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“King Kong” Photo by © Matthew Murphy

Now a musical on Broadway is a “HUGE” spectacular production performing at The Broadway Theatre, NYC

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Member American Theatre Critics Association Whoever said that size didn’t matter was speaking about something other than what appears on the stage of NYC’s Broadway Theatre in the form a 20 foot tall, 2000 pound puppet,

who goes by the name of “King Kong”. And, yes size is definitely on the theatrical table for purposes of this “review/essay” along with other observations.

Perhaps, I should label this review with a sub headline called “In Defense of Spectacle”.

Hollywood has immortalize the character of King Kong in five films over the years beginning with King Kong and Fay Wray

Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Palm Springs Walk of Stars honored legendary Wayne Newton with the 426th Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars on November 9th. The Star was placed at 100 S. Palm Canyon Drive.

The whole corner of the streets was filled with Wayne Newton Fans. The Brinton Family sponsored the Star.

Newtons star will start the new season of Star Dedications.

The Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce Nona Watson, CEO of the Chamber, spoke at the event.

Palm Springs Mayor Moon was honored to be able to announce that Nov. 9th would be Wayne Newton Day and gave him a plaque and a replica Star to hang on his wall. They also gave him a Star Pin for his lapel. Mayor Moon also said he wanted to give Mr. Newton his thank you.

Moon was in the Navy whose service was long and full of tours of duty. Moon noted that men who are so far from home are so thrilled to have Mr. Newton perform for them.

(1933), then Jessica Lange became his leading lady in 1976.

Actor Naomi Watts caught the eye of Kong in 2005, and Linda Hamilton reprised the Ann Darrow role in 2006. Up to then the Kong story revolved around Kong’s love for his leading ladies and in his protection of them.

In 2017, actor Brie Larson eschewed the character as a damsel in distress opting to play

her Ann Darrow character as combat photographer Mason Weaver on assignment. Instead of the famous white gown of her predecessors, Larson chose to wear pants and a bra top (an appropriate attire for a female combat photographers of today).

Kong, also has undergone some cosmetic changes to his body and physical appearance over the years as

well. More about him later.

The movies have always had the creative edge over the theatre when it came to being able to create virtual reality employing computer generate Imagery (CGI) as well as green screen photography over the last forty years. Audiences appreciated the reality aspects Continues on Page 10

Wayne Newton gets the 426th Star on the PS Walk of Stars

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Wink Martindale, Honoree Wayne Newton, and Lucie Arnaz. Photo by Pat Krause

Wayne Newton gets the 426th Star on the PS Walk of Stars

Nona Watson, Wayne Newton, and Mayor Moon display his star. Photo by Pat Krause.

Continued from Page 1 Wayne Newton took over after Bob Hope was no longer able to perform for the troops. Newton was the first to play in Afghanistan and has held shows for years for our servicemen overseas. Newton said it was always his honor to hold a concert for them anywhere they were. Newton is not only a singer but can play a myriad of instruments and does so in his shows.

Lucie Arnaz is one of his longtime friends, and she

spoke movingly about how he influenced her life. She was excited as a teenager to be asked to do a duet with him, but sadly it was never heard.

Arnaz also said that she was married at a young age. They were on their honeymoon and no place to enjoy. She called Mr. Newton, and he said they should come to his home. They spent the night at Newtons home.

Another longtime friend, Wink Martindale, spoke about their friendship that has lasted so many years. He

joked about one of the first times they met that he said the wrong name but told the audience he made that up to a lot of laughter. He told about all the names Newton has garnered in his career.

Mr. Los Vegas, Mr. Showman and more. Newton is an entertainer, actor and above all a humanitarian. He was there with his wife and daughter.

Newton took to the podium and said this Star so humbled him. It made his day He told about how his parents took him to a vaudeville show

Wayne Newton poses with his star. Photo by Pat Krause as a child, and he said that is what he wanted to do. Not so much to sing but to make the audience happy. He spoke of his love for longtime friends, Wink and Lucie. He wanted to tell a story about Lucy Arnaz when chimes rang out, and he said the timing was perfect and Lucy was probably

behind the chimes. It was a funny part of the day. Newtons Star was unveiled, and photos were taken. Newton then spent a long time shaking hands and posing for pictures with his fans. A true showman and nice guy.

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Master Violinist Marilyn Benachowski celebrates 90th Birthday

McCallum president Mitch Gershenfield, birthday girl,-Marilyn Benachowski and Executive director, Gary Berkson. Photo by Pat Krause.

Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Desert Symphony held a 90th birthday party for Marilyn Benachowski.

The party was held at the Acqua California Bistro at The River on Nov. 9th. A large group of her many fans and admirers filled the room for lunch. Many guests were someway involved with the Desert Symphony or the McCallum Theatre where most of the Desert Symphony concerts are performed.

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Marilyn is a master violinist and has played professionally for years. She studied violin under renown master violinists and met her husband Maestro Ben at the Julliard School of Music. She started performing professionally at 16 and also performed with the Detroit Symphony.

The Benachowskis moved to the Coachella Valley from Long Island NY. They founded the Baldwin Music Center in NY that ran for 29 years,

Joanne Wilson, Marcus Lantero, President-Nancy Tapick. Photo by Pat Krause.

They visited friends in Indian Wells and decided to make a move to the Desert. They were both very active in music here and helped start the Desert Symphony. Marilyn is a founding member of the Desert String Quartet and the Desert String Chamber Group. Marilyn has given many performances here and even performed for President and Mrs. Gerald Ford many times. Marilyn also established the Children’s November 14, 2018

Music Discovery Series so local children could experience seeing Live Symphony performances, many for the first times in their lives.

She is the Co-founder of Desert Symphony, the Associate Concertmaster and Personnel Manager and Desert Symphony CFO. At the tender age of 90, she still stays very active in the programs and progress of the Desert Symphony. The mission of Desert Symphony is

to bring Beautiful Music to the Valley. They offer outstanding free music programs for local children and their families.

Desert Symphony is funded by the generosity of Donors, Sponsors and the audience who come to listen. It would be tough to imagine a world without Music, all forms… Entertainment was provided during lunch by John Stanley King. Emcee was the well known local radio host, Dan McGrath. www.desertstarweekly.com

Street Smart.

By Janice Gough As a former New Yorker, the first thing I learned in N.Y. was how to become “Street Smart.” Simple, but important rules can save your life. I wish to recount a call to my office from a local couple, who needed advice and have suffered tremendously by a “slum lord.” This couple drifted into a low rent home in DHS, because of a family illness.

With a husband unable to work due to cancer and his wife needing emergency surgery, they were forced to move to a place that they could afford and could be supported by one

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income. When they moved into the house, it was a filthy dirty mess infected by feces and bugs. The wife who I will call “R” cleaned, painted and made it into a nice home. But then came the fire, which destroyed their furnishings and what little they had, along with killing their dog. The landlord accused them of causing the fire, which was later determined that faulty wiring was the cause. But the landlord held this over their heads for a long time before they learned of the real cause.

At this point, they had nowhere to go, so their landlord agreed to hire them to do the clean-up and repair, as “R” had worked in the renovation. He failed to tell them that the house was full of asbestos and lead.

Once everything was torn out of the house, he had it sent to a Hazardous waste dump.

This was when they learned of the dangers which they had subjected themselves to, and, of course, they both ended up very sick. “R” after re-doing the house they lived in, agree to do work for the landlord by renovating another property.

She has been fearful of saying anything about him, because of their desperate need for income and a place to live. It turns out after investigating this man, who owns many properties in DHS and Cathedral City,

that he bilks the insurance companies, basically by committing fraud. He insured the house as if he lived there as a homeowner. On the fire alone, he took reimbursement for all the damage to the house, for loss of furniture that was not there and payment for loss of use and relocation cost. While even deducting money for “R’s” weekly check for what he determined was some of his property lost in the fire, which he accused them of causing.

He does not hire licensed contractors. Thus none of his properties are up to code, And, we all know how expensive it is to remove hazardous materials.

He preys on other’s misfortune and targets those who would not know how to challenge him to get their money back. On investigating him, he has 29 evictions. In two years. “R’s” rent has been increased three times. Eventually, when their rent becomes unaffordable, he will evict them, also.

Unless he and his broker are both “on the take,” I cannot imagine how he has not been canceled as insurance carriers share claims information.

Even, one claim will increase an insurance premium on renewal significantly and two applications in 3 years can get you revoked.

How could this couple

have protected themselves and what should you learn from this story? First, Read your lease and all contracts. The landlord showed that the house was “fully furnished” on their lease.

He then claimed the money was owed to him for things lost in the fire and generously deducted it from “R’s” Pay. To protect yourself, get all agreements in writing and make sure that each point is spelled out. If you are doing renovation work, include in your written agreement that there are no hazardous materials involved.

Countless people have died as a result of not being aware of this problem. OSHA has strict guidelines and severe penalties involving HazMat. Report any suspected fraud to the insurance company and to the Department of Insurance, who has an online claim form.

Report Code violations to the City. And, my advice to these two victims is to turn in a “B” party report to his insurance carrier. The “Slum Lord” must be covered for Liability and if he had a homeowner policy, it includes Workers compensation for repairs being done in your home, which should cover the illness caused. I hope through my help they will get reimbursed for their property loss, loss of use, inconvenience, loss of

their pet, the cost for medical treatments. The insurance company should pay them and subrogate back to the landlord for the money wrongfully paid to him and hopefully indite him for insurance fraud. Also turn in claims ASAP as the statute of limitation can run out.

In 40 years of insurance, I have only personally had few fraud cases: 2 were Arson, one vandalism, four thefts, and two workers compensation.

Fortunately, only one of these cases received money from the insurance company. When a broker reports suspected fraud, the insurance investigators will put that person on their radar forever, and insurance companies hire “top notch” investigators. The one who got away was eventually indicted in another case. Bad actors eventually get caught.

We all hate the Bad performers in our lives. The way to get rid of them is to turn them in. If you allow them to get by with their wrongdoing, other lives will be harmed.

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL An unfortunate reality is that occasionally communities can be confronted with disaster, when earthquake, wildfire, or other calamity can transform a community within a few hours.

Planning for the unthinkable can improve the association’s recovery prospects.

Preparedness: Enhance communication. Embark upon an aggressive campaign to build email contact points for every association resident or owner. The ability to flash bulletins to owners is critical in emergencies and saves labor and postage and increases communication in normal times.

Check the association insurance. Does the association have replacement cost or code upgrade coverage? What is covered? Some years ago an association sustained hundreds of thousands of dollars of landscaping and irrigation equipment destroyed in a major brush fire. Fortunately, their policy covered landscaping and the insurance paid to restore common area hillsides.

Does the association have earthquake coverage? Check the deductible and inform members of the amount that will be association responsibility in the event of major seismic damage. A meeting with your broker may reveal gaps or inadequacies in the association’s insurance protection.

Create emergency policies and plans. The manager should be empowered to respond to emergencies, and each director should know association policy regarding who makes emergency calls to vendors if the manager is not available.

Risk management. Is the association adjacent to any hillsides or other brush areas? When was heavy vegetation last cleared from the association perimeter?

Your local fire department or a consultant may provide a risk assessment.

Emergency: Immediate Actions. Call first responders.

Call management. Issue an update via email and bulletin board, avoiding unsubstantiated reports or anything promoting panic. If evacuation is not required, and if circumstances allow a safe property tour, assess the number and location of affected homes. A board

representative should establish a single point of liaison with first responders, to avoid unduly burdening them with multiple points of contact.

Control emergency contractors. Contact emergency restoration contractors, but limit them to only what is necessary to prevent further property damage or personal injury and secures the affected properties. Do not allow demolition beyond what is immediately necessary, so that a damage assessment and scope of repair can be developed by an independent consultant for contractor bids.

Security. Some temporary security may be required at vacated or damaged homes, such as boarding up windows, temporary fencing, or security guards.

Don’t Rush to Public Adjusters. Major property casualties draw out public adjusters, who represent insureds against their insurance company in damage claim situations.

They are not attorneys and must hold a specific state license. They charge a percentage of the insurance proceeds for their services, which percentage can be negotiated. The association’s attorney and a competent

construction consultant may be able to provide more expert representation at less cost, so check with association legal counsel first.

Emergency assessments.

Civil Code 5610 allows boards to impose emergency assessments without membership voting. Per Civil Code 5615, the assessment will not be due until 30 days after the Notice of Assessment is issued.

Keep members informed.

Once the HOA has a recovery plan in place to restore the property, share it at a “town hall” meeting and then distribute it to all.

Prepared associations can reduce calamity’s impact and rebound faster. Be prepared for the unthinkable and respond responsibly.

Janice Gough is a Financial Advisor in Palm Springs. She can be reached via email at janice@ GoughFinancialSvcs.com or by calling our office (760) 2517724 or Cell (650) 200-8291

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Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers and Senior Partner of Richardson Ober PC, a California law firm known for community association advice. Submit potential column questions to Kelly@Richardsonober. com. Past columns at www.

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Make a Difference this Holiday Season

Norwegian Air’s customers and employees, the airline has carried out five relief flights with UNICEF, filling an entire plane with supplies to deliver to children affected by crisis or emergency. To date, deliveries have been made to Yemen, Jordan, Central African Republic, Mali and Chad – improving the lives of more than 100,000 children.

Nutrition: Every purchase of a Signature Advent Calendar Learn more at norwegian.com. or Shea Milk Solidarity Protection: Garnier USA Soap from L’OCCITANE will donate $1* to UNICEF USA will help UNICEF provide for every Whole Blends Holiday vitamin A supplements to Kit sold from Nov. 8 - Dec. 31 fight against preventable at Walmart, with a minimum childhood blindness. Learn donation of $300,000. more at usa.loccitane.com.

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With support from partners Joy: As part of “Match #GarnierSupportsUNICEF like S’well, UNICEF has the Magic,” The Starbucks helped over 500,000 people Foundation will match any Voice: Seeing UNICEF’s in Madagascar gain access individual donations made work for children first-hand to safe and sustainable water to UNICEF USA through the and highlighting those sources. Visit swellbottle.

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Lawrence O’Donnell price is tax deductible. created the groundbreaking Family Features Relief: With support from K.I.N.D. Fund (Kids In Need of Desks) with UNICEF in 2010 to support education in Malawi. Since then, the program has raised over $17 million for desks and girls’ scholarships thanks to MSNBC and “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell” viewers. Find more information at msnbc.com/kind-fund.

