Before You Jump In!
By Françoise Rhodes The heat will soon be here and the many swimming pools in our RV Resort and Manufactured Home communities will be calling our names. With the majority of communities offering one or more pools, it’s time to comfortably take advantage of them. However, before we take the leap, perhaps a swim class or two might be appro-
priate, and don’t forget…..the tures an Olympic-size swimming grandkids will be clamoring to pool, and is open year round. jump-in as well! The Palm Springs Swim Center is Below are a few suggestions based open to the public 7 days a week on proximity, and price points. for both lap swimming and recreational swimming. An admission 1. Palm Springs Swim Center fee of $4.00 (Resident) for adults, Location: 405 S. Pavilion Way, in $5.00 (Non-Resident) and $3.00 the Sunrise Plaza complex, im- for children (4-12) is charged mediately adjacent to the Leisure upon entry to the facility. ChilCenter. The Swim Center fea- dren 3 Years and under are FREE!
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Adult Lap Swim: Monday - Friday: 5 a.m. - 8 a.m. 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday - Sunday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pool Pass: A great way to save money while still enjoying the facility is through our punch card program. You can purchase a punch card good for 25 visits. Continued on page 9
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Editor’s Inbox
Notes from the Editor
Hello Editor Francoise, I really appreciate all of the Memorial Day information in the paper. Because I am a Veteran, I‘ll try and attend as many as I can. Thank you for thinking about our past and present military men and women.
From the air everywhere you look in the Coachella Valley there are swimming pools. On the ground, we can’t forget all of the public pools available for our use. Because of this I thought it was appropriate to remind everyone that children/grandchildren should know how to swim. Swimming is also great exercise for all ages, so I hope you find the information in this issue about swimming useful.
Jeff A., Desert Hot Springs
It happens every year, the weather heats up and our winter visitors
Dear Jeff, Thank you and “We Salute You!”
run for the hills. And then, spectacular weather moves in that we have all to ourselves. Thank you Mother Nature for this yearly phenomenon that helps us digest the fact that it will soon be hot, how-
Respectfully, Françoise
ever, most of the time the weather is lovely in the California desert!
PS. I would enjoy hearing about the events you attended.
Hmmmmmm, I know I put that sweater somewhere;-))
Send notes to the Editor to: Françoise Rhodes Editor/Desert Mobile Home News Email: news@desertmobilehomenews.com Mail: 41-995 Boardwalk, Suite L2 Palm Desert CA 92211 Fax: (760) 776-5733
Françoise Rhodes news@dmhnews.com
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Summer Classes for Students 50 and Older The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus is currently accepting registrations for its summer quarter of classes. The summer session begins on June 1 with a week of free bonus lectures. This summer’s regular six-week Osher courses include topics such as conversational Spanish, new thought religions, 1950s films, history of tap dance, a humorous look at virtuous living, avant garde art and the modern Middle East. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is a program designed for adults 50 and older who want to experience learning for the fun of it. Osher offers noncredit, university-level courses,
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but without the grades, tests or homework. Membership is open to mature adults who enjoy learning, regardless of past educational background. Quarterly memberships of $150 include up to five courses that typically include topics in the arts and humanities, natural sciences and social sciences. Summer courses are held at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus, 37-500 Cook St. For more information or to receive a free spring / summer course catalog, contact Sue Anderson at (760) 341-2883, ext. 14428, sue.anderson@csusb.edu or visit the CSUSB College of Extended Learning website at cel. csusb.edu/osherLL.
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Low Cost Pet Sterilization, Microchipping & Vaccination A Low Cost Pet Clinic will be held three days in May to provide vaccines, sterilization and microchips for cats and dogs. The services are offered through a community effort of Loving All Animals, Luke’s Legacy Foundation, Coachella Animal Network, Animal Action League and Fantasy Springs.
and 31st for $25.
Female dogs and cats will be sterilized, by appointment, on Friday and Saturday, May 29th and 30th. Male dogs are sterilized with FDA-approved ZeuterinÂŽ, which allows veterinarians to provide a safer, more comfortable method of neutering male dogs without surgery or anesthesia on Saturday and Sunday, May 30th
The ABC Recovery Center is located at 44350 Palm St., Indio. Appointments are required for pet sterilization, but not for vaccination or microchipping. The vaccine clinic hours are 10 AM to 2 PM. Anyone who has been cited by Animal Control is encouraged to bring their citations and receive help on how to resolve the citation.
