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Everybody in the Pool 4th of July Events Concerts at the Plateau Movies in the Park Car Cruisin’ Fun Summer Games Cool Summer Treats All-Natural Insect Repellent 3 Words You Should Say to your Kids Quiet Cool – An American Success Story Mercy Air- Angels in the Sky Discover the Great Outdoors in Wine Country The Forgotten Verses of ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ Table of Contents – Page 6 O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

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Temecula Valley Elks Lodge Honors Local Public Safety Personnel

The Temecula Valley Elks Lodge recently held its annual Police & Fire Recognition Banquet to honor Public Safety personnel from around the southwest County.

Many members of the Elks Lodge along with family, friends and co-workers from the various Departments were in attendance to show their appreciation.

Deputy Danny Hollingsworth is an eleven year veteran of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department currently assigned to the City of Temecula Police Departments Problem Oriented Policing (POP) teamDeputy Hollingsworth has been commended by the County District Attorney’s Office for the investigation and arrest of fifteen street gang suspects in the City of Temecula.

CHP Officers Oldham and Murrieta were honored for their life saving actions during a routine traffic stop that resulted in saving the life of a man that suffered an acute stroke. The treating physicians related that the officers saved his life by performing CPR at the scene.

Officer Montoya is a 29 year veteran of the California Highway Patrol and is currently assigned to the Rainbow Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility. He has demonstrated a significant ability to identify inconspicuous and dangerous mechanical violations that exist on commercial vehicles. In 2016 alone, he placed 197 unsafe commercial vehicles out of service, based on mechanical defects. Officer Montoya’s assertive vigilance may well have prevented numerous traffic accidents.

Murrieta Police Officer Metoyer has been with the department since 2004 and is currently assigned as a traffic investigator/motorcycle officer. Officer Metoyer is a member of the Social Media Team and shares community service messages. She started the “Random Acts of Kindness” program two years ago, handing out gift cards to members of the community funded by officer’s donations.

During 2016, Agent Higgins of the Murrieta Border Patrol Station has been instrumental in her leadership role with the Station’s Strike Team. The Strike Team is a newly formed unit of Border Patrol Agents who patrol our highways to detect and apprehend alien and narcotic smugglers. Thanks to Agent Higgins’ resolve and the dedication of the assigned Agents, they have been successful in keeping our community and schools safe by seizing approximately 538 pounds of cocaine, 352 pounds of methamphetamines, 258 pounds of marijuana, 53 pounds of heroin, and 160 gallons of liquid methamphetamine; all totaling close to $10 million.

On January 22, 2017 at approx.

4:06pm Murrieta Fire Department responded to a reported Swift water rescue at Los Alamos Road and Monroe Avenue. While responding, additional information was obtained that the vehicle had been swept from the roadway and was going downstream with two adults and two children trapped inside. Captains Bradstreet and DeGrave and Engineer Macalinao were assigned to the Rescue Group and immediately went to work assembling rope systems and formulating a plan of action. The first rescue swimmer entered the water at 4:25pm and within minutes all victims were rescued from the fast moving water within an hour of the original dispatch time.

We can all rest easy with men and women of this caliber serving the Southwest Riverside County.

Pictured left to right are Officer Louis Montoya, Elks Event Chairman Bob Walker, Deputy Danny Hollingsworth, Captain Sean DeGrave, Captain Todd Bradstreet, Engineer Mike Macalinao, Officer Jennifer Metoyer, Agent Jennifer Higgins, Officer Rich Murrieta, Officer Jeff Oldham and Temecula Valley Elks Lodge Exalted Ruler Diane Farrens.

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IN THIS ISSUE DINING Palumbo’s Ristorante..........................................................................26

EDUCATION Information Meeting Azuza Pacific .....................................................32 Teachers are Heroes ...........................................................................33

ENTERTAINMENT Shakespeare in the Vines....................................................................40 Jazz at the Merc..................................................................................14 Peter Pan Jr. .......................................................................................15

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EVENTS Summer Concerts at Santa Rosa Plateau ..........................................37 Community Events..............................................................................43 Old Town Live Family Nights...............................................................15 Big Bear Events in July .......................................................................29 Flat Track Finals at SoCal Fair ............................................................34 Car Cruisin’ .........................................................................................35 4th of July Events................................................................................46

FAITH God and Family...................................................................................20 Considering Others .............................................................................21

FAMILY 3 Words You Should Say to Your Kids ................................................19 Movies in the Park ..............................................................................24 Cooking with Kids...............................................................................28 Parenting – Chores .............................................................................30

HEALTHY LIVING What is Electro-Dermal Screening? ....................................................16 All-Natural Insect Repellent ................................................................17

HOME Quiet Cool – A Success Story.............................................................38

KIDS Cooling Summer Games.....................................................................22 Back to School Bash ..........................................................................25

PETS Adoptions............................................................................................31

RECIPES Healthy Summer Treats.......................................................................12 Cool Pops ...........................................................................................22

SENIORS Events at Kay Ceniseros Center ...........................................................8 Elder Abuse Seminiar............................................................................8 First Light In Home Care .....................................................................13

SPORTS Temecula Soccer Club ........................................................................44

TEENS Ice Cream and Pizza Party..................................................................18 Rube Goldberg Machines Science .....................................................18

VISITING OUR VINEYARDS Heritage Vine Display at Vail HQ .........................................................36 Discover the Great Outdoors ..............................................................40

FEATURES Mercy Air- Angels in the Sky...............................................................10 The Star Spangled Banner..................................................................32

support local businesses O2 Alive and Well ...................................................17 Animal Friends of the Valley....................................30 Anthony's Ristorante ..............................................28 Artistic Expressions Permanent Makeup.................10 Azuza Pacific University .........................................33 Back to School Bash ...............................................24 Barons Market...........................................................3 Bonnie Grummet Swim Lessons.............................45 Butterfield Dog Grooming .......................................24 California Parks Co. ................................................23 California Rental Connection, Inc. ...........................39 California Technical Academy ...................................5 Car Cruise Lake Elsinore .........................................34 Coldwell Banker ......................................................47 Coldwell Banker Days at Vail HQ .............................38 EAT Marketplace Farm Supper ................................29 Faith Armory ...........................................................35 Farmers Wife, The...................................................15 First Light Home Care ...............................................9 Geri Fit in Wildomar ................................................43 Grace Evangelical Free ............................................20 Heyday Productions................................................41 Honeycutt Farms.....................................................28 Hope Lutheran Church Day Camp ...........................21 Hospice of the Valleys.............................................16 Jane Michael Salon .................................................33 Jeweler by Design...................................................11 Kids Outlet ..............................................................19 Living Jen ...............................................................16 Liongshadow Ranch Winery ...................................40 Menifee Bible Church ..............................................21 Mad Mike's Gourmet Sausages ..............................46 Michelle's Place Walk for Life .................................16

Morton Grabel Law Offices .....................................45 Mt. San Jacinto College ..........................................45 My Grannys' Attic ...................................................14 NAFE Meetings........................................................43 Naughty Pig Gourmet Meats ...................................29 Oak Grove Golf and Chef Open................................36 Palumbo's Ristorante..............................................14 Plumber- Ron Dumas .............................................39 Pole Positon Carting ...............................................35 Powers Dentistry ....................................................13 Quiet Cool - Direct Electric ........................................2 Richard Shuldiner O. D. ...........................................8 Santa Rosa Plateau Concerts ..................................37 Shakespeare in the Vines ........................................40 Sizzler .....................................................................27 Stater Brothers .......................................................48 Storm Baseball........................................................34 Studio 395 ................................................................7 Subscriptions............................................................6 Sweet Cheeks Skin & Body Care .............................12 Swim to Shore ........................................................24 Temecula Newcomers Club .....................................43 Temecula United Methodist Church ........................43 Temecula Women's Connection ..............................43 Texas Lil's Mesquite Grill ........................................26 Van Avery Prep .......................................................25 West Side Story ........................................................4 Word Search ...........................................................18 Word Search Answer Key........................................18 WOW Summer Arts program..................................42

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Local Arts Group Partners with Girl Scouts

Over the past few years local Girl Scout Troop 1124 has joined Studio 395 Arts Group on numerous events and activities. Thanks to the inspiration of the troop leader, Cynthia Bertoldo, and her dedicated crew of involved mothers/families, the cooperation has grown exponentially.

It started with a simple scout badge for art and working with STUDIO 395 Treasurer and art instructor, Grace Sandlin. She immediately bonded with the mothers and the girls that range from Daisy to Girl Scouts. With a Scouting background herself, she recognized the wonderful friendships these girls form that can last a lifetime and their commitment to community.

The relationship grew with the Scouts involvement in the Dia De Los Muertos Celebration put on annually by STUDIO 395. Event organizer and STUDIO 395 President, Rebecca Esquibel, hosted a sugar skull decorating event where the girls also learned the history and cultural importance of the holiday. They signed on immediately to make decorations for the event and host a kids’ art activity booth. They have even developed a special Dia De Los Muertos Scout patch for their troop.

Now they are helping STUDIO 395 create a local home for their own troop and the local community at the Village on Grand, Lakeland Village Community Center. This facility was closed around 2000 and reopened in 2016 with the first two buildings being renovated. STUDIO 395 took over operations of the facility in January 2017, and with the help of local volunteers and the amazing energy of the Girl Scouts, they are doing some amazing things.

Troop 1124 spent hours recently helping with clean up and painting the back patio area, planting in empty spaces and cleaning restrooms for public use.

With the help of the local Girl Scouts and their dedicated neighbors, STUDIO 395 and the Village On Grand is benefiting from all their hard work and support. This is a community center being run and managed by volunteers that want to build a safe, creative space for the local citizens. “The term for this is improving the livability of the area by building a creative placemaking space,” says Sandlin. “We are fortunate that so many locals, especially young people, are joining in to help make this happen.”

Contact STUDIO 395 at 951-471-4407 about projects, volunteering, and reasonable event space rentals for personal events.

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SENIORS

Monthly Activities at Kay Ceniceros Senior Center- Menifee Exercise classes Including but not limited to: Chair Volleyball, Exercise (Low-Impact), Geri-Fit Strength Class, Geri-Fit Stretch Class, Personal Trainer Program, Soul Line Dancing, T’ai Chi Chih, Walking Club, Zumba Gold, Zumba Regular, Zumba Toning.

Enrichment Classes: Including but not limited to: Ballroom Dancing, Bereavement Group, Bid Whist, Blues Club, Blues Club Spanish, Bridge, Cards, Care Pathways, Care Connexxus Support Group, Chess, Conversational Spanish, ESL (English As-A-Second Language), Fundamentals of Art, Mah Jongg, Paint Party, Projects with Yarn, Quilting, Scrabble, Texas Hold’Em, Cool Center, Weight Watchers, Wii Game Day.

Monthly Meetings/Classes/Activities: I AARP Driver Safety Program, Arts Council Menifee Visual Committee, Assemblywoman Melendez’ Mobile Office, Bagels & Books, Friendship Unlimited, Inland Counties Legal Services, Movie Day. For additional information on specific class/activity/program information, dates and times please contact Aisha Jemmott-Wilson Ph: (951) 6729673. The Center is located at 29995 Evans Road Menifee, CA 92586

The Kay Ceniceros Senior Center provides a wide variety of programs and classes, ranging from fitness classes to quilting classes.

Elder Abuse Information Session

An elder abuse information session will be led by local estate planning attorneys on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library (30600 Pauba Road). Topics covered at this free session will include: signs, facts, and solutions to elder abuse.

Join local estate planning attorneys Jeff Nickerson and Amy Fisher for the answers to elder abuse questions along with suggestions on what can

be done to prevent it from happening to you or anyone else.

This program is presented by the Riverside County Law Library and Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library. Registration is required. To RSVP or for further questions, please contact the Temecula Law Resource Center at (951) 693-8902 or lawlibrary.temecula@r clawlibrary.org.

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Angels in the Sky Mercy Air to the Rescue

By Laurie Malmstrom

When time is of the essence for a critical patient, whether it is a heart attack, trauma, brain injury, burn victim, diabetes emergency, or pediatric crisis, the fire department and the first responders on the site will call for Mercy Air to evacuate the patient via helicopter to the hospital that is best equipped to deal with the specific emergency or nature of the injuries.

