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Travel Segment – April 18, 2025
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Seg 2 – Travel Segment
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PALM SPRINGS SISTER CITIES w/ Richard Horn, re: Committee member Palm Springs Sister Cities.
– REPORT on Sister Cities a 501 C3 tax-exempt public charity dedicated to promoting global goodwill, citizen diplomacy, international exchange, and cultural understanding for the people of Palm
Springs.
– REPORT that Sister Cities is in 300 communities in the U.S. and 150 countries.
– REPORT that in Feb.,2023 mayors of both cities signed a Sister Cities International Agreement between San Miguel de Allende and Palm Springs.
– REPORT that San Miguel de Allende was voted #1 City IN THE WORLD to visit by Conde Nast.
– DISCUSSION that there will be a focus on 1. Education and youth. 2. Cultural initiatives.
– REPORT on how a “Sister City” is picked. The two existing Sister Cities that Palm Springs has.
– REPORT that Mayor De Harte is going to San Miguel in August.
– DISCUSSION of what citizens of Palm Springs will get when they travel to San Miguel. The Chamber of San Miguel will “spoil” you.
– HOLD THE DATE; for the Culinary Event in San Miguel called “Your Flavors” food and wine festival the end of June in partnership w/ COD’s culinary school w/ exchange of students from San Miguel’s culinary school.
– REPORT that all travelers pay their own way. They exist thru donations.
– (contact info: www.sistercitiesps.org).
Steve and Richard
cont. Travel Segment – April 18, 2025
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Seg 3 – cont. Travel Segment
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ACT-TOURS w/ Steve Kanold re; 555 S. Sunrise Way. Ste., #219. Palm Springs, CA. 92262
– REPORT that ACT Tours is taking a tour to San Miguel the same time as Richard’s Culinary Exchange is taking place. HOLD THE DATE; June 24 – July 1. 8 days. Fly out of Ontario. $2995. Including air and 13 meals. Also to Guanajuato, Queretaro and a 5-day Extension to Mexico City for an additional $1095
REPORT TO HOLD THE DATES:
1.April, 2025. The Copper Canyon in Mexico. Joey’s favorite. The TRAIN RIDE!!!
2. Norwegein Cruise of S. Korea and the Best of Japan; Sept., 2 – 13. $2,995. Including round-trip air.
3. Venice and the Italian Lakes; Sept., 17 – 25. $3,345.
4. July 3, 4, & 5. Fisherman’s Wharf San Francisco round-trip air from Palm Springs $795.
5. July 15 – Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach. $160.
6. July 20 – Juke Box Musical matinee “A Beautiful Noise” tribute to Neil Diamond @ the Hollywood Pantages. $189.
– REPORT on the Rio Vallarta, Mexico; May, non-stop flight. All-inclusive. $1195, including airfare.
– REPORT to HOLD THE DATE: Thanksgiving, 2025 in Provance. Extension is 4 days in Paris on a riverboat. $2,995.
– REPORT to HOLD THE DATE: Dazzling Dubai; Qatar, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Sir Bani Yas. Dec., 29 to Jan., 5, 2026. $1,495,
– REPORT that there are “day tours” to Long Beach Harbor; The Hollywood Pantages w/ Neil Diamond; Laguna Beach “Pageant of the Masters”; Academy Awards Museum; Dinner w/ the Tigers. Great prices.
Complete list on www.act-tours.com.
– DISCUSSION of May 7, FREE TRAVEL CLUB OF THE DESERT @ the Best Western Plus, Palm Desert.
– (contact info: www.act-tours.com and (760) 322-1247).
Steve and Richard
“Talk of Stars” Segment – April 17, 2025
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Seg 1 – “Talk of Stars” Segment
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TALK OF STARS w/ Clark Moorten re; an expert in desert plants, he’s the rugged, engaging second-generation host that oversees the garden and greets, at times, more than 200 guests per day @ this historic world’s first “cactarium”.
www.moortenbotanicalgarden.com. 1701 S. Palm
Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA. 92264.
– DISCUSSION of his childhood in the Coachella Valley, his family, his parents history, their background, and his education. The basis of the legendary Moortens Botanical Gardens in Palm Springs.
