Coachella Valley Weekly - June 15 to June 21, 2017 Vol. 6 No. 13

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Salton Sea

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Tiptoe Stallone

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Melvins

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Adobe Collective

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Willie Boys BBQ

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PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORTFEST 2017 THE SUMMER IS HOT, BUT THE MOVIES ARE COOL! Coachella Valley Weekly

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CONTENTS Palm Springs Intl. ShortFest.......... 3 - 4 GCVCC Awards .................................... 5 Theatre Summer Camp....................... 5 Citizenship Workshop......................... 6 Salton Sea Community Workshop...... 6 Tiptoe Stallone..................................... 7 Melvins................................................. 8 Camp Westfield.................................... 8 Tom Jones at Fantasy Springs............. 9 Backstage Jazz- Palm Canyon Roadhouse.. 9 Consider This - Adobe Collective...... 10 Art Scene - Dean Apple..................... 11 Pet Place............................................. 12 The Vino Voice ................................... 13 Club Crawler Nightlife....................... 14 Willie Boys BBQ.................................. 16 Screeners............................................ 18 Book Review....................................... 19 Safety Tips...........................................19 Haddon Libby.................................... 21 Dale Gribow....................................... 21 Sports Scene...................................... 22 Free Will Astrology............................ 23 Ask Jenny........................................... 23 Ask The Doctor................................... 24 Life & Career Coach............................ 24

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he Palm Springs International Short Film Festival & Film Market begins Tuesday, June 20 showcasing hundreds of films from around the globe highlighting international and emerging young filmmaking talent.

All screenings are held at the Camelot Theatre in 90-minute themed programs. The ShortFest runs one week, concluding with “Best of Fest” showing Monday, June 26.

Opening Night celebrates five short films at the Camelot Theater Tuesday, June 20 6:30 followed by the annual Opening Night Party at LuLu. This is the best time to mingle with creative filmmakers and film buffs.

In its 23rd year, the ShortFest has a new host at the Palm Springs Riviera Hotel & Spa. Throughout the week, the Riviera will be the home base for the Film Market, Stella Artois Filmmaker & Industry Lounge, ShortFest Forums, and the VR (Virtual Reality) Lounge.

With 338 films including 46 World Premieres, 12 International Premieres, 42 North American Premieres and 16 U.S. Premieres, there is something for everyone!

Over the week, there are 55-curated programs, featuring star-studded casts and award-winning films from 60 countries.

Some of the big names appearing in ShortFest films this year include Summer Phoenix in Across My Land (USA/ France); Thomas Lennon and Lennon Parham in All Exchanges Final (USA); Tatiana Maslany in Apart From Everything (Canada); The Dark of Night (USA) directed by Robin Wright and starring Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell; Sir Ian McKellen in Edmund the Magnificent (UK); Toby Jones in The Entertainer (UK); Julian Sands in The Escape (UK); Idris Elba in Five by Five (UK); Rick Fox in Game (USA); Carrie Coon in Great Choice (USA); Kate Winslet in The Lost Letter (Ireland); Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale in Martha Monster (Australia); Valerie Harper in My Mom and the Girl (USA); Helena Bonham Carter in Poles Apart (UK); Show Business (USA) directed by Clark Duke; and Super Sex directed by Matthew Modine and starring Kevin Nealon, Edward Asner, Elizabeth Perkins and Efren Ramirez.

More than 4,200 of the festival submissions are available in the Film Market for industry attendees to screen. The PSISF is the largest short film event in North America.

Can’t wait for your short film fix? ShortFest Online can be viewed at the Palm Springs Film Festival website now!

There are five short films easily available to watch online and the public is able to vote for a favorite with a click of a button. View the

films and make your selection by 5:00 pm, Friday, June 23. The winner will be announced at the Closing Night Awards Ceremony, Sunday, June 25.

All the PSISF first place winners in five different categories automatically become eligible for consideration by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS®) for a possible Academy Award® nomination.

Over the course of 22 years, the Festival has presented 101 films that have gone on to receive Academy Award® nominations.

Being in close proximity to Hollywood, ShortFest is able to cull quality film industry pros to view and judge the competition. This year’s judges are: David Ansen (film critic/PSIFF Lead Programmer), Lindsey Bahr (Associated Press), Kate Bosworth (actress/producer), Ian Durkin (Vimeo), Sam Lansky (Time Magazine) and Heidi Zwicker (Sundance).

PSISF celebrates its filmmakers with over $115,000 in prizes, including $20,000 in cash awards, given out in 21 categories!

The Panavision Best North American Short Award winner will receive the use of a camera package valued at $60,000.

Beyond the competition and potential prestigious awards, the PSISF takes great pride in nurturing the participating filmmakers with ShortFest Forums that include seminars, master classes, roundtable and panel discussions. Some of the forum events are open to the public with a ticket (check program for details).

Prominent industry organizations participating in the forums this year include AMPAS®, Anonymous Content, CAA, Cartoon Network, FX Networks, ICM Partners, NASA, Preferred Content, Seed&Spark, UTA, and Vimeo. For three full days, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, a wide range of emerging trends will be discussed from music composition to film funding.

THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2017 11:00 a.m. The Real Deal About Virtual Reality - The future is already here. As virtual

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BY HEIDI SIMMONS reality comes into its own as a new frontier for exploring emotion, narrative and character in thrilling new ways, hear from these experts on the latest trends, tech and storytelling applications in VR, and find out how you can get involved in this unique platform for short films.

Guests: Ian Forester, VRPlayhouse; James Kaelan, WeVR; Sasha Samochina, NASA Moderator: Rich DeMuro, KTLA 12:30 p.m. Composing for Film (Roundtable) - When you are weary of watching endless cuts of your film, with its ability to change the emotional impact, music can make you fall in love with your film all over again... IF you get the right composer. Using multiple examples, composer and Professor Peter Neff will teach you how to collaborate with composers to make your vision come to life on screen.

2:00 p.m. Funding, Funding, Funding... How do you build your audience, crowdfund, attract a financier, or find a way to get your film off the ground? The industry’s leading experts are here to discuss the realities of independent producing, fundraising and getting your project made. Our panel of experts will walk you through the basics and give you the tools you need to get started.

Guests: Emily Best, Seed&Spark; Natalie Difford, Cinereach; Peter Van Steemburg, ICM Partners; Hailey Wierengo, United Talent Agency 3:30 p.m. Episodic and the Small Screen We live in a new golden age of television. With more content than ever being produced for the small screen, and opportunities for both established auteurs and fresh voices. In these uncertain times for film, how can you break into the episodic medium?

Guests: Barbara Crawford, FX Networks; Katie Krentz, Cartoon Network; Kim Sherman, Stage 13; Caleb Ward, SeriesFest Moderator: Katherine Tulich, HFPA/ RogerEbert.com continue to page 4

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FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2017 11:00 a.m. Short Film Festival Strategy (Roundtable) - So, you have a film and are ready to hit the festival circuit. What festivals do you hit? Do you send a cover letter? Should you put your film online? Come find out from our festival insiders.

Guests: Kimberley Browning, Hollywood Shorts; Eileen Chiao, USC School of Cinematic Arts; Nancy Collet, Collet Cinema; Paul Sloop, Cleveland Film Fest 12:30 p.m. How to Pitch Like a Pro (Workshop) - Do you have an idea you’re ready to pitch? Then you need to know how.

Our industry panel will show you the ropes, and share stories on the do’s and don’ts of making your pitch. Perfect training for anyone signed up for Saturday’s speed pitching roundtable. Don’t miss this workshop.

Guests: Emily Best, Seed&Spark; Nick Ogiony, CAA; Peter Trinh, ICM Moderator: Liz Marion 2:00 p.m. All About the Docs - After all these years, short-form documentary filmmaking is still a thriving art form and tool for change and justice. The right length and topic in skilled hands can be just as transformative as a feature length or televised counterpart. Learn the ins and outs of short-form documentary filmmaking, and how to get your work seen by those who need to see it.

Guests: Hussain Currimbhoy, Sundance Film Festival; Abby Davis, Preferred Content; Raegan Hodge, CARE; Tom Oyer, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences; AJ Schnack, Bonfire Films of America Moderator: Jeremy Kay, Screen International 3:30 p.m. In Conversation with... Kate Bosworth – Moderated by Gregg Kilday from The Hollywood Reporter, join us in conversation with actress/producer Kate Bosworth and get some insight into navigating a hyphenated career path and making the move from the spotlight to behind the camera with her new production company Make Pictures Productions.

SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2017 10:00 a.m. Speed Pitching - Have a feature script up your sleeve? If you’re ready to venture out into the world, our collection of industry professionals - agents, studio executives, financiers, producers and filmmakers - are ready to meet with you oneon-one. You pitch. They respond. After 10 minutes it’s musical chairs.

Guests: Emily Best, Speed&Spark; Kimberly Browning, Hollywood Shorts; Abby Davis, Preferred Content; Adam Galen, Preferred Content; Kate Hurwitz, Cinetic Media; Matthew Lessall, Lessall Casting; Nick Ogiony, CAA; Linda Olszewski, Shorts HD; Morgan O’Neil, Southland Productions; Michael Polish, Director, The Astronaut Farmer; Luke Rivett, Anonymous Content; Peter Trinh, ICM; Peter Van Steemburg, ICM Partners 12:30 p.m. Meet the Programmers - Navigating the festival circuit can be challenging, but with a cool head and a strategic plan, you can maximize your film’s visibility, make amazing connections and drive your filmmaking career forward. A group of programmers from top U.S. festivals will

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provide candid insights into the programming process, deciding which festivals are best for your project, and making sure you make the most of your festival experience.

Guests: Sarah Harris, Denver Film Festival, Dallas Intl. Film Festival, Seattle Intl. Film Festival; Adam Piron, Sundance Institute; Amanda Salazar, San Francisco Intl. Film Festival; Paul Sloop, Cleveland Film Festival Moderator: Sudeep Sharma 2:00 p.m. Meet the Press - Who is behind film and festival reviews? Learn from industry pros about how to catch the attention of the top writers and get your films reviewed.

Guests: Jeremy Kay, Screen International; Malina Saval, Variety; Anne Thompson, Indiewire Moderator: Lili Rodriguez, Festival Director 3:30 p.m. Short Film Postpartum - So you’ve made a short, or maybe a few, and perhaps you’ve been lucky enough to play the festival circuit. What happens next? And where do you go from here? Learn about the many paths your short can take beyond film festival screenings and how to make the most of your audience and future opportunities from a panel of experienced industry experts here to help keep the dream alive.

Guests: Jeff Deutchman, NEON; Ian Durkin, Vimeo; Kate Hurwitz, Cinetic; Linda Olszewski, Shorts HD Moderator: Malina Saval, Variety The VR Lounge is a community event free to the public. For two days during the ShortFest -- Thursday and Friday, June 22 and 23 from 11:00am to 7:00pm -- you can experience this astonishing, cutting-edge technology..

In partnership with the University of California Riverside, four Virtual Reality experiences are ready to immerse the viewer.

There is a documentary, an animated short, a narrative film, plus a game.

One of the great pleasures of the PSISF is meeting the filmmakers and international visitors. Many of the programs include Q&A’s with the director, writer or actor.

The ShortFest has a creative and youthful energy that is different from its more formal, sister festival in January. With so many films, filmmakers are everywhere and love engaging with film fans. Which is why the PSISF Parties are such a blast.

There are scheduled parties (check the website for tickets and info) and there are spontaneous parties all over town.

Trio will host Palm Springs Speaks French, Toucan’s Tiki Lounge returns with their annual Gay!La dance party, Ace Hotel & Swim Club kicks off the weekend with Polaroid Eyewear’s Be Free, Let Loose Party and the Lexus Short Films Party will be held at The Bank. The Closing Night Party follows the award ceremony at the Hilton Palm Springs Resort.

Why not spend a hot summer day in a cool theater with some amazing and memorable films you will likely never see anywhere else?

Peruse the schedule of programs and parties, and enjoy!

For more information and tickets, visit www.psfilmfest.org. Tickets can also be purchased now at the Camelot Theater Box Office 2300 E. Baristo Road 10am -5pm or by phone 760 778 8970.

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EVENTS

GREATER COACHELLA VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HONOR SUPERVISOR JOHN J. BENOIT & ALEXANDER HAAGEN III SHERYL BENOIT TO ACCEPT AWARD FROM SUPERVISOR MARION ASHLEY

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he Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce will honor the late Supervisor John J. Benoit with their Leadership (Legacy) Award at their Annual Board Installation and Business Award Gala on June 27th. The event will take place at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa beginning at 5:30 PM. Born in Kankakee, Illinois, Benoit enjoyed a long career in public service. Benoit’s law enforcement career spanned thirty-one years including two with the Corona Police Department and twenty-nine with the California Highway Patrol. In 1999 Benoit was elected and served as a member of the Desert Sands Unified School Board until 2002. From 2002 to 2008, Benoit served in the California State Assembly. He then served in the California State Senate until his resignation on November 2009, to serve on the Riverside County, California Board of Supervisors. He served in that role from 2009

until his death in 2016.

