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8 www.DesertMessenger.com November 20, 2019 DesertMessengerNews READER'S OASIS BOOKS 690 E. Main - Quartzsite (one block east of Family Dollar) We knew we could get you to read this ad! For effective advertising, contact Desert Messenger today! Call Rain at 928-916-4235 Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com or visit www.DesertMessenger.com We have great lunch menus, serving at 12 noon sharp! Suggested donation is only $3.50. There's cards, books, games, puzzles, Wi-Fi available. Community Services, Volunteers Needed! Come join the fun at Quartzsite SENIOR Center 40 Moon Mountain Ave. For more information call 928-927-6496 Senior Center open all year! Monday - Friday, 9am – 3pm Transfer station on Winter hours The Quartzsite Transfer Station is now on their WINTER hours. They are open Sunday thru Wednes- day, 7:30am to 2:30pm. Dump your trash for free at the Transfer Station. Please cover your load. For more info call the Main landfi ll 928- 916-1253 or Main offi ce at 928-854- 9152. The transfer station is locat- ed north of Town, just off Hwy. 95, near the Sewer Treatment Plant. NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO? 24 HOUR CRISIS LINE: 1-866-495-6735 Arizona Complete Health - Complete Care Plan Quartzsite Gem Club ROCKS! Please don't abuse the free ser- vices at Quartzsite transfer station by dumping garbage outside gates when closed. Open 4 days/week. SUN - WED 7:30am-2:30pm. Be sure to thank the staff, too! Located on the north side of town, near the Waste Water Treatment Plant. Whether you are new to Quartzsite or have been living here for years the local rock club may be just what you're looking for! Completely supported by gener- ous & talented volunteers, we offer classes in Lapidary, Silversmith- ing, Chain-Making, Faceting, Opal Cutting, Wire Wrapping, Beading, Basket Making, Knapping, Knife Making, Leather Tooling, Glass Fusing, Stained Glass, Glass Bead Making, Stone Carving, Casting and various specialty classes. We have weekly rock hounding fi eld trips, monthly ATV outings, cook- outs and Holiday Dinners. The next orientation for new mem- bers is 8 AM Thursday November 23rd with shop orientations at 9 AM in in Metal Shop, Faceting or Lapidary. The general orrientation is a prerequisite for all classes and member activities. Stop in to our next weekly meeting at the QIA at 2 PM Thursday December 5th, and then join us afterward for cof- fee and cookies/social time. Pop into the Club Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday for a tour and see for yourself that we're so much more than "just rocks." We look forward to meeting you! The Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem and Mineral Club is located at 65 Ironwood, right behind La Mesa RV. Check out our website at www.QRGMC.org and our Face- book page. Don't dump when transfer is closed Quilters updates Welcome back to all of our mem- bers and a warm invitation to any- one who would like to sew with us. We are meeting as usual in the big hall at the Senior Center every Tuesday from 9AM until 3 PM. Annual dues are $10 for the Club and $5 for the Senior Center mem- bership. One of our members will be teach- ing a Beginners Quilting class on Thursday's. Information will be available at our meeting. On November 26 there will be a Flying Geese free form style class given by Kathy Chester. The calendar for December: Dec. 3-Bonnie's Fabric on Wheels will be here for your fabric and no- tion needs. Dec. 9-Club meeting: Copper Can- yon Quilt's from Lake Havasu City will be here to teach a Hunter Star class. 1/2 yard of 2 high contrast fabrics, thread and your machine are required. There is a $20 fee. Dec. 16-Christmas Party Potluck: There will be a fat quarter ex- change if you care to participate. We hope you will join us for a year of classes, trips and friendship highlighted by our Quilt Show on February 7 and 8, 2020. The Annual Santa's Workshop Arts and Crafts Festival that is once again being held at Tyson Wells Showgrounds on November 30 and December 1st. The Quartzsite Business Chamber of Commerce started the festival, but following their retirement last spring, Nancy Nichols stepped in to organize this year's event. The craft festival is full of unique handmade crafts, original artwork, handmade gifts, and Christmas decorations. There will be demonstrations and hourly raffl es for one-of-a-kind items. Crafters come from all over the country and even from Canada when they come for the winters here in the Southwest, and it is always great to see them again every year. They spend their summers doing all their unique craft items and bring them to the Santa's Workshop to bring more Christmas spirit to the holiday spirit!! The festival is located in the met- al building at Tyson Wells Show- grounds, 121 W. Kuehn and Hwy. 95. Hours for both days are 10am-4pm. For more information contact Nan- cy Nichols 3x0-635-1387 or visit www.QuartzsiteSantasWorkshop. com. Santa's Workshop Arts & Crafts Festival Nov. 30, Dec. 1

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