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CELEBRATING THE RESIDENTIAL PARK COMMUNITIES FOR 64 YEARS

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17th Annual Dr. George Car Show Features Over 1,000 Cars Palm Springs Cruisin’ Association’s (PSCA) 17th Annual Dr. George Car Show takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Saturday, February 9, 2019. This show is one of the largest one-day car events on the West Coast and the oldest car show in the Coachella Valley. This year the show will feature over 1,000 vehicles displayed on over 20 plus acres. As the main annual fundraising event held by PSCA, Desert Cancer Foundation receives 100 percent of the net proceeds. Participants come from several

states to show their exotic sports cars to classic hot rods. The event also showcases antique vehicles, restored and original collectable cars, trucks and motorcycles. Some of the custom cars are worth over $100,000. Spectators can talk to owners, and also hear stories from some of the special guests as they re-live their experiences in racing, car development and engineering. Celebrity guest speakers include John Kraman, Mecum Auction Commentator; Allen Grant, world champion Shelby Race Team Driver; Peter Brock, designer of the 1963 Cor-

vette Stingray and the Shelby Daytona Coupe; and Jim McGee, the winningest Indianapolis 500 and Formula 1 team manager. An estimated 28 trophies will be given out, including “The Best in Show,” “The Best in Show – Special Interest,” and “The Best in Show – Young Guns.” The event includes a beer garden, live entertainment, and vendors offering food, clothing, and a variety of car related items, plus a silent auction and raffles. Dr. George Car Show takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Saturday,

February 9, 2019. Two events prior to the actual show take place on El Paseo. On Wednesday, February 6 a special El Paseo Cruise Night Auto Auction at the Gardens on El Paseo takes place; and on Friday afternoon, February 8, there will be a special El Paseo Cruise featuring over 200 of the cars that will be in the show the following day. Spectator admission to the Dr. George Car Show is $5 per person, and free for kids under 12 and active military. For more information, visit palmspringscruisinassociation.com.

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Senior News Line

WORD SEARCH

By Matilda Charles

Seniors Most Likely to Spread Fake News

ANSWER TO WORD SEARCH ON PAGE 13

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New for the Well-Dressed Golfer

Attention all you golf aficionados, don’t let the grass grow under your feet! The Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC] reports that Nike will soon introduce for sale a new

take on golf shoes, golf sneakers featuring what the shoe maker calls, “golf-ready traction.” And, to give them a bit of panache they have fairway-like uppers made from an AstroTurf-like material. The company says when they hit the stores, they’ll cost a mere $140 a pair.

A recent study concluded that seniors over age 65 pass along fake and bogus internet news items seven times more often than young adults (18-29) and twice as often as those slightly younger (45-65). Researchers theorized that seniors don’t have enough digital media literacy to figure out what’s true and what isn’t. They also wondered if age-related memory problems keep us from recognizing a hoax when we see it. Specifically, this study was done during the last election by researchers at Princeton and NYU and was conducted on Facebook to see what links people passed along. They say it was done with user consent, but whether that’s true or not, we need to take a step back and reexamine our internet habits. Here is why: • Media manipulators believe we can be targeted. If there’s a chance we’ll pass along fake news, political or not, they’ll be sure we see it.

• They believe we can be manipulated. If you shop for an item online and suddenly start seeing ads for it everywhere, you’re being tracked. What you can do: If you use Google or Gmail, go into your settings and block everything you can. If you don’t know how, get help. Convince your senior center to hold classes on Internet safety. Use Mozilla Firefox as your Internet browser and install the uBlock ad blocker. The big question: Are that many of us really sending out fake news links, when it’s the youngest generations that basically live on their phones and computers? Per a 2018 Pew study, we use social media at half the rate of the youngest age group. My personal opinion, which has nothing to do with this study: Get off Facebook. Just leave it behind. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

Next Wild Coachella: How will Joshua Trees Survive? Wednesday, February 6 at 6 p.m.

