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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA- After two years of service, Terry Scheurer

resigns from the Desert Hot Springs Public Safety Commission.

Since being appointed, he has supported the passage/implementation of a gang injunction ordinance, parolee housing ordinance, utility tax for more police officers, updated equipment, free camera system to catch red-light violators, and the best surveillance system in the nation that links city cameras to patrol vehicles.

However, he opposed the home inspection fees ordinance and the firearm ordinance as a violation of the 2nd Constitutional amendment.

Scheurer also served on the Economic Development Committee, which recommended a permanent amphi- theater with weekly events

to attract more businesses and shoppers. Additionally served as Chairman of the Sidewalk Task Force resulting in new sidewalks throughout the city, after the tragic death of Carissa Nwene in a still unsolved hit-and-run, for which a $50,000 reward is offered through the California Governor’s Reward Program for information leading the conviction of those responsible.

Plus, Scheurer ran for City Council twice, in 2007 and in 2009. He first lost by 15 votes to Al Schmidt who later resigned and was replaced by Council appointed Jan Pye, who was elected in 2009.

Prior to moving to Desert Hot Springs in 2005, Scheurer served on various committees in the city of Palm Desert.

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EDITORIAL- As the city grows, so does its

need for fire services. For many years, the only fire station in the city of Desert Hot Springs existed only at the corner of Pierson Boulevard and West Drive. Now city officials want to build a third station somewhere east of Palm.

In 2009, the city managed to fill the long-abandoned Skyborne Fire Station by moving the North Palm Springs station to that location, which was a smart move not costing a penny to the city. Now, city officials are eyeing on building a third station near the Hacienda Heights Development.

On Thursday, the Fire Station Ad-Hoc Committee along with the Public Safety Commission met to discuss plans to make some changes. Amongst these changes would be to move Station 37 (at West and Pierson) a bit further east, probably to the former Jewish Community Center on Pierson, which the city paid a dear price for. In a handout given to Desert Local

News from City Manager Rick Daniels, this suggestion to move the station would reduce response times, allow time to rebuild existing station as the economy rebounds and to house the station while another one is built.

The existing station would still be maintained and refilled once the economy returns.

According to maps in the presentation packet, moving the station further east would make it closer to the busier calls and to the higher demand areas, as surveyed throughout the years.

Now, the Public Safety commission will make a recommendation to the City Council to suggest this temporary relocation.

Miles and minutes could sure make a difference in this case. This could ease the load for Station 56, located in Sky Valley, which has had to help the eastern portion of the city of Desert Hot Springs.

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Desert Cities CA, In these tough economic times when

abuse rises and funding for charities falls, 12 valley bachelors will walk the plank in the big white Fashion Tent on El Paseo, offering up date packages of unbelievable value. Tickets are limited to the first 300 enthusiastic ladies who will have the opportunity to bid on these generous gentlemen on Monday, March 29th and help raise $50,000, the auction goal this year. Proceeds support Shelter from the Storm, a local charity that provides comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence.

The event will kick off in Cupid’s Lounge

at 6 pm March 29th with Man-Tini cocktails from Crater Lakes Vodka where 12 bachelors and 12 eligible hosts will mix and mingle with 300 desert women who are out to have fun and give support to women not as fortunate as themselves. Dinner provided by The Butler Did It paired with Heck Estates Winery and the Bachelor Auction, on the dynamic 40’ runway, will follow at 7 pm until the last bachelor is sold!

Julie Ferman, a leading LA relationship

coach will share tips on the do’s and don’ts of selecting the perfect bachelor / boyfriend / mate. “Never discount a man because the chemistry is not quite right,” she said. “He may have lots of friends and you never know if one of them could be the right one for you.”

“Not only will each Bachelor offer an

outstanding package of goodies, including dinner at the desert’s finest restaurants, cosmetic enhancements, diamond jewelry and golf packages, “ say Diana Marlo, event chair, “but you may just meet the man of your dreams!”

The Desert Cities Charity Bachelor

Auction raised over $28,000 last year and paired up several lucky couples and Trent and Graison even tied the knot!

Tickets for this year’s charity Bachelor

Auction on March 29th will go on sale on line on Valentine’s Day - www.bachelorauctions.com - with only 300 tickets available at $130 per person which includes a complimentary Man-Tini cocktail and buffet sit down dinner. All auction proceeds support Shelter from the Storm. SHELTER FROM THE STORM is the Coachella Valley’s only emergency shelter based agency that is dedicated to the provision of life saving services to abused women and child victims of violent homes. With 10 locations throughout the Coachella Valley each year services are provided to over 3000 women and children including over 12,000 nights of emergency shelter and 37,000 meals. Additional programs include long term transitional housing, shelter based medical clinic, two schools on site at the emergency shelter, community counseling center, legal clinic, psychiatric and therapeutic care, nutrition counseling, parenting groups, chemical dependency www.shelterfromthestorm.com.

