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Thursday, April 29, 2021 Volume 67 | Number 35

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‘Speak My Words, Tell My Truth’

Lorenz Qatava’s performing art piece premiers at Coachella Valley Repertory

oachella Valley Repertory in partnership with Brothers of the Desert presents: Speak My Words, Tell My Truth by Lorenz Qatava. This premier performing arts piece will take place on Thursday, April 29, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Register at cvrep.org. Part poetry, storytelling, and play, the dialogue of six characters who present the lives and works of Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Essex Hemphill, E. Lynn Harris, Tarrell Alvin McCraney, and others explore how their works influenced American cultural aesthetics, race relations, and its acceptance of homosexuality. Directing this 6-actor play is Yvans Jourdain, who is very grateful to be directing this virtual performing arts presentation. Yvans’ last directorial project was the critically acclaimed performance of Jenelle Lynn Randall in I Wanna Be Evil: The Earth Kitt Story, at the LA Fringe Festival. Taking on the roles of these historical figures includes Robert Banks Ramirez (Ask Any Girl) as Red Man; Charles Reese (Beauty and the Baller) as Blue Man, Allan Louis (Here Are the Fragments) as Green Man; John Lathan (The Capeman) as Beige Man; Andre Carthen (Dreamgirls, Ragtime) as Grey Man; and Anye Elite (I Got Him, Exclusively) as Purple Man. Robert Banks Ramirez(Red Man) is an African Mexican American folklorist, theater director and pro-

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In This Issue

Lessons for All of Us.............................2 Moments in Time..................................3 Banana Coconut Cream Pie.................5 Classifieds............................................7

1. GEOGRAPHY: What is Canada’s northernmost territory? 2. TELEVISION: Which sitcom features a bar named Paddy’s Pub? 3. SCIENCE: Mycology is the study of what? 4. MUSIC: Which city is mentioned in the Eagles’ 1972 song “Take It Easy”?

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ducer, playwright, and filmmaker who has written and directed, and produced the stage play Ask Any Girl at the Stella Adler Theatre (Hollywood) and the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre (San Francisco). Charles Reese (Blue Man) has been a thespian and performance artist for more than 25 years and is now streaming on Amazon Prime in the TV sitcom, Beauty and the Baller as the feisty chef, Jalil. Allan Louis (Green Man) is an actor both on stage and in film and television. 2020 would have marked Louis’ Stratford debut as Don John in Much Ado About Nothing, Norfolk in Wolf Hall, and appears in Hamlet. John La-

than (Beige Man) has performed in numerous TV shows, commercials, films, and theater both on Broadway and off Broadway and around the world, including, Paul Simon’s The Capeman on Broadway, and the original workshop of Rent. Andre Carthen (Grey Man) is a celebrity chef and designer with Kathy Ireland Worldwide, with cooking appearances on the TODAY Show, Access Hollywood to name a few. Anye Elite (Purple Man) is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, entrepreneur, and LGBT activist. He sang in central Florida gay nightclubs and started on his debut album GAY101 in Atlanta.

avoid this dire fate involved ordering his tailors to sew iron rods into his clothing.

• The US government trains sea lions to find and retrieve equipment lost at sea and to identify intruders swimming into restricted areas. While they don’t have sonar like dolphins, they do have excellent eyesight.

• The world record to remove and replace a car engine is 42 seconds. • The fingerprints of a koala are so indistinguishable from humans that they have occasionally been confused at a crime scene.

• Rabbit jumping, shin kicking, toe wrestling, bog snorkeling and aggressive sitting are all actual sports.

• Charles VI of France, aka Charles the Mad, believed he was made of glass and could shatter at any moment. One method he used to

• Chinese paintings from as far back as 200 B.C. depict people participating in the sport of mountain climbing.

