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Listen To Your News		Sunday, February 14, 2010		News Archive

ARREST FOR ASSAULT AT HI DESERT MEDICAL CENTER
A Twentynine Palms man was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon at the Hi-Desert Medical Center. Sheriffs’ officials said Thursday Morning about 9, Sheriffs Deputy Gary Rossi was dispatched to the Medical Center’s Emergency Room, on reports that a man was being combative with staff. Reports say that Joshua Helton, 26, was swinging a hammer and crowbar trying to hit people. Helton left the ER and was running across the parking lot and was eventually caught. Joshua Helton was arrested for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon, booked into the West Valley Detention Center, and held on $50,000 bail.

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PASSING FAKE MONEY LAND YUCCA VALLEY MAN IN JAIL
A man passing a fake $100 bill in Yucca Valley is behind bars. Sheriff’s officials said Thursday afternoon, about 2:30 Justin Roling, 22 went into the Yucca Valley Walmart and tried to pass a fake $100.00 bill. The fake was given back to Roling who then left the store. About 2 hours later, a pizza delivery driver reported a customer tried to pay with a fake $100.00 bill. The driver called 9-1-1. Deputy Ryan Cook went to the residents in the 7300 block of Church Street, and following an investigation, arrested Justin Roling for suspicion of passing bad money, booked him into the Morongo Basin Jail on $25,000 bail.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT SAVING ON ENERGY BILLS
Facing dire fiscal constraints, the Morongo Unified School District has been looking as unique ways to save money on its energy bills. Reporter Dan Stork has more...
The necessity of cutting expenses in the face of the continuing state fiscal crisis has been the mother of inventing ways to economize on electricity, in the Morongo Unified School District. Assistant Superintendent and Chief Business Officer Michael Walker listed ways that the District has been able to save money on its energy bills. The number of personal refrigerators, microwave ovens and the like has been cut by over half. Copiers have been replaced by lower-energy models, and the same is being done for printers. There’s a new policy to turn off computers and electronic devices at the end of each day, plus a program that automatically upgrades and then turns off all computers every Friday evening. A consultant reviewed the District’s utility bills to ensure it’s getting the lowest possible legal rates. In a move that has a "Back to the Future" feel, the District is changing over from traditional desk top computers to systems from Ncomputing that allows many terminals to be run by a single computer, which significantly reduces the electric bill. Blade servers and thin client computers are other low-energy approaches that have been implemented. In the wake of these changes, the District’s electricity bill dropped by over $184,000 for the quarter ending September 30 of 2009, compared with the previous year.

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AMERICAN LEGION CHANGES MEETING DATES
Jack V. Rice American Legion Post 761, would like to inform its members and fellow veterans, who are interested in the American Legion, that their meetings are now being held the second Monday of each month with a pot luck starting at 6 p.m. and a meeting following at 7 p.m. The meetings are held at the Eagles lodge at 67330 Twentynine Palms Highway. Post 761 is the only post in and serving, the veterans and community of the Morongo Basin. Veterans that may be interested in seeing what the American Legion can do for you and the community, to come to our next meeting. If you would like more information you can contact Commander Tim Giordano at 760-401-7260 or email at LegionPost761@gmail.com.

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TWENTYNINE PALMS AND YUCCA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BANDS IN CONCERT
Mark your calendar for February 16th, as both the Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley High School bands perform during an assembly for Twentynine Palms Junior High School students. Twentynine Palms Jr High School will be on an assembly schedule and the performance will begin at 1:10. For more information about the musical program, please contact Mike Mayes at Twentynine Palms or Bill Barrett at Yucca Valley High School.

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