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24 www.DesertMessenger.com January 6, 2021 Read Desert MESSENGER ONLINE @ DesertMessengerOnline.com PUBLISHER'S NOTICE: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Hous- ing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limita- tion, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handi- cap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination." Readership of free community papers is now higher than paid daily papers and continues to grow. And more than 70 percent of readers make their buying decisions from free paper advertising and editorial. Your free community paper, promoting connections at a local level – right under your nose. 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com Are you planning a large event in Quartzsite? On Dec. 2nd, Governor Ducey issued an Executive Order enhancing health and safety require- ments for large public events approved by local cities, towns and counties. Under Executive Order 2020- 43 issued in June, organized public events with more than 50 attendees are prohibited in Arizona, with the option for local jurisdictions to selec- tively approve events of greater than 50 people only if they implemented enhanced mitigation measures. As of Dec. 2nd, organized public events of more than 50 people may only be approved by local cities, towns and counties if they have de- termined that safety precautions con- sistent with guidance issued by both the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ADHS are in place, and the event organizer has committed to implementing and en- forcing these precautions. If an event is approved by a local city, town or county, the local juris- diction must publicly post the miti- gation measures that the event orga- nizer is required to implement and enforce on their website and submit a copy to ADHS. In addition, the ju- risdiction must dedicate resources to enforcing mitigation measures that the organizer has agreed to im- plement during the event and any public health requirements current- ly applicable in the jurisdiction. As was the case before, a local city, town or county may deny a request for an organized event due to public health concerns related to COVID-19. Contact Quartzsite Town Hall for permitting details. 928-927- 4333. Town Hall is located at 465 N. Plymouth Ave. View the List of Approved Organized Public Event Applicants is posted on- line at www.QuartzsiteAZ.org (click Media Releases) Considerations for Events and Gatherings from CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/.../consid- erations-for-events... Update on mass gatherings in AZ Get updates from Sheriff's Office UPDATES FROM 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. Give to a special cause and honor your loved ones Memorial and tribute funds are a way to honor the spirit and charac- ter of a loved one, while improving the lives of others. There are few better ways to honor a loved one and keep their legacy alive than by helping others in their name. You may not be able to donate to- day but you can leave your favorite nonprofi t in your will. Or you can donate a vehicle, real estate, stocks, antiques & collectibles now. Just talk to your nonprofi t for details and to your tax advisor or attorney. Some local nonprofi ts: QaurtzsiteFoodBank.com Quartzsite Community Thrift Store QiaArizona.org Quartzsite Senior Center Quartzsite Roadrunner Gem & Min- eral Club Inc QCAMELS.COM SalvationArmy.org Quartzsite Historical Society (Stage Stop Museum) One Seedling PTO VFW Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Lois Dupre, President Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank PO Box 4051, Quartzsite, AZ 85359 928-927-5479, cell 480-286-8373 QuartzsiteFoodBank.com Desert Messenger offers FREE Classifi ed Ads! Here's the small print: Items for sale under $1000. Private Party Only. 1 per month. Yard/Garage/Craft Sales, Wanted, Give-a-ways, Free, Lost & Found, etc. (non-commercial) For more information, contact Rain at 928-916-4235 or Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com

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