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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Observes Holiday Hours on Labor Day

he Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will operate extended holiday hours on Sunday, September 1 and Monday, September 2, 2019 in observance of Labor Day. Sunday, the first tram up will be at 8 a.m., the last tram up will be 9 p.m. and last tram down will be at 10:30 p.m. Monday, the first tram up will be at 8 a.m., last tram up will be 8 p.m. and last tram down will be at 9:45 p.m. Trams depart at least every 30 minutes. The Tramway’s “Early Friday” program ends August 30 and the regular Friday schedule resumes September 6 with the first Tram up at 10 a.m. In addition, August 31 is the end of the Tramway’s “Summer Hours” on Fridays and Saturdays. Beginning Friday, September 6, the Tramway’s last car up daily will again be 8 p.m. and the last car down will be 9:45 p.m.

The Mt. San Jacinto State Park and Wilderness concludes the summer’s “Junior Ranger Days” on Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 1. These popular events led by Interpreter Allison Barnes are held at the base of the Mountain Station’s walkway from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and include such children’s activities as “Leave No Trace” games, “Spin the Wheel” information board and “Meet & Greet” with animal pelts. Finally, the Tramway’s Summer Pass ends August 31, but the Annual Pass is still available for purchase either online ( pstramway. com) or at the Tram’s Valley Station. The price is $160 for adults and $90 for children and includes 365 days of fun! Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, 1 Tram Way in Palm Springs. For more info., call or 760-325-1391, or visit pstramway.com.

Attention Bacon Lovers A chain of West Coast restaurants has announced that it will pay a lucky aficionado of crispy bacon $1,000 for a day of non-stop taste-testing, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. The Farmer Boys chain posted a notice on its Web site describing how to enter the com-

petition for the “bacon intern” position before August 20 and notes that the winner will be announced on August 27. 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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This Centenarian has the Right Stuff She’s 103 years old, but that didn’t stop her from showing that she has the right stuff. According to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC] Seattle’s “Kitty” Hodges likely earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records when she jumped out of a plane at an altitude of 10,000 feet recently. She was strapped to an instructor, but it still took guts. Evidence of her feat has been submitted to the folks at Guinness to prove that she is the oldest woman to make a tandem jump.

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CBD Oil and Arthritis Health conscious consumers have no doubt encountered advertisements for CBD oil at some point in recent memory. Supplement stores, pharmacies and even gyms may promote CBD oil, prompting consumers to wonder just what CBD is and how it may or may not play a role in the treatment of certain conditions, including arthritis. According to the Arthritis Foundation, two kinds of the cannabis sativa plant, hemp and marijuana, produce cannabinoids, which Harvard Medical School notes is the second most prevalent of the active ingredients of cannabis. People unfamiliar with cannabidiol, or CBD, a type of cannabinoid, may assume it gets users high like marijuana. However, CBD doesn’t get users high, as another cannabinoid, a psychoactive part of the marijuana plant known as THC, is responsible for that effect. Advocates for CBD often note its potential to alleviate pain associated with arthritis. While animal studies have supported those claims, the Arthritis Foundation notes that such studies do

not always translate to humans. In addition, the Arthritis Foundation notes that, thus far, human studies examining the potential efficacy of CBD in treating arthritis pain have produced mixed results, and the Harvard Medical School notes that more studies are necessary to determine the potential of CBD in treating pain, including that caused by arthritis. Laws also vary regarding the legality of CBD, though many places allow some form of CBD. Consumers should first consult with their physicians regarding their conditions and whether or not CBD might help them. Article provided by Metro Creative Connection.

Are You (and Your Pets) Ready to Bug Out? Dear Paw’s Corner: What can I do to protect my dog and two cats if an asteroid strikes the Earth? -Curious in Fresno, California

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Dear Curious: To be honest, I haven’t done a lot of research into asteroid strikes. NASA, however, is putting a lot of resources toward studying this particular type of astronomical object. A more likely scenario affecting you and your pets is a natural disaster that has an earthly or man-made cause. Hurricanes, windstorms, forest fires, floods, earthquakes, house fires — you name it. What can you do to protect your pets against these things? It’s difficult to prepare for all scenarios. But you can be ready for the most likely disasters in your area. Fans of disaster preparedness recommend having a “bug-out bag.” This is a container or a pack that holds key documents, medications, food, water and other

supplies that can be grabbed and carried easily if you need to evacuate your home in a hurry. Prepare a similar bag for your pets -- with enough food for each of them for 1 to 3 days, any medicines they take regularly and copies of their shot records, licenses and tags. Include your contact information and the vet’s info on a collar tag. Consider microchipping your pets, too: If they’re separated from you and lose their collar, a vet or rescue agency can find out who they belong to by scanning for the chip. Have an evacuation plan that includes getting pets into their carriers quickly. Make sure their supplies can be grabbed and packed up. Once those preparations are in place, you can breathe easier and spend more time enjoying your pets, and less time worrying about the future. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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1. ANATOMY: What is a more common name for “deciduous teeth”? 2. GEOGRAPHY: In which country would you find the Lynden Pindling International Airport? 3. MATH: How many different combinations of tic-tac-toe games are possible? 4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which nation’s flag features a six-pointed blue star? 5. LITERATURE: Which 19th-century novel features a character named Phileas Fogg?

