There has been an increase in reports of found guns, legal and illegal – in unusual places around the Morongo Basin.
If you have found a firearm or ammunition and want to dispose of it responsibly but you aren’t comfortable handing it – The San Bernardino Sheriff Station says it’s as simple as calling them and asking a deputy to come and take possession of it.
However – If you do feel safe handling the firearm or ammunition you want to turn in – you can take it to the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station. It’s best to call ahead so the station knows to expect you, and once you’ve arrived check-in at the front window first – without the firearm. Once the clerk takes the firearm – you’ll be provided with a receipt or case number for record keeping.
The Sheriff’s Department says that they will ask basic questions involving whatever you know about the firearm – stating “we have a duty to document how we received the firearm and from who – just in case it is later found to be involved in a crime.”
If you wish to remain anonymous but still want to turn in the firearm – you can call the WE TIP line to report it – and if enough information is provided a detective will look into how to retrieve the firearm. That number is 1-800-78-CRIME
The Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station can be contacted at (760) 366-4175
If you’re traveling from the hi-desert to Big Bear this week, expect delays on State Route 18.
Caltrans will be replacing culverts along the highway from Lucerne Valley to Big Bear Dam, and only one lane will be open to traffic in both directions, necessitating flagging and traffic control.
Construction begins today (April 29) and will be happening all week long form 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
There is good news for Morongo Valley residents who are tired of their washed-out dirt roads—a special roads district is being formed for locals, by locals, and the first meeting is Tuesday at 6 PM in Covington Park’s Mesquite Room.
Join your Morongo Valley neighbors to discuss how we can maintain our roads, keep them private, while providing your input on the project. Organized by community member Grace Hamilton and attended by the San Bernardino Special District’s personnel, this meeting is significant for homeowners living between North Star Trail and Navajo Trail.
The first steps to becoming an affordable Special District with the County of San Bernardino for maintenance of our local roads is to dispel misinformation, get facts, obtain information to the landowners, and raise enough funds to cover the costs. Once funds are raised, the county mails ballots to all affected landowners for a pass/fail vote, then the money is returned to residents who paid into the project. All of this starts by talking to neighbors to get an idea if this initiative is supported by the majority of the landowners.
To aid in gaining support, Grace Hamilton has created the fact-based website: crappyroads92256.com.
The national day of observance is held on the first Thursday of may, and is recognized locally by the 29 Palms Ministerial Association. They will hold three services throughout the day in Twentynine Palms, each led by city council member and Association President McArthur Wright.
The first two services will be held at 7 a.m. and noon at Veterans Park (flagpole), located at 6136 Adobe Road. The third service will be at 6:30 p.m. at Gospel Fellowship Christian Center Church located at 5898 Adobe Road.
Twentynine Palms Mayor Steven Bilderain present a proclamation at the morning service. Services will feature speakers and representatives from many of the hi-desert’s churches, as well as representatives from local schools and business.
Earlier this season, Theatre 29 announced the desert debut of the Off-Broadway musical “Disenchanted” as part of their 2023-24 season. Due to unforeseen casting difficulties, they were not able to continue that project.
Director Charles Harvey will replace it with the hugely popular ecumenical musical, “Nunsense”.
With catchy songs and irreverent comedy, “Nunsense” is sure to keep audiences rolling with laughter. Featured in the cast of a small group of nuns who put on a talent show to raise funds to bury their last four dead sisters due to an accidental poisoning by soup incident at the convent are Mother Superior Laura Harwood, Mistress of Novices Sister Hubert played by Lisa Hodgson, wise-cracking Sister Robert Anne played by Kimberly Sonntag, Forgetful Sister Amnesia portrayed by Tiffany Crocker and ballerina Sister Leo played by Melissa McNiel.
The production run will remain May 24 – June 9th, with tickets available now at theatre29.org.
Chris Plummer, loving husband and devoted father, passed away suddenly on January 5, 2024. He leaves behind a legacy of love, kindness, and cherished memories that will forever remain in the hearts of his family and friends. He was born in Cleveland Ohio on Feb 8, 1968 and lived in Maple Heights, Ohio until he was age 4, when his mother moved back to California. During his elementary years Chris moved several times; living in Fontana, Redondo Beach and even spent a year at the Air Force Base in England. By age 13 he landed in La Canada where he attended La Canada High School (Class of 1986). During High School he loved playing Football and spending time with friends.
