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10 www.DesertMessenger.com December 19, 2018 www.QuartzsiteVideos.com Watch Quartzsite Videos @ Quartzsite Museum updates WE ARE BACK for another season! Dance to our music EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT at the Quartzsite Senior Center! 7:00 -9:00 pm $4.00 Updates from County Sheriff The La Paz County Sheriff's Offi ce would like to remind everyone that you can have up to date emergency information sent to your cell phone via text message by texting your zip code to 888777. This is a website called "NIXLE". We send the following type of in- formation to your cell phone: 'road closures, severe weather alerts, se- rious crime information, Amber alerts, etc. By signing up with NIXLE, we are able to communicate important in- formation to everyone quickly and effi ciently via text message. Please sign up today, the service is free. • Old Costume Jewelry • Old Fountain Pens • Silver & Gold Coins • Sterling Silverware • Gold Filled Jewelry • Old Watches • Gold & Silver Jewelry Any Condition • Gold Nuggets • Dental Gold BUYING • Gold Nuggets Hi Ally Swap Meet ~ Front Row Main St., Quartzsite Reliable Work - Reasonable Rates References Available 720-218-4239 DERRICK SHIPLEY, owner (Not a Licensed Contractor) highmountainhandymann@gmail.com High Mountain Handymann Professional Handyman Service in Quartzsite! Mention Ad for SNOWBIRD SPECIAL! NEW YEAR'S DAY 2019 TEXAS CAVIAR Black Eyed Peas & Cornbread Greens & Fixins AT the VFW POST 769 QUARTZSITE Skyhawk schedule 2018 Fri. Dec. 21 Dance/Senior Center Fri. Dec. 28 Dance/Senior Center Mon. Dec. 31 Dance/QIA New Year's Eve, 7-10 pm 2019 Fri. Jan. 4 Dance/Senior Center Wed. Jan. 9 Dance/Brenda RV Fri. Jan. 11 Dance/Desert Gold, Brenda Sat. Jan. 12 Hi Joly Daze 11:30am -1:30pm Fri. Jan. 18 Dance/Senior Center Mon. Jan. 21 Dance/Private Party 1-4 Fri. Jan. 25 Dance/Senior Center Fri. Feb. 1 Dance/Desert Gold, Brenda Fri. Feb. 1 Dance/Senior Center Sat. Feb. 2 Dance/Q.I.A. Fri. Feb. 8 Dance/Desert Gold, Brenda Wed. Feb. 13 Dance/Brenda RV Fri. Feb.15 Dance/Senior Center Fri. Feb. 22 Dance/Senior Center Fri. Mar. 1 Dance/Senior Center Fri. Mar. 8 Dance/Senior Center Wed. Mar. 13 Dance/Brenda RV Fri. Mar. 15 Dance/Senior Center We hope everyone enjoyed our fi rst speaker, Allen Dart, whose topic was "Set in Stone, But Not in Mean- ing", co-sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Quartzsite Historical Society. We were pleased with the large turnout and have ar- ranged to have our future events at the Community Center, so more people can be accommodated. Be sure to note the change of location. Our next topic is "Arizona Kicks on Route 66, presented by Marshall Shore. Mr. Shore is described as 'Arizona's Hip Historian' and we think his presentation will be fi lled with fun and history. He will pres- ent on December 20 at 7 pm at the Community Center. Our Speak- ers are funded by a generous grant from the Arizona Humanities. Our December Field Trip will happen on December 18, just before this edi- tion comes out. We will have another fi eld trip in January. The date is unde- termined as we go to print, so check the next paper for the date and location. We have been very fortunate this year to receive several dona- tions. We'd like to acknowledge the Quartzsite Business Chamber of Commerce (see article in prior Desert Messenger) and the Town of Quartzsite, for their much-needed help this month. We were also able to obtain Volume One and Vol- ume Two of "In the Shadow of the Saguaros" by Rosemary Wheeler. Please stop by to purchase these great books! Trivia Question: How many wells were actually at Tyson's Well and the depth? Our docent Kathleen can share the story with you, so please drop by the Museum for the answer. No phone calls please! We continue to need volunteers to assist with a variety of projects in- cluding exhibit cleaning and inven- torying, computer input and general offi ce work, computer maintenance, special projects, docent assistance greeting the public and conducting tours, research of additional infor- mation regarding Quartzsite and general maintenance. Membership of $10 for a year is encouraged. As a member you will receive e-mail no- tices of coming events, have a vote in decisions being made regarding the Historical Society and Museum and participation in our fi eld trips is free. We are a non-profi t historical so- ciety. Visiting the Museum is free, although donations are always wel- come. The Museum is open Wednes- day through Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm. We are located at 161 Main Street (parking in rear). Phone (928)927- 5229. E-Mail QHS@TDS.net. We are continuing to recycle plas- tic, aluminum and glass, which can be dropped off any time at our front gate collection can. New volunteers welcome!!

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