Residents of the B-BAR-H Ranch Facebook Group

We have a B-BAR-H Ranch Facebook Group.  Login to your Facebook account and join our group if you are a resident of the B-BAR-H Ranch!  

 Here's the link. 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/BBARHRANCH/ 

 

Nextdoor Online for B-BAR-H Ranch

Nextdoor Home Page

The B-BAR-H Ranch an unincorporated area located in Southern California's Riverside County has it's own private social network thanks to B-BAR-H Ranch Resident Mark Todd.  A few months ago, Mark set up a Nextdoor online neighborhood network for the Ranch.  

Nextdoor is similar to the works of Facebook, only Nextdoor is designed for specific neighborhood boundaries (see map below).  Members of the B-BAR-H Ranch Nextdoor tested its viability quickly and learned Nextdoor is an ideal resource and opportunity for the B-BAR-H Ranch to communicate without boundaries.  

Neighbors of the B-BAR-H Ranch post items of interest for the neighborhood and members of the B-BAR-H Ranch Nextdoor make comments.  It's a great way to stay in touch with what's happening within the community.  

 B-BAR-H Ranch Nextdoor

Word spread quickly about the advantages of becoming a B-BAR-H Ranch Nextdoor participant, and neighbors joined.  As of today, membership includes 64 residents, and the B-BAR-H Ranch Nextdoor is growing strong.  

Boundaries for the B-BAR-H Ranch Nextdoor are shown below:

 B-BAR-H Ranch Nextdoor Boundaries Map

 (Click image to enlarge)

If you live within the boundaries of the map shown above and would like to become a member of the B-BAR-H Ranch Nextdoor, please follow the link B-BAR-H Ranch Nextdoor and become a member.  Not only will you be able to post and communicate with your neighbors, you'll also have available a host of other very valuable information:

• Classifieds
• Crime & Safety
• Documents
• Free Items
• General
• Lost & Found
• Recommendations

The B-BAR-H Ranch has made many achievements over the past years for the common good of its community.  We owe our accomplishments on our ability to remain in communication with one another and offer assistance and support to our neighbors when needed.  

Join the  B-BAR-H Ranch Nextdoor today by clicking the links in this post, and keep in touch with your neighborhood! 

New Roads & Water Pipes in B-BAR-H Ranch

The roads in the B-BAR-H Ranch were upgraded to Riverside County standards recently in order to be maintained by Riverside County.  The Riverside County Transportation Department did an amazing job for us.  Thank you!  

Residents are permitted to call Riverside County when their roads need to be cleaned or maintained. 
Visit the
Riverside County Transportation Website
for instructions. 

Preceding the road work, the Coachella Valley Water District worked perfectly replacing old water pipes in needed areas to improve the Ranch's service.  We appreciate the ease at which the project was completed once started earlier this month.  Thank you!

Dog found in B-BAR-H Ranch 3-15-12

Here's a copy of an email I received today.  Please help if you know someone who lost their little dog! Thank you!!!!

Jason and I found a little dog roaming Bubbling Wells.  We have called all the local shelters and no one has made an inquiry.  Is it possible for you to post her pic up on the blog to see if anyone has lost this little cutie (or if anyone may be interested in taking her in). 

She’s looks like a mix of Chihuahua and possibly Dachshund.  She is good tempered and likes to play with dog toys.  Unfortunately, we already have our hands full with our own brood of dogs, but will foster her until we can find a good home.  Of course, taking her to 1KPalms animal clinic will be last resort.

I have attached a pic of her.  You can link my email to the post if you wish or can go through you.

Thanks in advance.  Hope all is well.

REGARDS,
CHRIS BASCONCILLO
chrisb@cbasmanagement.com

Tags Graffiti Garage Doors

Just when you think everything is perfect .... BAM ...

B-BAR-H Ranch was hit by Taggers late Saturday evening or early Sunday morning.  It was so windy here Saturday, I can't imagine a can of spray paint would work, but obviously it did.  About 10 homes had their garage doors tagged.  

Not the thing you want to wake up to on a Sunday.  

The Riverside Sheriff's Dept. was notified and several of the residents filed reports.  If anyone has a clue who did this please contact the Sheriff's Dept.  

Every little thing has been so quiet and peaceful around here for a long time.  So, this comes as a shock to all of us.  

