Coachella Valley Weekly - November 11 to November 17, 2021 Vol. 10 No. 35

coachellavalleyweekly.com • November 11 to November 17, 2021 Vol.10 No.35

Contemporary Desert Woman

by Daryl Thetford

Paul Weller

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Rhinos at The Living Desert

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Don Felder

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14th Annual Concert For Autism

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Marion Jones

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publisher@coachellavalleyweekly.com coachellavalleyweekly.com facebook.com/cvweekly twitter.com/cvweekly1 Publisher & Editor Tracy Dietlin Art Director Robert Chance Sales Team Kirby, Raymond Bill Club Crawler Nightlife Editor Phil Lacombe Head Music Writer Esther Sanchez Head Feature Writer Crystal Harrell Feature Writers Lisa Morgan, Rich Henrich, Heidi Simmons, Noe Gutierrez, Tricia Witkower Writers/Contributors: Robin Simmons, Rick Riozza, Eleni P. Austin, Craig Michaels, Janet McAfee, Bronwyn Ison, Haddon Libby, Sam DiGiovanna, Dale Gribow, Denise Ortuno Neil, Rob Brezny, Dr. Peter Kadile, Dee Jae Cox, Angela Romeo, Aaron Ramson, Lynne Tucker, Aimee Mosco, Michelle Anne Rizzio, Ruth Hill, Madeline Zuckerman Photographers Robert Chance, Laura Hunt Little, Chris Miller, Esther Sanchez Videographer Kurt Schawacker Website Editor Bobby Taffolla Distribution Phil Lacombe, William Westley

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he La Quinta Art CelebrationNovember 11-14, 2021 will return after a twenty month pandemic hiatus since its inaugural event in March 2020. The event will be an outdoor showcase of 200 world-class, jury-selected artists originating from 32 states and five countries to exhibit their original artworks. Their styles range from classical to whimsical and span 10 media categories including 2D Mixed Media, 3D Mixed Media, Ceramics, Drawing & Pastel, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Painting, Photography, Sculpture and Wood.

La Quinta Art Celebration is presented

by SCOPE Events, LLC. Proclaimed as the

Coachella Valley’s signature art event, the La Quinta Art Celebration will take place at the picturesque La Quinta Civic Center. The hours for the fall show are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, to take full advantage of autumn desert sunshine. The La Quinta Art Celebration will resume its early spring schedule in 2022, running from March 3rd through the 6th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“The City of La Quinta has a tradition of being an art destination and it is part of their DNA. So it is only appropriate that it host a premier art event annually. The Civic Center Park was built with this event in mind. The City is not only the Premier Sponsor of La

Quinta Art Celebration but also a dedicated partner for this event. SCOPE Events, LLC is honored to be affiliated with a city that has such passion for the arts,” said Event Director, Kathleen Hughes.

The La Quinta Art Celebration will offer patrons a variety of upscale amenities that include live music, gourmet dining from popular local restaurants, and premium topshelf beverages. Daily live entertainment will feature favorite local performers such as Scott Carter at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the Amphitheater stage and Michael Anthony Gagliardi from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Celebration Bistro. Headlining on the Amphitheater stage from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. are Southern California music legends, Rideshare on Friday, The Smooth Brothers on Saturday, and The Art of Sax on Sunday.

“The overall experience is amazing! Art is very personal and this event offers the very best whether one is seeking traditional, contemporary, whimsical or realistic. We have 10-foot bronze sculptures and intricate continue to page 4

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La Quinta Art Celebration ................... 3-4 Travel Tips 4 U .......................................... 4 Consider This - Paul Weller ...................... 5 Rhinos at The Living Desert..................... 8 From The Publisher .................................. 8 Pet Place ............................................ 10-11 Club Crawler Nightlife ........................... 12 Don Felder at Fantasy Springs .............. 12 14th Annual Concert For Autism........... 13 The Vino Voice ........................................ 14 Keg Whisperer......................................... 15 Screeners ................................................. 16 Breaking The 4th Wall - Marion Jones.... 17 Cyber Corner ........................................... 17 Cannabis Corner .................................... 18 Health - Keto .......................................... 20 Safety Tips .............................................. 20 Swag For The Soul .................................. 21 Free Will Astrology ................................ 21 Haddon Libby ......................................... 22 Dale Gribow ............................................ 22

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jewelry. There is literally something for everyone and all is extremely high quality,” stated Hughes.

Over 1000 artists applied to this year’s La Quinta Art Celebration and 200 have been invited. Artists must apply through an online application process called ZAPPLICATION. They must jury into the event and they are evaluated not only on their art but on their outdoor booth display. Competition is challenging for this event, as it is already nationally acclaimed by the invited artists and not a regional or local art show.

The La Quinta Art Celebration has three featured artists in 2021: Daryl Thetford from Tennessee who has created two posters for the event, and other featured artists Kristin DeSantis from Colorado and Catherine DzialoHaller from Laguna Beach designed the event t-shirts.

Thetford has created two new original works entitled “Contemporary Desert Woman,” and “The Art of the Swing,” to be rendered as commemorative posters for La Quinta Art Celebration 2021. His work has been described as graphic, modern, pop, and contemporary. His process has been called photo collage, digital art, and digital mixed media. His artistic process begins by selecting a single, original photographic image followed by a digital layering and combining dozens of additional original photographs. It is a process which takes an average of 40 hours.

DeSantis is a featured women’s t-shirt artist for the La Quinta Art Celebration with the “Gigi” design. She is a contemporary metal and mixed-media artist, with the help

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from her husband, Marc. Their studio is located high in the Rocky Mountains outside the small town of Allenspark, Colorado. Over the past 18 years, they have created large wall and freestanding sculptures. In the last five years, they have devoted their time and energy developing their unique line of aluminum and resin jewelry.

Catherine Dzialo-Haller is a featured men’s t-shirt artist with the “CA Dreaming” design.

She is a self-proclaimed contemporary realist, who paints abstractly. Dzialo-Haller also teaches art to grammar school children through ArtReach, a special non-profit organization that takes professional artists into elementary schools throughout San Diego County to provide standards-based, visual art workshops.

“The event is a perfect way to stroll this 10-acre park, sip champagne or Ketel One cocktails, and enjoy a celebration that has been created with the Coachella Valley in mind. The Celebration Bistro offers upscale dining experience with tables under umbrellas and fabulous wines from California and France. Keep your mind open and explore the explosion of color and texture. The creativity is always overwhelming to me,” expressed Hughes.

Admission price for the La Quinta Art Celebration is $20.00 for one day, or $25.00 for a Multi-Day Pass. Children under 12 get in for free. Paid self-parking for $10.00 dollars, or valet for $15.00 dollars. For more information or to purchase tickets early and avoid long lines at the gate, visit LaQuintaArtCelebration.org.

IMMERSIVE VAN GOUGH EXHIBIT

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tep Inside Van Gogh “Blockbuster digital experience that has taken the art world by storm!” – Artnet news “A completely new way of encountering Art!” – CTV From creators of the blockbuster exhibit seen by over 2 million visitors in Paris and after a sold-out run in Toronto, the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit makes its mark at a super-secret location in the heart of LA! Lose yourself in 500,000 cubic feet of monumental projections animating Vincent van Gogh’s oeuvre. Wander through entrancing, moving images that highlight brushstrokes, detail, and color – truly illuminating the mind of the genius.

You will be immersed in Van Gogh’s works – from his sunny landscapes and night scenes to his portraits and still life paintings.

The installation includes the Mangeurs de pommes de terre (The Potato Eaters, 1885), the Nuit étoilée (Starry Night, 1889), Les Tournesols (Sunflowers, 1888), and La Chambre à coucher (The Bedroom, 1889), and so much more.

Astonishing in scale and breathtakingly imaginative, you will experience Van Gogh’s art in a completely new and unforgettable way.

The exhibit is designed and conceived

by Massimiliano Siccardi, with soundtrack

by Luca Longobardi, who both pioneered

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immersive digital art experiences in France.

The largest Van Gogh Exhibit in the world at Lighthouse Los Angeles!

Located at 6400 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, this iconic 55,000 square foot building will be transformed into an

unforgettable art experience featuring a 25,000 square foot exhibit space where the art of Vincent van Gogh will come to life around you!

Emmy Award-winning and Tony Awardnominated designer David Korins, known

ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER for his set designs featured in numerous Broadway hits including ‘Hamilton’ and ‘Dear Evan Hansen’, will design unique and experiential elements to transform Lighthouse Los Angeles into a truly one-ofa-kind venue – crafting an experience you will never forget!

An experience like no other, tailored for Los Angeles HOURS Monday - Thursday – 10AM-11PM Friday - Saturday – 9AM-11PM Sunday – 9AM-10PM Immersive Van Gough exhibit runs through January 2022 For more info visit vangoghexpo.com.

Think Live Art and Experience Immersive Van Gough’s Brilliant Exhibit!

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aul Weller, affectionately nicknamed “The Modfather” a few decades ago, originally gained fame as the sonic architect of The Jam. He solidified his authenticity. with his second band The Style Council. But he completely came into his own as a solo artist. The Jam was formed just ahead of the Punk Rock revolution that hit Great Britain in 1977. Originally a quartet that trimmed down to a three-piece, their sound was a heady brew of Beatlesque/British Invasion Pop, hard-charging R&B, a soupcon of Punk rebellion and Mod revival panache.

Through five studio albums, assorted EPs and a live effort, they consistently landed at the very top of the charts in England.

That popularity was never been matched in the U.S., although they gained a foothold on the charts over here in 1982, with the irresistible single, “A Town Called Malice.”

By then, Paul was ready to move on.

Quitting The Jam, he partnered with exMerton Parka keyboardist Mick Talbot and together they became The Style Council.

Their sound was a sleek amalgam of Jazz and Soul that was massively successful in the U.K. and earned them a couple of minor hits in the U.S. As the ‘90s dawned, Paul launched his solo career. On his own, he incorporated all he had learned fronting two wildly successful bands, creating a sharp distillation of all that had come before: his reverence for John Lennon, Pete Townshend, Motown, sultry Jazz and Curtis Mayfield. In the ensuing years he has released 16 studio albums, culminating in this year’s expansive Fat Pop, as well as four live efforts and a couple of compilations.

In Great Britain he he remains a surly elder stateman, his albums consistently debut in the Top 10. Lionized by a younger generation, he is revered by Britpop bands like Oasis, Pulp, Blur and Ocean Colour Scene He’s also cultivated a passionate fan base in America.

Recently the cool kids at Craft Recordings have issued Paul’s sixth solo effort, Illumination as well as his first live recording, Days Of Speed on vinyl for the first time. Both albums originally arrived at the dawn of the 21st century (2002 and 2001, respectively) and find the Modfather settling into role as a Punk elder-statesman.

The first three tracks on Illumination effortlessly leapfrog through a plethora of styles. First up, “Going Places” opens with lush, acoustic riff-age, plinky, plangent piano notes, angular bass lines and a plunky beat. Paul’s Soulful croon is plush and wanton, thick with romantic desire.

