Coachella Valley Weekly - October 1 to October 7, 2015 Vol. 4 No. 28

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Fall Modernism

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FG Creative

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Chris Unck

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The Iron Maidens

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Rebecca Pikus

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Peter Mikulak: A Man on Fire!

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Publisher & Editor Tracy Dietlin Art Director Robert Chance Sales Team Deborah Evans Classified Manager & Nightlife Editor Phil Lacombe Features Writer Lisa Morgan, Judith Salkin, Denise Ortuno Neil, Heidi Simmons, Kira Golden, Rich Henrich Writers/Contributors: Robin Simmons, Rick Riozza, Craig Michaels, Bronwyn Ison, Haddon Libby, Rachel Montoya, Angela Janus, Janet McAfee, Dale Gribow, Raymond Bill, Jack St. Clair, Rob Brezny, Eleni P. Austin, Noe Gutierrez, Sunny Simon, Karen Creasy, Richard Weiss, Dr. Peter Kadile, Dr. Maria Lombardo, Bruce Cathcart, Julie Buehler, Flint Wheeler, Laura Hunt Little, Rebecca Pikus, Monica Morones, Lola Rossi, Dee Jae Cox, Patte Purcell, Esther Sanchez, Janet Newcomb, Angela Valente Romeo, Alex Updike Photographers Laura Hunt Little, Scott Pam, Lani Garfield, Chris Miller, La Maniaca, Esther Sanchez Distribution Phil Lacombe, William Westley

Contents Peter Mikulak...................................... 3 Fall Modernism Events....................... 4 Breaking the 4th Wall.......................... 5 FG Creative Turns 13........................... 6 Open Mic Competition....................... 7 Backstage Jazz.................................... 7 Chris Unck........................................... 8 The Iron Maidens................................ 9 Consider This - Wilco.........................10 Art - Rebecca Fine Art/Studio 714...11 Pet Place............................................12 The Vino Voice ..................................13 Club Crawler Nightlife......................14

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eter Mikulak, a former street artist, has an amazing upcoming One-Man show - “Urban Rebirth” opening at Studio 714 on Sat. October 3. After returning to Palm Springs this August he has been creating at breakneck speed -- which is this Sagittarian’s normal modus operandi -- the Art is spilling out of him, creating 40 original new Portraits & Plexiglas Art in just 6 weeks. In addition, he has completed a collaboration with sculptor Christopher James, of the iconic Marilyn Monroe statue which resided in downtown Palm Springs recently -- their sculpture is called “Propalytic Monroe”. Their newly created Marilyn-with-a-twist sculpture will be on view at Studio 714.

Two years ago Peter set up his easel in front of the huge Marilyn sculpture “Forever Marilyn” and received instant fame for his Marilyn portraits -- in one year he sold over 700 portraits. He then traveled to New York City to discuss a proposed reality show about his life and work, and to his birthplace in Connecticut to complete commissioned works.

Peter was beckoned to Palm Springs this Spring when he was commissioned by Susan Stein of Palm Springs Life Magazine and Director of the annual El Paseo Fashion Week to design original slideshow art for the Runway: Saxony Group, El Paseo Jewelers, Presage and the featured Designers of 2015. Shortly thereafter, he received a proposal to appear in this year’s Art Basil in Miami, so Peter moved to West Palm Beach -- where again, his art overflowed, between commissioned portraits and original Miami seascapes.

Peter returned to Palm Springs in mid-August to continue producing artwork for his upcoming Solo Show “Urban Rebirth” scheduled for Oct. 3.

He has developed his own unique mixed-media

technique, working on Plexiglas sheets, using spray paints, paint brush, airbrush, photography and digital enhancements -- the effect is mesmerizing and stunning! He also continues to receive Commissioned Portraits from the public. Shortly upon his return, Peter was appointed Artist-in-Resident and commissioned by the Palm Springs Unified School District to paint his inspiring and colorful murals within the schools, an ongoing project.

Upon his return to Palm Springs several years ago, Peter was producing art but like many artists who live for art and are struggling to realize their dream, ended up temporarily homeless. He found a warm and welcoming place at the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission.

Peter is forever grateful to Darla Burkett, Director of CVRM, for her encouragement and appreciation of the artwork he was creating -for his upcoming Gallery Show, Peter is donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of his artwork to CVRM. Peter’s new artwork and his rising career are being mentored by me, Rebecca Pikus, owner of Rebecca Fine Art Gallery/Studio 714 in Cathedral City, Sandy Swett who has untiringly documented and photographed all of Peter’s artwork, and Juan-Paul Valdez who has graciously provided Peter a place to live and work while preparing for his Gallery Show.

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Peter will be assisted at his Opening by the great staff at RFA: RJ Mut Taylor, videographer, photographer, & DJ, and Art Consultants Christopher Saint-Wilson & Nicholas Burns.

One-Man Show: Peter Mikulak, “Urban Rebirth” - Rebecca Fine Art Gallery - Studio 714 - 68895 Perez Rd, Cathedral City, CA 92234 (760) 534-5888 - Sat. Oct. 3 & Sun. Oct. 4, 6-10pm and Oct. 9-11, 6-10pm. continue to page 5

Pampered Palate - Fall Dining.........16 Screeners ..........................................18 Book Review......................................19 Haddon Libby...................................21 Dale Gribow......................................21 Safety Tips ........................................22 Sports Scene.....................................22 Free Will Astrology...........................23 Mind, Body & Spirit..........................23 Ask The Doctor..................................24 Life & Career Coach...........................24 Health & Fitness................................25

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Mod After Dark – Modernism Week AfterParty at Mr. Lyons

DATE: Friday, October 9, 2015 TIME: 9PM – Midnight WHERE: Mr. Lyons, 233 E. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92264 COST: Free with Cash Bar MORE: Get cozy in the swanky lounge at Mr. Lyons and have a Moscow Mule on us, sponsored in part by Palm Springs Style.

Established in 1945 as Lyons English Grill, Mr. Lyons – the newest offering from F-10, the owners of Cheeky’s and Birba – evokes the old Hollywood glamour for which Palm Springs is famous. Enjoy a timeless experience savoring truly classic cocktails and sampling the laidback lounge menu.

“Palm Springs Modern Living” - Book Signing with Author and Photographer James Schnepf

DATE: Friday, October 9 and Saturday, October 10, 2015 TIME: Friday 7PM – 8PM; Saturday 11AM – Noon WHERE: Modernism Show & Sale – Booth #400A Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 N. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs CA 92262 COST: Free with admission to the Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale MORE: James Schnepf, gifted photographer and author of Palm Springs Modern Living, spent four years filling this book with captivating photos and stories that document the unparalleled collection of Midcentury Modern architecture and fascinating people found in Palm Springs. More than fifty modernists, artists and architects were interviewed, including such luminaries as Donald Wexler, William Krisel, and Hugh Kaptur. Their stories and anecdotes are a perfect complement to Schnepf’s vivid photography.

Meet the author at the Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale, Booth #400A. For show details and a list of exhibitors visit palmspringsmodernism.com.

“Palm Springs Paradise” – Vintage Photographs from America’s Desert Playground DATE: Saturday, October 10, 2015 TIME: 1PM - 2PM WHERE: Modernism Show & Sale – Booth #400A Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 N. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs CA 92262 COST: Free with admission to the Palm

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Springs Modernism Show & Sale MORE: From its earliest days as a desert oasis to its midcentury heyday as a getaway for the rich and famous, Palm Springs’ relaxed ambiance and unique residents and visitors have provided countless fascinating photographic subjects. Historian Peter Moruzzi’s new book features more than two hundred vintage photographs, only a fraction of which have ever been seen by the public.

Subjects include early Palm Springs, the fabulous El Mirador, celebrities, architecture both refined and zany, Sinatra and the Rat Pack, and the irreverent people who make the desert so much fun.

Peter Moruzzi is the author of the bestselling book “Palm Springs Holiday: A Vintage Tour from Palm Springs to the Salton Sea.” His new “Palm Springs Paradise” is a lively companion to the original book.

Meet the author at the Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale, Booth #400A. For show details and a list of exhibitors visit palmspringsmodernism.com.

Pads, Pools & Patios – The 2nd Annual ONE-PS Neighborhood Home Tour

DATE: Saturday, October 10, 2015 TIME: 10AM – 2PM (Check-in 9AM – Noon) CHECK-IN: CVEP, 3111 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs CA 92262 COST: $65 admission MORE: This citywide excursion is a selfguided trip back to a time when pads were cool, pools were cooler, and patios were the center of our social universe. With a souvenir guidebook as your escort, drive at your own pace and tour the most captivating interpretations of desert modernism in Palm Springs. One or two homes will be open for touring in many neighborhoods.

All net proceeds will benefit ONE-PS, an all-volunteer community service committee comprised of 39 certified neighborhood organizations.

“Welcome To My World” – The Midcentury Modern art of Danny Heller DATE: Saturday, October 10, 2015

TIME: 6:30PM – 7:45PM WHERE: Hotel Lautner, 67710 San Antonio St, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 COST: $35 admission MORE: During a 45-minute presentation, fine artist Danny Heller will showcase his photorealistic paintings of the iconic architecture of Palm Springs, explaining how architects such as William Krisel, Donald Wexler and E. Stewart Williams influenced his work. See notable homes including Frank Sinatra’s Twin Palms Estate and the Edris house, and discover through this artist’s eyes why Palm Springs is the Mecca of modernism!

A portion of the proceeds will benefit The John Lautner Foundation.

“Martini Madness” at the Hotel Lautner with special guest Kurt Cyr of ModEats

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COST: $40 admission MORE: Tour Frank Sinatra’s beautiful “Twin Palms” estate, designed in 1947 by modernist architect E. Stewart Williams. With the help of Palm Springs Preservation Foundation (PSPF), the home was designated a Class 1 Historic Site by the City of Palm Springs in March 2011 and has been described as “great midcentury design combined with Hollywood lore.” The self-guided 45-minute tour will include a brief talk about the architecture and history of the house by a PSPF board member. No children or pets.

Palm Springs Paradise – Entertaining Slide Talk with Vintage Photos DATE: Sunday, October 11, 2015 TIME: 2PM – 3PM WHERE: Palm Springs Women’s Club, 314 S. Cahuilla Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262 COST: $10 admission MORE: Join Peter Moruzzi, Palm Springs Modern Committee’s founding president, for a photographic journey of Palm Springs through time. Moruzzi will present an eclectic selection of fabulous vintage photos from his new book Palm Springs Paradise, of which only a fraction have ever been seen before. Subjects include early Palm Springs, the fabulous El Mirador, celebrities, architecture both refined and zany, Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, and the irreverent people who make the desert so much fun.

Midcentury Palm Springs Through the Lens of Paul Pospesil

DATE: Sunday, October 11, 2015 TIME: 6PM – 7:30PM WHERE: Hotel Lautner, 67710 San Antonio St, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 COST: $50 admission MORE: Bringing his witty perspective to the “King of the Cocktail” – the beloved Martini – Kurt Cyr will weave through the history of how this drink, in an impossibly imbalanced glass, became the icon of everything that is cool.

His show is the perfect concoction of humor, a dash of dry wit, and a whole lot of laughter.

Includes a 45-minute presentation, one signature martini, a rollicking Q&A, and a tour of Hotel Lautner. A portion of the proceeds will benefit The John Lautner Foundation.

Frank Sinatra’s “Twin Palms” Estate Tour

DATE: Sunday, October 11, 2015 TIMES: 1PM, 1:45PM, 2:30PM & 3:15PM WHERE: 1145 East Via Colusa, Palm Springs, CA 92262

Photo by Paul Pospesil courtesy Palm Springs Historical Society. All rights reserved.

DATE: Sunday, October 11, 2015 TIME: 6:30PM - 8:15PM WHERE: Los Compadres Clubhouse, 1849 S. El Cielo Road, Palm Springs, CA 92264 COST: $40 admission MORE: View wildly fun photos of Palm Springs in the ‘50s and ‘60s through the lens of local photographer Paul Pospesil. Join Palm Springs Historical Society Associate Curator/ Collections Manager Nicolette Wenzell for a presentation and slideshow at historic Los Compadres Clubhouse. Images from Pospesil’s long career will be showcased, including photos of local events, locations, personalities, and mid-20th century lifestyles and design. A no host bar will offer specialty tiki drinks at 1960s prices.

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Excerpts Reprinted from June 2014 CV Weekly Article: Peter Mikulak is an extraordinary Artist who went from a thriving contracting business, to going belly-up and losing everything in the market crash, to becoming homeless, to reinventing himself through Digital Art, Drawing, Street Art, & Paintings, to arrive now as a beloved Palm Springs artist and an international Star in the Art World! What could be a better Rise-from-the-Ashes Phoenix story! His work is riveting, erotic, in-your-face, confrontational, intellectual, diverse and beautiful, all at the same time, and his colors and imagery are amazing.

Peter is originally from Bristol, Connecticut.

He said of himself that he actually has always been an artist, and that the first person to take an interest in his talent was his Uncle Mark.

At the age of 4, his uncle started to encourage him to use his talent by giving him small art assignments and he would come back around the house every few days to see how he did.

Peter was always excited to show him the

results and to win his approval.

Peter started doing murals as early as 13 years old, and his first mural was dedicated to a childhood friend who was killed by a drunk driver in a hit and run accident. That was the first time that Peter made the news and the front page of his local newspaper. Around that same time his father started taking him and his sisters on road trips to New York City. It was there that he saw chalk drawings all over the city; “street art” as he later learned it was called,and it would become his new passion. The artist’s name was Keith Haring, and he became the first artist that profoundly influenced his career. In high school Peter was always trying to get cans of spray paint so he could create art. He would pick up jean jackets from second hand stores and paint graffiti on the back and sell them for a few dollars. Thankfully, his high school art teacher, Ms. Bloomer, saw the potential in him and continued to nurture his raw talent. She had Peter enter an art show in his sophomore year and he won 3rd place. It was the first time he was recognized with an award from his peers. Then his family moved all the way crosscountry to Palm Springs, CA in his junior year of high school, and so he missed out on a four year scholarship opportunity.

