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Ckeelay

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La Quinta Cliffhouse

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2nd Annual City of Palm Springs “Rock Out to Knock Out Hunger” Dance Party

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to Benefit FIND Food Bank, Sept. 26 at Hacienda Cantina

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Contents

Rock Out To Knock Out Hunger..........3 Crater Lake Chef’s Challenge..............4 Heroes In Recovery .............................5 Spay Ghetti No Balls Dinner................6 Dia De Los Muertos..............................6 Art - Crate Collective............................7 World Day of Peace..............................7 Fantasy Springs Fall Lineup................8 Happy Birthday Tracy!.........................9 Ckeelay............................................... 11 Consider This - The Empty Hearts....... 12 Pet Place............................................. 14 The Vino Voice................................... 15 Club Crawler Nightlife...................... 16 Pampered Palate - Cliffhouse.......... 18 Screeners........................................... 20 Book Review...................................... 21 Haddon Libby: It’s All Local.............. 23 Dale Gribow....................................... 23 Safety Tips.......................................... 24 ShareKitchen..................................... 24 Sports Scene...................................... 25 Sports................................................. 25 Health & Fitness................................ 26 Free Will Astrology............................ 27 Mind, Body & Spirit........................... 27 Life & Career Coach........................... 28 Beauty................................................ 28 Comics - Weiss Cracks....................... 30

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September 18 to September 24, 2014

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eptember is National Hunger Action Month and the City of Palm Springs, in support of FIND Food Bank of the Coachella Valley, is encouraging residents to help feed the hungry by dropping off canned food throughout the month at City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way and at the Palm Springs Public Library, 300 S. Sunrise Way. Hunger Action Month culminates in Palm Springs on Friday, Sept. 26 as the City, in partnership with P.S. Resorts, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and Goldenvoice, present the 2nd annual “Rock Out to Knock Out Hunger” Dance Party and Fundraiser to benefit FIND Food Bank. The event, slated from 6 pm. to midnight, is the season opener for the Hacienda Cantina and Beach Club, 1555 S. Palm Canyon Drive and will feature popular Santa Monica-based rock cover band “Famous for Nothing” at 7 pm. followed by an up and coming DJ provided by Goldenvoice.

A $10 donation will be accepted at the door and all proceeds will benefit FIND Food Bank of the Coachella Valley. Honorary CoChairs are Mayor Steve Pougnet, community leader Harold Matzner, Goldenvoice’s Paul Tollett, Agua Caliente Tribal Chairman Jeff Grubbe, Aftab Dada, Chairman of P.S. Resorts and Greg Burton, executive editor of the Desert Sun. In addition, Palm Springs Council member Paul Lewin, Agua Caliente Tribal Councilmember Reid Milanovich, his sister Tristan Milanovich and local architectural designer Chris Pardo, have joined together to spearhead a “Young Guns” committee to spread awareness to the younger generation about food insecurity.

Additionally, the City has partnered with P.S. Resorts to promote tourism while helping to feed the hungry on the night of the event by offering limited special hotel rates at three Palm Springs properties. Participating hotels include: • The Hard Rock Palm Springs, $99 special rate, group code is FIND • The Hilton Palm Springs, $99 special rate, group code is ROK • The Curve, $95 special rate, group code is RCKOUT “I want to thank the City of Palm Springs,

Goldenvoice, P.S. Resorts and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians for taking the initiative during Hunger Action Month to help feed the hungry and spread the word about food insecurity,” said CEO, Lisa Houston. “We believe it is vital for all cities to join together in a committed coalition to make the Coachella Valley a Hunger Free Zone and this is a tremendous step in helping us engage the younger generation in this cause.”

Houston added even small donations to the food bank make a big difference to those in need and that a $1 donation equals seven meals while a $10 donation adds up to 70 meals. Throughout the month of September, Coachella Valley residents can donate by visiting FindFoodBank.org or text FIND to 20222.

“The City of Palm Springs is committed to helping FIND Food Bank in its mission to wipe out hunger and truly make our valley a Hunger Free Zone,” said Mayor Steve Pougnet. “I encourage everyone in the Coachella Valley to take part in Hunger Action Month and to join us on Sept. 26 as we rock the night away to knock out hunger. Whether you donate your time, food or money, we are all in this together and the City of Palm Springs is proud to lead the way.”

Lead Media Sponsor is The Desert Sun newspaper. Other much appreciated sponsors include CBS Local 2 News, KESQ News channel 3, RR Broadcasting, Cord Media, Coachella Valley Weekly and Desert Health News. For more information, visit Palmspringsca.gov or FINDFoodBank.org.

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Heroes in Recovery, Break the Stigma Golf Tournament & Luncheon Escena Golf Course, Palm Springs, Friday, September 19th

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ast Wednesday night returning finalist from the 2013 Crater Lake Chef’s Challenge, Capri’s Chef Tyrone Love, came out to compete with Blu Ember’s Chef de Cuisine, Brandon Testi.

Blu Ember’s Chef Brandon made Crater Lake Whiskey Grilled Ribeye, delivered with outstanding presentation, as well as a beet salad.

Chef Tyrone’s appetizer was a Crater Lake Drunken Shrimp accompanied by fresh guacamole and a Crater Lake Pepper Vodka Sauce. His entree was Elk Wellington with

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a Crater Lake Rye Whiskey, date demi glaze accompanied by heirloom ginger carrots.

Both dishes were absolutely delicious, but Chef Brandon took it to the next level with his amazing presentation: a glass lid on a tree bark charger filled with smoke, when lifted, revealed the beautifully presented rib eye, sliced and surrounded by pearled barley, black trumpet mushrooms, bacon, kale lollipops and more.

Next Wednesday...join us when Fantasy Springs Casino’s Executive Chef Freddy Rieger goes up against Aqua Caliente’s Chef, Forrest Rosh!

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t would seem that no one in our country is unaffected, either directly or indirectly, by a loved one or acquaintance struggling with addiction. This is national recovery month, and on Friday, September 19th Michael’s House and Heroes in Recovery will be doing their part to raise awareness and encourage recovery here in our local community. They will be hosting a golf tournament, sharing proceeds with proceeds with the Palm Springs Public Library and Safe House of the Desert. The goal is to raise funds to purchase materials to build a recovery section at the library that will give individuals resources to help them learn, understand and seek help regarding recovery for themselves or loved ones. Co-beneficiary, Safe House of the Desert, provides a transitional living place for young adults who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Many of these kids have aged out of the foster care system or are 18 and have been kicked out their homes unequipped to stand on their own. They receive education, job training and help with the social services that can help them live on their own. Safe house also provides 6 beds specifically for the chronically ill or those diagnosed with mental illness. They recently acquired a separate living space for 6 girls under the age of 18 that were commercially and/or sexually exploited

through human trafficking. Approximately 90 % of the children in their organization require some form of addiction counseling as part of their care.

“According to Webster’s, a stigma is a set of negative or unfair beliefs held by society.

Instead of viewing seeking treatment as a positive action, many people still consider issues with mental health and addiction a sign of weakness. In 2012, among the 23 million each year need help for addiction; only 3 million actually seek treatment.

Heroes in Recovery is a movement ignited

by Foundations Recovery Network and the widespread community of those who are in recovery from addiction and co-occurring disorders. Their goal is to help find the other 20 million– those who may not be seeking help due to the overwhelming stigma that often surrounds substance abuse and mental health disorders.”

Friday, September 19 @ 8 AM, Michael’s House Recovery Center will sponsor the first annual, Hero’s in Recovery, Break the Stigma Golf Tournament at the beautiful Escena Golf Course in Palm Springs. All level of golfers are welcome for the shot gun, best ball scramble. The tournament will be followed by an awards luncheon at 12:30 PM (non-golfers welcome). Later, at 5 PM, a beautiful “Welcome Reception” with Michael’s House staff will follow at the

Desert Princess Resort.

Saturday, September 20th @ 7 PM, an open AA Speaker/Chip Meeting will be held, followed by a free, stand-up comedy show.

Recovery comedian, Kurtis Mathews will present “Sober and Clean” comedy open to the public in the Desert Princess Ball Room.

In 1984, Kurtis Matthews began his standup career at the Improv in Hollywood. That same year, he also embarked upon his own journey of recovery from alcoholism and drug abuse following a car accident and jail time.

Wednesday, October 8th: There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony, book signing and presentation at the Palm Springs Library, featuring author/celebrity Mackenzie Phillips.

Michael’s House is nationally recognized for providing integrated treatment for drug and alcohol addiction and co-occurring mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma, grief/ loss, personality disorders and similar conditions. Located in Palm Springs, they have a modern, restorative facility with four campuses: Stabilization Center, Men’s Center, Women’s Center and Outpatient Center. They ensure safety and privacy for patients seeking healing and recovery.

Please join them in their efforts to bring help and healing to the many in need.

“Whether you or a loved is struggling with addiction or mental illness, take that one giant step and reach out and get connected to those who can support you.

The Palm Springs library new recovery resource library section can be one of those resources where you can begin to learn more about the path of recovery.

Michael’s House dedication of this recovery resource speaks volumes on their support of the Coachella Valley community. Reach out to Michael House Outpatient for a free assessment now. They are here to support you in your finding the life you truly want to be living.” Krista Gilbert, Michael’s House, CEO To register for golf and/or the luncheon, please visit BreaktheStigmaGolf.eventbrite. com .

For sponsorship opportunities, call or email Renee Baribeau at 760-464-2138 or Renee.Baribeau@Frnmail.com Escena Golf Course is located at 1100 Clubhouse View Drive, Palm Springs, CA Desert Princess is located at 28555 Landau Blvd., Cathedral City, CA Check out the heroesinrecovery.com website where you can read about the recovery path of real people.

Michael’s House is located at 2095 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262 or call at (760) 464-2138. A free, confidential, 15 minute assessment is available to anyone concerned for a loved one or currently experiencing problems with drugs or alcohol.

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September 18 to September 24, 2014

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5TH Annual “Spay Ghetti No Balls” Dinner Now Taking Reservations

Día de los Muertos USA Festival COMES TO COACHELLA FOR FIRST TIME RODRI Introduces New Signature Event to “Honor the Dead… Celebrate the Living”

Loving All Animals to Host Annual Dinner Promoting the Importance of Spaying & Neutering

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t what has become a mainstay event for animal welfare groups across the USA, Loving All Animals will host its 5th Annual Spay Ghetti No Balls Dinner on October 8th from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the BG Bird Gardens in Palm Desert.

The Spay Ghetti No Balls dinner was started in 2002 by an animal welfare organization in Tampa, FL. Loving All Animals uses this effort to inform the public of the importance of spaying or neutering cats and dogs as a way to maintain control of our pet population and more importantly, reduce the pet population in overcrowded animal shelters.

Lindi Biggi, President and Founder of Loving Al Animals and a staunch supporter of No Kill Coachella Valley, a coalition of public and private animal shelters, animal advocates and animal welfare groups, has dedicated Loving All Animals to help reduce the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable pets. “Our work doesn’t end with rescuing, fostering and adopting pets.

We are committed to bringing spay and neuter clinics to our entire Coachella Valley throughout the year and promoting rescues that we have for adoption.”

The dinner will mark the start of the season for Loving All Animals as plans for the 6th Annual Super Pet Adoption in November have been well on their way for months. “This dinner is also a way for people interested in volunteering at any of our upcoming events to find out what

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we do, why we do it and when they can participate,” states Biggi.

The dinner, sponsored by Lulu California Bistro, will include a silent auction with items provided by B Alsohns Jewelers, Laser Med Spa, Bling Health & Beauty, Epipür Dermal Care, Saddleback Inn at Lake Arrowhead; favorite restaurants including Pizza Trilussa, Tommy Bahama’s, California Pizza Kitchen, Wolfgang Puck Pizza Bar, and Daily Grill; and for the pets at home, Stella & Chewy’s Fresh from the Farm Pet Food baskets courtesy of Cold Nose Warm Heart, K9 Clipper & Catamaran, Spoiled Dog Designs, Desert Feed Bag, Barkingham Palace and Pet Oasis Healthy Pet Center.

Music will be provided by The Evaro Brothers, a Coachella Valley mainstay displaying talents with various musical instruments that allow them to play Pop, Rock, R&B, Standards, Latin and just about everything else.

Reservations are recommended as seating is limited. Pre-sale tickets are $20 dollars that you can get online at lovingallanimals.org or $25 at the door.

The BG Bird Gardens are located at 73179 Joshua Tree St., in Palm Desert. For more information, please call Loving All Animals at 760-834-7000 or visit www. lovingallanimals.org.

About Loving All Animals Loving All Animals is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit animal welfare organization based in Palm Desert, CA. Its mission is “to bring together local, regional and national animal welfare organizations to collaborate for the greater benefit of animals” including finding Forever Homes for homeless pets, facilitating low cost spay/neuter clinics and helping the Coachella Valley become no kill community. Established in 2008, Loving All Animals has rescued and re-homed more than 400 dogs, cats and birds and facilitated over 1,500 adoptions through our community partnerships and hosting the annual Loving All Animals’ Super Pet Adoption Festival.

ía de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, a long standing Latino holiday with indigenous roots dating back to Aztec times, has taken its place in mainstream culture boasting festivities worldwide. Though traditions may slightly differ among cultures, the holiday (typically taking place from Oct.31Nov. 2) commemorates the dead and brings families together in enjoyment of life. In keeping with this celebrated tradition, Luz Entertainment in conjunction with the City of Coachella are proud to create the first Día de los Muertos USA spectacular twoday festival taking place on November 1st and 2nd at Rancho Las Flores Park in the City of Coachella. The festival is filled with celebrations of life--a full-on experience featuring art, entertainment and culinary enjoyment created by multi-talented artistproducer and President and CEO of Rodri Entertainment, Luz Entertainment Rodri J. Rodríguez.

“Día de los Muertos transcends the once a year celebration. It’s a way to honor the dead… celebrate the living,” said Rodríguez, Visionary Cultural Arts Advocate and Creator of MARIACHI USA, a festival that achieved its 25 year milestone at the legendary Hollywood Bowl this year.

“Our festival reinforces a positive way of looking at life and death through the many experiences we provide.”

“We’re excited to partner with Ms. Rodríguez, her accomplishments and vision are tremendous,” said Mark Weber, Economic Development Manager for the City of Coachella. “We anticipate Día de los Muertos USA will become an annual signature destination event attracting audiences from throughout the USA and internationally with thousands of new visitors enjoying the City of Coachella.”

