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Brew at the Zoo...................... 3 Red Hot Date.......................... 3 Aaron Lewis............................ 4 Jimmy Allen............................ 6 Club Crawler Review.............. 6 Don’t be Clueless................... 7 Dale Gribow on the Law........ 8 Economic/Political................. 9 ShareKitchen.......................... 9 Robin Hood Archery............ 10 Valley Rhythms.................... 11 Desert DJs............................ 11 Pet Place............................... 12 The Vino Voice...................... 13 Club Crawler Nightlife......... 14 The Pampered Palette......... 16 Screeners.............................. 17 Art Scene.............................. 18 Book Review......................... 19 Restaurant Guide................. 20 Classifieds............................ 21 Cinco de Mayo...................... 22 Free Will Astrology.............. 24 Mind, Body & Spirit............. 25 Health Fitness & Beauty...... 25

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ozens of craft beer, wine and food vendors will descend upon The Living Desert on Saturday to help raise funds for the desert wildlife and nature preserve.

Craft brewers such as Hanagr 24, Big Sky and Coronado will bring a variety of ales, lagers and other brews to the zoo. Wines and non-alcoholic beverages will also be served at the 21-and-over fundraiser.

“It’s a really fun event that has a unique spirit to it,” said Franchesca Forrer, events manager at The Living Desert.

With general admission ($40 for members, $55 for non-members), guests receive ten drink vouchers to sample beers and wines—non-alcoholic beverages are complimentary. An admission ticket also includes eight food vouchers that are good for fare provided by vendors such as Jensen’s Finest Foods, Lavender Bistro, Buffalo Wild Wings and Tommy Bahama’s.

“If you’re looking for an exquisite dinner, it’s covered,” Forrer said, adding that in years past, many guests have found themselves unable to use all of their food tickets due to generous serving sizes.

A VIP admission ($175) grants guests access to the VIP lounge, where La Quinta Resort and Spa will recreate its three restaurants, Adobe Grill, Ernie’s Bar and Grill and 26, on-site. The VIP lounge will also feature animal encounters with two zoo newcomers: Mr. Prickles, an African crested porcupine, and a New Guinea singing dog.

Animal encounters will be held throughout the event with creatures such

as baby armadillos, hedgehogs and birds of prey.

Forrer said the zoo considered a host of fundraising options before deciding on a craft beer festival in 2010.

“There are people looking for all different things to do. We wanted to find something that wasn’t too expensive but still so much fun,” Forrer said.

Though initially the zoo was unsure of how well the event would do, Brew at the Zoo sold out in its first year. It attracted more than 1,000 guests in 2011 and Forrer expects a turnout of about 1,500 guests this Saturday.

Along with craft beers, Brew at the Zoo

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“We love blues music,” Forrer said. “Our animals love it too.”

Several stages will feature distinct blues and jazz subgenres, such as blues rock, classic blues, Hawaiian funk blues and classic jazz.

A Sustainability and Leadership Award will be given to one of the green brewers

by Hot Purple Energy, a local solar energy company that has been carefully screening brewers for their eco-conscious practices over the past few weeks. With the announcement of the winner, a $2,500 gift will donated to The Living Desert at the event.

Event-goers will have a chance to take home big prizes, too, as prizes ranging from free dinners to hotel stays will be raffled off Saturday night. The grand prize is a 7-day stay at a lakefront cottage in North Shore, Lake Tahoe.

“It’s right on the lake,” Forrer said. “I grew up in Tahoe so I know where this is and it’s right where you’d want to be.”

Raffle tickets and t-shirts will be sold at the event in an effort to raise funds that allow the zoo to continue to operate.

“This is the everyday money that goes to things like maintenance and medical care,” Forrer said. “These are everyday needs for our zoo and that’s what Brew at the Zoo pays for.”

If you go: The Living Desert 47900 Portola Ave., Palm Desert (760) 346-5694 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

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to Bring Valley Singles Together

ingle in the desert? Valerie Wells and her crew at “Red Hot Date” might change that.

The new local dating show to be filmed at the Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs is aimed at providing a new way for Coachella Valley singles to meet.

“We’re taking the old school ‘Dating Game’ and we’re giving it a more modern, edgy approach that involves the audience a lot more,” Wells said.

One contestant will be in the hot seat and ask three potential dates a series of questions, similar to the original “Dating Game” show. But Wells and her team are bringing a modern approach to the new dating show, incorporating audience

involvement for a more dynamic and entertaining experience. The audience will get a chance to ask questions and choose their favorite pick for the hot seat contestant to date.

The live tapings of “Red Hot Date” will also double as a singles mixer of sorts, allowing ample opportunities for single audience members to mingle and choose dates. Before the taping, audience members can enjoy drinks and music poolside at the casino. During the show, audience members will have a chance to answer trivia questions, continue to page 5

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Rocker Aaron Lewis is a Country Boy

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AL: I wasn’t lucky enough to be there when George did his part in Nashville but I was there with Charlie and we had a real good time. Charlie and I see eye to eye on a

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fter a long successful career as the front-man for the rock band Staind, Aaron Lewis decided to go country. I’m not talking about just doing a country duet during a guest appearance on an awards show. I mean hunkering down and establishing himself as a true country artist. Lewis has given his country career the same passion and dedication he gave rock. And it has paid off. In 2011, he released his debut solo EP ‘Town Line,’ which entered the Billboard Country Albums chart at #1 and produced the ACMnominated, gold-selling single “Country Boy.” He also earned two nominations in the “Vocal Event of the Year” category as artist and co-producer of the single along with his guest artists, George Jones and Charlie Daniels. The video has already been viewed over 15 million times on YouTube and also garnered him his first two CMT Music Award nominations last year. Lewis is set to release his full-length CD, ‘The Road,’ later this summer and the first single, “Endless Summer,” is already heating up country radio stations. Lewis was kind enough to take time to sit down with me right before his Stagecoach

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CV Weekly: What made you decide to go from rock to country?

Aaron Lewis: Country was the first music I listened to growing up in Vermont. I’ve really always been country. It was just from the exposure from spending so much time with my Grandfather and he was a huge country music fan. It was the old guard. It

was George Jones, Willie Nelson, Hank Jr., Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash.

CVW: Where do you live now?

AL: I live in a town of 1200 people in Massachusetts. John Hancock used to live in my town. It was a town before the Declaration of Independence was even signed.

CVW: What was it like recoding with

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win prizes and pick other audience members to go on dates with.

With its two-week format, “Red Hot Date” will double-down as a reality television show by alternating a dating game episode with an episode that follows the new pair on their first date.

Wells said “Red Hot Date” will feature local business owners and other wellknown faces in the desert communities in addition to regular contestants.

“We want people who are honestly looking to meet someone,” Wells said.

“People who are looking to make a connection.” lot of things. (Smiling) CVW: What’s the difference from touring with your rock band and as a solo country artist?

AL: Just the setting really. It’s still just as difficult. But it’s still living the dream that so many of us share.

I truly believe that good songs are just good songs and regardless of the genre jumping I felt like I had put together a really good collection of songs but just in a different style. I’ve always been very aware of not allowing myself to be pigeon-holed and I just felt like that at 40 years old that’s where I was feeling it. As a person I’m pretty country as far as where I live and who I am but life’s twists and turns took me in a rock direction for many years and like I said I’m 40 now and I’m feeling country. I’m not really feeling like the angry young man that I was during all of the rock stuff.

CVW: Sometimes I think we want our stars/idols to stay the same. What has been the reaction to you going country. Are your rock fans embracing it?

AL: That’s the toughest part is living up to the expectations that are put upon you.

Living up to who it is that the fans actually think that you are. The country fans are new fans and the rock are die-hard fans. But I’ve heard a lot of my fans say that they would never have listened to country before and now they are expanding their country horizons after hearing my record and saying ‘wow this isn’t as twangy and abrasive as I thought it was going to be.’

CVW: I got chills the first time I listened to “Country Boy,” it’s such a personal song.

Wells was the executive producer of Edge TV, a popular local entertainment show that ran for two years on KRET. Wells has also worked on shows such as “America’s Next Top Model” and “Legends’ House.”

Wells is bringing a couple of familiar radio and TV personalities to the set of “Red Hot Date” as hosts. Craig Michaels, who hosted “Eye on the Desert,” will be the onstage host. Cirenia Guerrero, who hosted her own show on Telemundo for four years and produces the “Charge It Up” series of motivational seminars, will be the audience host who facilitates interaction between the audience and the people on stage.

And “Endless Summer” is upbeat. Can you talk a bit about them?

AL: “Country Boy” is my story plain and simple and “Endless Summer” just goes to show that I really can write a happy song (laughing). And it’s the closest thing I’ve written to a modern day country song. Everything else is more traditionally centered. My inspiration for country is the old stuff.

CVW: What would you say the highlight of your country career has been?

AL: Sitting in the studio with Charlie. I know my Grandfather was sitting there with us looking down with a big old smile on his face.

CVW: What was it like working with producer James Stroud who has produced Toby Keith and Tim McGraw to name a few?

AL: There were a few producers that were thrown out to me and after talking to James I didn’t make any more phone calls. We just totally hit it off. He had a huge respect for me for all the songs I had written in my career and he really allowed me to just run with it. He insisted that I get producer credit on the record not just coproducer but produced by both of us with equal billing. He’s really an amazing guy. He used to be Bob Seger’s drummer and was a huge session musician back in the day.

He’s been the president of record labels and publishing companies.

CVW: What was it like doing the juggling act between touring with Staind and recording this album?

AL: I recorded this whole album while I was out on the road with Staind. On my days

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“I think that there’s a big need for something like this,” Guerrero said, “especially because right now there’s so many more single people here than I’ve ever seen.”

The first taping of “Red Hot Date” is tentatively scheduled for June 15th and the show will air on KCET Channel 14 on Saturdays at 11 a.m. beginning in July.

To learn more about Red Hot Date, for ticket information or to apply to be a contestant, go to hotdateshow.com. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Valerie Wells at (619) 787-8852.

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off I would fly into Nashville and work for the day and then fly back to wherever I was on tour and keep going. That’s why it has a lot of songs about the process and ended up with the title ‘The Road.’ I haven’t really changed anything. I’m still on the road with Staind. I just did 3 shows with them in a row before coming here to Stagecoach.

CVW: So how is it going back and forth.

Being on stage one day playing rock with your band and the next performing solo as a country artist?

AL: To coin a phrase from an earlier interview, it’s musical whiplash. Doing the Staind thing I’m leaving pieces of my vocal chords on the stage every night. And doing the country thing is a much more controlled environment. And leaving pieces of your voice on stage every night isn’t really conducive to slamming on the brakes and doing a completely acoustic show in the midst of it. So today I might be a little rough around the edges. It’s very possible.

I left a bit of my voice on stage last night and of course we as a band decided we were going to play one of the heaviest sets we’ve played in a long time. So everything is completely stacked against me for today.