Mercy Air is ready 24/7 to provide critical care access for those in need, while getting the patient to the appropriate level of care.

Mercy Air flies out of the Hemet Airport and covers from Palm Springs to Orange County and acts as backup to other areas and specifically services cities in the Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. Trauma Center Status is created by meeting specific criteria by the American College of Surgeons, passing a site review and meeting state law provisions.

Level I is the highest and must have access to specific medical and nursing care including emergency medicine, trauma surgery, critical care, neurology, orthopedic surgery, anesthesiology and radiology as well as sophisticated surgical diagnostic equipment.

A Level II Trauma Center is able to indicate definitive care for all injured patients including 24-hour immediate coverage by general surgeons as well

“We are essentially a flying emergency room, so we deliver the highest level of care expeditiously, and in turn, we save lives!”

–Mark Donahue, Clinical Base Supervisor, Mercy Air Hemet Base

as coverage by the specialties of orthopedic surgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, radiology and critical care. Delivering patients to: • Hemet Valley Medical Center, Basic medical

• San Gorgonio Medical Hospital, Basic medical • Menifee Valley Medical Center, Basic medical

• Loma Linda University Medical Center or Loma Linda Murrieta Hospital, Cardiac and Stroke • Inland Valley Medical Center, Level II Trauma Center • Rancho Springs Medical Center, Basic medical • Temecula Valley Hospital, Cardiac and Stroke

• Riverside University Health System Hospital, Level I Trauma Center and Pediatrics Critical

They respond when called on by a first responder (scene calls) or physicians (hospital transfers)—they are never self- dispatched.

Each helicopter is equipped with a flight crew that includes the pilot (over 3000 hours of flight time), a nurse (with over 5 years of critical care experience), and a paramedic (with 3+years of experience as a first responder). The cost to provide this service includes flight nurse, flight paramedic, EMS pilot, mechanic, medically equipped aircraft (helicopter or plane), safety equipment, base facility and the cost of readiness, 24/7.

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PAGE 11 Since 1990 more than 22% of American hospitals have closed, with 100 of those closures directly impacting California. More than 8.1M Californians now live more than an hour from a Level 1 or 2 Trauma Center if driven by ambulance. Many air medical bases face closure due to high operating costs and drastically low reimbursement rates, putting local residents at risk. An individual may purchase annual coverage for emergency air at a cost of about $20.

Visit AIRMETHODSADVANTAGE@AIRMETHODS.COM for more in-

formation on the flight membership program. Mercy Air is owned and

operated by Air Methods and is partnering in a national campaign to preserving access to emergency air medical service called SOAR (Save Our Air Medical Resources). For more information on Mercy Air, visit

Recently Congressman Raul Ruiz visited the air medical base in Hemet to discuss the important role of emergency air services in healthcare and rode along with the Mercy Air flight crew for a tour of the area which they serve. “As an emergency room physician, I know that every second matters, yet one in four Americans live more than an hour from a trauma center by ground ambulance, including many in my congressional district. Thanks to the critical services provided by Mercy Air to those living in rural areas or hikers stranded in the wilderness, more lives are saved every year.” Dr. Ruiz represents California’s 36th District, which includes the entire Coachella Valley, as well as cities of Banning, Beaumont, Blythe, Hemet and San Jacinto.

Hemet Fire Chief, Scott Brown, said “we never know when our firefighters and paramedics will need to be deployed to respond to an emergency, but we’re always ready.

When families in our community face an unexpected incident or medical emergency, we will be there as quickly as possible to ensure they get the appropriate level of care they need from the nearest hospital. As a former flight paramedic and having served as a firefighter and paramedic for the Orange County Fire Authority for 18 years, I saw firsthand the difference air medical services could make for patients, In the air, patients receive critical care from highly trained flight nurses and paramedics. From strokes to car accidents to other traumatic injuries, we always knew that getting patients the right care in the right amount of time was imperative for saving lives.”

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Simple, Healthy Summer Snacks

(Family Features) As temperatures climb and summer sets in, a slight change in diet can help maintain energy without overfilling on hot days.

Vegan and vegetarian diets are popular trend, but many people are also opting to be semi-vegetarians, also known as the flexitarian diet. A flexitarian diet means you don’t have to eliminate meat from your diet but can still reap the health benefits associated with plant-based diets.

Plant-based proteins like beans, peas, nuts, seeds, soy and lentils are chock-full of nutritional benefits from disease-fighting phytonutrients to cholesterol-lowering fiber. They’re also an excellent way to add low-sodium and low-cholesterol protein to your diet that can leave you feeling satisfied but not stuffed.

Light finger foods and dips are ideal summer snacks. Hummus, made

from chickpeas and tahini (ground sesame seeds), makes for a quick and easy treat by itself or paired with health-conscious options like air-popped chips, whole-grain crackers or veggie sticks. You can also create simple summer snacks using hummus as an ingredient.

These vegan Cucumber Cups are the perfect refreshing pick-me-up on a hot afternoon, and they’re stylish enough to serve to guests at an upscale cookout. For a cool and creamy summer appetizer, try these vegetarian Southwestern Snack Bites made with hummus, guacamole and Greek yogurt.

Find more healthy ideas to help you snack your way through summer at sabra.com.

Southwestern Hummus Bites

Yield: 30 pieces 1 package (7 ounces) whole-grain bagel chips 1 container (10 ounces) Sabra Hummus 2 cups pico de gallo 1 cup guacamole 1 cup plain, low-fat Greek yogurt 4 green onions, sliced (optional) Top each bagel chip with 1 tablespoon hummus, small spoonful of pico de gallo, guacamole and small dollop of yogurt. Garnish with slices of green onion, if desired.

Cucumber Cups

Yield: 16 pieces 2 English cucumbers 1 container (10 ounces) Sabra Hummus 1 teaspoon paprika 1 bunch parsley, finely chopped Peel cucumbers and slice lengthwise into 1 1/4-inch pieces.

Using melon baller, carve out seeds to create vessel, making sure to leave bottom intact.

Using piping bag or small spoon, fill each cucumber with hummus (about 1 teaspoon each). Sprinkle with paprika and finely chopped parsley.

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Caregivers – and so much more Introducing FirstLight Home Care

These caregiving partnerships are built on trust, communication and a deep understanding of a client and his or her family’s needs. The dedicatetion to the core values of client happiness, peace of mind and quality of life is ingrained in their Culture of Care.

About FirstLight Home Care of Temecula FirstLight Home Care of Temecula is owned and operated by long-time residents Christine and John Hamby. It It is a values based organization that demands impeccable integrity, complete dedication to the business of caring, and uncompromising loyalty to those who trust them with their care. Their mission is to provide exceptional care to the citizens of the community and their families who entrust them with such an important responsibility. For more information, visit FirstLight’s website at www.temecula.firstlighthomecare.com or call Christine or John at (951) 395-0821.

Regardless of age, background or location, most people today have something in common: They want independence, freedom, flexibility and quality of life. FirstLight Home Care was created to help adults achieve all of those things.

FirstLight is non-medical home care provider with a network of offices that provides care for more than 3,500 clients in more than 30 states. The company provides quality, affordable non-medical home care to fulfill a variety of needs. In fact, one of FirstLight’s key differentiators is their focus not just on the older adult who is aging in place, but also on a number of other groups of people who need support to help them achieve their goals for daily living.

FirstLight is a lifeline for seniors; people with disabilities; those recovering from surgery, illness or injury; new mothers; Veterans, or anyone who needs a little extra assistance.

Non-medical home care fills the gap between medically skilled services and the everyday tasks that a person may be able to complete for him or her- Owners of First Light In Home Care, John and Christine Hamby self. It provides families with extensive resources – wherever and whenever they’re needed.

Home care services can be provided for a short period to help people get through a busy time, or on a long-term basis as part of ongoing care. FirstLight Home Care can provide support for several hours a week all the way through full-time engagements. “We are caregivers. And so much more.”

A new approach to home care FirstLight was designed from the ground up to be a completely new approach to high-quality care in the home or in the community. Every facet of the home care segment was extensively studied to inform the development of a system that provides our clients with dependable and truly exceptional service. And that exceptional service begins with our caregivers.

Central to the FirstLight caregiving approach is matching clients with a caregiver who fits the personality, needs and vision of the client and family.

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OLD TOWN.TEMECULA

JULY 2017

17th Annual Theater Foundation Gala and Auction

Mark your CALENDAR for September 16, 2017 as we CELEBRATE THE ARTS with TEMECULA ON STAGE! This Gala event will include a Speakeasy Jazz Room, local magicians, local musicians, vocalists and dancers ALONG with local wines, local restau-

rateurs and local brew houses. An entertainment, wine & dine experience, culminating with the First Annual TEMEE's (Temecula Education, Music, Entertainment Event).

More information to follow! CLEAR THE DATE NOW! www.fineartsnetwork.ccsend.com

Presented by Sherry Berry Music in association with Temecula Presents

Sherry Williams hosts “Jazz At The Merc!”

Each Thursday (and special performance dates throughout the year), you will be treated to a different jazz group in the intimate space known as "The Merc". The Mercantile is one of Temecula's original buildings and has been beautifully restored. We wanted to take advantage of this venue and bring you straight ahead jazz every Thursday evening in this acoustically inspired space.

July 6 – Kait Dunton Trio July 13 – Roy McCurdy Quartet TICKETS: $15 For Tickets: temeculatheater.org

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Disney’s Peter Pan Jr.

Presented by Fine Arts Network Theater Company (FANTC Summer Camp) Performance: SUN, JUL 16, 2017 @ 2pm & 5pm Old Town Community Theater

Based on the Disney film and J.M. Barrie's enchanting play, Disney's

Peter Pan JR. is a modern version of the timeless tale about a boy who would not grow up! The score includes new arrangements of classic Disney songs and a story featuring one rousing adventure after another.

Wendy Darling loves to tell stories to her brothers, Michael and John. But when her father announces she must move out of the nursery, Peter Pan comes to visit the children and whisks them away to Neverland. Their journey introduces them to the Lost Boys, Mermaids, Indians and even the infamous pirate, Captain Hook! Peter flies to the rescue when Wendy is taken captive by the dreaded Hook, who has his own sinister plans in mind for our hero.

TICKETS: $15 Orchestra $13 Parterre & Balcony *$3.00 discount in all sections for Seniors 65+ Students and Military GET TICKETS www.temeculatheater.org

Introducing Old Town Live in Temecula (formerly known as ‘Hot Summer Nights’) Spend your Summer Nights on a ‘stay-cation’ in Old Town Temecula! The City of Temecula introduces Old Town Live (formerly known as Hot Summer Nights).

Bring the entire family out to dine at one of the many fine restaurants, shop in the unique boutiques, support small businesses in Old Town, and enjoy live music by bands offering a wide variety of entertainment every Friday and Saturday night from June 2 through September 2, 2017. Free parking is always available in the Old Town Garage next to City Hall.

Free Summer Fun continues in Temecula at the culturally enriching and artistically engaging First Fridays at Art Off The Walls in The Truax Building (41923 2nd Street) and The Gallery at The Merc (42051 Main Street). Please save the dates for future First Fridays: JUN 2, JUL 7, AUG 3, SEP 1, OCT 6 & NOV 3, 2017.

Enjoy fine art, theater, live music, song, dance, museums, wine, cuisine, and shopping, whether you have just a few hours, a full day, or better yet – a long weekend to experience Old Town Live in Temecula.

For questions or more information, please visit www.TemeculaCA.gov or call (951) 694-6480.

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HEALTHYLIFESTYLE

What is an Electro-Dermal Screening?

Let’s look at some Questions and Answers and get a glimpse of what to expect at a Screening.

Q. What is an Electro-Dermal Biofeedback Screening?

A. The IQS™ is a computerized technology that offers each client valuable information about the overall body’s function. The main objective is to find the root cause of stress & imbalance in the body. Our goal is to create a balanced healthy body. The IQS records detailed

information about your overall health, allowing us to address your specific health needs. This information includes – Hormones, Allergies, Emotions, Viruses, Bacteria, Stress, Nutritional Needs and much more.

