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CELEBRATING THE RESIDENTIAL PARK COMMUNITIES FOR 65 YEARS
2020 Thanksgiving, unlike any other
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uch like the holidays that preceded it in 2020, Thanksgiving figures to be different this year. An ongoing pandemic has changed the way much of the world lives their lives, including how holidays are celebrated. As the novel coronavirus COVID-19 spread across the globe beginning in the winter of 2019-20, the World Health Organization recommended a host of behaviors designed to prevent the spread of the virus and protect those who are most vulnerable to it. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also noted the importance of keeping distance from others, especially for those who are most likely to get seriously ill if they’re exposed to COVID-19, such as the elderly and people with underlying medical conditions. The WHO and the CDC continue to recommend social distancing, which means Thanksgiving in 2020 will be unlike any other. Families must make their own decisions about getting together this holiday season, but hosts who intend to welcome guests into their homes this Thanksgiving can take certain steps to keep everyone as safe as possible. Scale back the guest list Families accustomed to large Thanksgiving gatherings can scale the festivities back this year in an effort to keep everyone safe. Consider hosting a meal for immediate fam-
ily members only, as the Environmental Protection Agency notes that COVID-19 may spread more easily in indoor environments via airborne particles. Extended family members can visit each other over the long holiday weekend to ensure everyone still sees each other, but keep such visits outdoors when possible. Consider eating Thanksgiving dinner outside If the weather permits, consider eating Thanksgiving dinner outside this year. Doing so may limit everyone’s exposure to the respiratory droplets that researchers say can spread the virus when inhaled. If necessary, serve the meal earlier than you normally would so everyone can eat in midday when it’s still warm outside. Hosts also can consider serving something more conve-
• Redheads produce more vitamin D than other hair colors.
• Doctors who perform laparoscopic surgery, which involves inserting a tiny camera into a patient’s body through a small incision, have better coordination if they play video games at least three hours per week. According to a 2003 study, gamer surgeons made 37% fewer errors and worked 27% faster than those whose only “video game” experience was the surgery itself.
• Eskimos use refrigerators to stop their food from freezing.
• The ancient Romans used swan fat or donkey milk to soften wrin-
• The weight of all the ants on earth is greater than that of all humans.
nient than turkey, which takes a long time to cook, and limiting side dishes to one or two items. Assign seats If the meal will be served indoors, then hosts can assign seats to protect those most vulnerable to serious illness from COVID-19. Instead of cramming everyone in at one table, set up temporary tables and have guests sit in every other seat rather than next to one another. Isolate the vulnerable as much as possible while still ensuring they can engage in conversation. Discourage guests from attending if they feel sick A list of COVID-19 symptoms can be found at www.cdc.gov. In the days prior to Thanksgiving, hosts can share that list with guests via email or social media and discourage guests who are feeling ill on or around the holiday from attending the festivities. If necessary, make a to-go plate for ill relatives and drop it off at their homes so they can still enjoy Thanksgiving dinner. Stock up on hand soap and hand sanitizer Hosts should make sure hand soap and sanitizer is readily available throughout their homes. When guests arrive, make sure everyone washes their hands immediately, and encourage guests to continue doing so throughout the day. Thanksgiving will be different in 2020. Hosts need to adjust their normal Thanksgiving routines to ensure the safety of their guests.
kles, while sores and freckles were treated with the ashes of snails. • Disney’s musical fantasy comedy “The Princess and the Frog” led to an unexpected salmonella outbreak in the United States. More than 50 children were hospitalized after the film’s release when they attempted to free handsome princes with a kiss from what turned out to be perfectly ordinary, definitely non-prince frogs. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
In This Issue
Senior News.........................................2 “Light It Up” Holiday Campaign..............3 Dezart’s Free Virtual Series..................4 Spanish Chorizo Stew..........................5
1. MEASUREMENTS: How many tablespoons are in 1/2 cup? 2. TELEVISION: Which 1990s sitcom featured the theme song “I’ll Be There for You”? 3. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the city of Timbuktu located? 4. GAMES: How much money does each Monopoly player get at the start of the classic game? 5. SCIENCE: How much of the Earth’s surface is covered with water? 6. MOVIES: Which 2004 animated movie featured the character Edna Mode? 7. U.S. STATES: What is the capital of Michigan? 8. COMICS: Which comic character’s favorite exclamation is “Good grief!”? 9. PSYCHOLOGY: What fear is represented in the phobia cynophobia? 10. ANATOMY: What is the condition of “pes planus” more commonly called? © 2020 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 6
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Are we bored yet? Of course we are. We’re staying indoors, especially now that cold weather has arrived, not shopping, not visiting friends, not doing much of anything. Somehow we have to get through this winter, though, and now might be the time to explore things that are new and different to us. Here are some ideas: Change the channel. If you watch the same television news every night, switch to a different one (or better yet, skip a night or two). If you watch the same shows all the time, consider watching something different, even if you think it won’t appeal to you. Step outside. Even though it’s cold outside, wrap up and go outdoors anyway. Don’t try this if there’s ice, of course, but even a few minutes spent walking around outside in fresh air can raise your spirits. Grab your camera. Set up still shots around your house. A fabric background on a table or shelf, a few small statues or trinkets (es-
