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“This isn’t the end. You’re not getting rid of me that quickly,” Menifee police Chief Pat Walsh said jokingly to the Menifee City Council after the announcement that he will be retiring from service in July after a law enforcement career spanning over 38 years. see page A-2

Education Edward Hyatt Athletic Hall of Fame inductees honored Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The latest honorees into the San Jacinto Education Foundation/ Alumni Association’s Edward Hyatt Athletic Hall of Fame were named and celebrated at a dinner and induction ceremony Saturday, Jan. 29, at the school’s Douglas A. Brown Gymnasium.

Chauncey Killens, who goes by “Slim,” protests critical race theory, vaccine mandates and sex education at school’s around the Temecula and Murrieta ares. Slim Killens may be found daily in front of schools protesting, encouraging people to honk and join him in his efforts to promote his “CVS Project.” Slim’s CVS Project is an effort to raise awareness against what Slim says is the indocrination of children at schools.

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The San Jacinto Community Builders nonprofit was established in 1950 to provide funds and support to local projects. About 15 years ago, its primary focus shifted to assisting programs that directly affect San Jacinto Unified School District students. Its signature fundraiser is the Hamburger Bash, and this year’s event will be held Saturday, March 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Lynn Peterson, the organization’s president, said the group meets with district staff each year to learn of any new or existing projects or programs at San Jacinto schools that are in need of a funding boost. This year the group donated $1,500 to “Ready, Set, Read!” a districtwide initiative created to emphasize the importance of building reading skills at home and $1,000 to San Jacinto

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Tiger Media Network students at San Jacinto High School improve their live streaming of Tiger football games and other events thanks to a donation from the San Jacinto Community Builders.

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Long-Time LE Councilmember Daryl Hickman dies at age 81 LAKE ELSINORE – The city of Lake Elsinore was notified recently about the passing of its former councilmember, Daryl Hickman, who died at his home Saturday, Feb. 12.

Hickman was first elected to the Lake Elsinore City Council Nov. 6, 2001, and served on the city council for 17 years until 2018. He also served as mayor from 2007-2008. When he left public office in December 2018, he described his time on the city council as one of the most rewarding experiences of his life.

“We are deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Mr. Hickman, who faithfully served our community for nearly two decades,” Mayor Timothy J. Sheridan said.

“Daryl was a respected and dedicated public servant. He was also a very nice man and he will be truly missed.”

During his time on the city council, Hickman represented the city on several regional and local boards including the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, the Riverside Transit Agency, the Southwest Cities Coalition, Northwest Mosquito and Vector Control District, and the Lake Elsinore/San Jacinto Watershed Authority. At the end of his last term, he served as Lake Elsinore’s inter-

national mayor, engaging in foreign business relations to encourage new investment in the community and region.

“Daryl was a loving husband and friend, whose extreme passion and love for the city of Lake Elsinore remained steadfast until the end,” Hickman’s wife, Amy Hickman, said. “He took pride in this community and was honored he was able to serve the residents alongside so many other talented and esteemed leaders.”

Hickman was known for his positive outlook and his commitment to helping local youth. He was actively involved in many local community groups and events. His service included an annual holiday toy drive and Santa visits at the Heads Start programs in the Lake Elsinore Unified School District. He also actively participated in the Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Merchants Association, United Way, Lake Elsinore Valley Education Foundation and supported his wife in her role with the Elsinore Woman’s Club.

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Menifee police Chief Pat Walsh to retire after 38-Year career in law enforcement Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

“This isn’t the end. You’re not getting rid of me that quickly,” Menifee police Chief Pat Walsh said jokingly to the Menifee City Council after the announcement that he will be retiring from service in July after a law enforcement career spanning over 38 years.

His announcement was made to Menifee city manager Armando Villa who relayed it to the council that evening.

Addressing the council, Walsh said, “I have been blessed to be here. It was a very difficult decision but the hardest part was telling the people I work with. The P.D. also the city manager who is phenomenal. The best boss I had in 38 years.”

His official final day has not been determined. He will help in selecting the new police chief who he hopes will continue the growth and development of the relatively new Menifee Police Department.

Walsh spent three years building the department whose officers have garnered tremendous community support.

“Establishing the Menifee Police Department and working with our brave men and women has been the pinnacle of my career,” Walsh said in a news release. “It has been an honor to serve the Menifee community, they have been

so supportive of their police. I am looking forward to spending more time with my wife and family in retirement.”

Walsh provided critical leadership during the establishment of the Menifee Police Department, which officially began operations in July 2020. Since its inception, the Menifee Police Department has grown to 95 police officers and personnel. The police department continues to expand as part of its three-year growth plan, which includes multiple divisions such as investigations, support services, records, crime scene investigation, traffic and K9 units.

“From the city council to our city manager Armando Villa to our dedicated command staff at the police department, their vision and leadership have helped build and grow a premier police force that will continue to serve and protect Menifee for years to come,” Walsh said.

Walsh began his law enforcement career as a Los Angeles County deputy sheriff in 1984 before transferring to the Portland Police Bureau in 1992. He served the people of Portland for 22 years, many spent as an undercover narcotics investigator assigned to a Federal Drug Interdiction Task Force. During this time, he also received a chief’s commendation for his work in dismantling a multistate drug distribution ring and

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served as a supervising sergeant for the Narcotics and Vice Unit.

As a Portland Police Bureau command officer, Walsh created the Office of Accountability and Professional Standards, was the Department of Justice Coordinator, the Executive Officer, Tactical Operations Command and the Chief’s Adjutant. In 2014, Walsh was selected as the police chief

for Lompoc and served in that role until taking the police chief job in Menifee.

Walsh is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School – Center for Homeland Defense and Security, holding a master’s degree in homeland security.

“We can never thank Chief Walsh enough for his valuable contributions to our city and his

lasting legacy in launching Menifee’s Police Department,” Villa said. “I look forward to working with Chief Walsh over the coming months to select a successor to build upon his success in developing a top-tier law enforcement agency for Menifee.”

Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

San Jacinto City Council updates and amends its purchasing procedures Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The San Jacinto City Council reviewed and revised its bidding, contracting and purchasing, supplies and services regulations bringing them up to state standards, similar to other cities in California at its Tuesday, Feb. 15, meeting.

With Council member Michael Heath absent due to his work schedule, the four other members of the council learned that the city’s methods of bidding, contracting and purchasing were out of date and not in line with larger purchases and contracts authorized

currently.

The council approved the amended regulations that now will allow the City Manager Rob Johnson to approve construction contracts under $200,000 while the city council must approve contracts above this amount. Those contracts over $200,000 now must be formally bid and awarded to the lowest bidder; Contracts under $200,000 may be informally bid, and contracts under $60,000 do not have to follow any particular process.

The city manager, however, can approve professional services contracts up to $100,000 for a single firm in a single fiscal year.

Any professional services contract about this amount would have to be approved by the city council following a competitive bidding process unless they find it to be not competitive.

Finally, the change to the ordinance will allow the city department heads to approve up to $5,000 to purchase general goods and services. The city manager must approve those up to $25,000.

Any amount over $25,000 would have to be approved by the city council.

Johnson told the council that he always does and will follow the amended purchasing ordinance.

The council gave its consent to

purchase a new 2021 model 914 Caterpillar Wheel Loader for the public utilities department for $151,269.08 and use the older loader as a trade-in.

They made a recommendation that all city officials and workers continue to support social distancing due to COVID-19 and authorized virtual meetings for the next 30 days.

Johnson said in his monthly report to the city council that the Soboba Crossroads retail project at Main and Lake streets, which are under construction, will be adding four outdoor dining and service features to its project in hopes of bringing more business

to the establishment in the future.

He said that he hoped to have the City Hall front lobby, located at 595 San Jacinto Ave., open by Tuesday, March 1, for residents and other visitors. He hinted that other special developments will be coming to the city soon but could not reveal what they were.

While meeting by teleconference, the council asked City Clerk Julia Espinoza to read two proclamations. The first announced February as Black History Month in the city, and the other named February as Red Cross Month.

Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

Wildomar City Council member Marsha Swanson resigns Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

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Longtime Wildomar City Councilmember Marsha Swanson of District 5 surprised her fellow council members Thursday, Feb. 10, by submitting a resignation letter that was accepted at a Wednesday, Feb. 16, follow up special council meeting.

Her resignation comes after serving on the Wildomar City Council since July 1, 2008, when Wildomar became an incorporated city, the newest in the Inland Empire at the time. As a founding member, she said she felt she had done enough for the city in her many years, from when she was elected at large in 2008 to when she was reelected to fill the District 5 seat. Her term would have expired in November.

At the special meeting, Swanson expressed her desire that in her absence the remaining council would appoint someone to fill her seat until the regular November election.

“Someone needs to represent our district until then,” she said.

Several members of the community spoke at the special meeting, one suggesting the open seat

be appointed, while the other two speakers believed the seat should remain open until the November election.

Following an explanation from the city attorney, the council learned they could not call a special election in the 60 days allowed for them to decide who would take Swanson’s seat, but they could appoint someone in that time or chose to wait until the November election.

The council, consisting of Mayor Ben Beniot. Mayor Pro Tem Joseph Morabito, Council member Bridgette Moore and Councilmember Dustin Nigg, agreed with Swanson’s request to choose to appoint someone to her vacant seat and voted for that option. Until that time, Morabito and Nigg will be on an ad hoc committee to select the best candidate for the position, following private and public interviews. The final decision for the appointment will be made by the entire council during a public hearing when the candidates will be interviewed for the position.

The chosen candidate will be appointed to the council until the November election when they can decide to run for a four-year stint in the District 5 seat.

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Morabito compiled a series of questions for the possible candidates to be asked during the interview process.

“I hope someone will run,” Swanson said. “I ran unopposed during the last election.”

Swanson, as a Wildomar city founder and longtime council member, is an agent for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. As a council member, she has been a city representative on many agencies and committees. She is past member of Wildomar Municipal Advisory Council, Mission Trails Friends of the Library, Wildomar Rotary Club, Wildomar Chamber of Commerce, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1508 and Lake Elsinore/Wildomar Lady Elks.

She was committed to Wildomar having local control and balanced growth and favored well planned development.

The council will notify residents living in District 5 that the council seat is open for appointment and determine when the next meeting will be held to select the best candidate for the position. For more information, visit http:// cityofwildomar.org.

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Lake Elsinore mayor wants city ‘spotlighted’ for the film industry Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Each year the mayor selects a theme based on the initiatives that they want to pursue during their tenure. Timothy J. Sheridan is Lake Elsinore’s mayor for 2022, and he announced the theme “Spotlight Lake Elsinore” was chosen to highlight “our exceptionally beautiful community” to primarily promote economic development and tourism.

To assist in bringing awareness to the unique features located in a diverse and culturally rich city, a subcommittee has been formed to entice film industry professionals to the area. Sheridan said when he first proposed that it be formed, he named it the “Lake Elsinore Motion Picture Commission” subcommittee.

“However, during a meeting with the Riverside County Film Commission, we were advised to change the name for various reasons,” Sheridan said. “In consultation with the film professionals with whom we were meeting, as well as the city manager and his staff, and staff from the Community Services Department, we officially changed the name to Film Lake Elsinore. We also call it Film LE.” He feels the name is more descriptive and inviting for location scouts, producers, crews and others in the industry. In addition to Sheridan, the Film Lake Elsinore subcommittee includes Council member Steve Manos, City Manager Jason Simpson, Deputy City Manager Nicole Dailey, management analyst Jovanny Huerta, management analyst Alex Teahen and special events coordinator Melissa Veliz. In addition, they will be inviting key representatives in the industry and community for meetings based on topics of discussion, including the Riverside County Film Commission, the Lake Elsinore Chamber of Commerce and others.

Members are currently working to create a master list of locations and will be hiring a location scout professional to join in this effort to highlight the most ideal locations in Lake Elsinore.

“As in every facet of Lake Elsinore city government, the annual theme is a collaborative effort which includes the mayor, City Manager Jason Simpson and his staff as well as the community services department,” Sheridan said. “We have always been very proud of our city and we want to share this amazing place with others in southwest Riverside County, Southern California and across the country.”

Motivation to Spotlight LE He said the reasons behind the decision to concentrate on this theme were twofold. According to the 2020 census, Lake Elsinore is the second fastest growing city in California and the median age of its population is 34 years old.

“To meet the needs of our residents, we are focused on bringing new businesses here to provide jobs as well as other economic opportunities,” Sheridan said. “We also want to increase the number of diverse venues where our residents can shop, dine and be entertained.”

Additionally, the city is a travel destination, with the largest freshwater lake in Southern California, a new campground on the lake and a historic downtown with a vast array of specialty stores and restaurants. The 3,000-acre lake and 14 miles of shoreline, as well as vacant land that can be useful for location shoots and the building of temporary structures if needed to get that perfect shot for motion pictures, television shows or still photographs also provide matchless opportunities.

“We are the home of the Lake Elsinore Storm, a minor league baseball team affiliated with the San Diego Padres who play at the Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium, universally recognized as one of the best Minor League ballparks in the whole country,” Sheridan said.

“We are also home to Skydive Lake Elsinore, as well as the golf course, The Links at Summerly.”

He said the area has many other unique spots.

“Our downtown is loaded with historic charm that is perfect for filming, especially for early 20th century location needs,” he said.

“We have amazing historic buildings like The Crescent and The Wreck.”

Sheridan said the city’s longterm strategic plan, the Dream

Lake Elsinore Mayor Timothy J. Sheridan has chosen Spotlight Lake Elsinore as the theme for 2022 in an effort to bring film industry professionals to the city.

Lake Elsinore’s 3,000-acre lake with its 14 miles of shoreline makes it a prime destination for water sports Valley News/Courtesy photos and future film crews that may choose to Spotlight LE.

Extreme 2040 Plan, outlined this endeavor as one of its objectives looking ahead to broadening Lake Elsinore’s appeal as a tourist destination. More specifically, the plan states that the city will seek to expand marketing capabilities including creating a repository of marketing resources such as maps of activities, imagery of the Lake and photos of action sports.

Creating a buzz “Our social media presence and our talented staff, especially those in the city manager’s office and community services department, have given us a forum to do so,” Sheridan said. “By building this repository, like photos of scouting locations for filming, we can enhance the city’s global reputation including all our natural assets and unique outdoor activities.”

At a recent city council meeting, Sheridan put out a call for residents to join in the efforts of this initiative by sharing their professional expertise in the field of filmmaking and photography.

“We have one staff member who is very talented,” Sheridan said.

“His name is Jovanny Huerta and he previously worked for Univision in Los Angeles. We are very fortunate to have him. We also employ John Hess from Creative Industries Media Group, who supports our efforts for longer videos.

He has been a part of our team for more than 10 years working and creating videos for the State of the City, among other projects. Both Jovanny and John do a great job.”

He said there are others on the city’s staff who have various connections that can hopefully be utilized to make Lake Elsinore a destination for the film industry.

During the recent meeting with the Riverside County Film Commission, he said members provided excellent advice on how to streamline the application process and make the city more inviting for film, television and still photography professionals.

Looking through the lens Sheridan said the issues of any inherent challenges have been discussed and the team will closely review every request received to ensure they know exactly what will be happening at whatever location is being used.

“This will enable us to provide appropriate notification to the community about the impact on their comings and goings that day,” he said. “We believe that transparency in this process is key. We will also ensure that public safety is completely and unequivocally maintained; we will not take any shortcuts in that regard whatsoev-

The Lake Elsinore Storm’s Diamond Stadium is a premier sports venue at the heart of the city.

er. We also intend to work closely with the film, television and still photography professionals when they come to our city. We will take whatever steps are necessary to help them complete their projects in an efficient and cost-saving manner, while also ensuring that we reduce the direct impact of their work on our residents.”

The advantages to bringing industry professionals to the city are numerous. In addition to patronizing local businesses, including restaurants, hotels and other services, it will create an atmosphere where film and television production and still photography work is encouraged and will help promote awareness of the city to a much wider audience.

“In turn, our hope is that our efforts will raise awareness about Lake Elsinore and attract additional investment,” Sheridan said.

“Simply put, we believe that any positive promotion of our community, especially in the film, television and still photography industry, will benefit our residents and businesses.”

He said the vision is to become the ultimate lake destination where all can live, work and play, build futures and fulfill dreams. He believes that this effort will help achieve that vision.

“Spotlight LE will showcase what makes Lake Elsinore exceptional and unique, including new or unique businesses that call Lake Elsinore home, fun upcoming events to which everyone in the region is invited, as well as development and other projects underway in the city,” Sheridan said. “We are still adding events and projects and we will use Spotlight LE to highlight them. Plus, as

Unique and historic architecture is one of many Lake Elsinore features being used to attract filmmakers and photographers to the area as part of the Spotlight LE initiative.

always, we have some surprises for the State of the City that will capture this theme and showcase what makes us stand out and differ-

ent from other cities in our region.

It is going to be a fun year.”

For more information, visit http://www.lake-elsinore.org.

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Final Menifee redistricting map nearing approval by the city council Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The final redistricting map for Menifee will be decided by the City Council at their next meeting. At the final public hearing Wednesday, Feb. 16, the council decided proposed Map 3 was the best choice to date.

For several months and after a series of public meetings and

workshops in the four Menifee voting districts, four proposed maps by BEAR Demographics and three citizens maps were shown and discussed. The districts have to be redrawn following the latest 10-year census report according to federal and state laws. Each district must be contiguous, equal in number, not considering political party status. The census, which determines the voting population,

is done every 10 years to see where the number of voters have increased or moved from place to place for fair and accurate future elections.

The map that was most preferred by three of the four district council members was Draft Map 3 that can be seen on the city website. The proposed road boundaries in Map 3 were explained in the Feb. 16 Bear Demographic report on Page

51 of the council meeting minutes.

The only other map considered was by District 2 council member Matt Liesemeyer who thought that the third map submitted by Menifee resident Slater was the simplest to read and understand.

The Slater map, however, split the District 3 Menifee Lakes Community represented by council member Lesa Sobek.

There is still time for Menifee

residents to comment on the draft maps by visiting http://www. cityofmenifee.us/redistricting.

The final decision on the redistricting has yet to be made, but the council will meet again Monday, March 21. The final draft map will be submitted to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters Wednesday, April 6.

Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

EVMWD declares intention to form Lakeside Estates, Echo Ridge CFDs Joe Naiman SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Public hearings for the formation of two community facilities districts will be part of the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District’s March 24 board meeting.

One hearing will likely establish a community facilities district for the Lake Elsinore Lakeside Estates development. The other hearing will likely approve a CFD for the Echo Ridge project. Separate 5-0 EVMWD board votes Feb. 10 adopted for each proposed CFD

a resolution which declared the intention to establish a CFD, set a March 24 hearing date and adopted a resolution to incur bonded indebtedness.

A community facilities district allows bonds for infrastructure to be repaid through assessments on property (these are sometimes known as Mello-Roos taxes due to the state legislators who wrote the option for services on new development to be funded by an annual assessment). An assessment must be approved by a majority of property owners, although a de-

veloper who owns a project before it is subdivided can cast the sole vote in favor of a CFD and once the property is subdivided those property owners are responsible for the assessments as well as all other property tax responsibilities.

The CFD may finance water and sewer facilities included in the district’s sewer capacity and connection fees which are paid to acquire capacity into the existing system. Expansion, modification, rehabilitation or other improvements to existing facilities are also allowed to be funded by the CFD including engineering, planning, design and construction management costs as well as the construction expense itself. The bonded indebtedness amount also includes the cost of issuance and

required reserves.

Lake Elsinore Lakeside Estates is planning to build 120 singlefamily homes off Grand Avenue between Corydon and Stoneman streets. The estimated cost of the facilities to be funded is $5.9 million and the CFD would have a bonded indebtedness authorization of approximately $6.8 million which would also cover reserves, interest, cost of issuance and underwriter’s fees. The bonds are not expected to be issued until the development is in a further stage. The bonds will be paid off no later than Fiscal Year 2065-2066, although they may be paid off earlier.

Echo Ridge is being developed

by Tri Pointe Homes. The 47-acre development on the corner of Grand Avenue and Riverside Drive

would have 135 single-family homes. The CFD would have an authorized bond debt of approximately $7.4 million to cover an estimated $6.4 million of facilities costs along with reserves, interest, issuance and underwriting. The bonds will likely be issued during a later stage of the development process and will be paid off by Fiscal Year 2066-2067.

If the EVMWD board approves the CFDs after the March 24 hearing, the creation of the CFDs and the bonded indebtedness will be authorized and the board will also authorize landowner elections for the levy of special taxes and declare the results of the elections.

Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

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High School’s CTE department.

