Coachella Valley Weekly - October 15 to October 21, 2015 Vol. 4 No. 30

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coachellavalleyweekly.com • October 15 to October 21, 2015 Vol. 4 No. 30

PS & DHS Candidates

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Gretchen Reinhagen

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STREET at Westfield

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Mighty Jack

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Terry Hastings

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October 15 to October 21, 2015

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8TH ANNUAL CONCERT FOR AUTISM SET TO ROCK THE COACHELLA VALLEY

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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 8th Annual Concert for AUTISM........ 3 2015 Candidates Q&A........................ 5 Theatre - The Addams Family............ 6 Gretchen Reinhagen .......................... 6 Backstage Jazz ................................... 7 Open Mic Competition....................... 8 STREET at Westfield PD Mall.............. 8 Mighty Jack......................................... 9 Consider This - Cisco & Dewey.........10 Art - Terry Hastings...........................11 Pet Place............................................12 The Vino Voice ..................................13 Club Crawler Nightlife......................14 Screeners ..........................................18 Book Review......................................19 Colts Lodge.......................................19 Haddon Libby...................................21 Dale Gribow......................................21 Safety Tips ........................................22 Free Will Astrology...........................23 Mind, Body & Spirit ..........................23 Ask the Doctor..................................24 Life & Career Coach ..........................24 Health & Fitness................................25

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y son is five. Last night he just said ‘Dadda’ to me for the first time. The father beamed, moved by a moment that might not have ever happened had it not been for Randy Corti, founder of Lumpy’s Foundation.

“That was the coolest thing that has ever happened to me! Just to know what that moment means to you as a dad, as a parent, to have your child acknowledge you in that way is special. When you have an autistic child, sometimes, that moment never comes,” says the man behind the Foundation that is helping so many families touched by autism in the Coachella Valley and the recipient of the funds that will be raised by the Concert for Autism. About 40% of children with autism do not speak.

About 25-30% of children have some words at 12 to 18 months of age and then lose them. Others might speak, but not until later in childhood. A child is diagnosed with autism every 20 minutes.

According to the National Autism Association, autism now affects 1 in 68 children. What is autism? It is a bioneurological developmental disability that generally appears before the age of 3.

Autism impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction, social communication skills and cognitive function. Individuals with autism typically have difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities. Autism is diagnosed four times more often in boys than girls. Its prevalence is not affected by race, region, or socio-economic status. Currently, there is no cure for autism, though with early intervention and treatment, the diverse symptoms related to autism can be greatly improved and in some cases completely overcome. Autism is the fastest growing developmental disorder, yet the most underfunded. However, it is not a hopeless condition but one that is treatable.

“It started while I was in a band, Dufreign. The band wanted to do a CD release party and a lot of bands were doing benefit concerts. So, we decided to do a benefit for Autism. I have a son, who is autistic and other members of the band were also touched by autism. Several friends in other bands also have children on the autism spectrum. My wife, Linda, also has a son with autism. We met because our sons were in the same class,” says Blasting Echo frontman Josh Heinz.

When the band first started the drummer and another member all had sons on the autism spectrum. “It made sense to continue doing the benefit concert,” says Heinz. In the first year, they raised about $1,000 and added to that the next couple years while basing the show out of the Red Barn with three or four bands. By the fourth year, they decided to grow the event and moved to the Indio Performing Arts Center (IPAC). With five to six bands and an acoustic stage, Josh went out to businesses for silent auction items and raised over $5,000 for autism! In the fifth year, more acoustic acts were added to the line up the benefit raised over $6,000 and grew beyond the venue.

“We moved to The Hood in our sixth year, and did the show outside in the parking lot.

Another band played the night before so (The Hood) just left the set up and we didn’t have any expenses for the venue, which really helped. We raised about $6,500. Last year, we went to Schmidy’s Tavern. Dennis

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By rich henrich and Kathy are great and so supportive of music. We had 5 or 6 bands plus an acoustic stage outside. We really raised more than I thought we would. We were able to raise about $7,000,” said the reflective Heinz on what his Concert for Autism has achieved over the last seven years.

CVW: Going into year 8, do you think you’ll raise more this year?

Josh Heinz: I don’t know if we’ll break it.

It shouldn’t be a numbers game. It should be whatever we can do to help the families that are facing the challenges of autism.

CVW: Why did you decide to give the money to Lumpy’s Foundation?

JH: Well, Randy Corti, is a great guy.

He has a son with autism and started the Foundation about 10 years ago to help locally. So, funds don’t go to administrative fees or other expenses of a national charity.

The money goes directly to therapists.

CVW: How important is that?

JH: We really wanted the money we raised to impact families locally. In the beginning, you don’t know what to do.

You get a diagnosis but then what? Simple things like knowing you may be entitled to social security, which you are going to need to help pay for the expense of all that’s related to taking care of a child with autism.

No one told us for 3-4 years!

CVW: Does that help subsidize the cost of therapy?

JH: Sorry that was a bit of a tangent.

There’s just so much to talk about and it’s all connected. You can’t hire a regular baby sitter if you want to go out for a night. So, that’s more money just to go out. Sometimes the child can have a “melt down” and that might result in property damage or you need to take time off of work to handle a situation at home. You lose money from not being able to work and you are basically always on call for a situation.

CVW: And how does Lumpy’s Foundation help?

JH: The money raised goes to Lumpy’s.

And they basically pay the therapist. It subsidizes the cost so families only have a co-pay of about $20 rather than $100 or more per hour that it costs normally. It really helps, especially for some of the kids continue to page 4

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that don’t always get therapy during the school year. The structure helps. There’s also a music program, Linda teaches there.

Even that requires specialized teachers.

Linda, being a musician and a parent of an autistic child, understood the challenge of teaching in that environment.

CVW: What can we expect at this year’s concert?

JH: We’ll have 22 different bands and performers. This is definitely our biggest concert so far. More bands want to participate but I don’t think we can go any bigger.

CVW: Is that because you need more help?

JH: Well, yeah. It’s a lot of work and we’re pretty maxed out between four kids, jobs and playing music, we do this to help families locally but it’s a lot of work and coordination. I spearhead getting donations from businesses and other people help as well. Linda sets up the silent auction and volunteers.

CVW: How can the community help?

JH: They can help by donating or coming to the show. We play a lot of benefits and we play for free to help a lot of causes in the Valley. It would be great to have some of those people come support our benefit. I hope we can also help the bands find some new fans, too. If people aren’t into the music or able to come out to the show; they can go to www.concertforautism.com and contribute through the PayPal link on the page. The concert takes place October 1516th at Schmidy’s Tavern.

I reached out to Marcey Utter, M.S., CCC-SLP, the owner and director of Let’s Communicate, Inc. She has extensive experience working with children to increase speech, language and social-skill related disorders. Much more than just a treatment provider, Marcey’s dedication to each family results in a true partnership providing support and guidance. She often becomes a “case manager” and advocates for your child in all necessary settings including school, activities, and with other healthcare providers. She is the recipient of Lumpy’s Foundation grants that enable her to treat 60-70 individuals with autism spectrum disorders for the past nine years.

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CVW: How important is the funding Lumpy’s provides?

MARCEY UTTER: Families couldn’t do it without Lumpy’s. The impact for families from Thermal to Palm Springs is tremendous. You can’t really make progress unless you are in regular therapy.

CVW: How necessary is regular weekly therapy?

MU: 100% NECESSARY! To help development, therapists really need to spend as much time with each individual as possible. Parents need to work with them daily as well. It’s critical and Lumpy’s really helps so many families struggling with economic crisis.

CVW: What’s something that you want to share about autism?

MU: These are unique individuals in our community and need to recognize traits so we know how to treat them appropriately.

Autism is increasing and much needs to be understood about the role of nutrition as well. We need to heal them from the inside and so much more support is needed to help the families in our valley.

CVW: So, Randy, what does it mean to your Foundation (Lumpy’s) to work with the Concert for Autism?

RANDY CORTI: It’s the coolest thing! If every parent took it upon themselves, as they have, think of all the great work. If everybody looked at it like Josh and Linda, how much better would we be? The more we can do- it’s like scratching each other’s back. It’s fantastic.

CVW: Why did you start the Lumpy’s Foundation?

RC: I have a 19 year old son with autism.

He’s bigger and stronger than I am! We’ve had 2 Lumpy’s golf stores in town since 1983 and we had our son, Danny in 1996.

It’s a shock when you get the diagnosis.

When you get to meet other parents, they can coach and nurture you through the process and learn from each other.

The mission of the Lumpy’s Foundation is to help local families dealing with the challenges of raising a child with Autism by making therapies more affordable.

CVW: When did you start Lumpy’s Foundation?

RC: About 8-10 years ago. We negotiate

a rate with the therapists so parents who would normally have to pay $100-110/ hour or more for therapy now only have to pay $20. Now, how often can they go to therapy? Once a month isn’t nearly enough.

This makes it affordable so families who normally would only be able to afford once a month or maybe not at all can really get a lot more time with a therapist.

CVW: How does the Foundation determine what families are eligible?

RC: The only stipulation we have is that families need to have a diagnosis from a doctor. That’s it. You have it, you get help.

CVW: What’s the direct impact of the Foundation in the Coachella Valley?

RC: The amount of people we are helping with speech therapy is over 80 families and around another 60 with occupational therapy.

CVW: What can the community do to help?

RC: They can always volunteer for events that support and benefit autism. I’m sure Josh and Linda could use more help and I know we always need quality volunteers for Lumpy’s Scramble which takes place

May 6th. Three W’s: work, wealth, wisdomanyone is helpful.

CVW: What’s unique about Lumpy’s Foundation?

RC: The money stays local. It supports our families here and supports the therapists here. There aren’t any national fees or administration fees. Our bookkeeper donates her fees. We are only scratching the surface with kids that need help. There’s not enough help in the East Valley, especially.

CVW: What do you want people to know about Autism?

RC: My kid has shown me more about the world than anyone who is “normal.” He does this with everyone he meets! The way he can express himself, honest even if not socially correct. Siblings are more mature because they have to experience their brother who may be thirsty but too tongue tied to express it. They definitely learn what is important in life. A greater awareness is necessary.

CVW: Where can we find more information on Lumpy’s Foundation?

RC: Go to the website www. lumpysfoundation.org

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he Consolidated General Election is quickly approaching. For two of the nine desert cities, that means the possibility of new leadership and fresh ideas. Desert Hot Springs and Palm Springs will be voting for Mayor and City Councilmembers.

CVW wanted to know more about the personal lives of the 26 running for office. Here are the candidates who responded in their own words: (Photos in order left to right) LARRY BUCHCANAN – Candidate for Desert Hot Springs City Council CVW: What is your favorite thing to do in the CV? Drives through remote areas.

CVW: What’s your favorite CV restaurant?

Domo in DHS. CVW: What kind of music do you most enjoy?

Classic rock.

CVW: What was the last book you read or what books are on your nightstand? “The Half Has Never Been Told” by Edward Baptist and “X” by Sue Grafton.

CVW: What’s your favorite TV show or movie?

“Morning Joe.” CVW: If you are elected, and can do whatever you want without any restrictions or cost concerns, what would it be?

Provide for our city’s many public safety concerns, especially through providing services for our youth and gang prevention and graffiti abatement. I’d provide better street lighting and proper crosswalks.

RON ODEN – Candidate for Palm Springs Mayor CVW: What is your favorite thing to do in the CV? I enjoy the mountains and the desert landscape.

Whether that is walking, running or nighttime star gazing.

CVW: What’s your favorite CV restaurant?

If I’m in the mood for Spanish, then it’s Las Casuelas Terraza. If I don’t feel like cooking, it’s Billy Reeds. If I have guests in town then there are plenty of options. It depends on their palates.

CVW: What kind of music do you most enjoy?

My favorite is Gospel Music, followed by Jazz and R&B but if I’m in the mood to dance then it’s Pop and House Music.

CVW: What was the last book you read or what books are on your nightstand?

The two on the nightstand are “The Bible” and “The Measure of a Man” by Sidney Poitier.

CVW: What’s your favorite TV show or movie?

