August 2022 - Canyon Palms Neighborhood

Our Canyon Palms neighbor Bob Fey, who died July 29 at the age of 79, is being remembered for the roles he played in the growth of Palm Springs as a developer and philanthropist. (See the Desert Sun’s obituary.) Bob was present for our organization’s formation, and many of us got to know him as he walked his dogs in the neighborhood.

“Bob was always forward thinking and engaged in today and the future,” said Ken Patrick, chairman of the Canyon Palms Neighborhood Organization. “To my delight, he would recall and share neighborhood development history and his significant contributions when coaxed. He was a positive and generous man.”

The newspaper said Bob’s funeral was scheduled for 11 a.m. Aug. 3 at Temple Isaiah, a synagogue he helped build and lead.

The Police Department has invited us to attend its fall Community Police Academy. Its mission is to strengthen community partnerships by offering the opportunity to interact with PSPD professional staff, increase their understanding of police operations and become ambassadors to the community.

The free, interactive course is designed to acquaint adults who live or work in the Greater Palm Springs community who are not sworn police officers with the activities of the Police Department.

The Community Police Academy will run twice annually for 12 sessions in the winter and fall of each year. The classes starting September 20, 2022, will meet on select Tuesday nights from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Along with the classroom sessions, participants will have the opportunity to attend one ride-along session.

Classes fill up quickly and applicants are accepted on a first come, first served basis. For more information, visit:

https://www.palmspringsca.gov/government/departments/police/community-policing/community-police-academy