pecially ones from trips you’ve taken) and a lamp for lighting, and you might discover that you have a real eye for photography. Or read a new author, learn to watercolor, take a free online course, watch zoo cams... The idea is to try new things, even given our “stay at home” limitations. As of this writing, most states are seeing big increases in coronavirus levels, even states that were stable with relatively low rates even a few weeks ago. We seniors are, unfortunately, in the high-risk group because of our age, even if we don’t have health concerns. And as of this writing, the U.S. has more active cases of the coronavirus than any other country in the world, including India. It has four times the population but half the deaths that we do. It’s everywhere, and we can’t let down our guard. Stay home, stay safe and look for new things to occupy yourself. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc
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Free legal help for Indio residents facing eviction or foreclosure due to COVID-19 As part of the City of Indio’s commitment to help residents and businesses facing challenges due to COVID-19, the City has partnered with Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc. (ICLS) to provide free legal assistance to those facing eviction or foreclosure. The most recent data analysis from United Lift indicated Indio ranked eighth among Riverside County communities with the most pre-eligible applicants for rental assistance, showing the need for programs like Indio’s in maintaining future housing stability. In addition, as state eviction and mortgage protection programs expire, residents will increasingly see the need for legal counseling. Residential tenants, individual commercial lessees and homeowners are all eligible for the free civil legal services if their financial difficulties are related to COVID-19. ICLS can assist with the tenant protection executive
order, judicial council, and other protections such as loan modification, forbearance and other mortgage foreclosure prevention. Examples of specific assistance include, but are not limited to: • Tenants who are sued for eviction may have an ICLS attorney represent them in court • Tenants who are getting locked out of their homes may have a lawyer help them • Homeowners or landlords who fall behind on their mortgage payments may get help with negotiations with their lender Please call ICLS’s Indio Dedicated Housing Hotline at 888- 245-4257 Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to confirm eligibility and receive free legal assistance. Make sure to select the “Indio only” resident option.
Boy wonder Kids can do the darndest things? Take the six-year-old in Ahmedabad, India who just officially became the world’s youngest computer programmer, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. The folks at Guinness, who keep track of world record holders, recently verified that Arham Om Talsania took the Microsoft certification exam for the Python program-
ming language and passed the test. Talsania says that his father, who is a software engineer, taught him the basics of programming. The boy explained that he’s been using computers since he was two years old. 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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ACROSS 1. Opposite of west 5. __ Caesar, comedian 8. Helps little firms 11. A way to censor 13. Expresses atomic and molecular weights 14. Chalcedony 15. Type of sword 16. A corporation’s first offer to sell stock to the public 17. Attired 18. A sequence of winding turns 20. Pal 21. Expresses pleasure 22. Amendable 25. Clear
30. A way to cut off 31. Indigenous Thai person 32. Pale brownish yellow color 33. Aquatic plants genus 38. Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! 41. Merchants 43. Fix a chair 45. Throws into disorganization 48. Famed German composer 49. Keyboard key 50. Oral polio vaccine developer 55. Partner to pain 56. Where golfers start 57. Jenny __: weight loss program 59. Sailing dinghy
60. Suffix that forms adjectives 61. Speeds at which music is played 62. Body part 63. Fall back 64. Ancient Greek sophist
DOWN 1. One point south of due east 2. Wings 3. One point south of southeast 4. The shirts on our backs 5. One who works on the seas 6. Select jury 7. Small intestines parts 8. Plant of the heath family
9. Extrasolar planet 10. Creates more of 12. Before 14. Forms over a cut 19. Runs down 23. Exercise regimen __-bo 24. Unkeyed 25. Principle underlying the universe 26. Corpuscle count (abbr.) 27. Residue 28. Company that rings receipts 29. Rugged mountain range 34. Commercials 35. NY footballer 36. They __ 37. Soviet Socialist Republic 39. Poked holes in the ground 40. Pitchers 41. Your 42. Diana __, singer 44. Important document for inventors 45. Bangladesh capital 46. Fluid that flows in the veins of Greek gods 47. Famed daguerreotype photographer 48. Where military personnel work 51. Play a role 52. La __ Tar Pits, Hollywood 53. Unstressed-stressed 54. Type of palm tree 58. Judo garments
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Brain Teaser
You are a cyclist in a cross-country race. Just before the crossing finish line, you overtake the person in second place. In what place did you finish? See Answer on page 6
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Theatre 29 announces ‘Home for the Holidays’ online holiday show With Covid-19 precautions keeping their multi-talented entertainers off the Twentynine Palms stage, Theatre 29 is making plans to be bring the popular and familiar local artists as well as some special guests online directly into your home. “Theatre 29: Home for the Holidays” will be a unique, online experience with your favorite local performers presenting holiday favorites in song, dance, and joyous expression. The presentation will be hosted by members of the Theatre 29 family introducing the holiday presentations from their own homes. Directors Lisa Goldberg and Scott Clinkscales are seeking potential performers, anyone interested is urged to please send an email for more details to lisaannettegoldberg@gmail.com or Scott.Clinkscales96@gmail.com. Deadline for interest emails is
5:00 pm November 23rd. Potential vocalists may send in self-tape submissions or sign up for a time to come into the theatre to be recorded. Performers that want to come into the theatre to record on December 5th and 6th can sign up for a 20 minute time slot, after they send an interest email. Anyone who chooses to come into the theatre to be recorded will be required to have a negative COVID-19 test result from a test no more than three days prior to recording day, if they are unwilling or have a positive result, they can to self-record at another location. “Theatre 29: Home for the Holidays” will be released online Saturday, December 19, with a minimum $5 donation requested to help offset the costs of maintaining the theater and ongoing administrative costs during the pandemic.
