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FOR THE RECORD THE DESERT SUN | MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2012 | B5 Society soaks up this Martini Taste Continued from B1 They will very shortly though, said resort marketing director Denise Harnett. “We want to create awareness. To have a one up,” said Harnett of why it was important to participate in the Taste. Pinzimini replaces Restaurant Bella Vista at the resort and is marketing itself as a modern Italian restaurant that will serve antipasti, pizza, pasta and panini’s. On Sunday, it handed out a mini veal meatball sandwich in an arrabiata sauce with arugula and parmesan cheese and Italian sodas. “The vibe has been Science Continued from B1 Science Institute. The X-Treme Team is composed of 10 team members ranging from ages 10 to 12. All of the team members couldn’t make it so only half attended the summit. Jenna Anderson-Richards, Mikie Bowman, Matthew Chang, Harrison and Parker Cassar were fortunate enough to be able to speak in front of such a prestigious audience and make the trip to Palm Springs for the Energy Summit. Harrison, the team leader who has been interested in robotics since the third grade, is aiming to be an engineer in either the medical or technical side of the field once he finishes high school. Mikie, the team’s lead presenter, thinks placing robots on the moon would STA D INE DR I AY? W E V BACK ON THE DESERT SCENE Betty Francis DESERT SCENE around 11 p.m., guests descended upon the gourmet pasta, salad, grilled veggies and cookie bar like cruisers on a ship at the midnight buffet. This was the first time a cast-and-guest party has been held in the Green Room, where the overhead lighting was replaced with pink florescent bulbs, casting an added glow over the pink on pink tablecloths, napkins and cookies with pink icing in the shape of a martini glasses. Among the guests attending the show and/or after-party were the new president of the McCallum Mitch Gershenfeld and wife Sam, Barbara and Jerry Keller, Kimberly and Dr. David Tahernia, Louise and Stuart Korshak, Jim Houston, Terri and Dr. Bart Ketover, Dorothy and Harold Meyerman, Susan Davis and Alyse and Andreas Maurtizen. Also making an appearance were Palm Desert City Councilwoman Jan Harnik and husband Brian, Mark Anton and Scott Histed, Susan and Dick Stein, Harvey and Angie Gerber, Lisa Austin, Lori and Aubrey Serfling, Tom Truhe and Chuck Sasse, Lisa and Judy Vossler, Daniell Cornell, Susan and Dr. Bob Rosser and Elena Ramirez from Desert Motors. Much of Pink Martini’s success in presenting foreign music to Englishspeaking audiences is the intimate, on-stage banter between Lauderdale, Forbes, band members and the audience. By the time they regaled the audience with stories about an upcoming French number, attendees were totally in sync with their comic performance of “I Don’t Want to Work.” A special guest was famed clarinetist Norman Leyden, 94, who played several numbers, including two stunning solos, one of which earned a standing ovation. Forbes has such a perfectly controlled voice range, she not only sings in several languages but actually creates the sounds of additional instruments with her vocal cords. Never one to rest on her laurels, Galen is already talking to Pink Martini about a return engagement in 2014. pretty good. The response to our dish is very complementary,” Harnett said. At the Stadium Club Sports Bistro booth, the restaurant, only open four weeks, was handing out crab cake sliders and BBQ pulled pork sliders. “It’s not your average sports food,” said Billy Mieldazis, one of the owners. Since they are so new, he said he wanted to let people know they are more than a sports bar. This month they are hosting dueling pianos every Tuesday and Wednesday, among other special events. “We’re going to make it a really fun place,” Mieldazis said. For the more established restaurants, the event is an opportunity to talk to people outside the restaurant atmosphere. Josh Goddard, an operating partner with P.F. Chang’s restaurant at The River said he enjoys the “one-on-one banter” with the attendees. “It’s a wonderful, wonderful event. The exposure is always good,” he said. Kristi Brown, president of Tulip Hill Winery with a tasting room at The River, said she is always amazed when someone says they’ve never heard of the winery even though they’ve been around for 10 years. The event is an opportunity to get some of those people to become customers, she said. “Hopefully, they’ll develop a liking of our wine, and become a club member,” she said. be a great opportunity to mine for vital resources. Installing solar panels there would go towards Earth’s consumption and to further lunar exploration. With an R2-D2 pendant on her neck, it’s safe to say team member Anderson-Richards likes all things space. She was displaced from Colorado this summer when the Waldo Canyon fire flared up16 miles from her home. She was forced to relocate to the valley and stay with her aunt and cousin — fellow team member Mikie — because the smoke would have worsened her asthma. In the team’s pamphlet she wrote, “I never would have thought that a wildfire would lead me to the moon. But, I guess life is just funny that way.” She has since moved back to Colorado Springs. X-Treme Team’s coach, Liberty Naud of Indio, helped create the DIR TY TRA VER TIN E? CLEAN & SEAL EXPERT CLEANING, MAINTENANCE, AND RESTORATION OF STONE, TILE/GROUT, CONCRETE, AND