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Temecula Pony starts season with Opening Day Carnival, B-10

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2015 Temecula Rod Run draws thousands

Kim Harris Managing Editor Murrieta Mayor Pro Tem Randon Lane has announced a bid for a seat on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to represent the third district. see page A-3

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Reality Rally announces full list of stars Ashley Ludwig Staff Writer Reality Rally, led by Gillian Larson of “Survivor, Gabon,” has announced the full list of stars for the April 10-11 event in Temecula. The 2015 Reality Rally consists of 99 reality stars and each raised $500 or more for the Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center. see page A-12

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Temescal Canyon best Paloma Valley in CIF Division 6 Soccer Championships JP Raineri Sports Editor

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Gilbert Botello parks his customized blue LED lit ‘69 Ford Galaxie 500XL convertible during the Temecula Rod Run Friday Night Cruise.

Tony Ault Writer It was difficult to tell who enjoyed Friday and Saturday more, classic car owners or the spectators in attendance at the second annual city sponsored Temecula Rod Run in Old Town Temecula that brought an estimated 45,000 people to the historic city.

More than 700 shiney, tricked out

classic cars and trucks lined every block in Old Town delighting both old and young visitors, some as far away as Minnesota and Indiana.

“This is a great show,” John Simler said. “I wouldn’t miss it.”

Simler sat in front of his iridescent blue and lavender 1956 Lincoln Premier he drove across the country to show at the Temecula Rod Run. Onlookers clicked cameras, awed by the 368 cubic inch, 300-horse-

power classic that seemed to change colors in front of them.

“Wow, how did you do that,” one visitor asked a smiling Simler. He happily explained how he had the painters mix pink and pearl paint to make the amethyst glow.

Dawn Adamiak, Temecula Recreation Supervisor, in charge of the weekend event, said more than 700 car owners signed up for the show this year.

“This is our biggest signature event of the year,” she said.

Last year the city took over the sponsorship of the event that brought about 60,000 visitors and 725 cars to Temecula. Her hopes of bringing as many this year was assisted by the 80 degree weather that delighted the car owners and spectators.

see ROD RUN, page A-4

State puts local veterinarian on 5 years of probation Kim Harris Managing Editor

There were no secret plays or zany roster moves made when it came to the two Sunbelt league teams that faced each other in the Division 6 CIF Soccer Championships on Saturday, March 8 at Corona High School. Mainly because, there wasn’t much that could be kept from the two teams that had already faced each othe twice during the regular season.

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A state investigation into Dr. Nasir Ahmed of All Creatures Animal Hospital in Murrieta has led to protests by community members following numerous complaints of the veterinarian’s treatment of their animals.

Protests, organized by Murrieta resident and pig breeder Lana Piercy who owns Piercy’s Farms, were held on Jan. 21 and Jan. 24 by a small group of former customers and animal rights activists who said they want the veterinarian’s medical license revoked and his business closed.

On Jan. 19, Piercy used her Facebook page to ask others to protest with her on Jan. 21 after learning from a customer that the hospital had performed two surgeries on

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Wildomar resident Patricia Brown holds a photo of her cat Daxton’s burn injury that occurred when she took him to All Creatures Animal Hospital in Murrieta to be groomed in August 2010. Daxton was sedated for the grooming and placed on a heating pad that caused the injury, according to Brown. She filed a complaint with the state’s Veterinary Medical Board against the hospital.

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JDRF 5K walk raises money to battle Juvenile Type 1 Diabetes Aldo Gonzalez Intern A wave of people flooded the area surrounding the Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium to deliver a potent blow to Type 1 diabetes in a JDRF 5K walk on the morning of Saturday, March 7. The event’s goal was to raise money for research development and generate a finer lifestyle for those encumbered by Type 1 diabetes. $85,441 was raised by the walk.

“I think this is the one day a year that people with Type 1, a lot of kids, take control of their disease and come out in a way that says ‘I want to have a better life’,” said JDRF Executive Director Sean McParland.

According to McParland, this is what the walk is all about. Offering these struggling children the plat-

form to be empowered and have the ability to overshadow their disease with the support of a community of kind-hearted human beings that cheer them on along their path through life. With a band playing in the background and smiles engaging in vivid conversations, McParland said that the atmosphere undertakes a celebratory tone that crafts the attitude that is crucial when approaching an issue such as Type 1 diabetes.

As it was stressed by McParland and numerous other participants in the walk, it is integral for the community, the world population in general, to understand the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is categorized as a chronic condition that alters the manner in which your

see JDRF, page A-8

Maddie Viers, 4, makes her way to the finish line at the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes Kim Harris photo

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Hard News Mountain lion captured near Macy’s later dies Daniel Lane Multimedia Journalist A mountain lion that was found near Macy’s at the Tem-

ecula Promenade mall on Friday, March 6 has died, according to California Department of Fish and Game Public Information Officer Kyle Orr.

The mountain lion was estimated to weigh about 125 pounds and was about 2-years-old officials said.

It was spotted sometime around 6 a.m. near the loading dock of the department store, Orr said.

Once officials arrived on scene,

the mountain lion was tranquilized in order to move it to a safe location. The cat died sometime after being tranquilized, but it is not clear what caused the mountain lion to die, Orr said.

“Unfortunately while the animal

was being transported it died,” Orr said.

Results of a necropsy performed later revelaed the big cat had died due to being shot in the lung with the tranquilizer, not the leg as officers had intended.

Fire demolishes Lakeland Village garage, car and motorcycles destroyed

Joe Fanaselle photo A mountain lion that was found near Macy’s at the Temecula Promenade mall on Friday, March 6 has died.

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Firefighters work to extinguish a hot spot during a house fire on Sunday, March 8.

Daniel Lane Multimedia Journalist A fire in the Lakeland Village area of Lake Elsinore completely demolished a garage, but no one was injured.

The blaze, in the 33000 block of Hollister Drive in the unincorporated area of Lake Elsinore, was reported just before 1:10 p.m. on

Sunday, March 8, according to CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department.

“On our arrival, we found an attached garage with fire throughout the garage,” fire Captain Matt Hayes said. “No damage to the house. Nobody was displaced, it was just the garage.”

The homeowner told Valley News that he lost two vintage

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Hayes said quick action by neighbors helped to prevent the blaze from spreading to the home.

“Thanks to the residents (for) alerting the homeowner,” Hayes said. “Due to the training and the quick response, the fire was contained quickly.”

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Antwana Muhammad, 39, along with her live-in boyfriend, Charles Smith, 32, are suspected of exploiting her 14-year-old biological daughter to perform commercial sex acts throughout Murrieta, the San Fernando Valley and other locations across Southern California.

During the investigation, it was revealed that an adult daughter was also being pimped by both Muhammad and Smith.

It is believed that Smith posted online advertisements soliciting the daughters for prostitution and that Muhammad took them to perform the activities, Sgt. John Sawyer wrote. Muhammad and Smith kept all of the earnings from these activities.

Both Muhammad and Smith were arrested on Thursday, March 5.

Officers spotted Muhammad driving in the area of Ramona Expressway and Interstate 215 before arresting her. They also got a residential search warrant in the 1400 block of Medallion Court in Perris, where they found Smith and took him into custody.

The two are held in the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta on charges of human trafficking of a minor, pandering a minor and pimping. Charges of child endangerment will also be sought, deputies said. Bail was set at $250,000.

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Refrigerant leak sickens Temecula office workers TEMECULA - A Temecula office was evacuated on Saturday, March 7 after its nine occupants became ill from exposure to fumes from a faulty air conditioning unit.

A Riverside County hazardous materials team was sent to the Tower Office Plaza at 27555 Ynez Rd. around 2 p.m. to investigate what turned out to be a refrigerant

leak, according to a county fire department spokeswoman.

She said the nine people who reported being sickened by the fumes evacuated the location, and one was transported to a hospital for treatment unrelated to the exposure incident.

The leak was not deemed a threat to surrounding properties.

Truck catches fire, snarls traffic in Temecula TEMECULA - A large truck hauling groceries caught fire and delayed traffic on the 15 Freeway in Temecula for eight hours on Saturday, March 7.

The incident was first reported around 1:30 a.m. on the southbound 15 at the Temecula Parkway offramp, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The fire was caused by a chunk

of rubber that got wedged in the back axle of a Costco truck carrying groceries. The contents inside of the rig caught fire, but no fuel was spilled, the CHP reported.

A Sig Alert was issued around 9:30 a.m.

Firefighters put out the blaze and were expected took until about noon to clean up the debris.

Temecula man investigated for local burglaries TEMECULA - A 27-year-old man was being investigated today in connection with a string of burglaries in Temecula, authorities said.

Christopher Azcueta of Temecula was pulled over Tuesday when deputies investigating a string of burglaries in the area of Pechanga Parkway and Wolf Valley Road saw his vehicle leaving the area of attempted residential burglary in the 45000 block of Boulder Way, said Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Gaskins.

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Hope’s Community Closet workers admire a donated evening gown for their prom dress drive. From left to right are teen volunteers Brooke Lewis and Esmy Ibarra, Hope’s Dreams and Dresses event Chair Shatanda Johnson and Executive Director Krissy Allen.

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Laura Rathbun Writer High school girls dream about wearing a beautiful dress to their prom, but those from low income families can’t afford to buy such a dress. Realizing this problem, Hope’s Community Closet in Temecula is currently holding a drive to collect new and gently used evening dresses to give to these girls so their prom dreams can come true.

About 50 dresses have been collected so far, according to Krissy Allen, the nonprofit’s founder and executive director. She said they’re hoping to collect 200 dresses before the end of the drive on March 31.

Prom season runs from April 18 to May 9 for Temecula and Murrieta high schools. So on April 11, a Hope’s Dreams and Dresses event will be held to give the dresses away to qualified Murrieta and Temecula junior and senior girls. Allen said girls who have preregistered for the event will be able to come in and select gowns and accessories such as shoes, purses and jewelry “so they can enjoy the prom of their dreams.”

HCC opened its doors last October with the mission to give free clothing to students from low income families in the Temecula and Murrieta school districts on a year-round basis.

“We provide clothing to school age children kindergarten through 12th grade in the Temecula and Murrieta area,” Allen explained.

“There’s never a cost, it’s based on need. Families can come in twice a year and select full wardrobes for their children here.

“We’ve provided wardrobes for about 110 kids so far,” she added.

Allen said that if a student has an eligibility letter for a free or reduced priced school lunch, the letter serves as a referral to HCC. Families can just call the nonprofit to schedule a shopping appointment and bring a copy of their eligibility letter to the appointment.

Thousands of pieces of clothing hang on racks and fill shelves in HCC’s neat and nicely decorated store. Allen said they need to constantly replenish their stock with help from the community. They accept gently used and new young boys/girls sizes 4T-16, young boys/ girls shoes, teen guys/girls clothing

(teen sizes/styles), teen guys/ girls shoes, new backpacks and school supplies and new underwear and socks. They also accept cash donations to purchase new clothing and pay expenses needed to run the nonprofit.

Donated clothing and shoes should be in good condition and free of stains and rips. “We ask that all the clothing be cleaned before donating,” Allen said. She and some of HCC’s 25 regular volunteers iron all clothing before putting it out on the floor to present a pleasant shopping experience for families.

HCC has donation drop boxes in Temecula at the Viper Volleyball Club, Crosspoint Church and Helen Hunt Jackson Elementary School.

They have two more boxes that they’re looking to place somewhere in Murrieta, Allen said.

Donations can also be made at HCC’s store located at 26111 Ynez Rd., Ste. B-25 in Temecula.

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Murrieta Mayor Pro Tem announces run for Supervisor seat Kim Harris Managing Editor Murrieta Mayor Pro Tem Randon Lane has announced a bid for a seat on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to represent the third district.

The announcement was made on Lane’s Facebook page on Sunday, March 8.

The seat Lane hopes to fill is currently held by Former Temecula Mayor Pro Tem Chuck Washington who was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown just last week. Lane was believed to be a front runner for the seat prior to the governor’s announcement on Wednesday, March 4.

In a lengthy Facebook post discussing his accomplishments while serving on Murrieta City Council, Lane said that he believes the run is necessary to ensure a better fu-

ture for his family and Riverside County.

“But now we stand at a crossroads,” Lane wrote in the post.

“You and I have spent countless hours talking about how to create a better future for our children, how we build up Riverside County so we’re no longer just a bedroom community for the coastal region, and how we can bring higher education, technology and healthcare to our area so we can compete in a global market.”

Lane went on to say that he believes he is the best candidate for the job.

“I have come to realize that good fortune and the support you have provided me in the past have positioned me as the best candidate to serve on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors for the Third District. I believe I have the background, track record and leadership to help Riverside County reach its

Hennie Monteleone, who has been involved in numerous community activities during her 40 years living in Murrieta outside the city limits, was named as the 67th Assembly District Woman of the Year by state Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez.

“Hennie is someone who puts the well-being of others and her community before herself,” Melendez said. “Her commitment to our community and to the success of others is something to admire and emulate.”

Monteleone has not only donated her time, but has also provided reduced-cost professional services for charitable and community organizations.

“I appreciate it,” she said about receiving the award.

“I was very surprised and I was just very honored,” Monteleone said. “You never think you do enough.”

Professionally Monteleone owns a venue which hosts weddings and other special events. She provides free or discounted rates for numer-

ous groups. “We do a lot of things for a lot of different organizations,” she said.

That includes a free dinner for the sponsors of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure which raises money to battle breast cancer; Monteleone has been providing the free dinners since the first Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and the attendance is usually between 200 and 250 people.

Monteleone attends Blessed Mother Teresa and is involved in several ministries there. In the past she has served as the president of the Board of Realtors and of Heart for Children and has been on the board of the Boys and Girls Club, in which she is still active.

“We try to help foster kids,” she said.

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The next election cycle for the seat is in 2016.

Monteleone herself has adopted three of her grandchildren, who are now 6 years and younger. “That kind of pinned me down a little bit,” she said of her recently reduced community activity.

Monteleone has five children.

She was born in the Netherlands and moved to Artesia when she was 8-years-old. She moved to Murrieta from Orange County.

“You just try to do what you can when you can,” she said.

Monteleone was honored with a resolution recognizing her commitment to the community in a March 9 ceremony at the California State Capitol.

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Local ROD RUN from page A-1 Since last year the city made a few changes to the venue that obviously paid off by the compliments given by the drivers and owners during the weekend.

Dennis Bowers of Temecula who showed his 1965 El Camino this year said, “The city has done a really good job of developing and promoting the Rod Run this year.

I know they are always looking for new ways the help the drivers.

“This year they gave us assigned spaces before the race,” he continued. “It is great. We didn’t need to keep our cars in a first come, first served space all night.”

Rick Halleman who drove his 1955 Chevy Nomad from Upland to show, agreed. “What a well-run show, very organized. A great show. People are nice. I’ve been coming for the past seven years, this is the best yet. What a turnout!”

The fun of the show was not only apparent with the drivers, the crowds from the Friday Night Cruise to the Saturday awards presentation jammed the entire six blocks of historic Old Town. The weather was perfect.

Friday night, the drivers mounted their cars to begin a cruise not soon to be forgotten by the visitors.

“Come on! Rev up those engines drivers!” shouted Geoffrey Gaier the city’s master of ceremonies for the event.

The microphone he was holding only enhanced the rumble and boom of the classic cars’ open headers as they rolled by at Old Town Front Street and Main. As the ground shook from the exhausts, little children screamed and ducked behind their parents.

Laughter followed as each proceeding classic vehicle driver hit the accelerator shooting fire, smoke and emitting a shattering noise emanating from the headers. It was hard to tell whether the drivers or the spectators enjoyed the show more.

As the sky became darker the boardwalk lights came on and the drivers switched on their cars’ headlights, courtesy lamps and colored undercarriage arrays. The pavement danced with the colors, red, white, purple and blue. Antennas, sporting raccoon tails on some cars, came alive with color.

Crowds, pleased with the dis-

Paul Parque gives his ‘56 Ford Thunderbird a quick wipe down during the Temecula Rod Run Friday Night Cruise on March 6.

The Temecula Rod Run Friday Night Cruise gives car owners a chance to show off their cars and for spectators to see and hear the classic cars cruising down Front Street.

A passenger in a Ford Mustang smiles to spectators lining Front Street in Old Town Temecula during the Rod Run Friday Night Cruise.

Ayva Palos, 8, helps dust off classic cars on display on Front Street during the Temecula Rod Run on March 7.

plays clapped and shouted approval. “I love Novas,” one spectator yelled. Another responded, “No Corvettes, Corvettes!”

As large as the crowds were, Temecula police officers in large numbers found little to do as the crowd remained orderly throughout the evening. The only hitch of the day for the Temecula officers and supporting California Highway Patrol was a tractor trailer fire on the I-15 Saturday morning that shut down the Old Town southbound Temecula Parkway off ramp for a time.

The fun, for many, did not end with the Friday Night Cruise when dawn arrived Saturday. The Show and Shine portion of the event began at 9 a.m. as the 12 car show judges fanned out to examine the cars before making a decision on which one or ones were the best.

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friends poured into Old Town and the surrounding parking areas for the second day of the show. The planners, foreseeing overloaded parking in Old Town, closed off the six-block show area from arch to arch and directed traffic to designated parking areas. Shuttle buses and parking at the old city hall were provided for latecomers.

Merchants opened their doors, vendors pushed back their canvases on their booths, and stage crews went to work setting up the Town Square Stage for the musicians scheduled to entertain.

The Fun Zone next to the Town Square quickly filled up with little children eyeing the many jumpers, brought in by sponsor Jolly Jumps of Temecula/Murrieta.

Lines formed for the special zip line brought in for the day.

Community Services booth workers did a brisk business selling Rod Run hats, T-shirts and pins. BMW of Murrieta, a major sponsor of the event, surrounded its booth on Main Street with the latest BMWs on the market and one of their own classic BMWs. The outside tables of the many Old Town restaurants remained full through the day so customers were able to get relaxing “front row seats” to the event.

John Petralia from Murrieta, busy dusting off his 1931 Ford Model A Highboy, watched as the crowd paraded by.

“What a great group of people,” he said. “This show brings out generations of people – young and old. It was so good for me to see young kids who liked my old cars. I know they will carry on the appreciation of these cars, like I have, in the many generations to

Lolo Menchaca behind the wheel of his ‘55 Chevy 210 during the Friday Night Cruise on Front Street in Old Town Temecula. Menchaca bought the car 25 years ago for his son when he was 8 years old as a father and son project. His son passed away 10 days before his 27th birthday. Menchaca completed the ‘55 Chevy project a month and half ago putting in an estimated 2,000 man hours working on the car. The Temecula Rod Run is Menchaca’s first time showing his beloved car in honor of his son.

Lolo Menchaca›s ‘55 Chevy 210 customized with Chevy Bel Air chrome accents on display with his ‘Slow Lane Familia’ car club mates at the Temecula Rod Run. Shane Gibson photos

come. “It is the preservation of our automotive history.”

Next to Petralia’s Ford, passersby peeked under the hoods of David Gonzales three cars. Gonzales like others entered more than one car in the contest hoping for an end of the day trophy. His 1939 Chevy Sedan, 1932 Ford 2-door sedan and a 1932 Ford Roadster were among his most prized possessions As the day wore on families moved up to the Town Square to refresh and rest themselves in the shade of the trees. Those with some energy left danced on the green grass in front of the stage where Jonnie Fox & the Satinettes performed some familiar ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s pop music. Earlier in the day The Hot Rod Trio rocked and rolled on the stage. Some of the youngsters did cartwheels and somersaults for their parents.

“Water for a dollar!,” one of the vendors surrounding the square shouted.

At 3:45 p.m. the city Rod Run staff brought out the shiny wheelshaped trophies and plaques to a table on the stage. There were 12 trophies and four plaques in all. Hopeful drivers and owners gathered around the stage to hear the results. The big winner of the event was Dennis Sechrest with his 1950 classic Oldsmobile. (See the companion story for the winner listings).

The 2015 Temecula Rod Run, according to those who attended and city staff, was a great success.

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“Please do not use All Creatures Animal Hospital in Murrieta!!

