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New Police Chief Introduced at Rotary Luncheon Crime Rate Down 30 Percent in first half of 2012 by Jackie Devereaux DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA – The new incoming police chief was formally introduced to the public at the monthly Rotary Club luncheon held last Thursday at the Agua Soleil Hotel restaurant. Commander Kate Singer will officially take over the helm on Aug. 9 when outgoing DHS Police Chief Patrick Williams leaves to accept a chief ’s position in Petaluma, California. Chief Williams accepted the chief ’s job with the DHS police department in June 2007, and over the past five years has achieved statewide recognition for implementing anti-crime programs that have lowered the city’s crime rate significantly. “As of June 30, 2012, compared to the first half of 2011, the crime rate is down 30 percent in the city,” said Police Chief Williams proudly to the applause of those attending the Rotary Club luncheon. He attributes the impressive drop in crime to the Community Policing Initiative (CPI), a program where citizens participate more openly with the police department by making service calls even if those reports are considered to be of a minor nuisance nature. The high number of nuisance-related calls were never seen in the past, Williams said, pointing to a particularly bloody shooting incident in the summer of 2007 when multiple rounds were fired and police found blood trails from the scene. ‘”Not one phone call came in during that shooting,” he said. But those days of gang banging gun fights, open prostitution and drug dealing along Palm Drive are memories in the past. The battle to win back the streets from criminal thugs took a lot of hard work and dedication from the men and women in uniform, he added.

That’s because in California cities with less than 100,000 population, DHS led the state in crime in two categories of violence crimes, such as murder, rape, assault and robberies. The city has seen a successive decline in those high statistics each year, and 2012 has the potential to be the lowest crime rate ever, he said. “There is still more work to be done,” Chief Williams said as he introduced Commander Katie Singer, as his number one choice to take over command as police chief Singer is the first female police chief in Riverside County, and only two percent of all police chiefs are women nationwide. Singer visited DHS seven times before putting in her application with the police department. “I saw how strongly the community embraced the police department here, and didn’t want to miss an opportunity to work with Chief Williams. He’s known statewide for his work,” she said. Singer focused on the future saying the police department will be operating with a full staff of 34 police officers soon, including five new positions filled by officers from Cathedral City and Indio, two cities that recently reduced their police force due to budget cuts. “We in DHS will be operating with a full staff soon and those five new officers bring a collective 100 years of experience with them,” she said. There are approximately 98,000 police officers working in the state of California today. In 2007, DHS had 17 officers, in 2012 we will have 34 officers. Singer described how the Coachella Valley police departments are structured. DHS, Palm Springs, Cathedral City and Indio all have their own police departments, while Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert Indian

Commander Kate Singer Wells, La Quinta and Coachella are patroled by the Riverside County Sheriff ’s Department. The three police departments at the west end of the Valley, (DHS, Palm Springs and Cathedral City) may implement a Regionalized Dispatch Center for service calls known as ERICA, or the Eastern Riverside Interoperation Communication Agency. This gives those areas a unified service model with huge cost benefits. The mayors of these three cities meet quarterly to discuss police and fire service, but Palm Springs is reluctant to “give up” anything. However, these three cities share boundaries and could improve service while reducing cost if they implemented the Regionalized Dispatch Center. “If and when the Big One happens (referring to a major earthquake or other natural disaster), we have to operate together.”

Tribal Council Election Announced PALM SPRINGS, CA –– The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians announced Tribal Council election results in June, naming Mr. Jeff L. Grubbe as chairman. Chairman Grubbe is the first newly elected Chairman of the Tribal Council since Chairman Richard M. Milanovich passed away on March 11. Chairman Milanovich had served on the Tribal Council since 1978, and had been chairman for 28 years. Chairman Grubbe stated that he is “humbled and honored to be elected to serve as Chairman for the Tribal Council, and will continue to follow tribal traditions of strong leadership, determination and compassion.” Chairman Grubbe has served on the Tribal Council since 2006, and has been Vice Chairman since 2007. Prior to the Tribal Council, Chairman Grubbe served on the Agua Caliente Child Development

Committee, the Agua Caliente Election B oard, the Gaming Commission, a n d t h e Tr i b a l Building Committee. Chairman Grubbe als o joined the Agua Caliente Development Authority (ACDA) and has been involved with the authority since 2003. He also gained important experience at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort and Spa as a tribal intern in 1999. Vincent Gonzales III, Secretary/ Treasurer, Member Anthony Andreas III, and Member Jessica Norte continue in their elected terms on the Agua Caliente Tribal Council.

“We learned from 9-11 that there has to be a seamless interaction of departments.” Singer said a new and upgraded contract has been approved by the city council this month for the Graffiti Abatement Program which includes the introduction of an app for iPhones that generates a photo of the graffiti and instantly sends a report to the police department through the mydeserthotsprings.com. Singer explained how officers caught a young man in the act of spraying graffiti and he confessed to a few other incidents. After officers pieced together 38 similar graffiti marks totaling more than $38,000 in damages, the district attorney’s office decided to prosecute to the full extent of the law. “If someone reports graffiti, there will be a live person answering the phone 24 hours a day,” she said.

contents: articles City Beat.................................... 3 Society & Events........................ 4 Travel....................................... .5 Music Worth Buying.................. 6 Entertainment............................ 7 Sports........................................ 8 Living Longer............................. 9 Happenings............................. 10 Dining Out............................... 11

Ab o ut the Ag ua Caliente B a n d o f C a h u i l l a In d i a n s The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is a federallyrecognized Indian Tribe located in Palm Springs, Calif., with 32,000 acres of reservation lands that spread across Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, and into the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountains. The Tribe’s developments include two Palm Springs golf courses, the Spa Resort Casino and Hotel in downtown Palm Springs, and the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage, which includes the 2,000 seat concert venue, The Show. It also operates the Indian Canyons preserve, an environmental paradise open to the public.

features Artist in Profile...................12-13 At the Movies.......................... 14 Calendar................................. 15 NiteLife...............................16-17 Astrological Affects.................. 18 Safety Awareness................... 19 Classifieds............................... 20 Gardening Guru...................... 22

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Society & Events

The Star’s Desert performers, $40,000 to $60,000 can be saved in one-night appearance fees. According to Tom Truhe, Chairman of the ANNENBERG THEATER Annenberg Theater Council, the generally older and more sophisticated Coachella Valley audience FUNDS STAGE PERFORMANCES would rather see a performance by Tony-worthy What do you do if you’re not that big or Broadway talent than a TV reality star, anyway. well-funded? Those were the questions facing the Also making the numbers and star availability Annenberg Theater Council before the upcoming 2012-2013 season. Fortunately, for lovers of live entertainment the Annenberg Theater has found its niche. The presentation of large on-stage Broadway productions will be ceded to the McCallum Theatre. Outdoor music festivals will have the Empire Polo Club as their main venue, and the desert’s casino showrooms will have the A-list showroom acts. Meanwhile, the Annenberg Theater will present concerts by Tony-recognized Broadway stars. Located within the Palm Springs Art Museum, the Annenberg Theater, with its nearperfect acoustics, is a 433-seat, state-of-the-art facility presenting the unique experience that can only be provided by live, professional theater. But, all this costs money, and the decision to present a Best of Broadway series was heavily influenced by economics. By booking established Broadway stars instead of up-and-coming TV Singer/actress Sutton Foster by Frances Allen

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work is the talent of the booking agent, and the Annenberg Theater has one of the best in Debra Green, wife of legendary New York impresario and nightlight owner, Lennie Green. She was able to secure the talents of six artists with five Tony Awards and 15 Tony nominations, between them. Singer, actress Sutton Foster will headline the Nov. 17 season-opening concert. She earned Tonys for her Broadway performances nominations in “Anything Goes” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” as well as Tony nominations for her appearances in “Shrek, The Musical,” “The Drowsy Chaperone” and “Little Women.” Foster also has a hit TV show, “Bunheads,” on the ABC Family channel. In addition to the Broadway series, the Annenberg Theater will present a Cabaret 88 series in which an audience of just 88 people will sit near the artist on the theater stage. This program will also feature top tier Broadway talent. Tickets are now on sale for the Best of Broadway series, and go on sale Aug. 1 for Cabaret 88. More information is available at (760) 3254490.

MOVIE SET AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO Not all performances occur on stage. Sometimes the venue is the stage, as when the entire resort property of the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio became part of a major movie shoot for a TV movie to air on the SYFY Channel Titled, “Blowing Vegas off the Map,” the film, which stars Frankie Muniz and Barry Bostwick, uses the grounds of the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino to create three distinct movie sets: a western themed hotel complete with cacti and a giant buffalo; a replica of the famed Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino; and an Egyptianthemed Isis Hotel and Casino. I won’t give away the plot, but the film takes place during a Spring Break Pool party, and will feature special effects created by a Beijing-based company as well as effects crafted by the wizards at Industrial Light & Magic.

AGUA CALIENTE CASINO RESORT SPA HOSTS POOL PARTIES Not to be outdone by movie magic – to say nothing about surgical augmentation - the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage has begun its series of Caliente Pool Parties, part of a bikini contest worth more than $5,000 in cash and prizes to the participates. The Caliente Pool Party runs every Friday evening from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., with the contest starting at 10:00 p.m. Contestants must be at least 21 years old to enter. Three weekly winners will each receive $100 in cash, complimentary entry to all Caliente Pool Parties and a complimentary hotel room on Aug. 31, the day of the finals. The grand prize winner will take home

$2,500 in cash, plus she will receive a professional photo shoot so she can become the ‘face’ of next year’s Caliente Pool Party. Second and third place winners will receive cash prizes of $1,500 and $1,000, respectively.