Turns out Lewis’ vocal chords were perfectly intact when he performed his 10 song set to a packed Palomino tent. He started off with the title-track to the new disc, ‘The Road,’ and then went right into the fan favorite from Staind, “Outside.” The crowd went crazy and even more so later on when he delivered “It’s Been Awhile,” with everyone singing along to the lyrics.

But it was obvious that the majority of the people weren’t just there in hopes of hearing Staind songs- they were there to hear Aaron Lewis the “Country Boy.” One of my favorites was “Lessons Learned,” which made it clear that Lewis can hang with the big boys of country like Hank Jr. and is definitely not out of his league.

Bottom line is Lewis is a gifted songwriter no matter what genre he puts his pen to.

He also has that deep rock voice that can make you melt no matter what he’s singing and the ability to turn up the country twang when needed. On the song, “Red, White & Blue,” he had the crowd chanting USA with fist pumps in the air and again as he closed the show appropriately with “Country Boy.”

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n the spring of 1994, my band Puddle of Mudd was on the verge of success. We were getting massive airplay on 98.9 The Rock in Kansas City, with a catchy yet simple song I wrote one night called “You Don’t Know” from our first CD, Stuck.

We were just kids with big dreams back then, so it came as a huge shock to us when major labels began checking us out. We had been a band for less than a year!

Thanks to a strong local following, Puddle of Mudd was playing some good gigs and making decent money. We had a great band that really tore it up live.

One day, while making the rounds to some of the music stores in town, Sean Sammon and I went into Big Dude’s Music City, on Broadway Street in Kansas City, Mo., to pick up some strings. The Ernie Ball Music Man Eddie Van Halen guitar had just come out a year before, and anything Eddie put his stamp on could be trusted to be the real deal.

Big Dude’s music had just received a used 1993 red-flame top that very day. I had to see what kinda fire she had, so I plugged her into a Marshall (or was it a Peavey?) and

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In a moment of desperation, I sold part of my soul.

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changed my life. The guitar helped spawn songs that have sold more than 6 million records.

I F*CKING SOLD IT?!!!?

let it rip! That guitar blew my young mind! I had to have it!

This EVH guitar was $800. So the band (but mostly Sean, because he heard the magic himself) decided to buy my bright red Les Paul Studio Lite (Number One Come Clean guitar), so I could get the EVH and shred some face.

I was connected to that guitar; it was a part of my soul. I played that EVH guitar at every POM show from then on. I wrote some cool Puddle songs with that guitar— hit songs like “She Hates Me” and even the chord changes and the chorus of “Blurry.” A piece of old wood with strings on it helped me achieve my childhood dreams and

Leaving POM was the hardest thing I ever did. I loved all the guys in the band like family, but what was once a band of brothers had been reduced to a ship of fools. No magic record deal had surfaced (as it later would in 1999). I was so broke and depressed, with no band, and my big music career was over. So the only thing I had of real value was my EVH guitar.

I sold it and paid my crappy apartment rent for two months. What the hell? I should have just become homeless. I felt sickened with regret for many weeks; it felt like I had sold a part of my soul. Maybe I had?

Just a few months ago, after working on some of Against All Will’s songs in my studio, I could not sleep at all. At 3 a.m. in the morning, I grabbed my laptop and decided to do what every guitar-player likes to do from time to time. No, not porn, or stalking ex girlfriends on Facebook. I was scouting eBay for cheap gear.

Out of the blue, I typed in EVH to just see what those guitars are worth now. I was

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ith its western saloon vibe, stiff pours and unbeatable food specials, Neil’s Lounge has remained a valley nightlife staple for decades. A hotspot for Coachella Fest and Stagecoach goers, the bar also keeps locals coming back and for good reason.

After an arson attack in 2009, a remodeled Neil’s Lounge arose like a phoenix from the flames. Today, the bar spans the generations and on any given day you’ll find a friendly and diverse mix

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of regulars and tourists at Neil’s Lounge. Add to that some of the friendliest bartenders in town and it’s easy to see why Neil’s is one of the most popular bars on the east end of the valley.

Neil’s Lounge is known for its generous pours and 10-hour happy hour that includes drink specials on the run of the bar. Aside from the great drink specials, the food specials are another reason that locals and tourists flock to Neil’s Lounge.

In-house restaurant Western Grill serves up a special $5 menu that can’t be beat.

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Popular dishes include the tri tip sandwich, Cajun chicken sandwich and beef melt, all served with potato salad and a steal for just $5.

The food and drink specials at Neil’s are phenomenal, but one of the biggest draws to the bar is its nightly karaoke that always packs the house. Beginning at 8 p.m. every night, the karaoke crowd is energetic and makes for a guaranteed good time, whether you’re singing or just people-watching. The legendary karaoke nights at Neil’s Lounge have even brought out celebrities such as Keith Urban, who sang a few songs at the bar while he and wife Nicole Kidman were in town for Stagecoach in 2010.

Whether you’re hungry, in need of a stiff drink or ready to belt your heart out, head to Neil’s Lounge and discover why locals keep coming back to this saloon.

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stunned out of my mind when I happened to see the face of my old friend. I broke out some old POM pics, and went over each wood marking like a C.S.I. detective. It sure looked like a positive match.

Right away, I emailed the seller, asking if there was paint chipped here and there. He replied, “Yeah, how did you know that?” I responded quickly: “Because it used to be mine!”

I didn’t tell him the story, fearing he would jack the price up on me—so I bought it without blinking.

My old red EVH guitar was back. I even kissed it! It felt the same. It looked the same, just like it did when I sold it in 1998.

Its smell reminded me of my misguided youth. I plugged it in and was transported back in time. It was amazing to finally hold her once again!

Red arrived back in my hands on Jan. 26.

I felt the pure magic of this unique guitar’s power once again. I couldn’t believe it when I got online, and saw whose birthday it was that very day … Eddie Van Halen’s birthday.

Maybe it was a sign from the rock gods?

Stay true to yourself. Never give up, and always follow your dreams.

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here’s an old gag from Vaudeville used to describe the acts for an audience that flocked to the stages in every part of this country, from the seaports ripe with the ocean’s tang to the wind-blasted deserts of the west, and all the burgs and towns in between. The gentleman on the stage wearing a tattered, time-tested suit and smiling ear-to-ear would say: What do we have for you tonight? Then he would crow to the back seat of the balcony, “A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants!”

And the eager audience would roar with anticipation and laughter. Then again, it might have been Chuckles the Clown’s sign off philosophy memorialized on the Mary Tyler Moore Show “Chuckles the Clown Bites the Dust.” Whatever. For your pleasure, ladies and gents, here we fill up your calendar with the best entertainment including songs, dances, and loads of laughter---whether intended or not. Have fun!

Saturday, May 5, 9 – 11:30 am. Take a

hike! What better way to start the weekend than to climb into your walking shoes, laceup your favorite old tennis shoes, or whathave-you-footwear, and get moving! Meet at Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center, 51500 Highway 74, Palm Desert. Bring your camera and get ready for an easy and enjoyable saunter in the natural beauty of the desert. What an inspirational kickstart to the season! They promise that this is an “an easy to moderate hike for a 400 foot elevation gain, 3 to 4 miles.” Hey, that doesn’t sound like a “no pain, no gain” day.

It sounds like a walk in the park! For more information, call 760-862-9984.

Saturday, May 5, 5 pm reception, 6 pm dinner. We’re a sucker for a posh British accent and “with a little bit of luck” (Thank you, My Fair Lady), the talk we love will be all about the 14th Annual London Calling Fashion Show fundraiser for The Theresa A. Mike Scholarship Foundation at Spotlight 29 Casino Showroom, 46200

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IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY Harrison Place, Coachella, CA. This is always a terrific celebration with a silent auction, raffle prizes and a dinner that you’ll be talking about long after your plate is clean!

Since 1998 the foundation has provided $170,260 in scholarships to over 500 local students to honor Theresa Andrea Mike and her commitment to developing sense of the culture, history and a future for her tribe, the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians. Walk-ins are welcome. Individuals $50; Table of 8, $400. For information, or reservations, call 760-863-2484. www. theresamike.com.

Saturday, May 5, 6:30 to 9:30 pm.

Cheers to the Living Desert for “Saving Wildlife One Beer at a Time,” which is the mission for the 3rd Annual Brew at the Zoo, one of Southern California’s most popular beer festivals. It’s a celebration of America’s finest brews benefitting the zoo’s care for over 500 animals, 1600 protected acres and scholarship programs for thousands of visiting school children.

Map it out: Over 3 live music stages, over 1500 guests expected, 40 vendors, beer and wine pairings with delicious appetizers (including veggy options) and desserts.

Non-alcoholic beverages are offered along with premium wine and beer. Themed areas include Paradise Cove, Discovery Ale House, Eco-Luxury Safari Lounge, HPE Sustainability and Leadership Award, Home brew demonstrations, Hangover Prevention Center, Big Brew Raffle, animal encounters.

A VIP Lounge has even more enticement.

Tickets are $40 member, $55 non-member.

VIP Lounge, $175. Bring ID: Open to adults 21 and up. Children, infants and strollers are not permitted. Taxis are available. Call 760-346-5694, ext. 2121.

Sunday, May 6, 10 am. What the world needs now, is right in Rancho Mirage. World Laughter Day with Yogi Ramesh Pandey will lead a session of Hatha Yoga, mastering body, mind and soul toward the art of laughter, which he says is good medicine for what ails you, whether anxiety, stress or trying to lose pounds without losing your mind. Yogi Ramesh produces TV’s program Universal Yogi and has appeared on Oprah and the Roseanne Barr shows. He has been profiled in the Los Angeles Times (“Ramesh Pandey, Better Body by Breathing”) and the U.S. News and World Report (“Ramesh Pandey: Universal Yoga Guru”). There’ll be prizes, music, singing, snacks at this free event at Whitewater Park, 71-560 San Jacinto Dr., Rancho Mirage. For more information, call 562-716-9367.

Thursday, May 10 through Sunday, May 13. Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival presented

by the Palm Springs Cultural Center in screenings at the Camelot Theatres, 2300 E. Baristo, Palm Springs, starting at 10 am to last unreeling at 7:30 pm. It’s the 12th annual festival of the best of the genre. We haven’t seen so many shadows and dark doings since our teen-hood sneaks in and out of the house. Writer/film historian and programmer Alan K. Rode says, “I’ve tried to keep the festival fresh by programming quality movies that either aren’t on DVD or otherwise haven’t been viewed on a big screen for many years.” This year’s classics include The Big Heat (1953) with star Glenn Ford’s son, Peter, discussing his Dad’s stellar career, a psychotic Joan Crawford stars in Possessed (1947), Shield for Murder (1954) with special personal appearance of actor William Schallert. For more information about the films, special guest appearances and the complete schedule, call 760-3256565, go to www.arthurlyonsfilmnoir.org Friday, May 11 through Saturday, May 27, on Thursdays at 7 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pm. The all-American musical West Side Story with script by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and Choreography by Jerome Robbins is as topical in subject matter today as it was in Shakespeare’s time when he wrote the original play on which it was based, Romeo and Juliet. In the musical that takes place in New York in the 50s, there are gangs fighting for turf---the Jets and the Sharks, a couple destined to be in love, someone marked for death, separation, reconciliation, every emotion enhanced by glorious music, including “Somewhere,” “Tonight,” “I Feel Pretty,” “A Boy Like That,” “Cool,” “One Hand, One Heart.” For more information and tickets, $25 - $250, call 760-323-5123.