One of my customer’s pigs was taken there to be spayed over the weekend,” Piercy posted on her Facebook page. “After cutting her open they told my customer that they couldn’t find the ovaries or uterus, sewed her back up and then got a specialist to look. The specialist found the lady parts and was able to perform the surgery to spay her but she had to be cut open twice for this. Please do not take any of your animals there, they clearly have no idea what they’re doing!!”

Piercy posted on her Facebook page on Jan. 22 that she was holding a second protest on Jan. 24 “in hopes of shining a light on the situation” and the fact that Ahmed had recently had his medical license suspended for 40 days by the state’s Veterinary Medical Board following an investigation.

State’s investigation From 2009 to 2012, eight dog and cat owners filed complaints against Ahmed with the VMB and the complaints were compiled into one investigation, according to the VMB’s Enforcement Program Manager Candace Raney.

During the investigation, Ahmed’s medical records of the complainants’ pets were reviewed.

In the Second Amended Accusation, Case No. AV 2012 16, dated May 7, 2014, there are 24 causes for discipline listed against Ahmed.

The causes included “Negligence,” “Incompetence,” “Violation of Regulations: Record-Keeping,” “Violation of Regulations: Radiographic Films,” and “Violation of Regulations: Anesthesia.”

Ahmed settled the case with the state and in the Stipulated Settlement and Disciplinary Order dated May 8, 2014, he admitted culpability to every charge and allegation in the Second Amended Accusation. His veterinarian license and premises permit were revoked, but the revocations were stayed and he was placed on probation for five years with a 40-day suspension of his medical license last fall. He also was ordered to pay $25,336.73 for cost recovery of the state’s investigation and prosecution costs and probation monitoring costs, fined $2,000, put on supervised practice and made to take continuing education and ethics training each year of his probation. There are other terms and conditions of his probation that he must obey.

The Second Amended Accusation and Stipulated Settlement and Disciplinary Order are public documents and can be viewed in their entirety on the state’s website at www.vmb.ca.gov.

One complainant’s story Wildomar resident Patricia Brown who participated in the Jan. 24 protest, is one of the complainants in the state’s investigation.

Brown said that on Aug. 3, 2010, she took her 3-year-old Maine Coon cat, Daxton, to the hospital for grooming. Daxton was sedated

by Ahmed and his entire body was shaved by a veterinary technician. Later that day Daxton was discharged.

Brown thought it was odd that

A protest was held against All Creatures Animal Hospital and its veterinarian Dr. Nasir Ahmed on Jan. 24 by a group of former customers and animal rights activists.

when she picked Daxton up that his blanket was draped over his cat carrier. She was told by hospital staff that Daxton would probably be embarrassed and hide because of his shortened hair. When Brown took him home he ran from his carrier and hid from her for several days.

Four days later Brown was able to get near enough to Daxton to notice that he was lethargic, had lameness in his left hind leg and a hard blackened area over his left thigh.

“Stupidly, I took him back to All Creatures,” she said.

Ahmed determined that Daxton might have a chemical burn injury affecting his leg and admitted him to the hospital for treatment.

Ahmed wanted to remove the burn scab, but Brown wanted him to wait.

Ahmed removed the burn scab anyway, she said.

“He just ripped off the scab,” Brown said, adding that she heard from hospital staff that he didn’t sedate Daxton prior to the procedure.

Ahmed gave her a bag of medicines to apply on Daxton’s wound.

Daxton was discharged on Aug. 11, but Brown was still concerned about his injury so she sought a second opinion the next day at the Valley Veterinary Clinic in Murrieta. Dr. Thomas Worfel evaluated and treated Daxton’s wound over a nine-week period, consulting with a burn specialist in New York. She said that Worfel told her that he has had to fix up many of Ahmed’s “bunglings.”

Worfel also told Brown that Daxton didn’t have a chemical burn, but was placed sedated on a heating pad that burned him. He had her throw away the medicines that Ahmed had given her because one was for dogs and the other had alcohol in it and “would have burned him to death,” she said.

Ahmed reimbursed Brown for Daxton’s medical expenses at his hospital and she took him to Small Claims Court to recover over $5,000 in medical expenses she paid to the second hospital. She said he brought people in to testify as witnesses that she’d never seen before. “The lies were unbelievable,” she said.

Ultimately she lost the case because she couldn’t prove how Daxton was burned. Ahmed tried to countersue Brown to get back the money he’d paid her, but the judge denied his request.

After losing her case, Brown filed a complaint with the VMB and was asked to be a witness in the state’s case.

“He shouldn’t be practicing at all,” she said. “He doesn’t like animals obviously. He needs to have

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Former employee’s experience Former Temecula resident Alec Weiner said she worked at the hospital in the spring of 2012. She now lives in Bend, Ore. and reached out to Valley News after learning of the ongoing investigative piece being compiled on Ahmed. She contacted the newspaper and offered to share her work experience at the hospital.

“I didn’t work there long but I saw enough to know they should not be in business,” Weiner stated in an email, adding she has worked for other vets and kennels and had never seen a place so unorganized or treat animals so poorly.

During a telephone interview, Weiner said that she was hired as a receptionist at the hospital and worked there for six to eight weeks.

Weiner claims she first noticed things were amiss at the hospital when she was given an initial tour of the kennel area, which she said “wasn’t very sanitary” compared to the other hospitals and kennels where she’d worked previously.

“Right away they told me that I’d be taking dogs in the back when I checked them in the front and taking their temperature, which I wasn’t accustomed to doing at all with any dogs,” Weiner said. She added that she wasn’t allowed to take an animal’s temperature at other hospitals where she’d worked so she was uncomfortable doing it.

Weiner said that Ahmed often called on her to help hold down dogs, assist with X-rays and dispense medication. She said the tasks made her uncomfortable because she felt they were beyond her expertise.

According to Weiner, she served as a go between with Ahmed and clients and that Ahmed “would circle a bunch of procedures” that an animal needed while it was under anesthesia. She claims Ahmed would send her to tell a client what their pet needed. This practice made her uncomfortable because the client would have questions that she couldn’t answer since she didn’t have the training or knowledge.

“It was very confusing for the client,” Weiner said of the practice of going back and forth between Ahmed and the client.

Other claims made by Weiner include the kennel being unsanitary due to a lack of sanitizer to clean up urine and feces and staff neglecting to give kenneled animals medication. According to Weiner, staff members would throw medicine away to make it appear the medications had been administered while pets were in the care of the kennel.

“A dog could die from not getting its medication,” she said. “It’s horrible to think about that.”

Weiner also told of an owner who brought in a sick dog to be euthanized and was too emotional to stay for the procedure. She claims that the dog had to wait three hours to be euthanized, even though it was in pain. Weiner claims that there was no reason for the delay in the procedure.

“I don’t think he likes people or animals,” Weiner commented of Ahmed who she describes as being quick, rude and short with people.

Weiner is thankful that she only worked at the hospital for a brief time, but states she was wrongly terminated from her job. She said both Ahmed and his wife were aware of a prearranged trip to Virginia to see her mother when she was hired on at the hospital. Weiner took her trip and when she returned she said called the hospital for her hours that coming week.

“The doctor refused to speak to me and the other receptionist told me to come get my last paycheck,” she said.

Weiner said no one would tell here why her employment was terminated and was shocked to find out later from the state’s Employment Development Department the reason Ahmed cited for her termination was an accusation of her doing drugs on the hospital’s premises.

“That is absolutely ridiculous!”

Weiner said. “Whatever happened, I would never do that and there was no proof of anything like that.”

Since no drug test was administered, the EDD found in Weiner’s favor and she was awarded unemployment benefits.

Job applicant’s experience Murrieta resident Valerie Fischer, who also participated in the Jan. 24 protest, applied for a job with the hospital after seeing a Craigslist ad last December. During her job interview she saw birds kept in bad conditions and later filed a complaint about it with the VMB. Fischer, who was called in along with 14 other applicants to interview on the same day, provided the Valley News with a copy of her complaint.

“I saw this ad being ran a lot on Craigslist,” Fischer’s complaint reads. “Long story short, I was called in for an interview by the wife of the doctor and asked if I ‘would be ok with cleaning bird cages.’”

Weiner consented since she has a vast knowledge of all exotic birds.

“When she took me back to the alleged ‘bird room,’ it was filled with sick looking African Grey birds,” the complaint reads. “They were overcrowded in cages and there about 40 birds in that room.

They obviously bred birds. African Grey birds, that is. These birds have a mortality age of around 60 yrs.

They are expensive to buy.”

Weiner told the VMB the room where the birds were kept was “nothing more than a bird mill,” and that it is illegal to breed birds in a pet hospital. She also complained of filth, cold and smell. She said the birds were nervous and not friendly, a common occurrence in breeding birds which are left wild, just to breed. People who purchase the babies – sometimes for thousands of dollars – tame them, according to her complaint.

Fischer pled for the board to investigate Ahmed and his practice in her complaint.

“Please do not take this lightly.

This doctor at All Creatures Animal Hospital is into some very ‘shady’ stuff with animals and birds,” she wrote. “… I want All Creatures

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Animal Hospital to be investigated and visited by the state of Veterinarian Board ASAP.” Raney said she didn’t know if it’s illegal for Ahmed to be breeding birds in his hospital. “I’ve never had a situation like this before,” she said, adding that the board would have to go in and do an inspection to determine what’s happening.

Animal Friends of the Valleys Animal Friends of the Valleys started using All Creatures Animal Hospital for spaying and neutering of shelter animals in 2007 when Dr. Nonilo Villareal was working at the hospital, according to AFV Executive Director Willa Bagwell.

“Dr. Villareal came to the shelter and volunteered his time to teach our animal care staff on signs of illness and helped us with the shelter animals. He was excellent and upstanding. Once he left All Creatures we noticed a significant change in the treatment and costs and started receiving many complaints,” Bagwell said.

AFV quit using Ahmed after Villareal left the animal hospital and began receiving complaints about surgeries and inflated costs charged

by Ahmed.

“The complaints were many but in several instances the public was told the animal had parvo and needed to be treated for thousands of dollars,” she said. “AFV would pick up the animal, bring it back to the shelter, observe it for up to 10 days and the animal would be found to have no disease.”

Bagwell said AFV only utilized the services when Villareal worked there as he was “an excellent and honest veterinarian.”

“When we received complaints from the public we would advise them to contact the Veterinary Board,” she said adding, that AFV wasn’t notified about the state’s investigation of Ahmed but it came as no surprise.

“I am pleased to see that the vet board took action. We have many great veterinarians in the area. I hope this does not affect the public’s trust in the veterinary community,” she said. “When an animal is taken to a veterinarian they should receive a proper diagnosis. They should receive proper treatment at a fair price.”

Ahmed’s response Ahmed has yet to respond to several requests for an interview made

by Valley News to tell his side of the story. The first request, made by email on Feb. 28 was not answered, and during a visit to Ahmed’s office on March 1 to hand deliver the second request his daughter, identifying herself only as Sidra, said it was “probably something he wouldn’t be interested in doing.”

During a second visit to Ahmed’s office on March 6, to make a last attempt to interview him before press time, Sidra declined the interview on her father’s behalf.

Valley News writer Laura Rathbun contributed to this article.

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Girl Scout sells cookies to support troops At the Elks steak night on Feb. 27, Faith MacNeill from Girl Scout Troop 1426 visited. She’s been a member of the scouts for five years and is part of the San Gorgonio Council. One of her troops accomplishments is that it has sent over 1,000 boxes of cookies to active and retired military heroes.

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Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival takes home 6 CalFest awards MONTEREY, CA - The Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival earned six first place Celebration Awards for the 2014 event at the California/Nevada Festivals and Event Association Convention in Monterey on Jan. 22. The first place awards were for “Best Event Program,” “Best New Idea,” “Best Television Commercial,” “Best Press Kit,” “Best Promotional Poster,” and “Best Souvenir.”

Celebration Awards are given each year to events for outstanding accomplishments in a variety of areas. Over 200 members belong to the organization including cities, chambers of commerce and fairs.

Collectively, the organization represents more than 5,000 events in

California and Nevada. The festival competed against events like Gilroy Garlic Festival and the Sausalito Art Festival.

The festival’s new mobile app received the “Best New Idea” Celebration Award. The mobile application was produced by “MyEventApps” out of Canada. The mobile application also won a Gold Pinnacle Award from the International Festivals & Events Association.

The winning television commercial was produced by Endeavor Production Group of Murrieta. This is the second consecutive year for the Festival to win this award.

The festival’s souvenir program was distributed to all guests at the

event and was created by Conveyor Group of Imperial, Calif. Founded in 1997, Conveyor Group also designs and hosts the Festival’s award-winning website.

Melody’s Ad Works, Inc. of Wildomar created the winning press kit. Established in 1989, the firm has been promoting the festival since 2001. The festival’s press kit also earned a 2014 Gold Pinnacle Award from IFEA. A year-long production, the 2015 Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival is May 29, 30 and 31 at Lake Skinner. Festival campsites go on sale on March 3 at 8 a.m.

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EMWD approves preliminary design agreement for Perris II desalter Joe Naiman Writer The Eastern Municipal Water District authorized the preliminary design of the Perris II Desalter.

A 5-0 EMWD board vote Feb. 18 approved the execution of a contract with CH2M Hill for $344,416 while appropriating a total of $422,700 which will also cover surveying, geotechnical, and engineering labor expenses during the preliminary design phase.

“It’s certainly something that we are looking to move forward with,” said EMWD Public Affairs Officer Kevin Pearson.

The Perris II Desalter will be the third EMWD brackish groundwater treatment facility, joining the Perris I and Menifee desalters.

“Our desalting program has been very successful thus far and it’s something we’re hoping to expand.

Any time we can maximize our lo-

cal assets it’s something we want to do,” Pearson said. “By maximizing local supplies we really reduce our reliance on imported supplies.”

The existing Perris I and Menifee desalters are off of Valley Boulevard.

“It’s been a very good venture for us,” Pearson said. “We’re meeting about four to five percent of our demand through those efforts right now.”

Initially the Perris II Desalter was designed to be located on the southwest corner of the Perris Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility at the corner of Hull Road and Watson Road in Perris. EMWD has purchased property along Murrieta Road in Menifee adjacent to the Perris I and Menifee desalters, and in September 2014 the EMWD board authorized an agreement with CH2M Hill to investigate the feasibility of relocating the Perris II Desalter to the Menifee location.

The life cycle cost analysis indicated that EMWD could save approximately $10 million by placing the facility on the Menifee property.

The Perris II Desalter will initially produce 3.6 million gallons per day (mgd), and it will be equipped to support expansion to an ultimate capacity of 5.4 mgd.

The district will utilize its Restricted Water Expansion Fund for the Perris II Desalter project. The State Water Resources Control Board has a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund which provides 20-year loans at interest rates ranging from 1.5 percent to 3.0 percent, and the district will seek funding from that source. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has a Local Resource Program to subsidize local supply programs which reduce demand on imported water from MWD, and EMWD will also seek that funding.

10th annual Tour de Murrieta offers ‘A Salute to our Heroes’ MURRIETA - The 10th annual Tour de Murrieta, recognized as one of Southern California’s most prestigious three-day cycling events is just around the corner, March 13-15, and will feature the most competitive race teams in California.

Back by popular demand is Stage 1, the DCH Auto Group Temecula time trial which will be held on Friday, March 13, and like no other time trial in Southern California.

Its European style terrain consisting primarily of paved roadway and a 1.2 mile portion of unpaved/hard compact dirt will be challenging to all riders. Saturday’s Stage 2 Grand Prix presented by Cardenas Markets and Stage 3, Sunday’s Circuit Race presented by Novatec race wheels courses remain unchanged, with Saturday offering a lightning fast-1mile course in Historic Downtown Murrieta, and Sunday’s circuit a rolling 3.5 mile course.

In the race’s 10-year anniversary, the courses remain downtown, with Saturday’s event hosting a festival atmosphere including an exposition area, free energy drinks, music, and the ever so popular kids’ race. The theme for this year’s race is “A Salute to our Heroes!” and the Tour de Murrieta race committee is proud to welcome back Women’s Pro Cycling Team TWENTY 16, appropriately named as they pursue their quest to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil.

“Our athletes should once again

expect what our event has become popular for including the great downtown racing atmosphere, unique prizes and awards, ZIPP/ SRAM neutral race support, and the one of a kind team competition in remembrance of our fallen but never forgotten teammate Jorge Alvarado,” said Race Technical Director Ernie Sanchez. “Thanks to the continued support of the city of Murrieta government, community and local sponsors, our race has become a staple for racers from across the country and this year is proving no different,” he said.

With the race’s continued growth, the race will count with the services of professional timing/result services which includes software that will provide competitors with immediate and live results, neutral support from Zipp/SRAM, and an atmosphere that compares to no other.

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Local JDRF from page A-1 body metabolizes glucose. Glucose is the body’s chief source of energy. In contrast, Type 1 diabetes entails the pancreas’ inability to produce insulin, or very little at all, which is of tremendous detriment considering the fact that insulin is a vital hormone for the facilitation of sugar to the cells for the manufacturing of energy.

Causes for the disease cannot be identified, but the complications are devastating; major damage to the body’s main organs such as the heart, blood vessels, nerves, eyes and kidneys occurs in either long or short terms.

Treatment is plausible. Nevertheless, a cure is non-existent.

Mainly due to the rather primitive nature of the research in this field. This hobbling factor is what concerned mothers, such as 39-year-old Michelle Lopez, hope to eradicate in order to clear the pathway for effective research methods.

“The way it is now is not good enough,” said Lopez as she ran alongside her 5-year-old son, Ryder, who suffers from Type 1 diabetes. Lopez went on to revere JDRF as they lead the way to raise awareness and better the development of research. Lopez ran with family members who composed a group under the name “Ryder’s Fighters.” As mere as it may seem, these acts of unity go a long way in providing support.

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er it’s Type 1 diabetes or any other disease, the more support you have the better outcomes you have,” McParland remarked when asked about the relevance of wielding a united community of like-minded people. For the children who must regularly inject themselves with insulin, attachment and identification with a group is the abstract cure. Nonetheless, identification is not always attained. “They might be the only kid in their school with Type 1, so they’re alone,” he said concerning the dynamic in schools attended by Type 1 children. These children could feel alienated if their peers fail to comprehend the nature of the former’s detriment.

Sisters and students at Murrieta Valley High School, Chloe and Camille Rogers hope to set off a chain reaction of teen empathy.

“Raising awareness and informing kids just so they know more about it is very important,” Camille, 15, emphasized. Much like what Chloe, 18, stated, just passing out the waters donated by Walgreens or utilizing the services provided by Annie’s Cafe are important steps to raising awareness.

None of this could have been possible without the aid from the Lake Elsinore Storm who provided the venue for this event.

“It is a way to help teams get a better understanding as to how to raise money for, hopefully curing Type 1 diabetes,” said the director of events for the Storm, Josh Ferguson.

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“It could not have been possible without the help of the Lake Elsinore Storm and the countless volunteers,” he said.

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Ione Edelson, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, passed away November 17, 2014 at the age of 103. Born September 10, 1911, Ione was predeceased by the love of her life, Eddie Edelson, her husband of 60 plus years.

Cynthia (Bitsy) Funke Jarvis, 81, died suddenly of a pancreatic infection at the Temecula Valley Hospital on January 4, 2015.

Cindy’s father, Frederick Funke Jr., graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1927 and married Rosialee Kerley, in 1930. They had two daughters, Cynthia on Jan. 16, 1933 and Martha, and traveled the world as a Navy family.

Cynthia graduated from Punaho High School in Hawaii. She worked at a West Virginia newspaper office where she met and fell in love with U.S. Naval Commander Werningar (Bill) Jarvis of Jarvisville, West Virginia. Bill and Bitsy got married October 11, 1953 and began their life together as a Navy family. They became the parents of three strong-willed children, two sons, Fredrick and Kenneth, and a daughter, Teresa.

Bill retired from the Navy and he and Cindy built a home and raised their kids in Walnut Creek, Calif. Later they moved to a retirement community near Temecula,

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After Bill died, Cindy continued to live there among her friends. She managed her investments and had many interests. Bitsy called her son Fredrick daily to discuss family, NASCAR and other events. Cindy was an avid NASCAR fan, always cheering for her favorite driver #48, Jimmie Johnson. She also followed football and rooted for the San Diego Chargers. Bitsy was known to enjoy the slots at casinos.