The Association of Mature American Citizens [www.amac.us] provides the Filler Files as a service on issues of concern to Americans over 50.

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National Parks have been set aside as examples of wilderness and biodiversity, protecting a natural heritage of global significance, and many or all are threatened by climate change. In particular, at Joshua Tree National Park, which straddles the Colorado and Mojave Deserts in southern California, hotter and drier conditions are chasing species northward and uphill from their habitat into cooler locations. Previous research has predicted the widespread demise of an iconic keystone species, the Joshua tree, Yucca brevifolia, including within the National Park that bears its name. It remains a question as to whether this droughtadapted species can persist here in the future. Identifying places in the landscape that provide refuge to plants

and animals is important to help land managers save desert species such as the Joshua tree. Our research to investigate where these “safe areas” or “refugia” are in the landscape is turbo-charged by the power of citizen science (many hands make light work!) and “big data”- detailed output from global climate models and software. Rather than an ominous prediction of extinction, climate refugia provide land stewards with targets for focusing protective management, giving desert biodiversity places to weather the future. This free lecture is presented by Dr. Lynn Sweet and will be held at UCR Palm Desert located at 7580 Frank Sinatra Drive in Palm Desert. For more information, visit palmdesert. ucr.edu/events-programs or call 760834-0800.

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Strange But True Samantha Weaver

• It was 20th-century American author Margaret Mitchell -- best known, of course, for her Civil War-era novel “Gone With the Wind” -- who made the following sage observation: “Until you’ve lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is.”

pressing on the animal’s eyeballs (though I cannot personally attest to the veracity of this claim).

• It seems that the Germans have a word for everything. For instance, “waldeinsamkeit” describes the feeling of being alone in the woods.

• The Sphinx in Egypt is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still in existence.

• In rural Wisconsin in 1921, two third-grade students in a one-room schoolhouse became sweethearts. At the end of the school year, Lorraine Beatty and Mac McKitrick lost touch with each other. This story would be unremarkable, except for what happened 87 years later. In 2009, their brothers, who had become friends, brought the couple back together. Shortly thereafter, the couple married and moved in with each other in a retirement home. • Reportedly, anyone caught in the jaws of a crocodile can release him- or herself instantly by

• You might be surprised to learn that Edgar Rice Burroughs, author of “Tarzan of the Apes” and its 25 sequels, never actually visited Africa.

• The oldest government building in the country actually predates the nation: The Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, New Mexico, was built in 1610. • According to tradition, a bride whose dress is made of silk will have good fortune in her marriage. A woman who wears velvet to her wedding will face poverty, and a satin wedding gown will bring bad luck. Thought for the Day: “A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.” -- Abba Eban (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

The Cops Will Pour the Drinks Three citizens of Kutztown, PA will imbibe for free at an event sponsored by the Kutztown Police Department. A call for volunteers “willing to drink hard liquor to the point of inebriation” was posted on the department’s Facebook Page recently and produced instant results. The volunteers will be part of a training exercise designed to demonstrate how to administer standardized field sobriety tests during suspected DUI incidents. There were quite

a few responses when the police announced they had selected the three volunteers, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Most of them lamented that they weren’t picked, and many asked to be considered for future such “drinking exercises.” The Association of Mature American Citizens [www.amac.us] provides the Filler Files as a service on issues of concern to Americans over 50.

