Desert Messenger

October 2, 2019 www.DesertMessenger.com 15 Keep Quartzsite Clean and Beautiful As snowbirds return home to their favorite winter nests, the Desert Messenger wishes to remind everyone not to put their trimmings/ brush in the washes. Please dispose responsibly, anytime, at the Town's chipper yard, near the transfer station on Hwy. 95, 1/2 + mile north of the Firestation. THE TRANSFER STATION IS OPEN SUN. - WED. 7:30AM-2:30PM. Also please remember coyotes are wild animals... please don't feed the wildlife! Town Manager holds monthly meetings 3rd Tuesday Quartzsite Town Manager will hold meetings once a month for pub- lic input. They will be held on the THIRD TUESDAY of the month in the Library Meeting room, start- ing at 1:30 pm. New residents are welcome to share their suggestions and concerns. The public is encouraged to attend. Topics will vary, however anyone may speak on any Town issue. The Library is located at 465 N. Plymouth Ave., Quartzsite. For details, contact Town Hall at 928- 927-4333. Updates from County Sheriff The La Paz County Sheriff's Offi ce would like to remind everyone that you can have up to date emergency information sent to your cell phone via text message by texting your zip code to 888777. This is a website called "NIXLE". We send the following type of information to your cell phone: 'road closures, se- vere weather alerts, serious crime in- formation, Amber alerts, etc. By signing up with NIXLE, we are able to communicate important information to everyone quickly and effi ciently via text message. Please sign up today, the service is free. • Birth • Obituary • Anniversary Place it FREE in the: Desert Messenger! 928-916-4235 Got something to share? We want dates of your events planned for NEXT SEASON! SUBMIT FOR FREE at www.QuartzsiteCalendar.com AA Meetings QUARTZSITE LOCAL SURVIVORS GROUP Mon. 5:30pm Big Book Study Thurs. 5:30pm Topic Sat. 5:30pm 12x12 Meeting Community Bible Church 375 E. Sunrise St. Gloria 316-617-1877 Randy 928-216-7297 ALANO CLUB Texas RV Park 205 W. Main St. "B" Quartzsite 5:30pm Open Meeting Fri. 5:30pm Open Meeting Don 928-287-1273 AL-ANON Texas RV Park 205 W. Main St. "B" Quartzsite Tues & Fri. 5:30pm Bertha 702-465-5137. BLYTHE, CA (CA Time) Blythe Primary Purpose Group has Topic Discussion Meetings at 7:00 pm . Also every Monday and Friday are Literature Meetings on Wed. at 7pm at 187 N. 7th Street - Blythe Daily Noon meetings Mon - Sat And Sunday 1pm 137 N. Broadway, Blythe, Ca GFWC Quartzsite Woman's Club is sponsoring a Blood Drive on Mon- day October 14th 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Community Center. Schedule your appointment to give blood at www.bloodhero.com and pick your site as Quartzsite or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825). Please bring your photo ID and do- nor card (if you have one). Free cho- lesterol testing with every donation. Find the Hero in You and schedule your appointment. One unit of blood that is donated, can provide for 3 blood transfu- sions, so, in essence, you are help- ing 3 patients with your one unit (approximately 1 pint) of blood. It is estimated that 80% of the US popu- lation will need a blood transfusion in their lifetime. The blood you do- nate at your blood drive is tested, processed and delivered back into our local community hospitals to provide for surgery and chemo- therapy patients, people who have blood disorders, newborn babies, expectant mothers and - of course - traumatic situations, such as acci- dents, shootings, etc. Several factors affect our commu- nity blood bank's supply of blood for hospital patients: 1. Donors have moved away or are traveling or working and are unavail- able to donate in their communities 2. Many donors are deferred due to low iron, dehydration, high or low blood pressure, medications, elevat- ed pulse rate, blood disorders (ane- mia), or have traveled to restricted areas outside of the United States 3. Apathy - "some one else will do- nate, so I don't need to" 4. People assume that they are not eligi- ble to donate due to age or health issues. For instance, diabetes does not always defer an individual from donating. Donor requirements: 1. Donors must be at least 17 years of age - ??? (no age limit) and in good health. 2. YOU MUST BRING A PICTURE ID WITH FIRST AND LAST NAME TO THE BLOOD DRIVE 3. Donors must weigh at least 110 pounds (height and weight restric- tions pertain to donors between the age of 17-22. 4. If you received your Tattoo from a shop in AZ it just needs to be healed before you can donate. The at least one year old rule no longer applies. 5. Donors must wait 56 days after their last donation before they are eligible to donate for a single dona- tion 6. Donors, who gave a double, must wait 112 days after their last dona- tion before they are eligible to do- nate 7. Expectant mothers cannot do- nate 8. Donors must be in good health i.e., no cold, fl u or fl u like symp- toms 9. Surgery patients are also tempo- rarily deferred from donating (Call (1-877-827-4376 for specifi c infor- mation on the wait time between donations.) Blood Drive planned for Oct. 14 "No person, no place, and no thing has any power over us, for 'we' are the only thinkers in our mind. When we create peace and harmony and bal- ance in our minds, we will find it in our lives." —Louise L. Hay

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