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December 7, 2011

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December 7, 2011 Quartzsite students share artwork with the world! Quartzsite Elementary School (QES) students have teamed up with Artso- nia, www.artsonia.com, the world's largest kid's art museum, to display their artwork! Anyone can view the school gallery online at www.artsonia. com/schools/Quartzsite1. Visitors can browse the artwork in the school gallery by grade level or by spe- cific exhibits. Quartzsite Elementary School students join thousands of stu- dents from over 130 countries whose artwork is showcased on Artsonia. This program is a wonderful way to get parents and family members more involved in Art Education. Any teacher or parent can create an online art gal- lery for their child or school. Artsonia provides several online fea- tures such as fan clubs and personal guestbooks, as a way for families to encourage the creativity and imagi- nations of their young artists. Family members can purchase keepsakes im- printed with their child's artwork from the Gift Shop! Artsonia donates 15% of their annual product revenue back to the school. These monies will be used to purchase art supplies for further ad- ventures. It is important to encourage our students to excel in their strengths and this is a wonderful opportunity to give them. With the help of Artsonia we can help them succeed. Since its inception in 2000, Artsonia continues to integrate technology in the classroom, develop multi-cultural understanding through art and in- crease family involvement in children's education. To find out more, visit www.artsonia.com. www.DesertMessenger.com TOWER FROM PAGE 1 clude a 653-foot tower, which would be the receiver of energy reflected from solar fields. The solar fields are made up of heliostats, which are a col- lection of mirrors. The project would also include a thermal energy storage system. In addition to evaluating whether to al- low use of the land, the BLM is evaluat- ing a proposal to amend the Yuma Field Office Resource Management Plan, which was adopted in January 2010. The amendment would change the vi- sual resource management class for the proposed site to a category that would allow construction of a tower. The proposed project and the proposed EIS at the public meetings, by mail, or by e-mail. NEPA Document Manager Western Area Power Administration P.O. Box 281213 Lakewood, CO 80228-8213 E-mail comments can be sent to: QuartzsiteSolarEIS@wapa.gov Information from comments, includ- ing addresses, phone numbers and e- mail addresses, may be made public at any time. We cannot guarantee that requests for withholding information will be honored. Information on the project and a link to the draft EIS is available on the BLM Arizona web site at http://www. blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/energy/solar/ quartzsite_solar_energy.html . 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A special thanks to the General Store for hav- ing the judges' table outside (and for their snacks), and to all the judges who braved the cold to pick out their choices for best ofs. The judges included Ron and Jo Stoltz, Marilyn Summers, Phyllis Lambeth, and Jim Brian (who also designed new judging sheets that made it much easier and faster). Thanks also to Paul Winer for announcing the entries, and to Joe and Myra Snyder (Mr. and Mrs. Claus) without whom the Santa sleigh would not be the same!! They JD's Custom Wood Signs Gold Chain by the Inch Come see us at Tyson Wells Centre • Space 28 Judy & Dennis Meyer 208-890-5109 • 208-861-6408 Page 7 have been our Santa and Mrs. Claus for ev- ery parade and we hope they will be able to do it for a long time!! Thanks for com- ing out and helping us show the spirit of Quartzsite and the Christmas spirit!! On Site RV Repair Quartzsite Coachworks A/C • Electrical • Plumbing Roof Repair • All Appliances 760-799-2370 QIA Welcome Back Snowbirds! Office hours: 9am-12 noon. Tues. Dec. 13th, 7pm Barefoot & Boots Musical $5 donation Tues. Dec. 20th, 7pm Little Sisters Musical $5 donation • SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE is back! 7-10pm "On the Road Again" $3 donation • WEDNESDAY NIGHT DANCE , 7-10pm, with "The Westernairs" $2 donation. • ZUMBA every Mon. & Wed. from 4:45pm-5:45pm • CRAFT FAIR of the season is the 1st Sat. of every month at 9-1pm. Handcrafted items only. Cinnamon rolls in the morning and lunch at noon. 928-927-6325 235 E. Ironwood St., Quartzsite Over 30 Years Experience!

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