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14 www.DesertMessenger.com October 19, 2022 Quartzsite's PREMIER Multi-Generational Park 155 N. Joshua Avenue, Quartzsite, AZ 85346 For more information and to request a tour visit: www.QuartzsiteVillage.com Generously Sized Lots AVAILABLE NOW! www.facebook.com/ DesertMessengerNews # 1 RV Channel RVerTV.tv Email: rvertv@gmail.com # 1 BONDED NOTARY PUBLIC • PICK UP & DELIVERY SERVICE • Courier Service • Mobile Notary Service • Professional Correspondence • Proof Reading • Copies Year Round Quartzsite Resident 562-682-7283 Just another day at the offi ce! Read Desert MESSENGER ONLINE @ DesertMessengerOnline.com Poi Spinning for Seniors Class now in Quartzsite Quartzsite Community Sponsored by GFWC Quartzsite Women's Club Sunday, November 20th 11:00am - 3:00 pm Quartzsite Community Center 295 E. Chandler St., Quartzsite SIGN UP TO DONATE IN OUR DONOR PORTAL: Visit www.donors.vitalant.org. Log in to your donor portal using your email on file, click on "schedule appointment" and search by blood drive code: L1250 or call Vitalant at 877-258-4825. Masks are no longer required! 10 Red Cells 8 Platelets Childbirth Complications Lindsey only held her newborn daughter for 5 minutes before she was rushed to the OR with post-delivery complications. 10 red cell and 8 platelet transfusions save her life so she could watch her kids grow. "The simple act of donating can have such a huge impact in the lives of the people it saves. Every day, blood donors give people a second chance at life - people like me." Poi is a ball on a cord that you spin in circles around your body. Sound simple? It is! And it's also super fun, affordable, and scientifi cally proven to help your brain and body feel amazing. It is believed that Poi originally came from the Maori of New Zealand. Today, poi continues to play an important role in Maori- dom and across the globe as a form of performance, play, and fi tness. This past summer, Quartzsite resi- dent Shanana Rain Golden-Bear be- came qualifi ed as a Poi For Seniors Certifi ed SpinPoi Instructor from Dr. Kate Riegle van West from New Zea- land. Golden-Bear was the third cer- tifi ed SpinPoi instructor in the Unit- ed States. Dr. Kate Riegle van West is a scientist, artist, and entrepreneur with a passion for play and wellbeing. She completed her PhD in the health benefi ts of poi at the University of Auckland, where she conducted the fi rst study to scientifi cally investigate the effects of poi on physical and cog- nitive function. She was awarded the Future Leader Award from the Royal Society of New Zealand and the Best Doctoral Thesis Award for her work in the poi/health fi eld. Poi has the perfect mix of physical and cognitive elements to keep your brain and body engaged. It's playful. It's rhythmic. It's challenging (yet achievable!). And it's backed by rig- orous scientifi c evidence: a clinical trial found that after just one month of poi practice, participants im- proved their grip strength, balance, and attention. Classes are held each Monday at 10:30am at Quartzsite Senior Center, 40 Moon Mountain Ave. Classes are donation based with $1 minimum to the Senior Center. Poi socks will be provided for your use. Sitting and standing movements will be taught. For more information visit www.QuartzsitePoi.com or call Rain at 928-916-4235.

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