Desert Star Weekly Feb. 20, 2019

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Flying Machines Desert Hot Springs Marine Corps Junior ROTC Color Guard. Photo by Pat Krause.

The Air Museum’s annual Awards and Fundraiser Gala Celebration hosted by Joe Mantegna and Musical Entertainment by Tony Orlando Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Palm Springs Air Museum held its annual awards and fundraiser gala on February 15th. The celebration honors men who have made and sacrificed so much during their military careers. Many of these men have been decorated several times for their bravery. There was a large cocktail hour where guests got to mingle with the

honorees and supporters.

It was a night to remember not only for the awards given but also because it was the night after a rainfall that left many roads to the Air Museum blocked which made it difficult for guests to get to the gala on time.

The night started with the Colors being presented by the Desert Hot Springs Marine Corps Junior ROTC teens.

By Desert Star Staff Los Angeles, CA – Goldenvoice revealed its lineup for the Goldenvoice Presents April concert series. This year, the series will take over venues throughout Southern California with over 35 shows between April 10 and April 21 plus additonal shows later this year.

Goldenvoice Presents April, now in its sixth year, offers fans the unique opportunity to see their favorite artists in the most intimate settings in Los Angeles, Orange County, Santa Barbara, Pomona, Palm Springs and Indio.

Tickets for these shows will go on sale over the course of three weeks starting

this Friday, February 15 at 12:00 PM. Subsequent on sales will take place Friday, February 22 at 12:00 PM and Friday, March 1 at 12:00 PM. Tickets for all shows can be purchased here. See calendar above & visit AXS. com/GoldenvoicePresentsApril for more information and to browse the full list of shows and on sale dates.

The following Goldenvoice Presents April shows are already on sale: Blood Orange and Christine and the Queens at Santa Barbara Bowl on April 18, ZEDD with Whethan and Yung Bae at Santa Barbara

The Canadian Presentation of Colors followed them by the Seaforth Highlanders who were accompanied by the Palm Springs Air Museum Pipe Band. The drums and the bagpipers made an impressive sight. Staff Sergeant Horace Miller did justice to the Star Spangled Banner while everyone stood with their hands over their hearts, such a beautiful

view in today’s society.

The Celebrity Guest was an award-winning actor, Joe Mantegna whose career over 40 years has seen him in movies, on TV as well as the Stage. Mantegna and Gary Sinese have been involved with the National Memorial Day Concert on the Mall since 2002. He wore a unique jacket that was given to him by a man he considered a hero

and said he thought it looked better on him than a black tie on this particular night.

There was a special honor in memoriam for James Houston who was a friend and sponsor to the Air Museum along with many others in the Desert. Vice-chair/Managing Director, Fred Bell, told how there are only four stealth Continues on Page 11

Goldenvoice presents April Concert Series throughout SoCal

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Musical group Tame Impala to perform April 11.

Desert Town-hall Speaker Series

Dana Perino. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause Desert Town Hall had its second speaker in a series of four, Dana Perino, on Feb. 12th. The event is always held a the Renaissance Esmeralda spa and Resort in the Emerald Ballroom. The event is presented by the H N and Frances C. Berger Foundation. There is usually a Youth Town Hall that is just before the main speaker. Our local high school teenagers always attend youth Townhall.

The event is typically a speech followed by a Q & A where the kids get to ask questions that are on their minds after the speaker is done talking.

This time it was Roy Juarez Jr. who was homeless as a young man and how he changed his life. One question was, How did you learn to forgive your parents, who abandoned him and he

Roy Juarez Jr.-Townhall Youth Speaker. Photo by Pat Krause answered, Parents, are human and make mistakes. His story is one that could be told by many of the youth of today, so there were a lot of important questions about that. He spoke for about half an hour and then Dana Perino came on stage.

Perino said time was short so she would only answer questions from the kids, and if no one spoke up, she would call on someone which she did not have to do as there were many questions about a lot of topics. Mostly about how she got into politics etc. She said she reads continuously to keep up with the changing world. Perino was the first Republican woman White House Press Secretary. She is the best selling author, also a revered political commentator and journalist on current events and foreign policy.

In her speech to the adults,

she spoke about President Trumps State of the Union Address. She was sad to see he didn’t embellish on his first statement when he said; he was redefining new standards of living. That encompassed so much, but he went no further on that statement. She spoke about her father who gave her newspapers to read in the 3rd grade. They would discuss two items at the supper table and what she liked about them.

She spoke about her years as Press Secretary under President Bush. She joined Fox News and The FIVE TV shows after she left the White House.

It’s a challenge to keep up with the daily happenings as things can change a lot, just in the time you take a shower. She was scared when she had to give her first news briefing, and someone told her to put on her big girl panties and do the job.

Perino told about how no one knows how hard it is to be president and the compassion President Bush showed on many occasions when no one was looking. It shows character when a person does great things when the cameras are not rolling. President Bush always took time to personally \write letters to the families of the Fallen Heroes. It’s important to stay with your principles and tell what you think. Another trait a good president must have is the ability to forgive.

Leadership, Humor, Humility, Humanity are other qualities a president should have.

She spoke about social media today that has been so disruptive in our political system. Parents and teachers should seek out their truth and not follow along like sheep.

Kids today should learn about our government, founders, the

constitution and our country.

Socialism is not the way to go in the future. She told many funny and enlightening stories about her time with President Bush and a few about her mistakes along the way.

She spoke about so many topics and said being informed is essential when trying to find the truth. Fake news is rampant. She said the weight of being Commander In Chief is harder than anyone can imagine. Find your truth by being enlightened and searching. Her rise to the top in her career was not something she had envisioned but just kept learning. She touched on topics like the Meuller Investigation, the many Democratic hopefuls, Millennials, Popularity not principals in the coming elections and the Wall. Too many to speak about here.

Desert Arc “Champion of Change” Awards Luncheon

Glen Miller, honored clients, Claudia, Matt, President/CEO Richard Balocco, Clients,Brendon, Veronica and Kyle. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause Desert Arc hosted its second annual “Champions Of Change” recognition awards luncheon. The event was held at the Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa where several hundred guests attended.

Desert Arc celebrtes companies and individuals who champion the mission of Desert Arc to enhance the quality of life and create opportunities for people with disabilities.

Nancy Singer was the event chair and is a past board member of Desert Arc.

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Mistress of Ceremonies was Brooke Beare who emceed this luncheon. CEO and President Richard Balocco hosted this years awards luncheon for the second year. This is all part of the 60th anniversary celebration making a difference in the lives of so many with disabilities.

The presenting sponsor was Vern Kozlen and Nancy Stone along with supporters,the Auen Foundation, City of Indio, Eisenhower Health and so many others.It takes a lot of local support to continue all these amazing programs

President/CEO Richard Balocco, Nancy Singer, Honorees Reverend Monsignor Howard A. Lincoln, Karen and Tony Barone and Mayor Pro-Tem Glenn Miller. Photo by Pat Krause

that help so many local people with disabilities Desert Arc Champion of the Year was Reverend Monsignor Howard A. Lincoln.

The Business Partner of the Year was the City of Indio with Glenn Miller accepting. The Landscape Partner of the Year was SA Organics Rcycling with Kurt Schoppe and Recycling Partner of the Year was Stutz Packing Company with Patty Stutz. The Star Partner of the Year was Design Construction with George Sanchez accepting. Special Honorees February 20, 2019

were Karen and Tony Barone.

Clients of the year- People served by Desert Arc were special clients,Brendan B, Kyle B, Claudia P, Veronica V and Matt W. These clients are truly inspiring people that have grown thru the programs of Desert Arc. These clients have achieved so much because of Desert Arc. Desert Arc serves people with Develpmental and intellectual disabilities by creating opportunities that enhance their quality of life. These clients spoke about how their life is now thanks to Desert Arc.

There are now 700 people enrolled in Desert Arc’s life changing programs. Clients are trained to work in many areas including, recycling, Shredding,Landscape Maintenance, Janitorial and some in the Restaurant programs.These clients are hard working, dependable and proud to be a part of the workforce. Job placement is key to support the service programs where clients earn a salary and provide loyal workers for local businesses. www.desertstarweekly.com

Some Small Businesses will qualify for a Big Tax Break

By Janice Gough Small businesses may be able to receive a big tax break this year, thanks to the new rules. They also may face a big headache: figuring out whether the tax break applies to them. The problem is that a centerpiece of the legislation is a write-off for “qualified business income,” but it’s unclear whether certain activities count. That is confusing the April deadline for filing the first returns under the law approaches.

Parts of the law were not well thought out. Congress was in a rush to enact the legislation

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before the end of 2017 and was more concerned with big businesses than small.

Essentially, a pass-through is a business that does not pay corporate income tax and includes entities like sole proprietorships, partnerships, and S-corporations. About 95% of companies in the U.S. are categorized as pass-throughs. Most small businesses are formed under one of these structures, and most are eligible for the deduction. But not all of them are. They have traditionally paid a lower tax rate than big C-corps. If they qualify, they receive a 20 percent deduction for qualified business income.

First, the relatively simple part: Businesses generally can receive the full deduction if their owners are married and file jointly and their taxable income does not exceed $315,000, or half that amount for single filers. More than 90 percent of pass-through entities qualify for the deduction.

If you’re a typical business owner, your net profit reported on Schedule C is going to be qualified business income.

Don’t even worry about it if your income is under those amounts. Also, a partial deduction is available on incomes up to $415,000 for people who file jointly or $207,500 for single filers.

The complications are mind-numbing, but it’s not just qualified business income that’s used to figure eligibility for the deduction, it’s also total taxable income. So if you make $250,000 in your business

and your spouse makes $200,000 in a salaried job, the total income on your return is $450,000. In that case, you could lose the qualified business income deduction. If you pay wages to employees, including yourself, you could be eligible to take a qualified business income deduction equal to 50 percent of those wages, even if your income exceeds the threshold. In any case, the deduction cannot be more than 20 percent of qualified business income.

An alternative calculation allows real estate firms to claim a qualified business income deduction of 25 percent of wages and 2.5 percent of the amount invested in property.

But that’s only available if the I.R.S. deems the enterprise an eligible business. The I.R.S. ruled that renting out property is a business for which the deduction applies, and is not just a passive investment, under certain circumstances.

Separate books and bank accounts must be kept and

Recalls and Voting

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL Hello Kelly, I enjoy your column and have learned so much from reading it religiously. I have 2 questions.

1: A petition to recall a board member received sufficient signatures and the recall election was scheduled.

The board appointed three homeowner inspectors, each of which either circulated or signed the recall petition.

Is it legal and/or ethical for them to participate in the counting of the recall ballots? #2: The recall petition called for both the recall election and the election of candidates to replace the board member if the recall is successful to occur at the same meeting.

The board and management company have refused to ask for candidates and the agenda for the recall meeting says nothing about the election of candidates. Ballots containing the recall vote only have already been sent to homeowners. Isn’t

the board required to follow the petition? S.P., Banning

250 hours a year must be devoted to active management.

There’s still more fine print.

The deduction is out of bounds to anyone who has income above the threshold and runs what the law calls a “specified service trade or business.”

That’s one whose main asset is the owners’ reputation and skill.

The law lists several examples, including health, law, financial services, entertainment and consulting. Those businesses don’t qualify for the deduction.

