President's Message March 2009
Hi everyone,
At the March meeting, we will be honoring our Law Enforcement Officers from various agencies throughout our community. We are blessed with having such dedicated officers to protect us and help provide a safer place to live and improve our quality of life. Please remember all our Law Enforcement Officers, Military Personnel and their families in your prayers.
Something new I am including is our "case of the month" for the Morongo Basin Station. Look for it in our newsletter. In addition, I am including biographies of two of the Morongo Station's personnel. Both will be featured in the Sheriff' news letter.
As a reminder, be careful when receiving requests or solicitations for donations or money regarding items or services that you are not familiar with. There is a large amount of the criminal element using scams to obtain money from our citizens. If in doubt about the request for money, please notify law enforcement.
Have a great day, and I will see you at the meeting.
Happy Trails,
Donnie Miller, President
Congratulations
2009 Officer of the Year Recipients
San Bernardino Co Sheriff's Department, Deputy Steven Everhart
Joshua Tree Court Services, Deputy Cindy Heller
United States Park Service, Ranger Trouper Snow
Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Special Agent John Johnson
Provost Marshal's Office, Sergeant Gordon J. Moreau
San Bernardino County Probation, Probation Officer II Kina Buchanan
California Highway Patrol, Officer Guy "Smoke" Henry
Vice-President's Message March 2009
Hello Footprinters!
Paul is taking a break this month, so I will use this space to bring you some organizational news:
Bonnie Rainey was accepted as a new member. Welcome!
We received a thank you letter from Orange Coast College on behalf of Katy Polos for the $1,000.00 scholarship from our organization.
Anna tells us that all scholarship packets have been delivered to the high schools. These are due back on April 24, 2009.
Desert Thunder mid-year event will be held in Temecula on August 28, 29, and 30, 2009. Frank Doherty is in charge of the schedule. This event benefits the families of fallen officers. Please give your time & effort for this cause.
April meeting will honor the sponsors that help make our Officer of the Year awards possible. We will also be having an excellent speaker, Mark Jueschile, the hospice bereavement co-ordinator.
Membership dues are due by July 1st. (I put this in so we have plenty of time to get them in on
time.)
Kathy Dougan, Newsletter Editor
(Sergeant Paul Wynn,Vice-President)
Secretary's Message
What lovely spring weather we are enjoying lately, a bit chilly, but still spring like. Hope it keeps up. We need some moisture, but not the drenching rains that cause flooding.
Officer of the Year Dinner will be Wednesday, March 25, 6 PM, at Sizzler. We are honoring seven officers from the seven departments of law enforcement in the Morongo Basin. This is a special night to show how much we appreciate all the officers and the great job they do protecting us each day. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!!
Next month, we will be honoring our sponsors whose donations have helped make the Officer of the Year Dinner possible.
Scholarship applications are due by April 24th. The committee will review and select the scholarship winners. The certificates will be given out at our May Dinner meeting.
Election of officers for the 2009-2010 year will take place in May. If you are interested in holding an office, please contact any Board member so your intentions can be made known to the nominating committee.
Enjoy the nice weather. See you March 25th at Sizzler.
Sizzler restaurant.
Lynne Vest , Secretary
2009 Sponsors/Advertisers
PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDY (760) 363-7388 Yucca Valley
WAL*MART STORES, INC. Store Manager (760) 365-7750 Yucca Valley
S P O N S O R S/Member DIAMOND AUTOMOTIVE Kevin & Tracy Quinlan (760) 365-4109 Yucca Valley
CARPET-N-THINGS Andy Pitts (760) 228-1841 Yucca Valley
S P O N S O R/ CHRYSLER FORD SUZUKI JEEP DODGE Carol Smith (760) 228-1818 / 365-2353 Yucca Valley
Members ELITE COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL (760) 365-9700 Yucca Valley
S P O N S O R / Member/ DEMORROW'S JEWELRY & REPAIR Dean DeMorrow Certified emologist/Jeweler (760) 367-7185 29 Palms
S P O N S O R / Member/ DISCOUNT TIRE CENTER (760) 365-2471 Yucca Valley
S P O N S O R /YUCCA VALLEY FLORIST (760) 365-9779
BROWN'S MUSIC (760) 228-1514 Yucca Valley
S P O N S O R / Member /AFG REALTY Sue Garvin - Realtor (760) 369-2347/ (877) 370-2347 Yucca Valley
S P O N S O R/ FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP Jennifer Collins, Insurance Agent (760) 365-2420 Yucca Valley
S P O N S O R/ ULTIMATE MOTORS (760) 228-1040 Yucca Valley
Member/President President LT. DALE MONDARY San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Morongo Basin Station
Member/ CHRIS GARDNER San Bernardino County Probation Department
S P O N S O R/ BETTER SOUND AUDIOLOGY Diane E. Williams, M.S., CCC-A (760) 228-1381 Yucca Valley
Member/ MEMORIAL TO BILL SKINNER - Alleene Skinner
TROPHY EXPRESS Geoff & Judy Gordon (760) 228-1080 Yucca Valley
S P O N S O R/ YUCCA VALLEY CITIZEN'S PATROL Morongo Basin Station (760) 366-4175 / (760) 367-9546 (760) 9413
S P O N S O R/ ARTISAN IN WOOD Peter Schmuckle (760) 365-3210
CARROWS RESTRAUANTS (760) 228-1232 Yucca Valley
Member/ THORNTON GUNSMITHING (760) 365-4699 Yucca Valley
Member/ ANDY TAKATA Yucca Valley Town Manager
S P O N S O R/ THE MILLERS YUCCA VALLEY INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. (760) 365-3307
T & R ELECTRONICS Authorized T.V.; VCR; DVD Electronic Repairs (760) 228-0211 Yucca Valley
VAGABOND WELDING SUPPLY (760) 365-3070 Yucca Valley
KELLY'S FUTURE (Furniture) (760) 365-5057 Yucca Valley
INTL. FOOTPRINT ASSOCIATION MORONGO BASIN CHAPTER 71 Frank & Lil Doherty Grand Director (760) 365-1922
S P O N S O R/ COMPUTER ZONE (760) 365-ZONE (9663) Yucca Valley
S P O N S O R / Member RDC ROGER DURAN & CO. Roger Duran, EA, ATA (760) 365-6358 Yucca Valley
S P O N S O R/ KATHY'S BOUTIQUE (760) 709-7177 Yucca Valley
S P O N S O R/ B.P.O. ELKS YUCCA VALLEY LODGE # 2314 (760) 365-2314
THE CACTUS WREN BOOK EXCHANGE (760) 365-6652 Yucca Valley
S P O N S O R/ B.P.O. ELKS PAST EXALTED RULERS YUCCA VALLEY LODGE # 2314 (760) 365-2314
Member/ MEMORIAL TO DALE SMITH - Judy Smith