If your home gets graffiti or you see unwanted graffiti, please contact the Graffiti Busters.  They are a great group of people who arrive quickly to clean off the unwanted tags. 

Voice of the People: Comments from Final MAC Meeting

by Joseph Okon, B-BAR-H Resident

Towards the end of the final MAC meeting held on October 13, 2011 at Bubbling Wells Elementary School, the subject came up that the golf course across from the B Bar H Ranch had been purchased by a Canadian group. They are trying to finance a project of approx. 250 million US dollars. They would also need to raise 10 million to bring  water to the location. Their project may bring a new type of time sharing whereby Canadian's would become condominium owners that share properties for a 3 month period out of the year. 

The layout of the architectural structure  of the condos is unknown to us at this time. So there is concern as to the height of the structure possibly blocking the view of our buildings. But as this project has so far been finacially unachievable. The likeliness of the property being annexed into Desert Hot Springs when all is said and done is still a reality yet to be seen.

The question was presented to us as to whether the B Bar H Ranch owners were willing to hear a proposal presented by the DHS city administrators as to accepting us into the DHS city limits. Several flattering remarks were made about the new  DHS administration's accomplishments. However the fact remains that they were less than seven years ago bankrupt and are still financially incapable of providing us with sidewalks, natural gas, and a sewer system. They already admitted that they cannot even provide these things to the project across the street at the Golf Course site. They asked the Canadians to pay for everything so that they can be accepted into the DHS city limits.

I am making this point to say that the 10 B Bar H Ranch residents at the meeting who said that they would like to hear what DHS has to say post haste. Should be more concern with the B Bar H Ranch water project being completed and the reduction of taxes that will now entitle us to only street cleaning, the resurfacing of existing roads to county road status, the cleaning of the road surface and the maintainance of existing street lights. 

Things that we did not get are being put aside as money collected from previous property tax has up to this point not been utilized. So why focus attention on DHS instead of the money already spent on something that is pending.

This is peculiar behavior to me. Why would someone want to pay DHS taxes for missing services. We are in an economically down turned period in US history. Some of you have purchased homes at 25cents on the dollar value from cost at time of development. So I image that you saved a good amount of money during the purchase of your home. Why spend more for less. That is what you will be doing if we become part of DHS at this time. They do not have money for the utilities that make the difference between remaining unincorporated and being part of their city.

Hope that we all are thinking clearly on the subject. Hearing a proposal when other issues  are not resolved is tantamount to moving from a position of weakness.

We should handle the business that is at hand. Not the two in the bush...

B-BAR-H Ranch Residents Get By With a Little Help from Our Friends!

Photos Taken by Walter Gaines - B-Bar-H Ranch Resident

It was long overdue, but not forgotten.  The residents of the B-BAR-H Ranch finally got the job done, and they did it themselves with the help of Steve Wilkes -  long time desert home owner who volunteered to help!

There were many vacant lots within the B-BAR-H Ranch being used as roads and entry ways into the desert by cars and off-road vehicles.  The make-shift roads were causing problems for residents.  Regardless of our requests to STOP,  drivers insisted on using empty lots for illegal drives.  

B-BAR-H Ranch Resident Walter Gaines took lead with the project to get boulders placed strategically to prevent roadways.   Neighbor and friend, Steve Wilkes helped!  Steve brought his tractor over to the B-BAR-H Ranch and together he and Walter completed the job as shown in the photos!

We believe in team work at the B-BAR-H Ranch!  The placement of boulders was approved by lot owners who were very happy to hear we were taking safety measures to prevent illegal trespassing on their land.

Special thanks are extended to the residents who voiced their opinions openly at our neighborhood meetings, and those people who actually got the job done -- Walter Gaines and Steve Wilkes! 

Debris Removal Welcomed by Open Roads

 Street Cleaning at B-BAR-H Ranch
Just-In-Time for Spring 2011

Just in case you were not home that bright, crisp morning when the street sweeper arrived, here's a few photos to document the memorable occasion.  My phone started ringing, emails started arriving, and residents were pleased to see their MAC make another community accomplishment! 

Sometimes working through red-tape takes time, dedication and work, but the results are shared for the common good of all.  We thank County Staff for working with us to get the roads cleaned.  Now, we need to work with the County to make sure street cleaning remains a part of the CSA 115.

