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34 www.DesertMessenger.com January 15, 2020 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 Free evening speakers program Coming to Quartzsite this Season 2019-2020 Evening Speakers Pro- gram. All programs are at the Com- munity Center, 295 E. Chandler St. 7 pm to 9 pm FREE to the public. Sponsored by The Quartzsite His- torical Society and the Friends of the Quartzsite Library. Made possible by a grant from Arizona Humanities. Jan. 23 Natalie J. Stewart-Smith: Women Air Force Service Pilot (WASP) of WWII Feb. 6 Kevin Schindler: Theodore Roosevelt Slept Here Feb. 13 Steve Renzi: Barbed Wire, Windmills and Railroads- Technol- ogy That Really Won the West Jan. 23: Natalie J. Stewart- Smith has been an educator for over 25 years and taught at the el- ementary, high school, and college levels. As a former Army offi cer and historian, she is interested in women's contributions to the mili- tary, particularly those who served as military aviators. During World War II over one thou- sand women served as Women Air- force Service Pilots (WASP), free- ing male pilots for combat roles at a critical time during the war. The WASP ferried planes from factories to embarkation points; performed engineer test fl ying of repaired air- craft and did target towing for gun- nery training. By the spring of 1944, every P-51 Mustang fl own in combat had already been fl own by a WASP. This presentation shares their sto- ries as fl iers, patriots, and women who had to fi ght for the right to be called veterans. • Presentation Category - Culture, Gender, and Identity Studies-Wom- en's Studies Women began contributing to aviation from the very beginning. Whether it was training men for the Layfaette Escadrille in WWI, plot- ting aviation maps in the 1930s, or training men in WWII, women fl iers have been at the forefront of aviation. learn their stories and be inspired. The Evening Speakers Program is sponsored by Quartzsite Historical Society and Friends of the Quartzsite Library, made possible by a Grant from Arizona Humanities Quartzsite Library is located at Town Hall, 465 N. Plymouth Ave. Phone 928-927-4333 Ext. 5 qsitelib@hotmail.com. Hours of Operation Monday-Friday 8am – 5pm. Closed weekends & holidays. Quartzsite Library Amenities: Audio Books, Children's Library, Comput- er Access, Conference Room, DVDs & VHS movies, Fiction, Non-Fic- tion, Wireless Internet, Large Print Books, New & Used Books, Refer- ence Materials, Paperback Books. Welcome! Please enjoy the Library at your leisure! Daytime lane closures on US 60 between State Route 71 and Vul- ture Mine Road in Wickenburg scheduled for Jan. 13-31 Drivers should use caution and al- low extra travel time The Arizona Department of Trans- portation advises drivers to plan for alternating lane closures on east- and westbound US 60 be- tween the junction with SR 71 (milepost 85) and Vulture Mine Road (milepost 108) in the town of Wickenburg while crews complete crack-fi ll work. The following restrictions will oc- cur weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Monday, Jan 13, and ending Friday, Jan. 31. • US 60 will be narrowed to one lane only with alternating east- and westbound travel. • Flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone. • The speed limit will be reduced to 25 mph. The preservation work, which pro- tects against erosion and extends the life of the pavement, is part of multiple pavement preservation projects on highways across the state. Learn more about pavement preservation projects in your area by visiting the project webpage. Drivers should proceed with cau- tion, slow down and watch for construction personnel and equip- ment. Schedules are subject to change based on weather and other un- foreseen factors. For more in- formation, please call the ADOT Bilingual Project Information Line at 855.712.8530 or go to azdot.gov/ contact and select Projects from the drop-down menu. For real-time highway conditions statewide, visit ADOT's Traveler Information Site at www.az511.gov, follow ADOT on Twitter (@ArizonaDOT) or call 511, except while driving. Lane closures on US 60 planned APPLICATION PROCESS FOR SPLITS, COMBINES, UNCOMBINES AND LOT LINE ADJUSTMENTS Please be advised that effective February 1, 2020 the Assessor's offi ce will be taking over the ap- plication process for parcel splits, combines, uncombines, and lot line adjustments. Attached you will fi nd the new application as well as the approved fee schedule. Our of- fi ce currently does not accept credit cards for payment of fees. Historically, the Assessor's offi ce has always handled the beginning steps of the application process. A few years ago, this was transferred to the Community Development department. This is a process that has taken over two years to bring back to the Assessor's offi ce. Prop- erty owners will be responsible to obtain all the necessary approvals Assessor's Corner from other departments before fees are collected and a fi nal approval by our offi ce is given. This will include all taxes being paid in full, legal de- scriptions provided, and necessary surveys recorded. We are very excited to help work with property owners to streamline the process and avoid unnecessary delay in providing new parcel num- bers. If you should have any ques- tions, please do not hesitate to give our offi ce a call. Kimmy Olsen, Chief Deputy Certifi ed Appraiser/Business Personal Property La Paz County Assessor's Offi ce 1112 Joshua Avenue, Suite 204 Parker, Arizona 85344 (928) 669-6165 Offi ce (928) 669-9740 Fax Hours: Mon-Thurs, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm http://www.co.la-paz.az.us

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