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By Larry JamesonGREATER PALMS SPRINGS

– It’s peak desert golfing season, and a variety of events designed to raise funds — and create fun— for charitable causes are getting ready to tee off around the valley.

In Rancho Mirage, The Springs Country Club is hosting the Fourth Annual Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit The First Tee of the Coachella Valley on Jan. 11. Over 100 members of the country club will participate.

To date, this tournament has donated over $120,000 to support the youth programs at the First Tee. Simplot, one of the country’s largest agribusinesses — including the manufacturing and distribution of lawn care and nursery products — continues as a corporate sponsor.

Since its start, members of the Springs Country Club have strongly supported the First Tee and the tournament. “It’s been pretty neat to see how the club

has grabbed onto the event with a lot of enthusiasm, and has made it more successful each year,” said Jim Freeman, country club board president.

Al Renius, chairman of the 2014 tournament, has a strong team working with him. “It’s exciting to have The Springs promote the First Tee and the great work they do,” he said.

The First Tee remains grateful for the support the Springs Country Club and its members

give each year. “They are the first real country club to make a continued effort to raise funds for us on an ongoing basis,” says Glenn Miller, executive director of The First Tee of the Coachella Valley.

The First Tee of the Coachella Valley is a child development organization dedicated to the mission of impacting the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote character

development and life-enhancing values through the game of golf. The core values of The First Tee are: Honesty, Integrity, Sportsmanship, Respect, Confidence, Responsibility, Perseverance, Courtesy, and Judgment. The First Tee is supported by Desert Recreation Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 tax exempt non-profit organization.

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By Frieda NooneLOMA LINDA – Grant and

Mackenzie Schmidt, along with their two children, Francesca and Dominic, recently presented a plaque to Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH) and Bryan T. Oshiro, MD, medical director of the Perinatal Institute.

Because the Schmidt family raised $17,000 from April 2012

to April 2013 for the March of Dimes, the organization provided the plaque to the Schmidt family to present to the hospital that they felt is dedicated to improving the health of babies.

“The on ly hosp i ta l and doctor we thought were worthy of this honor was Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital and Dr. Oshiro,”

Mrs. Schmidt said.The Schmidt Family began

raising funds for the March of Dimes after their second child, Dakota, was delivered stillborn in April 2007. One week after that, they participated in their first March for Babies, the annual walk organized by the March of Dimes. “We have been

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raising funds for the March of Dimes ever since,” Schmidt said. “We have over 150 friends and family from across the country on Team Dakota who walk and help us raise funds for the March of Dimes.”

Prior to their stillbirth, the Schmidt’s first child, Francesca, now eight years old, was born prematurely at another hospital in 2005 and developed an infection while there. “Looking back at the complications we faced with Francesca and after losing our son, I knew I needed to get specialized care if we were to conceive again,” said Schmidt. “A colleague

recommended I see Dr. Oshiro. After meeting him I knew he was the right choice.”

Dr. Oshiro, along with his team at the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Center, monitored Schmidt during her pregnancy. Through their efforts, Mrs. Schmidt was able to continue her pregnancy until 37 weeks and Dominic has grown up to be a happy, healthy five-year-old.

“It is my goal to ensure that expectant mothers and their babies get the best care possible,” said Dr. Oshiro. “With the support of the March of Dimes, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital is able to

implement the tools needed to support our goals resulting in happy, healthy babies like Dominic. I am so happy to work with fantastic people and organizations like the Schmidts and the March of Dimes.”

Christina Huyett, director of March of Dimes Inland Empire Division emphasized how useful the funds raised by the Schmidt family will be to the March of Dimes. “Funds raised for the March of Dimes will ensure that families have the tools they need in the event they need specialized perinatal care,” she said. “The Schmidt family has been amazing in their efforts, and we are so thankful for all that they have done for the March of Dimes, which will ultimately benefit patients at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital.”

After honoring Dr. Oshiro, representatives from the March of Dimes delivered Days of Gratitude Bags to nurses and physicians on three units at the hospital as a token of appreciation for all the hard work that is done in an effort to keep babies healthy. The Days of Gratitude Bags were delivered to the maternal fetal medicine clinic, labor & delivery, and the neonatal intensive care unit.

LLUH is the only dedicated pediatric hospital in the vast geographic region of San Bernardino, Riverside, Inyo and Mono counties. With 348 beds dedicated just for kids, one of the largest Neonatal Intensive Care Units in the country, and more than 100,000 children who come each year, LLUCH is a major pediatric teaching

facility, known worldwide as the pioneer of neonatal heart transplantation. LLUCH is part of Loma Linda University Health — the umbrella organization encompassing Loma Linda University’s eight professional schools, Loma Linda University Medical Center’s six hospitals and more than 900 faculty physicians located across the Inland Empire in Southern California.

The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and info, visit marchofdimes.com.

From left, Marta Bills and Leslie Kowalewski from March of Dimes; Dr. Bryan Oshiro; Mackenzie and Grant Schmidt with children Francesca and Dominique; Christina Huyett from March of Dimes; and Jennifer Cruikshank, chief patient care director at LLUCH.

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Polo Event to Support Visiting Nurse Assn.By Frieda Noone

INDIO – Visiting Nurse Association California (VNA) will be hosting an afternoon of Polo & Entertainment on Feb. 23, 2014 at The Empire Polo Club located at 81-800 Avenue 50. The event will feature two polo matches, champagne divot stomp at match break, silent auction, raffle, prizes and more.

VNA is a non-profit home health and hospice agency dedicated to enhancing lives every day. Proceeds from this event will support the community outreach efforts of VNA, including grief and bereavement support, Mourning Star Centers, Camp Erin charity care and student mentoring

and others.The event will begin at 11

a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. Tickets are $100 per person, with VIP seating (front-row viewing) at $125 per person. Gourmet burger bar, dessert and silent auction are included.

For info about the event or to purchase tickets, call 760.773.6260.

VNA has been providing skilled nursing for home health, rehabilitative, palliative and hospice patients in their homes or places of residence since 1931. One of the oldest home health care providers in Southern California, VNA supports more than 21,000 patients each year with over 250,000 home health visits and 185,000 days of hospice care. As the only community-based non-profit to offer a complete continuum of home care, VNA California provides services throughout Riverside, San Bernardino, East Los Angeles and North San Diego Counties.

In add i t ion , VNA’s community outreach efforts

include Mourning Star Centers for child and teen grief and bereavement, the Nightingale Society, Charity Care Services,

adult bereavement, professional continuing education and seminars and workshops on a variety of health-related topics.

For more info or to volunteer, visit vnacalifornia.org or call 855.VNA.CA11.

By Larry JamesonPALM DESERT – Thanks

to the support of the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, the Joslyn Center will be able to provide healthy and nutritious meals to homebound, frail seniors in our local communities.

Bank of Amer ica’s philanthropic priorities include hunger relief by providing

access to critical food supplies and services to feed individuals, children and families. A $5,000 grant was awarded to support the Joslyn Center’s Meals on Wheels program.

“We are so pleased for the $5,000 grant from the Bank of America Foundation, which provides meals to a community of homebound seniors who are

unable to prepare a nutritious meal for themselves. On behalf of the Joslyn Center board, thank you so very much!” said Vicki James, Joslyn Center board president.

“Bank of America supports local nonprofits that address the most immediate critical needs in the community, such as ensuring the most vulnerable

seniors around us have access to nutritious meals and having a friendly face checking in on their well-being,” said Al Arguello, Inland Empire market president, Bank of America. “This is the important role that Joslyn Center in ensuring better lives of seniors in our community.”

In addition to the grant, Bank of America also supports Joslyn Center through employee volunteer ism. This support is part of the company’s philanthropic focus on three core issues vital to the economic health of communities — housing, jobs and hunger — and represents an important component of Bank of America’s lending, investing and giving activities to help advance local economies.

Celebrating 32 years of service, the Joslyn Center delivers over 16,800 healthy and nutritious meals to homebound, frail seniors in the communities of Indian Wells, Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage. In addition to the meal delivery, Joslyn’s Meals on Wheels volunteers check on the health and welfare of each recipient — providing critical outreach support to, and instilling a sense of value and worth in, those who can feel forgotten.

Recognizing that adults age 50-plus have varying interests and energy levels, Joslyn offers a wide variety of activities and programs in a friendly lively atmosphere where members can socialize with longtime friends, pursue a favorite hobby, make new friends or learn a new skill. For more info, visit joslyncenter.org.

Joslyn Center Gets Grant for Meals

The Joslyn Center has received a generous grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation for its Meals on Wheels program.

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By Larry JamesonPALMS SPRINGS – On

Jan. 22, from 5-7 p.m., the Palm Springs Air Museum will host Soar for the Cure, a meet-and-greet and fundraiser. The free event introduces Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) to the Coachella Valley.

The JDRF fundraiser includes a raffle, silent auction, a musical revue, and a film called “Flights” produced and directed by Cliff Plummer, plus an update about JDRF’s presence in the Coachella Valle — including The Cathedral City Walk to Cure Diabetes and outreach activities. Coachella Valley Brewing Company is donating the beer and New Leaf Catering is donating appetizers for the event.

The event is being chaired by Ellen Grosser and co-chaired by Debbie Casden, two grandmothers with grandchildren diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (T1D).

“JDRF is un ique ly positioned to create a future without T1D,” said Grosser. “As grandparents, JDRF offers us the best hope to find a cure

for T1D for our grandchildren and everyone living with T1D. We hope the community will join us to learn more about this vital research.”

JDRF is the leading global organization funding T1D research. Its goal is to progressively remove the impact of T1D from people’s lives until a

world without T1D is achieved. JDRF collaborates with a wide spectrum of partners and is the only organization with the scientific resources, regulatory influence and a working plan to better treat, prevent and eventually cure T1D.

