Desert Messenger

6 www.DesertMessenger.com December 15, 2021 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 NOW PUBLISHED ONCE/MONTH PUBLISHED ONCE/MONTH on the 3rd Wednesday of each month OWNER/EDITOR/PUBLISHER GRAPHIC DESIGN/ AP AR MARKETING EXECUTIVE/CLASSIFIEDS Shanana "Rain" Golden-Bear CONTRIBUTING JOURNALIST Jackie Deal CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Starr BearCat NAME PLATE DESIGN Paul Winer www.DesertMessenger.com www.DesertMessengerOnline.com E-mail: Editor@DesertMessenger.com 2021-22 © 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 By Shanana "Rain" Golden-Bear DEADLINE DEADLINE : WED. WED. JAN. 8 JAN. 8 RD RD for for edition edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com FREE OBITUARY NOTICES FREE OBITUARY NOTICES FREE OBITUAR Desert Messenger offers free In Memoriam notices. You can include a photo of your loved one at no charge. Please email a short biog- raphy of the deceased and photo to editor@DesertMessenger.com. or call Rain at 928-916-4235. QUARTZSITE ROCKS! 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 community, 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 Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published.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 location of park/BLM land, etc. Street addresses will not be published. Phone numbers are for verification only and will not be printed. Send letters to: Desert Messenger, P.O. Box 3185, Quartzsite, AZ 85359 or E-mail to: Editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 Stay up to date with Town Hall Stay up to date with Town Hall Stay up to date Town of Quartzsite now offers text notifi cations on your phone through TextMyGov. iWorQ is excited to an- nounce a strategic partnership with @TextMyGov to expand citizen en- gagement with text messaging To opt in, text the word "QUARTZSITE" to 91896. What to expect: After the initial keyword is sent, you'll receive a confi rmation message asking you to reply "YES" to verify opt-in. There will be 0-4 text messages per month with a notifi cation from the Town regarding the categories you are opted-in for. Message and data rates may apply. Check with your mo- bile phone carrieer for more details. How to Opt-Out: Text "STOP" at any time to remove yourself from the notifi caiton list. Also are you looking for an- swers? Need to report an issue? Now you can Text the Town of Quartzsite directly. Introducing the new way to skip a phone call and use your mobile phone's text messaging to fi nd answers to your questions. Text "hi" or one the words listed be- low, to 928-260-4442. "Trees, Sewer, Contact, Street, Wa- ter, Pothole, Weeds, Departments, FAQ." TextMyGov will help you to quick- ly fi nd the answers your looking for or help you to report an issue to the Town. Way to go Nature! We sure have been blessed with breathtaking sunris- es and sunsets recently. The one thing I've learned is the colors of the early morning do not wait for me to get out- side to enjoy the display. Nature hap- pens with or without my noticing. I can choose to take time to enjoy the sunrises and sunsets, marveling at the beauty in the moment, or not. Ei- ther 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." The world has learned a lot about "adjusting our sails" these past two years, as the coronavirus changed so much of our daily lives. Some folks think their viewpoint is right; that this is all a fake disease. Thinking that is... just thinking that. And the good thing is that we can choose to "think" different. With the infl ux of visitors to our lovely little town, as our "brother's keepers," it's up to all of us to get through this together. The United States hit 50 million coronavirus infections and is nearing 800,000 fatalities, according to Washington Post fi gures, in the latest set of grim milestones during the pandemic. We all must be very mindful of tak- ing care of our residents and visitors by wearing our face covering while in public, yes, even outdoors when crowded. Just do it and know that while you may be uncomfortable for a short time, it's better than your friend or family member suffering from wearing a ventalator... or worse. Yes, this is reality, folks. Remember we can't always change the direction of the wind or this virus, 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 January rush, be sure to take some time to enjoy the beauty surrounding us, too. Be sure to check for updates on Facebook.com/De- sertMessengerNews. My wish for you this holiday season is that you would receive Peace, Love and Joy for the New Year and that there be no more needless deaths from this virus! And... Wear Your Mask! I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. ~Jimmy Dean

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