Coachella Valley Weekly - June 4 to June 10, 2020 Vol. 9 No. 12 by CV Weekly

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LIVING DESERT SUFFERS FINANCIAL LOSS DURING PANDEMIC Coachella Valley Weekly (760) 501-6228

publisher@coachellavalleyweekly.com coachellavalleyweekly.com facebook.com/cvweekly twitter.com/cvweekly1 Publisher & Editor Tracy Dietlin Art Director Robert Chance Sales Team Kirby Club Crawler Nightlife Editor Phil Lacombe Head Music Writer Noe Gutierrez Head Feature Writer Crystal Harrell Feature Writers Lisa Morgan, Rich Henrich, Heidi Simmons, Tricia Witkower, Jason Hall, Esther Sanchez Writers/Contributors: Robin Simmons, Rick Riozza, Eleni P. Austin, Craig Michaels, Janet McAfee, Bronwyn Ison, Haddon Libby, Sam DiGiovanna, Dale Gribow, Denise Ortuno Neil, Rob Brezny, Dr. Peter Kadile, Dee Jae Cox, Angela Romeo, Aaron Ramson, Lynne Tucker, Aimee Mosco, Michelle Anne Rizzio, Ruth Hill, Madeline Zuckerman Photographers Robert Chance, Laura Hunt Little, Chris Miller, Iris Hall, Esther Sanchez Videographer Kurt Schawacker Website Editor Bobby Taffolla Distribution Phil Lacombe, William Westley

CONTENTS The Living Desert Ready To Reopen ....... 3 Travel Tips & Local Happenings 4 U........ 5 Protests In The Desert .............................. 6 Desert Music Happenings.................... 8-9 Consider This - Mark & Ingunn .............. 10 CLUB CRAWLER NIGHTLIFE ...................... 11 VIRTUAL VIEWING ..................................... 11 The Vino Voice ....................................... 12 Good Grub - Sherman's Deli .................. 13 Brewtality .................................................. 14 Pet Place ............................................... 16-17 Screeners .......................................... 18-19 Safety Tips .............................................. 19 Haddon Libby ........................................ 20 Dale Gribow ........................................... 20 Health - Keto............................................ 21 Dignity & Power NOW........................... 22 Local Business - PS Air Museum .......... 22 Mind, Body & Spirit ............................... 23 Free Will Astrology................................ 23

BY CRYSTAL HARRELL

he Living Desert Zoo and Gardens has been a major Coachella Valley attraction for decades, but the forced shut-down of all essential businesses by Governor Newsom in March to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has financially impacted the famous desert staple during what is always its busiest season. Three-and-a-half million dollars has been lost in the spring season, usually a peak time for field trips and large vacation crowds. The staff has also significantly been downsized, keeping only 53 of the over 150 employees to maintain the wildlife and upkeep of the Zoo. “Right now, we are anxiously awaiting approval from the state to allow zoos to move forward. They are currently lumped with casinos, concert venues, and nightclubs as high-risk activities. The zoo community has been making the argument that’s not really accurate because we have acres and acres of outdoor spaces and open air habitats to look at that are quite different from an indoor facility. If the public would like to send an email to the governor and let him know that zoos should be open, that’ll help us get back into operation and continue with our

conservation messages,” explained The Living Desert President and CEO Allen Monroe. Once given the go-ahead to reopen by the state, The Living Desert has already implemented a number of protocols to ensure the safety of guests as COVID-19 persists. Enclosed buildings and tactile exhibits such as bird aviaries and reptile house will remain temporarily closed, including the carousel and play areas, as they are difficult to keep sanitized. Hand sanitizing stations are placed in eight locations around the Zoo and touchable surfaces including counters, doors, restrooms and drinking fountains will be disinfected regularly. All of the formerly dine-in food and beverage outlets are now take-away only and communal seating areas have been distanced at least six feet apart. Staff and volunteers are required to follow OSHA and CDC health guidelines and are not to report to work if they are experiencing any signs or symptoms of COVID-19. The use of face masks will be mandatory for guests, and disposable ones will be provided to those who are admitted without one. There will be a new way of admitting guests with timed ticketing for contact-free

and expedited admissions. Upon reopening, The Living Desert will now require the advance purchase or registration of timed tickets for entry, including for current zoo members. This is to help implement capacity limits with 200 guests per hour, with a maximum of 1,000 guests per day. Guests are encouraged to pre-purchase their tickets online or at one of the ticketing kiosks. Each guest will then present their ticket to be scanned at the admission gate. An acrylic shield has been installed at the admissions windows to minimize contact between staff and guests. After reopening, visitors can also finally experience the new Australian Adventures exhibit, featuring a variety of wildlife native to the continent. The exhibit was originally to open to the public on March 21, but the sudden Zoo closure on the 17th prevented that from happening. Some of the animals that Australian Adventures houses include: emus, kookaburras, and two species of wallaby. Guests will be able to walk among Bennett’s Wallaby, as their enclosure has no fence and they are docile towards people. “Being closed right now means that children especially are being deprived of the educational experiences that would help them in the future to be better citizens, and to have more knowledge and understanding of the world around them. We look forward to teaching them even more with this experience,” said Monroe. While The Living Desert remains closed for the time being, members and supporters can still donate to assist in the care of its wildlife, as most of the Zoo’s revenue comes from memberships and admission sales. The Mission: Animal Care program continue to page 5

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enables patrons to become Champions of Conservation with donation of a monthly gift to help care for the cost of feeding an animal. Some examples are a gift of 75 dollars feeding a zebra each month and 100 dollars will feed a bobcat each month. Even though the physical store may be closed, The Living Desert’s online gift shop is also open for unique merchandise and gifts

that will tide young ones over during the quarantine season or for some zoo-themed memorabilia to wear during your next visit after reopening. There is also a program in place that enables supporters to symbolically “adopt” an animal at the Zoo, where they will receive a stuffed animal and other materials relevant to the species of animal in return for their gift.

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COACHELLA MURALS COACHELLA, CA

he city of Coachella is no stranger to murals. There are nearly two dozen decorating various walls and buildings, thanks in large part to local artist Armando Lerma. Lerma has facilitated the creation of 13

murals across the Pueblo Viejo neighborhood through his project, Coachella Walls, which he founded in 2014 to bring vibrancy to downtown. Most of the murals were created in recent years and are more abstract representations

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“We are really appreciative of the support we’ve seen from the community. The donations—small and large—have helped offset the millions of dollars of lost revenue over the last two months. We have prepared the park to welcome guests back by putting in place a really robust COVID mitigation plan to make sure the guests, the staff, and even the animals are going to be safe under this new situation we have to operate in,” stated Monroe.

ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER

of the desert, Latino culture and the artists’ own backgrounds. This makes for a fun day trip to see how many murals you can find in Coachella and you don’t even have to leave your car. Please remember to practice social distancing and stay safe!

Think Art and Enjoy the Talent. Lynne - A Passion 4 Photography "Your eyes are the lens, the photographs are your memories" - Lynne Tucker

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COMMUNITY

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PROTEST HELD AT PALM DESERT CIVIC CENTER PARK Photos by Crystal Harrell

ollowing a wave of protests taking place across the country, an upwards of four hundred people gathered at the Palm Desert Civic Center Park on June 1 to demonstrate against police brutality and honor Black Lives Matter. The march was organized by a group called Coachella Valley Activists. Though they were initially anonymous online, their Instagram page states that they are a group of friends comprised of different races who wish to have their voices be heard across the Coachella Valley without invoking any violence. The protest was originally planned

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to take place on El Paseo, but suspicions were raised by locals who felt that the enigmatic group was organizing the protest as a set-up to loot and riot along the famed shopping district. Rumors circulating about busses filled with outof-towners also fueled the fear of the community, with store owners boarding up their windows and closing on El Paseo. To quell any concerns or doubts about their legitimacy, Coachella Valley Activists changed the protest location to the Palm Desert park to demonstrate by the City Hall. They also encouraged participants to wear face masks and take all necessary precautions to prevent the spread of

COVID-19. “We listened to all of your concerns and we want to make the changes appropriate. We have every intention for a peaceful, legal, and life-changing protest to take place. We need to have each other’s back, but also hold each other accountable to reduce the chance of mayhem,” the Coachella Valley Activists stated in an Instagram post. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. was the original time that the protest was to take place, however, Riverside County issued a curfew order that started at 6 p.m. and lasted to 6 a.m. the following morning. The protest was then bumped up an hour

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earlier, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. to comply with the curfew. The growing group marched through San Pablo and Fred Waring, chanting the names of those killed by police brutality, including George Floyd. They also kneeled and took a moment of silence to honor the fallen. The protest remained non-violent and extended an hour and a half past the 6 p.m. curfew. Law enforcement was present to keep the crowds at bay. After protestors repeatedly asked them to kneel in solidarity, one officer obliged as a show of support. At 7:30 p.m., dozens of Riverside County Sheriff's deputies armed with non-lethal weapons moved in and pushed crowds off the streets, threatening arrests if they did not return home. Footage found on social media shows what appears to be a smoke bomb used by the deputies to get the remaining people to leave. Despite initial fears of a violent protest, the Coachella Valley Activists’ demonstration proved to be a localoriented display of peaceful compassion and voices that refuse to be silenced even in the midst of chaos.

