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18 www.DesertMessenger.com July 20, 2022 STEVE SCHUE 2. Write-in for 2 year Council seat 4. I have been a resident of Quartzsite since 2008. During that time I have run a successful Real Estate business, been extensively involved with the community, and provided civic leadership. 5. As a member of the town coun- cil, maintained a constant supply of fresh clean water, oversaw a suc- cessful wastewater sewer system, managed a balance budget, oversaw zoning changes and town ordinanc- es. Also recently, approved a new well which will help to ensure the water supply for years to come. 6. Most important issues facing the Community are: • Public is health and safety and public welfare which includes hous- ing, employment, and schools CANDIDATES FROM PAGE 16 • Safe water, it is very important to me. I will continue set a high priority to supply continued water thru redundant means to prevent the lack thereof. • Jobs are necessary for the welfare and growth of the community. I have personally been a part of new businesses in area bring in jobs. Thru my efforts as REALTOR I have been a part of numerous commer- cial real estate transactions. • Schools are certainly an impor- tant part of the equation. Families will not come if we don't have ad- equate schools. I will continue to support efforts to bring in families to overcome this hurdle. • Housing is equally important. I will support the efforts to provide safe, affordable housing both single family and multi-family dwellings. 7. Honesty, integrity, experience. I have been on the Town Council for close to 7 years. Space donated by Desert Messenger News On July 16, 2022, 988 became the nationwide 3-digit dialing code for crisis and suicide prevention. It will replace the 1-800 number cur- rently used by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. When some- one calls 988 all phones in the U.S. (mobile and landline) will connect with the crisis/suicide prevention system. This will allow anyone in the U.S. to call 988 and get help designed specifically for someone dealing with a mental health crisis. 988 Crisis Hotline now active! TOWN MANAGER MEETINGS Quartzsite Town Manager Jim Fer- guson is hosting Town Manager Meetings for public input. They will be held on the 3rd Monday of the month. Meetings will be at 1:00 PM at the Community Center An- nex, located at 295 E. Chandler St. Quartzsite. The public is encour- aged to attend. Topics will vary, however anyone may speak on any Town issue. For more information call Town Hall at 928-927-4333. GFWC QUARTZSITE Woman's Club Meeting meets on the fourth MONDAY of the month at 4:00pm to 1:00pm at Quartzsite Commu- nity Center. CHAMBER HOURS Quartzsite Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism is open Thurs, Friday, Sat. 10am - 2pm. 1240 W. Main St., Across from McDonald's www.Quartzsite- Tourism.com 928-927-5200. La Paz County Board of Supervisors are now Live streaming their meet- ings! Check current and past videos at http://co.la-paz.az.us/587/Live- Stream-and-Archived-Meetings TOWN HALL HOURS Town of Quartzsite facilities is now on SUMMER hours. Town Hall includ- ing Quartzsite Library, will be open Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Quartzsite Town Hall is located at 465 N. Plymouth Ave. For more details call 928-927-4333. Or visit www.QuartzsiteAZ.org. SUMMER JAMS @ Brenda RV Acoustic Tue 1:00 Open Mic Thursdays 6:00pm. Come Join Us! COVID-19 BOOSTERS Covid-19 booster shots now avail- able at Happy Valley Pharma- cy. Wednesdays 2-3:30pm. No appt necessary. 60 W. Main St. QUARTZSITE 928-927-5300. During this time, I have helped to take Quartzsite's Budget out of the Red and into the Black. Over 2 mil- lion dollars of moneys that were designated funds for road main- tenance, HURF money, had been used to operated the town. The Wastewater Treatment Facil- ity was badly in need of repair and maintenance and did not have the capacity for future growth. Myself as well as the current Town Council were able to restructure the financ- es to not only pay off the debt in four years, but were able to revamp the Treatment Facility. Currently, we have a Wastewater Treatment Facility recognized by the state that has the capacity to take us well into the future.

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