Desert Messenger

6 www.DesertMessenger.com November 2, 2016 DESERT MESSENGER Quartzsite's FREE Community Paper Proud to be a Quartzsite Licensed Business 928-916-4235 O� T��� - E���� T���! 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 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 By Shanana "Rain" BearCat 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 Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published.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 pub- lished. Phone numbers are for verification only and will not be printed. Mail letters to: Desert Messenger, P.O. Box 3185, Quartzsite, AZ 85359 or E-mail to Editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 DEADLINE : WED. NOV. 9 TH for the nov 16 th edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com Neighborhood Watch to meet Thurs. Nov. 3 Residents of the Town of Quartzsite are invited to attend the next meet- ing of Neighborhood Watch at 6:00 PM, on THURSDAY, NOV. 3, 2016, at the Quartzsite Com- munity Center. Chief William Ponce said he looks forward to working with the resi- dents to create a safer community. Launched in 1972, Neighbor- hood Watch counts on citizens to organize themselves and work with law enforcement to keep a trained eye and ear on their communities, while demonstrating their pres- ence at all times of day and night. Sponsored by the National Sher- iffs' Association (NSA), the Nation- al Crime Prevention Council says, "Neighborhood watch is one of the oldest and most effective crime prevention programs in the coun- try, bringing citizens together with law enforcement to deter crime and make communities safer." For more information contact the Quartzsite Police Department at 928-927-4644. Just Rambling... Provided by Elmer London, Quartzsite and Desert Messenger FREE CLASSIFIEDS Desert Messenger offers FREE Classifi ed Ads! HERE'S THE SMALL PRINT: Items for sale under $1000. Private Party Only. 1 per month. Yard/Garage/Craft Sales, Wanted, Give-a-ways, Free, Lost & Found, etc. (non-commercial) For more information, contact Rain at 928-916-4235 or Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com Many people like to speculate rather than know the truth. Case in point. A train that hauled logs daily to the salt water an engine on each end. There were differing ideas as to why an extra engine. I asked an engineer. Just one, is hardly enough to get it moving. Good communication skills lead to any success. We all communicate in one way or another, but very few of us have mastered the skill of effec- tive communication. Miscommunication seems to be the root of most of our problems, or as I like to call them, "challenges." Our community came together this past weekend to create a memorable Halloween experience for our fami- lies and children. People with many different personalities and back- grounds showed willingness to pool our resources for the betterment of the community. The result was a jam packed event fi lled with games and lots of candy donated by local businesses and organizations. I'm so very grateful for everyone who came together to make this happen. It was a blessing to witness our Youth Council teenagers work to- gether for long hours designing the Haunted House at the library. Many of these kids are better at express- ing themselves than some adults I know. If we could learn the simple communication of expressing our feelings in a good way, many of our "perceived" problems would be eliminated. I was inspired by listening to our youth, with their fresh ideas and the energy to accomplish their goals. Having a few caring adults support their ideas empowered them, al- lowing creativity to fl ourish. I'm so proud of our youth, especially Rhi- yanna Timberlake, for overseeing this huge project. The team faced challenges head-on and were not afraid to communicate their needs. How we use our words are pow- erful. Words can be used to solve problems, craft great relationships, create goodness and build up oth- ers. To witness our youth work- ing together this weekend gives me hope for the future. Let's keep en- couraging our youth to participate in our community, for they truly are a blessing for us all. "Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, i ntimacy and mutual valuing." ~Rollo May

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