Desert Messenger

18 www.DesertMessenger.com March 15, 2017 Every year, as our winter residents leave, the Museum reduces hours and our docents depart. This year our winter hours of Wednesday through Sunday 10am to 4 pm will continue until March 25. Start- ing the week of March 26 we will only be open on Thurs- days from 10 am to 12 noon, throughout the summer. It has been a great season for us and we would like to express our appreciation for the many people who have assisted in furthering our mission and the many visitors who have visited us. During the sum- mer we will continue working on the various projects that are under- way, including digitizing our photo collection, preserving the 47-arm cactus, accepting contributions of artifacts, modifying exhibits and inventorying and digitizing our col- lections. In particular, we are con- tinuing to seek photos of the 47-arm cactus, life in Quartzsite in the early years and histories of couples who were married by Judge Hagley. We continue to welcome volunteers who would like to help with the projects, as well as new members for the Historical Society. We invite our summer residents to join us one morning a week. Please contact us at the Museum if you are interested Visiting the Museum is free, al- though donations are always wel- come. Located at 161 W. Main Street (parking in rear). Guided tours are available when we are open. E-mail QHS@TDS.net. Phone: (928)927- 5229. We continue to raise funds by recycling plastic and aluminum, which can be dropped off any time at the front gate collection can. Quartzsite Museum changing hours COME ONE! COME ALL Commander Bob Braa invites you all to 3rd ANNIVERSARY PARTY VFW "new" Post 769 ON APRIL 1ST - ALL FOOLS DAY 12 NOON - 4PM Wear an All Fools Costume and WIN $100 FOR THE BEST COSTUME! Pulled Pork & BBQ Chicken plus 2 drinks of your choice from our Golf Ball Bar LIVE MUSIC, MEAT DRAW AND 50/50 COST: $12.00 DONATION PHOTO- RIGHT: Joe Wallingford from Quartzsite Metal Detecting Club giving Rosa Santos a donation which will help support the Children's After School Program! PHOTO ABOVE: Quartzsite Metal Detecting Club with a few children in the After-School Program, learned to pan for gold with help from volunteers: Jim, Joe,Larry, Eileen, Kevin from QMDC! PHOTO- LEFT: Art Show artists donating to Isaiah 58 Project PHOTO- BELOW: Art Show artists donating to Friends of Qtz Food Bank The Mountain Quail RV Park's 7th Annual Art and Author Sign- ing Show, Southwestern Roundup, brought in 1000 donate-able dol- lars. Thank you Community for your support. Thank you to door prize donors and Raffl e donors for helping to make the show a great success. Donation will be made to the Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank, and Isa- iah 58 to help then as summer approaches. A small donation will also go to Celia's Rainbow Garden for their new project. People helping people, Mak- ing Quartzsite Great Again.

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