But for some reason, architecture and engineering do. One is whether a business engages in consulting, which disqualifies it for the deduction. Providing training courses or related services qualifies for the deduction, but providing advice and counsel, which can be part of training, constitutes consulting, in the IRS’s view. What a business puts on its invoices and how it has represented itself over the years will go a long way to determining how it’s regarded. An education

will give voters the opportunity to vote for a director to fill any vacancy created by a successful Dear S.P.: recall. Even if a recall petition Inspectors of election may does not ask for a simultaneous be volunteers, so long as they election for replacements, the are “third parties.” A “third association should include it party” under Civil Code Section anyway in the ballot in order 5110(b) may not be director, to prevent a possible situation candidate or someone related to where the board is recalled but a director or candidate. It is hard there are no replacements. to ask a volunteer not to have Good luck to your a point of view, but in a hotly association, Kelly contested election the board should be careful to try to have Dear Kelly, a mix of views on the inspector We recently had board panel, to give greater comfort to elections. Our board allows the members that the election for up to 9 elected directors. is being conducted fairly.

Five candidates timely As to the recall election, the submitted nomination forms, petitioners were wise to ask for two submitted late, and one voting to fill the vacancy if the submitted his candidate recall vote succeeds. The board nomination form on the is violating the petition and is day of our annual meeting harming the association by not (election from the floor). Can asking for a conditional election this eighth candidate vote of the replacement at the himself to the board with only same time. Corporations Code 9 votes? Does this mean that Section 7224(a) bars boards a person might vote himself from filling vacancies created to the board with just 9 votes by recall membership vote, from the floor at the annual so recalls should always be meeting? V.D., Solana Beach accompanied by a conditional election, meaning that ballots February 20, 2019

business is not considered Consulting. And should be eligible for the deduction.

The I.R.S. acknowledged that some activities could go either way, such as the operation of a pharmacy. The question for pharmacies is whether owners are regarded as dispensing health care.

The I.R.S. said it depended on the circumstances.

As these final regulations are put into effect by tax practitioners, I am confident that there will still be a substantial number of gray areas where it comes down to anybody’s guess as to whether the activity or type of business will qualify for the deduction in the eyes of the I.R.S. I encourage entrepreneurs to use a tax professional to navigate the law generally.

Janice Gough is a Financial Advisor in Palm Springs. She can be reached by calling (760) 251-7724 or Cell: (650) 2008291 or email us at Janice@ GoughFinancialSvcs.com.

Dear V.D.: Civil Code 5105(a) (3) protects the right of eligible member to nominate themselves, so yes, someone could show up on the date of the election and announce themselves as a “write-in” candidate. Since it appears your association allows cumulative voting, then yes, that person can vote for themselves 9 times. If he is the 9th place vote recipient, then yes, he could be elected. Your question illustrates exactly why members of associations should make sure they vote, because sometimes there is a good reason why nobody votes for a particular candidate!

Kelly G. Richardson CCAL is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers and Senior Partner of Richardson Ober PC, a California law firm known for community association advice. Send questions to Kelly@richardsonober. com. Past columns at www.

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Report: NH Ranks Lowest for Seniors “Aging in Place”

According to a MetLife market survey, nursing homes are about three times as expensive for families as home-based care. (sarcifilippo/Pixabay)

By Desert Star Staff CONCORD, N.H. - Most older Americans want to “age in place,” staying in their own homes, rather than moving to an assisted-living facility

or nursing home. However, according to an AARP report, New Hampshire is doing very little to help them.

The report ranks the state 50th in helping older people

age in place. Specifically, New Hampshire spends a lower percentage of Medicaid dollars on home-based care than other states.

Doug McNutt, advocacy

By Desert Star Staff COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s minimum wage workers are earning 25 cents more per hour this year than last, but some lawmakers and policy analysts contend $8.55 an hour still isn’t enough.

A 2006 ballot measure set Ohio’s minimum hourly wage at $6.85 and indexed it to inflation.

But Michael Shields, a researcher with Policy Matters Ohio, says that doesn’t cover the cost of living for many families.

His group’s latest research shows wage growth and economic

growth are out of sync.

It means Ohio minimum wage workers earn 28 percent less than their counterparts in 1968 when wages were at their peak value.

“In Ohio, the most common jobs – the ten jobs that employ the largest number of workers – six of those are paying a wage that’s so low that people are dependent on food aid if they’re supporting a family of three,” Shields points out.

House Bill 34, introduced last week, calls for a $12 per hour wage floor in 2020, then a $1 bump each year until hitting $15 in 2023. A

similar bill introduced last year didn’t succeed.

Opponents argued that it would be costly for business and result in job losses.

Shields says the research is mixed, with most studies revealing the little effect on overall job numbers.

“It’s meaningful when we see wages increase and employers not responding by decreasing jobs,” he states. “What that means is that low-wage workers are already producing wealth for their employers and the economy. They’re just not bargaining for it successfully to capture their share of it.”

director for AARP New Hampshire, said he thinks part of the problem is that home-care services don’t have the same clout here as do nursing facilities.

“The home-care industry traditionally hasn’t been as strong politically as the nursing homes and the counties have,” he said, “because counties also run their own nursing homes, so that plays into the voice of the nursing home industry as well.”

However, according to a MetLife market survey, nursing homes are about three times as expensive for families as home-based care. McNutt said Gov. Chris Sununu understands this and put a little bit of money in last year’s budget to try to increase the rates paid to home-care providers.

Sununu is to deliver his budget address on Thursday.

McNutt said the Department of Health and Human Services also wants to increase state spending on home-based care.

“The Department of Health and Human Services budget is requesting significantly more resources for home care,” he said. “I don’t know if that’s going to be in the governor’s budget or not, but if it is in the governor’s budget, then we’ll be supporting that kind of an increase.”

The AARP report also noted that the U.S. population age 65 and older is expected to double by 2050, and the population age 85 and older is expected to triple in that same period - trends that will have a profound effect on state budgets and on families’ ability to provide and pay for care.

The report is online at aarp.org.

Shields says about 1.5 million workers would directly benefit from a higher minimum wage, along with another 450,000 indirectly, as employers adjust their overall pay scales.

Shields adds that increased business costs due to higher wages are minimal.

For example, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank’s lowest-paid employees were given a 21 percent pay hike when the organization raised its minimum wage to $14 an hour in 2017. He says operating costs increased by just one-half of 1 percent.

“When we’re looking at how this impacts organizations, how it impacts

businesses, the proportional benefit to folks who would be impacted by higher wages is much, much greater than the relative costs that employers are taking on to make this a reality,” Shields points out.

The Cleveland Clinic, Nationwide, and Amazon are among Ohio companies raising hourly pay to $15.

And last week, Illinois lawmakers approved a $15 minimum wage by 2024, similar to laws in California, Massachusetts and New York.

Reporting by Ohio News Connection in association with Media in the Public Interest, and funded in part by The George Gund Foundation.

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Some policy experts say some Ohio’s minimum wage earners struggle to cover the cost of living. (@opkirilka/Twenty20)

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Border Wall Plans Threaten Habitat of Endangered Arizona Ocelot

By Desert Star Staff DOUGLAS, Ariz. — While there are plenty of arguments over whether a wall should be built along the U.S.Mexico border, the issue has become life and death for the endangered Sonoran ocelot.

Conservationists say a rare and wild ocelot was filmed by a remote sensor camera recently in an isolated area of Arizona. Robert Peters, senior representative with the Southwest office of Defenders of Wildlife, said the endangered cats range from the mountains of southeastern Arizona to northern Mexico, where most of the breeding pairs exist.

“Conservationists have the dream that eventually there could be breeding populations again in the U.S.,” Peters said.

“But if the border wall goes up, that’s the end of that.”

According to the group

Conservation CATalyst, the recent video is the first publicly released trail camera views of an ocelot in his Arizona range. The shy cat has been seen intermittently in the region for several years.

Peters said the only remaining areas where ocelots range in the U.S. are in Arizona and the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.

He said ocelots use their spotted coat as camouflage when they migrate to stay clear of humans.

“In particular, some of the more mountainous areas are still open, and those are typically where the cats travel because there aren’t a lot of people and there’s good cover,” he explained.

“So, they tend to come up in the mountain areas.”

Peters said while Sonoran ocelots could be one step

A rare Sonoran ocelot was photographed by a remote camera recently in southeastern Arizona. (ConservationCATalyst) closer to extinction if a wall with no breaks is built, the cats also face direct threats from poaching, poisoning, collisions with vehicles and other disturbances in the border region.

“The fact that these incredibly rare, beautiful animals are still making it across the border into the U.S. is giving us hope that, ultimately, we can re-establish breeding populations and truly restore

Groups Sue Trump Over Border Wall Emergency

The National Butterfly Center in Mission is one of seven Texas wildlife conservation areas that could be affected by President Donald Trump’s border wall expansion. (National Butterfly Center)

By Desert Star Staff MISSION, Texas — Conservation groups are

already challenging the Trump administration over its declaration of a national

the habitat or mitigate it in some way,” he explained. “And that’s not being looked at.”

Sanchez-Navarro added his organization is particularly it takes it even further away emergency to build border walls concerned about possible from any application of in Texas and other states. damage to such sites as the environmental laws.”

The Center for Biological Lower Rio Grande Valley He noted the border region Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife runs along a 1,200-mile stretch National Wildlife Refuge and and Animal Legal Defense the National Butterfly Center. of the Rio Grande, which Fund, filed suit Friday over “It’s the only little piece of includes thousands of acres of President Donald Trump’s wildlife we have left in south fragile animal habitat, as well plan to bypass Congress and Texas because if you go north redirect funds from other federal as critical migratory routes. of the river, it’s all agricultural,” He added most land on the projects to construct border Sanchez-Navarro said. “So, barriers. Paul Sanchez-Navarro, U.S. side of the river is private property, and a wall could divide this tiny strip of habitat along a senior representative with estates that have been in Texas the river is the only thing; really, Defenders of Wildlife in Texas, families for more than a century. our wildlife species have to said the declaration suspends rely upon. It’s like their last Sanchez-Navarro said almost all environmental bastion of native habitat.” regulations that would generally the current plans would The same groups have include wall construction apply in the construction zone. filed other lawsuits over the through at least seven Texas “We’ve been working to border wall, aimed at halting wildlife conservation areas. do any border security within the administration’s attempts “Any construction you do, the environmental frameworks to avoid environmental impact when you’re going to impact so that we don’t mess up the habitat for endangered species, studies and waive public health environment while we’re trying you also have to consider what and safety laws in the states to achieve these other goals,” that impact would be, and how where construction is proposed.

Sanchez-Navarro said. “By Those suits are still pending. to either remediate it, restore calling a national emergency,

Trump declares national emergency over border crisis

By Desert Star Staff President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency, allowing him to build his long-promised border wall without congressional approval. Trump is also expected to sign a bill granting limited funding towards the wall.

Speaking to reporters outside the White House before the signing on Friday, Trump said he will declare a national emergency, a move that will allow him to corral funding from other parts of the government to fund the US-Mexico border wall.

“We’re declaring it for virtual invasion purposes,” Trump told reporters. “Drugs, traffickers and gangs.”

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only provide $1.3 billion towards building the wall, a fraction of the $5.6 billion requested

by Trump late last year.

We got so much money, I don’t know what to do with it,” he said of the bill, while stressing that the only exception was the border wall funding due to the Democrats’ position.

While the bill does provide funds for port-of-entry security and drug-detection equipment, it also includes a number of concessions to Democrats. It explicitly prohibits a concrete wall, grants amnesty to illegal immigrants in the US with unaccompanied minors, bans wall construction in several national parks, and provides no funding for hiring more Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

Democrats have vowed

them to being important parts of our national fauna,” he said.

