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October 1, 2014 Vol. 7 No. 74
Go Green for Life
Senator Kevin de León, President pro Tempore-elect
Darrell Smith, Microsoft
JB Straubel, Tesla Motors
Learn How to Go Green for Life at the SoCal Energy Summit coming to Palm Springs By Desert Star Staff Hundreds of industry and community leaders will unite next week at the Southern California Energy Summit on October 9-10th in Palm Springs to discuss trends, advocate for clean energy issues and highlight the region as the epicenter for renewable energy. The theme for the 6th annual Energy Summit is “The
Great Energy Debate: Beyond 33% & the Future of the Salton Sea” and features a wide array of speakers that include Tesla Motors Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel, California Senate President pro Tempore-elect Kevin de León, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D., President Michael R. Peevey of the California Public Utilities
Commission, and Microsoft’s Director of Energy and Building Technology Darrell Smith along with many others. The first day of the Energy Summit on October 9th will include two FREE events open to the general public; a Green Building Bus Tour and a forum on the Salton Sea. The Green Building Bus Tour is hosted by
24th Annual Morongo Powwow
Free three day event wrapped up in Cabazon on Sunday By KMIR News Staff CABAZON -- A three-day celebration of Native American culture, art and cuisine wrapped up in Cabazon on Sunday. The free, three-day event brought an estimated 25,000 people from all across the U.S. and Canada. Sunday’s closing ceremony wrapped up the 24th annual Thunder and Lightning Powwow. “When I’m dancing I just like to enjoy myself and feel the music and how it makes me feel, so if a song comes on
that makes me feel good; I like to dance hard to it,” said Joey Chief, visiting from Canada. More than 650 dancers and 25 drum groups from across the U.S., and Canada competed. “I have family that lives here actually; I travel throughout Powwow country,” said Chief. The Morongo Band of Mission Indians is celebrating its 24th annual Thunder and Lightning Powwow. “It’s one of the bigger powwows in the powwow circuit throughout the year; a lot of dancers come to this
powwow... The importance of it is that we continue our generation, the generation of singing and dancing, keep our traditions intact; we teach our little ones what powwow is,” said Darryl Schrock, co-emcee for the Morongo powwow. 9-year-old Shandiin has been attending the powwow for four years, this year she competed as a dancer. “It’s exciting, and there’re a lot of people watching, and I get kind of nervous sometimes,” Continues on Page 2
Coachella Valley Association of Governments’ Green for Life program and will showcase the valley’s most sustainable properties and feature educational demonstrations on the various ways to save energy and money. The tour will have architects and contractors to help attendees answer questions about the green design features shown and
how such improvements can be incorporated into a new home or remodel. CV Upgrade, Ygrene Energy and utility representatives will also present to discuss financing options and rebate programs. Bus tour attendees will be provided with a complimentary lunch and are invited to attend Continues on Page 2