In the past few days, I received emails from a "Kathy Lagoli". The first one (from Kathy Lagoli" kathy@tebye.com) was asking to discuss a posting on this blog. Innocently, I replied, but instantly received another email, stating, "Hey, I haven't heard from you. Are you still in business?" This one was from another email address kathy@thingdiamond.com.
Then I googled her name and came up with lots of bloggers receiving these emails just the past few days. Bloggers usually are quite open about discussing their posts, but my suggestion is to always google FIRST before replying. If you happened to respond, be sure to change your email password just to be safe.
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Quartzsite, Arizona
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Arizona Western College named 2011 Center of the Year in AZ
Yuma, AZ - Arizona Western College (AWC) Small Business Development Center (SBDC), led by Randy Nelson, Director of SBDC, has been named the 2011 Small Business Development Center of the Year for the state of Arizona. This award is given by the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and goes to the Center for their excellence in providing value to small businesses and advancing program delivery and management through innovation. The award will be presented on May 5th during the Arizona Small Business Week 2011 at the 18th Annual Enterprise Business Awards Luncheon that will be at the Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, AZ.
Please contact Randy Nelson, AWC Director of SBDC, at (928) 317-6151 for more information.
Please contact Randy Nelson, AWC Director of SBDC, at (928) 317-6151 for more information.
ADOT Work Zone Awareness Week of April 4, 2011
During Work Zone Awareness Week,
ADOT reminds drivers to slow down in highway work areas
The statistic is sobering. Eighty-five percent of people killed in roadway work zone crashes across the nation are drivers or passengers in vehicles.
That figure emphasizes the need for more drivers to slow down and follow the safety message delivered during National Work Zone Awareness Week, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
This year’s message is “Safer driving. Safer work zones. For everyone.”
“Like you, ADOT construction and maintenance crew members have loved ones hoping they get home safely every day,” said ADOT Director John Halikowski. “The disregard for everyone’s safety by drivers who speed through work zones exhibits a lack of respect for other people and their families.”
According to federal crash statistics, 667 people were killed in highway work zone crashes across the U.S. in 2009. That includes 17 work zone-related fatalities in Arizona.
More than 40,000 people were injured in work zone crashes in the U.S. that same year.
“We need more people to understand that that majority of those killed or hurt in work zones are drivers and their passengers,” said Halikowski. “We urge drivers to take this simple safety step to heart and for goodness sake, slow down!”
As this year’s Work Zone Awareness Week takes place, ADOT has 115 construction projects under way around the state. Work zones for new lane construction are established in busy areas, including Interstate 10 west of Phoenix, I-10 between Casa Grande and Eloy and Loop 101 between State Route 51 and I-10 in the Phoenix area.
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and Arizona Department of Public Safety have joined ADOT in asking drivers to realize that work zones require extra caution due to factors such as merging lanes, limited shoulder space and distractions.
At ADOT’s memorial for state highway workers who have died in the line of duty, 31 names are etched around a sundial at the Sunset Point Rest Area along I-17 north of the Phoenix area.
“I hope and pray that we’ll not have to add any more names to that memorial,” Halikowski said. “Our highway workers put their lives on the line all the time, so please give them a brake, don’t drive distracted and buckle up. The life you save may be your own.”
For more statewide project information, visit www.azdot.gov/statewide.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Quartzsite Ad hoc committee meeting, Today, 2:30pm
Quartzsite Town Hall published a Notice of Possible Quorum regarding a meeting today for the Ad Hoc Committee at 2:30 at Town Hall.
Questions arise about who is the focus of the ad hoc committee this time. Is it Mayor Ed Foster again? Is it another council member? Attend the meeting today and we all will find out who's ethics are being questioned.
Questions arise about who is the focus of the ad hoc committee this time. Is it Mayor Ed Foster again? Is it another council member? Attend the meeting today and we all will find out who's ethics are being questioned.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Quartzsite Free Community newspaper invited to state library
Desert Messenger, Quartzsite's FREE Community Paper has been invited to Arizona State Library
Quartzsite, AZ- Shanana “Rain” Golden-Bear, Publisher of the Desert Messenger, announced Monday, April 4th, that Quartzsite’s FREE Community Paper, will soon be available at the Arizona State Library in Phoenix.
The Arizona State Library gathers newspapers from around the state and archives them for historical purposes. The Desert Messenger will be added to the short list of La Paz County newspapers: Parker Pioneer and the Quartzsite Times.
Victoria Tafoya, of the Law and Research Library Division, will visit Quartzsite next week to pick up copies of every edition of the Desert Messenger from October 2004 through the present. These papers will be microfilmed and added to their extensive collection.
"This is an exciting time, not just for the Desert Messenger, but for the whole community of Quartzsite!" said Golden-Bear. "Quartzsite will now have a powerful and growing presence at the State level," she continued. "What a great honor for the wonderful town of Quartzsite!"
