Chamber Weekly eNewsletter

 Would You Like to Have Your Business' Name All Over This Year's Street Fair and Car Show? Let us know!
 

The Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce is still actively looking for sponsors for this year's Annual Street Fair and Car Show, to be held on Friday, June 4, 2010 from 6:00-10:00pm. There are multiple levels of sponsorship, ranging from $200 to $400 and above, with benefits such as free vendor space or a free entry in the car show are available! Each of the past two years has brought more than 3,000 people to downtown Twentynine Palms, with over 100 cars entered in our car show each year. This year is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet! The Chamber would love to have your business featured prominently during this event. Call (760) 367-3445 for more details, or email admin@29chamber.org with any questions or concerns.

 

 Spots Still Available for This Year's Annual Soapbox Derby!
 

The Armed Services YMCA still have 25 spots available for children within the community or on base to sign up for their Soapbox Derby. The Twentynine Palms Camber of Commerce now has the ability to sign up interested participants. The cost for registration is only $20 and includes a kit with the basic necessities to build a car and a ticket to go to Barr Lumber and get a free ½ sheet of plywood. All children are invited to participate! Affiliation with the military is not necessary!

ASYMCA Soapbox Derby entrants will participate in Stock (first time entrant) and Super Stock (participated in the past) for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each division. All children will receive recognition for their participation, but also there will be a trophy awarded for the Armed Services YMCA's Choice, Commanding General's Choice, and the Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce Choice in design and creativity of the derby car.

Kits are available at the ASYMCA, as well as at the Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce offices, located at 73484 Twentynine Palms Highway. Kits may be picked up during normal Chamber of Commerce operation hours. Please feel free to call the Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce at (760) 367-3445 with any questions.

 

 Grubstake Days Community Fair Seeking Entertainers
 

Entertainers young and old, large and small, are being sought for this years "Grubstake Days Community Fair". The event, hosted by Hi-Desert Publishing, Z107.7 Radio, the Basin-Wide Foundation and the Town of Yucca Valley, is set for Saturday, May 29, 2010 at the Yucca Valley Community Center grounds. The booths and entertainment area will open immediately following the Grubstake Days Parade.

In addition, for the second year in a row, the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Home, Garden, and craft show inside the Yucca Valley Community Center with spaces available for local craft artisans and fine artists. For information call the chamber at 760-365-6323.

Continuous family entertainment will be offered from noon until 7:00pm that evening. The headliner band, in a free outdoor concert from 5:00pm until 7:00pm, is the distinctive and talented country sounds of the John Linn Band out of Pioneertown. They have played at the Stagecoach festival and opened for top country bands around the nation. During the John Linn band concert, a custom electric guitar valued at over $1,000.00 will be raffled off to benefit the "Miracle League" a specially designed athletic field that allows children with disabilities to participate in baseball and other sports, planned for the Yucca Valley Brehm youth sports park. The Miracle league field is a special project of the Yucca Valley Noon Rotary Club.

Organizers say community groups and individuals are welcome to apply to be part of the entertainment line up. If you sing a song, juggle, have a band, or just want to tell some jokes, you can sign up to be part of this years 60th celebration of the rich history of Yucca Valley. Those interested in becoming part of the daytime volunteer entertainment line-up can contact Entertainment chair Gary Daigneault at Z107.7 radio, 366-8471.

 

 60th Annual Grubstake Days Full of Family Fun, Activities
 

The Grubstake Days Community Fair Committee and the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce are urging interested groups and individuals to register for booths at the 60th annual celebration of the rich mining and ranching heritage of the Yucca Valley area.

The Grubstake Days Community Fair and the Home, Garden, and Craft show will be held from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm Saturday, May 29, at the Yucca Valley Community Center.

The event, a cooperative effort of the Town of Yucca Valley, Z107.7 Radio, the Hi-Desert Star, the Basin- Wide Foundation, and the Yucca valley Chamber of Commerce, is especially urging the community to register for booths with activities geared for children.

Non-Profits have the unique opportunity to both introduce the community to their organizations and raise funds.

For-Profit businesses can choose to be involved in the Chamber of Commerce hosted Home, Garden, and Craft Show inside the Yucca Valley Community Center or register for an outdoor booth in the Community Fair area.

The Town of Yucca Valley is offering lighthearted competitions, including bringing back the traditional beard growing contest and their very popular Horseshoe tournament. Town staff is also putting on an Adult Kickball Contest, a Ping-Pong tournament, and the Grubstake Days 10k and 5k run and 2k walk.

