Desert Messenger

16 www.DesertMessenger.com October 3, 2018 By Jackie Deal If Sardines Could Fly... How many sardines will fi t in a can? How many people can be crammed into an airplane the size of a sardine can? My right shoulder rubbed the plane's wall, my left shoulder nes- tled under my seat mate's arm. He was a leg jigger and I jiggled with him—all the way from Eugene, Oregon to Los Angeles (LAX) airport. It was 7 a.m. I'd been up since 2 a.m. I'm headed for Honolulu, Waikiki Beach. The fl ight was smooth, no complaints there. The Attendant (remember when they were Stewardess or Hostess?) pushed her Barbie-doll- sized cart down the aisle. "Cookies or pretzels? We're out of sandwiches." Ah, well. Eugene to LAX: down through whipped cream clouds. I'm beginning to get the hang of it. Purse draped around my neck and cross body, roll-along cart tripping my neighbors feet, neck pillow fi rmly buttoned around cart bruising more neighbors. LAX to Honolulu: a three hour time change makes my day longer than the clock says. I have a B seat, that means I'm the middle sardine. For- tunately, my seat mates are young men and don't spill over into my seat. (Hear the Cougar growl?) Honolulu airport is a maze; up stairs, down stairs, round and round. Where is Gate 20? It disappeared? Oh, it's upstairs? Why didn't they say so? The van driver -when we fi nally found where he was hiding- was a wealth of information all the way to our condo. "You haven't been here since the 80s or the 90s? Well, you've never been to Waikiki then." He was so right! All evidence of the beach is hidden by high rise condos and hotels. See that tiny strip of blue? No, it isn't sky, that's the water! Our condo (see the ownership already?) was a gift from Heaven. A fel- low RV park resident couldn't use their week in a condo exchange so they "auctioned" it off. My friend Cheryl and I bid on it and won for a pittance. Cheryl was a perfect companion; she knew the ropes for fl ying, fi guring out bus schedules and how to get sushi at half price! And did I mention that McDonald's was just across the street from our condo? We had coffee and breakfast at a little one-story "Aching Arches" nestled between 30-story condos. I wonder how long before some devel- oper snatches that up and replaces it with 40-stories of cement and steel? That fi rst evening, Cheryl headed for the beach and got her nickname of "Beach Bunny." I snuggled with an iced tea, and enjoyed the view from 16 stories up. My name? "The Beach Jack Rabbit." Stay tuned for more adventures from Bunny and Rabbit. Travelogue All persons included in this report submitted by QPD are innocent of crimes until proven guilty in a court of law. QPD ARREST REPORT Provided by Quartzsite Police Department SEPTEMBER 7 - 21, 2018 09/07: MICHAEL ROLLINS, 18, of Quartzsite, AZ was arrested for a Contempt of Court Warrant issued by Quartzsite Magistrate Court and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. 09/09: ESPIRDION MARIN, 43, of Mesa, AZ was arrested for a Failure to Pay Warrant issued by Maricopa Coun- ty West Mesa Justice Court and a Fail- ure to Appear Warrant issued by Pima County Apache Junction Justice Court, and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. 09/09: GUILLERMO MAGNI, 33, of Argentina was cited and released for Disorderly Conduct. 09/10: WILLIAM OWENS, 56, of tran- sient was arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Trespassing, and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. 09/12: JAMES BOYD, 53, of Sylmar, CA was arrested for Possession of Narcotic Drugs for Sale and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. 09/12: PIERRE MARSHALL, 55, of Mission Hills, CA was arrested for Pos- session of Narcotic Drugs for Sale and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. 09/13: DOROTHY HALL, 33, of Quartzsite, AZ was cited and released for Disorderly Conduct, Theft, Posses- sion of Stolen Property and Criminal Damage for an incident that occurred on 09/08/18. 09/14: MITZI VILLA, 18, of Scottsdale, AZ was cited and released for Driving on a Suspended/Revoked Driver's License. 09/14: CARLOS ESTRELLA, 36, of Westerville, OH was arrested for Pos- session of Marijuana for Sale and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. 09/14: NATHANIEL HOYT, 26, of Gordina, CA was cited and released for Driving on a Suspended/Revoked Driver's License. 09/15: SALVADOR RODRIGUEZ III, 18, of Glendale, AZ was arrested for Possession of Narcotic Drugs for Sale and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. 09/15: CARLOS MARRUFO, 19, of Glendale, AZ was arrested for Posses- sion of Narcotic Drugs for Sale and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility 09/15: ARVIN WILLIS, 19, of Coachel- la, CA was cited and released for Driv- ing on a Suspended/Revoked Driver's License. 09/16: BOUAPHONE LUANGKHOT, 46, of Atlanta, GA was arrested for Trespassing and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. 09/17: THOMAS SANTACRUZ, 36, of Gilbert, AZ, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. 09/17: SIMON LEWIS, 34, of Scottsdale, AZ was arrested for a Felony Warrant for … issued by .. and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. 09/17: JUAN GONZALEZ, 28, of Phoenix, AZ was cited and released for Driving on a Suspended/Revoked Driver's License. 09/17: CARLOS FLORES, 24, of El Paso, TX was arrested for Possession of Nar- cotic Drugs for Sale and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. 09/17: ROBERT CHAPARRO, 25, of El Paso, TX was arrested for Possession of Narcotic Drugs for Sale and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. 09/18: ROSA CELAYA-KILLING- BECK, 52, of Quartzsite, AZ was ar- rested for Possession of Narcotic Drugs and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. 09/19: BRIAN MCNAIR, 50, of San Diego, CA was cited and released for Reckless Driving. 09/19: GERALD GARCIA JR., 44, of Quartzsite, AZ was arrested for Posses- sion of Dangerous Drugs and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. 09/20: JOSHUA GARCIA, 29, of Riverside, CA was arrested for Possession of Narcotic Drugs, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. 09/21: CINDY DALRYMPLE, 52, of Quartzsite, AZ was arrested for Driving Under the Infl uence-Impaired to the Slight- est Degree, DUI-BAC above .08, Extreme DUI, Super Extreme DUI-BAC above .20, and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. 09/21: LAWELL HENDRIX, 34, of Coolidge, AZ was arrested for and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility. 09/21: JAMES RONTIER, 20, of Coolidge, AZ was arrested for and booked into the La Paz County Adult Detention Facility.

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