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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Riverside University Health System Foundation is hoping to bring awareness and much needed funding to this issue with Pinwheels for Prevention. The national campaign has been celebrated annually since 2008. see page A-2

Local Chamber Mega Mixer draws hundreds promoting businesses Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Circus Vargas performers amaze the crowd during a Wheel of Death performance in Temecula. See more photos on page B-1.

Members of Chambers of Commerce from Corona to Fallbrook and more than 100 business and nonprofit agencies gathered at Lake Elsinore’s Storm Stadium for an hours-long Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce Mega Mixer, Thursday, March 31.

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Temecula Valley Chamber honors standout businesses at 56th Annual Awards Gala

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Courts & Crimes Perris trio accused of abusing Turpin girls arraigned City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A Perris foster care couple and their adult daughter who were accused of abusing two girls rescued from a home they say their parents had turned into a prison for them and their siblings pleaded not guilty to felony charges Friday, April 1. see page C-6

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Members of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company pose with the Platinum Business of the Year Award at the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce 56th annual Awards Gala at Pechanga Resort & Casino Saturday, April 2. See more photos on page A-8.

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Murrieta City Council holds annual goals workshop Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

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In a special workshop meeting, members of the Murrieta City Council met Tuesday, March 29, to discuss its mission and goals for the upcoming year as well as development and improvements that are on the horizon. City Manager Kim Summers also introduced two of the city’s newest employees, Fire Chief Bernard “Bernie” Molloy II and Administrative Services Director Diego Chavez.

Summers said that after many delays and revisions since December, Assistant City Manager Ivan Holler was prepared to review and reaffirm Murrieta’s values and goals that the Council was most interested in having addressed.

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The Murrieta City Council held a special workshop meeting Tuesday, March 29.

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Pinwheels for Prevention campaign launches in April Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the Riverside University Health System Foundation is hoping to bring awareness and much needed funding to this issue with Pinwheels for Prevention. The national campaign has been celebrated annually since 2008.

“Last year was the first year that Riverside University Health System Foundation participated in the campaign and will look to continue these efforts,” Sarah Rodriguez, senior public information specialist for Riverside University Health System – Medical Center, said.

The pinwheels cost $5 each and can be ordered at https://e. givesmart.com/events/pZ4/. There are also sponsorship opportunities available to show a home or business is an advocate for the effort.

Riverside University Health System Foundation raises funds with Pinwheels for Prevention during the month of April.

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They are only available in the month of April. The nonprofit RUHS Foundation is the local organizer for Pinwheels for Pre-

vention in Riverside County.

Rodriguez said the funds raised will go toward assisting the Riverside County Child Assessment Team, a multidisciplinary team that conducts forensic exams and interviews on victims of physical and sexual abuse and neglect under the age of 17.

“With a multidisciplinary team collecting evidence, the child only needs to tell his or her story once,” she said.

Victims of abuse are referred to RCCAT by agency partners that include the county Department of Public Social Services, the county district attorney’s office and the county Sheriff ’s Department.

Rodriguez said RCCAT is funded through RUHS – Medical Center’s budget and through private donations. Children and families will not see a bill for any of the services rendered.

She said the Riverside County Child Assessment Team sees more than 1,400 children from throughout Riverside County each year.

RCCAT supervisor Alejandrina “AJ” Oceguera said that during the 19 years she has been part of the team she has been most impressed by the resiliency of the children that have come through the doors.

“The moment these families are asked to take their child to the center for an evaluation (forensic

interview and/or forensic medical evaluation), anxiety and fear consumes them,” Oceguera said. “It is not until they come into the center and meet with the team members assigned to them (family advocate, forensic interviewer, medical providers, clinical therapist) that they feel seen, heard, understood and reassured that we, the RCCAT multidisciplinary team, desire justice for their child and to be a source of healing for their family.”

With the support of donors, the RCCAT moved to a new childfriendly healing environment in 2021. The skilled team of compassionate caregivers will be able to serve more children in double the space, providing more therapy, forensic interviews and exams and more.

Additionally, the Parent Support & Training Program is a free county resource that provides

parenting classes and support.

For more information, call 888358-3622 or visit http://RCDMH. org/PSP. SAFE Family Justice Center is not a county program, but rather a community resource for individuals who have experienced abuse.

For more information, call 951587-3900 or visit http://safefjc.org.

The RUHS Foundation said National Child Abuse Prevention Month will serve as a reminder that everyone has a role in helping to protect the cherished resource of children. They are hoping to raise awareness and support prevention efforts on behalf of all children who are suffering from the physical and emotional impact of abuse.

For more information about the RUHS Foundation and volunteer opportunities, 951-486-7620, Foundation@RUHealth.org or http://www.RUHSFoundation.org.

Corinne Awad of the Riverside University Health System Foundation makes a presentation in San Jacinto to bring awareness to April’s Pinwheels for Prevention campaign.

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Visit Temecula Valley names new CEO City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The trade group responsible for promoting tourism throughout the Temecula Valley announced Wednesday, March 30, that a new

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Wilson will take over as president and CEO of Visit Temecula Valley starting April 4, according to the organization.

