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Volume 16, Issue 2

Geyser erupts in Murrieta after vehicle hits fire hydrant

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Menifee Mayor selects new planning commissioner MENIFEE- Menifee Mayor Scott Mann has announced his selection of resident Randy Madrid, owner of RM Project Development, as planning commissioner to replace recently elected Councilmember Lesa Sobek. see page A-3

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Renowned Chess Grandmasters compete in local match Jacob Preal Valley News Intern TEMECULA – Local Temecula Chess Club hosted a cerebral battle for global recognition Wednesday, Dec. 23, as Chess Grandmasters competed to earn a higher spot in international rankings. see page A-6

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Protecting your property from El Niño Kim Harris Managing Editor This past week residents of the Temecula Valley and surrounding communities found themselves face to face with the first heavy rains of the El Niño season. As of press time, about 5 inches of rain was predicted for the area, bringing with it a flurry of activity by area residents to protect their homes and property from the incoming rain storms.

Kim Harris Managing Editor A vehicle backed into a fire hydrant shearing it off its base and sending a geyser of water nearly 20 feet in the air in the parking lot

of Murrieta’s newest restaurant Sunday, Jan. 3.

Curious bystanders flocked to Dunkin’ Donuts’ outdoor seating area to watch as firefighters from Murrieta Fire Department’s Station 3 worked to shut off the flow of

Land Use Opportunities created by Uptown Temecula Specific Plan TEMECULA – The City of Temecula will kick off 2016 with a new Specific Plan adopted by the Temecula City Council to ultimately invent “Uptown Temecula” over time as landowners and developers take advantage of additional land use and zoning opportunities within this area.

As a result of 38 public meetings and workshops that included community input over the span of four years, the City of Temecula finalized its Uptown Temecula Specific Plan. Formerly known as the Jefferson Avenue area, Uptown Temecula is located just north of Old Town in Temecula and encompasses approximately 560 acres north of Rancho California Road, west of Interstate 15, south of Cherry Street, and east of Diaz Road, with Jefferson Avenue being the primary corridor.

Temecula Mayor Jeff Comerchero, together with Councilman

water which took about 15 minutes, according to Public Information Officer Matt Corelli.

“It’s common for Murrieta Fire to be first on scene and to isolate the valve,” Corelli said.

Crews isolated the valves near

hydrant and used a piece of equipment to shut it off temporarily.

“We will work to protect the natural resource, water being valuable commodity, and mitigate the

see GEYSER, page A-8

Simple wish granted for Wildomar teenager

Michael McCracken, are members of the Uptown Temecula Specific Plan Subcommittee.

“The city is setting the wheels in motion to economically and aesthetically revitalize an area of Temecula that developed primarily during the 1970s and 1980s before Temecula was incorporated,” said Comerchero. “The Uptown Temecula Specific Plan provides greater flexibility to land owners and developers with a wider array of allowable land use choices and development options that will modernize and enhance the area.”

McCracken said that the public meetings were instrumental in developing the Uptown Temecula Specific plan.

“The City hosted many public meetings to receive feedback from the community and stakeholders to develop a vision and plan for

see UPTOWN, page A-3

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Firefighters from Murrieta Fire Department’s Station 3 work to shut off a geyser of water that erupted after a fire hydrant was sheared off its base Sunday, Jan. 3.

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Adriana Pimental “Missy,” facing blindness, sits with some of the mementos provided her by her parents, friends and the Make a Wish Foundation that gave her the opportunity to see her family at her Sweet Sixteen birthday.

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This artist’s rendering depicts the Temecula specific plan.

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A 16-year old in the Wildomar area had her dream wish granted in August, the chance to celebrate her birthday in style alongside family and friends.

Adriana Pimentel, nicknamed Missy, was diagnosed in 2014 with bilateral optic sheath meningioma, a condition which causes tumors to grow on both of her optic nerves.

After school one day, Pimentel began losing vision in one of her eyes.

“I picked her up, and she said, ‘Mommy, I’m having trouble seeing out of my left eye,’” Karen Pimentel, Missy’s mother said.

Karen Pimentel took her daugh-

ter to the eye doctor, who noticed swelling behind Missy’s eyes but apparently diagnosed her condition incorrectly. The family’s pediatrician remained suspicious of the diagnosis and recommended Missy visit Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles. It wasn’t until months later, when they visited the hospital that the family learned the true cause of Missy’s vision impairment, bilateral optic sheath meningioma.

The entire ordeal, Karen Pimentel said, came as a shock.

Despite weeks of radiation and medical hospitalization, Missy now has irreparable damage in her left eye, leaving her with no vision from it. She also has a second tumor

see WISH, page A-6

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Menifee Mayor announces selection of new Planning Commissioner MENIFEE – Menifee Mayor Scott Mann has announced his selection of resident Randy Madrid, owner of RM Project Development, as Planning Commissioner to replace recently elected Councilmember Lesa Sobek.

Madrid was appointed at the Jan. 6 city council meeting and will begin his duties at the Jan. 13 Planning Commission meeting.

Mann selected Madrid for his professional background in civil engineering, project management and land development. In addition to operating his own consulting firm, Madrid’s industry experience includes employment with or project consulting

for Standard Pacific Homes, KB Home Coastal, Pacific Community Builders, K. Hovnanian Companies, Adams-Streeter Civil Engineers, James E. Cosby Civil Engineers, and Hall and Foreman Civil Engineering. He also has municipal public works and engineering experience with the cities of Newport Beach and Huntington Beach.

Madrid has also held industry leadership positions on the board of directors for the Building Industry Association of Riverside where he is also the vice president of legislative affairs.

“Randy Madrid brings a wealth of industry experience and lead-

ership to the Menifee Planning Commission and that experience will serve the community well,” Mann said.

Chris Thomas, Earl Phillips, Mark Doty and Robert Karwin are continuing their service on the five-member planning commission which is authorized to review specific land use projects, hold hearings and act on zoning ordinances, maps, conditional use permits and variances.

For more information about the new planning commissioners, please contact the Menifee city clerk at (951) 672-6777.

It’s January 2016 and we have started the second half of the school year. Before we know it, we will be in the summer months again. As the second half of the school year begins, I wanted to talk about your children’s drop off and pick up routine.

Every day I see parents around schools dropping off and picking up their children. As we all know, it is usually quite hectic. Lately though, I’ve seen a practice that is a great concern to me as I patrol the schools. Many school site principals have also seen this practice and voiced their concerns.

What is it? It is the practice in the morning of parents letting their children out of their vehicles in the middle of the street, or dropping them off across the street from the school. The children then run in between cars to the school site. In the afternoon, parents call to their children to load them in the middle of the street or run across the street

in between cars to load and leave the area.

This practice may save mom or dad some time, but it is really putting your children in danger.

It’s not worth it to save a few minutes of time and make it more convenient for you. Your little ones are so small and hard to see in amongst the school traffic. Cars outweigh them by thousands of pounds. Things are so hectic and parents driving around the schools are on cell phones, looking for their own children, and distracted in so many other ways. Please, seriously reconsider your morning and afternoon routines, especially when it comes to the small children at the elementary schools. Take another look at the traffic management plan your school site sent home to you with your child’s registration materials. If you cannot find it, pick one up at the front office. Every school has a written plan for drop off and pick up. These plans are well thought out and work great if parents will look at them and follow the printed instructions.

UPTOWN from page A-1 this area,” he said. “Goals and guidelines were formulated to create a dynamic mixed-use environment, promote strategic economic development, enhance property values, and contribute to the longterm vitality of Temecula.”

The future vision of Uptown Temecula is a vibrant, pedestrianfriendly, urban area within the city of Temecula that allows for a mix of uses ranging from eight-story full service hotels to multi-level residential, mixed use, and commercial uses; depending on the designated zoning district. Street enhancements are planned as development occurs to achieve human-scaled walkability neighborhoods that will balance the needs of pedestrians, bicycles, cars and public transit.

The creation of smaller blocks in Uptown Temecula is a key strategy to develop a street network that will provide safe, convenient and walkable routes to local conveniences, parks, and open spaces. Smaller blocks will support the mobility of those that live, work and play in the Uptown Temecula area and help create a destination for those visiting the area. Additionally, Up-

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Present” which includes currently enlisted service members, a reservist, a veteran of a recent conflict such as the Gulf War or Operation Iraqi Freedom or a business or organization that currently serves veterans in some capacity.

Also included is “Patriot of the Future” defined as a young person town Temecula’s close proximity to Murrieta Creek, and its adjacent trail system, provides an added outdoor amenity.

To accomplish higher density development options within Uptown Temecula, six new zoning districts with two overlay zones were established to create new land use and development standards. The six districts include the Uptown Center District, Uptown Hotel/ Tourism District, Uptown Sports/ Transit District, Uptown Arts District, Creekside Village District and the Murrieta Creek Recreation and Open Space District.

The two overlay zones are the Creekside Village Commercial Overlay Zone and the Wilder Hills Residential Overlay Zone.

While revitalization of Uptown Temecula will occur with time as economic market conditions evolve, the Uptown Temecula Specific Plan provides many incentives to jump-start a project within the area. This includes flexibility to develop higher density projects than previously allowed, including the ability to construct vertically up to eight stories (depending on use and zoning district). Also, all planning applications (with a few

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As always, if your schedule permits it, try to arrive 20-25 minutes before school starting instead of 10-15 minutes early. The gates are open and staff is on campus for the safety of your children. You will see a drastic difference in the amount of traffic and be in and out with your child safely on the school site with no stress for you or your children.

Thanks in advance for helping the Murrieta Police Department and your school site staff keep your children safe as the come to and leave from their schools.

The Murrieta Police Department employees sincerely appreciate all the support you give us throughout the year. This is an awesome community. We enjoy living here and consider it an honor to serve all the citizens of Murrieta in our chosen profession of Law Enforcement. I welcome your questions and suggestions for future articles and can be contacted directly at the Murrieta Police Department at (951) 461-6302 or jfroboese@ murrieta.org.

Senator Morrell now accepting nominations for veterans’ recognition event Each year, Senator Mike Morrell (R-Rancho Cucamonga) holds a special awards ceremony, dinner, and policy forum to honor veterans, reservists, enlisted service members, and the businesses or organizations that support them. The third annual “Patriots of the Past, Present, and Future Ceremony” will take place in the spring of 2016.

Morrell is again requesting the community’s help in nominating individuals, businesses or organizations in the 23rd Senate District for acknowledgment. A selection committee will choose three finalists each as either “Patriots of the Past,” “Patriots of the Present,” or “Patriots of the Future” in each of the following categories: Business, Education, Health care, Public Safety and Community Service.

One finalist from each category will be selected for a special recognition at the event.

“Patriots” are defined as either, “Patriot of the Past” which includes veterans of a conflict such as World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War or other event, or “Patriot of the

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Nominated individuals are also asked to answer the question “What does it mean to ‘Carry the torch of patriotism’ in your life?” in 500 words or less.

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The deadline to submit nominations is Feb. 5. exceptions) can be administratively approved eliminating the need for a public hearing and reducing time and cost. Additionally, an approved Programmatic Environmental Impact Report for development within Uptown Temecula will streamline the environmental review for most projects within the area.

For landowners who choose to redevelop their Uptown Temecula property over the next year, a reduced City fee structure is in place for certain roadway-enhancing improvements costs will be in effect.

Those who redevelop from Jan. 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016, the fee will be 0 percent of the nexus study recommended fee amount. Fees for redevelopment from July 1, 2016 to Dec. 30, 2016, will be 25 percent of the nexus study recommended fee amount and those redeveloping after Jan. 1, 2017, the fee will be 50 percent of the nexus study recommended fee amount.

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Stars of the Valley wish beneficiaries announced Kim Harris Managing Editor Charity for Charity, the local nonprofit which raises funds to fulfil the wishes of local residents with special needs due to life threatening illness or traumatic injury, has announced this year’s beneficiaries for its annual Stars of the Valley Awards.

Each year, Charity for Charity selects an adult, young adult and child as its beneficiaries, and grants their wishes in the beginning of each year at the Stars of the Valley Awards Party and Benefit, a Golden Globe style awards style benefit that honors main beneficiaries for that year.

This year’s adult recipient, Amy Martinez, is a wife and mother of two small children. She went into Sepsis after a severe infection. Not expected to live,

she is a miracle, but the sepsis resulted in her becoming a quadruple amputee. Amy’s wish is to have swimming legs so that she can enjoy the ocean with her husband on the honeymoon they never had.

Kassidy Brewer is this year’s young adult recipient. At 13 years old, Brewer had a massive aneurysm burst in her brain. She was not expected to survive, but now at 21, she still lives with side effects from the incident.

Kassidy’s wish is to see the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the aquarium in Australia.

Four-year-old Ayleen Quiroa is the child recipient for the 2016 Stars of the Valley. After being diagnosed with a benign tumor on her spine and having major back surgery, Quiroa was then diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic leukemia. Her father is her

Correction

In the Dec. 18 issue, the article titled “Inter-American Commission for Human Rights to review Temecula resident’s Mexico complaint,” Carlos Bazan-Canabal was erroneously identified as being chartered by the Murrieta Valley Chamber of Commerce.

The story should have reported that in 2015, Bazan-Canabal was recognized as one of Murrieta Chamber of Commerce’s 40 under Forty and founded a Toastmasters Club in Murrieta, of which he is the President. He has also worked during the last two years to educate parents and students about internet safety as well as consulted companies on how to effectively use the internet and social media to market their companies.

Valley News apologizes for the error.

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guardian angel. Her wish is to go on an airplane to see the Minions at Universal Studios, Florida and visit Disneyworld.

The upcoming event, scheduled for Feb. 6 at South Coast Winery, marks the 10th year that Charity for Charity has honored individuals in need by helping to change and inspire their lives and there are plenty of surprises in store for those in attendance said Founder Charity Prestifilippo.

“Cole Criske who was on “The Voice” is coming,” said Prestifilippo, adding that she was being vague because she didn’t want to ruin all of the surprises she had planned for the night. “There are some performance surprises and the wish fulfillments always have fun surprises in them. We always do a surprise performance, there are little elements of surprise all over the place.”

The event will also honor individuals in the community with humanitarian awards in eight different categories such as Glass Half Full, Driven and Brightest Star of the Valley. Awardees are nominated by their peers within the local community. Originally, the idea was developed as a way to get people in the seats at the popular event, but the idea caught on and has become one of the most coveted awards in the valley.

“As time went on it evolved into being a three-part event, the main part being honoring the beneficiaries,” she said. “We have the entertainment and the awards.”

Prestifilippo said originally they handed out 25 awards, but that this year there would only be a handful of awards that would be more meaningful to the recipients.

“We used to do fun, light-hearted awards but now we have kind of focused on feel good awards,” she explained. “We have turned it into an honor for the recipients so that they feel honored to receive and have heart behind them.”

Prestifilippo said she hopes the awards will motivate people to do good with their lives and to make a difference to others within their community.

Of course no awards night would be complete without red carpet arrivals, paparazzi and interviews, and Stars of the Valley is no different. Upon their arrival guests will walk the red carpet pose for paparazzi and give interviews. Then they will enjoy champagne as they walk through the silent auction tables and bid on the amazing items up for grabs. A four course dinner will be served while the three recipients stories are told and wishes are granted.

After a short intermission, entertainment, awards, live auction and dancing conclude the night.

“We finish the night with a live auction and then dancing,” she said. “Everybody stays and dances. It is like a night where you are never bored. You are constantly entertained and before you know it, it’s the end of the night,” she said.

To become a sponsor, donate, volunteer of become a STAR member, call (951) 77-STARS (777-8277) or send an email to charityforcharity07@gmail.com.

To purchase tickets for Stars of the Valley, visit www.charityforcharity.org.

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Amy Martinez, a wife and mother of two is just one of the three beneficiaries of Charity for Charity’s Stars of the Valley Awards Party and Benefit.

Kassidy Brewer will have her wish granted and see the Eiffel Tower in Paris or go to Australia to see the Sea Life Aquarium.

Ayleen Quiroa’s wish is to see the Minions at Universal Studio and Shawna Sarnowski photos visit Disneyworld.

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Temecula prepares for El Niño with website featuring plethora of information Kim Harris Managing Editor El Niño is in full swing and the city of Temecula wants its residents to be prepared. In an effort to educate those who live within the city’s boundaries the Emergency Management Department has created a website to do just that.

“We pulled the website together to better inform the public. When it comes to emergency management there are three ways we like to take a look at it and that is what the city is going to be doing is always going to be important,” Temecula’s Fiscal Services Manager Robert Cardenas said.

According to Cardenas, the three things the city considered were its own response plan as well as what citizens and businesses could do in the event of a weather emergency.

“It was threefold so we are all on the same page as to what (everyone’s) role would be in the event of an emergency,” he said.

The website, which can be found at www.cityoftemecula.org and then clicking on the El Niño link, features information on what the city has done in preparation for El Niño. This included cleaning out storm drains, the purchase and storage of sandbags and clearing out various channels and creek beds throughout the city that had

become overgrown with brush over recent years, as well as other proactive steps to mitigate potential localized flooding on roadways and waterways.

Cardenas said that the city is readying for flooding or any other emergency event, but it is important for residents to be ready in case the city’s resources are stretched to the limit, or it is unable to provide basic services which sometimes happens in emergency situations.

Making sure that each individual has a basic disaster supply kit including 1 gallon of water per person per day, a three-day food supply per person, battery powered radios, a weather radio and flashlights with

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You may need to survive on your own after an emergency so have enough food and water on hand to last for at least 72 hours.

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extra batteries, should all be something that residents should keep on hand, Cardenas said.

“Those are some of the things that you would be able to shelter in place for a period of time with,” he said.

Cardenas said that the city likes to stress what an individuals’ responsibility would be and that there are options for those who would like to assist their neighbors and others in the event of an emergency.

“For those residents who want to be part of the solution they can join the Temecula Citizens Corps,” he said.

Links and information to the Temecula Citizens Corps as well as Ready.Gov El Niño Preparedness can also be found on the website.

Cardenas said that Temecula fire stations maintain a limited supply of sandbags that are available free of

charge to Temecula residents. The limit is 25 bags per resident. Many home improvement and landscape supply retailers also have sandbags available for purchase. All bags can be filled free of charge with sand from the city owned lot located at the corner of Santiago and Ynez roads. Filling bags is self-service, so bring your own shovel.

Additional online resources available on the site include a list of contact information for city related emergency services, flood zone maps, contact information and links to California Office of Emergency Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA’s El Niño Portal, National Weather Service Forecast Office in San Diego and useful El Niño Safety and Preparedness information designed to teach people how to stay safe and respond to emergencies.

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those who attend the school.

“The arts transform our kids into confident and expressive young adults who aren’t afraid to try new things or think outside of the box.

Our goal is for each child to find the mode of expression best suited to them and greater resources make that possible,” Ariel Wilson said.

Photography and dance will be the first two additions to the arts program, according to Tammy Wilson.

“The culmination will include a public performance highlighting visual and performing arts including dance and photography in a Showcase of the Arts show. This grant provides opportunities for students who are primarily low-income, to also participate in field trips to exhibits, galleries and museums,” Tammy Wilson said.

For more information on projects included in the National Education Association grant announcement, go to www.arts.gov.

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er to transform individuals, spark economic vibrancy in communities, and transcend the boundaries across diverse sectors of society,” National Education Association Chairman Jane Chu said. “Supporting projects like the one from Oak Grove Center offers more opportunities to engage in the arts every day.”

