This Year's Chamber Installation Dinner to be a Tropical Affair!
The Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce is inviting its members, community leaders, and area residents to attend its upcoming Installation of Officers, Saturday, June 19, 2010, at the new Headquarters building, located at 5864 Adobe Road.
There will be a social hour beginning at 6:00pm, with dinner and celebrations beginning at 7:00pm. Dinner is being catered to match the "Survivor Island 29" theme, and will be provided by local restaurants and food vendors.
In keeping with the lighthearted "Survivor Island 29 theme", feel free to break out the Hawaiian shirts and Island accessories, and be ready to enjoy yourself! Entertainment will be provided by the Z107.7 Mobile DJ with a special appearance by the "Hawaiian Honeys" Polynesian dancers. Rumor has is that current board President Gary Daigneault will be voted off the island by a vote of the tribal board council.
In contrast to past years, the winners of the Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce community awards will not be revealed until the awards ceremony. We encourage all members of the community to come out and support those who have gone (and continue to go) above and beyond the call of duty to support our great city.
Reservations will be available at the new Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center offices, located at 73484 Twentynine Palms Highway. Seats will be $25 each. Please feel free to contact our office at (760) 367-3445 for more information.
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Annual Street Fair and Car Show Again a Success
This year's Annual Street Fair and Car Show was held on Friday, June 4, 2010 from 6:00pm-10:00pm in historic downtown Twentynine Palms. Thousands of people from all over the Morongo Basin braved the early heat to see an impressive car lineup, as well as the great businesses and groups that were offering everything from great food to raffle prizes, and even coupons for future discounts!
The Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce would like to send a huge thank you to our great sponsors for their donations in support of this event: KCDZ Z107.7FM, The City of Twentynine Palms, Roughley Manor, Williams Insurance Service, Inc., NAPA Auto Parts, Navy Federal Credit Union, Corbin for Council, Beltz Portable Toilets, Burrtec, Marr Realty and Rentals, Copper Mountain Broadcasting and Deep 6 Productions.
This year's award winners were:
Classic Car
1st Place - Jake Rogers, 1929 Ford Model A
2nd Place - Joseph Kendall, 1942 Super Blue Convertible
3rd Place - Ray Black, 1963 ½ Ford Galaxie 500 XL
Modern Car
1st Place - James and Guinda Mooney, 1998 Corvette
2nd Place - Laura Stock, 2001 Plymouth Prowler
3rd Place - Shawn Clifford - 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR
Truck
1st Place - Ron Mills, 1962 Willy Pick Up
2nd Place - Lowell Johnson, 1976 Dodge Camper
3rd Place - Ken Tyree, 1956 Ford F-100
Street Bike
1st - Richard Austin, 2007 Harley Davidson Softail Custom
2nd - Rick Sturgill, 2010 Harley Davidson Street Glide CVO
Under Construction
Mike Ernst, 1951 Nash Air Flute
MCAGCC Commanding General's Choice
Jim Harris, 2004 Ford Mustang
Mayor's Choice
Mark Hartl, 1950 Chevrolet CPE
The Twentynine Palms Chamber of Commerce congratulates all of this year's winners, and thanks all of those individuals who entered their vehicle into this year's event, as well as all of our vendors. The Chamber would also like to send out a huge thank you to our hard-working and reliable volunteers, Lori Cosgriff, Jim Woolsey, George Collard and Tammi Addessi. Clean-up was provided by the Twentynine Palms Fire Department Explorers.
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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.
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Muir Roots: At One with the Wild: 2nd Friday Old Schoolhouse Lecture Series
June 11, 2010
Join David Jesse McChesney, photographer and author, to experience the beauty of nature. Following in the footsteps of naturalist John Muir, McChesney will discuss the profound effect of the desert and other wilderness lands on his lifestyle, artistic priorities, and life's purpose. The audience will learn how he captures wildlife portraitures and natural spectacles throughout National Parks and wildlife refuges in the western hemisphere. Attendees will view his stunning images of wolves, bears, whales, whooping cranes, big cats, eagles, waterfalls, eclipses and much more. Listeners will hear stories of McChesney's travels and wildlife encounters as well as his fascination for the wild that led to the culmination of his book, Muir Roots: At One with the Wild. McChesney will answer questions and sign his book (available forpurchase) after the program.