Wilson steps into the spot that outgoing CEO Kimberly Adams has held for more than a decade, when VTV was known only by its formal title, Temecula Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Until recently, Wilson served as chairman of the VTV board of directors, to which he was appointed in 2019, and before that, he was director of sales for Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula.

“Kimberly did such an awesome job in growing this organization from a mere idea into the hospitality industry’s powerhouse partner that it is today,” Bill Wilson, new chairman of the board and no relation to the incoming CEO, said.

“We welcome Scott with open arms. We are confident his love of Temecula and his passion for this

industry will assist him in continuing Kimberly’s vision of making VTV a valuable partner in steering this beautiful destination and help make Temecula Valley the best place to live, work and play.”

Adams will remain available to work on projects, according to the organization.

The Temecula Valley Wine Country, like other areas of Riverside County, suffered major economic impacts connected to the COVID-19 public health lockdowns, with tourism plummeting and sweeping layoffs in the hospitality industry.

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors allocated $402,000 to VTV recently as part of a “tourism recovery campaign,” which will focus on marketing efforts to attract visitors.

The funds were drawn from the $239.9 million that the county has received to date under the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

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TEMECULA – The city of Temecula, Community Services Department, Temecula Valley Unified School District and Temecula Valley Museum announce a new Student Art Mural in Sam Hicks Monument Park, 28300 Mercedes Street, celebrating Earth Day 2022. The original mural was created by 18-year-old artist Tommy Gonzales, graduate of Great Oak High School and current student at Oregon State University.

The Student Mural Project seeks to support emerging artists by providing a space to showcase their craft. Student artists are provided with the opportunity to create a temporary public art piece on varying topics, facilitated by Bigfoot Graphics.

Temecula also acknowledged the donation of young native landscaping surrounding the mural, installed in time for Earth Day, thanks to the Temecula Valley Rose Society. The Temecula Valley Rose Society operates the Rose Haven Heritage Garden, 30592 Jedediah Smith Road, which is open daily from dawn to dusk. The donation will enhance and beautify Sam Hicks Monument Park for years to come.

The mural is on display in Sam Hicks Monument Park through the months of March and April.

The museum will also celebrate Earth Day through facts and free crafts in the museum’s art and education room. For more information, call 951-694-6450.

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Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District celebrates 50 years of service to the communities

A Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District 50th Anniversary sign greets more than 2,000 attending the free celebration Saturday, April Valley News/Tony Ault photos 2, in Hemet.

Valley-Wide’s Board of Directors, from left, Mike Juarez, Steve Simpson, Angela Little and Jan Bissell join in the fun at the district’s 50th anniversary at Diamond Valley Lake Community Park.

Rising country music star Kelsey Bridges sings before an appreciative audience at the 50th Anniversary of Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District.

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Celebrating Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District’s 50th Anniversary, hundreds of Riverside County residents and visitors took advantage of a sponsored free day of fun at Valley-Wide’s Diamond Valley Lake Community Park Saturday, April 2.

Highlighting the day’s many events were live performances by rising country music star Kelsey Bridges and the Boys of Summer, an Eagles tribute band.

Appearing at the celebration were food trucks, Hemet Fire Department engines and personnel, Hemet Police Department’s tactical units and their SWAT Team Special Operations unit, the Riverside Sheriff’s Department recruiters, a dinosaur display by the nearby Western Science Center museum, Living Free Animal Sanctuary and ValleyWide’s own Go Recreation booth.

Lines formed for delicious food and drinks at Kona Ice, Quiroz Tacos, the Cali Food Truck and Nathan’s ¼-pound Hot Dog Stand.

The long waits were worth it for many. Thirsty visitors were treated with one of the first appearances of Eastern Municipal Water District’s free tap water drinking van.

Roaming the grounds to the delight of the younger children was “Bruno” Valley-Wide’s costumed mascot with his handler that got many hugs for his candy treats that afternoon.

Other children bounced with screams of delight in the inflated bouncing houses, displaying their new creature face paintings and stick-on tattoos.

Having even more fun were children and adults invited to Zumba and Fitness dancing by members of the Hemet Fitness Center. The children’s active dancing gave their parents an assured restful night together.

Members of the Valley-Wide Board of Directors were on hand to join in the festivities, with their staff giving away T–shirts, Frisbees and other gifts to their celebrating crowds. Jan Bissell, President of the Valley-Wide Board of Directors, remembered that not long ago the district had 83 parks under their management and now has more than 100 in San Jacinto, Hemet, Menifee, French Valley, Aguanga, Valle Vista and Winchester. “We serve more than 250,000 people in 800 square miles,” he said. He mentioned that earlier that morning the district had the opening ceremonies for 1,590 children participating on baseball and softball teams this season as an example.

“We’re excited about it and Valley-Wide has a lot of good stuff for the community. That’s what it’s all about,” Bissell said. He was joined in the celebration by other board members Steve Simpson, Mike Juarez and Angela Little along with Public Information Officer Craig Shultz.

