If you are interested in showing off your
business for a Chamber Mixer please contact the
Chamber at 367-3445.
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*Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians Releases Draft Environmental Assessment for Nüwü Casino Resort & RV Park project*
Comprehensive report available for public review and comments until April 28, 2008; Tribe plans public hearing on draft EA soon
After many months of hard work, the Twenty-Nine
Palms Band of Mission Indians has completed a draft
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Nüwü Casino
Resort & RV Park project to be built entirely on the
Tribe's 160-acre reservation in Twentynine Palms,
California.
The draft EA is available for public review until April 28,
2008, and can be viewed at the Twentynine Palms
Branch Library, 6078 Adobe Road in Twentynine
Palms, as well as online at www.nuwucasino.com.
An Opportunity for Public Comment Meeting regarding
the draft EA will be held from 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Thursday,
April 17, 2008 at the Twentynine Palms Community
Services Building, 74325 Joe Davis Drive in
Twentynine Palms.
The draft EA offers a comprehensive examination of
numerous environmental issues, including, but not
limited to, light and noise pollution, air quality, surface
and groundwater resources, biological and cultural
resources, traffic and transportation, waste
management, land use and resources, public
services and infrastructure, visual
resources/aesthetics, and geology, soils and
seismicity.
Additionally, the Tribe is exploring the use of
alternative energy sources like solar power and
absorption chiller cogeneration technology to help
power its facilities and reduce greenhouse gas
emissions. The Tribe also will employ cutting-edge
exterior lighting technology to reduce potential effects
on "night skies", one of the Hi-Desert's biggest
attractions.
The study was compiled by CM2H Hill, a global leader
in full-service engineering, consulting, construction,
and operations. The firm assists municipal, state and
federal clients in developing and managing
infrastructure and facilities that improve efficiency,
safety and quality of life.
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*Hi-Desert Medical Center Gift Shop Gets a Facelift*
Thanks to the generosity of a local philanthropist and
the Auxiliary, the HDMC gift shop has a new look, new
merchandise and an exciting new appeal. Longtime
Auxiliary friend Leota Bell, whose generosity has been
at the root of many District projects, provided the seed
money to get the badly-needed facelift project going.
Like many projects, the expense of new laminate,
carpet, paint and fixtures was more than the Auxiliary
had anticipated. Enter Auxilian Barbara Matzinger, who
stepped up with a matching donation on behalf of her
mother, Auxiliary Life Member Mildred Shriner.
"It all started coming together," said Charlene Tice,
Auxiliary president. "Everyone pulled together, but this
project would not have been possible without both the
generosity of these women and the hard work of Lida
Secrest,"(gift shop manager). Of her hard work, Lida
smiles and quickly acknowledges the efforts of
Kathryn Kenny, of Cactus Flower Florist and Farms in
Yucca Valley, who helped pick out new merchandise
and assisted in arranging and setting up the new
shop. "We worked long hours but it really was a labor
of love," says Lida. "I really feel like our new, exciting
gifts and cards are the perfect mix for our patients and
visitors." Look for the official grand re-opening of the
HDMC Gift Shop to take place in early May.
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*Hi-Desert Medical Center's Board of Directors Separates from Brim Healthcare Contract*
During a special meeting of the Hi-Desert Medical
Center Board of Directors held last evening, the board
directed legal counsel to take steps to separate from
its contract with Brim Healthcare, Inc., the
management company engaged by the hospital in
2003 for management and consultation services.
In the interim, the administrative team activities will be
coordinated by Joe Ruddon, vice president of
marketing and business development, who will also
act as liaison to the board.
"During the interim period, the board has full
confidence in the current hospital administrative team.
Our focus remains the recruitment of a permanent
CEO. We are conducting a thorough search and will
recruit experienced leadership to take our District into
the future. Hi-Desert Memorial Health Care District
remains completely committed to providing
responsible, quality healthcare to the people of the
Morongo Basin. This will not change today, tomorrow
or in the future," said Adam Crites, board president.
It is expected that an interim CEO will be named by the
end of April.
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*Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians Donate to Hospice Emergency Gasoline Fund*
The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians
donated $1,000 to help Hospice of Morongo Basin
create an emergency gasoline fund. Due to the high
cost of gasoline and an expected increase in gasoline
this summer, Executive Director, Kevin Wong made an
appeal at the Basin Wide Foundation monthly meeting
on April 3, for ideas to fund a program for Hospice
Volunteers. "The Morongo Basin consists of 5,200
square miles, and many of our volunteers drive out to
Wonder Valley, Johnson Valley and Morongo Valley.
These dedicated volunteers use their own cars and
pay for their gasoline. One volunteer currently travels
over 300 miles per month to visit her patients. We
have 24 active volunteers and many of them are on
limited incomes. For this reason, I want to find a way
to help subsidize their gasoline costs. I would hate to
have any one of them say, "I can't visit my patients,
because I can't pay for the gasoline". I want to thank
Chairman Darrell Mike and his sister, Angelina, of the
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, and Bob
Gibson, NuWu Casino and RV Park Community
Relations for their rapid response to our plea.
