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WHAT'S INSIDE 2 New QPD Chief Clay Romo 3 Yard & Bake Sale Fundraiser 3 SBA loan updates 4 Food Bank updates 4 BLM LTVA opens 5 Monica Timberlake Project CENTL 5 New Job Skills Training 6 Editorial 7 BBB Scams 7 West Nile found in Ehrenberg 8 Diamondbacks Raffl e 9 Restaurants 9 Gardening With Dennis 9 The Salvation Army updates 10 Salome Women's Club update 10 Nomadic Management 12 Quartzsite Visitor Guides 13 Johnson Frais Johnson Frais Johnson F Chamber President 14 VFW Post 769 updates 14 Summer Program Luah 15 Assessor's Corner 15 QES Students of the Month 16 Around Town 17 Salome High updates 18 Nancy's Kitchen 18 Amber the Cat 19 Camel Trivia 19 BLM Your Pass 20 Puzzles 21 QPD Report 21 Preparedness 22 CLASSIFIEDS 22 Paul Winer's Cartoon 23 Publishing Schedule DesertMessenger.com • "Quartzsite's FREE Community Paper" • 928-916-4235 September 15 September 15 September 15 September 15, 2021 VOL. 18 38 Alwa y s FREE! SEE CONFERENCE PAGE 8 Officials gather for League of Arizona Cities & Towns Annual Conference ����� | S������ ���� ������-���� N�� �� ��� N�� �� ��� 18 t h YEAR! Quartzsite, Ariz. More than 1,000 city and town offi - cials, legislators, business leaders and guests from across the state gathered in Tucson last week for the League of Arizona Cities and Towns Annual Conference, held Au- gust 31- September 3 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort in Phoenix, AZ. Among those in attendance were Quartzsite Mayor Norm Simpson, Council Members Starr BearCat, Lynda Goldberg, and Steve Schue. Town Manager Jim Fergu- son represented the Town of Quartzsite in various as- pects. Mayor Simpson served as Town of Quartzsite Flag Bearer during the League's Parade of Flags. Additionally he joined the Annual Business Meeting, held each year to elect members to the Executive Committee and to rat- ify the resolutions passed at the Resolutions Committee Meeting. The conference is held annually in late summer and provides a unique opportunity for local offi cials to gather By Joanne Winer The annual 9-11 Ceremony was held 6:00 The annual 9-11 Ceremony was held 6:00 pm Saturday, September 11, 2021 at the pm Saturday, September 11, 2021 at the Heroes Bell Gardens located in Celia's Heroes Bell Gardens located in Celia's Rainbow Gardens. The ceremony was a Rainbow Gardens. The ceremony was a little different with the chairs being fur- little different with the chairs being fur- ther apart and masks were appreciated, ther apart and masks were appreciated, although not mandated. The sound of motorcycles of the Brother- The sound of motorcycles of the Brother- hood of the Rogue Riders bringing in the hood of the Rogue Riders bringing in the fl ags opened the event. After the opening fl ags opened the event. After the opening prayer, I introduced several dignitaries prayer, I introduced several dignitaries and Mayor Norm Simpson spoke. Several of the groups in which the monu- ments are being built for were represent- ed, such as the Quartzsite Fire District, Quartzsite Police Department, members of the military, and others. VFW Post 769 Commander Rick Wendt spoke fol- lowed by beautiful songs by William "Rico" Randle of Quartzsite. Chaplain for the Fire District Chief Kevin Hess spoke and read the Firefi ghter's Prayer. Quartzsite's new Police Chief Clay Roma could not attend nor could La Paz County Supervisor Duce Minor. But they both sent their regrets and Annual 9/11 Ceremony held SEE 9/11 PAGE 8 ����� | S������ ���� ������-���� William "Rico" Randle of Quartzsite, AZ sings at 9/11 Ceremony

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