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10 www.DesertMessenger.com September 16, 2020 It's still very hot! Keep your dogs safe! Recap of Sept. 8th Quartzsite Town Council meeting RV There Yet? Facebook RVerTV YouTube's # 1 RV Channel RVerTV.tv RV There Yet? Email: rvertv@gmail.com L a P a w s Dog Grooming Open Year-Round Locally Owned Large Dogs Welcome 928-216-1527 Call for appt 405 E. Ironwood, Quartzsite FULL SERVICE CUSTOM TOOTH ARRANGEMENTS Life Time Warranty on Breakage Dental Laboratory Service, LLC Call: 623-444-4013 Goodyear, AZ http://www.DLSAZ.com FREE CONSULTATIONS Same Day Custom Premium Dentures and Partials • US Military Trained with 30 plus Years Experience • 1000's of Satisfied Customers • Extractions & Implants by Licensed AZ Dentist DENTURES Custom Premium Dentures Read Desert Messenger online! Sign up for free email alerts when the Desert Messenger becomes available online! Join thousands reading the paper online at: www.DesertMessengerOnline.com Mayor Norm Simpson read a proc- lamation declaring September 11, 2020 as Patriot Day and a National Day of Service & Remembrance. The Council adopted Ordinance No. 20-10 amending the Quartzsite Model City Tax Code to bring the Code cur- rent with changes made by the Arizo- na Municipal Tax Code Commission. This updates the Town Tax Code to be compatible with other municipalities and facilitate business transactions in the state. The Town Sales Tax rates are not changed by this Ordinance. Council also approved the purchase of a Pre-owned Vac-Truck for the Wastewater Dept. This truck will be used to clean out large diameter sewer lines, manholes and lift-stations. The purchase price of $77,620 will be paid 100% by USDA Rural Development grant funds remaining from the re- cent Wastewater Treatment Plant Ex- pansion Project. Council voted to hold a Zoom work session on Thursday, Sept. 17th at 7pm to review and discuss the Com- munity Outreach Funding Program guidelines and updating the Town Procurement Code. Council also voted to hold a Zoom Work Session on Sept. 21st at 7pm to consider restructuring the Parks & Recreation Committeee, establish an advisory Board appointment process and consideration of prgress on the Magistrate Court Building. Due to the risks to public health caused by the possible spread of the COVID-19 virus at public gatherings, the Council determined that for the time being public meetings will be held through technological means. Details at QuartzsiteAZ.org. Chamber & Tourism reopens office The Quartzsite Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism has reopened after being closed due to COVID- 19. The offi ce is now open THURS, FRIDAY and SATURDAY from 10am-2pm. Drop in and see what's happening! Check out the Facebook page for updates: business and so- cial media tools, current events, etc. The Chamber & Tourism is located at 1240 W. Main Street, Quartzsite, directly across from McDonald's. For more info visit www.Quartz- siteTourism.com. Or call us at 928-927-5200. The Garden Club is looking for in- terested people to start work on a new event being planned. The fi rst meeting will be held 2pm Wednes- day, October 7 at the Quartzsite Library Meeting Room. Everyone is encouraged welcome to join and learn more about gardening local. Garden club is reorganzing Temperature correlations represent worst-case variables; direct sun, no wind, very low humidity, and high radiant energy. 7 SECONDS RULE Press back of your hand against the asphalt for 7 seconds. If it‛s too hot for your hand, it‛s too hot for your dog‛s paws.

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