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July 13, 2010
Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
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Pioneer Days Preparation in Full Swing!
The Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce has been very busy over the last few weeks putting together details for this year's Pioneer Days celebration, to be held October 14-17.
The Chamber is currently seeking out sponsors for all aspects of the celebration! Please contact Executive Director Rob Fleck if your business or organization is looking to be involved with this year's events!
Please keep an eye out for Pioneer Days news in the coming weeks - we will be looking for great theme and button ideas, so starting your brainstorming now! As always, the public will be directly involved, and we need your help to make this year's Pioneer Days as great as it can be!
Please contact the Chamber offices with any questions, by phone at (760) 367-3445, or by email at 29chamber@29chamber.org.
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*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.
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.
"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.
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*Hi-Desert Medical Center Welcomes New General Surgeon*
General Surgeon Jai Ghatnekar, MD has joined the medical staff of Hi-Desert Medical Center. Dr. Ghatnekar comes to the Hi-Desert from Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he was in solo practice and on staff at Lutheran Hospital and St. Joseph Hospital.
Dr. Ghatnekar completed his residency in general surgery at St. Francis Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA, and a surgery internship at Harlan Appalachian Regional Hospital in Harlan, KY. He received Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees from Topiwala National Medical College, University of Mumbai in Mumbai, India. Dr. Ghatnekar is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. He holds medical licenses in both Indiana and California.
"I am pleased to be joining the Hi-Desert Medical Center family," said Dr. Ghatnekar. "I look forward to building a busy practice serving the residents of the Hi-Desert communities full-time." He adds that his practice philosophy is quality, compassionate care delivered in a timely fashion. He resides in Yucca Valley and his wife Revati, who will be joining him later this year. He has three grown children.
Dr. Ghatnekar's office is 6601 White Feather Road, suite A-4, on the campus of Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. He is sharing an office with fellow surgeon Renato Guzman, MD. His telephone number is 760/366-3900. He is accepting new patients.
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.
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Theatre 29 Opens Summer Musical "The Pajama Game"
The big summer blockbuster musical "The Pajama Game" has opened at Theatre 29, the Morongo Basin's premiere live theater venue.
"The Pajama Game" helmed by Gary Daigneault as Artistic Director and Ed Will as Musical Director, with Shelby Art as choreographer, is set for a five-week run through July 31, 2010.
With a cast of 20 energetic and talented performers and a dedicated stage crew of eight, "The Pajama Game" bursts on to the Theatre 29 stage with hit musical songs, exciting dance numbers, pyrotechnics and even some fun special effects.
Written by Richard Bissell with music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, "The Pajama Game" opened on Broadway in 1954. The movie, starring the original cast along with 50's icon Doris Day, debuted in 1958. The smash hit musical tells the story of the dangers of workplace romance to hysterical effect.
The Romantic comedy features conditions at the Sleep-Tite pajama factory as sparks fly between new Superintendent Sid Sorokin, played by Cody Joseph of Yucca Valley, and the leader of the union grievance committee, Babe Williams, played by Courtney McElrath of Palm Desert.
The stormy relationship comes to a head when the workers strike for a 7 1/2 cent pay increase, setting of a conflict between management and labor and a battle of the sexes.
Director Daigneault said, "We wanted to go back to heart of Broadway this year, "The Pajama Game" is classic American musical theater at its best. Suitable for the entire family, it is a fun stage romp with a particularly talented cast. Cody and Courtney shine in the lead roles and the ensemble work is first class."
The show will run Friday and Saturday nights at 7:00 p.m. through July 31 with a 7:00 p.m. performance Thursday, July 15 and a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. on July 25.
Tickets are $12.00 for regular admission, $10.00 for Seniors and Military, and $8.00 for children under 12 and students with ID. Reservations can be made by calling the Theatre 29 Box office at 760-361-4151 or going online to www.theatre29.com .
Theatre 29 is located at 73637 Sullivan Road (right around the corner from Barr Lumber) in the City of Twentynine Palms. The all volunteer community theater is a 501(c)3 tax exempt non-profit organization.
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*Art Reception at City Hall For Artists Rocky Arnold and Patricia Quandel*
July 13, 2010
Paintings and photography by two long-time desert residents, Rocky Arnold and Patricia Quandel, will be featured in the Art in Public Places exhibit at Twentynine Palms City Hall for the months of July and August 2010. The public is invited to attend an opening reception for the artists on Tuesday, July 13, from 5 to 6 p.m., preceding the City Council meeting at City Hall, 6136 Adobe Road.
Twentynine Palms photographer Patricia Quandel has been a desert resident since 1980 and has been pursuing her passion for photography full time since 2009, after retiring from the Marine base and a 33-year career with the Department of Defense. Her award-winning nature photography has been exhibited in local galleries, including a group show at the Hi-Desert Medical Center, and her exhibit at City Hall features color photographs of familiar sites in Twentynine Palms and Joshua Tree National Park. Quandel is a member of the Twentynine Palms Artists Guild and serves on the board of directors for Morongo Valley Art Colony and the Chaparral Artists.
