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May 25, 2022 Vol. 18 No. 31
Memorial Day Flower Drop by Desert Star Staff The Coachella Valley will be in full flower for the May 30 MEMORIAL DAY FLOWER Drop and many
other celebrations. On this day, the Congress will honor Lt. Col. F. Russ Mulvany, a World War II B-24 Tail Gunner. The Palm Springs
Air Museum will perform along with the Heatwave Jazz Band. There will also be Knights of Columbus Helium Balloons and Totally Twisted
Balloons. Food vendors will include Kone Pizza, In’Out Burger, Freedom Fighters’ Cafe, and Cone Zone. At 10 am, a ceremony
dedicated to these men will take place. If you plan to attend the upcoming May 30, Continues on Page 3
Staying Cool
DHS Clean-Up Teams with MSWD By Jackie Devereaux Desert Hot Springs, Calif. - One lucky local resident will stay cool this summer thanks to the efforts by volunteers of the Desert Hot Springs Cleanup Committee and the Mission Springs Water District. Joseph Selph, a 74-yearold, disabled, retired surgical nurse received the good news in May that local volunteers would clean up his yard, dispose of trash, and cut down dead shrubbery courtesy of the DHS Cleanup Committee. Mr. Selph also got his old, non-functional evaporative cooler replaced thanks to the generous donation by the Mission Springs Water District
and installed by Phil and Mike Segrist Air Conditioning. “Upon learning about the project, Mission Spring Water District was proud to partner with the DHS CleanUp Committee and help Mr. Selph with his evaporative cooler needs,” said Marion Champion, Programs and Public Affairs Manager for the Mission Springs Water District. “Operating properly, evaporative coolers can use between 3 and 15 gallons of water per hour. Working improperly, they can waste hundreds of gallons. To reduce your personal water footprint we recommend customers make sure their
LtoR: William Segrist and son Anthony Segrist. evaporative coolers are well maintained,” Champion said. “Simple steps like adjusting your float and checking for water leaks can
significantly impact your water use and the overall efficiency of your unit,” she added. For more tips on how to maintain your evaporative
cooler, visit www.mswd. com/EvaporativeCooler. These steps will help save Continues on Page 8