Desert Messenger

6 www.DesertMessenger.com December 21, 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 PHOTOGRAPHER Starr BearCat NAME PLATE DESIGN Paul Winer www.DesertMessenger.com www.DesertMessengerOnline.com E-mail: Editor@DesertMessenger.com 2022-23© 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 Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published.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 Street addresses will not be published.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 cation 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. JAN. 6 TH for jan 18 th edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com "May the joy of the season smile upon you with some giggles, too!" ~Rain Happy Christmahannukwanzadan and I think that covers everybody! Winter offi cially begins Wednesday, December 21st and Christmas is just around the corner! Hanukkah began Sunday, December 18th and ends the evening of Monday, December 26th. While raising my children, we celebrated many holidays during this season. It was fun attending in- terfaith services and hearing unique songs of many different cultures. One of the easiest and cheapest ways to boost your health, your mood, your longevity, and even your success is to smile. Smiles do a lot more than simply let the world know you're happy. Studies suggest that smiling, forced or not, can have a positive effect on your mood, de- crease stress levels, and even make everyone around you feel better. What happy news! You're probably thinking, oh, there she goes again... on another happy tangent. Well, it's that time of year we work extra hard to enjoy giving. to others. This is also the time of re- newal and sharing good news. I've often been accused of not living in reality by focusing on being posi- tive. That's like telling someone en- joying a peaceful walk in the woods there's bad news on television and they should be upset. We all choose our feelings, so why not choose joy? Religions all around the world teach us to show love to all you meet; to forgive others for any harm caused; and to love one another. Besides, smiling is contagious. Studies re- port that just seeing one person smiling activates the area of your brain that controls your facial move- ment, which leads to a grin. Even in bad situations, if you smile, others are likely to mimic the expression. Turn that frown upside-down if you want to make some friends and it strengthens your immune system. So, whenever you're in a stress- ful situation or are feeling down, slap a grin on your face so you can take advantage of the many benefi ts smiling has to offer. Let's make some goals for the fu- ture year- let us: accept each other for who they are; celebrate our dif- ferences, enjoy learning about dif- ferent cultures; treat each other as we would want to be treated; be grateful for every day we're alive; reach out to those in need-no matter what they look like; love life; make mistakes - for that means we're do- ing something new; treat each oth- er with kindness; bring the best of who we are wherever we go; forgive those who've caused us harm; share our abundance with others; show kindness; bring peace to the world. Here's a big smile wishing you and your loved ones a grateful holiday season.

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