WOLFGANG PUCK PIZZA BAR ON EL PASEO El Paseo – the Desert’s Rodeo Drive – is getting the food recognition it deserves. No longer will hungry Beverly Hills and West Los Angeles trendies have to forgo a trip to a Wolfgang Puck restaurant when they visit the Coachella Valley. Wolfgang Puck’s second pizza bar, (the first one just opened in Charlotte, North Carolina), called “Wolfgang Puck Pizza Bar,” is currently constructing a 4,000-sq. feet restaurant on fashionable El Paseo. While the restaurant will not be one of Puck’s Fine Dining Group’s gourmet establishments, it will feature a variety of pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, salads and desserts. There will also be a full bar and a kids menu. Construction of the Wolfgang Puck Pizza Bar is slated to begin by the fall, with the first pies coming out of the oven in 2013. I’ll have a pepperoni, please.

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Travel

Marriott Courts LGBT by Sherman Fridman

MARRIOTT MARKETING CAMPAIGN TARGETS LGBT COMMUNITY Mention the name “Marriott” to most travelers and they will think of hotels. But for decades, the Marriott-family name has also been associated with conservative, very conservative, family values. That’s why Marriott’s announcement last month of a new marketing campaign aimed at lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) travelers is newsworthy. Titled, “Be You, With Us,” the campaign is being launched throughout the summer to celebrate the LGBT communities in cities around the world that host gay pride parades and festivals. Along with imagery and messages that welcome all guests to be themselves when staying at a Marriott-brand facility, the marketing campaign concludes with a sweepstakes where one grand prize winner and companion will receive a trip valued at $5,000 to either the 2013 New York, San Francisco or Berlin Gay Pride Festival. Some of the special packages designed to appeal to the LGBT community are: The Rainbow NOLA offer, which features deluxe accommodations at several New Orleans hotels plus two complimentary welcome drinks and a Gay guide map to New Orleans. The Get a Room! Vancouver Pride package includes overnight accommodations in a king deluxe studio, a hot buffet breakfast, parking, two door passes to Celebrities Night Club and two cocktails in the hotel’s restaurant. The Rainbow Connection LGBT special offer at the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Hawaii that includes a $300 hotel credit plus daily breakfast for two in the resort’s restaurant. These special offers are not limited to a few hotels, and those guests interested in Marriott’s LGBT special offers should inquire when making their reservations at any Marriott property. Participating Marriott brands include JW Marriott; Renaissance; Autograph; Marriott Hotels & Resorts; Courtyard, Spring Hill suites; Fairfield Inn; Residence Inn; and TownPlace Suites. But, you say, “My partner and I are straight.” Go ahead; book one of the available special promotions

anyway…who would know? Or, you can wait until later this year when Marriott plans to launch new campaigns to reach African American and Latino guests. Here’s an idea: Why not have all special offers available to anyone, at anytime, without any differentiation? It probably wouldn’t work; no one would be able to consider themselves as special.

FOUR SEASON HOTEL HAMPSHIRE LONDON Before there was a New Hampshire there was a Hampshire; a storybook land set in the English countryside with sleepy hamlets tucked in among rolling hills, dense forests and flower-filled meadows, just an hour’s drive from central London. It’s also the location of a gentrified Georgian manor house set in 500 acres of gentle fields, ultramodern on the inside, but retaining a quintessential historic look with red brick façade and heritage-listed gardens. Savvy international travelers know that the Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire provides a unique country retreat with all the amenities and color of an English estate, including an equestrian center, shooting and fishing coupled with such modern day pursuits as a luxury spa, as well as hard and grass tennis courts. It’s easy to feel like the lord or lady of the manor here as you relish a few carefree days away from the hustle of London, the rest of your European tour or to escape the Olympic festivities. But, what about London, surely it’s not to be missed, especially after the Olympics, when fall sets in and London’s West End, with its designer shops, turns into a fairyland of multicolored lights and decorated shop windows in anticipation of the

approaching holidays. This year the excitement will be enhanced as the Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane - re-opened to seven-star acclaim after having been closed for a two-year total renovation – welcome guests with that Four Seasons cache. At the Four Seasons Park Lane, British sophistication is blended with urban chic, all served up by an impeccably-trained staff. The room count has been reduced in favor of more suites with conservatories and balconies and there is a new openness to all the public spaces. Guest rooms overlook Hyde Park, but by far the hotel’s most impressive view is from the top-floor 360-degree glass-walled fitness center, featuring a view that pans from the London Eye to Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. The Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane, in the heart of London, truly offers the best of British refinement and innovation.

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CELL PHONE USE ON AIRPLANE FLIGHTS The issue of cell phone use on airplanes has been in the news lately, so a travel advocacy group decided to ask 855 travelers: What would you do if another airline passenger seated near you won’t turn off their cell phone while in flight? Calling a flight attendant to handle the situation was the reply of 34.3 percent of respondents, 27.1 percent said that they would say something directly to the person and 23.9 percent would sit quietly and say nothing. As to the other 14.7 percent, they were probably on their cell phones and couldn’t hear the question. I wonder how the percentages would change if it were Alec Baldwin using the cell phone.

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Music Worth Buying

The Fixx, Stone Temple Pilots And Shawn Jones Impress With New Releases by Robert Kinsler

The Fixx and Stone Temple Pilots celebrate big anniversaries with epic releases while gifted singer-songwriter Shawn Jones is empowered by struggles

Artist: The Fixx Album: Beautiful Friction (Kirtland Records) You might be interested in buying this if you like: the 1982 Fixx album “Shuttered Room,” Simple Minds, Peter Gabriel Tell me more: It has been 30 years since the Fixx burst on the international

New Wave music scene with the album “Shuttered Room” which yielded the timeless modern rock hits “Stand or Fall” and “Red Skies.” Fast forward to 2012 and the British quintet has released another epic rock album, “Beautiful Friction.” Every track on the disc is outstanding, with the driving anthem “Anyone Else,” luxuriant “Second Time Around” and hypnotic “Just Before Dawn” building on the outfit’s wonderful legacy. The ferocious “Take a Risk” and textured “Shaman” in particular showcase a band that is interested in continuing to mine new musical territory while using the hottest political and economic issues of the day as the lyrical focus of many of the songs.

Artist: Shawn Jones Artist: The Stone Temple Pilots DVD Title: Alive In the Windy City (Eagle Rock Entertainment) You might be interested in buying this if you like: Velvet Revolver, Nirvana, Blind Melon Tell me more: Although it’s been 20 years since Stone Temple Pilots formed in San Diego in 1992. “Alive In the Windy City” marks the first concert authorized for release on DVD by the rock outfit. On the recently-issued DVD (also available on Blu-ray), the band is captured while performing a hard-rocking 18-track set at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago in March 2010. With lead singer Scott

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Weiland in fine form, the rest of the band (bassist Robert DeLeo, guitarist Dean DeLeo, drummer Eric Kretz) is amped while performing the mix of classic and new material. Highlights abound, with powerful versions of “Vasoline,” “Plush” and “Big Empty” thrilling an eager and enthusiastic crowd. The DVD includes an interview with the band as a bonus feature.

Album: Struggle Makes You Stronger (High Drive Records) You might be interested in buying this if you like: Joe Bonamassa, Jonny Lang, Tab Benoit Tell me more: Few artists possess the blend of guitar prowess, songwriting skills and great vocals displayed by Shawn Jones. On the Southern California-based artist’s latest album “Struggle Makes You Stronger,” it’s clear there is little that Jones can’t express in a song. From the scorching blues-rock of “She Don’t Know (‘Bout Her Own Mojo)” and heartfelt soul of “Day Without Rain” to the tender ballad “Sweet Victoria” and countrified blues of “Lonesome Road,” Jones has crafted another masterpiece. Information: www. shawnjonesmusic.com.

Entertainment

An Evening of Experimental Music

Featuring Cellist Eric Byers of The Calder Quartet and Special Guest Sadie Siegel JOSHUA TREE, CA – Harrison House Music and Arts Presents an evening of experimental music with cellist Eric Byers of the Calder Quartet and Special Guest Sadie Siegel on Sunday, July 22 at 7:00 p.m. Byers will be performing his own music for solo cello. Using a computer, he weaves multiple parts together to create a virtual ensemble. Although the scores for his music are composed beforehand, there is no preexisting recorded material and every sound is sampled live during the performance. Byers’ music has been described as “enveloping and soaring”

as well as “cinematic.” Siegel will begin the evening by crafting soundscapes according to the interior space, exploring the architectural limits and the social context of the performance. Byers has been a member of the L.A. based Calder Quartet since 1998. He has toured extensively with the group while maintaining a solo practice of composition and performance. Byers’ recent work focuses on creating multi-dimensional cello pieces which immerse the audience in atmospheric sound. Siegel is a self-taught musician who

trained as a visual artist and architect. Her work often attempts to straddle the boundaries between performance and sculpture, situationist sound and song structures, and aims to disrupt conventional stagings of music. The Harrison House is located at 6881 Mount Lassen Avenue in Joshua Tree. Call 760-366-4712 A suggested donation of $15 is requested. Tickets available at Joshua Tree Health Foods at 29 Palms Hwy and Sunset Street in Joshua Tree. Go to www.harrisondocumentary.com for more information.

