tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62712174269588428592024-03-14T16:40:11.327-07:00Desert Messenger, Quartzsite, AZFrom the Publisher of
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Quartzsite news, events and entertainment published 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, Sept. thru May.Shanana Rain Golden-Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06196699193364695853noreply@blogger.comBlogger659125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271217426958842859.post-18831177762296172412021-06-24T10:10:00.000-07:002021-06-24T10:10:23.637-07:00<h2 style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Quartzsite, AZ - Desert Messenger is once again </span></b><b><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">proud to coordinate with Quartzsite Chamber & Tourism and the Town of Quartzsite in publishing the </span><span style="color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">2021-22 Quartzsite Visitor Guide & Business Directory. </span></b></h2><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yahoo_quoted" id="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yahoo_quoted_4574231236" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2228; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div style="color: #26282a;"><div id="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184yqt3714326964" id="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184yqtfd35619"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yahoo_quoted" id="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yahoo_quoted_4903347791"><div id="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954yqt9989639773" id="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954yqtfd36538"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yahoo_quoted" id="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yahoo_quoted_4626820345"><div id="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695yqt0776092180" id="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695yqtfd42426"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yahoo_quoted" id="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yahoo_quoted_4053616433"><div id="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579yqt5724927298" id="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579yqtfd52180"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayahoo_quoted" id="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayahoo_quoted_4056431045"><div id="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydpddd43ae9yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><div id="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydpddd43ae9yiv5102503287"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydpddd43ae9yiv5102503287ydpbd4c52abyahoo-style-wrap"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With the acclaimed success of 2021 Oscar's Best Picture </span><span class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1fdiy96o5h" style="font-family: inherit;">#NOMADLAND</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">, it's going to be a great winter season! Since the Visitor Guides were not printed last year due to COVID, everyone will surely want a copy of this year's Visitor Guide. <b>Be sure to reserve your ad space now! </b></span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br clear="none" /></span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">• The Visitor Guide will debut at the Arizona League of Cities and Towns Annual Conference in August 2021 and will be distributed to many Chambers around the state.</span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br clear="none" /></span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">• The Official Guide is widely distributed with 25,000 copies for excellent circulation PLUS the Guide is available online at </span><span class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1fpy34i1dx" style="font-family: inherit;">www.QuartzsiteVisitorGuide.com</span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br clear="none" /></span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">• Advertising is a real bargain! You can’t beat the cost per thousand! Don’t miss this opportunity!</span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br clear="none" /></span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">• A great selection of full color Ad Sizes offers something for every advertising budget.</span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br clear="none" /></span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">• In addition to promoting your business, your advertising dollars will help to promote </span><span class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1fdiy96o5h" style="font-family: inherit;">#Quartzsite</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> as a tourism destination. </span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br clear="none" /></span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">• The Visitor Guide is distributed to your target audience. Your message is getting into the hands of those who request information on Quartzsite, specifically through the Quartzsite Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism, Quartzsite Town Hall.</span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br clear="none" /></span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">• The entire E-Edition will be posted to multiple high traffic websites & Social Media, including TOWN OF QUARTZSITE, DESERT MESSENGER, QUARTZSITE CHAMBER & TOURISM, etc. </span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br clear="none" /></span></div></div><div style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Email Rain at Editor@DesertMessenger.com to reserve your space today! </b></span></div><div class="yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mf yiv6520224745ydpa9f3c160yiv2085383184ydpe5dc2da1yiv1634894954ydpa5193774yiv6873763695ydp582be951yiv2866878579ydpc53ce1eayiv6898958285ydp1b9799e9yiv7467520086ydpdefbca1f_1mj" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>DEADLINE is JULY 23rd, 2021. 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Wilson, write-in: 137; 7.20 %<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Other write-ins: 341; 14.76 %<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><u>District 2 Supervisor</u><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><b><i>Duce Minor (R): 2,344; 98.03 %<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Write-ins: 47; 1.97%<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><b><u>District 3 Supervisor</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><b><i>Holly Irwin (R): 1,301; 97%<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Write-ins 32; 2.40%<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><strong><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><u>County Sheriff</u></span></strong><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><b><i>William Ponce, (R): 4,454; 68.70%<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Felipe Rodriguez (D): 1,180; 18.20%<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Mike Roth (I): 822; 12.68%<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Write-Ins 27; 27; 0.42%<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><u>County Recorder</u></span></strong><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><i><b>Richard Garcia, (R): 4,388; 68.22%<o:p></o:p></b></i></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Mesena Tunnell-Gilbert, (D): 2,033; 31.61% <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Write-Ins: 11; 0.17%<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><u>Town of Quartzsite Council Member</u></span></strong><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><b><i>Karey Amon: 421; 49.47%<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Dennis Vosper: 411; 48.30%<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Write-Ins: 19; 2.23%<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><u>Board Member, Quartzsite School District (2 seats)</u></span></strong><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Michael Clowser White 461; 24.38%<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><b><i>Kathy Thevenin: 546; 28.87%<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><b><i>Kelly Simpson: 772; 40.82%</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Pamela Keelin, Write-In: 23; 1.22%<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="background: white; line-height: 20.25pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Other write-ins: 89; 4.71%<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></div>Shanana Rain Golden-Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06196699193364695853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271217426958842859.post-27173686289264790912019-06-24T11:00:00.000-07:002019-06-24T11:00:47.463-07:00Remembering Paul Winer, Quartzsite's Naked Bookseller<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><br />Memorial for Paul Winer will be held </span></h3>
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<span style="color: #660000;">1:00 pm SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24th, 2019 </span></h3>
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<span style="color: #660000;">at Quartzsite Improvement Association (QIA)</span></h3>
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<i>Published in Desert Messenger, May 15, 2019</i><br />
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<i>By Mark Goldberg</i><br />
In coming to Quartzsite as a visitor, I had stopped in and browsed at Reader’s Oasis Books on several occasions over the years. In 2007, we moved to Quartzsite, and I went to the store to find some books on Quartzsite history. I introduced myself to Paul Winer, and we struck up a conversation. My first impression (visual) was that he reminded me of the mummified “Tollund Man” I had seen in Denmark who was found in a peat bog, tanned and “preserved.” He had a wealth of information in his eclectic store; and, he was a wealth of local information. We struck up a conversation and became great friends over time. I attended many of his concerts and worked with him on banners, graphics and other projects. I was always amazed at his good health. Over the last year, Paul reluctantly made his first visit to a hospital in his entire life. It has been a downhill slide from there with health complications and red tape. Paul was not able to overcome the barrage of health issues which befell him and we have lost a community icon.<br />
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<b><i>The Early Days</i></b><br />
Paul Winer was born on December 9, 1943, to Jack and Celia Winer. His small stature, shyness, “lack of hunk appeal,” and being Jewish made him somewhat of a loner. He graduated from Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont; and was the Poet in Residence at Mark Hopkins College in Brattleboro, Vermont. He taught poetics and writing and was one of the youngest members of the Vermont Poetry Society. Paul owned and operated an 1875-style store, the “Vermont Stovepipe Press” where he published works of poetry, books, and more.<br />
“When I was eleven-years old [1954], I saw Fats Domino [in Lynn, Massachusetts] in one of his legendary one-night stands. I decided then, that’s what I wanted to be – a piano thumper.”<br />
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<b><i>The Birth of Sweet Pie</i></b><br />
Paul was a self-taught musician. He wrote most of the music and lyrics he performed with titles like, “Hello Celia,” “Bulldog Boogie,” “Nothing Nowhere Blues,” and, “Please Remember Your Love For Me.” Paul’s first musical/theatrical performance was in a small bar in Vermont, where he convinced the owner to rent him a piano and let him perform. He wore a long tunic and started playing the piano. Mid-performance, he threw off the tunic and started playing naked. The owner got mad, threw him out, and shot at him. Paul called the police and they suggested that he leave town within 24 hours. He left town.<br />
This was the start of Paul’s boogie-woogie and blues cabaret show, and career as “Sweet Pie.” The name was derived from, “Sweet: 1.- pleasure to the taste; 2. Pleasure to the mind or feelings; agreeable, gratifying.” “Pie: a dessert.” He played to over 1.5 million people throughout the east coast and Canada in the early days. Being the first male stripper to publicly perform, he met with much resistance regarding obscenity and local blue laws. Over the years, Paul was the subject of 68 lawsuits and a Federal precedent-setting case. He won all of the cases. The Federal court case was Winer v Vermont. It was about freedom of speech. In Paul’s words, “My case opened up the male exotic industry…I was the first.” “I never decided to be a nudist.” “My skin is hypersensitive, and I hate the feeling of clothing rubbing on my body.”<br />
“Nudist is what people chose to call me. It wasn’t a choice; it was who I was…” “Naked is just the way I’m dressed.”<br /><br />
<b><i>Joanne & Celia</i></b><br />
Joanne was reeling from a past divorce, and her girlfriends decided to take her to a strip show on her birthday to lift her spirits. They went to the Sweet Pie show in Canada. Following the show, Paul joined the girls at their table and was smitten with Joanne. He sat on her lap and had a conversation. Joann later says that she looked past what he did for a living, and was impressed with his eloquence, poetry, and that he was a college graduate. They were married in 1984, and toured together in a 24-foot travel trailer. Joanne did not have success in getting pregnant, and had given up when they were “surprised” with the birth of their daughter, Celia on March 28, 1986. <br />
Celia was born after only 23 ½ weeks, weighing only 1.25 pounds and 12” long. She was Canada’s smallest surviving baby in both birth weight and gestation. Celia grew, slowly, into a fine young girl, a straight-A student. She was artistic, and toured with the family. She was interested in everything; particularly animals and the environment. Celia was susceptible to colds and was getting to be of school age. Paul said, “I didn’t want my daughter growing up in a trailer behind hotels and next to dumpsters.” <br />
Paul gave up performing to find a location with Joanne, suitable to Celia’s health conditions and providing school opportunities. They ended up in Quartzsite in 1991. With $35 dollars in their pocket and a small trailer, they started by learning “swapping” at The Main Event in a 10’ x 20’ tent, selling t-shirts, cards for truckers and RVers, and selling two boxes of Danielle Steele books given to him by his mother. It was a whole new learning experience in the school of hard knocks. Over a few years, they gained experience in bartering and selling books. Also, Paul’s mother and father would glean yard sales in the Phoenix Area and bring them boxes of books. After several ramshackle sites on Main Street, Horizon Community Bank offered them their first loan in Quartzsite, to construct a bookstore, Reader’s Oasis Books at 690 E. Main Street.<br />
Although active at school and in the community, Celia passed away suddenly on October 25, 1994 from a viral heart infection. Paul and Joanne were devastated, but decided, “The town was so good to us; we stayed, because this is where people knew her.”<br />
In October, 1995, Joanne and Paul received the blessings of the Town of Quartzsite and the Bureau of Land Management to construct Celia’s Rainbow Garden in Town Park off Plymouth Road, north of Town Hall, to commemorate Celia and her love of nature.<br />
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<b><i>The Rebirth of the Blues</i></b><br />
Having stopped performing in order to provide a home for Celia; Paul’s music career “slept.” Paul focused his attention to family and the bookstore. He was able to be comfortable in the bookstore saying, “The bookstore shelters a lifestyle. I can’t live in most places on an everyday basis.” <br />