“John Benoit has left a legacy of caring, commitment, and dedication that personifies our Leadership Award,” says Joshua Bonner, President and CEO of the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce. “During his lifetime of public service, John enriched the lives of those he served, and those he loved.

That is as fine a legacy as a man can leave for his community.”

The award will be presented by Riverside County Supervisor, 5th District, Marion Ashley, a long-time colleague of Benoit.

Accepting the award will be Sheryl Benoit, John Benoit’s widow.

DEVELOPER HAS MADE LASTING IMPACT ON COACHELLA VALLEY

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he Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce will also honor Alexander Haagen III with their

Lifetime Achievement Award at their Annual Board Installation and Awards Ceremony June 27th. The event will take place at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa Special Event Center beginning at 5:30 PM. As an accomplished shopping center developer, businessman and real estate investor for many years, Mr. Haagen took notice of the potential the Coachella Valley held, particularly Indio, as an opportunity to expand his business. Consequentially, he began acquiring vacant land south of Highway 111 in 1984. His ultimate dream was to open a polo club. Just three short years later, that dream came true with the launching of Empire Polo Club. What began as a working polo operation evolved over the years into a major destination venue for corporate groups, sporting groups, weddings, art shows, dog shows, horse shows, festivals and concerts. “Mr. Haagen has had a profound impact on this valley,” says Indio Council Member Glenn Miller, the award presenter.

“When you look at the events that are hosted annually at his property, he has not only put Indio on the international map, he has raised the visibility of the whole valley.”

The critically acclaimed Coachella Music & Arts Festival and the Stagecoach Country Music Festival are recognized worldwide and draw approximately one million festivalgoers to Indio and Empire over three weekends each April / May. No marketing campaign could begin to bring the national and worldwide tourism exposure to Indio and the Greater Coachella Valley that these events do. The events also enjoy coverage in prestigious publications such as Rolling

Stone, NME, Vanity Fair, New York Times, Los Angeles Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Mr. Haagen worked closely with the executives of AEG Live and Goldenvoice to see these events to fruition. The 2018 events will mark the 19th time for Coachella and the 12th time for Stagecoach. Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce CEO Joshua Bonner says it is difficult to put in perspective Mr. Haagen’s impact with numbers alone.

“Half-a-billion dollars in economic impact to our valley, that number is staggering. It is not a stretch to say that in some form, Mr. Haagen’s belief in our valley and subsequent investment has had a positive impact on practically every resident that calls the valley home.”

The Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce will honor a total of nine recipients at the Annual Award Ceremony, including Non-Profit of the Year, Small Business of the Year, and more. For information about the event, or to reserve tickets, contact the chamber at 760.347.0676, or visit GCVCC. org.

CV Weekly is proud to announce that the GCVCC will be honoring us as “Small Business of the Year” at this event.

THEATRE CAMP PREPARES KIDS FOR PROFESSIONAL STAGE EXPERIENCE

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ore than a dozen theatre professionals are coming together to mentor about 100 kids in performing and stagecraft. Palm Canyon Theatre kicked off its 21st annual summer camp on Monday, June 12. The camp includes instruction in acting, singing, dancing, makeup, set design, props, costuming, stage combat, improve and more, which all culminate into final performances set for July 21 and 22. This year, the young artists, ages 6-17 years old, will perform Neverland, a rendition of the famed Peter Pan story.

The camp is led by co-directors Stephanie Eley and Jaci Davis. Both are experienced educators with long lists of performing credits. A professional dancer, Eley was in several original Broadway shows and national touring groups. She also founded a youth arts education organization in the New York area before moving to the desert, where among other endeavors, she was a teaching artist for the McCallum Theatre’s Institute. Davis is a professional singer and pianist who has taught young students for decades. Over the years, she has also directed more than 20 plays and

musicals with student performers 6-17 years old. Together, with theatre professionals Allegra Angelo, Wendy Cohen, Ron Coronado, Steven Fisher, Paul Grant, JW Layne, Se Layne, Daniel Martinez, Steven Petersons, Marello Sabio, Lynda Sheps, Steven Smith, Tom Warrick and others, campers will learn skills that will help prepare them for an audition or improve their self-esteem for a school presentation – however far a student wants to take their development.

The Palm Canyon Theatre offers its

summer kids camp for six weeks, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Each week has a special theme including Western, Halloween, Princess and Super Heroes, and more. Kids can participate in as many consecutive weeks as they would like or sporadic weeks through July 21. The last two weeks of camp are focused on preparing for the final performances on July 21 and July 22. While learning different components of theatre, participants are divided into three age groups.

Beyond daily instruction and practice in the

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historic Frances S. Stevens School, campers take three field trips to the McCallum Theatre to see professional live theatre performances, geared toward children.

For more information or to register for Summer Kids Camp, call the Palm Canyon Theatre Box Office at 760-323-5123 or download the registration information online at PalmCanyonTheatre.org. The Palm Canyon Theatre is located at 538 North Palm Canyon Drive, at the corner of Alejo Road and Palm Canyon Drive.

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NEXT CITIZENSHIP WORKSHOP TO BE HELD JULY 8 IN CATHEDRAL CITY

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citizenship workshop was held in Desert Hot Springs on Saturday, June 10 to assist local permanent residents through the process of applying for citizenship. The organization that hosted it, Council of Mexican Federations (COFEM), is based in Los Angeles with a chapter in the Coachella Valley. “COFEM in the past, in the Coachella Valley, has been more focused on Coachella Valley Unified School District [and] parent engagement,” says Coachella Valley Programs Coordinator Neftali Galarza.

The organization has recently added more events. “In January we started hosting a series of ‘Know Your Rights’ workshops and… since February we’ve hosted monthly citizenship clinics,” he says. COFEM “is dedicated to civic engagement in the Latino community,” according to Galarza, and the goal of events like these is to help Latinos have a voice within their community by becoming citizens, after which they can vote and feel empowered to participate in their community.

To participate, potential applicants schedule an appointment.

During scheduling, they are informed of what information and documents that they will need to fill out the application, “For example, how many times they’ve traveled

SALTON SEA COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED FOR 10-YEAR PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

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series of community workshops has been scheduled to present and gather input on the implementation of State’s 10-Year Plan of the Salton Sea Management Program. The 10-Year Plan aims to quickly build projects to develop habitat and suppress dust due to rapidly receding shoreline at the Sea. The workshops will be presented by Bruce Wilcox, Assistant Secretary of Salton Sea Policy at the California Natural Resources Agency, in partnership with the Salton Sea Authority, California Department of Water Resources, Imperial Irrigation District and the California Department of Fish & Wildlife. The presentation at these workshops will focus on the implementation of the 10-Year Plan and what it means to the communities surrounding the Sea. Status updates will be given on the existing projects at the Sea and the near-term design and construction of new projects. Projected costs and funding will also be discussed. Attendees will be encouraged to ask questions at the end of the presentation.

“These workshops will be a great opportunity for residents and stakeholders to learn about the 10-Year Plan and engage with the Salton Sea Management team on ways we could quickly implement projects in coordination with their local community,” said Bruce Wilcox.

In order to give as many residents as possible the opportunity to participate, the workshops are being held over the course of five weeks at multiple locations throughout the surrounding region of the Salton Sea. Light refreshments will be served, and everyone is welcome at any and all sessions. Spanish interpretation will be provided at the Mecca, Brawley and Indio workshops and other translation or special assistance may be provided upon request. The dates and locations of the workshops are as follows: Tues. June 13th - 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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91391 66th Ave, Mecca, CA Thur. June 15th - 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

West Shores Senior Citizens Club (in Salton City) 1375 S. Marina Drive, Thermal, CA Thur. June 22nd - 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Del Rio Community Center 1501 I Street, Brawley, CA Wed. June 28th - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Ski Inn (in Bombay Beach) 9596 Ave. A, Niland, CA Thur. June 29th - 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

IID District Office 1285 Broadway Street, El Centro, CA Thur. July 6th - 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Indio Performing Arts Center (IPAC) 4517 Fargo Street, Indio, CA Wed. July 12th - 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Rancho Mirage Public Library 71100 CA-111, Rancho Mirage, CA The State’s 10-Year Plan, details the number of acres of lakebed expected to face exposure each year from 2018 through 2028, the number of acres to be covered through proposed construction efforts, and the projected annual costs of the effort. For more information about the workshops and the 10-Year Plan, please visit the Salton Sea Management Program web page at www.resources.ca.gov/salton-sea.

ABOUT THE SALTON SEA MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 10-YEAR PLAN The cost of implementing the 10-Year Plan is estimated at a total of $383 million. The cost of the projects needed to cover nearly 30,000 acres of exposed lakebed over the next decade outstrip the currently available funding of roughly $80 million. But, State, federal, regional, local, tribal and philanthropic agencies will continue to seek funding in their long-term efforts to protect air quality and wildlife habitat at the Sea. As the Salton Sea shrinks for a variety of reasons, air quality in Riverside, Imperial, and

internationally in the last five years, we’ve got to make sure people know that… so they come prepared,” Galarza notes.

When a potential applicant shows up, they are given a pre-screening that includes an intake form so the organization can determine whether or not they can assist the person. According to Galarza, there are certain things that can become obstacles to obtaining citizenship, such as a criminal record, and the person is then directed to an attorney. Megan Beaman, an attorney from La Quinta, is often in attendance. If they are not directed to the attorney, the applicant is moved to the next step, which is filling out the N-400 form. A volunteer is there to fill out the 20 page form and then the applicant is asked to review it for accuracy.

This takes about an hour and a half. If the applicant qualifies as low-income, they are given the option to apply for a waiver of the $725 application fee. The last step is for the volunteers to review the information once more and then package it to send out.

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surrounding counties suffer, because particulates small enough to be dangerous to human health are picked up by the wind from the exposed lakebed. Huge populations of resident and migratory birds are at risk, too, especially the fish-eating pelicans and cormorants that depend upon the tilapia that will no longer be able to survive in the Salton Sea as it grows increasingly salty.

In May 2015, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. created the Salton Sea Task Force and directed agencies to develop a comprehensive management plan for the Sea that will meet a short-term goal of 9,000 acres to 12,000 acres of habitat and dust suppression projects.

The Governor also set a medium-term plan to construct 18,000 acres to 25,000 acres of habitat and dust suppression projects.

The State’s 10-year plan, available here, describes the first phase of the Salton Sea Management Program created under the Governor’s direction. The plan targets areas near where the New and Alamo rivers carry agricultural drainage into the southern end of the Salton Sea, and where the Whitewater River flows into the northern end of the roughly 35-mile-long lake. The State proposes to build a series of river outlets and ponds along the lake shore so river and lake water can be blended for use in wildlife habitat zones that also will serve to suppress dust. Intermixed with these projects will be additional dry-land dust suppression projects to protect air quality on lands where habitat is not feasible.

The State’s many partners in this effort include the Salton Sea Authority, California

The process might seem complicated to some, but the biggest obstacle that Galarza hears about is the price. “I think the biggest roadblock is the money but it’s an investment that needs to be made… but when there are two or three people per household who want to do it, that’s a big roadblock,” but Galarza encourages people to apply for citizenship if they are able and notes that the requirements are 5 years of residency and being at least 18 years old.

Though COFEM is nonpartisan, Galarza says that many applicants have decided to apply for citizenship after seeing President Trump issue an executive order that affected the reentry of permanent residents to the country.

The next workshop is planned for July 8 in Cathedral City, though a venue has not yet been chosen.

For more info contact: (760)501-8150

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Department of Water Resources, California Department of Fish & Wildlife, Imperial County, the Imperial Irrigation District, Riverside County, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the Water Transfers Joint Powers Authority, the Audubon Society, Coachella Valley Water District, San Diego County Water Authority and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

The habitat and air quality work will help fulfill the goals set forth in a Memorandum of Understanding reached in August between the U.S. Department of the Interior and the California Natural Resources Agency.

In addition, California has committed more than $80 million in voter-approved bond funds to restore habitat and suppress dust at the lake in the near term. A $14 million grant from the State Wildlife Conservation Board helps to fund habitat conservation at the Salton Sea, and the Salton Sea Authority will administer a $7.5 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant for water conservation, wetland creation, and air quality mitigation. Potential sources of future funding include the Water Transfers Joint Powers Authority, created to administer funds involving a 2003 agricultural-to-urban water transfer, federal agencies and philanthropic organizations.

Inflow to the Salton Sea is expected to shrink significantly after 2017, when water transfers from the Imperial Valley accelerate and mitigation water deliveries stop under agreements reached years ago. To learn more, please visit the Salton Sea Management Program web page at www.resources.ca.gov/salton-sea.

LOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT

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BY RICH HENRICH

INDIO HIP HOP ARTIST TIPTOE STALLONE PAYS IT FORWARD

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n the Coachella Valley talent flourishes like spring flowers. Musically speaking, we created the signature sounds of Desert Rock, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (Coachella Fest) has created one of the largest musical gatherings on the planet and any given week, our casinos bring in some of the greatest names in music. However, in the shadows of the valley a different sound can be heard. East Coast, West Coast, Long Beach, Compton, Indio. On the East end of the Valley, hip hop artist Tiptoe Stallone hones his vision for the valley to make an impact on the scene most associated with urban cultural centers.

Along the way, he’s coaching, mentoring and teaching the next generation.

I recently caught up with Tiptoe Stallone aka Chris Thomas.

CVW: How’s it going? Is it true, everybody hates Chris?

TIPTOE STALLONE: (Laughs) “I’m just chillin’, trying to get these shows in order and my career too.”

CVW: Is it hard for hip hop in the valley?

TS: “As far as being a hip hop artist.. yeah, it can be. It’s hard to get venues but it’s been better these last couple of years.

There’s always a couple of venues that allow it, some are letting us in, some of the bigger venues where before, they didn’t allow it.”

CVW: Why do you think venues aren’t more welcoming to hip hop?

TS: “I mean the support value isn’t there as far as community wise. A lot of times, unless you are a proper local at the right time, the buzz doesn’t always generate the crowd as opposed to booking someone that is established or has a name, management or a notable career.”

CVW: Are you booking some of these acts that come from outside with bigger name recognition?

TS: “Yeah, you know when I invest my

money I try to book names that generate crowds, usually mainstream artist or artists on the come up or some legendary artist.”

CVW: Who are some of the artists you are bringing in to the Valley?

TS: “Let’s see…Sugarfree, MC Hustle, Problem, Amanda Perez, Kurupt, MCA, RJ, Spice 1, Compton AV, Crooked I, Eric Bellinger, which is the first R&B show that I’m doing besides Amanda Perez.”

CVW: In addition to being an artist yourself, you are doing a lot of events and promotion, too.

TS: “We throw events for locals, different events and showcases throughout the year to help the local scene. At Sol (Sol Sports Restaurant) we try to do an event every 6-8 weeks. I’m also part of Sol’s promotion team. I help when I’m not doing my own shows and book with them.”

CVW: How did you get into hip hop?

TS: “At an early age about 6-7 years old, always listening to it. I always had poetic ability and able to rap and emulate the greats at the time. I learned how to wrap at like 7-8 years old.”

CVW: You mentioned something that I think a lot of people miss about hip hop and that’s poetry. Tupac was perhaps one of the best poets. How do you see hip hop?

TS: “Oh definitely. The understanding of hip hop is based on the age that is poppin’ in the culture. Right now the wave that is going on in hip hop, which is it’s own genre of music, it’s really broken up into so many different genres, in my opinion. So many different sounds of it now, stuff has it’s own classification, it’s good and bad. On the poetical side, you still have guys like Kendrick Lamar and those kind of guys that have substance and can put metaphor and word play together, like Eminem and those guys who are still alive. Then you have catchy and cliché, I just call it catchy, you can just ride the beat the whole time. It’s kinda like your preference now. The good thing about hip hop now days is you have choices, before it was kinda like what ever was on right then you rode that wave.

Whether it was Bad Boy and their run or Tupac and Deathrow and their run, Jay Z, there was always a controlling wave that overpowered the radio. Even though Drake and those guys still overpower the radio now, you can tune in and hear a whole bunch of different type of articulate stuff.

It’s good for hip hop. I relate it to the school system in the valley. We have so many schools, the talent is scattered so now no one can be a real powerhouse and control it all because there are so many MC’s in hip hop now. Before you needed to know someone with a studio, now you can get a program (for your computer) and now there are 900 studios per every four miles!

Everybody has one in their room, in the garage.”

CVW: What is your vision for the future?

TS: “I want to put together a collection of the young talent and develop a free consultation to guide them. I’ve been through a lot with deals and stuff and there is a lot to learn. A lot of us are misguided.

I’m still learning about the game but I want to help pay the knowledge forward. Indio gets overlooked but I’d like to see us have our own sound. I want to help the next wave, too.”

CVW: You also are paying it forward on the basketball court, I hear.

TS: “Yeah, I have a non-profit, Indio Warriors Youth Basketball. We compete at the top levels, building talent to compete with teams from LA., Arizona, all over.

I want to get them to play on bigger platforms like California State Games and the Oregon Trail. We are always playing in championship games and that helps keep the Indio name out there so people know who we are and where we are. We need more donations to support our travel.”

CVW: You have another event coming up that will also put some sunshine on Indio with your upcoming Tupac event.

TS: “Yeah, it will be the first of an annual event “Tupac Days,” to celebrate Tupac’s birthday on Friday the 16TH. We are throwing a celebration with a legendary Long Beach MC signed to Eminem’s Shady Records. We will have a dedication and a chance to win tickets to see “All Eyes on Me” all at Bloodline Tattoo Shop in Palm Desert.” (See Ad on page 14) For more information check out: www. facebook.com/tiptoestallone “Tupac Days” this Friday, June 16 at Bloodline Tattoo in Palm Desert.

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June 15 to June 21, 2017

EVENTS

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BY JASON HALL

SET TO PLAY GLEN HELEN AMPITHEATRE ALONGSIDE TOOL, PRIMUS, CRYSTAL METHOD, CLUTCH & FANTOMAS ON JUNE 24

he Melvins were formed by Buzz Osborne, Matt Lukin (Mudhoney), and Mike Dillard in Montesano Washington. Shortly after their formation, Dillard left to drum in Kurt Cobain’s Fecal Matter project and Dale Crover took over drumming duties. Since then, Buzz and Dale have recruited many different bassists including Shirley Temple’s daughter Lori “Lorax” Black, Kevin Rutmanis (Tomahawk), Jeff Pinkus (Butthole Surfers, Honky), and current bassist Steven McDonald (Red Kross). They were formed in the thick of the grunge movement and were friends with the best of the best grunge musicians, but took a heavier route.

Their first full length release, Gluey Porch Treatments, was praised by critics. Their second album, Ozma, is often a favorite of fans. 1993 saw the release of their first major label release, Houdini, which is arguably their most successful albums.

Houdini featured the singles “Hooch,” “Lizzy,” and “Honey Bucket.” Prick was their next album. It was more of an experimental album.

Their newest album, A Walk With Love And Death, is a double album which sort of combines Houdini and Prick…Death is more of a straight up Melvins album, and Love is an experimental album which also doubles as the score to the film “A Walk With Love And Death.” If you’re a Melvins fan, you are in for a pleasant surprise. It’s not often a band releases a double album with such different genres. Both the film and album will be released in July. The album features guests Joey Santiago (Pixies), Toshi Kasai, and Teri Gender Bender - who not only is the powerful singer of Le Butcherettes, but is in a side project with Buzz, Dale, and Omar Rodriguez Lopez (At The Drive In, Mars Volta) called Crystal Fairy.

The Melvins are slated to play a mini festival in San Bernardino on June 24. Maybe you heard about this show. If you haven’t, you’ve been living under a rock. This one

off concert will see Tool, Primus, Melvins, Clutch, Fantomas, and Crystal Method grace the stage. Fantomas is a super group with members of Melvins and Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Tomahawk). Crystal Method has recorded with local legend John Garcia, and rumor has it, he will join them on stage.

We talked with Buzz Osborne about this massive concert and the new album. Of course, we had to talk baseball too.

Coachella Valley Weekly: Do you think the Dodgers have a solid chance to make it to the series this year?

Buzz Osborne: “I don’t know why not. I mean, so far so good. They’ve got a lot of injuries. That’s one of the main problems they have. That doesn’t ever make it easy for a team.”

CVW: How did you become a Dodgers fan?

Buzz: “I’m a baseball fan in general. It was probably more than 10 years ago. I played baseball when I was a kid, but I kinda walked away from the sport when I was a kid because I couldn’t stand the people who played sports. Bit, o always loves to play. I still do. I love to do all kinds of things like that. I, I understood baseball... it wasn’t some foreign thing to me. A buddy of mine would come down from Washington during the summers, and I would tag along with him to Angels and Dodgers games. It kinda went from there. I got back into it pretty heavily.”

CVW: Do you ever come out here to the desert to play golf?

Buzz: “I played out there in Palm Springs or Palm Desert once. I got the invite from Dale’s brother-in-law. Other than that, I’ve never played out there…maybe one other time in a par three course. That was it.

Dale’s wife is from there. They still spend a lot of time there with her mom and dad.”

CVW: “What’s your favorite movie and why?”

Buzz: “The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre.

I think it’s the best movie ever made.

Bogey (Humphrey Bogart) is in it. I think it’s his best movie by far. It has the kind of ending I like in a movie. I think it’s filmed really cool. The story line is impeccable. It’s really, really good. It’s got a crime doesn’t pay ending. I never tire of it. I’ve watched it well over 100 times. I’m always amazed when people haven’t heard of it. I just think, ‘what the hell have you guys been doing?’

Second place would be Lawrence Of Arabia.

Both of those movies collectively, I’ve seen hundreds of times.”

CVW: Those are surprising answers.

After listening to the new album, and your work with Lustmord, I was expecting David Lynch or someone similar.

Buzz: “I love that stuff too. David Lynch is great. I like almost everything he’s done.

Blue Velvet, Wild At Heart, Eraserhead... you can’t go wrong. So you heard the new record?”

CVW: I have. I got a promo copy. It’s

amazing. I’ve always been a fan of Prick and the Lustmord album, Pigs Of The Roman Empire. This album has a straight up Melvins album and a noise/experimental album. How did the idea to release them together come about?

Buzz: “I don’t think anybody’s ever done that, and we’re always a fan of that sort of thing. It’s a soundtrack and a regular album released as a double album. Beyond that, we wanted to do something big.

It’s all combined. Even the film is called A Walk With Love And Death; The album, the soundtrack, the movie. We’ll probably release the exact soundtrack to the movie in order with all of it. You know, soundtrack releases don’t have everything normally.”

CVW: Is there a release date for the movie? I saw the preview and it surreal, sort of like an acid trip... is that how the movie will be?

Buzz: “It’s still in production, but it’ll be right around the time the album comes out.

That preview is part of the movie. It’s like that times 10.”

CVW: The show in San Bernardino is an amazing lineup. Was this something the three bands have been planning on doing for a while?

Buzz: “No, not at all. It was Tool’s idea.

We found out about it and agreed to it pretty much right before they announced it. I’m looking forward to it. It’ll be fun.

There’s more than Tool, Primus, Melvins, and Crystal Method, but I can’t tell you who.

I don’t know when exactly they’re going to announce that, but it’s coming up.”

Melvins Tour Dates: June 24: Glen Helen Ampitheatre in San Bernardino- Tool with Special guests Melvins, Crystal Method, Primus, Clutch, Fantomas July 5: San Diego, CA Casbah July 6: Santa Ana, CA The Observatory July 7: Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour

CAMP WESTFIELD INVITES GUESTS TO EXPERIENCE THE GREAT INDOORS WITH THE INDOOR CERTIFIED FARMERS’ MARKET, FAMILY EVENTS, AND MORE

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his summer, Westfield Palm Desert is inviting guests to experience the great indoors with Camp Westfield, the center’s new event series.

Beginning with the grand opening celebration of the Indoor Certified Farmers’ Market on June 4 and continuing with weekly events and programs throughout the summer, Camp Westfield is the perfect escape from the hot weather.

“We wanted to bring the outdoor activities we love during season inside for the summer,” says Marketing Director Franchesca Forrer. “We were also inspired by our memories of summer camp as kids

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– campfires, S’mores, games, crafts – and incorporated those elements into fun, free events for everyone to enjoy.” From the spectacular produce and artisan foods of the Certified Farmer’s Market to family experiences like archaeological digs and wildlife encounters, guests will embark on an indoor adventure every week: SUNDAYS: June 4-Sept 17, 9am - 1:30pm The Indoor Certified Farmers’ Market in Palm Desert Main Court, across from World Gym WEDNESDAYS: June 7 – Aug 23, 1pm 3pm Happy Camper Family Events

The Lounge, across from Express THURSDAYS: June 8 – Aug 24, 11am Noon Barnes & Noble Campfire Tales Common area outside Barnes & Noble DAILY, Times Vary World Gym Palm Desert’s Boot Camp course World Gym, Level 1 The majority of events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit westfield.com/palmdesert or follow Westfield Palm Desert on Facebook or Instagram.

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THE LEGENDARY TOM JONES IS BRINGING HIS LATEST WORLD TOUR TO FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO

BACKSTAGE JAZZ

June 15 to June 21, 2017

BY PATTE PURCELL

PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE PAPARAZZI

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om Jones’ 50-year career has undoubtedly gone from strength to strength. Well-known for hits including “It’s Not Unusual,” “Kiss,” “Delilah,” “What’s New Pussycat” and “I’ll Never Fall In Love Again,” he’s bringing his powerful voice and legendary stage persona to The Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Friday, September 29, 2017.

