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December 16, 2020 Vol. 16 No. 109

Reggie: Giving Back!

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Desert Arc’s Reginald Davis II Gives Back to Help Others with Disabilities

By Madeline Zuckerman One meets those people in life that leave the kind of impression that lasts for a lifetime. Those few who live by the dictum to “do the best you can with what you have” are

invariably the most memorable.

And Reginald Davis II, who went from a shy young man with a disability to an outspoken advocate for all of those people with disabilities, has an inspiring story and

one that will leave the reader wondering what he or she could be doing to further pursue their own life’s potential.

Having spent his life in California, first being born in Loma Linda and then growing

up in Indio, Reggie was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at the age of three. The Mayo Clinic defines Cerebral Palsy as a disparate collection of nervous system disorders that can affect daily life functions.

Early in his life, Reggie allowed his diagnosis and the expectations some people had of him to deter him from fully engaging in life. Instead, he used his family as a barrier against the outside world.

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16 Years Of Loyal Devotion To Nonprofit Desert Arc

By Madeline Zuckerman All humanitarian work that is performed charitably is considered philanthropy.

For many, humanitarian efforts are seasonal, with their efforts being interrupted by life’s responsibilities. Then, those select few who cross paths with an organization or a cause that resonates so deeply within them that it completely alters them and their life’s journey. For Palm Desert resident Nancy Singer, the mission of Desert Arc would become her lodestone, and she would become a rock

upon which the organization could anchor itself.

“Desert Arc is very close to my heart and has been for 16 years,” states Nancy.

“My inspiration for getting involved so many years ago with the organization is my beloved niece, Erica Davis–Popely, who was diagnosed at three days old with Down Syndrome.”

In 2004, Nancy would cross paths with Tina Lopez while playing bridge at Mission Hills Country Club. Tina had a son who was a client of Desert Arc, and she was

serving on the Board of Desert Arc at the time. As the ladies chatted, Tina became aware of Nancy’s passion for helping people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Tina invited Nancy to join a group of volunteer ladies to get involved with Desert Arc. Nancy certainly made an impression on Tina, because without Nancy’s knowledge, Tina submitted Nancy’s name for consideration for a Board position with Desert Arc. Nancy was immediately Continues on Page 7

(left to right) Erica Davis-Popely, niece of Nancy Singer, with Nancy Singer on the right. Photo by Lani Garfield Photography.

Remembering Jan Morris

By Anthony Grant I brought Jan Morris with me to meet Jan Morris, but considering that Jan started out as James, it just seemed to make sense. It was in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the mid-1990s when the famous British journalist alighted for a moment, the way those cosmopolitan Brits do, in Boston for a signing of her latest book at the time, Fifty Years of Europe. I was working at the Atlantic Monthly at the time, and it so happened that our production editor was also named Jan Morris. When I tried explaining this to the celebrity author Jan Morris in Cambridge as she signed a copy of my book—another of her many brilliant travel tomes—she was either genuinely confused or politely tickled in that genteel British way. In any event, it was an event, someone like Jan Morris coming to town, a writer who fought as a man in World War Two, broke the scoop of Sir Edmund Hillary’s reaching the summit of Mount Everest in 1953, penned the definitive travel book about the ultimate traveler’s city and urban fantasia, Venice, and who as a woman took readers around world page by engaging page. Couldn’t quite stomach the 20-hour flight to Sydney? A week in Hong Kong, not in your budget? No problem, Jan Morris had you

covered. With the keenest eye for the tiniest detail that could reveal more about a place than a whole encyclopedia and through a humanist’s prism of compassion, she took on tough cities like Cairo and anodyne ones like Vancouver; she barreled across Oman by car with His Highness Sultan Said bin Taimur and wrote a riveting account of it, and then there was her definitive Pax Britannica trilogy. Like nobody else, she traveled the world but seemed to reserve her greatest affection for her home, Wales. Morris passed away last month there at the age of 94.

Significantly I think, Jan Morris did not consider herself a travel writer but rather someone who wrote about places. If you wanted to know where to eat in Paris or party in Tel Aviv, there were travel guides for that. Still, Jan Morris was the guide: she could tell you in just a few paragraphs what made Tel Aviv tick or why despite cliches to the contrary, the French tend to be more irascible than charming. And she did it with style and easy grace. Consider this take on L.A., from her 1976 essay “Los Angeles: The Know-How City” for Rolling Stone magazine: “All the mechanisms of Los Angeles are like apprentices to these matters: the robot lights and the T.V. cameras, the scudding helicopters, the

laboring oil pumps bowed like slaves across the city, or the great telescopes of Mt. Wilson, brooding among their conifers high above the city, which in the years before the Second World War more than doubled man’s total knowledge of our physical universe.”

Then there was the unforgettable introduction to her Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere: “I cannot always see Trieste in my mind’s eye.

Who can? It is not one of your iconic cities, instantly visible in the memory or the imagination. It offers no unforgettable landmark, no universally familiar melody, no unmistakable cuisine...It is a middle-sized essentially middleaged Italian seaport, ethnically ambivalent, historically confused, only intermittently prosperous, tucked away at the top right-hand corner of the Adriatic Sea, and so lacking the customary characteristics of Italy that in 1999 some 70 percent of Italians, so a poll claimed to discover, did not know it was in Italy at all.”

Ironically, by going on to probe the history and characters of Trieste as she did for so many other locations around this troubled globe (one of her books of essays was in fact called Locations), she took a pleasant nowheresville and did what no tourist board or mindless Buzzfeed listicle could

Aaron Taos ‘Birthday Boy’

By Desert Star Staff December/2020— Emerging artist Aaron Taos’ Overcast produced a video for his song, “Amnesia,” featuring Saiah premieres. The track appears on the deluxe reissue of his 2019 debut album, Birthday Boy, out now.

“I had just finished the mix for ‘Amnesia,’ and then I had heard Saiah’s track ‘(BLACK)PLANET’ on Spotify’s Lorem playlist. I knew he’d be absolutely perfect on it, so I DM’d him on Insta and sent him the song, and he was

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down. I had been a massive fan of what Overcast had done for Saiah’s video for ‘(BLACK)PLANET’ as well as their stuff for Brakence, and so I sent them the song as well. They loved it, and within the month, I was on a plane to Phoenix to shoot it with them. Inspired by a 70’s punk vibe, the video follows me around on a road trip with some fun characters, including cameos from Saiah and our friend PapichuloTeej.

Working with Overcast was super fun and easy; they

do: infuse it with meaning.

Intrepidly to be sure, but also elegantly and humorously.

In a season of darkness not entirely unanticipated by that Morris, her essays and books are like beacons, functioning in a way like the flames once set atop ancient Greek temples so that their custodians on one island could flash a sign,

This frustration manifested into anxiety and depression, all of which came to a peak on his birthday of that year, July 11. Taos channeled that sadness and frustration into his songwriting, leading him to create his debut album.

“I always explain Birthday Boy as a semi-concept album about the milestone of a birthday and the introspection that comes with it,” Taos notes. “For me, birthdays are a day to stop and reflect, to go over the previous year and evaluate if I am headed in the right direction. It’s a very personal day. With that theme in mind, I recorded and produced the album completely myself. I wrote every word. I don’t say that have a really talented team in boast. I just say that to living in one house out in highlight it is very near and the desert. It was a really dear to my heart. It was a invigorating and inspiring laborious process. It was a experience,” notes Taos. learning experience. Above Birthday Boy was born all, it was a solitary journey.” out of introspection. It was He continues, “Now, in written when Taos was in 2020, I’m at a very different a rut: he was uninspired place in my life, and I want to with music, broke and had bring others in the fold. With just moved back in with Birthday Boy (Party Favors), his parents. After a year of I invited many artists I love to going through the NYC/LA give a bit of their energy to songwriting session gauntlet these tracks and breathe new for the first time, Taos had little life into them. I’m releasing to show for it and felt he was some brand-new ones as well losing his passion for music. that fit the mold of the original December 16, 2020

across the dark waters, to islanders on other shores.

Read some Jan Morris, and you’ll forget about losing propositions like Facebook and Twitter and learn about the world as it is, not as how some might try to spin it. So rest in peace, Jan—because you will certainly rest in place.

album. The guy standing on the dock, along with a green cloud over his head, is no more. Now it’s time to invite others to the party.”