Paul’s life changed dramatically on August 10, 2010. Paul received a telephone call from a group which was staging a Salisbury Beach Reunion, his old stomping grounds in Massachusetts. They said they wanted him to perform his Sweet Pie Show, and they would provide airfare, hotel, transportation, and a piano if he would attend. Paul jumped at the opportunity - his dream of becoming a Fats Domino had always been present. Paul spent weeks re-learning all of his songs and practicing on the piano; his music having been mostly dormant for the past 20+ years. He boarded the airplane to the reunion…his first airplane ride. At the venue, he was greeted by hundreds of fans. The theme from Rocky, was playing as he entered to a 15-minute standing ovation. Paul said, “I was flying – never had my ‘self’ been so ‘rekindled.’ Paul’s musical career was reborn.<br />
Upon returning to Quartzsite, Paul made big plans for performances, local and back east. After another jaunt back east, Paul decided that his home in Quartzsite was his best venue. On October 23, 2010, Paul was asked to perform at the “Nostalgics Car Club” special dinner and entertainment in Quechan Park, Blythe, CA. It was his first major local performance. He was joined by washtub bass player Ralph Martin, who played most concerts with Paul as his sidekick and accompanist.<br />
Many local performances followed over the next 10 years, punctuated by Annual Fundraising Shows at the Quartzsite Improvement Association (QIA) where Paul typically played to sold-out crowds of his loyal fans. There were two particularly memorable shows at the QIA. The first was on January 12, 2011; “An Evening with Paul Winer and His Friends.” After his success back east, Paul assembled a group of his musical friends including: Ralph Martin, Jerry Mullins of “Barefoot and Boots,” and Sonja and Norm in a new group, “Skyhawk.” Paul and his friends played to an appreciative, sellout crowd of 760 people (admission was a $5 donation.) Anker Rasmussen, of QIA, noted, “The evening was the most successful single-evening musical event in the history of the QIA!” <br />
At Paul’s request, I picked up Paul’s parents Jack and Celia in Phoenix, and brought them to the show. Paul and his father were estranged due to Paul’s lifestyle, for over thirty years. His father didn’t mind that he performed naked, or played ribald songs…as an act; but that, he should have a “normal lifestyle” after performing. They had somewhat reconciled following Celia’s passing; however, his father and mother had never seen Paul perform until that evening. Paul sang a special song to his father called, “I Love My Dad.” There wasn’t a “dry eye in the house.” It was a great evening for all. <br />
The second memorable show was Paul’s last performance at QIA on February 16, 2019. Paul was in ill health, and made a superhuman effort to perform his songs and cajole with the audience. It was evident that he was in poor health; yet, his loyal fans were excited to see him perform, and rallied him to continue.<br />
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<b><i>Epilog</i></b><br />
Paul and Joanne have spent their entire time living in Quartzsite promoting the Town of Quartzsite, the Bookstore, Paul’s career, and Celia’s Rainbow Garden. People and media have come from all over the world to see, interview, or film “the Naked Bookstore Guy.” There are news articles and references about Paul and Reader’s Oasis Bookstore in hundreds of publications, television, novels, movies, DVDs, CDs, books, YouTube Videos (professional and amateur), Social Media and more. Joanne has volunteered thousands of hours at the Quartzsite Business Chamber of Commerce, the Quartzsite Community Thrift Store. She has consistently published articles on Paul and has been promoting the Town of Quartzsite in local and regional newspapers, Visitor Guides, and lots more. They both have spent countless hours selflessly donating their time and talents to raise funds for a wide variety of community causes. Most people have no idea that the team of Paul and Joanne have always been Quartzsite’s most consistent and effective promoters, pro bono.<br />
Paul said in many interviews, “I wanted to be Fats Domino when I was a kid. I lived my dream as Sweet Pie for 25 years, and I’m going to live the rest of the dream – and that is to continue it for a lifetime until I die doin’ it on stage.”<br />
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<b><i>Paul Winer, 1943-2019</i></b><br />
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[Editor’s Note: A memorial is being planned for 1:00 pm SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24th, 2019. A fundraiser has been set up at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/donate/378968652827266/608346602963370/">https://www.facebook.com/donate/378968652827266/608346602963370/</a>.<br />A Memorial CD of the Paul’s final concert at QIA is now available for purchase at Reader's Oasis Bookstore. Folks are also encouraged to join the new Facebook Group called “Paul Winer Memorial.” Feel free to share your photos, memories, and ideas for a memorial project honoring the legacy of Paul Winer.]<br />
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QUARTZSITE, AZ<br />CAMPING DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN</h2>
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> Quartzsite, AZ - Quartzsite is open for business, Shows are open, and deals are everywhere in town! But there’s been much speculation and rumors about the government shutdown and the impact to Quartzsite’s LTVA campgrounds. </span></span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The La Posa LTVA Kiosk buildings are closed, so there is no one there to register new campers.</span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">There are NO ROAD CLOSURES at the BLM LTVAs. The roads in and out are open to traffic, even though BLM is "officially closed." </span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The BLM law enforcement Rangers continue their patrols in the area.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br />The government issued a partial shutdown on December 22, 2018. The BLM has approximately 9,260 employees and furloughed approximately 6,930 employees. According to BLM Contingency Plan published on their website: “Public lands will, in most cases, remain accessible to the public but most services will not be available during a shutdown. Some areas are accessible, however access may change without notice, and there may be no BLM-provided services.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 14px;">The BLM operates four Long Term Visitor Areas (LTVA) just south of Quartzsite, which are officially shut down. Campers who arrived and purchased their permits prior to the shutdown may continue to use them. A furloughed volunteer told Desert Messenger that they have direct contact for the BLM Rangers if any issues arise, and Quartzsite Police operate in a supportive role as during the January 2018 government shutdown.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">As of January 7th, the water and dump stations are still open in La Posa South. </span></span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Trash bins fill up quickly everywhere so c</span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">ampers are encouraged to take trash to the Quartzsite Transfer Station for free! The station is open Sunday thru Wednesday 7:30am to 2:30pm. Please cover your load. For more info call the Main landfill 928-916-1253 or Main office at 928-854-9152. The transfer station is located north of Town, just off Hwy. 95, near the Sewer Treatment Plant. There are several businesses in town that offer water, dump and propane for sale. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 14px;"> The BLM is encouraging campers to use the 14-day free camping areas around Quartzsite until the government shutdown is over. There are no designated campsites and you may camp anywhere within the boundary of the site. There are no facilities at the site. There are no fees for camping. The length of stay is limited to 14 days in a 28 day period. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 14px;">• PLOMOSA ROAD: Off 95 north of Quartzsite on north and south sides of Plomosa Road.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 14px;">• HI JOLLY/MM112: About 3 miles north of Quartzsite on US Hwy 95. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 14px;">• DOME ROCK MOUNTAIN: West from Quartzsite about 6 miles.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 14px;">• SCADDAN WASH: About 3.5 miles east of Quartzsite. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 14px;">• ROAD RUNNER: On the west side of US 95, about 5 miles south of Quartzsite.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #fff2cc; font-size: 14px;">BLM stated on their website, “During a shutdown, we will not monitor or update social media or web information. For more information, see www.doi.gov/shutdown.” </span></span></div>
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Under "campgrounds" in the BLM Shutdown Contingency plan, the BLM states, "Visitors may remain at these sites at their sole risk." There is no language regarding citing campers without a permit and <b>Desert Messenger has no knowledge of any camper being cited as of 1-07-19. </b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> 8:30am...........................Quartzsite Pioneer Tour</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> High Noon.....................OHV Cattle Drive Parade </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> Noon-6pm......................Vendor Row & Delicious Food</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> Noon-6pm......................Chamber Saloon Beer Garden</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> 2pm-dusk.......................UTV Challenge</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> 6pm................................Buck Connors Outdoor Movies</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Dr. Buck Montgomery is bringing his WILD WEST SHOW to Quartzsite! Get ready for the Wild West Time of your life, as you enjoy Wild West Stunt Shows, featuring Real Hollywood Stuntmen, World Champion Trick Roper and Gun Spinner Will Roberts, Old West Magic by Mysterioso, Nationally Known Cowboy Historian, Lee Anderson and his Wonder Horse Concho and more! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Special Celebrity Appearance by Award Winning Actor/Author Michael Dante, too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> 8am...............................5K Run, Walk, Rock & Roll Register @ 7am</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> 9am-3pm.......................Branding Iron Art Gallery & Show</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> 9am-3pm.......................Show off Your Horse Power Car Show</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> 9am-5pm.......................Live Music & Entertainment</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> 9am-6pm......................Vendor Row & Delicious Food</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> 9am-5pm......................</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Special Celebrity Guest! Award Winning Actor/Author </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Michael Dante</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> 11am-2pm....................Cowboy Chili Cook Off</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> Noon-6pm....................Chamber Saloon Beer Garden</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> 10am-4pm....................L’il Buckaroos Corral & Petting Zoo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> 10am-4pm....................Gold Panning</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> 6pm...............................BBQ Dinner at Quartzsite Improvement Assoc. (QIA)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> 11am...........................Veterans Day Ceremony</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-font-width: 99%;">Organizers are now accepting Vendor Applications for the
three day festival to be held at Quartzsite Town Park. 10x10 booth $45. 10x20 $75. Food Vendors & Park & Sell Booth 20x40, $100. (Booth fee <u>includes</u> Town of Quartzsite Special Events Vendor Permit) If you, or someone you
know, is interested in being a vendor at this exciting event on November 9, 10,
and 11, 2018, please download the application online at www.BuckConnorsDays.com. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; mso-font-width: 99%;">You can also pick up a Vendor App at Quartzsite Town Hall
Monday thru Friday, 8am-5pm. Or at the Chamber: Wednesday, Thursday or Friday
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<br />Shanana Rain Golden-Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06196699193364695853noreply@blogger.comTown Park, Quartzsite, AZ 85346, USA33.6776837 -114.2095150000000133.5719567 -114.37087650000001 33.783410700000005 -114.04815350000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271217426958842859.post-35877299903341991872017-11-03T16:15:00.003-07:002017-11-03T16:15:59.971-07:00What you need to know about coyotes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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People who live in or visit Arizona can expect to see many species of wildlife. More and more often though, wild animals are venturing into areas where people live. Sometimes the wildlife becomes a problem, either by hammering on the side of the house, digging a den under the front porch, or eating all of your brand new landscaping plants. You can usually enjoy wildlife watching from a distance, but sometimes wildlife encounters involve conflict.<br />
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It is generally not normal for coyotes to attack or pursue humans; it is a learned<br />
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Are Coyotes Dangerous?<br />
On rare occasions, human-fed coyotes have bitten people. Although naturally curious, coyotes are usually timid animals that run away if challenged. Coyotes can be a risk to people once they become comfortable around humans, usually as a result of feeding or indifference. When this occurs, coyotes lose their natural fear and learn to see humans, their yards and their pets as food sources and safe havens. You must aggressively discourage coyotes from feeling comfortable around you and your family by never intentionally feeding coyotes, eliminating attractants (food sources, including pet food) from your yard, using aggressive gestures toward coyotes when you see them, and encouraging your neighbors to do the same.<br />
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Coyotes are wild canines that are clever and opportunistic. They are well adapted to living in cities, suburbs, rural towns and agricultural areas. When developments are built in their habitat, coyotes are not permanently displaced. Some move on to other areas, but many simply adjust to their new environment. Coyotes can be seen at golf courses, parks, preserves and in many neighborhoods — maybe even yours!<br />
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Coyote Traits and Behaviors<br />
• Coyotes live throughout Arizona and in every state except Hawaii. Their range has expanded with the human removal of their predators, such as the wolf. • They weigh 15-30 pounds. Females are slightly smaller than males. • Coyotes eat whatever is available, including seeds, dates and other fruit, dead animals, rodents, rabbits, garbage, pet food, house cats and small dogs. • They breed every year. They have two to 12 pups per litter, with an average of six. Pups are raised in a den. • Coyotes may be seen in groups, called packs, or alone. • Removing coyotes from one area generally results in other coyotes moving in from surrounding areas and breeding faster.<br />