JDRF i s cu r ren t l y sponsoring $530 mill ion

in scientific research in 17 countries. In 2012 alone, JDRF provided more than $110 million to T1D research. More than 80 percent of JDRF’s expenditures directly support research and research-related education. Forbes magazine named JDRF one of its five All-Star charities, citing the organization’s

efficiency and effectiveness.To make a tax-deductible

gift visit, jdrf.org. Guests planning to attend the Jan. 22 fundraiser, at the Palm Springs Air Museum, located at 745 N. Gene Autry Trail, must RSVP by Jan. 15 by calling 909.241.8716 or emailing desertcities@jdrf.org

Story & Photosby Pat Krause

PALM SPRINGS – Allene Arthur, a longtime columnist for The Desert Sun, celebrated her 90th birthday with friends and family at Seven Lakes Country Club on Dec. 18. Nearly 100 guests stopped in to offer birthday greetings and well- wishes.

Robin Montgomery and Betty Francis organized the affair along with a host of Arthur’s secret admirers. Guests were asked to write a note, create a drawing or add a photo that revealed memories or told stories of how they knew Arthur.

Arthur’s son Tim was among those who offered tales about the lady and her work. Other speakers included Robin Montgomery, Betty Francis, Bruce Fessier and Stewart Weiner, who have worked with the columnist over the years.

It was then Arthur’s turn to address all her guests and thank them for being such a big part of her special day. She recounted some of her early days as a writer in a way that had everyone laughing.

After lunch, cake was served. And the birthday girl, who has no plans to retire, enjoyed both having it and eating it, too.

Stewart Weiner, Gloria Greer and Bruce Fessier surround Desert Sun columnist Allene Arthur (seated, below right) at her 90th birthday party, which was also attended by Patti and Dale Gribow (below) and Arthur Newman, Lindi Biggi and Patty Newman (right).

Local Columnist Celebrates 90th Birthday

PS Air Museum Hosts Diabetes Fundraiser

The Palm Springs Air Museum on N. Gene Autry Trail will be the scene of Soar for the Cure, a fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, on Jan. 22.

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Mizell Weekly Movies in December will feature Harrison Ford films every

Thursday at 10 a.m. Dec. 26 Six Days Seven Nights. Gand Band performs at Purple Room on Fridays & Saturdays through May

2014 at 9 p.m. at The Purple Room, 1900 E. Palm

Canyon Drive. $10 cover charge.

Scam Stopper - Learn to Protect Yourself

Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 10-11:30 a.m. at Mizell Senior Center. Learn to safeguard yourself

from scams and fraud, including identity theft,

investment fraud, lotteries, sweepstakes, Medicare

benefit scams, and many more. This is a free event.

Beginning Hatha Yoga Class will meet for 4 weeks

on Mondays from 10-11 a.m. from Jan. 6-27. Bring a yoga mat or towel. Cost for course is $35 for members and $65 for non-members.

Drop-ins are allowed for $10 for members and $15 for

non-members. For info, call 760-323-5689.

Love to Draw classes begin Mondays and Wednesdays

for five weeks beginning Jan. 6-Feb. 10, 2014, from 3-5 p.m. Cost for course is only $90 for members and $120 for non-members, supplies are included.

DESERT HOT SPRINGS

Open mic every Sunday from 3- 7 p.m. at Sidewinder Grill 66121 Pierson Blvd. For more information, call 760-

329-7929.5th Year Desert Hot Springs Spa Tour on Thursday, Jan. 30 from 5-8:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased Monday-

Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by calling the Desert Hot

Springs Chamber of Commerce at

760-329-6403 or at 11-999 Palm Drive.

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Dolly Parton on Fri. Jan. 24 at 9 p.m. at The Show,

32-250 Bob Hope Dr. Tickets from $90-$210. For info., hotwatercasino.com/

theShow/.Nite Club Confidential by

Dennis Deal on Fri., Jan. 10 – Sun., Feb. 16, 2014 at The Desert Rose Playhouse. Shows Fri. and Sat. evenings at 8 p.m. Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets $28 Fri. & Sat.; $25

Sundays. For info, go to desertroseplayhouse.org or

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Compiled by Clarissa Ayala

By Art Kunkin (Mr. Life Extension)As I promised in last

week’s column, here is another interesting excerpt from Dr. Janni Lloyd’s recent application for a grant to The Immortality Project at the University of California, Riverside.

The Immortality Project itself has been funded with a $5 million dollar grant from the Templeton Foundation in Pennsylvania.

In her grant application, Dr. Lloyd reported that a study was done in 1979 by psychologist Ellen Langer and her team at Harvard that demonstrates the power of the mind to reverse aging.

“The subjects, all 75 or older and in good health, were asked to meet for a week’s retreat at a country resort. They were informed in advance that they would be given a battery of physical and mental exams but, in addition, one unusual stipulation was placed upon them: They were not allowed to bring any newspapers, magazines, books or family photos dated later than 1959, 20 years prior to the retreat.

“The purpose of this odd request became clear when they arrived. The resort had been set up to duplicate life as it was 20 years earlier. Instead of current magazines, the reading tables held issues of Life and Saturday Evening Post magazines from 1959. The only music played was 20 years old. In keeping with this flashback, the men were asked to behave entirely as if the year were 1959. All talk had to refer to events and people of that year. Every detail of their week in the country was geared to make each subject feel, look, talk and behave as he had in his mid-50s.

“Dur ing th is per iod, Langer’s team made extensive measurements of the subject’s biological age. A general profile was compiled for each man using measurements of physical strength, posture, perception, cognition and short term memory along with thresholds of hearing, sight and taste.

“The Harvard team wanted to change the context in which these men saw themselves. The premise of their experiment was that seeing oneself as old or young directly influences the aging process itself. To shift their context back to 1959, the researchers had their subjects wear ID photos taken 20 years before. The group learned to identify one another through

these pictures rather than present appearance.

“They were instructed to talk exclusively in the present tense of 1959. (For example: ‘I wonder if President Eisenhower will go with Nixon next election’). Their wives and children were referred to as if they were also 20 years younger. Although all the men were retired, they talked about their careers as if they were still in full swing.

“The results of this play-acting were remarkable. Compared to a control group that went on retreat but continued to live in the world of 1979, the make-believe group improved in memory and manual dexterity. They were more active and self sufficient about such things as taking their own food at meals and cleaning up their rooms, behaving much more like 55 year olds than 75 year olds.

“Perhaps the most remarkable change had to do with aspects of aging that were considered irreversible. Impartial judges, who were asked to study before and after pictures of the men, detected that their faces looked visibly younger by an average of three years.

“Measurements of finger length, which tends to shorten with age, indicated that their fingers had lengthened. Stiffened joints were more flexible and posture had started to straighten as it had been in younger years.

“The control group also showed some improvements. (Langer explained this by the fact that going on a trip and being

treated specially made them feel younger, too). But the control group actually declined in certain markers such as manual dexterity and finger length.

“Intelligence is considered fixed in adults, yet over half of the experimental group showed increased intelligence over the five days of their return to 1959 while a quarter of the control group declined in IQ test scores.

“Professor Langer’s study was a landmark in proving that the so called irreversible signs of ageing could be reversed using psychological intervention.

“What a stunning experiment! Those results were obtained in one week! Pause for a few moments and let the meaning of this sink in. These men ‘youthed’ significantly in seven days.”

Dr. Lloyd concludes by urging all of us to become aware of our own thoughts, words and actions. She points out that these can contribute to our own vitality

and life or to sickness, aging and death. Dr. Lloyd then advises: “Start dismantling your social conditioning today, reprogram your subconscious and watch the miracles begin!”

The Harvard experiment described by Dr. Lloyd is also reported on in Deepak Chopra’s book, “Ageless Body, Timeless Mind.”

Art Kunkin, 85 years young, is a journalist who founded the alternative weekly newspaper The Los Angeles Free Press in 1964 and later became president of the Philosophical Research Society. He is on the advisory board of the Institute of Mentalphysics, also known as the Joshua Tree Retreat Center. Kunkin has a new website, stopagingrightnow.com, which provides cutting-edge health info daily, as well as links to his book, “Life Extension Alchemy.” Copyright © 2014 by Art Kunkin.

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By Frieda NooneGoing on vacation? Throwing

a birthday party for your child? If your photos from major life events all pretty much look the same but with different backgrounds, it may be time to change the way you take photos. Rather than

shooting stilted, posed shots of your loved ones, consider breaking out of the mold.

Think for a moment about one of your favorite photos. Is it the one where everyone is posed, sitting properly with a perfect smile, all eyes on the camera?

Or is it the one where you caught an unexpected laugh?

Candid photography is how you can really capture the personality and spirit of your subjects, say the experts.

George Lange, author of the new book, “The Unforgettable

Photograph: 228 Ideas, Tips, and Secrets for Taking the Best Pictures of Your Life,” says the secret to great photography is shooting what a moment feels like, rather than what it looks like. He is offering all family photographers — whether they are using a point-and-shoot, a top-end manual camera or smartphone — tips for capturing their loved ones in special and unique ways.

• Be in the moment: Fight the nostalgic impulse to take a picture designed to memorialize the moment for future generations. Instead, be in the moment, shoot in the moment. Encourage inspiration by gathering your family in a place where everyday moments occur, such as the backyard or porch.

• Ditch the zoom: Move your feet, bend your knees, get your pants dirty. Get low. Climb above. Get down to the eye-level of the subject. Don’t zoom the lens unless it’s completely necessary. Push your camera right into things.

• See the light: Light is the photographer’s palette and toolbox, a kind of visual thesaurus that offers a thousand

ways to portray the same scene or subject. Learn to play with it.

• Feel the rhythm: There’s a natural rhythm to life. Outside the studio, every scene has its own rhythm, every place its beat. Listen for that. If you’re in sync and just a little bit lucky, the shutter will open at just the right beat.

• Keep shooting: “Often I see people spending more time examining the shots they’ve just taken on their camera screen than taking more pictures. This is not productive!” says Lange. “You can’t predict when you’ll get a good shot in a sequence, and you certainly can’t see it on a tiny screen. Just keep shooting. No harm asking most subjects for a do-over — and another. For kids it’s a game.”

