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‘Country Comes to Town’
Toby Keith and Jimmie Allen to perform at Coachella Crossroads
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uperstar Toby Keith will be the first-ever music act to perform at Coachella Crossroads in Coachella, CA, on Saturday, May 15. It is the latest stop in his nation-wide “Country Comes to Town” tour. Popular country music singer and songwriter Jimmie Allen will open the show at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6 PM. Tickets for this show are only available online. Keith is one of the modern era’s most complete self-directed hit makers. A singer, songwriter, and musician, Keith has released 19 studio albums, two Christmas albums, and five compilation albums with total worldwide sales of more than 40 million albums. He has charted 61 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including 20 number one hits and 21 additional top 10 hits. “The Coachella Valley area has deep country music roots and we’re thrilled to have Toby Keith as the first entertainment act at the new the Coachella Crossroads,” said Chairman Darrell Mike of The Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians. “We know fans will love this concert and our open-air concert venue. We are excited to report that Coachella Crossroads is lining up additional superstar events through the end of 2021, and we will announce these later.” In October 2019, Keith re-
• The rarest shape for a human nose is the bulbous type, exemplified by former U.S. President Bill Clinton. • After impressionist painter Claude Monet developed cataracts, he agreed to have surgery on his right eye only. It is be-
In This Issue
What To Do With Your Time..................2 Palm Springs Facilities Reopen.............3 New Orleans Bread Pudding.................5 Living Desert’s Desert Plant..................8
1. GEOGRAPHY: Once known as the Gilbert Islands, what is the current name of the island nation? 2. ADVERTISING SLOGANS: What product’s slogan is, “It gives you wings”? 3. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the first president to die in office? 4. MOVIES: What was the town’s name in the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life”?
leased Toby Keith Greatest Hits: The Show Dog Years, a collection of his songs that features more than a dozen tracks with four newly recorded songs including “That’s Country Bro” and “Don’t Let The Old Man In,” which was inspired by a conversation he had with Clint Eastwood and was later featured in Eastwood’s movie, “The Mule.” The album also includes country’s most impactful viral event, “Red Solo Cup,” the video for which has received more than 53 million views and was named ACM Video of the Year. Although the overall capacity of the event space is much higher, only 10,000 tickets are being sold and approximately
2,000 of the tickets are reserved for close proximity seating. “The Health and Safety of guests has always been and will continue to be a top priority for events at Coachella Crossroads,” continued Chairman Darrell Mike. “We are in close contact with local and state officials, working together to create the safest possible environment for our attendees. As the event date approaches, we will provide our community with pertinent information on concert preparedness, including what may be required beyond a ticket to enter festival grounds.”
lieved that afterwards he could see and paint a wide spectrum of colors usually not seen by the human eye.
• A rainbow’s arc is relative to the position of the person observing it, so it is impossible for two people to actually see the exact same one.
• A variety of corn grown in Peru has kernels so large that they’re eaten individually.
• The air around a lightning bolt is five times hotter than the surface of the sun.
• Dinosaurs often swallowed large rocks, which stayed in their stomachs and helped them grind up food.
• While rare, there have been enough reported cases of strokes triggered by spa massage treatments that the medical community has nicknamed the phenomenon “beauty parlor stroke syndrome.”
• One in 23 million people have an allergy to water.
For show info and tickets, visit www. CoachellaCrossroads.com
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5. ANATOMY: In what part of the human body is the ulna located? 6. TELEVISION: Which 1960s sitcom featured the catchphrase, “Sorry about that, chief”? 7. HISTORY: In which century did England’s War of the Roses take place? 8. LITERATURE: The setting of which children’s book is a place called Puddleby-on-the-Marsh? 9. MATH: What Arabic number is represented by the Roman numerals DCIX? 10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What does a cytologist study? © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 6
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What did we really accomplish this past year? We’ve had time, certainly, with all these lockdown days, weeks and months, to do any number of things. After reviewing my year of COVID, I realize that I could have done so much more, had I only known just how long “flattening the curve” was actually going to take. By my calculations, I could have accomplished the following: • Painted every room of the house three times. Yet here I sit with color swatches still taped to the wall where I put them last spring when I thought that interior painting would be a good summer project. • Written 1.25 novels, judging by how long it took to produce the others I never started. Too many
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other things to do, too many fun events coming up, I thought. Had I known just how much free, quiet and solitary time there was going to be, I would have started on Day One. • Become fluent in French with Duolingo free online lessons. I misjudged the coronavirus, seriously misjudged just how long it would be with us. I was certain that it would be gone by June. Then by September. And here we are, 15 months later, still wearing masks and staying home. I’m determined not to let another year go by with so little to show for it. I’ve picked an interior paint color. Now I’ll order the paint and go collect it curbside at the hardware store. The first file of a new novel is ready, with “Chapter 1” and a first paragraph. It’s a start. My Duolingo account is still there, holding my place where I left off long ago. It’s possible that in a year, we’ll be right where we are now. What will you do with the time? (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Indoor recreational facilities to reopen to the public at reduced capacity in Palm Springs With COVID-19 cases decreasing throughout Riverside County, the City of Palm Springs is pleased to announce that indoor operation of recreational facilities are reopen to the public, based on 25% reduced capacity state guidelines. Hours of operation will be Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. at the following facilities: • Palm Springs Leisure Center, 401 S. Pavilion Way.
