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8 www.DesertMessenger.com December 19, 2018 Read Desert MESSENGER ONLINE @ www.MyQuartzsite.com Soup & Chowder Festival another wonderful success The Rock't Band 2018-19 schedule MTN QUAIL RV Sunday December 23rd 2018 6:30-9:00 PM BURRWOOD RV Monday December 31st 2018 9pm-midnight VFW BOUSE Friday January 11th 2019 5-9:00 PM BURRWOOD RV Saturday January 19th 2019 7-9:30 PM JR's Wednesday January 23rd 2019 7-9:00 PM VFW BOUSE Friday January 25th 2019 5-9:00 PM MTN QUAIL RV Sunday January 27th 2019 6:30-9:00 PM BURRWOOD RV Saturday February 2nd 2019 7-9:30 PM VFW BOUSE Friday February 8th 2019 5-9:00 PM VFW BOUSE Saturday February 9th 2019 5-9:00 PM VFW BOUSE Friday February 15th 2019 5-9:00 PM VFW BOUSE Saturday February 16th 2019 5-9:00 PM BURRWOOD RV Saturday February 23rd 2019 7-9:30 PM MTN QUAIL RV Sunday February 24th 2019 6:30-9:00 PM JR's Wednesday February 27th 2019 7-9:00 PM DESERT GOLD RV Friday March 1st 2019 5-8:00 PM VFW BOUSE Friday March 15th 2019 5-9:00 PM By Pamela Caskey I would like to thank all who took part in the Fifth Annual Soup and Chowder Festival held December 10th. It would be almost impossible to list everyone who took part so just know that I appreciate all those who did. All your help made things go smoothly and we raised $1500.00 for Carol's Pantry Food Bank. Special thanks to Sharon Vondracek for her Thrivent Action team event for purchasing items for the Chinese Auction table, so we didn't have to solicit raffl e items. We also had a few other wonderful dona- tions for that table. The winner of the Dessert Contest with her won- derful Carrot Cake was Annett Belz who got the handmade sweet grass basket with the Potato Masher as the base. The winners of the Soup and Chowder Festival were as follows: People's Choice went to Laurie Curran and her mom Al- letta Hanna with their Taco Twist Soup. Vol- unteer Tomi Pecina served their soup and then went on to win the beautiful quilt that Barbara Caldwell made. The Winners Selected by the judges were: 1st Place went to the Yacht Club with their famous Boston Style Clam Chow- der. Second place was Coyote Fresh Foods with their Vegetable Beef Soup, and third place was a new person in town LaDell Gresham with her Clam Chowder. We also had some entertainment on stage: start- ing with the Quartzsite Elementary School's PTO with some of the adults and children singing Christmas Carols followed by a Gospel group. The Mormon Choir was missed this year as they were not able to do it. In all we had 12 soups and chowders in competi- tion plus the Lobster Chowder that was enjoyed by all who chose to try it. It was nice having some friendly competition with the VFW and the VFW Auxiliary with their Truckers Soup and Turkey Rice Soup. The others donating were Carol John- son with Vegetable Soup, Sylvia Browning with Portuguese Kale Soup, Sharon Vondracek with Cabbage Soup, Times Three Restaurant with Potato Bacon Soup, Mountain Quail Cafe with New England Clam Chowder, Paul Range with Chicken and Dumplings and One more Chicken and Dumplings. A notice will be coming out in the near future to set a date for those interested in getting together and discuss how we can improve on this in the future and also to get more people involved and someone else to be the Person in charge and set up groups to run the event next year. I am not going to disappear but I've organized it for 5 years and new ideas are always good and it is time for someone else to take the lead. Thank you to everyone who came, donated, cooked, and participated. SWEET DARLENE'S RESTAURANT & BAKERY 776 E. MAIN ST., QUARTZSITE (at the I-10 Exit 19 off ramp) 928-927-9338 Serving until 7pm - While supplies last 2 BIG NIGHTS! DECEMBER ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT PRIME RIB TUESDAYS THRU Dec. 18 Starting 4pm ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT FISH FRY 4pm Serving Jumbo Cod FRIDAYS until Dec. 18 Other Entrees Available During These Hours Dorothy & Toto's Ice Cream Shoppe & 205 W. Main St. Quartzsite In front of D&B Leather, next to Silly Al's Drive up Kettlecorn Indoor & Outdoor Seating Real Hand Dipped Ice Cream Old Fashioned Shakes & Malts VOTED #1 FAVORITE DESSERT BARB I' S PL A C E GREAT Home Made Take-Out Food NEW HOURS! MON 10-3, TUE. 10-4ish WED THRU SAT 10 -3 Call, Text, or Visit our Facebook Page Call in Orders & Delivery 928-322-2862 Daily Breakfast & Lunch Specials! NOW SERVING SHAKES! TACO TUESDAYS! Located in Coyote Fresh Foods Parking Lot 205 E. Main Street, Quartzsite 928-927-4163 Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner NOW OPEN! 6:30am Daily Call for hours The Main Street Eatery "WHERE COFFEE IS FREE WITH EVERY MEAL"

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