By Desert Star Staff This holiday season, you have the power to change children’s lives for the better.

Working in 190 countries and territories, UNICEF is focused on putting children first with programs in health care and immunizations, safe water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief and more.

From UNICEF Market products to items available from partners, UNICEF USA makes it possible to give gifts that make a difference in children’s lives around the world.

A specially curated online shop, UNICEF Market features handmade gifts from artisans around the globe. With each purchase, proceeds go

toward lifesaving programs for children and support for the artisans. Shop their holiday picks at unicefmarket. org/holidaygiftguide.

With UNICEF Inspired Gifts, choose from hygiene kits, therapeutic food packets, backpacks and more for the organization to deliver directly to children who need it the most. As little as $19 can provide polio vaccines to protect 100 children. Visit unicefusa.org/inspiredgifts.

By connecting everyday activity to real-world impact, UNICEF Kid Power gives kids the power to save lives.

Kids can learn about other cultures and places, while every step they take converts to lifesaving therapeutic food for malnourished kids.

Arizona Veterans, Others in DC Seeking Wilderness Protections

By Desert Star Staff PRESCOTT, Ariz. — A group of military veterans including a representative from Arizona - are in Washington, D.C., this week to meet with members of Congress about preserving America’s wilderness areas.

The veterans delivered letters urging members to pass a package of bills aimed at protecting many of the nation’s forests, canyons, deserts and wild and scenic rivers. Brian Stultz, an Army veteran and stewardship director for the Arizona Wilderness Coalition, said pristine public lands can be therapeutic places for former service members.

“Personally, I have a lot of friends that are struggling with PTSD and have found great solitude in going out to wilderness areas and having that rejuvenation effect on their mental status and their psychological well-being,” Stultz said.

The veterans are advocating for the passage of protections for wilderness areas in Arizona, as well as hundreds of others across the country. The measures before Congress would permanently

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protect 1.3 million acres of wilderness, 395 miles of wild and scenic river, and 713,000 acres with conservation designations. The veterans are hoping to convince lawmakers to pass the legislation before their current term ends in December.

Stultz, who is also a guide for commercial and educational river trips in the Southwest, said he spends more time sleeping out under the stars than in his Prescott home. He said veterans - many with emotional scars from combat - find U.S. military veterans, many with PTSD and other emotional difficulties, find the camaraderie of exploring wilderness areas cathartic. (Pixabay) November 13, 2018 camaraderie with fellow former service members in exploring the wilderness.

“So we get a group of 15 or so veterans together and give them the space to kind of talk in that veteran language,” he said; “and at the same time, just enjoy being out there and experiencing those wild places.”

Stultz said there are 4.5 million acres of wilderness in

U.S. military veterans, many with PTSD and other emotional difficulties, find the camaraderie of exploring wilderness areas cathartic. (Pixabay) Arizona. He said wilderness areas need to be protected from development such as roads and motorized vehicles, as well as commercial development, in order to keep Arizona’s wild areas wild.

The group will be in the nation’s capital through Wednesday.

Support for this reporting was provided by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

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Savor Simplicity

Holiday recipes worth sharing

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ost great holiday gatherings start with great food and end with quality time spent with loved ones. This holiday season, rely on simple recipes that let you spend less time in the kitchen and more time celebrating special moments with family and friends.

As a holiday host, it may be tempting to explore complicated new recipes to lend a festive air to your seasonal celebrations. However, with the right ingredients, a simple recipe can be equally impressive. Delicious holiday dishes start with premium ingredients like Bertolli Olive Oils, which offer enough versatility to be a must-have kitchen accessory throughout the holiday season and onward. From soups to main dishes to desserts, the rich, quality flavor works for nearly every culinary occasion.

After a long day of checking items off your holiday shopping list, there’s almost nothing

Rustic Minestrone 3 tablespoons Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided 1 small zucchini, sliced in 1/2-inch half moons 2 cups tightly packed, thinly sliced Tuscan kale leaves 1 jar (23 ounces) Bertolli Rustic Cut Three Cheese with Aged Asiago, Romano and Parmesan Sauce 1 carton (32 ounces) vegetable broth 1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed 1/3 cup shaved Parmigiano Reggiano cheese In 6-quart pot over medium-high heat, heat 2 teaspoons oil. Add zucchini and kale; cook, stirring frequently, about 1-2 minutes, or until kale begins to wilt. Reduce heat to medium; add sauce, broth and beans.

Simmer 5-7 minutes, or until heated.

Top with shaved cheese before serving.

Tips: Substitute garbanzo beans, kidney beans, pinto beans or tribean blend for cannellini beans.

For heartier soup, add 3 cups (9 ounces) refrigerated tortellini pasta with broth and beans. Simmer soup 8-10 minutes more, or until pasta is cooked through.

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better than a warm bowl of quick and easy Rustic Minestrone. This vegetarian classic is the perfect mix of marinara blended with aged cheeses, kale, zucchini and beans. One of the best parts: It can be on the table in 10 minutes, meaning less time cooking and more time spent stringing up holiday lights with family.

If you’re looking for a simple way to put a new twist on your turkey, take it to the next level with a seasonal brine made with sweet Riesling, garlic cloves, thyme, fresh cranberries and olive oil. It’s a hands-off way to make a tried-and-true dish a little more special.

Finally, when it’s time to wind down the evening, delight guests by bringing back a classic dessert: chocolate chip banana bread. Served slightly warm with a side of fresh whipped cream or vanilla bean ice cream, it’s a sweet finish to any gathering that family and friends are sure to love.

Find more simple recipes to enjoy during the holidays at Bertolli.com.

Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread

Recipe courtesy of Justin Schuble on behalf of Bertolli Olive Oil 3/4 cup Bertolli Olive Oil, plus additional for coating pan 3 ripe medium bananas, divided 1/2 cup applesauce 1 large egg 1 large egg white 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks or chips 1/4 cup nut spread Heat oven to 350 F. Coat 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with olive oil.

In mixing bowl, mash 2 bananas. Add applesauce, egg, egg white and vanilla to bananas and whisk.

In separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Slowly add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix. Add olive oil slowly and mix until combined.

Fold in chocolate chunks. Pour batter into loaf pan.

Heat nut spread in microwave until it reaches pourable consistency. Swirl spread into top of batter. Thinly slice long, flat strips of banana. Add slices to top of batter for decoration.

Place loaf pan in oven and bake 1 hour.

Remove bread and cool before slicing.

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Cranberry Riesling Brined Turkey 1 quart water 6 bay leaves 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns 1 tablespoon mustard seeds 1 1/2 cups kosher salt 1 bottle (750 milliliters) Riesling wine 2 large shallots, thinly sliced, divided 8 cloves garlic, crushed but left in skins 1 bunch fresh thyme, divided 2 cups fresh cranberries, slightly crushed, divided 1turkey (16 pounds), giblet package and neck removed, ice water, for covering turkey 1/2 cup Bertolli Mild Olive Oil salt, to taste, pepper, to taste In pot, bring water, bay leaves, peppercorns, mustard seeds and kosher salt to boil. Stir until salt is dissolved. Cool to room temperature.

Pour brine into 5-gallon stock pot or container. Pour in wine then add one shallot, garlic, thyme (reserving some for stuffing turkey) and 1 cup cranberries. Slowly lower in turkey.

Pour ice water into pot to cover turkey. Place lid on pot and refrigerate at least 24 hours.

Heat oven to 500 F. Remove turkey from brine, pat dry and stuff with reserved shallot, thyme and cranberries.

Place turkey in roasting pan.

Generously massage olive oil into skin of turkey. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste.

Use kitchen twine to tie legs together so turkey will keep its shape. Place in roasting pan and roast 20 minutes. Lightly brush skin again with olive oil, reduce heat to 350 F and roast until internal temperature reaches 155-160 F on meat thermometer.

Allow turkey to rest, loosely covered with foil, 30 minutes before carving.

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CNN sues Trump over White House ban on Jim Acosta

By Desert Star Staff CNN has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the revocation of press credentials from its reporter Jim Acosta.

The suit alleges the ban violated both First and Fifth Amendment rights of the network and reporter.

The lawsuit was announced by CNN on Tuesday. The network is also asking the court for an “immediate restraining order requiring the pass be returned to Jim.” Both CNN and Acosta are plaintiffs in the lawsuit, and there are six defendants: Donald Trump himself, White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders, Chief of Staff John Kelly, his aide for communication Bill Shine, Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy, and the unidentified Secret Service officer who took the pass from Acosta.

The Acosta affair unfolded last Wednesday, when the reporter was barred from entering the White House and had his pass revoked.

Sanders said that the reporter had behaved inappropriately at a presidential news conference. The White House accused Acosta of putting his hands on a female intern, who was trying to take the microphone away from him in the middle of a heated exchange with Trump.

The accusations from the White House were backed up by a video of the incident – which only further fueled the controversy. Trump critics pointed out that the administration had shared a “doctored” and muted version of the video, used earlier by the Infowars conspiracy show.

Acosta critics said the footage was merely zoomed in to show the occurrence in detail.

While Acosta’s critics have accused him of making the

A White House staff member reaches for the microphone held by CNN’s Jim Acosta as he questions U.S. President Donald Trump whole affair “all about himself,” CNN insists that the lawsuit is actually for the better good of journalism as a whole.

“While the suit is specific

to CNN and Acosta, this could have happened to anyone,” the network said. “If left unchallenged, the actions of the White House would

create a dangerous chilling effect for any journalist who covers our elected officials.”

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PG&E emailed woman about sparking problems day before fire

NBC News Staff A day before a deadly blaze destroyed a California town, the giant utility Pacific Gas & Electric Co. got in touch with Betsy Ann Cowley, saying they needed access to her property because their power lines were causing sparks.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. What is known is that it started Thursday near Cowley’s property in the tiny town of Pulga, incinerated the neighboring town of Paradise and killed dozens of people.

On Monday, fire investigators declared the area surrounding power lines on Cowley’s property, in an oakfilled canyon, a crime scene.

Security guards would not let PG&E inspectors pass.

Cowley said she was on vacation last Wednesday when she got a surprise email from PG&E. Details of that exchange, described to The Associated Press, combined with the utility’s track record in California wildfire history has again brought the

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company under scrutiny.

The email said that crews needed to come to her property to work on the high-power lines, Cowley said. PG&E told her “they were having problems with sparks,” she said. They visited her property, but she said she wasn’t there Wednesday and was not aware of their findings.

Cowley was back at the property Monday and expressed gratitude at finding most of the 65 structures on it still standing, just a few hundred feet from the crime scene where investigators worked to determine what had happened to spark the massive fire.

The former landscaper bought Pulga, an abandoned and decrepit historic gold prospecting town, in 2015 and embarked on a project that transformed it into a picturesque private destination. She cleared overgrown brush, patched up buildings and added new ones. With Bay Area artists and architects,

she recreated a town, complete with a stage and school house. And then, a year ago, she opened for business, renting out Pulga for corporate retreats.

As she reached the site of her own home, she raised her hand to her cheek.

“It’s gone,” she said.

“That’s where all my stuff was, but it’s not there anymore.”

She paused and picked up a mug that somehow had survived the inferno.

“It’s OK,” Cowley told herself quietly. “It’s OK.” PG&E declined to discuss the email it sent Cowley with AP, saying it has provided an “initial electric incident report” with state regulators and will fully cooperate with any investigations.

Publicly, PG&E has said it experienced a problem on an electrical transmission line near the site of the massive fire, minutes before the blaze broke out.

In its Friday filing to the state Public Utilities Commission, it said it had detected an outage on November 14, 2018

an electrical transmission line near the site of the blaze. It said a subsequent aerial inspection detected damage to a transmission tower on the line.

The area where Cal Fire says the blaze started, and where PG&E says sparks were detected on Cowley’s property is roughly the same, according to an AP reporter at the site.

The utility, which has been criticized and sued in a number of other large and deadly fires across California, had announced before the blaze started that it might shut down power in nine counties, including Butte County where Pulga and Paradise are, because of extreme fire danger. But it never did.

Later Thursday, PG&E said it had decided against a power cut because weather conditions did not warrant one.

State Sen. Jerry Hill, a Redwood City Democrat and longtime critic of the utility, called the report of troubles on PG&E’s lines in the area extremely worrisome.

“If PG&E is found responsible for burning down the state again, at some point we have to say enough is enough and we have to ask should this company be allowed to do business in California?” Hill said. “These fires take a spark, and at least in the last few years fires have been caused by negligent behavior by PG&E. We need to see how we can hold them responsible, or look at alternative way of doing business.”

California utility regulators are working with Cal Fire

staff on their own, separate investigation into whether PG&E complied with state rules and regulations in areas that were torched in the fire.

The California Public Utilities Commission will be evaluating PG&E’s maintenance of their facilities, vegetation management and emergency preparedness and response, said commission spokeswoman Terrie Prosper.

This is not the first time PG&E’s management practices have come under question in the drought-stricken state.

In 2014, regulators ordered the state’s investorowned utilities to set priorities for inspecting and removing dead and sick trees near their power lines, warning that “climate change has facilitated and exacerbated numerous wildfires” that have damaged and threatened their facilities.

But after a wildfire killed two people, destroyed 475 homes and scorched 70,000 acres in the Sierra Nevada foothills the following year, homeowners and their attorneys questioned whether PG&E had done enough to clear dry trees flanking its power lines. In 2016, Cal Fire ultimately found PG&E was responsible for that fire, after tree maintenance by PG&E and its contractors led to a tree falling on a power line.

Investigators have determined that PG&E equipment started several of the 2017 wildfires in Northern California wine country that killed 44 people. The company says it expects to pay more than $2.5 billion. Source: NBC Palm Springs (KMIR) www.desertstarweekly.com

Go Exploring for These Hidden Travel Gems

By Desert Star Staff Discovering a region’s secret treasures is one of the greatest rewards of travel.

When you embrace an adventurer’s spirit, there’s no telling just where you’ll go.

From an uncharted journey back in time to new ways to appreciate unconventional art, a vacation that celebrates the unexpected is an ideal way to uncover hidden travel gems.

Though it can be tempting to schedule every moment of your trip, a better way to capture the most exceptional travel experiences is to leave ample time for exploration and see what delightful sights you can happen upon by chance. A destination like the Texas Panhandle Plains offers a wealth of opportunities for excitement and adventure.

