Desert Messenger

October 7, 2020 www.DesertMessenger.com 11 Keep Quartzsite Clean and Beautiful As snowbirds return home to their favorite winter nests, the Desert Messenger wishes to remind everyone please dispose of your trimmings responsibly at the Town's chipper yard, near the transfer station, on Hwy. 95, 1/2 + mile north of the Firestation. Please cover your loads. FOR TRASH: THE TRANSFER STATION IS OPEN SUN.- WED. 7:30AM-2:30PM Please do not dump outside the gate during off hours Also please remember coyotes are wild animals... please don't feed the wildlife! 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) If calling after hours, The Salvation Army says callers are encouraged to leave a message. Emotional & spiritual support from TSA Salome High School updates Stay up to date with Town Hall Town of Quartzsite now offers text notifi cations on your phone through TextMyGov. iWorQ is excited to an- nounce a strategic partnership with @TextMyGov to expand citizen en- gagement with text messaging To opt in, text the word "QUARTZSITE" to 91896. What to expect: After the initial keyword is sent, you'll receive a confi rmation message asking you to reply "YES" to verify opt-in. There will be 0-4 text messages per month with a notifi cation from the Town regarding the categories you are opted-in for. Message and data rates may apply. Check with your mo- bile phone carrieer for more details. How to Opt-Out: Text "STOP" at any time to remove yourself from the notifi caiton list. Also are you looking for an- swers? Need to report an issue? Now you can Text the Town of Quartzsite directly. Introducing the new way to skip a phone call and use your mobile phone's text messaging to fi nd answers to your questions. Text "hi" or one the words listed be- low, to 928-260-4442. "Trees, Sewer, Contact, Street, Wa- ter, Pothole, Weeds, Departments, FAQ." TextMyGov will help you to quick- ly fi nd the answers your looking for or help you to report an issue to the Town. You did this! By Salome High Journalism Staff This year's shortened football sea- son will only be eight games. At this point, general admission will not be allowed at any sporting events. Keep an eye on offi cial channels for any changes. The Frogs' October games are on the 2nd against May- er, the 9th against Desert Heights, the 23rd against Lincoln Prep, and the 30th against Anthem Prep. In talking with Coach McCarty about the unique season, he said that he's grateful for the added time that they've had to develop their new players, and it seems he's ready to go out and prove any nay- sayers wrong who are un- derestimating the Fighting Frogs! Senior, Vidal "Bear" Bollas expressed mixed feel- ings about his upcoming last season saying, "I love playing football," and that he's already feeling sad about the prospect of it all being over. Fellow player Miguel Navarro com- mented on the big picture saying, "We have the speed and we have the heart… it's up to us to think and push ourselves knowing this season can be a good season." Off the fi eld and on to the court, the volleyball season has also been altered. Although, they will have a lot more games than the football team. The girls' fi rst game is on the 1st against North Phoenix Prep. Their other October games are on the 6th, 8th, 9th, 13th, 16th, 20th, 27th, and 30th. They will be against Baghdad, Cicero, Mohave ALC, An- telope, Wickenburg, NVCA, again against Antelope, and fi nally An- them Prep respectively. Refl ecting on her senior year of volleyball, Ki- ara Sanchez Meza expressed how diffi cult but necessary the COVID precautions have been in practices. With that positive Frog attitude, she said, "There really isn't anything to do but to adapt and move forward." While junior Lizbeth Mariscal Rojas has next year to look forward to she said, "I was very excited about vol- leyball not being canceled after all because I was looking forward to playing again… We are very lucky to have a season this year! Over in the classroom, we have two new faces in front of the white- boards this year. Salome High School has a new history teacher with Mr. Pugliese, and a new Eng- lish teacher, Ms. Mathena. Both teachers have a full schedule with multiple classes of Government, US History, World History, and Eng- lish 9-11 respectively. "She seems like a very caring and willing per- son," said Erica Yanez in regards to Ms. Mathena, "When I enter her classroom in the morning she always greets us with a cheerful personality. She starts the day with positive energy. I'm really looking forward to having this class this year." And Lizeth Mariscal Rojas had this to say about Mr. Pugliese, "He's always very excited to start his class. Mr. Pugliese encourages us to speak more in his class and get out of our comfort zone. He is very patient with us in anything we have trouble with… he seems like a very understanding person." Seniors and families in our com- munity have trouble paying their bills every month. So they cut back on buying healthy food so they can have electricity and a roof over their head. But you made it pos- sible for them to have it all! Healthy food, electricity and a roof over their head. You donated to the food bank and kept us open! So Thank You! Lois Dupre, Friends of Quartzsite Food Bank President Updates from La Paz 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 in- formation to your cell phone: 'road closures, severe weather alerts, se- rious crime information, Amber alerts, etc. By signing up with NIX- LE, we are able to communicate important information to everyone quickly and effi ciently via text mes- sage. Please sign up today, the ser- vice is free.

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