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Barry Christmas

Barry Manilow and the 3 backup singers. Photo by Pat Krause

Barry Manilow Christmas Concert was held at the Aqua Caliente Resort Casino on December 15th & 16th.

Story and Photos by Pat Krause Barry Manilow held his annual, A Very Barry Christmas, Concert on December 15th and 16th. The concert was held this year at the Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa in “The Show.”

This venue has excellent acoustics and tiered seating.

Barry gave another one of his famous and fantastic performances. People were

given green-lighted glow sticks to wave during the show. One gentleman said he had never seen him in concert but became a Manilow fan during this performance.

Barry had 16 band members that gave the big band sound and 3 accomplished singers to compliment Barry’s songs.

Barry came on stage in a red sequined jacket and started

By Pamela Price e e er Memorial was honoring Police er d s e d e er er e Gibson, Senior took place at the Cathedral City Police Department on December 25th, promptly at 10 A.M. A sculpture dedicated in their memory was unveiled at the conclusion of the program. Cathedral City Police Commander Paul Herrera welcomed those attending which was followed

by an Invocation by Larry Davis, Cathedral City Police Department Chiefs Advisory Board Member. After the Presentation of Colors and The Pledge of Allegiance, the National Anthem was sung

by Mia Matos. The Rose Presentation by the Cathedral City Police Honor Guard set the stage for US Congressman est s e er s e e er d s e ser ed the Cathedral City community

the show in a friendly manner, smiling broadly. During one t e rst s s e s ed the audience to sing along while the words were shown on a large screen behind him. People stood waving the glowing green neon sticks and singing along.

The stage was covered in white to make it look like it was covered with snow along with lighted Christmas

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trees and poinsettias to create a Christmas scene.

Barry sang a few Christmas songs like Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer with his own fun composition which was a nice change for an old standard Christmas song. There were 3 large screens so you could see him up close He went to the piano on several occasions to play and sing and even made

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e t t er e s ed d t after having been struck by a vehicle during an accident est t e er er e s ser ed t e Cathedral City community from August 1990 to March 2011.

He was killed during a vehicle pursuit of a wanted felon.

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a few notes on a clarinet to the delight of the audience.

One of the more inspirational and emotional moments in the show was when the lights were dimmed, and a video from 1975 showed Barry as a young man on the piano.

Barry came back on stage and played, Mandy, with the Continues on Page 10

8th Annual for the Children Gala & Concert

Dr. Lisa Lindley, Kate Spate, Marquee President Matt Naylor and founder-Arlene Rosenthal. Photo by Pat Krause Story and Photos by Pat Krause Opera Arts and Marquee Academy of Performing Arts rese ted ts t For The Children, Gala, and Concert on December 9th. The event was held at The Classic Club in Palm Desert. The event is held as a fundraiser to support music programs for students in the Eastern Coachella Valley. The evening was dedicated to honor two fabulous honorees, Dr. Lisa

Lindley MN and Kate Spates t s r t rds Each of these women has given so much of themselves to bring music and the arts to children of all of the Coachella Valley. So many children have e e tted r t e r rd r The party started with a cocktail hour and music by Denise Motto and songstress, Lola Rossi. Guests were gathered in the lobby area for a piano recital by Lauren Varela

Pianist Victoria Kirsch, Singers Audrey Babcock, and Christopher Campbell.

Photo by Pat Krause who is a high honors student from Palm Desert High. She has had the fortune to be able to play the piano at some very prestigious events including in LA, Stagecoach and Open Call. She is currently in a band, Traveler, as a keyboardist, vocalist, and Bassist. Very Accomplished teenager.

The Music Program consisted of two highly regarded soloists, Audrey e s r

and Tenor, Christopher Campbell. They were accompanied on the piano

by Victoria Kirsch. Kirsch explained each song and the opera it was associated with.

When she told about the song and what it meant, it was more meaningful to the guests as it is always in a foreign language. Songs performed were from the operas, Carmen, Samson et Dalila., Turandot and ‘A Vucchella.

The performers were exceptional in that they acted out each song as well as singing to perfection. Both Audrey and Christopher have both starred in major operas around the world. Guests were then led into a side room for a delicious sit-down dinner.

Students from Marquee played violin solos, and a guitarist also played to the enjoyment of the guests as they ate.

The 16th annual JFS, Jewish Family Services Story and Photos by Pat Krause e t e r e s er es Desert Patron Party hosted the most philanthropic individuals who are vital to t t er s rt e donated a fee to be invited to this fabulous home in Bighorn Estates near the top of the mountain. Almost 175 people arrived at this beautiful home nestled in the trees with a spectacular view of the Valley. Many thanks to Amy Baker for allowing the party to be held at her home.

This incredible home was able to accommodate

all these people with food and refreshments and entertainment. Guests were treated to piano music by Paul Cracchiolo who played musical favorites. This event is also a gathering of friends s rt dt e work it does. Bighorn Estates is a gated community, but guests were shown the t s red ts and directions to the home.

Valet service was provided as parking was limited in that area. This party is a rst ss r rt e donors who are so crucial ee ded

The Co-chairs did a fantastic job. Executive Director Maureen Forman spoke to the guests and introduced a woman who wanted to thank the donors for helping her in her time of need and changing her e e r t enabled her to feel more secure. Two clients spoke about the help they got from r t ed t t e r d es d many thousands of clients it has helped over the years. e s e er e harm’s way, not just people e s t t s

Barry Kaufman, Homeowner,-Amy Baker, Nona Solowitz and Ed Gubman.

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=genders, and nationalities e e t r t e d The highlight of the evening was a solo concert

by International star, Chad Hiligus. Chad is an Artist, producer, singer, and innovator. He has performed in more than 20 countries and was formerly part of the group, The Ten Tenors. He has gained much fame as a Broadway star in shows like West Side Story, Bye, Bye Birdie, Hello Dolly, State Fair, and more. He is working on a special concert version of West Side Story for the McCallum Theatre

and the Boston Pops. r e rs t e Desert has provided essential services to the people of Coachella Valley. They offer many programs that improve t e t e e e s Federation of the Desert is also a big supporter. They serve the Valley residents young and old, all lifestyles, incomes and different faiths. r des se r mental health issues like death and grieving, divorce, senior and child abuse, addictions, depression, and more.

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Co-chairs- Gail Scantron, Nona Solowitz, Lee Erwin, Debra Kay, Aviva Snow, and Sandy Seplow. Photo by Pat Krause December 19, 2018

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The quiet before the storm

By Janice Gough Recently we have experienced s t r et declines. It is that time that we all must look at our investments and make changes before a bigger correction comes and losses are more massive. For the coming year, the U.S. growth will most likely slow and the risks of a recession climb in 2019 as the near-decadelong economic cycle ages.

According to some investment forecast, the probability of a U.S. recession over the next 12 months has risen to about 30 percent recently. It is higher than at any point in

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returns. 3.) For the Assets, you wish to keep in place, review current conditions and news regarding the Company.

Morningstar software is always an excellent tool for evaluations. Remember that the Market is like being in Vegas on a betting table, it is not going to deliver a great win ter s t ss t you to “Stay In” to recapture losses until it is too late.

Many investors have already evaluated and moved their holdings to safer ground, however, many investors who have their money in retirement ts e and have not had the time to make changes at work. It is a hectic time of the year for most, but it is time to safeguard your retirement assets. There is still time to e r tr t for the year. Sheltering your income will save taxes by contributing to your employer’s retirement plan or ed IRA. The maximum that one can tr te s e r s $6,000 “catch-up,” for people 50+ and the coming year it re ses t e r

plus the same $6,000 “catchup,” so you’ll want to make the necessary adjustments t e ded t s d review your account. For IRA owners, the limit is $6,500 with a $1,000 catch up over age 50.

Also, consider these options to save taxes: Tax-loss harvesting - if you currently e re ed est e t losses (who doesn’t), then t e e t r se t se s t s t re e t se sses e rst would be a write-off against your ordinary income, and the remainder could offset future capital gains. Don’t buy back the same security immediately as you’ll trigger a “wash sale,” eliminating your ability to take the deduction. Instead, buy another investment or wait 31 days to buy back the same stake. Gift appreciated stock - if you are sitting on a few successful ventures, you d e e t r tr s err appreciated assets to a charity or a family member who might be in a lower tax rate up to the gift tax-free amount of $15,000. Gifting this to a charity could have the

double whammy of removing the capital gain from your portfolio and providing you with the charitable deduction.

Charitable gifting - if you e e er e r dt t this year you won’t be able to take the deduction, unless r te e difference on your taxes, you’ll eed t t s e t that’s above the standard deduction: $12,000 for single ers r rr ed t t er s t t charitable gifting is the Legacy Plan, where you can contribute, deduct, and the proceeds go to your charities of choice.

Janice Gough is an advisor in Palm Springs, Ca. We welcome your calls and wish you a Safe, glorious holiday. At Gough Financial, we I help our clients identify areas that could improve their tax situation and set them up for a better financial future. Contact Janice at (760) 251-7724 or Mobile (650) 200-8291 or email: janice@ GoughFinancialSvcs.com and visit www.GoughFinancialSvcs. com for more tips.

When the Disruptor Is A Director!

By Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. CCAL Dear Mr. Richardson, I’m currently on my HOA board. The president is constantly rude, slandering other board members, and basically being disrespectful. I am wondering what course of action a fellow board member has to get him under control.

This is really uncomfortable and a hard issue to deal with and he is just being a tyrant.

Any advice would be great.

Dear Kelly: What can be done about a board member who repeatedly shouts down speakers during open forum?

R.M., Cardiff By The Sea.

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this nine-year-old expansion, The last few months have given us a sense of the types of risks that are out there, that both the economy and markets are going to face in 2019. Expect ongoing volatility, and that’s true across se e ts t e markets. Also, expect U.S. growth to slow to less than 2 percent in the second half of 2019, converging downward with other developed nation economies. A pause in Federal Reserve interest rate hikes is e t e rst but tightening will persist as the Fed continues reducing its balance sheet holdings.

So you may have just been t t t e rst st r t are you going to do now?

The options one needs to consider are 1.) Reviewing asset allocations and moving or selling riskier ones that d de te t e rt 2.) Transferring money to Safer Investments. If your investments are not needed for 5 or 10 years, then consider insured plans, such as Equity Indexed Annuities or Fixed Annuities, averaging 5-6%

Dear J.E. and R.M.: Directors set an example to the community regarding decorum. Poorly behaved directors not only embarrass themselves (usually without re t t s re te the impression that such boorish behavior in meetings is acceptable and accepted.

Mature and civil behavior by members of the board should be expected as a given. However, I have seen very large boards completely stymied by a rude or belligerent director, as the bully wins because the other directors avoid “doing

battle”. Unfortunately, this is a battle which is necessary for everyone, including the misbehaving director.