Or go to www.palmcanyontheatre.org Saturday, May 12, 11:30 am to 2 pm.

The Press Panel: How to Make the Media Work for You! Get the low down on how you and your business or organization can benefit at the Palm Springs Women in Film and Television (PSWIFT) luncheon at the IW Club 44-500 Indian Wells Lane, Indian Wells. Moderated by Pattie Daly Caruso, “Valley View” television host/producer.

Local luminaries on the hot seat include Greg Burton, Executive Editor of The Desert Sun newspaper, Steven R. Biller, Editor in Chief, Palm Springs Life magazine, Karen Devine, News Anchor, KESQ TV 3 ABC, Gino Lamont, News Anchor, KMIR6 NBC, Brooke Beare, News Anchor, Local 2 CBS, Bruce Fessier, Special Projects Editor, The continue to page 8

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Desert Sun, and Gloria Greer, Social Editor/ Palm Springs Life, Host/producer KVCR TV/ Time Warner Cable. Patti Gribow, PSWIFT president says, “An opportunity to learn first-hand the workings of the media and get tips on how to get your message heard in the noisy hype of a crowded marketplace.” Get your questions ready! Also on the menu, scholarship presentations and honors for two organizations Tools for Tomorrow and BookPALS. Seating is limited. RSVP by May 7. Tickets PSWIFT members $30; Nonmembers $40. For more information or tickets, call 760-238-0306, or go to www. pswift.org Saturday, May 12, 5 pm. TV’s “Bionic Woman” actress Lindsay Wagner, humanitarian, author, mother and Coachella Valley resident will be honored with the 347th Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars, at The shops

at The Corridor, 515 N. Palm Canyon Drive.

President Robert Alexander will preside with expected guests actor Richard Anderson (The Bionic Woman, Six Million Dollar Man), singer/actress Lynda Carter (Wonder Woman), actress/entertainer Ruta Lee, and Dr. Gladys McGarey, internationally known as the “Mother of Holistic Medicine.” Ms Wagner’s films (Shattered Dreams, The Taking of Flight 847, Evil In Clear River, Child’s Cry), and books (The High Road to Health, New Beauty: The Acupressure Facelift) are best-sellers that display her advocacy and promote public education.

“Every aspect of our lives will benefit from a shift in perspective that quiets the mind and opens the heart,” says Wagner. Open to the public. No admittance charge. For more information, please call Robert Alexander, 760-416-5811.

Saturday, May 12, Two Performances,

2:30 matinee & 7 pm.

Encore performance(s) of Derrik Lewis’ Musical Chairs Concert series, namely “I Love A Piano!” And we do. Finally. After years of Mom’s nagging and tethering our fingers to the keyboard. Geeesch! And what tickles your ivories? Classical? Ragtime? A special tribute to Roger Williams? Whatever. It’s going to be a grand night for singing along with celebrated popular pianist Gale Enger.

Disneyland’s own Ragtime digit-meister Robert Glenn. Prodigy-extraordinaire young award-winner Noah Yaghoubian, plus Esther & Hannah Yaghoubian. And introducing the sensational songstress soprano Porsia Smith. All will perform at the Joslyn Center, 73-750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert, in the Arthur Newman Theatre, named for longtime board member and Joslyn Players supporter, Rancho Mirage resident Arthur Newman. Tickets, members $20, nonmembers and at the door $25. For more

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info, call 760-340-3220. Credit Card orders, 760-883-1800. www.JoslynCenter.org Sunday, May 13, 10 am to 5 pm. Every second Sunday of the month, you get a free ticket to ride to the Palm Springs Art Museum to mingle, make art, and get messy! What a concept! Bring the whole family to enjoy activities, films, exhibitions, performances, and this coming Sunday enjoy the special treat of a celebration of Cinco de Mayo (Comingo 13 De Mayo) with generous support from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation with additional funding provided by The Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation and The James Irvine Foundation. Get ready to join in on The Art Party: Painting, Sculpting, Film, Sketching, Ceramics, Music, Printmaking, Photography, Performances and a Community Art Wall.

For more information, call 760-322-4800, or go to www.psmuseum.org

by Dale Gribow Attorney at Law

ABC’s of Estate Planning: People don’t plan to fail they fail to plan!

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any famous people have died without Estate Planning and their estate was a mess. Walt Disney, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, J.P. Morgan and John D. Rockefeller are a few who did not plan ahead. They failed to plan.

These are some of the questions I get on Estate Planning.

Do I Need Estate Planning? Age, gender, marriage or domestic partner/divorced; straight or gay we all want to take care of our loved ones at our death. However you must also take care to ensure your well-being throughout your life, in sickness and in health.

When I have lectured and asked the question “Have you completed an estate plan?”I get answers as follows: Widow: “I don’t really have an estate, I only have some money in a checking account, some personal jewelry and my dog Bella.”

Domestic Partner: “I don’t really have an estate. Bill and I have a house in joint tenancy so, when I die, it will bypass Probate and pass directly to Bill... isn’t that right?.”

Grandparent: “I made a Will about 10 years ago before having grandkids. I’m sure it covers everything.”

Well, the good news is that, whoever you are, however old you are and regardless of how little or how much money or other assets you have, YOU DO HAVE AN ESTATE!!!

The bad news is that, UNLESS YOU TAKE THE TIME to ensure that both you and what you have is safely monitored your estate could be a mess. What if you should become

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INCAPACITATED? Do you have a Health Care Directive? Is it on file at your hospital?

In April 2012 I took my mother in law to Eisenhower and was surprise when they ask her if she had her Health Care Directive on File with the hospital. We didn’t then but we do now!

Do you have a power of attorney?

UNLESS YOU TAKE THE TIME now to prepare an estate plan then at your DEATH, what you have may not go to the people to whom you want it to go. Your estate could wind up such a mess that neither you during your life, nor your loved ones after your death, will be adequately taken care of. Without a will/ trust the money will pass on by the laws of your state. For example If you had a classic car worth $1,000,000 and left it to son A and a million in cash and left it to son B and if the car was sold before you passed away, then the son that was to get the car would get nothing. This is because it was a Specific Bequest of the car not money.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW:

1. KNOW where your testamentary documents are located: Where are the Wills, Trusts, Insurance Policies, Health Care Directives and Power of Attorney forms located? Know how to access them. If they are in a safe deposit box, do you know where it is located? Do you have access? Do you know where the key is located?

2. KNOW your professionals: Who are the attorneys who created these documents?

Who are your accountants? Know how to access them so that you can seek their advice. Make a list with the name, address, phone number and email of your lawyer, CPA, Stockbroker and Financial Advisor for starts.

3. KNOW where the documents concerning your properties are located: Know where the deeds to your properties are located, as well as the location of the purchase documents, escrow documents, loan and refinance documents. Your tax basis for these properties is an important piece of information and that can only be determined from these documents.

4. KNOW where your pink slips are as well as other documents of acquisition and title to personal property.

5. KNOW where your tax returns are and where the backup information for the current return is located.

6. KNOW the source of your income, whether it be retirement plan, 401(k) plans, Social Security, rental income, notes receivable, interest, dividends, annuities or other business income and know how to identify it.

7. KNOW where bank accounts are located and who the signatories are.

8. KNOW where the stockbrokerage accounts are as well as who your broker is.

ALTERNATIVES TO PROBATE

1. The Joint Tenancy Process: By holding various assets in joint tenancy with right of survivorship, the asset will pass to the

survivor upon the death of either, rather than by the Laws of Intestacy or the provisions of a Will. This is a good idea in some cases and not such a good idea in others.

2. Insurance: An insurance policy, naming the spouse as a beneficiary of the policy, will cause the proceeds to be paid to such spouse under the insurance contract without reference to a Will.

3. Retirement Funds: When you name a Beneficiary of your IRA, Keough or other retirement fund, it will cause the proceeds to be transferred to your named Beneficiary without the necessity of a Probate.

4. Community Property: Upon the death of a married person, all of the decedent’s property may pass to the surviving spouse without administration and with exceptions.

5. Summary Proceeding: There are also means of setting aside Small Estates.

6. Pay on Death Accounts: Also, there are a number of types of bank accounts, such as “a POD account” (sometimes called a Trustee Account or a Totten Trust), which allows you to avoid the problems of both Probate and co-ownership.

7. The Living Trust: And, of course, the other way to avoid a Probate is by the use of a LIVING TRUST. We suggest you contact your attorney to look into this for your family.

Law Office of Dale S. Gribow, P.C. “A full Service Firm” dale@gribowlaw.com 760-341-4411.

Stay tuned for Part 2 in next week’s issue “What is a Trust” “& Living Trust vs Wills”

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The Dilemma CyberEspionage Has Caused

he Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) is either a critical tool in fighting crime or a violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

The Fourth Amendment reads as follows: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.”

CISPA allows to government to access anyone’s personal information with few privacy protections and supersedes all other laws related to personal privacy. Businesses get full immunity from lawsuits for providing information to the government while the activities under the bill are specifically excluded from the Freedom of Information Act thereby limiting anyone from assessing whether an abuse of power has occurred.

For example, Facebook or Google can collect all information possible including not only your activities on their service but information residing on your computer. While all state that information will only reviewed under government request, behaviors to date suggest that the information may be used for other purposes.

Prior to passage, the law was amended in the House of Representatives to limit the

use of data collected to issues surrounding cyber security, cyber-crimes, protecting individuals from death or injury, protecting minors from harm and protecting the national security of the United States.

Depending on your position on this issue, the April 26th vote in the House was primarily a party line vote - Republicans supported the bill while Democrats were against it. Locally, Representatives Mary Bono Mack and Jerry Lewis voted in favor of the bill. President Obama has indicated that he will veto the legislation if the bill makes it through the Senate and to his desk. His primary reason is that the bill allows blanket legal immunity to business and government alike and does not include enough safe guards toward the private information of citizens.

The need for the law comes from an increasing list of cyber-attacks on business and government alike. In 2007, the United States and Israel unleashed a virus called Stuxnet on Iran and its nuclear development facilities. The virus essentially turned their computers to mush. After the virus was cleaned up, the program can still interfere with their diagnostic program identifying whether a malfunction is real or a hoax.

Computer expert Ralph Langner states that the virus is such a big problem that it

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could cause a nuclear meltdown due to the damage the virus wreaks. According to documents released by Wikileaks, Russian nuclear scientists who are helping Iran in their development of nuclear power state that the problem persists and have advised Iranian leaders to slow down until the problem is resolved. Iran is pushing on despite the dire warning.

