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FEBRUARY 2014
MLK Peace March, Ceremony and Celebration Held in Victorville
Two groups in the High
Desert paid tribute to Martin
Luther King, Jr. on January, 20,
the day honoring his life and
dream of unity.
The 9th annual commemorative peace march was held in
the morning in front of Victorville City Hall was hosted by the
High Desert Alumnae Chapter
of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Inc. The theme was Milestones
in Civil Rights History.
There’s Nothing
Like Burlesque!
Story & Photos on Page 8
PHOTO BY BRUCE LA CHANCE
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority members march in front of Victorville City Hall.
Later that afternoon, the
High Desert Black Heritage
Committee held it’s annual
show entitled Moving Toward
a Better Tomorrow, celebrating
the legacy and memory of Dr.
King at the Victor Valley College Performing Arts Center.
The march was led by the
Air Force ROTC Color Guard
from the Academy for Academic Excellence, and several
youth spoke to the crowd during a ceremony following the
march, including fifth-grader
Annissa Lucero and Silverado
Continued on page 10
Yucca Loma Bridge Project Finally Breaks Ground
About 250 people turned
out on Friday, January 10 for
the Town of Apple Valley’s
groundbreaking ceremony for
the long-awaited Yucca Loma
Bridge project. The large turnout wasn’t surprising, considering how long the community
Continued on page 5
Apple Valley Town Council,
Supervisor Robert Lovingood, design and construction reps, and other dignitaries threw shovels of dirt to
break ground for the bridge.
PHOTO BY TRINA SIVERTS
Carlotta Diggs sings a sexy
number during Burlesque.
Need A Job?
Story & Photos on Page 18
This Goodwill Career Resource
Center grand opening guest won a
door prize and proudly announced
her suit came from the Goodwill
thrift store in the same complex.
Gary and Trina Go To a UFO Convention in Landers
By Gary George
I’ll never forget the looks of concern I got when I told my friends I
was going to a UFO convention. They
wondered if I had finally gone over
the edge.
I felt I had to go for two reasons.
One, I had been curious about UFO’s
(Unidentified Flying Objects) since I
was a child and Two, I read they were
having an aluminum foil hat contest.
I am drawn to anyone who wears
an aluminum foil hat at Halloween parties. I feel that they might be in touch
with the cosmic beyond. I feel the
same about people wearing Pink Floyd
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A Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Book Like Only One Other
February 1 is the much anticipated
release date of Tricia Spencer’s new
book, The Touch of Roy and Dale,
Volume II: Personally Told Stories of
Lives Changed by Roy Rogers, The
King of the Cowboys, and Dale Evans,
The Queen of the West, CONTINUE.
This is the sequel to the 2011 book: The
Touch of Roy and Dale: The Impact
and Influence of Roy Rogers, the King
of the Cowboys, and Dale Evans, the
Queen of the West, As Only Their Fans
Could Tell It.
Like the original edition, Volume
II is an intimate look at the rippling
affect Roy and Dale had on the lives
of others, as personally told by family, friends and fans from all over the
world.
In keeping with the spirit of Roy’s
and Dale’s legacy, a portion of the proceeds of this book benefits Roy’s and
Dale’s nonprofit charity, The Happy
Trails Children’s Foundation.
When author Tricia Spencer acquired 40,000 pieces of fan mail from
the Rogers estate more than 11 years
ago, she discovered much more than
typical “fan” adulation. Nestled amidst
never-before-seen photos, poetry, art
and songs were amazing personal
“Roy and Dale” stories. The 1990s letters were written when Roy and Dale
began facing health challenges, and in
spite of it being nearly a half a century
beyond their Hollywood heyday, fans
rallied to express just how much their
American heroes had influenced and
altered the paths of their lives.
The Rogers children added their
voices to the first book. In Volume II,
fans get a new perspective from some
of Roy’s and Dale’s grandchildren. In
addition to the cornucopia of letters,
Roy’s and Dale’s friends, celebrity coworkers, western poets, songwriters,
authors and others penned personal
essays for the book. The result is a
diverse scrapbook of reflections that
is just as much about those who loved
Roy and Dale as it is about the legends
themselves. Volume II overflows with
nearly 600 photos, most published for
the first time, plus an abundance of
unusual literary treasures. There are
the heartfelt words of former United
States Senator, Max Cleland; the
vintage Larry Hopper radio transcript
of Roy Rogers, Marty Robbins, and
Tommy “Snuff” Garrett; the personal
recollections of Dale’s manager, Dick
Baxter; and the entertaining realitybased short story accounts of being a
kid actor in Roy’s and Dale’s films, as
told by Patrick Curtis, first known as
“Baby Beau” in Gone With the Wind
— just to name a few of the hundreds
of people, and the extraordinary stories, represented in the book.
Many words have been devoted
to Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, but
The Touch of Roy and Dale, Volume
II, like its predecessor, is not a typical
biography. A book for all generations,
the two-book Touch of Roy and Dale
series easily answers the question:
What is a hero? Roy and Dale’s greatest accomplishment was never their
celebrity. As the collective voices of
this book so poignantly, sometimes
humorously, sometimes rawly, reveal,
it was their uncommon and generous
humanity that made them heroes.
Tricia Spencer has written books
about working in the restaurant industry, wedding ideas, spiritual wellbeing, and others.
It’s easy to order this book. Just
go to www.DesertNewsPost.com and
click on this article, then scroll to the
bottom of the page to find link.
Cowboy Church Held at Former Roy and Dale Evans Home
Cowboy Church at the historic
Roy Rogers Ranch in Oro Grande
was first hosted by owners Anne
and Eric Enriquez on Sunday Aug.
8, 2010. Preacher Gabby (Dale Park)
gave the message. The Cross Town
Cowboys, Katie West, and the late
Jon Locke provided the music. The
service was held outdoors under the
“Roy tree,” where congregants could
enjoy a beautiful desert evening,
complete with the sounds of neighing horses and passing trains.
As the weather cooled off, the
service was moved inside the barn
that Roy himself built, modeled after
the one in his TV series. When the
weather got even colder, the group
met huddled together in the barn
kitchen. Later the meetings were held
Local
musicians
lead hymns
during a
recent
Cowboy
Church
held
in the
living room
of the
original
residence of
Roy Rogers
and Dale
Evans in
Apple Valley.
at various restaurants including the
Western themed Johnny Rebs. The
service returned to the Ranch for the
celebrations of the Roy Rogers Centennial, the Dale Evans Centennial, Cowboy Church is sometimes followed by a meal shared by participants.
Cowboy Church:
Call Marcella Taylor
at (760) 985-1918 or Laura Park
at (760) 243-7016.
the Herb Jeffries 100th Birthday
Celebration, and numerous trail ride
events. Regardless of the location,
attendees could always count on
fine singing, preaching, and refreshments. Hymns are led by Laura Park,
and various local musicians including Juliette Bascom and the Bascom
Ranch Band, Cowboy Jerry, Frankie
Flash, and Tessi the Singing Cowgirl
have provided the music.
Gabby’s Cowboy Church has
found a new home at the original
Apple Valley residence of Roy and
Dale on Highway 18. Meetings are
held twice monthly, the first and
third Sundays at 6:00. (Exceptions
will be Easter Sunday and possibly
Father’s Day Sunday.) Once again,
local talents including the Fiore family and several bluegrass musicians
have graciously been providing the
music. Consider joining them for fellowship. Bring your Bible if desired,
an instrrument, or a friend.
For more information call Marcella Taylor at (760) 985-1918 or
Laura Park at (760)243-7016.
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In It To Thin It Program Helps Students Get Healthier
Heritage Victor Valley Medical
Group truly has a heart for teens
who are overweight and need help to
overcome the issue. That’s why the
medical group started In It To Thin It,
an after-school fitness program and
competition that helps High Desert
high school students on the road to
fitness.
The rewards-based program is
designed to assist local high school
students with weight loss, and the
adoption of a new fitness lifestyle.
