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Local Murrieta sweetens the deal for potential Costco

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Murrieta officials approved a deal that may bring the city its very own Costco location. The city council voted unanimously, Feb. 6, to reimburse the developer of a proposed retail center near Vista Murrieta High School for some of the cost of constructing an access road. see page A-2

Local LE completes transition to district elections Kim Harris VALLEYEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Like the cities that surround them, residents of Lake Elsinore will now vote for representation on the city council based on where they live. The move to a by-district election system, instead of the atlarge system previously used by the city, was completed during the Feb. 1 city council meeting.

Sgt. Cristian Valle, his wife Blanca and their four children cut the ribbon outside their brand-new home on Camino Norte Saturday, Feb. 10.

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Town Square Marketplace receives planning commission approval Alex Groves AGROVES@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Two retail buildings planned for the vacant lots on each side of Town Square Park in Temecula received the first of two necessary approvals from the Temecula Planning Commission last week.

The commission voted 4-0, with Commissioner Lanae Turley-Trejo absent, to approve an ordinance recommending city council approval of Town Square Marketplace during a meeting Feb. 7. The 87,280 square foot commercial center would comprise two threestory buildings.

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Panelists from the Regional Homeless Alliance and Lake Elsinore city staff hear ideas from those attending the second meeting of the Homeless Outreach Community Coalition and listen to Lake Elsinore Mayor Natasha Johnson talk about the city and regions homeless problems in the city’s Cultural Center, Thursday, Feb. 8.

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Residents, representatives from nonprofit agencies, churches, health and welfare offices, law enforcement and city officials joined in a discussion to find the ways and means of helping the homeless in the community at the second meeting of the Homeless Outreach Community Coalition, Thursday, Feb. 8.

Lake Elsinore Mayor Natasha Johnson welcomed a panel of representatives from many sectors of the region able to help the homeless at the downtown Lake Elsinore Cultural Center, kicking off a two-hour discussion. The second in a series of discussions in the city was designed to find ways and ideas in how to better provide a “hand up rather than a hand out” to homeless that frequent many areas in the community.

She said Lake Elsinore, along with the surrounding cities of Wildomar, Murrieta, Temecula

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Murrieta attempts sweeten the deal for a potential Costco location Will Fritz VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Murrieta officials approved a deal that may bring the city its own Costco location.

The city council voted unanimously, Feb. 6, to reimburse the developer of a proposed retail center near Vista Murrieta High School for some of the cost of constructing an access road.

Costco is currently in negotiations with the developer to purchase a piece of the land – located on Clinton Keith Road just east of Interstate 215 – for a new store.

The city’s decision to pay the developer, CK-17, for the construction costs is part of a plan to facilitate negotiations with Costco.

“This is exciting,” Mayor Jonathan Ingram said before the city council voted on the matter. “I think

it’s a great thing for our city.”

Costco is looking into purchasing a little less than 5 acres of the 16-acre retail site for its store.

City hall staff estimate Murrieta will pay CK-17 about $1.6 million, or around 40 percent of the cost of building the access road, through developer impact fee credits, as well as the city’s general fund or capital improvement funds.

While the council was excited

about the prospect of bringing Murrieta its own store, Councilman Kelly Seyarto urged caution.

Currently, the region’s only Costco stores are in Temecula and Lake Elsinore.

“A lot of people may look at this and say ‘oh my gosh, you’re helping subsidize something,’” Seyarto said. “Sometimes you spend money to make money.”

Councilman Rick Gibbs cred-

ited Murrieta’s former economic development director for bringing the opportunity to city.

“Assuming this passes and that Costco really comes here – thank you, Bruce Coleman,” Gibbs said.

Coleman left Murrieta in October for a job in Texas. He’d spent nearly 10 years with the city.

“We have a united dais on this,” Ingram said after the council’s vote.

“Yay, let’s get Costco.”

San Jacinto City Council names new planning commissioners Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Three new San Jacinto City Planning Commission members were named by the San Jacinto City Council, and a quarterly budget update made during the regular city council meeting Tuesday, Feb. 6.

Three San Jacinto City Planning Commission positions were up for appointment for four-year terms this month. The council reappointed Jerry Mossbarger to one position and Jeremy D. Fontes and Leslie Moore became the newest commissioners.

Moore comes to the city planning commission after being project manager for the city’s public works department and working with the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians in their planning efforts.

Fontes has been a strategic planner in the U.S. Air Force and presently an Air Force Reserve aircraft quality-control technician. He is vice chairman of the San Jacinto Unified School District Oversight Committee. Mossbarger remains on the commission with experience as a real estate agent, investor and developer in the city, seeking to continue insuring good engineering and development practices in the city.

City Manager Rob Johnson painted bright picture for the city in his quarterly budget report with General Fund revenues increasing by $1,660,473 and expenditures projected to decease to $1,042,399.

He said the 2017-2018 General Fund revenue expectation was seen reaching $16,372,143, but with the new projections, after the quarter ending in December 2017, was looking at $18,032,616, accounting for the projected revenue increase of $1,660,473.

The city’s general fund expenditures for 2017-2018 were expected to be $17,749,504, but for the quarter ending in December 2017, they stood at $6,386,503, and projected expenditures for 2017-2018 are now at $16,707,105, accounting for the decrease.

The council applauded Johnson for his efforts in improving the city general fund budget in the past months he has been city manager.

Johnson attributed the revenue increases for the city, excluding marijuana business development fees coming into the city coffers, to the city’s new economic development plan for bringing new businesses to the city like Aldi and Starbucks and many new homebuilders like KB Homes.

The council announced the planning position openings earlier with

six candidates applying, including Mossbarger and former commissioner Leticia “Tish” Arciniega.

Each applicant was interviewed for their required city residency, planning and development knowledge and desire to serve in the capacity by an Ad Hoc City Council Committee.

While Arciniega was not reappointed, the council lauded her service as a planning commissioner for the past four years and urged her to reapply again in November when two more seats are up for appointment on the important commission.

The council also named River-

side County Sheriff Deputy and city police officer Sgt. Ken Reichie as the police department’s “Officer of the Quarter” for his service in the community. San Jacinto contracts with the Riverside County Sheriff for police protection in the city with Lt. John Salisbury serving as chief of police.

San Jacinto Mayor Crystal Ruiz presents a certificate of achievement to city police Sgt. Ken Richie for his continued service to the community. From left, Mayor Pro Tem Russ Utz, Councilman Alonso Ledezma, Sgt. Reichie, Mayor Ruiz, Councilman Scott Miller, Councilman Andrew Kotyuk and Chief John Salisbury.

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Three new San Jacinto planning commissioners are appointed to four-year terms by the city council, Feb. 6. Pictured from left are San Jacinto City Manager Rob Johnson, Mayor Pro Tem Russ Utz, Councilman Alonzo Ledezma, new Planning Commissioner Jeremy Fontes, Commissioner Leslie Moore, Commissioner Jerry Mossbarger, Mayor Crystal Ruiz, Councilman Scott Miller and Councilman Andrew Kotyuk.

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Move I-15 Through Temecula Valley Regional Task Force holds first official meeting Councilman Magee once again suggested his “nuclear option.”

“I see two simultaneous tracks that we need to be on,” Magee said.

“One is the standard model where we get this on the RTP and we start down that process. The other, and last time I called it the nuclear option, and the nuclear option would be an executive order that would repeal NEPA on federal highways and existing rights of way, or some other unorthodox formula.”

The meeting concluded with a decision to work with RCTC to get onto its transportation plan and make contact with lobbyists who could represent the task force’s interests in Washington. The next task force meeting is scheduled for April 5.

of the worst in the nation.”

Rahn said that he wasn’t trying to bump any of the other projects on the list, or take resources away from them, but he said it was important that the impacted portion of the 15 freeway be added to the list now rather than later so that a process of getting the issue fixed could begin.

He also suggested that the task force could work toward garnering the funds necessary to make the project a reality.

“Just give us a fighting chance to do something about this and show that we’re not just going to sit back for the next 20 years and allow the amount of pollution, the amount of congestion, the amount of impact to the quality of life of our residents and all the other residents around here,” he said.

The Move I-15 Through Temecula Valley Regional Task Force held its first official meeting Feb. 1 and set about to try to make traffic better on a portion of the I-15 Freeway which runs from the Riverside CountyShane Gibson photo San Diego County border to the split with the I-215 in Murrieta.

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The Move I-15 through Temecula Valley Regional Task Force held its first official meeting earlier this month and the meeting was specifically focused on ways that traffic could be improved along a portion of the freeway from the San Diego County border to the junction with the I-215 Freeway in Murrieta.

Among the ways the task force will be trying to improve traffic will be by compiling data to better understand the traffic issue, trying to get onto the Riverside County Transportation Commission’s Regional Transportation Plan and lobbying for the region’s traffic issues in Washington.

The meeting took place in the Temecula City Council chambers Feb. 1 and was attended by representatives from Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Canyon Lake, the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, Pala Band of Mission Indians and the Riverside County Transportation Commission among other governmental entities.

There was some debate during the meeting about whether the task force should look at a more expansive area than just the proposed portion, or even if the task force should look at a different area altogether to fix the problem.

Lake Elsinore City Councilman Bob Magee told members of the task force that his city had not moved the resolution to become part of task force because he was concerned the portion of the freeway moving through Lake Elsinore was going to be left out of the equation.

He said he was concerned that the language of the resolution did not include anything about the portion

SQUARE from page A-1 company developing the project, told the commission that the Mission revival-style buildings will have large rooms filled with kiosks similar to what a person might see at a farmers market. He said some of those kiosks will vend food items such as pastries, deli meats and cheeses. Others might sell knick knacks and artworks.

One of the two buildings will have a dining area set up where people can purchase their food items and bring them out to a centralized patio area to eat. Truax said he was looking into having a more formal outdoor restaurant for the other building.

Though the marketplace will not have its own parking, a walkway would connect the project to the nearby Truax Hotel parking garage once it’s constructed.

“I may be able to put in a mechanical system that will double the parking in that garage, which will mean that we can make that parking available for valet parking for the marketplace,” he said.

Commissioners asked when the marketplace would be constructed in relation to the planned luxury hotel. Truax said the company hoped to complete them around the same time.

“We may drag our feet a little on this project, so we can bring them on board together,” Truax said. “We think it would be a pretty eventful weekend if we held a grand opening of everything all at once, and really something worth marketing effort.”

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of the 15 beyond the 215 split and up through Highway 74 as an area where traffic concerns should also be addressed.

“The premise here of ‘move I-15 through Temecula’ needs to be ‘through Temecula to Lake Elsinore,” Magee said, addressing the task force.

Temecula City Councilman Mike Naggar said he had no problem with addressing other portions of the freeway, but the most pressing issue that needed to be addressed for the time being was the portion from the county line to the 215.

“We have a severe bottleneck that we need to deal with right now that is going to affect economic development for this whole region,” Naggar said. “We need to make that the focus. That was the purpose of us gathering here.”

Chris Gray, Director of Transportation with the Western Riverside County Council of Governments held a presentation on a traffic study that would utilize large data sets to determine where people are leaving from and where they’re going to work when they commute along the I-15.

“If you don’t know this, people are tracking you constantly,” Gray said. “There are now vendors that track your cellphone, your Yelp review, your GPS data in your car and all the data from people like UPS, FedEx.” Gray noted that the collected data are sold and can be utilized for studies such as the one that will be conducted by the WRCOG for the traffic task force. He said the findings from the study would be discussed during the task force’s next meeting.

Anne Mayer, the executive director of the Riverside County Transportation Commission, did

a presentation on RCTC’s current freeway infrastructure projects.

Among the reasons the portion of the 15 Freeway was not in RCTC’s Regional Transportation Plan, Mayer said, was because the San Diego County Association of Governments did not have any plans to add any lanes from north of Escondido to the Riverside County border to meet any sort of lane construction on the part of RCTC. Also, at the time the agency was setting priorities, it “prioritized the sections with the highest traffic volumes, working north to south because the traffic volumes are higher to the north,” Mayer said.

Mayer also noted that the agency has tough financial constraints that make it difficult to finance even its high priority items that have been on its schedule for a long time.

For example, a $544 million express lane project that would add two tolled express lanes in each direction from Cajalco Road to State Route 74 in Lake Elsinore could be complete by 2029, but if SB 1, a recently-approved gas tax, is overturned the project may get pushed back.

Additional roadwork running from State Route 74 to the I-15 and I-215 split in Murrieta might not be complete until 2039.

Temecula Mayor Matt Rahn expressed frustration that it could be decades before the portion of the freeway through Temecula is worked on. He also called not having that portion on the RTP an oversight.

“Nobody is arguing that these other sections don’t need the work, but I think over a decade long experience here, things have changed, traffic has changed,” Rahn said.

“And over that period of time that section of freeway has become one

include public restrooms and electrical outlets for equipment during events such as the annual New Year’s Eve Grape Drop.

The project received praise from members of the commission.

“It’s taken a long time to culminate this project, to get what we’re seeing here tonight,” Comissioner Ron Guerriero said. “I think it’s a beauty. I think it matches. I think it works for Old Town.”

The commission also decided to table the approval of a permit for a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers at 40390 Margarita Road, where a HomeTown Buffet once stood.

The decision came after numerous residents of a nearby neighborhood raised concerns that the drive through would bring excessive noise and traffic. They also raised concerns about proposed hours of operation that would have the fast food place open until 2 a.m. some mornings.

Joseph Kereta, who said he owns a home across from where the Raising Cane’s would go, told the commission that he was concerned about long lines of cars and the noise they might make.

“I have no problems with a restaurant that is a family restaurant that you take your car, you park it and you go in there and you have a limited number of people who can be seated,” Kereta said. “But this particular establishment it’s going to be all hours. Is there a feasibility study letting us know how many cars are going to be through there at peak hours? I haven’t heard anything.”

Resident Jonathan Pratt also had concerns that traffic trying to get

to the Raising Canes would create backup on roads such as Verdes Lane and Mancera Way, which connect to Chantemar Way, the main thoroughfare for residents of the nearby neighborhood. He said he believed it would effectively make it harder for people to exit the neighborhood.

Pratt also indicated that he would like to see some sort of traffic impact study done.

The item was continued so the planning commission could work with the project applicant and also try to make some determinations on how the drive through might affect traffic and how that traffic could be alleviated.

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Melissa Melendez named Elected Woman of the Year SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Melissa A. Melendez, RLake Elsinore, announced that she has been named the 2018 Elected Woman of the Year by California Women Lead for her outstanding work in public service.

“Melissa Melendez’s dedication to public service is something to be admired,” Rachel Michelin, executive director and CEO of California Women Lead, said. “From being a trailblazer in the United States Navy to passing groundbreaking legislation for victims of sexual harassment, Melissa Melendez was an obvious choice for this award.”

California Women Lead is a bipartisan organization that seeks to identify and recruit women across California to government, either by appointment or as candidates. California Women Lead is California’s largest nonpartisan association of

women leaders.

“I am extremely humbled and honored to be recognized as the elected woman of the year,” Melendez said. “Thank you to California Women Lead for always standing up and advocating for women in politics.”

Melendez was first elected to the California State Assembly in 2012. Before her time in the state Assembly, she served on the Lake Elsinore City Council where she also served as mayor and mayor pro tem. Before running for elected office, Melendez was one of the first women approved by the U.S. Navy to fly aboard EP-3 reconnaissance aircraft overseas, conducting reconnaissance and intelligence gathering operations. She served as a Russian translator for 10 years during the height of the Cold War and flew covert missions during

Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Melendez has distinguished herself for being a tireless advocate for veterans, public safety, improving California’s business climate and government transparency. Her most recent accomplishment was leading the charge to grant whistleblower protection to legislative staff in California’s Capitol. Earlier in February, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Melendez’s Legislative Employees Whistleblower Protection Act, Assembly Bill 403, ensuring no victim of sexual harassment in the Legislature can be fired for speaking out.

Melendez has five children with her husband, Nico Melendez, who is also a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Nico Melendez continues to serve as a commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

Melissa Melendez, R-Lake Elsinore, who represents the 67th Assembly District, is named 2018 Elected Woman of the Year by California Women Lead for her work in public service.

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Unemployment rate drops to a record Canyon Lake alum low in Murrieta applications resume MURRIETA – The unemployment rate in Murrieta is at its lowest in a decade according to a new report from the California Employment Development Department. New jobs in the hospitality, construction and health care industries are driving employment numbers up. The information in the report illustrates a bigger picture.

California is charging toward fullemployment and the City of Murrieta is reflecting this trend.

The November 2017 non-seasonal adjusted jobless rate was

3.4 percent in Murrieta according to the report, one of the lowest recorded rates in the past decade.

Five years ago, the unemployment rate in Murrieta was 8.6 percent according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Riverside County has a reported 4.3 percent countywide and the state of California has recorded 4.6 percent adjusted unemployment.

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The report detailed growth in various industries including health services, construction and hospitality. For this reason, it should come as no surprise Murrieta is growing in these areas too. Loma Linda recently added a new NICU unit and the city is also working on a new hotel. Construction in the city is steaming ahead as evidenced by the newly completed Whitewood project, CEDD reports.

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Alum applications were resumed in Canyon Lake in the continuing effort to reduce high levels of nutrients from stormwater runoff that hurt the quality of water and threaten aquatic life and for safe boating passage.

The Lake Elsinore & San Jacinto Watersheds Authority announced to the Canyon Lake community earlier this month that the doses of alum will be resuming beginning Feb. 12 through Feb. 16 in the main body, east bay and north of the causeway.

The alum treatments are made to combat the high levels of nutrients including nitrogen and phosphorus that feed algae growing in the lake that has reportedly impeded safe boating in the past. The dose is the seventh Canyon Lake alum application that has taken place since 2016.

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Lake Elsinore completes transition to district elections Kim Harris VALLEYEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Like the cities that surround them, residents of Lake Elsinore will now vote for representation on the city council based on where they live. The move to a by-district election system, instead of the at-large system previously used by the city, was completed during the Feb. 1 city council meeting.

The change takes effect immediately, and beginning with the general municipal election in November, residents will only vote for candidates running to serve the area where they live.

In a two-minutelong city council meeting, the council moved to approve the change with no discussion.

The city was forced to consider the move after receiving a letter from the Malibu-based law firm of Shenkman and Hughes in September. In the letter, attorney Kevin Shenkman alleged the city’s current voting system disenfranchises voters of certain minorities and requested the city comply with the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 under the threat of a lawsuit.

The city adopted a resolution of intent to transition the election system from an at-large to by-district system, Nov. 7.

“This is disgusting and deplorable. There is extortion here,” former Lake Elsinore City Councilwoman Natasha Johnson said during the Nov. 7 meeting to discuss the certified letter. “This is a litigious act of someone trying to make money off the back of taxpayers.”

Johnson, who now serves the city in the capacity of mayor, said that she was “very offended” by the claim made by the law firm who has successfully forced nearly six dozen cities to make the switch to voting by district, rather than the at-large system which seemed to be the norm for many of California’s smaller cities.