Cindy was in constant touch with her children. She spent much of her free time with a close friend, her pseudo son, Mike Blust. Mike helped her with many chores and projects, and was a blessing to Cindy and her children.

Cindy gave generously, remained positive and in a gentle way told everyone what to do and when to do it. She was smart, strong, independent, and caring. Her children and friends will miss her greatly.

Cindy is survived by her children, Fredrick W. Jarvis of North Pole, Alaska; Kenneth M. Jarvis of San Diego, and Teresa L. Jarvis of Antioch, Calif. She also leaves behind her beloved sister and brother-in-law, Martha and Daniel Jennings; niece Michele Jennings; and nephews Trent and Kirk Jennings, all of San Diego.

Cindy was preceded in death by her husband Bill. She also leaves Martha Jarvis, Uncle Earl and many other relatives and friends in Jarvisville, W.V., as well as Evonne Jarvis and all cousins and relatives of Ohio. Cindy will be deeply missed by all.

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Out and about Kim Harris Managing Editor Each year as the weather begins to warm my mind wanders to days at the beach, barbeques with families and friends and my personal favorite, festivals. Complete with funnel cakes, those gigantic fresh-squeezed lemonades and any given number of fried foods that taste oh so delicious, there is no better way to get out and about and see everything our local communities have to offer.

This past weekend was the Temecula Rod Run. Car aficionados made their way into Old Town, clogging traffic for what felt like miles, to lay eyes on some of the most beautifully restored classic cars I have ever seen. As we wandered through the car show – incognito, of

course – the smells of Old Town’s many delectable delicacies wafted through the summer-like air, setting my mouth to water at every turn.

Two weeks away, another great Old Town event will take place.

On Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21, the Old Town Temecula Bluegrass Festival comes to town.

This will be my first year attending, but I hear it’s a great event for all ages, complete with workshops and performances by some of the top bluegrass bands from all around the United States. As a bit of a bluegrass junkie (and I’m not ashamed to admit it) I really am looking forward to this event and know that it’s going to be a great time for all in attendance.

I think the biggest “must attend” event on my radar is the new Temecula Valley Family Fair scheduled

for March 27 – 29 at Lake Skinner.

In my opinion, there is just nothing better than a fair. The smiles on a child’s face as he tastes cotton candy for the first time, the screams of joy from the riders on the midway and yes, the food, are all big draws for me. Let’s face it there is nothing better than a deep fried Oreo or a romantic ride on a ferris wheel after dark with that special someone.

With a ton of local entertainment, three concerts, 20 rides and more vendors than I can shake a stick at, this fair promises to be fun for the entire family so plan a visit to this new local event and stop by and see us in our Valley News tent while you are there.

Another of my favorite events, Reality Rally, is also fast approaching. Scheduled for April 10 – 11,

Research animals deserve another chance Assemblywoman Marie Waldron Special to the Valley News We all love animals, and many, if not most of us have pets. These non-human members of our families become integral parts of our lives. Even when they destroy furniture, carpets or eat our pot-roast dinners when we aren’t looking, we still love them.

As a dog owner myself, I have become interested in protecting animals used for research purposes in our colleges and universities.

Currently, there are no federal or state guidelines pertaining to post-research adoption policies

for animals used in scientific or medical research. Obviously, once they are no longer needed for this purpose, these dogs and cats should be released for adoption whenever possible.

To help accomplish this, I have joined Assemblyman Matt Dababneh (D – Encino), as a principal co-author of Assembly Bill 147.

AB 147 requires any postsecondary educational institution that uses dogs or cats for research to offer the animals to adoption or rescue organizations if it is determined they are suitable for adoption.

While many colleges and universities already have internal adoption programs, this measure will create

The basic problem with America’s educational system is not that college is too expensive. Nor is the basic problem that public school teachers are underpaid or that educators are poorly trained. The basic problem with America’s educational system today is that far too many children are given the implicit message at home that education is not a priority.

Our schools face a huge challenge today, because the educational message that teachers are trying to inculcate into their students is far too often dismissed at home. If you live in a subculture where education is not valued, it is unlikely you will come to value your own educational opportunities. We cannot expect our schools to inculcate values of learning when there is little to no reinforcement at home.

The reality of life is that education and learning is not always fun.

I was, and still am, an eager learner; nevertheless, some topics were uninteresting and seemed pointless when I first learned them. Some things are not intuitive; being sick and missing math class the day we were introduced to right angles, I was totally confused the day I returned to school. I could not figure out whether a right angle was the opposite of a left angle or the opposite of

a wrong angle. That, of course, was an easy fix with a few questions that evening around the dinner table—an easy fix because my parents and my older siblings cared about education.

The college opportunity was not available to my father-in-law, but one of his primary goals in life was to enable his children to be college graduates. In order to fund this educational goal, he worked a factory job in addition to farming his own property. He only liked one of these jobs, but he worked them both, because he wanted to make sure his children had every educational opportunity. In “Look Homeward, Angel,” Thomas Wolfe says, “He loved a farm better than anything in the world except a school.” My father-in-law communicated that value to his children.

My father-in-law saw both of his children succeed in college, and recently celebrated the diplomas of all four of his grandchildren.

He fostered an educational culture in which education was important.

His children and grandchildren were motivated by his own continuing love of learning.

President Obama has sought to increase the number of college graduates in America, and is currently proposing that the federal and state governments pay the tuition for community college students.

As Michael Horn recently stated in a CNN column, however, com-

Temecula Valley. Some other upcoming events in the area include Western Days and Chili Cookoff in Temecula’s Sam Hicks Park – May 17 and 18, the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival – May 29 through 31 and the Temecula Street Painting Festival – June 26-28.

There are many other opportunities to get out and about in the Temecula Valley. Just check your city’s special events calendar or ask around, there’s bound to be something going on that will be exactly what you are looking for.

And while you are out and about, keep an eye out for me I’ll be out there – incognito, of course – enjoying everything the area has to offer.

Prioritizing public safety over politics a statewide standard to supplement those policies.

I am pleased to report that AB 147 passed the Assembly Higher Education Committee by a vote of 11-1 on March 3. The bill has now been forwarded to the Appropriations Committee, where further hearings are pending.

It is my hope that by taking this small step we can ensure that research animals in California have a chance at a full, happy life with a loving human family.

Waldron is a Republican representing the 75th District, encompassing parts of Inland northern Riverside and San Diego counties.

Creating an educational culture is the right angle on education Dr. Gary Welton Special to the Valley News

“Survivor, Gabon” contestant and Temecula resident Gillian Larson will once again pull out all of the stops to create a great family event that gives back to the community in a big way. With nearly 100 reality stars on tap for the two-day event that includes a celebrity reception, the Celebrity Chef’s Showcase and an “Amazing Race” style race; this is one fundraiser I can get behind whole-heartedly. All proceeds from the event benefit Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center. If you haven’t been to a Reality Rally yet, come on out and meet your favorite reality stars from shows like “Survivor,” “The Amazing Race,” “Mob Wives, Chicago,” “Chopped” and “Hell’s Kitchen.”

And this is just a small sampling of the great festivals here in the

munity colleges have not been particularly successful (only 22 percent of students complete their two-year degree within three years and 28 percent within four years), in spite of the fact that tuition is already heavily subsidized. He concludes that 60 percent of tuition is already covered by federal, state, and local programs, and, for needy students, the remaining 40 percent is entirely covered by Pell Grants.

Horn argues that providing free tuition will not fix the educational system. Indeed, the problem begins in American homes. When parents and caregivers communicate that education provides access to jobs and opportunities, and when parents demonstrate that college tuition is high on their list of priorities, students will come to value their educational opportunities. President Obama’s current proposal will not fix the problem unless the core issue of educational value becomes the focus.

If we want to improve our educational system, creating an educational culture is the essential and right angle.

Welton is assistant dean for institutional assessment, professor of psychology at Grove City College, and a contributor to The Center for Vision & Values. He is a recipient of a major research grant from the Templeton Foundation to investigate positive youth development.

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Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez Special to the Valley News Last November, California voters passed Proposition 47 – a measure that was sold as a cost saver with the savings going to schools and crime prevention. But there were several provisions in Proposition 47 that threaten the safety of our neighborhoods.

One aspect of Proposition 47 reduced penalties on firearm theft.

Prior to its passage, stealing any type of firearm was considered a felony. But Proposition 47 reduced the penalty to merely a misdemeanor for firearms that are valued at under $950. So, a criminal who steals a gun merely receives a slap on the wrist. This small punishment hardly fits a crime as serious as firearm theft.

Not only did Proposition 47 reduce penalties for gun theft, it also reduced penalties on firearm trafficking as long as the value of each stolen gun is under $950.

With the reduced penalties on theft of a firearm, there is little to deter a criminal from stealing a gun. Common sense tells us that people who steal guns are not stealing them to go duck hunting. They steal them to commit other crimes, like armed robbery or even murder.

That’s why I introduced Assembly Bill 150. My legislation would send the issue of firearm theft back to the ballot as a stand-alone measure which voters could either affirm or reject.

Stealing a firearm is a crime that should not be tolerated under any circumstance. It makes no difference if a gun is valued at $150 or $1500. A gun’s value does not

determine its ability to take lives.

Additionally, many common firearms, including most handguns, cost well under $950, so the effects of Proposition 47 will likely be widespread.

In recent years, there has been a lot of talk in Sacramento about curtailing gun violence. I agree that something must be done to keep guns out of the hands of those who wish to cause harm to their fellow citizens. The majority party in Sacramento has tried everything from banning various types of handgun and rifles, to increasing the government’s authority to take away guns from law-abiding citizens with no probable cause. But their proposals are flawed in that they do nothing to combat criminal gun activity. AB 150 is a common sense approach to reducing gun violence by getting at the root of the problem. It would get guns out of the hands of criminals.

Since introducing AB 150, I have seen a groundswell of support. A democratic colleague, Assemblyman Adam Gray, has agreed to jointly author the legislation, truly making this a bipartisan affair and law enforcement agencies all across the state have come out in force to lend their support. Now I challenge the rest of my colleagues to pass this bill and send a message to California that we are serious about keeping guns out of the hands of criminals.

For the sake of our communities, the safety of our kids, I hope my colleagues will put the people’s security over politics and approve AB 150 and allow the voters to decide.

Melendez is a Republican representing the 67th District, encompassing parts of Southwest Riverside County.

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Temecula Students of the Month for February honored at breakfast event TEMECULA - Six Temecula high school seniors were honored as Students of the Month on Feb. 19 by the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce, business community, locally elected officials, their families, teachers and principals. The special breakfast event was held at the Sizzler restaurant in Murrieta for the following students.

Chaparral High School’s Amanda Dienhart One of Dienhart’s earliest memories is singing with her family at church. She also remembers singing at her grandpa’s seniors’ apartment complex and watching the residents’ faces light up. She understood at that time the power of music and the effect it has on people.

Her biggest challenge has been learning how to balance school, church and performing. She said procrastination seems like a good idea at first, but isn’t in the end.

Her nominating teacher, Mr. Hodo, taught her since middle school and said she is a great student leader who helps others do their best and always strives for excellence. Dienhart’s mother said her daughter

has always been responsible and a moral thinker. She told her to remember to always enjoy the moment. Dienhart plans on attending a private university in Southern California to pursue a bachelor’s degree in music education.

Linfield Christian High School’s Jackie Crowther During Crowther’s junior year of high school, she had an amazing opportunity to play for the Mexican Nation Team in the U-17 World Cup Soccer tournament.

This required she not attend school for two months as she trained and played with the team. With the support of her family, teachers and school, she was able to successfully complete her junior year and play in the tournament. Her fellow students enjoyed cheering her on from afar by watching her games around computers or on their phones. She has learned the power of communication and if you have a plan, you can accomplish anything. Crowther’s nominating teacher, Amber Young, said she’s humble, determined, fun and caring and is committed to excellence in

Temecula Students of the Month are, seated left to right, Amanda Dienhart, Jackie Crowther, Hunter Rauch, Tara Woodruff, Nathan Stutzman and Johnathan Dewing. Standing in the back row, left to right are Sally Myers, founder/advisor of the Student of the Month Program and city of Temecula Council Member Maryann Edwards.

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and study neuroscience. She hopes to pursue her soccer career past college and play again with the

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MVUSD promotes Dorothy McElhinney Middle School principal

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MURRIETA - Murrieta Valley Unified School District Superintendent Patrick Kelley announced on Feb. 20 that Howard Dimler has been promoted and beginning July 1 he will serve as the district’s Director of Student Support.

Dimler has been principal at Dorothy McElhinney Middle School for the past two years. Previously he served at Vista Murrieta High School as an assistant principal for four years and a counselor for four years. Dimler has several years of teaching experience at the elementary and middle school levels. He has a BA degree from the University of Victoria in Canada, a master’s degree from the University of LaVerne and he holds an administrative credential.

Dimler said, “I have enjoyed working with the students, families and staff for the past two years and have really appreciated the positive student-centered philosophy of the Dorothy McElhinney community.

While it is bittersweet to leave, I am very excited to take on the position of Director of Student Support where I will be working with students and staff throughout the district.”

The district will conduct an inclusive process to select the new principal for Dorothy McElhinney Middle School and a committee comprised of parents, faculty, and staff will be given an opportunity to

leaders to promote from within the district. Howard brings proven leadership skills and a broad range of experience and I am confident he will work to provide the necessary support systems for our students.”

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Kelley said, “The recent retirements and promotions in the district have created several opportunities for advancement and we are fortunate to have so many outstanding

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MURRIETA - Murrieta Valley Unified School District Superintendent Patrick Kelley announced on Feb. 20 that Faythe Mutchnick has been promoted and beginning July 1 she will serve as the district’s Executive Director of Elementary

Education. Mutchnick will replace Char Gollogly who is retiring at the end of the year after 28 years of service to the district.

Mutchnick has served as the founding Principal of Lisa J. Mails Elementary School since 2007. She came to the district in 2005 as an assistant principal at Vista Murrieta High School. Before coming to the district, she was a teacher and an assistant principal in Wisconsin.

Mutchnick holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from the University of Wisconsin.

Mutchnick said, “I am honored to be chosen for this critical position in our district. Although it is hard to imagine leaving Lisa J. Mails, where the staff has inspired me through their exceptional commitment to our students, I am excited for the opportunity to play a role at the district level. I know that my work with our elementary school

principals and teachers will support our existing success and enable us to grow and enhance our current initiatives. I feel so privileged to take on this leadership role and to be able to impact so many schools, school leaders, and most importantly our children and their families.”

The district will conduct an inclusive process to select the new principal for Lisa J. Mails and a committee comprised of parents, faculty, and staff will be given an opportunity to provide input during that process.

Kelley said, “Faythe is highly regarded by staff members, parents and students. I am confident that her knowledge, administrative experience, leadership and organizational skills will ensure that we continue to offer a premier educational experience for all our elementary students.”

Proposed instructional materials up for review TEMECULA - For the purpose of public review, the Temecula Valley Unified School District will display instructional materials for sport and fitness psychology.

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Dining in the Valley Panini and Hops to celebrate its first anniversary

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n a Saturday night in Temecula, the outdoor patio at Panini and Hops is filled with casual dining restaurant goers. While the restaurant is set back on the west side of Jefferson Avenue away from the road in the Rancho Temecula Center, fans of the popular eatery know just how to get there.

According to owner Sam Macaluso, it’s been a whirlwind for this restaurant about to celebrate its one year anniversary.

“We’ve made some changes to the menu, upgraded the interior, and added weekly events for our diners.”

Macaluso said.

From magazine owner to restaurateur, Macaluso recalled his journey to the Panini and Hops of as his customers know it today.

“I created my first panini when on vacation in Kauai. My night to cook while on vacation, I decided to grill sandwiches out of the ciabatta bread, chicken, homemade pesto, pear, tomato, and provolone cheese in the fridge,” he said, adding that he weighed down the sandwich with a foil wrapped brick.

“Everyone loved it; the bread was crisp and buttery. It was beyond amazing, and I knew I had something,” he said.

The original Pesto Chic – Macaluso’s first panini – remains on the menu alongside 21 sandwiches of equal imagination and flavor.

“My favorites are the ‘Po’ Boy,’ the ‘Holy Cow,’ and the ‘Godfather,’ but I really enjoy them all,” he said.

Macaluso grew his vision to where he is today, keeping an eye on the future.

“Panini and Hops was a vision that started with catering, grew to Europa Village and Panini on Wheels, and now into what we have today,” he said.

than bar-food fare from the extensive menu, to wide-ranging beer and wine selections. Beer aficionados will appreciate the many tap handles from Southern California, with Temecula breweries well represented.

“We have a great relationship with our local brewers, across Diaz Road,” Macaluso said, adding that he even considered opening the restaurant nearby brewery row. But when the current location became available the Panini and Hops partners jumped at the chance.

“We’re set back from the road, but the outdoor patio is beautiful,” he said, gesturing to the rocky waterfall, large pond, and grassy, open area. Drivers will notice the regular

“People come for the beer, the wine, and return for the food.” – Sam Macaluso, Owner There have been several changes in the past year, from updating décor to a true pub style, to honing the varied menu.

“We serve real, amazing food along with local beer and wine,” Macaluso said.

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Panini and Hops hosts regular lunches for realtors and is available for large groups on a call-ahead basis.

Panini and Hops has relied on social media to increase the word of mouth advertising since before its opening.

“Our Facebook fans can find whatever they need on our specials just by following us,” Macaluso said.

Fan nights, Trivia parties, live music, and “Hoppy Hour” daily are just a few of the offering at Panini and Hops. A St. Patrick’s Day party is planned, with specials on all things Irish, including the Irish Red’s, Corned Beef Stew, and Fighting Irish Panini, according to the Facebook page.

Our table selected the Amazing Onion Rings to share. The outdoor pub tables encouraged the group to sit back, enjoy the evening as music played from speakers, allowing for easy conversation. There were no live tunes on the night we attended due to the Old Town Temecula Rod Run. Selecting from the hearty beer and wine menu was a trifle more difficult, ultimately the beer and wine lovers took sides, choosing the Ironfire 5150 IPA, Wien’s Chardonnay, and Robert Renzoni Sangiovese.

The Panini selection was even more challenging, with 22 to choose from – all Macaluso’s inventions.

The “Holy Cow” and “Fighting Irish” won the night, with agreement that all would be shared.

“My first panini press grilled four sandwiches, and now, I grill 23 at a time,” Macaluso said, showing off the large grill operation in the

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kitchen. Each press was custom made by a welding fabricator and weighs 20-pounds each. The result is a crisp, flattened buttery ciabatta that, according to Macaluso, “doesn’t detract from what’s inside the sandwich.”

The appetizer arrived after time to enjoy our drinks, the amazing onion rings consisted of thick sliced, sweet onion in beer batter, lightly fried, with veggies for dipping on the side, easily shared by two. Our paninis followed shortly thereafter, quartered sandwiches with a hearty supply of pub-style fries.

The “Holy Cow” featured thinsliced beef rib eye, caramelized onion, provolone cheese, and Macaluso’s homemade garlic aioli.

Flavors of onion, garlic, and succulent beef abound, with the crisp ciabatta bread make this a winner for meat lovers.

The “Fighting Irish” is reminiscent of a Reuben sandwich served on ciabatta rather than rye and will be featured over St. Patrick’s Day. The sandwich is piled with corned beef, sauerkraut, pickles, Thousand Island dressing, honey mustard, and melting Swiss cheese, and left the diners at our table licking fingers and wanting more.

“People come for the beer, the wine, and return for the food,” Macaluso said.

Panini and Hops invites everyone to their one year anniversary celebration scheduled for April 25, from 12 to 11 p.m. The first 100 guests will receive a free T-shirts, and giveaways and hourly specials will be announced during the event.

Follow Panini and Hops on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PaniniandHops for information and specials.

Panini and Hops is located between Overland and Via Montezuma at 27715 Jefferson Ave., Ste. 106 in Temecula and can be reached by calling (951) 308-9206.

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Fair offers free admission to readers, two fair competitions Kim Harris Managing Editor Temecula Valley Family Fair, scheduled for March 27 through March 29, has three programs offering free admission designed to engage the community, according to TVFF CEO Shannon Karrigan.