Día de los Muertos USA is an allencompassing cultural event, featuring an all-star musical line-up of live entertainment with various genres of music including Cumbia, Regional Mexican, Mariachi, Norteño, Banda and Pop, with talent ranging from Conjunto Primavera to Los Tucanes de Tijuana to La Santa Cecilia. The festival will also feature the signature show MARIACHI USA. The art component to the event is massive and will highlight ‘ofrendas-altars’ including artistic and themed altars paying tribute to various causes and artists such as the United Farm Workers, those who have passed from AIDS and iconic entertainment figures such as Selena, José Alfredo Jiménez, Shakespeare, Mozart and many more as well as a community altar for which attendees are invited to bring a photo of a loved one or pet to place on the altar. Día de los Muertos USA will also include large art installations in key locations throughout the park like the Catrina Runway show and the largest Pan de Muertos ever made.

Guests may enjoy traditional holiday delicacies such as Día de los Muertos breads, churros, aguas frescas as well as an array of food truck and restaurant offerings.

The event will be filled with fun the entire family can enjoy, such as themed face and body painting mask making and arts and crafts.

For more information on the Día de los Muertos USA festival or to obtain General Admission or VIP tickets, visit www.diadelosmuertosusa.com or like Día de los Muertos USA on facebook.com/ DiaDeLosMuertosUSA and follow on Twitter @DayOfTheDeadUSA. For more on nonconventional, highly creative branding Día de los Muertos USA sponsorship opportunities or to obtain vendor information, contact Eleana@diadelosmuertosusa.com.

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ocal jewelry designer Amanda Kanoski, owner of The Crate Collective, has been hard at work creating one of kind designs, cool urban accessories, and custom personal pieces that draw in clients of all ages. Her eclectic designs are reminiscent of Art Deco and at the same time futuristic and fashion forward. With no limit to her creativity, 32 year old Kanoski has a bright future ahead.

MM: You make custom jewelry and accessories made out of laser cut/etched out acrylics and wood pieces. Tell me how you got started: AK: I’ve always made jewelry of some kind.

Beads, leather, whatever I could get my hands on. I had just started a big collection of hand cut leather pieces that I did really well with online but I just felt like I wanted to branch out. I broke out my saw and started to cut shapes out of thin pieces of wood. I would paint them or encase them in resin. I loved the resin ones but needed an easier way to cut the shapes so I did my research on the laser cutter and just started going crazy once that thing was in my life!

MM: Where are you from?

AK: I was born in Illinois but when I was 7 my dad decided he wanted to move my family to California. My parents were big time hippies and use to live in San Francisco in the 60’s. My Dad loved this part of the country so I think he just wanted to make his way back west. I was raised in Cali but I still remember every part of Illinois.

MM: How did you choose the name for your company?

AK: We use to go to L.A. to go “crate digging” where you basically dig through all the crap vinyl to find that one gem you can take home. My company started off as Crate Diggz but since I decided to branch out and really grow I changed it to The Crate Collective so that it expressed more of a collection of jewelry and accessories.

MM: What would you describe as your style?

AK: Definitely statement pieces. Not a lot of my stuff is every day. It’s big, sometimes loud, and it’s got a lot of personality. I use a lot of influences from street wear, art, music, and vintage jewelry. I have also fallen in love with making customs. I love having someone describe their idea and then seeing the final product.

MM: You worked the Synergy Fest in 2013 and also did the 760 Trade Show in Cathedral City this year. What is it like being a local vendor?

AK: Synergy Fest was different from what I expected. I thought it would be nice to be

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seen as one of the artists in the valley and be showcased along with all of the other artists that were there. I guess there was some miscommunication so I got placed in a really bad spot far away from all of the other booths.

We had a really rough day as far as business goes. No one even knew we were way in the back. Then I got asked to do the 760 Trade Show. There was hesitation because of the last show but I decided to go ahead and do it. Good thing I did, that was a great show! I sold ton of pieces right then and there. I had people contacting me for custom orders and bulk pieces just days after the show. I guess it just all depends on the demographic of the crowd and the type of festival you do that will determine if you are successful that day.

MM: What do you think is your biggest challenge in business as an artist?

AK: For me I think it’s having the equipment and know how. I taught myself graphic design so I can draw out my designs all day in my head but if I get to the actual design process and there’s some technique I don’t know how to do, it really slows me down. I feel like I could get my designs out 10 times faster if I wasn’t also learning in the process. I’ve made things that I’ve put online and have had larger companies copy my designs! It’s so frustrating when you’re the small guy and they feel the need to take your ideas.

MM: What do you think of the art scene in the Coachella Valley?

AK: It has grown so much it’s crazy! I love that there is finally a scene out here. For the past 12 years I’ve been back and forth from the L.A. area to here and it’s funny how I would always say that there’s no culture here like you see in larger urban areas, yet we are getting so big. It’s changing though. Even just seeing city owned electrical boxes painted with an entire art piece is so refreshing. I love seeing people pop up with new art pieces or even a new way of making art that you don’t always get to see.

MM: What do you want to happen for your company in the future?

AK: I just want to see all of my visions realized. I want everything in my head out as a physical item. Of course like anyone, I’d like to grow, add more products, reach a larger market but I think for personal satisfaction just knowing I actually made all of my designs available for another person to have would make me happy.

MM: Where can people buy your product?

AK: As of right now I’m exclusively on Etsy.com/thecratecollective/shop.

September 18 to September 24, 2014

alm Springs for Peace Event in conjunction with UN’s World Day of Peace. Sunday, September 21, 2014 Let’s inspire one another to envision peace, create peace, spread peace and pay it forward.

Together... We can Make Peace Happen on this beautiful Planet of ours! Let us start with a healing in our community over the loss of the Spa Hotel Colonnade designed by Palm Springs Architect, Donald Wexler. In hopes that we may all somehow find a way to come together on this… There is a huge void in the City of Palm Springs, in the world of Mid-Century architecture and those who traveled far and wide to experience it here. May the future bring more delicate solutions... And to bring awareness of our own Peace Pole right here in Palm Springs… PeacePoleProject.org Date: 9/21/2014 Time: 12 Noon SHARP! Location: Palm Springs Peace Pole and Green Space - 219 S. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262. At the Palm Springs Peace Pole (Courtyard area in front of Agua Caliente Cultural Museum) Created/Inspired by: Troy Bankord facebook.com/MakinPeaceHappen Troy@TroyBankordDesign.com Produced by Troy Bankord in association with Unity Foundation unityfoundation.org Emcee’d by The One & Only Bella da Ball!

All Attendees for Peace are asked to bring a bouquet of flowers to be laid onto the lawn in the shape of a large Peace Sign. Also wear white attire to symbolize the Light of Peace and Oneness with One Another

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Event Timeline: Congregating/Greeting: 11:00am – 12Noon Formation of Flowers: 11:00am – 12Noon Photos at Peace Pole: 11:00am – 11:50am Ceremony Begins: 11:50am Pause for Peace: 12:00pm Reading of the Mayor’s Proclamation: 12:05pm Extending & Passing of Olive Branches: 12:15pm Fellowship & Well-Wishing: 12:20pm Flower Power Happy Hour: 12:30pm – 2:00pm (Cash Bar and complimentary bites courtesy of Willy Rhine of LuLu Bistro across the street from event venue in upper loft area) Following the Flower Power Happy Hour, all participants are invited to view Unity Foundation’s Peace Day Global Broadcast Celebrating the UN International Day of Peace.

The broadcast will stream live from the United Nations, and more than 2,000 websites and Facebook pages reaching millions around the world. The broadcast can be viewed at www. peaceday.tv All flowers brought to the event will be delivered to nursing, elderly and long-term care facilities throughout the Palm Springs Area following the event. Peace+Love+Design

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also starred in the eponymous sitcom Reba, which ran for 6 seasons on the WB Television Network/The CW, and Malibu Country on ABC. Tickets for the 8PM Reba performance go on sale Friday, September 12th for $149, $109, $89 and $59 at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via telephone (800) 827-2946 or online at FantasySpringsResort.com.

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“UP IN SMOKE” TOUR FEATURING CHEECH & CHONG AND WAR October 24th

The Up In Smoke co-headlining tour with CHEECH & CHONG and WAR, is burning its way to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Friday, October 24th.

The night has WAR hits and CHEECH & CHONG’s outrageous and hilarious comedy all on the same stage in an interactive musical and comical showcase. The Up In Smoke tour is a complete integration of WAR’s timeless catalogue, and CHEECH & CHONG’s no authority brand of comedy and music. WAR will perform hit after hit such as “Why Can’t We Be Friends,” “Low Rider” and “Cisco Kid,” with the show progressing into a combination of Cheech and Chong’s most infamous songs (backed up by WAR), such as “Earache My Eye,” “Basketball Jones ” and “Mexican Americans” and some of their most iconic comedic skits such as “ Dave’s Not Here”, “Santa Clause and His Magic Dust” and “Sister Mary Elephant.”

In conjunction with the tour, WAR released their first new studio album in 20 years, titled EVOLUTIONARY. Featuring special guest collaborations with CHEECH & CHONG, Tower of Power, Joe Walsh, Malik Yusef, and the USC Marching Band, EVOLUTIONARY showcases WAR’s multi-ethnic lineup and genre-defying style, combining jazz, rock, funk, soul, R&B and Latin.

CHEECH & CHONG’s first film, “Up In Smoke,” was the highest grossing comedy of 1978 and topped $100 million at the box office. In 2009, the duo made history when comedy partners Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong announced their first reunion tour in more than 25 years, selling out shows from coast to coast. Multi-platinum-selling WAR, the original street band, has been sharing its timeless music and message of brotherhood and harmony for more than four decades to millions across the globe. Photo Credit: Earl Gibson III. Tickets for the 8PM Up In Smoke Tour featuring CHEECH & CHONG with WAR show go on sale Friday, September 12th for $69, $49 and $29 at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via telephone (800) 827-2946 or online at FantasySpringsResort.com.

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GRAMMY WINNING SONGSTRESS, SHERYL CROW November 18th

AMERICA’S GOT TALENT JUDGE, HOWIE MANDEL November 8th

COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAMER, REBA McEntire November 1st

On Saturday, November 1st, Reba, one of the most successful female recording artists in history with over 56 million albums sold worldwide, brings her award winning talents to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.

Reba, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame, has won 15 American Music Awards; 13 ACM Awards; 9 People’s Choice Awards; 7 CMA Awards; 2 GRAMMY Awards; an ACM Career Achievement Honor; and is one of only four entertainers in history to receive the National Artistic Achievement Award from the U.S. Congress.

Reba’s reign of #1 hits spans four decades and Billboard, Country Aircheck and Mediabase recognized her as the biggest female hitmaker in Country music history.

She earned her 64th Top 10 hit and her 35th #1 with “Turn OnThe Radio,” from her most recent album, ALL THE WOMEN I AM. Reba’s run of sales successes has garnered her in the upper echelon of #1 albums in the Country genre.

The Oklahoma native is also an acclaimed actress with 11 movie credits to her name, including Tremors, North & The Little Rascals.

In 2001, she made her Broadway debut in Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun and has

For 30 years, Howie Mandel has remained a constant force in show business and on Saturday, November 8th the multi-talented comedian steps onto the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino stage.

Mandel’s versatile career has encompassed virtually all aspects of the entertainment spectrum, including television, film and stage. From his work on the Emmy-Award winning St. Elsewhere to the international animated children’s series Bobby’s World, he has become a mainstay of the American comedy scene.

Mandel has done countless comedy specials both on cable and network television. He has also hosted his own syndicated talk show, The Howie Mandel Show, and continues to be a mainstay on the talk-show circuit. He performs as many as 200 concerts a year throughout the US and Canada.

Mandel serves as one of the judges on NBC’s summer hit talent competition series America’s Got Talent and as executive producer of the TBS series Deal With It, which returned in March 2014 for a second season. Previously, he has received an Emmy nomination for “Outstanding Host For A Reality or Reality-Competition Program” for Deal or No Deal and a Daytime Emmy nomination for “Outstanding Game Show Host” for the syndicated version of the show.

Tickets for the 8PM Howie Mandel’s performance go on sale Friday, September 12th for $59, $49 and $29 at the Fantasy

She is a nine-time GRAMMY® winner with 35 million albums sold around the world and on Saturday, November 15th, Sheryl Crow brings her hit songs to the Special Events Center stage at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.

Crow has performed duets with musical luminaries such as Sting and Mick Jagger, has been nominated for an additional 27 GRAMMY’s and has released eight studio albums (seven charting Top 10, four of them platinum-plus), a quadruple-platinum greatest hits collection and a Christmas album.

Her most recent album, FEELS LIKE HOME, captures the sound of a great and established artist enjoying a kind of fresh start. It features songs on which Crow collaborated with her longtime guitar player and frequent co-writer Jeff Trott (with whom she co-wrote such past Crow classics as “If It Makes You Happy,” “My Favorite Mistake” and “Every Day Is A Winding Road”), as well as such Nashville songwriters as Chris DuBois, Luke Laird, Natalie Hamby and Chris Stapleton, among others.

Crow has a combined 40 Top 10s on the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Mainstream Top 40, Triple A (with the most No.1 singles among women in the chart’s 17-year history) and Hot Country Songs charts, Crow can also count a Top 20 solo country single to her long list of accolades. Her current single, “Callin’ Me When I’m Lonely,” is Top 40 and climbing.

Tickets for the 8PM Sheryl Crow performance go on sale Friday, September 19th for $99, $89, $69 and $49 at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via telephone (800) 8272946 or online at FantasySpringsResort.com.

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any of us dream. Some of us dream big. Only a very few of us take the courageous leap of faith in action necessary to make our dreams a reality. Fewer still are successful. With Coachella Valley Weekly on its third year of weekly print and internet publication, I think it is safe to say, this dream, the brain child of Owner/Publisher and Editor, Tracy Dietlin, is definitely a reality and a success that will be part of the desert’s news-scape for many years to come. In fact, it has become part of Coachella Valley history by documenting the art, music, charities and news of a community whose story was yet untold.

It would be flippant for one to think that undertaking such a responsibility under the best of circumstances is an easy thing. But to truly appreciate the accomplishment of CV Weekly, forged by its tenacious founder, there are a few things you should know. Dietlin, who had trademarked the name “Coachella Valley Weekly” -and “CV Weekly” -in 2005, launched this publication from nothing but sheer will and a $23,000 loan and a small handful of employees.

She did this during a time of serious economic challenge nationwide, but most especially here in a seasonal community that seemed to feel the brunt of it. She did this in-spite of the competitive playing field.

Tracy Dietlin can be described as a warrior on the business battlefront but the business side of things was not the only thing challenging this resilient entrepreneur. Like the rest of us, life happens in total disregard to work deadlines.

