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November 16, 2011 New BLM Manager Yuma Field Office Welcomes New Manager Yuma, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Man- agement (BLM) Colorado River District will welcome the new Yuma Field Of- fice Manager, John MacDonald, at his swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, in Yuma, Arizona. MacDonald began providing leadership to the Yuma Field Office on October 23, 2011, which was his official start date. While in graduate school at the Univer- sity of Wyoming, MacDonald started his federal career with the U.S. Forest Service building fences on the Medi- cine Bow National Forest. After gradu- ate school, he worked for the Soil Con- servation Service as a soil scientist. MacDonald then transferred to the BLM in Rock Springs, Wyoming, as a soil scientist. He then moved into the Minerals and Lands division as a Sur- face Compliance Specialist and went into management as the Assistant Field Manager for Minerals and Lands in Rock Springs. Before coming to Yuma he was detailed to the BLM Pinedale Field Office as the Project Coordinator of an interagency mitigation team. "I am very excited about being in the Yuma Field Office and the new opportu- nities and challenges I will encounter," said MacDonald. "I am looking forward to working with all the internal and ex- ternal partners in the area as we contin- ue to work together to make our com- munity a better place to live and enjoy." www.DesertMessenger.com The BLM Yuma Field Office (YFO) en- compasses 1.3 million acres in Yuma, La Paz, and Maricopa counties in Ari- zona and Imperial and Riverside coun- ties in California. YFO manages one of the most significant and largest recre- ation programs in the Bureau with sev- en recreation fee sites, two recreation concession leases, seven free 14-day campgrounds, and eight free sites. The Field Office also manages two Long- Term Visitor Areas (LTVA) totaling ap- proximately 11,200 acres. YFO manages three Areas of Critical Environmental Concern which include Big Marias, Dripping Springs, and Sears Point. YFO manages eight wilderness areas within the National Landscape Conservation System totaling approxi- mately 168,000 acres, co-manages the Anza National Historic Trail, and man- ages Betty's Kitchen National Recre- ation Trail. The Field Office manages one wild burro Herd Management Area and has five grazing allotments that re- main open to livestock grazing. YFO lands are home to nine threatened and endangered species including one mammal, three birds, one reptile, and four fish. BLM Yuma Field Office is located at 2555 East Gila Ridge Road, Yuma, AZ. Phone: 928-317-3200 Or visit www.blm.gov/az for more in- formation on BLM lands in the Quartz- site area. Salvation Army Updates Also known as, "Sally's Place!" Please come in and sign up for your Thanks- giving certificate. There are 50 avail- able and it's first come, first served. They may be picked up on Mon. Nov. 21st between 9am and noon. Our building is progressing. We have concrete poured, and they are work- ing on the rest rooms and offices at the present time. I will be so happy when it's completed and we can be open with more room to better serve you. We are still working out of our small trailers and taking donations. Our Angel Tree sign up begins Nov. Fri. Nov. 25. Please stop in and make a child's Christmas a Happy one. Bell Ringers, Bell Ringers!!!! Call- ing all bell ringers! Give us an hour or two please. Gene Ross is the head of our bell ringers, so please call him and get on the schedule. 1-360-951-7820. We would sure appreciate it, thank you. Carol Kelley Plumbing? Call: Dennis Dole Got Water? Need GD Plumbing & Supply 928-580-1741 Licensed • Bonded• Insured K 37 ROC 2114 FOR SALE 2005 Fleetwood Bounder 39z Like new, Caterpillar 300 HP Turbo Diesel, 20,749 miles, Freightliner Chassi, 7.5 KW Diesel Generator, 4 Brand New House Batteries, Washer/Dryer Combo, One Super Slide, Walk Around Queen Size Bed, Ultimate Comfort Mattress, 2 New Flat Screen T.V.'s, 4-Door Side by Side Refrigerator. Many, Many, More Options. $68,500 Call for more info. 623-236-4498 Page 5 On Site RV Repair Quartzsite Coachworks A/C • Electrical • Plumbing Roof Repair • All Appliances 760-799-2370 THE MAIN STREET EATERY 205 E. Main, St., Quartzsite Proudly presents A DINNER CLUB EVENT every Tuesday Evening 5pm Appetizers 6pm Home Cooked Meal 7-9pm Musical Program A Denmore Entertainment Production Bob Denbow & Friends Featured Band for Nov. 22nd Advance Reservation & Tickets are Required Phone 928-927-4163 BURT & BILLIE'S Here we go again! We are loaded with goodies! Furniture, glassware, yard art, antiques, collectables, linens, jewelry. Lots of vintage items...and great prices! We will be open Dec. 3th thru February. Hope to see you here! Vendor Spaces Available 315 E. Ironwood, Quartzsite (next to the QIA) OPEN DAILY 9-4 Experience! 30Over Years