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4 www.DesertMessenger.com October 4, 2017 Two governing board vacancies Western AZ Vocational Education Joint Technical Education Dist. #50 and Wenden Elementary District #19 La Paz County School Superintendent Jacque Price announced that there are two vacancies on county school district governing boards. One vacancy was not filled by the November 2016 election for Wenden Elementary School District. The other vacancy occurred when Mrs. Price accepted the resignation of Mr. Mike Chumley from the Western Arizona Vocational Ed- ucation Joint Technical Education District #50, also known as the WAVE JTED, which encompasses the Parker Unified School District #27. Arizona Revised Statutes §15-302.3 outlines the county school superin- tendent's responsibilities in filling a vacant governing board position. Vacancies may be filled either by appointment or by a special election. Mrs. Price has determined that appointments will best meet the needs of the community and school districts. The term of each appointment will be from the appointment date through December 31, 2018. Both posi- tions will appear on the General Election Ballot on November 6, 2018. The WAVE JTED seat will be elected to a two year term on the November 2018 ballot. The Wenden Elementary District seat will be elected to a four year term on the November 2018 ballot. To qualify as a governing board member, the applicant must have been a resident of Parker Unified/WAVE JTED District or Wenden Elementary School District, respectively, for at least one year prior to the appointment and must be a registered voter in the respective districts. Please note that according to state statute, no employee of a school district, their spouse, or another member of the employee's household may hold membership on a governing board of a school district by which they are employed. Interested citizens shall complete a Governing Board Application, avail- able at Parker Unified School District Office, Wenden Elementary School District Office, La Paz County Education Service Agency (ESA) Office, and on the website, www.lapazschools.org. All applications should be sub- mitted to Jacque Price, La Paz County ESA, 1112 Joshua Ave., Suite 205, Parker, AZ 85344 no later than 5 p.m., Monday, October 23, 2017. Com- plete application packets, including notarized affidavit, can be faxed to 928-669-4406 or submitted via e-mail to jprice@co.la-paz.az.us . The Town of Quartzsite is sponsoring the annual Town Wide Cleanup day November 17th 18th & 19th 2017. Dumpsters are available on the Town Lot just east of Ed Options, 560 E. Coyote (just around the corner from the Police Station, off Plymouth) and the North East corner of Moon Mountain and Quail Trail. Free trash and household goods disposal, however NO TIRES NO HAZARDOUS WASTE NO VEHICLE BATTERIES and NO MOTOR OIL If you need help or cannot get to the dumpsters, call Quartzsite Town Hall at 928-927-4333 to arrange a free pick. The pickups are available on a first come first serve basis. Mark your calendars for future Town wide cleanup dates February 16th - 18th 2018 and May 4th - 6th 2018 It's time to clean up around your home Arizona Western College opened our Quartzsite Campus in 2009, demonstrating the ongoing commitment to La Paz County. Quartzsite is a critical part of La Paz County economy and Arizona Western Col- lege is glad to be an educational partner. AWC is at the forefront of boundary-free education opportunities, and this campus captures our vision. We are ready for more students, enhanced degree options, new workshops and stronger partnerships with this community. AWC also offers meeting space for clubs, county, state and town agencies to use with the latest in technology available. If you are in- terested please contact us at the center and we can assist you with the process. The campus is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and closed for lunch from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. In addition there are computers available in the lobby for the public to use at no cost. The campus is staffed to provide information on AWC programs and ser- vices in La Paz and Yuma counties. Higher education is critical for the economic success of this entire county and state as a whole. We look forward to assisting you in pursu- ing your education or enjoying one of our many workshops. AWC offers meeting space and more

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