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Stagecoach 2011Luc as Nelson, Wil l ie Nelson’s S on

Carrie Under wo o d

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Assuming the Pres idenc y at the depth of the Great Depress ion, Frank l in D. Roosevelt helped the Amer ican people regain fa i th in themselves. He brought hope as he promised prompt, v igorous ac t ion, and asser ted in his I naugural Address, “ the only thing we have to fear i s fear i tse l f.”

Born in 1882 at H yde Park , New York--now a nat ional h istor ic s i te - -he attended Har vard Univers i t y and Columbia Law School . On St . Patr ick ’s Day, 1905, he marr ied E leanor Roosevelt .

Fol lowing the example of h is f i f th cousin , Pres ident Theodore Roosevelt , whom he great ly admired, Frank l in D. Roosevelt entered publ ic ser v ice through pol i t ics , but as a Democrat . He won elec t ion to the New York Senate in 1910. Pres ident Wi lson appointed him Ass istant Secretar y of the Nav y, and he was the Democrat ic nominee for Vice Pres ident in 1920.

I n the summer of 1921, when he was 39, d isaster h i t-he was str icken with pol iomyel i t is . Demonstrat ing indomitable courage, he fought to regain the use of h is legs, par t icular ly through swimming. At the 1924

Democrat ic Convent ion he dramatical ly appeared on crutches to nominate Al f red E . Smith as “ the Happy Warr ior.” I n 1928 Roosevelt became Governor of New York .

He was e lec ted Pres ident in November 1932, to the f i rst of four terms. By March there were 13,000,000 unemployed, and a lmost ever y bank was c losed. I n h is f i rst “hundred days,” he proposed, and Congress enac ted, a sweeping program to br ing recover y to business and agr iculture, re l ief to the unemployed and to those in danger of los ing farms and homes, and reform, especia l ly through the establ ishment of the Tennessee Val ley Author i t y.

By 1935 the Nat ion had achieved some measure of recover y, but businessmen and bankers were turning more and more against Roosevelt ’s New Deal program. They feared his exper iments, were appal led because he had taken the Nat ion of f the gold standard and a l lowed def ic i ts in the budget , and dis l iked the concess ions to labor. Roosevelt responded with a new program of reform: Socia l Secur i t y, heavier taxes on

the wealthy, new controls over banks and publ ic ut i l i t ies, and an enormous work re l ief program for the unemployed.

I n 1936 he was re - elec ted by a top -heav y margin. Feel ing he was armed with a popular mandate, he sought legis lat ion to enlarge the Supreme Cour t , which had been inval idat ing key New Deal measures. Roosevelt lost the Supreme Cour t batt le, but a revolut ion in const i tut ional law took place. Thereaf ter the Government could legal ly regulate the economy.

Roosevelt had pledged the United States to the “good neighbor ” pol ic y, t ransforming the Monroe Doc tr ine f rom a uni latera l Amer ican manifesto into arrangements for mutual ac t ion against aggressors. He a lso sought through neutra l i t y legis lat ion to keep the United States out of the war in Europe, yet at the same t ime to strengthen nat ions threatened or attacked. When France fe l l and England came under s iege in 1940, he began to send Great Br i ta in a l l poss ible a id shor t of ac tual mi l i tar y involvement.

When the Japanese attacked Pear l Harbor on December 7 , 1941, Roosevelt d i rec ted organizat ion of the Nat ion’s manpower and resources for g lobal war.

Feel ing that the future peace of the wor ld would depend upon re lat ions bet ween the United States and Russ ia , he devoted much thought to the planning of a United Nat ions, in which, he hoped, internat ional d i f f icult ies could be sett led.

As the war drew to a c lose, Roosevelt ’s health deter iorated, and on Apr i l 12 , 1945, whi le at Warm Spr ings, Georgia , he died of a cerebral hemorrhage. 