Cellist Eric Byers

2012 Summer Salsa Mambo and Bachata Madness Festival CATHEDRAL CITY, CA – A spectacular weekend getaway kicks off with the 2012 Summer Salsa Mambo and Bachata Madness Festivals at the Doral Resort. The event kicks off with an opening workshop and party on Thursday night July 26 and concludes with workshops on Monday, July 30 at noon. This event caters to all ages offering more than 60 salsa dance workshops of all levels, pool parties during the day and championship caliber performances, shows and dance parties and competitions in the evenings. As always, the Salsa Mambo Festival will feature many world famous instructors and artists. World Mambo champions Anya Katsevman and Luis Aguilar from New York and San Francisco will join. World Bachata champion Cristian Oviedo, Fausto Felix and Farrah Benoit from New York City, Rodney Rochata Aquino from San Francisco, John Henry from New Mexico, along with world-famous Los Angeles artists Miguel Aguirre, Alejandro Rey, Jo and Vince and many more talented superstars. The weekend events focus on all aspects of Salsa and Mambo dance instruction, but also offers Afro-Cuban, Afro-Samba, Cha-Cha-Cha, Bachata, Argentine Tango, Tango Nuevo, Latin Motion, and even morning exercises like Salsa Aerobics. The super weekend activities includes four nights of evening parties with social dancing until 4:00 a.m. Evening shows and performances from Thursday - Sunday night. Dedicated ballrooms for Bachata (Bachata Madness) and Tango (Milongas) will be available and Beginner Salsa Bootcamp, an Argentine Tango Bootcamp and new class in Salsa 101- the very basics of Salsa will be offered. Dance Competitions, pool parties with DJs on deck and super pool games will also be available for this year’s theme is a Hawaiian Luau. The Salsa Mambo Festival will also feature world-famous DJs, Victor Rumbero, Angel Rumbero, Dario Gonzalez, Bernard Martinez and more spinning the best dance music all night until 4:00 a.m. Full event passes for all workshops, shows,

extensively with the group while maintaining a solo practice of composition and performance. Byers’ recent work focuses on creating multidimensional cello pieces which immerse the audience in atmospheric sound. Siegel is a self-taught musician who trained as a visual artist and architect. Her work often attempts to straddle the boundaries between performance and sculpture, situationist sound

and song structures, and aims to disrupt conventional stagings of music. The Harrison House is located at 6881 Mount Lassen Avenue in Joshua Tree. Call 760-366-4712 A suggested donation of $15. is requested. Tickets available at Joshua Tree Health Foods at 29 Palms Hwy and Sunset Street in Joshua Tree. Go to www.harrisondocumentary. com for more information.

THE SMART CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT by The River Michael e. McGinnis, cPa 760-341-3904 Salsa dancing day and evening parties will be available at the event as well as individual evening tickets and single day passes. Advanced registrations are online at www. salsamambofestival.com or via telephone at 562-988-3180 or 714-274-3181. Email: dance@ dancesportca.com for more information. JOSHUA TREE, CA – Harrison House Music and Arts Presents an evening of experimental music with cellist Eric Byers of the Calder Quartet and Special Guest Sadie Siegel on Sunday, July 22 at 7:00 p.m. Byers will be performing his own music for solo cello. Using a computer, he weaves multiple parts together to create a virtual ensemble. Although the scores for his music are composed beforehand, there is no preexisting recorded material and every sound is sampled live during the performance. Byers’ music has been described as “enveloping and soaring” as well as “cinematic.” Siegel will begin the evening by crafting soundscapes according to the interior space, exploring the architectural limits and the social context of the performance. Byers has been a member of the L.A. based Calder Quartet since 1998. He has toured

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Sports

Local Woman Competes for Olympic Gold “Beauty is Strength”

DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA – She’s been called the “strongest woman in America” but struggles to pay her monthly bills. Sarah Robles was born in Desert Hot Springs in 1988, but began competing in the 8th grade at San Jacinto High School, said Principal Gary Packham. She competed in discus and shot put earning scholarships to the University of Alabama and Arizona State University. “We’re excited to have someone from our school represent us and the U.S. at this level, Packham said. She was a two-time Riverside County athlete of the year. She went on to win the silver medal at the 2010 Pan American competition, and became a three time national champion. At the 2011 World Championships, she finished in first place among American woman weightlifters. Robles has qualified as one of two American women to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London but like many unsung athletes, her road to greatness has been paved with poverty. Despite being the highest-ranked weightlifter in the US, Robles lives on less than $400 a month, has trouble paying her rent and

“On a good day, she can lift more than 560 pounds or the size of an average tiger.” “Robles lives on less than $400 a month, has trouble paying her rent and has no money for extras such as specialty sports clothing or gear.” has no money for extras such as specialty sports clothing or gear. Many sports analysts suggest two factors contribute to her economic hardship. First, the lack of popular attention to the sport of weightlifting, and second, that women in weightlifting have larger bodies than other

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Sarah Robles Traditionally, male weightlifters can earn sponsorship deals for nutritional supplements because their strong, ripped bodies translate well in the press. However, female weightlifters are viewed just the opposite, as bulky, malelooking women and not the image advertisers want to reflect in their products. Luckily for Robles, being on an Olympic team means she doesn’t have to pay for travel, food or lodging while competing in London. And luckily, Procter & Gamble granted her mother, Joy, a special grant for Olympic parents in need of funding so she could watch her daughter compete. “When I was two, I helped my mom put away groceries. I chose to carry the 12 pack of sodas in. I was tipping over to one side so my mom gave me another 12 pack to balance me out. It was that day, my mom knew I was strong,” Robles said on her Facebook page. Robles see herself teaching Physical Education in public schools after her weightlifting career ends. She has a Twitter account with more than 350 followers and a Facebook page where her favorite quote is: “Beauty is strength.” She’s hoping that mantra will catch the attention of a sports sponsor so she can stop worrying about paying her rent. Robles did receive one sponsorship from Solve Media. “Being a female weightlifter and Olympian comes with a variety of challenges,” said Robles on the advertising firm’s website. “But everyday I persevere to lift more, become stronger and change the perception of women’s weightlifting. Having a sponsor that supports my quest for gold and greater awareness around my sport is amazing, and that’s why I am excited to have Solve Media on my team.”. Performance One Advanced Sports Training donations can be sent via PayPal at http://prettystrongblog.blogspot.com. Robles can be reached at prettystrongblog@yahoo. com and her Facebook page.

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Radioactivity: Bad? Good? Or Very Necessary? By Art Kunkin A major component of my present lifeextension program is the preparation and eating of what I call a “Magic Apple” once a week. I have been eating such an apple weekly for the past five years. It is the culmination of a laboratory research project and study of life-extension techniques that became my full-time occupation in 1980. My goal is to live for hundreds of years. I want to live that long only if I can do so in good health and with sufficient wealth to ensure a happy life. I am inviting a limited number of locals living nearby in the California desert to also have their own apple a week. Do you want to be one of these fortunate people? My unique life-extension program includes eating a “Magic Apple” once a week, avoiding the harmful minerals in tap water that clog up the internal channels of the body by using distilled water and natural plant juices, a variety of consciousness-raising and “brain-rewiring” techniques to increase self-actualization and ability to concentrate, plus physical exercises and Tibetan yoga to keep the body healthy throughout the expanded lifetime I hope to achieve. I believe that any so-called life-extension program which does not include a discussion of radioactivity and its proper use will produce

extremely limited results if any. Diet, food supplements and pharmaceutical chemicals can be useful in helping us to stay alive as much as we do but, in my opinion, will not add much to the extension of our life. Organic life on earth is produced by and dependent on the energy of the Sun. Without that radiation, human, animal or plant life would not exist. The energy coming from the Sun is stored on earth in the slightly more than 100 atomic elements listed in the chemist’s Periodic Table. This Sun energy is particularly available from the unstable heavy elements that fill our atmosphere with radioactive particles and electro-magnetic waves. We live in that sea of radioactivity and depend on that environment much as fish depend on water. Visible light, the electricity contained in the wires of our homes and the batteries of our flashlights, the electrical waves of energy that power our radios and televisions, the electricity that can be found in the voltages of our brains and nervous systems are all manifestations of radioactivity. However, too much energy, too much radioactivity, kills. The related fact is that we age and die because our human bodies have a deficiency of the energy waves and particles we term as radioactive. We have just enough radioactivity for our too-short lives, and then we die.

In simple terms, the radioactive particles and waves in our environment ultimately emanating from our Sun are picked up by a bacterial-like organelle existing in every living cell called mitochondria. These mitochondria use that energy to make a limited amount of a chemical called ATP which is the basic “food” of the living cell, whether human, animal or plant. However, the mitochondria do not produce sufficient ATP for the needs of the living organism. Another way of describing this is that the mitochondria experience a deficiency of energizing radiation. This contributes to the eventual aging of the individual cells and the short life of the entire human organism. Through a simple and very inexpensive procedure, the mitochondria already existing in my “Magic Apples” store a great quantity of the beneficial radioactivity existing in our environment. When eaten, the “Magic Apple” releases that vital life energy to the mitochondria existing in our body and lets them survive for much longer than usual. The usual deficiency of radioactivity in our body is overcome. It’s as simple as that! Until recently, I have had the ability to only make a few apples a week for myself and my immediate family. Frankly, I also was not sure of what I was doing. My 31 years of research had

come to fruition in 2006. I was already 78 years of age. I immediately began eating my “Magic Apples” regularly at that time to stop my own aging process. However, I had not completed enough experimentation at that time to be sure the “Magic Apples” were effective or safe. Given my advanced age, I also was not certain that I had enough productive years ahead of me to get the proof I needed. After five years, my personal experience with this anti-aging program is that my hair is healthily growing at a rate far greater than before, a team of medical doctors have concluded that my real biological age is far less than my chronological age of 84, and my energy and optimism are extremely high. That is why I am looking forward to the actual possibility of living for hundreds of years. Incidentally, for those of you interested in Eastern traditions who have heard about the magical life quality in air termed “Prana,” available only through special breath exercises, I have some particularly valuable news for you. After more than 60 years of study in such disciplines, I have concluded that the mysterious and legendary “Prana” is nothing other than natural radioactivity. In my humble opinion, my “Magic Apples” are just a simple shortcut for taking “Prana” into your body without superficial contortions or tedious breathwork. Enjoy! Live Longer And Happier!

