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December 21, 2011

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December 21, 2011 Holiday traffic enforcement & DUI detail The Quartzsite Police Department (QPD) in conjunction with the Gover- nor's Office of Highway Safety will be conducting traffic enforcement details over the Christmas Holidays. They will be enforcing speed, seat belt, ag- gressive driving and DUI laws. QPD will also be conducting a DUI sat- uration detail on New Year's Eve. They will be conducting high visibility details to keep impaired drivers off the road to keep the roads safe for the public. The penalties for DUI can include loss of your drivers license, expensive fines, jail time, increased insurance rates, possible loss of life or injury and having your name published in the local paper. QPD asks that if you drink, please be responsible. Don't drink and drive, make sure to have a designated driver and wear your seatbelt at all times. www.Desert Messenger.com Arizona's Native Americans with Dr. Jay Cravath. Bringing music & rituals of life for Arizona's tribes: daily swim- ming songs of the Pima, the Yavapai Cricket songs sung during acorn gath- ering, and the Apache Old Big Owl Witch Song, sung to enjoin children to good behavior. This presentation shares and discusses these paintings and archival photographs, as well as samples of live and recorded music. ������������������������������������� Hook, Pull and One Finger Release ������������������������������������ �����������������Everyone Needs A Quickie! Rice Ranch #E-7 (3rd Booth behind the Office) HAM RADIO Amateur Radio Bible Study 147.360 MHZ STARTS NOV. 1ST 8:00 AM Every Day Except Sunday Open to all HAMS and Scanners NEED CASH? Jim Buys GOLD! Broken Jewelry, Old Teeth, Coins, Nuggets, etc. Across from McDonald's • Quartzsite Also Receive a FREE PAIR of Diabetic Socks "The coolest little rock shop in Quartzsite!" RICE RANCH A-37 (next to Al's Consignment) Featuring jewelry by Soaring Eagle Designs GOLD & SILVER Rocks, Slabs and Hand Cut Cabs PLUS all the stuff you need for Prospecting, Rockhounding, & Lapidary 605-376-8754 www.RocksInMyHead.biz when you sign up for a Complimentary Diabetic Foot Assessment and Diabetic Shoes Accredited by the Joint Commission 435274 To Contact CASA MEDICAL Call 480-941-9493 POWER WHEEL CHAIRS Available to Qualified Medicare Participants Quartzsite Library presents a free eve- ning program on January 19th, 7pm at Town Hall. Special guest speaker will be Dr. Jay Cravath. Comparisons of various rituals from Arizona's tribes are explored in this presentation using live and recorded music, stories, and verse. With four language groups represented, each group has its unique musical and ethnographic characteristics as well as interesting similarities. The Great Tellings of the Mohave are descrip- tions that map journeys to the Mis- sion Tribes, songs of the Navajo teach moral lessons, and the Apaches have a ritual component for "teen dances." Music is an important part of social Page 11 ATTENTION DIABETICS on Medicare Find Out How You Qualify for DIABETIC SHOES at no cost to you! (In Most Cases) Please join CASA MEDICAL 480-941-9493 (A Participating Medicare Provider) Learn How to Get Diabetic Shoes Annually! TUESDAY, DEC. 27 9:00 am - 10:30 am AT THE SENIOR CENTER and 11:00 am - noon AT THE QIA MAIN HALL

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