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4 www.DesertMessenger.com Mayor Ed Foster censored again by Shanana Rain Golden-Bear Quartzsite, Arizona- Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Mayor Ed Foster was censored for the third time in his history of serving as Mayor of Quartzsite. or the appropriate law enforcement agency for review. - Direct Mayor Foster to turn over all documents, correspondence, and records pertaining to or purported to pertain to town business to the town clerk. Council members voted to approve "censuring and reprimanding the Mayor for failure to comply with Town - The Mayor may not represent the Ordinances, Failure to Maintain De- Town on any official Town business corum in Common Council Meetings, until the above referenced matters Exceeding the Scope of his Author- have been resolved. ity, and Failure to Cooperate with the Town Clerk in Complying with Public - Withhold permission for Mayor FosRecords Laws." ter to attend committee meetings or contact outside agencies in his official Rewind almost three years ago when capacity as Mayor until the above refFoster was censored twice during his erenced matters have been resolved. previous term as mayor. His first censure came in September 2010 for act- - Require that Mayor Foster stop using outside the scope of his office. At ing his title as Mayor in the Mineshaft their meeting Sept. 14, 2010 the coun- blog. cil also adopted a resolution renouncing many of Foster's actions as mayor, - Require Mayor Foster to comply with stating he was not acting with the the Town Code, Town Council Procecouncil's knowledge or approval. dure Policy, and the Personnel Policy. 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Foster was finally seated in October, 2012 after a heated court battle with the council who argued they didn't have to seat the legally voted in mayor as he owed the Town fees. On February 6, 2013 Council held a Special Meeting to discuss Foster's actions regarding using Town Letterhead without approval. Foster had sent a letter regarding his concerns of an investigation into Police Chief Jeff Gilbert, to ADOT's Director Halliday, Chairman Senate Judiciary Committee, Chairman House Judicial Comm., AZPOST, and the FBI. Council demanded Foster supply Town Hall copies of all communications sent on Town Letterhead and directed staff to send letters to the agencies that the opinion expressed is not that of the whole council. Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Foster was censored for the third time for similar offenses. Foster recused himself and stepped down from the dias refusing to discuss the matter before council. He returned to the dias and conducted the remainder of the meeting. Urgent food pantry needs Quartzsite Food Bank is in urgent need. They are currently facing shortages in many of the staple products such as rice, peanut butter, meals in a can, cereal, Rice-a-Roni, canned soup, canned fruits, and many non-perishable food items. If you can help, please bring donations to Quartzsite Food Bank located on 40 N. Moon Mountain Ave. just north of the Senior Center. Hours of operation are Tuesday and Thursday from 8am – noon. Summer is a challenging time for Quartzsite's Food Bank, as donations dwindle, but demand is increasing due to economic issues. Support comes from stores, individuals, and at this time of year from churches and other groups. "We have a great group of donors in our community," said Carol Kelley, "but we need help from everyone now." The Food Bank provides food to anyone in need; Low income families with children, the "working poor", the unemployed, disabled residents, seniors, low income individuals with a chronic illness, the mentally ill and the homeless.Drop off donations Tue & Thu: 8:00-12:00 noon at 40 N. Moon Mountain Ave. or call 928-785-7187 Quartzsite Elementary School upcoming important dates Quartzsite, AZ - Quartzsite Elementary School (QES) began school early this year on Tuesday, Aug. 6th. Students met their teachers on Monday, Aug. 5th from 3-4pm. Following are important dates for parents: August 13, 2013 September 2, 2013 September 9, 2013 September 10, 2013 September 11, 2013 September 12, 2013 September 13, 2013 September 17, 2013 September 19, 2013 Board Meeting at Ehrenberg School, 6:00 pm No School, Labor Day Holiday Ehrenberg Fall Portraits Quartzsite Fall Portraits Ehrenberg School Open House at 5:30 pm Quartzsite School Open House at 5:30 pm No School--County-wide Teacher In-service Day Constitution Day--Come to School Quartzsite School District #4 Governing Board Town Hall re: Bullying. Ehrenberg School, 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to come hear our speakers. Please call 928-923-7900 for registration information and packets. We would like to have all new students and incoming kindergarten students registered prior to the first day of school. Thank you for your assistance.