Tom Jones was born in South Wales in 1940 to a father who worked the coal mines of the Rhondda Valley. After quitting school at 15, working a variety of manual jobs, singing in the clubs at night and marrying at 17, Jones went on to sign with Decca Records in London. Blessed with a fundamental interest in a wide range of music, he is firstand-foremost an artist with a true rhythm and blues soul.

Following the success of his album, Praise & Blame, in May 2012 Tom released Spirit In The Room. Paired with producer/ guitarist Ethan Johns at Real World Studios in England, Spirit In The Room, like its predecessor, allows Jones to bring a stripped-down version of his powerful voice to songs as only he can. Accompanied by

Ethan Johns throughout, the album includes gems from diverse writers such as Richard Thompson, Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon and Paul McCartney. Spirit In The Room is simple, raw and soulful.

In 2015, Tom released his first ever autobiography entitled Over The Top And Back, and the book’s companion soundtrack entitled Long Lost Suitcase, which he actively promoted internationally.

Tom Jones is, above all, a living legend.

He is one of the few musical artists who began his profession at the dawn of modern popular music and continues to have a vital recording and performing career to this day.

His irresistible show traverses musical eras and genres, cuts across class divides and appeals to young and old, male and female, mainstream and cutting edge. Tom Jones has always been about the power of the song and the power of the voice.

Tickets for the 8pm Tom Jones show on Friday, September 29, 2017 go on sale Friday, June 16 for $109, $89, $69 and $49 at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via telephone (800) 827-2946 or online at www.

FantasySpringsResort.com.

e had a blast attending the Palm Springs Roadhouse 10th Anniversary Party. Greg and Eleanor Lariviere proud owners of The World Famous Palm Canyon Roadhouse, Palm Springs celebrated their 10th Anniversary Saturday night.

The crowd turned out for this fun event.

There was great live music and the crowd is a great mix of down to earth real people in a very fun atmosphere.

Promotor Steve John did a great job of promoting the event. Coachella Valley Weekly was one of the sponsors. Palm Springs Roadhouse is located at 535 S. Palm Canyon Dr. Palm Springs.

Promoter Steve Johns Patte Purcell - Muze Muzic pattepurcell@yahoo.com 1-702-219-6777

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June 15 to June 21, 2017

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BY ELENI P. AUSTIN

HEART, TAKE CARE” (LOVE SANDS RECORDS) ADOBE COLLECTIVE “TAKE

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y day, Tim Chinnock works as a mildmannered doctor, specifically, an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Loma Linda University, but at night, he plays Rock N’ Roll. Sounds a bit like a Marvel superhero or the plot of a late ‘80s television series, right?

But it turns out Tim’s narrative is every bit as interesting as a comic book origin story.

Tim was born in Redlands, to a career Navy man and his wife. For a while the family lived in South Carolina before returning to the Inland Empire a few years later and settling in Oak Glen.

Medicine and the military were family tradition for the Chinnocks, but they were also a very musical clan. Tim began playing an instrument at kindergarten age. Struck by the Baroque beauty of Pachelbel’s “Canon In D,” Tim started with violin lessons that lasted until he was about 10 years old. Soon he had mastered drums and guitar.

Growing up in strict and religious household, the family playlist featured two genres, Classical and Folk. “Puff The Magic Dragon” had a profound effect on young Tim, but as he came of age, he was exposed to more au courant styles of music. Cloaking himself in flannel and adopting a fashion-forward haircut, he immersed himself in the Grunge movement, diving into Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins. Green Day and Live’s “Lightning Crashes” also made indelible impressions.

At the tail end of Junior High, Tim and two eighth grade pals formed their first band, Basin.

Rotating practice sessions took place in each other’s garages. They wrote some songs and played a couple of gigs. Separate high schools spelled the end of Basin, and Tim soon moved behind the drum kit for Christ Commission, the combo he played with throughout high school.

Around this time, he also met his future wife, Faith.

Faith had also spent her formative years in California, her parents were spiritual hippies.

Her musical talent is also hereditary. Her great grandfather was a travelling musician and her father, Curry Chris Harter, is a singer/Blues harmonica player, currently based out Of Des Moines, Iowa.

In college Tim was the drummer for a jam

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band called Ebu And The Dancing Guru, (of course they were). Although he enjoyed making music, Tim viewed it as a fun distraction, never really taking it seriously. School was a top priority. He joined the Navy, not just to maintain family tradition, but also to secure a medical school scholarship at Loma Linda University. His family has enjoyed a long history with the school, both grandfathers and his father graduated with medical degrees.

Once he entered active service, he was stationed at a Naval Hospital in San Diego where he completed his pediatric training. By 2011, he received orders to the Marine base in 29 Palms.

When Tim and Faith relocated to the high desert, they quickly fell in love with their surroundings.

Even though Tim no longer played music, he remained an avid listener. His influences are both eclectic and expansive. In their new environment, Tim and Faith both felt compelled to create their own music. They named their nascent collaboration, Adobe Collective, as homage to the house they were renting (and eventually purchased). Within the space of a couple of years, they had accrued enough original songs to make a full-length album.

Adobe Collective’s self-titled debut arrived in 2014. Co-produced by Tim and Gar Robertson, the album garnered critical acclaim and almost immediately, the duo were playing select gigs at Pappy & Harriet’s, as well as low desert venues like the Hood. They even secured a slot at the prestigious Joshua Tree Music Festival. As they began writing songs for a second album they met Chris Unck.

The Georgia native and his band have shared stages with Paolo Nutini, V.V. Brown and Train.

In 2010, Pink personally chose Chris’ band as openers for her world tour. Throughout his career, he’s collaborated with artists like Gavin De Graw, Lisa Loeb and Butch Walker, but had grown wary of the peripatetic existence of a touring musician. So he relocated to Joshua Tree and set up High Lonesome Recording Studio.

Tim, Faith and Chris connected on a symbiotic level and began recording an EP. They decided to follow through with a second long-player, and the result is the recently released 11 song collection, Take Heart, Take Care.

The album kicks into gear with the rollicking “Desert Shame.” Over rattlesnake-shake percussion, growling guitar chords and rubbery bass lines, playful lyrics recount a night of bacchanalian excess. Tim and Faith’s vocals intertwine like a 21st century Gram & Emmylou, “Pull the car over I need a shoulder to lie on girl, it started out fun now it feels like the end of the world/My hands and knees on the side of the road I’m sick, and New Year’s Day will never be a cure for it.” On the instrumental break a spiral-scratch guitar solo is crisp and economical, undercutting the shambolic, shaggy-dog story quality of the lyrics from Tim and Arlan Lackey.

“Desert Shame” segues effortlessly into “Hey, Hey Look At Me Now.” The keening melody is anchored by a heartbreak-beat, burnished electric guitar notes, swirly organ and searing pedal steel. This cracked Country charmer wears

it’s heart on its sleeve sharing some musical DNA with Bob Dylan’s “I Threw It All Away” and the Band’s epochal “Cripple Creek Ferry.”

Philosophical lyrics push for cosmic consciousness and ecclesiastic epiphanies; “What kind of fool gave you the master key? And who the hell do you think you’re supposed to be/All this push and pull is feeling so empty, I am just waiting for the day that I feel free.”

While Adobe Collective’s debut was remarkably assured, Take Heart… adds a plethora of colors and textures to their sonic palette.

Initially, “WONDERLUST” unspools slowly, propelled by a kickdrum beat and sidewinder guitar riffs. Tim’s soothing tenor glides over soaring power chords as he insists “I’m filled with wonderlust and getting nowhere fast.”

Suddenly, guitars rev and accelerate, sprawling and retreating, slithering around ascending bass runs. Just as unexpectedly, the tune shudders to a halt, powering down before downshifting, adding a wash of organ and some wordless vocalese. It almost feels like three songs in one.

“WONDERLUST” seems to obliquely celebrate the creative isolation of Wonder Valley, conversely, on “Shadow Of L.A.” the lyrics take aim at the smoggy sunshine sprawl that is the City Of Angels. Over a chunky backbeat and ‘70s Swamp-Boogie guitar licks the surprisingly Glam-tastic melody slightly echoes the music of Band Of Skulls and Dead Weather, with just a hint of Golden Earring. Pinging sonar riffs trickle down like acid rain, it’s easy to visualize a “Blade Runner”-esque dystopia that envelopes the song.

The skittery Psychedelia tips into intersteller overdrive on “Black Heart.” The opening salvo is feedback-drenched guitar awash in pedal effects. Slowly, a clackity rhythm emerges, jumped up, jittery and full of menace. Cryptic lyrics hint at unhealthy addiction; “Don’t you know, you’re holding up the earth?” As cyclonic riff-age signals a downward spiral.

So many new bands feel the need to cobble together a surfeit of sounds, adding bells and whistles to an already crowded aural landscape.

Happily, Adobe Collective is content to let their music breathe.

Four tracks manage to convey their musical acumen without ever breaking a sweat. The spare and evocative “Tamarisk” is a percolating ode to the deciduous salt cedar. Circuitous acoustic arpeggios are tethered to a galloping beat and twinkly percussion. Tim and Faith’s lush harmonies crest over the arrangement.

“As Far West/Sunlight/Flash Flood” feels like a gentle benediction in ¾ time. Tim and Faith’s voices bob and weave through meandering acoustic and electric filigrees that flutter and pulse. Their mien is delicate and reverential, as they quietly reaffirm their nearly two decade commitment; “I should’ve known dear when they said this was the perfect life, that we were two seasons connected only by the wind.”

“Carousel Or Hear Me Echo” is a dusty desert waltz with hints of Gypsy Jazz. It opens tentatively, as finger-picked acoustic guitar connects with Faith’s wordless croon like a musical pas de deux. Tim’s tone is urgent as he implores “don’t slow me down, hear me echo.” Slowly the tune gathers speed, adding sousaphone accents chunky percussion and saw.

Finally, the winsome “Nothing There (Honestly)” blends sparkly glockenspiel, and a hiccupping rhythm with shimmery guitars and weepy pedal steel. The lyrics offer withering commentary on the divisive disconnect that divides the country; “Both sides I say are really much the same, they can find someone to blame at the butt of a gun/But as for me, I’m somewhat in-between, and there’s nothing in-between at the butt of a gun.”

The album closes rather ambitiously with the two-song suite Of “Billy’s Death Poem: Carborundum” and “We Mixed Their Ashes Up Above Gamma Gulch.” The lyrics of the former come directly from a poem written by Tim’s late maternal Uncle, William Ross Wagner. A troubled soul, Billy spent some time in Pioneertown before ending his life prematurely. Over plangent acoustic riffs, Tim quietly recites this restless farewell; “And I the only conscious form have lost the skill and will not nurse existence as before.” Suddenly the tempo accelerates wildly, chugging rhythms, spacey keys, roiling bass lines and skronky guitar lock into a sandblasted groove. Just as quickly, the calibrated chaos stops on a dime.

Although Adobe Collective is basically Tim on vocals, guitar, organ, piano, percussion and glockenspiel, and Faith on vocals and keys, their sound is fleshed out with some additional players. Caleb Wynn played drums and percussion, Lucio Menegon added some lead guitar, Scott Kisinger tackled sousaphone, Stewart Heyduck played bass and piano, and Gabriella Evaro provided backing vocals. Chris Unck earns MVP status playing lap steel, guitar, saw and percussion.

Take Heart, Take Care delivers on the promise of Adobe Collective’s debut. It would be easy to characterize Tim and Faith as the High Desert’s answer to Johnny and June. But their music is so much more than that. Like the deceptively desolate surroundings that provide much of their inspiration, Adobe Collective’s music is richly nuanced, vibrant and colorful, at once rough-hewn and refined.

(Adobe Collective is playing a secret show in Joshua Tree this Friday, June 16th, and they are also playing Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown on Thursday, July 27th)

ART SCENE

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June 15 to June 21, 2017

BY ANGELA VALENTE ROMEO

DEAN APPLE AND THE ART OF ILLUSION

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agic is an art form that every child tries at least once in its lives. We attempt to dazzle our friends with a coin behind the ear or by selecting THE card. Magic is well, magic. We are fascinated by it. We feign that we are too sophisticated to be taken in by magic tricks. We worry about white magic and black magic. We worry about the charlatans.

We watch in wonder as the rabbit in the hat becomes a duck. We continue to write songs, odes and stories about magic. But checking the box that says occupation – magician - that is another story!

Dean Apple is a Magician. He has resided in Coachella Valley for the past 10 years with his wife Debbie, aka Pinky, his award winning stage assistant. He is an accomplished actor and recipient of Best Male Actor in a Drama by the Desert Theater League, and is a licensed hypnotherapist. He has performed at events with notables such as Magic Johnson, Jay Leno and local Congressman Raul Ruiz. Dean c-may be seen monthly at the famed Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Even America’s Got Talent has contacted him for his award winning illusion The Time Machine.

