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March 18, 2020 www.DesertMessenger.com 5 Read Desert MESSENGER ONLINE @ DesertMessengerOnline .com COVID-19 FROM PAGE 1 Corner of Moon Mt. & Cowell • Quartzsite • 928-927-5400 QUARTZSITE'S ONLY YEAR ROUND SALON Cheyanne, Debbi, Sheryl, Linda, Janna & Gayle ARE HERE FOR YOUR WE'RE OPEN YEAR ROUND! Hair, Nails, and Pedicure Services MON - FRI - SAT BY APPT WE'RE BACK!! TRANSPONDER AUTO KEYS (Electronic Chip Keys) Jeep, Chrysler, Ford Chevrolet, Toyota & many more! Betty Crenshaw, Owner C & B LOCK & KEY 43 YEARS EXPERIENCE 928-927-6589 Mobile Service Only 928-927-6325 235 E. Ironwood St., Quartzsite QIA OUR LAST BINGO IS FRIDAY MARCH 20 TH Thank you for making this a memorable season! We look forward to seeing everybody in the fall. Call 7 days a week 8am - 11pm EST Se Habla Español 1-855-820-5828 CALL TODAY! Plus ... 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(See detailed information on Page 3) • Town of Quartzsite announced the next Tuesday's Regular Town Council Meeting, March 24, 2020, has been canceled. Town Hall will not be open this Friday, March 20, 2020. Beginning next week, Mon- day, March 23, 2020, Town Hall will be on a four-day work week, closed on Fridays and open Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. • The Salvation Army is closing their store temporarily. See article Page 15) • Some local churches have chosen to discontinue services. Please check with your local congreation. LDS has an announcement on Page 7. • Quartzsite Chamber & Tourism has closed their offi ce temporarily. (See statement Page 8) • Quartzsite Food Bank: Lois Du- pre, of Friend of the Quartzsite Food Bank said, "We have been having meetings and making plans for dif- ferent contingencies to be able to keep the food bank open. We can use all the help we can get with vol- unteers and donations to help get through this time." • Quartzsite Senior Center remains open and on regular schedule. • Quartzsite Metal Detecting Club is cancelling their coin hunt and end- of-season party planned for Satur- day, March 21st. We're sorry for the inconvenience, but want to see ev- eryone in the fall. • AWC: In an effort to take precau- tions against the Coronavirus (CO- VID-19), Arizona Western College (AWC) will cancel classes on Mon- day, March 16, and Tuesday, March 17, and then transition from in-per- son classes to online delivery wher- ever possible starting Wednesday, March 18. • Town of Parker announced the library will be closed to the public. The Senior Center will also be closed to the public. They should continue to cook and deliver the meals as usu- al. There should be no meals served in the Center. People can pick up meals to go, if it is available. As far as Town Hall, business will be done as normal as possible. Public Works will continue doing their job as nor- mal. The Town of Parker will sill not be planning any events (Eggstrava- ganza, Healthy La Paz or any fund- raisers) until further notice. These precautions are being put in place for the safety of most. • APS is working with customers during this crisis. (See article on Page 15) • Quartzsite stores are having a hard time keeping up with demands. Stores across the nation are running SEE COVID-19 PAGE 10

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