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May 20, 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 FBI urges vigilance As the United States and the world deal with the ongoing pandemic, the FBI's national security and criminal investigative work contin- ues. There are threats you should be aware of so you can take steps to protect yourself. Children who are home from school and spending more time online may be at increased risk for exploitation. Anyone can be targeted by hackers and scammers. Protecting civil rights and investi- gating hate crimes remain a high priority for the FBI. https://www.fbi.gov/coronavirus For accurate and up-to-date infor- mation on COVID-19, please visit coronavirus.gov and cdc.gov/coro- navirus. Learn about the Department of Justice's response at https://www. fbi.gov/coronavirus Learn more about what the federal government is doing at usa.gov/ coronavirus. The unprecedented coronavi- rus pandemic has a lot of people on edge. There are rising levels off anxiety, uncertainty and fear across the country. The Salvation Army has launched, what it's calling, the fi rst nationwide hotline to provide emotional and spiritual support to anyone impacted by the crisis. The service is open to anyone looking for spiritual guidance, local ser- vices, or just someone to talk to. The Salvation Army says they have pastors and emotional-care per- sonnel ready to listen. During this time of increased stress and anxity, if you need some- one to talk to, please call our free emotional and spiritual support hotline. Staff are available from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST, and counselors speak English and Spanish. 1-844-458-HOPE (4673) What happens if someone calls after hours? The Salvation Army says callers are encouraged to leave a message. Emotional & spiritual support from TSA If you have student loan debt, you've probably heard that the new Coro- navirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act gives some fl exibility to federal student loan borrowers. Understanding these options can help you make more in- formed decisions about paying your bills and prioritizing your debts. The program is open from March 13 - Sept. 30, 2020. So what does the CARES Act mean for you if you have a federal student loan? Learn more: https://go.usa. gov/xvvYR Spoiler Alert: You don't need to hire a company to help you get this stu- dent loan payment relief. The pro- gram is already in place and there's nothing you need to do to enroll. Got Student loans? The Arizona Commerce Author- ity is holding daily webinars for small businesses. Check out their resources and archive webinars at: https://www.azcommerce.com/ covid-19/webinars/ Free webinars for businesses Updates from County Sheriff The La Paz County Sheriff's Offi ce would like to remind everyone that you can have up to date emergency information sent to your cell phone via text message by texting your zip code to 888777. This is a website called "NIXLE". We send the following type of infor- mation to your cell phone: 'road closures, severe weather alerts, serious crime information, Amber alerts, etc. By signing up with NIXLE, we are able to communicate important information to everyone quickly and ef- fi ciently via text message. Please sign up today, the service is free.

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