Desert Messenger

800-656-HOPE GYPSY FROM PAGE 27 December 3, 2014 www.DesertMessenger.com 31 Provided by the Desert MESSENGER Quartzsite's FREE Community Paper www.DesertMessenger.com Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 QUARTZSITE 2014 - 2015 Show Schedul e TYSON WELLS MARKET SQUARE October thru March QUARTZSITE SHOWGROUNDS October thru April Annual RICE RANCH "Yawl Come" SHOW November thru February MAIN STREET TRADERS OPEN YEAR ROUND November thru February HI ALI SWAPMEET November thru March MARKET PLACE SHOWGROUNDS November thru February PROSPECTOR'S PANORAMA November thru Feb. 15 GREASEWOOD SWAPMEET November thru April DESERT GARDENS ANNUAL INT'L GEM, MINERAL, & JEWELRY SHOW January thru February DEC. 6, 2014 Annual Christmas Light Parade DEC. 6, 2014 2nd Annual Chicknik at the Fire Station DEC. 13, 2014 Operation Hero Comfort Silent Auction Community Center AUTHORS FAIR January and February at Desert Oasis Bookstore Jan. 2 - 11, 2015 Tyson Wells Rock and Gem Show Jan. 10, 2015 24th Annual Hi Jolly Daze Parade Jan. 21-25, 2015 48th Annual QIA Pow Wow Gem & Mineral Show Jan. 16-25, 2015 Tyson Wells Sell-A-Rama Jan. 17-25, 2015 Quartzsite Sports Vacation & RV Show - AKA BIG TENT Jan. 30 – Feb 8, 2015 Tyson Wells Arts & Crafts Show FEB. 6 & 7, 2015 Quartzsite Quilters Quilt Show FEB. 12, 2015 Flyers R/C Fly-In FEB. 13-16, 2015 Desert Bloom ATV Rally FEB 13-15, 2015 Quartzsite Gold, Treasure, & Craft Show at QIA FEB. 21, 2015 Quartzsite Masters Tough Golf Tournament FEB. 27 & 28, 2015 Quartzsite Art Guild Southwest Roundup Art Show FEB. 28, 2015 Quartzsite Rotary Chili Cookoff MARCH 6-8, 2015 The Grand Gathering Annual Event With Senior Prom on 3/7 with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra MARCH 12-15, 2015 La Paz County Fair in Parker MARCH 14 & 15, 2015 GFWC Community Yard Sale MARCH 19, 2015 25th Anniversary Party at the Town Park Q D & B Leather BERTHA IS BACK! Leather as low as 50¢/ft! 5,000 sq. ft. upholstery 3-4 oz brown! 5 diesel loads Garment Leather! Belts & Buckles Scrap Hides $2.00/lb. Two Big Locations QUARTZSITE, AZ Main St. and Tyson Wash (behind Dorothy & Toto Ice Cream) Open 7 days/week Nov. - mid-March 928-927-4077 BROAD ACRES SWAP MEET - LAS VEGAS, NV 2930 N. Las Vegas Blvd. (corner of Pecos) Every Sat. & Sun. Buffalo, Elk, Deer, Goat Furs New Zealand Sheep Skins, Tooling Ladigo For Mail Order Call: 775-751-5351 5. THE DOOR FULLY OPEN: Finally, last Christmas Eve while in Tallahassee, Florida I had time before the Unitarian Church service, so I de- cided to walk around the small urban lake, not too far away. I loved walk- ing around the lake at night; the only light was from lamp posts positioned around the lake. When I saw a heron motionless by the shore, I paused a while on a park bench to watch. It was a blissful experience. The door that began to open for me in Valdosta, Georgia and continued opening in Ma- con, Georgia became fully open to the true spirit and joy of Christmas on this Christmas Eve in Tallahassee, Florida. Time stood still for me. I was so fi lled with joy that I had to write it. That is the night I began my journal and with- out knowing it then, that is the night I became a writer. I forced myself to check my watch and saw it was time to go. As I contin- ued to walk around the lake toward my camper, for the fi rst time in my life I was able to say "Merry Christmas" to everyone I saw and mean it! ~*~*~*~*~*~ I felt that I could no longer accept more than I needed while others in the world have less than they need. This moved me to bring my life down to need level. For me, what I want and what I need are exactly the same, and you couldn't give me anything I don't need.....The Peace Pilgrim from "Steps toward Inner Peace" Jane's book is WANDERINGS: Living the Ordinary Extraordinarily (Stories from the Road). This column consists of stories from the book. (email: janefi nley@yahoo. com, website: janefi nley.com) The Quartzsite Improvement Association (QIA) is celebrat- ing their 50th Anniversary next year! Organizers are looking for old photos, posters, fl yers, ads, souvenirs of QIA events, etc. for a display during The GRAND Gathering, March 6th - 8th, 2015. Events include the 50th Anniversary Dinner on Friday, March 6th and Senior Prom, with Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on Saturday, March 7th. Please contact QIA at 928- 927-6325 for more info. Seeking QIA memorabilia The Quartzsite Museum is now on their winter schedule. Now open Wed thru Sun 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Free admission! They offer membership for $10.00 per person for the year. All are welcome to join. Check out their new website at www. QuartzsiteMuseum.org. Or call 928-927-5229 for more infor- mation. Museum now on winter schedule

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