Valley’s Top 12 Bachelors Set to Raise $50,000 Against Domestic Violence

Palm Desert -- Doug Copp of American Rescue

Team International is enroute to Haiti the morning of January 14 via a Jet Blue flight from Orlando, Florida, to the Dominican Republic. From that neighboring country he will travel by boat to Haiti to meet with team members assembling there.

Carol Camelot, local disaster readiness expert, has also been a volunteer training specialist for American Rescue Team International (ARTI) for a decade now. She was contacted by Doug Copp, ARTI’s Rescue Chief, to assist with making rush flight arrangements for the mercy mission trip.

Camelot also had to make arrangements to find a dog kennel to board Copp’s German Shepherd and Scottish terrier, who are vacationing with him in Florida from their home in Canada.

“Pulling all of the pieces together to make this flight is like assembling a jigsaw puzzle,” says Camelot. “Doug is assembling approximately 100 rescue personnel from such countries as France, England, Canada, Turkey and possibly from Peru to join him in ARTI’s lifesaving efforts.”

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RELAY FOR LIFE OF DESERT HOT SPRINGSMay 1 & 2, 2010,at Desert Hot Springs High School

WHAT IS RELAY?

It’s 24 hours you’ll never forget.

Relay for Life is a 24-hour team event to fight cancer. It raises awareness of cancer in the community and raises money to support the programs and services of the American Cancer Society.

Here’s how it works: A team captain gets together some of his or her closest friends, family and co-workers and forms a team. The team members go out and collect contributions prior to the event. Relay for Life is the celebration party at the end

of the fundraising.

Come Relay Day: Participants grab their tents and chairs and head to the Relay for Life. It’s like a community camp-out. People pitch their tents on the field, and take turns walking around the track. One tam member is always on the track

representing the team for the 24 hours.

Relay for Life is not just about honoring Survivors; it’s about empowering them to fight back against cancer. The first lap at the Relay is special … it’s the Survivors’ Lap. Cancer survivors are invited to walk the first lap. It’s very emotional and

hopeful to see how many people DO survive cancer.

In the evening: there is a Luminaria Ceremony. White bags with sand and a candle line the track. Each one is dedicated IN HONOR OF a cancer survivor, or IN MEMORY OF those who have lost their battles. Luminarias encircle the track and light

the way as Relay participants walk through the night.

It’s special: Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature event. It allows us to honor cancer survivors, remember those we’ve lost, educate the community on early detection and prevention of cancer, and raise much-needed

funds for our community programs and services.

Why 24 hours? We are asking you to give one day out of your life for those who may not have another. There are similarities between the Relay For Life and what a cancer patient goes through: It may get hot during the day and you may feel like

quitting. But you keep walking. It may get windy and cold at night and it may even rain. But you press on…knowing that the sun will come up and it will be a new day.

WE ASK YOU TO JOIN US IN THIS FIGHT.For more information, please contact Relay Event Chair, Rossie Stobbs at (760) 333-4811, or

Team Development Chair, Dot Reed at (760) 835-4576 or check out our website at www.cancer.org

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Desert Local News • January 18, 2010 9Editorial • Desert Local News • January 18, 2010

Corporations in this country spend millions trying to impress upon us that they are only interested in what’s best for us all. They tell us about every good deed. The drug companies spend every dinner hour regaling us on the wonders of their latest drugs for erectile dysfunction and restless leg syndrome. The message: we only exist to serve you. If you have a problem they have a solution, and they may have a solution for something you didn’t know was a problem.

It goes way beyond that, though. Many people don’t realize the limited liability corporation did not exist for many years in our country. The founding fathers were very leery of disconnecting responsibility from actions. During the period before the revolution many people were granted, by the crown, a total immunity from responsibility for their actions. They could do whatever they wanted with no fear of harmed parties coming after them. Because of this, in the first decades of our country few companies were granted the status we see granted to all corporations now. If you did something huge, like build a canal or railroad you might be granted a limit to your liability, but as a rule most businesses were totally responsible for their actions and debts. If I started a business with a few other people during this time, I would personally be responsible for any debt or other liability. Not only would I lose my business if something went south, everything I own would be fair game for people trying to recover their losses. Let me make this clear, let’s say you owned stock in a company. If that company defaulted on a contract, or did something stupid like kill a few people, not only would your stock be worthless, everything you own could be taken to make whole the victims of that company’s error.

The size of companies was really affected by this fact. If you, as an investor could lose not only your investment but also everything you owned, you would be

very careful about where you invested. You would know and trust the people who ran the company you would become part owner of. This, for the most part, kept companies small. After the civil war, we expanded the number of companies that incorporated. This allowed us to industrialize and raise our standard of living. It also changed the whole game. The executives and investors in a company were disconnected from responsibility. They might bankrupt a company, but their personnel wealth was not in danger.

