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Cancer survivor’s birthday celebrated with flash mob at Promenade mall

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The flash mob surrounded Jordi Toy after the surprise dance for pictures and best wishes.

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Jordi Toy was a typical Temecula 17-year-old girl and Rancho Christian High School senior when she was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia last September. Temecula residents responded to

her illness on social media with prayers, assistance and support for Toy and her family. Toy was recently given a cancerfree diagnosis. To celebrate the good news and her 18th birthday, o v e r 2 0 0 f a n s, f r i e n d s a n d followers gathered at the Temecula Promenade mall in a flash mob to dance in her honor on Feb. 18.

“I had no idea how many people cared,” Toy said. “Seeing how people practiced, who came to dance for me, it was amazing.” Michele Cormack, a Temecula resident and friend of the Toy family, organized the flash mob weeks before the performance. “I suggested the idea to Christine Toy (Jordi’s mother), who was

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immediately on board with it,” Cormack said, adding that designing the flash mob was a group effort. Natalie Tesko came up the idea, Jada Smith choreographed it and the Temecula Dance Company all were instrumental in making the

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After positive experience, Temecula family works to raise money to grant wish to another Daniel Lane Multimedia Journalist

Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary School was packed with packer fans last week when current Green Bay Packer’s defensive end, Datone Jones, visited the school while enjoying some down time at his fiancée’s house in Temecula.

A Temecula family who was granted a wish for their son by the Make-A-Wish Foundation nearly five years ago is now raising money to grant a wish for another sick child. Adam Allen was just 13-yearsold when he was diagnosed with a non-operable low grade astrocytoma brain tumor, according to his dad Bryan Allen. “It was pretty devastating at first ... it was something that you don’t think is gonna happen,” said Adam, who’s now 20-years-old. “Then you realize that when it does, you weren’t at all prepared for the news that you just received.” “My son Adam has a nonoperable brain tumor, that to this day, he still has to get treatment for,” Bryan, 58, said. “Based on the wish that Adam was given, we then

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Adam Allen stands while holding two picture frames filled with photos from his granted wish by the Make-ADaniel Lane photo Wish Foundation.

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Proposed LEUSD boundaries unfair say Alberhill Ranch residents Kim Harris Managing Editor Like any other parent, Daniel Clausen works hard to ensure his children receive the education they deserve, but a recently proposed change to school boundaries and a yet to be fulfilled promise of a new elementary school in Lake Elsinore has him concerned. “LEUSD is attempting to pass proposal D which would change some of the elementary and middle school boundaries but would keep the community of Alberhill currently zoned for Machado Elementary School,” Clausen said. “Machado

currently has a 3-star rating and is performing barley high enough to meet their requirements.” Clausen, along with a group of parents who have elementary school age children, are against the rezoning which would keep their children at Machado which is the lowest performing elementary school in the district. “Myself and many of the Alberhill residents do not believe this is fair and we refuse to send our children to the lowest rated school in the district,” Clausen said. Under the rezoning, half of the elementary schools and middle school boundaries are affected. High school boundaries will remain

the same. Some elementary schools – currently serving kindergartners through fifth grade – will serve students through sixth grade and middle schools will serve seventh and eighth grade under the proposed boundaries. “High school boundaries are off the table, they are not being looked at, at this time,” Lake Elsinore Unified School District Public Information Officer Mark Dennis said. The move, which was proposed in late 2014 is intended to maximize instructional opportunities for all students, according to Dennis. “One of the things that happened in 2010 was the economy was at a low point,” he said. “We actually

ended up making the recommendation to close two elementary schools and the resulting boundary redraw was done to accommodate those students affected are the boundaries that we’ve inherited. Growth since then has also changed and has somewhat imbalanced the school population throughout the district.” Transportation changes since the last boundaries were drawn and the city’s growth also played into the decision to explore rezoning. “What we really had a chance to look at during this last year and a half was what are our optimal

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Hard News Perris man to stand trial for alleged sexual abuse of 3 children MURRIETA - A Perris man accused of sexually abusing three children and recording the acts must stand trial on a dozen felony charges, a judge ruled on Friday, Feb. 20. Mark David Wade, 37, was arrested last July following a joint local and federal investigation into the defendant’s alleged contact with two girls and a boy, none of whom were publicly identified. On the day of his scheduled preliminary hearing—a proceeding that determines whether there is enough evidence to proceed to trial—his attorney notified Riverside County Superior Court Judge Judith Clark that Wade had elected to waive his right to the proceeding. The judge then held the defendant to answer on six counts of lewd acts on a child, four counts of possession of child pornography and one count each of oral copulation of a minor and distribution of child porn.

Wade’s attorney, Aaron Turner, declined to state why his client chose not to proceed with an evidentiary hearing, saying only that Wade was “innocent until proven guilty.” Clark left the defendant’s bail at $3 million. He’s being held at the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta. After detectives interviewed the alleged victims, a search warrant was served at Wade’s Ironwood Lane residence on July 10, culminating in the defendant’s arrest, according to sheriff’s Sgt. Glenn Williams. The warrant was based on allegations that “sexual assaults had occurred” on the property, the sergeant said. What relationship, if any, the children have to Wade remains unclear. Court documents show that a domestic restraining order against the defendant was granted by the court four days after he was taken into custody.

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A car accident in Temecula on Friday, Feb. 20 resulted in two people being hospitalized.

Daniel Lane Multimedia Journalist A car accident in Temecula on Friday, Feb. 20 resulted in two people being hospitalized, police

Daniel Lane Multimedia Journalist A fire hydrant that was sheared off sent water about 50 feet into the air on Wednesday, Feb. 18 in Lake Elsinore. According to reports on the scene, the hydrant was broken off its base shortly after 8 a.m. in the 32300 block of Corydon Road. It’s not known what caused the hydrant to be sheared off. The water flooded the parking lot of Champion Cooling Systems. The Eastern Municipal Water District responded to the incident and made repairs.

RIVERSIDE - A convicted felon who fatally stabbed a Moreno Valley man during a street confrontation was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 20 to 17 years to life in prison. Christopher Arin Arredondo, 24, was convicted in November of second-degree murder and a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony for the 2013 death of 46-year-old Joe Davila. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Helios Hernandez imposed the sentence required by law. According to Deputy District Attorney Jon Brandon, Arredondo and Davila were casual acquaintances and seemed to be on good terms most of the time, though they occasionally got into arguments. Davila lived in a van outside a friend’s house in the 24500 block of

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Deputies arrived moments later and found the victim bleeding profusely and slipping in and out of consciousness. He was pronounced dead less than two hours later at Riverside County Regional Medical Center. Arredondo fled down Indian Street, hiding behind houses until he eventually made his way to a mobile home park four miles away at Perris Boulevard and John F. Kennedy Drive, where he was arrested without incident nine hours later. Arredondo has prior felony convictions for illegal possession of controlled substances and theft of an emergency vehicle, as well as a misdemeanor conviction for brandishing a deadly weapon. He served time in state prison for the felonies.

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Valley News and Truax Group present awards for world record event TEMECULA - On Jan. 17, a group of 1,989 people gathered together at Storm Stadium in Lake Elsinore in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record for the largest number of people in a circuit training at a single site. The group fell short of the 2,062 needed to break the record, but was able to raise money for local charities, gain exposure for over 100 local businesses and sponsors, and raise awareness for health and fitness throughout the valley. At an awards ceremony hosted at a Temecula Chamber of Commerce evening mixer on Wednesday, Feb. 18, a number of organizations were recognized for their participation in the event. The Valley News Participation Awards were sponsored by the Truax Development Group, Inc. and provided by Let’s Get Personal (trophy and award shop). Paul Bandong, director of Business Development, represented the Valley News and Bernie Truax II, managing partner, represented the Truax Development Group. Award recipients for Most Participants Youth Organization: Girl Scouts (Juniors and Brownies) from Van Avery Prep; School: Cornerstone Christian School; Non-Profit Organization: Southwest Boys & Girls Club; For-Profit Business: Reality Rally; Medical/Dental Organization: Kalm Dental; and Fitness Business: Z Ultimate. In addition, award plaques were presented to event organizers Roger Kaman of Your Fit City and Loree Olson of Life Images photography. “We are planning on doing this again next year,” Kaman said, “We accomplished all our purposes but not all our goals. We know that we can definitely break that record.” For more information on this year’s event and next y e a r ’s p l a n s , v i s i t w w w. breakingrecordsforcharities.com.

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Assemblywoman Melendez recognizes VMHS student for high achievement during her freshman year. She has put in over 1,000 hours to complete the requirements for the honors. In addition, she has been in VMHS’s JROTC program all four years of high school, has taken advanced classes, including five Advanced Placement classes, competed in swimming and has maintained a 4.0 GPA. “This is a wonderful recognition for a remarkable young woman,” MVUSD’s Board of Education Member Kris Thomasian said. “She is an inspiration to all and we are very proud of her accomplishments.” “Caroline certainly exemplifies what it is to become a model citizen and leader,” MVUSD Superintendent Pat Kelley said. “The discipline, tenacity, passion and commitment she has displayed over time is a true indication of the tremendous potential this young lady will have throughout her life.” “We are so proud of Caroline for the determination she has shown in pursuing this high honor,” VMHS Principal Mick Wager said. “She is a very driven young lady and a model of our motto of CLASS (Character, Leadership, Attitude, Scholarship and Service). She is an example of what one can do focusing desire, will, and great effort. She is definitely our kind of Bronco!” Dutzi’s volunteer advisor for the Congressional Award program and former teacher Carol Hernandez is

Laura Rathbun Writer Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez visited Vista Murrieta High School on Feb. 18 to present the Congressional Award Silver Medal to senior Caroline Dutzi. Dutzi is the first student in the Murrieta Valley Unified School District to earn the silver medal which is one of the highest Congressional Awards for youth and recognizes individuals who have dedicated hundreds of hours to serving in their communities and improving themselves. “I’m honored to present this prestigious award to a young lady who serves as an inspiration to others,” Melendez said. “With young ladies like Caroline working in our community, our future is very bright.” Dutzi has also earned the Congressional Award Gold Medal and she will be presented with that honor in Washington, D.C. on June 17. She’s the first MVUSD student and third 42nd District student to earn the gold medal. During her visit to Washington, D.C., Dutzi will attend the Gold Medalist Dinner where she will meet and interact with other 2015 Gold Medalists and civic leaders. She will also tour the White House, Congress and Smithsonian. Dutzi started on the journey to earn Congressional Award metals

also proud of her. “Caroline has worked very hard to earn this prestigious award,” she said. “I have known Caroline since her sixth grade year at Dorothy McElhinney Middle School, seven years ago. Caroline was in my drama class and physical fitness class. I became her advisor after I presented the (Congressional Award) program to the entire eighth grade class of 400 students. Caroline was the first student to ask me to be her advisor immediately after the presentation.” Over the past four years, Hernandez has helped Dutzi establish goals, plan activities to reach those goals and monitored her progress. Hernandez will accompany her on the trip to Washington, D.C. “She is a responsible, dedicated, young woman. Caroline has completed a task that only a small portion of the population would even attempt,” Hernandez said. “Caroline is not afraid of challenges. In fact, she embraces them. Caroline has worked very hard. She is self-motivated and determined, qualities that will carry over into her adult life as she continues to make a difference in the lives of everyone she meets.” Dutzi said it was a long journey to earn the awards, but she never thought of giving up. “I’m not the type of person that quits because I’m afraid of challenging myself,” she said. She has applied to several East Coast colleges, but hopes to get

Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez presents the Congressional Award Silver Medal to Vista Murrieta High School senior Caroline Dutzi on Feb. 18. Courtesy photo

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A wishing well is set up on the front counter of Temecula’s Running Center Store for people to make a donation to help raise $5,000.

be, but when Make-A-Wish does that ... a spark just ignites in you and it doesn’t go away. The flame is always going to be there that you know that no matter how bad it gets, the sun is going to come out eventually and it’s great when it does.” The family now volunteers for the foundation and they are doing everything they can to give back to it. “Based on that philosophy, we reached out to Fred and Nancy Comer who own three Running Center Stores,” Bryan said. “We incorporated the wishing well that is simply there to ask people to bring in their loose change or any donation that they have. Everybody has loose change hanging around their house.” Adam’s mom, Christine Allen, 48, is the manager of the Temecula Running Center Store where a wishing well has been set up for people to drop off their donations and loose change. The group hopes to raise $2,000 in the wishing well setup in the Temecula location and $1,500 at both the Carlsbad and Redlands stores. “They have (change) between their couches, they have it in their car, they have it in buckets at home. When folks come into the Running

Center Store or hear about this, they might come down and put their change into the wishing well so that our goal of reaching $5,000 can be met,” Bryan said. “Once we do reach the goal, we’re then going to present that to the Make-A-Wish Foundation out of Orange County, Inland Empire and San Diego.” Adam’s tumor grew slightly when he was a freshman in high school, but the tumor seems to be stable. That is when he had his first brain surgery. “I’m doing just fine. I do anything a normal 20-year-old kid would be doing,” Adam said. “I just have something I gotta to keep an eye on (to) make sure it doesn’t sneak up on me. It does kinda suck a little bit sometimes, but life goes on and you just gotta do what you gotta do.” Adam’s type of tumor is typically an aggressive growing tumor, but in his case, it is not. He’s still receiving treatment and doctors are monitoring the tumor. “It just shows you that any person can have the strength to overcome anything they want to, you just have to believe (you) can and that’s what I’m trying to do every day ... its working,” he said. “I just can’t wait until we get to turn (the donations) in and say, ‘hey, this is enough for a wish.’”

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Laura Rathbun Writer Sixteen local authors of various genres attended a meet and greet event with the public hosted by the Sun City Library on Feb. 21. Adult Programs Librarian Shirley Wible organized the author get together, which she does every three years. “We have all different kind of writers here today,” she said. “Some non-fiction, some young adult writers, some mystery writers, some children’s book writers, some poets and we’re having a great time sharing (books) with our community.” Wible said that some of the participating authors were from Temecula, Menifee, Lake Elsinore and Hemet. She added that 75 percent of them are self-published. Author Roberta Smith, 62, traveled the longest distance from Apple Valley in hopes of selling her books at the event. She explained that she’s willing to travel wherever she can market her books because she can’t just sell them where she lives. Smith, who is retired and has been writing since childhood, has written five novels. Four of the nov-

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Pennsylvania. She was adopted and later had a daughter that she had to give up for adoption in 1959. The book chronicles Howard’s search for her birth mother and the daughter she had to give up. Howard said she was prodded to write the book by members of an adoption and birth mother group that she belonged to on the Internet. “They urged me to write a book because I’m so honest,” she said. Writing the book helped her purge her feelings. In it she also shares methods that aided her healing process. Another Menifee author Bob White, also known as “The Storyman”, was selling his mystery novels at the event. White, 77, has been writing since he was a teenager. “I got serious doing novels about 10 years ago,” he said. White has penned seven novels and publishes about one a year. He has done a series of four novels about fictional detective Tony Petrocelli. His latest book is “To Catch a Monster”, which stars a new character, Gabby Girard, a FBI agent who made a cameo appearance in one of the Petrocelli books. “She said she wanted her own story,” he said, smiling. White self-publishes his novels and sells them on Amazon. He re-

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TEMECULA - Friends of Ronald Reagan Sports Park will present the 9th annual Can-Do Day Celebration on Saturday, March 7, starting 3:00 p.m., at the Community Recreation Center in the Ronald Reagan Sports Park. This day honors local students who demonstrate the can-do spirit, described by President Reagan on March 3, 1983 when he spoke of the folks in Temecula as having a can-do spirit. The words appear on the Can-Do Monument that stands near the snack bar fronting Rancho Vista Road. Each year, 3rd and 4th grade students from the Temecula Valley Unified School District, as well as private schools and home-schooled students, are invited to enter an essay contest answering the question: “Why is individual initiative important, and why do we honor President Reagan and the Temecula volunteers who built our first sports park?” First prize of $150 goes to the 3rd or 4th grader with the best response. Second place gets $100 and 3rd place gets $50. The essays of the top three prize winners will be printed in the next issue of Community Little Book. The top three students at each school with three or more entries receive Certificates of Recognition. Every student who enters the contest and attends the Can-Do Day Celebration will receive an “I’m a Can-Do Kid!” decal at the event. In addition, a Temecula or Murrieta high school senior will be awarded the Medallion of Initiative and a $500 scholarship for submitting an essay that offers a compelling, true, personal story of individual initiative. Also part of this event is the presentation of the Mayor’s Trophy which is awarded to the school with the greatest number of qualified entries in the essay contest for the 3rd and 4th graders. For more information about the CanDo Day celebration, contact Ed Dominguez, President - Friends of Ronald Reagan Sports Park, 27636 Ynez Road - Suite L 7, Temecula, CA 92591-4645, edconni@yahoo.com, (951) 394-1963, www.ronaldreagansportspark.com or see us on Facebook at “Friends of Ronald Reagan Sports Park.”

els are of the paranormal mystery genre and one is a contemporary romance, murder mystery. “I cross genres. I can’t just stay with one,” she said, laughing. She self-publishes her novels and sells them on the Amazon and Barnes & Noble websites. Most of her sales are ebooks. “They sell more than hard copies,” she said. She brought hard copies of her books with her and was selling them for $10 each. Smith said she’s returning to the Sun City Library in May for the monthly Author’s Spotlight and will discuss her latest non-fiction book about her great-great-grandfather, “A Year in the Life of a Civil War Soldier: The 1864 Diary of Frank Steinbaugh.” Menifee resident Sally Howard, 76, was seated at a table near Smith selling her autobiography, “Finding Me in a Paper Bag: Searching for Both Sides Now.” “It took me 10 years to research and write it,” Howard said. She’s the only author with the distinction of being a foundling, adoptee and birth mother to give up a child for adoption. Howard, a Sun City Library bookstore volunteer, was born in 1938 and left as a foundling in a paper bag on a farmer’s porch in

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Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce holds Gala Awards

Ambassador of the Year - Roger Kaman, Breaking Records for Charities.

Bronze Business of the Year - Grapeline Wine Tours, pictured are Emily Falappino, John Kelliher, Kim Kelliher.

Chairman’s Choice - Leslie A. Doherty, CPA, APC.

Citizen of the Year John Kelliher and Don Tucker, Hearing Aid Systems.

Emerald Organization of the Year - Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley.

Gold Business of the Year - Equity Management.

Lifetime Achievement - Dan Atwood.

Platinum Business of the Year - Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac, pictured is Terry Gilmore.

Ruby Organization of the Year - All From the Heart, pictured are City of Temecula Councilmember, Mayor Pro Tem Chuck Washington and Judy Harter.

Valley Young Professional of the Year - Jennifer Sevilla, Provident Bank.

Welty Award - Jimmy and Peg Moore.

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Sterling Business of the Year - Inland Management Group, pictured is Jan Smith.