The programs, Sock Monkey Contest and Sew a Square Competition both take place on Friday, March 27 between 12 and 1 p.m. and offers participants a chance to win prizes.

The Read and Win program offers free admission to the fair on Sunday, March 29.

Karriagan said she came up with the idea for the Sock Monkey Competition after seeing an article

published by Valley News on www. myvalleynews.com. With the program any individual can create a sock monkey and enter it into the fair’s competition.

“If they bring their sock monkey to the fair on Friday, March 27 between 12 and 1 p.m. they get free admission to the fair as well as be able to enter the sock monkey into the fair competition to be judged,” Karrigan said.

The competition has three age groups, Juniors – those up to 13 years of age, Junior – ages 14 – 18 and an adult category which covers those ages 19 and above. All entries will receive a participation ribbon and Best in Show for each age group will win a $15 gift

third place in each category will be awarded a ribbon.

“When the fair is over all the squares will be sewn together into quits to help needy children,” Karrigan said. “They will be donated to area hospitals, foster care agencies, CHP, SAFE and other organizations who will give them to children in their time of need.”

For the Read and Win program, children between the ages of 6 and 12 must read 10 books and have a teacher or librarian sign a form stating they read the books then they mail their form to the fair and in exchange receive a ticket for free admission good on Sunday, March 29. Participants also receive a ribbon bookmark for the Inter-

certificate for Needle in a Fabric Stash, a Temecula sewing store.

First, second and third place will be awarded a ribbon.

“After the fair is over we will be donating the sock monkeys to the Sock Monkey’s 4 Kids group in Murrieta,” Karrigan said. The group gives sock monkeys to ill children.

Sew a Square is open to all ages and a minimum of two eight inch by eight-inch squares made of cotton or flannel fabric are required for any entry. Competition categories include Most Sewed Square, Most Colorful Square and Most Unique Square. Each entry receives a participant ribbon and winners for Best of Show, first, second and

national Association of Fairs and Expositions.

“Currently I do have the Temecula library off of Pauba involved or they can download the form off of the website themselves and we want to make sure the teachers or librarians are signing off to maintain the integrity of the program,” Karrigan said. “The books have to have been read between January 1 and March 14 of this year.”

Forms must be postmarked no later than March 14.

For more information, forms for the reading program, signing up as a vendor or for sponsorship i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t w w w. tvfamilyfair.com.

Reality Rally announces full list of stars Ashley Ludwig Staff Writer Reality Rally, led by Gillian Larson of “Survivor: Gabon,” has announced the full list of stars for the April 10-11 event in Temecula. The 2015 Reality Rally consists of 99 reality stars and each raised $500 or more for the Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center.

“Our stars must meet the entry fundraiser to participate,” said Larson, “and many of them have already eclipsed that mark and are continuing to raise funds towards the cause.”

Michelle’s Place was established

by Michelle Watson’s family, after she lost her battle with breast cancer at 26-years-old. The family’s mission is to make things easier for others facing the unrelenting disease. At Michelle’s Place, families of cancer sufferers and survivors can receive the guidance they need during what becomes the fight for their lives.

Following her loss on “Survivor,” Larson decided to take her

California Rd. in Temecula with a Red Carpet Celebrity Parade of Stars and Feeling Lucky Casino Fundraiser. Ticket holders can mingle with the celebrities, enjoy hors d’oeuvres, and participate in the casino night fun.

At 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, teams comprising of three members of the public and one reality star will converge on the steps of Temecula City Hall for an Amazing Race style event where competitors race to complete a series of challenges at checkpoints. The public is invited to follow along with the game.

Also on Saturday from 4 to 9 p.m. is the Reality Rally Festival held at Temecula City Hall Square.

Competing reality stars will be on hand for autographs from 4 to 6 p.m. Autograph books are for purchase.

The Kidz Challenge Checkpoint Games Zone, also at city square, opens at 4 p.m. giving children the opportunity to play a mini Amazing Race game of their own. There will be festival fun and games, sponsor

Reality Rally 2015 Schedule of Events When: 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, April 10 - Red Carpet Celebrity Parade of Stars and Feeling Lucky Casino Fundraiser (Wilson Creek Winery).

9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 11 - Reality Rally Race (Temecula City Hall Square, Old Town Temecula); 4 to 9 p.m. Reality Rally Festival (Temecula City Hall Square).

Venues: Wilson Creek Winery, 35960 Rancho California Road, Temecula; Temecula City Hall Square, 41000 Main St., Temecula.

Tickets: $25 (presale), $30 (door) for the Red Carpet Celebrity Parade of Stars and Feeling Lucky Casino Fundraiser at Wilson Creek Winery; $10 for Reality Rally Festival and Celebrity Chef Showcase; $1,000 Reality Rally Pass (includes admission into the game, lodging, entrance to all events and more. newfound celebrity and do something positive with the attention.

Reality Rally has become the goto fundraiser for reality stars who want to make a positive difference, according to Larson.

A weekend of fun for funds, Reality Rally features an Amaz-

ing Race style game on the streets of Old Town Temecula and the first-ever Reality Rally festival which includes a Celebrity Chefs Showcase.

The event kicks off at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 10 at Wilson Creek Winery located at 35960 Rancho

booths, photo stations, birds and animals on display, live stream interviews and food and drink for purchase.

At 7 p.m., on Saturday, celebrity chefs from shows such as “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Chopped,” “Cutthroat Kitchen” and “Master Chef” will compete in the second annual Celebrity Chefs Showcase where three chefs will pair up randomly to compete against the other teams of chefs until a winner is crowned.

After the festival shuts down, plans are in place for post-event VIP parties at Old Town Temecula eateries, pubs and clubs where fans can experience the culinary and drink-making exploits of local establishments while again mingling with the reality stars.

For more information on Reality Rally or to purchase tickets to the Red Carpet Celebrity Parade of Stars, Feeling Lucky Casino Fundraiser or Celebrity Chef Showcase, visit the Reality Rally website at www.RealityRally.com. For more information on Michelle’s Place, visit www.Michellesplace.org.

The Scrumdiddlyumptious World of Willy Wonka, Jr. on stage at Temecula’s Broadway Starz Lena Nelson Special to the Valley News Good things will undoubtedly come your way, if you stay positive.

Such is the theme of “Willy Wonka Jr.,” a captivating stage adaption of a 1964 popular children’s book, “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl. Now in its final rehearsals at Temecula’s Broadway Starz Theater Academy, the production will premiere on March 12 at 42092 Winchester Rd., Ste. B. The whimsical production features the beloved characters of Charlie Bucket, his devoted mother and grandparents, as well as colorful if bratty Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt, Augustus Gloop and Mike Teavee with their quirky parents and, of course, the Candy Man himself. Featuring songs from the

1971 film, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” the production will entertain the audience with the catchy tunes of “Oompa Loompa,” “Pure Imagination,” “I’ve Got a Golden Ticket” and “Think Positive.” Directed by Mickie Arnett, two casts of children, aged 6-15 will perform March 12-15.

Broadway Starz - Family Performer’s Theater Academy opened in 2006. The 501 (c)(3) nonprofit educational organization was established to provide quality, theatrical and performing arts entertainment for children, teens and adults throughout the Inland Valley and Southern California.

While directing so many children in a performance that will culminate in a bright and colorful production can be challenging, Arnett also finds it very rewarding.

Broadway Starz serves many

communities through a wide range of productions. According to their website, the Theater Academy’s program “reflects their own philosophy which strives to make every student develop a greater self-confidence with high quality creative learning experiences, as well as enhance skills in musical, dramatic, dance, and knowledge in

the theatre and performing arts.”

So if you or someone you know wants to try out their theatrical skills, check out www.BroadwayStarz.com or join their upcoming production of Narnia the Musical (registration currently open) with auditions on April 11 starting at 9 a.m.

The show dates and times are:

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

KIDS AND TEENS: 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 14 – 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Groovy Animals Art Class at the Temecula Community Center, 30875 Rancho Vista Rd. Learn to create whimsical hand-drawn animals with detailed patterns and colors. This is a free event open to the public.

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) 245-4487, ext. 220.

March 18 –4 p.m. Swazzle Presents: The Grasshopper and the Ants at the Grace Mellman Library, 41000 County Center Dr., Temecula.

Listen to this classic tale and how the grasshopper finds the value of dedication hard work. For ages 3-12.

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) 308-6376.

March 24 – 4 p.m. Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration at the Murrieta Public Library, 8 Town Square. Space is limited to the first 60 children.

Information: (951) 304-2489.

March 25 – 4-4:45 p.m. Fantastic Patrick at the Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Rd. Enjoy a unique and entertaining blend of circus skills and comedy. This show is for all ages. Space is limited.

Information: Children’s staff (951) 693-8980.

ENTERTAINMENT: 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 ‘20s – ‘40s. 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) 6538696.

March 14 – 7:30 p.m. Copland Celebration presented by California Chamber Orchestra & Temecula Presents at Murrieta United Methodist Church, 24652 Adams Ave. Tickets and Information: (866) 653-8696.

March 14 – 2 p.m. MSJC’s department of Music presents: Music Faculty Showcase at the Menifee campus Lab Theatre, 28237 La Piedra Rd. Each faculty member to perform a short set of music showcasing their talents. Tickets: $10. Reservations: (951) 639-5665.

Information: Jeremy (951) 639-5665 or jebrown@msjc.edu.

March 14 – 1:30-2:30 p.m. The Sun City Library Coffee Club to host musician Craig Newton for an Irish Fun event that is free and open to the public. Live music, entertainment and light refreshments. Sun City Library is located at 26982 Cherry Hills Blvd., Sun City.

March 15 – 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: Tickets and information: (866) 6538696.

March 17 – 7 p.m. danceXchange showcase is presented in various settings to bring the local dance community together in celebration of varied and eclectic dance community and al it has to offer. No audition is necessary. This will be held at the Temecula City Hall, 41000 Main St. 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) 6538696.

March 21 – 7:30-10 p.m. A Special Tribute to our Veterans at Temecula Valley High School, 31555 Rancho Vista Rd. Concert featuring: Virgil Gibson, former lead singer of the Platters and Sobok Rock Band. Proceeds to help our wounded and returning Veterans. Ticket information: www.sobakmusic.com.

March 21 – 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 21 and 22 – Bluegrass Festival featuring bluegrass bands from around the nation. Lineup includes: Dan Crary, Bluegrass Etc., Barefoot Movement, Silverado Bluegrass, The Central Valley Boys, Salty Suites, Sligo Rags, Bluegrass Brethren and more! In Old Town Temecula. Information: www. temeculaevents.org.

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 22 – 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: Tickets and information: (866) 6538696.

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.

COMMUNITY EVENTS: 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 12 p.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) 672-1991.

March 13 – 5 p.m. 4th annual SRCAR Texas Hold’ Em Charity Event benefitting the SRCAR Scholarship Foundation at 26529 Jefferson Ave., Murrieta. $25 buy in includes $1000 worth of chips.

Information: (951) 894-2571.

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) 6764754.

March 14 – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The Great Country Run at Galway Downs, 38801 Los Corralitos Rd., Temecula. 5K Country music themed with live music, games, contests and BBQ. Information: Joey (951) 2351546 or joey@activelifeevents.com.

March 14 – 4-7 p.m. 11th annual Wines for Canines and Kitties fundraiser for Animal Friends of the Valleys at Wiens Family Cellars, 35055 Via Del Ponte, Temecula featuring the Fido fashion show and guest speaker Ric Browde, buffet, entertainment, silent and live auction and more. Tickets and information: www.animalfriendsofthevalleys. com.

March 14 – 2-5 p.m. Relay for Life – Bowling for a Cure at AMF Hemet Lanes, 2850 W. Florida St. Cost: $20 per bowler / $2 for shoe rental. Bowling, raffles and fun!

RSVP Kevin (909) 380-4135.

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) 2398399 or treevannyhuis@yahoo.com.

March 15 – 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 9th annual Sip N’ Swing Pre-season Party at Storm Stadium, 500 Diamond Dr., Lake Elsinore. This event is free for fans of all ages, event to feature onfield batting practice, prizes, food specials and more! Parking and admission free. Information: (951) 245-4487 or www.stormbaseball. com.

March 15 –2-6 p.m. 5th annual St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser for Save the Animals Today at RJ’s Sizzlin Steer, 41401 Kalmia St., Murrieta. $10 donation includes one drink, raffle ticket, live music, and dining room discounts. Information: (951) 733-3000.

March 15- May 24 – 10 a.m.5 p.m. The Magic Tree House Traveling Exhibit at the Western Science Center, 2345 Searl Pkwy., Hemet. The exhibit allows visitors to branch out through history via a magical, time-traveling tree house.

Join Jack and Annie as they are whisked away I time to experience three important periods in American history, Thanksgiving on Thursday, Civil War on Sunday and Twister on Tuesday. Information: Coleen (951) 791-0033 or cramsdale@ westerncentermuseum.org.

March 20 – 6-9 p.m. High Hopes Program Healthy Eating Class for ages over 18. The city of Temecula High Hopes program enables special need adults to socialize and interact with peers while participating in group activities and events. This class will be held at the Mary Phillips Senior Center, 41845 6th St., Temecula. Pre-registration required.

Information: (951) 694-6464.

March 20 – 5-8 p.m. Kiwanis Club of Temecula Valley Foundation’s annual spaghetti dinner at the Community Recreation Center, 30875 Rancho Vista Rd., Temecula.

Evening includes dinner, and door prizes. Proceeds support local charities. Cost: $10 per person.

Tickets and information: Jim (951) 775-3235.

March 21 – 11 a.m.-Noon – Propagation workshop at Rose Have Heritage Garden, 30500 Jedediah Smith Rd., Temecula. Each registrant will prepare and keep their own rose cuttings. All materials will be provided. Class size is limited.

Pre-registration required. Deadline for registration is March 20.

Material fee: $5 due at registration.

Information and registration: Frank at roseguy2000@aol.com.

March 21 – 1-4 p.m. GFWC Menifee/Sun City Woman’s Club to host their annual Reciprocity Tea at North Town Hall, 26850 Sun City Blvd., Menifee. The GFWC is always looking for women in the Menifee/ Sun City area who are interested in joining the club. Information: Robbie (951) 255-9200 or rmotter@aol.com.

March 21 – 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

EVMWD’s Splash into Spring at the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Headquarters, 31315 Chaney St., Lake Elsinore. Day includes: games, raffles, demonstrations, free water saving devices, refreshments and more.

March 22 – 3rd annual Culinary Cupcake Challenge at Pechanga Resort & 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.

March 26 – 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Three Temecula’s: A History of the Temecula Valley will take place at the Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Rd. Temecula Valley will come alive in a graphic presentation by Museum specialist and local historian Steve Williamson.

Witness Temecula’s transformation from an old west cattle town to one of California’s premiere wine destinations. This event is free and open to the public.

WORKSHOPS and 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 10-12 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.

March 12-April 3 – 2-5 p.m.

MSJC’s STEM Program (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).

Build-A-Bot at the Menifee campus, 28237 La Piedra Rd., Room 932.

Information: Crystal (951) 639-5628 or cranthony@msjc.edu.

March 12 – 5-6:30 p.m. MSJC’s STEM Program (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math). STEM Lecture Series with Laura Schoepf, Ph.D: Bone Tissue Regeneration at the San Jacinto campus in Room 109.

Campus located at 1499 State St. Information: Crystal (951) 639-5628 or cranthony@msjc.edu.

March 14 – 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

MSJC presents: Elect Her, Campus Women Win in room 805 at the Menifee Campus, 28237 La Piedra Rd., Menifee. This workshop is to empower and train women that want to run for a student leadership position. Keynote speaker: Mayor of San Jacinto, Crystal Ruiz.

Communications expert: Larry Edmundson. Light breakfast and lunch provided. Open to the public.

Attendees must pre-register at www.eventbrite.com/e/elect-hertickets-15462087520. Information: Sandi (951) 487-3331 or suhrig@ msjc.edu.

March 14 – 12-3 p.m. MSJC College STEM Club in collaboration with the STEM Program presents: STEM Day at the San Jacinto Campus Quad, 1499 N. State St. This event is filled with demonstrations, information and activities for all age groups based on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

Come learn how to drive robots, build a skyscraper, create a bottle rocket car and more. Grades Kindergarten through 8. Space is limited. Register: www.msjcstemday.eventbrite.com.

Information: Crystal (951) 639-5268 or cranthony@msjc.edu.

March 15 – Vinland Lodge, Sons of Norway to host a Norwegian beef stew dinner (Lap Skaus) with trimmings, dessert, local wines and Scandinavian beer for sale.

Event will include Norwegian folk costumes, show and live accordion music. Information and reservations: Caronne (909) 239-8399 or threevannyhuis@hotmail.com.

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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MSJC’s STEM Program (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). Stem Conversational Café at 1499 State St. Room 1250C. Information: Crystal (951) 639-5628 or cranthony@msjc.edu.

March 18 – 6-8 p.m. Free HouseFlipping Workshop for beginning investors and realtors on how to get started finding, fixing and flipping houses with guest speaker Lloyd Segal, author of “Flipping Houses” at the Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Rd., Temecula.

Reservations required. Information: Susan (323) 365-1004 or www. flippingworkshops.com.

March 19 – 12:30-1:30 p.m.

MSJC’s STEM Program (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math).

Stem Program Orientations at both campuses; Menifee – 28237 La Piedra Rd., Room 419 San Jacinto – 1499 State St., Room 156.

Information: Crystal (951) 639-5628 or cranthony@msjc.edu.

March 19 – 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. EWDC Luncheon – A Conversation with Southwest CA City Managers at The Diamond Club, 500 Diamond Dr. Lake Elsinore.

Tickets and Information: Michelle (951) 245-8848 or michelle@ lakeelsinorechamber.com.

March 19 – 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

EDD Business Metrics – Crucial for Effective Decision Making at Workforce Development Center, 30135 Technology Dr., Murrieta.

A Business Metric is a quantifiable measure that is used to track and assess the status of a specific business process. Topic: How to use business metrics to identify key performance indicators and use them to affect successful business strategies. RSVP required. Information: Patti hr@ oakgrovecenter.org.

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Riverside County Children & Families Commission Needs Community Input: First 5 Riverside, the Riverside County Children & Families Commission to host three community forums to collect input from early childhood development stakeholders to help develop the

Commission’s 2016-2021 strategic plan, a guide for future funding decisions. All Riverside County stakeholders, advocates, community leaders, providers, educators and parents are invited to discuss partnership, program support and connections to services benefiting children, from prenatal through age 5 at 73-710 Fred Waring Dr. Ste. 102, Palm Desert. April 16 at 585 Technology Ct., Riverside. April 30 at 25625 Briggs Rd. Menifee.

March 26 – 11:30 a.m. NAFE Murrieta monthly meeting will be at RJ’s Sizzlin Steer, 41401 Kalmia St., Murrieta. Dynamic Speaker and great networking. RSVP and information: Robbie (951) 255-9200.

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Education

7 boys earn Scouting’s highest honor

Troop 318 Boy Scout member Joshua Maasberg receives his Eagle Scout medal during the Court of Honor for Troop 318 Murrieta.

Troop 318 Boy Scout member Dominic Maguire tightens up an Eagle Scout neckerchief which is included in the Eagle Scout presentation kit.

Seven newly ranked Eagle Scouts of Troop 318 in Murrieta from left: Joseph Rogers, Duncan Miller, Joshua Maasberg, Evan Schneider, Mitchell Hieter, Dominic Maguire and Sahib Kapur

MURRIETA – Boy Scouts of America, Troop 318 in Murrieta, held a Court of Honor ceremony on Saturday, March 7 where they recognized Scout achievements including seven Scouts that have recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

The Eagle Court of Honor was held at the city of Murrieta Community Center where the troop welcomed special guests that included Murrieta Mayor Harry Ramos, Mayor Pro-Tem Randon Lane, Council Member Jonathan Ingram, and CenterPoint Church Pastor Reggie Wadlington Commissioner, city of Murrieta.

The Eagle Scout Award, the highest award in Boy Scouting, has been awarded to young men since the first Eagle Scout, Arthur R. Eldred, received his in 1912. According to the Boy Scouts of America, during the first 100 years of Scouting, from 1910 to 2010, just over two million Scouts out of 114 million youth served have been awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. These seven Scouts join the other 39 Eagle Scouts from Troop 318 and are now part of this elite group.

