Desert Messenger

6 www.DesertMessenger.com June 15, 2022 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 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 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 Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published.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 Street addresses will not be published.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 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. DEADLINE : WED. JULY 8 TH for JU LY 20 th edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com All religions teach us to look after each other. But recently, I've seen many social media posts and crazy articles focusing on fear. Fear of oth- ers not like you. Fear of government control. Fear of the "Great Replace- ment Theory." Fear of collectivism, socialism, or food shortages... you name it, someone will be afraid of it. What concerns me is when folks turn those fears into hatred or acts of violence against others as seen in recent mass shootings; includ- ing people of color, LGBTQ people, Muslims, Jews, etc. When we walk into a room, we share the same air. We breathe to- gether. The coronavirus spread through the air, therefore, we took precautions to keep each other safe over the past couple of years. It was never about losing your rights, your individualism, or making you a slave! It is about doing what is best The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its mem- bers. ~ Coretta Scott King for your community as a whole, be- cause what you do affects everyone else. That's how community works. Mitakuye Oyasin is a phrase from the Lakota language. It refl ects the view of interconnectedness held by the Lakota people of North Ameri- ca. It means that all living things are connected to each other and to the creator. It means I cannot live with- out you and you cannot live without me. What you do affects me and what I do affects you. When used in prayer, Mitakuye Oyasin is a petition to the Creator on behalf of everyone and every- thing on Earth. As some Navajo people say: "We are related because we share the same breath. We are related because we are from the same place. We are related because we are. What is, is." Fear can inform your life without ruling it. Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision. Are you feeding faith or feeding fear? Again, this comes down to what you're choosing to focus on: the problem… or the solution…You can give in to your fear and live in the worry, pain and stress of everything that's going wrong… OR you can dive into your focus and seize the moment by doing everything you can with all that is available to you in this very moment. Both options are available. What happens next will be based on which option you choose. "All things share the same breath - the beast, the tree, the man. The air shares its spirit with all the life it supports." ~Chief Seattle

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