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What Should I Do If a Coyote Approaches Me?<br />
Remember, the human is dominant and must act that way. Here are some things to remember: • Never approach a coyote. • Show you are dominant by keeping eye contact with the animal. • Yell or make loud noises with whistles, blare music, or bang on pots and pans. • Encourage coyotes to leave by spraying with a hose, throwing sticks or rocks near them, or shaking a can filled with pennies or pebbles. • Don’t stimulate a coyote’s chase instinct by running. • Pick up small pets. • Protect small children so they won’t panic and run.<br />
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How Can I Keep My Pet Safe?<br />
Pets most likely to be endangered by coyotes are typically off-leash or smaller than 25 pounds. Coyotes have taken cats and small dogs in the vicinity of their owners and occasionally right off the leash. Coyotes have also been reported to attack larger dogs when the coyotes are in groups, or after one or two have lured a dog away from its owner.<br />
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Here are suggestions for keeping your dog or cat safe:<br />
• Supervise small pets at all times when outside. • Allow pets off-leash only in enclosed areas. If your dog is off-leash, be sure it has immediate recall response to prevent conflicts with coyotes and other wildlife. • Take steps to keep coyotes out of your yard • If you see a coyote when walking your dog, let the coyote know you are there. Either gather your dog in your arms or keep it as close to you as possible, while also using some of the deterrents described above. Move toward an area of human activity. • Keep cats indoors or in a secure outdoor enclosure to protect them from coyotes, other wildlife (owls, hawks, etc.) and also from cars, domestic dogs and disease<br />
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How Can I Discourage Coyotes from Entering My Backyard?<br />
If there is a regular coyote food source in one yard on your block, then coyotes will be active throughout the neighborhood. All potential food sources must be removed to keep the coyotes from becoming dangerously comfortable around humans. An indifferent attitude toward a coyote in your yard has the same effect as feeding it. If a coyote is in your yard, you need to make the animal aware it is not welcome. Here are some things you can do: • Do not feed wildlife. • Store garbage inside or in wildlife-proof containers. • Place trash containers outside at the last possible time on day of pickup. • Feed pets inside or remove uneaten pet food between feedings. • Keep pets indoors or on a leash. When outside, keep pets in a secure enclosure with a roof or supervise at all times. • Supervise small children. • Trim back plants and bushes around the house to prevent hiding or resting places. • Install outdoor lighting. • Reduce a coyote’s ability to get over a fence or wall by building it at least 6 feet tall, burying the bottom a few inches underground, and installing barbed wire, electric wire, or a pipe that spins around a wire on the top.<br />
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You can also make a “coyote shaker,” which is a soft drink can filled with washers, pebbles or pennies, wrapped in foil and taped closed. Shake the can to scare away coyotes. The combination of the light reflecting on the foil, the noise and the aggressive gesture of shaking it provides several deterrents. • Spray coyotes with water from a garden hose or large squirt gun filled with diluted ammonia (10% ammonia and 90% water).<br />
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What About Rabies? Coyotes can be rabid. However, the Arizona Department of Health Service’s records show an extremely low occurrence of rabid coyotes in the state.<br />
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For more information on living with urban wildlife, see the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Living with Wildlife webpage at www.azgfd.gov/urbanwildlife or call the Department at: Flagstaff (928) 774-5045 Pinetop (928) 367-4281 Kingman (928) 692-7700 Tucson (520) 628-5376 Mesa (480) 981-9400 Yuma (928) 342-0091 Phoenix (602) 942-3000<br />
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Shanana Rain Golden-Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06196699193364695853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271217426958842859.post-78217674197484838892017-10-01T13:40:00.000-07:002017-10-01T13:50:20.408-07:00Quartzsite Camping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The following 35 LTVA Supplementary Rules are issued by the Bureau of Land Management.</div>
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1. Permit Requirements and Fees</h3>
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You must have a permit to use a designated LTVA between September 15 and April 15. The permit authorizes you to camp within any designated LTVA using those camping or dwelling unit(s) indicated on the permit between the periods from September 15 to April 15. There are two types of permits: Long-Term and Short-Visit. The long-term permit is valid for the entire season or any part of the season. The short-visit permit is valid for 14 consecutive days, and may be renewed an unlimited number of times for the cost of the permit. LTVA users must pay the cost of the fee indicated on the LTVA permit, in U.S. funds only, before or upon arrival. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will not refund permit fees.</div>
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2. Displaying the Permit</h3>
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To make it valid, at the time of purchase, you must affix your short-visit permit decal or long-term permit decal, using the adhesive backing, to the bottom right-hand corner of the windshield of all transportation vehicles and in a clearly visible location on all camping units. You may use no more than two secondary vehicles within the LTVA.</div>
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3. Permit Transfers</h3>
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You may not reassign or transfer your permit.</div>
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4. Permit Revocation</h3>
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An authorized BLM officer may revoke, without reimbursement, your LTVA permit if you violate any BLM rule or regulation, or if your conduct or that of your family, guest, or pets is inconsistent with the goal of BLM’s LTVA Program. Failure to return any LTVA permit to an authorized BLM officer upon demand is a violation of these supplementary rules. If BLM revokes your permit, you must remove all of your property and leave the LTVA system within 12 hours of notice, and you may not enter any other LTVA in Arizona or California for the remainder of the LTVA season.</div>
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5. Unoccupied Camping Units</h3>
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Do not leave your LTVA camping unit or campsite unoccupied for a period of greater than five days unless an authorized BLM officer approves in advance.</div>
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6. Parking</h3>
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For your safety and privacy, you must maintain a minimum of 15 feet of space between dwelling units.</div>
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7. Removal of Wheels and Campers</h3>
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Campers, trailers, and other dwelling units must remain mobile. Wheels must remain on all wheeled vehicles. You may set trailers and pickup campers on jacks manufactured for that purpose.</div>
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8. Quiet Hours</h3>
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Quiet hours are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. under applicable state time zone standards, or as otherwise posted.</div>
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9. Noise</h3>
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Do not operate audio devices or motorized equipment, including generators, in a manner that makes unreasonable noise as determined by the authorized BLM officer. Outdoor amplified music is allowed only within La Posa and Imperial Dam LTVAs and only in locations designated by BLM and when approved in advance by an authorized BLM officer.</div>
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10. Access</h3>
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Do not block roads or trails commonly in public use with your parked vehicles, stones, wooden barricades, or by any other means.</div>
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11. Structures and Landscaping</h3>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">a. Fixed fences, dog runs, storage units, windbreaks, and other such structures are prohibited. Temporary structures of these types must conform to posted policies.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">b. Do not alter the natural landscape by painting rocks or defacing or damaging any natural or archaeological feature.</li>
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Boarding or keeping livestock (horses, cattle, sheep, goats, etc.) within LTVA boundaries is prohibited.</div>
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Pets must be kept on a leash at all times. Keep an eye on your pets. Unattended and unwatched pets may fall prey to coyotes or other desert predators. You are responsible for clean-up and sanitary disposal of your pet’s waste.</div>
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Do not disturb any archaeological or historical values including, but not limited to, petroglyphs, ruins, historic buildings, and artifacts that may occur on public lands.</div>
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You must place all trash in designated receptacles. Public trash facilities are shown in the LTVA brochure. Do not deposit trash or holding-tank sewage in vault toilets. An LTVA permit is required for trash disposal within all LTVA campgrounds. You may not change motor oil, vehicular fluids, or dispose of or possess these used substances within an LTVA.</div>
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16. Dumping</h3>
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Do not dump sewage, gray water, or garbage on the ground. This includes motor oil and any other waste products. Federal, State, and county sanitation laws and county ordinance specifically prohibit these practices. Sanitary dump station locations are shown in the LTVA brochure. You must have an LTVA permit for dumping within all LTVA campgrounds.</div>
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17. Self-Contained Vehicles</h3>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">a. In Pilot Knob, Midland, Tamarisk, and Hot Springs LTVAs, you may camp only in self-contained camping units. The La Posa, Imperial Dam, and Mule Mountain LTVAs are restricted to self-contained camping units, except within 500 feet of a vault or rest room.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">b. Self-contained camping units must have a permanent, affixed waste water holding tank of 10-gallon minimum capacity. BLM does not consider port-a-potty systems, systems that utilize portable holding tanks, or permanent holding tanks of less than 10-gallon capacity, to be self-contained.</li>
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You may have campfires in LTVAs, subject to all local, state, and Federal regulations. You must comply with posted rules.</div>
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Do not collect wood within LTVAs. You may not possess native firewood (i.e., mesquite, ironwood, palo verde) within LTVAs. Please contact the nearest BLM office for current regulations concerning wood collection.</div>
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The speed limit in LTVAs is 15 mph or as otherwise posted.</div>
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Motorized vehicles must remain on existing roads, trails, and washes.</div>
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Do not operate any vehicle in violation of state or local laws and regulations relating to use, standards, registration, operation, and inspection.</div>
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Do not discharge or otherwise use firearms or weapons inside or within 1/2 mile of LTVAs.</div>
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24. Vending Permits</h3>
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You must have a vending permit to carry on any commercial activity. Please contact the nearest BLM office for information on vending or concession permits.</div>
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25. Aircraft Use</h3>
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Do not land or take off in aircraft, including ultralights and hot air balloons, in LTVAs.</div>
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Do not camp within 1 mile outside the boundaries of Hot Springs, Tamarisk, and Pilot Knob LTVAs and within 2 miles outside the boundary of Midland LTVA.</div>
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27. Hot Spring Spa and Day Use Area</h3>
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Food, beverages, glass containers, soap, pets, and/or motorized vehicles are prohibited within the fenced-in area at the Hot Springs Spa. Day use hours are 5 a.m. to midnight.</div>
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28. Mule Mountain LTVA</h3>
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You may camp only at designated sites within Wiley’s Well and Coon Hollow campgrounds. You may have only one (1) camping or dwelling unit per site.</div>
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Do not camp overnight in desert washes in Imperial Dam and La Posa LTVAs.</div>
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You may enter La Posa LTVA only by legal access roads along U.S. Highway 95. Do not create or use any other access points. Do not remove or modify barricades, such as fences, ditches, and berms.</div>
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You must observe and obey all posted rules. Individual LTVAs may have additional specific rules in addition to these supplementary rules. If posted rules differ from these supplementary rules, the posted rules take precedence.</div>
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If you hold an LTVA permit, you must observe and obey all Federal, state, and local laws and regulations applicable to the LTVA.</div>
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You must keep the LTVA and, specifically, your campsite, in a neat, orderly, and sanitary condition.</div>
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Between April 16 and September 14, you may stay in an LTVA only 14 days in any 28-day period. After your 14th day of occupation at an LTVA, you must move outside of a 25-mile radius of that LTVA.</div>
