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The din of the arcade is typical with various electronic ding-a-lings and the slam banging of air hockey pucks set against the background music of contemporary tunes creating the sweet confection of mosh pit vibes amidst an aural excitement guaranteed to create a happy attention deficit disorder.
Cathedral City — “We just finished putting new turf on course number three,” said Robin Nayfack, general manager of Boomers Amusement Park in Cathedral City. Boomers will be refurbishing their other two 18-hole miniature golf courses on the property, replacing worn carpeting on 36 more holes with fresh new turf and greens. Temperatures are so high right now it takes four days for the adhesive to harden for completing turf instillation. Despite a few tough obstacles such as some torn and missing turf and the loss of a couple light bulbs making two holes night blind. I was amazed to score four hole-in-ones on course two. Importantly it was a first visit for the kids, ages 8 and 10, who said it was the most fun they’ve ever had.
No Matter How Hot Attendance at the Cathedral City amusement park next to Trader Joe’s in the Target Shopping Center reverses the trend with higher attendance in summer. “When school is out it really doesn’t matter how hot it gets,” Nayfack said. “On some of the hottest days we really get slammed. The kids love the cool inside the arcade plus getting themselves soaked on the bumper boats.”
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Riding rocket-powered motorcycles or shooting Terminators or dancing machines all compete against games of skill like basketball toss, skee ball and air hockey. A complex mulit-user horse racing game is sure to suck in the hapless gambler. Kids can earn tokens with a successful Homework Calendar; more token rewards It’s impossible to miss the 32-foot rock wall are offered for good grade. Boomers is also is a adjacent to the front entry. It’s popular available for birthday rentals and fundraising with fearless kids suffering an endless supply events. of energy. Boomers! 67-700 E. Palm Canyon Dr. Cathedral The 58 Inch Rule City, CA 92234 (760) 770-7522
Although the bumper boats come equipped The go cart course at Thunder Road strictly with water cannons, the real fun is bumping enforces the 58 inch rule requiring potential a boat into the central fountain, giving the young drivers measure up without a fraction occupants a good soaking. of an inch to spare. It’s good to know that one of our local The rule maintains safety standards for amusement parks is undergoing reguests,” said Nayfack. With a minimum height development - leaving Nayfack with plenty of 40 inches those under 58 inches must be of work to do. There are simply not enough accompanied by someone 18 years or older local things to do with kids in the area. in order to ride on Thunder Road. “I’m really proud of getting our new carpeting The batting cages have been closed for several all through the arcade,” Nayfack said, “We’re years and are an eyesore partially hidden by making improvements every day. Just last vegetation on the side of the castle. Tuesday we brought in a new arcade game.” Nayfack is thinking of new ways to use that Price is Right empty space. “I’d like to bring back Laser Tag An all-day unlimited pass for two adults like we used to offer when I first worked here and two kids costs less than $100 granting 12 years ago,” she said. unlimited use of the miniature golf course, go Laser tag involved participants wearing special carts, bumper boats and the rock wall. That’s vests with targets that react to laser beams an incredible value when compared against fired from weapons. The bloodless impact is any and all competing family entertainment. measured electronicly to record “kills.” Tokens that have to be purchased for the electronic games might set you back some, to varying degrees depending on how much time you have to devote to the arcade. On the up side, most games offer rewards with tickets that can be redeemed for arcade stuff ranging from a broad selection of dime story gifts to more expensive games and toys.
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contents: articles Renaissance at Boomersw......... 3 Atypical Real Estate Agent......... 4 DHS City Beat............................ 5 Music Worth Buying................. .6 Living Longer............................. 7 Renewable Energy.................... 8 The Mosh Pitt............................. 9 Palm Springs Shortfest............ 10
Although Boomers is no Disneyland, it is kept quite clean by a team who occasionally struggle with kids and adults who sometimes forget how to use a trash receptacle. While there are no signs of vandalism there is a sense that the management is doing their best with a limited budget as the facility is kept in good “If anyone accumulates more than 500 tickets shape. in a day then the values can be banked by having The landscaping is modestly maintained with their card signed by the only a few rough spots that only an adult office,” Nayfack said. might notice. Nayfack recently ordered a “Some people save up their replacement Little Schoolhouse building for tickets and come here to the miniature golf course that is scheduled to arrive any day now. go holiday shopping.”
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features Art Around Town................12-13 Nite Life..............................14-15 Calendar............................16-17 Astrological Affects.................. 18 Garden Guru........................... 19 Classifieds............................... 20 Herbal Culture......................... 22
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Not Your Typical Real Estate Agent Her Friends are Rattlesnakes
reptiles seeking shade from the they do not want to bite humans. When they release their venom they cannot hunt again desert sun and heat. until their venom levels are restored. That “We want to keep the tradition could be a death sentence for a rattlesnake.” of preserving the land with all its indigenous plants and animals,” Statistics indicate that most people bitten Hayes said. However, while she by snakes are young men 18 — 25 years old has made friends with at least who have been drinking alcohol and agitate seven local rattlesnakes living the snakes. “It’s mostly silly drunk guys who on her land, she also communes taunt the snakes on a dare. with them, inviting them into her “After a snake releases their venom, they home. may have to wait weeks or longer to build Hayes does not have any domestic pets such as cats or dogs because they have a negative impact on nature. “One (pet) cat can kill 20 songbirds a year and that can be devastating to a species struggling to survive in the harsh desert climate.”
Joshua Tree, CA — Desert Preservation Properties “is absolutely not your typical kind of real estate company,” said Rhonda Lynn Hayes who earned a license seven years ago after her neighbor passed away and his son decided to sell the adjacent land. A prospective land buyer showed up with ATVs and guntotting friends asking if it was okay to shoot the rabbits for sport. Hayes being an animal advocate, environmentalist and conservationist went ballistic and said, “No, you cannot shoot the rabbits,” and then took quick action. She begged her late neighbor’s son not to sell his land to people with guns and ATVs but instead to allow her to find an appropriate tenant as a neighbor. The son agreed and Hayes went to work with her first listing in hand. She found a forest
ranger who shares her philosophies about preserving native habitat and providing a wildlife sanctuary. They now share 20 acres of open land with flourishing gardens that are home to nearly every form of wildlife native in the region, she said.
it up again. They could starve to death,” she said.
“The desert is a magical place. I walk the properties with each of my clients and educate them on the indigenous plants on their land. I show them the medicinal ones and the edible ones. I educate them on how to use the plants as natural wind breaks and Hayes teaches her clients how to shade.” assimilate to desert living and “It’s all about assimilating to desert life with “not bring the city to the country. Nature instead of destroying it.” Otherwise, we’ll look like Rancho — by Jackie Devereaux Cucamonga” with shopping centers and parking lots.
Hayes believes in an integrated management system where humans do not impact the land with fences across washes that serve as natural migration points for wildlife. She wants people to keep their PET cats inside, their dogs fenced They have Great Horned Owls, desert coyotes and to maintain unfenced washes to allow and tortoises, hundreds of songbirds, snakes, wildlife a natural corridor through native reptiles and of course rabbits and other small habitat. critters living on their two properties. “It’s “My real estate business is not about making all about being a good steward of your land money,” she said. “It’s about preserving the instead of turning it into suburbia.” land and the animals.” Hayes goes the extra The native Yucca and Joshua Trees are mile for her wildlife too. She recently drove protected under law but other native plants to 29 Palms to relocate a rattlesnake that are not. The creosote bushes form natural unnerved local residents. wind breaks and provide shade for animals. “I teach snake awareness to all my clients,” she “People need to check under their cars to make said. People have a big misconception about sure there are no tortoises, snakes or other rattle snakes. “They do not chase humans and
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$10.3 Million for Improvements Septic Tanks Out - Sewers In Desert Hot Springs — A long awaited and vital grant to replace aging septic tanks was finally won last week by the Mission Springs Water District with a record-setting $10.3 million state grant.
affected are high densities of septic tanks close an average of $5.88 to each water bill for a to district wells, focusing between Cholla and monthly total of approximately $46. Palm drives and north of Two Bunch Palms. Residents connected to the sewer system are The state money comes with strings attached, also charged an additional $4.04 each month, requiring the district run public education for a total of $26.47 in sewer fees. The State Water Resources Control Board programs for the next two years because of a The rate increases still keep the rates of approved a preliminary agreement to help rate initiative launched last year. the local water district as the lowest in the replace septic tanks with sanitary sewers. The Coachella Valley and are raising about “It wasn’t easy getting the grant,” Soulliere work means safer water and improved streets $850,000 for the water district. with more than 12 miles dug up and repaved. said. “Especially with the rate initiative stuck in the courts.” “The grant is the largest single infusion of non-local funding for sewers in the district’s Initial court decisions supported district history,” said John Soulliere, district opposition to the initiative since it would administrative officer for Mission Springs artificially restrict revenue to an amount Desert Hot Springs — Just as hotels, Water District. “It’s a one-half grant and one- insufficient to operate the water district. restaurants, schools and local governments Supporters of the initiative appealed the half loan to be paid back over 20 years. are handing out pink slips for the summer, court’s decision. ten people were hired last week at the Stater “Staff put a lot of work into this in spite of the If supporters of the initiative ultimately prevail Brothers grocery store in Desert Hot Springs. negative pressure put on them by a few people the district and the state are concerned the The reason is simple. who sponsored the rate initiative now stuck in the courts,” said Arden Wallum, water district district may not have the ability to pay back the “More people are shopping at the Desert Hot general manager. “We’ve had hundreds of loan. The district must also provide updates Springs store,” said Jack Brown, President of communications with the state over several to the state about the rate initiative winding Stater Bros. “That’s the most we’ve hired at any years to get this grant and it finally paid off. its way through the courts. story in several months. We’re very grateful to The most important thing is to protect our The district has already spent more than our customers. Jobs is what America needs.” groundwater.” $100,000 in court costs proving the rate iniOnce the sewer project begins this fall, sewer tiative unconstitutional. Rate initiative spon- The new hires start out as Courtesy Clerks
“Without that money we would not have enough funds to operate the water district,” Soulliere said. Mission Springs Water District provides water and waste water service to 30,000 people in its service sphere consisting of Desert Hot Springs, North Palm Springs and parts of unincorporated Riverside County. —by Dean Gray
Bucking Trends
service will be installed to 1,525 parcels. Most sors objected to last year’s rate increase adding
performing bagging and doing front end work collecting shopping baskets and general assignments. Once proven reliable and proficient they can work way up to positions with more responsibility. The Desert Hot Springs store employs about 110 without the addition and is one of the company’s higher volume stores. Stater Bros., started in 1935, now serves customers in six counties and added more than one million new customers to their 167 stores in fiscal 2011. “It’s a great tribute to our employees,” said Brown.
