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6 www.DesertMessenger.com March 20, 2019 "Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." ~ Melody Beattie 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 Neighborhood Watch to meet Thurs. APRIL 4 Town of Quartzsite invites every- one to attend the next meeting of Neighborhood Watch at 6:00 PM, on THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2019, at the Quartzsite Com- munity Center. For more information contact the Quartzsite Police Department at 928-927-4644. DEADLINE : WED. MARCH 27 TH for the april 3 rd edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com County Landfill Transfer Station now on Winter Hours The Quartzsite Transfer Station is now on their WINTER hours. They are open Sunday thru Wednes- day 7:30am to 2:30pm. Win- ter Hours are from Oct. 1st thru March 31st. Dump your trash for free at the Transfer Station. Please cover your load. For more info call the Main landfi ll 928-916-1253 or Main offi ce at 928-854-9152. The transfer station is located north of Town, just off Hwy. 95, near the Sewer Treatment Plant. We want dates of your events planned for NEXT SEASON! SUBMIT FOR FREE at www.QuartzsiteCalendar.com By Shanana "Rain" Golden-Bear off-road trails with many old min- ing cabins. Sometimes folks get so excited they want to leave just a little bit of themselves etched on a small brick of a cabin. Just think though, if every person visiting that cabin did the same thing, it wouldn't be long before the whole cabin was covered with graffi ti. It's good to be mindful of our ac- tions even when in this vast desert, thinking about how our actions will affect the future generations. "Leave No Trace" is a set of out- door ethics promoting conserva- tion in the outdoors. It consists of seven principles: 1. plan ahead and prepare, 2. travel and camp on durable surfaces, 3. dispose of waste properly, 4. leave what you fi nd, 5. minimize campfi re impacts, 6. respect wildlife, 7. be considerate of other visitors. Learn more at Lnt.org As many of our winter visitors are leaving it's a good time to remind everyone to be sure to leave no trace of your visit. The desert is a wonderful place to visit; let's make sure it stays a wonderful place for your grandchildren's grandchil- dren to visit. Check out Page 19 for debunking myths on nature. It is the tradition of Native Ameri- cans to honor Nature in all its forms. While attending ceremonies on the Pine Ridge Rez, we were taught by our elders to leave our camping area in such a manner that no one would be able to notice where we had camped. This allows someone enjoying a walk in nature in the fu- ture, not be distracted by the traces of humans or garbage left behind. Everyone was conscious about our every action, including walking to and from the main camp, to keep our impact minimal. All around Quartzsite, there are hundreds of miles of designated Corner of Moon Mt. & Cowell • Quartzsite • 928-927-5400 QUARTZSITE'S ONLY YEAR ROUND SALON - MON-FRI Cheyanne, Debbi, Sheryl, Gayle, Janna, & Linda ARE HERE FOR YOUR OPEN YEAR ROUND! Hair, Nails, and Pedicure Services

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