Although Peter did not have a formal education and is self-taught in art, it hasn’t stopped him from pursuing his dream as an artist. In his 20’s he continued to create art in his spare time, but Mikulak concentrated his time and efforts into having a family and building a General Contracting company. He completed new construction and rehabilitated distressed and foreclosed properties for over 10 years in the Connecticut area. When the real estate market bottomed out, he decided to pursue his art career full-time. “I thought if I’m going to

A Stage Review of “The Secret Life of Girls”

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heatre is an age old reflection of our cultures, our politics, our intimate dramas played out on a stage so that others can see and identify themselves and recognize that they are not alone. It’s why equity and balance is vital in the stories that are told.

Children and adults, men and women need to see themselves and their lives reflected on the stage and in the voices of the characters who tell the stories. Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre is always held in high esteem for their efforts to reflect diversity and unique perspectives on the stage.

Linda Daugherty’s play, “The Secret Life of Girls” now in production at the CV Rep Theatre, is a part of the theatre’s youth outreach

struggle, I’m going to struggle doing something that I love. I woke up one morning and traded in my power tools for paint brushes and passionately started pursuing my art career. I donated all my belonging to the Salvation Army, packed a suitcase, and got on a bus and moved back to Palm Springs to become a professional artist.”

With no instruction manual to guide him, he quickly ran out of money and found himself homeless, living in the middle of the desert in an abandoned camper “dead center of a windmill field”. It was there Peter started to use “repurpose” materials in his art. He nailed sheets of wallpaper and canvas that he would find behind buildings or in a dumpster to the side of a camper. This was how he created his first body of work that he later had the opportunity to show professionally. He started re-purposing all kinds of things; used pocketbooks, children’s rain boots that he could pick up for 50 cents at the second hand store, furniture or anything laying on the side of the road that had character that he could paint. Peter even used the door from an old washing machine as a canvas, and sold it at an art gallery!

Four years ago, Peter Mikulak had his first meeting with a gallery owner, Alan Long from Renegade Gallery in Palm Springs. He invited Peter to come in and show his work.

Peter hitchhiked to the gallery with 10 framed paintings strapped to his back. By the end of the meeting Alan shook Peter’s hand, made him a resident artist in the gallery and introduced him to his new art family! It was there that Peter had his first successful professional show.

Becoming a resident artist at Renegade was his real start as a professional artist, but his income was sporadic. An opportunity was about to present itself to Peter, but at the time he didn’t

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program and presents the critical problem of cyber-bullying. It is so rare to catch of glimpse of the inner lives and thoughts of teen girls and Daugherty’s play does a phenomenal job of taking us into the world of high school where we are witness to the taunts, bullying and demeaning behaviors that teen girls can sometimes inflict and endure.

Abby, beautifully performed by the very talented young Cecilla Orosco, is trying to gain acceptance and make her mark by joining the champion Volleyball team at school. Her circle of friends are each struggling with their own secrets and emotional burdens as they take the audience on a roller coaster ride through the private lives of these seven girls. Stephanie,

October 1 to October 7, 2015 realize that some good intentions on his part were about to help open another door. While talking with one of his neighbors, he realized they had had nothing to eat for Thanksgiving, and Peter wanted to help them out. He was walking by the Forever Marilyn statue one day and thought: “I’ll do a portrait of Marilyn and sell it to get them a little money for a proper Thanksgiving dinner.” That was the experience that turned out to be an opportunity which led to a year-long career for Peter -- selling over 700 Marilyn Monroe portraits at the statue’s site in Palm Springs. He sold Marilyn’s portraits all over town and to visitors far and wide. People would come over to introduce themselves to him -- he was now famous!

Breaking the 4th Wall

(Priscilla Richards) is complex and harbors her own self-destructive secret as she attempts to give the impression that she is the one in control.

Rebecca, (Sephora Navarro), Kayla, (Savanna Holt,) Sutton (Kelly Servelle,) Anna Marie, (Galilea Navarro,) and Chandler (Katie Nolan,) are all unique and brilliant in their portrayal of a group of girls just trying to find themselves in the chaotic world of high school.

Jane Fessier, (Abby’s mom) and Louise Ross (Sutton’s mom and the coach) are cast in nameless roles rather than identified characters, but they perfectly represent the adults who influence and direct these girls’ lives. Both actresses are obviously seasoned and bring a sense of balance to the play.

Director Nicole Dominquez, does an amazing job with her creative use of screens to project the ongoing electronic communications of texts and computers brings the audience inside the private communications that can destroy young lives. The direction is spot on as the scenes shift easily and quickly showcasing the transitions of an entire school year in a matter of minutes.

Jimmy Cuomo’s set is fantastic and provides the perfect atmosphere for the high tech world of a contemporary teen. Jane Fessier’s costumes and Lynda Shaep’s hair and makeup all lend credibility to an overall impressive production.

This play is currently being performed for adult and youth audiences across the Coachella Valley. At the end of each performance a Q&A is conducted and the audience may ask questions about what they experienced and discuss the issues that were presented. A well-written play

informs and inspires. “The Secret Life of Girls,” is such a play.

“The Secret Life of Girls,” is in production at the Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre located at 69930 Hwy 111, Suite 116, Rancho Mirage, CA through September 22, 2015 through October 2nd.

For Reservations: call 760-296-2966, or visit www.cvrep.org Dee Jae Cox, is a playwright, director and producer. She is the Cofounder and Artistic Director for The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Project and the host of KPTR 1450’s hit radio show, “California Woman 411” in Palm Springs.

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FG Creative Celebrates Thirteen Years Serving the Community and Debuts its New Web Site

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After her decade in shopping centers, she turned her marketing skills to Native American Casinos serving as the Marketing Director at Spotlight 29 Casino, and worked through the multi-million dollar renovation and management by Trump Casinos – working with The Donald himself for many months.

Her favorite memory of this time was never hearing, “You’re Fired!” by her boss.

After 20 plus years, she decided it was time to run the show, and opened FG Creative. With her shopping center background, El Paseo sought out the new company to take over all marketing and advertising for the renowned luxury shopping destination. From there, the client list burgeoned to include the McCallum Theater, The Vintage Club, The Living Desert and many more. And now, after 13 years, El Paseo still leads the list of clients, with many new entities rounding out the agency’s portfolio.

“It’s been quite a ride over the last 13 years,” stated Greene, “and I wouldn’t change any of it. This little boutique firm has won so many accolades, worked with so many amazing clients, and been home to a true top 10 list of marketing gurus, it’s been my honor to guide the ship and continue leading this team of stars to new marketing heights. I still love my job, and wake up every day excited to see what crazy marketing thing we will be working on and how we can innovate and excel for our wonderful clients,” she concluded.

For more info on FG Creative, Inc., please visit the new web site at www.fgcreative. com or call (760) 773-1707. FG Creative is headquartered at 74-020 Alessandro Dr, Suite E in Palm Desert. Follow FGC on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+ and YouTube.

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G Creative, Inc., a full-service boutique marketing, digital and public relations firm located in Palm Desert, has announced the launch of its new web site and today celebrates its anniversary of thirteen years in business in the Coachella Valley. The first client on the roster was El Paseo Business Improvement District, which is still a client to this day.

FG Creative opened its doors in 2002 and has offered cutting-edge, results-oriented services for a variety of clients both locally and regionally. The agency’s seasoned professional team, are experts in brand development, graphic design, campaign planning and execution, web site design, public relations management, creative media planning/ buying and creating social media content and interaction.

“FG Creative has always embraced a clientfirst philosophy and is committed to providing top-quality service with deeply experienced team members,” said Stephanie Greene, founder. “We pride ourselves on maintaining a proactive role in client strategy and delivery, and look forward to many more years doing so!”

FG Creative’s well-rounded client list includes El Paseo Shopping District, City of Palm Desert, Palm Springs Art Museum, The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa, HdL Companies/EconSolutions, Hi-Desert Medical Center, RGA Landscape Architects, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Desert Regional Medical Center, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, J Russell!

The Salon, Friends of Desert Mountains, Palm Desert Aquatic Center, Yellow Cab of the Desert, Family YMCA of the Desert, and others.

Greene began her career in advertising in the mid-80’s at a firm in Orange County. In fact, one of her first accounts was the Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism, under the leadership of then Mayor Sonny Bono, while managing other prominent clients such as The Irvine Company, Coto de Caza and many others around the Southwest. From there, she oversaw the launch and marketing of Tustin Market Place, worked with Fashion Island, and spearheaded many intricate, multi-tiered campaigns. She then went into shopping center marketing, taking a position at Westminster Mall, where she honed her craft with large-scale events and awards, achieving the coveted Certified Marketing Director designation through International Council of Shopping Centers.

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eek #6 of the CV Open Mic Competition Fall edition brought on a slew of great performances!

Great music, special comedic performances, and exciting audience giveaways from the Mary Pickford Theatre excited the crowd. DJ Alex Updike rocked us out in between performances.

Once all of our talented musicians graced the stage and the judge vote (50%) was tallied and added to the audience applause score (50%), it was Jude Baker who was awarded 1st place.

Jude decided to take home 1 hour of studio time from JEM Productions and will now move on to the Semi Finals in November. If Jude wins there, she’ll compete in the Grand Finals for an MTV Quality Music Video Production from Desert C.A.M. Studios/Winmill Films and award winning Director Chip Miller, plus a $500 trip to Las Vegas from Crater Lake Spirits, as well as an Artist Development Session from Grammy nominated Producer Ronnie King, and a Promotional Photo Shoot from Visions Photography. 2nd place was awarded to Courtney Chambers who chose to take home a Record Alley Gift Certificate. 3rd place went to duo, I & I, who decided on 1 hour of studio time from JEM Productions.

THANK YOU to ALL our performers at the CV Open Mic Competition for putting on a great show AND making the environment so supportive for all of the artists involved:

Peter Campbell, Jim Holiday, Mike Belli, Jude Baker, Amy Hindman, John Michael Montez, Mike Switch Blade, Marco Thoma, Gustavo Gonzalez, Courtney Chambers, Jacob Garcia, Will Kelly, Mantor Hays, Lanette Hays, Cory Christensen, Tony Weems, Matthew Maloney, Alex Perez, and Jacob Cantu. Also a big thanks to Johnny Carmona, our amazing sound technician. I hope to see you all next TUESDAY at SCHMIDY’S TAVERN in Palm Desert! Look for coverage of this week’s event and the announcement of winners in the next issue of Coachella Valley Weekly! SPECIAL THANKS to all of our sponsors: Desert C.A.M. Studios/ Winmill Films & Chip Miller, Ronnie King Music, JEM Productions, Crater Lake Spirits, Visions Photography, KAM Studios, CV Weekly, Canyon Copy & Print, the Mary Pickford Theatre, and DJ Alex Updike.

ALL AGES ALLOWED and YOU may compete EVERY week! PLUS Schmidy›s has a HOUSE DRUM SET you can use! PLEASE NOTE: Due to our overwhelming number of interested performers, sign in starts at 7pm and will be closed at 7:45pm. BRING YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY and FANS and note that the competition usually ends by 10:30pm so be sure your friends and family know to stay until the end to voice their vote!!! For questions, updates or information about signup, please visit and “LIKE” Facebook.com/ CVOpenMicCompetition or contact creator and host, Morgan James at MorganAliseJames@ gmail.com or (714) 651-1911.

es, we danced! What a great time we all had at Ruth Ruiz’s (RR Class Act Entertainment) ‘Elements of Jazz and Soul’ party at Miramonte Hotel in Indian Wells last Thursday night. The music was amazing! Darryl Fitzgerald and his band with special guest smooth jazz guitarist Blake Aaron rocked the house! Darryl’s amazing vocals and mix of originals and cover tunes with his 6 piece band raised the bar on dance parties for the desert. There was a selection of drinks at reasonable prices and a big dance floor. The ladies came out in style and we all had a great time.

Daniel Ryan took lots of great pictures as you can see. Enjoy the Papparazzi!

Don’t miss my big BMW of Palm Springs Smooth Jazzfest next Monday night 5-10 pm with 5 National acts including Greg Adams and East Bay Soul, Joe Baldino and 10 piece band, Blues sensation Deanna Bogart, Slim Man and band, and Chase Huna.

Tickets at purplepass.com/smoothjazzfest or call me at 702-219-6777

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LocalMusic Spotlight

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The Acclaimed Iron Maidens will pay homage at Schmidys

Chris Unck: Multi-instrumentalist, Recording Artist and Producer, Owner of High Lonesome Studio

“First and foremost, Chris is a Craftsman -musicianship, songwriting, music production, even custom silver jewelry-making are all approached with a focus on excellence in craft.

In the studio he uses dreamy tones, flawless engineering, easy-going vibe, and personal service to craft a great studio experience--and you can hear it in the music that comes out of his place.” - Tim Chinnock, The Adobe Collective his Saturday, October 3rd, at The Hood Bar and Pizza in Palm Desert, Chris Unck will simply be one of the hand selected artists performing, chosen for their stellar songwriting and musical prowess. With his kidlike joy for the music and his breezy demeanor, you would never suspect that this man has performed throughout the US, Canada and Europe, at times for audiences of 80,000 opening for P!NK. He has performed, recorded and/ or written with other renowned artists such as Lisa Loeb, Victoria Williams, and Gavin DeGraw (the short list). He has worked on Island Def Jam Records, and performed live with Butch Walker and The Black Widows live on David Letterman.

Making the best of my allowed space, I will share some of Unck’s amazing stories from the road, his hard earned wisdom and how it has all brought him to our desert. But even at my best, I can only tap the surface. I highly recommend coming to hear him perform this Saturday, and meet this approachable, incredibly talented, troubadour to the core, in person.

Unck grew up just outside of the small town of Helen, in the even smaller town, Sautee Nacoochee, a still unincorporated community near the Appalachian foothills of northeast Georgia. Given the “smallness” of his community, it didn’t take long for him to figure out he was different than most others. His Uncle and Step-father played guitar, and his Dad was an aspiring producer, but it was made quite clear that music was what someone did AFTER work. To want more than that from music, was considered in Unck’s words, “Sadistic”. His relentless fascination with music, and pursuit of making it, would definitely bring him some hard earned lessons, but it ultimately gave him a wealth of knowledge and some larger than life experiences. Today, however, all roads lead to Joshua Tree. There, he has found his tribe, his heart, and his sanctuary, and has built High Lonesome Recording Studio where some of Southern California’s most promising singer/ songwriters have recorded their art.