During the first of public meeting, held Nov. 28, City Clerk Susan Domen said that Lake Elsinore has always had a diverse council representation. Currently, the five-seat council has two Latino members, one African-American member and two Caucasian members.

According to a letter sent to Shenkman and Hughes responding to the claim written by Lake Elsinore City Attorney Barbara Liebold, Lake Elsinore City Council has always reflected diversity.

Mayor Thomas R. Yarborough, who served the city from 1966 to 1969, was the first African-American mayor in the state.

In her letter, Liebold accused Shenkman of “gross generalizations” and “flawed assumptions.”

She said that the city believed Shenkman’s allegations were entirely “without merit” and even went so far as to accuse him of moving forward with the threats to line his own pockets. “(We) wonder if your motivations are less to protect the city’s rich Latino population and are more to increase the bounty you collect from municipalities threatened by your same form letter,” Liebold said in the letter, adding that the city “demand reimbursement for the cost of work generated to support” his letter.

Before the change took effect Feb. 1, registered voters from throughout the city could cast ballots for any qualified candidate regardless of where the candidate lived. Now, only voters within a given district will be able to choose a candidate who resides within that district.

With council’s approval, the city has been divided into five districts.

Under the new district map, Councilman Brian Tisdale serves District 1, Mayor Pro Tem Steve Manos serves District 2, Councilman Daryl Hickman serves District 3, Johnson serves District 4 and Councilman Bob Magee serves District 5.

As specified by election law, the ordinance is effective immediately.

During the Nov. 6 election, only voters in the newly established Districts 1 and 3 will be allowed to cast ballots since those districts are represented by council members – Tisdale and Hickman – whose fouryear terms are expiring.

Voters in council Districts 2, 4 and 5 will vote for their representatives in November 2020.

Lake Elsinore is among numerous jurisdictions throughout the state that have opted for voting by districts in recent years after facing legal challenges stemming from the California Voters Rights Act of 2002. The act made it easier for plaintiffs to win lawsuits against public agencies that elect officials at large, based on the contention

that the system results in racially polarized voting.

While some cities have spent hundreds of thousands and even millions of dollars to defend themselves against such actions, government agencies are prohibited by the act from recovering attorney fees and costs even if they were to win a challenge.

Murrieta, Wildomar, Temecula and Hemet have all switched to voting by districts thanks to the threat of litigation brought forth by Shenkman and Hughes.

According to a press release from the city, in drawing the boundaries, the city had to rely on data from the 2010 U.S. Census, which placed Lake Elsinore’s total population at about 53,000, of which 48 percent were Latino, 38 percent non-Latino white, 7 percent Asian-American and 5 percent non-Latino black.

Each of the districts has a population of 10,000 to 11,000, with the Latino population ranging from a low of 30 percent in District 3 to a high of 63 percent in District 5.

“District 1 roughly covers the far southwest side of the City; District 2 overlays the north and northwest sections; District 3 encompasses the far eastern sector; District 4 occupies the north-central area bordering the northeastern corner of the lake and District 5 ranges from the historic downtown zone to the area

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southeast of the lake,” according to the press release.

While each councilmember is now elected by a certain district, each elected official “remains com-

mitted to making the best decisions for entire city and will remain eager to assist any citizen in need,” according the press release.

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HEMET – The Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians announced its endorsement of former Hemet police Chief Dave Brown for Riverside County Sheriff in 2018.

“As a tribal community that values respect and fairness, we feel that Chief Brown will provide our tribal members with the level of safety we all deserve from law enforcement,” Tribal Council Chairman Scott Cozart said.

Brown had a dedicated 30-year career with the Hemet Police Department, during which time he organized the Gang Task Force and committees to work on revitalizing the city of Hemet. As a community member and police chief, Brown said Soboba was a key player in his department’s effort to create a safe and vibrant valley.

As chairman of Central County United Way, the tribe had the opportunity to partner with Brown on its annual toy drive. Brown said he recognizes how vital the tribe’s support has been in sponsoring important community events such as the Tinsel Triathlon and the Ramona outdoor pageant.

“During the recession, our tribe provided critical funding to help carry the police department through Capt. Lisa McConnell, commander of Riverside County Sheriff’s very difficult financial times,” Southwest Station and Temecula chief of police, is the upcoming Cozart said. speaker at the Professional Women’s Roundtable, March 1, at 8bit As sheriff, Brown said he plans Brewing Company in Murrieta.

Courtesy photo to rebuild the relationship between the sheriff’s department and the MURRIETA – The Professional mation officer and a crisis negotiator. community as a whole. He said the Women’s Roundtable presents In 2004, McConnell was pro- relationship between the sheriff’s Women Leaders in Law Enforce- moted to sergeant and assigned to department and local tribes has ment, 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thurs- the Southwest Detention Center. broken down, creating significant day, March 1, at 8bit Brewing During her tenure as a sergeant, she tension, and under his administraCompany, 26755 Jefferson Ave., also worked at the Perris Station tion, he plans to create stronger Suite F, in Murrieta. and the Media Information Bureau bonds between sovereign tribes and Lisa McConnell, the Temecula as the department’s public informachief of police, will be the guest tion officer. speaker.

McConnell was promoted to McConnell was promoted to lieutenant in December 2013 within captain, Aug. 1, and assigned com- the sheriff’s administration. In 2014, mand of the Southwest Station. The she was transferred to the Southwest Southwest Station provides police Station where she held field and SACRAMENTO – Assemblyservice to the unincorporated county administrative assignments. communities of De Luz, French McConnell earned a bachelor’s woman Melissa A. Melendez, RValley, Murrieta Hot Springs and degree and a master’s degree in Lake Elsinore, announced that Gov. Pechanga, and it also provides police psychology. She graduated from the Jerry Brown has signed her bill to services under contract to the city of Supervisory Leadership Institute. create the Legislative Employee Temecula. McConnell will serve as She the mother of adult twin daugh- Whistleblower Protection Act, Assembly Bill 403. the chief of police for the city. ters and resides in Murrieta.

“This is a momentous occasion McConnell is a 26-year veteran The Professional Women’s of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Roundtable is a nonprofit women’s for all of California and particularly Department. She joined the de- organization, dedicated to helping legislative staff. The foundation partment in September 1991 and women succeed through mentoring to any government by and for the attended the 119th Basic Peace Of- by example, powerful speakers, edu- people is one rooted in transparficer’s Academy. McConnell began cational workshops and networking. ency and accountability,” Melendez her career assigned to the Robert The Professional Women’s said. “And today, the Legislature, Presley Detention Center. She later Roundtable invites all professional with the stroke of the governor’s worked patrol at the Lake Elsinore women and PWR members to attend pen, just became the example for and Southwest Stations and at the the meetings every first Thursday the nation for whistleblower proPersonnel Bureau as a department of the month. For reservations tection,” Melendez said. “Victims recruiter. She held collateral duties and more information, visit www. can now feel empowered that the system is there to protect them for serving as an adjunct public infor- pwronline.org.

The Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians has endorsed former Hemet police Chief Dave Brown for sheriff.

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law enforcement.

“The Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians is an important pillar of our community and a partner in creating public safety,” Brown said.

“Having the tribe’s support going in is extremely important to me.”

Cozart said he trusts that Brown’s dedication to maintaining a strong and positive relationship based on respect will keep lines of com-

munication open and provide a personal law enforcement liaison for the tribe.

Brown said his top priority is ensuring the safety of every person living and working in Riverside County. For this reason, the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Tribal Council decided to stand behind Brown’s bid for sheriff in 2018.

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AB-403 received overwhelming bipartisan support, as the bill was jointly written by Assembly Republican Leader Brian Dahle, RBieber, Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, D-Bell Gardens, chair of the Legislative Women’s Caucus and Assemblywoman Laura Friedman, D-Glendale, chair of the Joint Committee on Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response, along with 61 co-writers in the Senate and Assembly.

“Without hesitation Gov. Brown gave victims peace of mind and clearly signaled #TimesUp for those who’d retaliate against the voices of truth,” Garcia said. “Assemblymember Melendez is to be

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Within hours of the California State Assembly unanimously passing AB-403 and sending it to the governor, it was signed into law.

Assemblywoman Melissa A. Melendez represents the 67th Assembly District, which includes the communities of Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Murrieta, Menifee, Wildomar and a portion of Hemet.

It also includes the Riverside County unincorporated areas of Lake Mathews, Good Hope, Nuevo and Winchester. Follow her on Twitter @asmMelendez.

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Stone said that without the exemption, many residents would find it “impossible to rebuild.”

Under Proposition 13, California homeowners’ ad valorem property tax rates can only increase 2 percent a year. However, rates are based on assessed valuations, and when a home is sold or replaced, valuations can increase significantly, driving up tax rates at the same time.

Stone’s bill would apply to any property owner who was the victim of a natural disaster in 2017, or who will be this year.

The proposal has not been referred to a committee for review but is expected to be assigned within the next couple of weeks.

Lake Elsinore Assistant Manager Nicole Daily urges community leaders attending the second meeting of the Homeless Outreach Community Coalition, Feb. 8, to share their ideas about how they can help the homeless in the community.

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and Menifee, “are all on the same page” in trying to find solutions to the regional problem of homelessness and are conducting the coalition meeting to further efforts to help those homeless on the streets.

“This is very important to our compassionate care program,” Johnson said. “Responsible compassion? Unfortunately, in our city, we do have to build a new perspective.

“While we think many have the same perspective we have of giving compassionate care – not everybody does and the reason we have panhandlers and homelessness in certain areas that predominate, is because we perpetuate that,” she said. “We tend to want to give because we have good hearts and feel like we can help, however it’s not helping. It’s not working. We need to find ways to really help and not just perpetuate the homelessness in that situation.”

She said the meeting is meant to find ways to help the homeless. “If not, they need to move on,” Johnson said. “We are here to help but, help in the right way.”

She said recently the city and members of the Homeless Task Force surveyed the community in a “point in time count” effort and were able to contact 69 homeless in the area, although there are more.

They ask them what their situation was and why they came to Lake Elsinore.

Deputy Sgt. Robert Glasser, head of the Homeless Task Force, took the microphone to say homelessness is a “pandemic everywhere,” from Canada to Europe.

“What you have to have to combat this is community partners to get a handle on what’s going on,” Glasser said.

He said the homeless do not trust anyone in authority, and “we have to build that trust to know that when we go out there when we do our cleanup it’s not to do anything other than help them out, provide the resources,” he said. He said, unfortunately, “some of them don’t want that help.”

He noted that it has been difficult for them to learn who is able to give the homeless the resources they need.

He called upon the community groups who can help to let them know how they help, how long will it take and where can they go to get the help they require.

He reiterated a message to the community that people need to give the homeless who really need help and want it, a “’Hand Up and not a Hand Out.’ Don’t give them money,” Glasser said. “Give the money to a church, a nonprofit, someone that will use that the helping the homeless people. Don’t donate to the panhandler because they are going to stay there.”

Glasser said the task force needs ideas from the community of how to help the people on the streets.

Nicole Dailey gave the audience a website address where they could interface with the panel on a website and give their ideas fill the gaps in helping the homeless and as she said, overcome the “barriers” to reach the homeless with compassion. She gave some statistics about the situation homeless people face and how long they have been on the streets. She said those she spoke with have been homeless on an average of six years.

A few groups and agencies in the audience said they were willing to provide some of the needs of the homeless, including everything from medical care to housing.

A flier given to those attending outlined the do’s and don’ts of responsible compassion for the homeless and where homeless people might be able to find help. The Lake

Elsinore Homeless Task Force give these idea on the do’s and don’ts of “Responsible Compassion.”

Do respond to solicitation requests with a firm “no;’ do report all illegal activity by calling 911 or the nonemergency law enforcement number, (951) 776-1099; do treat homeless people with respect and dignity; do offer homeless people information to get help, such as dialing 211; do volunteer with or donate to organizations that help the homeless; do be a part of the solution by practicing “Responsible Compassion.”

Don’t encourage panhandling by giving money, food, supplies; don’t give them a home address or take them home; don’t allow camping or loitering on property and don’t assume giving is making a difference when it may actually be hurting instead of helping.

The Homeless Outreach Community Coalition will meet again May 10, Aug. 9 and Nov. 8 and will provide information at The FaithBased Leadership Forum, 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 26, in Temecula.

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RIVERSIDE – Sen. Jeff Stone, R-La Quinta, introduced legislation Monday, Feb. 13, that seeks to shield property owners whose homes were lost to a natural disaster from higher property taxes when and if they rebuild.

“Affordable housing is hard enough to find in California,” Stone said. “People who have lost everything shouldn’t be punished with huge property tax increases just because their home was destroyed by fire or flood. This bill will go a long way toward allowing families to heal from the disasters they survived.”

Senate Bill 1091 would establish a reassessment cap for qualifying property owners, allowing them to maintain the same tax basis they did before their original homes

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“The City of Temecula strives to be accessible to our residents, and the City of Temecula App is a tool they can use to quickly access information, services and resources from the City,” said Mayor Matt Rahn. “With the prevalence of mobile devices today, apps like this allow residents to not only stay informed but is an additional option to interact with the City on various topics.”

The free City of Temecula App is available for download in both the Google Play and Apple App Stores, or visit https://TemeculaCA. gov/app.

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app, you can find information regarding City parks and facilities, contact information, news, social media feeds and event calendars.

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In addition to providing information, the City of Temecula App allows access to City services.

Residents will have the ability to report non-emergency issues to the City at any time of the day or night.

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Top local teams get set for CIF Southern Section Playoffs

Rancho Christian will start their CIF-SS Open Division run Friday, Feb. 16, against Chatsworth at Temecula Valley High School.

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Head Coach Ray Barefield has guided the Rancho Christian boys’ basketball program to the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs for the first time in school history.

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Both the Vista Murrieta and Great Oak girls’ basketball teams begin postseason play this week.

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The high school winter sports season is one of the quicker sports seasons, but it is also very competitive, especially on the local basketball courts. This year many eyes have been focused on the Rancho Christian Eagles boys’ team, including the members on the CIF Southern Section’s Open Division watchlist committee. As a powerhouse program in the South Valley League, Rancho Christian aimed their sights on getting into the Open Division, but did not get much competition during their league match-ups, so the Eagles had to build their resume at the more renowned tournaments and showcases.

Rancho Christian garnered a 26-2 record this season, knocking off a handful of state-ranked teams along the way and more than earned a spot in the elite field of teams.

Under the direction of Head Coach Ray Barefield, the Eagles caught the No. 4 seed in the Open Division playoffs and will play Chatsworth Sierra Canyon at Temecula Valley High in Friday night’s first round.

The winner heads to the semifinals, which will be played Feb. 24 at Cal Baptist. The Southern Section narrowed the Open Division from 16 to 8 teams this season and Rancho Christian is the only team that will be making its Open Division debut.

Other top local teams from the boys’ side that will invade the post season include the Southwestern League Champion Great Oak Wolf-

pack (18-10, 8-2), Southwestern League runner-up Temecula Valley (19-8, 8-2), Sunbelt League CoChamps Temescal Canyon (19-9, 9-1) and Paloma Valley (21-6, 9-1), Mountain Pass League Champs Citrus Hill (20-6, 9-1), Murrieta Mesa (21-8, 7-3) out of the Southwestern League, who had their best season ever, and a handful of other battle tested teams.

On the girls’ side of the court many of the top local teams that made it to the post season include Vista Murrieta (23-2, 10-0; Southwestern League Champs), Temescal Canyon (21-4, 10-0; Sunbelt Champs) and Hemet (22-5, 10-1; Mountain Pass League Champs).

Here is a breakdown of all other divisions (Non-Open) and brackets for both boys’ and girls’ teams: BOYS BASKETBALL (Games at 7 p.m. Times/sites subject to change) Division 1 Wednesday’s first-round games: Damien at Temecula Valley La Mirada at Rancho Verde DIVISION 2AA Wednesday’s first-round games: Tahquitz at Aliso Niguel DIVISION 2A Wednesday’s first-round games: Vista Murrieta at Hesperia Tesoro at Great Oak DIVISION 3AA Wednesday’s first-round games: Santiago/Corona at Laguna Beach DIVISION 3A Wednesday’s first-round games: San Gabriel at Temescal Canyon Citrus Valley at Citrus Hill

Murrieta Mesa at Adelanto Palm Desert at Paloma Valley Elsinore at Blair DIVISION 4AA Wednesday’s first-round games: Heritage at Hillcrest Centennial/Compton at Flintridge Prep Santiago/Garden Grove at St. Margaret’s DIVISION 4A Wednesday’s first-round games: No local teams DIVISION 5AAA Wednesday’s first-round games: Orange at California Military Institute Orange Vista, bye DIVISION 5AA Tuesday’s wild-card games: Cal Lutheran at Bloomington Christian Wednesday’s first-round games: Santa Rosa Academy at Boron DIVISION 5A Wednesday’s first-round games: CSDR at Cornerstone Christian/ Wildomar Nuview Bridge at Joshua Springs Christian GIRLS BASKETBALL (Games at 7 p.m. Times/sites subject to change) DIVISION 1 Thursday’s first-round games: Lakeside at Chaminade Canyon Springs at Vista Murrieta Great Oak at Valley View DIVISION 2AA Thursday’s first-round games: Los Osos at Temescal Canyon DIVISION 2A Thursday’s first-round games:

Murrieta Mesa and Temecula Valley will begin their postseason runs this week after competing and finishing strong in the very tough Southwestern League.

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Murrieta Valley at Downey DIVISION 3AA Thursday’s first-round games: Heritage at Burroughs/Ridgecrest Beaumont at Rancho Verde Rancho Cucamonga at San Jacinto DIVISION 3A Thursday’s first-round games: Chaparral at La Salle Murrieta Mesa at Granite Hills DIVISION 4AA Thursday’s first-round games: No local teams DIVISION 4A Thursday’s first-round games: No local teams

DIVISION 5AAA Thursday’s first-round games: Cal Lutheran at Mesa Grande Academy California Military Institute, bye DIVISION 5AA Thursday’s first-round games: Arrowhead Christian at Orange Vista San Jacinto Valley Academy at Hesperia Christian Rancho Christian at Riverside Prep DIVISION 5A Thursday’s first-round games: CSDR at Nuview Bridge Calvary Murrieta at Calvary Baptist

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The first Wednesday in February has come and gone and many of the area’s student athletes took part in the cultural phenomenon that has become known as National Signing Day. The day has become recognized by media all over the country with the signings of high school athletes as they get recognized for committing to play sports and further their educations at the next level. A majority of student athletes from the Inland Empire and specifically, Southwest Riverside County, are becoming noticed more and more because of the local talent pool and are being recruited by colleges and universities nationwide.

National Signing Day is the first day that a high school senior can sign a binding National Letter of Intent (NLI) with an NCAA, NCCAA or NAIA college, committing in writing to attend that school in exchange for a commitment from the school to receive financial aid (scholarship).

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Here is a look at the colleges and universities to which some of the area athletes will be reportedly taking their talents.