Great grapes: A growing movement of casual wine enthusiasts has wineries popping up all over the country. Regional variances in climate and soil make for some tasty twists on your favorite varieties, so take time to explore and sample the local wine scene. Worldclass quality wine can be found from coast to coast, and a winery is the perfect place to relax and unwind while taking in the ambiance of a vacation destination.

History lesson: In a place like the Texas Panhandle Plains, history is as much a part of the landscape as the canyons and plains.

Frontiersmen and settlers encountered the Comanche nation, which led to the rise of the Frontier Forts throughout the region. Later the area became home to a great part of the American ranching industry. For example, Frontier Texas!, the Texas Forts Trail, Fort Concho, The Texas Plains Trail and the National Ranching Heritage Center are a few places where history comes to life.

Off the beaten path: You may be surprised by what you can find when you venture away from more populated areas. In state parks, you can take adventure into your own hands and get up close and www.desertstarweekly.com

personal with a destination’s rugged natural beauty. The scenic outdoors are the perfect backdrop for you to marvel at the native wildlife, hike, ride horses or bikes, camp, geocache or take a scenic drive. Similarly, local parks or lakes might also offer

opportunities for boating, fishing and swimming.

Local legends: Visiting a city with ties to an internationally acclaimed celebrity is almost like entering the screen of a selfdirected documentary. You can see where he or she

lived and ate, and travel the same roads, marveling at the lifestyle and environment that shaped a bigger-thanlife persona. In Lubbock, visitors can do all that and more at the Buddy Holly Center, which pays tribute to the uniquely interesting life of the iconic music legend.

Artistic license: Art can be enjoyed in many places far removed from a traditional gallery or museum. You can even find artistic displays in an empty field, including one located on Route 66 west of Amarillo: Cadillac Ranch was created in the 70s by a group of California hippies. Originally a tribute to the evolution of the Cadillac tail fin, today the 10 vehicles protruding from the earth are scarcely recognizable as automobiles.

The iconic attraction is everchanging, as visitors add their own interpretations to this piece of public art.

Start your quest for hidden travel gems at TravelTexas.com.

PALM SPRINGS Jazzville PS Presents An

Evening of Be-Bop and Swing of the 50s and 60s Props & Hops Craft Beer Festival: Palm Springs Air Museum November 17 12:00 p.m.

Cinema Francais: PS French Film Festival at Cultural Center Nov. 15 Air Museum – Traveling Exhibit: Manufacturing Victory: The Arsenal of Democracy Nov. 16 @ 10:00 AM Palm Springs Villagefest Thursdays in Downtown Nov. 15 @ 6:00 PM PS International Comedy Festival Nov. 16 @ 8:00 AM Air Museum – Traveling Exhibit: Nov. 16 @ 10:00 AM Villagefest Thursdays in Downtown Nov. 15 @ 6:00 PM Cinema Francais: PS French Film Festival at The Cultural Center Nov. 15 McCormick’s 65th Classic Car Auction at The Convention Center Nov. 16 @ 8:00 AM

PALM DESERT Celtic Thunder at

McCallum Theatre Nov. 16 @ 8:00 PM Daou Vineyards and Winery Wine Dinner at Cuistot on El Paseo Nov. 16 @ 6:30 PM Celtic Thunder at McCallum Theatre Nov. 16 @ 8:00 PM The Ten Tenors Life at the McCallum Theatre Nov. 20 @ 8:00 PM 2018 Coachella Valley Heart Walk at Civic Center Park Nov. 17 @ 8:00 AM Big Horn Bam: A Miracle on El Paseo Nov. 17 @ 6:00 PM Daou Vineyards and Winery Wine Dinner at Cuistot on El Paseo Nov 16 @ 6:30 PM Celtic Thunder at McCallum Theatre Nov 16 @ 8:00 PM Legendary Comedian Bob Newhart Live on Stage at the McCallum Theatre Nov. 17 @ 8:00 PM

LA QUINTA

This past Spring, my mother Lisa Rivera one of Desert Hot Springs favorite Postal Employee, was diagnosed with Cancer. She’s fought hard and has yet to give up, and with the Grace of God is recovering tremendously. Unfortunately, my mother has been off of work for a long time as well as her husband who has been by her side, caring for her every second of the day. If you could take some time to help donate to her and continue your prayers, that would be a real blessing.

Thank you! Joseph Rivera

https://www.gofundme.com Search bar: Lisa Rivera

La Quinta Annual Holiday Tamale Workshop at Cooking With Class in La Quinta Dec. 1 @ 2:00 PM Brew in La Quinta Craft Beer Festival Nov. 17 @ 5:00 PM A Trader Joe’s Thanksgiving #2 at Cooking With Class Nov. 16 @ 12:00 PM Study the Word at La Quinta Library Sundays at 3 p.m. Email: Graceofgodworshipcenterchurch.com Continued on page 18

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HOROSCOPES ARIES

Those working with you seek your direction and mentorship. You’re the courage, bravery and light needed that “lights their way”.

This is not a compliment. It’s a responsibility of leadership coupled with love. It’s important to maintain health, exercise and a simple diet. Possibly you need more calcium/ magnesium for calmness. With all relationships, be kind.

NOVEMBER 14 – 20, 2018.

ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST BY RISA D’ANGELES

with a pale orange light.

CANCER Home and family become increasingly filled with responsibilities and work.

You try to carry on family traditions. However, so many tasks interfere. Restrict how much work you’re doing for others or exhaustion ensues.

An acupuncture treatment is most likely needed and chiropractic, too. You’re the one at home needing tender loving care. Rest a while.

provides both emotional and intellectual inspiration.

Listen for the still small voice of God, the Soul within.

LIBRA

You seek a sense of belonging.

Your talents and gifts have created a life filled with much abundance. Perhaps you now seek spiritual intuition.

You wonder how all the work needed in your life can have less stress and limitation. You know you’re here to serve.

TAURUS You change your appearance with confidence. You’re more The work and responsibilities LEO harmonious. You’re a bit continue to arrive. You tend mysterious, too. Careful with to everything needed, forging Are you finding yourself creating exercise. Careful with bones ahead with Vulcan’s (Soul ruler) deeper relationships with and ligaments. Careful driving. help. Vulcan fashions gold others? Leos often tend only out of iron (Soul/personality), to themselves and this creates SCORPIO creates a forward momentum, loneliness. Wherever there’s allows for optimism (a little), an imbalance, ask questions, Notice your concern with drives you toward future listen, assess, speak from how others (groups) see and goals. On your mind, always, the heart and forgive. Saturn, assess you. Notice a change is how to create and sustain Dweller on the Threshold of of values occurring, too. It’s community. It takes more than new ways of being, asks you to an excellent time to contact a village. Tend to your health review past beliefs before new old friends; assess business carefully. Rest every other day. foundational realities can form. opportunities, re-enter groups Share resources and values. and review social media.

GEMINI Tend to your favorite kingdom.

There’s a community or group needing your research Home matters more and more.

VIRGO abilities. Your self-identity shifts Where you live, with whom, and all about. This will continue how to create an environment In daily life, have the intention until it stabilizes. Maintain that supports health and wellto focus on facts not fictions, composure, balance, faith. being. Simultaneously you must fantasies, or wishful thinking.

SAGITTARIUS nourish your curious and dual Facts are the foundation mind. Movement forward is of a clear thinker and later, always an issue. Continue to good leader. Facts help uplift Work should be good and care for yourselves and others emotional disturbances, fruitful. You know you’re wellnearby with compassion and disappointments and confusing liked, however, you possibly humor. You are to serve with changes. Venus asks that feel restricted, constrained a wise heart. Venus, your you continue to consider and controlled by situations companion, surrounds you what is of value to you and not quite in your control. It

will be important to make yourself more productive, creating harmony at all levels of work. Banish any thoughts of limitation, create a positive, light-filled aura.

The outcome will be more than expected. Work on the honor system. Your honor.

CAPRICORN Contact those far away who love & care for you. Your communication creates harmony and happiness. As your mind ponders future goals include religious as well as physical, emotional and intellectual considerations.

Spirituality and religion sustain us, for they touch energies greater than ourselves.

Prayer stabilizes us. As you continue to transform recite the Soul & Great Invocations daily and with family.

Sometimes we are walking a razor’s edge precipice, remembering yesterday, not seeing tomorrow. It’s good to summon faith that there is indeed a Path ahead even if it’s invisible. There will be a moving forward soon (after years of un-knowing).

The forests will become the trees of opportunity. Do what’s necessary to create and build community. Ask humanity to help. Draw up a wish list and work on it each day. Everything’s possible.

Everything comes to us that we ask for. In time and space.

Risa D’Angeles is the founder and director of the Esoteric & Astrological Studies Research Institute: Risa’s Esoteric Astrology. She can be reached at risagoodwill@gmail.com.

AQUARIUS Careful with money in terms of the future. It may slip through your hands easily. Assess how you are living and if it’s sustainable for you. Consider other futuristic ways of living.

Allow no limitations of thought.

Discuss with others how the present world situation affects how and where you live. Share with everyone what you value and need. Daily routines are changed. Your vitality (life force) is intact. Pray to the devas. They’re your friends.

PISCES

Mike Love nominated for induction in the Songwriters Hall Of Fame

By Desert Star Staff LOS ANGELES, CA, Legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Grammy® Winner, New York Times Best-Selling Author, co-founder, lead singer and chief lyricist of The Beach Boys, Mike Love, has been nominated for induction into the 2019 Songwriters Hall of Fame, in the prestigious “Performing Songwriter” category. Love has written or co-written the lyrics and hooks to some of the most

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performed songs in pop music history including “California Girls,” I Get Around,” “Fun Fun Fun,” “Good Vibrations,” and “Kokomo,” cementing The Beach Boys legacy, alongside The Beatles and Michael Jackson, as the only artists to have produced twelve Top 10 Singles, within 5 years.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame is dedicated to recognizing the work and lives of those composers and lyricists who create music heard around the world. A songwriter qualifies

for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a song. Inductees will be feted at the organization’s 50th Annual Induction & Awards Gala on June 13, 2019, in New York City.

Love’s nomination comes on the heels of an impressive release week for his new holiday album Reason For The Season, out now via BMG.Within one week of release, the album debuted at #4 on Billboard’s Holiday Album Chart and #6 on the November 14, 2018

Independent Albums Chart. To order Reason For The Season, click here: http://smarturl. it/ReasonForTheSeason.

The 12-track album features an array of bright guitar and horn-filled pop and rock tracks including “Finally It’s Christmas” featuring HANSON as well as Christmas classics like “Little St Nick,” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” The album also includes softer traditional carols and ballads such as “Do You Hear What I Hear,” “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “O Holy Night,” and “Away in a Manger” featuring vocals from Love’s children, Hayleigh, Christian Brian and Ambha Love.

Reason for the Season comes at a particularly prolific time for Mike Love following the release of 2017’s Unleash The Love, an acclaimed album featuring 13 previously unreleased recordings and 14 reinterpretations of Beach Boys’ classics. Unleash The Love was released on the heels of his New York Times best-selling memoir Good Vibrations:

My Life as a Beach Boy. The Beach Boys are set to embark on a holiday tour that kicks off in Chattanooga on November 16, performing holiday classics from The Beach Boys Christmas album as well as new music from Mike Love’s chart-topping Reason for the Season. The Beach Boys are led by Mike Love, longtime member Bruce Johnston who along with musical director Scott Totten, Jeffrey Foskett, Christian Love, Tim Bonhomme, John Cowsill, Keith Hubacher and Randy Leago continue the legacy of the iconic American band. The Beach Boys continue to perform over 150 dates per year worldwide.

Tickets to see The Beach Boys on tour are now on sale. VIP package offerings are available for every show and include a Meet & Greet, the holiday album, autographed books, and exclusive memorabilia.

Please visit mikelove. com or thebeachboys. com for purchase.

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T H E AT R E R E V I E W

BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

‘A Bronx Tale’--A Musical About the Mob

(foreground, l to r) Haley Hannah, Joseph Sammour, Joshua Michael Burrage, Giovanni DiGabriele, Sean Bell, Kyli Rae. (background, l to r) Robert Pieranunzi, Michael Barra, Paul Salvatoriello and Mike Backes. Photo: Joan Marcus The central character in “A Bronx Tale,” currently at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, is a young Italian-American named Calogero (Joey Barreiro) who describes the story of his life. It begins when he is a 9-year-old child (Frankie Leoni) and witnesses a mob murder

by Sonny (Joe Barbara). When he is taken to the police station to view the line-up, he does not identify Sonny as the killer.

This endears the kid to the grateful mob boss who takes him under his wing and dubs him “C,” a nickname that sticks.

Sonny also teaches him how to shoot craps and considers the boy a good luck charm.

Soon he becomes a father figure in the young man’s life which does not sit well with his hard-working bus driving dad, Lorenzo (Richard H. Blake). His dad wants his son to study hard, work hard and create a better life for himself so he can leave the old neighborhood.

The first act introduces us to the characters but is at its best in Act II when C meets a young African American girl (Brianna-

Marie Bell) in high school.

Though their neighborhoods border one another, they are worlds apart. C’s dad is against the relationship, saying it doesn’t stand a chance. However, Sonny, much to our surprise and C’s too, says she might be the one as he sings “One of the Great Ones.” And like a dad, he tells C how to tell if a girl might be “the one.”

The test is “lock all the car doors before you pick her up. After you let her in, if she leans over to unlock the door on the driver’s side for you, she might be the one.”

The book for “A Bronx Tale” was written by Chazz Palminteri who first performed it in 1989 as a one-person show. In 2007 the critically acclaimed show moved to Broadway’s Walter Kerr Theatre where he was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award. His recent performance in the show marked the first time in history that the same actor has written and starred in the Broadway play, the feature film and the musical.

Alan Menken wrote the

(center) Brianna-Marie Bell, with (l to r) Antonio Beverly, Ashley McManus, Brandi Porter and Jason Williams. (rear) Kirk Lydell. Photo: Joan Marcus

music, with lyrics by Glenn Slater. Music supervision and arrangements are by Ron Melrose with choreography

by Sergio Trujillo. Robert De Niro and Jerry Zaks directed, “A Bronx Tale,” at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood through Nov. 25 only.

Running time: 2 hours and 10 minutes, including intermission.

Ticket prices: $37 - $145.

“A Bronx Tale” is suitable for teens and adults due to violence, some strong language, and gunshot effects. Children under five will not be admitted.

