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September 5, 2018 www.DesertMessenger.com 21 Read Desert MESSENGER E-edition online @ www.MyQuartzsite.com Halloween event volunteers wanted UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE VFW VFW Post 769 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS 305 N. Central, Quartzsite, AZ, 928-927-7697 VFW Members & Guests are encouraged to join us for these activities SEPTEMBER 2018 • Breakfast every morning 8am-10am • Canteen Bingo Every Sunday 2:30pm-4:30pm Meals will vary. • Ace of Spaces - Every Saturday 3pm - Dinner Special • Meat Draw - Every Wednesday 3pm-5pm Dinner to follow • Sept. 11 - Patriot's Day Ceremony at Celia's Rainbow Gardens • Sept. 14 & 15th - Yard Sale & Car Wash at the Post 8am -? $10/booth. Hamburgers & Hot Dogs available. • Sept. 15 - Dept. Auxiliary MIT training, Lake Havasu City VFW • Sept. 16 - District meeting, Post 8242, Yuma • Sept. 21 POW/MIA Recognition Day, Missing Man Ceremony. • Sept. 23 Liver & Onions Noon-2pm Check at the Post or on the VFW Post 769 web site for information on additional activities being planned. www.vfwpost769.org Comrades meet –2nd Saturday each month –10:00 a.m. at Post Auxiliary meets – 2nd Saturday in the dining room area at 10:00 a.m. NOTE: VFW Auxiliary is collecting coupons you may have that you won't use. These go to the military families who can use them up to 6 months after expiration. Please help us in this endeavor to assist our Veterans. Coupons can be left at Post, Mt. Quail Restaurant, General Store, Community Thrift Store, or Lutheran Church. We are also collecting labels for the school and National Home for Children. You can leave items at same locations as coupons. Seeking Volunteers for annual Quartzsite Halloween event on Saturday, Oct. 27th. The Town of Quartzsite Parks & Recreation Board will again host the annual Halloween Pumpkin Park- way on Saturday, October 27th. The next organizational meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 13th at 5:30pm in the Community Cen- ter, located at 295 E. Chandler. Volunteers are wanted for your new ideas, decorating, judging, helping with games, registration, baking, donating candy, helping with plans. Youth are needed for helping in the haunted house - acting during the event, decorating and breaking down the following day. Quartzsite community really comes together to create a wonderful alter- native to traditional trick-or-treat- ing in our unique community. Each year, it grows and changes. If you'd like to help with this fun fam- ily event, please join the Facebook group, Halloween in Quartzsite to stay updated on all the happenings! Businesses, RV Parks, Organiza- tions, and Individuals are encour- aged to set up a booth/table/space along the Pumpkin Parkway (along the walking path between the Com- munity Center & Town Hall on E. Quail Trail.) Get creative and have some fun with your decorations, too! Prizes will be awarded for Best Decorated Station! Please join us 5:30pm Thursday, SEPT. 13 at the Community Center, 295 E. Chandler, Quartzsite. AA Meetings QUARTZSITE LOCAL SURVIVORS GROUP Mon. 5:30pm Big Book Study Thurs. 5:30pm Topic Sat. 5:30pm 12x12 Meeting Community Bible Church 375 E. Sunrise St. Gloria 316-617-1877 Randy 928-216-7297 BLYTHE, CA Blythe Primary Purpose Group has Topic Discussion Meetings 7:00 pm (CA Time) every Monday and Friday at 187 N. 7th Street - Blythe

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