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April 6, 2016 www.DesertMessenger.com 5 DUMP THE DRUGS In Quartzsite! Do you have expired or unused medications? Dispose safely at QUARTZSITE POLICE DEPT. Mon - Fri. 8am-5pm 305 Plymouth Rd, Quartzsite, AZ 85346 (928) 927-4644 Quartzsite General Store, LLC Beer & Wine Fresh Retail & Wholesale Meats Homemade Sausages Arizona Lottery & Pick Fish & Game Licenses A.P.S. Pay Station Accept EBT, Debit & Credit Cards SUMMER HOURS Mon-Sat 9am to 6pm Sunday 9am-4pm Quality Meats at VERY Affordable Prices! For all your GROCERY NEEDS & MOORE! Fresh Produce Daily! Hamburger Ground Fresh Daily! GREAT LOW PRICES! We're open all summer for our great locals! 410 E. Main Street, Quartzsite • 928-927-6310 Damage to cemetery Ten West Link 500kV Transmission Line Project and Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment PUBLIC SCOPING MEETINGS Public Meeting Locations Presentations Begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2016 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Ruth Fisher Elementary School Cafeteria 38201 W. Indian School Road Tonopah, AZ 85354 Wednesday, April 13, 2016 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Quartzsite Senior Center 40 S. Moon Mountain Ave. Quartzsite, AZ 85346 Thursday, April 14, 2016 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Blythe Community Center 445 N. Broadway Blythe, CA 92225 MAIL COMMENTS TO: Ten West Link Project c/o Joe Incardine ��������������� One North Central Ave, Suite 800 Phoenix, AZ 85004 EMAIL COMMENTS TO: blm_az_azso_10WestLink@blm.gov FAX COMMENTS TO: Ten West Link Project c/o Joe Incardine 602-417-9452 A Spanish interpreter will be available at the meetings. Un intérprete de español estará disponible en cada reunion. If you require special accommodations, contact: Ellen Carr at Galileo Project email: ellen.carr@galileoaz.com telephone: 480-629-4705 ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� proposing to construct, operate, and maintain a 500kV transmission line (the Project) spanning approximately 114 miles. The proposed �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� majority of the public land crossed would be in Arizona. �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� separate but related decision on an amendment to the Yuma Resource Management Plan. The California Public Utilities Commission is also required to issue their own decision on that portion of the Project in California Other decisions may be required from additional ������������������������������������������� The EIS must include the analysis of alternatives to the proposed route. While the proposed route largely follows the existing Southern California Edison Devers-Palo Verde 500kV transmission line in an established utility corridor, there are a number of potential alternative routes in the study area that could be considered by the BLM. The BLM is seeking your input on the proposed Project and potential alternatives to the proposed route as part of the public scoping process. Three Scoping meetings will be held to introduce and describe the Project to the public and to solicit feedback from the public regarding the Project and potential alternatives. PROJECT WEBSITE: http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/ energy/10_west_link_transmission.html COMMENTS DUE MAY 9, 2016 On or about March 28, 2015, Quartzsite Police Department (QPD) received a call and information of damage to the entrance solar lights at the Hi Jolly Cemetery. Also, QPD located damage to the chain link fence from somebody attempting to cut the fence open. QPD and citizens find this unnecessary criminal behavior to be very disrespect- ful to all the beloved family members and their descendants buried at the Hi Jolly Cemetery. The Hi Jolly Cem- etery Board of Trustees has spent a lot of time and effort acquiring the funds to improve the cemetery entrance and grounds. We take this criminal behav- ior very seriously and will pursue all violators for criminal charges. Quartzsite Police Department is ask- ing anyone with information about the damage at the Hi Jolly Cemetery to please contact the Quartzsite Police Department at 928-927-4644 or Detective Mike Lancast- er through his email address of mlancaster@quartzsiteaz.org. La Paz County Sheriff's Office said there are two different telephone scams that are being reported in the Parker/La Paz County area(s). The first is a group claiming to be a collection agency for A.P.S. They have been calling people/ businesses and asking for payments over the phone. They threaten to turn off your electricity if you don't make the payment. This is a scam. A.P.S. will never call you and ask you to make a payment over the phone. When they call, simply hang up and do not give them any information. The second scam is a group claiming to be with the Internal Revenue Ser- vice. They will call the person and tell them they're about to be arrested for Tax Fraud, and the person has to call immediately and make a payment. Both groups are asking people to go to a business where you can wire money (Walmart or Western Union) to pay the fine/bill. Please be aware of these scam artists and let your friends and family know not be a victim. Phone scams

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