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October 19, 2022 www.DesertMessenger.com 19 "You reclaim your power by loving what you were once taught to hate." ~Bryant H. McGill In Memoriam FREE Savings include our own American Standard Right Height Toilet ( $ 500 VALUE ) �EXPERIENCE YOU CAN TRUST Only American Standard has OVER 150 years of experience and off ers the Liberation Walk-In Bathtub �SUPERIOR DESIGN Ultra low easy entry and exit design, wide door, built-in safety bar & textured fl oor provides a safer bathing experience �PATENTED QUICK DRAIN ® TECHNOLOGY �LIFETIME WARRANTY The ONLY Lifetime Warranty on the bath AND installation, INCLUDING labor backed by American Standard �44 HYDROTHERAPY JETS More than any other tub we've seen WALK-IN BATHTUB SALE! SAVE $ 1,500 00 Limited Time Off er–Call Today! 855-909-3822 Lifetime Warranty | Finance Options Available * Walk-In Tubs M A D E I N TH E U . S . A . W I T H U . S . & I M P O R T E D P A R T S On July 16, 2022, 988 became the nationwide 3-digit dialing code for crisis and suicide prevention. It will replace the 1-800 number currently used by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. When someone calls 988 all phones in the U.S. (mobile and landline) will connect with the crisis/suicide pre- vention system. This will allow anyone in the U.S. to call 988 and get help designed specifi cally for someone dealing with a mental health crisis. 988 Crisis Hotline now active! is here for you! BONDED NOTARY PUBLIC • Mobile Notary Service • Professional Correspondence • Proof Reading • Copies Year Round Quartzsite Resident 562-682-7283 OWANA MAXINE LITTLE FLEMING Owana went to be with the Lord on July 8, 2022. She was born on March 23, 1944 to Robert Earl and Opal Mae Little in San Bernadino, California. The family moved to Compton, Calif. where she attended George Washington Elementary School. When her father died in 1956, the family moved to Norwalk, Calif. where she fi nished school. She always loved music and was part of the "Little Folks" family band as a child. The family moved to Oregon where her mother re- married. She lived with her brother Ralph Little in Roseburg, Oregon and worked at the Roseburg Lum- ber Company. Later she moved to Springfi eld, Or- egon where she met her husband- to-be Frank C. Fleming. They were married in August 1977 when they both worked at Roseburg Lumber Co. She was elected as Shop Stew- ard there for the Union. She went to beauty school in Eugene, Oregon and worked at the J.C. Penny Beau- ty Shop at Valley River Center. Later she went back to the wood industry and worked at Trust Joyce Lumber Co. in Veneta, Oregon. When she and Frank retired, they bought a motorhome and trav- eled for a while, until settling in Quartzsite, Arizona. Soon the "Little Sisters" was formed. She sang the high tenor part and harmony. The "Little Sis- ters" with Owana, made their fi rst CD here in Arizona called "Christ- mas in the Desert. Frank died in 2004 and 2 years later she met John Washington. He was a musician also and worked with the "Little Sisters" sometimes. She loved gardening and took a Master Class and became a Master Gardener. She loved painting rocks. She was diagnosed with breast can- cer and eventually it matastasized to the liver and beyond in 2020, which took her life. A Celebration of Life will be held later in the fall when more of her friends get here at the Alliance Church in Quartzsite. She is survived by two brothers Ralph Little in Sutherlin, Oregon; Terry Clements (Gyspy) in Sparks, Nev.; three sisters Thursa "Cook- ie" Shannon and Margaret Hance in Quartzsite, Ariz.; and Roberta "Bobbi" (Ken) Harms in Sutherlin, Oregon. She had numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of fl owers, please make a donation to River Valley Hospice in her name. What's new at the Quartzsite Art Guild? New Location for meetings is Mountain Quail RV Park located at 490 N. Moon Mountain Ave., Quartzsite. New Time: 12:30pm-2:30pm on the Second Thursday of each month. • November 10th: Fun with watercolor/cactus paddles • December 8th: Scratch board pictures • January 12th, 2023: Know your colors – Color mixing • February 9th Acrylic Pours • February 24-25 Guild Art Show • March 9th Last Class of the season – To Be Announced - Meet new friends - Improve and grow artistically - Learn new techniques - Provide Fine Art shows for the community as fundraiser for local chari- ties. Annual membership fee is only $10. Members are invited to partici- pate in the Art Guild Show! Quartzsite Art Guild Update

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