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Pioneer Days is On the Horizon!
Planning is in full swing for this year’s 74th annual Pioneer Days celebration, to be held from October 14-17 at Luckie Park!
Those businesses interested in becoming vendors, either for the entire event, or those who are simply interested in being vendors during the parade, held the morning of Saturday, October 16th, can access our website, www.29chamber.org, and download all of the necessary paperwork as of August 1st.
The Twentynine Palms Chamber will soon be announcing the theme for this year’s event, and will be seeking designs for our famous buttons from the public! The Chamber would love for any and all residents of Twentynine Palms and the surrounding communities to be involved in both the planning and execution of this great event!
For those looking to get more involved, Executive Director Rob Fleck is scheduling planning meetings for throughout August and September, most of which will be open to the public.
The Chamber is still also actively seeking sponsors for all aspects of the event, from portable toilets to stage fronts. Please contact Executive Director Rob Fleck if your business would like to sponsor a part of our community’s largest annual celebration.
Please feel free to contact the Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce offices at (760) 367-3445 with any questions or concerns.
CHAMBER NEWS
President’s Letter
First of all let me acknowledge our new members to the Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce formally accepted at our last meeting Thursday July 15, 2010.
A big welcome to Office Supplies Plus, Holiday Inn Express, Itsustrades Boxes, Paychex Brenda's Paw Spa, Van Dyke Corporation and Travelodge Inn & Suites.
I would like to thank Director Bob Whitt for his continued work on growing our Chamber membership. Bob is the Chairperson for our Membership development. He volunteers a lot of his time in talking to possible future members of the Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce.
At our first meeting of the full Board of Directors under the new Executive Board, we have slated August for our strategy planning session for the coming year.
The Strategic Planning is an annual event where all board members take one day to pull together and review past events and practices and develop the agenda for 2010-2011. The session will also review and plan the budget for the coming year and any other items that may be brought to the board for review.
Any Twentynine Palms Chamber member who has any ideas or suggestions for the Strategy Session can put them in writing and leave them at the front desk of the New Chamber Offices. Samantha McCrory will see that Executive Director Rob Fleck present them to the board during our retreat. Please make sure all ideas and suggestions are submitted by no later than 5 p.m. Thursday August, 5, 2010.
Until Next time, great success to each and everyone of you helping to make Twentynine Palms a great place to live and award winning city.
July 2010 Statistics
Successful requests: 34,179 (12,044)
Average successful requests per day: 1,903 (1,720)
Successful requests for pages: 7,579 (2,957)
Average successful requests for pages per day: 422 (422)
New members for July 2010:
Brenda’s Paw Spa
760-828-2306
73491 Twentynine Palms Highway
Twentynine Palms
Holiday Inn Express (Opening Soon!)
760-361-1000
72535 Twentynine Palms Highway
Twentynine Palms
www.HIE29Palms.com
Itsutrades Boxes
760-361-1233
71757 Twentynine Palms Highway, Suite G
Twentynine Palms
www.itsutradesboxes.com
Office Supplies Plus, Inc. (Opening Soon!)
760-361-COPY (2679)
6255 Adobe Road
Twentynine Palms
www.officesuppliesplus.org
Paychex
760-340-0638
39830 Portola Avenue, Suite 1
Palm Desert
www.paychex.com
Travelodge Inn and Suites
760-365-3311
54850 Twentynine Palms Highway
Yucca Valley
www.hidesertresort.com
Van Dyke Corporation
760-367-9151
6797 Adobe Road
Twentynine Palms
*Hi-Desert Medical Center Emergency Department Rated Among Top 10 in Nation*
Hi-Desert Medical Center’s emergency department received a Top Performing Emergency Department designation from Team Health, its physician provider. The department scored in the top 10 among more than 500 hospitals nationwide.
In an effort to identify common traits of the top performing emergency departments who partner with Team Health, an operational performance group interviewed emergency department leaders from across the nation with the goal of sharing critical success factors common among the departments. The study identified which emergency departments are achieving or exceeding their goals on a consistent basis. To be considered a high performing emergency department, significant progress had to be made in meeting or sustaining most (if not all) of the following key metrics:
§ Patient satisfaction
§ Throughput times (i.e.: door to provider time)
§ Core measure compliance
§ Community reputation
§ Growth
§ Marked improvement over baseline (most improved)
§ High degree of administrative satisfaction with leadership and teamwork
Hospital emergency departments in the top-10 nationwide—including Hi-Desert Medical Center’s—share impressive results for the metrics listed above. HDMC’s emergency department door to provider time is less than the national average of three hours.
