Twentynine Palms Historical Society

A view of the Simi Dabah from the other side.

We now have a sculpture by Simi Dahah mounted on our courtyard wall. Thanks go out to Simi Dabah for donating it and Larry Bowden for arranging the donation and helping put it up.

Steve Rogers, Shawn Dower, James Granger, and Ellen Delucia from S.R. Building apply the stucco brown coat to our courtyard wall. They will apply the color coat in a few days.

The finished trash enclosure looking good.

Shawn Dower, Steve Rogers, and James Granger from S.R. Building apply the stucco color coat to our trash enclosure.

Now available in our gift shop One With The Creosote Memories of a Desert Child With a blending of poetic imagery and journalistic prose, writer Chris Tiffany reflects on her childhood growing up on the Mojave Desert during the '50s and '60s, to reveal the origins of an interwoven connection to the natural world around her and its influence on her life's paths and perspectives.... Tiffany, a Santa Ynez Valley resident who grew up in Twentynine Palms, is daughter of the late Joe and Margot Spangenberg, who moved their family from San Pedro, California, to Twentynine Palms in 1953. The Oasis of Mara, at the northern entrance to Joshua Tree National Park, was her childhood playground. Since age 10, Tiffany has kept personal diaries and journals, and credits her writing talent to her mother, who worked as a reporter for The Desert Trail for many years. A graduate of the University of California, Irvine, Tiffany is a former director of the Santa Ynez Valley Family School, whose curriculum encourages exploration of the surrounding Los Padres National Forest as an extension of the classroom. A 40-year resident of the Santa Ynez Valley, she is a past editor of the Women's Environmental Watch newsletter, and served as the initial publicist and program coordinator for Arts Outreach for many years. She continues to enjoy frequent retreats to her cabin on the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park.

There are still two days left to this annual fundraiser. It ends at midnight on 8 Dec.

Spend A Couple Minutes To Support Our Society, no money required! The Inland Empire Community Foundation's program Lift Up Local recognizes the amazing work of our Inland Empire nonprofits by creating a special drawing for your favorite group ( Twentynine Palms Historical Society). Show your support by nominating your favorite nonprofit (Twentynine Palms Historical Society, of course) and IECF will randomly select three organizations from the Inland Empire to receive a $5,...000 grant! Nomination Period: November 27 December 31, 2020 Winners Announced: January 7, 2020 Nominating is easy! Fill out the entry form and nominate Twentynine Palms Historical Society at https://www.iegives.org/lift-up-local/ The more nominations we get, the better the odds for winning. So please share this with your friends and on social media!

The Marine Corps base is very much a part of the history of Twentynine Palms. This building was the hospital for many years, then served as office spaces. Now it's demolished, something planned for over a decade.

On this #GivingTuesday please consider making a donation to the Twentynine Palms Historical Society. Facebook indicates it will match funds raised on this day.

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