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Listen To Your News		Friday, January 22, 2010		News Archive

STORM BRINGS SCHOOL AND ROAD CLOSURES, FLOODING, CANCELLATIONS
The last vestiges of a massive Pacific storm slammed into the Morongo Basin early this morning, bringing, snow, icy roads, flooding and creating havoc during the morning commute. snowy conditions at the West end closed the grade for a short time, and flooding affected some area roads. All Schools in the Morongo Unified School District were closed today as well as Copper Mountain College and Joshua Springs Christian School. The Senior nutrition sites in Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree and Twentynine Palms were closed today, with no home delivery. The Yucca Valley Library is closed. Yucca Mesa Road was closed at the wash and ice caused problems on the 247 grade from Yucca Valley. Yucca Mesa Road is now open. In the City of Twentynine Palms, Mesquite Springs Road was closed from Amboy to Indian Trail and flood gates were closed at roads leading to the wash, they have since been reopened. Adobe road was flooded down to one lane. One lane of the highway eastbound in front of the College remains closed because of asphalt deterioration. As the storm is moving out, The highway and the Yucca and Morongo Grades are open. Yucca Mesa Road remains closed at the wash, Adobe Road is open.

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Bill Neeb Chad Mayes George Huntington Lori Herbel Frank Luckino

TOWN CONSIDERS BUYING THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB BUILDING Continuing a series of reports from a very busy Yucca Valley Town Council meeting this week, reporter Tami Roleff says the town is considering buying the Boys and Girls Club building... At Tuesday’s meeting of the Yucca Valley Town Council, Council Members discussed in closed session the possibility of buying the building for the Boys and Girls Club of the High Desert. According to the Club’s Board President John Babrowski, if the Town buys the building, the Boys and Girls Club would lease it back from the Town at a rent yet to be determined.

The sale would benefit the Boys and Girls Club, he said, because the club would no longer have a mortgage hanging over its head. The Club’s First Vice President, Cynthia Kraemer said according to the Town’s Master Park Plan, the Boys and Girls Club will eventually be surrounded by a new park. If the Town owns the Boys and Girls Club building, it will give the Town access to a gymnasium, which it currently doesn’t have. Selling the building will give the Boys and Girls Club the opportunity to build another building later that is more suitable for its purposes, she added. The Boys and Girls Club Executive Board is open to negotiation, and, Kraemer stressed, talks are still preliminary.

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LOCAL WORKSHOP ON STATE’S OPEN MEETING LAWS JANUARY 27
The State’s Brown Act, the law that regulates the transparency of the state’s elected offices can be a mystery. Coming up January 26th, the Homestead Valley Community Council will host a Brown Act workshop. Managing Editor Karl Gardner has your invitation...
State legislation that guarantees the publics’ right to attend and participate in meetings of local elected bodies and the right to access public records under the Brown and California Public Records act, are the subjects of an all day free public workshop hosted by the Homestead Valley Community Council. The workshop is being held in the Yucca Room of the Yucca Valley Community Center Wednesday from 8:45 to 4, Third District Supervisor Neil Derry will kick off the workshop presented by Cal Aware, a non-profit organization whose mission is to support transparent and open government. Everyone is welcome to attend and light refreshments will be served.

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WEATHER PERMITTING, THE SPACE STATION WILL GO OVER TONIGHT
Weather permitting, the space station will be visible over the Basin tonight. It will appear out of the North-North West about 6:04 going near Polaris on its way east. Its ground speed is about five miles per second. Visible, near the horizon in the east is orange-like Planet Mars.

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CALL FOR STUDENT ART FOR 29 PALMS ART GALLERY
There is Still Time to Enter Twentynine Palms Art Gallery’s Student Art Show, Participation is Free to Students Meeting Eligibility Requirements. Twentynine Palms Art Gallery celebrates National Youth Art Month with a Student Show, January 27 through February 21. Paintings, drawings, mixed media and sculpture will be accepted. Drop off date is this Monday, January 25 between 9 and 11:30, or call 760-367-7819 for an appointment for Sunday. Cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winners and ribbons for Honorable Mention. The winner of the annual Ada Bigler Memorial Scholarship Award will receive $500. Works from the exhibition will be selected to participate in the County Youth Art Month Show. Students enrolled in the Morongo Unified School District junior and senior high schools, local home taught students, and local private school students are eligible. All work must be original and must have been completed within three years and not previously entered in competition at the Twentynine Palms Art Gallery. For eligibility requirements, specifications for mounting work, and how to label your work for entry visit the Twentynine Palms Art Gallery Wednesday through Sunday between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m., call 760-367-7819, or visit the gallery’s web site: www.29palmsartgallery.com.

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Abby Lombardo Janice Parke Megan Stover Tiffany Caricchio

MISS YUCCA VALLEY PAGEANT SET FOR FEBRUARY 6TH The Miss Yucca Valley Pageant, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Yucca Valley, will be held on February 6th. Tickets are available at the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce, the dental offices of Dr., Sheldon Hough, and here at the Z107.7 studios. Managing Editor Karl Gardner invites you to enjoy the community pageant based on scholarship... Four 16-year-old high school juniors will participate in the Miss Yucca Valley Scholarship Pageant this year being held Saturday evening February 6 in the Thunderdome at Joshua Springs Calvary Chapel starting at 6. The four young ladies, all 16 year old Juniors at Joshua Springs High School are: Tiffany Caricchio, Megan Stover, Abigail Lombardo and Janice Parke. The Miss Yucca Valley Pageant is in its 42nd year, and is organized by Sheldon and Tara Hough with support from the Yucca Valley Rotary Club. Along with monetary scholarships, Miss Yucca Valley and her court commit to a year of community service, appearing at Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and Town functions.

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SPOKEN WORD EVENT RAISES FUNDS FOR KAYE BALLARD PLAYHOUSE
Back by overwhelming demand from last year’s sold-out performance, Desert Stories returns to the Hi-Desert Cultural Center’s Blak Box Theatre Saturday at 7pm. Desert Stories III is a benefit fund-raiser to help rebuild the historic and newly named Kaye Ballard Playhouse. "Spoken Word" is a popular form of literary art or artistic performance in which lyrics, poetry, or stories are spoken and may include singing and multi-media visual effects. Come hear more true-life experiences and a few tall tales from some of the Desert’s best storytellers along with some special guests. This year’s event will feature celebrated artists Nigel Daly, Louise Salter, Travis Cline, Pat Flanagan, Bob Forrest, Neysa Griffith, Josh Kun, Christopher Lawrence, Curt Mathies, Kathleen Radnich, Kim Stringfellow, and Constance Walsh among others. Desert Stories III will begin with a pre-show cocktail party at 7pm with performances beginning at 7:30pm at the Hi-Desert Cultural Center’s Blak Box Theatre. Tickets are $20, suggested donation. Light complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a no-host cash bar will be available. For more information and/or tickets, call the box office at 760.366.3777.

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