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Celebrating All Things Italian! Desert Arc Brings Italy to Rancho Mirage
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he 6th Annual Italian Festival is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 12 and 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Rancho Mirage at the Rancho Mirage Community Park. Free general parking and shuttles are located at the River. Desert Arc hosts over 40 vendors. This will include some of the Valley’s favorite Italian restaurants and the best Italian food vendors from out of town. There will be plenty of shopping available at specialty merchandise and craft vendors. The Festival will open Saturday at 10am. A stirring rendition of the Italian National Anthem by the Desert Arc Choir with special
guests will get the Main Stage entertainment underway. MC Joey English, the “Voice of the Desert”, will host non-stop entertainment that features performances by many of the festival favorites as well as some engaging new performers. Festivalgoers can experience or join in with the Tarantella, a folk dance of Italy. Also, joining the main stage this year is Celebrity Chef Gino Campagna. Chef Gino is a feature of the hit A&E show “Born This Way”. He will be hosting food competitions and cooking presentations throughout the festival. A new addition is the Mercato.
You will find available for purchase authentic Italian products in the marketplace and see food demonstrations such as pasta making, olive oil tasting and so much more! Come on out and enjoy “La Dolce Vita” with all of the rich culture and traditions of Italy! General Admission is $10. VIP Ticket is $50 and includes entrance to the VIP lounge plus amenities. Kids 10 and under are free. Free parking and free shuttle from the River. We expect to welcome 3-5,000 attendees. Desert Arc is one of the largest and oldest non-profit agencies in the Coachella Valley. Now in its
57th year, Desert Arc provides social services, vocational training and employment opportunities for 700 adult clients with disabilities. Desert Arc’s main campus is in Palm Desert with a satellite facility in Yucca Valley and a major Recycling Center in Indio. Desert Arc’s mission is to “Enhance the quality of life and create opportunities for people with disabilities”. For more information about the Italian Festival, visit Desert Arc’s website desertarc.org or call (760) 346-1611.
Get Out of the House This Week! November 4 - 6: Palm Springs Pride. Largest Pride Festival in Southern California with a free block party, two-day festival, parade, and twenty-five official events. Performers by The English Beat, Book of Love, Jinx Titanic and the Ladykillers, Pansy Division, The Gand Band and more. Downtown Palm Springs. www.pspride.org. November 4: Celtic Thunder. 8 p.m. An Irish singing group and stage show known for its eclectic, theatrical style show. McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Springs. (760) 340-2787, www.mccallumtheatre.com. November 5: Herb Alpert and Lani Hall. 8 p.m. Alpert and Hall infuse an eclectic blend of jazz, world and American pop standards with their unique sound. Performing together since 2006, each half of this husband-and-wife duo brings
an impressive musical background to the table. McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Springs. (760) 340-2787, www.mccallumtheatre.com. November 5: Jacqueline Cochran Air Show. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featuring the Patriots Jets Team with six highflying jets, Melissa Andrzejewski in her Edge 540 Aircraft, John Collver in his War Dog, Bill Braack and his Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Car, the Red Eagles Formation Display Team, Jon Melby, Ken Pietsch with his Jelly Belly Plane and Vicky Benzing. Activities for all, vendor booths, and exciting aerobatic performances. Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport, 56-850 Higgins Dr., Thermal. www.jcairshow.com. November 5: Joshua Breakstone Trio. 7:30 p.m. Featuring Johshua Breakstone on guitar, Barney McClure on Hammond B3 Organ and
Tim Pleasant on drums. Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis, 73-741 Highway 111, Palm Desert. (760) 5683263, www.petecarlsonsgolf.com. November 5-6: Rancho Mirage Art Affaire. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Juried fine art and music festival featuring over 100 award-winning artist in a variety of mediums. Rancho Mirage Community Park, 71-560 San Jacinto Dr., Rancho Mirage. www. whereisranchomirage.com/events/. November 6: The New Christy Minstrels. 8 p.m. Relive the era when Folk Music was on everybody’s record player and songs like “Green, Green” and “Everybody Loves a Saturday Night” were topping the charts. McCallum Theatre, 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Springs. (760) 340-2787, www.mccallumtheatre.com.
