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Listen To Your News		Saturday, September 24, 2011		News Archive

MUSD CANCELS SCHOOL BUS FEES
The Morongo Unified School District has called a special meeting for Monday September 26th, for the purpose cancelling the school bus fee program. As reported here earlier, the fees collected last year covered only about 4% of the cost of busing. The agenda for the special meeting adds "There was a noticeable decline in students riding the bus. The additional expense to print, the accounting aspects and the hardship for some families outweigh the small percentage that offsets the cost of home-to-school transportation." The staff recommendation to the Board is to rescind the fee program for the current school year, and to refund money collected to date. The meeting is scheduled for 9:30 am, at Yucca Valley High School.

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HIT AND RUN ARREST AFTER ACCIDENT
A three-vehicle traffic accident in Twentynine Palms Thursday resulted with one man arrested. According to a Sheriff's report, a van, SUV, and a truck were involved in an accident at Samarkand Avenue at Adobe Road about 8:00 Thursday night, in which one of the vehicles was rear-ended. A 10-year-old girl in the vehicle that was rear-ended complained of head pains. Shawn Mestre, 23, of Twentynine Palms, who was driving the vehicle that rear-ended the other vehicle, fled the scene and went into a near-by house. After an investigation, Shawn Mestre was arrested on suspicion of hit and run resulting in an injury. He was booked into the West Valley Detention Center with bail set at $50,000.

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STOLEN VEHICLE POSSESSION ARREST
A sharp-eyed deputy who noticed a stolen car resulted in at least one arrest Thursday evening. According to a Sheriff's report, a deputy checking on a suspicious vehicle in the 56300 block of Twentynine Palms Highway in Yucca Valley about 7 p.m. Thursday, discovered it had been reported stolen. Lacy Weir, 22, of Palm Springs was in the stolen car's driver's seat. A passenger, Cody Yon, 23, escaped by running out of the car and ran toward the Oasis of Eden motel. Lacy Weir was arrested for being in possession of stolen property. She was booked into the West Valley Detention Center with bail set at $25,000.

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FIRE EXTINGUISHER USE
In order for a fire to burn, it must have fuel, heat, and oxygen. Removing any of these will result in the fire being extinguished. Fire extinguishers are very effective in removing the oxygen a fire needs to burn. There are four types of fire extinguishers: Type A, that's used on combustibles such as wood, cloth, and paper; Type B, that's used on flammable liquid fires, such as grease; Type C, for use on electrical fires; and Type ABC, that's used on all kinds of fires. Remember, your first response to a fire should be to call 9-1-1. Then, if it's safe, use your fire extinguisher to try to put out the fire.

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NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY
Today is National Public Lands Day. Entrance fees will be waived at National Park Service areas and other federal recreation sites, including Joshua Tree National Park. Get out and enjoy the jewel in our back yard.

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PIONEER DAYS MIDWAY TICKETS ON SALE
Advance tickets are now on sale for wristbands to be used for carnival rides during Twentynine Palms Pioneer Days. Wristbands are good for unlimited rides for one day. Tickets will be $20 per day if you buy a ticket for one before Thursday October 13th. If you wait to buy a wristband at the carnival, the price is $25. Wristband tickets are available at Farmer's Insurance, Holiday Inn Express, Pacific Western Bank, and from the Chamber of Commerce at the Visitor Center. For more information, call the Chamber at 760 367 3445.

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SPECIAL CHOIR AT DESERT CONGREGATIONAL
The Desert Congregational Church will have a special musical presentation during its regular service tomorrow morning. The Cal Baptist Collinsworth School of Music Choir "light" will sing during the 10 am worship service. The church is located at 5688 Sunrise, in Twentynine Palms.

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