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Listen To Your News		Sunday, September 13, 2009		News Archive

TWENTYNINE PALMS BEAUTY SHOP DEFRAUDED
Local beauty salon’s have been victimized by a woman using the "I’ve got to my car and get my money" ruse. Sheriff’s officials say a beauty salon owner in the 5600 block of Adobe Road in Twentynine Palms reported the trickery Thursday. The shop owner said that around 10 a.m. a young woman in her 20’s came into the shop, received about $140 in services, then said she left her purse and money in her car. The woman, calling herself Sara Olsen, left the shop and failed to return. The shop owner reported a similar episode happening to a Yucca Valley beauty salon about 2 month ago. An investigation is ongoing.

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JOSHUA BASIN WATER BREAKS GROUND ON DEMONSTRATION GARDEN
The Joshua Basin Water District in partnership with Copper Mountain College will break ground on a new Demonstration Garden Monday. Reporter Tami Roleff has more...
Copper Mountain College has joined forces with the Joshua Basin Water District to showcase drought-tolerant landscaping. A ground-breaking for five demonstration gardens will be held at 9 Monday morning at the water district’s office at 61750 Chollita Road in Joshua Tree. Copper Mountain College’s demonstration garden, installed in place of its current xeriscape garden on the campus, will be used for educational purposes. The demonstration gardens will show homeowners how to design attractive desert gardens for multiple landscapes and how to choose plants that will not be invasive or threaten the genetic integrity of native flora. Funding for the demonstration gardens is provided by grants from the water district, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Mojave Water Agency, and the Alliance for Water Awareness and Conservation. Plans for the demonstration gardens can be found on the Joshua Basin Water District’s website at www.jbwd.com.

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2009 PIONEER PASS GOLF CHALLENGE
It’s not too late to sign up for the 2009 Pioneer Pass Golf Challenge, celebrating it’s 50th year of golf "Down the Mountain" This exciting three day event starts Friday September 18th with a barbecue and instruction meeting, then on Saturday, challenge your golf game by playing down the mountain from Big Bear to Pioneertown. On Sunday, it’s 18 holes of "real" golf on the Twentynine Palms Marine Base. Cost for all three days of fun is just $120, Sunday only $65. Hosted by the Yucca Valley Rotary Club, proceeds from the annual challenge go towards many charities throughout the Morongo Basin. For more information or to sign up to play, call Cindy at 365-6681 or Laurie at 363-6681.

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LISTENING TO GREAT AND POPULAR AUTHORS RESUMES
Listening to Great authors resumes at the Yucca Valley Branch Library. Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 stop by the Library and relax as you listen to readings from Great and Popular Authors. Returning from a summer break, the program will begin with Pat Patterson reading The Caine Mutiny Court Marshall by Herman Wouk. Light refreshments will be served provided by the Friends of the Yucca Valley Library. For more information, please call 228-5455.

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TWENTYNINE PALMS CHAMBER WELCOMES NEW MEMBER
The Twentynine Nine Palms Chamber of Commerce has a new member, Reporter Dan Stork has the welcome…
4 Sports N’ More has joined the 29 Palms Chamber of Commerce. 4 Sports N’ More offers quality uniforms, sports products and services at competitive prices. The business offers sporting goods for most sports; individual, team, and organizational uniforms; screen printing, embroidery, and sublimation printing for personalized gifts such as coffee mugs, t-shirts, etc; engraving, trophies, plaques, lettermen awards jackets and more. 4 Sports N’More opened in October 2007, after purchasing G&S Sporting Goods. 4 Sports N’ More recently moved to its new location at 5865 Adobe Road. It is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and by appointment on Saturday. If your business is interested in hearing about the benefits of Chamber membership, please call the Executive Director of the Twentynine Palms Chamber, Jessica Wagner-Schultz, at 760-367-3445.

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RED CROSS OFFERS FOOD SAFETY COURSE OFFERED
The Morongo Baisn American Red Cross is offering a Serv-Safe Course (Serving Food Safely) Monday, September 28th, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at their classrooms in the Monterey Business Center on Dr. Suite H. The course meets the requirements of state laws that requires an owner or employee who has successfully passed an accredited food safety examination. Class size is limited. Please register immediately at the Red Cross office or call 365-5501 for more information.

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