StarBucks Remodels Store Last year, Starbucks shut down several hundred stores across the country. The Coachella Valley wano exception. However, one local Starbucks is not only holding its own , its expanding operations by increasing their inside seating.
“It was a corporate decision to refresh the store,” said Stephanie Theophilos, general manager of the DHS store. Even though a half dozen extra seats were added, occupancy of all indoor seating last Saturday morning was full. Cla
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music worth buying
Far-flung modern rock From the genre-defying stylings of the Dirty Heads to the artful instrumental guitar wizardry of Laurence Juber and astounding British rockers Keane, there is an exciting range of new music aimed at thrilling discerning listeners.
release on June 19, 2012). The album’s first single, the infectious reggae-pop tune “Spread Too Thin,” is one of many highlights on the 16-track collection. Other standouts include the dance rush of “Mongo Push,” urban drive of “Hipster” and breezy title track. The perfect soundtrack for summer 2012 has arrived.
alternately shimmer and explode as evidenced across the recently-issued “Strangeland,” the quartet’s first full-length album since 2008’s “Perfect Symmetry.” Gems such as the driving “Silenced By The Night,” rousing “On the Road” and melodic sing-along “Sovereign Light Cafe” demonstrate the band’s evergrowing chops as songwriters, but Keane’s winning mix of indie rock, 1980s New Wave and piano-anchored pop thankfully remains fully intact.
Artist: Laurence Juber Album: Soul of Light (Solid Air Records) You might be interested in buying this if you like: Doug Smith, Edward Gerhard, Mark Hanson Tell me more: It has been more than 30 years since lead guitarist Laurence Juber rose to fame as a member of Paul McCartney and Artist: The Dirty Heads Artist: Keane Wings, winning his first Grammy Award (Best Rock Instrumental) for the track Album: Strangeland (Interscope) Album: Cabin By The Sea “Rockestra Theme” off the 1979 album “Back You might be interested in buying this if you to the Egg.” Indeed, the East London native (Five Seven Music) like: Coldplay, Snow Patrol, Radiohead who now calls California home has gone You might be interested in buying this if you Tell me more: As one of rock’s best-ever on to even greater acclaim for the release of like: Sublime, 311 or Bob Marley. singers, Tom Chaplin still has to have great Tell me more: It’s not easy to blend hip-hop songs to sing if he wants to be remembered for with beach-minded reggae and rock, but the ages. As a member of Keane, Chaplin need don’t tell that to the five members of the Dirty not worry. Along with Tim Rice-Oxley (piano, Heads. Since forming in Huntington Beach in backing vocals), Richard Hughes (drums, 2003, the ensemble has championed a good percussion) and Jesse Quin (bass guitar, vibes approach that has reached its zenith on percussion), Chaplin continues to showcase the forthcoming “Cabin By The Sea” (set for his soaring tenor courtesy of songs that
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more than a dozen solo albums showcasing his distinctive fingerstyle acoustic guitar playing and the inventive use of altered tunings. Juber’s latest album, “Soul of Light,” is a dazzling affair that validates his artistry across a generous selection of 20 original pieces. From the flamenco-tinged “PCH” and playful “Snowflake In My Pocket” to the magnificent “Love at First Sight,” “Soul of Light” features reworked older selections artfully reworked as well as wonderful new material (the introspective “Father Time”). —Robert Kinsler
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Healing at a Radioactive Mine in Montana
Joshua Tree, CA — I often receive peculiar disbelieving expressions when I tell people about my rediscovery of a secret and ancient alchemical method for possibly extending human life hundreds of years. Obviously this is because everyone expects to die. Death (and taxes) are said to be inevitable. However, just as I believe that someday we can rid ourselves of repressive government and taxes, I believe that medical science and my own unusual discovery is certain to increase our years of life to a presently unimaginable number, perhaps even relative or full immortality.
It is a known scientific fact that every living cell in plants, animals a nd hu ma ns cont a i ns t i ny organelles called mitochondria and that these mitochondria a s s e m ble t he chemicals needed for l i fe. T he mitochondria themselves live on free electrons found in food, air and water. I believe this is the reason why 90 percent of the 250,000 visitors to a radioactive mine in Basin, Montana since 1952 have experienced significant healing of arthritis, asthma, cancers, diabetes , cataracts, multiple sclerosis, sinusitis, migraine, eczema, hay fever, psoriasis and other chronic ailments. I believe the mitochondria inside the cells of these people have been strengthened.
The story of the Merry Widow Health Mine has been told in the National Geographic Magazine for January 2004 and the July 1952 issue of Life Magazine. Basin itself is a tiny town of 250 people, reduced from a 19th century population of 1,400 when thousands of tons of gold, silver and other metals were The disbelief I normally experience increases shipped from the area. when I explain that my method involves Photos in the magazine articles show the slightly increasing the amount of radioactivity underground mine visitors relaxing on in my body with the weekly ingestion of benches, lounge chairs and old bus seats a specially prepared apple. This disbelief much as if they were sunbathing on a beach. obviously occurs because radioactivity has The air and water in the mine contains a terribly bad reputation in this age of the levels of radon gas hundreds of times higher destructive atom bomb. than U.S.government safety regulations The general belief about radioactivity, one but the mine visitors are there to breathe, that seems to be foolishly encouraged by the drink and bathe in the radon gas. There government, is that no radiation at all, a zero is a special section of the mine called The level, is the best environment for human be- Doggie Den where visitors bring pets with ings. Nevertheless, the fact is that humans live various health problems. The water in the in a veritable sea of various kinds of radiation, mine has been tested by the Montana State from sunshine to radioactive minerals in the Health Departmentr and found to be pure for earth, much as fish live in water. Evolution- drinking purposes. ary theory speculates that organic life itself probably started from a random exposure of Visitors to the mine are charged $5 per hour inorganic minerals in a pool of water to the or $15 for a day pass. A season pass costs $250. The mine closes November 15 each year, energy of a radioactive mineral. reopening for the new season on March 15. There is no disputing the fact that high levels Visitors are restricted to three hourly visits of radiation kill. However, my understanding per day and a total of 32 visits are suggested. is that every living body needs to continually absorb a small amount of natural radiation in There are motel accommodations, a recreorder to survive. In my opinion much illness, ational vehicle campground and a nine-hole aging and eventual death occurs when the golf course nearby. Information about the radiation inside the living cell falls below a mine is available at 1-877-225-3220 or by writcertain level. ing The Merry Widow Mine, P.O. Box 129,
Basin, Montana 59631. The temperature in Washington. the 600 foot mine is about 60 degrees so it is Most visitors end up taking some of the mine advisable to take warm clothing. away with them: lichen or mold, water, even The website of the mine, www.merrywidow- little pillows filled with radioactive gravel. One mine.com, contains numerous print and some man is said to have loaded up his truck with very compelling video testimonials given by a hundred gallons of water for his racehorse. mine visitors. — Art Kunkin
Testimonials “I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. I had never known life without pain. After 32 visits to the Merry Widow Mine, I am a totally different person. I would not want to imagine what my life without the mine would be.” B.R., Montana.
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Renewable Engery
Latest Renewable Energy Technology to Take Flight Museum to use Solar Power to Chill Hangar Palm Springs, CA — Just as aviation during World War II changed forever how war battles were fought, the Palm Springs Air Museum is combining with Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) to be the utility’s first customer to install a new, state-of-the-art renewable solar power technology. Five years in demonstration and testing, the technology, manufactured by Sopogy Inc. of Honolulu, uses the sun’s energy rather than the electric grid or natural gas to power an air-conditioning system that will help in preserving the historical WWII airplanes housed at the museum.
to be installed in autumn 2012 – will offer significantly lower utility bills and help create new jobs by offering training to local contractors and laborers in the installation of the new technology. “The Palm Springs Air Museum is proud to have been chosen for this project with Southern California Gas Co. and Sopogy,” commented Board Vice Chair Fred Bell. “The museum is a showcase of aviation technology and we are pleased to be able to be the first site in California to install this cutting-edge renewable energy system. It allows us to extend our mission of education to include the preservation of natural resources as we continue to showcase one of the finest collections of aircraft in the country.”
