Issuu

Thursday, December 28, 2017

FREE

Volume 63 | Number 18

www.DesertMobileHomeNews.com

CELEBRATING THE RESIDENTIAL PARK COMMUNITIES FOR 63 YEARS

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE INSIDE!

PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Indulge in world class films and star-studded events By Alison Elsner The movie industry may have gone through some tumult recently, but fans and film aficionados will be happy to know that “all systems are go” for the 29th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, January 2 through 15, 2018. The festivities begin with the Film Awards Gala on January 2, a lavish affair held at the Palm Springs Convention Center with a red carpet walk, plenty of formal attire and dozens of Hollywood stars at every turn. The Gala honors the year’s best performances both in front of and behind the camera. Honorees announced to date include Mary J. Blige (Breakthrough Performance Award), Jessica Chastain (Chairman’s Award), Willem Dafoe (Icon Award)…and many other big names. Tickets sell out quickly for this event. (Call 760-318-8371). As for the film screenings, opening night on January 4 kicks off with Steven Spielberg’s rousing, knuckle-biting film The Post, the account of the publication of the Pentagon Papers. Meryl Streep stars as Washington Post publisher Katherine Graham, and Tom Hanks plays editor Ben Bradlee, as they take on the might of Nixon’s White House. These are hot tickets, so much so that they are on standby, but if you manage to score entry, the film starts at 6:30pm at the Richards Center for

the Arts at Palm Springs High School, and it’s followed by an after-party. Multiple films will be screened each day to eager audiences at several theaters around Palm Springs. Chaired by the visionary and generous Palm Springs philanthropist and businessman, Harold Matzner, in concert with a board of influential locals, the Festival features over 200 films from 60 countries, and its audience now tops 137,000 people. Attendees include thousands of locals, however 70% of participants are from outside the Coachella Valley, many from Canada and Europe. The modest little gathering that was launched two and a half decades ago by then-Mayor of Palm Springs Sonny Bono is now known as a world-class event that takes over the entire Coachella Valley and much of the southern California film community. It is recognized as one of the largest, most highly regarded film festivals in North America as well as a predictor of upcoming Oscar winners. The Festival is actually noted for screening the most foreign Oscar nominees. In 2013, the festival screened 42 of the 71 movies that were submitted by countries around the world to the Oscars for that year’s foreign language film prize. The closing night film on January 14, also at Palm Springs High School, will feature the film The Last Movie Star, directed by Adam Rifkin. This capti-

vating story centers around an elderly movie star, played by octogenarian Burt Reynolds, in a trip down memory lane that stirs his long-dormant heart. Reynolds shares scenes with his ’70sera self and delivers a resonant performance in this poignant, often funny drama. Screening only tickets are still available, and the reception which follows the film is on standby availability. Here’s a sampling of some of the other films that have been accepted for screening: Amerika Square: This Greek, British and German film tells the story of a Greek nationalist who, amid the growing refugee population in his low-income neighborhood, takes extreme measures to “make Athens Greek again,” while a Syrian man must sacrifice everything to secure safe passage out of the city for himself and his daughter. Silk Road: Directed by Mark de Cloe, this Dutch film depicts a young woman who becomes infatuated with the drug trade on the internet’s infamous Silk Road. When her morally questionable partners begin to trade bitcoins for murder, she must make a choice that could end in jail time or, worse, death. The Leisure Seeker: Much to the dismay of their overbearing children and physicians, older couple Ella (Helen Mirren) and John Spencer (Donald

Sutherland) take to the road for what could be their final outing in the family’s vintage RV. This film is from Italy and France. The Cage Fighter: Directed by Jeff Unay, this American documentary follows 40-year-old Joe Carman, whose life is guided by his obsession: mixed martial arts. Though his family begs him to stop, it’s only in the ring that Joe feels proud of himself. A fascinating journey into the psyche of a man willing to risk everything for one more fight. The best way to purchase tickets, aside from soon, is by calling the box office at 800-898-7256 or 760-778-8979 Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm or by visiting the website at psfilmfest.org. Guests may also visit the Ticket Information Center at 777 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Unit 113, in Palm Springs. The PSIFF presents us with top notch talent as well as insights into the world around us and into ourselves. People travel halfway around the globe to attend events of this caliber; since it’s taking place just a few blocks or miles from most of us, it makes a lot of sense to schedule at least one or two screenings (trust us…you won’t want to stop). What a great way to drink in some thoroughly enjoyable culture at the start of the New Year!

VALLEY NEWS

RECIPE

FUNNY COMICS

Ring in the New Year with Live Entertainment at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.

Bake up something special for Christmas: Cranberry Panettone Muffins.

The Spats, Just like Cats & Dogs, They’ll do it every time.

Page 8

Page 10

Page 15

DesertMobileHomeNews.com

Calendar of Events December 30 Open Cockpit Sit inside the cockpit of a vintage warbird, inside an air-conditioned hangar. Please remember to wear comfortable clothing and rubbersoled shoes. Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 N. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs. 760-778-6262 palmspringsairmuseum.org Ernie Andrews Quintet Come out and enjoy world class jazz music at the Jazz for Jazz lovers concert series. Pete Carlson’s Golf & Tennis, 73741 Highway 111, Palm Desert. 760-568-3263, petecarlsonsgolf.com

December 31 Mildly Wild New Year’s Eve Celebration Attendees can experience all the fun and excitement earlier with an East Coast countdown to midnight. The celebration includes a scrumptious surf and turf dinner followed by live entertainment and dancing. The Living Desert will offer a complimentary champagne toast when the ball drops on the East coast at 9 p.m. The evening also features animal encounters and a special performance of the big band sounds of Dave Damiani and The No Vacancy Orchestra playing the styles of Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Jamie Cullum, among other favorites. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, 47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert. 760-712-3848, livingdesert.org Dance the Night Away The Carmens will get you groovin’ on the dance floor with party music all night. AJ’s on the Green, 36200 Date Palm Drive, Cathedral City. 760-202-1111, ajsonthegreen.com

Deb Geissler Publisher

Advertising Sales

Kimberly Brucks Advertising Manager Layout & Graphics

New Year’s Eve at Vicky’s Enjoy an evening music, dining and party favors starting at 4:30 p.m. Music by The John Stanley king Show, a mix of originals, R&B classic. Vicky’s of Santa Fe, 45100 Club Drive, Indian Wells. 760-345-9770, vickysofsantafe.com Third Annual New Year’s Eve Block Party What a better way to welcome the New Year than with an evening of fun, plenty of food and drink, and a live performance by the Plain White T’s. Spa Resort Casino, 401 East Amado Road, Palm Springs. 888-999-1996, sparesortcasino.com GAPX-The Band Featuring six of the original members of the legendary Gap Band, best known for the hits “Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me” plus the all-time classic, “You Dropped a Bomb on Me,” help get your groove on New Year’s Eve. Spotlight 29 Casino, 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella. 760-775-5566, spotlight29.com KC and The Sunshine Band Get ready to shake your booty on New Year’s Eve. Agua Caliente Casino Resort & Spa, 32250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. 888-999-1995, hotwatercasino.com Welcome the New Year with Michael Holmes Featuring three dinner seatings with prix fixe dinner and live entertainment by Rose Mallett and Mark Kahny. Diva Sharon Sills sings in the New Year. Purple Room, 1900 East Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. 760-322-4422 purpleroompalmsprings.com

