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October 21, 2015 www.DesertMessenger.com 9 Free movie at Park 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 expira- tion. Please help us in this endeavor to assist our Veterans. Coupons can be left at the Post. We are also collecting labels for the school. OCTOBER 24: Car Wash at 76 Station 8:30 a.m. for Scholarships. MEAT DRAWS 3:00-7:00 p.m. at Post Dining Room. Music and karaoke will be included. Will continue every Saturday! NOVEMBER 6: FISH FRY FRIDAYS BEGIN 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. NOVEMBER 7: - VFW Members and Aux- iliary Member meetings at 9:00 a.m. House Committee meets at 10:00 a.m. and Men's Auxiliary meets at 12:00 p.m. NOVEMBER 11; Veteran's Day Remembrance – 11:00 a.m. at Planes at ParkBuddy Poppies will be distributed all week about Town. NOVEMBER 13 AND 14: Yard sale in park- ing lot at Post 9:00 am each day. A spot is a $10.00 donation each. You furnish your table(s). Join us with your items to sell and have a fun couple of days meeting people and selling your items. NOVEMBER 14: GRAND OPENING FOR POST 769 IN NEW BUILDING. Join in the fun activities being planned. NOVEMBER 15: District 1 meeting at Welton VFW 6790 starting at 11 a.m. Check our VFW Post 769 web site for information on additional activities being planned. www.vfwpost769.org Check our VFW Post 769 website for infor- mation on additional activities being planned. www.vfwpost769.org - Comrades meeting – 1st Saturday each month – 9:00 a.m. at Post Auxiliary meets in the dining room area - House Committee meeting – 1st Saturday each month -10:00 a.m. at Post - Men's Auxiliary – 1st Saturday each month -noon at Post Town of Quartzsite Library will host a free showing of the movie "Hocus Pocus" Friday, October 30th at the Park. The movie is rated PG 13.After moving to Salem, Mass., teenager Max Dennison (Omri Katz) ex- plores an abandoned house with his sister Dani (Thora Birch) and their new friend, Allison (Vinessa Shaw). After dismissing a story Allison tells as superstitious, Max accidentally frees a coven of evil witches (Bette Midler, Sarah Jes- sica Parker, Kathy Najimy) who used to live in the house. Now, with the help of a magical cat, the kids must steal the witches' book of spells to stop them from becoming immortal. The movie will be held at the Town Park Pavilion. Friday, October 30th at 6:30pm. Concessions will be available. For more information contact Quartzsite Town Hall at 928-927-4333. The Quartzsite Quilters will be meeting at the Senior Center on Moon Mountain Road starting the second Tuesday in October. We meet every Tuesday at 9 am until 3. All sewers are invited to join in the fun. Dues are only $10.00 for the season. Our first business meeting will be the second Tues- day in November (Nov 10th). We will be having our annual quilt show on Feb 5 and 6, 2016. Call Barb for more information at 320-760-1078. Parker, AZ - The La Paz County School Superintendent, Jacque Price, is making public notice of the op- portunity for residents of Wenden El- ementary School District #19 to apply to serve as a member of the Governing Board. Effective August 19, 2015, there is a board seat available for ap- pointment. The board position runs through December 31, 2016. If the appointee for this position wants to stand for reelection at the next regu- larly scheduled election, the position will appear on the General Election Ballot in November, 2016, as a regular two year term, up for re-election in November 2018. The District is governed by a five-per- son board. Wenden Board members attend one regularly scheduled Board meeting per month (Mondays) during the year and other meetings or events, as needed. Applications may be picked up at the following locations: • La Paz County Education Service Agency, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; • Wenden School District Office Quilters to meet CANASTA! It's fun...It's easy... We'll teach you how. Every Mon- day and Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at the Quartzsite Senior Center (40 Moon Mountain Road). Bring large print cards, shufflers, and card holders if you have them, plus pen and paper for notes. FREE! Everyone welcome! (Starts in November.) Quartzsite Desert Singles meet at the QIA every Friday at 10am for a short meeting. Then we go to different in- teresting places and have a cook-out. Join us and meet new friends. Qtz Garden Club meets the 3rd Monday of every month at 4:30 pm o in the Qtz Library reading room. For more info call Lynn Stimson, 928-916-4562. Blood Drive Monday, Oct. 26th GFWC Quartzsite Woman's Club is sponsoring a Blood Drive on Monday October 26th 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at the Community Center. All donors will be entered into a drawing for two (2) admis- sions to the LeAnn Rhines concert on Saturday December 19th at the E-center in Laughlin. Schedule your appointment to give blood at www.unitedbloodser- vices.org and enter sponsor code: QUARTZSITE or call 877-UBS- HERO (877-827-4376). Please bring your photo ID and donor card. Free cholesterol testing with every donation. Find the Hero in You and schedule your appointment. Canasta games Desert Singles meet Wenden School Board opening Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; • or by downloading the application from the La Paz County ESA website, www.lapazschools.org . The application process includes a completed application form and nota- rized affidavit of qualification. Completed applications must be re- ceived at the La Paz County Education Service Agency, 1112 Joshua Ave., Ste. 205, Parker, AZ 85344, no later than 5 p.m., November 30, 2015. Eligibility requirements to serve on a School District Governing Board: • A citizen of the United States and resident of Arizona. • Be 18 years of age at the time of ap- pointment. • Be a registered voter of the State of Arizona. •Be a resident of the Wenden Elemen- tary School District for one year prior to the date of appointment. • Employees of the District and their spouses are not eligible. If you have any questions, please con- tact (928) 669-6183 Garden Club meets

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