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CELEBRATING THE RESIDENTIAL PARK COMMUNITIES FOR 65 YEARS

College of the Desert’s PaCE offering online program

In This Issue

Senior News Line.................................2 Prep Your Pantry..................................4 Craft: “Rose in Bloom”..........................5 Here to Serve You................................8

Take advantage of a number of personal enrichment training courses through the college’s Partnership and Community Education program

oachella Valley residents homebound under COVID-19 restrictions can connect with others while taking advantage of a number of personal enrichment training courses through the College’s Partnership and Community Education program. “We offer a wide range of highly interactive training courses that can be taken entirely over the internet,” said Veronica Izurieta, PaCE program manager. “All are led by expert instructors, many of whom are nationally known authors.” Open to the general public, training sessions are designed in six-week blocks and can be completed in either a self-paced or instructor-led online classroom environment. Prices vary, with the average cost being just $115.

1. ACRONYMS: What does the ZIP postal code stand for? 2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the longest river in the United States? 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was Walt Disney’s middle name?

Some of the more popular trainings include: • Photography • Computers • Writing/Publishing • Nutrition/Healthy Living • Meditation/Mindfulness • Music Therapy & Sound Healing • Stress Management • Foreign Languages • Blogging & Podcasting

Book Club at a Distance

Join UCR Palm Desert online-only book club

Join the UCR Palm Desert’s online-only book club as the club reads Michael Zapata’s “The Lost Book of Adana Moreau. Discussion will take place on the UCR Palm Desert Facebook page, including a live Q&A with the author. To join the club, visit facebook.com/ucrpalmdesert

• Achieving Success with Difficult People • Drawing • Genealogy • Handling Medical Emergencies • Healthy Relationships New training sessions are forming daily. For more information or to register online, visit PaCE’s Lifelong Learning & Personal Enrichment page at ed2go.com/cod

Palm Springs Art Museum See two online exhibitions from your home

The Palm Springs Art Museum has launched two online exhibitions featuring the works of celebrity photographer Bill Anderson (store-psmuseum.org/anderson) that encapsulates the emergence of Palm Springs. Second is the Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden in Palm Desert (psmuseum.org/visit/faye-sarkowsky-sculpture-garden-2)

ized the Old Brewers Logo Was a Ball & Glove and the Letters M & B.” • Humans are the only primates without pigment in the palms of their hands. • American alligator blood contains a serum that is so effective at combating bacteria and viruses, even alligators that lose limbs in mucky swamps often avoid infection.

• Irish author James Joyce was a great fan of Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen’s plays. How great? He learned basic Norwegian just to send Ibsen a fan letter.

• There’s a Facebook group called “Best Day of My Life: When I Real-

• China has the largest population of smokers in the world --

316 million people -- accounting for nearly one-third of the world’s smokers and 40% of tobacco consumption worldwide. But just more than 2% of Chinese women smoke, compared with more than half of all Chinese men. • The term “deadline” dates to the American Civil War. Lines in the dirt would be drawn around prisoners. If they crossed one, they would be executed by their guards. Not surprisingly, both

4. BUSINESS: Which company owns the Lamborghini line of sports cars and SUVs? 5. FOOD & DRINK: What is the primary ingredient in the snack hummus? 6. MYTHOLOGY: Where was Achilles’ vulnerable spot? 7. MOVIES: In the thriller “Die Hard,” what was the name of the high-rise building where the action took place? 8. SCIENCE: Which part of the atom has no electrical charge? 9. ENTERTAINERS: Which actress/singer’s nickname was The Divine Miss M? 10. TELEVISION: Which 1970s comedy series spawned the spinoff series “Maude”? © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 6

prisoners and guards soon took to calling such a line the “deadline.” • Philematology is the scientific study of kissing. • Research has shown that men who kiss their wives goodbye live about five years longer, make up to 30% more money and are involved in fewer car accidents than those who don’t. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Surely our world will be back to normal this summer ... right? Surely we’ll be able to get out of the house without fearing every person who comes near us. We’ll be able to leisurely wander through the grocery store, which will be stocked as it used to be. We’ll stop to talk to friends on the street and sit in coffee shops and chat. We’ll attend church, go to our meetings, stroll through the neighborhood admiring the flowers and take part in our exercise classes. Surely we’ll be able to do those things again, right? Yes. We will. But first we have to get there. To get back to where we used to be, we have to stay healthy now. We need exercise to stay healthy. Even if you can’t go to a

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Dear Paw’s Corner: I’m staying inside during this emergency, as the state government has requested, but I still let my tomcat “Dodger” out during the day. He would go crazy being stuck inside. However, my daughter told me to stop letting him out, because she says pets can get coronavirus, too. Is Dodger in danger? Could he get it and spread it to me? — Darlene B., Springfield, Massachusetts Dear Darlene: Currently, no pets within the U.S. are known to have contracted the coronavirus. A tiger at the Bronx Zoo reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 (and six more tigers are showing symptoms). But there’s very little data to work with right now.