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Editor’s Note Can you believe this weather we are having? Its perfect for outdoor events this weekend. Let’s start with the Jacqueline Cochran Air Show in Thermal. One of the big highlights is the Patriots Jets Team with six high flying jets. Meanwhile, Cruise Night on El Paseo promises to be a big draw. A part of Palm Desert’s First Weekend, you can expect to see a wide array of classic and custom cars. Don’t forget the City of Rancho Mirage, which will host its Art Affair at the Community Park Saturday and Sunday. Speaking of the Community Park in Rancho Mirage, Desert Arc will be holding their 6th Annual Italian Festival there on Nov. 12 and 13. Some of the best Italian food
vendors will be on hand—arts and crafts vendors, too. So mark your calendar. Another upcoming event you don’t want to miss is the Desert Living Home Show, Nov. 18 20 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. Oh and remember, the Farmers’ Markets are back in Palm Springs, La Quinta and Palm Desert. Is it just me or do the fruit and vegetables taste a hundred times better when you buy them straight from the farmers? See you there. Just a friendly reminder, don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Until next time ... José
BRAIN TEASER Question: Which vehicle is spelled the same forward and backwards? Answer on page 18.
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Mizell Senior Center Continues The Laughter Clinic Mizell is continuing with The Laughter Clinic with new discounts for our special Mizell Members. Whether you’re guffawing at a sitcom on TV or quietly giggling at a newspaper cartoon, laughing does you good. Laughter is a great form of becoming healthier and happier . . . and that is no joke!! According to the Mayo Clinic, Laughter can stimulate many organs, relax you, and reduce stress. It can
even strengthen your immune system and relieve pain and anxiety. Join Jonathan Goldman of “The Improv Oasis” for our next class on Thursdays, Nov. 10 and 17 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Start beginning to explore your inner creativity and spontaneity. Improvisation opens your imagination and promotes the making of positive choices. Learn skills for enhancing your awareness and ability to handle life’s situa-
tions by playing games in a supportive environment. Come play, learn, and have fun!! Cost is $7 for members and $10 for non-members per class. Be sure to wear sensible shoes and comfortable clothing for ease of movement. For information or to sign-up, call (760) 323-5689 or visit mizell. org. The Mizell Senior Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs
The United States Navy Band to Perform in Hemet America’s Navy is coming to Hemet, one of 18 cities in seven states to host a performance by the United States Navy Band during its 2016 tour—one of the signature outreach programs of the U.S. Navy. The United States Navy Band Commodores performance is scheduled for Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. at Hemet High School. Jazz is America’s music and the Commodores, the Navy’s premier
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jazz ensemble, have been performing the very best of big band jazz for the Navy and the nation for more than 40 years. They have appeared on TV shows, played nearly all major jazz festivals and toured across the United States and abroad. This vibrant, dynamic group is constantly striving for musical excellence and the pursuit of new and exciting ways to communicate with their audiences.
One of the U.S. Navy Band’s primary responsibilities involves touring the country. All of the band’s primary performing units embark each year on concert tours throughout specified regions of the country, allowing the band to reach out to audiences in areas of the country that do not have opportunities to see the Navy’s premier musical ensembles on a regular basis. The concerts are
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family-friendly events, meant to be entertaining to veterans, families, individuals and those interested in joining the Navy. All Navy Band performances are free and open to the public. For more information, visit thedvac.org or www. navyband.navy.mil or call (951) 6523822. Hemet High School is located at 140 E. Sketson Avenue, Hemet.
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Neighborhood Park News This Week Joshua Springs MHP By Joan Carroll Snowbirds are filtering back. Welcome back to Don and MaryAnn P, Bud and Betty W, Mary and Wiliam D, Michelle M , Larry Jones. Neighbors Cliff and Gloria J. are back also. It’s nice to have neighbors again. Terry and Bill G. are back from fishing in Alaska. Terry couldn’t wait to use the pool. Tim and Nelda M. are back too. Reid and Diane N. are also back. Surprise Fashion Show put on by Carlena - come and be surprised by all of the cloths on Saturday, Nov. l2 at 7 p.m. The Jensen’s kids are here cleaning up mom’s house. Claire Koronkiewicz called. She’s doing fine, using a walker to get around. She will be going back to Maryland soon to be with her kids. Wasn’t that a welcome rain. My
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plants really appreciated it. Check out Warriors in Pink, by the Ford Motor Company who has been fighting against breast cancer for 22 years. Proceeds from apparel go towards fighting cancer. Went to RV Casuals in Banning with the Red Hats. We had lunch there, and I bought two very lovely jersey pant suits. One suit is in my colors and the other one has a beautiful grape pattern painted on it. Then we all went to Rugged Rose, where a rose garden was blooming. Its a “supermarket” for all things cowboy. Happy Birthday Scorpios! Please let us know what’s going on in your park. Email news@desertmobilehomenews.com.