Tammy Wilson, CEO at Oak Grove said she was honored to be included in such a prestigious program.

“Oak Grove is excited to start its Challenge America program that will support a visual and performance arts program for our youth.

We are thrilled to expand our arts program to include visiting guest artists who will provide instruction for students in a variety of artistic mediums, including dance and drama and strengthen our music, and visual arts instruction,” she said.

Visual Arts Instructor Ariel Wilson said that she believed the arts play an important role in the lives of

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MURRIETA – In its first 50 years, the National Endowment for the Arts awarded more than $5 billion in grants to recipients in every state and U.S. jurisdiction, the only arts funder in the nation to do so. Today, the National Education Association announced awards totaling more than $27.6 million in its first funding round for fiscal year 2016, including a Challenge America award of $10,000 to Oak Grove Center for Education Treatment and the Arts.

The Challenge America category supports projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics or disability. Challenge America grants are comparatively small investments that have a big impact in their communities.

“The arts are part of our everyday lives – no matter who you are or where you live – they have the pow-

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Renowned Chess Grandmasters compete in local match Jacob Preal Valley News Intern

nationally ranked, rather than internationally ranked. Akobian earned an overall score of 2.5 by and Mikhalevski would have had to win this crucial third game to offset his 0.5 final score.

The Temecula Chess Club has a very professional and office-like setting, providing the perfect backdrop to the dull tone of cerebral planning and violent execution of sudden moves. The entire room was focused on the hands of the careful players. Only the carefully ticking clock on the screen above them seemed mobile in the intense stillness of bleak concentration.

“They use a system called Fischer Time Control,” explained local chess icon and National Master Scott Roods. “They have 90 minutes for the whole game but get an extra 30 seconds for every move they make.”

A little chess clock lied adjacent to the players and with the flick of the wrist, they could usher in a new move from the next player by tap-

A local Temecula Chess Club hosted a cerebral battle for global recognition Wednesday, Dec. 23, as Chess Grandmasters competed to earn a higher spot in international rankings. The match would last four games, each one tempting the Grandmasters with the promise of a higher rank as they climbed the international ladder to chess mastery. Ultimately, Varuzhan Akobian, representing the United States, triumphed over Victor Mikhalevski, who flew in from Israel to compete in this match. This third and final game was fought long and hard, lasting four hours with 72 moves before Mikhalevski’s king went down.

With three of the four games won by Akobian, the final game, if played, would not be registered

by FIDE, the World Chess Federation (Fédération Internationale des Écheces), making that game

ping on a lever that shifted up and down on both sides. As the game varied in intensity, a player might quickly slap it, confident in their turn, only to be presented with the same reaction by the other player, prepared with a swift counter.

Some moves were rapid and bold, while others were prolonged and thoughtful. The event was characterized by the players’ subtle movements; a hand would be drawn forward, approaching a pawn, only to immediately retract back and scratch one’s head.

Moves, potentially taking up to 45 minutes before something is decided, were recorded by a special electronic board that projected them onto a digital board that would be broadcast both on a screen above the players and online, where other chess players could analyze their moves.

At first, Mikhalevski would be the dominating force on the board, quickly taking Akobian’s knight and a few pawns. Chess is

a psychological game, with moves that purposefully sacrifice in order to intimidate and ultimately win.

Scott Roods revealed on the forum that moderated the game that Akobian had given up control of the center initially so that he could take it back later by attacking.

Indeed, both players had lost their queens rather early on in a rapid succession of attacks and counterattacks on the board. Akobian maintained subtle control of the board through the duration of the game, mimicking that invaluable false sense of security critical to the psychology of war.

The players, recovering from their mentally-draining conflict, were soft-spoken, but not without interesting stories to tell.

“I learned from my father,” stated Varuzhan Akobian, who had grown up in the frigid environment of Mongolia, where there was little else to do but battle family members in chess. “It was cold.”

Victor Mikhalevski learned

chess from his older brother, who is an International Master. “He was my first coach. It came naturally, I think.”

The two expressed their excitement with traveling around the world and meeting new people, but found the path to Grandmaster to be a surprisingly solitary one.

“You play mostly for yourself because matches are usually open,” admitted Mikhalevski. “If it›s Olympiads are a Continental European tournament, then you represent your country.”

The Grandmasters achieved their title by earning a certain ranking score individually and triumphing over various other champions. They compete professionally, molding a tedious sport into a fruitful experience. The success of a Grandmaster comes down to the player and emerging victorious is calculated by an intricate series of bold experiences and precise planning.

Santa’s Workshop and Spark of Love Toy Drive huge hit in Menifee MENIFEE – The Menifee Valley Santa’s Workshop and Spark of Love Toy Drive was held Saturday, Dec. 19 at Quail Valley Elementary School. Hundreds of families and children visited with Santa and Mrs. Claus, had their picture taken with them and were allowed to choose gifts. Many community members gathered up donations for this amazing event, now in its 10th year.

Spark of Love Toy Drive was made possible through the efforts of various community groups including the Lake Menifee Women›s Club, the Menifee Valley Community Cupboard, the City of Menifee, the Menifee School District, Riverside County Sheriff and Fire Department, Spark of Love Toy Drive and numerous service organizations, businesses, and hundreds of generous individuals.

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WISH from page A-1 on her right optic nerve which has caused partial blindness to her right peripheral vision. Due to Missy being the only known pediatric case of such tumors, treatment is quite a challenge.

Emotional challenges have proved difficult, as well, the family said.

“The most challenging part is she’s at that age when she has peers that are starting to get their driver’s permit, and unfortunately that’s not going to be her,” Pimentel said.

But Missy didn’t let her condition mar her Aug. 18 birthday.

Thanks to the generosity of both friends and strangers, she was able to celebrate her big day – and more.

“We were so in fear that she wasn’t going to be able to see her Sweet Sixteen. We wanted to make that wish for her. But we didn’t have the funds,” her mother said.

Missy dreamed of a celebration fit for a princess, and longed to be able to view it with her own eyes.

After Pimentel and a friend penned letters to various wineries in the area, Longshadow Winery stepped forward and gladly offered their facility for Missy’s birthday.

“They responded immediately

and said, ‘What can we do to help fulfill your daughter’s wish?’ And we were, just like, blown away,” Pimentel recalled. “That was a dream in itself. Not only for her, but as a mom and a dad, being able to witness that for your child.”

For Missy’s wish of a princess dress to wear, Elyse Reuben, renowned fashion designer, stepped up. She eagerly offered Missy the opportunity to wear a dress that had won awards at Fashion Week, and tailored the pink gown to fit Missy perfectly.

“It was the most gorgeous dress that my daughter had ever seen,” Pimentel said. “I believe [Reuben] could have used that dress that weekend of my daughter’s birthday, but she let my daughter use the dress instead.”

The family enjoyed an evening of food and festivity alongside friends and relatives. Missy’s dream cake was donated by a family friend, who decorated it with Missy’s favorite color: pink. Pimentel says it was a night her daughter will never forget.

Going forward, Missy is soon to start six months of chemotherapy, though that period may increase up to a year. Missy’s family has been informed that her condition is

only the beginning of many months and years of long-term care and treatment.

However, they remain optimistic.

“Through much prayer, we are confident the treatments will prevent any further growth of the tumors,” Pimentel said.

Because these tumors have left Missy permanently blind out of her left eye and partially blind out of her right eye, she will now require the assistance of a guide dog. Missy’s family has established a fundraising page on the website GoFundMe, in hopes that their daughter can acquire her guide dog, train with it, and bond with it before all of her vision is lost.

As Missy and her family journey onward, they remember the joyous occasion made possible by the kindness of strangers. “It’s such a heartfelt feeling to have people out there who are total strangers that care about your child in that way,” Pimentel said. “That’s a total blessing. It’s like, wow, you know, amongst us, there’s people that really truly care. It’s a good feeling.”

To donate to Missy’s treatment, visit www.gofundme.com/b0nji4.

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2016 tax season opens Jan. 19 WASHINGTON – Following a review of the tax extenders legislation signed into law the week before, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Dec. 21 that the nation’s tax season will begin as scheduled Tuesday, Jan. 19.

The IRS will begin accepting individual electronic returns that day. The IRS expects to receive more than 150 million individual returns in 2016, with more than four out of five being prepared using tax return preparation software and e-filed. The IRS will begin processing paper tax returns at the same time. There is no advantage to people filing tax returns on paper in early January instead of waiting for e-file to begin.

“We look forward to opening the 2016 tax season on time,” IRS commissioner John Koskinen said. “Our employees have been working hard throughout this year to make this happen. We also appreciate the help from the nation’s tax professionals and the software community, who are critical to helping taxpayers during the filing season.”

As part of the Security Summit initiative, the IRS has been working closely with the tax industry and state revenue departments to provide stronger protections against identity theft for taxpayers during the coming filing season.

The filing deadline to submit 2015 tax returns is Monday, April 18, 2016, rather than the traditional

April 15 date. Washington, D.C., will celebrate Emancipation Day on that Friday, which pushes the deadline to the following Monday for most of the nation. (Due to Patriots Day, the deadline will be Tuesday, April 19, in Maine and Massachusetts.)

Koskinen noted the new legislation makes permanent many provisions and extends many others for several years. “This provides certainty for planning purposes, which will help taxpayers and the tax community as well as the IRS,” he said.

The IRS urges all taxpayers to make sure they have all their year-end statements in hand before filing, including Forms W-2 from employers, Forms 1099 from banks and other payers, and Form 1095-A from the Marketplace for those claiming the premium tax credit.

“We encourage taxpayers to take full advantage of the expanding array of tools and information on IRS.gov to make their tax preparation easier,” Koskinen said.

Although the IRS begins accepting returns Jan. 19, many tax software companies will begin accepting tax returns earlier in January and submitting them to the IRS when processing systems open.

Choosing e-file and direct deposit for refunds remains the fastest and safest way to file an accurate income tax return and receive a refund. The IRS anticipates issuing

more than nine out of 10 refunds in less than 21 days. Individuals can find free options to get tax help, and to prepare and file a return, on IRS.gov or in their community if they qualify. They can go to IRS. gov and click on the Filing tab to see options.

Seventy percent of the nation’s taxpayers are eligible for IRS Free File. Commercial partners of the IRS offer free brand-name software to about 100 million individuals and families with incomes of $62,000 or less Online fillable forms provide electronic versions of IRS paper forms to all taxpayers regardless of income that can be prepared and filed by people comfortable with completing their own returns.

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) offer free tax help to people who qualify.

They can go to irs.gov and enter “free tax prep” in the search box to learn more and find a VITA or TCE site nearby, or download the IRS2Go app on their smartphone and find a free tax prep provider.

The IRS also reminds taxpayers that a trusted tax professional can provide helpful information and advice about the ever-changing tax code. Tips for choosing a return preparer and details about national tax professional groups are available on IRS.gov.

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‘No more hoverboards aboard trains,’ Metrolink says RIVERSIDE – Hoverboards and other self-balancing electronic devices are no longer being permitted aboard Metrolink commuter trains in Riverside County and the other locations served by the passenger rail system.

“This is a proactive step we’ve taken to ensure the safety of our passengers,” Metrolink spokeswoman Sherita Coffelt told City News Service last week. “There have been concerns voiced about these devices catching fire and blowing up, and until there are

more studies done, we’re not going to allow them on the trains.”

Coffelt said Metrolink executives made the decision to bar hoverboards following informal discussions. The matter has not been addressed by the agency’s board of directors, she said.

According to Coffelt, there have been no reported injury accidents involving hoverboards and other self-levitating products on trains or at train stations.

“We just felt it was prudent to take this action now to prevent any-

thing from happening,’’ she said.

Hoverboards function like skateboards but operate using electromagnets, rotors and other advanced technology.

Coffelt said that if passengers board trains with their boards, Metrolink personnel will ask them to step off. The devices will not be seized, however.

“They may not be able to ride,” the Metrolink spokeswoman said.

“We’ll try to work with them and give them the option of returning to take another train.”

Gov. Brown nominated for 2015 ‘Luddite Award’ for vetoing RFID tags in driver’s licenses WASHINGTON – The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation has announced 10 nominees for its 2015 Luddite Award and California Governor Jerry Brown was on the list. The annual “honor” recognizes the year’s most egregious example of a government, organization, or individual stymieing the progress of technological innovation. ITIF nominated the governor because he vetoed a bill that would have allowed California drivers to voluntarily choose to get a state driver’s license with radio frequency identification tags. In announcing the nominees, the organization also opened an online poll and invited the public to help decide the “winner.” The result will be announced in late January.

“Innovation is a wellspring of human progress. It provides higher living standards, better health, a cleaner environment, increased access to information, and countless other benefits. Yet too many people stubbornly oppose it,” said Robert D. Atkinson, ITIF’s founder and president. “The purpose of the Luddite Award is to point out

glaring examples of how misunderstood self-interest or misbegotten ideology can stifle progress. It is important for policymakers to recognize the pattern and steadfastly champion innovation.”

Highlighting what it refers to as the “worst of the year’s worst innovation killers,” ITIF outlines its rationale for each nomination in a new report. Governor Brown is nominated because he vetoed a bill that would have allowed Californians to voluntarily get driver’s licenses with RFID tags—meaning they meet federal standards and would speed up border crossings between California and Mexico— in favor of unfounded privacy fears.

“Just as Ned Ludd wanted to smash mechanized looms and halt industrial progress in the 19th century, today’s neo-Luddites want to foil technological innovation to the detriment of the rest of society.

If we want a world in which innovation thrives, then everyone’s New Year’s resolution should be to replace neo-Luddism with an attitude of risk-taking and faith in the future,” Atkinson said.

Morrell staff announces January mobile office hours in Menifee District staff from the office of State Senator Mike Morrell (RInland Empire) will hold office hours at the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce On Tuesday, Jan. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon. Constituents can stop by to discuss statewide or community issues as well as seek help with problems they may be having with state agencies. Appointments are encouraged and can be made by contacting the District Office at (909) 919-7731.

Mobile office hours are held at the Menifee Valley Chamber of Com-

merce at 29737 New Hub Dr. Ste. 102, on the second Tuesday of every month. Menifee Valley Chamber A full district schedule of mobile office hours can be found online at www.senate.ca.gov/Morrell.

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Damekor presents a Scandinavian Christmas concert at Pala

Warming up their voices for the Scandinavian Christmas concert at Pala Mesa Resort are, from left, Rose Dunlop of Murrieta, Pat Hensley of Fallbrook, Paula Jellum Basquez of Temecula and Darcie Dunlop of Murrieta. The concert included 24 songs and the reading of the Christmas story (Luke 2:1-19) in Norwegian by Mette Gaal, owner of the Little Viking Gift Shop.

Damekor founder Lynne Bradley plays her harp as the choral group warms up for their Glade Jul concert at Pala Mesa Resort Dec. 14.

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Members of the Southern California Damekor came from Southwest Riverside and North San Diego counties to perform at Pala Mesa, Fallbrook Dec. 14, from left, Lorian Dunlop (Murrieta), Darcie Dunlop (Murrieta), Kelsey Fahy (Vista), Ruth Dunlop (Murrieta), Leslie Kwait (Temecula), Julie Stinson (Valley Center), Pat Hensley (Fallbrook), Jackie Reynolds (Temecula), Lynne Bradley (Fallbrook), Jennifer Sheldon Doucet (Murrieta), Melanie Reynolds (Temecula), and Rose Dunlop (Murrieta). Not pictured, Paula Jellum Basquez (Temecula).

Melanie Reynolds of Temecula leads the Southern California Damekor for the Santa Lucia Procession as they sing the traditional Swedish song while entering the fireside room at Pala Mesa Resort for their Scandinavian Christmas concert Dec. 14.

Vista resident Kelsey Fahy is one of the newest members of the Damekor but has sung in the renowned St. Olaf Choir and also plays the viola. Other members of the group played flute, cello, violin, piano, guitar, harp, glockenspiel, chimes, sleigh bells, and accordion during the group’s concert Dec. 14.

[Above & below] A geyser of water shot approximately 20 feet in the air after a driver backed into a fire hydrant, shearing it off its base in the Dunkin’ Donuts parking lot in Murrieta.

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“Dunkin’ Donuts and Coldwell Banker were affected by the water shut-off,” Corelli said. He was not able to say how long the shut-off lasted.

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Supervisors unanimously adopt positions on federal, state issues Paul J. Young Writer RIVERSIDE – Riverside County supervisors unanimously approved a legislative platform for 2016, stating the county’s position on frivolous lawsuits, environmental regulations, the Salton Sea, drones, veterans services and other issues.

Both federal and state priorities were on the agenda during the Board of Supervisors’ first meeting of the year. County staff from multiple agencies drew up a 78page list of proposals that the board directed its lobbyists to advocate for or against.

As in previous years, the Salton Sea ranked near the top of the list.

The 360-square-mile lake is in rapid decline as a result of natural evaporation and draw-downs from various sources, hastening an ecological threat to the region.

The board’s proposed platform calls for support of increased Proposition 1 Water Bond funding, as well as access to the U.S. Bureau

of Reclamation’s $330 million in unallocated Small Reclamations Project monies, for projects to restore the dying sea.

“Because the federal government owns a significant portion of the land around and under the sea that will be exposed as dry lakebed due to water transfers ... the federal government is a major stakeholder in partnerships that can generate positive outcomes in lieu of liabilities for the deteriorating environment,” according to the platform narrative.

The advocacy template also seeks to expedite passage of state legislation curbing Americans with Disabilities Act civil actions.

Often criticized as “shakedown lawsuits,” the actions stem from findings that business owners have not constructed ramps, automated doors or other means that permit disabled individuals from gaining easy access to a location – whether or not they patronize it.

The board favors laws that blunt “predatory litigation” and provide

“a reasonable time period in which a business is allowed to ... come into compliance” with ADA standards, according to the platform.

Another target of reform: The California Environmental Quality Act. The 2016 platform backs “measures that clarify and streamline CEQA” to limit “frivolous lawsuits”’ that utilize the law as a pretext to stall projects for “nonenvironmental reasons.”

The board’s list includes support for regulations to rein in unmanned aerial systems, or drones. Gov. Jerry Brown last year vetoed a bundle of measures that sought to criminalize the use of remote-controlled drones where firefighting aircraft are in operation and in the vicinity of prisons, jails and schools. The county’s 2016 platform backs a proposal to make it a crime to fly a drone over a juvenile detention facility.

“Noting the vulnerability of these types of facilities and the recent successful attempt to drop contraband into a prison yard via drone, juvenile institutions (should

be protected from) this method of intrusion,” county staff wrote.

The lobbying list, like last year, named veterans support services as a priority. Officials noted that the state budget only makes $5.6 million available for Veterans Services Offices in its 58 counties, leaving many under-funded. According to the county, the current funding level needs to be doubled to ensure local offices, including Riverside County’s, have the necessary resources to meet veterans’ needs.

Other state and federal priorities included support for federal funding to complete the 100-mile Santa Ana River Trail, support for enacting state laws that increase criminal penalties for individuals who assault social workers handling elder abuse cases, as well as creating provisions for those workers to access law enforcement records to check the victims’ relatives’ backgrounds, support for Medi-Cal expansion to cover more mental health patients, opposition to any federal moves to close the

March Air Reserve Base in Moreno Valley, or the U.S. Navy’s Surface Warfare Center in Norco, support for “Extended Producer Responsibility” regulations that would make the manufacturer of an electronic product – or any other device barred from landfills – responsible for paying to cover disposal costs of the discarded products, instead of the public, support for laws prohibiting family members of a sexually exploited child from having first custody rights over the victim if there’s evidence showing relatives were aware of what was happening and encouraged it, or did nothing to prevent it, opposition to further cuts in state health realignment funding, which declines yearly as a result of lawmakers’ inaction toward adjusting reimbursement formulas established in 2003, and support for increased federal and state grants that help local jurisdictions cope with emergencies stemming from natural disasters, acts of terrorism and public health threats, such as a flu pandemic.

