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THURSDAY, JULY 2
***  Preschool Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Ridgecrest Branch Library.
***  Wine Tasting, 5-7 p.m., Café Potpourri.
FRIDAY, JULY 3
***  Blues After Hours, 5-9 p.m., Café Potpourri, Carriage Inn, all welcome, no cover charge. Call 446-7910.
SATURDAY, JULY 4
***  Independence Day Fireworks Celebration, Desert Empire Fairgrounds. Gates open 6 p.m. with music, food and more. Fireworks show starts when the sun goes down. No charge. Call Ridgecrest Lions Club, 375-2715.
***  Over the Hill Track Club Firecracker 4000 run-walk, 7 a.m. behind Cerro Coso Community College. For information call 375-0168.
***  Sensitive Cinema, special movie event for persons with ASD or other special needs, 9:30 a.m., Ridgecrest Cinemas. Call Marcy Holbook 375-8494 ext. 25.
TUESDAY, JULY 7
***  Full Moon Night Hike at Horseshoe Meadow, departs 5:30 p.m. Call MWR Recreation Office,t 939-3006.
***  Toastmasters Club, 6:30 p.m., Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Annex. Contact Sarelle Eddins 382-0416
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
***  Coso Archery Club, 7 p.m., Casa Java. For info call 375-8361 or visit www1.iwvisp.com/archery club
***  Artists on the Edge, exhibit from DART's current project and reception, 5-7 p.m., Masonic Lodge, 825 N. Norma St. Call Marcy Holbrook, 375-9787.
THURSDAY, JULY 9
***  Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5, 10:30 a.m.,Ridgecrest Branch Library.
FRIDAY, JULY 10
***  Desert Area Resources and Training annual membership meeting and picnic, 6-8 p.m., 216 N. Gold Canyon Dr. For more information call 375-9787, ext. 10.
***  Ridgecrest Community Theatre Troupe Short Plays Festival, 7 p.m., Fox Auditorium, USO Building. Tickets at Red Rock Books and at the door.
***  Omnipresent Puppet Theatre, 10:30 a.m., Ridgecrest Branch Library.
***  Kings Canyon field trip, departing at 5:30 a.m. For Call MWR at 939-3006.
***  Grand Opening, Ridgecrest Community Medical and Dental Center, 4:30 p.m.
***  Blues After Hours, 5-9 p.m., Café Potpourri at Carriage Inn, all welcome, no cover charge. Contact 446-7910.
SATURDAY, JULY 11
***  Ridgecrest Community Theatre Troupe (see Friday listing).
***  Silver Haired Singles, 5:30 p.m., Lugo's Grill.
***  Open archery shoot with Coso Archery Club, Archery range, Ridgecrest Gun Range. Info at 375-8361 or www1.iwvisp.com/archeryclub
***  Caring Canines Therapy Dogs, Ridgecrest Branch Library, 10-11 a.m.
***  Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off, Ridgecrest Landfill, 3301 Bowman Rd., 10 a.m.-1 p.m., auto fluids, batteries, cleaners, paint pesticides, pool chemicals. Call 1-800-552-5376, option 6.
THURSDAY, JULY 16
***  Social Security representatives, 9:30 a.m-noon, Kerr McGee Center.
***  Job Fair, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Paradise Community Center.
***  Preschool Storytime, ages 3-5, 10:30 a.m., Ridgecrest Branch Library.
FRIDAY, JULY 17
***  "I Do! I Do!" opening, CLOTA Center Stage, 1425 N. Inyo St., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at Red Fock Books. For more info, call the CLOTA hotline, 446-2411.
***  Blues After Hours, 5-9 p.m., Café Potpourri, all welcome, no cover charge. Call 446-7910.
***  Star Party, China Lake Astronomical Society, 9 p.m. For location call 375-5681.
***  Teen Read Comix Book Discussion, 3:30 p.m., refreshments and board games, Ridgecrest Branch Library, 384-5870.
Ikenoyama completes training
      Navy Seaman Matthew K. Ikenoyama, son of Joyce S. and Dennis T. Ikenoyama of Ridgecrest,, recently
completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
       During the eight-week program, Ikenoyama completed a variety of training including classroom study
and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard
and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness.
       The capstone event of boot camp is Battle Stations, an exercise that gives recruits the skills and
confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. Battle Stations is designed to galvanize the basic warrior
attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application
of basic Navy skills and the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Its distinctly Navy flavor was
designed to take into account what it means to be a sailor.
       Ikenoyama is a 2008 graduate of Burroughs High School.
Wood graduates from basic
   Air Force Airman 1st Class Robert P. Wood graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force
Base, San Antonio, Texas.
   The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and
studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills.
   Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree
through the Community College of the Air Force.
   Wood, the son of Richard and Elizabeth Karoll of Ridgecrest, graduated in 2005 from Burroughs High
School and received an associate degree in 2008 from Cerro Coso Community College.
July 1, 2009
In the Service
Chieze finishes basic training
      Air Force Airman Austin R. Chieze graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San
Antonio, Texas.
       The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and
studies, Air Force core values, physical fitnes, and basic warfare principles and skills.
      Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree
through the Community College of the Air Force.
      Chieze is the son of Gloria Chieze of Ridgecrest and a 2008 graduate of Burroughs High School.