For more information about Pres ident Roosevelt , p lease v is i t

Frank l in D. Roosevelt L ibrar y and Museum

A New ser ies “Amer ican Pres idents” of the 20th Centur y.

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Wind is our friend!

Congratulations

Photo by Bruce M ontgomer y

Cadet with her proud family ~Photo by Bruce MontgomeryThe Marine Corps Junior ROTC Program of Desert Hot Springs

High School held its awards and promotion ceremony on Wednesday evening, May 04, 2011 commencing at 1900 hours military time. Many

cadets received individual awards.

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W i th gas pr ices predic ted to soar ever h igher this summer, instead of

planning large t r ips and eat ing out , many Amer icans are turning to ‘s taycat ions’ and enter ta ining at home to save money. For tunately, with the growing popular i t y and convenience of v ideo streaming ser vices coupled with a l i t t le creat iv i t y and an inspired food and wine pair ing, i t ’s eas ier than ever to create a beaut i fu l evening at home and make last ing memories with fami ly and f r iends.

“A beaut i ful evening can be as s imple as watching a favor i te movie, whi le enjoying an excel lent meal and del ic ious wine at home,” says Emmy award-winning chef and cook book author Giada De Laurent i is .

For c inematic and enter ta ining inspirat ion, Giada of fers the fol lowing movie night enter ta ining ideas :

* For romance movies, set the stage with t radit ional decorat ions l ike red roses and candles and pay homage to Romeo and Jul iet by incorporat ing I ta l ian-themed ingredients l ike prosciutto into your dishes. When prepar ing hear t ier meals , add depth to your sauces with Mer lot .

* For romantic comedies with f r iends, encourage socia l iz ing with movie -themed games to accompany your dinner conversat ion and consider a cr isp, l ight-bodied red l ike Pinot Noir.

* For ac t ion-adventure, spice i t up with your own cast of bold,

color ful f lavors. Spic y notes f rom a Chiant i wi l l complement

your entrees and consider us ing stemless glassware to us ing stemless glassware to

minimize spi l l ing.

* For dramatic movies, * For dramatic movies, * For dramatic movies, l ighten the mood with pass-l ighten the mood with pass-l ighten the mood with pass-around desser ts , paired with around desser ts , paired with around desser ts , paired with

a l ight-bodied and refreshing a l ight-bodied and refreshing a l ight-bodied and refreshing glass of Pinot Gr igio. g lass of Pinot Gr igio. g lass of Pinot Gr igio.

Giada has a lso par tnered Giada has a lso par tnered Giada has a lso par tnered with Bel la Sera(R) wines with Bel la Sera(R) wines with Bel la Sera(R) wines to launch the “Beaut i fu l to launch the “Beaut i fu l to launch the “Beaut i fu l

Evenings with Bel la Sera” Evenings with Bel la Sera” Evenings with Bel la Sera” rec ipe contest . Through recipe contest . Through recipe contest . Through

June 30, 2011, home cooks June 30, 2011, home cooks June 30, 2011, home cooks are invited to enter the are invited to enter the are invited to enter the

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rec ipe, a long with a creat ive rec ipe, a long with a creat ive rec ipe, a long with a creat ive movie recommendat ion and movie recommendat ion and movie recommendat ion and

Bel la Sera wine pair ing to Bel la Sera wine pair ing to Bel la Sera wine pair ing to w w w.bel laserawine.com. w w w.bel laserawine.com. w w w.bel laserawine.com.

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Movie nights aren’t Movie nights aren’t Movie nights aren’t complete without fest ive complete without fest ive complete without fest ive fare. I f romance is in the fare. I f romance is in the fare. I f romance is in the

plans, here’s Giada’s take plans, here’s Giada’s take plans, here’s Giada’s take on r isotto paired with a on r isotto paired with a on r isotto paired with a

del ic ious Bel la Sera Pinot del ic ious Bel la Sera Pinot del ic ious Bel la Sera Pinot Noir.

