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Listen To Your News		Friday, February 5, 2010		News Archive

SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT ON DUI SATURATION PATROL THIS WEEKEND
The Sheriff’s Department will be watching drivers very closely with extra deputies over this SuperBowl weekend. Managing editor Karl Gardner says they are mounting a DUI saturation patrol...
It will be maximum DUI enforcement this SuperBowl Sunday. Sheriff Rod Hoops said DUI saturation patrols will be out in force Sunday, targeting drunk drivers. Hoops said drunk driving is a top priority for deputies, but everyone who is hosting a party could have one of the best defenses there is against drunk drivers; designating sober drivers. If you are hosting a Super Bowl party remember you can be held liable if someone you served ends up ina DUI related crash; so have your guests designate sober drivers in advance. If you don’t have a designated driver, ask a friend for a ride home, call a cab or have family member to come and get you. Remember, Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.

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CAR WASH TO BENEFIT FAMILY OF SLAIN 9 MONTH OLD
A Car Wash will be held tomorrow from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Sears in Yucca Valley. The Car Wash will benefit Katie Tagle, mother of 9 month old Wyatt James, who passed away early Sunday at the hands of his father, who then killed himself. Proceeds from the event will help to cover funeral expenses.

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JOSHUA TREE CHAMBER MOVING NEXT TO Z107-7 STUDIOS
Z107-7 has a new next door neighbor. The Joshua Tree Chamber of Commerce opens the doors to its new home at 6448 Hallee Road, Suites 9 and 10, Monday. The new space, across the street from the Joshua Tree Post Office and next door to the Z107.7 Radio Studios, offers easy access from Highway 62 and ample parking. Chamber Executive Director Barbara Waddle says a large, airy visitor reception area will soon be stocked with information on lodging, dining, shopping, art and music, local businesses and attractions, and Joshua Tree National Park. A conference room, private executive office and workspace for staff and volunteers assure that the new Joshua Tree Chamber headquarters will be a hub of activity for the local business community. Waddle said the move would not have been possible without the help of many area businesses who gave generously to help complete renovations in record time. The Chamber office will be open five days a week, from 9:00-3:00 on Monday, Thursday and Friday, and 9:00-4:00 on Tuesday and Wednesday. Field Representative of Third District Supervisor Neil Derry, Alan Rasmussen, will maintain office hours in Joshua Tree two days a week: Wednesday afternoon and all day Friday. Chamber phone and fax numbers remain the same, although some service disruption may occur during the first week after the move.

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MORONGO VALLEY FIREFIGHTERS FLEA MARKET TOMORROW
The Morongo Valley Chamber of Commerce is holding a indoor flea market tomorrow from 8 to 2 in the Covington Park Multi-Puropse Room. On hand with treasures and home-baked goods; The Morongo Valley Firefighters Auxiliary, Morongo Social Club and the Hummingbirds for Morongo Valley. The Art Colony’s Gallery will be open with artwork and other crafts for sale. Hot-dogs and soft drinks will be available from the Morongo Valley Fire Explorers. Stop on by for a fun filled day of bargains, treasure and great food.

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Jim Harris Joel Klink John Cole Steve Flock Steve Spear

TWENTYNINE PALMS CITY COUNCIL PART 1, MASTER PLAN DETAILS, MONDAY, ORV ISSUES At a special meeting last night, the Twentynine Palms City Council finished up what was left over from a marathon meeting earlier this week, it was another marathon. Reporter Dan Stork breaks his report into two parts, today, water treatment, new industrial areas, and a downtown bypass. On Monday, the contentious issue of off-highway vehicle activity... The Twentynine Palms City Council took nearly 4 hours to work through the General Plan Update items left over from its previous meeting. It elected to proceed with planning for a water treatment facility that will begin by serving downtown and adjacent residential areas.

Announced Council candidate Jay Corbin said that there is no indication that the city is going to be required to implement central water treatment. But the sitting Council appeared to be swayed by arguments that commercial, industrial, and residential developers shun communities that lack centralized water treatment. Council’s reaction to recommendations concerning new industrial and commercial areas was mixed. It favored the plan for an expanded commercial area near Stater Brothers, but disapproved a tourist commercial area west of Lear on the highway. It took City Manager Michael Tree’s advice to reinstate an industrial zone designation, rejected by Planning Commission, of an area south of Amboy Road and west of Bullion Mountain Road. With regard to the circulation plan, the Council approved long-term planning for a bypass of downtown from west of the city to Amboy Road, but rejected a recommendation to pave Sherman Hoyt Road. It agreed with the Planning Commission’s rejection of a development buffer along Marine Corps Base border. The reason: Land uses in that area are too diverse to be readily compatible with a zoning overlay. By far the most contentious issue was Off Highway Vehicle activity. We’ll tell you about that in a separate report.

