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From The Chamber of CommerceBouse rocks! What a Christmas Parade! And home

decorations, too! Thanks to each and every one of you who went the extra mile to bring a true Christmas spirit to our little town. We showed ‘em, didn’t we?

It’s been quite a year for the Chamber, and we look forward to finishing up the projects we’ve begun through 2019. Our volunteers have worked double duty to get projects up and running and we gave them a break in December. But look out January. We’ll be cleaning up the military area, making things ready for Camp Bouse Days on Feb 8/9.

David has a great program lined up, including the new commander at Yuma Proving Grounds (a lady) and a rededication of the Daughters of the Revolution memorial at the site. So join us for the ceremony on Feb 8th, followed by lunch at the Booster Hall. And, sign up for the annual group tour to Camp Bouse on Sunday 9th. Numbers are limited, so sign up early.

We’ll be working to finish the Museum addition this spring and add the info plaques to the Rest Stop. Our Rest Stop Swap Meet has been very successful this season. We appreciate the support of our vendors and shoppers.

Don’t forget to pay your dues for 2020. Happy New Year to everyone! - Harley Kruidhof, President

January 2020109th EditionNewsletter funding is provided jointly by the Bouse Booster Club and the Chamber of Commerce

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Bouse Booster Clubby Julie Riffe

We here at the Bouse Booster Club (BBC) wish you a Happy New Year. Last year was a very difficult year but ended up with a good start to this winter season. We are hoping that this New Year will be full of fun and activities. We are so Thankful For You. We hope you enjoy the activities this month.

Jan 7 at 5pm is our monthly Potluck at the Bouse Booster Club. Everyone is welcome. You do not need to be a member to enjoy. Jan 5 at 2pm, Birthday Party for Yolanda, 103 years Jan 17 Montana Picnic Jan 19, Ice Cream Social

Our regular Weekly Activities:Mondays Breakfast 7-9am

Art Club at NoonTuesdays Card and Game Night 6pmWednesdays Quilting 9am

Jammers 6:30pm, Thursdays Line Dancing 2 pm

Bingo 6pm (Doors Open 5pm)Fridays Chair Yoga 10am (Starts up Jan 10)

Card and Game Night 6pm

Ghost Riders UTV Club Meets Jan 16 at 9am BHML Meets Jan 4 at 9am

Our address is 27747 Frame Ave, Bouse, AZ

MAIL P.O. Box 236, Bouse, AZ 85325

Check out our calendar at www.bouseboosters.com

If you wish to RSVP or schedule any events, please email [email protected]

or call 928-851-1080.

Did we Light up the Town?Or did we light up the town! You could say our 4th

Annual Christmas Parade was an overwhelming success. We asked and you answered! There were cars, trailers, OHVs, a boat, several Santa Clauses, and Harley’s semi— all decked out with their beautiful colors. The parade was over a mile long. Groups, RV parks, visitors, businesses, and individuals participated. If you missed it, you really missed something.

The weatherman brought a beautiful night for celebrating the holidays. And what a turnout of the town . . . we ran out of hot dogs before the parade was even over! Sorry about that, folks. Next year we’ll make sure that doesn’t happen. We had lots of new folks in town who were surprised to see such a beautiful Christmas spirit display in our little town.

A big thank you to the whole town for this year’s celebration. We’ve really set the bar high for 2020!

Bouse Community newsletter - Jan 2020

BOUSE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING

Tuesday Jan 13, 6pmBouse Booster Club

Come on down – everyone’s welcome!Catch up on what’s going on in Bouse!

ROADS END TO ROADS END - A World Odyssey – The Epic Voyage of the Sand Ship Discovery - 1966 CJ-5 Jeep

A bridge builder and a secretary respectively, Loren and Patty (Mercier) Upton have lived their dream; drive ONE American Made vehicle, a 1966 CJ-5 Jeep, around the world on a north/south course, all on land; Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Punta Arenas, Chile. This included the FIRST ALL LAND crossing by motor vehicle of the notorious Darien Gap that lies between Panama and Colombia. The Darien Gap crossing was 741 days, 125 miles of no roads; only dense jungles, tortuous rivers, rugged mountains and vast swamps that earned the Upton’s an entry the 1992 Guinness Book of Records. After shipping to South Africa, the Atlantic Ocean being the only legitimate water barrier, the expedition continued north from Cape Agulhas, South Africa to Gamvik, Norway. This portion of the expedition included 4000 miles of four-wheeling in Africa, a life-threatening break-down in the Sahara Desert, a heart-breaking set back in Israel and an eye-opening journey through the old Soviet Union. The entire overland journey was over 56,000 miles, thirty-four years and it has provided a lifetime of memories. The Sand Ship Discovery now resides in the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame located in Terrible’s Hotel and Casino in Jean, Nevada.