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Cello’s, an American Bistro A New Desert Dining Experience by Jackie Devereaux When you first walk into Cello’s in Cathedral City, you’re greeted with a smile by owner Bonnie Barkley as she guides you through her elegant yet cozy four-star restaurant tucked quietly inside an unassuming shopping plaza on Date Palm and Gerald Ford drives. As Barkley seats you at a table and props your back up with raw silk throw pillows, you begin to realize you’re in for a real dining treat. What you may not realize as you’re sipping your signature martini is that Barkley was once a high-powered, corporate executive from Connecticut, and that life changed dramatically shortly after her move to the

special recognition,” Barkley said humbly while serving a frosted martini glass filled with their house specialty drink, “The Cello Drop” made from premium citrus vodka, their signature “Limoncello” aperitif and lemon Torani served with fresh lemon juice. Ah...it tastes like fancy lemonade and goes down way to easily for a vodka martini. I limited myself to one, knowing full well that it packed a lemon punch. Other specialty drink selections include the Caramel Apple, the Very Berry and the Forbidden Chocolate Martini. Another unusual martini called the Arnold All Grown Up, is made with Tea Vodka, (yes, there is such a thing), a splash of peach and sparkling

Cello’s signature dish, Chicken Caprese desert in 2006. No more underwriting commercial real estate deals, and no more working as the vice president of a residual value insurance company. Instead Barkley was convinced by friends and food admirers to open a catering business so the world could taste her unique and exquisite cuisine. Barkley accepted the challenge and opened the catering side of Cello’s in 2009. Finally, in Jan. 2010, she opened an expanded dining room and quickly became known for world-class food and service. With her corporate Connecticut days behind her, Barkley now spends all her time running the most successful new restaurant in the Valley. In fact, she’s so successful as a restauranteur over the past two and a half years that she’s won awards including, Woman of the Year and the 2011 Restaurant of the Year, both Orion Awards from the Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce. That’s not all. The prestigious Palm Springs Life Magazine recently named Cello’s among the top 10 best new restaurants in the Valley. “We couldn’t be more pleased with this

lemonade. All martinis cost $10 - $12 each. Next came a warm basket of crusty bread flown in from New Jersey (uncooked), then baked in their ovens and served with Mediterranean Olive butter and Lemon Pesto. This is the yummiest bread I’ve tasted in the Desert yet – crusty on the outside but soft on the inside. Barkley’s husband, Tom Steferak, discovered the tasty bread during a trip to New

Stuffed Buttons ($12) - ricotta cheese and Italian sausage stuffed mushrooms topped with Parmesan cheese and a balsamic glaze. We also shared the Crab Napoleon appetizer ($14) made with real lump crab meat, avocado, red and green onion, tomato, cucumber, lime juice and drizzled with chili oil. Salads include a traditional Caesar ($8), the Wedge ($8), the Beet Salad ($11) and the Cello Salata ($8). I asked Barkley to order an entree for me. She chose their signature dish, Chicken Caprese - a lightly breaded chicken breast topped with fresh caprese salad, tomatoes, mozzarella, basil ($18). My husband ordered their Braised Short Ribs ($24) - slow-cooked boneless short ribs in a red wine reduction served with a potato risotto and seasonal fresh vegetables ($24). Both were delicious. The portions were large enough to split, so I took half of my Chicken Caprese home in a doggy-bag and finished it off the next Tom’s “Limoncello” and “Limoncello” tiramisu morning. It’s hard to believe, but it still tasted delicious the next day with the mozzarella any budget. cheese melted over the chicken filet from my Cello’s Executive Chef Herb Parrott, who toaster oven. moved to the Desert in 2001 from Cincinnati, A few odd-ball entrees piqued my Ohio, said the inspiration for the cuisine curiosity, but not my palate. Adventurous comes from Barkley’s personal recipes. Chef diners will find their menu includes Liver and Parrott runs the kitchen but he also oversees Onions ($23) and Bone Marrow. Yes, that’s the catering business available for intimate right, they serve brined beef marrow bones parties and events. served with parsley, caper relish and Maldon Currently, Chef Parrott is hosting a sea salt. This unique dish is only available on weekly culinary event on Wednesday at his the Bistro Menu ($14 or $7), and bistro seating Chef ’s Table, offering a community dining is on a first come, first serve basis. experience of a seven course prix fix meal In case you were wondering (like I for eight people at $50 per person. Call for was), the name Cello’s came from Barkley’s information and reservations because they husband’s love and passion for making a lemon fill up fast. aperitif called “limoncello” seasonally from the Go to their website at www.cellosbistro. lemons grown in the Coachella Valley. “The com to register for their weekly specials popularity of Tom’s limoncello soon gave him and invitations to tasting parties, cooking the nickname of ‘Tommy Cello,’ hence the classes and their Limoncello-making classes restaurant name, Cello’s,” she said. scheduled for January 2013. Dinner reservations are taken for the Cello’s is located at 35-943 Date Palm dining room only, which has a two-week Drive at the intersection of Gerald Ford next waiting list during the high season (Jan. - to Michael’s Cafe in Cathedral City. Doors March). However, their Bistro Menu offers open at 5:00 p.m. Call 760-328-5353 or email many of the same entrees for half the price them at cellos@ymail.com. through Aug. 18. All well drinks and house The restaurant will closed for a month wine costs only $5 too, so it’s affordable on on Aug. 19 and reopen on Sept. 20.

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A DESERT ORIGINAL New gallery satisfies itching for etchings by Michael Craft PALM SPRINGS, CA — When Larry Warnock asks you over to see his etchings, it’s not a pickup line. His collection of some 1500 museum-grade etchings, serigraphs, block prints, monoprints — and virtually every other medium of original graphic art — has moved south to the desert with this San Francisco transplant, who has now opened a local retail gallery space for the summer. Warnock Fine Arts is located inside the existing business of Just Fabulous at 515 N. Palm Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs. Warnock is quick to point out that many people associate “prints” with reproductions. “But fine art prints are original artworks that did not previously exist in some other medium.” The editions are always signed and

numbered by the artist, giving the collector Warnock Fine Arts Gallery has opened in Palm Springs the confidence that a particular print is not only original, but limited. David Smith-Harrison, Trevor Southey and there is a broad range of artists from Eastern Warnock Fine Arts is unique in the James Groleau, and French artists Pierre-Yves Europe. Coachella Valley, thought to be the only local Tremois and Christian Bozon. In addition, The opening of the Palm Springs gallery gallery specializing exclusively in the work of contemporary printmakers from around the world. What’s more, Larry Warnock is the only local member of the International Fine Print Dealers Association, which numbers only 170 members worldwide. Through his travels in Europe, Warnock seeks out award-winning printmakers seldom seen in the United States. His goal is to promote contemporary artists who have developed their own authentic expression and style while mastering the same printmaking skills that have endured for five centuries through such masters as Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt, Picasso and David Hockney. The selection of more than 500 works on view at the gallery represents some of the most accomplished printmakers working today. Artists such as Erik Desmazières (France) and Peter Milton (US) are found in most major museums around the world and have had museum retrospectives in the United States and Europe in recent years. Other artists currently on view include California artists “Orchard III” etching and aquatint by David Smith-Harrison

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“Bien Loin d’Ici” etching and aquatint by Christian Bozon has brought Warnock’s passion for prints full circle. He explains, “I actually bought my first print at a gallery here in Palm Springs

when I was on vacation 30 years ago, and I still have that print. After I started learning about all the different techniques and styles, I just got hooked.” Once the collecting bug had bitten, one thing led to another. “I was on the board of directors for the Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts at the San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts and getting more and more involved in the arts community. At the same time, I had started creating websites for artists I knew. Eventually I saw a path for myself in the business and created my own website.” Warnock has also served on the boards of the California Society of Printmakers and the San Francisco Center for the Book. He currently serves on the executive board of Volunteer Palm Springs. The entire inventory of his 1500 collected works may be perused at www. warnockfinearts.com, offering prints for

“Sight Lines Eclipse” digital print by Peter Milton nearly any taste or budget. Some 75 artists joining in the larger struggles of society.” are represented from 23 countries, and Warnock Fine Arts, inside Just Fabulous the backgrounds of the artists are just as at 515 N. Palm Canyon, is open this summer varied — from those who have received the Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to highest honors the art world bestows, such 4 p.m., and Friday through Sunday from 10 as membership in the Academie des Beaux a.m. to 5 p.m. Phone 415-377-7438 or e-mail Arts in France, to works done by one artist info@warnockfinearts.com. who learned his expressive style in linocut Michael Craft is a writer, editor and prints while serving time in San Quentin graphic designer based in Rancho Mirage. State Prison. Distinctive original prints have long been regarded on an aesthetic par with painting and sculpture. Artists are attracted to making prints because of the effects that can be achieved only in the print medium, whether in woodcuts, etchings or lithographs. Museums throughout the world, including the Palm Springs Art Museum, have permanent, growing collections of prints. Printmaking is often considered a more affordable area of collecting original art, including works produced by many of the most successful and highly regarded printmakers. With an eye toward affordability, prices at Warnock Fine Arts begin at $75, while the majority of prints on view are under $500. The upper limit? “Some of the top prints by Peter Milton and Erik Desmazières range from $10,000 to $15,000,” says Warnock. But it’s not just the accessibility of prints that has fired Warnock’s enthusiasm for the medium. “Another reason I love prints is the freedom it has given artists for personal expression. Historically, painting was done primarily for the rich and the ruling class. In printmaking, though, you have always found political satire and social activism — artists