5. MEASUREMENTS: Which civilization was the first to divide a day into 24 hours? 6. U.S. STATES: How many states border Colorado? 7. MOVIES: “Hedwig’s Theme” is the music that marks which movie series? 8. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novella “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”? 9. LANGUAGE: What does The Magna Carta mean in English? 10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the traditional birthstone for June babies? © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 6

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I have a new friend. When she bangs on my door, on a daily basis now, it’s clear that she wants to come in and visit. So, being a good neighbor, I open the door and in she trots. She now knows where the kitchen is and that I’ve laid in a supply of her favorite foods. She heads there, leading the way, talking a mile a minute. Stuffed after she eats, she’ll sprawl on the couch and have a long nap, safe from the world. My new friend is a cat — a grey tabby, age 4, with a tiny bell on her red collar. This cat, whose name I’m told is Missy, is an orphan, at least right now. Her owner, a neighbor, is in the hospital and the prognosis is

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grim. The woman was found a few weeks ago when another neighbor noticed that Missy was still sitting on the porch in the middle of the afternoon, apparently unfed and upset. The neighbor investigated and found Missy’s owner on the floor. An ambulance was called. Let this be a lesson to all of us. If we have pets and we live alone, we need a backup plan for the animals’ care. Someone needs to know we have pets, know what they eat and where the food is kept. If it’s an older animal and medicine is required, somebody needs to know how to give it, and when. This someone needs to know the name of the vet. The second lesson is about us: Somebody needs to be aware enough of our daily routines that if something is wrong, they’ll know to investigate: the blinds still closed, the paper still at the door ... or the cat still sitting unfed on the porch. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

On April 29, 1974, President Richard Nixon announces that he will release transcripts of 46 taped White House conversations in response to a Watergate trial subpoena. In August, Nixon resigned to avoid an impeachment trial after proof of his guilt was found on the tapes. On April. 30, 1997, at 12:11 pm, London’s iconic Big Ben clock, the most famous clock in the world, stops ticking for 54 minutes. In 1962, snow delayed the bells, causing Britain’s capital to ring in the New Year 10 minutes late.

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On May 1, 1941, “Citizen Kane” makes its debut at the RKO Palace Theater in New York City. The film about a publishing tycoon’s dying words consistently ranks at the top of film critics’ lists of America’s greatest films. On May 2, 1939, New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig benches himself for poor play and ends his streak of consecutive games played at 2,130. The lefthanded slugger led the American League in RBIs five times. On May 3, 1946, in Tokyo, the International Military Tribunals begins hearing the case against 28 Japanese military and government officials accused of committing war crimes during World War II. All but three of the defendants were eventually found guilty.

3 On May 4, 1776, Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce its allegiance to King George III. Ironically, Rhode Island would be the last state to ratify the new Constitution more than 14 years later. On May 5, 1961, Navy Commander Alan Shepard Jr. is launched into space aboard the Freedom 7 capsule, becoming the first American astronaut to travel into space. The flight lasted 15 minutes. On May 6, 1994, a rail tunnel under the English Channel officially opens, connecting Britain and the European mainland for the first time since the Ice Age. The “Chunnel” runs under water for 23 miles, with an average depth of 150 feet below the seabed. (c) 2021 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Profanity, thy name is… It’s common knowledge that social media Websites are quick to censor users when they see fit, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens. For example, an historic French village recently received a notification that its official Facebook page was being shut down because of a violation of its rules. It took the mayor of Ville de Bitche, Benoit Kieffer, by surprise. The odds are that Facebook misinterpreted the name of the village, confusing it with a bit of Englishlanguage profanity. Mayor Kieffer told reporters: “The name of our town seems to suffer from a bad interpretation … the most astonishing thing is that Facebook took so long to correct this.” The Association of Mature American Citizens [www.amac.us] provides the Filler Files as a service on issues of concern to Americans over 50.

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My voice is tender, my waist is slender and I’m often invited to play. Yet wherever I go I must take my bow or else I have nothing to say. What am I? See Answer on page 6

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Bear with me A 33-year-old teddy bear, by the name of Bearsun, got stopped by the cops recently while out for a walk in sunny California. The police only wanted to make sure that Jesse Lasios, the man in the bear suit, was okay, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office put out this explanation via social media: “This was a bear-y unique situation. You may have seen a

large teddy bear walking through town. One of our deputies got to meet the individual inside the bear & learned his goal is to complete a walk from Los Angeles to San Francisco. We wish him the best of luck on his adventure.” The Association of Mature American Citizens [www.amac. us] provides the Filler Files as a service on issues of concern to Americans over 50.

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1. In a medium saucepan, combine dry pudding mix, dry milk powder and water. Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and starts to boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut extract.

