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June 15, 2022 www.DesertMessenger.com 5 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/Garage/Craft Sales, Wanted, Give-a-ways, Freebies, Lost & Found, etc. (non-commercial) For more information, contact Rain at 928-916-4235 or Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com KAREY AMON Quartzsite Town Council 2-year Seat 2022 I'M IN IT FOR YOU! Paid for by Karey Amon KareyAmon5@yahoo.com • Saved the county $40,000+/year by changing the court's credit card processing company. • 12 years Judge Salome Justice Court • 21+ years Law Enforcement Officer • 600+ Hours Judicial Training • Always Under Budget • Trial Experience • Presided over cases in all 5 La Paz Lower Courts and 2 cases in Yuma • Selected by The National Judicial College to be a group leader and to assist them with a course they were developing for judges nationwide. • Went paperless in 2017 • The only justice court in La Paz County to be paperless. Experience with a paperless system is crucial to making the combining of the courts work! • Have conducted off-site court proceedings and will make a sincere effort to hold court in Quartzsite and Salome once/month Paid for by Karen Slaughter, PO Box 838, Bouse, Az 85325 JudgeSlaughter@outlook.com Serving the Citizens of La Paz County for over 33 years! VOTE FOR EXPERIENCE August 2 nd & November 8 th VOTE JUDGE KAREN HARRIS SLAUGHTER LA PAZ COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Water report now available The Town of Quartzsite 2021 Consumer Confi dence Report is now available at http://www. ci.quartzsite.az.us/2021CCR. This report provides information about the source and quality of potable water provided by the Town of Quartzsite. Hard copies are avail- able at Quartzsite Town Hall. If you would like to request a hard copy by mail, please contact Quartzsite Town Hall at 928-927-4333. GFWC - AZ ViSaWen news GFWC-AZ ViSaWen Women's Club News June 2022 STATE CONVENTION For the 129th GFWC Arizona Convention, three GFWC- AZ ViSaWen members, Pat Pisarski, Sharon Kaney and Judie New, traveled to Tucson April 22nd through 24th for a weekend of learning and of course, fun. Sharon Kaney was a fi rst time attendee to the state conven- tion and had a fi rst-rate time. All three attended the Friday night Leader- ship seminar which was led by the 2020/2022 President Luanne Davis. We all found out that if we've been mothers, we can be leaders, and our club would benefi t from our experiences. Guest speakers were Nancy Kirk CFRE, Director of Philanthropy, Ronald McDonald House and Leslie Pike, Manager of Programs and Volunteers Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona. Clubs had been asked to collect and deliver pull tabs for the Ronald Mc- Donald House. Of the 76 pounds of pull tabs collected, 8.5 lbs were contrib- uted by ViSaWen. The Done-In-A-Day project was a collection of diapers for all ages to the Diaper Bank. In other business, the 2022/2024 offi cers were installed, approved proposed Bylaw revisions, and received awards for all the hard work and hours clubs do within their communities. One interesting segment was the presentation of some historical facts about Arizona women's clubs that have occurred over the past 120 years: In 1900 established social change against child labor and created juve- nile courts; in 1903 fought for kindergarten classes in Arizona; 1907-1910 helped charter pensions for Arizona teachers; worked to established librar- ies; in 1920, helped create the Child Welfare Bill and in 1921 established the Child Support system; sold bonds during WWII to build planes; and worked to create the seatbelt law in the 1960's to name only a few mile- stones. CUTLERY Remember the club still has a full stock of RADA cutlery available. Members are present at the Clubhouse, located at 66918 Avenue C, Salome, AZ, each Monday morning for assistance. Or, you may contact Bev Owens (925-550-1362 or 928-859-4947), or Barbara Hymer (702-277- 6891) any time to place an order. We also have handmade quilts in varying sizes for purchase. MEETING DATE GFWC is open to all women who wish to volunteer in pursuit of helping better our community. See any club member for an ap- plication. Dues are only $25 per year. Business meetings occur September through May on the fi rst Thursday, monthly socials are October through April on the third Thursday, and members gather every Monday at 10:00 am to socialize and work on projects throughout the year. May was the last business meeting of the 2021-2022 season. Business that was discussed was for projects either over the summer or prior to the fi rst meeting of the new season. Our next regular business meeting is scheduled for September 1,2022, 1:00 p.m. at our clubhouse, right behind the Mc- Mullen Valley Fire Station. Failing to have a quorum, the fi rst meeting will be moved to October 6th. See you on this fall! Have a safe and wonderful summer. Our moto: Be A Better Woman For A Better Community. Come, be a part of this great organization. June 8, 2022 BLACK BEAR SIGHTING IN THE PARKER VALLEY There was a Black Bear sighting the morning of June 8, 2022 in the Parker Valley specifi cally around McCabe and Scott Road area. CRIT Fish and Game is aware of the bear sighting and is currently monitoring and tracking the movement of the bear. Please follow these instruc- tions in order to keep yourself, your family and pets safe: DO NOT APPROACH OR FEED THE BEAR! Animals need to be kept indoors or on a leash. DO NOT let your animals chase after the bear. Make sure all trash is in a SEALED trash bag and completely stored in- side of a trash container. Do NOT leave trash bags on the side of the trash container. Trash smells CAN AND WILL attract bears. For any emergency situations please call 911. To contact CRIT Dispatch please call (928) 669-1277. For all other information inquiries, please call CRIT Fish & Game at (928) 669- 9285 Mon-Fri 8:00am – 5:00pm. Bear sighted on CRIT reservation

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