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‘All American Fourth of July’ Spectacular!

Fireworks, pool party and baseball on tap for City of Palm Springs festivities

ome celebrate Independence Day in Palm Springs at the City’s much loved “All American Fourth of July” Fireworks Spectacular, Pool Party and Power Baseball festivities on Thursday, July 4. Residents can head over to Sunrise Park for a picnic and then to adjacent Palm Springs Stadium, 1901 East Baristo Road, to watch the Palm Springs Power baseball team take on the Palm Springs Collegiate League All Stars at 6:05 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m. FREE admission for the fireworks begins at 8 p.m. followed by the fireworks show at 9:15 p.m. sharp! Everyone is invited to bring blankets or lawn chairs and sit on the field. To keep cool on July 4th, you can also head over to the pool at the Palm Springs Swim Center,

405 South Pavilion Way and join a special 2 p.m. pool party, featuring music, games and a large inflatable slide. Enjoy the fireworks show while relaxing in the pool! Admission is $2 for children and $6 for adults. Due to the fireworks fallout zone, parking for the pool party will be located in the parking lot off Ramon Road. A reminder, Palm Springs VillageFest will also be open to residents and visitors on the evening of the Fourth of July from 7 to 10 p.m. in downtown Palm Springs. For more information, call Palm Springs Parks and Recreation at 760323-8272. The Palm Springs Stadium is located at 1901 East Baristo Road in Palm Springs. The Palm Springs Swim Center is located at 405 South Pavilion Way in Palm Springs.

Extended Tram Hours for Independence Day Holiday In observance of the Independence Day holiday, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will open early on Thursday, July 4. The first tram car up on the holiday will be 8 a.m., the last tram car up will be 8 p.m. and the last tram car down will be 9:45 p.m. Celebrate Independence Day Weekend in the cool Alpine forests at the top of the Tram! For more information, please visit pstramway.com.

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Camping With Your Pet Dear Paw’s Corner: I want to go camping with my dog “Tinney.” I’ve never been camping before, and I overheard someone at a party saying that dogs weren’t allowed at campgrounds. Is this true? How can I bring Tinney along with me? -- James in Providence, Rhode Island Dear James: While some campgrounds expressly do not allow pets, others are fine with them -- as long as you follow their rules. Most campgrounds require dogs to be kept on a leash at all times, and that you always pick up your pet’s poop. Here are a few tips to make your first camping trip with Tinney a fun time:

• Purchase a tent that will fit both you and Tinney: a 3-person tent should be roomy enough. • Make sure Tinney is safe in your car as you travel to the campsite, either in a travel kennel or in a pet restraint. If you drive a pickup truck, do not tie him on a leash within the truck bed, ever. • Keep Tinney near you at all times. Remember, you’re responsible for him, even if you’re camping with a group. • Check Tinney’s fur and paws daily for ticks, fleas, thorns or other debris. • Make sure he gets plenty of water throughout the day and take the time to rest and play with Tinney so he enjoys the experience! (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

What’s Our No. 1 Reason for ER Visits? A recent study revealed that the number of deaths from senior falls has tripled. This is not new. A 2015 study also concluded that the number of falls was increasing, even when America’s growing senior population was taken into account. For those over age 65, falls are the leading reason we go to the emergency room. Falls can start a vicious cycle: A simple fracture or brain injury can lead to hospitalization, which can bring its own problems, such as catching an infection or becoming weak from staying in bed. Being weak can lead to more falls ... and more decline. An older study concluded that one-fourth of seniors who had a hip fracture died within six months. Many of those who survived ended up in a nursing home and were still there a year later.

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What can increase our risk of falls? Sometimes it’s foot pain, lower body weakness or vision problems. Sometimes it’s a sedentary lifestyle, or scatter rugs in the wrong places. Sometimes it’s the drugs we take. When you get a new prescription, ask the doctor about side effects. Also check with the pharmacist, who knows what other drugs you might be taking. Whatever the cause, we can avoid falls. The recent study divided participants into two groups: those in an exercise program and those not in one. Those who exercised fared better when it came to reducing falls. Contact your senior center to ask about balance classes, either at the center or through the local hospital. Look for senior-oriented exercise classes to build muscle strength. Walking is your next best bet, aiming for a half-hour walk a few times a week. Explore tai chi for leg strength, flexibility and balance. Also look online for the free Tufts University booklet called Growing Stronger. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. GEOGRAPHY: The Darling River is the longest river system in which country? 2. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president founded the University of Virginia? 3. HISTORY: Who was the first popularly elected president of Russia? 4. TELEVISION: On “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” what were the names of the neighbors and best friends of Rob and Laura Petrie? 5. LITERATURE: To which character in “Romeo and Juliet” is Juliet betrothed?