“All Aboard” an engineer tells the young crowd as they enter the trackless train for a tour around ValleyWide’s 50th Anniversary celebration event at Diamond Valley Lake Community Park.

Valley-Wide’s costumed mascot “Bruno” gets a big hug from a child at the district’s 50th Anniversary celebration as his handler hands out candy.

The celebration continued throughout the evening with many fond memories from the more than 2,000 visitors.

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

These girls climb aboard Hemet Police Department’s SWAT Tactical Operations Unit vehicle for a close look inside the heavily armored unit on display at the Valley-Wide 50th Anniversary Celebration.

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Heavy traffic enforcement in the Menifee area slated for April: Extra officers assigned Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The Menifee Police announced a continuing crackdown on distracted drivers, drivers under the influence of alcohol and drugs, along with motorcycle traffic violators in April.

It has been an ongoing traffic enforcement program in the city of Menifee that has witnessed many serious and fatal vehicle and pedestrian accidents in the past several years.

The added enforcement began Wednesday, April 6, when additional police officers were on duty to look for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of crashes.

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COUNCIL from page A-1 The existing values are integrity – honesty, ethics and fairness, among others, public service – responsiveness and community focus, professionalism – competence, accountability and initiative, teamwork – positive attitude in collaboration, leadership – vision looking forward and stewardship over the city’s resources.

Holler said, “These values guide our actions while working within the community.”

The city council goals are meant to provide the direction for staff in moving the city forward. They were “provide a high level of innovative public safety; aggressively pursue economic development; maintain a high performing organization that values fiscal sustainability, transparency, accountability and organizational efficiency; plan, program and create infrastructure development; coordinate and deliver responsive, effective community services; foster and promote an engaged, connected and caring community.”

Members of the city council quickly reaffirmed the values and goals as still being relevant with

motorcycles in the state, many road users are going places without the same protections as drivers.

Motorcycle riders are 28 times more likely to die in a crash than vehicle occupants, the department warned.

On April 13, the added traffic officers will be looking for distracted drivers, especially those that are violating California’s hands-free cell phone law. Under the law, drivers are not allowed to hold a phone or electronic communications device while driving. It includes talking, texting or using an app, even while stopped at a red light.

“Distracted driving is a real problem here in Menifee and in the country for that matter,” Menifee Police Chief Pat Walsh said.

Mayor Jonathan Ingram saying, “These have served the city well for the last decade.”

Business Development Manager James Wurtz presented a business assistance/economic development update that covered three key areas: downtown, shop local and regional partnerships. Regarding development in the downtown area, he cited the 51,000-square feet mixed-use project planned for the southeast corner of Kalmia Street and Washington Avenue. He said there have been recent changes in what the project will consist of.

Originally there was going to be retail on the bottom with office space on the upper floors. Now, retail will remain on the bottom level but residences will be on top.

The 324-unit Ranch Apartments project at the northwest corner of Jefferson Avenue and Ivy Street is progressing and the Belching Beaver Brewery is set to open in the Downtown Historic District to serve as a catalyst for other businesses to follow.

A Downtown Murrieta Map has been created and is being distributed as the newest marketing tool for shopping, dining and entertainment options. Wurtz said all southwest Riverside County hotels

“People seem to think that cell phones are more important than driving safely. The truth is so many of your traffic collisions are caused by distracted drivers. Please put the phone down.”

A driver cell phone violation is subject to a $162 fine for the first offense and is a moving violation.

Officers said, “If you have an important phone call or need to program directions, pull over to a safe parking spot. Before driving, either silence your phone or put it somewhere you can’t reach.”

Added officers will again be out looking for any distracted drivers or those driving under the influence, speeding or making illegal turns Thursday, April 28.

For motorcyclists, Menifee Police Department suggested to help

protect you and your family, keep the following tips in mind while driving or riding.

For drivers, always check twice for motorcycles in your mirrors and blind spots. Use your signal when changing lanes. Never follow a motorcycle too closely.

Always keep a safe distance. When at an intersection, allow enough space before turning.

For motorcyclists, always wear a DOT compliant helmet and protective gear like gloves and leather clothing. Consider adding reflective tape to your clothing to make it easier for other drivers to see you. Keep your lights on at all times, even during the day. Don’t assume drivers see you: signal well in advance before changing lanes and watch for turning vehicles.

Although lane splitting is legal, the practice is not encouraged at high speeds in free-flowing traffic or between large vehicles like big rigs and motor homes.

“During these trying times, the safety of the community remains our top priority, and the Menifee Police Department recognizes the need to protect the public by looking for violations made by drivers and riders that put the public at further risk,” Walsh said.

Funding for motorcycle safety enforcement operations are provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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

Business Development Manager James Wurtz presented an economic development update at the City Council workshop. Note: It is not a true rendering of the Belching Beaver Brewery.

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James Wurtz shared a Downtown Murrieta Map that is the newest marketing tool to help visitors and residents find shopping, dining and entertainment opportunities.

will get copies to bring the downtown area into focus for visitors and residents. New freeway signs acknowledging the downtown area are also being installed.