I am enjoying “Empire” and “The Walking Dead.”

CVW: If you are elected, and can do whatever you want without any restrictions or cost concerns, what would it be?

I would fix the homeless issue in the City of Palm Springs SCOTT MATAS – Candidate for Desert Hot Springs Mayor CVW: What is your favorite thing to do in the CV? My fiancé and I love to visit and use the local spas, and outside the city we love the Rockyard.

CVW: What’s your favorite CV restaurant?

In the city, we love Casa Blanca, Zapopan, Cottage Too and Sidewinder.

CVW: What kind of music do you most enjoy?

Rock, alternative, but truly love 80’s rock.

CVW: What was the last book you read or what

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Not a big reader, but recently read “On The Desert Since 1913” a book about Cabot Yerxa.

CVW: What’s your favorite TV show or movie?

“The Big Bang Theory” and anything with Tom Hanks CVW: If you are elected, and can do whatever you want without any restrictions or cost concerns, what would it be?

A big tourism plan and make Desert Hot Springs the destination it deserves to be. This would bring the necessary tax revenue that would put more cops on the streets, fix the quality of life issues, etc.

PAUL LEWIN – Candidate for Palm Springs City Council CVW: What is your favorite thing to do in the CV? Spend quality time with my beautiful girlfriend.

CVW: What’s your favorite CV restaurant?

Wayne King’s Kitchen.

CVW: What kind of music do you most enjoy?

It used to be called Rock – I’m not sure what people call it anymore. U2, Chili Peppers, Mazzy Star, Bowie and Sneaker Pimps are all on my regular play list.

CVW: What was the last book you read or what books are on your nightstand?

“The Golem and Jinni” – but my favorite book is probably “The Hour I First Believed” by Wally Lamb.

CVW: What’s your favorite TV show or movie?

Movie: “Gloomy Sunday;” TV Show: “The Walking Dead.”

CVW: If you are elected, and can do whatever you want without any restrictions or cost concerns, what would it be?

Ha ha – so this is pure fantasy. In that case, I would wish for a magnificent UC Palm Springs campus connected by bullet train to the beach.

YVONNE PARKS – Candidate for Desert Hot Springs City Council CVW: What is your favorite thing to do in the CV? I enjoy many things. I enjoy going to the movie theater, window shopping in Palm Springs and Westfield Mall and taking my grandsons to their favorite restaurant Babes for Ribs.

CVW: What’s your favorite CV restaurant?

I have several. In DHS for Mexican food, I love Zapopan; for Chinese Kam Lun; for home cooking; Sidewinder. In Palm Springs my favorites are: Spencer’s, Lulu and Johannes. In Palm Desert I like Red Lobster, Panda Express and Babe’s.

CVW: What kind of music do you most enjoy?

I enjoy soft ballads, some country and overall music from the 50’s to the 80’s.

CVW: What was the last book you read or what books are on your nightstand?

Last book, “Catherine the Great” by Robert K. Massie. In line to read: “Where’d You Go Bernadette”

By Maria Semple and “The Lady in Gold” by AnneMarie O’Conner.

CVW: What’s your favorite TV show or movie?

TV: “Bones,” “Castle,” “NCIS,” “CSI”. Movies: “Gone With The Wind,” “Godfather,” “It’s a Wonderful Life.”

CVW: If you are elected, and can do whatever you want without any restrictions or cost concerns, what would it be?

Restore the pay and benefits to the Police and City

staff. Restore funding to the Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center. Have our community John Furbee Pool open full time. To name a few.

RUSSELL BETTS – Candidate for Desert Hot Springs City Council CVW: What is your favorite thing to do in the CV? I seem to have the most fun when I am working on a project of some sort. While it was a lot of work and, organizing and putting on the city’s fireworks concert on July 5 was really fun. Stuff like that is always the most fun to do.

CVW: What’s your favorite CV restaurant?

There are too many good restaurants in Desert Hot Springs to have a favorite. It depends what type of food the family is in the mood for.

CVW: What kind of music do you most enjoy?

Blues and Rock & Roll, but mostly blues.

CVW: What was the last book you read or what books are on your nightstand?

On my nightstand is John Grisham’s “The Litigators” and I just got through reading “The Gathering Storm” which I was prompted to read again in light of world events and Churchill’s timeless advise in times like these.

CVW: What’s your favorite TV show or movie?

Favorite movie is “Anne of Green Gables,” the 1985 remake staring Megan Fallows, Colleen Dewhurst and Richard Farnsworth. As for a favorite TV show, I don’t watch much TV. Can’t say I have a favorite TV show.

CVW: If you are elected, and can do whatever you want without any restrictions or cost concerns, what would it be?

Beautify Palm Drive and the city’s other main traffic corridors, making the drives stunningly attractive. Not just a curb-to-curb make over but beautification that is building facade to building facade, including a classic style movie theater.

Obviously that goes with a fully funded police department to make for a safe and clean city. That’s for starters.

DAVID BROWN – Candidate for Palm Springs City Council CVW: What is your favorite thing to do in the CV? In my free time, I enjoy going to the White Water Preserve for Hiking, and being with nature.

CVW: What’s your favorite CV restaurant?

My favorite restaurant in the CV is LuLu’s in Palm Springs.

CVW: What kind of music do you most enjoy?

I enjoy Jazz, and Bluegrass Music.

CVW: What was the last book you read or what books are on your nightstand?

My BIBLE, and my Daily Devotion.

CVW: What’s your favorite TV show or movie?

My Favorite Documentary is “The Secret.”

CVW: If you are elected, and can do whatever you want without any restrictions or cost concerns, what would it be?

I would devote more funding to Public Safety, open another Fire Station and make sure the Police Department had everything they needed to PROTECT Palm Springs.

ANNA NEVENIC – Candidate for Palm Springs City Council CVW: What is your favorite thing to do in the CV? Play tennis, reading, going to different social,

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political and fundraising events.

CVW: What’s your favorite CV restaurant?

We have too many great restaurants and it is hard to choose. I go to different ones depending on what kind of food I want on a particular day and always keeping in mind what type of food my friends prefer.

CVW: What kind of music do you most enjoy?

I prefer classical music, but at times I enjoy rock, Latin beat and country music.

CVW: What was the last book you read or what books are on your nightstand?

The last book I read was “ Go Set A Watchman” by Harper Lee. On my night stand are: “Revolution From Within” by Gloria Steinem, “A People’s History of the United States” by Howard Zinn and “The Roosevelts” by Ken Burns.

CVW: What’s your favorite TV show or movie?

I’m not much at home and if I watch TV I usually have PBS station on were I can find everything I need politics, music, theater and much more.

CVW: If you are elected, and can do whatever you want without any restrictions or cost concerns, what would it be?

I’d like to bring Metro Link to our region ASAP as this would be beneficial to tourist coming here and our people who are living here. Our air would be cleaner, there would be less accidents on the roads and many more people with deep pockets would be coming here all year long. Seniors, youth and families will be able to travel care free to cultural and sport events in Los Angeles area.

MICHAEL SCHAEFER – Candidate for Palm Springs Mayor CVW: What is your favorite thing to do in the CV? Melvyn’s piano bar on Saturday night and Billy Reeds for breakfast.

CVW: What’s your favorite CV restaurant?

Sherman’s on Tahquitz Canyon CVW: What kind of music do you most enjoy?

Broadway Musicals CVW: What was the last book you read or what books are on your nightstand?

Ginny Foat’s “Never Guilty, Never Free” about her two murder indictments.

CVW: What’s your favorite TV show or movie?

“Catch Me If You Can” with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks.

CVW: If you are elected, and can do whatever you want without any restrictions or cost concerns, what would it be?

Bring rail service from LA to the valley.

Hopefully, more candidates will respond in the next two weeks before Election Day, Tuesday, November 3rd. CVW thanks all those running for office. Public service requires dedication and sacrifice. Best wishes to all the candidates.

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THEATRE 29! HAS A SMASH HIT WITH “THE ADDAMS FAMILY” MUSICAL

Local Music Spotlight

NYC AWARD WINNING SINGER AND FORMER LOCAL COMES TO PALM DESERT

“Both Sides Now” stars Gretchen Reinhagen October 18, 2015 in Palm Desert

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fter sell-out crowds and standing ovations in their first two weeks, “THE ADDAMS FAMILY” at Theatre 29!, the Morongo Basin’s most recognized year round community theatre, is a certified smash hit!

As Z107.7FM Entertainment reporter Rebecca Havely put it, “A must-see and a perfect evening out for the entire family”.

“THE ADDAMS FAMILY”, that lovable clan of creepy kooks, is alive and well and living in their super-spooky mansion in Central Park.

Wednesday Addams is now 18 and has fallen in love. After confiding in her father about her impending nuptials and begging him not to tell her mother, Gomez must do something he’s never done before; keep a secret from his beloved wife Morticia. When this ultimate “princess of darkness” invites her new boyfriend over with his “normal” family to get better acquainted with the Addams household, comic chaos ensues. Will the star-crossed lovers get their happy ending? Will Morticia forgive her doting Gomez on his betrayal? Will Uncle Fester and his cadre of undead ancestors come to the rescue? All this and more will be revealed!

Kathryn Ferguson, the artistic and musical force behind the production, is thrilled with the responses from the audience, observing, “When the iconic theme plays, the audience gleefully joins in with the finger snapping. They get immersed in this world, smile, laugh, and even get choked up when Gomez sings “Happy/Sad” to his daughter, Wednesday.

Ferguson, a multi-award winning veteran director, said, “I was very blessed to have a talented cast who picked up thee challenging score and iconic characters so quickly. When you do a show like this, where the characters are so well known, actors walk a fine line between paying homage to the source material and creating their own take on the characters without losing the magic that make the characters a joy to

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watch. This cast was very successful in bridging that gap.”

Of her cast members, Ferguson said, “Leonard Weber’s Gomez is “masterful”, Virginia Sulick’s Morticia is an “imperious, sexy goddess”, Jasmine Shaffer’s Wednesday is “a stick of intense low-key dynamite, just as Wednesday should be”. Charles Harvey’s Uncle Fester is “a goofy, madcap spirit”, while Cindy Daigneault’s Grandma Addams is “equal parts old hippie and crazy cat (or rat) lady”. Masochistic Pugsley, played by Amanda Mohn, was “a delight and nailed the part with a dangerous flair”.

She went on to note, “The “normal” Beineke’s, Mal (Gary Daigneault), Alice ( Amanda Winters) and Lucas (Scott Clinkscales) are the proverbial fly in the Addams’ soup. They are the strangers in the strangest land possible. Winters transformation is breathtaking and hilarious at the same time. Daigneault is a great bombastic patriarch and Clinkscales adds innocence and a beautiful voice to his role as the love interest, Lucas”.

Ferguson also lauded the ensemble “ancestors”, who she says, “Do most of the “heavy lifting” in terms of Derik Shopinski’s choreography and as living scenery from the dank interiors of the mansion to the forests of New York’s Central Park to living “stars” in the night sky.” “They are the glue that holds the whole show together, I couldn’t be prouder of each and every one of them.”

“THE ADDAMS FAMILY” continues its run Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:00PM through October 31st. There will be Sunday matinee performances at 2:30pm on October 18th & 24th. Tickets for all performances are available for purchase now at theatre29.org, by calling the Box Office at 760-361-4151.

It is HIGHLY suggested that theatergoers get their tickets in advance, with performances selling out, it would not be wise to just show up and hope a seat is available. There is some overflow seating available on a “first come, first served” basis.

Tickets are $12.00 Regular, $10.00 Seniors and Military, and $8.00 for Students with ID or children under 12. “THE ADDAMS FAMILY” is appropriate for PG audiences, as there is some mild adult innuendo and simulated torture. (It IS The Addams Family, after all!)

Theatre 29 is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)3 Community Theater organization.

ormer Palm Desert performer, Gretchen Reinhagen brings her acclaimed cabaret show “Both Sides Now” to Palm Desert’s Arthur Newman Theatre on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 2 PM. Joining her on piano will be Andrew David Sotomayor. Tickets for this show are $11 cash at the door, which opens at 1 PM, and is part of Les Michael’s Sundays In Summer Cabaret Series.