Here’s an example of why this is a bad thing. When Ford was making the Pinto they had a problem. The gas tank had a tendency to rupture and catch fire if the Pinto was hit from behind. The fix was simple and not very costly. But, Ford had an interesting group in their accounting department. They performed what is called risk analysis. They crunched some numbers and determined that it was cheaper not to fix the problem, just fight the lawsuits and if the company lost, pay the settlements that resulted from the defect. This seems a little hardhearted, but you have to understand that legally a corporation is required to maximize profit for it’s’ shareholders. It is an amoral institution. Some have said corporations actually exhibit sociopathic tendencies. After all would you allow people to be injured and burned alive if you could avoid it? Corporations make that judgment every day.

If you think this is an isolated incident consider the following. In the food processing industries how many cases of food poisoning occur each year? Why are pharmaceutical companies allowed to market drugs that are only 10% more effective than sugar pills? How many industrial accidents occur over and over again with no thought of fixing the cause? Why do we allow corporations to fight regulation, like airbag regulations, and then brag about them being on their vehicles after they are forced to install them? Why isn’t in every corporation’s

interest that the world is not destroyed by environmental insensitivity? The short answer is because most of these problems will affect short term profits. Executives play a game. Will this come home to roost during my time? If it’s not likely to, why should I care? It won’t affect my bonuses.

The banks that we saved from destruction are a good example of amoral behavior. A year ago they were on the brink of destruction. They’re stock was worth very little. You and I, through our government, saved them. We were told our lives would spiral out of control if they were allowed to fail. Now, a year later, their stock is up and everyone will be getting huge bonuses. Those bonuses were created by our government rescuing them with loans and free money provided by the fed. Banks increased fees and raised interest rates on credit cards. They were supposed to change the terms of housing loans to people who got caught in their orgy of dumb loans. They didn’t. They were supposed to provide loans to businesses to allow the economy to come out of the recession. They didn’t. They plowed that money into profits and bonuses for themselves. They create a mess, we bail them out, and they profit from the mess they created.

Corporations are now considered to be persons in the eyes of the law. They gained this by arguing that laws intended to ensure equal rights for ex-slaves applied to them. So now they are in front of the Supreme Court arguing they should have the same rights as you and I in election spending. Think about this. Not only do large multinational corporations control the news media, now they want to be allowed to spend huge amounts of money on the candidates who will do their bidding. Why rent a legislator if you can buy one?

Be aware! Corporations are not your friend. They do not have your interest at heart. They don’t have a moral compass, only a pocketbook.

They are not your kindly Uncle Bob (Part 1)

BY JOE MCKEE

10 Desert Local News • January 18, 2010 Editorial • Desert Local News • January 18, 2010

She was a diminutive feisty German-Swiss lady, the mother of three small children, and pregnant with a fourth, when Mrs. Anna Borner arrived with her husband Arnold by a Trans-Atlantic steamer at New York Harbor’s Ellis Island. In the 1890s, immigrants and their families either had to have an individual or family as a sponsor, or have a job guarantee in order to get permission to enter the USA legally and set up residence.

The immigration authorities almost didn’t allow Anna entry, as she had a withered left arm (in those days one had to be in perfect health at time of entry) – but because the railroad was holding a job for her Arnold in Nebraska she was permitted admission into this country. For the rest of her 96 years Anna Borner never forgot the kindness showed to her and her family by the Ellis Island immigration officials.

This spirited and strong-minded woman had her fourth child and five other children while the Borner’s lived in Havelock, a little town outside of Lincoln. Not only did this pint-sized wife and mother do all of the child raising, cooking, clothes making, washing and ironing, canning, and house cleaning for her husband and nine children, but Anna Borner filled empty bedrooms for University of Nebraska students, providing meals and doing their laundry. Anna’s entrepreneurial spirit added to her large family’s income by charging room

and board.When Arnold passed away, Anna

Borner and the three children still living at home, headed west for Los Angeles, California. She bought a large two-story home on Buckingham Place, near the University of Southern California and, you guessed it, hardworking Anna had a bunch of USC students as paying roomers. Sometime during World War II, Anna started going to night school – she was determined to get her American citizenship, and that she did.

I first met “Grandma” Borner in early 1954. She had become my girlfriend Marlene’s “step-Grandma” when Anna’s youngest daughter Emily married Marlene’s Dad Chuck Christl in 1942. “Grandma” was sitting in a too-big-for-her-chair, drinking a beer and cussing at the TV in her German-Swiss accent – she was watching “big-time wrestling.” Mrs. Borner had just come down from fixing her roof while she was home “recuperating” from cancer surgery hospital stay – she was 76 years old.

After Marlene and I were married I got to see “Grandma” often – but one of my most memorable experiences with her happened at a wedding. The wedding reception was held at the Culver City Elks Hall. Diminutive “Grandma” was having a wonderful time, drinking beer and dancing the polka with almost every man she knew. She caused quite a stir – Anna was almost 80.

