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July 16, 2014 www.DesertMessenger.com 5 Order Online or Call Pick up at Al's RV Park BREADS~MUFFINS & BUNDTS Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Cinnamon Swirl -- Pumpkin Spice Banana Nut --- Oatmeal Raisin Hawaiian Delight - Blueberry Cranberry Pumpkin & Pecan Cranberry Banana Nut Lemon Poppy -- RaisIn Bran Bran -- Apple Spice Buttermilk Nut -- Banana Chocolate Chip Walnut BREADS AND ROLLS German Sourdough Rye --Sourdough Whole Wheat, White and Cinnamon Raisin OLD FASHION FUDGE Creamy Chocolate Fudge Chocolate Pecan Fudge Nutty Peanut Butter Fudge Creamy Peanut Butter Fudge Maple Walnut Fudge Butter Pecan Fudge White Macadamia Fudge Peppermint Swirl Fudge ALL NATURAL HOME MADE DOGGY BISCUITS All Natural & Healthy for your pet Roasted Chicken & Cheese Braised Beef & Cheese Chicken, Beef & Cheese Vegetable & Cheese COMING SOON Fresh Baked Yeast Breads -ORDER ONLINE - Pickup or Free Delivery www.EastSideBreadery.com Just click on the tab MENU to order or Call 719-649-1250 East Side Breadery 928-927-6715 • No Job Too Small • Commercial • Residential • Remodeling LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED Call Roy and Bob 928-345-5616 928-916-3109 AZ License #13-1743 (Not a licensed contractor) RJK CONSTRUCTION Desert Messenger MyQuartzsite.com ONLINE Chikungunya? ADHS Director's Blog - Chikungunya Coming Soon? by Will Humble First there was West Nile virus and then dengue on our doorstep. Now it's Chikungunya (pronunciation: \chik-en-gun-ye )- which is a new disease threat in the Western hemi- sphere. Like dengue, this virus is spread by Aedes aegyptiand Aedes albopictus mosquitos, causing fever and severe joint pain 3-7 days after a mosquito bite. There's no cure- just supportive care. Over 4,400 confi rmed cases have been reported in the Carib- bean among 12 different countries and territories, since the fi rst case last December. CDC predicts that the virus will continue to spread throughout the Americas. This week Puerto Rico confi rmed the fi rst locally acquired case in the US. In Arizona, we do have Aedes aegypti mosquitos in Cochise, Gra- ham, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, Yavapai, and Yuma coun- ties… so chikungunya and dengue could spread if either of them get a toe-hold. For more information, contact Arizona Dept. of Health Services at www.azdhs.gov/ Quartzsite CONSTABLE JP 4 Integrity, Honesty & Experienced! RE-ELECT Quartzsite Quartzsite Paid for by Starr BearCat, PO Box 3185, Quartzsite, AZ 85359 DEADLINE : WED. JU LY 30 TH for AUG. 6 TH edition Desert Messenger Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com Back to school vaccinations La Paz County, AZ- Back-to-school preparations are taking place across the county and La Paz County Health Department would like to remind parents about a very important item to add to the list: vaccinations. The health department will be offering back-to- school vaccinations every Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., at 1112 Joshua Ave, Suite 206 in Parker. "We usually get a rush right before school starts and that can cause a longer wait," said Director of Nursing, Diana Grazier. "We want to remind parents that we can start vaccinating now and cut down on the amount of time they might have to wait." No appointment is needed but par- ents should bring their child's shot record and insurance card if they have insurance that covers vaccinations. Non-custodial parents, grandparents, and relatives who do not have legal guardianship must bring a note from the parent or legal guardian in order for the child to receive vaccination. Arizona State Law requires that a child, upon entering school, have a record of immunizations against pre- ventable childhood diseases as listed below: • Preschool students must be current with the DTap/DTP/DT, Polio, MMR, Hepatitis B, and Varicella (Chicken pox) vaccines. They must also be current with Hepatitis A and Hib immunizations. • Kindergarten students must have 4-5 doses of DTap/DTP/DT, 4 doses of Polio (IPV), 2 doses of MMR, 3 doses of Hepatitis B and 1 dose of Varicella (Chicken Pox) vaccines. • 6th, 7th, or 8th grade students or students who are 11 years or older are required to have the above immu- nizations (incoming kindergarten) and also one dose of the Meningococcal Vaccine (MV), two doses of the Vari- cella vaccine (if the fi rst dose was given at age 13 or later) and 1 dose of the Tdap vaccine if 5 or more years have passed since their last DTap/DTP/DT or Td. Other clinic locations include: Ehren- berg Elementary on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Quartzsite Fire Department on the 1st Wednesday of the month from 1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m., and Salome Substation building near the Fire De- partment, 1st Thursday of the month from 9:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. For more information about vaccinations sched- ules and clinic times, visit www.lpchd. com/nursing.

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