MUCH MORE! Call JEFF FAIRFIELD 760-275-7866 www.cleanandsealonline.com DS-0000308898 Sound the trumpets and roll out the red carpet. The Desert Sun’s Desert Scene section returns Oct. 21 for its second season. Every Sunday through May, the six-page special section will celebrate and honor philanthropic efforts in the Coachella Valley with a mix of photos and stories told through the eyes of social scene veteran Betty Francis and friends. Online extras this season will include extra photos from events and a searchable database of 501(c)3 charities at mydesert.com/desertscene. team after visiting her son’s school and seeing students on their computers playing solitaire. “I was frustrated with the lack of hands-on science and technology courses,” she said. So she went to the principal and asked what was going to be done about the situation. Naud said the principal responded by asking her what she was going to do to fix this growing concern. A simple, but legitimate concern of a parent turned into something tangible and influential not only for Southern California, but the country, and possibly the planet. Laud told The Desert Sun “we’re a team not a club.” She tells the kids “take Lives remembered PAID NOTICES Continued from B1 Maintaining health and fitness are priorities for the Rust family. Yeraj has run at least one mile a day for the past 441 days. Veronica has done the same for nine years and Gary for over 18 years. Breanna Bazua and Kevin Jaimes Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City Breanna, 16, and Kevin, 17, have been members of the club for eight years. They both are involved in all program areas of the club and are active in the “Leaders In Training” program. They volunteer at the club as homework helpers and coach sports. They also volunteer at community events and various fundraisers. They both are positive role models and mentors for the younger members. Vanessa Sandoval Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs Vanessa, 15, attends Palm Springs High School where she is a member of the track team. She is also an active member in the Club’s Keystone Club, a leadership program that encourages community involvement. At the Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs, she volunteers as a junior staff member, teaches guitar and will perform as one of the “scare actors” for the club’s Haunted House this year. This is a snapshot of some of the people who are making a difference in our community and who understand the relationship between fitness and contributing to our quality of life in the desert. They are the perfect illustration of Greg Klein’s observation that for many Coachella Valley residents, “fitness has become lifestyle-based instead of just hobby-based.” There are dozens of kids and adults on waiting lists who would welcome the opportunity to take part in the Tram Run Challenge, which in turn supports United Way programs that address youth, health, and emergency care. With just over two weeks before the run, there’s still plenty of time for businesses or individuals to provide sponsorships and support. So let’s make it happen! your good ideas, put them together and make great ideas.” She wants the team to have a lifelong bond and be good examples to others. Her desire is that the children become critical thinkers and apply that to this world and galaxies beyond. Even though Anderson-Richards is no longer living in Indio, she plans on keeping in touch with her newfound family through Skype and iPhone’s FaceTime. No matter the distance, the bonds between this team remain strong, unfazed through space and time. Their ambitions could have an impact on generations many years into a future when iPhones would be considered primitive tools. Francis (Lucky) Wood Tisdell Lucky passed away at home at the age of 91. He was born in Nebraska, grew up in South Dakota, joined the Navy and saw the world. Most of his adult life was spent living in Bellevue, Wash. And Cathedral City, Calif., then traveling to Carmel, Indiana and Redmond, Wash., to visit kids (his vacation homes as he liked to call them). Lucky spent 21 years in the Navy, was a WWII vet, and taught at the University of Washington in Seattle. He was an active member of the VFW, Moose and Elks during his many years in Cathedral City. He will be missed by his friends there. He leaves behind his daughter Melody Albertson, son Gene Tisdell, daughter-in-law Michelle and four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. To view or sign this guestbook, please visit: mydesert.com/obituaries Robert Charles Gostanian August 18, 1944 – September 8, 2012 Robert was born in Selma, California to Armen and Marjorie Gostanian. He attended Lone Star Elementary and Sanger High Schools, eventually earning his Doctor of Optometry from UC Berkeley in 1968. Robert practiced his profession until the day he died of a heart attack at his home in Cathedral City, Calif. He was predeceased by his parents and survived by his brother, Armen (Marilou), and numerous family members and friends. Robert enjoyed playing billiards and bridge but his favorite past time was music, especially playing the organ. Services will be held at 1:30pm on Wednesday, October 10 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church located at 125 West El Alameda, Palm Springs, Calif. 92262. In lieu of flowers, donations to the church or your favorite charity may be made. 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