Know Your Rights Initiative Town Hall Meeting Less than three months after the Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare Foundation (NCF) in partnership with The LGBT Community Center of the Desert and the Mizell Senior Center will hold an important Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 to discuss Social Security benefits available to LGBT seniors.
Know Your Rights Initiative/ California encourages people ages 55 years and older, particularly those who are in same-sex marriages or contemplating a same-sex marriage to attend but all are welcome. The Town Hall will be held at the Mizell Senior Center beginning at 9 am with a complimentary continental breakfast at 8:30 am.
Inspired by the Windsor ruling, Know Your Rights Initiative/ California aims to educate LGBT elders about their potential enhanced benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The Town Hall meeting is designed to educate attendees and motivate those eligible to file for potentially enhanced Social Security benefits. In 2014, the average
increase in Social Security spousal benefits for a California same-sex married couple was between $600—700 a month. To register for the Town Hall, please email : rights@thecenterps.org or call 760-416-7790.
Did You Know?
Before technology in polling places - pg.4
Ask Jenny - pg.7
Pumpkin spice latte doughnuts - pg.6
Editor’s Inbox
Notes from the Editor
Dear Francoise,
Dear Readers,
Thank you for the article about when to plant winter flowers
As some papers seem to have a theme, others do not. In this is-
in the desert. Thanks to your article, I decided to wait to buy
sue you’ll find information about a town meeting and a mayoral
winter flowers, so glad I did because all of a sudden it was 106
round-table. Then we shift gears to one of my favorite foods “Do-
again and the heat would have killed them.
nuts!” The recipe in this issue is for a new donut that’s all the rage. If you decide to make it, please ………..please bring me a sample.
Annick M., Palm Desert CA Also note the Reader Photo Gallery and the Community Spotlight are back. The Brain Teaser will probably confuse you as much as Dear Annick,
it did me. However, I then thought why not put it out there and
Glad I could help. As the weather starts to cool, every day I
see if some of our Brainiac’s get it on the first try..LOL…good luck.
want to go and buy a bunch of potted flowers, however I keep holding off.
The paper will also take you to a special type of movie and up to Big Bear for the Scarecrow Festival, sounds like a lot of fun to me.
Happy planting! Françoise
Have a wonderful week, and please don’t forget my donuts;-))
Send notes to the Editor to: Françoise Rhodes Editor/Desert Mobile Home News Email: news@dmhnews.com Fax: (760) 776-5733 Mail: Françoise Rhodes/DMHN, 41-995 Boardwalk, Suite L2 • Palm Desert CA 92211
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Community Spotlight Joshua Springs MHP, Desert Hot Springs
feet and pets are, a baby rat- the Cruickshank’s home. Weltlesnake was ran over in a res- come all. ident’s driveway by her son’s Thanks to Betty J. for her muffins Recently firefighters re- Welcome back to Richard & car just recently. and chocolate chip cake, and sponded to a fast spreading Pat H. There are three new homeown- Nora A. for coffee on Monday. fire in the Blue Skies Village We were sorry to hear that ers on my corner this season. MHP. Firefighters had the Had a huge small bee swarm Greg G. lost both his brother A Delbert & Lanetta J. family blaze under control within in front of my house on the Guy (Lake Elsinore) and sis- #279, Keith & Sharon J. family loth. The sky was just full of an hour; the home with the ter in law Wanda (Las Vegas) across the street #283, and Ed buzzing – fortunately it was initial fire was severely damrecently. & Marlene M. family in front of honeybees not the aggresaged. The fire also scorched my house #287. They are full- sive Africanized ones. Maybe 15 nearby palm trees and two Donna is one crafting lady! time residents here, formerly with more awareness of deneighboring homes. Check out her lovely painted resided in Yucaipa. structive pesticides and banpots on the front of her home. ning them - they are starting Submitted by Françoise Rhodes More new neighbors are #249 on a recovery path. Watch where your hands and Michelle M. & Laurence J., #226 Dag Karl S. & brother Submitted by Joan Carroll Thor, #201 Eve C., and #261 Marilyn & Michael D. formerly Blue Skies Village MHP, Rancho Mirage
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Did You Know? Before technology in polling places Polling places used to gather and count ballots in elections have changed significantly over the past 250 years. Before there were paper ballots, people would simply call out their selection at the polling place. This polling place was typically the county courthouse
or town hall. Sometimes these polls were taken outside of the venue in a more informal fashion. When the voters came to the town hall to announce their choice, he or she would get in line to see the judge and swear in. Once the voter put his or her hand on the Bible and
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swore to the judge, they would be allowed to cast one ballot per election. The judge acted as the only form of voter identification and it was up to them to be able to identify individuals that had already voted and exclude them from voting again.
