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November 5, 2014 www.DesertMessenger.com 5 Business Chamber holds Open House 1240 W. MAIN ST. Located Directly across from McDonald‛s in Quartzsite! Open DAILY 10am-4:30pm OPEN YEAR ROUND! Pays top dollar for: Scrap Gold, Gold Coins, Dental Gold, All gold Marked 10K, 14K, 18K Foreign Coins, Silver Coins, Old U. S. Coins, Proof Sets. All Type Coins, Old U.S. and Foreign Paper Money, Famous Autographs. JIM BUYS GOLD NEED CASH? ROCKS IN MY HEAD The World's Greatest Rock, Prospecting & Outdoor Education Company RICE RANCH SPACE A37 Quartzsite, AZ OPEN Nov. thru March GOLD, SILVER, BUY & SELL Unique Rocks & Fossils Cabs - Rough - Slabs METEORITES-PETRIFIED WOOD Dino Bone & Mammoth Ivory Animal Parts & Leather Native American Artifacts Jewelry - Supplies - Beads GOLD PROSPECTING ROCKHOUNDING - LAPIDARY New-Used-Parts-Supplies Books-Maps-Local Site Info CONSIGNMENTS - RENTALS CLASSES - DEMOS QUARTZSITE PROSPECTING T-Shirts, Totebags, & More! Outdoor & Emergency Supplies EQUIPMENT RENTAL Specializing in Unusual & Hard to Find Items www.RocksInMyHead.com 605-376-8754 Quartzsite General Store, LLC Beer & Wine Fresh Retail & Wholesale Meats Homemade Sausages Arizona Lottery & Pick Fish & Game Licenses A.P.S. Pay Station Accept EBT, Debit & Credit Cards 410 E. Main Street, Quartzsite • 928-927-6310 Open Daily from 8am to 6pm Quality Meats at VERY Affordable Prices! For all your GROCERY NEEDS & MOORE! Blue Bell Ice Cream PINTS for only $ 1 89 SALE! Fresh Produce Daily! Hamburger Ground Fresh Daily! GREAT LOW PRICES! Serving the Community for 42 years! (Reg. $2.19) DUMP THE DRUGS In Quartzsite! Do you have expired or unused medications? Dispose safely at QUARTZSITE POLICE DEPT. Mon - Fri. 8am-5pm Sponsored by Town of Quartzzite & Quartzsite Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition WE'RE LOCATED SOUTH OF QUARTZSITE $1,145/year plus electric (no city water/sewer charges) Close to BLM for ATV'S • Fun Ac� vi� es! Large Sites • Pets Welcome 928-927-6661 La Paz RV Park Get out of town and enjoy peace, quiet and great water! Desert Messenger MyQuartzsite.com ONLINE Quartzsite Business Chamber to hold week-long Open House for new offi ce By Joanne Winer The Quartzsite Business Chamber of Commerce is plan- ning a week-long Open House to invite people to come in and see their "new" offi ce trailer. The staff has been very busy since a freak microburst destroyed their offi ce trailer in late August. They were not sure at the time whether they would be able to replace the damaged trailer that had the roof totally torn off and the walls damaged to the point that the trailer was not able to be repaired. The rain that came in during the storm, before the Fire Dept. covered the hole in the roof with tarps, totally ruined all the fl yers, business cards, papers and other items that were in the main offi ce part of the trailer. They only lost one computer due to getting wet before they could get them all covered. The rain also ruined the carpet and fl oor, and with all the damage done to the roof, it was unsafe for it to be occupied again. The community came to the rescue when one member called a friend who used to live here and owned an offi ce trailer that was unused and still on her property at the east end of town. Patty Lamb, owner of the trailer, offered to donate it to the Chamber, and before they knew it others came forward and donated money, supplies, work other help. The Business Chamber is now ready to open for the season with their new offi ce--the fl oors have been replaced and all the painting inside and outside has been done. They have been busy moving things back out of stor- age and fi lling in all the pockets on the walls with their sched- ules, maps, etc. They are still bringing stuff in out of storage, but decided to open again, now since people have been coming back and need the information they give out at the chamber. The open house will be held from Wednesday November 5 to Wednesday November 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come in and see the new offi ce and how much work has been done thanks to all the help they were given by so many donations of cash and other help. Refresh- ments will be served each day. It is hoped that members will be able to take time to come in and bring their fl yers and busi- ness cards since all these things which were lost during the rain- storm. Please come in and visit the "new" offi ce and meet our volunteers and see what a com- munity pulling together can do to help this very important part of the town.

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