Q. What to expect during a Session?

A. You will be holding a brass bar in one hand. The Consultant will touch specific points on your finger with a stylus/probe on acupressure points to get a reading. These readings will generate measurements that indicate where the stresses in the body are located. An appointment will last 1 hour or more depending on your specific needs.

Q. How to prepare for a Session?

A. Make sure you are well hydrated before arriving to the Session.

Eat a balanced meal before arrival (no food 1 hour before appointment). Please make sure your jewelry is off during the Session.

Q. What is testing by proxy or remote testing?

A. Electro-Dermal Biofeedback Screening is done in person & remotely. Some clients live in other states, countries or farther away, so remote testing is the preferred method to use. The IQS Consultant coordinates an online call/meeting with the client. The Consultant will use an energetic connection to test the client. The results are the same as if the client was sitting there in person.

To schedule an Appointment in person or by proxy/remote testing (online) visit LivingJen.com.

By Appointment Only 29992 Hunter Rd. Suite 101 Murrieta, CA 92563 In the Alive & Well] Health Center (Right Next to Subway)

*LivingJen, Jennifer Tukhi is not a licensed physician and cannot diagnose disease, prescribe drugs or recommend treatments for specific disease conditions.

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HEALTHYLIFESTYLE

The Best All-Natural Insect Repellents for You (And Your Dog, Too!)

By Clara Williams

With regards to bugs, I’m very much a NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) sort of person. That said, I don’t want to smell like citronella, either.

Fortunately, there are many, many options when it comes to naturally repelling insects. Essential oils come from plants and, in an evolutionary sense the essential oils are how plants naturally keep bugs away. With these simple but effective recipes, we harness that same natural power to keep bugs (mosquitoes, ticks, fleas) away from ourselves and our pets.

Note: Essential oils work incredibly well for dogs, but always test in small amounts first to make sure your dog doesn’t have any adverse reactions.

Some essential oils are toxic to dogs so please keep recipes for them nice and simple.

When you create the repellent add it to the base mix and shake well before each use. Can be applied directly to skin. Reapply every two hours.

Spray-On Base Mix for People Ingredients 1/2 cup distilled water 1/4 cup of either witch hazel or organic vodka (this works as a fixative) 4 ounce spray bottle Insect-Repellent for People #1 Ingredients 45 drops eucalyptus essential oil 15 drops cedarwood essential oil 15 drops lavender essential oil 9 drops rosemary essential oil Ingredients 8 drops lemongrass essential oil 15 drops geranium essential oil 30 drops peppermint essential oil 35 drops thyme essential oil

Insect-Repellent for People #2

Spray-On Base Mix for Dogs Ingredients 1/2 cup distilled water 1/4 cup either witch hazel or organic vodka 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 4 ounce spray bottle Insect-Repellent for Dogs #1 15 drops geranium essential oil 25 drops cedarwood essential oil Insect-Repellent for Dogs #2 15 drops lemon eucalyptus essential oil 20 drops lavender essential oil

Come Learn about the Benefits of Essential Oils

July 20, 6:30 – 8:30pm. Join us at the Alive & Well Health Center for some coffee, tea, & yummy healthy desserts. We will discuss ways we use essential oils, which oils work best for certain health concerns & more. Alive & Well Health Center is located at 29992 Hunter Rd. Suite 101, Murrieta CA 92563 (Next to Subway). *Please RSVP to Jennifer 714.393.1907 or Susan 951.252.5419.

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Kids You’re invited to

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Modeling for a Cause Fashion Weekend Sept. 2-3

“A Community Working Together for Foster Youth and Veterans Fundraiser and Job Fair” Seeking sponsors, volunteers, supporters, and models of all ages. No experience necessary, parents and children. This event is aimed at helping foster youth and veterans by providing professional clothing that will help them enter the Job Market..

This is a chance to give back to the community and give at-risk youth and veterans life-changing opportunities. Events like this fundraiser and job fair is to raise funds for our teens to seek jobs, participate in field trips to college fairs, mentoring and leadership workshops, and other enrichment op-

portunities. Supporting the kids and the veterans attain another way of life, 1 Suit @a Time.

When you support the event, your company name will be included in all marketing materials, banners, mentions in the local newspaper, a listing on the website and recognition organization at the event. Workshops in Retail (open jobs) and Modeling will be offered that week, and models in the workshops will have the opportunity to model for “Lake Elsinore Outlet Fashion Weekend 2017!

Outlets at Lake Elsinore

Can You Help?

“Food Science: Ice Cream & Pizza Party” Teen Program

There’s time for one more experiment before the end of summer.

Learn about the science of making ice cream at the teen program, Food Science: Ice Cream & Pizza Party, on Monday, July 10, 2017 from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library (30600 Pauba Road).

With a whole lot of shaking, moving, and freeze-point depression, you

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will make ice cream fresh out of a sandwich bag. Celebrate the success of your experiment with pizza and a sundae. At the end of the evening you will declare, “Science Rules!”

Sponsored by the Friends of the Temecula Libraries, this Teen Program is for Grades 7-12 and limited to 40 participants. Advanced registration begins two weeks prior to scheduled programs and events. Please

RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINES Teen Program

It’s time to learn about the Scientific Method! Get ready for some hilariously goofy fun at the teen program, Rube Goldberg Machines on Monday, June 26th, 2017 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library (30600 Pauba Road).

• Observation: Ringing a bell is just too easy.

• Question: How can the task be turned into a zany roller coaster ride?

• Hypothesis: If you use random items like craft sticks, paper towel tubes, bouncy balls, and race cars maybe you can create a machine that can ring a bell.

Did you find all of the words that have to do with

Terriers from djr

yorkshire bull jack russell west highland

staffordshire pit bull boston airedale

• Experiment: Team up with your friends to create the ultimate Rube Goldberg Machine.

• Conclusion: FUN!!

scottish cairn fox silky

CRAZY

MESSY

Sponsored by the Friends of the Temecula Libraries, this program is for teens (Grades 7-12) and limited to 40 participants. Advanced registration begins two weeks prior to scheduled programs and events. Please register at the library reference desk or by calling (951) 693-8940.

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3 Words You Should Say to Your Kids Everyday

By Joshua Straub PhD

I have a confession. I’m “Downer Daddy” lately. I can only imagine what my kids might say about me during the day.

“Dad’s no fun.”

“We can’t do anything.”

“He’s a nag.”

Though hyperbole, you likely feel the same way I do.

Just think about the phrases we use everyday. More often than not, I catch myself telling my kids: “No.” “Don’t.” “Stop it.”

Here are a few just in the past 24 hours:

• Don’t hit your brother.

• Don’t poke your sister in the face.

• Don’t lick the blocks.

• Don’t pick your nose.

• Don’t eat your boogies.

• Don’t put your carrot between your toes.

• Don’t talk so loudly.

• Don’t spit out your food.

• Don’t stand on the chair.

• Don’t spray me with the hose.

• Don’t lick your fingers.

I could go on. As parents, we certainly have no trouble using the words: no, stop, and don’t on a daily basis.

I’m not saying that our kids don’t need boundaries. Nevertheless, put yourself in their shoes for a moment. If all you heard everyday from your boss or spouse were words of what you shouldn’t be doing, you’d feel pretty beaten up too.

Since we default so often to telling our kids what they’re not doing right, here are three words we should use everyday to help them understand how crazy we are about them, in spite of their behavior.

1. Love My dad went to be Jesus this past November. I cannot tell you how many times I have heard grown men and women tell me since then how lucky I was to have a dad who told me everyday that he loved me. The heart cry for so many adult children today is that they just wish their mom or dad would have told them, “I love you.”

The only other way you can go wrong in telling your child “I love you,” is if you blatantly don’t follow it up by your actions. Think Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar.

Though none of us will ever love our children as much as we wish we could this side of heaven, our kids need to hear “I love you” everyday.

2. Proud Many believe the problem with parenting today is overpraising parents who raise kids to believe they’re special. Like anything, this is true for a segment of parents. In its extreme, we may tell our kids how proud we are of their performance when, in reality, it was flat out awful. In this case, refer back to Liar Liar.

Yet, not all parents coddle their children. And even for those who do, telling our kids, “I’m proud of you,” is not coddling them. Our children need to hear everyday how proud we are of them.

Therefore, to best use the word “proud” with your kids, be specific about what you’re proud of that day. When we tuck our kids in bed at night we’ll say things like: • “I’m proud of you today for giving half of your chocolate treat to your sister, even though you didn’t have to.”

• “I’m proud of you today for being brave enough to go into your classroom all by yourself.”

3. Being Every day I tell our kids how much I love being their Daddy. Christi, as their Mummy, does the same.

The word being is a great word for our kids to hear because it shows our uncon-

ditional love for them just for who they are. Being is not tied to anything they do—or don’t do.

In addition, there are a number of other ways this can be said.

• “I love playing trains with you.”

• “My favorite part of the day was playing dollhouse with you.”

• “I loved being with you at the game today.”

• “I can’t wait to go swimming with you this weekend.”

In other words, what our kids hear is: “I love being with you.” I can picture the love and being of Jesus in Mark 10:16 as he took the little children in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them. He blessed them not because of anything they had done or not done, but because of what he was about to do on the cross.

Tonight, rest in knowing that you too don’t have to do anything to earn God’s love. And like a child, be with your kids.

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The Lord will stay with you as long as you stay with him! Whenever you seek him, you will find him. But if you abandon him, he will abandon you. ~ 2 Chronicles 15:2 NLT

God and Family

Psalms 127:1 A Song of Ascents Of Solomon. “Unless the LORD builds the house, they labor in vain who build it.”

By Pastor John Stewart

King Solomon, believed by many to be the author of Psalm 127 and also known as arguably the wisest man who ever lived, had come to a succinct and wide ranging conclusion in Ecclesiastes, “vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” A similar theme invaded Psalm 127 as 3 times the Psalmist qualifies important areas of life as potentially vain! The word vain is a very strong word as it means useless, meaningless or futile. Actually it's a very dismal and discouraging term.

So, is everything in life potentially this dismal? I believe the correct answer is yes — if we leave God out of the picture. Building our homes and families is futile — unless the Lord builds the house. Precautions for our safety are useless — unless the Lord watches over the city. Unless the Lord blesses our labors, unless the Lord blesses our family, our most valiant labors will be in vain.

Therefore, this Psalm is not a discourse on futility in life, but a universal statement that we all need God in all that we do and it also a universal message of hope to all of God’s people for every endeavor of life. Our lives and marriages will not be in vain if God is first in our thinking and doing.

Unless the Lord builds the house - This statement is direct and is designed to indicate a man’s universal dependence on God in all our undertakings. This is a word of promise, a non-negotiable truth that God desires to be trusted as first in our home and family life! Just as Jesus promised that He would build His Church, (Matthew 16:18) certainly the implications go well beyond physical structures and in fact involve every aspect of human existence both spiritually and relationally.

When we look at family life biblically it can be both inspiring and refreshing!

Marriage and family is fundamental to God’s plan for mankind. It was God the Creator, who gave the first woman to the first man in Eden and told them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it" (Gen. 1:28). It is of marriage that Jesus declared, “what God has joined together” (Matthew 19:5) and it is in this Psalm that He is not only the Joiner, but the Builder and Developer of marriage and family life. It clearly follows that we must learn his plan and live in His will and ways for our marriages and families.

The Psalmist also wisely noted that family life is a labor. Marriage and family life requires sincere and diligent labor, but it must be seen first and foremost as a work of God. We cannot have strong marriages and fruitful family life, without God. It is a vain act to build our homes without God having the first place! The Lord must be our first priority and this understanding enables us to know that our homes must be biblically guided, Spirit lead and prayerfully anchored. This lifestyle can and must be the priority of our home life.

A house is at least an inanimate object that will benefit from a good design, a solid foundation and sound workmanship throughout, but the workmanship of God in the lives of those who dwell in that house is of even greater importance to God. Jesus tells this story in Matthew 7: 24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 “and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. 26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 “and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.” One of life’s greatest tragedies is when families fall and come apart!

