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BNP Paribas Tennis Tournament

Rafael Nadal. Photo by Pat Krause

Kayla Day. Photo by Pat Krause

The BNP Paribas Open, the most-attended WTA Premier and ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tennis tournament in the world.

Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Annual BNP Paribas Open Tennis tournament is growing into one of the best in the U.S. The top-seeded tennis players always make this tournament special by wanting to play over here Tennis fans come from all over the world for this tournament as anyone, who lives nearby can tell you by

the traffic. Hotels are booked full and Restaurants thrive from this tournament. Fans who come here year after year notices the amazing changes every single year for the better.

Construction on remodeling Stadium One began right after the close of play last year. Mr. Ellison has a vision to make this the best

Story and Photos by Pat Krause Desert Town Hall held its third speakers series on March 9th. Fox’s Tucker Carlson and CNN’s Paul Begala are from both political sides in this year governmental division in our country. The first part of Desert Town Hall is the Youth Town-hall that incorporates about 200 local high-school students. Eduardo Garcia and Chad Mayes both spoke of the differences of their political parties.

Both Garcia and Mayes said that it was necessary for both parties to work with each other to get anything done.

Both said they work together on several local projects like

the Salton Sea and others.

They may not agree on everything but try to always work together on projects they both agree on. Students lined up to ask questions of the pair. Political differences were some of the main questions asked by the students.

Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala came from the VIP area, where guests get to meet the pair, to the stage at Youth Town Hall. Paul Begala spoke first and said he had worked on the Clinton and Obama Campaigns. Begala is a professor at Georgetown University as well as his being a commentator on CNN. Tucker Carlson recently took

tournament in the world. They increased the square footage, built brand new fan friendly areas. New restaurants were added along with over 20 new food vendors, some in the walkways in the stadium.

More rest rooms were added on all floors and remodeled the old ones. The WTA and ATP have named the BNP

Parabas the finest tournament for the last three years. Prize money of 1.2 million dollars brings in the finest players from all over the world. The tournament runs from March 6th through the 19th.

I watched three matches on Sunday, March 12th. I wanted to see Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic play. These

two are idols for many tennis fans. Nadal played a young upand-coming tennis star with a big serve. He did his best but Nadal won in two sets. Fans cheered, Rafa, Rafa, many times during play. Djokovic won also in two sets, but it took the last set into overtime for him to Continues on Page 9

Desert Town Hall meeting with Tucker Carlson, Paul Begala

Eduardo Garcia and Chad Mayes. Photo by Pat Krause over Megyn Kelly’s spot on Fox News and is receiving rave reviews. He said it’s

important to be around people with differing views. It makes you keep up on issues

significant to our country.

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Desert Smash 2017

Jon Hamm and Randy Jackson. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause The 13th Annual Desert Smash event was held on March 7th at the Westin Mission Hills Resort and Spa Tennis Complex. The event is always held during the BNP Parabas Tennis Championship Tournaments.

This is a Celebrity/Pro-Am Tennis fundraiser. This year’s charity will benefit the Sophie’s Choice Foundation and Variety- Charity of the Desert will receive a portion of the event’s ticket sales. Founder of Desert Smash said he

was thrilled to be back at the Westin Mission Hills Resort and Spa. This is the second year they have hosted the event.

The celebrity host for this year was the award-winning actor, Jon Hamm, best known for his roll in Mad Men but has five new movies coming out this year. A hard-working actor who took the time to host this event. Founder of Sophie’s Choice was Boris Kodjoe, who is also a well-known actor has been coming to this event since it started. He has only missed a couple of years because

Mike Bryan, Boris Kudjoe and Bob Bryan. Photo by Pat Krause of job conflicts. The famous Tennis Duo, The Bryan Brothers have also been coming for years to support this event.

Top named celebrities walk a Red Carpet and play in tennis matches for the crowd. Sam Querry and Dustin, Dreddy, Brown were a few of the pro Tennis Players to be a part of this event to raise money.

Celebrities and tennis Pros would play with attendees for Money. Jill Montgomery was emcee and asked for money to be able to sit on the Referees chair with Kudjoe or Hamm.

Hundreds of dollars were raised for this fun part of the event.

Other actors and celebrities who came to support the event where Marcia Gay Harden, Timothy Oliphant, Emily Tyra, Estrella Noiri and surprise celebrity, Randy Jackson, with many others. Actor Jon Hamm played in the Celebrity vs Pro tournament to raise money for his charity, St, Jude’s children’s Research Hospital. Kudjoe brought tears to everyone when he spoke about his 10-yearold daughter born with Spinal Bifida and how hard it is to

raise a child with this affliction.

An after Party was held in the Westin Mission Hills Ballroom with a concert by Redfoo and the Party Rock Crew. What a lively night with his performance on stage.

He asked guests to come on stage, drink from a funnel and dance. The dancers were dancing at break neck speed and were amazing. Jon Hamm played the ever-present host as he posed for photos and talked to everyone.

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Warburton’s Celebrity Golf Tournament

Actor Matt McCoy, Cliff Holmes, Scott Stemmons and Founder Patrick Warburton Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause The Warburton’s Celebrity Golf Tournament brings some of the top celebrities to the Desert.

Since the loss of celebrities in the past Hope Classic, the Career Builders, and previous Dinah Lpga, The ANA, event, The Warburton has become the premier place to attend. The tickets for this event sell out early, and many are turned away because they are filled at all the events. This event has grown by leaps and bounds and raises a lot of money for St. Jude’s Research Children’s Hospital.

They raised $2,227,000 over the weekend, and that brings their total amount to 7 million dollars they have raised for St. Jude’s Research Children’s Hospital.

The parties are endless for the weekend that started

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with the Nashville songwriter’s night on Thursday to the Pairings Party on Friday Night.

The fun really begins with the Rheneypalooza Jam after the Pairings at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Ballroom. Some of the best entertainers and singers take the stage in front of a filled to capacity ballroom. The guests get to see their favorite artists up close and can dance to their music anywhere in the ballroom. Guests line up in front of the stage to hear the music and tap their feet in their space.

Long time supporters are artists, Alice Cooper, Robbie Krieger from the DOORS, Tommy Thayer from KISS, drummer, Danny Seraphine from CHICAGO, Mickey Thomas, Robin Meade, Mike Mills from R.E.M., Dave Brock and Jeff,

Tommy Thayer from KISS, Dan McGrath and Dave Detman, Dr. Gadget.

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Skunk, Baxter to name a few.

These artists rock the stage along with the band Sixwire.

There is no other place where you can see that many icons of music together on one stage.

Golfers included celebrities from sports, TV and Film actor’s & actresses, comedians, songwriters and more. Some

of the Celebrities included Matt McCoy, John O’Hurley, Sterling Sharp, Paula Trickey, Mike Wilson, William DeVane and over 60 more. This is the event to buy tickets to raise money for St. Jude. Patrick Warburton was on hand to greet each player. Warburton spoke about the strides St. Jude is making

on treating and curing cancer in Children. Cure rate was 20 percent years ago, and now it is over 80 percent. They are working for over 90 percent in the near future. Families never receive a bill for anything because their only worry should be about getting their child well.

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The next “BIG SHORT”

By Janice Gough More and More we hear about the closing of stores, particularly in the retail sector. Anchor chains, like Macy’s and J.C. Penney, are closing stores causing many malls in our country to become default of their mortgage loans. After retailers had one of the worst Christmasshopping seasons in memory, there is good reason to be pessimistic. J.C. Penney said in February it plans to close up to 140 stores.

Macy’s decision last year to close some 100 outlets and

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Sears’s move to close about 150 locations. Delinquencies on retail loans have risen to 6.5 percent. It’s no secret many mall complexes have been struggling for years as Americans do more of their shopping online.

Could Commercial loans on Malls be the next “Big Short”? The trade itself is similar to those that Michael Burry and Steve Eisman made against the housing market before the financial crisis of 2008. Their story was made famous by the book and movie “The Big Short.” Along with the academy award winners, it made them very wealthy.

Often referred to as credit

protection, buyers of these contracts, otherwise referred to as shorting the market, bet against these commercial mortgage-backed securities.

It wasn’t that long ago in, October, 2008, that the housing bubble occurred. As large retailers, close store, some malls may soon buckle under their debts, much the way many homeowners did nearly a decade ago.

Mortgage bonds are similar to the securities issued during the subprime mortgage crisis.

These securities have a higher concentration of loans to regional malls and shopping centers.

Hedge investors are betting

against these commercialbacked mortgage bonds.

If the loans taken out by beleaguered mall and shopping center operators go into default, firms are positioning to profit from a collapse. This could spur a wave of defaults. The death of retail will lead to big losses as defaults start occurring.

Mall loan losses have been meaningfully higher than other mortgages. Many malls may continue to limp along, earning just enough from tenants to pay their loans.

This bubble would not compare, by any degree, as the subprime home loan bubble, however Mall closures are beginning to happen.

An example is the closing of the Hudson Valley Mall, in Kingston, New York. It used to house J.C. Penney

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. Hello Mr. Richardson, Your articles are a wonderful resource for all involved with CIDs. I try to never miss an article.

This past year we got a new manager and there has been a huge increase in violation letters. Some for items like patio chairs on walkways, water hoses not coiled in specific areas, and unit numbers that have been replaced decades ago with non-matching designs. None of these are spelled out anywhere in any governance document.

The board has gone so far as to state that those with outstanding fines will not be able to vote in our upcoming election. What level of detail should the board publish and if they fail to publish it are there consequences?

Thank you, A.S., Whittier

This is a very broad definition, and it needs to be so, because it is impossible to anticipate all the ways a neighbor may “interfere with the comfortable enjoyment” of neighbors.

However, if the issue in the hearing is “nuisance,” the notice of hearing should indicate how the member was allegedly a nuisance.

Another very common HOA deficiency is the failure to have a written schedule of fines. Under Civil 5850, associations must have a written “schedule of fines” and 5850(c) bars an association from imposing a fine which is more than the fines in the published fine schedule at the time the alleged violation occurred. The schedule of fines is also required to be published annually as part of

the Annual Policy Statement, per Civil 5310(a)(8).

As to eligibility to vote, some associations have bylaws which bar owners from voting (or serving as directors) if they are delinquent in assessments or have unresolved violations.

If an association does not have such a provision in its bylaws, the board may hold a hearing to suspend the voting rights of members. Corporations Code 7341 prescribes the procedure for suspending membership rights. It is important to note that this statute requires fifteen days’ notice prior to the suspension, unlike the normal HOA disciplinary hearing notice of ten days minimum. So, if the association wishes to be able to consider suspension as an option, it would need to give notice at

and Macy’s. But both left, and the businesses that depend on Anchor stores left also. In January, the mall was sold for less than 20 percent of the original $50 million loan. Mortgagebond holders exposed to the loan were partly wiped out. Cracks have started to appear. Some malls are dying, and we see very limited prospect of a turnaround in performance. This year could be a tipping point.

least 15 days ahead of the hearing, or wait until 15 days from the notice to commence the suspension (if the hearing was sooner than that).

Also, if an association has not enforced a rule but plans on starting to enforce a rule, it is a good idea to give notification to the membership in advance.

Thanks for your question, Kelly

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HOA Homefront – Enforcing Unwritten Rules?

Dear A.S.: Operating rules are, per Civil 4350(a), written. The association cannot enforce unwritten rules. This is why Civil 5855(b) requires notice of a disciplinary hearing to specify the “nature of the alleged violation.” Before a board pursues disciplinary action, it should first check the rules or CC&Rs – what specific section was violated?

If a specific section cannot be found covering the issue, then perhaps the board should reconsider the disciplinary hearing.

Most associations have a prohibition in the CC&Rs or rules banning “nuisance.”

“Nuisance” is defined by Civil Code 3479 as: “Anything which is injurious to health… or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property.”

Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers and Managing Partner of Richardson Harman Ober PC, a law firm known for community association advice. Submit questions to KRichardson@ RHOpc.com. Past columns at www.HOAHomefront. com. All rights reserved®.

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Healthy Babies, Toddlers Must be Higher Calif. Priority

A new report recommends ways that California policymakers could improve outcomes for the state’s children and toddlers. (ulkare/istockphoto)

By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif.

– Less than 10 percent of California toddlers and infants who are eligible for subsidized child care actually get it. That’s one statistic in a new report that spells out ways to improve the growth and development of the state’s youngest residents.

The research is from the nonprofit group Children Now, where managing director and co-author Stacy Lee says the state’s complex web of programs is disjointed. She says that makes it difficult for families to enroll, and the report calls for a more comprehensive approach.

“So, it’s taking more of an equity lens and prioritizing those who are most vulnerable first,

making the systems more streamlined and coordinated,” she explained. “And then, we obviously need to find some additional revenue, because this age group is pretty poorly invested in.”

The researchers found that 62 percent of California’s two million babies and toddlers were born into low-income families. The state ranked 47th out of 50 in the most recent Kids Count report for economic well-being, affected by factors such as numbers of children in poverty, parents with unstable employment and high housing costs.