Rising cost of traffic tickets creates opportunity for Californians to get tickets dismissed LOS ANGELES – Traffic tickets lead to hundreds of dollars of fees and costs, not to mention the added cost of traffic school and increased insurance rates. At the same time, California state budget reductions have either caused traffic courts to reduce hours, or in some cases to close. Tickets are extremely expensive, and it is harder to deal with them.

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The reverse side of each California traffic citation mentions a trial by “written declaration.” This means that a traffic ticket can be contested without making a court

appearance. Both the officer and the driver write down their version of what happened and mail it to the court. But unlike with a regular trial, traffic officers are not paid extra to write down their presentation.

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If Trial by Mail is the best chance to win, and it takes the least amount of time, then the question is – how does it work?

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District attorney program recognized by Harvard University School of Government RIVERSIDE – A program created and run by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office was recently recognized by the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Project Safe Neighborhoods was named a semifinalist in the 2015 Innovations in American Government Awards Program.

The awards program was founded in 1985 with a mission to recognize, promote and disseminate innovative programs, policies, and practices so they can become widely adopted and established as best practices, according to the program website www.innovations. harvard.edu.

“We are very proud of our crime prevention programs and the work our lawyers do while interacting with our community on gang-crime reduction programs like this is invaluable,” District Attorney Mike Hestrin said. “I personally appreciate this very thoughtful recognition of that hard work from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.”

On its website www.innovations.

harvard.edu/project-safe-neighborhoods, the award program describes Project Safe Neighborhoods as a program that deters youth from gang involvement and delinquent behavior through powerful and effective parenting skills presentations and compelling and persuasive anti-gang presentations. With the collaboration and participation of various community partners and law enforcement agencies, experienced prosecutors travel throughout the county to teach youth about the devastating social and legal consequences of gang involvement and to encourage success and fulfillment through education.

The program also teaches parents about gang paraphernalia, why youth get involved in gangs, the warning signs, and effective and powerful parenting strategies to keep their children out of gangs, drugs and delinquency. The third component of the strategy trains educators and social services staff about local gangs, safety tips, documentation techniques, networking with the Gang Task Force, and strategies to connect and intervene

with at-risk youth.

Project Safe Neighborhoods was created in 2005 by the district attorney’s office, which continues to be dedicated and committed to reducing youth gang violence and delinquency in our community. The district attorney’s office recognizes that anti-gang efforts must include and utilize a multifaceted approach that extends beyond traditional strategies.

The district attorney’s office and its employees continue to find, create, and utilize new and innovative ways to work within our community to prevent and deter crime as well as to promote public safety now and for future generations.

After taking office in January 2015, district attorney Hestrin renamed the Project Safe Neighborhoods program to GAME –

Gang Awareness Mentorship and Education.

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Benoit takes reins as Riverside County Board of Supervisors chairman Benoit was proud to bring a board meeting to Palm Desert, the first to be held outside downtown Riverside in decades. Benoit today announced that he plans to schedule another board meeting in the 4th District this year.

Regular board meetings are held on Tuesdays, starting at 9 a.m. at the Board of Supervisors Chambers in the Riverside County Administration Center in Riverside, 4080 Lemon St. The meetings can be viewed online as live webcasts at http:// riversidecountyca.iqm2.com.

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RIVERSIDE – Supervisor John J. Benoit officially started his second term as chairman of the Riverside County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, Jan. 5. Supervisor John Tavaglione will serve in the post of vice chairman.

“I appreciate my colleagues’ support in selecting me to be chairman of the Board of Supervisors,” said Supervisor John J. Benoit. “I consider it an honor to lead the board as chairman and I look forward to a great, productive year for Riverside County.”

In his first term as chairman in 2013,

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As the new year begins political races heat up Kim Harris Managing Editor Well 2015 is done and gone. It was a good year, but as the eternal optimist, I am much more inclined to look forward rather than back.

After all, as my mother used to say, “If you are looking over your shoulder, how on earth will you keep yourself from tripping over what is in front of you?”

This year is already shaping up to be an interesting one. On the weather front we have El Nino which already looks like it will be a news maker for this year, and hopefully pull us out of this pesky, long-term drought we have been faced with.

Winter sports is already heating up with Temecula Valley being the strong front runner in wrestling after winning league for 27 years in a row. Last Year’s big winner in girls’ soccer, Murrieta Mesa looks to be a strong contender. Another team to watch is TVHS girls’ soccer ac-

cording to Sports Editor JP Raineri.

Did I mention my Vikings brought home the title of NFC North Champions when they defeated those “Cheeseheads” from Green Bay Sunday? Super Bowl is definitely something I am looking forward to if the Purple People Eaters can hang on long enough to see their way to the biggest game of the year.

We have the usual upcoming events on the calendar this year, Stars of the Valley and Temecula Valley Family Fair to name two and of course our old standbys of city council meetings as well chamber events and local features on those in our community who are out there making a difference.

But perhaps the most exciting thing on my schedule is our election coverage. The presidential election continues to heat up with Hillary Rodham Clinton and Donald Trump leading their respective parties.

Neither is a favorite of mine, Hilary has a questionable past and a ton

of dirty laundry after the alleged email scandal and what happened in Benghazi. The Donald is outspoken in a brash and harsh manner that I don’t find too appealing and a little narcissistic for my taste. With that said, I am interested to see whose names finally appear on the ballot in November before I make any final determinations as to who I will vote for.

The debates have been a lot of fun for me to watch. I find them truly entertaining and have been known to settle down on the couch with a bowl of popcorn and a soda to watch these “intellectual sporting events” for lack of a better term.

Speaking of debates, one unidentified resident of Murrieta has emailed me of his (or her) intent to start campaigning for the city’s candidate forums to be held in the schools instead of allowing them to be hosted by the city’s Chamber of Commerce or various community action groups, which potentially leaves out a viable part of the voting

community.

I have to say, I find the prospect an interesting one and would stand behind such a move 110 percent as I believe it would open up the forums to more voters. During a time when this council has had more than its fair share of press due to bad decisions by certain council members, more people having more opportunities to ask potential candidates questions to make an informed decision is surely a good thing.

A letter, written by “Concerned Citizen” and obtained by Valley News, has already gone out to the High School Principals. In the letter, the writer asks for them to consider hosting debates for civic reasons, including as an instructional tool for students and as a way to get the entire community involved. “… These events are meant to inform ALL citizens about those who wish to serve as their elected representatives, it is important that they be conducted in a manner that best facilitates and encourages ALL

citizens to make that happen,” the letter reads.

Aside from the all-inclusive nature of the proposed action, giving students some firsthand experience with how debates, forums and elections work could help to make them the responsible voters this country needs.

I could go on for hours regarding the benefits to opening the candidate forums up to our schools, but in the interest of space, will save that for another time. What I will say is that, I encourage the MVUSD high schools to get onboard and agree to host a forum. Heck, I will even offer up my services as a nonpartisan moderator if they are willing to host and are so inclined to ask, as long as it’s not on deadline day!

Teaching our children how to be responsible and informed voters is a priority on my list and the schools are in a perfect position to do just that, while making a difference in the community.

But hey, it’s only my opinion.

Looking forward to a productive New Year Marie Waldron Special to Valley News The first half of the 2015-2016 legislative session is now history.

As we move forward, challenges remain and contentious debate about many issues is likely. Even so, there is hope for a constructive year.

Fortunately, there seems to be a growing consensus among the newer members that California’s

economic problems cannot be solved by ever-increasing taxation, more stringent regulations, and overbearing centralized control from Sacramento.

Last year a group of moderate, pro-business Democrats joined with Republicans to block all tax increase proposals, including two proposed constitutional amendments that would have seriously undermined Proposition 13 protections for California’s hard working

taxpayers. In addition, most of the “job killer” bills identified by the California Chamber of Commerce were blocked or defeated.

While the state’s general fund operating budget is balanced, largely as a result of the slowly improving economy and temporary tax increases that are beginning to expire, our unfunded state debt is still in the hundreds of billions of dollars. Many basic state needs, including programs for the disabled,

highway infrastructure upgrades and Medi-Cal remain seriously underfunded. These issues, largely ignored during the regular budgeting process last year, were pushed off into special sessions, with no appreciable result.

In addition, the debate about inequitable enforcement of drought mandates in this region, and badly needed upgrades for the state’s increasingly inadequate water infrastructure are likely to continue,

regardless of El Niño’s impact.

Looking forward, it is my hope that this year the growing bi-partisanship exhibited during 2015 will be extended to these issues, arguably the most pressing facing our state, so that they can be resolved for the benefit of all Californians.

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is made on behalf of all who use these words to their advantage. It is an opportunity for relationship building between us personally and the Lord.

The entire Psalms of 86 is the perfect declaration tool for calling on the Lord. Asking God to “hear us” and complement the Lord showing appreciation asking for help in daily life. We appeal directly to the Lord on our own behalf at all levels. Whether it be for help with unforeseen problems or make it know to the God. We simply request for the Lord to hear us and intervene on our behalf if need be.

I truly enjoy this Psalm and its benefits. The words can work miracles, verses 14-17 (KJV) when read and dwelled upon in their entirety. They can be very powerful.

From beginning of Psalms 86 to its end the verses cover a lot of area I suggest just clearing your mind

and focusing on the meaning of each word. Eventually every word will be etched on your heart.

Verse14; “O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.”

Verse 15; “But thou, O Lord art a God full of passion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.”

Verse 16; “O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaiden.”

Verse 17; “Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it. And be shamed: because thou, Lord, hast holden me, and comforted me.”

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Faith

One of my favorite Psalms is 86

Robert Williams Columnist I believe the reason Psalms 86 has such an impact. Is because, it empowers us to call on the Lord.

Psalms 86, allows all to request the presence of God through daily

prayer and Bible study. 86 Instills faith and renews the faithful. Results can usually be seen in a short period of time.

Those who seek God can simply call upon the Lord to enter their life. More importantly, Psalms 86 enables us to build on our relationship with God. To request help from the Lord without being judgmental, mocking or whiny. The words are right there in front of us.

Verse one starts with a request to the Lord. Bow down thine ear, O’ Lord, hear me:” KJV (King James Version). The very first words ask God to hear us by requesting the presence of the Lord, when we say, O’ Lord. I personally can hear David calling out in desperation wanting the attention of God. Referred to as, “A Prayer of David.” Young’s Bible, “A Prayer of David. Incline.

O Jehovah. Thine ear. Answer me.

For I (am) poor and needy.”

After we call upon the Lord, KJV; to bend an ear toward our life, Verse one; goes on to state “for I am poor and needy.” Verse two; makes another request of the Lord, “Preserve my soul: for I am holy.” Though this seems arrogant.

It is not. You are simply stating openly a matter of fact to the Lord.

“I am holy.”

Verse three, once again is a request, “Be merciful unto me, O’ Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.”

Verse four states a fact from the heart. “Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O’ Lord, do I lift up my soul.” Verse five; allows us to complement the Lord by stating what we already know about the Lord. “For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive, plenteous in mercy unto all that call upon thee.”

Psalms 86 is a briefly stated Psalm with 17 verses. Of those 17 verses, a very profound appeal

Mission San Antonio of Pala sets 18th Divine Mission Conference ing,” a powerful video presentation as seen on EWTN showing Our Lady of Guadalupe, The Shroud of Turin and the Image of Divine Mercy. Registration is not needed on Friday.

Saturday, Feb. 6 the doors open 8 a.m., with closing mass at 6 p.m. Speakers include Archbishop Porteous, Fr. Chris Alar MIC, Fr. Donald Calloway MIC, and Fr

Menifee church serves 90 free Christmas dinners MENIFEE-Menifee United Church of Christ served 90 free dinners on Christmas Day to people in need, the elderly, and many others, announced Senior Minister Bill Freeman. Another free meal is being offered this coming Easter Sunday.

“This was our first time serving free Christmas dinners,” Freeman

tion will be able to ask questions of the Muslim leader during the service at 10 a.m. Menifee UCC will host several interfaith leaders at its worship services in January.

Rabbi David Lazar of Temple Isaiah in Palm Springs will talk about Judaism on Jan. 10.

Ros Dong of Vista Buddhist Temple in Vista will discuss Buddhism on Jan. 31. Menifee United Church of Christ is located at 26701 McCall Blvd., Menifee.

and the cost at the door will be $25. Married couples will be $30 and $40 at door. Children, 17 and under, is $10 for preregistration and $12 at door. Priests and the religious order are free. Preregister

by Mail no later than Jan. 27, or go to www.SDdivinemercy.org or call (619) 276-6637.

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said. “That we served so many of them tells me people are hungry for food and hungry for companionship.” Because of the apparent need in the community Menifee UCC next plans to serve a free pancake breakfast on Easter Sunday.

Menifee United Church of Christ is located at 26701 McCall Blvd.

Menifee church to host Muslim leader during service MENIFEE-Menifee United Church of Christ will host a Muslim leader during its worship service on Sunday, Jan. 24.

Abdallah Jadallah, Director of the Perris, California Islamic Center will have a conversation with Senior Minister Bill Freeman.

“We need to stop fearing Muslims and start talking with Muslims,” Rev. Freeman said. “I look forward to talking with our guest about Islam, the Quran, and other topics.” People in the congrega-

Dave Leone.

Music will be presented Friday by the St. Francis choir. Donna Lee music ministry with Chrissy Allen will provide the music on Saturday.

Adults can preregister for $20

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PALA- Archbishop Julian Porteous of Austraila will be the celebrant of opening mass Friday, Feb.5 to begin the Mission San Antonio of Pala’s three-day 18th Divine Mission Conference in Pala.

The conference begins with opening mass at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Mission Center, 3015 Pala Mission Road, in Pala. It will be followed by “A Message of Hope and Heal-

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Dining in the Valley

Seoul Galbi

opens a window to Korean tradition and gastronomy in Temecula Shane Gibson photo

The all you can eat Korean B.B.Q. meal offered at Seoul Galbi in Temecula. The meal includes a wide variety of traditional Korean side dishes and meats that guests can broil at their own table.

Carlos A. Bazan Canabal Writer

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hen it comes to dining in Temecula there are some hidden jewels. While traditional American food, Italian, and Japanese restaurants usually make it to newspaper reviews, there are other options, including many non-traditional small, family-owned restaurants that account for fantastic dining experiences.

While Korean etiquette and tradition were meant for food to be enjoyed quietly, the rise of Pojangmacha – tented street carts – in South Korea have shifted this into a relaxed atmosphere for friends and families to enjoy while conversation and food flows. Seoul Galbi, located near the intersection of Ynez Road and Motor Car Parkway, is the perfect place for couples, friends and families to enjoy some great food prepared right at the table for a fun and satisfying meal.

Seoul Galbi has been part of the neighborhood for over 11 years. Owner Grace Woo has

perfected the recipes, sauces and marinades, base for the barbecue meats for the hyangto eumsik, or native local foods offered at the restaurant.

Korean dining is overall a concept, one that is a result of social and political evolution throughout the past centuries.

The concept is brought to your table in an “All You Can Eat” barbecue format that includes what’s known as “subsidiary dishes” or banchan, “staple foods” or main entrees and dessert.

The main dish is barbecue that you grill at your table by yourself, and this is where the experience starts. There are several options

ties, including brisket, ribs and pork belly. These will be served at your table raw and you will be given the tools to broil them to desired doneness. Two sauces will accompany your barbecue, the house secret sauce and an oil and sea salt seasoning.

The AYCE will include also a beef vermicelli, white rice and several subsidiary dishes, or sides, mostly vegetable based.

All sides are fully refillable, and include the famous Korean kimchi, which is a tasty fermented vegetable dish, napa cabbage, broccoli with surimi, fish paste, radish, bean sprouts, seaweed and more.

“Seoul Galbi has been part of the neighborhood for over 11 years. Owner Grace Woo has perfected the recipes, sauces and marinades, base for the barbecue meats for the hyangto eumsik, or native local foods offered at the restaurant." in two different AYCE menus, ranging from marinated beef, known as bulgoki, to spicy squid.

There is also chicken and many types of beef and pork special-

Slices of black pork belly and brisket bottom beef sits ready and waiting to be grilled.

The AYCE options, starting at $16.95 per person (children either eat for free or at a lower price based on their age) include ice cream for dessert. Seoul Galbi

Seoul Galbi Korean B.B.Q. is located at 41925 Motor Car Pkwy #C in Temecula.

has a full menu for lunch and dinner, barbecue and Korean specialties, including fish, vegetarian dishes, noodles and casserole.

All guests, however will be able to pair dinner with Korean wine, beer or soft drinks.

Woo who also serves as chef of the restaurant along with her son Gari, who now helps to manage the restaurant, pride themselves on customer service and natural

The dining room at Seoul Galbi is warm and welcoming.

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Seoul Galbi is open Monday through Sunday, from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. is located at 41925 Motor Car Parkway #G, Temecula. Reservations are not required, but still available by calling (951) 699-2369.

Side dishes like kimchi, radish and broccoli with surimi are plentiful at Seoul Galbi.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS KIDS AND TEENS: Jan. 8 – 5:30-7:30 p.m. “How to Use a Microscope.” If you and your kids are fascinated by microscopes, but aren’t sure how to use them or would like to see what different types are appropriate for different age groups, come visit Pennypickle’s Workshop, 42081 Main St. Temecula for a crash course. You may discover a whole new way of looking at things. Cost: $5 per person. Tickets and Information: (951) 308-6376.

Jan. 11 – 7-8:30 p.m. Rock It… Rock Art! Take an ordinary pebble and like a rolling stone transform it into something new. Make your very own pet rock, whatever you create will be sure to ROCK! Rock It will be at the Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Road This is a teen program. Advance registration begins at the library reception desk two weeks before event. Information: Devyn (951) 693-8900.

Jan. 15 – 3 p.m. It’s a Superhero Party! Bring your super powers for this Superhero celebration!

For ages 3-12 at Grace Mellman Community Library, 41000 County Center Dr. Temecula. Information: (951) 296-3893. Registration Jan. 4.

Jan. 15 – 5:30-7:30 p.m. Kids Only Club: Parents Need a Break Night. Kids you’ve probably heard your parents complaining about how hectic the holidays were…how about, if just this once, you let your parents have a night to themselves.

They can have dinner somewhere while you have your own fun at Pennypickle’s Workshop! This is a lock-in event for kids 5-10 years of age. Cost: $15 per child. You may send food and drinks for your child if you wish. Pre-registration required. Tickets and Information: (951) 308-6376.

Jan. 23 – 12:30-3:30 p.m. ACT Practice Test. The ACT Test has a different focus than the SAT Test.

Have your student take this test to discover the differences. Register by calling 1-800-KAPTEST. Practice Test will be held at the Murrieta Public Library, 8 Town Square. For Grades 9-12. Space is limited.

ENTERTAINMENT January– 7-10 p.m. Country

Live at the TCC, 28816 Pujol St. Temecula. Presented by Gwyn Sanborn. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

Jan. 7 – 7:30 p.m. Jazz at the Merc, 42051 Main St. Temecula.

