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Start thinking of ideas for planning our neighborhood block/street party. Who, what, when, where, and why. We should probably have a plan. Do you have any ideas on how to begin planning this event?
Don't forget to attend the free Conference this weekend sponsored by Riverside County Code Enforcement. The jam-packed event features a number of free seminars and activitied for all family member. The date is Saturday, October 25, 2008.
Here's more details. To register online, CLICK HERE.
HOSTED BY RIVERSIDE COUNTY CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT Saturday, October 25, 2008
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
UCR - Palm Desert Campus 75080 Frank Sinatra Drive Palm Desert, CA 92211
Educational Breakout Sessions Exhibitors from a variety of Organizations Free Snacks and Lunch Activities for Children (ages 6-12)!! Learn from Inspirational Speakers Excellent Networking Opportunity Free Parking Traductores en Español Disponibles To register online, please CLICK HERE.
Who will you vote for? Leave your anonymous comments on our blog. Will it be Obama & Biden? Or McCain & Palin?
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If you haven't cast your vote yet, don't forget to vote on November 4, 2008. Make sure you are registered to vote, too. Visit Voter Registrationto register before October 20, 2008!
The main focus of today's Neighborhood Watch meeting was "stray dogs" what to do, who to call and how to help.
Officers Rosa and DuShane from the Riverside Animal Control Department delivered an informative presentation to a large group of community residents today. They stated the facts, brought hand out materials for our education, and gave us clear instructions what to do when we are faced with stray animals in the neighborhood.
There were many newcomers to the meeting. It's good to see and meet our neighbors. Today's meeting minutes are available by clicking the link below:
There will be no meeting in November and December due to the holidays and people not being available. The next meeting will be scheduled for January. We'll post the date on the blog later this year.
The B-BAR-H Ranch had a few graffiti problems this past month. Some of the neighborhood watch members decided to have a chat with the parents of the neighborhood teens. Now, we think the problems will go away. We're hoping anyway. The graffiti was found on the sides of a few homes and on some of the area's signage.
Graffiti is annoying for many reasons. It devalues property and it creates a mess for someone to clean.
We would like to extend a special thank you to the Graffiti Busters of Riverside County. Their response time is awesome. We reported graffiti on a home and within a few days the Graffiti Busters had the entire wall painted like new. Most of the Graffiti Busters are volunteers who are committed to keeping the community clean!
Volunteers arrived in the masses to be a part of something greater than themselves and for the common good of us all! One of the area churches drove in with over 12 strong, eager helpers to assist people with the loading and unloading of trash. Neighbors from the B-BAR-H Ranch Community Association helped, too.
Here's a list of volunteers from the B-BAR-H Neghborhood: Kathy and George Munoz, Curtis Schway, Andy Biswas, Doug Gordon, Ford Wathen, Anna Miller and Jim Fosbinder. Curtis and Doug volunteered to use their trucks and canvas the neighborhood for trash. They made several trips back and forth removing large items from the street sides in our area plus went into the fields to clear large items from the hiking trails.
Hats off to all the people for volunteering their Saturday morning in an effort to help create a clean community.
Chaka Osborne, Riverside County Community Improvement Specialist coordinated this event. Her Associates from Code Enforcement attended the event and included Officers Cindy Black, Tom McMullen and Tony Green. Everyone was in attendance to make the morning's event a huge success. Steve Hernandez, Legislative Assistant from the Board of Supervisors rolled up his sleeves and pitched in to help. It was definitely a true team effort.
People from all areas of the DHS Unicorporated areas filled their trucks, cars and trailers with unwanted items and arrived between 7 a.m. to Noon to this free clean up day. Driving home it was obvious the day was a success. The neighorhood looks better! Special thanks to Chaka, her team at Riverside County Code Enforcement and all the volunteers who made this event a HUGE success!
A man suspected of involvement in a disturbance outside a Desert Hot Springs church today was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy when he allegedly refused to comply with the deputy's commands at the end of a pursuit, authorities said. The deputy responded to a disturbing the peace call around 9:30 a.m. outside Grace Church on Bubbling Hills Road, near Dillon Road, according to sheriff's Sgt. Dennis Gutierrez.