After graduation Chris went on to play football for Akron University (Ohio) and San Diego State University. After college, Chris remained in the Los Angeles area and worked as a consultant/Network Administrator for several companies: Raytheon, Northrup Grumman, The Guitar Center, and The Gas Company.
In 2002 Chris married the love of his life, Meredith. The very next year, in 2003 they left the “hustle and bustle” of Los Angeles and moved to Twentynine Palms to start a family and enjoy a peaceful life. They welcomed their daughters, Isabel (2004) and Natalie (2005).
Before settling back to work in IT, Chris fulfilled a childhood dream that was not possible in Los Angeles. He joined and graduated from the fire academy and EMT program at Copper Mountain College. Chris may have been the oldest student in the program, but he was the most successful. Chris enjoyed serving as a volunteer firefighter and EMT for the Morongo Basin.
In 2005, Chris returned to his work as a Network Administrator. He worked for Eisenhower Medical Center, the Morongo Unified School District, Copper Mountain College, the G6 and Naval Hospital aboard the Twentynine Palms Marine Base. His final job was the Director of Information Technology for MCCS, aboard the Twentynine Palms Marine Base. While Chris never served in the military, his pride in working on base and his profound respect for service members were unparalleled.
Chris was a loving and dedicated husband to Meredith, his partner in life’s journey. Their bond was a testament to the strength of true love, built on trust, respect, and unwavering support for each other. Together, they faced life’s challenges with courage and shared countless moments of joy and laughter.
As a father, Chris was a pillar of strength and guidance to his two beloved daughters, Isabel and Natalie. He showered them with unconditional love, encouragement, and wisdom, nurturing their dreams and aspirations. He was their biggest cheerleader, celebrating every milestone and offering a steady hand during difficult times.
Chris was an excellent story-teller and was always ready with a good “dad” joke. His compassion touched the lives of many, and his legacy of love will continue to inspire those who knew him. In this time of profound loss, Meredith, Isabel, Natalie, and the entire family find solace in the beautiful memories they shared with Chris. They take comfort in knowing that he will forever watch over them as their guardian angel. His love and legacy will continue to shine brightly, illuminating the lives of those he touched. Chris will be remembered for his kind heart, infectious smile, and the warmth of his presence. May he rest in eternal peace, knowing he was deeply loved and will be dearly missed.
Chris is survived by his loving wife Meredith and daughters Isabel and Natalie, sister Shelly and parents Lynne (Vic) and Troxel. Chris is proceeded in death by his brother Michael.
A funeral service to celebrate Chris’s life will be held on May 18, 2024 at 1pm at the Twentynine Palms Cemetery, followed by a reception at the Twentynine Palms Inn.
In lieu of flowers or donations, we can all honor Chris by practicing kindness and paying it forward.
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One of the highlights of the upcoming Morongo Daze music festival is “desert legend” Sean Wheeler, a longtime veteran of desert rock and a deep-rooted influence on its surrounding culture.
Fronting bands like Throwrag, Sean and Zander, The Reluctant Messengers, and countless projects for the last 40 years, Sean Wheeler’s deep baritone often swirls into coyote-esque yelps, grounded by an often-described “Shamanistic” stage presence that appears possessed, steeped in otherworldly waters deep enough to avoid anything close to contrived, now with a new focus on poetics that seems a focused reinvention of the desert veteran.
Wheeler touched on how he acquired the desert legend moniker.
“(on a flyer) Someone called me ‘desert legend,’ and I was all, ‘I’m gonna use that.’ It sounds like one of those blues names where you’re like, ‘I think I’ve heard of that’ even though you know you’ve never heard of it, but it sounds like you should have. And you know, it was just a joke. But then these intercommunity guys were getting upset by the proclamation, even though it’s actually one-hundred percent accurate. But you know, anyone in the desert can be a desert legend if they feel legendary.”
Whether or not its tongue-in-cheek, the desert legend moniker has substantial roots that go all the way back to the late 1800s. After his great grandparents met in San Jacinto at a barn dance in 1903 (where Wheeler’s great-great uncle Milt entertained as the one-man-band), Rose and Oliver McKinney would eventually move to Morongo Valley in 1911 with a well-digging machine, earning a living by digging for water for the area’s first homesteaders like themselves.
I spoke to Sean at this very homestead that he’s been fixing up and rehearsing in for the past year, where he continued speaking to the depths of his family’s local history which led them down the hill in 1916:
“So then the McKinney’s went to Palm Springs and kept knocking babies out. My great uncle Ted McKinney was the first non-native boy, and my grandma was the first non-native girl to be born in Palm Springs on the corner of Ramona and Indian Canyon. There was another white family who claimed to be the first, but my grandma told them, ‘You weren’t because you left, because there was no hospital in Palm Springs, you went to Banning or whatever… I was born right there on the corner in a tent!’