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To schedule an appointment for Female dogs and all cats only, When the public calls, staff call 760-366-1100 (English) or will advise of requirements be- 760-366-1105 (Spanish) and fore any appointment can be leave a message with your name, scheduled. The three day clin- phone number, and question. ic at the ABC Recovery Center will also offer rabies shots for $10, microchips for $15, and other vaccinations ranging from $10 to $15.
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To schedule an appointment for male dogs only please call (760) 834-7010 (English) or (760) 834-7011 (Spanish) and leave a message with your name, phone number, and question.
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A Tribute To Rosemary Clooney Laurie Clothier stars in “Come On-My-House – A Tribute To Rosemary Clooney” on Sunday, May 31st at 2 PM in the Arthur Newman Theatre in Palm Desert’s Joslyn Center. The show is presented by Les Michaels as part of the Sundays In Summer Cabaret Concert series. Actress and singer Laurie Cloth-
ier hails from Seattle and works as a singer in nightclubs, musical theater productions. This Rosemary Clooney tribute show has played numerous venues to rave reviews, most recently in April at the Unity Performing Arts Center in Bellevue. The tribute includes Rosemary Clooney hits with highlights of her career and personal life. A few of the songs
Summer Book Sale This fundraising event for the Friends of the College of the Desert Library and will be selling thousands of used books in all genres, fiction and nonfiction. All proceeds benefit the College of the Desert Library. Books priced 50 cents and up. Sunday a bag of books is $5.
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May 29-31, 2015 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Cravens Student Services Center on the College of the Desert campus, 43-500 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert, CA. 92260. *Members only sale on May 28, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.* For more information call: 760-333-0733
to be featured are, “Come On-AMy House”, “Hey There”, “Half As Much”, “Tenderly”, “White Christmas” in which she costarred in the classic film, and “It Just Happened To Me”, written by her brother Nick Clooney, journalist, news anchor, film host on AMC, and father to George Clooney. Joining Laurie will be pianist and musical direc-
tor David Duvall who wrote the show and musical arrangements. Arthur Newman Theatre at The Joslyn Center, 73750 Catalina Way in Palm Desert. Tickets are $11 cash only at the box office, which opens at 1 PM. For more information you may call 760-325-2731 or visit: www.lesmichaels.com/joslyn.
SURVEY SAYS! Most preferred driving option in 10 years by gender: 60% ~ Women - manually driven car 56% ~ Men - self driving car Source: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Roasted Garlic, Spinach and Portobello Lasagna Roll-ups
INGREDIENTS • Cooked lasagna noodles (1 or 2 per person) • Pesto sauce (use your favorite bottled sauce or make your own) • Tomato basil sauce (use your favorite bottled or make your own) • Roasted Garlic • Crushed red pepper • Fresh basil • 1 cup Ricotta Cheese • 1/3 cup Mascarpone cheese • Gorgonzola (to taste) • 1 1/2 cups Italian cheese blend • Pine nuts (optional) • Grilled Portabella Mushrooms coarse chopped • Cooked Baby Spinach dried and coarse chopped
DIRECTIONS 1. Mix Pesto and Tomato Basil together with roasted garlic and crushed red pepper. 2. Mix portabella mushrooms and spinach with 1/4 of tomato basil mixture 3. Mix ricotta cheese, mascarpone, Gorgonzola & ½ of Italian cheese blend with fresh basil & pine nuts 4. Spread tomato/pesto blend on bottom of pan 5. Spread 2 T of cheese mixture + 1 ½ T + 1 T of tomato|pesto mixture of the mushroom mixture on each lasagna noodle 6. Place in pan on top of the tomato|pesto sauce in the pan; continue until all noodles have been filled 7. Top with sauce & shredded cheeses bake @ 400 degrees for 45 minutes covered – then 15 minutes more uncovered or until browned and bubbly. **Send your favorite recipe to the editor and if published, win a $25 gift certificate to a local restaurant. news@dmhnews.com
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With one twenty-five yard pool and one small children’s play Passes are good for one punch pool, this is the perfect site to per person per card. Passes can learn to swim, perfect your be purchased at the Leisure Cen- swimming skills or just enjoy ter. A yearly membership fee is water fun. We offer a variety required. Palm Springs Resident of programs at this pool, from $60.00 with verified proof of youth and adult swim lessons to residency. Non-Resident $75.00 water polo to a mile high masters swim club. This pool operates during the summer season Programs: The Swim Center offers several only. Join us this summer at the aquatic programs, suitable for La Quinta Fritz Burns Pool! all ages. Our featured programs For more information call: include an aquatic exercise pro(760) 771-4347 gram, and swim classes. Fee of $3 per class. 3. Palm Desert Aquatic Center Located at 73751 Magnesia Falls Swim Classes for children and Drive on the northeast corner of adults are conducted by Palm Civic Center Park, Palm Desert, Springs Piranhas. For more info, CA 92260. call 760-318-SWIM (7946)
ages 6 to 12 is $3 for residents and $4.50 for non-residents. Fees for children ages 2 to 5 are $2.50 for residents and $3.75 for non-residents. Annual and three-month passes are also available.
