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8 www.DesertMessenger.com November 4, 2020 FREE CLASSIFIEDS Desert Messenger offers FREE Classifi ed Ads! HERE'S THE SMALL PRINT: Items for sale under $1000. Private Party Only. 1 per month. Yard/Ga- rage/Craft Sales, Wanted, Give-a-ways, Free, Lost & Found, etc. (non-commercial) For more information, contact Rain at 928-916-4235 or Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO? 24 HOUR CRISIS LINE: 1-866-495-6735 Arizona Complete Health - Complete Care Plan QPD issues statement on removal of a minor Christmas Light Parade set for Dec. 5 The annual Christmas Light Pa- rade sponsored by the Quartzsite Area Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Town of Quartzsite will be held on Decem- ber 5th 2020 starting at 7 p.m. The theme this year is "A Sea- son of Hope!" Start thinking now about your fl oat or entry for the parade and join in all the fun of this wonderful light parade that brings the Christ- mas spirit to all of us!!! There is no entry fee. All entries are welcome as long as they are in the theme of Christmas and are lit so the judges can see them well. For more information, or to receive an application for the parade, please call 928-927-5200. The Chamber is open Wed. Thurs & Friday 10am- 2pm, located at 1240 W. Main St. Quartzsite Police Department (QPD) Chief William Ponce issued the following statement on October 22, 2020: "On October 21, 2020 Offi cers with the Quartzsite Police Department assisted the Arizona Department of Child Services (DCS.) Misinforma- tion is being spread about the re- moval of a child and we wanted to clarify the process. Arizona DCS has a process to remove a child and that process includes going through the courts for an order to do so. Chil- dren are simply not removed with- out case or due process. As with any case involving juve- niles, we are not at liberty to discuss the matters involving specifi c cases. Arizona Revised Statutes provide clear and concise guidance regard- ing these matters. The Quartzsite Police Department does not simply remove children or allow the re- moval of childfen by a third party unless an order from a judge is in place instructing this removal. The Internal Revenue Service is never going to call you and ask for you to make a payment over the phone. They are never ever going to ask you to make a payment via gift card or wire transfer. Please keep this in mind if you re- ceive a call from anyone asking for personal information or payment over the phone. There are far too many people falling for these scams and making payments to criminals. Don't let yourself, friends or loved ones be a victim. If someone calls you saying they're the IRS, APS or any other govern- ment/business and they're asking for payment of any kind over the phone, don't do it. No reputable source is going to ask you to make a payment via gift card or wire transfer. IRS won't call you Congratulations to retired As- sistant Quartzsite Fire Chief Jose Lizarraga for his hard work teach- ing TIMs (Traffi c Incident Manage- ment) classes for ADOT (Arizona Dept. of Transportation.) He received special recognition October 22, 2020 in the annual awards ceremony for TIMs instruc- tors, with 12 classes and 208 stu- dents. Also special thanks for help- ing to save countless lives through the presentation of the Traffi c In- cident Management training and making our road ways safer! Congratulations Jose Lizarraga DEADLINE : WED. NOV. 11 TH for Nov. 18 th edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com

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