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34 www.DesertMessenger.com February 18, 2015 • Birth • Obituary • Anniversary Place it FREE in the: Desert Messenger! 928-916-4235 Got something to share? 1/29: Carl Campbell, 72, from Po- catello, ID was cited and released for DUI. 1/31: Rosendo Alcazar, 28, from San Diego, CA was booked into jail for an Active Felony Warrant out of Collier County, Florida for Conspiring to Traf- fi c Cocaine. 2/1: Bryan Bowman, 65, from Quartzsite was cited and released for Dog at Large. 2/3: Sergio Hernandez, 20, from Phoenix, AZ was booked into jail for DUI Drugs and Obstruction of Police. 2/7: Rodney Patch, 40, from Parker, AZ was booked into jail for DUI during an Agency Assist to Parker Police De- partment during a DUI Enforcement Detail. QPD Arrest Report The following arrests were made by Quartzsite Police Department JANUARY 27 - FEBRUARY 12, 2015 2/8: Nicholas Holder, 24, from Parker, AZ was cited and released for Reckless Driving during an Agency Assist to Parker Police Department during a DUI Enforcement Detail. 2/8: Mary Dunn, 22, from San Diego, CA was cited and released for Driving with a Suspended License. 2/12: David Curry, 39, from Quartzsite was cited and released for Driving with a Mandatory Insurance Suspension. 2/12: Mark McClure, 51, from Quartzsite was cited and released for Driving with a Suspended License. All persons included in this report from QPD are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. VFW Post 769 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS 120 S. Palo Verde, Quartzsite, AZ, 928-927-7697 The Canteen is a smoking establishment • Members & Guests Only for Alcohol Service ACTIVITIES FOR CORPORAL BEN SCOTT POST 769 AND LADIES AUXILIARY 769 We are collecting coupons you may have that you won't use. These go to the military families who can use them up to 6 months after expiration. Collection boxes are placed in businesses around Town and at the Post. Please help us in this endeavor to assist our Veterans.We are also collecting labels for the school. CALENDAR OF EVENTS:. Fridays is Fish Fry night at the Post – 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. $8.50 donation thru March 27th. February 21 –Masters Golf Tourna- ment – Tee off at 9:00 am and 12:00 pm – Lunch begins at 11:00 am – sign up with Dennis Dole March 9 – Garden Party – 12:00 noon – at QIA large hall. Tickets are $10.00 donation which includes lunch and door prizes. Contact Dona Dole – 928-210- 7904 or Mary McAllister 480-495-9880 March 14 – Club Sandwich lunch begins at 11:00 a.m. for $6.00 donation. Includes potato salad or chips March 17 is St. Patrick's Day. Serving Irish Stew or Corned Beef and Cabbage beginning at 4:00 p.m. April 4 – April 4 – ALL FOOL'S DAY at NEW VFW BUILDING – lots of activi- ties: ATV Poker Run Breakfast In A Bag at 8:30 a.m. raffles, egg eating contest; bake sale; live music; live auctions; "Fools Beer"; hot dogs or hamburgers for lunch; lantern release at dusk; and more. Come join us as we celebrate our move to the previous Palo Verde Café on N. Central. Check our VFW Post 769 website for additional activities being planned: www.vfwpost769.org Comrades meeting – First Saturday each month 9:00 a.m. at Post Ladies Auxiliary meeting –First Saturday each month 9:00 a.m. at Post House Committee meeting – First Satur- day each month 10:00 a.m. at Post Men's Auxiliary – First Saturday each month 1:00 p.m. at Post District 1 Riders meeting – 2nd Saturday 2:00 p.m. - location TBA In Memoriam Eric Paul Stapleton Eric Paul Stapleton passed away in Quartzsite, AZ. He had been missing for eight long months after last being seen at his residence on Riggles Road on May 18, 2014. His friends and co-workers at the local Family Dollar store sounded the alarm that Eric had not showed up for work as sched- uled. Sadly, on January 20, 2015, Eric's remains were found by hikers in the Scaddan Wash area located east to south-east from the Town of Quartzsite. The cause of death is still under investigation. Eric was born February 11, 1955, in Roseburg, Oregon to Don and Alyce Stapleton. He is survived by his moth- er, Alyce Stapleton of Salem, Oregon; son and daughter-in-law, Brandon and Rebecca (Ruby) Stapleton of McMinnville, Oregon; granddaughter, Peyton; Brandon's mother and the Love of Eric's life, Sheree (Greenleaf) Stapleton; sisters, Valerie Vandecar of Tucson, Arizona and Lynne Staple- ton-Ybarguen of Salem, Oregon; brother and sister-in-law, Dale and Cheryl (Morris) Stapleton of Sheridan, Oregon; nieces and nephews, Jennifer Steinmetz, Hilary, Peter, and Jacob Rose; and Jessica, Christopher and Elizabeth Stapleton. He is pre-de- ceased by his father Don Stapleton. The Family would especially like to thank the Community of Quartzsite for their continued diligence in locating Eric. We also thank Quartzsite Police Department, in particular Offi cer Horatio Tanakeyowma, for his tenac- ity, support, and patience anytime, all the time, day and night. Eric was loved by many, and those who knew him remember his kindness and easy smile. We will miss him dearly. A Celebration of Life for Eric will be held on February 15, 2015 in Salem, Oregon. Life After Loss: Hospice of Havasu will be leading an 8-week Support Group designed to help those who are go- ing through a time of sorrow. Group participants will be provided with the tools to help make their grieving process a healthier experience. Tues- day from 10a.m. to noon January 6 through February 24 at the Quartzsite Library 465 N. Plymouth Avenue. Pre- registration required. No fee, all are welcome. Contact Rosalinda at 888- 468-2111 to register or for questions regarding the group. Life after Loss DEADLINE : WED. FEB. 2 5 TH for march 4 th edition Desert Messenger Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com

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