On Saturday, January 25, In It
To Thin It contestants had a workout
session and party at Holiday Skate
in Victorville. Teens were taken
through a series of exercises by the
program’s fitness director.
About 30 kids from the program
came out for the skate party, and
some brought other family members
to support them, and some even participated in the workouts.
Each student was given a pair of
Nike cross-trainer workout shoes.
They also received bags of groceries
filled with fresh produce, and free
haircut certificates.
In It To Thin It is an annual
program for local junior and senior
high school students who are at least
Bags of healthy vegetables were
given to program participants.
It was great
to see the
looks on the
students’
faces when
they received
their brand
new work out
shoes!
New pairs
of Nike
shoes were
handed out to
participants
of In It To
Thin It at the
skate party.
30 pounds overweight. Attendance,
grades, and behavior also figure
into the selection process. Over 65
kids are participating this year, from
Apple Valley, Silverado, Adelanto,
Granite Hills and Victor Valley High
Schools.
Over the course of the program,
participants lose weight, get fitter,
gain self-confidence, become better
citizens and students, and experience higher self-worth that follows
them into adulthood. There is no
cost to students who are chosen for
the program.
The goal of the program is to provide motivation to kick start healthy
living habits in the lives of local
youth using exercise. It’s a positive
step forward for the community.
Teens work out with qualified
trainers three days per week, with
one-hour sessions each day. Qualified trainers and complete programs
are provided, including education on
nutrition and healthy lifestyles.
There will be one “big” winner
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from each of the five participating
high schools. The current session
ends in April and awards will be
presented at a ceremony to be held
on May 18, during It’s A Gas to Go to
Class, at the Victorville Fairgrounds.
Heritage’s Fitness Director
George Mangrum, MA, says of the
program, “I wish that the In It to
Thin It program had been available
when I was a senior in high school.
I could have avoided a lot of unnecessary negative comments from
others, low self-esteem, and feelings
Getting a workout at the skate rink.
of depression.”
There is a lot is at stake, and
HMG takes this very seriously. If
you or anyone you know is a junior
or senior in high school, is really
overweight and needs some help,
Heritage is there for you.
If you are a student interested in
the In It To Thin It program, have
your school contact George Mangum
at Heritage Victor Valley Medical
Group at (760) 245-4747, or visit
www.hvvmg.com/ItItToThinIt/
Business are encouraged to
become corporate sponsors of this
program that helps students gain a
healthier lifestyle and brighter future. Some of the current sponsors
include Pacific Bancorp, RB Enterprises (Amway), Assistance League,
Victorville Motors, RadNet, among
others. For information on becoming
a sponsor, please call, (760) 2454747, ext 498.
Want to help? The Thin It Fund
is a great community partner. In
order to achieve it’s goals, it needs
community support. As a fund
with the High Desert Community
Foundation (HDCF), people can
make tax-deductible financial contributions. Make checks payable to
HDCF, with “HHVMG THIN IT”
in the memo section and mail to:
HDCF, PO Box 2028, Apple Valley,
CA 92307. Online donations using
credit card or Paypal can be made
at www.hdcfoundation.org.
Heritage representatives overseeing the program include CEO
Merlin Aalborg, Steve Orr, George
Mangrum, Kelly Bell, Lindy de la
Hoya and Cece Flora. They can be
reached by calling (760) 245-7474.
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Science of Water Seminar Part of ABCs of Water Series
By Jasmone Kresh
The Mojave Water Agency
(MWA) is working to make sound
decisions about water in the High
Desert. It is just one out of 29 state
water contractors in an area that covers 5,000 square miles, the arteries
carrying the the water supply to it’s
resource centers.
On January 28, the MWA held a
seminar entitled The Science of Water, part of the ABCs of Water series.
The key speaker was Lance
Eckhart, principal hydro geologist
for the MWA. He spoke about what
is happening with the High Deserts’
water supply.
“The high desert is in its driest
year to date, but not to fear, with the
collaboration of all agencies working together, collecting, and sharing
data, we have a deep water reserve,”
said Eckhart. A Powerpoint presentation showed the area’s deep water
reserve and how it has been depleted
over many decades. For example,
Camp Cody was shown as an ample
supply of water in the 1950’s, but
by 2010 it had basically turned into
a dust bowl.
PHOTOS BY TRINA SIVERTS
Water is recharged into the Mojave River south of Rock Springs Road.
Some of the processes the MWA
goes through are sampling, technical
scientific studies from previous decades to now, water budget, outflow,
storm flow, and collecting data for
long-time solutions.
“While recovery is not likely, we
need to stabilize the water reserve.”
said Eckhart. He also reminded attendees that the local water supply is
a closed basin, so whatever we use
gets recycled back in.
Participants in the Mojave Water Agency facilities tour visit the California Aquaduct and a pumping station.
The history of the local water
supply made it an informative evening. It was educational to see how
involved the study of water is, how it
is collected for us to enjoy, and what
needs to be done to keep it flowing.
The next seminar, Surrounded by
Ancient Plants, is coming on March
25, in perfect time to aid those who
are getting ready for spring planting.
The MWA also hosts mini-tours
of its facilities several times a year.
The educational tour is designed
to acquaint and inform the community about its role as the region’s
manager of water resources.
The agency manages more than
4,900 square miles of the High
Desert’s water encompassing Barstow, Helendale, Newberry Springs,
Lenwood, Victorville, Apple Valley
and more.
The tour involves a visit to field
sites to show the public firsthand
how the facilities operate. Information will be presented including a
video explaining how water is transported from Northern California and
its importance to the local communities, according to the release.
The tour is scheduled to run from
8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will begin
at the MWA office at 13846 Conference Center Drive in Apple Valley.
The deadline to RSVP is April 18. A
waiting list will also be established.
Reservations are being accepted
and approximately 20 seats are still
available. Contact Gloria Golike at
760-946-7001 or [email protected].
The Mojave Water Agency is
located in Apple Valley. For more
information call Gloria at (760) 9617001, email Ggolike@mojavewater.
org, or visit www.mojavewater.org
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Yucca Loma Bridge Groundbreaking Brings Out a Crowd
Continued from page 1
has been waiting for the bridge to be
built. Construction of the first phase is
scheduled to begin at the end of Yucca
Loma Road on February 10.
Apple Valley Mayor Art Bishop
hailed the project as a much-needed
relief for traffic on Bear Valley Road
and Highway 18. He also said he felt
honored to be standing in this moment
where every mayor in the past 25 years
has wished they could be.
First District Supervisor Robert
Lovingood stated that the county is
one hundred percent behind the project
and is committed to seeing it all the
way to a connection to Interstate 15.
He pointed out some of the benefits of
having another thoroughfare, which
will allow better movement of traffic,
and also increase safety.
The bridge has officially be part
of regional transportation plans since
1968. The Town Council adopted
the bridge as their number one transportation priority in February 2006.
The official name of the project is the
Yucca Loma Bridge over the Mojave
River and Yates Road Improvement
Project, and is the first phase of a larger
corridor project that will connect to
Hesperia Road at Green Tree Blvd.
The Town of Apple Valley, City
of Victorville and San Bernardino
County have been working together
on the project. When completed, the
Yucca Loma bridge will be 1606 feet
long (twice the length of the Bear Valley Road Bridge), and almost 100 feet
wide. It will have two east-bound and
Supervisor Lovingood (left), Apple
Valley Mayor Art
Bishop (bottom
left) and Apple Valley Town Manager
Frank Robinson
all spoke at the
groundbreaking.
Local veterans are campaigning
for the new bridge to be called the
Veterans Memorial Bridge.
two-westbound lanes, plus barrierprotected bike path, sidewalk, and two
standard bike lanes.
The first phase of construction
will build the bridge, and construct a
six-foot tall by 10-foot wide concrete
culvert to serve as a future water drainage system under Yucca Loma Road.
