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January 19, 2022 www.DesertMessenger.com 15 8th graders plan Spaghetti dinner 8th graders plan Spaghetti dinner 8th graders plan COURTS CON'T FROM PAGE 1 READER'S OASIS BOOKS 690 E. Main - Quartzsite (one block east of Family Dollar) Council appoints Sam Saxton to fill Council appoints Sam Saxton to fill Council appoints vacant seat Sam Saxton will join the Quartzsite Town Council after the board ap- pointed him to fi ll a vacant seat dur- ing a special meeting on January 15th. The open seat was left vacant by the death of Council Member Beverly Cunningham in October, 2021. Saxton will be sworn in at the January 25th council meeting. Craft Fair 1st Sat. of every month! Daily Activities! QIA 928-927-6325 235 E. Ironwood St., Quartzsite BINGO FRIDAY! Opens at 5pm. Early Birds 6:30pm. Main 7pm. Concession Concession C s Available Ehrenberg/Quartzsite Elemen- tary School 8th grade class is hav- ing a Spaghetti Dinner on January 20th (pick up only) from 3:30pm- 5:00pm but for the residence of Quartzsite, Crystal Barber will pick up the dinners that have been pur- chased and will deliver them to the Quartzsite Elementary School on the 20th between 4:00pm-4:30pm for pick up. If you have any ques- tions, please give Crystal Barber a call at 760-668-7601 plus if you would like to purchase a dinner ticket she can help with that also. Quartzsite needs the QIA, and the QIA needs a new roof. The QIA began when Quartzsite was just a Stagecoach Stop at what is now the intersection of Interstate high- way 10 and US95. Just a dusty little town: with no electricity, no TV. No movie houses. Nothing in the way of entertainment and a lot of need for "improvement". Thus, the name Quartzsite Improvement Associa- tion (QIA) was born. The QIA still provides much in the way of entertainment, education and economic development contribut- ing mightily to the "improvement of Quartzsite". With the infl ux of winter visitors fi lls the coffers of local busi- nesses which helps sustains them through the hot summer months. Most of the visitors are enticed by our annual rock, gem and mineral show called the Pow Wow and our musical Dinner Shows and events sponsored by the QIA. 36 years later the QIA is in des- perate need a new roof. Now the QIA needs a your help with this roof repair. QIA needs a new roof! QIA needs a new roof! QIA needs a So the time and heat beating down is causing havoc with 30+ years. We are asking for sponsorship and sponsor to help us meet the de- mands of a new roof (17,000 sq ft). QIA has served and made THOU- SANDS of memories and now need YOUR help. https://gofund.me/e438fbef Visit the site to view the video of the condition of the roof. Please help and share and be a hero for our future generations. QiaArizona.org. the changes take affect. The county Courts employ 20 staff, but Supervisor David Plunkett said they need to reduce staff to 11 at the most. He said, he attended Save the Courts Town Halls, but he is more focused on to "Save the County." Supervisor Duce Minor said, "We have been told that we have to deal with what is in front of us to save our county. The courts were not the fi rst thing to look at and it won't be the last." Supervisor Holly Irwin said she wanted to keep services open to the ru- ral commuities. Plunkett moved to consolidate the courts to one court in Parker to take effect December 31, 2022. The whole county would in one district, to become JP1. Minor seconded the motion. Holly Irwin voted nay. Spielman said there is a lot of work ahead.

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