It's a picture of two men seeking to build their homes and establish their families! These men are alike in other ways as well; while building their homes, both men heard the word of God and both men faced storms and trials. Same goals, same Word and same challenges, but how different are the final results! For there is a major differences in their success or failure. The wise man not only heard, but heeded God’s Word and therefore his house was built upon the rock and thus was strongly founded and made able to withstand the destructive storms of life. The foolish man did not heed and obey God’s Word so when storms and trials came, his house was only built upon sand and not able to withstand. His house fell and great was its fall.

How do our family lives line up when compared to this story of great success and great failure? We all carry the seeds of destruction within us. We are sinful and rebellious people, with an inborn tendency to turn our backs on God. Our children are also rebellious, obstinate, self-centered, and wayward. We must therefore seek God's help, trusting and obeying everything the Bible teaches and commands us to do in order to enjoy strong and fruitful marriages, including raising our children the right way in a wrong way world.

1 Thessalonians 2:13“For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.” God’s Word has been given to us because God loves us and is wholly committed to our wellbeing! His Word is able to effectively work in and between our lives in ways that are otherwise impossible. Let’s get our families together around God’s Word, seeking to learn and apply its truths and watch Him build stronger homes and families.

Pastor Stewart is the Executive Pastor at Revival Christian Fellowship in Menifee. Revival.TV.

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And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.’ The second is equally important: ~Mark 12:30-31( NLT) ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.”

Considering Others

"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds."

Hebrews 10:24

By Joni Eareckson Tada

The ugly old woman sat slumped in her wheelchair, her dirty terrycloth robe twisted underneath her. Her hair was mussed, her teeth missing. Most of the group visiting the nursing home made a right-hand turn down the hallways in order to avoid the woman. But my friends, Bev and Carolyn, made straight for her.

As Bev approached, she expected the crotchety-looking woman to snarl a nasty remark. Instead, the old lady smiled and said, "My, my, look at you two in those bright and lovely sweaters. And aren't you sweet to come here and visit us. Thank you!"

Bev told me later that the woman made her feel so at ease, so appreciated, so... beautiful. Here they had visited the nursing home to cheer up others! That nursing home resident had developed the art of Hebrews 10:24.

She may have only been able to offer her smile and short greeting but, oh, the difference it made not only in the lives of others but in the way people perceived her.

Considering others is not the art of doing something extraordinary. It's the art of doing a common thing extraordinarily well. The most trivial action, the slightest smile, the briefest greeting may be considered a service not only to others but to God. The least thing -- the shutting of a door gently, the walking softly, speaking quietly -- all can be a part of the art of considering others.

Lord Jesus, You refined the art of considering others when You walked the earth. Help me to model you today. Help me to lighten someone's burden, or look for a way to lessen someone's cares. Help me to find someone whose little pleasures I can help promote, whose wants and wishes I can gratify.

May Hebrews 10:24 be my guide.

Blessings, Joni and Friends

Day Camp for Kids Ages 4 to 11

Hope Lutheran Church of Temecula, offers Day Camp July 31-August 4. There are two options: Full-day camp, 9 AM-3 PM, for children entering kindergarten - 6th grade ($120/ camper) or Half-day camp, 9 AM-Noon for children ages 4 & 5 years old ($45/ camper). There is a $10 discount for additional children in a family.

For more information or to register visit www.hopetemecula.org/featured.events or the church office (8:30 am-4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday) 32819 Temecula Parkway, Suite B, Temecula. Confidential partial sponsorships are available for those in need. Call the church office, 951.676.6262, for scholarship requests or questions.

Taken from Diamonds in the Dust. Copyright © 1993. Used with permission of Joni and Friends Disability Center.

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Cool Down with Patriotic Frozen Pops The perfect treat to celebrate and escape the heat this summer

Tip: For clean lines between frozen yogurt layers, use small syringe.

Nutritional information per serving: 70 calories; 2 g fat; 0.5 g saturated fat; 3 g protein; 11 g carbohydrates; 1 g fiber; 20 mg sodium; 48 mg calcium (4% of daily value). Nutrition figures based on using reduced fat milk.

How to Make Your Own Sponge Ball Toss!

(Family Features) With backyard barbecues, pool parties and patriotic celebrations in full swing leading up to the Fourth of July, kids are constantly on the go with summertime activities. For long summer days in the sun, a cool treat is the perfect way to help keep kids energized for all of their summertime activities.

These homemade red, white and blueberry frozen pops are the perfect patriotic summer snack for active kids. Made with wholesome ingredients like fruit and milk, they’re a great way for moms to add quality nutrition to snack time with flavors their kids already love. Plus, with milk as an ingredient, this delicious recipe is a creative way to help the whole family get added nutrients they need, like calcium and protein.

Whether celebrating Independence Day or relaxing following an afternoon in the sun, this tasty and nutritious summertime snack is one the whole family can enjoy together. For more inspiration and recipes to serve up summer fun, visit milklife.com.

How to make your own Sponge Ball Toss (Or for Older Kids a Sponge Ball Fight might be a lot of fun!).

This is a really easy and inexpensive craft to make and it’s reusable + it’s perfect for Hot Summer Days when the Kids need something to do other than the pool.

How to Make Sponge Balls: Start with Plain Sponges. I really think clean, new sponges are the way to go here. You will need about 12 – 1/2″ Wide Pieces, the Height doesn’t matter as much, It took me 2 of the larger sponges per ball they are about 6″ Long, or the smaller sponges took 3 per ball and they are about 4″ Long.

The next step is to cut your sponge into strips and line them up.

Red, White and Blueberry Frozen Pops

Servings: 10

1/2 cup granola

2 teaspoons brown rice syrup 3/4 cup reduced fat milk

6 ounces fat free vanilla Greek yogurt

1 cup whole strawberries, tops removed water

1 1/4 cup blueberries, divided

1. In small bowl, stir granola and brown rice syrup until combined. Using end of wooden spoon, press approximately 3/4 tablespoon granola into each frozen pop mold. Granola should be packed tightly into bottom of molds.

2. In another small bowl, stir together milk and yogurt; set aside.

3. Using small food processor or high-powered blender, puree strawberries until smooth. Stir water into each puree so they are pourable, about 2 tablespoons each, more if necessary.

4. Set aside 30 blueberries and puree remainder. Add water, as needed, to make pourable.

5. To layer pops, start by pouring, piping or syringing 1 tablespoon milk and yogurt mixture into each mold, covering granola layer. Put each mold in freezer until firm, at least 1 hour.

6. Layer 1 tablespoon strawberry puree on top of frozen yogurt layer in each mold. Cover top of molds with foil, insert sticks and freeze again until solid.

Remove foil, add another layer of yogurt and freeze again.

7. For final layer, add 1 tablespoon blueberry puree and 3 blueberries to each mold. Freeze until solid. Keep frozen pops in molds until ready to eat. Run each mold under lukewarm water for approximately 10 seconds to loosen and remove frozen pops. Pops can be made 1 day in advance.

I like to use a domino pattern and stack 6 sponge pieces on top of 6 other sponge pieces. Place a Rubber Band Tightly around the Center of all the pieces to hold the balls together. Get this tight, it helps the pieces to fan out into a Ball Shape. Then you can just manually move the pieces into a star shape.

Grab some Sand Pails and fill them up with a little water and you’re ready for some Summer Fun! You can toss the balls between two people if you want to get wet; or Just toss the balls into the Buckets if you have little ones.

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Summer 2017 Movies in the Park Wildomar

Come join the fun for a Movie in the Park.

July 22 from 7 to 10pm.

Windsong Park located at 35459 Prairie Rd. Drive in Movie Night Aug. 5 - Wildomar Little League Field

Lake Elsinore Movies in the Park, After Dark

8:00 p.m. at Summerlake Park, 900 W Broadway Bring your blankets and chairs for a fun night under the stars and we will bring the entertainment. Free admission.

June 28 - Star Wars: The Force Awakens July 12 - Finding Dory July 26 - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Menifee

Enjoy a family-oriented movie while experiencing Menifee’s beautiful parks. Movies in the Park - Friday Night Flicks 2017 will feature themes related to the title, costume contests, themed snacks, family picnic games and food/drink vendors—check cityofmenifee.us/communityservices for updates.

Activities begin at 6:00pm - Movies begin at Dusk Bring your lawn chair, relax and enjoy the show! FREE

July 7- The Sandlot – Audie Murphy Ranch Sports Park July 14- Moana – La Ladera Park July 21 –TBA - Lazy Creek Park July 28- Finding Dory – Boulder Ridge Park For More Information: 951-723-2880 www.cityofmenifee.us

Temecula Moonlight Movies in the Park

Come on down to the park for FREE family fun and movies under the stars. Activities begin at 6pm and movies shown at dusk. FREE July 14 – Zootopia - Temeku Hills Park July 21 - Toy Story - Harveston Community Park July 28 - Finding Dory - Harveston Community Park

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Back to School Bash in Downtown Lake Elsinore

By Aubrey Masters

As kids go back to school in August, being prepared for the transition can make all of the difference! When you have fresh new clothes, a new backpack, and a sharp new haircut you feel ready to take on the year ahead. At the Dream Center of Lake Elsinore it is our hope to be able to offer that reality to every kid in our neighborhood.

Therefore, we throw an annual Back to School Bash the Saturday before school starts.

It’s a wonderful festival full of excitement and fun. Not only are there free bounce houses, games, prizes, and lunch, but there are also giveaways of backpacks, shoes, haircuts, and medical services!

To make an event like this happen we need help from people like you. We are looking for donations of the following: • School Supplies • Notebooks • Filler paper • Two pocket folders • Colored pencils • Pens • Pencils • Pencil sharpeners • Erasers • New children’s shoes (Boys & Girl’s shoes all sizes)

We welcome the help and involvement of members of the community to make this the best Back To School Bash ever.

Here are two ways you can help:

1. Sponsor a backpack for a child. For only $10 you can sponsor a backpack for one child so they can have a successful start to the school year. You can also make a general donation to the Back to School Bash. To donate for either please visit our website: www.dreamcenterle.org/back-toschool-bash-donation

2. Come out to volunteer and/or participate! We are looking for photographers/videographers to capture the fun, barbers/hair stylists to give the kids a clean look, and artists to help fan imagination with face painting.

But most of all, just come join the fun in downtown Lake Elsinore with us!

The Back to School Bash is Saturday, August 12th from 11am-2pm at City Park in downtown Lake Elsinore (243 South Main Street, LE).

For questions or to learn more about this event, please visit our website at www.dreamcenterle.org, call the office at (951) 376-3703, or email Aubrey at Aubrey@dreamcenterle.org Aubrey Masters is the Communications Director for Dream Center Lake Elsinore.

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Palumbo’s Ristorante Combines Tradition with Creativity

By Susan Montgomery

When Paul and Edy Palumbo founded Palumbo’s Ristorante in Old Town Temecula 12 years ago, they did it with passion, a love of traditional Italian cuisine, and a commitment to providing guests with a delicious, relaxing dining experience. Their success throughout the last decade and beyond is a tribute to their dedication to excellence. Now a talented chef, Ramone Garcia, has come on board to make an already great restaurant even better.

Recently we talked with Edy, Paul and Ramone about their plans for the future and we also tasted some of Ramone’s delectable new dishes. We learned that Paul’s

father, Franco, and his Uncle Marco were both exceptional chefs who brought their families from Italy to America in the 1960s. After stops in New York and Chicago, the family was attracted to the beautiful city of San Diego. Paul began his culinary journey as a dishwasher at Marco’s restaurant in Coronado. Soon he became the pizza maker and his love of preparing great dishes was launched.

He also learned the family’s old recipes and cooking techniques from Marco and Franco. Paul and his father eventually opened Chef Frank’s restaurant in Chula Vista, which thrived for many years and where Paul fine-tuned his skills in making gnocchi and sausage. (Make sure you try Mamma Rosa’s Sausage.) Paul still makes all the sausage served at Palumbo’s Ristorante and I can personally attest that it is wonderful.

Paul and Edy met at Chef Frank’s.

They soon married and eventually opened their own restaurant in Bonita. After ten successful years, they moved to Temecula Paul and Edy Palumbo and opened Palumbo’s in Old Town where their focus is serving authentic, traditional Italian dishes, many based on recipes passed down through Paul’s family, such as Mama Rosa’s Eggplant Parmigiana.

