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4 www.DesertMessenger.com October 20, 2021 Desert Messenger offers FREE Classifi ed Ads! Here's t Here's t H he small print: Items for sale under $500. Private Party Only. 1 per month. Yard/Garage/Craft Sales, Wanted, Give-a-ways, Free, Lost & Found, etc. (non-commercial) For more information, contact Rain at 928-916-4235 or 928-916-4235 or 928-916-4235 Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ DesertMessengerNews Follow on Twitter @DesertMessenger @QuartzsiteRain Read Desert MESSENGER ONLINE @ DesertMessengerOnline @ DesertMessengerOnline @ .com A Big Thank you to our volunteers! A Big Thank you to our volunteers! A Big Thank you DEADLINE DEADLINE : WED. NOV. 5 TH for NOV. 17 NOV. 17 NOV. 17 NOV. 17 NOV. 17 h edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com Without our volunteers our food bank would not be open! The food bank volunteers are amazing! They have been working hard during this epidemic, when we would normally be slowing down during the sum- mer they have been doing double the work. Please give them a big thank you when you see them. Volunteers are always needed at various times throughout the week, not just distribution times, to as- sist with recycling, stocking shelves, cleaning etc. We are open Tues & Thur 8- noon. To volunteer please come in after 7am. Drop canned or boxed groceries off Tues & Thurs 8-noon 40 N. Moon Mtn. or any day at Horizon Com- munity Bank, Dollar General, Road Runner or Coyote Fresh Foods. Donate at QuartzsiteFoodBank.com or mail a check making it out to: Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank, PO Box 4671, Quartzsite, AZ 85359 Thank you! By Lynn Stimson fromTyson's Well Stage Station Museum, 161 W Main St., P.O. Box 331, Quartzsite, AZ 85346 The Museum is now open for the winter! Hours are Wednesday thru Sunday 10AM to 4PM. On October 16 2021 the E CLAMPUS VITIS dedicated a plaque at the "Ty- son's Well Stage Station Museum. The plaque will be to commemorate the history of the museum building being called "FT. TYSON" as a nick- name. Because it was the fi rst build- ing built in the area and was a sub- stantial structure. It was never used as a military fort. It was used as a safe place for the neighbors and miners to come to under times of distress. Quartzsite Museum is sponsoring our version of Trunk or Treat at the Community Center October 30, 2021.Come and meet Mr. Bones at Mr. Bones Candy Shop! Some of the things we will be having at our Can- dy Shop will be Cotton Candy, Can- dy Bags, Face Painting for 50 cents, Face Stickers for 25 cents, and Cof- fee for the adults 50 cents. All Do- nations will go to the Museum to help with the up keep and programs for the Quartzsite Museum. Other Happenings at the Museum for this month of October: October 13th was the Monthly Meeting of the Quartzsite Histori- cal Society held at the Town Library conference Room. If you would like to become a member of the Histori- cal Society, the dues are only $10 per year. Contact number 928-916- 4562 ask for Lynn. Our Monthly Field Trip will be an- nounced at a later date. Field trips are the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Call Lynn 928-916-4562 to fi nd out more about where we are going. Feel free to stop by and tell us your stories of the area and go thru the Museum. The Museum Excepts Donations of Antiques and Monetary donations at any time. Future events at the Museum will announced in the Desert Messenger News every month to help keep the public informed of upcoming events at the museum. Museum news The Desert Amateur Radio Club (DARC) is offering "Ham Radio License In a Day" with testing to immediately follow the class. The class and testing are free. Pre- Registration required. Contact Cass at 520-909-2706 or email: deserthams@gmail.com. A FRN is required to take the test go to: www.fcc.gov/cores to register for your FRN and bring your number to class. The "Ham Radio License In a Day" class is 8-4 with testing immediately following dates are: Oct 22nd, Nov 12th and 26, Dec 10, Jan 14, and Feb 11. Location is Sce- nic Road RV park clubhouse at 480 N Central Blvd. Quartzsite. There have been 46 new licenses earned since August 11th! HAM 101 CLASS Wednesday Oct 27th 3-6 pm Quail Run RV Park, Clubhouse, 918 N. Central Blvd., Quartzsite - New ham? Rusty ham? Interested in Radio & antenna selec- tion, programming radios, Digital modes, HF operation, etc. Class is free, call (520) 909-2706 to register. WEEKLY NETS: DARC Thursday's, 7:00pm, Every Week: Guadalupe Peak 145.310 - pl 107.2 or Cunningham 147.060 + pl 203.5 10m Net - Every 2nd and 4th Thursday's, after DARC net, 28.445 HF Amateur Radio News Line 7pm Fridays 146.550 & 6:45pm Sundays on 145.310-107.2 /147.060+203.5 Be sure to check out the latest news on Facebook https://www.facebook. com/groups/564281081239214 HAM news

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