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Acrisure Arena opening month celebration

crisure Arena, the newest 11,000-capacity worldclass venue in Southern California scheduled to open this week, is pleased to announce its highly-anticipated opening month celebration to commemorate Greater Palm Springs’ first major arena. Acrisure Arena’s opening month celebration will include numerous events throughout December. Rock Legends Take the Stage On Thursday, December 15, Fourtime Grammy-award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The Doobie Brothers will take the stage as Acrisure Arena’s first musical performance. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. Banda Music? Yes, Please Latin Grammy-award winning septet from Tijuana, Grupo Firme, bring their high energy show on Friday, December 16 at 8 p.m., doors at 6:30 p.m. Firebirds Fan Fest In anticipation of the Coachella Valley Firebirds home opening game, join the home team for two days of pregame fun at the Firebirds Fan Fest on Saturday, December 17 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, December 18 from 2 p.m. until puck drop at 6 p.m. The family-friendly FREE event will take place on the

• Here’s a little extra justification for those of us who dislike daylight saving time: The practice has been linked to increased

Joys of the Food Bank.........................2 Holiday Oddities...................................3 Make the Best Latkes............................5 Calendar of Events...............................8

1. MOVIES: What was the name of the fictional kingdom in “Frozen”?

Plaza at Acrisure Arena and feature live entertainment from Lisa Lynn and the Broken Hallelujahs (Saturday) and Barry Minniefield (Sunday) along with carnival games with prizes, activities for kids including face painting, balloon artists, street hockey, a visit from Santa, photos and fun with Fuego, Toys for Tots collection, trivia with prizes hosted by Firebirds Weekly host Gino LaMont and Hockey Hall of Famer Grant Fuhr, a sampling of the new Firebirds-branded buzzbox drink, and much more. Fans will also have the opportunity to sign a Welcome Home banner for the Firebirds as well as get a sneak preview inside of Acrisure Arena to see home ice before the historic home opening game. Taking the Ice On Sunday, December 18, join the Firebirds for their long-awaited home opener against the Calgary Flames. Doors open at 5 p.m. Guests will enjoy a variety of fan activations on the concourses and terraces as heart attacks, strokes, car accidents, workplace injuries, headaches, depressive episodes and even lower SAT scores.

• A fight between chameleons is more likely to be both initiated and won by the lizard with the brighter stripes. But then, such conflicts are rare, since that flashier color display is typically enough to win the duel.

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• Every year, 11,000 injuries are reported in America as a result of sexual experimentation. • Do you like to bowl? So did a lot of folks in 14th-century England, to the extent that King Edward III actually tried to outlaw the game in an effort to redirect the focus of his troops to archery! • The Popigai crater in northern Siberia contains an estimated trillions of karats of industrial-

well as a historic opening night ceremony with special surprises before the puck drops at 6 p.m.

2. HISTORY: How many people died as a result of the Boston Massacre of 1770?

Ice Skating for the Whole Family Join the official opening of the Berger Foundation Iceplex on Monday, December 19, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. General public open skate.

3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was the name of Scrooge’s business partner in “A Christmas Carol”?

Game ON! World-class hockey in the desert continues with Firebirds games on Sunday, December 18 and Tuesday, December 20 vs. Tucsan Roadrunners; Friday, December 23, vs. Henderson Silver Knights; and Wednesday, December 28, vs. Ontario Reign.

5. GEOGRAPHY: Which two cities were the original endpoints of the Orient Express?

Ring in the New Year Threetime Grammy award-winning band Maroon 5 will ring in 2023 on Saturday, December 31 at 8 p.m., doors at 6:30 p.m. For more informatio, visit acrisurearena.com. Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Road, Palm Desert. grade diamonds. Unfortunately, they’re too expensive to mine. • Bulgarians nod when they want to say no and shake their heads when they want to say yes. • A cow will allow itself to be led up the stairs, but it will be impossible for you to lead it back down the stairs again. • For centuries, the word “topaz” was used to refer to any yellow gemstone, despite the fact that natural topaz is colorless. (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

