CONCERNS AFTER 2ND COYOTE ATTACK ON A
CHILD IN A WEEK
TOWN LOOKS TO BUY BLUE SKIES COUNTRY CLUB AND SWAP MEET
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION NOW UNDERWAY *
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR MINERVA HOYT AWARD
FRIENDS OF GIANT ROCK TO HEAR FROM CANDIDATE NEIL DERRY *
SPAGHETTI DINNER AND BROADWAY GALA AT YUCCA MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TOMORROW *
29 PALMS LIBRARY APPRECIATES THEIR VOLUNTEERS
FOSTER PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETS TONIGHT *
RUMMAGE SALE AT YUCCA VALLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH *
JOSHUA BASIN WATER WATCHING STATE ACTIONS CAREFULLY
TWENTYNINE PALMS PROM KING AND QUEEN SELECTED *
YUCCA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TAKES A LOSS
JOSHUA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SWEEPS HESPERIA
CONCERNS AFTER 2ND COYOTE ATTACK ON A CHILD IN A WEEK
COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE BECOMING CONCERNED AFTER THE SECOND COYOTE ATTACK ON A
TODDLER IN A WEEK. SHERIFF'S OFFICIALS WEDNESDAY CANVASSED A CEDAR GLEN
NEIGHBORHOOD, WARNING RESIDENTS ABOUT COYOTES, AFTER A 2-YEAR-OLD GIRL WAS
ATTACKED IN HER FRONT YARD TUESDAY MORNING. THE COYOTE GRABBED THE GIRL BY THE
HEAD AND TRIED TO DRAG HER AWAY FROM HER FRONT YARD. IT WAS THE COUNTY'S SECOND
COYOTE ATTACK ON A CHILD IN LESS THAN A WEEK. SHE WAS TREATED FOR BITE WOUNDS TO
HER HEAD, NECK AND MOUTH. THAT ATTACK AND SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE WILDLIFE OFFICIALS
SCRAMBLING TO CATCH COYOTES. CALIFORNIA FISH AND GAME WARDENS AND COUNTY ANIMAL
CONTROL HAVE BEEN MONITORING THE AREA AND SETTING OUT TRAPS. NO COYOTES WERE
CAPTURED IN TRAPS TUESDAY NIGHT. AUTHORITIES SPOTTED A COYOTE TUESDAY NIGHT,
TRIED TO SHOOT IT BUT MISSED. FISH AND GAME OFFICIALS ARE DISTRIBUTING PAMPHLETS
ABOUT THE DANGERS OF INTENTIONALLY AND UNINTENTIONALLY FEEDING COYOTES. THEY'RE
TRYING TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO FEED THEIR PETS INSIDE AND NOT LEAVE OUT THEIR
GARBAGE, TWO COMMON LURES FOR COYOTES. SHERIFF'S OFFICIALS SAID RESIDENTS MAY
NOT SHOOT THE ANIMAL WITH PERSONAL FIREARMS BUT SHOULD CALL FISH AND GAME
OFFICIALS IF A COYOTE IS SEEN. A COYOTE BIT AN 18-MONTH-OLD GIRL ON THE BUTTOCKS
FRIDAY AS SHE PLAYED IN A CHINO HILLS PARK. THE ANIMAL TRIED TO DRAG HER OFF,
BUT THE CHILD'S NANNY PULLED HER AWAY, THE CHILD WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH TWO SMALL
PUNCTURE WOUNDS. FRIDAY'S ATTACK PROMPTED OFFICIALS TO CLOSE THE PARK AND KILL
TWO COYOTES IN THE AREA SUNDAY. ONE MORE WAS CAPTURED TUESDAY NIGHT AND TWO
EARLY WEDNESDAY AROUND THE PARK. A MAN PREVENTED A COYOTE FROM ATTACKING HIS
11-MONTH-OLD CHILD SUNDAY IN CHINO HILLS BY KICKING THE ANIMAL AWAY. THREE OTHER
CHILDREN HAVE BEEN BITTEN BY COYOTES IN CHINO HILLS IN THE PAST NINE MONTHS.
FISH AND GAME WARDENS HAVE SHOT OR EUTHANIZED 23 COYOTES IN CHINO HILLS SINCE
DECEMBER, SAID HARRY MORSE, SPOKESMAN FOR THE STATE AGENCY. "WE HAVE NOTHING
AGAINST COYOTES," MORSE SAID. "IT'S A PUBLIC-SAFETY ISSUE."
TOWN
LOOKS TO BUY BLUE SKIES COUNTRY CLUB AND SWAP MEET
THE YUCCA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL MEETS IN REGULAR SESSION TONIGHT. OF NOTE IS A
CLOSED SESSION INDICATING THE TOWN IS NEGOTIATING TO BUY BLUE SKIES COUNTRY CLUB
IN ADDITION TO THE SKY DRIVE-IN SWAP MEET PROPERTY. A SEWAGE UPDATE AND A
REQUEST FOR TRAVEL MONEY FROM COUNCILWOMAN LAURIE HERBEL ROUNDS OUT THE AGENDA.
