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September 7, 2011 Free Movie Night at Town Park Sat. Sept. 17 Join neighbors, family and friends on Saturday, September 17th for a fun and relaxing evening at the FREE Movie at the Park. Starting at 6pm, there will be free water slides for the kids. Hot Dogs, Frito Pies, Snacks and Drinks will be available for purchase. Classic Cartoons will be presented before the feature movie. SOUL SURFER is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwav- ering faith. The PG film features an all-star cast, including Anna Sophia Robb and Helen Hunt, with Carrie Underwood in her film debut, and Dennis Quaid. In the wake of this life-changing event that took her arm and nearly her life, Bethany's feisty determi- nation and steadfast beliefs spur her toward an adventurous come- back that gives her the grit to turn her loss into a gift for others. Bring your chairs and blan- kets for a night at the movies at Quartzsite Town Park. www.DesertMessenger.com Parker Public Library will be CLOSED Sept. 12th – Oct. 13th The Town of Parker received CDGB grant funds and contacted the Ameri- cans Disability Act to bring the Town buildings up to code. They found that 7 out of the 9 rooms at the Parker Public Library have asbestos in the ceiling. As a result, an asbestos removal crew will be brought in. The Town of Parker received another grant, the Brownsfield Grant to pay for that project. Before the asbestos crew can remove walls, ceilings, floors and doorways, the library must have all the materials, shelving, decorations, chairs, tables, office machines, and computers removed. This job will be the responsibility of the library em- ployees with the help of volunteers, public works, and hopefully, trustees. ADA will then come in and start recon- structing bathroom, counters, circula- tion desk and the drinking fountain. After this is completed a construction crew will put up ceilings, walls, floor- ing, and doors. Lastly, library em- ployees, volunteers, public works, and trustees will start the long process of putting back shelving, materials, deco- rations, chairs, tables, office machines and computers. This is NO easy task. We, at the li- brary, are asking for your patience at this time. We will open the doors as soon as it is safe for our patrons. The tentative date for reopening is Oct. 17th. For more information call us at 928-669-2622. General Store Quartzsite FOR ALL YOUR GROCERY NEEDS! OPEN 7 DAYS 8AM-6PM SALES RUN THURS.-SAT. (NEW FLYER TUES.) 410 E. MAIN ST. Fresh Meats (retail & wholesale) 928-927-6310 A.P.S. Pay Station AZ Lottery & Pick Fish & Game Licenses Beer & Wine Country Showdown Talent Contest Sept. 10 Blythe, CA - KJMB, The Hotel and Mo- tel Owners Association, RiverMartin Productions, and the Blythe Chamber of Commerce present the 30th Annual Texaco Country Showdown "Local" Contest September 10, 2011, 5:00pm at Todd Park in Blythe, California. The Annual Texaco Country Show- down, is the largest Country Music Tal- ent show in the nation. Competition begins in early spring with over 450 local talent contests throughout the United States. Winners then compete at the state level and then advance to one of the five regional levels of com- petition throughout the summer and fall. Five finalists compete at the Na- tional Final's, held in January, at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nash- ville for a Grand Prize of $100,000. The National Final's competition is aired on nationwide television. Solo singers, duets and bands can com- pete in this Nationwide Competition. Page 3 For applications please contact Bar- bara Martin @ 760.218.5677 or email bmartin@theholtgroup.net. Be sure and check out www.coun- tryshowdown.com for a list of other local winners and past winners of the Texaco Country Showdown. The Hotel Motel Owners Associa- tion of Blythe along with the Blythe Chamber of Commerce will coordinate a Fundraising Dinner for the Blythe Chamber of Commerce at the same time. For more information contact the Blythe Chamber of Commerce at 760.922.8166 or email the Chamber at blythecofc@yahoo.com. HAM RADIO Amateur Radio Bible Study 147.360 MHZ STARTS NOV. 1ST 8:00 AM Every Day Except Sunday Open to all HAMS and Scanners Quartzsite Radio KBUX 94.3 FM http://kbuxradio.com • Quartzsite's Favorite "CLASSIC HITS" • Local Information • Weather • 24 Hours Day / 7 Days Week! 928-927-5111 www.OperationNice.com First locally-owned and operated music station in Quartzsite, Arizona. Proudly serving the communities of Quartzsite, Bouse, Brenda, Rainbow Acres, La Paz Valley and beyond, since 1988.

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