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Foreign Language Film Series at Rancho Mirage Public Library The academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences established the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film category in 1956. Film historian Jason Bruecks continues his screening of films that have won with these three selections. “Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow” (1964), Monday, Nov. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. “The Shop on Main Street” (1965), Monday, Nov. 14
from 2 to 4 p.m. “Closely Watched Trains” (1967), Monday, Nov. 21 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Films will be screened in the community room at the Rancho Mirage Public Library, 71-100 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage. For more information, visit ranchomiragelibrary.org or call (760) 341-7323.
It Works! Use Sugar for Chapped Lips Exfoliating dead cells off your chapped lips will help restore their natural softness faster. Mix two teaspoons of sugar with one teaspoon of honey. Apply the paste to your lips and let it
sit for a few minutes. Then use your fingers to gently rub the mixture around on your lips to loosen the dead skin cells. Wash it off with lukewarm water.
Home Decorating Workshop at UCR Palm Desert Searching for new decorating ideas for the holidays? This twopart workshop, held Friday, Nov. 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The workshop gives you a fresh outlook for the holiday season and teaches you how to use your imagination
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and create your own unique decorating style. Topics include current trends, color, table settings, and Christmas tree design.
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For more information contact UCR Palm Desert by calling (760) 8340800 or visit palmdesert.ucr.edu.
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Art Walk, Cruise Night Return to El Paseo El Paseo is kicking off the season, in partnership with the City of Palm Desert First Weekend. El Paseo Cruise Night and Art Walk are a few of the activities comprising this weekend of art, culture, community. The Shops on El Paseo hosts the charitable event “A Miracle on El Paseo”, benefiting Bighorn BAM, as well as a popular holiday 5k run. On Friday, Nov. 4, head to the upper parking deck of The Gardens on El Paseo to view classic and custom cars from 3 p.m. until they hit the streets at 4:30 p.m. for El Paseo Cruise Night. Art lovers can stroll the street, visiting the many art galleries during El Paseo Art Walk from 4 to 7 p.m. This First Weekend event features artist receptions, exhibit openings, and more. Coda Gallery, an El Paseo gallery for 27 years, opens their retrospective exhibition featuring David Dornan, an original artist with the gallery. The Dawson Cole Fine Art exhibit, Chuck Close:
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Turning Heads, showcases on Nov. 4, and runs through Nov. 25. On Saturday, Nov. 19 from 5 to 10 p.m., A Miracle on El Paseo returns to the Shops on El Paseo. A four-story Ferris wheel, carnival games, and the official lighting of the 60 foot Christmas Tree entertains kids and adults alike. Stores such as GUCCI, Bottega Veneta, St. John, Ralph Lauren and Escada will offer various in-store activities. For more information about the shops on El Paseo and scheduled special events, please visit elpaseoelle.com. For more information about “A Miracle on El Paso” visit www.bighornbam.net.
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Certified Farmers’ Markets Return This Week To welcome back the first wave of seasonal visitors, reward loyal regulars and delight newcomers, all three CFM locations (Palm Desert, Palm Springs and La Quinta) will be handing out 100 free new Certified Farmers’ Market reusable grocery bags at each location, Nov. 5 and 6. After that, the sturdy bags, printed with the address of each CFM location, will be available for sale at $3 each. The CFMCV’s adhere to locally enforced plastic handled single-
use bag bans at all of our Markets. Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market: Saturdays (8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.). The PS Market is held at 2300 Baristo Rd. (adjacent to The Camelot Theatres) La Quinta Certified Farmers’ Market: Sundays (8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.). The LQ Market is held in Old Town La Quinta at 78100 Main Street (off Calle Tampico). Palm Desert Certified Farmers’ Market: Wednesdays (8 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.). The PD Market is held at 72-599 Highway 111 (adjacent to the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce and Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert). The Certified Farmers’ Markets are the Coachella Valley’s only State and County Certified Farmers’ Markets. “Certified” means all the produce from participating farms at the markets has been grown at California farms which have been registered and inspected by their county
Agriculture Departments. In addition, almost all the CFMCV farms are located within a 100 mile radius of the Markets (thus reducing the carbon footprint), and many products sold are either USDA Certified Organic or were grown using organic principles. The CFMCV are also GMO-free and sustainably-focused Markets. For more information, visit certifiedfarmersmarket.org.