The widening of existing Yucca
Loma Road is anticipated to start in
Summer 2015. The existing Green
Tree Blvd will be extended and will
connect to the bridge via a proposed
bridge over the BNSF railroad tracks..
Other aspects include widening
Yucca Loma Road to two lanes in
each direction, widening Yates Road in
Victorville to four lanes plus bike lanes
on each side of the road.A new traffic
signal will be at the existing Mojave
Narrows Regional Park Entrance.
Key players in the project including Dokken Engineering, which
More of this story and photos! at...
PHOTOS
BY
TRINA
SIVERTS
designed the bridge, Parsons Engineering for construction management, and
Security Paving as general
contractor for the project.
Some of the funding
for the project includes $16
million from SANBAG
Measure I, and 1B funding.
The Apple Valley Town
Council, Supervisor Lovingood, design and construction companies, and local
dignitaries donned hard
hats and threw dirt at the
groundbreaking
Go to www.applevalley.org, and click on Project
Updates for more info.
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Gary and Trina Go to a UFO Convention in Landers
t-shirts. So with this kind of mentality,
you can see where I might be interested
in going to a UFO convention.
Sitting in the passenger seat on the
way to Landers and the convention, I
wondered what kind of crazy people
I would meet. The answer was sitting
behind the wheel - my friend Trina,
publisher of the Senior News, was the
one taking me.
We contemplated whether potential alien visitors to earth were (or
would be) the benevolent beings depicted in The Day the Earth Stood Still
and Close Encounters. Or would they
be like the Looney Tunes’ Marvin the
Martian whose sole goal was to destroy
the Earth because it was blocking his
view of Venus?
The first speaker tread a razor’s
edge while giving her tongue-in-cheek
history of the Lander’s area’s connection with sacred Indian sites, extrater-
restrial sightings, people who claimed
to speak with aliens, the world’s largest geoglyph (design in the ground),
energy centers emanating from three
underground rivers, and the worldfamous Giant Rock.
While trying to give the facts
without offending the “believers,” Jane
Joanna Wright, of Johnson Valley,
works on her tin foil hat.
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Pojawa casually mentioned that scientists have found that saucer shapes
are aerodynamically unstable and any
such shape going over 35 mph causes
what is called “hubcapping” - erratic
behavior. Which explained the flying
saucers I saw in the Doo Dah Parade
in Pasadena a few years ago. All these
years I just figured the drivers were
drunk or stoned. Now I knew they just
never had a chance.
The word from contactees back in
the 50’s and 60’s was threefold: there
were 3,000,000 flying saucers shielding the earth from deadly cosmic rays,
aliens would not permit an A-bomb
attack by any country and the Cubs
would win a World Series. Crazy stuff.
A woman from 29 Palms was discussed. She had been given a ride to
Venus where she had a romance with
a Venusian named Lelando. She came
back and he never writes. His name
probably wasn’t even Lelando.
On a lunch break Trina and I
shared a table with a nice couple. The
fella, named Tom, told us of his UFO
encounter that happened right after
he moved to the area eight years ago.
He went outside his home at night
for the second time, and realized the
moon wasn’t where it should be and
looked up. There was a bright second
moon, round and white and glowing,
emitting its own light, soundless in the
desert night. And then it was gone. As
I watched his face, Tom told this story
quietly and without drama. I believe
that he believed he saw something.
I told them that 40 years ago I had
gone to hear Betty Hill of “The Interrupted Journey” fame speak. She and
her husband had belatedly realized that
they had been repeatedly abducted by
aliens, taken aboard a spaceship and
had medical experiments performed
upon their bodies. I believed Betty Hill
had experienced something.
Tom and his wife were very impressed I had met Mrs. Hill and called
my meeting her “a Holy Grail.” I was
impressed they knew of a book that is
45 years old and I began to realize a
lot of folks at this gathering were not
there casually.
A field trip to
Giant Rock,
a site that is
steeped in Indian history as a
holy spot. It has
connections to
UFO’s and the
supposed Nazi
sympathizer
that lived in a
room he dug
out UNDER it, it
was impressive
to stand next to.
Unfortunately it
is now heavily
graffitied.
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And Now... A Little History
of UFOs and Area 64
Barbara Harris of the Morongo Basin Historical Society talks about UFOs.
Later that day, an attendee stood up
and matter-of-factly told of his UFO
sighting. Another bright light in the
sky that disappeared quickly. Another
told his story; he saw a UFO but didn’t
have his good camera with him.
It’s 2014. Why has no one gotten
a good photograph of a UFO? I look
at people’s pictures. They can’t get
a good shot of five people in the sun
standing dead still. How are they going
to get a good picture of a bright object
moving against a huge dark sky. Cut
them some slack. Maybe if Steven
Spielberg was in his back yard at night
and had his “good” camera and saw a
UFO, we’d have something.
After lunch materials to make aluminum foil hats were awaiting us. By
the time I finished eating many were
well on their way to finishing. There
were so many good hats, especially by
the women, that I decided just to take
pictures. No one would be interested
in any dunce cap I would have made.
So I chatted people up. Everyone was
friendly and in a good mood. One
couple was from Montreal and I was
happy to find out that station ChomFM is still rocking after the 30 years
since I last listened to it.
Gary and his alien friends hang out.
Then we went on a field trip to
Giant Rock (see photo). Steeped in
Indian history as a holy spot and its
connection to UFO’s and the supposed
Nazi sympathizer that lived in a room
he dug out UNDER it, it was impressive to stand next to. Then Trina and I
climbed nearby Crystal Hill which is
comprised of quartz and which some
believe has healing qualities.
These two places have mystic
auras to some but the only thing that
was mystic to me was how two people
as old and out-of-shape as Trina and I
could climb Crystal Hill and survive.
We went back to the Morongo
Basin Historical Society’s building
where the day had started. I was so
impressed with what a great presentation the Society had put on and how
well they treated us (the food was
spectacular and the people running it
were wonderful) that I decided to buy
some raffle tickets, just to beef up their
take a little because this event was put
on as a fund-raiser for the Society.
And I end up winning a giant basket
with the Patron tequila and the FBI files
on George Van Tassel, friend of Frank
Critzer who lived under Giant Rock.
As if the day wasn’t wonderful
enough, the Society gave us all gift
baskets with space themed stuff: Starburst candy, a Moon Pie, Sun Chips,
Cheddar Rocket Crackers, Orbit gum,
Reese’s Pieces (i.e., E.T.) and Pringles
Pecan Pie flavored crisps. Oh, wait,
that last one I bought myself at the 99
Cent Store.
I found out later that this was the
first one of these that the Morongo
Basin Historical Society had ever
done and I have to congratulate
Barbara Harris and all of the great
people working with her for hitting
a lead-off home run. Check them out
at www.mbhs.net. (Note it’s net and
not com.) Or phone (760) 364-2000.
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High Desert Center for Arts Holds Burlesque Show
All three performances of Burlesque 2014 were sold out. Put on
over the past 14 years by the Theater
Arts Guild (TAG), the show was held
at the High Desert Center for the Arts
during January.
Featuring a modern interpretation
of classic vaudeville, song, dance
and zingers (comedy), it is always
a popular event for the adult crowd.
Starring Robert Blomker II, Carlotta Diggs, Burt Hamrick, Jeanne
Huber, Shelley Lange, Bill Menzel, Amy Ross and featuring The
Corsettes, with Toni Alessandrini and
the TAG Comedy Players, it was a
great performance akin to music hall
shows of yesteryear.
Burlesque is meant to be fun, and
every effort is made by the producers
to give the audience some gut-busting, full-blown, rolling-in-the-aisles
humorous entertainment.
With acts like “Bigger is Better,” “I Don’t Look Good Naked
Anymore,” “Spanish Oysters,” and
“Seniors in Florida,” they surely hit
the mark if laughter was the gauge.