CVW: Tell me about how you were motivated to learn so many instruments.

Unck: “I was first listening to ‘Echoes’ by Pink Floyd, and all the different parts fascinated me - the bass line, the slide, the drums; all of it was equally blowing my mind. How they recorded it blew my mind. I had to know all of it.”

CVW: How, exactly, you came to tour with P!NK in Europe?

Unck: It was completely insane. She was a fan. We were over at a band member’s house in Malibu, playing around a patio fire pit, and she came over in her casual hippie clothes, hung out, and we did some songs together. I didn’t say anything, thank God, but I didn’t even recognize her – I waited until she left to ask. But on her way out she said, ‘You guys should come on tour with me.’ Then she actually followed up – she really meant it. So we went from playing clubs of 400500 people, 2000 at the most, doing two tours of

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the U.S. and Canada and then went straight to Germany to join her. We couldn’t believe it, and we really didn’t understand the level of extreme.

It was 6 months at the top of the top. We didn’t even have the money to afford most of the tour, so she emptied out one of her luxury buses for us, saying, ‘Just put it on my tab.’”

“She’s the real deal. I’ve never met anyone in my life that is as real as her as far as rock stars go. I’ve met some ego maniacal psychopaths out there. She would treat us like family and then go step out on stage and command 80,000 people to a pin drop. She refused to sing to tracks. With all that dancing and flying around, and all the “help” she was offered, she used a real mic.

‘Nope, my band plays live,’ she’d say. There was no Pro Tools rig. I saw every show; I saw them have awesome shows, and I saw them screw up.

I saw them play to the crowd and play longer when it was fitting, and I saw her fly around, singing over the crowd. I also saw the rig break and slam her onto the stage. She about broke her neck, but she refused to cancel the shows.

‘The only thing I’m cancelling is the rig until I can feel physically well enough.’ She could have gotten many people fired or sued them, but she didn’t. She walked through it all like it was nobody’s business. I’ve never seen anything that good from behind the scenes or out in front.”

CVW: After playing to the accolades of thousands, how does it feel to play to such smaller audiences now?

Unck: “Accolades are interesting. People always say, ‘You’ve done this’ or, ‘You’ve done that.’ But those things aren’t as memorable as what’s important. Opening for P!NK, touring the world in Europe to sold out soccer stadiums where there are humans as far as the eye can see, that’s a pretty cool experience. But those are the far off mountain peaks. Yeah, they’re beautiful, but some of the most beautiful things are the smaller things. It’s important to be aware that it’s not always about the mountain.

When I’m performing for 100 people and we’re connecting and feeding off of each other – that’s the flower; that’s right here up close and now.

That’s the real deal. Don’t be disillusioned by all that 80,000 people stuff. Because actually what happens is this: you’re on this giant stage, you can’t hear anything, you’re in this weird vortex of sound that does not sound good at all. You’re trying to have a moment with your band and there’s just too much air and space. The closest guy’s like 40 feet away and you’re looking at his hand hitting the snare but the sound is coming at you way later and it’s tricking you out. The people you’re playing to are far down and far away so you’re not having a connection with that festering pool of flesh.”

CVW: You have been all over the US and Europe. What brought you to settle in Joshua Tree?

Unck: “Joshua Tree is moving up in the world.

More and more people are coming here, like me trying to find their creative tribe. I’ve never lived in a place where the musicians are all amazing, and they actually all want to help each other.

The truth is, a lot of music communities are cutthroat. Nashville, Chicago, LA, Brooklyn, they are all waiting for you to fail so they can step in your place. It’s interesting how many people out here are willing to help, actually follow through with it, and are genuine in doing so. It’s the first time I’ve been in a place where the way I feel

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in my heart and soul is a mirror of the musical community. The people I’m around are genuine.

Don’t get me wrong, there is always the Ying to the Yang, but I’ve seen some of the most beautiful exchanges of love I’ve ever witnessed between two people around here.”

CVW: What advice do you have for younger, want-to-be up and coming artists?

Unck: “Work fair and know what’s fair.

Know what people are getting paid. Get an entertainment lawyer. If you don’t know and can’t afford a lawyer, learn. If you don’t learn the easy way, you will learn the hard way. You’ll find out very quickly if you’re not cut out for this.

Because when it comes to blows (and it will), that’s when you’ll decide if you even want to get back up.”

CVW: So what now. After all you’ve done and experienced, what is left?

Unck: “I’m not so much into the touring as I am into helping people with outcomes for their music. I do a lot of licensing for TV and Film. I also write and have a band, Lucky Bones, with my girlfriend, and am involved with several different projects. I LIKE making records. I’ve always been into it.”

“I just went down to LA, and I’ve got so much work coming in. I have two publishing deals: one as a producer/composer that umbrellas every artist that enters into the studio (which is what I was hoping for), and one as an artist, myself.

For example, every artist that comes through here has an option to get their music into TV and film and get it placed. So with me it’s like, ‘Look, here’s the terms. I’m under the same contract.

I’ll even show you the email exchange.’ That just hasn’t been done until now. Traditionally, no one really knows or understands the terms or what is even fair. Artists have been treated like idiots. The business is really ridiculous. I’ve been playing ball with it for a while. I understand it, and I’m translating it as purely as possible. I do the same thing when I record. I’ll tell someone, ‘You probably don’t want to sing like that, because people are probably not going to like it.’ It’s not always negative. It’s also positive reinforcement

but truthful… none of that passive aggressive stuff.”

“Ultimately I’m here as a service. The studio is here as a service. It’s a place to come where there’s not that much judgment. We still have to think about the music but not oppressively or negatively. I’m a fan of about every kind of music, I’ve experienced a lot, in all places of the world. It’s not something to just brag about; I’m just very lucky. It’s something to share.

The studio’s MO and what I’m all about is this: to share whatever experience I have to with whoever needs it, and empower them to further their quest into this insanely ridiculous music industry...this music business and everything that it entails. There’s a lot of stuff. The recording process is almost the byproduct.”

“Sadly, after putting in my two years into this place, the owners of the property are asking a ridiculously large amount of money to stay.

So unless someone says ‘Hey, you’re song was chosen to be in some super popular TV show that everyone loves,’ I just can’t afford to stay. So at the end of this year, I’m going to have to find a new place for the studio. I’ve put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into this place, and people have come here and bled music into these walls. But, I’m confident things will all work out.”

CVW: Highlight of your career to date?

Unck: “I’ve been allowed to do some recording at the reservation. We do mission work, take the kids flutes, clothes, and I also get to record their songs - Navajo blessings, peyote medicine rituals, and the beautiful explanations of their culture. Not many people get to meet a medicine man, much less record them in their native tongue. That’s probably the most amazing thing I’ve recorded in my whole life, period. This is the rarest thing I’ve ever experienced and purest thing I’ve ever seen.”

Chris Unck will be performing with his band, Lucky Bones, this Saturday, October 3rd at the Hood Bar and Pizza. This will be a rare opportunity to hear and meet this incredible tenured musician. Joining him will be High Lonesome Recording artists, Mikey Reyes and Bryanna Evaro with their Desert Rhythm Project, The Adobe Collective and Rick Shelley. The free show starts and 9 pm and will be as much an experience as it will be a display of our desert’s most incredible talent. facebook.com/luckybonesmusic luckybones.bandcamp.com facebook.com/chrisunckmusic Album dedicated to his sister’s recovery from cancer: Southern Lights Shadows found at chrisunckandtheblackroses.bandcamp.com

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he Iron Maidens are a worldwide phenomenon. Founded in 2001, the World’s Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden is Kirsten Rosenberg (Bruce Chickinson) on lead vocals, Linda McDonald (Nikki McBURRain) on drums, Wanda Ortiz (Steph Harris) on bass, Courtney Cox (Adriana Smith) on guitar and Nikki Stringfield (Davina Murray) on guitar. The band that possesses the ultimate beauty and musicianship is prepped to perform this Saturday October 3rd at Schmidy’s Tavern for the first time. Entry fee is $15. Opening the show is the supreme salute to The Cult, Aphrodisiac Jacket. Then ex-National Football League All-Pro lineman Kyle Turley (drums/vocals) and Rob Ogles (guitar) and their Southern-doom, gothic-groove, Vikingblues, stoner-riff, hypnotic-sludge duo DELTA DOOM will blitz the stage. Making their desert debut is Los Angeles based MEDIA SOLUTION. Consisting of Andrea Martis on guitar, Robb Sackett on vocals, Scott Ramsay on guitar, Benny Cancino, Jr. on drums and Jay Dot Ca on bass, MS are blazing their own path towards metal mastery. The Iron Maidens are familiar with the Coachella Valley having packed The Rock Yard for the last few years. Coachella Valley Weekly spoke to the Maidens this week.

On the Coachella Valley Rosenberg: “HOT! Ha, but beautiful. And plenty of Iron Maiden fans there too, so we’re in luck!”

Ortiz: “I’m not really too familiar with the area but since it’s known for its music and arts festival, it seems like it would be a great place for musicians and artists to play and work. We’re all looking forward to performing.”

McDonald: “Every time we play the Coachella Valley it is hot as hell! The Coachella Valley is awesome!”

Cox: “The crowd always is amazing in the Coachella Valley. I look forward to playing there every time.”

Stringfield: “The Coachella Valley never disappoints. The crowd is always amazing and so into the music. I’m so excited to be back this Saturday!”

On Iron Maiden’s New Album – The

Book of Souls Rosenberg: “I’m really enjoying it, right from the first listen. Right now my favorite song is “Death of Glory.” Way to go, fellas, you pulled it off again!”

Ortiz: “It’s as good as all their other albums. I like it.”

McDonald: “I really like what I’ve heard.

I thought I would get this for my birthday, but nobody got it for me and there is a back order so I don’t actually own it yet.”

Cox: “I think it’s an amazing album. My favorite is the second disc.”

Stringfield: “I’ve had the new Maiden album on repeat in my car for a while now.

Really digging the second disc a lot! So many catchy riffs and Bruce’s vocals are amazing!”

On Iron Maiden Rosenberg: “There’s definitely some magic there because with virtually no radio airplay Maiden is bigger than ever and still sells out festivals and arenas worldwide.

The quality of their song craft is exceptional.

They have remained true to themselves while at the same time evolved so that they are timeless and not dated.”

Ortiz: “They stay true to their sound and they never try to be like anyone else or follow any trends or fads. When you get an Iron Maiden CD, you have an idea of what to expect and while the songs may be different, the overall sound and vibe is undeniably Maiden.”

McDonald: “It is intelligent music played by the Masters of Metal.”

Cox: “They have stayed true to themselves and love what they do. They aren’t trying to impress anyone and are playing the style of music they love.”

Stringfield: “Their music speaks to people. Their iconic sound has really resonated with people. I believe it will keep thriving for new generations of metal heads.”

On The Iron Maidens and Projects Rosenberg: “After several years, The Iron Maidens are finally heading back to the studio soon to record a new CD with our current lineup. I’m very excited about that.

Folks can check our website or Facebook page for a release date.”

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by noe gutierrez Ortiz: “We plan to start recording in November so the CD should be out soon.”

McDonald: “Heading into the studio to record the tribute CD with this current lineup is gonna be awesome!”

Cox: “Besides the Maidens, I play in a band called Femme Fatale. I’ll play whatever, write whatever. Find what you love to do and never work a day in your life.”

Stringfield: “I’m stoked on recording the new album!”

On The Show 10/3/15 Rosenberg: “Expect to hear the classics, some deeper album cuts, appearances by Eddie and to have your faces melted!”

Ortiz: “Our desert friends will have a good time and experience a show that emulates a Maiden show as closely as possible with monsters, props and special effects. We’ll also be hanging out after our set so attendees can expect to hang out and have a beer with us.”

McDonald: “Look for an arena style show scaled down to a Tavern-sized stage.”

Cox: “Count on complete chaos! It’s going to be an amazing time! I can’t wait to see who comes out! Up the Irons!”

Stringfield: “You can expect lots of your favorite Maiden tunes and for us to shred your faces off! See you Saturday!”

Media Solution has recently finished recording an EP with producer/engineer,

Ulrich Wild (Deftones, Static-X). Martis acknowledges, «It’s our first time playing in the desert and we are very excited to be performing in Benny’s hometown. We are sure that it will be a show to remember.»

Cancino, Jr. has been with MS since early 2015. “They were looking for a drummer and I had been looking for an opportunity.

We had talked about playing in Palm Desert to keep outside of the Hollywood area, have a good time and introduce the group to our Desert peers.”

DELTA DOOM was formed in early 2013 but Turley and Ogles first got together in 2009 by way of a phone call from Hank Williams III as Turley was working on his outlaw country/southern rock outfit simply named TURLEY. The two found they were they were huge metal/goth/stoner/doom fans. As they continued collaborating, a sound developed, DELTA DOOM. Aphrodisiac Jacket - A Salute to the Music of The Cult are Desert Music natives Marcos Gentry, Michael Jimenez, Randy Caserta, Martin Barrera, Benny Cancino, Jr. and Noe G. Gutierrez. www.theironmaidens.com www.mediasolutionmusic.com kyleturley.com (Delta Doom)

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WILCO

ilco has been so good for so long that it’s easy to take them for granted. The band has been a going concern since 1994, rising from the ashes of alt.country progenitors, Uncle Tupelo.

Uncle Tupelo, along with the Jayhawks, pioneered the alt.country genre. Separately, each band blended the traditional Country sounds of the Carter Family, Hank Williams and Jimmie Rodgers with the DIY energy of Punk Rock.

Uncle Tupelo formed in Belleville, Illinois in 1987, the brainchild of high school pals Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar. The duo had already cycled through Garage bands with names like The Plebes and The Primitives. Uncle Tupelo presented a radical change in direction, but the trio charted their own course. They released two albums, No Depression and Still Feel Gone, through the tiny indie label, Rockville.