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LOCAL MUSIC

ROVOKED – SYNCHRONICITY Provoked is swiftly back from his full album ProvokedPoetry (2020) with the EP Synchronicity, five songs that coexist rhythmically and, as he will share, seem to be calculated arrangements. Here’s my quick convo with the contemporary Coachella Valley rapper and my review of the EP follows. CVW: What an emotive and introspective Provoked EP. Tell us a little more about “Synchronicity” the EP. Provoked: “Each song just happened and was developed in consecutive order and this is how it is intended to be listened to. I really didn’t purposefully put any thought into the order, but it works and feels like it was already decided.” CVW: There is a need for harmony and peace right now in the world we’re living in. How much has synchronicity played a part in your life? Provoked: “I’ve been experiencing synchronicity to the heaviest degree for so many years. These consecutive signs have been the craziest thing, it’s so heavy. I feel like I’ve been attacked by signs, but in a good way. Smothered, not just me seeing them but my friends too! It’s ‘universality’, everything is connected, it happens on a regular basis, it means so much to me, some people believe it’s God’s way of speaking to you, everyone who is close to me is seeing it, it’s confirmation, I’m not surprised anymore, I just have to try my best.” CVW: Music is not only the universal language but the transcendental comprehensive healer. How has it helped you in your life and struggles? Provoked: “Music has been a huge help in my life. This is the first time I’m really mindful of it being therapeutic. I don’t think I’ve had this much emotion in making an album, I surprised myself, the whole range of emotions, it goes back to synchronicity. I’m excited, I’ve finally gotten to the point

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where the content is there, I just have to do all the other stuff. I’m focused on putting my music in front of more audiences and as many platforms as I can.” Synchronicity was produced by FloAticz and mixed by Source1st with art direction and design by Ivan Canevaro. The EP can be found on all platforms. Synchronicity - CV Weekly EP Eval: BORN TO START Provoked starts off the EP with roundhouse of a song. Each release, he reminds his audience in a not-so-subtle manner that he has a purpose. Here he takes another look at his humble beginnings as a battle rapper to now, a sought after Hip-Hop headliner who demands the spotlight and brings out the spectators. He reasserts, “I got it locked when it comes to the performing part, catch me all up on that stage, I was born to start”. DEVIL’S ATTACK With what sounds like a Yes musical intro and hook, the song reveals the peril of immorality and the triumph of virtue. Provoked confesses, “That’s bullshit, I know the Devil’s attacking me, I got nothin but support from my friends and my family”. The battle between good and evil is traversed every day and Provoked thoughtfully observes this. “This life is crazy…all it is, is pushing through it”. Provoked makes his way through by the grace of God. SHIT IS CRAZY The dark and fearful keyboard intro and outro sets the character of the track. A reminder that things can become senseless but we can recommit our conviction to make strides. In the song, Provoked tells of the current happenings and his response: “Global pandemic, causing economic crisis, I got the fear of God no need for me to fear what life is.” ATMOSPHERIC Here Provoked shares about the higher plane he experiences through his daily life

and how he is spiritually connected. The song is subtle and sublime in its impression. He reminds us of what’s most relevant. “‘cause I know what matters most, how many times I got to tell ‘em keep your family close…’cause in the end love is all that remains, I want to be there to comfort you through all of the pain.” LIFE’S A TRIP Provoked has a lyrical approach of expressing himself through his music in a method that does not infringe on your own interpretation. Here he talks of manifestations in life and what they really mean. “Life’s a trip homie, it’s all one big puzzle, put the pieces together and make sense of the struggle.” provokedmusic.com ivancanevaro.com THE FLUSTERS - WE WERE YOUNG Coachella Valley-based band The Flusters announce the release of their new single “We Were Young”. The single is set to release on Friday, June 5, 2020 on all major streaming platforms via theflusters. com Since performing at the 2016 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, The Flusters have toured nationally and have become an iconic symbol representing the Coachella Valley. Their newest single shows how far they have developed and their respectable capturing of the sentimentality of Poporiented 80’s New Wave music. If you want to “feel” like you were in the Eighties, this is your DeLorean. “We Were Young” is the band's first release since their 2019 debut album Dreamsurf and reflects a departure from their traditional, Retro/Modern Indie/Surf sound. CV Weekly briefly spoke with Dougie VanSant (vocals, guitar) about the new single, the current climate and moving forward.

BY NOE GUTIERREZ CVW: There’s a lot going on in the world and it’s not music business as usual is it? VanSant: “We plan to take our first day’s sales from the song and donate to peaceful protesters unfairly detained who can’t pay for bail. ActBlue is a nonprofit fundraising platform that helps campaigns, organizations, and nonprofits connect with grassroots donors across the country. They will take our donations and disperse them across 40 funds occurring in different states. We have to be mindful of the moment.” CVW: That’s an honorable act and it celebrates the life of George Floyd while lending help to the movement. VanSant: “You can please yourself and your own heart. I have to be true to my heart and true to the climate of the country and I landed on something that will allow me to sleep tonight.” CVW: “We Were Young” takes me to that 80’s dimension, not only in style and sound but in the affection and inflection of the lyrics. If John Hughes were still alive, this song would be on the soundtrack of his next movie. VanSant: “It’s a nostalgic 80’s pocket. 30-40 year olds look to that era as a safe place, even if you weren’t born then, it has a safe feeling, even for the younger people. I’ve always wanted to write New Wave music. I love artists like Tears for Fears, The Cure and Echo and the Bunnymen, they have been lateral interests of mine.” CVW: The song is great and that sax playing dovetails nicely. Tell us about your bandmates and the supporting cast. VanSant: “For ‘We Were Young' Daniel Perry sequenced drums hit for hit and a lot of percussion, Danny White wrote an amazing solo, Aaron Merc was astounding

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com on sax, Mario Estrada wrote the bass line that started the song and wrote lyrics to the bridge. It was co-produced by Will Sturgeon and myself, he mixed it at The Sturdio.” CVW: Will the new album contain more of songs like “We Were Young”? VanSant: “I’m falling into the genre; I have 6-7 more songs in the same style. As our sophomore release, we are paying tribute to music I’ve always wanted to do. This is the first single of many of a new progression. “We Were Young” took a year, it’s a new writing process. We were gonna release it in early May, with a string of shows but we all know what happened. It has that summertime jam feel, it’s New Wave inspired. The next single, “Who Cares,” will follow this up, and is very much in the vein of Drive by The Cars.” CVW: How have The Flusters managed the quarantine and not being able to go about your music business? VanSant: “The time away makes us so much better, it’s been great to unplug from that and be creative again and sharpen our tools a bit. Rest assured we’re stoked to get back to live performances. We recently performed again for Jam in the Van to benefit the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund and it was great. The funds are used specifically for musicians and music industry workers affected by the Coronavirus. We hadn’t played for two months but we stepped in and did great.” theflusters.com

facebook.com/theflusters instagram.com/theflusters soundcloud.com/theflusters theflusters.bandcamp.com/releases The Flusters - Jam in YOUR Van Live Feed Fundraiser: youtube.com/ watch?v=xacJhz77mDY MATT KING - THANK YOU ROBOTS I’m convinced that Matt King (FrankEatsTheFloor, The CMFs) is the misbegotten son of Herbie Hancock and Weird Al Yankovic. His first solo single, “Thank You Robots” is available now on all music platforms and the official live action/animated video is on his YouTube channel (see below) featuring animation by Brandon Villagrana and cover art by Alyssa Mendoza and Danny Graham. The song is a Disco-dance and Funk-nasty trip. For his age, King is a brainy and astute musician who has likely lived a past life as a member of Parliament Funkadelic. CV Weekly spoke with King as he preps the release of a full album. CVW: Congratulations on your first single as a solo artist. What do you want to share about this new pursuit? King: “‘Thank You Robots’ is my first venture into making music entirely on my own. I’ve spent the past few months creating and learning how to use my home computer to record music. I have over a dozen songs completed and am planning to release a full album in August. I will be

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releasing my next single in June.” CVW: The premise of the song is hilarious and shows your playful side. King: “‘Thank You Robots’ is a comedy Funk song about robots trying to make a Funk song. Just trying to have fun and make people laugh. My next single is a reworking of a FrankEatsTheFloor original ‘School Food Sucks,' which will drop June 19, 2020. My album will consist of Punk and Funk

songs, with some comedic lyrics throughout each track.” Thank You Robots (Official Music Video): youtu.be/N-NF4JzctG4 facebook.com/theemattking instagram.com/mattseanking twitter.com/whoismattking soundcloud.com/mattseanking themattking.bandcamp.com

LOCAL BUSINESS

CABAZON BAND OF MISSION INDIANS AMENDS STATE OF EMERGENCY ORDER; FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO SET TO REOPEN TODAY

he Cabazon Band of Mission Indians (CBMI) has amended the State of Emergency order issued on March 17, paving the way for Fantasy Springs Resort Casino to commence Phase 1 of reopening today with newly instituted health, safety and social distancing guidelines in place to protect guests, employees and the community at large from potential exposure to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Phase 1 includes: • Mandatory protective face masks for guests and employees • Temperature screenings for all guests entering the property • One-way entrance and exit to the Resort • Table games and slot machines reduced to 50 percent capacity • No smoking inside the Resort facilities (designated smoking area outside) • Quick-service restaurants (Pizza Kitchen, Lique, Starbucks) and The Springs bar reduced to 50 percent capacity • Play resuming at Eagle Falls with players required to wear masks • Zero-tolerance policy for all health, safety and social distancing guidelines “Like many businesses, the coronavirus pandemic forced us to reconsider every

aspect of our operation, with the primary focus being the health and wellness of our valued guests and employees,” said Chairman Doug Welmas. “As a result, the Tribal Council decided to err on the side of caution in terms of the timing of our reopening. We will continue to act in the best possible interest of everyone involved during each phase of the process. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back to Fantasy Springs.” Each operating department, from Gaming and Entertainment to Hotel and Food & Beverage, has adopted its own specialized set of procedures based on recommendations from the State of California and Riverside County, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Additionally, BroadSpec — a certified and licensed company specializing in standardized sanitation practices, regulations and curriculum — has been retained to ensure that all CDC and state requirements are met. Some of those measures include: • Temperature scanning: All guests will have their temperature taken by a Public Safety Officer using a noninvasive forehead

thermometer before entering. • Social distancing: Responsible social distancing is encouraged throughout the property with ample signage. Occupancy on the casino floor will be reduced to 50 percent. • Sanitation: Hand sanitizer stations have been installed throughout the property, along with signage encouraging guests to wash their hands frequently. • Protective wear: All guests and employees are required to wear protective

masks while on property. Employees serving food or handling money must also wear gloves. CBMI will continue to refine these measures as medical experts and government entities provide new information. Phase 2 of reopening — including sitdown dining, hotel capacity, retail outlets, bowling and live entertainment — will be announced in the coming days. For more info, visit FantasySpringsResort.com.