Shop/Dine Local activities, such as Restaurant Week and Market Nights, have been a success in generating revenue for local businesses, according to Wurtz.

Regional partnerships continue to be explored, with a possibility of renewing membership with the Economic Development Coalition.

Council member Christi White said she would have liked to have seen an update on the five hotels that are in the queue for the area and more about the success at the Murrieta Innovation Center. She looks forward to hearing more in the future.

Council member Lori Stone said while she does not anticipate the city choosing to re-engage with the EDC, she applauds them for hiring a new executive director she hopes will be effective.

Requests for updates on other projects included the Murrieta Hot Springs development, which expects to close escrow in April for the new property owners/developers. Costco seems to be on target to open by August with its gas station possibly opening in May. Amazon Fresh is recruiting team members now and a May opening

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is predicted. There are also several projects being planned for the Jefferson corridor including a sevenacre nursing college, expansion of Kaiser facilities and a second Loma Linda facility.

More than an hour of the 2 1/2hour long workshop was spent on the Land Development/Code Enforcement Update presented by Murrieta’s Development Services Director David Chantarangsu.

He outlined proposed affordable housing projects and discussed how the adoption of EnerGov software will standardize things and allow the permit process to go more smoothly and efficiently from pre-application through the building phase of all projects due to being paperless. He said recruitments are underway to fill vacancies that have left the department short-staffed.

Code enforcement is an issue that is constantly brought to the attention of city council members by their constituents and it is hoped that the newly implemented programs, such as Bluebeam and EnerGov will help speed the process.

Chantarangsu said there is also a “fix-it” app that allows residents to take a picture of a possible code enforcement violation and the app geocodes where it is located so the proper staff can be notified. He said since the implementation of the

app, most complaints have been resolved with a quick turnaround.

Stone said code enforcement needs to have officers on the streets seven days a week and be more proactive, not just reactive. It was noted that the department is in the process of hiring a new officer that will be required to work weekends.

Stone also asked what could be done to alleviate traffic congestion near the city’s two freeways. The short answer was “not much.”

Bob Moehling, director of public works and engineering, presented an update on facilities improvements. He said maintenance on City Hall has been deferred too long for the building that was last updated in 2007. With 20 new employees scheduled to be hired in the next six to eight months, he said more space is needed. Moehling said the City Hall’s roof needs to be replaced as it leaks when it rains, the city-owned pool at Cal Oaks Sports Park needs to be replaced and the community center needs to be upgraded. Plans to expand parks maintenance and a new training facility for police and fire were also mentioned.

Also present on the dais and providing input were Mayor Pro Tem Lisa DeForest and Council member Cindy Warren.

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Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce Mega Mixer draws hundreds promoting businesses at Lake Elsinore Storm Stadium Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Members of Chambers of Commerce from Corona to Fallbrook and more than 100 business and nonprofit agencies gathered at Lake Elsinore’s Storm Stadium for an hours-long Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce Mega Mixer, Thursday, March 31.

Tables with 130 vendors twodeep, completely filled the entire mezzanine overlooking the Storm minor league baseball team’s manicured field. Every kind of ware was displayed by the member vendors who gave away candies, various foods, informative brochures, key rings, pens and other goodies with some even offering contests for prizes and small cash prizes.

According to the sponsoring Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce, it was one of most exciting and enjoyable Chamber Mega Mixers ever held in Southwest Riverside County.

Attendees having fun at the Diamond Stadium’s Chamber of Commerce Mega Mixer April 2, give arriving vistors a welcome sigh.

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Jacobs House Hospitality With a Heart representative, one of more that 120 Mega Mixer vendors, gives a brochure to an visiting guest.

“This is our event that we share with about 12 other chambers around Riverside, Moreno Valley and cities in between. It is an opportunity for all of us to get together and encourage our members to come out of work and engage in promoting their businesses and have a really good time,” Patrick Ellis from the Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce said.

Looking over the Storm Stadium, he said, “It’s a gorgeous day, and the field is ready for opening day next week. We are excited.”

There were a number of the different chamber city officials at the event and some candidates and elected officers and staff from Riverside County in attendance taking the advantage of shaking hands and conversing with their constituents and potential voters.

Storm food stands were open and doing a brisk business with the clubhouse recently being remodeled soon to open.

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

Neck identification tags, T-shirts and candy treats were handed out by vendors at the Murrieta Wildomar Chamber of Commerce Mega Mixer at Lake Elsinore’s Diamond Stadium.

‘The Archive Lady’ to speak at Temecula Valley Genealogical Society TEMECULA – Do you love family? Do you love history? Do you love learning about your family’s history? The Temecula Valley Genealogical Society will meet Monday, April 11, at 5:30 p.m. at the Ronald H. Roberts Library in Temecula. The public is invited to attend, hear the month’s speaker and learn more about this genealogical society.