Peter Buck, guitarist for R.E.M., was so impressed with Uncle Tupelo he offered to produce their third effort in his studio, gratis.

That record, entitled March 16-20, 1992, garnered enough attention to get them signed to Sire Records, (home to Madonna, the Smiths, the Cure, Talking Heads, k.d. lang and the Ramones).

Unfortunately, by the time their major label debut, Anodyne, arrived in 1993, the bloom was off the rose. Farrar quit the band in early 1994, noting that his relationship with Tweedy was less symbiotic and more combative.

Jay Farrar went on to form the band Son Volt and has also recorded solo albums. Tweedy and the remaining Uncle Tupelo members became Wilco, signing with Reprise Records; originally a boutique label that Frank Sinatra began in 1960, Reprise, along with Sire, Atlantic, Elektra and Asylum was subsumed by the giant Warner Music conglomerate.

Wilco’s debut, A.M. arrived in the Spring on 1995, slightly ahead of Son Volt’s Trace.

Both hewed pretty closely to the alt.country paradigm Tweedy and Frarrar patented in Uncle Tupelo. Each album received critical acclaim, but Son Volt had bigger sales.

Wilco doubled down on their on their

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sophomore effort, both in ambition and scope.

A 19 song, two CD set, the music on Being There represented a great leap forward for the band.

Their alt.country sound was a springboard for myriad styles including Psychedelia and Power Pop. It also fared better on the charts.

Sessions for what would be the band’s third album, Summerteeth, began in 1997. Tweedy was experiencing growing pains as a husband and new father, and it was reflected in the music.

Midway through recording, the band began collaborating with British Folk/Punk troubadour Billy Bragg, writing music for a trove of recently discovered lyrics from the father of Folk music, the late Woody Guthrie. The resulting album, Mermaid Avenue was released in 1998, (with a sequel, Mermaid Avenue II popping up in 2000).

Summerteeth was completed and released in 1999. It was another left turn for the band.

Banjo and lap steel were relegated to guest appearances on just a couple of tracks. The lush melodies and gorgeous harmonies were accented by mellotron, tambourine and synthesizers. Again, the reviews were great and sales were middling.

By 2001, Wilco turned their fourth album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot into to their label. The Warner Music Group had gone through some changes since the band had signed with Reprise 6 years earlier. Now the label was refusing to release the record. The band actually bought the album back and to combat pirated copies flooding the inter-webs, they began streaming it for free.

Both Artemis Records and Nonesuch each offered to sign the band, and Wilco ended up at Nonesuch (ironically, another subsidiary of Warner Music). Yankee..., now something of a cause celebre, officially arrived in April 2002 to rapturous and unanimous critical praise. It was also a huge commercial hit, peaking at #13 on the Billboard charts.

Less than two years later, Wilco had recorded their fourth long-player, A Ghost Is Born. They started a tour in advance of the album’s release, but their momentum was temporarily halted when Jeff Tweedy entered rehab for an addiction to pain killers. (He had suffered from migraines since childhood, once missing 40 days of elementary school).

Shaggy and slightly more adventurous, Ghost …. was rewarded with rave reviews and commercial success that exceeded their wildest expectations. The record debuted at #8

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on the Billboard Charts, and winning a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album.

Throughout Wilco’s career, the only constant members have been Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirrat. Since 2004 the line-up has remained pretty consistent with the addition of drummer Glenn Kotche, lead guitarist Nels Cline and multi-instrumentalists Mikael Jorgenson and Pat Sansone.

Since then, Wilco has released three more superlative efforts. Blue Sky Blue in 2007, (which debuted at #4 on the Billboard charts and sold 87,000 copies), benefitted from Nels Cline’s guitar hero pyrotechnics. Two years later they released probably their most accessible album to date, whimsically entitled Wilco (The Album). In 2011, the band started their own label, dBpm Records, the inaugural release was their eighth album, The Whole Love.

The last four years have been a bit of a hiatus for Wilco, band members concentrated on side-projects and solo efforts. Jeff Tweedy worked steadily as a producer, most recently with Mavis Staples and Richard Thompson. He also formed the band TWEEDY with his son, Spencer, in 2014 they released their debut, Sukierae.

Two months ago, Wilco surprised and delighted the world by streaming their ninth album, Star Wars for free. Tweedy has been quoted in interviews saying he picked the title at random. Stating he was completely oblivious about the new “Star Wars” movie that will be in December.

This seems somewhat disingenuous, as it’s the most hotly anticipated movie of 2015.

Even people who don’t give two shits about the franchise, (including the person who writes the column you are reading), can’t help but be aware of the constant hype. Whatever, Jeff!

In any case, Wilco’s Star Wars has just been released on CD. The album opens with a skronky, off-kilter instrumental, “EKG,” before kicking into gear with the one-two punch of “More…” and “Random Name Generator.”

“More…” splits the difference between the early ‘70s Glitter-Rock that David Bowie and T-Rex popularized and the noisy, Industrial music that was briefly in vogue in the ‘90s.

Acoustic and electric guitars spiral and collide as Tweedy affects his best “Ziggy Stardust” alien vocals. The lyrics take some subtle jabs at mass consumption.

“Random Name Generator” is slightly more frenetic. The rhythms skitter and lurch under cyclonic guitar riffs. Tweedy implores

the listener to “listen to the weed whistle way” before confiding “I want to name every new born child.” Weird, but wonderful!

“You Satellite,” “Where Do I Begin” and “Pickled Ginger” each feel like a sideways homage to the Velvet Underground and the late Lou Reed. The former begins tentatively, then guitars whoosh and vroom through a cavernous melody. Tweedy’s vocals are detached and oddly sepulchral. The opaque lyrics seem more intent on rhyming reunite, dynamite and satellite than telling a story. But the song builds to a swirly crescendo.

“Where Do I Begin” is initially more stripped-down, just Tweedy’s warm vocals and a strum-y amplified acoustic guitar. The lyrics seem to plead for romantic rapprochement, but also include non sequiturs like “forever in debt to the stomach.” Suddenly the tempo locks into a martial cadence, propelled by a looped drum track.

“Pickled Ginger” is positively schizophrenic.

Down-tuned, Sabbath-y guitars ride roughshod over a thumpy back beat and moody V.U. keys.

Muscular guitar riffs strafe and grind before the whole thing shudders to a stop.

Stylistically, Wilco is all over the map here, (really, what else is new?). “The Joke Explained” is a twitchy samba that adds layers of Glamtastic guitars and shares some musical DNA with Bob Dylan’s “Just Like A Woman.”

The best song here is the warm, alt.country ramble, “Taste The Ceiling.” Powered by ringing, rustic guitar licks, pedal steel, piano and a graceful mellotron wash. It harks back to simpler times.

Other interesting tracks include the prickly “Cold Slope.” The song is fueled by splinky guitar riffs, menacing bass lines and a hopscotch beat. Again, the lyrics offer a mix of specious jabberwocky; “And I won’t atone, take some wild bile wicked entrees over chant lace façade.” Oh, okay.

“King Of You” weds a leap-frog rhythm and herky-jerk bass fills to centrifugal guitar licks. The song slowly gathers momentum only to stop short. (Much like Frank Costanza used to on “Seinfeld.”) The album closes with “Magnetized.” Simultaneously dour and Beatlesque, it’s propelled by downcast piano notes, cascading drums and Moog synths.

Star Wars is full of great songs, but that doesn’t necessarily make it a great record. The overall vibe of the album seems haphazard and slapdash. But who knows, for Wilco, maybe that is the point.

t warms my heart when a gallery opens – more venues for art benefits us all. Art and Cultural Tourism are sustainable tourism. Rebecca Fine Art and Studio 714 open October 3. The gallery is the passion of philanthropist, businessperson, and art collector, Rebecca Pikus.

“I don’t live in a one dimensional world. I know art feeds the soul,” stated Rebecca. “Art is an extremely powerful force. It can make us envision peace or war or love or hate. Today we live in a world of anxiety. There is war, global crisis of refugees, financial crises. I know that art can reflect all those things but it can also uplift us. Art is power.

I knew this was the time for me to bring this gallery to life.”

Rebecca Fine Art Gallery is located at 68895 Perez Road, Cathedral City. “The Perez Road area is creating a new art district. Galleries, 14 of them to date, are part of the transformation of Cathedral City. The city is entering an art renaissance. It is exciting for me to be a part of this rebirth,” noted Rebecca. “My gallery joins Joannes Lucas Gallery, Leslie Porter Gallery, the Agnes Pelton Society, the list grows. Each of these galleries and venues has a unique point of view. My gallery will focus on contemporary artists with an international flair. I have 3400 square feet to showcase all that makes the contemporary art world exciting.”

“The gallery will open showcasing American sculptor Christopher James, Argentinian sculptor Mario Pikus, Dutch Artist William Werdult, and London-based artist Shana Johnson. Shana and Chris have roots in the Coachella Valley. Mario, my husband, has been a force in the local art community for 20 years. But I selected these artists for the quality of their work. They are passionate.

Their art reflects their dedication to that passion. I also selected French artist Socrates, Italian painter Mauro Rosso and Cuban artist Juan-Manuel Alonso.

My gallery will evoke the era when galleries were more than stores that sold ‘art’. I have a respect for these artists. I see artists not as commodities, but as priceless gifts. I have seen the new gallery paradigm that has little respect for the artist except for the volume of output. While there are places for fungible art, my gallery is not that place. My goal is to mentor and nurture these artists.”

“The gallery also hosts a gallery within a gallery, Studio 714. Studio 714 will host solo artist shows.

The first artist will be former street artist, Peter Mikulak. He collaborated with Christopher James on the Popalyptic Marilyn. Portions of the proceeds from the sale of this piece will benefit the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission.”

Rebecca Pikus has always been a woman who did not wish dreams, she created them. “I have had many phases in my life, but they were all designed to lead to this place, this gallery. I grew up in New Orleans, a city with a reputation for lust and life.

My professional life began in the publishing world Christopher James with the Popalyptic Marilyn

working for Harcourt Brace. I worked in the legal field. I worked on many lawsuits including the Artist Live/Work Loft litigation. This litigation helped grow Soho into the art community we now know.

I raised my children and supported Mario in his career. I returned to school and earned a degree in Psychology. I worked as a psychotherapist. For the past 8 years I have been one of the top real estate brokers in the Coachella Valley. But the constant in my life has been and remains art. Mario and I have spent our lives uniting people and causes. I am proud to say that Mario and I will be honored on the Walk of Stars for our humanitarian work. It is wonderful to be recognized by our community.

More than art, we are people who care deeply about others.”

Rebecca Fine Art (facebook.com/Rebeccafineart) and Studio 714 (facebook.com/Studio714) join the Greater Palm Springs Area and continue to validate the notion that we are embracing the arts. Rebecca Pikus by drawing on international and local artists brings another opportunity for art to enhance our lives. Rebecca stated “Rebecca Fine Art and Studio 714 will be places that welcome discussions about art. They will be the places one comes to experience art and fall in love with the power of art.

They will enhance the Valley’s position as home for artists, collectors and those who love the challenge of beauty.”

Rebecca Fine Art Gallery, 68895 Perez Rd, Suites 7 & 8, Cathedral City, CA 92234 (760) 534-5888 “International Flair” - Opening Sat. Oct. 3 with Dance Performance by the Simeon Den Company: Japanese “Butoh.”

One-Man Show: Peter Mikulak, “Urban Rebirth” - Rebecca Fine Art Gallery/Studio 714 - 68895 Perez Rd, Cathedral City, CA 92234 (760) 534-5888 - Sat. Oct. 3 & Sun. Oct. 4, 6-10pm and Oct. 9-11, 6-10pm benefitting Coachella Valley Rescue Mission.

Mauro Rosso - Batgirl

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Allie makes 2,000 spayed

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here was much fanfare on August 28, 2015, when a crowd gathered to greet a lovely brown Shepherd mix dog named Allie when she arrived for her appointment to be spayed.

Allie’s celebrated arrival marked a milestone as she was the 2,000th animal sterilized by a local program called C.A.N which helps lower income East Valley pet owners. The beautiful dog gratefully accepted her gift basket of treats and toys while news anchor Bianca Rae and the KESQ crew chronicled the event.

Allie’s owner, Kent Miller, proudly showed off his 6-month old dog. Miller explained this rescue pup is his first family dog, “Allie is a wonderful companion for my teenagers. We were thrilled when our landlord finally approved us getting a dog. Getting her spayed is part of being a responsible owner, plus there are so many health benefits. We are grateful to this program for making it affordable.” Miller is pictured here with Allie and Kim Hardee, the director of this spay and neuter program.

It began when this local animal lover decided to take action to help them, and refused to take “No” for an answer. Kim Hardee was heartbroken every time she saw a homeless animal roaming in her community. Some of the stray cats and dogs were emaciated, some were injured, and others were dropped off by uncaring owners. Hardee put together resources that resulted in monthly “very low cost” spay and neuter clinics. She states, “We have all these unwanted animals, and everyone talks about the need for free or low cost spay and neutering to reduce their numbers. Our government

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alone can’t solve the problem. This is a community problem, and it’s up to us citizens to help these helpless animals and stop their suffering.”

In 2013, Hardee contacted the Animal Action League, a wonderful organization that operates a low cost spay and neuter mobile, and arranged for a free event at the Fantasy Springs Casino targeting Indio pet owners. Hardee called her fledgling effort C.A.N (Coachella Animal Network). The program made appointments to sterilize 50 cats and dogs.

Everyone was amazed when over 500 people showed up with their animals, some traveling great distances and lining up before dawn. The program provided low cost vaccines for most of them, and spay/neuter rain checks were issued.

Hardee realized she tapped into an underserved community with so many animals in need. She began partnering with Loving All Animals, a Palm Desert based animal welfare organization which enabled her to raise additional funding to sponsor more clinics through their nonprofit 501 status.

Hardee has organized over 20 spay/neuter clinics in the East Valley during the past 2 years. A generous bequest from Luke’s Legacy Foundation paid for the recent clinic housed at the ABC Recovery Center.