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MARK OLSON & INGUNN RINGVOLD “MAGDALEN ACCEPTS THE INVITATION”

BY ELENI P. AUSTIN

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ark Olson and Ingunn Ringvold have been making music together for nearly 15 years. They met when Mark was on tour, after a show in Bergen, Sweden. Ingunn had begun making a name for herself, as a respected singersongwriter in her native Norway, with four solo albums under her belt. Their connection was immediate, the pair clicked on both a personal and professional level. Of course, Mark has been a working musician since the early ‘80s. Born in 1961, the Minnesota native grew up in a family of farmers and teachers. He began playing guitar when he was about 12 years old. Following his father’s death, he spent his teen years with extended family in L.A., returning in time to see the Minneapolis music scene explode. His own music drew inspiration from Classic Country like Hank Williams, Sr. and the Louvin Brothers along with the late ‘60s records from Bob Dylan and the Byrds, as well as the Country-flavored Rock of Flying Burrito Brothers and Sir Douglas Quintet. He connected with Marc Perlman and Gary Louris and formed The Jayhawks. Their blend of traditional Country, Folk and Rock somehow found a home in a thriving Twin Cities scene that included the Paisley-tinged R&B/Soul of Prince, the driving Thrash Pop of Husker Du and the ramshackle Punk of the Replacements. The Jayhawks released their first couple of albums on independent labels, and that exposure got them signed to Rick Rubin’s Def American label. They made a pretty big splash with their first major label effort, Hollywood Town Hall, which arrived in 1992. The album actually went into heavy rotation on MTV, providing tart juxtaposition to the Grungea-palooza bands that had begun saturating the airwaves. Their fan base grew when they began opening for up-and-comers like Black Crowes and Pearl Jam, heavy-hitters like Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, and legends like Johnny Cash. In 1995, they were poised for greatness when they released their watershed album, Tomorrow The Green Grass. But before Mark could truly inhale the sweet smell of success, he quit the band, in order to spend more time with his wife, Victoria Williams. A talented singer-songwriter in her own

right, Vic had been on tour opening for Neil Young a few years earlier when she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Rather than head out on an endless tour with the band, Mark chose to stick close to home (the couple had recently relocated to Joshua Tree), in order to monitor her health. Still intent on making music, the pair quickly joined forces with multi-instrumentalist, Mike “Razz” Russell and formed The Original Harmony Creek Dippers. In the span of seven years, the Creek Dippers released five wellreceived albums. In the early days of the 21st century, Mark recorded his solo debut, unfortunately, by 2005, Mark and Vic had come to the end of their road. The dissolution of their marriage and professional relationship was mostly amicable, but heartbreaking nonetheless. Mark continued to make solo albums and also began to tour, it was around this time that he met Ingunn, and also reconnected with his Jayhawk partner, Gary Louris. Gary added some harmonies to Mark’s 2007 album, Salvation Blues, which led to their wonderful duo collaboration, 2009’s Ready For The Flood. That experience paved the way for a fullfledged Jayhawks reunion, replete with a new album, Mockingbird Time and tour (including a stop at Stagecoach in 2012). At this point, Mark and Ingunn had completely cemented their romantic and musical relationship. Unfortunately, convoluted visa issues meant the couple couldn’t return to Joshua Tree, nor could they remain in Norway. Somehow, they ended up in Armenia and fell in love with its people, culture and music. During their time there, Ingunn learned to play the qanon, the zither-like string instrument that is featured in Armenian, Greek and Turkish music. Finally, they were allowed to return to the U.S. a few years ago. Ingunn had added some musical color to a couple of Mark’s previous solo efforts, but 2014 saw the release of their first official collaboration, Good-Bye Lizelle. Three years later they followed up with Spokeswoman Of The Bright Sun. Now they have returned with their third long-player, the first to bear both their names, Magdalen Accepts The Invitation. The album opens with “Pipestone I

Won’t Be Back,” a painterly ode to the tiny Minnesota town that butts up against the National monument. Dreamy and pastoral, the track is powered by willowy chamberlain notes, gentle acoustic guitar, rock-ribbed bass and a stutter-step rhythm. The meandering melody is matched by evanescent lyrics that quietly insist “Love is a dream that calls and always finds you.” Luckily, for those of us still quarantined and confined, both “31 Patience Games” and “Elmira’s Fountain” offer a bit of an aural travelogue. The former recalls one of the happiest periods for the couple, when they got married in South Africa. The song opens with strummy guitars and Mark’s plaintive vocals, and are quickly bookended by mellotron, strings, Ingunn’s wistful harmony vocals and skittery qanon. Snatches of memory; “Raindrops hanging on a wire,” only tell some of the tale, but confess all at the finish; “all my life, all my life I’ve loved you,” completes their story The latter returns the pair to Armenia, when days were spent visiting parks and Eastern orthodox churches, drinking from mountain springs and rivers and swimming in Lake Sevon. These images are vividly brought to life with lush acoustic arpeggios, ascending bass lines and quiescent strings. Mark and Ingunn’s harmonic blend offer to “chase the blues away,” Mark’s began making his own music as a kid, and the best songs here are rooted in the Baroque Folk sounds he grew up on that were originally pioneered by late ‘60s California bands like the Byrds, Jefferson Airplane, the Mamas And The Papas and Buffalo Springfield. Take “Excelsior Park,” acoustic guitars lattice over effervescent chamberlain, flowery mellotron, sinewy bass lines and percolating percussion. The lyrics offer a wistful encomium to a Lake Minnetonka amusement park; “Please let there be one way to see, all of the mirrors are lost and found, where are all the childhood friends now?” On “April In Your Cloud Garden” twangy electric guitar cuts through sylvan strings, acoustic filigrees, spidery bass lines, as piquant qanon notes lick at the edges of a propulsive beat. The sprightly arrangement and instrumentation nearly succeed in camouflaging lyrics that urge an escape from reality. Tending to one’s “cloud garden,” offers a welcome respite from our day-to-day sturm und drang.”

There’s an ethereal grace to “Christina Hi,” which is anchored by rippling qanon notes, airy strings and an insistent tambourine shake. Opaque lyrics like “Words are choices you make, when you’re told to stay or go/If I had my way to live again, I would walk with you again my friend always,” offer something of a sideways carpe diem Best of all, “Children Of The Streetcar” celebrates the San Francisco music scene that led up to the Summer Of Love. Even as the song’s winsome melody, lithe arrangement and stacked harmonies hew more closely to the Sunshine Pop sounds of Free Design, the Cowsills and the Rose Garden. Shimmery and kaleidoscopic, it blends plangent guitar, descending strings plucky qanon fills and courtly dulcimer, over a slipstitch rhythm. Other interesting tracks include the rueful “Silent Mary” and cheerful Country comfort of “You’ll Find The Morning.” Written on their Joshua Tree back porch, the latter is fueled by jangly acoustic riffs, knotty bass lines, high lonesome strings and a kick-drum beat. Lyrics as desolate and economical as their environment, boil their existence down to its essence; “See everything change, no one will know your name, enough of your fight, a rattlesnake wants your life.” The album closes with the bucolic “Black Locust.” The tender and tentative melody is enveloped in feathery guitars, see-saw strings, flinty bass lines and a diffident beat. Amongst the newly planted trees, the couple are sheltered from the chaos and confusion, gossip mongers and barbarian event manipulators of the world at large. The lyrics ask us to “Lift up your heart into the sky, won’t you lift your heart with mine?” A potent request, made more compelling by recent depressing and divisive events. Mark and Ingunn play the lion’s share of instruments here, acoustic and electric guitars, Spring Tree and dulcimer, mellotron, chamberlin, tambourine and qanon. They also receive some essential assistance from longtime compatriot, Lewis Keller, on bass and drums, as well as Ruben Pozo on electric guitar and local superstar Danny Frankel on percussion. Like the couple’s last record, the original tracks were recorded on a Nagra field recorder, Mark handled the analog engineering and Ingunn took care of the digital. Formal sessions took place during the dog days of summer at Thermometer Shelter Studios, which is located near Death Valley Nataional Park. Magdalen Accepts The Invitation is warm and inviting, an aural banquet that is equal parts sumptuous and spare. Moving past the lean economy of his original Folk and Country influences, Mark and Ingunn have created a Chamber Folk sound that takes chiaroscuro moods and suffuses them in rich technicolor sounds. Most of all, this album is a balm for the soul, and isn’t that what we all need, right about now?

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Thursday, June 4 Wildest – Derek Jordan Gregg – 5-9pm AJ’s on the Green - Chris Bennett and Mikole Carr – 6:30pm

Friday, June 5

Wildest – Derek Jordan Gregg – 5-9pm AJ’s on the Green – Marc Antonelli – 6:30pm

Saturday, June 6

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AJ’s on the Green - Open Mic w/ Les Michaels and Joel Baker 6:30pm Chef George’s – Marc Antonelli – 6:30pm

Sunday, June 7

Wildest – Derek Jordan Gregg – 5-9pm

Tues, June 9

Chef George’s – Lizann Warner – 6:20pm

Wildest – Derek Jordan Gregg – 5-9pm

Thursday, June 4 Warsaw Poland Bros – Facebook – 11:30am Sergio Villegas – Facebook – 3pm Hey Bertha – Facebook – 5pm Cody White and the Easy Ride – Facebook – 7:30pm Nicholas J. Sosa – Facebook – 10pm

Friday, June 5

Sergio Villegas – Facebook – 3pm Slim Man – Facebook – 5pm Rose Mallett – Facebook – 5pm Michael Keeth – Facebook – 7-8pm Nicholas J. Sosa – Facebook – 10pm

Saturday, June 6

Sergio Villegas – Facebook – 3pm Nicholas J. Sosa – Facebook – 10pm

Sunday, June 7

Sticky Doll – Facebook – 11am Rob Pickett – Barflys – Facebook – 2pm Sergio Villegas – Facebook – 3pm Blasting Echo – Facebook – 5pm Bonnie Gilgallon – Facebook – 5pm

