Desert Star Weekly March. 16, 2018 issue

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Terrific “Sister Act” Musical On Stage At Palm Canyon Theatre see page 6.

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Friday, March 16, 2018 Vol. 12 No. 18

Circus Vargas The Big One Is Back! Preserving An American Tradition Like No Other By Desert Star Staff COACHELLA VALLEY– The Big One is Back! Circus Vargas Delivers the Ultimate Entertainment Extravaganza for 2018! Debuting their latest, new and fantastic production in the Coachella Valley, the much-

anticipated tour runs March 22nd running through March 26th at Westfield Palm Desert. Always fun for the entire family, Circus Vargas’ incredible new production highlights a fantastic cast of worldrenowned performers! Death-

By Desert Star Staff A group of Girl Scouts were the victims of an attempted armed robbery in Tacoma, Washington. The girls were selling cookies outside a store when two men pulled a gun on them. The Girl Scouts were outside a Fred Meyer store when the incident occurred at about 6.20 pm on Saturday, police spokeswoman Loretta Cool said, the News Tribune reports. Two men in their 20s pulled a gun on the girls in an attempt to rob them. The pair left without taking any money, or cookies. “We are saddened and disheartened to share that there was an attempted robbery at a Girl Scout booth site in Tacoma

this evening,” the Girl Scouts of Western Washington said in a statement on their Facebook page. “We are grateful that no one was harmed, although of course they are shaken.” This isn’t the first time Girl Scouts have been the target of armed robbers. Last February, a Girl Scout and her mother were held at gunpoint outside a supermarket in Union City, California. The gunman first posed as a customer, then came back holding a pistol and stole all the cookie money, the East Bay Times reports. Girl Scout cookies cost about $5 per box, and the average scout sells about 150-200 boxes of cookies per season.

Defying Acrobats, Daredevils, Flying Trapeze Artists, Jugglers, Contortionists, Comedians, Clowns, Motorcycles and much, much, more! Get ready to unleash your imagination and discover a world of pure circus magic and

wonderment under the Big Top, where memories are made and cherished for a lifetime! Join us for a swashbuckling circus spectacular, with this year’s theme “Dreaming of Pirates!” A fantastic voyage of nonstop action and adventure

guaranteed to thrill and enchant children of all ages! Prepare to witness the impossible and experience the unforgettable! Circus Vargas’ Dreaming of Pirates… A true circus treasure! Continues on Page 3

Girl Scouts defeat gun-wielding gang in botched robbery


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