Palm Valley School to Host an Evening of Wine Tasting Palm Valley School is hosting a special evening of wine tasting in support of all Palm Valley School students and its Tuition Assistance Program to be held Monday, Nov. 7, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Toscana Country Club, 76-009 Via Club Villa, Indian Wells. The evening includes samplings of a variety of local wines from Frank Family, Mondavi, and Ander-
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son Conn Valley along with an assortment of appetizers. Guests also will enjoy live music by the string trio Harry Scorzo and the Vio-Fonik, plus a silent auction. Silent auction items include specialty wines, VIP Fashion Week tickets, and Sips and Soaring over Napa Valley trips. “We are looking forward to our first wine tasting event that will not only benefit our student programs
such as SMART Lab, technology, drama and art departments, but also assists those in need of tuition support,” said Susan Rice, Head of School. Tickets are $65 per person and attendees must be 21 and older. For tickets and additional information, visit pvs. org or call (760) 328-0861.
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The word “cookie” is a corruption of the Dutch koekje, meaning “little cake.” But cookies are not a Dutch invention. Cookie-like confections date to 7th-century Persia, not coincidentally one of the first regions to cultivate sugar cane. As sugar spread, cookies followed. In the United States, successive waves of immigrants have contributed to our collective cookie jar—a heritage that’s unique even by name, since most English-speaking countries call them “biscuits.” Speculation has it that many cookies were accidental byproducts of cake baking when bakers tested the temperature of their ovens with small bits of batter. Fanciful cookie shapes date to Medieval Germany, where gingerbread was a high art strictly regulated by guilds. One of the most famous cookies, the Toll House Cookie, was invented in 1930 by Ruth Wakefield, proprietor of the Toll House Inn in Massachusetts. Hoping to devise a chocolate sugar cookie, she chopped bar chocolate into her batter, expecting it to melt. It didn’t. She subsequently licensed her recipe to Nestle.
Vermont Maple Pecan Cookies
These addictive cookies are certain to be the hit of any bake sale or cookie swap. Hearty oats and shredded coconut provide a chewy texture while toasted pecans add crunch. Tightly covered, these cookies will keep 1 week, although they seldom last that long. • 3 cups old-fashioned oats • 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut • 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
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• 1 teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 2 cups packed light brown sugar • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter • 1/2 cup maple syrup • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup • 2 teaspoons baking soda • 1/4 cup boiling water • 1 teaspoon maple flavoring • 2 cups chopped toasted pecans 1. Preheat oven to 300F degrees and position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. 2. Combine oats, coconut, flour, salt, cinnamon and brown sugar in a large bowl; whisk to blend. 3. Combine butter, maple syrup and corn syrup in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat until butter melts, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. 4. Combine baking soda and boiling water, stirring to dissolve. Add to maple syrup mixture, stirring well. Add maple extract. Stir into dry ingredients. Add pecans; stir well. 5. Place 1/4-cup size balls of dough on baking sheets, 3 inches apart. Flatten balls slightly. 6. Bake 18 to 20 minutes, until golden brown and set, rotating positions halfway through the baking process. Cool on the baking sheets 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
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‘I Voted By Mail’ Mail Ballot Return Reminder The San Bernardino County Elections Office urges voters to return their mail ballots in time for the Nov. 8, Presidential General Election. Voted mail ballots may be returned by mail, but must be postmarked on or before Election Day, Nov. 8, and received within three business days following the election. Alternatively, voters can deliver
ballots to any one of 29 mail ballot drop-off locations, to one of three early voting sites (Galleria at Tyler, Westfield Palm Desert, Promenade Temecula), or to any of the polling places on Election Day. To find a mail ballot drop-off location, voters can use the Vote by Mail Ballot Drop-Off Located at voteinfo.net. New this election, the Elections Office is including an ‘I Voted By
Mail’ sticker along with every mail ballot. Mail ballot voters are encouraged to take a ballot selfie with their unmarked ballot and their ‘I Voted By Mail’ sticker to share with friends and family on social media. For more information about this voting by mail, visit the Elections Office website, www.voteinfo.net or call (951) 486-7200, (800) 773-8683.
