Desert Messenger

September 2, 2015 www.DesertMessenger.com 9 • Birth • Obituary • Anniversary Place it FREE in the: Desert Messenger! 928-916-4235 Got something to share? VFW Post 769 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS 305 N. Central, 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. Please help us in this endeavor to assist our Veterans. Coupons can be left at the Post. We are also col- lecting labels for the school. LADIES AUXILIARY WILL HAVE NEXT MEETING ON SEPT. 5TH. CHAMBER MIXER, SEPT. 9 AT 6 PM. DISTRICT 1 MEETING IS SEPTEM- BER 13TH AT QUARTZSITE POST 769 AT 11:00 A.M. Check our VFW Post 769 website for information on additional activities being planned during the summer. www.vfwpost769.org - Comrades meeting – 1st Saturday each month – 9:00 a.m. at Post - Ladies Auxiliary meeting – 1st Satur- day each month – 9:00 a.m. at Post - Ladies meet in the dining room area - House Committee meeting – 1st Saturday each month -10:00 a.m. at Post - Men's Auxiliary – 2nd Saturday each month - 11:00 a.m. at Post Save those Box Tops for our school Clip Box Tops from hundreds of products Since 1996, the Box Tops for Education program has helped schools across America earn cash for the things they need. Support your school today and see what a difference you can make! Once you start looking, you'll see these little pink coupons ev- erywhere! Each Box Top coupon is worth 10¢ for your school. Drop off your Box Tops at Quartzsite Elementary School, General Store, Food Bank and 76 Quik Chek Shell Station. You can also help by shopping online. For more information visit www.boxtops4education.com. QPD arrests 2 for Money laundering Quartzsite, AZ - Quartzsite Police Dept. issued the following Media Release. During the evening hours of Au- gust 19, 2015, Quartzsite Police Department (QPD) Offi cer Keynan Weltha was conducting proactive traffi c enforcement on State Route 95 in the Town of Quartzsite. After observing a traffi c infraction, Of- fi cer Weltha stopped a vehicle at Mile Post 113 on SR 95 north of Town. Once stopped, the driver of the passenger vehicle was act- ing suspicious and nervous. The driver identifi ed himself as Ja- haziel Contreras and the front seat passenger was identifi ed as Cesar Aldana-Lopez. A computer check of the driver Contreras indicated his State of Nevada Driver's Li- cense had expired. The passenger Aldana-Lopez admitted to being the owner of the vehicle and had a valid Commercial Driver's License. QPD Offi cer Weltha was told by both of them that they had been driving for a long time, starting in Sonora, Mexico to Nogales, Arizo- na, before being stopped by Offi cer Weltha north of Quartzsite. The driver Contreras and pas- senger Aldana-Lopez admitted to and were found to be in posses- sion of $20,079.00 in US Currency stuffed inside their shoes and shocks. Driver Contreras told Offi - cer Weltha the large sum of money belonged to Aldana-Lopez. They admitted to not declaring the US Currency while crossing into the United States through the border from Mexico. This violates State, Federal laws and reporting requirements to include but not limited to Money Laundering. Both suspects Con- treras and Aldana-Lopez were arrested and charged with the Arizona's Money Laundering statues along with driving with an expired driver's license and a civil traffi c violation. Also, Offi cers located and seized cell phones, bank documents, and the vehicle for evidence. Suspects were booked into the La Paz County Jail and the vehicle was towed to the QPD impound lot. The US Currency, cell phones, bank information, and other evidentiary documents were turned over to the La Paz County Task Force. Chief Ernie Renfro of the Quartzsite Police Department would like to thank our law en- forcement partners from the La Paz County Sheriff's Offi ce and Task Force for their expert assistance with this case. The Quartzsite PD is dedicated to working with the community and other law enforcement agencies to protect our citizens and commu- nity. Ernie Renfro Chief of Police Town of Quartzsite Offi ce: (928) 927-4644 erenfro@ci.quartzsite.az.us Line Dancing Beginner Line dancing class are being held on Fridays at 12 noon at Silly Al's Pizza. There is no charge. Come join the fun! 4-H plans meeting The fi rst meeting of Quartzsite 4-H will be Wednesday September 9 @ 5:30 pm at the Community Center on Chandler St. All are welcome to attend. They will be answering questions, signing kids up, and going over the plans for the upcoming year. 4-H is for kids ages 9-18 (19 if they are still enrolled in school) 4-H Clover- buds are for ages 5-8.

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