June 1st 2016 THIS WEEK! The official guide to Gay Palm Springs for 21 years.

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LGBT 

VETERANS MEMORIAL 

15TH ANIVERSARY 

CALIFORNIA PRIMARY 

JUNE 7, 2016

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The Desert Rose Playhouse to present 

David Dillon’s PARTY 

Rancho Mirage, CA - The Desert Rose 

Playhouse, the Valley’s LGBT stage company, 

will present David Dillon’s smash 

hit Off-Broadway Comedy, PARTY, opening 

Friday, June 24, 2016 for a six-week 

run. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays 

at 8:00 PM and Sundays at 2 PM, 

through July 31, 2016. 

The wildly popular comedy depicts a 

group of gay men getting together for 

their regular evening of drinks and 

games. Tonite, the game is a gay version 

of “Truth or Dare” called “Fact, Fiction 

or Fantasy”. 

L – R: Miguel Arballo, Jason Hull, Jacob 

Betts, Allan Jensen, John Fryer, Kam Sisco, 

and Robbie Wayne. 

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ON THE COVER 

Cathedral City Mayor Stan Henry & 

Council Greg Pettis, John Aguilar, Shelley 

Kaplan and LGBT rights community 

leaders join together to commemorate the 

LGBT veteran’s memorial’s 15th anniversary. 

Desert Romp 7 June 17 

Queen of the Desert 2016 June 1 

Greater Palm Springs Restaurant 

Week June 03, 2016 to June 12, 2016 

Weekly 

SUNDAY The Barracks beer bust 

SUNDAY Tool Shed beer bust 

Sunday OSCARS Spectacular tea party 

SUNDAY Drag me Brunch Rusty Waters @ 

Rio Azul Mexican Bar & Grill 

MONDAY OSCARS PALM SPRINGS BLUES 

REVIVAL! No Cover, New Menu, 

SUNDAY Drag Brunch Jersey Shore@Azul 

Tuesday Jersey Shore Cabaret Variety@ Azul 

Tuesday OSCARS Tuesday! Bella Da Ball 

hosts “WILD CARDS” 

Live Performance 

Ocars Hosts return of Carnival Cabaret 

Every Friday and Saturday night at Oscars, 

Comedy Club at Oscar’s going weekly on 

Thursday, 

TRYST BAR and lounge Saturday June 18th. 

Oggi D live at Tryst! 

Oscars COMEDY! Every Wednesday at 

Oscar’s Cafe & Bar. Show at 7, doors at 5:30 

for seating, dinner and cocktail service. 

DILF CCBC June 3rd-5th 2016 page 2, 

Friday – $23 Meet your Daddy or Boy 

for the weekend 7pm-9pm Meet N Greet 

Saturday – $25 Pool Party , BBQ NOON 

DJ Hosted (gruvbehr) Hot Daddy and 

Daddy Boy Contest 3pm 

Afterhours party 11pm-4am 

Sunday -$25 Pool Party Relax, Recoup 

and Drink Mimosa poolside 

Through July 12, 2016 , 06:30 PM - 09:30 

PM Jazz Singer Rose Mallett at The Purple 

Room Purple Room Restaurant and Stage. 

June 02 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM Palm 

Springs Chamber of Commerce Installation 

& Awards LuncheonnRenaissance Palm 

Springs. 

June 06 6:00 PM DBA Mixer- Son Cabinetry 

Palm Springs 

PICTURES Page 27 

LGBT veteran’s memorial’s 15th anniversary. 

America’s first veteran’s memorial dedicated solely 

to the LGBT community who died in war, located 

in Desert Memorial Park CathedralCity, CA. Keynote 

Speech by author Patricia Nell Warren, 

starring James Gypsy Haake. Palm Springs 





Inside This Week’s Issue 

MAP Page 35 

“Daily What’s Happening” Page 12 

26 Adams ArtExpos’e 

33 Business Directory 

38 Classifieds 

36 Gay Resorts 

42 GayDGets & Threads 

34 GROUPS/HELP 

22 Jersey’s Journal 

38 Massage Directory 

33 Quote of the week 

47 THE LAST WORD by Greg Pettis 

04 Weekender tips 

46 that is funny 

43 The Center Schedule 

46 Weekly Guide to Stars 

Volume 21, 

Issue 48 

June 1st - June 

7th 2016 

Cathedral City Mayor Stan 

Henry & Council Greg Pettis, 

John Aguilar, Shelley Kaplan 

and LGBT rights community 

leaders join together to commemorate 

the LGBT veteran’s 

memorial’s 15th anniversary. 