Paul Bandong Staff Writer The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce held its 49th an-

nual Gala Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Pechanga Casino & Resort. Over 625 people attended the chamber’s largest fundraising event of the year. The chamber has over 960

members and 123 Valley Young Professionals. Its mission is to create strong local economies by supporting and encouraging the growth of local businesses. According to Chamber CEO

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Alice Sullivan, the annual award ceremony recognizes “businesses, organizations, and individuals who make Temecula a better place to work and live.” This year there were more than 80 nominees in 11 categories. The winners were: Inland Management Group, Sterling Business of the Year; Grapeline Wine Tours, Bronze Business of the Year; Equity Management, Gold Business of the Year; Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac, Platinum Business of the Year; All From the Heart, Ruby Organization of the Year; Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley, Emerald Organization of the Year; Roger Kaman of Your FitCity, Ambassador of the Year; Jennifer Sevilla of Provident Bank, Valley Young Professional of the Year; and Jimmy and Peg Moore also known as “Mr. and Mrs. Temecula”, Welty Award for Tourism Professional of the Year. John Kelliher was named Citizen of the Year. Kelliher and his wife Kim founded The Grapeline Wine Country Shuttle in 2002 and has expanded to include wine country tours in Temecula, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles. In 2006 he founded Stryder Transportation providing

full service corporate and leisure transportation. Kelliher was a past Chairman of the Board for the Temecula Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau; he was named Tourism Professional of the Year in 2012. He has been a member of the Chamber since 2002. The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Dan Atwood. Atwood opened Toyota of Temecula Valley in 1989 when the city was in its infancy; the family-owned business grew with the area and employed up to 200 employees at one time, employing thousands over the years. Atwood has sat on various boards and dedicated countless hours and resources to local organizations such as the Inland Valley Hospital, Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival, Valley Jr. Golf, Habitat for Humanity, Rancho Damacitas, Southwest Boys & Girls Club, Rotary Club, Linfield Christian School and Rancho Community Church. Atwood and his wife, Katie, opened their home to Safe Alternatives for Everyone for their Denim and Diamonds event in the early 2000s. It has become

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Local GALA from page A-6 an annual event raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to benefit victims of domestic violence. The Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts nearly 200 events a year, including 67 ribbon-cuttings in 2014. The organization has 51 Ambassadors. The chamber started the Southwest California Manufacturing Council which is “a strong manufacturing sector is critical to the health of the economy,” Sullivan said. The

ment), the chamber supports the Student-of-the-Month program that recognized 48 students and provided eight $1,600 scholarships last year. In addition to its Gala Awards, the chamber also hosts a number of annual key events. The State of the City address by former mayor Maryann Edwards drew over 400 people in celebration of the city’s 25th Anniversary. The 8th annual Women In Business event drew 60 exhibitors and 360 women. The Wine Country

chamber also supports the Small Business Development Council to help small businesses and entrepreneurs; in 2014 they provided 147 client seminars. The chamber is part of the Southwest Legislative Council, which includes chambers from Murrieta, Menifee, Lake Elsinore, Perris, and Wildomar. It was formed to review and act upon local, regional and state issues. In conjunction with Sally Myers (Sizzler and BMW Manage-

Classic Golf Tournament and the new YPN-sponsored Glow Ball Tournament were again held at Temecula Creek Inn. Seventy-five players participated in the night golfing event. The chamber’s ever-popular Economic Forecast event provides history, insight, and forecasting for retail, housing, infrastructure and future plans for the area. The 2014 Monte Carlo event drew 300 and the Business and Health Expo had over 200 visitors. The chamber will be rolling out

new branding this year. “The city and the chamber work well together,” said Christine Damko, Economic Development director for the city of Temecula. Damko considers that relationship a key component to attracting new businesses to the area. In an opening video for the Gala Awards, Jeff Kurtz, Chairman of the Board for the chamber, said “We want to create strong local economies where business meets opportunity.”

TOY from page A-1 flash mob happen, according to Cormack. “The flash mob was a wonderful way of showing our support for Toy and the Toy family for all that they have gone through since September,” she said. Using the Facebook page “Pray for Jordi Toy” the Toy family kept their Temecula friends and relatives updated about Toy’s fight against AML since her diagnosis. That page now boasts over 1,500 followers, all dedicated to the hashtag #PrayforJordiToy. “Dancing and singing has always kept my spirits up,” stated Toy, discussing her treatment time at Rady’s Children’s Hospital. The Facebook page often carried brief videos of Toy dancing or singing during her treatment. “She was completely out of her comfort zone, but Jordi danced and sang anyway,” Cormack said. “We encouraged followers of her page to come to rehearsals and learn the dance whether or not it felt comfortable to them.” After weeks of preparation and planning, the flash mob gathered on a Wednesday evening at the Promenade mall in front of the Edwards Stadium 15 Cinemas for their show. According to Cormack, timing was everything. “With not much more than two hours of rehearsal time, the 150 dancers managed to master Smith’s choreographed dance moves,” she said. In addition, more than 100 people came to watch the show, which was a complete surprise, Toy said. “My family was taking me to the movies, so I thought. But when the music started, we stopped on the theater steps to watch the dancers in the street,” she explained. The flash mobbers moved to “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” taking over the street between the mall’s fountain and the cinemas. “It was music that everyone was familiar with, and that you just can’t help but dance to,” Cormack said. With the sheer number of residents who came out and showed their love and support for Toy’s continued health, Cormack expressed her gratitude. “(Toy) has kept a joyful countenance

Flash mob dancers surprise Jordi Toy in front of Edwards Stadium 15 Cinemas at the Promenade mall in Temecula on Feb. 18.

The flash mob performs a dance routine at the Promenade mall in Temecula for Toy, 18, who has battled acute myeloid leukemia.

Flash mobbers and spectators take pictures and give best wishes to Toy in a show of support for her fight against acute myeloid leukemia.

Toy’s recovery. “It proves that Temecula truly remains a small town,” she said, though she acknowledged that the city has grown dramatically in the 23 years she’s lived here. “It was amazing to be able to love on Toy, to be able to give back to her and the Toy family. Every day for them is a celebration now.” On behalf of the flash mob organizers, Cormack offered “heartfelt thanks to all who participated and made this event possible. Temecula is still a community, and to have so many step outside of their own comfort zones, to sing and dance, and make someone feel loved, that is what community is all about.” Though Toy has home schooled through the 2014-15 school year, she will walk with her Rancho

in this battle, and has blessed us with videos of singing and dancing courageously living out of her comfort zone throughout her treatment process,” she said, “and it was our opportunity to step out of our comfort zones and do the same.” Jeannine Julian, a Temecula mother and friend of Smith, was compelled to join the flash mob group, though she knew few people in attendance. “Being part of the flash mob for Toy was an amazing experience,” she said. “At first, I just wanted to show my support, but I also met new friends, all who participated in a sweet purpose. I feel blessed to have been a small part of (Toy’s) life.” According to Cormack, the best part of the evening was watching so many people be invested in

Jordi Toy, 18, reacts to the large flash mob that surprised her on her birthday with a dance at the Promenade mall in Temecula on Feb. 18. Toy was recently declared 100 percent cancer free, after having been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Shane Gibson photos

Community High School class for graduation and has plans to try out for the school production of “Cinderella” this spring.

“It’s amazing to know there are so many people out there praying for you,” Toy said. “Saying ‘thank you’ just isn’t enough.”

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Local ALBERHILL from page A-1 boundaries, what is the best way to balance our attendance to make sure that we don’t have some odd situation such as having children cross through one or more school boundaries to get to (their school),” Dennis said. “You had things like that to look at.” The development of the proposal came from a citizens committee that has been in existence for about a year and a half. It was comprised of stakeholders, businesses, residents, teachers, other faculty administrators and others from in the community at large, according to Dennis. The group was tasked with looking at the district’s boundaries which were last changed in 2010, he said. “They were charged with looking at board boundaries and recommendations and the criteria for boundaries and they were asked to develop an alternative proposal for taking us through the beginning of the school year 15/16 and how for the next 10 or so years and that proposal is what is on our website and what we have been doing a series of presentations on throughout the community,” Dennis said. The group of Alberhill parents is not happy with the proposed change and presented a signed petition bearing more than 300 signatures to the school board during a recent meeting, according to Clausen, but the parents still believe their concerns aren’t being heard and worry that by speaking out against the rezoning they will be retaliated against in the form of denied transfer requests to put their children in better performing schools within the district. “This has been an ongoing fight and we are concerned that our voices have not been heard,” Elisa Aleman said. “We have sent letters, emails, went to meetings, spoke to the board on Feb. 12 and we don’t want to give up.” Dennis said that parents don’t need to be concerned about retali-

ation and the district appreciates all forms of feedback, good or bad, on the issue at hand. Unfortunately, he said, the answer is just not that simple. “I think ultimately they are asking ‘Is the district hearing us,’ and we are,” Dennis said. “The matter of solutions is a little problematic because the easy solution they would like us to give them is freedom of choice to be able to go to any other school but Machado.” Dennis said that what parents are told is that when you’re talking about a few hundred children in one community being dispersed out to the next closest school it becomes problematic. “Where are the seats? What about that neighborhood and the community that has already built and paid in to those schools and live near those schools,” he asked. “We can’t deny them access to those schools because we have to feed students into those classrooms from another community.” Dennis said the complaints against redistricting are coming from one community that is just one of many communities in Lake Elsinore the district serves. “We have met with representatives of the Alberhill HOA, we’ve met with a lot of citizens of specific communities just to hear more about their neighborhood wants and needs,” he said. Dennis said that Alberhill is designated to house a future school but that due to the downturn in the economy, the growth in the community is not occurring as projected and until that growth happens the school simply won’t get built. That is something that doesn’t sit well with residents of the neighborhood. “My immediate reaction, is how is this fair to this community when we pay the highest CFDs in all of Lake Elsinore,” Aleman said. “We don’t pay these taxes for our home school to be a failing school. The CFDs that we pay annually do not go to the schools, they go to the city. Schools are at capacity yet another school can’t

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be built? They want to clean up the boundaries to what makes sense … Machado is furthest away from Alberhill as we are closer to Rice Elementary. Because Rice is at capacity we are left with Machado.” Heather Andres said that when she and her husband first looked at the Alberhill Ranch to buy a home in 2005 they were told a new school was going to be built to serve the children of Alberhill. “They even showed the site for it on the map,” she said. At the time we did not have children yet, but planned to and having a school close by for them was important to us.” Andres said that while she realizes that socialization is an important developmental step for children, she would home school before sending her children to Machado. “I don’t want to home school my children,” she said. “I believe that socialization is an important part of schooling, but I will home school my children before I send them to a school rated one of the lowest in our school district.” The new boundary proposal doesn’t change Alberhill Ranch’s current boundaries, and Dennis said while he can understand their frustrations there isn’t much that can be done at this point since there isn’t growth to support a school. “For now they are assigned to an elementary, middle and high school but it would be ultimately a new school at the elementary grade level that is needed to serve the projected population of that community,” he said. “The school hasn’t been built and the timing for funding is driven by the housing market. That area has had quite a downturn in construction so what that group in particular has been very frustrated about is that they don’t see that school being built to serve them because they aren’t growing fast enough to populate a school.” Community outreach meetings were held and all of the redistricting information can be found on the district’s website, www.leusd. schoolfusion.us. The proposal and recommendation to adopt it will go before the Lake Elsinore Unified School District Board on March 12.

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Opinion Editor’s Note: Opinions do not necessarily reflect the views of the Valley News staff. We invite opinions on all sides of an issue. If you have an opinion, please send it as an e-mail to editor@myvalleynews.com, or fax us at (760) 723-9606. Maximum word count 250. All letters must include the author’s name, address and phone number. The Valley News reserves the right to edit letters as necessary to fit the publication’s format.

Dear Editor, My name is Daniel Clausen, I currently reside in the community of Alberhill. At this time the Lake Elsinore Unified School District is attempting to pass proposal D which would change some of the elementary and middle school boundaries, but would keep the community of Alberhill currently zoned for Machado Elementary School. Machado currently has a threestar rating and is performing barely high enough to meet their requirements. Myself and many of the Alberhill residents do not believe this is fair and we refuse to send our children to the lowest rated school in the district.

When my wife and I bought our home last year the school zoning almost made us not buy in the community of Alberhill, but after talks with some of the better performing schools we decided to buy and would just request a transfer. After talking to both of the assistant superintendent’s at the last two LEUSD meetings, it has become clear to us and others that all other schools are at capacity and transfers are not being granted. The last thing we want to do is cause any problems, but the current situation has left us feeling stressed and frustrated. There has been talk about a school being built on the corner of Alberhill Ranch Road and Nichols for some time now. I

believe back in 2008, the lot had even been tested and graded. We fail to understand how all LEUSD schools are at capacity, but yet we just keep filling what is already full. The community of Alberhill greatly needs a school built, but unfortunately the LEUSD says that is not possible until we get more houses sold and built. Their current estimate to build the new school is no earlier than 10 years. I fail to see how we are supposed to get the houses sold that we need to build the school when families are avoiding our community due to the school zoning. A group of us have taken this matter very seriously and have attended two school district meetings about proposal

D and even voiced our concern at the district meeting on Thursday, Feb. 12. We also went door to door in our community and got an estimated 250 signatures of people who oppose proposal D. We know this isn’t an easy thing we are asking for, but I think it is our duty as parents to do whatever it takes to give our children the best shot we can and I’m sorry, but a school with a three star rating is not that. We have pleaded with the board to go back to the drawing board and do some out of the box thinking, some portables on a black top or build half of the school now to accommodate the children in our community until the area grows. It would only make sense for the

city to stand behind us on this. The more houses that sell, the more the city will make in taxes and more houses will push retail stores to open causing even more revenue. If the city were to look at this as an investment for the future I think it would help us all reach our common goal, a better Lake Elsinore. Other up and coming areas are growing so quickly while Alberhill is crawling, and I truly believe it’s because if the current situation. I thank you for your time.

Dear Editor, When looking into buying a home in Alberhill Ranch, we were told there is a school that will be built and that until it is built many neighbors here have transferred into the surrounding schools such as Rice and Luiseno. As a parent, we want the best for our children. I didn’t think I was signing my child’s right to a good education away to the city when buying my house. With this school boundaries proposal, we are forced to take our children to a failing school. My immediate reaction is how is this fair to this community when we

pay the highest CFDs in all of Lake Elsinore. We don’t pay these taxes for our home school to be a failing school. The CFDs that we pay annually do not go to the schools, they go to the city. Schools are at capacity yet another school can’t be built? They want to clean up the boundaries to what makes sense…Machado is furthest away from Alberhill as we are closer to Rice Elementary. Because Rice is at capacity we are left with Machado. We ultimately are faced with sending our children to charter schools or private schools because as a parent, we will not be sending our children to a rated 3 school. As

a community, we collected approximately 300 signatures and turned in the petition to the school board on February 12 opposing the proposed school boundaries. All we are asking for is a fighting chance. Alberhill is the slowest growing community and there is a reason why. We have NO incentive. What family moves to a community with the highest taxes and are zoned for a failing school. Unfortunately the residents who currently lived here have been waiting for a new school and also were told they could transfer. Now transferring is harder than ever because of the overcrowded schools.

The bottom line, we are requesting that our children get school of choice until things improve with Machado, or we get our school built. Our children deserve the right to a better education. I should also note that our home values will continue to drop. People are trying to sell their homes but can’t because home buyers are looking at the school and deciding to ultimately purchase elsewhere. I have personally done everything I can to ensure my daughter’s education will not be compromised but it is out of my control once I put my transfer request in. My husband and I have discussed moving again, but since no homes

are being purchased, we know we are stuck. I would take her to a private school but the money for that is being used for the CFDs. We are simply asking for a temporary fix, a solution that will benefit everyone including the city because residents are more likely to buy and Alberhill will grow if we are given the chance to choose our school and knowing that we will be getting the school built. I don’t think this is a far-fetched request. We as a community have united and are standing our ground.

Dear Editor, When my husband and I first looked into Alberhill Ranch in 2005 we were told there would eventually be an elementary school built and they even showed the site for it on the map. At the time we did not have children yet, but planned to and having a school close by for them was important to us. We purchased our home in the first phase of Alberhill Ranch and love it here. We realize that the housing market crash threw a wrench into having an elementary school built, but we had really

hoped that a school would be built in our community by the time are children were ready to attend Kindergarten. Fast forward nine years and our 5-year-old is now in Kindergarten. We found out last year that the school we are zoned for is Machado Elementary and it is rated a three, the lowest rated school in our school district. We, of course were not ok with that. So thankfully we were able to put in a transfer request and although it took months to hear back on it, our son was successfully transferred to

Luiseno Elementary which has one of the highest ratings in our school district. If that school was at capacity though, we would have been expected to take him to Machado. As his parents, that was frustrating, especially knowing that our community pays some of the highest taxes to the city. I want the best for him and his younger twin brothers, who will be elementary school ready in 2018. I don’t want to home school my children, I believe that socialization is an important part of schooling, but I will home school my children

before I send them to a school rated one of the lowest in our school district. We love Luiseno and we are so happy our son is excelling there, he gets the attention he needs and we know he is safe there. All we ask for is that our transfer requests are approved right away or we are zoned for a better school until a school is built in our community. This issue is not helping houses to be sold here. Our community and city cannot and will not grow this way. If we had known it would become like this back when we were

buying our home, we would have continued looking. We love Lake Elsinore and our community, we plan on being here till our children graduate from high shool and we hope LEUSD can work with us to make that a positive experience for everyone in our community. Making adjustments to Proposal D would be a start and we would appreciate it a lot.

could then report such behavior and be protected from retaliation; a novel concept. Yet the Senate Appropriations Committee chose to kill this bill that passed with unanimous support in the State Assembly. The committee’s analysis cited as their sole and primary concern against this law was there could be an increase in cost if, and only if, a legislative staffer ever blows the whistle on corruption. Think about that:

There could be a cost associated with investigating corruption in the legislature that we do not want to appropriate any money for… It is the start of a new legislative session in Sacramento with some new faces and a renewed sense for good governess. So I have decided to reintroduce the Legislative Whistleblower Protection Act because I firmly believe the legislature should be doing everything in its power to ensure this government

is one of honor and integrity and take every step necessary to fight corruption. This year the LWPA will be Assembly Bill 289 and I am hopeful my colleagues in both houses will put the integrity of our government ahead of politics. Melendez can be contacted at her Murrieta office by calling (951) 894-1232 or visiting her website at www.ad67.assemblygop.com.

ery online transaction we make. Sometimes, the resulting financial nightmares can never be unraveled, with victimized businesses and their customers losing billions in the process. One fairly simple way to help prevent identity theft involves the encryption of customer data. Encryption scrambles data through the use of mathematical formulas, converting consumer information

such as social security numbers to unreadable gibberish for persons who are not authorized to access the information. Recent news reports involving health insurer Anthem, stores Target and Home Depot and other businesses have underscored the problem for many consumers. Even the IRS reported that it lost over $5 billion to identity thieves filing false returns. Consumers not

only stand to lose thousands of dollars, but businesses are victims as well. Damage claims filed by defrauded customers can result in settlements that cost companies millions. To help alleviate this problem, I have introduced Assembly Bill 322. The bill will require the encryption of consumers’ social security numbers by any public or private entity that stores this information online

or within a company database. By taking this simple, cost-effective step, consumers and businesses will be protected from the major objective of all online thieves – access to social security numbers and an open door to identity theft. Waldron is a Republican representing the 75th District, encompassing parts of Inland northern Riverside and San Diego counties.

