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24 www.DesertMessenger.com November 16, 2016 Desert Messenger offers FREE Classifi ed Ads! Here's the small print: Items for sale under $1000. Private Party Only. 1 per month. Yard/Garage/Craft Sales, Wanted, Give-a-ways, Free, Lost & Found, etc. (non-commercial) For more information, contact Rain at 928-916-4235 or Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE VFW VFW MEMBERS AND GUESTS NOTE: VFW Auxiliary is collecting coupons you may have that you won't use. These go to the military families who can use them up to 6 months after expiration. Please help us in this endeavor to assist our Veterans. Coupons can be left at Post. We are also collecting labels for the school and National Home for Children. Can leave items at Post Lobby. VFW Post 769 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS 305 N. Central, Quartzsite, AZ, 928-927-7697 Check at the Post or on the VFW Post 769 website for information on additional activities being planned. www.vfwpost769.org Comrades meet –2nd Saturday each month – 10:00 a.m. at Post Ladies Auxiliary meets – 2nd Saturday in the dining room area at 10:00 a.m. House Committee meeting – 2nd Saturday each month -9:00 a.m. at Post Men's Auxiliary 2nd Saturday each month - 12:00 noon at Post District 1 Riders meeting- 3rd Saturday - Time & Location TBS Now through December we will be accepting a white shower and clothes (new) to take to the Veterans in Prescott. We will also accept (in good condition) clothes for other Veterans needing them. Nov. 18-Friday Night Fish Fry 4-6pm $9 donation Nov. 19-District 1 Borderline Riders Meeting 9am Place to be announced Nov. 20-District 1 Meeting at post 6790 Wellton at 11am. Training/in-ser- vice at 9:30am for Auxiliary members Nov. 21- Monday Night Potato Bar 4pm till gone $5 donation Nov. 24- Thanksgiving Day Dinner traditional dinner will be served 4-6pm Nov. 28- Monday Night Potato Bar 4pm till gone $5 donation Nov. 29- Decorate for Christmas 10am. All members needed to help. Bring a snack to share while decorating. Dec. 2- Friday Night Fish Fry 4-6pm $9 donation Dec. 3- Chic Nik for Scholarship for Fire Dept. 12 noon Dec. 5- Monday Night Potato Bar 4pm till gone $5 donation Dec. 7- Pearl Harbor Day Flag Ceremony - Fly your flags to remember the Veterans lost this day Dec. 10 Auxiliary and VFW meetings 10am followed by Christmas Party- Pot Luck Dec. 12 Monday Night Potato Bar 4pm till gone $5 donation Dec. 17 - Wreaths Across America Parade to Cemetery 8:15am PLEASE CHECK AT POST AS ADDITIONAL EVENTS MAY BE SCHEDULED In Memoriam JERRY BERGER Memorial services for Jerry Berger will be Saturday, November 19, @ 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church, Quartzsite. Lunch will be served following the services. John Monroe Ross Memorial Service will be held Saturday Nov. 19 at 1pm, Split Rail RV Park, Quartzsite John Monroe Ross, born Dec. 20, 1939 passed away July 25, 2016 at the age of 76. John was a lifetime resident of Colton, and graduated from Colton High School in 1958. He joined the Army and served eight years until his honorable discharge. His service took him overseas to France, Greenland and Vietnam. When he returned home to Colton, he assisted his mother, Jennie in maintaining the family farm, which he continued to do until his death. He worked as a forklift driver in the Safeway warehouse until his retirement in 1998. He was a proud member of the Teamsters Union. John was an active member of community youth ¬activities with his children over the years, includ- ing 4H, youth sports and scouts. He also enjoyed fi shing, hunting and the outdoors. In recent years, he spent the winter months in ¬Arizona, where he gained many new snowbird friends as well. He joins his beloved daughter, Joy Marie; parents, Albert and Jennie; sisters, Eva Arlene and Elsie; and brother, Leon who preceded him in death. John is survived by his son, Ed; daughter, Janice; sisters, JoAn and Marie; brother, Dennis; fi ve grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and a very special friend, Linda. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Services will be held at Grace Church, 901 N. Molalla Ave., Mo- lalla, on Sat., Aug.13 at 3 p.m. In lieu of fl owers, the family asks that you consider ¬making a chari- table donation in the memory of John Ross to the Colton Fire Dis- trict, PO Box 71, Colton, OR 97017 (Federal tax ID 93-0782082).

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