• Use objects out of context: Props often make portrait-taking easier by giving subjects something to relate to and play with, distracting them from the camera. Props taken out of context — a dining chair on a lawn, even in a snowstorm — immediately add interest and fun.

More photography tips can be found unforgettablephotograph.com. (StatePoint)

Is Your Home Ready for a Power Outage?

Great Family Pics are Only a Click Away

For better pics, get up close for some loving licks. (Courtesy of George Lange)

By Larry JamesonBeing prepared for winter,

and the New Year, means more than just stocking up on vitamin C. It also means making sure your home is ready for the onslaught of cooler, wilder weather — and potential power outages.

Whether it’s just windy and blustery, or there’s an ice storm or blizzard, wicked weather can cause all sorts of damage or power outages.

One of the most important things you can do to ensure a safe, happy and healthy winter is equip your home with a portable generator, which can serve as a useful back up during an emergency or when a power source isn’t available.

Don’t fo rge t , w i th great power comes great responsibility. When using a generator, keep these tips in mind:

• Always read and follow the manufacturer’s operating manual and instructions before running a generator.

• Engines emit carbon monoxide (CO), a colorless and odorless poisonous gas. Don’t run a generator inside homes, garages, crawlspaces, basements, sheds, or similar areas, even when using fans or opening doors and windows for ventilation.

Locate the unit outside and direct its exhaust away from doors, windows, vents and other

openings to reduce the risk of CO from accumulating and potentially being drawn towards occupied spaces. Install a CO detector in your home.

• Connect electrically powered items to the generator using heavy-duty extension cords specifically designed for outdoor use. Ensure the wattage rating for each cord exceeds the total wattage of all appliances connected to it. Check that the entire length of each cord is free of cuts or tears and that the plug has all three prongs. Coiled cords can get hot, so always uncoil cords and lay them in flat open locations.

Connections for standby power to a home’s electrical system must use a listed transfer switch and be installed by an electrician. The connection must isolate the generator power from the utility power.

• Get the right generator size for your needs. For example, a 5500-watt portable generator is ideal for powering a small appliance and a few household items, whereas a 6250-watt generator can handle even more.

Use free online resources, such as a generator size and wattage calculators to determine how much power you need.

• Don’t wait for an emergency to operate your generator. Perform a dry run to make sure you’re familiar with its operation. Run the machine

occasionally to keep the engine lubricated.

• Keep a flashlight handy to find your way to your generator. Store it conveniently, covered, to keep it free of dirt and debris.

• Proper generator maintenance includes several steps. For every eight hours of operation, check the oil. Change the air cleaner every 25 hours and the oil every 50 hours.

Replace the spark plug every 100 hours.

More portable generator safety tips can be found at briggsandstratton.com. (StatePoint)

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By Larry JamesonPALM SPRINGS – Time

Warner Cable Internet customers in the Coachella Valley can expect a little something extra in 2014. The company recently began expanding its WiFi network to the area, with rapid growth expected in the coming months.

In addition, Time Warner Cable will be providing WiFi at the famed PGA West golf resort, with the service expected to be active this year.

“WiFi deployment continues to be a top initiative for Time Warner Cable, and we are thrilled to be expanding to the Coachella Valley,” said Deborah Picciolo, senior vice president of operations for Time Warner Cable.

The Time Warner Cable WiFi network, which has grown to more than 13,000 hotspots in two years in the Los Angeles area, is available at no cost to Time Warner Cable customers with Standard Internet or above, as well as Business Class Internet customers and on a pay-as-you-go basis to non-subscribers.

“We know that being connected to the Internet wherever you are is a hugely

important feature, so we’ll continue to invest to bring WiFi to areas where our customers live, work and play,” said Picciolo. “It’s like taking your home Internet service with you.”

Time Warner Cable launched the first phase of its Coachella Valley WiFi network build-out last month and plans to steadily grow as the new year progresses, covering popular areas throughout the region.

In addition to Time Warner Cable’s extensive WiFi network in Southern California, TWC WiFi deployment is underway in Austin, Kansas City, Hawaii, Charlotte and New York City — with a total of 27,000 hotspots nationwide.

Time Warner Cable Internet customers also have access to the nation’s largest free WiFi Hotspot network, with over 200,000 hotspots, through the Cable WiFi network. The network enables TWC Internet customers to access the hotspots operated by TWC and other Internet service providers in major cities across the country including New York City; Los Angeles; Chicago; Philadelphia; Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; Washington, D.C.; San

Francisco; Orlando; Tampa, Kansas City, Charlotte and more. To view all the available hotspot locations go to twc.com/wificoverage.

Finding and connecting to a TWC WiFi Hotspot is easier than ever using the free TWC WiFi Finder app available in Google Play and the Apple App Store. Thanks to recent improvements to the sign-on process, TWC customers now sign in using the same credentials they use to manage their online Time Warner Cable account.

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By Theda Kleinhans ReichmanThe film “Prisoners,” now

out on Blu-ray and DVD, begins in a tranquil forest setting. A deer enters through the trees and in a moment its life is over. On the drive home from the hunt Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) tells his son about his grandfather’s philosophy — expect the best, but always be prepared for the worst.

Soon Dover’s life changes when, without warning, his young daughter and her friend go missing.

Immediately Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) is called in to head the investigation. He arrests the only suspect (Paul Dano), a slow-witted young man with the IQ of a child who had been driving the van in which the two little girls had been playing before their disappearance. Dover is shocked when the suspect is eventually released due to lack of evidence — and at this point, he no longer trusts the police.

Time is of the essence and with the release of the only suspect, the desperate father decides to take matters into his own hands. Soon everything goes wrong for all concerned in this unsettling case.

Tension builds as we watch a desperate, anguished father

change from a law-abiding, God-fearing pillar of the community into a criminal himself when he kidnaps the young man, determined to make him talk. But does he really know anything?

“Prisoners” causes the viewer to step back mentally and ask: What would I do in a similar situation? Would you be able to do the unthinkable to protect and save someone you loved?

Viola Davis and Terrence Howard are the parents of the other little girl and are best friends with the Dover family. They too are heartbroken, but feel that Dover is wrong when he drags them into his plans. They are the conscience of the piece, the symbols of what Dover is doing is wrong; on the other hand, they don’t want to betray a friend.

The acting is intense and

many strange secrets are discovered as Det. Loki tracks down every suspect and every child molester in the area, and picks up every scrap of evidence he can find. This well-acted thriller is difficult to watch as the pieces of this unsettling puzzle fall into place. It is not for the faint of heart.

Special features on the Blu-ray disc include “Prisoners — Every Moment Counts,” wherein

Jackman and Gyllenhaal explore the tense relationship between Dover and Loki. There’s also a segment that provides more personal introductions to the all-star cast.

“Prisoners,” from Warner Bros, is rated R for disturbing, torture-oriented violence and strong language.

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Coachella Valley Traversed by Santa Cabbies

Coachella Valley Girls Hoops RoundupBy Dan Marinelli

HEMET – The Rajahs (0-1 in DVL, 7-6 Overall) reached the final of the Tahquitz Tournament by annihilating the Broncos (0-0 in Mountain Valley, 5-7 Overall) on Dec. 28 at Tahquitz High School.

Indio set the tone of the game from the first quarter, outscoring Banning by 18 points and only allowing a stingy four. In the third quarter, Banning was held to single-digits again, scoring a tenuous seven points.

However, the game was far from being solely a defensive display. Four Rajahs scored in double figures including two who recorded double-doubles (double-digit in two major statistical categories).

Sophomore wing Jazmyne Santiel scored 17 points and had 11 assists; sophomore forward Dneesya Baxter scored 18 points and pulled down an impressive 15 rebounds. Sarai Reyes and Kelcey Beckham also recorded 11 and 18 points, respectively, for Indio.

Leading up to their semifinal win over Banning, the Rajahs defeated the Hemet-based West Valley High School Mustangs (61-31) on Dec. 26 and the Temecula High School Golden Bears (40-26) on Dec. 27.

On Dec. 30 the Rajahs played the championship game of the Tahquitz Tournament against the Beaumont High School Cougars at Tahquitz High School. Desert Valley league play resumes for Indio on Jan. 7 at home against the Palm Desert High School Aztecs. On Jan. 9, the Rajahs square off against the Palm Springs high School Indians.

INDIO – After losing their sixth and seventh game of the season earlier in the Max Preps Tournament, the Blackhawks (2-0 in DVL, 8-7 Overall) arrived at Shadow Hills High School on Dec. 28 hoping to come away with one win in the tournament.

In the first and second quarters, the Blackhawks allowed the Knights (0-0 in De Anza, 2-6 Overall) to score one and three points, respectively. Yet, the game was still relatively close considering La Quinta only scored 10 first half points. Shadow Hills did, however, show up to score 20 points in the second half but were still outscored by La Quinta.

Senior point guard and captain Karen Orozco — also the Blackhawks leading scorer — put in 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Alternate point Guard Brianne Ulloa added seven points and three rebounds for the Blackhawks.

The Blackhawks resumed Desert Valley League play against the Palm Desert High School Aztecs at home on Dec. 30. On Jan. 7, the Blackhawks travel to Palm Springs High School to battle the Indians. La Quinta goes on the road to play the Xavier Prep High School Saints on Jan. 9.

MURRIETA – With tenacious defense, Palm Springs (1-0 in DVL, 7-4 Overall) managed to overcome a 13-point halftime deficit to defeat Murrieta Mesa (0-0 in Southwestern, 7-6 Overall) in part of the Riverside Poly Tournament on Dec. 28.

Despite scoring three points in the second quarter, the Indians came storming back in the second-half, outscoring the at-home Rams 31 to 12 — allowing only four points in the fourth quarter.

Rianna Flores led the Indians with 12 points, four steals and five assists. Additionally, the Palm Springs defense forced 25 turnovers and allowed only one player, Jessica Brogdon, to score in double figures for Murrieta Mesa.

Palm Springs split their first two games of the tournament. On Dec. 26, the Indians beat the Romoland-based Heritage High School Patriots (41-36). On Dec. 27, the Indians lost to the host Riverside Poly High School Bears (47-40).

