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CELEBRATING THE RESIDENTIAL PARK COMMUNITIES FOR 65 YEARS

‘Forever Marilyn’ Sculpture to be Permanently Installed The beloved sculpture returns for good to Palm Springs after seven years on the road

S Resorts and The Seward Johnson Atelier, Inc. (owners of the sculpture Forever Marilyn) are pleased to confirm that reports of the monumental Marilyn sculpture returning to Palm Springs are true. Although contracts are still inprocess, an agreement has been reached and the plans include the installation of Johnson’s Forever Marilyn in Palm Springs in February 2020. The price of the sculpture has not been released at this time. The site plan for the installation, pending the approval of all respective parties, is the entry courtyard of the Town and Country Center. Built in 1948, the center was one of the first high-profile real estate projects for the city. The team from the Seward Johnson Atelier will install the sculpture after it once again travels across the country in an open flatbed truck from the artist’s East Coast studio, arriving for a spectacular cranelift install process in Palm Springs. The celebrations for Marilyn’s arrival have yet to be planned, but the community will be informed as those details develop. The successful completion of this project comes thanks to many key members of the Palm Springs political, tourist and cultural arenas, including Grit Development and the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation. Thanks are also due to the many citizens who

have kept the project top of mind and continued to hold out hope for Marilyn’s return. The sculptor, Seward Johnson, 89, notes, “I am so very pleased that Marilyn will be permanently on view in Palm Springs. It was, after all, a location of her own choosing, and I assume that she was drawn to the beauty and stillness of the landscape. There is something about her pose; the exuberance for life without inhibition, which is quintessentially American, and very fitting for Palm Springs. It expresses an uninhibited sense of our own vibrancy.” Aftab Dada, Chairman of PS Resorts adds, “As in the past, the Board of PS Resorts is thrilled to have Marilyn back on a permanent basis. Marilyn will once again prove to be a huge economic driver and a benefit to our Downtown.” For more information on PS Resorts, call 760-779-6990 or visit ps-resorts.com ANSWER ON PAGE 9

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The Family Fortune was Hanging in the Kitchen An elderly woman in a town near Paris hit the jackpot when she decided to have what she thought was an old religious icon hanging in her kitchen appraised, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens. It turned out that the painting, which had been in the family for some time, was in fact an exceptionally valuable painting, known as The Mocking

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of Christ, by the 13th century Florentine artist Cenni di Pepo who is considered by experts to be “the father of Western painting.” It’ll be put up for auction soon and it’s expected to fetch as much as $6 million. The Association of Mature American Citizens provides the Filler Files as a service on issues of concern to Americans over 50.

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With flu season just around the corner, there’s a new wrinkle to staying healthy this winter. Our old standby, the antiseptic hand sanitizer, has been found to not work as well as we believed, especially with the influenza A strain. It’s all in how we use it, according to a recent study. First, choose a hand sanitizer that is at least 60% alcohol. Be sure to cover your whole hands, including nails. If you come in contact with wet mucus (from a sneeze or cough), it takes the sanitizer a full four minutes to kill the flu virus. (How many of us use sanitizer for four minutes? Not many.) Dry mucus (for example, on a shopping cart handle) takes less time. Hand washing, however, takes only 30 seconds to kill the flu virus and is thought to be more effective than using sanitizer. Here are some ideas for flu season: • Does your grocery store deliver to your home or the parking lot? This will reduce your exposure.

Why Is Exam Required for Pet Euthanasia? Dear Paw’s Corner My sweet dog “Bertie” has advanced cancer and is suffering greatly, and so I will soon have to make the sad decision to put him to sleep. After talking with his veterinarian, I was left wondering: Why does an examination need to be performed by the vet before an animal is euthanized? -- Devoted Doggie Mom in New Hampshire Dear Devoted I’m so sorry to hear about Bertie’s illness and that he must leave you soon. And I’m glad that you’re carefully planning the process so that his exit will be peaceful. The exam the vet may have referred to is not the same as an