Online security firm, McAfee last year thwarted a cyber-attack on United States and United Nations computers by a state power speculated to be China. McAfee states that the same government perpetrated similar attacks on Taiwan, India, Canada and the International Olympic Committee. The reason for these attacks appears to be in a quest for military, diplomatic and economic

advantage.

Given the sophistication of computer viruses, the same type of virus is believed to have the ability to cause a financial collapse. In 2007, two banks in Estonia were essentially shut down for over a week due to a virus originating in Russia.

Whether to support or oppose CISPA depends on your perspective - Democrats are more concerned with individual rights while the Republicans are more concerned with protection against threats against our country. The real answer is most likely found in a more nuanced approach that protects individual civil liberties while providing the tools needed to fight real and present threats.

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usiness Incubators, or business development and support centers, originated in 1956 when a man named Joseph Mancuso turned an 850,000 square foot abandoned warehouse into a space where small businesses could start and build their businesses in a supportive and nurturing environment. In the beginning his facility housed a variety of different businesses including a chicken processor. One day Mr. Mancuso arrived at the warehouse to find a bunch of freshly hatched chicks running around and dubbed the facility an “incubator” in honor of the fledgling chicks and businesses.

Currently there are approximately 1400 business incubators across the United States offering start-ups and early stage companies access to industry specific resources and services in shared space locations. The goal of an incubator program is to help develop their clients into full fledged, self-sustainable enterprises that will graduate into their own spaces and create jobs in their local communities.

Program types range from Classic Incubators which incubate many different types of businesses under one roof to

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Niche Incubators which offer specialized programs like Technology and Culinary Incubators.

ShareKitchen is a full service Culinary Incubator Program which gives members the opportunity to share a 3300 square foot restaurant complete with a fully licensed and permitted commercial kitchen. Working collaboratively with local business development programs and the National Business Incubator Association, ShareKitchen is committed to promoting diverse, nutritionally minded, environmentally friendly, locally sourcing food businesses.

Potential participants include product developers interested in distributing their products locally and nationally, caterers and aspiring restaurateurs who care about our community and want to make a positive impact on our local economy. ShareKitchen will also host special guest Chefs and popup dinners to introduce our members’ concepts.

Interested?

Please visit www.

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J-Duff Breaks Through In The Big Easy

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everal times a bridesmaid, never a bride….that had been the story thus far in the brief (but lucrative) career of Jason Dufner. The Cleveland native and Auburn alum, perhaps best known for his playoff loss in last year’s PGA Championship to Keegan Bradley, has risen steadily in Golf’s World rankings, currently sitting at thirtieth but sure to jump after capturing his first tour win at last week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans. It was only a few weeks ago when it seemed it was but a matter of minutes before Dufner would finally taste victory but that too slipped away. Well good things come to those who wait…..is that what I’ve heard?

The Big Easy and the TPC of New Orleans is a favorite stop on tour amongst the pros and the leaderboard on Sunday showed it with many of the game’s top names lurking near the top from time to time. Masters winner Bubba Watson was the defending champ and had an up-and-down Sunday to

finish in the top 20. Charles Howell III had an ace. Luke Donald, Steve Stricker, PGA Tour Player of the Month for March Justin Rose and Ricky Fowler, also looking for his first win, were all in contention throughout the final round.

However, down the stretch it became a two-horse race between Dufner and Hall of Famer Ernie Els who hasn’t seen the winner’s circle in a while, either and all of the sudden, became a bit of a sentimental

favorite. They played the eighteenth hole three times before Dufner finally rolled in a birdie to seal the deal and “take the monkey off his back” as he put it.

On the LPGA Tour, the ladies turned one of their favorite tour stops, the 2012 Mobile Bay LPGA Classic, into a good ol’ Sunday shoot-out. Former Kraft Nabisco Champ Stacy Lewis shot a -3 round of 69 which was just enough to edge high school phenom, 17 year-old Lexi Thompson who stopped

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rchery might be getting a lot of buzz these days with the popularity of “The Hunger Games,” but the owners and instructors at Robin Hood Archery in Indio have been taking the sport seriously for decades.

As an exporter of mostly Americanmade archery equipment to Latin America and Asia for the last 20 years, Robin Hood Archery’s success led to owner Natividad Jaime being named “exporter of the year” by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s local office.

Jaime’s daughter, manager and head instructor Josahan Jaime-Santacruz, said the business exports about $500,000 annually.

“We’ve been very fortunate to expand our markets,” Jaime-Santacruz said. “Our business has almost doubled in the last six years.”

Jaime will be recognized at an awards ceremony in June but it is far from the company’s first recognition in the world of archery. Jaime and his family have a long history as accomplished competitive

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archers, winning titles in Mexico, competing in global tournaments and guest speaking at seminars around the world.

The staff at Robin Hood Archery continues to compete in tournaments.

Jaime’s son, Hafid Jaime, is in Turkey this week competing in the second stage of the Archery World Cup and Jaime’s wife, Carmen, competed in a tournament in Colombia last month.

Aside from exporting archery equipment, Robin Hood Archery is also a range facility where beginner and experienced archers can practice shooting.

This month, Robin Hood Archery’s Junior Olympic Archery Development program kicks off and will run through the end of the year. Through the biweekly program, Robin Hood Archery is able to offer children one-on-one coaching that will prepare them for future tournaments.

Recently, Robin Hood Archery also entered into a partnership that will offer its archery classes through Desert Recreation District programs. Jaime-

her tweeting search to find a prom date long enough to go out and light-up The Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove to the tune of a final round 65. Unfortunately that was still one short and Lewis, who picked-up her first win of the season, made sure her Mom did not jump into the pond this time!

The weather in the desert is beautiful and golf on all tours is now officially “in full swing”….so tune-in to The CaddyShack every Saturday morning to talk golf with Roger and I and keep yourself in the “loop” with whats happening locally and on all of the different tours………Listen in, will you?..……Fore!

Mike Livingston is the Co-Host of The Caddy Shack Radio Show on KNEWS 94.3 FM on Saturday Mornings from 6:00-8:00 a.m.; Additionally, Mike is the Director of Management for Personalized Property Management Company, in Cathedral City.

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Santacruz said that by offering something different in an air-conditioned facility, Robin Hood Archery hopes to draw local interest.

Beginner archers can attend one of Robin Hood Archery’s Saturday shoots, a one-hour group lesson that teaches the basics of archery in a small group setting.

The class is $5 in advance or $7 at the door. Currently, Robin Hood Archery is running a promotion for a free Saturday shoot session when you bring in a “Hunger Games” movie ticket. Jaime-Santacruz recommends preregistering for Saturday shoots to ensure a spot. “[Saturday shoots] have been booked for the past few weeks,” Jaime-Santacruz said.

Robin Hood Archery also offers private lessons for $30 per hour. On Thursdays, archers can take part in Hot Shot Night, a tournament with a $5 buy-in where the winner takes home half of the pot.

Robin Hood Archery welcomes archers of all experience levels, even those who have never held a bow before.

“We welcome anybody who comes in,” Jaime-Santacruz said. “When they come in, we do our best to make them feel excited about the sport.”

Reservations can be made at (760) 3478828.

Valley Rhythms

Roberta Linn returns to the stage with a new Dinner Show, “I’m Here Again” on Sunday

yons English Grille located at 233 East Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, along with Chi-Chi Productions, proudly presents Roberta Linn performing with the Bob Corwin Trio in “I’m Here Again” on Sunday, May 6. Dinner and the Show is $44.95 and begins at 6 p.m.

The Show begins promptly at 8 p.m. for $20 with a 2 beverage minimum. Please call (760) 327-1551 to make your reservations.

At her most recent performance at PGA West, she was amazed at how many people wanted to talk about her career.

“I’ve never really been the type of person to go around and “toot my own horn“ as they say,” chuckled Linn, “However, I decided to start off my last show with a few questions and they all asked about my career, which I really appreciated.”

Linn was very fortunate to be around when “movies were movies” having opportunities in acting at age 3, and “Vegas was Vegas“ performing in some of the best night clubs around and singers in a Big Band were given the opportunity to sing some of

the most beautiful music of the day. “We performed in some of the best night clubs around; The Copacabana in New York; Mocambo and Ciro’s and Moulin Rouge in California and The Eden Roc in Miami and so many others.”

Eventually this talented performer was introduced and became one of the featured singers in the popular Lawrence Welk Show on television. She is known as the First Television Champagne Lady, however, her talents extend beyond an icon of the Television Golden Age. Soon after leaving the Welk show, Linn co-starred at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas under the musical direction of Nelson Riddle, choreographed by Charlie O’Curren, with gowns designed by Edith Head. The performance received rave reviews which led to a very successful career as a recording artist, singer, dancer, actress and emcee on stage, radio, screen and TV. Nominated five years in a row, her own television show, Roberta Linn’s “Cafe Continental”, won her an Emmy, as the outstanding female

performer of the year.

She has performed with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Jack Benny, Sammy Davis, Jr., Bing Crosby, Danny Thomas, Bob Hope, Clint Eastwood, Chill Wills and Mala Powers, to name a few, but her rendition of “I Love Paris”, performed when she co-starred with Ricardo Montalban in the revival of Can Can, was so exceptional that standing ovations were a regular occurrence.

“Pianist Bob Corwin has a wonderful Trio for the show. Danny Flahive is on the bass with Gary Whitesides, who is my favorite drummer and has been performing with me for years. I am so fortunate to have such talented musicians behind me.”

“I enjoy hearing people tell me they remember seeing me at The Sands. I am very grateful to be performing at my age, and am very appreciative to the fans who are still interested in knowing more about my career.”

When asked about how she chose the name of her show, she replied, “It came to me and I thought it was nice. ‘I’m Here

Again,’ still performing, and bringing happiness to people. I feel very blessed.

This is one of the joys of being a performer.”

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Desert DJ’s

by Marissa Willman

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East Coast DJ feelin’ Some California Love

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rowing up on the East coast in the small town of Jacksonville, Florida, Mia Dangerfield got her first taste of house music when a friend gave her a cassette tape of world-renowned DJ/ producer Roger Sanchez. Something clicked for Mia. She became mesmerized by how the DJ would tell a story by blending the tracks together.

It wasn’t long before Mia turned 21 and started driving to Miami to explore the music scene. South Beach was loaded with night clubs where she continued to hone her DJ skills and love of house music.

By the time Mia was 25, another friend had convinced her to move to Philadelphia where her DJ career began to take off. She was emerged in one of the best music scenes on the East coast, playing in some of the best clubs in Philly. On the weekends, Mia began making appearances in

New York City clubs such as Santo’s Party House, Rebel, and the legendary Cielo nightclub in Greenwich Village, where she played three times last year.