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“People Like Us” By Theda Kleinhans Reichman Writer/director Alex Kurtzman knew that his father had been married before and had other children. Separated by age and distance, the siblings never met till he bumped into his sister at a party and she introduced herself. This personal situation was the inspiration for Kurtzman‘s film “People Like Us.” In the film, Sam (Chris Pine, “Star Trek” and “The Lieutenant of Inishmore” at the Mark Taper Forum” in 2011) is a fast talking, wheeler-dealer salesman who finds himself in deep trouble not only with his boss but with the law as well when his latest business scheme goes disastrously wrong. Just as his career takes a nose-dive he learns that his estranged father has died. His girlfriend

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(Olivia Wilde) convinces him to go home to be with his family in their time of need and he reluctantly agrees. He arrives after the funeral and gets off on the wrong foot with his mother (Michelle Pfeiffer) as soon as he walks in the door. It’s obvious from the start that Sam’s life, personal, emotional and professional, is a total disaster. Then, before he is scheduled to return back East to face the music at work, his father’s lawyer and friend (Philip Baker Hall, stage, film and TV actor who was hilarious as the hard boiled library cop in an episode of TV’s “Seinfeld”) contacts Sam to take care of his father‘s estate. When called upon to fulfill his father’s last wishes Sam soon discovers a startling

secret. It turns out that he has a 30-year old sister Frankie (Elizabeth Banks) and a very disturbed nephew he never knew existed (Michael Hall D‘Addario, making his feature film debut). At first Sam, who desperately needs the money he is supposed to give to Frankie, tries to figure out her connection to his late father and why he would bequeath a box full of cold hard cash to her and not to him or his mother. Curious, angry and bitter, he is reluctant to part with the money. With her address in hand, he sets out to see who this mystery woman is. What happens next, as they begin to bond, propels the story. It seems that the actions and betrayals of the father have had

a very strong negative impact on these two siblings who never knew the other existed. Getting to know one another, however, comes with all sorts of complications. The story is character driven and you really learn to care about this family, from Sam and his mother to Frankie and her son.. The man who connects them all to one another is never seen as the story unfolds. But even though he is not physically present, his influence is felt as the skeletons in his closet are revealed. It turns out that he was a talented man in the music industry who, while respected,

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never achieved the fame or fortune his talents merited according to his obituary. But even if we only glimpse him fleetingly at the end of the film, we learn all about him as Sam and Frankie sort out their personal relationship with him and with one another. “People Like Us“ was filmed entirely in Los Angeles, but the locations the filmmakers chose were more hometown L.A. spots. According to Kurtzman, “I’m a native Los Angeleno and my city is not the glitzy, clichéd Los Angeles that I feel like I see on screen in other films.” One of the scenes in the film was shot at Rhino Records, one of the oldest record stores still in existence and famed Hollywood High School which became the setting for the Toluca Park Middle School. And to further add to the home town flavor, old-time eateries like Henry’s Tacos, Cole’s French Dip and Neptune’s Net were also featured. “People Like Us” is a funny, sometimes sad tale about the importance of family connections even if they are off kilter. Rated PG-13 for some drug use, language and brief sexuality.

Calendar DO THE ROBOT PALM SPRINGS, CA – SMART Education has only a few spots remaining for their Summer Robotics Camps at the Palm Springs Air Museum the next three weeks. Kids build robots out of LEGOs and then use computers to program the robots to do “cool things.” Materials are provided during class. The classes for ages five - 14 combine physics, computer science and technology. The week long class is $155 per student, with a discount for those taking at least three classes. Each class runs five mornings: Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon inside the air conditioned Gen. Ken Miles Aviation Science Center at the Palm Springs Air Museum. For information or to enroll, contact smarteducation.us or call, 760-449-7530.

SMOKING CESSATION PALM SPRINGS, CA – The LGBT Community Center of the Desert (The Center) and Eisenhower Medical Center announces that a six week Smoking Cessation Class will start at The Center on Thursday, Aug. 2, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The Center is located in The Sun Center, 611 South Palm Canyon Drive, Suite #201, in Palm Springs. The class, taught by Donna Boatman, is designed to develop personal strategies and coping skills necessary to help successfully combat the psychological and side effects of smoking cessation. Information on stress reduction and nutrition will also be included. Cost is $100 for members of The Center and $150 for non-members, and will meet for six consecutive Thursdays from Aug. 2 to Sept. 6. Class size is limited, so preregistration is required. Call 760-416-7790 to reserve a spot.

CANADA FEST 2012 PALM SPRINGS, CA – Canada Fest 2012 has surpassed the original number of vendor participants by almost double the amount. Bette King, owner of Bette King Productions, originally slated 200 vendor booths for the events first year, currently the number stands at 360. Canada Fest will play host to 18 different vendor districts, from travel, golf and real estate, to pets, fashion and art. Another first will be the Desert Entertainers launch of Canada South at a special invitation only opening night party. Canada South is the first ever Canadian magazine in the desert Music, food and seminars are a small

portion of the happenings at the celebrity studded Fest, all to be announced in future releases. Two non profits handpicked by King to benefit from Canada Fest are The Rehabilitation Foundation for Disabled Persons, Inc (subsidiary of March of Dimes Canada) and the local nonprofit Helping People Hear Again. The event is scheduled to happen Dec. 8-9. To reserve a booth, ticket information or general questions please call: 760.202.4007 or visit the Canada Fest 2012 web site at www.canadafest2012.com

THE AQUATICS PALM SPRINGS, CA – The Palm Springs Aquatic Center is open seven days a week all year round. The cost is $4 for adult residents and and $5 for non residents, children four-12 are $3, all kids under three are free. There is recreational swimming which is from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Lap Swimming is also held Monday-Friday 5:30 -8:30 a.m. and then 11:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. The Palm Springs Aquatic Center is located on 405 S Pavillion Way in the Sunrise Plaza Complex.

PALM DESERT SWIM PALM DESERT, CA – Make the Coachella Valley’s coolest attraction – the Palm Desert Aquatic Center – your destination for refreshing fun with a host of features, classes, and programs designed to please water lovers of every age and fitness level. Located at 73751 Magnesia Falls Drive on the northeast corner of Civic Center Park, the Aquatic Center includes three pools, diving boards, slides and play features. All or part of the nearly eight-acre facility can be rented for birthday parties, corporate events, swimming competitions and other special events. Admission is $4 for Palm Desert adults and $6 for adult non-residents. Admission for seniors over 60 and children ages six to 12 is $3 for residents and $4.50 for non-residents. Fees for children ages two to five are $2.50 for residents and $3.75 for non-residents. Annual and three-month passes are also available. For more information about the Palm Desert Aquatic Center, please call 760-565-7467 or www.visitpdpool.com.

SUMMER FENCING PALM DESERT, CA – Desert Fencing Academy (DFA) will offer its Summer Fencing program to beginning fencers ages eight to 80 through Aug. 4. The Begging fencing lessons cost $25 for 30 minutes. All fencing gear is provided. Coach Leslie Taft will be coaching all classes. She is a national fencing champion and has competed in three world cup competitions. She has been coaching fencing for 25 years now and is also the coach at C.O.D. DFA is located at 73 760 Dinah Shore Drive Ste. 103, Palm Desert in the My Gym Children’s fitness building. For more information, contact Coach Taft at 760 218 1343 or visit www.desertfencingacademy.com.

SUMMER RECREATION LA QUINTA, CA – Picnic and Swim Fridays 6:30-8:00 p.m. La Quinta Pool at Fritz Burns Park At the corner of Avenue 52 and Avenida Bermudas. Cost is $3 per person.

SUMMER GOLF TOUR LA QUINTA, CA – This very popular summer program is back for another year of fun in the sun. Advance, intermediate, and novice golfers are all welcome to enjoy playing on this 13-week golf tour. Every Saturday morning, participants have the opportunity to play at some of the finest courses in the Coachella Valley. Players may choose to play in either single or team divisions and will be divided into flights based upon their weekly handicap. Points are earned throughout the tour based upon net scores. On the final Saturday of play, an End of Tour Banquet is provided for all participants to enjoy. Continues through Aug. 25 with registration has begun and is open throughout the tour . For $69 per player to register and reasonable weekly green fees. Register at www. la-quinta.org/communityservices.

WALKING EQUALS LONG LIFE (W.E.L.L.) LA QUINTA CA – The City of La Quinta and W.E.L.L. (Walking Equals Long Life) invites you to walk with a group at the Civic Center Campus every third Sunday of the month. This group is open to everyone, so come out and enjoy exercising and socializing while improving your health. The city’s mission is to encourage everyone, regardless of fitness level, to get out, exercise and have fun.

OPEN GYM BASKETBALL LA QUINTA, CA – Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 7 - 9:00 p.m. at the President Gerald R. Ford Boys and Girls Club of La Quinta it is free but there is a mandatory sign in. Shoot baskets or play full or half-court games at the La Quinta Boys & Girls Club. Youth and adults can drop-in for a workout or play just for fun. Participants 13 and under must be supervised by an adult at all times.

OPEN GYM INDOOR VOLLEYBALL LA QUINTA, CA – Thursdays Indoor Volleyball at the President Gerald R. Ford Boys and Girls Club of La Quinta. It’s free to play all you have to do is sign-in when you arrive. Participants 13 and under must be supervised by an adult at all times.

LA QUINTA MUSEUM LA QUINTA, CA – It’s time to sign up for a summer adventure at the La Quinta Museum. Wednesdays in July are set aside for nine to 11 year olds to discover La Quinta’s first

explorers and early settlers. Join the expedition of Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza. Find out why the first settlers came to La Quinta. Why did William Bradshaw blaze a stagecoach trail through the Coachella Valley. Why was La Quinta first called Marshall’s Cove? What did it feel like to attend the oneroom school at Point Happy. Compare and contrast photos of then and now. To sign up, call the La Quinta Museum at 760.777.7170 or email anne.phillips@rivlib.net. The La Quinta Museum is located in the historic La Quinta Cove neighborhood at 77885 Avenida Montezuma.