• Take some antiseptic wipes in a plastic baggie when you go out. Use them on the cart handles in stores. Carry a small refillable bottle of hand sanitizer. • Wash your hands thoroughly when you get home. • Once a week (or more often) wrap hand wipes around door knobs at home and let them dry overnight. The biggest step we can take is to get a flu shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests the high-dose flu vaccine for seniors because it creates a stronger immune response, 24% higher than the standard vaccine. There’s also an adjuvanted and a recombinant vaccine (not made with eggs). Ask your doctor which you should get. Remember that it takes a few weeks for the vaccine to take effect. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

exam performed on a healthy pet. Rather, when a pet is very ill and euthanasia is being considered, the vet will do an evaluation and decide if its time to recommend euthanasia, or if the pet still has a good quality of life for several weeks or months to come. “There is not one perfect moment in time in which to make that ultimate choice,” says veterinary hospice service Lap of Love. Vets will evaluate pets on the scheduled day of euthanasia, and they may refuse to perform it if they believe it isn’t yet necessary. Putting pets to sleep is tough on veterinarians, too, and many struggle to talk with their patients about it as it causes them as much anxiety and sadness as it does for pet owners. This can sometimes lead to communication issues and misunderstandings. That may be the case here. I recommend calling the vet’s office to go over the process again and learn more about what the exam entails. A well-trained staff will answer your questions with compassion and professionalism. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. MOVIES: Who was the voice of Genie in the animated version of “Aladdin” (1992)? 2. GEOGRAPHY: What river forms the northern border of Kentucky? 3. LITERATURE: Who wrote the short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”? 4. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of dog was Toto in the book and movie “The Wizard of Oz”? 5. MYTHOLOGY: What is the name of the Greek god of sleep?

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• It was multitalented Robert Anton Wilson -- he was, at various times in his life, a novelist, essayist, psychologist, editor, philosopher, playwright and mystic -- who made the following observation: “It only takes 20 years for a liberal to become a conservative without changing a single idea.” • It took between 75,000 and 80,000 workers to build the Panama Canal, linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama.

6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president earned the nickname “Silent Cal” for his quiet demeanor? 7. FOOD & DRINK: What is another name for Middle Eastern pocket bread? 8. HISTORY: What battle started the U.S. Civil War? 9. MEASUREMENTS: How many milliliters are in a teaspoon? 10. MATH: What is the Arabic equivalent for the Roman numerals MCMLXXXIV? © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• One quick way to reduce a single-use plastic at the coffee shop: Skip the coffee stirrer. It’s easy if you put your cream and sweetener in the cup first, then fill. The coffee gets mixed up as you fill your cup.

• When the Barbie doll was first introduced in 1959, it was described in The New York Times as a “crushing bomb.” So much for early reviews. Since then, more than a billion Barbies have been sold in more than 150 countries. Mattel, the doll’s maker, claims that more than 100 dolls are sold every minute of every day. • William Howard Taft, the 18th president of the United States, was quite a large man. Quite a large man, indeed. In fact, he was so large that his 300-pound bulk got stuck in a White House bathtub, and he had to summon help to extricate himself.

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• There are lots of sports fans out there, and a lot of sports to enjoy: football, basketball, soccer, baseball, hockey ... olive oil wrestling? OK, maybe there aren’t a lot of oiled wrestling events here in America, but in Turkey it’s the national sport. Kirkpinar, as it’s known there, has been popular since the Ottoman Empire. The Turkish town of Edirne has been hosting the annual tournament since 1361. Thought for the Day: “Even a purely moral act that has no hope of any immediate and visible political effect can gradually and indirectly, over time, gain in political significance.” -- Vaclav Havel

• Pope Benedict IX held the office three different times.

• “Use your egg slicer to get even slices of mushrooms. Even kids can help with this fun task. (Just make sure they are supervised at all times.)” -- M.M. in New Hampshire

cut it half and half with whole milk. It stretches my supply and my buying power, plus I never really run out of milk.” -- D. in Washington

• “Old newspapers can be used to clean glass and chrome. They leave behind less lint than paper towels and can be used with both a misting of water or glass cleaner.” -- I.R. in Kentucky

• If you like to saute with butter, be sure to add a bit of oil to the pan as well. Butter burns more quickly at higher temperatures, but the oil will stabilize it and give you more time to cook. Plus the combo is tasty for vegetables.

• “My boys drink a lot of milk. My secret weapon is powdered milk. Yep, I mix up a gallon and then

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Brain Teaser What do you get if you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by its diameter? SEE ANSWER ON PAGE 9

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1. Heat oven to 350 F. Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with butter-flavored cooking spray. 2. In a large saucepan, combine dry pudding mix, dry milk powder, water and apple juice. Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and starts to boil, stir constantly using a wire whisk. Stir in apple-pie spice and noodles. Add walnuts, apples and raisins. Mix well to combine, using a sturdy spoon. Spread mixture into prepared baking dish. 3. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Place baking dish on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes. Serves 6.