4. TELEVISION: In what city is the long-running drama “Grey’s Anatomy” set?

6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: How many legs does an ant have? 7. LITERATURE: What is the title of Toni Morrison’s first novel? 8. MATH: How many minutes are in a week? 9. BUSINESS SLOGANS: Which company’s slogan is, “Expect more. Pay less”? 10. EXPLORERS: What is the home country of Roald Amundsen, the first to reach the South Pole? (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc. ANSWER TO TRIVIA ON PAGE 6

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A few months ago I escorted three very nervous elderly ladies to the food bank. By “escorted,” I mean I had to scout out the situation in advance, come back with a report (no, the food bank staff wouldn’t ask embarrassing questions about finances) and then actually take the ladies to the food bank in my car to pick up their groceries. Fast-forward a few months, and I’ve just learned that said ladies actually went to the food bank by themselves today ... and had a wonderful time. You wouldn’t think that “wonderful time” would be an apt description of a trip to a food bank, but they were delighted by the whole experience. For this pickup, the food bank did things a different way: Having received an abundance of donations from various places, this time they in-

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vited their “guests” into the storage area and allowed them to pick out exactly what they wanted for their holiday meals. One of the ladies chose a small turkey, another a turkey breast to be made into sandwiches and pot pies, and the third a ham for future casseroles, knowing that they were going to split the bounty when they had holiday meals together. They negotiated their way up and down the storage area aisles, accompanied by a friendly staffer, chatting about potential recipes and collecting a wider variety of foods than each would get individually during a typical food pick-up. I’m told I will be a recipient as well: I am invited to share their meals when they carve the turkey, make the sandwiches and turn the ham into delicious casseroles as my reward for having introduced them to the joys of the food bank. The food bank is to be lauded for their largess this holiday season. They might never know just how happy they made those three ladies. (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Brain Teaser What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it? SEE ANSWER ON PAGE 6

Holiday Oddities Home for the holidays? Take a break from the shopping and cooking and spend a little time at the Palm Springs Cultural Center! Join local film archivists Melissa Dollman and Devin Orgeron of Palm Springs’ own Deserted Films, on Tuesday, December 20 at 7 p.m., for an evening of curated holiday-themed film oddities from decades past. Home mov-

ies, educational films, advertisements, and other ephemera from the 1920s through the 1970s. The program includes many unique, one-of-a-kind films from the Deserted Films vaults - and some vintage Palm Springs footage too. Palm Springs Cultural Center is located at 2300 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at http://tiny.cc/9pz1vz.

Remarkable, inspirational Baseballer Joe Musgrove recently traveled to Antarctica to celebrate his 30th birthday and to break the record for the world’s fastest pitch, according to the Guinness Book of World Records -- an 86 miles per hour fastball. Joe was accompanied by his San Diego Padre teammates and athletes from the Challenged Athletes Foundation, including 16-year old Landis Sims who’s accomplishment defies probability, reports the Associa-

tion of Mature American Citizens. Sims was born without hands or feet yet he earned the position of second baseman on his Elizabeth, IN high school varsity team. He idolizes Musgrove. As he put it in an interview with KGO-TV in San Francisco: “The first time I met Joe Musgrove, he told me, ‘Life rewards those who start.’ So I think every day, if I start going, if I start working, then I’m going to be rewarded at some point.”

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New restaurants and shops headed to Palm Springs Airport Palm Springs International Airport has announced plans to double the number of restaurants and bring in more local representation with new concessions program set to begin in 2023. Palm Springs Farmer’s Market will be featured as a curator of local gourmet foods and snacks, and downtown Palm Springs Favorites Trio and El Mirasol will join the airport as well.

