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12 www.DesertMessenger.com January 16, 2019 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. FEB. 7 Town of Quartzsite invites every- one to attend the next meeting of Neighborhood Watch at 6:00 PM, on THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 2019, at the Quartzsite Community Center. For more information contact the Quartzsite Police Department at 928-927-4644. Coming to Quartzsite this Season 2018-2019 Evening Speakers Pro- gram. All programs are at the Town Hall, 465 N. Plymouth Ave., Quartzsite. 7 pm to 9 pm FREE Sponsored by The Quartzsite His- torical Society and the Friends of the Quartzsite Library. Made possible by a grant from Arizona Humanities. 1/24 Orphan Train Alison Moore, Stories from the train that Phil Lancaster brought orphaned children to the west. 2/7 Specters of the Past with Jay Mark Arizona ghost towns. 2/20 On the Road Since, Wm Hold- en ,The Colorful History of AZ High 1925, Highways Magazine. Sponsored by The Quartzsite His- torical Society and the Friends of the Quartzsite Library. Made pos- sible by a grant from Arizona Hu- manities. Library programs Welcome back SNOWBIRDS! As the new year begins, we wel- come our northern friends back to their favorite nesting spots in and around Quartzsite! You'll fi nd this issue is jam-packed with tons of events, special deals and adver- tising for our winter visitors. We hope you enjoy your visit in our little piece of heaven. The Sonoran Desert surrounding Quartzsite is a delight to experi- ence. Be sure to pack it in and pack it out, so others may enjoy the un- tamed beauty of the desert. As our little town turns into a large city by population, it's also good to be mindful of cooperating with each other. Traffi c can be a bit chal- lenging this time of year, but lines at restaurants can be turned into an opportunity to meet new friends. For fi rst-timers, there's so much to do this time of year, you'll not be bored... unless you choose to! That's what's so fun about Quartzsite! There are so many choices of shows, swap meets, events, entertainment, music jams, delicious food, good friends and everything you can think of... you'll fi nd it here! In the hustle and bustle of the busy winter season, some folks forget that we are a full time rural commu- nity. We have events year-round. We don't shut down our town when the visitors leave. Events change ac- cording to the seasons, and life goes on in Quartzsite year-round. Some businesses stay open year-round. Many choose to close for the sum- mer, but all of our businesses are important to our community. It's a wonderful community to be a part of; full time or part time. The BLM lands surrounding town are fi lling up and the energy around town is picking up. There are many RV Rallies planned and the famous Quartzfest Ham Gathering, too. And all our churches have special events this month. Oh, did I men- tion the vendors? Deals are every- where with over a thousand ven- dors offering their wares. There will be lots of "happy camp- ers" once again this season in Quartzsite. To all of our visitors, we welcome you and invite you to re- turn to our community. We hope you enjoy our little piece of heaven! We are grateful for you all! DEADLINE : WED. JAN.30 TH for the feb 6 th edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com 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! Thoughts are like boomerangs. What you throw out there into the Universe will always come back to you. ~ The Daily Guru