Dean is adept at Comedy Stage Magic and Close-up Sleight of Hand. His latest production, Theater of the Mind, featuring Mind Reading and Hypnosis, will be performed on June 16 at Frankie’s Italian Deli & Supper Club. Frankie’s is located in the Perez Road Art & Design District, 68845 Perez Road, Cathedral City. The show features “mind reading, hypnosis and other dangerous notions.”

“Like all young boys I loved magic. I still remember the first routine I ever did and the feeling of awe it inspired,” said Dean.

“When I was about the age of 12 or 13 all of a sudden magic was no longer cool to me, mainly because of sports and girls. I did not get back into magic until about 20 years ago when I reached a point where I no longer cared about ‘being cool.’ I just wanted to perform magic.”

He joined the International Brotherhood of Magicians, Ring # 291 (Palm Desert).

“Through the union, I was fortunate to meet Marvin Roy,” noted Dean.

Marvin Roy aka Mr. Electric was famous for his light show that began with 7 light bulbs on a string pulled from his mouth. His act progressed to 38 bulbs and the distance spanned as much as 35′ across the stage.

He and his wife Carol performed around the world and appeared on countless TV shows (remember the old Mike Douglas, Merv Griffin and Johnny Carson shows?).

Following his wife’s death Marvin appeared locally including at the original Lyons. Well into his 80’s he was deftly performing sleight of hand illusions. Many magicians were inspired by his act, including Dean. “Mr. Electric continues to inspire me to this day.

In fact we just had a great discussion several nights ago at our meeting,” noted Dean.

“I am also inspired by the works of David Blaine. Blaine catapulted the craft of closeup magic to the mainstream through his television specials. Mr. Electric told us that it was not possible to make a living doing close-up magic when he was young. The technique requires an intimate setting, not necessarily suited for a big stage. But David Blaine changed all that!”

“I continue to be inspired by my regular contact with my fellow magicians at our meetings. I am constantly pushing myself with new shows and performing as often as possible. Social media has allowed artists like myself to bring magic to a wide audience.”

“The art of magic, via YouTube, has been brought to countless individuals around the globe. Whether it’s good magic being viewed or not so good, the point is its exposing magic to the masses. I am fortunate to see shows monthly at the world famous Magic Castle which features some of the world’s finest performers. Not everyone is so lucky,” continued Dean. “But people like me who continue to perform at every opportunity help keep magic alive.”

“Most importantly of all I have my loving wife Debbie who supports and believes in me. We live in a great community that has embraced us and we love being a part of the Coachella Valley! So I am excited to bring a live show here. The Theater of the Mind, being performed at Frankie’s Italian Deli & Supper Club on June 16 is a way for everyone to reacquaint themselves with the magic.”

Magic remains a part of our lives and we always will be an art form that dazzles.

And as Dean says “I live my life by Picasso’s quote, ‘Everything you can imagine is real.’”

Or is it?

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June 15 to June 21, 2017

PET PLACE

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BY JANET McAFEE

JAZZ: RESCUED FROM KATRINA!

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t was August, 2005, when the juggernaut of Hurricane Katrina taught our country hard lessons about disaster relief for people and their companion animals. Some people chose to remain behind and risk their lives when emergency workers told them they could not bring their four-legged family members. Of the 100,000 people who refused to evacuate, 44% stayed behind because of their pets. We will never know the exact number of humans who perished because they remained behind with service animals and the household pets that loved and trusted them.

I will never forget the image of a young boy screaming in grief when he was not allowed to bring his beloved dog onto a boat evacuating him from the rising flood waters.

Scenes of abandoned and starving animals on balconies and rooftops broke the hearts of animal lovers across the country. An estimated 250,000 cats and dogs perished or were displaced.

In the weeks that followed, organizations converged on the Gulf Coast for the largest animal rescue operation in our nation’s history. In 2006, under pressure from animal lovers around the country, Congress passed the Pets Evacuation and Transportation

TINY CHI BOY Shy at first, this tiny 5-lb bundle of love seeks a patient & kind human. This 3-y-old Chihuahua blend waits for a home at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, (760) 343-3644. rcdas.org.

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Standards Act, directing FEMA to consider the essential needs of household pets along with their humans in all future disaster relief efforts. “Not Without My Dog” became the rallying cry that created this major policy shift.

Some animals were reunited with their owners. Others belonged to people who perished. One group of animals flew into the Palm Springs Airport where they were rescued by the old Save A Pet shelter in Desert Hot Springs. Thom Daves, former Save A Pet director, recalls, “We took in 66 dogs, 10 cats and 2 geckos, a group in danger

of being ‘destroyed’. A few were returned to the Gulf Coast when their owners were later located from a computer tracking system.

The public outpouring to help our Katrina animals was amazing.”

Knowing my friends Jeannie and Terry were looking to adopt, I told them about the Katrina dogs at Save A Pet. Jeannie recalls, “I selected a 4-month old pup from the Katrina group. I took him to meet Terry, who waited in the car because he was sad seeing all the animals in kennels. When the dog licked off the tears running down Terry’s cheeks, it was all over – we had to make him part of our family. Knowing he came from New Orleans, we named him Jazz. I have always loved animals, and always thought it was good for people to rescue animals, but until I was personally part of rescuing Jazz, I had never

experienced the deep emotional connection I now have for those in need of rescue.”

During Jazz’s veterinary exam, the vet surmised the puncture wounds on his body indicated he was used as bait for dog fighting.

This tragic speculation was supported when it was discovered Jazz was fearful of other dogs. Ironically, Hurricane Katrina may have saved Jazz from a torturous life in this vicious and illegal practice.

Jazz is now 12 years old. He remains full of love for his humans and wants nothing more than being by their side. His favorite hobby is swimming. He has an amazing ability to dive into the deep end of the swimming pool to retrieve a ball from the bottom, and swim back up and do it over and over again.

Jeannie states, “The unconditional love from Jazz when he greets me every day is the greatest gift I receive from him. He is a Lab/ Pitbull mix. I’ve owned Pitbull dogs before, and they are the best companion dogs I’ve ever had.”

Jazz and the other Katrina dogs taught us a valuable lesson. Future disaster relief efforts, in order to save pets and humans, will combine the efforts of animal welfare organizations and government agencies, working together for people and their pets.

Every shelter animal may not have Jazz’s dramatic history. However, you create your own story of love and redemption when you adopt one. To locate rescue cats and dogs go to www.petfinder.com. For a list of Coachella Valley shelters and rescue groups, contact Loving All Animals at (760) 834-7000 or www.lovingallanimals.org.

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THE VINO VOICE

June 15 to June 21, 2017

BY RICK RIOZZA

DADS DIG BIG BOMBER REDS

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ed blends are on fire! And in the current game of wine, we’re seeing a team of players shoving through chutes and ascending up ladders to taste and realize what the big blend buzz is all about. Happy Father’s Day to you and yours!

Ray Isle, of Food & Wine Magazine, recently wrote: “When is a wine like a burrito? The answer, becomes clear when you’re making one—specifically, a red blend. In the US, a red blend is essentially any domestic wine that’s not made from a specific grape variety.

“If you’ve ever purchased Apothic Red or Gnarly Head Authentic Black at a supermarket for $15 or so, you’re part of the trend (oddly enough, a $750 bottle of Harlan Estate falls into the category, too).

Red blends now sell more, by volume, than either Pinot Noir or Merlot, and they’re on track to become even more popular than Cabernet Sauvignon, the longtime red wine king.”

Well—I guess I’m catching the logic between the burrito and the vino, and all of a sudden, I’m thinking that one of the best burritos I’ve had, might have been bumped

up even another notch with the right red blend on hand.

But generally I’m not a big red blend guy when there’s a shock load of ripe dark fruit hitting my palate with a minimum amount of acidity and tannins to balance things out.

I’ve heard the terms “generous or robust fruit” being bantered about but let’s be honest: sometimes it’s just bombs away!

However, this column has always considered itself egalitarian and just because my current tastes endeavor for the French & Italian reds, so many of you enthusiasts—and fathers alike—are

digging the dark side of some pungent, ripe and rippling black red wine! Good for you!

But as for me—well, my vino friends recently conducted an “intervention”, where I was lovingly coerced to taste through and sample some “bomber red blends” for the good of both my wine writing and well-being. Here are some of my observations: Let’s start with one of the more reasonably priced dark blends: The 2014 Ravage Dark Red Blend. The winemakers themselves declare this blend to be DARK + RICH + DEFIANT. “It tempts the taste buds with its dark, decadent flavors and smooth structure to push your sensory limits to the edge.” That’s a true statement—a sensory overload of sweet ripe flavors for those in the market for such. And at only $12 a pop, this wine will get yer ya-ya’s out.

I can see this wine appealing to the new wine lovers enjoying that Stella Rosa sweet wine line-up but now wishing for something a bit more dry (non-sweet) and with more complexities. Look for layers of dark cocoa, rich mocha, and vanilla bean notes.

For those 19 Crimes fans, here’s yet some more rebellious and dark characters to their lineup of criminally enjoyable wines, The Banished Dark Red, $12, and, The Warden, $22.These Australian Shiraz-Cabernet blends, for as big as they are, always bespeak the ever-present tasty flavor profile of that grape combo.

I remember back in the 80s when the Australian Rosemount Brand came out with their first Shiraz/Cab Sauv blend. It blew away all of the insipid reds out at the time. It was fresh and likeably round with fruit.

But these days, the demand on the Shiraz/Cab profile has gone exponential!

Searing Shiraz and combustible Cabs are the ticket with both wines serving up aromas and flavors of strong and brooding dark cherry, blackberry, boysenberry, chocolate, mocha, black pepper and vanilla bean. The Banished is sweetly spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, whereas, The Warden is more disciplined with a touch more acidity and probably produced with reserved quality grapes.

Next we tried the 2013 Leviathan Red Wine, Napa Valley, $48. An interesting scenario at forty-eight bucks! Who’s this wine marketed to? Most “fruit bomb wines” range from around $8 to $20. No one’s really paying much more for a desired jam jolt. On the other hand, is this brew blend reaching out to wine connoisseurs with deeper pockets?

I’m giving this wine some due respect; the bottle’s sleek design and imaginative artistic label cajoled that from me even before considering the wine’s cost. And as I’m wont to do with big reds, the wine was aerated for at least three hours. But first, I will always wish to savor it right out of the gate. Impressive & Delish! For as much fruit appearing, its acidity is right there as well.

Winery notes: A beastly red blend with dense berry fruits, licorice and bittersweet chocolate notes, with hints of coffee and peppery spice. This red is balanced with bright acidity and prominent oak. Blended with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Syrah from vineyards in and around Napa, this wine is never blended the same way twice. High end stuff for sure, a bucket list wine!

Finally, we come to Cooper & Thief Red Wine Blend, $26. This wine appears to be the premium example of one of the latest trends in reds; Bourbon Barrel Aging. It’s a wine fad in full swing, and I expect almost every other red wine producer in town supplying our shelves with their version sooner than later!

Those worrying that the strength of the whisky might overwhelm the subtler nuances of the wine can relax. Rather, there’s just a hint of that spirit essence from the barrel that adds a very interesting layer to the wine itself.

Cooper & Thief’s combination of both a “generous and up-front ripe fruit wine” within the bourbon barrel aging process is way too much to adequately describe briefly. We’ll cover this wine and the whole barrel process next time. Suffice it to say, at 17% alcohol, this Cooper & Thief is a Father’s Day treat! Cheers!