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Under 43 CFR 2932.56(b), if you knowingly and willfully violate or fail to comply with any of the supplementary rules provided in this notice, BLM will revoke your LTVA permit. You may also be subject to issuance of a citation and/or arrest with a fine under 18 U.S.C. 3571 and/or imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. 3581, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)).</div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;">(There are areas of Arizona State Trust lands located on the north side of Town, however campers must purchase Recreational permits online. Recreational Camping is limited to No More Than 14 Days per Year. To apply online </span><a href="https://land.az.gov/sites/default/files/Individual-Family_Printable_Permit_Application_0.pdf" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;" target="_blank">visit: https://land.az.gov/sites/default/files/Individual-Family_Printable_Permit_Application_0.pdf</a><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;"> )</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ever since the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, or ARISS, hardware was first launched aboard space shuttle Atlantis on STS-106 and transferred to the space station for use by its first crew, it has been used regularly to perform school contacts. With the help of amateur radio clubs and ham radio operators, astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the station have been speaking directly with large groups of people, showing teachers, students, parents and communities how amateur radio energizes students about science, technology and learning. The overall goal of ARISS is to get students interested in mathematics and science by allowing them to talk directly with the crews living and working aboard the station.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><b style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The ARISS conversations usually last for about 10 minutes. During that time, chosen students on the ground ask a preselected set of questions, which the crew answers from aboard the space station.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In order for ARISS to work, the station must pass over the Earth-bound communicators during amateur radio transmissions to relay signals between the station's ham radio and ground receivers. Other issues, such as weather and crew availability, also factor into the timing of the transmissions. During this pass, an average of 18 questions can be answered, depending on the complexity of the query. To date, the space station has held more than 600 ARISS sessions with students around the world.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On December 14th, 2016 the United States Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program including National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), American Society for the Alexander Technique (AMSAT) and the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) accepted our communities’ joint proposal for youth from seven towns in La Paz County to make a radio contact to speak with astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) next week! The towns include Quartzsite, Ehrenberg, Bouse, Brenda, Hope, Wenden and Salome, AZ.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This program created opportunity for youngsters to explore the many wonders and possibilities that exist in radio science, amateur radio and space research, delivering fun and engaging learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and work hand-in-hand with local schools, communities, families and amateur radio clubs to create new opportunities to inspire and lift our youth up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Students, teachers, supporters and the community are invited to share in being part of listening to students from across the county, chosen by their schools, to speak via radio with the Astronauts on the International Space Station.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“It has been amazing year; we have had had wonderful success and outreach. We are so grateful for all the support received. It has been truly a county effort in making this program such a success,” said Heather Caton of My La Paz dot org.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">A Baptist Pastor from Bouse, Arizona was among several others arrested in a sex sting operation in Arizona, according to the Mesa Police Department.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Mesa Police detectives completed another operation targeting sexual predators trying to engage in sex acts with underage juveniles. Operation Home Schooled utilized undercover detectives posing as 13- and 14-year-old juveniles and traffickers chatting on commonly used internet sites where suspects seek out illegal sex acts. The suspects solicited and/or brokered deals for various sex acts with the minor and were arrested when they responded to the location where they were supposed to meet the minor for sex.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">The suspects in the latest operation ranged in age from 23 to 66 years old, including Finkbeiner, age 66. Finkbeiner faces charges of Attempted Sexual Conduct with a Minor, a Class 3 Felony. Finkbeiner retired from Quartzsite Elementary School last year after teaching 7th & 8 graders in Quartzsite. He is also a minister of Bouse Baptist Church. </span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; background-color: #fce5cd;"><span style="background-color: cyan; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">UPDATE: Statement from Theodore Finkbeiner received Thursday afternoon: </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: cyan;"><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; background-color: #fce5cd;"><span style="background-color: cyan; color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">"As a point of clarification, this report does not report that the allegation was not substantiated, and no charge has been filed. Therefore, it is incumbent upon you to report the full story, which is that the allegation has not been substantiated." </span></span><span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Upon further questioning he responded, "I am innocent of the allegation. On adice [sic ] of counsel, I will add nothing to this statement."</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #fce5cd;">Each year the Mesa Police Department conducts operations of this type in a continuous effort to remove these predators from our community. Suspects willing to solicit sex acts with children are some of the most dangerous criminals in our society. </span></div>
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font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">James M Lanta, 54</b><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Gilbert, Arizona</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Sex Trafficking, Class 2 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Child Prostitution, Class 2 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><b style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">Kelly T Davis, 52</b><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Mesa, Arizona</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Attempted Sexual Conduct with a Minor, Class 3 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Furnishing Harmful Items to a Minor, Class 4 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><b style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">Jason M Garcia, 50</b><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Mesa, Arizona</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Sex Trafficking, Class 2 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Child Prostitution, Class 2 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><b style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">Anthony Kueneman, 41</b><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Gilbert, Arizona</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Sex Trafficking, Class 2 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Child Prostitution, Class 2 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Failure to Have Sex Offender ID, Class 6 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><b style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">Faisal El Samaryi, 41</b><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Mesa, Rziona</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Sex Trafficking, Class 2 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Child Prostitution, Class 2 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><b style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">Cam R. Chambers, 39</b><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Las Vegas, Nevada</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Sex Trafficking, Class 2 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481838543243_9459" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Child Prostitution, Class 2 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><b style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">Kyle J. Pierce, 26</b><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Mesa, Arizona</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481838543243_9457" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Attempted Sexual Conduct with a Minor, Class 3 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Luring a Minor for Sex, Class 3 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><b style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">Logan Duran, 23</b><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Gilbert, Arizona</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481838543243_9455" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Attempted Sexual Conduct with a Minor, Class 3 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481838543243_9453" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Furnishing Harmful Items to a Minor, Class 4 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><b style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">Timothy W. Eastman, 45</b><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Avondale, Arizona</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Child Prostitution, Class 2 Felony</span><br style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;" /><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1481838543243_9450" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;">Attempted Sexual Conduct with a Minor, Class 3 Felony</span></span><img alt="" height="1" src="https://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DesertMessengerQuartzsiteAz/~4/foyOW-TBUBo?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email" style="border: none; font-family: georgia, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" width="1" /></span>Shanana Rain Golden-Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06196699193364695853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271217426958842859.post-91136596489055925412016-11-08T22:55:00.000-07:002016-11-08T22:55:34.781-07:00Unofficial Results from Nov. 8th election Quartzsite, AZ<div style="background-color: white; border: 0px none; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: "Droid Sans", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">
Unofficial Results for La Paz County election November 8, 2016</div>
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Quartzsite Mayor: Norm Simpson leads Dr. Christina Anastasia 63.60% to 36.40%.</div>
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Quartzsite Fire Board: With 3 seats open the winners are Dave Bear Collier with 533 votes-29.93%; Dennis Dole with 480 votes- 26.95%; Johnny Delpino with 449 votes-25.21%. Hall Davidson had 309 votes-17.35%</div>
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District 1 Supervisor: DL Wilson leads Missi Gilbert 54%-46%.</div>
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District 2 Supervisor: Duce Minor leads Luke Marler 68%-32%.</div>
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District 3 Supervisor: Holly Irwin leads Gary Zak 65%-35%.</div>
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County Sheriff: Bill Risen leads Frank Vidrine 64%-35%.</div>
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County Attorney: Tony Rogers leads Kathy Field 53%-47%.</div>
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School Superintendent: Jacque Price leads Armando Heredia 58%-43%.</div>
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<b>Unofficial Results of tonight's election are in! </b></h2>
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Quartzsite, AZ The results do not include an estimated 600 Provisional Ballots and Late Early Ballots which will take a few days to count. Tomorrow may show an update to these numbers and the final results should be completed Thursday.<br />
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<b>In the Quartzsite mayoral race,</b> former Vice Mayor Norm Simpson is in the lead with 144 votes, followed by Dr. Christina Anastasia with 70 votes. Robert "Gunny" St. Germain has 68 votes, with incumbent Mayor Ed Foster bringing up the rear with 67 votes. The top 2 will go forward to the November General Election.<br />
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<b>In the Quartzsite Town Council race</b>, Starr BearCat is in the lead with 157 votes, followed by Jerald Kinkade with 150 votes. Deanna Sheehan has 136 votes, followed by Monica Timberlake with 125 votes. We'll know more on Thursday if candidates move on to General Election in November.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>At the county level:</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>SUPERVISOR District 2</b> which includes Quartzsite north: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Republican race: Duce Minor taking the lead with 299 votes, followed by George Nault with 173 votes. Charlie Philpot has 166 votes, Danny Dickinson has 64 votes and Jay Clagg has 41 votes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Republican race for SHERIFF:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bill Risen with 769 votes over incumbent John Drum with 618. William Smith has 132 votes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Republican race for COUNTY ASSESSOR:</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Challenger Anna Camacho has a lead with 803 votes. Incumbent Sharon Schuler has 684. With no Democrat running in November an a huge lead, it appears Camacho will be the winner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On August 3rd, 2016 the Honorable Diane J. Humetewa of United States District for the District of Arizona, dismissed </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>with prejudice</u> in regards to Mrs. Jennifer Jones' civil rights lawsuit against the Town of Quartzsite. Judge Humetewa dismissed <u>without prejudice</u> the case brought by Mr. John L. Jones. </span><br />
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Jones is a candidate for Arizona House of Representatives Legislative District 5, covering La Paz & Mohave Counties. This was the final (Jones III) of 5 cases filed by Jones since 2012. All previous cases have been dismissed.</div>
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Jones v. Quartzsite, CV-12-01383-PHX-JAT (“Jones I”);</div>
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Jones v. Quartzsite, CV-12-02629-PHX-LOA (“Jones II”);</div>
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<b>Jones v. Quartzsite, CV-13-01770-PHX-DJH (“Jones III”);</b></div>
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Jones v. Quartzsite, CV-13-02170-PHX-DJH (“Jones IV”); and</div>
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Jones v. Parker, CV-14-01907-PHX-SPL (“Jones V”).</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>No. CV-13-01770-PHX-DJH.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The court ruled in the 27-page "unpublished" (In the context of
federal appellate opinions, the term “unpublished” is synonymous
with “non-precedential") document:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Ms. Jones is no stranger
to federal court litigation, as this Court has previously observed. Invoking 42 U.S.C. §
1983, this is one of five federal lawsuits Ms. Jones has filed against the Town and various
of its officials since 2012 alone. This is the only lawsuit in which Mr. Jones also is
named as a Plaintiff,2
and it is also the only one which is still pending in this District.