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Demuth Community Center, 3601 E. Mesquite Road. • James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center, 480 Tramview Road.
The following services will be offered with reservations required: • Computer lab at Desert Highland Unity Center, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. • Fitness Center at Demuth and Desert Highland Unity Center, 9
a.m. – 5 p.m. One-hour sessions. Reservations required. • Indoor pickleball singles play at Demuth Community Center, 9 a.m. to noon. 30-minute sessions. Reservations required. Space is limited. • Indoor pickleball singles play at Desert Highland Unity Center, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 30-minute sessions. Reservations required. Space is limited. • Table tennis at Demuth Community Center, 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Reservations required. Additional classes resuming at
Desert Highland Unity Center include the following: • Afterschool Homework & Tutoring • Mature Adult Program • Youth Encouragement Program • Drill team and Drum Squad • Dance Walk-ins for fitness center and pickleball are discouraged because of limited space. For more information about classes, programs and to make reservations, visit palmspringsca.gov and click on Parks and Recreation.
They weren’t joshing! Hundreds of folks named Josh, armed with foamy flotation devices better known as “pool noodles,” gathered for a raucous contest recently in a park in Lincoln, NE, just for the fun of it, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens. It was the brainchild
of Josh Swain who, like many of us, was suffering from the loneliness of the Covid lockdown. So, Swain collected a list of people named Josh and contacted them via social media, inviting them to a gathering of Joshes. A few Joshes quickly turned into a lot of
Joshes who came from all over the country. It started out as a joke, a way to pass the time online, and it ended with upwards of one thousand people, hundreds of whom had the first name Josh. The event allowed the Joshes to collect hundreds of pounds of food for the
needy and some $12,000 for the Children’s Hospital and Medical Center Foundation in Omaha. 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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CROSSWORD 9. South American plants 10. Homestead 12. Bland or semiliquid food 14. Forest resident 19. The body needs it 23. Atomic mass unit (abbr.) 24. Spell 25. Relaxing place 26. Political fundraising tool 27. Make a mistake 28. Partner to Adam 29. Tyrant 34. Unit of electrical resistance 35. A history of ANSWER TO PUZZLE ON PAGE 6 one’s life quickly a car 60. Company that ACROSS 36. Actor DiCaprio moves rings receipts 30. One who has 61. Spiritual leader 37. Sea eagle 1. Prevents harm gained wealth 62. Sheep native to 39. Avoiding being to young caught 31. Patti Hearst’s Sweden 5. “Losing My 40. __ de Mornay, captors Religion” rockers actress DOWN 32. Extensive 8. Partner to pan 41. Belonging to a landed property 11. Cavalry unit thing 33. Male aristocrat 63. Cars need it 13. Peyton’s 42. Not us 38. For each 64. Partner to little brother 44. Motorcars 41. More fidgety relaxation 14. Mexican dish 45. Capital of 43. Very happy 1. Scientist’s 15. Disseminates Bagladesh 45. A place to store high-resolution info to the 46. Ancient Greek info tool (abbr.) public sophist 47. Helps to heal 2. Type of school 16. Set an animal on 47. Practice boxing 49. 12th month 3. Formal close 17. Canadian flyers 48. __ Grant, actor (abbr.) (music) 18. Elongated 51. Swiss river 50. Broad, shallow 4. Transmits high mouths of 52. S. Sudan river craters voltage anthropods 55. Nocturnal S. 5. A way to occupy 53. A bumpkin 20. I (German) 54. One point American a certain area 21. Opposite of south of rodent 6. Draws out west southwest 56. Frost 7. His Airness 22. Glows 58. Small island 57. Ethiopian town 8. Nocturnal 25. Measures how (British) 59. Curved shapes rodents
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Brain Teaser
My life is often a volume of grief, your help is needed to turn a new leaf. Stiff is my spine and my body is pale, but I’m always ready to tell a tale. What am I? SEE ANSWER ON PAGE 6
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Let go my Lego Ask a cop and he or she will tell you that theft is a top crime of choice among the world’s criminals. There are jewel thieves, auto thieves and, of course, bank robbers. And now, French police are focusing their attention on an international gang of, what England’s Guardian newspaper, calls Lego Looters, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens. They recently arrested a woman and two men in the act of lifting Legos in a toy store near Paris and when questioned they revealed that they were part of a gang
specializing in robbing special editions of the popular building block toys. Similar thefts have been reported throughout Europe and in the U.S. There’s big money to be made selling stolen Legos, says professional online auctioneer Van IJken. He explains that the company keeps changing out its offerings and so a special 2007 $150 Lego set can fetch as much as $3,000 today, if kept in its original condition. 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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dium heat until mixture starts to boil, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Remove from heat. Stir in coconut extract and nutmeg. Add bread pieces, raisins, coconut and pecans. Mix gently to combine. 3. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Place baking dish on a wire rack while preparing sauce.