• It was Canadian journalist, editor and poet Mark Abley who made the following sage observation: “Modern English is the Walmart of languages: convenient, huge, hard to avoid, superficially friendly and devouring all rivals in its eagerness to expand.” • The next time you get a chance, you might want to check the pressure of your car’s tires; if they’re not inflated to the correct pressure, you’re contributing to the $9

• An 18-year-old Austrian named Helmut Mezer got his driver’s license and a new BMW with the license plate DEAD1. One week later, with Mezer behind the wheel, the car skidded around a curve at 100 mph, hit an embankment and was thrown 200 feet, landing on its roof in a field and killing Mezer. • On any given day, Google conducts approximately 63,000 searches per second. • Those who study such things report that the average lifespan of a tree in the metropolis of New York City is only seven years.

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• In all likelihood, you’ve never run across a moirologist -- in fact, they probably don’t even exist in the United States today. However, professional mourners -- which is what moirologists are -- have a long history, dating back to ancient Greece. Even as recently as the early 1900s, there was a report of a moirologists’ strike in Paris. • The small Central American country of Costa Rica has more species of mammals and birds than are found in all of the contiguous United States and Canada combined. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

6. GAMES: Which game promises to “tie you up in knots”? 7. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Which 19th-century writer/philosopher once said, “One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter”? 8. PSYCHOLOGY: What fear is represented in the condition called gamophobia? 9. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of alligators called? 10. THEATER: What does Dolly do for a living in the play “Hello, Dolly!” © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• What’s going on sale in September? Look for cookware, dishes, pool toys and pool accessories, patio furniture, plus great deals on new cars (2020 models and closeout sales on 2019 models).

• “It’s almost time for Scouts to start up again. I have been washing uniforms and sashes, and I find this trick to be helpful when it comes time to stitch on badges: Put a bit of plain school glue on the back of your badge, place it where you want it on the sash, then let it dry. It will stay in place long enough to stich the edges. When you launder it, the glue will wash right out.” -- R.D. in Florida

a power strip and you’ll only need one plug adapter for foreign plugs. You will make friends at the airport, too, on a layover.” -G.G. in Arkansas

• Here’s a great tip for future international travel: “Get yourself

• When searching for airline flights, try going incognito in your browser, using a private browser, or deleting your cookies between searches. It can sometimes make a price difference.

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8. Micturated 9. One to respect 10. Small Greek island 11. In a thinly dispersed way 12. Put two together 13. Of the supernatural 14. Type of structure in organic chemistry 15. Card game 25. Feeling of discomfort 26. Get free of 27. Unit of measurement 29. A person who enjoys good food and drink 31. Violin maker 33. Noted psychotherapist Answer to Puzzle on page 9 36. Complete 59. Snag 32. A street where 38. Ballplayers’ tool 60. Exclamation of nightmares 39. Afternoon surprise happen illumination 61. Controversial 34. For each 41. Points a finger at retired wide 35. Fat from a pig 42. Moved quickly receiver 37. Easily altered 43. ‘__ death 62. For example 39. Salvador __, do us part 63. Free to use Spanish artist 46. Blue jeans 66. Carson’s 47. French Jesuit 40. The last sidekick theologian CEO of Sears 67. Pirate saying 49. Dissuades 41. One who lades 70. Convulses 51. Eastern 43. Russian pop duo 71. Semitic gods European peoples 44. Fictional free 53. Abnormal city of Essos down rattling sound 45. Cool! 54. Air-breathing 47. Strong liquor 1. Split apart land snail genus 48. Rural delivery 2. Equally 55. Turfs 50. Brews 3. Mountain passes 58. Farewells 52. Compound 4. Another name for 60. __ mater: found in hops Thor one’s school 54. Where golfers 5. Chinese chess 64. They __ begin holes piece 65. Baby’s eating 56. Third note of a 6. Helpless accessory 7. US army major scale 68. Priestess of Hera designation (abbr.) 69. Type of railroad 57. City of Angels

