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August 07, 2019

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August 7, 2019 www.DesertMessenger.com 3 Arizona Peace Trail Be sure to check out the new web- site at www.ArizonaPeaceTrail. ORG (not .com) CRIT honored for water conservation TOPS summer hours are 7:-00- 8:00 A.M. on Tuesday mornings. We meet at the Alliance Church Fellowship Hall at 720 W. Desert Vista for weigh in. Please join us if you'd like support for losing those unwanted pounds. For more information call Debbie at 928- 927-4304. Quartzsite TOPS Colorado River Indian Tribes Assumes Major Role In Drought Relief Efforts In Arizona and Western U.S. The Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) will be recognized by the Central Arizona Project for signing the System Conservation Agree- ment with the State of Arizona and its crucial role in drought relief. This takes place during the Central Arizona Water Conservation Dis- trict (CAP) regular meeting August first which begins at 10am at the CAP Board Room located at 23636 N. 7th Street in Phoenix. To help Arizona fulfill its Drought Contingency Plan obligations the Colorado River Indian Tribes has pledged to fallow farmland in order to contribute 150,000 acre-feet over three years to help maintain water levels in Lake Mead. CRIT will be paid $38 million as compensation for fallowing 10,000 acres of farm land to make this water available as system conservation. CRIT Tribal Chairman Dennis Patch and council members will be in attendance. Chairman Patch said, "CRIT is committed to saving the life of the Colorado River by contributing real water, not water that exists only on paper. Our efforts will help maintain water levels in Lake Mead, which is critical to the DCP." Vice Chairman Keith Moses said, "This agreement reaffirms CRIT's rights to Colorado River water and ensures we are fairly compensated." The System Conservation Agree- ment among the CAP, the State of Arizona, the Bureau of Reclama- tion and the Colorado River Indian Tribes was recently signed repre- senting a major step in drought relief for Arizona. In April, the ba- sin-wide Drought Contingency Plan was signed into law. In January, CRIT voters approved a measure that permits the Tribe to lease, not sell, a portion of its Colo- rado River entitlement. Federal leg- islation to permit leasing CRIT wa- ter would provide further drought relief for Arizona and generate eco- nomic opportunities for CRIT and its people. CAMEL EXPRESS SUMMER SCHEDULE: Quartzsite: Monday-Thursday 7:20 am-5:00 pm. Last pick up of the day is at 5:00 pm. Blythe: 2nd & 4th Wed. Bus leaves Quartzsite Town Hall at 7:20am. Call for pickup. Depart Ehrenberg at River Lagoon Resort at 8:25 am. Depart Greyhound 8:35 am. De- part Blythe 11:30 am. Depart Blythe 11:30 am. Depart Ehrenberg at 11:35 am. Bus arrives back in Quartzsite at 12 noon. Lake Havasu City: 1st Tuesday. Bus leaves Quartzsite Town Hall at 7:20am. Call for pickup. Depart Parker Senior Center 8:45 am. De- part Lake Havasu Senior Center 10:00 am. Depart Lake Havasu Se- nior Center 1:30pm. Depart Parker Senior Center 2:30 pm. Bus arrives back in Quartzsite at 3:15 pm. Parker: 2nd, 3rd and 4th Tuesday. Bus leaves Quartzsite Town Hall at 7:20am. Call for pickup. Depart Parker Senior Center 8:45 am. De- part Parker Senior Center 11:45 am. Bus arrives back in Quartzsite at 12:30pm. Yuma: 1st and 3rd Thursday. Bus leaves Quartzsite Town Hall at 7:20am. Call for pickup. Arrive Yuma Downtown Transit Center (3rd & Gila St.) 9:20am. Depart Yuma Transit Center 2:30 pm. Bus arrives back in Quartzsite at 4:30pm. Camel Express is a rural public Transit Service provided by the Town of Quartzsite. The service includes dial-a-ride and Deviated Flex Route bus ser- vice throughout La Paz County and surrounding areas. Camel Express service areas include Quartzsite, La Paz Valley, Rainbow Acres, Blythe, Ehrenberg, Parker, Lake Havasu City and Yuma. Camel Express has a fleet of three buses that are ADA complaint, hav- ing lifts to assist boarding and exit- ing the bus. Fares are paid for each one way trip and cash is the pre- ferred method of payment. Reservations for all services are necessary and can be made by call- ing (928) 927-4333 option 3 for Transit in advance of your travel date. Reservations can be made up to seven days in advance. Changes to Camel Express Transit Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com /DesertMessengerNews Follow on Twitter @DesertMessenger @QuartzsiteRain

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