Coming soon to the Pantages: “Wicked,” Nov. 28 to Jan. 27, 2019, “Hello Dolly” starring Betty Buckley Jan. 29- Feb. 17, 2019, followed by “Kinky Boots,” “Cats.”

“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Les Miserables,” “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Rent” and “Miss Saigon.”

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Get in the Christmas spirit early--come to the Geffen and see Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” More on this show next week.

Giovanni DiGabriele, Sean Bell, Joseph Sammour, Frankie Leoni and Joshua Michael Burrage.

Photo: Joan Marcus

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“King Kong” Now a musical on Broadway is a “HUGE” production

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of CGI but always wanted a bit more. Thus, any future Broadway production remained a risky investment proposition for the stage, mainly because of the logistical size and complexities of such a venture ... until now.

The theatrical producers and creative teams, however, were not going to sit idle and be shut out by its much younger sister art form. In 2013, an Australian creative team decided to take a big risk in producing the King Kong story and making it a musical for the Australian stage in the process. They decided to transfer the production to the Broadway stage.

How to achieve the feat took the vision and skills of many creative experts in the fields of robotics, puppetry and stagecraft, plus the artistry of the stage technicians, the engineers and programmers necessary to breathe life into the great ape. One of Hollywood’s most iconic characters of the screen, now becomes a jaw dropping, mesmerizing theatrical experience in staging and execution. It’s an exciting visual feast for the

Creature Designer Jonny Tilders and Costume Designer Roger Kirk are integral to the production as are the orchestrations of Christopher Jannke – for the production’s 24 musical numbers - along with inputs by a list of creative professionals that is way too long to list here.

I must applaud, however, stage manager Kathleen E. Purvis for keeping everyone – a cast of 36 performers and on stage techies, plus the great ape Kong - on their toes throughout the many heavy and precise traffic management issues. A special shout out also goes to the incredibly talented people of Melbourne-based, Artists in Motion company who digitally immerse the entire stage scenery and set into wherever director McOnie want us to be in his storyline at any given moment.

These are but a few of the great special effects that are rarely seen in stage productions; especially one of this size and scope. But they abound in this awe-inspiring production of “King Kong”.

The story in brief, is a contemporary take on the classic tale “Beauty and the Beast”. It

Photo by © Matthew Murphy eyes and ears of the audience.

The 2018 production of “King Kong” (the musical), is written by Australian Jack Thorne, and is sensationally directed and choreographed

by British-born Drew McOnie.

There is definitely an Anglo/ Aussie pedigree when it comes to this creative team: Musical score by British composer Marius de Vries; Songs by Englishman Eddie Perfect; Australian Lighting Designer Peter Mumford, who paints his stage with various hues and shafts of light, enhance the already striking set and production projection designs of Australian Peter England. Kudos go to American Sound Designer Peter Hylenski who creates the ominous, thundering sounds that indicate Kong is approaching or whenever he moves on stage.

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follows a young struggling actor, Ann Darrow, played by relative newcomer Christiani Pitts and a so-so filmmaker, Carl Denham (portrayed by Eric William Morris) as they voyage from the bustling streets of 1930s New York to an uncharted Skull island to capture King Kong, the world’s greatest wonder. At the center of this 21st century re-imagining is a 20 foot high, 2000 pound, engineered animatronic gorilla who must be captured and brought back to New York for exhibition. With Kong, that’s easy for Carl Denham to say than to actually accomplish the feat, as the audience soon finds out.

Everything about this impressive production is massive. The physical size of Kong, and the spread of the set projections, created by

Photo by © Matthew Murphy Peter England are stunning and mind-blowing in their complexity and presentation. Its budget is rumored to be somewhere in the 30 million dollar range. It boasts a cast of talented, dedicated and committed actors, and of course, the Big Guy himself …King Kong … all 2000 pounds of him.

There are three principal actor is this visually spectacular production: Ms. Pitts, as Ann Darrow, who makes her second appearance on Broadway with this role. She is young and pretty, and her voice, while not a strong Soprano, gets the job done. Mr. Morris has the unappealing - from the audience’s POV -role of Carl Denham; part con-man, part sleaze filmmaker/hustler with a line of gab worthy of P.T. Barnum who’s a greedy opportunist with visions of amassing millions of dollars by exploiting the world’s largest gorilla. Denham never loses sight of the pot of gold that is almost within his grasp. But first he must find, capture, and return Kong to New York. It’s his all-consuming goal, whatever the cost to others may be.

Denham’s loyal but somewhat dim employee Lumpy,(played by Erik Lochtefeld) acts the comedy relief role.

Regardless, the human actors know who the real star of this production is. He’s a 20 foot tall gorilla with an attitude,despite his soulful eyes and countenance.

A cautionary note to potential audience patrons regarding early “King Kong” reviews. Some of my colleague reviews have ‘savaged’ or written less than raves of “King Kong”. Perhaps, they went expecting to see an

updated version of the original story. I don’t know. But when one’s expectations are high and not fulfilled, a negative reaction can take place. Advice I received many years ago from my daughter and her younger brother, was to just go with the visual flow you’re experiencing in the moment. Let it wash over you. Forget all those old movie versions you’ve seen over the years. Just don’t get ahead of what is unfolding on-stage.

This is a new unique theatrical stage production. Not a movie.

Everyone will view the show through their own artistic lenses anyway. I’s my job to inform you the audience what I saw the night I attended. Yes, theatre is one art form among many. And yes, it can be enjoyed by everyone who attends. If one enjoyed “War Horse” and/or “The Lion King”, it’s a pretty safe bet that you will enjoy “King Kong”. Each of those productions involved an interaction between puppets and humans to tell the story.

This fresh take on “King Kong” tells the story visually with imagination and flair in a highly entertaining way. Simply put, its’ a crowd-pleaser of a show which, no doubt, will garner a raft of Tony Award nominations come April 30th of 2019. In the final analysis, however, it’s the audience who are always the final arbiters of whether a show is a success financially and/or creatively.

Having said all of the above, “King Kong”, however, could still stand a little tightening.

The dance numbers although energetic and creatively executed, go on a tad too long; becoming

repetitive, which then tends to slow down the forward movement of the on-stage action. But, I’m picky, picky, when it comes to details. It’s what separates a good production from a great production. But I digress.

For me, the reason for attending was to see what new co-producers Carmen Pavlovic of Melbourne Australia-based Global Creatures fame and American Roy Furman, a highly successful Broadway investor, together could come up with regarding the technical aspects that ultimately underpin their entire production. I was captivated by the spectacularly brilliant display of unique artistry that is breaking new ground in presentation by including a new cadre of theatrical support professionals to the creative team. Technically speaking, it’s the wave of the future concerning our evolving and changing world theatre scene. And productions will be all the better for their inclusion.

I expect “King Hong” the musical to be on Broadway for at least a year or two before sending out national touring companies to regional theatres that can accommodate the logistics of mounting this unique production. So if you find some available vacation time and are planning to visit NYC in the 2018/2019 time frame make sure you see “King Kong”.

“King Kong”, is currently performing at The Broadway Theatre, NYC and is contracted to an open run. For reservations and ticket information go online to: www.Telecharge.com.

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The 2018 Broken Glas Awards

Land Romo, Honoree Beverly D’Angelo, Michael Childers, Moon Zappa, and Kip Serafin. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause The 10th Annual Broken Glass awards were held at the Aqua Caliente Casino Resort and Spa on November 5th.

Leanna Bonamici is the 2018 PSWIFT President. PSWIFT is Palm Springs Women in International Film and Television. The Luncheon is held to honor and celebrate those women that have made a difference in the entertainment industry. They have broken the so-called Glass Ceiling that women have been denied for so long. This year they honor six very deserving women who with their talent, drive and skill have made that difference.

The Gena Award is named

for Actress Gena Rowlands who has achieved fame worldwide. This year Beverly D’Angelo was honored with the Gena Award who has been nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy for her body of artistry. Many will remember her in the comedy series of National Lampoon Vacation movies as Chevy Chase’s wife, Ellen Griswold. The Rising Star Award was given to Elizabeth McLaughlin who started her career at the ripe young age of 8. She is best known for her roles in Pretty Little Liars and Lethal Weapon and more.

Two very well know local women were also honored.

Selby Dunham was given

Honoree Elizabeth McLaughlin, President Leanna Bonamici and Honoree Selby Dunham. Photo by Pat Krause

the Humanitarian Award started Bighorn Bam with a little golf tournament that has now grown so large it has raised over 8 million dollars toward the help and cure of Cancer. Bighorn Bam sponsors, A Miracle on El Paseo, where thousands of people love to attend. A special acknowledgment was presented to actress Sharon Stone. The presenter was Leanna Bonamici who told the audience Stone was unable to participate in but made a video thanking everyone for the honor.

Another legendary actress/ singer, Kaye Ballard, was honored with the Lifetime

Achievement award. That award honors a woman who has made significant contributions to the performing arts with their dedication, humor, and skill. Kaye Ballard fills that bill and more. Her career has spanned almost seven decades which says a lot about her as a person who has stayed in business and kept going. Sue Cameron was given the Broken Glass Award for her achievements in the arts. She is a consultant to many stars, is an author, reporter, director, Editor, and so much more.

Co-chairs were Elaine Church and DeAnn Lubell.

PSWIFT has a mission to empower and promote women

and men in all forms of the entertainment industry. Money raised will go toward our local educational programs for students in all fields of the Arts. PSWIFT reaches over 2,200 students weekly with its BookPALS programs. Some of the previous honorees were in attendance along with other notables like Lucie Arnaz, Peter Marshall, Michael Childers, Moon Unit Zappa and more. Karen Devine was the Mistress of Ceremonies. A Red Carpet held a TV crew, photographers and guest interviewers, Patti Gribow, Janet Zappala, Dan McGrath, and Sandie Newtion.

Maintenance Funding Bill Would Preserve Nation’s Historic Sites

Ebey’s Landing on Whidbey Island, Wash., is one of more than 400 historic sites preserved by the National Park Service. (Ashlyn Gehrett/Flickr)

By Desert Star Staff SEATTLE – Groups across the country are calling on Congress to address maintenance costs in national parks in order to save some of America’s most historic places.

While the National Park Service oversees iconic landscapes such as Mount Rainier National Park, it also preserves historic sites and buildings. www.desertstarweekly.com

They include the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Seattle and Ebey’s Landing, a site in the Puget Sound preserved since European settlement in the 1850s.

Chris Moore, executive director of Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, says without proper stewardship, unique places like these won’t last.

“The worst case scenario is that you begin to lose components of our parks that are vital for telling the story about that park and, in some cases, telling the story of certain periods or certain events in the nation’s history,” he states.

Moore is hopeful a bill known as the Restore Our Parks Act can address this issue. The bill has passed through a key U.S. Senate November 14, 2018

committee, and a House panel approved a similar bill.

The legislation would nearly cut in half the country’s $11.6 billion deferred maintenance backlog over the next five years, with royalties from energy development on federal lands.

More than 400 places such as the Statue of Liberty, Independence Hall and Native American cultural sites have been designated as national parks and historic monuments in the past 100 years.

Tom Cassidy, vice president for government relations with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, says 3,000 groups from around the country have called upon Congress to dedicate funding to maintenance.

He says the Restore Our Parks bill has support from Republicans, Democrats and the Trump administration.

“That type of alliance of interests to protect our public lands is rare and it’s a special thing and is why we want to try to get this legislation across the finish line before the end of the year,” he stresses.

Moore also notes preserving parks makes economic sense, especially for nearby communities.

According to the National Park Service, visitors spent more than $500 million in local gateway communities in the Evergreen State in 2017.

“It has a real catalytic effect, a multiplier effect for our communities that surround these parks in terms of visitorship, in terms of tourism and in terms of their ability to take care of their own historic resources as well,” he stresses.

Source: Support for this reporting was provided by The Pew Charitable Trusts.

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Outrageous Behavior at the Opening Gala of Israel Film Festival

L-R: IFF Award recipient Jason Blum, Meir Fenigstein, Founder & Festival Executive Director, IFF and Avi Nesher honored for his filmmaking. Photo: Todd Williamson/January Images In what promised to be a festive evening, the opening night gala of the 32nd Israel Film Festival kicked off at the Saban Theatre honoring Jason Blum with the 2018 IFF Achievement in Film & Television Award along with Avi Nesher being feted with the 2018 IFF Cinematic Achievement Award, with his film “The Other Story” being screened that evening.

The evening began festively with an abundance of food and libations served in the Lobby Rotunda where people sat at tables scattered around the room. Herding the audience to take one of the close to 2,000 seats was no easy trick, but once they were seated, several speeches ensued, including a welcoming address by Meir Fenigstein, the festival’s Founder and Executive Director, and remarks by

Sam Grundwerg, Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles. Then it came time to present the awards, the first of which was presented to Nesher whose early films “The Troupe” and “Dizengoff 99” are considered Israeli classics, with the recently restored “Rage and Glory” dubbed a masterpiece

by Israeli critics. He made a thank-you speech and shortly thereafter it was time for Blum to be feted. A two-time Academy Award nominee, as well as winning two Emmy Awards, his Blumhouse Productions is known for pioneering a new model of studio filmmaking, producing such notable films as “Get Out,” “Whiplash,” “The Purge,” “Halloween,” and “BlacKkKlansman.” When during his acceptance speech he tried to make reference to

the divisiveness in our country

was the lack of respect for this most successful gentleman.

Present was the abrasive behavior demonstrated time and time again by Trump.

Even when Blum tried quoting the sharp increase in antiSemitic incidents, this poorly behaved mob refused to let him speak. To his credit, he kept talking until he was removed from the stage by an audience member. Some may argue that his remarks were inappropriate but what this out-of-control mob failed to grasp was that their behavior directly reflected the divisiveness in America and brought back the days of the crowd screaming “Lock Her Up,” “Lock Her Up.” Different words, but the intention was the same. After Blum was pulled from the stage, Mistress of Ceremonies Sunda Croonquist

screened through November 20th. It will be well worth your time to see as many as you can, especially the November 14th screening of “The Conductor” starring awardwinning actor Lior Ashkenazi who co-starred with Richard Gere in “Norman” and gave an unforgettable performance in “Foxtrot” shown in last year’s IFF. Among the films being screened predominantly at the Laemmle Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills include “A Land Without Borders,” “Shooting Life,” “Family In Transition,” “Here & Now,” “Shoelaces,” “Doubtful,” “The Assassination,” “Red Cow,” “Working Woman,” “The Syrian Patient,” “To Err Is Human,” “Redemption,” “The Oslo Diaries,” “The Unorthodox,” and “The Cakemaker,” Israel’s

Jason Blum recipient of the 2018 IFF Achievement in Film & Television Award tries to make his speech but is booed when he begins his remarks about the divisions that exist in today’s Trump America.