On Dec. 30, in the last Riverside Poly Tournament game, the Indians traveled to Rialto to take on the Eisenhower High School Eagles. On Jan. 7, Desert Valley League play resumes as the Indians welcome the La Quinta High School Blackhawks. The Indians travel to Indio High School to take on the Rajahs on Jan. 9.

Palm Springs High School Indians 45 / Murrieta Mesa High School Rams 39

La Quinta High School Blackhawks 37 / Shadow Hills High School Knights 24

Indio High School Rajahs 71 / Banning High School Broncos 36

By Frieda NoonePALM DESERT – It isn’t

always what you give, but that you give — especially at this time of the year.

It’s a philosophy that Yellow

Cab of the Desert believes in, and to show its caring spirit, the company created the Yellow Cab Cares Program.

In recent months, the local cab company has offered rides

to veterans and those serving in military on Veterans Day and given away gift cards to help defray the costs of Thanksgiving dinners to more than 20 riders.

To help make Christmas a

bit brighter, the company and its drivers gave the man in red a hand by picking up toys from donation boxes and delivering them to the offices of Martha’s Village and Kitchen and Coachella

Valley Rescue Mission, both in Indio, and Well In The Desert in Palm Springs, so that the gifts could be distributed to children from across the Coachella Valley.

Nearly 20 of Yellow Cab’s drivers signed up for the program.

“Our drivers are very generous,” said Yellow Cab of the Desert General Manager Michal Brock. “By offering to pick up the toys for these wonderful organizations, we hope to make the holidays a little brighter across the valley.”

Rather than assign the special toy rides, Brock posted a signup sheet for drivers that wanted to offer their services. “We were very pleased at the participation we’ve seen,” she said of the willingness of the cabbies to aid their neighbors.

Yellow Cab Cares is an on-going program to lend assistance to the community through a number of campaigns throughout the year.

Yellow Cab of the Desert, a luxury taxi service, has been serving the Coachella Valley for over 30 years. The Company utilizes a taxicab fleet of 60 vehicles, including a large seven-passenger van — the largest in the valley. For info, rates or to book a taxicab, call 760.340.8294 or visit yellowcabofthedesert.com.

Just a few of the jolly taxi drivers who volunteered to help Martha’s Village and Kitchen, Coachella Valley Rescue Mission and Well in the Desert collect toys from donation boxes by Christmas.

Yellow Cab Drivers Lend Old St. Nick a Hand with Toy Pick-Ups for Major Desert Charities

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55th Humana Challenge, running Jan. 13-19, has been busy announcing various events in conjunction with the tournament— including programs sponsored by Astellas Pharma U.S., Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc., and the Clinton Foundation. The Humana Challenge is a 72-hole tournament and features 156 professionals playing for a $5.6 million purse at the Arnold Palmer Private Course at PGA West (host course), the Jack Nicklaus Private Course at PGA West and La Quinta Country Club. Four-time PGA TOUR winner Brian Gay is the Humana Challenge’s defending champion.

Astellas will host two events during tournament week: Astellas Presents Executive Women’s Day on Monday, Jan. 13, and Women’s Day sponsored by Astellas on Friday, Jan. 17. Through these two events, Astellas will encourage women to consider health and wellness as the very essence of their success — both personally and professionally.

“The Humana Challenge is very pleased to welcome Astellas as a high-level partner in our tournament,” Humana Challenge Executive Director/CEO Bob Marra said. “The partnership matches up perfectly with the mission of promoting sustainable well-being through the platform of our PGA Tour event. In this case, the two exciting events will bring awareness to important issues for women.”

The first 500 women who register with the Humana Challenge tournament office to attend the Jan. 17 event will receive a complimentary ticket from the Humana Challenge to Friday’s round. Women can register by calling 760.346.8184 or visiting humanachallenge.com. Women will also receive special discounts on specific items in the Humana Challenge merchandise tent, designated healthy food items in Bob Hope Square and wine in Bob Hope Square.

On Jan. 13, Astellas will host Executive Women’s Day,

an invitation-only event that was established in 2013 and invites female business leaders from the community to attend a day-long forum focusing on professional, health-related and personal development discussions. Components include high-profile panelists, topic-specific breakout sessions, a keynote speaker and networking opportunities.

“Astellas is committed to empowering women to speak up about difficult-to-discuss wellness issues, such as overactive bladder — which affects millions of women and can interrupt daily activities,” said Pamela Buford, director, consumer marketing at Astellas. “We are excited to continue our partnership with the PGA Tour at the Humana Challenge, and to connect with the engaged, growing female fan base.”

On Jan. 13-15, during the Humana Challenge, the Clinton Foundation will host its third annual Health Matters: Activating Wellness in Every Generation Conference at the La Quinta Resort and Club. This conference will showcase what leaders from across sectors — business, technology, sports and philanthropy — are doing to contribute to the health and wellness of people throughout the U.S.

The Clinton Health Matters Initiative (CHMI) works to improve the health and well-being of people throughout the United States across all generations. CHMI builds strategic partnerships to implement evidence-based systems and environmental and investment strategies, with the goals of ultimately reducing the prevalence of preventable diseases, reducing health care costs associated with preventable diseases, and reducing health disparity and inequity gaps. CHMI builds scalable solutions to address the drivers of health and wellness, serves as a catalyst for community health transformation by convening local partners and commitment-makers, and leverages the digital platform to innovate and disseminate

best practices.The Bill, Hillary & Chelsea

Clinton Foundation convenes businesses, governments, NGOs, and individuals to improve global health and wellness, increase opportunity for women and girls, reduce childhood obesity, create economic opportunity and growth, and help communities address the effects of climate change. Because of its work, 20,000 American schools are providing kids with healthy food choices in an effort to eradicate childhood obesity; 21,000 African farmers have improved their crops to feed 30,000 people; 248 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions are being reduced in cities worldwide; more than 5,000 people have been trained in marketable job skills in Colombia; more than 6.8 million people have benefited from lifesaving HIV/AIDS medications; $100 million in strategic investments have been made, impacting the health of 25 million people in the U.S.; and members of the Clinton Global Initiative have made nearly 2,500 Commitments to Action to improve more than 430 million

lives around the world.For more on the Clinton

Foundation and its full agenda at the Humana Challenge, visit clintonfoundation.org.

Since 1960, Desert Classic Charities, the non-profit entity that organizes the Humana Challenge, has donated more than $52 million to Eisenhower Medical Center and numerous other non-profit organizations in the Coachella Valley. Since its inception, Desert Classic Charities, the charitable entity that organizes the Humana Challenge, has contributed more than $52 million to the Eisenhower Medical Center and surrounding Coachella Valley nonprofit organizations. Its scope of giving is broad and includes structured and mentoring programs for children, social services, and food and safe shelter for the less fortunate. Desert Classic Charities is dedicated to continuing its mission to serve human needs in the Coachella Valley and beyond by generating funds and opportunities through the Humana Challenge.

Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Ky., is a leading

healthcare company that offers a wide range of insurance products and health and wellness services that incorporate an integrated approach to lifelong well-being. For more info, visit humana.com.

The Rosie’s Kids Fourth Annual Golf Challenge will take place at the Eagle Falls Golf Resort, 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway, in Indio Jan. 31. Rosie’s Kids was established in 2010 to help kids participate in sports, but has expanded to include music, art, and dance. The nonprofit organization believes that every child should have the opportunity to participate in whatever they choose, and it helps them overcome financial barriers that prevent them from participating.

For event registration and additional info about Rosie’s Kids, visit rosieskids.com.

Also in Indio, on Feb. 15, the Fourth Annual First Tee Invitational Golf Tournament arrives at the Bermuda Dunes Country Club. Registration is open until Feb. 8. Sponsorships are also available. For info, visit thefirstteecoachellavalley.org or call 760.779.1877.

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Pete Carlson’s to Host 10th Annual Golf ExpoBy Larry Jameson

PALM DESERT – Pete Carlson’s Golf and Tennis hosts its 10th Annual Golf Expo Feb. 7-8 at College of the Desert’s College Golf Center, 73-450 Fred Waring Drive, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free to the public and always well-attended.

“This year’s expo promises to be one of our largest and most exciting for golfers of all levels,” said Pete Carlson. “As our store celebrates our 33rd anniversary, we are glad we can once again bring this free golf

event to the community.”The public is invited to test

the latest golf equipment from the top manufacturers in the industry. Golfers can have their new golf clubs custom-fitted using the latest technology. The expo also offers golfers the chance to test-drive a large selection of equipment and purchase equipment at special pricing.

In addition to PGA pros, entertainment and food will be available.

Manufacturers attending

include Adams, Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, Callaway, Cleveland, Cobra, Mizuno, Nike, Ping, TaylorMade, Titleist and more.

Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis is home to thousands of top name-brand golf and tennis items, including equipment, accessories, footwear, designer active wear and more. The 14,000-square-foot store is located at 73-741 Highway 111. For more info on the store and the expo, call 760.568.3263 or visit petecarlsonsgolf.com.

The Springs Country Club in Rancho Mirage is hosting the Fourth Annual Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit The First Tee of the Coachella Valley on Jan. 11.

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By Frieda NoonePALM DESERT – Get ready

to boogie to the sounds of The Charlie Shoemake Quintet at the second Jazzoo Series Concert at The Living Desert on Sunday, Jan. 5.

The Jazzoo Series presents

America’s favorite jazz masters on select Sunday afternoons from December through March. On January 5, The Charlie Shoemake Quintet will pay tribute to jazz pianist and composer Sir George Shearing, who composed and popularized over 300 songs,

including the jazz standard, “Lullaby of Birdland.”

Shearing has been credited with inventing a unique quintet sound derived from a combination of piano, vibraphone, electric guitar, bass, and drums. As a former member of the George

Shearing Quintet, and a virtuoso on the vibraphone, Charlie Shoemake masterfully recreates the sound of the famous Shearling ensemble.