Murrieta Mesa High School announced last week that one of their largest selections of student athletes to date have signed their National Letters of Intent, which includes the following signees: Jeffrey Miller - Football - Townson University Titus Slater - Football - Snow College, Utah Capone Blue - Football - Kent State University Giovanni Sanders - Football - Dixie State University Antonio Carreon - Baseball - San Diego Christian College Bobby Barrett - Baseball - Indiana University, Southeast Skylar Raineri - Volleyball - Johnson and Wales University

Murrieta Mesa student athletes sign their National Letters of Intent Wednesday, Feb. 7, in the school’s Alicia Salcedo photo Rams Den.

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Chaparral High School also had a large selections of student athletes sign their National Letters of Intent, which includes the following signees: Ylannah Bowman - Softball Mercy College, New York Karina Marin - Softball - Olivet College, Michigan Mahlia Medina - Softball - Lesley University, Boston MA Kelsey Hoskins - Softball - Lincoln Memorial University, Tennessee Jordan DiGiacinto - Softball Mercy College, New York Aylin Naranjo - Softball - Ava Maria, Florida Samantha Torres - Softball - University of Arkansas Kaili Downs - Volleyball - Utah Valley University

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Santa Rosa Academy’s Marlow first student to receive athletic scholarship

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Murrieta Mesa’s Skylar Raineri signs her National Letter of Intent to play volleyball at Johnson and Wales University Wednesday, Feb. 7.

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Marie Marlow will attend the University of San Francisco this fall and is the first Santa Rosa Academy student-athlete to ever receive a scholarship to play collegiate athletic sports.

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to playing collegiate soccer for the 2018-19 school year at the University of San Francisco.

Marlow has received a scholarship to attend the University of San Francisco next fall. She had an outstanding four years playing on the Varsity Soccer team with 128 goals and over 63 assists. Marlow was also awarded First Team All-League for the South Valley and First Team All CIF Southern Section.

“We are excited to celebrate Marie’s accomplishment as the first Santa Rosa Academy studentathlete to receive a scholarship to play athletic sports at a college,” said Athletic Director Dan Torres.

During the celebration, Head Soccer Coach Mike Vandereb also shared how proud he and all the staff at Santa Rosa Academy are of Marlow’s accomplishment.

Santa Rosa Academy is a public charter school grades K-12.

Established in 2005 and chartered out of the Menifee Union School District, it serves students in Riverside county with site based, home study and combination home study/on-site programs. For more information, visit www.sra.mn.

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Sports Perris Auto Speedway Feb. 10 IMCA AND PASSCAR results

Murrieta Valley’s Schell wins CIF Southern Section Girls’ Wrestling Championship JP Raineri SPORTS@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Riverside’s Justin Dunn won his first ever PASSCAR Factory Stock Doug Allen photo main event Sunday at Perris Auto Speedway.

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PERRIS – Results of the Feb. 11 PASSCAR Stock Car Series and IMCA Modified races, presented by LKQ Pick Your Part, at Perris Auto Speedway.

IMCA Modifieds (with starting positions): 1. Robby Sawyer - Bakersfield – 10th 2. Cory Sample - Winnemucca, NV – 9th 3. Matthew Hicks - Lakeside – 8th 4. Andy Obertello - Hollister – 7th 5. Bradley Morris - Romoland – 5th 6. Chuck Becker - Yucaipa – 4th 7. Terry Hershberger - Corona – 3rd 8. Dave Clark - Riverside – 1st 9. Oreste Gonella - Petaluma – 6th 10. Eddie Gurwell - Riverside – 2nd 11. James Cory - Hemet – 11th PASSCAR Street Stocks (with starting positions): 1. Luke Dodd – Riverside – 12th 2. Chris Leventis - Rancho Palos Verdes – 1st 3. Curtis Dietzsch - Riverside – 6th 4. Alyssa Smith - Norco – 13th 5. Harley Harveston - Lake Elsinore – 15th 6. Mike Hains - Victorville – 7th 7. Tom Rogers - Phelan – 9th 8. Ken Gorecki - Yucapia – 14th 9. Doug Kelly - Moreno Valley – 11th 10. Blaine Whitson - Temecula – 5th 11. Casey MacDonald - Riverside – 3rd 12. Steven Clark - Jurupa Valley – 8th 13. Trevor Fitz - Camarillo – 4th 14. Stefan Davies - Murrieta – 2nd PASSCAR Super Stocks (with starting positions): 1. Dennis Wooldridge - Riverside – 4th 2. Steve Worstell - San Diego – 1st 3. Danny Webster - Cherry Valley – 7th

4. Tom Wesoloski - Canyon Lake – 5th 5. Ricky Lee - Beaumont – 8th 6. Mike Lerwell - El Cajon – 9th 7. James Altman Jr. - Lake Elsinore – 3rd 8. Andy Moreton - Sheffield, England – 2nd 9. Pat Bradley - Escondido – 9th PASSCAR Factory Stocks (with starting positions): 1. Justin Dunn - Riverside, CA – 1st 2. Cameron Veatch, - Temecula – 5th 3. Kris Carnish - Menifee – 11th 4. Todd Fassler - El Cajon – 3rd 5. Jessica Shaffer - Ramona – 6th 6. Swede Ogren - Anza – 9th 7. Darren Myers - Buena Park – 5th 8. Aidan Frank - Menifee – 8th 9. Nick Kelly - Moreno Valley – 10th 10. Mike Burks - Nuevo – 2nd 11. Jason Cook - San Jacinto – 7th The 23rd sprint car season opener, the “So Cal Showdown,” will take place Saturday, March 3, with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Cars and the USAC/CRA Sprint Cars. Tickets for that race are available now online. To keep up with all the latest Perris Auto Speedway news, photos, gossip and receive special offers, please visit Perris Auto Speedway on the web at www.perrisautospeedway.com or via Facebook.

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For directions on MapQuest, the address to enter is: 18700 Lake Perris Drive and the ZIP code is 92571.

DeNofrio, Rentner sign letters of intent in San Diego

Michaela Rentner, who will be playing soccer at the University of Arizona, was one of two local players from Temecula that signed her National Letter of Intent at the San Diego Hall of Champions last Courtesy photo week.

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Temecula Valley High School did not have a ceremony for high school seniors to sign letters of intent to play college athletics, but the San Diego Hall of Champions/Breitbard Athletic Foundation had a ceremony at Petco Park in San Diego, so Temecula Valley girls’ soccer players Sydney DeNofrio and Michaela Rentner joined 14 of their club teammates at the San Diego ceremony.

DeNofrio, who has played both center back and center midfield for the Golden Bears, signed a letter of intent to play soccer at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. Rentner, who is an outside defender and outside midfielder, will continue her career at the University of Arizona.

“I’m super excited and looking forward to the next four years,” Rentner said.

“I’m really excited, and I look forward to continuing my education and playing for the next four years with amazing coaches and new teammates,” DeNofrio said.

Rentner and DeNofrio are both lifelong Temecula residents. Rentner attended Rancho Elementary School and Temecula Middle School. She started her high school career at Great Oak and was on the soccer varsity both as a freshman and sophomore. She transferred to Temecula Valley for her junior year, and last year the Southwestern League coaches gave her all-league first

For wrestling, the increasing success of girls in the sport is a very good thing – good enough, perhaps, to even fuel some new-found energy for the sport. Last weekend at the 2018 CIF Southern Section girls wrestling championships some of the top programs showed up with their very impressive teams, and then there was Murrieta Valley, being represented solely by Kiri Schell. The Lady Nighthawk’s only had two girls wrestling this season, so Schell wasn’t fazed at their numbers as she looked to battle her way to the top, just as she had done countless other times this season.

Schell went up against Valencia’s America Lopez in the 170-pound section championship Saturday, Feb. 10, at Roosevelt High School and found herself down 6-1 when the third period started. The Murrieta Valley female wrestler was given the top position to start the final period and got Lopez on her back to score a pin at the 4-minute,

Kiri Schell (left), pictured here at last year’s Trojan Wars Hillcrest competition with Brandee Greer and Estrella Martinez, also of Murrieta Valley, recently won the 2018 CIF-SS girls 170-pound wrestling championship.

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49 second mark. She also had a similar comeback in her semifinal win over La Canada’s Sophie Garcia. Schell, a senior wrestler for Murrieta Valley, picked up a

historic win for the young program, which she hopes will encourage others at her school to join the sport.

HS Wrestling: 2018 CIF-SS Ford Masters Wrestling meet moved to Temecula Valley HS JP Raineri SPORTS@REEDERMEDIA.COM

The venue for the 2018 CIF Southern Section-Ford Boys Wrestling Masters Meet has been changed from Citizens Business Bank Arena to Temecula Valley High School. The dates for this event remain Feb. 23-24. Unfortunately the change in venue is necessary due to scheduling difficulties with the Arena outside of the control of the CIF-SS. This marks a return to Temecula Valley for this meet for the first time since 2013.

The Golden Bears, who just last weekend won their CIF-Southern Section Eastern Division Dual Meet Championship over Carter, welcome the venue change.

Temecula Valley, who took advantage of four consecutive upper-weight pinfalls in their 5412 victory in the tourney final at Santiago High School last weekend, know the workload ahead as the newly named host site. They will surely be riding the energy

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DeNofrio attended Vintage Hills Elementary School and Temecula Middle School before her four years at Temecula Valley High School. She was a cheerleader as a freshman and did not play soccer, but she was on the Golden Bears’ varsity as a sophomore and junior. DeNofrio opted for club soccer rather than CIF play for her senior year.

DeNofrio was not considering any schools other than University of Louisiana-Lafayette. “I really liked the culture of the school and the coaches were a major part of my determining factor to choose the school,” she said.

Rentner was also considering San Diego State before choosing Arizona for the campus and the coaches.

DeNofrio and Rentner both play club soccer for the LA Galaxy San Diego organization based in Carlsbad. DeNofrio has been with the Galaxy for three years and this is Rentner’s first year with that club.

Both began their club soccer careers with the Temecula Hawks organization; DeNofrio was seven and Rentner was 10, although she was four when she began playing soccer in a recreational league.

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Women over 40 shouldn’t worry about being single Lee Volpe SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Studies show that women are waiting longer to get married and to give birth than they were in the second half of the 20th century.

Those women who remain unmarried and childless by their mid-40s comprise a relatively small percentage, though, and some social observers have said they are still stigmatized.

You know there is nothing wrong with you, and you don’t want to be typified or put in a box, yet there is an undeniable stigma attached

to single status for a woman 40 and over. The anxiety of being an unmarried, childless woman can be overwhelming.

According to the Pew Research Center, the number of American women in their mid-40s who are childless is 15 percent, with 14 percent having never married by the age of 45. While the strong, single, independent businesswoman is championed in the mainstream media that progressive kind of thinking isn’t typical in society toward single, childless older women.

Those of us still single and childless get asked offensive questions

like, “Are you married?” and if not, “Do you have a boyfriend?”

Or if not, they say, “She must be a lesbian.” If you are smart, attractive and breathing, they view you as a social enigma.

I think there are three reasons why women over 40 shouldn’t worry about the negatives some associate with being single and childless.

First, you’re liberated. Being childless and single, a woman can choose a personal rebirth. Too often we’re attached to the questions: “Is that what happiness is?

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fulfilling my legacy as a woman if I’m not a wife and a mother?” My internal voice was fed up and ready to revolt. Mourning the loss of my unborn children, I found strength in women who never wanted the title in the first place, and I gained more optimism looking at their full, limitless lives.

Also, they tend to be more selective in looking for “Mr. Right.”

What we look for in a partner changes as we get older. Dating can be challenging for women in their 40s as the ratio of available men diminishes, but a woman’s focus can be more on substance than on fleeting factors like looks or money.

Lastly, living solo doesn’t have to be sad. If you’re alone, you have to make your own living and social life. When friends have children, it’s difficult to find hangout time.

Then again, you have the freedom to make different gathering times with different people. Your

social network can expand even more if you’re not married. And work-wise, it’s better to depend on yourself than on someone else for both happiness and financial stability. Going solo, you will never be abandoned.

It’s way past time to re-imagine life after Prince Charming failed to show up on his white horse. You have the freedom to make the life you want. Single, you can be inundated with endless possibilities.

Don’t believe in fairytales; believe in yourself.

Lee Volpe, www.LeeVolpe.com, is the author of “Black Sheep Tries Bleach: Humorous Stories to Ease Life’s Growing Pains.” After a short career as an actress, Volpe became a humorist. Since 2011, she has been making a name for herself professionally as an honest, “Laugh Out Loud” humor writer, dealing with daily life and relatable situations.

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Most people have surely noticed that today’s world is a pretty noisy place. From electronic gadgets, to the sounds of traffic, to just listening to the chatter of family, friends and co-workers, much of the day is probably filled with a great deal of sound.

The noise may seem a condition of modern life, but studies have found that purposely adding a little silence to the day may bring a number of benefits.

Adding some quiet can provide not just mental health benefits, but physiological ones as well. Turning off at least some of the noise has been shown to lower blood pressure, boost the body’s immune system and possibly even improve brain function. A recent article cited a 2013 study that found that two hours of silence helped create new brain cells in the areas linked to remembering, emotions and learning.

While most people might find it hard to find two hours of silence, even two minutes of quiet time was found to relieve tension through positive changes in blood pressure and circulation in the brain.

Being surrounded by nonstop noise often results in feeling tense and uncomfortable and might lead to a headache. Numerous studies

have documented the harmful effects that noise pollution can have on health and ability to think and concentrate.

Finding more quiet in the day doesn’t mean going to extremes or needing some totally silent environment. It simply requires making a conscious effort to escape from the everyday noise of life for at least a short period, what professional counselors call “mindfulness.”

One suggestion is simply to get outdoors and enjoy a quiet walk with no specific purpose except to relax. Yes, there will still be sound, but focus and walk until they no longer become a primary distraction.

Leave any headphones home, too.

And when walking with a companion, agree to make it a silent journey.

Deep breathing exercises or quiet mediation can also add periods of quiet to life. Numerous websites offer instructions for either activity.

Or, just find a quiet corner at home and settle in with a good book for a half-hour.

No one is ever going to live in a perfectly silent world, but finding a way of quieting some of the noise can offer real physical and psychological benefits.

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Watch for potential symptoms of prostate cancer TEMECULA – Prostate cancer is a formidable foe that kills tens of thousands of men every year.

According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the third leading cause of death in American men, behind only lung cancer and colorectal cancer.

The World Cancer Research Fund International said that ageadjusted incidence rates of prostate cancer have increased dramatically, citing the increased availability of screening for prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, for helping to find prostate cancer in men who otherwise might never know they were sick. In fact, the Prostate Cancer Foundation said that there usually aren’t any early warning signs for prostate cancer, which only highlights the importance of routine screenings.

Tumors resulting from prostate cancer may not push against anything to cause pain, even as they are growing. So men who do not receive routine prostate cancer screenings may live for years with the disease without knowing it.

Such screenings can be a great ally in the fight against prostate cancer, but men also can remain on the lookout for potential signs of the disease. The Prostate Cancer Foundation said that, in rare cases, prostate cancer can produce the following symptoms, which men should immediately bring to the attention of their physicians.

First, be aware of issues with urination. Urinary issues do not necessarily mean a man has cancer, but such issues should never be ignored and any that arise should be brought to the attention of a physician immediately.

Men might mistake a growing need to urinate frequently as a simple side effect of aging and accept it without telling their doctors, but a need to urinate frequently, especially at night, might be a symptom of prostate cancer. Some men may

experience difficulty starting or holding back urination, but those who are experiencing difficulty starting or holding back urination should contact their physicians upon the appearance of these difficulties. Men with prostate cancer may experience weak, dribbling or interrupted flow of urination. Such issues may be symptomatic of other conditions, so men should not immediately assume they have cancer.

Next, difficulties with erection and ejaculation should be discussed with a doctor. Men might be embarrassed to report certain symptoms to their physicians, but in such situations, it’s important to remember that reporting any difficulties can be the first step toward healing, while avoiding such discussions can have long-lasting and potentially fatal consequences. Some men experience difficulty in having an erection and that difficulty may or may not be a byproduct of prostate cancer.

Men may also notice a decrease in ejaculate or begin experiencing painful ejaculations. While these symptoms are not always a result of prostate cancer, they should be reported to a physician who can then take measures to confirm or rule out the presence of cancer.

Lastly, watch for additional symptoms. The Prostate Cancer Foundation said that conditions such as prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy, or BPH, are common, benign diseases that can cause symptoms similar to prostate cancer, but men should still report symptoms such as blood in their urine or semen, pressure or pain in their rectum or pain or stiffness in their lower back, hips, pelvis or thighs to their physicians the moment they begin to feel such symptoms.

Men concerned about prostate cancer or interested in learning more about screenings can visit www.pcf.org for more information.

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Bugged by the flu or other ailments? Good nutrition protects and heals Sanda Moldovan SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

As another flu epidemic tears through the U.S., the nation appears almost defenseless. From flu shots to healthy habits such as hand-washing and covering the mouth when coughing, no remedy is infallible.

One of the best bets against getting the flu, according to experts, is eating healthier. Good nutrition, according to the American Dietetic Association, can help people avoid the flu by boosting the body’s immune system.

The benefits of proper nutrition

extend from oral health to sickness prevention and post-surgery healing.

As a periodontist and nutritionist, I see problems taking root early on.

Proper nutrition is a huge component of oral health and overall health.

Nutritional deficiencies manifest in the mouth. Redness at the corners of the mouth, a shiny, spotted or glossy tongue, burning mouth or bleeding gums can all be signs of different vitamin and nutrient deficiencies.

Many medical journal articles have related nutritional deficiencies to numerous oral health problems and general health crises such as

diabetes, high blood pressure, immune system issues and even cancer.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, over 50 percent of Americans are deficient in vitamins A, C and D and E, as well as in calcium and potassium.

Unfortunately, most people do not get the nutrients needed from their food. For example, vitamin D needs supplementation because people cannot get enough of it from food alone. Research has shown that an optimum level of vitamin D, together with a healthy diet, is a key to staying

Explain the ‘Explanation of Benefits’ Gordon Hopkins RURAL HEALTH NEWS SERVICE

Every time a doctor sends a medical claim to a medical insurance company or care management organization, the patient will receive an Explanation of Benefits – usually referred to as an EOB form. The exception may be some prescriptions.

Despite having “explanation” in its name, an EOB quite often confuses patients rather than explains anything; however, it is important that patients review each EOB they receive because neither insurance companies nor health care providers are perfect and any errors can be costly down the line.

Here is some of the information that should appear on the EOB and what it means.

First, the date the patient saw their health care provider. People don’t like to think about it, but health care fraud is a reality. If they receive an EOB for a date of service, they don’t recall, the patient should contact their provider or insurance company right away. It may be a simple clerical error or they may have been the victim of identity theft.

It should list the name of the provider. Again, if the patient doesn’t recognize the provider, they may be the victim of fraud and should follow up accordingly.

There should be a description of the services provided. This list may be the most important detail on the EOB. If the patient feels that the service billed does not match what

was actually done, they should follow up first with their provider and next with their insurance company.

An incorrect description can cause all manner of grief. Insurance companies match their records to the diagnosis on the claim form. If the service provided is not considered appropriate for the diagnosis, the claim may be denied. Another problem is that many insurance policies limit certain services, such as chiropractic visits or mental health treatment. If the wrong service is billed, the patient could exhaust their benefits without realizing it.

