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Page 18 Desert Messenger @DesertMessenger www.DesertMessenger.com www.desertstormrally.com Desert Storm Rally March 16-18 9th Annual FOR USED RV‛s, 5th Wheel & CASH Bumper Pull Trailers Call Steve 480-363-8025 Blythe, Calif. The 9th Annual Desert Storm Rally is a planned stage rally competition on the Yuma Proving Grounds. March 16 pre-rally events. Race begins Friday, March 17, ends Sunday March 18. The event is sanc- tion by Rally America Inc. who takes care of over 37 events throughout the USA as a national or regional status. This event will bring in teams from throughout the Western US to com- pete, with accompanying service crews and supporters, bringing outside dol- lars into the local economy from the provision of lodging and services. Teams compete over an approxi- mately 120-mile course consisting of transits (open roads) and special stag- es (closed roads) during the length of the two competition days. Competitors set off on the compe- tition in one or two minute intervals, which must be maintained over the course of the competition. The co- driver navigates the stage for the driv- VFW Post 769 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS 120 S. Palo Verde Quartzsite, AZ 928-927-7697 UPCOMING ACTIVITIES Food Service now serving: Sunday Breakfast Monday Potato Bar Tuesday Lunch March 17th Corned Beef and Cabbage Thursday Night Burgers Friday Fish Dinners Comrades Meeting 1st Saturday 9am VFW Riders meeting 1st Saturday of the month at 2PM Mens Auxiliary Meeting: 1st Tuesday 6pm Ladies Auxiliary Meeting: 1st Tuesday 6:30pm, Senior Center House Committee meeting: CHECK CALENDAR This is a smoking establishment • Members & Guests Only for Alcohol Service er using an on-board computer. The co-driver calls out the instructions in the route book which define the direc- tion of the road and any possible haz- ards such as rough areas in the road. THE RALLY ROUTE The transit stages will take competi- tors from the ceremonial start at Palo Verde College, Blythe, CA to the special stages on the Yuma Proving Grounds, AZ. The special stages in the desert will be in varying directions over the course of the day, for a total of about 65 timed competition miles on Sat- March 17th and 55 timed competition miles on Sunday, March 18th. The event website (www.desertrally. com) will direct you where the activi- ties will be during the event. Activities: Friday-March 16th @ 4:30pm. The rally cars and competitors will be at the annual City of Blythe Volun- teer Fire Department Spaghetti Char- ity Fundraising event. Come and see the cars and the competitors at this city benefit. Great food and for a good cause to help the firefighters fund. Saturday-March 17th @ 11:30am We will have a dirt super special at the Palo Verde College for all race fans to see rally cars to compete. Come on out and enjoy. Learn about rallying. But be there by 11:30am to see them ser- vice and compete right there behind the service area. Also pick up some hot dogs/hamburgers from the Palo Verde Automotive Students for their auto- motive student funds. Another great cause to help out the students to con- tinue their education at the college. Saturday evening-March 17th Gates Open at 5:00pm Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway in Blythe, CA has an event and allowing again this year for rally competitors to compete on the track before the national points event at 5:00 p.m. as the Lucas Oil 4 Lap Showdown. Address of the track is 591 N Olive Lake Blvd, Blythe, CA or visit www.I10Speedway.com. So come on out and meet and greet all of the competitors up front at 6:00 P.M. March 7, 2012 Racing begins at 7:00pm We still need volunteers: As an indi- vidual, you can volunteer to help run the event serving as a course marshal, checkpoint worker, ham radio op- erator, EMT, or in a myriad of other positions that allow the event to run smoothly and on-time. We always need volunteers to help out locally. Go on the event website-www.desert- stormrally.com and click on the volun- teers tab and register. We love to have your support. We love to support Blythe and Quartzite for welcoming us in your community. Is your utility billing information private? Quartzsite, AZ - According to a press release issued by Town of Quartzsite, February 23, 2012, several concerned citizens have contacted the Town of Quartzsite concerning claims made online, that the town stated there's no record of a candidate having paid his utility bills, implying this candidate owes the town money at the time of declared candidacy. A request for pub- lic record was filed by Jim Loyd ask- ing for "a statement from the Town of Quartzsite showing that Mr. Luk- kason's [sic] utility bills were all cur- rent before running for public office in Election 3/13/2012". According to the press release, "the Town doesn't create or maintain state- ments about anyone, whether or not they are running for council, showing whether or not their utility bills are cur- rent. The Town believes that its utility customers do not surrender their right to privacy merely because water and sewer utilities are provided by the Town. "The Town will safeguard the privacy of its utilities customers in the same fashion as utility companies like APS and TDS do. Absent a court order, such as a subpoena or a search war- rant, we will not betray our customers' right to privacy. This applies to every customer. Period." WHO IS JENNY MILLS? Her online resume looks good, but she forgot to disclose that she currently works for Richard Oldham. Hmmm? She wants to be mayor and this requires her to enforce town codes and ordinances and yet she herself does not abide by them... she is operating a business without a license. Sounds like someone else I know. Hmmm? Wake up voters!!! Do your homework. Vote responsibly! Paid for by Raymond Harris, PO Box 12856, Denver, CO 80204