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  Snapshots for February 10, 2004
Youth Baseball Cathedral City
Big League Sports Park in Cathedral City is holding youth baseball for children 11 to 12 throughout the month of February. The games are held in round robin and single elimination format.
(l-r) Chris Cota, 11, of Palm Desert, Rudy Yanez, 12, of Thermal, and Ianh Ochoa, 10, of Indio, all have a fun time at the baseball game.
 Karina Romero, 11, of Cathedral City, leans to stretch out before the game.
 Ernesto Vasquez, 12, of Cathedral City stretches before the game.
 (l-r) The Torpedos coach Sergio Maduence, of Indio, gives the players a pep talk before the game.
Ricky Lopez, 10, of Indio, swings the bat.
 The Torpedo team, from Indio, likes the competition of baseball.
 The Desert Heat team is excited to be in the play-offs.
Cactus Classic golf
The Couples Golfing Club at Sun City Palm Desert held a three-day invitational golf tournament at Sun City Palm Desert Thursday, January 29 through Saturday, January 31. The event is sponsored by the Agua Caliente Casino and I-10 Toyota of The Desert.
Bill and Rene Rubach, of Santa Rosa, are in town visiting friends Sandy and Hugh Templin, of Sun City Palm Desert. Carl and Cathy Meade, of Sun City Palm Desert, with golfing partners Shirley and Gordon Pelow. (l-r) Roy Velling, of Indian Wells, Joan Martin, of Sun City Palm Desert, Joni Rhodes, of Desert Hot Springs, and Gordon Martin, of Palm Desert have a good time on the putting green. Jim and Joann Street, of Arizona, enjoy the company of friends Dave and Judy Nay, of Sun City Palm Desert.
(l-r) Max Sais, of Torrance, Julia Murphy, of Sun City Palm Desert, Tillie Sais, of Torrance, and Don Murphy ,of Sun City Palm Desert, have a fun time.
 Shirley Wenzel, of Palm Desert, concentrates on putting.
 Barbara Linhart, of Sun City Palm Desert, hits the ball.
 Georgia Kennedy, of Sun City Palm Desert, watches her ball roll down the green.
Co-chairman of the Cactus Classic golf tournament, Dr.Hugh Levin of Sun City Palm Desert, stands next to the golf cart that will be given out to the golfer who can make a hole-in-one durinmg the tournament.

Jazz Concert at Rancho Mirage Library
Aubrey Tadman and Friends held a jazz concert Rancho Mirage public library Tuesday, January 27 at 7 pm. The entertaining music featured the art of jazz improvisation by instruments and singing.
Jay Lewis plays drums for the jazz band.
 The jazz concert drew a large crowd.
 With no seating available in the building, Charles and Harriet Edwards, of Ohio, find a seat on the floor.
 Jon Principe, of Cathedral City, and Patty Thomas, of Palm Springs, have fun at the concert.
Max and Marilyn Britvan, of Rancho Mirage, talk with band member Stan Watkins.
 Gil and Virginia Hazelwood, visiting from Idaho, enjoy the concert.
 Gary Nichols of Palm Desert claps for the band.
 Corliss Forestieri sings a jazz song.
Harlene and Bob Button, of Palm Desert, watch the jazz concert.

