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CELEBRATING THE RESIDENTIAL PARK COMMUNITIES FOR 64 YEARS
City of Palm Springs Emergency Overnight Cooling Shelter
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he City of Palm Springs, in partnership with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) and the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission (CVRM), will provide emergency overnight shelter and services at 7 p.m. in the City facility at 225 South El Cielo Road. This building is located at the northwest corner of Arenas Road and El Cielo Road, across from the Palm Springs International Airport.
The City of Palm Springs’ emergency overnight cooler shelter has moved from Demuth Community Center to a City facility at 225 S. El Cielo Road. This cooling shelter will be open seven days a week, from 7 p.m. – 7 a.m. until Sept. 30. The CVRM will staff the cooling center and provide supportive services, including referrals for those seeking to end homelessness. Water and snacks will be provided by Riverside County Cooling Center Services.
A Fishy Story Four years after he was divorced, Jason Rose of Newaygo, MI decided it was time to get rid of his wedding ring. Says Rose, his was an unhappy marriage and he became convinced the ring was cursed, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens. So the charter boat captain decided to get rid of it the best way he knew how-- by throwing it overboard tied to the tail of a recently caught steelhead trout. “I am convinced that ring is cursed,” he told re-
porters after the story got out that another fisherman, Jim Nelligan caught the trout seven weeks later. It seems that Nelligan may also believe the ring is ‘cursed’ and, not wanting to tempt fate, is not inclined to keep the ring. He says that he’s been having boat troubles ever since he landed the fish. 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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WORD SEARCH Counting Steps
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Have you been counting your steps every day? Do you have one of those step trackers? I keep reading that we’re supposed to take 10,000 steps day for good health. Some studies say 4,400 are enough. I knew I wasn’t getting anywhere near that (especially in the winter when everything outside is covered in ice), but I didn’t know how many steps I was actually taking. Enter Amazon.com, our go-to for nearly everything, delivered to our door. The first step was to select Average Customer Review to see which pedometer, or step tracker, had the highest rating. Some were very high-tech and tracked steps, miles, calories burned and more. Looking for more guidance, I checked out a study done by the National Institutes of Health a few years ago. Researchers tested four models, ranging from very simple to very expensive. Imagine their surprise when it turned out that the simple, inexpensive step counter was the most accurate. Fingers crossed, I picked out
Farmer Is Fed Up With Abandoned Pets
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Dear Paw’s Corner: I’m hoping you’ll publish this letter and make people aware that farms are not dumping grounds for unwanted pets. This year alone, I’ve found a litter of kittens (no mama) outside my front gate, two dogs tied up to my cattle gate, and a dead hamster in a cage next to my trash cans. When an animal is abandoned near our farm, we take it to the local shelter. Most likely that dog or cat is put down after a few days. Dogs that I can’t catch, that begin to threaten our livestock, we have to hunt down and kill.
one by that company. Then the fun started. I paced off 100 steps at the grocery store then compared it to what the tracker said. Very accurate. So far, so good. Then the counter went a little crazy. I left it on top of the microwave while I heated up something, and unbeknownst to me, the microwave apparently took 17 steps across the kitchen. Today I did a lot of walking around town -- but I can’t believe I took as many steps as the counter says I did. So I’m back on Amazon, looking for an additional counter. My plan is to wear both for a few weeks and see if they give approximately the same number. That’s my suggestion if you want to start tracking your steps: buy two. And look for pedometers that do only one thing ... count steps. Sometimes simple is better. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
A farm is not the place to leave your pet. We do not have a room in the house staked out for hamster cages. We did not prepare a sunny corner of the barn for your kittens to live in (we have our own barn cats, thank you). Our dog is a highly trained working dog who helps us tend livestock; we do not have time to heal your dog of the trauma you caused by abandoning it, much less teach it how to be a farm dog. Please don’t publish my location, as it might just encourage more idiots to dump their pets at my front gate. -- Frustrated and Sad Farmer Dear Frustrated: I hear you, and I’m sorry it’s happening to you. Folks, dumping your pet is cruel, and in some states, it’s a crime. Most abandoned pets suffer and die. If you cannot take care of a pet, contact the local shelter for help. Your pet is your responsibility. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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1. GEOGRAPHY: What is the westernmost province of Canada? 2. GAMES: What sport originally was called “mintonette” when it was invented in the late 1800s? 3. CHEMISTRY: What is the second element on the Periodic Table? 4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which two presidents did Dean Rusk serve as secretary of state? 5. LITERATURE: What was the title of the 19th-century book that carried the subtitle, “Life in the Woods”?
