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4 www.DesertMessenger.com September 3, 2014 Free parent support & coaching program We have great lunch menus, serving at 12 noon sharp! Suggested donation is only $3.50. There's cards, books, games, puzzles, pool table, 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, 10am – 2pm RATES FROM PAGE 3 PAT Works to Increase Participation in Free Parent Support & Coaching Program Phoenix, AZ - Arizona's Children Association's Parents as Teach- ers (PAT) program has hired a Community Outreach Specialist to let young families, community stakeholders, and potential re- ferral sources – such as doctors, social service providers and schools – know about this free family sup- port and coaching program. The voluntary program is avail- able to families of children 5 years old and younger who want infor- mation and support to enhance their child's health and develop- ment. The PAT program is open to all families of young children throughout Mohave and La Paz counties and is not contingent upon income or need. Funded through a grant from First Things First, PAT home visits con- sist of parent and child activities that support the parent as the fi rst and best teacher in their child's life. Parent educators facilitate two home visits per month with fun and easy activities to support and enhance a child's skills and prena- tal home visiting for each trimester to help support expecting parents. Developmental, vision and hearing screenings for infants and children, and group meetings with other parents as support and networking are also offered. As needed, consul- tation for resources and referrals to community resources are also provided to all families as part of the program. PAT home visitors are early child- hood educators who are nationally certifi ed to bring this evidence- based program to Mohave and La Paz county families. With more than 30 years of research, this par- ent and child curriculum supports advanced language, problem-solv- ing, cognitive development, and social development skills neces- sary for school readiness. Families who have participated in the PAT program have children who are more prepared to arrive to school ready to learn and score higher on kindergarten readiness tests and in standardized measures of reading, math and language tests in elemen- tary grades. Arizona's Children Association is located in Lake Havasu and has a team of fi ve (5) parent educators who travel throughout Mohave and La Paz counties to conduct home visits. For more information about the program, please contact the Program Coordinator, Shelley Fischer at 928-230-2305. JAM (Jesus and Me) Ministries, of Quartzsite First Assembly of God Church, will hold their annual Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, October 4th, from 5pm - 7pm at Quartzsite First Assembly of God Church. You can purchase tick- ets from any of the JAM Ministry lead- ers or the children. Tickets will also be sold at the door. $6 per plate includes spaghetti, salad, bread, drink and a dessert. The church is located at 665 W. Tyson St., Quartzsite. Your donations supporting this event will help children attend summer camp, and the Annual Fall Festival being held October 25th at the Community Center. JAM also has various activities for children and fami- lies to attend throughout the year. Call 928-916-2266 for more information. Spaghetti dinner planned for Oct. 4 Quartzsite - If you ever have thought it would be ideal to have a person that has been through a similar situation work with you to offer support in various ways, Arizona Counseling & Treatment Services, LLC (ACTS) might have the solution for you. ACTS is a local con- tracted provider for Cenpatico. ACTS is relocating to 100 E. Main St. Quartzsite. They provide a variety of coun- seling services for individuals, children and family. ACTS offers Substance Abuse Services including group counseling. For more information contact Erik Ei- denschink, Outreach Specialist, offi ce 928-376-0220 or cell 928-919-9450. ACTS offers counseling services The Quartzsite Woman's Club will be having their annual Harvest Festival Beer and Wine Tasting on Saturday, October 18, 2014. It will be held at Ty- son's Show Grounds on West Keuhn. There will be raffl es and a fi fty-fi fty drawing. You need not be present to win. There will be tables available for showing and or selling your merchan- dise (no raffl es). To reserve a table (donation $20.00) please call Anita Carlson at 928-927-4410. All reserved tables must be paid for by the 15th. The funds from this event permit the Woman's Club to give scholarships to Quartzsite Students. Thanks, Audrey Beer & Wine Tasting planned for Oct. 18 READER'S OASIS BOOKS 690 E. Main - Quartzsite (one block east of Family Dollar) 928-927-6551 Groundwater for the municipal system is pumped and stored at two water production facilities located within the Town: the Quail Trail Facility and the Kofa Avenue Facility. The production wells draw from the Lower Aquifer of the Parker Basin and the groundwater requires no treatment other than chlorination prior to distribution to the Town's customers. While the majority of the Town's water meters are for single family residences the largest user class is 3,200 RV/Mobile Home hookups because the Town of Quartzsite has a high tourist population. The RV/ Mobile home parks are serviced by 68 large master meters. The Town also includes a residential develop- ment known as Q Mountain, which is supplied water through a single large 6" water meter and served by a private water distribution system. By the numbers: Existing Town Water Customers: Residen- tial 734; Commercial 156; Multi- Family 7; RV Parks & Swap Meets 68; and Q Mountain 1. If you have questions regarding the rate increases, contact Quartzsite Utilities Department at 645 N. Plymouth, Quartzsite Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Phone: 928-927-4333 ext 3337

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