Lee says the state cut a billion dollars from childcare and preschool programs during the Recession and still hasn’t fully restored

the cuts. She’s convinced that Governor Jerry Brown hasn’t made this issue enough of a priority.

“We are at the bottom tier of a lot of measures when it comes to access and quality of services for children in the early years,” she said.

“And that’s unfortunate because, with a state that has such a robust economy, with innovative leaders across many sectors, it’s a problem we can solve.”

Lee says she hopes that agency heads across state government will follow the recommendations in the report to improve coordination and make the system easier to use, so it can reach more children in need.

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Red Cross Reminder: Turn and Test Smoke Alarms for Daylight Saving Time

By Desert Star Staff WASHINGTON, -- Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 a.m. this Sunday. This is the best opportunity for the American Red Cross to remind everyone that it’s a good time to TEST the batteries in their smoke alarms as they TURN their clocks ahead an hour.

This weekend is also a good time for everyone to take these additional steps that can help save lives and prepare households for emergencies.

Practice fire drills at home.

Fire experts agree that people may have as little as two minutes to escape a burning home before it’s too late. Every household should create a fire escape plan and practice it until everyone can escape in less than two minutes. Escape plans should also include at least two ways to escape from every room, and a safe spot where family members can meet after leaving the home.

Check smoke alarms.

Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying from a home fire by half. Test smoke alarms once a month. Change the batteries at least once a year – if your model requires it.

Place smoke alarms on every level of your home, including inside and outside bedrooms.

Launched in October 2014, the Red Cross Home Fire Campaign is a national initiative to reduce deaths and injuries caused by home fires. With the support of thousands of local partners, the Red Cross has helped to save at least 197 lives and installed more than 702,000 smoke alarms in 9,100 communities nationwide. The campaign has made 294,000 households safer and helped create more than 248,000 home fire escape plans. In addition, through programs like The Pillowcase Project, the campaign has helped teach more than 707,000

young people about home fire preparedness and safety.

GET INVOLVED Nearly every weekend, the Red Cross is joining with local partners across the country to install smoke alarms and share fire safety information in neighborhoods at high risk for home fires. To volunteer and help keep families safe from home fires, contact your local Red Cross chapter today.

Learn more about the Home Fire Campaign in this video featuring the Red Cross’s national charity partner, the Harlem Globetrotters.

The Red Cross depends on the generous support of the American public to fulfill its crucial mission. Please consider making a donation today by visiting www.redcross.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 gift. how to protect themselves People can visit redcross. and their loved homes from org to find out more about fire or contact their local

Red Cross to find out about smoke alarm installation events in their community.

Too Many High School Suspensions Cost California Billions

A new report says the state overuses suspensions for high schoolers, leading to more dropouts. (Darnok/Morguefile)

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By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California could save billions of dollars by reducing the number of high school suspensions and favoring rehabilitation over punishment, according to a new study by the California Dropout Research Project.

Researchers followed more than 100 randomly chosen 10th graders from across the state for three years, and found that suspension reduced the chances of graduation by almost 7 percent.

What’s more, lead author Russell Rumberger, professor emeritus at UC Santa Barbara, calculates that each dropout costs society almost March 15, 2017

$570,000 over a lifetime.

“They’re less likely to get a job, and if they do they have lower earnings over their entire lifetime,” he points out. “They’re also more likely to engage in criminal activities, which has a cost to taxpayers and to private citizens. They typically require more public health assistance, and finally they’re more likely to be on welfare.”

The report suggests that districts work on the root cause of the bad behavior rather than simply meting out punishment. It praises districts such as the Los Angeles Unified School District that fund restorative justice programs and use positive behavioral

intervention and supports.

Rumsberger says California is moving forward – recently including suspension rates in districts’ annual evaluations.

“Schools and districts are now going to be formally accountable for their suspension rates, so we think it’s going to give incentives for places to reduce their suspension rates,” he states.

The report endorses programs that work to address some of the factors that lead to bad behavior in school, including stresses at home, frustration over academic failure and a feeling of being disconnected from the school community.

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US nuclear triad too old to fight Russians, Pentagon says

By Desert Star Staff The US military urgently needs to modernize all three legs of the “nuclear triad” because its existing weapons are getting old and won’t be able to breach Russian air defenses in the very near future, senior Air Force and Navy officers told Congress.

There are “scheduled realities” to the US nuclear weapon systems, US Air Force General Paul Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday. Ohio-class submarines, Minuteman III ballistic missiles and B-52 strategic bombers are all rapidly approaching the end of their useful lifespan, according to Selva and three other senior officers testifying.

“Our nuclear deterrent is nearing a crossroads,” Selva said. “We are now at a point where we must concurrently modernize the entire nuclear triad and the infrastructure that enables its effectiveness.”The B-52 fleet was built in the 1950s, and the bombs and missiles

they use were designed and built in the 1970s with a 10year lifespan, Selva said.

“We know today they remain relevant, but we can’t continue to maintain them,” he told lawmakers. “A decade from now, those weapons will not be able to penetrate Russian air defenses, and therefore there is an urgency to their replacement.”

There is “almost no slack” in the schedule for replacing the Ohio-class submarines with the new Columbia-class, and it will cost almost as much to extend the life of the Minuteman III missiles as it would to develop a replacement, he said.Selva’s assessments were seconded by Air Force’s Vice Chief of Staff General Stephen Wilson, Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Bill Moran, and US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) head General John Hyten.

While STRATCOM could go to round-the-clock operations tomorrow, in theory, the question in practice is how long the aged B-52s could withstand that tempo, Hyten told lawmakers. “When you’ve

By Desert Star Staff Attorneys for eight US states with Democratic majorities are pushing to prevent President Donald Trump’s new travel ban from taking effect. California’s attorney general has announced he will join the lawsuit, calling the measure unconstitutional.

California will be joining Washington, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, New York, and Massachusetts in challenging the travel ban before a federal judge, Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Monday.

Last month, our courts put a lid on the unconstitutional and un-American Trump Muslim travel ban because Americans stood up and demanded it,” Becerra said in a statement, quoted by the Los Angeles Times.

“The victory for lawful permanent residents and current visa holders was welcome news for everyone, especially the victims’ families.

But the fight for fair and lawful treatment of all who would seek permission to enter our country is not over,” he added.

Though the new ban includes numerous exemptions, including for lawful permanent residents and visa holders, Becerra said this was not good enough.

“The Trump Administration may have changed the text of the now-discredited Muslim travel ban, but they didn’t change its unconstitutional intent and effect,” he said.

“It is still an attack on people — women and children, professors and business colleagues, seniors and civic leaders — based on their religion and national origin.”

US Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber © Tim Chong / Reuters got airplanes that old, the question is how long they’ll fly.”

Wilson explained that the B-52 will be a 90-yearold design by the time it is scheduled for retirement in 2050. The B-2 bombers will be in their mid-60s by then as well.

The Air Force’s B-21 Raider bomber is still on the drawing board at Northrop Grumman.

The Navy’s Ohio-class

submarines “can’t go beyond 42 years” in service, said Moran, and were originally designed with a maximum lifespan of 30 years. The Columbia-class project is “on time and on schedule,” he added. Construction on the first new missile sub is supposed to start in 2021.

The Obama administration put the price tag of modernizing

the US nuclear arsenal at $355 billion by 2023. Critics have said the actual figure could rise to over $1 trillion. President Donald Trump has called for the US to “greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability,” though he criticized the Obama administration’s costly modernization program during the election campaign.

Trump’s executive order temporarily restricting immigration from six Muslimmajority countries – Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen – is scheduled to go into effect on Thursday. The administration is citing national security and the absence of proper security procedures as reasons for the suspension.

Democrats are calling the measure a fulfillment of Trump’s campaign promise to ban all Muslims from entering the US, and therefore discriminatory.

The Republican president’s first attempt at restricting immigration – which applied to Iraq and impacted green card holders – foundered in January after federal judge James Robart granted a request for injunction from Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson and several other Democratic AGs. A 9th Circuit

Court of Appeals panel upheld Robart’s stay. Rather than challenge the issue before the eight-member Supreme Court, the White House opted to issue a revised order.

Ferguson and his colleagues filed to extend the original injunction to the new executive order, claiming it was identical in several respects, but Robart declined the request on Friday, saying he would need a proper procedural complaint against the new measure.

The Justice Department has argued that the new order “falls outside the scope” of the

original injunction. Attorney General Jeff Sessions called the travel ban a lawful and proper exercise of presidential authority and vowed to enforce and defend it, adding that US attorneys who disagreed were welcome to leave. On Friday, Sessions asked for the resignations of 46 Obama administration holdovers.

In addition to the pending challenge from seven states, Hawaii filed a separate lawsuit last week. That case is due for a hearing on Wednesday.

California joins lawsuit against Trump’s travel ban

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NC Lawmakers Attempt to Limit Protests, Free Speech

By Desert Star Staff RALEIGH, N. C. – As historic numbers of North Carolina citizens are engaging in the political process, some state lawmakers are looking for ways to criminalize protesting.

House Bill 249, known as the “Economic Terrorism Bill,” would outlaw acts of protest such as disrupting traffic or business, or taking part in actions that might intimidate law enforcement.

Similar legislation has been introduced in 16 other states.

Mike Meno, communications director for the ACLU of North Carolina, says protecting First Amendment rights is not a partisan issue.

“That’s something that should be concerning to all Americans, regardless of our politics,” said Meno. “These are not only protected by the Constitution, but they’re fundamental American values.”

If the legislation passes,

people who are found in violation of the law would face Class A-1 misdemeanor charges – the category with the longest jail sentences.

Supporters of HB 249 say it’s meant to protect the general public and property in the event of a protest, but Meno and others point out that there already are penalties for harassment or destruction of property.

Orange County resident Tom High has been arrested three times for civil disobedience at Raleigh protests. He insists that, for him, casting a ballot isn’t enough – and says it’s worth the risk to assert his rights.

“You have to be engaged, you have to educate yourself, and it’s not just about going out to vote,” High said. “You have to participate, in some form or fashion, beyond that.”

The ACLU and others have taken the stance that bills such

Carrboro resident Tom High has been arrested three times for civil disobedience at the State Capitol.

(Courtesy of T. High) as HB 249 are attempts by lawmakers to discourage and intimidate voters from voicing their opposition to policies.

“There are already laws on the books that criminalize vandalism, that criminalize looting,” explained Meno.

“Law enforcement has the authority to carry out the law. It’s always dangerous when we give power to the government to limit rights.”

The legislation also would allow local governments to sue people convicted of

riot, unlawful assembly or traffic-obstruction charges to recoup the cost of law enforcement. Gov. Roy Cooper has yet to issue a statement on whether he would sign or veto such a bill.

They did not want to have the word ‘peace’ associated with the word ‘veteran.’”

Scanlon said parade organizers had little choice but to reconsider their decision on OutVets, because major politicians and sponsors were threatening to pull out from the parade. There are conflicting reports as to whether OutVets will accept the belated invitation, but Scanlon is sure he knows what Veterans For Peace would do.

“If it were the other way around, and we were in solidarity with them, I can tell you, we would not walk, because we will not leave anyone behind,” he said. “Just like, we wouldn’t leave the LGBT community behind.”

To Scanlon, the worst part is that it is fellow veterans who are excluding his veterans group.

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Veterans for Peace Still Excluded from Boston St. Pat’s Parade

By Desert Star Staff BOSTON – It was frontpage news this weekend when a gay veterans group was given permission to march in the Boston St. Patrick’s Day

Parade – although another group of veterans still is prohibited from joining the walk.

With just days to go until Boston is bathed in green, Pat Scanlon and his

national group Veterans For Peace still are on the outs, and won’t be allowed to join the parade again this year.

“I’m a decorated Vietnam veteran, I was in military

intelligence,” said Scanlon, “and there’s a little more of a twist to it; I grew up in an Irish-Catholic family, born on St. Patrick’s Day – and not allowed to walk in this parade. Incredible.”

In an emergency meeting on Friday, the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council decided to allow the gay veterans group OutVets to march next week. But Scanlon said they have made no change in their decision to block his group from participating.

Scanlon explained it is all about the name, and said his group is accustomed to rejection. He pointed out that the same South Boston veterans have held the same stand against Veterans For Peace for seven years.

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By Desert Star Staff American billionaire Mark Cuban says the world’s first trillionaires will be the ones who invest in artificial intelligence technology (AI).

“I am telling you, the world’s first trillionaires are going to come from somebody who masters AI and all its derivatives and applies it in ways we never thought of,” the Shark Tank billionaire said on Sunday at the SXSW Conference and Festivals in Austin.

Faster than ever computer processors along with exponentially larger data sets are currently laying the cornerstone for the rapid development of

artificial intelligence to new industries like insurance, according to Cuban.

“We will see more technological advances over the next ten years than we have over the last thirty. It’s just going to blow everything away,” he said.

To prove the point the investor said Google, which had recently started using AI, added $9 billion in revenue as a result.

“Whatever you are studying right now if you are not getting up to speed on deep learning, neural networks, etc., you lose. We are going through the process where software will automate software, automation will automate

automation,” said Cuban.

