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August 12, 2015 www.DesertMessenger.com 9 ����� | S������ �� ��� M�������� Contributed by Violet Kiss We hope you are all keeping hy- drated, including your pets! It is that time of year, 105+ degrees for a little while yet. The clear nights are beautiful though with 78-88 degrees, pretty nice I'd say. The Fall Season will bring more news and Rotary Doings since this is our quieter time in being of service to our community in one way or another throughout the summer months. That brings us to the new Quartzsite Area Chamber of Com- merce & Tourism (QACC&T) just forming and in its infancy. It is not totally ready yet but keep looking out for more news as the weeks progress. On Wednesday, August 5th, Quartzsite Rotary "hosted" the 2nd monthly Business Mixer at the AWC-Learning Center at 6 - 8 pm. We all had a great time of meeting and greeting, chatting and telling each other what was going on with the existing and new organizations such as ours, the VFW, Friends of the Food Bank along with news from existing businesses and newer ones such as SisterlyLv's Basket Showplace and Roth's Aquaponics Systems. Who came? Many business owners and organizations came and this included a Board Mem- ber from the Business Chamber as well. The Mixer was catered by Lyle and Maria's Lone Steer Cater- ing. Yum! Smoked pulled pork or chicken on a roll with potato salad and cowboy beans. Along with beverages and cake for dessert, we all had fun and tasty food. We fi nished with friendly communi- cation, a great gathering of town folks and terrifi c raffl e prizes at the end. Rotary doings VFW Post 769 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS 120 S. Palo Verde, Quartzsite, AZ, 928-927-7697 The Canteen is a smoking establishment • Members & Guests Only for Alcohol Service ACTIVITIES FOR CORPORAL BEN SCOTT POST 769 AND LADIES AUXILIARY 769 We are collecting coupons you may have that you won't use. These go to the military families who can use them up to 6 months after expiration. Please help us in this endeavor to assist our Veterans. Coupons can be left at the Post. We are also col- lecting labels for the school. August 15 – POST 769 15th ANNIVERSARY – Happy hour (beer only) all day. Pot Luck at 1:00 p.m. with Post furnishing meat entrée and cake. Attendees are requested to bring salads to share. Commander Bob Braa invites everyone to join him for this celebration of Post 769's 15th year. Check our VFW Post 769 website for information on activities being planned during the summer. www. vfwpost769.org LADIES AUXILIARY WILL HAVE NEXT MEETING ON SEPT. 5TH. DISTRICT 1 MEETING IS SEPTEM- BER 13TH AT QUARTZSITE POST 769 AT 11:00 A.M. Check our VFW Post 769 website for information on additional activities being planned during the summer. www.vfwpost769.org - Comrades meeting –1st Saturday each month – 9:00 a.m. at Post - Ladies Auxiliary meeting – 1st Satur- day each month – 9:00 a.m. at Post - Ladies meet in the dining room area - House Committee meeting – 1st Saturday each month -10:00 a.m. at Post - Men's Auxiliary – 2nd Saturday each month - 11:00 a.m. at Post Contributed by Maggie Ross On Wednesday, July 28th a meet- ing was held at Covenant Lutheran Church on how to Strengthen Your Community. 28 people were in attendance representing Covenant Lutheran Church, the local Thrift Shop, the Senior Center, Isaiah 58, Hero Comfort, Community Bap- tist, Friends of the Quartzsite Food Bank, the Food Bank and many more. They were introduced to a way in which they could help their com- munity in so many different ways. Each organization can help them- selves, help an individual or work with another organization for a common goal. utilizing the Thri- vent Action Team process. Most of us enjoy helping others whether its our family, friends, or those in need. That is why we seek out opportunities to get involved at church and in our communities. If this sounds like you, becoming an associate member in Thrivent Fi- nancial will open the door for you to do even more then what you are already doing. Once accepted you can put in for your project as seed money for a larger fundraiser or an individual project. Once accepted you will be given resources to help you plan the event, provide pro- motional items including 25 live generously T-shirts, and a commu- nity impact card worth $250.00. Our fi rst goal is to inform people on how they can join. It is so very easy and a phone call away. Mag- gie Ross 360 490-8175 will be happy to meet with you or your group to tell them about Thrivent Action Teams. On Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 9 AM, Ron Phillips our District Representative, will be at Covenant Lutheran Church to further intro- duce and discuss The action teams. Membership applications will be available and questions will be answered. We will also brainstorm ideas in which to help the commu- nity and have several computers and people ready to help those who Thriven Action Teams are already associate members put in for their impact cards. Again please contact Maggie Ross at 360 - 490 8175 You don't have to wait until November. I am ready to help you now.

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