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WWII Hero ‘AT-6 Texan’ Locals take closer look at key aircraft trainer used in WWII at the Palm Springs Air Museum KMIR Max Rodriguez On September 8, 1951, 48 nations signed the San Francisco Peace Treaty officially ending the Allied Powers occupation of Japan post World War II, but before

peace was reached, air combat was one of them main way to conquer battles and a key aircraft used for winning happens to sit inside the Palm Springs Air Museum.

The Vice-Chairman of the

museum, Fred Bell, said the U.S. Army Air Corps servicemembers first trained in an AT-6 Texan, the cockpit fits two, the pilot and the trainer.

Bell said, “So if they had a problem they can learn in

that airplane with an instructor before they went and fight in there by themselves.”

Training pilots how to fly a war plane seems obvious but in the middle of war, details went out the window.

6th Annual Mariachi Under the Stars

By Desert Star Staff COACHELLA, CA, September 5, 2018 – Tickets for Augustine Casino’s famous Mariachi Under The Stars concert event are officially on sale. The event, slated for Sunday, October 21, 2018, at 6 p.m. is expected to sell out with Reserved seating typically the first to go, and this year appears to be no exception.

This fun and festive event feature traditional Mexican entertainment, local food vendors, and Augustine’s trademark friendly service.

Headlining this year’s event is internationally known,

“El Charro de Mexico” Ezequiel Peña. Trio Ellas, an all-female Latin-American group, is also among the evening’s performers.

“We’re truly thrilled and excited to have a star on the magnitude of Ezequiel Peña as our headliner this year,” said event organizer Juanita Oaks. “This will be a night to remember at Augustine Casino! Ticket sales are brisk so, we encourage people to visit our gift shop now if they want to attend and enjoy Mariachi Under the Stars!”

Recognized as one of the leaders in both mariachi and

banda, Peña was nominated for a Grammy in 2007 for Best Banda Album for “A Mucha Honra.” Beginning his career at the age of 12, and mostly influenced by local traditional music, Peña achieved international recognition in the mid-’90s after teaming up with Marco Antonio Solís to release “Yo Vendo Unos Ojos Verdes” in 1994 and “Orgullo Ranchero” in 1996.

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Mariachi singer Ezequiel Pena

Bell said the lack of flight training by the Axis Powers was just one of the reasons to its eventual defeat.

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Birds take flight at Sunnylands with the return of Films on the Great Lawn

By Desert Star Staff Sunnylands celebrates the opening of its newest exhibition, Flight Plan: The Birds of Sunnylands, with a Films on the Great Lawn series in September that showcases three bird- themed movies.

The free, outdoor screenings get underway in the same week that Sunnylands Center & Gardens reopens for an eighth season on Wednesday, Sept. 12, with a photographic exhibition

by National Geographic photographer Tim Laman.

Laman spent two years on the former Annenberg estate capturing the courtship dances, hunting habits, and mid-air acrobatics of some of the 130 species of birds that have been spotted at Sunnylands so far.

More than 50 of his colorful images will be on display at the Center throughout the season.

Films on the Great Lawn will feature the following movies on three Fridays in September: Sept. 14: The Eagle Huntress – A 13-year-old girl from a nomadic tribe in Mongolia takes on a traditionally male role by raising an eagle and teaching it to hunt for meat and fur.

Sept. 21: The Birds – Birds suddenly begin to attack people in this classic, 1963 thriller from director Alfred Hitchcock starring Tippi Hedren and Rod Taylor.

Sept. 28: A Birder’s Guide to Everything – A group of teenage birders embarks

A hummingbird beats its wings as it inspects a stalk of aloe vera at Sunnylands Center & Gardens. In contrast to the historic estate, the adjacent Center & Gardens feature arid-adapted and native desert plantings. on a quest to find a bird that’s thought to be extinct in this 2013 adventure film.

All movies start at 7:30 p.m. at Sunnylands Center & Gardens, 37977 Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage. Gates open at 7 p.m.

Filmgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and small picnics. Large coolers, alcohol, smoking, and pets are not permitted.

Carpooling is advised.

What’s new at Sunnylands?