Peters said ocelots have always had a presence in the southwestern U.S., with records in Arizona dating back to the 19th century.

to fight Trump’s declaration in court. While Congress could, theoretically, overturn the national emergency order, a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives and Senate would be required, which the Democrats do not have.

“The order is signed. We will have a national emergency, and then we’ll be sued... and we will possibly get a bad ruling, and we’ll end up in the Supreme Court,” Trump said, anticipating the inevitable Democrat response.

Trump will divert funding from several Pentagon projects, as well as a Treasury Department drug forfeiture program to pay for the wall. In total, the president expects to raise $8 billion.

Leading Democrats have blasted Trump’s plans to build February 20, 2019

the wall through a national emergency. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned Trump that “if the president can declare an emergency on something he has created as an emergency, an illusion that he wants to convey, just think about what a president with different values can present to the American people,” before suggesting that a Democratic president could possibly declare a national emergency to tackle gun violence in future.

Trump dismissed concerns that a Democrat could use the same process. “Not too many people have said that,” he said, adding that national emergency declarations have been “signed many times by past presidents.”

After the signing, Pelosi and House Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said they

will oppose the declaration “in the Congress, in the Courts, and in the public.”

“The President is not above the law. The Congress cannot let the President shred the Constitution,” While declaring a national emergency is not a common move by a US president, it is not exceptionally rare.

Currently, 31 national emergencies are still ongoing, with one restricting trade with Iran in place since 1979.

For instance, Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama, invoked his executive power to declare an emergency 10 times. Trump himself has done it three times so far.

Pelosi: “This is plainly a power grab by a disappointed President, who has gone outside the bounds of the law to try to get what he failed to achieve in the constitutional legislative process.”

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Judge Sued for Calling ICE to Detain Groom

law and her actions violated Parker’s constitutional rights and federal law.

“Unlawful detention in violation of the Fourth and 14th Amendments to the Constitution, unlawful discrimination in violation of the 14th Amendment and civil rights law, and unlawful interference with the fundamental right to marry in violation of the 14th Amendment,” Fakhimi states.

After ICE verified Parker’s immigration status, Judge Beckley reportedly apologized Alex Parker was questioned and detained by the judge when he and his fiancée went to court to to Parker and his fiancée and performed the ceremony. get married. (pxhere) The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the

By Desert Star Staff then-fiancée, a U.S. citizen, until federal officials could Middle District of Pennsylvania.

HARRISBURG, Pa. – A went to court in Cumberland verify his immigration status.

Fakhimi notes there are Pennsylvania judge who County in 2017 to get married.

Golnaz Fakhimi, an reports of similar actions detained a Guatemalan But despite being immigrants’ rights attorney immigrant on his wedding day presented with valid with the ACLU of Pennsylvania, against immigrants appearing before civil courts in Montana now faces a federal lawsuit. identification, District Judge says as a local judge, and California. She adds Alex Parker, a lawful Elizabeth Beckley ordered a Beckley has no authority to that when the issue is permanent resident, and his court officer to detain Parker enforce federal immigration

marriage, the law is clear.

“In this country, regardless of whether you have lawful immigration status or not, you have this fundamental right to be married,” she stresses. “And so, his immigration status shouldn’t have come into any of this.”

Fakhimi says when local judges take it upon themselves to act as enforcers of federal immigration law, it has harmful consequences that extend far beyond those who are the immediate targets of those actions.

“It discourages other community members from using our local courts, from contacting local law enforcement even if they’ve been the victim of a crime, and the overall effect is that it hurts public safety,” she stresses.

The lawsuit was filed last Thursday. Parker and his wife now live in Florida.

By Desert Star Staff MIAMI — The goal for the thousands of children in Florida’s foster care program is to find forever homes.

But a new tracking system developed at the University of Miami shows the dream for many children is short-lived.

Many kids don’t even unpack because of the uncertainty over how long they will stay in a foster home - which sometimes can be as little as a few hours. After combing through thousands of youth records at the Florida Department of Children and Families, Robert Latham, associate director of the university’s

Youth Law Clinic, mapped the placement path of every child in foster care since 2002.

He found 80 percent of kids met national placement standards for being moved around. But he noticed troubling outcomes for the remaining 20 percent.

“That captured the kind of absurdity of a kid having 35 houses throughout two years,” Latham said. “Right? I mean, who lives in 35 houses in two years? That’s not OK. “ State officials point out the tremendous trauma experienced by some children that makes it difficult for them to trust an adult. According to state data, Florida’s rate of 4.8 placements

per thousand days in foster care comes in just over the national standard of 4.2.

Chris Card is chief of community-based care at Eckerd Connects, which manages child-welfare cases for Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Pasco counties. He said thanks to federal funding; the state developed a data-tracking system to track touchpoints such as a child’s performance in school, problems with parents and other factors to identify red flags.

He said that the system has been in place for about twenty years, and Latham’s program is just another step forward.

“Kids with some problems

are starting to pop up a little bit earlier than the older systems that we’ve had developed, but it’s been an ongoing process,” Card said.

“I think we’ve just gotten more sophisticated, a little bit better. And this last rendition is something even better. “ Both Latham and Card agree Florida’s foster-care system is overwhelmed and operating on very few resources. Latham said he’d like to see the state dig deeper to track the number of times a child is arrested, involuntarily committed or returns to foster care after adoption.

He said he’d like to see a review panel formed to examine

why a child is left bouncing around from home-to-home similar to those created when a child dies in the system.

“I think if we put that kind of focus and intent on this problem, I think it could be reduced,” he said. “Again, it’s certainly not OK that 19,000 kids have had 10 or more placements. That’s not OK. “ Card said the state needs to provide foster families and nonprofits with more significant resources and support. And Latham added it also comes down to having more foster families in the system, which he said gives a child better options for making their first placement the last.

By Desert Star Staff CARSON CITY, Nev. Dozens of Nevadans on all sides of the gun debate testified Tuesday in a daylong hearing before a joint session of the state Legislature on a proposal to tighten up background checks on gun sales. The new law would include background checks for private sales, and those online and at gun shows.

Andrew Woods, executive director of the group Save Lives Nevada, said Senate Bill 143 would do all that, and close loopholes in the federal background-check laws. He said it follows the lead of 19 other states plus the District of Columbia.

“In those states that have background checks,” he said, “they have a statistically significant decrease in the amount of women getting shot by an intimate partner, law enforcement getting

killed by handguns, as well as gun trafficking.”

Voters approved background checks in the form of a ballot measure in 2016 but, at the time, Gov. Brian Sandoval and Attorney General Adam Laxalt blocked it, saying it was unenforceable.

Opponents of Senate Bill 143 say it makes life difficult for law-abiding gun owners, and won’t deter black-market sales of guns to criminals.

There is no word yet on when the bill will receive a vote.

Current Gov. Steve Sisolak and Attorney General Aaron Ford are on record in support.

The law contains exemptions for most gun transfers involving family, sport shooting and hunting buddies. Woods said the new law particularly targets online sales and those by private sellers at gun shows.

“They meet up in, like, a

parking lot or they’ll just pay cash and buy a gun,” he said, “or, a lot of times outside of certain gun shows, in the parking lot, people are selling guns out of their trunks.”

A 2017 report by the witnessed the deadliest mass Violence Policy Center found shooting in the nation’s history. that Nevada has the nation’s The text of SB 143 is second-highest rate of women online at leg.state.nv.us. being fatally shot by an intimate partner. Last October, Las Vegas ••••••••••••••

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Bucket List Travel Destinations for 2019

can help ensure you plan a travel experience of a lifetime.”

Once you’ve determined how you’d like to spend your time, you can begin to explore some hot travel destinations, such as these: California: Rent a car and take a road trip down the California coast and experience sunshine, culture and more as you drive from Los Angeles to San Francisco.

It may be one single coastline, but California is filled with scenic views of the Pacific Ocean and tourist attractions,

such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Hollywood sign.

Caribbean: There are few better ways to escape the cold weather than with a Caribbean cruise, where breathtaking excursions, firstrate cuisine, exciting nightlife and spectacular entertainment fill every day and night. There are dozens of cruise options available, so it’s a good idea to do plenty of research and look into special incentives and offers to complement the experience. For example, the AARP Travel Center powered

by Expedia provides exclusive offers to members on select cruises, including up to $1,000 in onboard credit.

Florida Gulf Coast: The warmer seasons are perfect for unplugging and relaxing by the sand and water. Head to the beaches of Florida and get a room with a view so the water is never out of reach. For example, Sarasota, Florida offers miles of beaches, including Siesta Key, known for its majestic waters and luxurious amenities.

Southwest France: Explore the beautiful wine-growing region of Southwest France through a fascinatingly historical and invigorating river cruise.

For example, the Uniworld

Bordeaux river cruise allows guests to sail three rivers: the Garonne, the Dordogne and the Gironde. The experience blends land and water with archaeological and historical tours, artisanal wine tastings, sprawling gardens and charming villages to explore.

Take your experience a step further and see the sights while feeling like a local by going on a spotlight tour, an intimate way to uncover hidden gems.

Singapore: If you want to immerse yourself into a completely new and unique culture, hop on a flight and explore Singapore, commonly referred to as a “shopper’s paradise” for its emerging brands and bargains stores.

Enjoy both the urban and natural attractions while indulging in the eclectic dining scene. Singaporean cuisine is full of diverse plates, such as bak kut teh, laksa and friend carrot cake, derived from several ethnic groups.

If you’re ready to start planning a satisfying getaway, a resource like AARP Member Benefits can assist with planning and saving money along the way. Learn more at AARPBenefits.com/ travel. Family Features

a vehicle, go to www. classic-caraution.com or call (760) 320-3290.

Calendar McCormick’s Palm Springs

Collector Car Auction www.classic-carauction.com (760) 320-3290 Feb. 22, 23 and 24, 2019 Friday, Noon to 9 p.m.

Saturday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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By Desert Star Staff Taking time to go on vacation or to just unplug from everyday life can be beneficial, and there’s certainly no lack of options when it comes to choosing an ideal vacation spot. The options for experiencing an amazing vacation are so plentiful, such as exploring a cruise port, eating and drinking your way around a city or simply visiting a new destination, you may find yourself struggling to narrow down the choices.

By focusing first on what

type of vacation experience you would enjoy most, the details of the location may more easily fall into place.

“Often, would-be vacationers get so hung up on figuring out where they want to go, they forget to consider what they’ll do when they get there,” said Matthew Phillips, director of travel for AARP Services, Inc. “It makes sense to keep location in mind when it comes to considerations like climate, but knowing what types of activities, entertainment and sights you hope to experience

By Desert Star Staff After 33 years in the car auction business “You never know who or what is going to walk in the door next,” said Keith McCormick, owner of McCormick’s Palm Springs Collector Auction.

Since Palm Springs has been the home of many actors and TV personalities over the years, their cars often show up in the auctions held twice each year. The next auction in February 22-24, 2019, will be number 66, said Jason McCormick, who joined his father in business full time 19 years ago.

The business, which has been family owned and operated since 1985 in Palm Springs, features up to 580 vehicles at each weekend auction. The location has grown to six acres at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Under typical balmy sunshine, cars and trucks pass through the huge auction tent for buyers and sellers from around the country and around the world.

McCormick’s clients have ranged from King Edward VIII of England and his 1923 Rolls Royce to Bob Hope and his golf cart. Howard Hughes presented is 1969 Daimler limousine featuring a flush toilet built into the back seat.

G. Gordon Liddy of Watergate fame had the license plate “H20 Gate” on his 1937

Rolls Royce Phantom.

