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  Snapshots for February 3, 2004
Ball Kid Practice
Children training to become ball kids for the Pacific Life Open Tennis Tournament held their first practice Wednesday, January 21, at 4 pm, at The Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
A group of particapants listens to instruction during the first day of ball kid practice.
 Whitney Fort, 13, of Palm Desert holds up the balls to show the tennis player.
 Morgan Lane, 13, of Palm Desert waits to pick up a ball.
 Ball Coordinator Crezlun Kossa of Cathedral City instructs the children on how to move around the court.
Ball Coordinator (l-r) Carol Albert of Palm Springs and Monica Able of Rancho Mirage plan out the pratice.
 A group of ball kids take a test to pass to the next level of practice.
 A group of girls waits for their turn to practice.
 A group of kids listen to instructions.
Tyler McDonald, 12, of Palm Desert, holds up the tennis ball to show the player.

Future Ballerinas at CDMOD
A Fourteen-week ballet class is being held at the Children's Discovery Museum of The Desert for children ages three and above taught by dance instructor Valerie Mahabir, teacher of the Royal Academy of Dance, in London, England.
Ashley Eaton of Rancho Mirage lifts her arms.
 The class point their toes in first position.
 Madiliyne Aberg points her toe.
 Angelica Gallo, Tiffany Flower, and Sophie Allen have fun in class.
Kendra Wilsey puts her hands on her head. Angelica Gallo has a fun time in class. (l-r) Angelica Gallo, Tiffany Flower, and Brielle Walker give each other a hug. Dance teacher Valerie Mahabir talks to the class.
A group of girls stretches out before dancing.
 The class stands in line before the exercise begins.
 Tiffany Flower reaches up to the sky.
ACBL Bridge
Erv Susman of Palm Desert , who has been directing Bridge for over 45 years, holds ACBL bridge at the La Quinta Senior Center every Tuesday between 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm.
Elizabeth Dani of Palm Desert looks at her cards.
 Fletcher Anderson of Palm Desert plays bridge daily.
 Phyllis Tasset has been playing bridge for 40 years.
 Gary Holden of Palm Desert jots down his score.
Sonya Tatar of Palm Desert plays bridge four times a week.
 (l-r) Nyla Alsalmam of Palm Desert and Rosalyn Foster of La Quinta focus on their bridge game.
 Cece Boger of La Quinta has a fun time during her first time playing bridge at the La Quinta Senopr Center.
 Joe Miller of Palm Desert laughs during his game of bridge.
Boys and Girls Club Community Service
The Cathedral City Boys and Girls Club closed Martin Luther King Jr. Day to clean up the area with the help of Boys and Girls Club board members, children who attend the club, and Cathedral City employees.
Cathedral City Boys and Girls Club Board President Joe Velasquez of Cathedral City cuts daown a tree in front of the building.
 Evelyn Becerra, 12, Adam Acosta, 9, and D'e Sanders, 13, all of Cathedral City spend their day off from school cleaning up the Boys and Girls Club.
 (center) Cathedral City Boys and Girls Club Vice President Roger Joles and Cathedral City Mayor George Stettler surrounded by the children of the Boys and Girls Club.
 Boys and Girls Club Fundraising Coordinator Evie Taboada and Executive Director Christina Tovar spend their day off volunteering.
Joey Acosta, 10, of Cathedral City sprays the parking lot with water.
 Boys and Girls Club employee Ruben Gutierrez of Cathedral City sprays down the parking lot.
 Alexis Becerra, 13, of Cathedral City writes on posters for the walls.
 Cathedral City Boys and Girls Club employee Priscilla Taboada of Cathedral City sorts supplies.
Pee Wee Polo
Eldorado Polo Grounds in Indio holds Peewee polo for children Saturday morning from 9 am to10 am at the polo field. With three different levels of instruction, the children learn how to play polo from professionals.
Ricardo Torres rides along on his pony.
 Lucy Bidwell, 12, of Indian Wells and Washington State came to the Valley because the Eldorado Polo Grounds is one of the best places in the country to play polo.
 Erik Wright of La Quinta and his son Dane Wright, 3, pose for a photo while playing polo.
 Lucy Bidwell, 12, of Indian Wells and Washington State came to the Valley because the Eldorado Polo Grounds is one of the best places in the country to play polo.
A group of Pee-Wee players tries to hit the ball.
 Jim Wright of Thermal gallops along on his pony.
 Sydney Jordan, 5, of Indio rides on her pony.
 Mia Bray, 7, of Indio holds the reins of her pony as he snacks on the grass.
(right) The group of Pee-Wee players gets instruction from Kirsten Ludwig, who teaches the class.
 Scott Cunningham, 8, of La Quinta hits the ball.
Tyke Trek
The American Association of University Women held it's third annual Tyke Trek mini-science camp for the third grade girls At Saul Martinez Elementary School in Mecca .
Mary Ann Kaestner of Palm Springs makes slime for the girl's to play with. (l-r) Laura Eldres, 14, of Palm Desert and Sharita Khaira, 13, of Palm Desert stand next to the science project "Insects are not Icky." (top left) Ronda Ostergaard of Palm Desert, and Gail Hughes of La Quinta with a group of girls that are participating in the science fair. Jessica Guevara, 8, of Mecca fills out the worksheet.
Angelica Vasquez, 8, of Mecca holds up the project she made.
 Kimberly Montalvo, 8, and Rubi Lopez, 8, make butterflies.
 Francie Encinitas holds her 14-year-old Big Brown Bat.
 Patty Pastrick of Palm Springs helps the children decorate cookies.
Elena Alvarado, 8, decorates a cookie.