When anyone disrupts t e eet t e rst ste should be a warning from the chair accompanied by a request that the disruptive person exercise some selfcontrol. If that does not work, the next step would be a call from the chair for a motion of censure, in which the board expresses its disapproval of the disruptive behavior and asks the person to restrain themselves so that orderly deliberations can proceed.

This motion will of course e re e ted t e tes notifying the entire community that this particular person has been disruptive. Should the disruptive and belligerent behavior continue, the next step would be a motion to eject the person from the board meeting. This motion also will be recorded in the minutes and will document why the person was asked to leave the meeting. Should the member refuse to leave the meeting, the Chair should declare the meeting in recess (NOT adjourned), so that law enforcement may be called. At that point, the member is disturbing the peace and creating a risk of violent confrontation and law enforcement intervention is appropriate.

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interject, answer or otherwise speak during open forum.

Let the members have their allotted time – interjecting directors are stealing time from the speakers. Announce to the attending members that directors will not respond or otherwise interrupt until after open forum, because open forum is their time and not the board’s time.

Then, isn’t it fair to expect and ask that the members not speak or interject during the board deliberations?

Another critical technique to reduce disorderly and nonneighborly conduct is to adopt meeting conduct rules. Such rules can and should explain open forum, as well as closed session and disciplinary hearings. Meeting rules set the bar for an expectation of civil and neighborly conduct at HOA board meetings.

Insist that the directors also

behave appropriately as they serve the community.

As for a president who just can’t treat people decently, the board can re e ers t t e without cause. Have the re e er s t s on an open meeting agenda and elect a more respectful person as president.

Thanks for your questions, Kelly Kelly G. Richardson, Esq. is a Fellow of the College of Community Association Lawyers and Senior Partner of Richardson Ober PC, a California law firm known for community association advice. Submit potential column questions to Kelly@Richardsonober. com. Past columns at www.

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Arrival Gate Pop-Ups Treat Travelers with Warm Welcomes

Air Canada celebrates homecomings at airports around the world

One of the families Air Canada helped welcome “Home” this holiday season. (CNW Group/Air Canada)

By Desert Star Staff Once again this year Air

Canada is making traveler’s homecomings memorable

around the world. Reunions were a little sweeter, hugs

r d ts r rt our Customers home for the holidays and reunite them were a little tighter and smiles with friends and family.” were a little wider at arrival Visit Air Canada’s gates this holiday season Instagram, Facebook and thanks to surprise pop-up Twitter pages to see some of boutiques from Air Canada the heartfelt homecomings in Toronto, Vancouver, caught on video. You can Montreal, Washington and watch the video here.

Tokyo airports. Air Canada This is the latest of a ts d t tte d ts larger campaign Air Canada offered gifts, including giant launched last year to celebrate teddy bears, balloons and the feeling of “Home”. ers t rr st ers Roundtrip tickets were given se e t ts e away to those who visited travelers were also surprised with free tickets to help shorten the arrival gate boutiques, and on-Air Canada’s social the time between visits with media channels where their family and friends. members of the community “Coming home for the were asked to share a story holidays is an emotional and of someone they want to personal experience for many bring home for the holidays. of us, full of the excitement “Our hope is to spread and anticipation that come the feeling of ‘Home’, where from reunions with loved ever their home may be, to ones,” says Andy Shibata, as many travellers as we Managing Director, Brand can,” added Shibata. at Air Canada. “No matter if home is here in Canada or

Braille Institute Rancho Mirage offers free classes and seminars Classes let community “Set their sights” on techniques for daily living, technology use and self-expression

By Desert Star Staff Rancho Mirage, CA – Braille Institute Rancho Mirage announced enrollment is now open for nearly 60 free Winter Session classes offered at its Rancho Mirage location, and 10 classes at its new Riverside facility. The classes, offered in English and Spanish, are especially designed for people living with vision loss. e sses e s e s life skills and focus on new techniques to help people live well with low vision, celebrate life through arts and healthy d ee re de t with daily living safety tips.

Winter Series classes begin r d r weeks (Monday – Friday) t r r rt te students must be experiencing vision loss (often as a result of macular degeneration, diabetes, glaucoma, cataracts or other condition) that cannot be corrected by e t sses t t lenses. Students can receive a referral from a doctor, ophthalmologist, or optician or they can self-refer. There is no fee to participate in the classes, but students must register with Braille Institute by calling 760-321-1111 or in person at the facility, located at 70-251 Ramon Road in Rancho Mirage.

The Winter Session features nearly 60 class options, including classes in computers, horticulture, cooking, art, woodworking, tai chi, games for your mind, d e er se e s

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year’s new classes include Healthy Food Alternatives, Karate, Cooking – Vegetarian, and Beginning Piano. These classes are incorporated into a daily schedule that is broken into Daily Living Skills d rts e t Braille Institute Rancho Mirage also offers many classes conducted in Spanish, including Preguntas de La Vida, El Inglés como Segunda Idioma, Sopa de Pollo para el Alma, Viviendo Saludable, and classes about arts, computers and Braille instruction in Spanish.

“We are delighted to offer such a wide range of classes for the Winter Session,” said e es e t e re t r of Braille Institute Rancho Mirage. “We are especially pleased to offer so many classes in Spanish. Our local Spanish-speaking population is often underserved in the Coachella Valley, so we not only offer our traditional classes in Spanish but have also created some new sses s e r r students who speak Spanish.

With all of the classes we offer, whether they are about basic life skills, technology use, or personal enrichment, we continue to remind our students that a decrease in vision does not mean a decrease in enjoyment of life.”

Braille Institute’s new Riverside facility offers classes to people who live in the surrounding area and who are living with low vision. Class topics include

Apps, Current Events, Tai Chi, Adaptive Technology, e rt s t d Fire Safety. Two Support Groups are also offered, as well as a special Historic Walking Tour on April 1. For more information on these classes, call 760-202-6111.

In addition, Braille Institute Rancho Mirage offers oneon-one instruction at their Connection Pointe Technology Center to give students the opportunity to learn about the latest mainstream and adaptive devices and assistive technology available to people with diminished or no vision.

Students can learn how to use their smartphones and tablets to access the more than 200 apps designed for those who are visually impaired.

Braille Institute Rancho Mirage will also offer free weekly workshops to provide students and their families with information about healthy living as well as tips and techniques to help people with vision loss return to the activities they love. These seminars start r d re ered on Fridays through April. All seminars run from 10 a.m. through 12 p.m. and advance reservations are required.

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Citizen Panel to Vote on Pipeline through African-American Community

The 600-mile-long pipeline would carry fracked gas from West Virginia into Virginia and North Carolina, with three compressor stations along the route. (Atlantic Coast Pipeline)

By Desert Star Staff BUCKINGHAM, Va. — After a winter storm delayed a closely watched vote on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, the issue will be back before a t e s rd t s ed esd

Virginia’s Air Pollution Control Board is set to decide whether the state’s largest utility, Dominion Energy, can d s r s red compressor station in the historically black community

of Union Hill in Buckingham County. It’s been the focus of ongoing protests from environmental groups and critics like Andrea Miller, state coordinating council with Virginia’s Poor People’s

Campaign, who argued the project puts a disproportionate burden on low-income and minority people.

“They sited the compressor station in an historic freedman’s town. How ugly and terrible is that?” Miller said. “They had originally talked about doing it near George Washington’s home, at which point they were immediately chased out of there.”

Dominion Energy insisted that relocating isn’t possible because the station must intersect with an existing pipeline, and the Union Hill parcel was the right spot with a willing seller. The company said it plans to invest more than $5 million as part of a community enhancement package. Some residents welcome the offer while others claim it amounts to a bribe.

The compressor station d ress r e r ed s d ee t t r the 600-mile-long pipeline spanning three states. Both

Dominion and Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration have said they’ve worked carefully to make sure the station will be environmentally friendly and won’t harm nearby residents.

Miller described it as a lot of money and political e e e t r st community that isn’t prepared.

However, she said, they’ve been gaining support.

“The people of Union Hill re t s es d “Their neighbors from Yogaville have joined them. And many, r t s r over Virginia are standing with the people of Union Hill.”

Union Hill is a remote area settled by free slaves after the Civil War. Unmarked graves of African-American laborers are scattered in neighboring woods.

The Air Pollution Control Board has seen a recent shakeup, since Gov. Northam replaced two members serving over their term limits.

2018 Farm Bill Includes Feinstein Drought Legislation

By Desert Star Staff The Senate passed the r t d and included far-reaching drought legislation secured by Senator Feinstein (D-CA) and supported by Senator Harris d ress (D-CA). Senator Feinstein’s legislation would allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to greatly expand and accelerate funding investments at the Salton Sea, d d t r e dd t conservation investment in system and on-farm conservation improvements.

The Salton Sea Authority (SSA), California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA), Imperial Valley Vegetable Growers Association (IVVGA), Imperial Irrigation District (IID), Imperial Valley Farm Bureau (IVFB), and Cultivating Conservation are currently implementing a $7.5 million USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) project at the Salton Sea. This r es t

expanded through the funding and tools provided by the Feinstein legislation and dded t t e r SSA, CNRA, IVVGA, IID, t e rres rt e r e Imperial and Riverside counties, Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD), IVFB and Cultivating Conservation worked over the past several years with Senator Feinstein on this important new legislation.

SSA Executive Director Phil Rosentrater commended Senator Feinstein for her work on the legislation: “Senator Feinstein is a true Salton Sea champion. We are deeply appreciative of her steadfast work to protect the public health, economic security and environmental quality of the Imperial and Coachella valleys.”

CNRA Assistant Secretary for the Salton Sea Bruce Wilcox stated: “Senator Feinstein has made it possible to double the t te r ss t t e ts t the Salton Sea. If the federal government steps up to work

with us as a funding partner, we will have the Salton Sea Management Program (SSMP) 10-year plan fully funded thanks to her leadership.”

The Farm Bill provides r r funding for conservation directly on working farmland, but prior to Senator Feinstein’s s ess r legislation this funding could not be used to advance conservation work on irrigation district lands like the Salton Sea playa. Senator Feinstein’s legislation removes this t t d t r es to contract directly with IID or CNRA through an expedited procedure to advance habitat and air quality improvements directly on the Salton Sea playa.

The Feinstein legislation includes several other r s s e e tt t e Salton Sea, including providing funding for a critical water conservation infrastructure program, the authority to expand the Salton Sea RCPP project, improved cost share for

certain conservation measures, t r t s e dr t conservation agreements, and t r et r s s t r rt e funding for environmental resources impacted by regional drought concerns.