Lootenant Ldoubleo – Instagram @lootenantmusic – 5pm Coachella Valley FB Page – Alex Harrington – Facebook – 6pm Krystofer Do – Facebook – 7-9:30pm Nicholas J. Sosa – Facebook – 10pm

Monday, June 8

Sergio Villegas – Facebook – 3pm Slim Man – Facebook - 5pm Nicholas J. Sosa – Facebook – 10pm

Tuesday June 9

Sergio Villegas – Facebook – 3pm Rose Mallett – Facebook – 6:30pm Lizann Warner – Facebook – 6:30pm Michael Keeth – Facebook – 7-8pm Nicholas J. Sosa – Facebook – 10pm

Wednesday, June 10

Sergio Villegas – Facebook – 3pm Slim Man – Facebook - 5pm Nicholas J. Sosa – Facebook – 10pm Contact Phil Lacombe to have your Virtual Performance listed here. philip@coachellavalleyweekly.com

June 4 to June 10, 2020

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THE VINO VOICE VALLEY’S VIRTUAL TASTINGS AND TOURS L

BY RICK RIOZZA

ike elsewhere in the world right now, it’s almost easier to shop for our life essential products on-line; ditto that for wine as well. And not only can we utilize our computer to deliver wines but we can take further to actually—well, virtually, take a tour of some of the world’s wonderful wineries and vineyards. What’s not to like about this? By the way, in our Mother’s Day article, coachellavalleyweekly.com/mothers-dayfetes-from-home, we brought to light some wine delivery companies that would assist with our gift giving on-line. Two other very good California wine delivery companies for gift—and for our own wine bins, located here in California are K&L Wine Merchants at klwines.com; and for really good deals, where they slash prices 30 % to 70%, look to Last Bottle at lastbottlewines.com. As I’ve written over the past two columns, we’ve enjoyed tasting real wine in real time with the winemakers from Landmark Vineyards and Oak Farm Vineyards. And these virtual tastings— available to everyone with a computer— done over the internet and experienced in your own home, have become a great new way to experience wineries’ offerings and get out of the house without leaving home! Many of your favorite wineries are now prepared to share with you their wines that you’ve first ordered on-line, and then sync you in to their winery scene where winemakers and staff speak to you about the wines that you are actually tasting. Simply go to your winery’s website and see what they’ve got going! And as you would expect, technology continues to zoom; so not only can we taste and talk, we can often visit—on the computer—some of the world’s famous wine regions, wineries, and vineyards. Just this week, Liquor.com, came out with a published story written by Kelly Magyarics, titled “5 Virtual Wine Trips to Take from their Sofa”, where she writes,

“Thanks to technology such as wellproduced videos and 360-degree interactive experiences, you can virtually fly over vineyards and walk through barrel-filled cellars and chat with head winemakers.” We’re not going to take all five wine trips here, but I’d like to add comment, and, offer Kelly’s take to three wine regions that are especially keen to the wine folk here in the Coachella Valley, as evidenced by the number of wine sales I particularly witness from these regions. We love our California Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Monterey; the Oregon Pinot Noir, Gris, and Chardonnay”; and the Languedoc reds and rosés from the south of France. Fortunately, as our CV Weekly continues to publish on-line, we can share some of the links provided in Liquor.com’s article, to go on-line and watch: Languedoc Region in France: Right now, Gérard Bertrand is one of the few French winemakers that this valley can name. His Languedoc Cote de Roses is selling at record rates, his Chardonnay is on the rise, and his Rhone style reds are as popular as ever. “This region in southwest France has been called “the cool person's Provence,” with the same sunny climate, pebbly beaches and Mediterranean backdrop but minus the crowds and scene. It’s also the world’s largest demarcated winemaking region, geographically speaking, but for years, it has lived in the shadow of Bordeaux and Burgundy; no longer, as the Languedoc has become associated with natural and biodynamic wines from producers such as winemaking pioneer Gérard Bertrand. Get a taste with this video that spotlights all that is romantic and delicious about this sun-drenched region, then visit Bertand’s winery, Clos du Temple, in Cabrières, the birthplace of rosé wines.” languedoc-wines.com/en; youtube.com/ watch?v=Hyu6owslLvM. Comes now, Monterey County: “An hour south of Silicon Valley lies one of the most

breathtaking spots in the entire Golden State. Home to the rugged beach in Big Sur, the deluxe beach community of Carmel and the world-class golf courses of Pebble Beach, it’s also where you’ll find some wellmade pinot noir and chardonnay. It’s due to the warm sun that ripens grapes and cool fog and breezes coming off the Pacific that moderate the sun’s heat, the combination of which leads to elegant, restrained wines. Start with the video, seemonterey. com/food-wine/wineries which takes you through the sloping vineyards of Carmel Valley and the gently rolling ones of the Salinas Valley. Uncork a bottle of Mer Soleil, mersoleilwines.com from the Santa Lucia Highlands in 360 degrees.” Willamette Wine Country in Oregon: “Pinot noir reigns in this Northwest U.S. wine region that’s 100 miles long and 60 miles at its widest point. The Cascade Mountains to the east and Coast Range Mountains to the west offer protection for

the finicky red grape, which requires a cool climate to coax out its silky tannins, tart cherry and raspberry notes and distinctive earthiness reminiscent of mushrooms or wet leaves on a forest floor. Tour the four Willamette AVAs where Raptor Ridge Winery makes vineyardspecific wines, including interviews with the vineyard owner and manager, who gives info about the soil, microclimates and winemaking philosophy. raptorridgewinery. com/Wines/AVirtualA-Tour-Packages. Willamette Valley Wines has compiled an updated list of virtual tours and tastings at willamettewines.com/wvcommunityvirtual-tastings. During these quarantine times, many winery tasting rooms are closed. Some very famous wineries that are producing virtual tastings on-line include: Stags’ Leap Winery, Clos du Val, Frog’s Leap Winery, Beaulieu Vineyards, and St. Supéry. See you on the computer—Cheers!

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THE TAKEOUT SERIES (AND LIMITED SEATING SERIES)

SHERMAN’S DELI & BAKERY

June 4 to June 10, 2020

BY DANIEL PARIS

GOOD GRUB

herman’s was established in Palm Springs in 1979 by Sherman Harris. It has become one of the iconic oldschool delis in Southern California and is run by Sherman Harris’ children, Sam and Janet Harris, who continue his legacy of great food and attentive customer service. Sherman’s continues to flourish in both its Palm Desert and Palm Springs locations while many classic Jewish delis continue to close all across the country, especially in New York City and Los Angeles. For many decades, the neighborhood deli was the only option to buy quality meats, cheeses, bagels, bread, pastries, and desserts for regular customers at a reasonable price. Soon, escalating rents, skyrocketing vendor prices, inexpensive street foods from diverse ethnic groups, and supermarkets with their frozen dinners all

contributed to the demise of the deli as a central food supplier to the community. Proud deli owners are slow to change. Canter’s Deli in Los Angeles has added many Mexican dishes and even Hawaiian Loco-Moco to give their menu wider appeal. There is some hope. The present pandemic has redirected our focus to the comfort foods of our childhood. Many trend-driven chefs are featuring dishes to soothe and reassure us in this unsettling time. Sherman’s is well positioned with a loyal

following and provides a full spectrum of classic deli dishes. Over-stuffed corned beef, pastrami, turkey, and roast beef (all made in house). Full dinners and breakfasts featuring brisket, meatloaf, whitefish lox, and roast turkey are offered with special prices for early bird diners. Jewish specialties such as matzo ball, borscht (beet soup), kreplach (meat or potato stuffed dumplings), blintzes, and tuna and egg salad are offered fresh daily. Sherman’s is here to stay and will continue to provide us with the foods that make us sigh

and feel everything will be okay. Sherman’s has implemented indoor/ outdoor seating with the required distancing in place. Make Sherman’s one of your first dine out experiences on our slow road to normal. Two locations: Palm Desert - 73161 Country Club Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 - 760-568-1350 Palm Springs - 401 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way Palm Springs, CA 92262 - 760-325-1199

June 4 to June 10, 2020

BREWTALITY

top me if you’ve heard this, but Boomers just love clichés. My dad loved saying things like “there’s nothing new under the sun”, which, it turns out, is an actual bible verse. Definitely didn’t mean to call the Bible cliché; sorry, Jesus. But dads say things like that BECAUSE they’re kind of true, and dads don’t lie, they just really, really stretch the truth. Take brewing for instance; the craft beer sector has spent the last decade in a furious arms-race with itself to come up with every original style and sub-genre of category that it can. We, as brewers, jumped the proverbial hop-bittered shark years ago, yet that didn’t stop us from mashing -up every two styles of beer that we could, in hopes that we ‘d alchemize something within a semblance of originality. We wanted new but what we got were Belgian IPAs. We needed fresh but we made pastry stouts. We craved transcendence but settled for piracy. We ran out of new shit, and have been in denial ever since. When craft brewers began hyping up their smoothie themed, fruited sour concoctions a couple of summers ago, Instagram influencers went wild posting pictures of the latest trend to go viral. Sure, sure the cans of sugary-sweet, fruit juice and beer blends had the unfortunate tendency to explode if not kept near-frozen at all times, but no one seemed to mind the

