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s a meaningful way to pay tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and paid the price for all of our freedoms, the Palm Springs Air Museum will hold its annual Flower Drop and Air Fair in time for Memorial Day. The commemoration recognizes the vital role of those who fought in World War II, in particular. This ceremony is noted as one of the most significant throughout southern California. The day’s events will include morning flight exhibitions featuring the P-51, P-63 and C-47. At 1 p.m., the B-25 Mitchell Bomber will drop 3,000 red and white carnations in remembrance of those who died while serving in our country’s armed forces. Guests are welcome to pick up a carnation to take home.

Following the Flower Drop, attendees will be able to view the Missing Man Formation with the fighter jets overhead. Other attractions will include musical entertainment, children’s activities and food vendors. A Beer Garden will be open for those 21 and older. Visitors are encouraged to bring folding chairs and to carpool if possible, as the parking lots will fill quickly. Friendly pets on leashes are welcome. The Palm Springs Air Museum Flower Drop and Air Fair is held on Monday, May 27. Flight exhibitions at 10 a.m. with flower drop at 1 p.m. The Palm Springs Air Museum is located at 745 North Gene Autry Trail in Palm Springs. For more information, call 760-778-6262 or visit palmspringsairmuseum.org.

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Kennel vs. Pet Sitter Dear Paw’s Corner: How do I know if a dog-care facility or a dog sitter are legit? We’re planning a vacation this summer and can’t take “Riley,” our German Shepherd. -- Barbara L., New Jersey Dear Barbara: You’re doing the right thing by checking out more than one option for Riley’s care while you’re away. A dog kennel has its good points -– as well as specific things to watch for. Likewise for a dog sitter, who will come to your home regularly to feed, walk and play with your dog. In New Jersey, animal facilities including kennels must be licensed annually. They also must be inspected by the local health department to make sure they are sanitary and comply with building codes.

• Personally visit each facility and ask for a tour. • Do research online: Read reviews, search for notices of violations, and look for any news articles about the facilities, good or bad. • Ask around at the dog park: Find out where other owners boarded their pets. The regulations for inhome pet sitters are not as clear, and so you need to check out potential sitters closely. Word-ofmouth recommendations and positive online reviews are a good start, but don’t go by these alone. • Meet the sitters personally to interview them, learn about their experience and see how they interact with Riley. • Ask if they’re affiliated with any national or international pet sitter organizations. • Find out if they are bonded and insured, this protects both you and the sitter should anything happen. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc. ued its use of these weapons until the end of the war, managing to keep its activities secret.

• On June 3, 1937, the duke of Windsor -- formerly King Edward VIII -- marries Wallis Warfield Simpson, the American divorcee for whom he abdicated the British throne in 1936. • On June 5, 1942, President FDR issues a stern statement warning Japan to stop using poison gas in its war on China. Japan contin-

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• On June 8, 1966, the rival National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) announce that they will merge. The first Super Bowl between the two leagues took place at the end of the 1966 season.

It’s Time to Get Outside Winter has finally let go and summer is taking its first steps. But nearly all of us, no matter what kind of winter we experienced, are eager to get out and about. Here are some ideas for activities to do outdoors: Community Garden: Do you have a community garden near where you live? These are often managed by local groups such as the senior center or the town. Each person who signs up is given a small plot of dirt to plant flowers and vegetables. Sometimes fertilizers and tools are provided. All you need to do is show up and plant something, keep the weeds under control and reap the harvest at the end. If you have a community garden but don’t think you can manage a whole plot, see if you can split it with a friend. If you end up with too many vege-

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tables (think: cucumbers), donate extras to the food bank. Plein Air Painting: Instead of painting in a studio or class, grab an easel and paints (and maybe a chair) and head for the outdoors. Consider watercolor paints instead of oil or acrylic. They dry quickly, and you won’t have to struggle with getting a wet oil painting back home. With plein air painting, the whole world is your subject. If you’re not familiar with this technique, check for online videos and tutorials. Once you get started you might discover a whole community of plein air artists around you. Outdoor Qi Gong or Tai Chi: These classes can get you out in the fresh air and help with fitness. Remember that these two disciplines are good for core strength to help you avoid falls. Investigate all the offerings through the local rec center. Water aerobics, museum field trips, photography meet-ups and golf lessons all are great ways to get outside. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. HISTORY: Which woman won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her work with the poor in Calcutta, India? 2. LITERATURE: What was the last known play written by Shakespeare? 3. LANGUAGE: “Cyborg” is a shortened version of which futuristic phrase? 4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What men’s haircut was named after a style adopted by college rowing teams? 5. MOVIES: Who wrote the screenplay for the original “The Heartbreak Kid” movie?

