Gary Player in DHS Famed Golfer Gary Player visited and toured the Desert Hot Springs Boys & Girls Club on Thursday, Jan. 17. This was somewhat of an impromptu visit and it was attended only by a few media and other dignitary’s from around the Valley.
DHS City Manager Rick Daniels hosted the tour. Player is a hugely successful PGA golfer during his award-winning career. He is 77 years old and runs the Gary Player Foundation. He is one of a handful of PGA players who have won the
coveted ‘Grand Slam’ of golf. He competed in the Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus era and had a very successful Senior PGA Tour career as well. Player was in the Valley for the Humana Challenge and took time out to come to DHS. Gary Player tours DHS Boys & Girls Club
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DHS Community Police Academy The Desert Hot Springs Police Department and the City of Desert Hot Springs will host a Community Police Academy for residents beginning Tuesday Mar. 5. The eight week class will meet on Tuesday nights for three hours at the Henry V. Lozano Community Center at Guy J. Tedesco Park in Desert Hot Springs. The Academy is part of the police department’s Community Policing Initiative and is designed to provide an in-depth look at department practices, personnel and the criminal justice system. Students will meet and interact with staff including the Chief of Police, Operations and Administrative Commanders, Sergeants, Patrol Officers, Special Enforcement Teams, Detectives, Crime Scene Investigators, Crime Prevention Officers, Dispatchers, and representatives from the District Attorneys office. Many topics are discussed and include Community continued on page 19
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Benoit Discusses Goals for 2013 at Indio Rotary Lunch
INDIO – New chairman of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors and longtime Rotarian Supervisor John J. Benoit shared his goals for 2013 with the Indio Rotary Club at their lunch on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at the Fantasy Springs Convention Center in Indio. “This year in Riverside C o u n t y, we have big opportunities in the areas of health care, economic development, clean air projects and the Salton Sea,” said Supervisor Benoit. As president of the Indio Rotary Club in 1994, Benoit and his wife, Sheryl, then a Desert Sands school district employee, helped found the Valley-wide Rotary Math Field Day, an annual tradition in which several hundred middle school students compete in mathematical challenges. School districts in the Coachella Valley had been forced to discontinue participation in a similar event
held annually in Riverside due to the cost of transportation. The club is coming up on its 19th year of sponsoring Rotary Math Field Day. For more information about the Rotary Club of Indio, contact club secretary Sue Steding at 760-485-1843. Supervisor Benoit represents the Fourth District on the Riverside County Board
Supervisor John Benoit of Supervisors. Stretching from the Palm Springs area south to the Salton Sea and east to the Colorado River, it is the largest geographical district in the county. Benoit’s regular office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sheriff’s Department Seeks PS Spelling Bee More Women in the Ranks
PALM DESERT - The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department continues to work very hard in recruiting women into our law enforcement ranks. On Saturday, Mar. 2 at 7 a.m., they are hosting a “Women’s Fitness Challenge” at Palm Desert High School. The Women’s Fitness Challenge is an opportunity for women who are interested in a career as a Deputy Sheriff or Correctional Deputy to come together and learn techniques to be successful in the physical assessment testing process. The Riverside County Sheriff Department has numerous opportunities for women interested in serving in law enforcement. Women interested in joining the team will find an environment that is personally rewarding, promotes team work and offers the
opportunity for rapid advancement. Sheriff Stan Sniff, Undersheriff Colleen Walker, Lieutenant Cheryl Evans, and other women
of distinction within the department will be available to answer questions for the participants. Also in attendance there will be a vast array of department members from specialized teams. These members will be available to provide further information of what our agency has to offer. Women who are interested in serving their community are encouraged to attend this event. The event is intended for all women, 18 years of age and older, who are interesting in applying for Deputy Sheriff Trainee or a Correctional Deputy positions. “We will look forward to meeting with women who attend and may potentially join our team.”
Winners
PALM SPRINGS - James Workman Middle School Sixth Grader Jenna-May Ingal won the district’s Spelling Bee of Champions by spelling the word “ostentatious” after 17 Jenna-May Ingal wins her third victory rounds. This is Ingal’s third consecutive PSUSD Spelling Bee win. She will represent the District at the County Bee in Moreno Valley in March. Runner-up was James Workman Middle School Sixth Grader Trinity ReyesEscobar, who misspelled the word “demotic.” She will be the alternate in the County Bee. Trinity Reyes-Escobar is alternate