Desert Star Weekly Aug. 24, 2018 issue

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Friday, August 24, 2018 Vol. 12 No. 68

“Ready for It?”

Fujifilm launches “ instax SQUARE SQ6 Taylor Swift Edition” By Desert Star Staff TOKYO, FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) will launch “instax SQUARE SQ6 Taylor Swift Edition” and “instax SQUARE Film Taylor Swift Edition” on October 20, 2018. The two products, designed by instax global partner Taylor Swift, will be new additions to the

instax lineup, which allow users to shoot and enjoy onthe-spot photo printing. The “instax SQUARE SQ6 Taylor Swift Edition” features a gold-colored newspaper pattern on a black base for a stylish body with a design similar to Taylor Swift’s latest record-breaking album reputation. The metallic ring

around the lens goes well with the gold design pattern, giving a luxurious finish. A faithful reproduction of Taylor Swift’s autograph is printed on the back of the body. It also includes Taylor Swift original camera strap and film case. Original Taylor Swift Edition film, featuring a print of Taylor Swift’s autograph

on a black frame, will be released alongside the camera on October 20, 2018. The “instax SQUARE SQ6 Taylor Swift Edition and “instax SQUARE Film Taylor Swift Edition” are currently on display as part of the instax Experience Booth located at each stop of the critically acclaimed “Taylor Swift reputation Stadium

Tour,” which has broken multiple records to date and will culminate in Japan at the Tokyo Dome November 20 and 21. The tour opened at University of Phoenixstadium in Glendale Arizona, where the stadium announced TS set the all-time concert attendance Continues on Page 3

Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Oasis This is the first sign of virus activity in Oasis - residents urged to take precautions

By Desert Star Staff INDIO, CA, The Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District detected West Nile virus (WNV) activity for the first time in Oasis this year. One mosquito sample collected from a District trap located near Buchanan Street and Avenue 80 tested positive for the virus. Mosquitoes collected from traps in Mecca continue to test positive for WNV and St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV). In Mecca, four additional mosquito samples tested positive for SLEV and one mosquito sample tested positive for both WNV and SLEV. The mosquitoes were collected from traps near

Lincoln Street and Avenue 70, Pierce Street and Avenue 70, Buchanan Street and Avenue 72, and Colfax Street and Avenue 71. This brings the total number of WNV-positive mosquito samples to 20 and the number of SLEV-positive mosquito samples to 31 this year. Last year, the District had detected 103 WNV-positive mosquito samples and one SLEV-positive mosquito sample. All mosquito samples were tested at the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District laboratory. District staff will post disease notification signs in communities where virus activity was detected

and will intensify mosquito surveillance and control measures as necessary in the surrounding area. This is part of a continued effort to reduce the number of mosquitoes and interrupt further transmission of these viruses in the Coachella Valley. Public outreach staff will be distributing protection and prevention educational materials and mosquito repellent to local community centers, businesses and residents. “One bite from one infected mosquito can make a person sick,” said Jeremy Wittie, General Manager at Continues on Page 3


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