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

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Trivia Test

Couch Theater — Video/DVD Previews

By Fifi Rodriguez

By Amy Anderson

1. MOVIES: Which 1969 movie featured the song “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”? 2. LITERATURE: What is the name of Harry’s owl in the “Harry Potter” book series? 3. MUSIC: Which American actor performs music as his alter ego Childish Gambino? 4. FOOD & DRINK: Which kids’ snack, contained in a box with a string handle, was first marketed in 1902? 5. GAMES: In what game is a shuttlecock used? 6. SPACE: Who piloted America’s first and shortest flight into space? 7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: Which fish is the fastest in the world? 8. GEOGRAPHY: What is Saigon’s current name in Vietnam? 9. ART: Which city is home to the statue “David” created by Michelangelo? 10. MONEY: What was the basic currency of Greece before the euro? © 2018 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 13

“The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” (PG-13) At Christmas, a spirited young woman named Clara (Mackenzie Foy) receives an enigmatic gift from her late mother. The key to this gift is presented by her godfather (Morgan Freeman), who sends her on a quest across a fantastic land where she must battle as queen for the Fourth Realm against the Mouse King and the plucky and terrifying Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren). Delightful and fanciful but moderately hard to follow, the whole thing is a little too over-the-top, including Keira Knightly as an aggressively flighty Sugar Plum Fairy. But we loved relative unknown Jayden Fowora-Knight as the steadfast Nutcracker soldier Phillip. “Boy Erased” (R) Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe play smalltown, religious parents whose

world is rocked by the admission that their seemingly normal son (Lucas Hedges) is gay. The preacher and his wife send the boy to a Christian conversion camp, where he is to be reprogrammed out of his wayward feelings. It’s tragically hard to be a loving parent whose values are at odds with your child’s sexuality. It’s tragically hard to be happy and well-adjusted at the expense of being yourself. This film recognizes those realities while exposing the shameful practices and futility of so-called conversion programs. Based on the autobiographical account of Garrard Conley.

ny, whose artistic director (Tilda Swinton) runs a decidedly immersive program. Another student, Patricia (Chloe Grace Moretz), goes missing after outing the dance company to her therapist as a coven of witches. Susie climbs the ranks, while violence and mayhem surround the ritualistic actions of the dance company. Swinton plays three parts in this film and one is an older German male psychotherapist. I still can’t tell if it’s supposed to be obvious that it’s her under all that latex. That about sums up how I feel about this art-house horror.

“Suspiria” (R) Talented, ambitious American dancer Susie (Dakota Johnson) is accepted into a renowned German dance compa-

Pictures: Keira Knightley and Mackenzie Foy in “The Nutcracker and the Four Reals. Photo by Laurie Sparham courtesy of Disney.

Now Here’s A Tip By JoAnn Derson

• Make sure you clean your hairbrush weekly, especially if you use a lot of styling products. If it is solid, you could stick it in the dishwasher, or simply use shampoo to clean it while you shower, and then rinse well.

• “I keep a lint roller in the drawer of my TV table, and I use it to pick up stray pet hairs along the back of the couch where my cat sleeps. I vacuum weekly, but she’s a longhaired cat, and this just keeps it tidy in between.” -- A.F. in Pennsylvania

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Social Security Matters: Will My Benefit be the Same as My Current SS Statement Says?

1. Glass (PG-13) James McAvoy, Bruce Willis

2. The Upside (PG-13) Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston

3. Aquaman (PG-13) Jason Momoa, Amber Heard

4. Dragon Ball Super: Broly (PG) animated

5. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) animated 6. A Dog’s Way Home (PG) Kimi Alexander, Farrah Aviva

7. Escape Room (PG-13) Deborah Ann Woll, Taylor Russell

8. Mary Poppins Returns (PG) Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda

9. Bumblebee (PG-13) Hailee Steinfeld, Jorge Lendeborg Jr.

10. On the Basis of Sex (PG-13) Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer

Dear Rusty: I recently retired after more than 40 years in the construction industry. I’m 60 and my wife a nd I recently moved south to enjoy retirement in a new and milder environment. At this point, we do not plan on receiving my SS benefit until I reach my full retirement age of 66 and 8 months. In my 2018 statement, the Estimated Benefits Section, it states “You have enough credits to qualify for benefits at your current earning rate. (If you continue working until your full retirement age of 66 years and 8 months your payment will be ….).” Then it shows an amount for my full retirement age, age 70 & age 62. My question is, if I don’t work from now to my full retirement age will that significantly reduce my SS benefit rate that is quoted on my statement? Signed: Retired early Dear Retired: Congratulations on your retirement! The estimated benefits shown on the statement you received from Social Security are just that - estimates. But they make a critical assumption which will, indeed, make a difference in the actual amount of your benefit when you finally claim it.

