Desert Messenger

DESERT MESSENGER Quartzsite's FREE Community Paper Proud to be a Quartzsite Licensed Business 928-916-4235 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 Jedidiah Free GUEST COLUMNIST The late Rosalee O Wheeler 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 Copyright 2013 Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Desert Messenger. LIKE US on Facebook.com/ DesertMessengerNews FOLLOW US on Twitter @QuartzsiteRain Copyright 2014 6 www.DesertMessenger.com November 19, 2014 By Shanana "Rain" Golden-Bear OPINION 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 Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published.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 Street addresses will not be published.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 Wishing a warm welcome back to all our winter visitors! You all bring so much to our community! And thank you to all the volunteers (residents & snowbirds) who put in countless hours for all the events around town! Speaking of events! These past two weeks were extremely busy for local organizations. The QIA opened the offi ce and folks have been renewing their memberships and already enjoying the events there. On Wednesday, Nov. 5th a new Farmers Market opened at Desert Gardens on W. Kuehn Rd. East Side Breadery sold out of fresh bread, and customers were pleased with the new choices for produce. Check it out every week through March, 8am-noon. Nov. 8th Quartzsite Rotary held their fi rst annual Rotary Day in the Park with a wonderful car/motorcycle show and old fashioned games, fun for the whole family. On Veteran's Day, the VFW Post 769 held their annual ceremonies at the Planes at Town Park, followed by the 3rd annual barbecue at Gunny's Mili- tary Museum. It was perfect weather for enjoying visiting with old friends and meeting new ones. On Nov. 15th Quartzsite Business Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting for Cactusranch Flowers which just opened two weeks ago. Following the wonderful Open House, folks gathered at the new fundraising event at the Lutheran Church. The Fall Festival and Community Roundup had craft vendors, delicious food, movies, chickens and bunnies, too! Be sure to check out all the upcoming events listed in these pages. If you're bored in Quartzsite, it's your own choice. I'm full of gratitude for all these events; the comming together of the community and all the smiles, too! Keep Smiling...makes 'em wonder! "Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results." ~ Willie Nelson Just Rambling... Provided by Elmer London, Quartzsite and Desert Messenger This social nonsense started when some idiot invented the laugh track. They thought the audience- you & me- couldn't tell if something was funny enough to laugh at. How droll is that? TV is playing back- ground music so loud you can't understand the dialogue. Golf with background music... ridiculous! DEADLINE : WED. NOV. 26 TH for DEC 3 rd edition Desert Messenger Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com It's that time to clean up around your home! The Town of Quartzsite is spon- soring the annual Town Wide Clean-up Day December 11, 12, & 13. Dumpsters are avail- able on the Town Lot, just east of Ed Options, 560 E. Coyote (just around the corner from the Police Station, off Plymouth.) Free trash and household goods disposal, however NO TIRES- NO HAZARDOUS WASTE OR WHITE GOODS (nothing with Freon, such as air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers.) If you need some help or can- not get to the dumpsters, call Quartzsite Town Hall at 928- 927-4333 to arrange assistance. Quartzsite Library will host an Evening Program with James Hogan, Thursday, Nov. 20th at 7pm. "The captivity of the Oatman Girls among the Apache and Mohave Indians in 1851" This Free event will take place at Quartzsite Town Hall. Refresh- ments will be served. Please come and join us for an enter- taining evening. Town Wide Clean up Days Nov. 11-13 Library to host Evening Program with James Hogan

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