Being a female DJ it was easy to get recognized but not as easy to get the respect she wanted. “You have to be tough,” Mia admits, as she recalls struggling in the early years trying to establish herself. Eventually she continued to add impressive venues to her resume like Kansas City’s Global Electronic Music Festival this year, and the Burning Man Festival in Nevada, which was her most memorable gig playing in front of 5,000 bobbing heads.

“East Coast clubs are gritty,” Mia comments on the difference between East Coast and West Coast nightclubs. East coast clubs go until 11 am, and then after parties take place until the end of the next day. The West coast is more laid back.

Mia is also into wine and food and her day job working at Tinto restaurant inside the Saguaro hotel in Palm Springs has

recently landed her here in the Coachella Valley. She considers the West coast the next chapter in her life and enjoys spinning music poolside.

Mia reveals, “I see plenty of opportunity here in Palm Springs.” In fact, she is working towards hosting a pool party on Sundays at the Saguaro hotel this summer.

She is very excited to showcase some East coast flavor and possibly bring some of her favorite artists here from NYC. The Valley’s newest female DJ has her first gig since her move to the desert on the rooftop of the Standard Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, called “Family Affair,” this weekend, May 5-6, 2012.

If you would like to download some of latest tracks Mia has produced, you can check out her Sound Cloud site at www. soundcloud.com/mia-ink. To find out what she has planned for the rest of 2012 or to have her spin at your party, you can contact her at: spinanother@yahoo.com.

Written By: Craig Michaels www. musicalaffair.com (760) 619-3276

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thinking, Hey! I know how to taste—tell me something I don’t know. A full sensory perception includes viewing the wine’s color as it swirls in the glass, sniffing while swirling, smelling the “nose” and “bouquet” from the glass, and then taking a good mouthful, swishing the wine in the mouth to expose all the taste buds arrayed on the tongue. After swallowing the wine, take the time to enjoy its “finish”—the lasting remnants of flavor that can appreciably linger.

By sampling an assortment of wines, you will quickly form preferences and discover which wines please you and which don’t.

In the midst of our wine bar’s “light and refreshing Chardonnay tasting”, you’ll see that the color of an “unoaked” wine is a much lighter shade of pale yellow because

to people and can easily be rehomed.

Some feral animals were born in the wild while others were once domesticated pets abandoned and then reverted to “wild” behavior.

Community cats, a new term for these animals, implies that these creatures deserve to have a place outside in our communities. They need not be rounded up and exterminated, but rather are able to sustain themselves. While the lives of community cats are shorter than indoor

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Feral Alley Cats, Helping our Community Cats

ou see these cute creatures run from under bushes in restaurant parking lots. You see them scurry across vacant fields. Sometimes you see mothers with kittens, wild eyed and frightened at the sight of people, living on their own amongst us. They are the feral cats, animals without a human home, creating their own home in the wild. A FERAL cat is an outdoor free-roaming animal never socialized to people. In contrast, a STRAY cat is a lost or abandoned pet who is friendly

housecats, they live in colonies enjoying the great outdoors and the company of their fellow felines. There are a few sanctuaries in the United States where feral cats are allowed to live in protected environments such as Cat House on the Kings near Fresno.

Jackie and Bruce Martin decided to make a difference for the Coachella Valley feral cats. While living in Orange County they started volunteering for animal organizations and fostering cats. After moving to Desert Hot Springs in 2011, they founded Feral Alley Cats and Friends, a nonprofit organization whose goal is to trap, neuter, and return these cats.

Jackie explains, “I told myself I had to do something. To me it is a blessing to be able to go out there and help these cats. I also educate the people in the community about where they can get low cost spay and neuter vouchers.” So far their organization has spayed and neutered 240 cats and feeds approximately 100 community cats daily. They recently obtained a grant from the American Society to Prevent Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and used this money to enable volunteers to Trap/Neuter/ Return (TNR) more cats. This husband and wife team work with Animal Samaritans’ veterinary clinic where low cost spay and neutering is provided to the animals. Most of these cats have never been to a vet, and the Martins hope to raise enough money to include vaccinations as part of their service.

The website for Feral Alley Cats and Friends explains the problem created by

cat overpopulaton. “A pair of breeding cats producing two or more litters a year can produce 420,000 offspring over a seven year period. The overpopulation carries a hefty price tag. Statewide more than $50 million (largely from taxes) is spent by animal control and shelters for cat related expenses.” .

Can you capture and socialize a feral cat? The window of time in which you can capture and socialize a feral cat is generally under the age of 12 weeks. These kittens can be adopted into homes, but the socialization must be done at an early age.

The older cats are best left outside to fend for themselves. Feral cats are protected under our animal cruelty laws. Their needs are not met by our current public animal control and shelter system, when they are rounded up and killed in shelters at taxpayer expense. Our no-kill private shelters cannot take them because they cannot place them in homes.

What can you do to help? Make sure your own cat is neutered or spayed. Make a donation to Feral Alley Cats so they can spay and neuter more animals. You can watch a video about how to TNR at www. alleycat.org . Feral Alley Cats is a wonderful resource in the Coachella Valley. If you need assistance with feral or stray cats, contact them at (760) 309-2344 or check out their website at www.feralalleycatsandfriends. org.

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elcome back my friends to the wine that never ends; we’re so glad you could attend—come inside, come inside. Yeah—we’re talking about enjoying some wonderful light refreshing Chardonnay at your local wine bar, per my last article’s invite to “interact” and taste the wines. I’m already getting fun feedback by enthusiastic quaffers who have hit the wine bar circuit.

If you want to catch up with my past article on charming Chardonnay, or any of my previous articles, you can visit coachellavalleyweekly.com and click on Archives to find the Vino Voice column.

There are a lot of great wine venues in our valley—of which I recommended three— that I’ll be at tasting and commenting on for my next article. Come out and join the tastings! Love to hear your comments. The Wine Bar In Old Town, 78015 Main St., La Quinta 760. 564.2201; at LQ Wines and Craft Beer Shop, 46520 Washington St., La Quinta 760.771.8466; and at 3rd Corner

Wine Shop & Bistro, 73101 Hwy 111, Palm Desert, 760.837.9600.

It’s interesting—when we drink wine, we’re primarily aware of its flavor and aroma, but there’s a lot more going on with that swallow. Namely, the vino is not getting the attention of all that it offers. Too much going on!: deep conversations, business deals, video games, heated arguments(boo!), and heated romance(yay!).

A good wine gets you in the game to experience and enjoy both the bold and the subtle. And that bottle staring you in the face is in need of a sensitive and interested drinker. Are you in? With just a little practice one can really appreciate what “tasting wine” is all about, and, go on to confidently share your likes and dislikes.

Ultimately wine is about your pleasure.

The most important standard of taste is yours. Wine experts cannot tell you what you like.

A good starting point is to learn the right tasting technique. I know—you’re

the stainless steel vats do not impart anything to the wine, as opposed to the oak barrels which bring a deeper color from the wood and showcase tasty flavors of vanilla, butter, butterscotch, banana, cinnamon, coconut, and smoke. In steel, the juice of the Chardonnay grape is more citrusy, fruity, crisp, lean and so refreshing when served chilled. Ummmm!

In the game of wine, we continue to appreciate and learn from almost every good bottle we drink. We are engaged and we keep coming back for more. But enough reading about it, let’s enjoy a glass!

See you at the wine bar. CHEERS! Rick Riozza is the desert’s sommelierabout-town entertaining at private and corporate wine tastings and events. He can be reached at winespectrum@aol.com

Choose from over 300 wines from around the world in our Retail Wine Shop and 40+ wines by-the-glass in the wine bar. Grab any bottle off our shelf to sip and savor in The Wine Bar (no corkage charge for bottles selected from our retail shop).

Enjoy some of the best food in Old Town La Quinta. Serving a light, high quality, wine friendly menu all day.

Open daily at 11 am. Live music Friday and Saturday nights. Saturday afternoon wine tastings. Visit our website for Tastings and Entertainment details.

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PALM SPRINGS TAVERN; PS; 760832-8920 Grown Folks Night PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-3655956 Loves It ! & The Sins Country 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Karaoke w/ Amber Stream 8-12am RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760327-8311 The Edge Variety Duo, sidebar outdoor patio 5-9pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 9pm ROC’S FIREHOUSE; PD; 760-3403222 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm SAMMY G’s;PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 Karaoke 9pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 The Smooth Brothers(BL)(RG) TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760347-9985 THREESIXTY NORTH;PS; 760-3271773 Mike Costley & Friends 7:30pm (JZ) VICKY’S OF SANTA FE;IW;760-345-9770 Doug Montgomery 7-11pm (PB) VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Nite Sixx 9pm DJ upstairs 9:30pm ZELDAZ; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ PJ and DJ Bigster 9pm

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19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 Karaoke w/ T Bone 9pm 29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Walt Young 6pm (PB) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 TVOD w/ DJ Sodality & Octavius 10pm ARNOLD PALMER’S;LQ; 760-7714653 Reggie “Vision” Alexander 7-11pm (JZ)(PB) AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Michael Holmes & The Derrik Lois Trio 8pm (JZ) BILLY REED’S;PS; 760-325-1946 DJ Party 6:30pm BLUE BAR, SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-775-5566 DJ PeeWee 8pm (VD) BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley Butler Trio 6pm CAFÉ PALETTE;PS; 760-322-9264 John Gallagher 7pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS ; 888-999-1995 DJ Dynamic Daze 9-1am CASTELLI’S;PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6pm (PB) CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 Nightly Entertainent

CORK TREE; PD; 760-779-0123 Live Entertainment 6pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ;760-5643660 Paul Patterson 6pm (PB) DATE SHED; IND; 760-775-6699 DESERT SAGE;LQ;760-564-8744 Pat Tuzzolino 5:30pm (PB) DICKIE O’NEALS IRISH PUB; PS; 760-325-2600 Lassie Jo’s Best Damn Karaoke 7pm DILLON ROADHOUSE; DHS; 760251-1991 Rock N Roll show 9pm FIRECLIFF;PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6-10pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ;760-7777773 Alternating groups 8-11pm (RR) HAMILTON’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL; LQ; 760-698-8303 Agave Blues Masters Band 9pm (BL) THE HOMESTEAD; LQ;760-7713331 (PB) THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Desert Nights 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-345-6466 Frank Di Salvo 6-9:30pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760366-2250 Live DJ 8:30pm (VD) LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA;PS; 760-325-2794 Palm Springs Sound Company,in the afternoon,Hot Rox,in the night LE PAON;PD;760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-999-1995 Hindsite 9pm (VD) LYONS ENGLISH GRILLE;PS; 760327-1551 Michael Healey & Anna Rose 7:30-10:30pm (JZ) MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm (PB)(VD) NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-3471522 Karaoke 8pm THE NEST;PD;760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) THE OUTPOST TAVERN; C.C.; 760328-9004 Karaoke w/ DJ Stuart 8pm PALM SPRINGS TAVERN; PS; 760832-8920 DJ Ritchie Rich 9pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-3655956 The Dustbowl Revival 8pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 “Tipsy” w/ Sean Rose & Gilbere Forte and guests 9pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 10pm (RR) RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760-327-8311 Joel Orona,Starlite Lounge 6-9pm Lyndsay Harper Duo ,sidebar 9:30pm DJ Jalil Jagers , Starlite Lounge 9:30pm

