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6 www.DesertMessenger.com May 16, 2018 Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com /DesertMessengerNews Follow on Twitter @DesertMessenger @QuartzsiteRain 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 Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published.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 One company actually uses "Do what you Love. Love what you do." as a tagline. Life Is Good focuses on inspiring optimism in others. Most successful businesses start with a spark, a solution to a challenge. Life Is Good founders were encour- aged by their mother asking a simple question, "Tell me one good thing that happened today." What we focus on, grows. So what if we start talking about what makes life good rather than focusing on the negative? I know, we can't ignore the insanity happening in the world today and we should have these dif- fi cult conversations, but focusing on all the challenges in life is exhaust- ing. The "Shift" happens when we shift our mind to think about our gratitude. Change starts with us. We can focus on solutions, rather than fi xate on our problems. We have that choice every day. "Optimism empowers us to explore the world with open arms and an eye toward solutions, progress, and growth." ~Life is Good. LIFE IS NOT PERFECT. LIFE IS NOT EASY. LIFE IS GOOD. 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" Golden-Bear CONTRIBUTING JOURNALIST Joanne Winer 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 2018 © Copyright All Rights Reserved 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" Golden-Bear Editorial Neighborhood Watch to meet Thurs. JUNE 7 Town of Quartzsite invites every- one to attend the next meeting of Neighborhood Watch at 6:00 PM, on THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2018, at the Quartzsite Community 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. Do what you Love. Love what you do. I received the coolest compliment from my son on Mother's Day. He has developed an app for band members to schedule their gigs and coordinate everything else needed for busy mu- sicians. I am so impressed with his abilities as a musician and also as a computer geek. My son found a way to integrate his "day job" into his love of music and his "nightlife." He saw a problem and created a solution, not just for himself, but for his whole in- dustry. When I shared how proud I am of his journey, he told me that he must have gotten that from me. Well, that caught me by surprise. But, then my kids have seen me hold down many "jobs" throughout my life. But they also witnessed how much I loved each and every one of those "jobs." We hear all the time that you got- ta "do what you love," but let's also think about, "Love what you do!" "Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls." ~ Joseph Campbell DEADLINE : WED. JUNE 6 TH for the june 13 th edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com

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