For more information on those events or to register to compete, call Candy Drake with the Town of Yucca Valley Community Services Department at 369-7211.

The 2nd annual Home, Garden, and Craft show is a virtual sell-out already with a very limited number of booth spaces still available, for information call the Chamber of Commerce at 760-365-6323.

There is still availability for both Non-Profit and Commercial booth spaces for the Grubstake Days Community Fair. Some of the Non-Profits already signed up are the Yucca valley Lobos Football program, American food Bank, the Brehm Youth sports park, Sky's the Limit, the County fire department, Theatre 29, and the Morongo Basin Youth Soccer Association. To register for a Non-Profit booth call Kelly Carson at the Basin-Wide Foundation at 760- 365-7219.

Good eating is on tap with Family Funnel Cakes, Rick's Kettle Corn, Bobi's Bubbles and Tea, and Oasis Hawaiian Shaved Ice. To register as a food booth contact Maureen Randall at the Town of yucca Valley at 760-369-7211. Randall can also register commercial booths to join Tile Art Design, All- Seasons Pools, spas and Fireplaces, Scentsy candles, and Cathie Duncan's art work and hand- painted T-shirts.

The Grubstake Days Community Fair will feature ongoing entertainment with headliner, the "John Linn Band", fresh from Stagecoach, taking the stage from 5- 7. Other entertainers are urged to contact Gary Daigneault at Z107.7, 760-366-8471, to get on the schedule.

Vendors and Non-Profit groups who would like to have a booth offering games, food, fun, and information at the Community Fair event are also being sought. Booths with games for children are being particularly encouraged. Fees for booth space include required Insurance coverage. The Grubstake Days Community Fair will be held from noon until 7:00pm. Commercial Vendors can contact Maureen Randall at The Town of Yucca Valley Recreation Department, 369-7211. Non- Profit Organizations can contact Kelly Carson at the Basin-Wide foundation, 760-365-7219.

 

 *Theatre 29 Accepting Submissions for 2011 Season*
 

Theatre 29 is beginning the process of selecting plays, comedies, dramas and musicals, for their 2011 season. Area theatrical directors are being invited to submit suggested plays for consideration.

Directors are reminded that Theatre 29 is dedicated to producing plays that are family-oriented and will attract a general audience. Directors submitting for the 2011 season must submit a script and an estimation of the shows budget, including, at least, estimated royalties and script costs.

Directors can request a particular time slot but are not guaranteed their requested time frame will be available.

The Theatre 29 play selection committee will review all requests and submit a recommended 2011 season line- up to the Board of Directors for review. The full Board will review proposed scripts and make the final determination.

Theatre 29 is an all volunteer Non-Profit Community theater that operates as an independent 501(c)3 tax exempt organization. All Directors, Performers, backstage crew and theatre staff are unpaid volunteers. Musicals are allowed a stipend budget for musicians.

Theatre 29 will present seven productions (Including their traditional Haloween Haunt Event) during the 2011 calendar year. Each play will run 12 performances over a 5 week run. Each play will have a Thursday performance the third week and a matinee the fourth week. matinees will be on Saturdays or Sundays at the discretion of the director. The schedule allows for a minimum 7 week rehearsal cycle. All shows are produced at the John Calveri Theater at 73637 Sullivan Road in the City of Twentynine Palms.

The tentative 2011 schedule is:
Show 1 January 14 - February 12
Show 2 March 11 - April 9
Show 3 May 6 - June 4
Show 4 July 1-July 30
Show 5 August 26 - September 24
(Halloween Haunt) October 14-31
Show 6 November 18 - December 17

Directors are asked to submit their requests to:

Theatre 29 Play selection committee c/o Gary Daigneault 6448 Hallee Road #5 Joshua Tree, Ca. 92252

The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2011. Directors can review their responsibilities on the Directors page at www.theatre29.com . For further information call Theatre 29 Board President Gary Daigneault at 760-366-8471.

 

 Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council & Twentynine Palms Artists Guild Join Forces for a Must See Gallery Event!
 Exhibit open through May 30

The Twentynine Palms Artists' Guild and Gallery announces the Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council Tribute to Noah Purifoy in the West Gallery through May 30. The exhibition entitled "Transformation 3" is held in conjunction with the Arts Council's Spring Artist Gathering. Mr. Prifoy's art will be on display at Twentynine Palms Art Gallery, located at 74055 Cottonwood Drive in Twentynine Palms.

