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The Quartzsite town council voted today to remove many of the powers currently held by the town mayor and give them instead to the 7-member council. This action will be seen by many as part of an ongoing feud between the council and Mayor Ed Foster, who alleges that the council and police chief violated open meeting laws, refused his …
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32 Years for Richie at Bradley Chevrolet, Parker, AZ
You all know him. He’s been here forever. It’s Richie Peters from Bradley Chevrolet right here in Parker, AZ. Richie was honored today with a pot luck lunch, a cool certificate and some cold hard cash. Richie has worked for Bradely Chevrolet for 32 years and what was so great were all the very cool things everyone said about him. …
Read More »Fatal collision on I-10 at California state line
Two killed and two injured On Monday, August 15, 2011, at approximately 4:34 pm, a two-vehicle collision occurred on Interstate 10 between exit 1 and the California state line. A silver Toyota sport-utility vehicle was driving westbound on Interstate 10 when it collided into the rear of a red Nissan minivan. The collision forced the Nissan into a concrete barrier …
Read More »Arizona Ombudsman’s office finds Quartzsite council at fault
A report by the Arizona Ombudsman agrees with Quartzsite Mayor Ed Foster that the town wrongfully denied his request for access to information about the town’s finances and payroll. Foster has alleged that the town blocked his access to information about where town money was going, speculating that there were more people being paid by the town than there were …
Read More »Quartzsite police firings case to move to federal court
In front of a packed courtroom Monday, Judge Randolph Bartlett allowed a hearing on the Quartzsite police officer firings to continue, despite a motion from an attorney for the Town of Quartzsite questioning the legality of the proceedings. The hearing followed a temporary restraining order issued by Bartlett in recent weeks which ordered the town to reinstate two police officers …
Read More »Red Ribbon Week Planning Meeting
It’s time to begin Planning for Red Ribbon Week 2011. Red Ribbon Week is scheduled for October 22-30 and will be here before we know it. Please join us for lunch (hosted by PAACE) on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. We’re meeting at Players 9th Street Youth Center 1309 9th Street, Parker. Lunch will be available at 11:45 and we will …
Read More »Marine Corp Band to play Parker?
The Parker Lions with the help of the Parker Area Tourism Office has requested that the 29 Palms Marine Corps. Band come to Parker for a concert. We will let you know as this develops. We hope to utilize the BlueWater Resort and Casino amphitheater. This will depend on the availability of the site and when the band would be …
Read More »Parenting Class
PAACE Parenting Academy starts August 18th. There are only a few spots available so sign up early! Call Zuky at 928-669-0175 for more information.
Read More »Roadwork across California Avenue Monday
Caltrans provided notification that Frontier Communication will be trenching across California Avenue near the Kofa Avenue intersection. The project will occur Monday this week (August 8th, 2011). The project duration is anticipated to be one day. The project will occur during working hours. Traffic will be reduced to one lane during the course of the work. Flagmen will be on …
Read More »Attorney General statement on Quartzsite
The Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne has released the following statement with regard to the ongoing Quartzsite town hall dispute: “Normally, we do not release the results of an investigation until it has been completed. However, because this is a matter of unusual public interest, we are prepared to say that, based on review of a video of a July …
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