<b>Each of her other cases has been dismissed with prejudice."</b></span><br />
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On October 24, 2013, while Jones II was still pending, Mr. Rhodes, on Plaintiff’s</div>
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behalf, commenced the present action. This complaint, too, is a cut and paste version of</div>
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the Jones I and Jones II complaints. <b><i>This is an unusual twist in that it appears that attorney Rhodes was cutting and pasting from complaints which were signed and supposedly drafted by a pro se </i></b><b><i>plaintiff.</i></b></div>
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The Honorable Neil V. Wake, to whom Jones IV was previously assigned, issued a similar order discharging Mr. Rhodes from representing Ms. Jones and notifying “the Montana State Bar Association regarding Mr. Rhodes’ failure to respond to court orders.” </div>
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<b><i>IT IS HEREBY ORDERED GRANTING Defendants’ Renewed Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 37) with prejudice as to Plaintiff Jennifer Marie Jones.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>IT IS FURTHER ORDERED GRANTING Defendants’ Renewed Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 37) without prejudice as to Plaintiff John Lavern Jones.</i></b></div>
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For Release: July 31, 2016<br />
Contact: Nate Caswell, Refuge Manager – 928-783-3371<br />
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FIRE NAME: Imperial Fire </h2>
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LOCATION: The fire is located on the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge on the California side of the river
between Ferguson Lake and the old gauging station across from the Eureka Mine area.<br />
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TIME REPORTED: July 30, 2016 at 8 a.m.<br />
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ACRES BURNED: The total perimeter of the fire is currently under 100 acres.<br />
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RESOURCES: There are currently six engines, one Type II hand crew and one Type I hand crew, three fire
boats, one law enforcement boat, one helicopter, and overhead personnel totaling approximately 100 people.<br />
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AGENCIES: Agencies involved with suppression of the fire include U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of
Land Management, Yuma Wildland Fire crew, and several state and local agencies<br />
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LAND STATUS: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service<br />
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VEGETATION: Primarily salt cedar and phragmites<br />
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WEATHER: High temperature today is expected to be between 101 and 105 degrees with humidity between
26 to 31%. Winds are from the South at about 8 to 17 mph and are expected to calm this evening and remain
from the south. Winds could become gusty in the afternoon if thunderstorms form.<br />
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RESOURCES AND STRUCTURES THREATENED: There are no structures threatened. Fire engines have
been placed at strategic locations on the Arizona side of the river in case of any spot fires in locations reachable
by road.<br />
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CONTAINMENT: Currently at 5%
CAUSE: This fire was caused by lightning.<br />
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INJURIES: None<br />
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CURRENT STATUS: The Imperial Fire is slowly burning downstream on the California side of the Colorado
River and is only accessible by boat. The western side of the fire is desert upland habitat.<br />
Firefighters
conducted a burnout operation and stopped the fire’s upriver movement on Saturday. There was one small spot
fire on the Arizona side of the river Saturday that was extinguished. Smoke and flame will continue as
vegetation continues to burn toward the south. Fire boats are on the river.<br />
A fire line has been prepared at a
narrow area near Ferguson Lake.<br />
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The Meers Point Recreation Area is closed to public use to accommodate firefighting equipment.
The river remains open but river users are asked to use extreme caution in the area.<br />
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Firefighter and public safety continues to be the top priority.Shanana Rain Golden-Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06196699193364695853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271217426958842859.post-39458182841368187372016-07-26T16:12:00.000-07:002016-07-26T16:23:43.952-07:00Seeking Comments for/against Wenden School Dist. override <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<b><span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-size: 11.0pt;">PUBLIC
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<b><span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-size: 11.0pt;">WENDEN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 19<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-size: 11.0pt;">SPECIAL
OVERRIDE ELECTION—NOVEMBER 8, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #2b2b2b; font-size: 11.0pt;">REQUEST
FOR ARGUMENTS "FOR" OR<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #2b2b2b; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">"AGAINST"
THE SPECIAL BUDGET OVERRIDE ELECTION<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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La Paz
County School Superintendent, Jacquline Price, hereby makes a public notice of
the opportunity to submit supporting or opposing arguments that may be included
in the Wenden Elementary School District Information Pamphlet for the November
8, 2016 special election. </div>
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<span style="color: #2b2b2b;">Wenden Elementary School District No. 19 of La Paz
County, Arizona (the "District"), will hold a<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b2b2b;">special 15% maintenance and operation budget override
election on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The total </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;">15% budget override amount for the first year of the
proposed override is estimated to be $98,998 and would </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;">be funded in that year by an estimated $0.68 tax rate per
$100 of net assessed valuation used for secondary </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;">property tax purposes. The La Paz County School
Superintendent will prepare an informational pamphlet that </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;">will be mailed to households containing one or more
registered electors within the District. Any persons </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;">wishing to submit an argument "for" or
"against" the proposed 15% budget override (not to exceed 200 words) </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;">may do so by mail or hand delivery of the argument to the
La Paz County School Superintendent's office, 1112 </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;">Joshua Avenue, Suite 205, Parker, AZ 85344; telephone:
(928) 669-6183.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b2b2b;"><b>To be included in the informational pamphlet, such
argument must be received in the office of the La </b></span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;"><b>Paz County School Superintendent on or before 5:00 p.m.,
August 8, 2016.</b> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b2b2b;">Such argument must be signed </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;">and include the name of the District, the author's name,
the name of any person or entity submitting an </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;">argument, address and telephone number. The person or
entity and author's name will be printed in the </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;">informational pamphlet. The last day to register to vote
in order to be eligible to vote in this election is </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;">Monday, October 10, 2016. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b2b2b;"><br />For more information concerning
the election, please contact the </span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b2b2b;">Wenden </span><span style="color: #2b2b2b;">Elementary School District No.
19, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b2b2b;">71001 Santa Fe Avenue, Wenden, AZ 85357, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b2b2b;">Telephone: (928) 859-3806. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #2b2b2b;">Gloria
Dean, District Superintendent</span> </div>
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Come join the fun as Quartzsite celebrates its 150th! Check out the list of Shows, events, swap meets, craft fairs, ATV rallies, Off Road Swap meet, Entertainment and more! It's going to be Rockin' in Quartzsite for 2017! We look forward to seeing you soon!<br />
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<b>October 1, 2016
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Tyson Wells Market Center Swap Meet</div>
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<b>October 31, 2016
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Quartzsite Market Place Street Fair</div>
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<b>November 1, 2016 -
April 1, 2017 <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Rice Ranch “Yawl Come” Show</div>
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<b>November 2016
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Grease Wood Swap Meet<br />
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<b>December thru Mid-March, 2017<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Prospectors Panorama</div>
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<b>1st Sunday
Deember thru March <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Off-Road Swap Meet - QIA 9 am - 1 pm</div>
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<b>January 1 - February 28, 2017 <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Desert Gardens Int’l Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show</div>
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<b>January 6 -
January 15, 2017</b></div>
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Tyson Wells Rock & Gem Show </div>
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<b>January 18 - 22,
2017 <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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51st Annual QIA Pow Wow Gem & Mineral Show</div>
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<b>January 20 - 29,
2017 <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Tyson Wells Sell-A-Rama</div>
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<b>January 21 - 29,
2017 <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show (The
Big Tent)</div>
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<b>Febrary 3 - 12,
2017 <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Tyson Wells Art & Craft Show<br />
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<b>February 10 - 12, 2017<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Gold, Treasure & Craft Show - QIA 9 am - 5 pm</div>
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<b>October 31,
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Annual Halloween Party, Haunted House - Community
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Farmer’s Market Desert Gardens Swap Meet 8 am - 1 pm</div>
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Veterans Day Ceremony VFW</div>
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<b>November 11, 2016<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Gunny’s Museum Annual Veteran’s Day BBQ</div>
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<b>November 15, 2016<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Spaghetti Fundraiser for Celia’s Rainbow Gardens - QIA
5 pm</div>
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<b>November 20,
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Chili & Cornbread Fundraiser - Friends of the
Quartzsite Food Bank</div>
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Tyson Wells Showground Building</div>
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<b>November 26,
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Shop Small Saturday - Quartzsite Chamber &
Tourism 1240 W. Main</div>
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27, 2016<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Santa’s Workshop Arts & Crafts Show - 9 am - 5 pm</div>
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Tyson Wells Showgrounds</div>
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<b>December 3,
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VFW Fraser Chik Nik Fundraiser & Rally 10 am
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Operation Hero Comfort Silent Auction - 1 pm - 4 pm -
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Soup & Chowder Festival - 3 pm - 5 pm - QIA</div>
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Christmas Light Parade - Main St. 7 pm</div>
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<b>January thru February
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Author’s Fair Readers Oasis</div>
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<b>January 13 -
14, 2017<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Quartzsite Art Guild Art Show - Senior Center 9 am -
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<b>January 14,
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Annual Hi Jolly Daze Parade - Town Park</div>
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<b>January 14,
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New Christy Minstrels - QIA 2 pm & 7 pm</div>
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<b>January 15,
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Paul Winer Show - Senior Center 2 pm & 7pm</div>
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Paul Winer Show - QIA- 2 pm & 7pm</div>
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<b>January 22 -
28, 2017<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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QuartzFest Amateur Ham Radio Convention </div>
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<b>February 3 -
4, 2017<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Quartzsite Quilt Show 9 am - 4 pm</div>
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<b>February 4,
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VFW Ground Hog Rally</div>
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<b>February 10,
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Desert Flyers RC Fun Fly - Town Park</div>
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<b>February 10 -
12, 2017<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Gold, Treasure & Craft Show - QIA 9 am - 5 pm</div>
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<b>February 18,
2017<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Quartzsite Masters Tough Golf Tournament VFW</div>
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<b>February 24 -
25, 2017<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Southwestern Art Show Roundup</div>
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<b>March 3 - 4,
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The GRAND Gathering - QIA</div>
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<b>1st Saturday at QIA 9 am - 1 pm</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">June 21, 2016<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;"> "Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Randall Warner found in favor of Legislative District 5 Republican candidate for the Arizona House of Representatives Jennifer Jones. The nominating petition signature challenge was filed by a rival candidate and political newcomer Paul Mosley. Both parties represented themselves in court.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Mosley had asked the Court to disqualify numerous signatures on Jones' nominating peti<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">tions for a variety of reasons, attempting to render her ineligible. After the signatures in question were checked by the Recorders Offices in La Paz and Mohave Counties, the official certified reports had determined that Jones had 43 signatures more than the minimum required.</span></span></div>
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"Mosley refused to accept the finding of fact and declined the judges offer to drop the case, which then proceeded immediately to trial. He argued that signatures should be disqualified for technical deficiencies such as using a zip code instead of writing the city, or using a post office box address. Jones countered with the applicable election statute and a 2004 Arizona Supreme Court ruling which held that purely technical departures from the form of the nominating petitions will not outweigh the voter's right to select a nominee. After a short recess Judge Warner ruled that Jones had submitted more than enough valid signatures to be on the August 30th primary election ballot and dismissed Mosley's claim.</div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">"On her way out of the courtroom, Jones told Mosley, “I don't know if your mother ever spanked you Paul, but I just did.”</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On June 15, 2016, Stephen Paul Mosley of Lake Havasu City
filed <span style="line-height: 115%;">formal
legal action against Mrs. Jennifer Jones, a Republican candidate for Arizona Legislative
District 5 (LD5). Mosley contends that Jones, of Quartzsite, failed to meet candidacy
requirements. LD5 covers all of La Paz County and most of Mohave County. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">In order for a signature to count, a person who signs a petition must be a qualified elector, live in the district of the office the candidate is running for and must belong to the same political party as the candidate. Since there are only two seats open for LD5, a person is allowed to sign only two petitions.</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jones' notified her supporters on her campaign Facebook page today with the following statement:</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Mosley's 22 page complaint can be read in its entirety at:</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">According to Mosley's
complaint, "Jones submitted 64 petition sheets with 599 signatures.
However all of the signatures on petitions 4 and 47 are invalid because Jones
failed to complete the affidavits on the backs of the petitions as required by
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mosley alleges in his complaint; "Furthermore, out of the 599 signatures
that Jones submitted, 204 are invalid because the signer was not legally
eligible to sign the petition sheet, the signer's name is illegible, or the
signer failed to provide the information required by statute. 483 signatures
are required to be submitted for an individual to have his or her name printed
on the primary election ballot on August 30."</span></div>
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signatures, Jones only has 395 valid signatures, short of the 483 required to
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Randall H. Warner has
scheduled the complaint for expedited hearing at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 21. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; line-height: 115%;">Apparently my
opponents do not believe they can beat me in a fair election. The Mormon stock
trader from Lake Havasu City, Paul Mosley, has filed a court challenge to my
nominating signatures. The county recorders from Mohave and La Paz will be
preparing a report on the signatures he challenged but over a hundred will have
to be invalidated to remove me from the ballot. Unfortunately for my opponents,
I am a seasoned pro se litigant so Mosley will need to hire an attorney but I
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>It's political season again in Quartzsite. As a courtesy to political candidates, Desert Messenger is posting the requirements for advertising published by Arizona Newspaper Association and Arizona Revised Statutes regulating advertising for candidates. <span style="background-color: #a2c4c9;"> It is the candidate's responsibility to know the law.</span> </b><b><br /></b></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: red; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Political advertising, advertising on public policy questions and controversial issues will be prepaid. These ads must contain “Paid for by...” the name and contact of person(s) or organization(s) responsible for the advertisement.</b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Any advertisement by a candidate or political committee that advocates the election or defeat of any candidate or solicits contributions to a political committee shall state that it was paid for by the candidate or the candidate’s campaign committee, if that statement is accurate, or shall state the name of the political committee that paid for the advertisement, identify the chairman of the political committee and provide a telephone number for that individual.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If the literature or advertisement is not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s campaign, the advertisement shall so state. If the advertisement is an independent expenditure (i.e., an expenditure by a person or political committee, other than a candidate’s campaign committee, that expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate, that is made without cooperation or consultation or at the request or suggestion of any candidate or committee or agent of the candidate) by a political committee, the advertisement shall also state the names and telephone numbers of the three political committees making the largest contributions to the political committee that paid for the advertisement. If an acronym is used to identify any political committee, the name of any sponsoring organization of the political committee must also be identified.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The required disclosures must be printed clearly and legibly in a conspicuous manner in the advertisement. In printed advertisements, the disclosure must appear in a font that is at least 3/32 inches tall in a dark type on a light background surrounded by a dark box.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">14. “Independent expenditure” means an expenditure by a person or political committee, other than a candidate’s campaign committee, that expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate, that is made without cooperation or consultation with any candidate or committee or agent of the candidate and that is not made in concert with or at the request or suggestion of a candidate, or any committee or agent of the candidate. Independent expenditure includes an expenditure that is subject to the requirements of section 16-917 which requires a copy of campaign literature or advertisement to be sent to a candidate named or otherwise referred to in the literature or advertisement. An expenditure is not an independent expenditure if any of the following applies:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">19. “Political committee” means a candidate or any association or combination of persons that is organized, conducted or combined for the purpose of influencing the result of any election or to determine whether an individual will become a candidate for election in this state or in any county, city, town, district or precinct in this state, that engages in political activity in behalf of or against a candidate for election or retention or in support of or opposition to an initiative, referendum or recall or any other measure or proposition and that applies for a serial number and circulates petitions and,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">in the case of a candidate for public office except those exempt pursuant to section 16-903, that receives contributions or makes expenditures in connection therewith, notwithstanding that the association or combination of persons may be part of a larger association, combination of persons or sponsoring organization not primarily organized, conducted or combined for the purpose of influencing the result of any election in this state or in any county, city, town or precinct in this state.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A. A political committee that makes an expenditure for campaign literature or advertisements that expressly advocate the election or defeat of any candidate or that make any solicitation of contributions to any political committee shall be registered pursuant to this chapter at the time of distribution, placement or solicitation and shall include on the literature or advertisement the words “paid for by” followed by the name of the committee that appears on its statement of organization or five hundred dollar exemption statement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">B. If the expenditure for the campaign literature or advertisements by a political committee is an independent expenditure, the political committee, in addition to the disclosures required by subsection A of this section, shall include on the literature or advertisement the names and telephone numbers of the three political committees making the largest contributions to the political committee making the independent expenditure. If an acronym is used to name any political committee outlined in this section, the name of any sponsoring organization of the political committee shall also be printed or spoken. For purposes of determining the three contributors to be disclosed, the contributions of each political committee making the independent expenditure during the one year period before the election being affected are aggregated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">C. Subsection A of this section does not apply to bumper stickers, pins, buttons, pens and similar small items on which the statements required in subsection A of this section cannot be conveniently printed or to signs paid for by a candidate with campaign monies or by a candidate’s campaign committee or to a solicitation of contributions by a separate segregated fund from those persons it may solicit pursuant to §§ 16-920 and 16-921.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">D. The disclosures required pursuant to this section shall be printed clearly and legibly in a conspicuous manner or, if the advertisement is broadcast on a telecommunications system, the disclosure shall be spoken. For printed material that is delivered or provided by hand or by mail, the disclosure shall be printed in a font that is at least 3/32 inches tall in dark type on light background surrounded by a dark box. For communications that are broadcast on a telecommunications system or other medium that can provide a viewable disclosure and a spoken disclosure, the disclosure may be made in printed format only and a spoken disclosure is not required.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">E. A person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of up to three times the cost of producing and distributing the literature or advertisement. This civil penalty shall be imposed as prescribed in § 16-924.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: yellow;">The La Paz County Board of
Supervisors requests immediate input from the public, local environmental
organizations, tourism/recreation focused businesses and other stakeholders to
comment on ways that La Paz County can better benefit from the multitude of
federal actions that continue to deteriorate the County’s limited tax base</span>. Projects
under federal ownership have a history of contributing little towards the
County’s financial vitality yet they still require services paid for by
taxpayers including fire, police and other social services. The Board of
Supervisors seeks local support in demanding additional revenue streams from
all governmental or commercial entities benefiting financially from the
County’s finite resources to ensure that such projects are fairly contributing
to a sustainable environmental or economic future for La Paz County.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Board of Supervisors seek
constituent written or emailed comments prior to the BLM hosted community
meeting on June 14 in Quartzsite to discuss social and economic impacts specifically
related to the <b>Ten West Link</b>, a
large transmission line that has been proposed by a California regulatory
entity to bisect one hundred miles through the center of La Paz County to
connect a substation in Maricopa County with one outside of Blythe CA. The $300 million proposed transmission line
comes shortly after the BLM proposed a Solar Entitlement Zone (SEZ) that designates
thousands of federal acres east of Brenda to host a solar project for the
federal governments’ benefit --- property identified to support future
residential growth. In addition, the US
military has requested several hundred acres be added to the Yuma Proving
Grounds. And without any communication with local stakeholders, the Bill
Williams River area was recently removed by the federal government from the tax
base with current efforts to isolate the area from recreational use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">La Paz County Board of Supervisors is
requesting cooperation from the State of Arizona’s congressional delegation as
well as State legislators to assist the County in enacting legislation whereby BLM
would deed some of the 70% plus land owned by the Federal Government for local
ownership to support economic development.
