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6 www.DesertMessenger.com September 18, 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 Neighborhood Watch to meet Quartzsite Neighborhood Watch meets the fi rst Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM. The next meeting will be THURS- DAY, SEPT 5TH, 2019, at the Quartzsite Community Cen- ter. For more information contact the Quartzsite Police Department at 928-927-4644. County Landfill Transfer Station still 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. By Shanana "Rain" Golden-Bear Today, I really wanted to write about an topic I feel is important in our society: Is social harmony even possible? There is so much hate and discontent in the news, social me- dia, from our leaders, and almost everywhere we look. Gandhi wrote about the signifi - cance of never hating the doer, only resisting the act. He said that we should always allow for the possi- bility of personal redemption. But then I look at the photo of Tre- maine Jackson on the cover of this edition and realized every action infl uences social harmony, or the lack thereof. Some people take ad- vantage of others, while others em- power people to bring out the best in themselves. Jackson was known by many of us in the Quartzsite community while he and his family were assigned here. DPS Colonel Frank Milstead said in a press conference last week, "Trooper Jackson was using his po- sition…to bargain leniency for favor. "We're horrifi ed, we're absolutely horrifi ed," Milstead said. He added that all accusers are female, and that Jackson was uniformed and on duty when the accusations occurred. "As the director of this agency, I implore anyone who has had contact with Trooper Jackson…who may have been victimized either by com- mentary or physical action by Troop- er Jackson, please come forward." My heart goes out to the Jack- son family and what they are going through at this time. We all must remain mindful how our actions affect others. And in this case, it's a very large family who is suffering due to this man's reprehensible acts. I feel for all the victims who feared coming forward because he was a trooper. One victim actually stated, "I don't know if anyone will believe me." So far, at least nine victims have been discovered, and DPS says more victims could be out there. Brian de Haaff states in an article in Huffi ngton Post, "Having power can be an exhilarating feeling. For some leaders, once they have it, they want more of it. They allow their power to go to their heads and begin to think they are invin- cible. Great leaders, on the other hand, recognize that this power can be taken away as easily than it was granted. They practice the habits of putting others fi rst, freely giving credit to others for their new ideas, and owning up to their mistakes." It seems when people let power go to their heads, their compassion and empathy goes out the window. As Dr. Les Carter writes in his book, "Enough of You, Let's Talk About Me," (Jossey-Bass, 2008) narcissistic individuals "do not consider the pain they infl ict on others; nor do they give any credence to others' perceptions." Do not allow yourself to be a victim of abuse of power. Take a stand! Re- port it! October is Domestic Violence Month and Bulling Awarenes Month. Learn the symptoms of abuse and take action! If you are a victim of Jackson, call AZDPS at: 602-223-2389 "Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves, until we end hatred and division." —John Lewis VFW Auxiliary is asking for dona- tions for the women Veterans at Prescott Hospital. The items being requested must be new in original packaging or with tags on each. Items being requested by the Hos- pital include: socks, pajamas, robes, underwear, sport bras, nice shirts and pants, sweat shirts and sweat pants. All sizes are needed. Donations can be placed in the marked clothes hamper at the Post. Cash donations are also accepted. Let's help these Heroes feel good about themselves and feel in their new outfi ts. VFW Auxiliary seeks donations DEADLINE : WED. SEPT. 25 TH for the Oct. 2 nd edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com

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