For the full story with more photos, please find a link to our website, Outback of Beyond Adventures at: http://www.outbackofbeyond.com

Editor’s Note: Loren and Pat are here in Bouse for the winter, and are presenting a slide show and stories of their adventures on this lifetime dream at the Bouse La Paz Community Building on Jan 15 from 1-2:30. Admission is FREE, light refreshments will be served. What a story!

Bouse MuseumMuseum is now open!Each Thurs/Sat 10-2

Merry Christmas and Happy New YearThe Christmas Parade and Block party was a great

success. We had over 60 visitors tour the museum during the event.

A Huge Thank You to the volunteers that helped light up the museum and grounds. Special thanks to Susan Nault for all the painting she has done to spruce up the outside. And we can’t forget Rae Tway and her paint crew for the painting on the bathrooms and laundry room.

John Vannoy brought by a side by side group for a private tour after completing a 6 day PEACE TRAIL ride. We are still offering private tours if they can be reserved ahead of time.

Check out the new information plaques just completed on the Museum Grounds, already drawing attention to the outdoor exhibits.

Hope to see you in January. Please remember to drop by and sign up for our Camp Bouse Tour in February. Charlie n Dorothy.

Meet Robyn and Mike, Bouse RV New OwnersThe Vanosdalls are no strangers to the hospitality

business. They’ve operated Royalty Excursions, a motor coach company in Fort Collins, CO for over 20 years, providing all-inclusive trips around the US for seniors during the summers. They got the itch to spend their winters in Arizona, stopped by Bouse on their trip to look at a couple of RV Parks and never made it on to Yuma. We’re glad they’re here.

They’ve jumped right in and are making improvements on the park, plans include solar lighting, landscaping improvements, and more spaces.

The park now offers 68 spaces (nightly, weekly, and annual.) A clubhouse, laundry room, RO water, and lots of activities. They welcome outsiders to many of their events which include holiday potlucks, disco party, hobo stew, Mardi Gras, luau . . . but you’ve got to sign up in advance for planning purposes. Their Saturday night campfires begin at dark, and are open to drop-ins. . .but bring your own chair and beverage.

They’re just getting their feet on the ground and while I was there Sherri, from Emmett, ID, dropped by the office. They had just checked in the day before and said, “This is the friendliest people we’ve ever found at a park!” Robyn says their manager, Dan Minear, is their secret weapon. A friend for over 25 years, Dan has found his place here in Bouse and fits right in with all the snowbirds and residents.

They’re here to stay and had a great spread in the Christmas Parade! Welcome Mike and Robyn . . . and Dan!

OPEN HOUSE – JANUARY 11TH 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

• 50% off Spa Pedicure when booked during this event.

• Bring a friend and receive 10% off your first appointment.

• Door Prizes.


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It’s Tea Party TimeBy Rosie Burgess

The Friends of the Library will be hosting a Tea on Feb 6 from 1-3pm at the Bouse Bouster Hall.

Dust off your fancy dress and hat and join the fun! We will be serving a light lunch and a varieity of tea and punch. Live music and entertainment round out the afternoon.

Invite your friends and make a day of it. Tickets will be $10 each and will be available at the Monday Booster Breakfasts after Jan 1, 2020. Proceeds support the Bouse Library.

2nd Annual English Tea PartyFeb 6, 1pm Tickets on sale:

Booster Breakfast, 7-9am Monday

Montana Days PicnicFriday, Jan 17, 10-3:30

It is time once again our for the gathering, at the Booster Hall at 10am.

Hamburgers and coffee. Bring all your eating gear and a side dish or dessert.

For further info, contact 406-531-6902. Call early or late. See you there!

Wyoming PicnicSaturday, Feb 15, 11am

at the Booster Hall

Please bring your settings, drinks, And a dish to share.

Everyone wakes up on the wrong side of the bed once in a while and spends the morning frowning a feeling just a little cranky. It even happens here in Bouse. Well now, anyone who walks around town once too often without

a smile or a good word runs the risk of being elected the official ‘Bouse Grump’.

This is a new idea started by one local resident as a fund raiser for community projects. Ok ... this idea is actually based on a similar idea in another community the Bulls lived in, and was suggested one morning when feeling particularly cantankerous. After an hour or two thinking about how to start this off in Bouse, they came up with a name for a new group in Bouse itself that would become like ambassadors to the fund raising effort. And so The Grumpy Geezers of Bouse was formed.

As you might imagine, being voted into the official title of ‘Bouse Grump’ is not an office that generates much campaigning. At least not by the nominees themselves. The idea is the membership will nominate and select candidates they think have been grumpy; then they work hard to SELL the votes.

