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P��� 8 Around Town COFFEE WITH COPS MARCH 2, 8AM Quartzsite Police Department invites you to Town Hall for “Coffee with Cops” on the first Wednesday of each month from 8am-9am. ...and donuts, too! bert and Quartzsite Police officers on the first Wednesday of each month! Here’s your chance to bring your questions and concerns to the Quartz- site Police Department. For more in- formation call the station at 928-927-4644. ARTIST’S GALLERY OPEN HOUSE MARCH 4 Artist’s Gallery Showing will be held Friday, March 4 from 2-4pm at the Mountain Quail RV Park Rec Hall, 490 N. Moon Mt. Rd. Music by Mark Church & Sonja Bartel of Skyhawk, raffle, light refreshments, silent auc- tion. $1 donation. Sponsored by Colo- rado River Reporter and Mountain Quail Cafe. 602-319-9169. Join Quartzsite Police Chief Jeff Gil- ���.D�����M��������.��� CHILI COOK-OFF SAT. MARCH 5 & ROCK AUCTION Quartzsite Chili Cook-Off & Salsa Challenge rescheduled for Sat. March 5th due to weather. Proud Neighbors of Quartzsite and the AZ Centennial Comm. working together will combine two events! Chili tasting starts at noon. Rock Auction to follow. Cooks are still welcome, so pick up entry forms at Main St. Eatery or visit www.Quartz- siteRocks.com a Spring Fashion show Sat. March 5 at the Bouse Booster Hall, 1pm. Ad- vanced tickets may be purchased at the Bouse Library. at the Q Check Shell Station, Sat. Feb. 19th at 6pm. Cruise Night started dur- ing the summer and continues every other Saturday night for folks to gether and check out the classic and antique vehicles. There’s specials on hot dogs, drinks, and ice cream. Check out the cool vehicles and enjoy your neighbors and make new friends. CRUISE IN SAT. MARCH 5 Join the fun for the next Cruise Night FASHION SHOW MARCH 5 The Friends of Bouse libreary will hold Dance…..Come and Join Us Whether you are swirling across the dance floor to a lively two step by round dance cuer or doing do-si-do to the commands of a square dance caller, you are getting exercise. Square and round dancing provide a form of exercise that is physically and mentally challenging that almost everyone can do and you’re having fun doing it! The dances are held every Monday night and have a different caller ev- ery week. These callers come from all over the northwest are considered to among the best in the business. The month ofMarch 3/7th Dale Dockery 3/14th Gordy Oseth Last dance of season We dance seasonally in Quartzsite from November 22rd to March 14th ev- ery Monday night at the QIA. Come check us out and enjoy a fun filled evening. Visitors are always welcome. COUNTY FAIR MARCH 10-13 La Paz County Fair is scheduled March 10-13 at the new fairgrounds, 12 miles south of Parker. 928-669-8100. sponsors the first town wide yard sale on Sat. & Sun. March 12 & 13. See Clas- sifieds (page38, 39) for locations. Pattie’s RV Park OPEN YEAR-ROUND! LARGE LOTS! 455 E. Main St., Quartzsite ~ Walk to shopping! - Propane Sales - Open 7days/week • 7am-5pm ~ Laundromat ~ RO Water ~ Thrift Shop ~ Propane 928-927-4223 Benefiting Quartzsite’s No Kill Animal Shelter Check out the newly remodeled gift shop & boutique with new designer jewelry! 455 E. Main St. Quartzsite Open 7 days 9-2 951-764-6072 BOUSE SPRING FEVER DAZE MARCH 11, 12 The Bouse Booster Club is the place to be for the Spring Fever Daze from 9- 3. Raffles, Lunch served from 1pm, pie slices for $1, and more! Plomosa Rd and Frame Ave. is March 12th 2011, In the town park at the football field area. Ven- dors and food. A fun day at the park for you and your dog. Registrations T.B.A. Any vendor or organization that would like a booth please con- DOG SHOW MARCH 12 2nd Annual “Just For Fun Dog Show” TOWN WIDE YARD SALE MARCH 12-13 AZ Centennial and Desert Messenger CLOGGERS IN QUARTZSITE MARCH 7 Cactus Dodgers Square and Round M���� 2, 2011 tact Patty Patton @ 928-916-0657 or pawpower2010@gmail.com brary for a book signing on March 15, 2011 at 2:30 pm. We should have his newest book ‘Cold Wind’. New York bestselling author of eleven books. Winner of many awards. There will be refreshments served. Library is located at 465 N. Plymouth, Quartzsite. MARCH 20TH Celia’s Rainbow Gardens Community Feed at Town Park. Watch for more details in the next issue of the Desert Messenger, March 16th. March 26 & 27 at the La Paz County Park. River Flames Car Show, a fund- raiser for County Fire and Emergency Services will also be hedl that week- end. Music, food, vendors & fun! 928-667-2069. GARDEN CLUB meets the 3rd Monday of each month at the Quartzsite Library 4:15 pm. THE DESERT SINGLES Come join the Desert Singles Fridays at 10am in the QIA Dining Room, Quartz- site. There’s trips, bonfires, music, dancing, “have chuckwagon, will trav- el”. Contact Geraldine, 307-871-9149 TOPS We’re back for the season....(We may be one of the only ‘Seasonal’ Chapters of TOPS...Take Off Pounds Sensibly). We meet at 88 Shades RV Rec. Hall on Tuesday mornings. Weigh-in is from 7:30am-8:15am. The meeting is 8:30am-9:30am. Please park at the 88 Shades RV Park Laundry area. For more information, call Ruth at 927-8352. SEE AROUND TOWN ON PAGE 9 BLUES FESTIVAL MARCH 26, 27 Parker Blues Festival will be held BOOK SIGNING MARCH 15 C. J. Box will be at the Quartzsite Li- Pets & Children Welcome! Animal Refuge Thrift Shop