Serving 110 Mobile Manufactured Home and RV Parks in the Coachella, Morongo and Yucca Valley for 63 years. The Mobile Home News is a household tradition for the 55+ manufactured home park and RV Park population. Available at clubhouses and racks in manufactured home parks. Also available in many area businesses and senior centers. Businesses or private parties interested in advertising to the 55+ community please call (760) 776-5181, Fax your inquiries to (760) 776-5733

Jose De La Cruz

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 41-995 Boardwalk, Suite L2, Palm Desert, CA 92211 Published Thursdays by Hi-Desert Publishing Company

Sandra Baroni

News, photos or editorial submissions or story ideas should be sent to news@desertmobilehomenews.com

Contributing Writer Alison Elsner

All delivery issues should be directed to Desert Fox Distribution at Desertfoxdist007@aol.com or (760) 989-0882

Art Director

Graphic Designer & Layout

Advertising Inquiries Advertising: Kbrucks@desertentertainer.com News: news@desertmobilehomenews.com

www.desertmobilehomenews.com www.desertentertainer.com www.canadasouthmagazine.com

December 28, 2017

CareerBuilder Challenge Phil Mickelson, Jon Rahm and Brandt Snedeker Highlight Field The CareerBuilder Challenge, Lagardere Sports and Desert Classic Charities announced an impressive lineup of early PGA TOUR player commitments and sponsor invitations to the 2018 field at Media Day today at PGA West. This year’s field features a blend of major champions, past winners of the event and rising superstars all competing for a purse of $5,900,000 and 500 FedExCup points. World Golf Hall of Famer and 42time PGA TOUR winner Phil Mickelson headlines the field in La Quinta once again this year. Twice a winner here in 2002 and 2004 – Mickelson has played well in two starts this season finishing T3 at the Safeway Open presented by Chevron followed by a T15 showing at the WGC-HSBC Champions. Also in the field this year is Mickelson’s fellow Arizona State alum Jon Rahm. After his breakthrough win at Torrey Pines last February, Rahm has ascended to fourth in the world golf rankings and will look to build off his T34 finish at the CareerBuilder Challenge last season. With 8 wins to his credit Brandt Snedeker is among the notables in the field, making his return after dealing with rib injuries for the bulk of last season. Past champions in the field include Jason Dufner, Jhonattan Vegas, defending champion Hudson Swafford and Bill Haas – twice a winner of the CareerBuilder Challenge. This year’s field has gained a few notable storylines after tournament officials announced sponsor invitations for the colorful John Daly, Maverick McNealy and Mike Weir. Coming off his first made cut on the PGA TOUR since 2015 at the Safeway Open, Daly has been a fan favorite

on TOUR for the better part of two decades. On the other end of the experience spectrum, McNealy is in his first season as a professional after a stellar amateur career where he became the highest ranked American. His resume includes 11 collegiate wins – tying him with Tiger Woods and Patrick Rodgers for the all-time mark at Stanford. McNealy made the cut in his professional debut at the Safeway Open in October and will play primarily on the Web.com Tour in 2018. Weir returns to the desert fifteen years after his 2003 victory at the CareerBuilder Challenge (then the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic). Later that spring he famously went on to win The Masters in a dramatic playoff. Fellow Canadians Mac Hughes and Adam Hadwin will join Weir in the field – Hadwin carded a 59 in his third round at La Quinta Country Club becoming just the ninth player in PGA TOUR history to do so. With one of the deepest fields in recent memory, the CareerBuilder Challenge will have the golf world’s attention as the world’s best return with a big 2018 season on their mind. Daily tickets to the CareerBuilder Challenge are on sale now and include admission to the golf tournament plus three on course greenside hospitality venues including the all-new 8,000 square foot Vons Fan Pavilion located on the 18th green. For more information on the CareerBuilder Challenge and CareerBuilder Challenge Concert Series presented by H. N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation and to purchase tickets, please visit www.CBChallenge.com.

DesertMobileHomeNews.com

Now Here’s a Tip By JoAnn Derson • It’s worth doing: As you are finishing up your year and gathering all your necessary tax information, take the time to refigure (or figure out!) your general household budget, and decide how you will live within your means. A little bit of planning can save you a lot of trouble down the road. • “Fix a sticky drawer with car wax. Just rub a bit on the tracks, and it will lubricate the drawers to help them glide smoothly.” – J.J. in Florida • Turn your favorite basket into a lampshade! Cut a hole in the bottom and thread on a light kit. You can purchase these kits in home-improvement stores. Use a low-wattage bulb for fun mood lighting through a wicker basket. • “If your shower curtain just blows around in your shower, try weighting the bottom. We used the netting of a bath scrubby to hold pennies, which we secured along the bottom of the shower curtain. It makes the shower curtain hang nicely, and it stays inside the shower lip.” – R.F. in South Carolina • Want to use less paper this year? Do these three things to change your life: 1. Drop unwanted junk mail at the recycling bin before it even makes it inside the house; 2. Switch over to electronic statements and billing, sent to a dedicated email address so they are easy to find; 3. Get and use a scanner for papers that contain information you want to save, but for which you do not need original copies. • January is the best month to purchase clothing, carpeting, furniture (but not mattresses) and linens. It’s almost time to stock up on towels and sheet sets! Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. © 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

December 28, 2017

Social Security Matters

“Ask Rusty” - COLA, Medicare Premiums and the Hold Harmless Provision Dear Rusty: My wife and I got the annual notification of our Social Security earnings starting Jan 1, 2018. UNBELIEVABLE! I will get a gross COLA increase of $31.00 a month, but I will only get $6.00. The remaining $25.00 will go into the increase in Medicare. The last 4 years I got nothing in each of the years. It all went into Medicare. My wife in the last 4 years got no increase at all. It all went into Medicare. And guess what? Starting in January, all her COLA increase of $14.00 will go into Medicare. That makes 5 years in a row that she will get no raise at all! How can that be? Signed: Frustrated Dear Frustrated: I understand your anger and, if it’s any consolation, you are only one of millions of Social Security recipients who are caught in this dilemma. Social Security’s “hold harmless” provision states that your monthly Social Security benefit cannot go down because of an increase in Medicare’s Part B premium. That sounds good, right? And it generally is because few who collect Social Security can afford to have their benefit amount lowered. When the standard Medicare premium goes up as a result of Medicare’s rising costs, the Medicare premium for someone “held harmless” is kept artificially lower than the standard Part B premi-

um. But there’s a catch in the provision which says that while your monthly benefit can’t go down, any time your Social Security benefit increases for any reason, all or part of that increase can be used to bring your Medicare premium up to, or at least closer to, the base Part B premium for the year. And that is what happened to both you and your wife; since the Medicare premium you were paying was lower than the standard 2018 premium, the 2% COLA (cost of living) increase for 2018 was applied to your Medicare premium to bring it in line with the standard premium amount of $134. But your monthly Social Security benefit did not go down. Unfortunately that means you won’t see most or even all of the COLA increase because it’s applied to the Medicare premium you’re paying to bring that in line with the standard premium amount. About 70% of Medicare beneficiaries are protected by the “hold harmless” provision because their Medicare premium is paid from their Social Security benefit. Others, who pay their Medicare premium separately such as those not yet collecting Social Security after age 65, aren’t protected and bear the full brunt of any increase to Medicare premiums. Those new to Social Security in 2018 will pay the full $134 premium (or possibly

