Desert Messenger

March 2, 2016 www.DesertMessenger.com 29 Artists give generously to Food Bank & Passport to Adventure program Readership of free community papers is now higher than paid daily papers and continues to grow. And more than 70 percent of readers make their buying decisions from free paper advertising and editorial. Your free community paper, promoting connections at a local level – right under your nose. 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com ����� | S������ �� D����� M�������� Quartzsite, AZ - Mountain Quail RV Park's 6th Annual South- western Roundup Art Show and Sale for "The Food Bank of Quartzsite"was held February 26th and 27th in the RV Park's Recreation Room. The show was also a fundraiser for Quartzsite Food Bank. In addition to all the fundraising efforts, the artists donated many wonderful items for one of the Quartzsite Baskets which will be raffl ed off at the La Paz County Fair, Sunday, March 13th at 1pm. "Passport to Adventure" was developed through the Focused Future II process from La Paz Eco- nomic Development Corporation (LPED) and Arizona Public Service (APS). The program will run from October to mid-March. The "Passport to Adventure - Explore La Paz County" is a promotional 24 page calendar booklet intended to entice locals and winter visitors to attend com- munity events throughout the La Paz County area. The booklet listed Attractions and Events in La Paz County located in western Arizona along the Colo- rado River. In addition to a comprehensive listing of community events and things to do in each community the "Passport Book" contained instruc- tions on how to participate in the "Passport Program" and short informational pieces on La Paz County and about its communities. From October through mid-March the Passport Book was available for FREE throughout La Paz County. At each community event the par- ticipants can have their Passport stamped with the stamp unique to that community. Stamps for at least 3 events in any community will earn tickets into the drawings which will be held at the La Paz County Fair. Folks can still get their Passport stamped at the Fair before turning in their "Boarding Pass" raffl e tick- ets. Be sure to stop in and say hi at the Quartzsite booth inside the Exhibit Hall. Look for the "Get your Passport Stamped Here" Signs! The Passport sponsors are: LPEDC, La Paz Regional Hospi- tal, APS, the Town of Parker, the Town of Quartzsite, the Parker Area Chamber of Commerce, the Quartzsite Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, the Quartzsite Business Chamber of Commerce, the Bouse Chamber of Commerce, the McMullen Val- ley Chamber of Commerce, the Colorado River Indian Tribes, the Quartzsite Improvement Associa- tion, the La Paz County Fair, Blue Moose Design Services, and the Desert Messenger.

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