Desert Messenger

6 OPINION www.DesertMessenger.com DESERT MESSENGER Quartzsite s FREE Community Paper 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 Louise Rouse GUEST COLUMNIST Jedidiah Free GUEST COLUMNIST The late Rosalee O Wheeler GUEST COLUMNIST Violet Kiss By Shanana "Rain" Golden-Bear "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." – Proverb (Chinese or African) Happy New Year! I love this proverb: "The Best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." Not that I totally agree with this proverb; maybe the second best time would have been 19 years ago! But, anyhow... If you planted that tree all those years ago, you'd have a beautiful mature tree today. We • Old Costume Jewelry can't go back in time, but we can • Old Fountain Pens start a new project, make goals, • Silver & Gold Coins • Sterling Silverware (or plant a tree) today that will • Gold Filled Jewelry grow and flourish...so what are you • Old Watches waiting for? • Gold & Silver Jewelry Any Condition As we begin the new year, many • Gold Nuggets of us use this time to reflect upon • Dental Gold the past and make an effort to Hi Ally Swap Meet ~ Front Row Main St., Quartzsite improve ourselves. According to BUYING BAD RIVER PACK EW HAPPY N YEAR! Party and Happy Hour Food and Snacks Our Own Homemade Jerky, Pemmican & Summer Sausage Fresh Frozen Sausages for the Grill SAME LOCATION! Tyson Wells Centre Front Row South Dakota Cheese, Chips, Sunflower Seeds, Honey, Popcorn & More! Stop in and see us! Don and Mary Ward ' E-mail: Editor@DesertMessenger.com Copyright 2013 We are loaded with goodies! Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Desert Messenger. Furniture, Glassware, Yard Art, Antiques, Collectables, Linens, Jewelry. Lots of Vintage Items...and Great Prices! FOLLOW US on Twitter @QuartzsiteRain Proud to be a Quartzsite Licensed Business 928-916-4235 Copyright 2014 "You could Be Anywhere, Doing Anything, and You are Here Doing This, Thank You" ~ Robert Greygrass (thank you from me too!) LETTERS TO EDITOR POLICY www.DesertMessenger.com www.MyQuartzsite.com LIKE US on Facebook.com/ DesertMessengerNews research, about 40 to 45 percent of American adults set at least one resolution come New Year's. "The beginning of the year offers a fresh start and a clean slate," according to Nona Jordan, a coach who's known as the "business yogini" and helps female entrepreneurs improve their business. Some research confirms that setting a resolution can get you closer to your goals. One study found that 46 percent of individuals who made resolutions were successful compared to four percent who wanted to achieve a certain goal and considered it but didn't actually create a resolution. Let us resolve to live a good life, a full life, a loving life – a life that is worthy of having said at the end our days, "Yes, I have lived." Let us all resolve to live; to be as happy as we can be; to do as much as we can with what we have, to endure what we must, and to enjoy this gift that we have been given. So what are you waiting for? 605-280-8818 CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Starr BearCat NAME PLATE LETTERING Paul Winer January 1, 2014 Here we go again! NOW OPEN!H Hope to see you here! 315 E. Ironwood, Quartzsite (next to the QIA) Vendor Spaces Available OPEN DAILY 9-4 THRU FEBRUARY 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

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