Amazon’s Just Walk Out shopping technology will be added to some retail locations, and a seasonal local ice cream truck will be offered along with the airport’s first DutyFree shopping experience. Palm Springs City Council approved ten-year contracts with two concessionaire companies. Paradies-Lagardere (Paradies), the current restaurant operator, was

awarded a contract that will double the number of restaurants at PSP. All existing locations will be replaced with new concepts that

Isn’t golf a gentleman’s sport? Who knows what they were arguing about. It had something to do with a golf game, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens. Fifty-one year old Mark Curtis Wells of Biloxi, MS got into an argument with an unnamed fellow golfer and wound up biting the guy’s nose off. Biloxi’s SunHerald news reports that Wells, his victim and

other golfers had been arguing about a game played earlier that day. They took the quarrel into the parking lot where the cops found the victim with a “disfiguring facial injury.” The cops arrested Wells on a charge of felony mayhem. It cost him $5,000 to bail himself out but he will soon be facing charges that could land him up to seven years in prison.

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are a mix of local and national brands. Once construction is complete, PSP will have twice as many restaurants as today. The Marshall Retail Group (Marshall) was selected to take over PSP’s retail shops with plans to renovate all locations, bring in more local retail, and add Duty-Free Shopping, a first for PSP.

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How to Make the Best Latkes for Hanukkah

Beginning at sunset Sunday, Dec. 18, the Festival of Lights begins. The eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights, also known as Hanukkah, is celebrated by lighting the menorah, playing the game of dreidel and eating special holiday foods. Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after it was defiled by the Seleucids in 164 B.C. During the rededication, a miracle happened. A small quantity of oil that was sufficient only for one day continued to burn for eight days. Therefore, Hanukkah is one of the happiest Jewish holidays of the year. The roots of this holiday include liberation from oppression, religious freedom, divine miracles, and courage. Of all the traditional foods eaten on Hanukkah, the potato latke is always a favorite. This is a potato pancake fried in oil, which references the miracle of the oil in the temple. Even if you don’t celebrate Hanukkah, you’ll love having this

delicious and inexpensive recipe in your rotation. Latkes are crispy on the outside, light, soft and tender on the inside, and full of flavor. There are lots of ways to make latkes, and each family loves the ones their “bubbe” makes. I don’t want to step on any bubbe’s toes, but this recipe is a classic. Traditional toppings are applesauce and sour cream, but you can top them with many other delectable goodies. To stay somewhat traditional, try smoked salmon with sour cream and chives, or pastrami with brown mustard.

CLASSIC POTATO LATKES Yield: about 20 latkes Total Time: 1 hour • 5 large russet potatoes, peeled • 1 large onion • 1/3 cup matzah meal, cracker meal or dry breadcrumbs • 1 teaspoon kosher salt • Freshly ground black pepper • 2 eggs • 1 cup vegetable oil + more as needed Using a good old-fashioned box grater, grate the potatoes and onion together. The onion juice slows the potatoes from oxidizing and turning brown. You could use a food processor with a

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grating blade, but you won’t get that beautiful rustic look of hand grating. Transfer the mixture to a clean dish towel and squeeze, then squeeze some more to wring out as much of the liquid as possible. This is the secret to crispy latkes. Place the mixture into a large bowl. Add the matzah or breadcrumbs, salt and pepper, and distribute through the potato mixture. Add the eggs and mix well. After this is mixed, transfer the mixture to a colander and place it back in the bowl. This is to keep the mixture from sitting in liquid, making sure there are no soggy latkes at the end of cooking.

Pour about 1/2 inch of the oil in a medium heavy-bottomed pan and place over mediumhigh heat. Once the oil is at 350 F (a drop of mixture placed in the pan should sizzle), drop heaping tablespoons of the mixture into the hot oil, flattening with a spatula and cooking in batches. When the edges of the latkes are brown and crispy, flip. Cook until the second side is golden brown. Transfer the latkes to a paper towel-lined plate to drain, and sprinkle with salt while still warm. Add oil as needed. Repeat, then eat! Current trends show people adding all kinds of ingredients into the latke, like sweet potato, zucchini, cilantro, cheese, apple and such. Also, some air-fry them. Although we usually like to use less oil, the symbolism of the oil is really the point of latkes for Hanukkah. Variety is fun, but for Hanukkah, it’s best to be a purist. In this holiday season, let’s say thanks a lot, for lots and lots of latkes.

