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GIANTS FROM PAGE 5 December 16, 2015 www.DesertMessenger.com 31 DUMP THE DRUGS IN QUARTZSITE! Do you have expired or unused medications? Dispose safely at Quartzsite Police Dept. Mon - Fri. 8 am-5 pm Sponsored by QSAPC Quartzsite Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition QUARTZSITE COMMUNITY THRIFT STORE 177 W. Main St. (end of Showplace Lane) Behind Silly Al's Pizza SUMMER HOURS April thru October Thurs. Fri. Sat. 9am-1pm Call us and schedule a donation pickup 928-927-6039 or 928-916-7338. 100% of our proceeds remain here in Quartzsite! WINTER HOURS November thru March Mon- Sat 9am-1pm QUARTZSITE COMMUNITY THRIFT STORE The intaglios are created by scrap- ing out a design by removing the top layer of desert-varnished rocks exposing the light-colored caliche, a crust of calcium carbonate found in arid areas. According to archae- ologists, the Blythe Intaglios were created over 10,000 years ago, and were fi rst published in the London News in 1932. The Blythe Intaglios have signifi - cant meaning. Alfredo has spent a lifetime researching ancient texts/ graphics (Codex), local indigenous oral history as well as physical sites in the Colorado River Valley. The history he has brought to light from factual documents stems from the early Azteca/Mexica migrations and settlements. The Giant Intaglios are located within the confi nes of the Omeyocan Diamond of Infi nity, which repre- sents the place where the Nahua Creation story originated. There are three primary fi gures and three smaller fi gures. The fi rst fi gure on the plateau west of the Colorado River is a male fi gure whose outstretched arms and body (forms a bow and arrow) point north towards the Riverside Mountains representing the Milky Way. Just below the male fi gure is a geoglyph of a dog with a long snout, pointed ears, and a long neck. It is the animal spirit of the male. Orion and Canis Major are their counterparts in the heavens. Below the dog is a geoglyph of a double-linked spiral, representing water, earth, and fi re. The larger spiral represents the serpent com- ing down from the Milky Way in the cosmos. Across a large wash is a second human fi gure of a woman. It is 171 feet from head-to-toe. She also has outstretched arms, and ap- pears pregnant with her belly fac- ing Moon Mountain. Her counter- part in the cosmos is Cassiopeia. South of the woman is a geoglyph of an Ocelot; the counterpart of which is The Big Dipper, the black spots on the cat representing the stars. The third intaglio is a human fi gure which lies by itself. His head points southwest, and his arms ex- tended like the others representing a bow and arrow-like fi gure. The third fi gure does not have any male or female identity and represents the male and female energies combined. The three main fi gures form a triangle which points to Marie Peak in the Big Maria Mountains representing the Creator, Ometeotl as shown in the Vaticanus A codex. The Blythe Giant Intaglios are well-worth the visit, and provide evidence and importance of ancient cultures. The intaglios are fenced to prevent damage such has oc- curred in the past from inconsider- ate use of off-road vehicles and van- dalism altering the historic designs. Alfredo and his group, La Cuna De Aztlan, are committed to protecting these important local historic re- sources and have spent much time raising funds to fence and protect these irreplaceable resources from destruction by untimely develop- ment. If you would like to assist Alfredo in protecting these resourc- es for future generations to enjoy, you can do several things: 1.) Contact Alfredo at 760-922-6422 to arrange a unique local tour for your group, and/or make a dona- tion to support their protection efforts; 2.) Purchase, and enjoy Alfredo's book, "Ancient Footprints of the Colorado River" on-line at, www.Amazon.com. The students and staff at Salome High School are getting back into the routine after Thanksgiving break. The month of December is going to a busy one for both stu- dents and teachers with basketball games, fi nals, and preparing for the end of the semester. An example of a student handling this stress ex- cellently is the November Student of the Month, Jacquelin Harold! Congratulations, Jacquelin! This month has been a busy month for basketball players. On Decem- ber 2nd, junior varsity and varsity boys and girls played Tonopah, with all team receiving a loss. Varsity girls and boys played in the PCDS Desert Classic tournament. On Friday the teams played PCDS, Tonopah, and Camp Verde. Varsity boys won against Camp Verde, varsity girls lost all games. On Saturday, the varsity girls played Valley Lutheran and Immaculate Heart. They won against Valley Lutheran. The varsity boys played Bourgade Catholic and Pusch Ridge Christian. On December 8th, junior varsity and varsity boys and girls played Superior High. JV girls lost in OT, JV boys won, varsity girls won, and varsity boys lost. There will be another tournament this weekend in Wickenburg for the varsity teams. The end of the semester is quickly approaching with the last day on December 18th. Students will be taking fi nals on the 15th-17th of De- cember. There is going to be early release Wednesday-Friday. Other news for this month includes fund- raisers galore! The Junior class is going to be selling tamales from the 4th-16th of December. The Sopho- more class is selling candy canes for a chance to win a stocking until Winter Break. They will also be do- ing a soup dinner on January 7th. Seniors are selling cupcake grams with hot chocolate, candy canes, and Hershey's Kisses until Winter Break. Student Council is selling cinnamon rolls until December 15th, they will be ready for pickup or delivery on December 17th. Salome High School updates

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