The mayor of Indio presented Hardee with a plaque honoring her assistance to their community.

It costs approximately $2500 to operate an all-day Animal Action League clinic. It costs the taxpayers of California an average of $435 to capture, house, and euthanize one stray animal in a public shelter. Prevention is cost effective. C.A.N. also offers very low cost vaccinations, rabies shots, and microchipping. Some clinics include Zeuterin, a relatively new nonsurgical sterilization procedure

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for male dogs that leaves their testicles intact.

Outreach is in Spanish and English.

Dog trainer, Valerie Masi with Best Paw Forward, volunteers her service at the clinics. Masi ensures that large numbers of unfamiliar dogs are well behaved as they arrive and are prepared for veterinary services. Masi points out, “The city of Indio alone pays over $1million a year for animal control and sheltering services that results in the euthanasia of many adoptable dogs and cats.

Think how those funds could be better utilized towards spaying and neutering. Breeding needs to be controlled with stricter laws like they have in Germany. As a professional trainer, I’m seeing an increase in the number of aggressive and mentally defective dogs from the careless interbreeding done by back yard breeders.”

The Coachella Valley, like many other parts of our country, has a serious pet overpopulation problem.

Stray unwanted animals battle hunger, heat, and disease, and some succumb to a slow, painful death in our desert. Our Riverside County shelter in Thousand Palms is overwhelmed, and many dogs and cats, whose only crime is being homeless, are

Sweet Snape Celebrate the season with Snape, a handsome, raven coated 4-month-old fellow. Rescued by Loving All Animals.

To adopt Snape, call (760) 834-7000.

gorgeous boy Looking for a fabulous, friendly pup? This 2-yr-old Jack Russell mix boy was abandoned in the desert and is now at the county shelter, Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms.

Dog ID#A1229697.

(760) 343-3644

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euthanized. Only one in ten dogs born today is lucky enough to have a permanent home.

Most low income pet owners are willing to sterilize their companion animals, but find the cost prohibitive. Rates at private veterinary clinics vary.

It can cost up to $700 to spay a large female dog and up to $500 to spay a female cat at a private veterinary hospital. For families struggling to buy groceries and pay rent, sterilizing their cats and dogs falls behind those priorities.

Kim Hardee is on a mission to help these families keep their animals. She explains, “Our low income folks are usually good pet owners, and often the pets they own they actually saved as strays. We want to help them by helping with vet costs, in particular spay and neutering. For $50, a dog leaves here spayed, microchipped and vaccinated, and we will work with them on the cost if needed.”

This “tail” is about one citizen making a difference, and the coming together of community organizations for the betterment of companion animals and their humans. You can donate to this endeavor at lovingallanimals.org and designate “C.A.N. Spay/Neuter” as the reason for your donation. Or mail a check payable to “Loving All Animals” at 73-550 Alessandro Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260, and note C.A.N on your check. For more information, contact (760) 834-7000. The people operating this program clearly love animals, and the customer service is exemplary. “Yes we C.A.N.” end the suffering caused by pet overpopulation!

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by Rick Riozza

Zinfully Delicious Salsa From Ravenswood Winery t wasn’t that long ago when the wine

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world found a comfortable divide between themselves and spicy cuisine. It was always a nice cold beer that we enjoyed with the hot and fiery food of Mexico, the Caribbean, and countries of Southeast Asia.

Indeed, restaurants featuring such a menu rarely had a bottle or glass of wine on their beverage list.

But continuing with our tradition of all things new in this column—baby, it’s a brave new wine world out there! And every day, someone is discovering a versatile white, rosé, or red wine that is just knocking it back with the piquant preparations of foodie perfections (as when matching an Italian Moscato with scorching delights of Thai dishes).

So with the wine bin door wide open, and the kitchen artists unable to contain themselves, let us talk about some of the fun stuff that has recently come out of La Fundidora: you got it!—wine-infused salsa!

Olé! But don’t be scared—everybody loves a tasty collaboration, even if it does come out of left field, and even if it’s made with the rough and tumble Zinfandel, straight out of the old west.

Proudly, I was the first one on my block to get my Mexican hit going trying out the recently released limited edition of Ravenswood Salsa Borracha (literally “drunk salsa”) and Ravenswood Salsa Macha (“brave man salsa”) from the Brooklyn based kitchens of La Fundadora, makers of artisanal small batched salsas. These two new “boozy concoctions” are versions of their signature salsas.

Let’s first consider the wine. Last year in these pages, we interviewed the Godfather of Zinfandel, Joel Peterson. Joel was and is the Founder and Winemaker of Ravenswood Winery since 1976 where in that first year he produced around 327 cases of Zinfandel. In 2001, two years after going public, Ravenswood was bought by Constellation Brands for million$! We’re always hearing about multimillionaires becoming winemakers—but, this is an even better story where a winemaker became a multimillionaire!

Fortunately, for us Zinners, Peterson remained with the winery. Thus Ravenswood is one of the few wineries that have had the

philosophical and winemaking skill of one winemaker for almost 40 years, contributing to a consistency and quality rarely found in California.

Ravenswood produces many lines of Zinfandel, from specific-designation singlevineyard elegance to blends that encompass the great array of zin’s flavor profiles that include blackberries, black cherries, black pepper, plums, raspberries, jam, spices, and herbs.

The wine-infused creations came about when Joel Peterson approached Vitali Meschoulam, who runs La Fundadora with his wife Lorena, and invited them to consider and concoct a wine-soaked recipe salsa made with his wine. Born and raised in Mexico City where they learned to appreciate and cook with the traditional Mexican ingredients, the Meschoulams came to New York City for jobs in finance, but continued making salsa as a hobby. Their passion went full-time in 2012 and released their first batch in 2013.

Lorena says, “In Mexico, salsa is used as condiments and it’s something present at every meal. So everyone is an expert and believes they have the best salsa in town.

And it’s true—because of the different personalities they add to it.”

La Fundadora took the Ravenswood wine project on with this idea to show people it can be used for different foods and complex recipes. The result: delicious salsas that are so authentic, they’re neither tomato-based nor intended to be eaten with tortilla chips.

The two wines Peterson offered were the Lodi and the Sonoma County Zin. His Lodi Zin is rich in ripe black fruit with a smoky layer of leather and cedar intertwined with some green grass and herbs, rich jammy fruit, black pepper and Asian spice: ideal for summer barbecue fare.

Ravenswood Sonoma County Zin is dense and powerful with a gutsy wallop of blackberry and black cherry, natural vanilla, and baking spice flavors. It’s elegantly layered with a succulent mouthfeel.

Reading through these notes readily explain the “why” these specific wines were decided on for the salsas.

The Ravenswood Borracha, pays a boozy homage to one of the oldest recipes ever recorded in Mexico with roasted ancho chile peppers and tomatoes. Thus the Borracha exhibits smoky flavors, a spicy profile and super fresh acidity from both the tomatoes

and the wine. This modern version, however, features deeper tones with balanced spice to create a combination that adds just enough to heat enliven any dish. Try it on scrambled eggs, quesadillas, chicken tacos, or go the other way on the side of a roasted lamb, or, on a blackeyed peas and collard greens stew.

The Ravenswood Macha is based on the traditional Salsa Macha from Veracruz Mexico.

But instead of using morita chiles as usual, the wine-infused salsa features guajillo chiles that really highlight the fruit in the Zinfandel. This is an eye-opener for big-time foodie readers.

It’s a rich and savory blend of peppers, garlic, onion, olive oil, and the wine. It makes a fantastic addition to burgers, grilled steaks, a spread for grilled cheese and works great as an aromatic ingredient for shish kebab.

Add this Macha to rendered grilled pork rib drippings and a good dose of your favorite BBQ sauce—It’s the Bomb! No secret here— it goes great with Zinfandel! Buen Provecho!

Addios Muchachos!

Until these tasty items arrive to our local markets, the best place to order is online at shop.ravenswoodwinery.com/Wines/Salsa.

Rick is our somm-about-town entertaining and conducting at wine events & tastings.

Contact winespectrum@aol.com

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KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Blue 62 8pm

VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Meet The Corwins 5:30-7:30pm, John Stanley King 8pm

HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Bill Ramirez 6:30pm

SMOKIN’ BURGERS; PS; 760-883-5999 Ron James 6pm

HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm

VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 T.B.A. 1:304:30pm, Nite Fixx 9-2am, DJ Anwaar Hines 9-2am

INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-3456466 Frank DiSalvo 6pm

SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Music 10pm

VUE GRILLE & BAR; IW; 760-834-3800 TBA 5:30pm

JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 T.B.A. 8pm

WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-328-5955 Michael Keeth 6-10pm

KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm

TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Karaoke w/ T-Bone 8-12am

LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Palm Springs Sound Company in the afternoon, Hot Rox in the night

THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Tony DiGerlando 6:30pm

LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Reall Deall 9pm

VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Flyer 4-6pm, Carolyn Martinez Trio 6:30pm

THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-9991995 DJ 9pm

VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 DJ Khodi Rayne 4:30-9pm, Nite Fixx 9-2am

MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm

WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 TBA 8pm

NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8-1:15am

WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-230-0188 Rose Mallet 6:30pm

THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm

ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Girl’s Night Out w/ The Men on the Hollywood Strip 9pm

WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-230-0188 Barney McClure Jazz 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Locals Night 9pm

FRI OCTOBER 2 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Kelly Corbin & Co. 6pm 19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 Karaoke w/ T Bone 9pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Duniven w/ DJ Adam Mayes 10pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Art of Sax 8pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Mikole Kaar and E. Billy Thompson 7:30pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Fleet Easton 7:30pm BAR; PS; 760-537-7337 TBA 9pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 DJ and Dancing Open 6pm-2am BISTRO 60 @TRILOGY; LQ; 760-501-0620 The Carmens 6pm BLUE BAR, SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-7755566 DJ PWee 8pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley Butler Trio 6-10pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CLEMETINE; PD; 760-834-8814 Gina Carey 6pm DATE SHED; IND; 760-775-6699 Murs w/ Red Pill and King Fantastic 8pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777-7773 House Band 8:45pm HARD ROCK HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9676 “Jump Off” DJ 9pm Lobby THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Tribe-O and Higher Heights 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Bill Ramirez 6:30pm

PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 Mark Gregg & Dude Jones 9pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760-3450222 Roadrunners 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 The Kiefer Sutherland Band and Kevin Earnest 8:30pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PJ’S SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-228-1199 T.B.A. 9pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Joe Posa as Joan Rivers 7pm, Martin Ross 9pm

WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 TBA 9pm

29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bev & Bill 6pm

NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8-1:15am

19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 Karaoke w/ T-Bone 9pm

THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm

ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 DJ Brian Waters noon poolside, DJ Casual Touch 10pm

PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 Lucky Tongue 9pm

AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Art of Sax 8pm

PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760-3450222 Agave Bluesmasters 6:30pm

AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Cabaret on the Green Open Mic w/ Les Michaels and Wayne Abravanel 7:30pm

PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Shadow Mountain Band 5pm, Von Cotton 8pm

AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Denise Carter 7:30pm

RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760-327-8311 Martin Ross Starlite Lounge 7pm, Hot Wyre Sidebar Lounge 10pm, Starlite Lounge 10pm

BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 DJ and Dancing, open 6pm-2am

SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn Blues 8-11pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Carmens 8-11pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm SMOKIN’ BURGERS; PS; 760-883-5999 Ron James 6pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Rock 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Demetrious and Co. 6pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 TBA 9pm

THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-9991995 TBA 9pm

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SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 Alyce Bowie 9pm

LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Reall Deall 9pm

MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm

RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 TBA 9pm

SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm

LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Palm Springs Sound Company,in the afternoon,Hot Rox,in the night

BISTRO 60 @TRILOGY; LQ; 760-501-0620 The Carmens 6pm BLUE BAR; SPOTLIGHT 29; IND; 760-775-5566 DJ PWee BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Gina Carey 6-10pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm DATE SHED; IND; 760-775-6699 Long Duk Dong 9pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm FIRESIDE LOUNGE; PS; 760-327-1700 T.B.A. 9pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777-7773 T.B.A. 8:30pm THE GROOVE LOUNGE; SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-775-5566 DJ 8pm

HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm

THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Pat Rizzo 6:30pm

HARD ROCK HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9676 “Solid” Guest DJs, 11am poolside, 9pm Lobby

INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-3456466 Frank DiSalvo 6pm

TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760-3282300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm

JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Live DJ 8:30pm

VIBE; MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951-755-5391 The Rick Whitfield Band 10pm

THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 High Lonesome Studios Presents: Adobe Collective, Lucky Bones, Mikey Reyes’ Acoustic Movement and Rick Shelley 9pm

PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PJ’S SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-228-1199 TBA 9pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 SOMNIUM an Epoch Momentous Production 8pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Joe Posa as Joan Rivers 7pm, Kal David, Lauri Bono & The Real Deal 9pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Sangre, Remnants of Man, Whiskey & Knives and Black Vulture Conspiracy 7pm RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760-327-8311 TBA Starlite Lounge 7pm, Starlie Lounge 10pm, Hot Wyre Sidebar Lounge 10pm ROCKYARD @ FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 212 Band and Hollywood Roses (GNR Tribute) 7:30pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 Iron Maidens w/ Media Solution, Delta Doom and Aphrodisiac Jacket 9pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn Blues 8-11pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Carmens 8-11pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm SIDEWINDER GRILL; DHS; 760-329-7929 Karaoke w/ Milly G 6pm

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by Tracy Dietlin

Publisher’s pick for fall dining

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ith the Fall season comes the return of our Pampered Palate column. This week I will be giving a few shout outs to a few of my old favorites along with a couple new ones. The month of September is filled with family and friends birthdays. My son-in-law, Mike Brewer’s on the 11th, my daughter Michelle’s on the 19th and mine on the 25th. With them all being spread out a week apart and many friends birthdays sprinkled between, it has been quite the party month.

