Desert Messenger

6 www.DesertMessenger.com March 16, 2022 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 PUBLISHED 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 : WED. APRIL 8 TH for APRIL 20 th edition Desert Messenger News Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com 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 Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published.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 Street addresses will not be published.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 Stay up to date with Town Hall 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. "Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow." ~ Melody Beattie Everyone was conscious about our every action, including walking to and from the main camp, to keep our impact minimal. All around Quartzsite, there are hundreds of miles of designated off- road trails with many old mining cabins. Sometimes folks get so ex- cited they want to leave just a little bit of themselves etched on a small brick of a cabin. Just think though, if every person visiting that cabin did the same thing, it wouldn't be long before the whole cabin was covered with graffi ti. It's good to be mindful of our actions even when in this vast desert, thinking about how our actions will affect the fu- ture generations. "Leave No Trace" is a set of out- door ethics promoting conserva- tion in the outdoors. It consists of seven principles: 1. plan ahead and prepare, 2. travel and camp on durable surfaces, 3. dispose of waste properly, 4. leave what you fi nd, 5. minimize campfi re impacts, 6. respect wildlife, 7. be considerate of other visitors. Learn more at Lnt.org "Pack it in, Pack it out" is a familiar mantra to seasoned wildland visi- tors. Any user of recreation lands has a responsibility to clean up be- fore he or she leaves. Inspect your campsite and rest areas for trash or spilled foods. Pack out all trash and garbage. Local residents and future visitors thank you for helping to protect nature. As many of our winter visitors are leaving it's a good time to remind everyone to be sure to leave no trace of your visit. The desert is a wonderful place to visit; let's make sure it stays a wonderful place for your grandchildren's grandchil- dren to visit. Check out Page 19 for debunking myths on nature. It is the tradition of Native Ameri- cans to honor Nature in all its forms. While attending ceremonies on the Pine Ridge Rez, we were taught by our elders to leave our camping area in such a manner that no one would be able to notice where we had camped. This allows someone enjoying a walk in nature in the fu- ture, not be distracted by the traces of humans or garbage left behind.

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