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Listen To Your News		Tuesday, November 16, 2010		News Archive

CORONER IDENTIFIES VICTIMS OF AMBOY AREA CAR FIRE
Two people killed in a fiery rollover crash near Amboy last month have been identified. The Coroner’s office said Terrance Sweigart, 58, and his wife Alice Sweigart, 64, both of Covina, died in the crash October 29. The California Highway Patrol officials said dispatchers received a wireless 9-1-1-call at 12:15 a.m. from a woman in a pick-up truck who said her husband was driving drunk and swerving all over the road. Another wireless 911 call was received at 1:00 a.m. reporting an overturned vehicle on fire. The California Highway Patrol and the San Bernardino County Fire Department from Wonder Valley responded to the scene. A bystander reported that there was a woman trapped in the vehicle. After the fire was extinguished, 2 bodies were found. Investigators said evidence suggests that the 2005 Toyota Tacoma was speeding northbound on Amboy Road, failed to negotiate a left curve in the road and flipped an unknown number of times, coming to rest on it's passenger side one tenth of a miles north of mile marker 43.

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YUCCA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL LOOKS AT SENIOR HOUSING AND SUPERMARKET CARTS
The Yucca Valley Town Council will range from senior housing to abandoned shopping carts tonight. Reporter Tami Roleff looks at the council’s busy agenda...
The Yucca Valley Town Council and Redevelopment Agency will both meet tonight in the Community Center. First, the Redevelopment Agency will meet at 5:30 in the Yucca Room. After a routine consent agenda, the RDA will be asked to approve an exclusive negotiating agreement with a developer for affordable senior housing in the Town. The regular meeting of the Town Council begins at 6:00 in the Yucca Room. Among the items on the consent agenda, the Council will be asked to approve a request for the use of Town property for the US Geological Survey for seismic testing and approve the exclusive negotiating agreement with a developer for affordable town housing. Next up, the Council will hear a department report about adoption of the 2010 California Building Codes. The Council will then be asked to approve an ordinance to establish regulations for abandoned shopping carts. Finally, the Council will go into closed session to discuss potential litigation.

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CONGRESSMAN LEWIS MOVES TO RETURN STIMULUS TO TREASURY
Longtime Congressman Jerry Lewis recently re-elected as this regions representative in Washington, introduced legislation Monday proposing to return any unobligated stimulus dollars to the U.S. Treasury to help cut the national deficit. The Congressional Budget Office estimates about $12 billion in stimulus funds remain unobligated and are sitting unused in federal accounts. Lewis' bill - which he calls the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Rescission Act" - would return the unused funds to the Treasury. Lewis is ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee, and is pressing hard for the chairmanship of the powerful committee when the new Congress is seated in January with a Republican majority. In a prepared statement, Lewis said returning the funds would be a start toward shrinking the nation's $1.3 trillion deficit. If were to pass, Lewis' bill would stop the President Barack Obama's administration from spending the remaining stimulus funds.

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MORONGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO FOCUS ON CONDOR ELEMENTARY AND MILITARY STUDENTS
The Morongo Unified School Board will focus on Condor Elementary school and educating military children at their board meeting tonight. Reporter Dan Stork says the session starts with a closed meeting...
The November 16th meeting of the Morongo Unified School District Board of Education will be held at Condor Elementary School in Twentynine Palms. The meeting gets off to an early start at 5:45 p.m. with a workshop on charter schools. A closed session at 6:20 will treat student expulsions, bargaining with employee groups, and a conference with legal counsel over anticipated litigation. The 7 p.m. open session begins with a presentation by student leaders at Condor Elementary on their role and on their plans for the year. Following reports by staff, board members, and student, employee, and Marine Corps representatives, the board will consider a library clerk’s request for a leave of absence, to allow her to serve as temporary substitute teacher at another school in the District. After ruling on one Fitnessgram exemption, the board will receive for review one textbook, and policies on Title I programs, the education of children in military families, and evaluation of the instructional program. Condor Elementary is located at 2551 Condor Road.

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BLOOD DRIVE AT HDMC TOMORROW
Hi-Desert Medical Center and LifeStream will conduct a community blood drive tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hi-Desert Medical Center’s Helen Gray Education Center in Joshua Tree. Donors may be entered into a sweepstakes drawing for a gift, and receive Gift of Life Loyalty Points that may be redeemed in the online store at LStream.org. You may also register for Be The Match bone marrow screening. Healthy individuals at least 15 years of age may donate blood. Those 15 and 16 year olds must have written parental consent. All prospective donors should be free of infections or illness, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not be at risk for AIDS or hepatitis. Donors receive a free mini-physical as part of the donation process. Donating blood takes about an hour, yet gives someone a lifetime. Walk-ins are welcome but registration is recommended by calling 1-800-TRY GIVING or by logging on to hdmc.org.