• The London-based 40FT Brewery has an unusual beer on its list of offerings: Odius Ale. Its claim to fame? It’s brewed using yeast collected from writer Roald Dahl’s chair. • There was a time when cartoon character Fred Flintstone appeared in ads for Winston cigarettes. • I don’t know who studies such things, but those who do say that over the course of a lifetime,

6. MUSIC: Which famous singer was born with the name Reginald Dwight?

8. FIRSTS: Who was the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court? 9. MOVIES: Which war was featured in the Elvis Presley movie “Love Me Tender”?

• Although we tend to think of the bikini as a modern fashion innovation, two-piece bathing suits can be seen in murals in the ancient city of Pompeii. • If you’re a fan of the “Star Trek” franchise, you might want to plan a trip to the capital of Sweden. It was in Stockholm last year that the world’s first Klingon tourist center opened.

storm. This includes any smaller access windows and garage windows. It helps to keep the pressure compartmentalized. So, don’t open your door to see how windy it is, because it might let the storm tear off your roof!” -V.R. in North Carolina

7. CHEMISTRY: Which metal alloy is mainly used in pewter?

10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was the common name of the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York before it was called JFK?

• It was famed Irish author George Bernard Shaw who made the following sage observation: “A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.”

• “High winds from storms can find their way though a crack in your home’s defenses and put an incredible strain on the house. Keep both interior and exterior doors and your home’s windows closed for the duration of any

• When service goes down, I know I celebrate the moment the lights come back on, but electronics aren’t always so joyful. A simple overhead light or table lamp will be able to alert you that the power is back on, but it’s unlikely to

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• There seems to be quite a rivalry between the towns of Rosehill, North Carolina, and Wilmington, Delaware. Both locales claim to be the home of the world’s largest frying pan, with a diameter of 10 feet. This begs some questions, of course: How many eggs are being fried at once to require such a large piece of cookware? And what sort of stove is required to heat such a mammoth pan? • If you’re like most Americans, you’ve stolen from your employer -– though probably not much. It seems that 58% of your fellow citizens admit to taking office supplies for personal use. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

be fried by surges that sometimes precede a full return of service. Unplug nonessentials to protect them from power surges.” -- A.A. in Florida • “If you own a home in an earthquake-prone area, be sure you know how to turn off gas lines. Find the tool you need to do it, and keep it in a special place, preferably right where you’d use it.” -- L.W. in Oregon (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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DesertMobileHomeNews.com want to talk about what they love most about America, how our country could improve and how they could participate in making it better. Here are some ideas:

Oh-h-h say, can you see ... that your middle-school-age kids actually can be pulled away from their video games and cellphones? As you prepare for a Fourth of July celebration with family and friends, give the kids some hands-on, creative fun outdoors. Challenge them to think “patriotic” and put them in

charge of sculpting and painting table decorations with a stars and stripes motif. All you need is lots of white packing foam from a new computer, TV, toaster, etc., wooden kebab skewers, toothpicks, household glue, non-toxic red and blue tempera or acrylic paint, paintbrushes, markers and serrated bread knives. Bring all your supplies and kids outside. They can let off some steam when they karate chop the largest foam into the building blocks of your sculptures. Use plastic serrated bread knives to cut and shape the pieces, then attach them together with skewers and toothpicks to construct the sculpture. Add color and details with paint and markers. While working, the kids might

part and thought the movie was OK.

“Wonder Park” (PG) -- June (Brianna Denski) and her mother (Jennifer Garner) create fanciful, detailed stories involving an amusement park run by animals. Then her mom gets sick, and June’s hustled off to camp by

her dad. Rebelliousness takes her off the bus to camp and into the woods, where she’s sidetracked en route home by the living, albeit dilapidated, Wonder Park. With the help of a pair of beavers (Ken Jeong and Kenan Thompson), a porcupine (John Oliver), a boar (Mila Kunis) and a narcoleptic bear (Ken Hudson Campbell), June will need to rescue a chimp who is magically able to architect June’s imagination into reality. I thought the sad, sick mom angle was unnecessary and really at odds with the fun of an amusement park setting, but my kids blissfully glossed over that

Star-Spangled Sculptures for Fourth of July Picnic

BOATS: Set long, rimmed pans or plastic and tin flower boxes filled with water down the middle of the table for a flotilla of boats. Carve the foam into floating boat shapes. Cut out red, white and blue paper sails and attach them to the foam with toothpicks or twigs. Set them in the water to float. For a mouthwatering gourmet fleet, put fresh strawberries and blueberries on skewers and attach to the boats. You might float flower blossoms in the water, too. SYMBOLS: For a tall, eye-catching table centerpiece, construct

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a “Building of Freedom.” Stack and attach foam pieces with the largest at the base and the smallest at the top. Draw windows, doors and other details you like. Top with a paper American flag to blow in the breeze. Or, sculpt other symbols of freedom such as the Liberty Bell and the Statue of Liberty. Carve a large piece into the shape of your state, and mark the capital with a star. And, there is always Uncle Sam! TIP: After the meal, let younger kids float their boats in a wading pool or ice tub filled with water. (c) 2019 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.