Other celebrities have included Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and Telly Savalas, who once told McCormick: “I think a classy car auction would work in Palm Springs.”

He was right. “It is rare when a celebrity shows up at the auction, but some do,” Jason McCormick said.

While there have been many high-end cars and trucks at the auction, and “the trend has been moving in that direction for many years,” Jason McCormick said, “we still have something for everyone, with some cars selling in the $1,500 to $2,000 range. Some new and beginning car collectors get started at our auctions.”

Each auction streams live via the Internet for three days and people who register in advance may bid for cars by phone. People tune in from across the United States, Europe and New Zealand to bid on cars. Four cameras show different views of each car as it passes through the auction tent. People bidding by telephone must register in advance and follow the same procedures as people attending the auction. Bidding requires a $30 registration fee and a “good faith deposit,” which is refunded if nothing is purchased, McCormick said.

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HOROSCOPES ARIES

It’s a most important time for Aries. Perhaps the most significant. A new self-identity is emerging. Like a lotus, with roots deep within the earth, growing into the loveliest of flowers, there is and will be over the next seven years a self-unfolding that can feel both painful and profound.

Read Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” (from Leaves of Grass).

It helps identify deeply with the lostness you have felt, and the new lotus of self appearing.

TAURUS You may enter into a more poetic and/or artistic way of life.

The poetic life helps to identify the sensitivities we sense and feel. With Chiron in Aries, you realize all that you do for others before tending to the self. You tend to the poor, the ill and the sick with great care and compassion. It is most important to begin to care for the self. Something may be “malingering.” More rest, sunshine, the earth, gardens and homeopathics are needed.

GEMINI Call upon friends. They love you. Some friends have fallen away or no longer available.

Reach out anyway. This may prove to be difficult.

However, bypass the fear and embarrassment you are feeling. Ask friends to assist you, whether for physical, emotional or psychological needs. Friends want to be

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asked. Allow them into your “portal” of life, no matter what changes have taken place. Know that, under Venus, you are immortal.

CANCER It is important, like Taurus, to tend very carefully and listen to the self in terms of what needs to be healed.

The messages may be very subtle. Know that there is never any failure on Earth or in Heaven. Everything you do is a success. No matter what upbringing you had, no matter the parents’ expectations or yours, everything you’ve done has been a source of light, attainment and accomplishment. You are asked to humbly realize this.

LEO What are your deepest longings and secret needs?

What do you want to learn or teach? What have you never had a chance to achieve?

Where do you want to travel?

What people and cultures do you seek to meet? What is your religion? What are your goals? Answers to these questions allow for a potent self-healing to come forth.

There is also a particular spiritual teaching from a great teacher that resonates with you. Perhaps the Buddha’s 8 Noble Paths?

VIRGO When we love more, healing takes place and there is no more karma. There are two

laws that create unity. 1. The Will to Good creates Goodwill within all that is around us. 2.

Our intentions for Goodwill create Right Human Relations.

These help eliminate criticism that always hurts and harms both the self and others. Virgo, ruled by Mercury, is called to think and speak with kindness at all times. Words heal or they hurt. May all your words heal.

LIBRA Tend and care for those close to you. Teach them what you know in kind and gentle ways. Allow them to teach you in return. Unconditional love transforms a relationship into something magical. It provides a renaissance and a protection for the relationship.

We become more awakened to our responsibility in relationships, more grateful.

We become sensitive to the hurts of those close to us.

Blocks and hindrances fall away. Everything, everyone becomes valuable and sacred.

SCORPIO A healing occurs when you take care of yourself in all ways, purifying all levels – physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. It is important to act as mentor for all those who encounter you.

Everyone is looking to be taught. Scorpio, with its deep knowledge of both light and dark, can radiate the light of health, morality and ethics into the world. In this time of conflict, chaos and confusion, your light would be a light

that purifies the darkness, until the darkness is gone.

SAGITTARIUS You learn through lovers, love affairs, children, and all that you create. Learning for you is constant, lifelong, over lifetimes. You have many different “careers.” It looks like one, but there are many facets involved. Do you feel you haven’t succeeded in your ambitions or your creative endeavors? Do you sense you could do better or more? Is there frustration or dissatisfaction? Do you feel somewhat irrelevant? Is there a wound, a suffering or inner agony? Is there an awakening you are still waiting for?

CAPRICORN Family, tradition, roots. Did you say recently you want to begin (or continue with) the family’s genealogy? Would knowing your ancestors help you feel more relevancy in your life? Are there memories from childhood coming forth? Are you feeling a sense that home is somewhere else? About quilts. There’s a 9-part series now available on Quiltmaking as a form of art, family labor, stories, lineage, purpose and community. A picture of livingness all stitched together.

I think you would like it.

issue with someone? A misunderstanding or radically different point of view. Wanting to be understood may trigger a wound. Know this, and remember it. Everyone is on their own path of development.

Everyone is doing their best to understand their lives. And those to whom you belong, they listen and understand you. The rest comes later.

PISCES The other day, to a friend who couldn’t balance her monetary ins and outs, who had no idea how to organize her finances, I said to her, “Let me help you figure out your finances, balance your accounts, so you know what you have, what you can pay back, what you can save.”

Chiron in the 2nd house has to do with finances and values.

And Pisces is about helping others. With Chiron in the 2nd the issue is always about selfworth. Self as valuable. When we rest in this knowledge, there is security and comfort.

Chiron teaches us.

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 There may be a sibling unavailable to you which brings you a sadness and pain. Is communication an

Host a St. Patrick’s Day Party with Style

By Desert Star Staff It may be a celebration in honor of a patron saint of Ireland, but you don’t have to be Irish to join the revelry that marks each St. Patrick’s Day. This year, gather some friends for a party that brings a bit of luck o’ the Irish to all.

Perfect Party Menu: It’s just not a party without a scrumptious spread of eats and drinks, and an occasion like St. Patrick’s Day makes it fun to plan your menu. From green frosted cookies to a green-hued punch, countless options are available. A buffetstyle meal allows guests to nibble as they wish and enjoy a wide range of foods.

Be sure to think beyond the food itself and also consider how you can get creative in serving it. For example, a hearty stew might be served in bowls that resemble pots of gold.

Or display traditional finger foods, such as slices of cucumber, on a platter in

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the shape of a shamrock.

Try creating a signature cocktail for the affair using a classic green liquor like Midori, sour apple schnapps or rum, or even a creme de menthe.

A Theme to Celebrate: With so many prominent icons associated with the holiday, decorating is probably one of the easiest aspects of your party planning. There’s no shortage of images that scream St. Patty’s Day: shamrocks, rainbows, pots of gold, leprechauns, top hats and more. You might choose just one for your party’s theme or create an everything-is-more ensemble that celebrates all things Irish.

For a more subtle approach, simply think green.

Lots and lots of green. From streamers to balloons to photo booth props, if it’s green, it will fit your theme. You can use plants to add greenery in elegant ways, green table and glassware for festive dining and even green-hued lighting

Photo courtesy of Getty Images for an all-Irish ambiance.

Festive Fun: Sure, the food and drinks are a big part of the party fun, but St. Patrick’s Day also lends itself to some playful party entertainment. A soundtrack February 20, 2019

with classic Irish tunes is an ideal backdrop. You might invite guests to compete in a limerick writing contest or a scavenger hunt to find prizes like gold-covered chocolate coins and a

candy-filled pot of gold.

Find more ideas to celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day at eLivingToday. com. Family Features

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BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and the 2019 Oscar Race This Sunday, February 24th at 5 p.m. Pacific time, the 91st Oscar Awards Show will air on ABC TV. Who do you think will win?

“Bohemian Rhapsody” is one of the nine films nominated in the Best Picture category and Rami Malek is in contention for Best Actor for his portrayal of Freddie Mercury, lead singer, and frontman for Queen. While not all critics have praised the film, they all agree that Malek’s performance is spot on--and oh that music. After seeing the movie, I’ve been enjoying Queen hits all over again, thanks to Alexa. As I am writing this, their music is playing in the background.

The iconic group Queen was formed in London in 1970 by Mercury and young college friends Brian May, John Deacon, and Rodger Taylor. Together they created music that rocked the world.

Early in his career, Mercury was in love with Mary Austin (Lucy Boynton), and he even proposed to her. They never did marry due to his bisexuality; however, they

remained lifelong friends.

While it is interesting to learn about Mercury’s life, what steals the show is the music. A high point is the film’s recreation of the 1985 Live Aid Concert which serves as the film’s finale.

As a result of his hedonism, drug use and homosexual relationships Mercury died of Aids in 1991 at the age of 45--but the music created by Mercury and his Queen bandmates live.

“Bohemian Rhapsody,” from 20th Century Fox, is rated PG-13. Running Time: 2 hours, 14 minutes.

The other films in the Best Picture category are “A Star Is Born,” “BlacKkKlansman,” “Black Panther,” “The Favourite,” “Green Book,” “Roma” and “Vice.” My hunch is the winner will be--oops, the Oscar will go to “Vice” or “Roma.” What do you think? (A bit of trivia: “Black Panther” is the first superhero film to be nominated in the Best Picture category.)

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Christian Bale “Vice,” Bradley Cooper “A Star Is

Born,” Willem Dafoe ”At Eternity’s Gate,” Rami Malek “Bohemian Rhapsody” and Viggo Mortensen “Green Book.” My hunch: Christian Bale. But bear in mind that Rami Malek won the SAG award for Best Actor this year.

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Yalitza Aparicio “Roma,” Glenn Close “The Good Wife,” Olivia Colman “The Favourite,” Lady Gaga “A Star Is Born,” Melissa McCarthy “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” My guess is

Glenn Close. It’s her time for an Oscar--and she won the Screen Actors Guild for her performance in “The Wife.”

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Mahershala Ali “Green Book,” Adam Driver “BlacKkKlansman,” Sam Elliot “A Star Is Born,” Richard E. Grant “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Sam Rockwell “Vice.”

Another guess, Sam Rockwell (who is a lookalike for George W. Bush) or Mahershala Ali. Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Amy

Adams “Vice,” Regina King “If Beale Street Could Talk,” Emma Stone “The Favourite,” Marina de Tavira ”Roma,” Rachel Weisz “The Favourite.” Just a hunch on this one--Amy Adams.

Best Animated Feature: “Incredibles 2,” “Isle of Dogs,” “Mirai,” “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” ”Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” On this one, your guess is as good as mine--but maybe Ralph will break through.

The Desert Symphonettes 3rd annual Sweethearts Luncheon

Actress Sunny Thompson who portrays Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Benachowski and co-chair Rancho Mirage Mayor Pro-tem Iris Smotrich, Kimberly Muzic, and Author Diana von Welanetz Nancy Tapic. Photo by Pat Krause Wentworth. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Desert Symphony “Symphonettes” held their 3rd annual Sweethearts Luncheon on Feb. 11th at the Indian Wells Country Club. The Symphonettes is an auxiliary group of The Desert Symphony that supports the established Children’s Music Discovery Series. This program series works to expose local children to live Symphonic Concert Performances. The luncheon was also a way for women to do some shopping before Valentines Day with wellknown vendors like Shirley’s Boutique, Borrowing Bling, De La Croce Jewelry, The Dori Collection Beverly Hills, Timmy Woods Beverly Hills and Muki Bolton Boutiques.

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“Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole”

Dulé Hill as Nat King Cole and Daniel J. Watts as Sammy Davis Jr. in the West Coast premiere of Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Jeff Lorch.