Enjoy an evening of Jazz hosted

by Sherry Berry in association with Temecula Presents. Featuring Bijan Taghavi Trio. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

Jan. 8 – 8 p.m. Comedy at the Merc, 42051 Main St. Temecula.

Improv Comedy with Psuedo Random Noise. Laugh and leave the week behind you with this unique style of audience-participatory improvised comedy where you play too by helping to write, direct and even star onstage. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

Jan. 9 – 7-10 p.m. Speakeasy at the TCC, 28816 Pujol St. Temecula. Presented by David Bradley hosting live Traditional Jazz of the 20s and 40s. Performances feature Second Hand Jazz with vocalist Rosalie Porter in rotation with other Southern California Jazz artists.

Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

Jan. 9 – 8 p.m. Ezralow Dance at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St. Ezralow Dance’s unique combination of movement, ideas, and music transport the audience to a new dimension where humor and intensity create an explosive blend of extraordinary creative fantasy and dramatic emotion. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

Jan. 10 – 3 p.m. Classics at the Merc, 42051 Main St. Temecula.

Presented by California Chamber Orchestra in association with Temecula Presents. Classics is a weekly chamber recital series. Each Sunday afternoon they feature an individual musician or small ensemble performing a wide range of music. Performers are all working professional musicians or advanced conservatory students. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

Jan. 13 – 7:30 p.m. Brittni Paiva at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St. Brittni is referred to as the ukulele darling.

Winner of numerous awards Brittni is known for her stunning articulation and filtering many styles

of music through her four-string ukulele. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

Jan. 14 – 8 p.m. Southbound & Co. a Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute presented by Temecula Presents at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St. When it comes to classic rock bands, Southbound and Co brings the best with their tribute show. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

Jan. 15 – 8 p.m. The Ruth Moody Band to perform at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St. Come listen to this exceptional solo artist full of depth and grace singing with an intimacy and honesty that is unmistakably her own. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

Jan. 16 – 2-4 p.m. Colors of Music II features chamber music performed by members of the Temecula Valley Symphony at Grace Presbyterian Church, 31143 Nicolas Road Temecula. Works to include Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Misericordia for Flute and String Quartet and more.

Information: Alana (951) 587-1536 or tickets@inlandvalleysymphony. org.

Jan. 16 – 7:30 p.m. Latinamericano Classical Series at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

Jan. 17 – 2:30 p.m. Big Band Cabaret Series Frank Sinatra’s 100 Birthday party featuring Troy Clarke at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

COMMUNITY EVENTS: Jan. 7 – 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Professional Women’s Roundtable monthly luncheon State of the Cities Temecula and Murrieta with guests Aaron Adams- City Manager of the City of Temecula and Mayor Randon K. Lane City of Murrieta at The Grill Room, 41687 Temeku Dr. Temecula. Cost: $20 members and $25 nonmembers. The professional Women’s Roundtable (PWR) is a nonprofit, 501(c) (3) women’s organization, dedicated to helping women succeed through mentoring by example, powerful speakers

and educational workshops. RSVP required. Information and Reservations: Annette (951) 300-6676.

Jan. 9 – 1-3 p.m. New Year’s Mania at the Temecula Valley Museum, 28314 Mercedes St. Join in on the New Year’s celebration with food and games. Marble games, marble run and prizes (while supplies last). Taste traditional food from cultures around the world and learn the interesting symbolism behind them. This is a free event open to the public. Information: (951) 694-6450.

Jan. 16 – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The Art and History of Marbles at the Temecula Valley Museum, 28314 Mercedes St. A collection of rare vintage marbles dating back to the 19th century will be on display in addition to contemporary marbles.

Discover how marbles are made from machine-made to handmade blown glass. This is a free event open to the public. Information: (951) 694-6450.

Jan. 18 – 7:30-11 a.m. The MSJC College Diversity Committee Announces the 10th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast at the San Jacinto Campus Library, 1499 N. State St. San Jacinto. This program will feature a full breakfast, art contest, presentations and much more.

This event is free and open to the public, however seating is strictly limited and guests must RSVP for admission by Jan. 15 to Professor Willie Hamilton at (951)487-3685 or whamilto@msjc.edu.

WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Jan. 13 – 11:30 a.m. NAFE Menifee will meet at Merna’ Café & Grill, 26850 Cherry Hills Blvd., Sun City. Special guest Dame Shelly Hunt speaking on Ways for Women to Rock their Business.

Learn top keys for standing out as a recognized expert in your industry.

RSVP and Information: Robbie (951) 255-9200 or rmotter@aol. com.

Jan. 14 – 1-3 p.m. Lake Elsinore Genealogical Society (LEGS) to meet at Mission Trail Community Library, 34303 Mission Trail, Wildomar. There is no fee for this informational meeting. Topic

will be DNA Testing for Genealogy- Which One should I take and Why with speaker Dallas Joseph Bordenave Jr. LEGS members will help you research your family to get you started. Information: Yoly at yolyatlegs@gmail.com.

Now – MSJC College District announces participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Information: Nancy Alvarado (951) 639-5605, (951) 487-3605 or nalvarado@msjc.edu.

Now – Professional Clothing Drive presented by the Salvation Army Riverside County Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program. The Salvation Army is looking for unwanted dress shoes or suit jackets to help the men of the Salvation Army A.R.C. Program better their life.

Make donations at any chamber office or the Storm Stadium and receive one free ticket to a Monday or Tuesday game at Storm Stadium.

Information: Eilyn (951) 940-5790, ext.115 or Eric (951) 245-4487, ext. 218.

Now – MSJC has Occupational Internships available through its Career and Technical Education Department. Students can gain “hands-on” experience in their field, reinforce learning and make connections with industry. See what opportunities are currently available for the fall 2015 semester.

Information: Matthew (951) 6395437 or mleyden@msjc.edu.

Now – FTAspay is a local nonprofit spay-neuter assistance organization. Their mission to end animal shelter euthanasia through affordable spay/neuter and microchipping. FTAspay has partnered with Menifee Animal Clinic to offer affordable spay/neuter rates, available through their website www.FTAspay.org. In addition to their low online pricing ($50 for dogs and $30 for cats) they periodically run spay-neuter specials. Follow their website and Facebook for $10 microchip clinics. Donations to FTAspay are tax deductible.

Now – Memoir Writing Group every second and fourth Monday from 1-3 p.m. at the Mary Phillips Senior Center, 4845 6th St. Temecula, everyone has a story, join them and write yours! Information: (951) 694-6464.

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ offers up fun for the family Bob Garver Special to Valley News George Lucas always intended “Star Wars” to be nine-part series.

Episodes IV-VI came out in the 70s and 80s. The poorly-received Episodes I-III are a decade old. Now we’re kicking off the final trilogy with the J.J. Abrams-directed Episode VII, “The Force Awakens.”

We spend the first hour or so getting to know our new characters. Star pilot Poe Dameron

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(Oscar Isaac) gets a map to find a high-ranking member of the noble Resistance, who may be the key to winning the war against the evil First Order. He stuffs the map inside a robot called BB-8 (a lot of the marketing has been built around BB-8 and for good reason – the thing is adorable) and immediately gets captured. A First Order Stormtrooper (John Boyega) sees his colleagues kill civilians in the capture and decides that he’s had enough of working for the bad guys. He

helps Poe escape (Poe rewards his human gesture by rechristening him “Finn” to replace his soulless alpha-numeric label) and the two go looking for the BB-8 unit. Finn soon finds himself searching alone.

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them escape Rey’s pathetic planet in a pathetic wrecked ship. The ship gets captured by a freighter, and herein starts the real spoilers so I have to stop.

The new good guys are pretty much covered, but there’s also the matter of the new bad guy. Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) is a high-ranking member of the First Order. He wants to reach the heights of Darth Vader, though he’s merely mostly sure that he wants to embrace the Dark Side. Like Vader, he wears black and talks with a deep voice from behind a helmet (I’d describe the voice as Vader mixed with Javier Bardem from “No Country for Old Men”), but unlike Vader, he does so as a stylistic choice. He even chooses to take off the helmet on occasion.

Because their names appear in the film’s advertising, I suppose it’s not much of a spoiler to say that six popular characters from Episodes IV-VI are back. Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew), General (formerly Princess) Leia (Carrie Fisher), C-3PO (Anthony Daniels), R2-D2 (with input from Kenny Baker), and Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) are all back in some capacity. I won’t say how exactly, but I will say that C3PO’s reintroduction is my favorite moment in the movie.

The best thing about this film is the way it seamlessly blends the old and new characters. Several (not all, but several) of the old ones are back for more than just a cameo or a teaser of a role in Episode VIII. But the film also makes it clear that the new characters are here to stay,

and they’re so charming, funny, and interesting that you’ll have no problem with that. I can’t imagine any future critics saying that the franchise was doing fine until one of these characters came along.

The worst thing about the film is actually very similar to the best thing, and that’s how much the plot mimics Episodes IV-VI. It’s expected that there are going to be light saber battles and shots of alien lifeforms, cities, and ships.

But specific details like crucial information stored in a droid, a cantina scene, and that classic twist rearing its head again (and possibly again in the next two movies) suggests that the film was afraid to go anywhere original outside of the new characters.

Still, this is a fun, fun movie.

The “Star Wars” franchise is in good hands with J.J. Abrams. If you’re willing to consume hearty portions of fan service, then “The Force Awakens” is a real holiday feast (by which I mean Christmas, not the infamous Life Day).

Three Stars out of Five.

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence. Its running time is 135 minutes.

Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@ nyu.edu.

Rock It!! Rock Art teen program at Temecula Public Library TEMECULA ̶ Take an ordinary pebble and like a rolling stone transform it into something new at the teen program, Rock It!! Rock Art. Please join us Monday, Jan. 11, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Temecula Public Library at 30600 Pauba Road. Your rock art becomes a bedrock for your creativity. #TemeculaROCKS Make your very own pet rock, give granite a personality with

perhaps a mustache, or form a full punk rock band. What will you create with an ordinary stone?

Whatever it is will be sure to rock.

This Grade 7-12 program is for teens and limited to 30 participants.

Advance registration begins two weeks before the scheduled event.

Registration can be completed at the library reception desk or by calling (951) 693-8900

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Wire Sculptor Larry Trocosso honored by Arts Council

Wire sculptor Larry Trocosso works on a copper wire creation.

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Arts Council Menifee Special to Valley News Larry Trocosso has been involved with one art form or another most of his life. As a boy he enjoyed carving wood and sculpting clay. As a young man, he worked with other media and even created stained glass windows for several years. Then he discovered wire sculpting and now works full time designing what is in his mind’s eye.

His unique wire art works have earned him the distinction of being named January’s Artist of the Month by Arts Council Menifee.

The copper wire he usually works with varies from not much wider than a hair to more than one-eighth of an inch in thickness for his larger size wall sculptures.

His completed works range in size from approximately six inches to life size.

“I think of my wire sculptures

This wire sculpture of the Iwo Jima flag planting won wire sculptor Larry Trocossa a Arts Council Menifee January Artist of the Month honors

as creating a quality pen and ink drawing directly on the wall, only the wire sculpture can be moved,” Trocosso of Sun City said.

All of his artistic endeavors have been self-taught, although he did take some art classes through community colleges. He found working with wire relatively easy, bringing together many of his previous artistic experiences into one.

“I learned by making mistakes, reading books on art, taking classes

Award winning singer and songwriter scheduled to perform

The award-winning singer/songwriter Ruth Moody will perform in Temecula Friday, Jan. 15, at 8 p.m. at Old Town Temecula Community Theater.

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TEMECULA – Ruth Moody, the Juno-Award winning songwriter and member of the internationally-renown, Billboard-charting Wailin’ Jennys, is touring for her latest album, “These Wilder Things,” her second solo release for Red House Records. The album’s transcendent collection of songs received acclaim from such publications as “American Songwriter,” “Huffington Post” and “The London Telegraph,” to

name just a few. Now Moody is bringing her band to California starting Jan. 15.

An impressive follow-up to her debut “The Garden,” “These Wilder Things” was recorded in Ontario by award-winning producer David Travers-Smith. Moody’s timeless originals sound both fresh and timeless on a collection of originals featuring performances by her stellar touring band as well as special guests,

including Mark Knopfler, Jerry Douglas, Crooked Still’s Aoife O’Donovan and fellow Wailin’ Jennys members Nicky Mehta and Heather Masse.

From the haunting gospel sounds of “Trouble and Woe” to the bluegrass-flavored “One Light Shining” (featuring Jerry Douglas) to the Celtic feel of “Life Is Long.” She also delves into darker indie-pop sounds, especially on the title track and the haunting “Pockets,” which features Mark Knopfler on guitar and vocals. In addition to her timeless originals, she includes a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark” and makes it her own with a strippeddown, folk arrangement that transcends genres.

Moody will be accompanied by her acclaimed band: Adrian Dolan on fiddle, mandolin, viola, mandola, accordion, vocals; Adam Dobres, electric and acoustic guitars, ukulele, vocals; Sam Howard, upright bass, vocals.

For more information, visit www.TemeculaTheater.org, send an email to tickets@temeculatheater.org or call (866) 653-8696.

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Festival Barrel Races roll at South Coast Winery in January TEMECULA – It’s time to tune up your people-powered wine barrel race car and head to South Coast Winery Jan. 17 for the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival barrel races.

The new track through South Coast Winery offers a slight downhill curve, and a few twists and turns that will make the races exciting.

People-power race cars have one-person drive and the other person pushes or pulls the vehicle.

Race cars come in all shapes and sizes. Imitation motorcycles, chariots, airplanes and ambulances have raced previously.

Prizes will be awarded for both looks called, show offs and speed,

called serious racers. All barrel racers will receive a pair of oneday festival tickets. The top three show offs and top three serious racers will receive a pair of weekend combo tickets and an early bird campsite code to pre-register for either a full hook-up or dry campsite at the festival.

This is ahead of the mass registration March 1, 2016. Winners are responsible for full payment of the campsite.

Race car registration can be found on the festival website at www.tvbwf.com or at the festival office, 41755 Rider Way, Temecula.

Spectators can watch the races free, Sunday, Jan. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will also be a meet

and greet with the race car drivers and engines after the races in the courtyard at South Coast Winery.

The Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival is May 20-22, 2016 at Lake Skinner Recreation area. Located just north of San Diego County, the festival has a successful 33-year history of celebrating Southern California Wine Country’s finest assets of clear skies dotted by hot air balloons, mild temperatures, and rolling vineyards. Balloon activities are weather permitting. For festival information visit www.tvbwf.com or call (951) 676-6713.

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FAA announces January demonstration artist FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association has announced its guest artist for the January meeting.

The guest artist for the Jan. 14 meeting will be Cloyd Bedke. He is a watercolor painter of landscape, still life and people. Cloyd was born in Southern Idaho, growing up on his father’s cattle ranch. Much of his work depicts his heritage, with the beauty of country and the love of land and animal. A graduate of Utah State

University with a BS in Arts. He worked as an illustrator and then in 1966 took up painting full time.

He was licensed in the state of Utah Sesquicentennial Council in1997 to paint pictures depicting the pioneer trek west. His paintings can be found in many private collections around the world. He now lives in Temecula and is a sought after teacher. You will enjoy his humor while learning. Bring your check to the meeting to sign up for his

workshop on the 17th.

The artist will provide a demonstration of his technique at the meeting and will hold a workshop for interested members the following Sunday. The general meetings are held at the Fallbrook School of the Arts, are open to the public, and begin at 5:30 p.m. FAA members are welcome to bring in one “painting in progress” for comments and suggestions for possible improvement from the demonstrator.

in college and so on,” he said.

“When I’m asked how long it took me to create a sculpture my favorite reply is that it has taken me a lifetime to learn and about 80 hours to create.”

Much of his work these days is commissioned but he displays original works at art shows and exhibits every chance he has. Arts Council Menifee’s visual arts division co-chair Linda Morrison said this is the first time in five years that wire sculptures have been part of the gallery.

“Larry designs the most unique and amazing art,” she said. “His ‘Iwo Jima Flag Raising’ won him an award at our first juried art show this year.”

One of his latest creations, “Native American” is currently on display at the gallery at the Kay Ce-

niceros Senior Center in Menifee.

“When I relocated from the San Gabriel Valley I started looking for a new art association to get involved with that was actively involved in the city and supported art education. Arts Council Menifee has what I am looking for,” Trocosso, 75, said.

He said the best award he can receive is when a fellow artist purchases one of his sculptures.

“Larry is not only an accomplished artist; he also is an active participant in all of our visual arts events,” Morrison said. “We are proud to award him a most deserving honor of being named Artist of the Month.”

For more information, please visit www.artscouncilmenifee.org or call (951) 290-2781.

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Temecula rings in the new year with annual

Grape Drop

Savannah Spielman, 9, observes the large artificial cluster of illuminated grapes drop from the top rotunda of the Temecula City Hall.

People skate around the ice rink in front of the Temecula City Hall before the annual New Year’s Eve Grape Drop Dec. 31.

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Children slide down a carnival-fun-slide at the New Year’s Eve Grape Drop in Old Town Temecula.

New Year’s Eve Grape Drop guests dance and sing along to Journey cover songs performed by the tribute band Escape.

The Ramirez family take a self-portrait during the annual New Year’s Eve Grape Drop celebration.

Natalia Apostol (center), 6, receives a kiss from her mom, Frieda and her dad Camilo, after the grape drop countdown in Old Town Temecula.

Guitarist Scott Psota of the Journey tribute band Escape performs a guitar-solo during the New Year’s Eve Grape Drop.

Jason Kelty of the Journey tribute band Escape, performs classic 80s “Journey” hit songs during the Grape Drop.

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Real Estate / Home & Garden

Market at a glance (As of January 3, 2016) TEMECULA No of Homes Sold Inventory of Properties Listed Average Selling Price Average List Price Median List Price Asking Price per Square Foot Average Days on Market Most Expensive Listing Least Expensive Listing Average Age of Listing % of Properties w/ Price decrease % of Properties Relisted (reset DOM) % of Flip properties (price increase) Median House Size (sq ft) Median Lot Size (sq ft) Median Number of Bedrooms Median Number of Bathrooms Market Action Index*

MURRIETA WILDOMAR

32 29 9 (416) 356 (408) 351 (87) 69 $460,998 $509,719 $306,722 $748,710 $665,571 $369,681 $521,352 $429,000 $375,000 $197 $166 $145 (120) 139 (109) 122 (78) 95 $7,700,000 $3,750,000 $745,000 $299,888 $175,000 $115,000 17 16 19 40% 34% 36% 17% 14% 17% 6% 9% 9% 2934 3084 2627 8001-10,000 8001-10,000 8001-10,000 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 2.5 Seller (37.3) Seller (38.9) Seller (43.6)

LAKE ELSINORE 26 (265) 254 $300,316 $353,455 $331,500 $152 (90) 92 $1,750,000 $58,000 23 29% 10% 10% 2304 6501-8000 4.0 2.5 Seller (39.5)

CANYON LAKE 4 (113) 93 $348,475 $623,539 $509,900 $195 (104) 107 $2,500,000 $129,000 28 37% 8% 0% 2563 6501-8000 3.0 2.5 Seller (37.4)

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36 (148) 135 $307,043 $362,366 $349,900 $149 (85) 91 $795,000 $150,000 12 30% 13% 7% 2352 6501-8000 4.0 2.5 Seller (42.5)

8 (171) 155 $186,847 $271,476 $244,900 $147 (82) 95 $1,300,000 $137,900 29 35% 7% 5% 1618 6501-8000 3.0 2.0 Seller (43.7)

34 (520) 444 $183,800 $248,160 $219,000 $138 (113) 115 $1,790,000 $9,900 35 29% 11% 4% 1582 6501-8000 3.0 2.0 Seller (41.4)

*This Index measures the current rate of sale versus the amount of inventory. Index above 30 implies a seller’s advantage. Below 30, conditions give the advantage to the buyer.