Samples of all the plants
cont. “Talk of Stars” Segment – April 17, 2025
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Seg 2 – cont. “Talk of Stars” Segment
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Cont. TALK OF STARS w/ Clark Moorten re; an expert in desert plants, he’s the rugged, engaging second-generation host that oversees the garden and greets, at times, more than 200 guests per day @ this historic world’s first “cactarium”.
www.moortenbotanicalgarden.com. 1701 S. Palm
Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA. 92264.
– DISCUSSION of a lot of his Mother’s groundbreaking involvement in the Community.
Entrance to M.B.G.
cont. “Talk of Stars” Segment – April 17, 2025
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Seg 3 – cont. “Talk of Stars” Segment
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Cont. TALK OF STARS w/ Clark Moorten re; an expert in desert plants, he’s the rugged, engaging second-generation host that oversees the garden and greets, at times, more than 200 guests per day @ this historic world’s first “cactarium”.
www.moortenbotanicalgarden.com. 1701 S. Palm
Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA. 92264.
– DISCUSSION of the details of Moortens Botanical Gardens. The venue for parties, wedding, graduations, events, etc.
– contact info; www.moortenbotanicalgarden.com and (760) 327-6555.
Clark
D.O.H.C./Women’s Segment – April 16, 2025
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Seg 1 – D.O.H.C./Women’s Segment
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DESERT OASIS HEALTH CARE WOMAN’S SEGMENT w/ Cathy Allison re: Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Mental Health Therapist @ D.O.H.C. Behavioral Health where she is a Master Level Clinician. 275 El Cielo Rd., Palm Springs, 92262. “Your Health, Your Life, Our Passion”.
– CATHY’S THEME FOR TODAY: “Mother Nature’s Stress Remedy”.
– REMEMBER that something happens when you think all your problems are solved something surprises and stresses you. But nothing in life is constant BUT CHANGE.
– REPORT on ways to deal w/ stress. Some not so healthy, such as too much food, drink, substance abuse or even shopping.
– REPORT that Nature unifies and calms us;
1. TAKE A REFLECTIVE MOMENT and examine what you do when stressed. Take a deep breath and remember what you loved in your childhood.
2. CHOOSE NATURE; resist the impulse to pick up your phone or the remote. Create head space. Choose to head out into nature instead.
3. TUNE INTO YOUR SENSES; listen, look, smell, feel at a local park, garden or walking trail, etc. Add a moment of gratitude.
4. PUSH YOURSELF; DO OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT STRETCH YOUR ABILITIES. Newness pushes us, this is where joy emerges.
– (contact info: www.mydohc.com and (760) 969-5277).
Cathy
“Legal Eagle” Segment – April 16, 2025
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Seg 2 – “Legal Eagle” Segment
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LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT L. FIRTH w/ Robert Firth re: 68910 Adelina Road, Cathedral City, CA. 92234.
– QUESTIONS from Joey Pals.
1. Is LEGAL AID good to use and reputable? (Lawyers w/ legal aid get good trial experience. They are overburdened w/ a heavy case load.)
2. Define “defamation” (Two kinds; libel is written and slander is spoken. It is false information to a 3rd party to harm a reputation.)
3. Does the Association of American Law Schools demand that an attorney graduate from an ABA accredited law school? (Not the rule. Not the same in every state. CA. for instance does not have this rule.)
– FOCUS OF ROBERT’S PRACTICE.
1. Personal bankruptcy. There are lots of chapters in personal bankruptcies. Either Chapter 7 where you get all your debts discharged as long as you get rid of all the secured items. Mortgages also. You CANNOT discharge student loans, judgements against you from a DUI, or a tort, or last 3 years of income taxes. Or a Chapter 13 where if you make more than the median income in CA ($70,000/yr for a single person) you MUST do a 13. A Chapter 13 has a payment plan.
2. BK will be on your FICA for 10 years.
– REPORT that when you file a Chapter 7 Robert can get you a 700 credit score in a year if you do what he says.
– (contact info: www.firthlaw.com and (760) 309-7669).
Robert
cont. “Legal Eagle” Segment – April 16, 2025
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Seg 3 – cont. “Legal Eagle” Segment
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Cont. LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT L. FIRTH w/ Robert Firth re: 68910 Adelina Road, Cathedral City, CA. 92234.
