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Iggy’s passing has been noted by many. The funeral directors were Daisy Mae & Hula Hoop; the headstone was designed by Daisy Mae; the grave diggers were Lil Abner & War Hoop; the Iggy singing eulogy was written by Hey Jude; the social media consultant was Montana Chickadee; the pall bearers were Sand Storm & Storm Claw; and the funeral …
By: Horst Schneider March 1, 2016 The monitor lites they show amber and red So I dress for the job that I dread Some crummy torn jeans and a pair of old shoes. I have the dump station blues. It’s a sunny and balmy Arizona kind of day But I cannot rest or go outside and play Instead I must …
By: Chief of Police, D. L. Brown From the Yuma Proving Ground newspaper “The Outpost” March 1, 2016 Yuma Proving Ground no longer accepts driver’s licenses and state identification cards from Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico and Washington when issuing a visitor’s pass to enter the installation. The department of Homeland Security has identified these five states as being non-compliant …
By Hey Jude, the Roving Reporter Every second Saturday at 10:00 a.m., folks gather at Skunk Hollow for these races and are aptly dubbed Skunk Holler, due to all the hollering and cheering of the spectators for their favorite racers. This roving reporter finally decided to attend for the first time, in mid Feb., and could not believe these little Nascars! …
By: Hey Jude The Roving Reporter strikes again…this time it’s the little grey & black coupe we have all seen running around the desert. I tracked it down to find owners, Bruce & Connie Isley, who take great pride in this little gem. They decided this year to tow it behind their motor home from Richland, WA (the Tri-Cities area …
By: Hey Jude This little group all met in the desert over the last couple of years and you will often see them clustered together. Out of curiosity, this roving reporter approached them and asked for an interview for our desert newsletter and they were all very obliging. When I asked them about their love for these little rigs, here …
A brief history By Judy – Hey Jude (with a little editing help from my friend Roland – Landsailor) Being “newbies” to the desert, and after spending about five years at Hidden Shores, with full hook ups, golf course, swimming pool, hot tub, restaurant and every other amenity known to man, why are we in the desert I ask myself? Well, …
Bob/Slobberjaws & Mary/Vixen January 1, 2016 To the best of Slobberjaws recollection: Slobberjaws “thinks” the swap shop started about 1995, Kra-Z-Ate probably was the originator of this idea. In the beginning, people would call in swap shop stuff on their CB radios. Then the mailbox was purchased for people to drop off their swap shop items in around 2001. Every …
By: Gordon Hunt – Desert Boater December 1, 2015 Editor’s Note: The Christian Service Center now has its own website at: csc.rvhobo.net The Christian Center has a long history here on the desert. Over 40 years ago this ministry began through the work of Jim and Katie Fish. Most of that history is well documented. Music has always been a …
Doug (Northwind) Unofficial Team Coordinator w/ BLM November 1, 2015 Editor’s Note: The Emergency Response Team (ERT) now has its own website at: ert.imperialdam.com. I am writing this as a relatively new member of the Senator Wash Response Team and wish to extend an open invitation for all to come by on any Tuesday morning and join us for coffee and …