After earning a B.A. in Music at Pepperdine, Gretchen returned to the desert to teach and direct at Coachella Valley High then to develop music programs for Sea View West Shores School in Salton City. She later moved to New York City to pursue the theatre and more recently has been winning awards for her cabaret performance. A sought-after voice teacher and director, she will use this trip back to the desert to visit family, including her father, Bob Reinhagen, who is Executive Director of California Ballet Opera as well as an accomplished singer and actor.

“Both Sides now” is directed by Barry Kleinbort with Musical Direction by Tracy Stark, and explores Gretchen’s musical

career and the Musical Comedy world, to her award winning tribute to Kaye Ballard, and her own personal life which she feels is summed up in the lyrics of the iconic title song, written by Joni Mitchell.

Accompanying Gretchen will be Andrew David Sotomayor.

“Both Sides Now” starring Gretchen Reinhagen, with Andrew David Sotomayor on piano, is at 2 PM on Sunday, October 18, 2015 in the Arthur Newman Theatre at the Joslyn Center, 73750 Catalina Way in Palm Desert. Tickets are $11 cash only and sold at the door, which opens at 1 PM with open seating beginning at 1:30. For more information, call 760-325-2731, or go to: www.lesmichaels.com/joslyn.

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he BMW of Palm Springs Smooth Jazzfest put a new spin on smooth jazz in the desert. The event produced

by Patte Purcell and Sheree Lillie featured jazz, blues, funk, and groove. Held in the beautiful Riviera Palm Springs Grand Ballroom there was seating for 600, a huge dance floor and a huge VIP room as well.

Greg Adams and East Bay Soul headlined.

Slim Man and band opened, followed by 4 time Blues Award winner Deanna Bogart, with smooth jazz guitarist Joe Baldino and his band, along with 16 year old sax phenom Chase Huna completing the line-up.

BMW of Palm Springs sponsored the event and party goers were treated to some of the latest BMWs on display including the fabulous new I-8, a $214,000 electric car, which was displayed in the ballroom. We appreciate their support of smooth jazz in the desert.

We danced, we partied, we sipped on cocktails from sponsors including Perrier Jouet, Absolute Vodka, Manuscript Chardonnay, Kim Crawford Sauv Blanc, Tyku Cucumber sake, JR Ewing Bourbon, Casa Nobles Tequila, Aviation Gin, and Patron Roca Tequila, Leblon Cachaca, Sobieski Estate Vodka, Crater Lake Rye Whiskey and Crater Lake Hazelnut Vodka.

The press was out in force; with our sponsors Tracy Dietlin and Phil Lacombe of CV Weekly in attendance and our TV sponsors at KESQ news channels 2 & 3, KMIR, KPSE, Fox and the CW; we thank all of you so much. The Smooth Jazz Live crew Mikey Adam Cohen and Jack Cohen of Smooth Jazz Live Top 25 Radio came out to cover the event. The Hollywood Times “Museically Inclined” with Sheryl Aronson and Vanarita Jazz were also there. Palm Springs Life and the Desert Star covered the show as well. Obviously, the desert wants to keep jazz alive!

October 15 to October 21, 2015

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In addition to the concert/party there was a VIP After party and Jam which was attended by numerous out of town performers including Rick Parma, Curtis Brooks, Victor Robles, celebrated recording artist and smooth jazz guitarist Terry Wollman, Aysha smooth jazz awards nominated singer, Barry Minniefield (The Voice) and a vocalist from the Drifters who wowed the crowd. Locals joined in as well including Mikole Karr, Philly Joe Little, and more. The jam went until 12:45 am and the audience wasn’t ready to leave!

The bands were treated to some amazing food from Lynn Hammond Caterer and over the top mini cupcakes from Roman Blass of Over the Rainbow desserts who has appeared on Food Network among others. We also want to thank our 2 other special sponsors; Zin American Bistro (Mindy Reed) and Jacky Donnell of Elmers, two of my favorite restaurants!

I must make a special mention about our great photographers who covered this event.

Daniel Ryan did an amazing multi camera live feed from the event which can be viewed now on YouTube. Local photographer Marco Najero took over 1300 pics. And the desert’s party photographer Mary Ann Rojo did all of the Facebook posts. Thanks so much! I also want to give a thank you to Karl Erikson, who helped in so many ways, Mya Scamera who did an incredible job, and of course Sheree Lillie of Lillie PR. I am planning several Jazz events culminating in a huge 3 Day international Jazz festival next summer combining smooth jazz, straight ahead jazz, Latin, Brazilian jazz and standards. Coming up shortly will be an announcement for my next jazz event: Smooth Jamfest, the biggest jazz jam the desert has ever seen.

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eek #8 of the CV Open Mic Competition Fall edition brought on a variety of acts! 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 popular punk rock band Nuclear Cowboys who was awarded 1st place. The band decided to take home a gift certificate to Record Alley from MIX 100.5 and will now move on to the Semi Finals in November. If they win there, the band will 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 newcomer, Million, who chose to take home 2 tickets to Knott’s Berry Farm. 3rd place went to impromptu duo, guitarist Marc Saxe and conga player John Craig. Both chose 2 tickets to the Mary Pickford Theatre as their prize.

THANK YOU to ALL our performers at the CV Open Mic Competition for putting on a

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great show AND making the environment so supportive for all of the artists involved: Peter Campbell, Jim Holiday, Mike Belli, Jude Baker, Mike Sick-boy, Marco Thoma, Dave Strauss, Gustavo Gonzalez, Jacob Cantu, Alpine Alien, Razor J, Dave and Teresa Van Kampen, and Million Essex. 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 info about sign-up, please visit and “LIKE” Facebook.com/CVOpenMicCompetition or contact creator and host, Morgan James at MorganAliseJames@gmail.com or (714) 651-1911

estfield Palm Desert is kicking off its season-long celebration of arts and culture with STREET, an interactive party blending the worlds of street-inspired Art, Music, Food, and Fashion.

Held under the stars at Westfield Palm Desert’s new rooftop venue, The Deck, STREET unfolds Saturday, November 7 from 5PM to 10PM. Admission is free and the event is open to all ages.

Curated by Coachella valley Art Scene and sponsored by The City of Palm Desert, STREET is a featured First Weekend Palm Desert event: art inspired by urban downtown streets and desert terrain, interactive craft projects, large-scale murals, sculptures and reclaimed furniture made by local artisans, live music, food trucks and a Stuft Pizza pop-up restaurant, full bar, craft beer and wine stations, along with urban-edged fashion, graffiti glam from MAC Cosmetics, and more – all against panoramic views of the desert mountains and glittering lights of the city.

Westfield shoppers can experience the creation of event artwork with “Live at STREET HQ,” a daily interactive workshop located on the lower level across from Aldo Shoes. A full lineup of artists will be announced via Facebook and other social media channels.

Coming off his most recent performance at The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, DJ Alf Alpha has been announced as a featured performer. Alf Alpha’s band “Los Pleyboyz” will feature an all-star cast of musicians including Gene Evaro Jr (fresh off a North American tour opening for Ellie King). Also playing is rapper Speak!, HipHop duo Thr3 Strykes, indie-soul artist Nikko Gray, and pop singer Cakes.

For more information and how to get Street Cred, visit www.

PalmDesertStreetScene.com. Find them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media

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October 15 to October 21, 2015

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ormed at the beginning of the Third Millennia, Mighty Jack are the quadruple attack of Marc “Cooska” Gentry on guitar and background vocals, Charles “Count Chuckula” Ellis on guitar, lead vocals and keyboards, Aaron C. Ramson “The Hawaiian” on bass and vocals and Jeff “Papa Looch” Bowman on drums and vocals. Mighty Jack will be performing live on Friday, October 16th at Schmidy’s Tavern in support of the 8th Annual Concert for Autism and on Saturday, October 17th at The Date Shed opening for Puddle of Mudd with The Rebel Noise. For these two shows Mike Webb (Zao, Wiseman, The Agents, The Phantoms, Chicken Fried Watermelon) will be guest drummer as Papa Looch is currently touring the East Coast with Nick Oliveri and Mike Pygmie in Mondo Generator. The players have changed but the music remains the same, kick-ass!

Mighty Jack have performed their balanced blend of punk/surf/lounge rock in a multitude of desert venues that include The Red Barn, Tack Room Tavern, Schmidy’s Tavern, The Hood Bar & Pizza, The Riverside County National Date Festival, The Hi-Desert Playhouse, The Indio Performing Arts Center (IPAC) & J. Dees Landing just to name a few.

Just to give you an idea of their sound, Mighty Jack is recommended if you like The Ramones, Reverend Horton Heat and Weezer all rolled into one. And if you don’t rejoice in it, they don’t really give a shit. They are, without a doubt, desert rock and roll outlaws.

The Rock Offices of Bowman, Ellis, Gentry & Ramson are aligning to record new music and are making plans to tour behind it. “We have some old songs that never made it onto “Russian Roulette” plus new material that is begging to be recorded for posterity’s sake.”

Mighty Jack’s debut album Russian Roulette, recorded at Brad Garrow’s Dead End Studios in 2006, is available on iTunes. The members of Mighty jack have a long established history firmly etched in desert rock lore.

Bowman has played drums for Unsound, The Agents, The Whizards, Waxy, Nick Oliveri’s Uncontrollable and now Mondo Generator.

Ellis has performed in The Phantoms, The Agents, The Whizards, and Up The Irons a tribute to early Iron Maiden. Ramson was in Crematorium, Epicedium and is at present bashing his bass for Perishment. Gentry was in Groovalopacus, The Pedestrians and has now formed Aphrodisiac Jacket, a salute to

the music of The Cult.

You have two opportunities this weekend to see Mighty Jack live. You don’t want to wait, trust me. Please make your best effort and maintain that sinister urge as these are the final two shows for The Tiki Man. It’s no roll of the dice, you are guaranteed to be a winner unless there’s some sort of rocket attack. Keep on shiny diamonds!

The proclamation below best exemplifies what the band is about; a ‘Mighty Jack Manifesto’ if you will.

“In a world where a punk rock drummer teams up with a self-proclaimed lounge singer, add a well-structured rock guitarist and throw in an L.A. Death Metal bassist for good measure, you would think that you would have a mess. Well, you do when they go on too late and they are ten beers and three shots in. Otherwise, you have an electric ensemble that takes off like a screaming rocket. They sizzle. They dazzle. Sometimes they will even pay for your parking. You will be taken on a rip-roaring ride that will feel better than sex... well... at least better than sex with someone you find repulsive. From The Coachella Valley in sunny California, hold on to your Mai Tais because here comes Mighty...sorry...brb”. – Author Unknown Upcoming shows: Fri. Oct. 16th @ Schmidy’s Tavern, Palm Desert for the 8th Annual Concert for Autism Sat. Oct. 17th @ The Date Shed, Indio Puddle of Mudd with The Rebel Noise

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October 15 to October 21, 2015

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“All Across This Ghost Town” CISCO & DEWEY (Swingomatic Records)

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“L.A. Story” and “She’s So Lovely.” He also spent several years touring with Matthew Sweet’s band.

Darren “Dewey” Falcone grew up in Redondo Beach in a house filled with music. As a kid, he was inspired by everything from the Rolling Stones and Country Western to the Moody Blues. When he met Cisco, at a recording session for Gerry Goffin, he was being mentored by Barry Goldberg and Goffin.

Gerry Goffin is best known as the Brill Buildingera lyricist who collaborated (personally and professionally) with Carole King on million selling hits like “He’s So Fine,” “The Loco-motion” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” (just to name a few). Following the dissolution of his partnership and marriage to King, he continued writing and recording music with myriad collaborators including Barry Mann and Michael Masser. Sadly, he passed away in 2014.

Cisco and Dewey had an immediate affinity, musically and personally. They began to write songs together, but Cisco was in high demand as a touring musician, so their collaboration suffered from a little coitus interruptus. Cisco went out on the road and Dewey continued cultivating a solo career.

By early 2014, Cisco came across the old cassettes he and Dewey made back in 1995. The music was even better than he remembered, so he decided to track Dewey down.

