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April 1, 2020 www.DesertMessenger.com 3 FREE OBITUARY NOTICES Desert Messenger offers free In Memoriam notices. You can include a photo of your loved one at no charge. Please email a short biog- raphy of the deceased and photo to editor@DesertMessenger.com. or call Rain at 928-916-4235. 585 N. Central Quartzsite Open Mon-Fri 8-5 928-927-8787 Johnny DelPino, Owner BEST AUTO RV & TRUCK REPAIR SERVICE YOU CAN DEPEND ON! County closures ANNOUNCEMENT: As per todays Executive Order "Stay at Home" by Governor Ducey, certain Depart- ments under the Board of Supervi- sors will be shut down and avail- able by appointment only. The departments closed are: Community Development Elections Finance Human Resources IT(on call) Public Fiduciary Remaining Open: Animal Control Emergency Management Health Department Parks Department Public Defender Public Works All Elected Offi cials will have con- trol of their operations and how to proceed under these orders. Con- tact them if you have questions. This will take effect by 5:00pm Tuesday, March 31st, and will remain in effect until April 30th. Please feel free to contact me at 928-916-7161 by phone or text if you have any questions. Thank you, Holly Irwin La Paz County Supervisor District #3 Quartzsite Salvation Army Service Center is here to assist with urgent requests as they come to our atten- tion. If you have a need please don't hesitate to call. We have many re- sources available to our community. We are available by a phone call. Call us 928-927-3636 or 360-921-7571. We currently are closed to shopping and are not accepting donations. We thank you for your understand- ing that right now we can not risk accepting items at this time. We are following the CDC and state guidelines as they are published. We have daily updates from our state and national headquarters. A pause for prayer shared from TSA Territorial headquarters. These are uncertain days we live in. As we anxiously sit by the TV or listen to the radio for the latest news update, do not be dismayed. In the book of Romans, Paul reminds us that NOTHING can separate us from God's love. Scary, uncertain cir- cumstances may be fi ghting for our attention, but stay focused on a God who loves you and protects you. Dear God, Thank you for not leaving us alone. Thank you for equipping Paul with the right words of comfort for us today. As the storm whirls around us and tries to throw us off balance, thank you for being the foundation that holds us tight with your love. Amen. Thank you to all our fi rst respond- ers and all in our community. Together we will get through the days ahead by taking care of each other. Be happy. Lee-Ann Henle, manager Quartzsite Salvation Army Thrift Store & Service Center The Salvation Army happenings Senior Center update Quartzsite Senior Center is now serving Lunches Monday thru Friday for Take Out Only. Lunch is served by 12 noon. Donation is only $3.50. You can call ahead to reserve lunches. Quartzsite Senior Center is lo- cated at 40 Moon Mountain Ave., Quartzsite. 928-927-6496. Governor Doug Ducey and Super- intendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman today announced the extension of Arizona school closures through the end of the school year. The extension follows updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and an announcement from the White House extending physi- cal distancing guidelines until April 30, 2020. On March 27, Ducey signed legisla- tion to support several education measures, including supporting schools during closures, require learning opportunities for students to continue, and ensure teachers and staff see no disruption in pay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Additional information about meals for kids, childcare, special educa- tion considerations, learning re- sources for families and educators and more can be found at azed.gov. Schools closed thru end of school year

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