The uniquely designed technology -- parabolic trough solar collectors -- uses mirrors and tracking systems to capture the sun’s energy and focus the sunlight onto a tube that contains water. The resulting solar-heated hot water will be used in place of electricity or natural gas to power the air-conditioning process to cool the WWII airplane exhibit at the Palm Springs Air Museum. The museum’s large Sopogy’s new technology is called MicroCSP aircraft hangers are difficult and expensive for Micro Concentrated Solar Power. The solar to cool in the desert heat. air-conditioning system at the Palm Springs Air Museum will rely on a field of modular, According to Palm Spring Air Museum MicroCSP collectors to fuel a double-effect officials, the solar technology – expected
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absorption chiller. Heat, not electricity, drives at 745 N. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs, the chiller -- the hotter the sun, the more www.PalmSpringsAirMuseum.org, 760effective the chiller. 778-6262. General admission price ranges Air conditioning typically accounts for more from $8-$15. Children 5 and under and all than 50 percent of a building’s electrical active military & their families with ID are usage. Solar-driven air conditioning provides free. There are Senior & AAA discounts. The cooling in the middle of the day when it is Palm Springs Air Museum is an educational most needed, helping reduce energy usage non-profit organization whose mission is to during hours when electric rates are at peak. preserve, educate and honor our veterans. This helps reduce customer costs, greenhouse- Over 28 f lyable planes and interactive gas emissions and provides a sustainable exhibits are housed in 65,000 square feet of renewable alternative. climate-controlled hangars. There is also “Palm Springs is an ideal location for solar an educational center with flight simulators power, and we feel a special connection to upstairs in the 8,500 volume library and the the Palm Springs Air Museum. Sopogy’s new Berger Foundation Youth Exploration headquarters are around the corner from Center in the B-17 Hangar. Pearl Harbor, once home to Wildcats, Flying Fortresses and other WWII fighter planes,” said President & CEO Darren T. Kimura. “The About Sopogy and MicroCSP museum will use the sun to preserve WWII Sopogy revolutionized solar thermal techplanes by keeping them cool with MicroCSP.” nology with MicroCSP. Developing modular “Using the sun’s heat to power air conditioning collectors about one-third the size of a tradiwill help the Palm Springs Air Museum reduce tional concentrated solar power mirror. its energy costs and carbon footprint,” said Sopogy cut the cost of solar thermal energy to Hal D. Snyder, vice president of customer a fraction of the cost. Please visit www.sopogy. solutions for SoCalGas, which earlier this com for more information. year provided $1.5 million in equity funding to Sopogy to support additional commercial demonstrations and market introduction of About Southern California Gas Company its products. “We applaud the museum for Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) its leadership in demonstrating this exciting has been delivering clean, safe and reliable new technology that will benefit not only the natural gas to its customers for more than museum but the community at large.” 140 years. It is the nation’s largest natural gas “This is a great example of how energy efficient distribution utility, providing safe and reliable technologies, renewable solar energy and energy to 20.9 million consumers connected clean, affordable natural gas can all work through nearly 5.8 million meters in more together to create an environmentally friendly than 500 communities. The company’s and cost-effective solution for our customers,” service territory encompasses approximately said Snyder. For further information, please 20,000 square miles throughout Central and contact: Southern California, from Visalia to the Mexican border. Southern California Gas Co. About the Palm Springs Air Museum The Palm Springs Air Museum is located is a regulated subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE).
the Mosh Pitt
The Coachella Valley is rich with some of the most fashionable and prestigious resort hotels in the world -- golf resorts, small boutique hotels and spa hotels. Each destination resort presents a canvas of visual delights, especially the landscaping. Verdant golf courses and colorful flowers and bougainvillea provide a visual palette for the eyes, mixed in of course with the distinctive and varying architectures found in the Coachella Valley from southwestern to 1950s retro and everything in between. However, the temperature extremes of the desert range from lows in the 30s and 40s in the winter to highs routinely more than a 100 degrees in the summer with spikes up to the mid 120s. These extremes severely limits the selection of flora that will thrive and flourish in this harsh environment, much less survive. We are limited to a few cactus, shrubs, and hearty plants. My dream of creating an old English-style garden, rich with color and fragrance, a potpourri for the senses, was hard to envision here, but I was determined to try to make it happen. The first challenge was to replace the huge sand pile in my backyard with real soil. Few traditional garden plants will grow in sand. The area designated for this garden was about
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10 feet wide and 100 feet long. We dug out of Gertrude Jekyl’s “Color Schemes for the about a foot of sand and replaced it with a Flower Border,” the 19th--century guide to fine gardening. Designing a garden involves huge trailer load of rich topsoil. interweaving colors, textures, heights of The next step was to find the plants. This plants and fragrances within the space and turned out to be no easy assignment. My first location of the garden, keeping in mind each stop was the garden center of a large national plant’s growing season and optimal climate. home improvement chain. I immediately noticed that everything they offered was I did find two nurseries in the Coachella exactly what I was trying to get away from. Valley featuring an assortment of plants that This wasn’t gardening. Gardening is finding might work, Aunt Effie’s in Palm Springs, the appropriate plants according to color, and Moellers Garden Center in Palm Desert. height and bloom time and arranging them A few carloads of plants later and the garden was beginning to take shape. artistically in the flower bed. I wanted to create a traditional “cottage garden” effect with Canterbury bells and old roses, hollyhocks and sunflowers and spires of foxgloves and delphiniums rising through mists of lavender and santolina. I was looking to evoke the image of an earlier time, the click of croquet balls on the lawn, the swish of taffeta skirts and the rattle of teacups in a summer garden party.
I then consulted a mail order nursery in northern California called Annie’s Annuals. They carried lots of hard to find native California plants such as delphinium cardinale, the scarlet larkspur and tithonia, the Mexican perennial sunflower. Having given my credit card, first born, and deed to my house to Annie, I thought my search was at an end. But it wasn’t. Annie didn’t have everything I wanted. I was still missing some of those essentials that, when one is having a garden party make your guests ask, “Where did you find THAT?”
I would have settled for a small “corner garden” like the one next to the summerhouse at Borely Rectory where the Rev. Henry Bull sat on summer nights watching for ghosts. But this was not to be. All I found were petunias So I was off to the coast. At the La Sumida and marigolds and tons of gazania. It was Nursery in Santa Barbara there is a big sign obvious that there was nothing for readers that reads “Gardening as it should be” —
larkspur plants from the south of France, tall delphiniums, nemesia and Canterbury Bells.
All through winter and early Spring my garden was awash with color. And then, as the temperatures rose, things began to change, fade and wither. Those plants I’d nurtured all winter from little seedlings would have to be replaced with new plants that could survive the summer heat. I planted some tall zinneas and am waiting. Gardens, like people and pets, are living, breathing things. They are born, live and die, and then other plants come to take their place. It’s ever changing and dynamic, which is both a blessing and a curse. The fragrance and the beauty in the winter will be different in the summer and fall. There is a price to be paid for a world-class garden. The gardener will be busy year round trying to keep up with it all. If this is not the life for you, you might want to consider hanging a Monet print on your patio wall, pouring yourself a tall iced-tea, and relaxing with a copy of Better Homes and Gardens or Architectural Digest. No watering or pruning required. — by JR Pitt
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Int’l Shortfest 2012 Line-up ShortFest Online Film Festival Returns for 2nd Year
doubt it will provide an equally successful learning experience and launchpad for the 400+ filmmakers from around the world we expect to host at the event this year,” said festival director Darryl Macdonald. “Once again this year the festival’s global reach has exceeded our expectations,” said Kathleen McInnis, ShortFest Film Curator/ Director of Industry Programming. “With well over 50 countries represented, the breadth and depth of storytelling we are seeing defies politics, government-imposed boundaries and oppression to illuminate the collective human condition. The thrill of having so many filmmakers from such varied world cultures attend the festival inspires and reignites our own love of cinema.”
