Desert Star Weekly Oct. 6 2021 issue!

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October 6, 2021 Vol. 16 No. 78

“Conversation on Art”

Tools For Tomorrow event features artists Karen and Tony Barone By Desert Star Staff On October 22, Tools For Tomorrow (TFT) will present “A Conversation on Art, Love and Life with Karen and Tony Barone” at The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage, from 4-7 p.m.

The cocktail reception on the terrace will be transformed by a spectacular installation of Barone sculptures, music by international acoustic band Faults of Andreas and a silent auction offering Swarovski

crystal jewelry, purses and men’s luxury accessories. Following the reception, the renowned Barones will be interviewed by radio personalities jimi FITZ and Wendy Jane in the ballroom.

The event will benefit TFT’s arts literacy program in Coachella Valley elementary schools. The legendary Barone couple work side-by-side on their large-scale sculptures and paintings. Their interview

at The Ritz-Carlton will cover their career, beginning with high-level success in Chicago and continuing to a New York City loft, then a horse farm in eastern Tennessee. Later they headed west and became a powerful art presence in Continues on Page 2

Desert Arc To Host 11th Annual Golf Classic Fundraiser Desert Arc has been championing the rights of people with developmental & intellectual disabilities for over 62 years in our valley

Photo by Pat Krause

BY Madeline Zuckerman Desert Arc, established in 1959 to provide vocational training and services to people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, has announced plans and a new name for its 11th Annual Golf Classic Fundraiser on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at Eagle Falls Golf Course at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. “We are pleased to announce that Desert Arc has renamed its annual golf fundraiser to honor the memory of a longtime benefactor,” proclaimed Richard Balocco, President/CEO of Desert Arc. “It will now be called The Steve

Beneto Annual Golf Classic.” Desert Arc Board Member Nancy Singer will serve as this year’s Event Chair, along with Mistress of Ceremonies Brooke Beare, Emmy awardwinning journalist, Board Member and immediate Past Chair of the Desert Arc Board. “It is my honor once again to chair this year’s golf tournament to benefit the many outstanding programs offered by Desert Arc,” stated Nancy Singer, Event Chair and Past Board Chair of Desert Arc. “Each and every year, we are grateful for the support of the community, Continues on Page 8


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