Buoyant lyrics are uncharacteristically giddy, contemplating a new passion; “More than just a heart-beat from the city floor, more than just the bright lights that led me to your distant shore/I’m keeping my head up and out of the sand, way ‘cross the rooftops I’m gonna plan our escape ‘cos we’re going places we never dreamed we could, through all kinds of changes, and still our hearts beat closer more and more.”

Guitars sparkle and chime, ushering the song to conclusion.

As though someone’s flipped the radio dial, “Bullet For Everyone” careens out of

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AND “DAYS OF SPEED” (CRAFT RECORDINGS) PAUL WELLER “ILLUMINATION”

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place, people torn and disgraced, there’s no time- there’s no time- like today, to feel the winds of change.” A string section see-saws behind cantilevered guitars, as sanctified backing vocals add some Gospel heft.

Throughout his years in The Jam and The Style Council, Paul rarely wore his heart on his sleeve, but that seemed to change as his solo career progressed, beginning with “You Do Something To Me” from 1995’s Stanley Road album. The best tracks on Illumination toggle between the deeply personal and the politically charged. “It’s Written On The Wind” announces it’s majesty with a brassy FX fanfare that walks the line between Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass and au courant Electronica. The sound smorgasbord expands, incorporating Psychedelicized Hammond B3, vroom-y bass, gritty guitars and a kick-drum beat.

The lyrics seem to posit that true love is an inalienable right; “It’s written in the wind that we’re two, carved out in the sand that we’re real/It’s lit up in the stars that we’re true, we’re destined in the sky to be glad.”

The song subtly shapeshifts on the break, locking into a sinuous groove that recalls the greazy Soul Gumbo of Dr. John.

Meanwhile, “All Good Books” reminds us not to judge a book by its cover, whether it’s the bible or the Koran. Strummy guitars connect with woozy electric piano, knotty bass lines and a backbeat so taut, you could bounce a quarter off of it. The breezy vibe belies trenchant lyrics that note “If Jesus could hear us now, bending all his words, of which he’s proud, but the carpenter was only making invitations, voicing the opinions of others…If Mohammad could see us now, shaking down the walls but not as prayer, and the power games that play out, and the lies that come within out, and the sacrifice that you make out, against all we are worth, all we hold dear, all that is true, all that we love, all that we dream of, all that we give.” Sweeping piano runs and churchy keys give the song some ecclesiastic elasticity Finally, “Who Brings Joy” is swoony and Soulful, blending sun-dappled guitars, swirly keys and a chugging beat. All artifice is stripped away, and Paul eschews equivocation and speaks from the heart; “In your eyes lie a heaven, in your voice sweet caress, it is you who takes over, whose gentle arms I rest, you who brings joy into the world.” Cascading guitar notes saturate the break. And the guy who has always seemed one cool remove away, has

learned to embrace happiness.

Other interesting tracks include “Spring At Last” a sylvan instrumental that arrives midway through the record and cleanses the palette like a musical sorbet. Then there’s the smoky Jazz of “Now The Night Is Here.” The sludgy “Call Me No. 5” finds him duetting with Stereophonics’ frontman, Kelly Jones. His distinctive Welsh rasp pairs nicely with Paul’s lip-curling drawl. On “One X One” his gruff vocals crests over an arrangement that stitches together a rich tapestry of filigreed acoustic licks, whoosh-y keys, plucky strings, stinging electric riffs, Country-comfort piano and a metronomic beat.

The record closes with the title track, a mordant mediation on the power of love. Stripped-down, spare and elegant, it features only jaggy acoustic guitars and Paul’s stentorian croon. Austere lyrics offer up a final encomium; “The prayer I ask is where I’m going to, without your undying love, I’m as worthless as a cold, cold sun, that shines for no one-at all.”

Paul produced the album with Simon Dine and it features longtime compadres drummer Steve White and guitarist Steve Craddock, as well as Damon Minchella on bass, Aziz Ibrahim on guitar, sarod and tamboura. Carleen Anderson and Jocelyn Brown added backing vocals, and Oasis’ own Noel Gallagher and Gem Archer played bass, drums, percussion and acoustic guitar, respectively.

While Illumination is wide-ranging and inventive, Days Of Speed is spartan and bare bones. A live, 18-song set, it was culled from a series of shows recorded in London, Berlin, Southampton, Madrid, Dornbirn, Wolverhampton, Manchester, Rimini, Munich and Dublin in 2001.

While the tracks were recorded in different cities and venues, the set unfurls seamlessly. It not only offering myriad selections from his first five solo albums, but manages to include a few favorites from The Jam and The Style Council. The LP is dotted with deep cuts like “Brand New Start” and “Out Of The Sinking.” He also shines on the title track from the Wildwood album as well as a nakedly emotional version of “You Do Something To Me,” from Stanley Road.

Paul throws in a couple of B-sides like “The Loved” and “Everything Has A Price To Pay.” But the songs that truly beguile are Style Council’s courtly “Down In The Seine,” and the rollicking “Headstart For Happiness.” As well as the brittle beauty of Jam cuts like “English Rose,” “That’s Entertainment” and “A Town Called Malice.”

Although these albums were originally released 20 years ago, the music remains as fresh and immediate now as it was at the turn of the 21st century. Paul Weller’s prowess was in full effect. The proof is in the grooves.

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of pelicans and a variety of other birds, plus fascinating subterranean animals such as the naked mole-rat, among others.

“We are excited to officially welcome guests to the new Rhino Savanna. This expansion means so much to so many, and we look forward to celebrating this gift with the Coachella Valley,” said Allen Monroe, President/CEO of The Living Desert. “This new habitat reflects the successful collaboration of countless entities, including our donors, staff, board members, the Association of Zoo and Aquariums, contractors, and many others.

This opening also signifies a deep commitment to The Living Desert’s conservation initiatives to protect black rhinos in their native range.”

Thoughtful design, inspiring encounters, a deep commitment to conservation, and excellence in animal care are the cornerstones of this new $17 million expansion. Upon

entering Rhino Savanna, guests will be transported into their own African safari, creating connections and fostering an appreciation for Africa’s wildlife.

“Through years of planning and construction, the new Rhino Savanna is a cutting-edge space focused on animal wellbeing and choice,” said RoxAnna Breitigan, Director of Animal Care. “I am so proud of the team for all of their hard work and efforts in making this space possible, as well as their ongoing commitment to the animals in our care. I am excited for our community to experience this new space and learn more about these fascinating animals.”

The Living Desert participates in several conservation initiatives that support black rhinos in Eastern and Southern Africa.

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he Living Desert Zoo and Gardens will officially open its new four-acre Rhino Savanna with a ribbon cutting ceremony this Friday, November 12, at 10 a.m.

Located just inside the Zoo’s main entrance, the sprawling multi-species and state-of-the-art habitat is home to 12 African species. Among those include the Zoo’s largest animals, two black rhinos, Nia (pronounced Ny-a) and Jaali (pronounced Jolly). Expansive look-out points and picturesque views await guests at Rhino Savanna where they also will encounter waterbuck, springbok, two species

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am very proud and excited to announce that as of this issue, CV Weekly will be back in print on a weekly basis. We will still continue to be available online on our website as well as still publishing our weekly eblasts. It has been a long 19 months being online only after 8 of our 9 years publishing was in print, never missing an issue.

I would like to thank my amazing team for sticking with me throughout the pandemic so we could continue to bring you fresh

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content every week online. Big shout out to my amazing Art Director Robert Chance, our fantastic Website Manager Bobby Taffolla and Head Feature Writer Crystal Harrell, along with ALL of my talented and loyal writers/columnist (listed on page 3) for continuing to deliver quality material every week. And of course, to “my man” Phil Lacombe and my daughter Michelle Brewer, your continued support makes it possible for me to be able to do what I do.

I would also like to thank our advertisers who stuck with us, those that have returned and that are getting ready to return.

To our readers we appreciate you so much. To the community of businesses we invite you to reach out about advertising in CV Weekly where we will go above and beyond to take care of you.

On another note we will resume the CV Music Awards next year date to be determined soon, but probably in May or June like usual. We did not do the 2021 CVMAs since we had to do the 2020 awards in January of this year. It just makes since to come back next year bigger and better. We have some exciting stuff planned with big celebrity names involved. I mean we have to go big to top 2019 with Paul Rodgers receiving the first “ICON” award.

We will be delivering on Wednesdays and Thursdays like before so make sure to pick up your copy at 400 locations throughout the valley and hi-desert.

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Nature), black rhino numbers are staggeringly low – there are just 5,600 individuals in Africa.

Black rhinos’ main threats are humans, and in particular, the rampant poaching of their horns for ill-perceived medicinal cures.

At maturity, three-year-old Nia, and Jaali, who turns two on Christmas Eve, will weigh approximately 3,000 pounds and stand about 5.5 feet tall at their shoulders. They were matched as a breeding pair through the Species Survival Plan (SSP). Because black rhinos are solitary species, except for breeding and rearing young, Jaali and Nia will each have distinct spaces throughout the Rhino Savanna habitat.

The Living Desert is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last admission at 4 p.m. For more information visit LivingDesert.org.

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PET PLACE

alling all Coachella Valley animal lovers! Now is the perfect time to adopt a fabulous pet from a shelter! The cooler Coachella Valley fall weather makes for great hikes with your new 4-legged hiking buddy. An adopted cat purring on your lap during the cooler evenings keeps you happy and even

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AMAZING PROGRAMS GET HOMES FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS

improves your health, warding off the winter flu.

Where to start your search for a new best fur friend? The Coachella Valley Animal Campus (CVAC) in Thousand Palms operated by Riverside County is the largest animal shelter in our region. They have dogs, puppies, cats and kittens of every

variety. Estimates run that up to 40% of the animals in shelters are pure breeds, or certainly have the appearance of them, and cost much less than the thousands of dollars breeders charge.

CVAC recently started some wonderful new programs that benefit their animals and provide seasonal joy to our residents AND visitors. The modern building has indoor/outdoor kennels and spacious visiting areas where you can get acquainted with Fido or Fluffy.

DOG PLAY GROUPS – Dogs are pack animals and love to be with each other. Local nonprofit Society’s Outkasts Animal Rescue (SOAR) purchased the property adjoining the shelter and created a park where groups of dogs spend time out of their kennels enjoying canine companionship.

Participating dogs are exercised, socialized, and prepared for forever homes that already have a dog. Large dogs and small dogs have separate play groups. The public is welcome to come watch the fun from the adjoining parking lot. Studies show 20 minutes of play is equivalent to two hours of walking, maximizing staff and volunteer time.

FOSTER FIELD TRIP – Whether you are a full time resident, snow bird, or visiting for a local festival, you can help the animals through this program. You can help select your animal and take it out of the shelter for anytime between one hour and one week.

The shelter ensures the dog is vaccinated, microchipped, and tagged with their phone number. A full time county employee is assigned to the Foster Field Trip program to help with training tips, etc. One young couple interested in senior dogs were unsure which would be a good fit checked out a 12-year-old Chihuahua. The smart pup happily played with their children, and they quickly became “foster failures”.

Even if not adopting, this exposure leads to expanded networking including social media.

