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January 17, 2018 www.DesertMessenger.com 37 PROJECT FROM PAGE 19 Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ DesertMessengerNews Follow on Twitter @DesertMessenger @QuartzsiteRain Complaints to Quartzsite Police Dept have increased during the last couple of years; Business owners have reached out to the chamber; Neighborhood Watch members shares their concerns; H & D deter- mines the needs of Town residents in regards to public health & devel- opment. Golden-Bear stated, "The goals of the program are to first to consider everyone's constitutional rights; recognize Quartzsite's sensitivity to those in need; hold individuals re- sponsible for inappropriate behav- ior; attempt to protect the public from unwanted panhandling and aggressive panhandling; and en- courage community groups to unite in the Quartzsite tradition of care and compassion to provide resourc- es that empower people and fami- lies to achieve self-sufficiency." The Public Education Campaign plans to strategize with key stakehold- ers within the community for fund- raising options; create educational brochures providing an overview of the Panhandling Awareness Program which will contain contact info for Food Bank, Churches, and Organiza- tions which provide outreach to the community; Install signage in key business locations in town and use local radio and newspapers to edu- cate and encourage the public to extol our generosity in a more productive and humane manner. Giving to panhandlers discour- ages them from seeking the ser- vices they may truly need and en- courages them to keep doing what they are doing. Current economic challenges have strained local re- sources and local service providers rely on private donations to sustain the programs that offer assistance to people in need. Donating to an individual panhandler diverts that money from a program that may help many in need. 11 x 17 Posters are now available at Town Hall and the chamber of- fice, which will be distributed FREE to local businesses and organiza- tions. To learn more visit www. QuartzsiteCares.com. "It's not a matter of giving versus not giving...but rather giving effec- tively and productively." La Paz County School Superintendent, Jacque Price, announced that there is a vacancy on the Quartzsite Elementary School (QES) District #4 Governing Board. Arizona Revised Statutes §15-302.3 outlines the coun- ty school superintendent's responsibilities in filling a vacant governing board position. Vacancies may be filled either by appointment or by a special election. Mrs. Price has determined that an appointment will best meet the needs of the community and school district. The term of the ap- pointment will be from the appointment date through December 31, 2018. The position will appear on the General Election Ballot on November 6, 2018. The appointed board member would have to run in the November 2018 election to continue on the board. The position will be elected to a two year term, up for re-election in November 2020. To qualify as a governing board member, the applicant must have been a resident of the Quartzsite Elementary School District for at least one year prior to the appointment and must be a registered voter in the state of Arizona. Please note that according to state statute, no employee of a school district, their spouse, or another member of the employee's house- hold may hold membership on a governing board of a school district by which they are employed. Interested citizens shall complete a Governing Board Application, avail- able at the Quartzsite District Office, La Paz County Education Service Agency (ESA) Office, and on the website, www.lapazschools.org. All ap- plications should be submitted to Jacque Price, La Paz County ESA, 1112 Joshua Ave., Suite 205, Parker, AZ 85344 no later than 5 p.m., Wednes- day, January 31, 2018. Complete application packets can be faxed to 928- 669-4406 or submitted via e-mail to jprice@co.la-paz.az.us . Please call the La Paz County ESA at 928-669-6183, if you have questions. QES School Board opening Tyson's Well Stage Station Museum is on Winter hours: Wed - Sun 10am-4pm The museum is full of Quartzsite History, photos, mining displays, the famous Marrying Judge his- tory, Pioneer families, Hi Jolly photos and info, Stone Village. Quartzsite Historical Society meets the 1st Wed. of the month at 2pm in the Quartzsite Library Meeting room. Membership is $10/person. To learn more visit their website at www.QuartzsiteMuseum.org or call 928-927-5229. Museum hours DEADLINE : WED. JAN. 31 for the feb 7 th edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com

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