There's nothing better than taking your dog for a walk, riding your bike or powering your electric wheelchair on a clean surface!  Not to mention making a turn onto your street without fish-tailing, slipping or sliding your  vehicle.  Driving into a clean community we all call home truly feels and looks great!

CSA115 Request Riverside County Cooperation for Road Maintenance

Residents of the CSA115 (B-BAR-H Ranch) are asking Riverside County for support to maintain roads.  The roads in the B-BAR-H Ranch (north & south sides) are not being maintained properly to reduce safety hazards.  Although a few of the residents went out with brooms and shovels to remove the debris build up off two of the intersections on the north side, there's still an abundance of debris/overgrowth collected on many of the roads on both the north and south ends of the ranch.  Therefore, residents are asking once again to use CSA 115 funds or Riverside County resources to grate the road sides, creating a safer "curb-like" clearing and to remove any build up of debris & overgrowth on the intersections and along roadsides.

The residents of the B-BAR-H Ranch see the County maintaining all the adjacent roads like Bubbling Wells, and they want the same maintenance for their roads inside the ranch.  B-BAR-H Ranch annual tax paying funds are accumulated for road maintenance, and therefore, when roads need to be grated it's the County's responsibility to address the issues in a timely manner.

B-BAR-H Ranch residents were told by the County, the CSA 115 funds are being held by the County. B-BAR-H Ranch residents were also told by the County, if they forfeited their CSA 115 funds to the County completely relinquishing them, then and only then would the County maintain their roads.  This does not seem ethical and does not settle properly with the DHS MAC Board or the B-BAR-H Community Association and its residents.

Arguing back and forth with the County for over nine months to get a task accomplished is borderline harassing, and some of the residents want to contact an attorney to investigate the proper use of CSA115 funded taxpayer monies.  If the MAC and Riverside County is not working with the CSA 115 to address these issues, then it may circumvent the MAC and resume the CSA 115 meetings to get the things done for the CSA 115 territory as they were accomplished in the past.

If proper wording to get the road job accomplished is the issue, then please advise how B-BAR-H Ranch residents should state the request to get the task completed.  Some of the roads have large green plants growing onto the pavement making it difficult for driver safety.  Many of the intersections are filled with piles of sand and debris. To my understanding, there has been no road maintenance here for about 5 years or longer when the roads were built.

The Board of Directors voted 9 months ago to have road maintenance of north & south ends of the B-BAR-H Ranch accomplished and for some ungodly reason (possible wrong wording) B-BAR-H Ranch residents were denied the opportunity to use road maintenance funds for this purpose.  It's their understanding CSA 115 funds are tax monies collected by the homes to maintain the roads in a proactive approach to prevent damage and to enhance safety.

Plus, stop signs on the south end have not been addressed or installed.  If there are accidents on any of these roads after the County has been put on notice of these problems, B-BAR-H Ranch residents will turn over all liability to the County to resolve.

If B-BAR-H Ranch residents need to proceed to Supervisor Marion Ashley's office to get the road issues addressed, they will.  They are determined as a community to use taxpaying road maintenance monies or Riverside County support to maintain their roads.  B-BAR-H Ranch residents would also like to have a copy of the official documents used to determine use of CSA 115 funds for road & lighting maintenance as a working document, and they would also like documentation when requests are denied.

On October 14, 2010, the DHS MAC Board of Directors voted to meet monthly.  They intend to meet on a monthly basis to discuss Neighborhood Watch and MAC issues to improve the quality and safety of our community. According to a conversation with Brenda Salas, Project Manager, regarding the unanimous vote, the DHS MAC was denied monthly meetings based on County staffing not available to attend.  If County staff can't attend meetings, DHS MAC will report the meeting discussions to the County in an email following each meeting.

It's clearly understood there have been many useful DHS MAC accomplishments, and the unincorporated areas of DHS are grateful for the County's support to maintain the affected County roads.  Our disappointment lies within the specific areas of the CSA 115 where taxpayer funds are being held and not used when needed to maintain the roads.  If the County refuses to address these issues using CSA115 funds, then the County should take it upon themselves to come into the B-BAR-H Ranch area and maintain the B-BAR-H Ranch roads just like they maintain adjacent roads like Bubbling Wells, 20th Ave, Mountain View, and all other adjacent roads to the area.