Wheeler was a pioneer himself in the early 80s, when being a teenager in the desert wasn’t at all how it is now, especially for one just discovering punk rock, far removed from the action in Los Angeles.
“When we were punk kids in ’81, ’82, the first punk shows in the desert were in the garage at my mom’s house, then we started doing the generator parties.”
Organized by Wheeler’s friend and collaborator Mario Lalli (who he considers the Godfather of the Desert), these infamous generator parties are what gave desert rock its roots of culture, best documented in the films Lo-Desert Sound and The Desert Age, both in which Wheeler is a key figure raconteur who nearly steals the movie with his seasoned stream of consciousness.
For his set at the upcoming Morongo Daze festival, Wheeler is reuniting with Billy Pittman, his guitar player from their gospel-blues project The Reluctant Messengers, rounded out by the rhythm section of Los Pancho Tones, who will also be performing.
Sean Wheeler at the threshold to history, under his great grandpa’s plaque
I asked Wheeler what makes Morongo Valley unique compared to the rest of the basin, and how Morongo Daze is turning into a true community event.
“One thing that makes Morongo Valley rad is, depending on who you talk to, it’s the first town… or the last town in the high desert. And sometimes it seems overlooked, but it really is the sweet spot. When I played the last Morongo Daze in the fall, I was shocked—the community was jamming! You couldn’t even find parking! Like, everybody turned out.”
Sean Wheeler and band plays at 5 PM on Saturday, May 4th for Morongo Daze in Morongo Valley’s Covington Park.
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum is a great place to go if you are looking for a little taste of the outdoors… indoors. Museum director Celeste Hildebrand sums it up best:
Visitors check out the geology room at the Hi-Desert Nature Museum.
Celeste: “It’s an amazing place that has a little bit of everything. Our museum is unique – we have natural history, we have art, we have cultural exhibits. Our museum takes a little bit of everything from the Morongo Basin and the hi-desert and combines it into one family-friendly place for visitors and locals to come enjoy and learn about our desert.”
The museum has been around since 1964 when it was founded by Evelyn Conklin and her father Percy, along with long-time desert resident Camilla Hudson and Jerry Moore…
Celeste: “…who was the Director of the Parks and Recreation district at that time. (He) put out a call for recreation activities in the local newspaper. Evelyn responded with an idea for her nature museum. She had previously opened a nature museum down in San Dimas, and so she had experience with it. She had collections as a naturalist, and her idea was accepted and the nature museum was born.”
Evelyn Conklin served as the curator for the museum for 28 years. She still lives in the Morongo Basin, and recently turned 97. In 1973 the museum moved to where it is now – at the Yucca Valley Community Center Complex. It wasn’t the town of Yucca Valley back then, the area became officially incorporated as a Town in 1991 and the museum became a division of the Community Services Department.
A mock schoolhouse is ready for kids to cut loose inA light-up interactive map of the Morongo BasinLots of live desert critters are on displayGet close-up with nature dioramasLearn about Giant Rock in their interactive exhibit
Although the name says “nature,” that’s just a small but essential part of what the museum offers. Our area has a rich culture and history, as well as an active art community. Here’s the Hi-Desert Nature Museum’s collections and exhibits coordinator, Charlie Rossow:
Charlie Rossow: “We do have a rotating gallery that changes three of four times a year. There’s some long traditions of exhibits that have been there that people find interesting. Then we rent exhibits as well, from loaning facilities. We try in every way possible to bring collections out from storage that haven’t been seen in a while and try to make those relevant to our current exhibits or for things that may be happening locally.”
A chuckwalla is one of the many live small animals on display at the museum.The cockroaches are a favorite for kids (and adults)A closeup of Picture SandstoneOne of the dozens of geology specimens on display
This was from an interview a couple weeks back on the “Up Close Show with Gary Daigneault,” and Gary knew the right questions to ask:
Gary Daigneault: “What’s one of the oldest exhibits that Evelyn had?”
Charlie: “One that is really well known is our globe room. We have some blacklights that show how certain rocks fluoresce under UV light. This is probably the most often asked for exhibit. When people come in, they ask ‘do you still have that UV room?’ Yes we still have it!”