Sell votes? Isn’t that illegal? The vote is simple. Each Grumpy vote costs 25 cents; the money raised goes to a worthy local cause. So, the idea of stuffing the ballot on behalf of a particularly cantankerous candidate is highly recommended. This will come as no surprise to the cynics out there... the candidate who raises the most money always wins. This may be the only election in America that you can legally buy.

Membership can be voluntary or more likely others will join on your behalf for a $5.00 membership. The membership will also find its way into the coffers for community projects (some may also find there way into the ballots ... but we won’t admit that openly) Nor will we point out that the Official Grump may have only been particularly Grumpy once or twice that year.

In fact many would know the individuals more for their community spirit and willingness to do something kind of outside the box for the community of Bouse.

To become a member of the Grumpy Geezers of Bouse or to cast your vote come and see us at the Bouse swap meets on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month at the rest area. I doubt you will miss us … at least one of us will be sitting around grumbling at having to get up at some early hour or not having any coffee left.

Bouse Community newsletter - Jam 2020

My Description of FootballBy Don Porter

Being an authority on many things, I would like to tell you what I know about football. Football is a strange game. Two gangs of boys or men, in different colored clothes, gang up on each other. There are about ten or eleven on each side. They wear head protectors so that when they bang their heads into each other, like rams in heat, they don’t knock their brains out. Many live to regret this in their older life. They also want to impress the other side on how well built they are. This is why they wear big shoulder pads under their shirts. To make it easier to rip up the opponent’s leg, they have cleats on their shoes.

Now, on to the game itself. Their goal is to fight a leather oblong object that comes to a blunt point on each end. They play on a big grassy lawn that has white lines on it, so they can find their way around the lawn. The lawn has tiers of seats on both sides so people can watch them tear each other up. They line up in two lines at one end of the lawn, facing each other. They prepare for mayhem. On the side facing the other end of the lawn, one player has the ball. He has another player right behind him. He has to bend over and throw the ball between his legs to the player behind him. When he does this the other line of players get mad and ram into the ball thrower’s side. Then people are running, grabbing and trying to get the ball. The player that the ball was given to is moving around looking for someone to throw the ball to before he gets pounced on. When he sees one of his team running down the grass, he throws it to him. Now the other players all try to keep the runner from getting the ball. When the runner catches the ball, he runs a little ways and gets knocked down. A referee marks the spot and they measure how far the ball traveled. Then they set up and start all over again. When a player gets the ball, he tries to get to the other end of the field. If he is lucky, he makes a touchdown. Sometimes a kicker tries to kick the ball over a couple of posts with a crossbar way up high. If he makes it, he gets 3 points. They take turns doing this in fifteen minute segments of four each. This takes at least two hours and all the world stops what they are doing while this is going on. The side that makes the most points wins. After all the bashing and banging is over, they all go out to have pizza.

Editor’s Note: This story, done by a friend of ours, takes us back to the great Andy Griffith and his football routine of 50+ years ago. We hope you had a few laughs as we go through another Super Bowl season.

“Howdy!”

Request a Wine and Paint Party

Do you want to have a fun afternoon with friends? Gather 5-10 friends and schedule a Wine and Paint Party. Just pick a scene to paint. We have lots of choices or one of your own. You can paint on a rock or a canvas.

Call us to schedule a date and we will provide everything you need including paints, brushes, canvas (or rocks) unless you have your own rock. We also provide snacks and wine!

You don’t need any painting skill. . . just a desire to try.Call Rosie 928-302-8811 for more information or to

schedule a party! Cost $30 per person.

A Glimpse At Arizona’s PastBetween 1875 and 1903 there were 129 stage robberies

in AZ, and 5 of them involved 2 coaches each. Contrary to the movies, in which mounted men chased down a stage and robbed it, only 3 were robbed that way. The rest were robbed by bandits on foot at a site where the stage had to slow down and they walked up to the coach with their guns drawn.

More than 200 people were involved in robbing stages, but only 80 were identified: 79 men and 1 woman, Pearl Hart. Pearl ended up spending time in the Yuma Territorial Prison.

The worst areas for stage robberies were around Tombstone-Bisbee and the Black Canyon Stage Line between Phoenix and Prescott that follows 1-17 today.

Providing Fresh Eggs for:Bouse Food Bank Recipients

and Booster Breakfasts

Rose Acre Farms

We appreciate your support to ourCommunity!


Ghost RidersThe Ghost Riders had a Christmas

Party at our Meeting in December. The group went on a small ride and collected raffle tickets. Later we drew tickets for presents donated by our local businesses.

All vehicles are welcome. We are looking forward to a nice season of riding.

