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Snapshots for Nov. 23, 2004
Patient Appreciation Day
Phenomenal Health Center held a Customer Appreciation Day Nov. 6 for their patients donating canned goods for FIND, (Food In Need of Distribution); and/or blood donations for the Community Blood Bank. Current patients were given a free chiropractic adjustment, and new clients were given free x-rays and an initial evaluation.
Medical assistants Carol Winters (left) and Sussy Polanco.
 Connie Crosland and Dr. Storm.
 Dr. Storm and J'neen Andrews.
 Connie Copeland.
Dr. Stormand Arlene Priebe.
 Cynthia Helvey.
 Bob Coyne.
Rancho Mirage Art Affaire
The Rancho Mirage Art Affaire was held at beautiful Whitewater Park on Nov. 13 and 14. The Art Affaire benefits local art programs and selected community organizations. This year's even benefits the Family YMCA of the Desert's Arts & Humanities Program. The Art Affaire is the city's largest community event and features a showcase of high quality art from 100 participating artists and musical entertainment performed by jazz favorites.
James Gibson (left) of Rancho Mirage, Arlene Nicholson of Palm Springs, and Carol Glasshoff of Napa Valley. Donna Wallace of Indian Wells and her guide dog Eddy. Lynn Wallace of Indian Wells. Gay Rozas and Tommi Nerone, both of Rancho Mirage.
Todd Sisler of Cathedral City (left), David Smith of Rancho Mirage, and Barbara Singer of Indian Wells.
 Lucy Chamberlain of Los Angeles with Anita and Max Balter of Palm Desert.
 Lynne Doyle of Palm Springs.
House of Hope
Soroptomists International of the Desert met Nov. 6 at their Desert Hot Springs Recovery House for a refurbishing project. Residents and club members worked side by side throughout the day, bringing a fresh, new look to the House of Hope, inside and out.
Harriet Aaron.
 Jon Kurihara (left) and Tony Gomez.
 Resident Judy Duffy.
 Susan Berkman.
Cathy Brown-Wellings.
 Claudia Quiles.
 Ellen Kane (left) and Carolyn Mooten.
 Resident Connie Gonzales (left) and Donna Gomez.
Marilyn Ford.
 Harriet Aaron.

Elks Lodge
Members, family and friends of the Indio Elks Lodge #1643 worked together to gather much-needed supplies for local Marines stationed in Iraq . Books, games, toiletries and snacks were packed up together with gratitude and well wishes for the Marines safe return.
Elks President Carl Maple with Marine Corps representative Robert Williams. Elks Club President Carl Maple (left), Marine Corps representative Robert Williams and Elks Club Secretary Jack Wheeler. Elks Club Past President Al Isaacson. Marine Corps representative Robert Williams (left) and Elks Club Past President Al Isaacson.
Jack Wheeler (left), Carl Maple, Marine Corps representative Robert Williams, Terry Akre and Al Isaacson.
 Al Isaacson.
 Elks president Carl Maple (left) and Marine Corps representative Robert Williams.
 Elks Club Secretary Jack Wheeler (left) and club President Carl Maple.
Elks Club Past President Al Isaacson.


Prep Football- Cathedral City at Palm Springs
The Palm Springs High School Varsity Football team finished a 5-0 league season with a 41-6 victory over Cathedral City . The rival teams played Nov. 12 at Palm Springs High School.
Julie Duncan, 14, of Ca thedral City.
 Palm Springs High School's A.J. Scott (left) and Cathedral City High School's Jared Gold.
 Palm Springs High School's A.J. Scott.
 Britany Vines, 15, of Palm Springs.
Aria Periera, 14, of Cathedral City. Dominick Horn, 14, Chris Turner, 15, and Chris Aaronson, 14, all of Palm Springs. Michelle Bishop, Ian Bassett, and Heather Armand, all of Palm Springs. The Indians show their school spirit.
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 Thurnita Kirkwood, 14, Sebastian Hall, and Tacarra Turner, 16, all of Palm Springs.

Palm Valley School Star Spangled Singers
On Wednesday, Nov. 10 at Hacienda de Monterey in Palm Desert , the Star Spangled Singers, a group of students from Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage, dressed in their patriotic garb and sang for tenants, guests, employees and veterans.
The Star Spangled Singers.
 David Kocen, 5, of Palm Springs.
 Jenna Farley, 9, of Indio.
Third grade teacher Veronica Amezcua.
Kim Eder of Rancho Mirage.
 Joyce Marchetti of Palm Springs.
 Joan Carroll of Palm Desert.
Alicia Berdugo, 8, of Indio.
Alice Iwasko of Palm Desert.


Honoring America's Military Veterans
On Nov. 10 at Andrew Jackson School in Indio , students and teachers honored America 's military veterans and the men and women who protect us. Students, grades 2 nd through 5 th , presented patriotic music and selected speakers shared ideas and historic quotations from our country's past.
Students sing in honor of Veterans Day. Nickholaus Betancourt, 5, of Indio. T'meria Shepard, 9, of Indio. Lee Ellis of Indio.
Irma Brooker (left), Robert Alcantor, and Mary Ceja, all of Indio.
 Veterans Victor Gomez of Indio, Sam Oberman of Indio, and Lee Ellis of Indio.

Desert Regional Medical Center
Volunteers at the Desert Regional Medical Center were busy verifying eligible voters among the patients in order to register them for Hospital Absentee Voter ballots on Election Day. “Every Vote Counts” takes on a special meaning for those who are hospitalized and unable to get to a polling location
Volunteers Marge Gordon (left, front), director Nikki Stone and Mel Shipper. Emil Gelinas (left, back), Harvey Hoeppner, David McGarity and Mike Green.
 Harvey Hoeppner assists Violetta Jacobs.
 Harvey Hoeppner (left) and Andrew Abila.
 Harvey Hoeppner (left) and Stanley Yanoff.
Robert Nava Jr. (left), clinical nurse manager Mike Connors, and volunteer Harvey Hoeppner.


Groundwater Guardian Team
On Wednesday, Oct. 27, the Groundwater Guardian Team celebrated its 10 th anniversary as a “Designated” Groundwater Guardian Community at the Miracle Springs Resort and Spa in Desert Hot Springs. The celebration was part of the monthly Desert Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Mayor's Breakfast. The Groundwater Guardian Team recognized the Mission Springs Water District Board of Directors, many of the Team's past and present members and partners in their Result Oriented Activities over the last 10 years.

The celebration also included the presentation of the “Newspapers in Education” special supplement that was developed in collaboration with The Desert Sun, DHS High School Guardian Campus Team and the Desert Hot Springs Groundwater Guardian Team.

Mission Springs Water District Board President Dorothy Glass of Desert Hot Springs, Janet Christie of Desert Hot Springs, and Mission Springs Water District Director Nancy Wright of Painted Hills. Desert Hot Springs High School art teacher Jim Taylor, of Desert Hot Springs. Richard Luke of Desert Hot Springs. Desert Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce CEO Jo Lynn Slaughter.
Desert Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce President Lane Sarasohn, of Desert Hot Springs.
 Groundwater Guardian Team Executive Director Marge Cook, of Desert Hot Springs.
 Alibaba Frazaneh of Rancho Mirage with Joe Elganiah of New York.
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Francine Marie Benoit of Desert Hot Springs.
 Attorney Ronald Stark of Desert Hot Springs.
 Desert Hot Springs High School Science Teacher Pete A'Hearn, of Palm Springs.
 

 

 
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