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March 21, 2018 www.DesertMessenger.com 5 Your donation can triple Lower Colorado River Travel Management Plan Public Scoping Period Extended YUMA, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Yuma Field Of- fice has extended the public scoping period for the Lower Colorado Riv- er (LCR) Travel Management Plan (TMP) until March 30, to accom- modate for the delay in publishing the project's new interactive map. "The original closing date for public scoping was March 14, but in order to give the public sufficient time to review the route networks and make their comments we extended the public scoping period," said BLM Yuma Field Manager John MacDonald. Written scoping comments about the plan will be accepted through March 30. Scoping comments should be as specific as possible and postmarked by this date will be con- sidered in the development of the environmental assessment. Comments on the proposed project may be submitted the following ways: • Email comments to: blm_az_ym_ trails@blm.gov • Mail comments to: BLM Yuma Field Office, ATTN: Raymond Cas- tro, 7341 East 30th Street, Suite A, Yuma, AZ, 85365 • Fax comments to: Raymond Cas- tro at 928-317-3250 The planning area includes the areas of Laguna Mountains, Trigo Moun- tains and Big Maria Mountains, and encompasses the communities of Eh- renberg, Cibola, Blythe, Palo Verde, Yuma and Imperial within Imperial County, California and La Paz and Yuma counties in Arizona. For more information, please con- tact Ray Castro at 928-317-3251. Information and maps on this proj- ect are available at the following website: https://go.usa.gov/xnwWR Comment period extended SAVE THE DATE! January 25, 2019 RICKY NELSON REMEMBERED with his twin boys Gunner & Matthew at the QIA. 2 shows! 2pm & 7pm Reserved seating. 928-927-6325 928-927-6325 235 E. 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Drivers will see a STEADY YEL- LOW light, warning drivers the in- dication will soon turn to a STEADY RED light. Pedestrians will continue to see the "DON'T WALK" symbol and should continue to wait. Drivers will see a STEADY RED light, which requires them to STOP at the stop line. At this point, the pedestrian receives a "WALK" sym- bol to cross. As the pedestrian crosses the street, drivers will see ALTERNATING FLASHING RED lights, indicating that they need to stop. During this period, motorists are required to STOP or remain stopped until pe- destrians have finished crossing the street. They may proceed with cau- tion if the crosswalk is clear. Pedes- trians will see a flashing countdown that indicates how much time they have to cross the street. At the end of the flashing count- down, drivers will see that all indica- tion lights are dark; the pedestrian will see a "DON'T WALK" symbol. Drivers may continue to proceed through the crosswalk if it is clear; pedestrians waiting to cross will have to push the button to activate the system. www.azdot.gov Arizona Western College La Paz County has been conducting sev- eral workshops for our students in addition to their classes at no cost to themselves. These workshops include topics such as: Healthy Relationships; Who am I? Defining my role; Using a TI Graphing Cal- culator; Dress to Impress; Cover letters and Resumes; Emotional Intelligence; Cultural Diversity Awareness; Poetry; The History of Parker; Developing a Reading Plan and so forth. We believe in supporting our student's success in and out of the classroom. If you have any questions about how we can help you achieve your goals please do not hesitate to contact us. Parker Learning Center 1109 S. Geronimo Ave Parker, AZ 85344 928-669-2214 Quartzsite Learning Center 695 N. 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