On Monday, the IID rd ted t dt the approval of the Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) now under consideration among the 7 Colorado River Basin states.

One key condition imposed by t e s t se re r d irrevocable federal commitment to provide 1:1 federal to state funding to complete CNRA’s SSMP 10-year plan, as well as a similar commitment at the same funding ratio to mitigate any future public health or environmental impacts associated with DCP. Kay Pricola, Executive Director of IVVGA noted: “The passage of the Farm Bill today removes any doubt that the federal government st e t d legal authority to step up and satisfy one of the critical

DCP conditions crafted and approved yesterday by the IID board. The only question now is whether the federal government will meet us half way at the Salton Sea?” The federal government is a major Salton Sea landowner and is legally obligated to ensure that the management of federal lands complies with federal, state and local public health and environmental laws. While the federal government has made funding commitments to the Salton Sea, those commitments have not been met due to the lack of de te res r es The Farm Bill drought legislation secured by Senator Feinstein provides both the t rt d e resources to secure federal investment at the Salton Sea to match State of California Salton Sea funding. e r s expected to pass the House of Representatives later this week and to be enacted into law before the end of the year.

By Desert Star Staff TRUCHAS, N.M. – Farmers who want to grow hemp in New Mexico no longer have to worry that they’re breaking federal s e r agreed on in Congress this ee d e e e production nationwide.

Growing industrial hemp in New Mexico became legal this year after the state Supreme

Court overturned a bill vetoed by Governor Susana rt e r ed r grounds. But many farmers found it too risky with federal prohibitions still in place. err e tes r er and volunteer for the New Mexico Industrial Hemp Coalition, has been a leader ett e e ed New Mexico for nearly 20 years. He says farmers can

r rd t r it without being punished.

“And we’re looking at forming some cooperatives around in New Mexico to grow hemp, 100-acre er t es s r ers is who we’re trying to r e s s e tes “There’s a whole lot of industry to be created now.”

Hemp can be used for rope, clothing, biofuels, and

the substance known as cannabidiol or CBD, which is often sold as a health product.

By putting hemp into annual crop rotation, Fuentes says New Mexico can now compete with other states where it has been grown for decades.

“The biggest issue facing farmers right now was the banking issue, of being able to bank your money or even

being able to get a loan to be able to grow industrial hemp,” says Fuentes.

With his work completed e e t Fuentes says he’ll be back at the upcoming session of the New Mexico Legislature to advocate for e r he says could generate $60 to $70 million of new state tax revenue.

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Federal Threat to SNAP Over, But State Attacks Loom

By Desert Star Staff COLUMBUS, Ohio – There was a sigh of relief from anti-poverty groups in Ohio when the U.S. Congress protected the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program t e r However, they’re holding their breath once again.

After more than a year of hard-fought negotiations and debate, the bill is headed to President Donald Trump’s desk with bipartisan support.

It includes continued support for SNAP, which helps 1.5 million Ohioans access quality, nutritious foods.

But the Lisa HamlerFugitt, executive director of the Ohio Association of Foodbanks, says now some state lawmakers are considering some of the provisions for the program that Congress rejected and she calls “draconian.”

“And unfortunately, we’ve seen one of these provisions, House Bill 119, would basically create additional administrative barriers and

require all SNAP recipients to do quarterly income er t rder t t t e r e e ts s e ts t The measure would also require information t e s st t s disability and medical bills.

Supporters contend it will preserve SNAP assistance for those who truly need it, but opponents counter it will force people in need out of the program, and hurt the economy.

The Ohio House passed HB 119 in November, and the Senate approved the bill last week.

More than 67 percent e e r es are in families with children, d re t er e t are in working families.

Hamler-Fugitt says s t e rst e defense against hunger.

“We must protect this rt e e t t e e ts low-income children, seniors, persons with disability, veterans and low-income working Ohioans, who play

In Ohio, 67 percent of residents who receive food assistance live in families with children.

(Jaro Larnos/Pixabay) by the rules but don’t earn enough to put food on their table and a roof over their head,” she stresses.

Hamler-Fugitt says she es s will veto HB 119 when it comes to his desk.

“In this holiday season

let’s all think about those who are the least among us and struggle and in Ohio more than one-ineight of our hungry friends and neighbors depend on the SNAP program,” she states. “More than one-inthree struggle every day to

meet their basic needs. “ The average monthly e e t re household member in Ohio is $123. And it’s estimated that e e ts e er tes $1.70 in economic activity.

Global debt hits all-time high of $184,000,000,000,000

By Desert Star Staff The world’s debt currently e eeds er ers on average, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The US, China, and re t e t t ree borrowers, accounting for more than half of the worldwide debt.

The IMF has calculated that their share of debt exceeds that of output. It stated that the emergence of China among the top ranking is, however, a relatively new development. Since the beginning of the millennium, China’s share in global debt surged from less than three percent to over 15 percent, underscoring the rapid credit surge in the aftermath of t e rss According to the IMF, global debt has reached a re rd tr in nominal terms. That’s the equivalent of 225 percent

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of the world GDP in 2017. e de t re s tr higher than the estimated number released by the fund in October because it includes the debts of several countries who had not previously reported their updated data.

“By including both the sovereign and private sides of borrowing for the entire world, the GDD (Global Debt Database) offers an unprecedented picture of global debt in the post-World War II era,” said the IMF. GDD is a comprehensive dataset covering public and private debt for 190 countries dating back to the 1950s.

As US debt spirals to $22 trillion, former Fed chair Janet Yellen is suddenly concerned.

Latest data from the US Treasury Department show that the federal government

s s tt tr of debt. At the current pace it is likely to hit the $22 trillion-mark next month.

America’s gross national debt skyrocketed by $11.2 trillion in less than 11 years, according to statistics. It means the government has been adding an average of more than a trillion dollars a year to the national debt

for more than a decade.

Total public debt outstanding has risen by $1.36 trillion, or 6.6 percent, since the start of the year, and by $1.9 trillion since US President Trump took e e tter re s tt es e r s gross domestic product.

With America’s national debt rising at the fastest pace since 2012, the global e te s st rted warning about the possibility e rss “I think things have improved, but then I think there are gigantic holes in the system…The tools that are available to deal with emerging problems are not great in the United States,” former chair of the US Federal Reserve et e e s d d She cited leverage loans as an area of concern, saying regulators could only address such problems at individual banks not throughout t e s ste “I’m not sure we’re

working on those things in the way we should, and then there remain holes, and then there’s regulatory pushback. So, I do worry that we could have another rss e e s d et e e s appointed by former President Barack Obama to head the US Federal Reserve from t e rre t res de t d r red her. During that period, US national debt ballooned from $17 billion to $21 billion.

Deputy head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) David Lipton warned that “the storm clouds of the next global r s s re t er des te t e rd system being unprepared for another downturn.”

“As we have put it, t er et es shines.’ However, like many of you, I see storm clouds building and fear the work on crisis prevention is incomplete,” he added.

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Research Ties Homelessness to Rental Housing Costs

The rate of homelessness in New Hampshire is among the lowest in the nation. (Dustytoes/Pixabay)

By Desert Star Staff DURHAM, N.H. – New research shows that while homelessness in the United States may be down overall, it’s still rising in the most expensive rental markets. And New Hampshire has one of the lowest homeless rates.

Christopher Glynn, assistant professor of decision sciences at the University of New Hampshire, is one of the lead authors of the national

Zillow-sponsored study. The rese r ers ed people’s share of spending on housing in each market correlates to homelessness – and Glynn says they found a s e e t t “The thing that surprised us most was that, when a community exceeds 32 percent of its median income on its median housing cost, you see a sharp increase in the expected homeless rate in

that community,” says Glynn.

They found that troubling combination of high housing costs and high rates of homelessness in four eastern cities – Atlanta, Boston, New York and, Washington, DC – and in most metropolitan areas on the West Coast.

In New Hampshire, only about seven in 10,000 families is homeless. Glynn explains why he thinks New Hampshire’s rate is better

than in other places.

“One of the reasons that in most of the state, the homelessness rate is quite low is because New Hampshire has fairly affordable housing, and lower rates of poverty,” says Glynn.

However, the National Alliance to End Homelessness s s t d d s and families in New Hampshire are homeless, and more than 3,000 students.

Glynn points to Houston, Texas, as a model city for addressing housing needs, by combining housing needs with other social services.

“Houston has been very successful in reducing its homeless population for the last six or seven years,” says Glynn. “Houston has put a lot of emphasis on a program called Housing First. And they’ve been working to coordinate all their efforts across the city to be able to reduce the homeless population.”

The study was done in partnership with Zillow, Boston University and the University of Pennsylvania.

The Most Wasteful Time of the Year?

By Desert Star Staff COLUMBUS, Ohio – The “most wonderful time of the year” is also the most wasteful. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans throw away 25 percent more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day than any other time of the year.

Whether you are shopping, decorating, cooking or giving a gift, Hanna GreerBrown – communications manager with the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio – suggests looking for ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.

She adds you can encourage others to do the same.

“As you are hosting family and friends, if you have a recycling container, I’d encourage you to set it out in a place that’s really visible in your kitchen or your dining room, so that you can capture those recyclable glass bottles, metal cans, jars, paper and cardboard,” says Greer-Brown.

She notes cardboard boxes are easier to recycle t e re tte ed t holiday cards, Greer-Brown recommends being selective about how many you send or send an electronic greeting instead. And unwanted holiday decorations and lights can be donated instead of tossed into the trash.

With gifts, Greer-Brown s ests re s es and newspapers, or purchasing recycled paper.

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You can also put a gift in something that can be reused.

“Gift bags, bows and ribbons are all excellent items,” says Greer-Brown. “They hold up pretty well when you give them with a gift in them, and they make excellent items to reuse. They take up just a little bit of space, so they’re easy to store and give

again the following year. “ She adds Ohioans should also think about how they can reduce food waste, which increases by about 33 percent this time of the year.

“When you’re out shopping, only buy the amount of food that you need.

You can get creative with leftovers,” says Greer-Brown.

“Add, like, turkey or ham to a pot of soup and make a delicious meal. One of the things I like to recommend is sending dinner guests home with lunch for tomorrow.”

The EPA says about ds d waste is thrown away each holiday season.