Photo: Todd Williamson/January Images under President Trump, he was met with thunderous boos, catcalls, and whistling which was this disrespectful audience’s way of preventing him from speaking. Gone was the First Amendment right to free speech and gone was civil discourse to which he tried referring, and certainly gone

tried her best to restore civility and to encourage the audience to calm down and allow the rest of the evening to continue.

All this said, we should now focus on the dozens of films, documentaries, and television programming created by dedicated young Israeli filmmakers that will be

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BY ROBERT KINSLER

1960s-spawned heroes ring in holiday season

It’s 2018, but ‘60s icons Eric Clapton, the Monkees, Mike Love and William Shatner have each released stellar holiday music collections available now.

Tears” and breezy folk rocker “Home for the Holidays” are early nuggets on the LP; a genre-defying instrumental arrangement of “Jingle Bells” the exhilarating “It’s Christmas” and baroque blues nugget Artist: Eric Clapton “Sentimental Moments” are Title: Happy Xmas late disc standouts. In addition (Bushbranch Records to Clapton’s stellar talents, an / Surfdog Records) all-star backing band featuring You might like if you bassist Nathan East (Fourplay, enjoy: Eric Clapton Toto), drummer Jim Keltner Tell me more: On his first(Ringo Starr, John Lennon, the ever full-length holiday album, Traveling Wilburys), guitarist Eric Clapton has pulled off the Doyle Bramhall II, fiddler Dirk masterful feat of recording an Powell and others join the album that will sound in tune wonderful proceedings along with any season. There is a the way. Eric Clapton has warmth and authenticity across added an original song to the “Happy Xmas” where the mix; the poignant “For Love On legendary Rock and Roll Hall Christmas Day” is a beautiful of Fame artist has matched and timely ballad that speaks his time-honed baritone vocals to so many in its collective and signature guitar work hope for a more caring world. with the spirit of the holiday Information: Surfdog.com. season. Clapton has taken his mastery of the blues and Artist: The Monkees found a way to reinterpret Title: Christmas Party the traditional likes of Irving (Rhino Records) Berlin’s “White Christmas” You might like if you and traditional classics like enjoy: The Monkees, “Away in a Manger” and “Silent Micky Dolenz, Davy Night” into a cohesive and Jones, Peter Buck sterling collection of festive Tell me more: Capturing offerings. Clapton makes the magic of the Monkees’ many of the tracks his own; most beloved recordings of the soulful “Everyday Will the 1960s and fusing that with Be Like a Holiday,” Chicago the energy of contemporary blues-flavored “Christmas power pop, “Christmas

Party” features a mix of classic seasonal favorites, artful remakes and newlypenned songs that make for one of the most inviting sets of the season. Gems fill this sparkling collection; the Andy Partridge-penned “Unwrap You At Christmas” is bolstered by a sweet string section and soaring vocals from Micky Dolenz. Michael Nesmith’s affecting vocals add just the right moodscape to a wistful cover of Mel Torme’s “The Christmas Song.” A shimmering cover of the Alex Chilton-penned Big Star classic “Jesus Christ” and lush version of Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” are reworked enough to make them essential. Several of the late Davy Jones’ vocal tracks are used on the disc, including a lovely “Silver Bells.” Peter Tork uses his rich baritone and skills on the banjo in a poignant Americana-styled version of “Angels We Have Heard On High.” Among this writer’s favorite tracks are the instantlyinfectious “What Would Santa Do,” a melodic rocker written

by Weezer frontman Rivers that takes a playful swipe at those who can’t get into the Christmas spirit; “House of Broken Gingerbread” is another killer new cut (this one

penned by album producer Adam Schlesinger and Michael Chabon), a potent and tuneful modern rocker.

Information: monkees.com.

Artist: Mike Love Title: Reason For The Season (BMG) You might like if you enjoy: The Beach Boys, Hanson, Mike Love Tell me more: Beach Boys lead singer and co-founder Mike Love has released “Reason For The Season,” a stocking stuffer-worthy dozen-track collection of Christmas classics and newlypenned songs. Hightlights on the tuneful set include the joyful title track and melodic “Must Be Christmas” (the latter featuring Love joining forces with several of his children). The feel of the album is buoyant and will put the listener in a good mood, a happy outcome that draws immediate comparisons to the magic of listening to the Beach Boys. The good tidings include the spirited “Celestial Celebration,” “Finally It’s Christmas” (featuring Hanson), “Away in the Manger” (which recalls the magic of the Ray Conniff Singers) and gorgeous “O Holy Night.” Information: TheBeachBoys.com.

Artist: William Shatner Title: Shatner Claus – The Christmas Album (Cleopatra Records) You might like if you enjoy: William Shatner, Billy Gibbons, Elliot Easton Tell me more: Roll over Ebenezer Scrooge and tell the Grinch the news. William Shatner’s iconic style of dramatic spoken word is used to entertaining effect on the aptly-titled “Shatner Claus – The Christmas Album.” On this 14-track collection, Shatner is joined by a wide-ranging field of musical guests who add sonic firepower to the set of reworked Christmas classics.

On “Blue Christmas,” Shatner shares lead vocals with Brad Paisley; this take is particularly effective with Paisley’s sweet vocals and virtuoso guitar licks enhancing the countrified version. The freewheeling “Winter Wonderland” is a fun-filled romp with guitar great Todd Rundgren adding some dynamic lead and rhythm fretwork. Shatner joins forces with Cars lead guitarist Elliot Easton on a rollicking ‘50s-styled “Run Rudolph Run.” Shatner is more serious on the potent “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” his resonant spoken word layered amidst Rick Wakeman’s keyboards and Samantha May’s lovely soprano. Shatner and Iggy Pop team up for a tender symphony-draped “Silent Night.” And it’s hard to think of a more entertaining take on “Twas the Night Before Christmas” than Shatner’s colorful reading heard here. Information: WilliamShatner.com.

Teachers Praise CA Pension Fund Divestment from Private Prisons

By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Teachers’ groups are praising a decision by their pension fund to eliminate its stock holdings in private prison companies.

The California State Teachers Retirement System announced on Thursday that it will divest completely from investments in private prison companies within six months.

According to Cathy Campbell, president of the Berkeley Federation of Teachers, it’s a protest against the companies’ involvement with the Trump administration’s policy of separating children from their families at the U.S./Mexico border.

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detention camps where families and sometimes separated children were detained as part of the Trump ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy,” says Campbell.

The fund will also divest from General Dynamics, one of the country’s top defense contractors, which provides case management services at youth detention centers. Teachers from Berkeley were among a large group that protested in front of the pensions fund’s investment committee back in July.

Campbell says teachers mobilized because they want their pension fund to reflect their commitments to kids and parents.

“We are educators,” says Campbell. “We work to serve children and families, and we

Until now, the California State Teachers Retirement System had just over $12 million invested with private prison companies. (Public Domain Pictures/Pixabay) want our pension fund to reflect our values – which is that we help children and families and do nothing to harm them.”

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Retirement System is the largest teacher’s pension fund in the U.S., representing about 933,000 public school teachers.

Until now, it had invested $12.1

million in private prison firms.

California lawmakers voted in 2017 to stop sending people convicted of crimes to privately-run prison facilities.

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ocktail trends may come and go, but one staple remains a fixture on drink menus two centuries after its invention – the Old Fashioned.

There are many competing stories about the origins of the “first” true cocktail recipe, but nearly all agree that the modern-day cocktail was first mixed in the early 1800s, and the recipe was generally the same Old Fashioned recipe still mixed in bars around the world today: liquor, sugar, water and bitters.

Bourbon is traditionally the spirit of choice for an Old Fashioned, but contemporary versions may substitute virtually any type of liquor, from rye whiskey to tequila to rum. Yesteryear’s sugar cube, served as a lump doused with bitters, has given way to simple syrup, which mixes more easily when served. A twist of citrus zest or a dark cherry are common garnishes in today’s Old Fashioned renditions.

No matter what spirit or style you prefer, there’s one constant that’s crucial to any drink bearing the Old Fashioned name: bitters. For a truly authentic experience, look to incorporate an option like Angostura bitters – an iconic brand that traces its roots as far back as the dawn of the Old Fashioned and has been closely intertwined with the history of the cocktail ever since.

Dr. Johann Siegert, the bitters’ inventor, created the elixir in 19th-century Venezuela while serving as a doctor to soldiers in Simon Bolivar’s army. By 1824, he perfected the formula for “amargo aromatico,” which he initially used to help alleviate the stomach issues of ailing soldiers.

By the mid-1800s, cocktails were steadily gaining favor, and nearly all the early recipes called for bitters. Siegert’s sons seized the opportunity and astutely developed a following for their formula among cocktail lovers.

Today, Angostura aromatic bitters are a classic and versatile ingredient in bars and kitchens alike for their flawless ability to balance a range of cocktails. Bitters provide layers of flavor and complexity through their expertly-crafted combination of aromatic herbs, bark, roots and other botanicals. When it comes to the ingredients in Angostura’s aromatic bitters, the exact formula is unknown, as the recipe has remained a closelyguarded secret since the bitters were created almost 200 years ago.

Consider these tried-and-true takes on the Old Fashioned with four recipes ideal for sipping. The traditional version features bourbon, while three twists on the timeless classic highlight alternative liquors: the Tequila Old Fashioned, the Rum Old Fashioned and the Wisconsin-Style Brandy Old Fashioned.

Find more recipes filled with good, old-fashioned flavor at AngosturaBitters.com.

Classic Bourbon Old Fashioned 2 1/4 2 1 1

ounces bourbon ounce Demerara syrup dashes Angostura aromatic bitters dash Angostura orange bitters splash water ice long orange peel, for garnish In rocks glass, stir bourbon, Demerara syrup, water, aromatic bitters and orange bitters with ice to incorporate ingredients.

Add ice to fill glass to top. Garnish with orange peel.

Classic Bourbon Old Fashioned

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SIMPLE SYRUP AT HOME Tequila Old Fashioned

Ice 2 ounces reposado tequila 1/4 ounce Demerara syrup 2 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters grapefruit swath (narrow strip of peel) or wedge, for garnish In ice-filled mixing glass, stir tequila, Demerara syrup and aromatic bitters. Strain into icefilled rocks glass.

Squeeze grapefruit swath over glass and insert into drink.

A wide range of cocktails call for sweet syrup to enhance the flavor of the liquor, and one variety in particular lends a rich molasses note to drinks. Demerara syrup is made using Demerara sugar, a special variety of raw, unrefined cane sugar with large grains and a golden amber hue.

The sugar, which traces its origins to the South American country of Guyana, can be used in place of brown sugar. Though similar, Demerara generally lends stronger caramel, toffee and molasses notes than traditional brown sugar.

If you don’t have any Demerara syrup around, it’s quite easy to make at home and can be used to naturally sweeten a number of drinks, from coffee to cocktails. If Demerara isn’t on-hand, swap for turbinado sugar, brown sugar or table sugar.

Demerara Syrup

1 part Demerara sugar 1 part hot water Stir to dissolve. Let cool before use.

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Tequila Old Fashioned

Wisconsin-Style Brandy Old Fashioned 3 1 5 3 1

ounces, plus 1 splash, lemon-lime soda Demerara sugar cube dashes Angostura aromatic bitters, divided maraschino cherries orange slice, plus peel, for garnish ice 2 ounces brandy 1 dash Angostura orange bitters skewered maraschino cherry, for garnish In rocks glass, muddle splash of lemon-lime soda, sugar cube, 2 dashes aromatic bitters, cherries and orange slice.

Add ice and brandy then fill with remaining lemon-lime soda.

Add remaining aromatic bitters and orange bitters. Garnish with skewered cherry and orange peel.

PRO SERVING TIP Serving an authentic Old Fashioned requires more than just the right ingredients: you need the proper bar glass, too. An Old Fashioned is almost always served in a rocks glass, which is a short glass, often with a weighted bottom, designed to hold a shot or two of liquor over ice (or “rocks”). Also known as a lowball, whisky or (aptly named) Old Fashioned glass, the rocks glass typically holds 4-10 ounces.

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Rum Old Fashioned

1 Demerara sugar cube 4 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters 2 dashes Angostura orange bitters 1splash soda water, ice 2 ounces Angostura 1919 Rum* orange peel, for garnish

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Place sugar cube in rocks glass. Wet cube with aromatic bitters, orange bitters and soda water. Using muddler, crush sugar cube.

Add ice, pour in rum and stir. Garnish by squeezing orange peel over glass.

*Distilled and bottled by Angostura Holdings, Port of Spain, Laventille, Trinidad. Imported by Terlato Wine and Spirits, Lake Bluff, IL. 40% Alc./Vol. © 2018

Wisconsin-Style Brandy Old Fashioned

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NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with the provisions of the California Uniform Commercial Code, there being due and unpaid storage for which WESTERN VILLAGE MOBILEHOME PARK is entitled to a lien as Warehousemen on the goods hereinafter described, and due notice having been given to parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such charges having expired, notice is hereby given that these goods will be sold at public auction in Riverside County at 86 Bonanza, Palm Springs, California 92262 at 10:00 A.M. ON NOVEMBER 26, 2018. The property to be sold consists of a 1975 Homette mobilehome, Decal No. AAW6264, Serial No. 0371S5495, and including any ‘’household goods’’ contained within, owned by Pedro Castro and Western Village Mobilehome Park.

The storage due is $4,081.50, plus additional daily storage charges of $16.86 actual utilities consumed, and other incidental processing or transportation charges incurred after October 5, 2018, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs of publication. Dated this 29th day of October 2018 at Mission Viejo, California. By /s/VIVIENNE J. ALSTON Alston, Alston & Diebold Authorized Agents for Western Village MHP CNS-3190763# DESERT STAR WEEKLY Publish November 7,14, 2018 DSW18-1320 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NO. PSC1806509, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3255 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA. 92262, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. CATHERINE ALEMAN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1a.

Present Name: DANIEL ANTHONY SANTILLAN to Proposed Name: DANIEL ANTHONY ALEMAN. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: DECEMBER 19, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m., Dept.: PS3.

