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6 www.DesertMessenger.com October 17, 2018 LETTERS TO EDITOR POLICY Desert Messenger encourages letters from its readers. Letters should be no longer than 300 words, and may be edited for grammar, content and length. OPINIONS EXPRESSED HEREIN DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THOSE OF THE DESERT MESSENGER. We invite you to not only see a problem, but search for the solution to share with the community, keeping the benefit of all in mind. Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published. Third party letters will not be accepted. To avoid confusion over people with common or similar names, writers must provide a full name and indicate the name they are known by. Writers must provide a full street address and phone number. Rvers can provide the location of park/BLM land, etc. Street addresses will not be pub- lished. Phone numbers are for verification only and will not be printed. Mail letters to: Desert Messenger, P.O. Box 3185, Quartzsite, AZ 85359 or E-mail to Editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 DESERT MESSENGER Quartzsite's FREE Community Paper Proud to be a Quartzsite Licensed Business 928-916-4235 O� T��� - E���� T���! Founded by Walt Akin October 1, 2004 P�������� �� P���� R��� P��������� C�. P.O. Box 3185 Quartzsite, AZ 85359 P�������� ����� � ����� 1st & 3rd Wednesday Sept. thru May with Special Summer Editions June, July & August EDITOR/PUBLISHER Shanana "Rain" Golden-Bear CONTRIBUTING JOURNALIST Joanne Winer GUEST COLUMNIST Gypsy Jane Finley CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Starr BearCat NAME PLATE LETTERING Paul Winer www.DesertMessenger.com www.MyQuartzsite.com E-mail: Editor@DesertMessenger.com 2018 © Copyright All Rights Reserved Copyright 2013 Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Desert Messenger. LIKE US on Facebook.com/ DesertMessengerNews FOLLOW US on Twitter @QuartzsiteRain By Shanana "Rain" Golden-Bear Editorial Neighborhood Watch to meet Thurs. NOV. 7 Town of Quartzsite invites every- one to attend the next meeting of Neighborhood Watch at 6:00 PM, on THURSDAY, NOV. 7th, 2018, at the Quartzsite Com- munity Center. For more information contact the Quartzsite Police Department at 928-927-4644. DEADLINE : WED. OCT. 31 TH for the NOV. 7 th edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com "Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved." ~Mattie Stepanek www.QuartzsiteVideos.com Watch Quartzsite Videos @ COUNTRY SINGER WADE HAMMOND IN CONCERT When: November 14th Where: Alliance Church Time: 6pm Cost: Donation This time of year is so exciting when our snowbird friends start arriving in town. Some locals, though, can get frustrated as our quiet little com- munity begins its annual change of demographics. Check out the posi- tive letter to the editor on page 4 which was written in response to a frustrated local on social media. We are creatures of habit. Routines become automatic, but change jolts us into consciousness, sometimes in uncomfortable ways. "We don't re- sist change because we're neurotic or cowards," says psychologist Har- riet Lerner, author of "The Dance of Anger." We like certainty, because it makes us feel safe and secure. But then again, we get excited to see our friends return from their vacations. We look forward to the opening of our seasonal businesses and the deals our vendors bring. Some of us are anticipating the fi rst jams to begin, when Bingo is start- ing, or when all the activities start at the QIA. Also, what new specials are the seasonal restaurants offering? Welcoming our friends back home can be like returning to school after summer vacation. Getting excited about hearing our friends' summer travels, what changes are happening in town for the season, new events happening, etc. can really get us geared up for the upcoming changes to our little community. Keep smil- ing and enjoy the journey!

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