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March 2, 2016 www.DesertMessenger.com 27 Next Season's dates RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER thank you! READER'S OASIS BOOKS 690 E. Main - Quartzsite (one block east of Family Dollar) 928-927-6551 The Quartzsite Museum is now on their winter schedule. Now open Wed thru Sun 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Free admission! They offer membership for $10.00 per person for the year. All are welcome to join. Check out their new website at www.QuartzsiteMuseum.org. Or call 928-927-5229 for more information. Museum on winter schedule We have great lunch menus, serving at 12 noon sharp! Suggested donation is only $3.50. There's cards, books, games, puzzles, pool table, Wi-Fi available. Community Services, Volunteers Needed! Come join the fun at Quartzsite SENIOR Center 40 Moon Mountain Ave. For more information call 928-927-6496 Senior Center open all year! Monday - Friday, 9am – 3pm 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 participants. Judges for the event were Amelia Flores, PUSD Govern- ing Board Member; Leah Castro, County Treasurer; and Ana Cama- cho, County Community Develop- ment Member. Rich Tozer, Arizona Western College Adjunct Faculty, was the Pronouncer. Jacque Price, the La Paz County School Superin- tendent, expressed her appreciation for their time and capable service. She also recognized Shelly Rohde, Chief Deputy for the County Educa- tion Service Agency, for assisting with the event and all the site co- ordinators who held the individual school competitions. Thanks were also given to La Paz County Board of Supervisor's for providing the fa- cilities and certifi cates. There were a total of sixteen stu- dents from around the county who won the chance to represent their school. Those students were: Wyatt Viloria and Fernando Mejia (absent) from Bouse Elementary School, Justin Stephens and Elias Pedroza from Ehrenberg Elementary School, Kyrene Cruz and Christen Villescaz from Le Pera Elementary School, Jonathon Beckett and Nastasha Johnson from Quartzsite Elementa- ry School, Kaitlyn McKean and Vic- tor Ortiz from Salome Elementary School, Annie Nguyen and Courtney Casanova from Wallace Elementary School, Juan Antonio Ruelas and Edward Romage from Wenden El- ementary School, along with Herold Merrick and Adianne Alamban from Wallace Jr. High School. Each participant received a con- gratulatory certifi cate from the Board of Supervisors and a Wal- Mart gift card. SPELLING BEE FROM PAGE 23 NOV. 26 & 27 Santa's Workshop Arts & Crafts Show - Tyson Wells DEC. 10 Operation Hero Comfort Auction - QIA Soup & Chowder Festival - QIA Christmas Light Parade - Main St. January thru February Author's Fair Readers Oasis JANUARY 14, 2017 Annual Hi Jolly Daze Parade JAN. 1 - FEB. 28, 2017 Desert Gardens Int'l Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show JAN. 6 - 10, 2017 Tyson Wells Rock & Gem Show JAN. 18 - 22, 2017 51st Annual QIA Pow Wow Gem & Mineral Show JAN. 20 - 29, 2017 Tyson Wells Sell-A-Rama JAN. 21 - 29, 2017 Quartzsite Sports, Vacation & RV Show (The Big Tent) FEB. 3 - 12, 2017 Tyson Wells Art & Craft Show FEB. 10 - 12, 2017 Gold, Treasure & Craft Show - QIA Check for updates at www.QuartzsiteCalendar.com