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September 17, 2014 www.DesertMessenger.com 9 Read Desert MESSENGER ONLINE @ www.MyQuartzsite.com Quartzsite Events Online: www.VisitQuartzsite.com • Birth • Obituary • Anniversary Place it FREE in the: Desert Messenger! 928-916-4235 Got something to share? Salome High updates ASVAB testing took place on September 4th. The fi rst progress report for students were sent out on September 5th. On Septem- ber 11th, Student Council will be hosting a pep rally at Salome High School at 8pm. Please come out and show your school pride! Homecoming is going to be on September 12th. There is going to be a late start on September 17th. On September 22nd, there will be a vacation day. On September 12th, the boys will playing against San Pasqual at 7pm at the Homecoming game. The Salome Football team will be playing against Arizona Charter at Salome High School on September 19th at 7pm. They will be playing at PDSD on September 26th at 7pm. On October 3rd, the boys will be playing at Mayer at 7pm. Don't forget to come out and support the Salome Football team! The Volleyball girls will be play- ing against Mohave Accelerated Learning at 4pm and 5pm at the Homecoming game on September 12th. On September 16th, they will be playing against Williams at 3pm and 4pm. The girls will be playing at Ajo at 4pm and 5pm on September 17th. On September 19th, the Varsity girls will be playing against Arizona Charter at 6pm. The girls will be playing at Rancho Solano Prep on September 24th at 6pm. The girls will have a home game on Sep- tember 26 against PDSD at 4 pm and 5 pm. On September 30, they have a home game against Valley Lutheran High School at 5 pm and 6 pm. They will be playing against Mingus Mountain at 4:30pm. On October 3rd, they will be playing at Mayer at 5pm and 6pm. Special to Desert Messenger By Lyle Browning ~ University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Service Palms are a popular landscape plant here in the low desert. They send a message of a tropical cli- mate even in our sub-tropical climate. Winter visitors seem to be more impressed because they just don't see them in colder areas. There are two types of palms used in landscapes in our low desert; the wide leaf or frond is called a fan palm. There are several varieties of fan palms, from fairly small ones to palms 70 feet tall growing here. Palms with narrower or pinnate leaves are called feather palms. The feather palms can produce ed- ible dates. Palms are fairly easy to grow and don't require a lot of care except for pruning, and that can be a fairly diffi cult task when larger plants are involved. Landscape palms DENTURES $350 Full Set (replacement) • US Military trained w/ 30 plus years experience • Implant Dentures Available • Partials starting at $175 QUARTZSITE SNOWBIRD SPECIAL: Same Day Dentures and 1 Hour Reline/Repairs!! Dental Laboratory Service Call: 623-444-4013 • Goodyear, AZ http://www.DLSAZ.com Mexico Prices...USA Made!! Across from McDonald's • Quartzsite NEED CASH? Jim Buys STERLING SILVER! All Silver Coins, .999 Bars, Sterling Silverware, etc. There are not many diseases that affect palms here in the desert; most of the damage to palms is done by the people who have them. Be careful with weed eaters and other mechanical devices in turf areas and be careful not to get the crown or top of small palms wet or damp. Some palms that are native to tropical areas where there will be acidic soils will not do well here. To keep a palm looking good here it helps to apply the correct fertilizers and regular irrigation. Palm roots can be invasive so be careful to not plant them near plumbing. We can assist you with informa- tion on selection and care of palms. Feel free to contact us at our offi ce weekdays or contact us by tele- phone. We are located at 2524 Mu- tahar just off Shay Road in Parker. Our telephone number is 928-669- 9843. We like to talk about plants. SNOWBIRDS Furnished Trailers For Rent $325/mo. + up Cactus Patch RV Park 928-927-6717 DEADLINE : WED. SEPT. 24 TH for OCT 1 ST edition Desert Messenger Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com

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