Also, the fee that the health care provider charged the insurance company will be listed. If the provider is “in-network,” they have a contracted rate with the insurance company. The provider can list whatever charge they want, but the insurance company will cover only the negotiated rate. The patient is not responsible for the difference.

If the provider is “out of network,” then there is no contracted rate and the patient is responsible for whatever their insurance doesn’t cover.

That difference in rates means it is always important to check with the insurance company about the health care provider’s network status.

What the patient owes will be listed. This amount usually refers to a deductible – the amount paid per year before insurance kicks in – or a copay – the percentage of each charge that the plan says the patient must pay. This moment is where many people get confused

and sometimes upset, especially if they have already paid the provider.

An EOB is not a bill. In fact, “This Is Not A Bill” is usually printed on the form. Despite this notice, there is usually a section that reads “You Owe This Amount” or some variation. Remember that the EOB does not list what the patient may already have paid their provider.

Lastly, a “reason” code will be included. If the claim was denied, in part or in full, this code tells the patient why it was denied. The service may not be covered under their plan, may have been deemed not medically necessary or they may have reached their annual plan limits.

People should keep all EOBs for the duration of their plan year. Find a safe place to store them. When it is time to dispose of them, the EOBs should be treated just like bank or credit card statements and be shredded. Many insurance companies offer the option of paperless EOBs that can be received by email for an added layer of protection.

And be sure to contact the insurance company’s customer service department with any questions or concerns.

Gordon Hopkins is an award-winning columnist and feature writer for The Fairbury (Nebraska) JournalNews. Before that, he worked for several years in the health insurance industry. His latest book is “Nebraska at War: Dispatches from the Home Front and the Front Lines.”

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healthy during this flu season.

Good nutrition is so important in everyday life and in the healing process. There are a number of ways for a person with sub-optimal health or who is healing after surgery or injury to improve their condition through better nutrition.

I suggest three ways to protect and heal the body with the right nutrition.

First, antioxidants combat the potential damage done by harmful cells, so try a wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables, which contain potent antioxidants. Fresh fruits and vegetables are best because cooking destroys most antioxidants. Basically, the more colorful the foods, the more antioxidants they have.

Green, leafy vegetables also contain a healthy supply of minerals and chlorophyll, both of which aid in the rehabilitation process.

Next, eat a mix of proteins and fats. Diets low in protein and high in sugar and animal fat can increase inflammation, but don’t eliminate fats completely from the diet. People should include healthy fats such as in olives, flaxseed, coconut oil, nuts and avocado. Diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in coldwater fish such as salmon and black

cod, have been shown to decrease pain and inflammation. Diets too low in protein can deplete the immune system.

Lastly, watch the acid-alkaline balance. The best tool people have for daily living and healing is the way you eat. For instance, a diet high in sugar is acidic, whereas incorporating alkalinizing foods, such as lemons, limes and dark leafy greens combat acidity. They’re also loaded with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

There’s no one-size-fits-all nutritional advice anymore. Each person has a different way of absorbing and processing vitamins and minerals. The bottom line is that food is nourishment, and it’s vital people get what they need to stay healthy, fight disease and to heal.

Dr. Sanda Moldovan, www.beverlyhillsdentalhealth.com, is an awardwinning, board-certified periodontist and nutritionist with practices in Beverly Hills and Manhattan. Her latest book on alternative medicine is “HEAL UP! How to Repair, Rebuild and Renew Naturally.” She is the creator of the Ask Dr. Sanda YouTube channel.

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San Jacinto Valley Women’s Conference inspires women to remember their greatest resource: ‘The Power of You’ SAN JACINTO – The seventh annual San Jacinto Valley Women’s Conference will be held Thursday, Feb. 22, at The Country Club at Soboba Springs, as speakers discuss “The Power of You.” “Each and every one of us possesses an amazing personal power.

It is our deep core energy that motivates us and gives us the endurance, courage and determination to overcome the challenges in life,” Anne Jones, author of “the Power of You,” said.

Sarah Rudder, a conference speaker and Marine, is a part of the Wounded Warrior program and has competed in the Invictus Games, which was founded by Britain’s Prince Harry for wounded members

of the armed services.

Speaker Niketa Calame is most noted as the voice of “Young Nala” in Disney’s 32nd animated film “The Lion King.” Calame won the Youth in Film Award and was nominated for the Hollywood Reporter Young Star Awards for her role.

Calame is an Ovation, LA Weekly and NACCP Theater award-winning actress of the stage. She recently received the Project of Light Award, the world’s largest service award for volunteer efforts created by former President George H.W. Bush. She was nominated for her advocacy work as a project ambassador at The American Diabetes Association.

Jonathan Sposato, another presenter, is a successful serial entre-

preneur and investor in many startup companies and the co-founder of Geekwire.com, one of the technology sector’s top news sites. In 2016, Sposato made headlines when he announced he would be the first technology investor to only invest in female-founded companies moving forward. This decision put him in the national spotlight.

Additional speakers include Dolores Sanchez Badillo, a senior analyst with the Western Riverside Council of Governments; Kelly Tovey, owner of a martial arts studio in Temecula; Sanie Muringani, founder and treasurer of Dress for Success Riverside; Mary Walls, a coordinator for the California Regional Environmental Educa-

tion Community Network; Wendy Zinn, project manager for the San Bernardino Community College District, and master of ceremonies, Cesaria Hernandez, co-host of The Valley Connection.

The San Jacinto Valley Women’s Conference was initiated in 2010, when a group of women came together with a common goal: to inspire women to take time for themselves in a time of ever increasing social, economic and political changes.

The focus of the conference was to be multi-pronged: leadership, support and investment. The conference is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, directing scholarship funds to adult women, instead of recent high

school graduates. These women are often just beginning their education or are returning to their educational goals. Since its inception, the conference has granted over $24,000 in scholarships for advanced education. In addition, The Conference Board has sponsored over $5,000 to San Jacinto Unified School District’s girls empowerment conference for middle school students.

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Guests may reserve a table for 10 for $450.00 until Feb. 12 and for $500 after Feb. 12. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Sponsorship and vendor opportunities are available.

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Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival wins three more awards PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – The Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival gained three first-place Celebration Awards for the 2017 event at the California/Nevada

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ies, chambers of commerce and fairs. Collectively, the organization represents more than 4,000 events in California and Nevada. Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival competes against large events like the Gilroy Garlic Festival and the Sausalito Art Festival.

Melody’s Ad Works created the winning press kit, radio and digital marketing campaign. The firm has been promoting the festival since 2001. The festival’s press kit also earned a 2017 Gold Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals and Events Association and a Polaris

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San Jacinto Aldi groundbreaking ceremony conducted

Hemet Mayor Michael Perciful, left, Aldi Director of Real Estate Jeffrey R. Luna, San Jacinto Mayor Crystal Ruiz and Aldi Construction Manager Ken Ellings pose for a photo during the Aldi store groundbreaking ceremony, Feb. 5, at Commonwealth Street and San Jacinto Avenue in San Jacinto.

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San Jacinto city councilmembers welcomed Aldi stores and Pacific Dental officials to the city during a formal groundbreaking ceremony Monday, Feb. 5, on a plot of land where the new businesses will be constructed at the intersection of Commonwealth Street and San Jacinto Avenue.

Construction on the Aldi, a national grocery outlet, and an adjoining Pacific Dental office will begin soon and is expected to be completed by late summer, according to Aldi Construction Manager Ken Ellings, who met the city officials at the construction site.

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Aldi stores and Pacific Dental representatives join with San Jacinto City officials in a groundbreaking, Feb. 5, for the new Aldi grocery store and dental offices coming to the city in late summer at Commonwealth Street and San Jacinto Avenue.

groceries and other items, while Pacific Dental is expected to be built on the same property facing San Jacinto Avenue. Pacific Dental, a new arrival to the city, is still going through the planning process with the city for their site adjacent to the Aldi store, according to City Manager Rob Johnson.

Jeffrey Luna, Aldi’s director of real estate, said at the ceremony that the San Jacinto Aldi will join the 52 other Aldi stores in California and “bring affordable high-quality groceries to you at Store No. 80.”

Attending the groundbreaking ceremony and greeting the new store representatives were San Jacinto Mayor Crystal Ruiz, Hemet Mayor Michael Perciful, San Jacinto City Council members Scott

Macala Orchards Winter Market offers taste of locally grown virgin olive oils

State Sen. Mike Morrell’s representative Heather Perry presents a proclamation welcoming Aldi store No. 80 to the grocery outlet’s Director of Real Estate Jeffrey Luna while city officials look on at the Feb. 5 groundbreaking ceremony in San Jacinto.

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Miller and Alonzo Ladezma, state Sen. Mike Morrell’s representative Heather Perry, Hemet-San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce members, land developer Mark Sandoval, San Jacinto public works employees, school officials and others.

“This is really a big deal for the city,” Miller said. “Great things

are happening in San Jacinto.”

He said it was the first time the city had experienced two major new businesses coming into the city at the same time. He said that Starbucks on San Jacinto Avenue will soon be opening, and a new Sonic Restaurant has made an application for a store on San Jacinto

Avenue on vacant land across from the Aldi site.

“We welcome you and all developers here,” Ruiz said in her welcoming speech to the Aldi and Pacific Dental representatives.

“We are preparing for a good future,” Ledezma said of the city.

Menifee experiences sales tax gain during third quarter of 2017 MENIFEE – Menifee’s continued growth and strong economy has led to a positive third quarter sales tax revenues report. The city’s sales tax revenues from July, August and September 2017 increased 6.1 percent excluding aberrations, when compared with the same quarter in 2016.

A newer city like Menifee depends on sales tax revenues to provide basic city services such as public safety, traffic relief and road improvements. Third quarter sales tax revenues are on target, but still only represent 16 percent of the total city general fund. The revenue from sales tax, the reinstated vehicle license fees and the voter-approved Measure DD, the 1 percent sales tax increase, are needed to keep up with future needs of public safety, infrastructure and road maintenance.

Overall, the consumer goods category contributed 28 percent of the city’s sales tax revenues and

continues to outpace previous years’ results. Several new restaurant options and continued consumer support for dining out led to strong sales for quick-service restaurants, fast-casual and casual dining eateries. In addition, an increase in fuel prices led to a boost in revenue for service stations. Menifee saw positive gains in these two categories

depicting Menifee’s healthy market in all sectors.

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Macala Orchards out of Sage offers the first of two winter markets to let area residents have a taste of the family owned olive, guava and pomegranate orchard products. The next winter market will be held Sunday, March 11, at the owners, Rich and Genie Macaluso’s, warehouse at Garnet Lane off Newport Road in Hemet.

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Macala Orchards an award-winning olive and pomegranate grower in the foothills of Sage offered a taste of locally produced healthy virgin olive oil, sweet marmalade and pomegranate jelly and guava juices to visitors at its first Winter Market Feb. 5 at its warehouse on Garnet and Newport Roads.

The business that grows organically fed olive, pomegranate and Guava trees for virgin olive oils, pomegranate juices and jams, is

owned by Rich and Genie Macaluso. The business continues to grow offering its products in local winter markets and online.

The next Macala Orchard Winter Market will be held March 11 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the warehouse. For information on Macala Orchards virgin olive oil and other products seasonally available visit www. macalacopanies.com or call (714) 305-8589 to order.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Tin creatures at Breceda Sculpture Garden Open House awe hundreds

Ricardo Breceda sculpts a wide range of figures. Most popular are dinosaurs and horses that customers purchase and display outdoors.

An Egyptian-themed mummy sarcophagus on display at Ricardo Breceda’s gallery in Aguanga during his open house event, Feb. 10-11.

Visitors to Ricardo Breceda’s roadside gallery are greeted by a slew of varying metal sculptures. The gallery is located at 44450 Hwy. 79 in Aguanga.

Metal sculpture Ricardo Breceda holds an open house event at his outdoor gallery in Aguanga, Feb. 10-11. Breceda is known for creating large metal sculptures of dinosaurs and animals that are displayed in outdoor settings.

[Above] Metal sculptor Ricardo Breceda creates a wide range of metal creations available for purchase at his Aguanga gallery.

Metal sculptor Ricardo Breceda’s gallery in Aguanga offers a vista for visitors to view his work on display and the surrounding natural landscape.

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Various sizes of metal sculptures created by artist Ricardo Breceda on display during an open house event at his outdoor gallery in Aguanga, Feb. 10-11.

[Left] Metal sculptor Ricardo Breceda creates many different sculptures where the natural process of rust finishes the surface of the work of art.

Dozens of metal sculptures created by artist Ricardo Breceda blend in with the natural landscape in Aguanga.

A rattlesnake metal sculpture on display created by artist Ricardo Breceda.

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The second Ricardo Breceda metal sculpture garden Open House in Aguanga drew dozens of area residents to admire and purchase some of the unique life-sized tin sculptures depicting everything from Tyrannosaurus Rex to stagecoaches and conquistadores Saturday, Feb. 10-11, on Highway 79 South.

Breceda, an internationally known tin metal artist and his

People walk through the many aisles of Ricardo Breceda’s gallery in Aguanga, viewing his many large metal creations on display during his open house event.

Metal sculptor Ricardo Breceda’s gallery in Aguanga offers a vista for visitors to view his work on display and the surrounding natural landscape.

crew, greeted each guest at the Open House with a tour and traditionally cooked Taquitos and other treats all free. Hundreds of tin sculptures of every size and shape line the property inviting curious stares and questions about how they are created.

Entertainment by western singer and artist Michael Thomas, Latin music by Luciano Gherardi and Mariachis continue throughout the weekend to the delight of the visitors.

Showing off their oil and acrylic creations were artists from Temecula and the surrounding areas that set up their easels for the weekend gaining inspiration from the Breceda creations that leave little to the imagination.

Mario Gomez, one of the Breceda tin sculptures, explained how the creations are all made of tin, molded into shape and welded together to form – pretty much anything and everything under the sun. One of the latest tin cre-

Ricardo Breceda creates smaller ornamental wall art in addition to his large signature metal sculptures.

ations standing almost 10 feet tall gleamed in the sunlight on the hill above the garden next to the inviting straw covered gazebo was a dog destined for the Cabazon Outlet that is celebrating the Chinese Year of the Dog. Breceda and his crew sculpt tin creations to order for individuals, businesses or organizations. Many of his works can be seen along the highways in Anza Borrego State Park and in front of area businesses.

Lianna Arroyo, Breceda’s daugh-

ter and marketing manager, said the open houses have been very successful and they are hoping to have one every quarter with the next one scheduled for the second weekend in August.

Visitors are always welcome at the garden located at 44450 Highway 79 in Aguanga, Breceda said. For information call (951) 236-5896 or visit www.ricardobreceda.com.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS CHILDREN AND TEENS: ONGOING – Explore Science every Friday night from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Pennypickle’s Workshop. $5 per person. 42081 Main St. in Temecula. Information: www. pennypickles.org.

FEB. 16 – 5:30- 7:30 p.m.

Slime Factory at Pennypickle’s Workshop. Gooey? Yes!! Messy?

Probably! But isn’t that what makes science fun? Mess with different kinds of polymers to see what makes slime work and how your very own concoction is really the best. $25 42081 Main St. in Temecula. Information: www. pennypickles.org.

Feb. 16 – 10 a.m. to noon or 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Slime Factory at Pennypickle’s Workshop.

Gooey? Yes!! Messy? Probably!

But isn’t that what makes science fun? Mess with different kinds of polymers to see what makes slime work and how your very own concoction is really the best. $25 42081 Main St. in Temecula. Information: www.pennypickles.org.

Feb. 17 – 9:30-11:30 a.m. Robotics Workshop at the Sylvan Learning Center, 1505 W. Florida Ave. Ste. A, in Hemet. $49 per session.

Grades 1-6. A hands-on introduction to robotics! Children build cool models out of LEGOs and animate them with award-winning WeDo software – while learning basic programing skills. Third Saturday of each month. Information: (951) 765-1171.

Feb. 19- 21 – 10:30 a.m. – noon.

Writing Camp at the Sylvan Learning Center, 1505 W. Florida Ave. Ste. A, in Hemet. Set up your child for writing success! Our camp will help your child learn writing principles and techniques through arts and crafts and educational games.

Information: (951) 765-1171.

Feb. 19- 21 – 12:30-2 p.m. Robotics Camp at the Sylvan Learning Center, 1505 W. Florida Ave. Ste. A, in Hemet. Themed Robotics: Monday, Super Hero Theme; Tuesday, City of Wonder Theme; Wednesday, Space Adventure Theme. Build bots, build friendships and build confidence. Create characters to go with the days theme using LEGO and bring them to life through coding. Children develop critical skills for the future while having a blast. Information: (951) 765-1171.

March 3 – Playing with Cars at Pennypickles workshop, all sessions. $5 per person. The professor has finally decided to unveil his rare and unique car during the Temecula Rod Run but even more exciting than that, he’s giving you a chance to play with lots of vehicle-related

experiments and activities! This event will be held in our outside fun area and will NOT include admission to the Workshop. 42081 Main St. in Temecula. Information: www. pennypickles.org.

ENTERTAINMENT: Now-Feb. 18 – 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Noises Off at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula. For showtimes and ticket information, visit https:// temeculaca.gov/temeculatheater.

Feb. 16 – 6:30 p.m. Sunset Rotary Sweethearts Comedy Night featuring host Bubba Butler, headliner Anita Milner plus Kevin Davis, I.T. Turner, Morey Sherman and Julion Gonzalez. Door prizes, raffles and alcohol available. The show is being presented at DVAC located at 123 N Harvard. Tickets are $15 and are available at the door, from DVAC, the Sunset Rotary Website and Purple pass.

Feb. 17 – Noon and 6 p.m. The Beatles, Bee Gees and Broadway at Seven Hills Members Club, 3050 Jacaranda Way in Hemet. $10 general admission. “4 The Good Times” presents a tribute show featuring Gary Bieber, Linda Cooper, Juanita Gentry-German, Rick Messina, Sandy Kunz, Diane Richard and Tone Cardenas. $6 Lunch/Dinner. (951) 658-2234.

Feb. 18 – 7 p.m. Music at the Center presents Seahawk Mojo at the Diamond Valley Arts Center, 123 N. Harvard St. Hemet. $15 general admission, $10 members.

Students $5 presale and $10 at the door. Marshall Hawkins and Seahawk MoJO return for the Fifth Annual Black History Month Wine Art and Jazz Night. Marshall Hawkins along with Seahawk MoJO will take listeners on a journey from Africa where music began with the drum through the new world and into modern music.

Hawkins’ delivery of his message of the unifying power of music makes this Black History Month celebration one for all ages, races, genders and backgrounds. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Information: (951) 652-3822.

Feb. 23 – 7 p.m. Gio and Friends at the Destination Coffee Bar and Bistro, 100 W Florida Ave. Hemet. $20 per person. Get ready for the Oscars, with songs from the Silver Screen with Gio and Friends! Food and drinks available. An intimate cabaret with Gio and Friends, Reservations: (951) 652-0040.