Author Lecture “Below the Line: Anatomy of a Successful Movie” with Meredith Jordan Join the Palm Springs Public Library on Wednesday, February 13 for “Below the Line: Anatomy of a Successful Movie” with author Meredith Jordan. This newly released book takes you behind the scenes of how a movie is made. The lecture will begin at 6:30 p.m. in The Learning Center (TLC). Meredith Jordan will be discussing her just-published book Below the Line: Anatomy of a Successful Movie. The author was embedded on a major motion picture to follow the process from the inside. The film Last Vegas starred Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline and Mary Steenburgen but in these pages they play supporting roles. Instead readers follow an ensemble cast made up of the production designer, costumer supervisor, propmaster, and even the rock star who wrote the score. The book opens in an empty studio and follows various departments as they do their jobs

to prep the movie, watches as the famous actors arrive, and then shadows along every day of principal photography. We see everyone at work. It continues through wrap and post-production whereupon the author went to costume and prop houses, Panavision, editing, sound and postproduction facilities. It finishes with marketing and distribution and ultimately box office and after-market receipts, which show a net profit of about $100 million. Below the Line proves movies are a collaborative art form. This is what it really takes to make a movie. Meredith Jordan spent 25 years working for small, medium and large news organizations on the East Coast before moving west. She lives in the area. The Library is located at 300 South 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

Those estimates assume that you will continue working at your current income level until you reach your full retirement age (FRA). But since you retired from work at age 60 your actual benefit (assuming you continue without working) will be less than the current estimates you have from Social Security. Whether the reduction will “significantly reduce” your benefit depends on your actual earnings in the 35 years used to compute your benefit when you claim. Your benefit is determined by adjusting for inflation all your lifetime earnings as reported to the IRS (but only up to the annual payroll tax cap for each year). They then select the highest earning 35 years over your lifetime, total them and divide by 420 (number of months in 35 years) to arrive at your “average indexed monthly earnings,” or AIME. This is a number used to compute your actual benefit amount. Since the highest earning years are usually the ones later in your career, stopping work before you reach FRA will yield a lower benefit - if the estimated benefit computation used the predicted

earnings between age 60 and your FRA to arrive at your benefit estimate. The key parameter used to determine your actual benefit amount is something called your “primary insurance amount” (PIA), which is computed from your AIME and is your benefit at your full retirement age. If you claim before FRA, your benefits will be reduced according to the number of months before you claim (reduced by about 6.7% for each of the first 3 years early and then 5% more for any years more than 3 years prior to your FRA). Conversely, if you wait beyond FRA to claim, your benefit will grow at 8% per year until you are 70, when it would be 26.7% more than it would be at your full retirement age. You don’t have to wait until age 70 to apply, because you’ll earn delayed retirement credits (DRCs) of 2/3rds of 1% per month of delay beyond your full retirement age. But the longer you wait to claim, the more your benefit will be (up to age 70), thus possibly easing the impact of any benefits lost by not working until your FRA.

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CROSSWORD 10. Froster 11. Techie 17. Border on 19. Jolly 22. Speck 23. Circle section 24. Life story, for short 25. Snow vehicles 26. Muzzle 28. Nothing 29. Stallone’s nickname 31. Animal foot 32. Elbowed 34. Wired ANSWER TO PUZZLE ON PAGE 13

ACROSS 1. Deadly snakes 5. Bench for the faithful 8. Rotate 12. Uninteresting 13. Have an ____ to grind

35. Stomach

26. Earned

49. ____ aboard!

