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YUCCA VALLEY MAN ARRESTED
IN OCEANSIDE FOR RIVERSIDE KIDNAPPING
YUCCA VALLEY
WOMAN HELD FOR STOLEN CAR AND CREDIT CARD
16TH ANNUAL JOSHUA TREE
NATIONAL PARK ART FESTIVAL OPENS TOMORROW
HI DESERT WATER DISTRICT
HEARS PHONE SYSTEMS OUTDATED, GPS UNUSED
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SECONDARY MATH MATERIALS *
COPING WITH ARTHRITIS AND
FYBROMYALGIA AT MORONGO BASIN ADULT HEALTH SVCS
FLAMINGO HEIGHTS
ASSOCIATION YARD SALE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ACTION
JOSHUA BASIN WATER DONATES
COMPUTERS
Y.V. MAN ARRESTED IN
OCEANSIDE FOR RIVERSIDE KIDNAPPING
A YUCCA
VALLEY MAN WAS ARRESTED IN OCEANSIDE SATURDAY ON SUSPICION OF KIDNAPPING HIS
FORMER GIRLFRIEND IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, ACCORDING TO THE SAN DIEGO SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT. SGT. KAREN STUBKJAER SAID 21-YEAR-OLD DAMION VOSS, GRABBED THE
KIDNAPPING VICTIM FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FORCED HER INTO A VEHICLE IN MORENO
VALLEY. THE UNIDENTIFIED VICTIM CALLED A RELATIVE FROM A PAY PHONE FROM SAN
CLEMENTE AT 6:25 P.M., LEADING DEPUTIES TO BELIEVE VOSS’S BLUE 2005 FORD 500
SEDAN COULD BE HEADING TO SAN DIEGO COUNTY. AROUND MIDNIGHT A DEPUTY SPOTTED THE
VEHICLE DRIVEN BY VOSS PARKED OUTSIDE A MOTEL 6 IN OCEANSIDE. ADDITIONAL
DEPUTIES ALONG WITH OFFICERS FROM THE OCEANSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND A POLICE
DOG UNIT WERE CALLED IN TO ASSIST. CALLS TO THE MOTEL ROOM WENT UNANSWERED, SO
DEPUTIES IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AND ORDERED DAMION VOSS TO COME OUT WITH HIS
HANDS UP. HE COMPLIED AND WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY WITHOUT INCIDENT, THE FEMALE
VICTIM WAS RESCUED. STUBKJAER SAID THE VICTIM HAD BEEN INJURED DURING THE
ORDEAL, SO PARAMEDICS TOOK HER TO A HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. DETECTIVES
FROM THE MORENO VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT HAVE TAKEN OVER THE INVESTIGATION.
Y.V. WOMAN HELD FOR STOLEN CAR
AND CREDIT CARD
SUSPECT
WANTED IN FOR GRAND THEFT AUTO, FOUND WITH VEHICLE AND STOLEN CREDIT CARD.
SHERIFF SPOKES PERSON VERA MARTINEZ SAID THAT ON MARCH 30, 29-YEAR-OLD ANGELA
CRANFILL WAS AT THE JELLY DONUT IN YUCCA VALLEY, WHEN DEPUTY ROGER MEYER,
SPOTTED A CAR REPORTED AS STOLEN. AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH CRANFILL, DEPUTY
MEYER FOUND CRANFILL TO BE POSSESSION OF A STOLEN CREDIT CARD. ANGELA CRANFILL
WAS ARRESTED FOR INVESTIGATION OF AUTO THEFT, IDENTITY THEFT, BOOKED INTO THE
MORONGO BASIN JAIL AND HELD ON $50,000 BAIL.
16TH ANNUAL JTNP ART FESTIVAL OPENS TOMORROW
COME VISIT THE 16TH
ANNUAL ART FESTIVAL AT THE JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK’S VISITOR CENTER IN 29
PALMS ON APRIL 4TH, 5TH, AND 6TH, BETWEEN 9 AM
AND 5 PM. YOU’LL SEE INTERPRETATIONS OF THE PARK BY MORE THAN 20 ARTISTS,
RENDERED IN THE MEDIA OF PAINTING, SCULPTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, CERAMICS, AND
JEWELRY. THE FESTIVAL IS SPONSORED BY THE JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION,
AND ADMISSION IS FREE. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 367-5500.