Join our club and ride with us. All vehicles are welcome. We are looking forward to a nice season of riding. Here is the Calendar for December:

Jan 16 Club Mtg, 9am, BBC Club Rides - Meet Bouse Comm. Park 9.00am, lv 9:30

Jan 7 TBDJan 21 TBDGirl’s Rides - Meet Bouse Comm. Park 9.00am, lv 9:30

Jan 14 Sweet Darlene’s for LunchJan 23 SwanseaJeep Rides - Meet Bouse Comm. Park 8.30am, lv 9:00

Jan 9 TBDJan 23 TBDClub PicnicJan 20 Bouse Community Park, 3:00 pm

Hotdogs and Fixings provided by the club. Bring a side or dessert, your own chairs and drinks. Come early if you want to help set up.

Please remember to ride on the pavement to reduce dust for our friends and neighbors. While on the pavement please watch your speed 25 mph in town.

www.bouseghostriders.com

BOUSE FOOD BANKMonthly, 2nd Tuesday, 9-10:30am

Behind Bouse Booster ClubDiane Patrick and her helpers will continue to distribute foods to qualified folks for this

season.

New Travel ID Required by Oct 1, 2020The Arizona Travel Driver License/ID may be accepted

by the federal government for official purposes defined as: boarding commercially operated airline flights, entering federal buildings, or gaining access to military bases, or nuclear power plants. Information is available at Arizona MVD locations or online of the required documents you need present to obtain the proper ID for travel. Out of state visitors should contact their state’s MVD for their requirements.

It’s that time again!Your newsletter is brought to you through the

sponsorship of our Chamber of Commerce and Bouse Booster Club and a host of volunteers to report, edit, format, and publish each monthly issue of news for your enjoyment. Your membership dues play an important part to keep the news coming. Individual membership in the Booster Club is only $5, the Chamber $10. Business membership is $10 & $25 respectively. An application is attached for your use if you wish to join us! Thanks!

Internet Users - Don’t Miss Out!Find your Bouse Monthly NewsletterOctober through May (and in color)@ www.bouseazchamber.com

Sunday Jan 19 2-4pm

BYOB (Bring Your Own Banana)

Coming to BouseLa Paz Regional Hospital Health

FairFebruary 7, 2020, 7-10 am

Screenings – Hemoglobin a1c, 02 Sats, Blood Pres-sure, Bone Density, Health Information, Lipid Panel (HDL, LDL & Cholesterol) $20, BMI, PSA ($20), Free Breakfast! Community Resource Info.

1st & 3rd Friday Swap MeetJan 3, 2020 8am - 3pmJan 17, 2020 8am - 3pm

@ Bouse Rest StopVendor spaces: Full $15, Half $10

Call (928) 851-2509


Between the PagesIt’s been a busy season already

for your Friends of the Library. And it’s not slowing down until the end of March! First on 2020’s agenda is our participation in the Ocotillo’s Annual Fun Run. Your Library Friends host the card stations. It’s not your ordinary “draw a card” hand; there’s a bit of a skill or just plain luck as you work your way through the game stations along the way. There’s bean bag throws, darts, shooting gallery, ball in cup toss, and a mini shuffleboard to win your cards. Great fun and a good desert ride. Then back to the Ocotillo for dinner, music, fun and super prizes. If you’re in for a day of fun, it all happens on Jan 18, starting at 9am.

On February 6 at 1pm is our 2nd Annual English Tea. It’s a chance for the ladies to dress up, relax and have a bit of tea, hors d’oeuvres, and some fine entertainment. Tickets will be on sale at the Booster Monday Breakfast and from Friends’ members beginning Jan l. The event will be held at the Booster Hall this year to offer more seating.

Only 6 more shopping days for our Final Chapter Book Store this season! 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 9-1 through March. Lots of good books, audio books, music CDs, movie DVDs, and some John Wayne and Star Wars VHS movies! A good selection of children’s books too for those grandparents out there. Drop by.

Meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 10am (Jan 13). Come join us.”

Bouse Public Library Weekly Hours:Mon/Tues 9-4pmWed/Thurs 8 to 4.30PM44031 Plomosa RdPhone 928-851-1023 Fax 928-851-2758

Happy New Year to all our Patrons and to the ones who have made their New Year’s resolution to join our library! We’re sorry to change our library hours again. We hope to get back to regular hours soon. Our Assistant Librarian, Janell Carbary, was offered the secretary position at the Bouse School and after much deliberation and encouragement from Sharon and our volunteers she accepted the position. She will be missed by all of us but we know that she will be an asset to the school. We are in the process of interviewing potential candidates. Have patience with us while we go through this process, we may be understaffed but we are never too busy to give a helping hand.

New DVDs: Blinded by the Light, Billions Season 4, All Is True, The KitchenNew books: Stealth by Stuart Woods, The Night Fire by Michael Connelly, When Old Midnight Comes Along by Loren D Estleman

“What in the world would we do without our libraries?” ― Katherine Hepburn

Bouse Genealogical Society

La Paz County BuildingFridays 9 to 2,

Open to All

Happy New Year to all our Ancestors who are hoping that your New Year’s resolutions will encourage you to find them. We have some new members who joined us recently and are having a great success in finding their ancestors!

