D2 | THE DESERT SUN | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2010 Business
coachella
CVEP, Pathfinderbring back Valencia
The Coachella ValleyEconomic Partnership,working with the city ofCoachella and PathfinderPartners, a SouthernCalifornia real estateinvestment company, hasreintroduced the Valenciahousing development inCoachella.
The development with 22completed homes is atAvenue 50 and Van BurenStreet.
Valencias re-entry intothe market is a sign ofrecovery, and it shows ourcitys ability to work withprivate developers and putpeople back into affordablehousing, Coachella MayorEduardo Garcia said. DEBRA GRUSZECKI
coachella valley
Seeking a small bizloan? Check out fair
An SBA Loan Fair will beheld from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.Thursday at OntarioConvention Center, 2000 E.Convention Center Way,Ontario.
Owners of establishedbusinesses are asked to bringthree years of financialstatements, personal taxreturns and a business planwith projections. Start-upbusiness owners can bring abusiness plan if completedand cash flow projections.
Visit www.sadoloanfair.eventbrite.com. or call(714) 560-7454 to register orfor information.
MIKE PERRAULT
indian wells
Dig up your best hatfor annual luncheon
The 10th annual Hats OffLuncheon to benefit Shelterfrom the Storm, anonprofit organization thatprovides comprehensiveservices to victims ofdomestic violence, will beheld Oct. 28.
This year, Dr. V. DouglasJodoin will be the honoree.
Festivities begin at 11 a.m.
at the Hyatt GrandChampions Resort, Villasand Spa in Indian Wells.
Prizes will be presented tothose wearing the mostbeautiful, creative and over-the-top hats. The event ispresented by the ShelteringSisters Auxiliary.
Information:(760) 674-0400 orwww.shelterfromthestorm.com
DEBRA GRUSZECKI
Mixer alert: Meetand greet at Segovia
The Indian WellsChamber of Commerce,74-900 Highway 111, willhold its Mingle Mixer onTuesday at Segovia SeniorCommunity in Palm Desert.
The mixer is from 5:30 to7:30 p.m.
Segovia, an Aegis SignatureLiving Community, 39-905Via Scena, is a new andupscale residentialcommunity at theintersection of MontereyAvenue and Country ClubDrive in Palm Desert. Themain entrance is on thenorth side of Monterey.
Admission to the mixer:members and Indian Wellsresidents, $5; prospectivemembers, $8.
To RSVP or getinformation: (760) 346-7095,or [email protected]
DEBRA GRUSZECKI
la quinta
Taste of La Quintaset for March 20
The La Quinta Chamberof Commerce will host itsfirst Taste of La Quinta fromnoon to 4 p.m. March 20Old Town La Quinta.
The event will feature foodfrom over 15 La Quintarestaurants and wine tastingsfrom a selection of over 50wines.
Cost: Food, $25 for 15tickets; each ticket is good forone tasting. Wine, $10 for acomplimentary glass and fivetickets; each ticket buys aone-ounce pour. Sponsorsinclude Old Town LaQuinta, Old Town WineCellar and Peterson, Slater,
& Osborne. Featuredrestaurants and wineriesinclude Adobe Grill, ArnoldPalmers, SouplantationCaymus, ZD and B Cellars.
Information:(760)564-3199 orwww.lqchamber.com
DEBRA GRUSZECKI
palm desert
Uncorked for BigBrothers, Big Sisters
The Cork Tree restaurant,74-950 Country Club Drive,Palm Desert, is sponsoring itsMonday Night Footballevent on Monday to benefitBig Brothers Big Sisters ofthe Desert, 42-600 Cook St.,Palm Desert.
Cork Trees Chef Hervewill prepare a special menuwith gourmet food stations,California wine pairings andprizes as part of the $100per person event. Thekick-off for the gamebetween the MinnesotaVikings and the New YorkJets is 5:30 p.m.
All proceeds benefit theone-to-one mentoringprograms by the nonprofitorganization serving morethan 500 youth across theCoachella Valley. To RSVP orget information:www.bbbsdesert.org or(760) 568-3977.
DEBRA GRUSZECKI
palm desert
FIND finds grantat KPSP telethon
The H.N. and Frances C.Berger Foundation kickedoff the KPSP Local 2Telethon with a $25,000Coachella Valley Spotlightgrant for FIND Food Bank.
FIND provides food tomore than 90 other nonprofitagencies in the CoachellaValley.
The telethon coincides withHunger Action Month,Foundation officials said.
MIKE PERRAULT
palm desert
35 new records setat shooting contest
The Academy, a firearmstraining center in Palm
BUSINESSBRIEFSDesert, played host to afive-day shootingcompetition in which 35national shooting recordswere set.