Of course, a few risque dancing
numbers in skimpy outfits made it a
The Corsettes put on a risque peformance during at Burlesque show held at
the High Desert Center for the Arts, and put on by the Theater Arts Guild.
true Burlesque show.
TAG is looking for behind-thescenes volunteers to join their theater family. If you are handy with
a saw, drill, paintbrush, needle and
thread, or have other skills to offer,
email TAG president Don Amador
at [email protected]
More shows are coming in 2014!
In March, the play Adam’s Eve will
touch your heart and funnybone.
June will bring the classic Tennessee
Williams drama Cat on a Hot Tin
Roof, and in October and December don’t miss a Halloween thriller
Woman in Black, and the musical
epilogue, Christmas Debt.
There are also other shows every
month at the High Desert Center for
the Arts. Coming up in February,
don’t miss the Creative Arts Theater presentation of Next to Normal,
a Pulitzer Prize and Tony winning
rock musical. Also showing will be
a Hannett Thorn production of All
Shook Up, inspired by and featuring
the Songs of Elvis Presley.
You never know what you’ll find
in the lobby of the Center for the
Arts, as there is a gallery with photos
and artworks changing regularly.
For more information, go to
www.HDtheaterartsguild.com, or
call the High Desert Center for the
Arts at (760) 243-7493, or email:
[email protected]
It’s Time for Duct Cleaning Service
By Ron Postoian, President of AC Plus Heating and Air
Once again we are getting a lot of
calls for duct cleaning. The demand has
always surprised me, and to be truthful I
have had in the past some “skepticism”
on the value of cleaning ducts in the
first place. With that said let’s talk facts
about this service.
Normally it should only have to be
done once every 5 years, and if you have
always had filters and maintained your
unit, even that could be a stretch.
Secondly the ducts are just one part
of the air delivery system in your home.
You also have to look at the blower
motor area and the AC coils, especially
the AC coils as this is where some of
the nastiest microbes hide, like E coil,
Stachybotrys Chatarum, Streptococcus, and many other little surprises that
are hard to pronounce. My point is, if
you’re considering duct cleaning, consider having the whole system looked
over by a qualified
HVAC technician.
Don’t fall prey to
those unbelievable
$ 29.95 duct cleaning advertisements,
and certainly don’t
let the guy who
cleans your carpet
clean your ducts!
He cannot crack Ron Postoian
open your unit or President of AC Plus
pull out complicated components for cleaning.
At AC Plus we recently promoted
one of our employees to air movement
specialist. He’s going to Texas for aweek
to be schooled on every aspect of duct
cleaning, and will be one of just a handful of people certified to do this.
If you have any questions or concerns, call me at (760) 956-3737.
Amy Ross sings “Bigger is Better,” Bill Menzel sings “Just a Gigolo,” and a
country gal sings a sexy country song.
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Groups and Clubs Offer Things to Do, Education and Fun
Amateur Radio / Ham Operators Wanted! Don’t let the name fool
you! You don’t have to live there
to become a member of the Spring
Valley Lake Amateur Radio Club
(SVLARC)! The group is actively
seeking new members, and to assist
you in the decision to become a ham
operator, they are holding a class and/
or testing opportunity. If you’d like
to get certified, you still have time to
get the manual and study before the
two-day crash course, and even have
a good chance of passing the test at the
end of the last day! You can join the
club without being certified, or even
having any knowledge or training in
amateur radio. If interested, call (760)
486-1218.
The Mohahve Historical Society
(MHS) is Educational! A non-profit
organization formed in 1964, this
group’s members research, record,
teach, and publish the history of
the people and communities of the
Mojave Desert area. The spelling of
“Mohahve” came from a journal of
noted military leader and explorer
Sterling Commons Holds Educational
Seminars on Alzheimers Disease
The Alzheimer’s Association, in partnership with
Sterling Commons Memory Care, in its continuing
series of seminars on Alzheimer’s and Dementia
presented “Memory Loss
and Aging” on January 23.
The series is intended
to provide ongoing information and support to
family members who are
caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and Dementia effect many families.
Alzheimer’s and Demen- Seminars are held at Sterling Inn that can help
tia. It is an opportunity people understand and cope with the disease.
to gain information on the disease, held Thursday, February 13 at 10:00
am at Sterling Inn, Regency Room,
share experiences with those with
similar situations and ask questions 17797 Francesca Road, Victorville.
For more information or to
about relevant issues.
The next seminar will be “Al- RSVP for this event, please call
zheimer’s – The Basics” and will be (760) 245-3300.
John C. Fremont who spent time in this
area during 1843-1844. The MHS is a
member of the California Conference
of Historical Societies, Friends of the
Victor Valley Museum and Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce. Anyone
interested in preserving the history of
the area can join. The group ranges in
age from 8 to 80+. Meetings are the 4th
Thurs. of each month at 7pm, at Victor
Valley Museum. For more information, call Marcy Taylor at (760) 9851918 or [email protected].
Victor Valley Gem & Mineral
Club. If you’re interested in mineralogy and earth sciences this club is for
you! The group meets regularly and
presents public exhibitions, lectures,
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Get Active & Have Fun!
Looking to get active in the
community by joining a local
club or other organization? Here
are are a few that would love to
have some new members. Maybe
one will appeal to your interests
or hobbies! If these don’t appeal
to you, keep reading the Senior
News. Each month, we publish
events that are put on by service
clubs, social groups and other
community organizations.
Check our website calendar
at www.DesertNewsPost.com for
a more complete listing of events
being put on by local clubs and
organizations.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Peach March Held at Victorville City Hall
High student Kaliyah Gardner, who
spoke of King’s vision of unity.
Other youth speakers talked
about King’s “I have a dream” address, as well as Rosa Parks — an
African-American civil rights activist whom the United States Congress
proclaimed as “the first lady of civil
rights” and “the mother of the freedom movement.”
Two groups in the High Desert
paid tribute to Martin Luther King,
Jr. on January, 20, the day honoring
his life and dream of unity.
The 9th annual commemorative
PHOTOS BY BRUCE LA CHANCE
Members of High Desert Chapter
of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
march in front of Victorville City Hall
on Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
Peggy
Moore, president of the
High Desert
Alumnae
Chapter of
Delta Sigma
Theta
Sorority,
Inc. speaks
after peace
march.
Mistress of
Ceremonies
after the
peace march
was Roxanne
Young, Second Vice President of Delta
Sigma Theta
Sorority, High
Desert Alumnae Chapter.
peace march was held in the morning
in front of Victorville City Hall was
hosted by the High Desert Alumnae
Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The theme was Milestones
in Civil Rights History.
Later that afternoon, the High
Desert Black Heritage Committee
held it’s annual show entitled Moving Toward a Better Tomorrow, celebrating the legacy and memory of
Dr. King at the Victor Valley College
Performing Arts Center.
The march was led by the Air
Force ROTC Color Guard from the
Academy for Academic Excellence,
and several youth spoke to the crowd
during a ceremony following the
march, including fifth-grader Annissa Lucero and Silverado High
student Kaliyah Gardner, who spoke
Guest speaker, 5th Grader Annissa Lucero,
above, from Challenger Elementary School
told the crowd that “God created us all different” and gave Martin Luther King Jr. the
“courage to set things fair.”
At left, a marcher carried in front of City
Hall, that says, “Let the dream Live on.”
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Musical Celebration Held in Honor of MLK at Victor Valley College
Airmen, Delta Academy and
Gems, No Drugs America
Coalition, National Council
of Negro Women High Desert Chapter, among others.
The annual performance
at Victor Valley College began with a video tribute to Dr.
King, which was followed by
celebrations in music, dance,
comedy, speech, proclamations and awards.
Speakers included Black
Heritage Committee Presi-
of King’s vision of unity.
Other youth speakers talked about
King’s “I have a dream” address, as well
as Rosa Parks — an African-American
civil rights activist whom the United States
Congress proclaimed as “the first lady of
civil rights” and “the mother of the freedom movement.”
