Thursday, March 15, 2012
Quartzsite to hold runoff election for mayor in May
Quartzsite, Arizona - The Final un-official election results of March 13, 2012 were released by La Paz County this afternoon.
After Tuesday's election it was reported Ed Foster was the winner, however according to Quartzsite Town Attorney, Martin Brannan, there will be a runoff for mayor in the May election.
Foster originally held the lead with over 50% of the votes, but with the additional provisional votes, the percentage is now 49.84% to Lukkasson's 38.94%. Foster received 320 votes to Lukkasson's 250 votes. Jenny Mills received 61 votes (9.50%) and write-ins received 11 votes (1.71%). 642 votes were cast for the mayoral position.
Candidates must win 50% of the votes plus one to win a seat outright in the primary.
For the complete information visit:
http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AZ/La_Paz/38473/75726/en/summary.html
AWC Yuma presents World Music March 27
AN EVENING OF TRANSFORMATIONAL HEALING MUSIC,
CELTIC SONG AND PARTICIPATORY CHANTS FROM
AROUND THE WORLD
Yuma, AZ - Keyboardist, harmonica and tabla player Anton Mizerak and singer Laura Berryhill will present an evening of transformational healing music, Celtic songs and chants from around the world on Tuesday March 27, at 7PM at the Schoening South Wing, 3C (College Community Center) at Arizona Western College in Yuma.
The concert is sponsored by the AWC Massage Therapy Club, and profits will help fund the Massage Therapy Program Scholarship. "It's an interactive concert, and audience participation is encouraged," says Kate Turpin, professor/program coordinator. "It's fun for all ages." Tickets are $10 in advance, or $15 at the door. For more information about the concert, contact Turpin at 317-6056, or kate.turpin@azwestern.edu.
Mizerak, who lives in Mount Shasta, writes his music in nature because he believes that the organic experience of sun, wind, water, snow and earth, transmitted through music, can be a valuable nurturing and healing experience. He has been a featured performer at many of the Mount Shasta Wesak Celebrations, and has performed at events with Deepak Chopra, Gary Zukav, Jean Houston, Michael Beckwith and Neale Donald Walsh. His music has been featured on the nationally syndicated radio show "Echoes" and the digital New Age Music format "Soundscapes." His highly acclaimed CD series, "When Angels Dream," is a top seller with healers and massage therapists.
Berryhill has a master's degree in music history from the University of Oregon, where she focused on early 17th-century Italian sacred music. As a vocalist, she works in a variety of musical styles, from early European music, to folk music of the Celtic cultures, to new age and jazz. She has appeared at the Festival of Harps in Oakland, the Yachats Celtic Music Festival, Shrewsbury Renaissance Faire, and Faerieworlds.
Mizerak and Berryhill have toured together extensively in the past year, performing to acclaim at over 200 venues throughout the 10 Western states. For more information and a complete tour schedule and free MP3 downloads, visit www.shastasong.com.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Quartzsite unofficial results: Recalled Mayor Ed Foster wins over Jerry Lukkasson
Quartzsite, Arizona- Voters took to the polls today.
626 votes were cast. The unofficial results show
Ed Foster had 50.98% with 312 votes.
Jerry Lukkasson had 38.40% with 235 votes.
Jenny Mills had 9.15% with 56 votes.
There were 9 Write-in votes cast.
9 candidates were seeking two Town Council positions:
Barbara Cowell had17.79% with 212 votes.
Pat Workman had 15.86% with 189 votes.
Joe Winslow had 14.43% with 165 votes.
Mark Orgeron had 13.84% with 165 votes.
It appears these top four will be in a run-off election in May.
Other candidates:
Jennifer Jones had 11.24% with 134 votes.
Starr BearCat had 8.72% with 104 votes.
Dean Taylor had 6.29% with 75 votes.
Sean Austin had 5.79% with 69 votes.
Bill Moore had 4.19% with 50 votes.
There were 22 write-in votes cast.
In the Vacancy Council Member race:
Mike Jewitt appears to reclaim his seat with 51.97% and 251 votes.