The interesting thing when doing genealogy is learning about how your ancestors lived, where they migrated to, what jobs they held and once in a while you find out that they have another sibling you never knew about! So come join us any Friday and see what your research will find!

Any questions please contactGloria Freemon at 928.221.3866

or email: [email protected]. or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/geniesaz

FINAl CHAPTER BOOK STORE

Open 1st (Jan 4) & 3rd (Jan 18) Saturday, from November-March

9am-1pmPaperbacks-$.25, Hardbacks $.50

DVDs $1, Audio books, Music CD and more!Donations may be dropped at the Library

SUMMER READ NEWSHeartfelt thanks to everyone who attended our Summer

Read Benefit Dinner and to those who didn’t attend but gave a donation. We are planning another benefit dinner in February. All proceeds will go to buying supplies and food along with special events for this year’s Summer Read starting in June.

Start the New Year off by donating to our Summer Read program. We have the full list of items needed in the library. Here are a few of the items:

Granola Bars and fruit bars

24 3-ring binders with dividers

Small boxes or cups of cereal

Colored pencils

Small packages of cookies

24 scissors (right and left)

Pretzels and cheese Crayons (8 to 16 count) Note: On food items please make sure that the expiration

date does not expire before Summer Read program begins. We thank you for your support.


Bouse Volunteer Fire District Message phone: 928-851-2648

Monthly Meetings: 2nd Tuesday 12 noon

La Paz Community BuildingNext meeting: Jan 14, 2020

Chief Rather has been working diligently to better equip our department. He has secured a grant from the 100 Club of Arizona for 4 sets of PPE’s (personal protective equipment) to ensure our staff is protected when on incidents. He also was able to secure additional SCBA bottles (for breathing packs) that we desperately needed for firefighting. These items are a definite asset and necessity for our staff.Everyone is in the process of preparing to enjoy the holidays. A few reminders for safety: please don’t overload electrical outlets or adapters, check lights and decorations for frayed or bared wires, check your fresh/real tree daily for dryness and please make sure you have that DD person for transportation to and from festivities.

The department will be participating in the celebrations and events in Bouse throughout the season, please feel free to ask them questions or request information when they are out and about. If you would like us to participate or attend certain events, please contact our office and speak to Chief Rather or the secretary about scheduling.We are collecting names for free smoke detectors, please contact us if you are in need, so we can restock our supply.The boundary expansion is still in progress, we received an extension for this year and will continue into 2020 if necessary. The circulating of petitions and gathering signatures, continues. You will see our units and staff out and about in the 42E & 41E area, visiting and talking to our community members. Please if you have questions and need answers contact us or feel free to stop by the station Mon – Fri. from 9am-3pm. We welcome your input and questions.The Rest Area Swap Meet is a great place to get info, drop by for baked goodies from our Auxiliary, sign the expansion petition, get a blood pressure checkup, or sign up for a free smoke alarm. See you there Dec 6!Quick reminder; if you are deep frying your turkey for the holidays please make sure it is completely thawed out, dry and use safe cooking practices so we won’t have to interrupt your holiday festivities.

As of 11/20/19 ... run a total of 197calls for the yearMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all

WE THANK EVERYONE FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!!

Promote Your Business in the Newsletter Bouse merchants may now place a ready-to-print ad or news item about your business in the monthly Community Newsletter by contacting Dani Bull, 928-575-6330 or 928-851-2222. Dani, with Blue Moose Design Services, can also design and format your ad

at reasonable costs from $15 and up.

Quilters & CraftersCome join the quilters and

crafters every Wednesday, 9am-2pm at the Booster Hall.

The Quilters and Crafters will not be open Wednesday Jan 1. We wish our quilters and crafters a Happy New Year and look forward to seeing new projects!

Our pot luck will be moved to Wednesday Jan 8th. Bonnie and Ken’s Fabrics will be here on that day also. Remember they do take credit cards and cash.

Start the New Year by marking your calendar for the 2020 quilt shows:

Jan 10/11 Desert Lilies YumaJan 24/25 Wickenburg QuiltFeb 7/8 Quartzsite QuiltFeb 15 Brenda Quilt

Try a new craft this year, come join Linda Mayes from Stampin Up on Jan 15th from 10am to 1. Learn how to make handmade cards. Cost is $10. This includes all the supplies needed to make 3 cards, including the handmade envelopes. Please call Linda at 760-574-6555 if you plan to attend.

We are all looking forward to a New Year, new projects and hopefully new friends joining us! Happy New Year!!!

Fax, Copies & Notary Service Available


Bouse Fire District AuxiliaryWe are doing Quartermania this year in conjunction

with the Fire District Open House on Jan 18. Everyone who participated last year had a lot of fun and got some great gifts…some for only a quarter! The items are donated and in good condition. Come play with us. The bidding advances a quarter at a time.

