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6 www.DesertMessenger.com July 15, 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 Letters considered libelous, in poor taste, on a personal issue, mean spirited or dominated by Scripture quotes will not be published.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 Street addresses will not be published.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 awoke this morning to a video a friend shared on my Facebook page which brought so much laughter and sweet memories of a brother who left us for the great hunting grounds in the sky. I remembered how simple laughter is; for it's just being in the moment, not worrying about who's right or who's wrong; not being con- cerned about what the future brings. Just laughing in the moment. What sheer pleasure that is and how easy we can forget to partake in simple laughter. We get caught up in day to day life with bills, worries, other people's drama, etc. When snowbirds share their on- line photos of their grandchildren laughing and playing together, my heart is happy knowing they are enjoying being in the moment with their loved ones. Our society could By Shanana "Rain" BearCat use a little more laughter; since laughter is the best medicine! Why does everyone have to be so darn serious anyway? Yes, there's pain and suffering in the world and we all know it...just watch the evening news and read the news online. Sadness, anger, frustration is ev- erywhere, but that doesn't mean I have to participate. Learning to adopt a lighter attitude and see the funny side of everyday situations gives us the resilience we need to cope on the tough days. Laughing triggers the release of chemicals in your brain, creating feelings of happiness that can often linger for long time. The kids who participated in the Jolly Q Sum- mer Camp got to experience lots of laughter and even taught the adults to remember why laughter is im- portant. Let's keep showing those smiles! Besides, it just feels good! Provided by Elmer London, Quartzsite and Desert Messenger "Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love." ~Mother Teresa DEADLINE : WED. AUG. 5 TH for august 12 th edition Desert Messenger Email: editor@DesertMessenger.com 928-916-4235 www.DesertMessenger.com We think of Quartzsite as a unique place in time. That changes like a diverse Brigadoon. Folks come from North, South, West and East. The firm gripped howdy type, the Eh and how y'all. Then we have those with the courage to face the heat and great natural summer surprises. "The summer months are the most diffi cult to get donors to donate the much needed blood for our hospital patients. Travelling, vacations, and the heat, deters many donors," ac- cording to Ann Trilby, United Blood Services representative. "The sup- ply is down, but, the demand is up, particularly in July and August" , she added. To encourage more donors, United Blood Services is offering an extra incentive to all blood donors at the smaller blood drives for the month of July. All donors will receive a voucher for one FREE midday sightseeing cruise at Lake Mead Cruises. This voucher is good through September 2015. The following blood drives are sched- uled for July: Wednesday, July 15 11:00am to 7:00pm Lake Havasu City Community Aquatic Center 100 Park Lake Havasu City For appointment, call 1-877-827-4376 or visit www.unitedbloodservices.org HAVASU Thursday, July 16 9:00am to 5:00pm Lake Havasu City Community Aquatic Center 100 Park Lake Havasu City For appointment, call 1-877-827-4376 or visit www.unitedbloodservices.org HAVASU 10:00am to 2:00pm Blood drive in area

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