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Back to the Covid 19 idea. That's really a good excuse for anything that goes wrong, isn't it? Faulty memory? Nah, it's Covid 19. Ach- ing joints? Must be that darn Cov- id. I've heard it came from animals, actually bats originally. Bats? No wonder. Did you ever meet a civi- lized, cultured bat? Personally, I've never met a bat up close. Now I've known quite a few "old bats". They were generally in supervisory posi- tions and somehow resented my "rules were made to be broken" at- titude. Or maybe it was my "I'll fi nd a way or make one" attitude. As you may have gathered, I did have an at- titude problem when I was younger. Time has mellowed me. (Don't ask my friends about that!) But back to Ubie. She does sound a bit congested, especially when I tend to get my fi ngers onto more than one string. And I'm sure she has an elevated temperature. If I could fi gure out where to insert the thermometer I might check it. (I'm used to those old-fashioned "stick em in the handiest orifi ce thermom- eters.) And she's defi nitely short of breath, just listen to her gasp as I try to change chords. Do you suppose I should call 911? After all, the Newport, Oregon Chief of Police begged people not to call 911 just because they were out of toilet paper. That's a much bigger emergency than a ukulele that is congested and out of breathe. I'm sure Ubie will be in the 80% or so that will survive Covid 19. So best advice is to keep her warm, rested, and well hydrated??Huh? Hydrat- ed? I don't think so. I think that ap- plies to her mistress. Bring on the hydration. Let sleeping ukuleles lie. Where's the party? The food bank is busier than ever. More than 120 new people signed up in March. We are doing double what we normally serve and it may only get higher. We are doing ev- erything we can to stay open but we need help from you. What can you do to be part of the solution? Volunteer if you can. Come at 7:30 am to volunteer for an hour or up to 4 hours. If you are staying at home you can still help by donating to help us keep operating. We are a pri- vate nonprofi t that needs your help. Our budget is being used up with this increase. Being a 501c3 we are tax-deductible and an AZ Tax Char- ity Credit organization. You can use both at tax time. Updates posted on https://www. facebook.com/FRIENDSOFTHE- QUARTZSITEFOODBANK Thank you to those that have been stepping up to help during this time of need. The Arizona Charitable Tax Cred- it lets YOU choose to pay AZ taxes or donate to FQFB –Up to $400 for individuals and $800 for couples! You can donate up to April 15 and use on this year's AZ taxes. More info & donate at QuartzsiteFood- Bank.com. Or mail a check and make it out to Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank, PO Box 4671, Quartzsite, AZ 85359 For more info call 480-286-8373. Thank you from FQFB and all our hard-working volunteers. Arizona Department of Health Services Launches Enhanced COVID-19 Dashboard Enhancements Include Increased Data on Confi rmed Cases and Commercial Testing PHOENIX— The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) today launched a new dashboard with increased data about the COVID-19 out- break. This enhanced dashboard will include increased data, and provide the ability to better track how the outbreak is evolving in Arizona. There are now two sections of the dashboard. The fi rst section contains data about cases and the second section includes additional data about testing. On Monday, March 23, 2020, Governor Ducey issued an execu- tive order requiring commercial labs to report all COVID-19 results. This new reporting requirement provides situational awareness on all test- ing performed in Arizona. ADHS will continue to update this data every morning at 9 a.m. www.azdhs.gov Be part of the solution AZ health dept launches COVID-19 dashboard

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