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ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 The Full House Band w/ Nena Anderson 8pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Art of Sax 8pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 The Carmens Duo 6:30pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Friday Night Sour Hour w/ Pink Lemonade Drag Show 9pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 The Best in Electronic Music w/ Sugarfree, Luthergates, Serenata, Loveda and Sammi B 9pm BEER HUNTER; LQ; 760-564-7442 212 Band 9pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 212 Band 8:30pm BISTRO 60 @TRILOGY; LQ; 760-501-0620 TBA 6pm THE BLOCK; C.C.; 760-832-7767 Karaoke 9pm BLUE BAR, SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-7755566 DJ Double A 8pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley Butler Trio 6-10pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-2281199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6533 Gina Carey 6pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777-7773 The Myx 8:30pm THE HARD ROCK HOTEL PS; PS; 760-3259676 Esjay Jones Presents: Acoustic Sessions w/ Hunter and the Wick’d and The Hive Minds 8pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Coachella Valley Music Show Anniversary Concert 7pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Bill Ramirez 6:30pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Frank DiSalvo 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Dana Larson 7pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Crossroads Night w/ Walt Young Blues Band 8pm LA QUINTA BREWERY;PD; 760-200-2597 TBA 7pm LA RUE BISTRO; LQ; 760-296-3420 Slim Man 6pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Palm Springs Sound Company in the afternoon, Hot Rox in the night LAVENDER BISTRO; LQ; 760-564-5353 Live Entertainment 5:30pm

LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-3452450 Six Hot Live 9pm THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 DJ Jerry 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 TBA 5-8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760345-0222 TBA 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Rose’s Pawn Shop 8pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Sharon Sills 8pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 California Celts 9pm RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 Michael Keeth 7-10pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn Blues 8-11pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Carmens 8-11pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm SMOKIN’ BURGERS; PS; 760-883-5999 Ron James 6pm SOLANO’S BISTRO; LQ; 760-771-6655 Michael Madden 6-9pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Rock 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 Demetrious and Co. 6pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Wild Sky 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Pat Rizzo & Dennis Michaels 6:30pm TJ’S; PD; 760-345-6744 TBA 9pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VIBE; MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951-7555391 The Rick Whitfield Band 10pm VICKY’S OF SANTE FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Meet the Corwins 5:30pm, The John Stanley King Show 8pm WANG’S IN THE DESERT; PS; 760-325-9264 Karaoke 8:30pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-3285955 TBA 6-10pm THE WINE EMPORIUM; LQ; 760-565-5512 Rob Martinez and Todd Ashley ft. Lisa LaFaro Weselis 6:30-10pm

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LA RUE BISTRO; LQ; 760-296-3420 Slim Man 6pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Palm Springs Sound Company,in the afternoon,Hot Rox,in the night LAVENDER BISTRO; LQ; 760-564-5353 Live Entertainment 5:30pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345Bev & Bill 6:30pm 2450 Six Hot Live 9pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Dublab THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888Presents: Dayclubbing 11am poolside, 999-1995 Vision 9pm Stronghold Reggae 10pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm IW; 760-674-4080 Art of Sax 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Karaoke 8-1:15am Cabaret on the Green Open Mic 7:30pm THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Denise Carter 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm 7:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Seven/ PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760327-4080 30 Miles Out 9pm Six Presents: J Patron, KVLUF, Sonstormer, K PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760Tut, Luthergates and Mick Mag 9pm 345-0222 TBA 6:30pm BEATNIK LOUNGE; JT; TBA 9pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 The Shadow Mountain Band 5pm, The Kenneth Steve Williams Band 8:30pm Brian Band BLUE BAR; SPOTLIGHT 29; IND; 760-775PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 5566 DJ 9pm Karaoke 7:30pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Gina Carey PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND 6-10pm COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; Rockstar Karaoke 9pm PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 The CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Buddy Holly Review w/ Southbound & Co. Tuzzolino 5:30pm 8pm CHILL BAR; PS; 760-327-1079 TBA 9pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 The Refills DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 9pm Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 TBA 7-10pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-228- ROCKYARD@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 1199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm Uncle Johnny and Which One’s Pink (Pink EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Floyd Tribute) 7:30pm Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6533 Brothers 8pm TBA 6pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S GADI’S RESTAURANT AND BAR; YV; 760MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn 365-6633 Dana Larson & Friends 6-9pm Blues 8-11pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777-7773 SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S TBA 8:30pm MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Carmens THE GROOVE LOUNGE; SPOTLIGHT 29; 8-11pm INDIO; 760-775-5566 DJ 8pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK THE HARD ROCK HOTEL PS; PS; 760-325CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby 9676 Esjay Jones Presents: Global Sessions w/ Furgo 9pm Los Geminis and DZAGA 8pm SIDEWINDER GRILL; DHS; 760-329-7929 THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Heavy in the Karaoke w/ Milly G 6pm Heat w/ Annabelle Asylum, Sentiment, He SMOKIN’ BURGERS; PS; 760-883-5999 Ron Films the Clouds and Hungry Hearts 7pm James 6pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Bill Ramirez Latin Music 10pm 6:30pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm 3560 TBA 6pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 345-6466 Frank DiSalvo 6pm Prevent 9pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 TBA 9pm Dennis Michael 6:30pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 7607pm 328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm

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BY LISA MORGAN

WILLIE BOYS GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION FRIDAY, JUNE 16 – SUNDAY, JUNE 17

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aving spent a life time building the dreams of prominent others around the world, Ron Wilcox, with his partner, 25 year executive chef John Fritch by his side, he will be celebrating a dream of his own. “I’ve spent the majority of my 40 years building well known restaurants around the world and have been part of their opening. I always wanted to open one of my own,” shared Wilcox. That dream has become a reality, but it did not come easy.

If you regularly travel between the low and high deserts on Highway 62, you can’t help notice the beautifully built Willie Boys restaurant and saloon. Many of us who make the drive frequently, couldn’t help but watch the marquee for new messages revealing the fate of the beloved venue. Little over a year ago, that marquee bore the message, “Rest in Peace,” reflecting the untimely death of the previous owner and the reason for its closed doors. For many months, we began to wonder if the closure would be permanent. Then suddenly, “Open Real Soon” appeared, and we all stayed tuned… for seven months.

Under the mother company, “Elevated Experience LLC,” with a tenured corporate chef, this team brings over 50 years of expertise with them on this venture. In the last year, after being awarded the contract for the Peak’s Restaurant at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Elevated Experience has incorporated fresh, seasonal variety to their menu, helping the community through the use of local vendors.

They will be infusing this local approach while bringing their worldly wisdom into Willie Boys.

“We’ve made quite a few changes to the menu,” shared Wilcox. “We still have brisket, pulled pork and smoked chicken, but we’ve added some new things as well. We’ll be offering fish, a good selection of salads, and several different kinds of potatoes, not to mention New York and Ribeye steak selections. The focus will be on creating a quality dining experience. Music will be part of that.”

Before they even opened their doors, Wilcox and Fritch had plans on giving back to the community with four community fundraisers scheduled throughout the year. “During the seven months I was cleaning out and refurbishing the restaurant, we had to overcome quite a bit.

Since the previous owner had passed away, getting the liquor license back was difficult. Bill collectors were coming at us for their previous debts, and we had to defend ourselves just as we were getting started. Nobody knew us, but many people from the community came by and shared their encouragement and excitement toward the opening of the venue. We just want to give back.”

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The official Grand Opening celebration will take place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday with special live music scheduled from 9 pm – 12 am, Friday and Saturday, and 7 – 10 pm on Sunday. Kicking off the celebration, will be 2016 CV Music Award’s “Best Country Band,” Lisa and the Gents (a band this writer is very familiar with since… well… I’m Lisa). Wilcox asked us to bring country and rock to the venue and that is what we plan to do. Lisa and the Gents will play country classics from artists such as Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and Tammy Wynette, to more current and classic rocking tunes from Elle King, The Pretenders, Janis Joplin, CCR, Steppenwolf and Kenny Wayne Shepherd (to name a few).

Saturday’s celebration will be headlined by Brad and Buddy Mercer. Seasoned performers, entertainers and musicians, Brad and Buddy come from good stock. The sons of the late famous Mercer Brothers, Bud and Jim Mercer, who starred in the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies for 11 years, valiantly carry on the family tradition of great music and good times. Buddy Mercer played with country greats Hank Penny, Tex Williams and Ernest Tubbs along with Pop singer Tiffany. He also played with great bands such as California’s “Stagecoach” and “Dark Horse”. He was also the winner of the “Gong Show” with Chuck Barris in 1975. Brad Mercer has recorded, produced and engineered six albums, toured with his own show throughout the nation as an Impressionist/Comedian in the Comedy Circuit opening for the likes of Jay Leno, George Carlin and Jeff Foxworthy.

He is currently the creator and host of “Brad Mercer’s Bands ‘N Fans,” a syndicated radio show helping the unsigned and newly signed country and country/rock indie artists from all over the world get airplay in over 140 countries worldwide.

A good time is planned for all, and not just for this weekend. This ownership has what it takes to give us a venue we can enjoy for many years to come. For more information on hours and days open, and a peak at the menu, go to www.willieboysbbq.com.

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BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS

No. 269

NOT MY MUMMY! NOW PLAYING: THE MUMMY

The only thing missing from this disappointing reboot of Universal’s iconic 1932 horror hit starring the “uncanny” Boris Karloff is the fun and the fear.

Calling this mess of a movie “So bad it must be seen to be believed” is not the kind

of quote Universal is likely to put on the poster in an effort to lure the unsuspecting movie lover to fork over his or her hardearned bucks.

Even the presence of Tom Cruise cannot make up for the flaws in this vintage title that not only exploits our enduring fascination with the ancient world but also as the desire for immortality.

This mummy is about the inadvertent reawakening of strong-willed queen Ahmanet (whose destiny was stolen from her eons ago).

Director, co-writer and producer Alex Kurtzman (Transformers) stages the considerable action – much of it clever and artful CGI – from the vast desert sands of the Cradle of Civilization to London’s hidden underground warrens.

With all the dazzling thrills and awe,

there is never a feeling of a cohesive whole.

There is just too much going on. Maybe that’s due to too many screenwriters (five besides Kurtzman) who were unable to free themselves from the quagmire of narrative chaos.

The backstory has warrior princess Ahmanet (a terrific Sofia Boutella), who was next in line to the throne, get bumped when her Pharaoh father Menetre has a latein-life son. Not to be so easily dismissed Ahmanet made a deal with the evil god Set but before she can act, she gets mummified alive in Mesopotamia. That’s where Cruise and a buddy, modern day American soldiers in Iraq who like to spend down time hunting for ancient artifact to sell on the black market stumble across her tomb and inadvertently free her. Trouble is, she brings with her a diabolical anger that has festered for thousands of years.

This fragmented mess of a movie has a strong patina of the now popular zombie genre as well as some bits of business from Dr. Henry Jekyll, yes, he of the Jekyll & Hyde duo.

Some eye-popping images, strong action and remarkable production design do not compensate for a weak story. This initial entry in Universal’s announced plans to remake their vintage horror classics as part of a Dark Universe franchise.

NEW BLU FOR THE HOME THEATER: YEAR OF THE COMET (1992)

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A romantic comedy thriller of rare vintage unfolds as Penelope Ann Miller, Tim Daly, Louis Jordan (his final role) and Art Malik in a scenic chase caper racing from Scotland to France involving the most

valuable bottle of wine in history – and all the interested parties out to snatch it!

The lively screenplay by William Goldman (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) does not side-step opportunities to seduce us with set pieces that display the considerable charms of Miller and Daly, the latter of whom was meant to remind of the young Robert Redford. Director Peter Yates (Bullit) and writer Goldman work well together, they were the creative team behind The Hot Rock. Here Yates modulates the action and emotion with the light touch this old-fashioned (in a good way) adventure deserves. Co-star Jordan’s made his screen farewell final role. Twilight Time Movies. Blu-ray. This edition is limited to only 3,000 units.

THE MAN IN THE MOON (1991)

Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon is memorable in this tender and timeless coming-of-age story that is noteworthy for how it plays with both romantic awakening and loss. This final film from Robert Mulligan is a fitting epitaph for the gifted and beloved director of To Kill a Mockingbird.

The young Miss Witherspoon, in her film debut, has no trouble carrying a lot of the film on her shoulders. The heart of the story focuses on two sisters in a small southern town. Mom (Tess Harper) and dad Sam Waterston are understandably concerned about potential suitors, and yet one (Jason London) arrives, throwing the family into a kind of turmoil. The late Roger Ebert called this wonderful film “a victory of tone and mood. It is like a poem.” Gail Strickland costars and the beautifully evocative score is

by James Newton Howard. Limited Edition.

Twilight Time Movies. Blu-ray.

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BOOK REVIEW

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BY HEIDI SIMMONS

BOOKS FOR DAD

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ear old dad can always use more attention and probably some extra time off. Fathers are often the guys working hard in the background and taking little or no credit for their efforts to make life better, sweeter and funnier. That’s why Hallmark invented Father’s Day. It often challenge to find the perfect gift for dad. So, I suggest a great book. Make dad sit down and relax with a good story and captivating characters while the family dotes on him for a change.

Here are some books to consider for your father.

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann – Nonfiction A New Yorker staff writer, Grann, explores in detail the 1920s horrendous crimes of the multiple killings of Native Americans in Oklahoma after the discovery of oil. The young J. Edgar Hoover turns to a former Texas Ranger to solve the mystery.

Thanks for the Money: How to Use My Life Story to Become the Best Joel McHale You Can by Joel McHale – Nonfiction Stand-up comedian and television personality (Community, E’s The Soup, The X-Files, The Great Outdoors) writes an unrestrained, aspirational and humorous memoir about his life, loves and Hollywood experiences.

Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders by Joshua Foer,

Dylan Thuras and Ella Morton – Nonfiction Over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world are in this colorful and wellresearched book. From architectural marvels to mind-boggling events and the bizarre, this is a fun and fascinating book that will captivate the curious.

Since We Fell by Dennis Lahane - Fiction A psychological thriller with a female protagonist who, after shooting her husband, finds her life disintegrating as she explores a mystery that may be the cause of her torment.

