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4 www.DesertMessenger.com July 13, 2016 FREE CLASSIFIEDS Desert Messenger offers FREE Classified Ads! HERE'S THE SMALL PRINT: Items for sale under $1000. Private Party Only. 1 per month. Yard/Ga- rage/Craft Sales, Wanted, Give-a-ways, Free, Lost & Found, etc. (non-commercial) For more information, contact Rain at 928-916-4235 or Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com Changes in Quartzsite Police Department UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE VFW VFW MEMBERS AND GUESTS NOTE: VFW Auxiliary is 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 Post. We are also collecting labels for the school and National Home for Children. Can leave items at Post Lobby. JULY 16: District 1 Borderline Riders meeting – 9:00 a.m. – Quartzsite AUG. 02: MEET THE CANDIDATES – 6:30pm Senior Center (Sponsored by Quartzsite Chamber and Tourism, Rotary and VFW) AUG. 12: HAPPY BIRTHDAY VFW POST 769 – 15 Years young! Event plans will be available a the Post and in the next issue on Aug. 10 AUG 13: COMRADES MEETING at 10:00 A.M. MEN'S AUXILIARY MEETING AT 11:00 A.M. BOTH MEET AT POST 769. VFW Auxiliary meetings resume September 10th at 10am AUG 31: VFW AUXILIARY Planning meeting to prepare for District 1 meeting SEPT 02: FLY YOUR FLAGS TODAY IN HONOR OF VJ DAY1945. SEPT 05: LABOR DAY EVENTS will be announced at a later date. SEPT 10: VFW COMRADES HOUSE COMMITTEE 9:00 AM VFW COMRADES MEETING AND VFW AUXILIARYMEETING – 10 A.M. MEN'S AUXILIARY 12:00 NOON SEPT 11: PATRIOT DAY – Fly your flags SEPT 11: DISTRICT 1 MEETING – POST 769 Quartzsite VFW AUXILIARY MEETING for inservice at 9am VFW AND VFW AUXILIARIES JOINT MEETING 11:00 A.M. INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS ARE SCHEDULED TO MEET AT 1:00 P.M. SEPT 16: POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY. PLEASE FLY YOUR FLAG PLEASE CHECK AT POST AS ADDITIONAL EVENTS MAY BE SCHEDULED Check at the Post or on the VFW Post 769 website for information on additional activities being planned. www.vfwpost769.org Comrades meet –2nd Saturday each month – 10:00 a.m. at Post Auxiliary meets – 2nd Saturday in the dining room area at 10:00 a.m. House Committee meeting – 2nd Saturday each month -9:00 a.m. at Post Men's Auxiliary 2nd Saturday each month - 12:00 noon at Post VFW Post 769 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS 305 N. Central, Quartzsite, AZ, 928-927-7697 Donations are being sought for students in need to begin the new school year. Backpacks, shoes (various sizes) clothing new or slightly used (vari- ous sizes) gift cards to Walmart, Pilot shower gift cards, toiletries, school supplies, etc. are much appreciated. All donations can be dropped off at Quartzsite Elementary School, on W. Quail Trail. Please remember these children are our future, not just for out little town but for our country. Please help the children in your community start the school year with their needs met. Thank you. Seeking donations for students Quartzsite Police Chief H. Ernest Renfro, who has held the position since January 2015, tendered his resignation for family reasons. His last council meeting was Tuesday, June 28th. Renfro has been com- muting on the weekends to Phoe- nix area where his family resides. His daughter is a student at Arizo- na State University. His son is on his high school's football team and his father wants to be at his games. Quartzsite Town Council held a special meeting on June 21 to approve an employment contract with William Ponce as the new police chief. Ponce was a sergeant with the police department until he and several other police officers were fired by Town Administra- tion. An out-of-court settlement was made between the officers and town for over $1 million for wrong- ful termination. Council members met Tuesday, July 12 to waive a condition in the settlement allow- ing Ponce to be rehired. Ponce is currently serving as Chief of Police for Colorado River Indian Tribes. Before leaving, Renfro appointed Lt. Mike Ewald as Acting Chief. However Council held a special meeting on July 5th to formally announce that Lieutenant Ewald is the Town of Quartzsite Acting Chief of Police. Once an independent back- ground check is completed in the next week or so, Ponce is expected to take over duties from Acting Chief Ewald. DEADLINE : WED. AUGUST 3 RD for the aug. 10 Th edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com ������ | S������ RAIN B���C�� PHOTOS ABOVE: Ernie Renfro, for- mer QPD Chief (L) William Ponce incoming QPD Chief

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