Rocky Arnold of Yucca Valley considers himself "a native high-desert dweller," having "lived, worked, and played for the last 50 years here" since his family moved him to the desert from Alaska in 1960 at the age of three. Arnold expresses his art using a multitude of mediums, including sculpted projects in wood and stone and paintings in watercolor and oil. His work currently on display at Twentynine Palms City Hall illustrates his passion for Abstract Expressionism in the form of large acrylic paintings.
The Art in Public Places exhibit is sponsored by the Public Arts Advisory Committee and is on display through August 31. The show is available for viewing at Twentynine Palms City Hall, 6136 Adobe Road, Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. For directions or more information, call (760)367-6799.
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October 6, 2009
Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
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Presale wristbands for the Pioneer Days carnival are
available for purchase at the Twentynine Palms
Chamber of Commerce and the Bowladium.
Wristbands are $20 and offer unlimited access to
carnival rides, but are good for only one day of rides.
On Thursday night (Oct. 15), carnival rides will be 25
cents a piece.
Please read our special Pioneer Days eNewsletter for
more information about Pioneer Days.
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Local businesses should beware of false California Corporations Code mailings
The California Secretary of State has become aware
of a ploy directed at corporations and limited liability
companies. The ploy involves sending a deceptive
letter to California corporations and limited liability
companies encouraging them to comply with their
California Corporations Code filing obligations by
submitting substantial fees and documents to the
soliciting third party.
Under the law, no business is required to go through
a third party to file their documents with the California
Secretary of State, and there is no need for any
business to pay more than the statutory filing fee
(which is $25).
Aside from the financial loss a business would suffer
if victimized by this ploy, it also faces a legal problem if
the third party does not submit the documents and
fees for filing with the Secretary of State's office.
SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS OR FEES TO A THIRD
PARTY, RATHER THAN A SECRETARY OF STATE,
ALONE DOES NOT MEET THE BUSINESS ENTITY'S
LEGAL OBLIGATION TO FILE THESE DOCUMENTS
WITH THE SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
The deceptive solicitation tends to have one or more
of the following characteristics: Appears similar to a
Secretary of State form (generally the Statement of
Information form); Contains an official-looking seal;
Implies that failing to return the form and requested
fee may place entity in legal jeopardy or might cause
the entity's filings with the California Secretary of State
to be in default or non-compliance status; Contains
reference to a "file number," "Corp
number," "Corporation number" or "control number"
that does not match the number assigned to the entity
by the California Secretary of State; References or
quotes Corporation Code sections inapplicable to the
type of entity being solicited, such as Code sections
applicable to corporations when soliciting a limited
liability company; References an "annual fee" or
an "annual payment" rather than a filing fee and that is
far in excess of the filing fee for a Statement of
Information; and Indicates the submitted information
will be treated as private or confidential.
Statement of Information forms are available through
the Secretary of State website at
http://www.sos.ca.gov/business, and the fee required
to file the statement is $25 for California stock and
foreign corporations, and $20 for California nonprofit
corporations and all limited liability companies. Also,
the statement can be submitted by filing directly by
mail to Secretary of State, Statement of Information
Unit, P.O. Box 944230, Sacramento, CA 94244-2300
or in-person at 1500 11th Street, Sacramento, CA
95814, or for most corporations, by using a credit card
through the website at
https://businessfilings.sos.ca.gov.
If you have received this type of ploy, please contact
the California Attorney General's office at the
California Department of Justice, Public Inquiry Unit,
P.O. Box 944255, Sacramento, CA 94244-2550 or
through the California Attorney General's website at
http://www.ag.ca.gov/consumers/general.php. The
telephone number for the Public Inquiry Unit is (800)
952-5225 (toll free in California) or (916) 322-3360.
If you have questions or would like additional
information, please contact the Legal Review Unit of
the Secretary of State's Business Programs Division
at (916) 653-6244.
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*Planning Commission holds vacation home rentals workshop*
Oct. 6, 2009
The subject of Vacation Home Rentals returns to the
agenda for a community workshop at the Twentynine
Palms Planning Commission's next regular meeting
on Tuesday, Oct. 6, beginning at 6 p.m. at City Hall,
6136 Adobe Road.
Considerable public comment has been received on
this issue over the past five months since the subject
was first addressed by the Planning Commission in
March 2009. During a workshop at their regular
meeting on Sept. 2, the commission finally agreed to
consider Vacation Home Rentals as a permitted use
within the city limits, and is now looking at possible
requirements, standards, and criteria by which the
short-term rentals might be regulated.
