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12 www.DesertMessenger.com October 15, 2014 WE SALUTE YOU! Quartzsite Cap & Embroidery 1230 W. Main Street Silly Al's Pizza SillyAlsPizza.com Ironwood Outpost ironwoodoutpostquartzsite.com Crazy Jerry's Pizza & Wings 1099 W. Main Street Quartzsite Yacht Club & Motel QuartzsiteYachtClub.com The Scenic Road RV Park TheScenicRoad.com The General Store 410 E. Main Street Main St. Eatery 205 E. Main Street Roadrunner Market 200 E. Main Street Herb's Hardware 240 N. Central Blvd. Hardies Beads & Jewelry 1250 W. Main Street SEE YOUR NAME HERE! Contact Dennis Dole 928-580-1741 with heartfelt thanks for your all of support Buddy Poppy cans have been placed about town. Please wear a Poppy and any donations received are very appreciated to help our Veterans. Comrades meeting -1st Saturday 9 a.m. at Post Ladies Auxiliary meets-1st Saturday 9 a.m. at Post House Committee meets -1st Sat. 10 a.m. at Post Mens Auxiliary – 1st Saturday - 1 p.m. at Post District 1 Riders meeting 2nd Sat 2 p.m. - TBA VFW Post 769 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS 120 S. Palo Verde, Quartzsite, AZ, 928-927-7697 Call Bud 928-583-3905 bUD'S Desert HANDYMAN Services Residential & RV Services Services FREE ESTIMATES! All Work Guaranteed! Plumbing Electrical Carpentry Yard & More! Not a licensed contractor Quartzsite Business Licensed Summer 2014 Although summer has been almost too hot to ride, the Bouse Ghost Riders OHV Club has been active attending meetings and corresponding with the various government agencies involved in our trail system. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has not been able to fi nalize the La Posa Travel Management Plan (TMP) this summer as scheduled. The public involvement has indicated to the BLM that the planning process is not well understood so additional outreach by BLM is planned. Many winter visi- tors have complained about trails being closed by BLM who have not bothered to provide written comments regarding the specifi c routes they want kept open and why they use those trails. Even though the TMP maps are dif- fi cult to understand, our club has held comment writing sessions to address routes we want kept open for specifi c reasons and the BLM has responded very favorably by changing many of the routes from closed to open. There are a few routes we requested to be opened that remain closed due to environmen- tal or archeological reasons. It is very important to let BLM know if there are specifi c routes you want kept open and why. We have heard that Arizona Game & Fish Department will become the land manager for Planet Ranch. It may be some time before this is fi nalized, but once done, they plan to open the exist- ing trails across the ranch to the public. This will create a good OHV route be- tween Parker and Lake Havasu City. Safety is so important on our trails. Accidents can impact the future of our OHV recreation opportunities. Re- member to abide by basic safety rules, wear eye protection, never ride two up on a vehicle not designed for two, and stay on the existing trails. PLEASE NOTE: There have been some heavy storms that have done signifi cant dam- age to a few trails at wash crossings. If you start riding early this fall, please watch for washouts because some could be dangerous. The Bouse Ghost Riders OHV Club is looking forward to our fi rst fall meeting scheduled for November 17 and every- one is invited. J. C. Sanders Ghost Riders, Inc. ghost_riders_bouse@hotmail.com Ghost Rider news Quartzsite First Assembly Children's Ministry (JAM Ministries ) is hosting our third Annual Fall Festval at the Quartzsite Community Center October 25th, 295 Chandler St. from 1:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. This event will be a fun fi lled day for the whole family with games, prizes, puppet show, hay rides, a clown, and a jump house. For more information or to donate prizes for the children contact Carla Price 928-916-2266 Children's Ministry Leader. Fall Festival Oct. 25 th Farmers Market to open Nov. 5th A new Quartzsite Farmers Market will open at Desert Gardens Show Grounds starting Wed. November 5th. Vendors can sell from their own truck, canopy, or tables.. Space rent is only $15-$30/day depending on size. Permits are required. The Market will open 8am - noon on Wednesdays through March. The location is on the very east end of the show grounds on W. Kuehn. For more information contact Gail Roznoski, 920-492-9800. (email gailroxy@hotmail.com) or Jenny Mills, 719-646-1250 (email alsrvpark@aol.com).

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