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Thursday, April 1, 2021 Volume 67 | Number 31
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THE DESERT MOBILE HOME NEWS CELEBRATING THE DESERT COMMUNITIES FOR 65 YEARS
Vaccine Buddies
City of Palm Springs and five local non-profits announce a new partnership to help Coachella Valley residents Any individual who is eligible for the vaccine – but has so far been unable procure an appointment due to health or technology barriers is urged to call one of the numbers below, with volunteers standing by Monday – Friday. DAP Heath 760-992-0408 Jewish Family Services of the Desert 760-325-4088, ext. 200 The Joslyn Center (55+) 760-340-3220
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he City of Palm Springs, five well known local nonprofits and RivCo Workforce Development are pleased to announce a new partnership to help Coachella Valley residents, particularly seniors and vulnerable communities, find often times hard to come by COVID-19 vaccine appointments as part of a new program that starts today called Vaccine Buddies. Last January, numerous nonprofits in the desert concluded that many of their clients were facing unnecessary, life-threatening challenges trying to get a vaccine. Mayor Christy Holstege and Mayor pro tem Lisa Middleton formed
• Johnny Cash’s estate was approached by an advertising company asking for permission to use “Ring of Fire” in an ad for hemorrhoid cream. The request was refused. • Tulips can continue to grow as much as an inch per day after being cut.
The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert 760-416-7790 a working group of community leaders with DAP Health, Jewish Family Services of the Desert, The Joslyn Center, The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert, The Mizell Center, and RivCo Workforce Development to come up with a solution, which has developed into Vaccine Buddies. How it works Each organization has recruited its own roster of tech-savvy volunteers, pairing them with clients who have been indentified as needing assistance. The former then work with the latter to procure valuable vaccine appointments at one of the various locations set up for this purpose around the Coachella Valley.
The Mizell Center (55+) 760-323-5689
• A man with severe OCD and a phobia about germs attempted to commit suicide with a gun to his head. Instead of killing him, the bullet eliminated his mental illness without any other damage.
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• Vanilla flavoring is sometimes made with beaver urine.
In addition, Spanish speakers can receive assistance by calling Jewish Family Services or Mizell center. If the last year of this worldwide pandemic has shown us anything, it’s that we all must work together toward a common goal to ensure the greater good,” said Mayor Christy Holstege. “It’s been gratifying and inspiring to see local nonprofit organizations join forces to provide much-needed aid to those of us who are most vulnerable. For more info about the program, visit palmspringsca.gov/vaccinebuddies.
• By the time they have been retired for two years, 78% of former NFL players have gone bankrupt or are under financial stress because of joblessness or divorce.
• A statue of Nikola Tesla in Silicon Valley radiates free Wi-Fi. It was created as an homage to his vision for wireless communication.
• A company in the U.K. offers “being hungover” as a valid reason for calling in sick to work.
• Nobody knows how the Acade-
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In This Issue
Stimulus Payment Merry-Go-Round.....2 Ham & Scalloped Potatoes...................5 Classifieds............................................7 Explaining Holy Week..........................8
1. SCIENCE: Where is the world’s most active volcano located? 2. TELEVISION: Which 1990s TV drama invented the catchphrase “The truth is out there”? 3. MATH: What is the total of numbers 1-100 added consecutively (1+2+3, etc.)? 4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What do the 100 folds in a chef’s hat represent? 5. LITERATURE: In which Harry Potter book does the Whomping Willow make its first appearance? 6. GEOGRAPHY: How many countries in Africa have only four letters in their names? 7. MOVIES: In the animated movie “Up,” to which scouting group does Russell belong? 8. ARCHITECTURE: Who designed the famous Fallingwater House in Pennsylvania? 9. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek prefix “hyper” mean? 10. MEDICAL: What is the common ailment classified in medical terms as singultus? © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 6