It turns out Dewey had abandoned the music scene and Los Angeles altogether. He relocated to the desolate and beautiful surroundings of Joshua Tree. There, he was free to indulge in his passion for motorcycle racing. Despite the change of scenery, he had never stopped making music, now he did it for his own satisfaction.

Cisco finally located Dewey and it was as though no time passed. They began making music again and the result was their self-titled debut, released in early 2015.

Recorded in the High Desert, it included contributions from heavy-hitters (and old pals), like Greg Leisz, Joel Alpers, Tony Gilkyson, Barry Goldberg and Gia Ciambotti. Although these session superstars have played with everyone from Eric Clapton and k.d. lang to X and Bruce Springsteen, the album was laid back and loose, warm and inviting.

The duo spent the Spring and Summer playing live at such disparate venues as Pappy & Harriets, the Grammy Museum, La Luz De Jesus Gallery and Schmidy’s Tavern. Not only did Cisco find time to publish a book, Late Nights With Bob Dylan, but

he and Dewey wrote and recorded a brand new album, All Across This Ghost Town.

The album opens with the mid-tempo charmer, “Always On The Run.” The winsome melody is propelled by layered acoustic and electric guitars, honeyed harmonica notes and a high lonesome lap steel. The lyrics ponder the vagaries of life. Dewey notes we all long for human connection, but run from the challenges they represent, leaving you “mixed up, confused, under the gun, always on the run.”

It’s clear that the High Desert has provided inspiration for Cisco and Dewey. The barren landscape has seeped into the songwriting process conjuring old West imagery on three tracks.

“All Across This Ghost Town” is anchored by rippling piano runs, sawing harmonica and a sturdy back-beat. The melody shares some musical DNA with Van Morrison’s “And It Stoned Me” as well as the Band classic, “The Weight.”

The boys spin a spectral yarn worthy of Zane Grey. A weary traveler stumbles across a saloon populated with “ghosts and gamblers from the Gold Rush boom.” A phantasmagoric guitar solo slices through the supernatural tableau.

On “Let Me Down” liquid lap steel, wheezy harmonica fills and Hammond B3 colors are tethered to a galloping gait. The opening couplets sketch out a vivid Butch & Sundance scenario; “I carried you through Mexico when you didn’t even know your name, you let the fire die that night, you put out the flame.” But the outlaw tale serves as a metaphor for romantic betrayal.

“Long Since Dead” is something of a Wild West torch song. Loping rhythms are accented by burnished lap steel runs and searing guitar riffs.

The feeling of heartache is palpable as it plays out alongside coyotes and dry riverbeds.

Mid-way through the album, “Fire Away” is an ambitious song that allows Cisco & Dewey to add new colors to their sonic palette. An epic Civil War saga, the melody and instrumentation split the difference between Appalachian twang and Celtic balladry.

A martial cadence provides ballast for an aural tapestry of mandolin, banjo and weeping violin.

Dewey slips into the skin of a weary soldier facing certain death. “And high up on the mountain I hear the bugle cry/Death marches onward and in the morning we arrive.”

The most heartfelt songs here are “Gone With The Wind” and “Under A Silver Moon.” Both pay homage to recently departed loved ones.

October 15 to October 21, 2015

by Angela Valente Romeo

Terry Hastings vs The Elements

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ony “Cisco” Marsico and Darran “Dewey” Falcone are men on a mission.

The duo originally became friends and began creating music together back in the mid ‘90s, but, to paraphrase the musical philosopher, John Lennon, “Life is what happened to them while they were busy making other plans.”

Cisco grew up in Philadelphia, but moved to Los Angeles to further his musical ambitions. He arrived just as the Punk scene really exploded.

Tito Larriva and Chalo Quintana had just formed the Plugz (sometimes known as Los Plugz), and Cisco signed up for bass duties.

The Plugz were L.A.’s first Latino Punk band, as such, they shared many spit-stained stages with progenitors like X, the Germs and the Circle Jerks.

They also started their own record label, Fatima, in 1979.

It’s amazing to recall just how ubiquitous The Plugz were throughout that halcyon time. They were one of the featured bands in the definitive Punk Rock doc, “The Decline Of Western Civilization.” Their music was featured in the film, “Repo Man” an instant cult classic starring Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton. Even Bob Dylan was a fan.

In 1984, Dylan asked the Plugz to be his backing band at his appearance on “Late Night With David Letterman.” They performed three songs, a radically reconfigured version of “License To Kill” as well as a New Wave-ish rendition of “Jokerman,” both from his most recent album, Infidels. They also unleashed a wicked cover of Sonny Boy Williamson’s “Don’t Start Me To Talking.”

Not long after the Letterman appearance, the Plugz added gutarist Steve Hufsteter to the mix and officially became the Cruzados. Their sharp distillation of Punk/Latin/Roots-Rock resulted in two well-received albums on the Arista label. The band also toured with big names like Fleetwood Mac and INXS. Once the Cruzados called it quits, Cisco became a sought after session musician, playing bass for artists like Neil Young, the Williams Brothers, John Doe and Peter Case, Dr. John and Linda Ronstadt.

Along the way his acting and musical skills meshed in movies like “Road House,” “Georgia,”

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The former is part restless farewell, part tender encomium to Dewey’s late dad, Darren, Sr. The melancholia is tempered by a mid-tempo groove awash in Hammond B3 notes and soulful harmonica fills that snake through the serpentine melody. In the end the tune is buoyed by this assurance; “Someday I’ll see you again on down the line/Ghosts of prophets and kings wait on the other side.”

Feelings of loss and sadness are camouflaged on the latter. Framed as another Wild West ramble, this rollicking song is a guns-blazing ode to a fallen companion. Like an accelerated “Ghost Riders In The Sky,” the song tells the tale of a gunslinger Pistol Pete, gunned down in his prime.

Of course they’ll meet again in the big round-up in the sky; “My friend, save a chair for me, besides the cattle rustlers and horse thieves/Like cowboys in an ole saloon, tellin’ stories of days gone by under a silver moon.”

In reality, Pete Phillips was a consummate guitarist and longtime running buddy of Cisco’s who sadly passed away earlier this year. More powerful than an eloquent eulogy, the track is bookended by incendiary guitar solos from RootsRock legend, Dave Alvin.

Other interesting tracks include the locomotive rush of “Wild And Free.” The anthemic love song “The Days Ahead Of You,” and “Nothin’ But Time.” That last tune is a sweet, drifting waltz that exudes the same gentle spirit as Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young.”

The album closes with “Little By Little.” A pianodriven rocker, it offers this trenchant epiphany; “With these thorns around my heart, my life has changed with turns in the road/Looking back I’ve always known you build your love stone by stone.”

Once again, Cisco and Dewey have surrounded themselves with a crack Wolfpack of pickers and players, guitarists Dave Alvin, Mark Knight and Bernard Yin; drummers Joel Alpers and Gary Malaber; Bill Maresh on pedal steel; Tom Lavin on banjo and mandolin; Gee Rabe on accordion; keyboard duties fell to Barry Goldberg, Craig Fundyga and Mike Thompson; Lyn Bertles on violin; Alex Vincent on cello, and the lovely Gia Ciambotti provided backing vocals.

On All Across This Ghost Town, Cisco & Dewey exhibit the same easy-going charm of their debut.

Dewey’s rough-hewn vocals have found a perfect harmonic blend with Cisco’s warm tenor. They’re definitely making up for lost time. Two excellent albums in less than a year must be some kind of record, but for these guys, it just seems like business as usual.

very picture tells a story. It comes as no surprise that Terry Hasting’s work evokes many stories.

Terry is one of the artists to be featured at Palm Springs Art Museum Artist Council Exhibition (ACE). Artists Council Exhibition is an annual juried exhibition and sale of artworks created by Artists Council members. Art works are sold with 50% of the proceeds going to the museum’s educational programs and 50% going to the artist. Works go on sale October 20 through December 6. An awards ceremony will be held on November 7. This year’s juror was Christian Hohmann, Hohmann Gallery, Palm Desert.

Terry’s journey begins in Minnesota. At age four Terry asked his mother what music notes sounded like – from that point on art was in his blood. “I began with piano lessons.

I still play piano. I moved on to drums, next voice lesson, followed by speech and finally painting,” said Terry. “The path would have suggested art school. But no, theater major.

I embraced theater like my other pursuits – all in. Things change.”

In 2003, Terry began taking photographs.

At first it was to save money for photos for a website for his custom clothing line. Soon it became a new passion. Here is where a theater degree really comes in handy.

“I directed performers for stage productions. Why not direct a model/ performer for a photoshoot? I thought the concepts are really not very different. I saw my model as a performer and the location as the stage. My theme was the elements – Wind, Fire, Earth and Water. By directing the movement of the model, I can capture the element,” noted Terry.

“Each element intrigues me for different reasons. The four elements represent what is “real”. We need the four elements to survive and each one represents a different part of our lives. Wind is Energy and power.

Water is Magic and life. Earth is our Struggle through life, and Fire illuminates the secrets in the dark in a search for Truth. “ I first met Terry when the Wind series first came out. His model became one with colorful fabric taken by the wind. The starkness of the figure against the hash element created a mesmerizing moment.

“I admit it is not easy to be my model. I photographed nude male models in very harsh conditions. Wind and sand are very destructive. Their combined beauty can only be enhanced by the most minimal of props – the nude.”

“Although my work has been well received, it is not without controversy. My Water series, I followed the same concept – the element [water], fabrics and a nude model. I also did series within this series using women. The effect I found very ethereal. The women floated beneath surface and their faces were almost dream like. I think that series received more

notoriety than the nude. One can never understand how art will affect people!”

For the entry in the ACE show Terry will be showing a photo from the Water series.

“I chose this photograph, Into the Abyss, because it causes personal reflection. The body/your body, is floating through space completely untethered from the world.

It’s a wondrous journey that lies in front of you as you swim through the universe in search of new worlds and adventure.” The photograph has a mesmerizing quality and the surreal juxtaposition of the figure and the distortion of the water does carry the viewer past the four corners of the piece.

To say that Into the Abyss tells a story fails to do it justice. It is a novel that will be a classic.

To see more of Terry’s work, visit www.

TheHastingsGallery.com or Boulevard at 800 N. Palm Canyon in Palm Springs or the Antiques Gallery, 505 E. Industrial PL, Palm Springs.

For more information on the Palm Springs Art Museum ACE show visit psmuseum.org/palm-springs/exhibition/ artists-council-exhibition-2015.

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October 15 to October 21, 2015

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by Janet McAfee

“The Climber” Climbs Into Their Hearts

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he small white Terrier at the animal shelter was nicknamed “the climber”. Dogs in public shelters usually don’t have names, but this fellow at the county shelter in Thousand Palms caught everyone’s attention when he climbed out of his kennel and scampered wildly through the public area. In the cartoons, we root for the dogs who escape from the shelter.

However, there was no cause for celebrating when it was decided he might be euthanized due to this behavior. The facility simply could not contain the dog any longer.

I spotted the same terrier several days earlier at the shelter, and paused to take a photo for Facebook in the hopes of attracting an adopter. I heard about this amazing ambidextrous pup’s ability to climb out of the shelter’s tall fencing. When the rescue staff telephoned me with the urgent message, “We have to get the white terrier out immediately. Can Loving All Animals take him?” I didn’t hesitate.

Karen Phelan offered to foster a dog, and she responded affirmatively when I told her about the dog’s plight. It was critical that the dog we named Duffy be placed in a home with a secure walled in yard from which he could not escape.

Duffy and I arrived at Karen’s lovely home, and the walled in front and back yards were a “fortress” ensuring this little escape artist would be safe. Karen recalls, “The day he arrived, Duffy was afraid and defensive, he didn’t know what was going on. After a few days, his personality began to emerge. He was a hidden treasure, and all he needed was a second chance.”

Karen fostered dogs before. Her own dog KJ is a rescue pup from the Lancaster shelter near Los Angeles. Karen noted that the new foster dog was terrified when she turned on the television, leading us to believe he’d been kept as a “backyard only” dog. She was determined Duffy would have a new life that included being part of a home with his humans.