more if they exceed certain income thresholds). For the record, the 2018 standard Medicare premium is the same as the 2017 premium. And while the standard premium didn’t increase, your Medicare premium in 2017 was $109 and your wife’s was $120 because you were previously “held harmless”. But because of the 2% COLA increase this year, $25 of your $31 increase and all $14 of your wife’s increase went to Medicare, bringing you both up to the standard Part B premium amount of $134. I want to note that it’s not only COLA increases that can be applied to Medicare premiums. Social Security recipients whose status changes (e.g., switching from their own benefit to spousal or survivors benefits), may also be affected. The information presented in this article is intended for general information purposes only. The opinions and interpretations expressed are the viewpoints of the AMAC Foundation’s Social Security Advisory staff, trained and accredited under the National Social Security Advisors program of the National Social Security Association, LLC (NSSA). Furthermore, the AMAC Foundation and its staff do not provide legal or accounting services. The Foundation welcomes questions from readers regarding Social Security issues. To submit a request, contact the Foundation at info@amacfoundation.org.

DesertMobileHomeNews.com

Trivia Test By Fifi Rodriguez

December 28, 2017

Senior News Line By Matilda Charles

Appliances Not What They Used to Be

Long gone are the days when our 15-year-old coffee pot died and we could confidently run to the store and buy another just like it. Things are different now. That coffee pot (or any other older appliance) might not be manufactured anymore, or at least not in any recognizable format. The brand names we used to trust either don’t exist or have been bought and sold so many times that they’re the same in name only. Today we have to hunt for simple machines that aren’t programmable to do a dozen functions that we don’t want. Where we used to get stainless steel, now we get plastic, which we have to research for BPA, a carcinogen. The life expectancy of small appliances has been cut to a mere few years. Large appliances are no different. Generally, your central air conditioners will last approximately 15 years, freezers 11 years, refrigerators 13 years and a washing machine 10 years. It used to be that you could add at least 10 years to those numbers. Nowadays before you buy, there are questions you need to ask yourself, often having to do with size and function rather than expectation of value and how long it will last. Do you really need a 12-cup coffee maker now, or will a small 4-cup model be enough? Do you need an oversize washing machine, or will a smaller one be enough for the laundry you do now? When it’s clear that it’s time to buy, do your research. If you’re about to spend money on a major appliance, a subscription to Consumer Reports might be worthwhile. If you’re in the market for a small appliance, you’re better off considering it a disposable that you’ll need to replace in a few short years.

ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 13

1. MONEY: What was the common currency in Portugal prior to the euro? 2. MOVIES: What 1990s horror movie featured Henry Winkler as the principal of Woodsboro High School? 3. THEATER: What musical included the characters of Maria Rainer and Captain Georg von Trapp? 4. ANATOMY: What are the names of the arteries that supply blood to the head and neck? 5. MEASUREMENTS: What does an isobar represent on a map? 6. LANGUAGE: What word represents the letter R in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet? 7. GEOGRAPHY: What is the significance of the 38th parallel north? 8. FAMOUS QUOTES: What 20th-century politician once said, “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts”? 9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Where does the Oberammagau passion play take place every 10 years? 10. ASTRONOMY: What is the only constellation of the Zodiac representing an inanimate object?

Religious Directory † BERMUDA DUNES

† LA QUINTA

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 40840 Washington Street, Bermuda Dunes, 855-474-0101, lds.org

Cornerstone Covenant Church 78150 Avenida La Fonda, La Quinta 760-771-9888, cornerstonehome.org

Congregation Beth Shalom 79733 Country Club Drive, Bermuda Dunes, 760-200-3636, congregationbethshalom.net The Garden Fellowship 79733 Country Club Dr, Bermuda Dunes, 760-360-0686, thegardenfellowship.com

† CATHEDRAL CITY Apostolic Assembly of Faith 69009 Dinah Shore Drive, Cathedral City, 760-321-2077 Glory of God Ministries 67399 East Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City. 760-321-5222, glorytogod.org Hosanna City Church 35688 Cathedral Canyon Drive, Cathedral City, 760-327-1451, hosannacitychurch.org Korean Presbyterian Church of Palm Springs 38088 Chuperosa Lane, Cathedral City 760-770-4268

† COACHELLA Islamic Society of Coachella 84650 Avenue 49, Coachella 760-398-7609, cvmosque.com Our Lady of Soledad Catholic Church 52525 Oasis, Coachella 760-398-5577, ourladyorsoledad.org Pentecostal Church of Phila 84542 Avenue 49, Coachella 760-398-2204

La Quinta Christian Fellowship 50800 Calle Paloma, La Quinta 760-564-9195, lqcfchurch.org Family Heritage Church 78998 Miles Avenue, La Quinta 760-345-0355, familyheritagechurch.com Shadow Rock Church 79390 Highway 111, La Quinta 760-771-0101, shadowrockchurch.com

† PALM SPRINGS Ajalon Baptist Church 433 West Tramway Road, Palm Springs 760-325-0313, ajalonbaptistchurch.org Desert Chapel 630 South Sunrise Way, Palm Springs 760-327-2772, desertchapel.org First Baptist Church 588 Rosa Parks Road, Palm Springs 760-325-2650, firstbaptistpalmsprings.org Church of St. Paul in the Desert 125 West El Alameda, Palm Springs 760-320-7488, stpaulsps.org Palm Springs Presbyterian Church 815 South Camino Real, Palm Springs 760-320-2769, pspresby.org Palm Springs Seventh-Day Adventist Church 620 South Sunrise Way, Palm Springs 760-327-5112, palmspringsadventistchurch.com

† PALM DESERT Calvary Chapel Palm Desert 73251 Hovley Lane, Palm Desert 760-568-9058, calvarychapelpalmdesert.com

† DESERT HOT SPRINGS

Hope Lutheran Church 45900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert 760-346-1273, hopelutheran.church

United Methodist Church 66735 Pierson Blvd, Desert Hot Springs 760-329-5528, umcdhs.org

Champion Life Church 72745 CA-111, Palm Desert 760-835-3700, thechampionlife.org

First Baptist Church 66272 First St, Desert Hot Springs 760-329-5335, fcbcdeserthotsprings.org Christian Center 66511 8th St, Desert Hot Springs 760-329-5076, christiancenterdhs.org

† INDIAN WELLS Southwest Church 44175 Washington Stree, Indian Wells 760-200-2000, southwestchurch.com

† INDIO Apostolic Church of Indio 46601 Vargas Road, Indio 760-342-4199, apostolicchurchofindio.com First Baptist Church 82490 Dr. Carreon Blvd., Indio 760-342-6299, firstbaptistindio.org Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 81870 Avenue 48, Indio 760-775-3611, lds.org Coachella Valley Christian Church 50100 Jackson Street, Indio 760-347-1229, cvchristianchurch.com Las Palmas Community Church 47783 Monroe Street, Indio 760-347-0051, laspalmascc.org

The Journey Baptist Church 43400 Warner Trailer, Palm Desert 760-345-8505, journeypd.com Palm Desert-Oasis SDA Church 74200 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert 760-568-0809, adventistfaith.org Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 72960 Parkview Drive, Palm Desert 760-837-0437, lds.org