Palm Springs, CA — The 2012 Palm Springs International ShortFest & Film Market announced its roster of 323 films selected from more than 3,000 worldwide entries. Now in its 18th year, ShortFest showcases 50 world premieres, 63 North American premieres and 21 U.S. premieres. The selection of films for screening and competition features star-studded casts and award-winning films from 52 countries around the world. All selections are structured into 53 themed programs which will screen between June 1925 at the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs with all festival submissions available in the ShortFest Market. The complete line-up is posted on www.psfilmfest.org. “With a lineup of well over 300 remarkable new short films in the Festival proper, an additional 3,000 titles in the Short Film Market, an online component and an incredibly strong roster of programs and industry participants in the ShortFest Forums, I expect this to be a banner year all around for the Festival, and have no
This year’s star-studded shorts feature Academy Award winners and nominees, as well as film and television stars. Christopher Lloyd and Kathy Bates in Cadaver (USA); Adam Brody in Double or Nothing (USA); Judi Dench and Tom Hiddleston in Friend Request Pending (UK); Lauren Ambrose and Hamish Linklater in I’m Coming Over (USA); Jacki Weaver in Lois (Australia/Greece); Stellan Skarsgard in Our Need for Consolation (Sweden); Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Rachael Harris in Picture Paris (USA) directed by Brad Hall; Michael Fassbender in the Pitch Black Heist (UK); American Horror Story star Evan Peters in Queen (USA); Charlotte Rampling in The End (France); Jason Ritter in The Five Stages of Grief (USA); Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane and Tom Wilkinson in The Gruffalo’s Child (UK); Charles Dance in The Mapmaker (UK); Octavia Spencer and Frances Fisher in The Perfect Fit (USA); Lily Tomlin, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Lucy Punch in The Procession (USA); Wilmer Valderrama in UNA HORA POR FAVORA (USA), True Blood’s Jim Parrack in Up the Valley and Beyond (USA), Malcolm McDowell in No Rest for the Wicked (USA) and Betsy Franco, Dave Franco and Christopher Mintz-Plasse
in Would You (USA) In addition to familiar faces in front of the camera, some recognizable names directing shorts this year include: Shia La Beouf directs Howard Cantour (USA) and Matthew Modine wrote, co-directs and stars in Jesus Was a Commie (USA). Throughout the Festival the selected short films are organized into 53 programs covering a variety of genres – including action, comedies, dramas, horror stories, thrillers and mysteries– and themes such as animals, art, communication, crime, dreams, family, taboos, love, memories, siblings, war, travel, work, GLBT and kids’ shorts. Jane Schoettle (International Programmer for the Toronto International Film Festival), Lael Loewenstein, (President of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and a critic for Variety) and Richard Abramowitz (President of Abramorama, distribution and marketing company) will serve on the ShortFest jury. A total of $118,800 in prizes, including $16,000 in cash awards, will be given out in 19 categories to this year’s short films in competition. The Panavision Grand Jury Award winner will receive a digital or film camera package valued at $60,000. First place winners in four categories will automatically become eligible for consideration by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for a possible Academy Award nomination. Over the course of 17 years, the Festival has presented 86 films that have gone on to receive Academy Award nominations. Winners will be announced on Sunday, June 24 at a Closing Night screening and reception.
of the festival web site (www.psfilmfest.org/ shortfest) starting a week prior to the festival. Online voting for these films will continue through the festival with the “ShortFest Online Audience Award” announced at the Festival Award Ceremony on Closing Night. A selection of the online films will also play during the festival proper, so that attending audiences may see them live. The ShortFest Online Film Festival will continue to play online for two months after the end of the festival.
About Palm Springs International ShortFest Designated by AMPAS as an award-qualifying festival, and accredited by the International Short Film Conference, the Palm Springs International ShortFest and its Short Film Market are the largest and most prominent short film showcase in North America. The festival and its concurrent 3,000-film market continue to serve as a scouting ground for new film-making talent and are well attended by those in the business of buying and selling short films. The Palm Springs International ShortFest is supported by an ever-growing number of new and longtime sponsors with local, national and international prominence. The Title Sponsor is the City of Palm Springs with Presenting Sponsors The Desert Sun and Spencer’s. Major Sponsors include, Panavision, The BottomLine, Stampede Post Productions, Greenhouse Studios, KQED San Francisco and The Australian Consulate General in Los Angeles. Special support has been provided by The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. The official host hotel and media center is the Renaissance Palm Springs. More information is available online at www. psfilmfest.org or by calling (800) 898-7256.
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Dining Out
Thai Palms Restaurant “Kap Kum Ka”
others at the table. We almost always order Tom Yum or Tom Kha, steaming coconut soup with chicken, shrimp or tofu added to your specifications. The soup is served in an elegant steaming Thai pot and serves at least four to five people depending on your appetites
the restaurant. Thank goodness for the Thai Palms Restaurant. If it’s not THE best restaurant in DHS, then it’s surely among the best with the Capri Restaurant located inside the Miracle Springs Spa and Hotel running neck and neck for the top spot. I’ve traveled to Thailand a few times and love their food, the culture and their gentle, kind manners of their people.
If you think there’s better Thai food elsewhere in the desert, you can drive 10 miles into Palm Springs or 20 miles into Palm Desert where you will find more expensive Thai restaurants, but trust me, their food is not nearly as good I love the calm as Thai Palms. atmosphere they’ve created inside with So if you’re hankering for some authentic their holy altar, Southeast Asian flavors at very affordable s c u lpt u re s a nd prices, then I suggest you head straight to the pictures of Buddha Thai Palms restaurant and give yourself a treat. t h roug hout t he You might want to include this greatly needed restaurant. There culinary pit stop with a day pass at one of the is a large aquarium local spas and immerse yourself in their worldfilled with orange, renowned natural hot mineral springs. silver and black fish Desert Hot Springs, CA — “Kap kum ka” scenery within the Coachella Valley and serves and a waterfall that Thai Palms is open from 11:00 a.m. — 9:30 means thank you in the Thai language, and as a gateway to the High Desert and other plays a lovely sound of splashing water to p.m. Daily. Call 760-288-3934 or go to www. that’s exactly what you’ll say after eating destination resort communities in the valley. ease the tired senses. If I close my eyes, I can thaipalmdhs.com a scrumptious meal at this remote Asian The family prepares genuine, healthy and imagine I’m back in Thailand from the music — Elaine Gladfelter. restaurant located off the beaten path in a town authentic Thai cuisine with dishes prepared and flavorful smells emanating throughout not normally known for it’s exotic cuisine. with a harmonious blend of spicy, subtle But believe me, if you want truly delicious and plentiful Thai food in the desert there’s no better place than the tranquil and serene environment of the Thai Palm Restaurant located at 12070 Palm Drive and Pierson Blvd, in DHS. A lunch or evening dinner here will satisfy your taste buds and enliven your senses.
flavors both sweet and sour intended to equally satisfy the eye, nose and palate.”
Thai Palms has been a family-owned and operated restaurant for nearly 15 years. They first opened their doors in Nov. 1999 under the name Thai Cafe in Solana Beach, San Diego county, and I enjoyed their food then when I lived in San Diego county. They moved to Desert Hot Springs in Nov. 2001 and later opened their Palm Springs location in Jan. 2004.
Whenever my husband and I have something to celebrate or when I get to choose the restaurant, this place is my number one choice. I especially love their all their spicy Curries and Spicy Steak Salad. When I’m in a vegetarian mood, I order any one of their entrees with just Vegetables or Tofu.
One of the keys to the preparation of their wonderful food is the use of freshly picked herbs, vegetables and spices such as lemon grass, basil, mint, galangla, ginger root, cilantro and kaffir lime leaves
My husband generally orders some Chicken Thai Palms is located in the heart of the city’s Satay, Pad Thai or a savory Seafood Entree Old Town District known for its spectacular which he generously shares with me and
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Christopher Georgesco Palm Springs, CA – Local sculptor Christopher Georgesco has earned the prestigious honor of having one of his sculptures chosen by the Palm Springs Art Museum for permanent installation in their Sculpture Garden. “We are very happy that an important piece of Christopher’s art is now in the collection of the Palm Springs Art Museum,” said Michael H. Lord, owner of the Michael Lord Art Gallery, where eight of Georgesco’s sculptures are on display. “We are very excited because Georgesco is one of the more important sculptors in the community, and he is being recognized,” Lord said. “It’s a high honor.” Christopher Georgesco is of Romanian descent, born in Nebraska but raised in Brentwood, California. He considers himself to be a very lucky man because he knew his path in life early on was to be an artist. He didn’t have to agonize for years over whether he should become an engineer, a lawyer or an architect. “As a child I was recognized for my art work. My paintings lined the school halls and hung in the principal’s office. My father, a internationally recognized architect, backed me one hundred percent. He told me if I stuck to my guns with art, I would always be free,” said Georgesco. Georgesco indeed was lucky to have a father named Haralamb H. Georgesco (1908 – 1977), a renowned architect instrumental in exposing him to Modernism through his ground-breaking work. “My father never spoke about himself but I learned the Modern style from watching him,” he said. In 1968, Georgesco graduated from Palisades High School near Santa Monica and moved to Venice Beach unaware that the area would soon become a dominant west coast hub for artists, musicians and actors. The “Light and Space” and “Art and Technology” movements both became pivotal influences on his work. “My aptitude towards geometry and sculpture were good so I began work on Abstracting Minimalism with Outer Space and Infinity becoming prime factors in my work.”
the predominate portion of my sculptures in outer space. Outer space is what I try to form and activate using the sculptures as templates. The stainless steel in my recent pieces has brought light to my work. “I began dividing the rectangle which I preferred over the square because it is elegant and elongated. I developed a series of forms, interchangeable in position and scale which evolves today. When building sculpture, I know exactly where each piece fits. Making cardboard models to scale, a practice I learned working in the drafting room, my father’s modern architecture came into play again as I began to realize my choice of style and materials. Wood, concrete and steels were engrained into me from a young age, Georgesco said. “My exposure to Modernism was early, having a father in both the Bauhaus and Modernist Movements. It is hard to dispute – less is more. It is timeless.” Additionally, Le Corbusier made a big impression him. He leased a 5,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Venice Beach from 1968 to 1982 for $235 a month and finished his first body of work in 1970 on wood and canvas. “The Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art people would stop by yearly, and one of the committee members, Joni Gordon, started a new gallery space where I exhibited for 35 years,” he said. However, by 1994, he was forced into a South Central LA studio for six years to keep his overhead low enough to keep building sculptures. That space was not safe for his new bride so he found safe space just outside Palm Springs, in Desert Hot Springs with Maria Verstappen, a fashionista expert, model and saleswoman at Trina Turk haute couture retail store. When Christoper is not busy in his DHS studio/home, and his wife, Maria is not busy working at Trina Turk’s, this high-class couple can be found walking arm and arm down Indian Canyon or lounging at a local hot mineral spring spa.
