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April 3, 2013 me feel inferior and they were not intrusive, condescending, or heavy handed. They told me what I needed to do, helped me along the way, and were very patient and kind. They even went out of their way to assist me. As far as I'm concerned, these three gentlemen are the epitome of exemTHANK YOU BETH PRAAST plary employees. Thank you, Beth Praast, for your I hope the quality of those hired by March 6th article on Dog Abandonment. I'm so glad you brought it to our our Town continues to improve. Life attention. I had heard of it happening, can be wonderful in this town, and with a good employee base, the only but I couldn't bring myself to believe thing holding the Town back will be it. I still cannot understand anyone the political squabbles that seem to actually doing it. (Of course, there never end. are many things happening in this Sincerely, world now days that I don't and can't Frank Oulman, Quartzsite, AZ understand.) I wish we still had our Animal Shelter. What the heck happened that our first one was removed? FLASHING MESSAGE SIGNS? That was a nice one. Blythe has one; Hi All, Just got a shared email from Parker has one; Lake Havasu City has Supervisor Clapperton (who has been a couple, I think. The Blythe shelter trying to do his job in the Bouse com(being in California) won't accept any munity) that a "for many year's" reanimals picked up in Arizona, but quest from the residents of Bouse and if these people really cared for their the year round subdivision of Brandy animals, which obviously they don't, Hills East that will NOT be getting a they could drive up to Parker or Lake turn lane on the dangerous approach Havasu City to the shelters located from Parker. there. This may even be the way some Per Mike Baker at Community Deof the RVers go north when they leave velopment in Parker he made the folQuartzsite. If it is not on their way out lowing statement to Supervisor Clapof Quartzsite, how much is it really perton: "I have received notification out of the way to make sure your pet from ADOT that they will be installing is placed in a caring Shelter? You owe a Dynamic Message Sign on 95 at mp him or her that much. Well, here is 143 to inform motorists of accidents the answer: These people simply don't or weather issues so they may use an care. I'm glad you do, Beth. Thanks alternate route." again. Supervisor Clapperton's response Joanne Robinson was: "Finally, we are going to get the Quartzsite extremely expensive overhead message sign that we have needed for many, many years. It is a relief to A LETTER OF GRATITUDE know that our traveling public, most Dear Mr. Mayor, Town Councilors, of whom are VISITORS en-route to Town Manager: Lake Havasu and points North, will I imagine many of the communicahave the benefit of being informed of tion you receive from citizens are the once-in-a-blue-moon traffic incinegative. Mine is not. A few years ago I purchased a property, cleaned it dent that might cause in a slight delay in their holiday or weekend plans. I up, and now installed utilities in the form of an RV pedestal. For the clean will be sure to inform the RESIDENTS in Bouse that their requested and up portion I had to deal with former very much needed left turn lane on employees and for the installation of the utilities I dealt with their replace- Eastbound highway 72 at Willamette, which was recently denied by ADOT, ments. I want to let you know that the change was the difference between does not quite meet the priority status of the message board!" night and day. It was a pleasure. Thanks to Supervisor Clapperton for My main contacts were with Steve his vision to know what we do need out Henrichs in Planning, Emmett in Utilities, and Jeff in Water. They were here. No thanks to those who think we need fancy flashing signs....I don't get it. professional, courteous, and accomPaula Hunter, Bouse, AZ modating. Not once did they make OPINIONS EXPRESSED IN LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THOSE OF THE DESERT MESSENGER. letters to the editor www.DesertMessenger.com PERSONAL POLITICS I've gone through the arrogant, petty and personal tantrums of Town Manager Laura Bruno and Council Member Mark Orgeron firing the entire "Planning and Zoning Volunteer Board" because of their not liking we followed Town Code. Bruno does not like that we went or would go against one of either her friends or an employee. Special favors are still the way to go from Town Hall. Orgeron has his fits when he or his wife get criticism or thrown out of a club or one of his very close friends gets into trouble. Watch out for his revenge. What we have here are two people who retaliate for not getting their way. I hope that both Bruno and Orgeron (and Council members who "follow" them, the majority right now) decide not to let their "self-interest and politics" get in the way of doing their lawful duty. For not one person can handle or dictate the job that needs to be done alone, nor legally can they. Don't forget, they are Government Servants. We, the townspeople, who 7 ultimately pay for all of these so-called government services are also their employer so-to-speak. We, the taxpayers, are all watching and paying attention. It is time the town manager and Council understand that they are to do what the townspeople reasonably want and need. Council meetings are to do "our" town business and be fiscally and legally responsible. Finally, it is not to abuse or take advantage of our town's budget in letting the town manager take the money instead of the benefits she waived. This is not standard practice in a small town. In an austere budgetary year of ridiculously raised town insurance prices and other costly limitations such as ongoing court costs, she should have shown a good example, not a "piggy" one. Violet Kiss, Quartzsite Resident Read MESSENGER Desert E-edition online @ www.MyQuartzsite.com PUBLIC NOTICE Need Cash? Jim Buys in Quartzsite! We pay top dollar for: Scrap Gold, Gold Coins, Dental Gold, All gold Marked 10K, 14K, 18K Foreign coins, Silver coins, Old U. S. Coins, Proof Sets. All Type Coins, Old U.S. and Foreign Paper Money, Famous Autographs. OPEN 7 da a we ys ek! 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