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May 20, 2020 www.DesertMessenger.com 13 PUBLISHER'S NOTICE: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, reli- gion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such prefer- ence, limitation, or discrimination." Read Desert Messenger online! Sign up for free email alerts when the Desert Messenger becomes available online! Join thousands reading the paper online at: www.DesertMessengerOnline.com With apologies to "Night before Christmas" DUMP THE DRUGS IN QUARTZSITE! Do you have expired or unused medications? DISPOSE SAFELY AT Quartzsite Police Dept. Mon - Fri. 8 am-5 pm Sponsored by QPD Town of Quartzsite, AZ Charlene Brown Charlene Brown passed away in the early hours of May 6th, 2020. Her last few months were spent living at Mead- owview of Greeley in Colorado. She was preceded in death by her son Jay, her twin brother Charles, older broth- er LaVerne, and her parents Verne and Alice. She is survived by her husband Jack, daughter Jackie, son David, her grandchildren Levi and Danielle, and her sister Linda and family. She was a wonderful wife and mother and was loved by everyone that knew her. She was a dedicated caregiver as a Regis- tered Nurse, a proud member of the Red Hatters, an avid square dance partner to Jack, in addition to being a member of the VFW Auxiliary. Charlene and Jack travelled exten- sively after retirement, loving every minute of their adventures. She will be sorely missed by her family and friends. Due to the state of the world at present there are no planned services at this time. In Memoriam By Jackie Deal 'Twas too hot to vacate my air-conditioned house, Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse. It's so hot that the tires on my car want to melt. Yes, I'm sure it's the hottest that I've ever felt. Rattle snakes were all nestled so snug in their beds, "It's too hot out there," I'm sure they all said. I put on my sunhat to go for a walk, Don't wait, it will soon be seven o'clock. Cotton-tail bunnies hide out of sight, No more romancing til later tonight. They know how to multiply but not divide Even tho they discreetly all hide. The cactus must love this hot sunny shine, They put out blooms that are so very fi ne. Palo Verde's tiny yellow fl owers Drift all around me in sneezy showers. Come afternoon we'll hide in air-conditioned spaces, No one wants to go out to other places. Look out the window at the sky so blue Not a cloud anywhere to mar the view. I'm back from my walk so now I'll stay put. Wait. First check thermometer that sits on my deck. One hundred eighteen! Oh, come on, it's not yet May. One eighteen, oh that can't be, what more can you say? I'll load up my stuff and I'll pack up my car. One thousand one hundred eighty one miles I go far Thru mountains and valleys and deserts I go. To home in the North where the cool winds will blow. The mountains so grand rise up high on my way. Mt. Shasta is gorgeous, the Queen of the Day. It's up and it's down and it's all around. I don't drive an RV, so motels I have found. The mountains so green, they're no longer all brown No palm trees, no cactus in vales or in town. The evergreen trees rise straight up to the sky. They welcome me back as I travel by. A home in the South and one in the North. Good folks wherever I travel forth. I'm so blessed to be loved by friends in both places. To see smiles of welcome on all of their faces. So put to bed this travesty of a poem, Apologies go to Clement Clark Moore. Originally he published anonymously He'd surely disown this mess written by me. Senior Center update Quartzsite Senior Center is still serving Lunches Monday thru Friday for Take Out Only. Lunch is served by 12 noon. Donation is only $3.50. You can call ahead to reserve lunches. Quartzsite Senior Center is located at 40 Moon Mountain Ave., Quartzsite. 928-927-6496. 800-656-HOPE Transfer station hours Quartzsite Transfer Station is now on their SUMMER hours. They are open Sunday thru Tuesday 6am to 1pm. (When temperatures reach over 110 degrees, they will close early.) For more info call the Main landfi ll 928-916- 1253 or Main offi ce at 928-854-9152. The transfer station is located north of Town, just off Hwy. 95, near the Sewer Treatment Plant.

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