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6 www.DesertMessenger.com July 19, 2023 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! "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others." ~Nelson Mandela Help with school supplies offered EDITORIAL 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 Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published.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 Street addresses will not be published.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 DEADLINE : WED. AUG 9 TH for August 16 th edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com "Peace is not just the absence of confl ict; peace is the creation of an environment where all can fl ourish, regardless of race, co- lour, creed, religion, gender, class, caste, or any other social markers of difference. Religion, ethnic- ity, language, social and cultural practices are elements which en- rich human civilization, adding to the wealth of our diversity. Why should they be allowed to become a cause of division and violence? We demean our common humanity by allowing that to happen." – Nelson Mandela As I write this, it is International Nelson Mandela Day. The United Nations has a copious area dedi- cated to this incredible man of peace on their website. I am encouraged by the work of Nelson Mandela and the United Nations. However some locals are fi lled with fear of the UN as expressed by so many during a recent Quartzsite Town Council meeting at the mention of installing a Peace Pole on Town property. Just because some things are not going well in an organization, that does not mean we must reject it as a whole. Nelson Mandela was an example of how to manage all these issues. United Nations International days are occasions to educate the general public on issues of concern, to mo- bilize political will and resources to address global problems, and to cel- ebrate and reinforce achievements of humanity. Nelson Mandela infl uenced great change in South Africa that resonat- ed around the world. He was a pio- neer in ending white minority rule and fostering post-apartheid recon- ciliation in the early 1990s. Before becoming president, Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years for stand- ing up to the human rights abuses committed by the apartheid govern- ment against black South Africans. Nelson Mandela's legacy of humil- ity and service lives on not only in South Africa, but also around the world. Mandela was single minded in his approach to the enormous task of racial discrimination. Today, society is confronted with many other forms of intolerance that lead to discrimi- nation and oppression. In addition to racism, you can add sexism, age- ism, fat phobia, ableism, homopho- bia and classism as barriers to unity and equal human rights for all. "I believe that in the end that it is kindness and accommodation that are all the catalysts for real change." – Nelson Mandela Do you need assistance with school supplies? The Quartzsite Salvation Amry Service Center is once again providing help for local families in need. The program serves Grades Pre-School/ Kindergarten – 8th Grade and 9-12th Grades, too! Please call Lee-Ann and/or come in with your child and they can pro- vide school supplies for Quartzsite school children. If unable to get here, she can deliver to you. Please call for details. The Program contin- ues throughout the school year. The Quartzsite Salvation Army Ser- vice Center is located at 101 S. Moon Mountain Ave. Phone Lee-Ann 360-921-7571 or 928-927-3636 Read Desert Messenger News while traveling Sign up for free email alerts when the Desert Messenger becomes available online! Join thousands reading the paper online at: www.DesertMessengerOnline.com

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