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The Coachella Valley Number ‘One’ Desert Local Newspaper

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Friday, August 14, 2015 Vol. 8 No. 64

Dodge Debuts Plum Crazy

New 2016 Dodge Challenger 392 HEMI Scat Pack Shaker and Charger R/T Scat Pack Models in Plum Crazy Will Be Shown. By Desert Star Staff AUBURN HILLS, Mich Back for a limited-production run, iconic Plum Crazy exterior paint will be made available on 2016 Dodge Challenger and Charger models, including the ultimatein-performance, 707-horsepower SRT Hellcat models and 485 bestin-class naturally aspirated R/T Scat Pack models. Originally debuting in 1970, Plum Crazy hue spans several generations of muscle-car

collectors and enthusiasts and has been a signature Dodge muscle car color ever since. Plum Crazy will open in September, one month early for sold orders only on 2016 Dodge Challenger or Charger models with production beginning this November. Regular dealer orders for Plum Crazy are scheduled to open in October and will only be available for order until the end of the year.

Pulled from the archives: for the first time ever, Dodge brand provides its full production numbers of limited-edition and high-impact hues since Charger and Challenger’s return to market in 2006 and 2008, respectively. Limited-edition models and limited-production paint colors add collectability, accounting for less than 11 percent of the entire global production of Dodge Charger and Challenger to date. Beyond its rich muscle car

By Pamela Price The Living Desert in Palm Desert, The San Diego Zoo and the Tisch Family Zoological Gardens, also known as the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo in Israel have a lot in common, and it’s more than their mutual dedication in maintaining an optimal living conditions for rare animals, birds and threatened species. Their programs focused on educating youth are creative and produce results. One such project, between the San Diego Zoo and The Tisch Family Zoological Gardens in Jerusalem, Israel now in its fourteenth year is a success

story. At their annual luncheon event held at the TreeTops Room at the San Diego Zoo on August 6th fifteen Youth Exchange participants from Israel were introduced to guests by Shai Doron. Mr. Doron is the Director General of the Tisch Family Zoological Gardens in Jerusalem, which is also known as the “The Biblical Zoo.” This was followed by a presentation of Congressional Certificates for each youth volunteer by Congresswoman Susan Davis representing California’s 53rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The young volunteers described their assignments at the San

Diego Zoo during their nine-day visit and mingled with guests answering questions about their impressions and how they will share their experiences when they return to Israel. Among guests seated nearby were David Edick, Jr President of the San Diego World Affair’s Council and Mark Edelstein co-publisher of the San Diego Jewish Journal. Helena Galper of Coronado, CA associate with this project remarked that Teddy Kollek, the Mayor of Jerusalem for twentyfive years was instrumental in the establishment of the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo which now covers

Bringing Zoo worlds together

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legacy, which is highlighted today by the Challenger and Charger SRT Hellcat models – the most powerful muscle cars ever, Dodge continues to produce some of the most recognizable high-impact and heritage hues that have ever hit the blacktop. And for this year’s Woodward Dream Cruise, Dodge will debut the next limited-edition color from its archive: Plum Crazy. “Powerful muscle cars painted in impactful colors make Woodward Dream Cruise the perfect setting

for Dodge to debut the newest generation Challenger and Charger models in Plum Crazy,” said Tim Kuniskis, President and Chief Executive Officer – Dodge Brand and SRT Brand, FCA – North America. “And with our strongest muscle-car arsenal ever, we knew it was time to reach into our Dodge paint code archive and offer our high-performance R/T Scat Pack and SRT Hellcat models in one of the most iconic exterior colors of all time.”

Gaby the first Asian elephant born in Israel via artificial insemination Photo courtesy of the Tisch Family Zoological Gardens in Jerusalem


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