REPORTER KARL GARDNER TAKES A CLOSER LOOK.... AN UPDATE ON HI DESERT WATER’S
SEWAGE TREATMENT PROJECT TOPS THE AGENDA AT THIS EVENING YUCCA VALLEY TOWN
COUNCIL MEETING, BEING HELD IN THE YUCCA ROOM OF THE YUCCA VALLEY COMMUNITY
CENTER STARTING AT 6. THE BULK OF THE MEETING CENTERS AROUND THE CONSENT
CALENDAR WHICH INCLUDES A $500 TRAVEL REQUEST BY COUNCIL MEMBER LORI HERBEL, A
CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR THE OLD TOWN SPECIFIC PLAN, HIGHWAY 62 RE-ALIGNMENT, AND
THE APPOINTMENT OF AN AUDITOR. THE ONLY ACTION ITEM ON THE DOCKET, A PUBLIC
HEARING TO CONSIDER A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING REQUEST TO SUBDIVIDE
63 ACRES INTO 109 LOTS AT SAGE AND GOLDEN BEE. A CLOSED SESSION FOLLOWS TO
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL ON EXISTING LITIGATION AND TO CONDUCT PROPERTY
NEGOTIATIONS WITH BLUE SKY GOLF AND THE SKY DRIVE-IN SWAP MEET.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION NOW UNDERWAY *
NOMINATIONS
SOUGHT FOR MINERVA HOYT AWARD
NOMINATIONS ARE BEING SOUGHT FOR A PRESTIGIOUS AWARD GIVEN FOR SUPPORT OF OUR
NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL RESOURCES. REPORTER DAN STORK TELLS YOU HOW TO
NOMINATE FOR THE MINERVA HOYT AWARD... THE JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION
IS CALLING FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE 5TH ANNUAL MINERVA HOYT CALIFORNIA
DESERT CONSERVATION AWARD. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES EFFORTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO
LEADERSHIP, PROTECTION, PRESERVATION, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, OR STEWARDSHIP ON
BEHALF OF THE DESERTS OF CALIFORNIA. PREVIOUS AWARDEES INCLUDE SUSAN LUCKIE
REILLY, DONNA & LARRY CHARPIED, DAVID MYERS & THE WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY, AND THE
COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS. THE AWARD IS NAMED FOR MINERVA
HAMILTON HOYT, A SOUTH PASADENA SOCIALITE WHO WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE CREATION
OF THE JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL MONUMENT. NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM ANY
INTERESTED PARTY OR ORGANIZATION. ANY PERSON OR GROUP IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE
AWARD EXCEPT FOR THE ASSOCIATION BOARD OR DIRECTORS OR STAFF OR MEMBERS OF THEIR
IMMEDIATE FAMILIES. OTHER NOMINATION GUIDELINES, AS WELL AS FORMS, ARE AVAILABLE
AT
JOSHUATREE.ORG, AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST 1ST OF THIS YEAR.
FRIENDS OF GIANT ROCK TO HEAR FROM CANDIDATE NEIL DERRY *
SPAGHETTI DINNER AND BROADWAY GALA AT YUCCA MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TOMORROW *
29
PALMS LIBRARY APPRECIATES THEIR VOLUNTEERS
THE 29
PALMS LIBRARY GAVE OUT THE KUDOS TO THEIR VOLUNTEER CORPS THIS WEEK. REPORTER
TERRY BIGLER HAS SOME OF THE NOTABLE HONOREES...WHO SAYS NO ONE APPRECIATES
VOLUNTEERS? WELL THE TWENTYNINE PALMS BRANCH COUNTY LIBRARY SURE DOES! THEY HELD
THEIR VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DAY TUESDAY MORNING MAY 6 AT THE LIBRARY.
CERTIFICATES FROM THE BRANCH AND THE COUNTY WERE GIVEN TO ALL VOLUNTEERS AS WELL
AS SEVERAL PRESIDENTIAL, CALL TO SERVICE AWARDS. THREE VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
AWARDS WERE GIVEN IN THREE CATEGORIES; LIBRARY (EILEEN BAILEY), ADULT LITERACY
(JOANNE KELLY), AND FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY (RENA DEWITT). OF SPECIAL NOTE WAS
THE AWARD POSTHUMOUSLY GIVEN TO RENA DEWITT AND ACCEPTED BY HER SON KEN DEWITT,
WHO CAME IN FROM WASHINGTON STATE TO ACCEPT HER AWARD.