Prepaid gas cards will be purchased with these funds
and presented to Hospice Volunteers as needed.
If your company or organization would like to help the
Hospice volunteers, please call 366-1308.
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TWENTYNINE PALMS ART GALLERY
April 2-27, 2008
This annual competition features more than 100 of
the best new works by members of the Twentynine
Palms Artists' Guild, including oil and acrylic paintings,
watercolors, drawings, collages, photography,
sculpture, and mixed media works.
The exhibit will be on display at the gallery through
April 27. Gallery hours are 12 to 3 p.m., Wednesdays
through Sundays.
Twentynine Palms Art Gallery is located at 74055
Cottonwood Drive, off National Park Drive, in
Twentynine Palms. For more information, call the
gallery at (760)367-7819, or visit the web site:
www.29palmsartgallery.com
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Performance of "Another Day in Baghdad"
April 4-27, 2008
Another Day in Baghdad, a play by Major David A.
Tucker II
7 p.m., Saturday, April 5, 2008
Hi-Desert Cultural Center's Blak Box Theatre
61231 Twentynine Palms Highway (Highway 62)
Joshua Tree, California 92522
Box Office: (760)366-3777
Online ticket sales at:
www.hidesertculturalcenter.com
General Admission: $14
Based on true events, Another Day in Baghdad is an
ensemble play that explores the day-to-day life of
soldiers rarely portrayed in the media - the small
moments and the dramatic ones. The play avoids
polemics and focuses instead on the daily struggle
facing the men and women of the U.S. military.
Representing a broad spectrum of Americans who
have served in Iraq, and Iraqis themselves, the play
will be brought to life by a cast of six men and six
women.
Another Day in Baghdad runs April 4 - 27 in the Hi-
Desert Cultural Center's new Blak Box Theatre. For
tickets or more information on the Hi-Desert Cultural
Center, please call (760)366-3777.
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COPPER MOUNTAIN COLLEGE TO HOST PHOTOGRAPHY EXIBIT
April 8-May 16, 2008
Copper Mountain College will host the photography of
artist Dimitry Kirillov.
Dimitry Kirillov was born and educated in Saint
Petersburg (formerly Leningrad) Russia. His main
lifetime occupations are physics and photography. In
1979 he moved to California to find freedom for his
representation of the world in photography. In
California he worked as a scientist at the leading
laboratories and published many scientific papers in
the field of optical spectroscopy. He simultaneously
pursued his photographic work and participated in
numerous shows in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San
Francisco, and Berkeley. In 2000 he retired from
scientific work and moved to Joshua Tree where he
continues photographic work.
His photographs describe the environment where he
lives. His three main periods are connected with Saint
Petersburg (1965-1979), San Francisco (1985-2000)
and Joshua Tree (after 2000). The photographs from
these periods are presented at the show.
Following the reception Mr. Kirillov will host an
informal talk that is free and open to the public.
During his discussion he will talk about his three
bodies of work on display, with comparisons of film,
medium format, and now digital photo making. This
show will run from April 8th to May 16th.
For more information regarding this event, contact
Spelman Downer at 760.228.1661. For general
information regarding Copper Mountain College, log
on to
www.cmccd.edu or call 760.366.3791.
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*Hi-Desert Medical Center Stresses Importance of National Healthcare Decisions Day 2008*
April 16, 2008
A new national survey indicates that Americans are
more likely to talk with their children about drug use or
sex than with a seriously ill parent about their end-of-
life wishes. The survey, completed by more than 2,300
individuals, was conducted in conjunction with the first
National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD), April 16,
2008.
"The survey highlights the need for more attention to
advance care planning, which is why National
Healthcare Decisions Day is so important," said
Nathan A. Kottkamp, chair of the National Healthcare
Decision Day initiative. "Americans have made such
wonderful progress expanding the dialogue about
drugs and sex with their children, yet we still struggle
when it comes to talking about something that
happens to every one of us - dying."
National Healthcare Decisions Day-April 16-is an
initiative to encourage patients to express their wishes
regarding healthcare through conversations and the
completion of advance directives. NHDD is also
working with providers and facilities to ensure that
individual wishes are respected, whatever they may
be.
"The disconnect between a willingness to talk about
one's own end-of-life care and talking to others about
their illness illustrates one of the reasons why
advance care planning is not more prevalent," said
Margaret Hinton, LCSW, Hi-Desert Medical Center's
hospice medical social worker.
Those interested in participating in National
Healthcare Decisions Day may stop by Hi-Desert
Medical Center's front desk in the main hospital lobby,
Wednesday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to obtain
a free copy of the advance directive form. Or, you may
logon to their website, www.hdmc.org and
click on the "programs and services" page and then
on "advanced directives" for a complete list of
common questions and answers regarding advanced
directives and downloadable versions of the
document in both English and Spanish.
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