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February 19, 2014 www.DesertMessenger.com 11 • Birth • Obituary • Anniversary Place it FREE in the : Desert Messenger! 928-916-4235 Got something to share? Got something to share? Corner of Moon Mt. & Cowell • Quartzsite • 928-927-5400 QUARTZSITE'S ONLY YEAR ROUND SALON Sandy, Debbie, Cheyanne, Linda, Janna, Beth and Sheryl are happy to help with your WELCOME BACK, SNOWBIRDS! Hair, Nails, Pedicure and Therapeutic Massage Services Quality Used BOOKS! Antiques & Collectibles Trade BEADS • Leather Goods Handmade Knives ~ Rendezvous Goods ~ Buy Sell Trade Quartzsite Marketplace 50 E. Kuehn #22 Next to Bad Boys Cafe 208-431-0111 Willow Creek Traders Herb's Hats WE'RE BACK! As part of The GRAND Gather- ing, Paradise RV Park will host a Walk for Cures on Saturday, March 8th. Come on out and walk for some cures. Let's show support for Breast Cancer and MS research. There will be raffl es and hot dog sales. All monies raised will go to charities. Donations have already been accepted from Dean's Barber Shop, Pat Anderson, Roadrunner Maintenance, Paradise RV Park & Cactus Patch RV Park. Join the fun starting at noon, Saturday, March 8th. The event will take place in the dry camping area of Paradise RV Park, located at 145 N. Moon Mountain. Parking is on the street and in lot next to storage units. Walk for the Cures Sat. March 8 17th Quartzsite Masters draws large crowd By Linda Taylor Close to 90 golfers enjoyed the Feb. 15th Quartzsite Masters Golf Tournament. The tournament consisted of 3 age cat- egories for both men and women. The tournament is sponsored by local VFW Post 769. According to tournament director, Dennis Dole, this year's tournament will again benefi t the community of Quartzsite by close to $3500. Over the past 17 years, the tournament has raised over $73,000 to benefi t local scholar- ships, local youth programs, and the national military of the VFW programs. Each participant receives a t-shirt with a special design which was created this year by Donna Dole. Participants were treated to a BBQ chicken lunch with baked beans, coleslaw and beverages. In addition, numerous local businesses and individuals donated prizes for a drawing which was held prior to the an- nouncement of this year's winners. The winner of the green Masters jacket for women was LeeRaye Christner who shot a 46. She won in a sudden death playoff with runner-up Val Norell. Val was the defending women's cham- pion from last year. Defending men's champion, Jerry Taylor, tied with Cl- etus Winkler as they both fi red a twelve CHECK OUT THE EVENTS AND PHOTOS AT: www.QuartzsiteArizona.com under score of 37 on the 18 hole desert course. They decided to share the title and no playoff was necessary. In group A (66 and older) for women, the trophy went to Val Norell. In group B (age 56- 65) the winner was Jayne Coleman who shot a 54. In group C (55 and under) there was a sudden death playoff with Teri Koontz defeating Annette Silver- thorn. The largest grouping by far was the men's group A (66 and older) which was shared by Cletus and Jerry as co- champs. In group B (age 56-65) Paul LaFleur shot a 42 to win the trophy. In group C (55 and under) the trophy was won by Robert Nash who shot a 52. This tournament could not be as suc- cessful as it is without the support of the sponsors who donate items and cash to the event. This year's donors included Bud Key, Hardy's Jewelry, General Store, Silly Al's Pizza, Gene & Doris Swallow, Quartzsite Yacht Club, Herb's Hardware, Roadrunner Market, VFW Post 769, VFW Post 769 Wom- en's Auxiliary, VFW Post 769 Men's Auxiliary, Riders, Town of Quartzsite, Gem & Mineral World, QIA Bingo, Des- ert Flyers, RV Pit Stop, Maryann Peck, Crazy Jerry's Wings, Beer Belly's. The Masters Top Scorers for this year are listed below. Women Men LeeRaye Christner 46 Jerry Taylor 37 Val Norell 46 Cletus Winkler 37 Judy Brand 50 C.N. McLean 38 Arlene LaFleur 52 Phil Bratton 40 Jayne Coleman 54 Gene Swallow 40 Linda Taylor 56 Robert Dickson 41 Darlene Aitken 56 Paul LaFleur 42 Veltus Champ 58 Russ Leininger 43 Lupe Magana 59 Dennis Dole 43 Annette Silverthorn 61 Grant Berube 43 Teri Koontz 61 Carl Wynne 44 Many thanks to those who joined in the fun this year and all the volunteers who helped make it run smoothly.

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