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November 7, 2018 www.DesertMessenger.com 23 Christmas Light Parade set for Dec. 15 The annual Christmas Light Pa- rade sponsored by the Quartzsite Area Chamber of Commerce in coop- eration with the Town of Quartzsite will be held on December 15 2017 starting at 7 p.m. The parade will line up again on Mesquite St. just east of La Mesa RV on Main St., and will travel east on Main St. to Plymouth Rd. where it will turn left onto Plymouth Rd. and go north to Town Hall. A tree light- ing ceremony and refreshments will be held at Town Hall after the parade, and the trophies will be given out at that time. There will also be Santa and Mrs. Claus to greet the children and take photos if requested. Applications for the parade are now available at the Quartzsite Chamber & Tourism and must be turned in before December 14th to be able to get into the parade. There is no entry fee. All entries are welcome as long as they are in the theme of Christmas and are lit so the judges can see them well. Entrants will be given a numbered plate to attach to the left side of their vehicle or entry so the judges can see them clearly. Judges will be set up in front of Coy- ote Fresh Foods (formerly the Gen- eral Store.) If you would like to be a judge for the parade please contact the Chamber at 928-927-5200. For more information, or to receive an application for the parade, please come in to the Chamber offi ce at 1240 W. Main St., or call 928-927- 5200. The Chamber is open Wed. Thurs & Friday 10am-2pm. Start thinking now about your fl oat or entry for the parade and join in all the fun of this wonderful light parade that brings the Christmas spirit to all of us!!! Classic Country Favourites Show and Dance at the QIA Desert Sky Theatre Tuesday Nov 27th 7pm - 9pm $5 Admission at the door Joe McInturff and the Moon Mtn Gang, featuring special guest from Sequim, Washington, Roger Big- elow on lead guitar, John Gibsonon fi ddle, Ray Carroll on drums, Judy Bagley on vocals & guitar, Ross Ki- bel on bass Joe McInturff, a regular Quartzsite musical snowbird has been spend- ing winters in Quartzsite for the past 10 years. Joe plays in many towns between Quartzsite, Arizona and Victoria, Canada with his wife Bonnie. Joe & Bonnie have played weekly at the Quartzsite VFW, hosted the Quartzsite City Limits Variety Show at Riggles RV Center last year. And at the Five Star Re- sort Outdoor Stage they put on an annual outdoor fundraiser show for Quartzsite children. This time Joe is putting together the Quartzsite Improvement Assoc. (QIA) special event backed by the Moon Mountain Gang and without Bonnie, who is in Victoria, Canada still, waiting on her daughter to give birth to her 4th grandchild. Joe's special guest and fi rst time to Quartzsite, lead guitar player Rod- ger Bigelow who plays gigs with Joe & Bonnie up in Sequim, Washing- ton over summer. Rodger Bigelow has helped keep Live Music Alive in Washington State since the early sixties. He plays Rock n' Roll the way he lived it in the 50s and 60s, and Country Music with a cool hand and a lot of sweet feeling. Multitalented John Gibson, our classical violinist turned country fi ddler, still keeps his hand in the Symphony when he's back in Hoqi- um, Southern Washington. But here in Quartzsite he is a bandmember of Skyhawk as well as accompany- ing Bonnie & Joe Thursdays at the VFW and juggling a few other gigs on the side. He is now singing and taking up the guitar as well. Previ- ously, John was a fi ddler with Bob Anderson and the Western Strings. Ray Carroll, born and raised in Arizona, is a former drummer of Skyhawk, and he spends summer 6,000 ft up in Eager, Arizona with his lovely wife Normagale. They will come down off the mountain soon so Ray can join us on the drums! The beautiful and well seasoned vocalist Judy Bagley, born in Tex- as, has lived in Alaska the past 48 years. Some may remember she played guitar and vocals with the "Country Gentlemen" for 18 years. Then the "Grandmas and Grand- pas" for 6 years. Now in addition to accompanying Bonnie & Joe as part of the Moon Mountain Gang Judy Bagley and Ross Kibel will also be playing at QIA twice a month at the Thursday Country Show with Mar- tha McKay and Bob Anderson. Ross Kibel, who spends summers in Colorado, also has a jam which starts up again Saturday, Nov 17th at 4:00 pm at Mountain Quail #2 on Cowell Street. Ross also played bass regularly with Bonnie & Joe at the Quartzsite City Limits show at Riggles and the 5 Star Resort Chil- dren's Fundraiser last year and is a solid musician and friend. Joe and the Moon Mountain Gang will keep you entertained with Joe's repertoire of danceable Classic Country, a splash of Delta Blues and some Old Time Rock & Roll. Wheth- er you bring your dance shoes or tap your toes... It's All in Good Fun!!! We are playing the VFW every Thursday for Taco night this year (I may have forgotten to mention Joe will be starting in November at VFW) as well as another QIA show together as Bonnie & Joe in early March. Classic Country Favorites Show & Dance