Feb. 24 – 7 p.m. Tribute to Santana at the Historic Hemet Theatre, 216 E Florida Ave. in Hemet. $22 presale/$25 day of show. Back in Hemet by popular demand, smooth

sounds of Santana is the real deal!

Few bands are as hard to imitate as the percussion and guitar magic of Carlos Santana… but these guys make it look easy! Even if you were not a fan back then – this concert will be one of your favorites! Information: www.historichemettheatre. com.

ONGOING – 7 p.m. Second Saturday of the month. Speakeasy at the Merc presents live Traditional Jazz of the 20s-40s.

Performances feature the house band, Second Hand Jazz with vocalist Rosalie Porter, in rotation with prominent southern California Traditional Jazz artists. 42051 Main St., Temecula. Tickets www.tickets. temeculatheater.org.

ONGOING – 7-9 p.m. Country Live at the Merc, presented by Gwyn Sanborn. Every first and third Saturday for a live country music show featuring the house band backing up the valley’s hottest country artists. Check the schedule online at www.countryatthemerc.info. A second show will be added at 9 p.m. if first show sells out. 42051 Main St., Temecula.

Information: (866) 653-8696 or email: tickets@temeculaca.gov.

ONGOING – 3 p.m. Classics at The Merc. Presented by California Chamber Orchestra association with Temecula Presents. Co-produced by the California Chamber Orchestra and Temecula Presents.

Every second and fourth Sunday afternoon. Features an individual musician or small ensemble performing a wide range of music.

42051 Main St., Temecula. Information: (866) 653-8696 or email: tickets@temeculaca.gov.

ONGOING – 7:30 p.m. Jazz at the Merc, presented by Sherry Williams. Each Thursday (and special performance dates throughout the year). Be treated to a different jazz group in the intimate space known as “The Merc.” 42051 Main St., Temecula. Information: (866) 653-8696 or email: tickets@temeculaca.gov.

COMMUNITY EVENTS: Now-Feb. 22 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mt. San Jacinto College Art Gallery Exhibit: “Land of Lens” at the San Jacinto Campus Art Gallery Building, #1400, 1499 N. State St. The Mt. San Jacinto College Art Gallery is proud to announce a solo exhibition by David Hendren entitled “Land of Lens.” This new exhibition features larger than life mixed-media figurative abstract sculptures. Hendren has had solo shows at Five Car Garage, Meliksetian/Briggs, Anat Ebgi Gallery, Public Fiction and Kim Light/Light

Box. He received an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art and a BFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. This exhibit is free and open to the public. Information contact John Knuth at jknuth@msjc.edu or (951) 487-3585.

Feb. 18 – 2-4 p.m. From Page to the Stage at Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library. 30600 Pauba Road, Temecula. The Sound of music is the true story of Maria Von Trapp and the Von Trapp Family singers. When Rodgers & Hammerstein adapted her biography for the stage, no one could have imagined how iconic the musical story sing. Information: (951) 694-6417.

March 3 – 8 a.m. Diamond Valley Lake Marathon. Marathon: $90, Half Marathon: $80, 5K Walk / Run: $60, 1K “Kid” Walk / Run: $15, Senior Walk / Run: $25. 16th annual marathon to benefit the local Habitat for Humanity. Scenic run at the beautiful Diamond Valley Lake. Information: www.dvlake. com.

March 23 – Animal Friends of the Valley Fore the Animals Golf Tournament. Temecula Creek Inn, 44501 Rainbow Canyon Road. To support homeless and companion animals. Sponsorships available.

Prizes, silent auction, dinner and awards. Registration by March 12. For green fees and information see animalfriendsofthevalley.com/ fore2018.

ONGOING – Weekly classes at the Hemet Art Association Gallery, 144 N. Harvard St. in Hemet. Tuesdays, Painting with Acrylics (beginners to intermediate) 4:30-7:30 p.m. Information: Paula Squier (805) 341-2707. Thursdays 9 a.m. to noon, Portraits in Oil (all levels).

Cost for class is $15. Information: Jack Roberts (951) 652-3679.

Thursdays 1-4 p.m. Painting in Oil (all levels). Information: Jerry Horn (951) 654-5620. Fridays 1-4 p.m.

Watercolor Painting (beginners to intermediate). Cost for class is $15. Information: Judy Stoh (951) 927-4176. All classes are open to the public.

ONGOING – 8-11 a.m. Fundraising breakfast at Lake Elsinore/ Wildomar Elks Lodge No. 2591 to raise money for the Lodge and five Boy Scout units chartered by the Lodge. Third Saturday of each month. Cost $9 for adults and $5 for children under 7.

WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: Feb. 22 – Noon. Murrieta NAFE at RJ’s Sizzlin Steak House 41401 Kalmia St. in Murrieta. Cost is $10 for members and $15 for guests and then they order their food and pay the restaurant direct. NAFE membership is $39 a year. NAFE has been serving women for over 45 years, RSVP to Robbie Motter at (951) 255-9200 or by email at rmotter@aol.com.

Feb. 22 – All Day. San Jacinto Women’s Conference. Country Club at Soboba Springs, 1020 Soboba Road, San Jacinto. “The Power of You” the subject. Breakfast and lunch served. $50 person

by Feb.12 and $55 after. Tables for 10 available, $450 by Feb. 12 and $500 after. Early registration suggested online at www.sjvwc.

March 14 – 9 a.m. to noon.

Workshop for Nonprofits, “Financials Without Tears” sponsored by The Valley Nonprofit Network of the Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce. SRCAR at 2335 E. Florida Ave., Hemet. $25 nonmembers; $30 Chamber members

and $25 CAN members. Space is limited. RSVP at (951) 658-3211.

EVERY THURSDAY – 6-7 p.m. Parent Support Group for parents of young adults battling chemical dependency at Hill Recovery, 41877 Enterprise Circle N. Suite 100, Temecula. Education, intervention tools, peer support, peace of mind. Information: Erin (951) 719-3685 or Kathleen (951) 440-2014. www.hillrecovery.com.

ONGOING – Desert Hills Memory Care, located at 25818 Columbia St. in Hemet, will host monthly Education & Connections support group meetings at their community. Meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of every month from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Complimentary respite care will be available for loved ones during these meetings. For a full schedule of meetings, to RSVP or for more information, contact Jane Farmer at 951-652-1837 or by email at janef@cascadeliving.com.

ONGOING – Truth and Tavern Society at the Pitstop in Menifee on the third Sunday of each month.

Come to an atmosphere where people can talk and discuss life’s issues they have. Submit questions through a variety of social media locations, which become the basis for conversations that month. Location allows for people to come and go at their leisure, while being a relaxed and neutral atmosphere to hold conversations. Information www.truthandtavernsociety.com.

ONGOING – Animal Friends of the Valleys needs donations: cat food, dry cat food, wet kitten food, dry small breed dog food, dry dog food, dry senior dog food, dry weight maintenance dog food, wet dog food, cat litter and newspaper.

Donations can be dropped off at Animal Friends of the Valleys, 33751 Mission Trail, Wildomar.

ONGOING – Sun City Certified Farmers Market is held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday in the parking lot of the Menifee United Church of Christ, 26701 McCall Blvd. Vendors offer produce, crafts, food and more. Information: Pamela (951) 491-4111.

ONGOING – Memoir Writing Group every second and fourth Monday from 1-3 p.m. at the Mary Phillips Senior Center, 4845 Sixth Street, Temecula, everyone has a story, join them and write.

ONGOING – Parent Support Group available for parents whose children of any age struggle with addiction. Education, Skills, Support. Every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at 43397 Business Park Drive.

Suite D8, Temecula. Information: (951) 775-4000 or info@thecenter4lifechange.com.

ONGOING – Lake Elsinore/ Wildomar Elks Lodge 2591 hosts Bingo at the lodge each Thursday to raise funds for its charities. Occasionally the lodge arranges for additional Bingo games to help community groups raise funds as well. Located at 33700 Mission Trail, Wildomar. Information: (951) 674-6804.

ONGOING – The Elks Ladies of Lake Elsinore/ Wildomar Elks Lodge 2591 Clippendales processes newspaper coupons to send to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa.

Jean Babinski the group which meets the second Tuesday of each month at the lodge at 5 p.m. to cut and process the coupons which are then sent to military families to use at the commissary, PX and other stores where they receive discounts on their purchases.

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Temecula Blues Festival celebrates roots of American music Kim Harris VALLEYEDITOR@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Smooth, sexy and soulful are all words used to describe the blues, a musical genre that can trace its roots back to the Mississippi Delta more than a hundred years ago. But for Andy Doty, Temecula Blues Festival founder and owner of the Old Town Blues Club, the blues is so much more than just a musical genre.

“All American music is rooted in blues,” Doty said. “I don’t care if it’s hip-hop, rock ‘n’ roll, soul or jazz, it’s all rooted in blues. It’s huge. I think there is opportunity to educate and introduce blues to a new demographic. There is nothing like it for 75 miles in either direction.”

Doty, in conjunction with the Old Town Blues Club, is hosting Temecula’s inaugural Blues Festival, April 21, and attendees can expect to hear some of the best blues the region has to offer.

National recording artist Tad Robinson, well-known for his velvety voice and cool stylings, headlines the eight-band bill which also includes San Diego-based guitar ace, Stoney B. Blues Band; highly-regarded South Bay vocalist, Shari Puorto Band; blues harmonica at its best from The Honey Lickers; Chris Fast Band; Bill Magee Blues Band; Cash N Freedman and JD Priest Band.

“We would love people to come out and support this event,” Doty said. “We are doing this for the community, and the Temecula Blues Festival promises to be an amazing event with some incredible talent.”

For those unable to wait for the festival to get their blues fix, a

Multiple Billboard Music Awards nominee and vocalist Tad Robinson will headline the inaugural Temecula Blues Festival.

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visit to the Old Town Blues Club is just the ticket. Formerly known as The Lucky Stone, the Old Town Blues Club offers seven live shows every week, featuring all genres of music. The Old Town Blues Club, 28636 Old Town Front St., is open Wednesday through Sunday.

“We don’t do exclusively blues, we do rock ‘n’ roll, reggae, all kinds of music,” Doty said Strictly a live music venue that sells only beer and wine, The Old Town Blues Club focuses on music, doing two live shows on Fridays and Saturdays and one live show on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

“We have a blues emphasis on Friday and Sunday afternoons,” Doty said. “It fits that demographic; they love to come out and listen to music on a Friday or Sunday afternoon and get some blues in. You come to my place specifically to be entertained with live music.”

A love of live entertainment, owning a blues club and seeing the joy it brings to his patrons is what inspired Doty, who is from the Chicago area, to create the Temecula Blues Festival.

“I grew up around blues clubs,” he said. “I have experienced blues; it’s a great experience when you see great blues live for the first time, it can be moving. If you love blues in your 20s, then you love blues all your life.”

In addition to some great music, there will be food vendors including Rene’s Cowgirl Cantina; Rosati’s Authentic Chicago Pizza; Laurent’s Cafe; Devilicious Cafe; Rock N’ Jenny’s Italian Subs; Bad To The Bone BBQ; The Bridge at 3rd Fish N Chips and The Bank.

“There will also be a blues village,” Doty said. “In the plaza there will be blues and music-oriented merchandise, whether it be clothing, artwork or jewelry. It’s an overall

The highly regarded, South Bay-based vocalist, Shari Puorto Band, is scheduled to perform at the Inaugural Temecula Blues Festival.

blues experience.”

According to Doty, who is passionate in all he does, blues has a solid following.

“There is a lot of talent out there in the blues genre, then there is in all the other genres, and not just talent, but quality talent,” he said.

The Temecula Blues Festival will be held Saturday, April 21, noon until 10 p.m., at the Temecula Civic Center Plaza, 41000 Main St. For more information or to purchase tickets to the family-friendly event,

visit www.temeculabluesfestival. com. Tickets for the festival are $38, and seating is limited, so get tickets early.

“This festival will be the first of annual blues festivals to follow, so go ahead and make the decision to be a part of this inaugural event and make a weekend out of your trip to lovely Temecula,” Doty said.

“You’ll enjoy yourself immensely.”

For more information on Old Town Blues Club, visit www.oldtownbluesclub.com.

The Isley Brothers to perform at Pala PALA – Rhythm and blues legends and members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, The Isley Brothers will perform in concert 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 9, at the Starlight Theater as Pala Casino Spa & Resort continues to build its star-studded outdoor summer concert series.

The Isley Brothers began singing together as youngsters in 1950.

Ronald, Rudolph, Kelly and Vernon started as a gospel group performing at churches and religious events throughout their hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. The group expanded

to include brother, Marvin Isley and brother-in-law Chris Jasper.

They left their initial mark on the rhythm and blues charts in 1959 with “Shout,” which sold a million records and became a musical standard. They followed that hit in 1962 with the monster No. 1 rhythm and blues hit, “Twist and Shout.”

Both songs were covered by The Beatles, but it was 1969’s “It’s Your Thing” that cemented their fame, shooting to No. 1 on the Billboard rhythm and blues chart and selling more than 5 million records.

It also earned a Grammy Award

Additional shows and events coming to Pala: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons are sold out 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 23, in the Events Center. Tickets are $100, $90 and $80 at www. startickets.com.

Styx performs 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 24, in the Events Center.

Tickets are $75, $65 and $55 at www.startickets.com.

My Love Vietnamese Concert is scheduled, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 24, in the Events Center.

Tickets are $100 for VIP, $60, $50 and $40 at www.startickets.com and

all Vietnamese ticket outlets.

Sarah Geronimo performs 7:30 p.m., Sunday, April 22, in the Events Center. Tickets are $150, $125, $98 and $78 at www.startickets.com.

Huey Lewis and the News are scheduled 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 26, in the Starlight Theater.

Tickets are $80, $70 and $60, at www.startickets.com.

Kenny Loggins performs 8 p.m., Friday, July 6, in the Starlight Theater. Tickets are $79.50, $69.50 and $59.50 at www.startickets.com.

Menifee to host first ping pong tournament MENIFEE – The city of Menifee announced the city’s first Ping Pong Tournament will take place at Kay Ceniceros Senior Center, 29995 Evans Road, in Menifee. The first round will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 24, and the finals and consolation round will take place 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25.

There is a $15 fee to participate, and all single players 16 and older are eligible to register. Players can register in one of two divisions: recreation or advanced. In either of the two divisions, each player is guaranteed to play a minimum of two games. All players must bring their own paddle; however, balls will be provided. There will be prizes for first and second places,

as well as consolation prizes.

“This is a great opportunity for community members to engage in a unique and exciting sport,” Jonathan Nicks, the community services director, said. “We are looking forward to seeing some great players and friendly competition in the tournament, and encourage residents to join in the fun.”

Participants must register no later than Feb. 21 to enter. Registration can be made online, at the Kay Ceniceros Senior Center or at the community services department.

For more information, contact the community services department office at (951) 723-3880 or online at www.cityofmenifee.us.

Pala adds two more Paint and Sip events PALA – With its Feb. 3 and March 5 Paint and Sip art events already sold out, Pala Casino Spa & Resort announced it will add two more of the popular art classes – Saturday, April 7, and Saturday, May 5, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. – in the underground wine cave.

Tickets, $40 per person, include all art materials including paint, brushes and a canvas, so participants can duplicate the featured paintings, “Sunset Flight” on April 7, and “Safari Sunset,” May 5. Tickets are available at the Pala box office, by calling (877) 946-7252 or by visit-

ing www.startickets.com. To charge by phone, call (800) 585-3737.

Selected wines will be available at the Happy Hour price of $5 per glass. Happy Hour drinks also will be available, including domestic beer, $3; imported beer, $4; selected craft beer, $5; premium cocktails, $5, and signature cocktails, $8. The signature cocktails include a truffle martini, macaroon martini, nutty martini, classing mojito and a Washington red apple or lemon cream martini.

Art instruction will be provided by the Paint and Sip Temecula Studio in Temecula.

for Best rhythm and blues vocal performance. A long list of rhythm and blues chart toppers followed including “The Lady (Part 1), 1973; “Fight the Power,” 1975; “The Heat is On,” 1975; “The Pride,” 1977;”Take Me to The Next Phase,” 1978; “Showdown,” 1978; “I Wanna Be With You,” 1979; “Don’t Say Good Night (It’s Time for Love),”1980; “Smooth Sailin’,” 1987 and “Spend the Night,” 1989.

The Isley Brothers have basked in the forefront of popular music for almost 50 years. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

Tickets are on sale with no service charge at the Pala box office in the casino, call (877) 946-7252 or visit www.palacasino.com.

Tickets also are available at Star Tickets, www.startickets.com, and by phone, (800) 585-3737.

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In 1968, the Cilurzo family planted the first commercial grapevines in what would become Temecula Valley Wine Country.

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[Both above] The Chenin Blanc Reserve is one of two wines made from the 50-year-old vines.

of Maurice Car’rie’s 50-yearold Chenin Blanc.

He compared aging vines to a maturing person, who makes better decisions over time.

“In this case with the vine not being as young, the focus of the vine is less on the vegetative stage and it’s more into producing better flavors and richer flavors, and better grape clusters,” Sais said. “All of that turns into quality when the focus of the vine is on developing the grape itself.”

Tw o d i f f e r e n t v a r i e t i e s of wine are made from the 50-year-old grapes: Chenin Blanc Reserve and Maurice Car ’rie’s specially-labeled Chenin Blanc Soft.

The Chenin Blanc Reserve is first put in stainless steel before being aged in American Oak from Minnesota for added complexity. In addition to a toasty characteristic and notes of butterscotch the wine exhibits some bright fruit flavors including Asian pear, apple and citrus.

Sais says that he tries to craft a careful balance between the oak flavoring and the fruit forwardness of the wine.

The 2016 Chenin Blanc Reserve is already available at the winery while the 2017 vintage is still in the process of being aged in oak barrels, Sais said.

The other wine made from the grapes is the Chenin Blanc Soft, which also has notes of apple and pear but the wine – like its namesake – is soft.

It’s crisp, clean and goes down easy.

Lots of care goes into the old vines to make sure they’re in the best shape. Work is done to make sure nutrients in the soil are well-balanced and that fruit yields are not taxing to the plant, Sais said.

Maurice Car ’rie General Manager Gary Van Roekel said that making sure those old vines have adequate water is also extremely important.

“We’re not sure just how deep they are, but we know they’re deep,” Van Roekel said of the Cilurzo vines’ roots. “So, when it comes to watering you need to take that into consideration. It might take a little bit more water just to get that saturation down deep.”

Van Roekel said that one of the ways you can tell the grape vines are older is by how spaced out they are. Grape vines that are planted today are placed much closer together to maximize commercial yield, he said.

As new wineries are just getting their footing and planting infant vines, Van Roekel said he’s proud to have storied ones dating back to another era of the Temecula Valley Wine Country’s history.

“We see it as part of the legacy of the property,” Van Roekel said. “It’s part of the story that we have here that’s unique.”

One of the ways a person can tell the Chenin Blanc vines are older is by looking at the size of the rows between the vines. Maurice Car’rie General Manager Gary Van Roekel said that if the vines were planted today they would be planted much closer together.