A second unforgettable experience

with “Grandma” took place when one Saturday we visited Marlene’s Dad and step-Mom Emily, and “Grandma” was now living with them. We had just learned that we were going to be blessed with another baby. So shortly after we said “Hi” to everyone and our four kids had taken their toys out, we announced our good news. This brought out a feisty side of “Grandma” that I had heard about, but not seen “up-close-and-personal.” “Grandma” calmly strolled into the kitchen, but when she came out “Grandma” was waving a carving knife at me, and while chasing me thru Chuck and Emily’s house shouting at me, “I gonna cut dat ting off!” I guess she felt that four kids was a big enough family – “Grandma” was 87.

My fondest remembrance of “Grandma” was when she was holding our youngest and fifth child Keith on her lap while in her rocking chair and cooing an old Swiss song to him. Keith was about 2 years old, holding his favorite blanket, and looking totally at peace with his world – “Grandma” was 90.

Mrs. Anna “Grandma” Borner was one of the most unforgettable people I have ever known – she was one in a million. She had an indomitable entrepreneurial spirit, was a tireless worker, overcame a lot of hardship, was a memorable character, and was proud to be an American – And Rightly So.

And Rightly SoBY MATT WEYUKER


THE AMERICAN SPIRIT Part 2

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With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way as workers have begun verifying the addresses of households across the country. Eventually, more than

140,000 U.S. Census workers will count every person in the United States and will gather information about every person living at each address including name, age, gender, race, and other relevant data.

The big question is - how do you tell the difference between a U.S. Census worker and a con artist? BBB offers the following advice:

** If a U.S. Census worker knocks on your door, they will have a badge, a handheld device, a Census Bureau canvas bag, and a confidentiality notice. Ask to see their identification and their badge before answering their questions. However, you should never

invite anyone you don’t know into your home.

** Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify address information Do not give your Social Security number, credit card or banking information to anyone, even if they claim they need it for the U.S. Census.

REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ASK, YOU REALLY ONLY NEED TO TELL THEM HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE AT YOUR ADDRESS.

While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial information, such as a salary range, YOU DON’T HAVE TO ANSWER ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION. The Census Bureau will not ask for Social

Security, bank account, or credit card numbers, nor will employees solicit donations. Any one asking for that

information is NOT with the Census Bureau.

AND REMEMBER, THE CENSUS BUREAU HAS DECIDED NOT TO WORK WITH ACORN ON GATHERING THIS INFORMATION.. No Acorn worker should approach you saying he/she is with the Census Bureau.

Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail, or in person at home. However, the Census Bureau will not contact you by Email, so be on the lookout for Email scams impersonating the Census.

Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that are supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau.

For more advice on avoiding identity theft and fraud, visit

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WARNING: 2010 Census - Cautions from the Better Business BureauBe Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers, by Susan Johnson

14 GIRLS BASKETBALL • Desert Local News • January 18, 2010

On Friday night, the Lady Trojans from Yucca Valley took on the DHS Golden Eagles girls team in basketball at Desert Hot Springs High School.

The undefeated Yucca Valley team

trounced the Golden Eagles 58 to 17. I had mixed loyalties, normally cheering solely for our Desert Hot Springs teams, however I was proud of my great niece Victoria (Tori) Fowler, who scored several points for the Lady Trojans.

STORY AND PHOTOS BY BRUCE MONTGOMERY

Girls basketball Yucca Valley DHS 038 Lady Trojan bench waiting their turn to go in ~ Photos by Bruce Montgomery

Basketball Yucca Valley DHS 037 Golden Eagles bench waiting their turn to go in ~Photos by Bruce Montgomery

Bruce Montgomery and his great niece Maddy photo by Kiarra


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If you were spotted, hairy, wrinkled, bald, tall, short, or even long and stumpy, you were welcomed Friday and Saturday, Jan. 9-10, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio. And that was just the dogs.

The event, a two-day congregation of all breeds, was sponsored by the Kennel Club of Palm Springs. All breeds definitely showed up, from the tallest Irish wolfhound to the teensiest Chihuahua.

Vendors offered pet owners services from pet photography to pet therapy. The latest in scientifically designed pet food was available, along with snacks, antitearing products and, of course, a complete trousseau for that special pooch. Doggie beds, personalized dishes and semen preservation were all available at the show.

Dr. Nancy Bruington, a retired chiropractor, held sessions for pets and owners at her Animal Whispering booth. When Bruington retired, she took some of her skills and applied them to animals and their owners, especially a particular technique that deals with emotions.

“Pet owners frequently have questions about car travel, show behavior and the showing experience in general,” Bruington said. She asserts that you can understand and relieve your animal’s stress and problems that exist in the family/pack/herd. Several clients could be seen throughout the day, chatting contemplatively with Bruington as their pets lie at their feet.

In the main covered assembly area, judging proceeded to determine which lucky pet would take home a blue, red or white ribbon. Dogs were brushed, primped, fluffed, combed, hair sprayed, and implored to be on their very best behavior. Their companions were pretty spiffy, too, with the men wearing jackets and ties and the ladies mostly attired in attractive day wear. All suitably subdued, of course, so as not to take away from the stars of the day — their dogs.

