Desert Messenger

July 10, 2019 www.DesertMessenger.com 21 Read Desert MESSENGER E-edition online @ www.MyQuartzsite.com Stay up to date with sex offenders in area Congress enacted Megan's Law in 1996. It made sex-offender reg- istration information public and created guidelines for community notifi cation. Quartzsite Police Department is- sues notifi cations pursuant to ARS 13-3825, the Community Notifi ca- tion of Sex Offender Law. Notifi - cation must be made when certain sex offenders are released from the Arizona State Prison, accepted under an Interstate Compact or released from the county jail back into the community. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) has estab- lished a website according to the requirements of A.R.S. 13-3827. DPS is responsible for maintain- ing the site and annually verifying the addresses of all registered sex offenders. The purpose of the Arizona sex offender information website is to provide information to the pub- lic concerning the location of sex offenders within Arizona. The site is NOT intended to supplant the community notifi cation process, but rather, it allows the criminal justice community to promote public awareness concerning the potential threat that sex offend- ers pose to Arizona citizens. An informed public is a safer public! Visit the website to search for sex offenders in your area: http://www.azdps.gov/ser- vices/public/sex-offender Ron Stoltz Ron Stoltz was born July 28, 1939. He passed away May 18, 2019. He is survived by his sweetheart Jo Stoltz of Quartzsite, his mother Frieda Stoltz; two sisters, Sandy Schnieder, and Linda Sheldon; daughter Alison Stoltz, grand- daughter Elizibeth Stoltz and great grandson, Jaxon Day, all of Red Lodge Montana, as well as other nieces, nephews, and step daughters and their children. Ron graduated from Laurel High School, then Eastern Mt. College with a major in Art Education. Ron proudly served his country in the Navy aboard the Lexington and the Bennington as an Aviation Communications and Navigation Equipment Technician. Ron and Jo moved to Quartzsite in 2008 and were active in the Quartzsite Art Guild. Ron's paintings were and are enjoyed by a lively display of color and insight. A country song says "You can't make Good old friends." It's not true. We did! He will be missed. Lori Ann Smith Lori Anne Smith, age 48, passed away at her home in Quartzsite, Arizona on May 12, 2019. Lori was born on August 11, 1970 to James and Linda (Sistler) Kalba in Lakeland, Florida. She grew up in Florida with her sister, Mary Sherree. She moved to Quartzsite in 2018 with her husband, Alan R. Smith. She was a devoted wife and mother, and a dear friend to those who had the pleasure of knowing her. She was an animal lover as well, and doted on her 2 beloved dogs. Lori is survived by her husband, Alan, of Quartzsite, Arizona, her daughters, Jessica Kinnard of Wil- liamsburg, Ohio and Jennifer Me- gan Wright of Mount Orab, Ohio, her sister, Mary Sherree Kalba White of Pensacola, Florida, and numerous other extended fam- ily. She is, and will continue to be, dearly missed by all who knew her. Services for Lori will be private but, if you would like to make a donation in her memory, you can do so to St. Jude Children's Re- search Hospital at 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or the Wounded Warrior Project at PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675. In Memoriam A Message from Saginaw Grant: "As Native people, we are taught by our grandpas and grandmas while growing up to always respect one another, to be good to one an- other, never put people down and to help each other. This is the way of my people, the Native people. It brings me much sadness the things that I have read lately here on these Facebook pages and on the internet. The harsh words that I have read putting people down. Innocent people, people that some of you do not even know personally yet you take it upon yourself to go on and on about them, about this movie that I am in (The Lone Rang- er). I have enjoyed every moment on the set of this movie, the fi lming of this move and the many friends that I have met making this movie. Every single one that were hired in this movie worked very hard, we were able to feed our families because of this of which I am very thankful for. If you have dissatisfaction in life you must take it upon yourself to do something good for your own com- munity. Help our people living in the poorest reservation, help our elders, our children. Do something positive so in turn you will feel good about yourself rather than being angry all the time. Being angry will bring you sickness in your life, you will not be able to go on living a happy life with this kind of attitude. The message I want to get out to "all" people out there reading this, is to be satisfi ed with life, know who you are. If you know who are then you can have peace in your life, you will never have to be concerned of what others may think of you. I want to remind everyone who has met with me and for those whom I have yet to meet is to have the respect for others. Look at your- self fi rst and ask, "Am I satisfi ed and happy with myself" and have respect for everyone, this will allow you to live a good life." -Saginaw M. Grant. An elder's wisdom

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