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8 www.DesertMessenger.com June 15, 2016 Summer Program for youngsters The Town of Quartzsite is offer- ing a summer program packed with a variety of activities to keep the community's youngsters ac- tive and engaged. The six-week program will run from June 13 to July 21, leaving a few weeks after school lets out on May 26 or before it starts up again in late August for family vacations. The summer program is avail- able for children in kindergarten through 8th grades. The program will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at the Community Center, 295 Chandler St., and includes a daily hot lunch at no cost to the partici- pants. The six-week program will have a different theme each week. The program is offered at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis. It has room for 30 children with a waiting list for an additional 20 so early registration is encour- aged. Other activities this summer will include rock painting, as well as sessions on wildlife, old cars, Tai Chi and Yoga. There also will be an introduction to various musical instruments and lots of outdoor games will be available including water fun days. For more information contact Rosa Santos at Quartzsite Recre- ation Dept. 928-927-4333. Getting bored? Volunteer! By Jini (Huggy) Dill Volunteers are "giving" people, not just giving their spare time a rest. They want to make their time count. They are caring, understanding and DO want to make a difference. They gain self assurance and self satisfaction by realizing their time spent in volunteering does make a difference. Many volunteer hours are neces- sary in our town. Both mental and manual types. New thoughts and new ideas keep us going better and stronger. Manual or physical help enables the ideas to come into play. When people say I CAN'T...each should take the "T" off of the can't and realize that they now "CAN" do anything. Yes, I am a volunteer. For me that is an honor and a privilege. My request is that each of us should be aware of what a volunteer can gain by giving. Please consider and volunteer. Thanks, and lots of hugs! Jini (Huggy) Dill Quartzsite Beauty Salon Perms, Colors, Haircuts. Men & Women HOURS May thru Sept. TUES 9am -7pm - WED 7am-3pm Walk Ins Welcome! 250 E. Main Street Quartzsite, AZ 928-927-6664 585 N. Central Quartzsite Open Mon-Fri 8-5 928-927-8787 Johnny DelPino, Owner BEST AUTO RV & TRUCK REPAIR SERVICE YOU CAN DEPEND ON! We sell U-HAUL BOXES Quartzsite Art Guild continues to gather to paint on the first and third Thurday of each month from 6:30 P.M.-8:00 P.M. The guild's summer project to be presented the first Thursday in November is: Challenging artist to take 5-7 pho- tos. Paint them into one painting, to show how a painting is created. Have fun! The group meets at the Quartzsite Senior Center 40 Moon Mountain Rd. Quartzsite AZ. Contact person Oney Budge 208-317-2315. Art guild Cafe artist Mountain Quail Cafe Showing Artist for the 2016 Summer Sharon Noller, a California na- tive, studied fine art & graphic design. She belongs to many art associations. Sharon has taught drawing and painting for many years, as well as designing graph- ics for Southern California Graphic Design Service. After retiring, Sharon traveled throughout the US settling down in our great town of Quartzsite. Starting out in watercolor at the age of twelve, Sharon currently favors pastels, acrylic, bead and wood overlay. Sharon is the winner of many awards from Honorable Mention to Best of Shows. Come by the cafe for a good meal and view the colorful works of art hanging in the seating area. All the work on the walls are for sale. Visit the gift shop while you wait. 490 Moon Mountain Ave. Quartzsite....open 7am-7pm 7 days a week Quartzsite Improvement Associa- tion (QIA) will host a new Off-Road Swapmeet beginning this fall. The new event will be held the first Sunday of the month from Decem- ber through March. Organizers are planning a great selection of new and used ATVs, UTVs, parts, Jeeps, accessories, clothing and services for the off-road community. There are plenty of spaces available for rent. For more information contact Mark Goldberg at 951-852-7815 Off-road Swap Meet planned at QIA Gift Shop news Mountain Quail Cafe Gift Shop News By Oney Budge Helping the community. 10% of your purchase is donated to chari- ties right here in Quartzsite. For that someone special, even if that's you, shop at the Quail. Artists Oney Budge and Shirley Newstrom have provided the shop with many one-of-a-kind hand paintings and handmade gifts. There are Original Paintings, Jewelry, T-shirts and Cards Collec- tion of Oney's paintings. A drawing from the red tickets for a gift give- away will be held in the Fall. Drop in and see us at 490 Moon Moun- tain Ave. Open 7am-7pm 7 days a week. (Lucky 7's)

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