FOSTER PARENT ASSOCIATION MEETS TONIGHT *
RUMMAGE SALE AT YUCCA VALLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH *
JOSHUA BASIN WATER WATCHING STATE ACTIONS CAREFULLY
THE
JOSHUA BASIN WATER DISTRICT BOARD MET IN REGULAR SESSION LAST NIGHT. THE BOARD
IS KEEPING A WARY EYE ON STATE PLANS AND LOOKING AT STARTING A DEMONSTRATION
GARDEN. REPORTER KARL GARDNER WAS AT THE MEETING AND FILES THIS REPORT... IT WAS
A VERY COMPACT JOSHUA BASIN WATER DISTRICT BOARD MEETING LAST EVENING THAT SAW A
CONTRACT FOR A DESERT FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE PROJECT, AND A STRONG MESSAGE FOR STATE
LAWMAKERS. IN THEIR FIRST ACTION, THE BOARD APPROVED A $35,000 CONTRACT TO BEGIN
ARCHITECTURAL WORK ON GRANT FUNDED PROJECT TO DEVELOP LANDSCAPING TEMPLATES FOR
USE BY HOMEOWNERS, AND TO DESIGN A DISTRICT DEMONSTRATION GARDEN. WHILE HIGHLY
TOUTED BY MOST BOARD MEMBERS, DIRECTOR GARY WILSON, IN USUAL FASHION, CAST THE
LONE DISSENTING VOTE. IN OTHER ACTIONS, AS A PRECAUTIONARY MOVE, THE BOARD
APPROVED A POLICY STRONGLY OPPOSING A STATE MEASURE UNDER CONSIDERATION THAT
WOULD SHIFT PROPERTY TAX REVENUES FROM SPECIAL DISTRICTS BACK TO STATE COFFERS.
IF THE STATE IS SUCCESSFUL IN IT’S END RUN AROUND PROP 1A, THE DISTRICT COULD
SEE A $200,000 SHIFT IN REVENUES ANNUALLY, MONEY IT WOULD HAVE TO MAKE UP TROUGH
RATE INCREASES.
TWENTYNINE PALMS PROM KING AND QUEEN SELECTED *
YUCCA VALLEY
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TAKES A LOSS
IN THE
SECOND TO LAST GAME OF THE SCHEDULE, THE YUCCA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
TROJANS TRAVELED UP THE HILL TO PLAY THE BEARS OF BIG BEAR HIGH SCHOOL. BEARS
STARTING PITCHER JESSE CERON THREW A 2-HIT SHUTOUT BUT WAS MATCHED IN QUALITY,
IF NOT RESULTS, BY TROJAN STARTING PITCHER DANIEL YEOMAN WHO ALLOWED ONLY 3
EARNED RUNS OVER 7 INNINGS AGAINST THE 1ST PLACE BEARS. COACH ROBERT HARRIGAN
SAID THE TROJAN DEFENSE WAS THE WEAK LINK EARLY IN THE GAME, AS THEY ALLOWED 5
UNEARNED RUNS. LATER IN THE GAME, HOWEVER, BARRY HATHAWAY TURNED IN A DEFENSIVE
GEM WHEN HE SNARED A WICKED LINE DRIVE IN RIGHT, AND GUNNED OUT THE RUNNER
CAUGHT OFF 1ST BASE FOR THE INNING ENDING DOUBLE PLAY. FINAL SCORE: 8-0 BEARS.
THE NEXT GAME IS THE TROJANS LAST GAME ON THE SCHEDULE, WHEN THEY TRAVEL TO
DESERT HOT SPRINGS TODAY
JOSHUA
SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SWEEPS HESPERIA
LIGHTNING SWEEP PATRIOTS WITH 13-2 WIN! THE JOSHUA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
TEAM (10-11, 9-4) WAS ON THE ROAD TUESDAY AT HESPERIA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL TO
TAKE ON THE PATRIOTS. THE LIGHTNING QUICKLY TOOK COMMAND SCORING 6 RUNS IN THE
FIRST INNING AND NEVER LOOKED BACK AS THEY ROLLED TO A 13-2 MERCY RULE WIN IN
JUST 5 INNINGS OF PLAY. NEXT UP FOR THE LIGHTNING IS AN AGAPE LEAGUE
SHOWDOWN WITH THE ACADEMY FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE KNIGHTS FRIDAY AT 3:15PM AT
LIGHTNING FIELD. THE WINNER OF THIS GAME WILL FINISH IN 2ND PLACE AND WILL BE
GUARANTEED A SPOT IN THE CIF DIVISION VI PLAYOFFS, WHICH START NEXT WEEK. THIS
GAME WILL ALSO BE SENIOR APPRECIATION AND ALL THE SENIORS ON BASEBALL, SOFTBALL
AND GOLF TEAMS WILL BE RECOGNIZED STARTING AT 3:00PM.
