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Page 8 Around Town June 13th Dessert Night Fundraiser for Operation Hero Comfort Dessert social will be held Wed. June 13th from 6-8pm at Main St. Eatery. June 16 Flag Retirement - 7pm Operation Hero Comfort will pres- ent the annual Flag Retirement Ceremony on Sat. June 16th at 7pm Town Park Dance Slab. June 16 Movie in the Park - dusk After attending the Flag Burning Ceremony, Sat. June 16th, head on over to the football fi eld for a free movie in the park. Showing will be Alice in Wonderland, star- ring Johnny Depp. Show begins at dusk. Bring blankets or chairs. Concession will be available. June 20th Town Hall meeting The next Town Hall meeting is www.DesertMessenger.com planned for Wednesday, June 20th, 2pm, at Main St. Eatery. June 22nd QSAPC meeting Quartzsite Substance Abuse Pre- vention Coalition Training. The Thursday, June 21st regular meet- ing of the coalition has been moved to Friday, June 22nd to provide training to anyone that may be in- terested in Community Readiness. This meeting will be in the Library Meeting room at 8:30 am and go through 11:30 am. For more infor- mation conact Tracey at 928-927- 4333. July 4th Fun at Town Park The fun begins before dusk. August 17 Church picnic The Annual Church Community Picnic will be held on Friday, Au- gust 17th at the Senior Center. Open to all. July 4th 8am Coffee With Cops Quartzsite Police Department in- vites you to Town Hall for "Coffee with Cops" on the fi rst Wednes- day of each month from 8am-9am. ...and donuts, too! Join Quartz- site Police Chief Jeff Gilbert and Quartzsite Police offi cers on the fi rst Wednesday of each month! Here's your chance to bring your questions and concerns to the Quartzsite Police Department. For more information call the station at 928-927-4644. Summer Rec Program Town of Quartzsite's Recreation Department Summer Program Quartzsite's summer program is a youth program offered to the chil- dren of Quartzsite from ages of Go- ing Into Kindergarten through 8th grade. It will start June 11th at 9:00 am and run through July 27th. This program will again be at Scholars' Academy, from 9:00am - 3:00pm, Monday through Thurs- day. Crafts, games, stories, water day are just some of the planned activities. Bring your child for an active summer with other children of the community. Beat the heat! Shop for DEALS in our new air conditioned thrift store! SUMMER HOURS: Open 9am-1pm NEW ITEMS arriving daily! all summer! Closed Sundays 101 S. Moon Mountain Rd. Quartzsite For more information, contact Salvation Army at 928-927-3636 For more information contact Trac- ey or Yesenia at 928-927-9182. Just Rambling... Married life is like a household with two vehicles and one garage. One needs to shuffle things now and then. My wife has always honored and loved me but does not always obey me, so that means we compromise. You really have to admire her for that. Provided by Elmer London & Desert Messenger June 13, 2012 Cemetery News By Dinice Ross, Hi Jolly Cemetery Plant & Cactus Sale planned Summer is here, hot and dry – just right for cactus starts. The Hi Jolly Cemetery Board is having another plant and cactus sale. Last October's sale such success that we thought we would try it again this coming October 5th & 6th. If you have any of those clip- pings, starts, or plants (in contain- ers!) that you would like to donate to the Hi Jolly Cemetery Plant and Cactus Sale, please let us know or drop them off at the Bakery (across from the General Store) and Dee will see to it that they get some tender loving care through- out the summer. If you need someone to pick them up call the Cemetery Offi ce Monday, or Tuesday at 928-927- 6593 and ask for Dinice. Other- wise, drop them off under the large tree just to the right of the Bakery. The monies go toward special projects for the Hi Jolly Cemetery. Thank you for your donations and best wishes for a good summer. 928-927-6589 Mobile Service Only LOCK & KEY 37 YEARS EXPERIENCE C & B closed till mid Sept. We'll be Thanks for all your support Looking forward to seeing you all in the fall. Betty Crenshaw, Owner

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