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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway extends hours on Labor Day

he Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will operate extended holiday hours on Monday, September 6, in observance of Labor Day. The first tram up will be at 8 a.m., last tram up will be 6 p.m. and last tram down will be at 8 p.m. Trams depart at least every 30 mins. Also, Guided Nature Walks by Mt. San Jacinto State Park Volunteers end Sunday, September 5. These walks, which are conducted Saturdays and Sundays during summer months, feature a choice of two easy trails–the Desert View Trail, a 1½-mile route beginning at 11 a.m. and the Long Valley Nature Trail, a ¾-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. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will close for annual maintenance beginning Tuesday, September 7, with a tentative reopening date of Monday, October 4 at 10 a.m.

1. MOVIES: What is the name of the trouble-making fraternity in “National Lampoon’s Animal House”? 2. LITERATURE: What kind of pet does Neville have in the Harry Potter book series?

“During this year’s shutdown, one of our track ropes will be repositioned, which is done in 12-year intervals to facilitate even wear,” says Vice President of Tramway Systems Chris Bartsch. “We will also be changing pendant ropes, and the liners and bushings on the pendant rope sheaves. Finally, we will be conducting our annual comprehensive mechanical and electrical testing on numerous Tramway systems.”

The Palm Springs Aerial 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 Mountain Station (elevation 8,516 ft.) in approximately 10 minutes. For more information, please call 888-515-TRAM, or visit pstramway.com. Also, download the Tramway’s free mobile tour in the App Store or Google Play

City of Indio to honor fallen U.S. Marine Hunter Lopez The City of Indio will continue to honor and remember fallen U.S. Marine Cpl. Hunter Lopez of Indio with a photo memorial and yellow roses to be placed in the shade of a large Afghan pine tree on the west side of City Hall. The public is invited to pay their respects to Lopez, 22, by leaving items of remembrance and trib-

• Kite flying is an official sport in Thailand. • Too much sunlight can damage the algae that live inside shallow-water coral and are the main source of its sustenance. To protect this algae, the corals fluoresce, creating proteins that essentially serve as a sunscreen.

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ute at this location through September 11. The photo memorial reads “In grateful memory of the service and sacrifice of U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Lopez. You are forever a son of Indio.” Lopez was killed on August 26, 2021 in an attack at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan along with 12

other members of the U.S. Marine Corps, including two others from Riverside County, Lance Cpl. Dylan Merola and Cpl. Kareem Mae’Lee Grant Nikoui.

•Fashion designer Michael Kors’ first project was a redesign of his own mother’s wedding dress, at her second marriage. He was 5 years old at the time.

attempting to weigh a hog before slaughtering it, and continued doing so for a total of 68 years. That’s an estimated 430 million hiccups!

• The Chinese soft-shelled turtle urinates from its mouth. • The Greek national anthem consists of 158 verses. • We all know hiccups can be annoying, but at least they tend to pass quickly — unless you were Charles Osborne, who began hiccupping in 1922 after a fall while

Indio City Hall is located at 100 Civic Center Mall in Indio. For more information, visit indio.org or call 760-391-4000.

• Leeches have a brain in each of their 32 body segments. • Looking to expand your icecream palate? Masiwa, a cafe chain in South Korea, offers a black-hued, squid ink-flavored version, served in glasses with an octopus mascot. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

3. MUSIC: Which singer/songwriter is nicknamed the Queen of Soul? 4. GAMES: In the NFL, how long is the halftime? 5. TELEVISION: What is the name of Mork’s planet on “Mork & Mindy”? 6. GEOGRAPHY: Tokyo is located on which of Japan’s four main islands? 7. MEDICAL: What is the common name for deglutition? 8. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of tigers called? 9. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What word represents the letter “U” in the NATO phonetic alphabet code? 10. SCIENCE: What is the “powerhouse” of the cell called? © 2021 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 6

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The recreation center is open again! While they tried to do a “soft opening,” word traveled quickly. Going to the rec center won’t be as it was before, of course. There used to be classes in the middle of the gym, which is surrounded by a long indoor track. Scattered around the interior were basketball hoops and exercise mats. Now, we’re told, we’ll check in at the front door for a specified timeslot (one hour) on the track. At the end of our time period, the center will be emptied and the next group let in. There will be no classes, no use of mats, no basketball ... but we’ll have indoor walking. This is the best news we’ve had around here in a very long time. Indoor walking, while not ur-

