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July 20, 2022 www.DesertMessenger.com 15 Once again, the Desert Messenger News offered local candidates the opportunity to readers for free. These questions were asked of all officially registered candidates for Quartzsite Town Council. QUESTIONS: 1. Candidate Name: 2. Position Seeking: 3: Campaign Website/Social Media: 4. What in your background, training, and experience qualifies you for the position you are seeking? 5. In the past year, what activities have you participated in which have ben- efited the Quartzsite community? 6. What do you consider to be the most important public issues and what actions will you propose to adress them? 7. If elected, how will your position benefit the community? Candidates are listed in the order from Town Hall website below right: Quartzsite Town Council Candidates answer questions LYNDA GOLDBERG 2. Town Council – 4-year Term 3. Campaign Social Media: none 4. Business Management, Con- struction Management, Hospitali- ty/Hotel-Motel Management, Small Business Owner, Metropolitan Wa- ter District Legislative Representa- tive, Tourism Promotion, Experi- ence on Town Council. 5. Town Activities: Buck Connors Western Days – personally contact- ed local businesses and individuals to partner with the Town to support the event; November Community Concert - invited local non-profits and local clubs to attend free to share their information and services; At- tended local 8th Grade Graduation Ceremonies; Supported local 4-H Events; Raised funds for QZ Elemen- tary School Summer Field Trip; As- sist with local Covid 19 vaccinations; Participated in Census education programs to encourage residents to participate in the Census. Regional Activities: Serve on The La Paz County West Basin Water Users Committee; League of Arizo- na Cities, Quartzsite Representative to the Neighborhood Sustainability and Quality of Life Committee. Ini- tiatives recommended to the Legis- lature are: 1. Increasing the alloca- tion for the Housing Trust Fund; QUARTZSITE TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATES - FOUR-YEAR TERM (3 SEATS) Lynda Goldberg Randy Smith Loretta Warner TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATES TWO-YEAR TERM (2 SEATS) Karey Amon Colleen O'Meara Devyn Rosner The official write-in candidates for the Primary Election on August 2, 2022 are: WRITE-IN CANDIDATE FOUR-YEAR TERM Sam Saxton Richard Freese Leo Stiles Victor Stoe - Withdrew Candidacy June 29, 2022 WRITE-IN CANDIDATE TWO-YEAR TERM Dennis Vosper Robert St. Germain Steve Schue 2. Amend liquor license State Stat- utes to permit governing boards to permit extensions when necessary. New Director changed the proce- dure in 2021, this initiative is to re- instate the extension ability. Tourism Promotion: Participation in establishing the La Paz Tourism Team in 2014 as a recommended implementation program of the "Fo- cus Future" plan produced by APS. Chair since 2015. The Team consists of all areas of La Paz County working together to promote tourism. The "Passport to Adventure" Brochure, now in its 8th year, is widely distrib- uted to Winter Visitors and local citi- zens in La Paz County each Fall for information on local areas, points- of-interest and regional events; Pro- motion of Quartzsite at major events in Yuma, Parker, and McMullen Val- ley; Staffed the Town of Quartzsite Booth at the La Paz County Fair; Met with several travel groups to provide information about Quartzsite. 6. Quartzsite does not levy, or re- ceive any property taxes. Our pri- mary sources of revenue for the op- eration of Town functions are Sales Tax and Grants. Continued positive economic growth is a paramount is- sue: I will continue to support and encourage growth of existing busi- nesses, attracting clean industry, attracting new businesses and cre- ating employment opportunities. Schools: I will continue to be in- formed and involved to push for maintaining an updated Elemen- tary School in Quartzsite. 7. Infrastructure and Services: I will continue to support maintenance and upgrades of our water, sewer, police, fire, parks and recreation for the ben- efit of our residents and visitors. Housing: I will continue to explore options and opportunities to in- crease the local housing options. If you agree with my candidacy, stated goals, and track record, I en- courage you to make sure that you go to the polls and cast your vote for Lynda Goldberg on election day! RANDY SMITH. Town Council – 4-year Term 3. Randy Smith for Town Council on Facebook. I am a retired psych nurse. I have experience in dealing with all kinds of people in critical and emergen- cy situations. I have worked with the public in the medical field since Nov of 84. I have worked with handi- capped people and at one time was the house manager of a group home that housed developmentally dis- abled adults. I was in charge of running the house, the supplies, ap- pointments, food, hiring and firing staff and making sure all state regu- lations were met and kept up for the state issued license for the group home. I have organized medication rooms in private hospitals and been in charge of all supplies and medi- cations. I also worked as a part time recreational therapist in the private hospital where I was a nurse. My role as a psych nurse also required me to do medication counseling / education with patients and suicide prevention with suicidal patients who were placed on a 51/50 hold in the psychiatric hospital. In the public sector I worked in state run prisons and was a supervisor over the nurses in an entire yard in the prison. This required me to have good organizational skills and communication skills. I was in charge of all medications, supplies and making sure the nurses' work was completed. I had to work with charts and graphs, put them togeth- er and organize them to present at a monthly zoom meeting with all of the other supervising nurses in the state of California. Here in Quartzsite I have helped with the 4th of July event. I am also one of the residents at Gold Star that is in charge of the club house and library in our park. I also drove the Camel Express bus. I feel we are badly understaffed and under equipped medically in Quartzsite and would like to see a dentist, oph- thalmologist and even a veterinar- ian here in town, even if it is just a few times a week. I hope to be on the medical board here in the area and that this will help me achieve SEE CANDIDATES PAGE 16

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