Red Wine R isotto Red Wine R isotto Red Wine R isotto with Peaswith Peaswith Peas

“Bel la Sera Pinot Noir i s “Bel la Sera Pinot Noir i s “Bel la Sera Pinot Noir i s wel l balanced with ac idit y wel l balanced with ac idit y wel l balanced with ac idit y and sweetness. I t ’s velvet y and sweetness. I t ’s velvet y and sweetness. I t ’s velvet y

with dark plum aromas and with dark plum aromas and with dark plum aromas and cherr y f lavors and pairs wel l cherr y f lavors and pairs wel l cherr y f lavors and pairs wel l

with rust ic foods,” comments with rust ic foods,” comments with rust ic foods,” comments Giada.

Yie ld : four ser v ings

Gas pr i c e s r i s e ,

s u m m e r ‘s t a y c a t i o n s ’ a n d h o m e e n t e r t a i n i n g m o r e p o p u l a r

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I ngredients: 3 1/2 cups canned low-salt chicken broth

3 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 cup f inely chopped onion

2 gar l ic c loves, minced

1 cup arbor io r ice, or medium- grain white r ice

1/2 cup Bel la Sera Pinot Noir

1/3 cup f rozen peas, defrosted, opt ional

1/4 cup chopped f resh I ta l ian pars ley leaves

1/2 cup grated Parmesan, p lus addit ional for garnish

Salt and f reshly ground black pepper

D irec tions:Br ing the broth to a s immer

over medium-high heat . Cover the broth and keep i t warm over ver y low heat .

Melt the butter in a heav y large saucepan over medium heat . Add the onion and saute unt i l t ranslucent , about e ight minutes. St i r in the gar l ic and saute for 30 seconds. St i r in the r ice and cook for about t wo minutes unt i l the r ice is toasted. Add the wine and st i r unt i l i t i s absorbed, about one minute. Add 3/4 cup of hot broth; s immer over medium-low heat unt i l the l iquid is absorbed, st i r r ing of ten, about s ix minutes. Repeat , adding 3/4 cup of hot broth t wo more t imes, s t i r r ing of ten, about 12 minutes longer. At this point , the r isotto can be made four hours ahead. Refr igerate the

D irec tions: r isotto ( the r ice wi l l s t i l l be f i rm) and remaining broth, uncovered, unt i l cool , then cover and keep them refr igerated unt i l ready to proceed.

Br ing the remaining broth to a s immer, then cover and keep i t warm over ver y low heat . St i r 3/4 cup of hot broth into the par t ia l ly cooked r isotto over medium heat unt i l the broth is absorbed and the r isotto is hot , about three minutes. Add the remaining broth and s immer unt i l the r ice is just tender and the mix ture is creamy, about f ive minutes longer. St i r in the peas and pars ley. Add the 1/2 cup of Parmesan. Season, to taste, with sa l t and pepper. Spoon the r isotto into bowls. Spr ink le addit ional cheese over and ser ve.

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W hen it comes to prol i f ic and ta lented comedy play wr ights who st i l l

prac t ice the ar t form, t wo names leap out and stand head and shoulders above the rest : Nei l S imon and S i r Alan Ayck bourn. When I speak with my Br i t ish ac tor f r iends about play wr ights, I refer to Ayck bourn as the Nei l S imon of England. “Au contra i re” comes the immediate response, “S imon is the Alan Ayck bourn of Amer ica”. Touche! When a l l i s sa id and done, however, both men are t rue giants of the comedy genre, and are without peer when i t comes to mak ing people laugh.

Ayck bourn’s newest comedy play “L i fe of R i ley ”, mak ing i ts U.S . debut at San Diego’s Old Globe White Theatre, seamless ly and c lever ly di rec ted by R ichard Seer, marks Ayck bourn’s sevent y-four th ful l - length play! S imon’s wr i t ing canon numbers of th i r t y- four plays and thir t y- four screenplays is equal ly impress ive, but i t looks l ike “Advantage Ayck bourn” for sheer output .