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• 1 cup reduced-calorie whipped topping • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
Thanksgiving Pumpkin Torte You take care of the rest of the meal, and I’ll take care of dessert. Now if we could just find someone else to take care of the dishes, we’d have something else to be thankful for!
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• 18 (2 1/2-inch) graham cracker squares • 1 (15-ounce) can solid packed pumpkin • 1 (4-serving) package sugar-free instant butterscotch pudding mix • 2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder • 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice • 3/4 cup water
1. Evenly arrange 9 graham crackers in a 9-by-9-inch cake pan. In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, dry pudding mix, dry milk powder, pumpkin pie spice and water. Mix well using a wire whisk. Blend in 1/4 cup whipped topping. Spread half of pumpkin mixture evenly over graham crackers. 2. Top with remaining 9 graham crackers. Spread remaining pumpkin mixture over top. Evenly spread remaining 3/4 cup whipped topping over pumpkin mixture. Sprinkle pecans evenly over top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serves 8. Each serving equals: 115 calories, 3g fat, 3g protein, 19g carb., 225mg sodium, 2g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Fat. (c) 2020 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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Crossword Answer
Have you heard that the vandals destroyed road signs, pulling out all the stops?
Inspirational Quote “The funny thing about Thanksgiving ,or any big meal, is that you spend 12 hours shopping for it then go home and cook,chop,braise and blanch. Then it’s gone in 20 minutes and everybody lies around sortof in a sugar coma and then it takes 4 hours to clean it up.”
Sudoku Answer
Ted Allen
“The Foof You Want to Eat: 100 Smart, Simple Recipes”
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Trivia Answers 1. Eight 2. “Friends” 3. Mali in west Africa 4. $1,500 5. About 71% 6. “The Incredibles”
7. Lansing 8. Charlie Brown in “Peanuts” 9. Fear of dogs 10. Flat feet
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Second Place. If you pass the person in second, you take second place, and they become third.
911 Getting a Partner with VA Crisis Link We all know to call 911 when there’s an emergency -- car crash, burglary, need of an ambulance -- but we’ll soon be getting an additional number. Starting in the summer of 2022, we’ll also have 988 as a direct line for suicide prevention and mental health crises. It’s been in the works since last summer, giving telephone companies time to set things up. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration, the Department of Veteran Affairs and the North American Numbering Council all have been working together, and this summer the FCC adopted rules to designate this number -- 988. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will still be working at 1-800-273-8255 (1-800-273TALK). As different parts of the country come online, those calling the new number will be transferred over to the crisis line, but the old number will continue to work. Veterans who call either number should press 1 after dialing to reach the Veterans Crisis Line. They also can chat online at veteranscrisisline.net or text 838255. There’s also support for the deaf or hard of hearing at TTY 1-800-799-4889. When you read the nationwide
stats, you know how important the crisis lines are. Two years ago, the hotline answered over 2 million calls, averaging over 180,000 calls per month. Chats are used as well, averaging 8,500 per month. On the Veterans Crisis Line, there is a network of 400 suicide prevention coordinators at VA facilities around the country. After a completed call to the crisis line, within a day, one of those coordinators will hook up with the caller as follow-up. The support for veterans in crisis is free. The crisis line serves all veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve, as well as family members and friends. Go online to www.veteranscrisisline.net to see the signs of crisis. Then make the call if needed. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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