New column: 

47 LAST WORD (Greg Pettis) 

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Oscar’s Happy Hour/Dinner : Jojonle-one to 8 

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Oscar’s Dude Jones Rock Paarty Band to 11pm 

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6:00 PM 

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Oscar’s Dinner – Changes Feel Good Live Music 

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9:00 AM 

Bongo Johnny’s 

10:00 AM 

Tool Shed Happy Hour til 8pm 

11:00 AM 

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Oscar’s Dinner Theater: Carnival Cabaret 

Barracks Fund Raisers & Cruise Night 

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Streetbar VJ Rob Roberts 

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6:00 AM 

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7:30 AM 



8:00 AM 

Bongo Johnny’s 

Oscars 8a -10p Brunch until 2 PM 

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Legends of Palm Springs Happy Hour from 11 


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DiGS MARM-A-RAMA Spin the Wheel Drinks 

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$5 Bloody Marys, $9 Bottomless Mimosas 

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11:00 AM 

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SpurLine Beer Bust until 7:00 

2:00 PM 

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7:00 PM Pool Tournament at the Barracks 

followed by free pizza at 9pm 

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TUESDAY, JUNE 7 

6:00 AM 


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toast w/ bacon, eggs $8.75, Lunch Special 1/2 

sandwich/soup or salad $8.75 

7:30 AM 


$2.50 Well Drinks & Martini 

10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8pm 

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2:00 PM Barracks Happy Hour until 8 PM 

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3:00 PM Sunshine Cafe Daily Dinner Special 

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7:30 PM 

Oscar’s Tuesday Diner Theater – Bella da 

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9:00 PM 

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Barracks 


8:00 PM Tool Shed $1.75 beer all day. 

Toucans The Playgirls bring you shows every 

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9:00 PM 

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Tool Shed Happy Hour 

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Sunshine Cafe Breakfast Special Pork Chile 

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10:00 AM Tool Shed Happy Hour until 8 PM 

11:00 AM 

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CALIFORNIA PRIMARY NOTES 

by Sebastiano Grasso 

I first want to explain to my fellow Democrats 

why I support Hillary Clinton for the 

Presidency. 

Firstly, she is a self-made woman who has 

dedicated her life to addressing the complex 

cultural and economic inequalities women 

face in a world still dominated by men. It is 

time to have a strong advocate for the underrepresented 

half of the American public at 

the helm of our political system. 

Secondly, her international experience gives 

her a credibility in foreign policy that no 

other candidate can rival. Her international 

credentials give me comfort that the nuances 

of US foreign policy would be thoroughly 

and thoughtfully deliberated. 

Thirdly, as a member of the LGBT community, 

I feel confident she will continue to defend 

the legacy of the Obama administration in 

regard to protecting our rights and pushing 

for Federal anti-discrimination protections. 

Finally, she is the most promising candidate 

that may have the courage to reform 

our criminal justice system, strengthen the 

Voting Rights Act, and publicly address 

racial inequalities that continue to plague 

our nation. Let us continue what President 

Obama has begun. I encourage you to support 

Hillary Clinton for President of the 

United States of America. 

Sebastiano Grasso was born in Erice, Italy, a 

remote Sicilian village where he completed 

studies in Art at the Liceo Artistico in Reggio 

Callabria. Sebastiano has since lived, studied, 

and created art in both small towns and 

urban metropolises across Europe and the 

United States. 

Using mixed media on canvas, Mr. Grasso 

strives to evoke his own emotions through 

abstract formations of color, collage and texture. 

