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12 www.DesertMessenger.com July 15, 2015 Gardner - Benis wedding 1360 N. Moon Mountain, Quartzsite OPEN YEAR ROUND 1, 2, 3 Bedroom Rentals Available - Monthly/Annual NICE, CLEAN, QUIET Se Habla Espanol Drug Free Park 928-927-8929 www.TewsRV.com GREAT RATES! Call for Details! FAMILIES WELCOME! Call for Details! Jessika Gardner was married to Mardy Bemis on Sunday, July 9th, 2015 at Isaiah 58 Church. Pastor Mike Hobby offi ciated ther cer- emony. The fl ower girls were Faith and Nyna Gibson. The bride was es- corted by her son, Phoenix. The Maid of Honor was Tina Gutheil; Bridesmaid was Carol Wolfram. The Best Man was Wayne Gutheil. The couple lives in Quartzsite. The couple wishes to "thank all who came to celebrate our union with us and for all the wonderful gifts." Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness. ~ William E. Gladstone ~ ~ Celebrations ~ ~ RJK CONSTRUCTION • No Job Too Small • Commercial • Residential • Remodeling LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED Call Roy and Bob 928-345-5616 AZ License #13-1743 (Not a licensed contractor) The Quartzsite Police Depart- ment is very proud to an- nounce the newest addition to the Quartzsite Police Depart- ment. Canine (K9) Wodan Von Haus Silma is a four year old German Shepherd that was imported from Europe. Wodan (pronounced Vodan) was do- nated to the Quartzsite Police Department by Adlerhorst International Kennels from Riverside, California. Offi cer Tanakeyowma contact- ed Adlerhorst International via email and expressed to them our need for a Narcotic Detection Dog in our area due to the town being located in a heavy drug corridor. Adlerhorst International returned an email and agreed to donate Wodan to our department at no cost to the Town of Quartzsite. Canine Handler Offi cer Villafana and Wodan attended a fi ve week training course for narcotics de- tection with the Arizona Depart- ment of Public Safety K9 Divi- sion. The training was free and the only cost accrued was meals and hotel costs. On May 2, 2015, Wodan successfully completed a certifi cation course with honors and became a State of Arizona certifi ed Narcotic Detection Dog. Wodan is trained to detect four dif- ferent odors to include Marijuana, Cocaine, Heroin and Methamphet- amine. Wodan is also trained in handler protection, which means he will aggressively protect his han- dler at all costs up to giving his own life. Wodan is one of four Narcotic Detection Dogs in La Paz County and will be made available to any agency that needs him to include the Arizona Highway Patrol, La Paz County Sheriff's Offi ce, Parker Po- lice and the Colorado River Indian Tribes Police Department. Quartzsite Police Department proudly announces and introduces Wodan and feels he will be a great addition to the Police Department and the surrounding law enforce- ment agencies. Canine QPD Offi cer Ruben Villafana is excited to have a loyal partner. Chief Renfro feels the team will be an asset to the Town of Quartzsite and will assist with drug detection in the commu- nity. Wodan is looking forward to completing his mission as a Canine Offi cer for the Quartzsite Police Department. Meet Quartzsite's new K-9 officer W���� V�� H��� S����, Q��������� K-9 Read Desert MESSENGER E-edition online @ www.MyQuartzsite.com

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