A Vacation Home Rental is defined as the short-term
rental, less than 30 days, of a residential dwelling. If
allowed in the city limits, under a Conditional Use
Permit, items such as zoning districts, parcel size,
distance from neighboring properties, parking, safety,
and various operating conditions need to be defined.
If ultimately approved, a code amendment would be
added to Title 19 of the City's Development Code for a
new Chapter 19.55, "Vacation Home Rentals."
The public is encouraged to attend the community
workshop on Oct. 6 and/or to submit written
comments to City Hall in favor of, or in opposition to,
this matter prior to the meeting.
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*Local artists selected as finalists for MBTA project in Twentynine Palms*
Four Morongo Basin artists are vying for the honor of
being named the designer and creator of an outdoor
public art installation for the new Twentynine Palms
Transit Center. The Morongo Basin Transit Authority
(MBTA) facility is set to begin construction this fall at
the corner of Adobe Road and Cactus Avenue, across
from the Senior Center and the Twentynine Palms Fire
Department.
The facility will serve as an outdoor bus transfer
station, with bus shelters, landscaping, and a
prominent space reserved on the site for a public art
sculpture or multi-dimensional art piece.
Following a call for artists this summer, 10
applications were received from local artists for the
MBTA project, which carries a budget of $20,000 for
public art. At a special meeting on Sept. 23, the City of
Twentynine Palms Public Arts Advisory Committee
reviewed the applications received from MBTA
General Manager Joe Meer and conducted a
preliminary selection process.
The four artists selected as finalists are: Randy Addy
of Pioneertown, David Falossi and Steve Rieman of
Yucca Valley, and John Whytock of Joshua Tree.
Each of the finalists has extensive public art
experience, and each will receive a $500 honorarium
from MBTA for developing and presenting a detailed
proposal, project schedule, cost estimate, formal
design concept and scale model to the MBTA Art
Committee, headed by board members Steve Flock
and Lori Herbel, for final selection.
The formal presentations will take place on Thursday,
Oct. 22, at 2 p.m., at Twentynine Palms City Hall, 6136
Adobe Road. The meeting is open to the public.
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Art in Public Places features Caplinger and Pacholka at Twentynine Palms City Hall
Art in Public Places at City Hall features desert
paintings by Chuck Caplinger and night sky
photography by Wally Pacholka in a new exhibit from
September 1 to October 30. The public is invited to a
reception for the artists on Tuesday, September 8,
from 5 to 6 p.m., prior to the City Council meeting at
Twentynine Palms City Hall, 6136 Adobe Road.
The new exhibit, "Desert Land and Sky," contains
more than 30 framed works by the two artists, ranging
from wildlife and landscapes to astral images of the
starlit desert sky.
Artist Chuck Caplinger is widely known for his vibrant
oil paintings of coyotes, lizards, ravens, and
landscapes of the desert Southwest. His award-
winning paintings and portraits hang in public and
private collections around the world, and his murals
can be seen in Twentynine Palms and in cities
throughout California and Texas. Caplinger's art
career dates back to the 1960s, working with RCA
Service Co., contracted to NASA in Huntsville,
Alabama, at the George C. Marshall Space Flight
Center, as art director/illustrator for Wernher Von
Braun's Research and Development Dept. After
moving to California in 1980, he worked with Lonestar
Pictures, painted celebrity portraits, and operated
Caplinger Studio in Hollywood, before moving to
Twentynine Palms in 1997, with his actress wife,
Holgie Forrester.
Caplinger regularly exhibits his work in gallery
exhibitions throughout Southern California and the
Morongo Basin, including the annual Joshua Tree
National Park Art Festival. His paintings have also
been featured in Southwest Art Magazine, at the
Hollywood Entertainment Museum in Los Angeles,
and in 2001, at the Edward-Dean Museum in Cherry
Valley, CA, in an exhibit titled "The West-From the
Reservation to the Range-A Retrospective," which
also featured bronzes by Charlie Russell and
Frederick Remington.
Award-winning astrophotographer Wally Pacholka
returns to the desert from his home base in Long
Beach to exhibit a series of stellar photographs at City
Hall, "America the Beautiful at Night." Celebrating a
banner year in 2009, Pacholka has had some
important additions to his many worldwide
publications. Two of his images were featured in the
LIFE Magazine book Hidden America, published in
June 2009 by Time Inc. Home Entertainment. One of
his night sky photographs captured the front cover of
Beautiful Universe 2009, a special edition magazine
for the International Year of Astronomy and the 400th
anniversary of Galileo's telescope; and he celebrated
his 34th publication by NASA - a world record for an
individual.
Since receiving international recognition for his
famous images of the Hale-Bopp Comet over Joshua
Tree National Park in 1997, Pacholka's photography
has been featured on the NASA web site, in National
Geographic magazine, and has received
multiple "Picture of the Year" awards by Time and Life
magazines. His night sky photographs and cards are
sold in more than 30 national parks, and he currently
has displays on six continents and 50 cities as part of
the International Year of Astronomy 2009.