“I was blown away when I learned the sky did not end and have found myself working in cyclical aspects. I think of my sculpture as the place that space circles have in common.
A collection of eight sculptures representing different periods of Georgesco’s work can be seen at the Michael Lord Gallery located at 1090 N. Palm Canyon, Tuesday through Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Call 760-3224818 for information about an upcoming artist’s reception.
“The sculpture being the inner space leaves
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1995 Pool Party 8pm,Static 9pm (VD) ARNOLD PALMERS, LQ; 760-771-4653 Joan Jones & Keith 7pm (JZ,PB) AZUL TAPA LOUNGE, PS; 760-325-5533 Michael Holmes & The Derrik Lewis Trio 8pm (JZ) 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; 760-3460669 Linda Peterson 6-9pm (JZ) CASTELLI’S, PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6pm (PB) CLUB TRINIDAD, PS; 760-327-1161 Voodoo Hustlers 8pm (VD) CORK TREE, PD; 760-779-0123 Live Music 6pm (PB) DESERT SAGE, LQ; 760-564-8744 Patrick Tuzzolino 6pm (PB) DHS SPA LOUNGE, DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/DJ Scott 9pm DICKIE O’NEALS IRISH PUB, PS; 760325-2600 Karaoke w/Lassie Jo’s Best 7pm FANTASY SPRINGS, IN; 800-827-2946 Lit Lounge, LA Blue 9pm (VD) FIRECLIFF,PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6pm FISHERMAN’S MARKET, LQ; 760 7771601 The PS Blues 8pm HAMILTON’S SPORTS BAR, LQ; 760-6988303 Agave Blues Band 8:30pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL, IW; 760-345-6466 Frank DiSalvo 5:30pm (JZ) JOSHUA TREE SALOON, JT; 760-366-2250 Karaoke 7pm (VD) 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; 760-3288844 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) NEIL’S LOUNGE, IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm 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 PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE, PS; 760327-4080 Live Music 8pm (RR) PAPPY & HARRIET’S, PT; 760-365-5956 James McMurtry 8pm $10.(CR) REILLY’S IRISH PUB, CC; 760-324-9600 Karaoke w/Lenny 7pm RIVIERA RESORT, PS; 760-327-8311 Rebecca Caldwell, 9:30pm (POP) ROC’S FIREHOUSE, PD; 760-340-3222 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm SAMMY G’s, PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm (JR) SCHMIDY’S TAVERN, PD; 760-837-3800 DJ Music 9pm SPA RESORT & CASINO, PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Dynamic Daze 9pm SPOTLIGHT 29, IND; 866-377-6829 Tribute Band, Heart 8pm, Casino Lng. Live 9pm STARLITE LOUNGE, PS; 760-327-8311 Rebecca Caldwell 9:30pm DJ Jalil Jagers STUDIO ONE11, PS; 760-328-2900 Angie Whitney 7:30pm (JZ) SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE, PD; 760-3413560 Demetrious and Co. (JZ)(R) TACK ROOM TAVERN, IND; 760-3479985 Live Music 9pm THE DATE SHED, IND; 760-775-6699
Closed to private party THE HOOD BAR, PD; 760-636-5220 Red Sanz 8pm THE NEST, IW; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6pm; Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) THE OUTPOST TAVERN, C.C.; 760-3289004 Karaoke w/DJ Stuart 8pm THE WINE BAR, LQ; 760-564-2201 Shaken Not Stirred 7pm (LR) 360 NORTH, PS; 760-327-1773 Darci Daniels & Friends 7:30pm VIBE, CAB; 951-755-5391 Funky Fridays 10pm (VD) VICKY’S OF SANTE FE, IW; 760-345-9770 Doug Montgomery 7pm (CAB) VILLAGE PUB, PS; 760-323-3265 Nite Sixx & DJ Chris 9pm (CR) WILLIE BOYS, MV; 760-363-3343 Karoke w/ Kj Kar-el 9pm ZELDA’S, PS; 760-325-2375 DJ’s PJ & The Bigster 9pm (VD)
saturday 6/16 19TH HOLE, PD; 760-772-6696 Karaoke w/T Bone 9pm 29 PALMS INN, 29P; 760-367-3505 Beverly & Bill 6-9pm (JZ) ACE HOTEL, PS; 760-325-9900 Always a Party 9pm AGUA CALIENTE CASINO, RM; 888-9991995 Static 9pm(VD) ARNOLD PALMERS, LQ; 760-771-4653 Johnny Meza 7:30pm (JZ, PB) AZUL TAPA LOUNGE, PS; 760-325-5533 Comedy night 7:30pm 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 The Bill Baker Show 7:30pm (CB) CORK TREE, PD; 760-779-0123 Live Music 6pm (PB) CUNARD’S SANDBAR, LQ; 760-564-3660 Paul Patterson 6pm (PB) DESERT SAGE, LQ; 760-564-8744 Patrick Tuzzolino 6pm (PB) DHS SPA LOUNGE, DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/DJ Scott 9pm DILLON ROADHOUSE, DHS; 251-1991 Muddy Sparks Trio, Walt Young 9pm (CR) FANTASY SPRINGS, IN; 800-827-2946 Tribute band, Rolling Stones 7:30pm Lit Lounge, LA Blue 9pm (VD) Joan Sebastion 8pm FISHERMAN’S MARKET, LQ; 760 7771601 The PS Blues 8pm FIRECLIFF,PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON, JT; 760-366-2250 Banjerdan 7:30pm (CR) HAMILTON’S SPORTS BAR, IND; 760698-8303 Kal David & the Real Deal 8pm $10. (BL) 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; 760-3288844 2 DJ’s, 10pm LE PAON, PD; 760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) LEVEL 2 BAR & LOUNGE, CC; 760-3286834 DJ Boost 10pm MELVYN’S LOUNGE, PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm (PB) MANGO LOUNGE, PS; 760-327-7676
Guest DJ’s 10:30pm MARGARITA’S, PS; 760-778-3500 Mark Guerrero 5pm (LJ) MYSTIQUE LOUNGE, CAB; 888-667-6646; Live Music 9pm (VD) NEIL’S LOUNGE, IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm 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; 760327-4080 Live Music 8pm (RR) PAPPY & HARRIET’S, PT; 760-365-5956 The Shadow Mtn Band 5pm,The Paul Chesne Band 8pm(CR) PEABODY’S, PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE, TP; 760-343-2115 HipHop Showcase REILLY’S IRISH PUB, CC; 760-324-9600 George Momb Open Mic 7pm (PB) Riviera Resort, PS; 760-327-8311 Joel Orona 5:30pm; The Edge 9:30pm; DJ 4play 9:30pm ROC’S FIREHOUSE, PD; 760-340-3222 Soul Opus 9pm (RR) 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 Jon Secada 8pm, Casino Lng. Live 9pm STUDIO ONE11, CC; 760-328-2900 Bill Ramirez 7pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE, PD; 760-3413560 Smooth Brothers 7pm (BL)(RG) THE DATE SHED, IND; 760-775-6699 DJ Ray 9pm THE HOOD BAR, PD; 760-636-5220 The Brew Fish & F-13 9pm (RR) THE NEST, IW; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry; 6pm Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) 360 NORTH, PS; 760-327-1773 Darci Daniels & Friends 7:30pm SCHMIDY’S TAVERN, PD; 760-837-3800 DJ Jeff Ferguson VICKY’S OF SANTE FE, IW; 760-345-9770 Doug Montgomery 7pm (CAB) 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; 760230-0188 The Bill Saitta Funk Jazz Band 7pm (JZ) ZELDA’S, PS; 760-325-2375 DJ’s PJ & The Bigster 9pm (VD)
sunday 6/17 29 PALMS INN, 29P; 760-367-3505 Bob & Allison Garcia 6pm (AC) ACE HOTEL, PS; 760-325-9900 DJ Residency 9pm AGUA CALIENTE CASINO, RM; 888-9991995 Karaoke Jo 7pm ARNOLD PALMERS, LQ; 760-771-4653 The Carmens 6:30pm (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) CLUB TRINIDAD, PS; 760-327-1161 The Bill Baker Show 7:30pm CORK TREE, PD; 760-779-0123
Live Music 6pm (PB) DHS SPA LOUNGE, DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/DJ Scott 9pm FIRECLIFF,PD; 760-773-6565 Hal Sweasey 6pm HAMILTON’S SPORTS BAR, LQ; 760-698-8303Karaoke 8pm HANDLE BAR & GRILL, NPS; 760-251-6474Karaoke w/Millie G 2-6 pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON, JT; 760-366-2250 Open Jam 6pm LE PAON;PD, 760-610-5320 Robin Miller 6pm (PB) NEIL’S LOUNGE, IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S, PT; 760-365-5956 The Sunday Band 7:30pm (R) RIVIERA RESORT, PS; 760-327-4080 Art of Sax Trio 5pm (JZ) SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE, PD; 760-3413560 Smooth Brothers (RR)(LR) THE HOOD BAR, PD; 760-636-5220 $wingn’Utter$ 9pm (RR) THE NEST, IW; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry; 7pm (PB) 360 NORTH, PS; 760-327-1773 The Carmen’s, 6:30pm VICKY’S OF SANTE FE, IW; 760-345-9770 Desert Cities Jazz Band 2pm, Doug Montgomery 7pm VILLAGE PUB, PS; 760-323-3265 School Jam, 9pm WILLIE BOYS, MV; 760-363-3343 Line Dancing w/Tina, 5:30pm (CW) WOODY’S BURGERS & BEER, PS; 760230-0188 Barry Baughn Blues Band 7pm (BL)
monday 6/18 29 PALMS INN, 29P; 760-367-3505 Bonnie Scott, 6pm (AC) ACE HOTEL, PS; 760-325-9900 Sissy Bingo, 7pm, Ace Trivia, 9pm ARNOLD PALMERS, LQ; 760-771-4653 D & Company 6:30pm (JZ,PB) AZUL TAPA LOUNGE, PS; 760-325-5533 Charity Bingo, 7pm BILLY REEDS, PS; 760-325-1946 Latin Dance Party 6:30pm 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 The Jackson Garrett Band 7:30pm (PB) CORK TREE, PD; 760-779-0123 Live Music 6pm (PB) DESERT FOX BAR, PS; 760-325-9555 Open Mic 9pm FIRECLIFF,PD; 760-773-6565 Hal Sweasey 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON, JT; 760-366-2250 All Day Sports LE PAON;PD, 760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) NEIL’S LOUNGE, IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm NYPD, PS; 760-778-6973 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S, PT; 760-365-5956 Ted Quinn’s Open Mic Night 7pm SAMMY G’s, PS; 760-320-8041 Randy Seymon 6pm (JZ) SCHMIDY’S TAVERN, PD; 760-837-3800 Live DJ THE NEST, IW; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry; 6pm (PB) VICKY’S OF SANTE FE, IW; 760-345-9770 Pat Rizzo 6:30pm (JZ) VILLAGE PUB, PS; 760-323-3265 Scott Carter 12 pm(AC), Michael James Band 9pm WOODY’S BURGERS & BEER, PS; 760230-0188 Karaoke Jo 6pm