For the first time since its launch in 2012, Sunnylands

Center & Gardens will be open five days a week, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, giving the public more opportunities to secure tickets for the popular Historic House Tour. Tickets for September tours are on sale now only at www.sunnylands. org/tickets. Admission to the Center & Gardens is free.

Guests on the Historic House Tour will now have access to the office Walter Annenberg used to run his company, Triangle Publications, Inc., while he

House Finches on San Pedro cactus at Sunnylands Center & Gardens in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Over 4,000 visitors have participated in guided bird tours and walks at Sunnylands.

spent the winter months at Sunnylands, as well as a peek into his dressing room.

Large informational panels, some with video presentations and rarely seen photos of the estate’s notable guests, answer the public’s most commonly asked questions. The new

panels convey the story of Sunnylands’ past and present in three languages: English, Spanish, and Mandarin. In the café, new menu boards on the walls make food selections easier. Source: Eric Ornelas, Pamela Price

A brightly colored stripe behind the eye distinguishes the Great Roadrunner.

The birds are plentiful and decidedly not shy around visitors

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send them right into combat and these pilots might only know straight level flight and so it was fatal.”

American Pilots spent 100 hours training inside an AT-6 Texan.

On this Saturday, visitors of the museum were able to take a closer look at the war plane and actually go inside the cockpit, Zane Hathaway and his little sister were one of the visitors who

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saw the inside of the plane, he said, “You could move it left and right to move the wings up and down.”

The plane inside the Palm Springs Air Museum still flies and even though the aircraft will not fly out of the hangar anytime soon, the curiosity to go inside a cockpit of a war plane from WWII goes beyond children.

James Stuck visited the museum from Orange County with his wife, he was one of many visitors to

hop on the AT-6 Texan.

“It’s a different sensation to sit inside an older plane and look at what they were dealing with,” Stuck said.

“How a plane worked back in that day compared to what we have today and it was just a nostalgic feeling.”

The staff of at the museum are happy to share the plane’s history with visitors, but most importantly they want to raise interest for a new generation of pilots.

Bell said, “We’re September 14, 2018

supporting the generations that built these airplanes, and remembering them, but also it’s about getting

kids and young adults excited about careers in aviation.” Source: KMIR

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California Condors to be Released in Northern Arizona

By Desert Star Staff PAGE, Ariz. – Arizonans this month have a chance to join in celebrating an endangered species success story.

There were only around 22 California condors left in the world in the 1980s. They’re still critically endangered and face a number of environmental and man-made threats.

But, thanks to conservation efforts, condor numbers have been rising steadily for decades. The population is now around 500, and about 85 live in northern Arizona and southern Utah.

The Peregrine Fund will release several captive-bred young California condors at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument next week.

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Chris Parish, the endangered bird group’s director of global conservation, encourages the public to come see the birds take flight in their new Arizona home.

“It’s a program in action that people have access to,” he points out.

“And that’s something unique for endangered species management.

“Usually, there are so few individuals of that species, and there are protected areas, and the beauty of this is, it’s open and available to the public year-round.”

If visitors can’t make it to the birds’ release, Parish says the condors can be spotted throughout the year between the Grand Canyon and Zion National Park.

The condor release event coincides with National Public Lands Day this Saturday, Sept. 22.

Parish sees protecting public lands as essential to the future of endangered species like the California condor. He says the Public Lands Day condor event is a chance to showcase how federal and state lands agencies work in partnership with nonprofit groups and the public.

“Especially in Arizona – I mean, public lands are such a big part of our landscape, and the management of those public lands – we all work collectively to manage for not just endangered species, but our ability to use those public lands, to recreate in those public lands,” he states.

This is the 23rd year condors are being released in Arizona. The Peregrine Fund monitors the birds to track their survival rate, and says the birds’ biggest threat after release is lead poisoning from ingesting lead ammunition from hunters.

Hunting, poaching and habitat destruction reduced the world population of California condors to fewer than two dozen by the 1980s. (a2gk3/Flickr)

By Desert Star Staff ST. PAUL, Minn. – Suicide rates have been on the rise since 1999, and Minnesota is not immune. From 2006 to 2016, the state’s suicide rate jumped 40.6 percent.

During National Suicide Prevention Week, which continues through Saturday, it’s noteworthy that U.S. suicide rates were highest for the north central region of the country.

