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8 www.DesertMessenger.com April 19, 2017 Desert Messenger MyQuartzsite.com E-EDITION: Yes, it's the law...clean up after your pet We have great lunch menus, serving at 12 noon sharp! Suggested donation is only $3.50. There's cards, books, games, puzzles, pool table, Wi-Fi available. Community Services, Volunteers Needed! Come join the fun at Quartzsite SENIOR Center 40 Moon Mountain Ave. For more information call 928-927-6496 Senior Center open all year! Monday - Friday, 9am – 3pm Section 6-1-7 of the Quartzsite Town Code Ani- mal Waste (Ord 01-17) states: "The owner of every animal shall be responsible for the removal of ex- creta deposited by his/her animals on public walks, streets, or recreation areas. Viola- tion of this section is a class three (3) misdemeanor." Cleaning up after your pets not only keeps your community clean, it can also prevent or decrease health problems affecting your pets or your family. Mrs. Dildreda Willy of Salome Elementary School was named the 2017 La Paz County Teacher of the Year at an awards banquet held April 7th at Salome High School. The announcement was made by Mr. José Lizarraga, Student Ser- vices Specialist of Arizona Western College, Parker Campus. Thanks to Arizona Public Service, the event's major donor, plus the support of many other community organiza- tions and donors since 2007, the Dildreda Willy named La Paz County Teacher of the Year event celebrated its eleventh year honoring La Paz County's teachers from all the small and rural dis- tricts submitted by their adminis- trators. Mrs. Willy teaches math and sci- ence to 5th – 8th graders. She has been teaching at Salome Elemen- tary School since 2013 and has 21 years experience teaching. She holds Bachelor's Degrees in Gen- eral Science, Political Science, and a Master's Degree in Special Edu- cation. According to Administrator George Dean, "Mrs. Willy's classes are constantly engaged at the high- est level to increase learning and her Special Education background gives her the ability to work with struggling students to improve. . . she makes herself available to fac- ulty and staff for a variety of things and she is always willing to step in and assist when needed. She even stepped in and coached basketball and softball when we needed a coach." The Teacher of the Year selection process starts at each school where a winner is chosen. That teacher completes a written application and is submitted to the La Paz County School Superintendent's Offi ce by their district adminis- trator or superintendent. Each nominee is interviewed by a panel of education, business, and com- munity people who name the county winner. This year's judg- ing panel included Amelia Flores, Kathy Ocampo, and José Lizar- raga. Besides Dildreda Willy, the other honorees included: Ms. Ana González, Ehrenberg School; Ms. Laura Moore, Quartzsite School; Ms. Sandra Downes, Salome High School; and Ms. Guadalupe Lard, Wenden School. According to Mrs. Jacque Price, La Paz County School Superintendent, "The teachers that were honored this year are incredibly talented, compassionate, and wear many hats within their school communi- ties. These fi ve teachers represent more than 100 years of teaching experience, with most of that time spent in La Paz County. The com- munities' support of their teachers and schools make all the differ- ence to the students' success and our schools are no exception. We are proud of all our Teacher of the Year candidates and Mrs. Dildreda Willy will represent La Paz County Teachers well as the nominee that we submit to the Arizona Rural Teacher of the Year Program." Another highlight of the evening was the delicious food prepared and served by the Salome High Culinary Arts students. Under the direction of their instructor, Ms. Lowette Dihel, they provided great decorations and service to compli- ment the meal. In closing remarks to the audience, Mr. José Lizarraga announced that Arizona Western College has a spe- cial program for county students who are 17 years of age or younger. The Early College Tuition Program is available to county students with reduced college tuition rates of $25/credit hour. Any student or their parent(s) may contact AWC at (928) 669-2214 to get more infor- mation. Clean your yard daily to control: • Coprophagia (stool eating). What your dog can't fi nd, he can't eat. • Intestinal worms. If your dog is eating feces or constantly stepping in it he may get infested again and again with worms and other para- sites that live in the feces. • A nasty fl y problem. Let's face it, feces draws fl ies and fl ies will land on your dog and cause painful bites on noses and ears. Bites can lead to itching, itching to scratch- ing and scratching to higher vet- erinarian's bills. Pick up the feces and control fl ies. Above Left to right: George Dean, Salome Elementary School Administrator; Dildreda Willy, 2017 La Paz County Teacher of the Year; Jacque Price, La Paz County School Superintendent

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