The concert will take place inside The Living Desert’s Education Building with cabaret style seating. Concert-goers are welcome to bring a snack and bottle of wine to enjoy during the concert, with a $5 corkage fee per bottle of wine. Patrons also have the option of purchasing snacks and beverages during each concert. Performance times are 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets are on sale now livingdesert.org. Each concert will last approximately one hour and fifteen minutes with no intermission.

The Jazzoo Concert Series presents a rich variety of musical talents celebrating America’s original art form, from bebop to Big Band to boogie, ballads and blues. The remaining concerts in the series are:• January 26 — Billy Eckstine 100th Birthday Celebration,

featuring Gina Eckstine• February 9 — The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim• March 2 — Jazz Goes to the Movies, The music of Mancini, LeGrand and Mandel• March 23 — Tommy Dorsey Songbook

For reserved and premiere seating, season tickets are available for $180 for members and $240 for non-members. Single performance tickets are available for $35 for members and $45 for non-members. Jazzoo tickets do not include admission into the park.

All proceeds support The Living Desert’s mission of desert conservation of animals and plants through preservation, education and appreciation. Located at 47900 Portola Avenue, is a family-friendly place to explore nature and create meaningful experiences for visitors that are remembered for a lifetime. For more info, call 760.346.5694 or visit livingdesert.org.

By Pamela PricePALM SPRINGS – If you

thought that Jewish Family Services of the Desert (JFS) limits its services to the Jewish community, think again. Established in 1982, with offices in Palm Springs and Palm Desert, this philanthropic organization provides for the “social service needs of the Jewish and general community to promote the well-being of people of all ages, incomes and lifestyles.”

It provides for everything from camp scholarships to intensive outpatient programs.

With its KidsFirst Counseling, this non-denominational, non-profit powerhouse serves 1,700 fifth graders in the Coachella Valley with a program that promotes self-esteem, anti-bullying and drug-refusal skills. “These issues are addressed before the students move on to middle school,” said Maureen Foreman, program executive

director, adding that there are 16 therapists on the staff to implement these goals.

The 11th Annual Patrons Party cocktail supper was held in early December to bring together “philanthropic individuals who provide vital support to JFS, allowing the agency to offer a caring safety net to Coachella Valley residents who are struggling to meet life’s challenges,” Foreman said.

Event co-chairs Carol Fragen

and Barbara Fromm, along with Ed Gubman, director of JFS, reiterated this mission to guests.

These programs are financially fueled by carefully structured fundraising projects throughout the year that enable JFS to reach desert residents “across the life span” programs, said Foreman.

One of the pillars of this nonstop fundraising strategy is the successful, annual “Michael Childers Presents One Night Only” event performed at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert. In 2013, this reliably solid evening of entertainment was sold out — raising $200,000.

This season, “One Night Only” rolls out the fun on April 23 at 6 p.m. at the McCallum Theatre. This season’s theme, “Tradition: The Jewish Legacy of Broadway,” will last two and a half hours across two acts and feature the music of legendary composers ranging from George and Ira Gershwin to Stephen Schwartz (“Wicked”). Producer Ken Katz says Roger Bart, Elaine Paige and Liz Callaway are among those participating in the show.

For more info on JFS and its associated events, call 760.325.4088 or visits jfsdesert.org.

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Jazzoo Series Plays On at The Living DesertDr. Ron Fragen, Donna MacMillan, Barbara Fromm and Carol Fragen, event co-chairs, JFS of the Desert’s 11th Annual Pa-tron’s Party. (Photo by Pat Krause)

Helen Varon and Helene Galen enjoyed the warmth of JFS of the Desert’s 11th An-nual Patrons Party. (Photo by Pat Krause)

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By Larry Jameson PALM SPRINGS – The 25th

annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) will present U2 with the Sonny Bono Visionary Award at its annual Awards Gala. Presented by Cartier and hosted by Mary Hart, the event will be held Saturday, Jan. 4 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The fest runs Jan. 3-13.

“We normally present the Sonny Bono Visionary Award to a director, but for our 25th anniversary we wanted to take the occasion to celebrate U2 — a visionary group and the world’s premier rock band — for their unparalleled humanitarian work against extreme poverty, disease and social injustice,” said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner. “Their latest song, ‘Ordinary Love,’ from the film ‘Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’ is an ode to Nelson Mandela, who had such a powerful impact on our world and was a man with whom the band worked in the fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa.”

“Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” chronicles the inspirational life of Nelson Mandela as an international icon and one of the world’s most revered leaders. The Weinstein

Company film, directed by Justin Chadwick and adapted by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter William Nicholson, spans Mandela’s exceptional life journey from his early years as a herd boy in South Africa’s rural Cape region, to his days as a lawyer and Apartheid resistance leader, and on to his 27 years spent in Robben Island prison before becoming the nation’s first democratically elected President. Acclaimed actor Idris Elba stars as Mandela, with Naomie Harris playing the role of his wife. The principals are joined by a stellar South African supporting cast.

The song “Ordinary Love” from the film was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the Best Original Song category for a Motion Picture, and was also nominated for Best Song by the Broadcast Film Critics Association’s Critics Choice Movie Awards.

U2 was a previous Oscar nominee for “The Hands that Built America” from the 2002 film “Gangs of New York.” U2 band members include Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr.

The Awards Gala of the 25th annual Palm Springs

International Film Festival is presented by Cartier and sponsored by Mercedes Benz and “Entertainment Tonight.” The City of Palm Springs is the title sponsor of the fest. Presenting sponsors are Wells Fargo, The Desert Sun and

Spencer’s. Major sponsors are AARP, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Wessman Development, Bank of America, Wintec, Regal Entertainment Group, Windermere Real Estate, Eisenhower Medical Cen te r, Gu thy -Renke r,

Integrated Wealth Management, VisitGreaterPalmSprings.com, Ocean Properties, Panavision, Chihuly and Telefilm Canada.

For more info, cal l 760.322.2930 or 800.898.7256, or visit psfilmfest.org.

By Frieda NooneResidents of California can

ring in the New Year with five free crape myrtle trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation any time during the month of January.

“These small flowering trees will provide any landscape in California with a splash of color for much of the year,” said John Rosenow, founder and chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Members will experience pink and red flowers in the spring, green foliage in the summer and a mix of red, orange and yellow during autumn.”

The free trees are part of the nonprofit foundation’s Trees for America campaign.

The trees will be shipped

postpaid at the right time for planting, between Feb. 1 and April 30, with enclosed planting instructions. The six-inch to one-foot-tall trees are guaranteed to grow, or they will be replaced free of charge.

Members will also receive a subscription to the foundation’s colorful bimonthly publication, Arbor Day, and The Tree Book, which includes information about tree planting and care.

To receive the free trees, send a $10 membership contribution to 5 Crape Myrtles, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410, by Jan. 31. California residents can also join online at arborday.org/january.

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The Palm Springs International Film Festival will present its Sonny Bono Visionary Award to Irish rock band U2. (Photo by Damon Winter)

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By Robert KinslerThis week, I crank up the

volume on three wonderful new audio collections — all highlighting previously-unavailable songs from some of England’s most beloved bands. Happy New Year!

Artists: (various)Title: “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” (Universal Republic)Listen if you enjoy: Coldplay, Of Monsters and Men, Christina Aguilera

As modern-day song-

anchored soundtracks go, few are as eclectic and in tune with their companion film as “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” Coldplay’s introspective “Atlas,” stronger than anything off the band’s last studio album (“Mylo Xyloto”) leads the way, with Iceland’s Of Monsters and Men’s “Silhouettes” and America’s own the Lumineers’ “Gale Song” among other outstanding tracks. Those songs are among the many that support the film’s broad themes of survival against overwhelming odds, all offered up via nuanced

and artful performances. Info: RepublicRecords.com.

Artist: KeaneTitle: “The Best Of” (Island Records)Listen if you enjoy: Coldplay, U2, The Alarm

Since catching Keane soar at Coachella back in 2005, I’ve been a fervid fan of the rousing English alternative outfit. Now

comes the first-ever greatest hits collection from the group, celebrating the first decade of Keane’s discography complete with two discs full of winning singles, sterling B sides, a live track and even three new songs (including the captivating new single “Higher Than The Sun”). Info: keanemusic.com.

Artist: The BeatlesTitle: “Live at the BBC” (Capitol)Listen if you enjoy: The Beatles

In an age where seemingly

everything ever recorded by the Fab Four has been issued (with the obvious exception of the band’s “Let It Be” documentary), imagine the surprise of hearing dozens of live tracks recorded by the Beatles that were broadcast by the BBC in the UK between March 1962 and June 1965. Highlights include a rollicking take on Chuck Berry’s “Carol” and the only recording by John, Paul, George and Ringo playing the tuneful Lennon-McCartney composition “I’ll Be On My Way.” Info: thebeatles.com.

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For nearly five decades, the Queen of Country has wowed sold-out crowds with her numerous treasures including some of her classics such as “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” and “I Will Always Love You.”

Parton is the most honored female country performer of all time. She has achieved 25 certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards. In addition, she’s had 25 songs hit No. 1 on

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT .The following person is (are) doing business as: 1a CROWN RV COLLISION CENTER (1) CROWN RV (2) CROWN RV REPAIR 73605 DINAH SHORE DR., #900i PALM DESERT, CA 92211. Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): 2a. BRENCOR. INC. 73605 DINAH SHORE DR., UNIT #900i PALM DESERT CA 92211. This business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: BRYAN ZOOK TREASURER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/27/2013. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: B. HARRIS R-2013-13087. Note: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN-

OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (see Section 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Run date 1/1, 8, 15, 22, 2014. DSW 14-40004 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT .The following person is (are) doing business as: 1a T.M.C. INTERNATIONAL 45435 VAN BUREN #8 INDIO, CA 92201. Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): 2a. THOMAS EDWARD JONES 69411 RAMOND RD #74 CATHEDRAL CITY CA 92234. 2b. JOSE CARLOS CZARNORAY 69411 RAMON RD #74 CATHEDRAL CITY CA 92234. This business is conducted by: CO-PARTNERS. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: THOMAS EDWARD JONES. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/24/2013. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: J. MENDOZA I-2013-03272. Note: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-MENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE

IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (see Section 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Run date 1/1, 8, 15, 22, 2014. DSW 14-40003 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT .The following person is (are) doing business as: 1a T-N-T MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 13961 PAN-ORAMA DR. DESERT HOT SPRINGS CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): 2a. THOMAS JAMES TROLLOPE 13961 PANORAMA DR. DESERT HOT SPRINGS CA 92240. This busi-ness is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.)

