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4 www.DesertMessenger.com March 21, 2018 SHOW ME FROM PAGE 3 SATURDAY APRIL 7th VFW POST 769 QUARTZSITE ANNIVERSARY PARTY with CLASSACT BAND from Bullhead City 11am until ?? Tri Tip BBQ, Beans, Potato Salad, Rolls, Coleslaw with Lots of Cake, $10 donation. 50/50 Pot, Ace of Spades, PUBLIC WELCOME! LET'S PARTY! EASTER SUNDAY BRUNCH SUNDAY, APRIL 1 11:30am - 1:00pm Biscuits and Gravy, Scrambled Eggs, Bacon 11am: Baked Chicken, Potatoes, Vegetable & Green Salad $11 donation PUBLIC WELCOME! VFW POST 769 - Quartzsite, AZ However, it wasn't as dusty as I ex- pected. Boy, do those off-roaders know how to rough it! We stopped for lunch and out came the ice chests, cold drinks, salads, sandwiches, desserts and of course, folding chairs and some tables. Want to try it or learn more? Go to the website: www.Quartzsiteof- froad.com. The QIA has the Off- Road Atlas, edited by Mark Gold- berg, for sale. The atlas has every map you'd ever need and all keyed in to the BLM trail numbers. Nu- merous pamphlets on off-roading, the Arizona Peace Trail and the Passport to Adventure are avail- able at stores, gas stations, the QIA and the Chamber of Commerce. (The QIA closes March 24 so get a move on!) And when you return to Quartzsite next year (and we know you will) watch for announcements of the 2019 Show Me Rides. QUALITY BEADS AND JEWELRY American Indian Jewelry Pottery – Beads – Supplies Gemstone Jewelry Black Hills Gold Jewelry Hardies Beads & Jewelry 1250 W. Main Street - P O Box 1920 - Quartzsite, AZ 85346 Across the street from McDonalds 928-927-6381 Come in and see our new items! Open Mon -Sat 8-4 Sun. 9-3 Help keep snakes away from your home with the following tips: • Eliminate rodents — a snake's preferred food source — from around your home. • Move woodpiles and throw out junk from your yard to remove potential homes for snakes and their prey. 6 tips to keep home safe against snakes • Erecting a wall will deter snakes from entering your yard. Solid walls 4 feet high with a 4-inch lip an- gling outward will discourage most snakes. Sink the bottom of the wall into the ground. Fill any tunnels burrowed by rodents. • Install gates snug against the ground. • Keep walkways clear of brush. •Light pathways around your home. Bull snakes are often mistaken for rattlesnakes due to color. They can hiss and act like rattlesnakes and use it as defense. Their heads are different shaped than rattlesnakes (round and same size as neck not triangle with a smaller neck) and they don't have rattles. They will kill rattlesnakes and pests. Quartzsite Fire Dept. reminded residents: "If you see any snake on your property give us a call and we'll come out." If the snake is determined to be poi- sonous and it is located inside your home or garage, or at the entrance to your home, call Quartzsite Fire Department's non-emergency number at 928-927-6556. In either case, be sure to keep track of the snake's movement, so that it can be found and relocated.

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