Mr. Grasso’s work explores the linear 

and circular relationships between hope, awe, 

disillusionment and despair. “When I look 

at my work, I want to feel the relationship 

between wonder and distress that I thought I 

understood when I began the piece.” Always 

experimenting with new media and different 

techniques, Grasso hopes his audience can 

recognize his emotions and feel his insights 

while viewing his work. 

After completing his studies at the Liceo 

Artistico, Mr. Grasso moved to Rome where 

he was trained in the Stanislavski method 

while performing at the Teatro dei Cocchi, 

Teatro Agora, and Teatro degli Artisti. His 

work has been exhibited in Studio Cometa 

in Galatone, Italy; Primo Piano Galleria in 

Lecce, Italy; Ave 50 Studio in Highland Park, 

CA; The Italian Cultural Center in Eagle 

Rock, CA; The Arroyo Seco Arts Tour in 

Pasadena, CA; The Highway 62 Art Tour in 

Morongo Basin; The JT Art Gallery in Joshua 

Tree, CA; and the Back Street Arts District in 

Palm Springs, CA. Much of his work can be 

seen at www.sebastianograssoart.com 



JERSEY’S JOURNAL by Jersey Shore 


The DDG is Proud to support our LGBT 

community. Civic leaders, Cathedral City 

Mayor Stan Henry & Council Greg Pettis, 

John Aguilar, Shelley Kaplan and LGBT 

rights community leaders join together 

to commemorate the LGBT veteran’s 

memorial’s 15th anniversary. America’s 

first veteran’s memorial dedicated solely 

to the LGBT community who died in war, 

located in Desert Memorial Park Cathedral 

City, CA. Keynote Speech by author 

Patricia Nell Warren, Unveiling of Memorial 

by Mel Tips, Eulogy for late Darel 

Propst by Lew Stewart, and Eulogy of 

George Zander by Greg Lucas Rodriguez. 

Presentation of Memorial Wreath by Will 

Paige and Adrian Ayala of Desert Daily 

Guide. Pictures by Adrian Ayala, for Desert 

Daily Guide Magazine. 

Top Tom Swann Cathedral City Mayor Stan Henry & 

Council Greg Pettis, John Aguilar, Shelley Kaplan. R 

Will paige & Charlie Sharples lower L, Patricia Nell 

Warren. lower R. Mel Tips 




AdamsArtExpose’ 

KEITH HARING - GAY ARTIST AND ACTIVIST 

Aaron Copland was born in 1900 to a conservative 

Jewish family in Brooklyn, New 

York. His early ability at music was noted 

when he was 4 years old with exceptional 

ability at playing piano. By the age of 8 he 

was already composing music. He attended 

concerts in New York during his teen years 

and decided at that time that he wanted to 

be a composer. 

During the 1920’s he traveled and studied 

in Europe where he spend much of his time 

in the presence of other expatriate artists 

from the U.S. such as Ernest Hemingway, 

Sinclair Lewis and Gertrude Stein. At 

the time he was also studying with Nadia 

Boulanger a well known strict Parisian 

musician and trainer. Copland returned to 

the U.S. in 1925 and went through a period 

of economic depression, as was the country 

beginning to experience during that time. 

He was also known as the Dean of American 

music helping to continue relationships 

between 5 young American composers; 

Roger Sessions, Roy Harris, Virgil Thomson, 

and Walter Piston along with Copland 

egging the group called the “commando 

unit”, to promote each others work. He 

continued to promote and aid young musicians 

throughout his career. 

pieces (The Young Pioneers) and an opera, 

(The Second Hurricane). He also traveled 

extensively during the depression in Mexico, 

Africa and Europe. During this time he 

worked with the Mexican composer, Carlos 

Chavez, which helped to compel him to begin 

writing one of his early signature works, 

El Salon Mexico. 

Copland neither flaunted nor hid his gay 

life. He had short lived affairs of a year or 

two,with several young men 

all about 10 years younger than he. He had 

an ongoing relationship with a young violinist, 

named Victor Kraft, who was 17 and 

Copland 32 when they met. Kraft spent 

time with Copland in Mexico which is 

credited with inspiring him to write El Salon 

Mexico. Ongoing in and out relationships 

with other young artists caused Kraft, 

in jealousy, to have an affair with Lenard 

Bernstein, which broke off in short time 

and Kraft married a musician with whom 

he fathered a child. Kraft and Copland 

continued a long relationship with Kraft 

eventually becoming his personal secretary, 

as Copland’s popularity and financial stability 

increased. Copland left a trust for the 

child of Victor Kraft in his will. 

