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24 www.DesertMessenger.com March 16, 2016 RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER thank you! The La Paz County Assessor's office would like to notify the public that the 2017 Notices of Property Value were mailed out on Friday, February 5, 2016. This is the time you may file an appeal if you disagree with your Full Cash Value or Classification. If you do not receive your Notice of Property Value, please call our office at (928) 669-6165. We would also like to re- mindyou that you can now receive your Notice of Property Value via e-mail. To learn how to register for e-notifica- tion, contact us. Now that Proposition 117 came into effect, remember your Limited Cash Value can only go up five percent (5%) a year if there were no changes to your property. This is the value your tax rates are derived from. With the changes in today's market there are areas that have in- creased, some that have decreased, and some with very little change. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact our office. Sharon SchulerLa Paz County Assessor 2017 Notice of Property Value Good Guys/Gals vs Bad Guys/Gals season ending celebration tournament By Linda Taylor The first day of our GG/BG tourney had several upsets as Dwayne Farmer & Bill Buchan came out of retirement to defeat Mike Stegeman & Robert Barnard. Debi Jensen and Linda Taylor came from behind to win a close match over Dean Harrington and Dino Linden. Three teams shot the day's low score of 39-Mike Stegeman and Robert Barnard were on the winning end playing as substitutes in a 2nd match, Pete Lilly and Joe McWilliams, Jerry Taylor and Garn Dye. Four matches were won by 2 strokes or less. Eighteen teams competed over two courses in two of the hottest days of the year to date. Day #1 ended with the Bad Guys leading 7-2 over the Good Guys on the course at Rainbow Acres. The second day of the tournament was played on the Quartzsite Town Course #1. The scores were outstanding for many of the teams. The low score of the day belongs to the teams of Chester Henry & Robert Dickson and Garn Dye & Jerry Taylor who fired 35's. In this match, Robert Dickson had the "shot of the day" as he laid his ball right next to the pin on the final hole to halve the point. Don Clark and Bud Coenen shot 36 and eeked out a victory over Jim LaCroix and Jim Laeng's total of 39. Bud Key and Gary McGowan also shot a score of 36 to win their match. The teams of Bill Toner & Tom Chopski and Mac McLean & Bob Cutler beat their opponents by shooting 38's. The 2nd day concluded in a draw with the Good Guys and the Bad Guys each earning 4 1/2 points. So, for the 4th year running, the Bad Guys took the honors 11 1/2 points to 6 1/2. Players and wives enjoyed a scrumptuous BBQ at Bill and Dorothy Toner's home. Prizes were awarded and stories were shared by numerous speakers. This wraps up our season for Rainbow Acres but Quartzsite tourneys will continue at 9:00 on Saturdays for those interested. New participants are always welcome in our scrambles and we hope to see more of you on the links next season! RAINBOW ACRES RESULTS QUARTZSITE RESULTS GOOD GUYS BAD GUYS GOOD GUYS BAD GUYS Chester Henry Garn Dye Chester Henry Garn Dye Robert Dickson Jerry Taylor 1 Robert Dickson 1/2 Jerry Taylor 1/2 LeeRaye Christner Bill Toner LeeRaye Christner Bill Toner Geneo Bisceglia Tom Chopski 1 Geneo Bisceglia Tom Chopski 1 Dino Linden Debi Jensen Dino Linden Debi Jensen Dean Harrington Linda Taylor 1 Dean Harrington 1 Linda Taylor Mac McLean Cletus Winkler Mac McLean Cletus Winkler Bob Cutler Dennis Dole 1 Bob Cutler 1 Dennis Dole Jim Mathews Shirley Mathews Jim Mathews Shirley Mathews Jake Gilstrap Ron Sutton 1 Jake Gilstrap 1 Ron Sutton Joe McWilliams Bud Key Joe McWilliams Bud Key Pete Lilly 1 Gary McGowan Pete Lilly Gary McGowan 1 Linda Durant Mike Stegeman Linda Durant Mike Stegeman Norm Durant Robert Barnard 1 Norm Durant Robert Barnard 1 Don Clark Jim LaCroix Don Clark Jim LaCroix Bud Coenen Jim Laeng 1 Bud Coenen 1 Jim Laeng Dwayne Farmer Mike Stegeman Dwayne Farmer Mike Stegeman Bill Buchan 1 Robert Barnard Bill Buchan Robert Barnard 1 DAY ONE 2 7 DAY TWO 4 1/2 4 1/2 TOTAL GOOD GUYS 6 1/2 BAD GUYS 1 1 1/2 We are now hiring local staff and are happy they can be involved with this largely Latino event. 12 Great food vendors, frio cerveza and an awesome production never seen in this region before! Davidson continued, "Remember, locals can pick up a one-day ticket for just $50. at the Smoke Shop near Love's. Be part of the history, be part of the Greatest Latino Rock Festival in the U.S.!" Be sure to check out their website for updated information and sched- ule at www. rockfiesta.com. landscapes that draw visitors and residents to the area. In addition to providing access to the area's most popular recreation areas, the plan also ensures min- ers retain access to their mining claims. "We listened to our stakehold- ers and understand they want ad- equate, well-maintained access to public lands for recreation as well as for permitted mining and other commercial purposes," said John MacDonald, Yuma Field Manager. "We've worked hard to develop a plan that provides that access while also ensuring the health and viabili- ty of the public lands for current and future generations of Americans." The TMP can be viewed online at http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/ prog/travel_mgmt/la_posa. html. The public may also request a copy by contacting the BLM Yuma Field Office at 7341A East 30th St, Yuma Arizona 85365; by e-mail- ingblm_az_yfoweb@blm.gov; or by calling 928-317-3200. Public availability of the EA be- gins the final phase of the planning process. It provides an opportunity for administrative review and fil- ing of an appeal by any person who believes they may be adversely af- fected by the decision. Written ap- peals must be postmarked no later than 30 days after the document was signed, or by April 7, 2016. The La Posa Travel Management Area (TMA) surrounds the com- munity of Quartzsite, Arizona and covers approximately 628 square miles. The majority of the TMA is located in La Paz County (538 square miles) and a smaller portion in Yuma County (90 square miles). For more information, please con- tact the Yuma Field Office at 928- 317-3200. ROCK FIESTA FROM PAGE 1 TRAILS FROM PAGE 1

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