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Meetings Blythe City Council Meeting: Tue, May 22 at 6:00 p.m., City Council Chambers
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Irene Tamayo and Franklin Hughes By Robert JENSEN May 16, 2012 New BLYTHE, Calif – During the regular meeting of the Palo Verde Unified School District Board of Trustees this past Tuesday evening, two outstanding pupils were brought forward for recognition by their respective principals as the Students of the Month for May, 2012. Principal Jeremy James of the Appleby Elementary School brought sixth grader Irene Tamayo to the podium as the Elementary Student of the Month. MORE Ripley Lot For Sale Lovely .14 acre lot for sale in the town of Ripley, close to the Colorado River. Nearby amenities and water park, zoning is R1 suitable for Mobile or Manufactured. This is Lot 3 off of Odell, between School House and Warmington. Seller is motivated. 24945 Mason Ave., Ripley $9,000
Call Century 21 Award, Ragina Hoover Theft of Tools on Riverside Drive By Robert Winkler May 14, 2012 BLYTHE, Calif – On Tuesday May 8 at 6:37 in the morning, the Blythe Police Department responded to a residence 3500 block of Riverside Drive, in regard to a theft of tools where the responding officer found that the tools had been taken from a locked storage unit at the location. MORE Imperial Valley Track Event Held at PVVHS Stadium By Robert JENSEN May 13, 2012 BLYTHE, Calif – The parking lot at Palo Verde Valley High School was filled to near capacity on Friday night as six other track and field teams came to town for the preliminary and final events for the CIF season. MORE By Robert JENSEN May 7, 2012 BLYTHE, Calif – Blythe’s annual Cinco de Mayo festival was again held on Spring Street adjacent to the Joe Wine Recreational Center this past Saturday. MORE Motorcycle Accident on Barnard By Robert Winkler May 7, 2012 BLYTHE, Calif – On Saturday April 5 at about 9:16 in the evening, officers of the Blythe Police Department responded to a reported injury traffic collision involving a motorcycle in the 1000 block of East Barnard. MORE Swim Meet Results: Southwest and Imperial at PVVHS By Robert JENSEN May 3, 2012 BLYTHE, Calif – Two more CIF Swim Meets were held the last week of April at the Palo Verde Valley High School competition pool. A packed parking lot spoke of the interest the community has taken in watching local swimmers compete against more seasoned teams. MORE 
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By Robert Winkler May 15, 2012 New BLYTHE, Calif – On Sunday May 13 at about 11:30 at night, the Blythe Police responded to the area of the 100 block of west Hobsonway, in regarding a robbery. When police arrived they found the woman who had reported her purse had been snatched by a man on a bicycle after she left her car to cross the street. MORE BLYTHE, Calif – Two weeks of Blythe Police Department activity. New Many Arrests Made in Proactive Drug Action By Robert Winkler May 13, 2012 BLYTHE, Calif – On Friday, May 11, between the hours of 6:00 in the morning and 4:00 in the afternoon, 15 arrests were made in town crimes including those involving drugs, illegal possession of dangerous weapons, and outstanding arrest warrants. MORE Marijuana Discovered During Traffic Stop May 13, 2012 BLYTHE, Calif – On Friday, April 27 about 8:54 in the evening, members of the Blythe Narcotic Enforcement Team (BNET) conducted an investigative traffic stop at Donlon Street and Lovekin Blvd. MORE Boys Get Caught Spray Painting By Robert Winkler May 11, 2012 BLYTHE, Calif – On Tuesday May 8 at about 6:39 in the evening, officers of the Blythe Police Department responded to a business in the 1500 block of east Hobsonway regarding a possible vandalism. Responding officers caught two 16 year old boys next to the business "red handed" with cans of spray paint. MORE Peggy Abbs Recognized as She Retires From Hospital ByRobert JENSEN May 3, 2012 BLYTHE, Calif – At the regular meeting of the Palo Verde Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors held April 25, a number of people paid tribute to the contributions made by Mrs. Peggy Abbs as well as the quality of her work ethic. MORE
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May 14, 2012 BLYTHE, Calif – National Police Week is May 13-19 during which the Concerns of Police Survivors Organization encourages the display of blue ribbons on car antennas. This group distributes over 1,000,000 blue ribbons for National Police Week. MORE By Robert Winkler May 11, 2012 Protect Mustangs, a wild horse preservation group, objects to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) categorizing indigenous wild horses as “pests” to approve a restricted-use pesticide, ZonaStat-H, for use on wild horses for birth control. The group maintains there is no scientific proof wild horses and burros are overpopulated on more than 26 million acres of public land and states that science proves wild equids heal the land reversing damage and desertification. MORE
Clark's Eye on Books by Clark Isaacs
Mario Puzo wrote “The Godfather” which is a modern classic that sold 21 million copies and evolved into the first two “Godfather” films directed by Francis Ford Coppola. These movies are widely considered two of the best movies of all time. A prequel is a book, which antedates the original book and brings to life the development of the characters that made up the original story. Ed Falco an award-winning author who has written four story collections and three novels writes “The Family Corleone”. He has also penned nine plays in addition to poems, essays and book reviews. He is a professor of English at Virginia Tech where he directed the Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing. This background fully qualifies him to capture the essence of the people who make up this Mafia family and describe their early. MORE
Man-to-Man He’s Unsure of His Role as a Stepdad in Disciplining Her Son Q: I have been married to a wonderful woman for nine years with whom I have an 10-year-old son. We also have primary custody of her 13-year-old son from her first marriage. The boy is terrific, except when he is not. I have an especially hard time with him after he returns from visits with his dad. His dad is a “good time” and never imposes boundaries. So when the boy comes back home, he is usually out of control. I feel confident dealing with my own son under most circumstances, but I just do not know how far I can go in fathering my stepson. A: Based on my initial mathematical calculations you have been in your stepson’s life for…almost his entire life! So it makes me wonder about the doubt you have regarding your role with him versus your role with your eight-year-old. There doesn’t seem to be a difference in my mind. But it’s not my mind that’s the problem, is it? MORE |
RIVERSIDE, Calif – This week's most wanted courtesy of the Riverside Sherriff's Department.
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By Ed Falco
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