Adelanto Mayor Charley Glasper and
councilman Jermaine Wright Sr., both
spoke about educating youth to help keep
King’s vision alive. including the history of
racial unity for all people, whether AfricanAmerican, Hispanic, American Indian, or
other races.
Some of the groups participating in
the march included the NAACP, Air Force
ROTC Color Guard from the Academy
for Academic Excellence, the Victorville
Branch of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP), Alpha Connection, Tuskeegee
Dorian Moore dances during event.
dent Thomas Lee, Victor Valley
College Black Student Union representative Tamara Thomas, and San
Bernardino County Supervisor Lovingood’s representative Victoria Hill.
Group performances were given
by God’s Chosen Vessels, Cali Creez
Movement. Individual acts included
Kevin Herat, JT “Smoove,” Dorian
Moore, Tayari Kuanda III, Ayani
Brewster, Yuri Venable, and Emoni
West.
Emoni West does a praise dance.
There’s more photos & stories!
Ayani Brewster and Yuri Venable give a dance
performance at VVC.
Comedian JT “Smoove” entertains the crowd.
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Where Are They Now? Retired Ambulances Get New Lives
Many retired ambulances are
This retired
ambulance
still in service around the country.
is now being
When ambulances are retired,
they are sometime sold to other used for mobile
vet services
emergency medical services proby Ark Animal
viders. Sometime they are donated
Hospital
to third world countries and used
as transport vehicles. Alternatively,
they can be adapted into a storage
and transport vehicle for crime scene
identification, or used as command
posts at events.
On the private side, they are legal
to use, providing their emergency
equipment has been removed. Because most of them have a one-ton
chassis, power converters and compressors already on them, they make
great tow rigs.
The 2008
Ford F-350
Super Duty
XLT ambulance
at left was
being sold
on Ebay for
$23,777,
sale ending
February 6.
This vintage model ambulance is Army green.
Because of their outside lighting
installed, PA system, generators, and
air conditioning in the rear, they are
known to make great tailgate rigs
for ball games. They are also great
for mobile service and repair shops
on wheels.
If you think you might have a use
for a retired ambulance, you might
be able to find one currently are being sold at online auction sites like
Craigslist and Ebay.
It’s fun to see how ambulances
from other places look, and also what
other people have done with ambulances, so we’ve included photos a
few that we found with this article.
Not all ambulances are white
and red, like our local variety. In
other places, they can be blue and
white, or even yellow and orange!
An ambulance in Wyoming had a
deer with huge antlers painted on
it (makes you wonder what they’ve
really got inside).
Ark Animal Hospital has one
currently
in use for their Mobile
Not all ambulances are white and red, like our local
Veterinary Services. As you can see
variety. In other places, they can be blue and white,
by the photos, it has been customized
or even yellow and orange!
Retired
to suit their needs. Check it out next
ambulances time you are in the area. They are locan be
cated on 11th Street and Bear Valley
found on Road in Victorville. Also check out
Craigslist the Ark Animal Hospital ad on page
and Ebay.
16, in the Business Card Ad section.
No ambulance story is complete without a mention
of the one used in the movie Ghostbusters.
An ambulance in Wyoming has a deer on it.
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The Birthday Fairy Has Officially Kicked Off the Party!
Trina dressed up as the Birthday
Fairy in January, as a kick-off stunt
for the Senior News Sweet 16 party.
We hope you were at Victor Valley
College to watch the Passport Travel
film on the Great Canadian Train Ride
on January 19. It was a great show!
During Intermission Trina came
out on stage to announce the fun
things in store for our senior readers
during 2014. Because the Senior News
entered its 16th year on January 1, we
decided to celebrate!
We’re going to have a lot of fun,
and we want you to be part of it. If
you want to make sure that you find
out about all of the upcoming events
that we are planning, we’d like you to
go on our website, www.DesertNewsPost.com, and make sure to enter your
email address. Like I’ve said before, if
you don’t have an email address, get
your son, grandkid, nephew, or even
your neighbor to let you use theirs.
Because we have some really great
parties planned, and we also have
some fantastic prizes to give away.
The best way for us to get the word
out to a lot of people is by email. We
aren’t going to share your information
with anyone else. We just want to be
able to contact you so you can enter
our prize drawings, and so that we can
contact you if you do win a prize!
If you’ve been reading our Sweet
16 articles, then you probably already
know what we’re up to, but let me just
run it by you one more time:
• The Senior News is also the
Desert News Post! We actually
publish the Jess Ranch Bulletin, the
High Desert Community News, and
the Desert News Post weekly. Now if
you are looking at the photo of Trina
as the Birthday Fairy, you are prob-
PHOTOS BY BRUCE LA CHANCE
Angelina did a ballet dance
for the crowd at the Victor
Valley College PAC during
the Passport Travel Series
film showing intermission.
The Birthday Fairy helps Lewis Williams and Angelina draw the winning
ticket during intermission at the film Great Canadian Train Ride.
ably thinking, “she’s a publishing
mogle?” And, the correct answer is
“Yes, she is.”
• What’s so great about a new
website? Why now? We wanted to
do something really exciting for our
Sweet 16 birthday. Our readers (you)
have been wanting more than the
printed version could give. And we
listened to you.
• More and better articles. There
is always more information than can
be published in print each month.
Articles are short to make room for
photos. Now, lengthier versions of
articles and more articles will be available on the website.
• More photos! There just isn’t
enough room in the printed paper to
publish them all! On the website, there
are Galleries where you will be able
to find your photo from an event, and
keep it for your own personal use.
Note: photos may be downloaded, but
are for personal use only.
• It’s like getting extra copies
of Senior News! Although there are
over 700 drop points where we have
Senior News, people still can’t find
them sometimes. Now, you can read
individual articles or look at the PDF
version on our website!
• Calendar of Events. We have
a great, up-to-date website calendar.
• Printed version. The Senior
News is still printed and distributed.
• Be Uplifted and Entertained.
You’ll find book reviews, special ways
to shop for items you need, and other
fun and exciting things are happening.
Be sure and tell your friends!
• Stay Informed. Sign up for
email blasts on the website. Like “Desert News Post” on Facebook. Follow
“Sivertspub” on Twitter.
Happy Birthday to the Senior News!
Our first party will be March 30, after the Passport Travel film at Victor
Valley College. At right, prize winner Don Sedam poses with a statue
at Victor Valley College. He won
We’re Having Our First Party! March 30, at the Victor Valley College PAC!
Birthday Party Planned!
As the Senior News enters
Our first birthday party is going to take place
after The World is Round Passport Travel
it’s 16th year, join the fun!
All kinds of fun events are planned with YOU,
our local seniors in mind! We’ll be throwing
parties, giving away some great stuff, and offering you more good news than ever before!
Start Using the Website!
Did we take your photo at an event?
Check Out the Website Photo Galleries!
We can only print a few photos in the actual
newspaper... There just isn’t enough space!
But now, you can go to our website and see
Series film*, March 30. Read all about it in the
next issue of Senior News, Jess Ranch Bulletin
or High Desert Community News. Or, go to the
website www.DesertNewsPost.com and sign up
to receive our email notifications!
* Note: Party does not include the film showing, which is
$8.50 per person. Read article further on in this issue.
Thanks to our Platinum Sponsor
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For sponsorships, call Trina (760) 559-9402
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Local Clubs and Organizations Offer Many Activities
slide programs, demonstrations, field
trips for exploration, study, and collection of specimens, lapidary arts,
and much more! They meet monthly,
and their 37th annual Stoddard Wells
Tailgate Party & Camping Trip is
March 8-9. This is a free public event
that invites the public to come out and
see what it’s all about. They’ll have
handcrafted and faceted jewelry, minerals and fossils, food, vendors, and
a lot more. Saturday will be a family
field trip from 9am-1pm to find famous
marble varieties! Go to their website
at www.vvgmc.org, and click on “Tailgate” or call for more infomation at
(760) 243-2330.