Taos is an LA-based, New Haven-bred indie-pop artist. Spending his teenage years with aspirations of a professional soccer career, Taos quit the sport halfway through college when music became his full-time obsession. After spending many late nights teaching himself how to produce on Vassar College’s computer equipment, Taos took this passion to Brooklyn after graduation, eventually culminating in his first EP, GUITS. In June 2018, he released his sophomore EP Night Thoughts and spent the summer on King Princess’s tour opening. Taos’ hit single “Control” from Birthday Boy appeared in NBA 2K20 and went viral on TikTok during the first few quarantine months. Blending indie influences of Arctic Monkeys and Tame Impala with more modern pop grooves and melodies, Taos’ sound is a fresh approach to the alternative pop music sphere.

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Why Select a Good Broker for Insurance and Financial Needs?

By Janice Gough Some people believe they will save Money by calling an (800) number or doing it themselves.

The following are the concepts you should consider first, as choosing someone you have a personal, trusting relationship with will always be a better solution. These are some items to consider: 1. Complexity When I began my career as a broker, the contracts seemed overwhelming to read and compare various companies. To deliver value to my clients, I develop my own quick comparison technique.

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There are lots of features, benefits and coverage options and choices of deductibles.

This makes it very difficult for ordinary consumers to compare products side by side.

I always began by comparing the exclusions and limitations section of the policy. Many times, this will provide the reason one carrier is cheaper than another. Normally the insuring agreements are listed first and may not vary a lot between carriers. The exclusions are in the back of the contract. Choosing deductibles depends on your budget and how much you can afford to loose if it does occur. There are different types of contracts which an agent can advise you when you are comparing.

2. Saving Money Insurance agencies often sell insurance from multiple providers. Some policies might stop being offered. New ones take their place. There is a lot of competition in the market.

When some companies enter a new market, they may “Low Ball” their rates to take over their competition plans. In this scenario, renewals will generally increase every year until the company starts profiting.

When your agent defines the history and reputation of the carrier, these are very important to consider. The most secure carriers are referred to as “admitted.”

These carriers have been approved through your State

Dept. of Ins. “Non admitted” carriers comply under rules in other jurisdictions in other states or countries. These carriers may be less costly, but understanding “Why” is what a broker can define to you and any risks involved. In California, we all pay into a fund called CIGA, the California Insurance Guarantee Association. This fund will back up claims in the event a carrier goes bankrupt.

This happened recently with the “Camp Fires” in northern Ca., when so many lost their homes and one of the main companies insuring them went under. Only admitted carriers are backed up by CIGA. 3. Do They Pay Promptly?

There are lots of insurance providers out there. They are not all created equal.

Someone might be cheap, but getting Money out of them is difficult if the client has a claim. A good insurance agent knows who pays promptly.

4. Tragedy Why do people buy insurance? Protection is a major reason. If something happens and the policy owner needs to make a claim, the policy owner will likely not be in a relaxed state of mind. Someone will be out six months to recuperate from surgery. Someone has cancer. Someone died. A good agent is in a position to act as an intermediary between the client and the insurance company. There have been

times in my career in which it was discovered that no coverage was in place. By reviewing the circumstances which caused this to happen, I was able, in several situations, to get the company to pay the claim. Just like a good attorney, a good agent will know how to leverage your claim to get a carrier to pay.

5. Changing Needs A recent graduate might start out with a little life insurance. Then they buy a house. Later, they have a child. Then another child.

Then the children enroll in a private school. Your selected broker will meet with you periodically to learn about the changes in your life and then model a plan geared to your personal changes.

6. Cheap v. Good Recent graduates decide they did not need to buy insurance through an agent.

They get some life insurance coverage at work. They can buy term insurance online. It’s so cheap! That is because they are young. A few years later, the recent former graduates might not work at that firm anymore.

The insurance coverage goes away. Buying any life coverage becomes more expensive as people get older, and when the term of coverage runs out, you must consider permanent insurance. At some point, getting good coverage at any price might be difficult, as our health may change. A good insurance broker can

make a case for cash-value permanent life insurance in which the costs are locked in at the age and health when you buy it. Life insurance carriers specialize in targeting age groups. It is important if you are older to know which carriers are more favorable to your age group, as rates may be better and plans are geared more toward your age group.

7. Retirement Planning Many people equate retirement planning with seeing the dentist regularly. People know they have to do it. They know problems will be found.

They know it will cost them something. A good advisor keeps clients focused on this issue as early as possible, so their clients do not attempt to fill a much bigger savings cavity later and calculate future payouts. Knowing and understanding your plan is why you have a trusted advisor. We all have a vision in retirement.

Your advisor’s knowledge will help you obtain it.

Janice Gough is a Financial Consultant located and 471 E. Tahquitz Cyn. Way. Ste.221, Palm Springs, Ca. 92240. If you have not taken care of the “What Ifs” in life, it is time to give us a call for a review. Our office #is (760) 251-7724 or Mobile (650( 200-8291 and find us at www.GoughFinancialSvcs. com or email us at Janice@ GoughFinancialSvcs.com

Stop The Fights Over Records Requests!

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL Over the many years I have been writing this column, the clear number one ranked dispute between homeowners and their associations regards records and information access. These disputes are never productive, and generally avoidable.

Here are some tips for HOAs regarding producing requested records and some tips for requesting homeowners.

The law has improved dramatically in recent years in this regard. Civil Code 5200 provides a very clear list of what are “association records” which members may request. However, battles continue, and unfortunately HOAs sometimes control the flow of information from critics, and some homeowners use records demands as a weapon. When a board is under severe criticism it is a natural impulse to be defensive and close ranks, but the board cannot refuse a legitimate document request

just because it expects the information to be used against it. The more a board stalls or resists providing reasonably requested documents, the higher the suspicion of the requestor that the board “has something to hide.” In my experience, that is almost never the case – but ego and pride is usually the problem.

The increasingly common use of HOA web sites presents a great opportunity to provide required transparency with little expense. If the association instituted a habit of making sure that all “association records” for the current year and previous 2 years (the time limit of the statute) are routinely posted on the members only section of the web site, members could access anything they had a right to see without inconveniencing the manager or board.

What do members NOT have the right to inspect?

Correspondence, member disciplinary matters, pending bids or draft contracts, and member delinquency information are examples of items which are not “association records” December 16, 2020

subject to inspection.

Homeowners, here is what NOT to do when requesting records.

Don’t ask for more than the current year and the two prior years. You probably don’t really want to see decades of records anyway.

Don’t just parrot the categories of Civil Code Section 5200 – do you seek a specific contract or paid bill? Make a real request, and you’re more likely to receive a real response.

Don’t demand management investigate a topic for you. The statute allows inspection of existing documents and does not compel the creation of a document. These very specific requests which are trying to force the manager to study something for them.

Don’t punish the HOA with repeated huge document demands. Even though the management cannot pass along to the requestor all its costs in responding, the HOA is still likely incurring extra management expense.

Show some grace regarding the deadlines. The

person responding to your document request is either a volunteer in the self-managed association or is a frequently overloaded manager.

Keep it professional and neighborly. Civil Code Section 5235 allows lawsuits to be filed against the HOA in small claims court. If your first focus is on a fight, and you are anxious to take your neighbors to court, you may be a destructive influence in your HOA. Boards must remember the members are not merely stockholders but are neighbors, and members must remember that the board consists of neighbors.

This should never be a point of conflict. Work together – neither of you are the enemy.

Kelly G. Richardson Esq., CCAL, is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers and a Partner of Richardson | Ober | DeNichilo LLP, a California law firm known for community association advice.

Submit questions to Kelly@ rodllp.com. Past columns at www.HOAHomefront. com. All rights reserved®.

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HOROSCOPES ARIES

Your professional life will become very focused, as you become more and more hardworking. You will seek success, for both self and others around you and for the world. You will magnetize people who share your same unique views, groups who hold the same ideals about the new world. You will become more committed to projects with social purpose. You will develop leadership qualities which is your destiny. Know that you are always good enough.

