one of the numerous projects this summer, using more than $1,000 in new items donated by the store.

Lisa Nickle, owner of Mementos, said she was so encouraged by the results and dedication of last year’s participants, she donated again.

“The store was moving in May and there was an abundance of merchandise that we wanted to donate before the big move."

The camp includes academic classes and skill-building seminars. Students also have opportunities to take part in work-study positions and job shadowing with local businesses in the community.  

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Floribelle, 2855 S. 4th Ave., Suite 113, has new hours for the summer, announced owner Sherri Levek. The shop is open from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

For more information, call 581-6406.

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Time Warner Cable in Yuma has launched PowerBoost for its Internet customers, announced Ricky Rinehart, general manager.

PowerBoost is a new technology that allows Road Runner Standard Internet customers to temporarily experience download speeds significantly faster than their current speed for use when downloading large files. Once a PowerBoost is completed, a download in progress will continue at the normal provisioned speed.

Customers who receive a letter from Time Warner Cable may need a modem upgrade, provided at no charge. Free coupons are available online at www.timewarnercable. com/newmodem.

For more information, visit www.timewarner cable.com or call 782-9853.

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Want an interest in a gold mine? The Goldona Mine near Quartzite is to be auctioned off.

Twenty-four placer and 55 lode mining claims and other rights relating to the Golconda Mine in La Paz County will be offered in an open outcry auction. All mill-site equipment and stockpiled material on site are included.

The gold mining claims with proven reserves are located over an expanse of 1,000 acres along the La Cholla Mountain of the Dome Rock Mountains. Mining activity in the area dates back to 1862.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the District of Arizona approved the sale of the property and will accept the current bid of $625,000 or the highest bid over that amount. The auction will be held July 22 in Scottsdale. For more information, call Sheldon Good Auctions at 1-800- 315-2199.

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Report Comings and Goings to jlobeck@yumasun.com or 539-6853.