B-BAR-H Ranch residents have requested a response from Riverside County about these concerns.  The information contained here is public information and will be shared with those concerned who have brought the information to Riverside County's attention.

B-BAR-H Ranch residents look forward to hearing from Riverside County with great anticipation. If Riverside County is holding the CSA 115 funds with a tight fist, then they should use their trucks and equipment in the B-BAR-H Ranch area to maintain the roads just like they maintain all adjacent roads.

B-BAR-H Ranch residents believe it makes sense for the DHS MAC to make this happen!

And, if it makes sense, then we need do it!

B-BAR-H Ranch Arch Repair - March 22, 2009

Frank Torres, Cochran Communications Construction
Sunday, March 22, 2009

Pat Carney, North B-BAR-H Ranch Resident, coaching Frank Torres of Cochran Communications Construction.

Jim Fosbinder, North B-BAR-H Ranch Resident

Walter Santos (left) and Bill Bentinck, North B-BAR-H Ranch Residents

On March 22, 2009, Cochran Communications Construction came to the resue and repaired the B-BAR-H Ranch Arch. The Arch was built around 1929, so at 80 years old, the Arch deserved some TLC. In 2007, the Arch was struck by a DUI from Bubbling Wells Road. The neighbors on the North side of the B-BAR-H Ranch gathered early on a Saturday morning to rebuild the broken down structure, and the last remaining item to repair, was the logs shown in the photos. The logs were jolted during the DUI accident and they remained hanging until March 22, 2009. Special thanks to Pat Carney, El Serape resident. Pat called Cochran Communications Construction and arranged to have Frank Torres come to our rescue. We thank Jason Cochran for helping us solve this long-overdue problem.

Neighbors gathered on this very windy day to watch the historical event! Jim Fosbinder, Bill Bentinck, Walter Santos and Pat Carney held their breath watching the skilled Frank Torres maneuver the repair. We all thought the wind would prevent the repair, but Frank handled it skillfully.

Special thanks to the North Side B-BAR-H Residents who donated time and money for this repair. Our neighbors deserve recognition for stepping forward to help preserve this special piece of the B-BAR-H Ranch history: Bill Bentinck, Walter Santos, John Annala, Mark & Sharon Boden, Fred Philippi, Bob & Rose Alsup, Steve Grasha, Jim Fosbinder & Anna Miller, Pat & Sue Carney, Larry Hoffing and Betty Woods.

Cochran Communications Construction
36630 Cathedral Canyon Dr

Cathedral City, CA 92234
Phone: 760-328-6778

Jason Cochran & Frank Torres

Do you want to say, "Thank You?" Click here and write a note of appreciation for Cochran Communication Construction.

An Economic Resource Open House

from Chaka Ferrel, Riverside County Code Enforcement

Networking Opportunities, Honoring Women, and Providing Resources and Support for Tough Economic Times

The Commission for Women, a group of experienced leaders who are appointed by the Board of Supervisors, will be hosting our annual Women of the Year Award presentation, as well as an Economic Resources Open House.

This event is offered for County employees and the Community who are experiencing hardships due to the economic crisis. Some of the resources available will be: Springboard Financial Counseling, Riverside County’s Homeownership Education Learning Program (RC’s HELP), EDA/ Housing Authority, Workforce Development, and Much More!

Event Details:
Economic Resource Open House
April 14th, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
County Administrative Center Annex
4080 Lemon Street, Riverside

Women of the Year Award Presentation
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
County Administrative Center Board of Supervisors Chambers
4080 Lemon Street, Riverside

To R.S.V.P. to be a Vendor at this event, in order to provide resources for Women, click on the following link or copy and paste the address onto your browser:
http://thecenter.rc-hr.com/Default.aspx?tabid=2053

To R.S.V.P. as a Participant at this event, click on the following link or copy and paste the address onto your browser:
http://thecenter.rc-hr.com/Default.aspx?tabid=2056

For more information, please view the flyer by clicking on the link
http://www.rc-hr.com/Portals/0/Flyers/Woman_of_the_Year_Flyer.pdf

or copy and paste the address into your browser.
For more information regarding the Commission for Women go to:
http://www.rc-hr.com/cfw

Should you have questions about this event, you may contact Diane Harris, Liaison for the Commission for Women at DIHarris(at)rc-hr.com

B-BAR-H Ranch Neighborhood Pride . . . . . . . . . . . . Our Heroes!