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gently needed right now, will be most welcome when cold weather arrives. Icy sidewalks send many of us to the rec center, which was closed last year, to walk in winter. But, we’re told, we won’t be able to buddy up and walk with a friend, chatting as we do laps. We’ll walk alone in the right lane, passing in the left lane if we should overtake the person in front of us. No, we won’t be able to use the mats for pre-walk stretching (they’re stacked in the storeroom), and no, the guys won’t be able to play basketball (the balls also are in the storeroom). So, why, if there are so many restrictions about using the rec center, are we happy? We’re happy because it’s one small sign that maybe, just maybe, things are inching back to normal. How will we know for sure? We’ll know, said one wit, if we walk into the rec center and the basketballs are on their racks at the center of the courts. That’s going to be our barometer: basketballs. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

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3 •“If you need to keep your 1-yearold corralled in the bath, try using a laundry basket. The water flows in, but she has only so much room to roam. And it lessens the odds she could slip away from you to the other side of the tub. Always stay with baby from the first drop to the last!” — W.H. in Texas • Use club soda on a damp rag to wipe down your stainless-steel sink. It will help bring back the shine.

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• Fresh versus frozen in the seafood aisle: Unless you’re at the docks, most seafood in the grocer’s fresh fish case is thawed from frozen. Always ask. It’s much cheaper to buy frozen and thaw it yourself. • “My mother swears by wrapping her feet in a vinegar-soaked rag once a week to soften calluses. She does this before her bath, and uses a pumice stone to rid her heels of hardened spots on the skin. It seems to work for her, so I thought I would pass it on!” — C.D. in Colorado

• To distinguish all the cords plugged into a power strip, write the appliance name (TV, DVD, speakers, etc.) on a plastic bread tab, and attach it to the cord at the plug. A quick look at the power strip, and you can unplug any appliance without having to follow the cord through the jungle behind your entertainment center! • “Save on children’s clothes by buying after-season. Summer and winter clothes can be purchased a size or two ahead for next to nothing.” — M.M. in Idaho (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

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A story you can milk Bernie was on his way home from the fair near Marshfield, WI recently and felt a bit peckish. So, he stopped off at a McDonald’s for a burger on his way home. After all, you can work up quite an appetite shopping for livestock, says the Association of Mature American Citizens, especially if you have to pack the three calves you just purchased in the backseat of your sedan. Another patron in the drive-through line, Jessica Nelson, spotted what she thought was a decal of a cow’s face staring at her from the rear

window of Bernie’s car and quickly realized that it was the real thing when she saw it “moo-ving.” She quickly reached for her cell phone and captured a video of the notso-little critter. She found out later that two of the calves were lying down while the third calf was pressing its face against the window doing a little sightseeing. The Association of Mature American Citizens [www.amac.us] provides the Filler Files as a service on issues of concern to Americans over 50.

Another way to say thanks The struggling employees of an eatery in Gainesville, FL that was hard hit by the coronavirus epidemic got a lift recently when a patron paid his $144.66 dinner tab, adding a $10,000 tip, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens. When the unnamed philanthropist, his wife and son finished their meals he asked the owner of the Wahoo Seafood Grill if he would gather his staff so he could have a word with them. The diner thanked the restaurant’s ten employees, informing them of the big tip each of them had earned -- $1,000

each. Shawn Shepherd, who owns the Wahoo Grill, took to Instagram to express his thanks, writing: “I’m not usually an emotional guy, but this really got me. I’m blown away. We’re ALL blown away by his generosity. The last year and a half hasn’t been easy on this industry. We’re hurting and we’re exhausted, but this incredible act of kindness has restored our faith in humanity.” 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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Fontina and Pepper Pizza

