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Cabot Yerxa Elementary!!!!!
Meet Amber Gascoigne, Principal Rotary Big Hearts Principal of the Year “I love DHS because we are a community working hard to do better for our youth. I’d always “heard” about DHS and was terrified when I came to work up here. The truth is the families and community members are some of the kindest…
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Small Business Spotlight: BurkeMedia
A native of DHS!!! So many leave their hometown , why did you stay? I graduated from Desert Hot Springs High School in 2005. I actually had plans to attend Cal Poly Pomona in the fall of that year, so I was totally planning to ditch my hometown, at least during the weekdays for a…
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Our Local Elk’s Lodge!!
“Believe in the goodness of thyself, as well as others” Located at 64680 Pierson Blvd., our local Elk’s lodge has proven to become yet another group of community oriented people who aim to make a huge impact here in Desert Hot Springs. In speaking with exalted ruler Kathy Gavin (title not intended to intimidate… it…
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Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About!!!
If you haven’t seen it, here it is! A few days ago, Advancing DHS landed on the front page of the Desert Sun! While we recognize the publicity as an honor, we also recognize it as a challenge due to the fact that many feel as if our vision is too grand. In addition to…
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Southern Fried Hits DHS!
Southern Fried Brings Soul Food to DHS! ” I want to bring other food trucks with different concepts so that we can have options and people can come out have good food and good conversation…”- Jamie Townsend Southern Fried is a new and welcomed addition to our Desert Hot Springs family of small businesses. One…
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Bruce Craven, Author
Community News Bruce Craven, Author “I have worked in the education field and the writing field for most of my adult life. I teach a popular graduate, business school course called “Leadership Through Fiction”. This book developed from that class. The show “Game of Thrones” is an environment where leadership can be the difference between…
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ROTARY PART 2: RYLA
Here we are again with the second look at our local Rotary Club! As noticed last week, “Service above self” is not merely a slogan, but it’s become a lifestyle with this club. After looking at the elementary school EarlyAct club last week, this week we will discuss their high school effort: InterAct. Interact clubs…
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DHS Rotary… EarlyAct!!!
DHS ROTARY-ADVANCES DHS! Part 1 Many may not realize that Rotary is a world leader in humanitarian service. They are comprised of a diverse global network of community, business, and professional leaders who have accepted the call to address “relevant social causes, change lives, and build goodwill and peace at home and abroad.” With over…
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Resident Perspective- Dirk Voss
Let’s get back to spotlighting some residents. I love doing this because it gives you the opportunity to hear directly from people who call DHS home. This week, we spotlight Mr. Dirk Voss. Dirk is literally one of the friendliest people in the city, and I’ll add that he has the “cool” factor. You an…
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Mr. Jeff Bowman
JEFF BOWMAN Some refer to him as the watchdog (based off of years of serving our board at Mission Springs Water), others call him Mr. Bowman, and many simply know him as Jeff. Regardless of which one you use, it can be said that you would be hard pressed to find anyone more passionate about…
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Dr. Sandra Lyon:Superintendent of PSUSD
As noted in previous publications, we believe that some of the finest schools in the valley are right here in Desert Hot Springs. I have had the honor of interacting on a majority of our campuses and it’s amazing to see educators who not only love to teach, but love the communities they teach in.…
Yarn Bombs Make us Smile!!!
“I really want people to interact with my art. It brings me joy when people take photos or post comments about it. I love hearing that it brings a smile to their face. ” – Stephanie Buriel Drive around Desert Hot Springs and you never know what you’ll see! There was a time years ago where…
Desert Hot Springs Stands Tall!
(Pictured above: a few familiar faces from DHS seated with my wife and I) Recently here in the Coachella Valley, BRAAF (Building Resilience in African American Families) hosted their annual Juneteenth Celebration. This event is the annual celebratory of the culmination of their Afrocentric Youth & Family Rites of Passage Program (ROP), a program that…
Principal Caroline Cota: Shining Bright in Our City!
“The many experiences you had in school and in your community have stretched your mind to its current dimensions, but it is only the beginning. Whether you continue with formal education or not, you are not done learning. So as you go out into the world, take chances, travel, read, be open to other people,…
Mr. Randa – A Teacher Spotlight
I have been involved with Palm Springs Unified School District for over 5 years and I have seen firsthand that Desert Hot Springs has some of the finest teachers district wide. Mr. Doug Randa brings energy and passion to his students at Bella Vista Elementary school every day. Watching him around campus and even on…
Resident Spotlight Gabriel Franco
“I love DHS because I live here this is my home. There are a lot of wonderful people doing all kinds of things in love to serve our community daily, it’s amazing! I see it everywhere I go …” Desert Hot Springs is a city full of diversity! I challenge you to find another city…
A Resident’s Perspective: Jamie Griffin
A few weeks ago I spotlighted Southern Fried, our new food truck business and amazing things have transpired since then. I happen to drive by nightly during my commute home, and from Palm Drive you can see the lines of people waiting to get their hands on delicious food (I have been there several times…
Our Local Elk’s Lodge!!
“Believe in the goodness of thyself, as well as others” Located at 64680 Pierson Blvd., our local Elk’s lodge has proven to become yet another group of community oriented people who aim to make a huge impact here in Desert Hot Springs. In speaking with exalted ruler Kathy Gavin (title not intended to intimidate… it…
Let’s Give Them Something to Talk About!!!
If you haven’t seen it, here it is! A few days ago, Advancing DHS landed on the front page of the Desert Sun! While we recognize the publicity as an honor, we also recognize it as a challenge due to the fact that many feel as if our vision is too grand. In addition to…
Bruce Craven, Author
Community News Bruce Craven, Author “I have worked in the education field and the writing field for most of my adult life. I teach a popular graduate, business school course called “Leadership Through Fiction”. This book developed from that class. The show “Game of Thrones” is an environment where leadership can be the difference between…