The setting on 5th Street right off of Main Street in Old Town Temecula is perfect and we love their picturesque outdoor patio with its wrought iron tables shaded by an awning. The restaurant has recently added misters for pleasant outdoor summer dining. It’s the ideal place for watching the world go by while enjoying a delicious Italian meal. Inside is also pleasant with a welcoming Italian décor. (My suggestion is to take a sip of Pinot Grigio and close your eyes for a minute. When you open your eyes, you may believe that you’ve been transported to Tuscany.) While other restaurants may blare music in your ears, at Palumbo’s you can sit back and relax to the dulcet background tunes of love and romance, while actually carrying on a conversation.

Chef Ramone, who is from Baja and San Diego, has had extensive training and experience. He was trained by five-star Michelin chefs from all over the world. He studied at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa, was Executive Banquet Chef at the famed Mission Inn, Executive Sous Chef at L’Auberge in Del Mar, and recently Chef d’Cuisine at Ponte Vineyard Restaurant in Temecula. He says that he cooks with soul and loves using fresh, local ingredients for his distinctive dishes. While Palumbo Ristorante will always offer guests its popular, traditional favorites, Chef Ramone is adding his own creative dishes so that the menu will be fresh and exciting for customers. The new summer menu has just been released.

Traditional Italian home-made meatballs with pasta

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Edy points out that much of the restaurant’s produce comes from the local farmer’s market and also from the Palumbos’ own home garden where their bounty includes tomatoes, zucchini, basil and arugula.

During our recent visit, we enjoyed some of Chef Ramone’s new dishes, including two beautifully presented, scrumptious salads. The burrata salad with fresh tomatoes was a creamy, refreshing dish and the beet salad was savory and tasty.

We also relished an innovative gnocchi dish, which I will definitely order again the next time we visit Palumbo’s. The gnocchi had been seared in brown butter and was served with spring vegetables and Passport Photo of Paul Palumbo’s house-made fennel sausage. We mother & children also tried flavorful meatballs in a rich, zesty tomato sauce. For dessert we loved the luscious tiramisu and lemon cheese cake made by Edy’s sister.

Palumbo’s is the perfect restaurant for a romantic getaway or for a family dinner that will please everyone. Friends of ours, Carmen and Richard Micheli, recently

Executive Chef Ramone Garcia makes fresh focaccia bread daily

dined at Palumbo’s with their two young children. Their reaction was no surprise to us. Carmen says, “We are in love with Palumbo’s. The ambiance and customer service were stellar, and the food was amazing. My kids loved the fresh focaccia bread, iced tea, and appealing kids’ menu selections; while my husband and I found the wine list to be exceptional. I especially enjoyed a glass of Italian Primitivo paired with Bruschetta and Manicotti with sautéed spinach. As a Temecula resident for 15 years, I would say they have some of the best Italian food in Temecula!”

As an added bonus, Palumbo’s is situated right next door to one of our favorite Temecula shops, the well-known Spice Merchants. The restaurant uses many of their spices and also serves a special Spice Merchant tea daily. Why not do a little spice shopping before or after your meal at Palumbo’s?

Palumbo’s Ristorante is open six days a week (not on Mondays) from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m on Tuesdays through Thursdays and Sundays, and until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Photos by Todd Montgomery.

New on the Menu – Chef Ramone’s Beet Salad

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Cooking and Kids: Who we are “TOGETHER”

By Vlada Vladic

The most ‘fertile’ fields in the world are not fields at all but the innocent hearts and “so eager to learn” minds of our children. You’ve heard the saying: “You reap what you sow” therefore we need to take care to “plant good seeds” in our children’s lives early on.

We all want our kids to grow into happy, healthy adults. But how, you ask? I say

let’s start with simple, natural homemade meals and a few truly meaningful things in life. Along with healthy food, there are many other things kids need to grow stable and strong.

Lead with love and confidence - Assume the role of a parent, not a friend.

Be their sanctuary - Let them know how much you love them and work toward earning their trust.

Set boundaries - They are a valuable guide for kids to navigate through everyday life.

Relax together - Set aside time to just “be” with your kids.

With summer ahead of us and kids spending more time at home, I want to leave you with this simple recipe and a message: Who we are TOGETHER as family will determine who our kids will be as individuals once they leave our home. Time spent TOGETHER summarizes intentions of love and care toward those whom we hold dear to us and is the most valuable social skill we’ll ever teach our children.

We would love to hear from you, please write to us with your comments at: www.vladaseedsoflife.com Thank you all for reading and until next month, please take good care of yourselves and those around you.

EASY ROASTED VEGETABLE SALAD RECIPE:

(For detailed instructions look us up on You Tube under: ROASTED VEGETABLE SALAD / by Vlada Vladic) 2 zucchini 1 eggplant 2 med. onions 2 bell peppers 2 packages mushroom 12-14 cloves fresh garlic 1/4 cup olive oil Salt and pepper Romano cheese optional

Slice zucchini, eggplant and onions in rings about ½” thick. Arrange sliced vegetables in two baking sheets. Add sliced peppers, mushrooms and garlic.

Sprinkle vegetables with olive oil, salt and pepper per taste. Roast vegetables for about 20 min. on 375’. Cool before serving. For extra flavor drizzle little bit of your favorite fresh herb dressing on top and garnish with your favorite cheese.

For me this salad serves both as a side dish and as a salad. Unlike fresh salad leftovers are great the next day too.

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2017 Big Bear Old Miners Association - Old Miners Days Events Big Bear Lake, CA MISS CLEMENTINE PARGEANT For some seven decades the rich gold mining history of the Big Bear area has been celebrated by the Big Bear Old Miners Association. Along with other events that commemorate those long ago days, the preeminent moment of the once-a-year festivity, “Old Miners Days,” is the Miss Clementine Pageant and that ultimate instant when a “Miss Clementine” is crowned.

For 2017, the Miss Clementine Pageant will take place beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 13. The friendly rivalry will take place inside the Masonic Lodge at 385 Summit Boulevard, between the Sheriff’s Station and the hospital. For information, visit www.OldMiners.org. Contact: John Villani 909362-4346

July 13 6PM

INTERNATIONAL CHILI SOCIETY SANCTIONED CHILI COOK OFF bands, beer, chili, outhouse races and more...

July 15 10am to 6pm.

Chili time for Chili Cook Off starts at 10 a.m. and goes until 6 p.m. on Sat., July 15, 2017 in the Bartlett Street Parking Lot in the heart of the Big Bear Lake Village. The world-class Big Bear Old Miners Chili Cook Off contestants prepare red chili; chili verde and homemade salsa for judging.

The annual Chili Cook Off is free to attend; however, for the chili enthusiast there’s a $5 tasting kit fee so you can indulge in the great bowls of fire.

With band listening, beer drinking and chili tasting in high gear by midday, the annual outhouse races begin at 1 p.m.

For more information on the chili cook off, call Henry Moreno, chair, at (760) 490-9264, or email dizzyjbear@gmail.com.

Information Web sites: www.OldMiners.org or www.BigBearChiliCookOff.com. You can also find information on Facebook by searching Big Bear Old Miners.

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Conscious Parenting ~ Chores: Want to Stop Fighting with Your Kids?

By Traci L. Williams

With summer in full swing, the most common issue right now seems to be chores. Parents don’t want to think of their children as being lazy, but they are hard-pressed to find another way to describe the behavior they see, i.e. little or nothing getting done. Is that happening in your home? Do you want to stop fighting with your kids? If so, here are three tips that will help:

#1 – Be age appropriate.

Make sure you’re not asking too much from your child. If they are little, give them basic things to do that are manageable for their attention span and physical abilities. You don’t want to overwhelm them; you want to give them an opportunity to succeed.

What that looks like is asking them to pick up all of the legos, instead of their entire room. Take it one thing at a time. For older children, keep in mind the other activities on their plate. Some seasons in childhood are stressful. Look at this as an opportunity to teach them to manage their time and to start learning how to choose priorities. They won’t be good at it right away. Give them room to let you know if they are in overwhelm, and problem-solve that together. It’s an excellent way to build up your parent-child relationship.

#2 – Reminders. Most children will push back at multiple verbal reminders. They see it as lecturing or nagging. Yet, without reminders, parents don’t see the tasks getting done. That creates a power struggle and frustration that never seems to end.

Eventually, it creates disconnect and lack of communication. Give it long enough and the relationship as a whole can disintegrate. So what do you do? I’m a huge proponent of talking about things. It teaches your children critical thinking skills and how to work together, while simultaneously they are well aware that you are the one in charge.

How do you do this? While sitting with your child face-to-face in a quiet place, let him/her know: (a) What you’d like to accomplish (chores getting done)

(b) That you realize what you’re doing is not working

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(c) Ask them what they need in order to get the chores done (even though you think they should “just do it”)

Taking the time to listen and working together to build a bridge will serve you and your child for years to come. You are not asking them if they will help or how you can “enable” them to be lazy. You are asking them what is causing them not to want to help and then looking for a solution. This may be as simple as a daily to-do checklist or a whiteboard with a weekly list or changing what chores are done by each family member. If you need help with this conversation, I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation and would be happy to speak with you about it.

#3 – Focus on the Ultimate Goal. Getting chores done is not the ultimate goal.

What we are doing with chores is teaching our children to contribute and be part of the “team” called family. We are teaching responsibility and skill development. If your children know how to wash laundry, clean the kitchen, mow the lawn, cook, etc., they can be self-sufficient and responsible in their adult life. Do they need to do these things every day until they move out? Not necessarily; it depends on the needs and priorities of each family. I prefer to do the laundry in our home, but my kids know how to do it and pitch in when needed. As they have gotten older, we share cooking depending on schedules and availability. We work together. It took years of being willing to be disappointed when they didn’t “show up”, knowing that as long as we were communicating, they were learning how to be a “team”, and they were developing life skills, we would get there. And we did!

There are many creative ways to gain the cooperation of our children without manipulating, intimidating or controlling them. While those tactics may appear to be a battle won in that moment, it will end in you losing the war … a healthy relationship with your child. I invite you to contact me to schedule your free 15-minute phone consultation (951-240-1407 or traci@alovingway.com) and to sign up for our free monthly newsletter to receive great parenting tips and insights: http://www.alovingway.com/newsletter.htm. It is my pleasure to support you and your family!

Traci L. Williams is the Founder of A Loving Way to Parent, an organization devoted to healthy parent-child relationships. www.alovingway.com

Fundraiser Luncheon to Benefit At-Risk Youth

A special luncheon will take place Sunday, September 10, 2017 to commemorate the publication of Children’s Liberation from Incarceration by Dr. Mona and Bob Davies, Directors of Community Outreach Ministry, a nonprofit organization. This agency is dedicated to transforming the lives of children affected by the consequences of parental incarceration to divert them from the prison track.

The fundraiser luncheon will be held at the Corporate Room, 34846 Monte Vista Drive Suite 103 in Wildomar, California from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Proceeds from the luncheon will benefit camp and Christmas scholarships for local children of incarcerated parents to help them break the cycle of incarceration.

The book is now available for preorder at $15.00 and will also be presented for purchase at the luncheon.

The book is a call to action to the community, church, and government to reduce the impact of mass incarceration on America’s children. The book includes narratives of anonymous adult children of incarcerated parents who have successfully broken the cycle of incarceration. Earlier this year, the Davies were presented an award by The County of Riverside Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Commission (JJDPC) in gratitude for the couple’s invaluable contribution and service to Riverside County youth.

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Adoptions of the Month

Retrievers and Friends

Butch (on the right) and Sundance (on the left) are adorable little Yorkies.

They are very attached and would like to stay together. Butch is 5 years old and Sundance is 3. They are a little shy at first, but walk on a leash and like to be held.

Louie is a 6 year old Yorkie Pug mix, about 10 lbs. He is a calm, gentle soul, housetrained, crate trained, walks well on a leash and rides calmly in a car.

He enjoys other dogs, playing chase with small dogs, and was raised with children.