What makes an Ayck bourn play so re levant , regardless of which s ide of the At lant ic the play is being presented on, i s the r ichness of the charac ters,

the detai led back-stor ies provided for the ac tors, and the absolutely spot- on dia logue of h is charac ters. He has a mar velous ear for the cadence and l i l t of h is countr ymen’s speech. Also, h is p lots, a l though c i rcuitous at t imes, are quite easy to fo l low thanks to a symbiot ic re lat ionship he maintains with his per formers. I t a lso helps when one “owns” the theatre ( The Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, where he was the ar t ist ic d i rec tor for thi r t y-seven years) , and he st i l l maintains long-standing re lat ionships with a cadre of p layers, a la one big, happy, and ta lented reper tor y-st y led per forming company.

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Fi lm Crit ic

H e n n y R u s s e l l a s K a t h r y n a n d C o l i n M c P h i l l a m y a s C o l i n i n t h e U . S . Pr e m i e r e o f A l a n Ay c k b o u r n’s L i f e o f R i l e y, P h o t o b y H e n r y D i R o cco.

N i s i S t u r g i s a s M o n i ca a n d D a v i d B i s h i n s a s S i m e o n i n t h e U . S .

Pr e m i e r e o f A l a n Ay c k b o u r n’s L i f e o f R i l e y, a t T h e O l d G l o b e A p r i l

3 0 - J u n e 5 , 2 0 1 1 . P h o t o b y H e n r y D i R o cco.

SAN DIEGO ’S OLD GLOBE DEBUTS HIL ARIOUS AL AN AYCKBOURN PL AY

“Life of R i ley ”

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“L i fe of R i ley ” i s t ypical Ayck bourn. George R i ley, the t i t le charac ter for example, i s referred to quite of ten by the charac ters, but is never seen onstage. Ayck bourn is a master of def lec t ion when i t comes to giv ing the audience just the r ight amount of information and ins ight , but not spoi l ing the inevitable comedic t wists and turns that ever y comedy needs in order to succeed. I t ’s a gi f t Ayck bourn and S imon share a l ike with their audiences.

With “L i fe of R i ley ” the play wr ight looks back ward, for ward, and, now and then, s ideways with wr y comic af fec t ion on the l ives we l ived or might have l ived. George R i ley ’s c losest f r iends discover that he has just a few months to l ive and they each deal with the news in their own ver y surpr is ing ways. A cast of s ix , sol id and ta lented, ac tors del iver wonder ful ly nuanced and highly comedic per formances to this h i lar ious ta le of f r iends and neighbors who come together in an ef for t to help George do whatever he feels he has to do. Af ter a l l , George has deeply af fec ted each of their l ives. What they don’t k now is that George is p lanning one last f inal farewel l , which could compl icate their futures. Let the fun begin…

Col in McPhi l lamy as Col in , and Henny Russel l as K athr yn, anchor the three - couple play. They por tray the t radit ional ly quintessent ia l Br i t ish middleclass couple. He’s a bi t vague and s low to reac t when confronted with information or news outs ide his safe zone – the hospita l (he’s George’s medical doc tor) . At f i rst , Col in reminded me of S i r R alph R ichardson’s st y le of del iver y, but McPhi l lamy, soon dispel led any compar ison, by br inging his own hi lar ious comedy t iming to his perplexed charac ter with reac t ions and double takes that are pr iceless to watch.

Even though Russel l ’s K athyrn is a secret t ippler, and somewhat “publ ic school” who is f requently

impat ient and condescending with her hubby, she somehow manages to be a sympathet ic charac ter and one the audience can st i l l f ind t ime to care about . Perhaps, th is i s due, in par t , to Russel l and M cPhi l lamy ’s onstage comedic chemistr y which resonates so ef fec t ively with the audience. The night I attended, I saw a lot of the audience nodding their gray heads up and down, which may have accounted for the peals of laughter and the shocks of recognit ion that kept waf t ing throughout the audience ever y t ime they appeared on stage.