ROC’S FIREHOUSE; PD; 760-3403222 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm SAMMY G’s;PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 DJ Music 9pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ;760777-1601 The P.S. Blues w/ Gil Hansen and Tony Dean 8pm (BL) SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Demetrious and Co. (JZ)(RR) TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760347-9985 The Arrangements 9pm THREESIXTY NORTH;PS; 760-3271773 Darci Daniels 7:30-11:30pm (JZ) VIBE, MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951-755-5391 Funky Fridays 10pm (VD) VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW;760345-9770 Doug Montgomery 7-11pm (PB) VILLAGE PUB; PS ; 760-323-3265 Nite Sixx 9pm DJ upstairs 9:30pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 THE WINE BAR AT OLD TOWN; LQ;760-564-2201 Rob & JB 7-10pm (BL) ZELDAZ; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ PJ and DJ Bigster

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19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 Karaoke w/ T Bone 9pm 29 PALMS INN; 29P; 760-367-3505 Beverly & Bill 6-9pm (JZ) ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 ARNOLD PALMER’S;LQ; 760-7714653 Reggie “Vision” Alexander 7-11pm (JZ)(PB) AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Comedy Night 7:30pm BACKSTREET BISTRO; PD;760346-6393 Linda Peterson & Friends 12:30-3:30pm (JZ) BLUE BAR; SPOTLIGHT 29; IND; 760-775-5566 DJ Pee Wee (VD) BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Nicky Vallee and Dreams 6-10pm (PR) CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Dynamic Daze 9-1am CASTELLI’S;PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 6pm (PB) CLUB TRINIDAD; PS; 760-327-1161 Nightly Entertainment CORK TREE; PD; 760-779-0123 Live Entertainment 6:30-9:30pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ;760-5643660 Paul Patterson 6pm (PB) DATE SHED; IND; 760-775-6699

DESERT FOX;PS; 760-325-9555 Lisa Coleman & Roderick “Rootbeer” Brown 7pm DESERT SAGE;LQ;760-564-8744 Pat Tuzzolino 5:30pm (PB) DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-3296787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm DICKIE O’NEALS IRISH PUB; PS; 760-325-2600 DILLON ROADHOUSE; DHS; 760251-1991 Reggare show 9pm FIRECLIFF;PD; 760-773-6565 Sonny Evaro 6-10pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ;760-7777773 Rob Martinez and JB 8-11pm (LR) HAMILTON’S; LQ;760-698-8303 Kal David & The Real Deal featuring Miss Lauri Bono 8pm THE HOMESTEAD; LQ;760-7713331 (PB) THE HOOD; PD; 760-6365220 Los Mysteriosos , The Hellions , Lost Cabras INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-345-6466 Frank Di Salvo 6-9:30pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA;PS; 760-325-2794 Palm Springs Sound Company,in the afternoon,Hot Rox,in the night LE PAON;PD;760-610-5320 Dennis Michaels 6pm (PB) THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-999-1995 Hindsite 9pm (VD) LYONS ENGLISH GRILLE;PS; 760327-1551 Michael Healey & Anna Rose 6-10pm (JZ) MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm (PB)(VD) MYSTIQUE LOUNGE, MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 888-MORONGO; Billy & The Bandits 9pm (VD) NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-3471522 Karaoke THE NEST;PD;760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm (PB) NYPD; PS; 760-778-6973 Live DJ O’LEARY’S; PS; 760-325-4913 Karaoke OVER THE TOP;PS; 760-325-5100 PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-327-4080 Live Music 8pm (RR) PALM SPRINGS TAVERN; PS; 760832-8920 DJ Richie Rich 8pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760365-5956 The Shadow Mountain Band 5pm Cinco De Mayo w/ Jim Lauderdale & TheCountry CoDependents 8:30pm PEABODY’S; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 “Cinco de-Drink YO” w/ Scarub , 3 Strykes , Big Ovadoz and guest DJs 9:30pm RENAISSANCE PALM; PS; 760-3226100 Art of Sax featuring Sax Man Will Donato & Eddie Reddick 7-10pm (JZ) RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 9pm RIVIERA RESORT & SPA; PS; 760327-8311 DJ Jalil Jagers ,Main pool & Bikini Bar 12-4pm,Sounds of the Caribbean , Deep end pool , Joel Orona, Starlite Lounge 5:30pm, Lyndsay Harper Duo, Sidebar 9:30pm , Dj Jalil Jagers , Starlite Lounge 9:30pm ROC’S FIREHOUSE; PD; 760-3403222 Live Music 9pm SAMMY G’s;PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SCHMIDY’S; PD; 760-837-3800 Live Music 9pm (RR) SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ;760777-1601 The P.S. Blues w/ Gil Hansen and Tony Dean 8pm (BL) SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Smooth Brothers (BL) (RG) TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760347-9985 T.B.A. 9pm THREESIXTY NORTH;PS; 760-3271773 Darci Daniels w/ Pat Rizzo 7:30-11:30pm (JZ) VIBE, MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951-755-5391 DJ Hektik 10pm (VD) VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW;760345-9770 Doug Montgomery 7-11pm (PB) VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Nite Sixx 9pm DJ upstairs 9:30pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-363-3343 THE WINE BAR AT OLD TOWN; LQ;760-564-2201 Meltdown 7:3010:30pm (CR) ZELDAZ; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ PJ& DJ Bigster 9pm (VD)

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by Raymond Bill

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legance and sophistication unite with the best home cooking I’ve ever had, at The Homestead in La Quinta. Appropriately named, The Homestead was originally a ranch style home and is now a decorative restaurant, offering indoor and outdoor seating, beautiful gardens and waterfalls, and live entertainment. The owners and staff keep this business successful with their

positive attitudes and the “golden rule” approach. I truly felt like I was a guest in their home, and in my opinion, very few restaurants in this valley have truly captured this concept the way The Homestead has.

My good friend told me about how she has wanted to go to this restaurant for some time, so I took the opportunity to treat her to what would be an amazingly delicious meal. We arrived early and sat by the fountain in the courtyard to observe the garden’s beauty.

Inside the restaurant, we were greeted by a very pleasant maître d’, Nicholas. After taking his suggestion to be seated on the patio, we found ourselves next to a small pond surrounded by waterfalls and tropical

plants and palm trees and although we were away from the live music, it was at a perfect, unobtrusive volume.

We were quickly greeted by our server, Trent, who offered us a beverage while we glanced over the menu. I decided I would try things that I would not normally order, not only to add variety to the column, but to also get an idea of the chef’s culinary expertise. We began with an appetizer of pulled pork in potato shells, hollowed half potatoes filled with creamy mashed potatoes and savory pork with a sauce of which I could not get enough! We followed our starter with a dinner salad; all entrees are served with a cup of soup or a chopped salad. Our entrée selections were Beef Short Ribs and the Half Roasted Chicken.

The Short Ribs were so tender, they were easily pulled apart. The flavor was intense and paired well with my glass of Zinfandel.

I would not normally order chicken in a restaurant but I am so glad we did. The Half Chicken was also very tender and full of

flavor. The meal reminded me of the home cooking I loved growing up only so much better (Sorry Grandma!). We finished our meal with complimentary homemade rice pudding and Trent’s suggested Strawberries Romanoff, fresh strawberries with ice cream and a generous drizzle of grand marnier!

With full stomachs and smiles, we ended our evening with a tour of the property, learning how the different dining areas are named after the owner’s grandmothers.

The value placed on family is present in the décor as well as the food! There is a complimentary S’mores station surrounding a fire pit, where friends and family can gather around and roast marshmallows together. Where else can you find a more welcoming restaurant? Dinner is served nightly from 5:00 pm and Brunch is offered Friday through Sunday from 7:30 am to 2:00 pm. The Homestead is located at 78030 Calle Barcelona in La Quinta or visit their website: www.chapellishomestead.com

Screeners No. 6

More Cool Flicks For Hot Summer Fun

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here’s a long list of movies vying for your attention (and wallet) over the next few months. Here are three to look for that are guaranteed fun and satisfying. How rare is that?

THE AVENGERS

Opening as a certified hit, THE AVENGERS somehow works as a big superhero story that may or may not have deeper meaning but always hits the bull’seye as an epic action adventure. It makes real and believable the intermingling of Marvel comics’ heroes Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. The core story is built around the rise of an enemy that threatens global security and Nick Fury’s attempt to create a team to save the world. Director (and one of the five credited writers) Joss Whedon keeps it fast-paced and works wonders with the great cast that includes Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, Stellan Skarsgard, Samuel L. Jackson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Bettany among others). The dialogue is exceptional with just enough exposition to make things urgent. The action sequences are eyepopping with cutting edge effects that serve the story and characters. Mark Ruffalo is a standout and perhaps the best of the big screen Hulks. Now playing.

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THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS

A great voice cast and unhinged, over-thetop stop-motion animation is on display in Aardman Animations’ crazy pirate movie for all ages. Adults will appreciate the absurd, Monty Pythonesque riffs that permeate the

words and images and kids will relish the crazed, clever, slapstick action. The plot revolves around the cheerful, self-absorbed and inept Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant) and his dubious quest to be named Pirate of the Year. Along the way, Charles “Chuck” Darwin is kidnapped and there’s a visit with a pirate loathing Queen Victoria. Peter Lord expertly directs the mayhem and madness.

Gideon Defoe’s screenplay is based on his anarchic comic novel. I usually hate 3D, but here it works and adds immensely to the fun movie experience. The best thing about well-done stop-motion is the lovingly intimate and personal handcrafted feel that is diametrically opposite of the cold, remote slickness that CGI often imparts. Now playing.

on Bernie, he grapples with the near impossibility of meeting her increasingly overwhelming demands. And when months go by without the good people of Carthage seeing any sign of Marjorie Nugent, dearly loved Bernie Tiede keeps up the impression that his dear friend is still alive. After more months pass and there’s still no sighting of Marjorie, Bernie is charged with Nugent’s murder: her body has been found residing in Bernie’s freezer for more than a year.

Everyone in Carthage is shocked. But, what’s most amazing, hardly anyone accepts the obvious, undisputed facts of the killing even when Bernie confesses. This terrifically entertaining movie is not about who did

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The director and star of SCHOOL OF ROCK team up to bring us an inspired but sordid tale of small town murder that reminds us how wonderfully entertaining real life is when compressed and looked at through whimsically askew cinematic lens.

The darkly comic film, directed by Texan Richard Linklater and written by Linklater and Texas Monthly writer Skip Hollandsworth recounts the strange friendship of beloved assistant funeral director Bernie Tiede (Jack Black) and rich widow sourpuss Marjorie Nugent (Shirley MacLaine).