The most wanted jobs and skill sets in the labor market will definitely change, according to the businessman.

“I would not want to be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) right now. I would not want to be an accountant right now. I would rather be a philosophy major,” he said.

“Knowing how to critically think and assess them from a global perspective I think is going to be more valuable than what we see as exciting careers today which might be programming or CPA or those types of things,” Cuban added.

At the same time, the billionaire warned that low-

skilled employees had already been losing jobs to robots and automation. Cuban called for deeper consideration of

While organizers are allowing the LGBTQ group OutVets march in next week’s famous St. Patrick’s Day Parade, another group still is prohibited from joining the walk. (Veterans For Peace)

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‘Give a Dog a Job’ Campaign

By Desert Star Staff Chrysler brand is launching a new online social initiative in partnership with Canine Companions for Independence®, the largest non-profit organization for assistance dogs in the U.S. The initiative will help raise awareness and support for the training and placement of Canine Companions for Independence assistance dogs under the organization’s “Give a Dog a Job” campaign, a fundraising and awareness campaign that helps place them with adults, children and veterans with disabilities.

Consumers will first meet Canine Companions puppy Foley, a Golden Retriever, Labrador cross (and the Chrysler brand’s first official PacifiPuppy!) on Monday, March 13, and follow him as he goes through his formal training with his recently

assigned puppy raiser. Fans can engage with Foley with the #RaisingFoley and #FoleyFriday hashtags on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

“Through our partnership with Canine Companions for Independence, the Chrysler brand is able to help bring awareness to its ‘Give a Dog a Job’ program through our new online social initiative,” said Tim Kuniskis, Head of Passenger Cars, Dodge, SRT, Chrysler and FIAT, FCA North America.

“As we follow Foley through his journey, fans will get a firsthand look at watching him grow and learn, from puppy training to becoming a fully trained assistance dog, and also gain an understanding of the huge amount of time and resources it takes to train these amazing dogs.”

“Our partnership with Chrysler Pacifica, BraunAbility and our ‘Give a Dog a Job’

campaign brings our mission, the stories of our remarkable graduates and the adventures of Canine Companions puppy Foley to a whole new audience across the country,” says Paul Mundell, CEO of Canine Companions for Independence. “We are deeply grateful for the commitment made to us by these two leaders in adapted vehicles.

The upfitted Chrysler Pacifica provides greatly enhanced independence for people with disabilities, especially those who utilize wheelchairs.”

Fans will be able to follow Foley (named in honor of actor Scott Foley, an ardent supporter of Canine Companions for Independence) as he starts his path in life to being matched with a person with a disability, including: Getting acclimated to the puppy raiser’s home, including new sights and sounds Grooming, cradling, playing with feet, ignoring food on the ground Celebrating important days like #NationalPuppyDay (March 23), Veterans Day (November 11), and Canine Companions National Graduation Days (May 5, August 4 and November 3) Learning early commands, including “shake,” tracking his growth (against a growth chart in the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan) Adventures to the park and play dates with other Canine Companions puppies Visits to the vet and vaccinations First field trips and learning basic commands at puppy class “Because of highly trained

assistance dogs like my dog Mork, people like me are able to lead more full and independent lives,” said Wallis Brozman, Corporate Marketing Assistant, Canine Companions. “Mork was trained by Canine Companions’ professional instructors in 40 spoken commands and has since learned American Sign Language and approximately 15 new commands. This campaign is educating the public on the unique contributions our service dogs make in the lives of adults, children and veterans with disabilities. The program will also raise funds to allow us to place more exceptional dogs like Mork with people like myself. Without Mork’s help, I didn’t feel like I could safely leave my home. Mork is my independence on four legs.”

Under the “Give a Dog a Job” campaign, trained service dogs across the country are empowering wheelchair users daily by completing everyday activities, including getting in and out of their wheelchairaccessible vehicles. Hundreds are currently on the waitlist to receive a trained assistance dog, which is provided to a person with a disability free of charge. It takes two years to fully train a Canine Companions assistance dog, including six to nine months of professional training. To raise, train, place and support a certified assistance dog amounts to a $50,000 investment.

Followers can donate at www. driveindependence.org.

Chrysler brand and BraunAbility recently joined forces to design a wheelchairaccessible Chrysler Pacifica minivan providing the largest interior space as well as the widest door opening and sideentry ramp in the industry.

Watchdog Group Calls for Clarity from White House

By Desert Star Staff INDIANAPOLIS – There’s a call for the White House to release its policy on how it will keep from interfering in law enforcement matters.

Less than two months into the new administration, Ian Bassin, executive director of the legal watchdog group United to Protect Democracy, says there have been three reported instances of the White House appearing to do just that.

The group is made up of former Obama administration lawyers who helped craft rules of conduct, and Bassin says since Watergate both parties have abided by guidelines when it comes to contacts with federal enforcement agencies such as the Department of Justice and the FBI. Bassin stresses the Trump administration needs to make public its plans to avoid even the appearance of inappropriate political interference.

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A watchdog group wants the current administration to avoid political interference in law enforcement issues. (whitehouse.gov) stresses. “They are hallmarks of the difference between healthy democracies around the world and more authoritarian forms of government.”

United to Protect Democracy has issued a memo on the importance of policies governing the White House’s contacts, saying the American people need to know that the Trump administration will abide by these rules. It’s also reminding Americans of why the rules were established in the first place.

Bassin says there’s no law preventing someone from the White House from speaking to the FBI, for example, about a current investigation that’s under way.

But he adds that’s something normally left up to the White House Counsel’s Office. He says there have been extensive studies about democratic decline around the world.

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democracy,” he points out.

“It’s the slow unraveling of oftentimes legal activities, and it’s incredibly important that we pay attention.”

Bassin says the U.S. should be setting an example of what a healthy democracy should look like, and says it’s hard for this country to do that if it isn’t abiding by its own guidelines.

He says not doing that lowers the standards and hurts the democratic movement around the world.

PALM SPRINGS The Congo Room

presents “Wet Wednesday” 10pm-2am P: 760-322-7353, Kal David Unplugged on Thursdays at 8 p.m. at 1900 E. Palm Canyon Drive. For information, 760-322-4422 Palm Springs Villagefest Street Festival every Thursday Los Angeles Cello Quartet Concert MARCH 20 @ 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Liz Callaway & Jason Graae – Happily Ever Laughter March 18 @ 8:00 PM Charles Busch, The Lady at the Mike at Michael Holmes’ Purple Room March 17 @ 8:00 PM “Lovesport,” a new comedy by Tony Padilla March 17 @ 7:00 PM March 26 @ 2:00 PM You Can’t Take It With You Presented at The Palm Canyon Theatre March 16 @ 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM Stronghold Reggae in The Amigo Room at The Ace Hotel and Swim Club March 11 @ 10:00 PM Live On Stage at The Copa presents Lady Bunny March 11 @ 8:00 PM Concert Under the Palms: The Temptations Review Featuring Dennis Edwards at the Spa Resort Casino March 11 @ 7:30 PM

PALM DESERT The Pianist of Willesden

Lane Presented at the McCallum March 21, 22 @ 8:00 PM 12th Annual Fashion Week El Paseo™ 2017 From El Paseo To Everywhere Runway Show March 18-24

Fashion Week El Paseo™ 2017 Le Chien Masquerade Party March 19 @ 5:00 PM Festival of Opera and Art at PD Civic Center Park March 19 @ 1:00 PM Chicago Presented at the McCallum March 17 & March 19 @ 8:00 PM Desert Mountains Art Faire March 18 @ 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Adult Park After Dark at The Living Desert in March 17 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Forbidden Broadway Presented at the McCallum March 16 @ 8:00 PM Popular Art Film Series’ Ninth Season in Palm Desert MARCH 16 @ 6:00 PM Stepping Out For College of the Desert: Neil Ber’s 100 Years of Broadway March 15 @ 8:00 PM Last of The Red Hot Lovers Presented at the McCallum March 14 @ 8:00 PM Continued on page 18

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HOROSCOPES ARIES

You will feel “in alignment” this month as many new ideas (that become ideals) and unusual revelations are impressed upon your mind.

Pay deep attention. They are important and will stabilize your actions and self-identity in the coming challenging times. View and interact in groups with discrimination. Stand tall and courageous and remember that fear just means you need more information. Research.

TAURUS You’re ceaselessly serving others throughout much of each day. Working behind the scenes allows you to read, study, research, think and ponder on things undisturbed.

Sometimes you’re far away from home tending to life and death situations or medical emergencies. You must turn toward yourself now and begin to heal, using different healing modalities, vitamins, minerals and a special healing diet. Just for you.

GEMINI After the Venus (your Soul ruler) retrograde we will have Mercury (your personality ruler) retrograde (April 9 – May 3). You’re being prepared for future work. With your rulers retrograde, one after the other, I wonder what you’ew thinking and feeling. Geminis are to disperse the dualities of light

MARCH 15 - 21, 2017 ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST BY RISA D’ANGELES

and dark on our planet. And then assure humanity of the “love that underlies all events in their world.” Can you do this? During the retrogrades you reflect upon friends, past, present and future.

CANCER You may be remembering the many friends and groups you affiliated with, perhaps at work.

There was a recognition, a call to leadership, an ability to teach and to help others in need.

Do you have a future wish and hope to be fulfilled? Are you considering travel, people far away? Is there a community interaction you will participate in? Over the years you’ve developed discrimination, ethics and ideals. How is your garden. Share what you grow.

LEO Things religious, spiritual, adventuresome along with places far from here play upon your mind. You create intentions to be better organized; you prefer plans and agendas to include culture, travel and a sustained just philosophy. It’s important to know how to handle other people’s resources (inner and outer). Seek to learn what is of value about and within each person. Then you recognize how to honor them.

VIRGO Work continues to be a

stabilizing and expansive influence. You develop new ways of relating to everyone professionally and this creates a effective level of leadership.

Your power is greater than you recognize and more than most comprehend. Careful with the authority you have become. Intentionally balance discipline, structure, will and kindness. Let love rule.

LIBRA Your heart is filled with love for another (new, present or past relationship). Love changes you. You think about money in terms of legacies, inheritances, stocks, investments, taxes or savings.

Tend to debts and become very thrifty. Bring all ideas, concerns and information into the light for discussion.. And consider what would sustain you (food, people, items, etc.) if the world changes.

SCORPIO With your present work situation, consider creating a caring work environment along with new methods of well-being, communications and trainings. Tend daily to your physical health, eliminating all sugars, most grains and gluten. Make sure to care for your financial health as well. In the meantime, remember to have fun, play and seek the artistic and the beautiful. Then creativity expands exponentially.

SAGITTARIUS In your daily life, be willing to listen carefully to others, agree with and participate in their ideas. This creates a loving emotional balance in your life. Should you do this you will be seen as one who is wise, intelligent and thoughtful - a new persona.

Begin to intentionally cooperate, share and offer praise. These create Right Relations within and without.

Right Relations is one of the Laws of the Aquarian Age.

CAPRICORN Your consistent care and nourishment given to family and tradition leads to a depth of unexpected feelings and recognition by others. You are, to family, the “love that underlies all things” for them.

Sometimes our families are far away. If this is the situation radiate Goodwill from your heart to those around you. Then people, walking into your radiant light, feel you are their family.

what your needs are. A new opportunity reveals itself recognizing your talents and your work needed in the world.

Change transforms us.

PISCES Neptune, Chiron and Pallas Athena are in Pisces. At times, you feel captive and betrayed.

Choices must be made. A home, a new foundation or purpose. Neptune is dropping the veils between kingdoms.

Chiron makes you exceptionally sensitive, aware of hurts with, to and from others. Pallas Athena opens the door to intuition. You miss so many things which are dissolving away. Find your place in the garden. Remain there.

Especially at dawn and dusk.

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 Watch with care all resources, finances, money. Be very aware of what your values are.

Maintain communication with family and siblings. Are you moving about a lot, does your present environment need change and improvement for you to feel safe and secure?

Communicate to everyone

Members of Congress Not Expected at Town Hall This Week

By Desert Star Staff CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Organizers still hope to see West Virginia’s U.S. senators and congressional representatives at a town hall in South Charleston Thursday night, although none has said he or she will attend.

Cathy Kunkel, an organizer with Rise Up

West Virginia, says voters are frustrated and are not getting answers about health care legislation, immigration, ethical conflicts and Trump campaign contacts with Russian officials. She says the state’s elected leaders haven’t been holding open public meetings in West Virginia.

“We were really

disappointed that despite all the calls into our senators and congress folks that they have not held or scheduled any in-person public townhall meetings, and so we decided to schedule one for them,” she states.

Kunkel says Rise Up West Virginia invited Sens.

Joe Manchin and Shelley

Moore Capito, and Rep. Alex Mooney. None has said he or she will attend or send staff.

Kunkel says if not, her group will collect comments and questions to pass on. Manchin has said he will attend a health care town hall next month.

Angry crowds criticized members of Congress in other states during the last recess.

Some lawmakers charged paid political opponents derailed the events. But there is little or no evidence of paid protesters.