37. Is defeated

27. Those elected

50. Fairly matched

38. Harshly

30. Civil disorder

51. Freshwater fish

39. Mop

31. Butter serving

52. Tissue layer

32. Prison

53. TV’s “My Two ____”

40. Operatic highlight

33. Corn on the ____ 34. Sink beneath a weight

DOWN

41. Dinner gong 42. Volcano overflow

35. Gosh!

1. Talented

43. ____ out (barely made)

36. Large quantity

2. Grand ____

44. Hideaways

38. Pupil’s transport

3. Head

39. Beauty parlor

4. Frozen dessert

46. Place for a peke?

41. Fought

5. Kitchen gadget

21. Grill’s go-with

45. Grappled

6. Former spouses

22. Do housework

47. Huron or Michigan

8. CIA operatives

14. Measured tread 15. Running behind 16. Shopkeeper 18. Comes forth 20. Five-o’clock shadow

23. Westminster ____

48. Assistant

7. Dampen 9. Magnificent

SUDOKU

ANSWER TO SUDOKU ON PAGE 13

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Recipe of the Week

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The Kitchen Diva By Angela Shelf Medearis LIGHTER BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP Leftover soup should be reheated in the microwave on the defrost setting rather than the stovetop, where the cheese will “break” or separate from the broth. • 1 bunch broccoli • 1 small onion, finely chopped • 1 medium red-skin potato, diced • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour • 3 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg • 1 cup grated extra-sharp Cheddar • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce • 1 (12-ounce) can fat-free evaporated milk • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper • 2 green onions, roots discarded, white and green parts thinly sliced 1. Separate broccoli stems and the florets. Trim and discard the bottom of the stems and peel the tough outer layers. Finely chop the stems and coarsely chop the florets, and set aside separately. 2. Mist a large pot with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add the broccoli stems, onion and potato, and

cook, stirring, until softened, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. 3. Stir in the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and vegetables are tender, 12 to 15 minutes. 4. Meanwhile, combine reserved florets and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover and continue to steam until the florets are bright green and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add the entire contents of the pot with the florets to the soup along with the nutmeg. Stir to combine and remove from the heat. 5. Stir in the Cheddar, Worcestershire and milk. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the scallions. Makes 6 servings. Angela Shelf Medearis is an awardwinning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. Her new cookbook is “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook.” Her website is 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. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc., and Angela Shelf Medearis

Brain Teaser I can bring a smile to your face, a tear to your eye, or even a thought to your mind. But, I can’t be seen. What am I? SEE ANSWER ON PAGE 15

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Save Wildlife One Brew at a Time at The Living Desert’s Brew at the Zoo

‘Laugh Out Loud’ to Support Jewish Federation of the Desert

Celebrate the 10th year of saving wildlife one brew at a time at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens’ Annual Brew at the Zoo in Palm Desert, presented by MacLean Capital Advisors, on Saturday, February 9 at 6:30 p.m. Guests will enjoy a wide variety of beverage tastings from more than 30 vendors representing many of the region’s finest specialty breweries, wineries, as well as other libations, including liquor and non-alcoholic beverages. New this year, 10 Southern California based food trucks will be on hand to offer a wide-variety of gourmet street fare for purchase. Also new this year, guests will not want to miss the opportunity to take a ride on a hot air balloon! Tethered balloon rides, available for an additional fee, will offer stunning vistas of the Zoo, as well

as plenty of photo ops. The evening also includes four stages of live entertainment set throughout the park. Attendees will have exciting animal encounters and also can explore the African section of the park to see zebras, cheetahs, warthogs, Arabian oryx and many other animals. Through February 8, general admission tickets are $60 for members and $65 for nonmembers. VIP tickets are $150 and designated driver tickets are available for $20. Tickets at the door are $70 members and $75 for non-members. This is a 21 and older event, and all guests must bring a valid photo ID for admission. The Living Desert is located at 47900 Portola Ave. in Palm Desert. For more information, visit LivingDesert.org or call 760-346-5694.

