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November 19, 2014 www.DesertMessenger.com 29 General Patton's Playground, Ghost Towns, Mines, Off Road Races, and More! STORE NEW FLEA MARKET CLEAN LAUNDRY PICNIC AREA COMING SOON: Goofy Golf WANTED: Vendors & Concessions Space rental: 3 days for only $25 • (no city license req'd) Call 928-851-5288 for more information Ma & Pa's "A Little Bit of Everything!" BUY-SELL-TRADE Estate Sales, Yard Sales, Consignments FREE Appraisals! 27676 Hwy. 72, Bouse CACTUS CHICKS Visit BOUSE, Arizona 27428 Hwy. 72, Bouse Zion Lutheran Church of Blythe has launched a program, "CELEBRATE RECOVERY!" that offers spiritual and small-group support for those seeking to shake life-destructive addictions, work through grief from divorce, joblessness and personal loss, deal with pain and feelings of betrayal caused by sexual abuse and domestic violence, and more. "CELEBRATE RECOVERY!" is a recovery program somewhat similar to Twelve Step programs, but more closely based on eight principles from the Beatitudes of Jesus. The Beatitudes are a list of "Happy are you when you...." sayings spoken by Jesus in His Sermon on the Mount. "CELEBRATE RECOVERY!" meets every Friday evening at 6 p.m. in READER'S OASIS BOOKS 690 E. Main - Quartzsite (one block east of Family Dollar) 928-927-6551 Arizona Western College (AWC) offers fall courses at Quartzsite Learning Center. Art I - Painting Paint your way to enjoyment and relaxation! Students of any skill level will have the ability to use their preferred medium of acrylic or oil paints. Composition, color, and technical handling of paint will be reviewed. Specifi c principles of light, shadow, effects of perspec- tive and perception are explained. Simple, yet effective, demonstra- tions will include techniques of painting common objects such as vegetation, structures, mountains, rock, and water. Instruction will also be given on where to begin, and how to proceed with executing a painting. Students are respon- sible for their own supplies (a list is available at AWC Quartzsite). WHEN: Wed. January 14, 21, 28 5:30 pm to 7:30pm Quartzsite QLC 101 with Mark Goldberg, $40 Very Basic Introduction to Computer Use This course introduces the funda- mentals of basic computer opera- tions so you can plug it in, turn it on and have fun. Also receive introduction into Windows. The class is stress free and will make you glad you've joined the digital generation. We encourage you to bring your own device or you may use ours. February Very Basic Computers Tues. Feb. 3, 10, 17 2pm – 3pm Quartzsite QLC 102 with Robin Cooper $30. Thurs. Feb. 5, 12, 19 2pm – 3pm Quartzsite QLC 102 with Robin Cooper $30. the sanctuary of Zion Lutheran Church, 701 E. Chanslorway, Blythe. Worship, music and prayer begin the two-hour gatherings. Then the group moves into the parish hall for a lesson followed by small-group break-out sessions for sharing and support. Cindy Perkinson, a member of Zion Church and a crisis mental health clinician, is directing this commu- nity outreach effort. Adult indi- viduals who've had experience in addiction recovery serve as coaches. There is no cost to participate and anyone in the community is welcome to attend. For more information, call Zion Church at #760-922-7321. Zion Lutheran Church offers recovery program AWC offers classes this winter Gemstone Carving Participants will be presented with: a brief history of carving, an over- view of current and historic carv- ing tools and techniques, different types of materials and selection of materials, and implementa- tion of carving, sanding, polish- ing techniques. Participants will learn to use the power tool set to carve gemstone jewelry. Advanced students will learn and develop the skills necessary to create more complex designs. Workshop is geared towards both beginning and advanced level individuals. All required materials and equipment will be provided by the instructor. (Additional $5 fee paid the day of class to the instructor) WHEN: Monday, Dec. 8, 2014 9am – 4pm Quartzsite QLC 101 with Richard Friesen $60. Sat. Jan. 24, 2015 9am – 4pm Quartzsite QLC 101 with Richard Friesen, $60. Please call AWC 928-927-8299 for more information. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ DesertMessengerNews Follow on Twitter @DesertMessenger @QuartzsiteRain

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