Kunkel says all five West Virginia members of Congress did go to a public reception in Washington. But she says they haven’t been holding open meetings back home. Kunkel says voters should press them to do what she calls a basic

part of holding public office.

“This is not rocket science here,” she states. “This is the bare minimum responsibility of their job. Continue to call these senators and congress peoples’ office, and ask them to hold town hall meetings, and I would also encourage folks in the Charleston area to come out to the town hall.”

The town hall is Thursday evening at the LaBelle Little Theater in South Charleston.

Mooney is not originally from West Virginia and often has been criticized for not spending time in his district.

He has held a number of what his office calls telephone town halls, where he takes screened questions.

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7th Annual Warburton Event

Songwriters-Deric Ruttan, Kelly Lovelace, Tim Nichols and David Lee Murphy. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause The 7th Annual Warburton that benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was held on March 9th through the 12th.

JW Marriott Desert Springs and Classic Club were hosts for the event. This is a very special weekend of entertainment and golf that brings celebrities of all areas to support this great cause. Cathy and Patrick Warburton are founders of the Warburton Celebrity Golf

Tournament that has grown from a small event to one that is sold out early and now has to use two golf courses to fulfill all the golfer’s playing. Chairman Clark Rheney has helped make this the premier event of the Desert.

The event starts with a Nashville Songwriters Night.

Hundreds of guests fill the big white tent at the JW Mariott.

These are songwriters who have written songs for some of the biggest country stars in the

Dan Ball, Diana Marlo and Lisa Thomassen, Local fans. Photo by Pat Krause

nation. Emcee Robin Meade brought the song writers to the stage to perform. She gave their credits before each song writer took his seat.

Guests would cheer when they heard about a favorite song that they had written.

One of my favorites was a Grammy winning song written

by Tim Nichols, Live Like You Were Dying, and sung

by Tim McGraw. All of these songwriters have had hits

that top the charts, including many number-one hits. The songs they have written are sung by top names in the country that include, Carrie Underwood, Sheryl Crow, Montgomery Gentry, Tim McGraw, Kenney Chesney, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban, Rascal Flatts, Brad Paisley and so many more. Some of these songwriting artists have made their own CDs. Patrick Warburton spoke

to the crowd and said this is special because you will hear the leading songwriters in the industry in one place. When guests entered the tent, they saw drawings by the children of St. Jude that started with A and ended with Z. These posters spoke about their battle with cancer and how St. Jude has helped them in so many ways.Very emotional posters that come from the heart.

Desert Town Hall meeting with Tucker Carlson, Paul Begala

They both spoke, and each would give a rebuttal of Carlson started the debate their views on all the different subjects they brought up. They for the adult portion of Desert were very nice to each other, Town Hall. He said he, and but they started a real debate Begala have been friends for at the end of their speeches. years. Together co-hosted Respectively giving a quick a TV Show, Crossfire, that consisted of political debating. response to the other. On Climate-Change Carlson said Carlson brought his views on today’s division of both parties. that science was changing all the time and there are various He spoke about his likes and dislikes of the Republican Party views about the subject. They and Donald Trump. Begala also said that opiates was killing at a fast pace, and no one is talking did the same when he spoke about Hillary and the Democratic about it. Carlson said no one is Party and its flaws and reasons listening to President Trump and they lost the election. He said he what he is trying to accomplish. is against the policies of Trump People listen to the negative and his administration but feels media news and don’t make up their own mind. People need to that both parties should work listen to his plans. A great and together. He felt the fun debate as it was done with a Democrats lost the middle lot of humor from both speakers. class in the election.

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Tucker Carlson. Photo by Pat Krause

Paul Begala. Photo by Pat Krause

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claim the win. Another player to watch was the wild card from the USA, Kayla Day, who won her first match only to lose the next two to a more seasoned player, Garbine Muguruza.

The stands are full during the matches with the numberone players. Roger Federer played on Sunday night against S. Robert. Play on Stadium One goes on late at night and the other stadiums usually don’t have late-night play.

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Indian Wells Tennis Gardens.

There is a lot to do besides watch the tennis players in action. There is a Trunk show, Entertainment, tennis talks with special guests, a Fan Fun Zone, and player appearances for autograph seekers. The area is full of Vendors selling a variety of items, not just tennis-related apparel and souvenirs. Fans will be amazed at all the fan friendly changes. It just blows your mind at all the upgrades Larry Ellison has created to unquestionably make this the worlds best and first class tennis complex.

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Edward Albee’s “At Home at the Zoo”

rants, has been listening intently as Peter spouts such phrases as “Kindness and cruelty” or “What is gained is lost.” After rambling on and on, Jerry asks his new friend if he would like to know why he planned on going to the zoo. “I went to the zoo to see how people and animals co-exist.” He wanted to see children and balloon sellers.

But, our esteemed playwright had no intention of making this a “Sunday in the Park With George,” but more a Sunday in the park with an unhinged man meeting a seemingly “hinged,” gentle man who is content with the life he is living. But no. that is not what happens. It’s about here that Albee takes a dramatic fork in the road and quite unexpectedly Jerry turns very dark and begins to argue with Peter. Jerry makes fun of Peter’s dreary life and before long, hits him on the arm demanding that he move away from him on the bench. Taken aback, Peter keeps moving until he reaches the edge of the bench saying, “I can’t move any further.” It’s under these circumstances, when Peter is being bullied into giving up his favorite bench, that the base, smothered violent tendencies lurking beneath the surface, rears its ugly head. He yells back saying he’s not going to give up his bench at which point Jerry produces a knife and a violent struggle ensues. So, in a flash, Peter goes from a mild-mannered, rich publishing executive, to a man in a life and death fight, which he could have avoided by, yes, simply giving up the bench and going home to his comfy life. Albee makes a point that under the right circumstances, a controlled, normal exterior could mask a violent streak waiting to be unleashed especially when it involves a territorial imperative.

What struck me in particular, is Albee’s use of the dog, who survived being poisoned, as a metaphor for how we engage with each other in life. We love. We hate. We destroy.

We repent. We are redeemed.

There’s a lot to ponder but heck, that’s what makes for a great evening of theatre and, despite the weakness of “Homelife,” “The Zoo Story” is just the play to stimulate your imagination and perhaps question what’s around you.

Theatre’s production of “Spring Awakening,” which garnered beautiful reviews that resulted in a Broadway production.

Act Two is “The Zoo Story” and the acting, to a lesser extent, almost matches the energy and excitement of “Spring Awakening.” I suspect part of that is because all four actors are on stage at the same time so that we can see the part being played simultaneously by both the signing and hearing actors. The action takes place on a park bench in New York’s Central Park recreated through a splendid fall setting by Karyl Newman, which makes up for the most uninteresting set in Act 1, which in no way suggests the upper middle class lifestyle of Ann and Peter. Following the confrontational nature of the conversation with Ann in Act One, Peter goes off to the park to sit on his favorite (L-R) Peter (Troy Kotsur ) listens as Jerry (Russell Harvard) talks about his pathetic life. bench. There he meets Jerry, Photo by Kevin Parry a vagrant type individual who Before I launch into a memorable works include, of hacking off one’s breasts to seems hungry for interaction review of Deaf West Theatre’s “The Death of Bessie Smith,” discussing her mother’s love with another human being. In production of Edward Albee’s “The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?” affair. Peter is bewildered at short order, Jerry, an explosive “At Home at the Zoo,” I’d like “The Lady from Dubuque,” everything she says, including character with multiple mercurial to say a few words about “Knock! Knock! Who’s There!?” her desire to have some spice emotional transitions, is Edward Albee, considered “Lolita,” “The Man Who Had in their sex lives. She longs for rivetingly played by a controlled one of American’s preeminent Three Arms,” “The Sandbox,” some excitement – even a little performance from Russell playwrights and the genre of and “The American Dream.” violence in their lovemaking.

Harvard, aided and abetted the Theatre of the Absurd, into “At Home at the Zoo,” on “You are good at making love, through Jeff Alan-Lee’s voice, which his body of work falls. stage at the Wallis Annenberg but not at fu#*#g.” She wants who’s emotional involvement The classification of Center for the Performing Arts, a more primitive approach with the character was palpable.

Theatre of the Absurd is presented in two acts – Act and wants him to get in touch They merged as one, doubling grew out of works by five One is “Homelife,” a prequel to with their primal instincts. She the energy and emotions, which playwrights, which include “Zoo Story,” which is performed ruminates “You don’t love was so lacking in Act One. At Jean Genet, (“The Balcony,”) in Act Two. This iconic play was me the way I want you to.” first Peter is reluctant to be Samuel Beckett, (“Waiting for Albee’s first major play, which He confesses that he is quite engaged, but Jerry peak’s his Godot” & “Endgame,”) Arthur he wrote in three weeks. It frightened of his animal instincts curiosity and before long, he Adamov, (“Le Professeur premiered off-Broadway with as he once hurt a girl sexually does almost a monologue on Taranne,”) Harold Pinter, Beckett’s “Krapp’s Last Tape” when he was in college. He myriad subjects, ranging from (“The Birthday Party,” & “The earning him a permanent place put that part of himself away, descriptions of the people who Dumb Waiter,”) and Eugène in that elite fraternity of Theatre but let’s remember that adage, live in the same brownstone – Ionesco (“Rhinoceros.”) of the Absurd playwrights.

“Never wake a sleeping tiger.” from his relationship with the This elite group of writers “Homelife” is basically a twoPeter listens to Ann but is landlady and her vicious dog were heavily influenced by character play – actually obsessed with the fact that he who he hated and loved at the an essay written in 1942 by performed by four actors - two thinks his foreskin is growing same time, to the lady on the Existentialist philosopher signing and two acting as the back, leading to a conversation third floor, who cries constantly.

Albert Camus entitled “The voices of the signing actors. about the pros and cons of He talks at length about trying Myth of Sisyphus,” which Peter played by Troy Kotsur circumcision. After rolling to win over the landlady’s dog highlighted the absurdity and and his wife Ann, played by around on the couch in a with hamburgers but confesses contradictions inherent in the Amber Zion, are apparently a poorly simulated “violent” sex, that he gave up and tried to kill human condition. Their work happily married couple living he goes back to reading the the dog. He asks Peter a lot of transcended realism and was the good life in a tony part of galleys on a new, but boring, very personal questions which labeled “Theatre of the Absurd,” Manhattan. They have two book and she retreats back to he’s reluctant to answer at first and reflected the breakdown daughters, two kittens, and the kitchen to cook up some but eventually capitulates and of a coherent, interconnected a couple of parakeets. Peter spinach, both of them returning shares his story. Contrasting moral universe. Their collective is a very successful executive to living their lives of quiet their lifestyles, Jerry describes view is certainly more relevant in a publishing company and desperation, which Albee’s his meager existence naming than ever in view of the current has provided a rich lifestyle for writing so beautifully nails. his sparse possessions which political circus in Washington. his family. On the surface all Under the uneven direction consists of a couple of empty Edward Albee’s At Now to the multiple award- seems idyllic but in short order, of Coy Middlebrook, Act One picture frames, a hot plate, two Home at the Zoo winning playwright: Edward Albee begins to deconstruct takes place in Ann and Peter’s spoons, a cup and saucer, one Wallis Annenberg Center Albee is considered one of the this seemingly happy living room. Ann’s dialogue drinking glass, and a collection for the Performing Arts greatest American playwrights. marriage, smashing through is spoken by a bland Paige of pornographic playing cards.

Lovelace Studio Theater He won three Pulitzer Prizes the exterior to find the cracks Lindsey White, who doesn’t The comparison of their life 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, for “A Delicate Balance,” in their contentment. Ann capture Ann’s various emotions, styles is stark. Jerry also rattles Beverly Hills, CA, 90210 “Seascape” and “Three Tall systematically begins to quietly while Jake Eberle does a decent off a list of dead relatives, Run: Tues. –Fri.: 8:00 pm Women.” Although it did not attack the heart of the marriage job as Peter’s voice. The including his parents and his Saturday: 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm win a Pulitzer, perhaps his most – from his taking her for granted actors doing the voices are favorite aunt. He confesses that Sunday: 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm well known play is the 20th to the lack of attention when standing slightly stage right, he had homosexual experiences Tickets: $40 – $75 century masterpiece “Who’s she tries to talk to him, to behind what could pass for and that he can love a woman 310.746.4000 or Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” – a their humdrum sex life. She bars, simulating a kind of zoo for about an hour and ponders, TheWallis.org scathing surgical bloodbath confuses him with streameffect. Unfortunately, this act “Why have we created love in Closing Date: March into an extremely dysfunctional of-consciousness ramblings, lacked the kind of energy and the first place?” Peter, although 26, 2017 marriage. Some of his other ranging from the pros and cons magic we saw in the Deaf West not fully understanding the

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Animal Samaritans honors Super Heroes

gathered in front of the stage and were welcomed by Super Man, also known as Animal Samaritan’s CEO Tom Snyder.

