Desert Messenger

6 www.DesertMessenger.com October 20, 2021 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 NOW! P�������� ONCE/MONTH P�������� ONCE/MONTH on the 3rd Wednesday of each month OWNER/EDITOR/PUBLISHER GRAPHIC DESIGN/ AP AR MARKETING EXECUTIVE/CLASSIFIEDS Shanana "Rain" Golden-Bear CONTRIBUTING JOURNALIST Jackie Deal CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER Starr BearCat NAME PLATE DESIGN Paul Winer www.DesertMessenger.com www.DesertMessengerOnline.com E-mail: Editor@DesertMessenger.com 2021-22 © 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 DEADLINE DEADLINE : WED. WED. NOV. NOV. 5 TH TH TH for for edition edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com FREE OBITUARY NOTICES FREE OBITUARY NOTICES FREE OBITUAR Desert Messenger offers free In Memoriam notices. You can include a photo of your loved one at no charge. Please email a short biog- raphy of the deceased and photo to editor@DesertMessenger.com. or call Rain at 928-916-4235. QUARTZSITE ROCKS! 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 Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published.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 Street addresses will not be published.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 This time of year is so exciting when our snowbird friends start ar- riving in town. Some locals, though, can get frustrated as our quiet little community begins its annual change of demographics and population. We are creatures of habit. Rou- tines become automatic, but change jolts us into consciousness, some- times in uncomfortable ways. "We don't resist change because we're neurotic or cowards," says psychologist Harriet Lerner, author of "The Dance of Anger." We like certainty, because it makes us feel safe and secure. Most local residents do get very excited to see our friends return from their northern adventures. We look forward to the opening of our seasonal businesses and the deals our vendors bring. Some of us are anticipating the fi rst music jams to begin, winning at local Bingo games, or when all the activities start at the QIA. And what new specials are the seasonal restaurants offering this year? And what exciting deals will we fi nd this season? This year, our Canadian snowbirds will fi nally be able to return to their favorite winter nesting spots in Quartzsite! After such a long time of uncertainty and waiting, I think we are all looking forward to seeing everyone again! Welcoming our friends back to their winter home can be like re- turning to school after summer va- cation. What new stories will they bring to the campfi re? What new memories will we make together this year? What new relationships will be formed? With the success of Oscar winning fi lm NOMADLAND, it appears it's going to be a very exciting season! Quartzsite visitors come from all over the world. We welcome the di- versity our visitors bring each sea- son. We want you all to feel welcome in your winter home. Keep smiling and enjoy the adventures of being in Quartzsite for the winter! "Our diversity is our strength. What a dull and pointless life it would be if everyone was the same." ~ Angelina Jolie Stay up to date with Town Hall Stay up to date with Town Hall Stay up to date Town of Quartzsite now offers text notifi cations on your phone through TextMyGov. iWorQ is excited to an- nounce a strategic partnership with @TextMyGov to expand citizen en- gagement with text messaging To opt in, text the word "QUARTZSITE" to 91896. What to expect: After the initial keyword is sent, you'll receive a confi rmation message asking you to reply "YES" to verify opt-in. There will be 0-4 text messages per month with a notifi cation from the Town regarding the categories you are opted-in for. Message and data rates may apply. Check with your mo- bile phone carrieer for more details. How to Opt-Out: Text "STOP" at any time to remove yourself from the notifi caiton list. Also are you looking for an- swers? Need to report an issue? Now you can Text the Town of Quartzsite directly. Introducing the new way to skip a phone call and use your mobile phone's text messaging to fi nd answers to your questions. Text "hi" or one the words listed be- low, to 928-260-4442. "Trees, Sewer, Contact, Street, Wa- ter, Pothole, Weeds, Departments, FAQ." TextMyGov will help you to quick- ly fi nd the answers your looking for or help you to report an issue to the Town.

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