Jewish Federation of the Desert (JFD) is proud to present “Laugh Out Loud” featuring three of the funniest and brightest comedians working today. Carol Leifer (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Gary Gulman (Crashing) and Elon Gold (Stacked) will all come together to support the mission of Jewish Federation of the Desert. This uproarious evening of comedy will be Tuesday, February 12 at 7 p.m. at the beautiful Galen Auditorium at the Eisenhower Medical Center Campus. Award-winning writer and producer, best-selling author and stand-up comedian, Carol Leifer is currently a Writer/Producer for HBO’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ reuniting with fellow ‘Seinfeld’ alum Larry David. Previously, she was Co-Executive Producer of the NBC reality travel show, ‘Better Late than Never.’ She also worked as head writer for comedy legend Carol Burnett’s Netflix series, ‘A Little Help.’ Gary Gulman has been a scholarship college football player, an accountant, and a high school

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teacher. Now he is one of the most popular touring comics and one of only a handful of comedians to perform on every single late-night talk show. Gary marked his 20-year anniversary in stand-up with the “It’s About Time Tour,” selling out theaters throughout the United States. Elon Gold is a comedian and actor who has starred in FOX’s ‘Stacked’ and NBC’s ‘In-Laws’. He has made ten appearances on ‘The Tonight Show’ and had a recurring role on the hit show, ‘Bones’. Elon was a writer/performer on ABC’s ‘The Dana Carvey Show’ and has guest starred on ‘Frasier’, ‘The Mentalist’ and ‘Chappelle’s Show.’ The Galen Auditorium at Eisenhower Medical Center Campus is located at 39000 Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage. Tickets are $50 for this evening of comedy. For more information, call 760-324-4737. For more information on how to support Jewish Federation of the Desert, visit JFEDPS.com. Pictured: Carol Leifer. Photo courtesy of Jewish Federation of the Desert.

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Crossword Answer

WordSearch Answer

Sudoku Answer

TRIVIA ANSWERS 1. “Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid” 2. Hedwig 3. Donald Glover

4. Animal-shaped crackers 5. Badminton 6. Alan Shepard, 1961, 15 min 7. The black marlin

SALOME’S STARS WEEK OF FEBRUARY 4, 2019 BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for creating a warm and loving environment between yourself and others. ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Seeing the silly side of some really ridiculous situations helps give the Lamb a new perspective on how to handle them. Some important contacts can be made this weekend.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Careful -- you might be stepping into dangerous territory if you decide to “exaggerate” the facts too much. Remember: The truth speaks for itself and needs no embellishment.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Try to complete your outstanding tasks by midweek. This leaves you free to take advantage of new possibilities -- both professional and personal -- opening up by week’s end.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Although your workplace successes have earned you many admirers, there are some colleagues who are not among them. Be careful how you proceed with your new project.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) With both your creative side and your energy levels rising this week, you should be able to tackle that too-long-neglected project again. A family member might have important news.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You might have to go into great detail to explain why you’re currently reluctant to make changes to an already prepared plan. Be sure you have all the facts to back yourself up.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) An explanation you requested seems to be more confusing than enlightening. You should insist on clarifications now, rather than deal with problems that might arise later.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Travel plans might still be uncertain. But instead of getting upset about the delay, open yourself up to other possibilities, and begin checking out some alternative destinations.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your energy levels might be ebbing a bit. But that’s no excuse for taking catnaps when you could be working on those unfinished tasks. There’ll be time to curl up and relax by week’s end.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Changing conditions might require you to alter some of your plans. While you might be agreeable to this, be prepared with explanations for those who do not want changes made.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) It’s a good time to get those ideas out of your head and into a readable format if you hope to have them turned into something doable. A good friend is ready with worthwhile advice.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Although you might have to deal with some detractors who aren’t too kind in their critiques, you gain points when you’re willing to stand up and defend your work.

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