Considering the judges had the task of scheduling 3,000 dogs, it was remarkable that the event maintained its demeanor and air of professionalism. Appreciative audiences were treated to the high drama of the various elements of showing purebred dogs, while nervous owners awaited the judge’s decision hopefully. The outcome was that all experienced a fabulous day of beautiful sunshine in a verdant setting, and enjoyed the company of everyone’s best friend — the dog.

For more about the Indio All-Breed Dog Show, go to www.PalmSpringsGuides.com

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JANET WALKER

Variety is The Spice of Life at Indio’s All-Breed Dog Show

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Christian Sesma, Samantha Lockwood, Denise Du Barry Hay ~Photo by Pat Krause

Israeli Guests roast marshmallows at Top of the Chop Restaurant ~Photo by Pat Krause

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Stars, parties and other celebrities abound at the 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. Starting the with Awards gala, where fans could see their favorite movie star, to the Opening night film and the closing night movie and gala, the stars came out to play.

Screenings of many movies are places to see directors, producers and many times the actors of these films. Q&As are held frequently for moviegoers to ask questions about the film. Others in the industry go to the Q&As for information about the business and how others are making the movies or finding funding and screening availability.

Movie fans are treated to celebrity involvement when they come to promote their film. Local actress Samantha Lockwood and producer Denise Du Barry Hay attended the screening of their movie,” Shoot the Hero.”

Paul Giamatti arrived on the Red Carpet for the opening film, “The Final Station,” Rachel Ward and Bryan Brown were on hand for ”Beautiful Kate” and Danny Glover arrived for the screening of “Soundtrack For a Revolution.” Anthony LaPaglia attended the film “The Balibo Conspiracy.”

Ventriloquist Dan Horn and his puppet Gladys were a hit at a Q&A after the film, “Dumbstruck.”

After screening parties are a big part of the Festival. Many countries with several movie screenings decide to celebrate with a party. Australia had one whole day of Down Under films with a gala afterwards at the Viceroy in Palm Springs. Other countries holding after parties were Taurus Films at Hotel Zoso, Israel partied at the Top of the Chop House, Russia at Look, Hungary at Wangs, Italy at Tropicale, Gay L.A. h––eld its reception at Toucan Tiki Lounge, Filipino films partied at Trio and World Cinema Now was at the Ace Hotel and Swim Club.

Then of course there was the Opening night Gala at the Palm Springs Art Museum and the closing night gala at the Spa Resort Casino.

For more about the Palm Springs International Film Festival after screening parties, go to www.PalmSpringsGuides.com

Stars Play at Festival PartiesStory and photos by Pat Krause

Bryan Brown and Rachel Ward ~Photo by Pat Krause

Dan Horn with Gladys ~Photo by Pat Krause

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It’s a new year and it’s also time for Desert Local News to broaden their horizons. Starting January 2010, DLN will now be covering cities in the Morongo Basin, from Morongo Valley to Twentynine Palms. We will bring you up-to-the-minute news regarding local politics, crime, and soon sports. Reporters Leslie Andrews,

Harriet Brindle and Vicki Lawson will be serving the Morongo Basin area the same way they have served the community of Desert Hot Springs since 2006.

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TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA- Yucca Valley artist and lecturer Ray

Yeager offers a display of modern art in the form of digital photomontage, influenced by his study of Dadaism and Surrealism. Yeager’s photographic art has been exhibited in galleries throughout the Morongo Basin and the Palm Springs area.

He has lectured at the Twentynine Palms Art Gallery and for the past three years has organized the annual Art Seminars series for the Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council. Plus, the city hall of Twentynine Palms has many of his photo arts displayed and up for sale, ranging from $20 to $60.

Desert Local News took a moment to speak to Yeager and ask him more about his unique form of photography art. “I call it photomontage, where I take parts of photos and photoshop them through the computer,” he says. He has been doing this for four years now. “I was asked to take part in Art in Public Places and I’m happy to do that.”

Yeager also belongs to the Twentynine Palms Artists Guild as well. To purchase his photos, visit the Twentynine Palms City Hall at 6136 Adobe Road or go to YeagerPhotos.net

Ray Yeager Brings Photography To A New Dimension

BY LESLIE ANDREWS


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TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA- After nearly two hours of debate, the

Twentynine Palms City Council votes to approve plans to construct a new Hampton Inn and Suites along Highway 62, near the Stater Brothers Shopping Center.

Councilman Steve Spear made an appeal to the city’s planning commission’s decision to approve plans to build the 87 room, three story hotel. “An appeal by a councilmember is not an assumption that we’re against the project. The purpose of an appeal is the publicly ask some questions,” he said. “I also believe that a project of this magnitude may carry some negative aspects.”

Most of his concerns were over pedestrians crossing Highway 62, and he felt that a traffic signal was not the best solution. He stated that a number of pedestrians have been killed crossing that area, which is the intersection of Larrea Drive and the highway. Plus, he repeatedly criticized CalTrans for their lack of support when it comes to traffic safety. “My faith in CalTrans is zero at this point,” he made clear. “There should be traffic litigation measures there.”