I have to admit, I totally forgot about the UV room. I have to go back and lucky for me and you – the Hi-Desert Nature Museum is completely free to visit, although donations are encouraged. And it doesn’t quite matter yet, but in just a few weeks you’ll be happy to know that the Hi-Desert Nature Museum is comfortably air-conditioned, too.
The current exhibit is a popular returning favorite – Metamorphosis, now its its 20th year. Hi-desert artists repurpose trash to make some really great and fun artwork. Definitely visit the museum before it leaves on May 11th- making room for a new hands-on exhibit that focuses on traveling called “From Here to There” which makes its debut on May 23rd.
I suggest picking up a sticker for a dollar on the way out, and don’t sleep on visiting those glowing rocks and minerals in the UV room – you’ll probably find me in there staring into the iridescent glow.
Don’t miss out on all the native flowers around the museum and the Yucca Valley Community Center, too.
Free health screenings are just a small part of what’s planned for this Saturday’s (April 27, 2024) Health & Community Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Yucca Valley Community Center complex. In addition to free screenings, and vaccinations, organizers promise entertainment and activities that will appeal to young kids, teens, and adults alike.
Sponsored by the Morongo Basin Healthcare District and the Town of Yucca Valley, attendees can take advantage of free screenings for blood pressure and glucose, plus determine health indicators like body mass index and A1C. The popular “Ask the Doctor” table will also be featured as will area nonprofits offering resources and information such as healthy eating on a budget. The county will provide free COVID vaccinations.
And LifeStream will hold an on-site blood drive. In the ball field, the Yucca Valley Youth Commission will set up a “Teen Zone” featuring giant inflatable slides, obstacle courses, and free snow cones.
Visit MorongoBasinHealth.org to learn more about Saturday’s free Health & Community Resource Fair.
A celebration event on Saturday will show off the artistic achievements made by the Workshop29 program over the last several months in Twentynine Palms.
The free event will showcase the dancing, singing, writing, and transformational sculpture makinng achieved by the participants of the Workshop29 program. Organized by the Twentynine Palms Public Arts Advisory Committee, the results of the free community workshops will be celebrated at this large scale public event.
Carolyn Pennypacker-Riggs, artist and leader of the High Desert Community Choir, says “a real good time.”
“Saturday’s event is a culmination of all four workshops coming together and sharing the art we’ve made together as a community.
“My part is a community choir that requires no audition or previous experience, and I’m actively encouraging people who think they can’t sing to join.”
Choreographer Ryan Heffington, who led a workshop on ecology explored through dance, said:
“Saturday’s performance is going to be an abbreviated version of what we did in class. Explain what entails an ecology dance workshop, and how the two fit together. and what we created with my two assistants, Kristy and Ben.
We did all the research about ecology in the desert, and we put it on our bodies. We were able to move like animals, we were able to move like insects, and we were able to show and create the symbiotic relationships between everyone and everything.”
Those that come to Saturday’s event, held at Freedom Plaza from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. will have the opportunity to participate, whether it be through singing, dancing, or mantra-making.
Heffington added, “I’m going to lead a warm up, so everyone can get into their bodies and as we warm up, we’re going to be doing the movements we’ve created for the specific animals and insects and that will start it off for the other presentations from the other workshops. “
As to the overall success of the Workshop29 program, artist Jai Knight, who led a transformative paper-making workshop, concluded by saying “It was sweet to see how the community was so open to receiving the process. I wasn’t sure if there was going to be judgment or resistance to the process, and it seems like there was a lot of openness and receptiveness and actual transformation that happened. Especially with several people in the workshop that emailed me.
“I’m grateful and honored to be able to create an experience that facilitates other people to go into their own journey of processing the things that we hold on to. I feel very supported by the Public Arts Advisory Council and their team.”
Come see the work that your community has done this Saturday at Freedom Plaza, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
A dance, film, and performance piece inspired by the natural environment in and around Joshua Tree National Park will be held this Saturday at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center.
The Alchemy Arts Collective presents “Chasing the Light,” a show that utilizes two mediums: a live dance performance and its adaptation into film. The film unfolds within the natural backdrop of Joshua Tree, providing a unique angle on the choreography as it integrates the movement into the environment that initially inspired the project.
Historically, our species have communed together using nature to tell stories, pass down knowledge, and explain the mysteries of life, and gathering in nature is a thread running through every culture. “Chasing the Light” explores the connection between nature and humanity, a scale with intense power that puts our existence into perspective, inviting us to contemplate our place in this vast universe.