The "Desert Land and Sky" exhibit is sponsored by the
city's Public Arts Advisory Committee and is on display
through October 30 at City Hall, 6136 Adobe Road,
open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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*City announces Community Cleanup Day*
Oct. 24, 2009
The City of Twentynine Palms and Burrtec Waste and
Recycling Services will be sponsoring a free drop-off
location for Community Cleanup Day on Saturday,
October 24, 2009, from 8 a.m. until Noon, at the Miller
Memorial Fair Grounds on Adobe Road.
Residents with large loads (trucks with trailers) can
drop off their trash free of charge at the Twentynine
Palms Transfer Station at 7501 Pinto Mountain Road
between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Seniors who are customers of Burrtec and reside
within the City limits may request curbside service by
calling 760-365-2015 between now and October 16.
Motor oil, paint, insecticides, and household
hazardous waste will not be accepted. Please contact
1-800 OILY CAT (1-800-645-9228) for proper disposal.
As in the past, the event will feature the "Buck a Bag"
competition. Scout troops, school clubs, athletic
teams and other organizations are encouraged to
participate. Groups who would like to sign up should
call City Hall at 760-367-6799 no later than October 12
for more information or stop by City Hall for a sign up
form. First, second, and third place winners will
receive awards for their cleanup effort. All team
advisors are to pick up their designated bags and
vehicle passes on Monday, October 16, between 8
a.m. and 5 p.m., at City Hall, 6136 Adobe Road.
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Call for artists to Celebrate 29!
"What is it about Twentynine Palms that inspires
you?" "How would you express it through your art?"
These are the questions posed to all Morongo Basin
artists by the City's Public Arts Advisory Committee
(PAAC) Chairman Chuck Caplinger.
Artists are invited to enter the "Celebrate 29!" Juried Art
Exhibition scheduled for Pioneer Days, October 16-18.
Cash prizes of $300 for first place, $200 for second
place, and $100 for third place will be awarded, and
there is no entry fee.
"We're looking for your interpretation of how
Twentynine Palms inspires your creative work," says
Caplinger. "Whether it's a landscape, still life, wildlife
scene, photography, or perhaps something inspired
by the recently installed '29!' sculpture at the base of
Donnell Hill."
This is the PAAC's first juried art exhibition created for
the Art in Public Places program and was designed to
align with the "Celebrate 29!" theme selected by the
Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce for this
year's Pioneer Days.
The exhibition will be held at the Community Center in
Luckie Park, 74325 Joe Davis Drive, on Saturday, Oct.
17, from 11 to 5, and Sunday, Oct. 18, from 9 to 3. An
opening reception is set for Friday, Oct. 16, from 6 to 9
p.m.
For entry rules and to register for the "Celebrate 29!"
exhibition, visit the Art in Public Places page on the
City's web site at www.ci.twentynine-palms.ca.us or
contact Recreation Supervisor Larry Bowden at (760)
367-7562.
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*Time Warner Cable presents "Most Wanted" on demand*
Fans of the TV show "America's Most Wanted" can
now watch their own Southern California version on
Time Warner Cable.
"So Cal's Most Wanted" is the result of a collaboration
with the top law enforcement agencies from Riverside,
San Bernardino, Orange, Ventura, and Los Angeles
Counties.
Produced by Time Warner Cable, "So Cal's Most
Wanted" provides information about the most wanted
criminals from each organization in an effort to let
viewers assist in identifying the location of the profiled
fugitives. Each person featured is accompanied by a
phone number to the agency they are sought by. All
phone calls and tips are anonymous.
The show, which was launched earlier this year in Los
Angeles County, began several years ago as a weekly
show in the Antelope Valley. The California
Department of Correction now reports 43 percent of
the fugitives featured were apprehended as a result of
tips from viewers. These impressive results have
prompted Time Warner Cable to broaden distribution
of the shows into Riverside, San Bernardino and San
Diego Counties.
"So Cal's Most Wanted is the modern-day version of
the post office 'Wanted' poster, but with a much
broader reach," said Time Warner Cable Executive
Vice President Stephen Pagano.
To view the content tune to Channel 110 and click on
SoCal's Most Wanted.
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Artists Anna Michelle Houghton & Ellen Hill are featured at Twentynine Palms Art Gallery
The second show of the 2009-2010 Season at
Twentynine Palms Art Gallery features paintings in
watercolor, acrylic, oil, and mixed media by Morongo
Basin artists Ellen Hill and Anna Michelle Houghton
from September 30 to October 25.
