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March 20, 2024 www.DesertMessenger.com 9 Quartzsite Elementary School District #4 Students of the Month STUDENTS OF THE MONTH DEADLINE : APRIL WED. 10 TH for April 17 t h edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com I-10 lane restrictions near Quartzsite thru April 5 FEBRUARY 2024 Congratulations on a job well done!! Kindergarten - Luna Kness 1st Grade - Angelica Tinoco 2nd Grade - Lorelei Fultz 3rd Grade - Geneva Riggs 4th Grade - Adalynn White 5th Grade - Arylla Romero 6th Grade - Harlee Gonzalez 7th Grade - Hector Molina 8th Grade - Jacob Stewart By Samantha Clark Captain Spencer Logan Hess who serves the Quartzsite and McMullen Valley Fire Districts was diagnosed with a brain tumor on March 2nd. This was a shock and unexpected. Spencer had emergency brain surgery and the neoplasm was removed. MRI indicated that Surgeons were successful with the total removal of what they specifi ed was cancer. Captain Hess will be enduring chemotherapy as well as radiation treatment and more testing over approximately the next 6 months or more. This will be one of the largest fi ghts of his life for the Air Force veteran, but he will win! His wife and three children are by his side pro- viding encouragement as are the rest of his fam- ily and Fire Department siblings. Medical expenses for all his treatment will be tens of thousands, their cost, with deductibles and prescriptions not covered by insurance. This will add additional stress to the family, as Captain Hess is the sole provider and may not be able return to work for many months. A UPDATE from Spencer and his wife Britney: We'd like to take a moment to express our heart- felt gratitude. Thank you all for the incredible support over the past two weeks. Words alone can't convey our appreciation, but please know that every gesture means the world to us. Your Quartzsite Fire Capt Spencer Hess fundraisers prayers, good wishes, and love are truly sus- taining us through this challenging time. As we look ahead to the upcoming week, it marks another step in our journey. We have a follow-up appointment scheduled with Spen- cer's neurosurgeon, and we're hopeful that his recovery from surgery has progressed enough to begin consultations with the oncology team. Additionally, we anticipate receiving the full pathology report on his tumor, which will allow us to get with his team to formulate a plan for his chemotherapy and radiation treatments. For those who know Spencer, you know that he's not one to sit still for long. He's eager to tackle whatever lies ahead. While he may not have his phone, I try to make sure he gets ev- ery message of support to him, and he's deeply grateful, as are we both. The knowledge that we have an entire community rallying behind us is incredibly comforting and uplifting. Truly means the world to our family. Donate online: https://gofund.me/bad96e44. Saturday March 23, 7:30am-10:30am, Pan- cake Breakfast at QIA, 235 E. Ironwood Ave. Quartzsite. Saturday, April 6th 4pm-6:30pm (or sold out) Pulled Pork meal at Centennial Community Center, 69725 Centennial Park Rd, Wenden, AZ. The Arizona Department of Transportation ad- vises drivers to plan ahead for ramp closures and lane restrictions on Interstate 10 in Quartzsite while paving work is completed. The following overnight lane restrictions will occur Sunday through Friday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m beginning Sunday night, March 10, through Friday morning, April 5: • East- and westbound I-10 will be reduced to one lane in each direction between Dome Rock Road and Scaddan Wash (mileposts 11-24). Note: Only one direction of travel will be im- pacted at a time. The following lane restrictions will continue 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through Friday, April 5, for guardrail work: • Westbound I-10 will be reduced to one lane between Dome Rock Road and Central Boule- vard (mileposts 12-19). • A 14-foot vehicle width restriction will be in place. • The speed limit will be reduced to 55 mph. Drivers should be prepared to make frequent stops when approaching and traveling through the workzone, obey posted speed limits and traffi c control devices and use caution around construc- tion personnel. Drivers should plan for delays. Schedules are subject to change based on weath- er and other unforeseen factors. For more infor- mation, please call the ADOT Bilingual Project Information Line at 855.712.8530 or go to azdot. gov/contact and select Projects from the drop- down menu. For real-time highway conditions statewide, visit ADOT's Traveler Information Site at www.az511.gov, Need to know where a milepost is? Click on the "Mile Markers" icon on the map at www.az511.com. For real-time high- way conditions statewide, visit ADOT's Traveler Information Site at www.az511.gov, download the AZ511 app or call 511.

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