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Thursday, September 2, 2021 Volume 67 | Number 52
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THE DESERT MOBILE HOME NEWS CELEBRATING THE DESERT COMMUNITIES FOR 65 YEARS
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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