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class, you can find plenty of them for seniors on YouTube. Look through the offerings and bookmark a few. Rotate through them on a daily basis so you don’t get bored. Go to youtube.com and put “exercises for seniors” in the search box. Some of them are even broken down by age. We need to stay mentally healthy as well, despite the television news. Check the Good News Network online [www.goodnewsnetwork.org] for positive, uplifting stories. You also can put “good news” in your browser search box. It’s been difficult to get grocery store deliveries in a lot of areas because they have little stock. However, if you get delivery of your prescriptions (many pharmacies are providing this service now), call to ask whether they can add a few things to your order. Many drugstores carry soups, crackers, milk, canned fruits and vegetables, bottled water and snacks -- some even carry a limited supply of fresh fruit. We can get through this, especially if we turn off the television news. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not have definitive evidence that pets can contract COVID-19, they are playing it safe and urging owners to protect their pets from exposure to the virus. So you should, too. You don’t know where Dodger goes when he’s out, so you don’t know if he is being exposed to this virus or other viruses or bacteria that are much more easily contracted and can cause serious illness. Keep him inside and find ways to keep him from losing his mind. That includes spending more time playing with him, making sure he has plenty of toys, and giving him scratching and climbing spots, plus a hideaway. If his behavior gets worse, contact the veterinarian -- Dodger may need to take medication to calm him down for the short term. Also, because he’s been outside, you need to take precautions for yourself. Wash your hands after petting or picking up Dodger, and after cleaning his litter box. Wash his food and water bowls daily in hot soapy water. Here’s to both of you staying healthy and safe! (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

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right lighting. Sending a stillstained garment to the dryer can set the stain, making it much harder or impossible to remove. • Preheat the skillet, wait 30 seconds before you add oil and pat your meat dry before placing in the skillet. • Earth Day Tip: When choosing personal care products, apply the same eco standards as you do with food. Check the ingredients list to find safe products. Go for products that are free of dyes and perfumes. When possible, choose products that use the least packaging. • If you leave a load of laundry too long in the washer, you can re-run it and add a cup of white vinegar to the load to kill the musty smell of potential mildew. • Have a bright flashlight handy in the laundry room. It’s much easier to identify stains with the

• “I use a paperclip covered by tissue to clean the cracks on my keyboard.” -- I.P. in South Carolina • “I make my own little goodbehavior coupons for my three children. I print them on different colors of paper for each child. They can cash in coupons for activities or rewards, and if they go in together to get something, I will give them bonus coupons for working together. I think this has made goal-setting a priority for them, and it has helped them learn the lesson of shared goals -an important one for a large family.” -- R.V.F. in Arizona (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

1. In a large skillet sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray, saute celery, green pepper and onion just until tender. In a covered jar, combine chicken broth and flour. Shake well to blend. Pour broth mixture into skillet with vegetables. Stir in soy sauce.

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Today, Chinese dishes are almost as American as apple pie! This filling main dish is no exception. • 1 1/4 cups diagonally sliced celery • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper • 1/4 cup diced green onion • 1 (16-ounce) can fat-free chicken broth • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce • 1 1/2 cups diced cooked chicken breast • 1 (8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained • 1 (8-ounce) can pineapple chunks, packed in fruit juice, drained • 3 cups hot cooked rice

2. Continue cooking over medium heat, until mixture starts to thicken, stirring often. Add chicken, water chestnuts and pineapple. Mix well to combine. Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until mixture is heated through, stirring often. 3. For each serving, spoon 1/2 cup hot rice on a plate and spoon about 1 cup chicken mixture over top. Serves 6. Each serving equals: 214 calories, 2g fat, 16g protein, 33g carb., 298mg sodium, 2g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch, 1 1/2 Meat, 1 Vegetable. (c) 2020 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

He kept his distance The hardships endured during the coronavirus crisis has put the old adage, “Necessity is the mother of invention,” to the test in many ways, says the Association of Mature American Citizens. Take Charley Adams of Youngstown, OH. His mother, 80 year old Julie Adams, resides in the Windsor Estates Assisted Living facility and her doting son was anxious to visit her. But, alas, the pandemic had caused

the residence to “lock down” due to the threat of contagion. So, Charley -- used his ingenuity -- and received an okay to use a bucket truck to lift himself up to her thirdfloor window for a visit with Julie. Talk about social distancing. 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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Prep Your Pantry for Uncertain Times Power Bean and Grain Bowl