Click Here to See the Complete Slide Show

B-BAR-H Ranch Neighborhood Pride!

About Clean Up Day
The B-BAR-H Neighborhood Clean Up Day held from 8-Noon on March 14, 2009, was a HUGE success thanks to B-BAR-H Residents and partners from Riverside County Code Enforcement -- Chaka Ferrel, Community Improvement Specialist, Officer Rich Arriola, Riverside County Code Enforcement, Grace Escobar, Media Relations and Barry Busch, Board Assistant to Supervisor Marion Ashley.

Riverside County Code Enforcement said this was the first event they've ever seen with such a large participative turn out by a small community. There were over a dozen volunteers wearing orange Riverside County T-shirts scouring the neighborhood and working at the dumpster site on March 14th. Please look at the Slide Show to see all our friends and neighbors!

We take pride in sharing this blog and thanking EVERYONE who participated in the March 14, 2009 community clean up event sponsored by Riverside County Code Enforcement. There are about 90-100 occupied homes in this area. According to the day's event, every home in the subdivision participated with the exception of about 5-6 homes. That's a record turn out for Clean Up Day!

The Volunteers
Special thanks are extended to the men and women who used their private vehicles, trucks and wagons to scour the neighborhood and carry trash to the dumpster. Without people like Dorlane Stanley, Curtis Schway, Bill Bentinck and Bob Alsup the day's event would've been less impressive. Curtis, Bill and Bob spent four hours driving through the subdivision loading their trucks to capacity with garbage and trash. Dorlane (DL) Stanley walked through fields and empty lots the entire morning hauling rubbish to the dumpster. Our hats go off to these residents.

Others who helped all morning include: Rose Alsup, Pat Carney, Larry Hoffing, Chayo Duarte, Jose German, Juan Villalobos, Joy Brown, Randy Blom, Gabriel Duran, D. Bonilla, Fred Phillipi, Jim Fosbinder, Anna Miller, Chris Georgesco, Walter Santos, John Annala, and others whose names we don't have at the time of this writing.

Children volunteered to go on foot throughout the neighborhood with bags and pickers. We are sorry we don't have their names to post here today, but they have become our blog's poster kids! See their pictures above and in the slide show. The children came back to the dumpster with full garbage bags continuously throughout the morning. Their photo is our website's icon! Thank you for showing pride in your neighborhood. You are wonderful children with a very good Mom. Thanks for encouraging your children to take pride in their neighborhood!

Take a few minutes and drive through the neighborhood. Just about every home and yard is clean with the exception of a few places. Actually, we ran out of time and dumpster room. We filled two full dumpsters. The dumpsters were full by 11:45 a.m., and we actually had to turn away a few last truck loads. We encourage people to arrive earlier next time to make sure we get everything dumped.

About the Arch
The day's event covered a dual purpose. During the clean up, we discussed and planned a "Save the Arch" event. All sorts of suggestions were discussed: make the Arch area into a park, repair the broken logs, paint it, fill the area with rocks, fundraising event, purchase the land, etc. The B-Bar-H Ranch Arch was built in 1929, and the residents want to keep it intact. They are willing to donate time and money to preserve the Arch. Help preserve the Arch by joining the effort. Contact Webmaster(at)Paintbrushtrail.com.

Early Saturday morning, March 21, 2009, everyone is going to meet at the Arch once again to clean up the Arch area, repair the broken log and discuss future plans. Pat Carney, El Serape Road, arranged to have professional assistance to help with the log repair. Chayo Duarte, El Serape Road, is arranging to bring a dump truck of large boulders and rocks to the Arch to create a barricade and protect the Arch from possible vehicle accidents. We almost lost the Arch a few years ago due to a DWI accident.

We're asking neighbors to make a donation to help preserve the Arch. The log repair is going to cost $200. We will all donate what we can to cover this cost. Please arrange your schedule to stop by the Arch on Saturday morning, March 21, 2009 to share ideas and make a donation. The B-BAR-H Ranch Arch is the entrance to our neighborhood and it's something we have all grown to love. Contact Webmaster(at)Paintbrushtrail.com.

View the Slide Show to see the B-BAR-H Neighborhood Clean Up Day
March 14, 2009

This Saturday: March 14th Neighborhood Clean Up Day

Get ready..... we're going to do it again.....