Cookie came to RFSC in very sad shape. She was very dirty and living outside all her life. She is an 8 year old Lab and was used for breeding. Cookie is quiet, gentle and walks on a leash. She is looking for a home that will show her the love and care she has missed out on all her life.

Peppermint Patty is a beautiful, 1 year old Burmese - Lynx Point. She is very loving, very social and has a tremendous personality. She is good with small dogs and other cats. She very much wants to please and is looking for a loving home.

To learn more about these dogs and many others, please visit www.retrieversand friends.com.

Animal Friends of the Valley I am Jinky, a 5 year old, spayed female Boxer.I am a very energetic girl. I am good with kids and other dogs. I have lots of energy to run around outside and play. I do have a mass on my foot so I will need to see a vet. I would make an amazing pet. I am all ready to go home with you!!

This is Nolan, a Domestic short hair, 10-month old, unaltered male, orange & white cat. He is a very talkative boy as you can tell from my picture. He enjoys sun bathing by a window, is litter-box trained and good with kids and cats. “I can’t wait to find my “fur” ever home. I will need to be fixed before going home with you.”

For more information call 951-674-0618 Ext. 212 or stop in to see these pets and many others that are just waiting for you.

33751 Mission Trail, Wildomar, CA 92595 AnimalFriendsoftheValleys.com

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The Forgotten Verses of “The Star-Spangled Banner” Do you know all the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner”? Many people have difficulty memorizing the lyrics of the first verse of this song, which is commonly performed at sports events and other public gatherings. But did you know that there are three additional verses that we almost never hear?

In 1814, the poet and lyricist Francis Scott Key penned the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner,” originally known as “Defense of Fort M’Henry.” During the War of 1812, Key witnessed the attacks on Baltimore and wrote the words based on his experiences this night. These lyrics were printed in local newspapers and set to the tune of an existing song called “Anacreon in Heaven,” and then officially arranged by John Philip Sousa. Key’s famous lyrics entered the world as a broadside ballad, or a song written on a topical subject, and printed for wide distribution.

More than a century later, in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed an executive order designating “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the national anthem, and in 1931, the US Congress confirmed the decision. The tune has kicked off ceremonies of national importance and athletic events ever since.

While the first verse of “The Star-Spangled Banner” is widely known by the American public, the last three verses are generally omitted in performances. Here are all the four verses, as they were written 200 years ago by Key:

Azusa Pacific University School Counseling & School Psychology Free August 8th Information Meeting

Looking to begin or expand a career in school counseling or school psychology? The Azusa Pacific University (APU) Murrieta Campus is hosting its School Counseling and School Psychology Information Meeting on Tuesday, August 8, 2017, from 5:45 pm – 7:30 pm at 40508 Murrieta Hot Springs Road (to the right of Sam’s Club).

The Department of School Counseling and School Psychology offers the following graduate programs and certificate program: • Educational Counseling, M.A.Ed., and embedded School Counseling Credential • Educational and Clinical Counseling, M.A.Ed., and embedded School Counseling Credential

• Educational Psychology, M.A.Ed., and School Psychology, Ed.S., with embedded School Psychology Credential

• LPCC Respecialization Certificate in Clinical Counseling

APU graduates with preparation in school counseling and school psychology are aggressively sought after for employment by school districts because of the great need as well as high regard in the field for this exceptional program.

APU is a leading Christian university and continues to be recognized annually among the nation’s best colleges by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review. APU has earned these notable accreditations: WASC, CTC, NCATE (CAEP), and the NASP. The August 8th information meeting is for adults. To RSVP please contact Gloria Wolnick at (951) 304-3400 or gwolnick@apu.edu. To learn more about APU and these programs visit www.apu.edu/murrieta.

O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight O’er the ramparts we watch’d were so gallantly streaming?

And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there, O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep Where the foe’s haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o’er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?

Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam, In full glory reflected now shines in the stream, ’Tis the star-spangled banner—O long may it wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore, That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion A home and a Country should leave us no more?

Their blood has wash’d out their foul footstep’s pollution.

No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave, And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O thus be it ever when freemen shall stand Between their lov’d home and the war’s desolation!

Blest with vict’ry and peace may the heav’n rescued land Praise the power that hath made and preserv’d us a nation!

Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto – “In God is our trust,” And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

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2016-2017 “Teachers are Heroes” Recipients Honored at Storm Stadium Celebration

The 2016-17 Teachers are Heroes recipients were honored at the Lake Elsinore Storm Stadium on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, during the fourth annual “Teachers are Heroes” award ceremonies. The Lake Elsinore Storm hosted the end-of-the-year celebration and provided tickets to the winning teachers, students and their families.

The evening celebration began with a pre-game presentation ceremony on the field. KATY DJs Bob Madden and Mamma Mia thanked the following participants: • Azusa Pacific University (APU) for sponsoring and partnering with KATY on the “Teachers are Heroes” promotion.

• The Pizza Factory in Temecula for providing pizza parties throughout the entire school year.

• MVP Studio, the leader in innovative photography services, for the teacher’s plaques.

• Lake Elsinore VIP Florist, for the beautiful flower arrangements.

• Lake Elsinore Storm for hosting this special event.

Madden and Mia congratulated the 2016-17 Teachers are Heroes recipients:

• September: Adrienne Van Wagoner, Dartmouth Middle School, Hemet • October: Chris Bylin, Tomas Rivera Middle School, Perris

• November: Nicole McManaman, Estudillo Elementary School, San Jacinto

• December/January: Anthony Bissot, Bell Mountain Middle School, Menifee • February: Chris Passafume, Monte Vista Elementary, Murrieta • March: Sandra Turner, Diamond Valley Middle School, Hemet • April: Tyson Cleveland, Chaparral High School, Temecula

Dr. Ricard Barsh, APU Assistant Professor, School of Education, gave a special tribute to the “exceptional” teachers. The teachers were presented with a special recognition plaque, flowers, and a Nike duffle bag.

Teachers are Heroes Recipients: Adrienne Van Wagoner, Anthony Bissot, Tyson Cleveland, Sandra Turner and Chris Passafume

Teachers are Heroes is sponsored by APU and KATY-FM 101.3, The Mix. The Teachers are Heroes recognition program is a way for parents, students, and the community to show their appreciation to a teacher who has played a special role in a student’s life. The kick-off for the 2017-18 Teachers are Heroes program will begin August 2017. For more information visit: http://www.apu.edu/murrieta/teachers/

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It’s Summer – Time for Cruisin’

The Lake Elsinore Car Cruises return this summer. Cool classic cars will once again cruise into Lake Elsinore's Historic Main Street. This event is FREE. There is no pre-registration or fees, just tons of fun.

The Lake Elsinore Car Cruises are taking place on the last Saturday of every month from June through September, July 29, August 26, and September 30.

There will be reserved spots for Pre-1975 Classic Cars along Main Street and Graham Avenue. Graham Avenue will be closed to through traffic. All cars will be directed into the parking stalls on a first come, first serve basis.

Main Street will remain open for this event and all cars will be asked to pull straight in, front first. After parking, participants should go to the corner of Graham Avenue and Main Street to register. Graham Avenue will be closed and used only for cars. Cars will be directed to park.

During the event, attendees and participants are encouraged to visit our local downtown restaurants and stores. Many of these retailers will be offering special discounts during the Car Cruises.

This event is co-hosted by the City of Lake Elsinore, Lambs Fellowship Car and Motorcycle Show at www.facebook.com/Lambsfellowshipcarshow, and Randy Happala.

Sponsors and donations wanted. Please contact Beau Davis if you are interested in supporting this event at bdavis@lakeelsinore.org.

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American Flat Track Finals at Socal Fair in October

Advance tickets for the October 7th American Flat Track Finals Presented

by Indian Motorcycle at Perris Auto Speedway during the 104th Southern California Fair on the SoCal Fair and Event Center, went on sale Monday.

Riders will be battling it out in both the AFT Pro Twins Presented by Vance & Hines and the AFT Pro Singles at the final round of 2017.

“This is going to be a huge and a very historic race,” Southern California Fair CEO Carl Wuersch stated. “Not only will it be the first National Flat Track race at the Event Center and Perris Auto Speedway, but it will be the first time one has been held on anything but a horse racing track in Southern California since Ascot closed in 1990. We certainly hope this is the beginning of a long tradition between the fair and AFT. It is going to be very exciting as it will combine the best flat track racers in the world on one of the most famous dirt tracks in the world.”

Reserved seats for the race are $20.00 and include a free ticket to the fair. General admission tickets are $5.00 (+fair admission ticket - $10.00 Adult or $5.00 child). Gates will open at 11:00 AM and open practice will begin around 1:00 PM. Qualifying will be at 5:00 and the first race will roll off the line at 7:00. Fans who ride a motorcycle to the race will receive free parking on the fairgrounds. Advance tickets for the historic race are available 24hours a day by visiting the fair website at the following link: http://www.socalfair.com/ and clicking on “Purchase Flat Track Tickets Here” on the front page.

Before and after the races, fans will be able to enjoy a day and night at the Southern California Fair that will include carnival

rides, great fair food, livestock, midway games, music, displays and more.

The American Flat Track Series, which matches the top Flat Track racers on oval and TT tracks, opened the campaign at Daytona International Speedway in March and will feature races in 13 different states in 2017. Fans can get a sneak peek at the exciting action they will see in October at the fair by watching previous rounds on NBSCN. To keep up with the daily happenings of the SoCal Fair and Event Center and the AFT, fans can use the following social media links.

Website: http://www.socalfair.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/socalfair/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/socalfair

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/socal_fair/

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Heritage Vine Display at Vail Headquarters

From left: Roger Honberger, Greg Pennyroyal, PatC Winbury, Audrey Cilurzo, Martha Culbertson, Rebecca Farnbach, and Darell Farnbach.

The Vail Ranch Restoration Association and Vail Headquarters have partnered with some Temecula Wine Country pioneers to establish a Heritage Vine Display at Vail Headquarters. It was the dream of Temecula Wine Country pioneer Audrey Cilurzo that somewhere in the Temecula Valley there would be a display of early Temecula vines and she suggested Vail Headquarters for the location.

Although the display will not be formally planted for viewing until early 2018, preparation has begun.

The earliest known grapes in this region were brought in the late 1700s from Europe by the padres of the San Luis Rey Mission. The cuttings were planted in

small clumps of soil, wrapped in cloth, and nurtured during the long voyage around Cape Horn to the new mission in what is now Oceanside. Cuttings from those vines were later brought to the Temecula Valley, which was an agricultural outpost for growing grain as well as grapes for use at the mission.

In the late 1800s some residents of the Temecula Valley made a two-year round-trip journey to Europe to secure other varietals for winemaking, but Temecula was not recognized as a wine grape growing area until Vincenzo and Audrey Cilurzo planted the first commercial vineyard in 1968, the first in a now-flourishing industry that presently has a world reputation for producing fine wines.

When contacted about the Heritage Vine Display, Roger Honberger and his cousin PatC Winbury were enthusiastic about donating heritage vines from the vineyard they jointly own at their properties at Pechanga. The Mission and Zinfindel cuttings came from their great-grandfather's Felipe Cazas' vineyard. Cazas planted the Zinfindel cuttings from the two-year voyage to Europe. Greg Pennyroyal, vineyard manager for Wilson Creek Winery, who also teaches viticulture at Mt. San Jacinto Community College, will prepare the vines for planting and will send samples of the Mission vines to UC Davis for DNA testing to authenticate their origins. In January, clippings from the original Cilurzo vines from the 1968 planting will be added to this unique collection at Vail Headquarters.

During the historic handoff of the vines Roger and PatC stood on the porch of the historic Vail bunkhouse, now the home of Winchester Western Saddlery and in view of the foreman's house, Cheflavor today. Their grandfather James Freeman lived with his family, including Roger's mother and PatC's father, in the Foreman's house in the 1910s and 1920s and many of their uncles and other relatives lived in the bunkhouse for many years. Roger and PatC were pleased to donate the vines to the Heritage Vine Display as a living reminder of their family.

Rebecca and Darell Farnbach of the Vail Ranch Restoration Association received the cuttings with Martha Culbertson, Audrey Cilurzo and Greg Pennyroyal also present.