PALM SPRINGS e rese ts

Evening of Be-Bop and Swing of the 50s and 60s Cinema Francais: Palm Springs French Film Festival at The Cultural Center Dec. 31 Air Museum – For Love of Life & Country Dec. 29 @ 1:00 PM Fit After Fifty Exercise r e rs t t e e Senior Center Mondays, esd s rsd s rd s t esd s rsd s pm to 5:00 pm For more r t New Year’s Eve Partyes rt re r s show and concert Dec. 31 Jazzville New Year’s Eve Extravaganza! Feat. Bob ese t r e e t hotel ZOSO Tea & Coffee Tasting Recurring weekly on Friday t JUMP! December 29, r e Room Supper Club

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Celebrate The Season With Santa and His BrandNew Workshop at e est e d e Day Long Palm Desert Center Street Photography: “On and Off The Street” at UCR UCR Palm Desert Campus Mildly Wild New Year’s Eve Party e The Living Desert Time: 6:00 PM Artist Ben Steele Exhibition at Coda Gallery on El Paseo in Palm Desert e Running The Ladies Annual Weekend (RTL) 2019 Fri, May 31, 3:00pm Embassy Suites by Hilton 2019 Fashion Week El Paseo hosted by Palm Valley School Thu, Mar 21, 5:00pm

LA QUINTA

Study the Word at La Quinta Library Sundays at 3 p.m. Email: Graceofgodworshipcenterchurch.com

This past Spring, my mother Lisa Rivera one of Desert Hot Springs favorite Postal Employee, was diagnosed with Cancer. She’s fought hard and has yet to give up, and with the Grace of God is recovering tremendously. Unfortunately, my mother has been off of work for a long time as well as her husband who has been by her side, caring for her every second of the day. If you could take some time to help donate to her and continue your prayers, that would be a real blessing.

Thank you! Joseph Rivera

Gingerbread Lane Dates: d Artisan Studio Time: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Free Desert Oasis Strummers’ Free Concerts On the last Friday of each month our local ukulele orchestra, the Desert Oasis Strummers, opens their musical sessions

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HOROSCOPES ARIES

It’s important to maintain moment to moment awareness of all experiences each day and of all who come into your sphere of life. If aware you will see their gifts (talents and t es dt e re e t your talents, too This is a great revelation. Allow yourself no expectations. Remain poised in observation to all that is around you. In this silence, new values, new perspectives and the new realities you’ve been searching for appear.

TAURUS t t s e feelings and emotions too.

Memories will be part of the holidays this year and you have many of them. You will sense and feel the special people who are no longer with us. Know they still love you, always remaining close by. You will have new revelations about your work in the world. Perhaps a book, a painting, a work of creativity.

Follow the signs, intuitions and impressions given.

GEMINI If not traveling then soon you should be. Travel offers prospects and plans that change the course of your life, advancing you into the future.

When retrogrades occurs all our focus turns inward. But we are out of the long retrogrades.

So, thoughts, ideas and plans become practical. You seek

DECEMBER 19 – 25, 2018 ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST BY RISA D’ANGELES

new ways to make contact and communicate. Plan to study Compassionate (nonviolent) Communication with friends and partners. You will never be the same after.

CANCER New insights come forth about the people in your life. Before you had global ideas. But now you have a deeper more personal understanding about how others live their lives.

Communicate your insights to those who care for you.

Become interested in what others think. Ask for their insights. This creates deeper connections. And then love is released. You are surprised.

LEO Tend to your health. A health issue from the past may reoccur. If seeing a doctor, seek a Functional doctor (MD) in your area or close by.

Functional doctors diagnose, test and look at health differently. It’s important to have a new approach to all things.

From health to work to animals to plants to co-workers. The full moon offers illuminations and revelations. Listen in silence and solitude. Information comes on little cat’s feet.

VIRGO Notice your creative expressions increasing.

Happiness, enthusiasm and playfulness come into the d re e t ese

are natural gifts within each of us. And then something spontaneous occurs and you understand your life experiences from birth to the present and then you understand everyone else’s, too. And everything transforms daily in front of your eyes.

And then there is joy.

LIBRA The past returns for review.

Nothing can stop this.

Gradually a new perspective appears concerning childhood home, parents, siblings, family interactions. Childhood impressions change like a kaleidoscope of colors. With revelations your understanding increases and you step unexpectedly into a state of compassion. To anchor this unexpected shift, you reorder everything in your home. And a state of wonder follows you everywhere.

SCORPIO So many thoughts occurring during this time. You attempt t d tter t e e re e t ere re t s you want to say (and not say) to family and friends. You notice all around is the light of insight and a new way of doing things and you review old knowledge and see how it forms the foundation for a new philosophy of life. Soon, quietly, new skills appear. And new perspectives about your life as a server. You are the e rs t t e re

SAGITTARIUS

offering an understanding of the past. Look back, Life and its gifts have you then look forward. Cherish assessing many things - values, everything. Remembering is a resources, what you have gift. Soon you will be stepping and don’t yet have, what you forward onto another path. want and don’t want. You look too at what you considered PISCES lost (returning later in different forms). New and innovating So many things change ideas appear about your future for Pisces during this time work in the world. They take er ted r s into consideration all your You review when and why desires and aspirations, later you joined certain groups and to anchor creatively in your life. your purpose with them. they A new land calls. You answer. hold a different importance in your life now and you CAPRICORN gradually make changes in terms of your interactions. A It’s good to create an “I e r d ser e s r t t new relationships and a new your sign, all Capricorns are form of group interaction transforming and becoming takes place. You step more their greater selves. Seek to fully into inner worlds. While see yourself in new ways, remaining very practical in with new information being the outer worlds. There is no given about who you are. confusion. They are one.

Write in your journal sentences beginning with “I am...” Write Risa D’Angeles is the founder every day. See how you and director of the Esoteric & begin to unfold and express Astrological Studies Research yourself differently. A new selfInstitute: Risa’s Esoteric coordination, identity, harmony, Astrology. She can be reached courage and creativity emerges at risagoodwill@gmail.com. as you write about yourself and who you are and will become.

AQUARIUS Perhaps you feel many endings or closings or maybe you’re approaching a curve in the road. There may be sadness or sorrow concerning something (someone) that is no longer. This will ease over time. New perceptions occur in the coming months,

Animal Rights Group: Review of V.A. Dog Research Long Overdue

The VA has allowed research on animals in order, it says, to improve the health of humans and animals. (skeeze/Pixabay)

By Desert Star Staff ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Research on dogs by the U.S. Department of eter s rs s under review to determine whether the dogs are being treated humanely and if the

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program is necessary.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is conducting the review after the animal rights group White Coat Waste Project launched a massive media campaign in

2017. It used information from public records requests to spotlight what it called “the mistreatment of puppies in painful heart attack studies.”

The campaign caught the attention of a bipartisan group of lawmakers which December 19, 2018

introduced the PUPPERS Actin Congress to outlaw unkind and painful dog experiments in VA facilities. st d e president of advocacy and public policy with the White Coat Waste Project, said there is already overwhelming evidence that the research isn’t needed.

“The facts are clear that the VA admits that it hasn’t had a breakthrough from its dog testing since the 1960s,” Goodman said.

“A government program that’s failed to produce for half a century does not deserve taxpayer support, particularly when it involves torturing dogs to death.”

The VA’s Animal Research Program website claims studying animals is the only s e t e t achieve some knowledge to improve human and animal health. The PUPPERS Act was introduced in the House Veterans Affairs committee with 101 co-sponsors.

Cindy Buckmaster chairs t e r t er s r Medical Progress, which supports the need for animal research. She said she welcomes the review as a means to engage in dialogue about future research based on facts instead of emotions, which she said cloud the truth.

“If dogs are truly relevant critical models for the study of diseases that impact both dogs and people, then that needs to be considered when people make decisions about whether or not they want to remove them from science, right?” Buckmaster said. “I mean, so, that’s critical, that’s what I would like. What I would like is for a very thorough objective review of the facts. “ The VA commissioned the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review its entire canine research program, at a cost of $1.3 million.

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E N T E RTA I N M E N T

BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

True Stories Satisfy on Stage and Screen “Fast Away the Old Year Passes” is not only a musical lyric it’s the truth, especially as one gets older. Christmas is literally just around the corner and soon after it will be 2019.

As I think about it I ask myselfere ere d d I am also thinking about s e t e t e ter d productions that stood out this past year. I also look forward to several new movies that will be out in time for Christmas and the new year. A perfect example of something new is Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns” starring Emily Blunt as Mary and Lin Manuel Miranda.

And joy to the world--Dick Van Dyke, who played Bert the chimney sweep in the original will also be a part of the cast in this new Mary Poppins adventure, proving he is still able to sing, dance and charm at the age of 93. Another oldie, but goodie cast member in the new Mary Poppins s e s r I also look forward to “Green Book” which is based on a true story. It has already

ee ted r e de Globes and has received great praise from critics.

According to USA Today “The movie offers an abundance of empathy and inspiration for change….and is moving and often hilarious.” It takes place during the era of segregation in the South, a time when a black man could not stay in a white hotel. Viggo Mortensen plays an Italian American bouncer who becomes the driver for Mahershala Ali’s character, a black classical pianist on tour in the South.

From Universal, rated PG-13.

Truth is often far more entertaining and inspiring than t s s t t e case in “Green Book,” but in the inspirational musical “Come From Away,” which is still on view at the Ahmanson Theatre in downtown Los Angeles t r r e title of the show is the term the people of Newfoundland, Canada use for people who come to visit their island. In this case the title refers to thousands of stranded air

passengers who were not allowed to land in New York following the 2001 air tragedy that destroyed the Twin Towers.

The people of Gander came to their rescue, welcoming them with open arms, good food and a safe place to stay. “Come From Away” is a rousing story with plenty of music. Despite the tragedy that brought all

these passengers to Gander, the end result is inspiring and heartwarming. If you want to fall in love with the human race once again, this is the show to see. For information r e at centertheatregroup.org.

Now back to the movies. t er r rd t s t e e

in Los Angeles on December t s des r ed s e untold story of the world’s greatest comedy team--Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy” and stars Steve Coogan as Stan d e s e Have a happy, jolly holiday and go to see a play or movie with your loved es d e

Welcome to the Hall of Fame, Class of 2019

e re e ted t welcome the following new Inductees to the Rock e e re e e rd et s te e s

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e d s e es Congratulations Class of 2019, we’re looking forward to your Induction Ceremony on March 29th, 2019 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

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Henry and on behalf of Police er er e s Dr., Cathedral City Police Detective, Brian Barkley Cathedral City Police Chief Travis Walker presented the Memorial Dedication which was followed by the Riderless Horse escorted by Palm Springs Police Department’s Sergeant Ryan Raso. Taps followed cathedral City’s Police Honor Guard 21-Gun Salute by er d s e re rese t the Riverside County Probation Department. Concluding the morning ceremony st e rese t t by the Cathedral City Police Honor guard and

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r e er e t r t t e ers de County Sheriff’s Department.

Concluding the ceremony was the Missing Man Formation Flyover choreographed by the California Highway Patrol, the Fontana Police Department and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Aviation Division.