With a child who was under constant and severe medical attention due to being hit by a truck when she first started the paper, while now raising 2 teenagers, the death of friends, family members and pets, combined with her own personal, sometimes excruciatingly painful health issues, somehow (with the untiring support of partner, best friend and fiancé, Philip Lacombe), Dietlin continuously gets the paper out every single week. Meanwhile, in every issue, there are musicians and their gigs being supported free of charge, charities getting much needed publication and writing support, businesses getting the extra push (and sometimes grace) they needed to get through the next week of business. I was there

from the beginning and I’ve watched it all. It is mind blowing and it is awesome.

Perhaps it is the heartbreaks survived and challenges met, that have etched a heart so deep in character that it cannot be thwarted. As one of the original members of the CV Weekly staff, it is these things that make me proud and grateful to work beside such a leader. She is a gift to all of us here at CV Weekly, and to this community we call home.

But don’t just take my word for it. To honor Tracy for her birthday I asked a few people to share what Tracy and CV Weekly means to them: “Tracy is the most amazing person I have had the opportunity to meet and share a life with.

From the time she gets out of bed to the time she returns to bed, she is all about helping her community and the people around her. She is truly inspiring to not just me but to a lot of other people too. Happy Birthday Babe, I Love You.” -Phil Lacombe “The true desert rock bands from the 80’s should be thankful for Tracy Dietlin and her CV Weekly staff and their efforts in putting the spotlight on the musicians that made the Coachella Valley a landmark place for music all over the world.” -Gary Arce, Critically Acclaimed and Internationally known band, Yawing Man “I’ve known Tracy for many years back when she was a freelance entertainment columnist and contributor. I remember the first time she reached out to me about our band gigs. I was so blown away by her excitement, genuine interest and passion for what local musicians were doing. What she and the folks at CV Weekly have done since, has finally legitimized and honored the efforts of local musicians, promoters and venues. All these things work together to give a music scene cultural recognition and vital energy that keeps it alive.” -Mario Lalli, Critically Acclaimed and Internationally known bands Fatso Jetson and Yawning Man, and CV Music’s Trailblazer Award, 2014 “If someone had told me there was enough advertising in this market to support a new newspaper, I would have said, ‘You’re crazy.’

Tracy is obviously crazy smart.” -Bruce Fessier, Desert Sun Writer “Happy Birthday Tracy! I hope the gifts you get are as amazing as the gift you’ve given all of us through CV Weekly.” -Bradley Ryan, Award Winning Radio Personality and Program Manager at RR Broadcasting/Mix 100.5 “OperaArts is delighted to have the Coachella Valley Weekly as a sponsor for our season’s events. They get the importance of OperaArts in this valley and are making sure our community knows about all we are doing. We thank them for this opportunity of partnership.” -OperArts, President & Founder, Arlene Rosenthal “I’m proud to say I’ve known Tracy for over 10 years. This valley is lucky to have her and the Coachella Valley Weekly. Thanks for having such kick ass work ethic and helping spread the word about so many bands.” -Brandon Ray Henderson, Award Winning Musician & Promoter “Since I moved to the desert in 2001, Tracy has been a constant supporter, encourager and fan. I am very grateful for that. Beyond being

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by Lisa Morgan & Friends that for me, she has been there for musicians long before and after my arrival. While still being one of the most vocal supporters of the local music scene, Tracy uses CV Weekly to support all good things in the communities of the Coachella Valley, and that is something special. Thanks for everything Tracy, and happy birthday!” -Josh Heinz, Award Winning Song Writer, Musician and Founder of Blasting Echo.

“Being able to not only survive, but prosper as a local independent in an industry dominated by corporate giants is a real testament to Tracy’s character, talent and determination. I wish her a great birthday and continued success.” -Casey Dolan, Cactushugs.com “Before Tracy came along and started CV Weekly, nobody knew where to go to see live music. I actually had to call around to the venues to find out. CV Weekly puts local bands in the spotlight and promotes their shows. Thanks for all you do for the local music scene, Tracy!”

-Aaron Bennett Dykstra, Coachella Valley Music Scene “Tracy and CV Weekly play a huge part in supporting our local music scene and the rest of the desert too. Big thanks to her for that.” -Jack Kohler, Internationally Touring Musician (Waxy & War Drum) and Booking Manager “I have the utmost respect for Tracy. She is an inspiration to many! Through hard work and persistence, her dream and vision for the CV Weekly paper became a reality. I contribute much of the success of our events to the coverage we get from CV Weekly. It blows me away that no matter what personal challenges that Tracy is having to deal with, be it family or health, the CV Weekly has never missed a deadline, ever! A remarkable feat by a remarkable lady.” -BB Ingle, Coachella Valley Promoter of the Year (2013 & 2014) “Tracy was the first one to give our band, Ornament, public recognition. She reviewed and did the write up on our first album ‘Pools of Grace’. She was always in the front of the crowd at our shows and supported us from the beginning.” -Will Coon, Ornament Front Man “I think it’s great how Tracy and the whole CV Weekly staff work so hard to shine a spotlight on our local music scene. It brings it to the attention of so many more people that otherwise wouldn’t know it existed. They have helped to give a voice here locally to a scene that was much more underground in its own backyard than it is in many places all around the world.” -Mike Pygmie, You Know Who “I’m at a loss on the superlatives to use when describing my feelings about Tracy. By starting CV Weekly, she gave me a place to educate and inform while entertaining CV Weekly readers.

She brought a passion to publishing that seems to have been lost by others. Beyond that, she is as nice and caring a person as one will find. All of our lives are enriched by knowing her.” -Haddon Libby, CV Weekly columnist “It’s hard to put into words what this amazing woman has done not just for the music scene but for the valley. I remember one time in particular where we had run across a one legged grass hoper. Tracy caught it gave it some love and set it free. She told me everything deserves love. I’ve kept that with me. That’s what she puts out to everyone she comes contact with.”

-Johnny Sugarbritches

“Who’s Tracy Dietlin?...Hahaha! I’m just kidding, Tracy. You are an icon among us, and the bearer of a great heart. When it comes to local info, connection, and support, you’ve outdone everyone, hands down. And when it comes to friendship, that’s something I’m very lucky to have with you. Happy birthday to the Scene Queen herself!” -From both Bridger and Boycott Radio families, we love you and thank you for everything. Dan Wheat “I met this very, very hip lady through a variety of our shows she’s attended. Always smiling, always rockin’ out. Turns out she’s this mega positive, magazine producing dynamo that has family ties to my band, far out. Happy bday Tracy, kiss that stud muffin man of yours!

We shall rock like concrete and cause a frenzy at your Bday celebration.” -Joshua A Fimbres [xXx] -Steve Hall “I remember this one time Tracy Dietlin and I fought off a whole gang of raging killer baboons to save a bus full of orphans! I’m pretty sure the song “Kickstart My Heart” -by Mötley Crüe was playing in the background the whole time.

Seriously though Tracy is like the team mom for all the desert bands. She’s had so much faith in all of us. There’s been a lot of great music out here in the desert, but not much to do. Tracy’s helped out a lot of bands over the last few years and things have changed. There are a lot more places to play.” -Nico Flores, Award Winning Frontman for band, Se7en4 “Tracy inspires me! She is always upbeat and involved in what’s happening in the Valley. Whether it’s a charity, social event or music event, you can always count on Tracy’s involvement and enthusiasm. I especially love the way Tracy works so hard to support the Coachella Valley music scene. We have a ton of great musicians in the desert and Tracy always makes sure they get the recognition they deserve. Happy Birthday my sweet friend, Tracy, and keep up the fantastic work!” -Valerie Kattz, Award Winning Radio Personality (Mix 100.5, KLOS/KABC) “Congrats to Tracy and CV Weekly. Tracy has been supporting and showcasing the desert music scene for a long time and it’s great to see her grow and prosper. She will always have my support and love. Cheers!” -Arthur Seay, Internationally Touring Band House of Broken Promises and Sound Engineer “As an ally of a vast array of music, arts, and entertainment, there is no better contributor to our community than the CV Weekly. We are very fortunate as artists to have such an amazing supporter of our craft. From local bands playing their first show to national acts touring the world, the CV Weekly has you covered. Thank you for all your work!” -David Macias, Front Man & winner of CV Music Awards “Best Live performance Band” -Machin’ “Wow where to begin...Tracy definitely managed to pull together an entertainment community that desperately needed unity. Not saying it wasn’t united beforehand, it’s just when Tracy established CV Weekly and gave the Coachella Valley entertainment world a place to be represented so well, it really opened the floodgates for those in our community that had no idea they were standing on a utopia of fun talent. The unity of entertainment with the people - whether it be Music, Shows, Dining, continue to page 10

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Artists, movies, photographers etc,. you can find it in one spot: Tracy’s paper. That’s her talent. I know that I myself, and my band (Remnants of Man), will forever be grateful for her awesome support and work. Not to mention she’s just as rad a person as you could ever imagine someone to be. Her and Phil are truly great people already and if you are lucky enough to know them personally, you know they are even greater friends. I want to wish Tracy a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Keep up the great work!”

-R.C. Torres, Editor Contingency Films, Guitarist, Remnants of Man “As far as who Tracy is, she is one of the most influential and inspirational voices of our valley.

She is an incredible woman who pursues her dreams and supports all of ours. I don’t want to think of what this desert would be like without her. Can’t wait to celebrate her birthday.” -Katie Cathcart, Award Winning Drummer for band, Bridger “Happy Birthday Tracy. May you be blessed beyond your wildest dreams. You are an amazing woman with a heart of gold and one of the hardest working women I know. Honored to call you my friend.” -Bronwyn Ison, Yoga Instructor/TV Personality/Columnist and Owner of Evolve Yoga “Tracy is one of those amazingly loving people that when asked, always says yes... Then gets the details of what she’s agreed to later.

She embodies the essence of ‘walk your talk’.

Her humanity is as big as her heart.” -Caroldean Ross, Owner at Resale Therapy, Founder of Charity Godmother “The valley is very fortunate to have a friend, a fan and above all a true support system in Tracy! R Buckle Road thanks you from the bottom of our hearts!” -Greg Vincent, Front Man for Award Winning band, R Buckle Road “Tracy and CV Weekly are the glue that binds our Valley together.” -Mark Gregg, Nationally Known Recording Artist and Musician “Tracy and CV Weekly have reminded us all how important Music, Art and Culture are to a society. All of us here in the Coachella Valley are lucky to have her. It is with a bounty of sheer gratitude that I say Happiest Birthday wishes and keep on Rockin!” -Keith Blum, Award Winning Artist and Television Personality “Tracy is the poster child for community.

She cares so much about people and her heart shines through the CV Weekly as she strives week after week to bring the diversity of the valley together and give a voice to so many who often don’t have a place to share or be heard.

Tracy is the best! As simple as that statement is, nothing can be truer. I’m forever grateful for Tracy believing in me and her willingness to collaborate for something greater. Thank you and HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TRACY! Shine on you crazy diamond!” -Rich Henrich, Director at We Are inD, Co-Founder of AMFM Music and Arts Festival “Anyone who puts their heart, soul and a 110% of all they got into their passion, is someone who deserves the respect and attention from their peers, and to me that is Tracy. Knowing Tracy for nearly 15 years and having her embrace the music scene here in the Coachella Valley as much as she has, has been beyond amazing! I know I’m not the only musician that feels this way. So, Thank you Tracy and the CV Weekly team for all you have done for so many years. Happy Birthday! You rock!” -Jamie Hargate, Award Winning band, The Hellions

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“Kathy and I only really met Tracy back in December. Since we have gotten to know her and Phil, they have been more supportive of our business than we could have ever imagined.

They promote our business, hold events here and support everything that we do. Best of all, we can truly call them our friends.” -Dennis and Kathy Ford, Owners at the Award Winning bar, Schmidy’s Tavern, Palm Desert “In a community as seasonal as ours is, it is easy to forget that there are year-round businesses and hard-working creative people who make daily efforts to enrich our lives. Tracy Dietlin, through CV Weekly, works tirelessly, year-round, to produce a publication that no matter the season, covers stories about what makes this valley such an incredible place to live, work and play. I admire her talent and her spirit.” -Professional Photographer, Laura Little “Tracy is hands down one of the smartest and hardest working women I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and working with. With all she does for our community and the small businesses involved, she should be getting her own award instead of always giving to others.

Myself and the entire team at TG Tat love you and wish you many, many more years of success to come! You have earned it 10 fold.” -TG Tat, Award Winning Tattoo Studio, Cathedral City “What Tracy has done is provide the Coachella Valley a rejuvenated vision that is limitless and entirely inspirational. And what makes her so remarkable is she’s pursued that vision with unrelenting enthusiasm and diligence. Happy birthday to a lady who blazes trails for herself and others!” -Julie Buehler, Sports Analyst, TV and Radio Personality, Columnist “I was a fan of Tracy before I even met her.

As a reader of LA Weekly, I thought CV Weekly was just a genius idea!! After moving back to the desert last year, we finally met, and now I am proud to call her friend. She rocks. She’s rad.

She’s beautiful and she keeps us all in the know about the cool goings on in the desert. I love you Tracy, Happy Birthday!” -Valerie McClure, Owner of VM Management “RR Broadcasting loves CV Weekly! They are a great partner in helping us promote all our fun events, from Monday Night Football to the Crater Lake Chef Challenge. Happy Birthday Tracy.” -Gregg Aratin, Radio Personality on the Moose and Bunny Show, Actor, Screen Writer, RR Broadcasting Sales Manager, Co-Founder of Desert Dining Club “Tracy is not only a caring and genuine person, but she is by far one of the bravest women I know. Thank you Tracy for bringing CV Weekly to us. I finally know what fun stuff there is going on!” -Jeannette Krehbiel, Owner of Plan B Live Music and Cocktails, Thousand Palms “Not only has CV Weekly been a consistent representation of the community, it has most especially been a stage for the valley’s musicians.

We are personally so grateful for all the interest and support we have received from Tracy and everyone at CV Weekly over the years. Happy Birthday!” -Christina Reyes, Award Winning Vocalist for Award Winning band, Caxton “May the birds and angels from Heaven guide your steps and bless you with the best day ever.

