Desert Messenger

12 www.DesertMessenger.com January 15, 2020 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 THURSDAY, FEB. 6TH, 2020, at the Senior Center, 40 Moon Mt. Ave. For more information contact the Quartzsite Police Department at 928-927-4644. By Shanana "Rain" Golden-Bear 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. OPINIONS EXPRESSED HEREIN DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THOSE OF THE DESERT MESSENGER. We invite you to not only see a problem, but search for the solution to share with the com- munity, keeping the benefit of all in mind. Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published. Third party letters will not be accepted. To avoid confusion over people with common or similar names, writers must provide a full name and indicate the name they are known by. Writers must provide a full street address and phone number. Rvers can provide the loca- tion of park/BLM land, etc. Street addresses will not be published. Phone numbers are for verification only and will not be printed. Mail letters to: Desert Messenger, P.O. Box 3185, Quartzsite, AZ 85359 or E-mail to Editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 DEADLINE : WED. JAN. 29 TH for the Feb. 5 th edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com Opinions expressed in letters to the editor do not necessarily represent those of the Desert Messenger. letters to the editor VISION As an early morning driver, I implore the early morning walkers- please wear something refl ective on your person somewhere. All dark clothing at that hour makes it near impossible to see you till the car is very close to you.. you can see a car a long way off but the same is not true for the driver seeing you. Put refl ection on your dog also. Pat Johnston Quartzsite Love is the only force ca- pable of transforming an enemy into a friend. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. 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! Drop by the Chamber for more information at 1240 W. Main St., Wed. Thurs. Fri. 10am-2pm, locat- ed right across from McDonald's. And follow our page on Facebook: DesertMessengerNews for updates between editions! We are grateful for you all!

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