The first place I want to mention is Clementine’s Gourmet Marketplace & Restaurant in Palm Desert where we went with our good friends Greg and Laura Little to watch the fabulous Gina Carey perform for her CD release party. It was my first time there and I was very impressed at how the servers were all on point handling a packed house. I loved the house red wine which was a Pinoir for only $5. I thought I was drinking a $14 glass of wine. It paired well with the appetizers I chose; the bacon wrapped scallops and an order of meatballs with crostini, both which were delicious for only $6 each. I look forward to going back for a full meal. Check them out at: clementineshop.com. 72990 El Paseo Ste 3 Palm Desert, CA 92260 (760)834-8814.

Next I sing praise to Cork & Fork in La Quinta; truly one of our favorite places to dine. There are so many culinary delights on their menu that you MUST try this place yourselves. They have an extensive and unique wine list to choose from; my favorite being The Possessor, a full bodied red. We enjoy doing the wine tasting where you can try 3 different whites or reds. I am not a beer drinker, with the exception of Babe’s BBQ & Brewhouse Belgian vanilla blonde ale, which they have on tap along with several other selections. I always enjoy a glass of this as part of my dessert.

As for their food, we have tried everything on the menu and it’s all superb, but my

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favorites would be the beef sliders (best ANYWHERE), the scallops, the ahi sesame poke ‘nachos’, the crispy Brussel sprouts, the goat cheese bruschetta…okay you get the point. It’s all good! Check them out at: corkandforkwinebar.com. 47875 Caleo Bay, Suite A106 La Quinta CA, 92253 (760)7777555.

On my actual birthday, my husband took me to another of our favorites, Giuseppe’s Pizza & Pasta in Palm Springs. I always say that I’m going to try something different, but I don’t. I always get the large prawn scampi linguini with whole pepperoncinis in the sauce giving it a unique flavor that you don’t find anywhere else. However, this time I branched out and ordered the shrimp ravioli. I was excited upon its arrival at the table to see and taste that it too had the pepperoncinis. I also appreciate their Caesar salad with fresh shaved parmesan and real imported anchovies, not to mention their special bread. They also have the tastiest tiramisu in town. The service there is always impeccable and the restaurant has a romantic meaning for me as that’s where Phil proposed to me on Valentine’s Day a couple years ago. The Funkey family also own Smoketree BBQ located behind Giuseppes, and BAR, which happens to be our favorite bar in Palm Springs. The Funkey’s are also the best at making signature cocktails. 1775 East Palm Canyon Dr. Palm Springs, California 92264 in the Smoke Tree Village Shopping Center (760)537-1890 giuseppesps.com.

Now I will talk about Grove Artisan Kitchen at the Miramonte Resort in Indian Wells. We ended my birthday celebration with fabulous massages and facials at The Well Spa before sauntering over to the restaurant for a lovely bottle of wine and some of the best salmon in town. The dish also had potatoes, artichokes and other seasonal vegetables in a light sauce that was just perfect. Phil had the shrimp scampi which he was kind enough to share with me and it was delish. We were also happy to have our favorite server Andrei, who always goes above and beyond. Located at 45000 Indian Wells Lane (760)341-7200 miramonteresort.com.

This brings me to my last restaurant to share with you: Jackalope Ranch in Indio.

Let me start by saying that Phil and I went there about 4 weeks ago to have dinner.

The meal, the ambience, the service were all absolutely amazing!!! So much so that we have been back there twice for cocktails and appetizers, once more for dinner, once for Monday night football and on a Sunday with my son-in-law’s family for his birthday lunch. As I write this I’m craving one of their many signature cocktails and their crab cakes. Since all of the other restaurants I mentioned above have had a full review in the paper in the past, I feel it only fitting to give Jackalope a complete review in next week’s issue. There are so many things to talk about including; some of the new changes they’ve made to the interior, their Happy Hour, the beautiful grounds in the back perfect for weddings or events, their fabulous food, their friendly staff including manager Paul Goldstine, AND their new entertainment lineup which starts this weekend. Located at 80400 Highway 111 in Indio (760)342-1999 thejackaloperanch.com.

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Movie Reviews with Robin E. Simmons

OUT THERE PICK OF THE WEEK: THE MARTIAN

Ridley Scott’s terrific adaptation of Andy Weir’s often tedious hard science book of the same name has Matt Damon as a stranded on Mars astronaut. The movie, also deeply rooted in mostly real science, is a thrilling, visually superb and emotional adventure. I actually choked up on more than one occasion.

But what surprised me most was the often lighthearted attitude of our hero and the many genuinely funny moments that reminded me of how important it is to keep your wits, and stay hopeful, even in the most desperate of situations.

And it is desperate. Damon’s astronaut Mark Watney is thought to have died during a ferocious Martian storm and is subsequently left behind when his crew departs the Red Planet. Talk about Home Alone! But this time it’s on a hostile planet millions of miles from Earth. It’s an impossible and deadly situation for Watney.

But wait! With only the barest of supplies, Watney draws upon his good old American know-how and finds a way to not only signal NASA that he’s alive, but survive long enough for his alerted crew to try an insanely dangerous rescue mission. In the meantime, Watney’s dilemma has become a worldwide sensation that unites mankind in their shared humanity. It sounds hokey but it is not. The fine cast includes Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Peña, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Donald Glover. See it on the biggest screen you can find. Now playing.

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If you are expecting a romantic comedy, forget it. Although Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway exude great charisma and obvious chemistry and are a delight to watch, they never connect in a romantic way. The premise of a retired, successful and smart man applying to be an intern is wonderful, but that premise is not really played out or fully explored in writerdirector Nancy Meyers slick looking film.

Meyers’ attempt at jokes are lame but her dialogue rings true, even though the story is slight. The movie’s message -- and there is one – is that you can have a fulfilling personal and professional life and that your soul does not have to be offered as a sacrifice on the altar of capitalism.

The movie is entertaining mainly -or only? -- because we like De Niro and Hathaway so much and the movie looks so damn good (as do all Meyers’ films).

Know that this film is a perfectly harmless escapist diversion for an end of summer afternoon as long as you don’t have high expectations. Or assume De Niro and Hathaway will fall in love. Now playing.

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ummer has waned and so has my reading list (CVW June 4). Books are a wonderful way to enjoy the long leisurely days of sunshine. I’ve come to the end of my summer stack. Last but not least, two debut authors put an exclamation point on my summer reading fun.

Discovering new talent is like finding treasure.

Brian Panowich’s Bull Mountain (Putnam, 304 pages) and Louise Walters Mrs. Sinclair’s Suitcase (Putnam, 288 pages) are polar opposite narrative genres, but both focus on the significance of family.

Bull Mountain tells a generational tale about the Burroughs clan who has made a living over the years making and selling illegal substances. It started with alcohol during prohibition, then marijuana and now methamphetamine, which is cooked on the family’s remote mountaintop in Georgia.

In 1949, one brother wants to sell the trees and go legitimate for the benefit of future generations.

Like Cain and Able, this leads to immediate conflict resulting in the family becoming more deadly and dangerous. But third generation, Clayton Burroughs has taken a different path. He has become a local sheriff in a nearby town and left his brothers to their outlaw business.

When an FBI agent approaches the sheriff with a deal for the Burroughs gang, Clayton hopes to save his brother from prison or worse. But Clayton is seen by the family as a traitor and things heat up before all hell breaks loose on Bull Mountain.

What is the saying? “The sins of the father will be visited upon the children?” This is a captivating story of how one bad man can influence multigenerations. Each chapter is marked with a place

and date. As the story unfolds and moves around in time, the reader gets to know more about how this family degenerated and the horror of those in the Burroughs family grip.

Author Panowich beautifully weaves these characters as they struggle with violence, crime, relationships and family loyalty. I especially appreciated the God’s-eye-view into the hearts and souls of these men and women. The reader gets to know things about the family that the characters are never privy to. This is not only insightful and entertaining, but generates anxiety, sadness and a weird compassion for those caught up in the Burroughs clan.

Unexpected twists and surprises make this read one of my favorites this year. It’s not the subject or setting – it’s the magic of Panowich’s writing.

The author is a fireman who wrote at the station between fires. This is his first novel! I hope he moves beyond the “mountain” and gives us more than just sequels and horrible hillbillies.

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By Heidi Simmons “Bull Mountain”

By Brian Panowich Fiction & “Mrs. Sinclair’s Suitcase”

By Louise Walters Fiction

On the other side of the story spectrum is Louise Walters’ Mrs. Sinclair’s Suitcase. This is a modern as well as a historical romance that moves back and forth between today and the start of World War II. Roberta Pietrykowski works in a new and used bookstore. She hasn’t much life beyond selling and dusting books. She’s in her 30s, she’s having a boring affair with a married man and her father is dying. Her favorite pastime is to collect letters that have been forgotten within the pages of used books.

When her father gives Roberta a suitcase that belonged to her grandmother, she sees it has the name D. Sinclair inside. Roberta’s grandmother is 109 living in a care facility, but her name is Dorothea Pietrykowski – not Sinclair.

The suitcase also has a letter hidden inside addressed to Roberta’s grandmother from her grandfather. But the letter doesn’t make sense and the date isn’t right. Who is D. Sinclair? And why is the letter from her grandfather telling her grandmother he can never see her again?

This mystery sets Roberta on a course to search her family history and a journey of self-discovery.

Back in the 1930s, Dorothy marries a man and moves to the English countryside. She gets pregnant several times, but miscarries. She’s pregnant again and makes it to full-term, but the child is born dead.

Dorothy is heart-broken. Her husband loses interest in her and abandons Dorothy.

As the war takes shape, Dorothy takes in two teenage girls whose families have sent them into the country where it’s safer. Dorothy becomes like a mother to the girls. She does not miss her husband and wonders if he’s been killed in war. When Dorothy meets a Polish pilot serving in the British air force, a friendship and love affair begins.

The two worlds finally collide as Roberta uncovers the secret about her grandparents and the truth about her family lineage.

I got caught up in the story quickly as author Walters moves back and forth in time between Roberta and Dorothy. Each chapter begins with letters and notes. Some of the correspondence is between Roberta’s grandparents and others are from strangers found in the pages of books.

The women in this novel are antiheros. They are simple, not beautiful or super smart, yet they are fearless and strong as they dare to live independently and ignore the harsh judgment of society. They long for love, but make no demands.

Mrs. Sinclair’s Suitcase is a story about mothers and what it means to be a mom. Some of us come to it naturally, while others find it an unbearable challenge.

Walters’ debut novel has twists, turns, scandal, sex, and surprising emotional depth. She’s an author I hope to read again.

That’s it for summer! On to the great books of Fall.

NEW FOR THE HOME THEATER: CINDERELLA

The rich beauty surprised me, as did the sweet emotion of this familiar story told as a live action fantasy. Director Kenneth Branagh’s straight-forward take makes this a timeless, and slyly contemporary, experience with the brilliant addition of an fundamentally true theme not clearly stated in the ancient tale told world-wide for over a thousand years. And that theme is: Being Courageous and Kind. That’ s the secret of a good, true life. It works here and it is

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not tongue-in-cheek, sappy or in any way intentionally ironic. The stunning production design allows for moments that are achingly beautiful and the special effects are just right and in some cases extremely effective.

There are no talking animals (except when lizards are transformed into footmen) and no songs! Kudos to screenwriter Chris Waits for his judicious taste in streamlining the 1950 Disney animated film.

But, when all is said and done, it’s the beautiful Lily James (Lady Rose in “Downton Abbey”) as Cinderella that makes it all work. It’s hard to imagine anyone else in that role after seeing the film. She conveys sweetness, innocence, desire and intelligence. And we do not doubt that her beaming smile can catch a prince. Even when humiliated, opposed and shamed by her wicked stepmother as embodied by a scene-stealing Cate Blanchett. Disney. Bluray.

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John Huston’s 1953 droll misadventure crime comedy -- the screenplay’s by Truman Capote -- has a strong cult following. The absurdist story has tough guy Humphrey Bogart, the front man for a group of swindlers, getting further enmeshed in a complicated scheme – or scam? – to get control of a uranium claim in Africa all the while stranded in an Italian port town.

Other strandees are: Jennifer Jones, Edward Underdown, Gina Lollobrigida, Peter Lorre and Robert Morley. This was Bogart’s final shared screen credit with Lorre. The Film Detective. First time on Blu-ray.

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ny harm done to the environment is harm done to humanity.” These are words spoken Pope Francis as he stood before the United Nations last week on the ecological crisis facing the world.

Presidential candidate, Jeb Bush, immediately rejected the Pope’s words adding that “he’s not a scientist, he’s a religious leader.”

There are a couple of problems with Jeb’s comment. First, the Pope studied chemistry at university and worked as a chemist before joining the Catholic Church. As such, the Pope has a scientific background.

Second, the Pope’s position is backed by 97% of the scientific community. Of the 3% in the minority, the majority of that minority receive money from the companies that benefit from the status quo.

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Do you want to follow the thoughts and conclusions of the Pope and the scientific community or Jeb and partisan corporate interests?

Rather than denying scientific findings, Jeb and his partisan brothers would be much better off acknowledging climate change and stating that they do not want to address it for fear that it will hurt business, the economy and jobs. Maybe it’s my upbringing but an honest argument against action seems to be more compelling than denying scientific facts.

The Consensus Project, a peer review study of 12,000 papers written by scientists on climate change between 1991 and 2011, found that 97% of all papers concluded that humans were the primary cause of climate change. The second phase of that study sent over 2,000 of these papers to the scientific authors of these studies to have them rate these papers for continued accuracy and found that the 97% number held firm.

A separate survey of 3,146 earth scientists asked if these scholars thought that humans were a significant factor causing global warming. Eighty-two percent said ‘yes’ with 98% of climatologists saying ‘yes’.

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ast week I wrote about the CV weather predictions for rain, which means the road will be slippery and auto accidents will follow. I spoke about the 12 factors necessary to increase the value of your accident claim in order to be fairly compensated by the insurance company. I herein share that information.

1. Stop, take pictures, and gather info at the scene: The law requires everyone in an auto accident to stop and exchange information. Cell phone pictures of both cars and all occupants will help to establish causation and the severity of the accident.