Mitchell Hieter is a senior at Linfield High School and a varsity soccer player and team captain.

Heiter began scouts as a Tiger with Pack 346 in Canyon Lake and went on to earn the Arrow of Light award as a Webelos II. He joined Boy Scout Troop 318 where he has held many leadership positions such as Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader and Order of the Arrow Member. After High School, Hieter plans to attend a university and major in business administration.

Sahib Kapur is a sophomore at Murrieta Valley High School. He is involved with ASB, CSF, and is on the tennis team. Sahib started Scouts in Cub Scouts and earned the Arrow of Light award. As a Boy Scout with Troop 318 he has held the positions of Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, and Senior Patrol Leader. Kapur is the second Eagle Scout in his family with his brother having earned the honor of Eagle Scout in 2011. His sister earned the Gold Award as a Girl Scout.

Joshua Maasberg is a senior at Murrieta Mesa High School. He

is involved in multiple clubs and organizations at school. He is the founder and current SecretaryGeneral of the Murrieta Mesa High School Model United Nations program. He is also involved with the Rotary-Interact Club which organizes community service.

Maasberg has been involved in Scouting since he was a Tiger Cub in Cub Scouts where he earned the Arrow of Light award. Maasberg plans to go through AFROTC at Washington State University and join the Air Force. He would like to major in Political Science Pre-Law and minor in Psychology, possibly obtain a law degree, serve in Military Intelligence, and eventually run for Congress.

Dominic Maguire, 16, is a junior at Murrieta Valley High School. He is on the varsity lacrosse team. He is also in the confirmation program at St. Martha Catholic Church. Maguire has been in Scouting since he was six years old. As a Boy Scout he has held many leadership positions such as Patrol Leader, Instructor, Troop Guide, and Historian. Maguire has enjoyed hiking, camping, sailing, and scuba diving during his career as a Boy Scout. For his Eagle Project, he lead a crew in the construction assembly and installation of two benches set up for hikers in the Santa Rosa Plateau. After graduation, Maguire plans to go to college to study business.

Duncan Miller, 18, is a senior at Murrieta Valley High School. He has been involved with the drama program as a theater technician.

Duncan’s hobbies include surfing, swimming, photography and travel.

He has traveled to nine countries in Western Europe, most recently to England, Scotland, and Ireland in the summer of 2014. Miller has been in Scouting for over 10 years starting out as a Wolf in Cub Scouts in second grade. He earned the Arrow of Light award in 2008 with Cub Scout Pack 318. As a Boy Scout he was a part of the National Honor Patrol in 2010. He has held many leadership positions such as Den Chief, Scribe, Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader and Troop Guide. On Scouting, Miller said, “My time in Scouting will go a long way towards my successes in the future. For those experiences had, friendships formed, skills mastered, and memories collected,

I am grateful.” After high school, he aspires to go to a four-year university and study marine sciences, ultimately becoming an oceanographer.

Joseph Rogers started out in Scouting as a Webelos I with Pack 500 in Murrieta. He bridged to Boy Scout Troop 318 in 2011. Rogers earned the Eagle Scout Rank on October 16, 2014 at the age of 14 after only 3.5 years in Boy Scouts.

He has held many leadership positions such as Troop Librarian, Assistant Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, and Senior Patrol Leader.

He did all this while maintaining straight A honor roll for all three years in middle school and the first semester at Vista Murrieta High School. He also volunteers as an altar server at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church in Winchester. For his Eagle Project, Rogers refurbished the Playground Equipment Room at Lisa J. Mails Elementary School. Raising more than $1,000 and managing more than 180 volunteer hours, Rogers transformed a disorganized storage room into a functional equipment room with all-weather flooring, storage shelves, rolling storage baskets, and a comprehensive inventory system. Rogers continues to use his leadership skills learned in Boy Scouts in the Air Force Junior ROTC program at school where he is a member of the JROTC Drill Team. He hopes to attend the Air Force Academy to study aeronautical engineering. Rogers is very thankful to his parents, Mike and Kristin Rogers, his Scoutmaster Mr. Hiten, and all the Scouts and adult leaders in Troop 318.

Evan Schneider is a senior at Murrieta Valley High School. He is in the Robotics Club where he is a programmer, makes CAD drawings, and competes in tournaments.

Evan has been involved with Scouting for nine years, starting out as a Webelos I in Cub Scouts where he earned the Arrow of Light award.

As a Boy Scout with Troop 318 he has held many leadership positions such as Scribe, Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, and Troop Guide. After graduation, Schneider plans to attend ASU where he will major in computer science.

The rank is earned between the time a boy joins Scouts, typically at 11 years of age and must be completed before his 18th birthday. Each candidate must advance through 6 Scout ranks, earn 21 merit badges and successfully plan, develop, and give leadership to a service project for any religious organization or any school or community to earn his Eagle.

These Scouts join other outstanding American citizens who have become Eagle Scouts, among them are former President Gerald R. Ford, Jr., astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, actor Mike Rowe, cinematographer Steven Spielberg, and astronaut Ellison Onizuka (Space Shuttle Challenger).

Murrieta Mayor Harry Ramos speaks during the Eagle Court of Honor for Boy Scout Troop 318.

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Troop 318 Boy Scout member Mitchell Hieter displaying his freshly pinned Eagle Scout medal.

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Troop 318 Boy Scout member Joseph Rogers has his Eagle Scout medal pinned to his uniform by his dad during the Court of Honor for Troop 318..

SOTM from page A-10 Rancho Christian High School’s Hunter Rauch Rauch said he was born into a culture of service and hard work and has learned everything works out in the end. He is the captain of the cross country team and said he spends a lot of time at school because it is both his school and church. His greatest contribution has been volunteering at week long summer and winter camps in Idyllwild where he is a camp counselor working with 9 to18-year-old foster children. Nominating teacher Michael Rea said he has taught over 1,000 kids in his career and sometimes a student stands out as a light and a beacon. He said one of those students is Rauch. Mr. Rea said he’s a young man of character and has a servant’s heart. He once gave Rauch the job of disposing dissected cats and said he did so without hesitation. Rauch’s mother said he’s one of seven children in the family and is accustomed to cleaning and disposing of things. She said he’s a mentor to his siblings and it has been great raising him. He plans on attending the University of San Diego in the fall and hopes to someday work at the United Nations.

Temecula Preparatory School’s Tara Woodruff Woodruff has learned that we are all placed on this planet to make a difference and it is our choice if we have a fortunate or unfortunate life. She said her senior year at Temecula Preparatory School has been bittersweet. She has been a member of the school’s Academic Decathlon all four years of high school and through this experience, she now knows that when you want to accomplish something, you need to push through the obstacles and maintain a positive attitude.

Nominating teacher Shoh Ueno said Woodruff is “mature, diligent and sets an outstanding example of virtue among her peers.” He said she gets immense pleasure in doing what is right and has a great sense of justice. Her father thanks her for being a beautiful daughter who has always made the right choices and she has made him so proud.

Woodruff would love to attend Columbia University in the fall and plans to major in English. She hopes to work for a book publisher after college.

Great Oak High School’s Nathan Stutzman When Stutzman was 5-years old, his house in Fallbrook burned down and his family lost everything and had no money and no place to live. He said with the generosity of a community and many unnamed heroes, his family was able to get back on their feet. This event in his life has taught him to be optimistic and caring and he wants to work hard at becoming successful so he can help others, just as so many helped his family.

Nominating teacher Steve Maxey said Stuzman is well respected by both his peers and teachers and embodies everything that a Great Oak student should be. He said Stutzman’s fellow students said he is what an exemplary International Baccalaureate student should look like. His mother said he has made her job as a parent effortless and couldn’t have imagined raising a better child. Stuzman hopes to attend Yale or UC Berkeley in the fall and receive an undergraduate degree in molecular or genetic biology. He plans to work towards a PhD in biology and hopes to become a research scientist.

Temecula Valley High School’s Johnathan Dewing Dewing said his biggest obstacle was when his parents split up when he was 13-years-old. At 16-yearsold, he got a job to help his mom support the family. He said balancing school and work has been hard but learned to persevere and when you have a free day, enjoy it. Nominating teacher Anthony Mendez said Dewing is honest, well-spoken and positive. He said it is so nice to see Dewing and his friends have real conversations and discuss issues that are real and relevant. His mother said he set the bar high at 18-months-old when he was able to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. She said she is so proud of him and the choices he has made. Principal Allen Williams said he sat Dewing down and asked him what he wants to do as far as a career and he answered become an engineer. Mr. Williams asked him what inspired him to want to become an engineer and he responded “The Big Bang Theory” televisions show. Dewing will attend college and then graduate school and hopes to become a biomedical engineer with an emphasis on prosthetics and biotechnology.

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The season has sprung again; it’s time for the annual wildflower bloom C. J. “Sparkplug” Stewart Writer Wildflowers gleam a pure joy in the interest of our natural world.

Most people enjoy the inherent quest to view the breathtaking splendor of nearby beautiful meadows and the local benefits of not traveling for miles and miles. All while producing cherished family photos within the sheer pleasure of what each individual may graciously cherish as virtuous and beautiful.

There are many species of wildflowers and many enjoy learning to distinguish wildflowers. Could you be one or a combination of the three? Are you a botanical expert, an intermediate or member/advocate of wildflower clubs or are you a tender novice and first-time beginner curious in sharing and learning.

We all love to discover.

Whichever of the three categories one may identify in being, anyone exercising the freedom to view wildflowers is responding to specific environmental stimuli which – for us humans – either tends to be, basically relative or of a complex

propensity. Either way, appreciating wildflowers is one of the most creative impulse activities that involve all living organisms that define our capacity and aptitude in recreation by our acceptance and behavior.

Perennial vs. annual: A plant’s life-cycle Perennial is a plant (tree, shrub, vine, etc.) that remains either active or dormant with the same root stock and can reproduce depending on their season.

Annual has a short life-cycle to sprout from seed or bulb, reproduce, and die off (Parent plant) when their season is over. Next-year’s flowers are the product of this-year’s blooms.

Some wildflowers currently blooming throughout the region California State Flower: Eschscholzia californica (California poppy) is orange to gold in color and has four flower petals. On December 12, 1890 the California Eschscholzia californica (California poppy)

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see WILDFLOWERS, page B-6

Market at a glance (As of March 8, 2015) TEMECULA (all zip codes)

MURRIETA (92562)

WILDOMAR

LAKE ELSINORE / CANYON LAKE

MENIFEE

SUN CITY

No of Homes Sold

28

38

5

19

26

2

Inventory of Properties Listed

437

433

89

267

185

308

Average Selling Price

$390,274

$319,330

$234,580

$295,337

$299,189

$150,000

Average List Price

$682,877

$566,162

$369,357

$337,324

$348,974

$369,063

Median List Price

$484,210

$399,000

$350,000

$325,000

$340,000

$302,725

$191

$157

$145

$145

$148

$159

94

102

63

88

79

95

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

$149,000

$100,000

$80,000

$99,900

$39,000

Average Age of Listing

16

17

21

20

12

27

% of Properties w/ Price decrease

39%

37%

27%

34%

34%

38%

% of Flip properties (price increase)

7%

8%

7%

12%

11%

6%

2930

2788

2304

2200

2351

1880

Asking Price per Square Foot Average Days on Market

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

6501-8000

6501-8000

8001-10,000

6501-8000

6501-8000

6501-8000

Median Number of Bedrooms

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

Median Number of Bathrooms

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

Seller (44.0)

Seller (42.9)

Seller (46.1)

Seller (43.9)

Seller (44.4)

Seller (40.9)

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 03/09/15. Sales Data provided by SRCAR (MLS) and current as of 03/08/15. 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.

Healthy & Beautiful Gardens Growing herbs in the garden intermingling herbs with the rest of your garden – which is what I do.

So, first, you decide how and where you’d like to have your herbs growing. Herbs do great intermingled in the vegetable garden, if you have one. There are some herbs, such as Basil, which are “annuals”, they complete their life cycle in one season/year, and there are some that are perennials, thyme, rosemary, and sage come to mind, and there are even some “bi-ennials” those that complete their life cycle in two years – parsley comes to mind in this category. Your plant should state on the label which it is, or you can always check online or open up a good reference book on herbs!

Most herbs are very easy to grow and you can cut them to use in the kitchen, and they’ll just put out more growth. When planting, remember to add fertilizer to the planting hole or pot as directed, I hook my plants up to drip lines, but if yours will be in pots, don’t forget to water especially when it gets warmer out. Plants in terracotta pots heat up fast and dry out so keep that in mind. Many of them can take some shade also, peppermint, which is a very well known herb, loves shade, but don’t plant this one in the ground whatever you do, or you will regret it! It’s a rampant runner and will spread everywhere.

The mints have lots of hybrids so

Linda McDonald-Cash Landscape Designer Special to the Valley News Hello fellow gardeners! Well, like it or not, we seem to be getting spring already! Everything’s blooming around my yard, even my aloes and agaves, which are winter bloomers, everybody’s a little confused this year, and then my fruit trees are also blooming.

Well, just gotta roll with Mother Nature, never know what to expect next, weather wise do we? Since its still only March it’s a good time to plant, and I’d like to talk a little bit here today about herbs in the garden which are some of the most interesting and useful plants you can grow.

There are as many different ways of growing herbs as there are herbs, from a dedicated “Herb Garden” which is always lovely I think, to growing herbs in pots, or even

see GARDENING, page B-6 Herbs are beautiful as well as functional additions to any home garden.

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Business

Michelle’s Place founders thank Reality Rally for consistent fundraising

Michelle’s Place sign at its new location off Jefferson Ave. Wayne, Bill and Marilyn Watson with, Kim Goodnough and Gillian Larson, speak to contestants from 2014’s Reality Rally.

Ashley Ludwig Staff Writer Reality Rally, the fun for funds game in “Amazing Race” style, has changed their strategy for 2015.

“We are looking forward to a future with no breast cancer.” said founder Gillian Larson. “The Watson family is at the heart of all that we do for Reality Rally.”

Bill and Marilyn Watson founded Michelle’s Place Breast Cancer Resource Center in honor of their daughter, Michelle who lost her battle with the disease in July, 2000. Each year, at Reality Rally time, they thank Larson for the fundraising work she has done on behalf of Michelle’s Place and the vision that led her to this point.

“Gillian is amazing,” Bill said.

“We just go where she tells us, and share our story.”

Marilyn agreed. Recovering from recent knee surgery, she and Gillian worked out logistics on red carpet staging that didn’t involve stair climbing this year.

“I don’t know how Gillian does it all,” Marilyn said. “Reality Rally has come to mean a great deal to Michelle’s Place, and she is the reason.”

Larson, a contestant on the seventeenth season of “Survivor” in Gabon, was second voted off. Over the 30 days that followed, Larson walked the beaches and jungles.

“I had learned of Michelle’s Place before my time on ‘Survivor,’ but it was after my being

‘voted off the island,’ that I had a vision on why I was there,” Larson said. “I wanted to use my newfound celebrity to help Michelle’s Place however I could.”

Though she had never met Michelle – or the Watson family – prior to her “Survivor” experience, Larson knew the story of the brave, adventurous young woman, who lost her battle with cancer.

“After being voted off, and injuring my arm body surfing, I couldn’t do anything really. I walked on the beach or in the jungle every day, and had a vision of Reality Rally. I wanted to honor a young woman who didn’t get the opportunity to live out her life, but still just wanted to reach out and help others,” Larson said.

Though Michelle’s Place has grown into a resource center that serves Southwest Riverside Countyresidents in need of information, it was started by a grieving family.

“We started out to honor our daughter’s wishes,” Marilyn said.

“She wanted to reach out to others, and help people be their own health advocates.”

Michelle’s Place was the result of that wish. The resource center has grown to aid families affected by breast cancer, helping them receive the tools they need to battle the disease both physically and emotionally.

Reality Rally is one of the major non-corporate donors of Michelle’s Place, according to Larson.

“Last year, we received dona-

tions from 16 countries, and all 50 states,” Larson said.

Each Reality Rally contestant earns their way into the game with a $500 donation made to Michelle’s Place.

“Our reality stars must complete their fundraising or they can’t participate. We hold our players to a high standard that Michelle’s Place can be proud of,” she said.

There are those who are earning more, such as Liza Stinton, of “Big Brother Canada, Season 1” and Brad Bohannon of “Bar Rescue,” both vying to be top earners on the Reality Rally tour, according to Larson.

“That fun, competitive spirit is what I enjoy most about these reality stars,” Larson said.

Michelle’s Place is the first stop for Reality Rally’s contestants on their way into Temecula and Wilson Creek Winery for the red carpet meet and greet affair. There, contestants will have an opportunity to hear how the funds they have raised work to aid those in immediate crisis, or help those with metastatic breast cancer. Often, the stars feel the Michelle’s Place stop on their tour of Temecula is the most meaningful, according to Larson.

“Everyone has a story on how cancer has affected their lives.

The reality stars are no different.”

Larson said.

Michelle’s Place’s doors are open to lend encouragement, resources, support and emotional comfort to someone who is surviving with breast cancer. “That is what Michelle wanted,” according to Marilyn.

For more information on Michelle’s Place, visit www.

MichellesPlace.org and for more information on Reality Rally, visit www.RealityRally.com NOTE: In 2015, the April 1011 event will showcase 98 reality stars. “This year we hope that Temecula will come out to play with our reality stars, that more kids than ever will go through our autograph line,” Larson said.

Ashley Ludwig photos

Friday night at Wilson Creek Winery, fans can meet and greet with the stars as well as enter the charity casino night party and poker tournament. Saturday’s activities will be solely located in Old Town Temecula in one of the largest changes to the event. The games begin at 9:30 a.m. with family focused activities through the afternoon, and culminating with the Celebrity Chef Showcase at the end of the night.

Contestants arrive at Michelle’s Place for tour and meeting with the Watson family in 2014.

In 2015, the April 10-11 event will showcase 98 reality stars.

“This year we hope that Temecula will come out to play with our reality stars, that more kids than ever will go through our autograph line,” Larson said.

Friday night at Wilson Creek Winery, fans can meet and greet with the stars as well as enter the charity casino night party and poker tournament. Saturday’s activities will be solely located in Old Town Temecula in one of the largest changes to Reality Rally. The games begin at 9:30 a.m. with family focused activities through the afternoon, and culminating with the Celebrity Chef Showcase at the end of the night.

Artists sought to design installations for Menifee’s new Town Center Marketplace MENIFEE - Rich Development Company, the developer of the new Town Center Marketplace at Haun Road and Newport Road, is seeking artists or artist teams to design and implement two site-specific sculptures or installations of original design to be installed in late 2015, prior to opening. The initial Call for Artists has already begun and applications are being accepted via email and USPS. “We are thrilled to be working with the city of Menifee on such

an exciting project,” stated Joseph Rich owner of the Rich Development Company. “We are confident that this public art project will enhance the Town Center Marketplace shopping experience for the entire community.”

The applications will be reviewed by a selection committee and a short list of artists will be invited to move into a secondary selection process. The Selection Committee will consist of one or more representatives from the fol-

lowing entities: Rich Development (developer), KTGY Group, Inc. (architects), city of Menifee, Menifee Arts Council, Mt. San Jacinto College and a citizen of Menifee.

Each entry will be considered separately, but one artist may be selected to create both installations.

Theme and artistic direction will be discussed in greater detail after the initial selection process. The sculptures need to be significant in size and be able to hold their own as a public art piece. Materials

may include: bronze, fiberglass, resin, stone, painted steel or other permanent medium. There is no fee to apply and chosen artist(s) will be compensated for their work.

The application deadline is May 30.

For more information, and to download a copy of the application, visit www.formangroupllc.com.

Altura Credit Union and Visterra Credit Union announce merge RIVERSIDE - Altura Credit Union and Visterra Credit Union, both based in Riverside County, have announced their intention to merge their financial institutions to better serve the needs of their combined members. The proposed merger will create a $1.1 billion credit union serving 118,000 members in the Inland Empire.

The agreement to merge has been approved by the Boards of Directors of both credit unions. Approval is pending from state and federal regulators as well as Visterra Credit Union’s members. Once approved, the anticipated merger date is July 1. The combined institution will be called Altura Credit Union.

