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16 www.DesertMessenger.com October 7, 2015 FREE CLASSIFIEDS Desert Messenger offers FREE Classified Ads! HERE'S THE SMALL PRINT: Items for sale under $1000. Private Party Only. 1 per month. Yard/Ga- rage/Craft Sales, Wanted, Give-a-ways, Free, Lost & Found, etc. (non-commercial) For more information, contact Rain at 928-916-4235 or Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com First locally-owned and operated music station in Quartzsite, Arizona. Proudly serving the communities of Quartzsite, Bouse, Brenda, Rainbow Acres, La Paz Valley and beyond, since 1988. Quartzsite Radio • Quartzsite's Favorite "CLASSIC HITS" • Local Information • Weather • 24 Hours Day / 7 Days Week! KBUX 94.3 FM 928-927-5111 http://kbuxradio.com Cenpatico Integrated Care salutes National Hispanic Heritage Month National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 each year, a chance to stop and recog- nize the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States while honoring their rich culture and heritage. The observance began when President Lyndon Johnson proclaimed Hispanic Heritage Week in September 1968. Congress later expanded the week to Hispanic Heritage Month in 1989. While it may seem unusual to mark the occasion from mid-month to mid- month, there is a historical reason for doing so. Sept. 15 is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico celebrates its inde- pendence Sept. 16 and Chile marks its independence Sept. 18. The Hispanic population in the United States continues to grow rapidly. Figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show an estimated 55 million Hispanic U.S. residents as of July 2014. By 2060, the Hispanic U.S. population is projected to be 119 million, or nearly 29 percent of the population. Arizona is one of eight states with a population of one million or more His- panic residents. Arizona currently has nearly 2.1 million Hispanic residents, representing 31% of the state's 6.7 million population. At Cenpatico Integrated Care, we're proud of our many Hispanic employ- ees who are doing outstanding work and making a difference in the com- munities we serve. For example, Maria Chavoya, who works in our Yuma office, was recently honored by Mexico with the Ohtli Award given to individuals in recogni- tion of their contributions to Mexican citizens living aboard. Maria is just one of our many dedicated employees who work tirelessly to serve our com- munities. Cultural and community diversity is a hallmark of Cenpatico. We have many employees who are fluent in Spanish and we offer programs tailored for spe- cific communities such as Hispanics. We're proud to support different com- munity events celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month such as Corazon de Latino Unidos in Eloy and Fiestas Patrias in Yuma. During National Hispanic Heritage Month, Cenpatico Integrated Care recognizes and honors the significant contributions made by Hispanic and Latino Americans in Arizona and all across the United States. Together, we are improving lives. Terry Stevens CEO , Cenpatico Integrated Care Cenpatico Integrated Care (Cenpatico IC) in partnership with the University of Arizona Health Plan will provide behavioral health services for the new southern Arizona geographic service area that includes La Paz County starting Oct. 1, 2015. Cenpatico IC was selected in December 2014 by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to be the Regional Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA) for the new southern Arizona geographic service area. For more information, visit: www.cenpaticointegratedcareaz.com Camel Express plans special outings In an effort to expand services for transit customers, the Camel Ex- press is adding another out of town opportunity. These trips will be monthly, on a first come first serve basis. Trips to Phoenix will cost $20.00 plus the cost of the activity. The cost will be the cost of transit plus the cost of whatever you would like to paint, your pieces of art will be fired and brought to Quartzsite, at no additional charge. In October the trip will be the Wednesday, Oct. 28th to the Heard Museum. Admission will be $13.50/person. The November trip will be the Thursday, Nov. 12th to the Yuma Camel Farm. Cost will be $15.00 for transportation and $4.00 for admittance. On Thursday, December 10, the trip will be to the Festival of Lights in Lake Havasu City. Trans- portation will be $15.00. There is no admittance fee. Please call Quartzsite Town Hall to make reservations. They are open for future suggestions. A passenger may also ride one way to any of these destinations. Call with any questions, 928-927-4333. DEADLINE : WED. OCT. 14 TH for OCT 21 ST edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com

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