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8 www.DesertMessenger.com March 4, 2020 COUNTY FAIR FROM PAGE 1 Taco Fest planned April 4th too much junk? CLEAN OUT THAT GARAGE List your items in Desert Messenger CLASSIFIEDS Email Editor@DesertMessenger.com or CALL RAIN @ 928-916-4235 Huge turnout for RC Annual Fun Fly SQUARE & ROUND DANCE LESSONS AT THE QIA (Quartzsite Improvement Assoc.) 235 E. Ironwood St., Quartzsite, AZ SQUARE DANCE LESSONS MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 1-3 PM $4 Per Person ROUND DANCE LESSONS MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS 3-4 PM $3 Per Person Callers/Instructors Rick & Kathy Utter 208-267-5315 Art Guild updates Quartzsite Art Guild welcomes ev- eryone to attend our meetings. Quartzsite Art Guild is located at the Senior Center 40 Moon Mountain Ave. Quartzsite. Meetings start at 6 p.m. every fi rst and third Thursday of the month. $5.00 membership to join plus $5 to the Senior Center, total of $10. For more information, call Oney Budge 208-317-2315. GFWC (General Federation of Women's Clubs) Quartzsite Woman's Club is sponsoring a Blood Drive on Monday March 16th 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Community Center. Schedule your appointment to give blood at www.bloodhero.com and pick your site as Quartzsite or call 877-25-VI- TAL (877-258-4825). Please bring your photo ID and donor card (if you have one).. Free cholesterol testing with every donation. Find the Hero in You and schedule your appointment. You can also call Anita 763 639- 9330 to schedule an appointment. One unit of blood that is donated, can provide for 3 blood transfusions, so, in essence, you are helping 3 patients with your one unit (approxi- mately 1 pint) of blood. It is estimated that 80% of the US population will need a blood transfusion in their lifetime. The blood you donate at your blood drive is tested, processed and delivered back into our local commu- nity hospitals to provide for surgery and chemotherapy patients, people who have blood disorders, newborn babies, expectant mothers and - of course - traumatic situations, such as accidents, shootings, etc. Several factors affect our community blood bank's supply of blood for hospital patients: 1. Donors have moved away or are traveling or working and are unavail- able to donate in their communities 2. Many donors are deferred due to low iron, dehydration, high or low blood pressure, medications, elevated pulse rate, blood disorders (ane- mia), or have traveled to restricted areas outside of the United States 3. Apathy - "some one else will donate, so I don't need to" 4. People assume that they are not eligible to donate due to age or health issues. For instance, diabetes does not always defer an individual from donating. Donor requirements: 1. Donors must be at least 17 years of age - ?(no age limit) and in good health. 2. YOU MUST BRING A PICTURE ID WITH FIRST AND LAST NAME TO THE BLOOD DRIVE 3. Donors must weigh at least 110 pounds (height and weight restric- tions pertain to donors between the age of 17-22. 4. If you received your Tattoo from a shop in AZ it just needs to be healed before you can donate. The at least one year old rule no longer applies. 5. Donors must wait 56 days after their last donation before they are eligible to donate for a single donation 6. Donors, who gave a double, must wait 112 days after their last dona- tion before they are eligible to donate 7. Expectant mothers cannot donate 8. Donors must be in good health i.e., no cold, fl u or fl u like symptoms 9. Surgery patients are also temporarily deferred from donating (Call (1- 877-827-4376 for specifi c information on the wait time between donations.) Blood Drive is March 16th Saturday, March 14, 2020 8am La Paz Count Fair opens 12 noon Exhibit Hall Opens: 1880's Review-Old Times Experience 12 noon On the Fairgrounds: The Pirate's Parrot Show, Western Express Railroad. 12 noon: City of Fun Amusements Opens 5pm-7pm Free Train Rides in park- ing Lot Livestock Arena: 9am Round Robin Showmanship 11:45am Awards Presentation 1pm Livestock Auction Rotary Stage: 11am La Paz Baton Twirling, Cheer- leading, Dance & Gymnastic Cham- pionships 4pm Dave & Vicki Trezak – Live Mu- sic The Colorado River Blues Festival 6pm Dilly and The Last Call Band 7:30pm One Way Out 9pm Gary Zak and The Outbacks For more infomation, visit http:// lapazcountyfair.org or call the County Fair Offi ce at 928-669-8100. The Quartzsite Desert Flyers hosted its annual Fun Fly and Air Show on February 15 at the James B. Colwell Field, 780 N. Plymouth Road in Quartzsite. An estimated 500 people attended, representing 22 states and 3 provinces, to watch pilots fl y all shapes and sizes of planes. The Desert Flyers wish to thank all those who helped make it a great success. Especially the VFW Post 769 for providing the mobile canteen, all the pilots, especially those from out of town, the De- partments of Recreation & Parks and Public Works from the Town of Quartzsite, and of course all the spectators, who without your support the Air Show and Fun Fly wouldn't happen. Feel free to stop by the air fi eld at any time and meet the fl yers. Thank you again for your support. [See photos on PAGE 31] The Quartzsite Desert Flyers Quartzsite Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism is hosting a fund- raiser on Saturday, April 4th. Quartzsite Taco Fest will be held at Tyson Wells metal building, near the corner of Hwy. 95 & E. Kuehn. The family friendly event will include a Taco meal (your choice of beef, chicken or pork) and dance for $10 per person which includes Coyote Fresh Foods' famous Tres Leches cake. One-Eyed Romeo Band will be performing live. Margaritas and beer will be available for purchase. Come out and enjoy the Taco Fest Saturday, April 4th 5pm -9m. For details contact Quartzsite Chamber & Tourism at 928-927-5200.

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