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December 15, 2021 ww.DesertMessenger.com 7 Opinions expressed in letters to the editor do not necessarily represent those of the Desert Messenger. cessarily re Messenger. cessarily represent Messenger. present letters to the editor COVID-19 updates Tuesday, December 14 2021: There are a total of 1,318,580 confi rmed cases of coronavirus in Arizona and 23,040 coronavirus-related deaths according to the AZDHS numbers Tuesday morning. Arizona State health department reported 2,391 new cases and 0 new deaths report- ed Tuesday. The La Paz County Health Depart- ment currently has a total of 3,516 confi rmed cases with 105 deaths. Please do your part and stay home when you do not feel well! If you are experiencing a change in how you feel and get tested, please stay home until you receive the test results. • Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. • Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue. Consider wear- ing cloth face coverings, if it can be safely managed, in public settings where other physical distancing measures are diffi cult to main- tain. Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces. • If you are at higher risk for severe illness, you should avoid attend- ing congregate settings. People at higher risk for severe illness include adults 65 or older and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions. For more information on La Paz County and the state, please visit the ADHS coronavirus website at www.azdhs.gov/coronavirus, the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/COV- ID19 , the La Paz County Health De- partment website at https://www. lpchd.com/ and the Facebook page @LaPazCounty.HealthDepartment EXPERT SERVICE ON: Refrigerators • Furnaces • Roof A/C • Water Heaters • Electrical LP • Fresh Water • Plumbing • Inverters • Solar HARRY'S R.V. REPAIR Harry Rice BLM APPROVED! 225-253-6581 Council meeting recap Nov. 23 Council meeting recap Nov. 23 Council meeting I am encouraging everyone to at- tend the Board of Supervisors meet- ing on Monday the 20th at 10 am in Parker to let them know your feelings about closing the courts in Salome and Quartzsite to consoli- date into one court in Parker. You can speak to the Board at the beginning of the meeting at Call to Public. You can get a request to speak form from the Clerk of the Board before the meeting. A protest rally to Protest this vote for consolidation will be held this Sunday at 11 am at Pam's Salon Parking lot in Salome across from the Salome Court. A petition to save the courts will be available for your signature. Many County Offi cials will be there to answer your questions. Let's fi ght this vote to consolidate! The residents of Salome-Wenden and Quartzsite do not want to lose their courts. 15 County Employees will lose their jobs next year and receive the news right before Christmas. Supervisor Holly Irwin is a NO vote on this issue and will be at the Rally this Sunday. We need to send the message to Supervisors Minor and Plunkett WE DO NOT WANT OUR COURT CLOSED!! Gary Zakrajsek Salome, AZ I would like to honor my sister, Kathy Werner, who is 83 years old along with her copilot, John has driven a 40 ft. motorhome all cross country. She is amazing that she can do that at her age. I'm so grateful to have her for my sister. She and her husband live in Quartzsite year- round now. I hope to see her soon and I love her very, very much. Rosemary Polly, Sun City Center, FL. It's that time of year to be aware of counterfeit bills around Quartzsite. Business owners should train their employees to examine all bills they receive, $10 and higher. If they be- lieve they are being given counterfeit money they should call the police. The Secret Service offers a down- loadable PDF called Know Your Money that points out key features to look at to determine if a bill is real or fake: https://www.secretservice. gov/data/KnowYourMoney.pdf If you believe you have received counterfeit money, the U.S. Trea- sury advises you to do the following: Do not put yourself in danger. Do not return the bill to the passer. Observe the passer's description – and their companions' descrip- tions – and write down their vehicle license plate numbers if you can. Contact your local police depart- ment or call your local Secret Ser- vice offi ce. Place it inside a protective cover, a plastic bag, or envelope to protect it. Remember, if you are passed a counterfeit bill, you own it. So when accepting cash, it pays to be knowledgeable about the crime of counterfeiting. Learn more: www. businessknowhow.com/security/ counterfeitmoney.htm Is it fake? Tuesday, November 23, 2021- Council heard a presentation by Zander Barber thanking the Coun- cil for passing the Farm Animal Ordinance and everyone involved for organizing the weekend con- cert, where the Denim & Dust 4_h Club of Quartzsite was able to raise $1,019 from food sales. Council approved the Ledger of Accounts pain in the total amount of $248,207.31 and the minutes for the November 9th regular meeting. Council appointed Vice-Mayor Lo- retta Warner as the Primary Elected Designated as an authorized signee on Town bank accounts, replacing Bever- ly Cunningham who recently passed. Council appointed Council mem- ber Karey Amon as the second alter- nate elected designed check signer. Council member Steve Schue was approved as an alternate elected designated check signer several months ago. All town checks require two signatures. Council directed staff to prepare a draft ordinance making changes to the Town Code relating to the appointment and duties of Board, Committee, and Commission mem- bers. There was extensive discussion on areas of concern such as member attendance, accountability of ac- tions, and responsibility to make de- cisions for eh benefi t of the commu- nity rather than for personal choice. Council voted to not hold a meeting on December 28th, 2021 due to the Christmas and New Year holidays. Council took no action to change the current COVID-19 protection measures in place for town facilities.

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