In the past, fostering animals from this facility was focused only on underage kittens and puppies requiring bottle feeding. Now you can open your heart

MEET DOT

MEET JUSTIN

Shy at first, Dot will have this beautiful smile when you adopt her!

She’s a Shepherd/Lab mix, 60 lbs of doggie love, dog ID#A1559197. Dot waits for a home at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, www. rcdas.org, (760) 343-3644. Shelter open 10am-4pm Monday through Saturday for visitors.

This foxy looking little fellow is 11 lbs of doggie love! This 4-mo-old Chihuahua boy dreams of a home for the holidays. Dog ID#A1644673 at Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, (951) 3587387, www.rcdas.org. Shelter open 10am-4pm Mon-Sat.

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BY JANET McAFEE and home to help socialize and transition a dog or cat of any age to its second chance home.

RIDING WITH ROVERS – S.O.A.R provided CVAC with a supply of bicycles and apparatus bars that attach a dog to a bicycle. This is a great way to exercise an overly active dog such as a Husky. Everyone is kept safe as the attaching bars are quick lock and release. Donations of adult size new and used bicycles are needed. Staff reports how much fun they have bonding with their canine cycling companion, and the dogs love it!

VOLUNTEER – While other programs involve volunteers, volunteers are always needed to help with shelter based tasks.

Dolores Anderson has volunteered at CVAC for 6 years. She tells us, “My duties include bathing the animals, walking the dogs, and helping take professional looking photographs of them. It’s the best feeling knowing that my work helps get an animal socialized and adopted. We need more volunteers, especially those who can handle the large breed dogs. I absolutely love doing this. Please join our volunteer team!”

Jackie Schart, Animal Services Chief at CVAC, states, “The best part of these programs is how they get the animals out of the shelter and the exposure that brings them. Even taking them for an hour long outing makes a difference for that dog.

People who haven’t been to the shelter see them with their friends and neighbors.

Volunteers put them on social media which promotes adoptions. One family who recently came in never had a dog before, and fostering was a great way to make sure they were ready for one. They happily adopted their foster dog within a week.”

Jackie advises anyone wanting to adopt or volunteer come into the Coachella Valley Animal Campus between 10:00am and 4:00pm Monday through Saturday when they are open to the public. Staff will help you complete the needed application

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and you can see some of their animals.

Conveniently located at 72-050 Pet Land Place in Thousand Palms, their contact information is www.rcdas.org and (760) 343-3644.

Did you know helping and adopting a rescue dog or cat is a badge of honor? If you are single, walking your dog or taking him to a dog park is a great way to meet new people? Your efforts expand the walls of the shelter, and in turn you receive the grateful love of these rescue cats and dogs.

Janetmcafee8@gmail.com -------------------------------------------------Here is a partial list of Inland Empire shelters and rescue groups where you can adopt a wonderful dog or cat.

COACHELLA VALLEY ANIMAL CAMPUS – This county shelter is now open for walk in visitors 10am-4pm Mon through Sat. You can view the animals at all four Riverside county shelters at www.rcdas.org, and get the ID number, 72050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, (760) 343-3644. (Public) PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER – This shelter is open every day except Tuesday.

View their animals online at www. psanimalsshelter.org, 4575 E. Mesquite Ave, Palm Springs, (760) 416-5718. (Public) DESERT HOT SPRINGS ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL - Open daily 9:30-4:30. View their animals at www.cityofdhs.org/ animal-care-control.com, 65810 Hacienda Ave, Desert Hot Springs, (760) 329-6411 ext. 450.

ANIMAL SAMARITANS – Call for an appointment to adopt. View their animals at www.animalsamaritans.org. Email acorrow@animalsamaritans.org to foster.

Located at 72307 Ramon Rd, Thousand Palms, (760) 601-3918. (Private) CALIFORNIA PAWS RESCUE - Call for an appointment to adopt. Located at 73650 Dinah Shore, Palm Desert. View their animals at www.californiapawsrescue. com, (760) 656-8833. (Private) HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY – Call for an appointment to adopt a dog or cat. This shelter has lots of big dogs and some cats. View some of their animals at www.orphanpet.com. Located at 17825 N. Indian Canyon, Palm Springs, (760) 329-0203. (Private) KITTYLAND – The shelter is closed so call for an appointment to visit and adopt a

cat. Located at 67600 18th Avenue, Desert Hot Springs, www.kittylandrescue.org, (760) 251-2700. (Private) FOREVER MEOW – Foster based rescue for cats located in Rancho Mirage. Contact them at www.ForeverMeow.org, (760) 335-6767. (Private) PRETTY GOOD CAT – Foster based rescue for cats located in La Quinta.

Contact them at www.prettygoodcat.com, (760) 660-3414 (Private) BFF4pets – Foster based rescue for dogs and cats located in La Quinta. Email them at rescues@bff4pets.com, (310) 431-7818 (Private) LOVING ALL ANIMALS – Call for appointment to visit and adopt dogs.

Located at 83496 Avenue 51, Coachella, www.lovingallanimals.org, (760) 834-7000.

(Private) ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER OF CALIFORNIA (ARC), Foster based rescue for dogs and cats in Indio. www.thearc-ca. org, (760) 877-7077 (Private) LIVING FREE ANIMAL SANCTUARY – Large outdoor shelter for dogs and cats up Hwy 74, Mountain Center, view animals at www.living-free.org, and call (951) 6594687. (Private) MORONGO BASIN HUMANE SOCIETY – Located at 4646 Sun View Rd, Joshua Tree, www.mbhumanesociety.com, call between 11am-2pm (760) 366-3786 (Private) CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ANIMAL SHELTER – The shelter is now open for Walk in visitors 12 – 3pm Tuesday through Saturday. Google “City of San Bernardino Animal Shelter” for website to view animals and get the ID number of the animal you want to meet. Located at 333 Chandler Place, San Bernardino, (909) 384-1304 or (909) 384-7272. (Public) SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER AT DEVORE – Shelter is now open for walk ins 7 days a week. Call (909) 3869280. View animals at www.sbcounty.gov/ acc and get the ID number of animal you are interested in adopting, 19777 Shelter Way, San Bernardino (Public).

DREAM TEAM ANGELS RESCUE - Foster based rescue located in Grand Terrace/San Bernardino area. Contact them through website www.DreamTeamangelsrescue. com, (360) 688-8884. (Private)

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Thursday, November 11

Casuelas Café – Avenida – 6:30pm Chef George’s – Marc Antonelli – 6:30pm Coachella Valley Brewery – Open Mic – 7pm Cunard’s – Bill Baker – 6pm Four Twenty Bank – Derek Jordan Gregg – 5-7:30pm Jazzville@Agua Caliente P.S. – Amanda Castro Band – 7pm Lit @ Fantasy Springs – Neil Morrow – 7pm O’Caine’s – Midlife O’Crisis – 6pm Plan B Live Entertainment & Cocktails – When Tides Turn w/ Kelsey Manning – 8pm The Slice – Leanna Rogers – 5-8pm The Village – Rob & JB – 5:30-8:30pm, Rapmarz – 10pm, DJ LF – 10pm

Friday, November 12

Bart Lounge – Luna Negra: Death Loves Veronica, Dizzy Grraves, The Second Divine and DJ 7th Stranger – 8pm Casuelas Café – The Myx – 7pm Chef George’s – Lizann Warner – 6:30pm Cunard’s – Bill Baker – 6pm El Paseo Gardens – Derek Jordan Gregg – 3-6pm

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fter we established our parts in a longtime bitter rivalry (as a Gainesville native, he’s a big Florida Gators fan, and as an alum, I’m a Florida State Seminoles fan), Don Felder’s fascinating stories – from childhood to the Eagles and beyond – had me hanging on his every word so much so that I almost wanted to start rooting for the Gators. Almost.

From his early days in Gainesville, FL (the genesis of our Gators/Noles conversation), Felder’s first love was music and his musical peers were the likes of Bernie Leadon, Stephen Stills, Duane Allman, and Tom Petty, the last of which he taught to play guitar. “I started playing guitar when I was 10. By the time I was 14, I had put together a little band called the Continentals with Stephen Stills. My mom used to drive Stephen and me around to women’s tea parties and we’d sit there with our acoustic guitars and play for them. Finally, when we got the bass player and drummer, we started playing frat parties.” Stills eventually moved to California, which brought the addition of Bernie Leadon to the Continentals. Felder’s repertoire of instrument mastery expanded to the slide guitar, care of Duane Allman, whose mother’s house he’d stay at in Daytona Beach.

“I walked in and Duane’s sitting on the floor with a slide guitar. I had never seen anyone play it in person. Duane was on fire, so I sat down with him and he showed me how to tune the guitar. I used a Coracidin bottle and he got me started playing.” Felder worked at the famed Lipham Music Store in Gainesville, where he got a job teaching guitar lessons, as well as selling guitars on the floor. “I didn’t get paid in cash, I got store credit. I would trade in my guitar and get a better guitar. They were giving me the regular retail price not even store discount,” he chuckles. “In walks this

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Four Twenty Bank – Tribe – 6pm La Quinta Brewery – Derek Jordan Gregg – 7pm Lit @ Fantasy Springs – The Reel Band – 9pm O’Caine’s – Craic Haus – 6pm Rockyard@Fantasy Springs – LA Guns and Steel Rod – 7pm Tack Room Tavern – TBA – 8pm The Nest – Nikki Dickinson – 6pm The Slice – Marc Antonelli – 5:30-8:30pm The Village – Rob & JB – 5:30-8:30pm, Rapmarz – 10pm, DJ LF – 10pm, DJ Gio the Ace – 9pm Twelve @ Fantasy Springs – Mark Gregg and Co. – 7-10pm

Saturday, November 13

Ace Hotel – DJ – noon – poolside Awe Bar – The Ghost Notes – 8pm Bart Lounge – DJ Manny – 8pm Big Rock Pub – Hotwyre – 9pm Casuelas Café – Flashback Boyz – 7pm Chef George’s – Michael D Angelo and Tim Burleson – 6:30pm Cunard’s – Bill Baker – 6pm Desert Fox Bar – TBA – 7pm

scrawny, buck-toothed blond kid who wants guitar lessons. He has a band called The Epics and doesn’t want to play bass, so I taught him guitar.” Tom Petty – the scrawny, buck-toothed blond in the story – had an early claim to fame that he’d taken guitar lessons from Don Felder.

Says Felder, “I saw when he was young, he really commanded your attention, flipping his hair, singing with a snarl. He really sold you on what he was doing. Even before he wrote songs of his own, his stage performance was astounding. I was devastated when I heard of his passing and honored for what part I played in his life.”