Commerce and the city of Menifee. Full of information that those who live and visit Menifee are looking for, the sourcebook offers readers the opportunity to learn about an explore everything the city has to offer. With columns from city and chamber leaders, a complete Chamber of Commerce listing, a citywide calendar of events and features on the businesses and residents who make Menifee unique, the Greater Menifee Area Sourcebook is a must read for those who want to learn more about this great city. According to Robbie Motter with the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce, the sourceboook has been flying off the shelves, so for your copy, hurry on down to the chamber, city of Menifee offices, or any number of local businesses and pick up your copy today. Several other new and exciting things are happening with the Valley News. I have received positive feedback on our crossword puzzles we added three weeks ago, giving readers a chance to have a little fun. New this week are The Trivia Guy, sharing his knowledge of Oscar facts and other tidbits of information and our Motorsports page, designed to give car enthusiasts throughout the valley a platform to share their news and information with readers. See page B(insert page number here after layout) to learn about what’s new this season at Perris Auto Speedway and see

some great photos from the third annual St. Thomas Sweetheart Car Show. All of this change may seem to be a lot to take in all at once, but I assure you that our desire is to continue to grow to meet the needs

of the local community all while providing the very best in news coverage to our readers. If you have any thoughts or ideas as to what you would like to see covered in upcoming editions of the Valley News, if you’d like to

submit a letter to the editor, or just voice your thoughts and concerns, then drop me a line at editor@ myvalleynews.com and hey, thanks for reading!

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Reintroducing LWPA for a government of honor and integrity Melissa Melendez Assemblywoman 67th District Special to the Valley News Last year, in the wake of three California State Senators facing separate felony criminal charges including perjury, voter fraud, bribery, corruption and gun trafficking, I introduced legislation, Assembly Bill 2065, to provide whistleblower protections for legislative staff.

AB 2065, or the Legislative Whistleblower Protection Act, had the worthy goal of providing protection for legislative staffers who wish to report ethics violations by politicians in Sacramento. For example, let’s say that a legislative staffer finds out that their State Senator boss is working with organized crime to engage in bribery, obstruction of justice and is making a name for himself in the bazooka and machine gun black market; you

Encryption can help prevent identity theft Marie Waldron Assemblywoman 75th District Special to Valley News As we all know, modern computer technology has created vast new opportunities for tech-savvy criminals. By illegally accessing computer databases and gaining access to private data, identity thieves can cast a pall upon ev-

Changing for the better Kim Harris Managing Editor Benjamin Franklin once said, “Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement and success have no meaning.” Well, “continual growth and progress” that has led to “improvement, achievement and success,” is happening right now at the Valley News. The biggest change, in my opinion, comes with the launch of our newly redesigned website for the Valley News a couple of weeks ago. With a new enhanced look, streamlined menus and ease of navigation, the new website makes it easy for readers to find the news they are looking for. The modern design of the site helps with search engine optimization which is a pretty big deal in this day and age where information is available with just a few keystrokes. Staff updates the website several times a day with everything from sports to breaking news to keep readers in the know on important issues that affects everyone who lives in the Temecula Valley and surrounding area, so if you haven’t seen it yet, I encourage you to visit www.myvalleynews.com. The Valley News also recently published the first ever Greater Menifee Area Sourcebook in partnership with the Menifee Chamber of

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Education

Temecula Middle School student wins TVUSD’s annual spelling bee contest

Pictured (left to right) are Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Joe Balleweg, Kiran Depala Courtesy photo and Brenton Smith.

Ten Temecula Valley Unified School District middle school students participated in the district’s annual spelling bee on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Newly elected school board member Julie Farnbach served as this year’s spelling bee master and awarded trophies to Kiran Depala,

this year’s champion from Temecula Middle School, and Brenton Smith, this year’s first-runner up, also from Temecula Middle School. Other students participating in this year’s event were Shay Hankla, Amelia Cook, and Jaylai Durrant from Temecula Middle School; and Gabrielle Marille, Kelsey Kelly,

Ivan Carrasco, Rachel Durling, and Nikki Nelson from Margarita Middle School. Depala will advance to the Riverside County Regional Spelling Bee on March 4 at the Moreno Valley Conference and Recreation Center.

$1,000 college scholarships available through Altura Credit Union RIVERSIDE - Altura Credit Union Foundation is currently accepting applications for its College Scholarship Program. The foundation awards dozens of $1,000 scholarships to graduating Riverside County high school seniors. The deadline to apply is Monday, March 16. Students from both public and private high schools are eligible to apply. A single application can be downloaded directly from Altura’s website at www.alturacu.com/ community/scholarships and can be used to apply for one or more scholarships. The application also can be downloaded from The Community Foundation website at www.thecommunityfoundation.net. Plus, area high school guidance counselors often have applications. The Community Foundation assists Altura by accepting and processing hundreds of applications. Foundation staff also can answer student questions and assist with completing the application. Completed applications should be sent to: Celia Cudiamat, The Community Foundation at 3700 Sixth St., Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92501. In addition to multiple general

scholarships, 10 scholarships are designated for students who plan to attend, and who are accepted to, the University of California, Riverside. Five scholarships are earmarked for AVID students. Up to three memorial scholarships of $1,000 may also be awarded. The foundation makes the final selection of scholarship recipients. All applicants are expected to be goal-oriented students who exhibit academic achievement, community service/extracurricular involvement, personal character/leadership qualities and financial need. Students must be graduating from a Riverside County high school. For more information, visit AlturaCU.com or thecommunityfoundation.net, or call the Community Foundation at (951) 241-7777.

Local student wins first Local residents attending out of state place in VFW Patriot Pen colleges earn high grades and degrees Awards TEMECULA – The following local residents were recently recognized for achievement by their out of state colleges :

The VFW held its annual Voice of Democracy/Patriot Pen Awards Weekend on Jan. 22-23 in Sacramento. Allison Ohara (center) won first place in the Patriot Pen Awards. She is from VFW Post #1508, District 3 in Wildomar. Courtesy photo

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Dining in the Valley Happy’s Café’s cool sno-balls and other menu offerings make customers smile

Isaiah enjoying his Happy’s Café Stuffed Sno-Ball.

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Owners Marissa and Jay Watkins with their sons Noah and Elijah.

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appy’s Café in Old Town Temecula is under the new ownership of Jay and Marissa Watkins. They’re longtime Temecula residents who have created an avalanche of business at the café with their stuffed New Orleans style SnoBalls, sandwiches and more. The couple celebrated the café’s grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 14, which was attended by a few hundred people. “My husband I never dreamed of opening our own business,” Marissa said about their new enterprise. “Now, we can’t imagine life without it.” The Watkins have lived in Temecula over 24 years and both grew up in the city. Jay can often be seen behind the Happy’s Café counter wearing his Temecula Valley High School wrestling T-shirt or baseball cap. Marissa said the idea for starting the café came to Jay while he was

eating a frozen dessert treat in San Diego. “Within a couple of months everything literally fell into place,” she said. “Jay went down to Old Town Temecula City Hall, grabbed a map (and) circled where he dreamed of opening a sno-ball shop.” A few months later that dream became a reality. Old Town Temecula’s rich history is what inspired the Watkins to open their cafe there, Marissa said. Now, with what

“Marissa [Watkins] raved about the Raspberry Dark Chocolate Stuffed Sno-Ball. ‘It’s one of our guests’ favorites’...with 100 percent pure cane raspberry syrup, the treat is stuffed with vanilla soft serve, drizzed with sweetened condensed milk and layered with dark chocolate syrup.” they consider the ideal location, near the Old Town Temecula Community Theater and Temecula Children’s Museum, the local sandwich shop already has lines out the door on weekends. “We saw our grand opening as a trial run for the busy times,” Jay said.

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Marissa raved about the Raspberry Dark Chocolate Stuffed Sno-Ball. “It’s one of our guests’ favorites,” she said. With 100 percent pure cane raspberry syrup, the treat is stuffed with vanilla soft serve, drizzled with sweetened condensed milk and layered with dark chocolate syrup. The ice is shaved to a snow-like consistency, allowing the stuffed treat to absorb the flavors, rather than have it sink to the bottom of the cup. With lactose free soft serve, the treat is gluten free, contains no dairy, eggs, soy or peanuts and can be made vegan friendly, which is perfect for customers with sensitivities or allergies, Marissa said. Kids can enjoy a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle treat inspired by the Watkins’ children. They have two sons, Noah and Elijah, and said that parenting them is the most important job they have. All four are looking forward to summer when their business will be in full swing. “Our guests have been coming to Happy’s in the cold, snow and rain for our New Orleans Stuffed Sno-Balls, so we are really looking

The Watkins offer free behind the scene tours to clubs, groups and organizations. Here Jay shows guests how to make snow.

forward to our place being packed with new faces in the summer. We hope Happy’s will be a place old and new friends will gather for our delicious sno-ball treats to cool them down in Temecula’s summer heat,” Marissa said. Currently, Happy’s Café hosts a painting night, some weekend visits by a princess and other characters, and they’re looking into having live music in the near future. Marissa advises their fans to “like” their Facebook page to learn about upcoming events, specials and look for free topping giveaways. “Redeeming our Facebook deals are easy. Just like the photo, share on your page and show the register,” she said. If your kids want to a behind the scenes tour all you have to do is just ask, Marissa said. Happy’s Café offers free behind the scenes sno-ball tours to clubs, groups and organizations. “The kids have a blast learning

about the educational process behind making ‘snow,’ and they love the chance to see what it feels like and even throw a snowball,” she said. “We want to say thank you to the citizens of Temecula for instilling us with great work ethic and values, we are so touched this community has helped us become who we are today and are so supportive of us as we embark on this new adventure,” Jay said. Happy’s Café is located at 42031 Main St. Suite A. For more information, call the café at (951) 699-4130.

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Entertainment

Avocado Dance Theatre performs ‘Body. Clothes. Armor.’ at Old Town Community Theater Ashley Ludwig Staff Writer In the final performance at the pre-facelift Old Town Community Theater, the Avocado Dance Theatre is proud to present “Body. Clothes. Armor.” Running Feb. 27 and 28, performances begin at 8 p.m. with choreography by Joseph Lister, Crystal Sepulveda, Aaron Shaw, and Lori Craig Torok. “When we leave the stage, the Old Town Community Theater will go under wraps for its facelift,” Torok said. The community dance company, which boasts dancers from as far away as Upland, Hemet, and San Jacinto to the north and Vista to the south, will undergo a brief hiatus before searching for their interim home. “Our studio is at the Community Theater,” said Torok, who regularly has her troupe perform in the courtyard with the animated artwork of the dancers. “Ten years ago, they placed the dancers as a statement to the benefactors of the theater. We love to bring those dancers to life in movement, and really bring dance to the community.” “Body. Clothes. Armor.”, the next in release of the Temecula Presents dance series, is a thematic concert that incorporates

Avocado Dance Theatre performs onstage at Old Town Community Theater in Temecula. Linda Wolfe photos

many choreographers with one underlying theme, according to Torok, “This is an exploration of individuals relationships, whether with their surroundings, with each other, and how those relationships can become protective or loving,” she explained. The Avocado Dance Theatre is a multi-generational company, consisting of individuals with a wide variety of dance experience. Their formation, Torok said, bloomed with an “out of the box” idea by theater manager, Bea Barnett. According to Torok, “(Bea) wanted a dance company that

came directly out of our community,” and from that idea, the Avocado Dance Theatre was born. “‘For Body. Clothes. Armor.’” we worked with many different choreographers to tell different stories through dance and music,” Torok said. Experimental Choreographer Crystal Sepulveda utilized her unique process to work with new movement, ideas and music in what Torok described as a new and different piece. Torok, herself, choreographed four pieces for the show, to bring contemporary dance styles that haven’t yet been

The Avocado Dance Theatre performers are multi-generational, all hailing from Southwest Riverside communities.

performed by the group. “We are looking forward to friends and family coming out to see this remarkable show,” Torok said. Tickets remain available through the Old Town Community Theater box office. Looking ahead to the summer, and the theater’s closure, Torok acknowledged she has spoken with many dance studios regarding space for her dance troupe. “We want to stay centrally located, and continue bringing dance to our community,” she said. She has an eye toward Temecula Valley Wine Country and the many opportuni-

ties open in the outdoor venues. “The Avocado Dance Theatre exists to bring dance to the community, from the community,” Torok said. “We have been placed in this gorgeous hub of activity in Old Town Temecula, and look forward to coming back to our beautiful space, within sight of the courtyard, and the beautiful, dancing figures on the wall.” Buy tickets for “Body. Clothes. Armor.” online at www.OldTownCommunityTheater.org or at the theater at 42051 Main St. in Old Town Temecula.

Shakespeare in the Vines opens its 10th anniversary season with ‘Moon Over Buffalo’ TEMECULA - Beginning Thursday, March 12, Shakespeare in the Vines will present “Moon Over Buffalo,” a comedy by Ken Ludwig that ran for more than 300 sold-out shows on Broadway in the mid1990s. Brittany Campbell directs the show, following up her successful helming of last year’s off-season show “The Liar.” The cast includes Eric Dunn, Gina Kraut, D.D. Calhoun and others. The wildly funny comedy centers on George and Charlotte Hay, fading stars of the 1950s. As the play opens, they’re playing “Private Lives” and “Cyrano De Bergerac” in Buffalo, New York. On the brink of a disastrous split-up caused by George’s dalliance with a young actress, they receive word that they might just have one last shot at stardom: Frank Capra is coming to town to watch their show. If likes what he sees, he might cast them in his movie remake of “The Scarlet Pimpernel.” Of course, all that can go wrong does go wrong, with hilarious results. “‘Moon Over Buffalo’” is a fast-paced, hysterical play and I’m so lucky to have been able to put together such a stellar cast,” said Campbell, a veteran director and actress in the Inland Empire and beyond. “Throughout rehearsals I’ve found myself laughing until I cried. If you want to have a fun time at the theatre this show is for you.” Preview night for the show is

Eric Dunn as George Hay and Gina Kraut as Charlotte Hay with Aaron Niotta as Paul. Sheila Ryle photos

Thursday, March 12. The show will run March 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 21. All performances begin at 7 p.m., except for the Sunday matinee performance on March 15 which begins at 3 p.m. All performances are held inside Carol’s Restaurant at the lovely Baily Vineyard and Winery in Temecula. Dinner will be served at the Friday and Saturday performances only. The winery will have wine available to purchase at every performance. Dinners must be purchased in advance on the online ticketing page. The winery is located at 33440 La Serena Way in Temecula.

Now celebrating its 10th season, SITV is the only theatre company in Riverside County dedicated to producing the works of Shakespeare and other classics of the stage. SITV

D.D. Calhoun as Ethel with Eric Dunn.

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Purchase tickets at www. shakespeareinthevines.org. For more information, email tickets@ shakespeareinthevines.org or call (951) 402-7488.

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KIDS AND TEENS: Feb. 27 – 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aerospace Engineering at the Temecula Children’s Museum, 42081 Main St. Anyone can make a paper airplane but true science and engineering geeks make paper helicopters. Tonight challenges you to make a flying machine that would delight Professor Pennypickle’s. Cost: $5 per person. Tickets and Information: (951) 308-6376. March 13 – 5:30-7:30 p.m. Magnetic Attraction – Magnets are one of Professor Pennypickle’s most fun playthings. See what magnets will attract and what they repel as you explore magnetism around the workshop at the Children’s Museum, 42081 Main St., Temecula. Tickets and Information: (951) 308-6376. March 15 – 8-11 a.m. Storm to host Spring Training Clinic for area youth ball players presented by Kielty Reality for ages 8-18. Participants will learn hitting and fielding fundamentals and get a chance to take batting practice. Lunch will be provided. Information: Terrance (951) 2454487 ext. 220. March 20 – 5:30-7:30 p.m. Pennypickle’s Lego Building Contest at the Children’s Museum, 42081 Main St., Temecula. The Professor challenges you to use the hundreds of LEGO pieces to invent and build a crazy wheeled contraption and bring it to the Workshop to be judged. Your creation must be no larger than a shoebox and must have wheels. (Doesn’t have to run or be powered). Age categories: 4-6, 7-10 and 11 and up. Entries will be judges on originality, creativity and wackiness. Prizes will be awarded for each category. Tickets: $5 per person. Information: (951) 3086376. ENTERTAINMENT: Feb. 26 – 7:30 p.m. Jazz at the Merc, 42051 Main St., Temecula. Enjoy an evening of Jazz hosted by Sherry Berry in association with Temecula Presents featuring: Jon Mayer (solo Piano) Tickets: $15. Information: (866) 653-8696. Feb. 27 and 28 – 8 p.m. Avocado Dance Theatre is a community based Dance Company developed by Dance Theatre Collective of Southern California. Dancers are local and work with local professional choreographers and artists to create dance works for performances at the Old Town Community Theater, 42051 Main St. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. Feb. 27 and 28 – 8-10 p.m. Princess Bride at the Broadway Starz Theater, 42092 Winchester R d . , Te m e c u l a . C o s t : $ 1 5 . Information: Theresa (951) 5957615. Feb. 28 – 8-10 p.m. Comedy at the Merc, 42051 Main St., Temecula. Presented by PRN Productions in association with Temecula Presents. Join in on this unique style of audience participatory improvised comedy where you play too by helping to write, direct, and even star onstage with comedic actors. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. Feb. 28 –2-4 p.m. Inland Valley Symphony Romancing the Piano featuring World-Class Russian Pianist, Yana Reznik at the Golden Bears Theater, 31555 Rancho Vista Road. Tickets and Information: (760) 318-0460. March 1 – 1-4:30 p.m. Lakeside Dixieland Jazz Club will host its monthly afternoon of Dixieland and Swing music at the Lake Elsinore/Wildomar Elks Club, 33700 Mission Trail, Wildomar. The public, dancers and musicians are invited to attend. Musicians are incouraged to bring their instruments and participate in mixed sets. Featured band: Coyote Hills Jazz band. Information: Arlene (951) 245-9504. March 2 – 3 p.m. MSJC presents: World Cinema Spring