The fire fighters have a few new games they are planning to participate in with the community. Save the date: January 18. Hot dogs and goodies will be furnished again.

We will be selling raffle tickets for some GREAT items. Holly Ferrell and several others have been hunting for the best items to raffle off again this year. The drawing will be held in March at the Bouse Booster Spring Fever Days March 13/14. Tickets will be $5 for one or 6 for $20. We have some really good items!!!

Our meetings are on the 3rd Monday of the month Oct thru Apr, at 10am in the LaPaz County Building (next to the Library). Membership is $5 a year due in December. There is also a life time membership available for $50.

Come join us and let’s have a good time while we help our firefighters.

ReNae Hedges, President

BRENDAJan 9 Craft & Yard Sale, Desert Gold

SALOME Info: 928-859-3846Jan 17/18 Desert Fiesta Country Music JamJan 18 Women’s Club Yard & Bake Sale

QUARTZSITEJan 1 Off Road Meet and Greet Jan 4 Bobby Patterson’s Blues Band, QIAJan 11 Hi-Jolly Parade

Kite FestivalJan 18-26 Big Tent RV Show

PARKERJan 22 425 Downtown ExperienceJan 24/25 425 Races

Bouse Fire Auxiliary Meeting Meetings are on the 3rd Monday (Jan 20),

at 10amLa Paz Community Bldg

(Next to the Library)

Kay Jordan 928-216-7031

Desert Brushes Art ClubDesert Brushes Art Club is in full swing

getting ready for the Art show January 31st and February 1st at the Booster Hall. Classes will begin in January. Interested people please join us. Art club every Monday fron noon until 3.

Desert Brushes Art Show: Jan 31/Feb 1

(Arizona Time)Dec 30 Orange Bowl - FL vs. Virg - 6pm, ESPNDec 31 Tony The Tiger Bowl - FL St vs. AZ St

Noon, ESPNJan 1 Outback Bowl – Minn vs. Auburn

11am, ESPNVRBO Citrus Bowl – Mich vs. Ala 11am, ABCRose Bowl – OR vs. Wis – 3pm, ESPNSugar Bowl – Georgia vs. Baylor 6:45pm, ESPN

Jan 2 Gator Bowl – Ind vs. Tenn – 5pm, ESPNJan 3 Id Potato Bowl – Ohio vs. NV

1:30pm, ESPN

Are you a writer? Do your fingers itch each morning to get out your journal and write down a few thoughts? Have you written stories that no one has read? Join us at the Writer’s Cramp!

We meet each Wednesday. We’re not a class, just a few writers who love to write, talk writing, and share with each other. Our goal and passion is to write!

Call Pat at 208-949-9022 for info.

Caregiver for Bouse and Surrounding AreasMachael Emerson, Bouse Resident

A highly qualified Caregiver. Showers and light housekeeping caregiving available days only, Mon/Fri. ... Will sit with patients if needed. Winter Only. Please

contact: 208-946-9274


VFW Post 2357Hwy 72 East, Phone 928-851-2857 Hours: Noon to 9pm

Join us for our Red Shirt Friday - $.25 off all beer and cocktails to honor our

troops with your VFW red shirt.

Meetings:1st Saturday – Auxiliary, 10am2nd Saturday – VFW Comrades, 10am3rd Saturday - VFW Riders, 1pm

Weekly Events:Mon – Darts, 3pmWed – Wii Bowling, 3pmThur - Hamburgers & Fries, 4-6:30 Karaoke with Tiny Tunes, 5-9pmFri – Poker, 3pm, Sat – Ace of Spades, 2-4pm

Special Events:Jan 25 – Rock’n Country Music

Thanks to all our Auxiliary members who participated in the Christmas Party activities for the Bouse Children. These ladies, with the help of the Quilters club, made a lap quilt for each child as a special gift this year. That’s a lot of stitching and love! And thanks to all those who furnished cookies, donations and other items for the Kids. It was a real success thanks to all of you!

Check at the Post for other events that were not finalized by printing time. Happy New Year!

American Legion Post 4643531 Hwy 72, Bouse, AZPhone: 928-851-1050 Hours:

Sun, Mon, Thu, Sat – Noon to 7pmTue, Wed, Fri – Noon to 9pm

Monthly Meetings:Men’s Post - 10am, 1st Saturday ALA - 12pm, 2nd Tues ALR - TBASAL - TBA

Weekly EventsTues - Tacos $2, Taco Salad $6, 3-6pm Darts 4pm, Everyone winsWed - Burgers & Fries $7, 3-6 Karaoke by Randy, 5pm Fri - Post Fish Dinner $9, 3-6pm Karaoke by Randy, 5pm

There will be NO smoking during dinners (except Tues)

Special EventsJan 11 – Post Fun Run, signup 9am, lv 10

Hope you all had great holiday season! Check at the Post for other events that were not finalized by printing time. Happy New Year!