The April speaker will be Melissa Barker, a certified archives manager and public historian, who is currently working at the

Houston County Archives in Tennessee. She will speak to the attendees via Zoom. Known as “The Archive Lady” within the genealogy community, she lectures, teaches and writes about the genealogy research process, researching in archives and records preservation. An international speaker via virtual media, she writes a popular blog entitled ”A Genealogist in the Archives” at http://agenealogistinthearchives. blogspot.com/ and is a well-known published book reviewer. The title

of her presentation is “Breathing New Life Into Your Boring Ancestors.” Beginning genealogists and researchers as well as those more skilled will be able to watch this presentation. To join the meeting via Zoom, contact TVGS President Susan Puma at swpuma@pumaappsci.com for the link.

Also, the Temecula Valley Genealogical Society recently announced they are accepting essays for their annual scholarship contest.

The scholarship award this year is $500. The essay contest is open to

any graduating senior in the Temecula/Murrieta Valley area, whether attending public, private or home school. This year’s essay topic is “My COVID Experience – A Letter to Future Generations.” In their essay, students are asked to describe how the global pandemic impacted their life, to explain what they learned about themselves and their family through it, to reveal how the pandemic changed their perspectives or attitudes and to consider if there were any positive things that came from their experience.

More information concerning the scholarship contest can be found on the Temecula Valley Genealogical Society’s website, http://TVGS. net. Questions may be directed to Puma at swpuma@puma-appsci. com. All entries must be received by midnight, Monday, May 2. The scholarship winner and their family

will be invited to a TVGS member meeting to receive the award and read their essay.

Completely staffed by volunteers, the TVGS has a website; a monthly newsletter; monthly classes on DNA results, writing family histories and education and its genealogy area within the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library at 3600 Pauba Road.

Founded in 1998, the TVGS mission is to provide public education on matters related to genealogical science, as well as a forum to exchange genealogical information and stimulate interest in family history research. Membership is $25 per year to get the full benefit of a year full of activities with the TVGS. For more information, use “Contact” on the society’s website.

Submitted by Temecula Valley Genealogical Society.

Murrieta welcomes new administrative services director

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MURRIETA – Murrieta announced the addition of Diego Chavez to its leadership team.

Chavez joins the Murrieta executive team as the new administrative services director. Previously, Chavez served as the human resources and risk management administrator for the city of Rancho Santa Margarita where he oversaw human resources, risk management and emergency management since 2015. He has 20 years of experience in personnel management and is passionate about the field.

Chavez expressed his excitement as he joined the Murrieta organization.

“Murrieta is a thriving city with a rich history and shared values,” Chavez said. “I am humbled and excited to join the executive team as the next administrative services director. I want to thank the city’s leadership for this opportunity, and I can’t wait to contribute to the connected culture they have developed. Work quality and teamwork are essential to me, and I plan to be an approachable and positive leader for my staff and the organization as a whole.”

The administrative services director, plans, organizes, manages and provides administrative direction and oversight for all functions

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and activities of the administrative services department, including human resources, risk management and information technology services. In his new role, Chavez will help formulate the departmental budget, policies, goals, as well as coordinate activities with other city departments, officials, outside agencies and the public.

Chavez is bilingual and has a bachelor’s degree in business management and human resources from the University of Idaho, and he holds the professional designations of professional in human resources and is certified by the Society for Human Resource Management.

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A week-long weeeek we ek lol ng n exeexploration xpl xp plolora rat atitioion of culinary destinations and events in Menifee!

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Foodie Friday @ 4 PM Central Park (30268 Civic Plaza Dr.)

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Women learn about health at 2022 Women’s Health Expo

A group of women who walk the Promenade mall in Temecula everyday sit at a table during the 2022 Women’s Health Expo at Pechanga Resort Casino hosted by Southwest Healthcare System, March 25.

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Cardiologist Dr. Niraj Parekh speaks at the 2022 Women’s Health Expo heart health for women.

Erika Heranic, a heart transplant recipient and ambassador for the One Legacy organ transplant foundation speaks about heart health to women attending the 2022 Women’s Health Expo.

Guests listen to a variety of speakers discussing women’s health and wellness during the 2022 Women’s Health Expo at Pechanga Resort Casino.

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Trapeze artists perform high flying moves during a Circus Vargas show in Temecula.

Circus Vargas returns to Temecula for families to enjoy at the Promenade Mall now through April 18.

A troupe of jugglers introduce themselves to the guests at Circus Vargas in Temecula.

A troupe of jugglers perform for guests at Circus Vargas in Temecula.

A Circus Vargas clown plays the saxophone during a comedy skit for guests.

A Circus Vargas performer plays violin under the lights during a show in Temecula.

Clowns interact with guests during a Circus Vargas show in Temecula.

A troupe of Circus Vargas performers amaze the crowd with high flying stunts April 18.

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A Circus Vargas contortionist performs a balancing act for guests during a show in Temecula.

Circus Vargas clowns perform a firefighter comedy skit for guests during a show in Temecula.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS If you have an upcoming community event, email it to valleyeditor@reedermedia.com, put “attention events” in the subject line. Readers should call ahead on some listed events for the latest updates and time changes.