download an application from the DRD website: MyRecreationDistrict.com
The Desert Recreation District manages Pawley Pool Family Aquatic Complex in Indio, BagFor more info please call 760- douma Pool in Coachella and 565-7467 or visit pdpool.com Mecca Pool in Mecca. In addition to swimming lessons, the 4. For The Kids Desert Recreation District also Operation Splash Swim For the offers swim passes so that resieighth consecutive year, chil- dents can “beat the heat” at any dren in the Coachella Valley can of one the three pools. Details enjoy the benefits of free swim on swimming lessons and open lessons thanks to a $49,500 swim passes can be found in the grant to the Desert Recreation Desert Recreation District’s AcDistrict. tivities Guide or online at the DRD website under Aquatics Scholarships for swim lessons Activities: http://www.myrecand Jr. Lifeguard Programs will reationdistrict.com/activities/ be awarded to local residents swim-and-water-activities from ages 4 to 14. Applications The Aquatic Center includes for scholarships is now open For more information, contact 2. La Quinta Fritz Burns Pool three pools, diving boards, slides, and submissions will be taken Desert Recreation District at MyLocated on the corner of Avenue and play features. Admission is $4 through May 29, 2015 at 5 p.m. RecreationDistrict.com or call 52 and Avenida Bermudas in La for Palm Desert adults and $6 for Residents can pick up applica- 760-347-3484. Para informaQuinta. 78-060 Frances Hack adult non-residents. Admission tions at any Desert Recreation cion en Español 760-396-0257. Lane, La Quinta, Ca 92253 for seniors over 60 and children District Community Center or
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Travel Food Tips For First Time RVer’s 1. Stuff moves around, a lot. Anything not shut in a cabinet, tied or weighted down might slide, fall, or roll from one end of the vehicle to the other. This can be annoying or dangerous, as things can break or take flight, distracting the driver. So, contain your food: pack edibles in baskets and cartons instead of flimsy bags. Wedge your containers in spots where they won’t budge during hairpin turns (or non-hairpin turns). 2. Lightweight tableware and tumblers are your friends. Avoid breakables, if possible. Choose lightweight tumblers and inexpensive patio-style plates and bowls instead. 3. When it comes to food, think shelf-stable. One of the perks of RV travel is the ability to plug into an electrical outlet if you
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overnight at RV parks. However, if you spend days driving from place-to-place, that fridge might soon lose its chill and anything in it could start to warm. For this reason shy away from bringing raw meat and other high-risk perishables and opt largely for shelf-stable items. Always carry a cooler just in case.
Classic Movies Now Showing Love the Movies that made Hollywood great? Now you can see them again, the way they were meant to be seen, on the valley’s Widest Movie Screen at the Camelot Theatres! June 3 - Easy Ride June 10 - 12 Angry Men June 24 - Camelot July 1 - Stalag 17 July 8 - The Wild Bunch July 15 - On the Waterfront
July 22 - High Noon July 29 - Manchurian Candidate August 5 - The Apartment August 12 - Planet of the Apes August 19 - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid August 26 - Cool Hand Luke Showtime is at 8:00 PM. Everyone: $6.50. Tickets available at Box Office. Camelot Theatres, 2300 E Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA 92262.
4. Avoid a few tricky foods. RV’s have limited propane, boiling a big pot of water in an RV is inefficient. Plus, any heat you generate will raise the temperature in your sleeping space, which can be problematic on warm nights. 5. Leave room for local finds There are farmers markets across the country, use them wisely for fresh fruits and vegetables. Plus, you’ll save money in the long run, no spoiled food to throw out.