Among those thanked was the Cathedral City’s City Council, the Cathedral City Public Arts Commission, Desert Lexus David Rohr Flowers, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wilson, Mr. and rs t e es r Aguilar, City Councilman, Cathedral City, and the Peace ers ese r ss t of California (PORAC).

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“Looking for Christmas”

The cast of Clint Black’s Looking for Christmas. Photo by Ken Howard.

By Lisa Lyons While it might not become an instant holiday classic like It’s a Wonderful Life or A Christmas Story, the new musical “Looking for Christmas,” now playing at the Sheryl and Harvey White Theater at San Diego’s Old e s d d e in community theaters across the country for years to come.

Country music superstar Black’s folksy storytelling is well suited to this story of a battle-scarred Army veteran named Mike. (Played with great charm and considerable vocal prowess by Broadway’s Aaron C. Finley) who is facing s rst r st s t e following a tragic incident in Afghanistan that has deprived him of his peace of mind and made him question his faith? es e ess e e Liana Hunt) and precocious

daughter Ellie (an enthusiastic Kaylin Hedges) struggle to understand the private hell that Mike is inhabiting. It keeps him from connecting with the people he loves the most and traps him in the past.

His best friend Doug (gentle giant Deleon Dallas) and his wife Alissa (sweetly sung by Syndee Winters) have their own tender love story that serves as the counterpoint to the main action of Ellie’s fervid desire for her father to see her as Caspar the Wise Man in the church Christmas pageant. She is joined in the Christmas Eve production by neighborhood children e d Melissa, (played respectively

by Veda Cienfuegos, Giovanni d Reese McCulloch). What this young crew may lack in experience they make up for

with high spirited enthusiasm and professionalism.

When Mike’s despondency threatens to derail both the pageant and a Christmas party, it takes Doug and Ellie to light the way home.

A strong ensemble features excellent supporting performances by Scott Richard Foster, Reanne Acasio, Bryant Martin, Katie Sapper, Lauren e t ster and Lauren Ellen Thompson.

The technical team at the e s t t e the little gem-like space of the White, and keeps things simple and charming. Director Kent Nicholson keeps the action moving along (never easy with a stage full of kids) and choreographer Wendy Seyb created entertaining yet straightforward dance moves.

As usual, the in-house backstage band, led by Matt

(from left) Liana Hunt as Jessie Randolf, Kaylin Hedges as Ellie Randolf and Aaron C. Finley as Mike Randolf.

Photo by Ken Howard.

Hinkley and Cody Owen Stine, provides solid accompaniment to the 16 original songs by Black and the book by Black d es sser e rest of the technical team includes scenic designer Sean Fanning, costume designer Charlotte Devaux, lighting designer Rui Rita, and sound designer Leon Rothenberg.

The ongoing dilemma of how to best support our returning vets - who

are often damaged inside while appearing outwardly whole - won’t be solved by this charming tale but it shows us how the light from a star in the East can often help heal the world.

“Looking for Christmas” runs through December 31.

Tickets start at $39 and can be obtained at the Old Globe e r st www.TheOldGlobe.org

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video. How charming to see the young and older Barry singing together, Pretty unique.

Another fun moment was when Barry said, I wonder what your old 75-year-old grandfather was doing right now. He said he was busy strutting across the stage and singing his lungs out. The only thing his grandfather could do at this age was cough up phlegm. He said age was just a number as we all agree.

Another time he said it was so great to have everyone in the audience happy and not worried about the world. He said he was going to run for President, sing love songs and make everyone happy. I noticed that when he sang a love song, a man put his arm around his wife and put his head toward hers in a loving gesture. That is the connection Barry has with his fans singing love songs. 3 women were so

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very excited to tell me they saw Barry in the parking lot and got a cell phone photo. They had seen him in concert before but never in person like that.

Barry said that everyone on the stage had to go to school to learn their instruments, he ded e s d t e rst t to go in a schools budget were the music and arts programs. He is concerned our youth will not learn any music which can change a life.

He mentioned his, Manilow Music Project, and asked everyone in the audience to bring an old instrument that is not in use to the casino. They d t e dd te them to the schools. He Barry Manilow. Photo by Pat Krause always donates a piano to local schools. He expressed a row, so he was going to e s his desire to help get musical lighten up the mood with from Brooklyn NY could love instruments to schools, locally upbeat tunes. He sang some Christmas. He told how his too as he lives in the Valley. of his more famous hits like, I stepfather brought home some He sang a few Christmas write the Songs, I Can’t Smile Christmas records by great Songs and a few love songs, Without You and Copacabana artists. That’s when he fell in some that were sad. He said along with Christmas songs. love with all the Christmas he sang two sad songs in He said people wondered songs. He felt a relationship December 19, 2018

to Frank Sinatra. Barry asked for the lights to dim to get in the mood for a Frank Sinatra favorite. This was a fun, exciting concert in a Traditional Barry Manilow Performance.

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A Hotel in Athens That Is Making Waves

By Pamela Price Sun-baked, crumbling Neoclassical buildings with those signature terra cotta Grecian rooftops and perhaps half-gutted, the remnants of pastel façades either daubed t r t r s s ed t t arresting specimens of street art line the winding streets of that swirl of downtown Athens called Psirri. These silently singing structures saturate this scruffy neighborhood which unfolds improbably—but r t es d less majestic a peak than the Acropolis itself. Welcome to the anti-art gallery, and a real urban garden that seethes with more secrets than most Athenians are willing to spill.

Many of these buildings, built during the late 19th century when Athens was coming into its own again after several centuries of slippage, are right now inhabited only by pigeons and perhaps ghosts. The neighborhood is, after all, on the fringes of Kerameikos, the e ed s te t e r where the ancient Athenians buried their dead. But a stroll around here will leave you with the feeling the place is less haunted than spirited. Coffee bars and bakeries and secondwave New Athenian bistros jostle for prominence amid the unruly pink bougainvillea vines with the antiquarian and craftsmen’s shops that were ere e re t e t e

generated by all this keeping the asphalt in these parts plenty animated. There’s a jaunty s t t t s s e that trades on many things, restraint not being one of them.

Nor can you overlook that many of the structures around here appear sucker-punched and readier for the wrecking ball than renovation. One good earthquake and—well, one mustn’t get hung up on such thoughts, especially when the Athens sun is shining and the ground wouldn’t dare move, or would at least think twice about it so close to the Parthenon.

The city of Athens, for its part, indeed hasn’t signaled any major initiative to “save” this district that is bordered on the south by Monastiraki (the most boisterous section of the Plaka), and the north by the old spice market and Athens City Hall, and what, after all, would they be saving?

A neighborhood of no known r e s e that trades on transition?

Instead, encouraged by Greece’s wobbly emergence r e rs rss and also by Athens’ vaunted new claim to fame as the southern European “city break” destination par excellence, Greek entrepreneurs have stepped up to the plate.

Incursions by the increasingly reviled Airbnb notwithstanding, it is the new café owners, eatery impresarios and innkeepers

who are taking over what otherwise would be considered buildings on Athens’ next “check out these ruins, too” list. They bring their Hellenic know-how and somehow the cash, too, to make sure their tt e rds t e t d people from all over the globe are watching the wings.

About a year ago, a subtle yet decisive chapter in this book of living heritage began when the glass door entrance e ed t treet industrial-chic boutique hotel of 15 rooms and suites built in a repurposed 1950s tool trader’s storehouse. That trader, a certain Mr. Kostas, discovered a Christian religious icon on the premises that is now displayed at the entrance. (By the way, Micon Street is also known around here as Mikonos street, but that has nothing to do with the party island: Micon the Younger was an Athenian painter and sculptor ed s tr de t e t century B.C.) The property’s new owners chose to focus on three elements fundamental to modern construction—cement, wood and brick—and creatively incorporate each of these materials into the interiors. By employing these elements, they bring the building’s past industrial life and Pirri’s evolution as a neighborhood to the fore. The fabric of a more modern Athens, grounded in t e st t s er

e t es t rt t the future, start right here.

Of course, no good hotel design team overlooks the whole gamut of details that enhance a guest’s experience.

From gorgeous bathroom tiling and luxurious bedding to artsy wall coverings, industrialst e t t res d handcrafted furnishings, every design box has been ticked.

And then there’s the buffet breakfast, a fantasia of pastry, Greek yogurt, jams, and other goodies served in the clubby but brightly lit lobby, where

at all times guests can reach into a sleek red vintage-style honor fridge for treats like Kayak “Pure Magic” Greek ice cream. At some point, you probably have to leave the hotel to go and explore Athens a bit, but when you get back, the Decompression Lounge is waiting for you.

One level below the lobby, it’s where you can rest, leave luggage to explore the area and even take a shower before heading out to the r rt s t str

Philippines’ Catriona Gray is crowned Miss Universe 2018

Miss Universe Catriona Gray

By Desert Star Staff Filipina-Australian television host Catriona Gray has become ss erse e t 93 contestants in the beauty pageant held in Thailand.

To the disappointment t e e e e d t African candidates, who also de t t t e e r old Catriona managed to charm the judging panel, t s e r r t e rst t e boasted an all-female lineup.

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you across my heart,” she wrote on Instagram earlier Sunday, after taking part in the evening gown and swimsuit round of performances.

Dubbed as one of pageant’s favorite, she managed to snatch a victory from other gorgeous contestants, which this e r ded t e rst e er transgender woman, the candidate from Spain.

This year’s Miss Universe was born in Australia but remained proud of her

Philippine heritage. After s s Australia, she moved to Manila, Philippines. Gray was crowned Miss Universe Philippines t s s ss rd Philippines in 2016. The talented star earned a black belt in Choi Kwang-Do martial arts at the age of 12 and was a s er e st s Miss South Africa, Tamaryn Green, became the runnerr ss erse and would assume Gray’s role, crown and title if, for s e re s s e t er d t es ss e e e t e t rre third place in the pageant.

Sideshow: As this year’s Miss Universe competition, Miss USA has found herself at the center of a storm of controversy, after appearing to make fun of two Asian beauty queens for not speaking English.

In an Instagram live stream that has gone viral for the r re s s e r d Sarah Rose Summers can be heard discussing some of the other contestants with Miss Colombia Valeria Morales and Miss Australia Francesca Hung.

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Vietnam Nie?” Summers asks the women during the video.

“She’s so cute, and she pretends to know so much English, and then you ask her a question after having a whole conversation with her, and she goes [nods and smiles],” she says before laughing. “She’s adorable.”

At a later point in the stream Summers offers her thoughts on Miss Cambodia Rern Sinat.

“Miss Cambodia is here and doesn’t speak any English, and not a single other person speaks her language. Can you imagine?” she asked.