The John G. MonkmanSenior Memorial Match,sanctioned by the NationalRifle Association, drew 21entrants. Lloyd Miller, youthprogram director at TheAcademy, said the facilitysnext goal is to host theCalifornia Junior StateOlympic Championship inDecember.
The center is at 38-698 ElViento Road.
MIKE PERRAULT
rancho mirage
Promotion leads upto new poker room
The Agua Caliente CasinoResort Spa in RanchoMirage will open a newpoker room in October.
The 4,000-square-footpoker room, which will rollout with 16 tables, a largebeverage station and diningtables, new 55-inch waitboard and nine flat-screenTVs, is expected to openmid-October.
A grand openingcelebration is set for noon to6 p.m. Oct. 30.
It will feature food, drinks,and drawings for prizes thatinclude cash, hotel stays andtickets to The Show.
As a warm-up to theevent, poker players havealso been invited toparticipate in a monthlongpoker room promotion,where players can earndrawing entries for everyhour of rated play.
DEBRA GRUSZECKI
palm springs
Local inspectionservice lauded
Four key home-inspectionprograms of PalmSprings-basedEnvironmental ServiceProfessionals Inc. wererecently endorsed by theNational Association forMoisture Management,which sets standards for theindustry.
ESP eventually plans tohire more than 50,000
veterans as inspectors andmore than 10,000 disabledveterans as customer servicerepresentatives to supportits programs, CEO EdwardTorres said in a newsrelease.
MIKE PERRAULT
palm springs
Golden Rainbowgets $12,500 grant
The Auen Foundationawarded a $12,500 grant toThe Golden RainbowCenter to expand itsprograms and services, whichare focused on the lesbian,gay, bisexual and transgendersenior community.
The center provides morethan 60 programs such asholistic wellness, counselingand social support services.Funds will be used to hire anexperienced volunteercoordinator to facilitateprograms.
MIKE PERRAULT
palm springs
Winter Park Authoritymeets at top of tram
The Mount San JacintoWinter Park Authority willhold its regular meeting Oct.19 at the Palm Springs AerialTramway Mountain Station.
The meeting begins at9 a.m. in the Culver NicholsConference Room, One TramWay. Take the 8:30 a.m. tramcar to the Mountain Station.Information:(760) 325-1449.
DEBRA GRUSZECKI
palm desert
Direct marketingcompany gets kudos
Guthy-Renker, a directmarketing company based inPalm Desert, recently wonseveral Moxie awards fromthe Electronic RetailingAssociation.
Guthy-Renker won BestShort Form of the Year (over$50,000), Best DR WebsiteDesign, Best MobileMarketing Campaign andBest Use of Online Video,all for its marketing effortsfor Proactiv Solution.
MIKE PERRAULT
mondayDesert Holistic Networkmixer, 6 p.m., HarvestHealth Food Store, 73-910Highway 111, Suite D, PalmDesert. $5.(760) 773-5870
tuesdayEvery Tuesday withMorrie, a current affairsdiscussion group led byMorrie Beschloss. RSVP.11:30 a.m., Desert WillowCountry Club, DesertWillow Drive, Palm Desert.$20. (760) 346-0015
thursdayIndio Chamber ofcommerce State of theCity luncheon, 11:30 a.m.,Fantasy Springs ResortCasino, 84-245 IndioSprings Parkway, Indio.$45. (760) 347-0676
fridayStand Tall While GettingDown to Businesspresentation and luncheon,hosted by the Association ofFundraising Professionals CADesert CommunitiesChapters. RSVP. 11 a.m., AguaCaliente Casino Resort andSpa, 32-250 Bob Hope Drive,Rancho Mirage. $35-$45.(760) 485-5986
oct. 2115th valleywide EmploymentExpo, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., RiversideCounty Fair National DateFestival Fairgrounds, 82-503Highway 111, Indio.(760) 863-2965 orwww.desertjobexpo.com
oct. 22Coachella Valley fall 2010economic summit, 7:30 a.m.,Renaissance EsmeraldaResort and Spa, 44-400Indian Wells Lane,Indian Wells. $75-$105.(760) 340-1575 orwww.cvepsummit.com
oct. 26Indio Chamber of Commercemixer, 5:30 p.m., IndioPerforming Arts Center,45-175 Fargo Street, Indio.$15. (760) 347-0676
nov. 3Power Breakfast withCathedral City Chamber ofCommerce,must RSVP.7 a.m., Doral Desert PrincessResort, 67-967 Vista Chino,Cathedral City. $20-$25.(760) 328-1213
Submit calendar informationat least two weeks in advanceat mydesert.com/calendar.
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