2015 featuring Queen to Play (2011) French. All screenings are free and open to the public at MSJC, 28237 La Piedra Rd., Menifee. Information: Lissette (951) 639-5655 or lcastro@msjc. edu. March 5 – 7:30 p.m. Jazz at the Merc, 28816 Pujol St., Temecula. Enjoy an evening of Jazz hosted by Sherry Berry in association with Temecula Presents featuring: John Rodby, piano, Jim DeJulio, bass and Harold Mason, drums. Tickets: $15. Information: (866) 653-8696. March 7 – 7 and 9 p.m. Country Live at the Merc, at the Temecula Community Center, 28816 Pujol St. Live Country music show featuring house band backing up the Valley’s country artists. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696 or www.countryatthemerc.info. March 8 – 3 p.m. Classics at the Merc, 42051 Main St., Temecula. Classics is a weekly chamber recital series co-produced by the California Chamber Orchestra and Temecula Presents. Performers are all working professional musicians or advanced conservatory students. Featuring: Quartetto Sorrento violin, cello and viola. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. March 12 – 7:30 p.m. Jazz at the Merc, 28816 Pujol St., Temecula. Enjoy an evening of Jazz hosted by Sherry Berry in association with Temecula Presents featuring: John Rodby, piano, Bob Boss, guitar, Marshall Hawkins, bass and Charles Owens, tenor sax. Tickets: $15. Information: (866) 653-8696. March 14 – 7 p.m. Speakeasy at the Merc presents live Traditional Jazz of the 20’s to 40’s. Performances feature the house band, Second Hand Jazz with vocalist Rosalie Porter in rotation with prominent Southern California Traditional Jazz artists. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. March 14 – 7:30 p.m. Copland Celebration presented by California Chamber Orchestra and Temecula Presents at Murrieta United Methodist Church, 24652 Adams Ave. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. March 19 – 7:30 p.m. Jazz at the Merc, 28816 Pujol St., Temecula. Enjoy an evening of Jazz hosted by Sherry Berry in association with Temecula Presents featuring: Pamela York Trio with Rob Thorsen bass and Richard Sellers, drums. Tickets: $15. Information: (866) 653-8696. March 20 – 7:30 p.m. Dixieland at the Merc, 28816 Pujol St., Temecula. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. March 21 – 7 and 9 p.m. Country Live at the Merc, 42051 Main St., Temecula. Live Country music show featuring house band backing up the Valley’s country artists. Tickets and Information: (866) 6538696 or www.countryatthemerc. info. March 22 – 4 p.m. Fallbrook Chorale “Spring, Wine & Song” Gala at Wiens Family Cellars, 35055 Via Del Ponte, Temecula with dinner and desserts, entertainment, auctions, wine, beer and art exhibit. Information: (760) 731-7534 or blsears@roadrunner.com. March 22 – 2 p.m. Kawika Kahiapo with Joe Berinobis and Dean Wilhelm at the Community Recreation Center Amphitheatre, 30875 Rancho Vista Rd. Temecula. Presented by Mehe’ula Music Productions in association with Temecula Presents. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. March 26 – 7:30 p.m. Jazz at the Merc, 28816 Pujol St., Temecula. Enjoy an evening of Jazz hosted by Sherry Berry in association with Temecula Presents featuring: “Interplay” with Dave Mackay, piano, Lori Bell, flutes and Ron Satterfield, guitar. Tickets: $15. Information: (866) 653-8696. March 29 – 3 p.m. Classics at the Merc, 42051 Main St., Temecula. Classics is a weekly chamber recital series co-produced by the California Chamber Orchestra and

Temecula Presents. Performers are all working professional musicians or advanced conservatory students. Featuring: Bassett Brothers – Sean and Ian Bassett, classical guitars. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696. COMMUNITY EVENTS: Feb. 26 – 12:30-2:30 p.m. MSJC’s Amnesty International Club in association with the Diversity Committee present Spring 2015 Film Series featuring “4 Little Girls” at the Menifee Valley Campus room 927, 28237 La Piedra Rd. Movies are free and open to the public. Information: Shahla (951) 639-5753 or srazavi@ msjc.edu. Feb. 28 – Bowl for a Cause at Cal Oaks Bowl, 40440 California Oaks Rd., Murrieta. Bring the whole family for a fun night benefiting Michelle’s Place. Cost: $25 per person. Registration: www. michellesplace.org or Judee (951) 699-5455. All proceeds will benefit Michelle’s Place, breast cancer resource center. Feb. 28 – AK Atlas Race at Vail Lake Resort, 38000 Temecula Pkwy. Information: Joe (541) 9449700 or joe@atlasrace.com. Feb. 28 – 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Susan G. Koman Inland Empire Paws for the Cure at One Town Square Park, 24601 Jefferson Ave. Murrieta. Walk contests, dog entertainment and more. Information: (951) 6767465. March 2 – 1:30 p.m. The Gem of the Valley Art Association to celebrate their 20th Anniversary at the Murrieta Senior Center. The club will celebrate with a pot luck lunch and birthday cake. The Gem of the Valley meets the first Monday of each month. Information: Helen (951) 678-8089. March 2 – 11:30 a.m. The Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce invites you to the ribbon cutting of Geri-Fit Company at Kay Cencerios Community Center, 29995 Evans Rd. Information: (951) 672-1991. March 2 – 7-9 p.m. Square Dance Class with the Temecula Grape Stompers Square Dance Club at Mary Phillips Center, 41845 6th St. Old Town Temecula. Open Enrollment! Donation: $5 per person. Information: (619) 987-4484 or (951) 440-7895. www. grapestompers.net. March 6 – 1st Annual Pink Golf Classic sponsored by Susan G. Komen Inland Empire at Journey at Pechanga, 45000 Pechanga Pkwy., Temecula. Information and Registration: www.komenie.org. March 6-7 – Rod Run 2015 in Old Town Temecula. Friday Night Cruise from 5-8 p.m. Saturday Show and Shine from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Information: www.temeculaevents. org. March 7 – 5-8 p.m. The men of Temecula United Methodist Church to host a pasta meal at 42690 Margarita Rd., Temecula. At 7 p.m. Illusionist Jerry Langford will perform. Tickets: $12 per adult and $6 per child. Proceeds benefit the Community Food Pantry and Project T.O.U.C.H. Information: (951) 676-1800 ext 3. March 9 – 1:30-3 p.m. Notable Women in Temecula’s History at the Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Rd. Members of the Temecula Valley Historical Society will portray such notables as Ramona Wolf, Mary Jane Welty and Helen Hunt Jackson. Esperience what life was like for some of our founding residents and celebrate National Women’s History Month. Free event open to the public. March 11 – 4:30-6:30 p.m. MSJC’s Amnesty International Club in association with the Diversity Committee present Spring 2015 Film Series featuring “The Invisible War” at the Menifee Valley Campus room 927, 28237 La Piedra Rd. Movies are free and open to the public. Information: Shahla (951) 639-5753 or srazavi@

msjc.edu. March 12 – 7:30-9 p.m. Circus Vargas is back! This is the opening night for the traveling Big Top circus which continues to thrill and enchant children of all ages! This event is at the Temecula Promenade, 40820 Winchester Rd. Tickets and Information: www. circusvargas.com. March 13 – 7 a.m. Registration and 9 a.m. Shotgun for the 12th Annual Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley St. Patrick’s Day Golf Classic at Temecula Creek Inn, 44501 Rainbow Canyon Rd. Information: Elizabeth (951) 296-3362 or www.habitativ.org/ golfclassic. March 13 – 10 a.m. Registration and 12p.m. Shotgun for the Annual Greenball Golf Tournament for the Menifee Chamber of Commerce at Menifee Lakes Country Club, 29875 Menifee Lakes Dr. Tickets and Information: Joan (951) 6721991. March 14 – 6-10 p.m. Hillcrest Academy Annual Auction and Gala at Pechanga Resort and Casino, 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula. Tickets and Information: (951) 676-4754. March 15 – 2-6 p.m. 5th Annual St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser for the Rescue horses of Save the Animals Today. Party on the patio of RJ’s Sizzlin Steer, 41401 Kalmia St., Murrieta. $10 donation at the door includes one drink, raffle ticket, live music, dining room discounts, and more. Information: (951) 7333000. March 15 – 1 p.m. Vinland Lodge 6-159 Sons of Norway to host a Norwegian Beef stew dinner including dessert at the Assistance League of Temecula Valley, 28720 Via Montezuma, Temecula. Anyone interested in Scandinavian history, heritage, culture and traditions are welcome to join this family organization. The Sons of Norway meet the 1st Saturday of each month. Information: Caronne (909) 239-8399 or treevannyhuis@ yahoo.com. March 22 – 3rd Annual Culinary Cupcake Challenge at Pechanga Resort and Casino, 45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula. Event is co-hosted by: Rancho Damacitas Children & Family Services and WOW, Women organizing Women. Information: Terri (951) 302-2317 or Robin (951) 926-7400. WORKSHOPS/MEETINGS: Cupcake bakers wanted – Sweet Charity Event for the Cupcake Challenge at Pechanga Ballroom on March 22. Need: Professionals, Amateurs and Juniors (14-17). Compete for Cash prizes and Trophies. Information: Terri (951) 302-2317 ext. 236. The Second (Indianhead) Division Association California Branch to host its annual National reunion in Fresno from April 1012 and are asking the Veterans of the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division to contact George Sousa (858) 350-5953 or geonlou@aol.com or Duane Anderson (919) 481-1751 if you are interested in attending. Feb. 26 – 5:45-7:30 p.m. Azusa Pacific University’s Free Graduate and Credential information meeting to be held at 40508 Murrieta Hot Springs Rd. Attendees will learn more about Azusa pacific University’s graduate degrees and credential programs, admissions requirements, and application process. Attendees will also find out about financial aid, scholarship and grant opportunities. Light dinner will be served. RSVP and Information: (951) 304-3400 or Murrieta@apu.edu. March 9 – 1:30 p.m. The Mabel Corwin Branch of the American Begonia Society to host their monthly meeting at A & G Nursery, 2222 Twin Oaks Valley Rd., San Marcos for a nursery tour and plant sale. Visitors welcome. Information: Marla (760) 8157014. March 10 – 9:30 a.m. The

Campsites to go on sale for Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival TEMECULA - Imagine awaking to the splendor of colorful hot air balloons floating over your campsite in pristine blue summer skies. That’s the experience campers enjoy at the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival from May 29 to 31. Campsites for the festival held at Lake Skinner Recreation Area go on sale March 3, at 8 a.m. online at www.tvbwf.com. Nearly every dawn the photogenic hot air balloons ascend to the heavens over Southern California

Wine Country. Enwrapped in a glorious sunrise that slowly peaks over the vineyards, hot air balloon flights in the Temecula Valley are part of the area’s culture. Viewing this colorful scene from a Lake Skinner campsite is just the beginning for guests at the three-day event. The festival combines the valley’s greatest assets into a oneweekend showcase of massive dawn hot air balloon launches, evening balloon glows, wine tasting from up to 20 wineries and chef demonstrations that offer recipes

while pairing with the valley’s premium wines. Great concerts add to the festival atmosphere with top bands and musicians playing on two separate stages. Previous headliners include Justin Moore, Blake Shelton, 3 Doors Down, 3rd Eye Blind, Lifehouse and Peter Frampton. 2015 headliners will be announced at a later date. The festival also offers free morning tethered rides, premium wine tasting, microbrew tasting, food and wine pairing, beer and

food pairing, a full international food court, arts and crafts, exhibits and a kids faire. The popular evening balloon glow, where balloons appear to dance to the musical beats and crowd chants, are Friday and Saturday evening. Campsites normally sell out within the first hour. For information and schedules visit www. tvbwf.com or call (951) 6766713. Hot air balloon flights, tethers and evening glows are weather permitting only.

Murrieta Garden Club to host their March meeting at the Murrieta Community Center, 41816 Juniper St., Murrieta. Topic: All about Heirloom tomatoes. Join in on this informative fun morning. Beginners welcome. Information: Barbara (951) 677-7310. March 18 – 6 p.m. NAMI – Mental Health Forum to host its monthly meeting beginning with sharing, resources and information at the Assistance League, 28720 Via Montezuma, Temecula. Dr. David Libert Ph.D will speak on Neuropsychology Testing. Information: (951) 672-2089 or www.namitv.org.

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Firefighter Larry Rivas suits up for a training exercise outside of Station 5 in Quail Valley.

Daniel Lane Multimedia Journalist It’s 5 a.m. when a call comes in that there’s a house fire. Alarms sound at the fire station, waking up the crew who jump into action knowing there are lives to save. In a matter of minutes, they’re geared up and headed to the scene with lights flashing and sirens blaring. There is an ominous glow of fire off in the distance. This scene is almost a daily occurrence for firefighters all over Riverside County and elsewhere. The firefighters arrive

on scene and after a flurry of activity quickly extinguish the blaze. Luckily, while the structure is damaged, no one was injured. The crew wraps up their hoses, hangs up their gear and heads back to the station with the knowledge their actions have helped protect a family from what could have been a much worse situation. It’s not all danger for firefighters, though. When they aren’t responding to calls they participate in daily house cleaning and other activities to stay busy, including training and daily physical fitness. “Just your average cleaning and we always do a daily cleaning,” said CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department Engineer Paul Brown who was working out of Menifee Lake Station 76. “If there is a new crew coming on, then we make sure it is a tight house

for t h o s e guys.” Fire crews also take on station projects to update the fire

house to better suit their needs. “There are a lot of station projects that go on ... updating things,” Brown said. “These older stations need some TLC from time to time and a lot of times the firemen take those things on their own.” Larger construction projects are assigned to state and county construction crews. Brown said firefighters wear many hats at times from firefighting to daily maintenance from housekeeping to plumbing and electrical. Firefighters run checks on equipment daily and ensure everything is stocked and ready to go for the day. “They will start the saws, check the gear, make sure everything is in place and make sure we’re not low on anything,” Brown said. “As the engineer, I go through the engine, chassis, cab and make sure everything is operating to make sure it’s a safe engine for me to drive for the day.” While responding to any call, safety is the number one priority. “Getting there in one piece while ensuring the safety of the public while driving is a priority on every call,” Brown said. “I can’t show up to somebody’s house to do my duty if I don’t get there safely.” Every day is different for CAL FIRE firefighters. In 2014, they received 138,874 calls. “The days are always unique, different calls, different circumstances, different people ... you just have to

stay on your toes and be prepared for whatever happens,” he said. According to Brown, crews have about one minute during the day to be geared up and heading to the scene of any call. At night, crews have a couple extra minutes to wake up and be out the door. While crews are heading to the scene, they plan as much as they can before they get there. “If it is a known rescue situation, then that is our priority,” Brown said. “Locating and ensuring the safety of those folks... life safety over property. “If it is a known location that we have already preplanned, which is really important to do, we are going to start talking as a crew where stuff is,” he added. “We will do a fair amount of preplanning in our minds.” Brown said training is important to ensure they are prepared for nearly any call they may encounter. “We do a fair amount of training to stay prepared,” he said. “We get together as a group and we train together.” Most recently, CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department performed a training exercise with the United States Army Reserve to better train pilots for this upcoming fire season. “We are training up their pilots and their crew personal on the use of bucket drops or water dropping operations so we can use them on

large scale devastating wild fires,” CAL FIRE Captain Mike Mohler said. “People are seeing green on the hills, but we are still in the grips of a historic drought. We still have those dead fuel conditions ... so it could be a very busy 2015.” During this training operation, crews used a reclaimed water irrigation pond in Winchester. “The pilots are coming in on the Black Hawks and they are picking up the water and simulating a flight and then they are dropping the water back into the pond,” Mohler said. “Due to the drought conditions, we can’t justify dropping the water on the hill sides.” According to Mohler, fire crews train with many branches of the military annually to better prepare for the upcoming fire season. While the fire crews are mainly on their own for breakfast and lunch, Brown said the crews usually make a community dinner. “We will do a community dinner and we will usually shop for that,” he said. “We will pretty much eat anything. That’s one of the exciting things about being a family, we get to experience everybody’s culinary skills and not all firemen are equal in that job.”

Rivas exchanges a fire hose nozzle during a training exercise.

A United States Army Black Hawk helicopter scoops water from an irrigation pond in Winchester during a training exercise.

Rivas sprays water out of a fire hose as Engineer Brian Lacbain stands in the background overseeing the training operations.

Rivas, right, puts away a fire hose following a training exercise outside of Station 5 in Quail Valley.

Firefighters respond to a medical aid call in Menifee.

Daniel Lane photos

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Business

Amatulli Auto Parts Inc. has served the Perris area for over 32 years Daniel Lane Multimedia Journalist Amatulli Auto Parts Inc. in Perris has served the western Riverside County area with top name brand parts and high quality service for nearly 33 years. “We sell new and remanufactured auto parts and we also mix auto paint,” said Anthony J. Amatulli who’s the company’s president. “We have welding supplies and we exchange oxygen and acetylene tanks. We also turn drums and rotors, which most parts stores don’t do anymore.” According to Amatulli, their store became part of the CarQuest Auto Parts program in 2001. “If CarQuest does not have a part that day, we have another warehouse we deal with in San Bernardino and another one in Azusa that deliver to us,” he said. “We are independent to where we can buy elsewhere if we needed to.” The store carries nearly 350 lines of car parts with more than 15,000 items in stock daily. “We’re able to get same day

parts,” Amatulli said. “What is unique with us is that we are able to get parts quickly.” While they do not deliver to private residences, they do deliver to fleet account holders and to other local auto part shops. “We goes as far north as Riverside and Moreno Valley, we goes as far east as Romoland and Homeland, as far west as Lake Elsinore and as far south as Temecula,” Amatulli said. “We have walk-ins and we do fleet accounts and many of our customers have backyard body shops.” The store also specializes in batteries and hoses and in flywheel turning for manual transmissions, brake drum/rotor resurfacing, they press U joints and press wheel bearings. They also provide custom auto paint mixing, color matching, custom color and can make spray cans with custom color. “People don’t come to an auto parts store because they are in a good mood, they come to an auto parts store because something is wrong with their car,” Amatulli said. “We are good at making

Amatulli Auto Parts Inc. opened in 1982 and carries nearly 350 lines of car parts with more than 15,000 items in stock. Daniel Lane photo

people feel good that their car is going to get fixed the right way the first time with the correct part.”

Amatulli Auto Parts Inc. is located at 316 East 4th Street in Perris. For more information, visit

www.amatulliautoparts.com or call (951) 657-2127.

Temecula Hotel Tourism Improvement District receives 5-year renewal TEMECULA – The Temecula Hotel Tourism Improvement District received a five-year renewal by unanimous consensus of the district’s 15 hotel properties and subsequent unanimous approval by the Temecula City Council on Feb. 10. The renewal is effective on March 1 and the district is projected to yield $1.5 million annually and $7.5 million over the next five years for strategic marketing and tourism campaigns. “All of us in the hotel and hospitality industry are very pleased to have five-year funding in place,” said Tom DeMott, chairman of the Visit Temecula Valley executive board of directors and general manager of the Temecula Creek Inn Resort. “Previously we were restrained by only being able to work in one-year timeframes. Now this five-year renewal allows us to plan and implement longer-range promotional initiatives that will help our community and Temecula Valley tourism grow. “We are very grateful to Mayor Comerchero and the City Council for all their support and assistance

over the past 10 years, and their facilitating this five-year renewal plan that grants us long-term stability,” DeMott added. Ken Westmyer, chairman of the district’s advisory board and general manager of the Quality Inn Temecula Valley Wine Country, spoke before the city council to request support and approval of the five-year renewal of the assessment district. “As one of the top industries in Temecula, we accommodated over 1.1 million guests in our hotels in 2014. We will continue to work diligently to keep our customers visiting and to offer great reasons to stay longer,” he told the council. Westmye’’s statements emphasized significant economic factors. While visitors on day trips to Temecula Valley (traveling more than 50 miles from their homes) on average spend $132 per day locally, each visitor staying overnight at a resort, hotel or motel spends $250 per day locally with an average spending of $499 per person per overnight trip. Increasing guests’ average length of stay positively

impacts the local economy. The district’s assessment calculation is a simple four percebt levy of hotel room rates paid by lodging guests. These marketing assessment fees - rather than taxpayer money - are used to market the region. “We will continue to develop very strategic and targeted campaigns while leveraging new media opportunities, social media, online, print, broadcast, and product integration,” Westmyer explained in outlining the intentions of tourism marketing efforts. “The close collaboration of the Tourism Improvement District hotel partners and Visit Temecula Valley has reaped success for the past 10 years,” DeMott emphasized. “We look forward to greater achievements in the years to come.” A measure of the success of the district is travel spending that is revenue generated directly into the local economy by nonresident, overnight travelers and visitors. The most recent results reflect a record $651 million that helps to sustain a broad spectrum of Tem-

ecula businesses and nearly 6,900 jobs (with earnings of $195.6 million) and is a catalyst for economic opportunity. Of the $651 million local revenue, $244 million was spent for arts, entertainment, and recreation; and $111 million for restaurant dining, while the Temecula hotel industry generated over $54 million in lodging revenue. There are currently more than 60 tourism marketing and business improvement districts throughout California. Destinations include gateway cities like Los Angeles, and San Francisco; regions like Napa Valley, Marin, Mendocino, Sacramento, San Jose, Paso Robles and the Santa Ynez Valley; and icons like Santa Barbara, Newport Beach, and in Riverside County, Greater Palm Springs; and many more tourism districts.

