Desert Messenger

March 19, 2014 www.DesertMessenger.com 7 Opinions expressed in letters to the editor do not necessarily represent those of the Desert Messenger. ARIZONA CONCEALED CARRY WEAPON (CCW) PERMIT RECOGNIZED IN 35 OTHER STATES VALID FOR 5 YEARS 4 Hour NRA Certified Class NOW AVAILABLE IN QUARTZSITE! NOW AVAILABLE IN QUARTZSITE! ONLY $60 Discount for Veterans! Contact www.CitadelCCW.org at (928) 220-1818 RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERS GET TRAINING AND KNOW THE LAW! Corner of Moon Mt. & Cowell • Quartzsite • 928-927-5400 QUARTZSITE'S ONLY YEAR ROUND SALON Sandy, Debbie, Cheyanne, Linda, Janna, Beth and Sheryl are happy to help with your OPEN YEAR ROUND! Hair, Nails, Pedicure and Therapeutic Massage Services OPINION letters to the editor MUSICIANS VOLUNTEER I would like to personally thank all the musicians who participated in the musical part of The Grand Gathering. I am proud to be a part of this musical family. I also want to thank the company who loaned us the trailer for the stage, and Leonard and his crew for building that stage and decorating it – and for staying close to fi x anything to make it easier for us. Thank you to all the bands that came out and made this weekend a success. Thank you, thank you to all those people behind the scenes who just picked up the slack. We could not have done it without you! As my daughter, Sherri would say, "You done good!" I love you all, Cookie Shannon, Quartzsite THE WALL APPRECIATION I would like to Thank each and every person who help with the Vietnam Traveling Wall on it's vis- it to Quartzsite. To all those who helped escort the WALL to town. To the wonderful patriotic crowd who lined the streets to welcome the WALL. To the many people who set up, took care of, and took down the WALL Thank You All. To Desert Gardens for sponsoring and hosting the WALL. To The VFW Post 769, VFW Post 2357, American Legion Aux, Bouse, Thank You. A very big special Thank You to VFW Post 2357 Ladies Aux without whose help it couldn't have been done. We showed the world that Quartzsite is a wonderful place to be. Thanks again to each and every one. Gunny Bob St. Germain Gunny's Military Museum of Qtz. HOLIDAY PALMS LAST JAM Holiday Palms last Jam for the season will be on April 9th 2014. This Jam is at 6:30pm on Wednesday. It has been a great season and I would like to extent my thanks to all the great musi- cians & singers who are there each week. Also to the audience we have the best audience!! We look forward to seeing all of you next season. I will post our starting date for next season some- time in October. Wishing you all a wonderful Summer. Thanks so much, Conra COMMUNITY CENTER OFFICE? My husband and I were very active in the Town Of Quartzsite while we lived there. This winter would have been my 15th winter there. I loved Quartzsite so much I dragged my husband there to live permanently a few years ago. We have since left the County. I went back in February to con- duct some business, and while there, I looked a few friends. Imag- ine my surprise when I found one, a town employee, occupying an offi ce (in the designated Meeting Room) at the Community Center building. I know for fact that the Grant em- phatically stipulated that no town employees or town offi ces could occupy the building for 5 years. I asked the employee what was going on and they told me that this issue was brought up to Town Manager Laura Bruno. But she basically said (in my words), the employee knows their job and just do it. Nice way to treat your employees! So did Bruno think she would get away with it or that she just doesn't care what stipulations are in the writing or receiving of Grants? Wake up Quartzsite! Hold them account- able or you will lose many much needed Grants for your community. Never Again Resident (name withheld by request) THANK YOU FOR THE DONATIONS The Food Bank wants to thank everyone who donated this sea- son. The donations have been the best ever and I am so grateful to you all. That's what I love about Quartzsite; you give when the need is there. There are too many people to thank, so I will just send out a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone! With all your donations we should have enough to last one of the sum- mer months. Remember, if you're heading north for the summer, the Food Bank could use your extra cans and non-perishables. Don't leave them in the heat; drop off at the Food Bank Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8am-noon. We're located on Moon Mountain just north of the Senior Center. Come by and see us! 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