It's just about time to meet at the B-BAR-H Ranch Arch located on the North end of the B-BAR-H Ranch to get our neighborhood cleaned up and lookin' good! The photos are from last year's event, and we'll take more photos this year!

Everyone is planning to meet at the Arch at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2009. Riverside County's Chaka Ferrel is the Community Improvement Specialist assigned to our area. Officer Regina Keyes from Code Enforcement will be with us throughout the morning.

The neighborhood met, we discusssed a simple plan and now we'll make it all a reality this Saturday morning. Join us at the Arch at 8 a.m. this Saturday.

We're going to clean up and fix the Arch, too. Bring a ladder, bring your creative ideas and some muscle. This is a neighborhood team effort brought to you by the B-BAR-H Neighborhood Association.

Clean Up Day Planning Meeting a Success!

Meeting:
B-BAR-H Neighborhood Association, VFW, 6:00 p.m.

Meeting Minutes:
March 4, 2009

Many new people came to the meeting on March 4th. It was good to see and meet new neighbors. The purpose of the meeting was to plan the March 4th Clean Up Day sponsored by Riverside County Code Enforcement.

Discussion Topics:

1. March 14th Clean Up Day. Everyone will meet at the B-BAR-H Ranch Arch on Bubbling Wells and El Serape Roads at 8 a.m. We will discuss and assign specific duties at that time.
   
2. Repairing the Arch. It was suggested we finish fixing the Arch and adding some solar lights to preserve the hisorical landmark built in 1929. We will discuss this more on the 14th and make plans to complete this project to the best of our ability. We already looked into preserving the Arch as a historical landmark. We spoke to the Historical Society, City Planners, and the State of California. The piece of land is privately owned.
   
3. Neighborhood problems. Many people are upset about some of the homes not being kept up properly or being overrun by vehicles. Code Enforcement visits our neighborhood frequently and will address these items.
   
4. Vandalism. Some people are seeing strangers in the area. We discussed a recent break in. If anyone sees suspicious things, they need to call the Sheriff's Dept. We are not to take anything into our own hands. Be safe. Call the Sheriff.

The meeting discussion was on task and was over by 7:00 p.m. We'll see everyone at the Arch on March 14th at 8:00 a.m. Special thanks to everyone who wants to preserve the integrity of our neighborhood!

The B-BAR-H Ranch near Desert Hot Springs, California 92241

Photos Courtesy of the Desert Hot Springs Historical Society.
To see more photos, Click Here.

On April 7, 1927, Lucienne Hubbard, a mogul in the film business, and Charles Bender, Hubbard’s son-in-law, purchased land from the Southern Pacific Land Company which was the beginning of the B-bar-H Guest Ranch. The size of this soon-to-be popular playground for the celebrities was 240 acres. Charlotte Stocks, Lee Anderson’s daughter, remembers bringing date shoots to the B-bar-H from her family’s date farm. Citrus and other products were marketed under the B-bar-H brand. Cattle and poultry were also raised at the Ranch.

Lucienne Hubbard was a professional writer, war correspondent and contributor to The Reader’s Digest. He spread the knowledge of Desert Hot Springs with its marvelous hot medicinal water far and wide. It was very exclusive, and was only by invitation that one could visit the B-bar-H Ranch. Eventually the temporary structures were replaced with permanent and more modern and deluxe accommodations. The present-day location would be from 18th to 20th Streets and from Bubbling Wells Road to Mountain View in Desert Hot Springs.

In l937 the B-bar-H Guest Ranch was opened to the public. In the April, 1939, issue of “Desert Magazine,” an ad for the ranch carries a Garnet, California address with a notation that it is in the Coachella Valley near Palm Springs. Joe Gottchalk was the desk clerk, bellhop, did the marketing with their station wagon, took money to the bank and ran errands as a teenager in l939-l940. He picked up guests at the train station in Garnet, rode a horse to deliver a telegram to Janet Gaynor at the Singing Trees Ranch near the B-bar-H on 20th street, and took guests gambling at the private membership Dunes Club in Cathedral City (today we would know that location as Date Palm Drive near Highway 111). There were also card games and slot machines at the Ranch.