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Q: Do you know when a new season of “Grace and Frankie” might be available? Also, I got hooked on “Shtisel.” I hated when it ended. It was a great soap opera-type serial. Are there any new episodes or was that the cliffhanger end? -A.V. in New Jersey A: “Grace and Frankie” is a hit comedy on Netflix that stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. It’s the longest-running comedy on the streaming service since “Orange Is the New Black.” Netflix has so much confidence in the show that it renewed it for a sixth season before season five even aired this past spring. However, you’ll have to wait until 2020 (hopefully early in the year) for season six to be available for viewing. “Shtisel,” the show about an Orthodox Jewish family starring Ayelet Zurer, first aired in Israel in 2013 and lasted just two seasons. Netflix then picked it up and made those episodes available to audiences in America, where it became a hit. Now “Shtisel” is being renewed for a third season, but since the drama is only in pre-production, its fans will have to sit and wait. Q: I’m addicted to the CBS sitcom “Mom” and can’t wait to see the new episodes. I’m wondering if Anna Faris, who plays Christy on the show, sings a version of “What a Wonderful World” on a Toyota car commercial? –- R.K. A: I admit defeat. I wasn’t able to find out definitively who recorded “What a Wonderful World” for a Toyota Camry commercial, but I did have fun doing the research. There was much, much debate on

Anna Faris. Photo by Robert Ascroft, courtesy of CBS

the Internet over the female vocalist’s identity. Guesses included Kat Edmonson, Suzi Quatro, Christina Perri, and various contestants from “The Voice” and “American Idol.” (There also were many comments scolding the dad for driving his car at such an unsafe speed on a twisty highway with his young son in the backseat.) As for Anna Faris, I couldn’t verify the beautiful, breathy voice was hers, but if I ever get confirmation of exactly who it is, I’ll be sure to let you all know. Q: I never heard of the TV show “Chicago P.D.” until I saw it this summer (in what looked like reruns). Will it be back this fall with a new season? -- M.W. A: “Chicago P.D.” is a spinoff of the hit show “Chicago Fire.” Nowadays when one crime or first-responder show becomes a hit, there are multiple spinoffs. Many are successful, and “Chicago P.D.” is no exception. The show will be back this fall, but there are some casting changes. Jon Seda won’t be returning as Det. Antonio Dawson, while Lisseth Chavez, formerly of “The Fosters,” will debut as undercover cop Vanessa Rojas. Look for “Chicago P.D.’s” seventh-season premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 10 p.m. ET on NBC. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

“Moon Shoes” Sell for 50K What do you do with a pair of smelly old sneakers taking up space in your closet? Apparently, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC], you should put them up for sale. That’s what Dave Russell of Sacramento, CA did and he managed to make a $50,000 profit. It turns out these were not any old kicks; they were designed by Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Nike, and only 12 pairs of what were called “Moon Shoes” were made in 1972. Eugene, OR was hosting the Olympic trials that year and Bowerman gave ten pairs to athletes trying out for the Olympic team and Russell was one of them. The Graduate Eugene

Hotel, which is building a Nike Museum in Eugene, purchased the shoes. “They wanted something that would say, ‘this is Nike town’,” according to Russell. The Association of Mature American Citizens provides the Filler Files as a service on issues of concern to Americans over 50.

On September 10, 1608, English adventurer John Smith is elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia -- the first permanent English settlement in North America. Smith was popular because of his organizational skills and effectiveness in dealing with local Native Americans. On September 11, 1814, during the Battle of Plattsburg on Lake Champlain, a newly built U.S. fleet under Master Commandant Thomas Macdonough destroys a besieging British squadron, forcing the British retreat to Canada on foot. The American victory saved New York from possible invasion. On September 15, 1916, during the Battle of the Somme, the British launch a major offensive against the Germans, employing tanks for the first time. Some of the 40 or so primitive tanks advanced over a mile into enemy lines, but were too slow to hold their positions and prone to mechanical breakdown.

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On September 12, 1940, a collection of prehistoric cave paintings is discovered near Montignac, France. They depict 600 painted and drawn animals and symbols and nearly 1,500 engravings from the Upper Paleolithic period some 16,000 years ago. On September 9, 1956, Elvis Presley makes his first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” Sullivan had originally banned Presley but finally signed him to an unprecedented $50,000 deal for three appearances. On September 13, 1971, the four-day revolt ends at the maximum-security Attica Correctional Facility in New York when hundreds of state police storm the complex in a hail of gunfire. Thirty-nine people were killed in the disastrous assault. On September 14, 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco -- the former American movie star Grace Kelly -- dies at age 52 after her car plunged off a mountain road near Monte Carlo. An Oscar winner and star of three Alfred Hitchcock films, Kelly gave up her acting career after marrying Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956. (c) 2019 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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I’d hate to have to give up bananas and the other fruits that contain potassium, which I eat in moderation as part of my regular diet. Do you think the 5.6 level is cause for concern, and could you make a recommendation? -- V.D.

