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Author Lectures:
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n Saturday, Jan. 7, at 3 p.m. the Palm Springs Public Library will present author William Mann discussing his newest book “The Wars of the Roosevelts: The Ruthless Rise of America’s Greatest Political Family.” Recently released by Harper/ HarperCollins Publishers on Dec. 6, 2016 this fast-paced, page-turning narrative nonfiction reveals unknown truths about the Roosevelts. Individually and collectively, the family has been chronicled, memorialized, and dissected by countless historians—including, most recently, by Ken Burns in his multipart PBS documentary. But there is a hidden story. It began with Theodore’s destruction of his brother Elliott (Eleanor’s father) and continued in each succeeding generation: the family’s mavericks and rebels were routinely and brutally banished from the family. Mann for the first time, based on newly uncovered documents and interviews, explores the long-guarded secrets within this storied clan. William J. Mann is an esteemed biographer and historian best known for his studies of Hollywood and the American film industry. His book “Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine,” “Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood” won the 2015 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime. He is the author of “Kate: The Woman Who Was Hepburn,” named a New York Times Notable Book; “Hello Gorgeous: Becoming Barbra Strei-
sand;” and “Wisecracker: The Life and Times of William Haines,” for which he won the Lambda Literary Award. All three biographies have been optioned as feature films. Mann is also the author of “Behind the Screen: How Gays and Lesbians Shaped Hollywood;” “Edge of Midnight: The Life of John Schlesinger;” and “How to Be a Movie Star: Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood.” QTrading will be on site at the event with an assortment of books by Mr. Mann available for purchase. Mr. Mann will be available to autograph the books following the presentation.
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ndrew Neiderman AKA V.C. Andrews will be present at the library on Wednesday, Jan. 11 for an author lecture begin at 6:30 p.m. Learn more about best-selling American novelist and Palm Springs resident Andrew Neiderman, author of The Devil’s Advocate and other works. In 1987, he became the ghost writer for V. C. Andrews following her death. Mr. Neiderman had his 76th V.C. Andrews publication, a new V.C. Andrews series, The Mirror Sisters, released in October. The most successful ghost writer in American Literary History, this past March 1st marked the 29th year Andrew Neiderman has continued the V.C. Andrews franchise (the longest continually running). Along with his own 46 publica-
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tions, the most famous of which is The Devil’s Advocate, Neiderman has over 115 published novels, seven of which had been adapted into films. He co-authored the screenplay for Duplicates and wrote the screenplay for V.C. Andrews’s Rain that featured Academy Award winner Faye Dunaway and Academy Award nominee Robert Loggia. Andrew Neiderman was born in Brooklyn. His family moved to the Catskills of New York when he was an infant. He is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany where he received his Masters in English. He taught at Fallsburg High School for 23 years before leaving to pursue a career as a novelist and screenwriter. As a teacher, he served as department chairman, faculty president, county teacher’s association president, director of
dramatics and wrestling coach. He has been married for forty-four years to the former Diane Wilson of Fallsburg and they have two children, Melissa, a teacher at the Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage, California, and Erik, a private commercial jet pilot. The Neidermans have three grandchildren. Currently Mr. Neiderman is working on the stage musical version of The Devil’s Advocate with the Mclean-Williams Management agency in London. The lectures are free and open to the public, but seating is limited. The lectures will be presented in The Learning Center at the Library. The Library is located at 300 S. Sunrise Way, on the corner of Sunrise Way and Baristo Road. For more information about the Library call (760) 322-7323 or log on to palmspringslibrary.org.
Get Out of the House This Week! January 5 - 16: Palm Springs International Film Festival. The Palm Springs International Film Festival culturally diverse program of 200+ films from more than 60 countries represents the best in international cinema, with more than 135,000 attendees each year. (760) 7788979, www.psfilmfest.org. January 6: Free Tribute Concert. 8 p.m. The Long Run, a tribute to The Eagles. Spotlight 29 Casino, 46-200 Harrison Place, Coachella. (760) 775-5566, www.spotlight29.com. January 6: El Paseo Cruise Night. Cars start arriving around 3:15pm at the upper level of parking structure behind The Gardens on El Paseo. Cruisers hit El Paseo at 4:30pm, so grab a chair and enjoy the show! www.elpaseocruisenight.com/calendar.html.
