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Listen To Your News		Friday, March 9, 2012		News Archive

MARINE ARRESTED AFTER BRINGING BABY IN WITH HEAD INJURIES
A Twentynine Palms Marine was arrested Tuesday after he brought his baby to the hospital with head injuries. According to a Sheriff's press release, last Saturday, Robert Sherrell, 21, of the 6300 block of Desert Queen Avenue, brought his 7-week-old baby to the to the Naval Hospital on board the Marine base with head injuries. Sherrell is a corporal with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment at the Combat Center. Sherrell told hospital staff that he fell while holding the baby. The baby was airlifted to Loma Linda Children's Hospital where forensic pediatricians determined the baby had numerous internal injuries as well. After investigation, Robert Sherrell was arrested on suspicion of willful cruelty to a child. He was booked at the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino and is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail.

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JOSHUA TREE WOMAN SCAMMED RENTING HOUSE OFF INTERNET
Just because it is on the Internet, doesn't mean it is legitimate. Managing Editor Tami Roleff says a Joshua Tree woman learned that lesson the hard way...
A Joshua Tree woman is out $600 because she tried to rent a house from someone who wasn't the home's owner. According to the Sheriff's department, an unidentified woman responded to an online advertisement for a house to rent in Twentynine Palms. The supposed owner had the victim wire $600 to Missouri. The victim then went to the home in Twentynine Palms and saw a For Rent sign with a different telephone number. When she called the number, she found out that she had sent the money to someone who was not the home's owner. The Sheriff's Department offers the following tips to avoid being scammed: Don't rent a house off the Internet without first meeting with the property owner. Never wire money anywhere. Check County Records to make sure the person renting the house is actually the homeowner. And finally, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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FORMER MARINE PLEADS GUILTY TO EMBEZZLING SCHOLARSHIPS
A former Marine pleaded guilty Thursday to embezzling more than $133,000 from a Palm Desert-based Marine scholarship fund. Jason Patrick Hitt, 35, of Pomona embezzled from U.S. Marine Scholarships of the Desert Cities Inc., a nonprofit that awards scholarships to current and former Marines in the area, while he served as the group's president. He also forged a $6,000 check. Hitt entered his plea as his preliminary hearing was scheduled to get under way at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. He could get up to four years and eight months in prison, according to Riverside County Superior Court Judge Harold W. Hopp, who set an April 20 sentencing date.

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SPRING FORWARD SUNDAY MORNING
Just a reminder, Daylight Saving Time begins 2 a.m. Sunday. Spring forward by setting your clocks ahead by one hour. And don't forget to change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

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ANNUAL SPELL-A-THON TOMORROW
The annual spell-a-thon fund-raiser for Adult Literacy will be held tomorrow. Reporter Dan Stork tells us when and w-h-e-r-e...
The annual Spell-a-thon, the fundraiser for the Morongo Basin Coalition for Adult Literacy, is this weekend. While the money raised will still go to the Coalition, the event is being staged as a project of the Twentynine Palms Kiwanis Club. After twenty years, Spell-a-Thon chief organizer Kathy Truesdell decided it was time for her to hand on the torch. Teams of three from around the Morongo Basin, and beyond, will gather in the Helen Gray Center at the High Desert Medical Center on Saturday March 10, from 9 a.m. to noon, to see who can stand up longest to a barrage of orthographical challenges. Come out to cheer the spellers on, and to support MBCAL's programs with pledges to your favorite team.

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CITY OF TWENTYNINE PALMS TO START ROAD WORK ON INDIAN TRAIL MONDAY
The City of Twentynine Palms will be working on street maintenance beginning Monday morning, March 12, through Thursday, March 15, of next week. This work is considered "preventive maintenance" and is being done on various road surfaces throughout the City. Motorists should expect delays on Indian Trail during the hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Alternate routes will be Morongo Road and Adobe Road if traveling to the Marine Corps Base. For more information, contact Public Works at 760-367-ROAD.

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ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY MEETS TONIGHT
The Andromeda Astronomical Society will meet at 7:00 tonight at the Yucca Valley Community Center. The program will feature a DVD about "The Inner Planets: Mercury and Venus." There will be a discussion about the planets visible in March and April. Hospitality is included.

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SCIENCE SATURDAY FEATURES SIGHT AND SOUND SATURDAY
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum Science Saturdays series continues tomorrow with Senses Month. March 10 at 11 a.m. Museum educator Crystal Mason will help children explore the senses of sight and sound, looking at the complex human body parts of the eyes and ears. On March 24, children will learn about taste, smell, and vision. No pre-registration is required and the fun classes are FREE. Call 760-369-7212 or visit hidesertnaturemuseum.org for information.

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LEARN THE HISTORY OF COTTONWOOD SPRING THIS SUNDAY
A chance to get up close and personal with the Cottonwood Spring Sunday. Reporter Derwood Andrews tells you how to sign-up...
On Sunday March 11th join geologist Dee Trent on an all day field class concerning the geology and cultural history of Cottonwood Spring. Participants will walk six miles through the rolling hills of the Colorado Desert to reach mills, mines, and more, while listening to stories of the cowboys, miners, and teamsters who depended on the Cottonwood Spring area for their livelihood. The cost is $60, with discounts for members and meet at the Cottonwood Visitor Center at 9 in the morning. Visit joshuatree.org or call 760-367-5535 for information.

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MEALS OFFERED AT JOSHUA TREE VFW
The Joshua Tree VFW Post will serve up an oven-fried chicken dinner tonight from 4:30 to 6:30 at the Post at 6402 Veterans Way. Sunday breakfast is a sirloin steak special from 8 to 11 a.m. And don't forget Taco Wednesday from 11 to 1.

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FREE BREAKFAST IN JOSHUA TREE
Joshua Tree Community United Methodist Church will provide a FREE Community Breakfast Buffet Saturday morning 9-10 AM. Children's activities are provided during the breakfast. The church is located at 6213 East Parkway in the heart of Joshua Tree.

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FREE MEAL SATURDAY IN TWENTYNINE PALMS
Food for Life will be serving free meals at Little Church of the Desert Community Hall, Twentynine Palms, each Saturday in March from 3-5 p.m. Tomorrow, On the menu: Southwestern chicken casserole with rice, salad, dessert.

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TWENTYNINE PALMS CHURCH YOUTH GROUP RAISING SAN DIEGO TRIP MONEY
A Twentynine Palms church youth group is raising fund for a trip to San Diego. ROP Broadcasting student Daniel Gonzalez welcomes other teens to join...
I am attending a youth group at Twentynine Palms Baptist Church. We are doing fundraisers to go to a Christian concert in San Diego, California. We will be going on March 23-25; it will be a lot of fun and we are always welcoming teenagers to join from ages 13 to 18 years old. Bring you and your friends to our youth group. We start at 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Sunday at 12:15. We are at 5285 Adobe Road.

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ACTION
Yesterday Twentynine Palms High School Wildcat Boys Tennis Team traveled to PGA West in La Quinta to take on the Arabs of Coachella Valley High School in a pre-season match-up. The Arabs defeated the Wildcats 1-17.

Baseball and softball dominate high school sports this weekend. The Twentynine Palms High School Wildcat baseball team plays a double header Saturday at home against the Desert Hot Springs High School Golden Eagles. The first game starts at 10 a.m. with the second game at 1.

The Joshua Springs Christian School Lightning baseball and softball teams both have away double headers tomorrow against Excelsior Education Center. The first game begins at 10; second game at 1.

And the Yucca Valley High School Trojan track team will be participating in the Cougar Classic Invitational Meet at Azusa Pacific University. The first event begins at 8:30.

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