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Summer at The Living Desert

There aren’t a lot of activities over the Summer in the Coachella Valley, but for those who stay over, there are a few things that get even better.

The Living Desert, in Palm Desert, has always been the best bargain in the Valley for those that enjoy a morning hike in a desert landscape. Membership is fairly inexpensive starting at $119 per year for individuals and $289 per year for a family of four. That family price equals the amount you would pay for two visits.

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Desert Breezes Animal Rescue

Sad tidings from Las Brisas North. A homeowner has been taking care of his wife who has rapidly progressing dementia.  Last Tuesday he fell and very seriously injured himself.  She also fell in the kitchen and was injured. She has been placed in dementia care, and he is in rehab and will likely be headed for a nursing home.

We are withholding names for privacy.

He had been caring for a French Bulldog who is four years old, and two cats who are five.

With family not in the area, Desert Breezes neighbors have rushed in help the animals. They are currently being cared for by Sherry & Michael Carnavale and Vie Giordono. Sherry, Michael and Vie are working to find homes for these lovely animals, and avoid turning them over to a shelter.

This big striped guy is Scotty.  He is five and is a sweetheart.  Rubs up against anyone who comes into the house.  He likes to go outside, but does not jump the wall.  Just walks around the pool.

The black one is being called Ebony, or Ebby, because no one knows her name. She is friendly, social, sweet.  They have been together for years but can be separated.  Scotty tends to bully Ebby a bit to get her food.

Murphy, the Frenchie has already garnered some interest in the community. He is a sweetheart.

If you are interested in adopting these lovely animals, please contact Sherry at sherrycarnevale@gmail.com.

SERVING OUR COMMUNITY

A message from our departing Board Members: Jill Callahan Knoff & Ian Delaroche.

A message from our departing Board Members:

It’s been a privilege and honor to serve the community as a board member alongside our colleagues on this and last year’s board. They have all served selflessly. We learned a lot! One of the most important things we learned is what serving means and how everyone plays a role. Here are ways we can ALL serve beyond the obvious volunteering for the board or a committee. Here’s our top ten list:

  1. Be kind – it multiplies and comes back to you
  2. Give Grace – no one is perfect, we are all doing our best
  3. Listen with an open mind
  4. Respect one another – even when you disagree
  5. Educate yourself from reliable resources– assuming only adds to confusion and misinformation
  6. Comply with the rules
  7. Be flexible and adaptable; change is constant
  8. Lift one another up
  9. Offer solutions – not demands
  10. Focus on the positive – it’s contagious!

In conclusion, we are better together when we serve one another. How will you serve?

March, 2023 – Jill Callahan Knoff & Ian Delaroche

Did You Know?

Learn New things about living in the Coachella Valley!

Did you know

 If you have a Bank of America credit or debit card, you can get FREE ADMISSION into the Living Desert and the Palm Springs Art Museum on the FIRST SUNDAY of every month? Simply present your bank card and photo I.D. at the ticket counter. Discount is valid for the card holder only. And, remember, admission is always FREE at the Palm Springs Art Museum on Thursday evenings from 5PM to 8 PM. No reservations are necessary and admission is on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you have a valid Riverside County Library Card, you can check-out a pass for FREE admission into California State Parks? Vehicle-day use passes can be checked out in the same way one checks out a book. Generally, they are valid for a two-week period and they allow access to over 200 parks, lakes, beaches and mountains in the State Parks system. Closest participating libraries are: Palm Desert Public Library, 73-300 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert and La Quinta Public Library, 78-275 Calle Tampico, La Quinta.

Coachella Valley has its first (and only) new and wholly-independent bookstore? Modestly named “The Best Bookstore in Palm Springs”, the bookshop opened last November and is owned and operated by Paul Carr and Sarah Lacy with help from her two daughters, aged 9 and 11, who helped design the category headers for the bookshelves along with holiday designs for the store’s windows. The store is located at 180 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way in Palm Springs. You can order books by telephone: (760) 935-6467 or online: www.bestbookstore.com (online orders offer free shipping). For further questions, feel free to reach out to them via email: hello@bestbookstore.com