Happy Birthday!” -Mike Cancino, Internationally Touring Drummer with Award Winning Band, House of Broken Promises “What Tracy has done has evolved the whole Coachella Valley music scene as one big community of bands, and clubs as well. Without her ambition to get involved in the music scene, I honestly don’t think the desert would

be thriving as much as it is today. The world knows the Coachella Valley, and she is a true representative of this mecca of talent.” -Pete Burquez, Lead Guitarist for Award Winning Band, Se7en4 “Tracy has come a long way to bring music, arts, and entertainment to the people of the Coachella Valley. I would like to congratulate her on her success, and wish her a very happy birthday. Cheers!” -Jon Arnold, Internationally known band, Whiskey and Knives “Tracy has always been the number one advocate for local music and we all love her very much!” -Michael Keeth, Award Winning Vocalist, Musician and Song Writer “Tracy has always been a driven, motivated, and kind hearted person. It doesn’t come as a surprise that she’d do something as courageous as start CV Weekly, nor does its success as one of the absolute best publications the desert has ever had. An impassioned voice of the community and a matriarch to the ever growing music scene, we love her and wish her the happiest of birthdays!” -Jim Cathcart, Frontman for Award Winning band, Bridger “Whenever I need to find out what’s going on in the Coachella Valley musically, I turn to CV WEEKLY! You can’t go wrong!” -Brad Mercer, Musician, Radio Personality, Founder of Brad Mercer’s Bands and Fans “Nobody has done more to promote local talent than CV Weekly. Tracy and her team continue to out-do themselves each week!”

-Craig Michaels, Radio Personality and Event DJ “Tracy has such a giving heart and embraces her life with passion. I reached out to her looking for support for a charity near and dear to my heart, Angel Light Academy. Her answer,

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as always, was, ‘Yes. What was the question?’

She is an angel on earth and I’m grateful for her.”

-Michelle McLaughlin, Senior Account Manager at FG Creative7 “Happy Birthday Tracy! Your commitment to CV Weekly and the entire local music scene is something to be admired. Without you, the scene would not be where it is today. The Date Shed family is your biggest fan!” -Date Shed, Concert and Event Venue, Indio, CA “Tracy is an icon among us, and the bearer of great heart. When it comes to local information, connection and support, she has outdone everyone, hands down.” -Dan Dillinger, Award Winning musician with bands Bridger and Boycott Radio “Tracy is a woman who knows what she wants and how to get it! She has got a heart of gold and will do anything for the people she loves. CV Weekly has helped transform our local music scene of diverse artists into one big amazing family! I am so proud to call her my friend, and I love her.” -Chelsea Sugarbritches, Award Winning Vocalist for band, Long Duk Dong “When I first met Tracy almost a year and a half ago, I was working construction and my collegiate skills as a graphic designer were put to very little use. She gave me a wonderful opportunity to exercise those skills on a weekly basis and challenged me to use every ounce of meticulousness creativity I had in order to help her in this courageous endeavour we call CV Weekly. I can honestly say that she saved me from making the mistake of giving up on my dream and inspired me jump back on a career path I enjoyed. Thank you Tracy for making part of the family. Happy Birthday.” - Robert Chance, Art Director at CV Weekly.

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Ckeelay – Young Desert Hip-Hop

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e is 17 years old performing his own original hip-hop music. He is 17 years old and has a knack for melody, rhyme and rhythm. Ckyle (aka Ckeelay, his stage name) Piña, is 17 years old and performed live for the first time in August as he and his collaborator Yo$hwa, aka Josh, opened the ‘Desert Music Friends Believing for Desi’ event at Schmidy’s Tavern.

Did I mention that he is 17 years old and completing his senior year at Palm Desert High School? Ckyle is creating new music that incorporates rap and hip-hop with a twist of soul singing. “I started learning about production when I was 11. When I was 14 I received my first microphone, piano and guitar. When I turned 15 I began to really understand how to engineer the music I made and create clear sounding music.” His music has recently caught the ear of many local music aficionados. Ckyle, pronounced ‘kile’, first dazzled his family with his talent.

“I get all my inspiration from my mom, brother and sisters because they teach me what it’s like to experience what they’ve been through. They share with me their regrets and accomplishments. My family influences my music.” Ckyle’s mother Perla Ray, a local Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, has been his greatest influence.

“My mom brings out the innocence. When I mention her name it’s like “what would my momma think?” Ckyle also has mature older siblings to model after. “My sisters Jaque and Jody have taught me how to think outside the box and be different, to express myself no matter what. My brother

Christopher helped me start rapping. He drives me to want to out-do everyone else and be the best.” Ckyle is on his way to becoming one of the best. His family and their moral support are what allows him to continue to blossom.

Ray has no problem reveling in her son’s accomplishments. “I am so proud and amazed at the passion my son has for music. Not only does he rap, he can play classical music on the piano and guitar.” Ray admits to no significant musical lineage to attribute her son’s skillfulness. “I seriously ask myself, ‘where did his gift come from?’”

Ckyle is self-taught. He is the producer, engineer and mixer for all of his music. Ray has advocated for her son from the time he showed an interest in music. “I truly am his #1 fan and am proud to say I am his mother.

I don’t even mind the cursing at times, as I understand that sometimes an “F” bomb is the only way to express an emotion.” This recognition Ray has for her son’s passion is what has allowed Ckyle to mature well beyond his years.

Ckyle has witnessed a lot in his 17 years.

His mother is impressed but not startled with the subject matter of his music. “I am amazed with the themes he writes about; alcohol and drug abuse, heartbreak and the need for someone to listen to a person with compassion. Most 17 year olds are focused on parties and relationships. He spends countless hours working on his music.”

Ckyle has placed a tremendous amount of effort in learning and progressing in his craft.

“I love the melodies we are able to create.

I also started receiving singing lessons about a year ago from Boca, my vocal and songwriting coach at In The Muse.” In The Muse is a music and arts educational hub in Palm Springs. “She has influenced the new songs and encourages me to be a great singer.”

I have known Ckyle since he was a toddler and was able to see him perform that night at Schmidy’s Tavern. He was enthusiastic and charismatic. Ckyle is a desert rat and is rooted in the Coachella Valley. “I’ve lived in different areas in the Coachella Valley but my family kept me out of trouble. I played tons of video games, loved cartoons, went to a bunch of different concerts with my sisters, was always involved in music

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by noe gutierrez Photos by Miles and Monroe Productions activities, and played soccer for 7 years.”

Ckyle is also involved in the hip-hop group Aero Mystic along with Josh. Ckyle is quickly developing a mix of genres that works. “I love that rap doesn’t have to follow a structure or a set of rules, I can do anything with my words and I love that if I can push myself to go beyond the limits and write some sort of amazing storyline with a set of songs.” He also has inherited the giving and helping nature of his mother.

“I think the next step is to take our music to a new place and have it not just benefit us and our emotions and expressions, but somehow help others. I know people can learn lessons from our experiences.

Everyone has their own journey and I hope what I say in my music will impact someone positively. If I can make change with a verse or influence someone and feel like I could write something with meaning then I feel like I’ve made a difference in the world.

I’d like to do more with rap and music in general.”

Ckyle is making a difference and doing more in the desert music scene. “I want to be successful with my music. I want to be a new person. I want to be on tour. I want to meet my idols. There’s so much to do. I even want to be in college and be healthy. I’ll be

happy as long as I reach at least one of these goals throughout the years.” It’s safe to say that given Ckyle’s drive, he will achieve at least one of these goals.

Listen to: ‘Human Nature’, ‘Yo$hwa’, ‘Gauge’, ‘Polaroid’, ‘Blue Garments’ Here are the links: ckyle.bandcamp.com soundcloud.com/elykckyle www.last.fm/music/Ckyle Contact info: Find them on twitter: @dayoshwa @ckeelay Instagram: @dayoshwa @elykckyle Email Ckyle at: Elykckyle@gmail.com

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The EMPTY HEARTS

ock & Roll reinvents itself all the time. New sub-categories crop up every day. Oi, Emo and Slowcore have all had their moment in the sun. The one genre that remains perennial is Power Pop. Maybe it’s because the Beatles kinda sorta invented Power Pop, (a term coined by Pete Townshend). Characterized by strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements and crunchy guitar, Power Pop songs are almost irresistible.

For almost half a century, Power Pop has staked a claim in the firmament of Rock & Roll. In the 60s, there were the Beatles, Small Faces and the Who. At the dawn of the “Me Decade,” the Power Pop torch was carried by the Raspberries, Big Star and Todd Rundgren.

The style experienced a mini-renaissance in the late ‘70s/early 80s when the Knack took their song “My Sharona” to #1 on the Billboard charts. Suddenly, there was a plethora of Power Pop bands to choose from. The Plimsouls, Cheap Trick, the db’s, the Shoes, the Romantics, the Cars, Dwight Twilley Band, 20/20 and Paul Collins Beat were just the tip of the iceberg.

Although its popularity waxed and waned, Power Pop continued to be a driving source in the ‘80s with Marshall Crenshaw, XTC, Let’s Active, the Hoodoo Gurus and the Smithereens. By the ‘90s the sound was sustained by Matthew Sweet, Material Issue, the Posies, Jellyfish and Fountains Of Wayne.

Toward the end of the 20th century, Power Pop even got its own festival, International Pop Overthrow. The annual event began in Los Angeles in 1998, and has expanded to cities all over the country, (from San Francisco to NYC) and even Liverpool. The fest set up camp at the infamous Cavern Club, the spot where it all began for the Beatles.

Ironically, the Raspberries’ “Go All The Way,” (#1 in 1972), was recently introduced to a whole new audience thanks to the Marvel Comics action movie “Guardians Of The Galaxy.” Suddenly millennials are downloading this enduring song.

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“Empty Hearts” (429 Records)

Really, there couldn’t be a better time for the formation of Power Pop’s first “super group,” the Empty Hearts. The four piece was the brainchild of Andy Babiuk, bass player for Garage Rock revivalists, the Chesterfield Kings.

At the tail end of 2012, the Chesterfield Kings reign was coming to a close, following 30 plus years together. Babiuk’s mission was simple: start a band that captured the original joy and enthusiasm he had playing Rock and Roll.

So he reached out to some old friends with pretty impressive resumes such as Blondie drummer Clem Burke, Cars guitarist Elliot Easton, and Wally Palmar, vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Romantics.

The quartet managed to carve out some time to get together to write and record some demos. Pleased with the results, they set up studio time and enlisted the help of veteran producer Ed Stasium.

Stasium has been around since the ‘70s.

He has worked with everyone from the Talking Heads and the Ramones, to Living Colour, the Smithereens, Marshall Crenshaw and the Misfits.

With Stasium at the helm, the record came together quickly. Most songs were done in one take. The whole album was completed in an astonishing five days. But the band still hadn’t settled on a name. So

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they enlisted the help of longtime friend Little Steven Van Zandt.

Best known as guitarist for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Van Zandt has also carved out a successful acting career (“Sopranos”), and has championed the revival of ‘60s Rock on his Sirius radio show “Little Steven’s Underground Garage.” Van Zandt showed them his secret list of unused band names, and then insisted they call themselves the Empty Hearts.

Their self-titled debut opens with “90 Miles An Hour Down A Dead End Street.”

Anchored by a walloping backbeat, insistent harmonies, careening guitar riffs and a searing harmonica solo from Palmar, the lyrics offer a mixed message about the thrill of sexual frisson.

Four tracks, “(I See) No Way Out,” “Soul Deep,” “Loud And Clear” and “Perfect World,” kick the album into overdrive. On “(I See) No Way Out” Pummeling drums collide with a flurry of stuttery, sustained guitar chords. Between Easton’s kaleidoscopic riffage and Burke’s explosive fills, Palmar weighs the pros and cons of instant attraction.

The muscular stop-start rhythm, thrumming bass and live wire guitar licks of “Soul Deep” belies Palmar’s equivocation over a doomed relationship. Here, Burke’s pile-driving style echoes the mighty Keith Moon while Easton’s fiery solos are a

pyromaniac’s delight.

Crunchy, tilt-a-whirl riffs and a tick-tock rhythm propel “Loud And Clear.” Palmar counsels a troubled friend to ditch the pharmacopeia and embrace his inner strength. “Shine a light, it just might help you see/It’s your faith that can heal you.” Easton unleashes a corrosive solo that builds to a shattering crescendo.

Finally, over a chunky backbeat, Palmar rejects the superficial trappings of the bourgeois on “Perfect World.” “Tucked inside your lovely mansion fancy parties, dressed up lights/Are nothing more than cheap scandal.” Easton’s fractious guitar solo pinballs between Babiuk and Burke’s ricochet rhythm.

The action slows only slightly on a couple of songs, “Fill An Empty Heart” and “I Don’t Want Your Love (If You Don’t Want Mine),” The former is powered by jangly guitar notes and a rippling Bossa Nova beat. Palmar’s quietly pleads for love and understanding… ”Everybody needs someone.” His tone is underscored by sweet harmonies and a hint of Hammond B3 organ, provided by British Invasion demi-god, Ian McLagan .

On the latter, a mid-tempo rocker, Palmar’s mien is caustic. Over chiming guitar and roiling bass lines, he chafes at a lover’s manipulations.

If Gram Parsons and the Nazz had ever collaborated the result might have been “I Found You Again.” A countrified charmer that features twangy guitar and a loping beat. It shares some musical DNA with the Rolling Stones’ “Dead Flowers.”

Other interesting tracks include the prickly “Just A Little Too Hard,” and the kinetic, candy-coated crunch of “Drop Me Off At Home.” On “Jealousy,” Palmar weaves a stinging harmonica solo through walking bass lines, sinewy guitar notes over an undercoat of Hammond B3 organ.

Blending a tribal backbeat, raucous guitar riffs, gliding bass and buzzing harmonica, “Meet Me ‘Round The Corner” is the powerhouse track that brings the album to a frenzied finish.

The Empty Hearts manages the neat trick of sounding new and familiar at the same time. Babiuk’s original goal was to have fun and make some music. Mission accomplished.

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Disaster Preparedness for Fluffy & Fido

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hat would happen to your pets in the event of an earthquake, a hurricane, or a flood? In California, our greatest concern is the possibility of an earthquake. However, this September our Coachella Valley was hit by a strong rainstorm that brought massive flooding to many of our desert cities, sweeping away at least several domestic pets.

The heavy rain and wind began early in the morning of September 8, flooding roads, submerging vehicles, and creating mayhem throughout our community. The owners of Bimbo, an 18-yr-old Collie mix, went out in the yard to get him to safety only to discover he was missing. Bimbo was swept downstream and found trapped under a shed at Ivey’s Ranch in Thousand Palms. He spent a night with the ranch’s employees, and then ended up at the county shelter. The frail, elderly animal had no id and was not microchipped. KMIR news featured his plight, and his lucky owners recognized him on Facebook.

September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. Here are some things pet parents can do in advance of a natural disaster

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or emergency to keep their “furfriends” safe.