Some residents suggested that more study be given into this matter, with several coming out to speak during Public Comments. Some suggested sidewalks, some suggested a traffic signal. Melissa Shep, a 24-year resident of Twentynine Palms, said, “I believe we should have a light at Larrea. The speed limit coming into town is too high. If we reduce the speed limit, we would reduce problems. I am for crosswalks and to uphold the planning commission’s approval of the hotel.”

Katrina Nguyen, another resident, was concerned about hitting pedestrians along that section of the road. “I would like to express my concern and I almost hit several pedestrians while crossing. I have my kids in the car and I’m afraid that some day I may hit them. With my kids being in the car with me, it is a safety issue and an issue for people driving in that condition.”

Mark Christie, the applicant, commented, “I want to put on the record that we share all the concerns for traffic and safety. We own 20 hotels. We feel that we’re good pieces of the communities that we go into. If your guests don’t feel safe, you are not going to be successful.” He also said that his projects have created local

jobs and have invested in the community. Going further into the meeting, Spear

suggested that the council could come to some sort of common ground. “It took the city the courage to put in a street lamppost,” he said, in regards to lighting the highway so that pedestrians could be easily seen. Mayor Pro Tem Jim Harris has studied the area near the shopping center. “I go there a couple of nights a week and I need to see what’s going on. Slowing the traffic sign will not help. There has to be common ground somewhere. You can’t do nothing,” he added.

Councilman Joel Klink remarked, “That area is pretty dark. Put the TOTs in for a traffic light in the area. We need to take care of the dangerous intersection.”

Mayor Steve Flock mentioned that the applicant is willing to contribute $12,500 towards a traffic signal. Spear later withdrew his appeal after making an agreement with the applicant to paint a crosswalk along the highway near his proposed hotel. And with that, the council voted unanimously to approve the plans for the hotel to be built. “Thank you for putting up with this, and in the long run, it will work,” Spear said during voting.

Controversy Sparks Concerning Proposed Hotel in 29 Palms

BY LESLIE ANDREWS29 Palms City Council Meeting ~ Photo by Desert Local News



Russ Bogh Enters State Senate Race

RIVERSIDE, CA - Riverside County businessman and former State Assemblyman Russ Bogh has announced his candidacy for State Senate District 37.

“It’s time to set a new course for California - one that spurs economic recovery

and restores trust and accountability to government,” said Bogh. “We must put the brakes on soaring tax hikes, end reckless spending, and make the hard decisions necessary to

protect California taxpayers.”

“Russ Bogh is a strong conservative who knows what it takes to create jobs and work within a budget - because he’s done it in his own business,” said fellow Riverside County businessman and Lake Elsinore City Councilman Bob Magee. “California needs leaders

with first-hand business experience - who understand the devastating effects higher taxes and excessive regulation have on our economy and employment rates.”

“Russ Bogh has a solid record fighting taxes and cutting government waste,” said

Bob Richman, a Palm Springs resident and former Chairman of the Riverside County Republican Party. “As a former Riverside County Assemblyman, he wrote legislation to reduce taxes, cut wasteful spending, reform state workers compensation programs and

keep families safe from crime.”

“Sacramento politicians have lost touch with the people they represent, and their bad decisions are crippling our economy - I’ve learned this first hand,” said Bogh. “State leaders need to worry less about politics and more about jobs and the economy. Their

negligence has nearly bankrupted our state - but enough is enough.

“In the Senate, I’ll put my experience and conservative values to work to tackle the tough challenges we face, and help put our state back on solid fiscal ground,” said Bogh.

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Idyllwild, California-In a generous gift to the Idyllwild Arts

Foundation, U.S. Bank awarded $2,000 to the Idyllwild Arts Foundation to support scholarships for low-income Palm Springs area children to attend the 2010 Summer Arts Program. Presenting the gift was U.S. Bank Vice President and District Manager Keith Howard, who said, “It is our pleasure to be able to support the Idyllwild Arts Academy with this donation, as U.S. Bank takes great pride in being actively engaged, both financially and well as personal community involvement, within the communities in which we serve.”

“Over the past year, U.S. Bank has

grown to having the pride and distinction of becoming the 4th largest market share amongst the financial providers in Southern California. With our financial stability and commitment to serve our communities, comes the ability to reach out to worthy foundations and organizations such as the Idyllwild Arts Academy.”

Jolynn Reid, Vice President of Advancement said, “Our Summer Arts Program gives children and youth a constructive outlet for their curiosity and a means of expressing their creativity. For many, this is their first experience with the arts -- and it can be a turning point in their young lives. U.S. Bank’s contribution will make it possible for low-income children to participate in this experience. Many of our summer scholarship students attend the most overcrowded and poorly equipped schools with the least opportunity for arts enrichment. U.S. Bank’s generosity will make a profound impact on their lives.”