CALIFORNIA PIONEERS LA QUINTA, CA – Come and experience pioneer life in early California through artifacts, dioramas and hands on activities. Imagine the journey westward by viewing a 25-foot covered wagon scene and enjoy learning Morse code by sending messages to friends via the working telegraph system -housed in a mock telegraph office and railroad depot. Guests will be able to view various Civil War artifacts, courtesy of the Lincoln Memorial Shrine, including the following items: a sword, musket, and a hand signed document by Abraham Lincoln. For more information call (760) 777-7170.

LADIES OF LINCOLN’S ERA LA QUINTA, CA – Ladies of Lincoln’s Era features biographies and photographs of 13 courageous women of the 1860s including two spies Rose Greehow and Sarah Emma Edmonds, Mary Todd Lincoln and her personal seamstress Elizabeth Keckley, Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth both born into slavery, women like Clara Barton who were part of the medical profession and more. Try your hand at rolling a bandage, see a lock of Mary Todd Lincoln’s hair and find out what a passementerie is. For more information call (760) 777-7170.

“SEUSSICAL” TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA – The Broadway smash hit musical “Suessical” running at Theater 29 in Twentynine Palms through July 28 is a real family affair. The adventures of the Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz, Mayzie La Bird, Sour Kangaroo, and more favorites are brought colorfully to life in the bright and energetic musical. The powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge tri- umphant; in a story that makes you laugh and cry, “Seussical.” Tickets for the five-week run are available online at www.theatre29.org or by calling the Theater 29 box office at 760-361-4151. Ticket prices $12 for adults; $10 for seniors and military; $8 for students

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THURSDAY JULY 19 29 PALMS INN, 29P; 760-367-3505 Bill & Beverly 6pm (JZ) ACE HOTEL, PS; 760-325-9900 REUNION W/DJ DAY 10PM (VD) AGUA CALIENTE CASINO, RM; 888-999-1995

Nash & Quinto Menguante 8:30pm (LR) ARNOLD PALMERS, LQ; 760-771-4653 Johnny Meza 6:00pm AZUL TAPA LOUNGE, PS; 760-325-5533 Rudy de la Mor 7pm (PB) BILLY REEDS, PS; 760-325-1946 DJ Party 6:30pm BLUEMBER, RM; 760-862-4581 John Stanley King Band 6pm (AC) CAFE PALETTE, PS 760-322-9264 Live Music 7pm CASTELLI’S, PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6pm (PB) CENTRAL PARK REST.,PS; 760-866-9166 Rebecca Clark 6pm CIVIC CENTER PARK, PD; Concerts in the Park 7:30 pm CLUB TRINIDAD, PS; 760-327-1161 Mikole Kaar 8pm (PB) CORK TREE, PD; 760-779-0123 Live Music nightly 6pm (PB)

CUNARD’S SANDBAR LQ; 760-564-3660 Johnny Morris 6pm (PB) DESERT FOX BAR, PS; 760-325-9555 Diva Keisha D’ 8pm (VD) DESERT SAGE, LQ; 760-564-8744 Patrick Tuzzolino 6pm (PB) ESCENA LOUNGE & GRILL, PS; 760-992-0002 Lola Rossi and Reggie “Vision” Alexander 5pm (JZ) FANTASY SPRINGS, IN; 800-827-2946 Ashley Midnite Riders 9pm (C) FIRECLIFF, PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6pm (PB) INDIAN WELLS RESORT, IW; 760-345-6466 Frank DiSalvo 6pm (JZ) LAS CASUELAS TERREZA, PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Rox 8pm LE PAON,PD; 760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) MARGARITA’S, PS; 760-778-3500 Single Mingle Night, 4pm on patio MELVYN’S LOUNGE, PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm (PB) (VD) PALM SPRINGS TAVERN, PS; 760-832-8920 DJ Richie Rich 8pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S, PT; 760-365-5956 Rabbit & Rutherford w/ Jesika and Todd, Gram Rabbit 8pm RIVIERA RESORT, PS; 760-327-8311 The Edge Duo, 5pm sidebar patio (VD) SAMMY G’S, PS; 760-320-8041

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FRIDAY JULY 20 29 PALMS INN, 29P; 760-367-3505 Dana Larson 6pm (AC) ACE HOTEL, PS; 760-325-9900 Revolver w/ Neverever & The Abigails 10pm AGUA CALIENTE CASINO, RM; 888-999-1995 The Lounge, Live 9pm(VD, POP) Darrin Isaacs (PB), Reall Deall 9pm ARNOLD PALMERS, LQ; 760-771-4653 Johnny Meza 6pm (JZ,PB) AZUL TAPA LOUNGE, PS; 760-325-5533 Rebecca Clark 8pm BILLY REEDS, PS; 760-325-1946 Dance Party 7pm BLUEMBER, RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley Butler Trio 6pm (Isl. Rhythms) CAFE DES BEAUX-ARTS, PD; 760-346-0669 Linda Peterson 6-9pm (JZ) CAFE PALETTE, PS; 760-322-9264 John Gallagher 7pm CASTELLI’S, PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6pm (PB) CENTRAL PARK REST.,PS; 760-866-9166 Rebecca Clark 4pm CLUB TRINIDAD, PS; 760-327-1161 Darci Daniels Band 8pm (VD) CORK TREE, PD; 760-779-0123 Live Music nightly 6pm (PB) CUNARD’S SANDBAR LQ; 760-564-3660 Paul Patterson 6pm (PB) DESERT SAGE, LQ; 760-564-8744 Patrick Tuzzolino 6pm (PB) CUNARD’S SANDBAR, LG; 760-564-3660 Paul Patterson 6pm (PB) FANTASY SPRINGS, IN; 800-827-2946 Lit Lounge, New Breed 9pm (VD) FIRECLIFF,PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6pm FISHERMAN’S MARKET, LQ; 760 777-1601 The PS Blues 8pm HAMILTON’S SPORTS BAR, LQ; 760-698-8303 Agave Blues Band 8:30pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL, IW; 760-345-6466 Frank DiSalvo 5:30pm (JZ) KOKOPELLI’S, YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke w/Roberto, Reaction 8pm LA QUINTA RESORT, LQ; 760-564-4111 Jeffrey Osborne, 7:30pm (RB) LAS CASUELAS NUEVAS, RM; 760-328-8844 Nash & Quinto Menguante, 10pm (LR)

LE PAON, PD; 760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) MELVYN’S LOUNGE, PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm (PB) MARGARITA’S, PS; 760-778-3500 Mark Guerrero 5pm (LJ) O’LEARY’S PUB, PS; 760-325-4913 DJ Nakai 9pm OVER THE TOP, PS; 760-325-5100 Live Music 9pm (VD) PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE, PS; 760-327-4080 Live Music 8pm (RR) PALM SPRINGS TAVERN, PS; 760-832-8920 DJ Richie Rich 9pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S, PT; 760-365-5956 The Entrance Band/CB Brand/Light Fantastic, 9pm $10. RIVIERA RESORT, PS; 760-327-8311 Lyndsey Harper, sidebar patio, 7pm (POP, BL) DJ Jalil Jagers, 10pm SAMMY G’S, PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm (JR) SPA RESORT & CASINO, PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Dynamic Daze 9pm SPOTLIGHT 29, IND; 866-377-6829 Steely Dans Tribute 8pm STUDIO ONE11, PS; 760-328-2900 Angie Whitney 7:30pm (JZ) SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE, PD; 760-341-3560 Demetrious and Co. (JZ)(R) THE GRILL ON MAIN, LQ; 760-771-4653 Mark Gregg 8pm (CR) THE NEST, IW; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6pm; Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) THE WINE BAR, LQ; 760-564-2201 Shaken Not Stirred 7pm (LR) 360 NORTH, PS; 760-327-1773 Dark till 9-27 VIBE, CAB; 951-755-5391 Funky Fridays 10pm (VD) VILLAGE PUB, PS; 760-323-3265 Nite Sixx & DJ Chris 9pm (CR) WOODY’S BURGERS & BEER, PS; 760-230-0188 RPM 7pm (CR) ZELDA’S, PS; 760-325-2375 DJ’s PJ & The Bigster 9pm (VD)

SATURDAY JULY 21 29 PALMS INN, 29P; 760-367-3505 Beverly & Bill 6-9pm (JZ) ACE HOTEL, PS; 760-325-9900 Reggae Sol w/ DJ Journee AGUA CALIENTE CASINO, RM; 888-999-1995 The Lounge, Live 9pm (VD, POP) Rebecca Connelly ARNOLD PALMERS, LQ; 760-771-4653 Johnny Meza 6pm (JZ, PB) BLUEMBER, RM; 760-862-4581 Nicky Vallee and Dreams 6pm (CR) CASCADE LOUNGE, PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Dynamic Daze 9pm (VD) CASTELLI’S, PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6pm (PB) CLUB TRINIDAD, PS; 760-327-1161 Al Lopez Duo 8pm (PB) CORK TREE, PD; 760-779-0123 Live Music nightly 6pm (PB) CUNARD’S SANDBAR, LQ; 760-564-3660