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Two Tasks to Start the Year In a matter of weeks, we’ll have a new year when, ideally, we’ll have more control over our lives. Here are two things we can all do to start with a clean slate. Clean out your medicine cabinet. Pull out expired drugs (both prescription and over the counter) and go on a hunt for a location to drop them off. Some towns have only one drug disposal day per year, but other towns keep a machine in their police department to drop off drugs anytime.

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Ask if your local Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility has disposal. Or you can go to https://apps.deadiversion.usdoj. gov/pubdispsearch to search for a controlled substance public disposal location near you. Whatever you do, don’t put them down the sink or toilet. Organize your military files and information. If the worst should suddenly happen to you, don’t add to your relatives’ grief by making them dig for your information or wonder what your final wishes would be. Here are some of the things you’ll need to gather up: • Your DD214 or service equivalent. If you don’t have one on hand, send for it. • Your birth certificate. • Your final will. If you don’t have one, now is the time to make

an appointment for January with an attorney. Call the nearest military base and ask for Legal Aid to see if you qualify for a free will. • Any life insurance policies, copies of marriage certificates and divorce decrees, and a list of all the places you served while on active duty along with the dates. Download or send away for the following: • Application for United States Flag for Burial Purposes (VA Form 27-2008)

• Claim for One Sum Payment Government Life Insurance (VA Form 29-4125e) • Application for Standard Government Headstone or Marker (VA Form 40-1330) Print out the Federal Benefits for Veterans Dependents and Survivors book or send away for it by calling the VA (800-827-1000) and add that to your stack. Once you’ve gathered all this information (a box on a closet shelf will be enough), make sure someone knows where it is. Remember: Once it’s done, it’s done. (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc

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Upcoming events in the desert Weekly Magic of Lights A dazzling, drive-through holiday lights experience featuring favorite holiday scenes and characters of the season using the latest LED technology and digital animations. Experience Magic of Lights from the comfort and safety of your car as you wind through the sparkling path. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. through January 1. Empire Polo Club, 81800 Avenue 51, Indio. magicoflights. com/events/coachella-valley Weekly WildLights A magical winter wonderland, complete with dazzling twinkling lights, light displays, and winter fun. The pathways take guests on an illuminated journey around the Zoo with endless awe-inspiring sights and festival photo ops. Guests can take a spin on the carousel and more. Selected nights through December 30. 6 to 9 p.m. 47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert. livingdesert.org December 15 The Doobie Brothers The four-time Grammy Award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees will perform their collection of timeless hits such as “Listen to the Music,” “Black Water,” and “What a Fool Believes.” 8 p.m. Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Road, Thousand Palms. 888-6958778, acrisurearena.com

December 18 Coachella Valley Firebirds The deserts home team face off against the Tucson Roadrunners. 6 p.m. Acrisure Arena, 75702 Varner Road, Thousand Palms. 888-695-8778, acrisurearena.com

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December 18 Marri-achi Christmas In a colorful and traditional Mexican holiday celebration full of seasonal songs, dance, and festive merriment. Mariachi Sol de Mexico de José Hernandez headlines this exciting extravaganza. 7 p.m. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. 760340-2787, mccallumtheatre.com

Live or Let Die The full multimedia experience celebrates the music of Paul McCartney and features singer and recording artist, Tony Kishman and four multi-talented musicians. 8 p.m. Spotlight 29 Casino, 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella. 760-7755566, spotlight29.com

December 19 Dave Koz & Friends Dave Koz and Friends 25th Anniversary Christmas Tour brings together a magical combination of musicians to celebrate this special season. 7 p.m. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. 760-340-2787, mccallumtheatre.com

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December 16 Jeff Dunham Hailed as “America’s favorite comedian” by Slate Magazine the comedian/ventriloquist/actor brings his latest tour “Still Not Canceled” to the desert. 8 p.m. The Show at Agua Caliente Casino, 32250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. 800514-3849, aguacalientecasinos.com December 17 Bruce in the USA This high-energy musical experience is a note-perfect and visually accurate re-creation of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. This powerhouse tribute band will perform live with The Desert Symphony. 8 p.m. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. 760-340-2787, mccallumtheatre.com December 17 Gladys Knight The legendary singer brings her Holiday Celebration concert to

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