The address of the court is: 3255 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 County of Riverside 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): DESERT STAR WEEKLY 13279 Palm Drive Suite 5, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Dated: OCTOBER 25, 2018, Judge of the Superior Court, October 31,2018 November 7, 14, 21, 2018 DSW18-1317 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: FIRST RATE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, 73373 COUNTRY CLUB DR, STE 705, PALM DESERT, CA 92260. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: FIRST RATE SERVICES, INC., 73373 COUNTRY CLUB DR, ST 705, PALM DESERT, CA 92260/CA. Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: RYAN MATTHEW HOLLOWAY, CFO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on OCTOBER 16, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201814458. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE).

Publish November 14, 21, 28, 2018 December 5, 2018. DSW18-1334 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: CLEAN & HAPPY HOMES, 33261 SHIFTING SANDS TRAIL # 1, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: LULU -- FERNANDEZ DIAZ, 33261 SHIFTING SANDS TRAIL # 1, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234.

Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: LULU -- FERNANDEZ DIAZ. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on NOVEMBER 8, 2018.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201815466. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish November 14, 21, 28, 2018 December 5, 2018. DSW18-1333 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: TRAD ENTERPRISES, 28201 HORIZON ROAD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: BASHAR IBRAHIM TRAD, 28201 HORIZION ROAD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1999.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: BASHAR IBRAHIM TRAD. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on NOVEMBER 6, 2018.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201815339. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish November 14, 21, 28, 2018 December 5, 2018. DSW18-1332 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: OCHO OJOS, 52191 CALLE AVILA, COACHELLA, CA 92236. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: CESAR SAUCEDA FLORES, 52191 CALLE AVILA, COACHELLA, CA 92236.

Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant

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commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on APRIL 2017. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: CESAR SAUCEDA FLORES. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on OCTOBER 15, 2018.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201814392. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish November 14, 21, 28, 2018 December 5, 2018. DSW18-1331

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DEZ, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime).

Signed: JOSE ASCENCION BLANCARTE JR..

This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on NOVEMBER 2, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201815194. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish November 7, 14, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE 21, 28, 2018. DSW18-1324 FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: GENERATIONAL DERMATOLOGY, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT INC, 35-280 BOB HOPE DR. STE 105, RANCHO THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING MIRAGE, CA 92270. Riverside County. Full name BUSINESS AS: DESERTS TOP NOTCH CLEANof registrant: GENERATIONAL DERMATOLOGY, ING SERVICES, 13301 VIA REAL, DESERT INC, 35-280 BOB HOPE DR. STE 105, RANCHO HOT SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 92240. Riverside MIRAGE, CA 92270/CA. Business is conducted by: County. Full name of registrant: SALVADOR -- PICORPORATION. Registrant commenced to trans- CENO PAREDES, 13301 VIA REAL, DESERT HOT act business under the fictitious business name(s) SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 92240; MARIA GUADAlisted above on 10/20/2018. I declare that all the LUPE CISNEROS LEMUS, 13301 VIA REAL, DESinformation in this statement is true and correct. (A ERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conregistrant, who declares as true, information which ducted by: CO-PARTNERS. Registrant commenced he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). to transact business under the fictitious business Signed: MONICA ELISABETH AMBOSS, SECRE- name(s) listed above on OCTOBER 12 2018. I TARY. This statement was filed with the County declare that all the information in this statement is Clerk of Riverside County on NOVEMBER 7, 2018. true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File information which he or she knows to be false, is No. R-201815386. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS guilty of a crime). Signed: SALVADOR -- PICENO BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE PAREDES. This statement was filed with the County YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE Clerk of Riverside County on OCTOBER 12, 2018.

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE No. R-201814295. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTINAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN- TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish November USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 14, 21, 28, 2018 December 5, 2018. DSW18-1330 NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish November NESS AS: CV BBQ, 37632 HOLLISTER DR., PALM 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 DSW18-1323 DESERT, CA 92211. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: CV BBQ INC., 37632 HOLLISTER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE DR., PALM DESERT, CA 92211/CA. Business is FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIconducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant com- NESS AS: GENERAL TREE SERVICE, 2006 7TH, menced to transact business under the fictitious RIVERSIDE, CA 92057. Riverside County. Full name business name(s) listed above on 2013. I declare of registrant: ANGELA--ZARCO, 2006 7TH, RIVERthat all the information in this statement is true SIDE, CA 92507; LUIS ANTONIO MARAVILLA, 2006 and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, 7TH, RIVERSIDE, CA 92507. Business is conducted information which he or she knows to be false, is by: GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant has not guilty of a crime). Signed: SEAN DANIEL SMITH, yet begun to transact business under the fictitious PRSIDENT. This statement was filed with the County business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the Clerk of Riverside County on OCTOBER 29, 2018. information in this statement is true and correct. (A Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File registrant, who declares as true, information which No. R-201814980. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime).

BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE Signed: ANGELA ZARCO This statement was filed YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE with the County Clerk of Riverside County on OCOFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- TOBER 26, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE Clerk Recorder File No. R-201814906 NOTICE — FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN- A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHOAND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish November RIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 DSW18-1328 BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish NESS AS: MARKETME PHOTOGRAPHY, 475 November 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 DSW18-1322 WEST PALM VISTA DR., PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 . Riverside County. Full name of registrant: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE LUIS ALBERTO ANDRADE MEZA, 475 WEST FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIPALM VISTA DR., PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. NESS AS: ALEX SANTANA MUSIC, 19900 BENBusiness is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL Registrant NETT RD, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92241. has not yet begun to transact business under the Riverside County. Full name of registrant: JUAN fictitious business name(s) listed above on. I declare ALEJANDRO AHUMADA, 19900 BENNETT RD, that all the information in this statement is true and DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92241. Business is correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, infor- conducted by: INDIVIDUAL Registrant has not yet mation which he or she knows to be false, is guilty begun to transact business under the fictitious busiof a crime). Signed: : LUIS ALBERTO ANDRADE ness name(s) listed above on. I declare that all the MEZA. This statement was filed with the County information in this statement is true and correct. (A Clerk of Riverside County on NOVEMBER 5, 2018. registrant, who declares as true, information which Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime).

No. R-201815286. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS Signed: JUAN ALEJANDRO AHUMADA, OWNER. BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE This statement was filed with the County Clerk of YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE Riverside County on OCTOBER 29, 2018. Peter OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE R-201814975. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSIFILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN- BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATELAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish November THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018. DSW18-1327 IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish October 31, 2018 NESS AS: LOVELY NAILS AND SPA, 13313 PALM November 7, 14, 21, 2018. DSW18-1321 DR STE N, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 .

Riverside County. Full name of registrant: THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE NGO GIA VU, 6 VOITAIRE CT, RANCHO MIRAGE, FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSICA 92270. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL NESS AS: DESERT CHAKRA YOGA, 70305 Registrant has not yet begun to transact business MOTTLE CIRCLE, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270. under the fictitious business name(s) listed above Riverside County. Full name of registrant: KELLI on. I declare that all the information in this state- JO PERCHES, 70305 MOTTLE CIR, RANCHO ment is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares MIRAGE, CA 92270. Business is conducted by: as true, information which he or she knows to be INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transfalse, is guilty of a crime). Signed: THE NGO GIA act business under the fictitious business name(s) VU. This statement was filed with the County Clerk listed above. I declare that all the information in this of Riverside County on OCTOBER 09, 2018. Peter statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. declares as true, information which he or she knows R-201814103. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI- to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: KELLI JO NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS PERCHES This statement was filed with the County FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE Clerk of Riverside County on OCTOBER 24, 2018.

OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED No. R-201814823 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE- BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTIIN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish November 7, 14, USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 21, 28, 2018. DSW18-1326 NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish October NESS AS: RENT MY HUSBAND TODAY, RENT MY 31, 2018 November 7, 14, 21, 2018 DSW18-1318 HUSBAND 2DAY, 38763 WISTERIA DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92211 . Riverside County. Full name FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE of registrant: LAWRENCE NEIL STORTS JR, 38763 FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIWISTERIA DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92211. NESS AS: PURPLE COAT INDUSTRIES, INFINITE Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL Registrant WITHOUT MEASURE ACADEMY, LOVING YOU has not yet begun to transact business under the TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS, 15030 MOUNTAIN fictitious business name(s) listed above on. I declare VIEW, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverthat all the information in this statement is true and side County. 2636 NORTH INDIAN CANYON DR, correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, informa- APT 1021, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Full name tion which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of of registrant: MALIKAH DANYEL UNDERWOOD, a crime). Signed: LAWRENCE NEIL STORTS JR. 2636 NORTH INDAIN CANYON DR APT 1021, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Business is conducted Riverside County on OCTOBER 22, 2018. Peter by: INDIVIDUAL Registrant commenced to transact Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. business under the fictitious business name(s) listed R-201814682. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI- above on MARCH 12, 2018. I declare that all the NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS information in this statement is true and correct.

FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE (A registrant, who declares as true, information OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED crime). Signed: MALIKAH DANYEL UNDERWOOD. BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE- This statement was filed with the County Clerk of MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN Riverside County on OCTOBER 03, 2018. Peter THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER R-201813834. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSIUNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish November 7, 14, OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS 21, 28, 2018. DSW18-1325 BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME NESS AS: BENJAMIN’S LANDSCAPE, 31120 IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER AVE VALDEZ, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW Riverside County. P.O. BOX 2907, CATHEDRAL (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND CITY, CA 92235. Full name of registrant: JOSE PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish October 31, 2018 ASCENCION BLANCARTE JR, 31120 AVE VAL- November 7, 14, 21, 2018. DSW18-1316

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: BRAVO CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC., 681 W. LA CADENA DRIVE, RIVERSIDE, CA 92501. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: BRAVO CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC., 681 W. LA CADENE DRIVE, RIVERSIDE, CA 92501/CALIFORNIA. Business is conducted by: CORPORATION COMPANY. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 03/01/2005. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: STEVE P. DE GENNARO, PRESIDANT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on OCTOBER 24, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201814804. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: RG DESIGNS, 1033 ROSEGLEN AVE., ROSEMEAD, CA 91770. LOS ANGELES COUNTY. Full name of registrant: RUBEN RECIO GUERRA, 1033 ROSEGLEN AVE, ROSEMEAD, CA 91770.

Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: RUBEN RECIO GUERRA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on OCTOBER 5, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201813993 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish October 24, 31, 2018 November 7, 14, 2018 DSW18-1308 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: PLATINUM RESTORATION, 65882 4TH STREET, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant: ROBERTO CARLOS RENDON, 65882 4 TH STREET, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 . Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: ROBERTO CARLOS RENDON. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on OCTOBER 19, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201814653 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish October 24, 31, 2018 November 7, 14, 2018 DSW18-1306

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: STRICTLY BBQ, 1711 CAPRI CIRCLE, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: NIKKI -- BLOOM, 1711 CAPRI CIRCLE, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime).

Signed: NIKKI -- BLOOM. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on OCTOBER 26, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201814897 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE).

Publish October 31, 2018 November 7, 14, 21, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE 2018 DSW18-1314 FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE NESS AS: SANTE BOTANICA, 13310 LITTLE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- MORONGO ROAD, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA NESS AS: RAINCROSS APOTHECANNARY, 2885 92240. Riverside County 14080 PALM DRIVE HORACE ST, RIVERSIDE, CA 92506. Riverside #D412, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Full County. Full name of registrant: GABRIELLE RE- name of registrant: EQUAS NURSERY LLC, 14080 GINA MENDOZA MARTINEZ, 2885 HORACE ST, PALM DR #D412, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA RIVERSIDE, CA 92506. Business is conducted by: 92240/CA. Business is conducted by: LIMITED INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to trans- LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant commenced to act business under the fictitious business name(s) transact business under the fictitious business listed above. I declare that all the information in name(s) listed above on SEPTEMBER 20, 2018. this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, I declare that all the information in this statement who declares as true, information which he or she is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: true, information which he or she knows to be false, GABRIELLE REGINA MENDOZA MARTINEZ. is guilty of a crime). Signed: BENJAMIN DAMPIER, This statement was filed with the County Clerk of VICE PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the Riverside County on OCTOBER 26, 2018. Peter County Clerk of Riverside County on OCTOBER Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. 19, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County ClerkR-201814919 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI- Recorder File No. R-201814622. NOTICE — NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEBEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE- MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTIIN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish October 31, 2018 SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE).

November 7, 14, 21, 2018 DSW18-1313 Publish October 24, 31, November 7, 14, 2018.

DSW18-1305 STATEMENT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM PARTNERSHIPOPERATING UNDER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE NAME The following person(s) has withdrawn as FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIa general partner from the partnership operating NESS AS: DESERTCLEAN ENERGY, 68471 under the fictitious business name of: H3 COLLI- COMMERCIAL RD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234.

SION CENTER, 81-560 INDUSTRIAL PLACE #15 Riverside County. Full name of registrant: DE&16, INDIO, CA 92201. RIVERSIDE County The full SERTCLEAN LLC, 68471 COMMERCIAL ROAD, name and residence of the person(s) withdrawing CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234/CA. Business is as a partner: HECTOR MANUEL HERNANDEZ JR, conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Reg38850 RANCHO LOS CERRITOS DR, INDIO, CA istrant has not yet begun to transact business under 92203. This business is conducted by: Co-Partners the fictitious business name(s) listed above on. I The fictitious business name statement for the part- declare that all the information in this statement is nership was filed on 06/02/2016 in the County of true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, Riverside. I declare that the information in this state- information which he or she knows to be false, is ment is true and correct (A registrant who declares guilty of a crime). Signed: DAVID WILLIAMS HAAS, as true, information which he or she, knows to be CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk false is guilty of a crime.) Signed: HECTOR MANUEL of Riverside County on OCTOBER 9, 2018. Peter HERNANDEZ JR. Statement was filed with the Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. County Clerk of Riverside County on SEPTEMBER R-201814059. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI25, 2018 Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk NESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS Recorder File No.: R-201607069 Publish October FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE 24, 31, 2018, November 7, 14, 2018. DSW18-1311 OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEDOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MENT STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING THIS IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER BUSINESS AS: H3 COLLISION CENTER, 81560 UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW INDUSTRIAL PLACE, INDIO, CA 92201. Riverside (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND County. Full name of registrant: HECTOR MANUEL PROFESSIONAL CODE).