tuesday 6/19 29 PALMS INN, 29P; 760-367-3505 Eva Stokes 6pm (PB) AMICI ITALIAN TRATTORIA, RM; 760341-0738 Michael Holmes and Joel Baker
5:30 pm (JZ) ACE HOTEL, PS; 760-325-9900 Karaoke w/Kiesha 9pm ARNOLD PALMER’S, LQ; 760-771-4653 Johnny Meza 6:30pm (JZ) AZUL TAPA LOUNGE, PS; 760-325-5533 Bella da Ball Dinner Revue 7:30pm (CB) BACKSTREET BISTRO,PD; 760-346-6393 Live Jazz 7pm (JZ) BILLY REEDS, PS; 760-325-1946 Desert Swing Dance Club 6pm 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 Rebecca Clark 7:30pm (PB) CORK TREE, PD; 760-779-0123 Live Music 6pm (PB) DILLON ROADHOUSE, DHS; 760-2511991 Matt Jenkins 5pm (CR) ESCENA LOUNGE, PS; 760-992-0002 John Stanley King Band 5pm FIRESIDE LOUNGE, PS; 760-327-1700 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 8pm HANDLEBAR & GRILL, PS; 760-251-6474 Karaoke w/Millie G 6–10pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON, JT; 760-366-2250 Ted Quinn’s Open Mic Jam 7pm LE PAON;PD, 760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) NEIL’S LOUNGE, IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8 pm NYPD, PS; 760-778-6973 Live DJ 9pm OVER THE TOP, PS; 760-325-5100 Lisa Coleman 8pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE, PS; 760327-4080 Jam Session w/Bryan 7pm (VD) PALM SPRINGS TAVERN, PS; 760-8328920 Pro Jazz Jam w/ Mikole Caar 7:30pm (JZ) SAMMY G’s, PS; 760-320-8041 Doctor Paul 6pm (JZ) SULLIVAN’S STKHS, PD; 760-341-3560 Demetrious & Co (RR)(JZ) STUDIO ONE11, CC; 760-328-2900 Karaoke 8pm 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) VICKY’S OF SANTE FE, IW; 760-345-9770 Pat Rizzo 6:30pm (PB) VILLAGE PUB, PS; 760-323-3265 John Stanley King Band 9pm (CR) WOODY’S BURGERS & BEER, PS; 760230-0188 Michael Bolivar Jazz 6pm (JZ)
wednesday 6/20 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) BILLY REEDS, PS; 760-325-1946 Line dancing lessonsw/ Ray Stanto 5:30pm BLUEMBER, RM; 760-862-4581 Nicky Vallee & Dreams 6pm (R/BL) CAFE des BEAUX-ARTS, PD; 760-3460669 Brian Nova 6-9pm (JZ) CENTRAL PARK REST.,PS; 760-866-9166 Cabaret open mic w/ Joel Baker & Les Michaels 7pm CLUB TRINIDAD, PS; 760-327-1161 Karaoke Jo 7:30pm 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; 760-3422228 Eve Holmes 7pm (POP)
HAMILTON’S SPORTS BAR, LQ; 760-6988303 Karaoke 8pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON, JT; 760-366-2250 Karaoke 7pm KOKOPELLI’S, YV; 760-228-2589 DJ Anwaar 8pm LE PAON,PD; 760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) LEVEL 2 BAR & LOUNGE, CC; 760-3286834 DJ LF 9pm NEIL’S LOUNGE, IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm PALM SPRING PAVILION, PS; 760-3238272 Open air dancing 7pm (VD) ROC’S FIREHOUSE, PD; 760-340-3222 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm 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; 760-3413560 Straight Ahead Jazz (JZ) THE CLUB AT SHENANDOAH, TP; 760343-3497 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) 360 NORTH, PS; 760-327-1773 Reggie (Vision) Alexander 7pm 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; 760230-0188 Mara Getz 7pm (PB)
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calendar Tin Pans and Rags “Three Of The Deserts Best Performers Join Forces At Arthur Newman Theatre” Desert favorites: Francesca Amari, Joel Baker, and Michael Holmes have put together a surefire hit with “Tin Pans and Rags” and it will be presented Sunday, June 17 at the Life Is A Cabaret’s Sundays In Summer Series presented by Les Michaels at the Arthur Newman Theatre at The Joslyn Center in Palm Desert.” It is their tribute to the Tin Pan Alley and Ragtime Music. Show takes place on Sunday, June 17 at the Arthur Newman Theatre at 2:00 p.m. The box office opens at 1:00 p.m. with tickets at $10 cash only. For more information call 760-325-2731.
Strengthen the Body through Yoga Join Eleanor Price for Yoga tuesdays and Wednesday from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m..Classes will be held in the Joshua Tree Retreat Center in the Harmony Hall.Eleanor Price believees that yoga, combined with breathing , stretches your mind as it strengthens your body, and gives you the flexibilty to satay youthful. Begginers will be taught basic breathing techniques combined with the asanas (poses).Advanced students will enjoy the flow of connecting spirit and body. Joshua Tree Retreat Center is located on 59700 29 Palms Highway, Joshua Tree, 760 365-8371 Fax 760 228-0626
CVWD’s Administration Office, 75-515 Hovley Lane East in Palm Desert. Anyone age 18 to 60 is eligible to be a donor. Anyone wishing to participate in the drive is asked to register by calling CVWD at 760 398-2661 ext. 2243.
Free Heatwave Jazz & Show Concert Known throughout Southern California for their unique Las Vegas sound and style, the Boys & Girls Club of Coachella Valley’s Heatwave Jazz and Show Band will perform a concert on the back patio of Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis, located at 73-741 Highway 111 in Palm Desert, at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13. Donations are welcome and benefit the music program of the Boys & Girls Club of the Coachella Valley. For more information, call 760-568-3263 or 800-600-3263 or visit www.petecarlsonsgolf.com.
Allaire, of Palm Desert, will receive her bachelor’s degree in business administration/ accounting, as well as her master’s degree in accountancy. Allaire enrolled at College of the Desert where she received the Certificate of Achievement from the California Association of Certified Public Accountants for outstanding scholastic achievement.She transferred to the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus, and based on her outstanding undergraduate academic performance, she was invited to join the master of science program in accountancy, an accelerated degree program that makes it Womens Rejuvenation possible to complete both the B.A. and M.S.A. June 15 -17 at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center concurrently.Allaire will graduate with a 4.0 will hold a women only rejevenation, which GPA in her undergraduate work and a 3.87 will include meals, yoga, spa time and a very GPA in her graduate work. special guest. From the check in time of 1:00 For more information about the CSUSB Palm p.m. on the 15th. Women will have the most Desert Campus, contact Mike Singer in the relaxing time before going home to stress and campus’s Office of Public Affairs at 760 341worry on the 17th. Joshua Tree Retreat Center 2883, ext. 78107 or msinger@csusb.edu. is located on 59700 29 Palms Highway, Joshua Tree, 760 365-8371 Fax 760 228-0626. The Aquatics
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Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) is partnering with “Be The Match Registry” at City of Hope to host a bone marrow donor drive to help increase the number of possible donors in the worldwide registry.At any one time, more than 6,000 critically ill people search the registry to find a match. There are currently nearly 10 million people in the registry, yet many patients continue to have difficulty finding a suitable match.At the donor drive, volunteers will be asked to complete a brief health questionnaire before giving a DNA sample by swabbing the inside of the mouth. The process takes approximately 15 minutes. Every new person added to the registry is a potential match for patients in need across the world.The donor drive will be held from noon to 5:00 p.m., June 13 at
Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus has named Kelly Schoenfeld as its Outstanding Undergraduate Student and Elizabeth Allaire as its Outstanding Graduate Student for 2012.Both will speak at the campus’s Thursday, June 14, commencement ceremony at The Show at Agua Caliente Resort Spa Casino in Rancho Mirage. Schoenfeld, of Indio, will receive his bachelor’s degree in nursing with an overall GPA of 3.9. He is a former U.S. Postal Service employee who left his job to pursue his dream of becoming a registered nurse. He is the first in his family to attend and graduate from college. Schoenfeld said he returned to school to show his children the importance of a college education. As a result, his son is also graduating with a bachelor’s degree and his daughter,
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who is in high school, is currently deciding which college she will attend. Schoenfeld currently works at Eisenhower Medical Center as a monitor technician and a nursing assistant. At Eisenhower’s recent “Nursing Congress for Nurse’s Week,” his poster and research on “The Comfort Needs of Adults with Muscular Dystrophy” took first place.