HDWD HEARS PHONE SYSTEMS
OUTDATED, GPS UNUSED
THE
HI-DESERT WATER DISTRICT MET IN A LONG MEETING LAST NIGHT. LEARNING THAT
RELATIVELY NEW EQUIPMENT WAS ALREADY UPDATED AND MORE DIRE WARNINGS ABOUT STATE
FUNDING DOMINATED THE MEETING. REPORTER KARL GARDNER WAS THERE AND FILES THIS
REPORT....AT A RATHER ROUTINE MEETING THAT LASTED 3 HOURS, THE HI DESERT WATER
DISTRICT BOARD HEARD SOME MURKY NEWS ABOUT IT’S INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS,
AS WELL ANOTHER DIRE WARNING THAT STATE IS LOOKING TO STEAL FROM SPECIAL
DISTRICTS ONCE AGAIN. IN ITS FIRST ACTION, THE BOARD APPROVED A CHANGE TO THE US
GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS STUDY ON WASTEWATER RECHARGE, FOLLOWED BY AN UPDATE ON THE
DISTRICT’S INFORMATION SYSTEMS. OF CONCERN TO THE DISTRICT, THE TELEPHONE
SYSTEM, WHILE ONLY 2 YEARS OLD, IS CONSIDERED OUTDATED AND ANTIQUATED. ANOTHER
ISSUE, THE USE, OR LACK OF, GPS SYSTEMS PURCHASED IN 2007. DURING DIRECTOR’S
COMMENTS, VICE PRESIDENT SHELDON HOUGH SUMMARIZED AS HE DID FOR THE YUCCA VALLEY
TOWN COUNCIL, THE STATES’ ATTEMPT TO PILFER FROM SPECIAL DISTRICT’S VIA
ADMINISTRATIVE SMOKE AND MIRRORS. LOSS TO HI DESERT, SAID GENERAL MANAGER ED
MUZIK, 1.2 MILLION DOLLARS OVER 2 YEARS. IF SUCCESSFUL, HOUGH SAID, LOSS TO THE
STATE WOULD FORCE HI DESERT TO RAISE RATES TO MAKE UP FOR THE SHORT FALL.
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FYBROMYALGIA AT MBAHS
IF YOU ARE
ACHING FROM ARTHRITIS OR FIBROMYALGIA, THERE MAY BE HELP FOR YOU. THE MORONGO
BASIN ADULT HEALTH SERVICES IS OFFERING SIX, TWO-HOUR SELF-MANAGEMENT CLASSES TO
HELP PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM ARTHRITIS AND FIBROMYALGIA. CLASSES BEGIN APRIL 8.
CARL SMELKO AND JACKIE UNDERWOOD WILL LEAD THE 2 P.M. CLASS; DAYLE WILL AND JERI
REED WILL LEAD THE 6:30 PM CLASS. TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT IN THE CLASSES, CALL THE
MORONGO BASIN ADULT HEALTH SERVICES AT 365-9661.
FLAMINGO HEIGHTS
ASSOCIATION YARD SALE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
THE FLAMING
HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION WILL HOLD THEIR BIG SPRING YARD SALE THIS FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY FROM 8-3, LUNCH WILL BE SERVED BOTH DAYS FROM 11-2. PRESIDENT
MARYANNE BARKLEY SAYS THEY HAVE A MULTITUDE OF ITEMS TO SELL THIS TEAR FROM AN
ANTIQUE BEDROOM SET, RADIO CONTROLLED CAR, TOYS CLOTHES, TRINKETS AND MORE, EVEN
A 50 CENT RACK. YOU CAN STILL DROP OFF ITEMS AND GET A TAX DEDUCTION. THE
FLAMINGO HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION IS LOCATED BEHIND HERO CATERING OFF OLD
WOMAN SPRINGS ROAD, NINE MILES NORTH OF YUCCA VALLEY.
