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September 21, 2022 www.DesertMessenger.com 17 Volunteer wanted for board vacancy PUBLISHER'S NOTICE: All real estate advertised herein is sub- ject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national ori- gin, or intention to make any such pref- erence, limitation, or discrimination." In-person early Satellite Voting October 24 Save the Date! Town of Quartzsite is hosting the Quartzsite Fall Fes- tival concert featuring ABBA LA! The concert will be held Saturday, November 19, 2022 2pm - 6pm. Bring your own chair for lawn seat- ing at Town Park. Please let your pets at home. For more information call 928-927-4333 x 404. or visit www.QuartzsiteAZ.org. Fall Festival planned Nov. 19 In Person Early Voting will be held at at Quartzsite Town Hall, 465 N. Plymouth Ave. on Monday, October 24, 2022 from 10:00am-2:00pm. The La Paz County Recorder will be present to assist with early voting and voter registration. For information regarding early voting or voter registration, contact La Paz County Recorder's Office at 1101 Joshua Ave. Suite 201, Parker, AZ or call 928-669-6136. Art Walk planned for Wed. Nov. 9 Quartzsite Art Guild and Quartzsite Chamber & Tourism invite you to Quartzsite Art Walk, Wednesday, November 9th. Spend the evening 5pm-8pm strolling the 1200 block of West Main Street, visiting with artists, purchasing art, shopping at local businesses, and enjoying live music, food and beverages! - LIVE MUSIC - Food, Beer & Wine for Sale - Silent Auction - Bake Sale - Youth Chalk Art - MORE! For more information visit the Quartzsite Art Walk Facebook Page or call the Chamber at 928-927-5200. BLM reopens LTVA for winter Mule Mountain, Pilot Knob, and Tamarisk. If you arrive after business hours, please park and set up your campsite at the LTVA, then proceed to one of the locations above the following morning to exchange your pass for a permit and decal(s). Passes are non-transferable, non-re- fundable, not replaceable if lost or stolen, and are void if altered or reproduced. The Yuma Field Office manages 1.2 million acres of southwestern Arizona and southeastern California. The area includes 155 miles of the lower Colorado River, a destination for hundreds of thousands of visi- tors seeking water-related recreation year-round. In winter, the desert becomes a small city as long-term campers escape the northern winter. The river and desert provide habi- tat for desert bighorn sheep, Yuma clapper rail, flat-tailed horned liz- ard, and other wildlife, as well as wild burros and horses. The field office oversees four wil- derness areas, along with significant archeological and historic sites. It is home to Juan Bautista de Anza Na- tional Historic Trail, three Areas of Critical Environmental Concern, five properties listed on the National Reg- ister of Historic Places and Betty's Kitchen National Recreation Trail. BLM also manages FIVE free camping areas around Quartzsite. Free camping not to exceed 14 days in a 28-day period is permitted in non-fee Quartzsite BLM areas. Plomosa Road: Off 95 north of Quartzsite on north and south sides of Plomosa Road. Hi Jolly/MM112: About 3 miles north of Quartzsite on US Highway 95. Dome Rock Mountain: West from Quartzsite about 6 miles. Scaddan Wash: About 3.5 miles east of Quartzsite. Road Runner: On the west side of US 95, about 5 miles south of Quartzsite. The Yuma Field Office is part of the Colorado River District. For more details visit blm.gov/ or call 928-317-3200. Every year, thousands of visitors come to enjoy the natural beauty and recreational opportunities of- fered at BLM´s Long Term Visitor Areas (LTVAs), where visitors may camp for as long as seven months. Winter visitors who wish to stay in an LTVA, must purchase a long term permit. Long Term Visitor Area Per- mit is required from September 15th through April 15th each season. The cost is $180.00 and is valid for up to 7 months. A Short Term Permit can be purchased for a 14-day stay. This permit is $40.00. Permits may be purchased on site or at the BLM Yuma Field Office in Yuma. Signs currently posted at each check in station states, "Due to a contracting issue the Long Term Visitor Area print order has not been completed in time for the Sept. 15th opening. We apologize for this inconvenience and ask that you continue in and establish your campsite. We hope to have this is- sue corrected by october 15, 2022 or sooner. When the American Flag is flown at any station, all visitors will be required to return and purchase a permit. Thank you!" The LTVA was created in 1983 to fulfill the needs of winter visitors and to protect the local desert ecosystem from over-use. The campground is ap- proximately 11,400 acres in size, flat landscape, sparsely vegetated with plants such as Creosote bushes, Palo Verde trees, Ironwood trees, Mesquite trees and various species of cacti. A Long-Term Visitor Area (LTVA) pass is required to use a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) desig- nated LTVAs. A long-term visitor pass allows for continuous use of BLM LTVAs from September 15 to April 15 (a total of 7 months), while a short-term visitor pass covers any 14 consecutive day period from Sep- tember 15 to April 15. The start date for a short-term visitor pass begins the day it is exchanged for a permit and decal. The permit and decal(s) are valid at all Bureau of Land Man- agement LTVAs, which include Hot Springs, Imperial, La Posa, Midland, Quartzsite, Arizona - The Town of Quartzsite Common Council is ac- cepting applications to fill the va- cancy on the Quartzsite Special Projects, Inc. Board of Directors. This position is to be held by a member of the community, whose term is to be two (2) years. This po- sition is subject to one (1) annual meeting, two (2) regular meetings, and special meetings as needed. It is the responsibility of the Quartzsite Special Projects, Inc. Board of Directors to oversee fi- nancial matters associated with supporting activities, keep books, records, and necessary appropriate documentation for supporting ac- tivities consistent with the Corpora- tion's status as a 501(c)(3). Volunteer Interest Forms can be found on the Town of Quartzsite web- site at: https://www.ci.quartzsite. az.us/government/boards___com- mittees/index.php or are available at Quartzsite Town Hall, 465 N. Plymouth Ave. Applications should be submitted to the Office of the Town Clerk at Quartzsite Town Hall before 6:00 p.m., Monday, Oc- tober 3, 2022.

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