• “It is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.” -- Carl Sagan • The word “conspire” means, literally, “to breathe together,” meaning to be in harmony. • Despite the fact that famed magician Harry Houdini exposed a number of mediums and psychics as frauds, Sherlock Holmes novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle per-

6. GEOGRAPHY: Which three countries mainly make up the Scandinavian Peninsula?

8. U.S. STATES: Which state has the most active volcanoes?

• Squid are well known for their uncanny ability to camouflage themselves by changing their color to match their background. What’s really odd, though, is the fact that the creatures are color-blind. • Even though he was arrested and put on trial numerous times, famed 19th-century outlaw Frank James was never convicted of

food and gas, minimum debt payments, etc.) in an accessible form. This means you can’t count the value of assets or stocks you own, nor any retirement funds. This sounds hard because it is, but it could make the difference between success or failure in an emergency.

7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the only president to be awarded a Purple Heart?

9. ANATOMY: What is a more common name for enlargement of the thyroid gland?

• In Germany, Rice Krispies don’t say “Snap, Crackle, Pop”; they say “Knisper, Knasper, Knusper.”

• How much money should you have in an emergency cash fund? Experts say that at a minimum, you should have three months’ worth of necessary expenses (home payment, utilities,

• “If you paint your kitchen cabinets, be sure that you label each door and drawer exactly where it goes. It can be really hard to figure it out, and the holes might

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anything and never went to prison. He died in 1915, at the age of 72, of natural causes. • Those who study such things say that not all your fingernails grow at the same rate. It seems the nail on your middle finger is a bit of an overachiever -- it grows faster than the nails on your other fingers. Thought for the Day: “Give all power to the many, and they will oppress the few. Give all power to the few, and they will oppress the many. Both therefore ought to have power, that each may defend itself against the other.” -- Alexander Hamilton (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

not line up perfectly. Also, save hardware in baggies to keep it all together.” -- R.U. in Montana • “To clean the outsides of our windows, we mixed vinegar and hot water and added a couple drops of dish soap. Then I used a microfiber cloth to scrub the window and its surrounding casing. We rinsed them with the hose and used the squeegee I keep in my car to get the water drops off. They look great!” -- Y.D. in Arkansas (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Brain Teaser Where on Earth do the winds always blow from the South? SEE ANSWER ON PAGE 8

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Hamburger Salad Sandwiches • 1 pound extra-lean ground sirloin or turkey breast • 1/2 cup chopped onion • 1/4 teaspoon dried minced garlic • 1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise •1/4 cup dill pickle relish • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper • 1 cup chopped fresh red tomatoes • 6 lettuce leaves • 6 small hamburger buns 1. In a large skillet sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray, brown meat and onion. Stir in garlic. Place skillet on a wire rack and allow to cool completely. 2. Stir in mayonnaise, pickle relish, mustard and black pepper. Add tomatoes. Mix gently to combine. 3. For each sandwich, place a lettuce leaf on bottom of a bun, spoon about 1/2 cup meat mixture over lettuce, and arrange bun top over meat mixture. Serves 6. (c) 2019 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

• 12 ounces fettuccine or spaghetti • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 1 medium onion, chopped • 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced • 1/2 cup dry white wine • 1 bottle (8-ounce) clam juice • Salt • 1 pound shelled and deveined large shrimp, with tail part of shell left on if you like • 1 bag (5/6-ounce) baby spinach • 1/3 cup (loosely packed) fresh parsley leaves, chopped 1. Heat large covered saucepot of salted water to boiling on high. Add pasta and cook as label directs. 2. Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat oil on medium until hot. Add onion and garlic, and cook 10 minutes or until golden and tender, stirring often. Add wine; increase heat to mediumhigh and cook 1 minute. Stir in clam juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt; heat to boiling. Stir in shrimp, and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp turn opaque throughout. 3. Drain pasta and add to skillet with spinach and parsley; toss to coat. Serves 6. (c) 2019 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

