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November 6, 2019 www.DesertMessenger.com 23 www.facebook.com/ DesertMessengerNews Salome had its annual Dick Wick Hall parade on October 12th to cel- ebrate the founding of the town. Many students from Salome High School attended; some were in the high school's fl oat which represented our clubs and other organizations: NHS, Student Council, FBLA, Green Crew, Art Club and Lettermen's. We also had students involved in 4-H on the McMullen Valley 4-H club fl oat. After the parade, there was a dinner held at the Salome Lions Club where many students could be spotted hanging out with friends or eating with their families. Moving from the community to school sports, the Volleyball girls went into their next game against Anthem Prep, on the 18th, with a record of six wins, fi ve losses. They round out the season with four more games. Their last home games were on October 18th and October 22nd. These two games added an- other win and another loss to their record. The ladies had a particu- larly exciting game on October 11th against the Lady Sultans. Bagdad came out strong and won the fi rst two sets, but the Lady Frogs made a strong come back and won the last three sets, winning the game. The girls are on track to make it to the 1A West Regional Championship. Their fi rst regional game will be on Nov. 1st. The football season has been going well. Mr. McCarty, the head coach, summed up the sea- son so far: "They're preparing well and working hard. We're defi nitely mak- ing it to play- offs, which will be determined Friday, October 18th. We're gonna have a home playoff game which will be awesome for the community!" The fi rst playoff game of the season will be November 1st at the Salome High School football fi eld! The frogs did indeed go on to win that October 18th game and will play on the 1st in the fi rst round of playoffs for state! In other news, Salome High School is held its annual trunk or treat car- nival on Thursday, October 31st. There were carnival games, a cake- walk, win-a-fi sh, and the seniors of Salome High hosted this year's haunted house. Salome High updates New decal required for nonresidents to ride in Arizona, purchased only through AZGFD Out-of-state residents wishing to legally ride their off-highway ve- hicle and support OHV trail main- tenance, education and law en- forcement efforts in Arizona can purchase a nonresident OHV decal beginning Sunday, Sept. 1. The new decal was supported and pushed by the OHV riding commu- nity during the 2019 legislative ses- sion and was signed into law by Gov. Doug Ducey. The law requires non- resident OHV owners to purchase a decal to operate the machines with- in the state. All OHVs designed by the manufac- turer primarily for use over unim- proved terrain and that weigh 2,500 pounds or less are required by law to display a valid OHV decal to oper- ate on public and state trust lands. This includes "street legal" OHVs that meet these two requirements. Before the law was passed, nonres- ident OHV owners could ride their machines within the state for up to 30 days only if their state had a sim- ilar in-state resident decal program. There is no longer a grace period allowing nonresidents to operate without an Arizona decal and own- ers are now required to purchase a decal before operating their ma- chines within the state. Those caught riding without a cur- rent decal can be fi ned. Both resident and nonresident OHV decals cost $25 (plus a $5 pro- cessing fee) and are good for one year from the purchase date. While the resident OHV decal can be pur- chased at any Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division offi ce or at www.servicear- izona.com, the nonresident OHV decal can only be purchased online through an Arizona Game and Fish Department portal account, which can be created at www.azgfd.gov by clicking "My Account." After registering for a new account, users should click on "AZGFD Apps" and select "special licenses" from the dropdown menu to purchase the nonresident decal. The decal will not be sold at AZGFD offi ces and nonresidents with multiple ma- chines must purchase additional decals as each OHV must have its own decal. Owners should also know that: • Decals are not transferable be- tween OHVs. • The nonresident OHV decal will be mailed within two to three weeks from the date of purchase, but pur- chasers can show their emailed re- ceipt (or a screenshot of it) for up to 30 days as proof of decal purchase. • Owners/riders must have the re- ceipt readily available if requested by law enforcement or until they re- ceive their decal. • Exemptions from the law include those participating in OHV special events; operating on private land; loading or unloading from a vehicle; operating during an emergency, if directed by a law enforcement offi - cer; or if the OHV it displays a valid dealer license plate. • Helmets are required by law to be worn by all operators and passen- gers under the age of 18, but they're strongly recommended for everyone. Funding raised by the decal program supports OHV opportunities and rid- er education in the state. Thirty per- cent of the funds collected go into the state's Highway User Revenue Fund, which is distributed to counties and cities for road and highway mainte- nance. The remaining 70 percent of the funds are split as follows: •60 percent to Arizona State Parks for grants and agreements, trail construction, development and maintenance, signage and maps. • 35 percent to the Arizona Game and Fish Department for law en- forcement, education and outreach. • 5 percent to the Arizona State Land Department for mitigation, signage and enforcement. Learn more:azstateparks.com/ohv Non-resident OHV riders require decal T��� ����� ������� �� D����� M�������� DEADLINE : WED. NOV. 13 TH for the Nov. 20 TH edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com

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