TAURUS You will assess your life’s goals, the efforts you’ve previously put forth constructing and bringing forth a sense of fairness and justice. Now you will consider what new long-term projects are needed, defining your abilities, ambitions into all you hope to achieve. You have known about these times and now you are prepared. Others will look to you for direction.

All your efforts of assisting the many will not be in vain.

You are a wisdom keeper.

GEMINI Every sign is built around a certain core principle. Your’s is intelligent love. The signs work through planets. Gemini works through Mercury, so you’re the messenger. Then through Venus, planet of intelligent love. In the coming times, Jupiter will offer you new knowledge, asking you to leave the past beliefs behind, and come to a new sense

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of reality. Saturn will provide the system of restructuring your mind. Know that all you thought to be true, isn’t. Have courage. A new narrative is about to begin.

CANCER A new life direction of commitment begins for you.

What will you be committed to? So often you lived like a monk wondering about spiritual philosophies. You were committed to a spiritual path, always seeking to know what the real truth was. A new social identity will appear and new projects. Something ends, as something new begins. A culmination of the past presents itself. You reach out to others, form new relationships. You have been lovely these past years.

LEO Jupiter and Saturn together helps establish new loving boundaries and structures in all relationships, interactions and partnerships. Jupiter brings a new expression of love in your life. Saturn asks that you assess the boundaries within relationships and partnerships. Jupiter, with great wisdom, will ease all difficulties. There may be a decision to marry or separate.

You will find close kindred spirits, a new social circle, and people who recognize and admire you for your kindness and compassion.

We see you, Leo.

VIRGO You will seek a healthy wellbalanced harmony in your

mental, emotions and physical life You will demand simplicity so you can strengthen all your core ideals and values.

Wanting to gain control of the present, you recognize areas where you can be more responsible, where you can improve yourself.

You decide for one year to create Goodwill in all areas of life. This is a new discipline for you. It will bring you the deepest richest good fortune.

LIBRA You find that you value practical accomplishments along with the arts. You have a vision that empowers your daily life. You work hard each day helping humanity and friendships and the arts; you reset your vitality and your ability to build anew.

Your creativity is broadened, expanded during this time and well into the future. You learn from others and help others learn from you. You innovate with childlike wonder.

Your love of others sets everyone (you, others) free.

SCORPIO Home and family, things nurturing and nourishing are the focus for your health and well-being. You will ask what makes me happy? What does family life mean to me? You will begin dedicating yourself to creating a new foundation, while also preserving traditions, keepsakes, photos, memories and history. All the while creating new traditions.

You may begin to plant trees this coming new Aquarian year. The ‘roots’ of your chart are showing. This is the house

of early childhood. You will remember those early times.

And come to cherish them.

SAGITTARIUS It will be important to you to get to know everyone around you in more depth, attempt to connect to people, see how their minds work and look at their lives as fascinating. Your curiosity will stimulate you to new creative endeavors and your heart will become more intelligent, more loving. You have lots to say to yourself and to everyone. Walk the neighborhoods of where you live, seek out siblings, create a family newsletter, relearn how to write letters by hand.

Learn the art of calligraphy.

It focuses the mind.

CAPRICORN A new sense of self-worth comes about, a new seeking for comfort and security. You understand the true value of things. And beautiful things attract you. You honor all elders, knowing they hold within themselves valuable information. You want all assets to be stable so you can feel safe. You may not need much materially, but you do need comfort.

You’re grounded, easy to be with, serene and poised.

You like chocolates, books, things familiar, gold and crystals. We like you a lot.

more able to identify with your sign of Aquarius. All things beneficent will expand in your life along with new structures and needed disciplines.

Aquarian innovative energies will flow through you into the world. You are courageous, a free thinker with a strong body that needs and enjoys lots of movement. Many can’t keep up with you. You’re independent. You’re from the future. Make sure to have lots of mirrors around.

PISCES The Aquarian era will be one of dreams, visions and everything one can bring forth from the imagination. Music and art will play their part in your life. You become more and more private, standing behind veils, hiding a bit.

Other worlds and dimensions will be sensed. Mysteries will yield themselves up to you.

You will need more solitude to regenerate and untangle yourself from the fabric of the world. Things will dissolve and then appear, as past lives appear. You are curious, at ease in these worlds.

Your kingdom is colorful.

Risa D’Angeles is the founder and director of the Esoteric & Astrological Studies Research Institute: Risa’s Esoteric Astrology.

She can be reached at risagoodwill@gmail.com.

AQUARIUS The world becomes your home and the times of change have a strong effect on your life. These are the times you have been waiting for. You are

NMSU Analyzes Food Supply-Chain Crunch Exposed by COVID-19

By Desert Star Staff LAS CRUCES, N.M. COVID-19 has been a significant challenge to America’s food supply chain, but a New Mexico researcher says it’s proven resilient - despite unknowns and panic buying.

Initial stay-at-home orders led to stockpiling, empty grocery store shelves, and demand that far exceeded supply.

Jay Lillywhite, an agribusiness management and marketing professor at the New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, said various laws governing food labeling, packaging and sizing meant manufacturers and distributors were logistically paralyzed at the outset of the pandemic - which made consumers fearful there wouldn’t be enough food.

“There is plenty of food there; the system is not ‘broke,’”

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said Lillywhite. “It stretched, it had to modify, but it did not break. There’s plenty of food out there; farmers are still farming.”

In his department’s research into making the supply chain more resilient, Lillywhite said the current agricultural system largely remains efficient and effective.

But he added that the longterm effects of the pandemic on the industry are unknown and describes the crisis as a “once-ina-lifetime situation,” comparable to the Great Depression.

The U.S. has two distinct supply chains: one for grocery stores and one for the food-service industry.

Before the pandemic, the system consistently provided a wide variety of products to accommodate individual tastes - from the size and type of pizzas to hundreds of toilet-paper brands.

Lillywhite said disruptions caused by the pandemic could

Demand for eggs spiked in mid-March when states rolled-out COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, creating shortages at grocery stores. (Wokandapix/Pixabay) not have been anticipated.

“I think part of the problem that we had with this pandemic is the size of that shock,” said Lillywhite. “We had the supply shock initially - and then, December 16, 2020

you had the demand shock from consumers behaving the way we behaved.”

He noted that foodprocessing plants became a significant weakness in the

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Theatre 29 Announces New Officers, Directors, For 2021

By Desert Star Staff The Board of Directors for the Morongo Basin’s premiere, all-volunteer, nonprofit Community Theater organization, Theatre 29, held their yearly reorganization meeting December 8, 2020 and elected new officers, Board Members, and committee chairs for 2021.

Elected for two-year terms (2021-2022) were Incumbents, Tera Bottorff, Ben Costello, Kathryn Ferguson, and Charles Harvey. They were joined by Patti Brown, returning after a brief hiatus.

They will join incumbent Board members (2020-2021) Char Childs, Cindy Daigneault, Gary Daigneault, and Lisa Goldberg. John Pollnow was elected to fill the remaining term of Serina Zuniga, who recently resigned for personal reasons. Zuniga served on the Board and as the Snack Bar Manager and instituted many improvements in the products and operation, she will be missed.

Also regretfully leaving the board is Betty Thrasher who served two years but will remain active with productions and improvements.

In reorganizing for 2021, for the Executive Board, the Board of Directors voted

unanimously to reelect Gary Daigneault as the Board President, Charles Harvey was named vice-president, Lisa Goldberg Board Secretary, and Tera Bottorff Treasurer.

President Daigneault then made board committee appointments, which were approved by a vote of the Board as per the Theater 29 by-laws.

Play Selection Committee: Chair, Cindy Daigneault – Jayme Bateman, Tera Bottorff, Patti Brown, John Pollnow Building Committee: Chair, Gary Daigneault - Charles Harvey, Ben Costello.

Desert Theatre League/ Association of Desert Theatres Representative – Charles Harvey Special Events Committee, Chair, Kathy Ferguson - Cindy Daigneault, and Lisa Goldberg.

Summer Youth Theatre, Program Director Gary Daigneault - Director Char Childs.