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• You’ve doubtless heard of narcolepsy, a medical condition that causes sufferers to sleep excessively -– sometimes up to 18 hours a day. You’re probably not familiar with philagrypnia, though. People with this condition -- I won’t call them “sufferers” -- require only three or four hours of sleep a day. What would you do with all that extra time? • The English word “velvet” comes from the Latin for “shaggy hair.”
6. LANGUAGE: What is the meaning of “omniscient”?
8. MOVIES: What is the real name of the character known as Sleeping Beauty?
10. GOVERNMENT: What is the eagle in the United States’ Great Seal holding in its beak? © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 8
• Now that summer is here in full force, you might want to keep in mind the fact that there are 1,500 known species of fleas and 9,500 known species of ants. Then again, that might be a factoid you’d rather forget. • Famously flamboyant country singer and songwriter Dolly Parton once entered a Dolly Parton look-alike contest ... and lost.
of months to decide if you are really using/benefitting from the services. Cancel if you are not.
7. AD SLOGANS: What product featured the advertising slogan, “Betcha can’t eat just one”?
9. GEOLOGY: What type of rock is created from molten lava?
• It was Robert Wright, journalist, scholar and author of best-selling books about science, who made the following sage observation: “Like a lawyer, the human brain wants victory, not truth; and, like a lawyer, it is sometimes more admirable for skill than virtue.”
• Regularly review your subscription memberships and recurring bills. Things like meal boxes, online services, cosmetics club memberships and even automatic razor deliveries can get out of hand. Set aside time every couple
• Glass candleholders can make a nice storage for bathroom items like cotton swabs and cotton balls, even small products can be organized into these pretty holders. • “I like having a reusable straw since I feel bad about all the plastic out there. The problem is that silicone straws are not stiff enough because I like ice in my
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• The small Asian country of Bhutan, nestled in the mountains between China and India, had no access to TV until 1999. • Those who study such things say that the average woman changes her hairstyle 20 times between the ages of 18 and 24. Between the ages of 50 and 80, though, women change it only four times. • If you’re out in the American West, you may see the iconic saguaro cactus. It matures extremely slowly -- it might grow only 6 inches in its first 10 years of life. It’s persistent, though; the largest known specimen reached 60 feet in height. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
drinks, and I don’t like the feeling of a metal straw. I found some metal straws that have a little silicone tip, and now I have the best of both worlds!” -- P.A. • If you have fruit that is on the edge of going bad, throw it in your freezer. You’ll have a ready supply of smoothie ingredients, and things like grapes, orange sections and berries taste downright refreshing when served frozen on a hot day. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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11. Short poem set to music 14. Pain unit 15. Get in form 18. Junior’s father 19. To the __ degree 20. Wild or sweet cherry 22. Content 23. Earn a perfect score 24. Korean surname 27. Herb __, San Francisco columnist 28. Ottoman military commander 29. Satisfaction ANSWER TO PUZZLE ON PAGE 8 31. Kids’ TV channel (abbr.) 25. Design file 46. A type of cigar 32. Poke quickly extension 48. World’s 33. Pouch 26. Genus of grasses longest river 34. City of Angels 27. Container 49. Single-celled 35. Dark olive black for shipping animal 29. Theron 36. Nocturnal 50. Decay film “__ Flux” hoofed 51. General’s 30. Get older mammals assistant (abbr.) 31. Chinese surname 37. Wild cat 52. Pigpen 32. Edith Bunker 38. Fine detail actress 39. Prevents harm DOWN 39. Natives to to creatures Myanmar 40. A city in 1. __ and Costello 41. Soda comes Louisiana 2. Islamic teacher in it 44. Everyone has 42. Counting frames 3. Clothing their own 43. Where some get 4. Disfigure 47. Basics their mail (abbr.) 5. Irons 6. NW Italian 44. Having ten seaport 45. Assn. of 8. Play a role oil-producing 9. A reduction countries
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Spelled forwards I’m what you do everyday, spelled backwards I’m something you hate. What am I?