Garden Clubs. With Spring fast
approaching you might be interested in
the local garden clubs, which promote
gardening, floral design, civic beautification, environmental responsibility
and the exchange of information and
ideas. Clubs and districts sponsor
courses in horticulture, environmental
education, safe & efficient gardening,
flower arranging, flower show judge
accreditation and landscape design
Cactus Wren Garden Club - President:
Donna Davis, email: mlddav@aol.
com; Desert Crossroads Garden ClubPresident: Tonya Judkins, email: [email protected]; Hesperia Garden
Club - President: Tari Blaylock, email:
[email protected]
Citizens on Patrol. Local police
departments have volunteer citizens
who provides a wide range of services
to the community including neighborhood patrol, vacation checks, traffic
and parking control at community
events, and adminstrative work. In
Hesperia, contact Sue Rose at (760)
Friends of Apple Valley Library 2014 Schedule
Friends of
the Apple
Valley 2014
Library
Officers
are Jackie
Fielder,
President;
Marcella
Taylor,
Vice
President;
Sarah
Scott,
Treasurer;
and Dori
Marino,
Secretary.
Oath Keepers Group Still Growing
The Victor Valley chapter of
Oath Keepers is still growing and
looking for new members. This is
a non-partisan organization of current and formerly serving military,
reserves, National Guard, veterans,
Peace Officers,
and Fire Fighters who support
and defend the
Constitution.
In January, the
guest speaker
was Kelly
Maxwell of the
Orenda Foundation Veterans
Project in Apple
Valley.
The group
meets on one
Saturday per month, from 10:30 am
to 1pm, at Valley Hi Nissan in Victorville. Meetings are organized by
Rick H. Renaud.
To find out more call (805) 2663148, or go to www.oathkeepers.org.
Oath Keepers members show off their new shirts.
947-1549 or Sergeant Kevin Ferber at
(760) 947-1500. To get information
about COPs in cities that use county
sheriffs, call the San Bernardino
County Citizens on Patrol hotline at
(909) 387-0641.
Friends of the Apple Valley Library meets the second Tuesday of the
month at 11:30 a.m. at Newton T. Bass
Apple Valley Library, 14901 Dale Evans Parkway, Apple Valley, just North
of Highway 18.
The group supports the library
with book sales, a summer reading program, and more. Recently, a historical
display was shown at the Town’s 25th
Anniversary Celebration, educating
attendees on the library’s rich history.
Meetings feature a presentation, on
an educational and entertaining topic.
The 2014 schedule follows:
Feb. 11- Eloise Gibson and Marcella Taylor - The Bell Mountain
Community (Black History Month);
Mar. 11- Sharon Foster- Route 66
Museum; Apr. 8- A.V. Mayor Art
Bishop, Town News; May 13- Mary
Hughes, books, California Writers
Club; June 10- John Hixon - World
War II; July 8 - Beverly Dudley- Victorville history - 64 years!; Aug.
12 - Mary Dutro- Desert Tortoises;
Sept. 9- Andrea Willow - her art and
writing; Oct. 14 - Annette Bazile - Her
family, homesteading Bell Mountain,
quilting, and art; Nov. 11- Dale Park“Good Old Days with Gabby Hayes”;
Dec. 9- Christmas potluck. Installation of officers.
For more information, call Vice
President sMarcy Taylor at (760)9851918 or [email protected].
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Passport Travel and Community Concerts Coming to VVC
The Passport Travel series continues with Route 66: Exploring the
Mother Road, by Filmmaker Jodie
Gintner, on February 9. Route 66 is
also know as The Mother Road. It’s
history has helped shape America
as this iconic highway has become
A m e r i c a ’s
main street.
Come along
for a 2,000
mile cinematic journey, as
we explore
America`s
drive-inns, gas
stations, museums, quirky
roadside attractions and most
i m p o r t a n t l y,
Route 66 motel.
it’s people. Today, visitors come
from all over the globe to travel this
magical road, unique in all the world
Sudan-The Inside Story, a film
by NatGeo Explorer Karin Muller,
will show on March 16. This new
documentary is not a story about
victims - it’s about victory. It’s not
about human suffering, but speaks
of joy and community. Most of all,
it’s testimony to the power of the human spirit and the courage of those
who have lost more than we can ever
imagine, and yet have found hope and often happiness - in some of the
most desperate places on earth. How
did they do it? The answer may
change your life. This is the Southern
California film premiere and Karen
will share her experiences in person. The World Is Round, Steve Mc-
There are only two shows left in
the Victor Valley Community Concert Series. Messo-soprano Laurie
Rubin will perform on February 16.
She receives praise from both the
New York Times and Los Angeles
Times music critics, saying she has
compelling artistry, communicative
power, and her voice has earthy, rich,
and poignant qualities with an acute
intuition about the power and subtleties of sound, and she is a compelling
force at the center of the music.
The Gothard Sisters will perform
on April 13. These girls have been
playing violin and dancing since a very
young age, and they grew up performing on stages. Greta, Willow and Solana
Gothard started out with rigorous classical violin training and competitive Irish
dance, leading them to the Irish dancing
World Championships. The sisters were
on an Irish dance team from Seattle that
placed second at the World
Championships in Glasglow,
Scotland in 2007. Tickets by
mail, at: Victor Valley Community Concert Assoc., Inc.
P.O. Box 1054, Victorville, CA.
92393-1054.
Victor Valley Community
Concert Association
SCHEDULE
Victor Valley
College
Performing Arts
Center
Sunday, January 26
Umi Garrett
10-Year-Old Pianist
Sunday, February 16
Laurie Rubin
Mezzo Soprano
Sunday, April 13
The Gothard Sisters
Music/Dance/
Storytelling
Umi Garrett
Sunday, January 26
Don’t be left out!
Buy Now!
Tickets limited
18422 Bear Valley Road
Victorville, CA 92395
(760) 961-0486
www.vvcommunityconcerts.org
Curdy/Creative Light Productions.
will be shown on March 30. It is an
insider’s look at the sights, sounds,
people and places that inspired the
producer’s wanderlust and imagination. Travel to 14 cities on four continents; from the Ganges River in India and the ancient city of Varanasi to
the Fjords of Norway, including Oslo
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Senior News Events Calendar - Get Active & Have Fun!
Feb. 1-28 - Dreamers, Visionaries & Leaders (DVL) Know
Your History Display. View M-Th
7:30am-5:30pm. Victorville City
Hall, 14343 Civic Dr., VV 92392.
Get the annual DVL special 32page publication in Feb. 1st issue
of Daily Press! Visit county libraries in Apple Valley & Hesperia
for special DVL events & listen
to Y102 for “Know Your History”
Moments throughout the month of
February. (760) 242-2487 or visit
www.dvlproject.com
Feb. 5 (Wed) - Valley Morning Insight, Victor Valley Chamber member breakfast. 7:30am8:30am. VV Conference Center,
guest speakers, open networking,
chamber programs & event updates. Largest monthly gathering
of businesses in High Desert, 200+
attendees. Reservations required,
fee for breakfast. (760) 245-6506.
Feb. 7 (Fri) - 8th Annual Griffin King of the Hammers Presented by Nitto Tire will be the
largest to date with an expanded
Vendor show, and additional entertainment. The event will take place
during the first week of February
and the main event will be held on
Friday, February 7th, 2014. Make
your travel plans now for the biggest Hammertown yet.
Feb. 8 (Sat) - Dreamers, Visionaries & Leaders (DVL)
Ceremony. Theme: Civil Rights
in America - 50 Years 1964-2014.
Recognizing 13 local citizens &
Lifetime Achievement Honoree,
Garner Morris. Program is FREE
to the Community! Join us in celebration of African American His-
tory Month, Victor Valley College
Performing Arts Center,
Feb. 8 (Sat) - Hall of Fame,
Victor Valley College Foundation
distinguished service awards dinner. Hilton Garden Inn. Call Jesika Pomponio at (760) 245-4271,
Email [email protected]
Feb. 9 (Sun) - Traveling the
Mother Road, a 2,000 mile cinematic journey by Jodie Ginter.