Scarecrow madness in Big Bear This fall, Big Bear guests will be greeted by dozens of scarecrows on display throughout Big Bear Village during the 2nd Annual Big Bear Village Scarecrow Festival that takes place Friday, September 25 to Sunday, November 8, 2015. Participating Big Bear Village merchants will display homemade scarecrow
creations outside of their shops, tive of business or organization, boutiques and restaurants to and most humorous. give Big Bear’s shopping district a festive autumn atmosphere. To learn more about the Big Bear Village Scarecrow Festival, Merchants will compete for make lodging reservations or best scarecrow in six different categories, which includes best request a free Visitors Guide log reflection of Big Bear, most traon to www.bigbear.com or call ditional, spookiest, best use of 800-424-4232. recycled material, most reflec-
“Tent-Talk” women’s camping weekend Join us for “Tent Talk” and learn how to thrive in the outdoors with camping basics and best practices, improve your knowledge of natural science and have fun with a bunch of other intrepid women.
the desert while hiking through it, share stories around a crackling campfire, and acquire useful skills that will transform the great outdoors into your own spectacular backyard. No prior camping experience is necessary and rental camping equipment On this weekend camping is available through local outfitworkshop you’ll learn about ters. More experienced campers
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who’d like to brush up on their skills or just come to have a good time are also welcome.
Saturday, September 26: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm Sunday, September 27: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
This weekend of classes will be held at the Lost Horse Campground, a beautiful location that is perfect for this program! Girls 21+ only.
Meet at: Joshua Tree Visitor Center, 6554 Park Blvd, Joshua Tree, CA 92252 Fee: $110 for JTNPA/PINE members, $120 nonmembers
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Mayoral candidate discussion on senior citizen concerns Meet candidates in the Palm Springs mayoral race and participate in a discussion about issues that are important to the City’s more than 11,000 senior residents. All the mayoral candidates have been invited to address issues related to senior
citizens in our community.
Drive, Palm Springs, 92262
Senior Round table – Mayoral Candidate Discussion on Senior Citizen Concerns Wednesday, September 30, 2015 2 p.m. Stonewall Gardens, 2150 N. Palm Canyon
Free to the public. RSVP by Monday, Sept. 28 to (760) 636-2422 Light refreshments will be served and seating is limited, so please arrive early. Accessi-
ble parking in rear – follow the signs at N. Palm Canyon and Via Escuela. For more information please visit stonewallgardens.com or call 760-548-0970
Opera in cinema Once a month on Monday evening, Camelot Theatres is excited to present a series of Opera screenings presented by Rising Alternative. Each show comes from multiple playhouses from around the world. The series is a mixture of newer productions and older classics dating back to the 50s and 60s. Each One Day Only: Mondays at 7:00PM. Purchase Tickets at the Camelot Box Office. Tickets are $15, for all ages. 2300 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Box Office: 760-325-6565
October 12th, 2015 Aida November 16th, 2015 Der Fliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman) December 14th, 2015 Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute)
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January 25th, 2016 Carmen February 8th, 2016 Der Rosenkavalier (Knight of the Rose) March 14th, 2016 Tosca April 11th, 2016 La Damnation De Faust (The Damnation of Faust)
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Pumpkin Spice Latte Doughnuts
INGREDIENTS • 2 eggs • 1 cup sugar • 1 cup canned pumpkin • 1/3 cup vegetable oil • 1/4 cup brewed coffee • 2 cups flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg • 1/4 teaspoon cloves • Pinch of ground ginger • 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter • 1 cup sugar • 2 tablespoons instant coffee or espresso
DIRECTIONS 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 – grease three 6-cavity doughnut pans. 2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk the eggs till just combined. Add the sugar, pumpkin, vegetable oil and coffee and whisk again till well blended. 3. Add the flour, baking powder, salt and spices and whisk till well blended. 4. Spoon or pipe the batter evenly into your prepared pans and bake for 10-12 minutes, or till springy to the touch and light golden brown around the edges. 5. While doughnuts are baking, melt the butter and combine the espresso and remaining 1 cup sugar in a dish or plate. 6. Remove doughnuts from pan and invert onto a wire rack – let sit till cool enough to handle but still warm. 7. Working with one doughnut at a time, dip into melted butter (allowing any excess to drip off ) and generously coat all sides with the coffee-sugar mixture. Return to rack to cool completely.