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IN YVHS
BASEBALL TUESDAY, THE BIG BEAR BEARS CAME TO TOWN TO TAKE ON THE YUCCA VALLEY
TROJANS. STARTING PITCHER RYAN ROGERS PITCHED THE TROJANS TO A 3-3 TIE AFTER 3
INNINGS BUT THE BEARS TOOK THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR, 13-6. COACH ROBERT
HARRIGAN SAID HITTING WAS LED BY DANIEL YEOMAN, WITH 3 HITS; DAVID PRIEST, GOT
TWO KNOCKS AND A WALK, AND TAYLOR BRATNER, STOLE A BASE AND SCORED TWO RUNS. THE
NEXT MEETING BETWEEN THE TWO TEAMS IS MAY 6TH AT BIG BEAR.
COACHES SAY JOSHUA SPRINGS
SOFTBALL PULLED OFF A NEAR PERFECT GAME AND JACKIE COOK GOT THE GAME BALL AFTER
HER BEST PITCHING OUTAGE THIS YEAR. JOSHUA SPRINGS BEAT THE EXCELSIOR EAGLES
11-1 ALLOWING ONLY 2 HITS IN FIVE INNINGS. THE GAME WAS CALLED LATE IN THE 5TH
AFTER THE LIGHTNING SCORED THE 11TH RUN. THE LIGHTNING ARE NOW 1 AND 1 IN LEAGUE
AND LOOK FORWARD TO TAKING ON APPLE VALLEY CHRISTIAN, FRIDAY, IN APPLE VALLEY.
THE YUCCA VHS TROJANS TENNIS
TEAM REMAINS UNDEFEATED AFTER THEY TOOK ON THE PREVIOUSLY UNDEFEATED SAN JACINTO
TIGERS IN A CLOSE MATCH 11-7 WEDNESDAY . THE BOYS NOW HAVE A DEANZA LEAGUE
RECORD OF 4-0. COACH JENNIFER HARLOW SAID THE #1 DOUBLES PARTNERS BYRON ALVORD
AND NEIL BOST SWEPT ALL THREE OF THEIR SETS. #2 DOUBLES PAIR OF WILL WINGATE AND
DREW BOST SWEPT AS WELL. #3 DOUBLES PARTNERS JASON CASSLE AND IAN CHAMBERS WON
TWO SETS. ON THE SINGLES COURTS, HAPPY DHILLON CLAIMED VICTORY IN TWO SETS AND
SKYLAR AUBREY WON ONE. THE TEAM TAKES ON NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL NEXT IN
RIVERSIDE ON FRIDAY.
BOTH YUCCA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS SWIM TEAMS WON AGAINST DESERT HOT
SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL IN THEIR DUAL MEET WEDNESDAY IN PALM SPRINGS. THE GIRLS
ARE 3 AND 1 IN SEASON. BOYS ARE 2 AND 2.
JOSHUA BASIN WATER DONATES
COMPUTERS
SOME LOCAL NON-PROFITS ARE BENEFITING FROM TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES AT THE JOSHUA
BASIN WATER DISTRICT. REPORTER KARL GARDNER EXPLAINS.... AFTER JOSHUA BASIN
WATER DISTRICT UPGRADED ITS COMPUTER SYSTEM, IT HAD 9 SURPLUS COMPUTERS THAT
WHILE STILL WORKING; HAD OUT LIVED THEIR SERVICE LIFE. THOUGH THE DISTRICT COULD
HAVE SCRAPPED THE COMPUTERS, THEY CHOSE TO DONATE SURPLUS TO THE JOSHUA TREE
KIDS CLUB, AND HI DESERT ARC, FORMERLY THE FOUNDATION FOR THE RETARDED. DISTRICT
SPOKES PERSON TERRY SPURRIER SAID THE KID’S CLUB WILL BE USING THE SYSTEMS FOR
LITERACY PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL GAMES AND HI DESERT ARC PLAN ON USING THE
COMPUTERS TO TRAIN SPECIAL NEEDS CLIENTS USING INVENTORY, BILLING AND CLERICAL
PROGRAMS, TOOLS NEEDED TO ENTER THE MAINSTREAM WORKFORCE.
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