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July 17, 2013 15 www.DesertMessenger.com ����� | S������ �� D����� M�������� TriState Care Flight celebrates staff anniversaries Parker, AZ - Blake Stamper, D.O., orthopedic surgeon and owner of TriState Care Flight, was in Parker on July 2 for what he describes as "the best part of the job." He adds, "Having great employees is at the heart of any successful business, and theTriState Care Flight team has some of the best pilots and medical personnel in the business." TriState CareFlight has over 400 employees and 31 aircraft. 2013 marks its ten year anniversary. All three employees in the picture -Randy West, Mike Murphy, and Mike Decker – plus John Kish, Herb Hess and Dale Kuenzli have been with the company since its inception. Four of the six have worked at Parker locations since 2003, when service began in La Paz County. At present, Care Flight has permanent helicopter locations in Parker and Quartzsite, and services all of La Paz County from those locations. WE ARE OPEN ALL SUMMER! Sandy, Debbie, and Cheyanne are happy to help with your Hair, Nails, Pedicure and Therapeutic Massage Services Corner of Moon Mt. & Cowell • Quartzsite • QUARTZSITE S ONLY YEAR ROUND SALON 928-927-5400 ����� | S������ �� D����� M�������� Quartzsite Fire Chief and Captain attend Prescott 19 Memorial Local figherfighters placed Quartzsite Fire Dept. T-shirt at Prescott Fire Station No. 7, the home station of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, to pay their respects to 19 fallen heroes. Prescott, AZ - July 9th, Quartzsite Fire Chief Kevin Hess and Captain Kevin Cushman joined thousands of firefighters from around the nation paying their final respects at a memorial for 19 members of an elite Arizona Hotshot crew who lost their lives in the Yarnell Hill Fire earlier this month. There are reports that representatives from virtually all of the 111 hotshot crews in the United States sent representatives to the memorial service. Vice President Like us on Facebook at Joe Biden, Governor Jan Brewer, and www.facebook.com/ many dignitaries attended the solemn DesertMessengerNews memorial. Quartzsite Fire & Rescue posted many photos of their experience on their Facebook page. Experienced HANDYMAN Residential and RV Plumbing & Electrical Service & Repair. Minor Carpentry & Yard Work. All Work Guaranteed - FREE Estimates! • Qtz. Business Licensed Call Bud 928-583-3905 Follow on Twitter @DesertMessenger @QuartzsiteRain

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