The latest print copies of Arizona Newspapers are kept in the Law and Research Library in the 1938 addition to the Capitol Building. Newspapers dating from Arizona’s Territorial period through two years ago and all newspapers on microfilm are housed in the Polly Rosenbaum Archives and History Building located near the Capitol at 1901 W. Madison Street, in Phoenix. Online access to newspapers is available at both buildings through www.lib.az.us
Arizonans can explore thousands of online articles and images from popular magazines, scholarly journals, current newspapers and other reference works through their public and school library websites. The Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State.
The agency serves the Arizona Legislature and Arizonans, providing public access to public information, fostering historical/cultural collaborative research, information projects and ensuring that Arizona’s history is documented and preserved. Visit the Arizona State Library online at http://www.lib.az.us.
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The Desert Messenger is locally owned and published by Pilot Rock Publishing Co.
Now in our 7th year, Desert Messenger publishes the first and third Wednesday of each month September through May; the first Wednesday in June, July & August. Founded by Walt Akin in 2004, Shanana "Rain" Golden-Bear now continues his vision of creating a voice for the people.
Desert Messenger is your source for local news, events and entertainment. Find out what's going on in Quartzsite, the Rock Capital of the World! As the population swells in winter, events and happenings abound! Make sure to pick up your copy of the Desert Messenger first when you arrive in town. Locals look forward to the next issue to keep in touch with all the events. Or view the whole paper online at: www.DesertMessenger.com
Phone: 541-218-2560
Email: desertmessenger7@yahoo.com
Friday, April 1, 2011
State Route 95 beautification project in Quartzsite begins
What to expect during construction:
•Construction will take place weekdays between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.
•The speed limit will be reduced to 35 mph in the project area.
•The work will begin on the east side of the road first for approximately two months and then shift over to the west side for approximately six weeks. *
•No work is scheduled on weekends or holidays.
•The project is scheduled to be completed this summer.
•ADOT will update the public of scheduled closures as more information becomes available.
As always, drivers are reminded to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down, and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.
ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up-to-date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1.
* Drivers will notice that one lane on the WEST side of Hwy. 95 has been closed instead of the east side as the press release stated.
Gabby Gonzales, ADOT Information Officer, told me this morning "We try our best to keep the public informed of upcoming construction projects. Sometimes the contractors decide to change their plans after press releases have been released."
Gonzales said, "We are very excited about the project! It will be a great improvement for the town."
Drivers should be aware that the construction will last into the summer and lane closures may change from one day to the next.
Lane closures on SR 95 & SR 72 north of Quartzsite begin Monday
YUMA - As part of the on-going effort to widen a portion of State Route 72 and State Route 95 south of Parker, the Arizona Department of Transportation will need to close a lane of traffic beginning Monday (April 4). On each work day through early June, a lane closure at a different point along the project area will be required to provide a safe work zone and will intermittently affect both east and westbound traffic on SR 95 and SR 72 for the next few months. All drivers will need to come to a stop as workers alternate traffic through the open lane in the construction zone. Please be prepared to stop and plan ahead for delays.
What to expect during construction:
•Work will take place from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
•Speed limit will be reduced to 35 mph during work hours.
•Speed limit will be restored to 55 mph after-hours and on weekends.
•Law enforcement will be on-site to control traffic and monitor speeds.
ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.
ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up-to-date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1.
For more information about this project, please visit www.azdot.gov/statewide or contact Yuma District Senior Community Relations Officer Gaby Gonzalez at 928.699.8983 or ggonzalez@azdot.gov. Local media should contact the ADOT Public Information Office at news@azdot.gov or 1.800.949.8057. Visit www.facebook.com/azdot or www.azdot.gov for more information about ADOT.
For more statewide project information, visit www.azdot.gov/statewide.
What to expect during construction:
•Work will take place from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
•Speed limit will be reduced to 35 mph during work hours.
•Speed limit will be restored to 55 mph after-hours and on weekends.
•Law enforcement will be on-site to control traffic and monitor speeds.
ADOT advises drivers to proceed through the work zone with caution, slow down and be alert for construction equipment and personnel.
ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a possibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. To stay up-to-date with the latest highway conditions around the state, visit the ADOT Traveler Information Center at www.az511.gov or call 5-1-1.
For more information about this project, please visit www.azdot.gov/statewide or contact Yuma District Senior Community Relations Officer Gaby Gonzalez at 928.699.8983 or ggonzalez@azdot.gov. Local media should contact the ADOT Public Information Office at news@azdot.gov or 1.800.949.8057. Visit www.facebook.com/azdot or www.azdot.gov for more information about ADOT.
For more statewide project information, visit www.azdot.gov/statewide.
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