Did You Know: A Young Boy Wrote a Letter to President Reagan Asking for Federal Funds to Clean His Bedroom? In 1984, a young boy named Andy Smith came up with a clever scheme to get his room cleaned with minimal effort: he would convince President Ronald Reagan to have his room declared a federal disaster area and then clean his room with the resulting funds. But the president didn’t exactly send folks in biohaz-
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ard suits to take care of the task. Letters of Note found this exchange in Reagan: A Life In Letters. Young Andy Smith of Irmo, South Carolina, wrote the following letter to Reagan: “Today my mother declared my bedroom a disaster area. I would like to request federal funds to hire a crew to clean up my room.”
Unsurprisingly, the Republican president didn’t believe that the public sector should be funding Andy’s room clean-up. Writing back to the 7th grader, Reagan cited the numerous disasters the US government was already dealing with, and offered this instead: “May I make a suggestion? This adminis-
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tration, believing that government has done many things that could better be done by volunteers at the local level, has sponsored a Private Sector Initiative program, calling upon people to practice voluntarism in the solving of a number of local problems.”
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Go Native! Day at The Living Desert
Celebrate and honor the Coachella Valley’s native plants, animals, and geological and cultural history as The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens hosts the 5th Annual Go Native! Day on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day will be filled with fun and educational events and activities for the entire family that help highlight the Zoo’s mission of desert conservation. All Go Native! activities are free to members and with paid admission to the zoo. The first 500 people to celebrate Go Native! Day will receive a free one-gallon Coachella Valley native plant grown from seed at The Living Desert (one per person, while supplies last). And, new this year, a Native Art Walk will feature art by artists inspired by the beauty of the Coachella Valley.
The day will include informative, not-to-missed talks including one on date palms, getting to know our native plants, great ‘alter-natives’ to traditional yard plants, Cahuilla bird songs, as well as a lecture on geology and the San Andreas Fault. Guests are encouraged to take advantage of the expert tour guides and enjoy a bird walk, native plant walk or heritage hike. A cactus salad demonstration and tasting and date tasting will be offered. A number of refreshments including Go Native! Tacos, beer, prickly pear lemonade, dates, cactus salad and roasted corn on the cob will be available for purchase. The Living Desert is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit livingdesert.org or call (760) 3465694.
Seniors on Safety Program at the Joslyn Center Seniors on Safety program is devoted to teaching senior citizens how to be safe, aware and prevent dangerous situations from escalating. This is a free program being held Monday through Thursday, Nov. 7 – 10 from at 11 a.m. The S.O.S. program is being offered each day through Christopher’s Clubhouse, thanks to the
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generosity of The Auen Foundation. Call The Joslyn Center to reserve your spot. Space is limited to 12 participants per class. Call (760) 989-2182 to pre-register. The Joslyn Center is located at 73-750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert. For more information call (760) 340-3220 or visit joslyncenter.org.
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Pay It Forward! November Fine Forgiveness Month at the Palm Springs Public Library In exchange for nonperishable food items
November begins Fine Forgiveness month at the Palm Springs Public Library. Continuing through the end of the month at the main library only, the Library will forgive outstanding fines up to $50 (if not in collection process) in exchange for nonperishable food items which will all be donated to The Community Food Bank @ The Center, in Palm Springs. Each nonperishable, non-expired food item donated qualifies for $1.00 off your fines. Anyone who wishes to participate must come into the Library in-person to have any fines or fees forgiven; the customer service staff will forgive fines in exchange for a food donation. The fines must have been accumulated prior to November 2016; new fines accumulated in November 2016 are not eligible. Any lost items must still be returned or the replacement fee still applies.
