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Snapshots for Oct. 5, 2004

The Boys & Girls Club of Desert Hot Springs
The Boys & Girls Club of Desert Hot Springs is one of 3,103 branches of a worldwide youth organization that has a membership of more than three million. The purpose of the club is to provide a safe environment to develop friendships, life skills and values. Its mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence.
Tyler Reed of Desert Hot Springs plays pool.
 Jonathan Fonseca, 12, of Desert Hot Springs, plays foosball.
 Pablo Gutirrez, 11, and Cindy Davis, 14, both of Desert Hot Springs, play foosball.
 Jose Garza, 6, of Desert Hot Springs colors a picture.
Bobby Carter, 9, of Desert Hot Springs, plays foosball.
 Tatiana Slayton, 8, of Desert Hot Springs, plays a video game.

Back to School Breakfast
Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage hosted its Third Annual Back to School Breakfast on Sept. 24 for parents, teachers and students. For 50 years, the Palm Valley education has emphasized the important connection between academic skills and values, wisdom and ethics, and the individual and community. The school still maintains the high academic and character standards that were set half a century ago.
Palm Valley Principal Graham Hookey makes pancakes for guests. Garret Powell, 11, of Palm Desert, pours syrup on his pancakes. Garret Powell, 11, of Palm Desert, pours syrup on his pancakes. Teacher Anette Fairgrief poses for a photo with her kindergarten class.
Alex Mozoras, 14, of Indian Wells, pours syrup on her pancakes.
 Holly Noble, 15, of Palm Springs and Alex Mozoras, 14, of Indain Wells, have a great time at the breakfast.
 Mikaela Windham-Herman, 8, of La Quinta, serves pancakes to guests.
 Rachel, 3, and Amanda McDowell of Palm Springs, Grace Chapman, 6, of La Quinta, and Ashton Farrar, 6, of Palm Desert, enjoy their breakfast.
Stephanie De La Teur, 7, of Indian Wells, Melia Melsness, 6, of La Quinta, and Kayla Cullen, 6, of Rancho Mirage, have a great time at the breakfast.


El Paseo Courtesy Cart Shuttle
Palm Desert has launched a new way to travel between shops, galleries and restaurants along El Paseo. The free service features two specially designed, seven-passenger Lido limousine-style electric vehicles. The handicap accessible carts will be in operation Wednesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Courtesy Carts have no set route and pick up and drop off shoppers at any location along the nine-block shopping district.

Dr. Amy Austin, of La Quinta, and Georgia Burgess, of Palm Desert, with the courtesy cart. Palm Desert City Council Member Jim Ferguson stands next to the courtsey car. Sylvia Furino and Kathleen Kerchman, both of Rancho Mirage, sit in the courtsey car. Palm Desert residents Georgia Burgess (left) and Linda Gray.
Shoppers ride the cart along El Paseo.
 Linda Gray of Palm Desert drives the cart.

Annual Ice Cream Social
This annual event at St. Andrew Community Presbyterian Church in Indio on Sept. 23 has been a tradition with the church since 1902, except during the two World Wars. All enjoyed great desserts, musical entertainment and fellowship.
Shannon Belli, 10, of Indio holds a plate of desserts.
 Carolyn Wilkenson of Palm Desert sings "It's A Wonderful World."
 Church Decons Carolyn Wilkenson and Hansi Hughes, both of Palm Desert.
 Hannah Newell, 4, and Melanie Mamner, both of Indio, enjoy thier ice cream.
Kerry Nunez and John Hernandez, both of Indio, serve ice cream to guests.
 A.J., 13, and Nicole, 15, of La Quinta, enjoy their desserts.
 Shea Elkins, 15, and Jordan Astorga, 14, both of Palm Desert, sell raffle tickets at the event.
 Pat Laflin of Bermuda Dunes holds a pie that she will serve to guests.
Bennie Macomber of Indio holds an apple pie she baked for the event.


