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February 18, 2015 www.DesertMessenger.com 27 MUSIC JAM SCHEDULE Quartzsite, Brenda, La Paz Valley Sunday 1:30pm Split Rail RV Park 1:30pm Wagons West RV Park, Brenda 6:30pm Mountain Quail #1 50's, 60's rock n' roll 6pm Black Rock RV Park, Brenda 6:30pm. Gold Star Gospel Acoustic Monday 1pm Desert Edge RV Park 6:30pm. Arizona Sun RV Resort 6:30pm Ramlin Roads, Hope 6:30pm Alliance Church Tuesday 1pm La Posa South, bring chair 1pm Kofa Mt. RV 1pm Brenda RV Resort, Brenda 6:30pm Community Bible Church now Gospel, Country w/amplifi ed instruments. 7pm. Desert Gold, Brenda, Gospel Wednesday 12:30pm Desert Pueblo RV Bousee 1pm Gold Star, Acoustic 1pm. Crawford's RV 6:30pm. Holiday Palms, Country Jam 6:30pm. Scenic Road RV Acoustic Thursday 6:30pm Mt. Quail Music Jam 6:30pm. QIA, Show $1 donation 7pm. Brenda RV Resort, Gospel Friday 6:30pm JR's RV Park 6:30pm Split Rail RV Park Saturday 1 pm Desert Gold RV Park, Brenda, Country 1pm Park Place Acoustic 1pm Brenda RV Park, Brenda Acoustic 4pm Mt. Quail #2 W. Cowell Is your favorite jam listed correctly? Contact Rain at 928-916-4235 Editor@DesertMessenger.com By Joanne Winer Paul Carnevale, son of Tony and Cee Carnevale, came to Quartzsite in the early 1990's to visit his folks, and like a lot of people who come to our won- derful town, he ended up staying!! Paul started out working for Everett's Towing, and ended up marrying the bosses daughter Tammy Smith, whose parents Everett and Jeannette have owned the business in Quartzsite for many years. Paul and Tammy have two teen- agers now--Vinny and Emily, and they have been very active in their children's schools and supportive of their activities like 4-H and bands, etc. Paul has been working at the sta- tion since November of 1994, when it was a Texaco station. He has worked there ever since, watching it change to a Shell Station and now a 76 Station. A lot of changes have happened over the years, and Paul credits his fel- low employees, especially those who have worked there for many years like himself-for making his job so much easier and for their loyalty to him as manager. He says he will miss them all, and wishes them all the best. He thanks them as well as all his steady customers for making his job such a pleasure, and wishes only the best for the new manager, Gary Lacouture. Gary is a former military man from California, and is now the new man- ager of the station. Paul Carnevale retires from Q-Check (now 76 Station) after 20 years Paul and his dad Tony fi rst started the Cruise Ins, with support from own- er Barrett Covington over three years ago. Barrett and his wife Pattie have been in business with Chris Passmore and wife Janet for many years. They own not only the station in Quartzsite, but also the Mobile station on Hwy 95 and the 76 station on Lovekin, both in Blythe. When Chris Passmore died, his son John became the new partner. New manager Gary has planned to keep the Cruise Ins going, with help from Paul and Tony. Paul has long been a vintage vehicle collector, and loves puttering around the yard working on his cars, a passion he shares with his two twin brothers back east and his father here. He has been hoping to have more time for his hobby, although he also plans to work part-time back at Everett's helping them, and will do some work on small engine repairs as well as anything else that catches his fancy. He has also been doing security work during the season, so he may continue that as well. Whatever he does, he will do it to the best of his ability, just as he has done for the past 20 years at the Station, because that is how he is--a real hard worker with love for his com- munity, friends and family. He will be sadly missed at the Station by all who knew him, but he will still be around!!! ABOVE PHOTO : Paul giving keys to new manager Gary ����� | C������� T��� C��������

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