Peterson, who has been a Community Builders member since 2007 and its president for about five years, said both programs are worthy.

“It’s important for young children to learn how to read and the high school kids will learn skills to help them with future careers,” she said.

The donation to San Jacinto High’s CTE department helped support its Tiger Media Network.

The donation was used to boost the department’s live streaming presence according to Tiger Media Network Advisor and CTE Video Production teacher Jeremy Murphy.

“We had been using a districtissued laptop to run our graphics and live stream software, but it wasn’t ideal,” he said. “The funds allowed us to upgrade our laptop so we can enhance our live stream graphics.”

Murphy, who is teaching for his second year at the high school, said that he and the students were kind of shocked when told they were receiving this donation.

“Students are just starting to build the Tiger Media Network brand,” he said. “We just started live streaming last spring and built

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Thanks to a donation from the San Jacinto Community Builders, students with the Tiger Media Network program at San Jacinto High improve their live streaming efforts, such as this recent basketball game.

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our website with community content the first half of this (school) year. For students to see that their content is being recognized beyond the school campus and for them to be rewarded for their effort is invaluable.”

Vince Record is the director of CTE and Special Programs for SJUSD. He said that because of the high student interest in digital media and video production and the success of the Tiger Media Network, a video production studio was written in the school’s Career Technical Education Incentive Grant. It is scheduled to be completed this summer.

Before the coronavirus pandemic, the 16 active members of the San Jacinto Community Builders worked year round with a Valentines for Veterans program and a Christmas tree project in conjunction with Valley Community Pantry. Resumed in 2021, the group donated 41 trees to the food pantry which held a drawing for local deserving families to receive the Christmas trees. The Builders’ members also donated lights and decorations.

Having to skip the Hamburger

Bash in 2021 due to the pandemic, members of the philanthropic group said they were eager to serve up hamburgers with all the trimmings, potato salad and dessert to all guests. There will also be boutique items for sale and opportunity drawings and door prizes available to all attendees.

“For our potato salad, we use Nancy Warneke’s grandmother’s recipe and 80 to 100 pounds of potatoes and our burger beef is ground at Cliff’s Meat Market right here in San Jacinto,” Peterson said.

“We prepare enough food for 350400 guests.”

The Hamburger Bash will be held at North Mountain Middle School, 1202 E. Seventh St., in San Jacinto. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under, payable at the door.

For more information on the San Jacinto Community Builders, contact Lynn Peterson at 951255-5598.

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EMWD’s wetlands offers behind-the-scenes view of bird life

Aurora Corona of Menifee shares one of the photos she captured of a red-tailed hawk during an Eastern Municipal Water District-sponsored bird walk in San Jacinto.

Visitors to Eastern Municipal Water District’s Hemet/San Jacinto Multipurpose Constructed Wetlands search for birds from an elevated observation deck, Saturday, Feb. 12.

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Eastern Municipal Water District resumed its popular bird walk in February after a pandemic-related hiatus of almost two years. Armed with cameras, binoculars and anticipation, bird enthusiasts converged on the Hemet/San Jacinto Multipurpose Constructed Wetlands in San Jacinto Saturday, Feb. 12, to seek out some winged wonders.

Falcons, egrets, blackbirds and many other migratory and resident birds can be found in their natural habitat on the grounds of the San Jacinto Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility, 770 N. Sanderson Ave., in San Jacinto. The nearly 60 acres of the Hemet/San Jacinto Multi-Purpose Constructed Wetlands is not open to the public except on designated dates and times, which makes the experience even more special for those who reserved a spot.

Phil Paule, board president of EMWD, said a significant investment was put into upgrades along

the 1-mile loop that walkers make during the approximately two-hour tour. An observation deck was built along the path that encircles the water. He said he was anxious to see the end results and how visitors would react as he joined the Feb. 12 tour.

“I’ve been on lots of bird walks with lots of Scouting troops throughout the years and got the idea to improve the experience for everyone,” Paule said. “I like showing off the water district’s ancillary projects like this one and doing what I can to make sure everyone has a quality experience.

This is a good little jewel we have here.”

The wetlands have long served as a breeding and feeding ground for several species of birds with more than 120 species having been documented.

Complimentary coffee and snacks were offered to the 30 visitors who had reserved a spot at the first bird walk of 2022. Volunteer tour guide Antonio Corona gave a safety speech, and he and volunteer

Joyce Schwartz were available throughout the tour to answer questions and offer looks through high-resolution spotting scopes at some of the birds that were sighted.

A Nuevo resident, Schwartz said she has been an avid birder for about 17 years.

“I like watching and observing their behavior,” she said. “This is a great place, a very unique facility. There is no hunting allowed in this area so the birds are safe. I’ve seen some rare birds here like the swamp sparrow, which is not native to this area.”

Always keeping a few yards behind the birds, Corona scanned the skies, trees and retention basins for a bird that would appeal to the crowd as he led the group. Providing some background information, Corona’s comments were often added to by longtime birders who shared specific characteristics and facts about the birds. Other members of the Corona family came from Menifee to join the walk.

James Bergquist of Menifee said he enjoys photographing fowl, and

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“The water that is here is part of the treatment plant, and the bulrushes clean the water naturally,” she said. “It allows for people to observe the process of cleaning water.”

“Sharing this habitat during our bird walks is not our core mission, but it’s something we like to do to give back to the community. After all, it’s the public’s facility,” Paule, who joined the board in 2006, said.

“Water is boring, but it’s necessary so we turned it into something interesting for the community.

We could use three of four more of these.”

EMWD is the sixth largest retail and wholesale water agency in the state and currently serves nearly 1 million customers. Moving water consumes a huge amount of energy and all of the agency’s wastewater plants have installed solar fields which greatly reduce energy costs so that savings can be passed on to the ratepayers.

Bird walks are scheduled from October through April, but the next two outings are full at 30 visitors each. Spots are still available for the walk Saturday, Oct. 8, from 8-10 a.m., but required reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Sig Fertig shared that he enjoys the outdoors and has photographed many birds over the years, some that roost at his Hemet housing community. He spent six years volunteering for the USDA Forest Service at Black Mountain Fire Lookout in the San Jacinto Mountains and saw many birds during that time and became an official bird watcher in 1977.

He said the bird walk gives him an opportunity to get outdoors and always gives him the chance to see something different. The most unusual bird he’s seen was during the 36 years he worked for a Christian service organization and saw a toucan while in Costa Rica.

Fertig’s friend and neighbor, Joe Hennessy, said he visits the wetlands every chance he gets.

Allan F. Freetage II, public affairs specialist for EMWD, said he is always amazed at the variety of birds that frequent the wetlands that were formed in the mid-1990s.

“We get some wildlife too like coyotes, rabbits and feral cats but that’s the circle of life,” Freetage said.

The wetlands, which were built to help with the treatment plant process as well as to create a beautiful habitat for birds and other wildlife, is also used for education purposes through school field trips.

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Hickman’s official cause of death is currently unknown. He was born June 3, 1940. He is survived by his beloved wife of

26 years, Amy, his sons Todd and Will, daughter-in-law Jennifer and two grandsons, Julian and Noah.

Hickman will be cremated and laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. Funeral services have not been determined at this time; however, the family is planning a celebration of life in the coming months.

The city council honored Hickman at its recent council meeting Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the Lake Elsinore Cultural Center.

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Louis Wolf’s Daybook from the Warner Springs Store in 1867

Rebecca Marshall Farnbach SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Historians can learn a lot from reviewing the records kept at a nearby general store 155 years ago.

In 1867, Louis Wolf was postmaster in Warner Springs and a partner with Thomas Brady in a general store there. Copies of the ledger from the Wolf and Brady store dated December 1867 through July 1868 give insight into the local economy.

Viewing the daily accounts, it appears that customers were not just shopping, but many stopped by to smoke, chew, drink alcohol and gamble on card games. The store was a social center, bank and a place to sell their goods. It offered lodging to travelers. Lodging fees also included food for the traveler and provisions for their horses. The store was open even on Christmas Day. The most common purchase was “sundries,” indicating a collection of small things not listed. Items sold that we no longer use include: rolls of candlewick, rope, buckskins, hickory shirts, suet, bear meat, gunpowder and livery oil. Some of the items sold to the store or traded for goods were: salt, goats, flour,

chickens, potatoes and soap, corn, barley, pumpkins and olive oil.

Payment was often by gold dust.

Other means of exchange were government vouchers, greenbacks and “legal tender.” Anything manufactured cost more. A pencil cost $.25, and a pocket knife was $1, when an entire beef cost $25.

Certain events can be speculated by analyzing purchasing patterns.

For example, February 17, 1868, was payday for Ramone Monreal.

After receiving $167.50 in cash from Tomlinson & Company, he bought a horse, a suit of clothes, an undershirt, drawers, two pairs of socks, a cravat, shirt and collar.

Was it in preparation for a wedding?

Adding to the clues, on the same day Monreal also bought a veil, skirt, yard goods, trim and fancydress buttons. And, on April 6th, he bought household goods and a looking glass.

On a less happy note, May 18, eight men each paid $1 toward “sundries for Smithe’s woman.” Because there were no more purchases to Joseph Smithe’s account, perhaps he died. I found another clue when I read that William Wolf bought cattle and oxen from the estate of Joseph Smithe and credited his debt as $70, July 10.

There are certain items that are unfamiliar today. People bought a product called “aguadiente” by the gallon. Breaking it into two words, I thought it was Spanish for “water for teeth,” or mouthwash. I wondered why the backwoodsmen would use so much mouthwash.

Then I found the term had been misspelled in the ledger, that it was “aguardiente,” strong or ardent wa-

Louis Wolf’s signature is taken from his general store ledger circa 1867.

ter, which was moonshine.

They also bought “shorts,” a byproduct of wheat flour that includes the germ, fine bran and some flour. A “manta,” a square piece of cloth used as a cloak, was sold by the yard. At first, I thought “hive syrup” was honey, but learned it was a cough syrup made from a plant that had a blossom shaped like a beehive. Toward the end of the account, Wolf apparently used pages to teach a child about measurements and his workbook from so long ago taught me that a quire of paper is one twentieth of a ream, or 24 sheets of paper.

At first glance, a person may think the ledger book makes for dull reading, but I consider it a very important time capsule showing life in the past. I viewed every page and collated data of what was purchased, the prices and the customers’ names.

From this carefully compiled account book, we learn about life near Temecula during that time.

What happened after the last entry of July 10, 1868? Louis Wolf purchased the Little Temecula Rancho and the adobe general store, forevermore called the Wolf Store. Wolf resided in Temecula until his death in 1887. Wolf, a burly, bearded Jewish proprietor came to America in 1851, arriving from the Alsace-Lorraine German and French region. Perhaps Wolf, who arrived in San Francisco at the age of twenty-one, had Gold Rush fever, as he worked as a miner for a short time before making his first appearance in Temecula.

Wolf’s obituary in the San Diego Union newspaper stated he began the trading business in a small adobe store with “only brawn, brain and perseverance as capital, but amassed a snug fortune”.

Here in Temecula, we cannot forget Louis Wolf. The adobe store is now a coffee shop in Vail Headquarters and his sarcophagus stands on a hill overlooking our valley. Plus, a ledger book he kept at a store in Warner Springs brings

us information about the daily life of the people there in 1867.

Rebecca Marshall Farnbach is a member of the Temecula Valley Historical Society and is an author and co-author of several history books about the Temecula area. The books are available for purchase at the Little Temecula History Center or online from booksellers and at http://www.temeculahistoricalso-

ciety.org. Visit her Amazon author page at http://www.amazon.com/-/e/ B01JQZVO5E. The Little Temecula History Center Museum, the red barn at the corner of Redhawk Parkway and Temecula Parkway in Temecula, is open on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.

Menifee Quality of Life Measure mid-year report to come to the Menifee City Council Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The Warner Springs general store is shown in the 1800s.

A page from Louis Wolf’s general store ledger circa 1867 shows shopping habits of Warner Springs residents. Valley News/Courtesy photos

Menifee’s Quality of Life Measure DD Oversight Committee is expected to bring a revised 20212022 budget to the city council, including a surplus fund balance of $2,318,796 for expenditure, following a special meeting Thursday, Feb. 17.

Measure DD, a 1 cent sales tax,

was approved by the residents of Menifee in November 2016 to enhance city services and programs before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. These services include those of the fire and police departments, road safety and traffic mitigation. Measure DD was renamed the Quality of Life Measure.

The revenues expected from Measure DD this past year exceeded expectations calling for a budget revision that must be approved by the city council. The Quality of Life Oversight Committee learned that the original revenue forecast would be $14,736,000 for 20202021 but increased by $2,701,878.

In a recent meeting, the city council heard recommendations that the surplus revenues should be spent on the hiring of additional police personnel, police equipment including vehicles and employees and a police substation.

It was also proposed that $1.5

million of the Measure DD money should be used for Menifee Fire Station 5 in Quail Valley totaling $1.3 million, $70,000 for a Fire Station 68 remodel and $184,177 for PMP Romoland South grid.

The Quality of Life Committee Chair Michael Cano, Vice Chair Edward Samuelson and committee members Al Powers and April Smith voted “yes” on the recommendations.

A mid-year review of the Quality of Life Measure revenues and expenditures will be presented to the city council at its next meeting.

The recommendations on the newer revenues and expenditures. will be heard by the city council Wednesday, March 2. In the last council meeting Wednesday, Feb. 16, the council discussed keeping Quail Valley in the name of the newer Fire Station 5.

Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

Menifee resident announces election run for District 2 Council seat Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Menifee resident Ricky Estrada in an email recently announced his intention to run in the next election for the District 2 City Council seat of Matthew Liesemeyer, who will end his four-year term in November.

Estrada is no stranger to local city politics having run against Mayor Bill Zimmerman in the last election. Zimmerman will be at the mayor’s term limit this next election. Estrada said he sees himself as a voice of the silent majority in the country and has been known to carry his campaign door-to-door.

In the past Menifee election, he ascribed for less taxes with more dependability on non-taxpayer revenue, sought more open landscapes, a possible Menifee Trolley System and less government and more emphasis on constitutional freedoms. This time his theme is “A Fresh Perspective.” He said on his website his goals are to improve traffic, complete infrastructure, cut wasteful spending, keep Menifee’s small town feel, more mom and pop shops and better parks and conservation.

Ricky Estrada announces his intention to run for Matthew Liesemeyer’s District 2 City Council seat in the next election.

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He was unsuccessful in the city’s at-large election for Menifee mayor in 2020, but he said he is hopeful to win the Nov. 8 District 2 local election.

He is the first local candidate to announce his plan to run for council. All candidates must file their intention with the Menifee City Clerk from July 19 until Aug. 12 Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

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Valentine bouquets gr w in Rainbow

Martha Gutierrez adds long-stemmed red roses to the bouquets made with flowers grown on the fields of the 500-acre Kendall Farms.

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Roses and greenery are added to the Valentine bouquets.

Boxed up flower arrangements are ready for shipping as more bouquets are put together at the Kendall Farms warehouse.

Bouquets are made in an assembly line on a French machine inside the refrigerated warehouse keeping the flowers fresh.

Completed bouquets are ready for shipment to national chains in the U.S.

Kendall Farms is a 500 acre family flower farm, which started from 50 acres in Rainbow.

Protea flowers grown at Kendall Farms will add color to Valentine’s Day arrangements.

Vases are ready for fresh flower arrangements grown in Rainbow.

Flowers in Valentine colors are ready to be assembled into bouquets for area stores to sell.

Kendall Farms production supervisor Patricia Ortega oversees the making of bouquets in the warehouse onsite in Rainbow.

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Rancho Water opens new horse trail in Temecula Wine Country

Temecula rider Ken Leach enjoys the new horse trail along Valle de Los Caballos with his horse Sayo. Valley News/Courtesy photo

TEMECULA. – Rancho California Water District, Temecula Valley Rural Lifestyles Inc. and Rancho California Horsemen’s

Association will cut the ribbon on a new portion of an equestrian trail along Valle de Los Caballos in Temecula Saturday, Feb. 26.

“Rancho Water is pleased to partner with our equestrian neighbors in the GlenOak Hills and Valle de Los Caballos communities,” Robert Grantham, general manager of Rancho Water, said.

“We are fortunate to offer amenities like this one to the community.”

The horse trail links between the Valle de Los Caballos and Oak Mountain Road to provide a safe alternative to riding along DePortola Road. Equestrians can use this

trail as a path between the Valle de Los Caballos and DePortola winery trails to Oak Mountain Road, Leoness Cellars and the GlenOak Hills area.

“TVRL is grateful to Rancho Water for recognizing our historical equestrian easements and opening this trail segment, and to Dan Stephenson for his generous donation for the fencing. It truly helps us fulfill two of our goals with the trails network: safety and connectivity,” Gil Pankonin, president of Temecula Valley Rural Lifestyles, said.

Rancho Water has been working with members of Temecula Val-

ley Rural Lifestyles and Rancho California Horsemen’s Association to allow riders access to trail easements along Rancho Water properties in the Valle de Los Caballos. With licensing, fencing and signage now in place, the trail is ready to be opened for horse traffic. Signage at the trailhead, located south of the horse crossing at DePortola Road and Shiraz Way, acts as a reminder that the public trail is exclusively for equestrians.

Bikes, motorized vehicles and hikers are not permitted.

For more information, contact Kimy Wall at wallk@ranchowater.com or 951-296-6933.

The mission of Rancho Water is to deliver reliable, high-quality water, wastewater and reclamation services to its customers and communities in a prudent and sustainable manner. Rancho Water is a local, independent special district, organized Aug. 16, 1965, servicing approximately 150 square miles and about 45,000 service connections in Temecula, Murrieta and parts of unincorporated Riverside County.

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Insurance Commissioner and state emergency agencies issue ‘Safer from Wildfires’ framework to protect communities SACRAMENTO – Drawing on the direct experience of first responders, fire safety experts and the latest research on wildfires, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and emergency management leaders in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration Monday, Feb. 14, announced “Safer from Wildfires,” a new insurance framework that incorporates wildfire safety measures to help save lives while making homes and businesses more resilient California residents can view the recorded event on the Department of Insurance’s Facebook page at https://www. facebook.com/insurancecagov/ videos/292620959556743. “Safer from Wildfires” provides a list of achievable, effective actions that will help reduce risk for property owners, including communitywide safety recommendations to prevent the spread of wildfire to other properties. It is the first time that state agencies have been brought together to identify mitigation actions that insurance companies should consider for existing homes and businesses.

Lara initiated the partnership in February 2021 with the governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Cal Fire, the governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California Public Utilities Commission after hearing about the issue in meetings with thousands of homeowners across California and holding the first ever investigatory hearing about wildfires and insurance in October 2020.

“I am using every tool available to protect Californians while reducing the risk of wildfires,” Lara said, who is pursuing a com-

prehensive strategy to safeguard insurance for consumers through risk reduction, stronger consumer protections and improvements to the FAIR Plan, California’s insurance safety net. “Making homes and businesses safer from wildfires protects all Californians, saving lives, reducing losses and making insurance more available and affordable for all.”

“Today’s announcement is an important step forward in providing clear guidance to homeowners and insurance companies alike on the actions they can take to keep their properties safe,” Mark Ghilarducci, director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, said. “The work done by this coalition is an important part of the wider effort underway by the Newsom administration to build greater community resilience by investing in infrastructure improvements.”

“Our wildfire strategy continues to stress the need to ensure communities are prepared for wildfire by building and retrofitting homes with ember resistant materials, while ensuring they have defensible space with a minimum of 100-foot clearance from dry vegetation,” Chief Mike Richwine, state fire marshal and acting director of Cal Fire, said. “As we prepare for another potentially destructive fire season, it is critical that these wildfire mitigation measures are considered in insurance availability and incentives.”

“The inter-agency collaboration behind the ‘Safer from Wildfires’ framework offers a positive example of how California can address our shared risks together,” Forest Kaser, the CPUC’s deputy

executive director of Safety & Enforcement and Safety Policy, said. “The CPUC looks forward to our ongoing work together to keep Californians safe.”

With California experiencing devastating, climate changeintensified wildfires, a consistent approach to building more resilient communities is needed.

This core set of fire safety actions will help ensure that residents, businesses, communities and insurance companies can all consistently recognize and adopt the best science-driven mitigation actions so that risks are minimized.

Throughout this process, all of the partner agencies have emphasized the need for insurance companies to incentivize homes and businesses that have taken important measures to make their properties more resilient.

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The interagency partnership took a “ground up” approach, meeting with first responders, consumers, and researchers to identify a consistent approach with three layers of protection for the structure, the immediate surroundings and the community. “Safer from Wildfires” includes communitywide approaches that can help prevent wildfires from catching and spreading to other homes and businesses in the neighborhood.