By Lisa Lyons “Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole” is a wildly ambitious play with music that explores the talented singer’s career and the racism he struggled against throughout his life. But it takes a very dark and curious form...imagine Nat King Cole as Ebeneezer Scrooge facing the ghosts of Christmas past. Present and future, with Sammy Davis Jr. playing Jacob Marley and you’ll get an idea of the theatrical approach taken by playwrights Colman Domingo (The Scottsboro Boys, Fear the Walking Dead) and Patricia McGregor who also directs this production.

The show opens with Cole (the multi-talented and surprisingly versatile Dule Hill) brooding in his dressing room as he realizes that his show is getting the ax one week before Christmas, ending his groundbreaking TV variety show - the first one hosted by

a black performer on a major network. The NBC studio is recreated to retro perfection

by Clint Ramos and authentic costumes by Katherine O’Neill; the production breaks the fourth wall and includes the Geffen Playhouse audience as part of the crowd who are there to watch history. Why is the program being canceled?

According to Cole’s high-strung producer (a fine-voiced Bryan Dobson) it’s unpopular with advertisers who won’t fund a program with a negro as host, especially in the South, where some stations refuse to air it.

As he struggles to deal with his anger and disappointment, his old friend (or is he?) Sammy Davis Jr. appears to play Devil’s advocate, alternately encouraging and tormenting the singer about his impotent anger. Daniel J. Watts (Hamilton) mugs in the great Jerry Lewis tradition, all the while chiding

his friend for acquiescing to the network’s insistence on powdering him with “pixie dust” so his blackness is toned down

on camera. While Cole waits for his friend Peggy Lee to arrive and sing on the final show, he retires to his dressing room, and the fantastical tale of his life unfolds in dramatic flashbacks.

A bizarre segment has Cole reading a perverted version of “The Night Before Christmas” featuring a family of rats who murder their youngest and warn that to kill one will make “ten more come.” A reference to lynching perhaps but not for kids.

Did I mention that this show has lovely musical interludes sung to perfection by Hill (who knew?) and the supporting cast of amazing singers such as Gisela Adisa (who voices both Eartha Kitt and a young Natalie Cole). Ruby Lewis is channeling Betty Hutton and Peggy Lee and a strong chorus (the amazing Zonya Love, Brandon Ruiter, Mary-Pat Green, and young Connor Amacio Matthews).

When Hill and Watts have a tap

Ruby Lewis as Betty Hutton and Dulé Hill as Nat King Cole in the West Coast premiere of Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole at Geffen Playhouse. Photo by Jeff Lorch.

Tram Closed Indefinitely; Crews Assess The Area

Daytona Everett The Palm Springs Aerial Tram is arguably one of the largest attractions in the valley. After severe weather

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last week, the tram is closed indefinitely which is posing problems for people in town for the long holiday weekend.

One family came in

throw-down, it’s ovation-worthy.

The play tries to cram a lot of story into its 90 minutes running time, and it doesn’t always work. One time showing a colorblind chorus of happy interracial couples, then featuring a stagehand using a labeled “decency stick” to separate the black host from his white guest, it’s often an uncomfortable blend.

But the effort is nonetheless worthwhile as it exposes a side of our great country that is a still shameful part of our cultural identity. It would be interesting to see the playwrights migrate their vision to the big screen and further explore their theme on a larger canvas.

“Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole” is at the Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave., in Westwood Village and has just been extended to March 24, 2019. For ticket information, call 310-208-5454 or visit www.GeffenPlayhouse.org.

from Mexico in hopes of experiencing the tram but were turned away at Tramway road. They plan on trying again next month.

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“The inspections and damage assessments are going to be going for at least the next few weeks,” Cara Youngman, Public Relations Manager of the Palm Springs Aerial Tram, said. “Once those are completed we will at least have a target.”

Youngman, along with other crews and staff, took a helicopter up the mountain to assess the damage. Meanwhile, bookings, insurance, and other inconveniences all have to be sorted out.

“Any closure results in loss of revenue but the most important thing for us is that everyone is safe,” Youngman said.

Still, with each day that passes, more business is lost for the city.

“It’s sad for us,” Joyce Kiehl, Director of Communications for the Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, said. “No one wants

to see the tram down like that; it’s such a beautiful attraction.”

Kiehl said the bureau is being proactive in informing tourists about the situation before they get to Palm Springs.

“We do want people to know, yes, it’s closed right now but here are some other things you can do when you come to visit,” Kiehl said.

Now, locals and tourists are backpedaling to reschedule their plans.

“I’m hoping that they get it fixed as fast as they can, but I know it costs them a lot of money,” Taylor Browne, a Palm Springs resident, said.

Tram managers said people with previous bookings would be refunded. As for visitors looking to hike in areas near the tram, they’re being turned away, too. The visitor’s bureau is encouraging hikers to check out other trails in the area.

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Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind Has 9th Annual Luncheon

to his becoming an advisor in the Prime Ministers of Israel’s Office.

During the last three years, Dany has been a social worker for the Organization for Disabled Veterans, with Rolly, his constant companion and guide dog at his side. Multilingual, Dany speaks French, Arabic, English, and Hebrew. Dany said that meeting Noach Braun, co-founder, and Director of the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind was a third ‘miracle’ in his life.

Looking back he said the first miracle was when he survived a bomb when in a trench during the Lebanese War, leaving him Rafi Taglicht, Helen Varon, Dany Layani and Michael Leventhal. blind at twenty years old. The

By Pamela Price and co-chaired by Carlos King his history with the Guide Dog second miracle occurred, after 25 The 9th Annual Matthew brought their Profile in Courage Center for the Blind, with Rolly, years of blindness when his sight Varon Memorial Lunch took place honoree Dany Layani, a social his guide dog sitting at attention. was restored, through surgery. at the Agua Caliente Casino worker specializing in disabled After Dany lost his sight, However, a few months Resort in Rancho Mirage on veterans services in Israel to the he went on to pursue studies later his vision vanished.

February 13th benefitting the desert. Accompanying Dany was earning a degree in social work A third miracle followed Israel Guide Dog Center for the his loyal partner and guide dog and eventually receiving an when he met Noach Braun Blind, based In Jerusalem, Israel. Rolly, a black Labrador Retriever. advanced degree in Islamic Co-Founder and Director of The event chaired by Helen Varon Dany spoke to guests sharing Fundamentalist Studies which led the Israel Guide Dog Center

for the Blind upon he receiving his guide dog, Rolly. It all came together when Michael Leventhal Executive Director of the U.S. Headquarters for the Israel Guide Dog Center shared the stage with Dany Layani and his guide dog, Rolly. It was a dramatic moment of hope, which was a “fourth miracle!” said Phyllis Eisenberg, a committee member.

Helen Varon closed the event promising the tenth anniversary of the Israel Guide Dog for the Blind, in 2020 would continue the commitment this event has gathered during the last decade. Mrs. Eisenberg said the tenth anniversary would mark a milestone for this inspirational organization which brings the blind and their devoted guide dogs together for a better life.” She was joined by committee members Karen Varon, Toby Berman, Sophia Braverman, Susan Leiman, and Sandy Epstein.

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Instagram.com/Goldenvoice Official Hashtag: #GoldenvoicePresentsApril For press inquiries / more information, please email: Press@Goldenvoice.com Tickets for all #GoldenvoicePresentsApril shows available online See entire lineup on page 20.

Goldenvoice presents April Concert Series throughout SoCal Bowl on April 19, Perfume at The Theatre at Ace Hotel on April 19 *sold out*, RÜFÜS DU SOL at Santa Barbara Bowl on April 20 *sold out* and The 1975 with Pale Waves and No Rome at Santa Barbara Bowl on April 21. Wallows, performing on May 23 at the Fonda Theatre, Mac DeMarco, performing September 13 at The Greek Theatre and K-pop phenomenon BLACKPINK at

not-so-intimate Fabulous Forum on April 17 (on sale February 20 at 4:00 PM) are also part of Goldenvoice Presents April.

Participating venues include: The Roxy Theatre, El Rey Theatre, Fonda Theatre, The Theatre at Ace Hotel, The Novo, Shrine Expo Hall, The Glass House, The Greek Theatre, The Forum, The Echo, Fox Theater Pomona, Santa Barbara Bowl, Chain Reaction, Pappy & Harriet’s, Zebulon, Marty’s On Newport and The Yost Theater.

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James Houston Jr. and Lisa Houston with actor and emcee Joe Mantegna.

Photo by Pat Krause Continued from Page 1 fighters that are being given to Museums across the U.S. and the Palm Springs Air Museum is getting one, what a big honor. There will be a Houston Pavilion to house the Stealth Plane in Houston’s Honor.

Honorees included Col. USAF Ret. Clarence “Bud” Anderson. SSG USA Ret. Richard Thomas, and RM2 www.desertstarweekly.com

USN Ret. Marvin Cohn. More honorees were Brig. Gen. USAF Ret. Robin Olds, that was given posthumously, VADM. USN Ret. Mark Irby, “MRT’ Fox, and Cpt. USN. Astronaut. Ret. Robert “Hoot” Gibson and the only woman to be honored was LCDR. USN. Kirsten “Dragon” Hanson who is still on Active Duty. A video of each honoree was shown, and there was a lot of standing

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Fred Bell, VADM USN Mark Irby, Joan MacPherson, and artist Stan Stokes.

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applause for these heroes.

The Honoree SSG. USA Ret. Clinton Romesha who is a Congressional Medal Of Honor recipient was unable to attend but a fellow Congressional of Honor Medal winner, Army Captain Willian Swenson, came to accept for him.

Everyone felt so appreciative and overwhelmed by the heroism of these honorees as they each spoke a bit February 20, 2019

about their life in the military.

The entertainment for the evening was award-winning iconic singer Tony Orlando.

Some of his more famous songs include Tie a Yellow Ribbon, Knock Three Times and Vaya Con Dios to name just a few. He started the evening by going out into the crowd to sing and later people got up to dance tonight away.

They raised more than half of

what is needed. They showed a video of children who have taken part in the museum’s programs for kids. They all spoke about what they have learned about our past and future. They each told about the impact it had on their lives so far and thanked all the guests for their support so they can continue in the programs.

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The Steinway Society Honors Phyllis Eisenberg

Leo Milmet, Ruth Moir, Honoree-Phyllis Eisenberg, a statue of Mel Brooks and Sarah Milmet. Photo by Pat Krause

By Pamela Price The 9th Annual Matthew Varon Memorial Lunch took place at the Agua Caliente Casino Resort in Rancho Mirage on February 13th benefitting the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind, based In Jerusalem, Israel. The event chaired by Helen Varon and co-chaired by Carlos King brought their Profile in Courage honoree Dany Layani, a social worker specializing in disabled veterans services in Israel to the desert. Accompanying Dany was his loyal partner and guide dog Rolly, a black Labrador Retriever. Dany spoke to guests sharing his history with the Guide Dog Center for the Blind, with Rolly, his guide dog sitting at attention.

After Dany lost his sight, he went on to pursue studies earning a degree in social work and eventually receiving an advanced degree in Islamic Fundamentalist Studies which led to his becoming an advisor in the Prime Ministers of Israel’s Office.

During the last three years, Dany has been a social worker for the Organization for Disabled Veterans, with Rolly, his constant companion and guide dog at his side.

Multilingual, Dany speaks French, Arabic, English, and Hebrew. Dany said that meeting Noach Braun, co-founder, and Director of the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind was a third ‘miracle’ in his life.

Looking back he said the first miracle was when he survived a bomb when in a trench during the Lebanese War, leaving him blind at twenty years old. The second miracle occurred, after 25 years of blindness when his sight was restored, through surgery.