Artist Anna Michelle Houghton, a resident of
Twentynine Palms, fills the East Gallery this month
with a selection of works that reflect her wide variety of
skills and artistic vision from photo-realistic and
impressionistic landscapes inspired by local desert
vistas to a joyfully colorful variety of non-objective
mixed media works. Anna attended Cabrillo College
where she studied landscape, still life, and watercolor
under the direction of Terry Hogan. This mother of two
aspiring artists pursues a variety of interests including
doll making, jewelry and beadwork, and reading
Tarots.
Artist Ellen Hill displays her ethereal mixed media
watercolors in the West Gallery during October. A
resident of the Morongo Basin since 1977, Ellen
exhibits internationally and in private collections world
wide. She received formal training at the University of
Washington but is quick to point out that her primary
influences are nature and her ancestry. Raised on the
Salish Indian Reservation north of Seattle, her work is
inspired by her Native American heritage, its myth and
world view. Ellen's work is identifiable by its unique
technique. Each piece begins with watercolor
paintings, disassembled and reconstructed to reflect
Ellen's intensely personal perceptions of the natural
world. In this show, she explores the path of the wind
across granite.
Works by the Twentynine Palms Artists' Guild are
included in the October show. Regular gallery hours
are 12 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays.
For more information, call (760)367-7819 or visit the
gallery's web site at: www.29palmsartgallery.com.
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Nunsensations make Little Sisters of Hoboken come to life
The fun-loving Little Sisters of Hoboken are being
brought to life in a new fresh way in the production of
the musical Nunsensations, currently playing at
Theatre 29 in Twentynine Palms.
Director Kathryn Ferguson said, "Nunsense musicals
have a great fun core of music and comedy that works
time after time, author Dan Goggin has written
numerous Nunsense musicals that all stand the test
of time for every audience, light hearted, participatory
fun, friendly."
In this latest chapter, the sisters star in a brand new
adventure, when a parishioner volunteers to donate
$10,000.00 to the sisters' school if they will perform at
a Las Vegas lounge. What follows is the most feather-
filled, sequin-studded, fan-dancing Nunsense show
ever!
The rehearsal and production cycle have bonded the
five singer-actresses, Marty Neider, Virginia Sulick,
Aren Jordan-Zimmerman, Cynthia Enfinger, and
Susan Brundage.
Ferguson remarked on the unique relationship, "This
cast has done a wonderful job of becoming sisters,
laughing and enjoying each other throughout the
rehearsal process and bringing that love and
friendship to the stage to make our Sisters of
Hoboken come to life as though they had been
together many, many years at the convent: working,
playing and praying together for each other and all of
their parishioners. This wonderful show gives our
audiences a chance to sit down and laugh and play
with the sisters every Friday and Saturday night for 2
more weekends. Please come and play!"
Tickets for Nunsensations are $12 for regular
admission, $10 for seniors and military, and $8.00 for
children and students with ID. Nunsensations is child-
friendly. Reservations can be made on-line at
www.theatre29.com or by calling the Theater 29 box
office at 760-361-4151. 2010 Season tickets are now
available.
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Theatre 29 begins "Have a Seat" campaign
Now that audiences are enjoying the cool, air-
conditioned comfort of Theatre 29 during summer
shows, the non-profit community theater organization
is taking the next step towards increasing the comfort
of their audiences and supporters.
For many years, familiar white plastic folding chars
have provided audience seating for those patrons on
the floor level seating. While practical, attractive, and
durable, the unpadded chairs did not provide a
comfort level in keeping with comparable theaters.
Theatre 29 had provided individual pads for the seats,
but even they would not be uncomfortable during an
entire 2 1/2 to 3 hour production.
Theatre 29 is launching a major campaign to upgrade
audience comfort by replacing the hard plastic chairs
with new, ultra-comfortable padded seats. The chairs,
by Bertolini sanctuary seats, are designed with
comfort in mind, ergonomically designed with lumbar
support and padded for extreme comfort.
Theatre 29 is starting their "Have a Seat at Theatre 29"
campaign, designed to both help the theatre raise
funds and convert to the new seats. Patrons are
asked to sponsor a new chair for $200.00 each. The
name of the donor will be permanently affixed to 41
chairs needed in the theatre, as well as seats in the
lobby and public areas of the building, and the names
of seating patrons will be displayed on a plaque in the
theater lobby to recognize their generous donation.
The "Have A Seat" campaign is chaired (pun intended)
by Cindy Daigneault, who urges regular Theatre 29
patrons to participate, "Not only will you be contributing
to the comfort of the theater, but to its ongoing
success," she said, adding, "here is your chance to be
part of Theatre 29 history!"
Supporters who would like to sponsor a seat are
asked to contact Daigneault at 760-366-8471 or the
Theater 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151.
Theatre 29 is an IRS tax exempt 501(c)3 organization
and donations to the "Have a Seat" campaign are fully
tax deductible, a tax receipt will be provided, at the
request of the donor.