The list of proposed mitigation actions is available to download from the Department of Insurance website.

While California has existing wildfire building standards for new development as established by Cal Fire, the partnership established a framework that is consistent,

based in fire science and applies to retrofits for older existing homes in order to help them seek and maintain insurance coverage, thus giving policyholders and insurance companies a shared strategy for reducing wildfire risks.

In conjunction with “Safer from Wildfires,” Lara is working to increase wildfire safety insurance incentives for consumers. Currently, 13 insurance companies representing 40% of the insurance marketplace offer discounts for safer homes and communities with more companies interested.

The amount of interest from insurance companies to offer mitigation discounts has grown from just 7 percent of the market just three years ago. View the list of insurance companies currently offering discounts at the Department of Insurance website.

Consists of recommendations by fire chiefs, consumer groups and researchers.

The interagency partnership met with external groups including consumer advocates from United Policyholders and the Consumer Federation of America, local fire chiefs representing the California Fire Chiefs Association, the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety, and trade associations from the insurance industry, among others. The “Safer from Wildfires” list of actions is consistent with mitigation actions proposed by United Policyholders’ Wildfire Risk Reduction and Asset Protection working group and wildfire risk reduction research by IBHS, among others.

“The partnership’s framework is consistent with our working group’s findings and an important

leap forward,” Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders and architect of the WRAP working group, said. “The partnership analyzed conditions that help prevent homes from being damaged and destroyed in wildfires and made a realistic assessment of what individuals and communities can do to create and maintain those conditions. They produced a template that can be used by cities and towns throughout the state of California to reduce wildfire risk, adapt to climate change and improve and restore the availability and affordability of home insurance.”

The interagency partnership’s work bolsters Lara’s vision of short-term consumer protections and long-term insurance solutions to the threats of wildfire and climate change, and answers Newsom’s call, upon signing Senate Bill 872 and Assembly Bill 3012 in 2020, that “we must do more” and that OPR, CalOES and Cal Fire “work with the Insurance Commissioner to evaluate and recommend ways that residents, communities and the insurance industry can work together to better mitigate wildfire risks.”

Reducing wildfire risk is a shared focus among the partners and their work strengthens risk reduction and resiliency in California communities.

“Safer from Wildfires” is a three-layer plan that lists actions to protect the structure, the immediate surroundings and the entire community. Download the onepager overview and the full list of actions at the Department of Insurance website.

Submitted by California Department of Insurance.

EVMWD honors local student artists at “Water Is Life” award ceremony LAKE ELSINORE – The Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District board of directors recognized 15 local students Thursday, Feb. 10, for their winning contributions to the 2021-2022 Water Is Life poster contest.

More than 3,200 students participated in the 2021-2022 Water Is Life poster contest, representing 18 schools from Lake Elsinore Unified School District, Menifee Union School District, Murrieta Valley Unified School District and local charter schools. Participants ranged from kindergarten to fifth grade. The annual contest provides an opportunity for students to creatively express important conservation messages through art.

“Celebrating our student’s talents, ingenuity and insight is an honor,” Darcy M. Burke, board president of EVMWD, said.

The winning artwork of Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District’s Water is Life poster contest is displayed at the award ceremony.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

If you have an upcoming community event, email it to valleyeditor@ reedermedia.com, put “attention events” in the subject line. Readers should call ahead on some listed events for the latest updates on COVID restrictions if any.

CHILDREN’S EVENTS Feb. 25 – 5-10 p.m. One Enchanted Evening, an unforgettable prom night experience that is open to the public and centered on God’s love for people with special needs ages 14 and older, will take place at Rancho Christian School, 31300 Rancho Community Way, in Temecula.

March 19-20 – 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Take a ride on the Dino Train and STEAM Festival and a Polar Express Ride at the Southern California Railway Museum, 2201 S. A Street, in Perris, featuring “Buddy” from PBS SoCal KIDS’ “Dinosaur Train.” For more information and tickets, find the event on Facebook.

COMMUNITY EVENTS Feb. 27 – 2:30 p.m. Hemet Concert Association presents the SAKURA Cello Quintet, which will perform works from Bernstein to Rachmanov in this stress reducer concert, at the Tahquitz High School Performing Arts Center, 4425 Titan Trail, in Hemet. Tickets are $30 for adults and free to those 22 years or younger. Season tickets for other performances are $70. For more information, visit http://www.hemetconcerts or call 951-927-2449.

Feb. 28 – 6 p.m. Geology & Enology of Temecula Valley will be the subject of a Zoom presentation by geologist Luke Weidman from the Temecula Valley Historical Society.

He will discuss his book, telling why the Temecula Valley is so wellsuited for growing quality grapes.

Find the Zoom link at http://www. temeculahistory.org.

March 5 – 9-11 a.m. Temecula Special Games will take place from 9-11 a.m. at Great Oak High School, 32555 Deer Hollow Way, in Temecula. Enjoy a time of free, fun and inclusive activities with athletes of all ages with developmental disabilities participating in noncompetitive games. Each athlete will be paired up with a high school volunteer with awards to follow. To register, contact http://temeculaca.gov.

March 6 – 2-4 p.m. Attend the 10th annual Jazz Festival held in the courtyard of the Old Town Community Theater, 42051 Main St., in Temecula with some of the finest musicians in the Inland Empire.

March 12 – 8 a.m. Birding tours have resumed in the San Jacinto Wildlands hosted by Eastern Municipal Water District. See up to 120 different species of birds each second Saturday through April.

Reservations are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Join at EMWD San Jacinto Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility, 770 N. Sanderson Ave., in San Jacinto. All two-hour tours are subject to cancellation in the event of inclement weather. Bring a water bottle, view-

ing devices and closed-toe shoes.

For information and reservations, visit www.emwd.org/bird-walks.

March 21 – 10-11:30 a.m. Attend a Grief Recovery Support Group at Canyon Lake Community Church Family Center, 30515 Railroad Canyon. Road, in Canyon Lake.

GriefShare is a friendly caring group of people who will walk alongside you through life’s most difficult experiences. Read more on http://AARP.org.

Apr. 23-24; Apr. 30-May 1 – 1:30 p.m. The “Ramona” Outdoor Pageant resumes at the Ramona Bowl Amphitheater, 27400 Ramona Bowl Road, in Hemet. See live depiction of Helen Hunt Jackson’s “Ramona” with a cast of hundreds in the scenic outdoor bowl and hacienda house. Tickets are adults $30-$44, children $18 to $44 and seniors $28-44. For more information, call 951-658-3111.

ONGOING – The city of Menifee offers in-city or out-of-city special event vendor applications online or at Menifee City Hall to apply for signature and other special events. Contact Menifee City Hall, 29844 Haun Road, 951-672-6777, or online at businesslicensing@ cityofmenifee.us.

ONGOING – Sun City Civic Association Monthly Square Dance sessions are held Sundays from 1:30-5 p.m. at 26850 Sun City Blvd., Sun City.

ONGOING – If you know a homebound older adult, resources in Menifee are available, including grab-and-go, cooked and frozen food for pickup. Courtesy Pantry items and meals delivered with no contact. Three days of emergency food can be delivered immediately or restaurant meal delivery for those who don’t qualify for food assistance programs. Call 800-510-2020 for help.

ONGOING – The Riverside County COVID-19 Business Assistance Grant Program is accepting online applications for business grants up to $10,000 at http://www. rivercobizhelp.org that can be used for employee retention, working capital, protective equipment purchases, rent or mortgage payments and paying vendor notices. Eligible businesses, including nonprofits, must be in Riverside County, with a minimum of one but less than 50 employees and operating for at least one year since March 1. For more information, call Riverside County Business and Community Services at 951-955-0493.

ONGOING – 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Temecula Winchester Swap Meet continues, 33280 Newport Road in Winchester, Saturdays and Sundays only. The small local swap meet is only 50 cents for entry, and anyone under age 10 is free admission. No dogs allowed.

ONGOING – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Every Sunday, Murrieta Village Walk Farmers Market is at Village Walk Place in Murrieta. The Sunday morning farmers market at Village Walk Plaza is a place to buy fruits and veggies, gourmet

food and crafts. Come to the center in the northwest corner of Kalmia/ Cal Oaks at the Interstate 215 exit in Murrieta.

ONGOING – Temecula’s Farmers Markets are offered in Old Town Temecula Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon, 4100 Main St. in Temecula; at Promenade Temecula, 40640 Winchester Road, outside JCPenney every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at Vail Headquarters, 32115 Temecula Parkway, every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. In compliance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Riverside County Public Health orders, the farmers markets will be restricted to agriculture products only. Follow the Old Town Temecula Farmers Market on Facebook to stay updated. No pets are allowed.

WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS Feb. 24 – 1-3 p.m. “How to Start Your Own Restaurant” is the subject of a free training event hosted by the Inland Empire Small Business Development Center at the Menifee City Hall, 29844 Haun Road, in Menifee. Pre-registration is required at http://www.inlandempiresbdc.org.

Feb. 28 – 5:30 p.m. Lululemon Temecula Run Club meets at Temecula Promenade, 40820 Winchester Road, Unit 250, in Temecula. These free family friendly runs range from 5k to 10k. Meet at the store every Monday evening to join the community in connecting through sweating together.

March 4-6 – 2 p.m. The Edge Dance skills competition will take place at the California Ranch Company, 43101 Anza Road, in Temecula. Tickets are $10. Come see West Coast Country Heat perform.

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March 9 – 1:30 p.m. Hemet Valley Art Association’s general meeting will take place at the Church for Spiritual Living, 40450 Stetson Ave., in Hemet. Bonnie Rinier, a mixed media artist, will be the demonstrator. Visit the art gallery, 144 N. Harvard Street, in Hemet.

It is open Wednesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call the gallery at 951652-4592 or http://www.hemetvalleyartassociation.com.

March 10 – 4:30-5:30 p.m. The Multicultural Network meets at the Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce, 615 N. San Jacinto St., in Hemet, discussing current topics and strategies to move business forward. See Hemet San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce.

March 12 – 8 a.m to 6 p.m. U.S. Parachute Association Safety Day will be held at Skydive Elsinore, 20701 Cereal St., in Lake Elsinore.

Skydivers of all skill levels are invited to the safety seminar.

March 19 – 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Starting Line from San Diego is at the Lake Elsinore Storm Stadium, 500 Diamond Drive, in Lake Elsinore. Enjoy a full day of profes-

sional driving instruction with a $350 Starting Line package that includes the SCCA Track Night in America.

March 20 – 5:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Attend the Wine Country Classic of the California Dressage Society. For more information, visit http://wcchorseshow.com or contact Cheryl Croasomon at 818314-0798.

March 24 – 6:30 p.m. Men of the Valley Men’s Fellowship meets at Our Community office at 30660 Benton St. in Winchester. For more information, listen to radio 102.5FM The Vine.

March 24 – 1-2 p.m. E-Commerce Basics from the city of Menifee, 29844 Haun Road, in Menifee. Learn the basics of ecommerce, Small Business Development Center, small business essentials and workshops. See Menifee Economic Development for more information.

March 31 – 8-10 p.m. Queen Nation, a Queen tribute at the Old Town Community Theater, 42051 Main St., in Temecula. Tickets at the box office and at http://temeculatheater.org.

May 2-6 – Menifee restaurants celebrate the city’s return of “Restaurant Week.” This year’s theme, “Homegrown Flavors,” spotlights the growing local flavors and chefs that make Menifee’s culinary experience unique. For more information, contact the Economic Development Department at EconDev@CityofMenifee.us.

ONGOING – Sons of Norway/ Scandinavia meets at noon the first Saturday of every month, September to June, at the Heritage Mobile Park Clubhouse, 31130 S. General Kearny Road., in Temecula. A potluck lunch is followed by a cultural program and short business meeting. Please come and enjoy company with fellow Scandinavians.

Call 951-309-1597 or 951-849-1690 for more information.

ONGOING – MilVet sends military care packages for deployed U.S. troops throughout the world and is seeking support for nutrition snacks, hygiene supplies and other small items that will show the love of those at home. Help shop for most needed items without leaving your home by purchasing items remotely and having them delivered to volunteers for packing. All items on the list are special requests from deployed military men and women sent through Amazon at https:// smile.amazon.com. Know someone deployed? Sign them up for monthly care packages: https://milvet.org/ request-for-care-packages.

ONGOING – 5 to 8 p.m. Temecula Community Services Department hosts “Art Off The Walls” every first Friday, featuring art from a variety of artists exhibiting in multi-genre forms. “Art Off The Walls” is housed exclusively at The Merc, 42051 Main Street, Temecula.

ONGOING – The First Fridays

art events, in the ambiance of great music and food, are free and offer an exciting opportunity for varied artists to share their work with the community and the many visitors to Temecula. This event is held at The Merc and The Lot on Main, 42051 Main Street. For more information, call the Community Services Department at 951-6946480. Artists may apply using the 2021 AOTW Application online at https://temeculaca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11605/2021-AOTWApplication.

ONGOING – 8 to 9 a.m. Attend the city of Wildomar’s Small Business Roundtable on the third Wednesday of each month on Zoom.

Register by emailing kdavidson@ cityofwildomar.org and put “small business roundtable” in the subject line.

ONGOING – Noon to 1 p.m. Attend Murrieta Wildomar Chamber of Commerce’s weekly business briefing via Zoom or watch live on Facebook every Wednesday.

Registration required at https://bit. ly/MWCBizBriefing. The chamber business briefing is an opportunity to hear from city, county and business leaders about current and relevant business information.

ONGOING – 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center and The Elizabeth Hospice host a virtual support meeting for caregivers every second and fourth week of the month via Zoom. Get helpful tips and learn from others who are also dealing with similar challenges. For more information and to register, contact The Elizabeth Hospice Grief Support Services at 833-349-2054.

ONGOING – Local chapter of the National Association of Female Entrepreneurs group helps women grow both personally and professionally and meets monthly. Contact Robbie Motter, the NAFE global coordinator, at 951-255-9200 or rmotter@aol.com for information about future meetings.

ONGOING – Hemet/Winchester National Association of Female Entrepreneurs meets monthly. For new meeting dates and destinations, contact director Joan Wakeland at 909-721-7648 or email Joanewakeland@gmail.com. Lake Elsinore/ Murrieta/Wildomar NAFE also meets each month in Lake Elsinore with director Sandie Fuenty. Call Fuenty at 714-981-7013 or email sandiesldy@aol.com to learn when meetings will resume.

ONGOING – Temecula Valley Rose Society meets each month. For more information and new meeting dates and places, visit http://www. temeculavalleyrosesociety.org.

ONGOING – Menifee Toastmasters meets every Thursday at noon for one hour at a designated place to have fun, enhance speaking capabilities, gain self-confidence and improve social skills. For new dates, call 760-807-1323 or visit http://www.MenifeeToastmasters. org for more information.

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by Myles Mellor 61. “That’s ___!”

62. Leaning tower 63. ___ profundo 64. Fuse 65. New driver, often

Across 1. Goldcrest or warbler 5. Nights spent in anticipation 9. Compile 14. Big name in TV talk 15. Paw 16. Twelfth of a year 17. Hit man 18. Kournikova of tennis 19. Comic actor Murphy 20. Team 23. The Giants’ Manning 24. Scottish cap 25. Patronizes 29. Makeshift shelters 31. SALT discussion item 34. Ancestor

35. Combine 36. Nicollette’s “Desperate Housewives” character 37. Team 40. Native Coloradans 41. Winter ailment 42. Nintendo’s The Legend of ___ 43. High school exam 44. Explosives 45. Pressure 46. Break drink 47. Near failure 48. Team 57. Used a sci-fi gun 58. Creator of Charlie and Matilda 59. Mystery writer Ambler 60. “Quantum of Solace” man

Down 1. Legal paper 2. Palatial 3. Fencing weapon 4. Bust maker 5. Contacts quickly, perhaps 6. Leonardo’s birthplace 7. Active Sicilian volcano 8. Male deer 9. Single cells 10. Transmitter, in a way 11. Wing ___ prayer 12. Going __ crazy 13. Female contraction 21. Artist Toulouse-Lautrec 22. River creature 25. Free of errors 26. Send 27. Waited 28. Succeeds in coming or going 29. Chucks 30. Employed 31. “21” singer 32. Chains 33. They have flat tops 35. Bottom 36. “... happily ___ after” 38. Herding dog 39. Mexican empire 44. Care for 45. ___ the deal 46. Expert eye-rollers 47. A British doctorate 48. Act greedy, in a way 49. Melodic Hindu music 50. Scans 51. First family member 52. Conn. university 53. Fulfilled as a promise 54. Large lake 55. Angry reaction 56. MRI reading Answers on page C-6

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ENTERTAINMENT

MSJC Art Gallery presents ‘Our Stories Are Ancient’

Dorland Mountain Arts reschedules special events into March Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The MSJC Art Gallery will offer a free virtual Art Talk with local artist Rony Armas about his “Our Stories Are Ancient” photo series from 1-2 pm., Thursday, Feb. 24.

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SAN JACINTO – The MSJC Art Gallery will offer a free virtual Art Talk featuring local artist Rony Armas from 1-2 pm., Thursday, Feb. 24.

Sponsored by the MSJC Foundation, Armas’ “Our Stories Are Ancient” photo series asked its subjects to present a symbol from their family’s indigenous heritage.

That symbol was etched onto a

piece of glass and the sitter was posed behind the glass.

Through this layering of meaning, imagery and portraiture, the artist brings the layers of our humanity into focus. The model contributes their life experience as captured by their eyes, skin, lips and hair. Their faces are time capsules of all that came before along with their own unique addi-

tion from which their progeny can add and learn.

Armas is MSJC’s graphic arts technician. ”Our Stories Are Ancient” can now be viewed online at http://www.msjc.edu/artgallery, where Art Talk attendees will also find the Zoom link for Thursday’s virtual event.

Submitted by Mt. San Jacinto College.

Dorland Mountain Arts Colony in Temecula changed the dates of some of its special events due to the most recent COVID-19 restrictions and rescheduled them into March, according to Dorland Executive Director Janis CaprianiWillis.

Those events included Dorland’s Coffee on the Deck until Wednesday, March 9, providing no new COVID-19 restrictions come into effect. Coffee on the Deck brings professional artists, photographers and story writers and the public’s aspiring artists to meet informally on the Dorland Community Building deck to enjoy conversation, readings and treats in the morning.

The Dorland “It’s About Love” Reception & Sale reception, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 12, is moved to Sunday, March 20, from 2-4 p.m. The exhibit will be open until Friday, April 8. Artwork information can be sent to Noreen at ReenieRin@ gmail.com.

Dorland Mountain Arts is a retreat where artists, writers, musicians and composers can create in secluded natural settings. The colony has cottages for rent to artists of many venues and can be reserved for short periods or longer times. Details can be found on the Dorland Mountain Arts Colony website. The retreat is maintained through donations, grants and special events.

Capriani-Willis said they are grateful for the donations sent from art patrons across the valley.

“Dorland Mountain Arts remains committed to providing a natural haven for artists from around the world to create art that makes our world a better place,” Caprinani-Willis said. “With your support, we can make this possible for generations to come.”

Dorland Mountain Arts Colony’s mailing address is P.O. Box 6, Temecula, CA. The art colony is located at 36701 Highway 79 South, Temecula. It is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Tony Ault can be reached by email at tault@reedermedia.com.

Temecula’s stage welcomes world-class talent with an all music weekend TEMECULA ─ The Old Town Temecula Community Theater invited audiences to experience another Temecula Presents weekend Wednesday through Sunday, March 2-6, with music from the Legends, Classical and Big Band Series.’

Sherry Berry Music in association with Temecula Presents brings world-renowned flutist Hubert Laws to Temecula’s stage Wednesday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m.

Winner of the 2011 NEA Jazz

Masters Award and one of the few to specialize in the flute, Hubert Laws is one of the few classical artists who has also mastered jazz, pop and rhythm-and-blues genres; moving effortlessly from one repertoire to another.

Temecula’s Legends Series presents Wanted, a Bon Jovi tribute, Thursday, March 3, at 8 p.m.

Dubbed the nation’s No. 1 tribute band, Wanted is a concert experience that captures the atmosphere, excitement and fun of the arena

rock anthems that can only be described as Bon Jovi.

Come out for “Let’s Get It On: A Night With Jackie’s Boy,” celebrating the music of Marvin Gaye and Motown, Friday, March 4, at 8 p.m. The act features the Grammy award-winning songwriter and artist ‘Jackie’s Boy,’ who has written, sung and performed to countless audiences and has touched the hearts of many that have paved the way for his musical success.