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fact that this craze was simply a reboot and rebranding of a style that had already been around for years. The same can be said about the rosé saison trend that breweries are embracing this season; adding grape must to beer has been around for some time now, the style just never got the right

publicity until the age of the ‘gram. Predicting the next big thing is never easy, but it gets easier when beer is involved. At this point, all you have to do is go through a BJCP styles handbook, and find the types of beer that haven’t been exploited by ADHD afflicted craft breweries yet. I’m going to make a few bold, educated guesses here as to what old styles will be getting some new love in the near future. Rauchbier Literally meaning “smoke beer” in German, this 500-year-old style of beer is made by drying green malts over an open fire of beechwood, infusing them with a smoky character that transfers over to any beer it’s made with. Ventura County’s Enegren Brewing has been brewing it’s The Big Meat as a rotating offering for several years now, joining a small handful of breweries who produce the under-used style every BBQ season. While a traditional Rauchbier is certainly appealing to a small demographic, Instagram rarely spares likes for the traditional. On the other hand, a breakfast themed Rauchbier with bacon and maple syrup would make some waves. In fact, a line of fruit-flavored, swisher sweet cigar themed beers would catch like wildfire and become a nationwide trend. Imagine the can art being just close enough to the Swisher Sweet logo to avoid litigation, with flavors of smoked peach, mango, passion fruit, and blueberry to reflect the actual flavors of cigarillo on the market, and we have the making of the next big IG beer craze. Gruit beers Up until the 14th or 15th century, people would throw a handful of various herbs and botanicals into their boiling beer to give

BY AARON RAMSON their beverages an extra kick. Herbs like yarrow, St. John’s Wort, sage, wormwood, and a variety of others were used for their beneficial properties of healing, preserving, and mood enhancement. When the puritanical church states of the time realized that many of these herbs were getting people high, they put a prohibition on that shit, right quick. When hops were discovered to have many of the same abilities to preserve and flavor beer, the use of gruit fell out of favor completely. It was only revived during the 1990’s when craft brewers sought out historic styles to recreate. While breweries like Dogfish Head and New Belgium have taken cracks at the style, no one has yet to mainstream and popularize the gruit into an IG worthy trend. A simple way to this would be to streamline the herbs and botanicals used, keeping the gruit base simple and familiar. Lemongrass, orange peel, lavender and basil would make a pleasant yet simple flavor profile that’s inoffensive and hardly challenges the palate. And since fruit beers are once again in style, a fruited gruit sounds like the winning ticket to mainstreaming this niche beer. Common fruit flavors like lime, blood orange, and pineapple would blend perfectly in a beer with an already citrusy and herbal profile. It would basically be a juice-box type beer with a slightly botanical flavor, easy drinking and refreshing. Throw in a catchy name and can art that rips off Rick and Morty, and you’ve got a formula for success just waiting to be created.

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June 4 to June 10, 2020

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PET PLACE HELP REUNITE K9 ABEL AND RICK!

AY 24, 2020 - On Memorial Day, my friend and fellow dog rescuer, Zach Skow, posted this plea on Facebook: “This is Abel, he and his human Dad are American heroes, but they are about to be separated forever unless we get this post out there. Abel is part of a contract explosive detection team at the US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. He is the best boy, along with his K9 handler, Richard Lee White Pickett, a US Marine Corps veteran. They have lived together in an 85 square foot room when not working in Kabul since the end of 2018. They are VERY bonded. Their K9 team position has been cut and they will return to the US in 9 days on May 28th. Rick is required to surrender Abel to an agent with AMK9. He will never see his best friend again. They have raised funds (now over $30.000) to purchase Abel from AMK9 and Constellis (the parent company) but have received only silence as a response. Rick has been consistently requesting consideration from AMK9 and Constellis for months. They

BY JANET McAFEE

need your voice to get their story out there so they can stay together. Please help make their voices heard for this Marine and his K9. Our fighting men and women, along with their canine partners, sacrifice it all FOR US, and I believe we need to have Rick and Abel’s back in this.” MAY 27, 2020 Here are the words from US Marine veteran Richard Lee White Pickett: “Abel and I have served our country and now that we’re no longer needed we’re being sent back. I’ll go home and make a new life for myself and Abel will go back to the kennel where he would normally wait for my return, but this time, I won’t. I’ll never get to see the excitement in his whole body when I walk through the kennel door after a disheartening month apart. Unless there is a change of heart… I was assigned to Abel in October of 2018. He had been with the company for less than two month as indicated by his records and there was basically little more in the notes than that he knew how to sniff and pulled really hard. I was told by the trainer at one point that Abel pulled so hard that it injured the trainer and required a visit to medical. What I saw was that Abel had drive and I was going to make the most of it! I was never told the exact protocols the company used to introduce Abel to odors but it is my perception, with several years of training and handling dogs, his proficiency seemed lacking. I only had a month to spend with him before we were to go to the certification test. I wanted Abel to learn how to trust me and interact with the world in an incredibly intimate, intense, and confident way in the least amount of time possible. The first night with Abel, I immediately started a training regimen that was reward based, utilizing his food for marker/reward based training and several different types of toys for several different types of jobs. This taught Abel how to explore and interact with the world in a more curious and problem solving way. With so many different types of rewards for specific jobs, Abel never got

bored and his drive was always high. Every behavior I asked of him was rewarded and instead of using a choke chain or other pain based pieces of equipment (which I have never used with Abel) waiting for the right behavior and using verbal markers were used to make it a driven decision to do things and not a compulsive one…… At a basic level, a handler is taught how to read and recognize the body language of a dog to identify a change in behavior in the presence of explosive odor…. All I want is to constantly and progressively find my own boundaries and push them while being supported by a team of people who are just as, or more, driven and capable than I. Out on the front lines, what really matters is that what we’re doing is defending others from those who would attempt to kill or maim with explosives for a terrorist cause. All for the cost of a small

MEET SPARTACUS

MEET HOPE

This handsome fellow, named after a famous gladiator, would love to be your hero! Spartacus was a hungry, homeless stray cat until Kittyland rescued him. This 18-month old cat loves all humans and other cats. Call Kittyland in Desert Hot Springs. kittylandrescue.org at (760) 251-2700 for an appointment to meet him.

Hope “hopes” for a home soon! This 3-yr-old Bull Terrier girl was rescued by California Paws Rescue from the county shelter. This commandtrained sweetheart is 40 lbs of doggie love. Hope “hopes” for a home with a yard where she can run and play. Located at 73650 Dinah Shore, Palm Desert. www.californiapawsrescue. com, YOU MUST CALL (760) 656-3833 FOR APPOINTMENT TO MEET HOPE.

amount of patience, a rubber ball, and a couple handfuls of kibble. I love my job, the people I’ve gotten to meet, and the things I’ve learned. But most of all, I love the dogs that sacrifice themselves, unwittingly, to support ideas larger than they could ever comprehend, yet perceive as nothing more than a fun game.” MAY 29, 2020 - Instagram from Rick with a photo of an empty dog collar. I cried when I read this. “Last night I did one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. I handed over Abel to AMK9. I won’t pretend I didn’t fantasize about renting a car and disappearing with Abel for a meandering cross-country trip, just like in the movies, a couple of fugitives having one last adventure. But in the end, I fulfilled my contract in every way…….right up to the point where I was required to rip my family apart.

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As you can probably imagine, I am completely devastated. It’s Abel I keep thinking about though – he tried to run back to me during the hand-off and that nearly killed me….he doesn’t know what’s happening or why, only that the one person he’s relied on in his entire life is gone. I flew back to Denver this morning. It’s good to be home. My plan is to give myself a couple days to deal with this pain before resuming the effort to open a dialogue with Constellis. There was a brief conversation during the handoff that has left me with a glimmer of hope. Apparently there have been some misunderstandings regarding my future plans with Abel (that I would use him to start my own competing security business). I will be formally requesting a proper meeting so that any incorrect assumptions, worries or misunderstandings can be corrected……The only security we plan to be providing is to each other, and signing a non-compete agreement would be completely acceptable to me. Abel and I spent the last year living in a 85 sq/ft room sharing almost every second together. For those that truly care, the amount of connection and bonding that develops makes separation a truly painful one, even if it’s just for a period of leave. But to go to a combat zone where there were direct rocket attacks, suicide vest attacks, and vehicle borne explosive attacks to use a creature that I built and bonded with only to have a corporate entity say that this equipment isn’t for retirement, adoption, or even for sale for any amount of money adds to the distress that combat veterans like myself deal with on a daily basis. With your support, it’s my goal to petition that would be undeniable for a company to decline. With your help, I hope to purchase Abel from the company so that he may become my service dog for disabilities that I have developed during my time in the Middle East. Once again, I want to thank you for

all the attention to our situation, the support (financial and emotional), and the never ending positivity. It’s meaningful to be surrounded by so many people that understand something as deep, but hard to quantify, as the bond between a man and his dog. Although Abel can’t possibly understand all that has gone on in his name and the support he’s received, I’m happy to thank all of you on his behalf!” JUNE 2, 2020 – We are still waiting, hoping, and praying for a happy reunion. Rick and Abel are an extremely bonded pair, and truly belong together. You can still sign the petition to reunite them if you google BRING K9 ABEL HOME. You can email the contractor now in possession of Abel at info@constellis.com BUT PLEASE BE POLITE in asking them to reunite Rick and Abel. Please email and contact Veterans organizations, politicians, large animal welfare organizations, etc. Join Rick on Instagram at @rickw84 to show him some love and support, and learn how this story ends. Can we unite behind one Marine and his beloved dog at a time when the world begs for more happy endings? Janetmcafee8@gmail.com -----------------------------------------------WHERE TO ADOPT A RESCUE DOG OR CAT Here is a partial list of public animal shelters and private rescue organizations in Riverside and San Bernardino County. Due to the high volume of adoptions during COVID-19, some may not have a lot of animals on a given day. You can also go on www.petfinder.com and enter your zip code and the type of rescue dog or cat you seek. COACHELLA VALLEY ANIMAL CAMPUS – This large county shelter is closed but you can call for an appointment to adopt. You can view the animals at all 4 Riverside county shelters at www.rcdas.org, and get the ID number of the animal you want to meet. Email them with the animal’s ID

number at shelterinfo@rivco.org and call (760) 343-3644. Located at 72050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms. (Public) PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER – The shelter is closed but you can call for an appointment to adopt. They schedule appointments Wednesday through Monday, closed on Tuesday. View their animals online at www.psanimalsshelter. org, 4575 E. Mesquite Ave, Palm Springs, (760) 416-5718. (Public) ANIMAL SAMARITANS – The shelter is closed but you can call for an appointment to adopt. View their animals at www. animalsamaritans.org. Email acorrow@ animalsamaritans.org to foster. Located at 72307 Ramon Rd, Thousand Palms, (760) 601-3918. (Private) CALIFORNIA PAWS RESCUE - The shelter is closed but you can call for an appointment to adopt. Located at 73650 Dinah Shore, Palm Desert. View their animals at www. californiapawsrescue.com, (760) 656-8833. (Private) HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY – The shelter is closed but you can call for an appointment to adopt a dog or cat. View their animals at www.orphanpet. com. Located at 17825 N. Indian Canyon, Palm Springs, (760) 329-0203. (Private) KITTYLAND – The shelter is closed so call for an appointment to adopt a cat. Located at 67600 18th Avenue, Desert Hot Springs, www.kittylandrescue.org, (760) 251-2700. (Private) FOREVER MEOW – Foster based rescue

