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May 4, 2016 www.DesertMessenger.com 17 MOUNTAIN QUAIL C AFE & Gift Shop 490 N. Moon Mt. Ave., Quartzsite (corner of Moon Mt. & Quail Trail) Dear Friends, Due to the upcoming ROAD CONSTRUCTION on Moon Mountain Ave. We will be closing APRIL 5 thru MAY 11. We apologize for any inconvenience. We hope to see you when we resume our Summer Business Hours! Grant Project scheduled to take approximately three months to complete The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will improve North Moon Mountain Avenue, Kofa Avenue, and near the Ed Op- tions Learning Center on behalf of the Town of Quartzsite, for the joint project Administration of the Safe Routes to School Project grant of $396,100. Work consists of milling and paving North Moon Mountain Avenue between Main Street and Quail Trail Street; a temporary road closure will take place while the work is completed. Business and residential access will be main- tained. Work on Moon Mountain Ave. is sched- uled Monday, April 4 - May 11. Mountain Quail Cafe will be closed during construction and reopen at 7am May 12. Crews are scheduled to work weekdays between 6:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Additional work includes constructing pathways and sidewalks, replacing pavement markings and other miscellaneous work. ADOT works to inform the public about planned highway restrictions, but there is a pos- sibility that unscheduled closures or restrictions may occur. Weather can also affect a project schedule. For more information visit http:// www.azdot.gov. Tai Chi in Quartzsite Safe Routes to School road improvements AWC will be offering a Tai Chi class in June, July and August at the Arizona Western Col- lege (AWC) Quartzsite Learning Center taught by Heather Caton. Dr. Paul Lam with the Tai Chi for Health Institute and one of the leading experts in the field explains Tai Chi. Originat- ing in ancient China, Tai Chi is an effective ex- ercise for health of mind and body. Although an art with great depth of knowledge and skill, it can be easy to learn and soon delivers its health benefits. For many, it continues as a lifetime journey. Dr. Lam also explains on his website http:// taichiforhealthinstitute.org the benefits of Tai Chi such as: • Cardio – vascular fitness • Strengthening • Flexibility • Stress • Posture improvement • Spirit Please contact AWC for more information and early registration at 928-927-8299. How to make Mother's Day more meaningful GROWLER FILLING STATION Fill your Growler with your favorite draft beer TO GO! 175 W. Main St. 928-927-5585 www.sillyalspizza.com SILLY AL'S PIZZA Famous Gourmet Pizza KARAOKE • TUES - FRI 7pm Kevin James Serving Quartsite at Same Location for over 20 years! SATURDAY • DJ - 70's & 80's $ 5 Daily SPECIALS are back! (StatePoint) Gifts and flowers are a nice way to show mom you care on Mother's Day. But this year, consider adding deeper meaning to the holiday (which falls on May 8) with these ideas: Volunteer Together After breakfast in bed is wrapped up, spend the day working side-by-side with your mom on a local volunteer project. Whether you take advantage of the spring weather and participate in a park clean-up, or you serve lunch at a local soup kitchen, you and your mom will enjoy qual- ity time together, while also feeling good about helping the community. Gifts that Give Back You could forego a tangible gift altogether and instead make a donation in your Mom's name to charity. Here's one worthy cause: There are 153 million orphans worldwide, according to UNI- CEF, many of whom lack basics like food, water, education and medical care. "In honor of Mother's Day, consider paying tribute to your mother by helping provide a mom to those who don't have one," says Caro- line Boudreaux, founder of The Miracle Founda- tion, a non-profit that improves the way orphan- ages are run, funded and managed. The international charity is currently raising funds to pay the annual salaries and room and board of housemothers working in orphanages in India. Each housemother acts as a mom to 20 orphaned children in her care, creating a nurtur- ing environment where they can thrive. To honor your own mother or another special woman in your life, consider visiting miracle- foundation.org/mothers to learn more about the campaign and to make a tax-deductible donation. Use Your Talent Do you sing? Are you a writer or artist? Give your mother a unique creation. From water- colored paintings to a novella starring Mom as the heroine, you can make Mother's Day extra special by gifting something homemade and one-of-a-kind. If your talents don't lie in the creative realm, a note to your mom expressing love and appre- ciation for all that she's done for you is a great stand-in for a store-bought card. Whatever you decide to do for Mom this Mother's Day, consider celebrating a little differ- ently. While Mom should still take center stage, you can add a lot more meaning to the holiday by thinking outside the box.

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