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40 www.DesertMessenger.com January 4, 2017 Provided by the Desert MESSENGER Quartzsite's FREE Community Paper www.DesertMessenger.com Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 QUARTZSITE 2016 - 2017 Show Schedul e TYSON WELLS MARKET SQUARE October thru March QUARTZSITE SHOWGROUNDS November thru February Annual RICE RANCH "Yawl Come" SHOW November thru February MAIN STREET TRADERS OPEN YEAR ROUND November thru February HI ALI SWAPMEET November thru February MARKET PLACE SHOWGROUNDS November thru February PROSPECTOR'S PANORAMA Dec. thru Feb. 15 DESERT GARDENS ANNUAL INT'L GEM, MINERAL, & JEWELRY SHOW January thru February THE MAIN EVENT November thru February QUARTZSITE MARKETPLACE November thru February GREASEWOOD SWAPMEET November thru February AUTHORS FAIR Jan. and Feb. at Desert Oasis Bookstore JAN. 6 - 15, 2017 Tyson Wells Rock and Gem Show JAN. 13-14, 2017 Art Show JAN. 14, 2017 25th Annual Hi Jolly Daze Parade JAN. 18-22, 2017 51st Annual QIA Pow Wow Gem & Mineral Show JAN. 20-29, 2017 Tyson Wells Sell-A-Rama JAN. 21-29, 2017 Quartzsite Sports Vacation & RV Show - AKA BIG TENT FEB 3-12, 2017 Tyson Wells Arts & Crafts Show FEB 3-4, 2017 Quilt Show, Senior Center FEB. 10, 2017 Flyers R/C Fly-In FEB 10-12, 2017 Quartzsite Gold, Treasure, & Craft Show at QIA FEB. 18, 2017 Quartzsite Masters Tough Golf Tournament MARCH 3-5, 2017 Grand Gathering Annual Event MARCH 9-12, 2017 La Paz County Fair in Parker D & B Leather BERTHA IS BACK! Leather as low as 50¢/ft! 5,000 sq. ft. upholstery 3-4 oz brown! 5 diesel loads Garment Leather! Belts & Buckles Scrap Hides $2.00/lb. Two Big Locations QUARTZSITE, AZ Main St. and Tyson Wash (behind Dorothy & Toto Ice Cream) Open 7 days/week Nov. - mid-March 702-465-5137 BROAD ACRES SWAP MEET - LAS VEGAS, NV 2930 N. Las Vegas Blvd. (corner of Pecos) Every Sat. & Sun. Buffalo, Elk, Deer, Goat Furs New Zealand Sheep Skins, Tooling Ladigo For Mail Order Call: 702-501-0928 DRY CAMPING $6/night Dump & Water $12 In the rear of Silly Al's Bar Ask for Mike • Old Costume Jewelry • Old Fountain Pens • Silver & Gold Coins • Sterling Silverware • Gold Filled Jewelry • Old Watches • Gold & Silver Jewelry Any Condition • Gold Nuggets • Dental Gold BUYING Hi Ally Swap Meet ~ Front Row Main St., Quartzsite Are you eligible to join the VFW Auxiliary? If you have a a wife, husband, father, brother, sister, grandfa- ther or grandmother who served in a confl ict zone, you are eligible. Contact Auxiliary president Jean Braa, 253-208-3022 or Verla Fish 928-916-9643 or send your name, address & phone number to PO Box 4232, Quartzsite, AZ 85359 for more information. Men and women: The Salvation Army happenings A huge THANK YOU to all our 17 individual bell ringers. What a successful campaign! We collected $3,368.00 for our community. A special thanks to our Chief Ponce of Quartzsite Police Department, who rang twice for us. Amazing! Thanks to Dollar General, Road- runner Market, General Store, and Horizon Community Bank for allowing our bell ringing and fl ute playing volunteers. Our 42 children on our Christ- mas Angel Tree received their gifts delivered by both the wonderful guys and gals of the Quartzsite and Ehrenberg Fire Departments. Special thanks to all the Angel Tree shoppers who provided such spe- cial gifts to our local recipients. Our Santa visit with pictures and gifts was outstanding. If you haven't seen it on Facebook, please take time to view. A special thanks to Elf Jan for our "Macy's of Quartzsite" Salvation Army decorating. Thanks to Toby Santa, Cookie Mrs. Claus, and Russell of Quartzsite T; you all made the day a memorable event for all. A big thank you to all our won- derful diligent and energetic volun- teers. You all are amazing! Look for a coloring event in Janu- ary. Come in and see our monthly holiday tree of celebration. Prizes for children will be awarded, too. A wish for all...Please wrap your arms around those who are hurting today, and let them feel how much you love and care for them. May the New Year bring good health and peace to all. Lee-Ann TSA Manager Quartzsite Read Desert MESSENGER ONLINE @ www.MyQuartzsite.com

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