Aaron Copland is known for being a composer 

for movie scores, especially movies 

of the American west. His “Fanfare For the 

Common Man”, is played on state occasions 

such as the funeral of Gerald Ford in 2007. 

His works are extensive, including, symphonies, 

music scores and operas. Here is a 

Copland went on to compose music during 

the depression that exposed the plight 

of young children. This included piano 


sampling to jog your memory; 

Billy the Kid, ballet, Of Mice and Men, movie 

score, John Henry, orchestra piece, Appalachian 

Spring, orchestra, 

Rodeo, ballet, The Red Pony, film score, 

Something Wild, sound score, and on and on 

with hundreds of compositions. Aaron Copland 

was a gay artist ahead of his time and a 

iconic American Composer, 1900 - 1990. 

P.S. Smith Vargas Fine Art Gallery which was 

featured in a previous article in the DDG 

was selected as the Best of Palm Springs Galleries 

at the Palm Springs Business Awards 

Program. Congratulations Smith Vargas! 

Aaron Copland and long time companion, 

Victor Kraft 

Questions, comments, suggestions please contact 

at adamsartexpose@gmail.com 


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Why Hillary! Will Paige 

Not ready for primary time? 

The simple truth of broken promises is that 

the pieces that remain, show a bigger story 

than the one we fell for. As we come down to 

the wire, I hope all the shouting and all the 

boasting has made it clear we have the winning 

candidate in the palm of our hand. One thing 

is for sure, the drubbing Trump gave his opponents 

in the republican race may have helped 

him lose the general election. Bernie Sanders, 

sadly, also suffers the same fate. As most of you 

know, I wasted no time recommending him. 

But let me be clear, I don’t hate Bernie! I don’t 

love the guy either, that would be queer of me. 

His race was clearly a round of beer pong, one 

shot away from the win, but he fouled on the 

elbow and wrist rules. While it forced others 

into an imaginary Frat house, chest thumping 

to others, it was anything but Presidential. Still 

it does not matter at this point. When you create 

a cult-like status, you crease a sizable population, 

feeding on its own frustration at every 

turn. The collision of these two fronts hopefully 

crested in Nevada and we can begin to focus 

on the issues. 

The internet is an amazing tool. It is better 

than any poll because it is the unprompted 

actions of the people by the people and for the 

people and they are alone responsible. This is 

the Sanders notion “Look what you made me 

do.” You must also understand the media caters 

to both the advertiser and to the public, but 

all must shop as the advertising store. No one 

wants to upset people unless you have a different 

game. As articles on atheism go up, sales of 

Easter cards go down. The “99%” are no better 

in that way than the rich and powerful who 

also demand bias, because we not only like 

“slant” we demand it. I noticed it when I had a 

radio show, how weeks before tax time you can 

hear the radio knobs shutting off to the tax ads, 

because we are sick of hearing about it. 

If you look at the supply chain for news, it’s 

really not too difficult to distill the truth out of 

it. The supply chain begins when a news story 

happens. Often no one is around to document 

it. Unless a news crew happens to be at the 

same spot, at the exact same time it happens. 

The story is retold after information is taken 

from eye witnesses and bystanders. Then it’s 

spun again when a video shows up. Then recycled 

until enough people claim its old news. 

Then it becomes part of the historic truth. 

That story is redeveloped and then slanted for 

whichever entity or entities broadcast it. Go 

to press too early and you could be wrong, too 

late and it could be ignored as old news. 

Lastly it is often said all politicians lie, and that 

may be the only consistent truth but ironically, 

they are often more honest than those that support 

them. Information of the people from the 

people are often the most unreliable. Sometimes 

the only way the truth can escape is by 

complete accident, but for us it can been found 

easily in comparison. 

