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22 www.DesertMessenger.com November 21, 2018 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 Every Morning (except meeting days) - Breakfast - 8am -10am (except 2nd Saturdays when Comrade & Auxiliary meet) MONDAYS: TO BE ANNOUNCED TUESDAYS - Meat Loaf Dinner - 4:30pm - 7pm or til gone WEDNESDAYS - 11/21 4:30pm (after meat draw) Fundraising Din- ner to help with funeral costs of student from our school district ~~ Chicken Alfredo, salad, garlic bread and soft drink, $8. THANKSGIVING 11/22 Thanksgiving dinner noon-3pm See ad on Page 4. Vets eat free! THURSDAYS - Taco Thursdays, $1 Tacos, $2 Margarits, noon-? Taco Salads $5 after 5pm. FRIDAYS - Alaska Cod - 4pm -7pm or til gone Watch for Live Music Specials! SATURDAYS - Ace of Spades Draw - Dinner Special TBA 4pm-7pm Live Music! Sundays - Canteen Bingo - 2:30pm - 4:30pm Potato Bar $5 at Bingo Half-Time 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. D & B Leather BERTHA IS BACK! Leather as low as 50¢/ft! 5,000 sq. ft. upholstery 3-4 oz brown! 5 diesel loads Garment Leather! Belts & Buckles Scrap Hides $2.00/lb. Two Big Locations QUARTZSITE, AZ Main St. and Tyson Wash (behind Dorothy & Toto Ice Cream) Open 7 days/week Nov. - mid-March 702-465-5137 BROAD ACRES SWAP MEET - LAS VEGAS, NV 2930 N. Las Vegas Blvd. (corner of Pecos) Every Sat. & Sun. Buffalo, Elk, Deer, Goat Furs New Zealand Sheep Skins, Tooling Ladigo For Mail Order Call: 702-501-0928 Veterans....need a ride to Phoenix VA? Veterans in La Paz County who need a ride to their hospital appointments at the Phoenix VA hospital can take advantage of a free service from the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) chapter in Lake Havasu. The DAV has been operating a shuttle service from Lake Havasu to Phoe- nix VA for many years. Stops are along SR 95 and include Parker Dam, Parker, Quartzsite and Vicksburg Road and I-10. To take advantage of this service, you must have an appointment at the hospital prior to calling the DAV and it must be a morning appointment. The van runs every Monday and Wednesday. Due to legal issues raised ear- lier this year, DAV can no longer take veterans to "off-site" appointments into the city of Phoenix. This is a statewide decision, not a local one. Anyone wishing to make an appointment, or has further questions, please call the DAV offi ce at 928-855-0356 between the hours of 9:30 AM and 1 PM on weekdays, or call anytime and leave a message on voicemail. Nancy's Kitchen PUMPKIN DUMP CAKE • 2 eggs • 1 spice cake mix, • 1 can puree pumpkin • Using a mixer, combine the three ingredients and mix on medium speed until blended. • Pour into a greased 9 x 13″ pan and bake at 350º for about 25 – 30 minutes. • Cool and serve. When choosing what to top this pumpkin spice dump cake, I think of simplicity. I always keep a tub of Cool Whip topping in my freezer for times just like these when a quick and simple topping is all that is re- quired! Add a dash of pumpkin pie spice and voila! Dessert is ready and no one will suspect how incred- ibly easy it was! Cream cheese icing also makes a wonderful topping for this cake or you can just top each piece with a dollop of ice cream as well. This cake is so delicious that if you decide to serve it naked – that's ok too! FLUFFY PUMPKIN PIE DIP • 12 oz cream cheese • 2 cups powdered sugar • 1 cup canned Pumpkin • 1 teaspoon ground ginger • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon • 2 cups whipped topping 1. Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until light and fl uffy. Stir in pumpkin and spices. 2. Gently fold in whipped topping. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes be- fore serving. 3. Serve with sliced apples, graham crackers or your favorite fruit!

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