In an increasingly competitive tourism and leisure travel market, the district enables the Temecula hotel and hospitality industry to be noticed, have impact, and generate local tourism. The district is the primary source (87 percent) of funding for Visit Temecula Valley, the region’s official tourism marketing organization and resource for visitors. Visit Temecula Valley is online at VisitTemeculaValley.com; Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country on Facebook and @Visit_Temecula on Twitter. The Temecula Valley Visitors Center is located in Old Town Temecula (Third Street and Mercedes) adjacent the Old Town Temecula Parking Garage. For visitor information and assistance, call (888) 363-2852 or (951) 491-6085.

Temecula Valley Hospital receives award

TVES company Hawk Analytics awarded for their product CellHawk TEMECULA – The TVE2 company, Hawk Analytics, recently received an award for their product CellHawk. The product was named one of the 2014 Hot New Products by Law Officer Magazine. Law Officer Magazine is geared toward law enforcement professionals and highlights tactics, technology and training for the law enforcement. Hot Products is an annual editorial showcase of new and innovative products on display at the Inter-

national Association of Chiefs of Police. Hawk Analytics is in the Temecula Valley Entrepreneurs Exchange’s technology business incubator program. The company develops applications that extract rapid answers and compelling visual evidence from location-based data. The company was founded by a cell phone industry veteran with over a decade of experience analyzing cell phone records for law enforcement.

Hawk Analytics’ flagship product, CellHawk, combines that cell phone industry experience with an understanding of an investigator’s needs. The result is an easy-to-use system for rapidly mapping, analyzing and presenting historical cell phone data records. For more information about TVE2 and Hawk Analytics, visit www.tve2.org and www.hawkanalytics.com.

Darlene Wetton, CEO, and Glen Christensen, CFO, pose for a photo with the recently awarded Most Notable Development and Investment award. Courtesy photo

TEMECULA - Temecula Valley Hospital was presented with the Economic Development of Southwest California’s Most Notable Development and Investment Award on Feb. 18 at Temecula Creek Inn. This award is given to an organization that has made a monetary investment into the region through real estate procurement or commercial development through expansion, acquisition, adaptation, and/or restructuring of products, services, or processes. The hospital invested $150 million in construction costs and employs over 500 residents. Each hospital job supports an additional 2.1 jobs locally. TVH purchases over 50,000 products annually, with each dollar spent by the hospital supporting roughly $2.30 of additional business activity. The opening of the hospital has spurred a flurry of medical office/office space development on the Temecula Parkway corridor with 146,524 square feet of new construction being built or in the permit phase. TVH is transforming the delivery of healthcare. It is the only acute care facility in Temecula and is vital to meeting the healthcare needs of the more than 300,000 residents who live and work in the South Riverside County. From the ground up, the hospital is designed to deliver advanced, patient-centered healthcare. Every aspect of highquality care that patients and their families expect is enhanced, from

the latest treatments and technologies to all-private rooms, 24-hour visitation and room service dining for patients and guests. A full-range of hospital services include 24-hour emergency care, five surgical suites equipped with advanced technology and a comprehensive cardiology program with open-heart surgery and a cardiac catheterization suite. The hospital’s single-patient rooms are designed to facilitate superior patient care, privacy and comfort and public spaces feature relaxing, hotel-inspired furnishings. TVH has had a tremendous impact on South Riverside County economically. The journey to build Temecula’s first acute care hospital began more than nine years ago, in response to the rapidly growing population of the region and ongoing advances in medical technology. Since opening, TVH continues to witness and hear of incredibly positive experiences from patients, their families, and loved ones – all possible with the new 140-bed facility, commitment to patient-centered care and the dedication of highly skilled healthcare professionals. According to patient satisfaction surveys, TVH has received ratings well above both national and California averages. Their commitment within the region goes beyond just economic development and investment; they are committed to development and investment in the community’s lives and well-being.

February 27, 2015 • www.myvalleynews.com • Valley News

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Health

Young Cancer Survival Coalition offers cancer survivors support, hope

Murrieta resident Stori Nagel has started a breast cancer support group for Courtesy photo women diagnosed with the disease under the age of 40.

Kim Harris Managing Editor Stori Nagel has led an interesting life. The 40-year-old wife and mother of three is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and PinUps for Patriots where she dresses up as a pin-up girl to show support for military families. However, it’s her latest venture that really has her excited about the future. “I recently joined the Young Survival Coalition, a breast cancer support group for women diagnosed under the age of 40,” said Nagel

who serves as the Riverside state leader for the group. “I am working on a fundraiser for the YSC and Keep A Breast foundation featuring beautiful women affected by breast cancer and hot rods in the form of a calendar.” Founded in 1998, the YSC, a nationwide initiative that has several groups in Southern California, is dedicated to critical issues faced by women who are diagnosed with breast cancer under the age of 40. The group offers resources, connections and outreach so women feel supported, empowered and hopeful for their futures, Nagel said. Less than five percent of all

breast cancer diagnosed in the U.S. occur in women under the age of 40. Breast cancer in younger women is more likely to be fast-growing, higher-grade and hormone receptornegative. Each of these factors makes breast cancer more aggressive and more likely to require chemotherapy according to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. “It’s hard for a lot of people to relate to what those who are diagnosed at a younger age have gone through,” Nagel, who was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer at the age of 38, said. “When you are under 40 you have a whole different set of problems that goes along with this kind of diagnosis such as child birth, sexuality, finding new partners, it’s a little bit different than if you are a grandmother when it happens. When you are diagnosed at an older age you don’t deal with a lot of the same things.” Issues faced by those who receive a breast cancer diagnosis at a young age include reproductive issues, medication issues with prescription drugs causing other cancers and a higher chance of having a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation which caused the cancer. Women who have a gene mutation are at increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer. “I am having trouble with my reproductive organs and I have to

have them removed,” Nagel said. “It’s not a big deal to me, I already have three kids but if I was 10 years younger or 15 years younger and I didn’t have any kids, I wouldn’t be able to have my own babies if I wanted to. It’s a bummer.” Following her diagnosis, Nagel had chemotherapy and a bilateral mastectomy and has been going through reconstructive surgery ever since. She said that people who she is close with say they understand what she has gone through but sometimes equate it to having a breast augmentation. When she shows them her scars, that is when they begin to see for themselves what breast cancer does to a woman’s body, she said. “I was fortunate enough to have an awesome group of girlfriends that was really supportive,” Nagel said. “I would go to do chemo and they would read me stories and stuff. I would want all cancer patients to get the same support I was given and that is why I became a state leader because I want to give the support to other women that I was given. The more that I talk to other women, the more I realize how well mentally I have taken on this whole thing.” Nagel said she hopes that the group can help women diagnosed at a young age deal with the issues they face both during and after their

treatments and into the long-term future. “I had people to talk to and it made all the difference to me,” she said. “I am pretty well grounded in how I dealt with it.” Since the group was just launched locally, regular meetings aren’t scheduled yet, but Nagel hopes to have monthly meetings as well as outings for the survivors. “I haven’t gotten a big enough response yet to have a regular meeting but ideally, we would meet once a month to play Bunco at my house then several times a month we have an outing for the ladies to be able to participate in.” Nagel is also working on putting together a calendar featuring breast cancer survivors and is currently gathering calendar participant’s survivor stories. She would also like to see popular hot rod magazines feature survivors as centerfolds during Breast Cancer Awareness month in October. “I think it’s very, very important, not only for women to realize they are still beautiful but I think they need to be told they are still beautiful,” she said. For more information on the YSC or to learn more about the calendar, visit Nagel’s page on www.meetup. com, or www.hausofvolta.com or send an email to voltastar@ hotmail.com.

skills. This can be good, if kept under control, leading to higher levels of accomplishment. But praising a higher-achieving child shouldn’t be at the expense of the other children. If one child is always “winning,” you may want to tip the scales slightly and give the other children extra attention and time. But competition can get out of hand, threatening family peace and harmony, and possibly doing physical or emotional harm to one or the other children. That’s when help is needed. School counselors are often

excellent sources of advice on excessive levels of sibling rivalry. A professional counselor specializing in family issues could also help. While a little friendly sibling competition can sometimes be a good motivator, don’t let it destroy family peace and happiness. If you work to be fair with your love and attention, you may find sibling rivalry will lessen and disappear. “Counseling Corner” is provided by the American Counseling Association. Comments and questions to ACAcorner@counseling. org or visit the ACA website at www.counseling.org.

Tips for handling sibling rivalry American Counseling Association Special to the Valley News If there is more than one child in your family, then it’s almost a guarantee that there are disagreements, arguments and competition. Yes, your children may love one another, but siblings will still disagree and fight and drive most parents crazy. It’s called “sibling rivalry,” a competition to be number one in the parents’ eyes. This probably can be traced back to prehistoric

ancestors when being number one could be a matter of survival. Today, it’s more about simply having parental approval. Young children will naturally feel threatened when a sibling is born. They see parental love as limited and finite, but suddenly there’s someone new to love, meaning less love for the older child. It’s not an irrational fear. A new baby is usually the center of attention and, out of necessity, takes up more of the parents’ time. The older child probably feels he or she is suddenly less important and starts to misbehave to win back

more attention. The cure for that problem is to demonstrate to your children that you love them all. Simply saying it has no real affect, but when you set aside “special time” for the older child, offer your focused attention, and give plenty of hugs and reassurances, you’re demonstrating your love and overcoming his or her sense of feeling threatened. For an older child, it’s not jealousy over parental love, but about winning parental attention. Siblings may compete to have better grades, be better in sports, or demonstrate better musical or artistic

Locals seeking lifestyle change turn to personal trainer Dave Trujillo and his gym Ashley Ludwig Staff Writer Southern California has a springtime feel and many gyms that were crammed full after school drop off now show dwindling numbers. It’s the way of things, according to PT X DT Personal Training owner Dave Trujillo. “I was the master of excuses,” Trujillo said of his pre-fitness lifestyle. “This is the time of year that unless you have someone to be accountable to, your personal fitness goals can go by the way.” Owner of a successful design business, Trujillo didn’t feel he had time to exercise. “I had been in shape most of my life, but took a six-year vacation from physical activity. I was growing each year, and not in a good way,” Trujillo said. That was 11 years ago. Now, PT X DT, just south of Old Town Temecula, hums with activity of the clients Trujillo works to keep fit. At his studio, clients can expect safe supervised workouts, private personal training, nutrition programs and to burn between 700 and 1,000 calories per session. “I have a one-on-one approach with personal training,” Trujillo said, adding what clients can expect, “is an experience of accountability. It’s tough to get back into shape, whether you’re a mom that’s overweight, or an MMA fighter, I teach classes that start where my students are at both mentally and physically. Whether they are healthy, motivated, or not.” Local business woman Corinna Coram understands the motivation necessary to make a commitment to health. “I made a decision. Then I called Dave Trujillo,” she said. Wanting a lifestyle change, Coram stated that she needed someone to care as much as she did about her success in the gym. Since joining with Trujillo, as her fitness and lifestyle coach, she has lost over 25 pounds. “Dave is more invested in (my success) than even I am,” she said, with a smile. She trains several days a week in Trujillo’s gym. Personal training with Trujillo is not your average social gym experience. Having trained over 1,000 people since his business opened, he expresses his investment in every one of them. “I have a love for people. I sympathize with them,” Trujillo said.

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If you go, expect to work, and also expect to learn. “It’s hard to walk into a gym and not be intimidated,” Trujillo said. “My goal is to teach students how to feel comfortable by learning the proper techniques for all types of exercise. Once exercise becomes a lifestyle, then proper nutrition will fall into place.” Trujillo approaches nutrition differently, as he looks back to how far he’s come from the 5,000-calorie-a-day diet. “I’ve been in the same shoes where many people are. First we get your body moving then nutrition comes,” he stated. Coram agreed, insisting that it is her daily routine in the gym, as well as eating better on her own, that work together to see her fitness pay off. “If I fall off the wagon, I know I’m down for the count,” she said. She takes full advantage of Trujillo’s open door policy for clients. According to Trujillo, nutrition changes don’t just happen overnight. “By a certain point, you’ll want to eat healthier, and do it naturally,” he said. He calls the kitchen a battle zone and strives to encourage whole families to get healthy together, in a positive way. “If a wife, husband and kids don’t all make positive changes together, slow changes even, nothing will change for any

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of them,” Trujillo said. He recommends a six-month goal for any new client. “Take six months to get yourself into a certain shape, then you’ll know if you want to stick around and keep improving yourself,” Trujillo said. Kettlebell workouts are one way for new members to get the full benefits at their own pace. “With kettlebell, the first day is hard. The second day is better. And it just keeps going from there,” Trujillo stated. “Kettlebells are the only love handles that actually make you look good.” Parent to six kids and raising two more with his girlfriend, Trujillo acknowledges that life can often get in the way. “We know what it’s like to have to shuffle kids through sports and seasons. I’ve been addicted to food, which is the most abused addiction in the world. I’ve had to find time to be healthy and I help others learn how to use their time differently. You owe it to your family to be here for the long haul,” he said. PT X DT offers up to 16 sessions a month as low as $99 a month with contract. The gym is located at 28780 Old Town Front Street, B11 in Temecula. For more information, visit www.ptxdt.com or call (951) 6768369.

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Real Estate / Home & Garden Recent Home Sales

List of transactions from selected cities in Southwest Riverside County • 126 closed transactions from 2-16 through 2-22-15

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Address

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

City

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

Days on Market

Menifee 27070 Sun City Blvd.

City

Address

Sale Price

Sq. Ft.