Signed: THOMAS JAMES TROLLOPE. This state-ment was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/27/2013. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: J. MENDOZA I-2013-03289. Note: THIS FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FIL-ING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (see Section 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Run date 1/1, 8, 15, 22, 2014. DSW 14-40002 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT .The following person is (are) doing business as: 1a STUDIO B HAIR DESIGNS, PALM SPRINGS SALON 520 S. INDIAN CANYON DR, PALM SPRINGS CA 92262. Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): 2a. BIANCA-SPANO 2001 DEL LAGO PALM SPRINGS CA 92262. This business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not

yet begun to transact business under the ficti-tious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: BIANCA SPANO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/27/2013. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: L. QUINTERO I-2013-03286. Note: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN-OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (see Section 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Run date 1/1, 8, 15, 22, 2014. DSW 14-40001 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person is (are) doing business as: 1a CROSSFIRE MECHANICAL 41400 CAMBRIDGE AVE, BERMUDA DUNES, CA 92203. Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): 2a. LOUIS J DOMBROWSKI (JACOB) 41400 CAMBRIDGE AVE BERMUDA DUNES CA 92203. This business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the ficti-tious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: LOUIS J DOMBROWSKI. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riv-erside County on 12/17/2013. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: Y.R. CRUZ I-2013-03221. Note: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (see Section 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Run date 12/25, 1/1, 1/8, 1/15/2014. DSW 13-30476 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT .The following person is (are) doing business as: 1a DESERT IMPORT/EXPORT AUTO SALES 74990 JONI DR. #1 PALM DESERT, CA 92260. Mailing Address 17 CHANDON CT RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270. Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): 2a. KERRI ELIZABETH DEPIERRO 17 CHANDON CT RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270. This business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Reg-istrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2008. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: KERRI E. DE-PIERRO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/09/2013.LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: V. BOYZO-SAUCEDO I-2013-03152 Note: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (see Section 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Run date 12/18, 25, 1/1, 1/8/2014. DSW 13-30475 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT .The following person is (are) doing business as: 1a PLANT IT GREEN SAFE GROW SOLU-TIONS 31870 AVE LA GAVIOTA CATHEDRAL CITY CA 92234. Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): 2a. KENNETH DANIEL BLAKELEY 31870 AVE LA GAVIOTA CATHEDRAL CITY CA 92234. This business is conducted by: INDI-VIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: KENNETH D BLAKELEY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/11/2013. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: S. PEREZ I-2013-03178. Note: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (see Section 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Run date 12/18, 25, 1/3, 1/8/2014. DSW 13-30474 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT .The following person is (are) doing business as: 1a KINGDOM SHIRTS 80765 CANYON-TRAIL INDIO CA 92201. Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): 2a. DARNELL DURAY REED 80765 CANYON TRAIL INDIO CA 92201. This business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant com-menced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 4/1/13. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: DARNELL REED. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riv-erside County on 12/13/2013.LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: S. ROMERO I-2013-03190 Note: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE-MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (see Section 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Run date 12/18, 25, 1/3, 1/8/2014. DSW 13-473 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT .The following person is (are) doing business as: 1a BOM DIA SKIN AND ILLUMINOUS BRONZING 73211 FRED WARNING DRIVE PALM DES-ERT CA 92211 Riverside County. Full name of registrant(s): 2a. AMANDA VIDAL OSMAN 75275 CAMELLO COURT PALM DESERT CA 92211. 2b. JEANETTE-DE GUZMAN 69738 KENT PLACE CATHEDRAL CITY CA 92234. This business is conducted by: CO-PARTNERS. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the ficti-tious name(s) listed above. . I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which

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he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime.) Signed: JEANETTE DE GUZMAN This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/05/2013 .LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: T. JENSEN I-2013-02935. Note: THIS FICTI-TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FIL-ING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (see Section 14411, et seq., BUSINESS A ND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Run date 12/4, 11, 18, 25, 2014. DSW 13-30469 AMENDED STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following fictitious business name(s) has been abandoned by the following person(s): TO DYE FOR HAIR STUDIO 45120 SAN PABLO SUITE 2K PALM DESERT CA 92260 RIVERSIDE COUNTY Full name of registrant(s): TRACY MARIE HUNSBERGER 74378 MYRSIER AVE PALM DESERT CA 92260.This business is conducted by: A INDIVIDUAL. The fictitious name(s) referred to above were abandoned in Riverside County on July17,2013 The fictitious business name(s) referred to above was filed in Riverside County on APRIL 5TH 2010 I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Signed: TRACY HUNSBERG-ER. LARRY W. WARD, Signed by: T. JENSEN Deputy I-201000928 NOTE: THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FIL-ING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (see Section 14411, et seq., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE.) Run Date 7/24, 7/31, 8/7 and 8/14/13 Amended 12/18, 25, 1/3, 1/8/2014. DSW 13-30313 APN: 694-010-015-6 TS No: CA05002516-13-1 TO No: 1504116 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED July 16, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On January 13, 2014 at 09:00 AM, at the front steps to the entrance of the former Corona Police Department 849 W. Sixth Street Corona, CA 92882, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust Recorded on July 24, 2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0478739 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by SHAUN CARLIN A SINGLE MAN , as Trustor(s), in favor of NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE A DIVISION OF NATIONAL CITY BANK as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real prop-erty described above is purported to be: 34940 TIOGA, THOUSAND PALMS, CA 92276- The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $138,048.28 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued inter-est and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property. Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more times by the Mortgagee, Beneficiary, Trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call Priority Posting and Publishing at 714-573-1965 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA05002516-13-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement in-formation is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: December 10, 2013 TRUSTEE CORPS TS No. CA05002516-13-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 949-252-8300 Joseph Barragan, Autho-rized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.priorityposting.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Priority Posting and Publishing at 714-573-1965 TRUSTEE CORPS MAY BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPT-ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PUR-POSE. P1074326 12/18, 12/25, 01/01/2014. DSW 13-30472

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Janet Napolitano as New UC PresidentOAKLAND - In response to

the news that Homeland Security Secretary and former Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano will become the new President of the University of California system, Kathryn Lybarger, President of the university’s largest union—AFSCME 3299—has issued the following statement:

“While UC staff, students and patients were largely excluded from the secretive process that led to Secretary Janet Napolitano’s appointment, we appreciate her years of public service and congratulate her on becoming

the next President of the University of California. Secretary Napolitano’s tenure at UC begins at a time of skyrocketing student tuition, degraded patient care quality, increased privatization of public university resources, unprecedented debt, unrivaled executive excess, and declining taxpayer trust in top University leadership. While this will be the unfortunate legacy of her predecessor, it is our hope that Secretary Napolitano will work to arrest the UC’s continuing modesty problem, and restore the spirit of cooperation and respect

that’s needed to meet its core public research, academic and health delivery missions in the years to come. If she does, she

willing partner in AFSCME 3299.”AFSCME 3299 represents

more than 22,000 Service and Patient Care Technical Workers at the University of California’s

centers. Read our UC Patient Care Whistleblower Report at www.

or visit us online at www.afscme3299.org.

By Jackie Devereaux

SKY VALLEY - Bernadette Schwenn, 64, a resident of Fan Canyon in Sky Valley, was arrested on Monday, July 1 on charges of animal cruelty. Schwenn lives in a makeshift shanty with no water, no electricity and a pack of Queensland Heeler dogs.

Last April, Kitty Pallesen, an animal advocate and writer received a call saying something

may have happened to the woman living in Fan Canyon and that her dogs needed help.

Bernadette, but found so many dogs with no food or water. I went back every day delivering water and food, not knowing if the woman was dead or alive. I did not know her last name or how to contact her. I started calling different agencies trying to get help for the dogs,” Pallesen

said in an exclusive interview. “The water and food bowls

were always empty. I counted 20 or 22 dogs at the camp near the road, not knowing there were more in an upper camp.

“One night a friend of Schwenn’s stopped by with a jug of water. He had not talked to her, did not know where she was nor had any contact information for her. Before he left, he said he did not understand why something had not been done a long time ago about the situation with the dogs, and that over the years

Schwenn had been personally responsible for ‘hundreds and hundreds’ of dead dogs.

Pallesen called Animal Control, the ASPCA, the Humane Society, PETA, Animal Samaritans, a County Supervisor, “and every place I could think of. Nobody called back.

“Sky Valley Park’s chapel raised money for a bigger water container. I asked the Sky Valley Fire Station if they could deliver water, but their tanks held

and the water is not suitable for

the dogs. “On May 1, I found an older

female (dog) laying out in the sun, too weak to move or drink, breathing hard. I took her to a vet trailing blood to the exam room. She was very emaciated.

“The veterinarian said was too far gone. The only option was to humanely end her suffering. I held her, whispered, and cried for her to the end, just like she was my own dog,” Pallesen said.

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Local Indian Tribe Defends Water RightsPALM SPRINGS – Jeff L.

Grubbe, Chairman of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians released the following statement on Tuesday regarding the legal

response to Tribe’s lawsuit to

the lawsuit remains true today.

that this is about the future of

and prevent the Desert Water

to overdraft the aquifer and degrade the quality of existing groundwater,” said Grubbe.

“What is most astonishing is

deny there is any issue with the water. Independent investigations

being depleted and polluted. “Both the 2002 and

Management Plans noted that

and quality of the groundwater in

and their failed stewardship of the

a prepared statement.

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150 female inmates during the

obtaining proper approval from the state, a new investigation reveals.

