09:00 – 10:00 AM

Hour 1 Seg 3 – Children/“Talk of Stars” Segment

THE CHILDREN ARE COMIN’, LET THE MAGIC BEGIN w/ Carol Connors re: Her title song for the film “Children of the Coffee” to raise funds to help children in Costa Rica.
– DISCUSSION of Recording w/ the Rancho Mirage High School children.
– Go fund me page is for “Far Out Kids”
– She is the co-writer of the theme from “Rocky”.
– Her next project is a film about her life.
www.carolconnors.com

ONE NIGHT ONLY “BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS” w/ Michael Childers and Barbara Fromm re: 4/24 – Benefit for the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center in Rancho Mirage @ Eisenhower Health.
– DISCUSSION of the 50th anniversary of “Midnight Cowboy”. Celebration 3/2 @ the Camelot. Showing a brand new print, w/ Jon Voight’s screen test. History of Kaye Ballard introducing Michael to John Schlesinger.
– 4/24; 6:30 PM – “One Night Only” sponsored by ACC and Jet Blue. @ the McCallum Theatre. 15th Year of “One Night Only”. Tickets on sale now.
– 25 singers and some kids from David Greene’s “Musical Theatre University”.
– DISCUSSION of the mission of the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center: to counsel abused and neglected children and to break the cycle of same. No child is ever turned away @ BSCC for lack of funds.
– Helene Galen and Jamie Kabler host a pre-event party for the cast. Larry Fuller is directing the show this year. After party w/ VIP ticket @ Acqua California Bistro.
– The Michael Childers room @ “849” Restaurant and Lounge.
www.mccallumtheatre.com
(760) 340-ARTS
www.michaelchildersphotography.com

Michael, Carol & Barbara

10:00 – 11:00 AM

Hour 2 Seg 1 – “Senior Moment” Segment

BROOKDALE MIRAGE INN w/ Kurt Suminski re: Brookdale Mirage Inn, 72750 Country Club Dr., Rancho Mirage, CA. 92270.
– Gearing up for Valentine’s Day.
– Three levels @ Brookdale are: 1.) Independent Living 2). Assisted Living and 3.) Memory Care. Only openings in Memory Care.
– After the families who aren’t local, may see a need for a change in living conditions for parents who do live here.
– DISCUSSION of the family dynamics involved in placing parents @ Brookdale and especially the different aspects in dealing w/ an Alzheimer’s patient.
– DISCUSSION of the safety precautions in place for all the residents. i.e. cigarettes etc., are kept under lock and key and dispersed under supervision.
– DISCUSSION of how the brain stops telling the throat how to swallow, etc., as Alzheimer’s progresses.
– Next month: discussion of transferring folks from one Brookdale facility to another one somewhere else in the Country.
www.brookdale.com
(760) 346-7772)

Kurt

10:00 – 11:00 AM

Hour 2 Seg 2 – cont. “Senior Moment” Segment

FAMILY HOSPICE CARE w/ Dr. Howard Cohen, Medical Director and T.R. Barto, the supervising spiritual counselor. re: 255 El Cielo Rd., C-300, Palm Springs, CA. 92262.
– 3/21 – 2 to 3:30 PM “Service of Remembrance” for folks to come together and honor someone who is now gone @ the Mizell Senior Center.
– FHC provides spiritual care/guidance w/ out any particular religious tone from T.R. Barto all over the desert.
– T.R. teaches that the pain of loss will last as long as the love lasts.
– FHC never turns anyone away and Dr. Cohen advises one to “interview” different hospice care facilities to get the right “fit”.
www.familyhospicecare.com
(760) 674-3344.

Dr. Howie & T.R.