However, a few months later his vision vanished.

A third miracle followed when he met Noach Braun Co-Founder and Director of the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind upon he receiving his guide dog, Rolly. It all came together when Michael Leventhal Executive Director of the U.S. Headquarters for the Israel Guide Dog Center shared the stage with Dany

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Layani and his guide dog, Rolly.

It was a dramatic moment of hope, which was a “fourth miracle!” said Phyllis Eisenberg, a committee member.

Helen Varon closed the

Tony Barone, Ron Celona, Karen Barone, Sid Craig, and Joe Giarusso.

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event promising the tenth anniversary of the Israel Guide Dog for the Blind, in 2020 would continue the commitment this event has gathered during the last

decade. Mrs. Eisenberg said the tenth anniversary would mark a milestone for this inspirational organization which brings the blind and their devoted guide dogs together

for a better life.” She was joined by committee members Karen Varon, Toby Berman, Sophia Braverman, Susan Leiman, and Sandy Epstein.

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MUSIC

BY ROBERT KINSLER

Indie Heroes Unearth Great Sounds Beyond the reach of the Billboard 200 charts are a wide range of wonderful releases worth discovering by discerning music lovers.

Artist: R. Stevie Moore Title: Afterlife (Bar/ None Records) You might like if you enjoy: Beck, The Kinks, Brian Wilson Tell me more: Indie hero R. Stevie Moore has followed up his stellar 2017 LP Make It Be (a collaboration with acclaimed singer-songwriter/guitarist/ producer Jason Falkner) with the fantastic “Afterlife.” The new album is a freewheeling affair that finds the Nashvillebased DIY artist exploring all of the corners of his peerless pallet including power pop, lo-fi rock, post-punk, spoken word and alternative folk.

The snappy “Come My Way” finds Moore joining forces again with Falkner for a Kinks-

flavored rocker bolstered by Ariel Pink’s lead vocals. The exuberant folk nugget “The Winner,” tuneful rocker “What Should I Do With The Rest Of My Life?” art damage foray “Another Day Slips Away” and baroque rock entry “Love Is The Way To My Heart” are among the exceptional cuts on the outstanding album. The original material on “Afterlife” is weighted in favor of some of Moore’s favorite recordings made over the past 15 years; the artist has now re-recorded them with producer Irwin Chusid to give them a more fully-produced studio sound.

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Artist: Gurf Morlix Title: Impossible Blue (Rootball Records) You might like if you enjoy: Sonny Landreth, Mark Knopfler, Billy F Gibbons Tell me more: Singersongwriter/guitar great Gurf

Morlix has that rare gift of letting his songs breathe. Like Mark Knopfler and Nils Lofgren, Morlix is able to use virtuoso guitar work in the service of authentic and fully-original songcraft. On the Austin, Texas-based artist’s new album “Impossible Blue” all nine terrific songs rooted in amidst Texas blues and American roots music expand beyond the mere boundaries of any genre markers thanks to lyrical lines and articulated tales that draw the listener into each track. All the more impressive is that “Impossible Blue” was produced, engineered and mixed by Morlix! The range of material extends from the lovely “2 Hearts Beating in Time” and blues-mining “Spinnin’ Planet Blues” to the wry “Sliver of Light” and moodscape of complete loss painted in “Bottom of the Musquash River.” The album closes out with “Backbeat of the Dispossessed,” a poignant

styled take on “Run Come See Jerusalem,” undeniable sing-along “When Trouble’s In My Home” and “A Beautiful Life,” and reflective heavenlooking “Sweet Hour Of Prayer” reflect Marley’s Ghost’s ability to fuse a number of authentic styles into their buoyant and exuberant approach.

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tribute to Morlix’s late lifelong friend and band mate, drummer Michael Bannister; that song – like the others on this great album – unfolds like an intimate conversation and the perfect listen.

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Artist: Marley’s Ghost Title: Travelin’ Shoes (Sage Arts) You might like if you enjoy: Greensky Bluegrass, Old Crow Medicine Show Tell me more: The joyful and rousing spirit that shines across Marley’s Ghost’s new album “Travelin’ Shoes” is palpable, with the six-member West Coast ensemble’s stellar musicianship and incredible vocal harmonies impressing across the 12-track disc. On this wonderful set Marley’s Ghost revisits a number of traditional gospel-flavored selections, making each classic their own. The Louisiana-

Artist: Rogers & Butler Title: Diana Dors (ZIP Records) You might like if you enjoy: The Kinks, Shoes Tell me more: The debut disc from Ed Rogers and Steve Butler (the four-song EP “Diana Dors”) is sure to appeal to lovers of melodic rock and power pop. With their top-tier songwriting talents, convincing tandem lead vocals and excellent musical support of a great group of players including drummer Dennis Diken (The Smithereens) and bassist Sal Maida (Roxy Music, Sparks) the disc proves to be a solid introduction to Rogers & Butler. The infectious “Diana Dors,” instantly-catchy “Possibilities and “Seven Hour Man” and folk-oriented “Witness Tree” make an excellent case for a future full-length LP from the New York Citybased Rogers & Butler.

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Health Groups Question Raising Tobacco Age to 21

By Desert Star Staff RICHMOND, Va. — Bills to raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco and nicotine vapor products from 18 to 21 sailed through Virginia’s General Assembly.

But some health groups say the focus is in the wrong place.

The legislation has received overwhelming support from many including Governor Ralph Northam, a pediatrician who ultimately will have to sign off on whether or not to raise the age limit. Some health groups say, while they support the overall idea, they see several missed opportunities.

Ashley Bell, vice president for field advocacy with the American Heart Association, argued there isn’t enough enforcement of the current laws, and she would like to see the burden shifted to the sellers of tobacco products.

“We’d like to see that the adult in the situation, the retailer, have the responsibility and the burden placed on them for enforcement of this, not that a youth be penalized if they purchase www.desertstarweekly.com

the device,” Bell said.

Because of nicotine’s addictive nature, Northam has said “the less minors that put that first cigarette in their mouth, the better.”

Bell agrees, but said there need to be more changes to the bill before it becomes law - including funding for education programs to help reduce youth tobacco use.

Other groups such as the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network also are opposed to legislation on Northam’s desk. Bell said she thinks such an overhaul to current law should include a licensing requirement for retailers.

“We would like to see that there would be some sort of retail licensure for tobacco products,” she said.

“So setting up retail licensure in a state allows for a much simpler implementation of a change like this, because this is a big policy change.”

Bill sponsor Republican Sen. Tommy Norment of James City said while he understands opponents’

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, killing more than 480,000 Americans a year, according to the American Lung Association. (realworkhard/Pixabay) concerns, the requests to make the suggested changes would be difficult during this legislative session. Many health groups, including the U.S. Surgeon General’s office, have expressed concerns over the rapid rise in E-cigarette use - up by a staggering 78 percent among high school students from 2017 to 2018.

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Bernie Sanders announces 2020 presidential bid

By Desert Star Staff Bernie Sanders, who lost the Democratic presidential nomination to Hillary Clinton in 2016, says he will run again in 2020. The 77-year-old Vermont senator enjoys extraordinary popularity among millennials for his progressive ideas.

Sanders first confirmed his plans in an interview aired on Vermont Public Radio on Monday. “I wanted to let the people of the state of Vermont know about this first,” he said.

Speaking to CBS This Morning, the politician revealed that he would launch an “unprecedented” grassroots movement “to lay the groundwork for transforming the economic and political life of this country.”

He promised that it would be a “very different campaign” to 2016 when the senator narrowly lost the Democratic primary to Hillary Clinton.

An independent and selfdescribed democratic socialist, Sanders has consistently taken the top spots in various polls on possible and

declared Democratic Party contenders in recent weeks.

His progressive platform that focused on eliminating income inequality, ‘Medicarefor-all’ healthcare, and combating climate change solidified in the 2018 midterms, with several Democratic candidates backed by him winning congressional elections.

Sanders has been a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump and is seen as a strong candidate in a potential match-up against him. He blasted the president for overseeing the most extended government shutdown in US history on Friday in a speech on the Senate floor and on social media.

“I think that the time is long overdue for the American people to tell this president he is not a dictator, he is not a king,” Sanders said.

“He cannot, and he must not continue to threaten to shut down this government and hold hundreds of thousands of… federal

workers hostage,” Sanders said, adding that “over one million contract employees” are not likely to receive back-pay.

He went on to talk about other crises affecting the nation, including the “30 million Americans who have no health insurance,” millions working for “starvation wages,” the broken criminal justice system, and climate change. He also

spoke about the urgency to change the “immigration system that does not work.”

Before Sanders announced his intentions to run, he was forced to address allegations about sexual misconduct in his 2016 campaign.

He enters the race in a stronger position than in 2016 when he lost the nomination to

Clinton, who the Democratic National Committee secretly supported, as was later revealed in documents published by WikiLeaks.

With no support from the establishment or big donors, Sanders still won the majority in 23 states before eventually conceding and endorsing Clinton.

Women, Communities of Color Underrepresented in Renewable-Energy

Studies show startups with at least one woman performed 63 percent better than all male teams. (pxhere)

By Desert Star Staff A group that funds renewable-energy projects is calling for a new focus on diversity. Funding for nonprofit organizations generally follows media coverage, but a new study from The Solutions Project, a grant-making organization, shows wide gender and racial disparities in media coverage of the renewable energy sector.

Their analysis of more than 2,300 news and opinion pieces published in 2018 on renewable energy found that only 21 percent referenced women, and fewer than 10 percent referenced communities of color that are disproportionately affected by climate change. According to Project executive director Sarah Shanley Hope, that runs counter to what she

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learned in business school.

“Diverse teams have

far greater results than homogenous teams,” Hope

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said. “Knowing that and seeing the data here, we’re missing out on solutions and leadership that is all around us.”

By 2020, The Solutions Project will invest 95 percent of its resources in front-line groups headed by people of color, with at least 80 percent going to women-led organizations.

Hope said front-line communities that feel the biggest impact of climate change can be great resources for solutions. She pointed to New York state’s first community solar project organized by People United for Sustainable Housing, or PUSH, in Buffalo.

“They redeveloped an abandoned school in their community, turned it into affordable housing for elders,

community theater space, and it’s all solar powered,” she said.

The Solutions Project is challenging other organizations to reflect the diversity of American leadership by pledging at least 10 percent of their funding to groups led by women of color.

Hope added that directing funding to environmental justice communities not only helps get innovative projects off the ground, it also helps spread the word that change is possible.

“Those organizations have, then, the communications capacity to bring their stories into mainstream media, because we’re all looking for those solutions,” Hope said.

The Solutions Project report is available at TheSolutionsProject.org

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NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: MARCH 29, 2019 Time: 8:30 a.m., Dept.: PS4. The address of the court is: 3255 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 County of Riverside 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): DESERT STAR WEEKLY 13279 Palm Drive Suite 5, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Dated: February 1, 2019, Judge of the Superior Court, Publish February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2019. DSW19-1034.

MOBILEHOME LIEN SALE.Sale location: 9 Arthur Drive, Cathedral City, CA 92234 Sale date/time: March 5, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. Mobilehome description: 1963 Mark, Decal No. ABH9556, Serial No. M23S1392771, HUD Label A34172 Lien sale on account for Jeffrey Langenfeld. Mobilehome sold in “as is” condition. Interested parties may contact Guzman Law Firm, APC at (760) 650-1077 or erin@guzmanfirm.com for further information. The successful bidder shall be responsible for all costs, fees, liens and/or penalties incurred in or associated with transferring title of the listed mobilehome into his/her/its name. In addition, the successful bidder may be liable to the State of California for any lien attached to the listed mobilehome provided for in California Health and Safety Code §18116.1.