January 7: The Joe La Barbera Quintet. 7 p.m. Pete Carlson’s Jazz for Jazz Lovers Concert Series, come out and enjoy world class jazz music at Pete’s. Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis, 73-741 Highway 111, Palm Desert. (760) 568-3263, www.petecarlsonsgolf.com.
cars and motorcycles. There will be coloring and hula hoop contests for children, a raffle and 50/50 drawing, trophy presentations and activities for the whole family. Westfield Palm Desert, 72-840 Highway 111, Palm Desert. www.palmspringscruisinassociation.com.
January 7: A Celebration of the Music Of The Beatles. 8 p.m. The LA Cast of Beatlemania is a U.S. Beatles’ tribute band formed in 1980, one of longest running Beatles’ tribute band in the world. Spotlight 29 Casino, 46-200 Harrison Place, Coachella. (760) 775-5566, www. spotlight29.com.
January 11: Author Lecture: Andrew Neiderman. 6:30 p.m. Learn more about this best-selling American novelist, author of the “Devil’s Advocate” and other works. In 1987 he began writing as V.C. Andrews, and ha become the most successful ghost writer in American Literary history. Palm Springs Public Library, 300 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs. (760) 322-7323, www.palmspringslibrary.com.
January 7: Palm Springs Cruisin’ Association presents Cruise-In. 1 to 5 p.m. Featuring over 150 classic cars, muscle cars, hot rods, street rods, corvettes, customs, antiques, restored and original collectible
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City of Palm Desert debuts 2017/2018 sculpture exhibition The public is invited to celebrate the arrival of new sculptures on the median of Palm Desert’s world famous shopping district as the City of Palm Desert marks the debut of the 2017/2018 El Paseo Exhibition on Saturday, Jan. 7. The day’s fun will begin at 9 a.m. at the northwest corner of El Paseo and Portola Avenue with a docent led tour of the Exhibition’s sculptures. At 10:30 a.m., a formal dedication of the artworks will be held at The Gardens on El Paseo. The ceremony will also introduce a new mobile app that will give art lovers convenient access to information about the Exhibition’s new artworks.
From 11 a.m. to noon, many of the artists who created the Exhibition’s 18 sculptures will visit their works and be available to answer questions and discuss them. Local arts organizations, including Coachella Valley Art Scene, Create Center of the Arts Palm Desert, and the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery, will have arts and crafts stations along El Paseo adding to the creative and stimulating atmosphere. For more information about the Exhibition or to schedule a tour, please call (760) 346-0611, ext. 664 or visit palmdesertart.org.
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Neighborhood Park News This Week Joshua Springs MHP By Joan Carroll Christmas morning was crisp and clear with little wind, just as promised. You could see far down the valley to the windmills shining in the sun and the mountains on the side of Desert Hot Springs had snow as did the ones back of Palm Springs. Park Christmas dinner served ham and turkey, green salad and coleslaw and baked potatoes, creamed green beans and green beans and potatoes, yams, deviled eggs, stuffed celery, cranberry salad. Pecan, cheery and apple pie, christmas cake and pecan tarts. Thanks to all the cooks who prepared this for us. There was a special appearance by Santa Claus— Seems as if Carlena has “pull” with everyone. My year of mourning is over, it is a new year, my home has been repaired, refurbished and secured so it is time to get back to gardening and getting my health mended. The health part is going to be hard, thanks all who gave me wise words about food choices. Spoke with Claire K. on the 24th. She wished people in the Park Merry Christmas and said she was getting along ok on a walker at her daughter and son in laws home in Maryland. Donna G. and GG are on trip from Dec. 11 to Jan. 2. New seagoing adventure for them both. Donna’s family decided it would be better to have her live near them. They’ve booked a senior residence
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called near Houston for her. She will be moving after the new year and will be near her grandchildren. She said it is a similar setup to Jeannette McA. housing. We will miss her cheerfulness. Daughter GG moved to Hawaii with her Burmese cat Yang and her care giver yellow lab Rudy who plans to spend a lot of time in the water. GG bought a tiny beach home in Kona. Best of luck to both of you in your new locations. Also heard from Lyle N. just before Christmas. He said that Roxanne is ok and that they were enjoying having relatives move in near them in Vista Grande, Az. They don’t know when they might bring their motorhome this way again. Roger and Mary F. are back from their trip. They visited Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Luggage was tagged with a locator strip luckily as it got misplaced and didn’t get caught up with them for four days when the ship docked in Bangkok. The laundry service got their change of clothes back to them so they were able to have a clean set daily. The ship stewards saw that they were at tables with English speaking people. They saw many temples and lots of God statues and pictures - some from India and some from Thailand. On the way home on a Japanese airline they had some interesting unfamiliar food served. Let us know what’s going on in your park. Email the editor at news@desertmobilehomenews.com.