Amy Lopez, suicide prevention program coordinator at the Minnesota Department of Health, says the state’s increased rates of suicide fell into clear categories.

“Specific communities of

color and tribal communities that have a disproportionate rate, in particular American Indian youth as well as white middle-aged males,” she states.

Lopez says suicide rates also were higher for rural parts of Minnesota, and is now the second-leading cause of death among people ages 15 to 34.

In 2016, Minnesota reported 745 suicides compared with about 600 in 2010.

To reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

Suicide is one of the 10 leading causes of death in the U.S., a fact Lopez

says is usually only noted when celebrities such as Anthony Bourdain or Kate Spade take their own lives.

Lopez says those worried about a friend or loved one should be aware of stressors that can cause people to consider suicide.

“There’s a variety of risk factors involved in those that are suicidal, like, what was going on in that person’s life before they died by suicide, some type of transitional period, like a loss of relationship, loss of job, financial stress,” she points out.

Some suicides can be traced to mental health issues, but Lopez says often there

Suicide Prevention Week: Know Risk Factors are no advance signals.

“Signs can come in different forms, so I would say most of the time there are warning signs but they can be very difficult to catch, quite frankly,” she stresses.

A 10-year study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed suicide increases across age, gender, race and ethnicity.

Historically, men have committed suicide at significantly higher rates than women, but the national rate among women increased by a staggering 50 percent between 2000 and 2016.

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Mark Taper Forum launches 2018-2019 season with “Sweat”

L-R: Mary Mara and Portia © 2018 Craig Schwartz Photography

L-R: Will Hochman, Michael O’Keefe and Grantham © 2018 Craig Schwartz Photography

By Jack Lyons Theatre and Film Critic Member American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) Sweat, is a word with many connotations. Winston Churchill inspired a nation with his “blood, sweat, and tears” speech during WW II. American males usually associate it with the work ethic of the NFL. But in reality it identifies the character of America’s workingclass. The men and women who take on the toughest of jobs in the factories and in our various industries; sometimes the jobs no one else wants or is willing to do. They are Loyal, hard-working, and proud to be labeled blue-collar workers.

Prolific, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage, (“Ruined”, “Intimate Apparel”, “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark” and others) now tackles the thorny issues that has plagued American business practices for over a hundred years: the divide between the management class and the working class.

“SWEAT”, Ms. Nottage’s 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, directed by Lisa Peterson, examines the erosion of job security, via downsizing, coupled with a feeling of betrayal by some, of unions that always provided

their members a safety net and job security. The arc of the play begins in the year 2008, but flashes backward to 2000 then forward again to 2008.

The play centers around a parole officer two ex-convicts, and three women who were childhood friends working in the same factory, and a Greek chorus of one; in the form of the bartender Stan.

Bartenders, have always been good listeners and their advice, good or bad, is at least, always free. Sometime they have to become, referees in order to calm things down when friends have too much to drink. Also, rumors are rampant in bars and taverns, and a bartender can act as a facilitator; driving the content of the play’s message.

Most of the action in “Sweat” takes place in a bar in Reading Pennsylvania, a city hit hard by a downsizing economy and massive job cuts. Prospects for blue-collar workers are grim as more jobs move overseas. The effects of sweeping technology changes over the last ten years has hit blue collar workers in the ‘rust belt’ areas of America with the force of a tsunami.

It’s not that difficult to draw comparisons between Ms. Nottage’s characters, their situations and their dialogue

that echoes those of “Trump supporters” during the 2016 Presidential campaign which still lingers into 2018.

The play begins with parole officer (Kevin T. Carroll) having a regularly scheduled meetings with his parolees Jason (Will Hochman) and then with Chris (Grantham Coleman). Now we jump to the bar scene (the play’s structure is very TV episodicdriven) where three factory friends: Tracey, Cynthia, and Jessie (Mary Mara, Portia, and Amy Pietz, respectively) have been drinking most of the day by the looks of them. Jessie has passed out on a table. And Tracey and Cynthia are slurring their words and swearing and cursing in the vernacular of the streets complaining about their jobs and their lives.

A cautionary note here: There are well over a ‘hundred f-bombs’ being hurled from the stage. Apparently, normalization of vernacular speech is well on its way in theatres today no matter how off-putting it might be. Whatever happened to the playwright’s best friend – the Thesaurus?

