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8 www.DesertMessenger.com December 21, 2016 Read Desert MESSENGER E-edition online @ www.MyQuartzsite.com The Annual Hi Jolly Daze Parade is planned for Saturday, January 14th, 2017. Line up is at 9:30am at the Fire Station. Parade starts at 11am and ends with food and activi- ties and Live Music by SKYHAWK at the Park. The Quartzsite Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism is sponsoring the event and invites everyone to be part of the celebra- tion of Quartzsite's 150 years. The theme is Celebrating Quartzsite 150th anniversary! So get your par- ty hats on and come out and enjoy the day! Gather your camels, fl oats, pets, bikes, dance & music groups, classic cars, off -road vehicles, bi- cyles, etc. and make this a great parade! This is a wonderful oppor- tunity for businesses to show off too! And entry is FREE! All groups, organizations, businesses, individu- als, are encouraged to participate. Everyone is invited to honor our past and our future. Parade entry forms are available at the Quartzsite Chamber & Tour- ism offi ce, located at 1240 W. Main Street, across from McDonald's. For more information call the new chamber at 928-927-5200. Hi Jolly Daze planned for Jan. 14 Quartzsite 6th safest town in Arizona HOLLYWOOD PETS Pamper your pet in our state-of-the-art fully mobile grooming parlor Mobile Grooming Professionally groomed by Robin Barbour Award winning groomer! 26 years experience! Best Rates in Town! 218-426-5317 NEW LOCATION! TYSON RV PARK on W. Main Corner of Moon Mt. & Cowell • Quartzsite • 928-927-5400 QUARTZSITE'S ONLY YEAR ROUND SALON Cheyanne, Debbi, Sandy, Sheryl, Linda, Janna ARE HERE FOR ALL YOUR OPEN YEAR ROUND! Hair, Nails, and Pedicure Services NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE at the QIA 7:00 -10:00 pm (New York time) $4.00 at the door -Quartzite was ranked as the 6th Safest Small Town in Arizona (17th Safest Overall) in ValuePen- guin's latest report. The Town of Quartzsite moved up 7 spots from ValuePenguin's 2015 rank- ing thanks to its low rate of violent and property crime. - To rank these places, ValuePen- guin analysts collected data from the FBI. The raw data included property crimes (burglary, lar- ceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson), and violent crimes (murder/manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) from all law enforcement agencies that chose to partake in the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. - The data was then standardized to refl ect violent and property crimes per 100,000, to account for population, after which they aggregated a "crime score" by weighting violent crime at 80% and property crime at 20%. Though property crime is more prevalent, ValuePenguin analysts gave violent crime more signifi cant weightage since violent crime tends to be more concerning to citizens. The crime score was fi nally adjusted for population size, giving more slack to larger cities, and ranked. - Quartzite's excellent ranking in this year's ValuePenguin study is a cause for celebration for their hard working police department for a job well done, and should serve as a barometer for residents, visi- tors and businesses who wish to understand the safety level of their community. - ValuePenguin's Safest Places in Arizona 2016 report can be viewed at: https://www.valuepenguin. com/ 2016-safest-places-arizona Neighborhood Watch to meet Thurs. JAN. 5 Town of Quartzsite invites every- one to attend the next meeting of Neighborhood Watch at 6:00 PM, on THURSDAY, JAN 5 TH , 2017, at the Quartzsite Community Center. Chief William Ponce said he looks forward to working with the resi- dents to create a safer community. Launched in 1972, Neighbor- hood Watch counts on citizens to organize themselves and work with law enforcement to keep a trained eye and ear on their communities, while demonstrating their pres- ence at all times of day and night. Sponsored by the National Sher- iffs' Association (NSA), the Nation- al Crime Prevention Council says, "Neighborhood watch is one of the oldest and most effective crime prevention programs in the coun- try, bringing citizens together with law enforcement to deter crime and make communities safer." For more information contact the Quartzsite Police Department at 928-927-4644. Museum is must see! The Quartzsite Museum is now on their winter schedule. Now open Wed thru Sun 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Free admission! They offer membership for $10.00 per person for the year. All are welcome to join. Check out their new website at www.QuartzsiteMuseum.org. Or call 928-927-5229 for more information.

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