“Francesca said that would be so isolating and I said yes and just confusing all the time.”

“Poor Cambodia,” she concluded.

The video has unleashed a swirl of negative publicity for Summers, who many have accused of failing to grasp the global aspect of the competition.

“The future Miss Universe should not be an ambassador of bullying,” one commenter said.

“This is just a shameful display of meanness poorly masked as empathy,” another

wrote. “Clearly none of these women embody what Miss Universe being is all about … and in this day and age?”

Yet some are backing the American pageant queen.

“Sad to think that your sorrow towards Cambodia and thoughtfulness towards Vietnam is being perceived in the wrong manner,” a supporter wrote.

Summers issued an apology on her Instagram Thursday morning. “In a moment where I intended to admire the courage of a few of my sisters, I said something t t re e e perceived as not respectful, d e s e r te adding that she would be “grateful” for an opportunity to discuss the matter with Miss Vietnam and Miss Cambodia.

Presumably not in English.

Summers’ mother also weighed in on the controversy, claiming her daughter’s comments were taken out of context and that she “doesn’t have a mean bone in her body.”

The preliminary rounds of the competition got underway on Thursday, and the winner was crowned on Sunday.

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to open the can. Trying to give changed when Nixon was him some hints, Dixie patiently president.” She also offered one of her double-entendre demonstrated how to do it descriptions of mushrooms, using her arms and legs and “Brown and slimy and when e e s eeded this good sport was given a I have that in my mouth, it doesn’t taste good.” huge round of applause.

You might be wondering On one of the few serious why audience members notes, Dixie talked about a received a name tag, well each single mother from the Midwest one was numbered and if your named Brownie Wise who, in number was picked, you would st ed t e de win one of the Tupperware of making plastic food storage products on display. But, containers and how she before you received that changed the lives of thousands eted r e dt of women who were now run through a gauntlet of able to earn money for their questions. One young lady families after their husbands ret r ed r t rd who had a winning number War II. The other more serious was greeted on stage by Dixie who asked “How long have you moment was when she talked about loving yourself and been married?” “30 years.” never giving up, much like pep t e s e talks given at tier-marketing Dixie then launched into an rallies. Dixie herself is the x-rated demonstration of how to get excitement back into her mother of three children and started selling this “plastic crap marriage, stroking a tiny ball in 2001” and within one year attached to a key chain as it es t s e rt t e became one of the top sellers The wonderful whacky world of “Dixie’s Tupperware Party” on stage at the Kirk Douglas Theatre male anatomy. Due to the loud in America saying, “I have never had so much fun drinking laughter in the audience, you through Sunday, December 30, 2018. Courtesy Photo could barely hear the dialogue, for free in my life.” After Most people of a certain around Dixie, a statuesque spending this unique evening lines, lowering her pitch to but understood the visually age might remember that southern belle who apparently with Dixie, you’ll probably never a whisper, and tossing out graphic display. The other iconic quote from “All About left her children in a trailer look at Tupperware in quite improvised barbs in rapid winner was a young lady who Eve” “Fasten your seatbelts. park in Mobile, Alabama and succession. Now remember, is a kindergarten teacher. Dixie the same way.” By the way, It’s going to be a bumpy travelled across the country need I have to say to leave the this is a Tupperware party quips, “Well we know they night.” Well, as it applies to selling Tupperware. The action so in between the banter, kids at home for this one? won’t amount to anything.” the award-winning, x-rated takes place on a simple set (not e s e ets r d At that point, she does a “Dixie’s Tupperware Party,” credited) brightly lit by Richard Kirk Douglas Theatre to actually trying to sell one jet-propelled monologue on stage at the Kirk Douglas Winkler with complimentary 9820 Washington Blvd. of her pieces of “crap,” she about the day in the life Theatre, it could be revised sound design by Christopher Culver City, CA 90232 modulated her voice, machine- of a kindergarten teacher, to: “Fasten your seatbelts.

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MUSIC

BY ROBERT KINSLER

Last-minute Music Gift Guide

With Christmas less than a week away, here are s e terr s ded gift ideas including a slew of deluxe editions...

Artist: The Beatles Title: “The Beatles” White Album / Super Deluxe edition (Capitol Records) Tell me more: This writer considers The Beatles’ selft t ed est as the “White Album” the greatest rock album of all time, so the release of the six-disc Super Deluxe 50th Anniversary edition earlier this year is likely an essential addition to any music lover’s collection. The diverse and intoxicating range of brilliant songs include the eloquent “Blackbird,” sweeping “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” blistering “Helter Skelter,” and ethereal “Long Long Long.” In addition, it e t res t rr s rst s contribution as both singer and songwriter, the wistful “Don’t Pass Me By.” The inclusion of

the acoustic “Escher” demos is a revelation, showcasing early and sparse takes on many of the “White Album” classics. For more casual lovers of the Fab Four, a threedisc version is also available.

Information: TheBeatles.com.

Artist: Elvis Costello & The Imposters Title: “Look Now” / Deluxe Edition (Concord Records) Tell me more: One of the re test s s ste e ster s highly-anticipated return “Look Now” is a true masterpiece.

The Deluxe Edition expands t e r d e tr r with four additional gems including the lovely “Isabelle in Tears,” French language “Adieu Paris (L’Envie Des Etoiles)” and tender “Final Mrs. Curtain.” If you have not picked up “Look Now” yet, get the Deluxe Edition.

Information: ElvisCostello.com.

Artist: The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Title: Electric Ladyland 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Sony Legacy) Tell me more: Released e r e er the 50th Anniversary Deluxe dt t e e dr Experience classic “Electric d d ss e s r set r r offering, the title features a newly remastered version t e r d e album (which was the third d re e sed t e e dr er e e unreleased demos, an unreleased Hollywood Bowl concert recorded on Sept. d s rr d sound mix of “Electric Ladyland” that will thrill any Hendrix fan. The collection also es t e r t e dr Artist: Bruce Springsteen Title: Springsteen On Broadway (Columbia) Tell me more: The audio

companion to the acclaimed rre t s et r e r stee s “Springsteen On Broadway” features the complete audio re rd t e et s e Running the full length of t s r e s LP vinyl set), “Springsteen On Broadway” is a mix of intimate performances and spoken stories leading up to the presentation of the songs.

The winner of a Tony Award, Academy Award and 20 Grammy Awards, Springsteen brings the rich mix of songcraft and storytelling featured in his autobiography “Born to Run” to his performance captured at the Walter Kerr Theatre featured on “Springsteen On Broadway.”

There is a mix of humor, wit and life’s lessons that compel the recording at every turn.

Songs include “Growing Up,” “My Hometown,” “The Promised Land” and “Born to Run.” Information:

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Artist: The Good, The Bad & The Queen Title: Merrie Land (Studio 13) Tell me more: Looking to pick up a really special gift for a modern music lover?

The second release from The d e d e ee e t r r r t Damon Albarn and Clash bassist Paul Simonon) is titled “Merrie Land” and the recentlyissued title also happens to be one of the best new albums de e ed t “Merrie Land” comes as a sensational package featuring a 56-page hardback book t t e d the book itself features sheet music, lyrics and cool artwork.

While the deluxe edition is wonderful, casual fans can also pick up the album-only release as a single audio CD disc or digital download. Information: TheGoodTheBadAndTheQueen. com.

Don’t Get Snowed Under This Christmas: Tips to Spend Wisely

By Desert Star Staff Even after setting a holiday budget, the most wonderful time of year is often the most expensive. Experts say that this Christmas, there are new ways to make your dollar go further.

“The days of clipping coupons may be out of style, t d st s e money never is,” says Michael McAuliffe, president of Family Credit Management. “From instore apps to price trackers,

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new tech tools can help.”

The experts at Family Credit Management are encouraging consumers to research their money-saving options, as technology is always evolving.

To get you started, they have narrowed down a few techsavvy ways to streamline and save this season. r ser te s s Forty-six percent of all holiday shopping occurs online, according to WeAreTop10,

so, do your share of it wisely.

Whether you use Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari or Firefox as your internet browser, there are sites you can visit to add an extension to your searching power. It’s like adding an additional search box which will know to look for the best deals out there whenever you are shopping online and compare prices side-by-side, cutting out some of the legwork for you. Some well-known

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examples are PriceBlink, The e er d s e d s e apps such as Coupon Sherpa, d e e you to scan items while you’re st re d d t e est value coupons on the spot. r e r ert Trackers: Eighty-four percent of Americans plan to check e re r buying elsewhere, according to the Accenture Holiday Shopping Survey. Don’t make the mistake ss st e e all-and-end-all for saving. Prices drop all the time, especially around Christmas. But, how can you keep track of who is dropping them and when? With a tracker app, you can tell the app what to look for and it will notify you when your wanted items drop in price. IFTTT (If This Then That), camelcamelcamel d r e r er r will keep an eye on prices for you to make sure you’re the rst t see t e est de s red t rd ts Discounts: Credit cards can

encourage overspending, but when used carefully and within budget, offer certain advantages. For example, stores e red t rds te er special discounts, kickbacks and coupons for cardholders. st t d double up on the savings by using some of the above tools, as well as by purchasing with a card with added bonuses.

Remember though, that any savings you earn will quickly be eaten up if you pay interest charges. To avoid this trap, never use a credit card unless you can pay the entire balance in full each month. Also, think very carefully about opening a new account, as this can negatively affect your credit.

More holiday shopping, spending and saving tips can be found at familycredit.org.

When it comes to spending, don’t let the spirit of the season carry you away.

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“The Year To Come” at The Mandell Weiss Theatre

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Member American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) Playwright Lindsey Ferrentino apparently felt the urge to inform audiences just how disparate are families and their need to share their ubiquitous stories with the world at large. Television has been the delivery system that best gets the comedy job done. Sitcoms have mastered the medium for more than 70 years. The one true American playwriting comedy genius was Neil Simon. He’s gone now and we now await the next King or Queen of comedy to arrive.

Yes, it’s true. Everyone does indeed have a story or stories to tell. Some exploration every now and then is necessary as social mores evolve and change.

But I’m not quite sure that Ms. Ferrentino’s comedy play “The Year to Come”, is the vehicle to bridge so many gaps facing our ever changing society.

The current production on the stage of the Mandell Weiss Theatre is helmed by seasoned veteran director Anne Kauffman who’s directing credits are solid from coast to coast. The story format, however, is a little unusual, but intriguing in that the story unfolds in reverse - somewhat similar

t s ert r s musical “The Last Five Years”.

His format begins in the middle and works towards each character’s end game.

