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March 7, 2018 www.DesertMessenger.com 9 "Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." ~Thomas A. Edison Veteran's license plates WE'RE BACK!! TRANSPONDER AUTO KEYS (Electronic Chip Keys) Jeep, Chrysler, Ford Chevrolet, Toyota & many more! Betty Crenshaw, Owner C & B LOCK & KEY 42 year s exper ience 928-927-6589 Mobile Service Only 585 N. Central Quartzsite Open Mon-Fri 8-5 928-927-8787 Johnny DelPino, Owner BEST AUTO RV & TRUCK REPAIR SERVICE YOU CAN DEPEND ON! Call Don 928-927-3080 208-255-6955 Don's Rocks Decorative Landscaping Hauling, Dumptruck & Backhoe Services WE'RE BACK! Looking forward to seeing our Friends! Not a licensed contractor After one year, online veterans' specialty plate sales show savings 2017 introduction results in more time for customers and MVD staff Online sales for veterans' specialty license plates have proven to save a lot of time for both veterans and Arizona Department of Transpor- tation Motor Vehicle Division em- ployees since the convenient service launched in January 2017. Previously, veterans' specialty plates had to be ordered in person at an MVD or Authorized Third Par- ty offi ce because veterans must pro- vide paperwork authenticating their service in the U.S. military. With the advent of new security and oth- er technical measures, that process has been available on ServiceArizo- na.com for just over a year. Because of the addition of digital access, more than 6,200 veterans' plates have been issued online sav- ing approximately 2,600 hours of customer visit time and 1,000 hours of employee processing time. "The veterans' plates not only honor veterans and their families, but also boost Arizona's economy," said Air Force Col. (Ret.) Wanda Wright, Ar- izona Department of Veterans' Ser- vices Director. "In 2017, the funds from the license plates went to non- profi ts statewide that support veter- an needs and events, which impact our local communities." "The veterans' specialty plate is a great resource for Arizona," said MVD Stakeholder Relations Manager Jennifer Bowser-Richards. "Making these available for sale online allows more veterans and their families to order these very popular plates and to do it on their schedule without coming to a physical location. It's another way MVD honors those who have served and gets Arizonans out of line and safely on the road." For more information visit: www.ServiceArizona.com. Veterans meet again The second meeting of area veter- ans will be on Friday, March 16th, 10 am at the Quartzsite Improve- ment Assoc. (QIA) Forty to fi fty veterans attended the fi rst meeting and it was decided to hold a second "meet and greet" before the winter visitors leave. The oldest veteran was an 85 year old WWII and the youngest? Who knows? It's a chance for veterans of all services to get acquainted and chat. Spouses are welcome. Cof- fee is provided by QIA and cookies baked by Carole Johnson are true home-baked delights. You can call Keith Tyree, 719-698-4970 for more information. (If you run into a friendly, loquacious Submarine Vet, that's him.) Once again, the purpose of the meetings are simple: a chance to talk with people who have shared an unique experience with you. The old saying goes: "It takes one to know one." Come and get ac- quainted. Jackie Deal FREE Income tax preparation will be available at the Quartzsite Pub- lic Library, 465 N Plymouth Ave. HOURS: 8:00 AM till 12:00 noon, each Wednesday & Thursday, Feb 7th through April 12, 2018. Please bring photo ID for each tax payer, SSN for each person to be shown on the tax return, all W-2's, 1099's, and any other documents showing income, and form 1065, if one was received (it shows if you had medical insurance, and if it was for all year, etc.) For more information, call Joe Lewellen at: (928) 927-7872. Free income tax preparation offered DEADLINE : WED. MARCH 14 for the march 21 st edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com

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