Market data provided by Escrow Leaders (Altos Research) and is current as of 01/04/16. Sales Data provided by SRCAR (MLS) and current as of 01/03/16. Boxes with multiple entries have previous week’s numbers (in parentheses) and this week’s number for comparision purposes. Strong Trends (multiple weeks) in each area are indicated by color: green indicates upward trend; pink indicates downward trend. Valley News makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this data.

2015 - The Year in Housing

Gene Wunderlich Columnist As we bring down the curtain on 2015, people want to know if their home is worth more than it was a year ago and if it will be worth even more next year. If you don’t want

to read the whole article, the quick answers are yes and probably. If you want to know by how much and why, keep reading.

As a nine city region of Southwest California (including Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Menifee, Perris, Hemet and San Jacinto) the median price of a home rose to $324,634 in 2015. That’s a 7 percent increase over the 2014 median of $300,111. Temecula and Murrieta each saw their median increase by 4 percent this year, from $429,969 to $449,394 in Temecula and $375,694 to $391,634 in Murrieta. That’s pretty much in line with the rest of Riverside County which also saw prices rise by 4 percent in 2015 to a median of $334,660.

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We can sustain growth in sales and price appreciation of 4 percent to 6 percent for a long time, barring unforeseen external factors. Of course as prices go up, affordability goes down so what’s good news for you as a homeowner may be bad news for people who might want to buy your home. Current rates of homeownership are around 60 percent, a 30-year low, and the rate of first time buyers coming into the market is the lowest it’s been in nearly 50 years.

Rising values have also brought some 40 percent of you back to a break-even or positive equity position in your home, leaving only about 20 percent of you still underwater but heading in the right direction. If you take advantage of these low interest rates to refi, please don’t bleed every nickel out of it this time. Remember what got you into trouble last time around.

Our supply of homes for sale continues to be very limited as well.

The new normal inventory appears to be closer to two to three months rather than the old normal of six to sevenmonths. That impacts buyers looking for homes and helps drive prices ever higher.

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in the state is up in Glenn County which saw its median home price jump over 30 percent in 2015 to a median of $186,670. That would be a pretty long commute for workers in San Francisco but might just be worth it if you can’t afford the current median price home in the Bay Area of $1,323,860 or Marin County’s $1,180,000. Of course prices in the Bay area actually started falling toward the end of the year, so if you hang on long enough they might get back down to your range. Probably not.

Regional sales also fell off steeply the last quarter of the year but still managed to exceed 2014 volume by about 7 percent, up to nearly 10,600 single family units from 9,800 last year. Again that’s right in line with results statewide where 2015 sales are up about 6.3 percent from a year ago. That puts our region within just a few units more or less of 2013 sales, still well off our peak year of 12,416 units in 2012 but a hefty increase over the 2,676 units sold in all of 2007. Yeah that was not a good year.

So overall for our region a solid but unspectacular year for housing. And that’s not a bad thing.

The operative word is sustainable.

Reclaimed wood adds instant appeal to home projects TEMECULA – Repurposing salvaged wood is a popular trend in the home improvement industry. Not only can using salvaged wood give a home a one-of-a-kind look, but it’s a handy way to incorporate the three Rs of green living into your lifestyle – reduce, reuse and recycle.

Reclaimed wood is often used in flooring, beams, wall treatments and doors, but it also can be turned into furniture or home accent items.

Reclaimed wood adds warmth and historical interest to a home’s decor that newer materials may lack.

Although finding wood that can be salvaged takes time and some legwork, such efforts can quickly pay off. Many businesses are now devoted to reclaimed timber, which can help make the process of finding and using salvaged wood even easier.

Homeowners considering reclaimed wood may be interested to learn that such wood can serve various functions aside from benefiting the planet.

Match old-growth wood. New regulations may prevent certain species of trees from being cut down.

That means it can be challenging to match old wood in a home, particularly if you’re looking to maintain historical value and authenticity.

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Relying on salvaged wood items can alleviate this concern, ensuring that you can find rare woods that are no longer available brand-new.

Salvaged wood has character. It’s difficult to mimic the natural age marks and character that older wood may have. Instead of being raised on farms, wood harvested decades ago probably grew in natural environments, making the wood both durable and strong. The color and grain of salvaged wood may also be unique.

Look at objects in a new way.

Doors are versatile pieces of reclaimed lumber because they’re already flat and rather large. Doors can be turned into headboards, tables or benches. Staircase or porch posts can be turned into candlestick holders, and wood shutters can dress up walls and provide a place to hang artwork and other wall items.

Reclaimed wood can be found everywhere. Most people do not have to look too far to find wood they can salvage. Check salvage yards, landfills, dumpsters in front of older homes being renovated, or older, unused barns in rural settings. You also can collect driftwood or discarded shipping crates.

While some reclaimed wood can be used as-is, some pieces may re-

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Protecting your property from El Niño Kim Harris Managing Editor This past week residents of the Temecula Valley and surrounding communities found themselves face to face with the first heavy rains of the El Niño season. As of press time, about 5 inches of rain was predicted for the area, bringing with it a flurry of activity by area residents to protect their home and property from the incoming rain storms.

There are a variety of ways that homeowners can protect their property from what can sometimes be damaging rains, including cleaning out gutters, turning off sprinkler systems and leaf removal. The following are suggestions to keep your property safe from this year’s predicted El Niño.

Turn off those sprinklers Sprinklers can create more runoff from an already oversaturated yard. Waterlogged soil can create problems for those with trees in the yard, especially varieties with shallow root systems such as maples, oaks and ash trees. California’s ever-popular Palm Trees that consistently dot the landscape are also fairly shallow-rooted so in addition to saving water, it’s important to turn off those sprinklers to help save trees in the yard. Yard runoff can also poison the ground water when it carries toxins, including lawn chemicals, cleaning solvents and gasoline and washes them through the watershed.

Clean out those gutters Gutters and curbs frequently fill with everything from stray papers

Check out these great tips from Gardenworks, Inc. to protect your home and landscaping during El Niño • Turn off irrigation system for the winter.

• We are still in a drought emergency and our goal is to reduce water.

• Organize the tools necessary to prune roses and keep them sharp and clean.

• Maintain at least a 2-inch layer of mulch around plants, but keep 4-6 inches away from plant stems.

• Remove and dispose of fallen fruit and or fruit still hanging on trees.

• Remove fallen leaves from lawn areas to avoid rotting the grass underneath.

• It is best to pick up fallen leaves under rose plants as they often house fungus spores.

and trash to limbs and leaves.

Clogged gutters and city drainage system cause flooding and can pass through to streams and creeks that may be a source for the community’s drinking water. Keep gutters and curbs clean and if you happen to notice trash blocking city drainage systems, contact the public works department and give them the location. They’ll come out and clean it up which will help prevent flooding and high water.

Keep your yard clean Picking up leaves and trash from around your property not only keeps it looking nice, but can also save your plants. Water-logged leaves will rot faster and that rot can spread to plants and other vegetation in the yard, killing off that garden that you have worked so hard to maintain.

Another reason to pick up those leaves is to prevent plants from freezing. With the cold overnight temperatures, those water-logged leaves could freeze and in turn,

cause plants in your yard to freeze as well. Most plants might tolerate a frost, but not a freeze and it would be a shame to lose that garden because you didn’t clean up the yard.

Be aware of erosion issues Drought tolerant landscaping and groundcovers should fare well in El Niño, according to the University of California Extension Cooperative. Wood chips or mulch, ground cover, burlap bags and mesh netting can all help to redirect water if you

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Aguanga Anza Canyon Lake

49000 Pinto Court 42825 Sweetbush Lane 23885 Cheyenne Canyon Drive 22966 Green Pine Drive 29940 Windward Drive 22950 Sierra Trail 800 San Pablo Drive 1710 San Simeon Drive 335 Carmalita Street 44081 Thomas Street 2353 Antigua Court 26193 Frazier Street 1796 Maryvale Lane 735 Alondra Drive 1481 Amberwood Drive 27020 Santa Fe Street 421 Rainier Way 26036 Lawton Court 41934 Stetson Avenue 331 Harvard Street 2695 Beech Tree Street 1388 Pepper Tree Drive 697 Goldenrod Street 44158 Merced Road 2514 Peach Tree Street 44362 Gallipoli Place 2379 Thisa Way 2780 Kingsbury Avenue 1329 Leslie Drive 244 Glenview Lane 4116 Olena Road 1630 Red Clover Lane 1565 Gazebo Lane 2060 Bayou Court 4605 Butterfield Way 4800 Duskywing Road 41945 Stetson Avenue 379 Cabrera Drive 1489 Hummingbird Way 8260 Singh Court 34013 Winterberry Lane 31895 Birchwood Drive 53227 Compassion Way 40926 Whitehall Street 53037 Cressida Street 32512 Sprucewood Way 53112 Tropical Street 19 Plaza Lucerna 68 Volta Del Tintori Street 32521 Lakeview 21157 Elberta Road 32881 Autumn Wood Circle 29294 St. Andrews 29504 Stadium 29613 Rawlings Way 2689 Golden Court 30995 Verona Street 32410 Maplewood Court 33141 Leeward Way 604 Parkview Drive 29122 Allan Street 29260 Point Shore Drive 3266 Spruce Street 33340 Kenwood Court

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Hemet

Lake Elsinore

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Murrieta 26529 Jefferson Ave. City

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4175 Isabella Circle 4102 POPLAR Circle 27635 Whisperwood Drive 27880 Foxfire Street 28860 Amersfoot Way 28901 Worcester Road 28195 Dakota Drive 27322 Prominence Road 28560 Corte San Remo 25981 Coombe Hill 31402 Geary Street 31415 Hawthorne Street 29384 Dorsey Street 30244 Via Amante 26143 Mantle Drive 27425 Cataluna Circle 30527 Pine Creek Drive 25878 Nolina Drive 28322 Pinyon Pine Court 25364 Mammoth Lakes Circle 33272 Agate Street 29765 Mapes Road 30202 Via Palermo 29188 Shipwright Drive 27283 Stonehurst Drive 29177 Castlerock Court 26324 Adelina 25234 High Plains Court 29473 Wooden Boat Drive 26345 Adelina 31043 Tiverton Road 32812 Charismatic Circle 28820 Brookhill Court 29980 Loy Drive 32761 Sussex Stakes Street 30178 Whembly Circle 27882 Seneca Court 27869 Seneca Court 20625 Sierra Elena 24796 Ambervalley Avenue 24006 Falconer Drive 24393 Corte Sanino 37211 Floral Creek Circle 42150 Manista Way 40301 Via Calidad 25205 Via Las Lomas 40355 Via Francisco 23832 Falconer Drive 28256 Kara Street 24522 New Haven Drive 27865 Starfall Way 25422 Birchtree Drive 23591 Gingerbread Drive 23981 Hollingsworth Drive 26390 Arboretum Way 33570 Willow Haven Lane 39635 Columbia Union Drive 25422 Lavender Circle 26209 Douglass Union Lane 39634 Montebello Way 31586 Rosales Avenue 25129 Vista Oriente 39264 Cardiff Avenue 26644 Peachwood Drive

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38277 Taylor Lane 39897 Creek Circle 36859 Pictor Avenue 429 Peach Street 653 Carmen Drive 42130 San Jose Drive 809 Early Dawn Way 1995 Loreto Street 719 Buick Avenue 1803 Washington Avenue 912 Agape Avenue 151 Morgan Court 1570 Park Meadows Drive 1512 Yeats Place 25731 Cherry Hills Boulevard 26254 Lancaster Drive 26772 Sun City Boulevard 27216 La Prada Way 27576 Calle Haberio 27931 Niagara Court 28710 WORCESTER Road 26141 Unitas Court 42925 Calle Montecillo 25300 Camino De Peterson 39241 Rising Hill Drive 40051 Cape Cod Lane 28491 Plymouth Way 30957 Mashie Way 30834 Park Vista Circle 40150 Paseo Sereno 42601 Drennon Court 43525 Corte Logrono 30350 Santa Cecilia Drive 43140 Avenida Cielo 43350 Corte Barbaste 30983 Corte De Los Santos 32153 Corte Gardano 42421 Cosmic Drive 31385 Corte Tunas 33624 Corte Bonilla 43051 Noble Court 43034 Brighton Ridge Lane 44979 Bellflower Lane 32989 Rossman Circle 31592 Mendocino Court 45671 Olympic Way 32796 Vine Street 44809 Fern Circle 44800 Cupa Lane 30620 Bayhill Drive 33358 Embassy Avenue 44008 Viewridge 34205 Hourglass Street 39585 Avenida Lynell 21920 RAYNOR 34365 The Farm Road 25583 Via Sarah 22661 Gierson Avenue 21863 Heliotrope Lane 23148 Harbor Seal Court 31941 Pony Cart Turn 23175 Palomar Street 23852 Copper Court

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Temecula

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Melody’s Ad Works wins Public Relations award FONTANA – Melody’s Ad Works, Inc./Melody Brunsting won a Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Polaris award for the 2015 Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival Press Kit at the PRSA-Inland Empire Annual Awards Banquet in November.

Independently judged by the Niagara Falls chapter of PRSA, 60 entries in various categories were

judged based upon research, planning, execution, evaluation and outcome. The Polaris is the highest award in each category based upon total points earned.

The 2015 Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival press kit had a tactile design emphasizing the 2015 theme of “Taste It. See It. Do It.” It included a western themed wine glass, binoculars and

a hot air balloon flash drive that contained all press releases, public service announcements, audio and video clips, photos and information. Several versions of the kits targeted specific journalists and media genres.

The press kit also won top honors from the International Festivals and Events Association in September. This is the first time Melody’s

Ad Works Inc has entered PRSA competition.

Melody’s Ad Works Inc. has been serving the area since 1989 with integrated public relations and marketing campaigns for special events, non-profits, and shopping districts. Brunsting, serves on several boards including the Visit Temecula Valley board of directors as secretary and Old

Town Temecula Association. She has promoted the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival for the past 16 years and created several signature events in Old Town Temecula for the city of Temecula, including the annual New Year’s Eve Grape Drop.

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Temecula Tax Planner earns Certified Have you recently asked yourself, “Is bankruptcy Tax Coach designation The Certified Tax Coach pro- right for me?”

TEMECULA – Fred Karma regram focuses on court-tested, IRScently announced that he is one of just 400 tax professionals who has completed the American Institute for Certified Tax Coaches’ training academy leading to the Certified Tax Coach designation.

“Taxpayers who really want to beat the IRS can’t wait for their accountant to work magic with a stack of receipts April 15,” said Karma “They need a plan for taking advantage of every deduction, credit, loophole and strategy allowed.”

“Traditional tax professionals focus on putting the right numbers in the right boxes on the right forms,” said Dominique Molina, a San Diego-based CPA and Director of the American Institute of Certified Tax Coaches.

“Our program is different,” she explained. “We don’t just help our

Fred Karma recently announced his designation as a Certified Tax Coach.

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client’s record history. We help them write it, with a complete menu of advanced tax-planning concepts and strategies.”

approved strategies for minimizing Alternative Minimum Tax, maximizing deductions from real estate and passive activities, maximizing retirement savings and similarly powerful strategies. As taxes rise to cover increased government spending, this sort of proactive planning will become even more important in the future.

To earn the designation Fred Karma completed an intense three-day training program. He also agreed to abide by the AICTC Code of Ethics and complete 24 hours of tax-planning continuing education each year.

More information is available at www.certifiedtaxcoach.com.

Karma can be contacted by phone at (951) 719-1515 or by email at info@taxmanfred.com.

Temecula Valley Entrepreneurs Exchange announces January workshops TEMECULA – The City of Temecula’s Temecula Valley Entrepreneurs Exchange is pleased to announce the following events scheduled for January 2016. Additional event information and registration details can be found at the TVE2 website events calendar at http://tve2.org/news-and-events/ calendar/.

Jan. 13: TVE2 Pitch Practice.

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Calling all tech startup entrepreneurs. Come and practice your investor pitch in a fun and friendly environment.

Entrepreneurs that pitch will receive feedback from a panel of experts. If you would like to pitch, please email Cheryl Kitzerow at cheryl.kitzerow@tve2.org to sign up and receive more info. No cost to attend.

Jan. 14: IE SBDC Open for Business. 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. If you are a new or aspiring business owner, this workshop is a must! Learn the steps to starting your own business at the “Open for Business” workshop, presented by an SBDC busi-

ness consultant. This introductory course will discuss informational topics such as being an Entrepreneur, Business Planning, Small Business Financing, the Legal Forms of Organization, Licensing and Permits and the No-Cost Services Offered by The Inland Empire SBDC. No cost to attend.

Jan. 14: Tri-Tech SBDC CEO Storytelling: Bill Wilson. 5:30 p.m.

– 7 p.m. What’s it like to run one of the most successful and wellknown vineyards in Temecula?

You will find out when Bill Wilson of Wilson Creek Winery shares his stories of success and challenge as they built the business, starting with 20 acres in 1996.Wilson Creek Winery & Vineyard is a family owned and operated winery that has been a landmark in Southern California for eight years and is growing rapidly. Wilson Creek is one of the most exciting wineries, dedicated to the highest level of service and guest satisfaction.

The winery has garnered numerous prestigious international wine

awards and Wilson Creek is unofficially the official winery of many Navy ships, including eight aircraft carriers. No cost to attend.

Jan. 15: Temecula Valley Chamber Professional Development Fiscal Fitness: Behavioral Economics. 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Learn healthy spending habits and how to create a successful budget. Presented by Jeff McNurlan, Pacific Advisors.

Reservations are complimentary for TVCC Members and $20 per class for Non-TVCC Members.

Jan. 29: Temecula Valley Chamber Professional Development Fiscal Fitness: Managing Your Credit Profile. 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Learn how credit scores work and how to manage your credit to increase your score. Presented by David Paget, South Pacific Financial Corporation. Reservations are complimentary for TVCC Members and $20 per class for Non-TVCC Members.

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Temecula Valley Chamber Of Commerce to host 50th Annual Awards Gala TEMECULA – In partnership with Abbott and Pechanga Resort & Casino, the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that the 50th Annual Awards Gala will take place Feb. 20, 2016. Each year the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce honors exceptional businesses, service/charitable organizations, and individuals with the title of Business, Service/Charitable, Valley Young Professional and Citizen of the Year, during the annual Awards Gala. Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce members nominated businesses, and individuals they felt to be outstanding in their service to the community, business values and leadership.