The Classical Series continues

Saturday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. with the 28-year-old American violinist William Hagen, accompanied by Spanish/Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit.

The Big Band Series’ 10th annual jazz festival closes the weekend Sunday, March 6, at 2 p.m. Come out for a day of jazz from some of the finest musicians in the Inland Empire. Enjoy preshow music in the courtyard with the Andy Fraga Trio. The festival will move to Temecula’s stage for

an afternoon concert featuring Yve Evans, Keith Droste, Jonathan Karrant, Doug McDonald and a host of jazz greats.

Make plans for the entire family to attend at Old Town Temecula Community Theater. Tickets are on sale now at the theater ticket office and online at http://TemeculaTheater.org. For more information, call 866-653-8696.

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BUSINESS

Blitzer’s! Premium Frozen Yogurt is Menifee’s February Business Spotlight

Menifee announces Blitzer’s! Premium Frozen Yogurt as the February 2022 Business Spotlight.

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MENIFEE – Menifee announced Blitzer’s! Premium Frozen Yogurt as the February 2022 Business Spotlight, a program of the city’s Office of Economic Development’s B3 Building Better Businesses program.

Blitzer’s! opened in July 2018 at the Shoppes at the Lakes, 29101 Newport Road, Suite 103, in Menifee. Their self-serve frozen yogurt shop offers a fun and family-

friendly experience and is committed to quality customer service. All their premium quality ingredients are made with dairy, fresh fruit purees and probiotics specially blended into a smooth and creamy yogurt. They offer something for everyone, including yogurts and custards to gelatos and sorbets to non-dairy yogurts.

Owners and Menifee residents Roger and Rhonda Copp

are involved in the community and support local schools, PTAs, booster clubs, nonprofits, community groups, youth sports and residents in need. They donated 1,700 “Super Student” certificates to Menifee Union School District twice a year and created an annual “It’s Cool to Be Kind Campaign,” which awards a winning school for their acts of kindness with an ice cream party and a $500 prize. Ad-

ditionally, the Copps also founded “Menifee’s Kindness in Action – Junior Award” to recognize children doing exceptional work and deeds in servicing the community and who go above and beyond the call of kindness.

“Blitzer’s! focus on spreading kindness throughout Menifee does not go unseen and we appreciate them being a pillar for goodwill in our community,” Councilmember Lesa Sobek said. “Roger and Rhonda continually go above and beyond the call of businesses to support Menifee and be of service to others. My city council colleagues and I are proud to have them as part of our community and are thrilled to honor them with this designation.”

For more information, visit http://www.blitzersyogurt.com or call 951-679-7709.

Menifee’s Business Spotlight is part of the Economic Development Department’s B3 Building Better Businesses program, which aims to showcase local businesses that go above and beyond the call of business, foster pride in Menifee’s thriving business com-

munity and promote diversity in Menifee’s local economy. The “Business Spotlight” is a free business recognition program with the purpose of creating awareness for the variety of local businesses and their contributions to the Menifee Community. Chosen applicants, who are nominated by the community, are honored during a special presentation at a city council meeting and receive a free 30-second professional video developed by the Department of Economic Development and their team that is showcased on the city’s business website at http://www.menifeebusiness.com.

Nominations are encouraged to recognize businesses in Menifee that contribute to the betterment of the Menifee community. Apply by visiting https://www.cityofmenifee.us/499/Menifee-BusinessSpotlight-Program.

For more information on the Business Spotlight program, or other resources available to Menifee businesses, contact the Economic Development Department at econdev@cityofmenifee.us.

Submitted by city of Menifee.

Every Californian pays a ‘hidden tax’ of $1,917.89 a year Victor Gomez CITIZENS AGAINST LAWSUIT ABUSE

First, it was the coronavirus that crushed small businesses. Then, it was the supply chain disruption and inflation. Add to that the challenge of finding workers in a state with a very high unemployment rate. But now, hidden under all the challenges is yet another burden everyone shares that only drives up the cost of goods and services.

It’s known as the “tort tax” which saddles every Californian with a recently revealed $1,917.89 annual tax that everyone pays in the cost of lost businesses, fewer jobs, weakened productivity and higher costs for goods and services.

Business owners can survive temporary economic challenges; they are resilient. But these challenges are nothing compared to one potential shakedown lawsuit that could wipe them out entirely.

Leaving business owners and their employees without a job and without a future. Californians need a break from lawsuit abuse, according to Califoria Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse.

CCALA released a new report, “The Economic Benefits of Tort Reform in California.” The report,

which was written by the economic analysis firm Perryman Group, explained how an aggressive litigious environment is draining California’s economy.

Everyday thousands of California businesses face lawsuits based on technical violations related to the Private Attorney General Act, or PAGA, wage and hour lawsuits and Americans with Disability Act lawsuits.

The Private Attorney General Act was intended to protect workers from employers who failed to pay them their full wages. Employers are targets for attorneys who can file suits based on technical violations in the more than 900page labor code, leaving them feeling like a dartboard, even when an employee has felt no harm or lost no money. Does failing to put a beginning date and an ending date on a check stub, when the check clears the bank on time, the reason to sue an employer for tens of thousands of dollar?, says CCALA. California is seeing lawsuit abuse inflation with the rise in Americans with Disability Act lawsuits increasing by 22%, while nationally filings decreased. The Americans with Disabilities Act was enacted to give complete

access in public places to those with a disability. Instead, because of loopholes in the law, plaintiffs can sue up to $4,000 per technical violation. Plaintiffs took no time off during the pandemic in looking for ADA violations allowing them to file suit for a mirror that is a quarter of an inch too high, a toilet a half an inch too low or the blue striping on a parking lot that is starting to fade.

The report showed how an unbalanced justice system results in increased costs, disincentives for innovation and decreased economic productivity and output.

It highlights the benefits of tort reform and how it can lead to substantial economic gain.

The report showed job losses of 748,775 due to excessive tort litigation in California. It also showed a loss of $75.504 billion each year in gross product, that negatively affects all major industry groups.

Gov. Gavin Newsom and the legislature expanded liability across the board for all businesses.

California has been in the Top 3 Worst Judicial Hellholes for a decade and was named the “Everlasting Judicial Hellhole” for being named a top Judicial Hellhole for the last 16 out of 20 years.

Victor Gomez is the executive director of Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse.

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There is still time for the governor and legislature this legislative session to step up and block any legislation that will only add to the burden of lawsuit abuse.

Citizens should send a message to the governor and our lawmakers

in Sacramento, so they realize that unchecked expansion of abusive lawsuits cost everyone dearly.

Victor Gomez is the executive director of Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse.

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Riverside County to offer $2,500 microbusiness grants RIVERSIDE – Riverside County will distribute $2.8 million to 1,120 microbusinesses in Riverside County as part of a new grant offered by the Riverside County Office of Economic Development.

The Riverside County Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program will provide $2,500 grants to businesses and entrepreneurs with four employees or fewer and made less than $50,000 in revenue.

Applications for the Riverside County Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program are now being accepted at http:// rivcobizhelp.org. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis for qualifying microbusinesses. Applicants will be notified of approval status within 14 business days from date of application submission.

Awardees will receive funding

once the county receives funding from the California Office of the Small Business Advocate which is expected in April 2022.

Businesses must meet the following requirements: be located within Riverside County; have fewer than five employees; be in operation since Dec. 31, 2019; be the source of owner’s primary income in 2019; have less than $50,000 in revenues in 2019 and haven’t previously received a small business relief grant from the state.

“The health of our Riverside County businesses is extremely important as we continue to navigate our current economic challenges. These dollars will go a long way to help some of our most impacted micro businesses who need that extra layer of support,” Jeff Hewitt, chair of the county Board of Supervisors and

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Fifth District Supervisor, said. “I look forward to the success of the Riverside County Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program.”

The funds can be used to help microbusinesses respond to the negative impacts of the pandemic.

The grant can be used for payroll, employee retention, working capital, purchasing personal protective equipment, rent or mortgage and vendor invoices.

For more information on the Riverside County Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program, visit http://rivcobizhelp.org or contact bizinfo@rivco.org or 951-955-0493. Funding for the microbusiness grant is from the California Office of the Small Business Advocate.

Submitted by Riverside County.

Every 10 years the Eastern Municipal Water District adjusts the boundaries of its director divisions to account for population changes recorded in the decennial census.

The new boundaries based on the 2020 census were approved on a 5-0 EMWD board vote Wednesday, Feb. 16.

The new director division boundaries move the northwest boundary of Division 2 up to Clinton Keith Road while removing that area from Division 1, update Division 3 to reflect the city of Hemet boundary, move a portion of the city of Perris from Division 4 to Division 1, and move a portion of the southern boundary of Cactus Boulevard in Division 5.

The 2010 census counted 754,863 people within the EMWD boundaries. The 2020 census had a population of 870,579. The population grew by 24.0% in Division 1 which includes French Valley and Winchester, 9.4% in Division 2 which is the Temecula portion of the district, 15.9% in Division 3 covering Hemet and San Jacinto, 20.3% in Division 4 which has

RCWD approves Caltrans purchase offer for Vail Lake area land Joe Naiman WRITER

The Rancho California Water District board approved an offer by the California Department of Transportation to purchase RCWD land near the district’s Vail Lake properties.

A 7-0 vote Thursday, Feb. 10, approved the permanent acquisition of 0.69 acres and a temporary construction easement of 0.50 acres. Caltrans will pay $17,400 including a $4,000 RCWD processing fee.

Caltrans will use the additional land for road safety improvements along state Route 79.

Paved shoulders eight feet wide will be constructed along a sixmile section of Highway 79 from Pauba Road to approximately one

mile east of Sage Road. Caltrans will also install rumble strips and widen the Temecula Creek Bridge.

In late 2021, Caltrans approached the water district with the offer to purchase 0.69 acres bordering Highway 79 and to lease 0.50 acres for a temporary construction easement. The land is not within the area the district leases to KEI for a campground.

The areas to be acquired permanently are narrow strips which border the highway. That land will allow for cut and fill grading, retaining structures and slope protection for the roadway widening. The temporary construction easements are where work will disturb areas outside of the existing Caltrans right-of-way during construction, primarily in the area

of the bridge widening and an existing storm drain culvert which crosses Highway 79.

The temporary construction easement agreement covers a period of 40 months; construction is expected to begin in August 2022. The temporary construction easement appraisal of $6,700 per acre translates to a payment of $3,350 for the 0.50-acre temporary easement. The property to be purchased was appraised at $14,565 per acre, so Caltrans will pay $10,050 for the 0.69acre area.

Caltrans is the lead agency on the project and will be responsible for all California Environmental Quality Act compliance.

Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

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Learn to start a restaurant in Menifee MENIFEE – Aspiring entrepreneurs and restaurateurs are encouraged to attend a free “How to Start Your Own Restaurant” training event hosted by the Inland Empire Small Business Development Center and Menifee’s Office of Economic Development Thursday, Feb. 24, from 1-3 p.m. in the council chambers at Menifee City Hall, 29844 Haun Road, in Menifee.

Topics to be covered during the seminar will include: overview of

the startup process, licensing and permits, small business financing and business plan.

Pre-registration is required, as seating is limited. For more information or to register, visit http:// www.inlandempiresbdc.org. The free seminar is made possible through the support of Menifee’s Office of Economic Development and their Menifee B3 Building Better Business Program.

The IESBDC offers additional

no-cost business consulting and training to current business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. For more information, visit http://www.inlandempiresbdc.org or call at 909-983-5005.

For more information on events, resources and training for small businesses in Menifee, visit http:// www.MenifeeBusiness.com or email EconDev@cityofmenifee.us.

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The population of 870,579 equates to a target population of 174,116 in each division. When the revised maps were created EMWD staff also anticipated growth throughout the decade, and divisions which are expected to grow faster relative to the total growth in the district were allocated slightly lower populations in an attempt to keep the division populations balanced through 2030. The boundary map adopted has 167,364 people in Division 1, 176,879 residents of Division 2, 182,712 Division 3 community members, 166,790 Division 4 residents and 176,834 people in Division 5.

The EMWD board held a public hearing on the redistricting, Dec. 15. Three draft configurations were presented, although no votes were taken.

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Local high school soccer, basketball and wrestling programs still battling it out

Great Oak’s Josh Alcantara (8) scores late in the second half to help the Wolfpack move to the quarterfinal round of the CIF Southern Section Division 5 playoffs.

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JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The high school winter sports season is in the final week of the playoffs, and quite a few programs from boys’ and girls’ soccer, boys’ and girls’ basketball and individual wrestling are still finding a way to stay in the hunt for that elusive CIF Southern Section title.

CIF-SS BOYS/GIRLS SOCCER PLAYOFFS (All games start at 3 p.m. or 5 p.m.)

On the soccer fields, only two teams remain in the postseason battle as Great Oak fell in the quarterfinal round of the CIF Southern Section Division 5 playoffs this past weekend. After 80 minutes of scoreless

play, the game went into two 10-minute overtimes, where no score brought both teams to penalty kicks. Unfortunately, in what was a hard loss for their seniors, the Wolfpack fell to Crossroads 3-1. Citrus Hill, out of Perris, and Santa Rosa Academy, out of Menifee, are the only two local teams left representing the area.

DIVISION 1, 2, 3 & 6 – No local teams DIVISION 4 First round, Friday, Feb. 11 Centennial – 1, Citrus Hill – 5 Second round, Tuesday, Feb. 15 Citrus Hill – 3, Carter – 2 Quarterfinal round, Friday, Feb. 18 Citrus Hill – 1, Saugus – 0 DIVISION 5 First round, Friday, Feb. 11

Natalie Mitchell (24) gets a kick past two San Clemente defenders in the first half of quarterfinal action in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs at Temecula Valley High School Saturday, Feb. 19.

Palm Desert – 0, Great Oak – 1 Second round, Tuesday, Feb. 15 Great Oak – 1, Chaffey – 0 Quarterfinal round, Friday, Feb. 18 Great Oak – 0, Crossroads – 0 *Crossroads won on penalty kicks, 3-1 DIVISION 7 First round, Friday, Feb. 11 Santa Rosa Academy – 9, United Christian – 0 Second round, Tuesday, Feb. 15 Milken Community – 1, Santa Rosa Academy – 3 Quarterfinal round, Friday, Feb. 18 Santa Rosa Academy – 2, Cathedral City – 0 Upcoming schedule: Semifinals were Feb. 22, Championships set Feb. 26.

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For the girls’ soccer teams, Temecula Valley continues to dominate the competition in the Division 1 brackets allowing only two goals in three games, while scoring 16 goals in the process. Hemet also remains in the mix in the Division 5 brackets and Santa Rosa Academy is also still in action, representing in the Division 7 playoffs. Here are what the local brackets look like for the remaining teams still playing: DIVISION 2, 3, 4 & 6 – No local teams DIVISION 1 First round, Saturday, Feb. 12 Sunny Hills – 1, Temecula Valley – 8 see CIF, page C-2

Slugfest goes the way of the Huskies in Penter ‘B' bracket title game carry and even if it didn’t, I knew the next person had my back.”

Mesa struck for five runs in the sixth to pull within four at 12-8 as Jazzy Burns, Romano (2 run double down the third base line), and Jaelynn Eaves all had RBI hits in the frame. Kenzie Farrier reached on an error which brought home another run.

In the Mesa seventh Karam’s towering three run homer to deep center field made it 14-11 Huskies with one out but the Rams could get no closer and fell by that same margin.

Huskies coach Krista Humphreys said, “Wednesday we were lacking clutch hitting and today they were seeing the ball really well in those spots. Even though we’ve only played five games I am proud of the fact that when we

get punched, we’ve punched right back every time. Playing teams like Murrieta Mesa is the only way we get better so I’m glad we got to play them twice.”

Mesa coach Tony Romero remarked, “We’re a young group right now that’s learning on the fly against high level competition, but they were the better team on this day. We made a couple of errors and gave up long balls but I’m happy with the resilience we showed in making a game of it late when we could have easily folded. This is a tough schedule we’ve put together in preparation for defending our Southwestern League title from a year ago and these kids will be ready when the bell rings.”

Derryl Trujillo can be reached at socaltrekkie@gmail.com.

Centennial’s JadaStar Encisa is safe at second after taking an extra base against Murrieta Mesa in the Stu Penter Classic “B” bracket title game Friday, Feb. 18.

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CORONA – The Murrieta Mesa and Corona Centennial girl’s softball teams engaged in a slugfest Friday, Feb. 18, which lasted all the way until sunset and produced 25 runs with 27 hits and 3 home runs. Coming out on the winning end of that offensive showcase was the Huskies who took a 12-3 lead after four innings and then had to hang on for dear life as Mesa struck for eight runs in their final two at bats. The win avenges an earlier tournament loss from Wednesday in which Centennial fell 5-2 and gives them a Stu Penter Classic “B” bracket title.

Jada Lewis had an RBI single to put the Huskies up 3-0 and they led 4-0 after an inning and a half as another run came across.

Mesa struck for three runs in their half of the second as Zoe Karam walked and Paige Bambarger doubled. Gianna Romano came

through with a 2 RBI double to right field and another run scored via a passed ball as the Rams made it a one run game.

Centennial responded with five runs in their half of the third with Victoria Macias connecting on the first of her two long balls, this one a two-run shot to right field which made it 6-3 Huskies.

Then Alayah Toscano, Lewis, and Sierra Humphreys had three straight RBI hits to make it 9-3 Centennial after three.

Macias’ second home run of the day (another two-run blast) came an inning later to nearly the same spot as her first in right field and Leata Sherlin’s line drive solo homer to center field made it 12-3 Huskies after four innings.

Macias remarked, “We were fired up to get another shot at them today after falling on Wednesday.

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Paige Bambarger (51) scores a run as part of a short rally in the ninth inning of the Stu Penter Classic “B” bracket title game Friday, Feb. 18, against Corona Centennial.

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The Temecula Valley boys wrestling team, and the Paloma Valley girls wrestling team, each captured championship titles from their divisions of the CIF Southern Section individual tournaments held last week. Temecula Valley dominated at the Eastern Division championship meet. The Golden Bears claimed the team title with 374 points, which was 73 points ahead of second-place Calvary Chapel of Santa Ana. The Golden Bears score was the highest of any team as rival, Palm Desert, came in right behind them with the next best total of 361 points.

Seven Temecula Valley wrestlers won individual titles which include Kyle Baldonado (106), Aidan Munoz (113), Ethan Perryman (120), Devin Avedissian (132), Alec w w w . m y v a l l e y n e w s . c o m

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Heritage has found themselves in the semifinal round of the girls’ CIF Southern Section Division 4AA playoffs after beating Pilibos 51-35 in the quarterfinals.

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On the boys’ basketball courts, Vista Murrieta and Chaparral made their way to the quarterfinal round of the Division 3AA brackets, but the Broncos fell to Viewpoint, 65-57, and Chaparral took on a tough Rancho Verde squad, but fell 48-46. Also making it to the quarterfinal round of their brackets were Hemet and Temecula Prep, but both teams fell as well, knocking out all local teams except Rancho Verde, who fall just outside the Valley News coverage area.

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For the girls’ teams, Heritage is on a collision course with a title game, assuming they can power their way through this week’s Division 4AA semifinal matchup against Lawndale. Also, extending their season in the Division 5AA brackets is Cal. Lutheran, who will be taking on Capo Valley Christian this week in the semifinals as well. Vista Murrieta and San Jacinto Valley Academy were the only other local teams to make it to the quarterfinals, but both teams fell in their respective divisions.

Girls Quarterfinal Round D2AA: Santa Monica – 46, Vista Murrieta (No. 12) – 40 D4A: San Jacinto Valley – 39, Shalhevet – 42 D4AA: Pilibos – 35, Heritage (No. 4) – 51 D5AA: Fontana – 18, California Lutheran (No. 4) – 33 Upcoming schedule: Semifinals, Feb. 23, Championships, Feb. 26.

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CIF Southern Section baseball, softball preseason watchlists released JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The 2021-2022 school year is ripping by and as the high school winter sports season heads into the playoff portion of their seasons, the preseason for spring sports is getting underway. With that said, the CIF Southern Section offices released their preseason watchlists for the sports of baseball and softball last week and only a handful of local teams find themselves as “teams to be watched.”

On the baseball field, local teams like Vista Murrieta (No. 3) and Temecula Valley (No. 9) have found themselves being two of the top teams to beat in Division 2, which is where last year’s Southwestern League champs, Murrieta Mesa, and Ivy League champs, Paloma Valley, have been placed after having successful seasons last year. Both the Rams and Wildcats have a lot to prove in Division 2, but there is no doubt they are up for the challenge.