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with

$265 billion in assets, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the 6th largest commercial bank in the United States. The company operates 2,851 banking offices and 5,175 ATMs, and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions.

Through the U.S. Bancorp

Foundation, they provide more than $20.7 million in cash grants to qualified nonprofit organizations.

The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program

will offer 100 courses and workshops in 2010 for children, youth, adults and families from June 26 through August 22. For detailed class descriptions, registration forms, to request a catalog, tuition and fees visit the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program www.idyllwildarts.org/summer/summer.html or contact the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program Registration Office at 951-659-2171 ext. 2365. For more information on how you can help support young, gifted artists, please contact the Idyllwild Arts Foundation at 951-659-2171 ext. 2432 or visit the giving page at www.idyllwildarts.org to find out all the different ways you can support Idyllwild Arts. Press inquiries for Idyllwild Arts can be directed to Jeff Hocker at 760-320-5272 or [email protected].

U.S. BANK GIVES GENEROUS DONATION TO IDYLLWILD ARTS FOUNDATION To Support Scholarships To Low-Income Children

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The California Winter League is pleased to announce that minor league broadcaster Josh Caray will be the league’s play-by-play announcer for its inaugural season. Caray will call all 40 games on CaliforniaWinterLeague.com with select weekend games to be carried on KISP 920AM.

Caray comes from a lineage of baseball broadcasters. His grandfather, Hall of Famer Harry Caray, was a major-league broadcaster for 53 years with the Cardinals, A’s, White Sox and Cubs. His father, Skip Caray, was a broadcaster for 33 years with the Atlanta Braves, and his brother, Chip, is currently the lead television play-by-play voice for the Braves on Fox Sports South.

Caray has been a broadcaster for three years having worked ’07-‘08 as the radio play-by-play man for the Rome Braves (Class-A affiliate Atlanta Braves) before serving as the television voice for the Gwinnett Braves (AAA Braves) on Comcast Sport Southeast (CSS) last season. Two of the Gwinnett games were simulcast nationally on the MLB Network, the first time MLB featured a minor-league baseball game on its new channel.

Josh has also called college baseball, college football, college basketball, and high school football on TV and radio for various teams during his career. He is a graduate of Oglethorpe University in Atlanta where he threw the shot-put and discus on the track team.

The California Winter League, a division of Palm Springs POWER Baseball, is an instructional league formed to give current and prospective ballplayers the opportunity to hone and showcase their skills in front of major and independent league scouts before and during spring training. The league kicks off on January 29 with doubleheaders five days a week thru February 26. Games will begin at 10:30am and 1:30pm.

For more information visit our website at CaliforniaWinterLeague.com or call our offices at (760) 778-HITS (4487). To contact Josh Caray you can reach him at [email protected].

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25Editorial by Hank Hohenstein • Desert Local News • January 18, 2010


Over the Christmas break I had an opportunity to reflect on global, national and local

events. The view is not pretty. However, I am always optimistic – the glass is always half full, tomorrow will be a better day and life is much better when you love those around you.

During my mental ruminations many

issues emerged. Perhaps you are as puzzled as I. If you care to forward them I would love to hear your concerns. Quite frankly, do we have any idea how we are being hoodwinked and manipulated? Let’s dialogue and begin to generate clarity. The distant and aloof professional political class will listen, if we insist. Here are my unranked questions:

1) Why do we send billions of dollars overseas to purchase crude oil from countries that hate us or despise us?

2) Why do we allow those oil rich countries to continue to fund violent groups against the United States and our allies around the world?

3) Why do we not tap into the oil and natural gas deposits in the United States or those controlled by our friendly neighbors? Would they like our dollars?

4) Why do we not convert every government vehicle to burn compressed natural gas, cutting emissions, buying a US product and helping the entire automotive industry?

5) Why do we subsidize inefficient power generating sources such as wind?

6) Why do we not build several well-placed nuclear plants?

7) Why do we allow Congress to write a bill and at the last minute allow every member to add special interest funding ‘markers’ totally unrelated to the original purpose of the bill?

8) Why do we allow Congress to push grants of money into the districts of the members of Congress to secure their vote on pieces of legislation? Please define bribery?

9) Why do we allow a president, who vowed transparency in government, not to open his college records at Columbia and Harvard? What is being hidden?

10) Does anyone believe their taxes will not go up this year? Nationally? Locally?

11) Does anyone believe we are really safe in our travels? Are we travelling with a grim fatalistic approach filled with humiliation and huge time delays?

12) Does anyone, anyone, truly understand the impacts of “Cap and Trade” legislation?

13) Does anyone, anyone, truly understand the impacts of “Health Care Reform”?

14) Will ‘seniors’ lose Medicare coverage if the Health Care bill is passed? Do we know?

15) Why has the US committed $100,000,000 annually to the Third World to reduce their carbon footprint? Would $100,000,000 spent on US infrastructure dramatically reduce our carbon emissions?

16) Do the folks we send to Washington really care about the citizens of this country?