Karen Phelan is a great advocate fostering. She explains, “Fostering a dog is the most gratifying experience I’ve had with regard to volunteering. I love animals. My volunteer efforts are focused on helping animals and getting them ready for forever homes. It’s gratifying to see them arrive despondent from the shelter and transform to a state of joyfulness by the time they get adopted.”

Dogs often help orchestrate their way

to their wonderful adoptive homes, and the events that transpired next were not surprising. Duffy dutifully attended adoption events, but he saved his joyfulness and happy kisses when he returned home to Karen and her roommate, Christine Mason.

Christine had previously adopted one of Karen’s foster dogs; a starving pup found on the beach in Mexico she named Mya. Christine describes what happened next, “Karen left town, and I ended up falling in love with another dog! What was amazing was how my dog Mya and Mario (Duffy’s new name) fell in love too.” Mya doesn’t like other pups to share her bowls or toys, but she happily shares them with Mario.

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

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

Precious Pippi Pippi spent the first 3 years of her life living in a tent with a homeless man and 10 other dogs. She ended up at the county shelter before Loving All Animals rescued her. This sweet 11-lb Terrier deserves a second chance. Adoption donation requested. (760) 834-7000

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Mario’s companionship cured Mya of the separation anxiety she used to experience when Christine left the house. Mya and Mario are inseparable, enjoying games by day and sleeping curled up together at night.

Christine’s decision to adopt the terrier was an easy one. Christine jokes, “Karen is very good at getting the dogs, and I end up adopting them!”

This story has a “fairy tail” ending for a fabulous pup that climbed his way into his new human’s heart. Here we see Duffy in his great new life riding with Christine in a limousine (he is the dog on the left with his happy ears up). This former escape artist never tries to run away from his wonderful new home.

Head over to the Coachella Valley Animal Campus to meet their wonderful animals.

The shelter is located at 72-050 Pet Land Place , Thousand Palms, (760) 343-3644.

Adoptable animals can be viewed online at www.rcdas.org. Not ready to adopt?

Contact Loving All Animals in Palm Desert at (760) 834-7000 and become a life-saving “Super Hero” foster parent to a shelter dog.

Maybe one of your friends will adopt!

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October 15 to October 21, 2015

by Rick Riozza

Gems--the Art of Chilling Wine

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s avid participants in the world wide game of wine, we vino lovers continue to be enlightened and entertained when the arts come to town. The sky is the limit when it comes to creativity and we desert dwellers are fast to embrace the talents of those captivating us across the stretched canvas of wine.

Like kids in a candy shop, wine enthusiasts are often caught checking out the scene of any fun wine accoutrement on display.

Recently at a wine tasting, a bright sparkle springing from a wine glass caught my eye.

Grabbing my attention, I looked deeper into the glass of white wine to discover a mound of mesmerizing gems—shimmering spheres, if you will, simply chilling away.

Well—I really didn’t know right off those starry stones were indeed “chilling” the white wine. But how cool is that!

Entréz, s’il vous plait, Ms. Anna Rabinowicz and her company Anna New York. Anna is a designer and concept-driven engineer with a résumé filled with professional accolades, degrees, and university teaching positions.

She designs and creates nature-inspired objects that include tabletop, desk, bath, furniture and artistic accessories. Catch up quickly by going to www.annanewyork.com Recently I had the privilege to chat with and get to know Anna a bit, and, I especially asked her about these “wine gems” that I had just taken out of my freezer and placed into my glass of Sauv Blanc. I know she resides with her family in New York and sometimes up north in San Francisco, but, it would be very easy for her to say she had Palm Springs in mind when she collaborated with Kim Crawford Wines to produce the artistic stones that are designed to keep a glass of wine properly chilled, even for out here in the desert!

Anna comes off very amiable and we laughed a lot during the interview. She’s got that artist/mother/business women/creator thing going on and of course she’s interested in many things. You could say she is well “grounded” as exhibited by her work and craft

that involves and explores the use of earth and natural, traditional materials, and their juxtaposition with high-tech manufacturing processes.

She readily admitted an affinity to our desert and its surrounds—obviously clear by her métier with natural elements and composites. Indeed, I could see a Georgia O’Keefe kinship in the manner of her expression with colors, shapes and designs that emanate from nature.

For your readers who’ve already jumped ahead to check out Anna’s website, you can see her product line and collection where we’re talking about a Rose Quartz or Amethyst, Brass & Acacia Wood Serving Platter, ornate Crystal Napkin Rings, Agate Photo Frames, Night Lights & Desk Collection, just to mention some creative pieces.

And everybody has to like the fact that Kim Crawford Wines pursued the design company of Anna New York to come up with some stirring concepts. “It’s an exciting collaboration to work with Kim Crawford.” says Anna. “We got together for some ideas early this year, and we already have the product out in the stores!”

Regarding the Wine Gems, the company website says, “add a touch of the exceptional to your glass”, to which I personally agree.

Both artistic and utilitarian, the natural beauty of fluorite stone, is a fun and functional way to maintain an ideal drinking temperature for your white wine without diluting the wines vibrant flavors.

And speaking of vibrant wines—hands down—the Kim Crawford Wine line-up that include their Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Gris is some of the most soughtafter refreshing wine in our valley. A no brainer here when it comes to enjoying world class New Zealand wine at the most reasonable price. You’ll recall our summer series of recommended whites, Kim Crawford handily got us through the desert heat with energizing and extremely tasting quaffs.

With the Wine Gems, it’s utterly an iceless way to quite literally enjoy “wine on the rocks”. Anna said she utilized the fluorite gemstone for both its beauty & color variation, and, its function to keep a prolonged chill. As mentioned earlier, I experimented with the 6 frozen gems while I conversed with Anna.

During our entire conversation, the wine kept its temperature.

The limited-edition set of Wine Gems sells for around $76. Each Wine Gem is unique with its own color, shade, hue, gradation or however one can describe these round gemstones. My set consisted of four aquamarine and two purplish crystal amethyst-like colored spheres. Kind of a kaleidoscope study in the swirl of a wine glass: at one point the objects resembled the various moons around Jupiter!—very interesting and entertaining.

Definitely a party hit at wine tastings and

meals where one’s glass of wine is easily and elegantly identifiable.

And of course, not only are they continually re-usable—they’ll last a lifetime.

Although I didn’t find a local retailer who carries the Wine Gem set just yet—stay tuned! This set is the perfect holiday gift for the wine lover out here in our valley. One can easily go on-line to order. Also Nieman Marcus in Newport Beach and Pirch in La Jolla carry the set. Cheers!

Rick is your somm-about-town entertaining and conducting at wine events, food venues & tastings. Contact winespectrum@aol.com

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ROCKYARD @ FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; Crimson Crow and Motley INC. (Motley Crue Tribute) 7:30pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 8th Annual Concert for Autism 6pm 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 SMOKIN’ BURGERS; PS; 760-883-5999 Ron James 6pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Music 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 TBA 6pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Darci Daniels 6:30pm TILTED KILT; PD; 760-773-5458 T.B.A. 9pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VIBE, MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951-7555391 DJ Hektik 10pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Pat Rizzo Trio 6:30pm VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Rob & JB 1:30-4:30pm, Nite Fixx 9-2am, DJ Anwaar Hines 9-2am VUE GRILLE & BAR; IW; 760-834-3800 Chris Lomeli 8pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-328-5955 Courtney Chambers 6pm

29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bobby Furgo & Co. 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Reunion w/ DJ Day 10pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Francesca Amari Jazz Duo 7pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Piano Bar 6pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Hip Hop 6pm-2am BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Live Entertainment 6-10pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CORKTREE; PD; 760-770-0123 Michael Keeth 6-9pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm EUREKA; IW; 760-834-7700 TBA 7pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777-7773 T.B.A. 7:30pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Chris Lomeli 6:30pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Open Mic 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-3456466 Frank DiSalvo 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Punk Rock Night 9pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Rox LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Country Night w/ Chad Freeman & Redline 8pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-9991995 Quinto Menguante 8-1am MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm

NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Mojave Sky 8pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Open Table DJ Night 8pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Martin Ross 6:30pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 The Deep Ones 9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 Open Mic Hosted by Josh Heinz 9pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 The Smooth Brothers 7pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Dude Jones 6pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Karaoke w/ T-Bone 8-12am THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Tony DiGerlando 6:30pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Flyer 4-6pm, Carolyn Martinez Trio 6:30pm VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 DJ Khodi Rayne 4:30-9pm, Nite Fixx 9-2am WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 TBA 8pm WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-230-0188 Barney McClure Jazz 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Locals Night 9pm

FRI OCTOBER 16 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 Dublab Weekend Takeover 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 Venus & The Traps, Moods, The kathys and Fight Like a Girl 9pm 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

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CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CLEMETINE; PD; 760-834-8814 Gina Carey 6pm DATE SHED; IND; 760-775-6699 Date Shed and TgTattoo Present Swag Bag Friday w/ Calico Wondersone, Drop Mob and Thr3 Strykes 9pm 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 THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 The Brosquitos and Daytime Moon 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Bill Ramirez 6:30pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-3456466 Frank DiSalvo 6pm JACKALOPE RANCH; IND; 760-342-1999 Lisa Lynn & The Country Gentlemen 9pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Live DJ 8:30pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Blue 62 8pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Palm Springs Sound Company in the afternoon, Hot Rox in the night LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Hot Sauce 9pm THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-9991995 DJ 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 Dude Jones 9pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760-3450222 Radio 60 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Trevor McSpadden 8pm 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 P.S. Sings!!

7pm, Martin Ross 9pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 California Celts 9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 8th Annual Concert for Autism 6pm 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 Sunday Funeral and Somatic Offense 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Pat Rizzo 6:30pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VIBE; MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951-755-5391 The Rick Whitfield Band 10pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Meet The Corwins 5:30-7:30pm, John Stanley King 8pm VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 T.B.A. 1:304:30pm, Nite Fixx 9-2am, DJ Anwaar Hines 9-2am VUE GRILLE & BAR; IW; 760-834-3800 TBA 5:30pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-328-5955 Michael Keeth 6-10pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 TBA 9pm WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-230-0188 Rose Mallet 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Girl’s Night Out w/ The Men on the Hollywood Strip 9pm

SAT OCTOBER 17 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bev & Bill 6pm 19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 Karaoke w/ T-Bone 9pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Dublab Takeover noon poolside,and 10pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Art of Sax 8pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Cabaret on the Green Open Mic w/ Les Michaels and Wayne Abravanel 7:30pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Denise Carter 7:30pm BAR; PS; 760-537-7337 TBA 9pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 DJ Red3z,IMDead, Skyhigh, Captain OSIV and Rich Brandon 9pm open 6pm-2am 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 Puddle of Mudd, The Rebel Noise and Mighty Jack 8pm 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 THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Venus & The Traps, Sunday Funeral and Suburban Outlaw 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Bill Ramirez 6:30pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-3456466 Frank DiSalvo 6pm JACKALOPE RANCH; IND; 760-342-1999 Alyce Bowie 9pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 T.B.A. 8pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Palm Springs Sound Company,in the afternoon,Hot Rox,in the night LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Hot Sauce 9pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-9991995 Shaken Not Stirred 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 Dude Jones 9pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760-3450222 Closed For Private Event 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Ariel Pink and The Black Lips 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 Tyger’s Going Away Party w/ MPH and The Frieze 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Gino Walker 7pm, Kal David, Lauri Bono & The Real Deal 9pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Wild Dreams 9pm

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by Robin E. Simmons

MORE “JOBS” STEVE JOBS

Jackman gives his all as the iconic pirate Blackbeard. Rooney Mara is fine as Tiger Lily and I liked Amanda Seyfried as Mary. But the satisfaction level of the movie about an orphan kidnapped to Neverland is less than I had desired and not the promise of the exquisite poster or trailer. Now playing.

BRIDGE OF SPIES

Screeners No.186

red mountain after her heart is stolen by Sir Thomas Sharpe, a seductive stranger.