In Division 5, the Linfield Lions look good in the No. 1 spot and in Division 7, Temecula Prep holds the No. 2 spot. Elsinore and Heritage also received recognition; the Tigers are a top 15 team in Division 4 and the Patriots are in the No. 7 spot of the Division 4 polls.

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CIF-SS BASEBALL PRESEASON POLLS (Selected by the CIF-SS Baseball Advisory Committee) DIVISION 1 No local teams DIVISION 2 3. Vista Murrieta 9. Temecula Valley DIVISION 3 7. Heritage DIVISION 4 Top 15: Elsinore DIVISION 5 1. Linfield Christian DIVISION 6 No local teams DIVISION 7 2. Temecula Prep Softball On the softball diamond, last year ’s Southwestern League champs, Murrieta Mesa, are definitely a team to watch in Division 1, as are league foes Temecula Valley, who are Division 3. Four other local teams garnered a “team to watch” nod and they are listed below. The 2022 CIF-SS softball preseason watch lists (in alphabetical order) were also released last week with the season getting underway Saturday, Feb. 12, as well.

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The Linfield Lions baseball team is one of the top teams to watch in Division 5 according to the CIF Valley News/Courtesy photo Southern Section polls released last week.

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DIVISION 4 Orange Vista DIVISION 5 No local teams DIVISION 6 San Jacinto Valley Academy

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USA Baseball reveals 2022 National High School Invitational field Ninth annual NHSI to be held from April 6-9 in Cary, North Carolina JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

CARY, N.C. – USA Baseball recently announced the 16-team field for the 2022 National High School Invitational (NHSI) presented by the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance and the Town of Cary. The ninth annual event will be held from April 6-9 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.

The field is highlighted by three past champions, including three-time defending champion Orange Lutheran High School (Orange, Calif.), as well as The First Academy (Orlando, Fla.) and Huntington Beach High School (Huntington Beach, Calif.).

“USA Baseball is thrilled to put the national spotlight on high school baseball with the ninth National High School Invitational,” USA Baseball Executive Director/CEO Paul Seiler said. “This event traditionally plays host to the country’s best prep baseball players and programs, offering an unparalleled baseball experience

for these elite teams, as well as their families and fans. We look forward to another competitive tournament, and we cannot wait to welcome these sixteen incredible programs to Cary in April.”

Orange Lutheran returns in 2022 looking for its tournamentrecord fourth consecutive title. The Lancers have won 13 consecutive games at the NHSI dating back to 2014 and hold a 15-4 all-time record at the event. The program will make the trip to Cary for the sixth time (2012, 2014, 20172019) after most recently defeating Harvard-Westlake School, 6-2, to claim the 2019 trophy. In 2021, the Lancers reached the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Division 1 Championship Semifinals.

The First Academy and Huntington Beach will also each look to claim another title in 2022 after winning the tournament in 2014 and 2016, respectively. The First Academy returns to Cary for the third time, and the first since 2016, after winning the 3A Florida State title in 2021, while Huntington Beach will make its fourth appearance at the event this April.

In addition to the three returning champions, the 2022 field also features a familiar foe to many of our local CIF Southern Section baseball teams, Yucaipa High School (Yucaipa, Calif.), who will be participating in the event for the first time.

In total, ten different states will be represented in this year’s tournament, led by California and Florida with four teams apiece.

“The NHSI has established itself as the premier event of its kind in the nation, and the GRSA is proud to be on board once again as a host partner,” Scott Dupree, Executive Director of the Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance, said. “We have always valued our relationship with USA Baseball, and we appreciate its tireless efforts to bring first-class events like this to the National Training Complex in Cary each year.”

The USA Baseball National Training Complex (NTC), in partnership with the Town of Cary, has been the official home of USA Baseball since 2007. Many of MLB’s most-accomplished players have played at the complex in their careers, including four-time

Regional high school baseball teams include Huntington Beach, Yucaipa and Orange Lutheran, pictured here, who will all be representing the CIF Southern Section in the 2022 National High School Invitational.

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American League (AL) MVP Mike Trout and two-time National League (NL) MVP Bryce Harper.

Since 2012, the NHSI has hosted some of the nation’s most talented players, many of whom have gone on to illustrious careers in professional baseball. The NHSI is a single-elimination championship tournament, with each participating team guaranteed to play four games. The 2022 championship game will be played under the lights on Coleman Field with the

first pitch scheduled for Saturday, April 9, at 6 p.m. ET. The bracket and full schedule will be announced at a later date.

The complete list of 2022 NHSI participants, as well as game information, can be found by visiting www.USABaseball.com online, or follow @USABEvents on Twitter and @USABaseball on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Craig, Friese, Mosiman sweep podium in Anaheim Joe Naiman WRITER

Temecula’s Christian Craig won the 250SX main event of the AMA Supercross competition Saturday, Feb. 12, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim while Menifee rider Vince Friese finished second among 250 cc riders and third place went to Michael Mosiman, who trains both in Murrieta and Florida.

Craig completed 16 laps in 16 minutes 05.137 seconds. Friese finished 25.423 seconds after Craig while Mosiman was 30.169 seconds behind Craig. The fourthplace rider, Garrett Marchbanks of Utah, was 46.865 seconds slower than Craig.

“The whoops were the deciding factor tonight,” Craig said.

In motocross, whoops refers to a series of small jumps in quick succession from each other.

“Tonight I was super nervous the whole race,” Friese said. “We were kind of all racing the track tonight.”

The first qualifying session took place between 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Craig had the fastest lap at 57.712 seconds. Mosiman’s best lap of 58.383 seconds made him the second-fastest qualifier. Jo Shimoda of Menifee qualified fifth with a fast lap of 59.574 seconds.

Friese’s premier lap of 1:00.781 placed him tenth in the qualifying session.

The second qualifying session was between 3:45 p.m. and 4

p.m. Craig was the fast qualifier with a lap of 56.813 seconds, Shimoda qualified second at 57.948 seconds, Mosiman had the thirdfastest qualifying time of 58.147 seconds and Friese qualified seventh with a fast lap of 59.970 seconds.

Shimoda was the only one of those four who was in the first heat race. He was second behind Marchbanks entering the final lap of the eight-lap heat but crashed in the last lap. Shimoda was unable to race the last chance qualifier.

The fifth lap took Shimoda 57.343 seconds, which was the fastest lap by any rider in that heat race.

The second heat race began at 7:19 p.m. and was won by Craig 7:49.007 later. Craig noted the difference in the track surface between the qualifying sessions and the heat race and main event.

“It was decent at night,” he said.

Lawrence finished second in that heat race, 3.802 seconds behind Craig. Mosiman was third and trailed Craig by 6.790 seconds.

Friese took fourth place 30.030 seconds after Craig finished. Craig had the race’s fastest lap at 57.364 seconds and led at the end of all eight laps.

Craig began the main event in front of the other riders. Mosiman had the fifth starting position, and Friese started seventh.

After the first lap, Craig was in the lead, Hunter Lawrence of Florda was second and Friese was third. That order was unchanged

through the end of the sixth lap.

Mosiman crashed in the first lap and completed that circuit in 13th place.

“My clutch lever was straight down,” Mosiman said of the crash.

“It was bent up a little bit, but nothing too crazy.”

Mosiman felt he could make up the lost ground.

“Initially I thought I would get to the podium,” he said. “I felt pretty strong all night, well most of the night.”

Craig led Lawrence by 2.137 seconds at the completion of the sixth lap. In the seventh lap, Lawrence crashed in the whoops and was unable to continue.

“He was watching me in the whoops,” Craig said. “He was pushing the envelope.”

Friese inherited second place and trailed Craig by 14.428 seconds at the end of the seventh lap.

The margin was reduced to 14.369 seconds when the eighth lap was completed.

“After I saw him (Lawrence) go down I was pretty cautious on my laps,” Craig said.

The whoops was a special area of caution.

“I couldn’t find the right line on them,” Craig said.

Mosiman had moved up to eighth by the end of the second lap and gained two more positions during the third lap. Mosiman moved into fourth in the fifth lap and took over third after Lawrence crashed. During the 11th lap Mo-

siman passed Friese to hold the second position, although Friese regained second in the 14th lap when a whoops crash cost Mosiman approximately 25 seconds.

“It was tough to see where you were going to hit and what line you were going to hit,” Mosiman said.

The podium finish was only the second for Friese since he began his AMA Supercross career in 2009. He finished third in the April 26, 2014, race in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

“I was starting to think it wasn’t going to happen,” Friese said.

The 2022 AMA Supercross season began Jan. 8, at Angel Stadium, and Friese finished fifth after leading for the first three laps. He was sixth, Jan. 16, in Oakland. The Jan. 22 main event in San Diego was 20 laps, and Friese was in third from the 11th through the 17th laps before being passed by Craig in the 18th lap. Friese was among the top three, Jan. 29, in Anaheim before crashing in the 15th lap of that 16-lap main event. The AMA Supercross event, Feb. 5, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, had a Triple Crown format with three 11-lap main events.

Friese was third in the first moto, crashed with Craig on the first lap of the second moto and eventually finished tenth, and finished fourth in the third moto to obtain fifth place overall.

“The main event was tough for me just because I’ve been so close and blown it the last few weeks,”

Friese said of his second-place finish Saturday, Feb. 12.

“It was tough to stay locked in the whole time,” Friese said. “It wasn’t my best riding, but I got through it.”

Friese got through the race with his best finish ever in AMA Supercross competition.

“I’m just trying as hard as I can every time I’m out there,” he said.

“There was some pressure there for sure to finally get it done.”

Mosiman raced Feb. 12, despite breaking his hand when he crashed in the first February 5 moto.

“I’m nursing a few different things,” he said.

The Feb. 12 race might not have healed anything physical, but it provided mental therapy for Mosiman.

“I’m really fired up and motivated from just the performance tonight,” he said.

Craig rides a Yamaha 250YZF, Friese uses a Honda CRF250R, Mosiman is on a GASGAS MC 250F and Shimoda has a Kawasaki KX250.

Murrieta’s Malcolm Stewart finished fourth in the 450SX main event. Marvin Musquin, who lives in Corona but trains at the KTM facility in Murrieta, was the fifth rider to complete the 450 cc race.

Dean Wilson of Murrieta garnered 12th place.

Joe Naiman can be reached by email at jnaiman@reedermedia. com.

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EDUCATION

Edward Hyatt Athletic Hall of Fame inductees honored

The most recent inductees into the Edward Hyatt Athletic Hall of Fame include, from left, Larry Bottom, Melanie Nichols, Carrie Frazier, Sabrina Schouten Wilson, Randy Wood and Walter Guzman.

Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Since 2007, the San Jacinto Education Foundation/Alumni Association inducted San Jacinto High School athletes and coaches into the Edward Hyatt Athletic Hall of Fame. The latest honorees were named and celebrated at a dinner and induction ceremony Saturday, Jan. 29, at the school’s Douglas A. Brown Gymnasium.

Masters of Ceremony Jerry Peebles, president of the San Jacinto Education Foundation, and Ken Reed, liaison for the San Jacinto Alumni Association and Hall of Fame inductee in 2008, shared some history of the program and gave recognition to former Hall of Fame recipients who have since died.

This year’s Hall of Fame inductees and their year of graduation are Larry Bottom from 1961, Carrie Frazier from 1999, Randy Wood from 2002, Melanie Nichols from 2009, Sabrina Schouten Wilson from 2011 and Coach Walter Guzman.

Bottom participated in football, basketball, baseball and track and earned varsity letters all four years. In track, he set a school record in the 180-yard low hurdle.

He received a full-ride athletic scholarship to college and after graduation he began his teaching and coaching career at Perris High School.

Frazier lettered three years in basketball and volleyball while in high school. She was named to the All County Basketball team in her junior year and competed at the USA Junior Nationals. She attended Mt. San Jacinto College where she continued to play basketball while maintaining her status as a scholar athlete. She earned her master’s degree in physical education from Azusa Pacific University in 2008 and her teaching credential in 2017. She currently teaches physical education at Monte Vista Middle School in San Jacinto.

Wood participated in football, basketball and tennis all four years of his high school career. He has been an educational specialist at San Jacinto High for the past 14 years. He enjoys biking in his spare time and coaches the mountain bike team at the high school.

Nichols began playing softball at Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District and travel ball at age

8, becoming a pitcher at age 10.

She began her college career at Ohio State University where she continued playing softball. She is in the Buckeye Softball record book for career wins and strikeouts, consecutive wins in a season and complete games in a season.

Schouten Wilson was a threesport varsity athlete as a freshman, playing volleyball, basketball and softball. In her senior year she was awarded the Citrus Belt Outstanding Girl Athlete award, the U.S. Army National Scholar Athlete award and the Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete award. Through all four years of high school, she led the league with the highest batting average, on base percentage and stolen bases. She served as the girls’ athletic representative in Associated Student Body all four years, was on the principal’s honor roll and was recognized as a scholar athlete. She graduated in the top 4% of her class after 13 years of perfect attendance. While attending West Virginia State University on an athletic scholarship, Schouten Wilson made the dean’s list all four years as well as being a starter on the softball team each year. After graduating with honors, she returned to San Jacinto and is currently a teacher at Jose Antonio Estudillo Elementary School.

Guzman was born in El Salvador and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1983. After high school graduation, he joined the U.S. Army and served for 20 years. He began his career with San Jacinto Unified School District in 1997 as head of school services and was named the district’s Employee of the Year the following year. He was the head coach for the boys’ soccer program from 1999 to 2002 and the following year began to coach the girls’ soccer team, who went on to garner several championships. Many of his players went on to play soccer at the college level.

Also presented at the event was the Coach James “Hoss” Adams Award to junior Isis Romero, a tennis player. Adams was a legendary football and tennis coach at SJHS whose tenure spanned the years of 1963-1989. He continued coaching and teaching tennis at Mt. San Jacinto College and served as athletic director and physical education teacher at the high school.

Adams was one of the first inductees into the Edward Hyatt Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007. Romero

received a $500 scholarship from the Adams’ family.

The Jerry Daniel Athletic Award was given to San Jacinto High School football player and senior, Freddy Boyd. Daniel coached and mentored youth in the San Jacinto Valley for five decades. A San Jacinto High graduate, he joined the school’s coaching staff in 1978. He used football as a platform to teach the lessons and value of teamwork and life. He was inducted into the 2016 Edward Hyatt Athletic Hall of Fame. Boyd received a $500 scholarship, funded by the Daniels’ family and the San Jacinto Education Foundation.

The Thomas W. Rhodes Tiger Booster Award was presented to Jerry Peebles, who was celebrating his birthday that day. Rhodes, a lifelong San Jacinto resident, was an ardent Tiger Booster and Tiger volunteer.

Edward Hyatt was the first teacher and principal in San Jacinto who brought education and athletics to the area in 1884.

Insistent upon a well-rounded curriculum, he included physical education as part of the course of studies and fielded a championship football team. He also brought tennis to San Jacinto after seeing it played in San Diego. Hyatt was a member of the San Diego County Board of Education and became superintendent of schools for Riverside County after it was formed.

He went on to become California’s superintendent of public instruction and state superintendent of public instruction in 1907.

A dozen athletes were inducted into the Edward Hyatt Athletic Hall of Fame during the first two years of what was an annual event through 2018. Since then, the ceremony has been held every two years and the field was narrowed down to six athletes with 2009’s inductions.

The all-volunteer San Jacinto Education Foundation was founded in 2001 to enhance the educational experience of students in the community. It provides scholarships for higher education, minigrants to educators and sponsors and contributes to many programs that support students.

For more information about the San Jacinto Education Foundation, visit the Community Partners page at http://www.sanjacinto. k12.ca.us.

Submitted by San Jacinto Unified School District.

San Jacinto High School football player Freddy Boyd is honored with the Jerry Daniel Athletic Award.

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Jerry Peebles, president of the San Jacinto Education Foundation, receives the Thomas W. Rhodes Tiger Booster Award.

Larry Bottom rings the historic Hyatt Memorial Bell after being inducted into the Edward Hyatt Athletic Hall of Fame at San Jacinto High School, Saturday, Jan. 29.

BBB Pacific Southwest recognizes ethical athletes with scholarship program PHOENIX – Better Business Bureau serving the Pacific Southwest, together with the Arizona Interscholastic Association, are looking for the next BBB Ethical Athlete. The scholarship honors Arizona high school student athletes who do the right thing, no matter who is watching.

Members of the community can nominate student athletes and self-nominations are also accepted.

Students must have a minimum 2.75 GPA and share their story on what attributes make them an ethical athlete. A panel of judges will screen and score the nominations.

Two students will be selected and awarded a $2,500 scholarship.

“Being an ethical athlete is more than doing the right thing, it’s also about being honorable, dedicated, compassionate, trustworthy and reliable,” Matthew Fehling, president and CEO of BBB Pacific Southwest, said.

Applications are now open until Sunday, May 1. To learn more about the scholarship and to nominate Arizona high school athletes visit http://athlete.bbbcommunity. org. Sponsors who are interested in supporting this year’s scholarship can email scholarships@bbbcommunity.org for more information.

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The International Association of Better Business Bureaus is the umbrella organization for the local, independent BBBs in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Incorporated locally in 1938, BBB serving the Pacific Southwest serves Greater Arizona and Southern California, providing critical tools to ignite success including mentorship, online products and access to capital. The objective expertise educates the community on ethical behavior in the marketplace and how businesses can build trust.

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Dennis-Moncada named to Upper Iowa University’s fall 2021 dean’s list FAYETTE, Iowa – Upper Iowa University announced the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester, including Kevin Dennis-Moncada, a business administration major from Murrieta.

To be honored, the undergraduate

must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA and be enrolled as a full-time student. For more information, visit http://www.uiu.edu.

Submitted by Upper Iowa University.

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HEALTH

Outdoor activities are perfect for seniors

Senior-friendly outdoor activities offer opportunities to take in all that Mother Nature has to offer.

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TEMECULA – The great outdoors beckons people of all ages.

Fresh air can be hard to resist, and the benefits of spending time outdoors invite everyone, including seniors, to answer the call of nature.

According to researchers with

the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, human beings benefit both physically and psychologically from spending time in nature. Such experiences can reduce stress and help lower heart rates, potentially decreasing individuals’ risk for cardiovascular

disease. In addition, the Forest Service said that spending time outside in green spaces has been linked to a lower risk of depression.

Seniors who are retired or empty nesters who are still in the workforce can make great use of their free time by venturing into the great outdoors. The following are a handful of senior-friendly outdoor activities that provide a great reason to get off the couch and take in all that Mother Nature has to offer.

Hiking Hiking provides a great workout and an ideal opportunity to spend time in an idyllic setting.

The U.S. National Park Service notes that hiking helps individuals build stronger muscles and bones, improves their sense of balance, has a positive effect on heart health and can decrease the risk of certain respiratory problems. Hiking is an especially attractive outdoor activity for seniors, as many parks feature trails with varying degrees of difficulty, ensuring there’s a trail for seniors whether they’re

seasoned or novice hikers.

Water aerobics The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that waterbased exercises can be especially helpful to individuals with chronic diseases, a category many seniors fall into. The CDC said that one study published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology found that it improves the use of joints affected by arthritis without worsening symptoms. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also said that swimming can lead to improved health for people with diabetes and heart disease. Seniors can reap these benefits by going for a dip in their own backyard pools or a local body of water, such as a lake or ocean. Many swim clubs also offer discounted memberships to seniors, making these another affordable way to reap the benefits of swimming.

Fishing Of course, not all outdoor activities need to make seniors huff and puff. Fishing provides a great

reason to get outdoors, and many individuals devoted to fishing report feeling less stressed after a day spent casting for their favorite fish. Individuals who consume what they catch also can benefit by improving their diets, as the American Heart Association said that consuming certain types of fish has been linked to a lower risk for heart disease and obesity.

Volunteering Local environmental groups often sponsor cleanups at parks and waterfront attractions like beaches and lakes. Volunteering with such organizations is a great way to get outside and give back, and working with like-minded individuals can be a great way for seniors to meet new people. In addition, a national study sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service in 2019 found that 88% of Senior Corps volunteers who initially reported a lack of companionship reported a decrease in feelings of isolation after volunteering.

Avoid computer eye strain at work TEMECULA – Workplace hazards are a part of life for people in various professions. Office workers might not consider themselves vulnerable to injury when they’re at work, but individuals who spend much of their day staring at a computer screen are at risk of developing computer eye strain.

According to The Vision Council, nearly 60% of individuals who routinely use computers and digital devices experience symptoms of computer eye strain. The health care experts at Cedars Sinai said that computer eye strain symptoms can include dry eyes, headache, blurred vision and eye twitching.

Despite the prevalence of computer eye strain, office workers and others who spend long periods of time at their computers can take steps to reduce their risk.

