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November 19, 2014 www.DesertMessenger.com 3 Quartzsite Business Chamber reopens SEE CHAMBER PAGE 26 HUGE YARD SALE! 1140 Paseo Corte The Arroyos Friday-Sunday 12/12 thru 12/14 8am (sorry no early birds) Refreshments Available (Look for the house with the big camel on the wall) Christmas Gifts • Dog & Cat Toys • Dog Clothes (sm. & med.) Household Items • Kitchenware • Electrical Appliances Jewelry • Picture Frames • Cook Books • Men & Women‛s Clothing Holiday Decorations • Tools • Microwaves (lg. & sm.) • Refrigerator and Much, Much More! All items in excellent conditions & PRICED TO SELL! Bargains Galore for Everyone! 1140 Paseo Corte (Look for the house with the big camel on the wall) Jewelry • Picture Frames • Cook Books • Men & Women‛s Clothing Holiday Decorations • Tools • Microwaves (lg. & sm.) • Refrigerator natural gas SAFETY Natural gas lines can be buried anywhere. So it's important to know how to recognize and respond to a natural gas leak...no matter where you are. A leak may be present if you: SMELL: An odor similar to rotten eggs, even if it's faint or momentary. HEAR: A hissing or roaring sound coming from the ground, above-ground piping, or gas appliance. SEE: Dirt or water blowing into the air, unexplained dead or dying grass or vegetation, or standing water continuously bubbling. For more information about natural gas safety, visit swgas.com/safety or call 1-877-860-6020. Natural gas lines can be buried anywhere. So it's important to know how to recognize and respond to a natural gas leak...no matter where you are. lf you suspect a leak: � Leave the area immediately. � From a safe place, call 911 and Southwest Gas at 1-877-860-6020, day or night, whether you're a customer or not. A Southwest Gas representative will be there as soon as possible. � Don't smoke or use matches or lighters. � Don't turn on or off any electrical switches, thermostats, or appliance controls; or do anything that could cause a spark. � Don't start or stop an engine, or use automated doors. wherever you are C a c t us Ranch F low er s NOW OPEN! 245 E. Main, Quartzsite www.facebook.com/CactusRanchFlowers Fresh Flowers Indoor Plants Balloons Cactus Gifts Delivery County Wide! Mon-Fri 9-4 Sat. 9-noon 928-927-7030 WIFI to all sites (15-30 MG DSL) • Car Wash Crafts • Games • Classes • 24/7 Laundry with Clotheslines 928-927-6443 • 800-213-2243 www.TheScenicRoad.com 480 N. Central Blvd., Quartzsite FREE SUMMER RV STORAGE FOR SEASONAL STAYS! ~ SHEDS only $60/year ~ By Joanne Winer The Quartzite Business Chamber of Commerce re-opened this past week after suffering a huge loss this summer when a freak microburst peeled back the roof and side of their offi ce trailer across from the post offi ce. The old building was so damaged from the rain and winds that it was totally unusable, and at fi rst it was not known whether there would ever be another busi- ness chamber offi ce right away. Thanks to Jean Winters from Shady Lane, who came in to see what happened and learned that there was not enough funds to buy another building, the chamber was saved. She called a friend, former business owner Patty Lamb, who had an offi ce trailer sitting on her lot at the east end of town, and when Patty heard about the cham- ����� | S������ �� D����� M�������� ber losing its building, she very generously donated this building to the Business Chamber and it is now offi cially re-opened after a lot of work and time getting it ready. The Business Chamber would like to thank so many people who came forward when they didn't know what they were going to do to get it back up and running. First of all, thanks to the fi refi ghters who came right away and pulled a tarp over where the roof used to be and stopped the rain from coming in any more than it already had. A lot of the pockets on the walls were fi lled with fl yers and schedules, maps, etc. and everything was too wet to save. Luckily, they got a tarp over the computers and printers before they got damaged, and only

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