Desert Messenger

������ 4, 2010 ���.D�����M��������.��� Sacramento, CA – Low-interest fed- eral disaster loans are available to Arizona residents and business own- ers affected by the severe winter storm and snowstorm that occurred January 18 through 22, 2010, said U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Ad- ministrator Karen G. Mills. SBA acted under its own authority to declare a di- saster following the July 22, 2010 de- nial of the state’s request for a major disaster declaration. SBA Offers Disaster assistance to La Paz County residents and businesses affected by the January winter storms Yavapai County Disaster Loan Outreach Center High Desert Park Clubhouse 19001 East Jacie Lane Black Canyon City, AZ 85324 Closes: Thursday, August 12 Hours: Mon. through Fri. 9am – 6 pm The disaster declaration makes SBA assistance available in the Arizona counties of Coconino, Gila, Graham, La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal and Yavapai. “The U. S. Small Business Administration is strongly committed to providing the most ef- fective and customer-focused response possible to assist those residents and businesses affected by the severe win- ter storm and snowstorm with federal disaster loans,” said Mills. “Getting our businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest priority at SBA.” “Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to homeowners, renters, busi- nesses of all sizes and private, non-profit organizations whose property was dam- aged or destroyed by the disaster,” said Robert J. Blaney, SBA’s Arizona District Director. “Beginning Wednesday, July 28 at 9 am, SBA customer service rep- resentatives will be on hand at the fol- lowing Disaster Loan Outreach Centers to issue loan applications, answer ques- tions about SBA’s disaster loan pro- gram, explain the application process, help each individual complete their application and close their approved loans,” Blaney continued. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure Web site at https://di- sasterloan.sba.gov/ela. The centers will be open on the days and times indicated. No appointment is necessary. Gila County Disaster Loan Outreach Center Kiwanis Club of Tonto Basin 227 Old Highway 188 Tonto Basin, AZ 85553 Closes: Thursday, August 12 Hours: Mon. through Fri. 9am – 4 pm Disaster loans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real es- tate. Homeowners and renters are eli- gible for up to $40,000 to repair or re- place damaged or destroyed personal property. Businesses of any size and private, non- profit organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other busi- ness assets. SBA can also lend addi- tional funds to homeowners and busi- nesses to help with the cost of making improvements that protect, prevent or minimize the same type of disaster damage from occurring in the future. For small businesses and most private, non-profit organizations of any size, SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. EIDL assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any property damage. Interest rates can be as low as 2.562 percent for homeowners and renters, 3 percent for private, non profit orga- nizations, and 4 percent for business- es, with terms up to 30 years. Loan amounts and terms are set by SBA and are based upon each applicant’s finan- cial condition. Disaster loan information and appli- cation forms are also available from SBA’s Customer Service Center by call- ing SBA toll-free at (800) 659 2955, emailing disastercustomerservice@ sba.gov, or visiting SBA’s Web site at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassis- tance. Hearing impaired individuals may call (800) 877 8339. The filing deadline to return applica- tions for property damage is Septem- ber 27, 2010. The deadline to return economic injury applications is April 27, 2011. For more information visit SBA’s Web site at www.sba.gov. Submitted by Joe Winslow, Quartzsite Town Councilmember P��� 5 good news from council The Concession Stand septic tank Dina Wilson, a Councilmember from Mesa, once remarked on her first political term of office;” I was prepared for the bureaucracy to move as slow as a snail. But after a few months in office it seemed it moved more like a Glacier.” Quartzsite’s own bureaucratic glacier has finally begun to grind its way forward once more. The Animal Shelter is nearly finished, and is currently housing approximately 30 kittens and adult cats along with 3 really active puppies. The Community Center Building is still in the grant process; once approved, it must be finished within three (3) years. I think we can manage that, don’t you? The hotel on Kuehen has gone through its second set of civil plan checks and had the drainage, water and wastewater reports received. According to Nora Yackley from Town Hall, we are now waiting for the Project Engineer to respond to the comments of the Town Engineer. I expect somebody will engineer an actual building soon- barring the need for more comments. HHERB’S Serving Quartzsite since 1974! Your Local Hardware Store! 240 N. Central (Hwy. 95) Quartzsite Lumber, Fasteners, Guitar Strings & Picks Plumbing, Electrical, RV Supplies, SUMMER HOURS: Mon. - Sat. 7a.m. - 1p.m. Closed Sunday 928-927-6587 permit has been submitted to the county and should be granted within the next week or so. Once that is completed, we can put in the rough plumbing and pour the slab. It will be great to sit in the bleachers, watch a game while drinking a coke and eating a hot dog or hamburger. The Assisted Care Facility is still being reviewed by H.U.D. which could take up to another 90 days. They will start breaking ground shortly after. If this project takes much longer, I may have to sign up as a resident. There are many more projects in various stages around town. Time and bureaucratic paperwork aside, wonderful things are beginning to happen, and will continue to happen in the future of our little town. Things will progress if we have to take a hair dryer to that bureaucratic Glacier to make it all happen- Now there’s a mental image! 425 N. Central (Hwy. 95) OPEN 7:30 am - 2 pm Closed Wed. ARDWARE PROPANERefills Tanks OPD Valves Custom Hoses Recertification R/O Ozone Water RV Potable Water WATER R/O ICE R/O WATER 5 GAL/ $1 RV DUMP with full hookups RV PARK 928-927-3714

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