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Plateau Vineyards Presents the 2017 Summer Concert Series – Live! @ the Plateau!

Local artists and musicians to lend works and talents to support children nature education programs for youth in grades 3-12.

Back by very popular demand, the deck and stage area behind the Visitor Center at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve in rural Murrieta will be transformed into an outdoor concert and art show venue, to include seven weeks of celebrating 20 years of the Annual Santa Rosa Plateau Art Show and six Saturday evenings of tribute concerts from July 8 to August 12.

Art Show Detail: Celebrating its 20th year anniversary, the Reserve has hosted a summer art show that has grown in popularity and stature. Focusing on local art, the art show will feature the works of some 25 local artists conveying the celebration of nature in a wide range of media from pen and ink, oils, watercolor, sculptures, textures and glass. This year, a special art show opening night reception will be held Saturday, July 1, 5:30 – 7:30. A $10 tickets must be purchased in advance. The art show is free to the public during the day beginning Sunday, July 2 until August 13. The art show will be

open during the Saturday night concerts, but will require a concert admission ticket, purchased in advance.

The Summer Concert Series Plateau Vineyards presents the 2017 Summer Concert Series Live! @ the Plateau…held in conjunction with the annual summer art show. The concerts will be held on the 6 Saturdays during the duration of the art show beginning July 8 – August 12. While the art show is free to the public during the day starting July 2, the Saturday night concerts and art show will require a ticket purchased in advance. No tickets are sold at event. Bring your own chair.

Concerts will be held on the new outdoor stage behind the Visitor Center.

The art show will be inside the Visitor Center. Wine, craft beers, sodas and water will be available for purchase on site. Attendees will enjoy a wide array of craft beers provided by our own Temecula and Murrieta-based Garage Brewing Company. Award winning wines provided by Plateau Vineyards.

Unique feature of the concerts will include all performances interpreted in American Sign Language for the deaf.

“We are very excited about the introduction of music into the construct of our annual summer art show” says Rob Hicks, Naturalist and Interpreter with the Riverside County Regional Park & Open Space District. “We hope this unique event will inspire attendees to support and understand the important work the Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Education Foundation is doing to reconnect children to nature.”

Concert must be purchased in advance.

Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve – Visitor Center’s Outdoor Stage & Deck located at 39400 Clinton Keith, Murrieta 92562. Santa Rosa Plateau Nature Education Foundation – WEBSITE www.srpf.org Ginger Greaves, SRPNEF Executive Director ginger@srpf.org.

909-732-2209.

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An American Success Story Out of Temecula Energy Efficient Buildings for the 21st Century

By Laurie Malmstrom

The great American Success stories always start with an invention that begins in a garage.This story is no different. In 1999, Mr. Stevenson, the founder of QuietCool ™ tinkered and tweaked his prototype QuietCool ™ until he had a workable, saleable product. With 6 employees, he launched the company and was awarded a U.S. Patent for the QuietCool ™ whole house fan system.

Today, his son, Dane Stevenson, President, leads a company located in a Temecula business park with over 60 employees and a manufacturing facility

of over 57,000 square feet. In 2011 QuietCool™ introduced the Energy Saver Line of QuietCool™ Fans. These fans revolutionized the industry with ultrahigh efficiency motors never seen before in the whole house fan industry.

These motors helped shape the current line of ECM motor fans. QC Manufacturing, Inc. moved into their current 57,000 square foot building in Temecula in 2014 from their old location in Murrieta, California.

With their own R & D department, the company created a new Pro Series for wholesale distribution. Now, in 2017 the Pro Series line has been expanded adding new features to improve airflow as well as Wi-Fi Smart Control to allow control of any QuietCool ™ fan from a smartphone or tablet. And, according to Andy McIntosh, Director of Sales, “there is more to come.” Andy indicated “in the future, all homes will have whole house fans and it will be a common appliance just as a refrigerator or stove.”

A whole house fan is a simple and inexpensive method of cooling a house. The fan draws cool outdoor air inside through open windows and exhausts hot indoor air through the attic to the outside. When outdoor temperatures are lower than indoor temps, running a whole house fan will cool a house. For example: In the summer, the air outside a home is heated during the hot part of the day.

During the morning, late evening, and night, the outside air is often cooler and can be used to replace the inside air. Operating the whole house fan at these times will cool interior materials. As daytime temperatures rise, the whole house fan can be tuned off. The cool materials (along with ceiling or circulating fans which create an additional cooling effect) will help keep the interior more comfortable.

A whole house fan will flush the air every 2-3 minutes-removing VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and contaminants and increasing air quality. A whole house fan is not just for cooling. According to smart owners, their savings on electricity bills relating to air conditioning in peak hot summer months are reduced by 50 to 90% depending upon geographic region in the U.S. QuietCool™ whole house fans are sold through dealers

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ables unique to each buyer that will affect ROI time-frame.

Selection and sizing of your whole house fan will allow you to select the smallest fan to adequately cool your home. Your contractor will help you calculate the most efficient choice.

Today QuietCool ™ whole house fans are manufactured and assembled in the Temecula plant. The entire QC team is committed to building the quietest and most energy efficient whole house fan on the market today. We think you’ll agree that they are achieving this goal while pursing the American Dream of innovation in the modern “green energy” industry. For more information, visit: https://quietcoolsystems.com

President, Dane Stevenson and Andy McIntosh, Director of Sales proudly display the inventory of American-Made Ingenuity – Quiet Cool Whole House Fans.

and contractors or on e-commerce sites like Amazon or Home Depot.com Here are just a few testimonials on the installation of a QC whole house fan: “Installed just in time for the California heat wave…works great! We turn it on in the early morning to freshen and cool the house then close it up to hold in the cool air.” –Donna Archambault

“Best investment I have made in my home yet.

Compared to other fans, it’s quiet, very quiet…I have now had this QC whole house fan installed for 2 full summers and I’ve enjoyed over $2,000 in cooling costs. It you look at it as an investment, the price is well worth it. Heating bill has not changed so it’s not leaking heat in the winter”. –HTD

In fact, the return on investment “averages about 3 years” according to McIntosh. “There are several vari-

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Visiting Our Vineyards

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5 Top Ways to Discover the Great Outdoors in Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country

Take advantage of Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country's sunny skies, breathtaking views, and rolling hills by getting outside to explore the Great Outdoors in Temecula Valley. From relaxing hikes to championship golf courses, horseback trails through wine country to cycling to a bucket-list-worthy ride in a hot air balloon over the valley, there is an outdoor adventure for every visitor in Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country.

Hike the Beautiful Hills Temecula Wine Country features miles of trails ripe for exploration. In particular, the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve meanders through the Santa Ana Mountains above the Temecula Valley offering hikers 9,000 acres to explore by foot, no matter your chosen pace. Experienced and novice hikers alike can explore the Reserve and its local flora and fauna (including over 200 species of birds) throughout Engelmann oak woodlands, riparian wetlands, coastal sage scrub, bunchgrass prairie, and vernal pools. Popular hikes include exploring the Moreno and Machado Adobes - the oldest standing structures in Riverside County, Lake Skinner, and Vail Lake.

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Visiting Our Vineyards

Hit the Links at Legendary Golf Courses Tee up at one of Temecula's six premiere golf courses, including two designed by golf legend Arthur Hill. Standouts include The Legends Golf Course, located in the heart of Temecula, featuring 18 holes past five lakes, rolling greens, and a few diverse challenges; Temecula Creek Inn's 27-hole Championship course that ventures through 300 acres of natural beauty and elevation changes; Journey at Pechanga, repeatedly named one of the "Best Courses You Can Play" by Golf Magazine and GolfWeek for its 72-par 18hole course with challenge and stunning beauty alike; and Cross Creek Golf Course, which features an old-fashioned golf course vibe. Visitors to the region can utilize Temecula Golf Trail to tailor their golfing vacation, including curated hotels, discount tee times, and more.

Take in a Panoramic View Celebrate one of the most majestic means of transport with a hot air balloon flight over the rolling hills and vineyards of the valley. Sunrise flights are available year-round, although a visit in June affords the chance to enjoy California's largest ballooning event, the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival, with top name concerts, wine tasting, balloon launches, and evening glow events.

Saddle up for an Adventure The trails throughout wine country are perfect for exploration on horseback. Visitors to the region can bring their own horses, to be kept in care at one of the region's many stables including Galway Downs or Green Acres, or those wishing to try a new adventure can book lessons or a trail ride at Green Acres Ranch or one of the region's many local stables. Guided trail

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rides through Wine Country are also available. For a more leisurely horseback adventure, visit Temecula Carriage Company, tucked behind orange groves in the heart of the Temecula Valley Wine Country where they offer a unique way to gallop through the vineyards and groves, even while sampling wine on your adventure.

Cycle the Sites The rolling hills of Temecula Wine Country provide a unique adventure for cyclists seeking a thrilling challenge while on vacation. More leisurely and flat - biking journeys can be enjoyed by cruising around town and through Temecula's scenic Old Town. Bike rentals are available. For an all-day biking journey, consider packing a picnic and biking at Santa Rosa Plateau's Ecological Reserve; from serious mountain biking terrain to easy-breezy trails with a view, there is a trail for every level.

About Visit Temecula Valley With natural gifts of climate and geography Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country is recognized for scenic vineyards, award-winning wines, and 40+ wineries. The popular, boutique destination includes the Temecula Valley A.V.A. (American Viticulture Area) as well as Historic Downtown Old Town Temecula, Pechanga Resort & Casino, and Temecula Wine Country Golf Trail.

Visit Temecula Valley is the region's official tourism marketing organization and an online resource for visitors at VisitTemeculaValley.com. Temecula Valley Visitors Center is located in Old Town Temecula (Third Street and Mercedes). For visitor information and assistance, call (888) 363-2852 or (951) 491-6085.

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Where Does Your Steak Come From?

What cut of steak?

A lot of people have trouble with meat. They like the idea of a great steak, and they have a general notion that the more expensive the steak, the better it is…but more than that…who knows?!

I didn’t either until fairly recently when I decided to really get to know the different cuts of meat, where they came from on the cow and what they each had to offer.

Imagine a cow…If you imagine a cow, the front section from about just behind the shoulders up to the neck and all the way down, is home to some very tasty and very ornery cuts of meat. From the shoulder area comes the beef chuck and down south a bit the brisket. Cuts of meat full of connective tissue that melts into flavorful heaven when braised, but makes for an awfully chewy steak.Most steaks come from a bit further back on the cow, and the best known steaks start at the upper mid-section and proceed back to the hind quarters.

RIB - Just back from the shoulder is the rib section; this is the home of the prime rib roast and not surprisingly, the rib steak and the rib eye. Very well marbled and flavorful, the rib section is about the tastiest of all the steaks, and is tender and succulent enough for a quick treatment on the grill.

Some common cuts of the rib are:

• Rib steak, which if you can imagine is just a slice with the bone of a prime rib,

• Rib eye steak, which is just the boneless interior of the rib steak

LOIN - Directly behind the rib section is the loin, the tenderest section of beef.

Although not as well flavored or marbled as the rib, the loin accounts for the most expensive and tender of all the cuts of steak.

Some common cuts of the loin are:

• The tenderloin, the tenderest cut, the most expensive, and some say less flavorful.

• T-Bone, A bit of everything, the T bone has a T shaped bone which sub divides a small section of tenderloin, with a larger section of strip steak.

• Porterhouse, similar to the T-bone, but with a larger section of tenderloin.

• Strip loin (NY steak), a rectangular strip of very flavorful steak, like a T-bone without the bone or tenderloin!

SIRLOIN - Directly behind the loin is the sirloin. Less tender and cheaper than the loin, sirloin steaks are very tasty. Try to pick sirloin steaks cut as close to the loin as possible (if the bone is flat that means close to the loin and round means farther back).

ROUND - The round section is the hind leg of the cow, and although some of these can be very flavorful, all are less tender than even the sirloin.

Some common cuts from the round are:

• Top round is an acceptable steak for the grill, inexpensive and flavorful.

• Bottom round is OK for the grill, but you should probably marinate well as it can be a bit chewy.

• Eye of round is too tough for quick cooking methods.