† RANCHO MIRAGE JPL Bible Church 39001 Monterey Avenue, Rancho Mirage 760-346-7474, jplbiblechurch.com Saint Garabed Armenian Apostolic Church of the Desert 38905 Monterey Avenue, Rancho Mirage 760-773-2155, aacod.org Victory Christian Center 34500 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage 760-328-3313, victorychristian.org

† THOUSAND PALMS Hope Community SDA Church 31145 Plantation Drive, Thousand Palms 760-408-5998, hccsda.org Faith Community Church 31130 Plantation Dr, Thousand Palms 760-902-9287, faithcommunitychurch.us

DesertMobileHomeNews.com

December 28, 2017

WORD SEARCH

ANSWER TO WORD SEARCH ON PAGE 13

Advise

Entire

Mends

Slide

Annual

Excuse

Perch

Spots

Approximately

Fibres

Pines

Statues

Areas

Films

Pronunciation

Steps

Artists

Foggy

Reach

Stern

Attempt

Friend

Rests

Trout

Before

Glider

Rooms

T-shirt

Birth

Glues

Ruler

Unless

Border

Helps

Sails

Useful

Bumpy

Hired

Scenes

Walked

Bundle

Intended

Silvery

Weird

Dance

Loses

Skins

DesertMobileHomeNews.com

December 28, 2017

29Th Palm Springs International Film Festival Announces Festival Line-Up Festival Announces Complete Line-up of Premieres, Awards Buzz, New Voices New Visions, Talking Pictures, Books to Screen and more!

The 29th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) announced that the festival’s opening night will be the screening of The Post directed by Steven Spielberg on Thursday, January 4. The festival will close with The Last Movie Star, directed by Adam Rifkin on Sunday, January 14. The Festival will screen 180 films from 77 countries, including 39 premieres (4 World, 12 North American and 23 U.S.) from January 2-15, 2018. The complete line-up including a focus on cinema from Argentina, Premieres, Talking Pictures, Books to Screen, Special Presentations, Awards Buzz, New Voices New Visions, Modern Masters, True Stories and more. Opening and Closing Screenings PSIFF will open with The Post on Thursday, January 4. Steven Spielberg directs Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in The Post, a thrilling drama about the unlikely partnership of Katharine Graham (Streep), the first female publisher of The Washington Post, and its driven editor Ben Bradlee (Hanks), as they race to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spanned three decades and four U.S. Presidents. The two must overcome their differences as they risk their careers—and their very freedom—to bring long-buried truths to light. The Post marks the first time Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg have collaborated on a project. In addition to directing, Spielberg produces along with Amy Pascal and Kristie Macosko Krieger. The script was written by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer and features an acclaimed ensemble cast including Alison Brie, Carrie Coon, David Cross, Bruce Greenwood, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, Sarah Paulson, Jesse Plemons, Matthew Rhys, Michael Stuhlbarg, Bradley Whitford and Zach Woods. The festival will close with The Last Movie Star on Sunday, January 14th. Burt Reynolds stars as an aging screen icon who gets lured into accepting an award at a rinky-dink film festival in Nashville, launching him on both a hilarious fish-out-of-water adventure and an unexpectedly poignant journey into his past. The film from A24/ DIRECTV is directed by Adam Rifkin and stars Burt Reynolds, Ariel Winter, Chevy Chase, Clark Duke and Ellar Coltrane.

“I couldn’t be happier with the selection of films this year,” said Artistic Director Michael Lerman. “In a program that includes all of the shortlisted Foreign Language Oscar® nominees, a stellar New Voices New Visions selection, an embarrassment of riches from Argentina that demanded to be highlighted, and an incredible list of attending talent, there’s plenty to get excited about. I’m so proud of our team for putting it all together.” PREMIERES World premieres: ￭ Beyond the Opposite Sex (US), Directors Emily Abt, Bruce Hensel ￭ Cover Versions (US), Director Todd Berger with Katie Cassidy, Drake Bell, Austin Swift, Jerry Trainor and Debby Ryan ￭ Nostalgia (US), Director Mark Pellington with John Hamm, Catherine Keener, Ellen Burstyn, Bruce Dern, Amber Tamblyn, Nick Offerman and Patton Oswalt ￭ On Borrowed Time (United Arab Emirates), Director Yasir Al Yasiri North American premieres: ￭ Beyond the Clouds (India), Director Majid Majidi ￭ Finding Your Feet (UK), Director Richard Loncraine ￭ The Gold Seekers (Paraguay), Directors Juan Carlos Maneglia, Tana Schémbori ￭ Happy Birthday (Greece/France/Cyprus/Germany), Director Christos Georgiou ￭ Holy Camp (Spain), Director Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo ￭ A Letter to the President (Afghanistan), Director Roya Sadat ￭ Love and Shukla (India), Director Siddartha Jatla ￭ Maze (Ireland/UK/Sweden/Germany), Director Stephen Burke ￭ Rey’s Education (Argentina/Spain), Director Santiago Esteves ￭ Silk Road (Netherlands), Director Mark de Cloe ￭ Stealing Rodin (Chile/France), Director Cristóbal Valenzuela Berríos ￭ The Train of Salt and Sugar (Mozambique/Brazil/Portugal), Director Licínio Azevedo U.S. premieres: ￭ Allure (Canada), Directors Carlos Sanchez, Jason Sanchez with Evan Rachel Wood and Denis O’Hare

￭ Angels Wear White (China/France), Director Vivian Qu ￭ Barefoot (Czech Republic/Slovak Republic/Denmark), Director Jan Svêrák ￭ Directions (Bulgaria/Germany/Macedonia), Director Stephan Komandarev ￭ Eye on Juliet (Canada/France/Morocco), Director Kim Nguyen ￭ The Future Ahead (Argentina), Director Constanza Novick ￭ The Gospel According to André (US), Director Kate Novack ￭ Guilty Men (Colombia), Director Iván D. Gaona ￭ The House by the Sea (France), Director Robert Guédiguian ￭ The Journey (Iraq/UK/France/Qatar/ Netherlands), Director Mohamed AlDaradji ￭ Jupiter’s Moon (Hungary/Germany), Director Kornél Mundruczó ￭ Longing (Israel), Director Savi Gabizon ￭ Makala (France), Director Emmanuel Gras ￭ The Motive (Spain/Mexico), Director Manuel Martín Cuenca ￭ My Days of Mercy (US/UK), Director Tali Shalom-Ezer ￭ The Prime Minister (Belgium), Director Erik Van Looy ￭ The Royal Hibiscus Hotel (Nigeria), Director Ishaya Bako ￭ So Help Me God (Belgium/France), Directors Jean Libon, Yves Hinant ￭ The Space Between (Australia/Italy), Director Ruth Borgobello ￭ Suleiman Mountain (Kyrgyzstan/Russia), Director Elizaveta Stishova ￭ The Summit (Argentina/Spain/ France), Director Santiago Mitre ￭ The Third Murder (Japan) Director Hirokazu Kore-eda ￭ Three Peaks (Germany/Italy), Director Jan Zabeil TALKING PICTURES The Talking Pictures program includes in-depth discussions with directors, writers and actors from the year’s top titles. The following films are selected for this year’s program with guests attending are: ￭ BPM (Beats Per Minute) with director Robin Campillo ￭ Darkest Hour with actor Gary Oldman ￭ An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power with subject Al Gore and directors Bonnie Cohen and John Shenk ￭ The Square with director Ruben Östlund