In return, La Paz County could lease some of the property and
participate in the revenue generated from renewable energy projects instead of
receiving little to nothing for the resulting negative impacts created. A location where this approach has worked has
been in the City of Boulder in Nevada that expects to receive more than $600
million in local revenues from over several solar projects’ expected lifetimes<b><span style="color: red;"> </span></b>for leases
on property deeded to them by the BLM. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Proponents of proposed renewable
energy projects within La Paz County<span style="color: red;"> </span>tout jobs
and multiplier effects from services purchased locally. But research has shown
that most of the construction jobs with these projects are temporary with
unionized workers being bused in from California. Full time jobs are few. Cheap energy is
delivered to California but not available locally. Taxes are collected on expensive services and
equipment but typically at California Ports outside of our jurisdiction. While only minimal amounts of goods and
services are purchased locally in the form of hotels or products. The negative
impacts from these massive projects will forever change our desert aesthetics
with impacts potentially including noise, safety concerns, possible health
impacts and changes to allowed recreational use which may lead to the removal
of land for residential, commercial or industrial development. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is time for the federal government
to recognize the incremental negative impacts to our financial sustainability
and instill fairness in dealing with La Paz County’s ample natural resources
and geographic placement. Please email your
Supervisor or mail your comments about Ten West Link to:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">District 1 Supervisor D. L. Wilson - dlwilson@co.la-paz.az.us<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">District 2 King E. Clapperton - kingclapperton@co.la-paz.az.us</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">District 3 Holly Irwin - hollyirwin@co.la-paz.az.us</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">La Paz County Board of Supervisors<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">BLM COMMENT<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1108 Joshua Street<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: yellow; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: large;">Quartzsite
on June 14 at 12:30-5:00 at Senior Center </span></span></b></h2>
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<b><span style="background-color: yellow; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: yellow;">40 S. Moon Mountain Ave., Quartzsite</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: yellow; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>RSVP
to:<span style="color: red;"> </span>Joe
Incardine, at (801) 560-7135 or <a href="mailto:jincardi@blm.gov">jincardi@blm.gov</a></b>. </span></div>
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Shanana Rain Golden-Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06196699193364695853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271217426958842859.post-37655599839742155702016-04-09T22:49:00.000-07:002016-04-13T14:10:35.431-07:00Jennifer Jones Loses Appeal & is NOT Affiliated w/Desert Messenger<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Greetings!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">This blog has been inactive recently, but I've noticed there's been hundreds of views over the past few weeks. (...not sure why, but it could be the political season..see below) </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I just want to remind folks you can get updates on Quartzsite news, events, and entertainment on our Facebook page: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DesertMessengerNews" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">https://www.facebook.com/DesertMessengerNews</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Recently, I've been receiving multiple calls asking if Jennifer "Jade" Jones works with, or for, me. And then just today, a stranger told me, "Jade really does a great job with the Messenger." After introducing myself, he seemed a bit confused saying, "Well, she said she submitted articles or something." I explained that she publishes her own paper-- sometimes. He still seemed confused saying, "But she helped sign me up to get the Messenger on my phone." My response was simply, "That's nice." </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><b>I want to make it perfectly clear, AGAIN, that </b></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: yellow; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Mrs. Jennifer Jones is NOT affiliated with </b><span style="color: red;"><b>Desert Messenger. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jones is a candidate for Arizona House of Representatives Legislative District 5, covering La Paz & Mohave Counties. In the past Jones identified herself as an experienced dog groomer, but now she simply identifies herself as a publisher of the Desert Freedom Press. Jones published only 3 editions of her tabloid in all of 2015 and just one edition in 2016 to date. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">In 2014, Jones filed a civil rights lawsuit against me (and Towns of Parker & Quartzsite) in </span><span style="font-size: small;">U.S. District Court for Arizona</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Under Section 1983 for posting an official government Press Release focusing on her alleged actions. <i>To prevail in a claim under section 1983, the plaintiff must prove two critical points: a person subjected the plaintiff to conduct that occurred under color of state law, and this conduct deprived the plaintiff of rights, privileges, or immunities guaranteed under federal law or the U.S. Constitution.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The case was DISMISSED in the </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">United States District Court of Arizona-Phoenix </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">but Jones filed an appeal in </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.</span> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>On April 4, 2016, the US Court of Appeals </b></span><b style="font-size: x-large;">AFFIRMED the District Court's judgement.</b></h4>
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> The short ruling reads:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: inherit; line-height: 13.5pt;">"A review of the
record and the responses to the court’s November 17, 2015 order to show cause
indicates that the questions raised in this appeal are so insubstantial as not
to require further argument. See United States v. Hooton, 693 F.2d 857, 858
(9th Cir. 1982) (per curiam) (stating standard).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: inherit;">Accordingly, we
summarily affirm the district court’s judgment. AFFIRMED"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #141823; line-height: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The appeal went before
Circuit Judges CANBY, LEAVY, and IKUTA.</span></span></div>
<i style="background-color: white; color: #141823; line-height: 13.5pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(Affirmed – In the
practice of the court of appeals, it means that the court of appeals has
concluded that the lower court decision is correct and will stand as rendered
by the lower court.)</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Original Case: </span>D.C. No. 2:14-CV-01907-SPL</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">U.S. District Court for Arizona, </span>Phoenix</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">On May 29, 2015 </span>Honorable Steven P. Logan, </b></span><b>United States District Judge </b></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">dismissed the case in its entirety with prejudice.</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><i>Here are some excerpts from Judge Logan's judgement: </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">"3. Defendant Shanana Rain Golden-Bear</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lastly, Plaintiff names Golden-Bear as a defendant, the publisher of a free newspaper, “Desert Messenger,” a rival to Plaintiff’s free newspaper, “The Desert Freedom Press.” (Docs. 1 at 9; 35 at 1.) Plaintiff alleges that Golden-Bear violated her civil rights when she printed a press release issued by the Town of Quartzsite, which Plaintiff describes as “libelous and defamatory.” (Doc. 1 at 9.) <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>This claim equally fails.</b></span></span><br />
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"Plaintiff does not bring a cause of action for libel or defamation; she brings a §1983 action. To survive a motion to dismiss under §1983, Plaintiff must show that: (1) a constitutional violation occurred; and (2) that deprivation was committed by a person acting under color of state law.” West v. Atkins, 487 U.S. 42, 48 (1988) (citation omitted).<br />
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"A person acts under color of state law when the person has “exercised power possessed by virtue of state law and made possible only because the wrongdoer is clothed with the authority of state law.” Id. at 49 (citation omitted).<br />
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"Here, Plaintiff does not allege that Golden-Bear is employed by the Town of Quartzsite, <i>[however in her appeal she indeed did falsely claim that I was an employee of the Town] </i>nor does she allege that Golden-Bear is an elected official for Quartzsite. Furthermore, even if assumed true, the publishing of a press release is not “made possible only because the wrongdoer is clothed with the authority of state law.” Id. <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Golden-Bear did not publish the press release under the color of state law and is not liable under a §1983 claim."</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">"DISMISSED in its entirety with prejudice."</span></b><br />
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Jones' only option now is to appeal to the United States Supreme Court. </i><br />
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I've posted the court documents so readers can see for themselves her claims made to the Federal Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals. The PDF's are located at <a href="http://www.desertmessengernewsblog.wordpress.com/">www.DesertMessengerNewsBlog.wordpress.com</a><br />
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<b><i>I really appreciate all of your support during this long process! </i></b><br />
Finally JUSTICE IS SERVED!<br />
~RAIN<br />
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Shanana Rain BearCat (AKA Golden-Bear)<br />
Editor/Publisher<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Desert Messenger - Quartzsite's FREE Community Paper - Now in our 12th Year!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">PO Box 1385, Quartzsite, AZ 85359</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Editor@DesertMessenger.com <a href="http://www.desertmessenger.com/" target="_blank">www.DesertMessenger.com </a></span>Shanana Rain Golden-Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06196699193364695853noreply@blogger.comQuartzsite, AZ 85346, USA33.6639137 -114.229948633.5581867 -114.3913101 33.769640700000004 -114.0685871tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271217426958842859.post-10957911228698963152015-10-21T18:37:00.001-07:002015-10-21T18:37:41.568-07:00Public invited to meeting on AZ K-12 Math & ELA Standards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">Parker</span></strong><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">— </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";">The State Board of Education’s Standards Development
Committee will be holding a public input meeting on Arizona’s Mathematics and
English Language Arts Standards in Parker, Arizona, on <b><span style="color: purple;">November 10, 2015. </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Ducey tasked the State Board of Education with reviewing Arizona’s Math and
English Language Arts Standards in order to ensure that the standards are
vetted, approved and controlled by Arizona, and that they are the best for
Arizona’s students.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In April 2015, the State
Board of Education established the Arizona Academic Standards Development
Committee to oversee the development of Arizona Mathematics Standards and
Arizona English Language Arts Standards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";">As
part of the standards review process, county superintendents across the state
will be hosting public meetings to allow for feedback to the Standards
Development Committee on the current academic standards. <br /><br />For more information
on Arizona’s K-12 Mathematics and English Language Arts Standards, please
visit: </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";"><a href="https://k12standards.az.gov/">https://k12standards.az.gov/</a><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">WHAT: </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Public Meeting on Arizona’s K-12
Math and ELA Standards<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";">WHEN: </span></strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";"><b>Tuesday, November 10, 2015 from
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";"><span style="color: purple;">WHERE: Parker
High School Library, 1608 Laguna Ave., Parker, AZ</span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></div>