TAG AND MICROCHIP YOUR PET Microchipping is your pet’s best ticket to getting home if he gets lost or displaced in an emergency. The tiny chip in the back of his neck contains owner contact information that can be read by any scanner at a shelter or vet clinic.

An engraved tag with your phone number on his collar is the quickest way to have your pet returned. The tag should include any important medical information. Identification on indoor cats is important as they could easily escape if your home is damaged.

PLAN A PET FRIENDLY PLACE TO STAY Locate pet-friendly hotels out of your area in advance. Plan to stay with a friend or relative who will allow your pet to stay in an emergency.

You can locate pet-friendly hotels at several websites including www.DogWonderful.com , www.bringyourpet/com, and www.PetTravel. com. Locate boarding facilities where you can safely keep your animals.

USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM Plan ahead with a trusted friend or neighbor, and give them a key to your home in the event you are caught outside evacuation lines when

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by Janet McAfee an order is issued. They can be in charge of evacuating your pets.

PREPARE AN EMERGENCY KIT FOR EACH ANIMAL Stock up on basic supplies as retail stores could shut down in the event of an emergency.

Have a one week supply of pet food on hand.

Store a supply of pet food in a water-tight container and rotate it every few months to ensure freshness. People and pets will require a supply of drinking water if officials declare your household water unfit to drink. Keep an extra supply of their medication handy. Include pet photos and vaccination records in your kit.

Other items to have ready include a flashlight, scoopable litter, blanket, liquid soap dish and disinfectant, and photocopies of medical records.

HAVE CARRIERS AND LEASHES FOR EACH ANIMAL This is particularly important for multiple pet households. All animals should wear their collars with ID tags at all times. Carriers are essential for car travel and transport. Pets may be stressed, and carriers will prevent them from escaping.

EVACUATING WITH BIRDS Our feathered friends must be transported in a secure travel cage or carrier. A blanket over the bird’s cage may reduce stress. In warm weather, carry a spray bottle to periodically moisten your bird’s feathers. As with all your pets, have a current photo, and keep your bird’s leg band on for identification. Birds must eat on a daily basis, so obtain a timed feeder that will ensure his daily feeding schedule should you have to leave unexpectedly.

DON’T LEAVE YOUR PETS BEHIND We all remember the tragic scenes of desperate animals left behind in Katrina, and not allowed into rescue boats. In response to that tragedy, the 2007 PETS Act authorized FEMA to provide rescue, care, and shelter to people with domestic pets and service animals.

If the situation isn’t safe for you, it’s not safe

for your animals. If the officials block off access to your residence, your pet could suffer dire consequences.

COMFORT YOUR ANIMALS Your calm voice and presence will help reduce their stress if you and your animals are displaced. Cats in particular don’t like to be transported to unfamiliar locations. Play soft music on the radio. Keep a familiar toy in their kennel.

HELP FIND HOLLY, MISSING DOG IN LA QUINTA Animals can become disoriented and wander away during a severe storm or other natural disaster. Bring them inside when any severe form of weather strikes, or in the event of earthquake or other crisis.

On September 8, the day the heavy rains plummeted the Coachella Valley, another dog went missing in the city of La Quinta. Holly, pictured here, is a Greyhound/Whippet/ Chihuahua mix dog who bolted during the storm. She went missing near the streets of Springtime Way and Summer View by John Adams Elementary School. Holly is cream colored with large pointed ears. She is a medium size dog weighing about 30 pounds, and is microchipped and wearing a collar. The dog is a bit skittish, and if you spot her please call Deana at (760) 574-5985 or Daniel at (619) 743-2314 immediately. There is a reward offered for her safe return. Please keep an eye out for this precious pup!

Next week’s column will include an update on the search for Holly, and some tips to locate your pet should he or she ever go missing.

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by Rick Riozza

A Bottle a Day Keeps My Money Away

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laying the game of wine gets you everywhere. I always like to start the game with a nice bottle of shut-thehell-up. In more pleasing terms, let’s first enjoy the glass in front of us--which includes viewing, sniffing, tasting, sensing and memories…it’s a pleasant list certainly with a good glass of wine.

But then come the words: And we become the quotable vino lovers. “If your heart is warm with happiness, you’ll need a glass--if sorrow chills your heart, have two!”

Just the other day, the president of a very well-known U.S. company came into Pavilions at Rancho Mirage. As she entered the wine department, I amiably introduced myself as the wine steward and politely queried her as to her wine affections i.e., what kind of wine do you really enjoy? She pointed to the reds, and said, I don’t do whites. For some reason that brought to mind the nervy comment by the famous actress, Bette Davis, who said, “Never, never trust anyone who asks for white wine. It means they’re phonies.” A funny line for sure; we white wine drinkers should always laugh at ourselves.

Everyone’s favorite sobering wine comments probably come from Ben Franklin: “Wine is sure proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy; Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance; and, “When Wine enters, out goes the Truth.” I take that last quote to mean wine is a type of truth serum; otherwise, it could be saying the game of wine is a false pursuit!

A generation of wine drinkers in the U.S. were schooled on the line delivered by actor/ director Orson Wells in a commercial for Paul Masson Wines: “We will sell no wine, before its time”. Wells was soon thereafter sacked from the add after admitting to never drinking Paul Masson. Although, if you go on-line to this subject, YouTube has the many “drunken outtakes” of Wells when trying to film the commercial. So he must have been drinking somebody’s wine.

Champagne and women chime in: Dorothy Parker, the American poet, writer, and satirist-a fixture at the Alqonquin Round Table, wrote, “Three things I’ll never attain: envy, content, and sufficient champagne.” Singer Tina Turner said, “Whenever I drink Champagne I either laugh or cry…I get so emotional! I love Champagne.” Brigitte Bardot expressed, “Champagne is the one thing that gives me zest when I am tired” and Madame De Pompadour reminded us once again that, “Champagne is the one wine that leaves a woman beautiful after drinking it.” Coco Chanel simply states: “I drink champagne on two occasions--when I’m in love and when I’m not.”

F. Scott Fitzgerald spoke up for the men when he remarked, “Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right.”

When the monk Dom Perignon took his first sip of his new wine “champagne”, he exclaimed, “Venez vite! Je goûte les étoiles! (Come quickly! I’m tasting the stars!”) Napolean Bonaparte decreed: “Champagne! In victory-one deserves it, in defeat--one needs it!”

W.C. Fields pretty much sums up the foodie cry when he said, “I cook with wine; sometimes I

even add it to the food.” Fields also went on to admit, “it was a woman who lead me to drink--I never got to thank her.”

Plenty of wine wisdom to go around-especially after a few glasses. Len Evans, a founding father of the modern Australian wine industry who passed away a few years ago, offered, “You have only so many bottles in your life, never drink a bad one.” Robert Mondavi said, “Making good wine is a skill-fine wine an art.” Theologian Martin Luther said, “Who loves not a woman, wine and song, remains a fool his whole life long.” Louis Pasteur sums up what we vino lovers know: “the flavor of wine is like delicate poetry.” Of course Pasteur never had a Lodi Zinfandel-which he may have described as “hard hitting news”.

In the “what planet are you from?”

category, British statesman Benjamin Disraeli once stated, “I rather like bad wine; one gets so bored with good wine.” I’m going out on a limb to say he was the hit of the party.

For you young wine lovers who don’t really recognize most of the speakers above, how about this guy Charles Tovey--a wine merchant and writer back in the mid 1800s: “Your stomach is your wine cellar, keep it stocked, small, and cool.” And since we’re going back in time--to Ancient Greece--where cheapskate Diogenes the Cynic (383 B.C.) wrote, “I like best the wine drunk at the cost of others.”

Well--give the guy credit for his honesty; no one likes admitting that.

And although ageing rock stars are more known for their whiskey drinking, and whether or not “Jeremiah was really “a bullfrog” or, as some believe the original lyric to be “a prophet ”--doesn’t matter, the “Joy to the World” singer still “couldn’t understand a single word he said, but he sure had some mighty fine wine... and I helped him drink his wine”--Three Dog Night/ Hoyt Axton.

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By Raymond Bill

La Quinta Cliffhouse

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hen friends are visiting from out of town and I am looking to impress with great food and ambiance, La Quinta Cliffhouse is one of my favorite places to dine. It also happens to be a great hot spot to meet locals for happy hour! Recently, while celebrating a very special occasion, my girlfriend and I shared a romantic dinner for two, complete with breathtaking mountain views and one of the many gorgeous sunsets our desert has to offer. It was my first time dining there since the change of ownership and though I was worried that there would be too many changes, La Quinta Cliffhouse is better than ever.

We arrived at prime time and although the restaurant was full, we had reserved a booth in the dining room. The staff was immediately present and attentive, offering water and cocktails. We were presented with a digital beverage list to include wine, beer, and cocktails. This tablet menu was very easy to use and eliminates the inconveniences of small print and poor lighting. We made our wine selection before reviewing the dinner menu (though this menu was the old fashioned type).

The bar menu has had little revision, keeping about 80-90% of the original items.

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The dining room dinner menu, however, has kept some favorites and added many more. We began with Shrimp and Pork Stuffed Shiitake Mushrooms with ginger and garlic, finished with a soy butter sauce that was rich and savory. These were great to share and definitely had our mouths watering. We would also share Summer Corn Cakes with Duck Confit over micro greens, accompanied by a sweet and tangy blueberry gastrique. The appetizers were elegant, colorful, and well-portioned.

Between our appetizers and entrées, we shared the Roasted Beet Salad with pecans, goat cheese, and a light white balsamic vinaigrette. I am a big fan of beets and this was spot on! The chef was kind enough to split our salad on two plates and the presentation was photo worthy!

Our server was sure to allow just enough time between courses for us to enjoy each

other’s company and take in the view of this beautifully decorated restaurant.

For the main course, my date enjoyed the Braised Beef Short Rib with root vegetables and mashed potatoes. This was the star of the show! The beef was so tender that it would pull apart with just a gentle nudge.

The vegetables were cooked perfectly and the beef remained hot from the first bite to the last! This is perhaps the best Short Rib entrée in the desert! As a seafood lover, I ordered the Sauteed Sea Scallops with a velvety smooth truffle vinaigrette, served with fresh green beans, caramelized onions, and small bites of mild chorizo. The

scallops had a golden sear that gave the dish an appealing texture and flavor that left me wanting more! Our portions were perfect and priced accordingly.

This celebration was not complete without their amazing Hula Pie. Fortunately this is one item that has not left their menu.

A heaping slice of macadamia nut ice cream with a cookie crust, topped with whipped cream and dripping fudge, sprinkled with macadamia nuts. Wow! This was a perfect ending to a magical evening at La Quinta Cliffhouse. But don’t take my word for it.

Stop in for yourself and see why this is a Coachella Valley landmark. Open nightly from 4:30pm with an incredible happy hour in the bar, this is a restaurant you’ll want to visit again for the first time!

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Movie Reviews with Robin E. Simmons

FUNNY FOODIES ON THE ROAD.. AGAIN. THE TRIP TO ITALY

Screeners No.130

Coogan. And that makes it a trip well-worth taking. Now playing at Cinemas Palme d’Or. Recommended.

NEW FOR THE HOME THEATER: THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

I laughed out loud at THE TRIP, Michael Winterbottom’s initial foray into northern England’s best rural restaurants with semifictionalized versions of comic actors Steve Coogan and Michael Brydon. The best bits were the extended, improvised, conversations that allowed for their fragile egos, insecurities and one-upmanship to fully blossom culminating in a Michael Caine impression duel in a classy eatery.

This witty sequel of sorts is more of the same as the two middle-aged comics trace the steps of the Romantic Poets Byron and Shelly in a grand culinary tour of Italy. I laughed again as the two friends philosophized and made revealing small talk while traveling to mouthwatering restaurants in beautiful settings from Liguria to Capri. This time, there’s a pronounced poignancy in their musings with the recognition of one’s inevitable mortality as they share personal concerns and trade insults. I loved the small talk about Christian Bale’s vocalizing in the various Batman movies and the true meaning of Alanis Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill.”

Brydon gets more attention on this trip, but the personal lives of both men are exposed as they come to terms with careers and family.

Brydon has a Hollywood movie offer and asks Coogan, who has come off a big hit film, to help him make an audition recording on an iPad. Later Brydon’s tempted to engage in a dalliance with a pretty deckhand on a yacht.

This movie is ostensibly about friendship and masculinity and ageing but mostly it’s about the fantastic chemistry between Brydon and

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In 1971, two years after the gruesome murder of his pregnant wife Sharon Tate and friends by the Manson family, Roman Polanski’s compelling, bloody and unsettling MACBETH was released to a skeptical audience that for the most part interpreted the film as an x-ray of Polanski’s strange and dark psyche.

Especially in the scene with Macbeth’s brutal assassins butchering MacDuff’s wife and children.

This first film funded by “Playboy” founder Hugh Hefner, with a modest but adequate budget of under two million pounds, went on the fast track with a script begun by critic and Shakespearean buff Kennth Tynan and Polanski in March, 1970, started production less than seven months later. Polanski and Tynan wanted the film to have a naturalistic feel and an expansive visual palette.

Polanski cast youthful, brooding Jon Finch as the ambitious Scottish Lord Macbeth.

It was his first film. Polanski met Finch on a plane and immediately cast him. (Some critics insisted Finch bore an intentional resemblance to Manson!) Beautiful, young

Francesca Annis schemes as Lady Macbeth – sometimes in the nude.

For me, this visceral, gritty version of The Scottish Play is by far the purest of all Macbeth movies. In fact, if truth be told, it may be the best of all Shakespeare’s filmed plays. There’s an existential feel to the events as the two lead characters live their lives merely trying to hasten what they assume has already been predestined. (How often do we feel entitled to a destiny or job or mate and make choices, or take short cuts or foster deceptions that are doomed to curse our course?)

Shakespeare famously said “the plays the thing” and leaves it to us to make it meaningful. This great film is about much more than murder and madness and deserves to be experienced anew in a pristinely beautiful 4K digital restoration. Among the bonus material, there’s a fascinating new 60-minute feature that explores the making of the film with interviews from Polanski, Francesca Annis, Martin Shaw (Banquo) producers and others. There’s also a terrific segment Dick Cavette in conversation with co-writer Kenneth Tynan. This is one for the digital library. Criterion. Blu-ray.

GODZILLA 3D

Director Gareth Edwards, whose previous film was the $15,000 MONSTERS, takes the reins of one of cinema’s great monsters and does justice to the Toho legend. Godzilla has been incarnated numerous times but this past summer he rose from the abyss in a form we recognize as adhering to his mythic movie past.

This is a faithful origin story that lays the groundwork for a reboot of the franchise.