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Fishermen Take Note! The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) closed fishing and shell fish harvesting in Santa Barbara County from 1 mile west of Refugio State Beach to 1 mile east of the beach at the recommendation of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) following the crude oil pipeline spill May 19.
also advises that anglers avoid fishing in areas where there is visible sheen on the water. USCG and CDFW responded to the initial report of 21,000 gallon spill. The source was secured, but an unknown amount reached the Pacific Ocean.
Clean up operations and investigation into the incident is onThe closure takes effect imme- going. The Oiled Wildlife Care diately. It remains in place un- Network has activated recovery til OEHHA, part of the Califor- teams to collect oiled animals. nia Environmental Protection Anyone seeing oiled wildlife Agency, advises CDFW that should report it to 1-877-UCDit is safe for fishing to resume. OWCN (877-823-6926). Land markers for the closure are near the intersection of High- Fishery closure map: https:// way 101 and Calle Real Road nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler. (west) to near the intersection ashx?DocumentID=100211 of Highway 101 and Venadito Canyon Road (east). OEHHA
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HOROSCOPE May 28 - June 3
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Those close to you will sense how you’re feeling. Then again, so will complete strangers, and perhaps with even more accuracy. If influencing others is on the agenda, be sure to put yourself in a terrific mood before you leave the house. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There’s a chant inside you, a mantra repeated from morning to night, waxing and waning in intensity throughout the day. This inside talk is not necessarily true. Challenge it. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When you reach out in joy and curiosity, life meets you with enthusiasm and inclusiveness. You don’t require the people you meet to delight you, but they will anyway! CANCER (June 22-July 22). The work you do today to accept your thoughts and manage your expectations will lead to your next leap in emotional maturity. It is said that the strong master others, but the powerful master themselves.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The things that seem like tiny coincidences are not. They are evidence of your role in a larger web of consciousness. When what you think of materializes in some funny way, it’s a wink from the universe to you. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your social icebreaker will be a joke that’s self-deprecating, but only slightly. Go too far with that, and it seems disingenuous. Tonight, what’s fun is also good for you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Crushes are not only for schoolgirls. They’re for anyone who’s ever been infected by someone’s person and gotten carried away with the impression in spite of themselves. Someone’s crushing on you now. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You can always reinvent yourself, but it’s more difficult in familiar settings. That’s why the new environment today is an opportunity not to be missed!
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Neutrality is not negativity. Don’t confuse the two. Someone’s neutral feelings toward you could turn positive with a smile and a kind word. Try that before you assume a person doesn’t like you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ve been an angel before. Remember when you appeared at the right time to help someone? You’ll be an angel again as you stay aware of your environment and respond accordingly.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Do birds change their tune? Sure, they do it all the time in their efforts to communicate clearly to one another. You’ll change your tune, too. It’s not duplicitous; it’s accommodating.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There’s no need to swim upstream right now. There’s a time to find your inner salmon, but this isn’t it. You’re not being called back to the shore where you were born, so float along today.
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Looking to Teach? charter schools, many private and public schools and academies as well as nonprofit and public service training facilities. In addition the credential is required to teach in the many new public high school academies that have recently opened in the Coachella Valley and many other areas in Riverside and San Bernardino counties Classes are offered at CSUSB’s Palm Desert The program is designed to Campus with an online option. prepare working professionals to obtain a California teachIf a fast track option is elected, ing credential which provides them with a license to teach the courses may be completed their professional and work in two terms of study. In addiskills in California. Individuals tion, course credits earned in from many different occupa- obtaining the credential may tions have successfully com- be used as credit for a Fast Track B.A. or MA Degree in Career & pleted the program. Technical studies. For more The credential is required to information regarding enrollteach in California career and ment contact Dennis Larney, technical (regional occupa- C&T Training Program CSUSB tional) training programs, com- Palm Desert dlarney@csusb.edu munity colleges, adult schools, TEL: 760 341 2883 Ext 78157 The Palm Desert campus of California State University-San Bernardino is accepting applications for the Fall 2015 term for California Career & Technical Designated Subjects teaching credentials. To enroll students must have at least a high school diploma. California residents over the age of 60 may be eligible for a full tuition waiver
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