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JOSHUA TREE CHAMBER NEW OFFICE GRAND OPENING THIS FRIDAY
Join the Joshua Tree Chamber of Commerce for an evening of fun and Festivities as they officially open our new office this Friday afternoon from 5 to 7 p.m. The office is at 6448 Hallee Road, next door to the Z107.7 studios. Great food, music, Ric Livingston's Art, raffle prizes, beer & wine bar, and real Joshua Tree Spirit. Mix and Mingle with Chamber members and the whole community as they officially open their doors. The new Joshua Tree Chamber office is designed to be an information hub for tourists, and a resource for local businesses and residents.

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COPPER MOUNTAIN COLLEGE BOARD MEETS TOMORROW
The Copper Mountain College Board meet tomorrow afternoon. Reporter Mike Lipsitz takes a look at their agenda...
The Copper Mountain College Board of Trustees will hold its regular open session meeting at 3 o’clock tomorrow in the Bell Center’s Community Room at the college. The meeting was rescheduled from last Thursday in observance of Veteran’s Day. Among the action items on tomorrow’s agenda the board will consider a trustee alternate for the Foundation Board, as well as review the Constitution and Bylaws, and revised Mission Statement of the Foundation. In other business, trustees will consider agreements for business services with several outside firms. Also, the board will likely approve candidates for a Citizen’s Oversight Committee, and a number of appointments on behalf of Human Resources. Those possible actions will follow reports from the governing board, superintendent/ president, the foundation, then faculty, staff, and students. as well as approval of routine matters on the consent agenda.

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TWENTYNINE PALMS COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE THIS SUNDAY
The Annual Twentynine Palms Community Thanksgiving Service will be held this Sunday at 6 p.m. at Smith's Ranch on Adobe Road. It is sponsored by the Twentynine Palms Ministerial Association and will feature various song selections from Spirit & Truth Worship Center, 1st Assembly of God, Little Church of the Desert and Companerismo de Creyentes en Cristo along with scripture and a message. Dessert and coffee will be provided after the service.

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TWENTYNINE PALMS PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSES PROPOSED CAR LOT ON ADOBE ROAD
The Twentynine Palms Planning Commission will meet tonight. Reporter Derwood Andrews says they will hold a public hearing on a proposed new car lot...
At six tonight the Twentynine Palms Planning Commission meet at City Council Chambers on Adobe Road. On the light agenda is a public hearing on a proposed Conditional Use Permit to establish the ‘Adobe Auto Center’, a vehicle sales and leasing facility. Followed by a report on the Historic Plaza Redevelopment Plan Design Guidelines, with a recommendation to City Council to approve it.

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HORSEMAN’S ASSOCIATION MEETS SATURDAY
The Morongo Basin Horseman's Association, the MBHA, is having their Year End Awards and Dinner This Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. at the Yucca Mesa Improvement Association at 3133 Balsa in Yucca Valley off of Aberdeen. There will be door prizes consisting of shopping & gas cards in excess of $100 to be given away. Join the Morongo Basin Horseman's Association for an evening of fun and prizes and help welcome in the new 2011 MBHA Board. Dinner will be Bar-B-Cue Tri-Tip and Chicken at a cost of $10.00 per person. Please RSVP no later than tomorrow 760-366-2788.

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BIGHORN DESERT VIEW WATER AGENCY EXPLAINS SPECIAL MEETING, REVIEWS RULES & REGULATIONS
The Bighorn Desert View Water Agency met in a special session last night. After first explaining why the meeting was special, the board got down to some needed business. Reporter Mike Lipsitz was there and files this report...
The Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency Board of Directors met last night in place of the water agency’s regular fourth Tuesday meeting. The special meeting was called in order to comply with a10-day deadline required to respond to two legal complaints. The board addressed those during a closed session meeting with legal counsel in which directors reviewed two anticipated cases of litigation then instructed legal counsel to deny both. The board then returned to open session where they voted to review Agency Rules & Regulations pertaining to the maximum number of compensated service days in order to bring agency rules in line with the usual and customary standards followed by other area agencies. Also last night, the board authorized an amended variance in connection with a new service installation. Then, following approval of routine items on the consent agenda, the board heard reports from the President, General Manager, and directors.

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PARENT CONFERENCES AT TWENTYNINE PALMS HIGH SCHOOL TONIGHT
Twentynine Palms High School will be holding parent conferences this evening from 5:30- 8:00 p.m. All conferences will held on a first come first basis, unless previous arrangements are made with the teachers by calling the high school at 760-367-9591. Conferences should be limited to 15 minutes in length. All parents are encouraged to meet with their child’s teachers.

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MEET TONIGHT TO VOLUNTEER FOR TLC
If you’re interested in joining the Tender Loving Christmas, or TLC family please attend one of the Tuesday meetings at the Yucca Valley Community Center. The first is tonight from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Mesquite room. Volunteers are needed your dedication, hard work & enthusiasm can truly make a difference in the lives of others and sometimes surprises in your own life. If you’d like more information please call Mara Cantelo at 760-365-4TLC (4852).

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