Nominees are as follows: 2015 Sterling Business of the Year A R Home Loans Direct, Inc. / 1st Action Real Estate American Saver Clear Blue Promotions Dr. Tina Gottlieb, DC Dubots Capital Management Exit Alliance Realty Impact Marketing & Design JDS Video & Media Productions, Inc. / JDS Actors Studio Julie Ngo Agency State Farm Insurance Law Office of Robin Johnson Leslie A. Doherty, CPA, APC Meridian Payroll Group MorrisonMcNabb/James R. McLaughlin Motion Sports M.D. Murrieta VIP Florist Nothing Bundt Cakes - Temecula Peg McLaughlin Paralegal & LDA Services Primal Cravings R&R Payroll Services LLC Smith, Marion & Co., LLP

The Valley Business Journal Wine Country Notary 2015 Bronze Business of the Year American Pacific Mortgage AppleOne Employment Services The Broken Yolk Cafe California Bank & Trust Commerce Bank of Temecula Valley David Neault Associates Financial Accounting Services, Inc. Glass Doctor S.W. Riverside County Mythos Technology Prudhomme Associates CPA’s The Law Offices of Rosenstein & Associates Southwest Riverside Association of Realtors Temecula Valley Communications, Inc. (TVC) Union Bank of California 2015 Gold Business of the Year Hampton Inn John Hine Temecula Mazda Subaru Michael Baker International, Inc. Pulido Cleaning & Restoration 2015 Platinum Business of the Year Abbott DCH Auto Group Temecula EMD Millipore Paradise Buick GMC Securitas Security Services USA Inc. Southwest Healthcare System Temecula Creek Inn Wilson Creek Winery 2015 Service/Charitable Organization of the Year Animal Friends of the Valleys The Bridge Church

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Morton J. Grabel, Esq. Special to Valley News For many people, declaring bankruptcy is not only a financial decision, but a personal one as well.

Therefore, no one can really advise you if it’s right for you. However, what is certain is that due to continuing rising costs of living, U.S. trade inequality where costlier imports are coming in than costly products being exported and jobs still continuing to be transferred overseas despite what the politicians say, for many individuals the decision to declare bankruptcy regretfully is one of financial survival.

Additional factors such as the stigma of filing for bankruptcy, has dramatically lessened over the years as our economy continues to weaken and the gap between the wealthy and the middle class and poor continues to grow. Moreover, as most readers are aware the federal government has deliberately carved out a place in the IRS Code (for example a Chapter 7) for individuals who need a fresh start through the filing of a bankruptcy.

In light of the preceding, consider the following questions and answers: 1) Can you file for bankruptcy?

If you have enough money to pay your creditors, you may be ineligible to file for bankruptcy.

Q: How would the bankruptcy courts know if you are qualified to file for bankruptcy?

A: You will be required to complete certain paperwork, show recent tax filings and pass the “means test” created within the Bankruptcy Reform Laws. If you make less than the median income established in California, you may qualify. On the other hand, if your income exceeds that figure, and you have enough left over after paying your necessary monthly expenses to cover most of your debts, you might not be able file.

2) Your immediate future is bleak and you do not anticipate it getting better without filing bankruptcy.

Q: But what if you know your hardship is temporary? What if you foresee better cash flow in the next couple of months or 6 or even eight months from now?

A: You may want to wait it out.

When your financial circumstances improve, you can pay down more of your debts. But then again, only you

know if you can endure the pressure of collections letters, services such as your cell phone being reduced/ cut-off, debt collectors calling you and creditor lawsuits being filed against you.

3) OK, but what if: a) your debts are long term, b) if your income continues to dwindle, c) there is a no light at the end of the tunnel and d] most debts are unsecured?

Q: Will all of your debts and liabilities go away in bankruptcy?

A: Bankruptcy discharges most unsecured debts such as credit and charge card balances, medical bills, collection accounts etc. *Other debts like student loans, certain tax debt, certain legal bills and child support arrearage may not go away even though they are unsecured. In addition, liens on a secured debt like a mortgage or a car loan may remain your obligation to pay unless there is a “cram down.” So look at your liabilities: IF the bulk is dischargeable, you may wish to file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. (There is also a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, but that is for another day).

4) Be sure you thoroughly understand and accept the “downside” of bankruptcy and the conditions that must be met by you in order to be successful in your bankruptcy filing.

Q: What exactly do you mean the downside and the conditions of bankruptcy?

A: For example, your credit rating score will drop and the bankruptcy filing will be on your credit report for a long time. Also, as written there are some simple conditions that must be met. For example, you will be required to take a PreBankruptcy Credit Counseling Course after you file your petition for bankruptcy. The course is inexpensive and takes usually about 60 to 90 minutes to complete. There is also an inexpensive Post-Bankruptcy Debtor Education Course. The course is usually a little more than 2 hours and must be completed no later than the 45th day after the creditor’s 341 meeting. Both courses can be taken on-line by computer or by telephone. Joint bankruptcy filers can take the courses together.

Thank you for taking the time to read this article on Bankruptcy.

Please note: The information provided above is general and must not to be relied upon for your specific legal needs. *You should always contact an attorney to answer your legal questions. For more information about bankruptcy or other legal matters, contact the Law Offices of Morton J. Grabel in Temecula at (951) 695-7700. Grabel is a graduate of an American Bar Association Law School, possesses an MBA, is a Licensed nursing home administrator in good standing and is also a licensed real estate broker. He formerly served as the president of the Mt. San Jacinto/Hemet Bar Association, for the years 2013-2014.

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Two efforts launched to bring secondary Catholic education to southwest county Tim O’Leary Staff Writer A pair of proposed Catholic high schools is on starkly different paths as parochial education advocates push to stake out new ground in southwest Riverside County.

One of the proposals – in Murrieta – is seemingly on the fast track. St. Francis Preparatory High School has named key members of its governing board, and it has vowed to open in temporary buildings in the fall.

But it lacks the blessing of Bishop Gerald R. Barnes, who oversees the sprawling Diocese of San Bernardino. The diocese blankets most of the Inland Empire, heading more than 1.2 million Catholics who reside in the 27,000-square-mile ecumenical district.

Barnes has positioned himself as an advocate of St. Jeanne de Lestonnac School, which was w w w . m y v a l l e y n e w s . c o m

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founded in 1993 and moved to its current location in the Temecula wine country six years later. That Catholic school now educates nearly 470 students from preschool to eighth grade.

But St. Jeanne could face development difficulties as Temecula’s winery operators have bristled over the potential growth of nonagricultural uses in their viticulture setting.

St. Francis supporters have welcomed newspaper interviews and invited a reporter to a Nov. 19 event aimed at spotlighting their plan and introducing their key players. Efforts to obtain a development timetable and other details on the St. Jeanne bid have been unsuccessful.

The push for a Catholic high school in the area – the closest such campuses are in Riverside and San Marcos – comes amid what a recent Wall Street Journal headline called “The Catholic School Revival.”

Catholic schools are “budding for a renaissance” as charter schools lose their allure, according to a Nov. 27 essay written by Karl Zinsmeister in the newspaper’s periodic Houses of Worship feature. He is the editor of a guidebook published a month earlier by Philanthropy Roundtable, which explores philanthropic issues and opportunities.

A synopsis of the guidebook cites many reasons, including waves of Catholic families moving from cities to suburbs, as to why the number of Catholic schools tumbled from 13,292 to 6,568 over a 50-year span that ended in 2014.

That signified a loss of 3.7 million students over that period.

The guidebook says “new approaches to organizing, governing and staffing these schools are showing that this sector can be financially sustainable, in addition to producing terrific student outcomes.”

It declares that Catholic “K-12 schooling is reorganizing to bounce back” and that “philanthropic support is broader than ever.”

St. Francis hits high gear The pieces of the St. Francis plan started coming together about a year ago when a longtime proponent of a local Catholic high school met with a regional education and business powerhouse and the developer of a dormant Murrieta development plan.

Mike Fitzpatrick, president of the school’s fledgling board, had initially arranged lunch with Joan Sparkman, a longtime Temecula

Passersby will be see this view of a new Catholic school from the freeway once it has been built.

Once it is built the proposed Catholic high school in Murrieta will be visible from Monroe Street.

The presentation site plan for the proposed Catholic high school in Murrieta.

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Fitzpatrick, a business owner, moved to Murrieta in 1999. He soon joined an ongoing effort to open a Catholic high school in the area. That push gained momentum, and a 2003 study indicated that the area could support such a facility.

But that bid foundered in 2006.

For decades, Sparkman alternately anchored the boards of the Temecula school district and the Mt. San Jacinto College. A Temecula elementary school was named after Sparkman and she has been active in a range of business and education programs and projects.

Sparkman invited developer A.G. Kading to join them for lunch.

Kading’s dream to build a jointuse college complex in the Temecula area first surfaced about a decade ago. Kading had brushed off a string of setbacks as his intended site shifted from Temecula into Murrieta.

He obtained a 13-acre site west of Interstate 15 in Murrieta along Monroe Avenue near Fig Street.

The site of his proposed education center is close to a preschool and a Border Patrol office and detention complex.

At the time of his project’s city approval, Kading estimated it would cost about $50 million to build the sprawling complex. The goal was to boost the area’s college offerings by creating more classroom space. It was initially anticipated that Mt. San Jacinto College, state and private universities and a range of training programs would fill the complex.

Kading and his AGK Group formally broke ground at the Murrieta site in October 2009. At that time, Kading and his partners predicted that the college complex would be ready for use by spring 2011.

But the project, which is in a rural section of Murrieta that is crisscrossed by dry streambeds, drew detailed scrutiny from a pair of federal environmental agencies.

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Menifee Heritage High FFA sends delegate to national convention

Bowens graduates from AF basic training U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bryant N. Bowens graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, in San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree

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Bowens is the son of Alia May, Terry Boardman, and Gregory P. Bowens, all of Rancho Cucamonga and Phyllis L. Bowens and is the grandson of Lucille Hargaden of Menifee both of Menifee.

He is a 2015 graduate of Rancho Cucamonga High School in Rancho Cucamonga.

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It finally cleared the review process in early 2015, Kading said. The delay cost him years and millions of dollars, he said.

But rather than revive the jointuse college plan, Kading offered to shift its focus to a Catholic high school. He is a regent at Loyola Marymount University, a Catholic college founded in West Los Angeles in 1911.

The push to open St. Francis has snowballed since the trio met for lunch. Sparkman and other regional leaders were named to the school’s board, and Kading has scrambled to overcome the remaining development hurdles.

The plan calls for St. Francis to open this fall in temporary buildings. As that unfolds, Kading plans to start constructing a four-building complex anchored by twin fivestory towers. The towers would be connected by core building that would contain a two-story lobby.

The Nov. 19 informational gathering held at Montleone Meadows – a popular wedding and special events venue in Murrieta – touched on a range of issues that included regional demand and fundraising strategies.

One of the venue proprietors, Hennie Montleone, was introduced as a regional philanthropist who had recently been named as a St. Francis trustee.

Some event participants quietly acknowledged their inability, thus far, to win Bishop Barnes’ endorsement for their project.

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In October, a regional water district announced the completion of a $14.4 million project to extend sewer lines into the wine country.

That milestone marked the end of the first phase of the sewer project, infrastructure that is expected to fuel much of the future growth in the area.

A plodding effort by an existing wine country church to expand could be viewed as a poster child for the inherent development difficulties there.

Efforts to remodel a Cavalry Chapel-affiliated church in the wine country began more than a decade ago. Subsequent litigation soured the likelihood of a compromise between the church and the regional vintners’ association.

Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship continues to seek county approval to expand its cramped sanctuary, but it has abandoned its related plan to open a small private school on its Rancho California Road site.

The church is represented by Advocates for Faith and Freedom, a religious liberties legal group.

The development difficulties faced by Calvary could likewise mire the dream of adding a high school to St. Jeanne’s campus, Robert Tyler, a partner in the law firm, said in a recent telephone interview.

The development prospects are further dimmed by concerns that center on operating schools in an area where alcohol is sold and pesticides are used, Tyler acknowledged.

“It is very difficult to get much accomplished out there if you’re a religious use,” he said.

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ed in 1993 to serve students from preschool age to eighth grade. It moved to its current location in the Temecula wine country six years later, and has kept a low profile in the blossoming tourist-oriented region.

In mid-October, Barnes appeared in a two-minute video that was posted on St. Jeanne’s internet site.

Barnes cited the need for a Catholic high school in the fast-growing region, and noted that goal “has long been a dream.”

He praised the order of nuns that operates St. Jeanne’s and said the high school plan is now in its “capable” hands. He described St. Jeanne’s expansion plan as “a blessing for our diocese.”

But Barnes’ video did not identify a development timetable, show a site plan or disclose whether a formal proposal has been submitted to county staff for review. Efforts to reach a diocese media liaison by telephone and email were unsuccessful. Similar requests seeking comment from St. Jeanne leaders also failed to net a response.

A chilly response could stall or stymie St. Jeanne’s as its plan moves through the review process.

In 2014, county supervisors approved a sweeping future growth plan for the 19,000-acre wine country east of Temecula’s boundary.

That plan could allow the number of wineries to more than double from the 45 or so that currently operate there.

The plan would be receptive to such winery-related land uses as inns, restaurants and concert venues. But the plan’s agricultural safeguards could hamper the development of other types of com-

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Nearly three dozen volunteers gathered at Calvary Murrieta on Saturday, Jan. 17 to raise awareness about human trafficking and how to stop it.

The Day of Action campaign included the distribution of fliers in the Riverside metropolitan area, Lake Elsinore, Murrieta, Temecula and parts of the Coachella Valley.

The notice details the consequences of sex and labor trafficking and how victims can get help.

Volunteers were given a brief training and then went out into town to place anti-human trafficking posters in adult book shops, bus stops, hospital emergency rooms, rest stops, truck stops and liquor stores.

The event came about as a way to help enforce legislation signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2012. The legislation added to section 52.6 of the California Civil Code, creates a legal requirement for certain types of businesses to

Nia Sanchez, a former Menifee resident and Miss USA 2014, will compete in the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday, Jan. 25 in Doral, Fla. The event will be televised live on NBC at 8 p.m. EST and recorded for rebroadcast at 8 p.m. PST. Sanchez, 24, won the title of Miss USA on June 8 at the Baton Rouge River Center in Louisiana.

She represented the state of Nevada where she now lives after moving to Las Vegas in 2013. She beat out

50 other contestants from all the states and the District of Columbia for the title of 63rd Miss USA. Her other past titles include Miss Menifee Valley 2008, Miss Citrus Valley USA 2009, Miss Riverside County USA 2011 and Miss Hollywood USA 2012.

“My life has completely changed,” Sanchez told Las Vegas Sun reporter Robin Leach in a recent telephone interview as she prepped for the upcoming pageant.

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surgery and after emergency dealership again was placed in his heart,” times A Mercedes Benz – sales a stent said. “Too many had recession, which sold more than 1,500 cars like this million Comerchero signs that the the nation in 2008, revenue that exceeded $92 Plans in years past a story heart attack began to grip as a distant memory. – in its first year of operation. city a very sad ending the long the has faded into couldn’t survive boasts more than have been submitted to to be victims Temecula now to Riverside for nearly matches five years an Audi dealership ambulance trip needed to make 49,200 jobs – whichis more than half calling for What a difference it, he said. the acute care they built alongside its peak figure and makes. to all of our fine hovered around of all of those employed throughout “We are grateful produced the them well.” noted that the Unemployment have Comerchero also in place and companies were Southwest Riverside County. auto dealers who 10 percent, many the city’s median strong component of Temecula’s has $50.6 million a green light development had He noted that of mil- city for nearon the ropes and with hundreds the last time home value has rebounded to it is simply waiting begins to 1,600 economydollars of sales annually slowed to a crawl state before it and more than Jeff Comerchero freeway lions of Co- from the Temecula Mayor and community ly $453,000, and condomini- and hundreds of local jobs,” all upgrade the overworked at Temthem ramps or are in briefed business of the City talk. homes, apartments said. “We thank exit and entrance been approved leaders at his State anemic during ums have stages. A plan to build merchero ongoing investments in ecula Parkway. for their is at the top the planning Attendance was units on 270 acres Temecula.”

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SAN DIEGO – Christopher Owen, a psychology major from Temecula, was named to San Diego State University’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

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Blotter One arrested following violent outburst at Temecula Restaurant Trevor Montgomery Writer A man acting erratically and walking into traffic led to a violent physical altercation with deputies at a Taco Bell restaurant Jan. 4. The man was arrested for multiple felony assaults, resisting arrest and false imprisonment.

The incident began about 5 p.m. when the Riverside Sheriff’s Communications Center received several calls about the man, who was reportedly disrupting traffic and acting violent and confrontational.

Additional callers reported the suspect, who was later identified as Cody Waldron,19, of Temecula, walked into a Taco Bell restaurant, located in the 41000 block of Winchester Road, and assaulted an employee inside the business.

According to Deputy Mike Vasquez, press information officer

for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the first deputy arrived on-scene within minutes of the initial dispatched call. When the deputy made contact with Waldron inside the business and attempted to calm him, Waldron immediately became combative, viciously attacking the deputy.

In a press release, Vasquez wrote that as the deputy attempted to subdue Waldron. He was attacked by Waldron.

“He refused to surrender and attacked the Temecula police officer, striking him several times in the head,” Vasquez wrote.

As the deputy continued his attempts to control Caldron, he called upon employees and witnesses to use his police-issued radio to request priority back up to assist with the out of control man, who continued to violently resist efforts to control him. The confrontation reportedly

lasted several minutes before additional deputies arrived at the location.

According to Vasquez, multiple deputies and a sheriff’s K9 handler responded to the emergency call for assistance.

“A police service dog was utilized in an attempt to get Waldron to comply and stop fighting. The use of the service dog did not deter Waldron and he continued to ignore the officers’ orders,” Vasquez wrote in the press release. “One of the officers attempted to use a Taser to gain compliance from Waldron. The Taser was not immediately effective on Waldron and after a lengthy struggle, additional officers arrived that were able to take Waldron into custody.”

Following his arrest, Waldron was evaluated and treated at the scene for minor injuries related to the scuffle and use of the K9. He was later booked into jail for numerous felony charges.

According to several witnesses, one of whom filmed the violent encounter, the incident began behind the employee preparation counter and registers.

One witness, who works at the restaurant and did not want to be identified, stated that after Waldron walked into the business, he walked behind the counter and attacked the manager, hitting him in the face. That witness stated when the first deputy arrived on scene the man immediately attacked him, yelling, “Shoot me! Shoot me now!”

Another employee from the restaurant who also declined to be identified stated he saw Waldron walk behind the counter and registers into the employee’s area and begin touching and moving things. That witness stated Waldron seemed, “Completely out of it.”

When the restaurant manager attempted to stop Waldron, he became

violent and confrontational and struck the manager at least one time on the head.

The restaurant’s business was disrupted for approximately one hour as multiple deputies remained at the location to determine exactly what had occurred and caused the man to become so irrational and combative.

According to Vasquez’s press release the restaurant employee suffered injuries to his face and received medical treatment at the scene.

“The officer who was assaulted by Waldron sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the altercation and was also immediately treated at the scene,” he wrote.

Following his arrest, Waldron was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center for removal of an officer’s weapon, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest with violence, and battery.

His bail has been set at $25,000.

Five drivers arrested at Lake Elsinore DUI checkpoint LAKE ELSINORE – Five motorists were arrested during a drunken driving checkpoint that ended Sunday, Jan. 3, in Lake Elsinore, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reported.

From 9 p.m. Saturday to 3 a.m.

Sunday, sheriff’s deputies screened more than 700 drivers passing through the checkpoint at Railroad Canyon Road and Church Road, just outside Lambs Fellowship Church.

Four drivers were arrested for

suspicion of drunken driving and one was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, said Sgt. Nathan Kaas of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.

Those arrested were Alla Miller,

51, of Lake Elsinore, Melba Baquero, 45, of Perris, Dean Wilson, 45, of Menifee, Edwards Carrothers, 55, of Lake Elsinore and Anthony Smith, 19, of Murrieta.

Seven other drivers were cited for driving unlicensed or with a

suspended or revoked license.