In turn he introduced Rancho Mirage mayor Ted Weill in a green mask; morning anchor for KESQ News Channel 3 Bianca Rae and Melanie Scherer from Luke’s Legacy Foundation. The Bianca Rae Foundation was created to be a voice for the voiceless: kids and animals and Scherer is involved with the Snipbus which provides low cost spay and neutering for a small The 5K race is off and running. Photo by Murray Ross donation. Scherer presented

By Shirley Brenon Samaritans programs. telling dog jokes such as “What Snyder with a check for $5,000 for Animal Samaritans from the The Coachella Valley The main event was a kind of a dog would Dracula Luke’s Legacy Foundation. believes that all individuals 5K race and a 1K walk with want? A blood hound!” As After the presentation involved in animal rescue, the participants all dressing soon as everyone was suited the crowd saluted the flag, adoption and welfare of animals in capes and masks of Super up the laughs and merriment Carrie Grubsic sang the Star are truly Super Heroes. Three Heroes. Music was playing over continued as people grabbed Spangled Banner and it was hundred people arrived at the loudspeakers with songs their cameras and took pictures time for the 1K walk, which Rancho Mirage Community such as “You Ain’t Nothing but of each other’s silly costumes was led by Snyder, Weill, Rae Park with their dogs to honor a Hound Dog” and “Who Let and memorialized the fun their and Scherer.

The 5K group these heroes and help raise the Dog Out” and Molly Thorpe dogs were having together. money to support Animal was entertaining the crowd by Next the costumed heroes lined up next and at the signal

The Snipbus

By Shirley Brenon Their clinic for neuter or spay is $25, vaccination is $10 and Micro chip is $15.

Their March schedule is: Palm Springs on 17th, Coachella, 20th, Indio, 21st, Desert Hot Springs 22nd, Borego Springs 27th, and Thermal on 30th.

Call for an appointment 760 366-1100 for English and 760 366-1105 for Spanish.

Have you seen the

snipbus yet? It is a non-profit clinic that arrives in local neighborhoods for about a week at a time. The crew is from Animal Action League in Joshua Tree, consisting of a veterinarian, two techs and a few volunteers. They are there to spay and neuter, vaccinate and micro chip cats and dogs for a small donation.

Melanie and Richard Scherer bought this bus in

the pack started off at a fast pace which delighted the dogs that had been standing around for some time. Each person was cheered as they finished the course and crossed over the finish line. Trophies, T-shirts and swag bags were awarded to runners and also to many who participated in the costume contest.

Animal Samaritans has been improving the lives of animals and people since 1978. Their veterinary clinic provides quality & affordable pet care that includes pet exams, vaccinations, dental care, x-rays, blood work, spay & neuter services, and other animal surgeries. Animal Samaritans also operates a no kill-animal shelter for dogs and cats and provides pet adoptions and pet foster care.

Please go to their web site for further informationAnimalSamaritans.org

The Snipbus communicates through Face Book, Twitter and Instagram by typing in “Snip”.

2016 because they were very concerned about the health of pets in the Coachella Valley and also pet overpopulation. San Diego and Los Angeles both had buses like this but there was none in the Coachella Valley. She thinks of the snipbus as a community bus, but it needs to be supported by the community and local businesses to keep it running so they can continue to cover

all the areas of the desert where animals need help.

The Scherers also established Luke’s Legacy Foundation and Melanie, as president of the Board of Directors, has committed her fundraising expertise to raising funds and donating to many nonprofit rescue centers, which also includes the Snipbus. The ultimate goal is to guarantee that these centers have the necessary financial resources to ensure that the abandoned or unwanted animals receive adequate medical care, including neutering or spaying, and, foremost, find a forever home in a loving family environment.

There are many good reasons for spaying and neutering. The first is when female cats and dogs are in heat, this causes males to travel long distances to follow the scent, in many cases unsafely. And don’t forget the hungry coyotes that can smell it a mile away.

Neutering male animals is also important not only to keep

the population down, but to calm aggressive behavior.

Scherer added, “We live in a year round warm climate and because of this our dogs often bear young twice a year while cats can give birth three times. We have many cats that are brought to us for spaying that are still lactating and discover that they are already pregnant with the next litter. Unfortunately, they can’t just walk into our bus and ask for help if they have had nine unwanted litters in five years, so we have to accept the responsibility to help them.

“We can all make a difference in saving lives and controlling countless unnecessary deaths of innocent cats and dogs. We are all responsible to spread the word and educate the public on controlling the population, so please make an appointment at a clinic right away.” www.Snipbus.org or www.LukesLegacyFoundation .org for more information on how you can help.

Melanie Scherer holding her rescue dog Mickey in front of the Snipbus. www.desertstarweekly.com

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Delightful Eugene O’neill Comedy at a Noise Within Theatre

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Eugene O’Neill, America’s only Nobel Laureate in Literature (1936) is a giant of the American theatre. He’s arguably one of the four greatest American dramatists of the 20th century, along with Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, and Edward Albee.

O’ Neill, is best known as a highly-regarded dramatist who explored the dark and rougher side of the American experience, as a way of expiating the “sins” of his troubled family history. O’Neill, a prolific writer and dramatist, only wrote one comedy play - “Ah, Wilderness” - over his storied career.

“Ah, Wilderness”, O’Neill’s paean to the youth he never experienced, is a sweet, nostalgic, coming of age comedy that had the good fortune to land in the capable and caring hands of director Steven Robman, and a cast of exceptional performers.

It’s a fitting production to stage for the highly acclaimed A Noise Within theatre company, now celebrating their 25th anniversary season. The theatre, co-founded by Geoff Elliott and Julia Rodriguez-Elliott have earned their reputation over the last twenty-four years, as a classical repertory company, dedicated to staging the great works of theatre.

The story centers round the middle-class Miller’s, their extended family members and their children, that takes

place in a small town on the Connecticut shore at the turnof-the 20th century. Most of the action in the play occurs in the house of Nat and Essie Miller, winningly played

by Nicholas Hormann and Deborah Strang, respectively) Nat owns the local newspaper, and his oldest son Richard (Matt Gall in a terrific performance), a budding 17 year-old poet and writer (the alter-ego of O’Neill) is in love with Muriel McComber, (a lovely Emily Goss), the daughter of Nat’s largest advertiser.

Muriel’s ultra conservative father David (nicely and stuffily played by (Marcelo Turbet), is outraged when he learns that Richard has been discussing the ‘scandalous’ books of George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, and the 12th century poet Omar Khayyam with Muriel. As a result, the young people are forbidden to see each other. Yes, yes, it was definitely a different society one hundred years ago.

When Richard mistakenly thinks, Muriel has agreed to end their relationship, he goes to a local tavern and gets drunk for the first time, causing an uproar when he gets home.

The next day he learns that Muriel still cares for him and they meet in secret that night at a deserted local beach, where they finally profess their youthful devotion to each other.

Life in America back at the turn of the 20th century was, to co-opt the words of our forty-first President George

Ensemble of Ah, Wilderness!. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

Herbert Walker Bush, a ‘kinder and gentler America’. Large and connected families like the Miller’s in the play include three sons: Richard, Arthur (Ian Littleworth) and Samuel Genghis Christian, and one daughter Mildred (Katie Hume), an Uncle Sid, Essie’s brother (wonderfully portrayed by Allen Blumenfeld), and Nat’s sister Lilly Miller (Kitty Swink), the love interest of Uncle Sid for sixteen years; with no marriage plans in sight due to Sid’s drinking problems.

The idea of a loving, caring, family unit was the bedrock of American society, and one that O’Neill missed desperately.

The audience on opening night, was probably 60 % over 50 and 40% under, with both age groups lapping up the performances and ‘getting’ the play’s nuances

through the lenses of people who lived over a hundred years ago. Young people, today are the audiences of the future and this audience appeared to appreciate what came before them. Both age groups aren’t quite ready to toss the ‘nostalgia baby’ out with the bathwater, if the responses to “Ah, Wilderness”, I heard on opening night are any indication. Great stories and great theatre will always have a place in the memories of theatre-goers, and the need to revisit them from time to time is crucial.

In the technical department, director Robman leads the creative team of Scenic Designer Frederica Nascimento, Lighting Designer Tom Ontiveros, whose lighting allows the audience to see and appreciate the costumes

of Designer Garry D. Lennon, and that wonderful turn-of-the century look. The redoubtable Cricket S. Myers provides the sound, and Danielle Richter designs the Hair, Wigs and Makeup. “Ah, Wilderness”, also is blessed with cast that sings three and four-part harmony under the musical direction of Jonathan Tessero. Radio was a couple of decades in the future, so and the source of family entertainment then was a piano, and family members who gathered around it and sang and played musical instruments.

Almost an unthinkable way to entertain families today.

“Ah, Wilderness” is a splendid and charming evening of theatre that performs at A Noise Within theatre in Pasadena, and runs through May 20, 2017. Don’t’ miss it!

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Saudi prince goes to Washington for Trump meet

By Desert Star Staff Saudi Arabia’s royal court said the kingdom’s second in line to the throne will meet President Donald Trump at the White House this week. It will be the pair’s first meeting since Trump took office in January.

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – the kingdom’s defense minister and responsible for its reforms – will meet with Trump and several US officials to discuss “the strengthening of bilateral relations between the two countries and regional issues of mutual interest,” a royal court statement read, announcing the prince’s departure for the US on Monday, according to AP. There were no details given on when he would meet Trump.

Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter and the biggest buyer of American-made arms, is also part of the US-led coalition’s bombing campaign against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in Syria.

Key issues on the agenda with Trump are likely to include discussions on global energy prices, as well as the conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen, where a Saudi-led coalition with Washington backing has been bombing Iran-backed Shiite rebels for nearly two years.

The Russian Foreign Ministry spoke out on Monday about a Saudi-led

coalition plan to launch an assault on Yemen’s biggest port-city, Al Hudaydah, warning such an operation could significantly worsen the humanitarian situation in the war-torn country.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement published on the ministry’s website that battles in that area “would not only inevitably lead to a mass exodus of the [local] population but would also de facto cut the capital of Sanaa from…food and humanitarian aid supplies.”

Saudi relations with Washington cooled under President Obama after his administration secured a nuclear deal with regional rival Iran. The deal has been heavily criticized by Trump.

During his presidential campaign, Trump repeatedly accused Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton of being the recipient of Saudi money.

“Crooked Hillary says we must call on Saudi Arabia and other countries to stop funding hate,” Trump wrote on June 13, 2016. “I am calling on her to immediately return the $25 million plus she got from them for the Clinton Foundation!”

Analysis by PolitiFact however found Saudi Arabia contributed several times to the Clinton Foundation, and in 2014 is alleged to have

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman given under $10 million.

Whether that generosity will have any effect on the direction of talks at the White House this week remains to be seen.

The kingdom has expressed optimism about rebuilding its alliance with Washington and working with the Trump administration to contain Iran’s reach in the region.

In a call between Trump and King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud in January, the two agreed to back safe zones in Syria and Yemen, according to a White House statement.

Prince bin Salman oversees the kingdom’s efforts

to revive state finances by diversifying away from reduced crude oil revenues. Under the plan, which seeks to promote the private sector and make state-owned companies more efficient, Riyadh aims to sell up to 5 percent of state oil giant Aramco in what is expected to be the world’s biggest initial public offering.

The country, an absolute monarchy and follower of Wahhabism, underwent an austerity drive last year to reduce state spending after a surging budget deficit due to slumping oil prices.

“By freeing the kingdom from the statist model of

its past, bin Salman hopes ultimately to create new private sector jobs for younger people in a country where half the population of 21 million Saudis – there are also 10 million expatriates – are estimated to be under 25,”according to Reuters.

“Younger Saudis face entrenched unemployment, a skills shortage, a lack of housing and growing pressure on living standards as the kingdom’s oil income grows ever less able to finance the needs of a rising population,” the news agency stated.

Sanders blasts GOP healthcare act’s ‘disgraceful’ tax breaks for the wealthy

Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders

By Desert Star Staff The Republican plan to overhaul the US healthcare system is “far worse” than Obamacare, according to Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders, and represents a disgraceful effort to “give massive tax breaks” to the wealthy.

Last week, the Republican Party released new healthcare legislation aimed at dismantling the “skyrocketing costs” of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law by Barack Obama in 2010.

The House Republican’s American Healthcare Act (AHCA) strips away mandates on individuals and employers, www.desertstarweekly.com

while certain subsidies and taxes will be binned.

Speaking on CBS Face the Nation on Sunday, former presidential candidate Sanders hit out at changes that he said will give a “$275 billion tax break to the top 2 percent” of earners.

“It is an absolute disaster, it is a disgrace and this really has nothing to do with healthcare. What this has everything to do with is a massive shift of wealth from working middle income people to the very richest people in this country,” Sanders said.

The act has already provoked the ire of the American Medical Association, which says it “cannot support”

the move in its current guise.

Under the amendments, a much-maligned Obamacare individual mandate which saw people taxed for not having health insurance will

be stricken from the system.

Meanwhile, Medicaid, a social welfare program providing low income earners with greater access to medical services, would be frozen in 2020.

The AHCA also repeals the high-income Medicare tax, which required people earning more than $200,000 to pay a 0.9 percent tax on their wages. A second 3.8 percent tax on “unearned income” like investment revenue will also be abolished.

