More Summer Animal Fun at the Cathedral City Library
The Cathedral City Library Summer Reading Program continues in July (and
through August 12th) featuring “Paws to Read” every Monday in July from
10:30 am – 12:00 pm. Children read one-on-one to trained therapy dogs to
help improve their reading skills.
Wednesday July 12th at 4pm special
animals from the Coachella Valley Animal Center will be at the library.
Families can learn about pet care, pet safety, and pet adoption. Another
session featuring special animals from the Animal Samaritans SPCA will be
held on Tuesday, July 25th at 4 pm.
Storyteller Ken Frawley is back by
popular demand bringing “Fun Animal Tales” to the library. Frawley takes
listeners on a delightful journey into their imagination about animals and
animal characters.
For adults, there will be FREE adult computer classes,
“Log On @ the Library,” on Tuesdays, July 11,18, 25, between 10 am and 11
am. Get tips, advice and answers to your basic computer questions.
“Buck
a Bulb”
Cathedral City seniors can purchase up to four compact florescent light
bulbs (CFLs) for just a dollar each on Tuesday, July 18th at the Cathedral
City Senior Center (68-727 East Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City),
sponsored the Community Energy Partnership – a partnership of the City of
Cathedral City and Southern California Edison, facilitated by The Energy
Coalition. CFLs last up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs and use
on ¼ of the energy.
Information on how Cathedral City seniors can get FREE
Community Efficiency Tune-ups will also be at the “Buck a Bulb” event. This
free service will help seniors save energy and money. A certified contractor
will come to your home at NO COST to you. The contractor will provide up to
$200 in energy upgrades (material and labor) for your home. The contractor
will also recommend additional energy saving improvements you can make and
refer you to other energy saving utility programs.
Contact Cathedral
City’s Environmental Conservation Manager at 760-770-0369 for more
information.
Community Priorities
In the recent community survey, Cathedral City residents who participated
in the telephone survey prioritized city services. They ranked police
protection (82%) and Fire/paramedic services (78%) as the city’s two top
priorities. 56% of respondents felt that Cathedral City needs more police
and firefighters to ensure public safety.
52% of respondents were not
aware that Cathedral City voters chose to repeal a city tax in 1999 that
reduced the city’s by 15%. 9% were unsure if they had heard this or not.
These funds were never replaced.
No First Friday Concert
There will be no First Friday concert in Town Square this Friday. No
further First Friday concerts are scheduled at this time.
Ramp Closures
Closure of the West Bound on and off ramp, and East Bound off ramp at
Date Palm Drive and I-10 are tentatively scheduled to take place between the
night of Sunday July 15th through Saturday morning August 5th. The planned
hours of the ramp closures are as follows:
WB on and off ramp
Sunday night 10PM to 5AM Monday morning
Monday through Thursday night 9PM to 6AM the following morning
Friday night 10PM to 7AM Saturday morning
EB off ramp
Sunday night 9PM to 5AM Monday morning
Monday through Thursday night 8PM to 5AM the following morning
Friday night 10PM to 7AM Saturday morning
The first week is to post construction detour signs, the following weeks
are for ramp widening, paving, striping, and electrical
The construction
is part of the Date Palm Interim Signal and Ramp Widening Project.
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