When cooked on the grill, homemade pizza becomes a gourmet affair. Add roasted peppers and fresh herbs to the mix, and you’ve got dinner suitable for company. • 1 pound fresh pizza dough • 6 ounces Italian Fontina or Provolone cheese, shredded • 2 jarred roasted red and/or yellow peppers, thinly sliced • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram or thyme leaves 1. Prepare outdoor grill for covered, direct grilling on medium-low. 2. Cut dough into 4 equal pieces. On one end of oiled cookie sheet, with fingertips, spread and flatten 1 piece of dough to about 1/8-inch thickness. (Edge does not need to

// September 2, 2021 be even.) On same cookie sheet, repeat with another piece of dough. Repeat with a second oiled cookie sheet and remaining dough. 3. Place all 4 pieces of dough, oiled side down, on hot grill grate. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until grill marks appear on underside (dough will stiffen and puff). 4. With tongs, turn crusts over. Working quickly, arrange onefourth of Fontina and one-fourth of peppers on each crust. Cover grill and cook pizzas 3 to 4 minutes longer or until undersides are evenly browned and cooked through. 5. Transfer to cutting board; sprinkle with marjoram. Cut into wedges. Serves 4. Tip: Look for fresh pizza dough in the dairy section of your supermarket, usually sold near the tortillas. (Frozen pizza dough also is available, but it takes several hours to thaw before it can be used.) Or you can purchase dough from a local pizzeria; they’ll usually sell it to you in 1 pound balls if you ask. Each serving: About 465 calories, 18g total fat (9g saturated), 49mg cholesterol, 640mg sodium, 57g total carbs, 3g dietary fiber, 18g protein. (c) 2021 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

Palm Springs Airport sets another passenger record Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) continues its pandemic rebound by setting another passenger record. On the heels of even more route announcements, PSP broke another passenger record. Total Passenger Counts for July reached 129,463, or a 32% increase over the previous record set in July 2019 when 97,834 total passengers utilized the airport. PSP started its return to pre-pandemic levels in May and has exceeded pre-pandemic numbers throughout the summer. July 2021 passenger numbers are up 283%

compared to July 2020, however, 2021 year-to-date passenger numbers are still lagging 2019 by 37%. “This summer has been one of the busiest we’ve ever had at the airport, and we expect this rebound to continue with more available flights and ten new routes starting this fall,” said Palm Springs Mayor Christy Holstege. “With the completion of the ticket lobby renovations and the installation of a new baggage system, we are improving the airport user experience and accommodating future demand.”

CSUSB Nursing Street Medicine program receives generous gift Health to Hope Clinics has awarded a gift, totaling more than $26,000, to the Nursing Street Medicine program at Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus. The gift will be used to improve access to healthcare for traditionally underserved populations, increase mobile medical clinics, improve health-related infrastructure in the Coachella Valley and strengthen engagement of nurses and nursing students with the homeless, unsheltered and vulnerable populations in the Coachella Valley. The CSUSB Nursing Street Medicine program includes collaborative partnerships with the Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine, Well in the Desert, Desert Regional Medical Center family medicine

residency program, Shepherd of the Valley United Methodist Church and Lutheran Social Services of Southern California. “This generous gift from Health to Hope Clinics will provide support for us to continue our efforts to grow our Nursing Street Medicine program,” said Diane Vines, Nursing Street Medicine program coordinator and CSUSB nursing faculty member. “We are providing much-needed healthcare services for homeless and unsheltered people in the Coachella Valley, and preparing our future nurses to understand the needs of this vulnerable population.” Contact Diane Vines at diane. vines@csusb.edu for more information about the CSUSB Nursing Street Medicine program.

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Old series of populaf children’sooks that are now known to be fake copies: Spurious George.

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Guardians Stole From Helpless Veterans Most of the time, a scammer of veterans will be given a prison sentence that is less than satisfactory to those of us who are following the story. A few years here or there, a monetary fine...it’s not enough. But now and then, a sentence will come along that just feels right. This happened in a recent fraud case against a group of four criminals. One of the males received a sentence of 15 years. His stepson got almost six years. One

of the female criminals got 20 years. But the last one, another woman, received a sentence of 47 years for her part in the crimes. The group, calling itself a nonprofit corporation, acted as guardians, conservators and financial managers to those with special needs, including veterans. The 33-count indictment included money laundering, mail fraud, conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. The criminals would either use a company credit card to make their purchases, knowing the company would pay it back out of client money, or write checks to themselves out of the account. Among the take were RVs, vacations, cars, cruises and more, to the tune of $11 million in client money...clients who suffered when they didn’t have enough