Payment in full is due immediately upon sale. No personal or business checks accepted. Sale does not include any items of personal property that may be located in or about the mobilehome at the time of sale. Names published per Commercial Code §§7206 & 7210. View coach at 12:30 on date of sale. ABAMEX Auctioneers, Bond No. MS 273-80-15, www.abamex.com. 2/13, 2/20/19 CNS-3218768# DESERT STAR WEEKLY. Publish February 13, 20, 2019. DSW19-1035 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF TAD JAMES SENEY CASE NO. PRIN 1900065 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: TAD JAMES SENEY A Petition for Probate has been filed by RALPH SIDNEY SENEY, JR. in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. The Petition for Probate requests that RALPH SIDNEY SENEY, JR. 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 on 03.19.2019 at 8:45 A.M. in Dept. PS3 located at 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92261, Palm Springs Courthouse, Probate. 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: Miranda C. Franks, Esq., 3322 Sweetwater Springs Blvd., Ste. 203, Spring Valley, CA 91977, Telephone: 619.660.0520 2/13, 2/15, 2/20/19 CNS-3220088# DESERT STAR WEEKLY. PUBLISH FEBRUARY 13, 15, 20, 2019.

DSW19-1039 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DANIEL PETER BRECHTEL AKA DANIEL BRECHTEL CASE NO. PRIN1900029 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of DANIEL PETER BRECHTEL AKA DANIEL BRECHTEL. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by CHRISTINE HUBER. in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that CHRISTINE HUBER 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: February 28, 2019 at 8:45AM in Dept. PS3 located at 46-200 Oasis Street, Indio, CA 92201. 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: TOMER T. GUTMAN, Esq., WORDEN WILLIAMS LLP, 462 STEVENS AVENUE, SUITE 100, SOLANA BEACH, CA 92075. (959 755-6604. Publish February 6, 13, 20, 2019. DSW19-1023 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NO. PSC1900740, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3255 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA. 92262, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. BARDOMIANO PAUL CORDOVA AKA B PAUL HERNANDEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1a. Present Name: BARDOMIANO PAUL CORDOVA AKA B PAUL HERNANDEZ to Proposed Name: BRAVEHEART HERNANDEZ-CORDOVA. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NO. PSC1900326, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3255 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA. 92262, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. SAMUEL JONATHAN NAVARRETE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1a. Present Name: SAMUEL JONATHAN NAVARRETE to Proposed Name: SAMUEL JONATHAN BOCKER. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: MARCH 13, 2019 Time: 8:30 a.m., Dept.: PS4. The address of the court is: 3255 E. TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 County of Riverside 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county (specify newspaper): DESERT STAR WEEKLY 13279 Palm Drive Suite 5, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 Dated: January 16, 2019, Judge of the Superior Court, Publish January 30, 2019, February 6, 13, 20, 2019. DSW19-1026.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: COACHELLA VALLEY DOCUMENT SPECIALISTS, 51025 AVENIDA MENDOZA SUITE 201, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Riverside County 53100 AVENIDA RUBIO, LA QUINTA, CA 92253.

Full name of registrant: DIANE GRACE HARRISON, 53100 AVENIDA RUBIO, LA QUINTA, CA 92253.

Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on. 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: DIANE GRACE HARRISON. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 15, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201902288. 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., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish February 20, 27, 2019 March 6, 13, 2019. DSW19-1047 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: DAFNE LOPEZ M ICE CREAM, 67125 MISSION RD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant: MARIA DEL CARMEN MADRIGAL SOLORZANO, 67125 MISSION RD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234; RUBEN – LOPEZ RAMIREZ, 67125 MISSION RD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by: CO-PARTNERS. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on. 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: MARIA DEL CARMEN MADRIGAL SOLORZANO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 13, 2019.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201902078. 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., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish February 20, 27, 2019 March 6, 13, 2019. DSW19-1046 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: VALLEY TRAVEL ASSOCIATES, 4 BRANDEIS CIRCLE, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant: DEREK ADRIAN KRABILL, 4 BRANDEIS CIRCLE, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270; NORMAN – BUCHBINDER, 4 BRANDEIS CIRCLE, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270.

Business is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on. 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: DEREK ADRIAN KRABILL. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 13, 2019.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201902176. 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., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish February 20, 27, 2019 March 6, 13, 2019. DSW19-1045 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: DESERT LEATHER PRIDE, BEAR BALL, LABEAR DAY WEEKEND, RFC ENTERPRISES, MR DESERT LEATHER, 67365 TAMARA RD, CATHERDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County.

Full name of registrant: RANDOLPH FERNANDO CARMENATY, 67365 TAMARA RD, 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 on. 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: RANDOLPH FERNANDO CARMENATY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on January 31, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201901534. 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., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE).

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: GENESIS OF LA QUINTA, 79025 HWY 111, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: JSOWELL AUTOMOTIVE INC., 47775 WIND SPIRIT DR, LA QUINTA, CA 92253/ CA. Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on. 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: KENT BEST SOWELL. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 13, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. R-201902170. 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., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish February 20, 27, 2019 March 6, 13, 2019. DSW19-1043

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FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: COACHELLA VALLEY TWO-WAY RADIO REPAIR AND FCC LICENSE SERVICES, 41-344 MANCHESTER ST, INDIO, CA 92203. Riverside County 26893 BOUQUET CANYON RD, #343, SANTA CLARITA, CA 91350. Full name of registrant: ARNOLD JOHN BANKS, 41344 MANCHESTER ST, INDIO, CA 92203. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 12/01/2018. 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: ARNOLD JOHN BANKS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on JANUARY 29, 2019. Peter Aldana, AssessorCounty Clerk Recorder File No. R-201901379.

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., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish February 6, 13, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE 20, 27, 2019. DSW19-1038 FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: APEX EXCHANGE, 9086 FALLBROOK STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF CANYON DRIVE, CORONA, CA 92883. Riverside FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME The following County. Full name of registrant: JONATHAN LUIS fictitious business name(s) TYPSA 18510 PASADELGADO, 9086 FALLBROOK CANYON DRIVE, DENA STREET, SUITE C, LAKE ELSINORE, CA CORONA, CA 92883. Business is conducted by: 92530, RIVERSIDE COUNTY. Riverside County INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact has been abandoned by the following person(s): business under the fictitious business name(s) listed AZTEX ENGINEERING CALIFORNIA, INC. 18510 above on 07/01/18. I declare that all the information PASADENA STREET, SUITE C, LAKE ELSINORE, in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, CA 92530/CALIFORNIA(C2373843). This business who declares as true, information which he or she is conducted by: CORPORATION The fictitious knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: business name(s) referred to above was filed in JONATHAN LUIS DELGADO. This statement was Riverside County on: JUNE 15, 2016 I declare that filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on all the information in this statement is true and corJanuary 18, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County rect. (A registrant who declares as true, information Clerk Recorder File No. R-201900902. NOTICE — which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT crime. Signed: RAFAEL VALERO SIN, PRESIDENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. Riverside County, signed by, Peter Aldana AssessorA NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE- County Clerk-Recorder on January 17, 2019 File MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE No. R-201607606. Publish February 6, 13, 20, 27, FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF 2019 DSW19-1037 AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. BUSINESS AS: PENA’S INCOME TAX, 6694 SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). VAN BUREN BLVD, RIVERSIDE, CA 92503. RivPublish February 13, 20, 27, 2019 March 6, 2019. erside County. Full name of registrant: MARIA DE MARLENE F MELENDEZ, 236 FLORENCE PL, DSW19-1042 FULLERTON, CA 92833/CA; ERIC A MELENDEZ, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE 236 FLORENCE PL, FULLERTON, CA 92833/CA. FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- Business is conducted by MARRIED COUPLE. NESS AS: ALL THINGS MOTIVE, 4006 WALLACE Registrant commenced to transact business under STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92509. Riverside County the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 4006 WALLACE STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92509. 01/01/2019. I declare that all the information in this Full name of registrant: ALL THINGS MOTIVE, LLC, statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who 4006 WALLACE STREET, RIVERSIDE, CA 92509/ declares as true, information which he or she knows CA. Business is conducted by LIMITED LIABILITY to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: MARIA DE COMPANY. Registrant has not yet begun to trans- MARLENE F MELENDEZ This statement was filed act business under the fictitious business name(s) with the County Clerk of Riverside County on JANUlisted above on. I declare that all the information ARY 24, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, Clerk Recorder File No. R-201901164. NOTICE — who declares as true, information which he or she THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS RUBEN DAVID FONSECA, MANAGING MEMBER. FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATERiverside County on FEBRUARY 5, 2019. Peter MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File No. FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF R-201901797. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSI- AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE).

BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATE- Publish February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2019. DSW19-1036 MENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIUNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW NESS AS: DAVI NAILS & SPA, 79-295 HWY 111, (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Riverside County. Full PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish February 13, 20, name of registrant: NINA NGA -- NGUYEN, 33291 CAMPUS LANE, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234.

27, 2019 March 6, 2019. DSW19-1040 Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE has not yet begun to transact business under the

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fictitious business name(s) listed above on. 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: NINA NGA -- NGUYEN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on JANUARY 29, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201901401. 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., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2019. DSW19-1032 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: RE/MAX AREA EXPERTS, 1733 N. PALM CANYON DRIVE, SUITES A&B, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Riverside County; P.O. BOX 2814, BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315. Full name of registrant: BENJAMIN, INC., 41114 BIG BEAR BLVD., BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315/CA. Business is conducted by CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on. 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: SIMEON PROPHET, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on JANUARY 31, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201901500. 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., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2019. DSW19-1031 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: NEED A NURSE?, 74401 HOVLEY LANE EAST, STE. 1012, PALM DESERT, CA 92260.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant: BELITA PAULETTE WILLIAMS, 74401 HOVLEY LANE EAST #1012, PALM DESERT, CA 92260. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on JANUARY 05, 2019. 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: BELITA PAULETTE WILLIAMS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on JANUARY 16, 2019.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201900784. 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., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2019. DSW19-1030 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: LIBERTY CARS, 16972 PALM DRIVE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: KURUKULASURIYA JOY LEITAN, 9545 VALENCIA DRIVE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conducted

by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business

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name(s) listed above on. 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: KURUKULASURIYA JOY LEITAN. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on JANUARY 28, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201901301. 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., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish January 30, 2019 February 6, 13, 20, 2019. DSW19-1029 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: PREP FOR IT GEAR; PREP FOR IT, 2198 STONERIDGE DRIVE, UNIT 488, CORONA, CA 92879. Riverside County P.O. BOX 77961, CORONA, CA 92877. Full name of registrant: DEREK GILBERT MESA, 2198 STONERIDGE DRIVE UNIT 488, CORONA, CA 92879. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on. 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: DEREK GILBERT MESA. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on JANUARY 2, 2019. Peter Aldana, AssessorCounty Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201900003.

NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE

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COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish January 30, 2019 February 6, 13, 20, 2019. DSW19-1028 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: DESERT SPECIALTY FOODS INC, 66921 BUENA VISTA AVE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County P.O. BOX 1237, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92235. Full name of registrant: DESERT SPECIALTY FOODS INC, 66921 BUENA VISTA AVE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240/ CA. Business is conducted by CORPORATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on. 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: FAUSTINO – ARIAS PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on JANUARY 28, 2019. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County ClerkRecorder File No. R-201901269. 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., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE).