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As a new feature the library is offering the ‘Pay-It-Forward: Fine Forgiveness for Kids’ where anyone can adopt a child’s fines by donating food or actually paying the fine. There will be turkey shaped signs at the front desk identifying a boy or girl (not their name), their age, and dollar amount of their fine; choose one and then for every item donated on their behalf a dollar will be removed from their fine until it is paid. At the end of the month the library will send out letters to the children that their fines have been paid by generous members of the community. The Community Food bank appreciates the donations but does have some restrictions and requests. It is best not to donate bulk quantities of rice, flour, or sugar, the Food Bank does not have the repackaging facilities or have the licensing needed to properly distribute such items. They
also ask that you avoid donating items packaged in glass due to breakage concerns. Frequently needed items include canned food items (low sodium: carrots, corn, beats, green beans, and fruit), Peanut butter, Tuna and canned meats, Healthy: soups (low sodium preferred) and cereal (low sugar preferred), as well as pastas, brown rice, whole wheat bread and healthy crackers. Of course you don’t need to have a fine to donate, all donations are appreciated. So please help us ‘gobble up’ fines this holiday season; helping others and yourself! The LGBT Community Center of the Desert (a.k.a. “The Center”) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The Center provides a safe and supportive environment for members to enjoy health, wellness, educational and social programs, where people of all ages and backgrounds
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are welcome. Since 2008, The Community Food Bank @ The Center has been providing fresh produce, baked goods, meat, canned goods, dairy and more to low-income Riverside County residents in need of food assistance. Every Thursday evening all year long, they host a clean, safe and accessible food bank that provides free groceries for up to 275 households each week. With over 100,000 individual items, plus downloadable eBooks, music and eMagazines, the Palm Springs Public Library offers a varied and comprehensive collection to the community. The Library is located at 300 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs. For more information, call 760-322-READ (7323) or visit palmspringslibrary.org.
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Do You Manage Your Medications Safely? Nov. 6 to 12 is National Senior Safety Week. This year’s campaign aims to raise awareness about safe medication use for seniors. Anyone who takes a number of different medications, as is often the case for seniors, is at risk of making a mistake. These tips should help you prevent unfortunate incidents. • Make a list of any medication you take (prescribed and over-thecounter), and keep it up-to-date. Bring it with you whenever you meet with a health professional. • Get all of your medication from the same pharmacy and consult your pharmacist before star ting a new treatment. Whether or not you have a prescription, it’s important to make sure that new medicine won’t interact with anything that you’re currently taking. • Never share your prescription medication with others, and never take someone else’s medication.
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• Always take your medication as prescribed at the times recommended for the entire duration of your prescription. • Ask your pharmacist about anything you’re unsure of regarding your medication, such as proper dosage and possible side effects, and read the printout that you’re given when your medicine is dispensed. • Do whatever it takes to remember to take your medication (buy a pill box, set reminders for yourself, etc.) If you are in charge of administering an el derly person’s medication, pay close attention to the task at hand. The smallest mistake could have dire consequences.
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Do You Remember What Happened This Week in History? November 3, 1964
Residents of the District of Columbia cast their ballots in a presidential election for the first time. The passage of the 23rd Amendment in 1961 gave citizens of the nation’s capital the right to vote for a commander in chief and vice president. They went on to help Democrat Lyndon Johnson defeat Republican Barry Goldwater in 1964, the next presidential election.
November 4, 1956
A spontaneous national uprising that began 12 days before in Hungary is viciously crushed by Soviet tanks and troops on this day in 1956. Thousands were killed and wounded and nearly a quarter-million Hungarians fled the country.
November 5, 1994
George Foreman, age 45, becomes boxing’s oldest heavyweight champion when he defeats 26-year-old Michael Moorer in the 10th round
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of their WBA fight in Las Vegas. More than 12,000 spectators at the MGM Grand Hotel watched Foreman dethrone Moorer, who went into the fight with a 35-0 record. Foreman dedicated his upset win to “all my buddies in the nursing home and all the guys in jail.”
November 6, 1962
The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution condemning South Africa’s racist apartheid policies and calling on all its members to end economic and military relations with the country.
November 7, 1991
On this day, basketball legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson stuns the world by announcing his sudden retirement from the Los Angeles Lakers, after testing positive for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. At the time, many Americans viewed AIDS as a gay white man’s disease.
Johnson (1959- ), who is African American and heterosexual, was one of the first sports stars to go public about his HIV-positive status.
