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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway extends hours on Memorial Day

Guided nature walks also begin on holiday weekend

he Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will operate with extended hours on Memorial Day. The first car up on Monday, May 31 will be at 8 a.m., the last car up will be at 6 p.m. and the last car down will be at 8 p.m. Also, Guided Nature Walks by Mt. San Jacinto State Park Volunteers resume May 29 and continue Saturdays and Sundays through September 5. These walks feature a choice of two easy trails–the Desert View Trail, a 1 and half-mile route beginning at 11:00 a.m. and the Long Valley Nature Trail, a three-quarter-mile loop beginning at 1:30 p.m. No advance registration is required and there is no charge. Walks begin at the bottom of the concrete ramp. “We are very happy the State Park is resuming their guided summer nature walks on Memorial Day Weekend,” says Tramway General Manager Nancy Nichols. “What better way to enjoy the great outdoors than a forest walk at the top of the Tram!”

• Sir Isaac Newton invented the cat flap. Newton was experimenting in a pitch-black room when Spithead, one of his cats, kept opening the door and wrecking his experiment. The flap kept both human and feline happy. • “Brave New World” author Al-

1. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president signed the Louisiana Purchase? 2. MOVIES: Which 1960s movie featured the theme song “Foggy Mountain Breakdown”? 3. ADVERTISING: Sailor Jack and dog Bingo are the mascots for what snack? 4. SCIENCE: When was the International Space Station launched? 5. U.S. STATES: I-75 runs between which upper Midwest state and Florida? 6. TELEVISION: The long-running TV drama “ER” is set in which U.S. city?

The Tramway is the world’s largest rotating tram car. Opened in 1963, the Tram’s 80-passenger cars travel along the breathtaking cliffs of Chino Canyon from the Valley Station (elevation 2,643 ft.) to the Moun-

tain Station (elevation 8,516 ft.) in approximately 10 minutes. Tickets are $26.95 for adults, $24.95 for seniors (65+) and $16.95 for children (3-10). For more info, call 760-3251391, or visit www.pstramway.com.

dous Huxley became almost completely blind as a teenager. He regained much of his sight later in life, crediting an unorthodox treatment known as “The Bates Method,” which recommends never using eyeglasses and exposing one’s eyes regularly to sunlight.

ing a game on April 25, 1976. The 25,167 fans gave him a standing ovation and started singing “God Bless America.”

• Chicago Cubs outfielder Rick Monday became a national hero when he rescued an American flag from two men trying to set it on fire at Dodger Stadium dur-

• Walt Disney’s “The Three Little Pigs,” released in 1933, was seen as symbolic of the Great Depression, with the wolf representing the Depression and the three little pigs representing average citizens who eventually succeeded by working together. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

7. LANGUAGE: What is the meaning of the Latin phrase, “aut viam inveniam aut faciam”? 8. INVENTIONS: When did the FDA approve the first oral contraceptive in the U.S.? 9. HISTORY: The ancient city of Rome was built on how many hills? 10. MEDICAL: What is a common name for the condition known medically as pyrexia? © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 6

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No one wants to think about it, but it’s a fact of life. People are dying of COVID. They’re leaving behind families that, in many cases, are already struggling with financial worries. Add in the cost of a funeral, and many will need help. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is stepping in with funding. Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA is offering financial assistance for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020. FEMA has started an assistance phone line (844-684-6333) that’s open Monday-Friday, 9am-9pm ET. Its representatives will help get applications completed. The call will take about 20 minutes, so they can get all the details right. Have all your information in front

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of you before you call. Once you’re given an application number, you’ll need to send supporting documentation to FEMA, typically by fax or mail. To learn more, go to the FEMA website: www.fema.gov. Scroll down the front page to the item dated April 12, 2021, Funeral Assistance FAQ. There are a number of criteria to see if you’re qualified for help. You must be a U.S. citizen, noncitizen national or qualified alien. You must be the one who paid the funeral expenses. Funeral homes cannot call for you. If several of you contributed to the expenses, tell them at FEMA, but typically there needs to be one application. There are a number of categories of funeral expense that might be covered, including headstone, casket, clergy services and more. A warning: Scammers are always looking for the next way to con people out of money. Now they’re calling people (possibly those who were listed in funeral notices) and offering to help fill out the applications for assistance. Don’t fall for it. FEMA is not going to call you.

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BNP Paribas Open to retun The BNP Paribas Open, a combined ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 event, will be held in October 2021, it was announced today by Tournament Director Tommy Haas. The tournament dates will be announced after the confirmation of the fall calendar by the ATP

and WTA Tours. Ticket, suite, and hotel packages for the event are anticipated to be on sale starting June 21. Fans should visit bnpparibasopen.com and sign-up for email updates to stay up to date with information pertaining to the tournament this fall.

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Memorial Weekend at Palm Springs Air Museum Join the Palm Springs Air Museum Sunday, May 30 and Monday, May 31, as they salute and honor those who made the ultimate sacrfice with a 1 p.m. ceremony followed by a Missing Man formation and dropping of red and white carnations from a vintage warbird. The day will also feature: • Music from Heatwave Jazz Band • Food for sale from Carl’s Jr., Best Cookies Palm Springs, Nick’s Pizza, and Victory Canteen • Kids’ activities & Harpo the Clown

• Flight exhibitions thru both days • Warbird rides starting at $99 (advanced sale online) On Monday, May 31 at 10 a.m. there will be a special unveiling and dedication for the new Tuskegee Airmen Statues with special guests. Kids under 12 enter free with paid adult admission. Regular admission ranges from $17.50 – $19.50 per person. To comply with Covid Protocols, all tickets must be purchased online, www.psam.org, in advance.

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Homeless Vets Study A recent Department of Veterans Affairs press release about a study of homelessness among veterans said it found “issues related to financial strain are significant risk factors for becoming homeless.” Those types of financial strain, it said, are debt, unemployment, lower income and financial crisis. Color me confused. A study was done that concluded those four types of financial woe could lead to homelessness? I think that anyone who’s paying for their first apartment could have come up

with those same reasons. The press release went on say that the study recommended the VA integrate financial education with VA services for housing crisis help. Job retraining, financial support services, debt management and vocational rehab all can help to reduce the risk of future homelessness, the study said. Most of the press release, however, touted the VA’s National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans, tasked with finding solutions to veteran homelessness and assessing programs. It should be noted that the head of the center also happens to be the lead researcher on the quoted study. Nowhere in the press release did it mention the main focus of the study: the link between mental illness, financial strain and homelessness, and the author’s call for a national longitudinal study into whether those three

are tied together. Days later, another press release popped up, this one a joint communique between the VA and the Department of Housing and Urban Development announcing that they are aligning their efforts, thanks to the $10 billion American Rescue Plan. Ending veteran homelessness will be their first priority, and information and materials will be analyzed during their quarterly meetings. If you’re in danger of becoming homeless, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at (877) 4AID-VET (877-424-3838) for help. Or call your closest regional VA medical center, but don’t go there unless you’re actually homeless (or at risk of it), they’re careful to warn, due to the problems of COVID. Call in advance. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

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