Publish October 24, 31, HERNANDEZ GAITAN, 81875 LANCER WY, IN- November 7, 14, 2018. DSW18-1304 DIO, CA 92201; MONICA -- ABOITE ROMERO, 81875 LANCER WY, INDIO, CA 92201. Business APN: 625-410-020-2 TS No: CA07000660-18-1 TO is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant No: 8738195 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The commenced to transact business under the fictitious above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code business name(s) listed above on 06/02/2016. I Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided declare that all the information in this statement to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).) YOU ARE true, information which he or she knows to be false, IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED is guilty of a crime). Signed: HECTOR MANUEL November 10, 2014. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION HERNANDEZ GAITAN. This statement was filed TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD with the County Clerk of Riverside County on SEP- AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATEMBER 25, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County TION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201813369. NOTICE — AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT LAWYER. On December 27, 2018 at 09:00 AM, EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS in front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. Street, Corona, CA 92882, MTC Financial Inc. dba A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE- Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF certain Deed of Trust recorded on November 17, AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI- 2014 as Instrument No. 2014-0438680, of official TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE County, California, executed by CHARLES SHANOR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. NON MALLORY AND MARTHA B MALLORY, SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS, as Publish October 24, 31, November 7, 14, 2018. Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC DSW18-1310 REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for FINANCIAL GROUP OF AMERICA, LLC FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT URBAN Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING as TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the BUSINESS AS: DESERT HOT SPRINGS CHIRO- United States, all payable the time of sale, that PRACTIC; HANGARTER CHIROPRACTIC, 11625 certain property situated inatsaid County, California PALM DRIVE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY Riverside County. Full name of registrant: JOAN DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property BETH HANGARTER, 65669 AVENIDA LADERA, heretofore described is being sold “as is”. street DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is address and other common designation,The if any, of conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not the real property described above is purported to be: yet begun to transact business under the fictitious 74988 TAHOE CIRCLE, INDIAN WELLS, CA 92210 business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for information in this statement is true and correct. (A any incorrectness of the street address and other registrant, who declares as true, information which common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). will be made without covenant or warranty, express Signed: JOAN BETH HANGARTER. This statement or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumwas filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County brances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the on OCTOBER 22, 2018. Peter Aldana, Assessor- Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201814712 thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE secured by the property to be sold and reasonTHAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT able estimated costs, expenses and advances DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN at the time of the initial publication of this Notice THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $416,709.65 IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW accrued interest and advances will increase this (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish October 24, 31, may include all or part of said amount. In addition 2018 November 7, 14, 2018 DSW18-1309 to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn

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by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee.

In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property.

Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call In Source Logic at 702-6597766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA0700066018-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: October 26, 2018 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA07000660-18-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-6604288 Bobbie LaFlower, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose.

ISL Number 51474, DESERT STAR WEEKLY Pub Dates: November 7, 14, 21, DSW18-1319 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. Batch ID: Foreclosure HOA 79949-RM243-HOA. APN: See Schedule “1”. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A NOTICE OF DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATUREOF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. Date of Sale: 11/20/2018 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: At the front entrance of the former Corona Police Department at 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882. NOTICE is hereby given that First American Title Insurance Company, a Nebraska Corporation, 1 First American Way, Santa Ana, CA in care of: 400 S. Rampart Blvd, #290 Las Vegas, NV 89145 – Phone: (407) 393-9310, duly

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appointed Trustee under Notice of Delinquent Assessment (“NDA”), and pursuant to Notice of Default and Election to Sell (“NOD”), will sell at public auction for cash, lawful money of the United States of America, (a cashier’s check payable to said Trustee drawn on a state or national bank, a state or federal credit union, or a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings bank as specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state) all right, title and interest now held under said NDA, to wit: Multiple Timeshare Estates as shown as Legal Description Variables on Schedule “1” (as described in the Declaration recorded on 08/31/2001 as Document No. 2001422429 as amended) located at 71333- 71777 Dinah Shore Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270 with APN shown herein. The Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address shown herein. All recording references contained herein and on Schedule “1” attached hereto are in the County of Riverside, California. Said sale will be made, without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, as to title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum due under said NDA, plus accrued interest thereon to the date of sale, estimated fees, charges, as shown in sum due on Schedule “1” together with estimated expenses of the Trustee in the amount of $600.00. The claimant, Mission Hills Vacation Ownership Association I, Inc., a California nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, under NDA delivered to Trustee a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. Dated: October 25, 2018. First American Title Insurance Company, a Nebraska Corporation. SCHEDULE “1”: NOD Recording Date and Reference: 07/24/2018; 20180296299. Contract No., Legal Description Variables, Owner(s), APN, Lien Recording Date and Reference, Sum Due; 400076, UNIT: 3305, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-14-3305 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, CHARMAN CORPORATION, Incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, 010-710-336-1, 05/11/2018, Inst: 20180186022, $2,143.59; 400628, UNIT: 3411, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-50- 3411 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, JEFFREY S. FOSS and LISA A. FOSS, 010-710574-9, 05/11/2018, Inst: 20180186029, $2,143.59; 400762, UNIT: 3414, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-23-3414 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, FRANK J. QUEVEDO and MARY INEZ QUEVEDO, 010-711-830-3, 05/14/2018, Inst: 20180187036, $2,143.59; 400785, UNIT: 3414, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-38-3414 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, The Heirs and Beneficiaries of the Estate of MARK E. PAULSON, 010-711-837-0, 05/14/2018, Inst: 20180187038, $2,143.59; 401095, UNIT: 3312, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-47-3312 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, MICHAEL R. VITTETOE and AMANDA M. VITTETOE, 010-711-646-4, 05/11/2018, Inst: 2018-0186328, $2,143.59; 401724, UNIT: 3505, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-15-3505 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, DAVID T. VANNESTE, Trustee of the VANNESTE TRUST DATED APRIL 4, 1996 and DONNA M. GAVIN-VANNESTE, Trustee of the VANNESTE TRUST DATED APRIL 4, 1996, 010- 710-705-1, 05/11/2018, Inst: 2018-0186357, $2,143.59; 401893, UNIT: 3512, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-21-3512 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, NANCY TRICHE LONDON, 010-710-780-8, 05/11/2018, Inst: 2018-0186422, $2,143.59; 402048, UNIT: 3903, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-03-3903 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, ALEXANDRIA K. BOOTH and BRIAN V. BOOTH,

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010-710-923-1, 05/11/2018, Inst: 2018-0186427, $1,133.79; 402346, UNIT: 3212, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-48-3212 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, ROBERT COHEN, Trustee of the ROBERT A. and ELAINE COHEN FAMILY TRUST DATED JUNE 7, 1990 and ELAINE R. COHEN, Trustee of the ROBERT A. and ELAINE COHEN FAMILY TRUST DATED JUNE 7, 1990, 010-711-407-5, 05/11/2018, Inst: 2018- 0186483, $2,143.59; 402453, UNIT: 3213, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-40-3213 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, DAVID PRICE, 010711- 419-6, 05/11/2018, Inst: 2018-0186608, $2,143.59; 402456, UNIT: 3913, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-20-3913 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, NICHOLAS J. GRIECO, 010- 711-078-1, 05/11/2018, Inst: 2018-0186609, $2,143.59; 403298, UNIT: 3904, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-40-3904 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, MELVIN A. GREENSPAN and JACQUELINE GREENSPAN, 010-712-119-8, 05/11/2018, Inst: 20180186891, $2,143.59; 403558, UNIT: 4013, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-20-4013 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, ZIMMERMAN FAMILY VACATIONS, LLC, a Wyoming Limited Liability Company, 010-711- 262-0, 05/11/2018, Inst: 20180186940, $2,143.59; 403559, UNIT: 4013, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-21-4013 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, ZIMMERMAN FAMILY VACATIONS, LLC, a Wyoming Limited Liability Company, 010-711-263-1, 05/11/2018, Inst: 20180186941, $2,143.59; 403587, UNIT: 3913, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-37-3913 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, STEPHEN JACOBSEN and TRACY JACOBSEN, 010-712-216-2, 05/11/2018, Inst: 2018-0186942, $2,143.59; 403602, UNIT: 3913, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-39-3913 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, LAWRENCE E. NEIMAN and CAROL NEIMAN, 010-712-218-4, 05/11/2018, Inst: 2018-0186943, $2,143.59; 403956, UNIT: 3005, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-13-3005 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, LARKIN ARNOLD and CYNTHIA ARNOLD, 010714-579-6, 05/11/2018, Inst: 2018- 0186969, $2,143.59; 404323, UNIT: 3504, FREQUENCY: Even, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: E-37-3504 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, LAUREN MITCHELL and CONNIE L. MARRIOTT and the unrecorded interest of the spouse of C O N N I E L . M A R R I O T T, 0 1 0 - 7 2 0 - 6 4 1 - 7 , 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018-0187151, $1,189.35; 404610, UNIT: 3112, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OW ERSHIP INTEREST: A-16-3112 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, KENNETH J. SOROSKY, 010- 714-746-0, 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018-0187374, $2,143.59; 404644, UNIT: 3519, FREQUENCY: Even, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: E-243519 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, ROBERT J. ARMELL and HELEN Y. ARMELL, 010-720-7931, 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018- 0187376, $1,189.35; 405867, UNIT: 3704, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-14-3704 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, KEVIN BROWN and CHANEL J. BROWN, 010-714658-4, 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018-0187422, $2,143.59; 405964, UNIT: 3611, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-24-3611 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, FRANK J. QUEVEDO and MARY INEZ QUEVEDO, 010-713-041- 3, 05/14/2018, Inst: 20180187485, $2,143.59; 406151, UNIT: 3120, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-47-3120 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, JAMIE A. FRASER and N ATA L I E M . C A R L S O N , 0 1 0 - 7 1 3 - 8 1 4 - 5 , 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018- 0187488, $2,143.59; 406169, UNIT: 3119, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEA-

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SON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-11-3119 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, MARGARET K. SOLES and JASON M. SOLES, 010-714-489-8, 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018-0187587 Bk: 1, $10,487.11; 406271, UNIT: 3122, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-49-3122 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, CHRIS R. SHAFFER and HEATHER D. SAYEG-DAYLEY, 010-713-920-7, 05/14/2018, Inst: 20180187591, $2,143.59; 406354, UNIT: 3912, FREQUENCY: Even, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: E-253912 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, PAUL E. HEWITT AKA PAUL HEWITT and LYNN C. HEWITT, 010- 721-021-0, 05/14/2018, Inst: 20180187594, $1,189.35; 406447, UNIT: 3720, FREQUENCY: Even, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: E-17-3720 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, HEIDI M. WEDEKIND, 010-721- 711-0, 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018-0187680, $1,189.35; 406664, UNIT: 3704, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-24-3704 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, ROBERT J. MACDONALD and LINDA D. MACDONALD, 010-713-046-8, 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018-0187683, $2,143.59; 407033, UNIT: 3703, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-36-3703 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, PINKNEY L DAVIS and CAROLYN A DAVIS, 010- 713-253-8, 06/13/2017, Inst: 2017-0235226, $4,372.29; 407456, UNIT: 4203, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-04-4203 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, NEIL ERWIN FORNEY AKA NEIL E FORNEY, Trustee of THE NEIL ERWIN FORNEY AND GRIZELLA SARI FORNEY FAMILY TRUST DATED MAY 30, 2002 and GIZELLA SARI FORNEY, Trustees of THE NEIL ERWIN FORNEY AND GRIZELLA SARI FORNEY FAMILY TRUST DATED MAY 30, 2002, 010-716-260-3, 05/14/2018, Inst: 20180187989, $2,175.59; 407665, UNIT: 3704, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-48-3704 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, DAVID DURAN, Trustee of the THE DAVID & MELINDA DURAN FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST DATED 01/08/04 and MELINDA RAMIREZ DURAN, Trustees of the THE DAVID & MELINDA DURAN FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST DATED 01/08/04, 010-713-878-3, 05/14/2018, Inst: 20180188018, $2,143.59; 408111, UNIT: 4404, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-13-4404 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, DEREK J. GOUGH and KATHERINE E. GOUGH, 010-716-677-7, 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018- 0188001, $2,143.59; 408430, UNIT: 3811, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-49-3811 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, CLARENCE L. KOBRIN and SUSAN M. KOBRIN, 010713-945-0, 05/14/2018, Inst: 20180188154, $2,138.09; 408852, UNIT: 3611, FREQUENCY: Odd, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: D-48-3611 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, ERIC REESE AKA E REESE and ARLENE REESE AKA A REESE, 010-721-292-8, 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018-0188290 Bk: 1, $1,189.34; 408878, UNIT: 4806, FREQUENCY: Odd, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: D-154806 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, MARK D. RACHMAN, Trustee of the RACHMAN FAMILY TRSUT DATED APRIL 6, 1998 and JENNIFER K. RACHMAN, Trustees of the RACHMAN FAMILY TRSUT DATED APRIL 6, 1998, 010-722-913-9, 05/14/2018, Inst: 20180188291, $1,189.34; 409101, UNIT: 3711, FREQUENCY: Odd, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: D-453711 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, HAROLD B. BOWMAN and CELIA BOWMAN, 010-721-6081, 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018-0188299 Bk: 1, $1,189.34; 409188, UNIT: 4303, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-23-4303 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, BRIAN A. STILES AKA BRIAN STILES and BRENDA J. STILES, 010-715- 698-3, 05/14/2018, Inst: 20180188565, $2,143.59; 409667, UNIT: 4521, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: PLATINUM,

