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Joe Enos, Iris Smotrich, Michael Benthall at the Big Hair Ball. Photo by Pat Krause
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Big Hair Ball Helene Galen, Jamie Kabler, JoAnn Horwitz, Alan Horwitz. Photo by Pat Krause By Pam Price The one and only Big Hair Ball staged at the Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert; The Galen and Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden hosted it’s fifth annual Meet The Galen membership drive and “party of the year” on Friday, November 18th with Helene Galen and Jamie Kabler personally greeting each guest as they arrived, even if they couldn’t recognize them. That
was demonstrated when Alan and JoAnn Horwitz arrived, a perfect example of what happens when guests followed the theme’s directives, by wearing their “biggest, most outrageous hair”! Alan’s curly, purple-tinted luminous wig did everything but glow in the dark. Chuckles reverberated throughout the event, which began at 6pm. Continuing with the ingenious hair-raising headdress wrapped around
Joe Enos and Michael Benthall. Their balloons gone wild “head” dress was inspired by the Chihuly glass collection at the Palm Springs Art Museum which was gifted by Donna Macmillan. And speaking of Donna, her arrival in a buoyant pink creation was a “shocking pink” moment adding fashion flash that was definitely noticed as guests arrived. Bringing “Big Hair” to be higher than normal heights
was Madeleine Haas and Bevy McGill wearing “jet blue” Pan Am inspired flight attendant uniforms accentuated by their blonde sky high updo. In the midst of these outrageously ingenious ‘Big Hair’ happenings, Helene Galen graciously welcomed museum members past, present and future with her warm words saying this was a ‘happy event’ bringing on even more smiles. The event, sponsored by
Saks Fifh Avenue, included cocktails and complimentary cocktails (thank you Tito’s Vodka) and music by DJ Alf Alpha, modeling courtesy of Presage. “The Big Hair Ball theme was so well received last year we just had to do it again,” said Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Springs director Arlene Anick. Pam Price serves on the Cathedral City Public Art Commission.
By Kitty Alvarado, Video Journalist PALM SPRINGS, Ca. -Kenny Irwin says he’s been working on this art installation since he was 12-years-old, “A labor of love I put in 3-4000 hours of my own effort into it, I create all the art by myself.” During the holidays it’s known as Robolights. Art combined with close to 9 million lights have made this holiday lights display a desert tradition for the past 30 years. “It’s a unique visionary art experience combined with lights during the holiday period,” says Irwin. Irwin says being Muslim doesn’t contradict with the Christmas theme rather it’s a universal message meant
to inspire, “In Islam it’s called noor and the way I see it you know instead of people cursing the darkness, light it up one light at a time ... It’s an all inclusive celebration of humanity in hopes you know that people come together.” And while he plans to open Robolights to the public the day before Thanksgiving. The city of Palm Springs says Irwin has to make a few changes before they allow people onto the property. The issue: large inflatable characters on the roof. “We have a public safety concern that if there’s a high wind those things will come loose and potentially injure or even kill someone that would be in the way of those
inflatables,” says City of Palm Springs Assistant City Manager, Marcus Fuller. Irwin says that’s a non issue, “If there’s a big wind
storm i simply deflate the Santa and the Godzilla holding the giant candy cane,” adding Robolights will go on as planned for the community
he loves, “I want to deliver the most unique wonderful experience they could ever treasure you know in their lifetimes.” Source KMIR
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The Beach Boys
By Pat Krause The McCallum Theatre brought back the songs of the 60s, 70s and 80’era Hit Songs when the Beach Boys performed. Nostalgia was the name on the day. They performed two concerts on Sunday, Nov. 20th. An afternoon show at 3 and an early evening show at 7. Both performances were sold out as fans wanted to see and hear these fantastic musicians that have been in the limelight since their first hit many years ago. There were eight artists on the stage. The four front men included the two guitarists, and Bruce Johnston on the keyboard, an original member of the band and Mike Love, the lead singer for the Beach Boys. The show started with videos of their early performances and the fun times the band had back then.
The Beach Boys band. Photo by Pat Krause
Mike Love. Photo by Pat Krause They got their first hit and started on the road to fame. With the California sound like the songs they wrote seemed to be for the young girls and guys. The crowds got larger and larger as their fame grew. Surfin USA, California Girls
and I Get Around is still as current today as when it was written. Mike Love asked the audience to hold up their phones and turn on the flashlights as they sang, California Girls, because the song was for all the women among the audience. It lit
phones filled the area as they held them swaying back and forth. One of their first hits was Good Vibrations and followed with others, Wouldn’t It Be Nice and Fun, Fun,Fun. The audience was thrilled to hear these songs again. It seems everyone knows there was discord among the band years ago as Brian Wilson and Mike Love had a falling out. Those
were bad years that showed their dislike of one another. Some members have gone on to solo careers, and a few have passed on. The band has all that behind them and now is on a mission of Love in their shows. One of the fans, Sue Harris-Lang went to high school with Mike Love and was very eager to see him perform.