The stock boy Oscar (Peter Mendoza) and Stan, the bartender (Michael O’Keefe) engage the women and respond only when the ladies want more refills. Stan is the

By Desert Star Staff Seems like axing the swimsuit contest for the Miss America show may have spectacularly backfired - ratings for the long-run beauty pageant have taken a nosedive… and that’s compared to last year’s already abysmal viewer numbers.

The 98th Miss America pageant has faced-off with the first football game of the season in the primetime TV spot… and lost. Significantly. The number of viewers who tuned in to the ABC’s screening of the beauty competition plummeted 36 percent in ratings compared to last year - which was then

a record-low performance.

Funnily enough, last year’s dismal attempt, the one that also went up against the very first Sunday of the NFL regular season as well. Apparently, ABC just does not learn.

According to showbiz news site The Wrap, ABC’s “Miss America” pageant averaged a 1.1 rating/4 share and had 5.4 million total viewers in 2017. Fast forward 12 months, and the revamped (less sexy) format managed to limp to a 0.7/3 and 4.3 million viewers. In other words, it was comparatively down 36 percent in the key demo and a mere 19 percent among

overall audience members.

NBC and Fox - who both had telecasts for Sunday’s football games - dominated the Nielsen figures. NBC totaled an average of 16.3 million viewers in primetime.

Those robust numbers are due to a combination of the NBC’s 80-minute pregame studio show and as much of the Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers game that would fit, as the game overruns the primetime slot. Fox came in second with 7.1 million viewers with its NFL overrun, postgame coverage, a new sitcom, followed by reruns.

only character that realizes what’s at stake for his clientregulars, going so far as to warn them that they all could go sleep one night and wake up to find that their jobs have been moved Mexico. But of course, no one listens. After all, they have the union and their years of loyalty to the company to protect them.

Mr. Coleman is the redeemed ex-con son of Cynthia and ex-con Brucie, (terrifically played by John Earl Jelks who created the role in the New York production) and Chris’ buddy Jason (Will Hochman) the son of Tracey who also frequent the bar, show up at the favorite watering hole of the factory floor workers.

The play also examines the tearing apart of a friendship when Cynthia and Tracey – one black, one white – apply for the same management job.

Cynthia gets the position, but soon when the company does indeed move jobs to Mexico, and the trade union goes on strike; the workers become locked out. The management division begins to separate the two friends, and racial tensions separate them further.

“Sweat” is an exercise in futility for blue-collar workers and is just one of the current issues that plagues and divides the country on many levels not just

job issues and the economy.

In the technical department, the creative team led by director Peterson includes scenic Designer Christopher Barreca, whose tavern/bar design is spectacular and practical even to working beer taps, and props. Emilio Sosa’s costumes are spot on for the denizens of the bar. Lighting by Anne Militello paints the stage in mood inducing moments, while projection design by Yee Eun Nam splashes the walls with a tad too much imagery from newspapers, movies and television. Sometimes, less is better so it doesn’t overwhelm the audience. Kudos, however, to Fight Director Steve Rankin for a most believable ‘rumble in the bar’ sequence. Regarding the pacing and voice modulation levels; let’s just chalk that up to opening night jitters.

As a fan of Ms. Nottage’s work, I was somewhat disappointed with “Sweat”. I was looking for a “Ruined”, or an “Intimate Apparel” experience. The cast, however, is absolutely, flat-out outstanding.

“Sweat”, performs at the Mark Taper Forum and runs through October 7, 2018.

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BY THEDA KLEINHANS REICHMAN

Burt Reynolds: A Remembrance

Burt Reynolds in “Smokey and the Bandit” It is always sad to say ‘goodbye’ to an old friend.

And even though most of us never got to know Burt Reynolds personally, we felt connected to him from the roles he played on screen.

Reynolds, born February 11, 1936, in Michigan, was a football star when he attended Florida State University. His plans for a professional football career ended abruptly after a car crash. As a result, he turned his attention to acting.

In the early days, he appeared on TV’s “Gunsmoke” before graduating to numerous roles on the silver screen. In 1972 he starred in “Deliverance” along with John Voight. However, he was most appealing in comedic films like “The Greatest Little Whorehouse in Texas” with Dolly Parton and “Smokey and the Bandit” in 1977 with Sally Field. He and Sally had a long-term romance. Years later he confided on air to

Barbara Walters that the love of his life was Sally, even though they never married.