Over the years, authors such as Les Starks, Cabot Yerxa and John Hunt have written about the B-bar-H and listed the many celebrities who frequented it and Cabot Yerxa’s Trading Post. Cabot tells of their interest in his pet rattlesnakes, lizards, and the items he sold at the Trading Post. Many visitors rode horses to h is place to just sit and visit. Jack Krindler, who originated the Twenty-One Club in New York City, was one of his visitors as well as Sol Lessor, producer of the Tarzan pictures.

Because Lucienne Hubbard was an outdoorsman, an expert rider and horseman, the atmosphere of the ranch was entirely Western in character. The ladies had many attractive Western outfits. In the dining room some folks were dressed like real cowhands; at the next table might be people just in from the city all decked out in swank evening clothes; however, if they stayed at the ranch for any length of time, they changed to Western-style clothes. Cabot writes that no matter how many millions they had or how much space in the newspapers was devoted to their names, they all had fun. Louis Sobol wrote of being initiated into the Order of Pamperers. The code of the Pamperer is never to do today what can be done tomorrow. There was laziness in the air. Charlie Bender was the host and manager of the B-bar-H Ranch, his wife helped organize picnics, campfires and riding parties nearly every day. They visited Seven Palms, Willow Hole, various mountain canyons along with trips to Two Bunch Palms, a beautiful oasis close at hand. Two Bunch Palms was once owned by the B-bar-H Ranch in the late l940’s. They traveled to Cabot’s place on Miracle Hill. Many of the guests at B-bar-H were from the nearby Circle B Ranch owned by Warner Baxter.

As time went on, a swimming pool, tennis court and rodeo arena were added to the property with stretches of grass and gorgeous beds of flowers which delighted the guests. Rodeo competitions were held in the arena, and on Saturday nights there was Western dancing at the recreation hall with live bands from Palm Springs. The accommodations and comforts of this guest ranch became famous and guests came from New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Hollywood. Often large groups from all walks of life came to stay a weekend, a month, or the season. Bankers, financiers, men prominent in political life and big businessmen rubbed elbows with movie stars, those from the legitimate stage, famous writers and well-known musicians.

In l940, Jay Kasler (grandfather of Richard N. Roger MD of Rancho Mirage) paid $42,000 for the 240-acre B-bar-H Ranch. Mr. Kasler owned the Free Sewing Machine Company (second only to the Singer Company) which was sold to a Japanese company in l960. Mr. Kasler also founded City National Bank. Dr. Roger’s family spent almost every weekend and holidays at the ranch. They came from Los Angeles via old Highway 99, now Varner Road. The cash register from the B-bar-H bar is now located at Cabot’s Pueblo Museum. Dr Roger related that in l949 he took some 78 RPM records from Cabot’s Eagle’s Nest and returned them to Cole Eyraud (past resident/protector of Cabot’s Museum) in l974.

The present-day Covington Park in Morongo Valley was once a part of the B-bar-H holdings. The horses were moved up there for the summer. The 640 acres were purchased in l946 for $10 an acre. In l950 Mr. Kasler closed the Ranch to the public and maintained it for family use. In l959 he donated Covington Park to The Nature Conservancy.

In l978, Leonore “Lee” High purchased the B-bar-H property. It has been divided into ¼-acre individual lots, many of which have sold for more than $90,000. Lee remembers being invited to the B-bar-H Ranch by Ginny Sims and Mary Pickford. Lee was in real estate in Beverly Hills at that time. She also has memories and mementos from the party held there for employees of Lockheed. Many private parties were held at the ranch after it was opened to the public. Lee had purchased it for her daughter who planned to open a school, but this never materialized.

The beautiful old lodge on the Ranch boasts an impressive fireplace and great room for public, office or family use. There are several bedroom units accessible from the patio area, as well as a professional kitchen, dining room with beamed ceiling, bar room, and wine cellar. A VFW Club has used the former recreation hall for meetings; the swimming pool has been filled in.

In 2006, a new private owner acquired the lodge, and various homes have been built on the land, thus creating a new usage and future for those passing under the historic B-bar-H Ranch arch.

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SOURCE: Unknown. Edited by Richard N. Roger, M.D., April, 2007, Word processed by Alta Hester, Secretary, Desert Hot Springs Historical Society.

Riverside County Graffiti Busters are REMARKABLE!