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Dear Dr. Roach Is there medical help or gene therapy to prevent excessive height? My niece is 6 feet, 1 inch tall and soon will marry a man who is 6 feet, 11 inches tall. Life was not always easy for her, as she was mocked at school. And he has had a daily life of “How’s the weather up there?” Could they prevent their children from growing to such a height? -- D.B.

Apple Noodle Pudding • 1 (4-serving) package sugar-free vanilla cook-and-serve pudding mix • 2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder • 1 cup water • 1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice • 1 teaspoon apple-pie spice • 2 cups cooked noodles, rinsed and drained • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts • 1 1/2 cups peeled and diced apples • 1/4 cup raisins

Chickenpox vs. Shingles Dear Dr. Roach Do people who have never had chickenpox get shingles? -- K.C.H. Answer Ninety-nine percent of people have had chickenpox and are at risk for shingles, and this includes most people who think they haven’t had chickenpox. (Some cases are so mild that they go unrecognized.) But only people who have had chickenpox (or the vaccine, which is a weakened form of the live virus) can get shingles. People who had the vaccine seem to be at lower risk of shingles than those who had the infection. If the shingles vaccine technology can work for a chickenpox vaccine (and I see no reason it shouldn’t), then it’s possible we could see the end of chickenpox and of shingles forever, the way we were able to eliminate smallpox.

Answer No, there is no medical treatment to prevent excess height, and there is no medical reason to do so. Instead, I’d advise your niece and her fiance to encourage their children to be comfortable how they are, no matter what their height, and to recognize that many of the comments they will hear are based on envy. I’d especially recommend that if they happen to have a tall girl (if they do have a girl, one formula for predicting height would estimate her height at 6 feet, 4 inches), they encourage her to have excellent posture. I see too many tall women hunched over, as if trying to hide their height. There are good medical reasons to have an erect posture, especially for taller people. (c) 2019 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Hollywood tried to compete for viewers in the 1950s with Cinerama, CinemaScope, Smell-O-Vision, scratch-and-sniff cards and, of course, 3D, which gave new depth to black and white horror films like “Creature from the Black Lagoon,” “The Scorpion” and even the musical “Kiss Me Kate,” starring Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel and Ann Miller. When the movie moguls realized it wasn’t working, they produced bad TV shows to drive people back into movie theaters. Now IMAX and 3D rule the box office, and films that don’t go big and three-dimensional may have action, but no WOW factor. In today’s marketplace, a film must make twice its cost to break even. “Dark Phoenix” had the benefit of the “X-Men” franchise, as well as James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult, but is considered a flop because it cost $200 million and earned only $252 million. “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” would’ve benefited from IMAX and 3D, and a big name star (Kyle Chandler and Vera Farmiga didn’t draw big) because costing $200 million and earning $386 million didn’t impress. The reboot of “Shaft,” de-

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spite starring Samuel L. Jackson and Regina Hall, fell short of its $35 million cost, making just $21 million. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” with Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio, should have killed, but grossed only $330 million, less than a blockbuster when you compare it to DiCaprio’s Oscar-winning film “The Revenant” (cost $96 million and amassed $533 million). “Superman” Henry Cavill, who stars in the Netflix series “The Witcher,” is trading his cape for a magnifying glass as Sherlock Holmes in “Enola Holmes.” The story revolves around Holmes’ child sister, played by Millie Bobby Brown, who at age 13 broke out in the Netflix series “Stranger Things” as Eleven and the aforementioned “Godzilla: King of the Monsters.” She returns with Alexander Skarsgard for the sequel, “Godzilla vs. Kong.” Skarsgard passed on another season of “Big Little Lies” to topline the CBS Access miniseries “The Stand,” with James Marsden and Whoopi Goldberg. The Stephen King novel was a miniseries in 1994 starring Molly Ringwald, Jamey Sheridan and Laura San Giacomo, and it won Emmys for make-up and sound mixing. But can a “Superman” succeed as a “super sleuth” playing second fiddle to a 15-year-old? Stay tuned! (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