Orion awards
The Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce held the 2004 Orion awards at the Doral/Desert Princess Resort Friday, January 30 at 6 pm. The Orion Awards recognizes outstanding work from business and community members.
Sandra Kelemen, of Palm Desert, Dean Smith, of Bermuda Dunes, Kimberly Wagner, of Bermuda Dunes, and Alibaba Farzaneh, of Palm Desert have a fun time at the event. Alibaba Farzaneh, of Palm Desert, with Cathedral City Council Member Kathy DeRosa, and Allen Olson. Becci Iamele employee at Premier Security, Debra Ahlers employee of the Community Blood Bank, and Cathedral City high school student Martin Silva, 17, are nominitated for the Orion Award. Orion Award Nominees (l-r) Bill Beck, Becci Iamelr, Debra Ahlers, Martin Silvia, and Orie Mann, are proud to be nominated by the Chamber of Commerce.
Martha Castellanos stands with her Daughter Lilly Castellanos, who is nominated for Youth of the Year, Christina Tovar, executive director of the Cathedral City Boys and Girls Club, and Cameron Harlan, unit director for the Cathedral City Boys and Girls Club, join the Castellanos at the event. All are redidents of Cathedral City.
 (l-r) Ranulfo, Sophia, and Vivian Enriquez, of Cathedral City enjoy the event. Vivian is nominated for Youth of the Year.
 Man of the Year nominee Bill Beck with Cathedral City Mayor George Stettler.
 The Barone Family, of Cathedral City, attends the event. Joe (middle) is nominated for the Youth of the Year award.
Congresswomen Mary Bono's District Director Lou Penrose, Devloper Nasser Mehdizadeh, Cathedral City Council Member Paul Marchant, Cathedral City Mayor George Stettler, and Alibaba Farzaneh pose for snapshots.
 Lynda Kerney ,of Palm Desert, Leah Swarthout, of La Quinta, and Deborah McGarrey, of La Quinta, enjoy the reception.
Red Hat Society Lunch
The Dusty Desert Roses chapter of The Red Hat Society held their monthly luncheon at The Miracle Springs Hotel in Desert Hot Springs Tuesday January 27 at 12 pm. The group, who range in age from 58 to over 80, wear red hats and purple dresses for their events.
Barbara Weinberg, of Cathedral City, pins on her name tag.
 Arlene Simborg, of Palm Springs, sings the Red Hat theme song.
 (l-r) Deloris Hillard, Rosalie Duncan, and Maureen Williams all of Desert Hot Springs dressed in red and purple for the occasion.
 Barbara Barret,t of Desert Hot Springs, and Barbara Weinberg, of Cathedral City have a fun time in their red hats.
Barbara Smith, of Desert Hot Springs, speaks to the group about upcoming events.
 Beverly Gussler, of Desert Hot Springs, sings the Dusty Desert Rose theme song.
 Beverly Gussler, of Desert Hot Springs, and Queen Mother Pat Foster, of Desert Hot Springs.
 Queen Mother, Pat Foster, of the Desert Dusty Rose chapter of the Red Hat society holds the group mascott, a statue of a Red Hat Society woman.
Thursday Night Live! at The McCallum
Thursday Night Live! at The McCallum, an Evening of Celebration and Laughter, featuring The Second City National Touring Company, performed at the McCallum Theater in Palm Desert on Thursday, January 29 at 7:30 pm. Proceeds benefit the Gilda’s Club Desert Cities.
Members of the Gilda's Club stand in front of the Gilda's Club red door.
 Arlene Mazur, Dr. Larry Rothstein, Marilyn Barris, and Susan Nober all of Palm Desert attend the show in support of the Gilda's Club.
 Guilda's Club member and Director of Publicity Lilly Ann Rothstein and her husband Dr. Larry Rothstein, of Palm Desert.
 Marilyn Barris and Judie Litman event co-chairwomen, Paula Berke board president and co-founder, with Joey English.
Cast member Lori McClain stands with Josh Androsky and Tyler Holtman, of Oak Park.
 Guilda's Club Board President and Co-Founder Paula Berke, of Palm Desert, with cast member Nicky Margolis.
 Guilda's Club members Judie Litman, Marilyn Barris event co-chairwomen, Paula Berke board president and co-founder, and Paula Kennedy executive director, all from Palm Desert gather for a photo.
 The cast of The Second City performed Thursday Night Live! at The McCallum.
Agua Caliente Living Traditions Program
The Agua Caliente Cultural Museum held Agua Caliente Living Traditions Program with Instructor Amil Pedro of Arizona, who taught the class to make a AtLatl throwing spear that was used to hunt mammoth. The class was held in a two-day session Saturday, January 25 and Sunday 26, from 10 am to 4 pm.
Juellann Malloch, and Hayden Malloch, of Palm Desert look at the AtLatl spear.
 Anne Boldt, of Yucca Valley, and Jon Young, of 29 Palms came to the Palm Springs class.
 Yolanda Flanagan, of Cherry Valley, pays attention during class.
 Teacher Amil Pedro, of Arizona, shows the class examples of the spears they will be making.
The class grabs pieces of wood to make their AtLatls.
 Hayden Malloch, 11, of Palm Desert carves the wood.
 Aide Villalobos, of Beaumont, works on her spear.
 AtLatl making instructor Amil Pedro, of Arizona, shows Justin Farmer, of Fullerton, how to grip the spear.
Walk-a-Thon
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School in Indio held a walk-a-thon Friday, January 30, from 8:30 am to 11:30 am for students, parents, and staff to raise money for the school. The students get pledges and walk ten miles to support their school.
A group of 8th grade boys walks to support their school.
 A group of students hug while have a fun time walking.
 (l-r) Aaliyah Charlie, 7, of Coachella, Alex Bravo, 6, of Indio, Carina Lopez, 6, of Thermal, and Guadalupe Saldivar, 6, of Thremal, enjoy walking.
 (l-r) Rosie Reyna, 6, of Coachella, second grade teacher Ms.Wolf ,of Indio, Breanna Zamora, 7, of Indio, and third grade teacher Ms.Williams, of Rancho Mirage hold hands while walking down the path.
(l-r) Nicolas Lopez, 8, Ashley Flood, 9, and Jacqueline Rivera, 10, all of Indio have fun at school.
 (l-r) Natalie Acevedo, 9, with her mother Sonia Acevedo, and Gladis Camarena all of Indio walk to raise money for the school.
 Maria Teresa Rodriguez, 5, of Coachella, Leslie Salazar, 7, of Thermal, and Cidney Silva, 5, of Indio, enjoy walking on the sunny day.
 Nicholas Velasquez, 10, and his mom Mary Velasquez, of Indio, volunteer at the event.
(top) Imelda Gutierrez (l-r) with her son Daniel Gutierrez and his friend Gregory Nunez, 9, all of Indio.
 Students Kristin Salazar, 9, and Yesenia Garcia, 9, both of Indio, raised pledge money for their school.
 (center) Fourth grade teacher Ms.Harrigan is surounded by her students.
Desert Hot Springs Women’s Club
Desert Hot Springs Women’s Club held their Gala X-travaganza Scholarship Fund-Raiser at Miracle Springs Hotel Thursday, January The 29. The gala featured Hypnotist Jason Vogel.
Lois Bean, of Westminster, Mike Kouba, of Palm Desert, and Mary and Don Johnston, of Desert Hot Springs, enjoy dinner. Maureen Williams and Virginia Murillo, both of Desert Hot Springs, enjoy their dinner. Desert Hot Springs Chief of Police Roy Hill and his wife Bobbi, with Cheryl Hanson and her husband DHS City Manager Jerry Hanson. (l-r) Dorothy Warren, first vice president of the Desert Hot Springs Women's Club and Lynne Bristow, both of Desert Hot Springs sit together.
The Desert Hot Springs Women's Club members gather for a photo.
 Keith Willard, of Indian Wells, Dave and Ealine Burke, of Cathedral City, and David Birt, of Cathedral City attend the event to support the Desert Hot Springs Women's Club.
 Paul and Paulie Kaspardlov, of Desert Hot Springs, have a fun time at the event.
 Hypnotist Jason Vogal of Los Angeles explains hypnosis to the guests.

 

 

 
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