Publish January 30, 2019 February 6, 13, 20, 2019.

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APN: 639-202-004-6 TS No: CA05000505-18-1 TO No: 18-206726 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary will be provided to Trustor(s) and/or vested owner(s) only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(2).)

YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED September 14, 2006. 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 April 2, 2019 at 09:00 AM, in front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on September 20, 2006 as Instrument No. 2006-0695265, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by DOLORES C. BECKER, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, as Trustor(s), in favor of FINANCIAL FREEDOM SENIOR FUNDING CORPORATION, A SUBSIDIARY OF INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B. as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 62289 7TH STREET, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms

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of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $173,763.73 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will increase this figure prior to sale. Beneficiary’s bid at said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the California Financial Code and authorized to do business in California, or other such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist

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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 In Source Logic at 702-6597766 for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address listed below for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case, CA0500050518-1. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: January 30, 2019 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA05000505-18-1 17100 Gillette Ave Irvine, CA 92614 Phone: 949-252-8300 TDD: 866-6604288 Myron Ravelo, Authorized Signatory SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ON LINE AT www.insourcelogic.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: In Source Logic AT 702-659-7766 Trustee Corps may be acting as a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose.ISL Number 56092, Pub Dates: 02/13/2019, 02/20/2019, 02/27/2019, DESERT STAR WEEKLY DSW19-1041

PS Residents Trapped in Neighborhood During Storm

Vincenzo Marino Dozens of residents in a Palm Springs neighborhood are slowly recovering Friday after a Valentine’s Day storm flooded out their community. Many people were stranded for hours.

On most days, Santiago Sun Canyon Estates is an idyllic community nestled in the foothills, but not yesterday.

“A lot of water, a lot of debris and everybody stuck not being able to go anywhere,” said resident Janis Ballinger.

“It was terrible. That’s all I can say. It was terrible,” said another resident.

This morning crews using shovels and a front-loader finally cleared the main road, but on the other side of the community, the second entrance remains blocked. Efforts continue

to dig out several cars buried in feet of mud.

“We were scared because the water was coming a lot, so we tried to pull the vehicles outside, but it was impossible,” said resident Elmer Perez.

Perez was trying to get out to pick up his kids from school when mud and flood waters buried his truck. He was trapped, but not alone.

“When I was trying to cross, one vehicle was stuck already, and I tried to cross because my kids were in school, and I stopped outside with them because they were inside the vehicle,” Perez said. “And I asked them, do you guys want to go out, and they said no, we’re scared, so we want to wait. And I said okay, I have to leave. When I tried to go

again, the truck was stuck.”

One entrance to the neighborhood finally reopened, but the community’s main route into Palm Springs is still blocked.

For several hundred yards

Highway 111 is destroyed. In one spot, the road completely collapsed. Furniture, tires, and debris, which floated onto the highway from the nearby community, is blocking the road.

While residents of nearby

Santiago Sun Canyon Estates try to recover, one thing is for sure. They won’t soon forget Valentine’s Day 2019.

Source: NBC Palm Springs

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Announcement: Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day Event Join the Nation…Thank a Vietnam Veteran for Service to our Nation

By Desert Star Staff TEMECULA - The Temecula Valley Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4089 and the CITY OF TEMECULA will be hosting an event on Saturday, March 30, to honor Vietnam Veterans.

To celebrate The

NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY, the opening ceremony with special guest speakers will be held Saturday, March 30, at Temecula City Hall, 41000 Main Street, Temecula, CA 92590 at 10am.

Reception and additional activities (complimentary lunch)

will take place at the Temecula VFW Post 4089, 28075 Diaz Road, Temecula, CA 92590.

One of the featured speakers is John P. Baca, Medal of Honor winner! This Vietnam Veteran also was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star and a Purple Heart!

Each Vietnam Veteran present will receive a challenge coin and other commemorative gifts. The event and lunch are FREE. Veterans who served in Vietnam are invited to register (themselves and family members) for the event and

a special CERTIFICATE OF HONOR. Register by either an email to commander@ temeculavalleyvfw.org or a call to 909-241-4441 prior to MARCH 26, 2019. For additional information call the Temecula VFW Post 4089 at 951-676-1541.

Sharing the Love Beyond Valentine’s Day

By Desert Star Staff COLUMBUS, Ohio – Although Valentine’s Day has passed, Ohioans are being encouraged to continue sharing the love. Random Acts of Kindness Day – Sunday, Feb. 17 – is celebrated by folks in Ohio and many other states.

Vince Caringi is a representative with Clevelandbased RAKE, which stands for Random Acts of Kindness Everywhere. The group promotes kindness and “paying it forward” every day of the year, which Caringi explains can benefit family, friends, strangers and even people with whom you disagree.

“An act of kindness allows you to have a positive shared experience with another individual now, regardless of what your prior history might have been with them,” says Caringi. “And that gives you something to build on in terms of a new type of positive, happy, healthy

connection with that person.”

And he notes no random act of kindness too big or too small. Some ideas include writing a note of appreciation to a co-worker, fostering an animal in need of adoption, planting a tree or perhaps starting a fundraiser to benefit a charity.

The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation promotes these ideas with online resources, including educational materials for teachers. The foundation’s Director of Digital Strategy Rachelle Stubby explains there’s a lot of power behind just one good deed.

“There’s the effect of someone doing an act of kindness and the recipient of that kindness,” says Stubby.

“And the same type of impact is experienced by someone who witnesses that act of kindness.

A simple act of kindness that can change, at the moment, three people’s lives.”

As a clinical psychologist, Caringi explains being kind

Experts say kindness stimulates “feel-good” chemicals in the brain that can improve a person’s mood and reduce stress, anxiety, and pain. (ReneeBigelow/Flickr) stimulates “feel-good” chemicals in the brain that can improve a person’s mood and reduce stress, anxiety, and pain.

He adds it’s okay to promote your good deeds, too, because they might inspire others.

“We know especially young people experience things

around them as what we call a ‘contagion effect,’ so they see other people doing it and they want to do it,” says Caringi.

“We see a lot of examples of that being bad things, so we want to do good things.

So, maybe we can make that contagious for kindness.”

5 Ways to Avoid an Energy Crash

By Desert Star Staff If you start each day motivated but find your energy tends to fade throughout the day, a few simple and easyto-implement changes to your routine could make all the difference. Minor adjustments to your eating habits, exercise routine and mental attitude can help boost energy levels so you can power through the day feeling fully charged.

Tune in. Take the silence out of a dull morning with some of your favorite music to help ensure you’re starting the day on a positive note.

Turn on the radio while you’re showering, plug in headphones while preparing breakfast or set a “wake up and get ready” playlist on shuffle during your commute.

Start with breakfast. It’s fairly common to skip breakfast if you’re in a rush to get out the door, but those few minutes you save in the morning can end up costing you as the

day wears on. That’s because breakfast quite literally breaks your overnight fast and sends signals to your body that it’s time to kick back into gear for the day. With a convenient option like the Nescafé Coffee Protein Smoothie, you can hack your morning routine so that you can get more out of your day. Made with real 100 percent Colombian Arabica coffee, oats and almond butter, this ready-todrink smoothie contains 15 grams of plant-based protein and as much caffeine as one cup of coffee to help you prepare for the day ahead.

Get creative. If you typically spend your mornings focused on routine tasks, give your brain some creative freedom.

Carving out time during the day for an activity you enjoy, such as sketching or coloring, watching inspirational videos, meditating or even brainstorming outside-thebox ideas for a fictional client,

can help increase productivity when you turn your focus back to the task at hand.

Shake up your afternoon pick-me-up. Mornings can go by in the blink of an eye, but afternoons sometimes seem to drag. A little boost may be all you need to keep going. Reward your hard work with an option like a Nescafé Cold Whipped Latte and enjoy a perfectly indulgent afternoon treat.

Give it a quick shake and the chilled blend of coffee, creamy milk and coffee or French vanilla flavors create layers of barista-inspired froth and foam to deliver a coffee-shop experience right at your desk.

Prep for the next day. If you’re apt to take your work home with you, consider jotting down any end-of-day work thoughts and tasks for the following day before you leave for the night. Keeping a physical to-do list or journal can provide a starting point

for the next morning. This can help prevent forgetfulness, reduce stress and potentially aid in getting a better night’s

Random acts of kindness can be shared online and tagged ‘#RAKDAY’ or ‘#RAKE.’ Reporting by Ohio News Connection in association with Media in the Public Interest, and funded in part by The George Gund Foundation.

sleep because your brain isn’t buzzing from trying to keep a mental checklist.

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Actress Sunny Thompson To Be Honored with Star Next to Marilyn Monroe

By Desert Star Staff Sunny Thompson is a singer/actress/ recording artist best known for her award-winning one-woman portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in the long-running play with music, “Marilyn Forever Blonde.” Sunny performed the play for a decade, more than 700 performances, from the West End in London to Auckland, New Zealand, while crisscrossing the United States and Canada many times over. Sunny finally retired the role in 2017 by saying “I can’t play 36 forever!”

“I wasn’t a big Marilyn fan before I started playing her onstage,” said Sunny, “but after spending more than ten years saying her words on stage, night after night, helped me understand the difficult life she led and why so many people love her so much!

Performing a one-woman play about someone so lonely and desperate to be loved showed me how lucky I am to have a husband and a family to love and support me. I feel like I’ve become incredibly close to Marilyn Monroe over the years and it’s ironic that I am getting a star on The Palm Springs Walk of Stars right

next to Marilyn. I hope she knows how much I love her!”

The London Times said Sunny as Marilyn Monroe was, “Astonishing! Seldom do you see something so authentic!” The Boston Globe said Sunny was “Breathtaking!

Picture Perfect!”, while the San Francisco Chronicle called Sunny’s performance “One of the greatest performances of the modern stage!”

The award-winning documentary film, “Becoming Marilyn Monroe,” which follows the play from its conception to worldwide success, had its World Premiere at the American Documentary Film Festival in Palm Springs last year. The film will be screened once again at the Palm Springs Cultural Center as it is the featured attraction for Modernism Week on Saturday, February 23rd at 7:30 pm. Sunny will perform live following the screening!

Special Screening!

American Documentary Film Festival at the Palm Springs Cultural Center Saturday, February 23, 2019, at 7:30 PM Sunny will perform live on stage after the screening!

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Sunny’s Star Dedication, Friday, February 22nd, 2019 at 2 pm

Sunny will also make a guest appearance at the Annenberg Theater on Tuesday, February 20th in Greg Schreiner’s costume spectacular, “Hollywood Revisited.”

Sunny Thompson began her career in Minneapolis, traveled to New York where she performed in off-Broadway productions before moving to Spain where she had a recording career singing in English and Spanish. Her hit recording, “Te Necesito,” earned her a gold record in South America.

For a few years, Sunny had her theater in Branson, Missouri and spent some years headlining in Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe and Reno where she was named “Entertainer of the Year” and her show was featured on HBO. Sunny has performed “Marilyn Forever Blonde” in Palm Springs at the Annenberg Theatre and the Indian Wells Theater in Palm Desert. She played for many years at the Frank Sinatra Celebrity Golf

O U R MISSION: Tournament opposite Kenny Rogers, Barry Manilow, and Frank Sinatra Jr. More importantly, Sunny won the Frank Sinatra

Celebrity Tournament in 2000 and had the trophy to prove it! Sunny claims she owed her golfing success to “cute outfits and a high handicap!”

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