November 8, 1895
Physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen (1845-1923) becomes the first person to observe X-rays, a significant scientific advancement that would ultimately benefit a variety of fields, most of all medicine, by making the invisible visible. Rontgen’s discovery occurred accidentally in his Wurzburg, Germany, lab, where he was testing whether cathode rays could pass through glass when he noticed a glow coming from a nearby chemically coated screen. He dubbed the rays that caused this glow X-rays because of their unknown nature.
launch a campaign of terror against Jewish people and their homes and businesses in Germany and Austria. The violence, which continued through November 10 and was later dubbed “Kristallnacht,” or “Night of Broken Glass,” after the countless smashed windows of Jewish-owned establishments, left approximately 100 Jews dead, 7,500 Jewish businesses damaged and hundreds of synagogues, homes, schools and graveyards vandalized. An estimated 30,000 Jewish men were arrested, many of whom were then sent to concentration camps for several months; they were released when they promised to leave Germany. Kristallnacht represented a dramatic escalation of the campaign started by Adolf Hitler in 1933 when he became chancellor to purge Germany of its Jewish population.
November 9, 1938
In an event that would foreshadow the Holocaust, German Nazis
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Holiday Art and Craft Faire in Twentynine Palms The annual Holiday Art and Craft Faire at the historic 29 Palms Art Gallery takes place on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The gallery is located at 74-055 Cottonwood Drive on the corner of National Park Drive in Twentynine Palms. Featured in the sale will be items by 19 desert artists and artisans, such as wood sculptures, toys, frames, Christmas ornaments, jewelry, crochet and knitted items, scarves, handmade baskets, gourds, jams and jellies, photography, altered art, pottery and ce-
ramics. All items are perfect for seasonal gift giving. Tickets for a raffle will also be sold. The raffle includes items provided by the artists and crafters participating in the faire. For more information about the Holiday Art and Craft Faire, contact (760) 367-5351 or call 29 Palms Art Gallery at (760) 367-7819. The gallery is located at 74-500 Cottonwood Drive in Twentynine Palms. For more information about the gallery, visit their website at: www.29palmsartgallery.com.
AMERICAN AJ’s on the Green 36-200 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City (760) 202-1111 www.ajsonthegreen.com
Nicolino’s Italian Restaurant 35-325 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City (760) 324-0411 www.nicolinos.com
Jem Steakhouse at Spotlight 29 Casino 46-200 Harrison Place, Coachella (760) 775-5566 www.spotlight29.com
Bucatini Tratoria 46-660 Washington St., La Quinta (760) 777-9007 www.bucatini.biz
Escena Lounge & Grill 1100 Clubhouse View Dr., Palm Springs (760) 992-0002 www.escenagrill.com Rick’s Restaurant & Bakery 1937 N. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs (760) 416-0090 www.ricksrestaurant.biz Woody’s Palm House 450 S. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs (760) 778-3520 www.palmhousepalmsprings.com Peaks Restaurant 1 Tramway Rd., Palm Springs (760) 325-4537 www.pstramway.com/dining Rick’s Desert Grill 1596 N. Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs (760) 325-2127 www.ricksrestaurant.biz Simon Kitchen + Bar at Hard Rock Hotel 150 S. Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 325-9676 www.hrhpalmsprings.com/simon Goody’s Cafe 72246 Varner Rd., Thousand Palms (760) 343-7710 www.goodyscafe.com
ITALIAN Riccio’s Steak and Seafood 495 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 325-3111 www.ricciossteakandseafood.com Sammy G’s Tuscan Grill 265 S. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 320-8041 www.sammygsrestaurant.com Trilussa Ristorante 68-718 E. Palm Canyon Dr. Cathedral City (760) 328-2300 www.trilussarestaurant.com
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Norma’s Italian Kitchen 42-418 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage (760) 834-8738 www.normasitaliankitchen.com
MEXICAN El Ranchito 78-039 Calle Estado, La Quinta (760) 564-0061 Tortillas Restaurant 32-123 Cathedral Canyon Drive, Cathedral City (760) 324-8070 www.trilussarestaurant.com Fresh Agave Mexican Bar & Grill 73325 Highway 111, Palm Desert (760) 836-9028 freshagavemexicanbarandgrill.com
INDIAN Monsoon Indian Cuisine 555 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs (760) 325-2700 www.monsoonindiancuisine.com India Oven 35-875 Date Palm Dr., Cathedral City (760) 770-3918 www.india-oven.com
SEAFOOD Fisherman’s Market and Grill www.fishermans.com 235 S. Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs (760) 327-1766 44250 Town Center Way, Palm Desert (760) 776-6533 78575 Highway 111, La Quinta (760) 777-1601
