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4 www.DesertMessenger.com May 21, 2014 Hospice of Havasu offers grief support group READER'S OASIS BOOKS 690 E. Main - Quartzsite (one block east of Family Dollar) 928-927-6551 THRIFT STORE Benefitting the La Paz County Animal Shelter in Parker Supported by your generous donations! 455 E. Main St. Quartzsite Open Tues. thru Sat. 9-3 928-927-4223 WITH THIS AD! Benefitting the La Paz County Animal Shelter in Parker THRIFT STORE La Paz County Animal Shelter WITH Town of Quartzsite NOTICE OF PROPOSED WATER RATE CHANGE The Town Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed water rate change on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Coun- cil Chambers of Town Hall lo- cated at 465 N. Plymouth Avenue, Quartzsite. The Town Council may vote to approve the proposed water rates at that time. The proposed rate structure es- tablishes a fi ve-year planning cycle. The following chart provides a sum- mary of the proposed water rates for the next fi ve years. The pro- posed rate change will take effect on September 1, 2014. For more information contact Quartzsite Town Hall: 928-927-4333. Drainage repairs along US 95 sched- uled to begin on Monday Motorists advised to plan for minor delays between Yuma and Quartzsite The Arizona Department of Trans- portation is scheduled to begin a proj- ect to improve the drainage on US 95 at seven locations between mileposts 39-62 beginning Monday, May 19. Work is scheduled to take place between 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. No work is scheduled over Memorial Day weekend. Shoulder closures will be in place and fl aggers will direct traffi c through the work zones. Drivers should prepare for delays of up to 15 minutes. The project is scheduled to be completed in early June. For more information, please contact the Project Hotline at 1.855.712.8530, or email at Projects@azdot.gov To stay up-to-date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at www.az511.gov or call 511. Quartzsite, AZ - Hospice of Havasu is offering a grief support group at the Quartzsite Library on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month at 10AM. For more information, please call 928.453.2111. This is a free Grief Support Group for those in the La Paz County area who have experienced a life-changing loss. It's a drop-in group, with no appointment necessary. You can come once or as often as you need. Grief Support Group meets at 10 a.m. at the Library, 465 N. Plymouth Ave., Quartzsite. For more information contact 928.453.2111. Special to Desert Messenger By Lyle Browning University of Arizona . Cooperative Extension Service Summers along the lower Colorado River are not like summers in most of the country. Hot. Dry. Windy. Pruning, especially severe pruning, can mean damage to plants. Even death. Palms here don't mind the heat but severe pruning in the hot sun can mean death to the palm if so many leaves are removed that the crown of the plant is exposed to the hot sun. Tall palms are expensive to prune so it is understandable we would cut as much as possible, but too much leaf removal can endanger the plant. Pruning plants that are marginal in summer can also cause the plant to die. It has happened here. If you are considering pruning in the heat of summer, feel free to contact us. We can provide advice on how to prune and how much to take. We are here to advise on all plant questions. The service is free and we are happy to talk with you. Telephone us at 928 669-9843 or visit us at 2524 Mutahar next to Shea road. Expect Delays between Quartzsite & Yuma Public hearing planned to raise water rates July 22nd Dangers to pruning in hot weather Blythe, CA - "International Space Academy: Agents For the One True Lord" is the theme of this year's exciting Vacation Bible School at Zion Lutheran Church, Blythe, from June 23-27, 5:30-8 in the evening. Children from Preschool Thru Grade 8 are welcome. For more information and registration, call Ann Lisa at 760-333-3214. Summer Worship Schedule at Zion Lutheran Church begins Sun., June 1, with Adult Bible Class beginning at 8 a.m. in the conference room and Worship with Holy Communion at 9:15 a.m. There will be only one service in the summer. Zion Lutheran Church is located at 721 E. Chanslorway, Blythe, CA. for more informaiton call 760-922-7321. Blythe church offers Vacation Bible School Quartzsite, AZ - It's political season again in Quartzsite and we're already seeing political ads appearing in local papers. As a courtesy to political candidates, Des- ert Messenger posted at www.QuartzsiteBlog.com the requirements for advertis- ing published by Arizona Newspaper Association and ARS Statutes regulating advertising for candidates. It is the candidate's responsibility to know the law. DESERT MESSENGER POLICY (www.DesertMessenger.com): Political advertising, advertising on public policy questions and controversial issues will be prepaid. These ads must contain "Paid for by..." the name and contact of person(s) or organization(s) responsible for the advertisement. All candidates will receive emails about advertising after the fi ling closing date. As in previous years, candidates will have the opportunity to respond to a questionaire in the August edition of the Desert Messenger. For more informa- tion call Rain at 928-916-4235 or email Editor@DesertMessenger.com Political advertising policies

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