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LifeStream to give free CareerBuilder Challenge ticket vouchers Blood donors at LifeStream blood bank’s La Quinta Donor Center, 79-215 Corporate Centre Drive, will receive a complimentary, single-day use ticket voucher to the 2017 CareerBuilder Challenge golf tournament. Formerly known as the Bob Hope Classic and, more recently, the Humana Challenge, the CareerBuilder Challenge will be decided January 19-22 over a trio of La Quinta-based championship courses. The voucher may be exchanged for a ticket any single day during the tournament. LifeStream’s La Quinta Donor Center is open 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Walk-ins are welcome; appointments are suggested and may be made by calling (800) 879-4484 or visiting LStream.org. CareerBuilder Challenge tournament free-ticket vouchers, one
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per donor, also will be available at Coachella Valley-based LifeStream mobile blood drives. The upcoming schedule of drives follows: • Friday, Jan. 6 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Bill Brian Insurance Agency, 81096 Highway 111, Indio. • Sunday, Jan. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Trader Joe’s, 67-720 E. Palm Canyon, Cathedral City. • Wednesday, Jan. 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Woodhaven Country Club, 41555 Woodhaven Drive E., Palm Springs. • Saturday, Jan. 14 from 1 to 5 p.m. at City Hall, Cathedral City, 68700 Avenida Lalo Guerrero. Free-ticket voucher supply is limited. LifeStream is the exclusive provider of blood products and services for Desert Regional Medical Center, Eisenhower Medical Center and JFK Memorial Hospital
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Bookmark it! New and Upcoming Reads Three Days in January
Bret Baier and Catherine Whitney Available Jan. 10 Bret Baier, the Chief Political Anchor for Fox News Channel and the Anchor and Executive Editor of Special Report with Bret Baier, illuminates the extraordinary yet underappreciated presidency of Dwight Eisenhower by taking readers into Ike’s last days in power. Baier masterfully casts the period between Eisenhower’s now-prophetic farewell address on the evening of January 17, 1961, and Kennedy’s inauguration on the afternoon of January 20 as the closing act of one of modern America’s greatest leaders — during which Eisenhower urgently sought to prepare both the country and the next president for the challenges ahead.
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The Dry Jane Harper After getting a note demanding his presence, Federal Agent Aaron Falk arrives in his hometown in decades to attend the funeral of his best friend, Luke. Twenty years ago when Falk was accused of murder, Luke was his alibi. Falk and his father fled under a cloud of suspicion, saved from prosecution only because of Luke’s steadfast claims. But now more than one person knows they didn’t tell the truth back then, and Luke is dead. Amid the worst drought in a century, Falk and the local detective question what really happened to Luke. As Falk reluctantly investigates to see if there’s more to Luke’s death than there seems to be, longburied mysteries resurface, as do the lies that have haunted them.
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fancy silverware, use a toothbrush to clean between the crevices. Lemon-lime soda: Recapture shine by dunking your silver items in a bowl of lemon-lime soda for one hour. Rinse and dry thoroughly. Toothpaste: Squeeze a small amount of toothpaste on a rag and polish your silver. Then rinse.
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Which hues will spruce up your interior in 2017? Each year, Pantone—the global authority on color trends—releases a series of palettes featuring the shades most likely to dominate interior design trends in the upcoming year. Here’s a glimpse of nine color schemes you can expect to see a lot of in 2017 home decor, as predicted by the prestigious firm. Acquired Taste. This bold scheme deliberately combines colors that wouldn’t normally be featured together. It showcases, among others, burnt orange, light grey and purple. At Ease. The combination of greyed-down pastels in this muted
palette is perfect to create a relaxed feel in any room. Day Dreaming. This collection, best described as weightless and airy, is a continuation of the 2016 Color of the Year pastel theme. Florabundant. As its name implies, this 100% floral selection of shades is reminiscent of the leaves and petals of the most beautiful blooms.
Graphic Imprints. Set on a black and white backdrop, bright colours like electric blue, fuchsia and lemon yellow are combined to form a lively rainbow.