The conclusion seems inescapable that both 

Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders are running 

against the status quo, but at the same time 

doing it in such an unnecessarily arrogant way, 

it’s causing massive divisions within each of 

“their own” parties. History won’t remember 

the right or wrong of their campaign, but few 

will pull the lever for either of them over Hillary 

Clinton. We have finally reached a point 

where a significant group in each party hates 

their own candidate for one reason or another. 

If ever there was room for unity, now would be 

the time. Vote your pick June 7 


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Tab Hunter Confidential 

Debuts on Digital HD Revealing True 

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Schwarz (I Am Divine) have assembled 

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to talk frankly about being a survivor 

of the Hollywood roller coaster. 

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The Big RACE 

2,383 needed for nomination · 939 still 

available 

Hillary Clinton: 2312 

Bernie Sanders: 1,545 

Republican 

Donald Trump: presumptive nominee 

NEXT DEBATES 

NONE SCHEDULED 

Remaining PRIMARIES 

• Saturday, June 4 Virgin Islands (D) 12 

• Sunday, June 5 Puerto Rico (D)67 

• Tuesday, June 7 California 546 D, 172 R 

Montana 27 D, 27 R New Jersey 142 D, 51 

R 

New Mexico 43 D, 24 R North Dakota (D) 

23 

South Dakota 25 D, 29 R 

• Tuesday, June 14 

• District of Columbia (D)4 

Republican Convention Host City: Cleveland, 

Ohio Location: Quicken Loans 

Arena Dates: July 18-21, 2016 

Democrat Convention Host City: Philadelphia 

Location: Wells Fargo Center 

and the Pennsylvania Convention Center 

Dates: Week of July 25th, 2016 

NewsDemocratic Hillary wins Washington 

but delegates already decided in Bernie’s 

favor. 

Qualified Political Parties 

American Independent Party 

Dr. Mark Jerome Seidenberg, 

State Chairperson 

476 Deodara Street 

Vacaville, CA 95688-2637 

(707) 359-4884 

mark@masterplanner.com 

www.aipca.org 

Democratic Party 

John Burton, State Chairperson 

1830 9th Street 

Sacramento, CA 95811 

(916) 442-5707 

info@cadem.org 

www.cadem.org 

Green Party 

Jared Laiti, Liaison 

515 18th Street #3 

Sacramento CA 95811-1026 

(916) 549-6788 

liaison@cagreens.org 

www.cagreens.org 

Libertarian Party 

Ted Brown, Chairman 

770 L Street, Suite 950 

Sacramento, CA 95814-3361 

(916) 446-1776 

office@ca.lp.org 

www.ca.lp.org 

Peace and Freedom Party 

Debra Reiger, State Chairperson 

P.O. Box 22234 


(916) 698-8131 

debra.reiger@earthlink.net 

www.peaceandfreedom.org 

Republican Party 

Jim Brulte, State Chairperson 

1121 L Street, Suite 207 


(916) 448-9496info@cagop.org 

www.cagop.org 




THAT IS FUNNY 

When I see lovers’ names carved in a tree, I don’t think it’s sweet. I just think it’s surprising how many 

people bring a knife on a date. 

Yes, money cannot buy you happiness, but I’d still feel a lot more comfortable crying in a new BMW than on 

a bike 

What do you get when you cross-breed a shark and a cow? 

I have no idea but I wouldn’t try milking it. 

9 out of 10 voices in my head are telling me that I am too fat. The last one is calmly preparing a bowl of 

chips. 

Husband brings the child home from kindergarten and asks his wife, “He’s been crying the whole way home. 

Isn’t he sick or something?” “No,” replies the wife, “he was just trying to tell you he isn’t our Frankie.” 

Two police officers crash their car into a tree. After a moment of silence, one of them says, “Wow, that’s 

got to be the fastest we ever got to the accident site 

WEEKLY GUIDE TO THE STARS 

ARIES March 20 - April 18: You 

discover that great minds think 

alike-which comes as a relief since 

you were beginning to wonder if 

you were one of a kind. 

TAURUS April 19 - May 19: 

You’re investing too much energy 

in what “feels” secure. Do the 

math and you will discover something 

that will make you secure. 

