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April 17, 2019 ww.DesertMessenger.com 7 (928) 927-6382 AMERICAN CUSTOM TIRE INC. Auto - Light Truck - Commercial - AG - Earthmover New, Used and Retread Est. in 1972 Road Service Interstate Batteries Lube, Oil and Filter Blue Building Across from McDonalds on West Main St. V Motorhome Specialists V 23 Hour Commercial Service QPD to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 27 We can get the Shih tzu out of your carpet! 520-255-9081 MD CARPET CLEANING SERVING QUARTZSITE - BLYTHE Let's Talk Dirty! Arizona ranks 3rd for economic momentum Quartzsite, AZ – On Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Quartzsite Police De- partment and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 17th opportunity in nine years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially danger- ous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to Quartzsite Police Station at 350 N. Plymouth Ave. (Sites cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills or patches.) The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. Last fall Americans turned in nearly 460 tons (more than 900,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at more than 5,800 sites operated by the DEA and almost 4,800 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its 16 previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in almost 11 million pounds—nearly 5,500 tons—of pills. This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diver- sion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdos- es due to these drugs. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows year after year that the majority of misused and abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including someone else's medication being stolen from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medi- cines—fl ushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards. For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the April 27 Take Back Day event, go to www.DEATakeBack.com or con- act QPD at 928-927-4644. If you can't make it April 27th, you can safely dispose unwanted medications during regular business hours at the Sta- tion, Monday thru Friday - year round. April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 will give the public its 17th T��� ����� ������� �� D����� M�������� Strong Job, Population Growth Moves Arizona Up Two Spots In Rankings PHOENIX — A new economic report by State Policy Reports ranks Arizo- na third best in the nation for economic momentum — an improvement of two spots from last year's report. The Index of State Economic Momentum ranks states on the basis of three economic measures: personal income growth, employment growth and population growth. Arizona ranked in the top ten for all three categories. Arizona climbed from ninth to third in employment growth and from sixth to fourth in population growth. Arizona ranked sixth in personal income growth. "Whether it's the number of new jobs or people choosing to move here, Ar- izona continues to show tremendous growth," said Governor Doug Ducey. "My thanks to the hardworking entrepreneurs, employers and job creators driving these gains. By focusing on the things that matter, like education, public safety and fi scal security, we are ensuring Arizona's growth is sus- tainable and setting up our state for success for generations to come." Background Arizona's economy is growing at one of the fastest rates in the country and median household incomes recently reached a record high of $61,125. A recent report released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis ranked Arizona fourth in the nation for wage growth in 2018. Over 301,600 new jobs have been added since 2015, and a report by the Arizona Offi ce of Economic Opportunity projects Arizona will add more than 165,000 new jobs by 2020.

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