June 4 to June 10, 2020

for cats located in Rancho Mirage. Contact them through website www.ForeverMeow. org, or call (760) 335-6767. (Private) LOVING ALL ANIMALS – The shelter is closed but you can call for an appointment to adopt. Located at 83496 Avenue 51, Coachella, www.lovingallanimals.org, (760) 834-7000. (Private) MORONGO BASIN HUMANE SOCIETY – Located at 4646 Sun View Rd, Joshua Tree, www.mbhumanesociety.com, call between 11am-4pm for updates (760) 366-3786 (Private) CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ANIMAL SHELTER – Shelter is closed but you can call for an appointment to adopt. Hours for adoption 10am – 4pm Tuesday thru Sat. Google “City of San Bernardino Animal Shelter” for website to view animals and get the ID number of the animal you want to meet. Located at 333 Chandler Place, San Bernardino, (909) 384-1304 or (909) 3847272. (Public) SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER AT DEVORE – Shelter closed but you can call for an appointment to adopt. Call (909) 386-9280 daily between 9am & 5pm. View animals at www.sbcounty.gov/ acc and get the ID number of animal you want to meet. Located at 19777 Shelter Way, San Bernardino (Public). DREAM TEAM ANGELS RESCUE - Foster based rescue located in Grand Terrace/San Bernardino area. Contact them through website www.DreamTeamangelsrescue. com, (360) 688-8884. (Private)

June 4 to June 10, 2020

SCREENERS

THE AFFAIR: THE FINAL SEASON & THE COMPLETE SERIES

Starring Golden Globe winner Maura Tierney and GG nominee Dominic West, the fifth and final season of the popular hit and critically acclaimed SHOWTIME drama is now available on DVD. Fans can watch the unforgettable conclusion with this four-disc collection, which includes an exclusive special feature,

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BINGE WORTHY COLLECTIONS?

Where does it end? To commemorate the GG-winning series, THE AFFAIR: THE COMPLETES SERIES is newly available now in a 19-disc DVD collection. The set highlight all five seasons, 53 episodes and special features, including featurettes, character profiles, behind-the-scenes content and more. Joining the cast of THE AFFAIR: THE FINAL SEASON is Oscar© winner Anna Paquin. Chronicling the aftermath of last season’s horrific events, the characters come to terms with the consequences of their choices – as they make the realization that if, if they really want to change their futures, they must first face the past. Helen (Tierney) begins the season involved in an intoxicating new affair with charismatic movie star Sasha

Mann (Claes Bang), who offers to give her everything she’s been missing. Meanwhile, Noah (West) has to swallow his pride and jealousy and step in to take care of his family in her absence, just when things seem to have stabilized, a chance encounter with someone from the distant past sets in motion a sequence of events that brings them both to their knees. Alison (Ruth Wilson) and Cole’s (Joshua Jackson) now adult daughter, Joanie (Paquin), returns some years in the future to piece together the truth about what happened to her mother. Guest stars include Jennifer Jason Leigh and Lyriq Bent, with Russell Hornsby returning. If you haven’t seen the show, I suggest watching THE AFFAIR: THE FINAL SEASON first (it’s a stand alone 4-disc set), and then go back to the beginning to see how all the pieces fall into place. This non-linear approach to the story can be surprisingly compelling. SHOWTIME, PARAMOUNT, CBS-DVD. CRIMINAL MINDS: THE FINAL SEASON & COMPLETE SERIES The CBS crime drama returns for a final collection of pulse-pounding investigations in this 3-disc DVD set featuring all 10 episodes of the last season of the long-running series, the collection also contains exclusive content including an emotional final table read of the series finale, alongside additional behind-

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the-scenes featurettes and deleted scenes. Led by the Behavioral Nalaysis Unit’s (BAU) most experienced agent and founding member Special Agent David Rossi (Joe Montegna), the team embarks on an epic manhunt for “The Chameleon,” a serial killer that escaped and nearly killed David.

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com The Final Season is a stand-alone title. The awesome Complete Series is an 85-disc set that features all 324 episodes with over 17 hours of bonus content. POLICE SQUAD: THE COMPLETE SERIES

journey of an ace detective (Nielson) and his captain (North) as they fight against criminals in Big City, USA. Packed situations with plenty of comedic situations along the ways, guest appearances include Lorne Green (“Bonanza”), Georg Stanford Brown, Florence Henderson, William Shatner, Robert Goulet, William Conrad, Dick Clark, Tommy Lasorda and Dr. Joyce Brothers. Now that’s quite a line up of vintage guest stars you rarely see anymore. Lots of cool extras including a commentary with the Zucker brothers and Jim Abrahams. CBS DVD, Paramount. In answer to the question posed in the header, yes, these three home video collections are worthy of your time. Big drama with a side of laughs. robin@coachellavalleyweekly.com

From the creators of the movie Airplane! Comes the original 1982 satirical sitcom on Blu-ray in full color and widescreen high definition for the first time ever. The BD collection features all six crazy-funny episodes, starring Leslie Nielson, Alan North and Ed Williams (The Naked Gun). The cult classic spoof series follows the

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PUMPING SERVICE

SAFETY TIPS

June 4 to June 10, 2020

FROM THE CHIEFS CORNER

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

CAUGHT IN THE CROSS FIRE OF A CIVIL UNREST

ike any type of incident, preparedness is key. Knowing you and your family is prepared and safe will bring peace of mind. Here are some tips: • Before hitting the road, keep informed on conditions through news and your own agency. If you become aware of a demonstration avoid the area. • Be part of the solution, not part of the problem. If you come across a demonstration, don't be a “lookie- loo.’” Just leave the area and find another route to where you are headed. If possible, travel with someone, not alone. • If you see fire/police personnel, working an incident during civil unrest, move on and let them do their job. They may not be able to identify you and you may wind up in trouble. • Caught in the crossfire? If you find yourself caught up in the middle of a protest or riot the perimeter is safest. Try not to be identified as one of the demonstrators. At the first chance, move carefully away from the incident and seek refuge until the crowd passes. Do not run as this will draw attention to you. • If by chance you are mistaken as a demonstrator and arrested, do not resist. Go along peacefully • If you are caught up in the crowd, stay clear of glass window fronts. If pushed to the ground, try to get against a wall and roll yourself into a tight ball and cover your head with your hands until the crowd passes. Remember to keep calm – the crowd should sweep past in a short space of time. If you hear gun shots, drop to the ground and cover your head and neck, and lie as flat as you can.

• If you are at home or on vacation do not leave or go into the street. Do not be tempted to watch the activity from your window. Draw the curtains or blinds to prevent shards of broken glass entering. If you are in premises which have doors or windows opening on to the roadside of the property, ensure that all windows and external doors are closed and locked. Sleep in an inside room which will provide greater protection from gunfire, rocks or other projectiles. • If you are driving, never drive through a crowd. If you find yourself in the path of a crowd, turn down the nearest side road, reverse or turn around and drive away calmly. If you cannot drive away, park the car, lock it and leave it, taking shelter in a side street or doorway. If you do not have time for this, stop and turn the engine off. Lock the doors and remain calm. Be sure not to show hostility or anger. • When the dust settles and things appear to be calming down, stay indoors as a secondary wave may re-occur. If it is unsafe to stay where you are seek a place of safety in a less volatile area. If you have suffered injury, seek medical assistance. Report any loss or damage to your property to the police. Report your situation or whereabouts to family/ friends/business associates. • Where applicable, report and claim on insurance. Situational Awareness is always important! Source: Worldwide/World Nomads Phil Sylvester: www.worldnomads.com/ travel-safety/worldwide/safety-advicecivil-unrest. Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

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With the bad and unsettling events going on at present, I think it is time to focus on less ominous events and focus on what is important – family…and popsicles. To that end, this week’s article is written by my daughter, Isabella Libby who is on break from university.