R ay Chambers as Jack , George’s best f r iend, i s the loyal , t rust ing-to -a-point husband of Dana Green ( Tamsin) , Jack ’s young sex y housewife. Chambers and Green have their mid- l i fe cr ises as younger marr ied couples of ten do. Chamber ’s Jack walks the walk of a seemingly wel l -adjusted marr ied man whi le Green’s Tammy ta lks the ta lk of a mother of a teenage daughter ; both del iver ing pol ished per formances in the process. N is i Sturgis as Monica , George’s ex-wife ; now newly paired with S imeon, played by David Bishins complete the three couples. To say anymore about the stor y would be te l l ing. Suff ice i t to say, S i r Alan has the last word.

“L i fe of R i ley ” i s an enjoyable evening at the theatre whether you’re Br i t ish , Amer ican, or any other f lavor. I ’m only sure, however, of one bona f ide Br i t in the cast . The program notes l i s t Col in McPhi l lamy as having been tra ined and having worked for the BBC and as an ac tor/wr iter in London. The rest of the company del iver ver y commendable Br i t ish accents, and we can thank dia lec t coach Jan Gist for keeping them on point , on inf lec t ion, and on accent . Wel l Done, company of players.

G i f ted wr i t ing with excel lent ensemble ac tors in the hands of an award-winning Broadway direc tor, l ike R ichard Seers, i s universal ly understood and appreciated, no matter the countr y of or igin . The

ent i re creat ive team at the White Theatre a lso can take their bows: Scenic and Costume Design by Rober t Morgan, L ight ing Design by Chr is R ynne, and the ever-re l iable Sound Design by Paul Peterson are f i rst rate.

“L i fe of R i ley ” per forms at The Old Globe White Theatre through June 5 , 2011.

R a y C h a m b e r s a s J a c k a n d D a n a G r e e n a s Ta m s i n i n t h e U . S . Pr e m i e r e

o f A l a n Ay c k b o u r n’s L i f e o f R i l e . P h o t o b y H e n r y D i R o cco.

D a n a G r e e n a s Ta m s i n a n d H e n n y R u s s e l l a s K a t h r y n i n t h e U . S .

Pr e m i e r e o f A l a n Ay c k b o u r n’s L i f e o f R i l e y. P h o t o b y H e n r y D i R o cco.

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T he 18th annual Evening Under the Stars was held at the O ’Donnel l Gol f C lub on

May, 8th. The event benef i ts the AIDS Ass istance Program. Approximately 1000 guests were on hand to honor S ix people that have given so much to AAP. Awards were presented dur ing the program. Ac tress Ann Walker ser ved as Emcee and M ark Anton was the event planner. Jack ie Lee Houston was the honorar y Chair.

Honorees included, John Bowab -the Glor ia Greene I nspirat ion award, M ichael Leppen-the Jeannette Rockefel ler Humanitar ian Award and M ichael Chi lders-the Herb Lazenby Communit y Ser vice Award. Three men received the Jurcz yk Volunteer award. Jef f rey Bach for ser v ice to AAP and Ar turo Montes and David Er ickson for ser v ice to the communit y. J im and Jack ie Lee Houston were surpr ised

with another award for their commitment to AAP.

Enter ta inment was provided by the The B-52S rock group. Guests got up to dance on the several dancing areas whi le others gathered around the stage to take photos and get an up c lose look at the group. The bands intensit y thr i l led the crowd so much i t was hard to just stand st i l l and l i s ten.

AIDS Ass istance program was hoping to ra ise much needed money to cont inue their nutr i t ional program. They give out food vouchers to hundreds of greater Palm Spr ings fami l ies l iv ing with AIDS/HIV. There are another 175 plus fami l ies l iv ing below the pover t y l ine on a wait ing l i s t . A s i lent and l ive auc t ion plus the gala ra ised enough money to fund about hal f their needs for the year. Much more is needed to cont inue and a lso expand their ser v ices to those in need.