The new board was also assigned areas of responsibility for the 2021 year: Facilities Manager (Theatre 29 physical plant) – Charles Harvey Technical Bridge Area –Lisa Goldberg Outside, Shop and Storage Areas – John Pollnow

From the 2019 production of “Little Shop of Horrors”, from left, Aiden Bosworth as “Seymour”, Laura Berry as “Audrey”, and “Audrey II” with puppeteer Cody Joseph.

Stage Area Manager – Scott Clinkscales Green room / Dressing rooms /Paint nook – Scott Clinkscales Box Office Operations / Mailing List Manager – Cindy Daigneault Publicity– Gary Daigneault Sponsorship and Patrons – Cindy Daigneault Security– Gary Daigneault Program Advertisement Sales – Cindy Daigneault / Ben Costello

Reggie: Giving Back!

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did not dissuade him from continuing his quest to learn.

After graduating from Indio High School in 2009, Reggie immediately enrolled in College of the Desert. While there, he enjoyed the breadth and width of subjects to be studied in general education and spent 7 years expanding his understanding of the world.

However, after taking some statistics classes, Reggie quickly realized that business might not be the direction for him. He realized to find his true calling, he would need to become fully accountable for his own personal development.

Reggie recognized the next and most valuable step in his growth as an adult with the decision to leave college -- he would need to leave home. So, shortly after leaving College of the Desert, he moved away from his family home in Indio and moved to Hemet to be on his own and test his independence.

Living on his own in Hemet, as he describes it, “wasn’t easy, but I realized this was the only way to learn and grow. It was difficult not only living on my own but doing things on my own; however, I knew I needed to learn.” During this time, he accepted his first job as Activities Coordinator for Home Town Buffet, and he was also able to find a local www.desertstarweekly.com

nonprofit to help him manage the routine of daily living.

After spending two years in Hemet, Reggie felt he needed to return home with Indio’s family. His valuable experience with the nonprofit in Hemet had taught him there were other organizations committed to assisting people with disabilities, so he set about finding a similar organization within the Coachella Valley.

Reggie researched and found Desert Arc, an outstanding nonprofit that has for over 60 years been enhancing the quality of life and creating opportunities for people with disabilities. With a client list of over 700 adults over the age of 18, Desert Arc’s programs help people secure employment, have a safe place to come to every day to interact with others, and most importantly to reach their highest potential to live, work, and socialize in the community.

It was the perfect fit!

JoAnn Avery heads up Desert Arc’s “For Your Independence” Program, which provides living skills training in two distinctly different areas for adults with disabilities. She explains, “When Reggie came to us, he had big goals, but was at a loss on how to begin to achieve them.” We worked closely with him to identify opportunities to increase his independence. After one

year, our staff was amazed to see how much Reggie had grown. He is now confident, mature, and even more ambitious in his goals. Just as important, Avery notes, is that his parents not only accepted his commitment to ongoing growth and development of future goals, but they continue to support him.

Lisa Lester and Leah Farmer are both the primary contacts for Desert Arc’s highlysuccessful Individual Placement Program, which provides assistance to individuals interested in obtaining and maintaining employment within the community. Job development and placement are driven by each of Desert Arc’s clients, based upon their own personal choice, goals, and job skills. Both Lester and Farmer helped Reggie develop valuable job skills, which included coaching him through the job interview process. Taking those lessons to heart, Reggie turned around and applied for a receptionist position at Desert Art and was quickly hired!

“We make sure to provide each and every Desert Arc client with whatever resources they need,” states Lisa Lester, Assistant Director of Employment and Cafeteria Services. “We place our clients in jobs within our organization’s Employer Network.”

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Snack Bar Manager – Jayme Bateman Props and Costumes Storage – Char Childs Volunteer Coordinator, Box Office, Cindy Daigneault Volunteer Coordinator, Snack Bar, Jayme Bateman Insurance/Corporate compliance – Charles Harvey Website/Graphics– Charles Harvey Historian– Char Childs First organized in 1999, Theatre 29 is an all-volunteer,

non-profit Community Theater program incorporated as an IRS 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. Theatre 29 operates in a building provided “For the public good” by the City of Twentynine Palms at 73637 Sullivan Road, Twentynine Palms, Ca. 92277.

The mission of Theatre 29 is: “To bring quality, family-oriented Theater to Twentynine Palms while

According to everyone with whom he works, Reggie has proven to be the ideal client and the ideal employee.

“Reggie does a great job and goes above and beyond to help everyone., boasts Isabel Rojo, Desert Arc’s Assistant Manager of Licensed Programs. “He is dependable and reliable and displays professionalism in his conduct and communication.

One thing I always look forward to is being greeted by Reggie and his beautiful big smile.”

Reggie has become an excellent advocate for people with disabilities. He has served as an exemplary member of the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities’ Regional Advisory Committee since 2019. During his tenure as a member, Reggie has shown leadership skills and advocates wholeheartedly for his community. On April 19, 2019, Reggie testified before the California State Assembly Listening Session for Assemblymembers Jim Frazier and Eduardo Garcia regarding systemic issues impacting people with disabilities and the importance of advocating for equality in employment.

At this event, Reggie was able to tell his personal story to local legislators about his participation in the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, San Bernardino Region’s Peer Advocacy

Leadership Program. In this program, Reggie advocates with his 12 peers in the community on improving their lives, legislation, community improvements, and much more.

“Reggie continues to impress me the longer I know him, and he always supports his community with a smile, compassion, and honesty, states Tamica Foots-Rachal, Regional Manager, SSM II of the California State Council on Developmental Disabilities.

“His character always shines through, and it’s because of his dedication that his advocacy makes a difference within the community. He is the voice for the voiceless, invoking passion and inspiration.

Reggie lifts others up to be their best,” she continued.

As Reggie explains, “I want to be a positive example to my peers by initiating self-expression and selfconfidence. I appreciate my family advocating for me early on in life; however, there came a pivotal moment in my young adulthood when I realized I had to start speaking up for myself.

It’s important to say what you mean and mean what you say because being vocal can turn into action, and that action can turn into a solution.”

This charismatic young man is quite an inspiration and role model to us all!

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Overcoming the Mask - Tips for communicating through COVID-19

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By Desert Star Staff It can be challenging to communicate through masks, 6-feet of social distance, physical barriers and other factors due to COVID-19 that have changed daily life.

For people with hearing loss, this is an especially challenging time. In a telling

desk,” said Bill Schiffmiller, a lifelong hearing aid user and founder and CEO of Akoio, a hearing wellness company.

“It’s a triple threat because masks reduce the loudness of the voice, muffle pronunciation and eliminate visuals like facial expressions and lip reading.”

Data shows people who can’t hear others begin to stay away from other people, and social isolation can lead to anxiety and depression.

People who have trouble hearing also tend to have higher hospitalization rates and longer hospital stays, according to research published in “JAMA Otolaryngology.”

Among those 55 and older who have hearing loss, 58% don’t use hearing aids. In the past, statistics have shown people waiting up to seven years before getting a hearing aid from the time of diagnosis.

However, the communication challenges posed during COVID-19 are driving some to address their hearing sooner than they may have otherwise.

The plastic in clear masks, however, can muffle sound too much for some. According to audiologist Dr. Shivani Patel, high-frequency hearing loss is common, making female voices difficult to hear. In this situation, research has found standard medical masks tend to transfer sound best. Try different masks to see what works for you.

• Minimize background noise. Music, construction, other conversations, heaters and fans can make it challenging to communicate when wearing a mask.

• Avoid “cavernous” rooms.

An environment with mostly hard surfaces, such as a large meeting room or gymnasium, offers minimal sound dampening and can make hearing comprehension more difficult.

• Maintain eye contact.

Look directly at the person you’re speaking to and speak clearly, helping him or her read some of your facial expressions. sign of increased hearing When using video conference difficulty, usage of online services, look directly into the hearing tests increased 500% camera in a well-lit room and since the pandemic began. ensure you have clear picture “With COVID-19 and Help Someone Hear quality to help with lip reading. masks, everyday tasks are a You Better • Be patient. Remember source of frustration, such as • Consider the mask you’re the increased challenges people asking a question at the grocery wearing. Clear masks provide a with hearing loss are facing store deli or talking to someone visual difference, helping with lip now. If communication becomes from behind a customer service reading and facial expressions. too challenging through a

mask, have a backup plan such as pen and paper or a smartphone note-taking app.