But Sharpe’s sister is keeper of dark family secrets. Secrets. Luckily (?) Edith can talk to the dead and seeks to understand the mystery of the ghostly visions. But what if that understanding reveals monsters of flesh and blood? Guillermo is at the peak of his considerable powers here. The visual richness and detail of the remote Crimson Peak mansion is alone worth the price of admission. Now playing.

Miuniz, David Hasselhoff and Bo Derek(!). In addition, lots of celebrity cameos include: Mark Cuban, Ann Coulter(!), Michele Bachman(!), Jerry Springer and too many more to list here. The extras are sui generous with deleted scenes, extended scenes, a gag reel, and much more. Cinedigm/Syfy/ Asylum. Blu-ray.

DOPE

NEW FOR THE HOME THEATER: THE BROOD In the recent past we have had two movies focusing on Steve Jobs. Our fascination with the life changing gadgets he helped market seems to have no end.

Moviegoers and critics alike dismissed Ashton Kutcher’s look-alike but superficial impression. Alex Gibney’s revealing documentary STEVE JOBS: THE MAN IN THE MACHINE presented a disturbing portrait of Jobs’ personal and professional life.

Danny Boyle’s STEVE JOBS, freely adapted

by Aaron Sorkin from Walter Isaacson’s biography, is set behind the scenes at three of Jobs’ product launches and ends in 1998. This surprisingly standard drama in three acts stars Michael Fassbender as Jobs and Academy Award®-winning actress Kate Winslet co-stars as Joanna Hoffman, the head of marketing for Macintosh. Was she really the only person who could speak the truth to Jobs? I wonder. Seth Rogen is Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak (the real genius behind Jobs?) and Jeff Daniels is former Apple CEO John Sculley. Sorkin’s unsentimental, talk-heavy script and great cast shed no new light on the mystery of Jobs. Not his obsessive, often-dark personality nor his truly visionary genius.

But, does genius really trump bad behavior?

I say No. However, I did appreciate Fassbender’s incarnation of Jobs at his worst and best. I must say, the last scenes were dismaying. His actual last words were, “Oh wow! Oh wow! Oh wow!” Are we being set-up for a sequel of Jobs in heaven? Now that’s a movie I’d like to see. Now playing at Cinemas Palme d’Or. PAN

Joe Wright directs Jason Fuch’s screenplay (freely adapted from J. M. Barrie’s original material) as a Pan origin story. I couldn’t get a handle on this surprisingly grim tale that is unquestionably a treasure trove of visual riches and startling computer graphics.

The classic characters are all here. Hugh

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This often sly, true-life spy thriller has been bouncing around Hollywood for a long time. It is a perfect family film for year’s end and will likely be Oscar© nominated for Best Film and Best Director.

A reliable Tom Hanks is an American lawyer who, at the height of the Cold War, is assigned the job of negotiating the release of a U-2 spy plane pilot who was shot down over Russia. Do you remember this event?

(U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers later became a traffic reporter for Los Angeles radio station KGIL.) Steven Spielberg produces and directs this surprising, often bizarre story about dealing with Eastern European thugs. The engaging screenplay’s by Matt Charman.

The production values of this great looking picture are top notch. The biggest visceral thrill is the great set-piece when the Russians shoot down “our” spy plane.

Tom Hanks does his all-American ordinary man thing. Hard to imagine anyone who could be better. However, I was a tad disappointed as the movie seemed to end more than once. Or even twice. I hate this trend of multiple faux endings. But I liked this movie that says a lot about the amoral world we live in and especially issues dealing with the Russians. Now playing at Cinemas Palme d’Or. CRIMSON PEAK

Just in time for the holidays, this R-rated horror from the fantasy-fueled gothic mind of Guillermo del Toro stars Mia Wasikowska as Edith, a young woman swept away to a house on top of Crimson Peak’s blood

David Cronenberg’s 1979 film firmly set the “body horror” tone for some of his future movies. This pristine transfer is about a disturbed woman (Samantha Eggar) receiving a radical form of psychotherapy at a remote, mysterious institute. Meanwhile, her five-year-old daughter, under the care of her estranged husband, is being terrorized by a group of demonic beings. These two story lines connect in a tale of monstrous parenthood. The always-compelling Oliver Reed co-stars. Not for all tastes. As always, there’s a generous array of Criterion quality extras. Criterion. Blu-ray.

SHARKNADO 3

It’s a good thing there’s no such thing as too over-the-top for screenwriter Thunder Levin as he continues his original, self-styled Syfy Channel shark tornado sub-genre with a third outrageous outing. No criticism can really be applied because some movies exist for no other reason other than the zeitgeist demands a steam valve to escape the pressures of too much pomposity and pretension and seriousness in the media and real life. This time around, when a mass of sharknados threatens our East Coast, chainsaw-wielding hero Fin (Ian Ziering) risks his life to save his kids on Spring break.

But, wouldn’t you know it, as he makes his way south, the damn sharknados merge and grow even bigger than before! Some people see these movies as a metaphor for ignoring global warming. Besides Ziering, co-stars include Tara Reid, Cassie Scerbo, Frankie

Malcolm (newcomer Shameik Moore) is a straight A high school senior who loves old school rap. But he’s in the middle of an unwanted adventure involving shady drug dealers, offbeat weirdos and a backpack that could bust his chances of getting into Harvard. Rick Famuyiwa writes and directs this high-spirited coming of age caper that was produced by Forest Whitaker. Universal.

Blu-ray.

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Book Review

Sex and Teens

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chool is back in session and by now kids have reacquainted themselves with friends and foes. Today, students have the added challenge of not only navigating campus life, but also the cyber world. In Holli Kenley’s Another Way (Loving Healing Press, 174 pages), high school kids seek another way to survive sexual tension and social drama.

Chloe is 14 and anxious about starting her freshman year of high school. Her family has made it through the great recession and although the family is closer than ever, Chloe has not, and will not, discuss “sex” with her parents.

Amanda is Chloe’s best friend. She is smart, beautiful and rich. The girls quickly attract the attention of upper classmen. Blair is a popular and charming boy who starts to woo Amanda, who is clearly smitten.

Seeing her friend getting physically closer to Blair, Chloe asks Amanda about sex. Amanda is also a virgin and has not spoken to her folks about sex either. But her church youth group is holding a series about sex and suggests Chloe come along.

Raised in a non-religious home, Chloe is uncomfortable going to church and certainly doesn’t know anything about praying. She likes the pastor, the leaders are non-judgmental and the group is friendly. She also meets Tyrell, a junior at her high school.

Chloe takes the pastor’s lessons and homework seriously. He has given the kids worksheets about self-worth, personal values and goals. Chloe and Amanda talk about sex and make a pact. If the time comes and they have to make a choice about

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having sex, each will call the other to consult.

Before long, Amanda is caught up in her relationship with Blair and her friendship with Chloe wanes. Amanda no longer attends the sex workshops at church.

At winter formal, Chloe suspects Amanda and Blair have gone all the way. Amanda has changed.

She is withdrawn and angry. When Chloe inquires, Amanda tells her never to talk to her again.

Meanwhile, Chloe and Tyrell have become close. She loves Ty but is afraid the relationship is in jeopardy. The weekly meetings at church are coming to an end and Chloe realizes she must now apply what she has learned. Can their relationship survive without sex? Is there truly “another way?”

Chloe reestablishes her friendship with Amanda. Shamed and humiliated, Blair has broken up with her and moved on. And even worse, nude selfies with her ex are being shared on social media.

Together the girls return to the church youth group and learn another valuable lesson -forgiveness. They come to realize there is strength in self-respect, dignity and honor. With renewed hope and useful tools, both girls discover there is indeed another way to deal with the complications of relationships and sex.

Another Way is a gentle coming of age story.

Author Kenley uses the voices of the high school kids and the girls to explain the challenges,

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pressure, desire and curiosity of sex.

Kenley has been a teacher and is an M.A. and Marriage and Family Therapist. She and her husband – a retired and beloved CV principal -have been successfully working with kids their entire careers. The story is set here in the valley with references to Palm Springs and local hangouts.

Through the characters of the pastor, his wife and counselors, the “Another Way” program is spelled out to help kids through self-discovery and personal empowerment. Amanda and Chloe become living examples of the program’s challenges and benefits.

The pastor says: “This isn’t going to be about me telling you what to do or not to do. It’s about you learning how to tap into your own personal compass based on your beliefs, attitudes and values. It’s about listening to your inner voice and your truths and strengthening your sources of worth so you can make responsible decisions for you, for your body and your future.”

Even though the program is administered through a nondenominational church youth group, the religious setting, the God talk, prayers and the

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olts Lodge, located in the Historical Deep Well Ranch area of Palm Springs, kicked off the season in style on Thursday night. The owners, Frank Young and Jon Nelson, arrived to the red carpet with Josie Pond and Margaret O’Brien in a horse driven carriage. Invited guests, which included supporters of the Historical Society and Modernism Week, were arriving to the red carpet in electric golf carts and greeted by servers from Mr. Lyons Restaurant with a signature cocktail and appetizers from the kitchen and treats from the BBQ. Guests enjoyed the 3 gardens, which were designed by owner Jon Nelson and inspired by Margaret O’Brien’s film THE SECRET GARDEN. The corner of 1586 East Palm Canyon and Calle Rolph was the center of attention as traffic slowed down to see the colorful lighting, flash of photographers capturing the arriving glamorous people dressed in cowboy attire and cocktail dress. The evening was reminiscent of the Western era of the Deep Well Ranch Estates when Hollywood Cowboys and Stars came to Palm Springs to stay and play.

The 50’s through the 70’s provided a landscape where celebrities were seen riding horseback from the Los Compadres Stables and Sun Rise Stables and following the trails along the Indian Canyons and Mesquite Trail. Colts Lodge is about 1.2

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miles to both the stables and 1.7 miles to the Indian Canyons and the Indian Canyon Golf Resort. All the guests were excited at the news that Colts Lodge had recently been privileged with a ceremonial blessing by the local tribal members - the Blessing of the Earth and The Sage Ceremony. Colts Lodge is one of the City of Palm Springs Hotel Incentive Program hotels and does observe water conservation, energy conservation, and uses biodegradable cleaning products for the property and linens.

Jon Nelson, owner and designer of this historical property, which has been a boutique hotel since the 50’s, gave this corner of East Palm Canyon a new name and a new face. Colts Lodge is now comprised of 11 rooms individually designed and a beautifully appointed social lounge with

furnishings you would find in an elegant lodge that is adjacent to a full-sized kitchen.

All rooms and gardens can be viewed on the website at www.coltslodgePS.com.

When the guests passed under the rock sculptor entrance to the gardens they followed the path leading to the Wedding Rock sculpture, and the rock sculptor gateway to the second garden where the ceramic-tiled pool and entertainment area provided music and dancing. The third garden has seating at the fire pit and BBQ where guests were served, and enjoyed the palms and fruit trees, and perfect evening temperature. A few guests enjoyed playing Bocce Ball and sitting on the grass (ecofriendly turf). Many of the guests enjoyed the wicker chairs along the walkway while other groups decided to sit in the picnic area

religious connotations are minimal. Yes, the pastor tells the kids that God loves and desires all good things for them, but there is no bible beating, dogma or condemnation.

The author includes five appendices and a bibliography. There are book club questions for every chapter that are directed to the individual reader rather than a group. The worksheets that characters Chloe and Tyrell used to understand what they want, what they value and a code of conduct are included.

There is also information for parents on how to talk to their kids and better understand the physiology of their teen’s growing, pruning and changing brain, which is fascinating.

Like many teen protagonists, Chloe is precocious, mature and articulate. Yet I didn’t find her cliché. I was rooting for her and Tyrell. However, I did want to understand Amanda’s boyfriend Blair better. Without knowing much about him, he is reduced to a stereotypical dude who just wants to get laid.

It would be nice to have a male-centric version of Another Way. I’d like to know why Blair treats women with such disrespect – he must feel very small and weak inside.

There’s good information in the narrative and appendices not only for kids and parents, but also for general living. A lot of the text is expository, but it puts the reader in the room and in the program.

Life is hard in high school and Another Way offers another tool.