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, June 11 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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Auditions at Theatre 29 for "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"
July 5, 2010
Theatre 29 and Director Kathryn Ferguson have set
Auditions for the fifth production of Theatre 29's 2010
season, the new musical comedy, "The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee", for Monday, July 5th at
7:00pm on the Main Stage at Theatre 29, 73637 Sullivan
Road, (across from Barr Lumber) in the City of
Twentynine Palms.
This fresh new musical comedy, winner of two 2005
Tony awards, tells the story of six young people 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.
It will take the stage for five weeks beginning August
27th through September 25th. Multi-Award winning
Veteran director Kathryn Ferguson will be seeking a cast
of nine singer/actors for this fast paced production. The
six "child" roles will be played by adults (as originally
conceived on Broadway). There are no roles for children
under the age of 18. The roles being cast are:
William Barfee- (Tenor) Insecure, a little bit of a
bully, can only breathe from one nostril and has severe
allergies. A finalist in last year's Bee, he was
disqualified for a health-related incident, an event he is
all too familiar with.
Olive Ostrovsky- (Soprano) Little Girl Lost, result
of inattentive parenting. Sweet, Naive. Her mom's in an
ashram in India. Her dad promises that, this time, he'll
try to make it. Her best friend is the dictionary.
Leaf Coneybear- (Baritenor) Preferable red
head, marches to his own drummer, a bit spacy. As just
the second runner-up in his district' Bee, he really
shouldn't be here. He makes his own clothes.
Marcy Park- (Soprano/Mezzo-soprano) Chronic
over-achiever, excels at anything she attempts, but finds
no joy in the success. She made it all the way to ninth
place in Nationals last year. She sleeps three hours a
night.
Loggaine Schwartzandgrubenierre- (Soprano) A
very young politico, vocal, opinionated, but craving
acceptance. Must be able to do convincing lisp. The
youngest of the competitors, her stage fathers would
make Mama Rose blush.
Chip Tolentino- (Tenor) Boy Scout, the "stud" of
the bee. Outward confidence masks inward fears. Last
year's Putnam County champ is beginning to learn the
ups and downs of puberty.
Mitch Mahoney- (Tenor) Preferably African-
American, confident sexy, dangerous but with a good
heart. Sings R&B/Gospel attitude songs. Fulfilling his
community service, this former felon is now the Bee's
Comfort Counselor, handing out juice boxes and a dose
of reality to the losers.
Vice Principal Douglas Panch- Must have
deadpan comedic timing. Non-Singing Role,
The "incident" of five years ago almost forgotten, this
Lake Hemingway-Dos Passos Junior High Vice
Principal is now in a better place, thanks to a high-fiber
diet and Jungian analysis.
Rona Lisa Peretti- (Soprano) Strong singer,
consummate professional, she is the big "bee". This
former Spelling Bee champ is not only the county's top
Realtor, she also runs a highly lucrative e-Bay business,
selling sensible pumps at sensible prices.
The director asks that those who audition come
prepared with either a karaoke tape or professional
backing track as accompaniment, (No background
vocals, please!) as there will be no live accompaniment
available. Dress to move.
Be prepared for cold reading, pre-selected sides are
available for review on our website,
www.theatre29.com , choose the "Auditions" tab and
follow the links.
Music samples from the production are also available
on that page. Also seeking technical support in
stagehand and set construction capacities and
volunteer "Audience Wranglers" as the show is
audience participatory.
"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" will run
five weekends from August 27 to September 25, 2010
with performances Friday and Saturday nights at
7:00pm. A Thursday show will be at 7:00pm on
September 9, and a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. on
September 19.
For more information, contact the director, Kathryn
Ferguson via email at theatre29programs@msn.com or
call the Box Office at (760) 361-4151.
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"Not until we are lost do we begin to understand
ourselves."
Henry David Thoreau
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