“Our two Inland Empire-based credit unions have complementary operating philosophies and extensive knowledge of our communities,” said Mark Hawkins, Altura CEO. “Both organizations successfully faced significant challenges as the local economy bottomed out during the ‘Great Recession.’ It made us realize that by merging our operations we can better leverage our resources. In this way we can more effectively meet our members’ financial services needs as the local economy picks up speed.”

“This merger will combine the strengths of two long-time Riverside County credit unions to expand services for our members in the Inland Empire,” said Robert Cameron, Visterra CEO. “Additionally,

the economies of scale that will result from this partnership will enable us to offer our members more competitive rates, enhanced technology, expanded products and services, as well as the convenience of more branches and ATMs.” Altura’s Operations and Technology Center located at 2847 Campus Pkwy. in Riverside, will serve as the merged institution’s headquarters. Visterra’s Cameron will retire and Hawkins will assume the reins of the combined credit union.

Members of Visterra’s management team will join Altura’s management team. In addition, all seven members of Visterra’s Board of Directors will join Altura’s Board to ensure representative governance for all members.

“We are enthusiastic about the enhanced benefits this merger will provide our members, employees and the communities we serve,” Hawkins said. “This is a proactive step to provide more value to our members. Combining our strengths and resources will bring enormous opportunities for our members now and in the future.”

Currently, Altura Credit Union, which is headquartered in Riverside, has $757.3 million in assets and nearly 84,000 members. Visterra Credit Union, headquartered in Moreno Valley, has $335.6 million in assets and approximately 34,000 members.

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Skin Cancer Foundation’s essential sun safety tips for outdoor winter sports

NEW YORK, NY - Winter sports enthusiasts spend ample time outdoors, often hitting the slopes for skiing and snowboarding. Despite cold temperatures, clouds and dreary weather, winter sports lovers are still at risk for sun damage and skin cancer. In fact, about 86 percent of melanomas and 90 percent of nonmelanoma skin cancers are associated with exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays. In addition, the sun’s UV rays are also responsible for 90 percent of the visible changes commonly attributed to skin aging including wrinkles, leathery skin and brown spots.

Snow reflects up to 80 percent of the sun’s ultraviolet rays. As a result, the same rays can reach the skin twice. Additionally, up to 80 percent of UV rays burn right through the clouds. Skiers and snowboarders are at an even greater

risk, as these sports take place at a higher altitude, where the thinner atmosphere absorbs less UV radiation. Sun exposure increases four to five percent with every 1,000 feet above sea level.

“Frostbite and windburn are common concerns during the winter, and people often don’t realize that the sun’s UV rays can be just as damaging on the slopes as they are on the beach,” said Perry Robins, MD, President of the Skin Cancer Foundation. “That’s why it’s so important to practice proper sun protection year-round, even in cold or cloudy weather.”

The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends the following tips to stay sun-safe during outdoor winter sports: Use a broad spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher whenever spending extended time outdoors. Apply sunscreen to all

exposed areas, and reapply every two hours or after excessive sweating.

Don’t forget the often-missed spots: This includes the ears, around the eyes, the neck, the underside of the chin and hands.

Use a moisturizing sunscreen with ingredients like lanolin or glycerin. Winter conditions can be particularly harsh on the skin.

Protect the lips by wearing a lip balm with an SPF 30 or higher.

Cover up with clothing: Look for sunglasses or goggles that offer 99 percent or greater UV protection and have wraparound or large frames, which will protect your eyes, eyelids and the sensitive skin around your eyes- all common sites for skin cancer. In addition, consider a ski mask for even more protection.

Your Positive Parenting checklist: 17 ways to parent more consciously SAN FRANCISCO - As parents, most of us have the right intentions, but in the hustle and bustle of daily life, it’s difficult to parent positively. As a result, a lot of our interactions with our kids are reactive. According to Marianna S. Klebanov, J.D., it’s important to become more aware of our parenting behaviors.

“Just like professional development and getting your finances in order, becoming a more conscious parent involves identifying areas in which you need to improve and keeping those goals at the front of your mind,” says Klebanov, coauthor along with Adam D. Travis of “The Critical Role of Parenting in Human Development.” “It’s never too late for us to become more intentional about how we do and don’t want to be when we’re with our children.”

Here are17 things parents can do to parent more consciously.

Stop fighting in front of the kids To be clear, Klebanov isn’t referring to basic constructive arguing, which can serve as a good lesson to youngsters, but to arguments that involve put-downs, name-calling, insults, or threats. “This is a negative, destructive communication pattern you don’t want to model to your children,” Klebanov says.

“Seeing parents fight is incredibly stressful to kids and can spark feelings of fear and anxiety that last long after Mom and Dad have made up.”

Model kindness and compassion We all say we want to raise kids who are kind and compassionate— but be honest: How often do you demonstrate those values in action?

“Kids notice things like whether you’re nice or rude to the cashier, whether you help or ignore others who are less fortunate, and how you respond when someone makes a mistake,” Klebanov notes. “The values that stick will be the ones you live, not the ones you preach about.”

Back away from teasing, yelling, and threatening To your child, these behaviors are demeaning and sometimes frightening. And long-term, they negatively affect kids’ self-esteem, social skills, and even academic skills. “It’s important to limit your expressions of anger toward your kids, especially for behaviors that are developmentally appropriate—even if they make you feel frustrated or angry,” Klebanov says.

“Go to therapy if necessary.”

Promptly and lovingly respond to my baby’s cries Science has shown that a caregiver’s signals and availability are critical in infancy because they directly impact the child’s healthy emotional and psychological development. “Even if you’re tired, busy, or frustrated, it’s very important to promptly respond to your baby’s

distress in a positive, supportive, understanding, and compassionate way. Don’t leave infants to cry.”

Criticize less Parental criticism comes from a good place. We want our children to learn, improve, develop good habits, avoid mistakes, and generally be the best they can be. But we don’t always stop to consider the impact our criticism has on their self-image and confidence. “Strive to be more sensitive of what you’re criticizing, how often you’re criticizing, and whether or not it’s constructive or destructive,” Klebanov advises.

Hug and kiss more When parents are affectionate and loving, it positively affects children’s mental health, as well as their social and emotional development.

“So hug and kiss your children as much as possible, as long as they’ll let you,” comments Klebanov.

Give them the responsibilities and freedoms they’ve earned You may want your kids to stay little forever, but they’re growing physically, emotionally, and psychologically every day. Even if it’s bittersweet for you, give them privileges and responsibilities that are appropriate for their ages and maturity levels.

Spend more time with family members—even those I don’t particularly like Children deserve positive and meaningful relationships with their family members—even those you’d rather not spend time with. (For instance, if you’re divorced, allow your children to spend time with your ex and your ex’s family, if your kids so desire.)

To improve behavior, use rewards more and punishments less Rewards create positive connections in a child’s mind because they link good behavior with happiness, unlike punishment-based discipline, which instead trains them to behave out of fear. “Remember that parental praise is an important reward, too,” Klebanov says.

Spend more positive time with my kids on their terms Don’t forget that your kids are unique human beings with their own interests, abilities, and strengths—many of which may differ from yours! “Help your kids develop their interests and compliment them frequently for their efforts and successes,” Klebanov recommends. “Care about and support your kids’ friendships, too, and their happiness in general.”

Think about my own childhood more Take a mental journey back in time. What was happening during your childhood when you were the age your child is now? Are you acting or sounding just like your parent in a way you aren’t proud of? Are

proud of? Are you projecting your childhood experiences onto your own child? “Address your own childhood problems and traumas in therapy,” Klebanov instructs.

Be more aware of the example I’m setting “Pay closer attention to the example you’re setting when you’re actively parenting and when your attention is on other things,” Klebanov notes. “Be the best role model possible. Always look in the mirror before judging your kids’ behaviors.”

Read, read, and read some more “Read to your kids often when they are young and model reading as they get older,” Klebanov recommends. “Share your favorite stories with them and allow them to explore their reading interests.

Reading together will boost their brain development and strengthen your bond.”

Parent with a better understanding of my child’s stage in life Children’s behavior can sometimes be baffling and frustrating to their parents. That’s why it’s important to have a basic understanding of each of your kids’ developmental stages and to be understanding. “Be grateful for their curiosity, not impatient with it,” Klebanov advises.

“Understand the significance of their learning and brain development. Encourage and support their efforts to talk, walk, learn, and develop—yes, even after the 500th question of the day!”

Lions Clubs collecting old eyeglasses

TEMECULA - The Lions Clubs of Murrieta, Temecula and newly forming Heritage Lake will be participating in a statewide eyeglass collection campaign on March 28.

Citizens are asked to drop off their old eyeglasses at one of the locations listed. The eyeglasses will be cleaned, graded, recycled and used at various vision screenings to help those who are unable to

afford eyecare.

The Lions Clubs will be at the following locations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 28: Murrieta Community Center, 5 Town Square, Murrieta; Albertson’s, California Oaks Rd., Murrieta; Temecula Valley Optometry, 30520 Rancho California Rd., Suite A106, Temecula; and Heritage Lakes, 28100 Calm Horizon, Menifee.

LifeStream holding 3 blood drives TEMECULA - LifeStream is holding a blood drive on Friday, March 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at HomeSmart Real Estate located at 27645 Jefferson St. in Temecula.

Donors will receive a Chick-fil-A coupon while supplies last.

A second blood drive will be at San Joaquin Valley College at 27270 Madison Ave. in Temecula on Monday, March 16, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Donors receive, while supplies last, a coupon for two free tacos, courtesy of Jack in the Box. A third blood drive will be at Diamond 8 Cinemas at 32260 Mission Trail in Lake Elsinore on Sunday, March 22, 2 to 7 p.m.

Donors receive a free movie ticket and promo popcorn, courtesy of Diamond 8 Cinemas and, while supplies last, a vintage LifeStream T-shirt.

Donors will also receive free cholesterol screening and Gift of Life Donor Loyalty points that may be redeemed in the online donor store at www.LStream.org. Those aged 18-44 years may register for Be The Match bone marrow screening at all donor locations free of charge.

Healthy individuals at least 15 years of age may donate blood.

Fifteen and 16-year-olds must provide LifeStream with written parental consent. Parent consent forms are available at any donor center, community blood drive or at www.LStream.org. All prospective donors should be free of infections or illness, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not be at risk for AIDS or hepatitis. Donors receive a free

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Spoil them more Within the structure of appropriate limits, give your kids a sense of plenty. “Don’t be afraid of spoiling your kids,” Klebanov says. “Love begets love.”

Share my interests with my children If you love tennis, take your kids to the court and teach them how to play. If you enjoy painting, create a masterpiece with your little ones.

“Teaching your kids about things in a positive manner and exposing them to your interests is a very important and positive part of being a parent. And who knows? You may spark a lifelong passion or hobby in them!”

“Always remember that the goal of parenting is to create happy, healthy, moral, successful, positively contributing adults—not to have a convenient child for you in the present,” Klebanov concludes.

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Canyon Lake 28870 Vacation Drive Hemet 597 San Pasquell Street 2727 Devonshire Avenue 1902 Flores Street 660 San Pasquell Street 361 Avenida Calandria 2372 Chanaral Avenue 221 Mary Lane 680 San Rogelio Street 25023 Rosebrugh Lane 498 Monte Vista Way 1171 Westmont Avenue 1601 Montrose Avenue 856 Johnston Avenue 26680 Tellis Place 2104 El Rancho Circle 882 Don Drive 2272 Wildflower Avenue 1188 Buena Vista Street 827 Alondra Drive 4371 Washington Avenue 41138 Mayberry Avenue 40810 Lela May Avenue 633 Harvard Street 2513 Linden Avenue 722 Lexington Street 26516 Del Rosa Drive 1028 Corwin Place 1280 Emily Drive 3116 Hibiscus 8152 Omeara Avenue 43799 Amazon Street 140 Ropango Way 7532 Dulce Way 40820 Gibbel Road 9239 Stephenson Lane 4790 Cassiope Court 1308 Cinnabar Avenue 42292 Thornton Avenue 25910 Gertrude Lane 26145 Thacker Drive 387 Laguna Avenue Idyllwild 54342 Rockdale Drive 25410 Skyline Drive 53605 Rocky Way Way 24796 Fern Valley Road Road 24400 Fern Valley Road Lake Elsinore 14 Del Santello 34106 Dianthus Lane 34230 Baja Court 34283 Deergrass Way 29 Vista Toscana 31776 Canyon Estates Drive 40939 Whitehall Street 45001 Blue Moon 7 Ponte Brava 53209 Iceberg Street 231 Peck Street 33295 Adelfa Street

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Make the most of your home appraisal TEMECULA - When homeowners think about renovating their properties, many first need to secure some funding to finance such projects.

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Home appraisals compare your home to neighboring properties to determine your home’s current market value. Homeowners can

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The appraiser gathers information for the appraisal report from a number of sources, but the process often begins with a physical inspection of the property, both inside and out. He or she also will compare your home against a few others in the neighborhood, which are known as comparables, or comps. Appraisals will be based on recent prices of comparable properties as well as other factors.

Apart from the improvements done to the home, there are other ways to get a higher appraisal amount. The appraiser may consider the overall maintenance of the home and property. It is wise to consider curb appeal and ensure the home is clean and maintained when the appraiser arrives. Minor repairs or common maintenance can impress the appraiser.

Removing clutter and cleaning up the home’s interior can make the home appear larger, possibly increasing its value as a result.

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Real Estate / Home & Garden GARDENING from page B-1 you can have an entire Gourmet “Mint” garden, with a dozen different types, IF you like mint that is. I’ve grown “Chocolate mint” and “Orange Mint”, many others out there, so try a couple different ones if you have some shade or semi-shade.

Tarragon is one of my personal favorite herbs, I love it on fish and chicken but you have to buy it as a plant, can’t be grown from seed.

You want to get “French Tarragon” not “Russian”, it likes medium watering and is probably one of the fussier herbs to grow, but well worth it.

No herb garden should be without Rosemary. It’s a wonderful herb to use in many dishes while cooking, great with chicken, and it’s also drought tolerant – which I love – and I use this in many of my landscape designs as its evergreen and easy to grow. I like rosemary officinalis ‘Tuscan Blue’ myself.

IF you can get it going soon, another great herb, an annual, is cilantro. Its mandatory in salsas and I even use it in my version of a Mexican salad, however, it tends to “bolt” that is quickly go to seed, when it heats up, so try keeping in semi-shade, if its gets “rangy”

move into more sun, when it does go to seed, take some of those seeds and start more plants! That way you can have cilantro all summer long, great with those heirloom tomatoes I know you’re growing!

I started a small plant of fennel last summer, it’s been going strong and re-bloomed just last week, you’re “supposed” to eat the bulb, but because I don’t want to kill it, I just let it keep going in the bed, very pretty lacey foliage, rather like dill in appearance, and you can actually eat the leaves which is what I do.

Dill – there’s another great herb!

Easy to grow and can be used in so many dishes, also will set seed, and if you don’t cut the heads off, you’ll have lots more dill popping up. Speaking of “popping up” there is another herb that I grow, and love, but need to warn you, to grow it in a pot only – and that is chives. Appreciates some water, it will produce very striking flower heads that are too hot to eat, in my opinion, but they produce hundreds of seeds that will go everywhere so make sure you cut those off to keep your plant growing and prevent baby chives everywhere.

Sage is not only a fantastic herb in the kitchen but also a striking plant, which is also drought tolerant. Many varieties to choose from

An herb garden grown in pots is attractive and useful—just don’t forget to water them.

out there, the large sages that grow native here in Southern California are beautiful, but I wouldn’t recommend them for culinary use, the nursery will have many great hybrids specifically for this purpose so try a couple, make sure you know the ultimate size though, Berggarten is a very good one I would recommend, it looks similar to another plant I love Lambs Ears.

Sage is perennial and would do fine in a mixed border.

Did I mention basil yet? One of my must have herbs! If you grow, or just love, tomatoes, this is the herb that goes with them. There are many varieties of basil out there, I’ve probably tried at least a dozen of them, hard to pick just a few every year, but I can recommend, Greek or Columnar Basil, Thai Basil, Genovese or Large Leaf Basil, and Lemon Basil. Basil is an annual plant, so it will try to

flower and set seed – don’t let it – keep on cutting and using those leaves! Eventually it will win, but keep it going as long as possible by cutting, all herbs benefit from this practice.

Parsley is another favorite of mine, I prefer the “flat-leaved” or Italian parsley, but some prefer the “curly” variety, it’s your call, but it will grow this year and set seed next year, that’s how biennials work, so you’ll have a good year of pickings from your plant, get it planted as soon as possible, and this plant also can take a bit of shade I’ve found, especially when it heats up here in the Inland Empire, not anxious for that to happen, but it will. Parsley is great in many dishes, I also like to use it in my smoothies, because I grow organically, it’s so full of vitamins and minerals it’s a super healthy addition to those, or any food really.

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Lots of other herbs out there, try something different if you’ve grown some of the above before, possibly Chamomile? Grow your own tea, nothing fresher or more enjoyable knowing that it’s organically grown (never spray the food you grow with pesticides or fungicides) and it came from your own garden!

That’s all for this week, and I hope you head out to a local nursery and start planting a few herbs this year, I know you’ll enjoy them. As always, please remember we’re still in a drought and our water district is paying us $2 per square foot to remove lawns. I am available for landscape design work and specialize in drought tolerant landscaping. You can contact me at www. uniquelandscapes.net or (951) 7644762. Have a great week!

WILDFLOWERS from page B-1 Herbs look wonderful mixed together with other flowering plants such as the lavender shown here.

Berggarten Sage prefers well-draining soil.

Chive blossoms.

State Floral Society (by a landslide vote) finalized the Ca. poppy as our esteemed “Official California State Flower.” It wasn’t until March 2, 1903 that our state legislature made the selection official by state law.

Dichelostemma capitatum (blue dick, wild hyacinth) multi-headed) is a cluster of blue/purple flowers on an 8 to 20-inch stem. A member of the lily family, this flower has bulbs that were used as a source of starch and food for Native American Indians and wildlife.

Lupinus suculentus ( Lupine or Arroyo lupine) are purple or blue and a member of the Pea family.

Caution: seeds, leaves and stems are toxic.

Calandrinia ciliata (Red Maids) are magenta and red and one of the many pride and joys of the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve which has a visitor’s center, and guided tour program.

Encelia (California bush sunflower) is an annual bush with silvery leaves that blooms yellow daisies from February to June.

Speaking of sunflowers …

Daises - Aesteracae otherwise known as Composites, no matter how large, how small or anyway you smell it, if it looks like a daisy (whether the flower peddles are white or yellow; red or blue) save yourself the heartache and headache of trying to figure out exactly which species the beautiful flower is. If it looks like a daisy, call it a daisy.

Experts jokingly call these DYCs (darn yellow composites) to ex-

Calandrinia ciliata (Red Maids).

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Encelia (California bush sunflower) an annual bush with silvery leaves that blooms yellow daisies - Feburary to June.

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press their frustrations in the field when two plants can look alike, but are notoriously difficult to determine – that obviously look like daisies. Just follow the old rule, “If it quacks like a duck, it must be a duck,” even if the bloom appears to not have any petals and just looks like a button.

Whatever you do while you are out enjoying wildflowers in bloom, do not pick them! All wildflowers are protected under Ca. Penal Code (State Statute) Part 1, Title 10, Section 348a. This reference can be found by visiting www. codes.lp.findlaw.com/cacode/ PEN/3/1/10/s384a.

For more information, tune in to next week’s wildflower column.

Beware of rattlesnakes, bee stings and other natural hazards.

Enjoy the day, tread lightly, and if anyone has any questions about what a wildflower is, send us a photo, the area photo was taken, and your name to editor@ myvalleynews.com and the Valley News just might choose to use your photo for next week’s wildflower portfolio.

Lupinus suculentus – ( Lupine, or Arroyo lupine).

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Real Estate / Home & Garden

Is now the right time to trade-in my home? other temporary housing giving them more time to find and buy their new home.

There is more control on the selling side As a seller, you have two tools that can be used to make the process run smoother. First, when you list your home, have your agent report to the MLS that the sale of your home is contingent on you being able to find your new dream home. This will allow escrow to coordinate a dual simultaneous closing.

