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December 3, 2014 www.DesertMessenger.com 3 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 Arizona Mobility Scooters Assembled & Ride Ready! 250 E. Main St., Quartzsite Robert Highsmith 480-250-3378 www.arizonamobilityscooters.com C a c t us Ranch F low er s NOW OPEN! 425 E. Main, Quartzsite www.facebook.com/CactusRanchFlowers Fresh Flowers Indoor Plants Balloons Cactus Gifts Delivery County Wide! Mon-Fri 9-4 Sat. 9-noon www.facebook.com/CactusRanchFlowers 928-927-7030 928-927-6381, Fax 928-927-4814 AMERICAN INDIAN JEWELRY • POTTERY • BEADS • SUPPLIES GEM STONE JEWELRY • BLACK HILLS GOLD JEWELRY OPEN DAILY! Open Daily 8-5 Sun. 9-3 1250 W. Main, Quartzsite (across from McDonald's) Reflexology Do you have Neuropathy, Diabetes, Poor Circulation, or Just Aches & Pains? Put your feet in my hands and let Nature start to heal 928-276-1267 SAME Location, Same old Price! 80 W. Sunset, Quartzsite South of Herb's Hardware 1 hour session $30 Call for your appointment today! TELIC FLIP FLOP & Z STRAP SANDALS as seen at Big Tent! Christmas Food Drive challenge Shelves are going bare in food banks and pantries as more market demand for food means the federal government is buying less fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy products to give to needy families. As a result, food banks and pantries nationwide say they are giving out less food, even as record numbers of families turn to them for help. Carol Kelley, Director of Quartzsite Food Bank said the amount of gov- ernment food the pantry receives has dwindled over the past two years. There's been major cutbacks in the program Emergency Food Assistance Program, which the federal govern- ment buys surplus fruit, vegetables and meats to give to food banks. Silly Al's Pizza owners Robbie and Karon Robertson have issued a chal- lenge to local restaurants and busi- nesses during the month December to fi ll the food pantry shelves. Silly Al's has a donation box at the entrance through Dec. 20th to collect cans of food. Customers who donate 2 or more cans of non-perishable foods (no expired or homemade, please) will get $1 off any food item in the restaurant. (1 per customer only.) Karon Robertson said, "Our chal- lenge to other restaurants and busi- nesses, is to join with us and for every 50 cans collected, we'll buy a turkey for a family on Carol's List. We hope to make this an annual Christmas Food Drive."

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