17) How can the President say, “We are at war.”? And after capturing an enemy combatant treat him as a common garden variety felon and not as a non-uniformed soldier?

18) Why do we have a water shortage in California and allow the Metropolitan Water District (Greater LA) to use 95+% of its water only one time, without any recycling? ONE time!

19) Why are we agonizing over how long we will be in Iran? How long have we been in Germany? Japan? Korea? (65, 65 and 60 years)

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WASHINGTON, PRNewswire-The same spirit of compassion and

generosity that has driven an extraordinary outpouring of support for Haitian relief will today be directed at tackling pressing problems at home, as hundreds of thousands of Americans will join in volunteer service projects across the country as part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service.

President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will join cabinet secretaries, elected officials, nonprofit and business leaders, and Americans of all ages and backgrounds in rolling up their sleeves to honor Dr. King’s legacy through service.

The Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency that has led the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service since 1994, anticipates strong turnout across the country, with

more than 10,000 service projects (http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1 607) planned in all 50 states that will address a multitude of pressing social issues from poverty and hunger to homelessness and the dropout crisis. Some organizations are using their projects to raise funds for relief organizations helping in Haitian recovery efforts.

“Today thousands of Americans will join their neighbors in the spirit of Dr. King’s legacy to renew our nation’s communities and help those most in need,” said Nicola Goren, the Corporation’s Acting CEO. “Our hope is that people will make today the start of an ongoing commitment throughout the year to serve others.”

President Obama called on all Americans (http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1 628) to honor the slain

civil rights leader by serving on the King Holiday, noting that, “In these challenging times, too many Americans face limited opportunities, but our capacity to support each other remains limitless.” The MLK Day of Service is part of the President’s United We Serve (http://www.serve.gov/) initiative, a call to every American to make service a part of their daily lives.

Among the cabinet members serving are Attorney General Eric Holder, who will be preparing and sharing a meal with homeless people in Washington, DC; Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who will be clearing a blighted area in the nation’s capital; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who will be participating in an H1N1 clinic, and Education Secretary Arne Duncan, who will join the Corporation’s Acting CEO Nicola Goren and City Year AmeriCorps members in beautifying a Washington DC middle school.

Americans Mark King Day by Serving their Communities

WHAT: Third in a series of five plays of mystery, madness, and intrigue, presented by California Desert Regional TheatreWHEN: Friday, January 29, 7:00-8:30 p.m. and Saturday, January 30, 7:00-8:30 p.m.WHERE: Community Room of the City of Rancho Mirage Public Library 71-100 Highway 111PRICE: Free to the PublicINFO: 760-341-7323 or visit www.ranchomiragelibrary.org. Rancho Mirage, California-

The City of Rancho Mirage Public Library, sponsored by The Friends of the Rancho Mirage Public Library, and in association with the California Desert Regional Theatre and artistic director Justin Blake, will host a series of five plays during the 2009/2010 season. Admission to Theater of Mystery and Madness is free and open to the public.

These plays have been

carefully chosen to give the audience a puzzle, a surprise, and fine performances from a cast of talented, seasoned actors. The play performed in January will be Arthur Miller’s Clara, in which a dispassionate detective forces an aging father to come to grips with the reality of his daughter’s senseless murder and to uncover the damning evidence.

Through their generous funding and efforts, The Friends of the Rancho Mirage Public Library has long been responsible for bringing to the Coachella Valley a wide range of cultural events and activities that have broadened our horizons and enriched our citizens. Their invaluable support helps to make the City of Rancho Mirage Public Library a haven to nurture ideas and talent, as well as a community gathering place for all.

THEATER OF MYSTERY AND MADNESSWHAT: An exhibition of the recent work of artist Robert R. BradshawWHEN: Tuesday, January 4 to Sunday, February 28, 2010WHERE: Reference Room of the City of Rancho Mirage Public Library 71-100 Highway 111PRICE: Free to the PublicINFO: 760-341-7323 or visit www.ranchomiragelibrary.org. Rancho Mirage, California-

The Friends of the Rancho Mirage Public Library presents an exhibition of recent work by Robert R. Bradshaw

ABOUT THE ARTISTRobert R. Bradshaw’s

exhibit is a collection of whimsical and dramatic, sometimes satirical, character studies. Bradshaw’s ink illustrations with prismacolor on board are world class. Bradshaw says, “In my work I illustrate drama unfolding, much like a one-act play…not

actually recording a fact so much as creating an effect. My aim is to encourage the viewer, to impose the image on his imagination.”

Bradshaw is an artist with representation in Carmel, Sonoma Valley, Palm Desert, and now the Library. He attended the Art Institute of Chicago as well as the American Academy of Art (Chicago).

Through their generous funding and efforts, The Friends of the Rancho Mirage Public Library has long been responsible for bringing to the Coachella Valley a wide range of cultural events and activities that have broadened our horizons and enriched our citizens. Their invaluable support helps to make the City of Rancho Mirage Public Library a haven to nurture ideas and talent, as well as a community gathering place for all.

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