Get cell videos and statements from all parties and witnesses, before they talk to their insurance company or lawyer and revise what happened.

2. Call the police even when there are no apparent injuries: The police report will provide information on all parties, witnesses and liability showing who was at fault. You are not a lawyer or doctor, so do not admit fault or the lack of injuries.

3. Do NOT give a statement: A statement is evidence, so get your lawyers permission first.

If the other driver is uninsured or lacks adequate insurance, then your insurance company will pay under UM, but defend as if they are the insurance company for the other driver.

TAKE DOWN YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA. Insurance companies watch your Facebook and Twitter posts which may show you playing sports, talking about the accident or on a vacation. These arguably suggest you are OK or not getting medical treatment. In addition though you told the doctor

you could not sit for long you did for the trip and you were able to lift luggage etc.

4. Get medical treatment asap: Many Victims do not realize the severity of their injury and do not seek immediate treatment. Later they realize the pain they are experiencing is accident related.

Some victims do not take an ambulance because they have to pick up their kids or because they are concerned about the hospital and ambulance costs. Absent immediate medical treatment, insurance companies argue if the victim was really injured they would have sought immediate medical treatment.

5. Do NOT give your medical providers medical insurance/Medicare/Medicaid information: Once Medicare/Medi-Cal is notified it takes 6-12 months to get them to respond to lien payment information...without which the case will not be settled. New laws limit what bills we can present to the jury as out of pocket costs for which the client is responsible.

6. Contact a Lawyer immediately: If not represented, the insurance company can contact you and get a statement. Your lawyer will never know what you said or “what the adjuster/ investigator thought he heard you say”.

7. Your lawyer will get you medical care on a lien: Many doctors don’t know how to prepare a med/legal report which is essential for obtaining the full value of your case. For years I lectured on How to Write a Medical/Legal Report to the International College of Surgeons at their yearly

scientific community, Wei-Hock Soon, works at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. He has published numerous papers denying that climate change is manmade. The one problem with his published research is that he fails to disclose who pays for his studies. Greenpeace was able obtain this information through the Freedom of Information Act and found that Soon received $1.2 million from ExxonMobil, the Koch Foundation and others benefitting from polluting the environment.

As reported by the New York Times, Soon’s failure to make these disclosures violates ethical guidelines.

Could these misleading research reports

conferences. The doctor’s report is almost as important as the injuries the doctor wrote down.

Physical Therapy: A family doctor often suggests you go home, take a hot bath and aspirin then returning in a month. Lawyers should urge clients to list all injuries from top to bottom and take that to each doctor’s appointment.

8. Use your lawyer’s body shop: Insurance companies recommend body shops with whom they have a working relationship and who agree to keep the damage estimates low. When settling the case, the adjuster argues that since the PD was low, how could you be injured. The last thing a lawyer wants is for his client to get his friend to fix the car cheaply.

9. Purchase high insurance limits: Many CV neighbors have no insurance or inadequate limits. If so we make an uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage claim with your carrier.

10. Purchase Medical Payments coverage: Irrespective of fault you can present a claim under the med pay section of your policy to pay your medical bills.

11. Follow your lawyers’ instructions: Agree to go to trial when necessary to maximize the value of your case.

12. Do not sign anything: It could be a release or authorization to obtain your medical records. Do not trust the adjuster who says “if you have further problems they will take care of it”.

My practice is focused on people and protecting their consumer rights. We deliver results not false promises and get top dollar on our cases. When the case is successfully concluded, our clients tell us we were courteous, professional, and caring, and that we “DID TURN WRONGS INTO RIGHTS”.

by scientists like Soon be the reason why 58% of Americans believe that humans DO NOT cause climate change? If we think back over time, corporate and government interests have sometimes misused scientific studies to get the public to believe in bad science.

As examples, the majority of scientists believe that genetically modified food is safe for consumption yet many are suspicious of these findings. Many smart people have similar doubts about vaccinations. If we go back to the 1950s, doctors were used in cigarette advertisements to tout the digestive benefit of a cigarette after a meal.

In the end, most of us fall into one of two camps: communitarians who believe in equal rights for all and don’t trust corporations and government to do the right thing without oversight, and; those who are more hierarchical and individualistic in nature who want the government to stay out of their lives and businesses. For the latter group, change is often very hard to deal with and something to fear as it will alter their worlds. Communitarians, on the other hand, may also fear the unknown but recognize that a fair, open and truthful world will ultimately be better for all.

DON’T DRINK & DRIVE OR TEXT AND GET IN AN ACCIDENT, CALL A TAXI OR UBER...IT IS A LOT CHEAPER THAN CALLING ME DALE GRIBOW TOP LAWYER - Palm Springs Life-Accidents (2011-16) Perfect 10.0 AVVO Peer Rating “Preeminent” Rating - Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory “Best Attorneys of America” Selected by “Rue” (Limited to Top 100 Attorneys per state) 2015 Client Appreciation Award/ 2015 Martindale Hubbell Client Distinction Award Only Attorney Selected to CVAG Public Safety and CLINTON Foundation committees 2014-2016 Hosted weekly legal Talk Show and Legal Column “ACCIDENTALLY YOURS” For questions or suggestions for future columns contact dale@dalegribowlaw.com or 760-837-7500

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What to do if you’re in the smoke path of a wildfire

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t’s pretty inevitable living in California, even if your home is not in the path of a fire, you can still be affected by smoke particles released into the air from wildfires reminds Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.

Particulate matter is the main public health threat during short-term exposure to wildfire smoke, so it’s crucial to protect yourself.

“Really it’s about common sense, If you can see the smoke, if you can smell the smoke, chances are the particulate matter levels are high. If you can do that, you should exercise caution.”

Stay indoors; close all doors and windows.

Avoid vigorous outdoor and indoor activity.

Those with respiratory difficulties or heart problems, as well as the elderly and young

children should all remain indoors. Keep windows closed and run your air conditioner if possible. When smoke subsides, you should air out your home to clear any polluted air that might be trapped inside.

What if I have to be outside? Wearing a special N95 or P100 respirator mask can help protect you against the fine particles in smoke. Paper or surgical masks are not effective in preventing inhalation of smoke.

Remember, a car should only be used to leave an area, not as shelter. If you’re in a car, close windows and doors and run your car’s air conditioner, making sure you’re circulating the air already in the car and not pulling in fresh/smoky air.

Stay Safe! Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

Jules from thegridiron

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eek 3 is over, here’s what we know and here’s what we still have to learn.

What we know: Only 2 divisions in the NFL have no unbeaten teams, the NFC East and the AFC South. The NFC East offered a 13-3 team last year and the AFC South had it’s leader in the AFC title game last year, so if anyone thinks these divisions won’t produce teams poised to make a deep playoff run, you haven’t been watching football long enough.

While the Cowboys are struggling mightily with injuries, the Skins and Giants look woefully confused week in and week out, the Eagles needed a nice reality check to reign in the bubbling egos in Philly. That team is going to be fine, and shockingly good once it gels.

Meanwhile the Colts will win the South, get their defense healthy and their wide receivers to stop dropping passes and Andrew Luck will once again remind us why he’s Andrew Luck and that team will challenge the likes of the Broncos and Patriots and Bengals for AFC supremacy.

Might not look like it now, but give it time.

Speaking of the Bengals, Andy Dalton is playing at a level in this early season that we haven’t seen out of him before, the offense is running with pristine balance and most importantly, the big man, Geno Atkins is BACK. He was coming off an ACL injury through last season and he’s healthy and back to bulldozing offensive linemen once again. I had them as a Super Bowl team in 2013, but once Atkins went down, so did their hopes of a deep playoff run, but this year, there’s something different about the team. They know how to step on the throat of an opponent and I always favor teams who’ve been knocking on the

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door for a while to finally see it swing open. Kinda rooting for the Bengals, Cinci is going to be fun to watch all season long.

As will the Raiders. Yes, I said it, and yes, I felt like I was sucked into the Black Hole and its subsequent inebriation Week 1 by picking the Raiders to beat the Bengals. I was wrong that week.

Then I thought I was wrong about the Raiders and picked an underwhelming Ravens team in Week 2. Wrong again. Then, despite a 15-game losing streak in the Eastern Time Zone, I went with my initial assessment of the Raiders as they took a trip to the Dawg Pound and I picked them to beat the Manziel-less Browns. Now 2-1 on the season, every Raider fan thinks this means their team will make the playoffs. And while it’d be great to shed some light in the Black Hole, the way the Chargers and Chiefs are playing, that might not be too much of a stretch, especially if the Steelers are without Big Ben closer to the 6 weeks, not the 4.

I’m not sold on the Jets, but I’m totally sold on the Bills.

On to the NFC. While the Niners got torched in the desert, there should be more conversation about the impressive offensive creativity and execution of the 3-0 Cardinals rather than the dumpster fire Jed York created last January. That’s not surprising. The Niners have some talent, but will get beat by teams that love to throw down field. Their cornerbacks are newly anointed and they have an aggressive defensive coordinator that likes to stick his guys on an island. That means they’ll get burned frequently.

But their offense is the opposite of the Cardinals.

It’s poorly executed thus far, lacking creativity and just terrible. In fact, the Niners have a league-low

by Julie Buehler 45 points scored in 3 games. The Cardinals scored 47 on them this past week alone.

Let’s move on.

The NFC South is the ONLY division with 2 3-0 teams. This is the same division that was won with a 7-8-1 record last year.

It’s hard to believe that the Chicago Bears got worse at playing football than they were last year.

But they are. Fact.

In Week 2 against the Cardinals, they allowed 48 points. More than any Bears team had ever allowed before. Meanwhile, through 3 weeks, they’ve scored 46 points. So do the math. The Bears have scored fewer points on the season than the Cardinals did spanking them (much like the Niners, misery loves company).

They’re so bad, they traded Jared Allen and Jon Bostic, last year’s leading tackler, for conditional 6th round picks in 2016.

Oh, and Jay Culter.

I really didn’t have a reason to mention him, but every Bears fan loves to find a way to blame him for something, so there you go.

We’re through 3 weeks and 3 teams have cracked 100 points… can you name them?

As you’ve likely deduced, the Cardinals are the NFL’s top scoring offense. The Pats are an obvious number 2. So who’s number 3?

The Packers? Nope.

The Broncos? Hardy har har.

The Steelers? Not after Big Ben went limp.

The Bengals? The Falcons? The Chargers? The Ravens?

Nope, no, and nein (that’s German).

It’s the Bills. From Buffalo. The 3rd best scoring offense in the NFL. No, I have not been drinking, it’s true.

They are a playoff team. Period.

That’s what we know, but we still have a lot to

learn. Like why so many are pointing to past year’s stat lines and believing THIS year’s player will do the same.

I love how many people are comparing the stats of this year’s Aaron Rodgers to his epic 2011 season and this year’s “chip-on-shoulder” Tom Brady to his record setting 2007 season.

Newsflash: BOTH of those men lost in the playoffs to a New York Giants team that fielded a ferocious pass rush.

It’s amazing how much the mainstream NFL media falls for the yearly narrative of early season offensive success. It’s remarkable how easily swayed they are towards correlating similar stat lines to similar circumstances.

But reality is point differential has done a far better job predicting postseason success, and thus Super Bowl Championships, than anything a quarterback does.

But our sports culture is so QB-crazed, it generally ignores the importance of a well-choreographed secondary, a smart, stout linebacking corp and the destructive nature of a pass rush UNTIL a Brady or Rodgers is sitting on their arses at the end of a playoff game watching Eli Manning advance in the tourney.

IF either one of the Packers or Pats had a reliable defense, I’d think they’re Super Bowl teams. But scheming Clay Matthews free is not going to work for the whole season and the Patriots defense is a shadow of itself last year.

So let the fantasy football crazed minds do the talking and oozing love-fest with their big-play guys, I’m going to be watching for the defenses that field consistently tough, well-executed units.

Congrats to the Pats, Broncos, Bengals, Cardinals, Packers, Falcons and Panthers. 3-0 is a nice place to be, even if it only lasts another week.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The next seven weeks will NOT be a favorable time to fool around with psychic vampires and charismatic jerks. I recommend you avoid the following mistakes, as well: failing to protect the wounded areas of your psyche; demanding perfection from those you care about; and trying to fulfill questionable desires that have led you astray in the past. Now I’ll name some positive actions you’d be wise to consider: hunting for skillful healers who can relieve your angst and aches; favoring the companionship of people who are empathetic and emotionally intelligent; and getting educated about how to build the kind of intimacy you can thrive on.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You may have seen websites that offer practical tips on how to improve your mastery of life’s little details. They tell you how to de-clutter your home, or how to keep baked goods from going stale, or why you should shop for shoes at night to get the best fit. I recently come across a humorous site that provides the opposite: bad life tips. For instance, it suggests that you make job interviews less stressful by only applying for jobs you don’t want. Put your laptop in cold water to prevent overheating. To save time, brush your teeth while you eat. In the two sets of examples I’ve just given, it’s easy to tell the difference between which tips are trustworthy and which aren’t. But in the coming days, you might find it more challenging to distinguish between the good advice and bad advice you’ll receive. Be very discerning.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): On a windy afternoon last spring I was walking through a quiet neighborhood in Berkeley. In one yard there was a garden plot filled with the young green stems of as-yet unidentifiable plants. Anchored in their midst was a small handwritten sign. Its message seemed to be directed not at passers-by like me but at the sprouts themselves. “Grow faster, you little bastards!” the sign said -- as if the blooming things might be bullied into ripening. I hope you’re smart enough not to make similar demands on yourself and those you care about, Gemini. It’s not even necessary. I suspect that everything in your life will just naturally grow with vigor in the coming weeks.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “I am rooted, but I flow,” wrote Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves.

That paradoxical image reminds me of you right now. You are as grounded as a tree and as fluid as a river. Your foundation is deep and strong, even as you are resilient in your ability to adapt to changing circumstances. This is your birthright as a Cancerian!

Enjoy and use the blessings it confers. (P.S. If for some strange reason you’re not experiencing an exquisite version of what I’ve described, there must be some obstacle you are mistakenly tolerating. Get rid of it.)