Bedrooms

Bath

San Jacinto

Days on Market

Aguanga

47574 Indian Hills Trail

$180,000

1493

3BR

2BA

137

16550 Arnold Avenue

$234,900

1700

4BR

2BA

2002 Hooper Drive

$114,000

1111

2BR

2BA

Anza

58489 Mcarthur Road

$135,000

1456

3BR

2BA

119

32221 Terra Cotta Street

$296,000

1901

4BR

3BA

40570 Cypress Avenue

$150,000

1160

3BR

2BA

201

52675 Ardwell Drive

$352,000

2096

3BR

2BA

29608 Dale Court

$298,000

2708

5BR

3BA

173

141 Sage Avenue

$185,000

1670

3BR

3BA

128

22810 Calcutta Drive

$327,500

1943

3BR

2BA

19815 Parkwood Drive

$279,000

2465

4BR

3BA

111

$187,500

1337

3BR

2BA

23857 Fair Weather Drive

$370,000

1718

3BR

2BA

28736 Del Monte Drive

$167,000

1098

2BR

2BA

105

1538 Western Village Drive

30249 Bucktail

$377,500

1857

3BR

2BA

27011 El Rancho Drive

$199,900

1700

3BR

2BA

154

1908 Byron

$210,000

1694

3BR

2BA

22845 Gray Fox Drive

$408,000

2783

4BR

4BA

107

30005 Westlake Drive

$210,000

1255

2BR

2BA

1929 Portal Drive

$244,900

1428

3BR

3BA

857 Don Drive

$150,000

1063

2BR

2BA

27789 Hillpointe Drive

$219,900

1139

3BR

2BA

735 Washington Avenue

$245,000

1826

3BR

2BA

1515 Cabrillo Drive

$63,000

1440

2BR

2BA

27660 Camino Bella

$249,000

1542

3BR

2BA

29346 Murrieta Road

$119,900

975

2BR

2BA

1531 Johnston Avenue

$80,000

1392

2BR

2BA

117

27950 Palm Villa Drive

$250,000

1299

3BR

2BA

29761 Thornhill Drive

$186,000

1618

3BR

2BA

1430 Bella Vista Drive

$80,000

1872

2BR

2BA

29126 Gooseneck Trail

$256,000

1901

3BR

3BA

150

39530 Sarah Drive

$280,000

1471

3BR

3BA

2224 San Padre Avenue

$84,000

827

2BR

1BA

157

27628 Via Real

$270,500

1784

3BR

3BA

42138 Sweetshade Lane

$295,000

1197

3BR

2BA

127

27286 Stanford Street

$85,000

704

1BR

1BA

25765 Dorval Court

$285,000

1522

4BR

2BA

40123 Cannes Court

$323,000

1868

4BR

3BA

2318 Fruitvale Avenue

$88,000

1128

2BR

2BA

139

30834 Sail Lane

$299,000

1911

3BR

3BA

112

29589 Amwood Way

$325,000

1658

4BR

2BA

403 Central Avenue

$103,000

1220

2BR

1BA

164

$300,000

1951

3BR

2BA

132

$400,000

2202

3BR

3BA

1340 Amberwood Drive

$113,400

1170

2BR

2BA

121

27874 Lakes Landing Drive

40038 Stowe Road 30899 Calle Pina Colada

$404,000

2561

5BR

3BA

681 Stetson Avenue

$150,000

1463

3BR

2BA

33117 Aquamarine Circle

$317,000

2469

4BR

3BA

43121 Corte Cabrera

$241,000

1069

3BR

2BA

3974 Paul Drive

$159,500

1103

2BR

2BA

28176 Horizon Court

$328,000

2563

3BR

3BA

31860 Calle Redondela

$305,000

1657

3BR

3BA

920 Burton Street

$160,000

1246

3BR

2BA

106

31267 Palomar Road

$332,500

2497

5BR

3BA

43675 Corte Cabral

$320,000

1539

3BR

3BA

919 Fruitvale Avenue

$161,700

1233

3BR

2BA

279

27446 Finale Court

$345,000

2721

4BR

3BA

176

31915 Calle Redondela

$325,000

1541

3BR

2BA

25953 Casa Loma Court

$169,111

1439

3BR

2BA

29904 Lomond Drive

$419,771

3766

5BR

4BA

43279 Corte Montilla

$339,000

1956

4BR

3BA

750 Harding Street

$175,000

1414

3BR

2BA

41410 Juniper Street

$135,000

854

1BR

1BA

43310 Calle Nacido

$380,000

2130

4BR

3BA

1927 Tennyson Street

$180,000

2383

4BR

3BA

200

38193 Shadow Creek

$415,000

2648

4BR

3BA

32238 Cala Torrente

$395,000

2648

4BR

3BA

3491 Dublin Court

$182,900

1374

3BR

2BA

41410 Juniper Street

$215,000

1235

2BR

2BA

31864 Corte Montecito

$417,500

2205

4BR

3BA

41186 Greenwood Drive

$198,000

2348

2BR

3BA

40033 Corte Fortuna

$269,000

1584

2BR

2BA

295

44055 Palma Drive

$705,000

3445

4BR

3BA

221

1175 Auburn Street

$199,500

1392

3BR

2BA

24363 Camino Vasco

$275,000

1353

3BR

2BA

44990 Bellflower Lane

$265,000

1572

3BR

3BA

4251 Berkley Avenue

$235,000

2479

3BR

2BA

39335 Medina Court

$288,000

1304

3BR

2BA

33360 Alagon Street

$300,000

2223

4BR

3BA

148

26457 Amen Street

$235,500

2237

3BR

4BA

192

40049 Via Xanthe

$325,000

1767

3BR

2BA

45569 Classic Way

$310,000

1840

3BR

3BA

109

1796 Cashew Tree Street

$243,000

2036

3BR

2BA

24433 Rovendale Court

$327,000

2007

4BR

3BA

30967 Shaba Circle

$350,000

2344

4BR

3BA

43350 Peartree Lane

$249,800

2190

4BR

3BA

27620 Dogwood Street

$385,000

3387

5BR

3BA

31085 Via Gilberto

$399,000

2113

4BR

3BA

41661 Nordal Avenue

$285,000

3448

5BR

4BA

238

29700 Baker Lane

$300,000

3239

5BR

3BA

46260 Carpet Court

$400,000

2839

4BR

3BA

43740 Mandarin Drive

$318,000

2614

4BR

3BA

29485 Crawford Canyon Road

$319,000

1680

3BR

2BA

33819 Galleron Street

$411,900

3159

4BR

3BA

8324 Maruyama Drive

$351,000

2665

3BR

2BA

39453 Cardiff Avenue

$332,000

1772

2BR

2BA

117

33415 Biltmore Drive

$415,000

3078

4BR

3BA

625 Acacia Street

$235,000

1218

3BR

3BA

38931 Huddlestone Court

$339,000

1757

3BR

2BA

33833 Turtle Creek Street

$440,000

2662

3BR

4BA

35226 Tulsi Court

$300,000

2251

4BR

3BA

30024 Korbel Circle

$360,000

2180

3BR

2BA

45038 Silver Rose Street

$446,000

2786

4BR

3BA

35225 Tulsi Court

$300,950

2117

4BR

3BA

39526 Sierra Madre Drive

$365,000

2180

3BR

2BA

207

38430 Green Meadow Road

$420,000

2280

4BR

2BA

1 Volta Del Tintori Street

$345,000

3238

5BR

3BA

103

30414 De Caron Street

$395,000

3100

4BR

3BA

3016

4BR

3BA

245

$415,000

3358

5BR

3BA

181

29212 Woodbridge Drive

$395,000

2648

4BR

3BA

134

38603 Rancho Christina Road

$735,000

4 Del Torino 5 Via Del Lago

$618,825

3086

5BR

4BA

233

26171 Castle Lane

$396,000

2487

4BR

3BA

38060 De Portola Road

$1,150,000

4462

6BR

5BA

173

150 Lakeshore Drive

$49,900

560

1BR

2BA

39878 Savanna Way

$430,000

4061

6BR

5BA

32509 Wildomar Road

$170,000

1344

4BR

2BA

15128 Via Valle

$209,000

1560

4BR

3BA

39478 Cozumel Court

$439,000

4666

8BR

5BA

22291 Walnut Street

$250,000

1212

3BR

2BA

29259 Gateway Drive

$330,000

2499

4BR

3BA

205

$385,000

3731

5BR

4BA

130

$270,000

1360

3BR

2BA

114 Poe Street

$82,616

480

1BR

1BA

131

23424 Caliente Springs Avenue

35668 Sunflower Way 34020 Mission Trail

$305,500

1248

2BR

2BA

32915 Wells Place

$355,000

2928

4BR

3BA

Canyon Lake

Hemet

Lake Elsinore

Address

Hemet 146 S. Harvard St.

Menifee

Murrieta

Sun City Temecula

Wildomar

Mid to late February is ideal time for rose pruning in Temecula Valley Frank Brine Consulting Rosarian Special to the Valley News There is no magical specific date to prune. According to all accounts and professional rosarians, the proper time is “late winter.” This has many meanings—bottom line, you want to prune late enough that there’s little risk of frost damage to the tender growth that will emerge from pruning. In the Temecula Valley, last average frost date is March 31, so that means you’re probably safe pruning in mid to late February. Of course, it’s always a gamble. In 2014, the last frost recorded here was April 13. After this pruning, you can usually expect a flush of blooms eight

to 12 weeks later, depending on the temperatures during that period— the warmer it is, the shorter the time to blooms. But all things being equal, if you prune in the latter half of February you will likely have blooms for our 2015 rose show which is scheduled for April 25. The may reason for the major late winter pruning is to reset the plants’ biological clock. A wake up call to begin a new life cycle–like restarting a factory. The following procedures mostly apply to hybrid teas and floribundas; they are reasonably servicable for minis. They are not really applicable to climbers, ground cover roses, trailers, or shrub roses—all those types have their own pruning methods. To do the job right, one needs to

have a range of pruner sizes handy. Each size has a limit to the diameter thickness for which it is most efficiently used; using too small a pruner on too large a cane can damage both. At minimum, have a pair of loppers and a standard-sized pair of hand pruners. If you have some older plants with large canes that may need to be removed, a saw is a handy tool to have. All pruners should be kept clean, sharp, and in good repair. Rubbing alcohol is ideal for cleaning pruners, before and during the job. It also helps prevent transmitting diseases from plant to plant, and you can use it as first aid for punctures and scratches to your skin. A good pair of leather gloves are necessary with long sleeves or separate pair of sleeves to protect our arms.

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Before starting the job, lubricate the moving parts with a little light oil (such as 3-in-1 oil), and make sure they operate without resistance. Sharpen each blade with a small diamond file (available at garden centers), trying as much as possible to match the original bevel of the blade. Every 100 cuts or so, swipe the file over the blade a few times to keep it sharp. If you notice that the pruners are crushing the stems and/or leaving a tail, it’s past time to sharpen. Now, decide what style of pruning you feel comfortable with (See Figure 1). I find this works well with the way buds are distributed along the cane. Buds are found in the “axel” where a leaf meets the cane; leaves spiral around the cane at about 1.5” intervals. This places outward-facing buds about 4” apart. If I prune lightly to moderately, and if frost damages the tender young growth, then I know I can still re-prune to the next bud down. In Southern California our rose bushes can grow quite large so I start with some gross pruning to bring the project down to size. I use loppers to cut every bush down to about three feet high. This lets me examine the structure of the bush, and to use my hand pruners to more easily remove canes that are twiggy, dead, crossing other canes, or passing through the center of the plant. I also remove old leaves as I go along so I can easily see the structure of the plant. After removing all that stuff from the interior of the bush you can do the final pruning. Attempt to leave a domed top to the degree possible so the plant will bush out in a pleasing, balanced manner. There are two kinds of cuts you will make. Some cuts remove the entire branch; these cuts are made flush with the surface of the parent cane. Other cuts simply shorten a cane. It is important to position your pruners so you minimize damage to the plant. Take a look at your pruners and notice that they have a sharp cutting blade (which slices through the cane), and a dull curved non-cutting blade (which holds the cane in place during the cut). These are called bypass pruners, only

type recommended. Position your pruners so the non-cutting blade is in contact with the portion of the cane that will be removed, and the cutting blade is on the side of the cut that will remain on the plant. (See Figure 2.) This will make more sense when you are actually holding the pruners and getting ready to cut. Also, always prune above an outward facing bud with an angled cut. (See Figure 3). A word of caution when pruning is to look for small nests of hummingbirds because this is the nesting period for two varieties in our area. Also, if you discover praying mantis egg cases on any branches you remove, find a place to put them where they will be undisturbed and hatch out so you can benefit from the offspring. Be sure to dispose of all cut off material into your green waste bin and put it on the street. Clean the ground thoroughly of all rose debris. Apply a dormant spray to the plants and the soil surface to ward off diseases. Then add 2” to 4” of composted mulch to cover the entire garden area. Be sure to visit Rose Haven, located at 30592 Jedediah Smith Rd. (the cross street is Cabrillo Avenue) in Temecula as well as our web site, www.TemeculaValleyRoseSociety. org. You might also want to visit our section at Meetup.com to find events of interest to you. Spread the word and the joy of roses!

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Real Estate / Home & Garden

Healthy & Beautiful Gardens

Compost is recycled ‘black gold’ for your garden and easy to make

Linda McDonald-Cash Landscape Designer Special to the Valley News Hello, fellow gardeners! Although I’ve written about compost before, it’s important to readdress. So let’s talk about what it is, why you should use it and how to make it. Lots of great useable ingredients for compost are probably going down your garbage disposer and being thrown out in the trash. Next time, don’t put it in that green waste bin and let somebody else take it, it’s your “black gold” for the garden. Compost is organic matter that has decomposed to a stage that is readily useable in the garden to amend your soil and feed your plants. There is a fairly specific ratio of components that you need to add in order to facilitate the breakdown of the materials you put in. Put in simpler terms, you want to have about a two to one ratio of carbon based plant matter (twigs, dead leaves, woody prunings, sawdust, woodchips, etc.) to your green matter (grass clippings, kitchen scraps such as vegetable and fruit rinds (no meat or bones, etc.) coffee grounds are great, as are egg shells – think of your compost pile as a vegetarian. Note: I found a great little mini stainless steel container that looks like a small trash cash, with the pedal to push at the base which pops open the top, also has a plastic bucket inside – this whole nice contraption cost about $12 at Home Depot and you can’t smell anything inside this. It sits on my kitchen counter and I just drop stuff in. When full, it goes out to the compost bin. I don’t want to forget to mention that moisture is important when making compost. You don’t want the pile to be wet or soggy, but damp like a wrung out sponge. You’ll get a feel for this after you’ve been making it awhile, it’s not difficult to gauge. If your piles are out in the open, you could cover them with plastic tarps to help keep them moist after you water them. Alright, so you’ve got your ingredients, now what? Well, you have several choices at this point. I recommend layering, almost like making lasagna with your ingredients to start. If you just pile it all up together, mix well, and keep it slightly moist, it will compost. It may take several months, but it will happen. IF you want to speed this process up, you will need to turn your compost fairly regularly. The aeration helps speed up the decomposition or breaking down of the

Compost is organic matter that has decomposed to a stage that is readily useable in the garden to amend your soil.

A recipe for making compost.

ingredients. There is the tried and true, but a little laborious, “Three Bin System.” You have three bins, you or somebody has built, could be with lumber, chicken wire or something else and you are going to start the compost in the first bin. After about a week you will move the contents of the first bin into the second bin. Then you will then refill the first bin with new materials. A week later you repeat the process, the second bin now gets moved over to the third bin. Hopefully, it’s useable now, or will be soon, the first bin gets moved into the second again, and you can re-fill the first with fresh material again. This cycle continues until you get tired of it. Just kidding! Hopefully, you won’t once you start adding the finished product into your garden. You will start to see an amazing difference in your plants. It takes a while, this isn’t a fertilizer fix like the chemicals give, but it’s far better, and as a bonus, you should begin to see lots more earthworms. That’s a real bonus in the garden because the earthworms aerate the soil and leave behind worm poop (eeeeww!) that the plants love as well. I find compost similar to making yogurt or sourdough bread. You need a starter. It’s not essential, but I find it definitely speeds the process up. So after you’ve created your first batch of compost, save some and mix it in with your new stuff. It has the microbes in it that speed everything up and creats that dark sweet smelling compost your garden needs. You may also purchase compost starter at a good nursery that carries organics or order online. One of my favorite online organic products places is called “Arbico Organics”, order a catalog online, it’s great stuff.

A great container to hold kitchen scraps for the compost pile.

A compost tumbler.

The “Cadillac” of composters are those large tumblers that you add the ingredients to through a door and they have paddles or mixers inside. A handle on the outside allows you to turn the entire drum regularly. Your compost gets done quickly this way, although you can’t keep adding to it as you can with the bin system or with piles. Almost forgot, what happens when you’ve got all the right ratio of ingredients together, you’ve got the moisture correct, and you are aerating it occasionally by turning it – it heats up! That heat is what kills pathogens, and any bad stuff that you don’t want in your compost, it is what makes it go from a bunch of table scraps, dirt, and twigs into “black gold” for the garden. This is the best type of recycling we can do, we are using our own waste instead of adding to the landfill. If you have kids, get them involved too, it’s a great science/ nature lesson for them, and you, too. As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, you want to feed the soil, the soil will then feed your plants. There’s a lot more involved than

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just throwing some fertilizer on the top of the soil from Home Depot. If you want healthy plants, it’s an entire ecosystem out there and you don’t want to starve any part of it, the soil has a myriad of “mycorrhizae” which are types of fungus that move the nutrients from the soil into the plant roots in a useable form for the plants optimal growth. That’s about all the space I have

for this week. I hope I’ve inspired you to try composting. As always, if you have any questions or would like a professional consultation, please call or email me, though my website www.uniquelandscapes. net. I will be discussing organic methods of pest control next week, since those critters will be “bugging” us soon!

Market at a glance (As of Feb. 22, 2015) TEMECULA (all zip codes)

MURRIETA (92562)

WILDOMAR

LAKE ELSINORE / CANYON LAKE

MENIFEE

SUN CITY

No of Homes Sold

Inventory of Properties Listed

447

435

286

186

288

Average Selling Price

$410,586

$337,571

$270,100

$304,288

$278,036

$152,950

Average List Price

$663,247

$564,002

$359,389

$331,246

$346,572

$370,802

Median List Price

$469,910

$389,900

$349,000

$322,072

$339,900

$299,900

$183

$155

$134

$144

$142

$158

Asking Price per Square Foot Average Days on Market

104

Most Expensive Listing

$5,195,000

$4,177,000

$1,299,000

$1,999,900

$599,000

$2,000,000

Least Expensive Listing

$149,900

$144,900

$100,000

$65,000

$99,900

$39,000

Average Age of Listing

% of Properties w/ Price decrease

35%

36%

32%

37%

33%

40%

% of Flip properties (price increase)

11%

12%

10%

2876

2736

2512

2168

2392

1893

Median House Size (sq ft) Median Lot Size (sq ft)

6501-8000

8001-10,000

6501-8000

Median Number of Bedrooms

4.0

3.0

Median Number of Bathrooms

3.0

2.5

2.0

Seller (39.8)

Seller (39.2)

Seller (41.4)

Seller (39.6)

Seller (39.8)

Seller (38.3)

Market Action Index*

* This Index measures the current rate of sale versus the amount of inventory. Index above 30 implies a seller’s advantage. Below 30, conditions give the advantage to the buyer. Market data provided by Escrow Leaders (Altos Research) and is current as of 02/23/15. Sales Data provided by SRCAR (MLS) and current as of 02/22/15. Note: Sun City sales data on MLS is now incorporated into Menifee; this column may be eliminated in future issues. Valley News makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of this data.

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Real Estate / Home & Garden

The pros and cons of purchasing a new home versus a pre-owned home

Mike Mason and John Occhi Special to the Valley News The entire Temecula/Murrieta housing market seemed to spring up from nowhere about 10 years ago. Traveling from Hemet, along Winchester road the first sign of civilization was the French Valley Airport while the only full time occupants in what is now French Valley were the herds of cattle that grazed on the rolling hillsides. I remember before this time if any of the handful of local residents felt the need to go to a “mall”, then Hemet was the closest option with other alternatives available at either the Tyler Mall in Riverside or the mall in Escondido (which has since changed ownership and names). Times have changed and due to all of the new housing that was constructed before the crash in the economy in the latter part of the last decade. New tracts of homes seemed to sprout up so quickly, that I would joke that all you had to do was invest in a box of toothpicks and plant them in a field and new houses would magically grow. Well, it appears as if there are new boxes of toothpicks being planted as new housing is once again rising from the once rolling hillsides of South West Riverside County. The question is “Why buy a new home when there is such great inventory of pre-owned homes?” Buying a home is one of the most personal decisions you’ll ever make and deciding between new and current inventory is one that you must answer for yourself. Some want nothing more than brand new and being the “first” to occupy a new house while others want the charm with the character and history of a home built years before. Of course there are other factors at work as well, including price, location, lot size just to name a few. Let’s take a look at some of the pros and cons of buying new or previously owned housing. Advantages of pre-owned homes Availability – Negotiate a purchase, close escrow and move in – typically not much more than that. You can be in your new home in as little as 30 days after you first walk through it. There are many styles of current housing inventory available in a relatively small area. One, two and even three story homes are avail-

able today in Temecula. History – Every homeowner selling a home knows the history and as a matter of law every defect and issue must be fully disclosed. Craftsmanship – Not that there are many mid-century and older homes in the region, but regardless of the exact age, most older homes were built with timbers from old growth forests and the people who built them were old school craftsman who built a home to last. Mature landscape – The older the home, typically the more mature the landscape. It’s pretty hard to move into a new home and expect a shade tree to filter out the afternoon sun from beating down on your home. Established neighborhoods – In an established neighborhood, it’s pretty much what you see is what you get. You don’t have to worry about the new home salespersons vision of this wonderful utopia becoming fulfilled in your lifetime. It’s not likely that zoning changes will take place. Disadvantages of pre-owned homes Maintenance – In older homes the unforeseen is bound to happen. Systems are outdated and wear out. They just require more effort (and budget) for regular and unforeseen maintenance. Need Updating – The older the home the more likely you’ll end up updating the plumbing, electrical or HVAC systems. Many of the older systems in homes just are not compatible with the technology available today. Remodel – Many times the new homeowner wants to modernize some of the features, such as the kitchen and baths – this can be very expensive. Energy Efficiency – In today’s age, the cost of electricity continues to increase, there is a draught and water shortage and older homes often fall short when it comes to energy efficiency. Storage – Most older homes don’t have walk-in closets and there is limited storage throughout. Even the garages are smaller. Price – In some cases older homes will cost more. Add in the value of being close to schools, shopping and cultural centers and even public transportation and easy freeway access and you can understand why newer larger homes in outlying areas will cost less. Size Matters – Most older homes are going to be smaller than the colossal homes being built today Advantages of new homes Make it unique – There are many options (most with a price tag) that

new home buyers get to choose from flooring, cabinets, counter tops, electrical and plumbing fixtures right down to the color of the wall paint. Energy efficiency – New homes today are built to the latest UBC building standards that mandate the efficiency levels of all phases of construction. Low maintenance – The material used in homes today, such as composite woods on the exterior, are engineered to reduce maintenance. Wear and tear – New homes won’t have any problems with the wear and tear the previous owners put the house through. Why? Because it’s new! Modern features – New homes will typically all be built with the features today’s homeowner wants…even demands. No longer will a consumer buy a home without a dishwasher and built in micro-wave. Today (here in Temecula Wine Country) you can even find new construction with built in wine-coolers! Other amenities we tend to take for granted may include a media room, master en suite, Jack-n-Jill baths and even an in-home workout room. Warranty – All new construction will have a one year home warranty and ten years covering all of the major systems in the home – hard to beat protection like that. HOA – While some may object to having another level of bureaucracy in their lives, HOA rules and regulations have a long-term effect of keeping property values high – after all, who wants their neighbor to paint their house sunshine yellow? Disadvantages of new homes Negotiations – Builders are funny in that they typically will not negotiate the price of a new home – at best work hard for some sort of perk that at least makes you feel like you got something extra…but it probably won’t be much. Cookie cutter neighborhoods – Not only are all of the homes a variation of three to five models, the landscape is nearly identical on every lot. This of course, is a matter of personal preference – a complete turn-off to some and reassuring to others. Lack of character – It’s hard to argue that older homes have character and newer ones lack it. If you want any of the old-word charm or architectural elements, then you’ll have to spend the money (and time) and add them yourself. House settling – Over the course of time, all houses will settle. Expect to find cracks in door frames, the foundation and exterior walls. You may even experience cracks throughout your new tile floor (you

may want to wait a year or two before you tile the entire ground floor). HOA – While an HOA is an advantage, it is also a disadvantage. The dues can be expensive and you need to seek permission, every time you want to do something with your property. Landscaping – Most new homes come with very basic front yard landscaping and none in the back. You’re looking at putting in your own sprinkler system, drains, sod, concrete and any plants you want. Don’t forget, if you want a patio cover, outdoor kitchen or even a pool/spa –you have to put it all in yourself – and these items never recoup what is spent on the resale. Commute time – Newer homes are typically further from the freeways and further from the centers of commerce where most jobs are located. Prepare yourself for ‘rush hour’ commuting. As you can tell, there are both advantages and disadvantages to