Christmas at the Grande Ole Dame
Cast Members, Ciera Carr, Joyce Bulifant, Roger Perry, Gavin Macleod, Kaitlyn Farley and Bennett Creighton. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause A new family musical was written and directed by local actors Joyce Bulifant and Roger Perry, Christmas at the Grande Ole Dame. The play revolved around actor Gavin Macleod. The play was held at the Indian Wells Theatre at the Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus. This play was made possible by The Auen Foundation. Special thanks went to Jerry and Barbara Keller and Lulu California Bristro. The Kellers were also a part of the cast in the play. The play was a love story about a young couple and the years they spent apart. It was a testimonial about the Grand Ole Dame Hotel from a long time ago. The hotel was actually the Hotel Colorado and pictures from that Hotel are shown in the video screen during the Play. Some of the stories in the Play are from quotes in old newspapers. The main characters
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were played by Gavin Maclead as the older man telling the story of his love for his girlfriend that he lost years ago and still cherished. The Love of his life was played by Joyce Bulifant. Kaitlyn Farley played the daughter, and the grandchildren were played by Ciera Carr and Bennett Creighton who were terrific in their parts. Local TV Host Patrick Evans portrayed the reporter in the Play. Sanford Reed and Adrienne Visnic played the young lovers. Joel Vig played President Teddy Roosevelt. Other notable locals played the people that did the waltz at the Christmas party from long ago. These 10 were dressed in their finest gowns and tuxes for the part. There were many singing parts during the play and the songs were well done. To round out the history of the Hotel was Flappers dancing across the stage. There were children as little fairies while a ballerina
Lady Waltzers, Barbara Keller, Jean Carrus, Kathy Strong, Donna MacMillan and Terri Neuman. Photo by Pat Krause
danced and a young couple danced as youthful lovers. This was a really well done play that had a lot of people in the cast, about 38. Too many to list here. Then there were the people behind the scenes to put on
this play. The Opening-Night show benefited VISIONARIES of Tools for Tomorrow and was held on Nov. 16th. There were 2 more matinee performances that were held on Nov. 19th and 20th that benefited CSUSB Palm
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E N T E RTA I N M E N T ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN
This Thanksgiving Harry Potter fans have something new and special to be thankful for--the Warner Bros. film “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” written by J.K. Rowling. The author first came to worldwide attention in 1997 with the publication of her first book “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” Six other books about the young wizard followed and all seven books were translated into blockbuster films beloved by Harry Potter fans. Now that
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franchise has come to a close, but the good news is that before there was a Harry Potter there was a Magizoologist named Newt Scamander who wrote “Fantastical Beasts and Where to Find Them,” one of Harry Potter’s textbooks at Hogwarts. The fantastic beast story begins in New York City circa 1926. Newt Scamander, played by Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne ( “The Theory of Everything,” “The Danish Girl”) has has just arrived in New York. Though he has been traveling around the world, he only has one very ordinary looking brown suitcase to declare. When asked to reveal the contents for the customs official the only visible items inside are Newt’s clothes and a few personal belongings. After he disembarks, Newt strolls through the city where he encounters a No-Maj, Jacob Kowalski (Dan Fogler). FYI: A No-Maj is the U.S. equivalent of a Muggle (a non-magical individual). Jacob is carrying a plain brown case, identical in appearance to Newt’s, which is filled with pastries he has made. He is heading toward a local bank, hoping to get a loan so he can open his own bakery. Newt’s drab case, however. is filled with countless magical creatures he has rescued during his travels, and somehow all of them reside comfortably inside his very modest case. Inadvertently, Jacob bumps into Newt and some of his beasts escape from their suitcase sanctuary. Now they are loose in a city that is already on edge due to mysterious and destructive events. As Newt scurries to recapture his fantastic creatures he is spotted by Tina Goldstein (Katherine Waterston) who sees this as her chance to regain her post as an investigator in the wizarding community. Things take on a dark turn for all three when Percival Graves (Colin Farrell), the Director of Magical Security at MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), becomes suspicious of both Newt and Tina. Now that the beasts have been released into a non-magical world that might destroy them, Newt, Tina and the No-Maj Jacob join forces, along with Tina’s sister, Queenie (Alison Sudol) to recapture them and put them all back in Scamander’s amazing, mysterious valise. We also learn at the start of film that the powerful, dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (reminiscent of the horrible Voldemort from Harry Potter’s world) has been wreaking
havoc in Europe. Now he has slipped away and is nowhere to be found. Even though the year is 1926, Newt Scamander’s mission to find and protect rare, magical beasts from cruelty, and extinction resonates in our current time frame. Nearly a century later, in our present day and age, magnificent animals like elephants, rhinos, gorillas, orangutans and exquisite birds are losing their natural habitat or are being killed by trophy seeking hunters because they are rare, beautiful and wild. With their loss our world, just like the magical world of Scamander, will be forever diminished. The beasts that Newt has tucked inside his amazing brown satchel include a large,
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regal Thunderbird native to the arid climate of Arizona. The magnificent bird had been trapped by traffickers in Africa, but was rescued by Newt who will now return him to Arizona. And then there is the Niffler, a furry black creature with a round snout. This cute little critter loves anything shiny and will steal silver coins or jewels, then hide them in a pouch on its belly. There are all sorts of creatures tucked away, including a Demiguise that resembles a silver-haired orangutan with large sad black eyes. The Bow truckles look like small leafy twigs with tiny claw like hands that cling. They can also easily pick a lock. Newt has several in his possession, but his personal favorite is Picket which he
keeps safe in his breast pocket. All these magical beings need to survive. In her subtle way, Rowling makes this point clear not only for fantastic beasts, but for 21st century animals in the real world that are also in real danger.. At the end of the film there is a cameo by a very well known actor who will probably play an important part in the next film in this new franchise of magical tales. You will know him as soon as he appears, so be on the lookout. “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” was directed by David Yates, a veteran of Harry Potter films, and is rated PG-13 for some frightening special effects that may be too intense for very small children.
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Jennifer Connelly On “American Pastoral” & Being A Working Mom
Jennifer Connelly is not only one of the world’s most beautiful women, she is an accomplished, hard working actor racking up a list of impressive credits. Her sensitive work as Alicia Nash in Ron Howard’s “A Beautiful Mind,” in which she co-starred with Russell Crowe, won her an Academy Award, as well as Golden Globe and BAFTA awards. Born in Brooklyn to an Irish and Norwegian father and an Ashkenazi Jewish mother, her career in show business began as a child model and was featured in magazine, newspaper, and television advertising. While continuing her modeling career, she made her film debut in “Once Upon a Time in America.” Since then, she has had starring roles in such films as, ”Labyrinth,” “Seven Minutes in Heaven,” “Étoile,” “The Rocketeer,” “Mulholland Falls,” “Dark City,” “Waking the Dead,” “Requiem for a Dream,” “Pollock,” “Hulk,” “Blood Diamond,” “House of Sand and Fog,” “Reservation Road,” “The Day the Earth Stood Still,” “He’s Just Not That Into You,” “Salvation Boulevard,” and “Winter’s Tale.” Connelly is married to Paul Bettany, lives in New York and has three children. Connelly’s latest film is “American Pastoral,” in which she co-stars with Ewan McGregor who makes his directing debut in this film based on Philip Roth’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. She plays McGregor’s wife Dawn Levov to his character of Seymour “Swede” Levov. The story centers around an American family who has its comfortable middleclass life shattered when their daughter Merry (Dakota Fanning) becomes an antiwar activist and commits an act of terror with irrevocable consequences. While dad becomes obsessed with reconnecting with his daughter who has gone underground, Dawn struggles to maintain her sanity and eventually drifts off into a new reality, which she carefully creates. The film co-stars David Strathairn, Peter Riegert, Rupert Evans, Uzo Aduba, and Rita Cohen. A most lovely Connelly recently sat down with a group of select journalists and the following has been edited for content and continuity for print purposes.