The Palm Springs Aquatic Center is open seven days a week all year round. The cost is $4 for adult residents and $5 for non-residents children 4-12 are $3 and all kids 3 and under are free. There is recreational swimming which is from 11:00a.m.-5:00p.m. MondaysFridays and 11:00a.m.-3:00p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Lap swimming is also held MondayFriday 5:30am-8:30am and then 11:00a.m.6:30p.m..The Palm Springs Aquatic Center is located on 405 S Pavillion way in the Sunrise Plaza Complex.
Pablo Picasso” The Play An original play at the Groves Cabin Theatre in Morongo Valley. Will be performed Sunday, June 17. Tickets $10. Limited seating means early reservations are a must. Info and reservations: 760-365-4523; www. grovescabintheatre.org. Groves Cabin Theatre - 8768 Desert Willow Trail in Morongo Valley north of Highway 62.
Trivia at the Ace Hotel Every Monday Night at 9:00p.m. join the Ace Hotel for trivia with Bella da Ball. There is no cover charge and prizes will be awarded. Individuals and teams are welcome, the trivia games will be held in the Amigo room. The Ace Hotel - 701 East Palm Canyon Drive Come out and have a blast.
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“SEUSSICAL” the Musical
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“SUESSICAL” is described as a “a fantastical, Dr. Seuss characters from 15 of his books are brought to life: Horton the Elephant, The Cat
in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, Mayzie, and a imaginative little boy--Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the world of the Whos. Follow Horton, who finds himself protecting his tiny friend Jojo (and all the Whos) from a world of naysayers & dangers, but also an abandoned egg, left by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, but the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Ultimately, the powers of friendship, loyalty, family and community are challenged and emerge triumphant, in a story that makes you laugh and cry.”SUESSICAL” will run Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00 p.m. from June 29 until July 28 with a Thursday show at 7:00 p.m. July 12, and a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. on July 22. Rehearsals will be held Monday through Thursday evenings from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. from May 8 until opening.Tickets www. theatre29.org or 760-361-4151. $12 adults; $10 seniors & military; and $8 students. 73637 Sullivan Road, (right around the corner from Barr Lumber) in the City of 29 Palms.
Desert Rendezvous Artist Local artist/photographer, Carlos Reyes, of Yucca Valley, along with Internationally known, musical recording artists, Incendio, and LA-based Salsa dancer/choreographer, Sergio Leal, have recently launched a Kickstarter project for a, one evening, arts “happening,” called “Desert Rendezvous” that will take place on Saturday, Aug. 25 in Pioneertown. Desert Rendezvous will feature projected images of desert photograpy by Carlos Reyes, along with his “live” creation of “fractal” computer art while the Latininfluenced band, Incendio, performs their live original music. On top of that, dancer, Sergio Leal and company will be adding the element of dance to the sounds of Incendio. Tickets - www.DesertRendezvous.com or info@DesertRendezvous.com or 760-671-6092
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astrologicalaffects By Guru Ren Yogamaya, M.A. E-RYT 500 Sun In Gemini: Most affected: Gemini & All Air Signs For Gemini: All Mercurial themes such as light, electrical impulses, mental agility, communication will rule supreme until June 20. A more heightened awareness of the lightness of being, sound and silence. For All Signs: The “lightness of being” shines brighter this month. The divine feminine and the divine masculine energies in all people, nature, come together as one in the 5th Chakra. With Jupiter in Taurus until the 11th, expanded consciousness and simple ideas come forth now. Mercury In Cancer Most Affected are Cancer, Gemini and Virgo. This transit began on June 7 and will continue until June 25. For Cancer: With the planet of communications and electrical impulses enters your sign, you may feel a surge of energy moving easily, supporting your communications and travel. The sign of Gemini or Virgo may figure more prominently. For Gemini: With Jupiter preparing to enter your sign, your mind may be expanded. Try putting your focus on the spiritual, literature or videos. You may feel like the light has dimmed with your focus now on the divine feminine, and or home. This begins at first with your own home and mother. Resolve to let go of the past. For Virgo: Your mind may now guide you in a more intuitive way. This will enable your consciousness to flow so that you can simply check it by your feelings. For All Signs: Communications with the maternal may increase and just in time for what we may need. The Challenge: Not to have expectations where personal relating is concerned. The Best: If we communicate our message in a gentler way, then and we may receive a more amiable, gentle response. Please focus on the positive for best results. Jupiter In Gemini For Gemini: The Big News: Jupiter, the planet of luck, opportunity and expansion enters your sign and will bring you a plethora of greatness into your life for a full year. Your outlook in life will become more positive, optimistic and there will be a light skip in your step. Higher learning may appeal to you as your spiritual beliefs may expand. Careful not to take on more than you can handle. People born under the sign of Sagittarius (or have Sag rising) will figure more prominently. For All Signs: Trying to maintain a single point of view may become obsolete during this year. We may
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experience intellectual flexibility as well as more curiosity. The contribution that Jupiter in Gemini will provide is our immediate recognition of the genuine and the change of our belief system that will help us to open our minds to an expansive wave of truths. Best Mantra: HAM, HUM. Best Colors: Light Blue, Turquoise and Indigo Blue. Pluto Retrograde Most Affected are Scorpio, Capricorn and Aries. This transit began on April 10 and will continue until September 17. For Scorpio: The energies of your ruling planet turn inward for a long stretch. The challenge is that your drive may be more subdued. The best is the opportunity to turn inward to review, examine your spirituality, emotions and any dark side. For Capricorn: Hard lessons from the past may come back, calling your attention for review. Embrace the good that this has provided. Revisit the lessons and education from the past that will help you in your Life. For Aries: Opportunities related to spirituality or career may continue to come and go. It’s only a temporary slow down; consider the possibility that this may work in your favor. For All Signs: When we feel like turning inward it may be a complete, silent retreat reflecting on our personal or professional resources. The Challenge: Possible increased insecurities or how to handle the new info. The Good: Secrets or important information that was hidden may come to light, When in doubt, seek clarity, question first before taking action and give the benefit of the doubt. Week of June 14 - June 20: June 19 – New Moon in Gemini This is the second, New Moon in Gemini in one month. For Gemini: Tolerance, kindness and service to others is the theme of this New Moon; relating more to your personal life. More opportunities may arrive affecting, travel and romance. Depending on where you place your focus, there is where the success ratio begins. Begin with your heart’s intention. For All Signs: The impossible can become probable. With this New Moon, the entire planet is on the verge of rapid endings and new beginnings. In order for the breakthroughs to occur, breakdowns must happen. Ren Yogamaya is a Yoga teacher registered at the highest level with the Yoga Alliance, a writer, the published author of the book, EAT BY COLOR: Foods, Colors and The Chakras, a syndicated columnist and she is a natural channel for Universal Light. She supports your community and teaches at Yoga Blue in Pasadena, at Dancing Shiva Yoga in L.A. and can be reached at www.renyogamaya.com
Making Events Successful Fundraising Professionals Offers Help Palm Springs, CA — The CA Desert Communities Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) will present an instructive luncheon program on Friday, June 15 on how nonprofits can make their special events successful and dynamic. All professionals, AFP members and nonmembers, and anyone engaged in nonprofits or the world of philanthropy — whether as a donor, fundraiser, executive director or trustee in the nonprofit community -- are encouraged to attend this educational workshop luncheon. The attendees will hear from three local and highly respected experts, each from their own unique perspectives, on what it takes to make an ordinary event, a successful and memorable event. The panel of professionals will offer their proven tips on how to Make Your Next Event a Special Event. They will offer the audience insights on the various options for event planning including utilizing volunteer resources, hiring an event planner or having a planner on staff. They will discuss the differences in the options and how a nonprofit can determine the advantages of one or another. The panel consists of the following proven professionals:
Kathleen von Dehn, Kajon Media In addition to co-owning and running a successful multimedia communications company, Kathleen is an active community volunteer as well, serving as the 2012 and 2013 American Heart Associations Chairperson for Go Red For Women, event planner for Winewomen PSP, and assisting with events as a member of the boards of directors for both the Eisenhower Medical Center Auxiliary and Well In the Desert. She will focus her comments on special events to the role of a volunteer special event planner. Andrea Spiritos, CVSPIN Spiritos is the tour de force behind the very successful Tour de Palm Springs, the primary fundraising event of CVSPIN (Coachella Valley Serving People In Need) which gave more than $225,000 to local charities in 2011. She plans, organizes and carries out this major special event, and others now as well, as a paid staff person and will focus her comments accordingly. Donna Groves, Ulitmate Events Groves has run Ultimate Events, a family-owned business for more than 20 years, and has built a reputation on event planning for parties of 10 to 10,000. She will focus her comments to working with a paid event planner.
