MMA fighter/entrepreneur Mavrick Harvey, left, and DJ Ron Scriven will face off in this year's Honorary Mayor contest.
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By Peter Day
Senior Reporter
In one corner we have Ronald Scriven, a Lucerne Valley Market and Hardware store employee who to some is better known as DJ Ron, and in the other is light-heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter Mavrick Harvey.
But instead of a caged fight ring, the two are about to go head-to-head in a charitable competition. The winner will be named Honorary Mayor of Lucerne Valley. The kick off event, which is open to the public and includes a free dinner, will be held at the Senior Center on Feb. 19.
The two shook hands during a meeting last weekend with former Honorary Mayor Woody Hart who now serves as president of the Lucerne Valley Chamber of Commerce. Also attending the meeting were Chamber board members Jean Magee and Herald Keesee.
"We're looking for something clean and fun and just to have a good time with the whole thing," Hart said.
When Scriven isn't working at the Market, he can be found leading the town's longest-running karaoke event at Adelita's Mexican Restaurant. A veteran who served in the U.S. Navy, Scriven loves to spin a variety of music, from Katy Perry to earlier rock 'n' roll and swing music.
A top MMA fighter, Harvey currently runs a store on Highway 18 in Lucerne Valley that specializes in collectibles, antiques and quality second-hand merchandise.
The Honorary Mayor competitors are planning a series of fun fund-raising events that will be open to the public. Stay tuned for more information on events by reading upcoming issues of the Lucerne Valley Leader.