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NEEDLES DESERT STAR, WEDNESDAY, February 8, 1 995 PAGE 5 Needles TV Club begins raising funds A Perfect Twelve i Capture the romance of the day with a dozen roses. $3 off a Dozen with this coupon Or choose from among our many ready-made romantic arrangements. g2 off with tliis coupon Many Unique Gifts Chocolates Stuffed. Animals Balloons Crystal Let your magic begin at Tfowers of the Day 10225 Harbor Drive Mohave Valley 602-768-2220 Coupon expires Feb. 15, 1995 The recent cable-shuffle in the vallcy has triggered a number of irate complaints.

"The Mohave County supervisors arc getting enough complaints that they might vote to go in partnership with you to add another translator," noted Dcral McKee, general manager of Cablevision. Due to the network hopping in Phoenix, the elimination of Channel 3's syndicated programming in January triggered over 5,000 calls to Mohave County Board of Supervisors and major cablevision companies in Mohave County. "The major change involved the old and new ABC affiliates, KTVK and KNXV, respectively. To provide ABC programming, we took KTVK Channel 3 off 13 of our translators and replaced them with KNVX (Channel 15)," explained county manager David J. Griscz from the Kingman office on Beale St.

"To provide the coverage desired by residents of Mohave County, another change was necessary." When everything is said and done, McKee promised those in attendance a release would be issued, stating all the station changes for the viewing audience of Needles. Bender asked McKee what happens when a customer falls behind in paying the cable fee. "Is it two months?" McKee answered: "We used to do two months but the FCC didn't like it, so it's usually 10 days after you receive the bill in the mail." If service is cut off, McKee said a new installation fee of $28 would be charged. By Paul Click Desert Star Staff Without a pair of translators sitting atop a mountain near Oatman, Needles residents, who are not cable customers, would be without television reception. Thanks to the Needles TV Club, which began in the late 1950s, TV docs exist in this cozy California city nestled amongst a number of mountains.

Running those translators, though, costs money. Herb Bender said the life expectancy of one is nine to 11 years, and the ones in operation today are seven years old. A new translator costs $35,000. Thus, it's that time again. The TV Club began its annual fund raising efforts Feb.

1, a day after holding a general meeting in the Needles Senior Center. Bender said the TV Clubs mission is to raise $10,000 in donations by the end of the month. Collection booths have been set up at the Bank of America, American Savings Bank, Desert Communities Federal Credit Union and Basha's Grocery. Individuals are asked to donate $10 to keep the club in the black for future translators, or even adding a third one. Bender said there is room for two more.

Funds raised help pay for the electric bill of $500 to $800 a month to keep the television signals coming into Needles, the periodic replacing of worn equipment and a small fee to a secretary for book-keeping purposes. Bender said the TV Club and Cablevision of Needles, Inc. co-exist well, sharing the signals pumped into the valley. 1995 Ram Truck OR THESE? OR THESE? previous job, disabled, dislocated in the job market or interested in increasing job skills to advance in a current position. To obtain further information or to sign up for the workshop, contact Karin Ammerman at (602) 758-3926, ext.

4417. Tent prisons considered in state Concerned about increasing prisoner populations and decreasing tax dollars for additional facilities. Senator Don Rogers has introduced a resolution to encourage the building of tent prisons in each county. "My resolution is based upon information which I have received about a highly successful tent program in Arizona, said Rogers (R-17th Sen. District).

The tents contain metal-frame bunks with associated bedding, have wooden floors, are wired for electricity, and are heated in the winter by space heaters and cooled in the summer with swamp coolers. The prisoners are minimum security inmates. Service weatherizes homes SAN BERNARDINO (CPS) A contract extension for weatherization services was approved by the board of supervisors Jan. 31. The board originally approved the pact between the Community Service Department and Southern California Gas Co.

on Jan. 28, 1985, implementing a program for income-eligible persons residing within the county's service area. The original contract has been amended 28 times and, over its duration, the Community Services Department has serviced over 19,425 units, which can be owned, leased or rented by eligible customers. Tribal Justice office created WASHINGTON D.C. The Justice Department is opening an office to serve an advocate for Indian tribes within the agency and to coordinate legal matters that affect them.

Attorney General Janet Reno explained that the new office of Tribal Justice would provide a "point of contact which is sorely needed." The five-person, office will be directed by Hebert Becker, a native of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota. He has been a prosecutor in the U.S. attorney's offices in North Dakota and New Mexico. Sign up for veterans home now SACRAMENTO Although construction of a new home in Barstow is scheduled for completion in January 1996, veterans, interested in applying for admission, should contact the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CDVA) immediately. "Veterans applying for admission to the home should call us at 800-952-5626.

The phone call will insure that their name is placed on our waiting list," said Jay Vargas, the director of CDVA. "Placing their name on the list is the best way for a veteran to let us know they want to apply for admission." The department will start mailing applications for admission to Barstow within the next 90 days and applications will be processed in the order they are received by CDVA. Child crisis plan being created SAN BERNARDINO Like other communities across the country, San Bernardino county seeks to build resources to support and strengthen families with children "before they are in crisis." In response to this needdemand, the federal government passed the Family Preservation and Support Act to provide states and counties with additional funds to build needed community programs. To be eligible, the county must produce a five-year plan to be submitted to the state. Thus, the San Bernardino County Department of Public Social Services and the Childrens Network are holding a series of community input meetings to help build the countys plan.

Needles residents will have to trek over to Morongo Valley on Feb. 14 to offer their input. The meeting will be held at Joshua Tree Community Center, 6171 Sunburst Ave. A meeting will be held the night before at Apple Valley Community Center, located at 13467 Navajo Rd. Both developing plan sessions will be held from 4 to 6 p.m.

For further information call Alexis Dotson at (909) 387-5153. College to host career workshop "Career Planning for Adults," a workshop for new or returning Mohave Community College students will be held at the Bullhead City campus today and Feb. 15 and 22. The free workshop is ideal for anyone considering a career change, displaced from a Avenger Cirrus Neon Call SOO-38-S337 Local: 754-3031 Better Cars Better Deals Better People From Page 4 CPR 5100,000 GRAND OPENING GIVEAWAY! hospital. Many of these deaths can be prevented if someone trained in CPR provides proper life-saving measures and knows how to access the Emergency Medical System (911) in the community.

Since February is National Heart Month, Needles Desert Communities Hospital is sponsoring a CPR class for the community. In this class you will learn how to identify the warning signs of a heart attack and stroke and even how to help the person who is choking. The class will be held Wednesday, 15 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the hospital conference room.

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