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HOROSCOPE NOVEMBER 3 - 9 ARIES (March 21-April 19). You may get off to a slow start, and perhaps your goal is the thing to blame — not quite big enough to enthuse you. See what happens after you raise the stakes. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). In one mood, you’ll say, “No regrets.” In another mood, there’s a list of things you would do differently if you could. Both moods have their merits. The past needs to be examined, after all. It also needs to be released. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re considerate, and you love to please, but you’re also careful not to waste a lot of effort where it won’t be appreciated. You’ll have the biggest impact when your efforts are well-matched to the situation. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Go on and jot down those notes to yourself. You’ll be surprised by your own pen. Also, writing will help you mentally organize yourself even if you don’t save what you’ve written. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). People making hysterical fools out of themselves may be in keeping with the shenanigans of the day, and you’ll laugh along with the others. You won’t feel complete until you’ve tended to more serious tones, too. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Congratulations: Today you are the solution. Of course, that means that in order to really shine, you need a problem. Open your helping heart and the perfect one will quickly show up.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll speak powerfully and confidently. Your ideas will be a hit, as long as you act on them. Be decisive. Follow through. Don’t ask for permission when you know it’s what’s best for all. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The one who should be in the starring role of your life is you. Someone else seems to be vying for the part these days. Yes, this person needs care and love, too — but save some for you! Healthy boundaries are the way. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Stay buoyant. The others are counting on you to break the ice, crack a joke, make it fun. The heavy karma will work itself out in a hundred lighthearted exchanges. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It might not go according to plan, but it will all go better because you have a plan. Prioritize consciously before you get into your day, or you’ll wind up serving someone else’s priorities. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). People will work for your approval, ask for your advice and make various kinds of attempts for your support. It is no small thing to be respected by your peers. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ve had to surmount a few difficulties to get here, and now the challenge you face is one of your own design — that’s what makes it worthwhile. This is harder than what others would have encouraged you to take on.
“PAIRS” Across 1 ___ Flynn Boyle 5 Appliance wire 9 Fan part 14 Come from ___ 15 Field of study 16 One with no friends 17 Components in a store building 20 Boy in the family 21 Mom’s sister 22 YA reader 23 Duff 24 “Say ___” 25 Unmask 28 It’s in a jamb 29 Laudatory lines 32 “You beat me” 33 Zippo 34 Guest editorial 35 Spending very little money 38 Command to Fido 39 “___ & Allies” 40 Parson’s home 41 Sushi fish 42 Lines of verse 43 Indian dresses 44 Nerve 45 Total losers
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Bookmark it! New and Upcoming Reads Night School
By Lee Child Available November 7
It’s 1996, and Jack Reacher is still in the army. In the morning they give him a medal, and in the afternoon they send him back to school. That night he’s off the grid. Two other men are in the classroom—an FBI agent and a CIA analyst. Each is a first-rate operator. Then they find out: A Jihadist sleeper cell in Germany, has received an unexpected visitor, a Saudi courier, seeking safe haven while waiting to rendezvous with persons unknown. A CIA asset, undercover inside the cell, has overheard the courier whisper a message: “The American wants a hundred million dollars.” For what? And who from? Reacher and his two friends are told to find the American. Reacher recruits the
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best soldier he has ever worked with: Sergeant Frances Neagley. Their mission heats up in more ways than one, while always keeping their eyes on the prize. Two Can Play
By Kate Kessler Available November 8
Halloween is approaching, and criminal psychologist Audrey Harte has been hired by the prosecution to help prepare for the trial of 19-year-old serial killer Ian “Boy Scout” Monroe. His one surviving victim, Tori Scott, is the star witness, but when someone begins killing with Monroe’s M.O., the authorities, and Audrey, begin to wonder if Monroe had a partner. Keeping Tori safe is the main concern, but Audrey has also attracted the copy-cat’s attention.
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