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4 www.DesertMessenger.com July 19, 2023 Has your job been affected by COVID-19? 585 N. Central Quartzsite Open Mon-Fri 8-5 928-927-8787 Johnny DelPino, Owner BEST AUTO RV & TRUCK REPAIR SERVICE YOU CAN DEPEND ON! CLUTCHES PRIMARY & SECONDARY CLUTCHES COVENANT LUTHERAN CHURCH, 270 E Cowell summer worship schedule. May worship is every Sunday at 9:30 am with coffee and donuts at 9 am. August 6 and 20 worship 9:30, coffee & donuts 9 am. September worship returns to every Sunday. Questions call me Sharon Vondracek at 316-619-5767 or email at vondraceksteve@yahoo.com DAY'S FOR GIRLS SERVICE PROJECT Come help young girls from Africa be able to attend school while having their monthly. Otherwise they would have to stay home. We make kits for them to take to school. Sewing experience is not required, but if you have a sewing machine or serg- er you could bring it. We meet twice a month at: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 455 Riggles Ave. Quartzsite, Starting Wednesday May 10th 9-12 May 24th every other week through the summer. Contact Jane Swallow-Ward for more information 319 504 9556. FINDING YOUR ROOTS The Family Search Center provides the following for free: Help connecting with your ancestral family. Access to the world's largest collection of family history and genealogy resources. Sup- port in researching names, records, indexes, and guides online Access to billions of records and publications from over 100 countries.Personal con- sultation. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 455 Riggles Ave Quartzsite. Winter hours Tuesday 9-12 Thursday 9-12. Summer hours: Friday 9-12 or by appointment, contact Jane Swallow-Ward THE SALVATION ARMY HOURS Going on vacation for two weeks. No shopping days; Tuesday August 15, Wednesday August 16, and Thursday August 17th. The following week we will be closed August 22, 23, and 24. We will resume our normal shopping schedule on Tuesday, August 29th. 928-927-3636, 360-7571. If Emer- gency call 911. TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS Quartzsite Town Council meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday at 7pm at Town Hall, 465 N. Plymouth Ave. Quartzsite. All meetings are open to the public. www.QuartzsiteAZ.org TOWN HALL HOURS Town of Quartzsite facilities is now on permanent 4-day work week hours. Town Hall including Quartzsite Li- brary, 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 de- tails call 928-927-4333. Or visit www. QuartzsiteAZ.org. QUARTZSITE PLANNING AND ZONING Commission meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 5:00PM at Town Hall, 465 N Plym- outh Ave. All meetings are open to the public. www.QuartzsiteAZ.org. Yuma, AZ – Individuals whose employment has been negatively impacted by the pandemic now have access to skills training, career pathways, and job opportunities through the Arizona QUEST Program. As part of the Arizona Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST) initiative, Arizona Western College is delivering on the needs of its communities through workforce development and partnerships. The Arizona QUEST program is focusing on preparing dislocated work- ers for jobs in high-demand fi elds like healthcare, manufacturing, and In- formation Technology (IT). AWC programs offered in partnership with ARIZONA@WORK and industry include: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Carpentry, Professional IT Support, Electrical for Manufacturing, Broadband Fiber Optics, Phlebotomy Technician, Certifi ed Nursing Assistant (CNA) Basic Machining And more! In the fall of 2022, the Department of Labor awarded a $15 million grant to Arizona QUEST, a statewide coalition that includes the Arizona Com- merce Authority, six community colleges, and Arizona@Work. The collab- orative initiative is serving six local workforce development areas includ- ing the counties of Cochise, Maricopa, Mohave/La Paz, Pima, Yavapai, and Yuma. Funding from the Arizona QUEST Dislocated Worker Grant can be used for tuition, fees, and other educational costs associated with these fast-track certifi cation programs. "The Arizona QUEST grant will provide our college and local communi- ties with the resources to offer more high-demand certifi cations, allowing students of all backgrounds to gain valuable skills and job opportunities," said Reetika Dhawan, Arizona Western College Vice President for Work- force Development and Career and Technical Education. The program will serve individuals who were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes individuals, 18+, who were employed prior to COVID but became unemployed, underemployed, or lost employ- ment for failing to report to work due to caring for oneself or a family member as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional services supported by this initiative include job search and placement assistance; apprenticeships; support services and referrals; and job fairs and recruitment events. For more information about enrolling in these programs, email azquest@ypic.com, call 928-317-6187, or text 928-503-6552. Program courses can be found by selecting "AZ Quest" from the Course Type drop down menu in the Catalog Advanced Search in Self-Service.

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