What drew you to wanting to play the character of Dawn Levov? Connelly: I was very moved by her as a character.
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I had enormous compassion for her and I loved what I read in the novel. I really am a fan of the book and I tried to, as much as I could, to honor the book and what I understood about Dawn.
Why do you think Dawn falls apart after her daughter disappears? Connelly: She’s someone who struggles to find purpose in life and to have a sense of her own meaning and her value in a way that’s more authentic than just her looks. I think that she finds that in her relationship with her husband and her daughter and finds it excruciating when Merry rejects her. I think it’s very destabilizing and makes her doubt herself. I also think she’s very different from Seymour who really avoids confrontation. I also think that she experiences very viscerally her daughter’s rejection and her loss. She grieves very differently and literally cannot survive the experience. She’s completely dismantled and because she’s so undone, goes about tearing down everything that’s left standing This is not the only time you’ve worked with a firsttime director. How was Ewan McGregor as the director and your co-star? Connelly: It was very comfortable. First we had private rehearsals in the morning before we would start shooting. He always had ideas about how he would shoot a scene, but he never wanted to make definitive decisions until he had seen the actors do the scene. If it were just Ewan and I in a scene together, it would literally be just the two of us in a room. We would close the door and we would try some blocking, rehearse the scene, and put it on its feet. So we would do that and show it to the crew and make final decisions on how they would cover it. Then we would shoot the scene and generally after the first take he would look at the monitor, watch the playback and see how he felt about it and maybe make some adjustments. After that, we’d do the scene together and he wouldn’t go back and forth to the monitor. It felt pretty fluid. It seems like so much fell on “Swede.” Did you feel bad for him? Connelly: I felt bad for him, but I felt bad for her too. Frankly, if you look at it from another point of view, which I did, I feel bad for all of the characters as they all struggle
and grieve in their own way. But because of the way he handles things, he’s kind of stuck in the past and he’s not with Dawn – they’re not together any more because he’s still living in this fantasy that doesn’t exist and she can’t survive holding onto that fantasy. So I really feel for her when she has that scene toward the end of the movie when she’s says, “When are you going to give up on her?” What I think she’s really saying is when are you going to be here with me, because I’m fucking being left again. She’s alone and I think it’s just pain and sadness. So yes. I feel badly for him, but I also feel badly for her.
a part of what I do every day and who I am that it informs pretty much everything I do on some level. It’s hard for me to separate from that because I’ve been a mom for so long. I have compassion for Dawn just as a human being and certainly can’t fathom anything worse than losing a child.
Did you have a souvenir from “Labyrinth”? Connelly: I had some photographs but unfortunately they were lost. My parents had some of my stuff in a storage facility, which caught fire.
Are your kids interested in watching your movies? What’s the biggest Connelly: I think so but challenge in combining frankly most of the movies I’ve your very successful made have been inappropriate career with being a for kids, so it really doesn’t mom and a wife? come up that much. Agnes Connelly: It’s wonderful. watched “Labyrinth” not that I love my kids. I love being a long ago and she thought it mom. I love everything about was pretty fun. I wasn’t there it. I love what I do for work thank goodness. (Laughter) and I’m really privileged to be Kai came down from school able to do both. I think both and there’s a premiere of compliment each other. They “American Pastoral” in New As the character, you went inform one another. I’m fulfilled York so I asked him if he through many stages of having my own creative wanted to come with us to your life. Was that one of outlet, which contributes to the premiere. He said that he the appeals of playing her? my ability to parent my kids in would let us know because Connelly: It was fun. I the way that I parent my kids he wanted to hang out with mean it was wonderful having and having that balance at his siblings. (Laughter) I a part like that to play. One of home impacts my work. As said that’s cool. Whatever. the things that was so exciting far as how to make it all work, (Laughter) I’m happy that was being able to represent a that’s just a matter of logistics he’s more interested in his woman at so many different and looking at calendars, siblings than going to see the stages in her life. I think the making sure there’s time to premiere of a movie. I actually choice she made at the end integrate both things. I was respect that. (Laughter) when she redoes her face just away doing a press tour is pretty startling. While I in Europe. It was not practical Do you think your understand it, at the same for the kids to come with kids will go into the time, I found it quite tragic me. It would have been too entertainment industry? because she is becoming this disruptive as I went to many Connelly: I’m not sure thing that she never wanted to cities. Now I’m here for a that they will, to be honest be – sort of coming full circle. week (LA) and my kids are with you. Kai is my oldest She’s not only doing her face, with me. They had two days and is in his second year she’s doing the house and is off of school this week anyway of college. He’s studying rewriting the whole narrative so they didn’t miss anything. engineering. My 13-yearof her life. She needs a old is very interested in new exposure and wants Where do you live? music and my little one who to cut a new window in the Connelly: We live in is five, is very interested house that looks in a different Manhattan. We use to live in protecting endangered direction, letting the light in in Brooklyn. We moved animals. She wants to adopt from a different exposure. about eight years ago. a sea otter and we’re going What she’s doing is clearly to do it at lunch today. We symbolic, which I find quite Did you keep a souvenir going online and adopt a sad but very interesting. from the movie? sea otter. (Laughter) Connelly: I have a Did having children painting of The Count, the This was fun. of your own inform bull, which was done for Connelly: Yes it the development of the film. It was hanging in was. Thank you. your character? the office and Ewan gave Connelly: For sure. it to me as wrap gift. Being a mother is so much November 25, 2016
