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6 www.DesertMessenger.com April 3, 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. APRIL 10 TH for the april 17 TH edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com County Landfill Transfer Station now on Summer Hours The Quartzsite Transfer Station is now on their SUMMER hours. They are open Sunday thru Tuesday, 6:00am to 1:00pm. Summer hours are from April 1 thru Sept. 30. 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 sta- tion is located north of Town, just off Hwy. 95, near the Sewer Treat- ment Plant. We want dates of your events planned for NEXT SEASON! SUBMIT FOR FREE at www.QuartzsiteCalendar.com By Shanana "Rain" Golden-Bear lated problems, at age 77 than those who did not head outside each day. Seattle-based environmental psy- chologist Judith Heerwagon tells The Huffi ngton Post. "Just looking at a garden or trees or going for a walk, even if it's in your own neigh- borhood, reduces stress," she says. In his book Play, author and psy- chiatrist Stuart Brown, MD, com- pares play to oxygen. He writes, "…it's all around us, yet goes mostly unnoticed or unappreciated until it is missing." This might seem sur- prising until you consider every- thing that constitutes play. Play is art, books, movies, music, comedy, fl irting and daydreaming, writes Dr. Brown, founder of the National Institute for Play. We all need a little reminder to take care of ourselves, so I thank my friend for the "gentle" push. Our retired friends know all this, but those of us working all those crazy hours, sometimes we need to be reminded. So consider this your reminder, too. Go Play! A friend of mine recently reminded me that life is not all about work. She told me to get out there and "Go play!" So I took a break and visited the trees in Prescott. Trees were right outside our room. And lots of Trees! Did I mention that I love trees? Springtime brings out the natural urges to get outside. Realizing that the heat will soon be upon us, this time of year is truly a wonderful time to get outside and get things done. As the season winds down, it's also time to regroup and get ready for next season. But, we need to take time to enjoy the desert fl ow- ers, before their blooms fade. Research published in the Jour- nal of Aging Health shows that get- ting outside on a daily basis may help older people stay healthy and functioning longer. Participants in the study who spent time outdoors every day at age 70 showed fewer complaints of aching bones or sleep problems, among other health-re- 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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