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20 www.DesertMessenger.com March 20, 2024 We know many of you are going to be leaving Quartzsite soon. The Quartzsite Food Bank would love it if you would donate the food you have left in your cupboard to us! Drop off unopened boxes, canned food and bottled at Carol's Cupboard 40 N Moon Mountain on Tues and Thur mornings from 8-noon.. That is just north of the Salvation Army and Senior Center. If you cannot make that time there are food boxes at the Horizon Bank, RoadRunner and Coyote Fresh Gro- cery Stores, and the Dollar General. If you would like to make a mone- tary donation please go to our web- site QuartzsiteFoodBank.com. Got extra canned food? Quartzsite ART GUILD meets on the SECOND THURSDAY of the month November thru March 12:30pm - 2:30pm at the MOUNTAIN QUAIL RV PARK CLUB HOUSE 490 N. Moon Mountain Ave. Quartzsite, Arizona We Strive to Bring Artistic People Together to: • Meet new friends • Improve & grow artistically • Learn new techniques • Provide Fine Art Shows as Fundraisers Annual Membership is only $10 All Classes are free for members. VI-SA-WEN Women's Club updates Your vacation should be a pleasant experience for you and your family. Take a few simple steps to reduce the possibility of becoming a victim of a burglary or other criminal acts against your home. Before you leave for your trip No- tify local police of the departure and return dates of your trip and provide the name and telephone number of a neighbor or relative to notify in the event of an emergency. Vacation Watch Request Form is available online at http:// c i . q u a r t z s i t e . a z . u s / i m a g e s / P o - lice_Department/QPD_Vacation_ Watch_Request.pdf Going on vacation? Notify QPD Transfer station hours Dump your trash for free at the Transfer Station. Please cover your load. Quartzsite Transfer Station is now WINTER HOURS thru March: Sunday thru Wednesday, 7:30am to 2:30pm. From APRIL 1st thru SEPTEMBER 30th the Transfer Station is open: Sunday thru Tuesday 6am-1pm. (When temperatures reach over 110 degrees, they will close early.) NO DUMPING! Please don't abuse the free services at Quartzsite transfer station by dumping garbage outside gates when closed. Be sure to thank the staff, too! The transfer station is located north of Town, just off Hwy. 95, near the Sewer Treatment Plant. For more info call the Main landfill 928-916- 1253 or Main office at 928-854-9152. SPRING FLING First of all, I gotta say a BIG thank you to everyone who came out to support the ViSaWen Women's Club during the McMullen Valley Chamber of Commerce's Spring Fling festival. You all were absolute- ly awesome!!! Twenty-six pies sold in under two hours. Between the pie sales and tickets on the quilt, over $900 was raised toward our 2025 Community Grant Program. Con- gratulations to Deb Hugh who won the beautiful quilt made and donat- ed by Ann Erwin. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Members will soon elect their new officers for the 2024-2026 term. In March the Nominating Committee will be elected. The Committee will have the month of March to seek candidates from our 37 member organization to run for office: president, first vice president, second vice president, recording secretary and treasurer. Elections will be held in April regular meeting with installations occurring at the April social. SW DISTRICT CONVENTION The next exciting function for members will be the the GFWC-AZ Southwestern District Convention. Hosts for this year's event is the Quartzsite Women's Club. It's a fun meeting that ladies from five clubs making up the district get to attend and find out how our club activities compare. Those annul reports pro- gram chairs drafted and the Dean of Programs finalized and agonized over in January will be recognized. There will be speeches by GFWC dignitaries, opportunity drawings, 50/50 and other games played in addition to learning about the cur- rent state GFWC business. NEXT MEETING The next regular business meeting will be March 7, 2024, 1:00 pm at the clubhouse lo- cated at 66918 Avenue C, Salome, Arizona. Everyone is invited to at- tend and learn what the women's club does for our community. Judie New, 2022-2024 Secretary 877-401-1130 NO HIDDEN FEES. NO HIDDEN ANYTHING. FREEDOM CALLS. © 2024 Consumer Cellular Inc. Terms and Conditions subject to change. Plans start at just $20/month.

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