Buy the right steak - If money is no object, go for the rib eye, the tenderloin, the Porterhouse/T-bone or the strip; but if you're looking for value for money try a flat boned sirloin for a great beefy flavor, or even cheaper, a top round steak.

We Love Steak @ the Naughty Pig Butchery and we have the best steaks in the valley! Com’n get it!

Located in Murrieta on Madison & Murrieta Hot Springs across from Walmart- 951-677-1372

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Community Events and Activities Vendors Wanted - 20th Annual TUMC Craft Faire

July 5 / 6:00 pm - Parenting 101 Intro Class (webinar / all ages) (contact Traci at 951-240-1407 for additional information or future dates) www.alovingway.com July 13 begins a 10-week Parenting Class Series (webinar / all ages) (contact Traci at 951-240-1407 for additional information) www.alovingway.com

Geri-Fit® Strength Training and Balance Classes Come to Lake Elsinore!

SMART Moms

Vendors of high quality, handcrafted items wanted for the upcoming Annual Craft Faire of the Temecula United Methodist Church on Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 9 am to 2 pm. The location is 42690 Margarita Road, Temecula, CA, 92592. No commercial entries please. To reserve your booth and get event details contact: Doris Elder 951-6933142 or Heather Bjorkland 951-676-1800.

Come join the fun at Studio 395 at Lakeland Village on Thursdays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. to increase your strength and improve your balance. Located at the new Village on Grand Community Center, 16275 Grand Avenue, Lake Elsinore, our Strength and Balance classes are perfect for the older adult, those with limited mobility, post-rehab, or anyone who hasn’t exercised for a while. Free to SilverSneakers® and Silver & Fit® members! Call 951-461-3210 for more information and check out our website at www.gerifitwildomar.com.

NAFE Meetings in the Area

Escondido Nafe meets the 1st Thursday of each month at 6pm at Cocina del Charo Mexican Restaurant 890 W Valley Parkway Escondido, CA Temecula Nafe meets the 1st Tuesday in June at Bamboo House at 6 pm. Each month the location alternates between Bamboo House 27473 Ynez Road, Temecula and Spositos located at 28120 Jefferson Ave Suite 207, Temecula CA. Menifee Nafe meets the 2nd Wednesday at 11:30 at Merna's Cafe and Grill 26850 Cherry Hills Blvd, Sun City, CA 92586 (behind Stater Brothers) Murrieta Nafe meets the 4th Thursday of each month at noon at RJ's Sizzlin' Steer 41401 Kalmia Street.

Nafe's mission is to help women grow both personally and professionally and has been serving women globally for 45 years.

For more information contact Robbie Motter Nafe Global Coordinator 951-2559200 or email rmotter@aol.com. Every meeting has a dynamic speaker and networking. Cost is $10.00 for Nafe members, $15.00 for guests and then you order food and pay the restaurant direct.

Daughters of Union Veterans of Civil War, 1861-1865 to Meet

The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War (DUVCW), 1861-1865, Mary Jane Safford Tent #92 will meet Thursday, July 13, 2017 at the Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Road, Temecula, social time 10:30 a.m. and the meeting will begin at 11 a.m. The speaker will be Darrell Rivers, a 19th century American and British military historian. He has worked for film and television and is director of two of the largest living history events in Huntington Beach, California (Civil War Days and The American Revolution) with his company, Historical Insights Consulting. His presentation, “Britain and the American Civil War” examines the complex relationship between the United States and Britain and explores some of the more profound stories of Britons in the War of the Rebellion.

Since we will not have a lunch catered, everyone is invited to bring their own lunch. Call Rosemary Minsky, 951-928-8063 for information”

Stonecraft Temecula Women’s Connection

Program: Catherine Shephard, consultant for Send Out Cards Speaker: Joyce Bruggeman, Nonprofit Director, challenges you to “Dare to Dream.

Thursday, July 20th, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Cost is $20 at Wilson Creek Winery, Temecula.

Reservations and cancellations required, please call 951.514.8686 or annajohns123@gmail.com.

Parenting Classes

Free program for single mothers and their children. www.smartmoms.info . 5-7pm - Murrieta Church of Christ, 24750 Lincoln Avenue, Murrieta, CA 92562 / 951-375-2594.

July 2, 9 and 23 (Storm Game on July 16th)

Michelle’s Place 16th Annual Celebration of Life Golf Tournament

Michelle’s Place, Breast Cancer Resource Center, has reserved the entire course for its 16th Annual Celebration of Life Golf Tournament on Friday, August 25th, at Temecula Creek Inn. This event is one of the organization’s largest fundraisers of the year. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Pink Ribbon Assistance program, which provides free resources and financial support to women and families in breast cancer treatment. The tournament cost is $135 per player. Registration will begin at 8:00 am and will have a shotgun start at 9:00 am. Breakfast will be available in the registration area, with lunch following the tournament. Following the luncheon is an awards presentation and raffle. To register online visit michellesplace.org/play-golf. For sponsorship opportunities contact Jamie at jamie@michellesplace.org. If you would like to participate in the golf tournament, donate items for the raffle and auction, or volunteer, please contact Michelle’s Place at (951) 6995455. Register directly to events@michellesplace.org.

“Basics of Brewing” Adult Program on July 13

Brewing companies are popping up everywhere. Join Guy Bartmess of Garage Brewing Company for a fascinating look behind this growing trend as he presents the Basics of Brewing on July 13, 2017 from 6:30 pm at the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library. Guy will be covering such topics as the history of craft brewing, beer styles and heritage, raw materials needed, and the beer making process itself. The evening will finish with a discussion on beer tasting tips and an overview of the local craft beer scene. Stay for the Q & A and get all your brewing questions answered.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Temecula Libraries, this program is for adults only.

Space is limited and carpooling is encouraged. For additional information, please call (951) 693-8900.

Menifee/Sun City Women’s Club to Hold Hawaiian Luau Luncheon

The Menifee/Sun City Woman's Club invites you to join them for an afternoon of food, entertainment and fun at their Hawaiian Luau Luncheon on Monday July 10, 2017 at North Town Hall at 11:00 am. The cost is $10.00. To Get your ticket and to RSVP Call 760-415-2513.

Also check out the website at www.gfwcmenifeesuncity.com. The Club is a 501c3 nonprofit and serves many community projects in the area. Everyone is invited to become a member.

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Temecula United Charity Cup Invites Teams to Play for Their Own Favorite Charity

The Temecula United Soccer Club announces the Temecula United Charity Cup Tournament, August 12 -13, 2017 at the Galway Downs Soccer Complex in Temecula, California.

The Temecula United Charity Cup Tournament puts a unique spin on the idea behind a Charity Cup tournament according to Temecula United President, Michael Richards. “In an unprecedented move, the winner of the finals match at each age level will earn their entry fees back in a donation to the charity of their choice,” Richards said.

Teams who enter the Temecula United Charity Cup Tournament will have the opportunity to select a 501(c)3 charitable organization to designate as their charity of choice. Finals match winners will receive their total entry fee back, in a donation to the pre-selected charity.

“This idea of each team playing to fundraise for their own charity will make the games even that much more exciting for the players and supporters,” Richards said.

The Temecula United Charity Cup Tournament will be held at the Galway Downs Soccer Complex in Temecula Valley, a premier soccer facility known for quality fields. Located in between San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland Empire, Temecula United Charity Cup Tournament is easily accessible to teams across the southwest.

Congratulations to Local Golfer, Norman Xiong and Team USA

Norman Xiong of Canyon Lake, CA (University of Oregon) and Team USA celebrate their 19.5-11.5 victory at the Arnold Palmer Cup over Team Europe at Atlanta Athletic Club. The annual tournament was founded by the late golfing legend Arnold Palmer and matches the top collegiate golfers from the United States and Europe against each other in a Ryder Cup style event.

The Arnold Palmer Cup is a signature event of Arnie’s Army Charitable Foundation - entrusted to carry on the legacy of Mr. Palmer’s lifetime commitment to philanthropy. The event provides a platform for perpetuating Arnold Palmer’s commitment to youth development and the growth of amateur/collegiate golf.

Partner hotels for visitors who wish to stay and play include RV facilities located at Galway Downs, Pechanga Resort and Casino and others to be announced. “We are pleased with the opportunity to promote charitable organizations in Temecula Valley, as well as across southern California,” Richards said.

Brackets of play will include Flight 1, Flight 2 and Flight 3 divisions for boys and girls, aged birth years 2010 through 1999.

Register your team for the August 12 & 13 Temecula United Charity Cup online at www.TemeculaUnitedCharityCup.com

About Temecula United Soccer Club Temecula United Soccer Club, a non-profit youth soccer organization, is dedicated to the growth and skill of their soccer players in Temecula Valley and across Southern California.

For more information visit the club website at: www.temeculaunitedsoccerclub.org

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Celebrate Independence Day with your Neighbors Menifee Independence Day Celebration

Come out and celebrate early at the City of Menifee Award Winning Independence Day Celebration!! The Celebration festivities are scheduled for Saturday, July 1, 2017, and will include the usual family games, craft vendors, live entertainment, and an expanded Kid's Zone!

We are excited to announce a Car Giveaway by Paradise Chevrolet and a Car Show by Raised-Up Truck Club as two new attractions this year!

The event will conclude with an awesome, free fireworks show!

Lake Elsinore 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular over the Lake 9:00 PM - 9:20 PM

ENJOY THE FIREWORKS ON LAKE ELSINORE!!!

Do you have a boat (with proper night lights) and want to experience the Fireworks show while on the Lake? We have something really cool for you!

La Laguna Resort and Boat Launch is currently selling Night Boating Passes for July 4th to watch the City of Lake Elsinore Annual Fireworks Spectacular on your boat or pontoon! Passes are $10 per vessel in addition to the Daily Lake Use Pass ($10) and the Daily Launch Pass ($10), but the experience of watching this incredible show is PRICELESS! The fireworks will be paired with a Sky Concert which will be synchronized to KOLA's Radio Station (99.9 FM). To get your limited 4th of July Night Boating pass, please stop by La Laguna Resort and Boat Launch at 32040 Riverside Drive, Lake Elsinore (951-471-1212), from 7 am to dusk. Remember, there is a limited amount of tickets so get yours today!

Temecula Temecula Community Pride 4th of July Parade July 4th, 10:00am Start - Old Town Temecula

The 4th of July Parade will be starting at 10am Tuesday morning. The parade will be running arch to arch, South to North. Parking is available at the Old Town Parking Garage (South of the Civic Center on Mercedes St).

Old Town Front Street will be closed from 9am until about noon. You will be able to access the parking garage until 9:45am from the north end of town via Mercedes Street. *Additional Handicapped Parking will be available in the 6th Street Parking Lot.

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4th of July Family Fun & Fireworks July 4th, 2:00pm - Ronald Reagan Sports Park, Temecula

General Information Festivities start at 2pm; however the park opens at 8am.

Fireworks start at 9pm sharp. Music broadcasted on KATY 101.3 Food Vendors and Kids Fun Zone.

Handicap parking is limited and first come, first serve. Arrive early to secure a parking spot.

Uber/Lyft Drop-Off and Pick-up Zone will be conveniently located at first entrance to park off Margarita Road.

ATMs located in the Food Vendor area only.

Entertainment from 2pm-9pm on the main stage.

CRC Pool is open from 11am-3pm.

Entertainment is free excluding vendors and fun zone.

No overnight camping allowed in the park.

Storm Stadium Monday, July 3rd - 9:00 p.m.: Storm Stadium 500 Diamond Drive in Lake Elsinore

Storm vs. Inland Empire 66ers Independence Day Celebration Join the Storm for our finest fireworks show of the year to celebrate our country's independence!

7:30 p.m.: Riverside National Cemetery/Concert for Heroes 22495 Van Buren Boulevard in Riverside 2017 Concert for Heroes and Medal of Honor Memorial Riverside National Cemetery July 3 • 7:30 pm (pre-concert taped music begins at approximately 6:30) 951-353-0700.

This is a free concert.

Canyon Lake Tuesday, July 4th 9:00 p.m.

Canyon Lake/Happy Camp & Holiday Harbor - 22200 Canyon Club Drive in Canyon Lake.