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it reportedly came down to the wire, and the network chose to focus on a new series in its time slot this fall called “Emergence.” Warner Bros. TV, the studio behind “Whiskey Cavalier,” is trying to get another network or platform like Netflix to pick it up. Canceled shows have more opportunities to be revived than Q: Is “Whiskey Cavalier” going ever before, so there’s a good to be back this fall? Despite its chance you’ll see it again. They silly name, I really like the show. might tinker with -- P.P. it some, maybe add another big A: I have to delivname to the cast, er more bad news. but I wouldn’t be “Whiskey Cavaat all surprised if lier” has been the show had a canceled after new home come just one season. next year. ABC EntertainAs for its rement president placement on Karey Burke said ABC, “Emerat a recent press gence” stars Alevent that they lison Tolman “gave it a very (“Fargo”) as a strong launch in police chief who spring, but we Allison Tolman takes in a child lost audience. ... Photo courtesy of Depositphotos she found at the We looked for site of an accident. The child other time slots but did not see a has no recollection of the accireal opportunity to grow.” dent and then the mystery un“Whiskey Cavalier” was heavfolds. ABC has high hopes for ily promoted by ABC and even “Emergence” after snatching it premiered after the Oscars. The up when NBC decided to pass on dramedy starred Scott Foley and the pilot. Lauren Cohan as two rival investigators. The decision to cancel

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Hocus-Focus Answers Differences: 1. Boy’s hat is missing. 2. Girls skirt has ruffle. 3. Boy’s left arm is hidden. 4. Flowers added near tree. 5. Cat’s tail is longer. 6. Girl is extending both arms.

TRIVIA ANSWERS 1. Mother Teresa

5. Neil Simon

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fore eating it. What’s his secret? Does he have strong genes? -- T.M.

Husband Refuses to Wash His Hands Dear Dr. Roach: My husband and I are both 74 and in general good health. He never washes his hands when he comes in from working as a public accountant. He doesn’t wash his hands when he sneezes, or after touching meat and poultry when he cooks. He smokes and is a functioning alcoholic. He says it’s not necessary to wash fruit before you eat it and tells me I don’t know what I am talking about. He has been on Lipitor for several years and eats steak almost every night. On the other hand, I wash my hands when I come in from work and before preparing meals, and have always washed fruit be-

Answer: Eating well and taking good care of yourself don’t guarantee a long, healthy life. The converse is true as well. I have heard so many stories about Aunt Martha (or Gertrude or Helen), who drank, smoked and lived on bacon until she was 105, but your lifestyle does give you a better chance at living longer and healthier, and of feeling better right now. Smoking increases the risk of dying from any cause. A 74-year-old man who has smoked all his life has about the same risk of dying as an 82-year-old nonsmoker. One can do a similar risk analysis with diet. But some people, through a combination of good genes and good luck, manage to live long, healthy lives despite poor lifestyle choices. Even though some individuals will not have the expected outcome, smoking is still bad. So is eating steak every night. Washing (or at least rinsing) produce is a good idea. (c) 2019 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

VA, Medicare and Opioid Abuse Half of veterans who are enrolled in Department of Veterans Affairs health care also are signed up with Medicare Part D. What that means is they can get their prescriptions from either the VA or Medicare through a civilian doctor ... or too often from both. Until now there has been no way to tell if a veteran was collecting opioids from both sources. A recent study looked at 200 patients who died and 800 others, categorizing them as VA only, Medicare only or both. Of these, 60 patients who died and 117 control patients had received opioid prescriptions from both sources. They had a much higher chance of dying from drug overdose than those who received drugs from only the VA or Medicare. Granted, these stats are from

2012 and 2013, but it does indicate a very likely pattern -- patients who are able to get painkillers from two sources just might use both. Now the VA and Medicare have hooked up with a program to monitor drug prescriptions, including opioids. The VA will be able to keep an eye on drugs prescribed by health-care sources outside the VA and will know if anyone has been prescribed double the amount. What the press release doesn’t say is just how the VA plans to monitor the drug prescriptions. Will it have access to a patient’s file at a civilian doctor? Will it have access to the Medicare computer? Or the pharmacy? Between the doctor, the pharmacy and Medicare, at what point will the VA know what’s being prescribed? And if a drug is doubly prescribed for a veteran, what is the VA going to do about it? The biggest question of all: Will this require new computer software at the VA? If so, it could take some time. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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