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Shanana Rain Golden-Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06196699193364695853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271217426958842859.post-45443179085491481332015-10-14T16:41:00.002-07:002015-10-14T16:41:55.857-07:00New Quartzsite-opoly Game Party planned for Oct. 24th<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Segoe UI, sans-serif;"> The new Quartzsite-opoly game, which is a custom version of Monopoly that highlights our home town just arrived in Quartzsite. To kick off the brand new game there will be a special Game playing event held at the Quartzsite Community Center at the end of Chandler Street on <b>October 24t</b>h. Doors will open at 2:30 pm, so come and get your seat early. </span><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;"> Admission is only $10 per person. All funds raised will benefit the Quartzsite Business Chamber of Commerce. Players will also get a raffle ticket and at 6 p.m. games will be given away to winning tickets. You will also be able to purchase the games at the event for $25.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Segoe UI, sans-serif;"> This game was the idea of Kym Scott of Tyson Wells Enterprises, who has long been a supporter of many organizations in town to help them raise funds to keep going. He wanted to help the Quartzsite Business Chamber by creating something that could be sold retail or wholesale, and loved the idea of this game. He got all the advertising raised, designed and created all the game pieces and cards, and even the game board and cover ideas came from him. What a tremendous job!! We saw the prototype, and it was fantastic!! Some of the game pieces include a saguaro, a miner, a camel, an ATV and other items specific to this area. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Segoe UI, sans-serif;"> The Monopoly Game has been around since the first mass-produced games were made in 1934 in America by Parker Brothers, The games that were manufactured and put together in England were made at the Waddington facility, a place that had perfected the technique of printing on silk. During the 2nd World War, the British government approached the Waddington facility and asked them to create a way to hide silk maps and tools that could be put into the games going through “charities” to the POW camps and the allied prisoners of war. Every special game in the shipment had a secret mark on the box that was sent with a load of games for the prisoners--the Nazis figured letting them have games would keep them happy and they wouldn’t create problems from the boredom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Segoe UI, sans-serif;"> Each specially marked game would have a playing board that was twice as thick as the others, with secret compartments cut into them to hold a compass, metal files, coded messages, local currency and a silk map (so it wouldn’t make a noise when opened) All they had to do was peel off the coating on the board, and underneath was their help for escape--and over 35,000 allied POWs used this game to make their way out of the POW camp and back home again!! I had never heard of this until recently, but it sure makes the game a little more interesting. After they took out their maps and tools, they destroyed the games so no one would know about this very secret effort. It is not known if any of these special games were ever known by others or if any are still around--probably not. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Segoe UI, sans-serif;"> That piece of history is well known on the Internet and TV, and just makes you want to play even more. Be sure to come out to the Community Center on October 24 and see this great new game and take a chance on winning one during the raffle, which will be held at 6 p.m. You may also buy the games at this event for $25. each. The Quartzsite Business Chamber will be selling them at the office at 101 W. Main Street. Advertisers and other businesses can buy the games at wholesale to resell, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Segoe UI, sans-serif;"> Refreshments will be provided at the Game Night. It is hoped to get lots of people to come and play with it and see what it is all about. Hope to see you there! For more information, please call the Quartzsite Business Chamber at 928-927-9321. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The false number goes to a phone system that acts and sounds like the actual APS call center. Customers are asked to select a number for the service they require, including reporting an outage. After selecting the option to pay your bill, an individual picks up the phone and says, “This is Wendy (or another name), thanks for calling APS. How can I help you?”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If a potential fraud victim begins to question the fake APS employee, the response is rude, followed by a disconnection of the call. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">APS security, local law enforcement and the FBI are currently working together to apprehend those responsible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To help customers from becoming a victim of consumer scams, including the most recent attempts, APS provides the following suggestions:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If there is ever a question about the validity of an email, website or person claiming to be an APS representative, call the APS Customer Care Center immediately at 602-371-7171 in order to verify this information.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recognize the signs of a phishing email: mismatched fonts, missing hyperlinks, improper grammar and misspellings.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Never share credit card information with an unverified source. Customers who pay by credit card at aps.com will be directed to the KUBRA EZ-Pay website which asks the customer to enter a “captcha” validation code. Any other credit card payment site is fraudulent and should not be used (A “captcha” typically uses a set of letters and numbers that the user is required to manually retype and submit).</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.aps.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: purple; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">APS</a>, Arizona’s largest and longest-serving electricity utility, serves nearly 1.2 million customers in 11 of the state’s 15 counties. With headquarters in Phoenix, APS is the principal subsidiary of <a href="http://www.pinnaclewest.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: purple; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">Pinnacle West Capital Corp.</a> (NYSE: PNW).</span></div>
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Shanana Rain Golden-Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06196699193364695853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271217426958842859.post-9561056862464702472015-09-21T15:59:00.000-07:002015-09-21T15:59:33.121-07:00Quartzsite Police participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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your unwanted and expired prescription medications for proper disposal. Personal information will not
be gathered and you will remain anonymous. Please remove all pills from prescription containers and
put into plastic baggies. For safety reasons, needles, liquids and powders should remain in their
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Proper disposal of prescription medications at the Quartzsite Police Department ensures that these
medications do not get flushed into and contaminate the water systems or sit in a landfill. Most
importantly, it helps keep children, teens, and adults from accessing them and unlawfully abusing
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>As a reminder, the Quartzsite Police Department has been awarded a Prescription Drug Drop
Box from the Arizona Attorney General’s Office located inside the Police Department’s front door. To
use the Prescription Drug Drop Box, just read and follow the simple instructions written on the outside
of the drop box. Once finished, pull the green handle and drop your unwanted prescription
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QPD main phone number (928)927-4644. </span>Shanana Rain Golden-Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06196699193364695853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271217426958842859.post-37613254808815056382015-09-19T09:38:00.001-07:002015-09-19T09:47:06.801-07:00Quartzsite Visitor Guide now online!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Quartzsite, AZ - The new 2015-2016 Quartzsite Visitor Directory & Business Directory debuted at League of Arizona Cities & Towns Conference in Tucson. For the first time, over 30 cities, towns and chambers were given copies of the Guides during the conference to take back into their communities. Plus Council Member Carol Kelley distributed many as she traveled from town to town afterwards. The new Guides are now available at Town Hall for distribution. </div>
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Publisher Shanana Rain BearCat, of Desert Messenger, took on this year’s publication after the previous publisher opted out of the project. BearCat stated, “I’m excited to provide a fresh new look for the guide. In the past only 20,000 copies were printed. This year, 50,000 copies were printed and we added 16 more pages.” </div>
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With additional pages, there is more information Quartzsite visitors are seeking. The Business Directory is now in two sections; by categories and by name to make it easier for customers to find a local business. The Quartzsite Map was redesigned with Show Locations and Town Park Points of Interest. Readers will lean about the History of Hi Jolly Cemetery, the new Arizona Peace Trail and Sites to See in and around Quartzsite. </div>
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BearCat continued, “It was a pleasure working with Town Manager Skylor Miller and his Staff on this project. It could not have happened without them!” </div>
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<b>The Digital Edition of 2015-2016 Quartzsite Visitor Guide is now available online at </b></div>
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To arrange for pick up, call Janet at Town Hall, 928-927-4333. </div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439851682043_21311" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><b>CURRENT STATUS: </b>The Mittry Lake Fire has burned on both sides of Mittry Lake Road. Today firefighters were able to complete a line around the 18-acre spot fire across the Lake on the northwest corner of the fire. Containment lines around the perimeter of the fire held even with the gusting winds throughout the day</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>FIRE NAMED: </b>Mittry Lake Fire</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439832386970_14826" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439832386970_14881"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439832386970_14880">LOCATION: </span></b><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439832386970_14825">The fire is located near the Mittry Lake Boat Ramp approximately 8 miles northeast of Yuma, Arizona.</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439832386970_14885" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439832386970_14884"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439832386970_14883">TIME REPORTED:</span></b> August 16, 2015, at approximately 4 a.m.<b></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>ACRES BURNED: </b>Approximately 60 acres </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>RESOURCES: </b>There are currently 1 engine, 2 Type II crews, 2 Fire Boats, 2 water tenders, one dozer, and overhead personnel totaling approximately 60 people.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439832386970_14855" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>RESOURCES AND STRUCTURES THREATENED: </b><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439832386970_14854">No structures threatened at this time. Agencies supporting the fire include Bureau of Land Management, Yuma Proving Ground, Rural Metro, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Buckskin Fire Department, and the Arizona State Forestry Department. </span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439832386970_14844" style="color: red; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>CURRENT STATUS: The Mittry Lake Fire has burned on both sides of Mittry Lake Road. Today firefighters will focus on holding the containment lines and checking for any hot spots within the fire perimeter.</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Mittry Lake Fire</span></b></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439763071955_2809" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439763071955_2808"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439763071955_2807">FIRE NAMED: </span></b>Mittry Lake Fire </span></div>
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<span style="color: #6a6a6a; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Mittry Lake</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"> Wildlife Area is located in the southwestern corner of Arizona on the lower Colorado River about 18 miles northeast of </span><span style="color: #6a6a6a; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Yuma</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439763071955_2804" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439763071955_2803"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439763071955_2802">LOCATION: </span></b>The fire is located near the Mittry Lake Boat Ramp approximately 8 miles northeast of Yuma, Arizona.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>TIME REPORTED:</b> August 16, 2015, at approximately 4 a.m.<b></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>ACRES BURNED: </b>Approximately 40 - 60 acres </span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439763071955_2765" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>LAND STATUS: </b><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439763071955_2764">Bureau of Land Management (BLM)</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439763071955_2762" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>RESOURCES AND STRUCTURES THREATENED: </b><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439763071955_2761">No structures threatened at this time. Agencies supporting the fire include Bureau of Land Management, Yuma Proving Ground, Rural Metro, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Arizona State Forestry Department. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>CLOSURES:</b> Mittry Lake Road is closed at Betty’s Kitchen.<b></b></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439763071955_2751" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>CURRENT STATUS: </b><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439763071955_2750">The Mittry Lake Fire is currently burning on both sides of Mittry Lake Road. Firefighters are working on the ground and also on the water to help contain the fire.</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439763071955_2755" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1439763071955_2754">Firefighter and public safety continue to be top priorities for this fire. The public is advised to stay away from the area until the fire in completely contained. </span></span>Shanana Rain Golden-Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06196699193364695853noreply@blogger.com