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4 www.DesertMessenger.com August 16, 2023 COVENANT LUTHERAN CHURCH, 270 E Cowell summer worship schedule. May worship is every Sunday at 9:30 am with coffee and donuts at 9 am. August 6 and 20 worship 9:30, coffee & donuts 9 am. September worship returns to every Sunday. Questions call me Sharon Vondracek at 316-619-5767 or email at vondraceksteve@yahoo.com DAY'S FOR GIRLS SERVICE PROJECT Come help young girls from Africa be able to attend school while having their monthly. Otherwise they would have to stay home. We make kits for them to take to school. Sewing experience is not required, but if you have a sewing machine or serg- er you could bring it. We meet twice a month at: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 455 Riggles Ave. Quartzsite, Starting Wednesday May 10th 9-12 May 24th every other week through the summer. Contact Jane Swallow-Ward for more information 319 504 9556. FINDING YOUR ROOTS The Family Search Center provides the following for free: Help connecting with your ancestral family. Access to the world's largest collection of family history and genealogy resources. Sup- port in researching names, records, indexes, and guides online Access to billions of records and publications from over 100 countries.Personal con- sultation. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 455 Riggles Ave Quartzsite. Winter hours Tuesday 9-12 Thursday 9-12. Summer hours: Friday 9-12 or by appointment, contact Jane Swallow-Ward THE SALVATION ARMY HOURS Going on vacation for two weeks. No shopping days; Tuesday August 15, Wednesday August 16, and Thursday August 17th. The following week we will be closed August 22, 23, and 24. We will resume our normal shopping schedule on Tuesday, August 29th. 928-927-3636, 360-7571. If Emer- gency call 911. TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS Quartzsite Town Council meets the 2nd & 4th Tuesday at 7pm at Town Hall, 465 N. Plymouth Ave. Quartzsite. All meetings are open to the public. www.QuartzsiteAZ.org TOWN HALL HOURS Town of Quartzsite facilities is now on permanent 4-day work week hours. Town Hall including Quartzsite Li- brary, will be open Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Quartzsite Town Hall is located at 465 N. Plymouth Ave. For more de- tails call 928-927-4333. Or visit www. QuartzsiteAZ.org. QUARTZSITE PLANNING AND ZONING Commission meets the THIRD Tuesday of each month at 5:00PM at Town Hall, 465 N Plym- outh Ave. All meetings are open to the public. www.QuartzsiteAZ.org. "There was never a good war or a bad peace." ~ Ben Franklin READER'S OASIS BOOKS 690 E. Main - Quartzsite (one block east of Family Dollar) BLM announces 100-year protections at Bill Williams River Wildlife Refuge PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management today announced publication of a Public Land Order protecting 2,598 acres of public lands at the Bill Williams River Na- tional Wildlife Refuge from future mining for 100 years. These pro- tections replace another recently expired order, securing important wildlife habitat and recreation op- portunities managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Refuge is one of the best eco- logically functioning riparian areas in the Southwestern United States. Though small, it provides impor- tant habitat for migratory birds, endangered species, other wildlife, and for wildlife-oriented recreation. Approximately 90,000 visitors use the wildlife refuge annually, engag- ing in nature and wildlife observa- tion, fishing, kayaking, hiking, and hunting. Under the order, the lands are closed to mining, subject to valid existing rights, through a with- drawal from appropriation under the public land laws; 1,464 acres will remain available for leasing under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws. Located in a transition zone between the Mojave and Sonoran deserts, the Bill Williams River National Wild- life Refuge has a unique ecosystem that provides excellent habitat for many resident and migratory wild- life, including birds, reptiles, but- terflies, mammals and amphibians, as well as a diverse array of plants. It also contains the largest remain- ing stand of native cottonwood and willow forests in the lower Colorado River. Tour Information • Months: Sep-May • Group Size: No limit • Departure Times: 8am • Length of tour: 2 hr The Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge protects the lower course of the Bill Williams River, to its mouth at Lake Havasu reservoir, in western Arizona. It is located within eastern La Paz and Mohave Counties, in the Lower Colorado River Valley region. Bill Williams Wildlife Refuge is home to over 6,000 acres of habitat, 355 species of birds, 34 documented rep- tiles, 40 species of butterflies, 57 spe- cies of mammals, 7 amphibians, and a plethora of indigenous wildlife. Travel north of Parker 18 miles to marker 161 and turn toward the lake. The entrance is located on State Route 95 opposite the Central Arizona Project pumping station. For questions or more information, contact 928-667-4144. DEADLINE : WED. SEPT 13 TH for SEPT 20 th edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com

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