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Crowd watches B-52s on stage ~Photos by Pat K rause

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Presenter B arbara Kel ler Honoree

M ichael Childers Dennis S cott, Vick y Sull ivan, Emcee Ann Walker and Terr y Darby

Jack ie Lee Houston, M ark Anton and Jim Houston

Sher yl and John B enoit

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O n e N i g h t O n l y C o n c e r t

P h o t o b y Pa t K ra u s e

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M ichael Chi lders produc t ion of the 4th annual One N ight Only concer t at the McCal lum Theater was held on Apr i l 27th. This event was presented by Jewish Family Ser vices of the Deser t and a l l proceeds benef i t th is Non-sec tar ian, Non-prof i t organizat ion.

The theme for the evening was Palm Spr ings Legends. A v ideo presentat ion of each legend showed a home they l ived in whi le in the Deser t . These legends were per formers and composers and many local celebr i t ies. A member of the Cast would then s ing a song that par t icular legend was k nown for. O ver 25 stars of Stage, Screen and Televis ion per formed dur ing the show. This i s a One N ight to see s ingers f rom al l over the US per form al l on ONE stage dur ing only ONE per formance.

S ingers inc luded Stefanie Powers,Freda Payne, M ichel le Lee and Jason Graae that gave tr ibute to legends, Frank S inatra , Barr y Mani low, The R at Pack , Lena Horne, Bett y Hutton and many others.A t ruly memorable evening.

A pr ivate cast par t y was held the night before at the home of David K aplan and Glenn Ostergaard. Cast members got a chance to mingle with each other and a lso suppor ters and members of Jewish Family Ser vices of the Deser t . Dr inks and Hors d ’oeuvres were ser ved on the pat io by the pool .

A VIP par t y was held af ter the show at the Acqua Pazza Restaurant at the “R iver ”. A fantast ic buffet meal was ser ved to cast members, JFS staf f, volunteers and other contr ibutors and suppor ters.

Producer M ichael Chi lders, Chairs Annette Bloch,Helene G alen, Harold Matzner, Barbara Kel ler, Barbara Fromm and Sherr y Schorr put this show together and made i t a H it .

Jewish Family ser v ices provides ser v ices and counsel ing to people in need regardless of ethnic i t y, l i fest y le, income or age. At r isk teens to e lder ly seniors a l l re ly on these many ser v ices provided by JFS .

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Stagecoach 2011Kenny Chesney

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Stagecoach 2011P h o t o s by Pa t K ra u s e

Carrie Under wo o d

Darius Rucker

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The f i f th annual Stagecoach Countr y Music Fest ival was held at the Empire Polo Grounds in I ndio on Apr i l 30th and May 1st . This 2 day event br ings in Campers f rom al l over southern Cal i fornia . Countr y music fans wait for this concer t by some of the top names in Countr y and Blue Grass Music. New ar t ists and Countr y legends per formed on 3 stages. The Mane, Mustang and Palomino

Stages. Top newer ar t ists l ike Carr ie Under wood, R ascal Flatts , Kenny Chesney and Dar ius Rucker per formed and a stage that had a specia l runway bui l t c loser to the crowd where they could walk out and touch hands with their fans.

There was a lot of Rock abi l ly and Bluegrass music for fans that enjoy that music and don’t get to hear i f of ten. Especia l ly by legends

R ick y Sk aggs, Wanda Jackson and Jack I ngram to name a few. Newer ar t ists l ike Secret S isters and Lucas Nelson, Wi l l ie Nelson’s Son, wowed the audience and proved to be a force in countr y music. O ther icons that per formed were the G at l ins Brothers, Mel Ti l l i s and K r is K r istof ferson. Pianist Leon Russel l in h is White hair and long white beard played some of h is more famous hits .

