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November 18, 2015 www.DesertMessenger.com 9 Read Desert MESSENGER ONLINE @ www.MyQuartzsite.com Quilt Show planned 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, shuf- flers, and card holders if you have them, plus pen and paper for notes. FREE! Everyone welcome! (Starts in November.) Canasta games WE'RE BACK! RVs Autos Residential Commercial Bonded - Insured BLM Approved Serving Quartzsite and Surrounding Areas C & B LOCK & KEY Betty Crenshaw CML Owner 39 Years Experience 928-927-6589 MOBILE SERVICE ONLY Welcome Back Snowbirds! QIA OFFICE NOW OPEN 9am-12 noon Mon-Fri Please come by and pick up a schedule! • BINGO FRIDAY NIGHTS Doors open at 5pm. Early Birds at 6:30pm • CRAFT FAIR 1 ST SATURDAY 9am-1pm Yard Sale/Swap Meet in parking lot. $5/table. • DANCE DEC. 18 7PM Barefoot & Boots • DANCE SATURDAYS 7PM Western Strings • DESERT JAM 6:30pm 1st & 3rd Thursday • GOSPEL JAM 6:30pm 2nd & 4th Thursday • PANCAKE SUPPER 5 - 6 pm Nov. 18th Meat Enchiladas Nov. 25th Thanksgiving Dinner • Thanksgiving Service Nov. 25th at 6pm followed by Pie Social QIA 928-927-6325 235 E. Ironwood St., Quartzsite Quartzsite Animal Clinic Dr. John Hadlock 745 W. Main Street, Quartzsite Open M-T-W-TH 9am-noon 928-927-6404 Walk-ins Welcome Serving Quartzsite for 28 years! Quilting is in full swing in Quartzsite. The first business of the Quartzsite Quilters was full of plans for the coming year. Quilt show is February 5th and 6th 2016. As always anyone can enter a quilt, wall hanging, etc. Our opportunity quilt is ready for ticket sales. You can see it at the QIA craft shows or stop by the Senior Center on Tuesday and get your tickets. It has Southwest colors this year and will make a beautiful addition to any home. Donations were made last year to the Senior Center,. the Quartzsite School, the food bank and the Library. These were made possible by the community's support of our show and raffle quilt as well as the hard work of all our members.. An emergency donation to the food bank for supplies for infants was made this week. We meet every Tues 9:00 to 2:00 at the Senior Center. Dues are very reasonable and if quilting is your thing you would enjoy our friendly group and be welcome to join us Square Dancing starts in Quartzsite on November 30th. We will be dancing at the Community Center, 295 Chandler, on Monday evenings at 7pm. We are lucky to have a variety of excellent callers from around Arizona and California. We will have a dance and caller schedule at the dances or email Jim Akin at jimakin@flap-art.com. Or call Jim Akin at 503-710-1237 or Dennis McDowell 408-497-0459. Square dancing starts Quartzsite Police Department (QPD) Chief Ernie Renfro an- nounced during the regular Council meeting of Tuesday, November 10th there will be a joint exercise between local agencies. On Saturday, November 21st the QPD will be doing an Exercise drill "in reference to a Quartzsite Hazmat Evacuation Drill." The drill will involve Quartzsite Police, Fire, volunteers and Town employees. Quartzsite Fire Department Chief Kevin Hess and QPD Chief Renfro have worked together on the drill. Chief Renfro said it was "an unclas- sified drill and we will be evaluated by Quartzsite Emergency Manage- ment and La Paz County Emergen- cy Management people." This drill is intended to enhance local emergency operation plans, facilitate inter-agency cooperation, and help build a more resilient community through the collabora- tion of local agencies. After the ex- ercise, each agency will assess the processes, plans, and equipment used during the drill. For more information contact Quartzsite Town Hall at 928-927- 4333. Town Hall is located at 465 N. Plymouth Ave. Quartzsite, Ari- zona. Or visit www.QuartzsiteAZ. org. Hazmat drill planned

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