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February 17, 2016 www.DesertMessenger.com 29 • Birth • Obituary • Anniversary Place it FREE in the: Desert Messenger! 928-916-4235 Got something to share? Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 20th when the McMul- len Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts the 23rd Annual Great Ari- zona Outback Chili Cook Off. The event kicks off at 9 AM, when signup begins for the Off Road (4-wheel drive only) Poker Run. You may sign up until 11 AM, all participants must be back in by 2 PM. There is also an equestrian poker run, Tails and Trails, the course is approximately seven miles long, signup begins at 9 AM, and you must be back in by 12:30. You can buy your 50/50 drawing tickets beginning at that time and throughout the day. There are also Chili Cook Off t-shirts to be had. The Salsa Makers Contest begins at 9:30 AM, and the Chili Cookers begin at 11 AM. If you are inter- ested in contesting, remember that you may use fillers in the chili. You may sign up at the event, but you must have a La Paz County Food Handlers card. First place cash prize is $100 for Salsa and $200 for Chili. If you only want to sample their wares, Taster Buttons are available for $4 each, which en- ables you to vote for your favorite salsa and chili. Salsa tasting begins at 12:15 and Chili at 2:15. We are sponsoring our third an- nual Nord Memorial Outback Golf Tournament, to be held at Grease- wood Golf Course, beginning at 9 AM. There will be prizes and drawings awarded. Cost is $20 per golfer, cart extra (private carts encouraged). Browse the Annual Art Show and Exhibit, the Annual Quilt Show, and dozens of Classic Cars. There is entertainment in the form of danc- ers and Wild West Shows. There is music going all day, provided by Kevin James. Now you're hungry!! There are a number of food booths available, all local non-profit organizations. You have choices of chili beans, ham- burgers, hot dogs, Polish sausage, Mexican food and cold drinks. There is a beer garden on site. There will be a "silent auction" at approximately 1:45 PM. Awards will be presented at approximately 3 PM. All these fun events will be held at Centennial Community Cen- ter, 69725 Centennial Park Road (across from the Greasewood Golf Course), in eastern La Paz County, the "Heart of the Arizona Outback". Please NO FOOD or DRINK in the building, no bicycles, skateboards or pets (other than service animals). We'll be looking forward to seeing you on February 20th!! For more information please call Evonne at 928-859-4014 or Linda at 928-859-4621. Great Arizona Outback Chili Cook-Off March 10-13, 2016 The La Paz County Fair theme this year is "See what the buzz is about at the La Paz County Fair!" La Paz County Fair is celebrating all of the youth in the community who work hard all year to show off their talents through the La Paz Youth Livestock Show & Auction, 4-H indoor exhibits, the schools in La Paz County, the Miss La Paz County Scholarship Program and Pageant, and the Mish Mash Stu- dios productions. So come grab a corndog or some cotton candy and enjoy the show! Make sure to visit all the local organizations, schools and departments in the exhibit hall that work hard to provide informa- tion, artwork, and much more! For a full event schedule visit http://lapazcountyfair.org/ Also be sure to check out the AZOP La Paz County Fair Moto- cross race! http://www.azopracing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ events/767152780079934/ Location: La Paz County Fair- grounds along HWY 95, north of Parker, Arizona. Save the dates for County Fair The La Paz Youth Livestock Show & Auction will be held Thursday and Friday all day. Round Robin will take place on Saturday morn- ing. The livestock auction we start at 1:00 p.m. Saturday. There is no charge for parking, On Friday and Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. the Western Railroad Express will be shuttling people from their vehicles to the main entrance if needed. Fees/Admission: Adults - $8.00 Senior Citizens (65 and older) - $6.00 Children from 6 to 12 - $6.00 Children 5 and under - Free Season Pass: Senior Citizens (65 or older) & Children from 6 to 12 years - $17.00 Season Pass: Adult - $25.00 Presale Tickets for City of Fun are on SALE NOW! $20 for all day ride armband! Purchase at the Little Brown Jug, Parker Chamber of Com- merce, Horizon Community Bank, Le Pera School and Woody's II. For more Information call (928) 669-8100 or visit http://lapazcountyfair.org/ Welcome Snowbirds! The Bythe Trap & Skeet Club is open to the public. Wednesdays 2pm -? Sun- days 8am -? Closed when we're done shooting. We're located at 16460 W. Hobsonway, Blythe, CA Trap & Skeet club DATE CALLER FROM CUER Feb. 22 Bob Jones Palm Desert Recorded Feb. 29 Dale Dockery Ap. Junct Dale D. Mar. 7 Dave Guillie Brenda Dave G. All dances are held at the Community Center, 295 Chandler. For more infor- mation, call Jim Akin 503-710-1237 or Dennis McDowell 408-497-0459 Cactus Dodgers Dance Schedule DEADLINE : WED. FEB. 24 TH for the march 2 nd edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com

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