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BY ISABELLA LIBBY

t is time to cut loose, lose your blues, pick up some good vibrations, and chill out with a frosted treat: popsicles! This may be an extravagant assumption, but popsicles are the most glorious summer treat discovered by man, and since it is heating up outside of house, paying homage to this great delicacy is needed, especially since two billion popsicles are sold yearly in America. Frozen desserts were popular in Ancient Roman culture, but it was not the popsicle we know today. Servants, of the upper-class, brought ice blocks that would be crushed and served with fresh fruits and sweet syrups. Other instances of frosty treats being enjoyed are Thomas Jefferson in his Monticello home gave guests ice cream and scrumptious sherbet. Marco polo brought ice cream to Italy when he was delighted by China’s mixture of camphor-laced water, buffalo milk, and sweetener, but none of these treats were on a stick. The discovery of popsicles is quite comical. Imagine it is 1905, a frigid winter in Oakland, California where the sky is as dark

as coal. With this as the backdrop, an eleven year-old boy named Frank Epperson mixes a soda mix plus water together, leaving the stirring stick in the cup he forgets his drink outside. The next morning, he discovers his drink frozen solid, so he runs hot water over the cup to liberate the soda mix. To his discovery, the idea of a stick in a frozen liquid was brilliant, but he did not do much with his finding, other than preparing some for friends. Once he became a father, he made the same frozen treat for his children, and in 1923 Epperson filed for a patent on his discovery, frozen drink on a stick. Now, they treat was original called “Eppsicles,” but his children pleaded for

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him to call the creation “Pop’s sicles,” then the name popsicles were born. Popsicles were originally sold for five cents came in seven different flavors, with cheerful cherry being the crowd favorite. Later, the doublepop was created during the depression for children to delight in the treat for the price of a single pop. Currently, there are around twentyseven differing flavors of popsicles commercially, which top brands being Popsicle, Outshine, and Nestle. Some weird popsicle flavors have been invented by creative individuals throughout the years. Picture the tomato water pop made with basil, olive oil, and tomatoes or even

avocado pops! While reflecting upon the idea of popsicles, it has come to my awareness that popsicles greatly represent the cycle of time. The past is frozen in place; it may be sweet or sour, but it is in a stagnate state and cannot be changed. The present slowly melts away, especially in current times, but one can enjoy the simple things in life, such as the simplicity of a popsicle: frozen liquid on a stick. Now, once that pop fully melts away the future popsicle is waiting. It could be any flavor or shape, but it is pure, the idea of it is perfect and unblemished; at its core it is beautiful and good. All that to say: while you are splishing and splashing in water, do not forget to cool down with an exquisite Eppsicle. Isabella Libby is a Psychology and Art Major entering her sophomore year at University of Dallas. She can be reached via her protective father and regular CV Weekly columnist at Hlibby@WinslowDrake.com. Haddon Libby - Managing Partner Winslow Drake

LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE INJURED & CRIMINALLY ACCUSED

ESTATE PLANNING IN THE AGE OF COVID 19

he French author, Alexander Dumas’s main character’s motto, in The Three Musketeers, was “All for One and One for All”. It could be argued that in the Age of Covid 19 we are also being told to Stand Together as 1…as We Stand 6 Feet Apart. We should all consider encouraging our family and friends to now get their financial house in order …as life is a little slower than normal. Consider contacting a lawyer to discuss a Will and Trust. A living trust is a legal document that, just like a will, contains your instruction for what you want to happen to your assets when you die. However, unlike a will, a living trust avoids probate when you die. It can control all your assets and prevent the court from controlling your assets if you become incapacitated. A Living Trust avoids probate and prevents court control of assets at incapacity. This is because when you set up a living trust, you transfer (at that time) the assets from your name to the name of YOUR TRUST, which of course you control. Legally, you are no longer the owner of anything, but do not panic because everything now belongs to YOUR trust. Thus there is nothing for the courts to control

when you die or become incapacitated. This is an easy concept that keeps you and your family out of court. You do not lose control of your assets as you keep full control. As the trustee of your trust, you can do anything you could do before such as buying/selling assets, changing or even cancelling your trust etc. That is why it is called a REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST. YOU CAN REVOKE IT DURING YOUR LIFETIME. In addition you even file the same tax returns. Nothing changes but the names on the titles!!! All this takes less time than you would think...but it is the type of thing you can do now as we wait out Covid 19, or have the courts do so at your death. The old adage I quote kicks in yet again....People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan. So look into this NOW. Some clients ask whether joint ownership can avoid probate too? Unfortunately that is usually not the case. Using joint ownership usually just postpones probate. With most jointly owned assets, when one owner dies, full ownership does transfer to the surviving owner without probate. But if the owner dies without adding a new joint owner, or if both owners die at the same

time, the asset must be probated before it can go to the heirs. Some clients consider using a corporate trustee. Though you can decide to be the trustee of your trust, some people select a corporate trustee which is often a bank or trust company to act as trustee or cotrustee now. This is often because you do not have the time, ability or desire to manage you own trust. This is also true if one spouse is ill. The corporate trustees are experienced investment managers and they are objective and reliable. Surprisingly their fees are usually very reasonable. A Durable Power of Attorney lets you name someone to manage your financial affairs if you are unable to do so. However, many financial institutions will not honor one unless it is on THEIR OWN FORM. Sometimes it works too well by giving someone a blank check to do whatever they want with your assets when that was not your intent. It can however, be very effective when used in concert with a Living Trust. Of course, it can be risky when used alone. Clearly this is a confusing decision for the average lay person so do yourself a favor and call a lawyer now for an explanation.

Don’t wait for the courts to make that decision for you. If you have any questions regarding this column or ideas for future columns please contact Dale Gribow at 760-837-7500 or dale@dalegribowlaw.com. Remember unless you want your estate plan to kick in right away... when you drink don’t get behind the wheel and get in an auto accident (whether it is your fault or not) or get arrested for a DUI…I don’t need the extra business....and you do not want your estate planning to take effect TO SOON. DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE, CALL A TAXI OR UBER………IT IS A LOT CHEAPER THAN CALLING ME DALE GRIBOW Selected ”TOP LAWYER” - Palm Springs Life 2011-2020 Perfect AVVO 10.0 Peer Review Rating 2016-19 “Preeminent” Rating by Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory Selected for Rue “Best Attorneys of America” (Limited to Top 100 Attorneys per state)

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sn’t Keto the hunger and crave free diet? Many of us were told when we eat Keto, we won’t be starving like so many other diets out there. We were told you can eat when hungry to satiety then stop and then not worry about calories if we keep our carbs low, fats high and protein moderate. This is all true when you are doing Keto properly. If you are experiencing hunger on Keto, there is a misfire somewhere that needs corrected. Let’s take a look at some of the best RESCUE REMEDIES. These are proven remedies. Give them a try…I promise you will thank me later ;) Remedy #1 -Electrolytes The most common source of problems with Keto is the electrolyte imbalance. Electrolytes are specific nutrients that are crucial for our bodies to function. Think muscle contractions, heartbeat regulation, body temperature control, energy production and so on. The main four are magnesium, calcium, sodium, and potassium. A lot of times, hunger is one way your body is telling you that it's deficient of a nutrient... It cannot tell you: "Hey I need some sodium today..." It just sends a HUNGRY signal. You often don't get enough of these nutrients from foods so supplements are worth a million bucks. It really could be this simple. ;) Remedy #2 - Hidden Carbs & Label Reading Hidden carbs are your number one enemy when you start the keto diet and they sneak in from unsuspected places. Be sure to read all your labels. Never trust any product that says "sugar-free". If you are unsure if something is keto friendly or not, then 8 times out of 10 it's

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not Keto. I will happily send you my list of 62 hidden names of sugar. You will be surprised! Remedy #3 – Do Not Count Calories Cut out your carbs to 20 TOTAL (not net carbs) per day. Eat plenty of quality high fats, moderate protein and NOT worry about your calorie intake. The last thing you need is another diet that requires you to starve or count calories. That’s not Keto. Keep it simple. Remedy #4 - Stress & Emotional Eating Stress eating can ruin all your weight loss goals. When we are under stress, we make bad decisions. Everyone has their own ways of how they deal with stress. Often, we want to eat. Common coping habits that can be destructive are alcohol, drugs, and food. See where I am going with that? The more you eat snacks like there is no tomorrow you increase insulin and gain weight. You will be barely in ketosis. It will get harder and harder the more you give in to these food cravings and hunger will set back in. You will regret it when you are hungry and start gaining weight... yes, even on Keto. You are eating within the range of Keto foods, but too often and too many carbs. Find other healthy ways to channel your stress. Take a walk, listen to music or a video, call a friend. Whatever it takes and the feeling will pass. Remedy #5 - Are you Cheating? If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it still make a sound? LOL There's a false understanding that cheat meals (days or even weeks) will be beneficial for you because you will feel better physically and mentally, and will be able to burn more

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fat, right? That’s an emphatic NO! When you cheat, you will most likely be kicked out of your hard-earned ketosis and must start over. This is a painful road to walk and mentally hard to accept. It could take you as many as 5-7 days to get back to where you started. Ouch. If you cheated, it happens and you are still human begin again quickly! Leave Keto Hell behind and return to Keto Heaven by reducing carbs, ramp up your electrolytes and fats and wait. You will be soon again in Keto Heaven and feeling fine. Once you are back in ketosis, EVERYTHING will become easier with more energy, brain power, focus and you won't be hungry. Now that's worth it! Remedy # 6 - Dehydration Face it ...on the Keto diet 8/10 times you are just simply dehydrated. As you excrete minerals from your body your body retains even less water. Drink lots of water, more than usual plus add electrolytes and a pinch of salt.

The issue with the dehydration is that our sense of thirst is easily confused with hunger. The same part of your brain is responsible for interpreting hunger and thirst signals. Who knew? Anytime you feel suddenly hungry, take pink salt put a pinch under your tongue and take a glass of water and wait a few minutes. Then ask yourself if you are still starving? It's likely you won't be. If you are then it’s time to eat. Final Remedies for Hunger Be kind to yourself. Have patience with yourself and give the Keto diet a chance to work for you. Your body chemistry is changing, detoxing, and switching over to burning fat. It will happen just give it time. Don’t give up on Keto, it is worth it! If you are having challenges get in touch with me no matter what stage you are at with your Keto. Let’s talk and I’m sure we can find a remedy that will work for you. About Michelle Borthwick: Michelle is a Keto Lifestyle coach, a Seasoned expert on Customized Keto. Keto weight loss results can be improved with Coaching, Customization, Accountability, and a trusted partner to guide you every step of the way. Michelle offers private sessions, proven Keto diet hacks, meal plans, goal setting and more. If you are interested in customizing Keto for you and your lifestyle, book a free 30 minute coaching session online at KetoIsEasyCoach.com.