Dedication Ceremony
Dedication Ceremony for the Twin Microturbines provided to the City of Palm Springs by the Southern California Air Quality Management District with honored guest Palm Springs Mayor Ron Oden was in attendance. The dedication ceremony held Wednesday, January 24 at the Palm Springs Water Treatment Plant.
Dan Ainsworth and Palm Springs City Council member Chris Mills stand together at the open house.
 Martin L. Kay and Paul O'Neal chat before the ceremony.
 Jim Good of US Filter and Bill Byrne Desert Water Agency board member chat during the event.
 Joe Silva, Frank Mann of US Energy, Tom Moore from Calpwr, and Allen McNair Capstone Turbine vice president of sales meet at the dedication.
Coachella Valley Economic Partnership President Pat Melvin and Palm Springs Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Jessica Scarffe attend the dedication.
 Tom Moore Calpwr and Jim Good of US Filter speak to the audience.
 Fred Kriess, US Filter area manager and Richard Farmer, Foundation for the Retarded of The Desert executive director chat about the event.
 Honored guest Palm Springs Mayor Ron Oden and Palm Springs City Council Member Chris Mills pose for snapshots.
Ron Oden holds the plaque from US Filter thanking the City of Palm Springs for their efforts surounded by the people who made it possible.
 Jim Good of US Filter addresses to the audience.
 Martin L. Kay from Air Quality Management and Jim Good of US Filter speak to the audience.
Desert Voices
Desert Voices Community Choral Group holds weekly practice at Indian Springs Mobile Home Park in Palm Desert , with Choir Director Pamelah Tablak of Palm Desert . Desert Voices will be performing at the Mizell Senior Center in Palm Springs on April 2 at 6 pm .
Indi Diaz of Palm Desert takes the sheet music from Evelyn Butler of Indio.
 Julia Taylor of Rancho Mirage sings the song.
 Norma Anderson of Palm Springs reads the sheet music.
 Irma Oestmann of Rancho Mirage reads the song as she sings.
Margy Turlops of Palm Springs reads the music.
 Choir Director Pamela Tablak sings and dances.
 Heather Freeman of Palm Desert sings the song Cheek to Cheek.
Elysa Markowita of Desert Hot Springs sings the song Embraceable You.
Palm Springs YMCA Open House
The Palm Springs YMCA held it's grand opening Open House Saturday January 24, from 10 am to 2 pm at the YMCA building. Activities included sports and games, a bounce house, musical entertainment, member registration and sign-ups.
Carlee Hendrix, 11, of Bermuda Dunes, from the McMillen Institute sings the song "Fame." Gigi Muth of Palm Desert paints her name on the canvas provided by the YMCA. YMCA Basketball coach Susi Neal of Palm Springs pains on the canvas. YMCA of the Desert employees and sisters Lanie Walls and Jollen Hughes of Palm Desert.
The clown hands Lauren McMillen, 11, of La Quinta a balloon he made.
 Devante Cunningham, 3, of La Quinta jumps around in the bounce house.
 Michael Kilroy, 8, of Palm Springs and Billy Riva, 6, of Palm Springs show off their new balloons.
 Lauren McMillan, 11, of La Quinta and Samantha Riva, 9, of Palm Springs have fun playing basketball in the gym.
Carmen Vargas, 13, of Cathedral City dribbles the ball.
 

 

 
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