Other women in his world included Dinah Shore and Judy Carne whom he married in 1963 and divorced in 1965.

Later he married actress Loni Anderson. Their union lasted from 1988 to 1994.

In the late ‘70s, he was one of the highest grossing stars in Hollywood. His career had some low points but peaked again in 1997 when he played

Jack Horner in “Boogie Nights,” a role which earned him an Academy Award nomination.

From September 1990 to May 1994 he played an ex-pro football player who returns to his hometown in Arkansas to coach a losing high school football team. The show, “Evening Shade,” aired on CBS. For fun, he once appeared as a centerfold in “Cosmopolitan” magazine.

Later he said that was a mistake. Other mistakes include turning down the Jack Nicholson role in “Terms of Endearment.” He also was offered the part of Han Solo in “Star Wars” as well as the chance to play “Bond-James Bond.” Ouch.

Burt Reynolds died on Thursday, September 6th from a heart attack. He was 82.

Sally Field said she “will hold him in her heart forever” and all of us who enjoyed him as an actor with a quick wit and warm smile will also miss him.

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“Tag,” now available on DVD, is a light-hearted screen comedy about old friends whose long-term friendship is based on the game of tag.

Aida Cuevas - “Totalmente Juan Gabriel”

By Desert Star Staff Palm Desert, CA - Aida Cuevas presents a mariachi spectacle in a tribute to her friend and mentor, Juan Gabriel, on Tuesday, October 2, at 8:00pm. Featuring Aida’s Mexico City based mariachi band, Mariachi Juvenil Tecalitlan, it will be an unforgettable concert featuring two Mexican icons, two masters of the mariachi genre, two lifelong friends and musical partners.

Aida Cuevas has created one of the most important careers in traditional Mexican music. With a 42-year career and 39 album releases to her credit, Aida, dubbed “The

Queen of Mariachi,” is an esteemed figure in Mexico, beloved for her unswerving devotion to traditional mariachi music and for her mastery of its demanding vocal forms. Aida’s career has been honored with a Grammy® award, a Latin Grammy® award, and seven Latin Grammy® nominations in the “Best Mariachi/ Ranchero Album” category.

Aida became the first female singer in the mariachi genre to win a Grammy® when she was honored at the 2018 awards for “Best Regional Mexican Music Album” for her CD Arrieros Somos (Versiones Acústicas). The album is a collection of acoustic versions

was released in 2013. She is the only artist authorized by the Juan Gabriel estate to record and tour his music.

Aida is a master of the mariachi art song, performing a full range of mariachi numbers, including the falsetto heavyweight “El Pastor,” the iconic Juan Gabriel hits “Te Doy Las Gracias,” “Te Vas a Quedar Con Las Ganas,” and “Quizás Mañana,” as well as new songs from Totalmente Juan Gabriel Vol. II, including “Gracias Por Todo,” “Cada Vez, Cada Vez,” and “Buscando el Séptimo Amor.” She also performs

of Mexican classics by renowned composer Cuco Sánchez. She previously won a Latin Grammy® for “Best Tango Album” for her 2010 release De Corazón a Corazó - Mariachi Tango.

Aida’s latest release Totalmente Juan Gabriel Vol. II, is the second of five CD installments in which she pays tribute to the legendary singer and songwriter. Gabriel produced two albums for her, 1983’s Aida Cuevas Canta a Juan Gabriel and 1985’s Exitos. The first volume of Totalmente Juan Gabriel

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many ranchero classics such as “Traición a Juan,” and the José Alfredo Jiménez compositions “Me Equivoque Contigo” and “No Me Amenaces.” Her unique voice and style have allowed her to cultivate a successful career spanning decades, leaving a remarkable imprint in the history of Mexican music. www.aidacuevas.com Tickets for this performance are priced at $88, $68, $48 and $28. Tickets are available at the Theatre’s website at www. mccallumtheatre.com or by calling the McCallum Theatre Box Office at (760) 340-ARTS. The McCallum Theatre, located at 73000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert CA 92260.