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Pioneertown Posse performs every Saturday
Pioneertown Posse, the Old West all volunteer re-
enactment troupe, performs free shows every
Saturday at 2:30 pm from April through October right
on Mane Street in front of the Pioneer Bowl. Shows
are fun and entertaining, including ventriloquism,
music and comedy skits for the whole family. Posse
members have been doing shows in Pioneertown for
the last seven years and are the original robbers of
the Morongo Basin Horseman's Association's
Grubstake Days Pony Express Ride.
The Pioneertown Posse is an Old West Re-enactment
Troupe in Pioneertown CA.
Pioneertown was built in 1946 as a movie set for
western movies, including the movies of Gene Autry,
The Cisco Kid, with Duncan Renaldo, Annie Oakley
with Gail Davis, Judge Roy Bean with Edgar
Buchanan, Range Rider with Jock O. Mahoney, and
Buffalo Bill Jr. with Dick Jones. The movie set was to
provide a place for the actors to live, and have their
homes used as part of a movie set. Some of the
original investors in the town were Roy Rogers, who
also built the Pioneer Bowl, Sons of the Pioneers,
which the town was named after, Dick Curtis who was
a professional villian in old movies, Bud Abbott,
Russell Hayden, who played Lucky on the Hopalong
Cassidy series, Louella Parsons the Hollywood
gossip columnist and Philip N. Krasne: The Man Who
Saved Pioneertown.
For more information, visit the website at
http://www.pioneertown-posse.org.
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Twentynine Palms Creative Center & Gallery's September-November exhibits and art classes
Exhibits:
"Charlie's High Desert Polaroid Pictorial III"
Polaroids & Goodies
Sept 19 - Oct 19, 2009
Charlie's 3rd Annual Polaroid Pictorial is upon us
once again! The time has come to grab your favorite
dish, bring your loudest instrument, & dress in your
charming costume!!! Charlie will litter the gallery walls
with a festive array of Polaroids that she diligently took
during the spring Joshua Tree Music Festival. Plus, a
limited edition book will be available to have signed by
the persons who were fortunate enough to be
captured with Charlie's Polaroid camera. Join the
magical musical mystery mini-festival on September
19, Saturday, 6pm to 10pm, at the 29 Palms Creative
Center & Gallery's new stage for all musicians (like
The Sibleys) to christen with rockin' good times! 760-
361-1805, 29PalmsCreativeCenter.com
Mikal Winn: Sculptures
ARTIST RECEPTION: November 21, Saturday, 6-
9pm
Exhibit Dates: Nov 21 - Dec 21, 2009
Classes:
Art of Bookmaking
October 17, Noon to 2pm
The Art of Bookmaking is a fantastic beginner's art
class! An assortment of collage printmaking
processes will make up the pages of your book. A
great gift, or a personal treasure to keep for life. The
workshop cost is $55/person.
Holiday Greeting Cards
November 7, Noon to 2pm
Holiday Greeting Cards is a popular class for you to
make dozens of holiday cards for your loved ones,
who will be tickled pink with your creative touch! The
workshop cost is $55/person.
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Joshua Tree Philharmonic to begin new season
The Desert Music Foundation's Joshua Tree
Philharmonic, "J-Phil," starts back with its 2009-2010
Season every Monday at 6:00pm at the Palmer
Performance Hall's Blak Box Theatre at the Hi-Desert
Cultural Center in Joshua Tree.
The J-Phil has been garnering national attention and
is the brainchild of music virtuoso and Cultural Center
President Jarrod Radnich who is working closely with
YAMAHA Institute CEO and new Hi-Desert Cultural
Center Board Director Dr. Barry Bittman and Cultural
Center Vice President and software innovator Craig
Knudsen.
"I started the orchestra several years ago as a
musical experiment," stated Radnich, "it is exciting to
see that it is leading the trend for new ways that
communities can interact with its musicians." And
trend-setting it is. As many orchestras are faltering
throughout the United States, the J-Phil is growing,
pulling on talent from the Hi-Desert and Coachella
Valley.
But what makes J-Phil so unique? Radnich
orchestrates each part based on the skill level of every
musician in the orchestra. This enables musicians
who have been playing for 40 years and musicians
who have been playing for 3 years the opportunity to
make great music together in a fun and professional
environment. The term that is now being used in the
industry, is "Intergenerational Orchestra."
If you are a dedicated musician and are interested in
joining the Philharmonic or would like more
information, please call 760-366-3777 and ask for
Kathleen Radnich, or by E-Mail at
info@hidesertculturalcenter.com. A weekly fee,
beginning September 14th of $5.00 covers all
performance materials and uniforms, as well as the
field trip to the Pacific Symphony Orchestra. The "J-
Phil" is a committee of the Desert Music Foundation, a
subsidiary of the Hi-Desert Cultural Center, a 501(c)3
nonprofit organization.