ALA is now selling Post or Auxiliary T-shirts, $15 or $16 with pocket!

...IN SERVICE FOR GOD & COUNTRY WE THANK YOU!...

January 2020 Workforce Development Opportunities AWC

Arizona Western College offers a variety of workforce development workshops for the public to take advantage of in La Paz County. AWC La Paz Workforce Development provides training for individuals and businesses in a classroom setting, online, or delivered to your worksite to enhance opportunities for success. Courses focus on topics such as exceptional customer service, email and telephone etiquette, time management, fundamentals of effective supervision, public speaking, stress management, and business communications – just to name a few.The Grant Mini Series

The Grant Mini-Series will guide participants through the basic steps of grant writing. Quartzsite Learning Center (QLC), Parker (PLC)

Participants will learn how to locate and use funding source directories, develop an idea from abstraction to a well-articulated written proposal requesting financial support, organize and write a proposal or grant application eligible for submission, and develop a budget consistent with proposal objectives.

Grant Mini-Series: Let’s Talk Non-Profit GrantsJan 27, 10am–12pm, QLC, Rm 101Jan 30, 10am-12pm, PLC, PComm 107

Grant-Mini Series: Phrasing Your Ask and Outlining Your Objectives

Jan 29, 10:30am–2:30pm, QLC , QLC 101Jan 29, 2-4pm, PLC, PComm 107

Grant Mini-Series: Budget & Grant Management

Feb 25, 1:30–3:30pm, PLC, PComm 107Feb 26, 9:30-11:30am, QLC, QLC 101

Multi-Generational WorkshopThe Multi-Generational Workshop will review the values

and work / classroom related preferences of the different generations. Participants will understand the generational differences that may cause conflict in the work / classroom setting. Discussion will take place to learn strategies to manage some of the top challenges and conflict.

Jan 29, 9am–11am, PLC, PComm 107Jan 30, 10-12am, QLC, QLC 101In addition to offering standard courses, training can also

be customized to meet the needs of a specific department, company, or industry.For more Information on any of the above contact:

Robin Cooper, Admin and Learning Support Asst, 1109 S. Geronimo Ave | Parker, AZ 85344 |

P: 928-669-2214, Email: [email protected], Website: azwestern.edu, Office Hours: M-Th 7am-7pm

ORContact the AWC Parker Learning Center at (928) 669-2214 or the AWC Quartzsite Learning Center at (928)

927-8299 to learn more.

2020 Master Gardener ClassJan 8 to Apr 1, 2020 - Every Wednesday, 2:30-5:30pm

Registration $150 includes new Arizona Master Gardner Manual ...

Call Don Alamban 928-669-9843


BOUSE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCHPastor Ted Finkbeiner III – 928-581-7294 28332 Hwy 72Church Office – 928-851-2612October Schedule

Weekly events:Sundays: 8:45am Bible Study Classes

10:00am Worship Service6:00pm. Discipleship Training

Mon - Men’s Bible Fellowship, 8amTue - Women’s Bible Study/Mission Group. Wed – Nikki’s Nook, 9 -11am (diaper distribution) Midweek Prayer Time, 6pmSat – Nikki’s Nook, 11am-3pm

Contact:Office. 928-851-2612Pastor’s home. 928-851-1184Pastor’s Cell Phone. 928-581-7294

BOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCHCommunity Assembly of God @ Stone & WorleyPastor Sharon Hillhouse ………… 928-503-2847Sunday: Sunday School 9:45 AM Worship & Service 11:00 AMWednesday: Bible Study 7:00 PM

WELCOME BACK FOR THE 2019/2020 SEASON

Hours 10 to (till we close) Daily!

28100 Hwy 72Bouse, AZ 85325

“Absolutely make the stop here. “Absolutely make the stop here. It’s worth it!!”It’s worth it!!”

Quartzsite to Celebrate Hi Jolly Daze In 1856, Secretary of War, Jefferson Davis headed a

movement to import camels from Syria and Turkey to better meet the challenges of desert travel and transportation of goods to support expansion into the American Southwest. Two shipments of camels, along with herders and trainers, soon traveled from Syria and Turkey to Texas, where they successfully transported materials to build a 1,000 mile wagon road across Arizona, under the direction of Army Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Beale.

Syrian born Hadji Ali (better known as Hi Jolly in America) served as chief handler for the camels, which proved to be able to carry much more weight than mules and horses and could travel farther with less food and water. Though they served Beale’s expedition well, the unfamiliar camels weren’t very popular with either horses and mules or the soldiers, and the “Camel Corps” soon died a successful—yet unneeded—experiment due to the escalating war matters. The camels are said by some to have been turned loose in the desert; others say most were auctioned off to zoos and circuses. Except that is, a few Hi Jolly kept to start a freight business along the Colorado River mining areas. After his business failed, he released his camels into the desert near Gila Bend.