￭ Stronger with actress Tatiana Maslany ￭ Thelma with director Joachim Trier ￭ Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri with actor Sam Rockwell BOOKS TO SCREEN Books to Screen which are talks tackling the particular challenges of transforming the written word to the silver screen. ￭ Call Me by Your Name, Guests TBD ￭ The Disaster Artist with screenwriters Michael H. Weber and Scott Neustadter and author Greg Sestero ￭ Last Flag Flying with author Darryl Ponicsan ￭ The Lost City of Z with director/writer James Gray SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS ￭ In the Fade with director Fatih Akin and actress Diane Kruger ￭ Nostalgia with director Mark Pellington and actor Jon Hamm ￭ Phantom Thread with director Paul Thomas Anderson ￭ The Polka King with director/co-writer Maya Forbes and actors Jack Black, Jenny Slate and Jacki Weaver AWARDS BUZZ The Awards Buzz section is selected by Festival programmers as the strongest entries in this year’s Academy Awards® race and will screen 45 of the 92 official submissions in the Best Foreign Language Film category. A special jury of international film critics will review these films to present the FIPRESCI Award for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year, as well as Best Actor and Best Actress in this category. The following 45 films are selected to screen (in alphabetical order by country): ￭ A Letter to the President (Afghanistan), Director Roya Sadat ￭ Zama (Argentina), Director Lucrecia Martel ￭ Yeva (Armenia), Director Anahid Abad ￭ The Space Between (Australia), Director Ruth Borgobello ￭ Happy End (Austria), Director Michael Haneke ￭ Racer and the Jailbird (Belgium), Director Michaël R. Roskam ￭ Men Don’t Cry (Bosnia), Director Alen Drljevic ￭ First They Killed My Father (Cambodia), Director Angelina Jolie CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 ▶

DesertMobileHomeNews.com

December 28, 2017

Palm Springs International Film Festival Line-Up ￭ Hochelaga, Land of Souls (Canada), Director François Girard ￭ A Fantastic Woman (Chile), Director Sebastián Lelio ￭ Guilty Men (Colombia), Director Iván D. Gaona ￭ Ice Mother (Czech Republic), Director Bohdan Sláma ￭ You Disappear (Denmark), Director Peter Schønau Fog ￭ Woodpeckers (Dominican Republic), Director José María Cabral ￭ Tom of Finland (Finland), Director Dome Karukoski ￭ BPM (Beats Per Minute) (France), Director Robin Campillo ￭ In the Fade (Germany), Director Fatih Akin ￭ Amerika Square (Greece), Director Yannis Sakaridis ￭ On Body and Soul (Hungary), Director Ildikó Enyedi ￭ Under the Tree (Iceland), Director Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson bNewton (India), Director Amit V Masurkar ￭ Foxtrot (Israel), Director Samuel Maoz ￭ A Ciambra (Italy), Director Jonas Carpignano ￭ Her Love Boils Bathwater (Japan), Director Ryôta Nakano ￭ The Insult (Lebanon), Director Ziad Doueiri ￭ Barrage (Luxembourg), Director Laura Schroeder ￭ Tempestad (Mexico), Director Tatiana Huezo ￭ The Train of Salt and Sugar (Mozambique), Director Licínio Azevedo ￭ One Thousand Ropes (New Zealand), Director Tusi Tamasese ￭ Thelma (Norway), Director Joachim Trier ￭ Wajib (Palestine), Director Annemarie Jacir ￭ The Gold Seekers (Paraguay), Director Juan Carlos Maneglia, Tana Schémbori ￭ Birdshot (Philippines), Director Mikhail Red ￭ Spoor (Poland), Director Agnieszka Holland ￭ Loveless (Russia), Director Andrey Zvyagintsev ￭ Félicité (Senegal), Director Alain Gomis ￭ Pop Aye (Singapore), Director Kirsten Tan ￭ The Line (Slovak Republic), Director Peter Bebjak ￭ The Miner (Slovenia), Director Hanna Slak ￭ The Wound (South Africa), Director John Trengove ￭ A Taxi Driver (South Korea), Director Jang Hoon ￭ Summer 1993 (Spain), Director Carla Simón ￭ The Square (Sweden), Director Ruben Östlund ￭ The Divine Order (Switzerland), Director Petra Volpe ￭ Ayla - The Daughter of War (Turkey), Director Can Ulkay CINE LATINO The festival will showcase some of this year’s best Ibero-American films eligible for the Cine Latino Award. The festival’s country focus this year

is on Argentina, offering a selection of contemporary films from a perennial powerhouse of Spanish-language cinema, playing in the Focus on Argentina section of the festival. The films eligible for the Cine Latino Award include: ￭ April’s Daughter (Mexico), Director Michel Franco ￭ Constructing Albert (Spain/Estonia), Directors Laura Collado, Jim Loomis (also in competition for the Schlesinger Award) ￭ The Desert Bride (Argentina/Chile), Directors Cecilia Atán, Valeria Pivato ￭ A Fantastic Woman (Chile, Germany, Spain, US), Director Sebastián Lelio ￭ The Future Ahead (Argentina), Director Constanza Novick ￭ The Gold Seekers (Paraguay), Directors Juan Carlos Maneglia, Tana Schémbori ￭ Good Manners (Brazil/France), Directors Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra ￭ Guilty Men (Columbia), Director Iván D. Gaona ￭ Holy Camp (Spain), Directors Javier Ambrossi, Javier Calvo ￭ Hunting Season (Argentina/US/Germany/France/Qatar), Director Natalia Garagiola ￭ Killing Jesús (Colombia/Argentina), Director Laura Mora ￭ Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle (Spain), Director Gustavo Salmerón ￭ The Motive (Spain/Mexico), Director Manuel Martín Cuenca ￭ Rey’s Education (Argentina/Spain), Director Santiago Esteves ￭ A Sort of Family (Argentina/Brazil/ France/Poland), Director Diego Lerman ￭ Stealing Rodin (Chile/France), Director Cristóbal Valenzuela Berríos ￭ Summer 1993 (Spain), Director Carla Simón ￭ The Summit (Argentina/Spain/ France), Director Santiago Mitre ￭ Tempestad (Mexico), Director Tatiana Huezo ￭ Two Irenes (Brazil), Director Fabio Meira ￭ Vazante (Brazil/Portugal), Director Daniela Thomas ￭ Veronica (Spain), Director Paco Plaza ￭ Woodpeckers (Dominican Republic), Director José María Cabral ￭ Zama (Argentina/Spain/France), Director Lucrecia Martel MODERN MASTERS The Modern Masters section features seven films from international directors who set the standards for contemporary cinema. Films selected for this year include: ￭ The Brawler (India), Director Anurag Kashyap ￭ Happy End (Austria/France/Germany), Director Michael Haneke ￭ Let the Sunshine In (France), Director Claire Denis ￭ Spoor (Poland/Germany/Czech Republic/Sweden/Slovak Republic), Director Agnieszka Holland ￭ The Third Murder (Japan), Director Hirokazu Kore-eda ￭ The Workshop (France), Director Laurent Cantet ￭ Youth (China), Director Feng Xiaogang