The checkpoint was one of several taking place in the county around the New Year’s holiday weekend as part of a sheriff’s department crackdown on intoxicated motorists.

Man and woman arrested for alleged theft and drug possession MURRIETA – A man and woman were in custody last week after being found with drugs and more than $1,000 in stolen property, including personal identity information and mail from nearly 20 local residents, Murrieta police said.

Christopher Morgan, 30, of Whit-

tier and Brianna Pfister, 22, of Temecula, were arrested on suspicion of possession of narcotics paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance, conspiracy to commit a felony, false personation to get money or property, and theft of personal property, authorities said.

Pfister was also arrested for a violation of probation.

At 12:38 p.m. Monday, Murrieta police received a call regarding “two suspicious subjects” smoking an unknown substance in a parked car near Castinette Way and Temecky Way, said Lt. Tony Conrad of

the Murrieta Police Department.

A search of the car turned up 1 gram of heroin and half a gram of methamphetamine, along with numerous credit cards, driver’s licenses, Social Security cards and around 40 pieces of mail belonging to 19 different people, Conrad said.

Police were identifying additional theft victims throughout Southwest Riverside County and were working to return their stolen items.

Morgan and Pfister were booked at the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta where they remain in custody.

Trial begins for man accused of fatally beating car wash manager RIVERSIDE – Jury selection began Monday, Jan. 4, for the trial of a man accused of delivering blows that proved fatal to a Menifee car wash manager after wrongly blaming the victim for stealing some of his clothing.

Jeremy Joseph Robbins, 39, of Lancaster could face 15 years to life in prison if convicted of second-degree murder in the death of 60-year-old Wesley Uyekawa.

Robbins’ case was assigned to Riverside County Superior Court Judge Charles Koosed, who heard pretrial arguments by the prosecution and defense concerning proposed witnesses and evidence.

Koosed is slated to summon several panels of prospective jurors to

the Riverside Hall of Justice Tuesday morning for screening as to their availability and qualifications.

Opening statements were expected to begin sometime Thursday.

According to sheriff’s investigators, the defendant and Uyekawa did not know one another. Uyekawa was the manager of a self-serve car wash and storage facility near Interstate 215 and McCall Boulevard, where he lived on-site.

Late in the afternoon of March 22, 2014, Robbins washed his sedan at the facility and, while vacuuming the vehicle, hung some dry cleaning on a nearby chain-link fence, investigators said. He drove away without retrieving the articles Sheriff’s Sgt. Ken Thrum testi-

fied at a February 2014 preliminary hearing that the defendant returned shortly after 9 the following morning and searched for the clothing, but it was gone.

Robbins asked Uyekawa what had happened to the clothing, but the victim was clueless, Thrum said. The defendant became infuriated and left the location but returned 20 minutes later and confronted Uyekawa outside his office, accusing him of stealing the dry cleaning, according to testimony.

Uyekawa attempted to walk into his office, but Robbins allegedly blocked his path, then punched him in the face.

“Evidence shows that Mr. Uyekawa fell to the ground and

grabbed the defendant’s leg,” Deputy District Attorney Michael Lough told City News Service. “As he’s holding onto the defendant’s leg, the defendant kicks him off. He then stomped on Mr. Uyekawa’s abdomen.”

Robbins left the business, driving back to Lancaster, according to the prosecution. He had been in Menifee to visit his sister.

Uyekawa called 911, and deputies arrived a short time later and took a report from the victim before he was transported to Menifee Valley Medical Center for extreme abdominal pain, according to sheriff’s Sgt. Ray Huskey.

He said Uyekawa left the hospital later that day. However,

around 9:30 a.m. March 24, one of Uyekawa’s co-workers discovered him dead on the floor of his apartment. According to an autopsy report, Uyekawa suffered a ruptured small intestine which culminated in blood poisoning.

Investigators said there were security surveillance cameras at the business that aided in identifying Robbins. He was arrested without incident the following week outside his house at 44223 Gillan Ave. Investigators later determined that another car wash customer had taken the defendant’s dry cleaning.

Robbins is being held in lieu of $1 million bail at the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta.

Jackson, 37, of Hemet. A search of Jackson’s residence located some of the victims’ stolen property and a pellet gun that was believed to have been used in the robbery, deputies said.

Jackson was booked into the Smith Correctional Facility for

home invasion robbery, kidnapping, and using a firearm during the commission of a serious felony.

The other one or two suspects were not located, and deputies asked anyone with information to call Investigator Dorrough at (951) 791-3400.

One arrested in Hemet home invasion HEMET – Two robbers armed with guns pulled off a home invasion robbery in Hemet before sunrise Sunday, Jan. 3, and deputies said they have arrested one of the suspects.

The robbery was in the early morning hours in the 41000 block

of Shadow Mountain Way, sheriff’s deputies reported.

The victims said two men knocked on their door and then forced their way into the residence, brandishing handguns.

One of the suspects ordered the two victims into a bedroom at

gunpoint, while the second suspect stole property from inside.

The two men left the residence inside an older white Nissan Pathfinder, possibly driven by a third suspect, deputies said.

Investigators learned one of the gunman was allegedly Vincent

CHP’s New Year’s weekend enforcement campaign nets 900 arrests RIVERSIDE – Nearly 100 suspected drunken drivers were arrested by officers from the California Highway Patrol’s Inland Division over New Year’s weekend, it was announced earlier this week.

The CHP’s holiday “maximum enforcement period”’ spanned from 6 p.m. Thursday to 11:59 p.m.

Sunday, during which all available officers deployed to catch drunken drivers, speeders and other traffic violators.

The 97 individuals arrested on suspicion of DUI in the Inland Empire compared to 116 taken into custody during the same period last year.

Statewide, the CHP arrested 923 motorists for alleged DUI, compared to 1,158 during last year’s New Year’s MEP, which was a day longer.

Between Thursday and Sunday nights, 12 people – four of whom were not wearing seatbelts – died in collisions on roads and highways

under the CHP’s jurisdiction, according to the agency. That compares to 13 deaths during the 2015 New Year’s maximum enforcement effort.

The CHP crackdown coincided with an end-of-year anti-DUI campaign involving the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and

more than two-dozen municipal law enforcement agencies throughout the county. Personnel used saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints to nab suspected impaired drivers over a 15-day period. Statistics from that campaign are expected to be released later this week.

min C, which can boost the immune system. But apples are more than just a low-calorie food that contributes to feelings of fullness. Finnish researchers who studied dietary data of more than 9,200 men and women found that those who ate apples frequently had lower risk of stroke than those who did not eat apples. That could be

attributable to the effect of soluble fiber on LDL cholesterol as well as the effects of the antioxidant compounds found in apples.

Hunger pangs have derailed many a low-calorie diet. But there are plenty of low-calorie foods that also satisfy hunger and reduce the likelihood of overeating.

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Low-calorie foods that still fill you up TEMECULA – Hunger can be a difficult hurdle to clear for people looking to lose weight. While nutritious foods don’t lack for taste, many people adapting to new diets featuring healthy, low-calorie foods find themselves still hungry after meals, making it difficult for them to stay the course and reach their weightloss goals.

Some low-calorie foods may contribute to hunger pangs, but there are many foods that satisfy hunger despite their low calorie count.

Baked potatoes: Potatoes might be high in carbohydrates, but they also are loaded with nutrients and antioxidants that can boost the immune system. Baked potatoes also provide a powerful punch of potassium, which can help men and women better control their blood pressure. That’s especially beneficial to overweight or obese men and women who are already dealing with high blood pressure. Baked potatoes also can make men and women feel

full, which should help low-calorie devotees avoid overeating.

Eggs: The reputation of eggs tends to change every few years, and much of that can no doubt be attributed to misinformation about this lowcalorie breakfast staple. Eggs are a great source of complete protein, and that protein contributes to feelings of fullness. According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, eggs contain all nine essential amino acids that, upon being digested, release hormones that suppress appetite.

Greek yogurt: Greek yogurt is another excellent and low-calorie source of protein, offering roughly twice as much protein as regular

yogurt. Greek yogurt also is an excellent source of calcium, potassium, zinc, and vitamins B6 and B12. But Greek yogurt also contributes to feelings of fullness, as a study from the Nestle Nutrition Institute found that consuming proteins found in dairy products increases satiety.

Oatmeal: While many people may only eat oatmeal when fighting a cold, this high-fiber and low-calorie breakfast alternative can be enjoyed year-round, helping to fight feelings of hunger all along. According to the Dairy Council of California, oatmeal contains soluble fiber that stays in the stomach for long periods of time. That contributes to feelings of fullness and may just decrease midmorning hunger pangs. The soluble fiber in oatmeal can also decrease low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, which is often referred to as “bad cholesterol.”

Apple: Apples are another lowcalorie source of soluble fiber, and apples also are a good source of vita-

Did you know?

Research indicates that people who laugh a lot are much healthier and may live longer than those who don’t find time to chuckle. A good, deep belly laugh can provide your body and mind with a great workout.

Dr. Lee Berk at the Loma Linda School of Public Health in California found that laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system.

The organization Laughter Works, which teaches people how and

why to laugh, says laughter can cause blood pressure to drop, blood to become oxygenated and endorphins to kick in, which can improve mood. And that’s just the beginning.

Laughing can help reduce stress and promote stronger relationships between people who laugh together. Data indicates children around the age of six laugh the most, laughing roughly 300 times per day, while adults average only 15 to 100 laughs per day.

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Thinking about health? Think twice before buying drugs that may not be effective Trudy Lieberman Health Columnist

uncritically on that advice. But what’s the evidence that the drug, which generates millions of dollars in sales each year, actually does any good?

Larry Sasich who is a founder and publisher of Patient Drug News, which offers unbiased clear information about the use and safety of medicines based on scientific evidence, said for almost 15 years the FDA has said the drug is “minimally effective in shortening the number of days you have flu symptoms” and there’s “no convincing evidence it prevents serious bacterial complications of the flu.”

Sasich cited the FDA’s 1999 professional product label written for doctors and pharmacists which notes that taking the drug may result in a 1.3-day reduction in symptoms for adults and adolescents who already have the flu and a one-day reduction for people over 65. (That result was not statistically significant.) For people who didn’t have the flu but were exposed to someone who had it, the drug taken once daily for 42 days reduced flu cases from 5 percent to 1 percent.

In 2000 the FDA changed the product label to indicate that although serious bacterial infections may begin with flu-like symptoms or may occur as complications TAMIFLU has not been shown to prevent such complications.

That finding still stands. Consumers can find it on a website called DailyMed, at http://dailymed.nlm. nih.gov/dailymed/index.cfm, a service of the National Library of Medicine. The website lists more than 70,000 drugs and is the official provider of FDA labeling information which anyone taking medicines should consult.

The FDA and the CDC seem to be telling Americans different stories about Tamiflu.

Word has just come from Express Scripts, the big pharmacy benefit manager that per capita drug spending in the U.S. increased more than 6 percent last year. When high prices for specialty drugs like the hepatitis C medicine Sovaldi is factored in, the increase is even greater.

There are more expensive specialty drugs in the pipeline, and prices of traditional drugs especially generics are rising too. We know that if we’ve refilled any prescriptions.

The National Coalition on Health Care, a group of businesses, health care providers, consumer groups and faith-based organizations, has warned, getting these prices under control is imperative. All the new therapies won’t do much to improve health if Americans can’t afford them. We know that too.

And that brings up what we might not know. What can we as patients do to be better consumers of medicines and help lower our own spending for costly drugs. And since flu season will be with us for a bit longer, the drug Tamiflu came to mind.

Obviously hundreds of drugs improve health and save lives, but many others are more questionable, and the benefits are less clear. Tamiflu may be one of them. Throughout this flu season the media citing recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggested people take the drug. In fact, CDC Director Tom Frieden told journalists at a news conference when this year’s flu season began that if he or a member of his family got the flu or a flu-like illness, he would get them or himself “treated with Tamiflu as quickly as possible.”

Much of the press reported

Sasich told me the difference appears to be the quality of the evidence each agency has used to make its warnings and recommendations. The FDA has used randomized controlled trials, the gold standard for scientific work.

The CDC has used observational studies, often considered less reliable, in formulating its advice.

Sasich says he “favors” the FDA recommendation, and believes consumers should think hard about spending their money on a drug that doesn’t prevent influenza and minimally reduces symptoms of the flu. Tamiflu isn’t cheap. The website www.goodrx.com shows prices generally in the $133 to $143 range.

The retail price at my local pharmacy is $152 for 10 75-milligram tablets. Whether you buy the drug at the first sign of a sniffle comes down to whether you want to plunk down more than $100 for a marginally useful remedy especially if you are still in the deductible period of your insurance policy and paying out-of-pocket.

We may not be able to change the way the drug industry prices its products, but we can examine the evidence and make an informed choice to take a drug that doesn’t help much.

We want to hear about your experiences with the high cost of medicines. Write to Trudy at trudy. lieberman@gmail.com.

Editor’s note: The Rural Health News Service is funded by a grant from the Commonwealth Fund and is distributed through the Nebraska Press Association Foundation, Colorado Press Association, South Dakota Newspaper Association, Hoosier (IN) State Press Association, Illinois Press Association, Wyoming Press Association and California Newspaper Publishers Association.

Mini-dental implants becoming more popular and needed speaking and life without the annoying, sometimes embarrassing slipping dentures.

David R. Powers, DDS, local Murrieta dentist, pointed out that in as little as one hour, four mini dental implants can be placed and a denture fitted over the implants.

The patient leaves the office with a stable denture which can be used immediately with little to no postoperative discomfort.

He said many patients who were not candidates for conventional implants due to bone loss, medical problems, or finances are mini

TEMECULA – Local dentists will agree that dentistry has evolved tremendously in recent years. Many procedures have improved becoming easier for both the patient and the dentist. The most rewarding for dental patients is a new system of making loose dentures tight again called mini-dental implants.

Dentists in the past have had problems with their patients who have, because of age or disease, suffered bone loss making it hard to fit new tight dentures. Now the new mini-dental implant system dental patients now can enjoy food,

dental implant candidates. In this day and age, denture creams and powders offer a poor alternative to modern dentistry.

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Stay safe and warm during winter workouts Indiana University debunked that myth, suggesting that if humans lost that much heat through their heads, then they would be just as cold when going outside without a hat on as they would be if they left home without wearing any pants.

But wearing headgear when exercising outdoors is still a good idea, as the head is more sensitive to changes in temperature than many other areas of the body. A wool hat you can pull down over your ears can protect them from getting too cold. Athletes may also want to consider ski masks or other facial covers that can protect their faces when winter winds are howling.

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TEMECULA – Athletes devoted to outdoor workouts do not abandon their routines when winter rears its chilly head. While it can be difficult to embrace the great outdoors when temperatures hover around the freezing point as it does most mornings in the Temecula Valley, maintaining your motivation at such times bodes well for your fitness goals the rest of the year.

Staying warm is a top priority for athletes who exercise outdoors during the winter months. While there’s no guarantee winter winds and rain of El Nino won’t test your willpower, there are some ways to stay warm when working out in colder climates.

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A woman’s first cervical cancer screening and Pap test should take place at age 21. After that, the screening frequency may be between every three and five years, depending on age and risk factors.

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(sometimes taking 10 to 20 years to appear), and frequent testing is not always necessary.

Today, women should get their first Pap tests at age 21. Patients who have never had a positive cervical cancer result and are between ages 21 and 29 should get a Pap test every three years. An HPV test is not necessary unless there is an abnormal Pap test result.

Women between the ages of 30 and 65 should receive both a Pap and HPV test every five years. Women also can receive a Pap test every three years.

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Women who are at a high risk for cervical cancer may need to be screened more often. Such women include individuals who have HIV, have undergone organ transplants or have had abnormal results from past screenings.

TEMECULA – Cervical cancer screenings are an important component of preventative healthcare for women. Such screenings are often conducted at the same time as other routine checks performed by a woman’s primary care physician or gynecologist.

Cervical cancer screenings are twofold. A doctor or nurse will examine the cervix to visually look for any indications of change, and he or she also will take a sampling of cervical cells to conduct a Pap test. These screenings are some of the most effective cancer screening tests available. Some women also get tested for the human papillomavirus, or HPV, a common sexually transmitted disease, during the same visit. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state cervical cancer is the easiest gynecologic cancer to prevent, noting that screening is highly effective at detecting the presence of cervical cancer, even if it is in its early stages.

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Former high school football standouts see action, set records in San Diego Poinsettia Bowl win

Boise State place kicker, Tyler Rausa (49), formerly of Vista Murrieta, is a semifinalist for the Lou Groza award, which goes to the nation’s top kicker.

Place kicker, Tyler Rausa (49), formerly of Vista Murrieta, gets ready to kick off.

ecula’s Skyler Seibold, and Rausa set both a Boise State single-season record for field goals and a Mountain West Conference single-season record for points scored by a kicker.

Rausa, a junior, took over as Boise State’s placekicker for the 2015 season. He was successful on all seven of his extra point attempts in the Poinsettia Bowl while kicking field goals of 20 and 27 yards.

Seibold, a freshman, is a defensive back who also saw action on the Broncos’ special teams units.

“Both guys have been fantastic additions,” said Boise State head coach Bryan Harsin.

“I was very excited. There is nothing like going to a bowl game playing with your brothers on the field, that’s for sure,” Seibold said.

“It’s been a great bowl game. The Poinsettia Bowl put on a good show for us,” Rausa said.

The week in San Diego included team visits to the San Diego Zoo and Sea World and a luncheon on the U.S.S. Midway.

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Tyler Rausa (49) takes a break between quarters at a recent game.

Joe Naiman Valley News Correspondent The 2015 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl was played Dec. 23 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego and ended as a 55-7 Boise State University victory over Northern Illinois University.

The Boise State players included Murrieta’s Tyler Rausa and Tem-

records for points scored, largest margin of victory, first-half points, fastest score from the start of a game, and fewest yards allowed.

“It was just a great team win. It’s fun to come out to our hometown where a lot of our guys are and to just play the game we did,” Rausa said.

Rausa concluded the season successful on 25 of his 30 field goal attempts and 59 of his 61 extra point kicks to give him 134 points for the season, and he was selected to the Mountain West Conference first team.

“There are 10 guys that have to do a job before I do and I just had to do a job behind them,” Rausa said of his placekicking record.

His 51-yard field goal Sept. 25 at Virginia matched his longest kick ever; he was successful from 51 yards as a Vista Murrieta High School senior in 2011.

“He’s had a very successful year,” Harsin said.

Rausa kicked for Riverside Community College in 2012 and

Chaparral alumni, Skyler Seibold (31), was among a half dozen former local standouts that played in the Poinsettia Bowl Dec. 23, 2015.

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enrolled at Boise State for the spring 2013 semester, which allowed him to participate in spring practices that year. He did not play in 2013, preserving his sophomore status for 2014 when he appeared in one game and kicked an extra point at Wyoming. Rausa’s first field goal at the four-year college level was a 24-yard kick Sept. 4 against Washington which gave the Broncos a 16-0 lead in the game they eventually won by a 16-13 margin.

Dan Goodale was Boise State’s primary placekicker in 2014. “Tyler is a confident guy and was prepared to come in and fill that role,” Harsin said.

The Poinsettia Bowl win gave Boise State a 9-4 record for 2015.

“This first year has been nothing but a dream, and it’s been a blessing to have this type of team to do it with,” Rausa said. “It’s fun to be with a team like this.”

Rausa is a communications major at Boise State.

Seibold played in all 13 of the Broncos’ 2015 games. He had one

unassisted tackle, which he made Oct. 3 against Hawaii, and four assisted tackles.