“The emergency department nursing and medical staff are clear about our vision and goals,” said Donna Johnson, emergency department director. “With Dr. Edward Cooper, our medical director, fully engaged and leading this process, our hard work and process improvement initiatives are taking hold. This is reflected by this national recognition. I am proud of our team.”
Hi-Desert Memorial Health Care District is a modern, nonprofit 59-bed acute primary care hospital accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The District includes the Hi-Desert Continuing Care Center, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility, on the campus of Hi-Desert Medical Center. Other programs include a wide range of quality inpatient and outpatient diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services, a sleep lab, home health and hospice services, and a variety of community outreach services.
*Chair Exercise Class Offered at Twentynine Palms Senior Center*
Beginning July 30, Reach Out Morongo Basin will offer a weekly Chair Exercise Class at the 29 Palms Senior Center, 6539 Adobe Road. Fridays from 10-11 am, seniors will be able to pull up a chair and exercise! Chair exercises are a gentle way for seniors to build muscle strength and stay flexible. These simple slow-moving exercises can also improve balance, increase metabolism, relieve pain and improve mental alertness. Taught by Reach Out Volunteer Rose Last, a retired physical therapist, the class is free to those 60 and over. For more details, contact Reach Out at (760) 361-1410.
Casting Completed for “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at Theatre 29
Casting for the Fall production of Theatre 29’s 2010 season, the Tony Award winning musical comedy, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” has been announced by Award-Winning Director Kathryn Ferguson.
The musical, which follows six young spellers through their hopes, dreams and fears over the course of a spelling bee, will take the stage for five weeks beginning August 27th through September 25th.
Helmed by the veteran production team of Director and Musical Director, Kathryn Ferguson, Assistant Directors John Wright and Marty Neider, and Choreography by Derik Shopinski, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” was written by Rachel Sheinkin, with music and lyrics by William Finn The new Musical Comedy garnered two 2005 Tony Awards and became an international sensation.
The show centers around six young people, played by adults, in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser. This tuneful, offbeat and at times heartwarming show offers audience members the opportunity (strictly voluntary) to become part of the action as on-stage spellers.
Cast in the role of “Queen Bee”, Rona Lisa Peretti, is Cindy Ross, partnered with “word pronouncer” Vice Principal Douglas Panch is Marv Schmelling. Last Year’s Spelling Champion, Chip Tolentino will be portrayed by Cyrus Short, who will suffer the pangs of puberty over the course of the show. Flighty home schooled spelling runner-up, Leaf Coneybear, will be played by Kurt Schauppner. Nasally challenged speller, with a magic foot as his secret weapon, William Barfee, is Charles Harvey. Meek little girl lost, Olive Ostrovsky, is played by newcomer Elodie Rain. Budding politico with two fathers, Logainne Schwartzandgrubinierre is Lauren Schmelling. Chronic over-achiever, Marcy Park, will be played by Adrienne Guerrero and understudied by Tinkie Hess. Rounding out the cast, in the role as street smart “Comfort Counselor” Mitch Mahoney is Faraimo Fuifui.
“The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” will run weekends beginning August 27th through September 25th, 2010, with performances beginning at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. There also will be a Thursday performance, at 7 p.m. September 9th and a Sunday matinee, at 2:30 p.m. September 19th.
Tickets are $12 for regular admission, $10 for seniors and military and $8 for children under 12 and students with ID. All tickets sales are available now through the Theatre 29 Web site: www.theatre29.com , or by calling the box office at (760) 361-4151.
Theatre 29 is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to producing quality, family-oriented live arts for the residents of the Morongo Basin. They are located at 73637 Sullivan Road (right around the corner from Barr Lumber) in the City of Twentynine Palms.
*Hi-Desert Medical Center Announces: Community Support Groups*
Hi-Desert Medical Center hosts ongoing community support groups. All groups are FREE and held in the Helen Gray Education Center on the hospital campus in Joshua Tree. Here is a breakout of ongoing meetings:
Alzheimer’s Support Groups
Attend this support group on the second and fourth Friday of the month at 11 a.m. in the Helen Gray Education Center. This group is designed for those who have friends and family members diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. For additional information, contact Margaret Hinton at 760-366-6423.
Better Breathers Support Group
Attend this support group on the first Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. in the Helen Gray Education Center. The group is designed for those with pulmonary issues.
Diabetes Support Group
Hi- Desert medical Center’s detain hosts a monthly support group for people with diabetes and those who support them. The purpose of the support group is to provide educational information and networking with others who face the same challenges. The group meets on the third Tuesday of each month at noon; meeting dates change when in conflict with holidays. Please call 760-366-6324 for more information.