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Dining in the Valley

Rainbow Oaks Restaurant offers great food with a touch of history

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Rainbow Oaks Restaurant owners Duke and Jonell Maples stand by to offer guests delicious American food and a sports bar in Rainbow.

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potatoes was garnished with a touch of garlic and washed down with a big glass of iced tea. It was delightful and a reminder of the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day. Since I don’t have it often at home, I savored every bite. It was well worth the price, $13.95. My table neighbor ordered the same dish and ordered a beer from the bar.

I wasn’t able to meet the Maples that evening, but now I had another reason to visit Rainbow Oaks on a Thursday and order another delicious lunch from the menu and have a chat with them. This time, I tried their classic meatloaf sandwich.

The minute the waitress set the dish down and I saw how it filled the entire plate, I knew I would need a takeout box; it was so large.

After enjoying almost half of the sage-flavored gravy, meatloaf and soft homemade potatoes, I stuffed completely and still had enough left over for two meals at home.

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I had a real treat when I accepted an invitation to meet with the ranch hands and managers of the nonprofit Manzanita Ranch at the historic Rainbow Oaks Restaurant just off the Interstate 15 in Rainbow.

It was nothing more than a meet up with the Manzanita Ranch folks on their first “Manzanita Mondays” benefit, but to me it was a nostalgic visit to the restaurant on the way to San Diego on old Highway 395 since the 1947 postwar era, before people even dreamed of interstate freeways.

The wood-framed restaurant, which has been owned by Duke and Jonell Maples since 2008, has survived fires, economic downturns, planning problems and untold other problems through the years and remains as one of the best-known landmark restaurants in San Diego and Riverside counties.

It continues to offer delicious breakfast fare, with double-sized portions of American and Mexican food from burgers to seafood and a full bar. The Maples also manage and lease a neighborhood market, service station, health clinic and other amenities on the property, serving Rainbow residents and visitors alike.

Even with the super busy I-15 and its thousands of cars and trucks just above the restaurant at 4815 5th Street off Rainbow Valley Road whizzing by every day, motorists find a stop here a relaxing and enjoyable time, especially hungry motorcyclists.

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American food with over-sized portions,” Duke Maples said with a big smile just before lunch that day at the full-service sports bar. He said Rainbow Oaks Restaurant’s favorite meal is breakfast. The most popular bar drink is their bloody mary.

The bar and dining area, while completely remodeled and reopened in 2009, still feels historically unique since the dining room is paneled with salvaged local timber from the 2007 fire that spread across north San Diego County and was milled for the walls, ceiling and bar-top of the restaurant.

Where there used to be a lounge with a low, dark ceiling, the locally milled, rough-cut timbers now reaches up to the 20-foot-high peak in the main dining room. The bar is

an equally impressive slab of cedar and similar wooden touches are everywhere.

I could go on about the restaurant’s historical significance and its huge menu and sports bar, but instead urge anyone coming or going from Riverside or San Diego to stop and see this piece of Americana and enjoy a cooling drink or delicious meal at the Rainbow Oaks Restaurant and Sports Bar. Guests often see Duke or Jonell Maples walking around the grounds with their favorite English bulldogs, Porter and Oakley. They said to be sure to say “Hello.”

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Education

STEM Expo encourages students in the sciences Tony Ault TAULT@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Hundreds of Hemet Unified School District students are hopeful their pet science, engineering or technology projects will win blue ribbons at the district STEM Expo sponsored by the Hemet Public Library and city of Hemet.

The STEAM, or Scientific Inquiry, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics, Expo cumulates at the Hemet Public Library, Thursday Feb. 15, with hundreds of projects made by HUSD students from the district’s elementary to high schools vying for ribbons and recognition for their projects.

The STEAM program, formerly known as STEM, is designed to encourage students to understand that everything in the world involves science, Alan Cota, a teacher at Jacob Wiens Elementary School, said.

He said the fourth and fifth grade students at his school were encouraged to put thought into a question they had about anything dealing with science and to reach a hypothesis and conclusion about the subject. Once they gathered the information and materials,

Joseph Weins Elementary School teacher and parent engagement facilitator Stephanie Cooper and teacher Alan Cota admire the school’s first-place winner Raul Martinez and his presentation “How to Tony Ault photos Make an Electric Motor” at the school’s open house.

they needed to prove, or disprove, their theory they wrote it up. They displayed their finished projects on a fold-out poster boards for viewing by expo judges.

At Jacob Wiens Elementary, 220 students worked on their projects and invited parents to the school Wednesday, Feb. 8, to preview their

projects and find out if they would be going on the district expo.

Cota said the parental invitation was to serve a dual purpose the bring the students’ parents into more interaction with their children, The STEAM open house event was successful with many parents coming to see how their

Parents join their children as they show off their science projects during an open house at Jacob Weins Elementary School in Hemet Thursday, Feb. 8. Many of the projects made by the students will be entered in the Feb. 15 STEM Expo at the Hemet Public Library.

children did in the local school contest. The Jacob Weins school event was part of a HUSD districtwide effort to bring more parents and guardians to better interact with the district and their children in their academic experience, explained Rose Pike, Jacob Weins assistant principal.

Jacob Weins Elementary School STEAM winners were Raul Martinez with his “How to Make and Electric Motor” project, first place; Luis Moreno and Victor Alvarez, second and third places. Jacob Weins Elementary planned to have 30 of their students to the Expo.

Elsinore High School repeats as Riverside County Academic Decathlon champs

Students from Elsinore High School in Wildomar won the Riverside County Academic Decathlon for the second year in a row.

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Great Oak High School hosts the inaugural district Middle School Math Competition Stephanie Lai VALLEYSTAFF@REEDERMEDIA.COM

Five of the six Temecula Valley Unified middle schools gathered at Great Oak High School Jan. 20, for the district’s first ever Middle School Math Competition.

The students began arriving 8 a.m. to check in and to begin their first test by 8:30 a.m. They were given 40 minutes to complete a 25-question, multiple-choice test, followed by a break and another 40-minute, free-response portion with four questions.

Finally, the participants gathered in the performing arts center to participate in the sprint round, which was done in groups. The contestant favorite section saw participants sitting in tables which corresponded to certain questions. The sprint round gave the participants 30 minutes to solve 10 questions.

Each group worked on their first question and once they completed it, they would run to another table across the room that corresponded to their table to receive points based on their correct answer. The first group to answer a question correctly would receive 10 points with the trailing groups receiving one point less than the preceding group. Once a group correctly completed a question, they moved on to the next.

After the final round, Gardner Middle School was announced as the top school, and they received a perpetual plaque that will be given to the winning school each year.

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The first day of this year’s competition was Jan. 27 and featured essay writing, speeches and interviews. The following weekend began with written tests in the morning, followed by the popular Super Quiz.

Each team is composed of nine students, three from each grade point category, and includes three Honor students with a GPA 3.754.00, three Scholastic students with a GPA 3.00-3.74 and three Varsity students with a GPA 0.00-2.99.

Students accumulate individual and team points in written events in mathematics, economics, art, music, literature, science, social science and Super Quiz. Statewide, over 5,000 students and 2,800 volunteers are involved in Academic Decathlon in 2018 that featured a theme of Africa.

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announced as second place and Temecula Middle School in third.

Individual winners were also announced: Sonsierra Ruiz took first place, Vincent Le took second place and Ether Gu and Wade Thompson tied for third place. The first place winner received a graphing calculator donated by Lighthouse Tutoring Center and a Great Oak Math Club T-shirt. The second and third place winners received a Regal Cinema gift card and a Great Oak Math Club T-shirt.

Competition coordinator Steve Maxey was inspired to create this competition for middle school students based on his experience in putting together a team to compete at the University of California San Diego last year. The team comprised of Math Club members and other excellent math students; they won the Newcomer’s Division.

“Coming out of the competition, I knew there was a lot of room for

growth for us, and I wanted to do everything in my power to advance our math team on campus and ultimately in the district,” Maxey said.

“I realized that one of the best ways to elevated math in the district is to get that competitive aspect with the schools.”

Maxey also created the questions on the test to ensure the same vigor of questions as other notable math tests such as the AMC 8 and Mathcounts. In the coming months, he will also coordinate the High School Math Competition. Maxey hopes to improve the competition next year by streamlining the grading process and having all six middle schools compete.

“The best way to raise our program and the feeder middle school’s level of math is to raise everyone’s. Ultimately, I think having a better math program across the district is beneficial for everyone,” Maxey said.

Conley named to dean’s list at University of Nebraska-Lincoln LINCOLN, Neb. – Nolan Conley of Winchester has been named to the dean’s list and explore center list of distinguished students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the fall semester of the 2017-2018

RIVERSIDE – For the second year in a row, Elsinore High School took home the championship at the Riverside County Academic Decathlon. Held at Corona High School, Elsinore was also the winner of the Super Quiz.

Great Oak High School of Temecula Valley Unified School District finished second and Corona High School of Corona-Norco Unified School District was third. San Jacinto High School of San Jacinto Unified School District finished fourth and Beaumont High School Blue of Beaumont Unified School District was fifth.

Elsinore will once again represent Riverside County at the California Academic Decathlon in Sacramento, March 22-25. The California champion will advance to the United States Academic Decathlon set for April 19-21 in Frisco, Texas.

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180° UNOBSTRUCTED VIEWS! An absolute 10! Gated entry to single level custom home located on 1+ acre. The generous sized rooms include a great room with forever views to Mt. San Jacinto, custom entertainment center and upgraded fplc. Gourmet kit w/granite counters, stainless applcs. 180003187 $825,000

OUR COLDWELL BANKER VILLAGE PROPERITES AGENTS: Don Bennetts Joe Bishop Tammy Bishop

Judy Bresnahan Pat Bresnahan Melinda Collier

Linda Gordon Eddie Harrison Bret Hasvold

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Cathy Kudroshoff Cheryl Pizzo Vicki Robertson

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Professionalism with a Personal Touch.

Offers lots of privacy

760-525-9744

Spacious master suite with huge deck overlooks backyard. Three more bedrooms of which one is oversized and another is downstairs next to a full bath. Kitchen and nook are open to the family room with fireplace and access to patio. Interior has been freshly painted, new light fixtures in baths, newer ceiling fans, newer water purifier. A separately fenced area could serve as a good dog run. Additional shed could be greenhouse, playhouse, or??

VILLAGE PROPERTIES

CalBRE# 01079037

CLASSIC RANCH WITH A MODERN TWIST Originally built in 1966, lovingly upgraded, expanded and improved over the years. The current home boasts 4BD, 3BA, 2084 s.f. with a large open family room, kitchen with skylight & formal living room that leads to the inviting rear patio. 4th BD is upstairs and has open beam ceilings, balcony & private bath. The Solar system provides ample electricity to power home and the new energy efficient heating/ac system.

Offered at $539,000

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760.715.2229 abby@cbvillage.com

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Specializing in Fallbrook For 35 yearS

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Offered at $740,000

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Offered at $527,500

Rainbow Crest Ranch

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One of the Larger Lots in a Great Neighborhood

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760.505.1856 760.522.2588

Excellent building site on 2.18 acres that includes an avocado grove and family fruit.

Surrounded by growing grounds and estate homes, the views from this property represent the best of Bonsall. $549,000

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3BD, 1822 sf Fallbrook home on nearly half acre lot in desirable neighborhood by the former Fallbrook Golf Course and new winery. Will be in the mid $500,000’s.

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Delightful mature home on a flat, all, useable1/2 acre just a short walk away from Live Oak Elementary and Potter Jr. High Schools. First time on the market. Owner built in 1973 and lived in and loved by a large happy family. Not to often do you find a 70’s vintage home on a 1/2 ac. with 4BRs, a 3 car garage, rv parking and vehicle access to the rear yard.

Loads of family fruit, 2 storage sheds, rear yard fencing and endless possibilities for a growing family. Come for a visit, stay for a lifetime. $549,000

Call or message me if you’re interested or know someone who may be!

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Fabulous views from multiple picture windows. Home has a flowing floor plan and is great for entertaining. 3/2 with office and sitting room. Kitchen with granite countertops and adjacent breakfast area. Sit in the spa and enjoy the evening lights & mountains beyond. Circular drive, bocce ball court and RV parking.

N Turn Key Stallion Estates custom single story with amazing views.

Fully fenced with electric gate + solar. Pristine landscaping incls 70 roses, family fruit trees, abundant artificial turf (low maint). Apprx 2700 sf, 4BD, 3.5BA, flowing open floor plan w/plenty of passive light + 2 skylights. Newer laminate wood flooring, tile & carpet in bdrms. 10’ ceilings + vaulted ceilings in main living areas. French doors to entertainers delight backyard. $879,000

MOTIVATED SELLER! Unbelievable views from this 4.86 acre parcel with 2 potential building sites. 3 Bd septic layout on file (Requires updating), 1 1/2” water meter plus professionally managed appx. 300 Hass avocado grove. 30-40% of the trees were stumped in 2014 at a cost of $7011 and are now ready to vigorously produce. The canyon, mountain & valley views are amazing! Paved road access and ready for new owners. Power is available at the property. Possible seller financing! $219,000

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February 16 – 22, 2018

www.myvalleynews.com

Volume 18, Issue 7

REAL ESTATE / HOME & GARDEN

Army veteran receives long-awaited home during special ceremony

Members of the Wine Country Harmonizers sing outside the brand-new home of Sgt. Cristian Valle during the key ceremony for Homes for Our Troops.

Alex Groves photos

Members of a JROTC group perform a color guard presentation during a key ceremony as medically retired Army Sgt. Cristian Valle received the keys to his new home.

Dozens of people anticipated the arrival of Army Sgt. Cristian Valle Saturday, Feb. 10, during a Homes for Our Troops key ceremony.

Mell Barrera, a community outreach coordinator for Homes for our Troops, speaks as Army Sgt. Cristian Valle receives the keys to his brand-new home.

Alex Groves AGROVES@REEDERMEDIA.COM

An Army veteran who was severely wounded while serving his country officially began a new chapter Saturday, Feb. 10, when he received the keys to a speciallyadapted home in Temecula Valley Wine Country.

Medically retired Army Sgt. Cristian Valle, a double amputee, was met by dozens of spectators waving American flags as he arrived to his home on Camino Norte.

The home – the 250th home built by nonprofit Homes for Our Troops – was designed with a variety of special features to meet his needs including a roll-in shower, lowered countertops, pull-down shelves and wheelchair-accessible appliances.

A special ceremony was held and included a color guard presentation, the singing of the national anthem and speeches by members of local veterans groups and community dignitaries before Valle cut a yellow ribbon and entered his new home.

Many speakers shared stories the times they had met or shared

with Valle.

Mell Barbosa, the community outreach coordinator for Homes for Our Troops, said in a speech that she was still fairly new to the organization and that Valle was the first severely wounded veteran she had ever met. She said she remembered feeling nervous to meet him.

“I realized at that moment, in all my life, I had never had to find the words to say ‘thank you,’” Barbosa said. “‘Thank you for your service’ just didn’t seem like enough.”

She said she could remember the moment that Valle rolled up in his large SUV with his wife, Blanca and their four children.

“Cristian got out of the car, and I could feel my heart racing a little bit,” Barbosa said. “I didn’t know what I was going to say or how he would perceive me or what we were doing. And he came out, and he was wearing a Captain America T-shirt. And you know what? That solidified it for me, because to me that’s exactly who he was.”

Victor Mejia, Valle’s best friend who served in the Army with him, praised how his friend has dealt with his injuries.

“In the years since Cristian’s

accident, I haven’t heard him complain,” Mejia said. “Not a gripe, not a complaint, nothing. He has been an inspiration to me.”

Valle, an infantryman, was on patrol with the 100th battalion Oct. 23, 2005, performing a vehicle check in Balad, Iraq, when a mortar round with a grenade attached was thrown from the window of a passing vehicle. Valle lost one of his legs in the explosion, and the other was so severely damaged that it had to be amputated.

Homes for Our Troops provides veterans such as Valle with specially modified homes, but Homes for Our Troops Executive Director Bill Ivey said the community shouldn’t be confused about organization’s mission.

“What we do is not charity,” Ivey said. “This is not charity work. It’s our job to help you, the American people, repay a debt we owe these men and women for the sacrifices they made defending our freedom and independence.”

After Valle and his family cut the ribbon to the new home, members of the community took a tour of the home and its many amenities.

Medically retired Army Sgt. Cristian Valle speaks during a key ceremony Saturday, Feb. 10. Homes for Our Troops built the specially designed home to accommodate the double amputee’s needs.

Dozens of people attended a “key ceremony” Saturday, Feb. 10, for Sgt. Cristian Valle. Valle, a double amputee, was given a brand-new home from nonprofit Homes for Our Troops that comes complete with lowered countertops and wheelchair accessible appliances.

Market at a glance (As of Feb. 11, 2018) TEMECULA

MURRIETA

WILDOMAR

LAKE ELSINORE

CANYON LAKE

MENIFEE

SUN CITY

HEMET

SAN JACINTO

22

27

9

18

2

19

3

25

5

Inventory of Properties Listed

(236) 247

(307) 293

(74) 64

(185) 183

(88) 91

(111) 109

(109) 109

(372) 335

(100) 105

Average Selling Price

$493,141

$403,620

$319,766

$350,406

$520,000

$355,841

$229,666

$220,663

$284,800

No of Homes Sold

Average List Price

$863,359

$805,334

$482,917

$406,261

$652,638

$430,939

$313,836

$286,627

$311,130

Median List Price

$598,800

$499,000

$434,984

$387,750

$585,000

$415,150

$315,000

$269,000

$274,800

$231

$199

$180

$178

$224

$179

$186

$163

$154

Asking Price per Square Foot Average Days on Market

114

113

102

60

90

54

30

90

138

Most Expensive Listing

$6,500,000

$9,990,000

$3,500,000

$1,459,900

$2,800,000

$1,150,000

$570,000

1,500,000

$3,150,000

Least Expensive Listing

$325,000

$169,000

$205,000

$189,900

$175,000

$270,000

$32,000

$69,000

$35,000

Average Age of Listing

20

19

19

20

31

13

30

37

32

% of Properties w/ Price decrease

29%

35%

30%

33%

30%

29%

26%

29%

21%

% of Properties Relisted (reset DOM)

11%

11%

3%

11%

8%

9%

7%

6%

3%

% of Flip properties (price increase) Median House Size (sq ft) Median Lot Size (sq ft)

6%

7%

11%

4%

4%

9%

6%

5%

10%

2891

2979

2591

2188

2313

2450

1600

1579

1741

10,890-21780

6,501-8,000

8001-10,000

6501-8000

6501-8000

6501-8000

6501-8000

6501-8000

6501-8000

Median Number of Bedrooms

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Median Number of Bathrooms

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

Seller (44.2)

Seller (44.2)

Seller (48.3)

Seller (44.2)

Seller (37.9)

Seller (53.1)

Seller (53.4)

Seller (43.3)

Seller (45.2)

Market Action Index*

*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 02/11/18. Sales Data provided by SRCAR (MLS) and current as of 2/11/18 Boxes with multiple entries have previous week’s numbers (in parentheses) and this week’s number for comparision purposes. Strong Trends (multiple weeks)

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Real Estate / Home & Garden Recent Home Sales

List of transactions from selected cities in Southwest Riverside County • 131 closed transactions for 2/5/18 through 2/11/18.

Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 “Sterling Business of the Year” Murrieta Chamber of Commerce’s 2014 "Medium Size Business of the Year" City

Address

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

City

Address

www.srcar.org (951) 894-2571

Murrieta 26529 Jefferson Ave.

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

City

Address

Sale Price

Menifee 27070 Sun City Blvd.

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

Anza

38150 Howard Road

$221,000

1620

3BR

2BA

44

Lake Elsinore

29222 Lundin Links

$401,487

2182

3BR

3BA

4

Canyon Lake

22155 Hoofbeat Way

$465,000

2384

3BR

2BA

0

Menifee

29154 Desert Hills Rd

$2,499,900

1308

3BR

2BA

3

29743 Vacation Drive

$575,000

2953

4BR

3BA

38

33345 Dolomite Street

$367,000

2110

4BR

3BA

2

525 Buena Vista Street

$165,000

996

2BR

1BA

3

31340 Caprice Road

$460,000

3438

4BR

4BA

1

2588 Mondavi Street

$390,000

1916

3BR

2BA

54

121 Ruby Avenue

$216,000

1408

3BR

2BA

3

28116 Sunwood Place

$405,000

2100

3BR

3BA

5

1024 Sycamore Lane

$305,000

2244

5BR

3BA

29

Hemet

Lake Elsinore

Murrieta

Hemet 2355 E. Florida

San Jacinto

20585 Avenida Castilla

$1,500,000

4156

6BR

5BA

79

40462 Via Amapola

$318,000

1606

2BR

2BA

55

518 Vernon Avenue

$200,000

1120

3BR

2BA

48

317 Calle Nogales

$134,000

827

2BR

1BA

20

25931 Mccall Boulevard

$215,000

1268

2BR

2BA

7

571 2nd Street

$220,000

1102

3BR

2BA

74

1344 Lodgepole Dr

$135,375

1656

2BR

2BA

14

27070 Howard Street

$240,000

1393

2BR

2BA

19

2264 Quail Court

$309,000

2723

4BR

3BA

106

2911 Cypress Street

$289,900

2000

3BR

2BA

18

27735 Avenida Interno

$305,000

1125

3BR

2BA

5

25697 Leah Lane

$250,000

845

2BR

1BA

15

Sun City

26188 Champagne Circle

$230,000

1374

3BR

2BA

8

28507 Craig Avenue

$434,000

2773

4BR

3BA

10

28951 Crosby Drive

$224,000

1100

2BR

1BA

86

43104 Quincy Court

$265,000

2333

3BR

3BA

29

27326 Paseo De Roberto

$260,000

984

2BR

1BA

13

26401 Tanglewood Drive

$215,000

1956

3BR

3BA

19

1905 Oakland Avenue

$145,000

870

2BR

2BA

11

28884 Avenida Estrella

$355,000

1800

3BR

2BA

5

42118 ARBOR GLEN DRIVE

$1,934,689

5318

6BR

7BA

0

43335 Alto Drive

$265,000

1496

3BR

2BA

17

29912 Westlink Drive

$340,000

1867

3BR

3BA

34

Temecula

31423 Corte Sonora

$446,000

2160

4BR

2BA

8

40910 Johnston Avenue

$202,400

1356

3BR

2BA

34

26460 Mallory Court

$369,990

1430

3BR

2BA

29

43378 Calle Carabana

$471,000

2560

3BR

3BA

2

25606 5th Street

$185,000

918

2BR

1BA

26

25352 Mountain Springs Street

$380,000

2459

4BR

3BA

5

44731 Corte Gutierrez

$417,500

1748

4BR

3BA

14

1311 Cordova Drive

$116,000

1790

2BR

2BA

52

28687 Acanthus Court

$417,000

2892

4BR

3BA

50

31830 Calle Brio

$370,000

1512

2BR

3BA

8

694 Holly Drive

$196,000

1324

2BR

2BA

31

28823 First Star Court

$430,000

3472

5BR

4BA

45

31351 Britton Circle

$524,900

3197

6BR

3BA

9

26691 Syracuse Court

$238,000

1530

4BR

2BA

60

31234 Southampton Court

$389,000

2497

4BR

3BA

76

41869 Humber Drive

$392,000

1404

3BR

3BA

0

43831 Applewood Street

$145,000

1440

2BR

2BA

11

28113 Orangegrove Ave

$255,000

1206

3BR

2BA

59

40022 Spring Place Court

$375,000

1670

3BR

3BA

21

501 Buena Vista Street

$213,000

1032

2BR

2BA

24

28695 Sand Island Way

$340,000

1777

4BR

3BA

16

32486 Corte Zaragoza

$509,000

2581

3BR

3BA

14

45206 State Highway 74

$180,000

900

2BR

1BA

46

25893 Beth Drive

$799,000

3983

6BR

5BA

101

42557 Drennon Court

$423,000

1729

3BR

2BA

34

811 Costo Lane

$132,000

996

2BR

1BA

88

39678 Old Spring Road Road

$370,000

1212

3BR

2BA

1

29749 Via Las Chacras

$389,500

1477

3BR

2BA

39

43800 Wilson Valley Road

$378,000

2640

3BR

3BA

80

31866 Rosales

$365,000

1640

3BR

2BA

4

45083 Palomar Place

$593,000

3529

5BR

4BA

17

8729 Stephenson Lane

$290,000

1809

2BR

2BA

26

39706 Cobbler Court

$435,000

2052

4BR

3BA

2

44654 Thatcher Court

$423,000

2212

4BR

3BA

44

5464 Corte La Luna

$400,000

2457

3BR

3BA

119

23465 Bending Oak Court

$545,000

3165

5BR

3BA

1

32841 Vine Street

$495,000

3360

4BR

3BA

63

1453 Seven Hills Drive

$175,000

1470

3BR

2BA

155

30433 Buccaneer Bay

$244,000

961

2BR

2BA

5

44683 Calle Hilario

$445,000

1955

4BR

3BA

6

1560 Red Clover Lane

$331,900

3335

5BR

3BA

131

38064 Calle Amigable

$325,000

1440

2BR

2BA

16

35080 Linda Rosea Road

$949,000

2949

3BR

3BA

18

Murrieta

7869 January Drive

$299,000

2071

2BR

2BA

82

39255 Via Lar

$443,000

2222

5BR

3BA

18

41167 Via Cielito

$645,000

1754

3BR

2BA

73

41525 Whittier Avenue

$190,000

1570

3BR

2BA

92

24439 Leafwood Dr

$410,000

1970

5BR

3BA

10

34035 Linda Rosea Road

$799,000

2945

3BR

3BA

41

150 LAKESHORE Drive

$80,000

560

1BR

2BA

0

23383 Blue Gardenia Lane

$590,000

3852

5BR

4BA

54

34269 Hourglass Street

$575,000

3002

4BR

4BA

55

31116 Wisconsin Street

$170,000

828

2BR

1BA

18

39767 Kucera Court

$342,000

1211

3BR

2BA

7

28835 Springfield Place

$517,000

3596

5BR

4BA

97

835 Quail Drive

$250,000

1251

3BR

2BA

7

24167 VIA LLANO

$418,000

2100

3BR

2BA

47

44928 Silver Rose Street

$470,000

2418

4BR

3BA

124

32361 Clear Water Drive

$383,000

2505

4BR

3BA

7

23864 Via Segovia

$520,500

3171

5BR

3BA

5

32275 Via Bejarano

$620,000

4257

5BR

4BA

79

24 Del Santello

$440,000

2153

4BR

3BA

14

41423 Blue Bonnet Court

$430,000

2700

4BR

3BA

44

24357 Brillante Drive

$434,000

3040

4BR

3BA

13

31943 Gladiola Court

$399,900

2372

3BR

3BA

5

38592 Windingwalk Drive

$429,900

1864

3BR

3BA

62

32943 Celeste Way

$330,000

1344

3BR

2BA

14

33410 Adelfa Street

$260,000

1054

2BR

2BA

55

24052 Golden Pheasant Lane

$385,000

1891

4BR

3BA

7

32577 Bryant Street

$296,000

1280

3BR

2BA

25

29409 Hazel Lane

$350,990

1895

4BR

3BA

1

30597 Gate Lane

$468,875

1849

4BR

3BA

50

24063 Wheatfield Circle

$259,900

1440

3BR

2BA

15

29417 Hazel Lane

$353,945

1769

4BR

3BA

40

24009 Colmar Lane

$404,000

2030

3BR

2BA

63

33745 Windmill Road

$258,000

1568

3BR

2BA

32

10 Via Palmieki Court

$470,000

2965

5BR

3BA

54

29825 Porth Road

$425,000

2400

3BR

2BA

41

35679 Capitola Court

$445,000

2396

4BR

3BA

62

Wildomar

53219 Wasson Canyon Road

$360,000

2696

4BR

3BA

27

27307 Trefoil Street

$550,000

3948

5BR

3BA

77

32521 Lakeview

$145,000

960

2BR

2BA

38

36696 Pavic Court

$486,000

3721

5BR

3BA

0

34768 Silversprings Place

$429,990

2718

5BR

3BA

110

34165 Pheasant Run Circle

$402,000

2245

4BR

3BA

66

22858 AKIPA Court

$308,000

1899

3BR

2BA

101

32030 Sugarbush Lane

$400,000

2726

3BR

3BA

34

28754 Ivy Springs Way

$418,490

2446

4BR

3BA

110

29225 Lundin Links

$400,000

2521

4BR

3BA

16

24386 Echo Ridge Drive

$360,000

1475

3BR

2BA

65

4166 Isabella Circle

$380,000

2247

3BR

3BA

104

39440 Tiburon Drive

$446,000

2618

4BR

4BA

98

29390 Batters Box

$374,000

2402

4BR

3BA

124

29852 Circinus Street

$410,000

2466

4BR

3BA

104

32921 Oleander Drive

$248,000

1372

2BR

3BA

45

34074 San Sebastian Avenue

$415,000

3300

5BR

5BA

106

Renters from Los Angeles discover attainable home buying thrives in Lake Elsinore three-bay garages. Interior amenities include a downstairs bedroom and bathroom, elegant master bedroom suites with dual walkin closets, lofts or bonus rooms, optional fifth bedrooms in Plans 2 and 3 and a craft room in Plan 3.

The wide-open interior designs at Starling offer ample opportunities to bring friends and family together, both inside and out. Homeowners can extend their indoor-outdoor lifestyle with stacking sliding doors leading to the generously sized backyards or an optional master bedroom deck.

Versatile lofts or bonus rooms provide more space for family gatherings and gourmet kitchens have convenient prep and eating islands, roomy walk-in storage pantries and easy-care granite countertops.

Comfort abounds with features such as large soaking tubs in the master bath, energy-efficient programmable thermostats and dualpane, spectrally selective, Low-E tempered vinyl windows. Like all new homes built by Pardee, Starling at Westridge features the LivingSmart package of standard and optional measures that increase energy-efficiency, save water, save money and contribute to the homeowner’s peace of mind. Homes are designed with components that include materials that come from recycled and sustainable sources, technology that reduces energy use and utility bills and water smart appliances and plumbing fixtures. Among those features are solar panels with a signed lease agreement, a tankless water heater and water-friendly front yard landscaping.

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LAKE ELSINORE – City dwellers at heart, but now also parents with an 18-month old toddler, Edica and Ron Frazier knew that it was time to put family first. These former Marina Del Rey renters are enjoying all the space of their new single-family detached home at Pardee Homes’ Starling, located in gated Westridge at Canyon Hills.

Starling is an enclave of spacious two-story homes situated high upon a terraced hillside overlooking Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake and the surrounding hillsides. For the Fraziers, it’s also the remedy to creating stress-free living and a more relaxed pace of life.

“Ron is a city boy, and I was not sure he was ready for this move, but he surprised me when he started the home-buying process after visiting family at Canyon Hills last Mother’s Day weekend,” Edica Frazier said. “We went from a one-bedroom apartment to a spacious four-bedroom home at Starling, and a mortgage that’s about the same amount we were paying in rent in Marina Del Rey. I feel so safe in this gated community and have peace of mind knowing that there are good schools, nearby amenities and plenty of space in our new home for the future.”

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“The lifestyle change has been enjoyable,” Frazier said. “Like living in the city, I love that amenities are close by, and the people in Lake Elsinore are so helpful and friendly. It was a great move for us, one that Pardee Homes made so easy with their top-notch team; we felt comfortable every step of the way.”

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Home sellers set their asking price by one of four strategies Mike Mason SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

When first deciding to sell a home, setting the asking price is one of the most important decisions sellers will make.

Price is the first thing for which buyers look, followed by looking for the best value within that price range. The asking price is often a home’s first impression, and to realize the most money possible from a home’s sale, it is imperative that the seller makes a good first impression. It is not as easy as it sounds, the pricing strategy should not be taken lightly. Pricing a home too high can be as costly to a home seller as pricing it too low. Taking a look at what homes in the neighborhood have sold for is only a small part of the process, and it is not nearly enough on its own to help a seller make the best decision. So here are some suggestions to help sellers understand some important factors about pricing strategy and sell their home for the price they want.

First, pricing strategy starts with good information.

Before beginning to know what a home is worth, homeowners should do some research, bearing in mind that an analysis of what homes have recently sold for in the neighborhood is not enough to help properly price a home. A quick scan up and down the street at the prices of homes that have recently sold will give a seller place to start; however, it is not nearly enough to base an entire pricing strategy upon. It is important to understand how buyers look for a home. Instead, think about how the original home search was conducted. Most likely, the seller did not confine their search to a single neighborhood, but perhaps they looked at different neighborhoods or towns in order to find a home that best matched their needs and desires.

The prospective buyers who will be viewing the home will conduct their searches in a similar manner.

That means they will be comparing the home to brand-new development homes and to homes more than 20 years old. They will also consider locations such as homes in established neighborhoods, the middle of town, the suburbs or country estate properties. Each

home will have a different look and feel, and it’s quite possible that a prospective buyer might consider all of these variables in the search for a home. When selling a home, sellers are not just competing with the home around the corner but also with all homes in other areas which have the same basic characteristics: the number of rooms, the overall living space and more.

For buyers to understand how much to offer for a home, it’s important to know how sellers price their homes. Here are four common strategies used that buyers will recognize when they begin to view homes.

First, a home is clearly overpriced.

Every seller wants to realize the most amount of money they can for their home, and real estate agents know it. If more than one agent is competing for a listing, an easy way to win the battle is to overinflate the value of the home. It is done far too often, with many homes that are priced 10-20 percent over their true market value. It is not in anyone’s best interest, because in most cases the market won’t be fooled. As a result, the home could languish on the market for months, leaving the seller with a couple of important drawbacks.

The home is likely to be labeled as a “troubled” house by other agents, leading to a lower than fair market price when an offer is finally made or the seller has been greatly inconvenienced by having to constantly have their home in “showing” condition for nothing. These homes often expire off the market, forcing the seller to go through the listing process all over again.

Next, a home is somewhat overpriced.

Several homes on the market are 5-10 percent overpriced. These homes will also sit on the market longer than they should. There is usually one of two factors at play here: either the seller believes in their heart that their home is really worth this much despite what the market has indicated – after all, there’s a lot of emotion caught up in this issue – or the buyer has left some room for negotiating. Either way, this strategy will cost the seller both in terms of time on the market and in the ultimate price received.

A home is priced correctly at market value.

Some sellers understand that

real estate is part of the capitalistic system of supply and demand and will carefully and realistically price their homes based on a thorough analysis of other homes on the market. These competitively priced homes usually sell within a reasonable time-frame and very close to the asking price.

Lastly, a home is priced below the fair market value.

Some sellers are motivated by a quick sale. These homes attract multiple offers and sell fast – usually in a few days – at or above the asking price. Sellers should be cautious to ensure the agent suggesting this method is doing so with their best interest in mind.

Call (951) 296-8887 and get the information needed to make an informed, educated sound decision.

Questions regarding available inventory and/or other real estate matters please contact, Mike@ GoTakeAction.com. Mike Mason, Realtor and Broker/Owner of MASON Real Estate. LIC: 01483044, Temecula Valley resident for more than 30 years, Board of Director (2011-2017) Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors.

Rose Care FUNdamentals include pruning in February 2018 Frank Brines, Master Consulting Rosarian SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Nature lies fallow in winter in preparation for the new year. All life needs rest in order to grow with greater strength. Winter is the time of withdrawal that precedes renewal. But now it’s time to take a few simple steps to get your roses off to a great year.

There is no magical specific date to prune. According to all accounts and professional rosarians, the proper time is “late winter.” This timing has many meanings, and the bottom line is gardeners should prune late enough that there’s little risk of frost damage to the tender growth that will emerge from pruning.

In the Temecula Valley, last average frost date is March 31, so that means you’re probably safe pruning in mid- to late-February.

Of course, it’s always a gamble.

The best advice is to watch the weather. Generally speaking a little later is best when we’ve had winter rain since the rains are cold and the ground is wetter and colder than usual.

Different parts of the yard may have other conditions. A south facing wall backing the plants will be warmer than a shadier area. The composition of the soil will have differing effects. Whether there is still a generous layer of mulch can affect soil conditions.

After this pruning, gardeners can usually expect a flush of blooms 8 to 12 weeks later, depending on the temperatures during that period – the warmer it is the shorter the time to blooms. But all things being equal, if you prune in the latter half of February, you will likely have blooms for 2017 rose shows scheduled in mid- to lateApril. If you would like blooms for a specific date, count backward approximately 10 weeks from that

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date. Pruning should be complete on this date.

The main reason for the major late-winter pruning is to reset the plants’ biological clock. It is a wake-up call to begin a new life cycle – like restarting a factory.

The following procedures mostly apply to hybrid teas and floribundas, but are reasonably serviceable for minis. They are not really applicable to climbers, ground cover roses, trailers or shrub roses – all those types have their own pruning methods.

In general, good pruning tools and gloves with arm protectors, sharp clean bypass hand pruners and long handle loppers are recommended. A range of pruner sizes is handy. Each size has a limit to the diameter thickness for which it is most efficiently used; using too small a pruner on too large a cane can damage both. At minimum, have a pair of loppers and a standard-sized pair of hand pruners that fit your hand size.

If you have some older plants with large canes that may need to be removed, a saw is a handy tool to have. All pruners should be kept clean, sharp and in good repair. Rubbing alcohol is ideal for cleaning pruners, before and during the job. It also helps prevent transmitting diseases from plant to plant, and you can use it as first aid for punctures and scratches to your skin.

A good pair of leather gloves is necessary with long sleeves or separate pair of sleeves to protect arms.

Before starting the job, lubricate the moving parts with a little light oil, such as 3-in-1 oil, and make sure they operate without resistance. Sharpen each blade with a small diamond file, which are available at garden centers, trying as much as possible to match the original bevel of the blade.