Modern computer created assisted effects can make anything photorealistic and Godzilla’s size and roar will not disappoint. Warner Bros. already has another in the pipeline --

with new monster opponents. (Will Rodan be spreading his leathery wings?) The 3D is not necessary but mostly never the less effectively creates a somewhat deeper verisimilitude to the monstrous rampages. I was personally saddened to see Hilton’s Waikiki “Rainbow Tower” destroyed. It was a favorite place for family vacations.

Bryan Cranston goes way over the top in his extended bit as engineer Joe Brody overseeing a Japanese nuclear reactor where a terrible accident costs his wife (Juliette Binoche) her life. But the forced human drama pales when the Godzilla dominates the screen. It’s easy to forget that Godzilla is both Savior and Destroyer. His strength is in his ambiguity, apparently. On the latest, large, flat screen home entertainment system, this 3D extravaganza delivers an amazingly faultless look and bold enveloping sound that will satisfy even the most technically critical fan.

Legendary/Warner Bros. Blu-ray 3D. FOR NO GOOD REASON

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Book Review

Scott & Kate

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here is no doubt that good friends and lasting relationships make life full and beautiful. Experts say if you have just two close friends you are very lucky. In A. Scott Berg’s, Kate Remembered (Putnam, 370 pages) the author shares his remarkable friendship with the great actress, Katherine Hepburn.

Kate Remembered is less biography and more memoire – Berg’s that is. Knowing the famous icon for two decades, Berg recounts their time together during which Hepburn freely reminisced and confided details about her personal and professional life. The book is a tribute to the woman who enchanted and amazed him. They shared a mutual bond of admiration and respect. Berg fondly remembers his friend and sets the record straight about the Kate Hepburn he knew.

Having completed his first biography on Maxwell Perkins and starting his second biography on Samuel Goldwyn, Berg was asked to be one of the writers for the fiftieth anniversary issue of “Esquire” magazine. The assignment was to write about one of the fifty people in the last half-century who had made a difference by the way they had lived.

He chose Kate Hepburn, but the editor didn’t want movie stars -- or women.

Berg argued that he wouldn’t do it if

By Heidi Simmons

Kate Remembered

By A. Scott Berg Biography women were not included in the issue. He pointed out that Hepburn’s career spanned five decades. The year she won her first Academy Award© was the year “Esquire” started and she had just won her fourth Oscar©. He told them she was a role model, “even a hero” for women. Berg argued that as a person, Hepburn made the biggest difference in the way men thought about working women. The editors eventually agreed. Hepburn would be the only actor in the issue.

Hepburn was a very private person and rarely gave interviews. Through a friend, Berg arranged to see her. He was 33 years old and Hepburn was 75. They met in her New York brownstone. They both drank scotch and soda. She showed him around her upstairs living space pointing out artwork and sharing stories about her collectables. Their friendly banter was clever and witty. She liked him.

She wanted him to stay for dinner, but didn’t want to run out of things to talk about. He

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Charlie Paul’s beautifully crafted but laid-back portrait of eccentric illustrator and political cartoonist Ralph Steadman nicely serves his subject. Steadman, perhaps as much -- if not more -- than any contemporary artist has a fierce, often urgent and distinctive style that is immediately recognizable.

Most people if they know of Steadman at all, think of him as a collaborator with “gonzo journalist” Hunter S. Thompson. That is partially true and much of this film is taken up with their association and friendship -- two polar opposites who shared an artistic vision.

The nice looking film covers 15 years in the life of the acclaimed illustrator’s remarkable career and offers a glimpse into Steadman’s vivid imagination and technique. Revealing interviews with Johnny Depp, Terry Gilliam, Richard E. Grant, Tim Robbins and others offer further insight into the man behind the iconic art. A special treat is the inclusion of CHERRYWOOD CANNON, a short animated film based on Steadman’s drawings brought to life for the first time. Sony. Bly-ray.

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was invited to come back the next day.

Berg and Hepburn had plenty to talk about. They discussed her entire career from stage to screen. Hepburn was in fifty movies, two-dozen plays and a dozen television movies. As an actor, she had been nominated ten times by the Academy of Motion Pictures and won four Oscars©. She was candid and forthcoming. Hepburn eventually shared everything about her past friends and lovers.

It was just the beginning of Berg’s long friendship with Hepburn.

“Esquire” reneged on their deal regarding Hepburn’s interview as the only actor, and since Berg hadn’t been paid, he refused to turn in his article. Hepburn appreciated his integrity. She continued to spend time with Berg. He became her confidant.

She introduced Berg to her family as her biographer, although nothing was ever said about him writing her life story. He frequently joined her at her childhood summer home in Fenwick, Connecticut.

Hepburn was born in 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut. Her father was a doctor and her parents met in college. There were six children. Katherine was the second born and the eldest girl. They were brought up to question everything and encouraged to play and work hard.

Hepburn never felt less than equal to her brothers or male playmates. She was a tomboy and could do everything they could. She loved swimming and tennis. Her mother was a feminist and activist. However, the family was considered outsiders and oddballs. Hepburn decided to embrace that perception and held her head high.

After discovering acting in college, she moved to New York to pursue the theater.

Soon she was in Hollywood making pictures.

She negotiated her own salary for “Morning Glory.” Only an ingénue, she demand $15,000 and got it. When RKO wanted to sign her to a long-term contract, she refused because she wanted more options. When she was no longer the top actress in Hollywood, she became box office poison. So Hepburn simply returned to the theater.

“The Philadelphia Story” would be Hepburn’s come back. Her friend, Philip Barry wrote it for her. It was a successful play and Hollywood wanted to make it into a film.

Once again, she negotiated her deal. Howard Hughes, her lover at the time, bought the rights and gave them to her as a gift -keeping just a small percentage for himself.

She produced the film, chose her costars and director. The successful film put her back on top.

Kate Remembered is filled with wonderful anecdotes and incredible Hollywood stories.

Berg quotes Hepburn beautifully, catching her voice and attitude perfectly. He moves between her Hollywood history and their personal relationship seamlessly, capturing Hepburn’s life and death in 2003 at age 96.

Though many thought Hepburn was a lesbian, Berg lists only her many male lovers.

She married once, but never wanted children.

She made her career to come first. About her relationship with Spencer Tracy, she said: “I truly learned that it was more important to love than to be loved.” Though they kept separate homes, they were together 30 years.

After Tracy died, Hepburn called his wife and said that they should be friends. It turned out that Mrs. Tracy had actually believed that her husband’s relationship with Hepburn was just a rumor.

One of the strangest moments in the book is when Hepburn, Berg and a few guests had drinks and dinner with Michael Jackson in Hepburn’s New York home. Berg was often asked to attend to help with dinner conversation and to render his opinion on matters. When asked what movies Jackson like best of Hepburn’s, he hadn’t seen any!

But he offered that he loved Spencer Tracy in “Captains Courageous.” Jackson said he related to the kindness Tracy’s character showed the young cabin boy.

Berg honors Hepburn as he remembers.

It is a friendship of equals. Although Berg is a central character in the narrative of Kate Remembered, the reader mostly gets to know him through her eyes. He never reveals much about himself. We only know enough to know he indeed was a good friend.

Scott Berg will be speaking at the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival in January. His other books include: Max Perkins: Editor of Genius, Goldwyn: A Biography, Lindbergh and Wilson.

He won the National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize for Lindbergh.

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Haddon Libby:It’s all local

Is College Still Worth It?

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s a four-year college degree worth the time and money it takes to get one?

According to a study by the Economic Policy Institute, the discrepancy between those with college degrees and those without has never been higher. An American with a four-year degree on average makes 98% more than a person without a degree.

Within these statistics, research found that less than 60% of people who enroll in college actually graduate. Amongst Hispanics, 50% graduate while only 40% of African Americans graduate. Amongst low-income students, 47% graduate while only 25% of part-time students complete their bachelor’s degree.

There is a strong correlation between the money that a graduate earns and their major. As a whole, those with engineering degrees were the most sought and best paid.

Of the 2,339 students who graduated with a petroleum engineering degree between 2010 and 2012, the median pay was $110,000 annually.

In general, the most popular degrees are not the best paying. Business, a degree that 565,000 students majored in, led to a median pay of $39,000 of which 13% were considered low wage workers. Psychology majors accounted for 394,000 graduates with

a median pay of $32,000 of which 16% were considered low-income workers. Counseling, educational and clinical psychologists were three of the lowest paying degrees at less than $25,000 annually. Worth noting, 75% of clinical psychology majors went on to graduate school with a median wage of $70,000 after graduation.

Not surprisingly, those who went on to study pre-med after graduation from college earned $135,000 annually after completing their studies, an $84,000 jump in their annual earnings. This was not the case for those in the educational field - school counselors, educators and administrators see only modest boosts in their income for the additional education.

Other popular degrees include: Computer Science with 128,000 graduates earning a median wage of $53,000; Biology with 280,000 graduates averaging $38,000 annually; Marketing with 205,000 making $38,000, and; Communications with 214,000 earning $35,000.

Nursing majors were the least likely to be in a low wage job. Of the 209,000 graduates, the median pay was $48,000 wage with only 3% considered low income workers. Accountants were the next best job for avoiding a low wage job (7%) with the

Dale Gribow On The Law

The Secret to Avoiding Higher Auto Insurance Rates After A DUI

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he secrets herein are not known by many DUI lawyers, as they only focus on the guilt or innocence of their client.

Typically these lawyers do not consider the financial consequences that all DUI drivers will encounter when they renew their auto insurance.

I believe it is important for an attorney to consider all consequences of a DUI arrest to competently represent a DUI client.

Most of us know of someone who has been arrested for a DUI (Driving under the influence), DWI (Driving while intoxicated) or OUI (Operating under the influence). They are all a “Drunk Driving” charge, but have different names in the various states from which many of us originally called home. It is similar to a Hurricane being called a Typhoon or Cyclone in other parts of the world.

M readers know that after a DUI arrest, the driver must request a DMV hearing within 10 days or s/he will lose their license for many months.

This mandatory administrative DMV hearing will automatically presume that the driver is under the influence if the chemical test results show the driver to be .08 or higher. A simple secret is that it is not how many drinks you had, but how much alcohol was in each drink.

Another secret is that you should go to the DMV and pay $6 to get a copy of your DMV record and at the same time REQUEST A DMV IDENTIFICATION CARD. You will need some form of ID with a picture during this DUI process and for travel. In addition the information in the DMV record will educate your attorney on facts of this

DUI arrest.

Should you have an unsuccessful trial or agree to a plea bargain, in order to get your license back, one must pay a reissuance fee to DMV, sign up for a DUI class and file an SR22 which shows proof of insurance. However, the Biggest SECRET many knowledgeable DUI lawyers do not know is that they should advise their clients to NOT use their regular auto insurance carrier for filing the SR22. Instead they should use insurance programs available from a few new auto insurance carriers that specialize in insurance for DUI cases. For further information on these new carriers, contact me.

The secret is to have clients file the SR22 with a new auto insurance carrier that is one other than their existing carrier. Doing this allows my clients to get back on the road, whether they may be dealing with a potential conviction or a DMV suspension… without highlighting the DUI to their regular auto carrier.

To be the most successful in dealing with the SR22 issue, the basic secret is to have a DUI defendant contact the new insurance company BEFORE they have an adverse ruling from DMV or a plea/conviction from the court. In other words, they must file while they are still INNOCENT. Drivers need to protect their current insurance premium and thankfully there are a few insurance companies I use to protect my clients and save them the additional premiums that their existing auto insurance companies will impose. Most lawyers are not aware of this secret.

If called after the suspension, these new

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199,000 graduates earning $45,000 annually.

The lowest pay for graduates went to the 1,098 studying library sciences who earned $22,000. A zoology major was fifth amongst low paying jobs with an average pay of $26,000. Of drama majors, 31% of the 43,249 graduates were in low paying jobs. Those that could find work in their field made on average $27,000 a year.

Cosmetology was another low wage job with 37% of its 10,510 graduates considered low income workers while the average pay was $29,000.

Outside of an engineering degree, the best paying major was Actuarial Science with its 3,777 graduates having a median income of $62,000. Food Science was another strong major with its 4,361 graduates earning $53,000 annually.

M.I.T. economist, David Autor, studied

insurance companies can still help but they may not be as successful in saving clients from higher insurance rates. To do this, they would need to sign up for a supplemental policy which reduces the risk of a notification by the existing carrier that would affect the driver’s premium. The SR22 can be filed electronically by the new insurance agent and the entire process can completed in three minutes. The companies are typically honorable and if an SR22 is not later required, they will provide a 100% refund.

The new SR22 policy price is based on age, zip code and one’s driving record. The average insurance premium after a conviction increases by $2,500 with your existing carrier. Why not at least try to protect your insurance premiums from going through the roof?

But if you do drink, cut this card out below and keep it in your wallet or call or email me for a card.

GIVE THIS CARD TO THE ARRESTING OFFICER

Upon the advice of my attorney, Dale Gribow, I exercise my right to remain silent until you call him at (760) 837-7500 and he advises me.

My attorney has already advised me that the VOLUNTARY FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS AND BREATH TESTS at the scene are OPTIONAL (unless I am on probation). Thus I elect not to take them. I want to cooperate and am happy to take a BLOOD TEST.

the long-term value of a college degree and found that it costs more not to go to college.

Stated in financial terms, it will cost the typical person $500,000 in lower wages by not getting at least a four-year college degree.

His numbers take into account the income gap, inflation, the cost of education as well as the time value of money. Autor’s study found that the income gap has doubled over the last thirty years.

Most telling is the fact that less than 3% of college graduates between the ages of 25 and 34 are unemployed.

While the price of an education can be daunting, there is no question that the value of an education in an increasingly complex world is undeniable.

The bottom is line is DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE, CALL A TAXI. IT IS A LOT CHEAPER THAN CALLING ME. Dale Gribow has been “Rated” TOP LAWYER for DUI’s by Palm Springs Life Magazine from 2011-2015 and has a Superb AVVO Legal Rating by his fellow attorneys. Dale Gribow has been Man of the Year 7 times including the City of Palm Desert and the City of Hope and Dale Gribow Day has been declared 4 times. He is the only attorney appointed in December 2013 to the Coachella Valley Association of Government’s Public Safety Ad Hoc Blue Ribbon Committee addressing Drunk Driving. This group consists of the police chiefs from every city and the mayor of each city as well as the Sheriff of Riverside County and the head of the CHP and Border Patrol. In addition Gribow is the only attorney asked to be part of the Clinton Foundation’s Clinton Health Matters Committee addressing Drunk Driving. Gribow is also one of the founders of Shutdown Drunk Driving formed upon the death of his client who was recently killed by a drunk driver while jogging.

