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10 www.DesertMessenger.com December 2, 2020 T��� ����� ������� �� D����� M�������� WE HAVE GREAT LUNCH MENUS, serving at 12 noon sharp! Suggested donation is only $3.50. There's cards, books, games, puzzles, Wi-Fi available. Community Services, Volunteers Needed! Come join the fun at Quartzsite SENIOR Center 40 Moon Mountain Ave. For more information call 928-927-6496 Senior Center open all year! Monday - Friday, 9am – 3pm Give to a special cause and honor your loved ones Salome High School updates SHOP LOCAL AND WIN! This holiday season will be unlike any other. But the need for joy and celebration will be as strong as ever. Small Business Saturday, grew into all holiday season long. Quartzsite Chamber & Tourism has been ap- proved to become a American Ex- press® Neighborhood Champion Program, for the 6th year in a row! This year's promotion is "Keep the Cheer Here!" Spend at least $10 at at ANY Quartzsite business between Nov. 28 & Dec. 12th and save your receipts! Take a photo of the receipt and up- load to www.ShopQuartzsite. org or stop by the chamber with their receipts. When you do, you will be entered into a drawing for a Christmas Stocking filled with de- lightful goodies! Each receipt quali- fies for an entry into the drawing. Small businesses are counting on all of us. Let's show them how much they mean to our communities. Small Busi- ness Saturday® is on the Saturday af- ter Thanksgiving to encourage people to Shop Small and bring more holiday shopping to small businesses. Memorial and tribute funds are a way to honor the spirit and charac- ter of a loved one, while improving the lives of others. There are few better ways to honor a loved one and keep their legacy alive than by helping others in their name. You may not be able to donate to- day but you can leave your favorite nonprofit in your will. Or you can donate a vehicle, real estate, stocks, antiques & collectibles now. Just talk to your nonprofit for details and to your tax advisor or attorney. Some local nonprofits: QaurtzsiteFoodBank.com Quartzsite Community Thrift Store QiaArizona.org Quartzsite Senior Center Quartzsite Roadrunner Gem & Min- eral Club Inc QCAMELS.COM SalvationArmy.org One Seedling PTO VFW Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Lois Dupre, President Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank PO Box 4051, Quartzsite, AZ 85359 928-927-5479, cell 480-286-8373 QuartzsiteFoodBank.com By Salome High Journalism Staff The 2020 volleyball season was one to remember. It was a short but sweet season with many restric- tions due to COVID. All of the play- ers were excited to compete, their talents took them far, and they even made it to the state playoffs! "To be honest I was so glad that this year we were able to even have a season with all this COVID going on. We had a great season and played very well this year... I felt very sad that volleyball ended because I would love to play all year if we could," said sophomore Bryanda Navarro. In reflecting on the girls' success, Coach Avila said, "I was very proud of our team and the hard work ev- eryone put into the season. We had a very talented group this year and every player brought something to the table. I'm thankful that we were able to have a season at all, and it ended up being a pretty great one despite the challenges that came with 2020." Out on the field, the Salome Frogs ended their football season 4-2. They were only one spot away from making it into the playoffs! Despite all the craziness that coronavirus brought, the team was dedicated to finishing strong. "It was a good season and a lot of fun. We didn't get where we wanted to... but we did good when no one expected us to do anything this season. It's also a learning experience for us be- cause now we know what we need to work on," said sophomore Kevin Castillo. When asked for his parting thoughts on the season, Coach Mc- carty said, "The short season was fine. I was just really glad we got to have a season in the first place. The outcome of this season was great. We started 4-0 with 14 players, we were successful and reached as high as #5 in the state." With fall sports over and done we get to look forward to sweat splat- tered on the gym floor and people screaming for joy when an athlete makes that amazing shot! It's bas- ketball season and the Salome frogs work hard every day. From having to study to hitting the gym floor ev- ery afternoon, the boys and girls are getting ready to go far. Despite their eagerness to get going, the season has been delayed and the first games won't start until after January 5th. "It's good so far, we seem to have a good team", said Juan Ruelas. He went on to voice concerns about how Covid might disrupt their sea- son. Mr. Pugliese, the new boy's bas- ketball coach, had this to say about their season: "I am excited to finally be on the court practicing. We are a very young team with a lot of po- tential. We are working hard and we will be tough this year." On the girl's side of the court, Elly Huhtala said, "I'm excited but really nervous for this season. The first practice was good but I think this season will be rough because of the smaller amount of players we have." Just in time for the aforementioned basketball seasons, the school gym has had a facelift. We have all new seating, as well as a fresh coat of paint. The seats are very similar to the ones that are at the Cardinal's Stadium, and the walls were paint- ed with a lot more green to give the whole place an updated look!

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