Ms. Ferrentino’s ensemble cast story is set in Florida and New York covering a de de e d d Audiences also have to bring their best listening skills to stay engaged or one could et st t e r ress regression thread of the story and format. The story In short, centers around an extended family of eight who meet every New Year’s Eve to watch the Fireworks and celebrations on TV. In between they gab, they needle each other, and catch up on the latest gossip and politics. With plays of this type, one can expect tensions to rise resulting in defending turf and deeply held opinions and the usual hot button issues of the day.

It’s standard TV sitcom fare without the laugh track.

The talented ensemble cast of this production is working hard but doesn’t get the end game payoff they deserve, includes: re e t rs r TV and stage appearances de t s s Frank, an Archie Bunker-type ret red re d tr r s e ste e ed e re

Photo by Jim Carmody t er s ed

by Adam Chanler-Berat d ss t t er Sinan, portrayed by Pomme Koch, Franks’ son-law e ed t Thomas and his wife Pam played by Marcia DeBonis, and grandfather Pop-Pop, a retired musician and stand-up comic portrayed

by Peter Van Wagner, and e rd s t e Performer, complete the cast.

Creative artists, actors, producers and writers are always on the lookout for smart, sharp, fresh plots and dialogue. With only 36

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generally acknowledged story plots to draw from, it’s no wonder that we see so many revivals on Broadway and sequels in movies and TV. Good writing is hard work. Right now our world is a fraught and troubled place. We need less amped up chaos and action-oriented movies - that are merely chewing gum for the eyes and ears - and more emphasis on plays t t re e t t e te e t rigor that becomes good writing and makes audience entertainment choices easier and more enjoyable.

Corny as it may sound, we need more writers in our ‘playwright pipeline’ that can chase away the blues and ‘downer’ stories while delivering situations and dialogue that appeal to our better angels. Walt Disneylike movies are not the answer either. We all need a varied diet be it food for our bodies, or less chaos in the human emotions and feelings that stimulate our brains. After all, variety is supposed to be the spice of life.

“The Year to Come” story and production comes across to me like old wine in a new bottle that’s unevenly written. I couldn’t settle in to root for any of the characters and that’s not a good sign.

Perhaps, it was a case of

opening night jitters but the pacing as well, was on and off, and a few lines and cues seemed to be late or dropped.

In addition, I overheard a couple during intermission say “I don’t remember people speaking like that, do you?” The dialogue for the years covered does seem a bit socially anachronistic at times (and I only counted 21 F-bombs being hurled from the stage). Whatever happened to the playwright’s best friend – a thesaurus?

Alas, hope springs eternal.

The technical credits at t e se re s rst r te ed director Kauffman, the creative team of Scenic Designer Christopher Acebo, whose expansive clean lines and space design delivers Lighting Designer Lap Chi Chu, many choices to create the moods and lighting touches that allow the costumes of Designer Dede Ayite to be appreciated. Sound Designer Brandon Wolcott, Video Designer Anna Robinson, r e es er red s d t s t t es e complete the creative team. Cynthia Cahill, is the production Stage Manager.

“The Year to Come” performs in the Mandell Weiss Theatre and runs through e e er

Watch Your Heart Over the Holidays, During Snow Season

By Desert Star Staff MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Research from the American Heart Association says cardiac mortality is highest during e e er d r Doctors point to holiday stress – and shoveling snow.

The researchers say people may delay seeking treatment when they’re busy with friends and family.

Cardiologist Dr. Louie

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Kostopoulos of Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center says it’s never smart to hide symptoms of a heart attack.

And he warns against what can happen when folks with hidden risks suddenly do hard physical work – like clearing snow, out in the cold.

“Having a sedentary lifestyle most of the year and then, suddenly getting out in the cold weather,”

says Kostopoulos, “cold weather can trigger the heart vessels spasm. The heart rate accelerates, the blood pressures can rise. The physical demands to remove a good chunk of snow, that’s a worrisome thing.”

Kostopoulos says the holidays can also be emotionally stressful, another risk factor for heart disease.

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says everyone should be aware of their individual risk factors and discuss them with their doctor. Kostopoulos adds that people should know and watch for the signs of a heart attack.

“Know your individual risk factors – high blood pressure, diabetes, those who’ve smoked, those who have high cholesterol, or those with a strong family history,” says

Kostopoulos. “Understand what the symptoms are, re et e e r d know what to do if you have a suspicion of those symptoms – such as telling somebody, telling a loved one.”

He adds it’s worth keeping an eye on those holiday drinks and treats. He says changes in diet and alcohol consumption can also be a concern, depending on the person. www.desertstarweekly.com

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Seniors: How Healthy Feet Can Reduce Your Risk of Falling

By Desert Star Staff Among older Americans, falls are the number one cause of injuries and death from injury, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Not only are seniors more at risk for falls, when they do so, it poses a greater risk r r es s t t and complications. For a ground-up approach to fall prevention, seniors should start by examining the health of their feet.

“Painful foot conditions, such as osteoarthritis, corns, bunions, hammertoes and diabetes complications, can e td t r se rs to maintain balance and coordination when walking or standing,” says Michael r rd ert ed t d e surgeon and Fellow Member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ACFAS). “Compounding the issue is that the very exercises intended to correct risk factors for falls, such as lower-body weakness, as well as gait and balance problems, are

de d t t er r e one is suffering from painful foot and ankle conditions.”

While the factors causing falls are numerous, experts say that seniors, and everybody for that matter, can take steps to red e t e r r s or even eliminating foot pain.

Doing so will improve balance, coordination and stability when walking or standing.

Foot and ankle surgeons recommend the following ways to help keep feet and ankles healthy: t re t pain is not just a normal consequence of growing older, so don’t resign yourself to aching and suffering. You likely have a treatable condition.

For a proper diagnosis and intervention, be sure to pay attention to your feet and see a foot and ankle surgeon if and when you experience pain. e r eet are the gatekeeper of your own health, making regular at-home foot examinations critical. At the sign of bumps, lumps or other changes in your feet, make an appointment with your foot and ankle surgeon.

er se e stretching exercises can help you maintain strength and mobility in your feet and ankles, as well as provide pain relief.

Talk to your physician about appropriate exercises for you. r te t se dd insoles or whatever special footwear you are prescribed.

Be sure to wear these, along with comfortable, sensible shoes, every day. e e e

that at times, surgery is the most appropriate treatment for a given condition.

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and ankle surgeons are experts in providing both conservative care as well as surgical approaches to foot and ankle healthcare.

Remember, just one fall can permanently rob seniors of their independence and dramatically reduce their quality of life. Taking good care of feet and ankles however can reduce the risk of a life-altering slip, trip or fall. StatePoint

Groups Worry about Next Interior Secretary as Zinke Leaves

By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Conservation groups welcome the departure of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, saying it could take years to reverse the damage to America’s public ds d r st e e President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the former Navy SEAL and U.S. representative from Montana will leave his post by the end of the year, amid ethics charges involving business deals, policy decisions and travel arrangements.

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that, as a Westerner, Zinke would be sensitive to public lands protections, Aaron Weiss, media director of the Center for Western Priorities, maintains he’ll be remembered as the most harmful interior secretary for public lands in the nation’s history.

“Secretary Zinke focused on slashing Bears Ears by three-quarters and Grand Staircase-Escalante by half,” Weiss points out. “And that’s going to be the legacy that he leaves behind, is this attempt not to stand up and protect public lands, but to open them

up to oil and gas drilling.”

White House sources said Zinke was forced out of the job.

Zinke is the fourth Trump cabinet member to resign under a cloud of suspicion.

The most serious of more t d e s t s involves a land deal with the chairman of oil services e r rt es et te s t now under investigation by t e st e e rt e t Weiss says it isn’t likely Zinke’s successor will oppose more oil and gas leases, but

he hopes he or she will be a better advocate for national parks and monuments.

“You do need someone who’s dedicated to protecting wildlife corridors, to acknowledging there are some places that are too precious to drill,” Weiss stresses, “and that your job as a steward of America’s public lands is to ensure the best possible return for taxpayers, rather than leasing all of these acres.”

Weiss doesn’t think there’ll be much improvement in the short-term, as former oil and gas lobbyist David Bernhardt –

Interior’s deputy secretary – will likely be named interim director.

“For as cartoonishly awful as Ryan Zinke was, David Bernhardt is smarter and much re r e e st tes “So, we fully expect him to continue these policies, but without the laughable public face that Secretary Zinke brought with him to the job.”

The Denver-based Center for Western Priorities is a r t r t t d tes for balanced conservation and energy practices in the West.

Consumers Worry, Countries Fumble in Addressing Global Plastic Use

By Desert Star Staff WASHINGTON, -- New Orb Media Inc. reporting and data analysis shows consumers are extremely worried about plastic’s impact on the world. There is widespread public confusion regarding responsibilities and options, and the role of governments and industry in reducing plastic pollution.

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Studies show that making and moving glass bottles uses e r e t es re e er Paper bag production considered a greener choice by many, produces more air pollution than plastic bag production.

Attitude Impacts Recycling Habits Recent research shows the mood of a community can affect recycling rates.

The average weight of campus recycling was nearly 50 percent higher after a college basketball

victory than after a loss or tie at one U.S. university. On rainy days, the total mass of household recycling collected in one Londonborough fell by one kilogram for every millimeter of precipitation.

Microplastics Are Everywhere Less prominent in the plastic narrative are emerging questions over microplastic pollution in food, air, soil, and water, and the safety of chemical additives in plastic food packaging.

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BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish December FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSINESS AS: TOUCHSTONE INVESTIGATIONS, 77725 MARLOWE COURT, PALM DESERT, CA ers de t e re str t 77725 MARLOWE COURT, PALM DESERT, CA 92211. Business is conducted by: INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business der t e t t s s ess e s sted e on. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, s t r e ed s st te e t s ed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on NOeter d ssess r t er e rder e THIS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). s e er e e er STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICe tt s business name(s) LOURDES CAKE SUPPLY, 32220 ers de t has been abandoned by the following person(s): MA LOURDES MONSON DE CORRALES, 9629 PUESTA DEL SOL PLACE, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, s s ess s d ted e t t s s ess e s re erred t e s ed ers de t I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime. Signed: MA LOURDES s st te e t s ed with the County Clerk of Riverside County, signed by, Peter Aldana Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder e er e s e er e e er FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSIPARED, THOUSAND PALMS, CA 92276. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: ROBERT KNUT REISTAD, 52660 AVE MARTINEZ, LA QUINTA, CA 92253. Business is conducted by INDIVIDUAL. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business der t e t t s s ess e s sted e on. I declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: ROBERT KNUT s st te e t s ed t t e t er ers de t Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish November e e er FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT THE FOLLOWING PERSON(S) IS (ARE) DOING BUSI92276. Riverside County. Full name of registrant: sness is conducted by: MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under t e tt s s ess e s sted e declare that all the information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant, who declares as true, information which he or she knows to be false, is guilty of a crime). Signed: YAHAIRA--LOZANO s st te e t s ed t t e t er ers de t Peter Aldana, Assessor-County Clerk Recorder File BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT TIME. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF AN-

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OTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE OR COMMON AND PROFESSIONAL CODE). Publish November e e er SALE (The above statement is made pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d)(1). The Summary e r ded t r st r s d r ested er s only, pursuant to CA Civil Code Section 2923.3(d) (2).) YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF r TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD r t t rd d r Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as the duly Appointed Trustee, under and pursuant to the power of sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust recorded on r s str e t re rds t e e t e e rder ers de t r e e ted MARTINEZ, A MARRIED MAN, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY AND ANATOLIO NUNEZ AND MARTIMIANA NUNEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE, s r st r s r of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. as nominee for STEARNS LENDs e e r AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, that certain property situated in said County, California describing the land therein as: AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID DEED OF TRUST The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”.