Creamy Picnic Coleslaw Some dishes are just so special that everyone wants to know how it was made. This easy slaw salad is such a recipe. Share this dish at your own risk, but be prepared -- take the recipe with you! • 1 cup fat-free mayonnaise • Sugar substitute to equal 1/4 cup sugar • 1 teaspoon prepared mustard • 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar • 1 teaspoon celery seed • 6 cups finely shredded cabbage 1. In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, sugar substitute, mustard, vinegar and celery seed. Add cabbage. Mix well to combine. 2. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Gently stir again just before serving. Makes 8 (1/2 cup) servings. Each serving equals: 36 calories, 0gm fat, 1g protein, 8g carb., 301mg sodium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable. (c) 2019 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Tropical Banana Splits The king of soda-shop desserts is even better made with sorbets and coconut. • 1/4 cup shredded coconut • 2 ripe medium bananas, peeled and each cut lengthwise in half, then crosswise into quarters • 1 cup fat-free passionfruit sorbet • 1 cup fat-free raspberry sorbet • 2 medium kiwi fruit, peeled and each cut crosswise into 8 slices 1. In small nonstick skillet, toast coconut over medium heat, stirring frequently. 2. To serve, on each of 4 dessert plates (oval if possible), arrange 2 banana quarters, cut sides up, on opposite sides of plate. Place 1/4-cup scoop each of passionfruit and raspberry sorbets between banana quarters. 3. Top with 4 slices kiwifruit and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon toasted coconut. Makes 4 servings. (c) 2019 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

Does High Potassium Mean No Bananas? Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 75-year-old man in excellent overall health. Routine bloodwork recently showed an elevated potassium level of 5.6. For the most part, I follow a vegetarian diet, which includes a number of very healthy foods that also happen to be high in potassium. I exercise regularly. Two years ago, my level was 4.9. My cardiologist stopped my metoprolol, as he said that could have pushed up the potassium, and he felt that based on my routine tests it was safe to stop it. I also stopped the 500-mg turmeric supplement I was taking, as a precaution. I take no other drugs.

Answer: A potassium level of 5.6 is still in the normal range in my hospital’s laboratory. Although metoprolol can raise potassium, it’s not one of the medicines that is very likely to do so, such as an ACE inhibitor or spironolactone. Some people just have a high normal potassium. Turmeric, on the other hand, has lots of potassium, so stopping that was reasonable. I would recommend that you not worry too much about the potassium and keep up your diet, including fruits in moderation. In addition to avoiding turmeric, I would recommend that you avoid salt substitutes, since they have very high amounts of potassium. (c) 2019 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Hocus-Focus Answers Differences: 1. Door added to car. 2. Tires are black. 3. Pants have no cuffs. 4. Bricks missing from wall. 5. Tree lim b has been added. 6. Girl’s hair is longer.

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7. Henry David Thoreau

Denied Payment for Non-VA Medical Care You can’t always be in a convenient place when a medical emergency occurs. When you need care immediately, you get it at the closest place, and that might not be a Department of Veterans Affairs emergency room. The VA, however, is supposed to pay the provider for that care or reimburse you if you’ve already paid. The problem -- as the Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector Gen-

eral discovered -- is that payment of those medical bills doesn’t always happen. The VAOIG investigated (at the request of a member of Congress) and discovered that claims often were denied or rejected to meet production goals, which were tied to bonuses and performance reviews. Nearly one-third of nonVA emergency claims were denied or rejected. (Denied means the VA won’t pay; rejected means it wants more information.) Yet veterans weren’t given good information about why their claims weren’t paid, and therefore couldn’t respond. The VAOIG discovered that: • During a six-month period in 2017, the VA rejected or denied $716 million in claims.

• The emphasis was on the number of claims processed, not accuracy. Clerks got credit for rejecting or denying a claim, or marking it for payment, but not for researching the claim. • Clerks were told to deny non-VA emergency claims or were at least encouraged to do so in the name of speed, which meant processing 13-15 claims per hour. Incentives for working quickly included overtime and working from home.

• Some rejection/denial decision letters weren’t mailed and might sit for months, making it too late for the veteran to appeal. If you ever need non-VA emergency care, be sure the VA is notified quickly, within 72 hours. Not doing so is an excuse for it to deny your claim. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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