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Page 2 Zumba Jan is Back! Come join the fun! Fitness for Seniors and de-conditioned MONDAY 9 am TBD 4 pm QIA 9 am at Scenic Road RV Park 4 pm at the QIA WEDNESDAY: 9:35pm at the QIA FRIDAY: $3 DROP IN FEE ANYTIME Contact Zumba Jan with questions: 515-418-0442 zumbajan@yahoo.com QIA Welcome Back Snowbirds! QIA OPENS THUR. NOV. 1ST Offi ce hours: 9am-12 noon. • First PANCAKE SUPPER is Oct. 31st 5-6pm. • First DANCE of the season is Oct. 31st 7-10pm with Barefoot & Boots! • First CRAFT FAIR of the season is Nov. 3rd 9-1pm and 1st Saturday of every month. Welcome Back Snowbirds! This past week has been challenging for a few of my friends. Health issues, emotional trauma and complicated issues have caused a few to question, What the heck is going on in our world? We are clearly living in times that challenge even the strongest of us. The sign above recently caught my attention in an online photo. This unique sign is the brain-child of Eric Dennis of Lansing, MI. Dennis is the founder of Team Good Sign and the Good Sign positivity movement. What is a Good Sign? According to his website, www.ThisisaGoodSign. com, "First and foremost it is about having FUN. It means many different things to many people. It is a hap- piness communication device, a feel of the Desert Messenger Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com DEADLINE is WED. OCT. 31 for NOV. 7th issue Phone: 541-218-2560 www.DesertMessenger.com Receive Your Packages at Quiet Times Delivered by UPS or FedEx 1) To our Street Address 2) To our Box 3) By Freight Truck Handcrafted items only. Cinnamon rolls in the morning and lunch at noon. 928-927-6325 235 E. Ironwood St., Quartzsite Come in or Call for Prices 90 E. Main St., Box 2813, Quartzsite, AZ 85346 928-927-8081 Thank you for your business! www.DesertMessenger.com October 17, 2012 Editorial by Shanana "Rain" Golden-Bear good icon. It is the complete opposite of a protest sign; it is a sign of cel- ebration, pointing a fi nger at some- thing or someone that is doing a good job! As opposed to giving energy and attention to things are less than desirable, let's try the opposite." I know folks are trying to get people involved in local and national po- litical drama, saying, "rise up and protest!" It was refreshing to fi nd Dennis, who also just wanted to sup- port and encourage humanity during these troubled times. Dennis said, "We're so consumed with things and forget about what's important in life. It gets people to laugh, talk, and smile." The Oxford English Dictionary defi nes optimism as: "having hopefulness and confi - dence about the future or successful outcome of something; a tendency to take a favourable or hopeful view." Good Signs are a reminder of that optimism, a sign of hope. Dennis says the idea is to spread "an uplifting and fun message of encouragement while inspiring people to infuse their per- spectives with hope and positivity." I strongly agree. I encourage readers to have fun with the idea of sharing good news with each other, compli- menting strangers, and have HOPE! DESERT 2nd Annual Community Spaghetti Feed Mark your calendars for SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27th 3-6pm. Come and enjoy the 2nd Annual Community Spaghetti Feed. Sponsored by Covenant Lutheran Church, Thrivant Lutheran Organi- zation, Isaiah 58 and the Quartzsite Food Bank. Several other church groups and organizations have pledged to help us as well. It will again be held at Isaiah 58 on Moon Mountain Road The proceeds from this event will benefi t the Quartzsite Food Bank and Isaiah 58. After last year's wonderful success and turn out we are again encouraging all of you to join us for an evening of great food, gospel entertainment and free prize drawings. All items for the draw- ing have been donated by your local businesses. We have gift certifi cates, fl oral arrangements, and even a DVD player to give away. The dinner will be held from 3:00 PM and continue serving until 6:00 PM. Music during the entire after- noon and free drawing prizes at 6:00 PM. The cost is a $5.00 donation which pays for your meal and pro- vides you with a free raffl e ticket. COME AND ENJOY IN THE FUN! Quartzsite's FREE Community Paper Founded by Walt Akin, October 1, 2004 Contributing Writer, Joanne Winer PUBLISHED BY PILOT ROCK PUBLISHING CO. P.O. Box 3185, Quartzsite, AZ 85359 www.DesertMessenger.com • www.QuartzsiteBlog.com E-mail: Editor@DesertMessenger.com Published twice a month on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday, Sept. thru May with Special Summer Editions in June, July & August Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Desert Messenger. Shanana "Rain" Golden-Bear, Publisher 541-218-2560 Copyright © 2012 MESSENGER Name Plate Lettering by Paul Winer Contributing Photographer, Starr BearCat