CHILDREN’S EVENTS April 25-May 23 – 5:30-7 p.m. Each Monday, children from ages 12-16 can attend “Website Development Classes” at the Kay Ceniceros Senior Center, 29995 Evans Road, in Menifee. Cost is $100 for residents and $120 for nonresidents. For more information, call 951-723-3880 or email contractclasses@cityofmenifee.us.

COMMUNITY EVENTS April 13 – 5-8 p.m. MilVet will need help assembling care packages for deployed troops. Taking place at Monteleone Meadows, 35245 Briggs Road, in Murrieta.

A $20 donation will help purchase materials and light refreshments.

Reservation is required at http:// www.milvet.org/donate/p/april22.

For more information, visit http:// www.milvet.org/military-carepackages.

April 15 – Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1508 will host a Spring Bunco Fundraiser at 21180 Waite St. in Wildomar. Seats are limited.

April 16 – 9 a.m. Menifee presents Spring Fest and Paloma Wash Trail ribbon cutting at Menifee’s Central Park, 30268 Civic Plaza Drive, with an egg hunt for different age groups. For more information, call 951-723-3880 or visit http://cityofmenifee.us/ special events.

April 16 – 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lake Elsinore Easter Festival will be held at City Park, 243 Main St. in Lake Elsinore. The free community event features Easter egg hunt, bounce houses, barbecue lunch, face painting, crafts, games and more.

April 23 – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The ninth annual Big Barn Classic Car Show will be held at Motte Historical Car Museum, 28380 CA 74/Florida Ave. in Menifee on the museum grounds. The museum will be open for a small donation.

April 26 – Murrieta Job Fair will feature local companies hiring local talent at Village Walk Plaza, 24422 Village Walk Place

in Murrieta. Attendees should have a resume ready and dress professionally.

April 30 – 5 p.m. California Family Life Center celebrates its 40th anniversary with an 80s themed dinner, auction and music event at the Pechanga Grand Ballroom, 4500 Pechanga Parkway in Temecula. All proceeds benefit the children and programs of CFLC. Tickets are $75 each. Visit CFLC40.givesmart.com or contact Zach Bell at zbell@cflckids.org or 951-765-0917.

May 2-8 – 8 a.m. daily. Menifee Restaurant Week will feature events at different locations and restaurants each day for an exploration of culinary destinations.

For more information, visit http:// menifeerestaurantweek.com or contact EconDev@cityofmenifee.

May 7 – 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Assistance League Hemacinto presents a “Show of Fashions” at the AL Thrift Store at the Hemet Elks Lodge No. 1740 at 1305 W. Florida Ave. in Hemet. The upscale show features a luncheon, door prizes and gift baskets. Donations benefit the children of the San Jacinto Valley. For tickets, $25, contact Gloria Madrid at 213-910-6840 or Kathy Harvill at 951-652-0633.

ONGOING – The city of Menifee offers in-city or out-of-city special event vendor applications online or at Menifee City Hall to apply for signature and other special events. Contact Menifee City Hall, 29844 Haun Road, 951-6726777, or online at businesslicensing@cityofmenifee.us.

ONGOING – Riverside Transportation Commission is offering Park and Ride Lots to connect with carpools, vanpools and transit systems in Beaumont at 600 E. Sixth Street, in San Jacinto at 501 S. San Jacinto Ave. and in Temecula at Grace Presbyterian Church, 31143 Nicolas Road, open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. but not on weekends.

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

ONGOING – If you know a homebound older adult, resources in Menifee are available, including grab-and-go, cooked and frozen food for pickup. Courtesy Pantry items and meals delivered with no

contact. Three days of emergency food can be delivered immediately or restaurant meal delivery for those who don’t qualify for food assistance programs. Call 800510-2020 for help.

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

ONGOING – 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Temecula Winchester Swap Meet continues, 33280 Newport Road in Winchester, Saturdays and Sundays only. The small local swap meet is only 50 cents for entry, and anyone under age 10 is free admission. No dogs allowed.

ONGOING – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Every Sunday, Murrieta Village Walk Farmers Market is at Village Walk Place in Murrieta. The Sunday morning farmers market at Village Walk Plaza is a place to buy fruits and veggies, gourmet food and crafts. Come to the center in the northwest corner of Kalmia/ Cal Oaks at the Interstate 215 exit in Murrieta.

ONGOING – Temecula’s Farmers Markets are offered in Old Town Temecula Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon, 4100 Main St. in Temecula; at Promenade Temecula, 40640 Winchester Road, outside JC Penney every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at Vail Headquarters, 32115 Temecula Parkway, every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

In compliance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Riverside County Public Health orders, the farmers markets will be restricted to agriculture products only. Follow the Old Town Temecula Farmers Market on Facebook to stay updated. No pets are allowed.

WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS April 19 – 10:15 a.m. Temecula Valley Republicans meeting and luncheon features guest speaker Mark Meuser, candidate for U.S. Senate at the Wilson Creek Winery, 35960 Rancho California Road in Temecula. Reservations required. For reservations and cost, visit http://tvrwf.org, email rsvp@ tvrwf.org or call 909-205-5981 and leave a voicemail message.

April 20 – 8-9 a.m. Wildomar Small Business Roundtable will be held at Wildomar City Hall, Santa Rosa Room, 23873 Clinton Keith Road. Event is free for all businesses. For more information, email Kimberly Davidson at kdavidson@cityofwildomar.org.

April 25 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Assemblymember Chad Mayes’ district staff will offer mobile district office hours to answer constituent questions or assist with issues with the government at Hemet City Hall, 445 Florida Ave. in Hemet.

April 26 – 5:30-9:30 p.m. American Legion Post 53, 124 Ramona St. in Hemet hosts free coffee and bingo with buy-in at $10 first pack and $4 for second pack. Payouts range from $80 to $250.

April 28 – 9 a.m. Desert Hearts Festival 2022 will be held at the Perris Reservoir for a time of Desert Hearts for underground electronic music fans who worship at the altar of house, techno and love. Read more on Music Festival Wizard.

ONGOING – Sons of Norway/ Scandinavia meets at noon the first Saturday of every month, September to June, at the Heritage Mobile Park Clubhouse, 31130 S. General Kearny Road., in Temecula. A potluck lunch is followed by a cultural program and short business meeting. Please come and enjoy company with fellow Scandinavians. Call 951-3091597 or 951-849-1690 for more information.

ONGOING – Noon to 1 p.m. Attend Murrieta Wildomar Chamber of Commerce’s weekly business briefing via Zoom or watch live on Facebook every Wednesday. Registration required at https://bit.ly/MWCBizBriefing.

The chamber business briefing is an opportunity to hear from city,

county and business leaders about current and relevant business information.

ONGOING – Menifee Community Services offers online driver’s education courses for a $21.95 fee.

The course includes animated driving scenarios, instructional videos, sample test, licensed instructor available to answer questions, DMV approved certificate of completion with all lectures and exams completed from home. Designed for students and does not include behind-the-wheel instruction or a California driver’s permit. Contact 951-723-3880 or visit the city of Menifee to register at www.city of menifee.us.

ONGOING – 10 to 11:30 a.m.

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

ONGOING – Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a free 12step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, undereating or bulimia, has meetings throughout the U.S. and the world. Contact 781932-6300, or for local meetings, call 925-321-0170 or visit http:// www.foodaddicts.org.

ONGOING – The Murrieta Garden Club meets each month at the Murrieta Community Center, 41810 Juniper St. Anyone who likes to garden or is interested in plants is welcome. Membership is $10 per year. Find more information about the monthly event or project on Facebook.

ONGOING – Temecula Valley Rose Society meets each month.

For more information and new meeting dates and places, visit http://www.temeculavalleyrosesociety.org.

ONGOING – Menifee Toastmasters meets every Thursday at noon for one hour at a designated place to have fun, enhance speaking capabilities, gain self-confidence and improve social skills.

For new dates, call 760-807-1323 or visit http://www.MenifeeToastmasters.org for more information.

trashy romance that sells paperbacks. She’s forced to share the stage with Alan Caprison, played

by Tatum, her cover model and public face of protagonist Dash McMahon, brought in to play to audiences that don’t share Loretta’s passion for dead languages. The two don’t like each other, with her thinking he’s nothing more than a handsome face and him thinking she needs to lighten up.

But wait, there is one person that shares Loretta’s interest in the historical aspects of her novel.

Unfortunately, it’s someone worse than all the airheaded Dash fans combined. Eccentric billionaire Abigail Fairfax, played by Daniel Radcliffe, notices that the book contains allusions to an actual dead language, one that could lead him to a legitimate lost city full of treasure. He abducts Loretta and flies her to his private island, where he’s confident the city is hidden, to do more translations.

Alan witnesses the abduction and decides to rescue Loretta himself to prove that he’s not brainless.

He enlists adventurous friend Jack Trainer, played by Brad Pitt, and the two go to the island. Trainer easily rescues Loretta from Fairfax’s clutches, but the getaway… doesn’t go so well. By which I mean that we are subjected to one of the most gruesome scenes of violence I’ve ever seen in a PG-13 movie. Even most R-rated action movies have nothing on what we get here. All the relative innocuousness of the movie is gone in a flash for a scene that nobody is going to remember fondly.

Loretta and Alan spend the rest of the movie trying to get off the island and evade Fairfax, with a possibility that they could find the lost city for themselves. Along the way they squabble and bond and take turns saving each other. It’s not hard to draw the conclusion that they’ll wind up together in the end. There’s also a subplot about Loretta’s publisher Beth, played by

Da’Vine Joy Randolph, launching a simultaneous rescue effort, but it could have been cut entirely – my vote says in favor of more of Radcliffe as the scene-stealing villain – and it would barely affect the rest of the movie.