Camino Island by John Grisham - Fiction After a significant heist at an Ivy League university, a female protagonist finds herself caught up with a gang of thieves when she goes undercover.

The Thirst by Jo Nesbo - Fiction A retired and conflicted investigator searches for the serial killer who is targeting

“Tinder” users.

Giant of the Senate by Al Franken – Memoir The comedian turned politician writes about the twists and turns in his life that lead him from satirist to the Halls of Congress.

I Can’t Make This Up: Life Lessons by Kevin Hart - Memoir The comedian candidly discloses his difficult and painful childhood growing up in North Philadelphia and his journey to Hollywood stardom.

Theft by Finding: Diaries 1977- 2002 by David Sedaris – Memoir The first of two volumes, Sedaris opens up

his four decades of notes that served as the source of his many books, which reveal a keen observer and perceptive writer.

Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston Churchill by Candice Millard – Biography Believing in his destiny to become prime minister of Great Britain, a young Churchill goes to extreme lengths to do something extraordinary on the battlefield and beyond.

Hitler: Ascent 1889 – 1939 by Volker Ullrich - Biography How did the under achieving man become such a monster? This is a detailed account of the times and world that shaped the most notorious character of the modern age. This is relevant in ways you dare not imagine.

The John Wayne Code: Wit, Wisdom and Timeless Advice by Media Lab Books, Editors of the Official John Wayne Magazine – Biography After 72 years and 150 movies, there are plenty of insightful quotes and observations from his films, personal life and business acumen.

Happy Father’s Day!

SAFETY TIPS

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

FATHER’S DAY– SOMETHING TO CONSIDER!

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remember when I first made Fire Chief.

Those “have to” things which are expected me made me cringe. City council meetings, staff meetings, chiefs and community meetings, mayor’s prayer breakfasts, Rotary and Kiwanis club meetings the list of “have to do” on top of being a chief went on and on…

There is a sense of animosity toward my City Manager. After all, it is his directive. What I realized, it wasn’t him that I was upset with, but the fact when I was younger, I had a lot of “have to” from my Dad; yard work, homework, house chores, school, sports, all those ‘have to do’ things of growing up.

Yes, those have to do things that nag me, did and continue to help me with discipline, responsibility, structure, accountability while at the same time providing opportunities of growth and learning. It helps me look at the big picture of life, not just from my window.

I Also had to go to Church every weekend.

And the Bible instructs children to obey their parents. In Ephesians 6:1, we read: Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

God also instructs us to obey the government.

It says “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities.” The Bible is clear that all human authority is established by God. Therefore, it demands our respect and obedience.

If you recognize this behavior in yourself or someone else, consider that with Father’s Day upon us, there may be an opportunity for growth and reflection.

Have you either felt somewhat defiant toward your superiors at work? Do you have a subordinate that seems to defy any directive

from you? Do you have a child at home that is defiant to you? I wonder if they have authority issues.

Yes, human authority is often abused and misused. But even when any authority is exercised in an appropriate way, we naturally desire to rule ourselves. It is our pride and we often think that we know best and therefore, being required to submit to a government, boss, parent or supervisor feels humiliating. And so we bristle against authority.

So what should we do about our natural problem with authority?

First, resolve to honor those in authority by humbling yourself and honoring those in authority over you. When we show respect to our political leaders, parents and bosses (even though we may not be thrilled about their policy decisions), we are showing that we trust in their wisdom and we respect their authority.

Second, learn to trust authority. It’s not easy and most in leadership are under a tremendous amount of stress that most wouldn’t want.

Though we are quick to armchair quarter back their efforts, many of us lack the wisdom, power, knowledge and courage to step up and lead. Until you’ve done it, stand down on being that critic.

So let us resolve to be people who honor those in authority over us. Let our comments about our leaders and the policies established be seasoned with respect for the authority which has been given them. Let us speak respectfully of them, our parents, and all those whom God has established as authority figures in our lives.

Happy Father’s Day! Fire Chiefs Sam DiGiovanna

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BIASED SALESPEOPLE

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s your financial advisor truly a “trusted” advisor looking out for your best interests or a biased salesperson?

That was the question posed by the Consumer Federation of America, a consumer advocate group. What was their finding? Most of those in the financial and insurance industries are biased salespeople.

People expect salespeople to put their interests first. Think about the last time you bought a car….didn’t the salesperson try and pad the cost of the car with extras that you did not really need?

Herein is the problem with the financial industry. The term ‘financial advisor’ means nothing. Even most of those accreditations denoted by letters after your advisor’s name do not tell you if you are dealing with a biased salesperson. The real question is whether you can hold your advisor accountable for whatever it is that they are selling to you. In most cases, you cannot.

If you want to hold your advisor accountable, you should only use those who represent themselves as a fiduciary.

The difference between a financial advisor and a fiduciary is that the fiduciary must put your interests first and can get in trouble if they put their interests ahead of yours.

Given that fewer than 10% of all

financial advisors are fiduciaries, you need your financial advisor to put in writing that they act as a fiduciary when serving you.

If you cannot get it your advisor and their firm to state in writing that they act on your accounts as a fiduciary, assume that you are dealing with a biased salesperson.

Some of the tricks of the trade include putting you in high cost mutual funds that make back-end payments to them without your knowledge. Variable rate annuities are another product that typically benefits your salesperson more than you. Very few fiduciaries will recommend this type of product.

Additionally, if your 401k plan includes an insurance company, there is a sizable chance that you are overpaying for suboptimal results.

After six years of negotiations with Wall Street and in the waning days of the Obama Administration, the Department of Labor set into place something called the Fiduciary Rule.

On June 9th, this Fiduciary Rule partially took effect. The rule requires that financial advisors act in the best interests of clients on retirement accounts only. On nonretirement accounts, these firms and their advisors can continue to operate as biased salespeople. It is estimated that the Fiduciary Rule with cost the financial industry $17 billion. More importantly,

investors will earn at least $17 billion more in returns because of the rule.

The biggest impact of the rule is that all financial advisors managing retirement accounts must act as fiduciaries and put a clients’ interest ahead of their own interest. Given that 90% of the industry has never behaved in this matter, the rule is a big deal to those advisors and their brokerage firms as they can now be sued for acting as biased salespeople.

While this sounds like a victory for consumers, the Trump Administration

is reviewing the rule and is expected to water down or scrap the few consumer protections in the ruling. Until the review is complete, compliance with the rule is on a ‘honors’ basis with no real penalties for non-compliance. This means that consumers need to remain aware that there is a very high probability that their advisor is still behaving as a biased salesperson in fiduciary clothing.

What should a consumer do?

Get second opinions from financial advisors who hold themselves out as fiduciaries. Ideally, you want to work with individuals and firms that do not operate as brokers. At minimum, you want them to state in writing that they operate as a fiduciary on your behalf.

By working with salespeople instead of fiduciaries, there is a very real chance that much of the returns on your investments are enjoyed by the salesperson at your expense.

Haddon Libby is Managing Director of Winslow Drake Investment Management.

Winslow Drake does not operate as a broker and holds itself out as a fiduciary. As such, call us for a second opinion! We don’t bite. Worst case, you will learn whether you can trust your investment advisor or not. As such, call us at (760) 449-6349 or email me at HLibby@WinslowDrake.com.

Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, J.P. Morgan and John Rockefeller to name a few.

Though a trust is a great idea, there are very few benefits if the trust during life is not funded. As a result Walker’s $25 million of assets were outside the trust.

We can substantiate this because those assets outside of his trust will now have to be probated. Thankfully in Walker’s case he is protected because he had a “pourover-will” and thus they go into the trust.

Probate’s publicity and costs could have been avoided if the assets had been in the trust during life.

It is just as important to have an Estate Plan when you are young as it is when you are old. All too often young people like 40 year old Paul Walker can die both from natural causes and from accidents. Walker should have had more than half his life ahead of him. But as we have all seen with our own family and friends, life does not always work out the way we expect. All too often People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan! However Walker thankfully was wise in that he had planned ahead and secured an estate plan.

Many young people take the approach “I do not have an estate”. The good news is that whoever you are and however old

you are and regardless of how little or how much money or other assets you have, YOU DO HAVE AN ESTATE. The BAD news is that, unless you take the time to ensure that both you and what you have is safely monitored your community estate could be a mess.

Walker was a well-known film and television star and he thought of others by planning his estate. Every reader should put this Coachella Valley Weekly down and consider an estate plan and a health care directive….today. A health care directive is VERY INEXPENSIVE in our office because we do not want to see our neighbors in the CV get in trouble because they have not planned ahead and have become terminally ill……….SO CONTACT US TODAY at 760-8377500 OR dale@dalegribowlaw.com.

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DADS, FOR YOUR FAMILY’S SAKE, PLAN AHEAD

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ather’s Day is around the corner.

Unfortunately MANY FATHERS DON’T PLAN TO FAIL, THEY FAIL TO PLAN. The best gift you can give to dad is encouraging him to plan ahead for the family and to make an Estate Plan.

It is very common to talk to clients who have a trust but have never FUNDED it. In that regard we can learn from film and TV actor Paul Walker of Fast and Furious fame.

While on his way home he was killed in a car accident on November 30, 2013. His death and what he did or did not do, can teach us a few things about estate planning.

As most of my readers know from previous articles, a Revocable Living Trust, like the one Walker had, is an important component of an estate plan.

Most attorneys use a trust as the primary estate planning vehicle as it is a good way to manage assets during life and death. At death it allows for privacy by avoiding the normal public process of probate.

The public is not privy to what is in a Trust document. They cannot open it for inspection as is the case with a probate which allows anyone to “check out” your private finances.

However the FUNDING of a trust is necessary to achieve privacy and other related benefits. Walker did not fund his trust completely. Thus he was in the same boat as other famous people who did not have a trust. People like Walt Disney,

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SPORTS SCENE

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PGA TOUR US OPEN PREVIEW AND PREDICTIONS

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here have been two repeat U.S. Open winners since World War II — Ben Hogan in 1950-51 and Curtis Strange in 1988-1989. For defending champion Dustin Johnson, the odds and history are definitely not on his side.

Amateurs, club professionals and tour pros from around the world tee it up on Thursday, June 15 for the 117th United States Open from Erin Hills in central Wisconsin. It’s the first time this prestigious event has visited “America’s Dairyland” and only the sixth time the championship has been held on a public golf course.

“It’s a great new treasure of golf for the Midwest,” course architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. told Golf Digest.

Erin Hills, which has a Scottish links feel to it, has only been open for 10 years. This year’s champion will have to conquer — or survive — the 7,800-yard layout, including the 18th hole, a par 5 which measures almost 700 yards.

Johnson captured his first major title last year when he won at Oakmont in western Pennsylvania. But who will collect the firstplace prize money of $2.2 million and hoist the trophy Sunday night? Let’s take a look at some of the contenders (odds provided by bovada.lv): Dustin Johnson (6-1) — The three-time

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winner this year leads the tour in money winnings, FedEx Cup points and driving distance. He missed a cut earlier this month, which gave him a chance to test his game at Erin Hills. He said on Twitter that he had a couple of good practice rounds and liked the course. The 32-year-old is the favorite to win his second major. His odds have dropped from 8-1 since the Masters — the first major this year.

Rory McIlroy (9-1) — The four-time major winner said recently he has recovered from a rib injury and will be ready to play in the U.S. Open. He missed the cut last year, but set a record in 2011 when he shot -16 to win by eight strokes at Congressional in Maryland. The 28-year-old hasn’t played competitive golf in a month. He must be at the top of his game to compete against this elite field.

Jordan Spieth (10-1) — The young star’s game has been very erratic over the last two months. He has missed three cuts in his last seven events. However, he also has two top 10s and a tie for 11th at the Masters.

The 23-year-old’s putting is what stands out the most in his talented game. If Spieth can limit his troubles from tee to green, he can be a major contender. The No. 6-ranked player in the world won the U.S. Open in 2015, his second major title.

Jason Day (11-1) — The No. 3-ranked player has only had two top 10 finishes this season. His best result was at the Byron Nelson in May when he lost in a playoff to Billy Horschel. He has had a difficult year with injuries and his mother’s health

problems, but the Australian has won a major before (PGA Championship, 2015), so he knows how to prepare for one of golf’s toughest tests.

Steve Stricker (100-1) — Looking for a longshot? You have found your man. The Wisconsin native played his way into the U.S. Open in style, winning his Tennessee qualifier. Now, it’s on to the big stage in his home state. “It means a lot,” Stricker told golf.com. The 50-year-old Presidents Cup captain has been pointing to this event for a long time. He even wrote a welcome message for the official U.S. Open program.

A victory here would make it one for the ages.

Prediction — The U.S. Open tests every facet of a golfer’s game. Par is always a good score. Players will miss fairways and make bogey, or worse. There will be three-putts from 10 feet. Watching a leader collapse is not unusual.

