Westside 15 just celebrated its 26th anniversary! Congrats Jim & Ed.

High Desert Equality set up an information table staffed by Toney Henry and Pepper and Cookie Blakeley at Joshua Tree Gay Pride. The event was a huge success. HDE thanks organizers for the invitation. Everyone was so nice and helpful, and it was very well organized. We look forward to next year’s event.

In June HDE along with Ricky’s and Sprint Cell Comm fed over 100 families in the Victorville area. The food giveaway continues the 2nd and last Saturdays of July, August and September. This is made possible with help from the High Desert Domestic Violence Program and the CAP Program. Westside 15 is also generously involved in distributing some of this food in the high desert.

HDE hosted a Summer Luau at Westside 15 on July 10. The club’s very own Ziggy was crowned King and Rocky was made Queen. The royal couple took home some highly coveted products from Slumber Parties by Amber. Rocky also won the Limbo Contest all three times! The stick was almost on the floor!

HDE hosts the 2nd annual camp-out picnic at Mojave Narrows on July 17. There will be a Chili Cook Off, winner gets a trophy and moves on to the Apple Valley Rotary Chili Cook Off in October. More info on Facebook or click on the HDE link.

On July 9th Pepper Blakeley as “True Bitch” and Rebecca Wynn as “Conway Titty,” both of HDE, performed at The Lark in San Bernardino with The Inland Emperors drag king troupe. Delorian Chase, Miss Gay Calif. 2008 hosted the evening, check it out on You Tube. Don’t miss The Inland Emperors next appearance: Ricky’s July 31st. Catch Delorian every Sunday night at Ricky’s in Victorville.

At Sprint Cell Comm, new activations that mention HDE get $5 donated to the organization.

Local hero Jose Gomez completed the nearly 600 mile AIDS Lifecycle ride in early June. Thanks for this community’s generous outpouring of support toward the effort. Jose has already registered for the 2011 ride. It will be his third year!

- PEPPER BLAKELEY, HIGH DESERT EQUALITY