When You’re Having Trouble Hearing • Talk to your friends and family. Tell them what you’re experiencing and be clear and direct in expressing your thoughts and feelings. Ask whether they have noticed your hearing troubles and listen to their feedback.

• Describe specific instances and circumstances when your hearing is affected most. Armed with this knowledge, friends and family can help you manage various situations.

• Determine a plan of action. Set an appointment to have your hearing checked by an audiologist. If you wear a hearing aid, be sure to carry extra batteries. Notice ways to adjust your environment to reduce background noise.

• Make hearing wellness a priority. Data shows hearing is important to a person’s mental and physical wellness, and untreated hearing loss can have multiple health consequences.

Find more hearing resources, downloadable guides and an audiologist finder at akoio.com. Family Features

Groups Question Effectiveness of CA Cap-and-Trade Program Part 4

regulators to reduce the number of available allowances and do away with offsets-a cost-containment measure that

By Julia Rosen allows polluters to purchase The Rub additional emissions credits Cap-and-trade isn’t the from outside projects that only way to put a price on reduce carbon emissions, carbon and it’s not the only like planting trees or one that raises environmental protecting them from logging, justice concerns. Such issues often in other states. arise whenever policies rely on Alicia Rivera, a community market forces to drive down organizer for Communities emissions-because markets for a Better Environment in are famously unconcerned with Wilmington, says that she equity. “It’s all about finding struggles to explain the efficiencies,” says Kyle Meng, concept of offsets to residents an economist at UCSB and a breathing unhealthy air. “The coauthor of the study on the refinery gets credit, but in environmental justice gap.

Wilmington, they haven’t Still, activists and reduced anything,” she says. researchers have proposed (CARB has not banned offsets, numerous ways to make however, starting in 2021, California’s program fairer. companies won’t be able to For instance, regulators could use as many, and at least require that emissions in half must benefit the state.) disadvantaged communities Some say that California’s decline at least at the same program would produce more rate as the overall cap, rather equitable results if it had a than setting a statewide more ambitious emissions goal, says James Boyce, an target, and thus, higher carbon economist at the University prices. (By the state’s own of Massachusetts, Amherst. assessment, cap-and-trade Officials could also impose deserves little credit for its geographic restrictions on progress so far.) Others say trading to ensure that the that it has received too much pollution benefits accrue attention. Danny Cullenward, more locally, or force a climate policy expert at emitters to go through local Stanford University, argues that air permitting processes. cap-and-trade “claims to be California’s Environmental able to do anything you want ...

Justice Advisory Committee while the politics frustrate any has repeatedly called on efforts to dial it up to do that.”

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Stanley Young, director of communications at CARB, says that cap-and-trade serves as a backstop for the state’s other climate policies, like efforts to increase renewable energy use and clean up traffic pollution. And he says that it functions as intended-first, as one of several tools to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and second, to raise money.

California has made good on its obligation to invest the resulting funds in hard-hit communities, but some say it could still do better. Certain programs that ostensibly benefit disadvantaged communities may not actually

do so; for example, a recent study by Cushing and others found that some of the state’s clean vehicle rebate programs serve more well-off Californians than low-income residents.

Sanchez, of the Greenlining Institute, says that the most disadvantaged communities often lack the means to access cap-and-trade revenue. And when they do, state agencies are sometimes reluctant to give community-based organizations control, says Simeon Gant, executive director of GreenTech, a workforce training program in Sacramento whose students include Abe Francis. As a

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North Coast Rep Theatre Brilliantly Reimagines Homer’s “The Iliad” three classic Greek events: the kidnapping of Queen Helen of Sparta by Troy; the great battles between Grecian and feared warrior Achillies and Hector of Troy, the greatest warrior of the Trojan army in a test as to which side will prevail in their attempts to rescue and return Helen to her husband in Sparta. Or will Hector of Troy win the siege therefore keeping Helen in Troy with Paris, the son of King Priam of Troy.

The chemistry between theatre and film director Ellenstein and actor Richard Baird is palpable as each compliments the gifts of the other; with the audience being the beneficiaries of their rich collaboration. North Coast Rep’s bold, and enlightened, adaptation of Homer’s “Iliad” Richards Baird. Photo by Aaron Rumley explores the nobility, savagery and the valor of the battles while insightfully revealing the

By Jack Lyons it came to following CDC streaming the play “An Iliad” human cost of war over the Theatre and guidelines concerning the through January 3, 2021. The centuries. I would even go Film Critic pandemic. Traditional theatre play, freely, adapted, by Lisa so far as to offer “An Iliad” as Member audiences morphed into film Peterson and Denis O’Hare the first anti-war movement American Theatre format viewers. Live theatre from ancient Greek playwright story to confront the perfidy Critics Association (ATCA) audiences became a No-No. Homer, creates a modern of those who profit from war.

Member Academy of Television The world of brick and mortor dress production of Homer’s And yet, we humans continue Arts and Sciences (ATAS) venues went silent, however, “Iliad’. Deftly directed by to ignore the efficacy and When theatre aficionados most live theatres still honor savvy NCRT artistic director truth of history. But, I digress. and scholars gather to think the theatrical tradition of David Ellenstein, “An Iliad” Ellenstein’s “An Iliad”, about the origins of the keeping a ‘ghost-light’ stars award winning actor despite the play’s gruesome western art form we call ‘the burning through the night Richard Baird in a powerful, references, is filled with theatre’, they often harken (tradition and superstition mesmerizing, tour-demodern language when back to the ancient Greeks runs deep in show business). force, performance that it’s spoken by Baird in a and their culture to see how Undaunted, North Coast leaves the streaming home sort of interlocutory-styled far their creation has evolved Repertory Theatre (NCRT) audience in a state of awe. “asides” in their delivery. His over some twenty seven began to mount productions His jaw-dropping solo deep, modulated, baritone centuries. Homer’s two on its theatre stage and then performance keeps the viewer voice keeps the viewer fully major literary works or poems capture the story and the completely engaged and enthralled. His asides to are “Iliad” and “Odyssey”, action on film, to be seen at a enthralled as he relives the the viewer are sly, amusing, with “Iliad” being written later time in a streaming movie nine year-old Trojan War saga and refreshing, in that they first. It may be skimpy when format. Challenging times without ever leaving the stage lend authenticity to the story compared to Shakespeare’s for the actors, the technical in its 93 minute production. and events that concerned canon but its impact nonestaff and the absent audience Baird, an accomplished actor- Homer back in Eighth the-less, has been enormous you wonder? You bet! But director in his own right, runs century BC Greece sadly, to the art form of storytelling creative artists like actors, the gamut of emotions from still plague world societies over the centuries. directors and producers rage to irony to light humor, in the 21st century.

In 2020 the Covid-19 thrive in such situations. to the horrors and folly of war; Ancient Greek culture was pandemic caused all NCRT latest foray into playing all the parts in Homer’s rife with God-like references, entertainment venues to filmed stage plays which epic saga The Trojan War. myths, and polytheism. become more creative when ‘opened’ on December 9th is The story revolves around Statuary depicted some

gods as half human and half animal even fish, or birds dominated their spiritual and societal lives where practically everyone prayed to multiple gods much like the Egyptians when it was an important request. Times haven’t really changed all that much when it comes to asking for additional help with a problem, no matter the religion or the importance of the supplicant.

And the beat goes on …

Kudos to North Coast Repertory Theatre for selecting a relatively unknown play to produce for their audiences during the time of a worldwide pandemic, which for now, must be seen by audiences via collaboration with their sister art-forms of film and television.

In the technical department, NCRT Set Design wizard Marty Burnett celebrates his two hundredth design for the Solana Beach Equity theatre. NCRT artisans who make this outstanding production a must see experience under the direction of David Ellenstein are: designer Marty Burnett with his spare but functional set, Aaron Rumley’s smooth cinematography and editing, along with camera assistant and editor Christopher Williams.

Cellist Amanda Schaar provides the musical accompaniment throughout the performance. The choice of the cello is a nice touch. Cello’s deliver just the right amount of melancholy that serves as the spoton leitmotif that pervades this excellent production.

For tickets on how to view “An Iliad”, go online to: www.northcoastrep.org.

Remember, a great nation deserves great art. Support all the Arts!