NEW VOICES NEW VISIONS The New Voices New Visions competition showcases ten films from emerging international directors bringing their first or second narrative features to the Festival. The winner is selected by a jury of festival programmers and U.S. distributors. Films selected for this year include: ￭ Angels Wear White (China/France), Director Vivian Qu ￭ Ava (France), Director Léa Mysius ￭ The Charmer (Denmark), Director Milad Alami ￭ The Gold Seekers (Paraguay), Directors Juan Carlos Maneglia, Tana Schémbori ￭ Killing Jesús (Colombia/Argentina), Director Laura Mora ￭ Mobile Homes (Canada/France), Director Vladimir de Fontenay ￭ No Date, No Signature (Iran), Director Vahid Jalilvand ￭ On Borrowed Time (United Arab Emirates), Director Yasir Al Yasiri ￭ One Thousand Ropes (New Zealand), Director Tusi Tamasese ￭ Suleiman Mountain (Kyrgyzstan/Russia), Director Elizaveta Stishova ￭ Thoroughbreds (US), Director Cory Finley ￭ Three Peaks (Germany/Italy), Director Jan Zabeil TRUE STORIES There’s a film for every interest in True Stories, featuring documentaries on a broad range of topics including music, sports, fashion and Hollywood. ￭ Beyond the Opposite Sex (US), Directors Emily Abt, Bruce Hensel ￭ Brimstone & Glory (US/Mexico), Director Viktor Jakovleski (also in competition for the Schlesinger Award) ￭ The Cage Fighter (US), Director Jeff Unay (also in competition for the Schlesinger Award) ￭ The China Hustle (US), Director Jed Rothstein ￭ Itzhak (US/Israel), Director Alison Chernick ￭ Jane (US), Director Brett Morgen ￭ Liyana (Swaziland/US/Qatar), Directors Aaron Kopp, Amanda Kopp (also in competition for the Schlesinger Award) ￭ Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle (Spain), Director Gustavo Salmerón (also in competition for the Schlesinger Award) ￭ Love, Cecil (US), Directors Lisa Immordino Vreeland (also in competition for the Schlesinger Award) ￭ Love Means Zero (US), Director Jason Kohn (also in competition for the Schlesinger Award) ￭ Makala (France), Director Emmanuel Gras ￭ Mankiller (US), Director Valerie RedHorse Mohl (also in competition for the Schlesinger Award) ￭ Mr. Fish: Cartooning from the Deep End (US), Director Pablo Bryant ￭ Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World (Canada), Directors Catherine Bainbridge, Alfonso Maiorana ￭ Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me (US), Director Sam Pollard ￭ Skid Row Marathon (US), Director Mark Hayes ￭ So Help Me God (Belgium/France),

Director Jean Libon, Yves Hinant (also in competition for the Schlesinger Award) ￭ Stealing Rodin (Chile/France), Director Cristóbal Valenzuela Berríos ￭ Stumped (US), Director Robin Berghaus ￭ This is Congo (Democratic Republic of Congo/US/Canada/Qatar), Director Daniel McCabe ￭ The Workers Cup (UK), Director Adam Sobel (also in competition for the Schlesinger Award) Additional programming for the festival includes: The festival will screen three of the films selected as part of Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch which include Bodied (US), directed by Joseph Kahn; Custody (France), directed by Xavier Legrand; and Foxtrot (Israel/Germany/France/Switzerland) directed by Samuel Maoz. The festival’s first Gay! La His screening will be the US Premiere of the documentary The Gospel According to André (US), directed by Kate Novack and featuring André Leon Talley, Anna Wintour, Marc Jacobs, Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Ford, Bethann Hardison, Diane von Furstenberg, Manolo Blahnik and Tamron Hall. There will be an additional Gay!La His screening of Scotty and The Secret History of Hollywood (US) directed by Matt Trynauer. The Gay! La Hers screening will be the US Premiere of My Days of Mercy (US/UK), directed by Tali Shalom-Ezer and starring Ellen Page and Kate Mara. The World Premiere of Cover Versions will be part of the Local Spotlight program highlighting films from the Coachella Valley. The Dinner & A Movie section includes a dinner followed by the film’s screening. The two films in the program are Constructing Albert (Spain/ Estonia), directed by Laura Collado and Jim Loomis, and The Cakemaker (Israel/Germany), directed by Ofir Raul Grazier. The World Cinema Now section of the festival, which offers a variety of perspectives and styles from the best in international cinema, includes titles such as, Borg vs. McEnroe (Sweden/ Denmark/Finland), directed by Janus Metz and starring Shia LaBeouf, and Stellan Skarsgård, Finding Your Feet (UK) directed by Richard Loncraine and starring Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall and David Hayman, I Am Not a Witch (UK/France), directed by Rungano Nyoni and starring Juliette Grandmont and Emily Morgan, I, Tonya (US), directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan and Allison Janney, Lean on Pete (US/UK), directed by Andrew Haigh and starring Charlie Plummer, Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny and Travis Fimmel, Sweet Country (Australia), directed by Warwick Thornton and starring Greer Simpkin and David Jowsey, and The Leisure Seeker (Italy/France), directed by Paolo Virzì and starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland. The complete line-up is available online at www.psfilmfest.org.

DesertMobileHomeNews.com

December 28, 2017

Ring in the New Year with live entertainment at Fantasy Springs also, bingo fanatics break out your daubers!

Everything you need for an amazing New Year’s Eve is at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. If you want live music, Laser Bowling, a variety of delicious dining options, exciting gaming action and room to move with all your friends, you can find it at Fantasy Springs. The Sunshine Experience and DJ Nano will kick the party off at LIT Lounge at 9:15pm to get everyone warmed up. The Sunshine Experience will feature the music and spirit of KC and The Sunshine Band and DJ Nano will spin today’s hottest tunes. This is just one of the several fabulous ways

you can celebrate the New Year at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. For those interested in a more elegant evening, The Ron Kobayashi Trio featuring Andrea Miller will jazz things up on the 12th floor at the newly renovated TWELVE bar - a luxurious space featuring modern design and sweeping views of the Coachella Valley and surrounding mountains. The New Year’s Eve parties in both LIT Lounge and TWELVE are free, open to the public and go from 9pm on New Year’s Eve to 1:30am on New Year’s Day. Guests must be 21 to attend either party.