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Gene Wunderlich Special to Valley News Those hoping for a jump-start to the valley’s moribund housing market were in for some disappointment in January. Not only were sales down 30 percent from December (865/614), but they were down five percent from last January (649/614), which was the slowest sales month on record for 2014. Pending sales are up slightly for the month meaning February could be slightly better, but being a short month we’re more hopeful that sales will rebound strongly in March and carry through summer. There are indicators that that could happen, although experts are pointing to a very modest growth in sales of about five percent in 2015. While posting an improvement, that would still leave sales lower than 2013 or any previous year going back to 2008. So if sales are weak, what about prices? Rising inventory coupled with weak sales will conspire to keep prices soft for awhile. January’s median price was down four percent from December but managed to stay just one percent ahead of January 2014. January 2014 median was 22 percent ahead of January 2013 but those days of rapid appreciation are gone, at least for now. Statewide predictions put us down for a five percent increase this year but much of that appreciation will occur in areas like San

Francisco, Santa Barbara and parts of Orange County. Improving sales numbers here later in the year will push our prices up some but don’t hold your breath for a big boost this year. Distressed sales as a percentage of closed sales jumped five percent in January, up to 15 percent of closed transactions. Indication is that we will see more of this as the year winds on for two reasons - first being that banks have now had a year to get comfortable with, and in compliance with, the socalled Homeowners Bill of Rights ushered in by Attorney General Kamala Harris in 2012. Banks in non-judicial foreclosure states like California are starting to clear out the backlog of properties that should have been foreclosed on last year or the year before. Some of these are the ones you hear about with people living there but not making payments for two, three or six years. That’s coming to an end so we’ll see more bank-owned homes coming to market. Not in the vast numbers we saw a few years ago, but enough to leave a mark. The second reason is that folks who were among the first round of loan modifications are seeing those loans start to re-set this year. If their personal economic circumstances have not improved we will see an increase in short sales and ultimately foreclosures from this market segment as well. Homeowners who had their loans modified to interest only for three

years or into an adjustable interest rate are seeing re-sets nearly doubling their monthly mortgage payment while their household income has remained the same (if they’re lucky). Historically nearly 50 percent of modified loans have ended up in default anyway so we’ll see what this new round of re-sets bring us. Is there any good news? Sure. In spite of the negativity, the market is at least stable. Homeowners in the mid-west have lived with a stable market for years, it’s only in California and other high-demand states that we experience the massive roller coaster effect in real estate. Most areas of the country would consider a four-month inventory and three percent to five percent price appreciation a pretty good market. We should count our blessings, it could be worse.

both new and pre-owned homes in any market. It’s up to you to decide what you want and what you can afford. The key to locating any home for you and your family is to seek the services of a professional local realtor who knows and understands the nuances of the local market. And yes, use the services of an outside realtor when shopping for a new construction home as well. Remember, real estate is very localized, your realtor should be too. Call us today and get the information you need to make the right decision. The info is free so call now at (951) 296-8887.Questions regarding available inventory and/ or other real estate matters please contact me, Mike@GoTakeAction. com. Mike Mason, Broker/Owner of MASON Real Estate Cal. BRE: 01483044, board of director of your Southwest Riverside County Association of Realtors, traveling state director, California Association of Realtors.

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Motor

St. Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal Church holds 3rd annual Sweetheart Car Show

Great weather provided a perfect atmosphere for the Feb. 14 event that grows in entries and attendance each year.

Tim Deegan photos One of many cars on display was Temecula residents Greg and Renee Lomelli’s 1950 Chevy 2-door “Business Coupe.” Now powered by a modern 350 Chevy engine, Greg has owned it for 3 years and puts many miles on it. He proudly took “Best of Class” in the mid ‘40’s to ‘50’s category in Santa Barbara.

Temecula Rod Run to take place March 6-7 Joe Naiman Writer This year’s Temecula Rod Run in Old Town Temecula will take place March 6-7. “It’s right around the corner,” said city of Temecula Senior Recreation Leader Paula Worthington. Worthington expects more than 600 cars to be displayed at the event, which can accommodate 700 classic vehicles. “We usually have to turn people away,” Worthington said.

The city of Temecula has actually only coordinated the event once before; the rod run itself has been in existence for approximately 25 years and last year the city took over operations. “We’re excited to be doing it again,” Worthington said. “We’ve listened to feedback from last year and we’ve made some great changes.” The changes include assigned parking for vehicle owners who have registered and placing vendors in a single location. The vendors

will be in Town Square Park, where a stage will also be located for live music to be played throughout. Music played by a disc jockey will be audible elsewhere in Old Town. The event begins March 6 with Cruise Night mobile activity from 5 to 8 p.m. The March 7 Show and Shine, where the cars will be on display, will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Although automotive traffic on Old Town streets will be restricted to registered rod run vehicles starting at 4 p.m. March 6, shuttles run-

ning from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 7 will leave from Santiago Road and Ynez Road, from Old Town Front Street and State Route 79, and from the former Temecula City Hall off of Diaz Road. While a “rod” includes a customized hot rod, the rod run defines an eligible car as any 1975 or older vehicle. “You never know what you’re going to see,” Worthington said. In addition to the vendors and the live music, a Fun Zone will also be a Town Square Park amenity during

the event. Restaurants in Old Town will be open during the car show. The city of Temecula opened online registration for the event in August. Online registration will be an option through March 1. Car owners may also register in person March 5 and March 6 at the Stampede between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and check-in will also be at the Stampede during those times on both days. On March 7, Temecula City Hall will be open from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. for check-in and registration.

Special deals for fans on opening night at Perris Auto Speedway PERRIS - When Perris Auto Speedway opens its historic 20th anniversary season with the Sokola Shootout on March 7 for the Amsoil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series, PAS Senior Sprints and Young Gun Sprint Cars, there will be some special money saving deals awaiting fans. “We want to give back to our fans for their loyal support over the years,” said Perris Auto Speedway promoter Don Kazarian, who was named National Sprint Car Hall

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of Fame Promoter of the Year in 2014. “So, in honor of our 20th anniversary season, on opening night we are going to knock 20 percent off the price of an adult ticket (normally $25) and charge $20. Also, when fans visit the concession stand the first hour after the spectator gates open (5 to 6 p.m.), they can buy a beverage or food item for full price and get another of that same item for just twenty-cents.” The popular Southern California track opened on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds on March 30, 1996. J.J. Yeley, who raced in the Daytona 500 recently, won the first ever race at the track. It was a sprint car race sanctioned by the now defunct Sprint Car Racing Association. The track is still promoted by the same family (the Kazarian’s) who opened the state of the art facility which was built in in a little over a month’s time. In this day and age, it is rare for a racetrack to be built and it is rarer for any promoter to promote a racing venue for a long period of time. Many tracks have closed since PAS opened and others have had a seemingly revolving door of promoters, while the PAS has been guided by the same people from day one. In fact, it is believed that currently the only promoters in the state of California who have promoted a

short track racing venue longer than the Kazarian’s are Jim Naylor at the Ventura Raceway and the Oxley family who promote speedway motorcycle racing on the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. “It sure does not seem like 20 seasons,” Kazarian said. “It takes a lot of hard work we have been fortunate to have a staff that has been together for a lot of years and they put in a lot of work. We have them and we have a great group of drivers and teams that come out and pour their hearts into their racing. Most of all, we have a wonderful group of fans. I say fans, but they are more than that. They are part of the racing family. Without them, we would not be here. They love the racing and they pull for their heroes like fans of other sports. This is their NFL, NBA or Major League baseball.” The March 7 opener will the first of 11 dates for sprint cars at the track in 2015. There will be eight stock car shows, five Nights of Destruction and one midget race on the schedule as well. Some of the key dates include the April 18 So. Cal Sprint Car Spectacular headlined by the World of Outlaws and USAC/CRA Series’, July 4th which will feature the USAC/ CRA Series & the biggest and best fireworks sky concert in Riverside County, the 20th annual Budweiser

Oval Nationals Presented by All Coast Construction on November 12, 13 and 14 and the historic 75th running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix featuring the USAC Midgets on Thanksgiving. Spectator gates will open at 5 p.m. on March 7 and racing will begin at 7 p.m. Advance tickets for all events at the PAS, with the exception of the World of Outlaws, are available 24 hours a day by calling (800) 5954849 or online at www.pas.tix.com/ Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=7. Advance tickets for the World of Outlaws can also be obtained via phone or online at (877) 395-8606 or www.dirtcar. ticketforce.com/ordertickets. asp?p=558&backurl=default.asp For more information on the PAS call: (951) 940-0134. Camping is available for $25 per night for all PAS events. The campground opens at noon the day before each event. Tailgating in the spectator parking lot will begin at 1p.m. for all PAS events as well. Perris Auto Speedway wants to thank its corporate sponsors for the 2015 season. All Coast Construction, Amsoil, Ayers Hotel and Spa, BlueLine Rental, Budweiser, CamGuard, Champion Towing, City of Perris, Daytona Boat & RV Storage, Edelbrok, Engine Pro, HD Industries, Hoosier Tires, K&N Engineering, Marjon RV,

Pacific Coach Works, Pep Boys, P.I.P.E., Pepsi-Cola, Pick-A-Part Auto Salvage, Running Waters Hospice, Scott Sales, Shaver Racing Engines, Sherwin-Williams, Sprint Car Driving Experience, Square H, Swedish Speed, Town and Country Golf Carts, Trench Shoring, United States Army, US Foods, Valley Auto Salvage and Valley News. To keep up with all of the latest Perris Auto Speedway news, photos, gossip and receive special offers, sign up at the PAS Facebook site at: www.facebook.com/pages/ Perris-Auto-Speedway/113876798 686480?ref=hl. You can also keep up with the latest news and receive special offers from the PAS Twitter site: Perris Auto Speedway on Twitter. Video and DVD productions of all racing events at Perris Auto Speedway are available from Loudpedal Productions. For more information on these productions you can contact them by calling (805) 844-3854, emailing trtruex@gmail.com or you can visit the web site LoudPedal Productions. PAS is located on the Lake Perris Fairgrounds (home of October’s Southern California Fair), approximately one hour east of Los Angeles and one hour North of San Diego. To get to the track, take the 215 freeway, exit on the Ramona Expressway and go three miles east to the fairgrounds.

2015 Perris Auto Speedway schedule March 7 March 14 March 28 April 11 April 18 April 25 May 2 May 16 May 23

June 6 June 13 June 27 July 4

July 18 July 25 August 15 August 29 September 5 September 12 September 19 October 3 October 24 November 11 November 12 November 13 November 14 November 25 November 26

“SOKOLA SHOOTOUT” USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints and PAS Young Guns. ”Power of Purple Night” benefiting the city of Perris Relay For Life and The American Cancer Society PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Modifieds and Factory Stocks NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION I - Demo Cross, Figure 8s, Trailer Figure 8s and Spectator Racing. ”Power of Purple Night” benefiting the city of Perris Relay For Life and The American Cancer Society PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Modifieds and Factory Stocks WORLD OF OUTLAWS, USAC/CRA Sprint Cars and PAS Senior Sprints. “Power of Purple Night” benefiting the city of Perris Relay For Life and The American Cancer Society NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION II - Demo Cross, Figure 8s, Trailer Figure 8s and Spectator Racing USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints and PAS Young Guns PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Modifieds and Factory Stocks “SALUTE TO INDY” USAC/CRA Sprint Cars (40-Lap Main Event), PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns and California Lightning Sprints. “Power of Purple Night” benefiting the city of Perris Relay For Life and The American Cancer Society NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION III - Demo Cross, Figure 8s, Trailer Figure 8s, Spectator Race and a Block Party USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints and PAS Young Guns PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Modifieds and Factory Stocks “FIRECRACKER 40 and SKY CONCERT” USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns and California Lightning Sprints “Power of Purple Night” benefiting the city of Perris Relay For Life and The American Cancer Society. PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Modifieds, Factory Stocks, and CDCRA Dwarf Cars NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION IV - Demo Cross, Figure 8s, Trailer Figure 8s and Spectator Racing “CALIFORNIA RACERS HALL OF FAME NIGHT” USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns and California Lightning Sprints PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Modifieds and Factory Stocks NIGHT OF DESTRUCTION V - Demo Cross, Figure 8s, Trailer Figure 8s, Spectator Race and a Block Party PASSCAR SERIES - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Modifieds and Factory Stocks “GLENN HOWARD CLASSIC” USAC/CRA Sprint Cars, PAS Senior Sprints, PAS Young Guns and California Lightning Sprints 11th Southern California Fair PASSCAR “Champions Night” - Street Stocks, Super Stocks, Modifieds, Factory Stocks, and CDCRA Dwarf Cars Oval Nationals Practice 20th annual Oval Nationals USAC National and USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th annual Oval Nationals USAC National and USAC/CRA Sprint Cars 20th annual Oval Nationals USAC National and USAC/CRA Sprint Cars Turkey Night Grand Prix Practice Agajanian Promotions and Oval Entertainment, LLC Presents the 75th Running of The Turkey Night Grand Prix - USAC NATIONAL AND WESTERN STATES MIDGETS

Note: this schedule is subject to change

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CIF Southern Section girls/boys playoff updates for soccer, water polo and basketball JP Raineri Sports / Multimedia Editor The CIF-Southern Section playoffs, presented by Farmers Insurance, are under way for Girls and Boys Soccer and Basketball as well as Girls Water Polo and updated results can be found online at www. myvalleynews.com/sports.

Basketball Girls Open Division Vista Murrieta defeated Mark Keppel High School, 83-62, and will next face Long Beach Poly in round 2, who defeated Cajon 59-42, in the first round. Girls Division 1AA Great Oak defeated Downey 47-38 and will travel to play Chino Hills this week in round 2 action. Chino Hills beat Lakewood 44-35 in the first round. Chaparral is out after losing to Etiwanda in the first round, 66-40. Girls Division 1A Paloma Valley defeated Palmdale 55-42 and will travel to play Peninsula this week, who beat Camarillo 51-47 in first round action. Murrieta Valley defeated El Toro 65-35 and will play next at home against Newbury Park, who beat Godinez 50-20 in the first round. Temecula Valley is out after losing to Alta Loma in the first round, 54-37. Girls Division 2AA Perris is out after losing to Eisenhower in the first round, 54-37. Girls Division 2A Lakeside defeated Fontana 76-22 and will play next at home against Arroyo, who beat Temple City, 4743 in first round action. Murrieta Mesa defeated Savanna 47-26 and will play next at home against Patriot, who edged out Golden Valley, 49-47 in first round action. Temescal Canyon is out after losing to Victor Valley in the first round, 64-43.

Elsinore’s Preston Beverly (#2) scores after getting inside position while Beau Paiva (#20) and Austin Bryant (#42) of Murrieta Valley look on. Elsinore moves on to round 2 and will play next on the road Andres Imaging photo against Redlands on Tuesday Feb.24.

Vista Murrieta’s, Brittany Reed, shoots over Sophia Song from Keppel for two of her 26 points in the first round of the Girls Open Division of the CIF-SS Playoffs. David Canales photo

losing to St. Margaret’s in the first round, 64-48. Santa Rosa Academy is out after losing to Woodcrest Christian in the first round, 78-34.

Girls Division 5 Linfield Christian defeated Rowland 2-1 and will play next at home against La Serna who defeated Lompoc 8-0 in the first round.

Boys Division 5 San Jacinto is out after losing to San Gorgonio in the first round, 2-1 Boys Division 6 Linfield Christian defeated Maranatha 3-2 and will play next at home against Monrovia who defeated St. Margaret’s 1-0 in the

Girls Division 4A Nuview Bridge is out after losing to Maranatha in the first round, 58-45. California Military Institute is out after losing to St Paul in the first round, 60-20. Girls Division 5AA Temecula Prep is out after losing to Santa Clara in the first round, 64-20. Girls Division 6 California Lutheran, the #2-seed had a first round bye and faced Santa Clarita Christian in round 2 on Feb. 21 where they won 4211. They will travel to play Santa Monica Academy this week in the third round. Cornerstone Christian is out after losing to La Sierra Academy in the first round, 53-7

Boys Division 5A Rancho Christian defeated Mesa Grande 74-40 in round 1, advancing them to face Thacher in round 2, which they won 67-29. Rancho will play next at home against Ribet Academy, who beat Shalhevet 4135 in round 2.

Boys Division 4A Nuview Bridge is out after losing to St. Genevieve in the first round, 74-57. Boys Division 5AA Temecula Prep is out after losing Crossroads in the first round, 75-49. Linfield Christian is out after

Division 2 Murrieta Valley has advanced to round 3 of the playoffs after defeating Millikan 16-3 in the first round and Montebello 13-11 in the second round. The Nighthawks will face El Toro as the home team this week at the William Woolett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine. Vista Murrieta is out after losing to Los Osos in the first round, 10-9. Temecula Valley is out after losing to Upland in the first round, 10-5. Division 6 Temescal Canyon defeated Tustin 7-5 in round 1, advancing them to face Santa Monica in round 2, where they lost 11-9 and are now out.

Hemet defeated Cathedral City 1-0 and will play next on the road against Laguna Beach who defeated Segerstrom 3-0 in the first round. Girls Division 6 Temescal Canyon defeated Santa Rosa Academy 8-0 and will play

Temecula Valley senior, Zavier Harris (33), soars into the air to block a shot put up by a Cajon player in the Golden Bears 71-51 win during Susanne O’Hara photo first round Division 1A CIF-SS Playoff action.