AFP Luncheon Workshop Presented by Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), CA Desert Communities Chapter. How to Make Your Next Event a Special Event. Presented by a Panel of Event Planning Professionals - Friday, June 15 Program Luncheon Presentation: Noon. 1:30 p.m. Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa.
32250 Bob Hope Drive (I-10 and Bob Hope Drive) Rancho Mirage. The fee is $235 for AFP members, $35 for nonmembers and guests. Reservations required. (AFP members receive a $10 discount if registered by Monday, June 11, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.) Scott Evans @ afpcadesert@gmail.com or 760-449-1971
About AFP Established in 1960, AFP is an international association of 223 chapters which work to educate fundraisers and promote philanthropy. AFP requires each of its 30,000 members to annually sign a Code of Ethical Principles and Standards, which is endorsed by nonprofit organizations around the world. AFPs mission includes increasing awareness about the importance of giving and volunteering through its education and certification programs, National Philanthropy Day celebrations, and awards for philanthropy that recognize extraordinary donors and volunteers. AFP, CA Desert Communities Chapter, serves fundraising professionals, executive directors and trustees of a variety of charitable organizations throughout the Coachella
Valley and surrounding region. The Chapters signature community event is its annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon. For information about AFP and National Philanthropy Day, contact Chapter president Louise Cummings, Louiseccummings@ gmail.com or 760-832-6302. The CA Desert Communities Chapter of the worldwide Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) advances philanthropy by enabling people and organizations to practice effective and ethical fundraising. Its core activities include education and training, promoting credentialing, providing resources, networking, mentoring, advocacy and recognition.
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Those Darn Rabbits Agave species (Although jackrabbits will munch on softer-leaved agaves) * Asclepias subulata * Desert milkweed (Use a cage to protect when young)
Berberis species
rabbits are hungry enough, they’ll eat just about anything. If possible, initially protect all new plants with chicken wire. Also, use the largest plants you can afford (i.e., 5 gallons instead of 1 gallons). As always, make sure the particular species you are considering is zoned for all area. The plant material you find in your local, independent retail garden centers will be a good bet. WARNING: Some of the bigger box stores do not pay good attention as to whether or not a particular species will survive here in the desert. The following are Rabbit Resistant Plants plants that will survive our extreme seasons This list is not foolproof. If your resident and are rabbit-resistant. Every morning when we walk our dog Olive — a brittany/lab mix — it is just like the movie “Groundhog Day.” Each morning, she is ready to hunt, flush and hopefully catch a rabbit (which never happens). As she pulls at her leash trying to sniff out her prey (of which there is plenty to choose from), I often see my wife looking like she is being towed down the street by Olive. Quite funny, but it inspired this article about what plants are rabbit-resistant and how to fend them off.
* Buddleja marrubiifolia: Wooly butterfly bush * Calliandra eriophylla—Pink fairy duster (Use a cage to protect when young) * Cordia parvifolia...Littleleaf cordia * Dalea capitata Sierra Gold™ * Encelia farinosa—Brittlebush * Eriogonum species * Euphorbia rigida: Gopher plant Justicia californica: Chuparosa (Use a cage to protect when young)
Lantana species
* Lavandula species & aromatic herbs * Leucophyllum species (use 5 gallon + containers for best results) Marigold * Melampodium leucanthum — Blackfoot daisy * Nepeta cataria: Catnip * Nolina species: Beargrass * Penstemon species
Salvia species
* Santolina species * Simmondsia chinensis—Jojoba * Sophora secundiflora—Texas mountain laurel Verbena species (may be eaten when plants are young and succulent)
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Police Foil Prop. 215 Riverside County, CA — How has California descended into such lawlessness that the feds have come in to restore order? This is not like Alabama when feds intervened to end desegregation - it is more like the 1894 Pullman strike when the U.S. Government sent marshalls to break up the strike and destroy the unions.
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Throughout the state, police went to city councils and county boards using the White Paper as proof of the problem inundated them with false stories of crime, youth degradation and neighborhood deterioration. Not use to having their police lie to them, elected officials, The lack of objection by state officials to the out of concern for their communities, enacted federal government acting like a bull in a china the bans on medical marijuana collectives. shop with its heavy handed efforts to close Collective operators and patients fought back. medical marijuana collectives is a disgrace. State law allows patient collectives and many Considering that little effort has been expend- believed you couldn’t undo a state law by ed by the Obama administration on the fraud banning it. With no regulations in place and and multiple violations of federal laws by Wall patients needing a legal source of medicine, Street bankers, the intense focus on wiping collectives began opening up all over the place. California’s legal medical marijuana collecPolice were now mortified as their worst nighttives off the face of the earth is puzzling at mare was happening right under their noses. A best. Until you understand who is behind this. thousand or more marijuana collectives using In Nov. 1996, California voters passed Propo- stores as their distribution system had opened sition 215 which allowed the use of marijuana throughout the state. As far as the cops were medicinally. The police did not like this law. At concerned it was marijuana legalization with a meeting on Dec. 3, 1996 organized by then a doctor’s recommendation. Cities, cops and Attorney General Dan Lungren, law enforce- patients took their disagreements to court with ment met to work towards repealing it. They mixed results for all. didn’t do much for the first eight years other Cops are not used to losing or even comprothan arrest a few patients and some large grow mising. They got tired of waiting and with operations. Their actions keep it pretty much having lost more court cases than they won, underground just like it was before 1996. called in the biggest guns – the federal cops. In 2004 came Senate Bill 420, which The Los Angeles Times reported the following allows patients to associate collectively and in an Oct. 7 story on the feds intervention: cooperatively to cultivate marijuana. Although “U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte said the new there is much disagreement as to just what that strategy was not triggered by any specific event actually means, it did give patients some kind but was inspired by a stream of complaints of legal way to obtain their medicine. from California law enforcement officials.” Collectives formed with many choosing to People are upset by giant corporations operate a store as their method of distributing controlling our government. However, cops the medicine to their members. Makes sense controlling government is even scarier. For since retail stores are how this country gets police to work to overturn a state law enacted the vast bulk of goods distributed. When by the voters, especially on the taxpayers’ the police saw stores opening up, they were dime, is disingenuous and dangerous. mortified and sprang into action. The residents of California have seen the exThe California Chiefs of Police Association tremes that police will go to get their way as issued a White Paper in 2009 falsely maligning they witness the invasion by the federal govcollectives as agents of crime and degradation. ernment to arrest, prosecute and jail medical It came complete with a sample ordinance with marijuana consumers into submission. the novel idea that cities could locally repeal a —By Lanny Swerdlow, RN LNC state law, by banning its implementation under
CAL Normal Update Statewide California — Attorney General Eric Holder lied to the House Judiciary Committee in testifying that his agency is only going after medical cannabis dispensaries and growers that are going “beyond what states had authorized,” said Dale Gieringer, spokesman for California NORML last week.
security and environmental regulations and raised over $600,000 for the sheriff’s department alone. The DOJ’s bad faith seriously impugns the credibility and competence of the attorney general (Holder) and his administration.
“Just days ago, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new round of landlord letters in Los Angeles County. Targets included the Hope Collective in Whittier, which had been operating in full accordance with an ordinance approved by the city council in 2006,” Gieringer said in a press release issued on June 8.
California NORML was originally founded as Amorphia which organized the 1972 California Marijuana Initiative, Proposition 19. The initiative, which would have repealed laws against adult use, possession and cultivation of marijuana, received 33 percent of the vote. Amorphia became the California branch of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws in 1974.
The collective’s director, Robert Ortiz, said he was careful to operate transparently and in compliance with city rules, applying for an operating permit in 2009, and only opening in 2010 after receiving a conditional use permit with 49 conditions attached.
California NORML successfully lobbied the state legislature to pass the Moscone Act of 1975 which “decriminalized” marijuana possession from a felony to a misdemeanor with a maximum $100 fine for one ounce or less.
Many other well-regarded, legally-regulated medical cannabis facilities in Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside and San Bernardino counties have been targeted by DOJ landlord letters despite taking pains to comply with local and state regulations. Examples include: the Berkeley Patients Group; the Marin Alliance in Fairfax; the Vapor Room; Hope Net; Divinity Tree; Shambhala; Medithrive and others in San Francisco bay area. The Coffee Shop Blue Sky and Oaksterdam University in Oakland were hit hard, and Northstone Organics in Mendocino was targeted.
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In all of these cases, DOJ’s actions have been denounced by local officials, but (federal) US Attorneys have insolently disregarded the state and communities sentiment.
California NORML was one of the original sponsors of the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, Proposition 215, the nation’s first medical marijuana law.
In addition, DOJ has threatened state and local officials not to pass laws authorizing legal medical marijuana. In Mendocino county, the US attorney browbeat county supervisors into rescinding the sheriff’s highly successful outdoor cultivation inspection system, which was bringing growers into compliance with
Through the Medical Marijuana Patients’ and Caregivers’ Fund and the NORML Foundation, California NORML has supported the legal battle to uphold Prop. 215 against federal intrusion.
California NORML attorneys successfully sued to force CAMP (Campaign Against Marijuana Planting) helicopters to respect a 500 foot flying ceiling. California NORML led the opposition to Governor Pete Wilson’s campaign, “Smoke a Joint, Lose Your License” law, imposing a strict, six-month driver’s license suspension for pot possession which was killed later on July, 1, 1999.
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