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Should I offer my congratulations? You have corralled a gorgeous mess of problems that are more interesting and provocative than everyone else’s. It’s unclear how long this odd good fortune will last, however.

So I suggest you act decisively to take maximum advantage of the opportunities that your dilemmas have cracked open. If anyone can turn the heartache of misplaced energy into practical wisdom, you can. If anyone can harness chaos to drum up new assets, it’s you. Is it possible to be both cunning and conscientious, both strategic and ethical? For you right now, I think it is.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Let’s say you have walked along the same path or driven down the same road a thousand times. Then, one day, as you repeat your familiar route, a certain object or scene snags your attention for the first time. Maybe it’s a small fountain or a statue of the Buddhist goddess Guanyin or a wall with graffiti that says “Crap happens, but so does magic.” It has always been there. You’ve been subconsciously aware of it.

But at this moment, for unknown reasons, it finally arrives in your conscious mind. I believe this is an apt metaphor for your life in the next week. More than once, you will suddenly tune in to facts, situations,

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or influences that had previously been invisible to you. That’s a good thing! But it might initially bring a jolt.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The 20th century’s most influential artist may have been Pablo Picasso.

He created thousands of paintings, and was still churning them out when he was 91 years old. A journalist asked him which one was his favorite.

“The next one,” he said. I suggest you adopt a similar attitude in the coming weeks, Libra. What you did in the past is irrelevant. You should neither depend on nor be weighed down by anything that has come before. For now, all that matters are the accomplishments and adventures that lie ahead of you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A windbreak is a line of stout trees or thick bushes that provides shelter from the wind. I think you need a metaphorical version: someone or something to shield you from a relentless force that has been putting pressure on you; a buffer zone or protected haven where you can take refuge from a stressful barrage that has been hampering your ability to act with clarity and grace. Do you know what you will have to do to get it? Here’s your battle cry: “I need sanctuary! I deserve sanctuary!”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your fellow Sagittarian Walt Disney accomplished a lot. He was a pioneer in the art of animation and made movies that won numerous Academy Awards. He built theme parks, created an entertainment empire, and amassed fantastic wealth. Why was he so successful? In part because he had high standards, worked hard, and harbored an obsessive devotion to his quirky vision. If you aspire to cultivate any of those qualities, now is a favorable time to raise your mastery to the next level. Disney had one other trait you might consider working on: He liked to play the game of life by his own rules. For example, his favorite breakfast was doughnuts dipped in Scotch whisky. What would be your equivalent?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): October is Fix the Fundamentals Month. It will be a favorable time to substitute good habits for bad habits. You will attract lucky breaks and practical blessings as you work to transform overwrought compulsions into rigorous passions. You will thrive as you seek to discover the holy yearning that’s hidden at the root of devitalizing addictions. To get started, instigate free-wheeling experiments that will propel you out of your sticky rut and in the direction of a percolating groove.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Have you made your travel plans yet? Have you plotted your escape?

I hope you will hightail it to a festive playground where some of your inhibitions will shrink, or else journey to a holy spot where your spiritual yearnings will ripen. What would be even better is if you made a pilgrimage to a place that satisfied both of those agendas -- filled up your senses with novel enticements and fed your hunger for transcendent insights. Off you go, Aquarius! Why aren’t you already on your way? If you can’t manage a real getaway in the near future, please at least stage a jailbreak for your imagination.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Pablo Neruda’s Book of Questions consists entirely of 316 questions. It’s one of those rare texts that makes no assertions and draws no conclusions. In this spirit, and in honor of the sphinx-like phase you’re now passing through, I offer you six pertinent riddles: 1. What is the most important thing you have never done? 2. How could you play a joke on your fears? 3. Identify the people in your life who have made you real to yourself. 4.

Name a good old thing you would have to give up in order to get a great new thing. 5. What’s the one feeling you want to feel more than any other in the next three years?. 6. What inspires you to love?

Homework: Send testimonies about how you’ve redeemed the dark side to: Sex Laugh, uaregod@ comcast.net.

Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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Mind, body & Spirit

CHANGE IT UP

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by Bronwyn Ison

hange is the only constant in life. We know this as truth. Often we yearn for change while others loathe the thought. Change can be exhilarating.

Others may resist and fight change. Have you thought maintaining an open mind and heart may lead to prosperous conditions?

Resisting a shift in your life may be harmful as you might be self-deprecating. It seems to me just when everything appears perfect in our lives is a shift occurs. But, change is growth and in order to gain, in any way, you must reconcile! Good, bad, or indifferent, evolution commences.

Most of us are anxious about a metamorphosis. The journey ahead may be intimidating. Hold on and pay attention, a valuable lesson is on its way. Try these five calming practices to ease your mind. Slow down When you are focused on what the future holds you begin to lose sight of the journey. Do not miss this golden opportunity to listen to the message being conveyed.

There is a lesson to be learned in all you do. Get centered Yoga can especially bring you back to the ground directly beneath your feet. Similarly, meditation, a long walk, or other centering activities can bring you clarity and perspective. Stay here Do your best to stay in the moment. Looking ahead at what things might be or living in the past

of what should have been will only suffocate or debilitate you mentally. Be a realist and move forward. Just watch Sit back and be a spectator. When our minds wander it is best to stay quiet and WATCH what is happening around us. You will be amazed how quickly the anxiety will dissipate. Breathe As an over-stressed society we’re constantly holding our breath. Mediate or pray. Sit quietly, and listen to your own breath. Yoga is a discipline that’s main focus is about the breath. When we restrict our breath other parts of our body shut down.

I encourage you to affect one positive change in the coming weeks. Start with something simple. Vary your route to work or order a different flavored coffee drink.

Remake your exercise regimen, eating habits, begin reading a book, or watch a new television program. Go for a hike or try a new food. If you were to do this every week just think of all the variety you would be incorporating in your life. Plus, you would be embarking on an incredible journey of new experiences. Although we are not in control, you make your own decisions and trying something new is always fun. Relish in the changes ahead rather than fearing what’s around the corner.

Bronwyn Ison is the Owner of Evolve Yoga. www.e-volveyoga.com

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Dr. Peter M. Kadile is Board Certified in Family Medicine. He has an integrative, osteopathic medical practice and is also known as the local, house call doctor; Desert House Call Physician. He is on staff at Eisenhower Medical Center and medical director for Serenity Hospice. His office is located in beautiful Old Town La Quinta, 78-100 Main Street, Suite 207, La Quinta, CA 92253. (760) 777-7439. DesertHouseCalls@aol.com. deserthousecalldoc.com.

Should I take Fish Oil?

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f you would like to improve your health, you may need to take nutritional supplements depending upon your diet and activity. It is easy to get confused with the multitude of nutritional supplements available. Of the thousands of products out there, I highly recommend omega 3 fish oil as a supplement that everyone should have in their medicine cabinet.

Cardiac benefits The Omega-3 Fatty Acids found in fish oil have repeatedly and consistently been shown to reduce cardiovascular risk in multiple types of scientific studies. If you do not regularly eat 2-3 servings of fish a week, daily supplementation of omega-3 fish oil capsules is a good way to help reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease.

Brain Health Research suggests fish oil may help slow down age related changes to the brain. The literature also shows fish oil may even heal and restore brain function after a traumatic brain injury.

Skin Health Omega 3 fatty acids found in fish oil have potent anti-inflammatory properties. Fish oil can help reduce acne and avoid wrinkles.

Dry skin, eczema and psoriasis are skin conditions that can also respond to fish oil.

What’s a good dose?

Most of the over the counter available

omega-3 fish oil will state “1,000mg” or “1,200mg” on the label, but you should turn the bottle around to look at the rest of the label to determine how much EPA and DHA are in the capsule. Fish oil is rich source of two essential omega-3 fatty acids, EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid). EPA is good for the heart and DHA is good for the brain, so the more EPA and DHA contained per fish oil capsule, the better. Not all fish oil brands are the same so it is very important to look at the label and make sure you pay attention to the serving size. What may seem like a good dose of EPA/DHA could be a serving size of 6 capsules! I generally recommend taking a product that provides at least 7001,000mg of EPA and 200-500mg DHA daily in the smallest amount of pills. Higher dosages are available in liquid form. Molecularly distilled fish oils are naturally high in EPA and DHA and low in contaminants.

Side Effects Common adverse side effects are varying degrees of stomach upset, gas or burping fish breath. I have found that higher quality fish oil supplements have lesser side effects.

Fish oil supplements may cause easy bruising and can affect blood clotting, so check with your doctor if you are on any anticoagulant or “blood thinning” medications.

Life & career Coach

by Sunny Simon

Tickle Your Funny Bone

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n a recent visit to Las Vegas I caught up with some of my childhood friends.

Many years had passed since we were all together. The evening was devoted to reminiscing and reliving funny memories bringing on bouts of side-splitting belly laughs. Old Ben Franklin would have been proud of us. He advised, “Be the first to laugh at yourself,” and that we did.

Jokes between old friends are effortless. As we shared loads of material incriminating ourselves and each other, we were so doubled over with laughter it looked like we were internally jogging.

I read somewhere a fit of laughter releases endorphins more potent than the equal amount of morphine. That would explain why some studies suggest that a bout of the giggles can relieve pain. Endorphins, which are brain chemicals known as neurotransmitters, are labeled as “the body’s natural pain killers.”

Secretion of endorphins also leads to a feeling of euphoria which accounts for the natural high I experience while in the company of my friends.

Genuine laughter offers numerous benefits beginning with being a great stress reliever.

Belly laughs are the best because they exercise the diaphragm and contract the abs. Laughing triggers physiological changes in our bodies. Our facial muscles stretch, our pulse elevates sending more oxygen to the tissues. According to a study

done by researchers from Vanderbilt University, laughter even accelerates the body’s ability to burn calories.

Need more laughter in your life? Obviously a get-together with good friends is a foolproof way to induce a fun time, but if the ole gang is three states removed, try plugging in a funny movie or tuning into a silly sitcom or comedy show.

Internet websites such as www.laughfactory.com provide a supply of funnies that you can commit to memory and share with others. Youtube.com is another excellent source. Doing a search for funny baby videos should get you giggling.

Phone up some friends and suggest a karaoke outing or pack up the kids and go bowling. Watch cartoons with your children or initiate a pillow fight with your spouse. If “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” a chuckle a day must also be beneficial. Introduce a new tradition to the family hour. Assign one family member the task of sharing a funny joke during dinner each evening.

Challenge yourself to laugh more. Discover the whimsy in life as you go about your day. And when you find something funny, don’t resort to a demure snigger, let out a gut-busting belly laugh to fire off those feel good endorphins.

Sunny Simon is the owner of Raise the Bar High Life and Career Coaching. More about Sunny at www.raisethebarhigh.com

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Health&Fitness

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by chris clemens

Y Be Fit Palm Desert Challenge Attracts Fitness Enthusiasts, Avid Athletes.. and the Marines

1K Color Run, 5K Walk/Run, Reverse Mini-triathlon, Reverse Mini-Tri Relay, and Health Fair Benefits YMCA of the Desert Youth Progams

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his coming weekend, the 2nd annual Y Be Fit Palm Desert Challenge takes place on Sunday, October 4 at Palm Desert Civic Center Park. While the event attracts participants of various fitness levels – from runners, walkers, and tri-athletes – there will be several Marines participating from the Twentynine Palms Combat Center to support the event and to assist in raising money for important YMCA of the Desert youth programming in the Coachella Valley.

The Marines have been sponsored by an anonymous donor to participate in the Y Be Fit, and are members of the City of Palm Desert’s adopted 7th Marine Regiment.

The City adopted the unit earlier this year through the Adopt-a-Unit program in order to support Marines who are forward deployed and stationed locally. Through the program the City assists the regiment with events, City leadership, and interfacing with organizations and individuals throughout the community on their behalf. In addition, nonprofits involved in supporting Marine participation in the Y Be Fit include the Armed Service YMCA of the USA, Twentynine Palms, the USO at Palm Springs International Airport, and SOS Ride of Palm Springs.

The event is free for all Marines and their families, lunch is provided following the event, a $25 gas card is provided, and Marine families are able to spend the day at Palm Desert Aquatic Center enjoying the swim facilities free of charge.

“The inaugural event last year was hugely successful enabling us to raise about $18,000 for important youth programs for our area communities, and this year there is even greater interest in participation from an even broader range of audiences,” said Melanie Hinrichs of the Indian Wells Tennis

Garden and co-chair for the event. “We are proud to have these fine Marines involved this year and look forward to introducing them to the other participants, while recognizing their committed support for our country, as well as our local community!”

Both the Reverse Mini-Triathlon and Reverse Mini-Tri Relay take place at 7 a.m.; the 5K Run/Walk at 7:15 a.m.; and the 1K Color Run at 9 a.m. Registration fees for the Reverse Mini-Triathlon are $75 through Oct. 3 and $90 on race day; the Reverse MiniTri Relay is $95 through Oct. 3, and $110 on race day; and the 5K Run/Walk is $35 through Oct. 3 and $40 on race day; the 1K Color Run Public is $10 through Oct. 3 and $15 on race day; and the 1K Color Run Y Family is $5 through Oct. 3 and $15 on race day. For those registering the day of the event, registration is open beginning at 5:30 a.m. at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center.

Following the fitness portion of the event, a Health and Wellness Fair will feature vendor and information booths, entertainment, and activities for all ages.

In addition to participants in the event, the public is also invited to attend the fair.

For more information or to register please visit ybefitpdchallenge.org or call (760) 341-9622. The event is sponsored by Alpha Media, Burrtec, Carl’s Jr., Casuela’s Café, City of Palm Desert, Classic Party Rentals, Costco Wholesale, Crush 103.9, CV Weekly, Dick’s Sporting Goods, FG Creative, Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Jonathan & Associates, Klein/Clark, KNEWS 94.3, Lamar, Palm Desert Aquatic Center, Prime Time, Proper Solutions, Rubio’s, The Eagle 106.9, The Printing Place, VIP Promotional Services, U-92.7, 93.7 KCLB, 103.1 Sunny FM, and the Family YMCA of the Desert.

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