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Thir t y-Four s ingers and bands played in this fest ival . I t would be hard to name them al l and pick a few favor i tes. Each fan had his or her own s inger they wanted to see. There is a BBQ contest area , Ferr is wheel , vendors of cowboy gear and food vendors a l l around the area . Bales of hay were around for seat ing with a few picnic benches too. The Hal f Pint Hootenanny had things for the younger set .

There is something for ever y one of ever y age. B lankers and chairs are a l lowed al l over the grounds. Dancing was tak ing place ever y where.

This fest ival gets better each year. Crowd control and traf f ic are held to a minimum with exper ience f rom the past . Bands star t On Time so ever yone k nows where to be for their favor i te. I t i s an ex tremely

wel l run event , thanks to MSO and a l l the staf f and the c i t y of I ndio. People watching is a favor i te too as Gir ls in shor t shor ts and sk impy tops in cowboy boots and hats are the norm. Many guys go shir t less and some showing off a lot of tattoos. The crowds are not unruly and general ly ver y nice. Parents even br ing young chi ldren just for this exper ience.

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Stagecoach 2011Kris Kristofferson

L arr y G atl inS ecret Sisters

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Stagecoach 2011Kris Kristofferson

Luc as Nelson, Wil l ie Nelson’s S on

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A865640- Toots ie H i ,  my name is  Toots ie, and I ’m as sweet as can be! I ’m a one year o ld, female, 8 pound black  Chihuahua mix that was picked up as a stray. 

A864871-SnowM y name is Snow. I am a 7-year o ld white   female  who’s look ing for a loving owner ! I am ver y easy to walk , and love to be petted; but most of a l l , i f you’re   look ing for snow in the deser t , I ’m your dog.

A870014- K at ie H i , my names K at ie and  I ’m pleased to meet you! I came to the shelter with my brothers and s isters ; a l l 4 of them! I f you’re look ing to adopt , come to the Coachel la Val ley Animal Campus and meet my whole fami ly ! I ’m a  3 month old, female, brown/black shepherd mix .

A869401- L ightning McQueenDid you see a  white f lash pass you? I  don’t just have shor t legs for looks ; they ’re a lso for speed, meaning they don’t ca l l me l ightning M cQueen for nothing. I ’m a 2 year o ld male, white/tan Terr ier mix , look ing to race into you and your fami ly ’s hear ts . So, c lear the speed way and come on down to the Coachel la Val ley Animal Shelter and check me out ! !

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A863568-H i my name is Oscar B lue! I ’m a  1 year o ld, male, domest ic shor t hair lynx point . I love to play, be pet , and most of a l l be loved. I ’m Oscar B lue, the cat who can be your t rue companion f r iend!

A864589- G ar f ie ld ’s i s my name and eat ing is what I do best ! I ’m an 8 year o ld, neutered, orange t iger domest ic shor t hair wait ing for you to adopt m! I f you’re look ing for a loyal , loving, sweet and re laxed k i t t y cat ,   then I ’m the one for you! I love to s i t by the window, watch the great outdoors, and enjoy cuddl ing up on the sofa with a loving owner.

A858145- Dior

That ’s   r ight , i t ’s Dior ! The ta lk on Delany Street , the diva you have to meet ! Ever y t ime I walk by a l l I hear i s  who’s that stunning, 2 year o ld domest ic shor t hair,  Tor t ie female? I ’m anything but domest ic ; I have a whole other personal i t y that would melt your hear t ! I came to the Coachel la Val ley Animal Campus on Februar y 17th, and I have high hopes that the r ight owner wi l l adopt me, so stop by and meet me!

A863571-Mel

Hel lo, my name is Mel . I ’m a 2 year o ld male,  b lack , domest ic shor t hair. You might think “eh, just another cat ,” but you would be wrong. I have beaut i ful ,  copper- colored eyes with a sof t , radiant , healthy,   jet b lack coat . I might even have some Bombay in my bloodl ines s ince I have been told I have the looks ! ! Come vis i t me at the Coachel la Val ley Animal Campus today!

