Desert Messenger

January 1, 2014 33 www.DesertMessenger.com Rotary Doings Contributed By: Violet Kiss Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year to everyone! What does this all mean to you? Whatever or whom we believe in this Holiday Season, for many of us it is a time for reflecting on our individual actions and sharing with others. Some believe in the glass half-empty approach versus the half-full. Full realization may hit you when you see that the glass is always full with something, even if it is "air", smile. In other words and for an old but true saying, "life is what you make it". Can we do better? It's something we can all think about. Catching up with our Rotary, we have elected our new Officers for the coming 2014-2015 year which starts on July 1st: Violet Kiss, President; Steve Schue, Vice President; Sandee Nowak Wall, Treasurer; Ron Jones, Director. We've been talking a lot about our Neighbors Helping Neighbors (NHN) program. We are shooting for this Fall as the launch date. More details will follow. Our biggest fundraiser of the year is on February 15, 2014, namely our 2nd Annual Black and White Dinner at the Black Pearl in Parker. Please save the date! This will benefit both NHN and our scholarships for HS Seniors furthering their education. In addition, we encourage Quartzsite residents obligated to pay state income tax, to join us in making donations to our Quartzsite High School in Salome (qualifies for the Arizona Education Tax Credit). Tell them specifically you want your contributions supporting a high school Rotary Interact Club. Or make a donation at www. trvfa.org for the Rotary Vocational fund of Arizona (qualifies for the Arizona Working Poor Tax Credit). In both cases, you qualify for a dollar for dollar tax CREDIT on your state income tax of up to $400 for a married couple or $200 for an individual. Donate now and get it all back when you file this year's Arizona State taxes. It won't cost you anything, but it will give you a warm feeling knowing you've helped individuals achieve better lives through vocational education or in Quartzsite directly by giving High School students a community service club and in learning the Rotary spirit. 2013 General Plan 2013 General Plan Survey is now available online. Cities and Towns are required to update their General Plan every 10 years. Quartzsite Planning and Zoning Commission has been working on details during the summer. Quartzsite Town Manager said, "Participation from all will enhance the Town." You may access the survey in any of these ways: • www.ci.quartzsite.az.us See the bottom of the home page OR • Go to the Quartzsite Public Library and pick one up at 465 N. Plymouth Ave. , Quartzsite. OR • Call Quartzsite Town Hall at 928-927-4333 and have one mailed to you. Please return the completed form to Town Hall before January 5, 2014. Monday - Friday Saturday Sunday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Closed Winter Residents & Visitors Your Support is Appreciated! Quartzsite Coachworks On Site RV Repair A/C • Electrical • Plumbing • Roof Repair • All Appliances CALL TODAY! 760-799-2370 RV Specialist PO Box 5082 • Quartzsite, AZ 85359 www.QuartzsiteCoachworks.com Serving the RVing Community since1977 RJK CONSTRUCTION • • • • No Job Too Small Commercial Residential Remodeling LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED Call Roy and Bob 928-345-5616 AZ License #ROC 211721 Summer Residents & Visitors Thanks for Your Continued Support! ONLINE MyQuartzsite.com The Quartzsite Trolley operates seven days a week thru Sunday, February 2, 2014! The Smoke Shop NEW Hours - Oct. 1st - April 30th Desert Messenger Town of Quartzsite is proud to present the new Quartzsite Trolley service, connecting visitors and residences with vendors and local businesses including Main Street Businesses, Main Event, Desert Gardens, Tyson Wells, Rice Ranch, and LTVA La Posa North. General Fare One Way $2 Hop On/Off Day Pass $5 Season Pass $45 Quartzsite Trolley operates in a Counter Clockwise loop around town. Our park and ride locations include Town Park at Senter and Plymouth, The Main Event at Exit 17 and the East entrance to Johnson's RV Sales lot at Riggles and Main Street. Pick up a brochure of the Trolley Stops at Town Hall, 465 N. Plymouth Ave. OR CALL Cash only, one way fees, exact change required (928) 927-4333 TDD/TTY: 711 www.ci.quartzsite.az.us Space donated by Desert Messenger Town of Quartzsite

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