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8 www.DesertMessenger.com October 5, 2016 Read Desert MESSENGER E-edition online @ www.MyQuartzsite.com THRIFT STORE Benefitting the La Paz County Animal Shelter in Parker Supported by your generous donations! 455 E. Main St. Quartzsite Open Tues. thru Sat. 9-3 928-927-4223 585 N. Central Quartzsite Open Mon-Fri 8-5 928-927-8787 Johnny DelPino, Owner BEST AUTO RV & TRUCK REPAIR SERVICE YOU CAN DEPEND ON! We sell U-HAUL BOXES Rotary Doings By Wayne Trumann In conjunction with the founding of Quartzsite 150 years ago, we're going to start by celebrating this winter season with our 2nd An- nual Rotary Day! On Saturday, November 5th, Quartzsite Rotary Club celebrates its second annual Rotary day with two diverse fundraisers. At 8 AM there will be a 5K "Run, Walk & Rock 'n' Roll" (kids' bikes or trikes). This event is for the whole family. Entrance fee is $25 which will include a Rotary club T-shirt (the nearest size). Kids are free and will get a prize gift. Net prof- its from this event support the Quartzsite Food Bank and Rotary International's "End Polio Now" program. Registration for the Run/Walk will be from 8 to 8:45 at the La Paz County Magistrate Court's parking lot, across from Town Hall. Advance tickets can be purchased at Desert Gardens RV Park (office), White Rock Realty, or our Horizon Community Bank. Tro- phies and Ribbons will be awarded promptly at 10 AM. For more info on this event contact Dennis Kuehl at: 623-606-0053 . Y'all come and put on your cow- boy hat & boots, dresses and bon- nets! Join us for a root'n - toot'n time on the very same evening at the Quartzsite Yacht Club, our GOLD sponsor, which will turn into the "Wild West Gamblin' Hall" at 6 PM! Tickets will be $50 per person which includes a 3-course meal with your choice of three entrées of an Alaskan Cod Fillet, a Roasted Chicken Leg Quarter, or juicy Roast Beef all with Garden Salads, Rolls, Roasted Red Potatoes, Grilled Vegetables, and Cheesecake with your choice of top- ping for Dessert. Yum!!! All includes coffee, tea, and water. There will be a cash bar, a band for your dancing enjoyment. Along with your ticket you'll receive a bag of poker chips to play Blackjack or Texas Hold 'em. One rebuy for $20 will be allowed for an additional bag of chips, but must be bought by 9 PM. There will be raffles for some really nifty prizes throughout the evening until 10 PM with the final raffles. All chips can be handed in for raffle tickets dur- ing the night. 100% of the Net profits go to Quartzsite Rotary's General Fund which stays in Quartzsite and pays for high school scholarships, the Food Bank, and many other Quartzsite community needs. Ad- vance tickets for this event can be purchased at the Yacht Club, Des- ert Gardens, our Horizon Bank or White Rock Realty. For this event, please contact Violet at 928-927- 6111 for additional information. Rock club Opens soon Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem & Mineral Club will hold their first General meeting will on Thursday, October 27. The shop and classes will begin on Monday November 7. Some Classes/shops may not be available on that Monday due to a lack of foremen or instructors. Renewals will be accepted at any meeting or in the office from 9-12 Monday thru Wednesday and on Fri- day. New memberships are available at any meeting or at the orientations on Thursday mornings. Check the Web page for details. Visit the website at http://www.qrgmc.org/ for more information on how you can become a member and join us on all the fun! Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan's office will conduct a series of town hall meetings around the state to educate the public about the general election ballot propositions. The meetings are free and open to the public. A Town Hall meeting will be held 9:00 am Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at the La Paz County Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, 1108 Joshua Ave. in Parker, AZ. Town Hall meeting By Trevon Tapp Salome High students had some bad news on homecoming week. Telesis canceled Friday's football game. However, the homecom- ing game and dance have been rescheduled for the 14th of Octo- ber, where the Frogs will be play- ing against Valley Lutheran. Even though the game was canceled, the football players still have three remaining games. When the stu- dents heard the cancelation news, they decided to still do one of the homecoming traditions known as "Helping Hands." This is where the freshmen get auctioned off to the upperclassmen as a fundraiser for the freshmen class. The upper- classmen get to dress them up with ridiculous costumes, make them do silly acts, as well as many other hilarious things. Despite the mix-ups with the home- coming game, the season is going well for the Salome football team. With two losses and two wins, there is still plenty of time for Salome to break the tie and have a winning season. Coach McCarty says that Salome High updates the team has been doing well and that the new players have been learn- ing a lot. With the game rescheduled, it gives Couch McCarty and Couch Clough plenty of time to focus on the player's practice to make sure they're ready for their next game. The varsity girls' volleyball team has had about the same start as the football team. Losing 3-0 against Mayer, 3-0 against Tonopah Valley and then wining both their match- es against San Pasqual. This year's team is larger than it has ever been in recent memory. Coach Avila said that she was proud of what the girls have done so far. They have been going against some tough teams and the freshman have made a positive addition to the volleyball program. Dick Wick Hall Day will be held on Saturday, October 8th. Art club, FBLA, and possibly other clubs will have floats within the parade. Lion's Club will be hosting an art show and competition on the same day as the parade. The competition will show- case student artwork in a variety of different mediums and prizes will be awarded to the top works of art.

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