America’s main street explores
drive-inns, gas stations, museums,
quirky roadside attractions &
people. Americana at it’s finest!
Today, visitors come from all over
the globe to travel what some
call the most magical road in the
world. Passport Travel Series. 2:30
p.m., VVC PAC Complimentary
intermission refreshments served
& meet the filmmaker. $8.50 Gen.
Adm. Season Passes avail. (760)
617-1448.
Feb. 10-13 (Mon-Thur) Dreamers, Visionaries & Leaders “Know Your History” Display. Community is encouraged
to see this “moving” exhibition/
display, M-Th 7:30am-5:30pm.
Victorville City Hall, 14343 Civic
Dr., VV 92392.
Feb. 11 (Tues) – Auditions for
Senior Talent Showcase. Victor
Valley College PAC 12 noon.
Obtain an application in advance
Mon-Fri. 8:30am-5pm, Heritage
Victor Valley Medical Group,
12370 Hesperia Rd., Suite 13,
Victorville. 800-251-8191 ext. 240.
Feb. 14 (Fri) - Valentine’s Day
Feb. 15 (Sat) - Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s. 8-10am. Tix
$10. Benefits Knights of Columbus
Council #4228. Jess Ranch, Apple
Valley. Benefits charities which are
many. Tickets at door or in advance
from Van Tribble (760) 240-9465.
Feb. 16 (Sun) - VV Concert Assoc. Laurie Rubin, Mezzo Soprano,
2:30pm, VV College Performing
Arts Center. Ticket info (760)
961-0486.
Feb. 17 (Mon) - Presidents’
Day. Gov’t offices, banks, post
offices closed.
Feb. 18-20 & 24-27 (MonThur) - Dreamers, Visionaries &
Leaders Know Your History Display. Community is encouraged
to see this “moving” exhibition/
display, M-Th 7:30am-5:30pm.
Victorville City Hall, 14343 Civic
Dr, VV 92392. (760) 242-2487 or
visit www.dvlproject.com
Feb. 25 (Tues) - State of Education Address, by County Supt.
Gary Thomas, 3:30-4:30pm. Calif.
Theater of Performing Arts, 562 W
4th St, San Bernardino, CA 9240,
(909) 386-7361.
Feb. 28, March 1,2,7,8,9 RENT, play. Victor Valley College
Theatre Arts &Music Departments.
Based on Puccini’s La Boheme,
depicts friends living Bohemian
modern day East Village, New
York City,, dealing with love, loss,
AIDS in a truly powerful story.
Winner of four 1996 Tony Awards
including best musical. VV College PAC. 760-245-2787. www.
vvc.edu/pacevents
Mar. 1 (Sat) - Trail Ride,
Equestrian Council of Hesperia,
(760) 861-8520.
Mar 2 (Sun) - An Evening Af-
Dreamers 2014 Honorees Announced
The Dreamers, Visionaries & Leaders (DVL) Project has announced it’s 2014
local honorees. The group
recognizes extraordinary individuals for their professional accomplishments and
community service. They are:
Lifetime Acheivement
Award: Garner Morris, longtime High Desert resident and
community advocate, for the
significant positive impact
and inspiration his professional accomplishments and
service has made within thecommunity.
The 2014 DVL Honorees
are: Dr. Helena Johnson,
President of the National
Council of Negro Women;
Derek King, Principal of Ex-
celsior’s Aviation, Medicine
& Engineering Academy;
Councilman Jermaine Wright,
City of Adelanto; Elvin Momon, Victor Valley Union
High School District Superintendent; Curtis Green, Field
Representative for SB County
1st District Supervisor Lovingood; Dr. Joseph Morris, Victor Valley College Nursing
& Allied Health Director;
Roxanne Young, Deputy Director SB County DASS; Paul
Williams, Victor Valley College Dean of Instruction for
Humanities, Business, Applied and Fine Arts; Barbara
Williams, Retired Librarian;
Eddie “Strings” Martin, Professional Musician; Malaika
Wright, Youth Mentor &
Advocate; William Barnes,
Riverside Prep Senior / Scholastic Achievement; Rev. Rita
Jackson, Victor Valley Union
High School Board Member
The 2014 DVL honoree’s
will be featured in the 6th
Issue of the Black History
Month “Dreamers, Visionaries and Leaders” 32-page
publication scheduled for
inclusion in the February 1,
2014 issue of the Daily Press
Newspaper
The community is encouraged to join us in celebrating
Black History Month and the
2014 DVL Honorees at our
FREE Tribute program on
Saturday, February 8, 2014,
1pm at the Victor Valley College Performing Arts Center.
faire, the Victor Valley Chamber of
Commerce, along with the entire
High Desert business community
in recognizing and celebrating the
Best of the Best in the High Desert
at the 16th Annual “An Evening
Affaire” spring gala. Please contact Gail Davis, Special Events
Manager at (760) 245-6506 or via
email at [email protected]
for more information. Sponsorship
and registration available at: www.
vvchamber.com
Mar 4 (Tues) - Mardi Gras, aka
Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash
Wednesday, is a day of feasting
before fasting for Lent.
Mar. 8 (Sat) - 15th Annual
Women’s Expo - A one day event
for women of the High Desert. All
day vendor booths, health screenings, information, wine bar, and
food. This event includes interactive demonstrations on our stage
including guest speakers, yoga
lessons, zumba lessons, and even
a class on changing a car tire. This
year’s event is free admission to the
public and we will be offering free
mammograms and a free mini spa.
Sponsorship & booths available at
(760) 241-1313.
Mar. 8 (Sat) - Blackbird Artisan Project, a first annual event
to showcase and feature artists of
various mediums: authors, poets,
painters & bands. Applications
being accepted for artisans & small
business vendors. Event will be at
Victor Valley College. Info email:
[email protected]
Mar. 7-9 (Fri-Sun) - VV Gem/
Mineral Club Annual Tailgate
Party. Free event-public welcome.
Vendor spaces free on first-come
basis, handcrafted jewelry, slabs,
cabs, findings, equipment, minerals, fossils & rough material. Sat.
family field trip, 9am-1pm for famous marble varieties. Restrooms,
drycamping, food, snacks & drinks
, prizes & rocks! (760) 243-2330.
www.vvgmc.org
Mar. 14 (Sat) - 7th Annual
Walk, Run Or Roll 4 Thought.
Raises awareness about traumatic
brain injury, aneurysm, stroke
or any attack on the brain. VVC
lakeside. Check-in 9am. Learn
about incidence & consequences
of brain injury. Vendor spaces $50.
Raffle prizes, hot dogs & drinks.
Register online www.brainstorming4us.com. $30 adult/$15 child.
Email: Info@Brainstorming4Us.
com. Lisa (760) 946-2481.
Mar. 14 (Fri) - Student/Faculty Music Recital. 7:30pm.
Adm. free. Wide range of musical
styles are performed by students,
faculty and community musicians.
VV College PAC. 760-245-2787.
www.vvc.edu/pacevents
Mar 16 (Sun) - Sudan: The
Inside Story, NatGeo Explorer
Karin Muller documentary, not
about victims - it’s about victory.
It’s not about human suffering,
but speaks of joy & community, the power of human spirit &
courage to find hope - and often
happiness - in the most desperate
places on earth. How did they do
it? The answer may change your
life. Passport Travel Series. 2:30
p.m. VVC PAC. Complimentary
intermission refreshments served
& meet the filmmaker. $8.50 Gen.
Adm. Season Passes avail. (760)
617-1448.