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Fashionably Pink in Palm Springs
Sean Borg, Laurie Weitz, Joelle and Steve Stanbridge. Photo by Pat Krause By Pamela Price A fashionable parade of desert personalities attended a chic afternoon event staged at the Palm Springs residence of Steve and Joelle Stanbridge on Sunday, November 13th. This event—the third annual—was presented by the Fashion Group International of Palm Springs and Desert Communities, Inc. A panoply of pink dazzled guests as they entered and gazed off to the right viewing, a glamorous rectangular swimming pool filled with floating rose colored
and white balloons. It was a site to behold with over ninety guests dressed to the nines, in plaids, prints and with bursts of salmon pink everywhere. Laurie Weitz, Palm Springs designer known for dramatic fashion statements, from handbags to her vivacious vintage jewelry collection, stole the show. That was until David Parker, of the Body Deli on El Paseo in Palm Desert, walked in with stunning designer Wamuhu Wawer. Wawer once called Kenya home, but after attending the Joshua Tree Musical Festival
Story and Photos by Pat Krause Gil Rose and Stan Russell with Desert AIDS Project and Art Patron Magazine held a cocktail reception to present the HeART of Giving Program at Desert AIDS project. It also launched the winter edition of Palm Springs Art Patron Magazine. The event was held on November 14th at the Rose and Russell home in Palm Springs. Local Artist Phillip K. Smith III graces the cover of the new Palm Springs Art Patron Magazine with stories and pictures of his art on the inside of the magazine. The magazine dedicated 12 pages to his art in full color. Smith explains in the stories about his rise to
success. He tells of how he found his passion for this type of art and his experiments with light and objects. Smith found so many exclusive buildings and amazing landscapes to make his Art so overwhelming and unique. His project is called, Lucid Stead, and has become well received by all art collectors. Smith said it took 13 years to become an overnight success as he described his career in the magazine. He took simple items and made them beautiful with the lighting and color that show his artistic talents. The cocktail party was visited by many local art lovers, and each guest received the newest edition of the Magazine.
By Desert Star Staff Rancho Mirage, CA - The Desert Rose Playhouse, the Valley’s LGBTQ stage company, will present THE SANTALAND DIARIES by David Sedaris and Joe Mantello, opening Friday, November 18, 2016 for a fiveweek run. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, through December 18, 2016. THE SANTALAND DIARIES is based on the true chronicles of NPR humorist David Sedaris’ experience as Crumpet the Elf in Macy’s Santaland display.
This Christmas classic riffs on a few of Sedaris’ truly odd encounters with his fellow man during the height of the holiday crunch. It’s not your usual Christmas memories….a very funny and very real glimpse into the workaday world of Santa’s Helpers! Not really for children. The production features Chris Clonts as “Crumpet, The Elf”. Jim Strait directs and designs the production with costumes by Robbie Wayne and lighting designed by Phil Murphy. The Desert Rose
Volunteers from the Palm Springs Animal Shelter with dogs ready to be adopted. Geir Ness (second left) holds “Poppy”). Photo by Pat Krause
for ten consecutive years, Wamuhu eventually became Joshua Tree’s newest resident. The eclectic guest list had one thing in common, their mutual interest in the Palm Springs Animal Shelter. As guests entered they were greeted by four friendly dogs, each seeking a loving home. Shelter volunteers, John Burke, Eric Wildermuth, Kevin Andrews, Anthony Ercolani and Gier Ness were on hand to answer questions about dog adoptions. A luncheon created by New Leaf Catering
in Cathedral City, was pitch perfect. Catlin Burkett Crist, operations manager, presented an irresistible menu that included halibut with parmesan accentuated with roasted bread crumbs. We didn’t want to step on anyone’s toes since the nonstop parade of stunning designer shoes, such as Michael Bonda’s custom orange suede creations by desert designer Debra Hovel were such a scene stealers. Catching the eye of Hollywood publicist, Tony Turk was seen
with Bobbie Eakes admiring a parade of gift baskets on the show as guests entered. Jack Williams, Regional Director of The Fashion Group of the Desert said he estimated around $7,000 would be raised for the Palm Springs Animal Shelter. Tables decorated in pink surrounded the swimming pool, all positioned for ideal views of the event’s captivating fashion show. Pam Price serves on the Cathedral City Public Arts Commission
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Host-Gil Rose, Editor-Rob Piepho, Artist-Phillip K. Smith III, Advertising Director-Janeen Jackson. Photo by Pat Krause
The Desert Rose Playhouse To Present The Santaland Diaries
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Playhouse is a project of Desert Rose Productions, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit public benefit corporation. THE SANTALAND DIARIES continues Desert Rose Productions’ mission to produce and present literate, relevant and entertaining plays and musicals to LGBTQ and Gay-Friendly theatregoers in the Coachella Valley. Tickets are $35 for evening performances; $32 for matinees. To order go online at www.desertroseplayhouse. org or call 760-202-3000. November 25, 2016
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Sharon Walsh joins Mission Hills Country Club By Madeline Zuckerman Garret Kriske, General Manager of Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, has announced the appointment of professional tennis great Sharon Walsh to the position of Director of Tennis at this premier, year-round Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. Mission Hills Tennis Club is recognized by the USTA, ITF, and ATP Tour Professionals as one of the finest tennis facilities in the world. Of the total 33 tennis courts, Mission Hills offers its membership 19 hard courts, 10 grass courts and four clay courts. In the past, the Club has hosted the Davis Cup twice; the hart court final in 1978 vs. England, and the grass court quarterfinal tie vs. Chile. In addition to the Davis Cup events, Mission Hills Country Club has also been the host of three national adult events, including the USTA Senior National Championship, the largest adult event in the United States with over 700 entrants annually. Mission Hills Country Club was also the inaugural recipient of the United States Tennis Associations