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EAGLES SERVING UP PRIME RIB TOMORROW
The Fraternal Order of Eagles in Twentynine Palms is having a Prime Rib Dinner Saturday evening from 4 to 6. On the menu; Prime Rib, baked potato, green beans, salad, dinner rolls and butter, with cheesecake for dessert. Donations for the dinner $12.50 per person. Stop on by, enjoy some great food and help out the Eagles’ fund-raiser, with proceeds that go toward various charities like Alzheimer’s research, Max Bear Heart Fund, and many more.

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MORONGO BASIN HORSEMAN’S ASSOCIATION PRACTICE DAY TOMORROW
The Morongo Basin Horseman’s Association will be holding practice days known as Time Only / Exhibition Runs for Barrel Racing and Pole Bending bi-monthly through May 2010. February dates are tomorrow and February 20th at the Morongo Basin Horseman Associations arena located north of Yucca Valley at the Yucca Mesa Community Center off of Aberdeen on Balsa. Sign up at 10:00 am, start at 11:00 am. For more information and directions visit the web site at www.mbha.us or call Paula Heil at 760-365-0030.

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SQUARE DANCE SATURDAY
The Star Twirlers Square Dance Club is hosting a plus level square dance at the Yucca Valley Elks Lodge, located at 55946 Yucca Trail, at 7:30 Saturday evening. Brent Lively will be doing the calling. Bob Paull will be cueing rounds. For further information; contact Dennis at 760-366-8626 or Beryl at 760-365-6897.

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COPPER MOUNTAIN MESA BREAKFAST TOMORROW
Copper Mountain Mesa Community Association will be hosting the First Saturday Breakfast tomorrow morning from 8 am to 11 am at 65336 Winters Road in North Joshua Tree. The $4.50 menu includes coffee, juice, eggs your way, country potatoes, bacon, sausage, pancakes & biscuits and gravy. The friendly good cheer is free.

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HI-DESERT LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP TOMORROW
Learning how you can use native plants can make your property attractive and save water. Reporter Tami Roleff invites you to a desert landscape workshop tomorrow...
Desert landscapes don’t have to be drab and brown. Learn how to landscape your yard with beautiful flowers and native plants and turn it into a water-wise sanctuary. Robin Kobaly, a botanist with the Summertree Institute, and Mike Branning, a horticulturist with Unique Garden Center, will hold a Desert Landscape Workshop Saturday from 9 to 3 at the Joshua Tree Community Center. They will show participants how to choose and grow native plants that conserve water and are low maintenance. The cost of the workshop is $25, which covers all materials. Call 760-228-6267 to reserve your spot.

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OASIS ELEMENTARY YARD SALE TOMORROW
Oasis Elementary School is holding a yard sale Saturday from 7 to noon, at the school 73175 El Paseo Drive in Twentynine Palms. All proceeds go toward the 6th Grade Science Camp. Stop on by and maybe you will find that one-of-a-kind treasure you have been looking for.

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JUNIOR TEAM TENNIS SIGN-UPS TOMORROW
Junior Team Tennis sign ups are open with the Morongo Basin Tennis Association and Twentynine Palms Recreation. New player/parent orientation is tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. at Sunburst Park in Joshua Tree. Junior Team Tennis is a national 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 22, 2010, at all Basin 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. It’s all the teamwork, none of the padding. For more information, call the Morongo Basin Tennis Association at 760-365-3851.

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ACTION
Basketball dominates today in local high school sports. The Yucca Valley High School Trojan boys and girls host the Desert Mirage Rams at Trojan gym and the Joshua Springs Lighting boys and girls are on the road to Hesperia versus the Hesperia Christian Patriots. In all match ups, the ladies tip off at 6, the boys at 7:30. The Twentynine Palms High School Wildcat boys and girls varsity basketball games scheduled for this evening versus the Big Bear Bars have been canceled due to a winter storm warning. Those games have been rescheduled for Monday, girls tip off at 4, the boys at 5:30.

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