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March 4, 2020 www.DesertMessenger.com 21 Museum must see! The Quartzsite Museum is now on their winter schedule. Now open Wed thru Sun 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Free admission! They offer membership for $10.00 per person for the year. All are welcome to join. Check out their website at www. QuartzsiteMuseum.org. Or call 928-927-5229 for more information. 2020 SCHEDULE Fri. Mar. 6th Desert Gold RV 5-9 PM Wed. Mar. 11th Brenda RV 7-9 PM Sat. Mar. 14th Burrwood RV 7-10 PM Rock't Band schedule 2020 SCHEDULE Dance Time 7pm-9:30pm Wed. Mar 4 Dance Desert Gold, Brenda Fri. Mar 6 Dance Senior Center Wed. Mar 11 Brenda RV Fri. Mar 13 Dance Senior Center Skyhawk Schedule 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. Plym- outh Ave., Quartzsite. For details, con- tact Town Hall at 928-927-4333. It is that time of year! April 29, 2020 at 7:00 AM Quartzsite Police Dept. (QPD) will be hosting our portion of the Law Enforcement Torch Run Leg. The route is still to be determined. The mission of the Law Enforce- ment Torch Run® (LETR) is to raise awareness and funds for the Special Olympics movement. Close to 97,000 police professionals in over 45 countries participate in this worldwide effort to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics. If you are interested in purchas- ing a shirt please come by the po- lice department before MARCH 15th. You can place your order for a shirt there. Shirts are $20 for short sleeve and $25 for long sleeve. QPD will be ordering a limited quantity of shirts. QPD prepares for Torch Run QPD is challenging groups and busi- nesses to bring a group and partici- pate run or walk during our event. Check out the QPD Facebook page for updates https://www.facebook. com/QuartzsitePD or drop by the Station at 305 N. Plymouth Ave. Quartzsite. Or call 928-927-4644. Alternating lane restric- tions scheduled on US 95 near Quartzsite beginning Mar. 2 Drivers should expect delays and allow extra travel time The Arizona Department of Trans- portation advises drivers to plan ahead for lane restrictions on US 95 near Quartzsite beginning early March. Maintenance crews are scheduled to do crack seal application work south of Quartzsite. The work is part of multiple pavement preserva- tion projects on highways across the state. The following restrictions will oc- cur from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning Monday, Mar. 2, and ending Friday, Mar. 6, and then resume on Mon- day, Mar. 9, and ending on Wednes- day, Mar. 11. • Alternating lane closures will oc- cur on northbound and southbound US 95 between milepost 80 and La Posa South Long Term Visitor Area (milepost 95.6). • Flaggers and a pilot car will direct motorists through the work zone, • The speed limit will be reduced to 45 mph. • A 16-foot vehicle width restric- tion will be in place. Learn more about pavement pres- ervation projects in your area by visiting https://azdot.gov/projects/ southwest-district-projects/pave- ment-preservation-projects Schedules are subject to change based on weather and other un- foreseen factors. For more infor- mation, please call the ADOT Bi- lingual 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. Road work south of Quartzsite on US 95

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