Mar 17 (Mon)-St. Patrick’s Day
Mar 30 (Sun) - The World is
Round, film by Steve McCurdy,
an insider’s look at sights, sounds,
people & places. Travel to 14
cities on 4 continents; Ganges
River in India; ancient city of
Varanasi; Fjords of Norway; Paris
& Versailles; Hong Kong. Passport
Travel Series. 2:30 p.m. VVC
PAC. Complimentary intermission
refreshments served & meet the
filmmaker. $8.50 Gen. Adm. Season Passes avail. (760) 617-1448.
Apr. 4-6 (Fri-Sun) - High Desert Home & Garden Show, VV
Fairgrounds.
Apr. 5 - May 18 (Sat/Sun) Renaissance Pleasure Faire.
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area
SEVERAL
ONGOING EVENTS
Fridays-Hesperia Leisure
League Dance, 7pm. Public
ok. 9122 Third Ave., Hesperia
92345. (760) 244-3223. HesperiaLeisureLeague.webs.com
Fridays - S.W.I.M., Seniors
with Inquiring Minds, fellowship, stimulating lectures &
presentations. 1-3pm. Trinity Lutheran Church, 17738 Francesca
Rd (x/s La Paz), Victorville, CA
92395. (760) 261 1898.
Saturdays - Widows &
Widowers of High Desert
(W.O.W.) - Social club, nonprofit, breakfasts, birthdays, bus
trips! 9-11am, Trinity Lutheran
Church, 17738 Francesca Rd (x/s
La Paz), Victorville, CA 92395.
Melinda (760) 951-7764.
1st Sundays - AV Senior Citizens Club Dances. 13118 Central Rd., Apple Valley. 1-4pm.
Public welcome. Features Hi
Desert Dance Band, oldies,
waltzes, country, polka, requests
& sing-a-longs. (760) 985-1258.
1st, 3rd & 4th Wed - Victor Valley Conditioning Walk
- 7pm. Walk a few miles near
Jess Ranch area along river,
paced for participants. Evening
air, river, sunset, stars, moon.
Hiking shoes, layered clothing, flashlight, water. Meets at
Victor Valley Museum, 11873
Apple Valley Rd., A.V. 92308.
Sierra Club event, open to public.
Melody (760) 963-4430.
2nd Wed - Sierra Club Meeting. Environmental topic &
films. 7pm. Sterling Inn, 17738
Francesca Rd, Victorville, CA
92395.
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Goodwill Industries Opens Career and Youth Program Offices
A new Goodwill Career Resource Center is now open in Victorville to help bring job seekers and
employers together. A grand opening
ceremony was held on January 9,
featuring comments from some of
the company’s employees.
Goodwill has been working on
job preparedness for more than 100
years. Most people know Goodwill
as a chain of retail stores where they
can donate or purchase used goods.
What they don’t realize is these
facilities help fund programs that
enable Americans to find jobs, train
for them, and prepare. Now, there’s
an online store: www.shopgoodwill.
com, one of the top auction sites on
the web today.
Goodwill’s first priority is helping people in need find sustainable
employment. The company maintains a large network of businesses,
educators, community partners and
government agencies.
They work to match qualified
talent with employment opportunities. The goal is to place those with
the most significant disabilities and
vocational challenges, including
veterans, the homeless, ex-offenders,
mature workers and at risk youth.
taged young people, who may be
challenged by poverty, high crime,
failing schools and broken families.
Goodwill’s programs help them
focus on scholastic success, acquire
vocational skills and obtain employment. Many youth have gone
on to college and found good
jobs after using the program.
Young adults may be
placed in internships, jobreadiness training and employment positions with
businesses throughout the
community. That way they
develop skills, get experience and build relationships
needed to succeed. A host of
other support services such
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bursement, bus passes, work
tools, books and educational fees are
also available.
Goodwill has also established a
program dedicated solely to assisting veterans. Unemployed veterans
can benefit from a host of services
from former vets who are uniquely
qualified to respond to and address
the special needs of those who have
served the country and now face the
challenges of reintegrating into a
civilian world.
Services include one-on-one
career counseling, employment
preparation courses, educational and
technical skills classes, and work
tools as well as access to a host of
other partner services including shelter and housing assistance, transportation assistance, medical and dental
health services, mental health and
substance abuse counseling, Veterans Benefits Assistance and more,
to help veterans secure meaningful
and sustainable employment. Boots
to Suits program gives them $50
towards work clothing.
For more information on the
Veteran Employment Program,
call (323) 539-2184, ore email:
[email protected]. For
green business services call (323)
539-2113. www.goodwillsocal.org.
For information on recruiting and
placement, call (323) 223-1211, ext.
2331.Youth call (888) 4-goodwill.
Victor Valley Chamber
of Commerce members and business
leaders from the community were on hand
for the grand opening
and ribbon cutting.
The facility offer employers
customized recruiting services with
access to an extensive pool of candidates from entry-level to middle
management.
Goodwill’s services include
needs assessments, job postings,
resume review, meeting space, onthe-job training, a nd more.
For job seekers, there’s one-onone career counseling, skills assessment, resume building, on-the-job
experience, access to computers,
internet and phones, community
and government resources, training,
certifications and education.
The Youth Opportunity Program
serves some of the most disadvan-
A woman looks at job postings.
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Celebrate 10 Years of
National Wear Red Day
with the Go Red Shuffle
Desert Valley Hospital and the American Heart
Association (AHA) are bringing attention to risk of
heart disease in women. Two events are coming up
that women are encouraged to take part in.
One is National Wear Red Day, held on the first
Friday in February each year. This year, the date is
February 7. It is a special day to bring attention to
this silent killer of women. The AHA encourages
everyone to wear red, raise their voices, know their
cardiovascular risk and take action to live longer,
healthier lives.
The other special event is the Go Red Shuffle
on Saturday, February 22. This is a free community
event for the entire family, held at the Mall of Victor Valley from 9am to noon. There will be a fitness
walk in the mall, educational booths, fashion show,
health screenings, prize giveaways, and much more.
Heart disease has been called the Silent Killer
because it often has no noticeable symptoms. It’s
more deadly than all forms of cancer combined. And
it’s not just an old man’s disease.
In 2003, research revealed that heart disease was
by far the number one killer of women, and actually
killed more women than men. To save lives and raise
awareness of this serious issue, the American Heart
Association (AHA) launched Go Red For Women.
And the red dress has become the iconic symbol of
the battle against heart disease in women
National Wear Red Day has reached a decade
of success. Since the first National Wear Red Day
in 2003, the AHA has made tremendous strides in
the fight against heart disease in women. Through
research and education to healthy lifestyle changes,
the AHA is proud that:
• 34% fewer women now die from heart disease,
saving 330 lives every day.
• More women are taking ownership of their
health by developing healthy lifestyles, with 37%
losing weight, 43% checking their cholesterol, 50%
exercising more, 60% improving their diets, and
33% developing heart health plans with their doctor.
• Awareness is up, with 23% more Americans
now realizing heart disease is the #1 killer of women.
• Awareness among minorities is up, doubling
among Hispanic women and tripling among African
American women.
• 15% have quit smoking, and high cholesterol
has declined by 18%.
More communities have joined the fight. Registration in Go Red For Women is now more than 1.75
million strong. More than 25 million Red Dress Pins
have been worn to support the cause. More than 185
cities host GRFW events and luncheons. And more
than 2,000 landmarks light up in red on National
Wear Red Day.
Legislative efforts are making a difference.
Women no longer pay higher premiums than men
for health coverage. And 20 states have programs
for low-income women to get screenings for heart
disease and strokes through the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention’s WISEWOMAN.
More gender-specific guidelines have been developed, because women’s symptoms and responses
to medication differ from men’s.
Gender-specific medical research is up. The
FDA now requires clinical trial results be reported
by gender. Gender-specific inequalities have been
identified, ensuring women receive the same level
of heart treatment as men.
More work is crucial. With all of these successes,
heart disease is still the number one killer of women,
killing almost 1,100 a day. But what’s more powerful
than the killer? Millions of mothers, sisters, daughters and friends speaking up.
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