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April 15, 2020 www.DesertMessenger.com 11 READER'S OASIS BOOKS 690 E. Main - Quartzsite (one block east of Family Dollar) Your vacation should be a pleasant experience for you and your family. Take a few simple steps to reduce the possibility of becoming a victim of a burglary or other criminal acts against your home. Before you leave for your trip No- tify local police of the departure and return dates of your trip and provide the name and telephone number of a neighbor or relative to notify in the event of an emergency. Vacation Watch Request Form is available online at http:// c i . q u a r t z s i t e . a z . u s / i m a g e s / P o - lice_Department/QPD_Vacation_ Watch_Request.pdf Going on vacation? Notify QPD IMPORTANT NOTE: If you haven't received a 2020 Census Form, with a Census ID #, you can visit the fol- lowing site and just follow direc- tions for fi lling it out. It's the law, it's quick and easy and takes less than 10 minutes to complete. It's also safe, secure, and confi dential. Your response helps to direct bil- lions of dollars in federal funds to local communities for schools, roads, and other public services, serves our own community and.... determines the number of seats each State gets in the House of Rep- resentatives, which is YOUR politi- cal representation. 2020 Census Public Notice: Neighborhood Watch members we would like to inform everyone that we will not be holding meetings until further notice due to social distancing re- quirements. We apologize for the inconvenience, but want everyone to continue to be vigilant and prac- tice networking with neighbors via telephone and social media. Always remember to relay any information and concerns to your Block Cap- tains. Remember that we are stron- ger in numbers then alone. It takes us all to keep our community safe. Thank You, Quartsite Police Chief Ponce Neighborhood Watch update Temporarily Closed Please do your part and stay home when you are sick: Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an al- cohol-based hand sanitizer. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then immediately throw the tissue in the trash. Clean and disin- fect frequently touched objects and surfaces Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected! Please continue to practice physi- cal distancing, while staying socially connected. For general questions please call the COVID-19 hotline at 844- 542-8201 or dial 211 and visit the ADHS coronavirus website at www. azdhs.gov/coronavirus or the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/COVID19 . For more information on La Paz County, please visit the La Paz County Health Department website at https://www.lpchd.com/ and the Facebook page @LaPazCounty. HealthDepartment COVID-19 FROM PAGE 1 Both Sides... By Jackie Deal Apologies to Joni Mitchell for adapting her lovely song. (Thanks, Fred, for the suggestion.)"I've looked at clouds from both sides now, from up above and down below…it's clouds illusions that I know, I really don't know clouds at all." I imagine most of you remember that beauti- ful song. So let's see how it fi ts our current circumstances. I've looked for toilet paper from both sides now, shelves up above and down below. It's toilet paper's illusions that I know, there's no toilet paper any- where at all. Oh, but there is! My best friend called. "Hurry! They've got toilet paper at the grocery store. Right- Now!" I leaped up, "I'm on my way." Five minutes later I was the proud possessor of 6 rolls of toilet paper! Wow! And to think I'd been contemplating using the cobs. Yes, it's important to keep a sense of humor while acknowledging the reality of the Coronavirus pan- demic. Pandemic? Have you ever checked the meaning of the word? It requires the spread (worldwide) of a disease "affecting a large por- tion of the population." Yep, I guess the current situation qualifi es. For some of us, it's been a rather distant threat. I pride myself on being "realistic" and not succumb- ing to rumors. But as the rumors become facts, facts closer to home, I feel strangely "unsettled." Does that describe it? Can you relate to that? We refuse to be ruled by fear, but healthy fear might contribute to ar- resting this plague. I feel slightly antsy when a person gets too close. How unfriendly is that? Yet, we all have a basic "comfort zone" and when people intrude on that we feel uneasy. Maybe it's just that the "comfort zone" has shrunk or we're more aware. Wore a mask to the store—gotta have milk. Then I remember why I hated masks working in hospitals. They're steamy. They fog up your glasses. You feel like you're talking through a fog. Better than being on a ventilator! This too shall pass. But in the meantime, "Love your neighbor as yourself." Spread good cheer but don't spread Covid-19! DEADLINE : WED. APRIL 29 TH for the May 6 TH edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com Lone Steer BBQ Tyson Well's Centre Across from K B Tools THANK YOU to all our amazing customers for your support this season! We look forward to seeing you in the fall!

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