Golden Tones Chorus
Golden Tones Chorus is an organization for people who enjoy singing. It meets at the La Quinta Senior Center every Tuesday. No auditions are required and all are welcome. It is a no-fee organization. During the season, 30 to 35 people participate in this group, which has grown phenomenally since Wayne Meeds has been directing. A CD is coming out and the group performs around the valley, particularly at retirement homes.
Musical Director Wayne Meeds of La Quinta plays the piano. Edna Hjorth of Indio smiles as she sings. Elenor Adams of La Quinta sings "Getting to Know You."  
Phyllis Major of Palm Desert sings "All Things You Are."
 Marilyn Page of La Quinta sings"April Showers."
 Jeanette Woodcock of Palm Desert and Joy Isbell of La Quinta sing "I Can't Give You Anything But Love."
 Nathan Loutzker of Palm Desert sings "Everywhere You Go."
Good Neighbor Day
Cathedral City Florist in conjunction with the Community Blood Bank handed out 10,000 roses on Sept. 23 in celebration of Good Neighbor Day. Customers were encouraged to keep one flower for themselves and give the others away, which brightened the day of many people and helped to create a friendlier, more caring and compassionate world through the gift of flowers.
Community Blood Bank employee Joseph Garcia of Cathedral City smells the roses.
 Part-time Palm Desert resident Mary Zachariadon volunteers at Cathedral City Florist to help the community.
 Brener Carey, 10, of Cathedral City, hepls on in the flower shop.
 Pat Judd receivres a boquet of roses from Brener Carey, 10, both from Cathedral City.
Cathedral City Florist owner Wynda Brady of Palm Desert donated 10,000 roses to give back to the community.
 Cathedral City florist employee Alan Kennedy works on a folwer arrangement.
 Cathedral City Florist employee Margaret Chikafsky smiles as she holds a boquet of roses.
 Cathedral City Florist employee Margaret Chikafsky of Palm Springs gives flowers to Elizabeth Targonski of Palm Desert.
Alison Elsner of Palm Springs picks out a boquet of roses.


Splash For Cash
Piranha Swim Team's largest fundraiser of the year is Splash for Cash, a swim-a-thon where swimmers, ages 5 to adult, collect pledges and then swim as many as 200 laps in the pool at Palm Springs Swim Center. Piranhas, a USA registered swim club, has been in Palm Springs for 32 years.
Faith Travis, 7, and Kira Siffleet, 8, both of Palm Springs, have a great time swimming. Shea Langford, 7, of Cathedral City, wears shark goggles. Amanda Montes, 11, of Cathedral City, kicks around the pool. Carly Beardsher, 10, of Palm Springs, smiles as she swims laps.
Sebra Langford, 10, of Cathedral City, swims laps to raise money for her team.
 Katlyn Border, 9, of Palm Springs, takes a deep breath before going under water.
 Sophie MacEwan, 9, and Brittney Border, 11, both of Palm Springs, pose for a photograph,
 Savanna Doyle, 10, of Palm Springs, toches the edge of the pool after completing a lap of backstroke.
Calum Weeks (left), 12, of Palm Desert, Wyatt Woodward, 12, of Yucca Valley, Robert Wickham, 11, of Palm Springs, and Danny Hartl, 11, of Yucca Valley.


Toastmasters Humor Contest
Nine Toastmasters clubs from the Coachella Valley sent representatives to the Palm Desert Library for Humorous and Evaluation speech contests on on Sept. 18. Winners of the contest go to the next level of competition on Oct. 9 at Coco 's in Cabazon's. Toastmasters help people improve their speaking, listening and leadership skills.
Trevor Lawrence of Palm Springs uses hand gestures to grab attention.
 Phil Chambers of 29 Palms points to the audience during his speech.
 Peter Naughton of Yucca Valley uses body language during his speech.
 Bill Ames of Desert Hot Springs talks with the audience.
Pamelah Tablat of Palm Desert gives an animated speech.
 Phil Chambers of 29 Palms and Trevor Lawrence of Palm Springs hold certificites they received from the speech evaluation.
 Petra Shoning of Idyllwild shows great expression.
Run for the Troops
Palm Springs Harley Owner Groups held the Second Annual Run for the Troops event and parade on Sept. 23, starting at Harley Davidson of Palm Springs on North Indian Canyon Avenue and ending at Pappy & Harriet's in Pioneertown. Included in the event were vendors, food, live bands, raffles, a silent auction and a best-of-bike contest. All of the proceeds go to the Navy/Marine Corp Relief Society, which assists injured Marines and sailors. Over $14,000 was raised at the event.
Mike Teran of La Quinta smiles for a snapshot.
 Kevin Kocis, 12, of Cathedral City, volunteers at the event.
 Wyatt Limon and Jackie Diaz of Morongo Valley place stickers on their motorcycle.
 Marines LCpl Carlos Balladares (left), Cpl David Orozco, Sgt Victor Owens, and LCpl Mike Joy, attend the fundraiser.
Ron Mazet of Palm Desert shows his patriotism with a flag on his motorcycle. Event chairman Tom Campbell holds his grandson Nate Campbell, 2, both of Cathedral City. 29 Palms Navy Relief Unit Director Ray Caldwell (left) shakes hands with event chairman Tom Campbell of Cathedral City. Derek Schwalbe, of Cathedral City, and Rosemary Perez, of Indio, sell tee shirts at the event.
John and Debbie Pitigliano of Cathedral City attend the event.
 93.7 KCLB radio station employee Sandra Gramajo gives a bottle opener to Dan Skelton of La Quinta.
 93.7 KCLB radio station staff Sean Acherman (left), Sandra Gramajo, and Rick Sparks attend the event.
 

 

 
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