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6 www.DesertMessenger.com December 19, 2018 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 Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published.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 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. JAN. 3 Town of Quartzsite invites every- one to attend the next meeting of Neighborhood Watch at 6:00 PM, on THURSDAY, JAN. 3, 2019, at the Quartzsite Community Center. For more information contact the Quartzsite Police Department at 928-927-4644. Coming to Quartzsite this Season 2018-2019 Evening Speakers Pro- gram. All programs are at the Town Hall, 465 N. Plymouth Ave., Quartzsite. 7 pm to 9 pm FREE Sponsored by The Quartzsite His- torical Society and the Friends of the Quartzsite Library. Made possible by a grant from Arizona Humanities. 12/20 AZ Kicks on Route 66 Marshall Shore, History and what happened, when it was by-passed 1/24 Orphan Train Alison Moore, Stories from the train that Phil Lancaster brought orphaned children to the west. 2/7 Specters of the Past with Jay Mark Arizona ghost towns. 2/20 On the Road Since, Wm Holden ,The Colorful History of AZ High 1925, Highways Magazine. Library programs DEADLINE : WED. DEC. 26 TH for the jan. 2 nd edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com Way to go Nature! We sure have been blessed with breathtaking sunrises and sunsets recently. Wow! I love all the sharing of photos in Facebook groups. The one thing I've learned is the colors do not wait for me to get outside to enjoy the display. Nature happens with or without my noticing. I can choose to take time to enjoy the sunrises and sunsets, marvel- ing at the beauty in the moment, or I could choose to hide inside. Either way, it's still my choice. I've also learned that I can eliminate "regret" by taking action; "adjusting my sails to always reach my destination." With the infl ux of visitors to our lovely little town, some folks can get cranky waiting in line a little bit lon- ger, while others start converstations with strangers in line; some creating lifelong friendships. Remember we can't always change the direction of the wind or the length of the line at the Post Offi ce, but we can adjust our "sails" to have a different attitude about situations which arise. It's all a choice...OURS! As folks gear up for the busy Janu- ary rush, be sure to take some time to enjoy the beauty surrounding us. Did I just say that? Oops...Maybe I should take head, also. A bit chal- lenging, as it's always a bit crazy this time of year, with late nights glued to my computer to get my readers the info you all crave. I hope you all enjoy this edition. There is more news than there is time for me to report on, so be sure to check for updats on Face- book.com/DesertMessengerNews. My wish for you this holiday season is that you would receive Peace, Love and Joy for the whole year...Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Take time to be grateful for the bless- ings in your life. And to my Earth based spirituality friends, a special Happy Winter Solstice! I am grateful for that which I have. I am not sorrowful for that which I do not. I have more than others, less than some, but regardless, I am blessed with what is mine. I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. ~Jimmy Dean

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