Paul Patterson 6pm (PB) DESERT FOX BAR, PS; 760-325-9555 Lisa Coleman & “Rootbeer” Brown & Alex 8pm (VD) DESERT SAGE, LQ; 760-564-8744 Patrick Tuzzolino 6pm (PB) DILLON ROADHOUSE, DHS; 760-251-1991 Muddy Sparks Trio, Walt Young 9pm (CR) FANTASY SPRINGS, IN; 800-827-2946 Tribute band, Led Zeppelin 7:30pm Reel Band 9pm (VD) Adam Lambert Live FISHERMAN’S MARKET, LQ; 760 777-1601 The PS Blues 8pm FIRECLIFF,PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6pm HAMILTON’S SPORTS BAR, IND; 760-698-8303 Kal David & the Real Deal 8pm (BL) INDIAN CANYONS GOLF RESORT, PS; 760-833-8700 Keisha D’ 6pm (VD) INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL, IW; 760-345-6466 Frank DiSalvo 5:30pm (JZ) KOKOPELLI’S, YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke w/ Roberto 8pm & Jamba w/ Jimmy King LAS CASUELAS NUEVAS, RM; 760-328-8844 2 DJ’s, 10pm LE PAON, PD; 760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) LEVEL 2 BAR & LOUNGE, CC; 760-328-6834 DJ Boost 10pm MARGARITA’S, PS; 760-778-3500 Mark Guerrero 5pm (LJ) MELVYN’S LOUNGE, PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm (PB) MARGARITA’S, PS; 760-778-3500 Mark Guerrero 5pm (LJ) MYSTIQUE LOUNGE, CAB; 888-667-6646; Live Music 9pm (VD) NYPD, PS; 760-778-6973 DJ’s 9pm O’LEARY’S PUB, PS; 760-325-4913 Karaoke/Live Entertainment OVER THE TOP, PS; 760-325-5100 Live Music 9pm (VD) PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE, PS; 760-327-4080 Live Music 8pm (RR) PALM SPRINGS TAVERN, PS; 760-832-8920 DJ Richie Rich PAPPY & HARRIET’S, PT; 760-365-5956 Chris Robinson Brotherhood w/ Beachwood Sparks, Howlin’ Rain & Matt Baldwin, $32. 8pm PLAN B LIVE, TP; 760-343-2115 Live music RED BARN, PD; 760-346-0191 Live music 9pm REILLY’S IRISH PUB, CC; 760-324-9600 George Momb Open Mic 7pm (PB) RIVIERA RESORT, PS; 760-327-8311 Lyndsey Harper 7pm, DJ Jalil Jagers 10pm ROC’S FIREHOUSE GRILLE, PD; 760-340-3222 The Arrangements 9pm SAMMY G’S, PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm (LJ) SCHMIDY’S TAVERN, PD; 760-837-3800 Live Music 9pm (RR) SPOTLIGHT 29, IND; 866-377-6829 Casino Lng. Live 9pm STUDIO ONE11, CC; 760-328-2900 Bill Ramirez 7pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE, PD; 760-341-3560

Smooth Brothers 7pm (BL)(RG) THE DATE SHED, IND; 760-775-6699 DJ Ray 9pm THE GRILL ON MAIN, LQ; 760-771-4653 Rob and JB 8pm (CR) THE HOOD BAR, PD; 760-636-5220 Underground/Experimental Hip Hop 10pm (RR) THE NEST, IW; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry; 6pm Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) SCHMIDY’S TAVERN, PD; 760-837-3800 DJ Jeff Ferguson VIBE, CAB; 951-755-5391 DJ Hektik 10pm (VD) VILLAGE PUB, PS; 760-323-3265 Nite Sixx & DJ Chris 9pm (CR) WILLIE BOYS, MV; 760-363-3343 Live 9pm WOODY’S BURGERS & BEER, PS; 760-230-0188 Damon Von Buren 7pm (R,BL) ZELDA’S, PS; 760-325-2375 DJ’s PJ & The Bigster 9pm (VD)

SUNDAY JULY 22 29 PALMS INN, 29P; 760-367-3505 Bob & Allison Garcia 6pm (AC) ACE HOTEL, PS; 760-325-9900 DJ Odysey 9pm ARNOLD PALMERS, LQ; 760-771-4653 Johnny Meza 6pm(JZ,PB) AZUL TAPA LOUNGE, PS; 760-325-5533 The Judy Show 7:30pm BLUEMBER, RM; 760-862-4581 Steve Madaio 6pm (JZ) CASCADE LOUNGE, PS; 888-999-1995 Nash & Quinto Menguante 9pm (LR) CENTRAL PARK REST.,PS; 760-866-9166 Rebecca Clark 12 pm CLUB TRINIDAD, PS; 760-327-1161 Pro Jazz Jam w/Mikole Kaar 8pm CORK TREE, PD; 760-779-0123 Live Music nightly 6pm (PB) DESERT FOX BAR, PS; 760-325-9555 Mark Engel 4pm FIRECLIFF,PD; 760-773-6565 Hal Sweasey 6pm LE PAON;PD, 760-610-5320

Robin Miller 6pm (PB) PAPPY & HARRIET’S, PT; 760-365-5956 The Sunday Band 7:30pm RIVIERA RESORT, PS; 760-327-4080 Art of Sax Trio 5pm (JZ) SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE, PD; 760-341-3560 Smooth Brothers (RR)(LR) THE HOOD BAR, PD; 760-636-5220 Live Music 9pm (RR) THE NEST, IW; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry; 7pm (PB) VICKY’S OF SANTE FE, IW; 760-345-9770 Dark till Sept. VILLAGE PUB, PS; 760-323-3265 School Jam, 9pm WOODY’S BURGERS & BEER, PS; 760-230-0188 Barry Baughn Blues Band 7pm (BL)

MONDAY JULY 23 29 PALMS INN, 29P; 760-367-3505 Bonnie Scott, 6pm (AC) ARNOLD PALMERS, LQ; 760-771-4653 D & Company 6:30pm (JZ,PB) BLUEMBER, RM; 760-862-4581 Dana Larson Duo, 6pm (PR) CASTELLI’S, PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 6pm (PB) CLUB TRINIDAD, PS; 760-327-1161 Latin w/ Richard Rivas 8pm (VD) CORK TREE, PD; 760-779-0123 Live Music nightly 6pm (PB) DESERT FOX BAR, PS; 760-325-9555 Open Mic Live and Local 8pm FIRECLIFF, PD; 760-773-6565 Hal Sweasey 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON, JT; 760-366-2250 Ted Quinn’s Open Mic & Jam 7pm LE PAON; PD, 760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) PAPPY & HARRIET’S, PT; 760-365-5956 SAMMY G’S, PS; 760-320-8041 Randy Seymon 6pm (JZ) THE NEST, IW; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry; 6pm (PB) VILLAGE PUB, PS; 760-323-3265 Scott Carter 12 pm (AC), Michael James Band 9pm

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THE HOOD BAR, PD; 760-636-5220 Open Mic 8pm THE NEST, IW; 760-346-2314 Tim Burleson 7:45pm (PB) THE TROPICALE, PS; 760-866-1952 Derrik Lewis Duo featuring Jeff Stover 5:30pm (CAB) VILLAGE PUB, PS; 760-323-3265 John Stanley King Band 9pm (CR) WOODY’S BURGERS & BEER, PS; 760-230-0188 Michael Bolivar Jazz 6pm (JZ)

WEDNESDAY JULY 25 29 PALMS INN, 29P; 760-367-3505 Randy Godfrey & Bobby Furgo 6pm(BL) ACE HOTEL, PS; 760-325-9900 DJ Howie Pyro 10pm (VD) ARNOLD PALMERS, LQ; 760-771-4653 Johnny Meza 6:30pm AZUL TAPA LOUNGE, PS; 760-325-5533 Rudy de la Mor 7pm (PB) BLUEMBER, RM; 760-862-4581 Nicky Vallee & Dreams 6pm (R/BL) CAFE DES BEAUX-ARTS, PD; 760-346-0669 Brian Nova 6pm (JZ) CENTRAL PARK REST.,PS; 760-866-9166 Cabaret open mic w/ Joel Baker & Les Michaels 7pm DESERT SAGE, LQ; 760-564-8744 Chris Merrick & Brian Dennigan Sax 5:30pm (PB) ESCENA LOUNGE & GRILL, PS; 760-992-0002 Rose Mallet Jazz Trio 5pm (JZ) FIRECLIFF,PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6pm FRANKIES FRESH FISH, IND; 760-342-2228 Eve Holmes 7pm (POP)

KOKOPELLI’S, YV; 760-228-2589 DJ Anwaar 8pm LE PAON,PD; 760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) LEVEL 2 BAR & LOUNGE, CC; 760-328-6834 DJ LF 9pm PALM SPRINGS PAVILION, PS; 760-323-8272 Open air dancing 7pm (VD) SAMMY G’S, PS; 760-320-8041 Doctor Paul 6pm (JZ) SCHMIDY’S TAVERN, PD; 760-837-3800 The D. Phillips Band w/M. Kaar, 8pm (BL/R) STARLITE LOUNGE, PS; 760-327-4080 John Stanley King 5pm (RR) SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE, PD; 760-341-3560 Straight Ahead Jazz (JZ) THE CLUB AT SHENANDOAH, TP; 760-343-3497 The Terry Williams Band 6-9pm (RR) THE HOOD BAR, PD; 760-636-5220 Open Mic night THE NEST, IW; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6pm,Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) VILLAGE PUB, PS; 760-323-3265 Nite Sixx 9pm (CR) WILLIE BOYS, MV; 760-363-3343 DJ Club Night 9pm WOODY’S BURGERS & BEER, PS; 760-230-0188 Mara Getz 6pm (PB)

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Astrological Affects by Guru Ren Yogamaya, M.A. E-RYT 500

JULY 18-19 – NEW MOON IN CANCER Most affected are Cancer and All Water Signs. For Cancer: Tolerance, kindness and service to others is the theme of this New Moon. More opportunities may arrive affecting your personal Life. Prepare before the Full Moon arrives by making a list on things that you need to have happen in your Life. It is time for you to change. Depending on where you place your focus, there is where the success ratio begins. Begin with your heart’s intention. For All Signs: Consider if this is the right time to make any announcements; don’t throw caution to the wind. If you are feeling “the shift, ascension symptoms” such as: Mood swings, heightened sensitivity, fatigue, changing sleep patterns, memory loss, and unusual aches and pains – It may be an indication that your body is releasing blocked energy so that it can adjust to and prepare you for a higher vibratory frequency, also known as your Mer-Ka-Ba (Light, Spirit, Body, a vehicle of ascension). Change your perceptions, change your beliefs, what you wish to receive may be gained by you becoming the change first. Continue or consider in your meditation to get in touch with your feminine side, as it is the most powerful and divine energy within you. Further, in your meditations, ask for what you need and not for what you want.