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VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-09-4521 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, R. W.G. BUGENTAL, 010-716-985-5, 05/14/2018, Inst: 20180188684, $2,143.59; 409676, UNIT: 4320, FREQUENCY: Odd, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: D-36-4320 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, DONALD JAY FREEDMAN, Trustee of The Freeman Family Trust established July 2, 2015, 010- 722-392-8, 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018-0188685, $1,189.34; 409686, UNIT: 4504, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-26-4504 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, DOUGLAS S. BEACH AKA D BEACH and ALICIA M. BEACH, 010-716-041-2, 05/14/2018, Inst: 20180188687, $2,143.59; 409705, UNIT: 4321, FREQUENCY: Odd, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: D-46-4321 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, BEULAH SHAW FORTIER, Trustee of the FORTIER FAMILY TRUST DATED AUGUST 11, 1999, 010-722-743-2, 05/14/2018, Inst: 20180188689, $1,189.34; 410115, UNIT: 4511, FREQUENCY: Odd, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: D-394511 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, FRED STEPHAN, 010-722-516-4, 05/14/2018, Inst: 20180188874, $1,189.34; 410400, UNIT: 4514, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-51-4514 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, JON P. BRUNELLE AND ALEJANDRA L. BRUNELLE AKA ALEJANDRA BRUNELLE, 010- 716-927-3, 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018-0188854, $2,143.59; 410539, UNIT: 4511, FREQUENCY: Even, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: E-42-4511 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, RICHARD LEE KUSPER and the unrecorded interest of the spouse of RICHARD LEE KUSPER, 010-722-612-7, 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018- 0188859, $1,189.35; 410813, UNIT: 4803, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-37-4803 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, JOSEPH AQUINO and VIRLYN AQUINO, 010-717-608-8, 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018-0189003 Bk: 1, $1,463.26; 411241, UNIT: 4521, FREQUENCY: Even, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: E-45-4521 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, YVONNE E. SHEPARD and RODNEY S. SHEPARD, 010-722728-9, 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018-0189011, $1,189.35; 411255, UNIT: 3520, FREQUENCY: Odd, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: D-04-3520 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, OLIVIA RIOS and JESUS RIOS, 010720-812-5, 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018-0188966, $1,189.34; 411619, UNIT: 4504, FREQUENCY: Even, SEASON: PLATINUM, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: E-09-4504 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, John M. Chubb, Jr., Trustee of the JDC Trust Dated 7/7/2003 and Denyse Bales- Chubb, Trustee of the JDC Trust Dated 7/7/2003, 010-722886-8, 05/14/2018, Inst: 20180188971, $1,189.35; 411665, UNIT: 4322, FREQUENCY: Even, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: E-454322 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, MILTON R. LAPOINTE and the unrecorded interest of the spouse of MILTON R. LAPOINTE, 010-722-710-2, 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018-0188973, $1,189.35; 413385, UNIT: 3713, FREQUENCY: Even, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: E-423 7 1 3 - F, U N D I V I D E D I N T E R E S T: 1 / 1 0 4 , DHARMESHKUMAR S. PATEL and the unrecorded interest of the spouse of DHARMESHKUMAR S. PATEL, 010-721-663-0, 05/14/2018, Inst: 20180189289, $1,189.35; 413386, UNIT: 3503, FREQUENCY: Odd, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: D-37-3503 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/104, DHARMESHKUMAR S. PATEL and the unrecorded interest of the spouse of DHARMESHKUMAR S. PATEL, 010- 720-616-5, 05/14/2018, Inst: 2018-0189290, $1,189.34; 413828, UNIT: 3804, FREQUENCY: Annual, SEASON: GOLD, VACATION OWNERSHIP INTEREST: A-47-3804 - F, UNDIVIDED INTEREST: 1/52, AUGUSTINE HON-CHAK WONG and STELLA SUI YEE LUI, 010-713-838-7, 05/14/2018, Inst: 20180189364 Bk: 1, $2,175.59 Publish October 31, 2018, November 07, 14, 2018. DSW18-1312

Sweet, Simple After-School Snacking BAKED EGGS IN AVOCADO WITH BACON Prep time: 10 minutes | Servings: 2

1/2 avocado 2 medium bananas, sliced and frozen 1 cup packed baby spinach 2 cups green California grapes, divided 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 piece fresh ginger (1-inch length), peeled and sliced (optional) pinch of salt 1 tablespoon chia seeds 1 1/2 tablespoons toasted coconut chips Directions: In blender, combine avocado, bananas, spinach, 1 cup grapes, almond milk, ginger and salt; blend until smooth.

Pour into two bowls. Halve remaining grapes and place on top of smoothie bowls along with chia seeds and coconut chips.

Nutritional information per serving: 370 calories; 5 g protein; 66 g carbohydrates; 13 g fat (32% calories from fat); 3.5 g saturated fat (9% calories from saturated fat); 200 mg sodium; 10 g fiber.

By Desert Star Staff With school back in full swing, the days will be full, packed with classes, homework and after-school sports, music and other extracurricular activities. To make the most of all these endeavors, it’s important to eat well to sustain the critical energy and focus

required throughout the day.

Smart fueling includes keeping nourishing snacks such as heart-healthy grapes on-hand – whether at home, in the car or coming off the field. Fresh California grapes – simple, convenient and nutritious – can make for a delicious snack on their own.

Available in three

appealing colors – red, green and black – crisp, juicy grapes can add a tasty touch when hunger calls for an afternoon energy boost.

Grapes also pair well with crackers, cheese and nuts for other snack combos.

Yet another way to enjoy fresh grapes is to blend them with other fruits and vegetables to create smoothie bowls, a nutritious option to help ensure that a variety of healthy ingredients are part of a balanced day.

Smoothie bowls work

3 Common New Parent Questions

By Desert Star Staff Almost every new parent knows the feeling: It’s 2 a.m., you’re bleary-eyed and you want nothing more than everyone to get some sleep. However, you’re up, and so is your new baby.

Though most parents wish their little one could tell them what’s keeping him or her awake, sometimes there’s no clear answer.

To help parents who are looking for answers to the questions that keep them awake, including those regarding poop, sleep and tummy time, the experts at KinderCare, who’ve been

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well as a snack or even a quick breakfast, and also provide a way for parents to introduce their kids to new, healthier bites.

This Grape Smoothie Bowl is fresh, flavorful and full of sweet grape taste for a quick fix that can leave bodies fueled and ready to take on the rest of the day.

Find more information and snack ideas at GrapesfromCalifornia. com. Family Features

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It’s never easy to hear your baby cry, but Dr. Elizabeth Super, a pediatrician and children’s sleep specialist caring for new babies for almost If you see a change in your with the pediatric sleep 50 years, offer this advice. baby’s poop, track it. It might medicine program at Oregon be no big deal, but it’s easier 1. Why is my baby’s Health & Science University’s to remember what happened poop a weird color?

Doernbecher Children’s a week or even a day ago Flash back to before Hospital, has some advice when you have all the data your baby was born: You for sleep-deprived parents. right at your fingertips. Also probably never imagined According to Super, by remember, if you see anything you’d be searching the around 6 months of age, out of the ordinary, it’s worth a internet for answers to many babies no longer need quick call to your doctor’s onquestions about poop. Yet a middle-of-the-night feeding call nurse hotline to make sure here you are, and many new and are ready to start learning it’s nothing to worry about. parents know how you feel. how to self-soothe. However, 2. What’s the big deal When you have questions about 25 percent of 1-yearabout tummy time? about poop, however, you olds still have problems waking You’ve probably read may find there’s an app for up in the middle of the night. how important tummy time that. Many apps also track “They should be sleeping is for developing your baby’s sleep, feeding, pumping, through the night and can be muscles to get ready for all of weight and more, making doing it, but it’s very common the crawling, rolling, scooting, them useful tools to add to that they’re not,” Super said. sitting and walking ahead. While “Know that lots of kids have your new-baby starter kit. your baby’s back is still the sleep issues, and sleep issues safest place for him or her to will come and go as they grow.” sleep, awake and supervised In other words, if your tummy time is important, too. baby has trouble sleeping, Tummy time doesn’t have you’re not alone. There’s no to be long to be effective. Talk one-size-fits-all solution, and to your doctor to see what’s it’s important to choose an recommended for your baby. approach that fits your family.

Though tummy time can be That might mean adjusting your any time, you might be more schedule to accommodate an successful right after a nap or earlier baby bedtime (Super diaper change when your baby recommends 7-8 p.m.) or is well-rested and comfortable. coming up with a simple If your baby just won’t bedtime routine like taking a take to tummy time, try making bath, brushing teeth, reading it fun with toys and make a book, and going to bed. sure you’re getting down For answers to more on the floor to play, too! questions that can keep 3. What if my baby new parents awake, just won’t go to sleep? visit kindercare.com.

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A Course in Miracles discussion and study group. Every Friday at 4 p.m. at 67735 Loma Vista Rd. For info 805-440-9149.

Hot Spring Sound Bath Meditation at The Spring Resort and Spa in Desert Hot Springs Sandpiper Resort, 12800 Foxdale Dr., DHS The cost is $6 per class / 5 classes for $25.

Scholarships are available.

For information please call Rene’ with All Desert Aquatics at 760-329-3212

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The Brian Setzer Orchestra’s 15th Anniversary ‘Christmas Rocks! Tour’ at Fantasy Springs Dec. 21 @ 8:00 PM Mexican Superstar Paulina Rubio Performs at Fantasy Springs Resort casino Dec. 15 @ 8:00 PM Tony Bennett with Special Guest Antonia Bennett at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Dec. 7 @ 8:00 PM Indio International Tamale Festival in Old Town Dec. 1 @ 10:00 AM “Jazz At The 12th Floor Lounge” at Fantasy Springs Casino Nov. 25 @ 2:00 PM

RANCHO MIRAGE

18th Annual Dog Walk and Fundraiser at The Westin Mission Hills Resort Nov. 24 @ 9:00 AM Thanksgiving Dinner at Flemings Steak House at The River Nov. 22 @ 11:00 AM Balloon Glow Concert and Swing Dance at The Westin Mission Hill Golf Resort Nov. 16 @ 7:00 PM Rancho Mirage Writers Festival Film Club at the Public Library Nov 15 @ 3:00 PM MTU Brings The Creepy, Kooky Adams Family to The Galen Nov. 16

YUCCA VALLEY A Course In Miracles

(ACIM) study group held at the Center for the Open Rose every Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Bring a pot-luck snack. Call Tom Devereaux at 760-5675890 for directions. Cost $5 donation.

Distance and Reiki Healing group session held every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. (after ACIM) at the Center for the Open Rose. Call 760-567-5890 leave message. Donations accepted.

Pilgrims Perform at Pappy and Harriet’s in Pioneertown Nov 15 @ 8:00 PM Open MIC Night at Pappy and Harriet’s in Pioneertown Nov 19 @ 7:00 PM www.desertstarweekly.com

“Dezart Performs” Launches “Church & State” A “Serious Dark Comedy”

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Member American Theatre Critics Association Is there such as thing as a “serious” comedy? The phrase itself is an oxymoron of sorts. And yet there is a certain validity to the concept mostly from writers of literature, and definitely in the work of playwrights.

Think Eugene Ionesco, Jean Genet, Samuel Beckett, Harold Pinter, Edward Albee, and, yes, even Neil Simon, America’s king of comedy.

Most all were serious writers, but became famous for their absurdist comedy plays, except for Simon. He was in a class by himself; a comedy playwrighting genius who made the human condition, warts and all, a “serious” subject for his style of comedy.

It was the biting, bittersweet absurdist methods and way of alerting us that a world gone madly astray from society’s norms has made their voices important as chroniclers and observers that were heard for more than 70 years.

Dezart Performs, the acting company now based in downtown Palm Springs, began its professional theatrical existence ten years ago in the Art Gallery section of Palm Springs then located on Cherokee street off Highway 111.

Hence the attentiongrabbing theatre company name: “Dezart Performs”.

The highly respected theatre company co-founded by producing artistic director Michael Shaw, launched its eleventh season last week with the poignant, comedydrama “Church & State, written by award-winning playwright and TV writer and director Jason Odell Williams.

These are fractious times in America, especially since the country is mired in a never-ending political cycle of deep and sharp divisions concerning the United States political system in an Election cycle year.

“Church & State”, now on stage at the Pearl McManus theatre, in downtown Palm Springs, explores the hot button topics and issues concerning the role of guns, the Second Amendment, the NRA, and the role that God and religion play in our politics, but not necessarily in that order.

The story, in brief, centers on Senator Charles Whitmore, of North Carolina (Beau Marie, who delivers a wonderfully nuanced performance), is seeking reelection to the US Senate. He is meeting, just three days before the Election with his savvy , all-business, no fluff, political operative of a campaign manager Alex Klein, www.desertstarweekly.com

strongly portrayed by Tammy Hubler), and the Senator’s glamourous wife, Sara Whitmore (winning-played

by Kelley Moody). Sara is a formidable southern belle of a woman who knows what she wants and how to get it. Actor James Owens does yeoman duty as Tom, a campaign volunteer, as a Marshall, and as a Security guard.

“Church & State”, is Intelligently and sensitively directed by Michael Shaw.

Mr. Williams’ play relevancy in today’s chaotic, ‘ripped from the headlines’ environment is spot on. Apparently, America just can’t kick its love affair with guns and the NRA, despite the many mass murders of innocent women and little children by terrorists, crackpots and/ or fanatics over the last twenty years; all, by the way, committed with high powered, automatic weapons. These weapons are standard issue to America’s military forces.

Most critics of our current gun policy say we should not take away all guns, let’s just have better control of who purchases and who registers them and keeps them under lock and key. Legitimate hunters don’t need a weapon that can fire a hundred or fifty rounds of ammo when hunting rabbits, squirrels, and birds.

And if, we’re talking large prey, Deer, Bear, or Coyotes or Wolves, well, how many of those does the average urban resident bump into coming home from a movie or a night on the town or an evening church service for that matter?

When it comes to the Church aspects, of Mr.Williams’ play, he allows Senator Whitmore to have an Epiphany of sorts. The senator grants a reporter an interview where he then goes off script and says how he really feels about the role of God in our politics, adding the incendiary remarks of how could a God, if there really is one, allow innocent children to be murdered? Why? What purpose does it serve in God’s plan for “his children” on earth to be continually slaughtered?

Pretty strong stuff. The subject of Religion has always been the ‘third rail’ of American politics, and now Senator Whitmore introduces his feelings about the subject just three days before the Election.

Damage control arrives in the form of campaign manager Klein and wife Sara.

But it might be too late.

However, no spoiler alerts from me. You will just have to come to a performance of “Church & State” at the Pearl McManus theatre in downtown Palm Springs and see for yourself how this powerful play and the poignant performances by an outstanding cast continue

Photo courtesy of Dezart Performs to linger in one’s mind long after the play is over. The production’s subject matter and selection was a wise choice by producers Michael Shaw and Clark Dugger, considering that we’re still steeped in election results.

In the technical credits department led by director Shaw, Set Designer Bruce

L. Valach delivers a compact but functional set for Lighting Designer Phil Murphy to perform his magic. Costume designs by Frank Cazares, and Sound Design by Clark Dugger complete the creative team. Diane McClure stage manages the production.

“Church & State” is a splendid production

that performs, without an intermission (approx.

95 minutes), at the Pearl McManus Theatre in downtown Palm Springs and runs through Sunday, November 18, 2018. For reservations and ticket information call 760-322-0179.

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