“Featured Facility of the Year Award.” This Award is given to the one facility (among those chosen for the USTA Outstanding Facility Award) who demonstrates exceptional excellence in facility design, court construction, amenities and related components, as well as the promotion of the highest standards in tennis facilities. This Award also recognizes Mission Hills as an early adapter of the QuickStart tennis format. “We are delighted Sharon has joined our team, and look forward to working with her,” stated Garret Kriske. “Her 22 years competing on the professional WTA tour will provide tremendous benefit and expanded value to our members and their families who enjoy the game of tennis. Sharon has a lot of innovative ideas for all our members of any age, and we look forward to her expanding and strengthening our tennis program soon and for many years to come,” continued Kriske. Sharon Walsh’s career has included competing for twentytwo years on the professional WTA tour, having won over 30 Doubles titles. She was ranked
in the top four in the world for Doubles and in the top twenty for Singles. In 1969, Walsh played her first Grand Slam event, the U.S. Open and Australian Open, reaching the Doubles semi-final round at all four Grand Slam events. Walsh’s teaching career, spanning over 15 years, has included serving as National Junior Coach and Head Professional at The Broadmoor Hotel & Resort in Colorado Springs, which has been ranked as the # 1 instructional staff in the country by TENNIS MAGAZINE for six consecutive years. Some of Walsh’s past affiliations have also included Tennis Professional at Millbrook Golf and Tennis Club in Millbrook, New York, and National Junior Coach, Lawn Tennis Association of Great Britain. “I am very excited and honored to have been chosen Tennis Director of Mission Hills Country Club, one of the finest tennis facilities in the country,” stated Sharon Walsh. “I look forward to strengthening and expanding the existing tennis programs for all ages,” Walsh continued. Renowned across the country for its prestigious tradition of
world-class golf and tennis, Mission Hills Country Club is a member of the ClubCorp family of clubs, encompassing over 220 golf and country clubs all over the world. In celebration of Mission Hills Country Club’s rich 45-year history, the Club is presently undergoing a multi-million dollar reinvention, offering several innovative brand new membership programs and savings such as: - Dues Reset Program
– for those members who would like to introduce and sponsor a brand new full Golf Member, thus receiving a monthly dues credit. - Young Executive Golf Membership - for individuals who are under 50 years of age, to help introduce the Club life experience to more people. - Vertical Membership - for Golf Members to add up to six family designees to their membership, who are vertical in lineage to you.
a year, and a new study points out ways to make improvements, by giving foster parents more of a voice. Researchers at The Annie E. Casey Foundation suggest that state agencies make their treatment plans with the observations of the foster parents, treating them as partners, not just service providers. Denise Goodman, a child welfare consultant, said foster parents are typically closest to the child, so their perspective is especially valuable. “Foster parents want to be involved in the child’s case planning, in the treatment planning for the child, in their school, in their health and mental-health processes,” Dr. Goodman explained. “But oftentimes, those systems
push foster parents out.” The study said some foster parents have been hamstrung by regulations in the past, and need legal protections that empower them to make everyday decisions for the kids in their care, from sleepovers to after-school activities and even haircuts. Jennifer Rodriguez, executive director of the Youth Law Center said her organization has launched the “Quality Parenting Initiative” in nine states, including California. The program pushes state agencies to prioritize highquality foster parenting. “Up to this point, we have thought of foster parents as primarily ‘the beds’ in the system, and that all of the professionals on the team do the healing work for young people, and that perspective
is backwards,” she said. Roberto Favela, vice president of foster care and adoption for Uplift Family Services in Campbell, California, said the State Department of Social Services launched a reform of the entire system last year with an emphasis on supporting families so they can keep children in the home, and foster parents are key to its success. “They’re getting out of residential institution settings into family community placements and decrease the time to achieve permanency, meaning that child is returned to his family, or is adopted,” he said. The state has already revamped its foster-care regulations and is now moving toward raising payments to foster parents.
Report Recommends Greater Input for Foster Parents
A new report guides states on empowering foster parents to help them make the best decisions for kids in their care. (Anita Peppers/Morguefile) By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif -
California’s foster-care system looks after 60,000 children
Honey Oil Lab Suspect Pleads Not Guilty By KMIR News Staff PALM SPRINGS, Ca. A Palm Springs man accused of operating a honey oil lab out of his home pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of manufacturing controlled substances. Shawn Edward Ziegler, 44, was arrested Aug. 29 on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm, after Palm Springs police responded to reports of a fight and a
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shooting near his home in the 2700 block of San Marino Road. Police alleged Ziegler pistol-whipped a man and fired multiple shots at his feet during an argument. Ziegler was formally charged in October with manufacturing controlled substances, with a sentenceenhancing allegation of personal use of a firearm. According to Palm Springs Sgt. William Hutchinson, no one was injured in the gunfire, but
police discovered the honey oil lab in the residence when they arrived at the home. Officers found Ziegler sitting in his front yard with head trauma, which he said he sustained in a fight with a man who came to his house and struck him in the head with a metal object, according to police. An investigation revealed that Ziegler had argued with an unidentified acquaintance ``over the phone over money November 25, 2016
and property,’’ according to the PSPD. The acquaintance later showed up at Ziegler’s home, where the two men continued arguing, police said. Ziegler then allegedly grabbed a handgun and threatened the man by firing the gun near his feet, according to Hutchinson. He also allegedly grabbed the man by the throat and pistolwhipped him in the head, causing the gun to accidentally discharge, the sergeant said.