Bernie Tiede’s seemingly selfless offer to help widow Nugent surprises no one in Carthage, Texas. After all, everyone knows Bernie as a kind, friendly and generous man who teaches Sunday school and sings in the Methodist church choir to say nothing of comforting the bereaved. Soon, Bernie is managing Marjorie’s finances and is often her traveling companion. But when Marjorie becomes fully dependant

it, or even what happened, but about a town gleefully siding with the killer of a widely despised woman. The only lingering question is how should Bernie be punished.

The movie’s filled with wonderful, regional faces, some of which play themselves or composite versions of locals who knew the principals. The mixed, meandering style of both the filmmaking and storytelling allows Jack Black and Shirley MacLaine to register a weirdly magnificent chemistry that is utterly, totally real and reminds of the many ways we deal with loneliness. Jack Black is superb here. It’s his best work by far.

Matthew McConaughey, another Texan, plays a local district attorney who hogs the spotlight during Bernie’s trial. I grew up in rural, small town, Texas; I recognize the quirky setting and the naked, God-loving souls here on display. This film reeks with our shared, surprising and sweetly bizarre humanity. Coming locally May 18.

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by Marissa Willman

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S.C.R.A.P. Gallery Blends Art, Environment and Sustainability S

.C.R.A.P. Gallery Executive Director Karen Riley wasn’t sure if her idea for a program that would promote awareness of environmental issues through art would succeed when she approached former Riverside County Supervisor Roy Wilson 15 years ago.

“We had a crazy idea and we took it to Supervisor Roy Wilson and he didn’t think we were so crazy,” Riley said.

Riley’s not-so-crazy idea netted her warehouse space at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio, where thousands of students now visit each school year to learn about the environment, sustainability and creativity.

“What we like to stress is the four R’s, which are reduce, reuse, recycle and responsibility,” Riley said. “It’s up to us to take care of the planet and we can do that by recycling, reusing and reducing our trash.

We do that in a fun way.”

Through youth education, Riley hopes students will not only take their knowledge with them as they become adults but educate their parents about recycling, as well.

“Usually, [the students] get it right away,” Riley said. “What happens is they go home and they educate their parents and their families and that’s really what we want.”

A field trip to the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery typically starts with a tour of the facility, where students are encouraged to ask questions about the various recycled art

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installations found in the warehouse. After watching an educational video, students are let loose to dig through mounds of recycled materials to create their own recycled masterpieces with the guidance of Riley and her artist-in-residence, Ashley McNeely.

“We don’t tell them what to make,” Riley said. “We’re just here to help.”

The gallery hosts students from kindergarten to 12th grade and Riley has seen students create everything from small posters to giant wire hangers sculptures.

The S.C.R.A.P. Gallery is known around the valley for its “Recycle Bicycles” program, which is done every April for Earth Month.

Artists and students transform otherwise scrapped bicycles into art installations seen at the Indian Wells Arts Festival, throughout the Coachella Valley and at the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery Warehouse in Indio.

S.C.R.A.P. Gallery also works closely with schools on a variety of projects. Recently, the organization worked with 6th graders at Nellie N. Coffman Middle School in Cathedral City to create an event for World Water Day where students participated in art projects and science experiments.

Currently, Riley and the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery are working with 3rd grade classes in Cathedral City and Hawaii to create a crosscultural conservation program focusing on turtles and tortoises. The Hawaiian class has participated in cleanups of sea turtle habitats while the Cathedral City class has done the same with desert tortoise habitats.

The classes have educated each other on their native creature and are creating artwork using materials from the cleanups.

The gallery is also working on a mural for the Thousand Palms Library using student drawings as the theme. Workshops will be held where students can work on tiles and

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other smaller pieces for S.C.R.A.P. Gallery to install.

Riley hopes her organization can continue to educate valley youth on the importance of caring for the environment.

“As long as we can tie in the environment, we’re game art-wise,” Riley said.

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Book Review

by Heidi Simmons

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A CREATIVE LIFE, IMAGINE

houldn’t all of life be about creative pursuit? Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 304 pages) explores the nature of creativity and how creative thinking can and has shaped our world.

Maybe you don’t consider yourself a “creative type”; that’s for painters, sculptors, writers, and musicians. But according to Lehrer, creativity is not a single gift possessed by a lucky few. It is a distinct thought process that we can all learn to use effectively in our daily lives.

Small entrepreneurs, large corporations, nerdy scientists and ordinary housewives -- not typically thought of as “artsy types” -- are some of the examples in Lehrer’s book who have proven to be exemplary creative thinkers. As a science writer, Lehrer seeks to understand the “ah ha” moment -- where did the idea come from and how did it arrive?

Lehrer takes the reader on an exciting journey of discovery (which, it so happens, the human brain loves). He interviews Bob Dylan, Yo-Yo Ma and David Byrne, all musicians, all with different ways to generate and express their creativity.

Lehrer talks with business executives from 3M, Google and Pixar, companies that continue to produce quality product by promoting creative connections and work environments.

There are examples of how simple observations become great inventions, like the creation of masking tape, the Barbie Doll and the personal computer.

What makes the examples in Imagine so fascinating is Lehrer includes scientific studies from universities and labs around the country that support the creative processes and their success stories. In many of the studies, the results seem counter intuitive.

For instance, who doesn’t love to be a part of a great brainstorming session, right?

Turns out “brainstorming”, a term coined in the 1940’s by advertising executive Alex Osborn, is not ideal to generate a group to think more creatively. Osborn believed, “In order to increase our imaginative potential, we should focus only on quantity, quality will come later.” According to a Washington University study, “brainstorming groups think of far fewer ideas than the same number of people who work alone and later pool their ideas.”

Lehrer includes illustrations to jump-start

the creative process. There’s the chapter called Get Stumped. Which describes how the act of being “stumped” can lead to insight. He reports brain studies show that when the left hemisphere is challenged with an unsolvable task, that frustration signals the right hemisphere to help. It is in this shift -- that bolt of lightning -- when the problem is resolved.

Other chapters that help cultivate creativity are Stick With It, Take a Break, Channel Your Inner Seven-Year-Old and Become an Outsider. The titles are selfexplanatory and perhaps obvious for some, but each chapter provides something provocative to consider.

The most fun in Imagine is the terminology, or jargon, which companies and individuals have developed to define, understand and maximize the creative process. There is the “flexible attention policy” developed by 3M that encourages employees to take time in their long day to nap, walk or daydream. Paradoxically, these activities done throughout the day actually increase productivity.

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There is the Israeli entrepreneur who encourages “weak ties.” Most prefer “strong ties” that is, spending time with people they know best and with whom they are most comfortable. The “weak ties” are those they meet and greet occasionally. This exposure leads to surprising and diverse interactions, which generates “informational entropy.”

Simply put, people learn something they didn’t know before, from someone outside their circle.

“Horizontal and vertical interactions” are terms most common in business for the way information is shared. Some companies only allow “vertical interactions.” That’s when communication and information sharing is limited to inside the company walls and only within departments. These companies often have confidentiality agreements and noncompete clauses. This makes the business less creative and can

shorten its life span.

However, companies who embrace “horizontal interactions” tend to be more creative because the employees are allowed to share ideas, talk freely and move about projects with colleagues inside the business, as well as out in the wider community. This is also known as a “horizontal culture.”

Silicon Valley boomed because of the culture of idea sharing.

“Plussing” is a term coined by animation studio Pixar. This company that lives, breathes and craves productive creativity begins each day criticizing the work from the day before. What sounds like an awful way to start the day, turns out to be the boost of creativity that supports the rest of

the day.

A Pixar team presents their work, and the bigger group criticizes it literally frame by frame. It can take hours. The way Pixar keeps it creative is by engaging in what works and what doesn’t work. The criticism contains a “plus” or new idea. They add to the project to improve the quality of the work. They don’t focus on the mistake, but rather how to make it better. Pixar has found that “plussing” stimulates everyone in the room to new ideas and expands creative potential.

There are plenty of other great terms and interesting topics. There is also “superlinear scaling” which describes the increase in output of people in big cities, which leads to a “knowledge spill-over” of ideas. That is, the metropolis allows for constant interaction, curiosities and unexpected connections where information and knowledge flow from everywhere in all directions.

Turns out, creativity itself is pretty dynamic and worthy of study and understanding. Lehrer does a terrific job showing us exactly how creativity functions and just how important it is to society, business and the individual. Apparently, we are wired to be creative.

The book’s main title, Imagine, seems a bit of a misnomer. This book is not really about imagination. Lehrer hardly mention imagination or any correlation between it and creativity. Perhaps it’s because to be creative, it’s not necessary to be imaginative. Maybe the title is more of a thought. Like, “Just imagine a world that is always creative.”

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inco de Mayo is just around the corner and plenty of local businesses are celebrating the increasingly popular Mexican holiday. From family-friendly fiestas to tequila-slinging soirees, the desert has plenty of options to enjoy this weekend. Here are Coachella Valley Weekly’s picks for celebrating Cinco de Mayo.

• The Indio Chamber of Commerce and Mexican American Chamber of Commerce will host a Cinco de Mayo mixer on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. Guests can enjoy live music, food and an art contest at the Indio Performing Arts Center. RSVP at (760) 3427277. $10 members, $15 non-members; 45175 Fargo St. • The City of Coachella and the Coachella Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Cinco de Mayo Fest in downtown Coachella from 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

Food, live music, games, vendors and an auto exhibition will transform downtown Coachella into a lively fiesta. Admission is free. Downtown Coachella on 6th Street • Don Diego’s in Indian Wells will host its “Cinco Saturday” party from 11 a.m. The first 400 guests will receive a free T-shirt

and the first 150 guests will enjoy $1.50 margaritas. Other drink specials feature tequila shots, margaritas and Coronas.

Cinco de Mayo appetizer specials will feature fish tacos, ceviche and cocktail camarones. Local musicians including Mariachi Serenata, Meltdown and Johnny Gi-tar will provide live music at this all-day fiesta.

Designate a driver or take a cab—Don Diego’s will provide a limited amount of discount vouchers for Yellow Cab Company. Don Diego’s, 74969 Highway 111 • Las Casuelas Terraza in Palm Springs will host the seventh annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta on Saturday, starting at 11 a.m. Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet will open the event, which will feature folklorico dancers, live music, food and giveaways.

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also offer tours of its “Tequila Hall of Fame,” featuring over 70 rare brands. Admission is free. Las Casuelas Terraza, 222 S. Palm Canyon Drive • Village Pub in Palm Springs will have drink specials on tequila shots, Dos Equis, Coronas and Tecates and music by DJ Kohdi Rayne on Cinco de Mayo. 266 S. Palm Canyon Drive • Macario’s Grill and EZ-103.1 will host a Cinco de Mayo Celebration at the restaurant’s Indio location from 11 a.m.– 1 p.m. Mariachis and children’s activities provide fun for the whole family and a mechanical bull will be onsite if you’re feeling adventurous after indulging in a few drink specials. Guests will also have a chance to win prizes such as T-shirts, movie passes and gift cards. 80783 Indio Boulevard • Pueblo Viejo Mexican Grill and EZ-103.1 will host a Cinco de Mayo Happy Hour from 3 p.m.–5 p.m. in Indio. Spin the Fast Cash Prize Wheel for your chance to win $10,000. Other prizes like movie passes and gift cards will also be given away.