“They’re going to decimate Medicaid, which is why the American Medical Association and the American Hospital Association oppose it. This is a disgrace,” Sanders said.

Asked by CBS host John Dickerson how the ACA could continue in its “rickety” financial state, Sanders admitted the legislation is not perfect but said

that, under Republican plans, up to 10 million people may soon be without health insurance.

Sanders added: “It is very hard for [Paul Ryan] or anybody not to deny that what Republicans are bringing forth is far, far worse than Obamacare and that its primary purpose is massive tax breaks to the very wealthiest people in this country.” n what could be considered a message to reluctant conservatives still on the fence about backing the act, Ryan said he agreed with President Donald Trump that next year could be an electoral “bloodbath” for Republicans if the new legislation fails.

Appearing on the same Sunday show, Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said Obamacare was collapsing and that he expected the new legislation to pass in the Senate.

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MUSIC Songwriting on display via four masterworks

BY ROBERT KINSLER

Potent songwriting is at the heart of four noteworthy new collections released in early March.

Artists: R. Stevie Moore and Jason Falkner Title: Make It Be (Lost Colony Music & Bar/None Records) You might like if you enjoy: XTC, Beck, Jellyfish Tell me more: It is hard to think of a recent collaboration as interesting, eclectic and ambitious as the new “Make It Be” from indie hero R. Stevie Moore and singer-songwriter/ guitarist Jason Falkner. The perfect mix of brilliant original songwriting, experimental spoken word pieces and several beautiful instrumental guitar interludes captivate across the fast-paced 18-track collection that is as accessible as it is groundbreaking. Those who love traditional power pop-styled songs featuring shimmering harmonies will find themselves immersed in the sonics of “Another Day Slips Away,” “I Love Us, We Love Me” and “Sincero Amore,” as

well as the lush “Horror Show.”

Driving garage rock is given its glory on the art damage rocker “Stamps” while the psychedelic folk song “Play Myself Some Music” and experimental piano-meets-electronica foray “Passed Away Today” are late album highlights. There is also a just-for-fun take on Huey Smith & the Clowns’ rollicking 1958 single “Don’t You Just Know It.” Across the disc, the wide-ranging talents of Moore and Falkner as vocalists and musicians dazzle bright.

Information: bar-none.com.

Artist: The Shins Title: Heartworms (Columbia) You might like if you enjoy: The Shins, Broken Bells Tell me more: The Shins are back with their fifth studio album (and first since 2012’s outstanding “Port of Morrow”). The newly-released “Heartworms” finds singersongwriter James Mercer and company building on an established sound that is a hybrid of indie rock and dream and synth pop. Romantic

dreams are celebrated via the electronica Erasure-flavored “Cherry Hearts,” while the Shins somehow fuse authentic Americana into their sonic brew via the magical “Mildenhall.”

The magnificent “Rubber Ballaz” and propulsive “Half A Million” are bolstered by dance floor-worthy rhythms without sacrificing lyrical and melodic elegance. “So Now What” finds Mercer’s high-reaching tenor perfectly positioned against a symphonic expanse where he sings of painful new beginnings as a long-term relationship ends.

Information: theshins.com.

Artist: Cindy Lee Berryhill Title: The Adventurist (Omnivore Recordings) You might like if you enjoy: Kerry Getz, Emmylou Harris, Cindy Lee Berryhill Tell me more: Cindy Lee Berryhill’s welcome return “The Adventurist” is an amazing listen to be sure. The songs here resonate powerfully, part of a song cycle for Berryhill’s late husband Paul Williams whose traumatic brain injury

ultimately led to a number of medical challenges including dementia; he died in March 2013. Berryhill began writing the first of the songs that appear on “The Adventurist” in 2011, and her ability to share the most intimate of emotions is at the heart of “The Adventurist.” The joys and challenges of deep love and loss are articulated with beauty, a touch of humor and uncommon depth at every turn

by Berryhill, whose songs are lavishly enhanced by a talented group of players who add cello, vibraphone, violin, glockenspiel and many more voices across the 14-track journey. The soundscape used by Berryhill to paint her musical portrait runs from indie rock (“American Cinematography”) and baroque pop (“Somebody’s Angel,” “Thanks Again”) to dream pop (“Gravity Falls”) and indie low-fi rock (“Deep Sea Fishing”). Information: omnivorerecordings.com.

Artist: Guy Clark Title: The Best of the Dualtone Years

(Dualtone Records) You might like if you enjoy: Guy Clark, Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard Tell me more: Acclaimed singer-songwriter Guy Clark, who died on May 17, 2016, is celebrated on the essential “The Best of the Dualtone Years.” The twodisc is comprised of stellar material from his final three studio albums, his 2011 live set “Songs and Stories,” along with three previouslyunreleased songs offered up as intimate demo recordings. The complete 19-track collection is gold, filled with Clark’s insightful and descriptive lyrics sang with a lived-in-the-world baritone. Against a rich musical backdrop as rich and vast as his native Texas, the range of Americana-styled nuggets includes the sumptuous “Rain In Durango,” magical musical tale “The Guitar,” the ultimate tale of escape (“L.A. Freeway”), and the romancethemed acoustic ballad “My Favorite Picture of You.” Information: dualtone.com.

CA Advocates for Working Families Push to Keep State-Based Savings Accounts

By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif.

- Advocates for working families are fighting to keep a proposed state-sponsored retirement savings program called Secure Choice, even as some in Congress are trying to undermine this type of plan.

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote soon on a bill to reverse Labor Department rules that establish a state’s right to run “work and save” programs. Designed for people who don’t have workplace retirement plans, the state deducts money from workers’ paychecks and selects a firm to invest it.

Marisabel Torres, a senior policy analyst for the National Council of La Raza in California, said she’s disappointed that the U.S. House already voted to gut

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the rules. She said they could help California’s working poor salt some money away for their golden years.

“Regardless of where they work, they’ll be able to save long-term for retirement,” she said, “and that policy could really go a long way in helping to stave off the retirement crisis.”

An estimated 7 million Californians and 55 million Americans work for companies that don’t offer retirement plans. Opponents of the state-run plans have said government should stay out of the financial sector and have noted that people are free to open their own 401(K) plan with a private investment firm.

Torres said lawmakers who voted to repeal the Labor Department rules are really favoring Wall Street

A bill coming up for a vote in the U.S. Senate would endanger state-sponsored retirement savings plans for workers. (S-C-S/iStockphoto) over small businesses and their employees.

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accounts as a benefit for their workers,” she said.

“It allows workers to work for someone and not have to make that tradeoff.”

The Secure Choice program in California has

been in the works for many years and is supposed to be open for enrollment within the next two years.

The text of the House bill is online at congress.gov. www.desertstarweekly.com

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CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: ROBERT CECIL PUENTES, 28260 LANDAU BLVD-A, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234.

Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 3/1/2017.

I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: ROBERT CECIL PUENTES. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on March 8, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201703409 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). Pub March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2017. DSW17-5060

SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) ON SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT CASE NO. PSC 1301518 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (Aviso al Demandado): ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN, CLAIMING ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT ADVERSE TO PLAINTIFF’S TITLE, OR ANY CLOUD ON PLAINTIFF’S TITLE THERETO. YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): PATTY L. SCHULTZ, AN INDIVIDUAL. NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp}, your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form.

If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements.

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Pub March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2017. DSW17-5059 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NO. PSC 1701068, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92263, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1.

CARLEY NICOLE VOTAW filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1a. Present Name: CARLEY NICOLE VOTAW to Proposed Name: CARLEY ESCARREGA. 2.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: April 28, 2017 Time: 8:30 a.m., Dept.: PS3, b. 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: March 1, 2017, Judge of the Superior Court, Publish March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2017. DSW17-5058 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: VALLEY BROS., ELECTRIC, 80167 MARAMAR DR., INDIO, CA 92203. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: JOSUE GEORGE MONTANO, 80167 MARAMAR DR., INDIO, CA 92203.

Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed : JOSUE GEORGE MONTANO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 14, 2017.

Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201702210 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 PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2017. DSW17-5062 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: RIXX CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 28480 AVENIDA DUQUESA, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: RICHARD JOHN HOPPER, 28480 AVENIDA DUQUESA, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed : RICHARD JOHN HOPPER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on March 9, 2017.

Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201703508 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 PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2017. DSW17-5061 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: GUNNYS TRAINING CENTER; DESERT NUBELLS, 28260 LANDAU BLVD-A, CATHEDRAL

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FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: MYLIFE RECOVERY CENTERS IOP, 71777 SAN JACINTO DRIVE, SUITE 102, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: MLRC, INC., 71777 SAN JACINTO DRIVE, SUITE 102, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270/ CA. Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 2-22-17. 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: SCOTT ANDREW FUNKHOUSER, VICE PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 22, 2017.

Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201702615 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 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub March 8, 15, NESS AS: BRANDED WEAR CLOTHING, 67824 22, 29, 2017. DSW17-5049 RIO LARGO RD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant: FRAN- FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT CISCO DAVID JOE RIVERA JR, 67824 RIO LARGO THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING RD, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is BUSINESS AS: JUST GINA’S HAIR AND NAILS conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not SALON, 65935 PIERSON BLVD, DESERT HOT yet begun to transact business under the fictitious SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County; 66829 business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the IRONWOOD UNIT B, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, information in this statement is true and correct. (A CA 92240. Full name of registrant: LORIS REGINA registrant, who declares as true, information which ROBINSON, 66829 IRONWOOD UNIT B, DESERT he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is conSigned : FRANCISCO DAVID JOE RIVERA JR. ducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant commenced This statement was filed with the County Clerk to transact business under the fictitious business of Riverside County on February 17, 2017. Pe- name(s) listed above on MARCH 1994. I declare ter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File that all the information in this statement is true No. R-201702432 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE information which he or she knows to be false, is YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE guilty of a crime). Signed: LORIS REGINA ROBOFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- INSON. This statement was filed with the County TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE Clerk of Riverside County on February 27, 2017.

FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE No. R-201702837 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN- YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTILAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub March 8, 15, 22, FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS 29, 2017. DSW17-5057 STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANFOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON NESS AS: URBAN CRATES, A FARMERS MAR- LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS KET, 358 S. INDIAN CANYON, PALM SPRINGS, AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub March 8, 15, CA 92262. Riverside County; 120 W. ARENAS 22, 29, 2017. DSW17-5048 ROAD, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Full name of registrant: TIMERLAKE HOLDINGS, LTD, 120 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE W. ARENAS ROAD, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262/ FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSICALIFORNIA. Business is conducted by: CORPO- NESS AS: VANPELT WOODWORKS, 45050 GOLF RATION. Registrant has not yet begun to transact CENTER PARKWAY, SUITE C, INDIO, CA 92201. business under the fictitious business name(s) Riverside County. Full name of registrant: LINDSEY listed above. I declare that all the information in this BETH VANPELT, 64184 OLYMPIC MOUNTAIN statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who AVE., DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Busideclares as true, information which he or she knows ness is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed : SCOTT commenced to transact business under the fictiP. TIMERLAKE, PRESIDENT. This statement was tious business name(s) listed above on 1/1/17. I filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County declare that all the information in this statement on March 3, 2017. Peter Aldana Assessor-County is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201703189 NOTICE — as true, information which he or she knows to be THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: LINDSEY BETH EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS VANPELT. This statement was filed with the County FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. Clerk of Riverside County on February 23, 2017.

A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE- Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE No. R-201702661 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI- YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTIRIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017. DSW17-5054 USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANFICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS NESS AS: I & M MARBLE AND GRAINTE, 13825 AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub March 1, 8, 15, LA MESA DR., DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. 22, 2017. DSW17-5050 Riverside County. Full name of registrant: IGNACIO CANTUA ZARAGOZA, 13825 LA MESA DR., FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIconducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not NESS AS: LOURDES CAKE SUPPLY, 32220 RANyet begun to transact business under the fictitious CHO VISTA DR., SUITE 104, CATHEDRAL CITY, business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the CA 92234. Riverside County; 9629 PUESTA DEL information in this statement is true and correct. SOL PLACE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240.

(A registrant, who declares as true, information Full name of registrant: MA LOURDES MONSON which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a DE CORRALES, 9629 PUESTA DEL SOL PLACE, crime). Signed : IGNACIO CANTUA ZARAGOZA. DESERT, HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Business is This statement was filed with the County Clerk conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not of Riverside County on February 17, 2017. Pe- yet begun to transact business under the fictitious ter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File business name(s) listed above. I declare that all the No. R-201702454 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS information in this statement is true and correct. (A BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE registrant, who declares as true, information which YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime).

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- Signed: MA LOURDES MONSON DE CORTIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE RALES. This statement was filed with the County FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS Clerk of Riverside County on February 22, 2017.

STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS No. R-201702594 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN- BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTIAND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub March 8, 15, 22, TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE 29, 2017. DSW17-5053 FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANNESS AS: GOLDEN VIEW LANDS, 68-375 TOR- OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON TUGA DR., CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Riverside LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS County. Full name of registrant: EVANGELINA- AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub March 1, 8, 15, -GONZALEZ, 68-375 TORTUGA RD., CATHEDRAL 22, 2017. DSW17-5047 CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE business under the fictitious business name(s) FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIlisted above. I declare that all the information in this NESS AS: STORYBOOK PUBLISHING; STORYstatement is true and correct. (A registrant, who BOOK ENTERTAINMENT, 1207 E. VISTA CHINO, declares as true, information which he or she knows PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Riverside County; P.O. to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed EVANGE- BOX 1802, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92263. Full name LINA- -GONZALEZ. This statement was filed with of registrant: STEPHEN FRANCIS MCALLISTER, the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 1207 E. VISTA CHINO, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262.

21, 2017. Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk- Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant Recorder File No. R-201702500 NOTICE — THIS commenced to transact business under the fictitious FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT business name(s) listed above on 11/27/1996. I deEXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS clare that all the information in this statement is true FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, inA NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATE- formation which he or she knows to be false, is guilty MENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE of a crime). Signed: STEPHEN FRANCIS MCALFILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF LISTER. This statement was filed with the County AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTI- Clerk of Riverside County on February 03, 2017.

TIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE No. R-201701745 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017. DSW17-5052 OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE BUSINESS AS: STRATEGIC CAPITAL GROUP, USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 21100 STATE ST, SPC #311, SAN JACINTO, NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANCA 92583. Riverside County; 1281 N. STATE ST. OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON A135, SAN JACINTO, CA 92583. Full name of LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS registrant: ROBERT MAURICE COSTES, 2100 AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Pub March 1, 8, 15, STATE ST., SPC 311, SAN JACINTO, CA 92583. 22, 2017. DSW17-5046 Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIthat all the information in this statement is true NESS AS: LAUREL CREATIONS, 486 E. MEL and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, AVE., SUITE #14, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. information which he or she knows to be false, Riverside County. Full name of registrant: LAUREL is guilty of a crime). Signed ROBERT MAURICE ANNE ROSENBERG, 486 MEL AVE., #14, PALM COSTES. This statement was filed with the County SPRINGS, CA 92262. Business is conducted Clerk of Riverside County on February 23, 2017. by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File to transact business under the fictitious busiNo. R-201702722 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS ness name(s) listed above. I declare that all the BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE information in this statement is true and correct.

YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE (A registrant, who declares as true, information OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE crime). Signed: LAUREL ANNE ROSENBERG. FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS This statement was filed with the County Clerk STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE of Riverside County on February 24, 2017. PeUSE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS ter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN- No. R-201702769 NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub March 8, 15, 22, OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI29, 2017. DSW17-5051 TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE

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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 PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017. DSW17-5045 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: SENIOR LIVING ALTERNATIVES, 43405 ILLINOIS, PALM DESERT, CA 92211. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: SENIOR LIVING ALTERNATIVES LLC, 43405 ILLINOIS, PALM DESERT, CA 92211/CA. Business is conducted by: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/23/2017. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: MARY ANN ZIMMERMAN, MANAGING MEMBER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 22, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201702591 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). Pub March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017. DSW17-5044 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: SOLID STRENGTH AND FITNESS 536 S. VELLA RD., PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264.

Riverside County. Full name of registrant: WESTIN STEELE ALBERS, 34893 CALLE TRUJILLO, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234; DANIEL JOSEPH RUSSO, 34893 CALLE TRUJILLO, CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234. Business is conducted by: COPARTNERS. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 1/1/17. 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: WESTIN STEELE ALBERS. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 17, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County ClerkRecorder File No. R-201702452 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). Pub March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2017. DSW17-5041 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: CASTANEDAS MEXICAN FOOD, 72810 DINAH SHORE DR., PALM DESERT, CA 92211. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: G. MORENO RUIZ, INC., 72810 DINAH SHORE DR., PALM DESERT, CA 92211/CA Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 02/10/2017. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: FRANCISCO JAVIER MORENO GONZALEZ, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 16, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201702326 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). Pub February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 2017. DSW17-5040 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: BOOK FUN TRAVEL-DREAM VACATIONS; SPECIALIZED INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES, 82579 CONCORD DR., INDIO, CA 92203. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: CR GROUP & ASSOCIATES, INC., 82579 CONCORD DR., INDIO, CA 92203/CA Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 01/01/2017. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A

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Signed: HUGO- -RODRIGUEZ, PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on February 14, 2017. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201702150 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). Pub February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 2017. DSW17-5038 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 3970-38 Loan No. 160106 Title Order No. TS3970 APN 645-040-024-9 TRA No. 061-025 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. [PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE SECTION 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, IF APPLICABLE.] YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/28/2015. 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 04/07/2017 at 09:00 AM, CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, a California corporation as the duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust recorded on 1-7-16 as Doc.# 2016-0006516 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by: John Ingalls, a Widower, as Trustor, in favor of Richard Geoffrey Cross, Trustee or Successor in Trust under First Restatement of the Richard Geoffrey Cross and Patricia P. Cross Declaration of Trust dated December 29, 1993 and any amendments thereto, as Beneficiary, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States, by cash, a cashier’s check drawn by a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state). At:In front of the Corona Civic Center 849 W. Sixth Street Corona, CA 92882 all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County, California describing the land therein: THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:PARCEL 1:THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4, SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 6 EAST, SAN BERNARDINO BASE AND MERIDIAN.PARCEL 2:THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 3 SOUTH, RANGE 6 EAST, SAN BERNARDINO MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 00º06’06” EAST, 331.30 FEET, ON THE WEST LINE THEREOF, TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH HALF; THENCE SOUTH 89º58’44” EAST, 315.37 FEET, ON SAID NORTH LINE, TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE LAND SHOWN AS PARCEL 6130-24 ON A MAP FILED IN BOOK 49, PAGES 34 THROUGH 38, INCLUSIVE OF RECORDS OF SURVEY, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, SAID POINT BEING NORTH 30º21’10” EAST, 383.74 FEET THEREOF, FROM THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 30º21’10” WEST, 383.74 FEET, ON SAID WESTERLY LINE, TO SAID SOUTHERLY LINE; THENCE SOUTH 89º58’40” WEST, 122.04 FEET, ON SAID SOUTHERLY LINE, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.EXCEPT ALL OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERAL DEPOSITS, IN THE LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT TO PROSPECT FOR, MINE AND REMOVE THE SAME ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ACT OF JUNE 01, 1938, AS RESERVED IN THE PATENT FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, RECORDED DECEMBER 23, 1966 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 122100 OF OFFICIAL RECORDS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 15995 TERRY DRIVE, SKY VALLEY, CA 92241. Beneficiary Phone: (909) 866-7535.

Beneficiary: c/o PACIFIC MORTGAGE EXCHANGE, INC., ATTN: CASSANDRA BARROWS, P.O. BOX 2836, BIG BEAR LAKE, CA 92315. 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: 15995 Terry Drive, Sky Valley, CA 92241. The

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undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case 3970-38.

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. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust, to-wit:$178,336.93 (Estimated). Accrued interest and additional advances, if any, will increase this figure prior to sale. The Beneficiary may elect to bid less than their full credit bid.The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located and more than three months have elapsed since such recordation. SALE LINE PHONE NUMBER: (714) 730-2727 / Web site address: www. servicelinkasap.com DATE: 3/7/17 CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY FORECLOSURE DEPARTMENT 560 E. HOSPITALITY LANE SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92408 (909) 884-0448 Gwen Cleveland, Asst. Secretary.

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DSW17-5063 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 129628 Title No. 95515940 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 09/26/2007.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On 04/04/2017 at 9:00 AM, The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed

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of Trust recorded 09/28/2007, as Instrument No. 2007-0611163, in book xx, page xx, of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of Riverside County, State of California, executed by Cheryl Spellman, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States), In the front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882. All right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State, described as: FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE ABOVE DEED OF TRUST. APN 607-227-079-8 The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 78650 Avenue 42, Bermuda Dunes Area, CA 92203 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, 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 obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $162,131.95 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused a Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. Dated: 3/15/2017 THE MORTGAGE LAW FIRM, PLC Adriana Durham/Authorized Signature 41689 Enterprise Circle North, Ste. 228, Temecula, CA 92590 (619) 465-8200 FOR TRUSTEE’S SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 714-730-2727 The Mortgage Law Firm, PLC. may be attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purpose.

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

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this

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property, you may call (714) 730-2727 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site - www.servicelinkASAP.com - for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case: 129628. 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. A-FN4611854 03/15/2017, 03/22/2017, 03/29/2017. DSW17-5055 T.S. NO. 16-43834 APN: 641-221-014-1 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 11/2/2005.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: MARGARITA PADILLA AND EFREN PADILLA, WIFE AND HUSBAND AS JOINT TENANTS Duly Appointed Trustee: Zieve, Brodnax & Steele, LLPDeed of Trust recorded11/9/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-0932114 in book , pageof Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, Date of Sale:3/30/2017 at 9:30 AM Place of Sale: In the area in front of 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, California 92881. Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $163,064.54 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 13655 SANTA YSABEL DRIVE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. Described as follows: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust A.P.N #.: 641-221-014-1. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. 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 (714) 848-9272 or visit this Internet Web site www.elitepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 16-43834.

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. Dated: 3/6/2017 Zieve, Brodnax Steele, LLP, as Trustee Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA92606. For Non-Automated Sale Information, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 848-9272 www.elitepostandpub.com Ashley Walker, Trustee Sale Assistant THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. EPP 21671 3/8, 3/15, 3/22/17.

DSW17-5056 APN: 633-830-003-4 TS No: CA08000272-16-1 TO No: CA08000272-16-1 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 January 26, 2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. On March 28, 2017 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 February 1, 2007 as Instrument No. 2007-0076870, of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Riverside County, California, executed by KEN J CATHCART, A MARRIED MAN AS HIS SOLE & SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Trustor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for AMERICA`S WHOLESALE LENDER 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: 77746 N VIA VILLAGGIO, INDIAN WELLS, CA 92210-6144 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 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

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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 $2,147,796.52 (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 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, CA0800027216-1. 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: February 21, 2017 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps TS No. CA08000272-16-1 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 28555, Pub Dates: 03/01/2017, 03/08/2017, 03/15/2017, DESERT STAR WEEKLY. DSW17-5043

This St. Patrick’s Day, Plan Before You Party

By KMIR News Staff Coachella Valley Region St. Patrick’s Day has become one of the nation’s favorite holidays to celebrate and party. Unfortunately, too many people are taking to the roads after drinking, making the holiday one of our most dangerous. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 252 people lost their lives in drunk driving-related crashes during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday period from 2011-2015. More than a fourth of them were killed in drunk driving crashes that occurred in the early morning, post-party hours (midnight to 5:59 a.m.).

That’s why the Palm Desert Police Department and the California Office of Traffic Safety are teaming up to reach all drivers with an important life-saving message and warning: Don’t Drive Impaired by Drugs or Alcohol.

The Palm Desert Police Department will deploy additional officers on special DUI Saturation Patrols at times specifically selected to stop and arrest drivers showing signs of alcohol or drug impairment. In addition to this St Patrick’s Day enforcement effort, all police, sheriff and the CHP will be on heightened alert ready to stop and arrest any impaired driver throughout the long weekend.

“These needless deaths can be prevented,” said Sergeant Koser, Palm Desert Police Department. “Planning a sober ride home before the party begins is the first step in staying safe on St. Patrick’s Day. Don’t wait until you’ve already been drinking to make your transportation decision. Designate your sober driver in advance, and never get behind the wheel if you’ve been drinking.”

If you plan to celebrate this St. Patrick’s Day, follow these tips to stay safe: • Before celebrating St. Patrick’s Day this year, decide whether you’ll drink or you’ll drive. You

can’t do both. “Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving” • If you’re planning on driving, commit to staying sober. If you’ve been out drinking and then get behind the wheel, you run the risk of causing a crash or getting arrested for a DUI. • Drugs such as many prescription medications, marijuana or illicit drugs can also lead to impairment and unsafe driving, leading to a DUI. When mixed with even a small amount of alcohol the affects can be compounded.

• If you have been drinking, call a taxi or sober friend or family member, use public transportation or you can download the Designated Driver VIP free mobile app, “DDVIP,” for Android or iPhone.

The DDVIP app helps find nearby bars and restaurants that feature free incentives for the designated sober

driver, from free non-alcoholic drinks to free appetizers and more. The feature-packed app even has social media tie-ins and even a tab for the non-Designated Driver to call Uber, Lyft or Curb.

• Help those around you be responsible, too. Walking while impaired can also be deadly, as lack of attention could put you at risk of getting hit by a vehicle. If someone you know is impaired by alcohol or drugs, do not let them get behind the wheel and help them find a sober ride home.

This enforcement effort is funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration who reminds everyone to be alert and ‘Report Drunk Drivers – Call 911’ if you see a dangerous driver call immediately! Source KMIR

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Fashion Week El Paseo announces 2017 schedule ™

DESERT HOT SPRINGS

A Course in Miracles discussion and study group. Every Friday at 4 p.m. at 67735 Loma Vista Rd. For info 805-440-9149.

