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Listen To Your News		Thursday, January 13, 2011		News Archive

PLEA DEAL MADE IN DUI CAUSING DEATH OF DECORATED MARINE
A Twentynine Palms man facing 3 felony charges stemming from the death of a Marine killed while riding his motorcycle, took a plea bargain during a court hearing last month. Joel Cohoe, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of, “Felony DUI over .08 percent blood alcohol causing injury” during a preliminary hearing December 15. He now faces up to four years in State Prison. Sheriffs’ investigators said November 5, Cohoe was driving southbound on Indian Cove Road just north of State Route 62 at about 6:30 p.m. He came to a stop, but then pulled out in front of 25 year old Omar Salazar, a Marine stationed at the Twentynine Palms Marine Base, riding westbound on his 2008 Yamaha motorcycle. Salazar, a highly decorated Combat Marine who had just returned from deployment to Afghanistan, was unable to stop and slammed into Cohoe’s car. He was taken to Hi- Desert Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Joel Cohoe was facing Vehicular Manslaughter, DUI causing injury and DUI causing injury along with the DUI over .08 percent blood alcohol causing injury. Sentencing is set for January 24.

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CHP RECOGNIZES NATIONAL AMBER ALERT AWARENESS DAY
Today is national Amber Alert Day. Managing Editor Karl Gardner says it marks a sad anniversary that started a valuable program...
California joins other states nationwide in recognizing today, January 13th, as National AMBER Alert Awareness Day, a day to acknowledge the collaborative efforts and successes of the AMBER Alert program to assist in the recovery of abducted children. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the abduction and murder of Amber Hagerman and the program that was named in her memory. At the time, there was no system in place to inform and alert the public of the abduction. Residents contacted area radio stations in the wake of this tragedy and suggested that a special alert be in place for child abductions. Today, there are AMBER Alert programs in all 50 states, and to date, there have been 213 children safely recovered following 174 AMBER Alert activations in California.

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Tanya Petro Ronald Paoletto

MAN ARRESTED FOR MURDER, GIRLFRIENDS BODY FOUND IN LANDERS The County Sheriff's Department arrested a man Tuesday and charged him with killing his 33-year-old girlfriend after her body was found in Landers. Tanya Petro was last seen January 4th, as she left her Lake Elsinore home. Petro's boyfriend, Ronald Wayne Paoletto, a convicted sex offender, was arrested Monday in Hesperia for failing to register. Paoletto and Petro were supposed to have traveled to Yucca Valley together to pick up his children, but when Paoletto arrived he was alone.

When questioned, Paoletto told them that he and Petro had an argument and he dropped her off somewhere. Petro's body was found about 11 a.m. Tuesday in Vans Ranch Pipe Canyon Wash in Landers. Deputies arrested Paoletto Tuesday night for Petro's murder. Paoletto remains in custody at the West Valley Detention Center and is being held without bail. His arraignment is scheduled for January 13.

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AUDITIONS FOR CHILDREN’S SHOW “PINOCCHIO” THIS MONDAY
Auditions for the children’s show, “Pinocchio” will be held this Monday evening at Theatre 29. Reporter Mike Lipsitz says this is a great chance for kids to get involved in the live arts...
Theatre 29 and Director John Wright hold auditions for “Pinocchio” the classic story of a puppet who wants to be a real boy. This is a children’s show plus four adult men. The cast of 20 to 32 will perform daring adventures in the land of fun and escape from a giant whale. Auditions are Monday, January 17th beginning at 7 p.m. at Theatre 29 which is at Sullivan and Adobe roads, right around the corner from Barr Lumber in Twentynine Palms. “Pinocchio” runs Friday and Saturday‘s from March 11th to April 9th, plus a Thursday night show on March 24th, and a Saturday matinee on April 2nd. Additional information and audition “sides” can be found online at Theatre29.com. Tickets are also available online or through the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151. “Pinocchio” is the second production of the Theatre 29 2011 season.

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TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR OPENING NIGHT AT THEATRE 29
Tickets are still available for tomorrow’s opening night of "Come Blow Your Horn", sponsored by Soroptimist International of Twentynine Palms. Before the curtain goes up they will be serving Chili with all the fixings and at intermission wonderful homemade desserts. There will also be wine, beer, water and coffee available. A silent auction consisting of such gifts as a wine basket, cuisinart blender, gourmet fun cowboy basket and a watch set just to name a few. A portion of the proceeds will be donated back to Theatre 29. Cost for the Opening night festivities are $25.00 per ticket. Tickets may be purchased at the Desert Trail, the Flower Garden or any Soroptimist. Doors will open at 6 p.m. For more information call Betty La Ferrier at 760-367-1409. Tickets for the rest of the run, through February 12th, range from eight to twelve dollars and are available by calling the Theatre 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151. 2011 Season tickets are also still available.

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TWENTYNINE PALMS HIGH SCHOOL WOODWORKING CLASS BENEFITS FROM NEW YUCCA VALLEY QUILT SHOP
The opening of a new business in Yucca Valley marks a new effort for a woman who has been supporting Twentynine Palms High School for years. Reporter Tami Roleff joins us...
For the past 5 years, Karen Howes, owner of the home-based business Mimi’s Quilting, has been selling wooden utensils made by students at 29 Palms High School at area craft shows alongside her quilts. Sales of the wooden toaster tongs, pasta spoons, oven rack pullers, large tongs, and other items have totaled more than $1000, quite an accomplishment when the utensils sell for about $3 a piece. All the proceeds raised from the sale of the woodcrafts go back to the woodworking club, which uses the funds to buy exotic woods for other projects. Starting Saturday, January 15, Morongo Basin residents and visitors can support the 29 Palms High School woodworking class by buying these wood projects in Howes’ brand new store, Mimi’s Quilt Shop, which is located next to Star Market on the highway in Yucca Valley. Still priced at $3 each, they’re quite the bargain.

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SIGN UP FOR THE JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS PROGRAM
Junior Team Tennis sign ups are open with the Morongo Basin Tennis Association, Twentynine Palms Recreation, 760-367-7562, and Joshua Tree Recreation, 760-366-8415. Junior Team Tennis is a nationally sanctioned program of practice and match play for boys and girls, ages 6 to 18, all skill levels. The season runs from March 1 through May 21, 2011, at area community tennis facilities. Players are assigned to teams based upon their home community, age, experience and skill level. Beginners are welcome. Players receive a free T-shirt in the colors of their team. Racquets are available, on loan, if needed. There is a small fee. The emphasis of Junior Team Tennis is on fun, fitness and friends. For more information, call the Morongo Basin Tennis Association at 760-365-3851.

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