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  Snapshots for October 14th, 2003
Concerts in the Square
Loretta Vlach (Special to the Desert Sun)
Cathedral City Square hosted its first open air concert Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. The concerts, which will continue on the first Friday of each month, will benefit the local firefighters’ fund as well as an orphanage in Tequila Jalisco, Mexico.
10/03/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) (l-r) Alan Aguilar, 2, and Danny Carson, 4, play on the water-spouting gecko while they wait for the concert to begin.
 10/03/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) The Mariachi Nicuicani were a striking presence in their costumes.
 10/03/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Grandmother Veronica Preciado and 10-month-old Ahlia Robinson stroll about the square.
 10/03/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) (l-r) Edwin Quezada, Frank Anaya and Richard Martinez enjoy their carne asada plates.
10/03/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) (l-r) Organizers Sylvia Escobedo and Cathedral City Mayor Pro Tem Greg Pettis welcome the audience.
 10/03/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Members of the Galope International Band were the evening's opening act.
 10/03/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Fernando Mercado mans the barbecue full of cooking carne asada.
 10/03/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) The square was filled with families and friends enjoying the evening concert.
10/03/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Members of Mariachi Nicuicani warm up backstage before performing.
 10/03/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) (l-r) Maria Gonzales holds out her hands for new walker 9-month-old Paulina Reyes while mom Anna Gamez follows close behind the toddler.

Dance & Live Band
Loretta Vlach (Special to the Desert Sun)
There was a full dance floor Sunday afternoon at the Date Palm Country Club in Cathedral City moving to the sounds of “Sophisticated Swing,” a three-piece group with a big band sound. Singles and couples mixed and mingled in between a variety of dances including waltzes, cha chas and even a line dance or two.
10/05/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Nina Nusbaum and Peter Ellis tango across the floor.
 10/05/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Liz Leach and Paul Gangley smile for the camera.
 10/05/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Everyone changes partners several times during the mixer dance.
 10/05/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Ruth Franklin cools off with a fan during a break.
10/05/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Nancy Keung and Aart Hennekes execute an elegant samba.
 10/05/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Anne di Bella and Chuck Bode dance to the strains of "I Ain't Got Nobody."
 10/05/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Everyone gets together to hold hands and kick up their heels for the "New York, New York" line dance.
 10/05/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) (l-r) Members of the Sophisticated Swing Band are Dewey Dobson on keyboard, Jim Kirwan on drums and Joe Nutter on sax.
10/05/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Betty Rouse and Ross Erikson execute a mean foxtrot. Erikson, 91, is proud of his 40-year-old suit. DATEPA~1  
Fire Mini-Muster
Maile Klein (Special to the Desert Sun)
Carter James Elementary School in Palm Desert hosted a Mini-Muster with firefighters from California Department of Forestry/Riverside County Fire Department. The firefighters ran various fire-safety stations for the students to participate in and learn. Hoses were squirted, relays were run and students were cooled off throughout the afternoon.
10/4/03 Maile Klein (special to the Desert Sun) Angie Maupin participates in the crawling hose relay race.
 10/4/03 Maile Klein (special to the Desert Sun) (l-r) Destiny Arauz and Kara Adams, both 8, bond at the hose relay races.
 10/4/03 Maile Klein (special to the Desert Sun) (l-r) Tyler Loree and Tony Chasse race to fill their buckets during a fire bucket brigade drill.
 10/4/03 Maile Klein (special to the Desert Sun) (l-r firemen) Fire Engineer Jon Dorsey and Firefighter Ryan Acevedo assist pupils taking turns on charged hose lines.
10/4/03 Maile Klein (special to the Desert Sun) Firefighter Brook Spelman shows the pupils one of the fire trucks.
 10/4/03 Maile Klein (special to the Desert Sun) Jim Young shows a 1958 fire engine to pupils (clockwise from top) Cameron Feather, Amber Levitt, Julia Weems and Chloe Sharp.
 10/4/03 Maile Klein (special to the Desert Sun) Austin Gandolfo proudly poses for the camera in his fire gear.
 10/4/03 Maile Klein (special to the Desert Sun) Nicholas Jettan dumps his bucket of water during a fire brigade relay race.
10/4/03 Maile Klein (special to the Desert Sun) Brody Kato takes a dousing at the Mini-Muster event.
 10/4/03 Maile Klein (special to the DesertSun) California Department of Forestry-Riverside County Fire Capt. Ken Hamilton shows students Truck 33, an ariel platform vehicle.
10/4/03 Maile Klein (special to the Desert Sun) Zack Whittet holds his helmet as he races across the finish line.
Desert Pride Center fundraiser at Heaven
The Desert Pride Center held a fundraiser at the Heaven night club attended by approximately 100 people, with a raffle and prizes that will benefit new offices for the center. The Delicious Divas were there and Monica Monet performed.
10/05/03 Photo by Delores Delvin, The Desert Sun (l to r) People gathered to dance at the bar Heaven during the Desert Pride Center afternoon fund-raising event.
 10/05/03 Photo by Delores Delvin, The Desert Sun (l-r) Patrons dance and show off their finery at the bar Heaven during the Desert Pride Center afternoon fund-raising event.
10/05/03 Photo by Delores Delvin, The Desert Sun (l-r) Patrons dance at the bar Heaven during the afternoon fund-raising event for the Desert Pride Center.
10/05/03 Photo by Delores Delvin, The Desert Sun (l-r) Patrons dance at the bar Heaven during the afternoon fund-raising event for the Desert Pride Center.
10/05/03 Photo by Delores Delvin, The Desert Sun (l-r) Patrons dance and enjoy themselves at the afternoon fundraising event at the bar Heaven for the Desert Pride Center.