Come join the community walk with Bobby from One one One Fitness every Wednesday at 6pm. Meet in the parking Palm Drive.

Mission Creek to Whitewater River Canyon Hike March 14 @ 8:15 AM - 1:00 PM

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(L-R: Fashions from Saks Fifth Avenue, CD Greene, Fashions from FWEP 2016, Fashions from Mikael D, Michael Costello)

By Desert Star Staff Palm Springs, CA. – The 2017 schedule has been announced for the El Paseo Jewelers’ 12th annual Fashion Week El Paseo™<http:// www.fashionweekelpaseo. com/>, presented by Franklin Loan Center, taking place March 18-25, 2017 at The Gardens on El Paseo in Palm Desert, California. This premier eight-day fashion and lifestyle extravaganza — the largest of its kind on the West Coast — will showcase a starstudded line-up of top U.S. and international designers.

“Fashion Week El Paseo is a renowned fashion and lifestyle event featuring the industry’s most promising stars from across the country and worldwide,” said Susan Stein, fashion editor of Palm Springs Life and creative producer, Fashion Week El Paseo. “More than 13,000 attendees return every year because of the direct access our event provides to leading designers from contemporary to couture. There is no other fashion event that brings runway designs so quickly and directly to the consumer.”

Fashion Week El Paseo features a full schedule of spectacular runway and trunk shows debuting the latest collections of top and emerging designers and dynamic meet-andgreet receptions.

Visit the opening night designers’ pop up store for a personal consultation with all three of the designers as they present their collections for you to peruse and purchase.

Coastal Collection presents Le Chien Masquerade Party featuring couture canine fashions by Orostani Couture Benefiting the Humane Society of the Desert 5:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception; 6:00 p.m. Fashion Show and Live Auction Cocktails, a silent auction, music, a trunk show, and entertainment precede a canine fashion show in this annual benefit for the Humane Society of the Desert. Puppies and hounds accompany fashion models on the runway and the show’s finale includes a live auction with outstanding and valuable items.

Michael Costello and his fellow Project Runway stars Jesus and Antonio Estrada, Char Glover, Chris March, and Christopher Palu will showcase their Spring/Summer 2017 collections. Each of the designers will present a collection created specifically for Fashion Week El Paseo in a show that will illustrate their growth as designers since their appearances on Project Runway.

Wednesday, March 22: Trunk Show with the Stars of Project Runway 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Location: Fashion Week El Paseo The Agency Lounge A face to face with the Project Runway designers as they present collections for purchase during this extraordinary trunk show.

John and Victoria Hill Monday, March 20: present: FIDM/Fashion Institute Frosch Journeys For Your of Design & Merchandising Cause presents From El Benefiting the Junior Paseo To Everywhere – a League of Palm Springs Fashionable Flight! Benefiting Desert Communities 7:00 the Girlfriend Factor: 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception; p.m. Cocktail Reception; 8:30 p.m. Fashion Show 8:30 p.m. Fashion Show FIDM presents a fashion The Girlfriend factor, a local show of design graduates nonprofit organization providing in a premier presentation of education grants to women, varied, stylish collections. Each invites attendees to its annual designer will present exciting little black dress cocktail looks that showcase their reception. A full fashion show design skills, aesthetics and will follow with looks curated talents, from men’s wedding from 10 stores on El Paseo fashions, to glamorous featuring fashions appropriate red carpet gowns, men’s to wear from “El Paseo to sportswear, and more.

Saturday, March 18: Everywhere!” Participating RBC Wealth Management stores include BB.one, Thursday, March 23: presents: Opening Night Bikram Yoga, Candice Held, A Luncheon and Meet and featuring Christopher Bates, Democracy, Eileen Fisher, El Greet with Designer Rosetta Adam Lippes and Mikael D Paseo Jewelers, Grayse, Nina Getty Benefiting Fashion 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception; McLemore, Out of Your Closet, Scholarship Fund 11:00 8:30 p.m. Fashion Show Souliers, and Uno de 50. a.m-2:00 p.m. Location: The “Opening Night” featuring Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage fashions from Milan’s award Tuesday, March 21: An afternoon of delicious winning men’s fashion Meet and Greet with Michael food and couture fashion with designer Christopher Bates, Costello and the Stars of world-renowned style icon America’s luxury women’s Project Runway 10:30 a.m. and designer Rosetta Getty. sportswear designer Adam Location: Fashion Week El Guests will also enjoy informal Lippes and International red Paseo The Agency Lounge modeling and a chance to carpet designer Mikael D. Meet and greet with speak with Rosetta Getty.

Michael Costello and Project Fashion Scholarship Sunday, March 19: Trunk Runway Designers as they Fund presents: Rosetta Getty Show with Opening Night share their stories, secrets Benefiting Palm Valley School Designers Christopher Bates, and ambitions during a close 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception; Adam Lippes and Mikael D up “round-table” discussion.

8:30 p.m. Fashion Show 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Location: Michael Costello and the Wally’s Desert Turtle: Fashion Week El Paseo’s Pop Stars of Project Runway 7:00 World-renowned style icon Up Fashion Store, 2nd level p.m. Cocktail Reception; and designer Rosetta Getty of The Gardens on El Paseo 8:30 p.m. Fashion Show presents her eponymous

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collection of luxe looks with elegant and easy clothes that go from day to evening.

Friday, March 24: Trunk Show with Rosetta Getty 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Location: Fashion Week El Paseo Demo Tent, 2nd level of The Gardens on El Paseo Visit the Rosetta Getty trunk show for a personal consultation with the designer as she presents her latest collections for purchase.

The Best of Saks Fifth Avenue: 7:00 p.m.

Cocktail Reception; 8:30 p.m. Fashion Show A runway show of men’s and women’s fashions celebrating the best of Saks Fifth Avenue’s designer’s collections from the United States and Europe, with a special finale

by Italian designer, Etro.

Saturday, March 25: The Best of Saks Fifth Avenue Trunk Show 10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m. Location: Saks Fifth Avenue, 2nd Level Visit Saks Fifth Avenue in The Gardens on El Paseo to peruse and shop the runway collections.

Eisenhower Medical Center Auxiliary presents: Fashion Week Finale Presents CD Greene 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception; 8:30 p.m. Fashion Show New York designer CD Greene presents the Finale Fashion Show. Greene’s exclusive and edgy looks are created with architectural precision for the confident and powerful woman. His one-of-a-kind fashions promise a dazzling and breathtaking fashion show.

Sunday, March 26: Madeline Redstone presents: CD Greene’s Trunk Show Collection 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Location: Fashion Week El Paseo’s Pop-Up Fashion Store, 2nd level of The Gardens on El Paseo Visit the finale night designer’s pop-up store for a personal consultation as he presents his collection for purchase.

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Sucky Biker Bowling 1st & 3rd Thursday each month For info, Halle Fetty at Valley V-Twin Motorcycle Sales 760-342-1199.

Open Air Market every Wed-Sat 4-10p.m.at 46350 Arabia St. For info, call 800-222-7457.

Brian Wilson Brings The Pet Sounds Tour 50th Anniversary to Fantasy Springs March 18 at 8:00PM Desert Boheme at the Indio Performing Arts Center March 17 Color In Motion 5K at The Empire Polo Club in Indio March 11 at 9:00 AM 12:00 PM

CATHEDRAL CITY

Mahjong an ancient title game Every Monday from 10 a.m. to 12p.m. For info, call Christina 760-3211548 or Tim 760-2598.

Cathedral City LGBT Days Festival March 24 at 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Cabaret on the Green Every Sat. from 7:30-10pm.

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Martina McBride Performs at Spotlight 29 MARCH 18 @ 8:00 PM

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Art on Main Street in La Quinta March 18 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM 4th Annual Hike 4 Education at Lake Cahuilla March 11 @ 8:00 AM 12:00 PM www.desertstarweekly.com

Powerful award winning drama on stage At CV Rep

Elizabeth Saydah, Maya Lynne Robinson, Arash Mokhtar, Joel Polis. Photo by Jim Cox

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Playwrights can get away with a lot when it comes to biting social discourse when those verbal exchanges are in the form or comedy or satire. Remember ‘God of Carnage’? Yazmina Reza’s blisteringly funny tale of four seemingly-intelligent adults who meet to sort out a schoolyard incident involving their young sons, only to have the meeting explode into hand-to-hand verbal combat when a casual remark sets off a firestorm of recriminations.

Playwright Ayad Akhtar takes a more dramatic approach in his searing drama “Disgraced”, now on stage at CV REP, in Rancho Mirage.

Akhtar explores the dark underbelly of the politically correct subject matter of antiSemitism and Islamaphobia that is always simmering just beneath the surface of social discourse. The problem is that the situation inevitably boils over later on, and in this case, dragging his five characters into open verbal warfare that will alter the lives of all involved.

“Disgraced”, staged and insightfully directed by Joanne Gordon, at CV REP, first premiered in 2011 in Chicago, then transferred to New York’s Lincoln Center, then on to Broadway capturing a Pulitzer Prize for Akhtar. The play was the most produced play in America in 2015. The drama written in 2011 is eerily prescient for events now unfolding in America in 2017.

The action set in New York‘s Upper West Side in 2011 and 2012 takes place over a nine month period. The story centers round successful Pakistani-American lawyer Amir (Arash Mokhtar) and his painter wife Emily (Elizabeth Saydah).

Emily has been creating a series of painting with Islamic themes. At the urging of www.desertstarweekly.com

Emily and Abe (Kamran Abbassian) Amir’s nephew, Amir reluctantly agrees to offer “some assistance” to a local Imam who has run afoul of the law for comments the Imam made about the “9/11” attacks.

During a hosted dinner party for their friends Issac (Joel Polis), a curator friend of Emily’s who is producing a showing of her works at a fashionable art gallery in the upper East Side, and Joel’s wife Jory (Maya Lynne Robinson), a lawyer at Amir’s firm. All settle in for an evening of cocktails, gossip, and a delicious dinner prepared by Emily. After consuming too much alcohol the conversation turns to office business talk and then to the hot button issues of the day: politics, religion, and whatever other alcohol-fueled, deep-seated feelings held by all, begin to rise to the surface.

Amir, a self-proclaimed apostate from Islam makes a case for secularism saying “The Koran is like one long hate-mail letter to humanity.”

Which prompts Issac to calm the waters with a sincere assessment saying “Islam is rich and universal (as viewed through his curator’s lens) part of a spiritual heritage we can all draw from.” Amir reacts and admits to all …” to having felt some slight feeling of pride on September 11th.” The dialogue produced gasps from the audience. Now the stage is set for the incendiary narrative of infidelity accusations along with vindictive, hurtful charges by all.

“Disgraced” may be full of clichés, but no one can deny the talent and solid performances of the actors working on the stage.

Sometimes the situations get overcooked with everyone yelling. But, after all there are a lot of deep-seated feelings being hurled all about with each character making a case for his or her position.

There is another character,

however, that demands our attention as well. Abe Jensen, the nephew of Amir, played

by Kamran Abbassian. Abe is an alienated angry and bitter Muslim young man who tried to assimilate into American society, even changing his name to a more Anglo version of his birth name; but

without success. He gets to summarize (at least for me) the driving ideology and role that Islam hopes to play in the overall scheme of things on this planet. Abe’s speech near the end of the play offers a vexing harbinger, perhaps, of things to come, or things for thoughtful introspection as our secular society comes to grips with our diverse population.

The beauty of this powerful and insightful play lies in the potent performances of its talented ensemble cast: Arash Mokhtar, Elizabeth Saydah, Joel Polis, Maya Lynne Robinson, and Kamran Abbassian. Each actor has their moment to shine, and there are many such moments As a side bar note: due to the relevance and sensitivity of the play’s subject matter, Artistic Director Ron Celona has arranged for a Q & A discussion with the director and the cast following each performance. The opening night performance Q & A produced such audience comments as “We should all just follow the ‘Golden Rule’ in order to get along”, to “There is no simple explanation or one rule. Life’s just too complicated”, to

“This play made me think”, and lastly, “Prejudice is in our DNA.” And who says Art doesn’t reflect life?

Resident Set Design wizard Jimmy Cuomo, never ceases to amaze on how he and his team continually solve all of the story’s set design challenges in such an intimate performing space. His Upper West Side apartment sparkles, and the front door design is proof that on stage doors can indeed, slam shut without making the walls shake.

Lighting Designer Moira Wilkie Whitaker’s clever design enhances the overall moods that the actors create on stage.

Aalsa Lee’s costumes are spot-on and eye-catching and sexy when the ladies are on stage. Award-winning Cricket S. Myers, a Tony nominated Sound Designer, supplies the sound, and Karen Goodwin, manages the sound tech.

Making sure the back stage crew and scene changes are on point is Production Manager and Assistant Designer, Doug Morris.

“Disgraced”, now on stage at CV REP Theatre in Rancho Mirage, is an emotionallycharge theatre experience that is not be missed!

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