Redo the work environment.

Cedars Sinai recommended individuals concerned about computer

eye strain create a better work environment to reduce their risk. The online vision health and wellness resource All About Vision said that eye strain is often a byproduct of excessively bright light. That light could be natural light coming in through a window or from interior lighting that is harsh on the eyes. If exterior light is making the office excessively bright, close drapes, shades or blinds to keep that light out. Excessively bright lighting fixtures can be remedied by using fewer light bulbs or fluorescent tubes or replacing existing bulbs with lower intensity alternatives.

All About Vision also said that some individuals find floor lamps that employ soft white light from LED bulbs are less taxing on their eyes than overhead fluorescent lighting.

Schedule vision checkups. Cedars Sinai said that uncorrected vision problems are a major cause

of computer eye strain. The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommended individuals get a complete eye exam once in their 20s, twice in their 30s and again when they turn 40. A comprehensive eye exam at 40 is necessary because the AAO said that it is when early signs of disease or changes in vision may appear. Diseases or changes can contribute to computer eye strain, among other issues. After conducting a comprehensive eye exam, ophthalmologists will then tell patients how often they should have their vision tested, and individuals should heed this advice and keep appointments.

Upgrade your tech. All About Vision said that flat-panel LED screens with anti-reflective surfaces are preferable to computer screens with cathode ray tubes, which can cause an imperceptible flicker of images that contributes to computer eye strain. A large dis-

Music education benefits students throughout life TEMECULA – Researchers increasingly are finding that “dore-mi” may be just as essential to children’s development as “A-BC.” Music education, which was once required in the classroom, is increasingly absent from school curriculums. Proponents, however, feel there should be a greater push for musical education as part of school curricula because of the many benefits students reap from music education.

Music taps into multiple skill sets. Music participation goes beyond playing an instrument or singing notes from a page. Experts at Music Together, an early childhood music development program, said that participating in music education involves many different skills, including listening, vision, fine motor skills, problem solving and utilizing large and small muscle groups.

Music has transformative effects. A growing body of research points to music for its transformative effects on youngsters. Participation in music education may help improve communication skills, foster better memory and help children focus their attention more effectively, according to the instrument retailer Zing Instruments.

Music may provide the common ground to unite children in pursuit of a common goal.

Music education improves language skills. Neurobiologist Nina Kraus, Ph.D., participated in “The Harmony Project,” which involved a series of experiments among second and third graders. Kraus discovered conclusively that music enhanced sound processing and cognitive skills such as memory

play screen, whether it’s a desktop computer or a monitor connected to a laptop, also can reduce risk for computer eye strain.

Computer eye strain can make

workdays difficult for office workers. Individuals who think they might be dealing with eye strain can try various strategies to prevent it or reduce its severity.

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Music students have more consistent attendance rates. The National Association for Music Education determined that schools that offer music education have better attendance rates at 93.3% than those that don’t at 84.9%.

Music students earn higher grades. A study in The Journal for Research in Music Education found that students who participated in excellent music programs scored higher on tests in mathematics and English/language than students enrolled in lower-quality music programs or none at all. Researchers concluded there is a cor-

relation between music education and better retention of material.

Music students need support from parents and teachers. Both educators and parents find that music education has a positive impact on overall academic performance, according to NAMM Foundation and Grunwald Associates LLC. As such, budget cuts in music education or deficits in supplies and insufficient allocation of resources is detrimental to students.

Music students have increased IQ scores. An experiment published in a 2004 issue of Psychological Science conducted by E. Glenn Schellenberg at The University of Toronto at Mississauga found that, over the course of nine months, six-year-old participants who were given piano and voice lessons tested on average three IQ points higher than those who had drama lessons only or no lessons at all.

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REGIONAL NEWS

Theatre Talk – What’s running around San Diego County Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Here is what is playing in Fallbrook and around the county.

“James and the Giant Peach” opens tonight, Feb. 24 at the Bob Burton Theater, 2400 S. Stagecoach Lane, Fallbrook, continuing Friday, Feb. 25 at 2 and 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb.26 at 2 and 6 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m.

For tickets, go to www.christiantheaterartsproject.org. Tickets are also available at the door. An-allchildren cast.

“The Honeymoon from Hell” is a murder-mystery-dinner-theatre cruise presented by Curtain Call Company. The first boarding is Sunday, March 6 at 6 p.m. All passengers will cruise onboard the Firehouse Que & Brew Restaurant at 1019 S. Main Ave., Fallbrook. The second show is Monday, March 7 at 6 p.m. More departures are on Sunday, March 13 and Monday, March 14 at 6 p.m. With only 45 tickets available each night, advanced sales are required. Select from three prefix dinners including tea, coffee, or sodas. Adult beverages extra. Dinner and the show are only $45 per

person. Plan for about two hours.

Broadway San Diego is opening with “The Band’s Visit” on March 1-6 at the Civic Center downtown.

For tickets, email info@broadwaysd.com.

At The Cygnet in Old Town is “Life Sucks” which closes Feb. 27. For more information, call 619-337-1525 Diversionary Theatre has an R rated, adult LGBTQ show; 619220-0097.

La Jolla Playhouse presents the World Premiere of “Bhangin’ It: A Bangin’ New Musical” playing March 8 – April 17.For tickets, call 858-550-1010 or email info@ ljp.org. It looks like fun.

Lamb’s Playhouse in Coronado opens with the smash hit “Million Dollar Quartet,” April 2 – June 2; 619-437-6000. This is a fabulous show. A must see!

Moonlight Stage-Club M series starts Feb. 27 with “Never Home Alone” featuring Kristin and Kevin Hafso-Koppman, March 5 is “40 Years of Music, Magic, & Memories,” and March 12 is Leonard Patton “Sings Cole Porter” which is a dinner show, $85 per person. For tickets, call 760-724-2110 or visit moonlight-

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New Village Arts continues with “Desert Rock Garden” until March 13; 760-433-3245 or nva. org.

North Coast Repertory “The Homecoming” runs March 2 – 27; 858-481-1055 or boxoffice@ northcoastrep.org.

Old Globe Theatre is still playing “Trouble In Mind’’ until March 13 and “El Borra” until March 20; 619-234-5623 or the-

oldglobe.org.

Roustabouts is performing for one-night-only on March 16, “The Tale of The Allergist’s Wife” at the Scripps Ranch Theater; 619-5685800 or info@theroustabouts.org.

San Diego Repertory downtown opens “The Great Kahn,” March 3 – 27. For tickets, call 619-5441000 or visit sdrep.org.

Scripps Ranch Theatre will open “Love Song” March 3 through March 20, a quirky romance; 858-

395-0573 or scrippsranchtheatre. org.

The Welk is running “Nunsense” until March 27. Great show by the way! For tickets, call 760749-3448 or email sandiegotickets@welkresorts.com.

Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal can be reached at eyoungman@ reedermedia.com.

State moving to ‘SMARTER’ framework for continued coexistence with COVID

FILE PHOTO - Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.

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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Marking a shift in the battle against COVID-19, state officials announced a framework based on the idea that the virus will be a continuing presence, and moving California into an ongoing state of readiness to address localized outbreaks and respond to potential new variants of the virus, while trying to give residents at least a sense of normalcy.

“We are moving past the crisis

phase into a phase where we will work to live with this virus, and we will maintain a readiness posture and stay on top of the nature of change that is so self-evident with this pandemic and disease,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a Feb. 17 news conference in Fontana. “We are moving ... away from a more control construct of mandates to one where we create the conditions and an environment where we are not reacting but we are maintaining

a posture where we are staying on top of the mutations ... and making sure that we are communicating more effectively.”

The state’s “SMARTER” plan continues to emphasize the importance of vaccinations and testing, along with continued education about the virus, communication with residents about conditions as they change and vigilance for new variants that could potentially emerge and lead to new surges.

The tenants of the plan are SMARTER: shots, masks, awareness, readiness, testing, education and “Rx,” or treatment.

“It is clear the virus will remain with us for some time, if not forever,” according to the official document released by the governor’s office. “It is less clear how often and how much it will continue to impact our health and well-being.

However, we know what works, and have built the necessary tools over the last two years that allows us to learn and hone our defenses to this virus as it evolves.”

California Republican Party Chair Jessica Millan Patterson issued a statement that blasted Newsom’s announcement as long

on rhetoric but short on substance.

“In the most over-hyped announcement since the opening of Al Capone’s vault, Gavin Newsom today served an extra-large helping of word salad and little else,” Patterson said. “Let us know when he decides to follow the lead of other blue states and end his state of emergency or lift his school mask mandate…”

The plan is designed to move the state beyond the pandemic and more into an “endemic” stage in which residents will learn to coexist with a stubborn virus.

“Today is about balance almost more than it is about anything else,” Dr. Mark Ghaly, the state’s Health and Human Services secretary, told reporters. “Balance between a message of hope and successful adaptation, but also prepared vigilance. Today is not about moving on, but rather about moving forward.”

Ghaly said the framework is founded on the knowledge that has been collected about the virus over the past two years, including the best ways to respond to certain types of new variants. It also acknowledges growing immu-

nity across the state, be it through vaccination or prior infection or both. The overall theme is one of preparedness, Ghaly said.

Part of that preparedness will be a state stockpile of masks, ventilators, over-the-counter tests and other resources necessary to respond if outbreaks occur. Ghaly said that unlike past pandemicresponse plans, the SMARTER framework does not contain predetermined thresholds that would trigger select restrictions.

“We’re gliding into normal.

We’re not announcing the normal. .... This is a state that’s going to have tools available and keep our antennas up,” Ghaly said.

“It’s going to give us confidence on how to move about not in fear any longer but with a sense that we at the state are going to have everyone’s back, giving good information that’s clear and allow them (residents) to do many of the things that maybe they’ve put on hold, which they’re just starting to get to do and do it with confidence,” he said. “And that also includes being able to tell folks when we’re seeing something of concern.”

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School Choice proponents busy gathering signatures for ballot initiative Julie Reeder PUBLISHER

There are about 500 volunteers gathering signatures for the opportunity to have their school choice proposition put on an upcoming ballot for the state of California, according to Todd Maddison, the San Diego County Chair for the group Californians for School Choice.

“Parents should have the opportunity to choose a school that fits the specific needs of their student, or the closest thing to it,” says Maddison.

The group needs a million signatures to qualify for a statewide ballot initiative, so he says their

target is 1.5 million to allow for inevitable disqualifications. “We need them by the end of March, and we’re behind in that effort. We need everyone to get out to help.”

“It offers parents the ability to choose the best educational path for their kids’, and their specific needs.

Rather than being locked in to ‘the school that serves your zip code” or having to be wealthy enough to afford private options, if a child has specific interests (maybe they’re into science or the arts) or prefers an environment with smaller class sizes and more personal learning, they can do that.”

Maddison said, “Parents are the people with the most interest in

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making sure their kids get the best possible education. Right now that power is in the hands of education interests, who may or may not have ‘what works best for the kids’ as their priority.”

Opponents of school choice have reported that vouchers would take money away from the public school system and additional cuts could seriously undermine the value of public education.

Maddison said he sees it as an important alternative because, “We’ve seen California schools repeatedly ranked near the bottom for performance in our country. Rarely does any objective measure of academic performance put California schools any higher than the bottom 20%, and often in the bottom 10%. And this is despite spending $20,000 or more per student, a total of about a half million dollars per average class.”

Maddison said Californians for School Choice believes that by putting parents in charge of choosing the best education, then the power is where it belongs. He continued, “Let our education systems respond to that by competing to provide the best education for our kids. We understand the value of that competition to ‘be the best’ in everything else in our lives, why would we not

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If their school choice initiative were to pass, it would be paid for from current tax dollars, defined

by Prop. 98. From published information, there would be no new taxes. Maddison says they would simply take the existing funding, split it up among the children of the state, and allocate that out into trust funds for each child that can then be designated (by the parent) to go to the accredited institution of their choice.

Opponents worry about funding homeschooling and private schools and religious schools, which opponents see as a violation of church and state.

Proponents believe the tax dollars belong to the taxpayers.

What about homeschooling parents? Maddison says, “homeschooling parents on a private affidavit who have no accredited institution involved, the money left in the account accumulates and can be used for college or vocational school costs until that child turns 30. A student who was homeschooled from K through 12 would have somewhere around $180,000 available for college or vocational school, rewarding those parents who have chosen to do the most impactful ‘good thing’ they

could do in their lives – take charge of their child’s education.

“Opponents worry about funding religious schools, which they see as a violation of church and state.

“Proponents worry more about getting the best education for our kids, and US Supreme Court agrees. In Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue the Court ruled a state ‘cannot disqualify some private schools solely because they are religious’, and the majority of state school choice programs in place now allow funding of faithbased education.”

Maddison says school choice is literally the most important issue in this election cycle. “There is nothing more important than getting the best education for our kids.” He said, “We could always use more, but more important right now is that we need those volunteers to activate, get out there and get signatures!”

To find out more and get involved go to http://californiaschoolchoice. org and sign up for our email list.

Anyone who can’t make it to a signing location can download, print, sign, and mail a copy in. That “print at home” copy is on our website, or can be obtained from http://petition. cascf.com.

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Canadian police freeze 206 financial products, including bank and corporate accounts, allegedly involved in Ottawa protests Katabella Roberts THE EPOCH TIMES

Canadian authorities have frozen the financial assets of individuals and companies that are allegedly involved in the ongoing protests in Ottawa Mike Duheme, Royal Canadian Mounted Police deputy commissioner of federal policing, announced on Feb. 20.

Duheme said at a news conference that the RCMP froze 206 financial products, including bank and corporate accounts, and disclosed the information of 56 entities associated with vehicles, individuals and companies.

RCMP also shared 253 bitcoin addresses with virtual currency exchangers; and froze a payment processing account valued at $3.8 million, Duheme said.

It is unclear what will happen to the money that has been frozen by financial institutions.

“We continue to work at collecting relevant information on persons, vehicles and companies and remain in daily communication with the financial institution to assist them,” Duheme said.

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Feb. 15 that banks would be able to freeze the personal and corporate accounts of anyone suspected to be linked with the protests, and would not require a court order to do so.

Crowdfunding platforms and the payment service providers they

use would now fall under antimoney laundering and terrorist financing laws, with the changes covering all forms of transactions including those in cryptocurrencies, Freeland explained.

“The illegal blockades have highlighted the fact that crowdfunding platforms and some of the payment service providers they use are not fully captured under the Proceeds of Crime and Terrorist Financing Act,” Freeland said.

Her announcement came as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in Canada’s history to address the impact of the ongoing protests against COVID-19 mandates and restrictions by truckers and their supporters.

Prior to Freeland’s announcement, 10 million Canadian dollars ($8 million) had been raised on GoFundMe to support the Canadian truckers protesting COVID-19 mandates.

Yet, the platform on Feb. 4 said that it would not be giving the billions of dollars that had been raised to the organizers anymore and would instead send the money to established charities that have been “verified by GoFundMe.” However, a day later, the platform changed course and said it would automatically reimburse the funds to donors.

In response, American House Republicans on Feb. 10 urged Democrats to hold a hearing to ex-

amine what they called “Big Tech silencing” and accused the forprofit crowdfunding platform of “selectively discriminating against certain people by canceling their ability to organize funds through its crowdfunding platform.”

In a letter, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) also accused GoFundMe of attempting to “defraud hardworking taxpayers of millions of dollars in donations received in support of an organization promoting individual freedom, by trying to divert that money away from them and instead funnel it to other unrelated causes.”

The GOP lawmakers also asked GoFundMe to provide all documents and communications related to their decision to do so.

GoFundMe did not respond to a request for comment.

Following GoFundMe’s announcement that it would redirect the money raised to charities, protest convoy organizers set up the “Freedom Convoy 2022” fundraiser on GiveSendGo. However, the government of the province of Ontario in Canada on Feb. 10 successfully sought a court order to freeze the millions of dollars in funds raised on that platform until further notice.

Meanwhile, some critics have said the Canadian government’s move to use financial powers to quell the trucker protests amounts

Protesters confront a police line backed up by mounted officers in Ottawa on Feb. 18.

(Richard Moore/The Epoch Times)

to unnecessary overreach.

Financial crime consultant Vanessa Iafolla, an expert on matters related to fraud, money laundering and terrorist financing, told The Epoch Times, “These new powers are a broad overreach and I do not believe they are steps necessary to maintain public order.”

Iafolla said the action sets a dangerous precedent as it could allow governments to target protesters economically for their political beliefs in future protests.

“In a vibrant and mature democracy, citizens and government should be able to tolerate disagreement and dissent, and our charter rights to protest should not be cast aside in such a heavy-handed and undemocratic way,” she said.

The organizers of the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa have repeatedly said that their protest is peaceful.

But in a virtual press conference on Feb. 18, Freeland and several federal cabinet ministers defended their decision to use broad financial powers amid the protests, stating that Canada’s economy and democracy are “facing a serious and foreign-funded threat.

“These illegal blockades and occupations cannot be allowed to usurp the authority of democratically elected governments. They cannot be allowed to threaten peace, order, and good government and they will not be allowed to do so. These illegal blockades and occupations will end and they will end for good,” Freeland said.

Two helicopters crash on either side of the country. One police officer dies, several others injured Brianna Lyman THE DAILY CALLER

(U.S.) – Two helicopter crashes Saturday in Florida and California left one police officer dead and several other people injured, with graphic footage showing the moment one aircraft went down.

The first incident took place just off Miami Beach around 1:10 p.m., when a helicopter, carrying three people, crashed “under unknown circumstances,” WESH reported, citing the Federal Aviation Administration.

Video footage of the incident shows the helicopter rapidly descending into the ocean near several beachgoers.

Miami Beach Police said two occupants of the helicopter were taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital in stable condition.

Hours later in California, a helicopter carrying two Huntington Beach police officers crashed off the Pacific Coast, killing one of the officers.

The incident unfolded around 6:30 p.m., when the officers were responding to a report of a disturbance in Newport Beach, The Associated Press reported. The helicopter hit a strip of water between Lido Isle and the Balboa

Peninsula, landing upside down, according to the report. Witnesses reportedly rushed to the aircraft to try and help the officers.

Officer Nicholas Vella, 44, died in the crash, leaving behind a wife and daughter, according to police.

The other officer was taken to a hospital and later released, according to the AP. One witness told CBS Los Angeles the helicopter appeared “out of control” before it crashed.

“We were driving over here and we heard the pitch of the helicopter and it sounded like the helicopter was in distress,” the witness said.

“When we looked at the helicopter it was out of control. It was obvious the helicopter was gonna go down. It did go down, and almost immediately sunk.”

City News Service reported the second officer hurt in the helicopter crash that killed the Huntington Beach police officer has been released from an area hospital, while the investigation continues to determine what caused the aircraft to go down in the waters near Newport Beach while responding to an emergency call.

That second officer, who has not been identified, is 50 and a 16-year veteran of the Huntington Beach Police Department. He was

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released Sunday.

Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies and public officials throughout Southern California were sending their condolences to the Huntington Beach Police Department following the crash, which occurred at 6:34 p.m. Saturday as Helicopter HB-1 was responding to a call for assistance from the Newport Beach Police Department involving a fight near 18th Street and Balboa Boulevard.

Vella was “truly dedicated to his job (and) loved what he was doing,” an emotional Huntington Beach Police Chief Eric Parra said Saturday during a 10 p.m. news conference.

The fallen officer was honored Sunday with a midnight procession of law enforcement officers escorting his body to the Orange County coroner’s office.

“This is a difficult night for all of us,” Parra said, “and I would ask for your prayers and your support as we support our officer’s family and as we continue to grieve through this.”

Huntington Beach Mayor Barbara Delgleize called the crash “heartbreaking” for the entire city.

“Our community values our police department and the loss of an officer hits us all really hard,” Delgleize said at the news conference. “This tragic accident serves as a reminder of the danger and the risk that our police officers put themselves in on a daily basis to protect our community.”

It was unclear who was piloting

[Twitter Screenshot/Miami Beach Police Department]

the helicopter or what caused it to crash.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the following statement Sunday, “Jennifer and I are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Officer Vella. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and the entire Huntington Beach Police Department. Officer Vella’s bravery and commitment to protecting his community will not be forgotten.”

Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore tweeted, “We mourn the loss of Huntington Beach Police Officer Nicholas Vella. Our thoughts are with his department and Officer Vella’s family, friends and colleagues. Blessed are the Peacemakers. May he rest in eternal peace while our profession holds the watch.”

Other law enforcement agencies also responded in kind.

“We are saddened to hear about the passing of Officer Vella. Our thoughts are with @HBPoliceDept during this difficult time. We pray that the second officer recovers from their injuries,” San Diego Po-

lice Chief David Nisleit tweeted.