CROSSWORD 5 As well 6 Diver’s necessity 7 Not guilty, e.g. 8 Catalog 9 Inkling 10 North Pole helper 11 Stallone’s nickname 20 Potato skinner 22 Burger garnish 23 Dull sound 24 Heavenly instruments 26 Feel great pity 27 “Paper ____” 28 Raced ANSWER TO PUZZLE ON PAGE 13 29 Certain shellfish 30 Salute 21 Seven-year ACROSS 55 Baseball 31 Look ____ number 1 Simon ____ amorously 25 Tests 56 Impresses 5 Faucet 32 Field cover 29 Hershey’s greatly 39 Laughing 8 Decorates a forte 57 Bossy’s beasts cake 33 Policeman comment 41 Stow 34 Dustcloth 12 Gator’s kin 58 Questions 44 Mummy’s bed 35 Honorable 13 Liquid for 59 Dull 46 Passport 36 Garden tool frying 60 Entreat stamp 37 Feel awful 14 ____ and void 38 Nab 61 Talk back 47 Pen fluids 15 Land division 40 Consecrated 48 Not as much DOWN 49 Bit 16 Crude mineral 42 Lively 50 Drill 17 Resist 43 Little child 1 Scram! 51 Hot brew 18 That time 45 Sinister 2 Foot part 53 Buck’s mate 49 Info 19 Monkey’s 3 Yesteryear 54 Hound 52 Puzzling cousin 4 Picturesque

Guests looking for excitement on the gaming floor can rock out to the sounds of Revolver, Southern California’s hottest cover band, until 2am on New Year’s Day. As a New Year’s Eve tradition, Fantasy Springs will once again be handing out free hats and party favors to all partygoers, while supplies last. Bingo fanatics will want to break out their daubers because Fantasy Springs will be offering its Happy New Year 2018 Bingo game guaranteeing $50,000 in cash prizes plus exciting giveaway drawings. Advance tickets are on sale now - $55 for paper and

$120 for electronic games. Doors open at 3pm, Early Birds begin at 7pm. If a family-style celebration is more your speed, Fantasy Lanes Bowling Center is continuing its New Year’s Eve tradition and offering thrilling and colorful Laser Bowling. Packages for groups of up to six bowlers to jump on any one of the center’s 24 state-ofthe-art lanes are only $175. From 9pm to 12:30am, the Fantasy Lanes Laser Bowling package includes lane and shoe rental for up to 6 bowlers, a large one-topping pizza, 1 pitcher of soda, plus New Year’s Eve party favors. Three of Fantasy Springs’ seven restaurants will feature special New Year’s Eve menus for the big night. Enjoy casual dining at The Fresh Grill Buffet with delicious specialties such as prime rib and Alaskan snow crab legs until 9pm. Guests will find a more formal atmosphere in POM, where the New Year’s Eve special will consist of bourbon-glazed filet mignon with herb broiled Maine lobster tail. For those wanting to make the evening extra special, The Bistro will feature Chef Freddy’s gourmet surf ‘n’ turf. For more information on all the New Year’s Eve celebrations at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino or to make reservations at POM or The Bistro, call (800) 827-2946 or visit www.FantasySpringsResort.com 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway, Indio.

SUDOKU

ANSWER TO SUDOKU ON PAGE 13

DesertMobileHomeNews.com

December 28, 2017

DesertMobileHomeNews.com

December 28, 2017

Recipe of the Week Kitchen Diva By Angela Shelf Medearis

Bake Up Something Special for Christmas

The holidays are upon us, and it's a long-held custom the world over to mark Christmas with special food. When we think of Christmas baking, we usually think of cookies and cakes, and even the tradition of homemade candies. In the 1300s and 1400s in Italy, Christmas treats were especially anticipated. In Europe, and especially in Italy, sweet luscious breads -- doughs, enriched with eggs and butter, and loaded with dried fruits and cream -hold special prominence during the holidays. Wheat was scarce during the Middle Ages, so for the rest of the year bread was made with harder, poorer quality grains. In Milan, controls were so strict that bakers were not allowed to use wheat flour except on Christmas Eve. So it was an extraordinary event indeed when Christmas came and bakers were able to make tender loaves of simple bread using flour made from those soft kernels. Later, a sweet, buttery, yeasted "cake" began to appear in the same city. Legend has it that Panettone is named after a creative, quick-thinking kitchen attendant to the 13th-century Duke of Milan named Toni. He combined leavened dough with butter, sugar and raisins to replace a dessert that had burned. Pan del Toni, the unmistakable yeasty, fruit-studded, heaven-scented bread, has become the Panettone we relish today. During the

holiday season, tender, moist loaves of Panettone are shipped to us from across the sea. The traditional way of making of Panettone is a drawn-out affair and involves using a natural yeast and a twoday dough fermentation process. The extended fermentation of the yeast gives the bread a long shelf-life. This complex process is why preparing and eating Panettone is a seasonal event. This recipe for Cranberry Panettone Muffins reflects the unique flavors and opulent tastes of traditional Panettone, but is more accessible to the home cook.

DEPOSITPHOTOS.COM

Cranberry Panettone Muffins ￭ Makes 24 (1/4 muffin) servings ￭ 2 packages dry yeast (about 4 1/2 teaspoons) ￭ 1 1/4 cups warm water (100-110 degrees F) ￭ 5 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided ￭ 3/4 cup sugar ￭ 7 tablespoons butter ￭ 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh orange rind ￭ 1/2 teaspoon salt ￭ 2 large eggs ￭ 2 1/2 cups sweetened dried cranberries

￭ 1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger ￭ Cooking spray ￭ 2 tablespoons almonds, chopped finely Dissolve yeast in water in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Lightly spoon 1 1/4 cups flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Add to yeast mixture, stirring with a whisk to combine. Cover; let rise in a warm place (85 degrees F), free from drafts, for 1 hour. Combine sugar, butter, rind and salt in a large bowl; beat with a heavy-duty stand mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes). Add eggs, beating until combined; beat in yeast mixture. Lightly spoon 4 cups flour into dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Add to egg mixture, beating at medium speed until smooth. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 3 minutes); add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel sticky). Knead in cranberries and ginger until well incorporated. Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85 F), free from drafts, for 1 hour or until doubled in size. (Gently press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, dough has risen enough.) Coat 6 (1 cup) muffin cups with cooking spray. Cut 6 (5 by 12-inch) strips of parchment paper; place paper in muffin cups to extend 3 inches from the top of the cups. (Lining the muffin

cups with strips of parchment makes it easy to remove the Panettones after baking.) Divide dough evenly among the muffin cups. Lightly spray each muffin with cooking spray; sprinkle evenly with nuts. Let rise in a warm place (85 F), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in size. While muffins rise, preheat oven to 375 F. After muffins have doubled in size, bake at 375 F for 25 minutes or until muffins are lightly browned. To store muffins, line the bottom of an airtight container with paper towels, place muffins inside and add another layer of paper towels on top of the muffins to absorb any moisture. Seal the lid. The muffins will keep up to four days. Reheat muffins in the microwave for 30 seconds before serving. TIP: You also can prepare this recipe in traditional muffin tins for a yield of 18; trim the parchment paper for the muffin cups to 2 1/2 by 6 inches, and shorten the baking time to 20 minutes. Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. Her new cookbook is “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook.” Her website is www. divapro.com. To see how-to videos, recipes and much, much more, Like Angela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva! on Facebook. Recipes may not be reprinted without permission from Angela Shelf Medearis. © 2017 King Features Synd., Inc., and Angela Shelf Medearis

SALOME’S STARS WEEK OF DECEMBER 25, 2017 BORN THIS WEEK: You have the ability to encourage people to reach their potential by setting an example with your own efforts.

ARIES (MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19) An old adversary wants to make amends over the holidays. The decision is yours. But wouldn't it be nice to share the upcoming new year with another friend?

LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 23 TO OCTOBER 22) Be assured that your efforts to make this holiday special for everyone won't go unnoticed by those who could make some important changes in your life.

TAURUS (APRIL 20 TO MAY 20) As news of your work gets around, expect to receive a special holiday "gift" from influential contacts who could help you launch your new projects in the new year.

