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February 17, 2021 ww.DesertMessenger.com 7 too much junk? CLEAN OUT THAT GARAGE List your items in Desert Messenger CLASSIFIEDS Email Editor@DesertMessenger.com or CALL RAIN @ 928-916-4235 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 By Joanne Winer Heroes Appreciation Day to be done differently this year due to COVID-19. Celia's Rainbow Gardens will still be having its Annual Heroes Ap- preciation Day this year on March 6, but it will be done virtually because of the diffi culty to be safe with a large crowd. The program to honor the First Re- sponders and Military as well as to remember 9/11 will be fi lmed over the next few weeks and will include lots of people's comments on what this is all about, especially from those we are honoring. Work has already been started on the six monuments we are putting in. The footings are ready for the cement blocks. Hopefully, we will be working on them very soon. We will put the information about where you can watch the online video in the next issue of March 3. Please be sure to check the Desert Messenger paper on the 3rd or look on Facebook for more information. We had to do the 9/11 ceremony in September virtually also, and it turned out very well. This event is very special to show our support for our Police, Fire District, Search and Rescue, Military and 9/11 victims. It is also a way to thank all of them who still put their lives on the line every day to help our com- munities. They all should never be forgotten. Because we cannot have a huge gathering at this time, we have also decided to cancel the annual Party In The. Park that was scheduled for March 20th. It will be the fi rst party we have cancelled in 25 years and we hope that we will be able to have it again next year! SUMMER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED At the Yankee Fork Gold Dredge in the Beautiful Mountains of Idaho Stipend Paid for Days Worked Free campground with free showers and laundry. Fishing, Off-Road Trails, Wildlife, Rafting, Hiking For more info contact: Billy Reed 208-761-9244 bjreed1942@gmail.com Located on the Yankee Fork of the Salmon River 23 miles from Stanley Memorial Day thru Labor Day Check out our website: www.YankeeForkDredge.com Our Facebook Page: www.Facebook.com/YankeeForkGoldDredge Change for Heroes Appreciation Day Buck Connors Days postponed due to COVID-19 Mayor Norm Simpson, coming to you as Buck Connors, said in a video released Tuesday, February 2nd, by the Town of Quartzsite that the An- nual Buck Connors Westerm Days has been postponed. He said, "The health and safety of our community is not something we take lightly. We'll be using this time to plan for a fun and safe event. It is with careful consideration that the Town of Quartzsite has again de- cided to postpone the Buck Connors Western Day Event." View the video online at: https://youtu.be/Jr4-3PVZlww Walk in the Past cancelled The Quartzsite Historical Society and Museums "A Walk in the Past" at Hi Jolly Cemetery on Feb. 20th has been cancelled for this year due to Covid 19. We are looking forward to next year so mark your calendars for Feb. 19th 2022! Volunteers will be needed so if you are interested in our towns history and want to get involved please contact Mary Weatherly. Phone 949-235-7435 or Email: maryweatherly@icloud.com Food is available at the deli 5:00 pm. Come and have dinner and play bingo or just come and have dinner. Quartzsite WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY Doors Open at 5:00 pm. Early Bird at 6:30 pm. 40 Moon Mountain Ave. Quartzsite Senior Center Quartzsite Art Guild and friends will host the South Western Round Up Art Show & Sale on Friday and Saturday, February 26 and 27. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day. The show will be held at Mountain Quail RV Park Recre- ation Hall, located at 400 N Moon Mountain Ave. in Quartzsite, AZ. **COVID-Safety Guidelines will be adhered to. Masks, distancing, etc.** Some changes have been made due to Covid-19 this year include: FREE door prizes, drawn hourly. (You do NOT have to be present to win) Raffl e Prize Tickets will be avail- able to purchase. (100% of raffl e sales go to local charities.) Refreshments will available outside on the patio. The artists showing this year will be from Quartzsite Art Guild, the Branding Iron from Buck Con- nors Western Days, along with our South West Round Up artists. Please join us in February 26 & 27! South Western Round Up Art Show & Sale coming soon!

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