Grandma Jo’s is now Grandma’s Quilt Shop

ICYMI: Sprouts coming to the Foothills, Matador activity Center celebrates grand opening

Grandma Jo’s Fabrics is now Grandma’s Quilt Shop. Although under new ownership, the shop remains in the same location: 5720 E. 32nd St.

The new owner is Sally Henry, who worked in the shop for 12 years before buying it following the retirement of previous owner Janet Lillie in December.

I asked her why she decided to buy the shop. “I loved it. I loved working here. Quilting is my passion,” Henry said.

The shop still offers cotton quilting fabrics, quilt patterns, sewing notions and extra-wide backing fabrics, including minky, the super soft fabric often used for quilt backing and blankets.

The shop also provides long-arm service with a 15-foot sewing machine.

In March, Grandma’s Quilt Shop will start holding all kinds of demonstrations and classes, such as making clothes for Barbies, quilting, table runners and more.

Henry also gives

back to the community, making quilts for foster children with the Arizona Baptist Children’s Services and for babies, whose quilts are distributed

by New Life Pregnancy Center.

For more information or to reach Grandma’s Quilt Shop, call 928-3140058.

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In case you missed it; The Yuma Sun this past week reported on the new Sprouts Farmers Market coming to the Foothills, making it the second store in Yuma County.

The new Sprouts will be constructed at the northeast corner of Fortuna Road and Interstate

8, in the Mesa Del Sol Commercial Centre, which houses Chevron gas station, Mcdonald’s, Taco Bell, Starbucks and other businesses.

The future 23,228-square-foot building will be constructed behind these businesses, on currently vacant land, on East Commercial Centre Loop.

The Phoenix-based Sprouts offers fresh produce and “better-for-you” products and items that cater to various dietary lifestyles including organic, plant-based and gluten-free options.

In addition to the grocery store, the new “Sprouts Center” will include an additional

11,250 square feet of attached, in-line retail space designed for restaurants, shopping and other services.

***** Arizona Western College unveiled its new Matador Activity Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb. 13. The event included speakers,

facility tours led by student ambassadors and light refreshments.

The new MAC facility, located at the AWC Yuma Campus, 2020 S. Avenue 8E, is now officially open for instruction and student use. It will serve more than 11,000 students.

Mccarthy Building Companies

recently completed construction of the MAC building, featuring a two-story, 45,000-squarefoot

building on 3.5 acres.

This facility provides honors students with a sanctuary to study and collaborate on group projects, a food pantry and clothing program for disadvantaged students named Andale’s Pantry, multiple instructional modalities, a tiered lecture hall and shared common areas.

It also has conference rooms, a Maker Space; one of the first contactless

stores in the U.S., a stateof-the-art esports arena, multimedia center and more.

The multimedia center houses KAWC and KOFA radio stations as well as a broadcast television studio with an emphasis on modern technology.

The MAC also brings together functional teams in Learning Services and the Entrepreneurial College in the 12,000 square feet of administrative space on the second floor.

The $20.5 million project was funded through board-approved revenue bonds for the college’s capital building efforts and institutional funding. AWC noted that revenue bonds do not raise taxes for local taxpayers in Yuma and La Paz County; instead, they guarantee revenue to pay off bonds.

EMC2 is the design architect for the Matador Activity Center. Major trade partners working on the project included Mccarthy Mechanical, Haxton Masonry, Delta Diversified Enterprises, Yuma Valley Contractors, Pacific Steel and Progressive Roofing.

AWC thanked the students, faculty and staff involved with the planning of this major project.

“This building will directly benefit students now and well into the future, serving our mission to transform lives through education and partnerships to create thriving communities,” AWC said.

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Here are the Yuma Commercial Construction

Project Updates for this week:

• BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED: Yuma Regional Medical Center, 2400 S. Avenue A, for CT Scan Room No. 3 alterations and facilities conference remodel.

• NEW PLANS SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW: Nicklaus Engineering,1851 W. 24th St., for alterations for new offices; PR Equipment, 3273 S. Joanie Ave., for a new truck service repair shop; Dr. Habib Rathle, 2145 S. Avenue A, for a new pediatric medical office; Texas Roadhouse, 594 E. 16th St., for dining room expansion.

If you know of a new business that has or will be opening, relocating or closing, please send the information to mknaub@yumasun.com.

Mara Knaub PHOTO BY MARA KNAUB/YUMA SUN Comings and Goings SALLY HENRY (center), owner of Grandma’s Quilt Shop, poses with employees Lucinda Johnson (left) and Carey Gravelle.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SPROUTS SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET is coming to the Foothills. The new grocery store will be constructed at the northeast corner of Fortuna Road and Interstate 8, in the Mesa Del Sol Commercial Centre.

PHOTO COURTESY OF AWC ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE ceremony on Feb. 13. unveiled its new Matador Activity Center with a ribbon-cutting

PHOTO COURTESY OF SALLY HENRY SALLY HENRY recently bought Grandma’s Quit Shop, formerly known as Grandma Jo’s Fabrics. The shop remains at 5720 E. 32nd St.

PHOTO COURTESY OF AWC THE NEW MATADOR ACTIVITY CENTER has one of the first contactless stores in the U.S. The new facility is located on the AWC Yuma Campus, 2020 S. Avenue 8E.

PHOTO COURTESY OF AWC THE NEWLY UNVEILED ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE Matador Activity Center features a multimedia center housing KAWC and KOFA radio stations as well as a broadcast television studio with an emphasis on modern technology.