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14 www.DesertMessenger.com April 19, 2023 Quartzsite Community Sponsored by GFWC Quartzsite Women's Club Monday, May 22, 2023 9:00am - 1:00 pm Quartzsite Community Center 295 E. Chandler St., Quartzsite SIGN UP TO DONATE IN OUR DONOR PORTAL: Visit www.donors.vitalant.org. Log in to your donor portal using your email on file, click on "schedule appointment" and search by blood drive code: L1250 or call Vitalant at 877-258-4825 or Call Becky at 208-634-9304.. Vacay Giveaway! Donate in May for a chance to win 1 of 3 $5,000 prepaid gift card! For more info visit www.vitalant.org/May2023Giveaway TRANSFORM A LIFE, AND YOUR OWN Rob was shot in the line of duty while on patrol as a police officer. If not for the 93 red cell, 12 platelet and 43 plasma transfusions he received, he would not have been able to become a father to his little girl Genevieve. "More than 140 blood donors helped save my life. Today, I get the chance to be a father because of their generosity." 93 RED CELLS 12 PLATELETS 43 PLASMA Shot in the line of duty BLOOD DRIVE We know many of you are going to be leaving Quartzsite soon. The Quartzsite Food Bank would love it if you would donate the food you have left in your cup- board to us! Drop off unopened boxes, canned food and bottled at Carol's Cup- board 40 N Moon Mountain on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8-noon.. That is just north of the Salvation Army and Senior Center. If you cannot make that time there are food boxes at the RoadRunner and Coyote Fresh Grocery Stores, and the Dollar General. If you would like to make a mone- tary donation please go to our web- site QuartzsiteFoodBank.com. Got extra canned food? Sonoran Quest Laboratories an- nounces their mobile service cen- ter is coming to the area. They are partnering with the La Paz County Health Department to provide ser- vices in your area. Do you have an outstanding lab order from a doctor? Please bring it with you. Get lab tests without a docctor's order. Learn more at MyLabReQuest.com UPCOMING EVENT DATES: May 3rd, 9:30am-11:30am at Ehrenberg Fire 49480 Ehrenberg Poston Hwy. Ehrenberg May 3rd 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm at Quartzsite Fire 70 E. Tyson St., Quartzsite May 4th 7:00am – 10:00 am at Parker Senior Center 1115 W. 12th St., Parker May 4th 8:30am-11:30am at Centennial Community Center, 69725 Centennial Park Rd., Salome. Sonora Quest Laboratories is con- tracted and in-network with most major health plans and offer re- duced pricing for patients who wish to pay at time of service due to lack of insurance coverage or high-de- ductables. They also offer patients a number of ways to obtain their own lab re- sults. Lean more at www.SonoraQuest.com Sonora Quest Lab comes to area Quartzsite Town Council to hold Special Meeting Wednesday, April 19th at 9:00 am at the Community Center. Item on the agenda: CALL OF ELECTION: Discussion and direction concerning adding the Petition of Referendum for repeal of Ordinance No. 23-01, concern- ing Section 30-09, Qualification of Council Candidates, Sub Section (B) to the November 7, 2023 elections. The full agenda packet is online at https://cms8.revize.com/.../cor- recteedSpecialMeetin41923.pdf Council to hold special meeting The public is encouraged to attennd the monthly Quartzsite Town Man- ager's Meetings, which will be held at 1:00pm on the Wednesday im- mediately following the FIRST Town Council Meeting of every month. Bring your questions and con- cerns. The meetings are held at the Quartzsite Library Meeting room, 465 N. Plymouth Ave. For more in- formation contact Town Hall 928- 927-4333. Town Manager holds monthly meetings

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