Banana Coconut Cream Pie • 1 (4-serving) package sugar-free vanilla cook-and-serve pudding mix • 2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder • 1 2/3 cups water • 1 teaspoon coconut extract • 1 (6-ounce) purchased graham cracker piecrust • 1 cup sliced banana • 1/4 cup flaked coconut • 2 tablespoons purchased graham cracker crumbs or 2 (2 1/2-inch) graham crackers made into fine crumbs

2. Spread 1/2 cup hot filling mixture into piecrust. Evenly layer banana slices and 2 tablespoons coconut over filling. Spoon remaining filling mixture evenly over top. 3. In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and remaining 2 tablespoons coconut. Evenly sprinkle crumb mixture over top. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Cut into 8 servings. Each serving equals: 170 calories, 6g fat, 3g protein, 26g carb., 235mg sodium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch, 1 Fat. (c) 2021 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

House for sale gives new meaning to the word, space Star Trek and Star Wars fans who may be in the market for a new abode may want to consider “the spaceship home” in Albuquerque, NM that’s up for sale, suggests the Association of Mature American Citizens. Marten Griego has lived in the home for more than two decades and over the years he has transformed it into what a local TV station calls “a real life space-

ship.” The two-bedroom, twobath abode is priced at $265,000. If you are interested, you’d better hurry. The realtors at Southwest Elite Realty say they already have a potential buyer. The Association of Mature American Citizens [www.amac.us] provides the Filler Files as a service on issues of concern to Americans over 50.

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— Ella Fitzgerald—

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All Vets Now Eligible for COVID Vaccine With the SAVE Act (Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts), the Department of Veterans Affairs is opening the doors to vaccinating all veterans, spouses and caregivers. This is a major step forward from the previous rules of only vaccinating certain groups of veterans and employees. The numbers of those now eligible has gone from 9 million to 33 million. First on the list are veterans who use VA health care, veterans who

never enrolled but use care and medical services in the first 12 months after separation and the caregivers for those veterans. Under the new rules, the following will then be eligible to receive the vaccine: • Veterans who can’t enroll in VA health care; • Veterans who are eligible for hospital care, medical services and nursing homes abroad in the Foreign Medical Program; • Beneficiaries who are eligible for care due to a specific disability or death of a veteran; • Caregivers of veterans participating in the VA’s Medical Foster Home Program, Bowel and Bladder Program, Home-Based Primary Care Program or Veteran Directed Care Program; • Spouses of veterans. If you can’t make it to the VA

and can’t find federal or state vaccination sites in your town, keep an eye out for VA-organized popup vaccine clinics. I recently went to an all-veterans pop-up clinic held in my town, one of eight rural locations that were opened in my state. It was impressive. The event had been widely announced on the news, on Facebook, in the newspapers. Somebody did a good job of spreading the word. To sign up for the vaccine, whether you currently get care through VA or not, go here: www.va.gov/ health-care/covid-19-vaccine. Scroll down to read how you’ll be contacted when your group is eligible. You don’t want to miss the phone call, email or text message. And keep an eye on your local facility’s web page for updates. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

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SERVICE DIRECTORY

DesertMobileHomeNews.com a breeze. Here are some of the best we have to share. — JoAnn • Keep a bottle of club soda handy for spot stains on carpets or upholstery. It’s good for more than just drinks.

• Spring is a wonderful time to clean the walls inside your house. It clears away hidden dust and really freshens a room. Clean painted walls by dusting them first with a dry mop, then washing with a rag dampened in water. If you need a little extra oomph -say, in the kitchen or bath -- add a couple drops of mild dish soap. • My family’s spring-cleaning checklist is in full effect. Some people dread seasonal chores, but I relish the sense of accomplishment that comes from a job well done. With the right planning, and some helpful tips, spring cleaning can be

• In the closet, we all want to pare away unused items, but sometimes it seems like you wear clothes that you don’t. Turn all the clothes hangers the opposite way (facing out instead of in). When you use an item and it is returned to the closet, replace the hanger normally. In a few months, if an item has not been worn, it will be apparent. If it’s not likely to be worn, it should go. • “Stainless steel appliances are very popular, and in the kitchen, they get plenty of chances to get fingerprinted up. My appliance guy recommended using a lightmist, wax-based aerosol dusting spray once or twice a week to keep my stainless steel appliance fronts looking their best.” — R.C. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

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