“A Gift of Life” Fundraiser
Loretta Vlach (Special to the Desert Sun)
The Sarah Renee Organization threw a ’50s Sock Hop & Ice Cream Social, Saturday evening, Oct. 4, at the Cimarron Golf Resort in Cathedral City. Events included a silent auction, a 50/50 drawing, a hula-hoop competition and a costume contest.
10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) (l-r) Volunteer Kelly Pfeil joins board member Melissa Bacerra, founder Jenny Daniel and board members Luis Garcia, Michelle Paul and Lori Mullen, along with "Hannah" the guide dog, at the "Sock Hop." 10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) (l-r) Sisters Hailey Henderson, 3, and Salina Alikhan, 7, try out the ice cream sundaes.
 10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) (l-r) D.J.s Ruben Martinez and Israel Diaz get the party hopping. 10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Renee Bodman and Rod Proctor check out the silent auction table.
10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Melinda Knight, 11, practices for the hula-hoop contest.
10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) (l-r) The Pfeil sisters Lauren, 4, and Kaitlyn, 7, wear new poodle skirts to the dance.
 10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Amy Rooney, 7, keeps five hula-hoops spinning at the same time.
 10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) (l-r) Elisa Mendiola, 2, watches as her brother, Eddie, 9, putts on the green, as friend Nicholas Hernandez, 6, stands by.
10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Kaitlyn Pfeil, 7, wins two raffle tickets to the IMAX Theatre.
Jazzercise Class at Brighton Gardens
Photo’s by Liz Fico, The Desert Sun
Brighton Gardens in Rancho Mirage holds weekly Jazzercise classes for the residents of Brighton Gardens. Classes are taught by Karen Sorenson who has been a Jazzercise Instructor in the Coachella Valley for more than 22 years.
Shirley Harkness reaches her arm out to stretch her muscles.
Arthur Paul reaches his hands up in the air. 		The class sances along to the music.
 Anne Desilets reaches her hand in the air.
Shirley Brown smiles while having fun at Jazzercise Class.
 Jazzercise Instructor Karen Sorenson teaches the class how to do arm exercises.
 The class enjoys Jassercise calss.
 Minnette Hans swings her arms while singing along to the music.
Quilts for World Relief
Loretta Vlach (Special to the Desert Sun)
The Quilters of Hope had their finished quilts on display at the Hope Lutheran Church in Palm Desert this past weekend. The quilts will be sent all over the world; “wherever there’s a need.” The ladies also constructed both health and school kits with basic necessities to donate as part of the Lutheran World Relief project.
10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) (l-r) Esther Bergquam and Bea McFadin display the School and Health Kits the group puts together and distributes.
 10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) (l-r) The Quilters of Hope are Esther Bergquam, Bea McFadin, Lauren Brandes, Lila Rea, Mary Houston and Adaline Gieszl.
 10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Lila Rea displays the contents of the work cupboard.
 10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Adaline Gieszl spreads a quilt over a church pew.
10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Adaline Gieszl shows a quilt waiting for the finishing touches.
 10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Esther Bergquam arranges a quilt on a pew.
 10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Mary Houston shows some of the tying threads used in making quilts.
 10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Esther Bergquam holds a few quilts that are still in the making.
10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) (l-r) Bea McFadin and Lila Rea hold up some of the fabric donated for future quilts.
 10/04/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Some of the 66 quilts on display inside the church were left in place for Sunday morning services.

NASA at Palm Springs Library
Photo’s by Liz Fico
The Palm Springs Public Library hosts the National NASA at the Palm Springs Library Exhibit from Oct 1 - 31. NASA at your library is a national traveling exhibit offering state-of-the-art computers, plasma screen videodomes, lasers and lenticular lens displays.
Joe Neves of Palm Springs watches the NASA presentation.
 The NASA high tech exhibit will be at the Palm Springs Library thorugh the entire month of October.
 Arianna Camacho, 8, is interested in learning about astronauts.
 Don and Sally Hillis of Palm Springs look at the NASA display case.
Isaac Flores, 8, pours himself a glass of punch.
 Thamatha Baily watches a video on how the space program contributes to health care and agriculture.
 Andrew Baily, 12, watches a video on the state-of-the-art plasma screen provided by Apple Computers.
 C.J. Echon, 5, plays with a NASA yo-yo.
Palm Springs Public Library Outreach Coordinator Robin Ptacek hands out raffle prizes to patrons.      
Octoberfest at the Palm Desert Library
Photos by Loretta Vlach (Special to the Desert Sun)
The Kid’s Corner this month at the Palm Desert Library celebrated “Octoberfest” by learning the Chicken Dance, having a discussion on the Brothers Grimm and the fairy tale of “Cinderella,” doing paper crafts, and enjoying Bavarian strudel, pretzels and sausages.
10/01/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Daniela Marian flaps her arms during the Chicken Dance.
 10/01/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Megan, 11, and Austin Horton, 6, proudly display their finished artwork.
 10/01/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) (l-r) Richard Monterros, 8, and Frankie Olmedo, 8, get the giggles as they do the Chicken Dance.
 10/01/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) "Miss Alice" teaches children the Chicken Dance.
10/01/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) "Miss Alice" shows the group her favorite version of the Cinderella story, "Bigfoot Cinderella."
 10/01/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) August Sullivan, 6, enjoys a Bavarian pretzel.
 10/01/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Brothers Jonathon, 9, and Christian, 8, work on their crafts project.
 10/01/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Megan Horton cuts out a paper pattern.
10/01/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Jacqui Lyn Weaver, 10, cuts an intricate pattern for her artwork project.
 10/01/03 Loretta Vlach (special to the Desert Sun) Carlee Horton, 2, learns how to work the lid from a glue stick.



 

 

 
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