GEMINI May 20 - June 19: The 

more you get to know someone, 

the more you realize that this person’s 

a basket case. 

CANCER June 20 - July 21: Just 

when you thought it was safe to 

open up, you’re reminded of why 

you keep your feelings to yourself. 

That said you can still be 

guarded and optimistic. 

LEO July 22 - Aug. 21: A casual 

remark leaves you wondering if 

someone knows more than they 

let on. But don’t worry. It was just 

a lucky guess. 

VIRGO Aug. 22 - Sept. 21: That 

crisis in the making looks like it 

won’t materialize after all. Either 

it turns out to be a false alarm or 

it will be called off last minute. 

LIBRA Sept. 22 - Oct. 21: There 

are so many changes going on 

in the lives of your nearest and 

dearest that it’s hard to keep up. 

So don’t. They’ll bring you up to 

date as soon as possible. 

SCORPIO. Oct. 22 - Nov. 20: An 

attraction isn’t what you had in 

mind, but check it out. You might 

like it. 

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 21-Dec. 20: 

An unexpected change in travel 

plans leads you to discover something 

you’ve been seeking. 

CAPRICORN Dec. 21-Jan. 18: 

You’re entering into a creative 

period that could prove quite lucrative, 

but you have to lead with 

imagination. 

AQUARIUS Jan. 19 - Feb. 17: 

Put the finishing touches on a 

pitch or proposal and send it on 

its way. Timing is everything if 

you want success and you need to 

strike while the iron’s hot! 

PISCES Feb. 18 - March 19: Just 

because a friend didn’t mean to 

hurt your feelings doesn’t excuse 

what happened. You still deserve 

an apology. 


THE LAST WORD by Greg Pettis 

What a week! Saturday started off with 

my colleague and I, Shelley Kaplan, traveling 

to National City to attend a Bernie 

Sanders rally. While there, I was able to 

speak to the Senator and his staff and 

invite them to Cathedral City. Little did I 

know, four days later I will be standing in 

front of 4100 screaming Bernie fans at Big 

League Dreams giving an introduction 

speech for him! 

People began to line up at 2:30am to get a 

good position to hear and see Bernie and 

he certainly didn’t fail to wow the crowd. 

He spoke on many of his basic progressive 

talking points and got in a few zingers on 

Donald Trump. 

Primary day in California is June 7 and it 

looks like the polls between Sanders and 

Secretary Clinton are narrowing. Regardless 

of who you vote for, be sure to vote! 

This year is so critical. I can’t imagine 

turning the keys to the White House over 

to the buffoon with a yellow comb-over. 

November also will see city council races 

and for College of the Desert trustees. 

Fred Jandt, currently represents Palm 

Springs and Cathedral City and is running 

for his first full term. Prior to his 

retirement, he was Dean of the Cal State 

campus in Palm Desert. Bright, articulate 

and definitely someone you should get to 

know. 

Many of the valley elected’s went to Las 

Vegas this past week for the annual International 

Council of Shopping Centers for 

a major economic development push for 

our region. Between all the cities, well 

over 100 meetings with developers and 

retailers were held. Hopefully deals will 

begin to be announced soon. 

Finally, schools are finishing their 2015- 

2016 academic year. All of our valley 

school’s orchestras and bands are giving 

their final concerts. Mayor Stan Henry 

and I had the opportunity to attend the 

CCHS final event and see over 200 students 

perform like professionals! If you 

can go to one of the school’s concerts do 

so and support our kids. 

Still asking folks to give me their thoughts 

on Clinton v Sanders. Even though the 

primary is June 7, my delegate vote won’t 

be given until the convention in Philadelphia, 

so I would like your thoughts. 

Greg@gregpettis.com 

Greg Pettis is a 22 year city councilman in Cathedral 

City. He has made his name in governmental circles 

as an expert in transportation issues and is very active 

in working on bringing passenger rail service to the 

COACHELLA Valley. Greg was the first openly gay 

elected city council members In Riverside County. He 

has served on the boards of the National League of 

Cities and the League of California Cities and as President 

of the Southern CA Association of Governments.

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