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 September 17, 2014 By Shanana "Rain" Golden-Bear OPINION 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 Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published.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 Street addresses will not be published.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 Read that quote above...again. The nightly news is full of sad sto- ries, horrifi c tales of death, terror, and darkness. Oh, and then there's the news of a losing candidate fi ling a complaint against me in federal court for violating her 1st, 4th & 14th Amendment rights. My fi rst reaction was, "Are you frikin' kid- ding me?" Isn't that the very same publisher who demands freedom of speech and freedom of the press? Okay, so how did I transition from lawsuit to smiles? Easy... Gratitude! Free speech and smiles can really go together in Quartzsite, even in turbulant times. You have the freedom and the right to share your happiness through words and your actions. You can choose to smile or frown. Yup... it's a choice! Remember that! Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com /DesertMessengerNews Follow on Twitter @DesertMessenger @QuartzsiteRain In every community, there are many people with sad hearts. Some of these folks hide behind profes- sional jobs, while others hide in their homes away from the public. We are blessed to be able to choose how we live and where we live. When our hearts are full of grati- tude, our smiles show through our hearts. But then, we all know there are those who cannot stand it when others are happy. Wow, are they really missing out! As the snowbirds start returning to their favorite nesting spot in the Sonoran Desert, I encourage you to see beyond the tales of dark- ness about our town, which may or may not be factual, and share your gratitude with others. Give a Smile...it's free therapy! "Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts." ~ Paramahansa Yogananda Just Rambling... Provided by Elmer London, Quartzsite and Desert Messenger The good book says earth's population will never be destroyed by flood again. However, it didn't say selective flooding may occur. A little bit here, a little bit there. Some bad, some worse and some devastating. Is this a hint of things to come? Still the earth rolls steadily on... Across from McDonald's • Quartzsite NEED CASH? Jim Buys GOLD! Broken Jewelry, Old Teeth, Coins, Nuggets, etc. 1240 W. Main Street Save those Box Tops for our school Clip Box Tops from hundreds of products Since 1996, the Box Tops for Edu- cation program has helped schools across America earn cash for the things they need. Support your school today and see what a differ- ence you can make! Once you start looking, you'll see these little pink coupons every- where! Each Box Top coupon is worth 10¢ for your school. Drop off your Box Tops at Quartzsite Elementary School, General Store, Food Bank and Quik Chek Shell Station. You can also help by shopping online. For more information visit www. boxtops4education.com.

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