From Florida, Felder made his way to California, where he joined The Eagles through his connection with Bernie Leadon. At that point, The Eagles had recorded two albums with record producer Glyn Johns and were struggling creatively about the direction they wanted their next album to go. The band left Johns and hired Bill Szymczyk, trying to veer away from the country feel of their last two albums and go toward a more rock n’ roll path. Says Felder, “They were working on “Good Day in Hell” and had seen me play slide guitar. They called me up and I went into the studio. The next day, I got a call from Glenn Frey to join the band. I was working with Crosby and Nash at the time, but I told Glenn, “Absolutely.” With a pregnant wife at the time, Felder had apprehension about what he’d heard from Bernie about the drama in the band. “From that day on, it was like walking into a fight. I just wanted them to hold it together until my baby was born!” laughed Felder. Felder and his childhood friend, Bernie Leadon, only played together in the band on one album. Says Felder, “Bernie came from a country background. The first couple records have a lot of that country sound, but Don [Henley] and [Glenn] Frey wanted to make

Four Twenty Bank – TBA – 3pm Hotel Zoso – DJ Femme A – 12-6pm Lit @ Fantasy Springs – The Reel Band – 9pm O’Caine’s – The Upshots – 6pm Palm Canyon Roadhouse – 7th Annual Rock 4 Prostate Benefit Concert w/ Krystofer Do, The Bonethumpers, Derek Jordan Gregg and more – 9pm Rockyard@Fantasy Springs – Escape (Journey Tribute) and Steel Rod – 7pm The Hood - Comedy Night – 9pm The Nest – TBA – 6pm The Slice – Leanna Rogers – 5:30-8:30pm The Village – Rob & JB – 1-4pm, Rapmarz – 10pm, DJ LF – 10pm, DJ Gio the Ace – 9pm Twelve @ Fantasy Springs – Mark Gregg and Co. – 7-10pm

Sunday, November 14

Bart Lounge – Latina Night w/ DJ LF – 8pm Casuelas Café – Las Tias – noon, Paul Douglas – 6pm Coachella Valley Brewery – 14th Annual Concert for Autism (Day 1) w/ Machin’, John Carey, Adam Gainey, Mario Quintero, Kelsey Manning, The Sieve and the Saddle, Switcharoo and Tim Anthony Scott – noon6pm

Hotel Zoso – DJ Tyler Caiden – 12-6pm Kitchen 86 – Jojo Malagar – 7pm Melvyn’s – Mikael Healey – 5pm Palm Canyon Roadhouse – Mikole Kaar Jazz Show – 2pm, Sunday Night Jam – 6-11pm The Nest – Jojo Malagar – 7pm The Slice – Sergio Villegas – 5-8pm The Village – Rapmarz - 10pm

Monday, November 15

The Village – DJ Gio the Ace – 9pm

Tuesday, November 16

Casuelas Café – Voices Carrie – 5:30pm Chef George’s – Lizann Warner – 6:30pm Cunard’s – Bill Baker – 6pm Lit @ Fantasy Springs – Brad’s Pad – 7-10pm The Slice – Sergio Villegas – 5-8pm The Village – DJ Gio the Ace – 9pm

Wednesday, November 17

Casuelas Café – Lisa Lynn and the Broken Hallelujahs – 6:30pm Chef George’s – Tim Burleson – 6:30pm Cunard’s – Bill Baker – 6pm The Cantina – T- Bone Karaoke – 7pm The Slice – Marc Antonelli – 5-8pm The Village – DJ Gio the Ace – 9pm, Banda Revolucion – 10pm

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more commercially-acceptable records. Bernie became unhappy moving from country to rock and left the band.”

Speaking of country music, Felder tells me enthusiastically about his band, playing with him at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on November 20. “I have some of the greatest musicians in that whole ‘country music side man level’. These guys are incredible!” Seth Rausch, his drummer, has played with Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley, and Keith Urban. His keyboard player, Loren Gold, has played with Steve Winwood, Chicago, the Doobie Brothers, and currently The Who. David Myhre, his guitar player, has worked with Kid Rock, Kenny Chesney, and as the main guitar player for Tanya Tucker.

“If you could imagine what that caliber band is going to sound like. Every time we play, I light up!” Felder tells me. The band plays a lot

of classic Eagles songs, you know…the ones that everybody likes (which doesn’t narrow it down). A big chunk of his show includes a lot of Eagles favorites that Felder either co-wrote or played on. In addition, he plays Pride and Joy, a tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan, a song from his last album that serves as a tribute to many cream-of-the-crop rock musicians, and more.

“It’s a great show. By the end of the show, the first 10-15 rows everybody’s dancing and leaves sweaty and very happy. We have a great time. It’s all about positive energy and lighting the place up. I love electrifying people!” And the people love being electrified by him.

To end the interview, I ask Felder about being inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame (in 2016), what that recognition means to him, and what’s been the biggest joy of his career.

He thinks for a second that then tells me, “If I don’t really like and enjoy something in life, I don’t do it. The thing I love most in life is playing music. I struggled through bloody fingers to be able to do that. That’s been my goal since I was 10 years old, whether it’s on a record or live.

And it’s so much better live and in person. I’ve actually been inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, the Musicians Hall of Fame, and the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. That last one was a really special honor to be inducted into my own home state’s hall of fame with the company of Ray Charles, Jimmy Buffett, Tom Petty, Ernest Hemingway and more.

To be electrified by this Hall of Fame musician, visit fantasyspringsresort.com/ entertainment to purchase tickets to his November 20 show.

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he Annual Concert for Autism has been a Coachella Valley music staple that combines charitable outreach with talented performances from local artists to benefit those who have been affected by autism. The14th Annual Concert for Autism will take place November 20 at the Big Rock Pub in Indio with performances beginning at 2 p.m. The Big Rock Pub is a new venue for the Concert for Autism, as the event took place at the Tack Room Tavern in Indio over the last four years.

The lineup for the event includes The Ghost Notes, Blasting Echo, The Hellions (who have performed at every single Concert for Autism), Square Wave Monolith, Cody White & The Easy Ride, The Ill Eagles, Krystofer Do, Matt and The Kings, Screams on Silent, Rick Shelley, Jetta King, Feisty Joe, Derek Jordan Gregg, Lance Riebsomer, Yoves, Matt Davin, Courtney Chambers, and Jim Cathcart.

The event will include raffles and silent auctions featuring items and services donated by local businesses. There will be a 10-dollar suggested donation at the door and any additional donations being accepted all night long.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no kids' activities at the Concert for Autism this year, as children under the age of 12 have only recently been able to get vaccinated for the virus and will not be allowed to attend these events. Representatives of the Concert for Autism encourage all attendees to get vaccinated and to please wear a mask to attend if they are not vaccinated.

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“There's already too much going wrong in the world, and if we ever get the chance to do something for a good cause, we should always take that chance,” said musician Krystofer Do. This will be Do’s third time performing at the Concert for Autism since 2019.

Prior to the main event at the Big Rock Pub, there will be a warm-up concert event at Coachella Valley Brewing Co. on Sunday, November 14, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. that will feature performances by some of the best acoustic acts in the Coachella Valley.

The lineup at the Coachella Valley Brewing Co. includes John Carey, Adam Gainey, Mario Quintero, Kelsey Manning, The Sieve & The Saddle, Switcharoo, Tim Anthony Scott, and Machin’ Acoustic.

Proceeds from these events will be donated to the Desert Autism Foundation.

This local organization provides financial assistance to families with Autistic children so they may afford vital therapies, programs and activities.

Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. The Centers for Disease Control now estimates that Autism occurs in 1 out of every 54 children.

The cause hits close to home for founder Josh Heinz, as he and his wife Linda both have sons with autism. Heinz is a musician

who started the Concert for Autism in 2008, intersecting his love for music with his desire to help those affected with autism. The event has been held every year since—even in a virtual format in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I want to thank Big Rock Pub for making it possible to host the Concert for Autism at their venue. Every year has unique challenges, and it’s always a tough balance of organizing this event, taking care of my family, and managing my full-time job. I am forever grateful for our friends that help us out. Jeff Mazer and Greg Little have been doing sound for us for seven years at the event and I am so thankful for the support,” expressed Heinz.

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BY CRYSTAL HARRELL Although the concert is not directly affiliated with the Desert Autism Foundation, this charity offers valuable assistance for those families that deal with autism on a daily basis. The Concert for Autism will be donating all funds raised from the concert to the organization and donations are tax deductible.

To learn more about the Concert for Autism or to make a donation on their PayPal page, visit their website at concertforautism. com. If you are interested in donating items for use as raffle or silent auction items, reach out to the Concert for Autism at contact@ concertforautism.com.

2021 14TH ANNUAL CONCERT FOR AUTISM KICK OFF EVENT COACHELLA VALLEY BREWING CO. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH 12:00 - 12:30 – TIM ANTHONY SCOTT 12:45 - 1:15 – SWITCHEROO 1:30 - 2:00 – THE SIEVE AND THE SADDLE 2:15 – 2:45 – KELSEY MANNING 3:00 - 3:30 – JOHN CAREY 3:45 - 4:15 – MARIO QUINTERO 4:30 - 5:00 – ADAM GAINEY 5:15 - 6:00 – MACHIN' ACOUSTIC

2021 14TH ANNUAL CONCERT FOR AUTISM MAIN EVENT AT BIG ROCK PUB SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH MAIN STAGE 2:00 - 2:35 – FEISTY JOE ACOUSTIC STAGE 2:35 - 2:55 – RICK SHELLEY MAIN STAGE 3:00 - 3:35 – SCREAMS ON SILENT ACOUSTIC STAGE 3:35 - 3:55 – LANCE RIEBSOMER MAIN STAGE 4:00 - 4:35 – MATT AND THE KINGS ACOUSTIC STAGE 4:35 - 4:55 – DEREK JORDAN GREGG MAIN STAGE 5:00 - 5:35 – KRYSTOFER DO ACOUSTIC STAGE 5:35 - 5:55 – JETTA KING MAIN STAGE 6:00 - 6:35 – THE ILL EAGLES ACOUSTIC STAGE 6:35 - 6:55 – PERFORMANCE FROM TWO AUTISTIC MUSIC STUDENTS MAIN STAGE 7:00 - 7:35 – CODY WHITE & THE EASY RIDE ACOUSTIC STAGE 7:35 - 7:55 – YOVES MAIN STAGE 8:00 - 8:35 – SQUARE WAVE MONOLITH ACOUSTIC STAGE 8:35 - 8:55 – COURTNEY CHAMBERS MAIN STAGE 9:00 - 9:35 – BLASTING ECHO ACOUSTIC STAGE 9:35 - 9:55 – MATT DAVIN MAIN STAGE 10:00 - 10:35 – THE HELLIONS ACOUSTIC STAGE 10:35 - 10:55 – JIM CATHCART MAIN STAGE 11:00 - 11:45 – THE GHOST NOTES

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THE VINO VOICE

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EARLY PICKINS FOR HOLIDAY FIXINS

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s we welcome the 2021 holiday season, it’s time for us wine columnists to assist our readers to think about and even get a move on with some recommended wines. Oftentimes we’ll just grab a few comfort red wines that’ll last through Thanksgiving and Christmas—and no one is complaining about that!

But as we’ve previewed these past weeks, it may be a mistake to think that only robust reds can provide the sense of comfort we seek on cold days (let’s pray for some cold cuddly days out here!) and with hearty meals. Bubblies are always welcomed; and a generous white wine is perfect for those who find red wines a bit too heavy but wish an ideal pairing to the season’s game and root vegetable dishes.