Doors are at 6:30, show at 7 PM in the Sanctuary at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center, tickets available at the door.
Thought Theatre will be hosting, “Surviving and Thriving: creativity after and during illness” as a FREE community event made possible by a grant from the Public Arts Advisory Committee of Twentynine Palms, exploring the role of creativity in healing after and during illness. Covering such topics as creating awareness of the importance of health care and maintenance, the role of early detection, how creativity can assist the healing process, and the importance of a strong support system.
Resources will be available to those experiencing illness as well as their caregivers. Featured performers at the event include Lisa and Paul, Miri Hunter and Thom Merrick and Paul Mackley. Representatives from the Department of Behavioral Health, San Bernardino County will be available to answer questions and provide information on health and wellness resources.
The free event will be held Saturday April 27 at 3:30pm at the 29 Palms Art Gallery and Sunday, April 28 at 2:00pm at the Wonder Valley Community Center.
The Yucca Valley Airport will be showing off airplanes of all vintages – weather permitting – from 10AM to 12PM this Sunday.
Park in the Copper Room parking lot off Aviation Dr., bring the kids and your camera and take some pictures of some neat planes, talk to some local pilots and take tours of cockpits.
A suspected DUI rollover in Twentynine Palms left two people with injuries.
Early Wednesday (April 24) just before 5 a.m., deputies received a report of a traffic collision near Sullivan Road and Hatch Road. A witness said that they heard car tire screeches, a cloud of dust, and a woman screaming.
Deputies had difficulty locating the vehicle, as they report it was driving eastbound on Sullivan Road when the driver lost control of the vehicle and rolled into a dirt lot. Deputies report that both the male driver and a female passenger sustained injuries, and were transported to HIgh Desert Medical Center for treatment. From there, the woman was airlifted to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center for further treatment.
Deputies report that the driver told responders he had used methamphetamine and marijuana prior to the collision.
A representative from the Sheriff’s Department said that no arrests in the incident have been made, saying that due to the need for medical treatment, the case will be investigated further before any charges may be filed with the County District Attorney.
The Twentynine Palms Tourism Business Improvement District held their meeting yesterday at Twentynine Palms City Hall to approve special event grants. With $200,000 in grant funds TBID will award to local event planners, City Hall was packed with entrepreneurs hoping to be approved for their applications.
While not at all local, the first agenda item to be approved was Discover Inland Empire Ultimate Playground Global Co-Op, who asked the Board for $3000 a month for 6 months to be part of an international tourism network, where “Visit 29 Palms” will be included in their global welcome centers and travel campaigns. In partnership with Amerilink, the Global Roadshow in Mexico, Central America, and Asia/China there will be an interactive platform designed to engage and motivate travel agents and tour operators to sell “Visit 29 Palms” TBID hotels and tour packages to increase its visibility, generate new business relationships.
The Board approved a robust list of local event planners to be awarded grant funds, including 29 Palms Book Festival ($20,000), 29 Palms Queer Film Festival ($5,000), Vacation Races Joshua Tree ½ Marathon ($20,000), Art Tours After Dark ($3000), and the Area 29 UFO Festival ($3000). Freedom Daze, which is the proposed next step for the Morongo Daze music festival to take place at Freedom Plaza, was also approved ($20,000).
The Board stated they allocated the funds by putting each proposal through a list of uniform criteria, then scored each application accordingly, with the Twentynine Palms Book Festival receiving the highest score.
Yucca Valley’s Fire Station #41 will be moving to a new location and officials say it won’t be moving too far, according to an updated plan.
At this week’s meeting of the County Board of Supervisors, the board approved a commitment to purchase a piece of land with an eye towards building a new fire department. The lot is 4/5’s of an acre of undeveloped land located on Joshua Lane just north of Yucca Trail and south of the new county library. The new location is on the same block as the current fire station #41, located west of the library.
State, county, and local officials have been working more than a year on finding a location for a new fire station to replace the existing fire station #41, which was built in the 1950s. San Bernardino County Fire Chief Dan Munsey said that though the current station was renovated in the 1990s, it was inadequate for the modern needs.
The parcel must be reviewed thoroughly before any sale can be approved, but the Board’s commitment means that the necessary reviews can move forward.
Chief Munsey said the county had struggled to find affordable land in Yucca Valley, and that as of earlier this year, they planned to conduct additional renovation and modernization of the existing fire station. But the new parcel on Joshua Lane was found, and determined to be fit for further study.
