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16 www.DesertMessenger.com December 18, 2019 Changes coming to MVD January Changes coming to the way MVD issues plates, tabs and documents Customers to get items through U.S. Mail The new year will usher in a new way for Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Divi- sion customers to get license plates, registration tabs and many docu- ments such as vehicle titles. Beginning in January, customers will receive these items through the U.S. Mail and will no longer be able to obtain them at an MVD or Autho- rized Third Party offi ce. Customers should make sure their address is current and complete with the U.S. Postal Service and MVD. "The MVD needs to be well-po- sitioned for the growth of e-com- merce," said MVD Stakeholder Re- lations Manager Jennifer Bowser Richards. "Distributing items such as license plates, tabs, title work and other documents allows us to prepare for the growing demand for fulfi lling customer orders through the mail as MVD continues to in- crease the number of services avail- able online, anytime." All registration documents and license plate tabs, including those issued today at MVD self-service ki- osks will be mailed. When custom- ers renew, their record is updated instantly and a receipt will be proof of registration. For customers getting a license plate, the change will also mean the plate number will be entered into the customer's service fi le and the temporary plate issued at the offi ce will have the same number as the permanent plate being mailed. Customers who purchase Off- Highway Vehicle decals the same day they plan to use them at a recreational area will not receive the decal at the offi ce, but will get a receipt that should be kept with them to prove the decals have been purchased. In the future, more vehicle titles will transition to an electronic pro- cess. Currently, a limited number of title transfers such as one-owner to one-owner transfers of Arizona-reg- istered vehicles can already be done entirely online through AZ MVD Now, which is available through ServiceArizona.com. For more information: MVD System Changes link at azdot.gov/mvd The vision of the Arizona Depart- ment of Transportation Motor Ve- hicle Division is to "get Arizona out of line and safely on the road". Ded- icated MVD employees, Authorized Third Party providers and offering more services online help MVD achieve this vision. Desert Messenger offers FREE Classifi ed Ads! Here's the small print: Items for sale under $1000. Private Party Only. 1 per month. Yard/Garage/Craft Sales, Wanted, Give-a-ways, Free, Lost & Found, etc. (non-commercial) For more information, contact Rain at 928-916-4235 or Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com Quilters updates This is a wonderful time for our quilt club. Our old members are return- ing with the beautiful quilts they have worked on during the summer and new members are sharing their sewing skills or just loving their new found quilting experience. If you would like to join us we meet in the large room at the Senior Cen- ter every Tuesday from 9 AM until 3 PM. Annual dues are $10 for the Club and $5 for the Senior Center membership. One of our members is teaching a Beginners Quilting Class on Thurs- day's. Information is available at our meeting. The calendar for December: Dec. 31 Happy New Year! Open sewing for anyone who would like to join us. Jan. 7 Bonnie's Fabric on Wheels for your fabric and notion needs. Jan 10 & 11 Desert Lilies Quilt Show in Yuma from 9 AM until 4 PM. No club trip planned Jan. 14. Club Meeting Fran will be teaching paper piecing Members only yard sale Jan. 20 Monday: Trip to Copper Canyon Quilt's Shop. We will be Car Pooling. Jan. 21 Open Sewing 6:30 PM Judy Halvorson will be speaking at the Community Bible Church on The History of Civil War Quilt's. Jan. 23 - 26. Road to California Quilt Show. No club trip planned. Jan. 28. Open Sewing Jan 30- Feb 1. Phoenix Craft and Sewing Expo; bus trip is being planned. Please don't forget our Quilt Show will be on February 7 and 8, 2020. Town of Quartzsite will host an Open Meeting Law overview on January 21, 202 at 3:00pm at Town Hall. The Open Meeting guides the pub- lic body when structuring a city or town council meeting, advisory group, subcommittee or work ses- sion and offers a reminder that any ambiguity in the law should favor transparency to the public. It is public policy of this state that meetings of public bodies be con- ducted openly and that notices and agendas be proved for such meet- ings which contain such informa- tion as is reasonably necessary to inform the public of the matters to be discussed or decided. Accord- ingly, Arizona's Open meeting Law must be construed in favor of open and public meetings. The training will be conducted by the Town's Attorney, Susan Good- win and is open to the public. Any- one interested in learning more about Arizona's Open Meeting Laws are welcome to attend this free training. Open Meeting Law training planned January Food Handler Class in Quartzsite will be January 10th at 2pm at the (QIA) Quartzsite Im- provement Assoc. Food Handler cards are required for every person who handles or prepares food, and/ or handles the food utensils and equipment, including dish washing. The cost is $15.00 per year (no cost for volunteers) and the card must be posted inside the food unit. Food Handler Cards are also avail- able at La Paz County Health De- partment, 1112 Joshua Ave Parker #206 Parker, Monday and Wednes- day from 7:00am until 4:00pm. The offi ce is closed on Friday. Food Handler Class RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER thank you!

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