Every 100 cuts or so, swipe the file over the blade a few times to keep it sharp. If you notice that the pruners are crushing the stems or leaving a tail, it’s past time to sharpen. To minimize damage to the cane keep this rule in mind; the sharp blade should always face the

part that will be left. This orientation will minimize the crushing of the cane or stem, as it will be the part that is discarded. This rule works for preparing stems for arranging or putting into a vase.

Now, decide what style of pruning to use, see Figure 1. I find this method works well with the way buds are distributed along the cane. Buds are found in the “axil” where a leaf meets the cane; leaves spiral around the cane at about 1.5 inch intervals. This distance places outward-facing buds about 4 inches apart. If you prune lightly to moderately and if frost damages the tender young growth, you can still re-prune to the next bud down.

In Southern California, our rose bushes can grow quite large, so start with some gross pruning to bring the project down to size. I use loppers to cut every bush down to about 3 feet high. This height lets you examine the structure of the bush and to use your hand pruners to more easily remove canes that are twiggy, dead, crossing other canes or passing through the center of the plant.

Also remove old leaves as you go along so you can easily see the structure of the plant. After removing all that stuff from the interior of the bush, you can do the final pruning. Attempt to leave a domed top to the degree possible so the plant will bush out in a pleasing, balanced manner.

There are two kinds of cuts to make. Some cuts remove the entire branch; these cuts are made flush with the surface of the parent cane.

Other cuts simply shorten a cane.

It is important to position pruners to minimize damage to the plant.

Take a look at your pruners and notice that they have a sharp cutting blade, which slices through the cane, and a dull curved, non-cutting blade, which holds the cane in place during the cut.

These are called bypass pruners, the only type recommended. Position pruners so that the non-cutting blade is in contact with the portion of the cane that will be removed, and the cutting blade is on the side of the cut that will remain on the plant. See Figure 2. This position-

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ing will make more sense when you are actually holding the pruners and getting ready to cut. Also, always prune above an outward facing bud with an angled cut. See Figure 3.

A word of caution when pruning: Look for the small nests of hummingbirds, as this is the nesting period for two varieties in our area.

Also, if you discover praying mantis egg cases on any branches you remove, find a place to put them where they will be undisturbed and hatch out so you can benefit from the offspring.

Be sure to dispose of all cut off material into your green-waste bin and put it on the street. Clean the ground thoroughly of all rose debris. Apply a dormant spray to the plants and the soil surface to ward off diseases. Then add 2-4 inches of composted mulch to cover the entire garden area.

The first fertilizing will be when new growth is about 2 inches long.

I recommend lower values of the three elements – Nitrogen, 3, Phosphate, 4, K Potassium, 3, with slightly higher value for Phosphate.

In two weeks, begin with heavier feeding every two weeks for great blooms or at least monthly. Now would be the best time to assess the irrigation system for any needed repairs while there is no new growth and mulch has not been spread.

Be sure to visit Rose Haven, 30592 Jedediah Smith Road, in Temecula, as well as the website, www.TemeculaValleyRoseSociety. org. Spread the word and spread the joy of roses.

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Real Estate / Home & Garden Plans announced for Centennial by Pardee Homes MENIFEE – Pardee Homes has broken ground and revealed plans for Centennial, offering extraordinary master plan living in familyfriendly Menifee. Four new home neighborhoods are now under construction, offering modern suburban living and anticipated pricing from the low $400,000s. The grand opening is slated for late spring.

“We’ve created a style of homes that reflect the tradition of the area yet offer a modern sensibility in a well-rounded new home community,” Matt Sauls, vice president of marketing and product development for Pardee Homes, said. “In addition to four distinct neighborhoods, an expansive 10-acre sports park will sit at the center of the community, welcoming residents in one convenient setting designed to appeal to grownups as well as children with places to stretch out, play and gather. Our goal for Centennial is to provide a vibrant master plan featuring distinctive architecture and homes with great outdoor connections, including both one- and two-story homes, for buyers in every phase of life.”

The four new home neighborhoods include Canvas, Kadence, Newland and Easton.

Canvas features unique interpretations of classic Spanish, Cottage and Prairie-inspired architecture.

Homes will have three to four bedrooms, two to three and one-halfbaths and approximately 2,099 to 2,519 square feet and feature lofts, dens, taller ceilings and wider lots.

Kadence at Centennial will have three to four bedrooms, two and one-half to three baths and approximately 2,249 to 2,818 square feet.

Home sites are intentionally wider to provide a more relaxed, open feeling by design. Versatile gathering places will include porches and patios, lofts, dens and GenSmart Suites for multi-generational families.

Beautiful interpretations of Cottage, Prairie and Spanish architecture will enhance the livability of Newland, featuring homes with four to five bedrooms, two to three and one-half-baths and approximately 2,616 to 3,074 square feet. Unique architectural details, wider lots and taller ceilings will create an open and airy feel and patios and porches offer the versatility of indooroutdoor living. Opt for a separate home within the home by choosing a GenSmart Suite floor plan with its own entrance and spaces for living and sleeping.

The impressive Easton neighborhood will be perfect for upsizing families with three to five bedrooms, two and one-half to three baths and approximately 2,852

to 4,237 square feet. The modern Americana experience is evident in re-envisioned farmhouse, Craftsman and Spanish architecture. Spacious and inviting floor plans with dens, bonus rooms and options for a home theater and GenSmart Suite offer a bright new approach to life.

Menifee, in the heart of southwest Riverside County, is a tranquil and coveted setting, featuring familyfriendly living, an inviting yearround climate, good schools and abundant recreation.

Menifee’s newly created economic development corridor is planned to include more than 2,000 acres of land ready for retail and commercial development with major employers already in place including those in education, health care and retail.

Menifee is located near Interstate 215 with the best of Southern California within a 50-mile radius including scenic Lake Elsinore and historic Temecula with its acclaimed wineries and fine dining.

Home shoppers can visit www. pardeehomes.com to join the Centennial interest list to receive regular updates about the progress of the new master plan community by Pardee Homes.

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Pardee homes has broken ground and revealed plans for Centennial, a master-planned community in Menifee.

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Does the Constitution matter anymore?

Harold Pease, Ph.D. SPECIAL TO ANZA VALLEY OUTLOOK

A newspaper editor recently wrote of the difficulty in finding a columnist expressing the constitutional viewpoint. I was impressed that he was making his way through the Federalist Papers and considered it a good read. Probably not as only one in 20 can identify what it is or how it came about.

Today the Federalist Papers would be too deep a read for most college students – even many law school pupils. But it houses the thought processes and debates behind the Constitution, the document that caged the natural tendencies of man more than any governing document in world history. An understanding of the Constitution without this resource is not possible. And because the Constitution is based upon natural law, which does not change, it applies in all generations and in all societies.

Constitutional principles were once taught at every level of education and stories of the sacrifice of our Founders frequently recited with admiration. Today few schools teach these principles in grade school and fewer still in high school. In college U.S. history and political science

classes, the Constitution is tucked in the back of textbooks as an appendix, hence few actually read it.

The history of the Constitution’s origin is housed in a chapter, but constitutional principles seemingly have only informational value.

Some colleges or universities have courses on the Constitution for political science majors, but almost without exception, students are not required to actually read it, heavy emphasis is given instead to case law. The same is true in law school.

Original intent is hardly mentioned.

Law schools provide attorneys and judges, most with too little knowledge of original intent. One rogue Supreme Court decision can effectively destroy large chunks of the Constitution, and almost no one notices or cares. Too few understand that the Supreme Court is not the supreme law of the land over the Constitution. The Founders would have never permitted nine justices to destroy foundation principles.

Sadly, I never met one having a doctorate in U.S. history or political science who, to get the degree, actually was required to read the U.S. Constitution in full. Nor have I met a lawyer having to do so either.

Case law yes, loads of it, but not the Constitution in full or natural law

upon which it is based.

If colleges give no emphasis to constitutional study, how can the nation expect the student to do so either? Several years ago, U.S. News and World Report published a study showing that most Americans could not pass the constitutional questionnaire for citizenship; the public is so constitutionally illiterate. This document is only of minimal value to journalism or communication majors as well. But these professions serve as information filters in newspapers, magazines and radio or television news programs.

The media has divided citizens into two warring groups of liberals and conservatives, lumping constitutionalists and libertarians with conservatives. Traditionally, both major groups solve problems primarily by increasing federal power without specific constitutional authority – if the document is properly understood – and pretends that there exist no other viewpoints. Rarely is original intent allowed into the debate. But the Constitution is the law of the land, and all in authority swear an oath to preserve it.

Former President Barack Obama violated the constitution more than any president in history with former President George W. Bush second.

The Tea Party movement, primarily constitutionalists, rose up in 2009 as much against Bush, a conservative, as against Obama, a liberal. It used to matter if a president did not carefully follow the Constitution. Today, both Democrats and Republicans defend their president routinely when he violates it. President Donald Trump certainly is no constitutionalist; although, thus far, he has followed it more closely than any previous president the last 28 years.

Of the two major political parties, the Democrats rarely cite the document and seem almost to have contempt for it. In fact, most of what they propose is easily argued to be outside the Constitution. They used to defend major parts of the Bill of Rights, but I do not see much of that anymore. Republicans sometimes carry the document on their person but do not hold to it. Thus, much of what they propose is also outside of the Constitution, but they do use the word “constitution” more than do Democrats, if that means much.

This generation knows that the Constitution was a good thing and probably should be revered at least historically, but they know little of the principles housed therein and have no idea how to vote to get back to it. This knowledge they will never

get from the media, political party or, it seems, not even the institutions of learning – only from private study. That my news editor would find it difficult to find columnists that express the constitutional viewpoint is easily understood, as is the fact that newer columnists who lack this understanding are far more likely to express views in opposition to it.

Constitutional illiteracy is almost universal to the point that those qualified to defend the Constitution as designed are becoming extinct.

Students are not likely to defend it if they never experienced it being defended. A real danger exists that if too few know or value its principles we will lose it – perhaps we already have. Some say it is no longer relevant for our times. They are so wrong.

Dr. Harold Pease is a syndicated columnist and an expert on the United States Constitution. He has dedicated his career to studying the writings of the Founding Fathers and to applying that knowledge to current events. He taught history and political science from this perspective for over 30 years at Taft College. Newspapers have permission to publish this column. To read more of his weekly articles, please visit www.LibertyUnderFire.org.

women charged with misdemeanors.

Recent changes in state laws have resulted in more misdemeanor and fewer felony convictions, with misdemeanor violators generally being cited and released without tapping into existing wraparound services.

AB-532 passed both houses, but was ultimately vetoed by Brown.

This session, I am co-authoring Senate Bill 1010, introduced by state Sen. Jim Beall, D-San Jose. Since homeless parolees are seven times more likely to reoffend than those

who are housed, the bill requires the California Department of Corrections to use savings from federal reimbursement for mental health treatment to fund rental assistance to participants during their terms of parole. Participating counties would provide community-based mental health treatment already available under Medi-Cal. SB-1010 is awaiting its first committee assignment.

If we provide treatment and reduce homelessness, crime rates will fall; lives and tax dollars will

be saved. Mental health treatment and wraparound services are a large unmet need in our state.

Minority Floor Leader Marie Waldron, R-Escondido, represents the 75th Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the communities of Bonsall, Escondido, Fallbrook, Hidden Meadows, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Rainbow, San Marcos, Temecula, Valley Center and Vista.

Priority placed on mental health advocacy Assemblymember Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

As a member of the Mental Health Caucus and also the Assembly Health Committee, I am working on bipartisan solutions to address the mental health issues in our state.

Last session I introduced Assembly Bill 59, signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, to extend the sunset date for assisted outpatient treatment for severely mentally ill persons.

San Diego is one of several participating California counties. The program, known as Laura’s Law, has assisted otherwise untreated individuals return to productive lives.

According to a recent article in the San Diego Union-Tribune, just the possibility of invoking the law has resulted in voluntary participation for treatment.

Last year I introduced Assembly Bill 532, to set up a program authorizing counties to offer mental health and addiction treatment services to

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Temecula teen found dead on Huntington Beach shore after multi-day search TEMECULA – A body that washed ashore in Huntington Beach Thursday, Feb. 8, was identified Monday as 18-year-old Jessy Cook of Temecula, according to the Orange County Coroner’s Office.

Cook’s body was found near Tower 7 at 12:45 p.m. Thursday,

Huntington Beach Police Officer Angela Bennett said.

It was unclear whether Cook fell or jumped into the water, Bennett said. Police were continuing to investigate what happened to her, she added.

A multi-agency search for Cook

– initiated by the U.S. Coast Guard – began about 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6, after some of her belongings were found on the Huntington Beach Pier.

The search, using boats and at least one helicopter, included Huntington Beach lifeguards and per-

sonnel from the Huntington Beach Police Department and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

“The Coast Guard and partner agencies searched for approximately 11 hours, covering nearly 137 square nautical miles,” according to a Coast Guard statement.

The search was suspended about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, after which divers went into the water on what was described as a recovery operation.

Those divers were recalled after their search turned up no sign of the young woman.

Man hospitalized Man struck, killed while crossing following Hemet shooting street in east Hemet Alex Groves AGROVES@REEDERMEDIA.COM

A man was shot in Hemet Friday, Feb. 9, and authorities were investigating to determine what happened.

The shooting happened about 7:15 a.m. at the intersection of Acacia Avenue and Inez Street, according to a news release from Hemet police Lt. Eddie Pust.

Pust said officers found the man

lying in the roadway with a gunshot wound.

The man was taken to the hospital for treatment of his wounds, which were not life-threatening.

Pust said that a motive for the shooting had not been determined as of Friday afternoon.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the department’s detective bureau at (951) 765-2497.

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HEMET – A 58-year-old man was struck and killed while crossing a street just east of Hemet, authorities said.

The fatality happened shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Eighth Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Officer Darren Meyer said the victim, identified only as a Hemet

resident, was walking south on Eighth Street when he stepped into the roadway where there was no marked crosswalk.

About the same time, 38-yearold Matthew Harding of Hemet was approaching from the east on Florida Avenue in his 2009 Nissan Frontier pickup truck, according to Meyer, who said the victim crossed directly in front of the Nissan, ap-

parently leaving Harding no time to swerve or brake, and was hit.

Harding, who was not hurt, immediately stopped and called 911, Meyer said.

The victim was taken to Hemet Valley Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The CHP investigation is ongoing.

Overnight quake rattles Riverside County LAKELAND VILLAGE – The United States Geological Survey reported a 3.6-magnitude earthquake occurred just after 1 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, about one mile north-northeast of Lakeland

Village near Lake Elsinore.

The shaking was weak to light in the area from San Bernardino to Murrieta and Lakeland Village to Hemet, reports received by the USGS said. Weak shaking was

reported by people in the San Clemente area.

No damage was reported to the USGS, according to the event page on its website.

Suspect arrested who was accused of stabbing another man in neck HEMET – A convenience store burglary turned violent when a 36-year-old man allegedly stabbed another man in the neck inside the Hemet store and was later arrested, police said Saturday, Feb. 10.

Authorities received several calls at 7:37 p.m. Friday indicating that a man was bleeding from the neck about a block west of the store in the 1000 block of South Gilbert Street,

Hemet Police Lt. Eddie Pust said.

When police arrived at the scene, they found the victim suffering from “a severe laceration to his neck,” and he was taken to a hospital where he was later determined to be in stable condition.

There was no word on what precipitated the stabbing.

Surveillance video from the convenience store helped police

identify a suspect, eventually leading investigators to a home in the 400 block of East Thornton Avenue, where they arrested Cole Butts of Hemet on suspicion of attempted murder and burglary, according to Pust and jail records.

Butts was booked into the Southwest Detention Center and remained in jail in lieu of $1 million bail.

Hazmat responds to Temecula restaurant TEMECULA – For a second day, two people became ill at a Temecula restaurant, prompting a hazmat team response, authorities said Sunday, Feb. 11.

At 7:49 p.m., firefighters were called to the Shogun Restaurant in the 41500 block of Margarita Road on a report of an unusual odor, the Riverside County Fire Department’s Jody Hagemann said.

Patrons and restaurant employ-

ees were evacuated while Riverside County Health officials searched for the substance causing the odor, Hagemann said.

“Two patients were evaluated but declined transport,” she said.

At 10:40 p.m. the incident was over, Hagemann said. The findings were not available.

Firefighters and a hazardous materials team were called to the restaurant at 8:39 p.m. Friday after

an unknown substance may have caused people in the restaurant to feel ill, Riverside County Fire Department’s Tawny Cabral said.

Paramedics evaluated and took two victims to area hospitals by ground ambulance with minor injuries, Cabral said.

The cause was undetermined, and the incident was turned over to Riverside County Environmental Health, she said.

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Sparkling 2BD/2BA in Gated Sunwest Village Senior Community

Elbow Room! Great Easy Access Half Acre Corner Lot!

Exclusive senior villa living in a quiet residential neighborhood. Two bedroom, two bath patio home with attached garage, vaulted ceilings, wood floors and a lot of windows for natural light. Large doors to both baths make it easy to maneuver in spacious bathrooms. Inside Washer, dryer, and new refrigerator INCLUDED! Trash and landscaping are included in HOA which has Clubhouse, activities, bistro, pool and so much more! Beautiful lawns and landscape throughout the entire neighborhood make property feel luxurious. This home feels so bright and clean.

Safe and friendly neighborhood. 55+. DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS HOME!

Offered at $163,900

Single story pool home with spa, great location, many upgrades. Upgraded kitchen with lots of storage space, corian counter tops tile floors and newer laminate. Bonus room next to enclosed patio. Master bedroom with walk in closet and french doors that exit to rear patio. Circular driveway, newer vinyl dual pane windows, plantation shutters throughout, bathrooms have been upgraded, ceiling fans throughout, upgraded garage door, fireplace is for both wood burning and gas. Two large sheds for storage in the back yard, mature landscape, shade trees, palm trees and fruit trees. Back yard has access through side gate for an rv, trailer, or toys. Spanish tile roof.

Solar system to heat up the pool water. Don’t let this one pass you by!

Offered at $310,000

Why You Want a Big House Whether, lots of kids / like to entertain / want to move up / better neighborhood / you will have no problem keeping up with the Jones’s in this completely new totally remodeled inside and out 4143 sq.ft. SUPER HOME on a spacious 19,602 sq.ft. lot in an absolutely beautiful neighborhood. Talk about entertainment, a larger-than-a- condo room complete with a wet bar for adult entertaining, parties, or large enough for a little league team if you want to turn the kids lose. This 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath, 3 car + garage, dream home has been totally upgraded, from the entry pavers in front to dark wood finish interior flooring. The large back yard has a covered patio spanning the length home to add a huge outdoor living component to your new home. AND, the best thing….You can afford this one! Don’t buy until you see this home!

Offered at $549,900

Hemet / San Jacinto

Murrieta / Temecula

990 W. Florida Ave. Hemet, CA 92543

30111 Technology Dr, Ste 150 Murrieta, CA 92563 (Off Winchester Rd)

(951) 658-7211 • www.brubakerculton.com