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December 21, 2022 www.DesertMessenger.com 25 Desert Messenger offers FREE Classifi ed Ads! Here's the small print: Items for sale under $500. Private Party Only. 1 per month. Yard/Garage/Craft Sales, Wanted, Give-a-ways, Free, Lost & Found, etc. (non-commercial) For more information, contact Rain at 928-916-4235 or Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com Don't dump at the wood chipper Quartzsite Police Dept reminds the public about abusing the wood chipper. The woodchipper, located behind the Waste/Water Treatment Plant, should only be used for dumping tree trimmings and other discard- ed vegetation. Illegal dumping of trash, building/construction mate- rial, concrete, and other debris are prohibited. BLM [Bureau of Land Management] has graciously al- lowed us to utilize this land to dis- pose of discarded vegetation. Continuous dumping of prohibited materials will result in the closure of the woodchipper. Please take all other debris and trash to the local or county landfi ll for proper dispos- al. Illegal dumping could result in a fi ne of $500 dollars and/or 30 days in jail. If you have any questions contact QPD at 928-927-6444. It's that time of year to be aware of counterfeit bills around Quartzsite. Business owners should train their employees to examine all bills they receive, $10 and higher. If they be- lieve they are being given counterfeit money they should call the police. The Secret Service offers a down- loadable PDF called Know Your Money that points out key features to look at to determine if a bill is real or fake: https://www.secretservice. gov/data/KnowYourMoney.pdf If you believe you have received counterfeit money, the U.S. Trea- sury advises you to do the following: Do not put yourself in danger. Do not return the bill to the passer. Observe the passer's description – and their companions' descrip- tions – and write down their vehicle license plate numbers if you can. Contact your local police depart- ment or call your local Secret Ser- vice offi ce. Place it inside a protective cover, a plastic bag, or envelope to protect it. Remember, if you are passed a counterfeit bill, you own it. So when accepting cash, it pays to be knowl- edgeable about the crime of coun- terfeiting. Is it fake? Quartzsite Art Guild made donations from the Moun- tain Quail Cafe Gift Shop Artist sales. 10% of all sales are donated locally. Christmas Donations went to feed those in need. Photo Left: Isaiah 58 Proj- ect. Photo Right: Friends of the Quartzsite food bank. Plaques presented at Council meeting During the regular meeting of Quartzsite Town Coun- cil on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. Quartzsite Police Chief Clay Romo preesented a plaque to Sargent Hilario Tanakeyowma for his 9 years of service. "T" as he is known around town, has taken a new position as Police Chief with the Tanto Apache Trib- al Police Department. T said, "It was the hardest decision I've had to make due to the dedication I've had to this town. This community is dear to my heart; I have lots of friends here, so you'll still see me around" Mayor Norm Simpson pre- sented a plague to out-go- ing Council Member Steve Schue. Simpson said, "Thank you so much for all your years of working with us and being part of this community." Schue said, "It's been a plea- sure to serve with you all these years." Art Guild makes donations DEADLINE : WED. JAN. 6 TH for jan 18 th edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com

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