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Listen To Your News		Sunday, July 18, 2010		News Archive

ALARM PREVENTS BURGLARY IN YUCCA VALLEY
A motion sensor sent off an alarm sending sheriffs’ deputies to a business in Yucca Valley. Sheriffs’ reports say Thursday morning around 2:30, 9-1-1 dispatchers received a report that the motion sensor covering the office at a cosmetology school in the 56300 block of Twentynine Palms had signaled someone broke in. Arriving deputies found that someone hand gained entry by opening a north-facing widow. As the suspect entered the building, the motion sensor detected movement, and sounded an alarm, causing the suspect to flee. A check of the building showed no items missing.

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FREE FEDERAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION MONDAY
Free surplus federal food will be distributed to low income individuals and families Monday. Reporter Dan Stork tells us when and where...
The Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino will distribute surplus food to low-income residents of the county during July. Monday, July 19th is the only day on which distributions will be made at sites in the Morongo Basin, in the morning at:

• The Church of the Lighted Cross, at 11518 Elbow Lane in Morongo Valley, from 8 to 10
• Belfield Hall, on Reche Road in Landers, 8:30 to 10:30
• The Community Center in Yucca Valley, 8:30 to 10:30
• Copper Mountain Mesa Foundation, 65336 Winter Road in the Copper Mountain area, 9 to 11
• The Community Center in Joshua Tree, 9 to 11
• Sunset Village Apartments, 6036 Sunset Road in Joshua Tree, 9:30 to 11:30
• The fire station in Wonder Valley, 10:30 to 11:30
• Little Church of the Desert at 6079 Adobe Road in Twentynine Palms, from 10 to noon.

Proof of income and address may be provided in a variety of ways, including self-certification on a form that will be available at each site. Recipients are requested to bring their own paper or plastic bags.

The Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino is a private, non-profit organization that seeks to serve the low-income families, elderly, disadvantaged and homeless of the county. For more information, call 909-723-1580.

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MORONGO BASIN ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM
Did you know that more than 23 million Americans over the age of 16 are functionally illiterate, and that 1 out of 5 adults reads very poorly or cannot read at all? Staggering statistics, but you can help, by volunteering to teach someone to read, or you can be helped through the efforts of the Morongo Basin Coalition for Adult Literacy. Their goal is to provide instruction to adults who cannot read. Learning how to read will assist them in succeeding in a society where the ability to read is a prerequisite to almost every type of personal achievement. To get involved as a volunteer tutor, or if you need help learning to read, or know someone who needs help, call the Morongo Basin Coalition for Adult Literacy at 760-367-1146, or visit your local branch library for more information.

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THUNDERSTORM DANGERS
It’s not a rare occurrence here in the Hi-Desert. As we move into the depths of summer, residents of the Morongo Basin and expect summer thunderstorms. According to the National Weather Service, every thunderstorm produces lightning which is a direct threat to most buildings. Institute for Business & Home Safety President Julie Rochman, said "Thunderstorms are a dangerous weather event and their destructive capabilities should not be taken lightly." IBHs guidelines say for lightning protection, a whole-house/building surge protector is the best starting point for reducing the risk of damage. For best results, the protection should extend beyond the whole-building surge protection. The IBHS recommends the following: Install additional protection for important or expensive electronic equipment. This should include localized surge protection for power cords to the equipment and any telephone and cable/satellite TV lines connecting to the equipment. "Thunderstorms do not receive as much notoriety as hurricanes or the other perils of Mother Nature, but they are a force to be reckoned with," Rochman said.

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