We’ve recently covered Orange wines that show a richness of flavor and textual appeal.

And there are reds from all over the world that enhance the meals without dominating the dishes on the table. A dessert wine anyone?

Here are some ideas to consider for cheers and meal accompaniments: The Valdo Cuvée 1926 Valdobbiadene Prosecco ($22) comes in such a beautiful bottle that this could be the gift that keeps on giving to your family and friends. A little historic note Valdo is the oldest winery of Prosecco in Valdobbiadene, founded in 1926 by the Societa Anonima Vini Superiori and purchased by the Bolla Family in 1938. The Cuvée 1926 is a Superiore DOCG, from Veneto, Italy, made from Glera (90%) and Chardonnay (10%). For the lovers of Prosecco, this is the holiday treat from the best of the Veneto area!

Winemaker Gianfranco Zanon’s tasting notes state: “Ripe apple, pear, peach along with tropical fruits such as banana and pineapple are accented by floral notes. A wellbalanced, pleasant, and harmonious palate with a medium-body and a long, persistent finish. Perfect pairing with risotto, white meat and after the meal with fresh peaches.” And don’t be nervous, Valdobbiadene is easily pronounced as VAL-doe-bee-AHH-Deen-nay.

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A bubbly we really enjoy is the non-vintage Domaine Chandon Blanc de Blancs Carneros by the Bay Cuvée P15 Carneros Vineyard Reserve. For sure that’s a long name but at only around $30, its one of the best buys for a nice crisp bubbly from California. Wine Spectator writes: “Fresh and vibrant, with lively apple and lemon verbena flavors that take on fresh ginger and spice accents and finish on a refreshing note.

For those going all out this season, you’ll probably be ogling the 2008 Krug Brut Champagne ($300). Okay—here’s the skinny: There’s a supernova of sensation with each sip of this powerful version, starting with the vivid streak of mouthwatering acidity that drives a rich panoply of ripe black currant, mandarin orange peel and grilled nut flavors, accented

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by hints of candied ginger, briny oyster shell, verbena and ground cardamon...” Wine Spectator 11/15/21. Merry Christmas Baby!!

We spoke of a generous white for the holiday meals. That brings to mind a Viognier for certain. At a recent trade tasting, we were treated to the 2018 Shokrian Viognier Estate ($35). Organically farmed and naturally fermented in neutral French oak, it’s aged 8 months in stainless steel before bottling. This wine is one of the most refreshing Viognier I’ve ever tasted. Classic bright white flowers with ripe apricot and orange pith on the entry. The winery notes aptly state: “Just enough weight to know it’s a Viognier, but enough acid to make your mouth water for more.”

The Shokrian Viognier is only one wine in an impressive portfolio. (shokrianvineyard.com) And what wine enthusiast doesn’t love Santa Barbara wine country. Located at the heart of the Los Alamos Valley, 2.5 hours north of Los Angeles and 2 miles from downtown Los Alamos, their tasting room is now on site which will give a unique experience as it provides a rare insight into the engine room of Shokrian Vineyards from a winemaking perspective.

A classic California Chardonnay for the holiday table is the one and only 2019 La Crema Russian River Valley Chardonnay ($30). Here you’ll find aromas of fresh nectarine, green pineapple and magnolia blossoms, The palate contains flavors of Anjour pear, Meyer lemon, and everyone’s favorite crème brûlée. The 2019 vintage presents balanced acidity and a supple finish. All the wine writers give this wine 91/92 points. It’s hard to find a better premium world class Chard at that price!

It’s time again to give a shout-out to the 2018 Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon ($35) Produced from 1,000 to 1,600-foot elevation vineyards on Napa’s Mount Veeder.

Winemaker notes indicate: “this shows a deep ruby robe with aromas of deep cherry, black plum, and caramel with hints of dried sage and cedar. Flavors of ripe blackberry and cherry preserves framed by mocha and baking spices.

Layers of abundant fruit, dried herbs, and sweet oak. Seamless, integrated tannins create a rich structure and reflect a mountain personality.”

Definitely a steak wine. This would make an impressive gift when invited to a holiday meal.

As we wrote last week, the sexy dessert pour for the holidays is Madeira. It’s great as an apéritif or a digestif. Sweet Madeira wine tastes excellent with blue cheeses, dried fruit, and your favorite dark chocolate desserts.

Barbeito Malvasia 10 years Madeira ($35) Bright gold color. Floral aromas, ripe citrus, honey and almonds. Lots of depth and well balanced, full and persistent spicy. Excellent as digestif, and great with Christmas pudding, foie-gras, chocolate, crystallized fruits and cheese. Cheers!

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utumn is in full force and the thermometer has gone from 100 to eighty as if it just spotted a patrol car along the freeway. Such weather brings forth a myriad of seasonal beers for our tasty pleasure and 2021 is no exception. While all the cool kids are playing with milkshake stouts and lactoseinfused everything, I’m going old school by highlighting two of my favorites.

To me, the holiday season invokes memories of years gone by and if there is anything I like to cling to during the last two months of the year, it’s a brewer’s holiday ritual. Tradition is continuously cultivated and passed from generation to generation, and the brewhouses of the world have been making special beers for the Holidays longer than they’ve been using hops.

Back in 1975, Anchor Brewing brewed what they called the first holiday beer released in America following Prohibition. They named this not-so-subtly spiced beer Our Special Ale as a holiday gift to their loyal followers. Typically released in mid-November, this Wassail-style of brewing leans heavily on fall spices such as Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Allspice, and (sometimes) a hint of ginger. Established in San Francisco in 1896, Anchor holds the distinction of America’s oldest craft brewery and is currently celebrating their 125th anniversary.

Earlier this year Anchor rebranded their entire lineup, changing from their traditional old art labels of the past to labels which they deemed, “Cleaner and easier to read”.

Although the name has been changed to Anchor Christmas Ale, the iconic label art remains the same. Each year features a festive red and green

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hand-drawn label with a different Christmas tree and year 48 is upon us and the tree selected this year is the iconic Joshua Tree…certain to be a collector’s item in the Coachella Valley for quite some time.

This year, Brewmaster Tom Riley has created a real gem with notes of rich, decadent chocolate straddling notes of fresh raspberry.

Add in spicing from cinnamon, clove, cardamom, and nutmeg and you have a recipe worthy of the Anchor name and tradition. This year’s version clocks in with a moderate 7.0% alcohol by volume which should allow for it to develop in the bottle for several years to come.

The beer is available in six-pack bottles and 50.7-ounce Magnum bottles from midNovember thru January.

While not quite as old as the Anchor holiday offering, Sierra Nevada Brewing has been producing its own holiday IPA since 1981 and its always nice to see their Celebration IPA hit the shelves in early November. This absolute seasonal classic is welcomed by beer aficionados all over the country as is evidenced by the thousands of pictures which clog my newsfeed

and social media this time of year.

Re-branding is the buzzword in beer and Celebration IPA (its new name) replaces the Celebration Ale moniker after 39 years. This year, Sierra Nevada has treated us not only to the new name, but officially bills this version as a fresh hop IPA. Each year, the brewery visits the Pacific Northwest to hand-select the best Cascade and Centennial hops at harvest time… and then the clock is ticking. The newly picked hops are raced back to the Mother Ship in Chico to make Celebration IPA. Speed is of the essence and the brew is readied as the hops arrive in an effort to capture their citrus, floral, and pine notes at their absolute peak of flavor and freshness.

Brewing with fresh hops is a luxury afforded to brewers once a year and Sierra Nevada certainly takes full advantage of the limited opportunity. This beer starts off with a beautiful, reddish body capped with a collar of light tan foam. Clarity is spectacular and the nose hints of sweet floral pine with a grapefruit background.

Entry is charged with spritzy carbonation and an upfront sweetness that is both agreeable

and pleasurable. As the beer moves across the palate, the body is full but not thick and brings notes of toffee and caramel; much like any great holiday dessert might. But the finish stands out as the star of the show. Cascade hops flood my mind with memories of walking through a pine forest just after a fall rainstorm. This is quickly followed by the Centennial’s which bring a balanced flavor of raw grapefruit eaten within a floral shop. This year’s version arrives at 6.8% alcohol and drinks like its Sierra Nevada Celebration is available in six and 12-pack bottles and on draft. The brewer also surprised us this year by offering six-packs of 12-ounce cans as well and these are my personal favorite! The beer is already on store shelves and should be around through the Christmas holiday.

Both Celebration IPA and Anchor Christmas Ale should be available at fine craft beer retailers such as Total Wine & More and BevMo! Well into December, but don’t hesitate as thet will both be gobbled up by those who know that these beers are just what the holiday tradition is all about.

When Ed Heethuis isn’t brewing at Spotlight 29 Casino for 29 Brews, you will find the Certified Cicerone / Brewmaster out on his road bike, planning his Black Friday shopping plans, or talking beer with the patrons at Taproom 29. He may be reached at: heethuis.ed@gmail.com or wherever beer may be found in the wild.

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SCREENERS

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ovies matter more than ever in this time of widespread postpandemic stress and depression.

Sometimes it seems that the drought in the weather is reflected in the dearth of movies worth trading two hours of your life for whether streaming or in a theater. Thankfully there’s still a viable market for owning discs of recent and classic movies as well as episodic TV shows you may have missed.

I hope this column can continue spotlighting movies (both new and over-looked) worthy of human attention. Movies that inspire, inform, divert and simply entertain. Sharing a common narrative helps us makes sense of life in our human community.

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THE GREEN KNIGHT The bold new take on the 14th century medieval story “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” from acclaimed writer-director David Lowery arrives on 4K. The epic fantasy adventure set in the middle ages tells the story of Sire Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur’s reckless and headstrong nephew.

Who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and a tester of men.

Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves and schemers in what becomes a deeper journey to define his character and prove his worth in the eyes of his family and kingdom. 4K. Lionsgate.

CANDYMAN For decades, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook-handed killer.

In present day Chicago, visual artist (yahaya Abdul-Mateen II begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and unlash a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.

Experience more of Candyman’s everevolving story with a never-before-seen alternative ending and over an hour of engaging extras. Blu-ray. Universal.

SNOWPIERCER The Second Season At the end of Season One, the survivors of the revolution are trying to pick up the pieces and maintain a fragile peace amongst the now merged classes with Layton (Daveed Diggs) emerging as the train’s leader.

Discovering Mr. Wilford (Sean Bean) is alive and headed their way on a rival train, Melanie (Jennifer Connelly risks going outside to prevent him from invading Snowpiercer. While she’s out there, it’s revealed that Alexandra (Rowan Blanchard), Melanie’s daughter, who she thought had dies, is alive and has become Wilford’s dedicated protégée.

In Season Two, an entirely new power struggle emerges, causing a dangerous rift as people are divided between their loyalty to Layton and to Mr. Wilford, who has a new train, new technology and a game plan that keeps everyone guessing. While Layton battles Wilford for the soul of Snowpiercer, Melanie leads the charge on a shocking new discovery that could change the fate of humanity.