Investigative Reporting, at least

ligations during the period of

in approval.

surgery has required the

California Prison Health Care

not seen a single request.The papers obtained by the

investigators suggest something

funds to perform those surgeries

Dr. Daun Martin, the top

ligation during her tenure at the

suggest at least 60 of those surgeries were performed during that span, though, with

women without the proper paperwork ever being filed

California Institution for Women in Corona.

looking for ways around the

kept inmates from undergoing

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United States and Canada in the

communications.

John J. Benoit joined the Desert R.A.T.S Amateur Radio

said Supervisor John J. Benoit.

Immigration Reform: Is this the beginning of a new military/police state? Editorial on Page 22

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Desert Businesses Clamor to Attract Same Sex WeddingsBy Jackie Devereaux

PALM SPRINGS – The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a historic ruling on Wednesday, Jun. 26 to grant same sex marriages across the nation. In their ruling on DOMA and California’s Proposition 8, the justices overturned a previous lower court ruling which declared same sex marriage unconstitutional.

Within minutes of the landmark ruling, local hoteliers and wedding planners scrambled to promote Palm Springs as a premiere wedding destination.

“The Supreme Court’s

historic action today overturning DOMA and dismissing the appeal of California’s Proposition 8, clearing the way for same-sex marriage in our state is a huge victory for the LGBT community. This is about equal rights and I

recognized that we are all the same,” said Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet.

“My husband Christopher and I look forward to same-sex weddings commencing again in the state of California – and rest assured the City of Palm Springs will continue to be a destination committed to celebrating the

institution of marriage, both heterosexual and same-sex,” Pougnet said in a prepared statement

“Riverside County is prepared to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and record their marriages immediately after the anticipated direction is received from the state and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Hopefully that day will be here soon,” said Supervisor John J. Benoit.

“The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on the matter of Hollingsworth v. Perry, making

The nation is mourning the

perished outside Yarnell Hill, Arizona after the blaze ravaged the town forcing people to evacuate.

An estimated 250 homes are

that has charred more than 9,000

grow this week, as erratic winds and high heat fueling the blaze

40 years.Wickenburg Community

Hospital is treating at least eight firefighters who were among 22 injured in the line of duty.

reportedly sustained burns to 75 percent of his body.

Among the dead was Eric Marsh, 43-year-old superintendent of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite group

Andrew Ashcraft, 29; Robert Caldwell, 23; Travis Carter, 31; Dustin Deford, 24; Christopher MacKenzie, 30; Grant McKee, 21; Sean Misner, 26; Scott Norris, 28; Wade Parker, 22; John Percin, 24; Anthony Rose, 23; Jesse Steed, 36; Joe

William Warneke, 25; Clayton Whitted, 28; Kevin Woyjeck, 21; and Garret Zuppiger, 27.

grows outside Prescott Fire Station No. 7. Flowers, American

reading “19 Great guys gone -- you will be missed” and “Prescott 19 forever in our hearts” -- were placed. The tokens also included 19 bottles of water, arranged in a circle.

“Type 1” status, which the most critical level, and is currently burning with zero containment. It is estimated that 500

additional forces to help tackle the disaster including numerous water carrying aircrafts.

In addition to the 500

2 crews, three Type 1 crews, and four engines, were on the

1 crews, seven helicopters, two air tankers, four single engine air tankers, and multiple engines and air tankers were ordered.

Earlier Sunday, 50 homes in the Buckhorn, Model Creek and Double A Bar Ranch areas some 85 miles from Phoenix were ordered to evacuate. By afternoon the evacuation order reached residents in the Peeples Valley area and in the town of

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By Jackie DevereauxPALM DESERT - The

attorney for one of the men charged with allegedly tampering with evidence in a Vanderbilt rape case said his client, Joseph Dominick Quinzio, 20, of Palm Desert, received a video of the alleged rape through his phone as a text message.

Criminal Defense Attorney

Greenfield admitted that his client, Quinzio, “saw the video

and became very disturbed.”Quinzio, along with Miles

Finley, 19, of Bermuda Dunes are friends of Brandon Vandenburg, 20, of Indio. The three young men played football together at Xavier College Preparatory High School in Palm Desert.

Vandenburg was arrested

counts of sexual battery against an unconscious 21-year-old female Vanderbilt student. Vandenburg is also charged with videotaping the female victim

and passing on those videos to others. The alleged rape and video tapping took place on June 23 in Tennessee.

was sent to his client. Quinzio and Finley both are charged with tampering with electronic evidence and scheduled to appear in separate courtrooms on Tuesday, Aug. 20 for extradition hearings.

“He’s (Quinzio) being accused of somehow tampering with or destroying evidence, and

nothing could be further than the

Nashville, Tennessee Metro police traveled to California in July to interview both Quinzio and Finley about their involvement with the cover up.

so disturbed by the video, that he went to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, Aug. 16 and reported everything he knew.

“Doing the right thing was what prompted him to go to the

an investigation was going on.

Quinzio showed up to talk to

there was a warrant for his arrest in Tennessee.

“He (Quinzio) was simply sent a text message, unwanted, unsolicited, out of the blue, put in a terrible situation by someone who he thought was a friend,”

Quinzio is being held without bail at the Southwest Detention Center. Finley is being held at the Larson Justice Center in Indio without bail and is also expected to appear in court Tuesday. Both young men are

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By Jackie Devereaux

Emin Bernd Alihodic was born on July 21, 1951 in Siegen, Germany and immigrated to the United States sometime in the late 1980s. Alihodic left behind two children and an ex-wife. His son, Jens (Alihodic) Luschnt, 35, came to Palm Springs on Monday, Aug. 12 to search for his biological father with only a

newspaper article describing how his dad was rescued twice off Mount San Jacinto on Feb. 9, 2009 and then again on May 13, 2010.

Jens, who speaks little or no English, was adopted by his step-father at the age of 10 and only knows a little about his biological father from stories his mother told him through the years.

“I’d like to know more

about him. How’s he been living all these years,” the younger Alihodic said through a German/English interpreter.

Jens said he started looking for his father about a year and a half ago after meeting the

own family soon and through her urging, they traveled to Palm Springs to search for his biological father.

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By Larry JamesonEntertaining this football

season? To make your gatherings memorable, you’ll need to do more than just turn on the game and hope for the best. With the right party plays, you can treat your guests to a spirited game day and a memorable football feast.

Try incorporating these game-changing ideas into your regular party playbook:

Team Spirit: Get your friends geared up for game time from the moment they arrive. Hang a team banner in your entryway and adorn your yard with your team’s colors. Pump up your crowd by playing your favorite game-time tunes.

Even if all your guests are rooting for the same team, spice it up with some friendly competition — like wagering on who hosts the crowd for the next game.

Have face paint on hand and encourage your guests to arrive early so the party is well underway at kick-off.

Scoring Big with Dips: Food is usually the main attraction at most festivities, and football-themed “home-gating” parties are no exception. Give your spread a thematic look by making a mini football field out of your table. Use AstroTurf as your tablecloth. Then space white tape stripes at intervals for the yard lines.

But you can really score big

with the food. Dips are the MVP of home parties, according a recent survey conducted by ConAgra Foods. More than half of the respondents said their guests reach for dips first.

So please your crowd and make game day delicious with a quick, easy and zesty dip. If you’re one of the many that have never heard of or made queso dip, try this simple crowd-pleasing recipe, made with only two ingredients: RO*TEL and Velveeta:

Ingredients• 1 can (10 oz.) RO*TEL

original diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained

• 1 lb. (16 oz.) Velveeta, cut into 1/2-inch cubesDirections

• Combine undrained tomatoes and cheese in microwaveable bowl.

• Microwave on high for 5 minutes or until Velveeta is melted completely and mixture is blended, stirring after 3 minutes.

• Serve warm as a dip with tortilla chips, crackers or cut-up fresh vegetables.

No matter where the football festivities take place, queso dip is a fan favorite. While it only takes two ingredients to create crowd-pleasing Famous Queso Dip, you can make it your own with a pinch of personality. For queso customizations, visit quesoforall.com. (StatePoint)

By Frieda NooneBored with your everyday

cooking? This New Year, resolve

to give your meals an exuberant makeover. You won’t even need to look across an ocean for bold

flavor inspiration from other cuisines; you can start right at home.

“American cuisine has been crafted from the stupendous ingredients, flavors and dishes derived from all people who have stepped upon its shore — east to west, northern tip to southern gulf. All of it has merged into a single fabulous, kaleidoscopic menu,” says Susanna Hoffman, anthropologist and food writer and co-author of the new book, “Bold: A Cookbook of Big Flavors.”

Hoffman, along with long-time cooking collaborator with whom she helped found the famed Chez Panisse restaurant, and co-author Victoria Wise, are encouraging home chefs to highlight the range of bold flavors of the American melting pot in their cooking — whether they are making a traditional classic or incorporating new styles, tastes and trends.

In “Bold” they venture away from the small plates phenomenon of the last several years by offering an array of recipes of plate-filling proportions comprised of lively global and domestic influences.

Try this recipe for “Lamb Chops with Scallions in Cola Glaze,” which celebrates a ubiquitous, truly all-American product and repurposes it for the main meal:

Ingredients• 2 tablespoons extra virgin

olive oil• 8 lamb shoulder or sirloin

chops• Kosher or fine sea salt and

freshly ground black pepper• 6 bunches scallions, white

and light green parts only, cut lengthwise into thin strips

• 1 1/2 cups regular Coca-Cola or Pepsi-Cola

• 3 teaspoons anise seedsDirections

• Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a sauté pan large enough to hold the chops without crowding. Sprinkle the chops on both sides with salt and pepper. Add them to the pan and sauté until browned on both sides, about 4 minutes per side.

• Add the scallions, cola and anise seeds to the pan and continue cooking, turning three times until almost all the liquid disappears and the chops are glazed on both sides and still pink in the centers, about 8 minutes altogether.

• To serve, arrange the chops on a platter; heap the scallions on top and pour the remaining pan juices over all. Serve right away.

