THIS WEEK
Thursday — Butterflies topic of Desert Crossroads Garden Club meeting
Gina Charpentier from Oak Hills Butterfly Oasis, a Monarch Waystation, will speak at the Thursday, April 9 Desert Crossroads Garden Club meeting. Gina will be sharing the different types of butterfly host and nectar plants we can grow in our gardens, along with bringing pupa, caterpillars and butterflies to the meeting. Refreshments are at 9 a.m., and our meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Community Center.
Saturday — Fire Tax Town Hall
Assemblyman Jay Obernolte will hold a Fire Tax Town Hall meeting on Saturday, April 11, from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Lucerne Valley Senior Center, 10431 Allen Way (behind the Library).
Sunday — VFW Style Spring Fling
The VFW Post 5551 in Lucerne Valley will host a Spring Fling event at 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 12. The vent will help raise money for veterans. The family-friendly Spring Spring will feature a horse shoe tournament, barbecue burgers and hot dogs and games. Music will be provided by Last Call.
Cost is $10 each or $15 per couple. VFW Post 5551 is located at 31861 Highway 18, Lucerne Valley.
UP NEXT
Novice Dog Obedience class
Lucerne Valley Parks and Recreation is offering a nine-week "Novice Dog Obedience" class starting on April 15. The class is a combination of agility and companion dog training.
Cost is $25 for the session, which will be taught by instructor Ginger Miller.
Do not bring your dog to the first meeting. Subsequent classes will be held at 6 p.m. at Pioneer Park.
No overly aggressive dogs, no female dogs in season, must provide own proper equipment, and dogs must be at least 6 months old. Handlers must be at least 9 years old, and a parent or guardian must accompany junior handlers.
Handlers must be registered prior to the first meeting. Registration is at the CSA 29 office at the Community Center.
Participants must bring a proof of current rabies vaccination when registering.
For more information, call 760-248-7048.
Public meeting on CDCA changes
The Bureau of Land Management has been open house public meetings on changes to the California Desert Conservation Area plan. The next local meeting will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15 at the Yucca Valley Community Center Complex, Yucca Room, 57090 Twentynine Palms Highway, Yucca.
Changes to the California Desert Conservation Area plan are being considered to travel management and grazing management on public lands. In addition, specific route designations that change public lands access in your area are proposed, as well as other strategies to implement travel management direction. Please come to one of the meetings to hear more about the project goals and alternatives or to make comments.
Area residents and others interested in public lands access, resources, grazing, adjacent land issues, and the public lands route network are invited to the meeting.
Electronic Waste Clean Up
Lucerne Valley Electronic Waste Clean Up will be held on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
All electronic and electrical items accepted; Projection TVs, Laptops, PDAs, cell phones, computers, scanners, fax machines, paper shredders, toner and ink cartridges, portable heaters, alkaline batteries, ups Units, VCRs, DVD/CD/Tape players etc. Sponsored by the Lucerne Valley Chamber of Commerce, the Lucerne Valley Market and Cal Micro. This is a fundraiser for the Chamber. Any questions call Freda 760-247-2207.
Annual Garden Tour on Earth Day
Desert Crossroads Garden Clubs Annual Garden Tour will be held April 22, Earth Day. The tour is open to the public. Join us at the Water Awareness Garden behind the Senior Center at 9 a.m. for a guided tour of the our demonstration garden and refreshments. From there we will be touring three local home owners gardens. A box lunch prepared by our local High School ROP Restaurant Occupation Students will be available for the price of $6 for club members and $10 for nonmembers.
Prior registration is requested. Call 760-248-6397.
Car Gathering
The next gathering of our older model cars will be at Rocks' Place on April 23rd at 5 o'clock. Hope to see a bunch of you there. Bring your cars or just yourselves. Good food and company.
Annual Worm Race
The Lucerne Valley Roadrunners' annual Worm Race will be held on Friday, May 1 at Lucerne Valley Elementary School. More information is coming shortly.
Just Jewelry Craft Show
The next Just Jewelry Craft Show will be held May 1 and 2.
You will be able to find beautiful handmade jewelry that are one of a kind and you will be able to chat with the artists who made them.
The Senior Center is located behind the Janice Horst Branch Library at Highway 247 and Allen Way in Lucerne Valley.
For more information, call Freda at 760-247-2207.
Chamber Mixer at First Mountain Bank
First Mountain Bank in Lucerne Valley is hosting a Lucerne Valley Chamber of Commerce mixer on Thursday, May 7.
Soup Supper fundraiser
Soup Suppers, where many people bring their favorite soups to share, are great fun and good eating. It is even better when served with a salad and dessert. All that is offered for just $7.00 a person. And, as an extra, there will also be a Senior Bake Sale going on.
This fundraiser for the Lucerne Valley Senior Citizens will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 16 at the Senior Center, 10431 Allen Way, Lucerne Valley (behind the Library on Hwy 247).
More information will be published closer to the event or call Diane Holland at 760-248-6001.