Whether you’ve been hit with lockdowns and quarantines, work and school closures, bad weather or power outages, or you just need to stock your pantry for the times you’re unable to shop, here are some ways to create an emergency pantry using canned goods as staples. A typical emergency pantry: • Dried and/or evaporated milk • Pasta, rice, cereals, crackers • Jars of processed cheese spread • Granola bars, Pop Tarts • Canned fruits and vegetables • Canned meats and fish • Canned fruit, vegetable juices • Peanut butter • Canned bean, potato salad • Unsalted nuts • Canned baked beans • Canned chili, spaghetti, soup • Dried fruits • Instant beverages Many people have questions about selecting and storing canned goods. First, start with a quality product. Choose cans that are not rusted, dented, scratched or bulging. Home-canned foods should only be made using research-tested procedures, equipment and recipes from sources such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture website. Here are some tips for creating and stocking an emergency pantry: • Choose foods your family enjoys. Good options include lowsodium canned beans, vegetables, fruit (packed in fruit juice), breakfast cereal, peanut butter, pouches of fully cooked whole grains, nuts, whole-wheat crackers and shelf-stable milk. • Store canned goods in a cool, dark, dry area away from furnaces, pipes and other places where temperature changes occur. Store metal cans off the floor because moisture may lead to rust.

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Brain Teaser There are two monkeys on a tree and one jumps off. Why does the other monkey jump too? SEE ANSWER ON PAGE 6

airtight, food-grade storage containers. Replace water every six months. Here are a few recipes using ingredients that should be in every emergency pantry -- grains and beans! Beans and grains are nutrient dense, packed with protein, versatile and are very filling. These no-cook emergency pantry recipes, courtesy of Trisha Calvo, a writer for Consumer Reports, are simple and easy to prepare.

No-Cook Emergency Pantry Recipes Power Bean and Grain Bowl or Wrap Combine drained canned beans with a pouch of precooked grains, drained canned corn, olive oil and any vegetables, herbs and spices you like. This dish also makes a delicious filling for a wrap, tortilla or pita bread. Salmon or Tuna Stuffed Avocados Combine chunks of canned salmon, tuna or canned smoked trout with chopped tomato and cucumber. Toss with a dressing of lemon juice or white vinegar, olive oil, paprika, and salt and pepper. Stuff in avocado halves, use to top lettuce greens or as a sandwich filling. Chunky Gazpacho Combine a can of diced tomatoes with the juice, chopped onion, chopped cucumber, a little Tabasco sauce or cayenne pepper, and a dash of salt and pepper. You also can add chopped red or green peppers if you have them. Drizzle with olive oil and top with fresh parsley or cilantro if available. To make this a heartier dish, add a can of chickpeas (drained).

• Always use the first-in, first-out method when it comes to taking foods from storage so that you use your oldest cans first. If you see that a can or jar has a broken seal or is rusting, bulging or dented, discard it. If any food does not look or smell right, throw it out.

Corn Salad Combine drained canned corn with any vegetables you have on hand (tomatoes, peppers and onions, for example), chopped. Add drained canned black beans if you like. Toss with a dressing made of 1 part apple cider vinegar and 1 part olive oil, fresh or dried basil, and a little salt and pepper.

• Keep at least six gallons of water per family member to be prepared for one week. Store water in

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Q: What happened to the TV show “Madam Secretary”? Is it finished? I knew this was to be the last season, but it seems to be incomplete. Is it in hiatus? It was a great show that we loved! -- A.W.

Q: When will “Grey’s Anatomy’s” season be over now that the coronavirus crisis has shut down production of all the TV shows that were filming when it spread to the U.S.? Will it air new episodes over the summer? -- E.T. A: While I don’t have any definitive answers on “Grey’s Anatomy,” which stars Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, I can tell you what we know so far. With production being cut short, “Grey’s” is able to air only 21 of its planned 25-episode current season. According to Deadline.com, the status of the remaining four episodes of season 16 is being determined, but I would imagine they’ll be broadcast either later in the summer or as part of season 17 next fall. Deadline also stated that neither ABC’s “Station 19” nor “How to Get Away With Murder” (which will air its series finale May 14) are being affected by the “Grey’s” programming changes.”

A: “Madam Secretary,” starring Tea Leoni as the U.S. secretary of state who tries to balance her high-profile job with her family life, aired on CBS for six seasons, ending in December 2019. I won’t give away the final episode in case you missed it, but it aired Dec. 8 and involved a whistle-stop tour. The show was created by Barbara Hall, who had written some episodes of another well-regarded political drama, “Homeland,” starring Claire Danes, and previously helped create the hit show “Judging Amy,” starring Amy Brenneman. Hall has signed a deal with CBS to develop a new series, “Clues,” which is about a private investigator who goes missing, and his wife who teams up with his ex-partner to try to find him. No word yet on who has been cast in the lead roles. Hall also is developing a show for a streaming service based on James Patterson’s new biographical book, “The House of Kennedy.” (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