“It’s always a pleasure to have my family right there,” Seibold said.

Seibold was also a running back for Chaparral High School before his 2014 graduation. The psychology major did not play college football as a true freshman in 2014.

“Skyler has been a very good addition to our team,” Harsin said.

“Skyler’s coming on.”

Boise State’s players from Southern California also include Anderson (Los Angeles) and McNichols (Long Beach). “I think we have 30-plus guys from this area.

Obviously that’s a large portion of our team. California is a big area for us in recruiting,” Harsin said.

The Broncos’ performance in the Poinsettia Bowl will likely help future efforts to recruit Southern California players, and many of the 2015 players were able to play in front of their hometown fans.

Coaches versus Cancer games return, expected to be bigger, better than ever JP Raineri Sports Editor

Coaches versus Cancer.

“This year we would like to top our total from last year and really take it to the next level, which is where the Sunbelt league comes into play. With the passing of one of our coaching fraternity, it is again hitting home for all of us.

We would really love to have every Southwestern League team and every Sunbelt League team involved.

The one thing that we would love to have teams do is have their players purchase a Coaches versus Cancer T-shirt and wear them as their shooting shirts on the given day of our event,” added Rucker.

This year is even more important as the area recently lost a local coach to cancer. Jared Mandville, a Temecula resident, was the boys’ varsity coach at Perris HS the last two years and was previously an assistant coach at Linfield Christian before taking the position at Perris. The Panthers were 40-14, 17-3 in the Sunbelt League, under Coach Mandville in two seasons after he replaced longtime coach Elzie Landers. Jared is survived by his wife, Dawn and two elementary-school aged children. A portion of this year’s money will be donated to Jared’s family.

The fourth annual Coaches versus Cancer games are set to take place at the end of January, and Vista Murrieta boys basketball head coach, Andy Rucker, could not be more excited.

“It is more than just a game,” said Rucker. “It is really cool that we can have all the kids in the valley fighting it out on the basketball court and then coming together to see a bigger picture and unite in the fight against cancer, to help spread awareness and raise funds.”

Andy started the event four years ago. “I had wanted to do something like this for years. My mom got sick and passed away from cancer and I knew I had to finally get off the couch and do something.” It started with a single game between Murrieta Valley and Vista Murrieta.

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“Last year was the first year the Temecula Youth Basketball League (TYBL) got involved with the Coaches versus Cancer program and we purchased around $1,000 worth of t-shirts. This year we would like to get more coaches and parents involved to raise even more money for this great cause,” says TYBL President, Scott Parrott. “Shirts will also be available for purchase through our TYBL

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“Myself, Kyle Armstrong and Bob Hickey thought it would be a great idea to take some of the money that we raise and donate it to his family or maybe set up a college fund for his kids,” exclaims Coach Rucker.

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High School Coaches will be wearing white sneakers with their normal game day attire, which is part of the suits and sneakers program associated with Coaches versus Cancer. Each of the home gyms will be decorated for the occasion and memory/honors cards will be sold. Each of the teams playing will raffle off a signed game ball.

The dates of the events will be Thursday, Jan. 28, for the Southwestern League and Friday, Jan. 29, for the Sunbelt League, which are also regularly scheduled league games. Vista Murrieta will take on Great Oak, Temecula Valley and Chaparral will go toe-to-toe and Murrieta Mesa faces Murrieta Valley in the SWL. For the SBL, Lakeside will face Temescal Canyon, Paloma Valley and Elsinore will battle it out and Perris will take on Heritage. Game times are set for 6:30 p.m. for the boys games and 5:15 p.m. for the girls games. The shirts will be $12 for all sizes and $14 for 3XL or bigger.

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HS Girls Basketball: Golden Bears take it all at Bettie Smith Memorial Classic JP Raineri Sports Editor The Temecula Valley girls’ basketball team was on a hot steak heading into the New Year, winning 5 of their last 6 games, placing third in the Redlands East Valley Tournament and then turned right around and snatched first place in the Hemet, Bettie Smith Memorial Classic Dec. 22.

The Lady Golden Bears (10-3) started the tournament with a stunning 54-15 win over Palm Desert, rolled past Temescal Canyon 51-42 and then took down Hemet 52-33 in the semifinals. From there, it would be a tough opponent in Tahquitz during the finals, but TV prevailed sending the Titans home after taking a 21-11 lead in halftime, never looking back as they claimed the title with a 66-41 win.

Senior Tehya Burroughs, who was named to the All Tournament Team in the Redlands Valley Invitational, led the Golden Bears again with 20 points and 5 assists against the Titans. Point guard Danielle Weinmann scored 16 points and hauled in 7 rebounds and had 3 steals, while nailing all 10 of her free throws at the foul line

The Lady Golden Bears took first place in the Hemet, Bettie Smith Memorial Classic Dec. 22.

while senior Avery Weaver added 10 points. Temescal Canyon took third place in the tournament with a 58-30 victory over Murrieta Mesa.

Temecula Valley will open up league against Chaparral Dec. 12, but not before they face King, Elsinore and Tahquitz one more time in the preseason.

For more sports news, visit www. myvalleynews.com.

[Right] Senior Tehya Burroughs, who led the Golden Bears with 20 points over Tahquitz in the Bettie Smith Memorial Classic, was named to the All Tournament Team in the Redlands Valley Invitational the week before.

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Elks National Hoop Shoot Challenge underway JP Raineri Sports Editor Local schools in the Temecula, Murrieta and Lake Elsinore area recently participated in the Elks National Hoop Shoot Challenge, which is a free-throw contest for youth ages 8-13 years of age. The athlete’s age on April 1, 2016 determines the age level of competition for this National Elks program that is held for the youth of the nation.

The Lake Elsinore/Wildomar Elks Lodge held their contest at Elsinore High School Saturday, Nov. 14, while Temecula held theirs at the Community Recreation Center Dec. 5. In the past, many of the local lodges have been able to send some very talented free throw athletes to the District Hoop Shoot Contest, which will take place in the coming weeks in Los Angeles.

Over 450 boys and girls from the Lake Elsinore Unified School District participated as both boys and girls in different age groups are challenged to see how many free throws each could make in 25 attempts.

Richard Garcia, Lodge Hoop Chairman, and his volunteers handled the event for their area and also hosted a dinner and trophy cer-

emony FridayFriday, Dec. 11, for the first, second and third place winners and their parents.

The winners and their Elementary Schools were as follow: Boys, 8 & 9 years - First Place: Anthony Pelayo (Tuscany Hills); Second Place: Noe Leon, (William Collier); Third Place: Ty Wenzel (Wildomar).

Boys, 10 & 11 years - First Place: John Emmerling (William Collier); Second Place: Ryan Lobato (William Collier); Third Place: David Bolton (Wildomar).

Boys, 12 & 13 years - First Place: Isaiah Sotelo (Lakeland Village Middle School); Second Place: Gustavo Escobar (Lakeland Village Middle School).

Girls, 8 & 9 years - First Place: Kalia Becerro (William Collier); Second Place: Madeline Gonzalez (William Collier); Third Place: Angie Gordon (Wildomar).

Girls, 10 & 11 years - First Place: Emma Baldwin (Tuscany Hills); Second Place: Aryanna Boggs (Wildomar); Third Place: Breanna Phyakeo (Wildomar).

Girls, 12 & 13 years - First Place: Annie Marcucci (Lakeland Village Middle School) The Temecula winners have not yet been announced.

Local middle school students from Temecula recently participated in the Elks National Hoop Shoot Challenge, which is a free-throw contest for youth ages 8-13 years of age.

Chaparral to retire Shane Peterson’s Puma jersey at annual alumni baseball game

Shane Peterson, a 2005 graduate of Chaparral and current Milwaukee Brewers outfielder, will have his Puma jersey retired at the annual alumni game Saturday, Jan. 9.

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JP Raineri Sports Editor The Chaparral Pumas Baseball program will be holding their annual alumni game Saturday, Jan. 9, which will also include a special jersey retirement Ceremony for current MLB player and former Puma, Shane Peterson.

Peterson, a 2005 graduate of Chaparral is currently with the Milwaukee Brewers as an outfielder.

His No. 21 jersey will officially be retired and he will join other Chaparral greats Allen Craig (currently with the Boston Red Sox), Robbie Brantley (White Sox) and former coach, David Barrett, on the wall of fame, located on the

Rams offer outside baseball programs for kids, adults JP Raineri Sports Editor

outfield fence of the Chaparral baseball field. Shane attended Long Beach State University, where he was named Second Team All-Big West in 2006 and First Team AllBig West in 2007 and was Co-Big West Player of the Year in 2008.

Peterson was drafted in 2008 by the St. Louis Cardinals, second round (59th overall), but was traded to the Oakland Athletics for Matt Holliday July 24, 2009. He was added to the 40-man roster Nov. 20, 2012 and was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs in 2014 and then again by the Milwaukee Brewers Dec. 23, of that same year.

The day will begin with the Chaparral varsity team taking batting practice at 10 a.m., then the alumni will take the field for their warm up and the game will get underway at 11 a.m. The Pumas are encouraging the community to come out and support. At noon the game will take a break and the ceremony will take place featuring Shane and his family.

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The Murrieta Mesa Rams baseball program is opening up their home field in an effort to not only raise money for their student athletes, but also as a way to bring more baseball options to the families in Murrieta.

During the spring season there will be a Mini Mesa Baseball league offered for young players, ages 2-5 years old, and will take place from

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Feb. 21 through April 10. The cost is $80 if paid by Jan. 10 and $85 thereafter, until the season starts.

On Sundays in the spring there will also be an adult baseball league being offered, where teams can sign up for a season’s worth of double header games, with championship trophies and other goodies dished out to the winners.

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Know your weather reports. While it’s admirable to stay on course with your outdoor workouts in the winter, don’t allow your devotion to overtake your common sense. Check the forecast before beginning an outdoor exercise, paying particular attention to the wind chill. According to the Mayo Clinic, frostbite can occur when skin is exposed to wind chill levels below minus 18 F for 30 minutes. If need be, shorten outdoor workout routines and find ways to exercise indoors when wind chills get dangerously low.

Exercising outdoors in winter can be exhilarating, but athletes must prioritize staying warm and safe for the duration of their workouts.

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HS Girls Soccer: Pumas tie Yucaipa despite solid effort Dean Fioresi Sportswriter The Chaparral Pumas girls’ soccer team (2-1-3) suffered their first tie of the season against Yucaipa High School Dec. 10, 0-0.

In a game devoid of offense, the Pumas, led by senior striker Jordan Dow, still managed five shots on goal, but a solid effort from Thunderbirds goalie Hannah Stevenson kept them at bay.

Since the tie, the Pumas have played in five more matches, going 2-1-1, with a tie and two huge 7-0 victories in the Steve Rosenberry Memorial Cup, led by sophomore Juliette Browns six goals in those games.

Over that span Chaparral has also gotten incredible performances from their goalie duo of Anniya Salter and Isabella Ouliguian, who

Sophomore midfielder Jennifer Barroso clears a ball from the Pumas half to prevent a goal.

have combined for five shutouts and three wins this season.

The Pumas recovered for a win Dec. 17 at home when they hosted Paloma Valley (2-71), defeating the Wildcats, 7-0. Chaparral also played in the North Orange County Tournament

over the holiday break, where they went 2-1-1 and will be back at home to face Riverside Poly (3-5-1) Jan. 5. League action for the Pumas will begin Jan. 12 when they travel to take on the Golden Bears (9-2-1).

[Left] Senior Jordan Dow (5) attempts to break through the Yucaipa defense in their Dec. 10 matchup.

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Commercial Building 1700 + SQ. FT. 2 BATH- RETAIL/ OFFICE Space available January 1st, 2016. In old downtown section of Fallbrook. 760-728-5060.

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Men’s & women’s restrooms. Complete Cat 5 wiring for data/phones. Two separate A/C systems. Alarmed. 3,000 sq. ft. industrial shop. 12x12 front roll up. 6x10 rear roll up. 3 phase power.

Compressed air. Men’s & women’s restrooms. 3 private offices, 2 propane high volume heaters, alarm system.

Please call (951) 973-7680

Services LESLIE’S FRIENDLY COMPUTER SERVICE Mobile. Virus removal and any computer need: service, maintenance, troubleshooting, lessons, repairs, upgrades, installations, networking. Fast response, low rates, certified technician. 951-317-6399.

ASPHALT HANDYMAN Asphalt Handyman. Licensed and Insured.

Low prices guaranteed. Patching, seal coating, crack filling, line striping, etc.

Family owned and operated. Over 20 years experience. Commercial and residential. Stanley Handyman Service (951) 722-1364.

Yard Sale/Garage Sale/Moving Sale HUGE MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE Tons of Stuff! Saturday, January 9th. 7am-12pm. Kids’ snowboards and bikes, furniture, books, tools, clothes, housewares, toys. 3214 Knottwood Way. Fallbrook.

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Wonderful opportunity to own a home in JB Ranch. The setting, the inviting feeling, the views are what makes this a very Special home. Gentle three plus acres planted to variety of trees, and lush grounds. Must see. 150063064 $699,000

MORE HOMES

Once in a while a home will come on the market that offers everything from location to condition and price. Delightful family home, perfect for First Time Buyer, or just wanting to size down.

Large lot, RV parking. 150053112 $379,000

4.64 acre very private exclusive estate at end of road. 1000’ elevation with Pano views of Santa Margarita & San Bernardino Mtns! Highly upgraded Mark Kirk custom w/dramatic entryway, custom Rustica hand hewned wood doors, 18’ ceiling, arched spiral stairway. 150065775 $925,000

than any other company in town! land/BUilding SitES

Private 4 bedroom home on 4 1/2 acres, with incredible views surrounded by lush green gold avocados.

150048441

$695,000

GATED COMMUNITY FOR 55+ East Ridge, located in the small village community of Fallbrook.

Beautiful home that opens to mtn views & evening sunsets. Spacious open floor plan, wood beam ceilings, 2 masters. 150036745 $475,000

Fully improved and ready to build your custom home. 2.26 acre view parcel on private culdesac with southerly view. Water meter, 200 amp power transformer in place, Large certified pad, approved 4 Bd septic layout (may require updating), Phone/ cable conduit in place. 150063334 $199,000

Custom 3739 Sq.Ft. 4 BR home on 3 acres with pool, mature landscaping & avocado grove. Massive brick fireplace, French doors & crown molding plus much more set this luxury home apart. Panoramic sunset and Gird Valley views. 150017821 $849,000

106.15 ACRES! Best Value in Valley Center! Income Producing Hass Avocado Grove. Pro managed/well maintained. Potential for magnificent mountain top estate home w/grove. Panoramic 360 views. Palomar mtn & Pauma Valley View.

150031869 $635,000

Temecula - No stairs to climb! High ceilings & natural light make living here a pleasure. NEW carpet, NEW stove/oven & NEW dishwasher.

The 3BR locations allow for privacy w/good access to the other areas. 150062092 $310,000

MOVE-IN-READY upgraded 4-BR home with 1977sqft of living area on .23 of an acre. Open floor-plan & vaulted ceilings. Private location and big VIEWS from the lg covered patio. Mature & manicured landscaping. 150046866 $475,000

Approx. 40 acres - planted with avocados and flowers. Well, approx. 60 GPM. 2 - 2” water meters, bunk house, stream monitored by the Farm Bureau. 17 varieties of greens and flowers; 1,100 Avocados includes 200 Lam Hass & regular Hass Avocados. Numerous potential home sites.

150019787 $585,000

Exquisite quality with attention to details rarely found. Views of valleys and mountains to the east overlooking lush avocado grove watered by well. Private access to Santa Margarita River Trails. See www.1609SantaMargaritaDrive.com. 150038357 $1,499,000

OUR COLDWELL BANKER VILLAGE PROPERITES AGENTS: Don Bennetts Kimberly Biller Judy Bresnahan

Pat Bresnahan Abby Elston Susie Emory

Johnny Faubel Jane Felton Jerry Gordon

Jessica Huber Lorene Johnson Paul Kavanaugh

Bret Hasvold Chris Hasvold Cynthia Hauff

Linda Gordon Tess Hansford Eddie Harrison

Cheryl Pizzo JoAnn Rapaszky Vicki Robertson

Ruth Kavanaugh Cathy Kudroshoff Kay O’Hara

Jordan Rochlis Nancy Schrimpf Donna Shanahan

Janice Shannon Geri Sides Tom Van Wie

WELCOME TO THE TERRACES

Susie’s Home Collection...

3+BR, 3BA, 2668 sq.ft.

Light & bright.

Two master suites, office, storage room and much more!

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760-525-9744

s u s i e @ cbvillage. c o m

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$420,000

TESS HANSFORD 1st in Customer Service Awards

VILLAGE PROPERTIES

CalBRE# 01130589

760.803.8377 800.372.0008 RETURN TO A QUIET, SIMPLER LIFESTYLE. Located off Live Oak Park Road in desirable Los Alisos. Recent kitchen remodel; surrounded by plants, oaks and Mulberry tree. 2BD, 2BA, 1800sf. $525,000

Charming Single Story

Beautiful Setting!

YOUR OWN BIG BARN TIMES TWO! 5.7 acres spread w/stream, pond, 4-stall stable & unique adobe home with solar for your electric. Home updated thru the years. Plenty of room for RV, horses, pool or plant and play. $747,000

Cheryl Pizzo & Don Bennetts

LORENE JOHNSON

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Cheryl 760-468-2218 Don 760-822-3284 CalBRe# 00815495

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Calbre# 01450115

Fallbrook home with 1524 sq.ft., 3BR & 2BA. No HOA, no CC&R’s. Motor home access with sewer hook-up, water, power. .25 acres lot, 2 car garage. Close to town, library, schools. Offered at $399,000

(760) 213-2665

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PALA MESA OAKS. Entry level for main living. 2BD/bath downstairs. Open floor plan w/windows all around to enjoy the views and lush grounds. Large master suite & bath, cozy family rm w/fireplace off kitchen. Front & back patio areas. Located close to the community pool. $499,000-$515,000

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Licensed Elder Care Facility

JoAnn Rapaszky 760.212.5461

Johnny Faubel 760.845.7572

CalBRE #00672280

Sycamore Ranch

VILLAGE PROPERTIES

CalBRE# 00612840

High ceilings, big open rooms, and a Zero Scape landscape design that looks great all year round! Ample extra storage with custom matching shed.

Mountainous views all around and a peaceful porce to view it from.

Offered at $135,000

S Welcome to East Ridge, a gated Senior Community. Located at end of a cul de sac with lovely low maintenance private use yard, a few fruit trees and a fenced side yard for pets. All the homes in this gated community were custom crafted by or for the owner.

Wide walking path around the perimeter of the community, a beautiful pool & club house area and tennis courts. There is an area for parking RVs and other toys within the community.

Offered at $419,000

760.522.2588

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Marketing Fallbrook for 35 years

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Immaculate with Golf Course View!

Turnkey operation includes recent complete interior upgrades incl travertine tile & laminate flooring thruout.

Open flowing floorplan, plenty of natural passive lighting, deck and patio areas.

4BD, 5BA licensed for 6 residents.

Offered at $485,000

Highly desirable Sycamore Ranch single story with detached casita plus workshop on 1.34 acre cul-de-sac location. What more can you ask for! Exquisite custom front doors, hardwood floors, plantation shutters, many upgrades.

Offered at $775,000

Call Tom Van Wie 760.703.6400

Offered at $349,000

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