10:00 – 11:00 AM

Hour 2 Seg 3 – cont. “Senior Moment” Segment

FOREST LAWN w/ Larry Davis re: 69855 Ramon Rd., Cathedral City, CA. 92234.
– DISCUSSION of the impact of Valentine’s Day after a loss.
– DISCUSSION of “Cremation Plus” program available @ Forest Lawn now. You can have a service, and a permanent placement @ Forest Lawn as well as a cremation.
– DISCUSSION of what happens when folks take “remains” home and folks who do not have the “right” to place remains in a “temporary” resting place (i.e. home). Becomes a coroner’s case!!!! You need a FINAL RESTING PLACE where family/friends can visit.
– DISCUSSION of “Cremation Plus” being a compromise for family members who might not want just a cremation, that now can have a regular service as well.
– If you “pre-plan” and “pre-pay” for your funeral, NO ONE CAN CHANGE ANYTHING. We are programmed to “remember” folks.
www.forestlawn.com
(760) 328-3112)

Larry

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Hour 3 Seg 1 – Medical Segment

NEURO VITALITY CENTER w/ Bev Greer re: 2800 E. Alejo Rd., Palm Springs, CA. 92262.
– Services for strokes, TBI, Parkinsons’, MS and other neurological disorders.
– Valentine’s Day – eat @ Elmer’s between 8 AM and 2 PM and 20% of your meal receipt will be donated to the NVC.
– Jacky Donnell, owner of Elmer’s is a board member of NVC.
– 4/6 – SAVE THE DATE for a Western Night @ the Center.
– Educational pieces on the website, and Bev does a “Reader’s Digest” version of the latest industry news.
– 300 clients use the facility as out patients.
www.neurovitalitycenter.org
(760) 323-7676)

Bev

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Hour 3 Seg 2 – Desert Care Network Segment

DESERT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER w/ Brendan Steidle , the Marketing Manager. re: 1150 N. Indian Cyn., Dr. Palm Springs, CA. 92262.
– 2/14/19 – FREE “Affair of the Heart’. 8 AM – 2 PM @ Desert Regional Medical Center. In the big tent. FREE valet parking.
– 2 cooking demonstrations, of FREE heart-healthy food w/ take home recipes.
– Hear about heart health directly from doctors and heart experts.
– See the latest technologies to treat heart conditions.
– Focus on heart health for women, since heart disease is the #1 killer of women in the U.S.
– CPR demonstrations – “hand only” not mouth to mouth.
– Heart-health trivia game, on the style of “Family Feud”.
– Door prizes for everyone.
– Booths where people can speak to experts privately, nutrition booth, history of DRMC booth, robotics booth, etc.
– DISCUSSION of tips if you can’t make it to “Affair of the Heart”, 1. Do yoga. 2. Laugh more. ( It increases your blood flow by 20% and last for 24 hours).
www.desertcarenetwork.com/heart
(833) 430-8589).

Brendan

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Hour 3 Seg 3 – Dental Segment

BITTNER DENTAL CLINIC w/ Shawn Touhey re: 73-071 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert, CA. 92260.
– Discussion of what seems to be an epidemic of snoring and sleep apnea in this country. 27 areas of the brain are affected by sleep apnea. Several of these areas can have a deadly impact.
– Most folks who have to use a CPAP stop using it after a visit to Bittner Dental Clinic.
– Losing weight is not the right advice for sleep apnea…the truth is that strokes, heart attacks and dementia can be controlled with proper information.
– FREE $1,800.00 Sleep test @ Bittner Dental Clinic. NO STRINGS ATTACHED. The CT scanner checks your upper and lower airways. Also includes a home – sleep test that Harvard/Mayo does. Bittner Dental Clinic will provide the read-out to your doctor.
– Bittner Dental Clinic has hired a clinical director in the office to help patients FIND sleep.
– Over 50% of Seniors in this Valley are prescribed some sort of sleep medication. Deprivation of sleep can lead to dementia in these patients.
– Dr. Blair Bittner is one of the Top 10 Dentists IN THE WORLD qualified to treat sleep apnea. (crowded mouth). She also a traditional dental office.
– Breathing and sleeping should be effortless. 50 % of divorces list snoring as a cause of the divorce action.
– Raw form of sleep apnea is the cause of SIDS deaths in babies. Doctors are telling parents the wrong information!!!
– ADHA in children can be fixed w/ information about sleep habits.
www.bittnerdentalclinic.com
(760) 346-8901)