If you have any questions regarding this column or ideas for future columns please contact Dale Gribow Attorney at Law at his NEW number 760 837 7500 and or his new email: dale@ dalegribowlaw.com

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safety tips

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by Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

Silverado Fire Warning! “ he Silverado Fire in Orange County

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should serve as a reminder of things to come with extreme fire danger reminds Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.

A weak high pressure system had driven temperatures up and humidity levels down which are indicators Fall is upon us. This fire grew from hundreds of acres to over a thousand in a very short amount of time.

Fortunately we did not have the fierce Santa Ana winds driving this fire or we’d likely be working this fire to the ocean.”

Expect Santa Ana winds over the next few months. Though Santa Ana’s are typical for this time of year, combined with drought conditions we will certainly experience significant fires with “Rapid Rate of Spread” and with significant fire loss. Fuel moisture levels are down to zero throughout the West.

Firefighters are true professionals and

know what to do. However, we could soon see multiple fires burning in Southern California being pushed by strong, hot dry winds into communities over the next few months. This will tax our resources and firefighters. Hillside homeowners need to do their part and have already followed fire department brush compliance and be prepared.

If you think brush fires impact hillside residents only? Think again! Personnel are dispatched from all over under the California Master Mutual Aid program. Some fire stations not in the foothill areas will be called in to assist and may be temporarily empty until personnel are recalled to staff stations.

Poor air quality from smoke also creates health concerns for everyone.

More to come…

Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

sharekitchen

Mehr Bier, Bitte! (more beer please!)

OKTOBERFEST AND POP-UPS Oktoberfest begins this Saturday, September 20th and runs through the first weekend in October. This celebration dates back over 200 years. Once upon a time, Prince Ludwig of Bavaria married Princess Therese and invited all locals to join in the celebration of their matrimony with a parade, horse races and drink. This festival has grown to become the world’s largest with more than 6,500,000 visiting Munich, Germany with countless others celebrating worldwide.

While restaurants and bars across the desert will be paying homage to Oktoberfest, this is a good time to visit and sample the creations of our three local breweries: Babe’s BBQ, CV Brewery and La Quinta Brewery.

Voted the Best Micro-Brewhouse by CV Weekly readers in 2013, Babes is located at The River in Rancho Mirage. Opened seven days a week until 11pm, visit babesbbque.

com for more information.

On Friday, September 19th at 6:30pm and again on Saturday, September 20th at 2pm, 4pm and 6pm, CV Brewery (Voted Best Micro-Brewhouse by CV Weekly readers in 2014) will be giving tours of their brewery.

Before and after, visitors are invited to sample their numerous creations in the Taproom. CV Brewery is located at 30640 Gunther Street in Thousand Palms and is open Tuesday through Sunday. Visit www. cvbco.com for more information.

On Saturday, September 20th, La Quinta Brewing Co. will host an Acoustic Night in their Taproom located at 77917 Wildcat Drive in La Quinta. La Quinta Brewery is open 2p to 8pm Tuesday through Saturday.

Visit www.laquintabrewing.com for more information.

POP UP ALERT: Thursday, September 25th at 6:30pm, local celebrity Chef Reese Murakawi will be holding the next test kitchen dinner for Akamai Ohana. All inquiries and reservations can be made by contacting Chef Reese directly at akamaicali@gmail.com.

Visit us at www.ShareKitchen.org for more information or assistance with your food business.

sports scene

September 18 to September 24, 2014

by Julie Buehler

FootGolf: The Coolest Sport You’ve Never Heard Of

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ootGolf: Equal parts soccer and golf. The name describes perfectly the concept behind one of the fastest growing sports in the United States, but it doesn’t come close to describing how much fun the new sport is.

Frickin’ Awesome is a little closer.

FootGolf is a collision of the Coachella Valley’s favorite sports: soccer and golf and the only place to play locally is Shadow Mountain Golf Club in Palm Desert.

The rules are very similar to golf, but rather than a club and small white ball, you just need your foot, a tennis shoe or turf shoe and a soccer ball. And rather than swing a club to hit the ball closer and into the hole, you simply swing your leg, kick the soccer ball and record the number of kicks, as you would your strokes, required to sink the soccer ball. And in FootGolf, just like golf, striking distance isn’t always your friend, but accuracy always is.

FootGolf is played on the average golf course, but over the span of 9 golf holes you will find all 18 FootGolf holes. The traditional Scottish attire is expected, so FootGolfers look particularly sharp with the Kangol hats, tall, argyle socks, collared shirt and golf shorts or skort for the ladies.

The holes are 21 inches in diameter and found generally in the rough of a course, off to the side. So at some courses around the country and internationally where the sport has simply

exploded, it’s very common to find traditional golfers teeing off just before FootGolfers kick off.

And because of the shorter distance for the 18-hole span, a round of FootGolf only takes between 75-90 minutes.

Founder of the FootGolf club at Shadow Mountain, Charis Romano, who describes herself as “obsessed” with the new sport, has been diligently working with her team to build the course at Shadow Mountain and discover the perfect combination to allow avid FootGolfers and avid traditional golfers to coexist.

Shortly after discovering the sport and playing her first round, Romano decided the Coachella Valley was the perfect place to launch a FootGolf course.

Shadow Mountain Golf Club, just at the top of San Luis Rey in Palm Desert, opened to FootGolfers in August and is open until overseeding season in October.

As it’s the first season of being open, Romano and her team are testing the waters to discover what kind of demand local soccer enthusiasts and outdoor enthusiasts, in general, will generate while still respecting the wishes of golfers.

And while it’s new in the Coachella Valley, this sport is spreading like wildfire nationally and of course Europe has already been jumping

sports NBA players win Gold easy. Time for an overhaul…

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n Monday, the day after the United States’ men’s national basketball team captured the FIBA World Cup with a 129-92 win over Serbia, Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports advocated that the NBA should pull its players from future international events.

The World Cup falls “beneath the threshold of worthiness for NBA stars to participate,’’ wrote Wojnarowski.

Wojnarowski’s argument is basically twofold. One, NBA players unnecessarily risk physical injury while playing (for free) in international competitions such as the World Cup. And two, NCAA coaches like Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski and Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim gain too much in terms of recruiting from their involvement in the U.S. men’s national team.

Wojnarowski bases the first part of his argument on the horrific injury that Indiana Pacers star Paul George suffered during a nationally-televised scrimmage prior to the team’s departure for the World Cup. George sustained a compound fracture in his leg. He expected to miss the entire 2014-15 season.

The chorus of questions about NBA players participating in USA Basketball events began with George’s injury. But it was a freak injury. He was the first player to suffer a major injury in a USA Basketball setting since the NBA players starting playing in international competitions in 1992. In other words, George is the first player hurt since the Dream Team.

“We are so stupid that we are willing to commit what amounts to more than a billion

dollars in salaries to help the Olympics line their pockets so we can pretend that the Olympic Games are about national pride,” Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told the New York Times in August.

So it would seem, Cuban and the NBA aren’t really against players participating in off-season competitions. What rankles Cuban is that he’s not making money off it. Essentially, Cuban is treating the U.S. Olympic team like he would a contestant on Shark Tank. Devalue it and then buy it.

Wojnarowski also devalues the World Cup, which was previously known as the World Championship. It’s not the Olympics, so no one pays attention, according to Wojnarowski.

In 1998, the United States finished third in the World Championship. In 2000, the United States barely captured the Olympic gold with a twopoint win over Lithuania in the championship game.

In 2002, the United States finished sixth in the World Championship. In the 2004 Olympics, the U.S. finished with the bronze medal.

After the 2004 Games, Jerry Colangelo revamped USA Basketball’s approach. He gained a commitment from NBA players. He began to develop the whole program rather than just slapping together an all-star roster every Olympiad.

The United States finished third in the 2006 World Championships, but the turnaround was just underway. The U.S. has won gold in the four major competitions since then.

If the United States wants to go back to

on board for years!

According to Romano, when she became aware of the sport some 6 months ago, she said there were 35 courses nationally. Last checked, there were more than 200 courses.

There are growing international tournaments, an official governing body for the “Federation of International FootGolf” or FIFG and the American FootGolf League, or AFGL, which has been officially sanctioned by the PGA and MLS, boasts it’s office just off Taquitz in Palm Springs.

So if you’re looking for something new to do on a weekend, get out to Shadow Mountain Golf Club soon, before reseeding, because this sport is such a blast, I guarantee if you try it once, you’ll want to go again. And it’s a great challenge for all athletes, but easy enough for those who aren’t too athletic to find their own pace and ability on the FootGolf course. As a long-time soccer player, short-time golfer, I found FootGolf so compelling I can’t wait until the next time I get to hit, or kick, the links.

The course is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 1pm-dusk, but if you have a group, just call the course and see about booking a time. They’re very flexible to accommodate

new players. Take a couple buddies, jump into the stylish duds and enjoy the coolest sport everyone will be talking about.

WHERE: Shadow Mountain Golf Course 73-800 Ironwood Street, Palm Desert PHONE: (760) 346-8242 COST: $14 per adult per round WHEN: Fri-Sun 1pm-Dusk, until Oct reseeding period Julie Buehler hosts the Coachella Valley’s most popular sports talk radio show, “Buehler’s Day Off” every day from 3-6 on 1010 KXPS, the valley’s all sports station. She can also be seen every morning between 6-7am on KMIR sharing the coolest stories in sports. Tune in M-F 3-6 pst at www.team1010.com or watch “Buehler’s Day Off” on Ustream and KMIR.com for her sports reports.

by Flint Wheeler winning bronze medals, then go ahead and discard Colangelo’s system.

Wojnarowski’s column also quotes NBA front office types pushing for an age limit on the World Championships.

“We need to get our vets out and move our younger players in,” one NBA general manager told Wojnarowski. “The support’s there for the change, and it’s getting stronger.”

Wojnarowski predicts the World Championships will become a 22-and-under event. That would be a huge mistake. While more and more players are entering the NBA after just one or two years of college, the average NBA player is still developing at the age of 24. Few of that age are ready for the Olympics.

Look at the United States’ roster for the justcompleted World Championships. Only three players are 22 or younger. Meanwhile, emerging players such as Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Kenneth Faried and DeMarcus Cousins would have been too old if the cut-off was 22. Same with Mason Plumlee, DeMar DeRozan and James Harden.

Finally, Wojnarowski’s column degenerated into a skewering of Krzyzewski. The claim is that Duke and Coach K (also Syracuse and Jim Boeheim) benefit greatly from their exposure as Olympic coaches. And that interviews and photo ops sway the hearts and minds of young recruits.

As if Coach K never recruited a single McDonald’s All-American prior to becoming the head coach of the U.S. Olympic team. How did Duke ever win all those NCAA titles and attract

the likes of Christian Laettner, Grant Hill and Elton Brand without access to the Olympic platform?

How did Jim Boeheim ever convince Carmelo Anthony to come to Syracuse before becoming Olympic assistant?

It’s fine that Wojnarowski wants to protect NBA players. And it’s understandable that Mark Cuban just wants to get paid. However, you can’t argue that NBA players should be concerned about injuries and then promote an NBA international competition. And you can’t argue that the NBA doesn’t benefit because showcasing the game’s stars on an international stage - even one like the FIBA World Cup - promotes the NBA globally. And if Coach K and Jim Boeheim get a little recruiting boost, then maybe that’s just reward for the hours and hours they’ve spent with USA Basketball in their off-seasons over the past eight years.

As much as I disagree with the Yahoo report as to the reasons ‘why’ an overhaul is needed, watching 30 point blowouts for two weeks does get a little old.

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CYCLEDELIC PART DEUX RETURNS TO PALM SPRINGS WITH 7-MILE FREE NIGHTTIME BIKE RIDE & FESTIVAL. Spin Classes, Bike Rentals, Valet Service, Glow-in-the-Dark Giveaways

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uilding on the success of the first Cycledelic in May of 2014, the City of Palm Springs’ Office of Sustainability and Hocker Productions will present Cycledelic Part Deux. This colorful, fluorescent and glow-in-the-dark bike ride and vendor festival will take place Thursday, October 16, 2014 and coincide with the weekly VillageFest in downtown Palm Springs.

Cycledelic is a FREE, fun and easy downtown loop bike ride suitable for all ages. All cyclists are required to wear helmets and obey all traffic laws, signage and routes for Cycledelic. Riders will gather at the festival area located at the Northwest corner of Tahquitz Canyon Way situated between Palm Canyon Drive and Belardo Road starting at 6:00p.m. Pilates Plus will host stretching and free spinning classes onsite to get warmed up for the ride. Big Wheel Tours will offer bike rentals and PS Cyclery will offer bike valet service.

While supplies last, bike lights and glow in the dark decorations will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. A short instruction seminar will be given at approx., 7:15p.m, focusing on bike safety, tips to navigate vehicle traffic, locking your bike and what gear should be worn for nighttime riding.

Cycledelic would not be possible without the support of City of Palm Springs Office of Sustainability, Villagefest, Hot Purple Energy, Palm Springs Cyclery, Pilates Plus and Chandler Coldwell, Arrowhead Spring Water, Big Wheel Tours, True Value Hardware, Nature’s Health Food and Café, City of Palm Springs Park and Recreation Department and Friends of CV Link.

Bike Route: Bikers will meet on Tahquitz Canyon Way between Palm Canyon Drive

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and Belardo Road in downtown Palm Springs between 6:00-7:00p.m. At approx.

7:30 p.m, riders will leave from Tahquitz Canyon Way and travel southbound on South Belardo Road. Riders will continue all the way down and over the Richard M. Milanovich Memorial Bridge and continue on until Belardo turns into South Palm Canyon Drive. Bikers will then travel southbound along South Palm Canyon Drive till it reaches Murray Canyon Drive. At Murray Canyon they will turn around and travel back along South Palm Canyon Drive until it merges back with East Canyon. They will continue to travel northbound on South Palm Canyon Drive until it merges into Indian Canyon Drive in the left lane (#1 lane) until they reach Tahquitz Canyon Way. Once they reach Tahquitz Canyon Drive they will get off their bikes and walk them through VillageFest to their origination point on Tahquitz Canyon Way. PS Cyclery will provide bike valet if riders would like to stay and enjoy VillageFest until 10:00p.m.

The City of Palm Springs Office of Sustainability is committed to making this Your Sustainable City by contributing to a clean and healthy environment, community engagement and a thriving economy. The City of Palm Springs Office of Sustainability invites you to visit our website www.

YourSustainableCity.com to help shape the future of your community.