money for expenses, care and food, and were sometimes left homeless. What’s galling is that it could have been stopped as far back as 2012. The company’s tax accountant raised flags with their attorney, saying one of the women was using the client funds as her own personal ATM. But instead of going to the authorities, the accountant let himself be silenced by a threatening confidentiality agreement and a check for payment in full for his services. Despite the short sentences the two men received, there is one thing that does make me smile. The head criminal, the woman who received a sentence of 47 years plus three years supervised release, is 74 years old. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.

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DesertMobileHomeNews.com in a desperate attempt to halt the spread of a great fire in the city. By the time the fire was finally extinguished, more than 100,000 people had been left homeless.

On Sept. 2, 31 B.C., at the Battle of Actium, Roman leader Octavian wins a decisive victory against the forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, queen of Egypt. Antony and Cleopatra broke through the enemy lines and fled to Egypt, where they would later commit suicide. On Sept. 3, 1935, a new landspeed record is set by Britain’s Sir Malcolm Campbell on the Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah. Campbell and his 2,500-horsepower Bluebird motor car made two runs over a 1-mile course at speeds averaging over 301 mph.

On Sept. 6, 1915, a prototype tank nicknamed Little Willie rolls off the assembly line in England. Far from an overnight success, it weighed 14 tons, got stuck in trenches, overheated and crawled over rough terrain at only 2 mph. With improvements, tanks would eventually transform military battlefields. On Sept. 7, 1950, Julie Kavner, perhaps best known as the voice of Marge Simpson on “The Simpsons,” the longest-running animated show in TV history, is born in Los Angeles.

On Sept. 4, 1972, U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz wins his seventh gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich in the 400-meter medley relay. He set world records in every event. Spitz’s record would stand until Michael Phelps took home eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games.

On Sept. 8, 1974, in a controversial executive action, President Gerald Ford pardons his disgraced predecessor Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed or participated in while in office. Ford later explained that he wanted to end the national divisions created by the Watergate scandal.

On Sept. 5, 1666, firefighters in London begin blowing up homes

Purple Room reopens with a full schedule of entertainment The Purple Room will reopen with its usual format: Jazz and Blues focus on Tuesdays with Rose Mallett. Wednesdays swing with Michael Holmes and Darci Daniels and their music of the Rat Pack era. Jazz, Broadway and ‘60s pop takes the stage Thursdays with Sharon Sills. For Labor Day Weekend — Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 3, 4 & 5, the great live jazz combo led by Mark Kahny will feature some of the area’s favorite singers. Also, for the first weekend, open dining — with reservations suggested although not required — will be instituted, the same as the Purple Room’s weekday format. The Purple Room will require proof of vaccination for all guests and employees. Additionally, masks will also be required to enter and move about the club but may be removed at table while eating and drinking. During September, there will be a lot of both in celebration of the beloved nightspot coming back to life. Things start, appropriately enough, with an act fit for a King: the King himself. “I gotta’ tell you, I’m all shook up about playing the iconic Purple Room,” says Scot Bruce whose

critically acclaimed Elvis: The Early Years plays Friday, September 10 with additional performances scheduled in October. “I’ve ‘done’ Elvis all around the world, been in music videos with Faith Hill and Sheryl Crow, worked in Disneyland, appeared on Days of our Lives and been praised by CNN, but giggin’ for Michael Holmes’ is a real delight.” On Saturday, September 11, things get jumpin’ with Palm Springs JUMP!: the musical revue homage to such legendary Palm Springs regulars as Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Lucile Ball, Keely Smith, Sonny Bono and more. Created by and featuring Michael Holmes, Charles Herrera and Darci Daniels, the evening features the musical flair of Palm Springs celebrated pianist, Joel Baker. Palm Springs JUMP! is an evening of high-energy entertainment and a hats-off salute to the Hollywood glamour for which the Desert is famed. The full schedule and ticket ordering information for the 2021 Purple Room season can be found online at www.purpleroompalmsprings.com with a link to Brown Paper Tickets.

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