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36 www.DesertMessenger.com November 19, 2014 Save those Box Tops for our school Clip Box Tops from hundreds of products Since 1996, the Box Tops for Education program has helped schools across America earn cash for the things they need. Support your school today and see what a difference you can make! Once you start looking, you'll see these little pink coupons every- where! Each Box Top coupon is worth 10¢ for your school. Drop off your Box Tops at Quartzsite Elementary School, Gen- eral Store, Food Bank and Quik Chek Shell Station. You can also help by shopping online. For more information visit www.boxtops4education.com. Please submit one photograph of your artwork with application. Upon acceptance artist will submit a SHORT BIOGRAPHY UP TO 150 WORDS. LIABILITY RELEASE AGREEMENT The Applicant understands that the Proud Neighbors of Quartzsite, Inc. Committee and the Volunteers will handle and display all entries with care. I hereby release the Proud Neighbors of Quartzsite and the Rockin' in Quartzsite Festival, and all of their directors, employees, agents, and volunteers from any responsibility, or any personal liability for any injury, damage, or loss sustained by exhibitors, guests, or works of art. I have read and agreed to all the specified terms and conditions set forth in the Proud Neighbors of Quartzsite and Rockin' in Quartzsite Festival. I understand that failure to abide by the terms and conditions of this agreement may result in my immediate removal from the Festival. The PROUD NEIGHBORS OF QUARTZSITE, ROCKIN' IN QUARTZSITE and jurors will not be liable for any legal action brought by anyone with respect to authorship and/or copyright infringement. Artists will be held liable for any damage they cause to property, persons or other artists work. COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGREEMENT I affirm that all work is original and will be produced by myself. I understand that the Festival reserves the right to require me to remove any work that does not meet its standards. I agree to allow Proud Neighbors of Quartzsite, Inc. &/or Rockin' in Quartzsite Festival to utilize promo- tional materials taken during the Festival for the purpose of promoting the Festival this year and in future years. I agree to allow the Festival to release my name, address and telephone to the public for sales/promotion. I, the undersigned artist grants to PROUD NEIGHBORS OF QUARTZSITE Committee permission to photograph me (and use my picture, sil- houette and other reproductions of my physical likeness) and my original art submitted on behalf of PROUD NEIGHBORS OF QUARTZSITE, ROCKIN' IN QUARTZSITE. Furthermore, this license extends to the Committee, permission to utilize me/my original artwork, in connec- tion with the exhibition of said art, theatrically, television, in the media and Digital media, or otherwise, for advertising and/or publicizing for PROUD NEIGHBORS OF QUARTZSITE, INC. Also, it is understood that this is a release for any likeness of persons or property shown in images. All copyrights are assigned to PROUD NEIGHBORS OF QUARTZSITE, INC. All copyrights are assigned to, and ownership of the artwork remain the exclusive property of PROUD NEIGHBORS OF QUARTZSITE, INC. Signature :_________________________________________________________Date: _______________________________ Name: ____________________________________________ Business Name: ____________________________________ Mailing Address: ____________________________________ City: ____________________ State: ______ Zip: _________ Phone Number: _____________________________________ Cell Phone Number: _________________________________ E-Mail : ___________________________________________ Website: ___________________________________________ Art Experience: _____________________________________ 6 th Annual Rockin' in Quartzsite! A Celebration of the Arts! Artists: We listened! This year we're using Smaller table top size slabs! Painting will occur at your location of choice from Dec. 6th-13th. Pick up slabs at Community Center, Dec. 6th from 9-noon. Artists should also plan to attend the Rock Auction Sat. March 7th, 2015 APPLICATION DEADLINE: DEC. 4, 2014 ARTIST APPLICATION Send application to Proud Neighbors of Quartzsite, Rockin' in Quartzsite! P.O. Box 3185, Quartzsite, AZ 85359. DEADLINE: DEC. 4, 2014 www.ProudNeighbors.com. 928-916-4235 For more information contact Rain Email: proudneighbors@yahoo.com This space donated by Desert Messenger AD ����� ������� �� D����� M�������� Sales tax filing changes Changes to Arizona Sales Tax coming Mr. Ronal Coleman, from REDW Business and Financial Resources, LLC, made a presentation to Quartzsite Town Council during their meet- ing on Tues. Oct. 28th. Mr. Coleman explained that beginning January 1, 2015, it will be sim- pler for businesses to file Arizona's transaction privilege tax (TPT). That's because the Arizona Department of Revenue ( AZ DOR) will become the single point of administration and collec- tion for Arizona state and local TPT. There will no longer be any city auditors; they will be state auditors. Sales Tax payer licenses will have to be renewed every year and everything will now be done on-line. Changes include the following: License Renewals: Every business licensed with the Arizona Department of Revenue is required to renew their Arizona transaction privilege tax license. The license is valid for one calendar year and must be renewed annually. The re- newal is due January 1, 2015. There is no State renewal fee. You must complete and submit this form to the Arizona Department of Rev- enue even if you do not have any changes. Your renewal notice will be sent separately within the next month. If you do not receive your notice by December 31, 2014, please call 602-542-5027. Prime Contracting Changes: Effective January 1, 2015, non-construction, or service contactors, are exempted from prime contracting on both the state and city levels. Other changes include: Filing Frequency Changes, Due Date Changes, Audit Changes, Standardized Business Codes, Standardized Deduction Codes. More information will soon be available at www.azdor.gov. You can also watch the video of the presentation to Quartzsite Town Council online at www.QuartzsiteVideos.com Look for " Town Council Meeting - "New Way to Pay Taxes" date 10-18-14". Everyone currently licensed with the AZ DOR will need to update the license if anything is changed such as the owner or location. This may require an extra fee. The TPT Simplification Is- sues Hotline phone number is 602-542-5027. In Memoriam Jerry Bandy A man who used to work at the Quartzsite RV Show for many years died around the 10th of September. He and his father, Carl, lived and worked on the RV Show lot putting up, and taking down the main tent. They also helped with the vendors in many ways as well as the park- ing. They worked many years in the summer as camp hosts at Lobster Creek along the Rogue River, in Oregon. I met him while camp- ing approx. 30 years ago in Oregon. I would see him later in Quartzsite in the many winters I lived there also. He loved the Rogue River and fishing. They called him "two fires" along the river, as he would build two fires to fish from be- tween them . He loved people and Happy Hour was his time to share stories and joke around. He was of Cherokee heritage. As written by a friend, White Dove.

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