Raw Materials. The three Rs—reduce, reuse, recycle—are the inspiration behind this scheme, which features natural shades reminiscent of wood and stone.
Forest Bathing. Leave your stresses behind and take a stroll through the forest with these green hues set off by browns and greys with a hint of grape and lime.
Native Instincts. Earthy tones and vibrant colours, including pale blue and deep violet, steal the show in this palette designed to honour the native peoples of all five continents.
Reminiscence. Take a trip down memory lane with the evocative blues, greens and sepias featured in this refreshing, nostalgic palette.
Baby, it’s cold outside It got so cold in Casper, Wyoming recently, it stopped visitors from one of the frostiest spots in the world in their tracks, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens. Temperatures plummeted to 31 de-
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grees below zero preventing a troupe of Russian ballet dancers from performing the traditional Christmas favorite, “The Nutcracker.” The Association of Mature American Citizens [www.amac.us].
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U.S. national tour of ‘Annie’ to make McCallum Theatre stop The McCallum Theatre is proud to announce that the U.S. National Tour of “Annie,” now in its third smash year, will play three performances - Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 8 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of “Annie” is a brand new incarnation of the iconic Tony Award-winning original. “Annie” has a book by Thomas Meehan, music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Martin Charnin. All three authors received 1977 Tony Awards for their work. Choreography is by Liza Gennaro, who has incorporated selections from her father Peter Gennaro’s 1977 Tony Award-winning choreography. The production features a 25 member company: in the title role of Annie is Tori Bates, an 11-yearold actress from Sarasota, FL, making her tour debut. Gilgamesh Taggett star as Oliver Warbucks. In the role of Miss Hannigan is Erin Fish. Also starring in the tour are Casey Prins as Grace Farrell, Michael Santora as Rooster, Mallory King as Lily and Jeffrey B. Duncan as FDR. Sunny and Macy, rescue terrier mixes, star as Sandy. The orphans are Bunny Baldwin as Molly, Jacqueline Galvano as July, Ava Slater as Kate, Amanda Swickle as Pepper, Amanda Wylie as Tessie and Katie Wylie as Duffy. The featured ensemble includes Timothy Allen, Todd Berkich, Ka-
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Tori Bates as Annie tie Davis, Adam du Plessis, Mia Fitzgibbon, Caroline Lellouche, Conor McGiffin, Mackenzie Perpich, Connor Simpson, David Vogel, Anastasia Wolfe and Roxy York. Tickets for this performance of “Annie” on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 8 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. are priced from $47 to $107, depending on performance time and seating. Tickets are available at mccallumtheatre.com or by calling the McCallum Theatre Box Office at (760) 340-ARTS. The McCallum Theatre, located at 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert.
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Cook time: 35 minutes Servings: 6
Ingredients • Nonstick spray • 1 package (16 ounces) spaghetti • 1 tablespoon butter • 1 cup chopped onion • 1 cup chopped green pepper • 1 pound ground beef • 1 can (28 ounces) tomatoes with liquid, cut up • 1 can (4 ounces) mushrooms, drained • 1 can (2 1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained • 2 teaspoons dried oregano • 2 cups Borden Cheese Mild Cheddar Shreds • 1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup • 1/2 cup water • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
In large, nonstick skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat until hot. Saute onion and pepper until tender. Add ground beef and cook until beef has browned; drain. Stir in tomatoes, mushrooms, olives and oregano. Bring to boil and reduce heat to medium. Simmer 10 minutes. Place half of spaghetti in prepared baking dish. Top with half of vegetable-meat mixture. Sprinkle with half of cheddar cheese. Repeat layers. Combine soup with water; pour over casserole. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered 30-35 minutes, or until thoroughly heated.
Directions Heat oven to 350 F. Spray 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Cook spaghetti according to package directions.