The MBCAC members will exhibit works inspired by the life and works of Noah Purifoy. An internationally renowned assemblage sculptor, Purifoy was co- founder of the Watts Towers Art Center and founding member of the California Arts Council, to mention only the highlights of a monumental career. He relocated to Joshua Tree in 1987 and filled his two and one half acres with a sculpture garden that synthesizes the concerns of his life. "The desert," Purifoy said, "permits you to build with the breadth and the width and the depth of the piece."

The Noah Purifoy Foundation preserves and maintains Purfoy's site for public view today. The NPF is honoring the gallery with an original Noah Purifoy assemblage to be displayed during the May exhibition.

Gloria White presents a timely mixed media display in the East Gallery. Twenty-two mixed media works will be on view with the aid of 3-D glasses (provided by the artist). White's three-dimensional works, primarily acrylic and oil, present the viewer with an intense and unique viewing experience. Highlights of the artist's resume include a BA from Chicago Art Institute, College of the Desert art instructor, National Watercolor Society member, and one person shows at Mt. Jacinto College, Edward-Dean Museum, and Copper Mountain College.

The final jewel in this artistic Triple Crown is a stunning Members Only exhibit in the Pickering Room. All works will be on display until May 30 from 12 to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission is free. For more information about this and upcoming events call (760)367-7819 or visit the Gallery's Web site at: www.29palmsartgallery.com.

 

 *LifeStream and Hi-Desert Medical Center to co-host Blood Drive*
 May 19, 2010

LifeStream and Hi-Desert Medical Center will hold a blood drive, Wednesday, May 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Helen Gray Education Center on the campus of Hi- Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. It is recommended that donors eat a good meal before donating blood, and drink plenty of fluids. First time donors must bring identification. The process of giving blood takes about 30 minutes. Refreshments are served to donors. Walk-ins are welcome but reservations are recommended by calling 760/ 366- 6324 or logon to www.LStream.org to make a reservation.

All LifeStream donors will receive an "Everyone's a Junior" coupon with their first donation and free Knott's Soak City voucher for each subsequent donation throughout the summer. Donors may also redeem their accumulated LifeStream donor points for additional Knott's Soak City tickets, season passes or Knott's Berry Farm tickets.

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.

 

 Movies in the Park Kicks Off With "Up"
 May 21, 2010

The Twentynine Palms Park and Recreation Department will kick off its summer 2010 Movies in the Park with a special screening of the Academy Award-winning animated feature film "Up" on Friday, May 21. The show begins at dusk in Luckie Park and features the Disney/Pixar animated comedy adventure about a 78-year-old man who ties balloons to his house and flies off to explore the globe, with an 8-year- old stowaway.

The remaining lineup of family feature films will be shown on Thursday nights throughout June and July, beginning just after sundown on the north wall of the Racquetball Courts in Luckie Park.

On June 10, Eddie Murphy stars as an executive who trades his Blackberry for his daughter's imaginary world in the Paramount Pictures film "Imagine That," and on June 17, a meteorite transforms a young girl into a 48-foot monster in the DreamWorks Animation feature "Monsters vs. Aliens."

On June 24, Academy Award-winning actress Sandra Bullock helps turn a homeless youth into an NFL star in the Warner Bros. hit "The Blind Side."

July 1 features "Ink Heart" by New Line Cinema, followed by the box office hit "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" from Columbia Pictures on July 8. Finishing off the summer movie schedule will be Warner Bros. "Shorts" on July 15 and "Astro Boy" by Summit Entertainment on July 22.

All movies are shown in Luckie Park and begin around 8 p.m., or whenever it gets dark. Residents and visitors are invited to bring the family and lawn chairs or a blanket to enjoy the summer Movies in the Park. Concessions will be provided during the show by the Twentynine Palms Youth Club.

For more information, contact the Recreation Department at 760-367-7562.

Sponsors for the 2010 Movies in the Park include Marshall Networking, Z107.7 FM, the Officers Spouses Club, Foster's Freeze, and Homestead Inn.

 

 Copper Mountain College Dedicates New Bell Center
 May 23, 2010

Copper Mountain College will hold a ribbon cutting and dedication of the newly constructed Bell Center on May 23, 2010 beginning at 3:00 p.m. at Copper Mountain College.