Plans have been drawn up for a new fire station #41, featuring a community meeting room. Chief Munsey said that current plans are to convert the old fire station on Twentynine Palms Highway into an administrative building.
The Learning Aligned Employment Program, or LAEP – is looking for local employers to provide college students opportunities to gain career-related experience in their fields of study.
This may sound like a lot of words for a familiar concept – internships – and you’d be correct with one important clarification – these are paid positions for the students. The program requires that the students get a comparable pay rate to others in that position.
Here’s the kicker – Copper Mountain College will reimburse businesses for that paycheck. Non-profits get 90% of those wages returned, where for-profit businesses get back 50%.
CMC Career Services says that priority will be given to first-generation college students, current and former foster youth, unhoused or those at risk of being unhoused.
At a presentation by CMC’s Career Services department, faculty shared a Workforce Demand Assessment for the High-Desert Subregion, which was prepared by the Inland Empire / Desert Regional Consortium.
The report says that government jobs are the biggest area of growth in the region – far outpacing other industries with over 48,000 of those jobs added in 2021. However, healthcare, transportation and warehousing, construction, manufacturing and restaurant service work all had positive job growth in the region.
These programs are important specifically to the college, which offers programs in demand industries like the construction trades with an emphasis on employment preparation. The college says that these programs and prep create a support system and professional network for students as they enter the workforce – as well as giving local businesses skilled labor and craftspeople homegrown right in the Morongo Basin.
If you are a business owner interested in the LAEP program, contact the Career Services department at 760.366.5201 ext. 5790, you can also email Career Services Coordinator Heather Sanchez at [email protected]
The 29 Palms Rotary honored Oasis Elementary School with the teacher and student of the month awards at their Wednesday (April 24) meeting.
Oasis Elementary Principal, Dr. Jessica Miller, first explained why student Kalea Leopoldo was selected based on her achievements in academics, great attitude, and support for her fellow students. Then she introduced the teacher of the month, Emily Candelaria, as a great example of bringing a high level of positive energy, compassion for her students, and an innovative curriculum to her classroom. Rotarian John Cole then made a formal presentation of the awards (along with a gift certificate) to the honorees.
The Twentynine Palms Rotary Club was established March 15, 1948 and is the oldest service club in the Morongo Basin.
Dedicated to community service, they meet Wednesdays at noon at the Little Church of the Desert Meeting Hall.
From left, John Cole of the Twentynine Palms Rotary club presents student Kalea Leopoldo with her “Student of the month” award after she was introduced by Oasis Elementary principal, Dr. Jessica Miller. (Rotary Photo)From left, Rotarian John Cole presents a certificate honoring Teacher of the month Emily Candelaria as Oasis Elementary principal, Dr. Jessica Miller, looks on with pride. (Rotary Photo)
If you’re worried about your levee breaking, your ocean losing its way, or your crunge, you can do the misty mountain hop on over to Tortoise Rock Casino, where the Led Zeppelin tribute act, Led Zeplified takes the stage as part of their free concert series Live at the Rock.
Come out to the casino’s outdoor stage for the free show beginning at 8 p.m.
And if you play some games at the casino, you might win enough to buy that stairway way to heaven you’ve been considering.
The Morongo Basin Healthcare District is partnering with the Town of Yucca Valley to host a free Healthcare and Community Resource Fair! On Saturday, April 27, the District invites Morongo Basin residents to the Yucca Valley Community Center for the all-ages event, with resources provided by local and regional nonprofits.
Participants can visit the “Ask a Doctor” table for all their health questions and receive screenings for services such as learning their body mass index or blood pressure, glucose, and A1C testing. A dietician will conduct lectures on budget-conscious healthy eating and the County will provide free COVID vaccinations..
The event will also have a “Teen Zone” hosted by the Yucca Valley Youth Commission. There will be inflatable slides, obstacle courses, and free snow cones.
This free event will be held Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Yucca Valley Community Center. For more information, please visit MorongoBasinHealth.org
Lifestream will be holding a blood drive at this event. Healthy individuals at least 15 years of age may donate blood. (Everyone under 17 years of age must provide LifeStream with written parental consent.)
Donors receive a free mini-physical (including readings for blood pressure, pulse, cholesterol levels, iron level and temperature with results being posted on the donor’s private online portal.) Please set an appointment by calling LifeStream at 800-879-4484 or visiting LStream.org.
Z107.7’s own Cody Joseph will be broadcasting live from tomorrow’s event, so come by and say hello.
