Desert Messenger

September 21, 2016 www.DesertMessenger.com 3 Quartzsite General Store, LLC Beer & Wine Fresh Retail & Wholesale Meats Homemade Sausages Arizona Lottery & Pick Fish & Game Licenses A.P.S. Pay Station Accept EBT, Debit & Credit Cards HOURS Mon-Sat 9am to 6pm Sunday 9am-4pm Quality Meats at VERY Affordable Prices! For all your GROCERY NEEDS & MOORE! Fresh Produce Daily! Hamburger Ground Fresh Daily! GREAT LOW PRICES! Welcome Back Snowbirds! 410 E. Main Street, Quartzsite • 928-927-6310 • Birth • Obituary • Anniversary Place it FREE in the: Desert Messenger! 928-916-4235 Got something to share? ROCKS IN MY HEAD The World's Greatest Rock, Prospecting & Outdoor Education Company RICE RANCH SPACE A37 Quartzsite, AZ OPEN Nov. thru March GOLD, SILVER, BUY & SELL Unique Rocks & Fossils Cabs - Rough - Slabs METEORITES-PETRIFIED WOOD Dino Bone & Mammoth Ivory Animal Parts & Leather Native American Artifacts Jewelry - Supplies - Beads GOLD PROSPECTING ROCKHOUNDING - LAPIDARY New-Used-Parts-Supplies Books-Maps-Local Site Info CONSIGNMENTS - RENTALS CLASSES - DEMOS QUARTZSITE PROSPECTING T-Shirts, Totebags, & More! Outdoor & Emergency Supplies EQUIPMENT RENTAL Specializing in Unusual & Hard to Find Items www.RocksInMyHead.com 605-376-8754 We'll be soon! SEE YOU IN THE FALL Thank you for all your support Betty Crenshaw, Owner C & B LOCK & KEY 41 YEARS EXPERIENCE 928-927-6589 Mobile Service Only Quartzsite Beauty Salon Perms, Colors, Haircuts. Men & Women HOURS May thru Sept. TUES 9am -7pm - WED 7am-3pm Walk Ins Welcome! 250 E. Main Street Quartzsite, AZ 928-927-6664 Every year, thousands of visitors come to enjoy the natural beauty and recreational opportunities of- fered at BLM´s Long Term Visitor Areas (LTVAs), where visitors may camp for as long as seven months. Winter visitors who wish to stay in an LTVA, must purchase a long term permit. Long Term Visi- tor Area Permit is required from September 15th through April 15th each season. The cost is $180.00 and is valid for up to 7 months. A Short Term Permit can be pur- chased for a 14-day stay. This permit is $40.00. Permits may be purchased on site or at the BLM Yuma Field Office in Yuma. Summer rates: From April 16th through September 14th, the fee is $10 per vehicle for day-use, $15 per vehicle for overnight use, or $75 annually per vehicle, for up to 5 people per vehicle. There will be a $1 per person fee charged for each person over the 5 person limit. The BLM LTVA opened Sept. 15 maximum stay is 14 days in a 28- day period. Visitors must pay daily fees or purchase annual permits at the La Posa South Contact Station or at the BLM Yuma Field Office. The LTVA was created in 1983 to fulfill the needs of winter visitors and to protect the local desert eco- system from over-use. The camp- ground is approximately 11,400 acres in size, flat landscape, sparse- ly vegetated with plants such as Creosote bushes, Palo Verde trees, Ironwood trees, Mesquite trees and various species of cacti. In addition to existing rules and regulations, there are thirty three supplemental rules which are used to help manage the campgrounds. These rules are published each season in brochure format. Take highway 95 south to the four campgrounds. The campground entrances are approximately 2 miles south of town. For more de- tails visit www.blm.gov. September is National Suicide Prevention Month If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, help is available 24/7 through the Cenpatico Integrated Care Crisis Hotline at 1-866-495-6735. For those who have served in the military, help is available through a Veterans Crisis Line by calling 1-800-273-8225 and pressing 1, or by sending a text to 838255. A confidential online chat option is also available at www.veteranscrisisline.net Make a difference by reaching out to anyone who may need help. Cenpatico Integrated Care is the Regional Behavioral Health Authority for La Paz County

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