SCORPIO (OCTOBER 23 TO NOVEMBER 21) Lots of folks want you to light up their holiday parties. But try to take some quiet time 'twixt those glittering galas to spend with some very special people.

GEMINI (MAY 21 TO JUNE 20) Instead of fussing over what you didn't do to prepare for the holidays, relax and enjoy the kudos for a job truly well done. A happy surprise awaits you early next year.

SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 22 TO DECEMBER 21) While the current round of holiday revels has your social life on the fast track, someone special might want to keep pace with you next year, as well.

CANCER (JUNE 21 TO JULY 22) The best way to shake off lingering holiday blues is to join loved ones in the fun and festivities of this special time. A confusing situation starts to make sense in upcoming weeks.

CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 19) Enjoy all the fun you deserve at this holiday time. However, don't lose sight of the need to check out some of the changes the new year is expected to bring.

LEO (JULY 23 TO AUGUST 22) Special emotional rewards mark this holiday time for Leos and Leonas who are able to open up to new relationships and the possibilities they offer in the upcoming year.

AQUARIUS (JANUARY 20 TO FEBRUARY 18) What happens during this holiday time can help clear up some of the confusion jeopardizing a once-stable relationship. Follow your instincts on what to do next.

VIRGO (AUGUST 23 TO SEPTEMBER 22) Your efforts to make the holidays especially memorable for some people will be rewarded in some unexpected (but very welcome) ways in the upcoming year.

PISCES (FEBRUARY 19 TO MARCH 20) Your holidays are brightened by new friends eager to become part of your life. But don't forget to spend time with that one special person. (You know who!) © 2017 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

DesertMobileHomeNews.com

December 28, 2017

Photos from â€œThe Santa Paws 5Kâ€? in Palm Springs on Saturday, December 16 The race was sponsored by the Palm Springs Lions Club and benefitted Guide Dogs of the Desert

DesertMobileHomeNews.com

100+ Years of the Desert is back!

Pet of the Week “Pet Rescue”

Pickup a free copy of the “100+ years of the Desert” at hundreds of locations throughout the Coachella Valley. Read about 100+ years of people and places that have made the desert so unique. As you read through this edition, you will also find businesses who highlight their proud history in the valley. You can always pickup a copy at the Desert Entertainer-Desert Mobile Home News office. Located at 41-995 Boardwalk Suite L2, Palm Desert.

A new Christmas tradition? Can a new edible concoction from Finland become a Holiday Tradition like turkeys and plum pudding? A Finnish bakery has introduced what might be the world's first bread made with crickets, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. There are 70 of the noisy insects in each loaf along with wheat flour, but

says the baker who came up with the recipe says you can't taste the bugs. According to the United Nations, more than 25% of the world's population some 2 million people - eat insects. The Association of Mature American Citizens [www.amac.us] provides the Filler Files as a service on issues of concern to Americans over 50.

BrainTeaser Three playing cards in a row. Can you name them with these clues? There is a two to the right of a king. A diamond will be found to the left of a spade. An ace is to the left of a heart. A heart is to the left of a spade. Now, identify all three cards. SEE ANSWER ON PAGE 15

Noodle This The previous world record for the longest single strand of pasta ever produced was held by a macaroni maker who made one that was less than a third of a mile in length, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. But the Guinness Book of World Records now lists a Chinese noodle maker as the official new record holder after the company created a nearly two mile long noodle. The Association of Mature American Citizens [www.amac.us] provides the Filler Files as a service on issues of concern to Americans over 50.

Calvin: Poodle, Adult, Male Hello, everyone! My name is Calvin and I’m a male Poodle/Bichon mix who’s about 4 years old. I weigh about 14 pounds which is not too heavy for you to pick me up and cuddle with. We can go many places together and have fun as people won’t start to sneeze if I’m around them. Because I’m a Poodle/Bichon mix (a Bichapoo), I’m hypoallergenic and have hair instead of fur. Don’t you think that’s a big plus? You may not realize it now, but I should have a beautiful white/ cream coat. I say “should” because my coat had to be shaved because it was so matted and full of stickers. I couldn’t be groomed the usual way as it would be so painful for me. Even with my current sleek look, you can see how sweet and adorable I am. Just take a look into my eyes and

// December 28, 2017

wait until my coat grows in–you’ll see what a knockout and “catch” I really am! I even looked very cute when I was all matted and a kind person found me and brought me to Pet Rescue. I just don’t understand how anyone could have just let me go and didn’t care enough about me to take care of me. I don’t understand because I keep hearing how I’m a loving, sweet boy. I’m good with people and other dogs. I don’t ever want to be on the streets again and I want someone to love me, protect me, and never let me look so unkempt and dirty. Are you the one for me? I sure hope so. Please come and visit me to see if you’d bring me to my forever home. I am so looking forward to meeting you. By the time, I could go home with you. I’ll be neutered, up-todate with my vaccinations, and microchipped. –Xoxo Your Captivating Calvin

www.coachellapetrescuecenter.org 83-496 Avenue 51, Coachella 760-398-7722 petrescuecenter@gmail.com

DesertMobileHomeNews.com

December 28, 2017

WordSearch Answer

Crosswords Answer

Sudoku Answer

Trivia Answers 1. Escudo 2. “Scream” 3. “The Sound of Music” 4. Carotid

5. Atmospheric pressure 6. Romeo 7. It forms the border between North and South Korea.

DesertMobileHomeNews.com

December 28, 2017

SERVICE DIRECTORY AWNINGS

AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING

CONSTRUCTION/REMODELING

SWAMP COOLER SERVICE

SWAMP COOLER SERVICE WHITE REFLECTIVE ENERGY STAR* ROOFCOAT ~Low Payments~ FREE ESTIMATES Call Jim (760) 324-8385 P.S. Bus. Lic. #5581 (No State License)

UPHOLSTERY

MAR-LYNNÊ¼S UPHOLSTERY

Furniture, Autos, Boats and Golf Carts. Reasonable rates. Quality Workmanship! Free estimates.

(760) 360-7918

GENERAL POLICY:

ROOFING

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.

TO ADVERTISE IN THE SERVICE DIRECTORY CALL 760-776-5181

DesertMobileHomeNews.com

December 28, 2017

Classifieds

CALL TODAY TO ADVERTISE

760-776-5181

General Policy: 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.

Classified Special! Having a Garage Sale? Merchandise for sale? Advertise with us! Selling your Auto or RV?

$5 per week

15 words or less, 25¢ each additional word Make Your Ad Stand Out! Add A Border for Only $1 extra per week. Add A garage or for sale sign for only $1.00 extra per week Add A Photo for only $5 extra per week. Private Party Line ads only. Have A House for Rent? Selling your Home? Advertise with the Desert Mobile Home News!

$11 per week

15 words or less, 25¢ each additional word Make Your Ad Stand Out! Add A Border for Only $1 extra per week. Add A For Sale or For Rent Sign for $1 extra per week. Add A Photo of your home for $5 extra per week. Private Party Line ads only.

Call 760-776-5181

or email kbrucks@desertentertainer.com

Equal Housing Opportunity: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amend, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisement for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination, Call HUD toll-free at 1-800-424-8590

CALL 760.776.5181 TO SELL YOUR HOME TODAY!

BRAIN TEASER Answer:

Ace of Diamonds, King of Hearts, Two of Spades.

DesertMobileHomeNews.com

December 28, 2017