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Learn the new rules of the road at Mizell Senior Center The ever popular AARP Smart Driver Program is scheduled for Car Driver Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 9 and 10 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Mizell Senior Center. This course is presented by AARP and is licensed by the State of California Department of Motor Vehicles to provide training to persons 55 years of age and older. Class size is limited, so be sure to sign-up early. This comprehensive training will: help you learn how to remain a safe, competent driver, help you save money on your car insurance, help you learn about new features
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on cars, help you learn about New Laws and how they affect you. Cost for this course is $20 for AARP Members and $25 for nonmembers. This is a very popular course and space is limited to 25 participants. These classes sell out early, so be sure to get your reservation in for this August class. You can sign-up at the Mizell ticket window. For additional information, call (760) 323-5689. Mizell Senior Center, 480 S. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs
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HOROSCOPE JANUARY 5 - 11 ARIES (March 21-April 19). Feel scattered? Think of it as a prolonged state of brainstorming. You’re searching for one small new thing to add to your life to brighten your mood and enhance the impression you make on the world.
length. Don’t let it happen to you and yours. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Greatness and inner strength go hand in hand. You develop it the same way you do physical strength — by doing hard things over and over. It’s why you choose to stick to this job until it’s done.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Some of the good questions have answers. But most of them just hang their, ripe, overhead and will continue to do so for many lifetimes, scenting the air with their sweetness, drawing our imaginations up and up and up.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The animals have an effect on you, and you’ll be more keenly aware of this. Whether you care for an animal or just admire the natural world, you’ll be enriched by other lifeforms today.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Give yourself a wide margin for error. You won’t need it, but this will keep you at the low stress level that allows for maximum poise and charisma to spare. You’ll like whom this attracts.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Being in control of a small part of your environment will make you feel in control of your whole world. To extend the idea, what you do for your body, you’ll do for your life.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Laughter usually bonds people, but be aware that it can also alienate people. Not everyone has your stellar sense of humor, especially when it comes to kidding that’s a little too close for home. Sensitivity required.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When it comes to “getting over it,” there’s no time limit. Take as long as you need. Just know that until you’re “over it,” it will be hard to get “on with it,” so it’s in your own best interest not to wallow.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). From Hitchcock to Shakespeare, the best storytellers know to leave the most intense scenes off the stage and let the audience fill in the blanks with imagination. You’ll benefit from doing the same. Say nothing. Let them fill in the blanks.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The concept of one person not being good enough for another person is truly false. There are better matches and worse matches, but no one is inherently better than anyone else.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The social technology that is supposed to facilitate human connection often has the opposite effect, drawing us into a social fantasy while we ignore those who actually exist at an arm’s
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Life doesn’t usually offer closure in any kind of neat form. Endings often aren’t. And even when they are, they can be so long and drawn out, you might as well say “so long” instead of “goodbye.”
“GREENBACKS” Across 1 Shower bar 5 Packs 9 Roughnecks 14 Almanac contents 15 ___ rug (small floor covering) 16 His cube was a craze 17 Post-bottle sound 18 University VIP 19 Make reparations, e.g. 20 Starch from San Francisco 23 Petits ___ (tiny peas) 24 Penny figure 25 Beads up 28 Isle near Mull 30 “Never heard of him” 33 Not-so-sharp dairy item 35 “I’m for it!” 36 Some poems 37 Give relief to 38 Breathe heavily 39 Mattel doll 40 Meeting all requirements 44 Epoch
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45 Grouse house 46 Coffee orders with foamy tops 47 Racket’s ending 48 Wrap for some parties 49 NBA team 56 Ecstatic 57 Graceful steed 58 Directs toward 60 Make the morning paper? 61 It can be high 62 Granny or bowline 63 Golfer Vijay 64 Nasty look 65 Antsy
Down 1 Kinsman 2 Grave responsibility 3 Bushy hairstyle 4 Browser bothers 5 A little crazy 6 Snacks with milk 7 Regular guy? 8 ___-froid (calmness) 9 Wall-mounted safety device 10 Startlingly unusual 11 Orchestra pitch-setter 12 One of Columbus’s fleet
13 List of appts. 21 Mil. recruiter at colleges 22 US Open winner Mandlikova 25 Blazing speed 26 Comparatively spread out 27 Justice Kagan 28 A genius, no 29 Probabilities 30 “Easy Rider” biker 31 Away 32 Scouts take them 34 Goes to a restaurant 38 Kids’ game 40 Find after digging 41 Arequipa’s land 42 Hit with a haymaker 43 Milan meat sauce 47 “Dallas” clan name 48 Kid with 49 Janitorial tools 50 Letters on the cross 51 Rested (on) 52 Stylish Lagerfeld 53 Ohio native 54 Good-hearted 55 City haze 59 Muddy pen Answers on page 14
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Do You Remember What Happened This Week in History? January 5, 1933
January 9, 1493
Construction begins on the Golden Gate Bridge, as workers began excavating 3.25 million cubic feet of dirt for the structure’s huge anchorages.
Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, sailing near the Dominican Republic, sees three “mermaids”–in reality manatees–and describes them as “not half as beautiful as they are painted.” Six months earlier, Columbus (14511506) set off from Spain across the Atlantic Ocean with the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria, hoping to find a western trade route to Asia. Instead, his voyage, the first of four he would make, led him to the Americas, or “New World.”
January 6, 1838 Samuel Morse’s telegraph system is demonstrated for the first time at the Speedwell Iron Works in Morristown, New Jersey. The telegraph, a device which used electric impulses to transmit encoded messages over a wire, would eventually revolutionize long-distance communication, reaching the height of its popularity in the 1920s and 1930s.
January 7, 1789 America’s first presidential election is held. Voters cast ballots to choose state electors; only white men who owned property were al-
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President Theodore Roosevelt lowed to vote. As expected, George Washington won the election and was sworn into office on April 30, 1789.
January 8, 1877 Crazy Horse and his warriors–outnumbered, low on ammunition and forced to use outdated weapons to defend themselves–fight their final losing battle against the U.S. Cavalry in Montana.
January 10, 1901 A a drilling derrick at Spindletop Hill near Beaumont, Texas, produces an enormous gusher of crude oil, coating the landscape for hundreds of feet and signaling the advent of the American oil industry. The geyser was discov-
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ered at a depth of over 1,000 feet, flowed at an initial rate of approximately 100,000 barrels a day and took nine days to cap. Following the discovery, petroleum, which until that time had been used in the U.S. primarily as a lubricant and in kerosene for lamps, would become the main fuel source for new inventions such as cars and airplanes; coal-powered forms of transportation including ships and trains would also convert to the liquid fuel.
January 11, 1908 U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt declares the massive Grand Canyon in northwestern Arizona a national monument.
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Stay young at heart (and in body and mind)
When joints ache and you don’t move as fast as you used to, it may seem that growing old is anything but graceful. While you can’t stop the hands of time, there are ways you can keep your physical and mental well-being in tip-top shape for years to come. Even if you’ve spent a lifetime practicing healthy habits, your senior years are no time to allow those practices to fall to the wayside. On the other hand, if you put off quality self-care for later in life, rely on your experience and maturity to
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know that taking care of yourself is as important as, well, life itself. Eat balanced meals. It’s never too late to begin paying more attention to what you eat. Seniors may be prone to poor eating habits for the sake of convenience or because it’s not as much fun cooking for one or two when you once had a full house to feed. Actually, as you age, keeping your weight in check and continuing to fuel your body with essential nutrients is more important than ever. Keep moving. It’s true that aches
and pains may keep you from being as spry as you once were, but limiting your movement can actually create a snowball effect that results in even less mobility over time. Muscles that aren’t used regularly can weaken and restrict your movement even more, so work with your physician to determine an appropriate amount of activity for your condition. Mind your mind. When you’re in the workforce, or while you’re tending to the needs of a growing family, you rely on your brain to power through, probably without even thinking about it. Yet over time, most people experience some degree of cognitive deterioration, partially from basic biology and partially from lack of “exercising” that vital muscle. Keep your mind sharp by communicating regularly with your family and friends, and seek out activities that put your brain to use, such as crossword puzzles or word games. Be a social butterfly. A common
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lament of middle-age is the lack of time to nurture friendships. With an empty nest and an open calendar, there’s no time like the present to strengthen long-term bonds or seek out new companions who share life experiences and a desire to age with grace. Close connections with friends and family members will not only boost your emotional well-being, they can ensure there are others watching out for you on a regular basis. Do as you’re told. When you’re younger, skipping an annual checkup here and there seems like no big deal. As you age, those regular assessments are more important. They serve an important role in identifying potential issues and introducing treatments before big problems arise. Honor your regular medical appointments and heed the advice you’re given - including taking any medicines as prescribed. Find more tips for living healthy as you age at elivingtoday.com.
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Please check your ad the first day it runs to see that all the information is correct. This will ensure your ad is exactly what you want readers to see. Call us the very first day your ad appears to make any changes or corrections. This way, we can credit you for the first day if any error occurred. The publisher wants to do everything possible within the confines of good taste and legal constraints to help you advertise your products or services to your best advantage. The newspaper does reserve the right to edit or reject any copy or illustration.
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