Based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel series and the movie from Academy Award ® winner Bong Joon Ho. Blu-ray. Warner Bros.

What upcoming movie are you most eager to see a either at home or in a theater? robin@coachellavalleyweekly.com

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BY DEE JAE COX

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rtist Georgia O’Keeffe once said that “To create one’s world in any of the arts take courage.”

To build a bridge between artistic genres, not only takes courage, but the ability to allow the imagination free flight to the highest of creative peaks. When Marian Jones, left Texas in pursuit of an acting career in Los Angeles, she could not have imagined the heights her creativity would climb. After 30 years in theatre and film as an actor, director and award-winning producer, she has found a new form of artistic expression as a painter.

While her first professional job was in Dallas with the Shakespeare Festival, Los Angeles opened up a whole new world. Directing and Producing Theatre, winning Ovation Awards, (LA’s equivalent of the Tony’s) and even founding her own theatre company, The Ivy Theatre Company. Marian Jones became an accomplished and successful woman in the Performing Arts

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BREAKING THE4TH WALL

and an integral part of the Los Angeles Theatre Community. Her mission with The Ivy Theatre was to expand visibility and to create a social and political awareness of Lesbian artists. Her efforts and support have made great contributions to the lesbian theatre community.

When her mother became ill, Jones returned to Texas to care for her, but upon returning to California in 2019, she found that her inspirational focus had shifted. No longer wanting to work in the performing arts she searched for a new form of creative expression. While soul searching during a walk along the beach, she looked down and saw a beautiful and natural abstract image created by the sand and her muse spoke. She began taking photos of abstract sand images, many shown at online galleries, as well as an Art Gallary in Kansas.

The Pandemic changed our world view in so many unimaginable ways. Lives and perspectives were altered forever. It was during the shutdown that circumstance and creative energy gave her a final nudge into the world of the visual arts. From photography to expressing the images on canvas,

she began work as a painter of abstract art. Jones, indicates that her paintings are always inspired by her surroundings, such as beach, rocks, sand, waves and her love of music.

“I started with 8x10 canvas paper and I’m now working on larger stretched canvas acrylic abstracts. It has come very naturally to me, it got me through the Covid lockdown and I have not stopped painting. For me it was finding beauty and some sense of joy in the isolation of the pandemic.” Jones, stated when asked about her process in transitioning from the performing to visual arts. She went on to say that, “painting is so very different from my acting and producing work in that I am painting my feelings. In theatre I always worked with the words of someone else bringing life to those words. In painting it is all about my life, my emotions and my expression of those experiences.”

Jones, is now working with art consultant Ellen Nettles, of Art Now Management in New York, City. Nettles, has been a member of the New York art scene for many years and is currently providing

a medical-grade ECG and identify valvular heart disease thanks to its integrated digital stethoscope. Readings are shown immediately on the device, but the Health Mate app provides color-coded feedback and professional recommendations, as well as making it simple to keep track of your readings.

2. Smart Wireless Glucometer The Smart Wireless Gluco-Monitoring System, created by iHealth Lab Inc, is a cutting-edge, FDAapproved glucometer that detects glucose levels in the blood and displays them on your smartphone.

This smart health device is compatible with Apple devices and has a sleek, compact design. The iHealth Smart-Gluco app that comes with it allows you to keep track of all your measurements and share them with your doctor. The package also contains 10 testing strips, 10 lancets, a control solution, a lancing instrument, and a travel bag in addition to the glucometer itself.

3. Tinke Respiratory Monitor Tinke is a smart physical fitness monitor that can track your heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen intake ratio, heart rate variations, and more. This gadget is designed specifically for iOS smartphones. A 30 pin connection links the gadget to the mobile device. The patient places

his or her fingers on the sensor, which detects the patient's heartbeat and other data. This data is then analyzed and shown on the mobile device's screen.

4. Asthma Monitor by AirSonea AirSonea is a device that monitors asthmatic symptoms. This device captures your breathing pattern as well as the zipping of air as you inhale and exhale. AirSonea examines your breathing patterns to determine if you have asthma. It's also useful for managing treatment based on the patient's present situation. The patient inserts the device near their nose and breathes normally; the device records their breathing and transmits it to the mobile app, which processes it according to the app's settings and criteria.

5. Remote Cardiac Monitor The patient can obtain remote healthcare and emergency support with the use of a remote cardiac monitor device. The Bodyguardian device is carried by the patient and connects to the cloud through wireless technology. A doctor can keep an eye on the patient's status and offer remote assistance in an emergency. This device was cocreated by Mayo Clinic and Preventice Solutions.

6. Brain Status Monitor by EmotivInsight It's a gadget that uses ECG points to monitor the brain. It is a headband with many sensor points. The brain waves are tracked by these points and sent to the mobile app. The data is processed by the smartphone app, which determines the stress level, excitement, grief, or other psychological emotions. It also offers remedial advice.

7. Air Quality Monitor by AtmoTube AtmoTube is a useful gadget for monitoring the level of pollution in the atmosphere. This

great support for this emerging painter. Marian’s paintings became an immediate success and have been added to private collections across the country, with hopes that more will open up with National and International art collectors as well as more galleries. She is even open to working with interior designers as a part of their residential designs.

Though she has only been painting since 2020, Marian indicated that it seems like it has always been a part of her life. She is currently developing a series of Abstracts for the Nursery.

In reading about the importance of color in a child’s development, she is working on a program that would allow parents to purchase a different painting for their child from nursery age to teens.

Jones stated that “From the stage to canvas was quite easy given that they both require a strength of expression, observation, interpretation, risk, and vulnerability.”

A year and a half of social isolation forced many to become more introspective and creative with finding artistic outlets. While searching for new ways to give flight to her muse, Marian Jones, discovered that an artist is not bound by what they have always done, but rather unbound by what they have yet to discover.

For more information or to contact Marian Jones: email marianaleta52@gmail.com or visit marianjones.zenfolio.com.

Dee Jae Cox, is a playwright, director and producer. She is the Cofounder and Artistic Director of The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Project losangeleswomenstheatreproject.org And Co-Creator of the Palm Springs Theatre Go-To Guide palmspringstheatre.com

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here is no doubt that today's quality of life and, in particular, healthcare demands are at an all-time high. Technology has infiltrated almost every aspect of our lives, and health is no different. The healthcare industry has been transformed by new software and communication technology. It is not just about the high-tech equipment used in hospitals to diagnose and treat people; we're also talking about healthcare technology and devices that anyone can get to enhance their health. New and emerging trends in healthcare include electronic medical records (EMR), telemedicine, mobile, and wireless health. Chatbots, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence are just a few of the most recent instances of cutting-edge technology entering the field of medical and healthcare IT, all of which are improving it.

According to Statista, general healthcare trends are anticipated to bring the digital healthcare industry to a worth of $206 billion by 2021. Two important contributions to the digital healthcare sector are wireless and mobile healthcare developments. According to P&S Research, the market for internet-connected healthcare devices is anticipated to reach $267.6 billion by 2023. Because there are so many different devices available, deciding which ones are worth buying can be difficult. With that in mind, we've compiled a list of the top seven healthcare devices that are likely to meet your demands.

1. Blood Pressure Monitor with 3 Functions It doesn't get much more stylish than BPM Core when it comes to on-the-go blood pressure monitoring. The small 3-in-1 health gadget, that combines elegant, simple design with revolutionary technology, can also record

BY DENNIS SHELLY gadget uses USB connectivity to connect to the mobile app. The gadget detects the air quality and sends the data to the mobile device for processing and display. It detects hazardous gases and volatile organic particles, both of which are extremely hazardous to your health.

Not all healthcare technologies are created the same. Several devices on the market are more of a gimmick than anything else. These gadgets and technologies, on the other hand, are quite different from each other. They are not only well-designed and have numerous features, but they are also really effective in assisting you in improving your entire health and well-being.

When used appropriately, they can potentially help you prevent certain serious diseases. Because they check all the right boxes, even the most demanding individuals will leap at the chance to buy them. The healthcare industry is rapidly expanding. Hundreds of new healthcare devices are being introduced into the worldwide market on a daily basis, which will dramatically alter the landscape of the healthcare sector in the next years.

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ovember marks diabetes and Alzheimer’s awareness month.

Today I will focus on Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Alzheimer’s Disease is a progressive mental deterioration that is characterized by memory loss, confusion, and problems communicating. Thirty-five million people are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s worldwide, 6.2 million Americans are living with the condition.

Other neurodegenerative diseases include Parkinson’s Disease at 1.2 million, strokes, traumatic brain injury, ataxia, Huntington's disease, motor neuron disease, multiple system atrophy, and progressive supranuclear palsy to name a few. There is an urgent, unmet need for innovative approaches to treating these illnesses.

Cannabidiol (CBD), 9-delta tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and other cannabinoids show promise in improving cognitive function. As a matter of fact, scientists employed by the US government, using your tax dollars, filed a patent in 2001 for Cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants, citing their potential for treating Alzheimer’s disease among others.

THC and other cannabinoids are known to induce neurogenesis, the creation of new neurons in the brain.

Expression of the enzymes which metabolize the endocannabinoids is increased in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. One study showed 72% of patients

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achieved relief from dementia-induced agitation without side effects. The study protocol used was a 1:1 ratio of CBD:THC medical product and required a 5mg increase every 7 days until the desired effects were reached. Here is the example: Day 1-3: 5mg THC:5mg CBD Day 4-6: 10mg THC:10mg CBD Day 7-14: 15mg THC:15mg CBD

Progress is monitored for side effects and efficacy. When the desired effect is achieved, the dosage is stabilized with no need for further increase. In most cannabis treatments a fast is recommended every six months for 48 hrs. When cannabis is reintroduced frequently a sixty percent decrease is realized with effective results. In other words, the ECS rebalances itself.

While THC can negatively impact memory impairment this is not necessarily detrimental. In fact, far from being an impairment, forgetting can be one of marijuana’s most important therapeutic aspects. Cannabinoids might be just the thing to help a veteran forget a triggering event or at least lower the stranglehold of that memory.

The endocannabinoid system, (ECS) serves as a sort of bridge between resident bacteria and the body itself, including the brain, by relaying signals back and forth within this symbiotic, mutually beneficial relationship. In recent years, the gut microbiome has emerged as a player in human health and disease. Disturbances to this system have been associated with a broad range of adverse outcomes

including obesity, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. Serotonin (5-HT) also affects behaviors such as aggression, learning, appetite, sleep, cognition, and reward activity. Ninety percent of 5-HT is located in the GI tract, where it regulates intestinal motility.

Many parallels exist between cannabis and psychedelics. Among them are the diverse therapeutic effects for which both classes of drugs are now being investigated, from fighting pain and inflammation to aiding treatment of some psychiatric disorders.

CBD and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) bind to the same serotonin receptor, which mediates psychedelic altered states, but CBD has anti-psychotic properties and does not cause hallucinations. Cannabinoids are used for numerous neurodegenerative disorders.