The street address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above s r rted t e COACHELLA, CA 92236 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said Note(s), advances if any, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, estimated fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligations secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of this Notice of Trustee’s Sale is estimated to be $163,603.09 (Estimated). However, prepayment premiums, accrued interest and advances will inre se t s re r r t s e e e r s d t said sale may include all or part of said amount. In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specied e t t e r de d t r ed t d s ess r r t er such funds as may be acceptable to the Trustee. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed Upon Sale until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. The property offered for sale excludes all funds held on account by the property receiver, if applicable. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

Notice to Potential Bidders If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a Trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a Trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property.

You are encouraged to investigate the existence, r rt ds e tst d e st t e st on this property by contacting the county recorder’s e r tte s r e e t er may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same Lender may hold more than one mortgage or Deed of Trust on the property.

Notice to Property Owner The sale date shown on this Notice of Sale may be postponed one or more t es t e rt ee e e r r stee r rt rs tt e t t e r Civil Code. The law requires that information about Trustee Sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this r ert t t for information regarding the Trustee’s Sale or visit the Internet Web site address www.Auction.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using t e e er ss ed t t s se r t t st e e ts t t re very short in duration or that occur close in time to t e s ed ed s e t ed te e re e ted in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Date: e e er d r stee r s ette e r e e r e t r ed t r SALE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED ONLINE AT www.Auction.com FOR AUTOMATED SALES INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: Auction.com at r stee r s e t s debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained may be used for that purse er tes

Tips to Keep Kids’ Minds and Bodies Active

By Desert Star Staff If you’re like many parents, you want to ensure that your little ones’ playtime gives them a chance to exercise both body and mind. Here are some fun ways to incorporate both into the equation. td r td r can be had nearly any time of year. Carve out time each week for trips to the local playground or park and for short walks and scooter rides. The change of scenery will activate young minds naturally to explore the world around them. e e tt r discovery: Seek out toys that inspire movement through the act of discovery. For example, Chase Me Casey, a monkey that skates, spins and wobbles r ss t e r e r es children to dance and crawl after him. When your child gets close, Casey reacts with playful sounds and encouraging phrases. Five colorful shape buttons on the monkey’s shirt introduce letters, numbers, body parts, music and more. s ss r children, music class is a great way to connect mind and body, as kids are introduced to simple rhythms, dancing, singing and percussion instruments. s ss d es t t t your family’s schedule, you can always get the jams going at

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For example, the VTech Stroll s er t t er which grows with your child, s e s ted r r as its removable activity panel is packed with features like light-up piano keys, spinning gears and shape sorter pieces t e de e e t r skills. When kids are ready, you can attach the panel to an adjustable two-speed walker, so they can learn and discover while on-the-move. t e et ds

create their own adventures using their imagination as a guide. Toys such as Starshine the Bright Lights Unicorn can add whimsy and adventure to active playtime. Place the seven charms on any of the three magic hearts to see the horn light up and hear colors, objects and phrases in English or Spanish. Use the charms to s er est s r dd sound effects to create your s e s ee e the unicorn’s tail to see her s d e r r ses and sound effects. Starshine’s majestic hooves feature wheels so kids can push her as they head off on their next adventure. s

Says” is a fun game to get kids moving while reinforcing vocabulary, from learning the names of different body parts to distinguishing sounds, such as “Simon Says cluck like a chicken.” This is a game that can progress with your child’s development. Start with the basics like, “Simon Says touch your nose.” As kids get more coordinated, try stuff like “Simon Says hop on one leg.”

Keeping kids active and engaged adds meaning to playtime and makes things more fun. With toys and activities, you can foster discovery and imagination while introducing movement to children. StatePoint

Weiss says it isn’t likely Zinke’s successor will oppose more oil and gas leases, but he hopes he or she will be a better advocate for national parks and monuments.

“You do need someone who’s dedicated to protecting wildlife corridors, to acknowledging there are some places that are too precious to drill,” Weiss stresses, “and that your job as a steward of America’s public lands is to ensure the best possible return for taxpayers, rather than leasing all of these acres.”

Weiss doesn’t think there’ll be much improvement in the short-term, as former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke visited the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah in May 2017. He later oil and gas lobbyist David Bernhardt – Interior’s deputy recommended its acreage be reduced by 75 percent. (U.S. Dept. of Interior) secretary – will likely be named interim director.

By Desert Star Staff Despite high hopes not to stand up and protect “For as cartoonishly r that, as a Westerner, Zinke public lands, but to open them awful as Ryan Zinke was, Conservation groups welcome would be sensitive to public up to oil and gas drilling.”

David Bernhardt is smarter the departure of Interior lands protections, Aaron White House sources d re r e Secretary Ryan Zinke, saying it Weiss, media director of the said Zinke was forced he states. “So, we fully could take years to reverse the Center for Western Priorities, out of the job. expect him to continue damage to America’s public maintains he’ll be remembered Zinke is the fourth Trump these policies, but without ds d r st e e as the most harmful interior cabinet member to resign the laughable public face President Donald Trump secretary for public lands under a cloud of suspicion. that Secretary Zinke brought announced Saturday that the in the nation’s history.

The most serious of more with him to the job.” former Navy SEAL and U.S. “Secretary Zinke focused t d e s t s The Denver-based representative from Montana on slashing Bears Ears by involves a land deal with Center for Western Priorities will leave his post by the three-quarters and Grand the chairman of oil services r t r t t end of the year, amid ethics Staircase-Escalante by half,” e r rt es s charges involving business Weiss points out. “And that’s et te s t advocates for balanced conservation and energy deals, policy decisions and going to be the legacy that he now under investigation by practices in the West. travel arrangements. leaves behind, is this attempt t e st e e rt e t

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Groundbreaking Iconic Drama “A Doll’s House Gets A Face Lift Of Sorts

From left: Sofia Jean Gomez; Danny Brown. Photo Jim Carmody.

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Member American Theatre Critics Association It only t years for the Women’s Rights movement in the English s e rd t e ts s d ts er t st t e e movement, over the last two years to become the vehicle r t t es e t of “equality rights” seriously.

The great Norwegian playwright Henrick Ibsen, considered by many to be the father of the modern drama genre, shocked and s d ed t r s et with his uber-feminist play s se The world of the theatre has never been the same since.

Fast forward to 2017…

Lucas Hnath, a young Floridaborn American playwright’s curiosity is peaked by Ibsens’ play “A Doll’s House”. He liked the story, but he wondered what Nora’s life must have been like over the st tee e rs that famous door slamming incident. Big things often have small beginnings both in literature and in real life.

“A Doll’s House, Part 2”, premiered in 2017- garnering t s s perfect example of how an iconic classic play coupled with talent, and a sense of curiosity from an original thinking playwright can become a fresh, smart, new r t t s ee d audiences wherever it performs. (Hnath’s 2016 play “The Christians”, received a Tony nomination for his insightful story of a Pastor who questions his belief in God and The Bible).

Hnath’s timing in writing Nora’s story sequel, so to speak, is a bit prescient as e e t e s de te come to address the issue of ‘feminine inequality’ in all its forms. He leavens the dramatic stereotypes of Ibsen’s day by inserting more elements of comedy and sass into Nora’s character.

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but Mr. Hnath’s whip smart plotline and dialogue makes st r see s er der t ts r any of the bittersweet moments and poignancy of Ibsen’s original vision in this riveting entertaining play.

Each production no doubt brings its own take to the core story. This “Doll’s House” production is in the good and capable hands of San Diego Repertory Theatre founding artistic Director, Sam Woodhouse. After e rs r e e of San Diego’s acclaimed theatrical performing venues, expectations were high for an exciting and entertaining evening of theatre on the Lyceum Stage. Director Woodhouse didn’t disappoint.

His experienced, directorial er r ts re er t s excellent production. He has an unerring eye for timing and rt r t e st poignant of performances from his outstanding cast. e r t r e e s e tr e at the beginning as Nora Helmer, draws a gasp and an enthusiastic welcome from Anne Marie, Nora’s loyal family nanny wonderfully played by San Diego favorite Linda Libby. Torvald Helmer, Nora’s husband is volatile but sensitively played by Rene r t r d es t e r t t t e e especially not with Norra.

Their daughter Emmy, is energetically played by Danny Brown, who is fascinated, but wary of a mother she hasn’t seen in 15 years. There are secrets lurking beneath the surface of Nora’s visit, but no spoiler alerts here. ere re e d ed performances from everyone.

But the evening belongs to s e er e tr e commands attention right from the get-go. This is a fully in-charge woman at the height of her powers, controlling her own destiny and relishing her return. Gone is the woman who craved her independence but was denied it by the strictures of Victorian society.

We now see a beautiful. statuesque, young woman

From left: Rene Thornton Jr; Sofia Jean Gomez. Photo Jim Carmody. standing in her home 15 years ter s de t e t successful, independent business woman. It’s been said that revenge is sweet… or is it? Ay, there’s the rub.

Playwright Hnath’s cleverly crafted play is a delicious, tasty juxtaposition of actors and themes, that I suspect e e te te formula for creative ‘sequels’ in the future. All it takes is imagination and talent.

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technical credits are always rst r te e re t e te led by director Woodhouse includes Scenic Designer Sean Fanning who provides a clean, large performing space for Lighting Designer Alan Burrett, to paint the stage with the proper amount of illumination to appreciate the Victorian era st es es er e er Brawn Gittings. Nora’s costumes are especially et s e

Sound design Matthew Lescault-Wood, and Wig Designer Missy Bradstreet, complete the creative team.

The production is stage managed by Laura Zingle.

“A Doll’s House, Part 2”, is an impressive production that performs, without an ter ss tes on SD Rep’s Lyceum Stage t rt t r e e er

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