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near the guest lounge where appetizers and dessert was being served throughout the evening.

Upon departure around 9PM, the valet presented guests with a bright yellow departure bag and a small reminder of the wonderful evening that was hosted by the owners, Jon Nelson and Frank young.

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TUE OCTOBER 20 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Spanky 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Ace Karaoke with Kiesha 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Siobahn 7pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Bella da Ball Dinner Revue w/ guest performers 7:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Open DJ Night text 760-799-8800 to sign up 6pm-2am BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Stanley Butler Trio 6-10pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6pm FIRESIDE LOUNGE; PS; 760-327-1700 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Karaoke hosted

by Phillip Moore 9pm INDIAN CANYONS GOLF RESORT; PS; 760833-8700 DJ Randy Johnson 6pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Michael D’Angelo 6:15pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Ted Quinn’s Open Mic Reality Show Jam 8pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Palm Springs Sound Company

NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Tim Burleson 7:45pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 Open Mic Jam w/ Jimi Heil 7pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Ladies Night and Open Jam hosted by Rob Lawrence 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Rose Mallet 7pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 CV Open Mic Competition hosted by Morgan James 8pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 Demetrious and Co. THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Douglas McDonald 6:30pm VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Live entertainment VUE GRILLE & BAR; IW; 760-834-3800 Chris Lomeli 6pm WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-230-0188 John Bolivar 6pm

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INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Open Mic w/ Rich Bono & Poupee Boccaccio 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Live Music KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Open Mic hosted by Amy Angel 6:30pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Rox MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 “Sing Jam” w/ Mikael Healey 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Golden Era Karaoke 4-7pm, Karaoke 8pm-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 Kal David 7pm PJ’S SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-288-1199 Karaoke w/ KJ Ginger 8pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Michael Holmes Jazz 6:30pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Live Music 9pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 T-Bone Karaoke 9pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 Straight Ahead Jazz 6pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Open Mic w/ Les Michaels 6:30pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Lizann Warner 6:30pm VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 DJ Khodi Rayne 4:30-2am, Nite Fixx 9-2am WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 Karaoke 9pm WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-230-0188 Deanna Bogart 6:30pm

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ike the start of a new school year and the fall television season, the 2016 models of your favorite vehicle have hit the lots.

Nearly fifty vehicles are considered allnew and redesigned this year. Some of those with the most buzz include Acura’s NSX sports car, the Cadillac CT6 sports sedan, a smaller and lighter Chevy Camaro, the 35mph Honda H-RV compact SUV, an new entry level Jaguar XE, a restart of Mazda’s two-seat Miata, a Tesla SUV (Model X) and the Toyota’s compact pickup truck, the Tacoma.

Despite the buzz surrounding new offerings, old stalwarts like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord were the top selling vehicles for September.

Through September 30th, Ford was the most popular vehicle manufacturer having sold 1.89 million vehicles, up 4.5% from last year. Second is Chevrolet at 1.60 million followed by Toyota with 1.58 million, Honda at 1.06 million and Nissan in fifth with 1.03 million.

Of the 36 top brands, Alfa Romeo had the lowest sales this year at 497 followed

by Bentley (1,796), Smart (5,432), Maserati (8,378) and Jaguar (11,216).

Land Rover sales have grown the most

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this year, up 26% to 48,403 followed closely

by Mitsubishi which is up 25.5% to 73,257 and Jeep (up 22.6% to 632,910). For all of their troubles, Volkswagen sales matched last year. Smart Car sales fell one-third to 5,432 while Scion, Dodge, Fiat and Bentley saw sales decline 10% or more.

For 2015, the ten most popular cars by sales in the United States were the Toyota Camry (326K), Toyota Corolla (279K), Honda Accord (265K), Nissan Altima (262K), Honda Civic (250K), Ford Fusion (231K), Hyundai Elantra (194K), Chevy Cruze (178K), Ford Focus (164K) and Hyundai Sonata (158K).

When looking at pickup trucks, three controlled nearly two-thirds of 1.86 million vehicles sold - the Ford F-Series (564K), Chevy Silverado (441K) and Ram at (331K).

Minivan sales are down 12.4% to 375K with the Toyota Sienna (105K) and Honda Odyssey (99K) duking it out for the top spot.

There were 303,543 commercial vans sold so far this year with the Ford Transit dominating the space with 86K in sales.

Looking at the crossover/SUV vehicle type, 4.5 million vehicles were sold, up 14% from last year. In this crowded segment, the Honda CR-V led the pack by selling 259K units followed by the Ford Escape (233K), Toyota RAV2 (228K), Chevy Equinox (214K) and Nissan Rouge (213K).

When buying a car, remember to do your homework. Sites like Kelly Blue Book

and Edmunds give you good comparison information to help you know what price you can expect to be paying. For most vehicles, manufacturer’s suggested retail price is too high. By doing research at home away from the dealership, you can understand what a fair price is for the vehicle you want.

After you have decided to buy, remember to pay close attention to all of the items that the finance department will try to sell you.

Go in knowing that most add-on options have high profit margins that should be negotiated to a lower price.

If leasing a car, do your homework.

Besides knowing the underlying price of the

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car and its residual value, you need to know the finance fee, money factor, depreciation fee and net capital cost. Leaseguide.com is one place to learn whether you are getting a fair price or not.

Like any major purchase, be prepared to walk out the door if you feel that sales tactics are leaving you uncomfortable. Like grocery stores, car dealerships are everywhere and you should only frequent those that treat you the way that you want to be treated.

Dale Gribow On The Law

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felt sad when USC lost this week to Washington and then when coach Sark was let go. I also felt terrible when 3 potential clients called over the weekend wanting a legal answer over the phone or wanting me to represent them... and I could NOT accept their cases.

I know they would not expect a doctor or contractor to diagnose or give a bid without meeting the patient or customer in person but somehow a lawyer is often thought of differently.

It makes me sick when potential clients call and I explain why I cannot accept their civil case but it is hard for most people to understand why. At The Law Office of Dale Gribow our focus is on favorably resolving our client’s civil and criminal problems.

On all civil litigation we are concerned with our client being able to “stay in the game” because of their inferior financial situation compared to that of the other party. Other than with a contingency accident case, most civil cases are handled only on an hourly. That can be very expensive.

Therefore I ask each potential hourly client, “Who has more money... you or the other party?” The last thing we want is to start litigation on a good case and then

have our client tell us they have to fold their cards and drop the case because they can no longer afford the litigation. If the other party has more money and knows it, they often “paper” us with motions etc.

Unfortunately a less affluent client cannot “stay in the game”.

Another consideration is whether our client has a prior Felony record, as the judge will issue a jury instruction that they can decide how much credence to give to the testimony of a convicted felon.

Also important is whether the client has a history of suing people or being sued. For an accident case does the client have a prior history of accidents or injuries to the same area?

In addition we consider whether the client contacted us in a timely manner and whether they had been talking to the lawyer for the other side or an adjuster etc.

If so, we will never know what the client said OR WHAT THE OTHER PARTY THOUGHT he heard my client say. That is how a lawyer gets blindsided in trial.

A large amount of my practice is collecting compensation for accident victims, a contract dispute and real estate issues. Accident victim’s compensation is more difficult today because of new

insurance company policies of denying and delaying.

Today insurance companies offer $6,000 when the victim has a medical bill of $9000 and clear liability. If we accepted that amount and paid 100% of the accrued bills there would be no money left for the victim. We do not want to accept a case when we know the victim will not be happy and will be a victim twice. Thus we reject many small soft tissue cases.

If we decide to go to trial, the costs dramatically increase. It can take between $15,000 to $50,000 to pay for court costs, investigation and expert witness testimony on a soft tissue case. The lawyer, client and witnesses are all required to increase the time spent to prepare for trial and the client has to wait several years for the case to get to trial because of California’s court cutbacks.

After reading this you can easily see why it is not always in the client’s best interest to take a case to trial. This again is a reason to not accept a case.

If you have any questions regarding this column or ideas for future columns please contact Dale Gribow Attorney at Law at his NEW number 760-837-7500 and/or his new email: dale@dalegribowlaw.com.

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safety tips

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by Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

Shake It Out!

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he 2015 Great California ShakeOut Earthquake Drill is here again!

On Thursday, October 15, at 10:15 A.M., participate in the “Drop, Cover and Hold” safety action.

At the first signs of an earthquake: DROP to the ground (before the earthquake drops you!). COVER your head and neck with your arms and hands, or by getting under a sturdy desk, table or other furniture if available. HOLD on to your cover to prevent it from moving away from you during the shaking.

Do not attempt to run outside or stand in a doorway during an earthquake. Running during an earthquake may cause injury Now is the time to prepare your homes

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and work places for a major earthquake.

Look over your home, classrooms, office or work areas to identify potential items that may fall over during an earthquake. Move heavy or large items to the floor or low shelves. Move things that can fall on you away from where you spend a lot of time. Move heavy or unstable objects away from doors and escape routes.

Preparing now will help save lives, and will help you cope after the next earthquake.

Because it’s coming!

For more information on the shakeout visit: shakeout.org/california. And on steps to Prepare, Survive, and Recover from an earthquake: earthquakecountry.org Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of October 15

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Here’s actor Bill Murray’s advice about relationships: “If you have someone that you think is The One, don’t just say, ‘OK, let’s pick a date. Let’s get married.’ Take that person and travel around the world. Buy a plane ticket for the two of you to go to places that are hard to go to and hard to get out of. And if, when you come back, you’re still in love with that person, get married at the airport.” In the coming weeks, Aries, I suggest you make comparable moves to test and deepen your own closest alliances. See what it’s like to get more seriously and deliriously intimate.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Some firefighters use a wetter kind of water than the rest of us. It contains a small amount of biodegradable foam that makes it ten times more effective in dousing blazes. With this as your cue, I suggest you work on making your emotions “wetter” than usual. By that I mean the following: When your feelings arise, give them your reverent attention. Marvel at how mysterious they are. Be grateful for how much life force they endow you with. Whether they are relatively “negative” or “positive,” regard them as interesting revelations that provide useful information and potential opportunities for growth.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): *Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell* is a BBC TV min-series set in the early 19th century. It’s the fictional story of a lone wizard, Mr. Norrell, who seeks to revive the art of occult magic so as to accomplish practical works, like helping the English navy in its war against the French navy. Norrell is pleased to find an apprentice, Jonathan Strange, and draws up a course of study for him. Norrell tells Strange that the practice of magic is daunting, “but the study is a continual delight.”

If you’re interested in taking on a similar challenge, Gemini, it’s available.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): We humans have put buttons on clothing for seven millennia. But for a long time these small knobs and disks were purely ornamental -- meant to add beauty but not serve any other function. That changed in the 13th century, when our ancestors finally got around to inventing buttonholes. Buttons could then serve an additional purpose, providing a convenient way to fasten garments. I foresee the possibility of a comparable evolution in your personal life, Cancerian. You have an opening to dream up further uses for elements that have previously been onedimensional. Brainstorm about how you might expand the value of familiar things.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You would be wise to rediscover and revive your primal innocence. If you can figure out how to shed a few shreds of your sophistication and a few slivers of your excess dignity, you will literally boost your intelligence.

That’s why I’m inviting you to explore the kingdom of childhood, where you can encounter stimuli that will freshen and sweeten your adulthood. Your upcoming schedule could include jumping in mud puddles, attending parties with imaginary friends, having uncivilized fun with wild toys, and drinking boisterously from fountains of youth.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): While still a young man, Virgo author Leo Tolstoy wrote that “I have not met one man who is morally as good as I am.” He lived by a strict creed. “Eat moderately” was one of his “rules of life,” along with “Walk for an hour every day.” Others were equally stern: “Go to bed no later than ten o’clock,” “Only do one thing at a time,” and “Disallow flights of imagination unless necessary.”

He did provide himself with wiggle room, however.

One guideline allowed him to sleep two hours during the day. Another specified that he could visit a brothel twice a month. I’d love for you to be inspired

by Tolstoy’s approach, Virgo. Now is a favorable time to revisit your own rules of life. As you refine and recommit yourself to these fundamental disciplines, be sure to give yourself enough slack.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Many astronomers believe that our universe began with the Big Bang.

