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6 www.DesertMessenger.com May 20, 2015 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 Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published.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 Street addresses will not be published.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 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" BearCat 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 Just Rambling... I sure felt like I was doing the impos- sible over the past few days. When a shooting happens in our small town, during the slow, quiet time of year, it draws a lot of attention on social media. When I promoted Quartzsite Chatter on Facebook in last edition, I knew more folks would be participating, which is great. As evident this weekend, rumors can spread real fast. Saturday a friend of a friend of someone involved posted unconfi rmed information and it was diffi cult to watch the inevitable furvor. Our police department does not have a designated Public Information Offi cer, such Offi cer James Holmes we often see speaking to Phoenix reporters. I recent- ly had the pleasure of attending one of Offi cer Holmes' workshops for law en- forcement. Hearing from the police of- fi cers' points of view was enlightening. I can understand why it takes (what we think is) so long to get information By Shanana "Rain" BearCat out to the public. We live in an instant, we-want-it-now world. Sometimes it's good for us to remember our police of- fi cers are doing the best they can when they must deal with these diffi cult and unusual situations. Journalists and anyone posting infor- mation online should respect the rights of people involved in the news, observe the common standards of decency and stand accountable to the public for the fairness and accuracy of their news reports. Per- sons publicly accused should be given the earliest opportunity to respond. Pledges of confi dentiality to news sources must be honored at all costs, and therefore should not be given lightly. I spent hours upon hours posting online, clarifying rumors, monitoring multiple sites, all while trying to work on this edition you're reading. I do plan on sleeping sometime soon! Ku- dos to QPD for a job well done! Hopefully they will get social media soon, but until then, let's all work together. Provided by Elmer London, Quartzsite and Desert Messenger Cafe Gift Shop artists updates If you leave the cat food can next to his dish, he will beg for more all day. Needs to be out of sight and mind. Though you feed them at a set time, they will start yowling and stamping their feet, by at least 5 or 10 minutes early. DEADLINE : WED. JUNE 11 TH for june 17 h edition Desert Messenger Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com "Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." ~Francis of Assisi Quartzsite, AZ- Mountain Quail Cafe showing Artist for the month of May and June is Oney Budge. You may have noticed Oney's work in the gift shop at the cafe. Oney's work does more than tell a story. The realism brings to life the people and animals in each painting. Attention to detail and light wash of color build a unique fi nish complimentary to her sub- jects. Self-taught, Oney remains in awe, never taking her natural talent for granted. Her ability to capture any subject matter and her love for people and animals is shown throughout her work. Oney has won People Choice Awards, Grand Champion, Native American Champion, Most Origi- nal, and many Best of Shows. She has been featured in news articles, magazines and invited to show as what she calls the big boys..Teton Village Jackson Hole Wyoming. Her heart is here in Quartzsite and enjoys providing her art in the cafe's gift shop. Mountain Quail Cafe Gift Shop news: The gift shop now has new items for a unique gift giving experiences. Hand Painted one of a kind leather purses, visors and glass ware. Original as well as framed and unframed prints. Mugs, t-shirts, puzzles, magnets, book marks, cards and more. With each pur- chase you have a chance to win a prize drawn each month. Come see Oney's work and enjoy din- ing with the friendly staff at the Mountain Quail Cafe. 490 Moon Mountain Dr. Quartzsite, Arizona.

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