**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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Ask Jenny! Q & A “I was talking with friends about what activity I might want to try with my uncle who is living with Alzheimer’s/Dementia, someone suggested playing music for him. Could you please tell me a little bit more about this?” Sincerely, Paul Dear Paul, The recognition of the effects of music on people living with Dementia is becoming increasingly more recognized. What a lot of people do not know is that there are certified health professionals out there who are trained to use music in a therapeutic context. These professionals are called Music Therapists. Music therapy, according to the American Music Therapy Association, is defined:
based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. Music therapy interventions can be designed to promote wellness, manage stress, alleviate pain, enhance memory, improve communication, and provide unique opportunities for interaction.
or an individualized service Association’s website at www. to individuals where an as- musictherapy.org. sessment is provided to determine the strengths and Send me your comments needs of a client. A treatment and questions: plan is developed with goals Jennifer Wallis and objectives to provide the Jennifer.wallis@ indicated treatment. As seen jeaseniorliving.com above, goals are created to assist with social, emotional, Caleo Bay-Alzheimer’s physical, spiritual, motivaSpecial Care Center tional and family support. 47805 Caleo Bay Drive, For more information about La Quinta, Ca 92253 music therapy or to find a lo(760)668-2965 cal music therapist check out A music therapist can pro- the American Music Therapy The clinical and evidence- vide group therapy sessions
BRAIN TEASER
ANSWER ON PAGE 9
Question: 100 Politicians are attending a political convention. You know that the politicians are either corrupt or honest, nothing in between. There is at least one honest politician. If you randomly choose two politicians at least one of them will be corrupt. How many politicians are corrupt and how many are honest?
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PUZZLES & HOROSCOPE
Answers: Sodoku, p.10, Crossword, p.10
HOROSCOPE • SEPTEMBER 24 - SEPTEMBER 30 ARIES (March 21-April 19). Is it possible that there is great beauty inside the mess you’re trying to clean up? Perhaps you are too focused on what you think it’s supposed to look like to see the gorgeousness that’s already there. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Your questions will be answered through practice. Repetition is the only way to mastery. There are no shortcuts. Break down the action to an easily repeatable size. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Hope for the best, and don’t fear anything less than that. Fear of mistakes only creates more of them. Besides, falling brings opportunity, too. Getting up after the fall - that’s the very best time to shine. CANCER (June 22-July 22). If there were a prize for “most stamina,” you would have won it by now. Hold on longer if you can, because the real prize will be the direct result of outlasting everyone else. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Maintenance requires thinking ahead. There never seems to be a good time for it. You have to make the time. Superior work comes from sharp tools. Take the time to keep yours up, and you’ll prevent future delays. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Self-examination takes courage and confidence. You have both. Looking into your own heart for the flaw is not the easiest way, but it’s the gentlest and least disruptive way.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). When it’s hard, slow down, but don’t stop. Keep a determined mindset. There will be power in your adjustment. People will notice and hasten to assist you. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You want to win, but winning comes in many forms. Often, the one with the prize who is taking a bow in a wash of applause is not the real winner. There’s something thrilling for you under the radar. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). How can reflection make you wise if you don’t have much to reflect on? Get in there and make your mistakes. That’s what will make wisdom accessible to you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Unlike monkeys, cats and birds, goats do not feel the need to constantly preen themselves. You can relate. You’re in a no-fuss, comeas-you-are kind of mood, and someone is falling in love with your confidence. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). By the time you read this, something will have already happened to drain a bit of your willpower. The bottom line: It will be very challenging for you to get yourself to do anything you don’t feel like doing. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You wish you cared about something, or liked it, or wanted it as much as those around you seem to. But it’s great that you don’t! It frees you to find the thing that will really set your heart sailing.
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All Valley Business Expo 2015 Don’t miss the All Valley Busi- Fantasy Springs and entrance to ness Expo on October 1, where the After-Party at LIT Lounge. over 120 local member exhibiFor further information call tors will be on hand to showcase (760) 346-6111 or their wares, services, products www.pdacc.org. and facilities. The entire valley Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, is encouraged to attend this fun Special Events Center, and entertaining event. 84-245 Indio Springs Dr., Indio Over 2000 attendees are expected to descend on the showroom floor. There will be a DJ throughout the night for announcements and lively music, lounge and bar area to take a load off, over 12 food exhibitors with culinary samples, cars, giveaways, raffles and more. The Expo is open to the public from 4 pm to 7 pm. $5 admission includes 2 for 1 buffet coupon to Fantasy Springs, admission, entry into a raffle, a night of fun and networking at
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