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6 www.DesertMessenger.com December 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, JAN. 2ND, 2020, at the Quartzsite Community Cen- ter. For more information contact the Quartzsite Police Department at 928-927-4644. 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. 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 locat- ed north of Town, just off Hwy. 95, near the Sewer Treatment Plant. By Shanana "Rain" Golden-Bear Read Desert Messenger online! Sign up for free email alerts when the Desert Messenger becomes available online! Join thousands reading the paper online at: www.DesertMessengerOnline.com 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. 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DEC. 24 TH for the Jan. 1 st edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com Way to go Nature! We sure have been blessed with breathtaking sunrises and sunsets recently. Wow! I love all the sharing of photos in Facebook groups. The one thing I've learned is the colors do not wait for me to get outside to enjoy the display. Nature happens with or without my noticing. I can choose to take time to enjoy the sunrises and sunsets, marvel- ing at the beauty in the moment, or I could choose to hide inside. Either way, it's still my choice. I've also learned that I can eliminate "regret" by taking action; "adjusting my sails to always reach my destination." With the infl ux of visitors to our lovely little town, some folks can get cranky waiting in line a little bit lon- ger, while others start converstations with strangers in line; some creating lifelong friendships. Remember we can't always change the direction of the wind or the length of the line at the Post Offi ce, but we can adjust our "sails" to have a different attitude about situations which arise. It's all a choice...OURS! As folks gear up for the busy Janu- ary rush, be sure to take some time to enjoy the beauty surrounding us. Did I just say that? Oops...Maybe I should take head, also. A bit chal- lenging, as it's always a bit crazy this time of year, with late nights glued to my computer to get my readers the info you all crave. I hope you all enjoy this edition. There is more news than there is time for me to report on, so be sure to check for updats on Face- book.com/DesertMessengerNews. My wish for you this holiday season is that you would receive Peace, Love and Joy for the whole year...Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Take time to be grateful for the bless- ings in your life. And to my Earth based spirituality friends, a special Blessed Winter Solstice! "Yesterday is history tomorrow is a mystery, today is our gift... ... and we better use it wisely." Grandma Aggie Pilgrim I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. ~Jimmy Dean www.QuartzsiteVideos.com Watch Quartzsite Videos @

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