Psychedelics are experiencing a scientific renaissance due to advances in research methodology and changes in the regulation of these substances. Trials of psilocybin for disorders of consciousness, and DMT for stroke, are in discussion to begin in coming years. DMT stands for dimethyltryptamine and is a hallucinogenic tryptamine drug that naturally occurs in many plants and animals.

Studies suggest psychedelics may influence the future of brain injury treatment in both the acute and chronic phases through a variety of mechanisms including modulation of neuroinflammation.

Within the brain, depression, addiction, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's all appear to be linked to neuroinflammatory states. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), steroids such as prednisone, and biologics act like sponges to “soak up” inflammatory cytokines. Psychedelics may represent a new class of anti-inflammatory drugs. The inflammatory response to ischemic stroke is thought to derive largely from restoring the blood flow to the brain after a stroke. There are no medical therapies addressing the blood flow injury after stroke. In conclusion psychedelics and cannabis show promise in treating neurodegenerative diseases.

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here are many common mistakes when starting Keto but here are a few I see quite often in my coaching practice that causes individuals to be frustrated and doubtful that they are doing Keto wrong or that they should be getting better results. In the last issue I covered this topic (https://coachellavalleyweekly.com/ what-are-the-common-mistakes-on-ketopart-1/) and offered support and solutions.

Let’s get into a few other common ways I see well-meaning individuals sabotage themselves on Keto without even knowing it.

Keto isn’t difficult and can be easy when done properly. It’s the fine tuning and customization that matters. At this point when they feel Keto isn’t working… they are considering giving up because they simply don’t know what to do next. They can’t seem to find the answers they are looking for online

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with “google Coach”.

If you follow these tips, you will be well on your way to a slimmer and healthier you! I encourage you to get in touch with me at any time for questions or to set up a free consult at any time. There are always solutions with Keto no matter what the situation. Trust me…

Just don’t give up!

They are confused about alcohol on Keto.

Cut it out for the first few weeks until your body gets efficient at burning fat for fuel.

Then add it back in gradually in moderation with only Keto approved alcohol. Preferably unsweetened Keto wines, prosecco and champagne and pure spirits. If it starts slowing down your progress cut it back.

They don't stay hydrated or use electrolytes to support their body chemistry as it changes from a glucose burner to a fat burner.

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hen first celebrated as Armistice Day, the day marked the end of World War I, formally recognized on the “11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month” in 1918.

Today we continue to celebrate the day as Veterans Day, still recognizing the original tie with November 11th. That means Veterans Day is on the same day every year -- November 11th -- regardless of on which day of the week it falls.

Veterans Day is an important day for showing appreciation to members of our military, past and present. If you're looking for an appropriate way to honor a veteran in your life, here's a list of suggestions to start you off: Show Up! Attend a Veterans Day event in your area this weekend - not just a picnic with friends but an honest-to-goodness parade or service for veterans. Roy Rogers said, "We can't all be heroes; someone has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by." Veterans Day is a great opportunity to do just that.

Donate. There are tons of organizations who offer support, services and appreciation for our service members.

Ask about their service. You like to talk about yourself don’t you? Step outside

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yourself for a bit and ask them about their service. Some questions: What did you do in the military? How long did you serve? What was your favorite moment in all your time in the service?

Write. If you know a veteran, write a simple postcard or e-card that recognizes them on Veterans Day. If you don't know a veteran, look up the closest military installation and send one there. Small acts of recognizing someone's service, even anonymously, are appreciated.

Visit a VA Hospital. Find out what the policies are at your nearest VA hospital for interacting with patients or volunteering, and spend the day with a veteran. Many VA facilities will have events on Veterans Day or a special lunch you can help prepare. Even if you never interact with a veteran, helping at a facility is a way to give back.

Get together with a veteran. Invite a veteran or a military family to go to the car races, football game, fish, hike, workout.

Being outside and with others helps improve physical and mental health, boosts emotional well-being, and is a great way to celebrate the weekend with a veteran.

And remember, you don’t have to be kind to veterans just on Veterans Day. Like police

Add 400 MG. of Magnesium Glycinate at night before bed. Helps to supplement any mineral deficiencies and helps you sleep better, use pink salt liberally and a non-negotiable is adding electrolytes (sugar free) particularly sodium, magnesium, and potassium. The body is expelling more water on Keto so along with it we lose the important minerals. Drink 2 x a day with a meal. Drink with plenty of water per day - up to half your body weight in water.

They aren't aware that snacking (even with Keto foods) is impeding their progress on Keto Do your best not to snack between meals.

If you do …ask yourself it it’s hunger? Or a craving? Or simply a habit. The best-case scenario is not to snack on Keto. Why? Every time you eat you raise insulin…. which causes your body to store fat. You simply need to give your body time to rest in between meals and allow yourself to intermittent fast. This simple hack is a highly effective fast-track weight loss diet hack.

They trust the scale and don’t measure inches Weigh and measure weekly to track your results. However, you’ll soon notice your clothes fitting differently as you lose inches! It gives you accountability. Don’t be frustrated if the scale seems like it isn’t moving like you think it should. I promise Keto is working and you will consistently be losing inches because you are burning body fat and healing your body.

Not Eating Enough Low-Carb Vegetables Vegetables provide you with a variety of nutrients and fiber. But, many people who try a keto diet think they need to avoid veggies because they’re high in carbs. There

BY MICHELLE BORTHWICK are plenty of low-carb vegetables you can eat on a keto diet. In fact, it’s crucial that you do. Just avoid the higher-carb vegetables like potatoes, squash, corn, peas, and beans. Enjoy leafy greens and add in spinach, asparagus, cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini and more.

Fix These Common Mistakes to Get The Most Out Of Keto Keto is an amazing diet with an effective approach for weight loss, mental clarity, and so much more.

At first glance it may seem simple to cut carbohydrates and eat tons of steak, bacon, and butter to start burning fats as an efficient fuel source… a customized approach with a little more effort to personalize to your body chemistry allows for you to get the most out of keto!!

If you’re not seeing the results you hoped for, please get in touch with me.

About Michelle Borthwick: Michelle Borthwick, known more widely as Michelle Keto, is the foremost expert in living the Keto lifestyle and the go-to coach for Keto women. She loves the CA lifestyle and spends time between San Diego and Palm Springs, CA. Her 1:1 coaching, and DIY Keto digital programs have helped hundreds of women from 25 states and 4 countries lose over 6,000 pounds while eating foods they love. This foodie’s motto, and business name, is “Keto is Easy” and she’s one of the only Keto leaders who promotes full customization for long term success. For a complimentary 30-minute coaching consultation please schedule at: ketoiseasycoach.com

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA officers, they are here and have been there to protect us. Appreciate and support them regularly!

To those who have and are serving, We Salute You!

SWAG FOR THESOUL “Affirmations serve as tools to train your brain to believe that an outcome has either come to fruition or is imminent. They are an important element of transformation because they infuse belief and set clear parameters for actions to create outcomes.”

Daily Agreements, Guidelines & Intentions, by Aimee Mosco and Donald L. Ferguson, page 15. hen you speak, you generate energy. When you speak with purpose, you generate energy that optimally supports the manifestation of a more specific outcome. When you articulate your purpose as a thoughtful intention, and then follow your intention up with an affirmation, you are functioning as a mindful and conscious creator.

Words are not only generators of energy, but they are also magnets for energies of likevibration. When you say the word “love” it sparks a memory within you, which evokes or generates a feeling if you have an experience with the word. You may not even notice the feeling in the moment the word comes out of your mouth, but it is significant. That emotion charges the word. When the word is charged, it becomes a magnet which pulls similar energies into its orbit. These other energies charge the word even more, so it becomes a force for creation when it is framed by a purpose.

A purpose channels these energies to fuel an expected outcome rather than dissipating, which is often what happens when they are not applied to the creation process of something specific.

If your goal is to create according to your will versus inadvertently, it is important to understand that the words you choose to use play a significant role in the achievement of your expected outcome. Taking time to craft intentions that pair with beliefbuilding affirmations and using language that generates a powerful, high vibrating charge, is well worth the effort.

The highest vibrating charges, which

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serve as the most potent fuels, are words that evoke favorable emotions. “Love-based” words embedded in your intentions and affirmations that spark memory of emotion for you, will serve as the best fuel for your creations.

When you then state your affirmations with repetition, you will effectively and repetitively be generating the highest quality fuel with which to support the manifestation of your intended outcome. Furthermore, you will magnetize fuel of the same nature when you state your affirmations, all the while training your brain to hold the framework of the outcome with your belief that this creation truly is coming to fruition.

Your words hold great power. When you harness that power by crafting them with forethought and applying them to your plans for creation, you align yourself with higher potentials.

In my pursuit to help human beings connect with the power of love, I invite you to join Facebook group Evolve through Love hosted by Elizabeth Scarcella and me. Go to facebook.com/groups/evolvethroughlove and share with us.

Aimee Mosco is an Author, Intuitive Channel, Spiritual Teacher and Co-Founder of Intentional Healing Systems, LLC. Aimee’s desire to help others inspired her first book “Gratitude + Forgiveness x (LOVE) = Happiness”. Aimee serves as Vice Chair to the World Game Changers Board of Directors, a charitable CIC based in the UK. Find Aimee at www.ihsunity.com.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): For much of her life, Aries poet Mary Ruefle enjoyed imagining that polar bears and penguins “grew up together playing side by side on the ice, sharing the same vista, bits of blubber, and innocent lore.” But one day, her illusions were shattered. In a science journal, she discovered that there are no penguins in the far north and no bears in the far south. I bring this to your attention, Aries, because the coming weeks will be a good time to correct misimpressions you’ve held for a while—even as far back as childhood. Joyfully modernize your understanding of how the world works.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Actor Elizabeth Taylor described her odd rhythm with actor James Dean. Occasionally, they’d stay awake till 3 am as he regaled her with poignant details about his life.

But the next day, Dean would act like he and Taylor were strangers—as if, in Taylor’s words, “he’d given away or revealed too much of himself.” It would take a few days before he’d be friendly again. To those of us who study the nature of intimacy, this is a classic phenomenon. For many people, taking a risk to get closer can be scary. Keep this in mind during the coming weeks, Taurus. There’ll be great potential to deepen your connection with dear allies, but you may have to deal with both your and their skittishness about it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): There are many different kinds of smiles. Four hundred muscles are involved in making a wide variety of expressions.

Researchers have identified a specific type, dubbed the “affiliation smile,” as having the power to restore trust between two people. It’s soothing, respectful, and compassionate. I recommend you use it abundantly in the near future—along with other conciliatory behavior. You’re in a favorable phase to repair relationships that have been damaged by distrust or weakened by any other factor. (More info: tinyurl.com/HealingSmiles) CANCER (June 21-July 22): According to feminist cosmologists Monica Sjöö and Barbara Mor, “Night, to ancient people, was not an ‘absence of light’ or a negative darkness, but a powerful source of energy and inspiration. At night the cosmos reveals herself in her vastness, the earth opens to moisture and germination under moonlight, and the magnetic serpentine current stirs itself in the underground waters.”

I bring these thoughts to your attention, fellow Cancerian, because we’re in the season when we are likely to be extra creative: as days grow shorter and nights longer. We Crabs thrive in the darkness.