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betting there will be one. However, again, you probably won’t see a new season until next summer.
Hero Pizza
Summer Pasta Salad • 1 cup fat-free mayonnaise • 2 tablespoons fat-free milk • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese • 2 cups cold cooked spaghetti • 1 cup diced fresh tomatoes • 3/4 cup chopped cucumbers • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion • 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken breast 1. In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, milk, parsley flakes and black pepper. Stir in Parmesan cheese and spaghetti. Add tomatoes, cucumbers, onion and chicken. Mix well to combine. 2. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Gently stir again just before serving. Makes 4 (1 full cup) servings. * Each serving equals: 263 calories, 3g fat, 22g protein, 37g carb., 652mg sodium, 2g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 1/2 Meat, 1 1/2 Starch, 1 Vegetable. (c) 2019 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
• 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1 teaspoon olive oil • 8 ounces Italian turkey sausage, • 1 medium red pepper • 1 medium yellow pepper • 1 package sliced mushrooms • Salt and Pepper • 1 pound fresh pizza dough • 3/4 cup jarred marinara sauce • 1 1/4 cups mozzarella cheese • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1. Heat oven to 450 F. Grease 15 1/2-inch by 10 1/2-inch jelly-roll pan with 1 tablespoon olive oil. 2. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil on medium for 1 minute. Add sausage; cook 6 to 8 minutes or until cooked through, breaking up sausage with spoon. Transfer sausage to bowl. 3. To drippings in skillet, add peppers and cook, covered, on medium until tender, stirring occasionally. Add mushrooms and cook, uncovered, 8 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Return sausage to skillet; stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper. Remove from heat. 4. With fingers, pat dough onto bottom and up sides of prepared pan. Spread marinara sauce on dough; top with sausage mixture, mozzarella and Parmesan. Place pan on rack in lower third of oven. Bake pizza 22 minutes or until topping is hot and bubbly, and crust is browned. (c) 2019 Hearst Communications, Incup
Q: I just recently binged all new episodes of “Lucifer” on Netflix, and I’m wondering if there will be another season. I also just watched all the “Designated Survivor” episodes, again on Netflix. Will there be new episodes of that show as well? -- B.F.
Q: I was so disappointed when CBS showed “God Friended Me” instead of “Magnum P.I.,” as had been printed in the newspaper’s TV guide. I like “God Friended Me,” but it was like having your heart set on a hot fudge sundae with whipped cream and a cherry on top but instead being handed a slice of Key lime pie. Will “Magnum P.I.” be coming back to CBS? -– J.M.
A: The reboot of “MagBrandon Micheal Hall. num P.I.” starring Jay Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Hernandez has been A: When Netflix acgiven the green light for a second quired “Lucifer” after it was canseason, and so has “God Friended celed by FOX, fans were thrilled Me,” which stars Brandon Micheal and quickly streamed all 10 Hall. The new season of “Magnum” episodes. Then it recently anis set to air Fridays at 9 p.m. ET benounced that Netflix had ordered ginning with its Sept. 27 premiere, a fifth season, albeit the final one while “God” will premiere Sept. 29 for the show. So, taking that good and air Sundays at 8 p.m. ET. news with the bad, you will see Hopefully there won’t be any more “Lucifer” again, but it probmore last-minute scheduling ably won’t air until next summer, changes so that the newspaper as scripts are still being written. guides will be up-to-date, but the As for “Designated Survivor,” new fall season will be here before a political drama starring Kiefer you know it. Sutherland, a new (fourth) season hasn’t been announced yet, although most media outlets are (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Crossword Answer
WordSearch Answer
Sudoku Answer
Hocus-Focus Answers Differences: 1. Umbrella is different. 2. Boy’s hat is black. 3. Ring on post is missing. 4. Boy’s swim trunks are different. 5. Radio is moved. 6. Birds are gone.
