Shredding/Stop Identity Theft Event this
Saturday
The next shredding
event will be on Saturday, October 7th from 9 a.m. to Noon at 68-510 East
Palm Canyon in the parking lot adjacent to the Desert IMAX Theatre in
Cathedral City. This event is for Cathedral City Residents ONLY. Proof of
residence is required. Show up early. For more information contact the
City’s Environmental Conservation Manager at 760-770-0369.
Low Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinic
Riverside County Animal Services is offering a low cost rabies vaccination
Clinic and sale of dog licenses Saturday, October 28, 2006 at the Cathedral
City Civic Center (68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero). Other standard shots for
both Dogs and Cats will be available. All dogs must be on a leash and all
cats in carriers. Pet licenses can also be purchased at the event. Call
Riverside County Animal Services at 760-343-3644 for specific prices and
details.
September New Business Licenses
There were 30 new business licenses issued in September for a wide variety
of services from eating places and restaurants, a pharmacy, business
services, retail and equipment rental suppliers.
Mark your calendars for Oktoberfest and Cathedral City’s 25th Birthday
The Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce is putting on its first Oktoberfest
event Friday, October 20th from 5 p.m. to midnight and Saturday October 21st
from noon to midnight. There will be real German food, an OOMPAH band (20
pieces), lots of German Beer, activities for family and for the kids.
Childrens’ Discovery Museum will be on site with activities, as well as a
"Bounce House." The event will take place in Town Square.
At 2:30 on Saturday the 21st Cathedral City will have it 25th birthday party
in conjunction with Oktoberfest in Town Square!
Scary October at IMAX
Don’t forget the free scary movies at the IMAX theatre every Friday and
Saturday night in October at 10 p.m. This coming Friday and Saturday will be
free screenings of “The Exorcist.”
Cathedral City to have Booth at Upcoming
ICSC Conference
The
International Conference of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Western Division
Conference opens in Palm Springs today. Cathedral City will have a booth at
the event with useful information about the City – demographics, economic
opportunities, etc. with the goal of attracting potential new businesses to
the City.
2nd
Annual World Series of Police Softball Coming to Cathedral City
The World Series of Police Softball will be coming to Big League Dreams
Sports Park October 20th - 22nd featuring three days of outstanding play.
The event will include Round Robin Play, East vs. West All Star Game, Home
Run Derby and two days of Double Elimination Playoffs. Go to
www.bigleaguedreams.com or call (760) 324-5600 for more information.
IT “CAN” BE DONE IN CATHEDRAL CITY
After an exciting two week run of can collecting, Landau Elementary School
in Cathedral City has been named the official winner of the Cathedral City
Cans For Cash Recycling Challenge.
The City, Burrtec Waste and Recycling and the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery would like
to extend a huge thank-you to all the kids, parents and teachers that
actively participated in this year recycling challenge. The overall success
of this program was amazing!
As the
winner of this 2nd Annual Recycling Challenge, Landau Elementary School will
be awarded $2,500 and all students will receive tickets to The Desert IMAX/S.C.R.A.P.
Gallery Annex and specially-produced recycled t-shirts. Landau Elementary
Principle, Lynne Keating, will receive a check for $2,500 from Mayor
Kathleen De Rosa during a school assembly at Landau Elementary on October
5th at 2pm.
The Cans For Cash
Recycling Challenge is sponsored locally by the City of Cathedral City,
S.C.R.A.P. Gallery (Student Creative Recycle Art Program) and Burrtec Waste
and Recycling. For more information, contact Deanna Pressgrove, Cathedral
City’s Environmental Conservation Manager at 760/770-0369.
More Retail Space
Initial Plans have been submitted for a 28,932 sq. ft. retail space in
Canyon Plaza North – just west of Target near Boomers. It’s hoped that the
plans can be brought to the Planning Commission in January or February.
Pop Culture Trivia
October 3rd is a big day in TV history. On this day in 1954 Father Knows
Best premiered, as did Captain Kangaroo in 1955, the Mickey Mouse Club in
1955, the Dick Van Dyke Show in 1961 and Mr. Ed in 1961.
On a related theme, the first video image were recorded on magnetic tape on
October 3, 1952.
This day in 2003
was the day Roy Horn of the duo “Siegfried and Roy” was bitten and severely
injured by a tiger. Oddly enough, October 3rd is also Roy Horn’s natal day.
Talk about taking a bite out of your birthday! He claims to be 62.
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