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An inconceivably condensed speck of matter exploded, eventually expanding into thousands of billions of stars. It must have been a noisy event, right? Actually, no. Astronomers estimate that the roar of the primal eruption was just 120 decibels -less than the volume of a live rock concert. I suspect that you are also on the verge of your own personal Big Bang, Libra. It, too, will be relatively quiet for the amount of energy it unleashes.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): For now, you are excused from further work on the impossible tasks that have been grinding you down. You may take a break from the unsolvable riddles and cease your exhaustive efforts. And if you would also like to distance yourself from the farcical jokes the universe has been playing, go right ahead. To help enforce this transition, I hereby authorize you to enjoy a time of feasting and frolicking, which will serve as an antidote to your baffling trials. And I hereby declare that you have been as successful at weathering these trials as you could possibly be, even if the concrete proof of that is not yet entirely visible.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): One afternoon in September, I was hiking along a familiar path in the woods. As I passed my favorite grandmother oak, I spied a thick, six-foot-long snake loitering on the trail in front of me. In hundreds of previous visits, I had never before seen a creature bigger than a mouse. The serpent’s tail was hidden in the brush, but its head looked more like a harmless gopher snake’s than a dangerous rattler’s. I took the opportunity to sing it three songs. It stayed for the duration, then slipped away after I finished. What a great omen! The next day, I made a tough but liberating decision to leave behind a good part of my life so as to focus more fully on a great part. With or without a snake sighting, Sagittarius, I foresee a comparable breakthrough for you sometime soon.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Canadian author Margaret Atwood has finished a new manuscript.

It’s called *Scribbler Moon.* But it won’t be published as a book until the year 2114. Until then, it will be kept secret, along with the texts of many other writers who are creating work for a “Future Library.” The project’s director is conceptual artist Katie Paterson, who sees it as a response to George Orwell’s question, “How could you communicate with the future?” With this as your inspiration, Capricorn, try this exercise: Compose five messages you would you like to deliver to the person you will be in 2025.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Every hour of your life, millions of new cells are born to replace old cells that are dying. That’s why many parts of your body are composed of an entirely different collection of cells than they were years ago. If you are 35, for example, you have replaced your skeleton three times. Congratulations! Your creativity is spectacular, as is your ability to transform yourself. Normally these instinctual talents aren’t nearly as available to you in your efforts to recreate and transform your psyche, but they are now. In the coming months, you will have extraordinary power to revamp and rejuvenate everything about yourself, not just your physical organism.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The coming weeks will NOT be a favorable time to seek out allies you don’t even like that much or adventures that provide thrills you have felt a thousand times before. But the near future will be an excellent time to go on a quest for your personal version of the Holy Grail, a magic carpet, the key to the kingdom, or an answer to the Sphinx’s riddle. In other words, Pisces, I advise you to channel your yearning toward experiences that steep your heart with a sense of wonder. Don’t bother with anything that degrades, disappoints, or desensitizes you.

Homework: In what part of your life are you doing less than your best? Why? FreeWillAstrology.com.

Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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Mind, body & Spirit

by Bronwyn Ison

ABUNDANCE MENTALITY

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ife offers many twists and turns. When one door closes another opens. Often one door must close enabling a new experience to commence. Intermittently we fear ending one segment of our lives due to the unknown of what may occur. If you shift your mindset you may be able to become excited about what is to come. Preserving an open-heart and mind will ease the transition.

As of late I have been living by the philosophy of maintaining both an openheart and mind. When I think something isn’t going to come together I am pleasantly surprised by the outcome. I refer to these last minute miracles as blessings. I decided that I would transform my thinking. Converting my thoughts, I have chosen to believe that I deserve to live an abundant life. Our thoughts dictate so much of where we are heading. When referencing an abundant life I am not suggesting tangible items. My abundance will derive from within and from those whom I choose to be a part of my life.

Any one person can choose to live with fulfillment. According to Wikipedia, to live “more abundantly” refers to having an abundance of a thing. “Abundant life” refers to life in its abounding fullness of joy and strength for mind, body, and soul. Many people suffer from a lack of self-esteem, motivation, emptiness and dissatisfaction.

One may be motivated to seek change in their life if they are experiencing such feelings.

Desiring an “abundance mentality” can propel you to success versus failure.

Consider altering your thoughts as to how one thing can work versus what can’t be accomplished. You need to believe there are resources available to achieve your goals.

Approach every scenario positively. If the outcome does not meet your expectations find the positive in the circumstance. This is the power of maintaining and establishing a resourceful mentality.

Here are a few tips to enhance your abundance mentality: *Read, listen or watch motivational speakers. Maintain a journal and write down your positive thoughts. Commit to the desire of enhancing your personal growth. *Assist in helping others prosper.

Encourage others to try something new so their self-esteem may flourish. Teach others what you know. Share your wealth of knowledge. *Construct a goal sheet. Reference your goals often. When you accomplish one commence adding to your list. *Read a daily devotional. This may assist in setting the tone for your day. Write down a daily affirmation and reference it throughout your day. *Join a group of like-minded people. Or, create a support group where you share your ideas with others who will elevate you to greater heights.

Think outside the box. If you can see it, you can do it. You will achieve greater success when choosing to live a life of abundance.

Bronwyn Ison is the owner of Evolve Yoga. e-volveyoga.com 760.564.YOGA(9642)

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Ask The Doctor

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by dr peter kadile

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.

The battle against Influenza

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espite the temperature still hovering in the 100’s, it’s already October and cold and flu season is just around the corner. As I’ve always stressed, it’s important to drink plenty of water, obtain adequate sleep, supplement with vitamin D and most importantly wash your hands to prevent you from getting sick.

What is the difference between a cold and flu? -Terry, Indio The flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses but are caused by different viruses, They can have similar symptoms but generally flu symptoms are more severe. Cold symptoms usually include head congestion, runny nose, sneezing and a cough, Flu symptoms generally include dry cough, body aches, fevers, extreme fatigue and sometimes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Colds usually do not progress into serious health conditions, but the flu may develop into pneumonia or other conditions that may require hospitalization.

Colds and flu are caused by viruses, not bacteria, thus they will not respond to antibiotics, so don’t go running to the urgent care for a Zpack. In severe cases of the flu, a secondary bacterial pneumonia may develop that would require the use of antibiotics.

Can the flu shot give me the flu? - Elwood, Desert Hot Springs No, Elwood, the flu shot cannot give you the flu. The most common side effects from the influenza shot are soreness, redness, tenderness or swelling at the injection site. A low grade fever, headaches and body aches may also occur, but these symptoms are not to be confused with actual influenza infection.

If someone actually develops the flu shortly after receiving the flu shot, that person may have been infected by the influenza virus just prior to receiving the shot.

The person is getting ill from exposure to the

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flu before protection from the flu vaccine can take effect.

Dr. Kadile, I got the flu shot last year, but I still ended up getting the flu. What’s up with that? - Mark, Morongo Valley Mark, the flu shot is not 100% effective in preventing the flu. Its effectiveness varies every year, but generally it is only @ 60% effective. During last year’s flu season, that flu vaccine was only @23% effective. Every year a panel of experts decide on which flu strains may become predominant and formulate the vaccine. The experts make a scientific prediction on which flu strains will need to be vaccinated against. They of course don’t always get it right and sometimes the flu virus can mutate and change, rendering the vaccine ineffective.

Doc, why don’t I just take antiviral medication if I get the flu instead of getting the flu shot? -Pedro, La Quinta Pedro, antiviral medications such as, Tamiflu, Relenza and Rapivab, are indicated for treatment of the flu. These medications need to be taken within the first 48 hours of developing the flu to be effective. If they are effective, they have only been shown to decrease the duration of the flu by 1-2 days.

They typically cost @ $100 for treatment and are generally not covered by insurance. They are not without possible side effects; severe skin rashes, blistering, changes in behavior and more commonly nausea and vomiting.

Antivirals are indicated for people who are sick enough to be hospitalized with the flu, those with severe health problems such as asthma, pulmonary disease or heart disease, adults age 65 or older, morbidly obese and residents of nursing homes.

The flu vaccine is meant to prevent you from getting the flu, while antiviral medications mentioned above, treat you if you already have the flu.

Life & career Coach

by Sunny Simon

The Fine Art of Praise

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y friend Melissa is one of the most generous people I know.

She has blessed my life and those of many others in a very special way. Melissa never misses an opportunity to lavish sincere praise when she finds it fitting. Not only does she express her kindness to others by issuing compliments, Melissa does so in a significant way.

The other day I was the recipient of one of Melissa’s bighearted gifts. She attended a presentation I gave at a business meeting. Not only did she absorb and remember the message I delivered, the next morning when I visited my Facebook page Melissa had tagged me in a post. Other friends might have sent me a quick private message telling me they enjoyed my presentation. Not Melissa. She wrote a lengthy paragraph of “shout out” praise to be viewed by our mutual friends on social media. Her act of kindness was extremely generous and an example of how Melissa goes out of her way to lift up people making them feel special.

Generosity is the virtue of giving freely and abundantly. Sometimes we give time, in other instances money or material goods. People like Melissa find innovative ways to make the world a brighter place.

Khalil Gibran is quoted as saying, “Generosity

is giving more than you can and taking less than your need.” Wise words to live by and yet, conversely, we can all identify acquaintances, perhaps even family members, who either refrain, or rarely think to offer up an “atta boy.”

Often in my coaching practice I encounter individuals who talk about never receiving a compliment from a parent, sibling or even their boss. Denying a deserving person a word of praise is the opposite of being generous. In fact, withholding admiration on a consistent basis can even be a form of emotional punishment.

Not everyone is as highly skilled as Melissa in the art of a compliment. If you are holding back praising others because it feels awkward, or you fear doing it wrong, just practice. Start small. Try telling your boss you like her dress (if you do). Next try focusing on characteristics and skills. Perhaps your coworker wrote an excellent procedure shortcutting a task and making your work-life easier. Applaud that action, verbally, in writing or at a staff meeting in front of the boss.

There is only one rule when passing out compliments. Be sincere. Coupling sincerity with generosity will make your compliment memorable.

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

Miramonte Resort & Spa Holds Spa Party at Well Spa Thursday October 29, with Proceeds

Benefitting Desert Cancer Foundation

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iramonte Resort & Spa is holding a luxurious spa party at THE WELL Spa located on property.

The event will take place Thursday, October 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. Proceeds from the party benefit Desert Cancer Foundation to support October Breast Cancer Awareness month.

The Well Spa is a local favorite spa and has consistently been noted in Conde Nast Traveler’s Top 100 Resort Spas in North America, and named ‘Top Urban Spa Retreat’ by Yahoo! Beauty. The Spa Party will feature select mini-treatments including foot massage, hand restoration, table yoga, scalp treatments and mini facials, while treating guests to “Pink Drinks” and hors d’ oeuvres. Raffle tickets will be available for a variety of prizes, from spa products to luxurious spa treatments. In addition, attendees can purchase any spa retail products at a 20 percent discount.

The Well Spa recently introduced a new and updated menu of services. Two featured treatments on the new menu are the Age Reversal Facial using Sciote

Products, and the Quench Massage. The Age Reversal Facial offers a beautiful blend of natural, certified organic ingredients combined with the latest in science and technology for visible results, followed by the application of NuFace Micro current to tone and lift facial muscles. The Quench Massage is a tailor-made massage featuring Quench (a mixture of organic shea butter and jojoba oil) from the spa’s Zents product line incorporated with the guest’s choice of a custom scent. The 12,000 square feet of decadent relaxation at THE WELL Spa includes 13 treatment rooms, an impressive relaxation courtyard, a private Aqua Well pool, a signature River Bench heated pool, and private waterfalls.

Tickets for the Spa Party are $65 per person. Reservations are required with limited capacity. To make a reservation call Miramonte Resort & Spa at (760) 341-2200, and ask for the Well Spa. The resort is located at 45000 Indian Wells Lane in Indian Wells. For more info about the resort, spa and special packages, visit miramonteresort.com.

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