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Kaye Ballard Theater Receives $175,000 Matching Challenge Donation – Launches 90-Day Fundraising Drive to Complete Theater’s Rebuild

December 30, 2011
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Kaye Ballard Theater Receives $175,000 Matching Challenge Donation – Launches 90-Day Fundraising Drive to Complete Theater’s Rebuild

JOSHUA TREE, CA – This is truly an exciting time for everyone who once experienced live theater and music at the Hi-Desert Cultural Center’s iconic large theater, now named the Kaye Ballard Theater.  Because of the incredible business plan developed by business professionals who volunteer their time for the Center – a plan that creates a self-sustaining cultural arts center – an unparalleled opportunity has been presented to the Center. Following a generous $25,000 donation made by William Gillespie of the William Gillespie Foundation, where Gillespie recognized the Center’s...

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The Big Freeze – Monrongo Basin

December 21, 2011
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The Big Freeze – Monrongo Basin

This is going to be a very cold winter – The “Morongo Big Freeze.” Insulate, insulate and insulate – Wrap and Cover. We’re having a nice little cold snap in the Morongo Basin. Thursday is the big freeze, be prepared. It’s the coldest night of the year! Yucca Valley will dip below freezing to a very cold 28 degrees. Twentynine Palms will plummet to 29 degrees. Water freezes at 32° Fahrenheit (F). The cold snap may be with us during the better part of winter, say experts. The downside...

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City to defiantly advance Project Phoenix if Supreme Court shuts ‘em down

December 14, 2011
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City to defiantly advance Project Phoenix if Supreme Court shuts ‘em down

TWENTYNINE PALMS (12-14-11) – Commentary Report on last nights City Council/RDA Meeting This city’s unsubstantiated propaganda reached the stars last night concerning the Project Phoenix Theater. Their story changes to fit the pitch of the day. Not much to distinguish  politicians in Washington from the behavior of local public officials. We are talking about over $13 million dollars of borrowed funds. The City needs to get its story straight. Now they say they have to protect the *covenants* of Bond holder investors even if the high Court abolishes local...

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Cussing out Councilman Corbin

December 12, 2011
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Cussing out Councilman Corbin

I don’t care what they say… I do enjoy reading the the Desert Trail.  Sure, it’s conservative.  On many occasions it hesitates to tackle true grit controversial issues and it is short on investigative journalism. But when it hit a home run, it’s a big winner for a free press. Getting through the first paragraph of the partially posted (below) TRAIL article may not please everyone, but in total it’s an informative Editorial which does what a newspaper is suppose to do. Here is why I like the newspaper:...

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Residents sues city for “Lack of Disclosure”

December 11, 2011
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Residents sues city for “Lack of Disclosure”

Ontario California Sound familiar?  Twentynine Palms is not the only city that falls on its face pertaining to disclosure and open government. A group of Ontario residents who have opposed a future Walmart has  filed a lawsuit citing the city’s lack of transparency, writes Liset Marquez for the Daily Bulletin.  Cory Briggs, is the attorney for the Ontario Mountain Village Association. Attorney Briggs made many Request for Information. He had requested the documents of every permit and plan that would have been extended under a city ordinance. Briggs said...

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Cultural Center’s “The Nutcracker” extended one more weekend due to popular demand

December 11, 2011
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Cultural Center’s “The Nutcracker” extended one more weekend due to popular demand

JOSHUA TREE, CA – With standing ovations and shouts of “encore!” The Nutcracker turned magical for the Hi-Desert Cultural Center as the Joshua Tree Philharmonic orchestra and a professional cast of actors brings laughter, warmth, and the spirit of the Christmas season to the Desert. Even with added seating to accommodate the large audiences, the Center has experienced unprecedented demand and is thrilled to announce that it is extending the show run of its popular production one more weekend. The added performances for The Nutcracker will occur on Friday,...

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A Stygian Friday, the “Up CLose” Show

December 11, 2011
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A Stygian Friday, the “Up CLose” Show

TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA  -  The KCDZ Up Close show is a weekly forum to discuss issues important to citizens of the Morongo Basin. Usually the programming is available on the Station’s Podcast Internet page. However, the podcast for Friday, December 9, 2011 its not online. This past Friday, FCC airwaves were tainted by host,  Gary Daigneault, to bad mouth a responsible, hardworking and outstanding defender of truth and justice and much respected Morongo Basin Special Education Educator, Cora Heisner. Many know Cora to be a responsible, hardworking, local citizen-...