Shawn

09:00 – 10:00 AM

Hour 1 Seg 1 – R.O.T.W./Theaters Segment

RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK w/ Joe Guisto re: “Lu Lu California Bistro” @ 200 S. Palm Canyon, Palm Springs, CA. 92262.
– 2/3 – Super Bowl Party: Games, prizes, $24.99/per person. Starts @ 1 PM. Make reservations.
– 2/14 – Valentine’s Day: 4 Course dinner menu. $49.99/per person, w/ $19.99/per kid. Make reservations.
– 2/24 – Oscar Party: Starts @ 3 PM w/ buffet for appetizers and starters and desserts but ORDER your entrée when you feel like eating. Diners can dress up if they wish. Watch the Oscar’s on 7 screens. $39.99/per person. Make reservations.
www.lulups.com
(760) 327-5858)

Joe

LIFE IS A CABARET w/ Les Michaels re: Arthur Newman Theatre @ The Joslyn Center. 73-750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert, CA. 92260.
– 2/3 – “Who’s Bad” w/ Douglas Graham & Keisha D.
– 2/10 – “Tish Oney “Cupid’s Jazz Valentine”.
– 2/17 – Rosanne Hopkins “From This Moment On”.
– 2/24 – Jeffrey Lesser “Life Upon The Wicked Stage”.
– 3/3 – Pat McCann “The Right To Love”
– “Cabaret On The Green” open mic. Saturdays 7:30 to 10 PM. No Cover. @ A.J.’s On The Green. (760) 202-1111.
– Get his weekly newsletter on his website.
– $15. Cash only @ the door of the Arthur Newman Theater.
www.lesmichaels.com
(760) 325-2731)

Les

09:00 – 10:00 AM

Hour 1 Seg 2 – cont. Theater Segment

COYOTE STAGEWORKS w/ Chuck Yates re: Shows @ the Annenberg Theater @ the P.S. Art Museum.
– “Honky Tonk Laundry”. Go to the website for show times.
– 2/17 – “Lips Together, Teeth Apart“. FREE 2 PM staged reading @ the Camelot Theatre.
– 3/ – “Greater Tuna”.
– 6/ – “A Doll’s House Part 2” staged reading.
www.coyotestageworks.org
(760) 325-4490 is the Annenberg box office).

DESERT ROSE PLAYHOUSE w/ Robbie Wayne re: 69620 Hwy., 111, Rancho Mirage, 92270.
– NOW – “Looped” w/ Judith Chapman. Friday @ 8 PM, Sat.,@ 8 PM, Sun.,@ 2 PM shows. Based on Talullah Bankhead.
– 3/8 – 3/31 – “The View Upstairs”, a new hit musical.
– 4/19 – 5/12 – “A Beauty Contest Musical”.
www.desertroseplayhouse.org
(760) 202-3000)

Chuck & Robbie

09:00 – 10:00 AM

Hour 1 Seg 3 – cont. Theatre/Charity Segment

PALM CANYON THEATRE w/ Steven Smith re: 538 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA. 92264.
– “Guys and Dolls” both adult cast (thru 2/10/19) and youth cast (thru 2/9/19).
– 2/22 – 3/10 – “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”.
– 4/5 – 4/15 – “Grand Hotel”.
– 5/10 – 5/19 – “Big River”.
www.palmcanyontheatre.org
(760) 323-5123).

MAMA’S HOUSE w/ Christina Saldivar re: Provides safe housing for women in crisis pregnancies.
– Women who are in drug recovery, escaping domestic abuse or perhaps homeless, etc.
– Have life skill, parenting classes, GED diploma etc.,
– Sat., 2/9 – “Heartbeat of Love” luncheon. Renaissance Indian Wells. 10 AM for registration, silent auction, photo booth etc., Trey Gowdy is the speaker.
– Get referrals from the court, child protective services.
– Rocky’s Pawn Shop sponsors them.
www.themamashouse.org
(844) 232-8622)

Christina & Steven