6 Editorial
7 Letters to Editor
8 Rotary
10 Restaurants
12 Traveling with Gypsy Jane
15 Adventures w/Rocks
21
Salome High School
24
Around Town
34
Golf
32 Arrest Report
34 Music JAMS
48 In Memoriam
50 Churches
52 Arrest Report
53 Classifeds
54 Paul Winer Cartoon
WHAT'S INSIDE
www.DesertMessenger.com • "Quartzsite's FREE Community Paper" • 928-916-4235
WEDNESDAY,
January 20, 2016
VOL. 12
#
229
Now in our
12
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YEAR!
Alwa
y
s
FREE!
Welcome
Visitors!
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On
January
6, LaPaz
County
installed
the
first
sign
post
for
the
Ar-
izona
Peace
Trail
at
the
end
of
the
pavement
on
Rayder
Road
in
Bouse,
AZ.
Approximately
100
people
from
Bouse,
Lake
Havasu
City,
Parker,
Prescott,
Salome,
Quartzite
and
Yuma
were
present
to
witness
this
event
which
was
a
major
milestone
in
furthering
the
monumental
Arizona
Peace
Trail
project.
La
Paz
County
Supervi-
sor
Holly
Irwin
said,
"A
special
thank
you
to
LaPaz
County
officials,
Congressman
Gosar's
office,
Arizona
Game
and
Fish,
BLM,
Bouse
Ghost
Riders,
AZ
Sunriders,
Arizona
Desert
Riders,
and
Arizona
Peace
Trail,
Inc.;
this
could
not
have
happened
without
all
of
you.
"
1st
Peace
Trail
sign
installed
Radio
Youth
Science
Day
Jan.
13,
2016,
250
local
stu-
dents,
teachers
&
parents
got
first
hand
experience
with
Ham
Radios
and
satel-
lite
communications.
(article
next
edition)
January
in
Quartzsite
is
like
no
other
place
on
earth!
Deals
and
delights
are
everywhere
around
town
with
vendors
displaying
their
treasures!
All
shows
have
free
admission
and
free
parking
available.
You
can
shop
for
Gems,
Rocks,
Minerals,
Arts,
Crafts,
Hobbies,
Jewelry,
Silver
and
Goldsmithing,
Faceting,
Precious
Metals,
Antiques,
Coins,
Lapidary
Tools,
Lapidary
Equipment
and
Supplies,
and
Delicious
foods
to
amaze
you!
The
"Largest
Gathering
of
RVs
and
RVers"
is
happening
right
now!
50th
Annual
QIA
Rock
&
Gem
Show
(1/20-
1/24),
33rd
Annual
Sports,
Vacation
and
RV
Show
(or
as
we
fondly
call
it
"The
Big
Tent"),
Tyson
Wells
Centre
&
Showgrounds,
Desert
Gardens,
Rice
Ranch,
Quartzsite
Marketplace,
Main
Street
Traders,
Pros-
pectors
Panorama,
Quartzsite
Showgrounds,
Hi
Ally,
Greasewood
are
in
full
swing.
Enjoy
your
visit
in
the
Rock
Capital
of
the
World.
For
more
information
on
events,
visit
www.QuartzsiteCalendar.com.
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