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Page 22 Quartzsite Senior Center WEDNESDAYS at the Early birds at 6:30pm Regular games begin at 7pm 40 N. Moon Mountain, Quartzsite Recycle... it all adds up! Recycle your empty inket cartridges and used cell phones! NO TONERS, PLEASE DROP OFF LOCATIONS: • Horizon Community Bank • Quartzsite Library • Senior Center • General Store • Business Chamber Sponsored by Proud Neighbors of Quartzsite www.DesertMessenger.com BINGO Substance Abuse Quartzsite Prevention Coalition updates The Quartzsite Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (QSAPC) was started in 2007. This is a group of community members raising aware- ness about the abuse of drugs and alcohol in the youth and adults in our community. The mission of the QSAPC is to prevent the misuse and abuse of drugs and alcohol in the Quartzsite community. The QSAPC now has our youth sector running strong, with a group of motivated young men and women, they are called Quartzsite Youth Coalition (QYC). The QYC is a group of teens from this area ages 13-18. QYC has come up with many youth led projects for the community. QYC hosted their second movie night on October 6th, and showed The Aveng- ers. The turnout was better than the fi rst movie night. They had over 40 people attend. With the money that QYC earned with these movie nights, they decided to go to fear farm, and they had a blast. The QYC also had a wonderful DENTURES $350 Full Set • US Military trained w/ 30 plus years experience • Satisfaction Guaranteed! • Partials starting at $175 QUARTZSITE SNOWBIRD SPECIAL: Same Day Dentures and 1 Hour Reline/Repairs!! Dental Laboratory Service Call: 623-444-4013 • Goodyear, AZ Independant Living in Quiet, Tranquil RV Park in Quartzsite • Comforts of Living in Your Own RV • 24-hour Non-Emergency Medical Care • 24-hour Registered Nursing Services (on call) • Medication Delegation & Reminders • 3 Well Balanced Meals & Snacks • Personal Hygiene Care • Transportation to Doctor Appt. • Light Housekeeping • Laundry Services • Monitors in Each RV • Year-round or Seasonal For more information contact 928-927-5193 opportunity to attend The Arizona Summit Volunteerism and Service Learning Conference, they learned a lot of useful information that they will be using. The youth group Also had their fi rst Turkey dinner Raffl e, the sales money will be going towards the Winter Formal that QYC is planning. This is a very busy time of year for QYC and QSAPC, after Thanksgiv- ing we will be starting to plan for the Christmas Light Parade on Dec. 8th.The QYC meets every Friday at 2:30 in the afterschool building and anyone ages 13-18 who is interested is welcome to join us. QSAPC also has a "Dump the Drugs" site. Did you know there is place in Quartzsite to dispose of your expired or unused medications? The QSAPC has a "Dump the Drugs" location at our local Quartzsite Police Depart- ment, located at 305 N. Plymouth RD. This is a place where anyone can dispose of those potentially danger- ous, unused and expired medications. We urge everyone to please use this site so the medications are not ac- cidently taken or end up in the hands of children. Anyone interested in being part of the Quartzsite Substance Abuse Pre- vention Coalition, is welcome to come to our meetings that are held the third Thursdays of each month at 10a.m. in the afterschool building that's located just north of Town Hall. We look for- ward to having new members, hope to see you there! Contact info:Qsapc2012@gmail.com Facebook.com/qsapcoalition2012 November 21, 2012 Quartzsite – In November & Decem- ber ZUMBA is with Maggie Dee, 11/27- 12/20/12, Tues. & Thur. 6-7 pm Arizona Western College (AWC) in Quartzsite will host one-day workshops in the month of November & Decem- ber. Featured workshops include Acrylic Painting, Jewelry Making, and Native American Beadwork. During the one-day workshops participants will have the opportunity to hone al- ready present skills, or be introduced to new forms of art and self-expression. Jewelry Making- Participants will Enrichment classes AWC Personal learn the basics of creating earrings, bracelets and necklaces for men, chil- dren, and women. At the conclusion of the workshop students will have gained a new appreciation for the art of jewelry making and take home their own creations. Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 9am-3pm. $29 Native American Beading- Emphasis will be placed on two different meth- ods of Native American Beadwork: Loom Work and Lazy Stitch. Partici- pants will be introduced to using a loom for beading as well as to design and create Native American inspired barrettes. Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 9am-3pm. $29 Acrylic Painting- Participants will be introduced to different components of acrylic painting, should leave the class with a completed painting, and have gained a better understanding of painting techniques and the use of acrylic paints. Thursday, November 29, 2012 & Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9am-6pm. $40. Register Today! It's never too early to sign up for courses. AWC Quartzsite, 695 N Kofa Ave. 928-927-8299 WELCOME BACK WINTER VISITORS! Debbie and Cheyanne are glad to have Janna, Linda, Sheryl, Jo and Beth back and they are all ready to serve you. We also have Linda, formally with Headhunters, now at our salon. Sandy is out of school and we will offer massage soon. Hair, Nail and Pedicure Needs! Come and see us for ALL your Corner of Moon Mt. & Cowell • Quartzsite • 928-927-5400 QUARTZSITE'S ONLY YEAR ROUND SALON Now Open!