The other option, when an offer comes in on the sale of your home, a good realtor can negotiate a seller rent-back agreement. This allows the buyer to close escrow on your home and take title while allowing you to remain in the home until you can move into your new home.

It is fairly common to allow the seller to remain in possession of the property for up to three days after the close of escrow without any financial consideration. More than three days, a rent-back should be negotiated. While the amount of the rent is always negotiable it’s typical to consider the buyers payment and add in a pro-rated share of property taxes, home-owners insurance and HOA dues, if any.

A rent-back payment is intended to keep the buyer whole and not create a profit center. The buyer’s lender may allow up to 60 days of rent-back; anything more and the buyer’s lender may consider the loan to be for investment property, not allowing owner-occupied financing. In today’s competitive market most buyers will be willing to cooperate allowing you to find your new home and close your own escrow if the home is priced right and in great condition.

John Occhi and Mike Mason Special to the Valley News Today’s Temecula and Murrieta move-up/move-down buyers face many challenges in an ever evolving real estate market. It doesn’t matter if you are looking for a larger home for your family with more yard for the kids and dogs to play or are downsizing to a smaller home with less maintenance, the challenges are all the same, juggling two real estate transactions at once. Not an easy task for even the most diligent.

Since many of our Temecula and Murrieta neighbors once again have equity in their homes, many are planning on selling their homes to buy another, as the local real estate market continues to appreciate.

The local Temecula and Murrieta market conditions can be both a blessing and a curse to the move-up buyer. While the thought of limited inventory to select a new home from is not something to look forward to; yet when selling your current home you’ll welcome the bidding war that buyers will generate for the right home in the right neighborhood.

The trick, of course, is in managing and even juggling simultaneous transactions – a task that can be both frenzied and daunting to even the most experienced homeowner.

In the worst case scenario not only can the dream home be lost…but the earnest money deposit as well.

While every seller-buyer is different and each has their own personal scenario, unique to them they still must answer the all-important universal question, “Can I afford to pay two mortgages at once if I buy before I sell? Or do I prepare to move twice, if I sell before I buy?”

Should I stay or should I go?

The biggest issue about buying before you sell of course, is financing. With the newest provision of the Dodd-Frank Act haven taken effect the first of this year, it’s

still unclear how the lenders will interpret the federal law aimed at protecting consumers while maintaining the integrity of federally insured mortgages. Now more than ever, it’s critical to speak with your lender and investigate how a

“Qualified Mortgage” effects your personal situation.

Some move-up buyers will decide to not pay two mortgage payments and just go ahead and move in with friends or family… or perhaps rent an apartment or

Buying techniques As a move-up buyer with a house to sell, a smart move is to limit your search to homes that have been on the market or 30 days or more. While this is not a long time in a ‘normal’ market, the seller will no doubt be feeling anxious and probably more willing to negotiate a contingency allowing the buyer to sell their home.

The object will be to convince the seller to believe they are better off accepting your contingent offer

than waiting for another buyer to come along. It should go without saying that a full price offer should be made with few other contingencies and if you want a long escrow, perhaps sweeten the pot with a little extra purchase price.

By having your financing locked in, removing a loan contingency is another strong move that can work in your favor.

A seller may accept your contingent offer with a “kick-out clause”’ that will enable them to keep their home on the market and if a better offer comes in, they can “kick” your contract with an appropriate notice, giving you the opportunity to move forward with your contract.

As the buyer, having more flexibility in location may work for you as well. While certain local neighborhoods turn homes quicker than others, there really are no bad Temecula and Murrieta neighborhoods. Allowing for some flexibility in location and even features can prove advantageous – without settling of course.

The devil is in the details The most important thing a move-up buyer can do is be prepared on every level. As we discussed above, having your financing in place is critical.

Make sure that the home you’re selling is in the best possible condition, staged to appeal to the widest audience and priced for a quick sale.

The final consideration every move-up buyer needs to focus on is a back-up plan. Always keep in mind the infamous Murphy’s Rule, “If anything can go wrong, it will.” Sometimes “Plan B” turns out to be the best plan, especially if it works out.

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

More competition will hinder Wooldridge’s attempt to defend title Joe Naiman Writer

The Perris Auto Speedway Stock Car Racing Association will have the first of its eight scheduled race nights on March 14, and defending Super Stocks season champion Dennis Wooldridge won’t have an easy time trying to repeat his title.

“I have a feeling it’s going to be really competitive this year,” Wooldridge said.

Wooldridge’s PAS season championship last year was the second in his racing career. In 1994 he won the Sportsman Stocks championship at Cajon Speedway. His attempt to defend his title in 1995 fell victim to the stock car aspirations of Ricky Johnson, who won seven American Motorcyclist Association motocross national championships before making his four-wheeled racing debut which resulted in the Cajon Speedway’s 1995 Sportsman Stocks season championship.

The lack of a motorcycle racing champion entering this year’s Super Stocks class doesn’t mean that Wooldridge feels any more comfortable. “I think the class is growing and it’s definitely going to be more competitive,” Wooldridge said.

The new cars in the class create new possible winners, but the returning drivers are also a threat.

“Everybody’s been stepping up

their game,” Wooldridge said. “I think it will be a pretty competitive season.”

The 20-year gap between championships is due in part to Wooldridge not racing full-time every year. “I took a break for probably 10 years,” he said. “I did some in between, but overall I took a break.”

Wooldridge, a lifelong Riverside resident, began racing in the late 1970s on the dirt Pomona Raceway track. He then transitioned to asphalt racing, first at the Orange Show oval in San Bernardino and then on the Cajon Speedway pavement. During some seasons Wooldridge split time between Orange Show and Cajon Speedway. When Irwindale Speedway opened in 1999, Wooldridge raced there. He also raced at the former Saugus Speedway and Mesa Marin (Bakersfield) asphalt tracks.

PAS provided Wooldridge with a return to dirt; he has been racing to some extent since the track opened in 1996 and has been racing full-time the past three years.

“Before that it was kind of off and on,” he said.

His 2014 PAS championship gives him one season championship on asphalt and one on dirt. “None of them are easy,” he said.

Cajon Speedway had five regular classes in 1994 and four of them raced each week, so the Sportsman

Stocks had more than 20 races and the car had to be ready for races on consecutive weeks. “That was a little more difficult,” Wooldridge said.

Wooldridge won his Cajon Speedway championship in an Oldsmobile Cutlass and his PAS title while driving a Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Wally Huddleston was his crew chief for both championship seasons, and Fred Estrada was also part of his pit crew in both 1994 and 2014. Wooldridge’s crew also includes his wife, Shelly, who was involved in both titles.

In addition to his season championship, Wooldridge’s 2014 highlights include his two main event victories. “That’s always a good thing,” he said.

Wooldridge won his two main events in the first two races of the season last year. He also finished second twice, third once, fourth once, and sixth once before settling for 13th place and the track championship by a 42-point margin in the season’s final race.

Last year’s Super Stocks main events had between nine and 18 cars. Wooldridge welcomes the additional car count even if it equates to more competitors trying to keep him from repeating his championship. “It’s a good thing,” he said.

Super Stocks season Champion Dennis Wooldridge.

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AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Race Results for March 7 at Perris Auto Speedway Qualifications: 1. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-16.393; 2. Richard Vander Weerd, 10 Vander Weerd-16.486; 3. Ronnie Gardner, 93, Gardner-16.502; 4. Hunter Schuerenberg, 73, Ford-16.582; 5. Austin Williams, 2, Jory-16.595; 6. Matt Mitchell, 37, Mitchell-16.634; 7. Jake Swanson, 92, Sertich-16.679; 8. Brody Roa, 91R, BR-16.679; 9. Damion Gardner, 4, Alexander-16.713; 10. Rickie Gaunt, 9, McDonald-16.779; 11. Geoff Ensign, 3F, Finkenbinder-16.866; 12. David Bezio, 37X, Bezio-16.879; 13. R.J. Johnson, 51, Martin-16.995; 14. Cody Williams, 44, Jory-17.020; 15. Parker Colston, 64, Colston-17.198; 16. Logan Williams, 5, Jory-17.262; 17. Jace Vander Weerd, 88, Vander Weerd-17.308; 18. Johnny Bluntach, 58, Bluntach-17.339; 19. Tommy Malcolm, 5X, Napier-17.344; 20. Chris Gansen, 4G, Gansen-17.362; 21. Terry Schank Jr., 1, Gleeson-17.375; 22. Cal Smith, 39, Cal-Sun-17.414;

23. Michael Curtis, 45C, Turner/Wheeler-17.423; 24. Mike Martin, 16, Martin-17.536; 25. Jeremy Ellertson, 98X, Ellertson-17.567; 26. Anthony Lopiccolo, 36, Springstead-17.657; 27. Tobey Sampson, 12B, Blair-18.442; 28. Tony Everhart, 55, Everhart-NT. First Heat: (10 laps) 1. Johnson, 2. Spencer, 3. Swanson, 4.

Schuerenberg, 5. Gaunt, 6. L.Williams, 7. Malcolm, 8. Ellertson, 9. Smith. 2:52.99.

Second Heat: (10 laps) 1. R.Vander Weerd, 2. A.Williams, 3.

C.Williams, 4. Roa, 5. J.Vander Weerd, 6. Ensign, 7. Gansen, 8. Lopiccolo, 9. Curtis. 2:53.39.

Third Heat: (10 laps) 1. D.Gardner, 2. Mitchell, 3. Bezio, 4.

R.Gardner, 5. Martin, 6. Schank, 7. Colston, 8. Bluntach, 9.

Sampson. 2:54.90.

Semi: (12 laps) 1. Ensign, 2. Schank, 3. Gaunt, 4. J.Vander Weerd, 5. Colston, 6. Gansen, 7. L.Williams, 8. Bluntach, 9.

Curtis, 10. Martin, 11. Lopiccolo, 12. Malcolm, 13. Ellertson, 14. Sampson, 15. Smith. NT.

Feature: (30 laps) 1. Richard Vander Weerd, 2. Austin Williams, 3. Mike Spencer, 4. Damion Gardner, 5. Matt Mitchell, 6. Jake Swanson, 7. Hunter Schuerenberg, 8. Ronnie Gardner, 9. Cody Williams, 10. Brody Roa, 11. Geoff Ensign, 12.

Rickie Gaunt, 13. David Bezio, 14. Terry Schank Jr., 15.

Mike Martin, 16. Michael Curtis, 17. Parker Colston, 18.

Chris Gansen, 19. R.J. Johnson, 20. Jace Vander Weerd, 21.

Logan Williams, 22. Johnny Bluntach. NT. **L.Williams flipped during the feature.

Feature Lap Leaders: Laps 1-7 Mitchell, Laps 8-30 R.Vander Weerd.

New AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car Points: 1-R.Vander Weerd-73, 2-Spencer-67, 3-A.Williams-66, 4-D.Gardner-59, 5-Mitchell-55, 6-Swanson-51, 7-Schuerenberg-50, 8-R. Gardner-48, 9-C.Williams-42, 10-Roa-38.

Next AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Race: March 20 – Tucson, AZ – USA Raceway Park – 8th “Copper on Dirt.”

City welcomes Hoehn Motors Audi Temecula dealership Pre-Application TEMECULA - The city of Temecula is pleased to announce that Hoehn Motors has submitted a PreApplication for a Hoehn Motors Audi Temecula dealership.

The proposed 37,673 square foot dealership will be located adjacent to the newly opened Fletcher Jones Mercedes Benz Temecula on Temecula Center Drive/ Ynez Road adjacent to the I-15 freeway.

Hoehn Motors opted to submit a

Pre-Application prior to a formal submittal in an effort to efficiently work with city staff on project timing and details. Community outreach with nearby Harveston residents will also be scheduled.

City of Temecula Mayor Jeff Comerchero said “Hoehn Motors Audi is an upscale auto dealership that has a reputation for delivering high quality and outstanding service, all elements that Temecula

residents have come to expect. We warmly welcome Hoehn Motors Audi to Temecula and look forward to working with Hoehn through the development process.”

The Hoehn Family has been in the automobile business since 1928. Throughout the years they have taken tremendous pride in providing their customers with a professional, personal approach to meeting and exceeding their auto-

motive needs. The family owned and operated Hoehn Motors has been a sales and service leader in Carlsbad for some of the premiere brands in the automotive world including Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Audi, Infiniti, Acura, Honda and

most recently, Buick, Cadillac, GMC, Jaguar and Land Rover.

“The Temecula dealership is the mark of a new chapter for Hoehn and we are excited to expand to the Temecula Valley” said Ted Hoehn, owner of the Hoehn Motors.

Richard Vander Weerd wins Sokola Shootout

Richard Vander Weerd took top honors during the Sokola Shootout at Perris Auto Speedway in the opening race of the 2015 AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car series.

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PERRIS - Richard Vander Weerd of Visalia passed Matt Mitchell on the eighth lap and led the rest of the way to win Saturday night’s 30-lap Sokola Shootout at Perris Auto Speedway, the opening race of the 2015 AMSOIL USAC/CRA Sprint Car campaign.

Austin Williams finished second

ahead of Woodland Auto Display fast qualifier and five-time USAC/ CRA champ Mike Spencer, defending series king Damion Gardner and 2014 USAC West Coast champ Mitchell.

Vander Weerd piloted the Vander Weerd Construction/Battery Worx Maxim/Shark to the victory.

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Temescal Canyon Girls best Paloma Valley in CIF Division 6 Soccer Championships

Paloma Valley’s goal keeper, Christina Rodriguez (1), leaps backwards making one of her 10 saves in the CIF Division 6 Championship game which wasn’t enough as the Wildcats lost 2-1 in overtime.

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Temescal Canyon players surround Cyanne Smith (20) after she kicked in the game winning goal against Paloma Valley, giving the Titans their first ever CIF Championship on Saturday, March 8 at Corona High School.

There were no secret plays or zany roster moves made when it came to the two Sunbelt league teams that faced each other in the Division 6 CIF Soccer Championships on Saturday, March 8 at Corona High School. Mainly because, there wasn’t much that could be kept from the two teams that had already faced each twice during the regular season.

After falling flat in their first two attempts against the Wildcats this season, Temescal Canyon found a way to top their league rivals when Cyanne Smith scored early in the second period of overtime to give the Titans their first ever CIF Championship in a 2-1 come-frombehind victory.

“It was a hard fought battle, and we knew it was going to be, I am so proud that these girls never put their heads down and fought hard the entire time,” said Temescal Canyon coach David Cox. The Titans, who gave up an early

Temescal Canyon coach David Cox holds up the Titans first ever CIF Championship Plaque for Girls Soccer after defeating the Paloma Valley Wildcats 2-1 in the Division 6 Finals.

goal to Paloma Valley’s Chloe Atkins, had plenty of opportunities to score in the first half, but failed to put anything together. After the break, Temescal Canyon look recharged and had a more aggressive approach, earning four corner kicks and had five shots on goal and with twelve minutes to play in regulation, Marissa Everett headed in a pass from McKenzie Cooper, making the Titans the first team to score on the Wildcats in post season play.

Paloma Valley, who scored twice in the second half to win the Sun-

belt League Championship game earlier this season, nearly ended the game late in the first extra period, but had a goal called back due to a penalty.

The winning goal came three minutes into the second extratime period when Smith got to a rebounded ball by Everett and chipped the ball in to the back of the net.

Paloma Valley’s goal keeper, Christina Rodriguez, had 10 saves in the game while Temescal Canyon’s Emily Signorio had six.

Temecula Pony signifies start of season with Opening Day Carnival

High school volunteer Marc Tyska watches as two young carnival attendees try their luck at the soda ring toss.

Nearly 3,000 baseball families flocked to the Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula on March 8 for the Temecula Youth Baseball League’s Opening Day Carnival.

Rob Davis photos

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A young player from TYB enjoys the bungee jump at TYB’s Opening Day Carnival.

TYB Carnival Director Roger Langdon emcees the basket raffle giveaway, which is always the highlight of the Opening Day Carnival.

The Temecula Youth Baseball League, which is one of the largest youth baseball leagues in Southwest Riverside County, once again brought thousands of kids, parents, family members, and baseball fans to the Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula this past weekend to signify the start of their season.

The league held its picture day at the same time again this year with the House of Portraits during and according to Carnival Director Roger Langdon, “It is a great reason that the carnival truly holds its success, but the bounce houses, rock wall, ring toss for sodas, live music, raffle baskets, cake walks and food and baseball vendors make it a must-attend event.”

This year, TYB also brought in a group of professional baseball players from Baseball ASAP to help instruct players and coaches on certain aspects of the game. Jared Eichelberger, former pitcher in the Mariners and Mets organizations and head of Baseball ASAP with father Juan, who also played professional baseball, said this opening day was one of the best he attended.

“We have been doing this since 2007, and though Baseball ASAP is more San Diego based, we know there is a need for more training out here in the valley, so we will back to host a summer clinic with our new friends at TYB. The players and parents seemed to really have a great time at our booth where we had hitting sessions and radar guns for pitching speeds as well as accuracy. It was a great day all around,” Eichelberger said.

Thunder from the Lake Elsinore Storm also joined in on the fun of the day, doing what dogs do best by greeting all the players and families with friendly hugs and ear popping antics. Other vendors like Tri Lakes Sportswear were on hand to help families with spirit wear to support their players as well as Papa Murphy’s who helped feed the hungry attendees.

The California School of English was also out in full force recruiting players and host families for some fun up and coming International style games. The CSOE brings Japanese students to the area all year around, giving them new experiences with the American culture while also teaching them English and they specifically bring

young baseball players twice a year to give them some added fun and competition. This year, according to Director Chris Cullen, they will be bringing a female baseball player for the first time to play in the games which will take place this year during the last weekend in March.

“It was another successful year for our league and the weather could not have been better. We are excited for all these players to hit the field and have some fun during the spring now,” exclaimed Dawn Madera, TYB Treasurer.

TYB also wanted to send thanks to the family of Anthony Fowler, a player that lost his life in 2012 during a digging accident in Temecula.

The Fowlers brought out a photo booth for players and families to enjoy during the day and donated all proceeds back to the league.

The 2015 spring season just got underway for the more than 1500 players and will continue through the end of May with post-season play beginning in June.

For more information about the Temecula Youth Baseball PONY organization, visit www. temeculapony.com.

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Mackenzie wins Palmer Flight in Golf Channel Tour tournament Joe Naiman Writer

said. “The players are flighted based on their index.”

An index is sometimes also known as a golfing handicap. The Championship Flight is for players with a handicap of 3.9 strokes or lower. The Palmer Flight, which is named for Arnold Palmer, features players with handicaps between 4.0 and 7.9 strokes. The Hogan Flight is for handicaps between 8.0 and 11.9, golfers in the Sarazen Flight have handicaps from 12.0 to 15.9, the Jones Flight handicaps are 16.0 to 19.9, and the Snead Flight is for golfers with handicaps of at least 20 strokes. The tour also has senior flights for golfers at least 50 years old.

Mackenzie was informed about the Golf Channel Tour by a friend.

He contacted the Golf Channel and was told that he could compete in the October tour at Fallbrook’s Golf Club of California course. Mackenzie tied for sixth at that tournament.

“I just played well and I kept on playing,” Mackenzie said.

The San Diego tour has more than 300 golfers and is the nation’s second-largest tour, behind the tour for Los Angeles and Orange counties. Golfers are not restricted to tournaments in their local area, although they are responsible for travel expenses as well as the tournament entry fees.

Ian Mackenzie, a former Murrieta Mesa High School student, won the Palmer Flight championship at the Feb. 14 Golf Channel Tour tournament at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa. In the Golf Channel tournament, he shot an 18-hole round of 78 strokes on La Costa’s Legends Course to win his flight.

“I felt like I played really well.

Everything was going good consistently,” Mackenzie said.

This is the fifth year the Golf Channel has held its tour competitions which were previously American Amateur Golf Tour events. The tour’s one-day local tournaments include approximately 18 a year for the San Diego area and 18 a year for Los Angeles County and Orange County. The tour’s Western Region has eight two-day “major” tournaments. Players who qualify can compete in the four-day national championship tournament in September.

“It’s really a forum for amateur golfers to compete and get better,” said Josh Strobl, who is the tour director for San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange counties.

“Anyone with an established index can compete on the tour,” Strobl

“I just pick and choose my tournaments,” Mackenzie said.