The Bell Center, at 40,000 square feet, will have the ability to host theatrical, musical and other live performance events on a scale that is currently not available in the Morongo Basin. It will provide opportunities for the entire community, to include hosting exhibitions and other large scale events.

The ribbon cutting will be followed closely by the first slew of events scheduled in the Bell Center. The first will be the Harlem Ambassadors on May 25th at 6:00 p.m. The Harlem Ambassadors offer a unique brand of Harlem-style basketball, featuring high-flying slam dunks, dazzling ball-handling tricks and hilarious comedy routines. Quickly following the first event will be the Copper Mountain College 2010 graduations and pinning ceremonies later in the week.

The Bell Center received its name at a meeting of the Board of Trustees in September of 2009, in honor of local resident Leota Bell and her late husband, William Bell. The Bells donated $1.5 million to the CMC Foundation's Capital Campaign, a donation that also served to meet the 10% community match required for state funding.

Over the past few years CMC has been working closely with the general architect AP Architects to create a design for the sports facility that would benefit both the college and the community. Day Construction was the general contractor for the Bell Center, and has been providing general contracting, construction management; seismic retrofitting and design build services since 1976.

The dedication and ribbon cutting is open to the public and will be located at 6162 Rotary Way in the Bell Center. For more information regarding this event please contact Laura Hall at 760.366.3791 extension 5442. For general information on Copper Mountain College visit us at www.cmccd.edu.

 

 *Harlem Ambassadors Tour is Coming Your Way!*
 May 25, 2010

The internationally-acclaimed Harlem Ambassadors will be visiting Joshua Tree for a game at Copper Mountain College's Bell Center on May 25th at 6:00 p.m..

The Harlem Ambassadors offer a unique brand of Harlem-style basketball, featuring high-flying slam dunks, dazzling ball-handling tricks and hilarious comedy routines.

The Ambassadors feature non-stop laughs and deliver a positive message for kids wherever the Ambassadors play. "At our shows, we want the kids to know that they're part of our team too," Coach Ladè Majic said. "We invite as many kids as we can to come sit on the bench, have a front row seat during the show, and get involved in all of the fun stuff we do."

The Ambassadors set themselves apart from other "Harlem-style" basketball teams by working with local not-for-profit and service organizations and holding Harlem Ambassadors shows as community fundraising events. For the Copper Mountain College event the Ambassadors have partnered with Pacific Western Bank, KCDZ 107.7 FM, KQ 92, KIX 96.3 and the Sportsmans Club of Joshua Tree to bring the event to the community.

The Ambassadors have worked extensively with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity, Boys & Girls Clubs, Big Brothers Big Sisters and American Red Cross as well as Rotary, Lions and Kiwanis clubs in communities throughout the U.S., and perform more than 200 shows a year. Those shows have helped raise millions of dollars - an accomplishment of which Ambassadors President Dale Moss is very proud.

"It feels good to be able to provide quality entertainment and create memories that the fans will take with them," Moss explained. "We're able to give even more when we can help provide funding for a Habitat for Humanity house or new computers for the school library, and that feels great."

Tickets to the event are $8.00 for adults and $6.00 for military and students, and can be purchased at the Yucca Valley Chamber, Twentynine Palms Chamber, KCDZ 107.7 FM and other businesses throughout the community. For more ticket information you can contact 760-366-3791 extension 5442.

 

 Sky's The Limit "Reusable Treasurer Sale"
 May 28th, 29th and 30th, 2010

Sky's The Limit (STL), a committee under Basin Wide Foundation, a 501 ( c) 3 Non Profit Corporation, will be holding their third annual Treasurer Sale to benefit the Sky's the Limit Observatory in Twentynine Palms, California. The event will take place on May 28, 29 and 30th at the Community Center in 29 Palms on Joe Davis Road, across from Luckie Park from 8am-4pm on Friday and Saturday and from 9am-3pm on Sunday.

STL is looking for your donations to this cause. Drop off gently used items on May 28 from Noon to 6pm at the Community Center in 29 Palms. ALL ITEMS WILL BE SOLD... from clothes, furniture, jewelry, toys to household items a MUST for bargains!! 29 Palms Youth Club will sell donuts, hot dogs, hot coffee and cold drinks on site on Saturday only from 8-4.

Cash and Visa/Mastercard Credit Cards will be accepted with proper ID. For more information please call Jerri at 760-220-0601. Come out and show your support for this worthy cause in our Basin - the... Sky's the Limit!!!