JULY 22 - SUN IN LEO Most Affected is Leo. For Leo: All Sun themes such as warmth, heat, leadership, creativity, wealth, loyalty and showmanship will rule supreme until Aug. 21. A more heightened awareness of courage, selfconfidence, arrogance or humility. The best side of Leo is seen in their regal demeanor, their display of generosity, loyalty, containing their egos graciously, sharing their palatial-like home and their talents. The key is to know when to behave with humility, when to end undue-loyalty and to leave justice in the hands of the Universe. For All Signs: Expressing what is important to you is good as long as you deliver the message with a touch of class. Our urge may be that of creativity and playfulness. When in doubt, remain positive, keep a smile on your face. Celebrate this month with Seva, being of service to others with love. Best Sacred Geometry: Tetrahedron (triangle) Best Yantra: The color Gold.

ON-GOING ASTROLOGICAL AFFECTS: Mercury Retrograde Most Affected are Cancer, Leo, Gemini and Virgo. For All Signs: This transit will continue until Aug. 9. It is best to lay low in matters of communications, travel, and purchases relating to electrical gadgets of communications, the cell phone, the computer, an automobile. The written, spoken and typed word may have to be REwritten, RE-spoken, RE-typed.

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Generally, not a good time to commit with your word or sign important documents as when MIR goes direct, in three weeks there will be changes. Some changes for the better, or more likely, for some people, it will fall apart by the next MIR in three months. The return of unfinished business from the past, either your past Life but mostly from this Life, will come back via the telephone, the email, the regular mail, certified mail – requesting closure. Machinery such as computers, most telecommunications devices and automobiles are jumpy, faulty or stalled. If you were born during MIR, some or most of this may not apply to you. For All Signs: With this particular retrograde, it brings the opportunity to remember, to reconnect. We can become too emotional or unwilling to release, to surrender and let go, this being only the worst of it. The best of it can bring us to be sharp, to double or triple check all communications to avoid emotional distress. Also during this particular retrograde, not just Cancer and Leo need be careful. Due to other contributing planetary affects, it’s important to expect the unexpected. Being is more important than “doing.” Do your best to be in a higher conscious realm. Use awareness to avoid unnecessary dramas, disappointments or worse – emotional distress.

The Artist Now Available on Blu-ray and DVD By Theda Kleinhans Reichman “The Artist” won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2011. It also won the Oscar for Best Actor (Jean Dujardin), Best Musical Score, Best Director and Best Costume Design. The numerous honors don’t end with the Oscars. “The Artist” also won three Golden Globes, received top honors from the Directors Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild and was a top 10 pick on over 200 USA Film Critics’ lists. Even the 10-year-old Jack Russell, Uggie, took home the top honor from the first annual “Golden Collar Awards.” This loving tribute to the magic of the movies also won

his career crash. Of course his adorable dog Uggie remains loyal forever, as does his chauffeur Clifton (James Cromwell). Other stars in the film include Malcolm

Job Seekers Take Note: Have no expectations other than the good possibility that it may only be a temporary thing. Unless you are compelled not to take the job, take it anyway for the experience of it. Try not to get attached and know that it may end by the next MIR. A visit down memory lane is possible – some memories we wish to forget or sweet memories to cherish always - it’s your choice. Best Meditation Mudra: Buddha, (Mercury, thumb over the 5th finger).

Uranus Retrograde Most affected are Aquarius and Cancer. This transit began on July 12 and will continue until Dec. 13. For Aquarius: Your ruling planet is retrograde; the energies are inward. Refrain from displaying negative emotions in front of others. Your best answers will come from within, not always from outside. For Cancer: Expect the unexpected related to your career or business dealings. If you feel that you need help or guidance, ask for it. For All Signs: We will need to review some of your ideas, especially if it involves the off-beat, the unusual or the collective group. The revolution continues a little more quietly; rather than hurling it in the faces of others, it turns inward, reaching for inner freedom from psychological limits. Occupy your inner wisdom, your third-eye.

Ren Yogamaya is a Yoga teacher registered at the highest level with the Yoga Alliance, a columnist and author, EAT BY COLOR: Foods, Colors and The Chakras. She supports your community and teaches at Yoga Blue in Pasadena, at Dancing Shiva Yoga in L.A. Go to www. renyogamaya.com and on Facebook: Ren Rasa Yogamaya.

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Jean Dujardin (as George Valentine) and Berenice Bejo (as Peppy Miller). the hearts of the movie-going public. If you haven’t seen this delightful tribute to the silent movie era, now you can since “The Artist” is available on Blu-ray and DVD with Ultra Violet. The setting for “ The Artist” is glamorous Hollywood, circa 1927. Tinseltown then, as now, was a place where dreams are born and movies are made. The top superstar of the day is George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) whose career will soon plummet with the advent of talking pictures. While still a top star, George gives young movie extra Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo) her big break. In no time, with the meteoric popularity of “The Talkies,” movies with sound are all the rage and Valentin’s star crashes as Peppy’s career takes off like a rocket.. The story revolves around George’s problematic marriage, his career and his personal relationships before and after

McDowell as the Butler and John Goodman as studio-head, Al Zimmer. Like the silent films of the era, “The Artist” was filmed in glorious, sharp, crystal clear black and white and, like the films of the day, it’s silent with subtitles. But don’t worry, the film is, and was, one of the most entertaining motion pictures of last year, filled with humor and delightful dog antics thanks to Uggie, as well as romance, pathos and the bond of friendship and loyalty that interlinks the destinies of George and Peppy throughout. “The Artist“ special features include: Blooper Reel, Q & A with the filmmakers and cast, a featurette “Hollywood As A Character: The Locations of “The Artist,“ plus two other featurettes about the film and the artisans --costume and production designers, the cinematographer and composer. Running time is approximately 100 minutes, rated PG-13.

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Illegal Immigrants and Sanctuary Cities A Sanctuary For Who? By Charles Bennett, Jr. Illegal immigrants, the crime rate and politics is a very sensitive subject for all Americans. More importantly, it’s a subject that needs to be addressed and rectified to ensure the safety of local communities. According to law enforcement reports, some of the most violent criminals at large are illegal immigrants. However in many cities across the country, and specifically here in California, police cannot use their illegal immigraiton status to arrest them and to prevent them from committing further crimes. We hear frequently about illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes that had previously been arrested, sometimes multiple times and never deported. The reason is because of “sanctuary city” policies. These “sanctuary” policies prohibit city employees, including police officers, from reporting immigration violations to federal authorities. These are not laws, but only local policies. However, these policies are a violation of the federal Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996 which requires states and municipalities to cooperate with federal authorities when it comes to immigration enforcement. Further, the California state penal code (834) states that “...every law enforcement agency in California shall fully cooperate with the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service regarding any person who is arrested if he or she is suspected of being present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws.” The state penal code also mandates that any person who is arrested must have their legal status verified. The verification process may include questioning the person regarding his or her date and place of birth, their original entry into the United States, and demanding documentation to indicate his or her legal status. According to published reports, 95 percent of all outstanding homicide warrants in Los Angeles, which totals between 12001500, targets illegal immigrants, and twothirds of all fugitive felony warrants or 17,000 are for illegal immigrants. According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s office in Feb. 2009, more than 30 weapons were “confiscated during a series of arrests of top members of the Mexican Mafia operating in the Coachella Valley.” Thirteen members of one of Southern California’s most feared gangs, including a 75-year old woman who allegedly collected “taxes” from other gangs in the Mexican Mafia, were arrested and hit with a flurry of narcotics and money laundering charges, according to court papers unsealed from a April 2007 law enforcement sweep.

Guns from 2007 Mexican mafia sweep Unfortunately, in many cases, when our law enforcement officers observe someone who they know is an illegal immigrant or a previously deported illegal immigrant, they can do nothing until the individual breaks the law, and in a lot of cases, it’s when they break the law again or harm another person. These tiny bits of information are a mere fraction of what happens all over California and across the country, including right here in the Coachella Valley. So why is this so important for us? Posted on the Justice for Immigrants Coalition of Inland Southern California website on Feb. 9, 2012, “Mayor Eduardo Garcia has proclaimed the city of Coachella a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants,” but that isn’t the law. Furthermore, the Coachella Valley Immigration Service and Assistance organization provides assistance to illegal immigrants with criminal histories in the U.S., in order to help them become legal. Looking at it from a law enforcement perspective, they want to solve crimes and protect people from becoming a victim, whether a citizen, legal immigrant, and even a law abiding illegal immigrant. The stated reason for sanctuary policies is that they encourage illegal immigrant crime victims and witnesses to cooperate with police without fear of deportation. If that is the case, then sanctuary policies are unnecessary here in California because the law states that immigration status only becomes an issue for “any person who is arrested.” Not one of us can blame anyone wanting to come here to pursue a better life for themselves and their families, as long as it does not involve criminal activity. For more information, questions or comments on sanctuary cities, contact The Moneé Group at info@themoneegroup.com or call (760) 342-2977. JULY 19 - 25, 2012

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