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*Sky's the Limit hosts second annual rummage sale*
October 9-11, 2009
Sky's the Limit Observatory and Nature Center will
host its second annual Reusable Treasures sale on
Friday through Sunday, October 9 through 11, at the
Twentynine Palms Community Services Building,
74325 Joe Davis Drive. The sale will be open 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on
October 11. The 29 Palms Youth Club will serve hot
dogs and drinks on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cash, checks with proper ID, and Visa/Mastercard are
accepted.
Gently used items can be donated on October 8 from
2 to 6 p.m. in the Community Services Building
parking lot. Accepted items include furniture, jewelry,
clothing, small appliances, artwork, toys, household
items --- all items will be sold.
Please come out and show your support! For more
information, call Jerri at 760-220-0601. Sky's the Limit
is a committee of the Basin Wide Foundation, a non-
profit 510(c)3 #33-0688147.
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Willie Boy Murder 1909: Why it Happened that Way
October 9, 2009
Join local historian, Paul Smith, to hear the most
recent findings about the Willie Boy incident that
transfixed the nation and changed the fate of the
Native Americans who lived in this area a hundred
years ago. In 1909, Mike Boniface was killed and his
daughter Carlota disappeared. The local authorities
where quick to place the blame on Willie Boy, a local
Chemehuevi in love with his cousin Carlota, and a
posse pursued him. No one knows for sure what
happened to Willie Boy at the end of the chase. Smith
will share the facts as well as the mystery of the Willie
Boy incident and why this story filled will love, violence,
and tragedy happened that way.
Sponsored by the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree
National Park and the Twentynine Palms Historical
Society, this lecture is held at the Old Schoolhouse
Museum, 6760 National Park Drive, Twentynine
Palms, on Friday, October 9, 2009 at 7 pm. This
lecture is open to the public and costs $5 per person
at the door. Optional dinner with speaker at 5 pm at
the 29 Palms Inn, room is limited and attendees are
responsible for their own meal. If interested in dinner
please RSVP to Marion Gartner 760-361-1202 or
desert29palms@yahoo.com.
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Desert Institute presents outdoor weekend field classes
The Desert Institute presents its outdoor adult
weekend field classes for September 2009. Come to
Joshua Tree National Park and learn about this
exciting desert wonderland with expert instructors.
Classes are open to all skill levels. Contact our office
for catalog, information and registration: 760-367-
5535 or www.joshuatree.org
Native American Style Pottery
October 10, 2009
Don't miss this special opportunity to make a Native
American olla, the traditional pottery of the indigenous
peoples of Joshua Tree National Park! Tony Soares,
artist and potter, learned the fundamentals of pottery
from his grandmother at age seven and started a
seventeen-year journey to revive the fading art of
making olla.
He is now one of the only potters in Southern
California who knows the ancient process of creating
traditional Native American ollas. Soares will
demonstrate his skills, and guide participants, in the
process of creating their own olla using hand dug and
processed clay, ancient firing techniques, and
pigment glazes (all materials provided). This two-day
field class is spread over two weekends to allow the
pottery to dry before firing (providing low fire
danger).
Sponsored by the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree
National Park, this field seminar meets at Black Rock
Visitor Center, 9800 Black Rock Canyon, Yucca Valley
on Saturdays, October 3, 10 am - 3 pm and October
10, 9 pm - 2 pm.
The cost is $110 ($100 for JTNPA/PINE members)
plus a $50 material fee. For brochure, information and
registration call (760) 367-5535 or visit
www.joshuatree.org.
Biological Soil Crusts of Joshua Tree National
Park
October 17 & 18, 2009
The desert floor may just look like dirt and sand but it
is full of living organisms vital to Joshua Tree National
Park's ecosystem. Nicole Pietrasiak, Ph.D. candidate,
will introduce biological crusts and crust species in
this two-day field class.
Participants will be amazed at the secret life of these
microscopic organisms as Peitrasiak demystifies this
thin layer of life and discusses the components of
crusts such as cyanobacteria (one of the oldest
known life forms), green algae, diatoms, bacteria,
fungi, lichens and mosses.
During the field session, participants will walk
approximately four miles to identify and assess the
condition of some of the soil crust groups found in the
park.
Sponsored by the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree
National Park, this field seminar meets at the Oasis
Visitor Center, 74485 National Park Dr., Twentynine
Palms, on Saturday, October 17, 2 pm - 5 pm and
Sunday, October 18, 9 am - 5 pm. Noncredit fee is
$85 ($75 for JTNPA/PINE members). UCR credit fee
is $135 ($125 for JTNPA/PINE members). For
brochure, information and registration call (760) 367-
5535 or visit www.joshuatree.org.
