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4 www.DesertMessenger.com March 18, 2020 The Town of Quartzsite will hold a Primary Election on August 4, 2020. Offi ces to be elected: Mayor Seat is a Four-Year position. There are two (2) Four-Year Council Seats and one (1) Two-Year Council Seats. Infor- mation & candidates packets are now available for pick-up at: Quartzsite Town Hall, located at 465 N. Plymouth Ave. Candidate packets fi ling deadline: No earlier than March 9, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. and no later than April 6, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Candidate packets should be fi led at: Town Hall, 465 N. Plymouth Ave., Quartzsite, Arizona. Voter Registration Deadline for the Primary Election: JULY 6, 2020 Quartzsite Primary election notice THRIFT STORE Benefitting the La Paz County Animal Shelter in Parker Supported by your generous donations! 455 E. Main St. Quartzsite Open Tues. thru Sat. 9-3 928-927-4223 ADHS Updated Recommendation: 3/17/2020 -If someone in your family has test- ed positive for COVID-19, keep the entire household at home and con- tact your medical provider. -ADHS strongly recommends that dining establishments in areas of known community spread (includ- ing Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal) dis- courage dine-in traffi c instead of provide curbside pick up or drive through service. -Do not visit nursing homes or re- tirement or long-term care facili- ties unless to provide critical assis- tance. -Recommendations to cancel or postpone mass gatherings with 10 or more people. ----------------------------------------- As of this press release, dated March 11th, there are no identifi ed COVID- 19 cases in La Paz County and there are currently zero cases that are be- ing investigating as possible expo- sures. As quickly as this virus has spread, throughout the world, it is anticipated that at some point we will see cases in our County. While the majority of positive cases do recover, the elderly and those with underlying conditions have a greater risk. "We are working closely with a number of local and state agencies to combat COVID-19" said La Paz County Health Director, Marion Shontz. "These agencies include both La Paz Regional Hospital and Parker Indian Health Services, local physi- cians, law and fi re agencies as well as adopting accepted practices through the Center for Disease Control." There is information on the La Paz County Website, the La Paz County Health Department Website, as well as the La Paz County Health Department Facebook page. La Paz Co Health Dept. COVID-19 update For daily updated facts and statis- tics about the outbreak, visit the Arizona Department of Health Ser- vices coronavirus website at www. azdhs.gov/coronavirus or the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/COVID19 . What should you do if you get sick? Stay home and call your healthcare provider before seeking healthcare and let them know about your symp- toms. If your provider says you are not sick enough to be hospitalized, you can recover at home. Follow CDC instructions for how to take care of yourself at home: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavi- rus/2019-ncov/about/steps-when- sick.html Get medical attention immediately if you have any of the emergency warning signs listed below: ◊ Diffi culty breathing or shortness of breath, ◊ Persistent pain or pressure in the chest, ◊ New confusion or inability to arouse, ◊ Bluish lips or face. The Health Department is asking you continue the following healthy practices, to help from possibly con- tracting the fl u or COVID-19: ◊ Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. ◊ Avoid close contact with people who are sick. ◊ Stay home when you are sick. ◊ Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then immediately throw the tissue in the trash. ◊ Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces. If you have questions or concerns about COVID-19, please call the Ar- izona Poison and Drug Information Center at 1-800-222-1222 By Philip Cushman We are continuing with the VFW's 24th Annual Quartzsite Master's Desert Golf Tournament as planned for Saturday, March 21st. Tee off at 9:00am. The event raises funds for the Rose and Gary Fraser memorial Scholarship to offset some of the personal cost for local fi rst responders. There is adequate opportunity for social distancing and we have fewer than 50 players. We considered the CDC's opinion during our last meet- ing and decided to proceed. We considered the advice and experience of combat Veterans who performed disaster planning with a particular emphasis on pandemics. However, we are prepared to postpone this private event if directed by an offi cial representative of our Government. We will notify the community by radio as it is perhaps the most responsive communication platform. Individual players will be notifi ed by either telephone or email. VFW Masters Desert Golf Tournament Town of Quartzsite is asking the community to help them with limiting contact at Town Hall. In doing so, payments for Magistrate and Utilities can be made online, by phone, or at the drop box located in front of Town Hall. However, we do ask that no cash be left in the drop box. Online payments can be made at: https://www.ncourt.com/x-landing/default. aspx?ID=327 or https://www.xpressbillpay.com/#/ Town Manager's Meeting has cancelled till further notice. Town of Quartzsite COVID-19 updates

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