Desert Messenger

DESERT MESSENGER Quartzsite's FREE Community Paper Proud to be a Quartzsite Licensed Business 928-916-4235 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 Jedidiah Free GUEST COLUMNIST The late Rosalee O Wheeler GUEST COLUMNIST Gypsy Jane Finley CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Starr BearCat NAME PLATE LETTERING Paul Winer www.DesertMessenger.com www.MyQuartzsite.com E-mail: Editor@DesertMessenger.com Copyright 2013 Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Desert Messenger. LIKE US on Facebook.com/ DesertMessengerNews FOLLOW US on Twitter @QuartzsiteRain Copyright 2014 6 www.DesertMessenger.com April 16, 2014 By Shanana "Rain" Golden-Bear OPINION GRANDS FROM PAGE 1 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 Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published.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 Street addresses will not be published.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 ... or help with the Town's Easter Egg Hunt coming this Saturday, April 19th at 9am. I know one grandma who had so much fun dis- tributing the prizes she's returning again this year! Speaking of fun, there's been quite a bit of chatter on a little known group on Facebook called Quartzsite Chatter started in the fall by local Jenny Mills. The group has grown to over 375 members who are sharing their suggestions for a better Quartzsite. Ideas have spawned some amazing results as well as folks making new friends. Check it out and share your ideas. Be sure to also check out the ideas for The Pay It Forward Day on Page 10 of this edition. The joy of giving without expectation is a feeling which cannot be explained. I encourge you to participate, for at AROUND TOWN CRUISE-IN DATES Join the fun Saturday nights at 6pm at the Shell Station: April 26. May 10 & 24. Great cars, cool motorcycles. Everyone welcome. 50 cent hot dogs & drinks. Plus Raffl es! QUARTZSITE ART GUILD MEETS The Quartzsite Art Guild meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at the Senior Center located at 40 N Moon Mountain Ave, Quartzsite, AZ. The meeting time is 6:30 PM. Info 727-460-1948. THRIFT STORE Benefitting the La Paz County Animal Shelter in Parker Supported by your generous donations! 455 E. Main St. Quartzsite Open Tues. thru Sat. 9-3 928-927-4223 WITH THIS AD! Benefitting the La Paz County Animal Shelter in Parker THRIFT STORE La Paz County Animal Shelter WITH least this one day. When you start giving is such a way, you'll enjoy it so much, you might get addicted. Imagine the blessings shared with such a simple concept. So often, we get caught up in the whirlwind of the bad news of the day and we forget how much we have to be grateful for in our lives. Dr. Seuss even knew laughter and gratitude went together. Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened. ~ Dr. Seuss Those are helpful words, as I re- fl ect upon The GRAND Gathering and how so many people worked together accomplishing setting a GUINNESS WORLD RECORD. I miss all the volunteers who made it happen. They've all gone north for the summer, but there's so much to be thankful for. The season of gratitude is not just for Christmas, Thanksgiving, or Easter, but for every day. Get out and enjoy your day before it gets too hot and do something wacky and fun! You could Be Anywhere, Doing Anything, and You are Here Doing This, Thank You" ~ Robert Greygrass (thank you from me too!) As The GRAND Gathering is now a committee under the QIA, the QIA now holds the ofi cial record through John Hendrix, the inspira- tion behind The GRAND Gathering. John, a QIA member, suggested the idea last year and from there it blossomed into a fantastic weekend with the culmination of the "Largest Human Letter Q" taking place. For everyone who took part in the successful record attempt, Guinness offers the Certifi cate of Participa- tion. All participants can purchase their own offi cial Guinness World Records Certifi cates of Participation via the store online. Participants will need a special ID and code. To or- der, visit www.TheGrandGathering. com or qiaarizona.org. Also check out their Facebook Page for photos and info on ordering: www.Face- book.com/TheGrandGathering. You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child. ~ Dr. Seuss

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