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department sent a similar message.

The crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Major Accident Reconstruction Team.

Parra said the department’s remaining aircraft will not fly again until they are inspected to determine whether mechanical issues were a factor.

“We need to have the current aircraft inspected to make sure there’s nothing wrong,” Parra said. “We’re going to pull those in, they won’t fly until we do the inspection.”

The Huntington Beach Police Department Air Support Unit serves that city along with Newport Beach and Costa Mesa under contracts with those two cities.

Brianna Lyman from The Daily Caller and City News Service both contributed to this report.

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DURHAM from page C-7 ridiculous claim for him to make.

Well if what special counsel (John) Durham is alleging is true, what Donald Trump said was absolutely right,” he said.

Cruz was responding to questions relating to recent court filings made

by Durham in the case against Michael Sussmann, a former Clinton campaign and Democratic National Committee attorney who was charged last year with making false

statements to the FBI when he met then-general counsel James Baker in late 2016.

A motion filed earlier in February

by Durham and his team connected Sussmann to a technology executive who was allegedly gathering information from servers connected to Trump’s homes and his office when he was president.

Republicans and Trump, in response, said that it suggests that the Democrats and former intelligence officials were spying on Trump.

The former commander-in-chief also said the court documents vindicated his longtime claims that he was the subject of a widespread and unfair witch hunt designed to weaken his presidency and reelection campaign.

Durham’s latest allegations, Cruz remarked, were “deeply disturbing” and warrant further investigation.

“If this is true, it’s a lot bigger than Watergate,” he said, referring to the scandal that ensnared President Richard Nixon before his ultimate

resignation from office.

“That was a bungled third-rate burglary. It was wrong,” Cruz said.

“People went to jail for Watergate, and people need to go to jail for this if these allegations are true.”

Sussmann’s lawyers on Feb. 17 filed a motion that accused Durham of attempting to create negative sentiment among the public with the court filings, which they said contained “false allegations.” They filed a motion late last week to dismiss Durham’s indictment, which

the special prosecutor rejected in a court filing that was filed in response to Sussmann’s.

In response to Durham’s motion and Republicans’ claims, Hillary Clinton wrote on Twitter that “Trump and Fox” are trying to intentionally distort the court filing to create a “fake scandal to distract from his real ones.” In a public event several days later, Clinton also suggested that she might file a defamation lawsuit against Fox News.

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Local New Welcome to Anza sign graces Highway 371 Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

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Spring Manzanita bloom feeds bees Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

The canyons and chaparral habitats in the Anza Valley have come alive with the buzz of grateful bees pollinating manzanita shrubs as they bloom during January and February.

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Hamilton Museum – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays at 39991 Contreras Road in Anza. For more information, call 951-763-1350 or visit http://www.hamiltonmuseum. org. Find them on Facebook at “Hamilton-Museum-and-RanchFoundation.”

Health, exercise, resources and recovery meetings Fit after 50 – 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Friday mornings at Anza Community Hall.

Free. Wear comfortable clothes and supportive shoes. Call or text instructor Teresa Hoehn, at 951751-1462 for more information.

Narcotics Anonymous Meeting – 6 p.m. Every Tuesday at Shepherd Of The Valley Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. Open participation.

Veterans’ Gathering Mondays – 9-11 a.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 39075 Contreras Road, in Anza.

Men and women veterans come to share and help each other deal with post-traumatic stress disorder and other difficulties. Call John Sheehan at 951-923-6153. If you need an advocate to help with VA benefits, call Ronnie Imel at 951659-9884.

The Most Excellent Way – Christ-centered recovery program for all kinds of addiction meets Fridays from 7-8:30 p.m. and Tuesdays from 8-10 a.m. Program is court approved; child care is provided. Transportation help is available. The group meets at 58050 Highway 371; the cross street is Kirby Road in Anza.

AA Men’s Meeting – 7 p.m.

Meetings take place Thursdays at 39551 Kirby Road in Anza, south of Highway 371.

Alcoholics Anonymous – 8 p.m. Wednesday evenings at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road in Anza. For more information, call 951-763-4226.

Bereaved Parents of the USA – The Aguanga-Anza Chapter of BPUSA will hold its meetings at 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 49109 Lakeshore Blvd. in Aguanga. For more information, contact chapter leader Linda Hardee at 951-5512826.

Free Mobile Health Clinic – Open every third Wednesday of the month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Medication Assistance and Treatment for Opioid Dependence – Get treatment for heroin addiction. Transportation to the clinic is provided. For more information, contact Borrego Health’s Anza Community Health Center, 58581 Route 371, in Anza. For more information, call 951-7634759.

Food ministries F.U.N. Group weekly food ministry – Deliveries arrive noon Thursdays at the Anza Community Hall. To order a paid box and help feed those who can’t

afford to pay, drop off payment and cash donations by Thursday at 1:30 p.m., to ERA Excel Realty, 56070 Highway 371, in Anza. Pay inside or drop off during the day in the red box outside. To drop it off, put name and request on an envelope with payment inside. A $30 box has about $100 worth of food and feeds six people. Half boxes are available for $15. Food is delivered once a week to those who cannot find a ride. For more information, call Bill Donahue at 951-288-0903.

Living Hope Christian Fellowship Community Dinner – 1 p.m. Dinners are held the last Sunday of the month at the Anza Community Hall. All are welcome. Donations of time, money, etc. are always welcome.

Food for the Faithful – 8 a.m.

The food bank hands out food the last Friday of the month until the food is gone. The clothes closet will be open too. Emergency food handed out as needed at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. FFF is a non-denominational nonprofit. All in need are welcome; call Esther Barragan at 951-763-5636.

Bible Studies The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Anza – Sunday Sacrament is held 10 a.m.; Sunday School is 11 a.m.

Priesthood/Relief Society meets noon; Wednesday Boy Scouts gathers 6 p.m. and Youth Night is 7 p.m. For more information, call Ruiz at 951-445-7180 or Nathan at 760-399-0727. The Wednesday Genealogy/Family History Class, 5-8 p.m., is open to the public at 39075 Contreras Road in Anza.

Native Lighthouse Fellowship – 10 a.m. The group meets the first Saturday of the month, and breakfast is served. All are welcome to fellowship together at the “Tribal Hall” below the casino in Anza.

For more information, call Nella Heredia at 951-763-0856.

Living Hope Bible Study – 8-10 a.m. Tuesdays at Living Hope Christian Fellowship, 58050 Highway 371, in Anza. All are welcome. For more information, call Pastor Kevin at 951-7631111.

Anza RV Clubhouse – 7 p.m., the second Wednesday of the Month, Pastor Kevin officiates at 41560 Terwilliger Road in Anza.

Monthly Christian Men’s Breakfast – 9 a.m. Breakfast takes place the fourth Saturday of each month and rotates to different locations. Contact Jeff Crawley at 951-763-1257 for more information.

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church – 10 a.m. Weekly Wednesday Bible study takes place at 56095 Pena Road in Anza.

Call 951-763-4226 for more information.

Valley Gospel Chapel – 7 a.m. Saturday Men’s Study meets weekly with breakfast usually served at 43275 Chapman Road in the Terwilliger area of Anza.

For more information, call 951763-4622.

Anza First Southern Baptist Church – 9 a.m. The church offers Sunday school for all ages with a 10:30 a.m. worship service and 6 p.m. for prayer and Bible study. Youth ministry meets Mondays from 6-8 p.m. The women’s

Bible study meets Thursdays at 10 a.m., but it is on hiatus through the summer. Celebrate Recovery meets Fridays; doors open at 5:30 p.m. with large group meeting, 6-7 p.m.; small group share, 7-8 p.m. and Cross Talk Cafe, 8-8:30 p.m.

Church is located at 39200 Rolling Hills Road in Anza. For more information, contact at 951-7634937, anzabptistchurch@gmail. com or http://www.anzabaptistchurch.com.

Clubs High Country Recreation – Second Monday of the month attend committee meetings at ERA Excel Realty in Anza. For more information, call Albert Rodriguez at 951-492-1624 or Robyn Garrison at 805-312-0369.

HCR Bingo fundraisers – 6:30-9:30 p.m. second and fourth Fridays at Anza Community Hall.

Anza Valley VFW Post 1873 – Capt. John Francis Drivick III Post, the Ladies’ and Men’s Auxiliaries are located at 59011 Bailey Road in Anza. Mail P.O. Box 390433. Request monthly newsletter and or weekly menu by email at vfw1873anzaca@ gmail.com. For more information, call 951-763-4439 or visit http:// vfw1873.org.

High Country 4-H Club – 6:30 p.m. Meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month, except February, at Anza Community Hall. 4-H Club is for youth 5 to 19 years old offering a variety of projects. High Country 4-H Club is open to children living in the Anza, Aguanga and surrounding areas. For more information, call Allison Renck at 951-663-5452.

Anza Valley Artists Meetings – 1 p.m. Meetings are the third Saturday of each month at various locations. Share art, ideas and participate in shows. Guest speakers are always needed. For more information, call president Rosie Grindle at 951-928-1248. Find helpful art tips at http://www.facebook.com/AnzaValleyArtists/.

Anza Quilter’s Club – 9:30 a.m. to noon. Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza.

Anza Valley Lions Club – The Anza Valley Lions Club has been reinstated and is open to all men and women who want to work together for the betterment of the community. The group is working on securing a new venue for meetings. Meetings and events are posted on the Anza Lions Club of Anza Valley Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/LionsofAnzaValley. For more information, email president Greg Sandling at President.

AnzaLions@gmail.com or Chris Skinner at Secretary.AnzaLions@ gmail.com.

Boy Scouts Troop 319 – Cub Scouts meet 6 p.m. every Tuesday, and Boy Scouts meet 7 p.m. every Wednesday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Contreras Road, south of state Route 371, in Anza. For more information, call Richard Hotchkiss at 951-551-3154.

Boys Scouts Troop 371 – Boy Scouts meet at Lake Riverside Estates. For more information, call Ginny Kinser at 909-702-7902.

Civil Air Patrol – Squadron 59 is looking for new members of all ages. For more information, call squadron commander Maj. Dennis Sheehan from the Anza area at 951-403-4940. To learn more and see the club’s meeting schedule, visit http://www.squadron59.org.

Fire Explorer Program – 6 p.m. The program meets every second, third and fourth Tuesday of the month at Fire Station 29 on state Route 371 in Anza. Call 951763-5611 for information.

Redshank Riders – 7 p.m.

Backcountry horsemen meet at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Anza, the second Thursday of each month. Visit http://www. redshankriders.com or call Carol Schmuhl for membership information at 951-663-6763.

Anza Thimble Club – The club meets the first Thursday of the month at Valley Gospel Chapel, 43275 Chapman Road in Anza.

The social hour is 11:30 a.m., and lunch is served at noon. Contact Carol Wright at 951-763-2884 for more information.

Organizations Terwilliger Community Association – 6 p.m. Second Monday of the month at VFW Post 1873, 59011 Bailey Road, in Anza. Potluck dinner open to all. For more information, call Tonie Ford at 951-763-4560.

From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries – Noon.

Monthly luncheon and guest speaker are held the second Saturday of each month. The $5 charge covers lunch at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road, in Anza. From the Heart helps the area’s neediest children and invites all women and men to join in their mission.

Donate or help with the rummage sales twice a year to raise funds for the cause or other events. For more information, call president Christi James at 951-595-2400.

Anza Community Hall – 7 p.m. General membership meetings are held the fourth Thursday of the month. Memberships cost $20 per person or $35 per business, and both get one vote. No government funds are allocated for the Hall, which pays its bills through memberships and swap meets. Voting members receive discounts off hall rentals, swap meet booths and save on propane gas from Ferrellgas. Mail membership to: Anza Community Building Inc. at P.O. Box 390091, Anza, CA 92539. The hall is located at 56630 Highway 371 in Anza. Swap meet held each Saturday of the month, weather permitting, early morning to 1 p.m. Vendors wanted. For more information, call 951-282-4267.

Anza Civic Improvement League – 9 a.m. meets the first Saturday of each month at the Little Red Schoolhouse. The league maintains Minor Park and Little Red School House, which are both available to rent for events. No government funds are allowed; the membership pays the bills – $10 a person, $18 family or $35 business membership.

For more information, visit http:// www.anzacivic.org.

Raya Salgado wins art award Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Sixth grader Raya Salgado has been named one of four winners in the Four Directions Native American Club’s annual art and writing contest. The club, based at San Jacinto High School, selected the creative winners out of area middle and high schools.

Competing against other talented students, the North Mountain Middle School student earned her win with a pair of colorful beadwork earrings.

Raya, daughter of Cahuilla Tribal Council Chairman Daniel Salgado, said she made her family very proud.

“Congratulations to my Raya Rain for winning the Native American Heritage Month Art and Writing contest for her school. At

home, she’s always beading and jamming out with her record player - she has an old soul - but while at school she is very engaged and maintains a grade over 100 percent in most of her classes. “Dad is very proud!,” Her father said.

The contest winners won a $125 gift card for Hobby Lobby. Salgado was asked if she was excited about the gift card. “Yes! I needed more needles!,” she said, and will use it to purchase more supplies to further her artistic talents.

November was Native American Heritage month and the Four Directions Native American Club at San Jacinto High School began their annual art and writing contest, highlighting Native American heritage.

Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com .

North Mountain Middle School sixth grader Raya Salgado won the Four Directions Native American Club’s art contest with her beadwork earrings.

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Stay on the road to avoid accidents: CHP warns Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

The California Highway Patrol reminds motorists that one of the most common causes of collisions in the state is a violation of 22107 of the California Vehicle Code that many drivers violate when they allow their vehicle to leave the roadway and travel onto the shoulder.

For example, the CHP explains that if a driver allows their vehicle to drift to the right onto the dirt shoulder, it could cause the driver to panic and overcorrect, and steer violently back onto the roadway.

This action could cause the driver to lose control and subsequently, the vehicle could overturn and crash.

More than 50% of California’s fatal crashes are the result of roadway departure. According to the CHP, drivers typically overcorrect in order to avoid what they believe is a dangerous situation, but they end up putting themselves in more danger by making this error.

Traffic officers suggest to avoid overcorrecting and losing control of your auto, slow down and do not jerk the steering wheel. Don’t slam on the brakes, just simply take your foot off the gas pedal and allow your vehicle to decelerate.

Keep a firm grip on the steering wheel so you can maintain control of your vehicle. Apply the brakes gently when your vehicle is traveling in a straight line in order to avoid overturning. And most of all try to remain calm.

State and federal transportation entities are working together to create safer roads. Rumble strips provide an audible warning and physical vibration to alert drivers that they are leaving the roadway.

The deployment of these devices has shown good results in reducing these types of road crashes.

Most rumble strips and rumble stripes, like those near Anza, are milled into the pavement and are installed along both the center line and shoulder and painted over with reflective striping to increase their visibility.

In 2012, the Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety developed a Roadway Departure Safety Implementation Plan that assessed the entire California state highway system and suggested locations for rumble strips, as well as other safety measures.

Carmakers are building road departure warning systems into their new automobiles.

Road Departure Mitigation may alert drivers when lane drift is detected without a turn signal in use and can apply mild steering torque to assist the driver in maintaining proper lane position or even brake pressure to slow the vehicle’s departure from a detected lane.

Honda’s Lane Departure Warning system, as an example, uses cameras mounted near the rearview mirror to detect lane markings. When the wheels of the vehicle move past the lane marker, a flashing indicator and beeping alert warns the driver to move back into the lane. In some cases, the steering wheel and seat vibrate to ensure that the driver is aware that the vehicle is drifting, so the car can safely move back into the lane.

This system doesn’t send an alert if the driver uses the turn signal before crossing the lane marker.

CHP says to always do your best to drive in an alert, undistracted manner. Know your surroundings and watch the edge of the road carefully. It is much better to make it safely to your destination rather than becoming another highway statistic.

Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

The open road demands a motorist’s alert attention at all times.

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Amy Procop captures this image of the moon setting behind Cahuilla Mountain with everything covered in crystal whiteness Feb. 16.

Ed Budrovic snaps this picture of the moon from the roadway Wednesday, Feb. 16.

Tabitha Dawes gets close and personal with some snowcovered agave Wednesday, Feb. 16.

Keving Murphy takes a photo of the rising sun with snow Wednesday, Feb. 16.

SNOW from page AVO-1 precipitation received in the Anza Valley is 12.79 inches per year, with average snowfall totals recorded at 5.8 inches.

Much of the precipitation from Wednesday’s storm fell from about the 2,500 foot elevation on up.

Pictures of the snowy landscapes

and mountains flooded social media after Anza experienced snow and high winds during the night. Most of the snow melted quickly, as mud took its place.

Anza’s slight snowfall every winter thrills residents, children and pets.

Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia.com .

Anza Electric Cooperative,Inc. Kim Thompson’s sunrise creates soft light on the white snow Feb. 16.

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New Welcome to Anza sign graces Highway 371 Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

A custom Anza welcome sign on Highway 371 that survived the devastating flames of the Bautista Fire last year but later was reported missing, has now been replaced.

The missing sign was later located at the Anza Transfer Station, but damaged beyond repair. After several months. With the help of residents, the sign is now replaced and display at a new location on Highway 371. It is now located across from the Cahuilla Mountain Market. The new colorful sign features a silhouetted cowboy riding into the sunset and easily seen by motorists.

According to the artist, Susan Eyer-Anderson, the project took about a week. An oil painting was created that was then photographed and printed onto metal with the words added to it. It was then attached onto one-inch plywood. The wood sign is sealed and the printed ink is UV resistant.

The Bautista Fire erupted Monday, June 21, leaving 95 acres scorched. Amid the blackened brush and red fire retarded Phos Chek trails, the Anza sign stood untouched. High winds followed, breaking it into small pieces that were picked up and taken to the dump.

The original sign was part of a collection of hand painted road signs created and donated by the artist in 2017, the Anza sign welcomed travelers for almost four years. The silhouette of a rearing horse against a sunrise background, always attracted attention.

Longtime resident Eyer-An-

MANZANITA from page AVO-1 pink, urn-shaped flowers.

There are three species in the San Jacinto Mountain area. Some of these bloom in winter, and others in spring, according to botanists.

The average manzanita lives 25 to 50 years, but some have been documented to make it to a century in age.

Some manzanita species in California are threatened or endangered in the wild. Regeneration for most of these plants is fire dependent, and fire suppression can cause a sharp decline in their populations.

The Santa Cruz manzanita, Arctostaphylos andersonii, is endangered, as is the Pajaro manzanita, Arctostaphylos pajaroensis, which

A new custom “Welcome to Anza” has been placed off Hwy. 371 across from the Cahuilla Mountain Market.

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The new “Welcome to Anza” sign can be seen coming into Anza.

The new sign replaces an old sign board that even after surviving the Bautista Fire last year, was later hit by strong winds damaging it beyond repair.

was recognized as at risk as early as the 1930s in its natural range in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.

Some of these shrubs are preserved in the wild, protected by the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve.

The manzanita has a long history as a plant beneficial to the indigenous peoples of California.

The berries were collected when ripe and eaten raw, as well as cooked into beverages or jellies for later use by the early Indian tribes.

The Cahuilla people used the strong trunk wood to make tools, such as awl handles, and smoking pipes. They even dried out manzanita leaves and smoked them in pipes to bring good luck.

Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

derson and her husband Dave have since relocated to Big Bear recently, but she said her heart remains in Anza.

Formally known as the “Anza Phantom Artist” she created and secretly installed many signs in Anza in 2017. Eyer-Anderson, then a local veterinarian, preferred anonymity concerning her community creations but was later identified.

Her sign series featured the town and street names, complete

Busy bees harvest pollen and nectar from manzanita flowers.

Many of the flowers have been pollinated by the bees and are ready to form fruit.

with equine, sunset and patriotic images. Her detailed and colorful likenesses are now familiar and appreciated by local residents.

Now an internationally known artist, Eyre-Anderson shows her fine acrylic western-themed canvases and signed prints of those works at shows all over Southern California and beyond.

Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com.

Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photos

Manzanitas gather in clusters called manzanita barrens.

4X4 from page AVO-1 feet above sea level with many tight turns, wash outs, rocks and hilly terrain. The trail run began in the Terwilliger area of Anza and ended up on Chihuahua Valley Road near Sunshine Summit. Club members communicated with handheld radios.

“This was fun!” said club member and Anza resident Chrystie Murphy. She said her Jeep handled the trails with ease.

The Axle Benders Offroad 4x4 Club SoCal is a family-oriented organization for serious off-road enthusiasts. All makes and models of four-wheel drive vehicles are welcome. The club focuses on teaching safe 4x4 techniques, hosting challenging events and they follow the Leave No Trace protocol.