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autistic gentleman, at a dance for people with disabilities in elected to the board. This was 2007. Three years later, they the beginning of a 16-year were married. Ten years later, run as a loyal and devoted and still, madly in love, the volunteer of Desert Arc! Orange County-based couple Without children of her find work in their community own, her brother’s children through programs like Desert are dear to Nancy’s heart, and Arc. Nancy continues to she has an especially soft spot keep Erica and Ben involved for her niece Erica. “When with Desert Arc whenever Erica was diagnosed with they come to the desert to Down Syndrome, her parents, participate in fundraising my parents, and I enrolled in events such as Desert Arc’s classes to educate and learn “Champions of Change” treatments – the five of us Annual Recognition Awards were incredibly involved with Luncheon. In fact, this past Erica, and she now refers to February, Erica hosted a table me as her second mom.” of her own at the fundraiser.

Erica Davis-Popely During her 16 years on met her husband, Benjamin Desert Arc’s Board, Nancy Popely, a high-functioning Singer has held every officer www.desertstarweekly.com

position, including Board Chair.

She has had a comprehensive view of the entirety of Desert Arc’s operations. When asked what she is most proud of during her tenure with the organization, she points to its evolution from a financiallystruggling organization with a mediocre reputation to a thriving organization renowned for its emphasis on its clients’ needs before all else. She champions Desert Arc’s current leadership for not only its competency but for the care with which decisions are made and implemented. She celebrates the professionalism of the organization’s staff. She is proud to have been part of an organization whose best December 16, 2020

practices led to a balance sheet that remains in the black while still continuing to roll out additional programs for their ever-expanding 730 plus client base.

In addition to Desert Arc, Nancy is actively involved with Temple Sinai and its Women of Sinai, Sabra Hadassah of the Desert Coachella Valley, and Jewish National Fund Coachella Valley.

“Nancy is a passionate, tireless advocate and exemplary volunteer fundraiser in support of Desert Arc’s mission of serving people with developmental and intellectual disabilities,” states Richard Balocco, President/CEO of Desert Arc. “As a longtime

Board Member and Chair of the Development Committee, Nancy was instrumental in the launch of Desert Arc’s “Champions of Change” special event in 2018. We are very appreciative and very lucky to have such an amazing volunteer working to benefit our organization.”

Nancy looks towards an increasingly bright future for Desert Arc. She notes, “as more people become involved with Desert Arc’s mission, I anticipate greater involvement from the philanthropic community, which will continue to enhance the organization’s cachet and message.”

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BY ROBERT KINSLER

Special Sets Celebrate The Best In Music

With Christmas fast approaching, here is a roundup of four special titles that make great gifts for discerning music lovers.

Artist: Tears For Fears Title: The Seeds Of Love - Super Deluxe Edition (UMe/Virgin) You might like if you enjoy: Tears For Fears, The Beatles’ “Abbey Road” and “White Album” Tell me more: Tears For Fears’ brilliant third album “The Seeds Of Love” was released more than 30 years ago but sounds better and more relevant than ever. A recent reissue of the classic is available in several different configurations ranging from a two-disc audio CD set to a Super Deluxe Edition box set that consists of four CDs and one Blu-Ray which collectively tells the story of how this fouryears-in-the-making album from Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith came to be. The recently-issued expanded Super Deluxe Edition

reissue of the 1989 masterwork is truly a joy. Indeed, the box set includes 22 previously-unissued tracks from demo sessions, live jams and studio sessions. The material here spans the sonic landscape; the jazz-meets-rock “Bad Man’s Song,” soul-styled “Advice for the Young at Heart,” genre-blending “Standing on the Corner of the Third World,” gorgeous “Famous Last Words” and mind-blowing Beatlesque title track sound better than ever. Additional gems include a slew of 45’s and B-sides; the adventuresome world music-minded “Tears Roll Down,” experimental “My Life in the Suicide Ranks” and jazzy rocker “Always in the Past” are among this writer’s favorites.

Information: TearsForFears.com.

Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens Titles: Mona Bone Jakon: 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition; Tea For The Tillerman: 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition (A&M/UMe) You might like if you enjoy:

Cat Stevens, Yusuf, Don McLean, Elliott Smith Tell me more: Back in 1970, rising artist Cat Stevens released not one, but two impressive albums. Fast forward 50 years to 2020 and both of those now-legendary LPs — “Mona Bone Jakon” and “Tea For The Tillerman” (released just months apart in 1970) — have been released at expanded 50th anniversary editions. While this year has certainly been a complete downer in terms of live music (let’s face it, livestreaming can’t replace the concert going experience), the parade of noteworthy expanded and special reissues has been spectacular as personified by these terrific and in-depth dives into the artistry of Cat Stevens (who changed his name to Yusuf following his conversion to Islam in December 1977); they are truly must-haves for fans of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter. The 2020 remasters of the original albums are incredible; there are also wonderful new 2020

mixes of each album as well.

Listening to even well-known tracks such as “Wild World,” “Father and Son” and “Where Do The Children Play” (from “Tea for the Tillerman”), and “Lady Darbanville,” “Maybe Your Right” and “I Think I See The Light” (on “Mona Bone Jakon”) is to seemingly rediscover the beloved songs for the first time.

“Mona Bone Jakon” includes 24 previously unreleased songs, and “Tea for the Tillerman” features 21 unreleased tracks alongside a number of other rarities. The multi-format releases were released Dec. 4, 2020. For more information on the Super Deluxe Edition box set versions of each of these albums, visit the artist’s website.

Information: CatStevens.com.

Tell me more: “Ready Steady Go!: The Weekend Starts Here” is a comprehensive and definitive book by author Andy Neill that provides an indepth look at the pioneering 1960s British music TV show that hosted the era’s greatest names beginning in August 1963. Weighing in at 6 pounds, the 268-page hardcover edition is beautifully illustrated with a wealth of amazing images (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Zombies, Chuck Berry, Little Richard and countless more!) — most never previously seen — and exclusive essays that provide more appreciation of the 173 episodes aired over the show’s three-and-a-half-year run.

Insights from the illustrious likes of Manfred Mann, Mick Jagger, Title: Ready Steady Go!: The Bill Wyman, Colin Blunstone, Weekend Starts Here (BMG) Rod Argent, and Ray Davies Author: Andy Neill bolster the fast-moving read.

Publisher: BMG Books A detailed guide also provides You might like if you details on each of the episodes. enjoy: 1960s music, art Information: bmg.com. and fashion; the Beatles, The Rolling Stones ••••••••••••••

Report: NY Made Steady Health Gains Pre-Pandemic

By Desert Star Staff NEW YORK -- A new report shows New Yorkers have made progress in cutting down on smoking and getting more exercise, but the state is lagging in childhood immunizations.

The 31st annual America’s Health Rankings report shows in 2019, the percentage of New York adults who smoke dropped to under 13%, tied with Maryland for the seventh-lowest smoking rate in the country.

Dr. Rhonda Randall, senior medical advisor for the United Health Foundation, said New York state has consistently moved higher in the overall health rankings over the years.

“When we started in 1990, New York was ranked number 40,” Randall recalled. “Last year, New York was ranked number 11, and a significant amount of that progress was due to less and less New Yorkers smoking.”

She confirmed the report also noted areas where New

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York needs to do better.

The state has the highest income inequality in the nation and ranks 45th for childhood immunizations.

Randall noted the figures in the report are from 2019 before the COVID pandemic, and this year many children have missed their vaccinations for diseases like measles, mumps and rubella.

“Many of those childhood, vaccine-preventable illnesses are more transmittable than COVID in children, and more deadly in children than COVID,” Randall warned.

“So, it’s important that we get those kids caught up.”

America’s Health Rankings report looked at nearly 70 different health measures, from diseases to the environment and social influences. Randall projected the COVID pandemic impact is likely to be seen in future reports for years to come.

“Whether they are the

Only 70.8% percent of children in New York state had received all recommended doses of the seven-vaccine series by 35 months of age. (angellodeco/Adobe Stock) prevalence of chronic diseases going up or down, whether we see that preventative care has declined,” Randall explained. “And I expect December 16, 2020

to see a significant impact, particularly on some of the social and economic factors.”