TRIVIA ANSWERS 1. British Columbia
5. Walden”
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3. Helium
7. Lay’s Potato Chips
10. A scroll with “E pluribus unum” (one from many)
4. Kennedy and Johnson
8. Princess Aurora
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Taking Antibiotics Before Dental Work Dear Dr. Roach: I have a stent, but also a knee replacement, for which I take four 500-mg capsules of amoxicillin each time I go to the dentist, including just for cleaning. This is per my surgeon’s orders. Do you have any information that would question the necessity of this? -- M.W. Answer: Bacteria can get into the bloodstream occasionally in healthy people. They often enter through the mouth, especially in people with poor oral hygiene or with inflammatory oral conditions, such as gingivitis or periodontitis. The reason to take antibiotics is to prevent the bacteria in the blood from getting into someplace they are likely to cause harm, such as prosthetic heart valves, joints or stents. For years, expert recommended taking antibiotics around the time of dental procedures.
The problem is that it’s not clear whether antibiotics help prevent infection, and it is clear that antibiotics have the potential to cause harm, although the risk of serious problems with a single dose of amoxicillin is pretty small. No study has ever shown a reduction in the rate of serious infections from using antibiotics before a dental procedure. Further, bacteria are just about as likely to get into the bloodstream after brushing. For this reason, antibiotics to be taken before dental procedures are reserved for people at the highest risk, those in whom an infection would be extremely dangerous. This includes people with artificial materials in the bloodstream, such as prosthetic heart valves, or with repaired congenital heart disease. People with any history of infection of the heart valves are at high risk and should receive antibiotics. For people like you, with orthopedic hardware, infection after a dental procedure is rare. A joint statement by the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons instructed: “In general, patients with prosthetic joint implants, prophylactic antibiotics are not recommended prior to dental procedures to prevent prosthetic joint infection.” However, any given person may have underlying surgical or medical issues that may supersede these general recommendations. (c) 2019 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
New Options Replace Choice Medical Care The Veterans Choice Program is no more, replaced by the MISSION Act of 2018. The final parts and pieces of the Veterans Community Care program are now in place. The MISSION Act (Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks) brings new options, letting you get care out in the community if you qualify. For example: • You need a service you can’t get at the Department of Veterans Affairs. • You live in an area with no fullservice VA facility, such as in New Hampshire, Alaska or Hawaii. • You’re grandfathered in with distance requirements under the old Choice program, such as 30 minutes to a VA facility for primary care or 60 minutes for specialty care, or a wait of over 20
days for primary care or 28 days for specialty care. • Your VA doctor thinks it would be best if you get civilian care. A note for those whose health keeps them at home or who live in rural areas: TeleHealth is now authorized across state lines, which was barred before, under the Anywhere to Anywhere program. (Look at the VA Video Connect app if you think you’ll sign up with video care. It will connect your laptop and phones and other devices.) Another new option is civilian urgent care. If you come home with the flu or a bug, you don’t have to wait for a VA appointment. You can access a network of retail (like a pharmacy) and walk-in urgent-care locations. Retail is for things like a sore throat or earache, and urgent care is for more serious stuff like wounds and casts. You’ll need to stay within the VA network and have your status verified. The VA also will pay for related short-term prescriptions. Check vaurgentcarelocator. triwest.com and find your nearest urgent care location, so you’ll know in advance where is. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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ESTATE SALE! 57746 San Tropeze Dr. YV. 7/12-7/13 8:30-1. Nice Furniture, Outdoor Furniture, tools, Bike, small items. Great Sale!
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