The victim, who was later hospitalized for what were described as moderate injuries, ran from the scene, jumped into a passerby’s truck and waited for police to arrive, the sergeant said. A witness also alleged that Ziegler was seen striking himself in the head and face with a metal object before officers’ arrival, possibly to make it look like he’d been attacked by the victim. Ziegler is due back in court Feb. 3 for a felony settlement conference. He has no felony convictions in Riverside County, according to court records. www.desertstarweekly.com
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME, CASE NO. PSC 1605192, SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 3255 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92263, COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. JESUS ANDRES CARRERA VALENCIA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: 1a. Present Name: JESUS ANDRES CARRERA VALENCIA to Proposed Name: ANDRES JAMES CARRERA. 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: December 16, 2016 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: October 20, 2016, Judge of the Superior Court, November 4, 11, 18, 25, 2016. DSW16-0224 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: CONSTANCE JOY NEWQUIST CASE NO. INP1600842 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of CONSTANCE JOY NEWQUIST. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by GAYLE MCCAFFERTY in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that GAYLE MCCAFFERTY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act . (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 12/12/16 at 8:45AM in Dept. 1-A located at 46200 OASIS STREET, INDIO, CA 92201 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner ROBERT L. COHEN, ESQ. LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT L. COHEN, INC. 8081 ORANGETHORPE AVE. BUENA PARK, CA 90621 11/23, 11/25, 11/30/16 CNS-2949769# DESERT STAR WEEKLY. PUBLISH NOVEMBER 23, 25, 30, 2016. DSW16-1342 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: RONALD S. JOHNSON CASE NO. INP1600854 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of RONALD S. JOHNSON. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by LYNN VAN BUSKIRK JOHNSON in the Superior Court of California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that LYNN VAN BUSKIRK JOHNSON be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s WILL and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The WILL and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with limited authority. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 12/22/16 at 8:45AM in Dept. 1-A located at 46-200 OASIS STREET, INDIO, CA 92201 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner WILLIAM R. REMERY, ESQ. - SBN 89897 JACQUELYNN REMERY, ESQ. LAW OFFICES OF WILLIAM R. REMERY 1955 W GLENOAKS BLVD GLENDALE CA 91201-1546
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11/23, 11/25, 11/30/16 CNS-2948388# DESERT USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS STAR WEEKLY. Publish 11/23/2016, 11/25/2016, NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN11/30/2016. DSW16-1335 OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ES- AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish November TATE OF Gary Roger McWilliams CASE NO. 25, December 2, 9, 16, 2016. DSW6-0234 INP1600775To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING both of Gary Roger McWilliams. A PETITION BUSINESS AS: BUSTOS REALTY SERVICES FOR PROBATE has been filed by Trudy Marcella 1800 SMOKE TREE LANE #53, PALM SPRINGS, Furtado in the Superior Court of California, County CA 92262. Riverside County; 60040 JERBOA of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE re- ROAD, MOUNTAIN CENTER, CA 92561. Full quests that Trudy Marcella Furtado be appointed name of registrant: LEONARD STEVEN BUSTOS as personal representative to administer the estate 60040 JERBOA ROAD, MOUNTAIN CENTER, CA of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority 92561. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. to administer the estate under the Independent Registrant has not yet begun to transact busiAdministration of Estates Act. (This authority will ness under the fictitious business name(s) listed allow the personal representative to take many above. I declare that all the information in this actions without obtaining court approval. Before statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who taking certain very important actions, however, declares as true, information which he or she the personal representative will be required to knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: give notice to interested persons unless they LEONARD STEVEN BUSTOS. This statement was have waived notice or consented to the proposed filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County action.) The independent administration authority on November 14, 2016. Peter Aldana Assessorwill be granted unless an interested person files an County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201614232. objection to the petition and shows good cause NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME why the court should not grant the authority. A STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE HEARING on the petition will be held in this court DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE as follows: December 5, 2016 at 8:45AM in Dept. COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS 1A located at 46-200 Oasis Street, Indio, CA NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE 92201. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT petition, you should appear at the hearing and DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN state your objections or file written objections with THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME the court before the hearing. Your appearance IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS decedent, you must file your claim with the court AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub November 25, and mail a copy to the personal representative December 2, 9, 16, 2016. DSW16-0233 appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE letters to a general personal representative, as FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIdefined in section 58(b) of the California Probate NESS AS: REYNA’S EMPIRE CLEANING 3260 Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or CORONA AVE., NORCO, CA 92860. Riverside personal delivery to you of a notice under section County. Full name of registrant: REYNA- -ORTIZ 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other Cali- 3260 CORONA AVE., NORCO, CA 92860. Busifornia statutes and legal authority may affect your ness is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with has not yet begun to transact business under the an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU fictitious business name(s) listed above. I declare MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you that all the information in this statement is true are a person interested in the estate, you may file and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, with the court a Request for Special Notice (form information which he or she knows to be false, DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal is guilty of a crime). Signed: REYNA- -ORTIZ. of estate assets or of any petition or account This statement was filed with the County Clerk as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A of Riverside County on October 14, 2016. Peter Request for Special Notice form is available from Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File the court clerk. Attorney for petitioner: William M. No. R-201614220. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS Nassar 1461 Ford Street, Suite 203, Redlands, CA BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE 92373. (909) 307-2000. Publish November 18, 23, YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI25, 2016. DSW16-0230 TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS OF: HOOD LELAND LITTLEFIELD CASE NO. STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE INP1600829 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS contingent creditors, and persons who may NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANotherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON both of HOOD LELAND LITTLEFIELD. A PETITION LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS FOR PROBATE has been filed by DOROTHY AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub November 11, GOLOB-LITTLEFIELD in the Superior Court of 18, 25, December 2, 2016. DSW16-0231 California, County of RIVERSIDE. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that DOROTHY AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEGOLOB-LITTLEFIELD be appointed as personal MENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) representative to administer the estate of the DOING BUSINESS AS: LITTLE HONEYBEE’S decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to 31295 VIA VENTANA, THOUSAND PALMS, CA administer the estate under the Independent 92276. Riverside County. Full name of regisAdministration of Estates Act . (This authority will trant MAYRA- -VELARDE 31295 VIA VENTANA, allow the personal representative to take many THOUSAND PALMS, CA 92276/CA. Business actions without obtaining court approval. Before is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant comtaking certain very important actions, however, menced to transact business under the fictitious the personal representative will be required to name(s) listed above on 9/06/16. I declare that give notice to interested persons unless they all the information in this statement is true and have waived notice or consented to the proposed correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, action.) The independent administration authority information which he or she knows to be false, will be granted unless an interested person files an is guilty of a crime). Signed MAYRA- -VELARDE. objection to the petition and shows good cause This statement was filed with the County Clerk of why the court should not grant the authority. Riverside County on September 15, 2016. Peter A HEARING on the petition will be held in this Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File court as follows: 12/19/16 at 8:45AM in Dept. No. R-201611660. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS 1-A located at 46-200 OASIS STREET, INDIO, BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE CA 92201 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE petition, you should appear at the hearing and OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTIstate your objections or file written objections with TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE the court before the hearing. Your appearance FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS decedent, you must file your claim with the court NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANand mail a copy to the personal representative OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON appointed by the court within the later of either LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS (1) four months from the date of first issuance of AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish September letters to a general personal representative, as 23, 30, October 7, 14, 2016. November 18, 25, defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate December 2, 9, 2016. DSW6-0193 Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEpersonal delivery to you of a notice under section MENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other Cali- DOING BUSINESS AS: ATMS AT YOUR SERVICE; fornia statutes and legal authority may affect your CASH ‘N COINS 4751 S WINNERS CIRCLE, rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with UNIT E, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264 Riverside an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU County; 185 XIMENO AVE, STE A, LONG BEACH, MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you CA 90803. Full name of registrant: SALLY ANN are a person interested in the estate, you may file CLARK 4751 S WINNERS CIRCLE UNIT E, PALM with the court a Request for Special Notice (form SPRINGS, CA 92264. Business is conducted by DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to of estate assets or of any petition or account as transact business under the fictitious business provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Re- name(s) listed above. I declare that all the inforquest for Special Notice form is available from the mation in this statement is true and correct. (A court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner BRENDAN P. registrant, who declares as true, information which BRADY LAW OFFICES OF BRADY & FORD 1900 he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). W MOUNTAIN ST. GLENDALE CA 91201-1247 Signed: SALLY ANN CLARK. This statement was 11/18, 11/23, 11/25/16 CNS-2947585# DESERT filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County STAR WEEKLY. PUBLISH NOVEMBER 18, 23, 25, on September 19, 2016. Peter Aldana Assessor2016. DSW16-0229 County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201611807. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI- STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE NESS AS: BP HOMES, 508 CALLE VIBRANTE, DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE PALM DESERT, CA 92211. Riverside County; PO COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Box 218, Thousand Palms, CA 92276. Full name NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE of registrant BRIAN PAUL PALMER, 30940 DES- THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT ERT MOON DR, THOUSAND PALMS, CA 92276. DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN Business is conducted by: Individual. Registrant THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME has not yet begun to transact business under the IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare that all the UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW information in this statement is true and correct. (A (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND registrant, who declares as true, information which PROFESSIONS CODE). Pub October 12, 19, 26, he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). November 2, 2016. November 18, 25, December Signed Brian Paul Palmer. This statement was 2, 9, 2016 DSW16-1291 filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEon October 31, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor- MENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201613656. DOING BUSINESS AS: PALM COUNSELING NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME SERVICE 13550 PALM DRIVE, DESERT HOT STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE SPRINGS, CA 92240. Riverside County; PO DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE BOX 393, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA 92240. COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS Full name of registrant ANNICK JULIA TYTGAT NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE 13550 PALM DRIVE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT 92240.Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN Registrant has not yet begun to transact business THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER that all the information in this statement is true UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON LAW and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., BUSINESS AND information which he or she knows to be false, is PROFESSIONS CODE). November 25, December guilty of a crime). Signed ANNICK JULIA TYTGAT. 2, 9, 16, 2016 DSW16-0235 This statement was filed with the County Clerk FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT of Riverside County on August 1, 2016. Peter THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File BUSINESS AS: ART OF MOULDING; ART OF No. R-201609706. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS MOLDING; THE ART OF MOULDING; THE ART BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE OF MOLDING; THE ART OF MOULDINGS; DOOR YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE AND MOULDINGS; DOOR AND MOULDING; OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICDOOR AND MOLDING; THE DOOR AND MOULD- TITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST INGS; THE DOOR AND MOULDING; MOULDING BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF AND DOORS; HOUSE OF MOULDING; HOUSE THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHOOF MOLDING; THE HOUSE OF MOULDING; RIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS THE HOUSE OF MOLDINGS; ART MOULDING; BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS MOULDING IS ART, 845 S MILLIKEN AVE, ON- OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR TARIO, CA 91761. SAN BERNARDINO. Full name COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411, ET. SEQ., of registrant HISAM- -KANJOU 1312 E ST GER- BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). Publish TRUDE PL., SANTA ANA, CA 92705 Business August 10, 17, 24, 31 September 30, October 7, is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant com- 14, 21, 2016 November 18, 25, December 2, 9, menced to transact business under the fictitious 2016. DSW16-1230 name(s) listed above on 10/10/2010. I declare AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEthat all the information in this statement is true MENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, DOING BUSINESS AS: CANNONBALL POOLS information which he or she knows to be false, 716 N VALLEJO WAY, UPLAND, CA 91786.SAN is guilty of a crime). Signed HISAM- -KANJOU. BERNARDINO. Full name of registrant DARIN This statement was filed with the County Clerk LOUIS MEYER 716 N VALLEJO WAY, UPLAND, of Riverside County on November 1, 2016. Peter CA 91786.Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File Registrant has not yet begun to transact business No. R-201613706. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS under the fictitious name(s) listed above. I declare BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE that all the information in this statement is true YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTI- information which he or she knows to be false, is TIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE guilty of a crime). Signed DARIN LOUIS MEYER. FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS This statement was filed with the County Clerk of STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE Riverside County on September 16, 2016. Peter