For more information on the club, visit the Axle Benders Offroad 4x4 Club Socal on Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/ axlebenders.

Diane Sieker can be reached by email at dsieker@reedermedia. com .

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The Axle Benders Offroad 4x4 Club SoCal members visit an abandoned mine while on their Cooper Cienega Truck Trail Valentine Run in the Beauty Mountain Wilderness Saturday, Feb. 19.

Jeeps are lined up as drivers discuss the next leg of the trail during the Axle Benders Offroad 4x4 Club SoCal’s Cooper Cienega Truck Trail Valentine Run. Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photos

The Axle Benders Offroad 4x4 Club SoCal members stop for lunch while on their Cooper Cienega Truck Trail Valentine Run.

Danny and Beth Rankin pose next to their Jeep during the Axle Benders Offroad 4x4 Club SoCal’s Cooper Cienega Truck Trail Valentine Run.

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Police arrest 494 people in California in week-long joint human trafficking sting operation Katabella Roberts THE EPOCH TIMES

Nearly 500 people have been arrested in California in a human trafficking sting operation that took place ahead of the Super Bowl, authorities announced on Feb. 15.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva shared the results of the week-long campaign, dubbed “Operation Reclaim and Rebuild,” in a press conference, stating that the statewide operation had “met with positive results.”

Villanueva said the operation was conducted by the Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force and more than 80 participating federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and task forces from across the state.

These included officers from

Long Beach, San Bernardino County and San Francisco, among others.

This is the seventh year Operation Reclaim and Rebuild has been conducted, officials said.

The sting operation took place between Feb. 6 and Feb. 12 and focused on “rescuing victims of sexual slavery and human trafficking, providing victims with much-needed services, identifying and arresting their captors, seeking successful prosecutions and disrupting the demand for vulnerable victims by targeting their customers,” police said.

“Police agencies and other trafficking task forces throughout our state joined in the enforcement operation to send the clear message that California law enforcement shares a unified mandate: Human trafficking must not be tolerated in

our state!” officials said.

Villanueva said that a total of 65 adults and seven minor victims were recovered in the sting operation and are now being cared for by professionals from various Department of Children and Family Services agencies as well as by victim service providers in each county.

Official data show that a total of 82 people were rescued over the week-long operation.

Police arrested 182 males for the charge of solicitation and 30 suspected traffickers and exploiters were arrested, Villanueva said.

Official data show that police arrested a total of 494 people, of which 192 were in Los Angeles alone. Charges ranged from human trafficking, pimping, pandering and supervising prostitution, among others.

The sting operation came as advocates and hospitality agencies were on high alert ahead of the Super Bowl, which officials have said attracts human traffickers due to the high influx of visitors.

According to the organization It’s a Penalty, 47 traffickers were arrested and 22 victims were identified during the Miami 2020 Super Bowl. At that event, the National Human Trafficking Hotline received an increase of 163% in calls compared with the previous Super Bowl.

In the 2019 Super Bowl in Atlanta, the FBI arrested 169 people involved in trafficking schemes and received an increase of 23.6% more calls compared to the 2018 Super Bowl.

According to the International Labour Organization, 24.9 million people are trapped in human

trafficking and exploitation around the world, with women and girls accounting for 99% of victims in the commercial sex industry, and 58% in other sectors.

President Joe Biden has pledged to prosecute human traffickers and bring an end to trafficking in the United States and around the world.

In December, the White House released an updated National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking, with a new focus on advancing gender and racial equity as well as workers’ rights.

The plan “links anti-trafficking initiatives to our wider efforts to counter illicit financing; advance gender and racial equity; expand the rights and dignity of working people; and promote safe, orderly, and humane migration,” the White House said.

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Danny Rankin gets a shot of a club member’s Jeep CJ5 climbing up the trail at the Axle Benders Offroad 4x4 Club SoCal’s Cooper Cienega Truck Trail Valentine Run in the Beauty Mountain Wilderness Saturday, Feb. 19.

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The Rankins snap pictures as the Jeeps easily climb the rough trails at the Axle Benders Offroad 4x4 Club SoCal’s Cooper Cienega Truck Trail Valentine Run, Saturday, Feb. 19.

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OPINION Editor’s Note: Opinions do not necessarily reflect the views of the Valley News & Anza Valley Outlook staff. We invite opinions on all sides of an issue. If you have an opinion, please send it as an e-mail to valleyeditor@reedermedia.com, or fax us at (760) 723-9606. Maximum word count 500. All letters must include the author’s name, address and phone number. The Valley News & Anza Valley Outlook reserves the right to edit letters as necessary to fit the publication’s format.

Why our newspaper readers are valuable and intelligent community members

Julie Reeder PUBLISHER

Some of the reasons why newspapers, whether they are online or in print, are important is that they are supposed to give unbiased information so that readers can make their own informed decisions.

Sadly, most of our national papers are not unbiased anymore, but that is a point for another day.

Independent community newspapers reflect the soul of their community. If they are in print, they can’t be changed like they can online, as the New York Times and the Washington Post have had to do dozens of times in the last couple of years with their stories that were biased and wrong.

Community newspapers provide a balanced point of view, partly because most of the news is good news. They provide insight and are the eyes for the outside world looking into the community. People wanting to visit or move to the area are frequent readers, looking for school information, nonprofit organization work, arts, entertainment and cultural opportunities, youth sports, civic news, etc. Community newspapers like the Valley News and Village News provide that valuable information and connection to not only residents, but the outside world.

In Fallbrook, when outside publications do stories on our town, we

are needlessly tied to a famous racist, now deceased, who lived here decades ago and was a problem for our reputation, despite the fact that we are a very diverse population.

Years ago when I was on the Fallbrook Chamber board, we were out recruiting Hispanic business owners who were willing to become leaders and they were welcomed with open arms. If you read the stories from outside publications, their version of our community and culture and history are different, giving a tone of racism.

They don’t have the insight that someone who actually lives here and reports here does. That’s why it’s important for us to document our own history.

Many stories these days are complicated, especially the state and national stories. It takes more than six seconds to have a good understanding of the most pressing issues. When people are scrolling social media and reading only headlines, they may feel informed,

but there is just not enough information to have an educated opinion on a subject. Besides the history and nuances, there is typically more information that takes a writer time and expertise to communicate to an audience who may not have any knowledge of the topic.

It’s a good system. A reporter talks to people directly involved in the story and then writes it from an outside position. The character of the writers are crucial. I am so thankful to have writers who are honest, trustworthy and have decades of experience. We have a photographer who isn’t shooting photos to try and frame a story in any direction, but just to display what is happening at that minute.

In addition, I do editorials mostly because over the years I have seen enough to have an opinion and I keep it to the opinion page where it belongs. People write negative posts on Facebook sometimes because, in their estimation, I am

not supposed to have an opinion.

I’m amazed by the hubris, when they obviously don’t even understand the difference between a story, an editorial, or a letter.

Also, it amazes me how many of the negative commenters haven’t even read the piece on which they are commenting.

But that makes my point exactly. This is why newspapers are important and it’s why statistically, newspaper readers have historically been more educated and more influential with matters they actually take the time to read about and have a more thorough understanding.

Thank you to the advertisers who invest in our hub of communication weekly. I ask our readers to please support those advertisers, whether it’s a local realtor or a restaurant.

Thank you to our subscribers. And to everyone who supports our community papers for the price of one cup of coffee a month. I promise you it’s worth it!

a result, electricity costs are often two or three times higher than the actual cost to produce and distribute electricity. Unfortunately, middle and lower income ratepayers bear a disproportionate share of this heavy burden.

I have heard from many constituents about these rate increases.

Though the Legislature does not set electricity rates, I share the same concerns. The California Public Utilities Commission, which was created by voters over 100 years ago to oversee utilities, railroads and other “natural monopolies,” is charged with setting utility rates.

Since the rising cost of energy has forced so many to choose between feeding their families and keeping them warm, I am calling upon the CPUC to review policies and take a closer look at how their decisions impact the lives of millions.

Assemblymember Marie Waldron, R-Valley Center, 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.

safety of American law enforcement professionals, the Fraternal Order of Police apparently has lots of influence with its members and with those who are in support of our police departments, sheriff’s departments and other law enforcement agencies.

I would respectfully suggest that you use your influence to lobby both active and retired police officers and law enforcement to decline any work, whether offduty or in retirement, as hired security for these pampered and ignorant anti-police celebrities.

Perhaps it’s time for such a dimwitted actor to get a little taste of Shakespeare by potentially finding himself “hoisted by your own petard.”

If high profile celebrities like Susan Sarandon have such attitudes towards police, then they obviously shouldn’t be around these officers, whether off-duty or retired. Their antipathy towards law enforcement shouldn’t go

unanswered and if such celebrities feel the need for professional security, let them hire people who do not have any ties or history to the police.

I hope that you will take this into consideration, particularly for your members, for law enforcement in general and for our American society.

I come from a police family.

My parents were Los Angeles Police Department detectives, and I have family members still actively working in law enforcement. I too served in federal law enforcement for 25 years after my service in the U.S. Navy. I understand the stress, difficulties and tragic loss that occurs from this field or work.

In the meantime, thank you for what you do as an organization in support of police and law enforcement throughout America.

Rick Reiss Temecula resident

their faith in Jesus to receive his grace and forgiveness.

The Good News is that Jesus came to save sinners by dying on the cross to pay for sin and rose from the dead so that we can live a new life. And all you must do is put your faith in Jesus Christ.

As Romans 10:13 says, “Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.”

Putting your faith in Jesus is just that; it’s faith. It’s a gift of God that doesn’t come about by performance. As Ephesians 2:8-9 said, “God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.” Expect to meet people who are imperfect and do imperfect things.

Jesus never called us to perfection. Only he is perfect. He called us to repentance and a new life in him.

When someone repents of their sin, it means they turn away

from their sin and turn toward Jesus and follow him through the power of the Holy Spirit. They are spiritually born again into a new life and put off the old sinful person and put on a new person who is becoming like Jesus. See Ephesians 4:17-30.

When you get to church, you should realize that not one person you will meet has achieved perfection. What they are striving to do is to forget what is behind them and straining toward what is ahead. They are pressing on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called them heavenward in Christ Jesus, which is paraphrased from Philippians 3:13-14.

Zachary Elliott is the lead pastor of Fusion Christian Church in Temecula. For more information, visit https://www.fusionchristianchurch.com, http://www.encouragementtoday.tv or find them on Instagram.

The rising cost of keeping warm Assemblymember Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The electric bills just keep going up and up. California energy costs have been high for years, even before the recent spikes. Now it’s getting much worse.

Inflation nationwide is out of control, with prices rising at the fastest rate in 40 years. In California, housing is beyond reach for many, gas prices/taxes are the nation’s highest and the overall tax rates far exceed national norms.

Thousands have been priced out of California, with many fleeing

the state just to make a living. Energy prices are a big factor, since Californians are charged much higher rates than the rest of the nation – costs here locally are the country’s highest.

In many ways, the electric rates are divorced from the actual cost of providing electricity, saddled with reducing wildfire risk, with subsidies for programs such as building electrification, meeting carbon neutrality goals and other public programs not directly related to providing electricity. The rising cost of natural gas, used to produce most of the electricity used, is another major factor. As

The benefits of having more dog parks

Letter to the Editor

I live here in Wildomar and have noticed a lack of dog parks. There is one closer to Lake Elsinore called the Serenity Dog Park and two in the Temecula area. Other than those three parks, which are about 15-20 minutes away – traffic not included – there are some open parks, but they require leashes.

To dog owners, we love to see our dogs able to spread their legs, run around freely and play with other dogs or approach other dog owners. Not only does it build more community, but it provides a safe area for dogs to roam without the fear of predators or other irritants such as snakes, unknown plants or ant hills or without the chance of the dogs accidentally running away.

Overall, I believe if the city could provide one or two dog parks here in Wildomar, it would enhance the community by adding a safe place for dogs to enjoy each other’s presence and for their humans to socialize with other dog

Dear Fraternal Order of Police, Recently, the actress Susan Sarandon was criticized for comparing a fallen New York Police Department officer’s funeral to “fascism.” It was a very shameful act on the part of this clueless, dimwitted actress, and it has been reported that she is now backpedaling her stupid comparison, most likely only due to the negative public relations that it has caused her.

Yet Susan Sarandon isn’t alone.

There are lots of anti-police celebrities, whether from the TV and film industry, the professional sports industry or just people who are famous for being famous.

Their attacks and slander against America’s law enforcement has significantly contributed to low police morale while continuing to feed negative public perceptions about our American criminal justice system.

As an organization dedicated to promoting the welfare and

owners. In a time of desocialization, this change would be a great addition to the city to push forward to normalcy.

Ruben S. Herrera Wildomar resident

FAITH

Messed up people

Zachary Elliott SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

What do you call a place full of messed-up people? Answer: a church.

I have heard many reasons why people don’t go to church.

People have told me that other people who attend are too judgmental, too hypocritical or have a holier-than-thou attitude. I’ve had people say, “If that’s how Christians act, then I don’t want any part of it.”

It’s sad because, in one breath, they criticize the people who are part of the church while at the same time acting as its judge.

Those two things don’t go together well.

Want to know a secret? It’s all true. Yes, people who go to church have often been too judgmental, too hypocritical and often had a super-spiritual attitude. Yes, they have gossiped, been cliquey and been less than respectable at times. In short, they’ve often acted like everyone outside of the church has acted at one time or another. I openly admit it.

But that’s really what the church is. It’s a bunch of messed up, sinful people who are trying to follow Jesus the best way they can through the grace of God. So, here’s what to expect when you decide to come to that place full of messed-up people, called the church.

Expect to meet people who have been ruined by sin.

Think of the church as a hospital for sick people with a disease called sin. Every single person you meet has been touched by the pandemic of sin in one way or another. It’s damaged their emotions, scarred their spirit, ravaged their past and hurt their heart. It’s kept them from finding the peace and healing of God they so desperately want.

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” in Romans 3:23.

Expect to meet people searching for the answer to their sin problem.

The church is for sinful people who are searching for answers.

It’s never been a place where you must get your act together before you come because you can’t.

“Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it,” in Ephesians 2:9.

Expect to meet people who hear the Good News and put

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AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202112112 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PRECISION ENDODONTICS 25109 Jefferson Ave Ste 220, Murrieta, CA 92562 County: Riverside Shawn R. Anderson, DDS, MSD, Inc., 25109 Jefferson Ave Ste 220, Murrieta, CA 92562 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 04/02/2014 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Shawn R. Anderson, President Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 08/26/2021 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3419 PUBLISHED: September 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 Republished: November 12, 19, 26, December 3, 2021 Date of filing was wrong in first publication.

Republished February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2022 AMENDED HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE TITLE.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202201008 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: COLD STONE CREAMERY 21016 2433 W. Florida Ave, Hemet, CA 92545 Mailing address: 252 Bahama Court, San Jacinto, CA 92583 County: Riverside Stata LLC, 2433 W. Florida Ave, Hemet, CA 92545 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company This LLC is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 01/12/2012 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Rohit Patel, President Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 01/25/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3515 PUBLISHED: February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202201158 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SHRI VISHNU SPIRITUAL ASHRAM 19647 Lonestar Ln, Riverside, CA 92508 Mailing address: 19744 Beach Blvd. #355, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 County: Riverside Shri Vishnu Spiritual Ashram, 19647 Lonestar Ln, Riverside, CA 92508 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Farzana-Khanam, President Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 01/27/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3516 PUBLISHED: February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202201026 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PERSONAL PROTECTION ACADEMY LLC 38281 Oaktree Loop, Murrieta, CA 92562 Mailing address: 24046 Clinton Keith Road #111, Wildomar, CA 92595 County: Riverside Personal Protection Academy LLC, 38281 Oaktree Loop, Murrieta, CA 92562 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company This LLC is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 1/1/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Michael Pettengill, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 01/25/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3517 PUBLISHED: February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202201171 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. VCLASSY MEDIA 2. VCLASSY 31251 Strawberry Tree Ln, Temecula, CA 92092 County: Riverside David Christian Monzon, 31251 Strawberry Tree Ln, Temecula, CA 92092 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 1/18/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: David Christian Monzon Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 01/27/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3518 PUBLISHED: February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202201532 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. ADVANCE WINDOWS & DOORS S.C. 2. ADVANCE REPLACEMENT WINDOWS RIVERSIDE 4160 Temescal Canyon Rd, #401, Corona, CA 92883 County: Riverside Samuel Salvador Garcia, 29364 N Lake Dr, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 01/01/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Samuel Salvador Garcia Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 02/04/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3520 PUBLISHED: February 11, 18, 25, March 4, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202201064 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: FELICIE NAIL SALON 29073 Overland Drive, Suite B, Temecula, CA 92591 County: Riverside Trang Thi Thu Nguyen, 42200 Moraga Road, Apt 43H, Temecula, CA 92591 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 04/08/2020 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Trang Thi Thu Nguyen Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 01/25/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3522 PUBLISHED: February 18, 25, March 4, 11, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202201467 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SUBWAY 26926 Cherry Hills Blvd, Menifee, CA 92586 County: Riverside Saini Foods, Inc., 26926 Cherry Hills Blvd, Menifee, CA 92586 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 02/01/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Aman Jyot Singh, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 02/02/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3519 PUBLISHED: February 11, 18, 25, March 4, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202201959 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: YCL CONSULTING 42 Lafayette Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 County: Riverside Young Chuan Lai, 42 Lafayette Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 02/08/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Young Chuan Lai Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 02/14/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3526 PUBLISHED: February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202201911 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RS DRYWALL AND RESTORATION 26610 Apple Creek Rd, Menifee, CA 92586 County: Riverside RS Drywall And Restoration LLC, 26610 Apple Creek Rd, Menifee, CA 92586 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company This LLC is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 02/01/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Ryan Stephenson, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 02/10/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3527 PUBLISHED: February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202201432 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PRECISE CATERING TEMECULA 30854 Bow Bridge Drive, Murrieta, CA 92563 County: Riverside a. Ceasar Delfino Solarzano, 30854 Bow Bridge Drive, Murrieta, CA 92563 b. Ali -- Badakhshan, 49480 Kiowa Drive, Aguanga, CA 92536 This business is conducted by a General Partnership Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Ali Badakhshan Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 02/02/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3528 PUBLISHED: February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 2022

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202201844 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE MUSE 39745 Highbury Dr, Murrieta, CA 92563 County: Riverside Peter William Thorwarth, 39745 Highbury Dr, Murrieta, CA 92563 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Peter William Thorwarth Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 02/09/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3524 PUBLISHED: February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 2022

CHANGE OF NAME ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVSW 2200362 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: JESSICA MARIE SMITH Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: JESSICA MARIE SALDIVAR Proposed Name: JESSICA MARIE RODRIGUEZ THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 03/17/2022 Time: 8:00 AM Dept: S101 The address of the court: Riverside Superior Court, Southwest Justice Center, 30755-D Auld Road, Murrieta, CA 92563 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: 2/3/22 Signed: Joni I. Sinclair, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3521 PUBLISHED: February 11, 18, 25, March 4, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202201797 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TITHAS COLLECTION 1891 Windward Ct, Perris, CA 92571 County: Riverside Martha ‘E’ Lopez Covarrubias, 1891 Windward Ct, Perris, CA 92571 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 03/12/2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Martha E Lopez Covarrubias Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 02/08/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3525 PUBLISHED: February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 2022

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the United States filed a Notice of Substitution of Counsel on January 5, 2022; U.S. District Court filed an Order of Transfer transferring from the case from the Honorable Gonzalo P. Curiel to the Honorable Jinsook Ohta on January 5, 2022; the Cahuilla Band of Indians and the Ramona Band filed a Joint Motion to Extend Stay on January 6, 2022; the U.S. District Court filed an Order granting the Joint Motion to Stay on January 14, 2022, in United States v. Fallbrook Public Utility District, Civil No. 51-CV-1247-GPCRBB, pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Copies may be obtained from the Clerk of the Court.

Published: February 25, 2022

PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DIANE E. LOOMIS CASE #: PRIN 2101159 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both of DIANE E. LOOMIS A Petition for Probate has been filed by TODD M. LOOMIS & TAMARA RENEA LAVENDER in the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside.

The Petition for Probate requests that TODD M. LOOMIS & TAMARA RENEA LAVENDER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)

The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 05/09/2022 Time: 8:45 a.m. Dept. PS3 If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.

You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (Form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250.

A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Peter J. Babos, Esq., 6346 Brockton Ave., Riverside CA 92506 951-444-6434 LEGAL #: 3523 PUBLISHED: February 18, 25, March 4, 2022

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