In 1880 Hi Jolly became an American Citizen and changed his name to Philip Tedro, married Gertrudis Serna in Tucson and had two children. In 1885 he was rehired by the US Army where he worked as a packer and scout during the Geronimo campaign. He spent his final years mining around Quartzsite. He died in 1902, at the age of 73, and was buried there.

In 1935 the Governor of Arizona dedicated a monument in his honor, at the site of his Quartzsite grave. This monument, known as “Hi Jolly’s Last Camp” is one of the most visited spots in Southwest Arizona. The Hi Jolly Monument was recently placed on the National Register of Historical Places. On December 17, 2011, town and state officials and residents dedicated and unveiled the Monument’s National Historic Places plaque.

The Town of Quartzsite and many sponsors are planning the best parade in years!

The Parade is set for Jan 11th, 2020

This Year the monument was recognised as a Registered Historic National Monument

Corner of Winters & Santa Fe

Bouse RV ParkBouse RV Park

Now has purified water 20 cents a gallon

U-Sav Storage 928-851-9220VFW Post 2357, (12-9pm) 928-851-2857Villa La Paz RV Park 928-851-2176

Medical & EmergencyBouse Clinic, 8-Noon, Tue & Thur 928-851-2177Bouse Fire District Office (Non-Emergency)

928-851-2648

La Paz Regional Hospital 928-669-9201Emergency (fire or medical) 911 928-669-2281Non-emergency (fire or sheriff) 311 888-818-4911

Public Utilities and OfficesPower – APS 928-669-2248Phone – Frontier 877-462-8188Water – Bouse Domestic Water Improvement District (BDWID)

928-851-1120

27979 Norris St, Drop box for bill pay

Clubs and OrganizationsBouse Booster Club 928-851-1080Booster BingoBouse Community Newsletter 208-949-9022Bouse Genealogical Society 928-221-3886Bouse Hills Muzzle Loaders 623-826-5619Chamber of Commerce 928-851-2509Desert Brushes Artists 208-670-1711Friends of Bouse Library 928-851-1023Ghost Riders ORV Club 404-642-4126Quilters & Crafters 928-221-3886Writer’s Cramp 208-949-9022

Public ServicesBouse Southern Baptist Church 928-851-7294Bouse Elementary School 928-851-2213Bouse Food Bank 928-287-3514Bouse Public Library 928-851-1023La Paz County District Supervisor 928-669-6115LaPaz County Transit 800-319-5976

928-669-6155Post Office 928-851-2313

Chamber of Commerce Business Members (in bold print)All Around Maintenance 480-822-8086American Legion Post #46 928-851-1050American Legion Auxilary 928-851-1050APS 928 669-2248BLH & T Construction 928-851-1175B S Ranch 517-449-5102Betty Hunter Real Estate 928-851-2244

M/F 9-5 cell 951-236-2229Big Bellie Subs, Parker 928-669-9595Blue Moose Design Services 928-575-5122Bouse Airport (George or Gloria) 253-583-6805BouseAZ.com 928-575-5122Bouse Community Park 928-851-0043Bouse RV Park 928-851-2508Bouse Tire Shop cell 928-259-0636 928-851-2830Castro Auto Body & Paint, Parker 928-669-2899Coachman’s Café 7:30-2, Tue/Sun, except Fri 7:30-7

928-916-8416

Just 4 Fun RV Park(Formerly Coyote Ridge)(Under new Ownership)

928-851-1061

David Plunkett Real Estate 928-851-2424Desert Rose Acres Subdivision 928-851-2590Desert Pueblo RV Park 928-851-2206Drastik Car Detailing - Joe Jagroop 661-713-2255Ecology Recycling Services 602 403-8007Family Dollar M/SA 8-9, SU 9-9 928 851-6015Farmers Insurance, Parker 928-669-6225Fly By Night Brokerage 602-349-5034HJK Enterprises (Harley) 909-239-1162Interurban Electric 928-277-5099J & S Supply 8am-2pm, Closed Sun/Mon

928-851-2463

KR Well Drilling 928-851-2975La Mesa Verde RV Park 928-851-2456Look ‘N See, Parker 928-575-1171Ocotillo Restaurant & Lodge 928-851-2219 7am - 9 pmPurcell Jojoba Farming 928-851-2414Q-Mountain Well Drilling 928-851-2537Roadrunner Market II (9-6 daily) 928-851-1800Rose Acres FarmsShear Madness 928-266-4097Somewhere Bar & Grill (noon - close)

928-851-1051

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