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Celebrate National Gymnastics Day With The District Gymnastics Academy

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he District Gymnastics Academy will join gymnastics clubs across the country in celebrating National Gymnastics Day this Saturday, September 20. The entire Coachella Valley is invited to celebrate this annual event at the Indio Community Center, home of The District Gymnastics Academy.

The District Gymnastics Academy gymnasts will be on hand to give demonstrations, offer assistance to guests interested in gymnastics and provide explanations of the Life Skills learned from the program. Offered through the Desert Recreation District since 2007, The District Gymnastics Academy is home to over 200 gymnasts who participate in various classes and competitions each month.

“Participating in the sport makes a lifelong impression” commented Janet Cook, Recreation Specialist - Gymnastics and The District Gymnastics Academy leader.

Gymnastics teaches many life skills and helps participants adopt a healthy, active lifestyle.

By encouraging physical activity, health and fitness and commitment to a sport with movement, participants learn and experience the value of fair play, respect, perseverance and sportsmanship.

As part of this year’s National Gymnastics Day, gymnasts, families, friends and enthusiasts from gymnastics clubs

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nationwide hope to raise awareness for this exciting sport. Committed to extending their reach to underprivileged children, The District Gymnastics Academy will host children from Fred Young Farm Labor Camp and the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition. A grant awarded by USA Gymnastics will fund the registration and transportation of over 100 kids to join in the event.

Participants and guests can join one of two sessions which will include obstacle courses, rock climbing wall, games, demonstrations and life skills training. “We are encouraging the entire community to come and meet our gymnasts and experience the fun first hand.

Our gymnasts are dedicated, disciplined and eager to talk about how the sport can combine skill and fun ” commented Ms. Cook.

Two sessions are planned throughout the afternoon to celebrate the event. Preregistration is highly recommended, as previous years have had high participation.

National Gymnastics Day will take place in the Indio Community Center at 45-871 Clinton Street, Indio, CA 92201. Session 1 will take place from: 12:30pm – 2:00pm and Session 2: 2:30pm – 4:00pm. There is a $5.00 fee per session. For more information about National Gymnastics Day or The District Gymnastics Academy, call 760-347-4263.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of September 18

ARIES (March 21-April 19): These horoscopes I write for you aren’t primarily meant to predict the future. They are more about uncovering hidden potentials and desirable possibilities that are stirring below the surface right now. When I’m doing my job well, I help you identify those seeds so you can cultivate them proactively. Bearing that in mind, I’ll pose three pertinent questions. 1. What experiments might stir up more intimacy in the relationships you want to deepen? 2. What could you change about yourself to attract more of the love and care you want? 3. Is there anything you can do to diminish the sting of bad memories about past romantic encounters, thereby freeing you to love with more abandon?

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The old Latin motto Gradu diverso, via una can be translated as either “Continuing on the same road, but with a different stride” or “Going the same way, but changing your pace.” I think this is excellent advice for you, Taurus.

By my reckoning, you are on the correct path. You are headed in the right direction. But you need to shift your approach a bit -- not a lot, just a little.

You’ve got to make some minor adjustments in the way you flow.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): For years, Donna and George Lewis used a 33-pound, oval-shaped rock as a doorstop in their Tennessee home. Later they moved it to their garden. Then one day George analyzed it with his metal detector and realized it had unusual properties. He took it to scientists who informed him it was a rare and valuable fourand-a-half-billion-year-old meteorite. With this as our subtext, Gemini, I’m asking you if there might be some aspect of your life that is more precious than you imagine. Now is a favorable time to find out, and make appropriate adjustments in your behavior.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): I’ve got a radical proposal, Cancerian. It might offend you. You may think I’m so far off the mark that you will stop reading my horoscopes. But I’m willing to take that risk, and I’m prepared to admit that I could be wrong. But I don’t think I am wrong. So here’s what I have to say: There is a sense in which the source of your wound is potentially also the source of the “medicine” that will heal the wound. What hurt you could fix you. But you must be careful not to interpret this masochistically. You can’t afford to be too literal. I’m not saying that the source of your pain is trustworthy or has good intentions. Be cagey as you learn how to get the cure you need.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The prestigious New England Journal of Medicine published a study with a conclusion we might expect to see in a tabloid newspaper or satirical website. It reported that there is a correlation between chocolate consumption and Nobel Prizes. Those countries whose citizens eat more chocolate have also produced an inordinate number of Nobel laureates. So does this mean that chocolate makes you smarter, as some other studies have also suggested? Maybe, the report concluded. Since it is especially important for you to be at the height of your mental powers in the coming weeks, Leo, why not experiment with this possibility?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I rarely waste my time trying to convert the “skeptics” who attack astrology with a hostile zeal that belies their supposed scientific objectivity. They’re often as dogmatic and closed-minded as any fundamentalist religious nut. When I’m in a tricky mood, though, I might tell them about the “Crawford Perspectives,” a highly-rated Wall Street investment publication that relies extensively on astrological analysis. Or I might quote the wealthy financier J. P. Morgan, who testified that “Millionaires don’t use astrology; billionaires do.” That brings us to my main point, Virgo: The astrological omens suggest that the coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to put in motion plans to get richer quicker. Take advantage!

© Copyright 2012 Rob Brezsny

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When Libra-born Mohandas Gandhi was 19, he moved to London from his native India to study law. Soon he got caught up in the effort to become an English gentleman. He took elocution lessons and learned to dance. He bought fine clothes and a gold watchchain. Each morning he stood before a giant mirror and fussed with his hair and necktie until they were perfect. In retrospect, this phase of his life seems irrelevant. Years later he was a barefoot rebel leader using nonviolent civil disobedience to help end the British rule of India, often wearing a loincloth and shawl made of fabric he wove himself. With this as your inspiration, Libra, identify aspects of your current life that contribute little to the soul you must eventually become.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This might be controversial, but I suspect that for now your emphasis shouldn’t be on sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Instead, your specialties should be hardearned intimacy, altered states that are solely the result of deep introspection, and music that arouses reverence and other sacred emotions.

You are entering a phase when crafty power is less important than vigorous receptivity; when success is not nearly as interesting as meaningfulness; when what you already understand is less valuable than what you can imagine and create.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You are entering a phase when you will reap rich rewards by nurturing the health of your favorite posse, ensemble, or organization. How is the group’s collective mental health? Are there any festering rifts? Any apathetic attitudes or weakening resolves? I choose you to be the leader who builds solidarity and cultivates consensus. I ask you to think creatively about how to make sure everyone’s individual goals synergize with the greater good. Are you familiar with the Arabic word taarradhin? It means a compromise that allows everyone to win -- a reconciliation in which no one loses face.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The good news is that America has more trees than it did a hundred years ago. Aggressive efforts to replace the decimated old-growth forests have paid off. The bad news is that the new forests have a far less diverse selection of tree species than the originals. The fresh batches are often crowded into smaller spaces, so wildfires are more massive and devastating. And because so many of the forests are young, they host a reduced diversity of plant and animal life. All in all, the increased quantity is wonderful; the lower quality not so wonderful. Is there a lesson here for you? I think so. In your upcoming decisions, favor established quality over novel quantity.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If Pope Francis isn’t traveling, he comes out to meet the public in St. Peter’s Square every Wednesday. During one such event last January, he took a few moments to bestow tender attention on a talking parrot that belonged to a male stripper. I foresee a comparable anomaly happening for you in the coming days. A part of you that is wild or outré will be blessed by contact with what’s holy or sublime. Or maybe a beastly aspect of your nature that doesn’t normally get much respect will receive a divine favor.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “My definition of a devil is a god who has not been recognized,” said mythologist Joseph Campbell. “It is a power in you to which you have not given expression, and you push it back. And then, like all repressed energy, it builds up and becomes dangerous to the position you’re trying to hold.” Do you agree, Pisces? I hope so, because you will soon be entering the Get Better Acquainted with Your Devil Phase of your astrological cycle, to be immediately followed by the Transform Your Devil into a God Phase. To get the party started, ask yourself this question: What is the power in you to which you have not given expression?

Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

September 18 to September 24, 2014

Mind, body & Spirit

by Bronwyn Ison

What is YOUR Purpose?

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ach morning we rise out of bed and venture into our day. Some of us wake with a drive and purpose.

Others may dread getting out of bed because they are unsure of their direction in life. Do you know your purpose? Are you living your purpose? Are you seeking your purpose? Do you feel as though something is missing in your life?

Possessing direction is what drives us, without it we feel confused. My personal belief is that each person is born to live a life with a mission. The task at hand is defining your purpose. There is no doubt that everyone has experienced confusion whether or not they are fulfilling their personal goals. Let’s face it we have been in jobs we hated and wondered if we were following the right career path. We have all faced this struggle and challenge.

Someone posed the question to me the other day over the phone, “Do you like what you do?” I have never met this person before and I found it odd that he asked.

After the call I pondered, what a poignant and rich question to ask a stranger. YES, I love what I do! I am serving my desire and I have been called to action to help others.

Six years ago I was unsure of my personal relevance. The key to finding my passion was by putting my life into ACTION. You can sit back and dream about the things you want and desire but it is action

that will take you to your destination. Is it possible to have more than one purpose and be passionate about several things that interest you? Absolutely! There are no set rules. But, you do have to live your drive rather than daydream. Plus, once you take action you will feel confident about yourself and what you are doing.

What does your heart tell you? What do you love? When you lead with your heart and feel passion for what you are doing the rest will fall into place. It would be difficult to live with purpose if you are in a stagnant and unhappy position. If you are unfulfilled, it is time to get your affairs in order to live with motivation.

Remember you don’t have to choose “ONE” thing to be passionate about in your life. Allow multiple things that interest you.

That is when you will be fulfilled. If you are thinking of changing a few things in your life get a piece of paper and jot down what makes you happy. Be sure to include the things that don’t make you happy. Hopefully this will be helpful in finding your dreams.

Living a purposeful life is what each of us deserves. You are here one time. Live your life to its fullest potential. Think about what you would like to leave as your legacy.

Bronwyn Ison is the Owner of Evolve Yoga. 50-991 Washington Street, La Quinta e-volveyoga.com (760)564-YOGA (9642)

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Life & career Coach

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by Sunny Simon

Prepare, Practice, Get Hired

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uman resources just called. Your killer resume landed on the recruiter’s desk and she is scheduling you to meet with the hiring manager. Before you suit up and dash out the door, listen up. Never try to wing an interview. It is not a dress rehearsal. You must be at the top of your game, there are no do-overs.

Rocking the interview takes preparation.

More is better. Thoroughly research the company, then check out your connections on LinkedIn. Are you connected to someone who works for the potential employer? If so, make a phone call to obtain information on the company’s culture and interviewing process.

Another viable source for pertinent information is Glassdoor.com. If you are unfamiliar with that website, Glassdoor, in addition to being a job search engine, touts being “the world’s most transparent career community.” Peruse the interview experiences posted by candidates. You will also find comments from current and former employees along with some salary data and approval ratings. Negative comments about an interview process can be accurate or sour grapes.

Process the data knowing it is opinion based.

Now that you are loaded up with background information, focus on your role as a potential employee. In my coaching practice, I prepare clients by creating a mock interview. Ask a respected business colleague to help you get ready by providing him with your resume and the position description of the job. Have your

friend fire away asking questions relevant to your experience and background. Open ended questions should include some “what if” scenarios.

Be prepared for behavioral questioning when you meet the hiring manager. This interview strategy is based on the premise that past performance on the job is a predictor of future performance. Be prepared to give “real life” examples showcasing the value you provided to former employers.

Close the interview skillfully. Ask about next steps to find out how long before the employer makes a decision. Interviews are a two-way street.

If you want the job, don’t be shy about asking the manager to seriously consider your candidacy.

Remember what your mom taught you about manners. Email the interviewer a sincere thank you note expressing your appreciation for the time spent together. Reiterate your interest in the position and the organization. Add a sentence or two detailing why you are an ideal match for the position.

You did your very best and may soon be accepting an offer. If you were not the candidate of choice this time, keep trying. There is a job out there with your name on it.

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Dr. Maria Lombardo, Lombardo Cosmetic Surgery is located in Rancho Mirage.

She specializes in both surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures including (but not limited to) facial, body and breast surgery, Botox, Latisse, and hCG diet program.

For a consultation or more information, visit www.lombardocosmeticsurgery.com or call 760-610-8990. Dr. Lombardo will be writing a bi-weekly column for CV Weekly.

What exactly is the HCG diet?

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t’s been around for years, since the 1950’s to be exact. We’ve all heard about it but what is it and how does it work? HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) is a hormone produced during pregnancy. One of its functions is to ensure the growing fetus receives enough nutrients to grow and develop normally.

It allows the mother’s body to use stored body fat for nutrients and energy despite her intake. This is why women can have “morning sickness”, not eat and the baby does not suffer. Pregnancy is the only time HCG is found in the body.

Dr. ATW Simeons discovered in the 1950’s that small doses of HCG given to overweight individuals (men and women) decreased their appetite, and made them lose inches specifically around their hips, thighs, buttocks and stomachs. Today millions of people have used HCG for weight loss. The HCG Diet has also been used for weight loss in obese persons as well as those wanting to shed a few unhealthy or unwanted pounds.

However it is used, the HCG diet weight loss program works.

How Does It Work?

When HCG is taken, the body is able to tap into its stored fat and utilize it. When combined with a calorie restriction diet, the person is subsisting more on their stored fat than on what they are eating. They are burning 3500-4000 calories of stored fat daily, which can amount to losing about 1 pound every day!

Many people want to know if they can be comfortable on a calorie restriction diet of 500 calories per day. One of the benefits of HCG is that a person can feel comfortable eating only 500 calories per day while taking the HCG injections. While on the HCG diet, appetite is suppressed and most patients feel as if they are stuffing themselves on 500 calories a day. Trying this very low

calorie diet without the use of HCG would lead to trouble within 2-3 days. Side effects of starving yourself include insomnia, lethargy, headaches, loss of mental clarity, severe fatigue, and on and on! While on the HCG diet patients sleep sounder and usually feel better than they did before they started the HCG diet.

What Can I Expect?

If the protocol is followed, you can expect to lose 1-2 pounds per day – an average of 20 pounds lost by the 23rd day. A person on the HCG diet can expect to eat 500 calories a day of protein, fruits and vegetables.

The HCG is injected daily for 23 days. The program can be followed for 40 days in some cases. Maintenance after the diet is important. The HCG Diet is considered one of the fastest and safest ways to lose weight and keep it off. It’s not just quick weight loss.

The HCG diet is a new way of eating food and a new way of thinking about health.

If you are interested in learning more about the HCG program call Dr. Maria Lombardo at 760-610-8990 to schedule an appointment today!

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