More info about the new book can be found workman.com. (StatePoint)

Game Day Party Chow for Pigskin Fans

Give Your Cooking a New Year’s Makeover

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You will assess and reassess your professional life and work in the world. Be sure not to do less than is expected. Pay attention and complete all tasks. This isn’t your greatest strength but it’s important now that projects be on time, that negotiations go smoothly, that you do your very best and more the next several months. Review goals. Do you like your work? Are you challenged? Are you dutiful? These are important questions.

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Venus is your guardian angel (also Gemini’s, Capricorn and Pisces). But Venus likes you best. Ssshhh, don’t tell! On your mind are faraway place, visions and dreams higher learning, teaching and creating realities altogether new. Consider how your values and beliefs affect your relationships. Do they help or hinder? Do they include others’ thoughts, ideas and needs?

You will be concerned with resources and sharing feelings. Nothing about this Venus

retrograde is light for you. Love will call you to be kind and patient. To be honest about finances, resources, desires, intimacy and relationships. Are you studying the mysteries yet? At some point you will commit to this. Then your life will change. You may look back for a while. Remembering things.

Many people passed your way and left an indelible mark on your heart. You will remember relationships, past and present, assessing their goodness, value, what you learned, gave and received. All relationships help us learn how to be in them. Then one day we’re ready and the real relationship comes along. You’re practicality creates a solid foundation of trust.

Evaluating daily tasks you ask are they effective and efficient? Increase technical work skills that affect work routines. Expect challenges in communicating and understanding due to Venus retrograde. Notice if animals begin to feel unease, agitated or become ill. You too, must look after your health. Go slower than usual, know

that resting is good and all that happened in your past also was good. There was love.

Creating a winter garden, beginning a creative project, visiting museums and galleries, choosing to be playful instead of serious, remembering generous moments from the past, reconnecting with loved one – these and more are part of your life the next several months. They’ve have already begun actually. Consider changing the way you ask for affection. Expressing it more is one way.

You will experience an interesting state of insulation the next several months. You will ponder upon many things – the state of your home, the foundations of your life, your parents, especially mother. You’re both mental and sentimental. As you sustain and nourish others you’ll need to hide away, hibernate with warmth and comfort. Tranquility will be your aim. Forgiveness the outcome.

Your mind expands exponentially through study, training, travel, culture and the mysteries. One study particularly important is the Electric Universe. It seems our present scientific systems are all wrong. Gravity isn’t holding us together. Electricity is. Studying this subject of the electrical universe places you on the very edge of the new reality. Continue to visualize

your dream/vision. It comes quietly on little cat’s feet.

Feelings of nobility within solitude appear the first months of the New Year. You’ve been mentally active, engaged, diligent and industrious for so long. This is the year to settle down, learn to have late afternoon tea, for deep friendships of trust, and to assess resources slowly and cautiously with gratitude. An internal orientation eventually rebalances your energy, helps organize your future. You will see goals clearly and visualize how to reach those goals. Learn archery.

For first several months you feel restless, realizing something’s changing foundationally in your life, your self-identity, your usual ways of being. You will experience your usual winter identity as Persephone (females and males) underground with Pluto. You’re deeply internal. Continue eating the pomegranates. They keep you alive. Spring does come.

There are four rulers of Aquarius. The dour strict rule-oriented Saturn (old ruler) who criticizes a lot. The revolutionary Tesla-like newbie Uranus creating the Aquarian Age. The loving wise teacher, Jupiter. And the lightning-like revelatory Uranus (again). Which would you like to be? Knowing the rulers of each sign and what their task is allows us to assume different

identities. Blending Uranus and Jupiter is good. When we’re Saturn we scare everyone. Jupiter loves you.

Be caring and kind to everyone. Have as your new year’s intention to bring harmony to all relationships and interactions. Have this as a goal. You may reconnect with past friends and lovers. There are several you would like to see, talk with, create new friendships with. This may or may not happen. Many are on another path. Be generous, helping those in need. Everyone is in need of something. Discover it. Offer it. Love more.

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

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By Larry JamesonPALM DESERT – Palm

Desert residents and visitors will experience a short street closure on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 4, from 6:30 a.m. to approximately 11 a.m. during the inaugural Galen 2014 New Year’s Resolution 5K. This run / walk is a fundraiser for the Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert, and the course, will lead through some streets in Palm Desert adjacent to the museum.

The USA Track and Field-certified course begins at the museum’s parking area at Painters Path. The course, which is marked at each mile, proceeds up Edgehill Drive one mile past the Desert Baptist Church and loops back down Edgehill, turns left over the footbridge to Fred Waring Drive before turning to return to the start/finish line at the museum.

To maintain the safety of the participants, all streets lining the road course will be blocked off. All vehicles in the affected area must be off the street no later than 6 a.m. on race day and may not return until 11 a.m. Parking on adjacent streets will not be affected by the race. Residents of the Vista Paseo will have access to the community via the fire

access gate of Vista Paseo and Bursera Street. Delivery drivers will need to adjust their routes appropriately as access to the rear of the Desert Crossings Shopping Center along the Painters Path side of the center will not be available during those times.

Du r i ng t he even t , announcements over a loudspeaker system at the museum may affect nearby residents. By approximately 11 a.m. all streets will be reopened.

This is the inaugural Galen New Year’s Resolution 5k, a new event for the museum that will raise funds to support the museum’s community and educational programs. The event is open to participants of all skill levels and ages. On-site registration and check-in begins at 6 a.m. on Jan. 4, with the 5K starting promptly at 8 a.m., after a fun-filled pre-race party in the museum-s parking lot — led by guest emcee, Manny “the Movie Guy” from KMIR-TV 6. There will also be festivities after the race, with awards by age category and finishing medals for the first 1,000 registrants.

Registration, which includes a long-sleeved race shirt, is $35 for adults 18 and over, $25 for

children ages 6-18 years and free for children five and younger. Participants are encouraged to bring dogs, who will receive a special bandana.

Registration forms and more info are available online at galenresolution5K.com. In addition, participants may also pre-register in person at two

convenient local retail locations on Friday, Jan. 3 — both offering a 15 percent off shopping coupon to all race entrants; Running Wild at 611 S. Palm Canyon in Palm Springs and New Balance at 73399 El Paseo in Palm Desert.

Major sponsors for the Galen New Year’s Resolution 5K include Helene Galen, Harold Matzner

and Donna MacMillan, with many local businesses also sponsoring the event, including FG Creative, Signature Party Rentals, Palm Springs Life Magazine, KMIR-TV 6, Desert Radio Group, EZ-103-FM, New Balance, Running Wild, Clif Bars and others.

The event is produced by Vic Gainer, Palm Springs Track Club.

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There are 50 states in all. Fill in the blanks to name some of them.

List 10 words that rhyme with “state.”_

1. ___________ 2. _____________ 3. ____________

4. ___________ 5. ____________ 6. ____________

7. ___________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________

10. __________

What Rhymes with…A: Alabama because it has four As and one B.

Q: What is the smartest state?

Q: What is the happiest state?

A: Maryland!

There are 50 states in the United States. Someday there could be more. One place that could become a state is Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory in the Caribbean. In 2012, over half of the people living there said Puerto Rico should become a state. The government in Puerto Rico has asked the President and Congress to consider making Puerto Rico a state.

Puerto Rico is not the only place that could become a state. Some people have suggested Washington, D.C. become a state. Others have suggested the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam.

1) St. Louis is the capital of The Show Me State. Fact or Fiction?

2) Springfield is both the capital of Illinois and the site of Abraham Lincoln’s home. Fact or Fiction?

3) Jackson is the capital of Mississippi. Fact or Fiction?

4) Trenton, the capital of New Jersey, borders another state. Fact or Fiction?

5) Little Pebble is the capital of Arkansas. Fact or Fiction?6) Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the smallest state capitals.

Fact or Fiction?7) Sacramento was not the first capital of California.

Fact or Fiction?8) Boston is the capital of Massachusetts and the site of many great

events in history. Fact or Fiction?9) Poise is the capital of Idaho. Fact or Fiction?10) Tallahassee is the capital of The Sunshine State.

Fact or Fiction?

Fact or Fiction?

State Capital ChallengeEvery state has a capital city. Here are some questions about some of them. How many can you answer correctly?

Answers: 1) Fiction, Jefferson City is the capital of Missouri, also known as The Show Me State, 2) Fact, 3) Fact, 4) Fact, 5) Fiction, Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas, 6) Fiction, Phoenix is one of the largest state capitals, 7) Fact, 8) Fact, 9) Fiction, Boise is the capital of Idaho, 10) Fact, Tallahassee is the capital of Florida, also known as The Sunshine State

Name That STATE

Name That STATE

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2 C A __ I __ O R __ I A

3 F __ O __ I __ A

4 H A __ A __ __

5 K A N __ A __

6 T E __ __ E __ __ E E

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Answers: 1) Pennsylvania, 2) California, 3) Florida, 4) Hawaii, 5) Kansas, 6) Tennessee, 7) New Mexico

Jokes and Riddles

State #51?

Some answers: ate, bait, date, fate, gate, hate, late, mate, rate, wait

Thursday, January 30, 2014 5-8:30pm

Desert Hot Springs5th Annual Spa Tour:

Celebrating the beautiful healing hideaways of Cali-fornia’s Spa City, the Desert Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce along with the Hoteliers Association of Desert Hot Springs will host the 5th Annual Spa Tour.

Overlooking the Palm Springs area, Desert Hot Springs is home to dozens of boutique resorts known world-wide for their natural, healing, hot mineral waters and represent various styles to include Mid-century Mod-ern, Moroccan, casual, classic and clothing optional. Spa Tour is an amazing opportunity to see several of these properties in one evening, and the beauty that rests within.

Available ticket levels and prices are as follows: VIP Tour: $125 if purchased by December 31,

$150 from January 1stGuided Tour: $40 if purchased by December

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Happy Holidays

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From the Staff and Your Friends at the Desert Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center.

Best Wishes for a Healthy & Prosperous New Year...

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