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Nutcracker Opens to Packed House & Standing Ovations

December 10, 2011
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Nutcracker Opens to Packed House & Standing Ovations

JOSHUA TREE, CA – Yesterday’s opening night turned magical for the Hi-Desert Cultural Center’s holiday spectacular, The Nutcracker. With added seating to accommodate the large audience, the Joshua Tree Philharmonic orchestra and professional cast of actors brought laughter, warmth, and the spirit of the Christmas season to the Desert. With only three performances left this weekend and tickets selling fast, call the Box Office at 760.366.3777 or purchase tickets online at www.hidesertculturalcenter.com to come and experience Tchaikovsky’s famed musical masterpiece as it is brought to life like never before!...

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THE NUTCRACKER at Hi-Desert Cultural Center This Weekend! Philharmonic & Theatrical Spectacular! Tickets Selling Fast!

December 5, 2011
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THE NUTCRACKER at Hi-Desert Cultural Center This Weekend! Philharmonic & Theatrical Spectacular! Tickets Selling Fast!

JOSHUA TREE, CA – Celebrate this holiday season with the Joshua Tree Philharmonic orchestra in a spectacular theatrical presentation of the magical and iconic Christmas fairytale, The Nutcracker.  The orchestra brilliantly realizes Tchaikovsky’s famed musical masterpiece under the direction of Maestro Jarrod Radnich while the tale is vibrantly told in a new reader’s theater presentation, directed by the renowned Justin Blake.  With the fifty members of the Orchestra, the cast that includes Corbett Brattin, Mika Young, Marty Neider, Peter Mins, Robby Nothstine and Maelei Blackburn, will bring to life the magical Christmas fairytale of the Nutcracker Prince and the evil Mouse...

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Joshua Tree web site featured in newspaper

November 29, 2011
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bill ford stitch

Joshua Tree Star web site featured in local newspaper “Dot-com startup aims to be info clearinghouse” By Jimmy Biggerstaff - Hi-Desert Star JOSHUA TREE  — What started as an Internet repository for wildlife imagery is morphing into an information site for local tourists. Bill Ford manages Joshua Tree Star.com and is creating a website directory for visitors to the Monongo Basin, offering maps, directions, hours of operation, phone numbers and hyper linked data. People who visit the area and get a flat tire, have a sick pet, need a hairdresser,...

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Pay to Play RDA: Part 2 Project Phoenix

November 26, 2011
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paytoplay225

  It’s no secret that Governor Brown has had his sights on Redevlopment Agencies(RDA)  since he took office in January and it is just as obvious that cities do not want to give up their tax increment money.  Twentynine Palms isn’t any different. Brown’s announcement in January that he would dissolve all of California’s RDAs sent 29 into a frenzy and our City Council became easy prey for bond consultants. The Redevloment Agency issued bonds in March of this year.  His plan to eliminate RDAs fell short of passing...

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A fluffy Interview with Supervisor Neil Derry

November 26, 2011
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A fluffy Interview with Supervisor Neil Derry

San Bernardino County Third Distinct Supervisor Neil Derry is running for reelection. Thus far, his contenders are San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Tribal Chairman James Ramos and California State Assemblyman Paul Cook, former Mayor of Yucca Valley. The Third District now includes Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley. Below are a series of Questions & Answers involving Supervisor Derry. The interview was conducted by the Administrator of the LucernevalleyNews.com.   Q & A with Supervisor Derry: Listening and learning (Nov.22, 2011) Neil Derry, San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor, was...

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What does San Bernardino have in common with 29 Palms?

November 20, 2011
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What does San Bernardino have in common with 29 Palms?

Shazam! Redevelopment, performing arts theaters and hapless arrogance! The City of San Bernardino is now ranked #2 on the list of the poorest cities in America, behind Detroit. Twentynine Palms is not on the short list however there are similarities in regards to redevelopment plans both cities are pursuing. What is San Bernardino doing about its unwanted ranking? The City Council is embarking on a ridiculous half-baked redevelopment plan to revitalize the city’s downtown area by revamping an old movie theater. The city is nearly bankrupt, half of its...

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Renowned Concert Performance Tomorrow Night Only!

November 18, 2011
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Renowned Concert Performance Tomorrow Night Only!

JOSHUA TREE, CA – Standing ovations and uplifted audiences are what world-renowned Duo Images brings to those who experience their concerts, and this Saturday the Hi-Desert Cultural Center is thrilled to welcome them for this one-night special event concert on Saturday, November 19th at 7:00 pm. Performing on his invention called the “Vibrodrums”, which is an instrument that integrates a vibraphone, cymbals, bar chimes, various drums, and many other percussion instruments, percussionist Artashes Sinanyan performs with pianist Zhanna Sinanyan as they produce a classical concert experience like none other...

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