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COMMUNITY

LOCAL BUSINESS

DIGNITY & POWER NOW LAUNCHES EMERGENCY NOW BOARDING! PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM RESPONSE FUND FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS REOPENED ON MONDAY, JUNE 1

ignity & Power Now, the grassroots organization that fights for the dignity and power of all incarcerated people, has announced the establishment of its Emergency Fund to aid in connecting community members to essential supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The rapid response fund will be implemented in three phases to respond to the ongoing concerns of community members who are experiencing loss, hardship, and health concerns as a result of the coronavirus. Emergency Fund Phases First Phase: The first phase provides essential needs such as diapers, baby wipes, and formula to families with children. This phase includes size collection and drop-offs to residential addresses. Second Phase: The second phase provides essential needs such as paper towels, toilet paper, face masks, and perishable items (while funding lasts.) phase includes dropoffs to residential addresses. Third Phase: The third phase includes a survey for specific essential needs of community members (while funding lasts.) DPN will gather all data and consider direct financial assistance to the families/individuals

in the most need based on community needs assessment. This phase includes drop-offs to residential addresses. To date, Dignity and Power Now has provided assistance to over 7,500 community members across California, including Los Angeles, Sacramento, Inglewood, San Fernando and Bakersfield. For more information, visit covidemergencyfund.org or to view testimonials from community members, visit: covidemergencyfund.org/testimonials. For all essential item requests for residents living in California, members should send an email to emergencyfund@ dignityandpowernow.org with name, phone number, email address, list of essential items, and home address.

n Monday, June 1st, the Palm Springs Air Museum reopened to the public on a limited basis as an open-air museum. All hangar doors will remain open during business hours. Children 12 and under get in free with paying adult. The Palm Springs Air Museum is committed to the safety of the guests, staff, and volunteers as visitors are welcomed back. Safety protocols have been added to ensure a safe reopening, including taking temperatures of all staff and arriving visitors. Masks are required and will be available on site. Visitor group size is limited to six or fewer. People from the same household are not required to social distance. 6’ social

distancing rule will be in effect and clearly marked in all areas that require queuing such as admissions, gift shop, and restrooms. The Palm Springs Air Museum contains over 60 vintage aircraft from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War contained in 86,000 square feet of open hangars and on the tarmac. Additional displays and memorabilia are located throughout the hangars. Hours are 10am to 5pm. Admission rates range from $11.50 to $18.50. Discounts for seniors and teenagers. Active military and immediate family are free with ID. For more info, visit PalmSpringsAirMuseum.org or call 760-778-6262 during business hours.

MIND,BODY & SPIRIT

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BY BRONWYN ISON

ONE LEADS OR THEY FOLLOW

trength, Courage, Prestige, Spirit, Wisdom, Loyalty, Balance, Meditation, Healing, Faith, Connection with Higher Power, Freedom, Awareness, Perspective and Insight. Are any of the aforementioned your personal characteristics? If you possess a majority, you are likely an eagle. Be mindful with whom you keep your company. Eagles are leaders. Those with eagle characteristics choose to spend their time with others who are like-minded. They do not expend their time, nor should they, with people who idle life away in negative thoughts or activities. Therefore, you may need to scrutinize who you are choosing to share time with and how often. Misery loves company. If someone is unhappy, they may do anything to make you feel weak and weary. I often refer to this group of individuals as Hoovers. Like a vacuum, they will eviscerate any amount of life from you. Refute this attempt. Often this is easier said than executed. Perhaps we all have visited both sides of this equation. Differentiate between someone who is venting and relinquishing their frustrations and/or attempting to bring you down with them. Being a friend is admirable.

Implement and know your boundaries. You must flee from people who display crow or vulture like characteristics. Unfortunately, this kind of person will likely gossip, wreak havoc in the workplace, expect you to pity them and/or exhaust you mentally. Do not succumb to such manipulation. You may have fallen victim to this person. If this is you, devise a plan and separate yourself. However, you may be the vulture in the workplace or home. Take an honest look at yourself. If you think you are the culprit then it’s time to reevaluate why you are acting hostile and immature. Choose to surround yourself with positive and inspiring people. If this is challenging, you may need to find quiet time to meditate/pray. The more you socialize with negative people the chances are you will be just as they are hence, birds of a feather flock together. Life is too short to waste your precious time on negativity. Not to mention these people will render you mentally and physically ill. They will possess a strangle hold on you. You are their lifeline. Dismiss or pull the cord from all of these relationships. You have an option to be an eagle and soar. Spread your wings and fly!

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY

WEEK OF JUNE 4

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries poet Paul Verlaine wrote “Autumn Song” in 1866. It became a well-known French poem, and eventually played a role in a historical turning point. In June 1944, a top-secret British spy organization used the poem as a code to communicate crucial information to the French Resistance, via BBC radio, about the allies’ upcoming D-Day invasion of Normandy. In the spirit of poetry being used to accomplish practical actions, I’m now sending out a burst of code to you, Aries. It’s adapted from another poem by Verlaine: “Delight in good-omened fortune, baptized by the bristling scents of mint, thyme, and clover on the wind of dawn.” Regard this as a signal for you to acquire a necessary resource, strengthen connections with key allies, and intensify your current quest. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus philosopher Bertrand Russell observed, “The best life is the one in which the creative impulses play the largest part and the possessive impulses the smallest.” That is always an important principle for everyone to embrace, in my opinion. But it will be an especially essential truth for you in the coming weeks. Your creative powers will thrive, even soar and generate blessings, to the degree that you downplay and outwit your possessive inclinations. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “It’s OK to live a life others don’t understand,” writes author Jenna Woginrich. That’s a healthy attitude for an eccentric person like her, who taught herself by trial and error how to run a small farm with a meager budget while all alone in the middle of nowhere. But does her advice apply to everyone? I say yes, it does. All of us have quirky behaviors and idiosyncratic ideas and odd feelings that other people find hard to understand, let alone appreciate. I bring this to your attention, Gemini, because the coming weeks will be a time when it’s best for you to emancipate yourself as much as possible from the need to be perfectly understood as you express your raw, pure, unique self. CANCER (June 21-July 22): I’m one of the lucky people who has never been addicted to alcohol or drugs. What’s the source of my great fortune? Two kinds of grace are key: I suffered no abuse and trauma when I was growing up, and my genetic make-up doesn’t predispose me to self-medicate with intoxicants. But I am indeed a bit addicted to other things, like fearful fantasies, sexual feelings, and the urge to win arguments. So I’m blessed in some ways, cursed in others—just like all of us! In honor of our season of introspection, my fellow Cancerian, I invite you to do what I just did: Count your blessings and curses. Doing so will bring you just the right kind of healing. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Jacquemus Mini Le Chiquito” is the name of a tiny purse you can buy for $522. It fits into the palm of your hand, and won’t hold much—maybe a single-use strand of dental floss, a shoe from a Barbie doll, a snippet of a loved one’s hair, an aspirin, maybe a few crumbs from a potato chip. In any case, I don’t recommend it for you. You should be surrounding yourself with symbols of capaciousness and roominess. You need influences that inspire you to be a spacious container. It’s time for you to welcome and receive an abundance of blessings, inquiries, and invitations. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Worry is a way to pretend that you have knowledge or control over what you don’t,” writes author Rebecca Solnit. “And it surprises me, even in myself, how much we prefer ugly scenarios to the pure unknown.” Your assignment in the coming weeks is to thoroughly incorporate Solnit’s wisdom—and then wield it with tender ferocity as you reshape your relationship with the future. See if you can manage, if only for ten days, to fight off and dissolve the reflex to worry. Here’s a tip: Any time the agitated fantasy of an ugly scenario rises up in your imagination, remind yourself that it’s not objectively true and immediately replace it with a fantasy of a desirable scenario. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Nobel Prize-winning Libran author William Faulkner was asked by a

cousin if he was drunk when he dreamed up the imaginative stories and characters in his novels. The truth was that on occasion Faulkner did indeed consume alcohol in excessive amounts. However, he rarely indulged while actually writing. His creative ideas mostly came from his fertile imagination, not an unhinged spirit. In the coming weeks, I hope you will be like Faulkner during the inventive phases he enjoyed while sober and disciplined and driven by focused intention. The astrological omens suggest that’s the best recipe for generating original ideas and productive visions. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “What use is this howling tenderness?” wrote eighth-century Tamil mystic poet Andal. My research on Google reveals that no one has answered her question until now. I decided you would benefit from hearing my response, since you are in a chapter of your life story when howling tenderness could work to your benefit. So here’s my counsel: Howling tenderness is useful because it has the power to shatter mysterious barriers that have been at least partially obstructing you from exploring the frontiers of sacred intimacy. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield articulates the spiritual medicine I think you should seek in the coming weeks. You especially need it, and by happy coincidence, it’s likely to be available. Kornfield writes: “When we have for so long been judged by everyone we meet, just to look into the eyes of another who does not judge us can be extraordinarily healing.” I urge you to identify the people who can perform this service for you, then ask them point-blank to perform this service, even if it has to happen over FaceTime or via Zoom. To generate the good karma that will ensure this happens in just the right way, offer to perform the same service for others. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “The changes we dread most may contain our salvation,” writes author Barbara Kingsolver. Although I mostly agree with her conclusion, I’ll also suggest that we could come up with less melodramatic versions of it. For example, we might say, “The adjustments we’re resisting may actually be healthy.” Or “The uncomfortable transitions we’re avoiding might ultimately lead to a better version of comfort.” Or “The revelations we’re attempting to ignore and deny could eventually be the source of relief and release.” Do any of these work for you right now, Capricorn? I bet at least one does. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Some people seem to think of sacredness as being pristine and pious— an immaculate and orderly transcendence of earthly concerns. Author and minister Marilyn Sewell has a different perspective. “Who can order the Holy?” she asks. “It is like a rain forest, dripping, lush, fecund, wild. We enter its abundance at our peril, for here we are called to the wholeness for which we long, but which requires all we are and can hope to be.” I recommend Sewell’s version of holiness to you in the coming weeks, Aquarius. You’re primed to upgrade and deepen your sacred lust for life. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): When Europeans arrived in the New World, the Iroquois Confederacy in what’s now northeastern North American had been practicing participatory democracy for 350 years. The visionary principles of these native people ultimately influenced the formation of the United States and its Constitution. Now would be a good time for you to be inspired by these facts. How? You could draw teachings from the past and use them to create your future. You could study the perspectives of indigenous people and incorporate their wisdom into the way you live your life. You could tune in to and explore the traditions of people you respect and adopt them for your own use. Homework: What’s your favorite thing to do when you’re alone? Testify: FreeWillAstrology.com ---------------------------------------Rob Brezsny - Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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