“Driven” (R) -- The first of TWO films chronicling the life and personality of car designer John DeLorean, “Driven” tells the automaker’s crazy story from the perspective of low-level FBI informant Jim Hoffman (Jason Sudeikis), who is endearingly sleazy, a nice foil to DeLorean’s (Lee Pace) outwardly rock-hard confidence. Of course, that confidence hides the soft center of desperation in a man who staked his reputation on a very impractical vehicle. He enlists Hoffman to raise an obscene amount of capital, and in 1980s California, you know that means a drug deal. Based on the life that was stranger than fiction. “Framing John DeLorean” (NR) -- John DeLorean was a weird, visionary and iconic personality, so it’s only fitting that his story is told in a phenomenally odd but entertaining docudrama with three interweaved but distinct parts. First, it’s a documentary, with footage of DeLorean’s meteoric rise at GM, interviews and

insight of his family members and colleagues. Then it’s a dramatization, with Alec Baldwin stepping into the shoes (and wigs and prosthetics) of DeLorean, reenacting some pivotal moments alongside other key players. The cherry on top is the bizarre documentary within the movie within the documentary: Baldwin examining, analyzing DeLorean’s motivations as he prepares to portray him. It should be insane, but it’s like a fascinating circus act you can’t look away from. And why would you? “Spider-Man: Far From Home” (PG-13) -- Peter Parker (Tom Holland) sets off on a wellearned trip to Europe with his classmates after the death of his mentor. His attempt leave the Spider-Man suit at home is derailed by Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and the mysterious appearance of both parallel-universe hero Quentin Beck (Jake Gyllenhaal) and a group of havoc-wreaking creatures called Elementals -- harnessing the power of Earth, Water, Fire and Air. All the while, Parker attempts to weave a web of good-old fashioned teen romance around friend and schoolmate MJ (Zendaya). The vibe is slightly more relaxed than “Homecoming,” and definitely earned my kids’ stamp of approval. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Q: I’m searching for information on a series that aired last year about an airline flight that disappeared for five years and then mysteriously reappeared. I can’t remember what it was called. I thought I had read that it would be back for a second season. -M.U. A: The mystery drama you’re thinking of is “Manifest,” starring Josh Dallas and Melissa Roxburgh. Fortunately, it will be back for a second season, but not until the winter or spring of 2020. The 13 episodes will air Monday nights on NBC without any hiatuses. It’s the closest you’ll be able to get to binging the entire season at once. I think it’s a smart move for network television to do this, as it decreases the chances of fans losing interest. Q: What happened to “The Village” that aired last year? It was my favorite series. Didn’t it have the same writer as “Parenthood,” which was a very successful show? -- S.S.

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Melissa Roxburgh in “Manifest” Photo courtesy of NBC/Warner Brothers

A: I hate to break the sad news to you, but “The Village,” starring Warren Christie, was canceled by NBC in May after just one season. Set in an apartment building in Greenwich Village, the ensemble series was aimed at attracting fans of absorbing dramas like “This Is Us” and “Parenthood,” but unfortunately it just didn’t generate very high ratings. Producer-writer Mike Daniels doesn’t have any connections with “Parenthood,” but his credits include several episodes of the biker drama “Sons of Anarchy” and the Jennifer Lopez police show “Shades of Blue.” (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Stickelers Answer The answer is soupspoons.

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Man Dupes VA, Collects Dead Sister’s Benefits A man on the East Coast pretended to be his deceased sister for over two years, taking veterans disability benefits that continued to be deposited in her bank account ... except it was more complicated than just spending the money that appeared in her account. Two and a half years after the sister’s death, the Department of Veterans Affairs figured out that she was deceased and stopped the direct deposit. The man called

the VA, pretending to be his sister, and informed them that she wasn’t actually dead. The VA immediately restarted the deposits and even sent back payments. Seven months later, the VA again realized that the sister had died and called the phone number where she used to live. Her brother answered and said he was the sister, still alive, and the VA kept sending the money. The following month he left a voicemail at the VA and said to only communicate by fax or email, and he helpfully provided a new street address. Eventually he was caught and pleaded guilty to one count of stealing government property. It was over 30 months before the

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VA first noticed the sister was dead and stopped the payments. Three times the man impersonated his sister and lied to the VA on the phone. He forged her signature. He stole money. For this he was sentenced to six measly months in prison. It could have been 10 years. Yes, he has to pay the money back. Yes, he’s going to have two years of supervised release once he gets out. But where is the incentive to other would-be crooks to stay clear of this kind of activity? His sister died (and he started taking the money) in January 2015. As of this writing he still hasn’t been required to report to prison. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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