Desert Messenger

6 www.DesertMessenger.com September 2, 2015 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 Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published.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 Street addresses will not be published.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 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" BearCat 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 Just Rambling... It's been an emotional draining week for me as well as for many in town. Between losing a well-known resident to an apparent suicide and the emotions that follow; to return- ing from the League of Arizona Cit- ies & Towns Conference exhausted; to an elder being found in the desert; to celebrating the release of the new Quartzsite Visitor Guide; and count- less 2-hour long meetings. It's been a rocking-rolling emotional week. But then I see what's so amazing about this community - the amount of volunteers we have who step up to help others in need. Months ago, the Health & Development Board decided they want to celebrate our year-round volunteers. They opened up nomina- tions to the community and 32 people were nominated. During their meet- ings, it was apparent how excited they were to have so many of our citizens By Shanana "Rain" BearCat nominated. It's been a pleasure work- ing with the board members to help accomplish their goals in a good way for this community. While attending all those meetings this week, I also had the pleasure of witnessing people working together for the betterment of this commu- nity. Sometimes our emotions can get the best of us, but when our fo- cus in on helping others, somehow things get done. The blessings vol- unteers receive while volunteering is beyond what words can explain. When researchers at the London School of Economics examined the relationship between volunteering and measures of happiness, they found the more people volunteered, the happier they were. So be sure to come on Labor Day at the Park to celebrate all the happy volunteers we have- fun starts at 4pm! Provided by Elmer London, Quartzsite and Desert Messenger Research has shown that people who volunteer often live longer. ~ Allen Klein DEADLINE : WED. SEPT. 9 TH for september 16 th edition Desert Messenger Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com FREE Lunches! The Senior Center is offering deals on Lunches! Purchase 10 Lunches and receive 1 free lunches! Purchase 20 Lunches and receive 2 free lunches! Did you know the Senior Center is not just for Seniors? It's open to the public. Ask us how to become an associate member. Member- ship is still only $5/ year. Call the Quartzsite Senior for more details at 928-927-6496 or stop by 40 Moon Mountain Ave. Tuesday nights at 6:30pm, Quartzsite Community Bible Church hosts their summer music jam schedule. Amplifi ed instruments and playing all music including Gospel music. 375 E. Sunrise St. Let's have a good jam summer. On Thursdays 7-9pm, at Brenda RV Resort. 46251 Hwy 60 in the club house. Inquiries call Jean. 503 313 2840 Summer jams Modern is good, except for me and music. I don't like to be jerked around and have my hearing shattered. So by modern means, I Google all the great old songs on my I-pad. And listen on a small wireless stereo speaker. Is that not mixing the past with the present?

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