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Governor Joins Security Guards’ Rallying for Better Wages

By Desert Star Staff PITTSBURGH – Gov. Tom Wolf is standing with security officers in Pittsburgh Thursday as they rally for $15 an hour in their next contract.

Just a little more than three years ago, security officers in the city were paid as little as $7.50 an hour.

But more than 1,000 joined Service Employees

International Union Local 32BJ and won a contract that has raised their pay to $12 an hour or more with additional benefits such as employer-paid health

insurance and paid holidays.

According to Sam Williamson, the Western Pennsylvania District director for the union, Wolf’s presence at the rally this afternoon sends an important message.

“The governor made it clear that he supports the right of workers to organize, he supports the labor movement and supports workers who are fighting for $15-an-hour wages,” Williamson states.

Williamson says the workers also are being supported in their negotiations by other public officials including Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and State Rep. Ed Gainey (D-Lincoln-Lemington).

Rene Randolph, a security officer and member of the union, says the contract three years ago helped a lot, but there is still more to do to get to a real, living wage.

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By Desert Star Staff SACRAMENTO, Calif.

– Conservation groups are slamming a move by the Trump administration to weaken rules on methane emissions from oil and gas operations.

The new rule, proposed on Tuesday, would allow companies to inspect their lines for leaks less often, and take longer to

fix issues that arise.

Industry has long claimed the Obama-era rules are too expensive and burdensome.

However, Matt Watson, associate vice president of the Environmental Defense Fund’s Energy Program, said methane is an extremely potent greenhouse gas that merits a strong federal standard.

“Over 20 years, it’s more than 80 times more powerful

than C02 [carbon dioxide] at trapping heat. And, in fact, methane is responsible for about a quarter of the warming that we’re experiencing today,” said Watson.

The EPA will soon publish the proposed rule change in the Federal Register, which will kick off a public comment period. The agency also plans to hold a public hearing in Denver, Colo.,

but has not yet set a date.

Opponents of the change have vowed to fight any rollback in court.

Watson mentioned that California has taken a lead in battling both climate change and air pollution from natural gas wells, in the wake of the massive gas leak in Aliso Canyon in 2015.

“Last year, the state adopted some of the best

methane regulations in the nation,” he said. “At this point, there is no reason to believe that the state rules would be undermined by what the Trump administration is trying to do.”

But Watson noted that California gets most of its natural gas from other states – places that often have much less stringent laws on methane emissions.

By Desert Star Staff CASPER, Wyo. – Wyoming is moving forward with efforts to make sure all workers have access to a retirement plan through their jobs.

State Sen. Jim Anderson, R-Glenwood, leads a task force exploring options to help workers put a small portion of each paycheck toward a retirement fund.

He said just 43 percent of Wyoming’s private workforce has access to an employer-sponsored plan, and added the average U.S. household has only $2,500 saved for retirement.

“The problem is that in Wyoming, 21 percent of our population is 60 and above,”

said Anderson. “And what they’re finding when they’re going to retire is they don’t have enough money, so they have to go back to work to support themselves or to pay for their health care.”

When people don’t have enough savings, he explained, taxpayers end up on the hook.

Recent University of Wyoming analysis found even an extra $1,000 saved by residents most at risk could save the state $18 million per year in services such as Medicaid.

Some skeptics say government shouldn’t be in the retirement planning business, while others argue increasing Social Security benefits would more efficiently resolve what has become

a national problem.

Anderson noted that one challenge is finding a plan that can be portable, since many of the workers most in need have seasonal or multiple jobs. He acknowledged that small businesses already operating on thin profit margins can’t handle added expenses, so the state or another funding source

could have to be tapped.

Another challenge is to convince workers that deductions from their paychecks will pay off down the road.

“You have to have the belief that that money is being invested wisely and they’re making money on their money,” he said. “That’s why there has to be an exclusive

statement for them, for their account, so they can see their money in that account and what’s happening with it.”

The state’s Retirement Security Task Force is set to meet again Sept. 18 in Casper.

Anderson said he’s hopeful that, after months of research, the group can start putting a concrete plan together.

Security officers in Pittsburgh are negotiating with 14 companies for a new contract. (32BJ SEIU)

years and we’re trying to negotiate for better wages, better health care,” she states. “You know, we’re trying to make it more of a career than just a job.”