When the deputy arrived at the location, a person gave details on what had happened and provided a description of the suspect, who the deputy soon spotted less than a quarter mile away, the sergeant said. "The deputy tried to make contact with the suspect, and the man took off running," Gutierrez said. The suspect, with the deputy close behind, ran south until he reached the Save a Pet Adoption Center at 67600 18th Ave., according to Gutierrez.
He said the deputy shouted several commands to the suspect, but the man "did not comply" and the deputy fired his pistol at the man, fatally wounding him. Details on the nature of the disturbance that led to the shooting, and exactly what transpired at the end of the pursuit, were not immediately released, nor was the name of the suspect.
Clean it up! Haul it away! It's FREE to all unicorporated areas of Desert Hot Springs. This Saturday take advantage of an area clean up sponsored by Chaka Osborne, Riverside County Improvement.
CLICK HERE to read the English/Spanish flyer with details about Saturday's event. Help spread the word and get remind your neighbors of this event.
Special thanks to everyone who made donations for the Neighborhood Watch signs. President Curtis Schway and Treasurer Jim Fosbinder attached the signs at 12' heights on telephone poles throughout our community.
If you would like to make a donation to the Neighborhood Watch effort, please contact the Webmaster @ PaintbrushTrail.com.
American Prayer’ Music Video (directed by Dave Stewart and Seth Dalton)Features Powerful Line-Up of Artists Including Whoopi Goldberg, Forest Whitaker, Joss Stone, and Herbie Hancock one of the most prolific artists of the past two decades, Dave Stewart’s new music video “American Prayer” is an uplifting anthem and pays tribute to the millions of people who are supporting Barack Obama’s platform of change.
Directed by Stewart, the video brings together a diverse cast of personalities to reflect the broad reach of Obama supporters. The video features appearances by Whoopi Goldberg, Jason Alexander, Forest Whitaker, Macy Gray, Herbie Hancock, Margaret Cho, Barry Manilow, Joss Stone, Colbie Caillat, Cyndi Lauper, Joan Baez as well as Iraq veterans, nurses, teachers, mortgage lenders, and many more Americans. Fans are also encouraged to submit their own versions of the song for a chance to be put into future versions of the video.
“Senator Obama has inspired millions to raise their voices in a call for change— the likes of which have not been seen in this country in forty years,” said Stewart. “History has taught us music has the power to be the heartbeat of social change. It is in that spirit that this American Prayer is dedicated to all the current young people, who, for the first time, are standing up for what they believe in.”
For the first time, Stewart’s new version of the song “American Prayer” is available on The Dave Stewart Songbook Vol. 1 which in stores and online now and as a single through iTunes, with a portion of the proceeds from Dave Stewart benefiting MoveOn.org.
“I found it more pertinent than ever to release this song at the moment when America dares to re-imagine itself and its place in the world.” said Stewart.
Stewart co-wrote “American Prayer” with U2’s Bono in 2002. Bono has since used the song on a number of occasions as part of his advocacy work with ONE, the campaign fighting AIDS and extreme poverty. He has not been involved in this project as ONE's work is strictly nonpartisan.
Stewart’s company Weapons of Mass Entertainment, along with Surfdog Records, recently released Dave Stewart Songbook, Vol. 1, an album consisting of new versions of his most celebrated material backed by a full orchestra. The CD features 21 songs written by Stewart that were made famous by the likes of Eurythmics, Bon Jovi, Celine Dion, Tom Petty, Mick Jagger and many others.
Stewart is also set to embark on his North American Tour beginning in August 29th in Obama’s home state of Illinois. The Dave Stewart & His 30-Piece Rock Fabulous Orchestra tour will include songs from Stewart’s vast catalog of classic hits performed in one-of-a-kind arrangements.
We are pleased to announce Riverside County Department of Animal Serviceswill be attending and presenting at our next Neighborhood Watch Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for October 18, 2008, 10:00 a.m. at the VFW Hall. Should you have any questions, please contact us through the Webmaster @ PaintbrushTrail.com. Look forward to seeing you on October 18th!
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