– Cont. QUESTIONS from Joey Pals.
4. If you have an old trust, how do you update it? (You can go back to the lawyer who wrote it in the first place, if a lawyer DID write it. Otherwise, you should just start over w/ a lawyer who specializes in this service. Remember, Para Legals CANNOT give legal advice. In some cases, just need an amendment. Living trust for a single person in $2800. Living trust for a married couple is $3,000.)
– REPORT that if you go to Robert’s website there is a great webinar on living trusts!!!!
– FOCUS OF ROBERT’S PRACTICE.
1. Personal bankruptcy. There are lots of chapters in personal bankruptcies. Either Chapter 7 where you get all your debts discharged as long as you get rid of all the secured items. Mortgages also. You CANNOT discharge student loans, judgements against you from a DUI, or a tort, or last 3 years of income taxes. Or a Chapter 13 where if you make more than the median income in CA ($70,000/yr for a single person) you MUST do a 13. A Chapter 13 has a payment plan.
2. BK will be on your FICA for 10 years.
REPORT that when you file a Chapter 7 Robert can get you a 700 credit score in a year if you do what he says.
-(contact info: www.firthlaw.com and (760) 309-7669).
Robert
Plaza Theatre/Oak View Group Segment – April 15, 2025
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Seg 1 – Plaza Theatre/Oak View Group Segment
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PLAZA THEATRE/OAK VIEW GROUP w/ John Bolton
Senior Vice President and General Manager. Re: 128 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs.
-DISCUSSION that the Theater is owned by the City of Palm Springs, managed by the Plaza Theatre Foundation on the City’s behalf and Oak View Group manages it on the Foundation’s behalf.
HOLD THE DATES;
1. Dec., 2,3, ’25 – An Evening w/ Lily Tomlin
2. Dec., 4, ’25 – Billy Porter
3. Dec., 15, ’25 – Jane Lynch’s “A Swingin’ Little Christmas”
4. Dec., 23, ’25 – Big Bad VooDoo Daddy
5. Dec., 27, ’25 – The Growth Spurt Tour of Brad Williams
6. Dec., 28, ’25 – Jim Brickman the Gift of Christmas
7. Jan., 21, 22, ’26 – An Evening w/ Bianca Del Rio
8. Jan.,28, ’26 – Spamilton, An American Parody
9. Mar., 5, ’26 – New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, “The Mikado”
10. Mar., 7, ’26 – The Princess Bride, An Inconceivable Evening w/ Cary Elwes.
11. Mar., 22, ’26 – Matthew Morrison, Welcome to Rhythms & Revelations – A Car Wash for your Soul
12. Ap., 4, ’26 – New York Philharmonic String Quartet, An evening of Mozart, Beethoven, Wolf & Price
13. May 16, ’26 – Puppy Pals Live!! As seen on American’s Got Talent.
– REPORT to check the website regularly for added shows!!!
– (contact info; www.palmspringsplazatheatre.com and (760) 218-6330)
John
Palm Canyon Theatre Segment – April 15, 2025
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Seg 2 – Palm Canyon Theatre Segment
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PALM CANYON THEATRE w/ Derik Shopinski Business Manager, Actor, Director, Costume Designer, Dancer re; 538 N. Palm Cyn., Dr., P.S.
– DISCUSSION of Se Layne’s comedic talents as shown in “Victor/Victoria”. Directed by Derik and Se did the choreography.
– REPORT on the upcoming shows;
HOLD THE DATES”
1. Ap., 18 – 27 – “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”
2. May 9 – 18 – “Forever Plaid”
3. July 11 – 20 – “Falsettos”, a musical.
– DISCUSSION of KIDS SUMMER CAMP; 6 weeks from June 23 – Aug., 2. Partnering w/ P.S.U.S.D. You can “drop in” and “drop out”. Will be doing weekly “productions”. $225./week. Monday thru Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM. Lunch hour. Discussion of the different classes.
– (contact info: www.palmcanyontheatre.org and (760) 323-5123)
Derik
R.I.P. Ace Frehley 4.27.1951 – 10.16.2025
R.I.P. Diane Keaton 1.5.1046 – 10.11.2025
RIP Jane Goodall 4.3.1934 – 10.1.2025