The Feb. 14 tournament included 116 players in the different flights, including more than 20 in the Palmer Flight. A golfer who wins three local tournaments during the season running from October to August qualifies for the national championship tournament, as do golfers who finish the season third or higher in the points standings and golfers who finish no lower than third in a major tournament.

This year’s national championship tournament will be played on the PGA West course in La Quinta.

On Feb. 15, Mackenzie played in a Golf Channel Tour tournament at the Pelican Hill course in Newport Beach; he once again shot a 78-stroke round although he tied for fourth in that tournament.

“It was a good weekend,” Mackenzie said.

“Ian is a good young golfer,” Strobl said.

Mackenzie, who is now 18, was born in St. Louis and moved to Ireland when he was six months old. He moved from Ireland back to Southern California when he was 8. Mackenzie has been golfing for seven years.

Mackenzie is a Fallbrook resident who is now a senior at Oasis High School in the Fallbrook Union High

Ian Mackenzie, 18, a former Murrieta Mesa High School student holds the championship trophy he was presented with at the Feb. 14 Golf Channel Courtesy photo Tour tournament at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa.

School District and plays on the Fallbrook High School golf team.

As a freshman, Mackenzie attended Murrieta Mesa High School and was on the Rams’ varsity golf team. He has been at Oasis since his sophomore year and has been on Fallbrook’s varsity golf team since

then, as a sophomore in 2013, as a junior in 2014 and now as a senior.

He has been named co-captain for this year, along with Fallbrook High senior Brad Cain.

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CIF State Wrestling results for areas’ top high school wrestlers David Willauer Writer Chapparell-160 - GARRETT STRANG (1-2) 2 team points tied for 179th place.

Champ. Round 1 - GARRETT STRANG (Chaparral (ss)) 1-2 won by decision over RYAN OJEDA (Del Oro (sj)) 0-2 (Dec 8-5) Champ. Round 2 - BRANDON KUROSAWA (El Camino Real (la)) 2-2 won by tech fall over GARRETT STRANG (Chaparral (ss)) 1-2 (TF1.5 0:00 (18-3)) Cons. Round 2 - SETH BURCHFIELD (Atascadero (ss)) 2-2 won by fall over GARRETT STRANG (Chaparral (ss)) 1-2 (Fall 0:59) Eliminated from the tournament.

won by decision over ANTHONY GEMINI (El Molino (nc)) 0-2 (Dec 7-0) Champ. Round 2 - ARMAND MOLINA (Firebaugh (cs)) 2-1 won by decision over CHRISTIAN MATEOS (Temecula Valley (ss)) 2-2 (Dec 10-7) Cons. Round 2 - CHRISTIAN MATEOS (Temecula Valley (ss)) 2-2 won by decision over ETHYN EWING (Canyon/A (ss)) 1-2 (Dec 7-1) Cons. Round 3 - AARON MORA (Clovis West (cs)) 3-2 won by decision over CHRISTIAN MATEOS (Temecula Valley (ss)) 2-2 (Dec 127) Eliminated from the tournament.

138 - JOSHY CORTEZ Finished in fifth place in the CIF State Wrestling Tournament.

Champ. Round 2 - JOSHY CORTEZ (Temecula Valley (ss)) 2-1 won by decision over BAILEY PEREZ (Reedley (cs)) 2-2 (Dec 3-0) Champ. Round 3 - JOSHY CORTEZ (Temecula Valley (ss)) 2-1 won by decision over BAILEY GUTIERREZ (Hoover (cs)) 3-2 (Dec 4-3) Quarterfinal - WYATT WYCKOFF (Paradise (ns)) 3-0 won by fall over JOSHY CORTEZ (Temecula Valley (ss)) 2-1 (Fall 4:44).

4th round Consolation Quarter Final Rounds defeated Justin Hansz, Liberty 9-2 5th round Consolation defeated DJ Garcia, Poway 9-1 Semi Final Consolation Lost to Khristian Olivas, Clovis, 1-0 5th Place Match defeated Rubin Garcia, Selma 4-2 Finished in fifth place in the CIF State Wrestling Tournament .

Temescal Canyon 126 - TODD STAFFORD (2-2) Tied for 58th Place with 16 points Champ. Round 1 - ISRAEL SAAVEDRA (Modesto (sj)) 3-1 won by decision over TODD STAFFORD (Temescal Canyon (ss)) 2-2 (Dec 8-2) Cons. Round 1 - TODD STAFFORD (Temescal Canyon (ss)) 2-2 won by decision over NOAH AU-YEUNG (Windsor (nc)) 0-2 (Dec 2-1) Cons. Round 2 - TODD STAFFORD (Temescal Canyon (ss)) 2-2 won by fall over GIO ZACARIAS (Aptos (cc)) 0-2 (Fall 5:59) Cons. Round 3 - ANDRES

Elsinore High School-152 - KENNITH KIRK (1-2) 4 points finished in 151st place.

Champ. Round 2 - KENNITH KIRK (Elsinore (ss)) 1-2 won by decision over ARSENIO AYALA (Elk Grove (sj)) 0-2 (Dec 8-7) Champ. Round 3 - JACOB THALIN (Santa Teresa (cc)) 3-0 won by major decision over KENNITH KIRK (Elsinore (ss)) 1-2 (MD 8-0) Cons. Round 3 - ANDREW CERVANTEZ (De La Salle (nc)) 2-2 won by major decision over KENNITH KIRK (Elsinore (ss)) 1-2 (MD 153). Eliminated from the tournament.

Fallbrook-182 - NICK PERILLO (2-2) Tied for 104th Place and 7 points.

Champ. Round 1 - NICK PERILLO (Fallbrook (sd)) 2-2 won by fall over NATHAN CHAVEZ (Madera South (cs)) 0-2 (Fall 1:09) Champ. Round 2 - FRANK TRENT (Oakdale (sj)) 2-2 won by decision over NICK PERILLO (Fallbrook (sd)) 2-2 (Dec 9-6) Cons. Round 2 - NICK PERILLO (Fallbrook (sd)) 2-2 won by fall over OSAZE OSUNDE (Lemoore (cs)) 1-2 (Fall 4:17) Cons. Round 3 - TONY ANDRADE (Gilroy (cc)) 2-2 won by decision over NICK PERILLO (Fallbrook (sd)) 2-2 (Dec 9-7) Eliminated from the tournament.

Temecula Valley-132 - CHRISTIAN MATEOS (2-2) tied for 56th Place with 17 points.

Champ. Round 1 - CHRISTIAN MATEOS (Temecula Valley (ss)) 2-2

HOOPER (Northview (ss)) 2-2 won by decision over TODD STAFFORD (Temescal Canyon (ss)) 2-2 (Dec 5-2) Eliminated from tournament.

285 - DAVID EUBANKS (3-1).

Champ. Round 1 - DAVID EUBANKS (Temescal Canyon (ss)) 3-1 won by fall over NIMROD QUINTANILLA (Golden Valley (cs)) 0-2 (Fall 1:49) Champ. Round 2 - DAVID EUBANKS (Temescal Canyon (ss)) 3-1 won by fall over KRISTIAN THOMAS (Skyline (os)) 0-2 (Fall 2:37) Champ. Round 3 - DAVID EUBANKS (Temescal Canyon (ss)) 3-1 won by fall over RAMON GUZMAN (Lincoln (cc)) 1-2 (Fall 4:19) Quarterfinal - HEXTON CORONADO (Clovis (cs)) 4-0 won by fall over DAVID EUBANKS (Temescal Canyon (ss)) 3-1 (Fall 5:09) 5th round consolations lost to Jonathan Pohahau, Wilcox High 4-2 Eliminated from the Tournament.

Vista Murrieta tied for 120th place and 6 points-138 - JACOB COOPER (1-2).

Champ. Round 2 - JACOB COOPER (Vista Murrieta (ss)) 1-2 won by forfeit over JOSEPH MATA - Out

Temecula Valley’s Joshy Cortez, seen here earlier season, placed the highest taking 5th place at the CIF State Wrestling meet held last Susanne O’Hara photo weekend in Bakersfield at Rabobank Arena.

(Kingsburg (cs)) 0-2 (For.) Champ. Round 3 - KHRISTIAN OLIVAS (Clovis (cs)) 4-0 won by fall over JACOB COOPER (Vista Murrieta (ss)) 1-2 (Fall 3:58) Cons. Round 3 - JONATHAN GARCIA (Frontier (cs)) 2-2 won by decision over JACOB COOPER (Vista Murrieta (ss)) 1-2 (Dec 13-8) Eliminated from the tournament.

195 - RACHAUN WAGSTAFF (0-2) place is unknown and scored

0.00 team points.

Champ. Round 2 - WOOAN YOUNG (Buchanan (cs)) 3-1 won by decision over RACHAUN WAGSTAFF (Vista Murrieta (ss)) 0-2 (Dec 3-2) Cons. Round 2 - DANNY SALAS (St. John Bosco (ss)) 4-1 won by decision over RACHAUN WAGSTAFF (Vista Murrieta (ss)) 0-2 (Dec 6-2) Eliminated from the tournament.

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HS Boys Basketball: Great Oak’s remarkable run ends as runners up in CIF Finals Village Christian Crusaders beat Wolfpack at Honda Center, 79-61 Bryce Chechile Intern The Great Oak Wolfpack of Temecula faced off against the Village Christian Crusaders of Sun Valley in the Division 1AA Boys Basketball CIF finals at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Saturday evening.

Each school’s color being red, the stadium was covered in an expansive red sea of fans. The Wolfpack’s Red Wave and the tunes of the Great Oak pep band pumped up the Wolfpack for their final game hoping to emulate their 96-68 score against Los Alamitos earlier in the week. However, the Village Christian Crusaders had also scored highly in their semifinal game, beating Tustin high school 58-44, proving to be a force to be reckoned with. Although it was a close game, the Crusaders scored ahead of the Wolfpack with senior players Clifton Powell Jr., USC-bound Bennie Boatwright Jr., and junior Josh Caston, leading them to a championship victory.

Torrin Webb scored quickly for the Wolfpack in the first quarter, causing Great Oak fans and the Red Wave to cheer on in excitement.

The teams progressed at the same rate early on with players from both teams doing their job in the back and forth affair. Latrelle Franklin of Great Oak took possession of the ball from the Crusaders, sprinted down court in a flash, and brought in points for Great Oak within the blink of an eye.

Despite efforts from Great Oak’s Jacob Tryon to block the Crusaders shot, Powell scored his first 2-points that night. The Crusaders had another success through Boatwright’s execution of a seemingly effortless 2-point layup. Tryon then worked with Franklin as Tryon threw the ball into the air and Franklin used his smaller stature to maneuver through the opposing players and dunk the ball, making the Red Wave go wild.

After Great Oak’s Terrik King, Jr. took a fall on the court while in pursuit of the ball, Franklin once again wasted no time and seized his opportunity to run the ball down court and score for the Wolfpack.

The Crusaders’ Josh Caston went on to score 5-points for his team, emerging as the Crusaders’ MVP for the first period of the game.

From the Wolfpack, the only two players to score during the first period were Webb, who totaled 5-points, and Franklin, who racked in 8-points. The two teams were neck and neck at the end of the first quarter with Village Christian scoring 18-points and Great Oak scoring 13-points.

As the game progressed into the second period, so did the competitive tension between the players and the spectators. Feeling a halfway mark approaching, the cheer teams stomped their feet and led their respective spirit sections in chants to motivate the players to push through the second period.

Falling short by only 5-points, the Wolfpack still had plenty of time to pass up the Crusaders. Yet, Powell scored an additional 3-points for the Crusaders, evoking mass applause and encouragement from the Crusaders fans while Wolfpack fans remained silently seated.

Franklin contrasted the Crusader

Great Oak’s Latrelle Franklin penetrates into the paint and attempt to shoot over Khalil Simplis and 6’10” Bennie Boatwright Jr. Greta Oak lost the CIF-SS Div 1A title to Village Christian 79-61.

Great Oak’s Torin Webb elevates for a 3-pt. attempt against Village Christian in the CIF-SS Div1A championship game. Village Christian won 79-61.

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point streak with a graceful 3-point shot that caused the ball to spiral into the basket.

King intercepted the ball from the Crusaders and carried out a layup that surprised virtually every Great Oak fan to jump from their seats and applaud uproariously.

With a 29-25 score with 3 minutes left in the period, Franklin leaped up towards the basket, turning a full 360 degrees and Jacob Halvorson completed the play and scored 2-points for the Wolfpack.

With only a minute remaining before halftime, Webb unexpectedly dodged all the Crusaders and went on to earn a few points for the Wolfpack. Khalil Simplis returned the favor by hitting a three with four seconds left to put Village Christian up 36-33 going into halftime.

The halftime show consisted of performances by each school’s cheer team. The Great Oak varsity sideline cheer team gave an energetic performance that pumped up the students in the Red Wave.

Village Christian’s cheer team then went on to perform their own routine and got their spirit section shouting and hollering for the Crusaders. Following the performances, the teams re-entered the court to finish off the second and most climactic portion of the game.

At the start of the third period the Wolfpack led with a 48-45 score and either team had the potential to take home a CIF final victory.

Despite 3 point-shots by Webb and Franklin and a layup by Halvorson, the Wolfpack began to drag behind the Crusaders. Numerous shots by the Crusaders, including a 3-point basket by Kahlil Simplis, propelled them into an 8 point lead ahead of the Wolfpack. At the end of the third period, Great Oak was falling

22-fouls only added to their troubles, giving the Crusaders more opportunities to score easy points from the free throw line. The Wolfpack’s approach in the final period was largely based on attempting shots from a farther distance and outside the 3-point line but they ran into difficulties when carrying out these shots whereas the team from Village Christian more often shot the ball from a closer distance. Although the Wolfpack did recover with a few successful shots, the point difference with only a minute left of the game was 17-points, subsequently giving the Village Christian Crusaders the title of division 1AA champions in CIF finals. Head coach of the

Team Captains Torin Webb and Latrelle Franklin pose with the 2015 CIF-SS Div 1A Runner Up plaque with VP/AD Gil Rodriguez, and GOHS Principals Marc Horton and Keith Moore.

behind the successful shots of the Crusaders and it didn’t look bright for the Wolfpack. The Great Oak pep band and cheer team rooted for a comeback while on the opposite side of the court the Crusaders celebrated their success in the third period by sporting a few cut-out faces of the Crusaders’ players.

However, the game still had an entire period of competitiveness remaining and recovering from a 55-47 score was still possible.

In spite of the hope for a comeback for the Wolfpack in the final period, that optimism gradually faded as the period stretched on.

The Crusaders caused the Wolfpack to commit personal fouls by getting under their skin, and the

Wolfpack, Bob Hickey commented that he thought if his players could have “continued to shoot the ball the way that [they] had been shooting it, [they] would have had a really good opportunity to come out with a win.” Only being able to shoot 5 of the 25-attempted 3 point shots, “certainly isn’t going to get it done” for a championship win, Hickey added. The Crusaders’ head coach, Jon Shaw, attributes his team’s success to strategy and the mindset he holds his players to.

Shaw says that “holding the three best players down” and focusing their attention on Franklin, Presley, and Webb to prevent them from scoring was their main strategy that enabled them to win the CIF finals.

Rancho Christian loses 50-56 to St. Bernard in CIF Division 5A Basketball Finals Paul Bandong Staff Writer It was the first time for both Great Oak and Rancho Christian’s Boys Basketball teams to make it into the CIF Southern Section Basketball playoffs, but both played less than their best and both were eliminated.

The #3-seed Rancho Christian Eagles (24-8, 9-1) — relying heavily on their defense and perimeter shooting (including nine three’s in the first half) — had just come off of an emotional 68-66 semifinals win over #2-seed Capistrano Valley Christian and their duo of 6’10” post players. The Eagles lost 60-56 in the CIF title game at Godinez High in Santa Ana on Saturday, March 7 to “Cinderella” team St. Bernard Vikings (15-17), who had gone winless (0-8) in the

Del Rey league, earned an at-large bid for playoffs, and reeled off four consecutive wins – including knocking off #1-seed BellarmineJefferson — to make it to the Division 5A Finals.

Despite numerous missed shots and turnovers, the Eagles trailed the Vikings by only two points at the end of the opening period (12-10) and five points at the half (29-25). But the early inconsistent showing was just a foreshadowing of what was to come. The Eagles shot miserably from the field with guards Ja’mel McMahan and Jamal Brower combining for 20 plus missed shots and only 10 points.

Trace Redfield’s three and a bucket by Greg Wolter tied the game at 29 early in the third quarter, but the Vikings opened up a 10-point lead with a 16-6 run.

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11-4 run in the final period to make the score 55-50 with 2:15 left, and came within two, 58-56 with 34seconds left, but were unable to mount the offense to overcome the deficit.

Redfield followed his 25-point semifinals game against Capo Valley with a 28-point, 12-rebound finals performance. Walter contributed nine points and six rebounds.

“We definitely didn’t play our best,” said Rancho Christian Coach Ray Barefield, “It came down to shot selection, rebounding and hustle. They did all that better than we did and they deserve the credit for that win.”

Rancho Christian earned a #7seed in the CIF State Regional Tournament and will host the #10 Lutheran Knights (24-1, 8-0), San Diego Section Division 5 Runnerup on March 11 at 7 p.m.

Rancho Christian’s Greg Walter tries to keep his team in the game with a free throw during the Eagles 50-56 loss to St. Bernard in the Division 5A CIF Championships.

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reasonable performance and adequate towing power. The new Pathfinder with softer exterior lines comes in four trim levels: S, SV, SL, and Platinum. The continuously-variable transmission can be paired with front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive (with new hill-descent control). Big Bear, here we come!

The interior – named to “Ward’s 10 Best

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7:00am-8:00am 8:00am-9:00am BE a PathfinDER! line, and passing power on Highway 15. It can go from 0-60 in eight seconds and it can tow up to 5,000 pounds. EPA ratings are good: 20 city and 27 highway for the SV 4 x 2 I drove. The Pathfinder also received top safety marks in government crash tests.

The Pathfinder has modest cargo capacity, especially with third row seat up (16 cubic feet), but can expand to 79.6 cubic feet with the second- and third-row seats folded flat.

The 2015 Nissan Pathfinder is comfortable, easy to drive and versatile. Kelly Blue Book named it one of the “12 Best Family Cars of 2014”. MSRP begins at $29,510 for the S model and $36,060 for the SL model. Test drive a Nissan Pathfinder today at Temecula Nissan, 41895 Motor Car Parkway, Temecula, CA 92591.

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Interiors” in 2013 – features a stylish cabin with high-quality soft-touch materials and a very user-friendly interface for all the electronics. The eight-way power driver’s seat and the tilt/telescopic wheel made it easy to customize an ideal driving position.

There is ample passenger room in all three rows (especially since the second-row bench slides and reclines); my son and his girlfriend found the second seating position higher than the front. Although there is enough headroom for a six-footer in the reclining third row seat, legroom is somewhat limited; this seat is better suited for shorter passengers.

The base S model comes standard with 18” alloy wheels, keyless entry and ignition, three-zone automatic climate control ,cruise control, and a six-speaker sound system with six-CD changer.

The rear parking sensors and rearview camera on the SV model were very handy when the rear glass was covered with snow. The heated mirrors also worked well.

The SL trim adds remote start, power liftgate, leather upholstery and heated seats in the first two rows, driver memory settings, blind-spot warning system and cross-traffic alert. An available Family Entertainment package adds a rear-seat DVD entertainment system with dual displays.

The Pathfinder had good pulling power up snow-covered hills, acceleration off-the-

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

2015 Nissan Pathfinder SV 4x2 The ever-popular Pathfinder’s roots go back to a two-door truck-based outdoor luxury leisure vehicle in 1985 and its storied history includes numerous rally race wins (Paris to Dakar).

This fourth generation unibody-based Pathfinder is a midsize three-row sevenpassenger crossover SUV with a comfortable interior, good fuel economy ratings,

Nissan’s Pathfinder is a midsize crossover with third row seating.

The 2015 Nissan Pathfinder was right at home in the recent rare snow and slush we experienced here in Southwest Riverside County. Its smooth stable ride and light, precise steering was equally at home on the dry roads and sunny mid-seventies in the week after. It is a great suburban runabout fit for everyday use and family adventures.

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