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Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201611781. 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). Publish September 28, October 5, 12, 19, 2016 November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2016. DSW16-1280 AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: JEFFRY’S 2638 CANYON SOUTH DRIVE, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264. Riverside County. Full name of registrant JEFFRY GERARD GEORGIANNI 2638 CANYON SOUTH DRIVE, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264.Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious 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 JEFFRY GERARD GEORGIANNI. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on September 14, 2016. Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201611643. 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). Publish October 12, 19, 26, November 2, 2016. November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2016. DSW16-1292 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: GLOBAL ARTS AND MUSIC 401 RADIO RD SUITE A1 & A2, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: GLOBAL ARTS & MUSIC RADIO RD SUITE A1 & A2, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262/CA . Business is conducted by: CORPORATION. Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed above on 10-01-2016. 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: GUERIA NETANHIN GASTON, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on October 27, 2016. Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201613482. 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 November 18, 25, December 2, 9, 2016. DSW16-0228 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: PALM SPRINGS QUALITY CLEANING SERVICE 1958 E. DEVONSHIRE ST., HEMET, CA 92544. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: BELINDA CORCOVELOS PERRY 105 RED BUTTE DR., SEDONA, AZ 86351/AZ. 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: BELINDA CORCOVELOS PERRY. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on October 18, 2016. Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201613095. 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 November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2016. DSW16-0227 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: PALM DELI 176-178 S SUNRISE WAY, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Riverside County; 300 N INDIAN CANYON DR, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. Full name of registrant: GERGIS YOUSEF YOUSEF 300 N INDIAN CANYON DR, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262. 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: GERGIS YOUSEF YOUSEF. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on November 2, 2016. Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder File No. R-201613774. NOTICE — THIS FICTITIOUS
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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 November 11, 18, 25, December 2, 2016. DSW16-0225 N O T I C E O F T R U S T E E ’ S S A L E T. S . N o . 16-20306-SP-CA Title No. 160216205-CA-VOI A.P.N. 639-052-026 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE 2923.3 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 12/16/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, (cashier’s check(s) must be made payable to National Default Servicing Corporation), drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state; will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made in an “as is” condition, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Denis Glau and Linda Glau, husband and wife as joint tenants Duly Appointed Trustee: National Default Servicing Corporation Recorded 12/23/2005 as Instrument No. 2005-1061547 (or Book, Page) of the Official Records of Riverside County, California. Date of Sale: 12/12/2016 at 9:00 AM Place of Sale: In front of the Corona Civic Center, 849 W. Sixth Street, Corona, CA 92882 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $172,226.09. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 66401 San Marcus Road, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 A.P.N.: 639-052-026 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. The requirements of California Civil Code Section 2923.5(b)/2923.55(c) were fulfilled when the Notice of Default was recorded. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.ndscorp.com/sales, using the file number assigned to this case 16-20306-SP-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: 11/15/2016 National Default Servicing Corporation c/o Tiffany and Bosco, P.A., its agent,1230 Columbia Street, Suite 680 San Diego, CA 92101 Toll Free Phone: 888-264-4010 Sales Line 714730-2727; Sales Website:www.ndscorp.com/ sales Zahara Joyner, Trustee Sales Representative A-4599087 11/18/2016, 11/25/2016, 12/02/2016. dsw16-0232
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World premiere musical at La Jolla Playhouse
The cast: The cast of La Jolla Playhouse’s world-premiere musical MISS YOU LIKE HELL. Photo by Jim Carmody By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic The La Jolla Playhouse has a successful track record of sending its musical productions to Broadway and has a penchant for winning Tony Awards in the process. “Memphis” (2010), for one, springs to mind; the Best Musical Tony-winner was brilliantly performed and brilliantly directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Chris Ashley. However, I’m not quite sure that the current World Premiere production “Miss You Like Hell” will find Broadway producers bold enough to challenge the bias against Southern Californiaset musicals, especially one revolving around Latinos. It would be a pity for our East Coast theatrical cousins and their patrons to miss it, as well as those audiences in regional
theatres across the country. The world has been devolving into dangerous and uncertain times since the turn of the 21st Century. Instead of becoming more inclusive as a society, the world appears to be increasingly more interested in becoming rabidly isolationist, even nationalistic. Playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes, a 2008 Tony Winner for the musical “In the Heights” and a 2010 Pulitzer Prize Winner for her potent and powerful drama “Water by the Spoonful”. She has once again hit the nail on the proverbial head with her musical “Miss You Like Hell”, creatively and deftly directed by talented Lear deBessonet. The leit-motif running through many of Ms. Hudes’ plays deal with loss and forgiveness. In the case of “Miss You like Hell”, it’s a poignant story of mother abandonment and daughter
estrangement and the coming to grips with forgiveness, and how hard it is to resolve it. Ms. deBessonet is fortunate to have the services of casting directors Kaitlin Shaw and Tara Rubin, who have assembled a terrific ensemble cast of solid actors/singer/dancers to bring this timeless story to life. This time, the story of troubled mother Beatriz, sensationally played by Daphne RubinVega, and her daughter Olivia, wonderfully sung and portrayed by Krystina Alabado, is set against the backdrop of Latino culture which is rich in mysticism and the myths of earlier native ancestors and story tellers. Additionally, the libretto has elements that are reminiscent of the writings of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and his style of ‘magical realism’ and shards of the poems of famous Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. In the hands of these two
Krystina Alabado and Daphne Rubin-Vega (right) Photo by Jim Carmody talented actors, it is very easy to become enchanted by the entire production, regardless of whether one has ever heard of Garcia Marquez or Neruda. The musical informs the story that illuminates the culture wars now taking place, not only in America, but also in Europe and across the globe. Ensemble casts are the epitome of what musical productions are all about. These actors are there to enhance the performances of the principals, namely Ms. Rubin-Vega and Ms. Alabado. But these dedicated, talented performers also shine in individual performances and should be acknowledged. In alphabetical order the ensemble cast includes: Cliff Bemis as Mo; Victor Chan as Castaway; Vanessa A. Jones as Lawyer/Waitress; David Patrick Kelly as Higgins; Julio Monge as Manuel; Cashae
Monya as Pearl; Kurt Norby as Officer/Legal Clerk/A Guy at the Motel Desk; and Olivia Oguma as Mindy. The creative team led by Ms. DeBessonet greatly benefits from the inventive set designs of Donyale Werle and the sparkling creative costume designs of Emilio Sosa that help sweep the audience along to the beats of ‘south of the border’ music and lyrics. In addition to Ms. Hudes’ libretto and lyrics, and Erin McKeown’s music and lyrics, the choreography of Danny Mefford enlivens the stage action under the baton of music director Julie McBride, with sound design by Dan Moses Schreier. This splendid production performs at the La Jolla Playhouse in the Mandell Weiss Theatre, through December 4, 2016. Don’t miss It!
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