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10 www.DesertMessenger.com October 4, 2017 FREE CLASSIFIEDS Desert Messenger offers FREE Classifi ed 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 QUARTZSITE COMMUNITY THRIFT STORE 177 W. Main St. (end of Showplace Lane) Behind Silly Al's Pizza SUMMER HOURS April thru October Thurs. Fri. Sat. 9am-1pm Call us and schedule a donation pickup 928-927-6039 or 928-916-7338. 100% of our proceeds remain here in Quartzsite! WINTER HOURS November thru March Mon- Sat 9am-1pm QUARTZSITE COMMUNITY THRIFT STORE 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! GFWC Quartzsite Woman's Club is sponsoring a Blood Drive on Monday October 9th 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Community Center. Sched- ule your appointment to give blood at www. unitedbloodservices.org and pick your site as Quartzsite or call 877-UBS-HERO (877-827- 4376). Please bring your photo ID and donor card. Free cholesterol testing with every dona- tion. Find the Hero in You and schedule your appointment. One unit of blood that is donated, can provide for 3 blood transfusions, so, in essence, you are helping 3 patients with your one unit (approxi- mately 1 pint) of blood. It is estimated that 80% of the US population will need a blood trans- fusion in their lifetime. The blood you donate at your blood drive is tested, processed and delivered back into our local community hos- pitals to provide for surgery and chemotherapy patients, people who have blood disorders, newborn babies, expectant mothers and - of course - traumatic situations, such as accidents, shootings, etc. Blood Drive Oct. 9th Several factors affect our community blood bank's supply of blood for hospital patients: 1. Donors have moved away or are traveling or working and are unavailable to donate in their communities 2. Many donors are deferred due to low iron, dehydration, high or low blood pressure, medi- cations, elevated pulse rate, blood disorders (anemia), or have traveled to restricted areas outside of the United States 3. Apathy - "some one else will donate, so I don't need to" 4. People assume that they are not eligible to donate due to age or health issues. For instance, diabetes does not always defer an individual from donating. Donor requirements: 1. Donors must be at least 17 years of age - ??? (no age limit) and in good health. 2. YOU MUST BRING A PICTURE ID WITH FIRST AND LAST NAME TO THE BLOOD DRIVE 3. Donors must weigh at least 110 pounds (height and weight restrictions pertain to do- nors between the age of 17-22. 4. Tattoos must be at least one year old 5. Donors must wait 56 days after their last donation before they are eligible to donate for a single donation 6. Donors, who gave a double, must wait 112 days after their last donation before they are eligible to donate 7. Expectant mothers cannot donate 8. Donors must be in good health i.e., no cold, fl u or fl u like symptoms 9. Surgery patients are also temporarily de- ferred from donating (Call (1-877-827-4376 for specifi c information on the wait time between donations.) Schedule your appointment to give blood at www.unitedbloodservices.org and pick your site as Quartzsite or call 877-UBS-HERO (877- 827-4376). Please bring your photo ID and donor card. Free cholesterol testing with every donation. Find the Hero in You and schedule your appointment. Gene & Maggie in Katy, TX Quartzsite's Gene and Maggie Ross gathered a truckload of donations before heading to Katy, Texas to help with hurricane Harvey victims. Staying with relatives in Texas, they've been busy helping rebuild the church and sharing the items Quartzsite residents have generously provided. They also purchased $800.00 worth of gift cards to give out when they arrived. Maggie said, "The lady who waited on us had fi nal cancer surgery in July. She has a 9 year old daughter, all living in hotel while her hus- band worked on the garage so they can move there, before beginning work on house." Many victims are still staying in motels with only a microwave to cook with, so simple things like the donated can openers are a treasure. Besides material items, Maggie and Gene are sharing their love of God with lots of hugs. Your coloring books are going to grateful chil- dren whose family has lost everything. Maggie and Gene shared photos of the debris piles still laying all around town. "They all want you to know how thankful they are for the gifts and our presence. We are the ones who are being blessed."

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