81931 Highway 111 • The Living Desert will host its 3rd annual Brew at the Zoo from 6:30–9:30 p.m.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): On the one hand, you’re facing a sticky dilemma that you may never be able to change no matter how hard you try. On the other hand, you are engaged with an interesting challenge that may very well be possible to resolve.

Do you know which is which? Now would be an excellent time to make sure you do. It would be foolish to keep working on untying a hopelessly twisted knot when there is another puzzle that will respond to your love and intelligence. Go where you’re wanted.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): From an astrological perspective, it’s the New Year season; you’re beginning a fresh cycle. How would you like to celebrate? You could make a few resolutions -- maybe pledge to wean yourself from a wasteful habit or selfsabotaging vice. You could also invite the universe to show you what you don’t even realize you need to know. What might also be interesting would be to compose a list of the good habits you will promise to cultivate, and the ingenious breakthroughs you will work toward, and the shiny yet gritty dreams you will court and woo.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “My father-in-law was convinced that his sheepdogs picked up his thoughts telepathically,” writes Richard Webster in his article “Psychic Animals. “He needed only to think what he wanted his dogs to do, and they would immediately do it. He had to be careful not to think too far ahead, as his dogs would act on the thought he was thinking at the time.” To this I’d add that there is a wealth of other anecdotal evidence, as well as some scientific research, suggesting that dogs respond to unspoken commands. I happen to believe that the human animal is also capable of picking up thoughts that aren’t said aloud. And I suspect that you’re in a phase when it will be especially important to take that into account. Be discerning about what you imagine, because it could end up in the mind of someone you know!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your right brain and left brain have rarely been on such close speaking terms as they are right now. Your genitals and your heart seem to be in a good collaborative groove as well. Even your past and your future are mostly in agreement about how you should proceed in the present. To what do we owe the pleasure of this rather dramatic movement toward integration?

Here’s one theory: You’re being rewarded for the hard work you have done to take good care of yourself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A South African biologist was intrigued to discover an interesting fact about the rodent known as the elephant shrew: It much prefers to slurp the nectar of pagoda lilies than to nibble on peanut butter mixed with apples and rolled oats. The biologist didn’t investigate whether mountain goats would rather eat grasses and rushes than ice cream sundaes or whether lions like fresh-killed antelopes better than Caesar salad, but I’m pretty sure they do.

In a related subject, Leo, I hope that in the coming weeks you will seek to feed yourself exclusively with the images, sounds, stories, and food that truly satisfy your primal hunger rather than the stuff that other people like or think you should like.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There are only a very few people whose ancestors were not immigrants.

They live in Africa, where homo sapiens got its start.

As for the rest of us, our forbears wandered away from their original home and spread out over the rest of the planet. We all came from somewhere else! This is true on many other levels, as well. In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you Virgos to get in touch with your inner immigrant this week. It’s an excellent time to acknowledge and celebrate the fact that you are nowhere near where you started from, whether you gauge that psychologically, spiritually, or literally.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “When I’m good,

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I’m very good,” said Hollywood’s original siren, Mae West, “but when I’m bad I’m better.” I think that assertion might at times make sense coming out of your lips in the next two weeks. But I’d like to offer a variation that could also serve you well.

It’s articulated by my reader Sarah Edelman, who says, “When I’m good, I’m very good, but when I’m batty, I’m better.” Consider trying out both of these attitudes, Libra, as you navigate your way through the mysterious and sometimes unruly fun that’s headed your way.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The Weekly World News, my favorite source of fake news, reported on a major development in the art world: An archaeologist found the lost arms of the famous Venus de Milo statue. They were languishing in a cellar in Southern Croatia. Hallelujah! Since her discovery in 1820, the goddess of love and beauty has been incomplete. Will the Louvre Museum in Paris, where she is displayed, allow her to be joined by her original appendages and made whole again?

Let’s not concern ourselves now with that question.

Instead, please turn your attention to a more immediate concern: the strong possibility that you will soon experience a comparable development, the rediscovery of and reunification with a missing part of you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Seventeenthcentury physicians sometimes advised their patients to consume tobacco as a way to alleviate a number of different maladies, from toothaches to arthritis. A few doctors continued recommending cigarettes as health aids into the 1950s. This bit of history may be useful to keep in mind, Sagittarius. You’re in a phase when you’re likely to have success in hunting down remedies for complaints of both a physical and psychological nature. But you should be cautious about relying on conventional wisdom, just in case some of it resembles the idea that cigarettes are good for you. And always double check to make sure that the cures aren’t worse than what they are supposed to fix.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Outer space isn’t really that far away. As astronomer Fred Hoyle used to say, you’d get there in an hour if you could drive a car straight up. I think there’s a comparable situation in your own life, Capricorn. You’ve got an inflated notion of how distant a certain goal is, and that’s inhibiting you from getting totally serious about achieving it. I’m not saying that the destination would be a breeze to get to. My point is that it’s closer than it seems.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When most Westerners hear the word “milk,” they surmise it has something to do with cows. But the fact is that humans drink milk collected from sheep, goats, camels, yaks, mares, llamas, and reindeer. And many grocery stores now stock milk made from soybeans, rice, almonds, coconut, hemp, and oats.

I’m wondering if maybe it’s a good time for you to initiate a comparable diversification, Aquarius. You shouldn’t necessarily give up the primal sources of nourishment you have been depending on. Just consider the possibility that it might be fun and healthy for you to seek sustenance from some unconventional or unexpected sources.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You wouldn’t want to play a game of darts with an inflatable dartboard, right? If you were a smoker, you’d have little interest in a fireproof cigarette. And while a mesh umbrella might look stylish, you wouldn’t be foolish enough to expect it to keep the rain out. In the spirit of these truisms, Pisces, I suggest you closely examine any strategy you’re considering to see if it has a built-in contradiction. Certain ideas being presented to you -- perhaps even arising from your own subconscious mind -- may be inherently impractical to use in the real world.

Mind, body & Spirit

by Cara Pellegrino

© Copyright 2012 Rob Brezsny

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Exfoliating can be done in many ways.

It can be superficial or deep, clean and simple or downright intense and dirty.

Exfoliation can be done physically or chemically and the goal is to remove the dull outermost layer of the epidermis in order to reveal a brighter healthier you.

Removing the dead skin cells on your face and body not only gives your skin a healthier glow, in helps maintain the health of your body’s largest organ.

Exfoliation cleanses your skin and allows your cells to breathe by removing dirt, dead cells, excessive oils and toxins.

It helps to reduce acne breakouts and allows for better absorption of nutrients and cosmeceuticals. That $200 antiwrinkle cream, acne treatment and serum will work better after the dull barrier has been removed, giving you a better return on your investment all around.

If you haven’t made much of an investment in your skin care regime and don’t plan to, start by grabbing a soft washcloth. Use it every other day to get an extra boost during you daily routine and watch your new skin glow.

Or try incorporating an inexpensive electric brush. Handheld sonic brushes for cleansing and exfoliating are gaining popularity for a good cause. Portable

and easy to use, a soft-bristled brush will cleanse your skin better than you thought possible, leaving it smooth and glowing.

I use my sonic brush once daily, usually at night to make sure I’ve thoroughly removed the impurities of the day.

Face and body scrubs are easy to use during your daily shower. Choose a scrub with small round spherical beads that doesn’t tear and abrade the skin, such as Skin Polisher by Skin Medica. I never hesitate to use a product for the face on the body, but I don’t recommend using products intended for the body on the face and neck. The Bamboo Polishing Powder from The Body Deli is a fabulous and affordable way to supplement your current cleanser and it can turn just about any product into a gentle and effective exfoliant.

Looking for a more serious exfoliation?

Try the Aveda Tourmaline Facial offered at Raphael’s Salon in Palm Springs. This newer facial treatment by caring and skilled estheticians produces excellent and effective results comparable to microdermabrasion in a beautiful salon/ spa atmosphere.

Finding the right balance for your skin type may require some effort and help from a professional. Consulting a knowledgable esthetician would be a great place to start, but even beauty professionals such as the staff at CosBar on ElPaseo will be happy to help choose the right products for your skin type.

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ick off your shoes and relax. It’s time to meet your feet. Have you ever thought about what a big job your feet have in your everyday activity? Your feet are your foundation.

Therefore, your feet have a very big job and it’s important that you take care of them. Does this mean to run out and get a pedicure? Sure, why not. With summer around the corner it’s likely we’ll be wearing more open-toed shoes or flip-flops. Often times, flip-flops and other casual footwear do not lend much support. Therefore, the summer time will be a good excuse to give your feet a little extra TLC. The human foot makes up 25 percent of all the bones in your body. True! The human foot has 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, 19 muscles and tendons in each foot. Sherry Brourman, author of “Walk Yourself Well,” suggests we should give as much attention to our feet as we do our hips and back. Yoga can help you develop balanced alignment in your feet. As a result you can also have better alignment throughout your body. Having proper alignment stemming from your foundation (your feet) can prevent or heal foot problems such as plantar fasciitis, bunions, and shin splits. As a Yoga instructor I gently remind my students to firmly root down through the four corners of their feet. Firmly press through the big toe (the ball of the foot) as well as through the pinky toe and the outsides of your heels. Exercising your feet may sound absurd but will certainly pay off in

the long run. Here are four simple moves to help heal your heels, toes, and arches.

Weaving helps relieve symptoms of bunions. Weave your fingers of one hand between each of the toes of your opposite foot. With a firm grip, stretch and massage your toes and the ball of your foot. This will encourage mobility and help create openness between the toes.

Towel scrunches strengthens the arches and eases plantar fasciitis. Sit with your feet flat on the ground, knees bent at 90 degrees, with a towel spread under your feet. Scrunch your toes to grab a small amount of the towel and pull it toward you. Repeat 10 to 15 times.

Palm Tree strengthens ankles and calves. Stand in Mountain Pose (standing straight) and lightly touch a wall for balance. Inhaling, lift your heels as high as possible: exhaling, bring your heels back to the floor. Repeat 5 to 10 times.

Squeeze and flex is good for restoring flexibility, relieving bunions and hammertoes. Sit in a chair with your heels on the floor. Inhale and flex your toes so there is space between all of them. Exhaling, squeeze your toes in to form a toe fist. Repeat 5 to 10 times.

Our feet take a lot of abuse and often crammed into shoes, high heels, or shoes without much support. When our foundation is compromised our entire body feels the outcome. Having stability (from toe to head) will improve your posture and overall health. Go ahead and give your feet a break today!

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