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8 www.DesertMessenger.com March 4, 2015 AROUND TOWN BOOK SALE MARCH 5 On March 5th the Quartzsite Library will have a regular book sale from 8am-5pm. Lots of new books, DVD's, videos, paperbacks and lots of Arizo- na magazines. Stop by and fi nd some great deals! CRUISE-IN Join the fun 2nd & 4th Saturday nights at 6pm at the 76 Station. Great cars, cool motorcycles. Everyone welcome. 50 cent hot dogs & drinks. Plus Raffl es! THE GRAND GATHERING MARCH 6-8 Lots of events planned, see Page 1. PAUL WINER CONCERT MARCH 8 Boogie Woogie/Blues concert at QIA on March 8 Quartzsite Improvement Assoc. offi ce 928-927-6235. PANCAKE BREAKFAST MARCH 18 Queen of Peace Catholic Church will host their monthly Pancake Breakfast Sat.,Feb. 28 , 7:30 to 9:30 am. All you can eat pancakes with our signature cactus syrup. Sausage, eggs, juice, cof- fee or tea served with meal. $5/per- son. Join us every 2nd Saturday dur- ing the winter season. Cactus syrup is also for sale. 500 E Mockingbird St. Quartzsite, north of Exit 19 PARTY IN THE PARK MARCH 15 Celia's Rainbow Gardens annual Party in the Park is in its 20th year Party starts at high noon at the Pavil- lion/Dance Slab. BINGO IN QUARTZSITE • Desert Gardens RV Park. Bingo games start at 6:45pm Tuesdays & Thursdays through March. Bingo cards are sold from 5:15pm - 6:30pm. Open to all ages 18 & up. • Quartzsite Senior Center! Doors open at 5:00 pm. Early Bird is at 6:30 pm. Regular session starts at 7pm. Bingo will be held each Wednesday AND Saturday through March, 2015. • QIA (Quartzsite Improvement As- sociation) Friday nights. Doors open at 5pm. Early Birds at 6:30pm QUARTZSITE ART GUILD MEETS The Quartzsite Art Guild meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at the Senior Center located at 40 N Moon Mountain Ave, Quartzsite, AZ. The meeting time is 6:30 PM. Info 727-460-1948. GRIEF SUPPORT Hospice of Havasu offers a free grief support group the 2nd and 4th Tues- day of each month from 1 to 2pm at the Quartzsite Library. For further information please call Rosalinda at 888-468-2111. GARDEN CLUB MEETS We meet at the Quartzsite Library at 4:30 pm. every 3rd Monday of every month until April 2015. We have pro- grams and group discussions about gardening here in the dessert. Come join us and fi nd out about our "winter" growing season. For more information call Lynn Stimson 928-916-4562. FREE CANASTA! CANASTA! It's fun...It's easy...We'll teach you how. Every Monday 6:00 p.m. at the Quartzsite Senior Center (40 Moon Mountain Road). Bring cards, shuffl ers, and card holders if you have them, plus pen and paper for notes. Everyone welcome! QUILTERS MEET TUESDAYS The Quartzsite Quilters meet every Tuesday at the Senior Center on Moon Mountain Rd. from 9am to 3pm. Sewing charity projects, we als share our skills, knowledge and friendship. 425-210-6468 BAD RIVER PACK TYSON WELLS CENTRE Front Row Our Own Homemade Jerky, Pemmican & Summer Sausage! 605-280-8818 South Dakota Cheese, Chips, Sunfl ower Seeds, Honey, Popcorn & More! Stop in and see us! Don and Mary Ward SPECIAL!! Mild, Medium & Hot Habanero Sticks La Paz County Fair March 12th - 15th It's time once again for the La Paz County Fair. The fair will be March 8 to 11 at the fairgrounds in Parker South. There will be several pageants this year including Little Miss La Paz, Ju- nior Miss La Paz, Most Beautiful Tot of La Paz County, Miss La Paz County Outstanding Teen and Miss Parker Outstanding Teen. The pageants will culminate with the Miss La Paz Schol- arship Pageant at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights. Features fun for the entire fam- ily including activities, displays of livestock, exhibits, queen pageant, entertainment, food, carnival and display booths. Fair opens Thursday, March 12th at 8am and is open until 10pm except Sunday, closing at 6pm. The carnival opens at 1pm on Thurs- day and noon Friday thru Sunday. The Carnival runs until Midnight each night expect Sunday, closing at 6pm. The Exhibit Hall is open 12 noon to 10pm Thursday thru Saturday, closing at 6pm on Sunday. Fair admission is $8 for Adults, $6 for Seniors (65 & older), $6 for Chil- dren 6-12 with Children under 5 Free. Season Passes are available; $15 for Seniors & Children; $23 for Adults. READER'S OASIS BOOKS 690 E. Main - Quartzsite (one block east of Family Dollar) 928-927-6551 The Health and Development Board of Quartzsite invites the community to participate in BRANDING THE TOWN TRANSIT SYSTEM. Please submit your ideas to name our transit service to The Health and Devel- opment Board at Quartzsite Town Hall. All Submittals must be in writing; they can be brought into Town Hall at 465 N Plymouth, mailed to Town of Quartzsite PO Box 2812, Quartzsite, AZ. 85346 or e-mailed to townhall@ci.quartzsite.az.us 928-927-4333. If e-mail is used please fi ll in the subject line with brand the transit. Deadline for submissions is Monday March 16, 2015. All entries will be reviewed by The Health and Development Board and forwarded to the Town Council for consideration. Be original, be creative, and get on board! Transit - see where it takes you! Town seeks help in branding the transit

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