Hi‑Desert Memorial Health Care District is comprised of 179 licensed beds: the Hi‑Desert Medical Center, a modern, 59‑bed primary care hospital and the Continuing Care Center, a 120‑bed skilled nursing i‑Desert Memorial Health Care district 6324.onal materials will be provided. eukemia, and cancers of the lung, bladder, and kidfacility on the campus of Hi‑Desert Medical Center. Along with a wide range of quality inpatient and outpatient diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services, the District operates the Airway Outpatient Center—a full-service surgery and diagnostic center, the Behavioral Health Centre—an intensive mental health outpatient program, and family health clinics providing medical specialists for Medi-Cal patients. Home health and hospice and a variety of community education and outreach services are also provided.
Experience Nature with the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree National Park
The Desert Institute offers exciting, short outdoor courses in cultural history, natural science, survival skills and the arts where adults can explore the wonders of the park with expert instructors. Each student will have an intimate learning experience with the natural world. This is a great way to visit Joshua Tree National Park and the surrounding area, where sunshine is plentiful in this fascinating backdrop of ancient rock formations and desert vegetation.
Below is a course calendar for Fall 2010. Please call or email the Desert Institute for more information at (760) 367-5535 or desertinstitute@zippnet.net.
September 25 Summer Annual Wildflower Wanderings
September 26 Desert Snakes: Fang, Rattle, and More
October 1 - 3 Insects and Other Arthropods of the Morongo Basin
October 2 & 10 Native American Style Pottery
October 3 Advanced Photography
October 9 Climate Change and Joshua Tree National Park
October 9 Native Californian Pigments & Paints
October 16 & 17 Biological Soil Crusts of Joshua Tree National Park
October 16 Early Mining History in Joshua Tree National Park
October 17 Depression-era Mining in Joshua Tree National Park
October 23 & 24 Archaeology of Joshua Tree National Park
October 23 & 24 Edible Plants of the Desert
October 30 Solar Astronomy: The Desert Sun
October 30 & 31 Native American Basket Weaving
November 6 & 7 Tracking Joshua Tree National Park
November 6 Drawing the Desert with Pencil and Brush
November 7 Watercolor Painting in the Park
November 12 & 13 Photographing the Joshua Tree Landscape
November 13 & 14 Geology: Creation of Joshua Tree Landscape
November 14 Hidden Plants: Lichens of Joshua Tree National Park
November 19 & 20 Basic Map & Compass
November 20 Explore the Coxcomb Mountains
November 20 Paleontology & Geology of the Pinto Basin
November 21 Advanced Map & Compass
November 21 Mystery of the Wonderland of Rocks
December 4 Geology of the San Andreas Fault
December 4 Basic Desert Survival
December 5 Advanced Desert Survival
December 5 Quail Mountain: Summit the Tallest Peak in the Park
*Sky’s The Limit To Host Book Signing*
August 1, 2010
Sky’s the Limit will host a book-signing at the 29 Palms Art Gallery, on Sunday, August 1st from 2-4pm, to celebrate the release of Native Plants of Sky’s the Limit Observatory and Nature Center. Many of the local artists, who have contributed illustrations of the native plants that have been found at the new observatory and nature center site on Utah Trail in 29 Palms, will be on hand to greet the public and sign copies of the book.
More than two years in the making, this 80-page guidebook is a treasure trove of information about the native plants of the Mojave Desert, including their individual roles in the wildlife habitat, medicinal and practical uses, and the folklore that surrounds these unique and unusual specimens.
Richly illustrated and bound in an easy-to-use sketchbook format, Native Plants of Sky’s the Limit Observatory is a must-have for everyone from the serious plant aficionado to the casual observer, and the editions that are signed by the artists will certainly make a memorable gift for anyone who appreciates the natural beauty and diversity of plant life in the high desert.
Profits from the sale of these books will benefit our Native Plant Education Program, to promote an appreciation of native desert flora, foster an understanding of sustainability through responsible environmental decisions, and advocate the appropriate use of native landscaping. Publication was funded through the Community Foundation, serving Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
Sky’s the Limit is a grassroots, all-volunteer organization, and is a committee of the Basin Wide Foundation, a non-profit, 501c3. The 29 Palms Art Gallery is located at 74055 Cottonwood Drive in 29 Palms. For more information, and to order a copy of the native plant guide, visit www.skysthelimit29.org, or leave a message for us as (760) 367-7222.
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