to see why. You’re lured into the vignettes, piqued by title cards with “Hale County, questions and comThis Morning, mentary, and while This Evening” the documentary (NR) -- RaMell Ross itself is not a linear directs, produces and collects mo- “Hale Country, This Morning, This Evening” story, we do get a slightly concenments large, small, Photo courtesy of The Cinema Guild. trated look at three dramatic and pelives -- Daniel, who played high destrian in rural Hale County, school basketball and goes off to Alabama, over the course of about college; Quinn, fellow ballplayer five years. It was nominated for and young father; and Boosie, the an Academy Award and the Indemother of Quinn’s children. pendent Spirit Award, plus a winner at Sundance, and it’s not hard (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Don’t Drink Wine for Health Reasons Dear Dr. Roach: As a winemaker, I get my daily (small) dose of resveratrol through red wine. I drink about a half bottle daily. But I also take resveratrol supplements. What is the latest evidence as to the health benefits of this natural polyphenol? Am I ingesting too much? -- G.G. Answer: Resveratrol is a substance found in red wine, coming from grape skins. One study in rats showed that it improved lifespan, and many people were interested in it. However, the dose of red wine needed to duplicate the study would be about 1,000 liters daily for a human; worse, a trial of resveratrol (in people with multiple myeloma) showed no benefit, and five of

the 24 subjects developed kidney failure (it was not clear whether the myeloma or the resveratrol was responsible for the kidney damage. Also, the dose used was 5 grams, which is 10 to 20 times the size of the usual supplement). A trial in Alzheimer’s disease patients was too short to prove benefit but did seem to show increased brain volume. A 2016 review shows that at high doses, it lowers blood pressure (which often is raised by alcohol) and cholesterol. For that reason, resveratrol still holds promise, but it’s too early to recommend as a supplement. It’s not the resveratrol I’m worried about your getting too much of; it’s alcohol. A half a bottle of wine (assuming average alcohol content, which varies a little) for an average-size man is two and a half glasses, which contains alcohol that is over the level of most recommendations (one glass for women, two for men, with food). For some people, wine enhances pleasure in life when taken moderately, and that’s the only reason it should be consumed. Alcohol should not be taken for health reasons. (c) 2019 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

Did You Pay Fees With VA Home Loan? Did you take out a Department of Veterans Affairs loan to buy a home between 2012 and 2017? Are you on VA disability? Did you pay extra fees on your loan? Pull out your loan documents and take a look. You could be due a refund. The VA Office of the Inspector General did a review to see if the Veterans Benefits Administration was allowing veterans to be charged loan guaranty fees. OIG dug deep and determined that between 2012 and 2017, the VA collected $9.78 billion in fees. Of those, 72,900 fee-exempt veterans were hit for $286 million. Additionally, says the OIG, if the Loan Guaranty Service doesn’t get control of the situation, it could owe another $164 million over the next five years to 43,400 veterans.

This failure to refund went on even after the loan program learned in 2014 that some veterans were exempt from the fees. In 2016 the Loan Guaranty Service acknowledged that $150 million needed to be refunded. As of January 2019, nothing has been done. The individual numbers are brutal. The amounts those 72,900 exempt veterans paid averaged $4,400 and go as high as $19,500. Some fees, the excuse was, happened when a veteran was not exempt at the time of the loan but became exempt later. Fair enough. But there were times where lenders claimed that refunds were applied to loan balances -- but there was no documentation. The OIG offered recommendations, but we know how that sometimes goes. The plan for action is to be finished by the end of July. In short, there is a lot of fee money out there, and some of it might belong to you. Look at your loan docs. Sometimes the fee is paid up front; sometimes it’s rolled into the loan. Read through the OIG report at www.va.gov/oig/ pubs/VAOIG-18-03250-130.pdf. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• On July 14, 1099, during the First Crusade, Christian knights from Europe capture Jerusalem after seven weeks of siege and begin massacring the city’s Muslim and Jewish population. • On July 11, 1656, Ann Austin and Mary Fisher, two Englishwomen, become the first Quakers to immigrate to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Their liberal teachings enraged the Puritan colonial government and they were arrested and jailed. After five years in prison, they were deported. • On July 12, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signs into law a measure calling for the awarding of a U.S. Army Medal of Honor. The previous December, Lincoln had approved a provision creating a U.S. Navy Medal of Valor. To date more than 3,400 men and one woman have received the Medal of Honor. • On July 8, 1951, Paris, the capital city of France, celebrates turning 2,000 years old. However, the City of Lights was most likely founded around 250 B.C., when a Gallic tribe known as the Parisii settled an island (Ile de la Cite) in the Seine River, which runs through present-day Paris. • On July 9, 1962, Bob Dylan records “Blowin’ in the Wind,” although it wouldn’t be released for another year. The most well-known version was done by Peter, Paul and Mary, which became a hit. • On July 10, 1985, in Auckland harbor in New Zealand, Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior sinks after French agents in diving gear plant a bomb on the ship’s hull. Although French authorities denied responsibility, a British newspaper later uncovered evidence of French President Francois Mitterrand’s authorization of the bombing plan. (c) 2019 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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