Boys Division 1A Temecula Valley defeated Cajon 71-51 and will play next at home against Valencia, who beat Beckman 70-50 in the first round. Paloma Valley is out after losing to Walnut in the first round, 90-58.

Boys Division 2A Temescal Canyon defeated San Juan Hills 66-42 and will play next at home against Colony, who beat Patriot 76-49 in the first round. Lakeside is out after losing to Lynwood in the first round, 74-57.

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Jackie Crowther scores the game winning goal in overtime as Linfield Christian beat Rowland 2-1 in the first of the Division 5 CIF-SS Playoffs. David Canales photo

Boys Division 1AA Great Oak defeated Rancho Verde 65-48 and will play next at home against Oxnard, who beat Knight 59-56 in the first round.

Boys Division 2AA Elsinore defeated Murrieta Valley 62-44 and will play next on the road against Redlands who defeated Newport Harbor 56-49 in the first round to advance. Perris is out after losing to Ayala in the first round, 67-57 in overtime. Hemet is out after losing to Lawndale in the first round, 74-61.

kick shootout after the game ended in a 1-1 tie in the first round. Chaparral, who beat Mayfair 6-0 in the wild card round, also went on to defeat Valencia in the first round of playoff action, 1-0. The Pumas move on to face Carpenteria at home. Carpenteria defeated Centennial 4-0 in the first round. Perris is out after losing to Western in the wild card round, 2-1 in overtime.

Delayne Lynton (#13) looks for a scoring opportunity during CIF Southern Section opening round playoff action against the Milliken Rams on Thursday, Feb. 19. Andres Imaging photo

Boys Division 6 Cornerstone Christian is out after losing to Los Angeles Adventist in the first round, 90-39. California Lutheran defeated Noli Indian 60-36 in round 1, advancing them to face Besant Hill in round 2, where they lost 44-40 and are now out.

Soccer Girls Division 2 Murrieta Mesa defeated Citrus Valley 2-1 and will play next on the road against Bishop Amat who defeated Beckman 2-1 in the first round. Chaparral defeated St. Joseph 4-0 and will play next at home against Mira Costa who defeated La Habra 2-1 in the first round. Vista Murrieta is out after losing to Troy in the first round, 1-0. Temecula Valley is out after losing to Norco in the first round, 3-0.

next on the road against Whittier Christian who defeated Pacific Christian 2-1 in the first round. Paloma Valley defeated Katella 5-0 and will play next at home against La Sierra who defeated Nuview Bridge 5-4 in the first round. . Lakeside is out after losing to Sierra Vista in the first round, 3-0. Rancho Christian is out after losing to Desert Christian in the wild card round, 2-1. Calvary Murrieta is out after losing to Norco in the wild card round, 3-1. Boys Division 4 Great Oak defeated Temescal Canyon 1-0 and will play next at home against Oak Hills who defeated Duarte 3-0 in the first round. Vista Murrieta defeated Apple Valley 1-0 and will play next at home against Norwalk who defeated South Torrance in a 5-4 penalty

first round. Boys Division 7 Santa Rosa Academy defeated St. Michael’s Prep 4-3 and will play next at home against La Sierra Academy who defeated Desert Chapel 8-0 in the first round. Calvary Murrieta, who beat Upland Christian 11-0 in the wild card round, also went on to defeat Concordia in the first round of playoff action, 5-1. The Warriors move on to face Laguna Blanca at home. Laguna Blanca defeated St. Paul 7-1 in the first round.

Elsinore defeated Loara 24-5 in the wild card round, advancing them to face Pasadena Poly in round 1, where they lost 21-11 and are now out. Hemet is out after losing to Westridge in the first round, 10-7. Perris is out after losing to Santa Ynez in the wild card round, 13-1. Check back for updates on the winter sports playoffs at www. myvalleynews.com/sports and be sure to follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ValleyNewsSports.

Oumar Cisse (12) dribbles past Mayfair defenders Marcos Lujan (2)and D’Angelo Smith (22) on his way to scoring for the Pumas in their 6-0 wildcard win during the Division 4 CIF-SS Playoffs. David Canales photo

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Sports Former female Pumas athletes shining Little Leagues join forces in Temecula, opening in their sports lives after high school day ceremonies set for JP Raineri Sports / Multimedia Editor this weekend Freshman Karissa Frazier, who now plays softball at the University of Illinois at Chicago, was named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week for Feb. 2 to 8, collecting the conference’s first weekly accolade of the season after picking up two wins and a save at the Total Control Sports Invitational (Feb. 6 to 8). “We are really proud of Karissa for having a solid performance for the team,” Head Coach Michelle Venturella said. “She showed a lot of maturity and competitiveness on the mound and that is what the team needed from her.” The Temecula native and former Chaparral standout received her first collegiate start against North Dakota and pitched the complete game with zero earned runs and seven strikeouts, picking up the win in UIC’s 4-1 victory. Frazier also came in to relieve Bridget Boyle against Miami (Oh) with the Flames up 2-0 in the fourth and held the Redhawks without a hit or run to garner the save and she also came in for 2.2 innings against Butler and registered three strikeouts. Frazier made her fourth appearance of the weekend against Central Michigan in the third inning with UIC down 5-0 and held the Chippewas scoreless the remaining five innings and struck out three batters while the Flames accumulated six runs for the win. Frazier pitched a total of 17 innings, struck out 14, walked six and allowed 11 hits while earning a mere two runs for a 0.82 ERA to start the season. She also held the opposition to a .175 batting average. The Flames are back in action at the SCU Bronco Classic in Santa Clara, Calif., Feb. 20-22. UIC will face San Jose State, host Santa Clara and Idaho State. Another former Chaparral Puma that is also making huge headlines is Ta’Rae Cunnigan, who graduated from Chaparral in 2011. Cunnigan, now a senior basketball player at San Jose State University, was a two-sport star at Chaparral (she also ran track), but also went out for and made the varsity soccer team as well, while considering whether to return to basketball as a junior and then a senior. Why the dilemma though? As with most of these stories about success after high school, there is a lot of numbers and accomplishments, but one of the most interesting parts of Cunnigan’s story was that she was told by her coach as well as members of the faculty at the time that no one would from her team would ever earn a Division I scholarship as said she was just not good enough. Ultimately, she did make the decision to return to hoops, received a DI scholarship and when her career wraps up this season she will have placed her name in the San Jose State record book as one of the best women’s basketball players in school history. Last month in an 88-78 home win against Boise State, she broke the school record for most career points, passing Karen Mason (1,760 points) at Colorado State for the Women’s record as well as Ricky Berry (1,767 points) for the school record. As of two weeks ago Cunnigan had 1,787 career points and counting and is the 51st woman in the NCAA to lead her school in career scoring among available records. “She has been a tremendous player in our program, leading the team offensively and defensively this year. It takes individual accomplishments from all the players to compete as team, and this season, we certainly are,” said Jamie Craighead, head coach at SJSU. In addition to having the program’s scoring title, Cunnigan ranks high in many of the programs individual categories as well as in the Career Active Players list among NCAA Division I women’s basketball players where she ranks #2 in free throws (481), #2 in free throw attempts (649), #8 in Points (1,714), #10 in Steals (232), #12 in FGA (1,448), #15 in Scoring Average (16.5) and #18 in FG (560). “The scoring record is a great accomplishment, and I am so glad to have it, but my focus has been on the games this season, which you have to take one game at a time, and as we started putting together the best record since 2005, I wanted to help this program be where it hasn’t been a long time,” admits Cunnigan. In the classroom, Cunnigan, who is majoring in Psycholo-

Karissa Frazier, former Chaparral Puma softball player and current freshman at the University of Illinois at Chicago, struck out 14 batters in 17 innings of work last weekend and was named the Horizon League Pitcher of the Week for Feb. 2-8. Courtesy photo The American and National charters of Little League in the Temecula Valley will have Opening Day ceremonies at the Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula on Feb. 28 starting at 9 a.m. Courtesy photo

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San José State Director of Athletics Gene Bleymaier (left) and Deputy Director of Athletics, Marie Tuite, award former Chaparral Puma, Ta’Rae Cunnigan of the San Jose State Women’s Basketball team, the game ball after breaking the all-time career scoring record with 1, 768 points. Terrell Lloyd/San Jose State Athletics photo

regulation, but we rallied together and met all the requirements, and even grew our leagues by about 50 kids this year.” For the Opening Ceremonies, the community is invited to come and support the league as they will have both National and American charters present, along with all 45 teams in their uniforms, waving their team flags while the League’s introduce their Boards of Directors. Chuck Washington, Mayor Pro Tem, will also speak, sing the National Anthem, and then recite the Little League Pledge for the first time as one unit made up of more than 500 players. “We will then follow it up by the first pitch of the season by the youngest and oldest members of each charter. Team pictures and the first games for several of our divisions will be played that day as well. It really will be a huge kickoff event for Little League’s spring season, and we hope to be able to share this moment with the community we serve,” adds Ward.

On Feb. 28 the American and National charters of Little League in the Temecula Valley will have Opening Day ceremonies at the Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula starting at 9 a.m. This year there is a new joint effort between the two charters of Little League in the Temecula Valley as both Board of Directors agreed to work together to make Little League more successful in the Temecula Valley. “There has been some tension between the two leagues in the past, and it was almost as if the two charters were working against each other even though we are parts of the same organization,” says newly elected TVALL President, Jessica Ward. “This year, We’ve had to overcome a lot of obstacles this past couple months, including an almost suspension for one of our charters from the city if we failed to meet the required residency

Temecula FC Quails expands its youth soccer club in support of its professional team JP Raineri Sports / Multimedia Editor

Free – U14 Training on • March 4, from 4:30 – 6 p.m. • Location: Spring Canyon Park - Spring Canyon Drive , in Murrieta (Across from Alamos Elementary School).

Temecula FC’s youth club, which is a grassroots expansion of the Temecula FC Quails National Premier Soccer League team, gives talented players the opportunity to receive high quality training at an affordable price. The club is currently seeking to build up future players from the talented pool of local soccer talent. Said to have the best value in youth club soccer, Temecula FC offers Elite coaching and a professional soccer club with exceptional training opportunities to young soccer players throughout the Temecula, Murrieta, and French Valley area saving parents up to 50 percent on total club soccer costs. Players train under top European and American coaches using a highly effective soccer system club wide. All teams are under the guidance of Director of Coaching, Willie Donachie , (UEFA Pro License with experience developing players for Newcastle United, Ipswich Town, Everton and Manchester City). Free Training and Tryout Opportunities include the following: Former Chaparral Puma, Ta’Rea Cunnigan, broke the record for most career points at San Jose State and is the 51st woman in the NCAA to lead her school in career scoring among available records. Terrell Lloyd/San Jose State Athletics photo

gy, has a 3.714 GPA and has received numerous awards for her work in the classroom, which include, Preseason All-Mountain West (2015) Honorable Mention All-Mountain West (2014), 2014 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (3.5+ GPA), 2014 Academic AllMountain West (3.0+ GPA), San José State Dean’s Scholar (3.65+ GPA), First Team All-WAC (2103), Capital One Academic All District VIII (3.3+ GPA), Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholar (3.2+ GPA), , San José State Scholar-Athlete (3.0+ GPA), 2012 WAC All-Freshman Team, and San José State Female Athlete Rookie of the Year, just to name a few. Finally, she has also made an impact in her community as she is a recurring volunteer at her local

P.L.A.Y. Nice Outreach Program, which entails local school visits and assisting in running day clinics for underprivileged children in the San Jose area and has even started mentoring 10 and 11 year-old kids at the Timpany Center, which is a non-profit therapeutic facility, in San Jose. “I have always had an interest in helping people, my parents made sure about academics, and older sibling Bree and knew there was no better choice, we had to go to college and as I am getting degree in psychology, I wanted to have as many different experiences as I could, plus going out and earning lots of community service hours is special to me, it just shows what hard work can get you,” Cunnigan said.

Free – Willie Donachie Leads Tryouts • March 9, 5– 7 p.m. • March 16, 5– 7 p.m. • Location: Birdsall Field, Temecula, CA Estimated per player costs are registration fee $350, coaching fees $10 – 75 per month depending on team, and field fees $30 – $40 per month, depending on team. Fees are paid in advance and exclude tournaments and formal scrimmages. A limited number of tournaments are scheduled each year depending on the team. Temecula FC also offers creative fund-raising opportunities for players, which is just another way Temecula FC brings value to club soccer. Interested players and those with questions can contact Brandon Jantz via email at info@temeculafc. com or by phone, (951) 795-1799.

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Sports Local elementary school receives visit from Green Bay Packers Datone Jones

Golden Bears reaping rewards of renovations, softball now back on the map

Green Bay Packers Defensive End, Datone Jones, visits with students and staff members from Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary School while JP Raineri photos on vacation in Temecula.

JP Raineri Sports / Multimedia Editor Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary School was packed with packer fans last week when current Green Bay Packer’s defensive end, Datone Jones, visited the school while enjoying some down time at his fiancée’s house in Temecula. Jones said he wanted to visit the school to make good on a promise he made two years ago to his fiancée’s little brother and his friends that attend the school. “The kids wrote me letters and obviously my schedule has been a work in progress, but I wrote them back, told them the next time I was in the area I would visit and here I am,” stated the Green Bay Packers first round draft pick from 2013. The school had the students and staff wear sports shirts during the school day in preparation for the visit and Jones spoke during two assemblies that were held where he talked about his life as a kid and growing up, spoke about antibullying and had a very special message that was primarily to set goals, work hard, never give up and not let others discourage you. “He was great with the kids and very sweet. A ‘gentle giant’ and it was great to see the students ask lots of questions. He sat in a SPALDING • PING • TITLEIST • RAM • HOGAM • LYNX • COUGAR • WILSON • TAYLOR MADE • FOOTJOY • DEXTER • YONEX • COBRA • CALLAWAY •

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rocking chair and read a Clifford story to the kindergarten class and seemed to really make an impact on the students,” said Kate Page, who teaches special education at the school. Lauren Echols, Jones’ fiancée, walked from class to class during the visit and said she met the 6’4, 285 lb. football great while both were attending UCLA. Echols, an athlete herself, had a very rewarding cross country and track career while at Great Oak High School. She said her little brother has been one of Jones’ biggest fans, even before he was drafted by the Packers. “He (Datone) really wanted to come to the school and spread his message and it was very well received,” said Echols, who was recently asked to become Mrs. Datone Jones. “Our staff was probably just as, if not, more excited than the students. Selfies were being snapped every time he visited a new classroom and one staff member, who is originally from Wisconsin, had her parents and in-laws come to school that day decked out in their Packers gear. Mr. Jones definitely had a presence,” Principal Brian Martes said.

Stadium Renovations are just about complete at Temecula Valley High School with just a few minor things to be finished, but students are excited for the 2015 football season. The soccer program was lucky enough to break in the new turf field and Track and Field will be up next to break in the outside track. While a lot of the focus has been on the stadium, some may not have noticed the girls’ softball field was also under heavy construction, except for those directly involved in the program. The final outcome on the field and brand new dugouts and clubhouse has given a new spirit to the softball players, who are very much looking forward to the upcoming season. “The fields look amazing and the girls are so excited to begin playing on them,” said Michelle Brinneman, who has a daughter (Payton) in the program. “The girls feel like softball at TVHS is about to be taken way more seriously.” The Temecula Valley Unified School District voters approved Measure Y in 2012, which made available $165 million from property taxes to acquire, construct and reconstruct school facilities and provide for supporting infrastructure at existing school sites throughout the District. Though the funds cannot be used for teacher salaries or other general-fund expenses, the first series of bonds was issued in February 2013 for $35 million. $7.9 million immediately went to athletic field renovation projects at TVHS and Chaparral High Schools that will provide both stadiums with allweather tracks, synthetic turf fields and other upgrades, like the Softball Complex that has new Dugouts,

The new Softball Complex at TVHS has new dugouts, bullpens, batting cages, storage and a girl’s locker room.

Construction on the softball fields at Temecula Valley High School is just about done and looks to be ready by the start of the season.

bullpens, batting cages, storage and a girls’ locker room. “It has been an eye opening experience and we are glad to be leaning towards the light at the end of the tunnel. Without the use of our football stadium, we had to move all of our home games this past season to Great Oak High School and Chaparral, but they were great adversaries to work with, and we

look forward to returning the favor while Chaparral’s fields are still a work in progress,” said Bill Moyer, athletic director and assistant principal at TVHS. On the other side of town, the renovation of CHS’s stadium started in November and the project is set to be finished before the school’s graduation ceremony, which is scheduled for June 4.

Over 1,300 attend 5th annual CBAADA Women in Sports Conference Paul Bandong Staff Writer Over 1,300 female student/ athletes from 90 local area high schools attended the 5th Annual Women in Sports Conference hosted by the Citrus Belt Area Athletic Directors Association. This year’s conference was themed “For the Love of the Game” and was held Feb. 10 at the Oak Grove Community Church in Riverside. The event seeks to inform and inspire local female athletes. This year’s event was organized by Carmel Brand, Athletic Director at Pacific High School. Dr. Leslie Boozer, superintendent of the Fontana Unified School District served as Mistress of Ceremonies for the conference which featured a number of highly-distinguished female sports figures from the local area as guest speakers. Olympic distance runner Brenda Martinez still holds school records at Rancho Cucamonga High School: 1600m, 800m, 2-mile and 3-mile. She went on to UC Riverside and set records in the 800m, 1500m, and 5000m as well as the indoor mile and 3000m. She still holds the Big West Conference records in the 800m and 1500m. Martinez earned a bronze medal at the World Outdoor Championships in Moscow last year, running the 800m in 1:57.9. Volleyball coach Rosie Wegrich is an alumnus of Mira Costa High

Over 1,300 female student/athletes from 90 local high schools attended the 5th annual CBAADA Women in Sports Conference. Courtesy photo

School and San Diego State. She played for six years in the International Volleyball Association, earning MVP three times. She has coached for over 40 years at the collegiate level, including University of Minnesota and University of Arizona where her teams went to post-season play 12 of her 15 years there. She has been coaching at Cal Poly Pomona for the past 23 years. She has over 700 career wins as a coach. Soccer star Kristen Yeager-Krikke played four years of varsity soccer at Diamond Bar High School where she earned All-CIF honors as well as All-League and All-Valley

Conference honors. As a kicker on the football team in her senior year (35-for-35) she earned All-League and All-Valley and was named Cal-Hi Sports Football State Athlete of the Week, Fox Sports national Athlete of the Week, and CBS Sports prep football Athlete of the Week. She went on to play soccer at Cal Poly Pomona. She is now an LAPD officer and competes on the LAPD running and soccer teams. She was named 2011 Female Athlete of the Year for the LAPD. All-PAC-10 catcher Jen Schroeder was All-Conference, AllCounty, and All-State at Esperanza

High School and named one of the top five recruits in the country by ESPN. She was an All-PAC-10 catcher at UCLA, competed in three College World Series, including the National Championship in 2005. Schroeder trains catchers at her company, The Softball Performance Workshop, is a softball ambassador for Dick’s Sporting Goods, and calls Big West softball games for ESPN. The annual CBAADA Women In Sports Conference was patterned after a similar event held in Orange County and has rapidly grown into the largest of its kind in Southern California.

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