Desert Messenger

February 15, 2017 www.DesertMessenger.com 9 Read Desert MESSENGER ONLINE @ www.MyQuartzsite.com Keep Quartzsite Clean and Beautiful As snowbirds return home to their favorite winter nests, the Desert Messenger wishes to remind everyone not to put their trimmings/ brush in the washes. Please dispose responsibly, anytime, at the Town's chipper yard, near the transfer station on Hwy. 95, 1/2 + mile north of the Firestation. THE TRANSFER STATION IS OPEN SUN. - WED. 7:30AM-2:30PM. Also please remember coyotes are wild animals... please don't feed the wildlife! QIA OFFICE NOW OPEN 9am-12 noon Mon-Fri Please come by and pick up a schedule & VOLUNTEER! • BINGO FRIDAY NIGHTS Doors open at 5pm. Early Birds at 6:30pm • CRAFT FAIR 1 ST SATURDAY 9am-1pm Yard Sale/Swap Meet in parking lot. $5/table. • DANCES SAT NIGHTS 7-10pm $4 Donation Feb. 18 Western Strings Feb. 25 Barefoot & Boots • DESERT JAM 6:30PM 1st & 3rd Thursday • GOSPEL JAM 6:30PM 2nd & 4th Thursday • No Dinner Feb. 15 due to Valentine's Day Special • FEB. 21 Bernie & Red Show 7pm $10 • FEB. 22 Stew or Pulled Pork SUPPER 5-6pm $6 • FEB. 28 Joe & Carol Show 7pm $7 QIA 928-927-6325 235 E. Ironwood St., Quartzsite QIA is happy to announce: We're the New QUARTZSITE OFF ROAD HEADQUARTERS! HOLLYWOOD PETS Pamper your pet in our state-of-the-art fully mobile grooming parlor Mobile Grooming Professionally groomed by Robin Barbour Award winning groomer! 26 years experience! Best Rates in Town! 218-426-5317 NEW LOCATION! TYSON RV PARK on W. Main The QIA would like to thank all the volunteers who made this such a great year! "The American Red Cross will be hosting its next meeting on Tuesday 28 February at 6 pm at the Quartzsite Fire Station." Recently the Red Cross has been collaborating with the Salva- tion Army Thrift Store Team in Quartzsite to locate and sign-up families who need smoke detectors provided and installed for FREE. If your smoke detector is over 10 years old or you don't have one, sign up. "We Need You! Learn how you can be a part of Providing Help and Comport to those in time of need from disasters like to most recent Single Family Fires in La Paz Coun- ty (Quartzsite). If you would like more information give us a call, or join us on February 28th at 6 pm at the Fire Station. Red Cross meeting Feb. 28th Parker, AZ—Sixteen students have qualifi ed for the La Paz County Spelling Bee competition to be held February 22, 2017, at the La Paz County Board of Supervisors Room. Eight schools have held offi cial school level contests which decided the champion and runner- up eligible for the County contest: • Bouse School District: Bouse Elementary • Parker School District: Le Pera Elementary, Wallace Elementary, and Wallace Jr. High • Quartzsite School District: Eh- renberg and Quartzsite Schools • Salome School District: Salome Elementary • Wenden School District: Wenden Elementary The champion of the County Spelling Bee will represent La Paz County at the 2017 Arizona State Spelling Bee to be held March 25th at the Arizona State University, Downtown Campus in Phoenix. The winner of the State contest will advance to the National con- test held in May in Washington, DC. La Paz County School Superinten- dent, Jacque Price, invites friends, family, and the public to come out and enjoy the 2017 County Spell- ing Bee Contest on Wednesday, February 22nd starting at 6:00 p.m. at the La Paz County Boardroom, located at 1108 Joshua Street in Parker, AZ. County Spelling Bee Feb. 22 Boat and motor show, sell and swap meet at the Quartzsite Im- provement Assoc. (QIA) is in conjunction with the Antique Out- board Motor Club's classic motor display March 11th & 12th. Come one, come all. No entry charge to spectators. Vendors are welcome. There will be juicy burg- ers, superb hot dogs, tasty rolls and donuts and other goodies. This show is for the public to have a chance of selling their unwanted boat and motor, buy a unit or just take a look at restored or original boats and motors that will surely bring back memories of past years. There will be twenty acres of po- tential display area and collectors from San Diego, Tucson, Phoenix, Havasu City and the surround- ing area have been invited. There will be dry camping on site Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights for $10 per night. Sales sites are $10 ea while display sites are free. (A site can show two boats.) The QIA is located at 235 Ironwood St. paralleling Main St. Watch for the outboard motors with Arrows. Hours are from 10 A to 5P. Want to participate? Bring your old motor and/or boat. More info and site registration @360-791-9440. Boat show planned March 11, 12

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