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4 www.DesertMessenger.com May 3, 2017 DesertMessengerNews If you need someone to speak with, Cenpatico Crisis Line is open 24 hours/day. 1-866-495-6735 Food bank needs Readership of free community papers is now higher than paid daily papers and continues to grow. And more than 70 percent of readers make their buying decisions from free paper advertising and editorial. Your free community paper, promoting connections at a local level – right under your nose. 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com QUARTZSITE FOOD BANK is looking for a "Few Good Volun- teers".Talk to Jason Tuesday & Thursday 8AM to Noon at 40 N Moon Mountain, Quartzsite. Summer is an especially diffi cult time for families who are already struggling to keep food on the table and make ends meet. With the county fi nancial shortfall, our local food bank really needs your help. If you would like to make a donation to the Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank, make your check out and mail it to: Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank, PO Box 4051, Quartzsite, AZ 85359. Or you can drop off a check at the Food Bank Tuesday and Thursday 8-12. Thank you so much! Together, we can solve hunger. Read Desert MESSENGER ONLINE @ www.MyQuartzsite.com Multi-Agency interdiction detail nets approximately 30 pounds of suspected methamphetamine. On April 26th 2017, the La Paz County Sheriff's Department hosted an interdiction detail on In- terstate 10. The agencies involved were the La Paz County Sheriff's Department and Task Force, Colo- rado River Indian Tribes Police Department, U.S. Border Patrol and the Quartzsite Police Depart- ment. At approximately 6:30 pm, one of the Offi cers made a traffi c stop, near Dome Rock Road and uti- lized his certifi ed narcotic canine to locate 30 pounds of suspected methamphetamine. According to the Task Force Detective, the value of his drug load was estimated at approximately $600,000 in U.S. Currency. The suspect, Luis Camerena- Figueroa is currently in custody in the La Paz County Detention Facil- ity with a bond amount of $75,000 This is another large quantity of drugs/currency that did not make it to its destination due to the co- operative effort between our local agencies. In an effort to establish "balance", Sheriff Risen plans on continuing the interdiction efforts throughout La Paz County other than just on Interstate\ 10. Meth bust The Town Council of Quartzsite is soliciting applications with attached resumes and cover letters from the public for consideration for appointment to a vacant Town Council position. With the death of Council Member Carol Kelley in March, Quartzsite Town Council is seeking to fi ll the vacancy for the second time in the last year. Qualifi cations for Council appointment are found in Arizona Revised Statutes, A.R.S. §9- 232(A), "A. A person shall not be a member of a city or town coun- cil unless, at the time of the election [appointment], the person is eighteen years old, is a qualifi ed elector residing within the city or town at the time of the election [appointment], and has resid- ed in the city or town for one year next preceding the election [appointment], . . ."All applications with attached re- sumes and cover letters shall be sub- mitted to the Quartzsite Town Clerk, Tina Abriani, for consideration by the Town Council. Acceptance of applica- tions by the Town Clerk shall be dis- continued as of 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2017. For more information contact Town Hall, 928-927-4333. Town Hall is located at 465 N. Plym- outh Rd., Quartzsite, AZ 85346. Council Application can be downloaded at www.QuartzsiteAZ.org Council opening

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