There were 232 write-in votes cast (John Prutch) with 48.03% of the votes.
74.87% of the voters rejected a resolution to replace town ordinance asking to appoint the mayor, rather than by vote.
25.13% of the voters wanted the new town ordinance.
The official results should be released later this week.
2012 Texaco Country Showdown Musician Entry form Blythe, CA March 31st
Calling all Singers! Join the Texaco Country Showdown in 2012
to be held March 31st at the Colorado River Fair.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Quartzsite Historical Society Field Trip Wed.
FIELD TRIP ~ Sponsored by Quartzsite Historical Society
The public is invited to join in a field trip to Sharlot Hall Museum in Prescott, Wednesday, March 14, 2012
WHERE: Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, AZ (137 miles) one-way
$5 dollars person, Guided Tour
MEET: Skull Valley Cemetery (approx. 120 miles)
10:00 a.m.
DIRECTIONS:
Quartzsite to Skull Valley, Interstate 10 East to Highway 60 exit.
1. Highway 60 to Aguila. Continue 4 miles past Aguila to Highway 71.
2. Turn left on 71. Continue to Congress to Highway 89.
3. Turn left on 89 to Kirkland Junction to the road fork. Turn left on County Road 10, continue 7 more miles to Skull Valley. Go under railroad underpass. On left of Highway is the Skull Valley Cemetery.
THAT IS WHERE WE WILL MEET AND FOLLOW.
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Continue to on to Prescott and come in on Iron Springs Road
Turn right second light which is Miller Valley Road, turns into Grove Street. Continue to 415 W. Gurley Street, turn left and stay in outside lane. Museum parking lot is by the Methodist Church.
BRING: Brown Bag lunch, water and camera.
PHONE: (928) 927 – 5229 or Kay at (928) 927 – 6159
$3.00 DONATION PER PERSON REQUESTED FOR NON-MEMBERS - Public Is Invited
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Feds set aside land for possible solar project near Quartzsite, AZ
For the full article visit http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2012/03/feds-set-aside-40000-acres-for-possible-wind-and-solar-power-projects/
The Bureau of Land Management has set aside about 2,000 acres near Quartzsite while officials study the feasibility of a solar-power plant there. The area circled in red would be the site of the plant.
Photo by Bureau of Land Management
http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2012/03/feds-set-aside-40000-acres-for-possible-wind-and-solar-power-projects/
Thursday, March 1, 2012
ADEQ Free electronics waste recycling event March 10, in Parker
ADEQ Announces Free Regional
La Paz County Electronics
Waste Recycling Event for
Saturday, March 10 in Parker
PHOENIX– Arizona Department of Environmental Quality officials announced March 1st that a free regional La Paz County electronics waste recycling event will be held Saturday, March 10 from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. in Parker at the old Dayton Superior building across from La Paz Regional Hospital in the 1200 block of West Mohave Road.
ADEQ and its partners – Colorado River Indian Tribes Environmental Protection Office, Town of Parker, La Paz County, University of Arizona Extension Office and E-Waste Harvesters of Phoenix-- anticipate collecting tons of unwanted televisions, computer equipment, monitors, batteries, chargers, cell phones, VCRs, CD and DVD players, printers, small appliances, fax machines, stereos, cables and cords during the event.
“This is the first event we have done in La Paz County and we welcome all residents of Parker, Quartzsite, Bouse and the surrounding areas to attend,” said ADEQ Director Henry Darwin. “This is a great opportunity for people to dispose of all the unwanted electronics they have collected over the years while at the same time ensuring that this potentially toxic stream of waste is disposed of responsibly and does not take up valuable landfill space.”
Companies and individuals donating e-waste will receive a certificate of disposal for their records from E-Waste Harvesters if they want the document. E-Waste Harvesters will erase all hard drives with state of the art software and recycles all materials in accordance with state and federal regulations.
ADEQ has sponsored 52 e-recycling events throughout the state since August 2009 and collected more than 1.3 million pounds of recyclable material from more than 10,000 vehicles attending.
For more information, call (928) 662-4336.
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