New Orleans Bread Pudding • 12 (4-serving) packages sugar-free vanilla cookand-serve pudding mix • 4 cups skim milk • 1 teaspoon coconut extract • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg • 8 slices reduced-calorie French or white bread, torn into pieces • 1/2 cup raisins • 2 tablespoons flaked coconut • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans • 1 teaspoon rum extract • 2 teaspoons reduced-calorie margarine 1. Preheat oven to 360 F. Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with butter-flavored cooking spray. 2. In a large skillet, combine 1 package dry pudding mix and 2 1/2 cups skim milk. Cook over me-
4. In a medium saucepan, combine remaining package of dry pudding mix and remaining 1 1/2 cups skim milk. Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and starts to boil, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Remove from heat. Stir in rum extract and margarine. 5. Cut bread pudding into 6 pieces. For each serving, place a serving of bread pudding on a dessert plate and spoon about 1/4 cup warm rum sauce over top. Each serving equals: Each serving equals: 211 calories, 3g fat, 10g protein, 36g carb., 652mg sodium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1 Skim Milk, 1 Fruit, 1/2 Fat (c) 2021 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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WordSearch Answer
CryptoQuip Answer If somebody totally runs out of breath mints, could you say he’s un-Cert-ified?
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Crossword Answer
Stickelers Answer 1-e,2-a, 3-d, 4-b, 5-c
Inspirational Quote “Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable.”
Sudoku Answer
— Bruce Lee —
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Trivia Answers 1. Right of trial by jury in civil cases 2. Antietam 3. Sleepwalking 4. Victoria 5. “Suspicious Minds” 6. Mercury and bromine
7. John Tyler (15 children by two wives) 8. Lifetime achievement in architecture 9. “A Game of Thrones,” the first in a series called “A Song of Ice and Fire” 10. Rocky Squirrel on “The Bullwinkle Show” (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
Hitori Answer
Brain Teaser Answer A book
VA Vaccine Clinic Gets a Thumbs-Up I wasn’t the only one walking down the street toward the Department of Veterans Affairs pop-up vaccine clinic. In fact, there were about six guys who were doing the same thing I was: scoping out the situation before actually getting in the drive-up line for the vaccine. I’ll say it right off the top here: The VA did this right. They did a good job on the logistics and execution. Here in town, they’d selected a location with lots of
space outside. There was an army of volunteers of all kinds, laying out a traffic cone grid in the parking lot, directing cars along the rows, nurses with tablets taking information, VA medical staff giving shots through car windows. There was even an observation area where cars would park afterward (with medical staff there) in case a veteran had a bad reaction. “Looks pretty good,” said one guy as we hovered on the sidewalk and watched. A few others chimed in, agreeing. One muttered something about an expected SNAFU, but there was none of that to be seen. We stopped a couple of cars with veterans leaving after getting their shots and queried them about how it had gone. SITREP: It was great. Now that everyone age 16 and
up is eligible for the vaccine, and now that SAVE (Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts) has opened up a long list of veteran-related people who are eligible, if you want to get the vaccine, make an appointment now. If you wait too long, the demand for vaccines will eventually slack off, and these nearby pop-up clinics will be gone. Keep an eye on the news for VA pop-up clinics in your area. Judging by how this drive-thru clinic was run, I have confidence that the VA is doing just as well in other areas where they’re giving vaccines: medical centers, community clinics, outreach centers, mobile units -- and even rural parking lots. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
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The Living Desert opens new desert plant conservation center
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In celebration of National Public Gardens Week, now through May 16, The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens announces the opening of its new Desert Plant Conservation Center, an exhibit of desert plants ranging from seed to mature plants. The Center, nestled across from the pronghorn habitat in the North America section of the park, invites guests to explore and experience many of the plants they know and love from the park’s gardens and desert ecosystem all in a new setting. “Plant conservation is an im-
portant pillar of The Living Desert’s mission and we are proud to showcase our efforts at this new center. Through the preservation and propagation of native plants we can further our work of desert conservation from the ground up,” said Dr. James Danoff-Burg, Director of Conservation. “Learning about the relationship between desert plants and animals is critical to helping the public understand the importance of conservation and their role to play.” The Desert Plant Conservation Center serves a variety of functions. As an official Plant Rescue
Center, designated by the US Department of Agriculture, the Center cares for plants that have been confiscated due to illegal wildlife trafficking, such as the popular saguaro cactus. As a propagation garden, many of the plants in the Center are being reproduced for habitat restoration projects like
the desert pupfish habitat at Salt Creek, near the Salton Sea. The Center will also propagate other plant species to provide additional vegetation for recreating native habitats for The Living Desert’s animals, and provide nutritional resources, both of which are essential to their survival. The Desert Plant Conservation Center is open to the public during park operating hours. The Living Desert is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Face coverings and advanced reservations are required. Tickets can be purchased online at LivingDesert.org.