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NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GUADALUPE PEREZ aka GUADALUPE PEREZ PEREZ CASE NO. PRIN2000971. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of GUADALUPE PEREZ aka GUADALUPE PEREZ PEREZ. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BRENDA PEREZ in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BRENDA PEREZ be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: JANUARY 21, 2021 at 8:45AM in Dept.

PS3 located at 3255 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Notice of Telephonic Hearing. Department PS3: The courthouse is temporarily closed, DUE TO covid19. This hearing must be attended by tele-phone: Call 1-213-306-3065 and enter meeting number: 289100160 or Visit https://riversidecourts.webex.com/meet/ljcdept3webex, type in your name and click join meeting.

It is important to call in promptly. Otherwise, there may be a delay before you are able to speak during the hearing. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Pro-bate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner Donald McKay, 77-564A Country Club Dr. 150, Palm Desert, CA 92211 (760) 342-2100 Publish December 16, 23, 20, 2021 DSW20-2265 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINIS-TER ESTATE OF: RICHARD THOMAS DIEKAN CASE NO. PRIN2001232 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of RICHARD THOMAS DIEKAN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SUSAN CLASEN in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that SUSAN CLASEN be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 02/18/21 at 8:45AM in Dept.

PS3 located at 3255 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Notice of Telephonic Hearing. Department PS3: The courthouse is temporarily closed. This hearing must be attended by tele-phone: Call 1-213-306-3065 and enter meeting number: 286482510, or Visit https://riversidecourts. webex.com/meet/ljcdept3webex, type in your name and click join meeting. It is important to call in promptly. Otherwise, there may be a delay before you are able to speak during the hearing. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Pro-bate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner ROBERT E. PEARSON SBN 059839 ROBERT E. PEARSON APLC 17782 E. 17H ST., STE. 109 TUSTIN CA 92780 BSC 219146 12/16, 12/18, 12/23/20 CNS-3423088# DESERT STAR WEEKLY. DSW20-2263 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: GARY ALAN FLICK CASE NO. PRIN2001273.

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of GARY ALAN FLICK. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by NANCY McMANUS-YOUNG, in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: NANCY McMANUSYOUNG, be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: March 2, 2021 at 8:45 A.M. in Dept. PS3 located at 3255 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. The courthouse is temporarily closed. Telephonic Hear-

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ing Instructions: The court will conduct hearing by only telephonic appearances. Call 1-213-306-3065 and enter Meeting No. 289100160 or visit https:// riversidecourts.webex.com/meet/paldeptps3webex, type in your name and click “join meeting”. It is important to call in promptly. Otherwise, there may be a delay before you are able to speak during the hearing. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: BARBARA G. KNOX, 73200 EL PASEO, SUITE 1B, PALM DESERT, CA 92260 (760) 340-0034. Publish December 16, 23, 30, 2020. DSW20-2262

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INC., 7885 ANNANDALE AVE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant THE RANCH RECOVERY CENTERS, INC., 7885 ANNANDALE AVENUE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240/CA. Business is conducted

by CORPORATION. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on JUNE 15, 2001. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed RICHARD MESA PRESIDENT/ CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/25/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202012193. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020 DSW20-2257

NESS AS PINOCCHIO IN THE DESERT, 134 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Riverside County. Full name of registrant JUAN CARLOS DE LEON ARAMBULA, 27698 VALENCIA, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 11/12/2020. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed JUAN CARLOS DE LEON ARAMBULA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/12/2020.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202011777. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2020 DSW20-2249

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS HACIENDA VALDEZ, 12890 QUINTA WAY, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant THE RANCH RECOVERY CENTERS, INC., 7885 ANNANDALE AVENUE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240/ CA. Business is conducted by CORPORATION. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1995.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed RICHARD MESA CEO/PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/01/2020.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202012248. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish December 9, 16, 23, 30, 2020 DSW20-2256

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS MOPARS UNLIMITED, 353 E VIA ESCUELA, UNIT 226, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant TERRENCE GAYWEN CHEW, 353 E VIA ESCUELA UNIT 226, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Business is conducted

by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/4/2017. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct.

(A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed TERRENCE CHEW. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 10/22/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202010744. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE).

Publish November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2020 DSW20-2248

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS KINGDOM KIDS CHILDCARE, 68280 PERLITA ROAD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant CHRISTINA- -SALDIVAR, 68280 PERLITA ROAD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed CHRISTINA SALDIVAR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 12/02/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202012320. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish December 9, 16, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF 23, 30, 2020 DSW20-2255 NAME, CASE NO. CVPS2000165, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3255 E. TAHQUITZ CAN- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT YON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262, COUNTY THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: BUSINESS AS 5 STAR POOL SERVICES, 50701 1. CYNTHIA JEAN MATTON filed a petition with WASHINGTON ST APT 812, LA QUINTA, CALIthis court for a decree changing names as follows: FORNIA 92253. Riverside County; P.O. BOX 708, 1a. Present Name: CYNTHIA JEAN MATTON to INDIO, CALIFORNIA 92202. Full name of registrant Proposed Name: CYNTHIA JEAN JENSEN. THE JUAN MANUEL TORRES, 50701 WASHINGTON COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this ST APT 812, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Business matter shall appear before this court at the hearing is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not indicated below to show cause, if any, why the peti- yet begun to transact business under the fictitious tion for change of name should not be granted. Any business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the person objecting to the name changes described information in this statement is true and correct. (A above must file a written objection that includes the registrant, who declares as true, information which reasons for the objection at least two court days he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must Signed JUAN MANUEL TORRES. This statement appear at the hearing to show cause why the peti- was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County tion should not be granted. If no written objection is on 10/21/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County timely filed, the court may grant the petition without Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202010680. NOTICE — a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: February THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 5, 2021 Time: 8:30am., Dept.: C1. The address of EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS the court is: Corona Court 505 S. Buena Vista Rm FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. 201, Corona, Ca 92882, County of Riverside 3.a. A A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEcopy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE at least once each week for four successive weeks FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTIfollowing newspaper of general circulation, printed TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE in this county (specify newspaper): DESERT STAR RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE WEEKLY 13279 PALM DRIVE SUITE 5, DESERT OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 Dated: October 15, 2020 SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE).

Judge of the Superior Court, Publish December Publish November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2020 16, 23, 30, 2020, January 6, 2021. DSW20-2260 DSW20-2253

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS VEGAS POOL SERVICE, 15685 PALM DR ESP #5, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant OSCAR ARMANDO VEGA, 15685 PALM DR ESP #5, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10-19-2015. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed OSCAR ARMANDO VEGA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 10/29/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202011148. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2020 DSW20-2246

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MABEL ROSE BARATTO CASE NO. PRIN2001209.

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MABEL ROSE BARATTO. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LINO LOUIS ANTHONY BARATTO II in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that COLE ANTHONY BARATTO be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: February 9, 2021 at 8:45AM in Dept. PS3. The courthouse is closed. Probate proceedings will be conducted by telephonic appearances only until further notice.

To appear telephonically, call 1-844-621-3956 (toll free) or 1-213-306-3065 and enter Meeting No. 289100160 or visit https://riversidecourts.webex. com/meet/paldeptps3webex, type in your name and click “join meeting.” IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: SAMANTHA L. GOATES, 18575 JAMBOREE ROAD, 9TH FLOOR, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92612 (714) 641-5100 December 16, 23, 30, 2020. DSW20-2258

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: EM & ASSOCIATES, 23463 SILVERWOOD STREET, MURRIETA, CA 92562. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: ERIN MARIE MURRAY, 23463 SILVERWOOD STREET, MURRIETA, CA 92562. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed: ERIN MURRAY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 4, 2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202012455 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE). December 16, 23, 30, 2020, January 6, 2021 DSW20-2264.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: JEFF COLLINS’ HOUSES, 66275 IRONWOOD DR, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: JEFF GLENN COLLINS, 66275 IRONWOOD DR, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed: JEFF GLENN COLLINS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on December 2, 2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202012271 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESSAND PROFESSIONS CODE). December 16, 23, 30, 2020, January 6, 2021 DSW20-2259.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS DAVID SANCHEZPOOL SERVICE, 44007 CALLE LUNA, INDIO, CA 92201. Riverside County.

