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36 www.DesertMessenger.com September 20, 2023 �������������������� Serving The Communities Of Quartzsite, Ehrenberg, Brenda & Bouse ������������������ ������������������� Chili & Bluegrass! Two Great Events - One Weekend! QUARTZSITE BUSINESS CHAMBER'S "IT'S CHILI IN QUARTZSITE!" Sat. Feb. 28, 2009 SEE CHILI STORY ON PG. 2 Quartzsite Out&About Published by The Quartzsite Chamber of Commerce Coming Soon ! www.QZOutandAbout.com A New Online Publication - When, What and Where Activities Happen in the Quartzsite area COLGATE COUNTRY SHOWDOWN Saturday , March 7th -Tyson Wells 10 am, Finals Start at 6 pm For More Information - 928-927-4416 Q U A R T Z S I T E - Horizon Community Bank, Quartzsite Branch, is now offer- ing FREE housecalls! This FREE service offers to assist seniors, disabled, housebound or other individuals unable to make it to the bank, due to their daily living condi- tions. Representatives can get your new account opened, your Social Secu- rity Direct Deposited, on-line banking issues, or any other banking matters that you may need help with, including notary service at $2.00 per signature, unless a customer of HCB. To make an appointment, please call Suzan at Horizon Community Bank. 928-927-7660. HCB offers FREE housecalls! QUARTZSITE- KUBX Radio Station and the Quartzsite, Arizona Tourism Center Present: The 28th Annual Colgate sponsored Country Showdown Talent Con- test. Each year the competition begins in early spring with country radio stations producing live shows to fi nd the best new talent in their market. These win- ners then compete at the state and fi ve regional levels of competition throughout the summer and fall. The fi ve fi nalists compete for the grand prize of $100,000 at the National Final. The televised one-hour special is syndicated nationwide and last year also aired on the GAC (Great American Country) Network. 28th Annual Colgate Country Showdown Talent Contest -Sun. March 7 Annually, more than 50,000 artists compete in the Colgate sponsored local competitions with 450 radio stations throughout the U. S. and over $300,000 in cash prizes are awarded throughout 550+ live com- petitions. All participants are consistently judged on fi ve core criteria: Marketability in Country Music, Vocal/ Instrumental Ability, Originality of Performance, Stage Presence/Charisma and Talent. Optional bo- nus points can be awarded to acts can be awarded to acts with original music in the Songwriting cat- egory. QUARTZSITE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S "BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL" Fri., Sat. Sun. Feb 27, 28, Mar. 1, 2009 SEE BLUEGRASS STORY ON PG. 5 Produced by Special Promotions, Inc. (SPI) of Nashville, the competition boasts a "who's who" in Country Music industry with past local, state and regional winners including Brad Paisley, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Billy Ray Cyrus, Sara Evans, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Under- wood and Jordan Sparks. Tyson Wells Showgrounds is the place to be on Sat. March 7 starting at 10am. For applications for the March 7th Contest in Quartzsite, AZ please call 928-927-4416 or email bmartin@theholtgroup.net. For additional informa- tion log on to www.colgatecountryshowdown.com �������������� March 18, 2009 M���� 4, 2009 D����� M�������� Quiet, Peaceful and Spacious Living. Fantastic Sunsets. Abundant Wildlife. La Paz Valle y Celia's QUARTZSITE- will There the Entertainment country boogie There defray anyone Come entertainment! Scholars' Academy Student moves on to State Spelling Bee! Jessica Rascon, 8th grade student from Scholars' Academy won 1st place when 18 students from La Paz County registered to compete in the 27th Annual La Paz County Spelling Bee February 17, 2009. This was the fi rst year that the Scholars' Academy entered into the competition and they took 1st place! Jessica will advance to the Arizona State Spelling Bee competition on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at the KAET Channel 8 Studios located at Arizona State University in Tempe. The 27 top County and Regional spellers from across Arizona will compete to determine who will rep- resent Arizona in the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee held on May 26- 28. Jessica's winning word ws "pueb- lo". Jessica will be studying a "huge book" of very diffi cult words to pre- pare her for the upcoming competi- tion. "I've got lots of homework to do," she said. Spelling bees continue to be a great American tradition and are an excel- lent way to promote and honor aca- demic excellence. 8th Grader, Jessica Rascon Senior �������������������� Serving The Communities Of Quartzsite, Ehrenberg, Brenda & Bouse ������������������� The Push is on for Student Ambassador to China by Joanne Winer The 13th Annual Party in the Park to celebrate Celia's Rainbow Gardens is set this year for March 22 starting at noon. It will be held at the pavilion/dance slab, and will include a barbecue lunch of burgers, hot dogs, salads, drinks and desserts. There is no charge for lunch, but donations are wel- come to help offset the cost of the food. Entertainment this year will be provided by the Good Time Grand- pas playing some great country music. Paul Winer will play some boogie woogie piano again this year, and the Quartzsite Clowns will be there to bring some extra laughter! A raffl e will also be held, and tours of the Gardens will be available if requested.Come on out and enjoy some great music, deli- cious food, and lots of laughs!! Party in the Park Mar 22 Countdown to Arizona's Centennial Celebration The General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) of Quartzsite has already started working on their proposed events for February 14, 20012 Centen- nial Celebration! Centennial Commit- tee chairperson, Angie Masales and her committee have already met on several occasions to start the plans for this Statewide celebration. Trying to coordinate the "Past with the Future", a tentative schedule of events has been set in motion. The Centennial Celebration encom- passed the whole year starting on Feb- ruary 12, 2011. Some ideas for events are Mustache Growing Contest, several Scavenger Hunts, Special Gardens, Old Fashioned Picnic Basket Auction, Pie Tasting Contest, Special Olympics, Music in the Park, May Day, Cinco de Mayo, Go Cart & R/C Car Races, 4th of July, Cowboy Poetry, Arts & Craft Fes- tival, Fishing Contest, Kite Flying, Bow & Arrow Contest, Halloween Contest, Turkey Hunt, Road Rally, Ornament Contest, Tree Decorating Contest, Com- munity Holiday Party, Music Competi- tions, with more Scavenger Hunts! This is a huge undertaking and the GFWC Quartzsite Women's Club is looking for volunteers, every non-profi t and for-profit organization and the Town of Quartzsite to help make this a successful yearlong celebration. The GFWC Quartzsite Women's Club would like to invite anyone who would like to volunteer with any of these events. If you have additional ideas to add to the list, please contact Angie Masales, 928-927-3845. The next meeting is on March 25 at 10:30am at 305 N. Joshua St. current President and CEO of People To People International. She quotes her grandfather, the 34 th President of SPECIAL SECTION

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