We reported graffiti yesterday, and it's removed today! Sincere thanks to Riverside County Graffiti Busters for a job well done! How do they do it? Commitment, dedication, team work and all with a sense of urgency. Thanks to Riverside County Graffiti Busters from the B-BAR-H Ranch Community Association.

When YOU see graffiti, don't wait for someone else to contact Riverside County Graffiti Busters.

Visit their website at http://www.rcgraffitibusters.com/ and complete the online form. It takes about a minute to complete the online form and Graffiti Busters respond within a matter of a few hours.

DHS Relay for Life Cancer Survivors & Caregivers Luncheon

This is a special event for Cancer Survivors and Caregivers.

Please RSVP to Rossie or Dot.

Hope to see you there!

Clean Up Day Saturday March 14, 2009

B-BAR-H Community Association News
Please RSVP -- Thank You!
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Last year our small area participated in the Riverside County Code Enforcement's Clean Up Day at Bubbling Wells Elementary School, and it was a huge success for us all. Our neighbors pitched in and helped to remove trash along roadsides and houses. The team effort really made a difference in our neighborhood.

For this year, we have Very Good News! We get our own dumpster!

We met with Code Enforcement, and here's the details for Saturday, March 14, 2009:

1. We will have one large dumpster located under the Arch on Bubbling Wells from 8 - Noon
2. We also get 6 people to walk the area and pick trash and litter
   We get trash bags, trash pickers, gloves, T-shirts, a table, tools, etc. on loan from Code Enforcement
3. The B-BAR-H Community Association has $20 in the Treasury, so we are getting Orange Juice and DoNuts for the event. Plus, if anyone wants to donate food, please bring it to the Arch that morning.

WE NEED YOUR PARTICIPATION to ensure this event is meaningful and worthy.

Here's what you can do:

1. RSVP to confirm you have trash items to bring to the dumpster.
2. If you have a truck and can help bring items to the dumpster from the roadsides within our neighborhood, please confirm.
3. Volunteer to help supervise at the event.
4. Confirm if you want to bring food or donuts.
5. Talk with your neighbors about the event, and with those who don't use email.
6. Invite neighbors to the March 14th event - 8 a.m. til Noon.
7. Volunteer to help distribute paper invitations to our neighbors, please reply.

Last year Doug, Ford, Andy, Curtis, Jim, Kathy, George and many others created a successful team.

Let's do it again on March 14th! Any questions? Please write to Webmaster(at)PaintbrushTrail.com.

Please "Think Twice" before saying, "No." The coordination of a clean up event takes time, money and effort. If we do not receive neighborhood participation for the March 14th event, it will be the last clean up event the B-BAR-H Ranch Community Association sponsors.

March 14th Neighborhood Clean Up Day

Volunteers at the Octbr 11, 2008 Riverside County Code Enforcement Clean Up Day held at Bubbling Wells Elementary School

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Mark your calendar for March 14, 2009. We're having a clean up day in our area coordinated in partnership with Riverside County Code Enforcement Community Improvement Specialist, Chaka Ferrel.

Plans are for us to have one dumpster located near our area, probably under the B-BAR-H Ranch Arch shown above on the corner of Bubbling Wells and El Serape Roads. Specific details will be posted here after a meeting with Code Enforcement next Friday. The event will be held from 8:00 a.m. until Noon on Saturday, March 14, 2009.

Our neighborhood actively participated in last year's event and brought truck loads of trash to the dumpsters. It truly made a difference in the neighborhood to see garbage and trash removed from yards and from alongside houses. This year's event will give everyone an opportunity to do the same by cleaning out old items too bulky for pick up by our weekly trash removal service.

This year, our neighborhood will get one dumpster placed nearby so we can dispose of unwanted items without driving to the school. However, the March 14th main event will be held at Bubbling Wells Elementary School just like last year's event.

If you have items not accepted in a dumpster, like tires, chemicals, paints, etc. contact County Waste Management for a list of their clean up events. They are held almost every weekend. The website is www.rivcowm.org and the schdedule can be found there for the disposal of tires, paints, and chemicals, etc.

Chaka Ferrel, Riverside County Community Improvement Specialist is sponsoring this event and will be available at Bubbling Wells Elementary School to answer your questions.

We anticipate this year's event to be as successful as last year's, and we'll keep you updated with news about the event. If you have a question, want to volunteer at the event, or suggestions for Code Enforcement, please send an email to Webmaster(at)IGMproducts.com.