Full name of registrant JESUS DAVID SANCHEZ SAUCEDO, 44007 CALLE LUNA, INDIO, CA 92201.

Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed JESUS DAVID SANCHEZ SAUCEDO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/09/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202011720. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2020 DSW20-2251

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS EUGENIO MORALES POOL SERVICE, 33089 SKY BLUE WATER TRL, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County. Full name of registrant EUGENO- -MORALES PARRA, 33089 SKY BLUE WATER TRL, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime) Signed EUGENIO- -MORALES PARRA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 11/04/2020. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-202011512. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINES SAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2020 DSW20-2250

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE NESS AS THE RANCH RECOVERY CENTERS, FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI-

Title Order No. 05941972 Trustee Sale No. 84983 Loan No. 9160046276 APN: 768-273-035 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 1/10/2007.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 1/5/2021 at 3:00 PM, CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS, AS TRUSTEE as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 1/19/2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0047876 in book N/A, page N/A of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: PEDRO CASTANEDA AND MARIA REINA CASTANEDA GARAVITO, HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS , as Trustor MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B., A FEDERALLY CHARTERED SAVINGS BANK , as Beneficiary WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At: At the front steps to the entrance of the former Corona Police Department located at 849 West Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE – continued all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California described the land therein: LOT 117 OF TRACT NO. 31508, IN THE CITY OF COACHELLA, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN BY MAP ON FILE IN BOOK 396 PAGES 8 THROUGH 16 INCLUSIVE OF MAPS, RECORDS OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 52-089 CHARDONNAY CIRCLE COACHELLA, CA 92236. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit $185,138.82 (Estimated).

Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election of Sell to be recorded in the county where the real prop-

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erty is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. DATE: 12/8/2020 CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALISTS, AS TRUSTEE, as Trustee 8190 EAST KAISER BLVD., ANAHEIM HILLS, CA 92808 PHONE: 714-283-2180 FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION LOG ON TO: www. stoxposting.com CALL: 844-477-7869 PATRICIO S. INCE’, VICE PRESIDENT CALIFORNIA TD SPECIALIST IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. “NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 844-477-7869, or visit this internet Web site www.stoxposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case T.S.# 84983. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale.” Publish December 16, 23, 30, 2020. DSW20-2261 T.S. No. 19-21119-SP-CA Title No. 191181875-CAVOI A.P.N. 612-432-009-7 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 06/24/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below.

The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Guadalupe Sanchez, a single woman Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 07/05/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0532342 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Riverside County, CA. Date of Sale: 01/22/2021 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: In front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $341,611.79 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 83222 Plaza De Oro Avenue Coachella, CA 92236 A.P.N.: 612-432-009-7 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 19-21119-SP-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 11/16/2020 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany & Bosco, P.A., its agent, 1455 Frazee Road, Suite 820 San Diego, CA 92108 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 855-219-8501; Sales Website: www.ndscorp.com By: Rachael Hamilton, Trustee Sales Representative 12/02/2020, 12/09/2020, 12/16/2020 CPP350770.

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(L-R) Jon Hamm as Adam Reilly, Jamie Dornan as his cousin Anthony Reilly and Christopher Walken as his dad Tony. Credit: Kerry Brown / Bleecker Street

Once upon a time, in Ireland’s bucolic countryside, a farm girl named Rosemary Muldoon (Emily Blunt) lived in love with her next-door neighbor, Anthony Reilly (Jamie Dornan), since she was ten years old.

As she grew up, her love for him never faded as she saw this shy, somewhat eccentric man as her handsome prince, despite rumors that he was not quite right in the head. Like most fairy tales, there were a few bumps along the way to possibly achieving her goal, which was to marry him.

With a lone mountain in central Ireland’s rural County Mayo as a backdrop, John Patrick Shanley (Doubt, Moonstruck) has created a love letter to the Irish people with his film Wild Mountain Thyme, the title of which comes from a Celtic folk song. Written and directed by this highly respected playwright, Shanley adapted

the script from his Tonynominated stage play, Outside Mullingar, capturing on film the heart and soul of the simple people living in this tiny farming community. The sweeping establishing shots of some of Ireland’s historic sites were beautifully captured by Stephen Goldblatt’s cinematography, whose superb camera work permeated the entire film.

The first voice we hear is that of Tony Reilly, played by the inimitable Christopher Walken, and thus the tale begins.

Now in her thirties and a bit depressed, all Rosemary Muldoon wants is to be married.

She laments, “I have no purpose. I am just a girl, and the world is full of girls.” Separating the Reilly and Muldoon farms are two gates belonging to the Muldoons and has been a bone of contention between the two families for decades. Tony is very rough on his son Anthony

observing that there was something wrong with his face – that it was that of a Kelly face from his mother’s side. Being riddled with so many insecurities, Anthony accepts yet another thing that is wrong with him.

But, there is something much more profoundly wrong with him that he has keep hidden from everyone, including Rosemary.

To add even more insult to injury, besides pressuring his son to get married, aging Tony finally tells him that he’s probably never going to marry and is not going to leave the farm to him but instead will sell the land to his nephew Adam, a hot-shot Wall Street tycoon well played by Jon Hamm. This hard-core New Yorker has no idea about these farmers’ lives and shows up in a Rolls-Royce, which Rosemary thinks is laughable. Anthony realizes that if he wants to keep the farm, he’d best propose to Rosemary. In the meadow facing a donkey, he practices what he is going to say and gets down on one knee in front of the donkey, asking for her hand in marriage. Overheard by one of the townspeople,

needless to say, the word spread, reinforcing the belief that there was something very wrong with him. Anthony is hell-bent on proposing, but before going through the two gates, he searches in his pocket for something that he cannot find and abruptly turns around and leaves. In the meantime, like in any good Irish story, we have Rosemary’s dear mother, Aiofe Muldoon, wonderfully played by Dearbhla Molloy, who reprised her stage role. She is quite ill, and as it turns out, so is Anthony’s dad, and when almost on his death bed, decides to make amends with his son and at last professes his love for him. Whip out a tissue for the scene between father and son as it’s one of the most emotional scenes in the film. With both parents now gone, these two now 30-something friends will each own their respective farms. There is a brief attempt at romance between Rosemary and Adam, which quickly fizzles out, making her even lonelier and more determined than ever to get her man. What ensues is a hilarious scene of seduction,

unlike anything you’ve ever seen. The most talented Emily Blunt delivers what could be called a cunning tour-de-force performance for all stops are off, and we see the full scope of her extraordinary acting skills. She is truly delightful, as is Jamie Dornan’s characterization of sad-sack Anthony. But don’t stress. Anthony works up the courage to reveal his deep, dark secret, which is really weird, and her response will be surprisingly different from what you might expect. Now, what Irish tale would be complete without a rousing bar sequence, and Shanlan delivers such a scene where Rosemary and Anthony sing a beautiful Irish ballad. The question is: Did the princess finally get her reluctant prince?

Watch the film to find out the answer to that question.

Distributor: Bleecker Street Release Date: Current Where: USA – In Theatres & On-Demand Language: English Running Time: 102 Minutes Rating: Unrated

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by “Jesus Christ Superstar. In addition, for 2021 Theatre 29 offering opportunities for hopes to continue their wildly our children and citizens to successful Summer Youth experience the live arts.”

Theater Children’s program The 2020 season was production, performances of cancelled in mid-season due the 5thseason for the “Baker’s to Covid-19. After a successful Dozen” Improv troupe, and online “Home Edition”, the 4th year for the “MisTheatre 29 is in the process of Cast” Musical Revue shows. producing an online Holiday Review show in December Ticket prices for 2021 and another on-line show in were unchanged at: January, as well as a staged Regular Admission - $15.00 reading of an original show.

Seniors and Military - $12.00 When the all-clear is given for Children under 12 and on-stage productions they will Students with ID - $10.00 resume where they stopped, Student Rush - standby with “The Lion, The Witch, only, with ID, 5 minutes and the Wardrobe”, followed before curtain - $1.00 www.desertstarweekly.com

Part of the cast from the 2019 Summer Youth Theater Production of “High School Musical”.

December 16, 2020

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