Print ‘Roses in Bloom’ With Celery Stalk Stamp

tion for this crafty idea, ponder all the things you can decorate. Think Mother’s Day! Why not stamp rose prints all over tissue paper that will pop out of a gift bag for Mom, Grandmother or a special friend? She’ll be oohing and aahing over the “roses in bloom” before she even gets to the gift tucked inside. Keep stamp, stamp, stamping the blooms on gift tags, lunch bags, placemats, a playroom wall! You name it. Here’s the stuff you’ll need for printing on tissue paper: • Celery stalk • Kitchen knife • Plain sheets of white or light-colored tissue paper • Acrylic paints or stamp inkpads in colors of your choice for roses and leaves • Paper plates, if using paints • Markers for outlining the stamped shape (optional)

Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, is a good annual reminder to imagine creative ways to reuse what we typically throw away, even little things. Here’s one that may lurk in the produce bin of your refrigerator: a celery-stalk rose just waiting to be revealed with some ink or fabric paint. Curious? When you prep celery for your next recipe, cut through the stalk about 2 inches from the core end, grab that end in your hand and instead of tossing it into the compost bin, take a look at the roselike pattern the stalks make nestled together. Use it as a natural stamp (it’s an ideal size and shape for young children to hold) for printing artistic rose designs. As you prep your printing sta-

Here’s the fun: First, make your celery stalk rose stamp. For a nice design, cut evenly through the entire stalk of celery, about 2-3 inches from the core end. Wipe off moisture on the cut ends. For leaves, cut a 3-inch length from one of the celery ribs. Wipe off moisture on one cut end. Pour a puddle of paint on a paper plate and lightly dip the cut end of the rose stamp in the paint, or press on an inkpad. Stamp onto tissue paper. Voila! C’est la rose, a clever design by nature. Continue printing all over the tissue paper. Embellish by dipping a cut rib in paint for leaves and stamp lightly around the “roses.” Let dry. Use markers to outline and embellish the designs, if you wish. (c) 2020 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd.

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“We don’t laugh because we are happy, we’re happy because we laugh.” — William James

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Pharmacist Convicted in Huge Fraud Scam A federal jury in Texas spent a week finding a pharmacist guilty of all manner of charges. The 75-year-old Houston pharmacist, dubbed the “Compound King,” had owned Piney Point Pharmacy. He was convicted on all charges: conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, as well as 11 counts of health care fraud

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and three counts of wire fraud, beginning in September 2009. Sounds like this pharmacist had been a busy boy. For his efforts, he’d nabbed $21.8 million ... although maybe he’d had to split some of that with his partner in crime, Anoop Kumar Chaturvedi, age 48, a legal permanent resident from India. The pharmacist and his buddy cooked up a scheme to bill the government and health care programs for compounded gels and creams that they sent to injured state and federal employees through fake prescriptions. They did this through a front, Wellington Advisors, and got the cash from billing the Department of Labor Workers Comp and Federal Employees Compensation Act programs. The pharmacist claimed that the illegal kickbacks were actually “marketing” expenses. Chaturvedi

allegedly wrote out hundreds of prescriptions at a time, which the pharmacy filled. The investigation, started in early 2018, was conducted by a large group of Offices of Inspectors General of various departments, including the Department of Veterans Affairs, the IRS, the Department of Labor and the U.S. Post Office. Sentencing is scheduled for May 27 for the pharmacist. He could get 20 years, plus 10 years, plus five years for all the charges. His wife, a real estate agent, hasn’t been sentenced yet. Meanwhile, Chaturvedi is still on the run. The government wants to find him. If you know of his whereabouts, call the OIG of the U.S. Post Office at 1-888-877-7644. He’s presumed innocent ... for now. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.

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LET US PRAY Palm Springs Presbyterian Church Livestream the Sunday service at 10 a.m. pspresby. org/live-streaming St. Theresa Catholic Church Watch the Sunday mass on the churche’s YouTube channel. Visit website for link. sttheresaps.com Desert Chapel Palm Springs Livestream the Sunday service at 9 a.m. desertchapel.org Our Savior’s Palm Springs Livestream the Sunday service at 10 a.m., oursaviors.org Calvary Chapel Palm Desert Watch and listen to online sermons. calvarychapelpalmdesert.com UMC of Palm Springs Livestream the Sunday service at 10 a.m. umcps.org

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Family Heritage Church Livestream the Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. familyheritagechurch.com Grace Chapel Indio holds Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday service at 9:30 a.m. gcindio.org Southwest Church Livestream the Sunday service at 8, 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. a.m. southwestchurch.com

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FROM HOME Amazon has provided full and free access to all of its kids shows. amazon.com Audible has made hundreds of their audiobooks available for free. stories.audible.com/discover The Palm Springs Art Museum has launched two online exhibits; Bill Anderson photographs and the Faye Sarkowsky Sculpture Garden in Palm Desert. psmuseum.org