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O ne of our most impor tant profess ions is in cr i t ica l condit ion.

O ver the past decade, the United States has exper ienced a profound shor tage of nurses. With a nat ional vacanc y rate for registered nurses (RN) at more than 4 percent , long term programs to suppor t this profess ion are crucia l and with the aging populat ion and shi f ts in the health care system, the need for nurses is expec ted to increase even more.

Nurses are the cr i t ica l , yet sometimes understaf fed back bone of medical care in emergenc y rooms, hospita ls , mi l i tar y fac i l i t ies, c l in ics, schools, homeless shelters and nurs ing homes. They of ten provide the l ink bet ween pat ients and their t reatment ; nurses can help determine the exper ience we have whi le v is i t ing a doc tor or hospita l . They work hard, and at t imes their contr ibut ions may go unnoticed. Nat ional Nurses Week , M ay 6 to 12, i s a wonder ful oppor tunit y to ref lec t on, and appreciate, the v i ta l ro le that nurses play in our l ives. So please take the t ime to thank them for a l l that they do.

“Nurses t ruly are societ y ’s caregivers. They are there for a l l of us when we need them most . Their care, comfor t and suppor t t ruly make a di f ference in the l ives of their pat ients and fami l ies ever y day,” says Andrea H igham, di rec tor of the Johnson & Johnson Campaign

for Nurs ing’s Future. “Nurses play an incredibly impor tant role in our communit ies, and we’re committed to suppor t ing this profess ion so they ’ l l be able to cont inue their impor tant and l i fe -saving work .”

The Campaign for Nurs ing’s Future, establ ished by Johnson & Johnson in 2002, i s a nat ional in i t iat ive to enhance the image of the nurs ing profess ion, recruit new nurses and nurse facult y and help reta in nurses current ly in the profess ion. The campaign works in cooperat ion with profess ional nurs ing organizat ions, schools, hospita ls and other health care groups to promote oppor tunit ies in nurs ing and increase awareness of the value of the nurs ing profess ion.

The campaign has recent ly par tnered with the Urban Zen I ntegrat ive Therapy (UZIT ) program - founded by Donna K aran - to engage and focus nurses on their own wel l -being and personal health as wel l as to t ra in their peers. Nurs ing students f rom around the countr y were educated about stress reduc t ion techniques at the recent annual Nat ional Student Nurses Associat ion (NSNA) meet ing, and Johnson & Johnson has awarded qual i f ied nurses scholarships to UZIT, a 500-hour advanced curr iculum program focused on integrat ive modal i t ies and therapies.

Donna K aran is k nown wor ldwide as a fashion designer, but her pass ion and commitment to wel l being and integrat ive health care has helped to redef ine her as a phi lanthropist . “At some point in our l ives, each one of us wi l l become a pat ient and we’ l l depend on our nurses for care and nur tur ing,” says K aran, founder of the Urban Zen Foundat ion. “ I wi l l be forever grateful to the nurses who cared for me and my loved ones. Being a care giver i s a profound responsibi l i t y and an enormous gi f t given by ver y specia l men and women, which is why I ’m so proud and excited that the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nurs ing’s Future has created a scholarship that wi l l provide funding for except ional nurses to par t ic ipate in the Urban Zen I ntegrat ive Therapy Program.”

Please jo in the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nurs ing’s Future dur ing Nat ional Nurses Week and take this oppor tunit y to thank a nurse : Post a thank you note on the “Nurs ing Notes by Johnson & Johnson” Facebook page, w w w.facebook .com/jnjnurs ingnotes and c l ick the “ Thank a Nurse” tab, or t weet about a t ime when a nurse helped you us ing the hashtags #NNW2011, and #Thank aNurse.

And when you see a nurse, make sure you thank him or her today and ever y day.

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