It’s easy to jump on the favorite’s bandwagon, but Dustin Johnson has now proven he can win on the big stage. He has the best game from tee to green.

While Steve Stricker will garner the loudest cheers, Johnson will enjoy the last one on Sunday night.

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Week of June 15

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You have to admit that salt looks like sugar and sugar resembles salt. This isn’t usually a major problem, though. Mistakenly sprinkling sugar on your food when you thought you were adding salt won’t hurt you, nor will putting salt in your coffee when you assumed you were using sugar. But errors like these are inconvenient, and they can wreck a meal. You may want to apply this lesson as a metaphor in the coming days, Aries. Be alert for things that outwardly seem to be alike but actually have different tastes and effects.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Here’s a possible plan for the next ten days: Program your smart phone to sound an alarm once every hour during the entire time you’re awake. Each time the bell or buzzer goes off, you will vividly remember your life’s main purpose. You will ask yourself whether or not the activity you’re engaged in at that specific moment is somehow serving your life’s main purpose. If it is, literally pat yourself on the back and say to yourself, “Good job!” If it’s not, say the following words: “I am resolved to get into closer alignment with my soul’s code -- the blueprint of my destiny.”

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Actress Marisa Berenson offers a line of anti-aging products that contain an elixir made from the seeds of a desert fruit known as prickly pear. The manufacturing process isn’t easy. To produce a quart of the potion requires 2,000 pounds of seeds. I see you as having a metaphorically similar challenge in the coming weeks, Gemini. To create a small amount of the precious stuff you want, I’m guessing you’ll have to gather a ton of raw materials. And there may be a desert-like phenomena to deal with, as well.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): There are three kinds of habits: good, bad, and neutral. Neutral habits are neither good nor bad but use up psychic energy that might be better directed into cultivating good habits.

Here are some examples: a good habit is when you’re disciplined about eating healthy food; a bad habit is watching violent TV shows before going to bed, thereby disturbing your sleep; a neutral habit might be doing Sudoku puzzles. My challenge to you, Cancerian, is to dissolve one bad habit and one neutral habit by replacing them with two new good habits. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, cosmic forces will be on your side as you make this effort.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Dear Dr. Astrology: Good fortune has been visiting me a lot lately. Many cool opportunities have come my way. Life is consistently interesting. I’ve also made two unwise moves that fortunately didn’t bring bad results. Things often work out better for me than I imagined they would! I’m grateful every day, but I feel like I should somehow show even more appreciation. Any ideas?

-Lucky Leo.” Dear Lucky: The smartest response to the abundance you have enjoyed is to boost your generosity. Give out blessings. Dispense praise. Help people access their potentials. Intensify your efforts to share your wealth.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Years ago, a fan of my work named Paul emailed to ask me if I wanted to get together with him and his friend when I visited New York. “Maybe you know her?” he wrote. “She’s the artist Cindy Sherman.” Back then I had never heard of Cindy. But since Paul was smart and funny, I agreed to meet. The three of us convened in an elegant tea room for a boisterous conversation. A week later, when I was back home and mentioned the event to a colleague, her eyes got big and she shrieked, “You had tea with THE Cindy Sherman.”

She then educated me on how successful and influential Cindy’s photography has been. I predict you will soon have a comparable experience, Virgo: inadvertent contact with an intriguing presence.

Hopefully, because I’ve given you a heads up, you’ll recognize what’s happening as it occurs, and take full advantage.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll never get access to the treasure that’s buried out under the cherry

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tree next to the ruined barn if you stay in your command center and keep staring at the map instead of venturing out to the barn. Likewise, a symbol of truth may be helpful in experiencing deeper meaning, but it’s not the same as communing with the raw truth, and may even become a distraction from it. Let’s consider one further variation on the theme: The pictures in your mind’s eye may or may not have any connection with the world outside your brain. It’s especially important that you monitor their accuracy in the coming days.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Maybe it wasn’t such a good idea to go gallivanting so heedlessly into the labyrinth. Or maybe it was. Who knows? It’s still too early to assess the value of your experiences in that maddening but fascinating tangle. You may not yet be fully able to distinguish the smoke and mirrors from the useful revelations. Which of the riddles you’ve gathered will ultimately bring frustration and which will lead you to wisdom? Here’s one thing I do know for sure: If you want to exit the labyrinth, an opportunity will soon appear.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Over the years I’ve read numerous news reports about people who have engaged in intimate relations with clunky inanimate objects. One had sex with a bicycle.

Another seduced a sidewalk, and a third tried to make sweet love to a picnic table. I hope you won’t join their ranks in the coming weeks. Your longing is likely to be extra intense, innovative, and even exotic, but I trust you will confine its expression to unions with adult human beings who know what they’re getting into and who have consented to play.

Here’s an old English word you might want to add to your vocabulary: “blissom.” It means “to bleat with sexual desire.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your life in the coming days should be low on lightweight diversions and high in top-quality content. Does that sound like fun? I hope so. I’d love to see you enjoy the hell out of yourself as you cut the fluff and focus on the pith... as you efficiently get to the hype-free heart of every matter and refuse to tolerate waffling or stalling. So strip away the glossy excesses, my dear Capricorn. Skip a few steps if that doesn’t cause any envy. Expose the pretty lies, but then just work around them; don’t get bogged down in indulging in negative emotions about them.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Inventor, architect, and author Buckminster Fuller lived to the age of 87.

For 63 of those years, he kept a detailed scrapbook diary that documented every day of his life. It included his reflections, correspondence, drawings, newspaper clippings, grocery bills, and much other evidence of his unique story. I would love to see you express yourself with that much disciplined ferocity during the next two weeks. According to my astrological analysis, you’re in a phase when you have maximum power to create your life with vigorous ingenuity and to show everyone exactly who you are.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You have a cosmic license to enjoy almost too much sensual pleasure.

In addition, you should feel free to do more of what you love to do than you normally allow yourself.

Be unapologetic about surrounding yourself with flatterers and worshipers. Be sumptuously lazy. Ask others to pick up the slack for you. Got all that? It’s just the first part of your oracle. Here’s the rest: You have a cosmic license to explore the kind of spiritual growth that’s possible when you feel happy and fulfilled. As you go through each day, expect life to bring you exactly what you need to uplift you.

Assume that the best service you can offer your fellow humans is to be relaxed and content.

Homework: Do a homemade ritual in which you vow to attract more blessings into your life.

Report results at FreeWillAstrology.com.

---------------------------------------Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

ASK JENNY

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BY JENNY WALLIS

"DOES THIS MAKE ME SOUND BITTER?"

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ear Jenny, I have read many of your articles. You seem to give pretty good advice and you are entertaining. But let me ask you this, what if you are tired of looking, always hoping, and most of all, always being happy. People always tell you that the most important thing in life is to be happy. People always tell you, that you will meet the love of your life and your soulmate is out there looking for you, just as you are looking for them. But the truth is, you are a middle-aged man and alone and frankly, very lonely. While you are happy practically all of the time, once in a while, you just feel tired of the whole thing. What do you do then? In short, what if you know the answer is to always be happy, good things come to happy people, but you are sick and tired of being happy, because honestly, no good things have come to you!

Does this make me sound bitter? I am truly not bitter, just a little pissed off.

- Regards, Stephan ------------------------------------------------Hi Stephan, No, this doesn’t make you sound bitter, just very honest. I appreciate you writing in.

You also sound a little bit disenchanted. I hope that I can ease the frustration some. It is true that people are always talking about finding your happy place. You know why?

Because when you find your happy place, all your dreams become possible. But until then, they really can’t be achieved, if they are, then they are usually lost soon after.

When a person says they are happy, they very well might be, but they might have a part of their life they feel is incomplete, in your case it’s a happily ever after relationship. So when you have something inside you that isn’t complete, you’re not complete. A lot of times we do a great job hiding it or arguing for our own limitations.

But it is still there. When we have something inside of us that is buried, no matter how deep, true happiness cannot be found.

In order to want something and not yet have it, but still be truly happy, one must set the intention of achieving what is wanted. And after the intention is set, don’t be attached to the outcome. Easier said than done with? Just know what you want and intend for it and then release it. Once you really release it and move on to other things, by the law of attraction, it’ll come to you. But if you continue to want it, you will drive it away. Most importantly, don’t forget about having faith. So many of us believe more in what is tangible and what we can see with our eyes, than in the law of attraction and what we can manifest with our feelings.

It is much better to be very happy and find another very happy person and live happily ever after, than it is to be bummed out and meet another bummed out person and hope that together you two will find happiness. Because if you are a really happy person, you will not attract a sad, bummed out person, it just doesn’t work that way.

It is so much easier to already be happy and then attract someone who is equally as happy and then live happily ever after together.

I hope this helps. Good luck and follow your happy!

- ♥Nameste Jenny Don’t forget to follow Jenny on askjennynow.com. Contact her at (760) 505-0952

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HOME REMEDIES

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oe nail fungus is an ailment that affects many people. Thick, yellowed, disfigured nails are ugly to look at and can rub against the inside of shoes causing pain and discomfort. Over the counter anti-fungal creams are ineffective in treating the condition.

Topical antifungal solution and antifungal pills are effective in treating the condition but they require a prescription from a doctor and are often not covered by insurance. The antifungal pills have to be taken for an extended period of time and may cause liver toxicity. Laser treatments are also available but can also be expensive. So is there anything else to do for this condition? Well, you can try Vicks VapoRub. Yes, applying the product to toenail fungus may be effective.

Treat your fungus by rubbing some Vicks on the nail each day. It contains ingredients that have antifungal properties, which is why it can work for this condition. Apply the product to dry toenails, under the nail and the surrounding skin. It is important to try and get as much of the product under the nail since that is where the fungus starts growing. In addition to making sure the toenail is dry before application, trim the toenail as short as you can. I have also heard that tea tree oil can treat toenail fungus but

personally have not seen the results. I have seen the benefits of Vick VapoRub on a few of my toenail fungus patients. The Vicks treatment can take time, so don’t expect resolution in a few days. It may take weeks to months. It may not work for everybody, but it is a generally harmless way of treating the condition without using expensive and potentially liver toxic medication.

Warts are another skin condition that may respond to a harmless home remedy instead of expensive medical treatment. Warts are caused by a virus and can spread when the affected individual picks at them. Warts are painless except when they occur on the bottom of feet (plantar warts). Over the counter topical treatments may not work, so seeing a physician who can either burn off the warts or cut them off can be painful and expensive. An option to try before seeing a doctor is duct tape.

Trim the duct tape so that it just covers the wart. Remove the tape once a week, wash the skin and rub off any dead wart tissue. After the area has dried overnight, re-apply the duct tape. The tape treatment may be needed for several weeks to months but can be effective.

I have found that trimming the wart down and applying over the counter topical wart medicine that contains salicylic acid and then applying the duct tape is sometimes more effective. Again, give it time.

LIFE & CAREER COACH

BY SUNNY SIMON

LOSE THE SNOOZE

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mily rushed into my office a full fifteen minutes late for our appointment.

Keeping my face passive I did a mental eye roll. This was session number three and my client arrived late each time. Beyond being disrespectful to my schedule, this was symptomatic of an issue we were addressing involving Emily’s lack of productivity.

Upon inquiring why Emily was tardy, I discovered the root cause, namely her snooze button. Harboring strong feelings regarding snooze buttons and chewing gum, my position is both should be outlawed. (If you’ve ever unknowingly stepped in a nasty wad of bubble gum or ruined a great pair of jeans by sitting in a theater seat where the gooey substance hid, you might agree, but I digress.)

My feud with the button is it allows delays and is the precursor to a negative habit. Hitting the snooze means giving yourself permission to postpone the inevitable. We start the day behind and race the clock. When beginning the day in that manner, rarely, if ever, do we catch up.

In her book, “Stop Saying You’re Fine: The No BS Guide to Getting What You Want,” life coach, author and CNN commentator Mel Robbins, proclaims, “When you hit the snooze button you surrender power.” I fully agree with

her theory that we all have a built-in snooze button which is our worst enemy. Delaying any action we must take to accomplish our dreams gets us stuck in a world of unhappiness. Giving into resistance only gets us to nowheresville.

Robbins offers up a solution to combat our lazy desire to resist action which she dubs the “five second rule.” The premise being if you wait longer than five seconds to take action your good intention will melt. This tactic worked for me. Although I have no problem getting out of bed, I admit to pushing my internal snooze button when it’s time to hit the gym. The next day when my brain signaled gym time, I immediately changed into my workout clothes and headed out the door. That’s the trick. Do NOT give yourself a five second delay.

Take control and execute on your action item.

During my session with Emily we discussed how she sabotages her goals by delaying action and staying stuck. She agreed to toss out her alarm clock, the one with the snooze button, and guess what? The following week Emily proudly waltzed in my office with five minutes to spare and a list of accomplishments attributed to employing the five second rule.

Sunny Simon is the owner of Raise the Bar High Life and Career Coaching and the author of the blog www.lifeonthesunnyside.net

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