We regenerate ourselves and are visited by fresh insights about what Sjöö and Mor call “the great cosmic dance in which everything participates: the movement of the celestial bodies, the pulse of tides, the circulation of blood and sap in animals and plants.”

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your heart has its own brain: a “heart brain.” It’s composed of neurons similar to the neurons in your head’s brain. Your heart brain communicates via your vagus nerve with your hypothalamus, thalamus, medulla, amygdala, and cerebral cortex. In this way, it gives your body helpful instructions. I suspect it will be extra strong in the coming weeks. That’s why I suggest you call on your heart brain to perform a lot of the magic it specializes in: enhancing emotional intelligence, cultivating empathy, invoking deep feelings, and transforming pain.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): How did naturalist Charles Darwin become a skillful thinker who changed the world with his theory of evolution?

An important factor, according to businessperson Charlie Munger: “He always gave priority attention to evidence tending to disconfirm whatever cherished and hard-won theory he already had.”

He loved to be proved wrong! It helped him refine his ideas so they more closely corresponded to the truth about reality. I invite you to enjoy using this method in the coming weeks, Virgo. You could become even smarter than you already are as you wield Darwin’s rigorous approach to learning.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You could soon reach

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a new level of mastery in an aptitude described by author Banana Yoshimoto. She wrote, “Once you’ve recognized your own limits, you’ve raised yourself to a higher level of being, since you’re closer to the real you.” I hope her words inspire you, Libra. Your assignment is to seek a liberating breakthrough by identifying who you will never be and what you will never do. If you do it right—with an eager, open mind—it will be fun and interesting and empowering.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio theologian Eugene Peterson cleared up a mystery about the nature of mystery. He wrote, “Mystery is not the absence of meaning, but the presence of more meaning than we can comprehend.” Yes! At least sometimes, mystery can be a cause for celebration, a delightful opening into a beautiful unknown that’s pregnant with possibility. It may bring abundance, not frustration. It may be an inspiring riddle, not a debilitating doubt. Everything I just said is important for you to keep in mind right now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 2017, Richard Thaler won the Nobel Prize for Economics.

His specialty: researching how unreasonable behavior affects the financial world. When he discovered that this great honor had been bestowed on him, he joked that he planned to spend the award money “as irrationally as possible.” I propose we make him your role model for the near future, Sagittarius. Your irrational, nonrational, and trans-rational intuitions can fix distortions caused by the overly analytical and hyper-logical approaches of you and your allies.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Neurotic” and “neurosis” are old-fashioned words.

Psychotherapists no longer use them in analyzing their patients. The terms are still useful, though, in my opinion. Most of us are at least partly neurotic—that is to say, we don’t always adapt as well as we could to life’s constantly changing circumstances. We find it challenging to outgrow our habitual patterns, and we fall short of fulfilling the magnificent destines we’re capable of. Author Kenneth Tynan had this insight: “A neurosis is a secret that you don’t know you are keeping.” I bring this to your attention, Capricorn, because you now have extra power to adapt to changing circumstances, outgrow habitual patterns, and uncover unknown secrets—thereby diminishing your neuroses.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Author Darin Stevenson wrote the following poetic declaration: “’No one can give you the lightning-medicine,’ say the people who cannot give the lightning medicine.” How do you interpret his statement?

Here’s what I think. “Lightning medicine” may be a metaphorical reference to a special talent that some people have for healing or inspiring or awakening their fellow humans. It could mean an ingenious quality in a person that enables them to reveal surprising truths or alternative perspectives.

I am bringing this up, Aquarius, because I suspect you now have an enhanced capacity to obtain lightning medicine in the coming weeks. I hope you will corral it and use it even if you are told there is no such thing as lightning medicine.

(PS: “Lightning medicine” will fuel your ability to accomplish difficult feats.)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The superb fairywren gives its chicks lessons on how to sing when they are still inside their eggs. This is a useful metaphor for you in the coming months. Although you have not yet been entirely “born” into the next big plot twist of your hero’s journey, you are already learning what you’ll need to know once you do arrive in your new story. It will be helpful to become conscious of these clues and cues from the future. Tune in to them at the edges of your awareness.

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espite a global pandemic and a barely functional two-party government system in Washington DC, US equities have nearly doubled in value while home, food and gas prices are through the roof.

What is going on?

These remarkable returns are largely due to a change in approach by the government in how it goes about stimulating the economy during a massive disruption like the pandemic. The pandemic forced the Federal Reserve and US Treasury to flood the markets with liquidity (aka cash). Since the pandemic started, the US money supply has grown by 30%. Additional cash has been infused into households and businesses to

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keep the fabric of our economy and our way of life together.

While some money has been in the form of higher unemployment payments, PPP grants and loans, one of the biggest ways that they government has kept the economy together is through low interest rates.

Think about it for a second. We have the highest levels of debt ever yet interest rates are at historic lows. Surely, government intervention is causing markets to behave in an atypical way, right?

What happened is that the Federal Reserve ballooned its balance sheet by nearly $5 trillion through large purchases of Treasuries, Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS), corporate bond and corporate bond

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funds. Until this week, the Fed was still buying $30 billion in Treasuries and MBS each WEEK. Beginning this week, purchases are halved to $15 billion per week with expectations for the end of this program next summer.

By keeping interest rates exceptionally low, the Fed is making it easier for borrowers to pay their bills. As Uncle Sam is the biggest borrower (and lender), it is unlikely that we will be seeing rates move significantly higher anytime soon. As the Federal Reserve and Biden Administration continue to promote easy money policies meant to help the people and businesses most impacted by the pandemic, we are seeing inflation.

When inflation is higher than the cost of borrowing money, you have something called Negative Real Rates. The Fed has stated that it is its intent to keep rates low like this for at least another few years.

Let’s pretend that inflation is 5% - an inflation level that is significantly lower than we have today. If you borrow at 2% and inflation is at 5%, your real cost of money is a negative 3%.

What this means is that the cost to repay the debt tomorrow is less than the cost of repaying that debt today. Essentially, the lender is subsidizing the borrower as the underlying currency is worth less tomorrow than it is today. Economists and academics refer to this as a negative real cost of money.

For the person borrowing $300,000 for a residence, the negative real cost of money means that they are saving or making money every year that goes by. If we estimate that the average borrower is paying 3.5% for their mortgage where they would otherwise be paying 6%, that 2.5% in savings is benefitting

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the homeowner by $7,500 each year. At the same time, the home is appreciating in value causing a double benefit to the property owner.

If you take this math and apply it to multinational corporations, this same impact is being happening making this the best of times for those minimally impacted by the pandemic. This Roaring Twenties type of economic party for some is required to help those most impacted by the pandemic as they begin to rebuild.

Real assets like gas, food, housing and equities tend to go up when the value of the currency goes down. When you add to that the power of negative real rates, you can see why some of finding these to be the best of financial times.

Haddon Libby is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of award-winning Winslow Drake Investment Management.

For a free review of your investment portfolio, please email me at hlibby@ winslowdrake.com. For more information, please visit www.WinslowDrake.com.

LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE INJURED & CRIMINALLY ACCUSED

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT? WILL YOU BE IN GOOD HANDS WITH YOUR INSURANCE CO, AND WILL YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBOR GIVE YOU A PIECE OF THE ROCK? F COURSE NOT! INSURANCE CO’S ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF PAYING THEIR INSURED/CUSTOMERS/ CLAIMANTS AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE FOR ALL TYPES OF CLAIMS. HOWEVER, YOU STILL MAY NOT NEED A LAWYER. NOT EVERY ACCIDENT WARRANTS A LAWYER. SOME CASES CAN BE SETTLED ON YOUR OWN. THE CHANCES ARE YOU WILL NOT COLLECT AS MUCH MONEY AS YOU WOULD WITH A LAWYER. HOWEVER, BEFORE YOU TALK TO THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER, HIRE AN ATTORNEY, OR SIGN ANY FORMS, CALL FOR A FREE PERSONAL CONSULTATION AND WE’LL TALK ABOUT HOW ALL OF THAT WORKS. My law firm’s philosophy, is that THOUGH YOU MAY NOT NEED A LAWYER, IT IS ALSO TRUE THAT A LAWYER MAY NOT WANT YOUR CASE. When you’ve been rear ended, and both drivers have little property damage, along with a minimum policy, then that may be more than sufficient to cover the value of your case. We don’t want a case where we just settle it without having to do anything more than send in a letter in the first few weeks for the policy limits.

BY HADDON LIBBY

Insurance industry marketing, tries to convince the general public that the insurance company is on their side. They are on your side as long as you accept the low amount they want to pay to resolve your claim. Insurance companies exist to make money. So anything they tell you must be considered against that backdrop. Their interest is not aligned with the interest of the injured.

You should only settle your personal injury case after receiving a free consultation from a personal injury attorney. You must understand that You are NEVER in Good Hands and Your Friendly Neighbor will NEVER Give You a Piece of the Rock, when you try to settle without a lawyer.

Not every case has enough value for a lawyer to accept on a contingency. A lawyer won’t accept a case when s/he initially sees problems….such as no medical treatment, waiting too long to contact a lawyer, no visible property damage etc. Most clients focus on the injury and not on any of the following harmful factors that can cause an experienced lawyler to reject a case: 1) admitting liability, 2) no immediate medical

treatment, 3) questionable liability, 4) low property damage, 5) prior accidents, 6) no insurance, 7) delay in calling a lawyer, 8) social media showing you playing sports, while complaining of injuries and 9) client talking to the adjuster.

Whether you later decide to hire a lawyer or not you should do follow these TIPS: 1. STOP and take pictures with your cell phone of both cars, injuries, license and insurance info; 2. Call police: 3. DON’T TALK to anyone. It’s not what you say but what the other party THOUGHT THEY HEARD YOU SAY. In addition TAKE DOWN YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA. The insurance companies watch your Facebook and Twitter posts: 4. Get medical attention asap: 5. Try to avoid giving med providers YOUR insurance/Medicare/ Medicaid information: 6. Ideally you should contact a Lawyer immediately: If there is no attorney, the insurance company can contact you to get a statement. Then your lawyer will never know what you said or what the adjuster/investigator thought s/ he heard you say: 7.Let your lawyer assist in obtaining medical care on a lien with a doctor

that knows how to write a medical report: 8.

Don’t use the insurance company body shop referral: 9. Purchase high insurance limits including UM: 10. Do not sign anything.

DRINKING AND TEXTING BOTH CAUSE ACCIDENTS OR MAKE A DRIVER LESS LIKELY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT THAT WOULD NOT BE THEIR FAULT. BEING INTOXICATED IS JUST AS SERIOUS AS BEING INTEXTICATED. A DRIVER MUST DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO AVOID AN AT FAULT ACCIDENT. THE BOTTOM LINE IS “DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE OR TEXT AND GET A DUI OR ACCIDENT… CALL A TAXI, LYFT OR UBER….THEY ARE A LOT CHEAPER THAN CALLING ME” Ideas for future columns contact Dale Gribow 760- 837- 7500 or dale@ dalegribowlaw.com.

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