Bighorn Sheep of Joshua Tree National
Park
October 18, 2009
Desert bighorn sheep are the largest native animal in
the desert southwest. Michael Vamstad, Joshua Tree
National Park Wildlife Ecologist, will discuss the
bighorn basics such as physical characteristics,
distribution, behavior, predator relationships, and
disease during this one-day field class. Participants
will also learn about how the park's current
preservation efforts for bighorn sheep correspond with
the unique physiological characteristics of these
animals and the park's management plan to preserve
this majestic animal as a part of California's natural
heritage. During the field session, the class will hike
into bighorn habitat and learn the key elements
important for bighorn sheep survival: the plants they
eat, the importance of water, and the trade-offs of
wildlife-human interaction. If lucky, the class may see
some sheep!
Sponsored by the Desert Institute at Joshua Tree
National Park, this field seminar meets at the Oasis
Visitor Center, 74485 National Park Dr., Twentynine
Palms, on Sunday, October 18, 9 am - 5 pm. The cost
is $60($50 for JTNPA/PINE members). For brochure,
information and registration call (760) 367-5535 or
visit www.joshuatree.org.
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*Acclaimed Irish musician comes to Joshua Tree*
October 17, 2009
Ken O'Malley and the Twilight Lords will be the
featured guest artists when the Hi-Desert Cultural
Center brings a bit of the Emerald Isle to Joshua Tree
on Saturday, October 17, 2009. Dublin born O'Malley's
rich, resonant voice, remarkable talent on guitar and
mandolin and engaging stage presence are
supported by the rhythmic energy of his Twilight Lords
band. The Irish News calls this consummate
entertainer "without question . . . the single most
enduring, influential and proficient of all Irish
musicians in Southern California," and the University
of St. Thomas at Houston says that Ken O'Malley
is "widely regarded as the finest Irish folk
singer/songwriter in the United States today."
The event promises to be a magical high-energy
evening of music with songs in both English and Irish
Gaelic, suitable for all ages. Not just a singer, about
whom the Irish Herald writes "his powerful and
emotive voice shines through on everything he does,"
O'Malley is also a cultural ambassador and educator
who infuses every performance with a genuine
passion and love for his native land and its people. As
longtime fan Mark Dresser says, "The songs Ken
sings touch all of us, Irish or not, to the very core of the
human heart."
The show features Ken O'Malley - lead
vocals/guitar/mandolin, Cary Park - electric
guitar/vocals, Will MacGregor - bass guitar/vocals and
Otis Hayes III - Drums. Tickets are $15. Showtime is
7:00 PM. Cash bar available. The concert will be held
in the newly air-conditioned Blak Box Theatre, located
directly behind the newly renamed Kaye Ballard
Playhouse, at the Hi-Desert Cultural Center located at
61231 Hwy 62 in Joshua Tree, CA. To order tickets,
call the Box Office at 760-366-3777 to talk to a "live"
person, or order tickets online at
www.hidesertculturalcenter.com using the new, easy
to use Vendini ticketing system.
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Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council announces Highway 62 Art Tours
The Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council is pleased to
announce HWY 62 Art Tours 2009. This year's Basin
wide event, including the popular Open Studio Art
Tours, will be held October 24-25 and October 31 -
November 1, 2009.
The HWY 62 Art Tours encompasses all the arts of the
Morongo Basin during the two weekend celebration
showcasing music, performance and honoring the
best in visual arts. The Open Studio Art Tours allows
visitors to experience working studios and purchase
original art directly from local artists. Visitors and
locals can tailor their own tour; choosing which days,
studios and artists to see, where to lunch, plus take in
some galleries or museums. Choose from top
restaurants and entertainment venues, special events
and theatre each evening.
HWY 62 Art Tours is the largest Basin-wide event that
highlights our artists, performers and musicians and
in turn supports our community. New this year, our
marketing campaign has been redeveloped,
promising to be smart and affordable, increasing
tourism and better featuring artists, all aimed at
making the HWY 62 Art Tours more sustainable.
"Our new efforts and strategies promise to
bring an estimated 10,000 visitors including local
participation. Building on a solid marketing plan and
continuing this effort in the next few years will increase
tourism and enhance annual revenue to multi-millions
for the local economy each year" says Andy Woods,
Arts Council President.
HWY 62 Art Tours is only the first phase of a multi-
level campaign for the HWY 62 Network sponsored by
the Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council, Inc that
includes HWY 62 Weekly; an online art news source
at HWY62Weekly.com and an upcoming multi-tiered
website highlighting the best of the Morongo Basin
and positioning the Joshua Tree National Park
communities worldwide as an art destination.
Learn more about HWY 62 Art Tours or how you can
participate in the Open Studio Art Tours this year. Visit
HWY62ArtTours.com or HWY62Weekly.com. If you
have further questions or would like to help sponsor
the HWY 62 Art Tours or the HWY 62 Network call 760-
366-2226 or email info@mbcac.org
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see."
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