Randolph hopes that raising wages will make it possible for her to retire with a sense of security someday.

Williamson points out that the minimum wage in Pennsylvania is still just $7.25 an hour. And airport workers in Philadelphia and security officers in Pittsburgh, among others, workers are still struggling to make ends meet.

“There are way too many workers across the state who work hard and still earn poverty wages,” Williamson points out. “And the way to resolve that is by workers standing together to fight for better benefits and better wages through the collective bargaining process.”

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of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $95,091.09 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. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which 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 times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California 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 property, you may call (800) 280-2832 or visit this Internet Web site WWW.AUCTION.COM, using the file number assigned to this case 070449-CA. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR SALES INFORMATION: (800) 280-2832 CLEAR RECON CORP 4375 Jutland Drive San Diego, California 92117 Publish September 14, 21, 28, 2018 DSW18-5157 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000007386634 Title Order No.: 180082014 FHA/VA/PMI No.: 777765291456 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 02/23/2017.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 02/27/2017 as Instrument No. 2017-0080983 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of RIVERSIDE County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: RICHARD B GOULD AN UNMARRIED MAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money

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of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 10/09/2018 TIME OF SALE: 9:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: IN FRONT OF THE CORONA CIVIC CENTER, 849 W. SIXTH STREET, CORONA, CA 92882. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 13581 MONUMENT ST, DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA 92240 APN#: 644-252-021-4 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, but without covenant or warranty, expressed 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, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, 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 obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $253,840.24. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. 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, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which 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 times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California 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 property, you may call 714-730-2727 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site www. servicelinkASAP.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000007386634. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: AGENCY SALES and POSTING 714-730-2727 www.servicelinkASAP.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) 795-1852 Dated: 08/30/2018 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4668813 Publish 09/07/2018, 09/14/2018, 09/21/2018 DSW18-5154

Study Finds No Threat in Transgender Bathroom Access

By Desert Star Staff BOSTON – A study released Wednesday found including gender identity in nondiscrimination laws does not increase privacy or safety violations in public bathrooms, locker rooms or changing rooms.

The study, conducted in Massachusetts by the Williams Institute, compared localities of similar size with and without gender inclusive ordinances.

A voter referendum on the ballot this November gives voters the choice of upholding or overturning the 2016 state law allowing transgender people to use public facilities that match their gender identities.

According to Amira Hasenbush, lead author of the report, those who would overturn the law maintain that it makes women and children

vulnerable in public restrooms.

“The main finding was that the laws did not have an impact, and that those kinds of incidents, though they do occur, are extremely rare,” she points out.

Supporters of the nondiscrimination law point out that transgender people are much more likely to be the victims of verbal and physical assault based solely on their gender identity.

Hasenbush notes that the study was started before the statewide nondiscrimination law was passed, but similar laws covering public accommodations were on the books in many cities and towns.

“Obviously, people should know if these laws are creating some sort of safety or privacy violation, and by doing this research before the law

A study found no increase in criminal incidents in public restrooms from gender nondiscrimination laws. (evitaochel/pixabay) passed, we were able to see that there was no risk of the laws having any impact in one way or another,” she states.

Hasenbush says the study shows that such laws coving public accommodations provide necessary protections

for transgender people while maintaining safety and privacy for everyone.

Plan ahead for your weekend brunch with this delicious Farmer’s Casserole recipe. You’ll enjoy this hearty combination of meat, cheese, eggs and a little bit of spice with some jalapenos. You can also prepare this recipe the night before and let it chill till you are ready to pop it in the oven.

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• Nonstick cooking spray • 3 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes • 3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese • 1 cup diced cooked ham, cooked breakfast sausage or Canadian-style bacon • 2 green onions, sliced • 2 jalapenos, seeded and chopped • 4 eggs, beaten • 1 ½ cups milk • 1/8 teaspoon salt • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1. Coat a 2-quart square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange hash browns evenly in the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle cheese, ham, and green onions over hash browns.

2. In a bowl combine eggs, milk, salt, pepper and jalapenos. Pour egg mixture over hash brown mixture in dish.

3. Bake, uncovered, in a 350° F oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

4. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Makes 6 servings.

Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens

September 14, 2018

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