For an adventure-comedy, “The Lost City” only works in its dramatic scenes. Loretta’s grieving, Alan’s empathy for Dash fans and Beth’s desperation are the best things about this movie. It certainly doesn’t work on the level of adventure. Loretta is stuck wearing a sequined jumpsuit so the movie can insert an obvious stunt double, and the less said about a leech attack the better. It doesn’t work as a comedy either. Once again, I get the impression that the directors were too afraid to tell the big-name actors that their improvised dialogue wasn’t funny. I was all ready to embrace this movie because theaters haven’t had a potential blockbuster since “The Batman” three weeks ago, but this film is not a blockbuster of an effort.

Grade: C“The Lost City” is rated PG-13 for violence and some bloody images, suggestive material, partial nudity and language. Its running time is 112 minutes.

Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@ nyu.edu.

Movie Review: ‘The Lost City’ Bob Garver SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

“The Lost City” is the kind of movie that looks like it was a lot more fun for the actors to film than it is for the audience to watch.

Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum got to spend time in each

other’s company, goofing around in a comedy in the jungle that was probably closer to a nice beach than the movie makes it seem. That fun should have translated to me enjoying the actors’ company right along with them, but it’s more like being subjected to lengthy footage of a friend’s vacation rather than

the immersive experience that this movie wanted to be.

Recently widowed romance novelist Loretta Sage, played by Bullock, goes on a book tour to promote her latest novel, a lazily assembled tome that combines her barely addressed expertise in ancient history with the kind of

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by Myles Mellor Across 1. Flat-pancake filler 4. Nation grouping 8. City at the mouth of the Loire River 14. During 15. “___ And Stitch” 16. State Curt Schilling was born in 17. Ballad’s end?

18. Self-styled “Family City U.S.A.” 19. Used a harrow 20. Famed Venice attraction 23. Neck of the woods 24. Tall tale 25. Sextet featured at Woodstock 29. Basic nature 34. Carpentry joint 36. Bleacher feature 37. Scene of many “good runs” 44. Cry of pain 45. Dr. Skoda of “Law & Order” 46. Blow up 50. Pigeons 55. Jemima, for one 57. Boxing’s Oscar ___ Hoya 58. Launch site 63. Caloric treat 65. Stem joint 66. Pkg. deliverer 67. Not as good 68. Wine label info 69. Government security agency, abbr.

70. Fuse unit 71. Soprano Gluck 72. Paris’s Pont ___ Arts Down 1. Organisms 2. Western range 3. Actor Brody of “The Pianist” 4. Online diary 5. Money replaced by euros 6. Table spread 7. Comfortable (sl.)

8. Depths 9. Neatly arranges 10. Ogden ___, humorist 11. Sounds of disapproval 12. Stretch, with “out” 13. Lamentable

21. Gimme __ Ding; 1971 Sweet song 22. So, in Dundee 26. Go on to say 27. “Uh-uh” 28. Dentist’s grp.

30. Certain fraternity chapter 31. Point to pick 32. Hook shape 33. Mistake 35. “___ como va, mi ritmo” Santana 37. See ya!

38. Howard of “Happy Days” 39. Hooter 40. Mode lead-in 41. Corp. symbols 42. Batter’s success 43. “All over the world” singers, for short

47. Kind of wit 48. “C’est la ___” 49. Abbr. at the bottom of a letter 51. Song 52. Verbal noun 53. Slip by 54. Hot dances 56. Roberts of TV’s “Charlie’s Angels” 58. Donkey step 59. Bern’s river 60. Oasis member, Gallagher 61. Fall guy?

62. Aloe ___ 63. Environmental controller, abbr.

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Temecula Valley Players welcomes in spring with ‘Some Enchanted Evening – The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein’ TEMECULA – The Temecula Valley Players presents a spring event for the whole family with “Some Enchanted Evening – The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein,” Friday to Sunday, April 8-17, at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater in Temecula.

Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein had one of the most successful musical partnerships of the 20th century. This tribute to these legendary Broadway icons is a celebration of their songs and lyrics, including music from: “Carousel,” “Cinderella,” “Oklahoma!,” “South Pacific,” “The King and I,” “The Sound of Music” and more. This musical concert revue was conceived by Jeffrey B. Moss with music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

Temecula Valley Players 20212022 relaunch season continues, with a concert musical celebrating the career of two of the greatest music icons in the history of the book musical genre. Their popular Broadway productions in the 1940s and 1950s initiated what is considered the “golden age” of musical theater.

Temecula Valley Players is presenting this concept musical, originally produced in 1984 and rarely performed, under the helm of Rachel Pfeifer Green, who is directing, music directing and conducting 10 performing artists and a live four-piece combo orchestra all on stage together. Green has an extensive performing career at the Hollywood Bowl and the Greek Theater with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.

Accompanying Green is veteran choreographer, Casey Garritano who has an extensive award-winning background both on stage as a performer and as a choreographer.

“Rodgers & Hammerstein music is timeless,” Jason Wesley Green, president of Temecula Valley Players, said. “In 1943, when our soldiers were overseas, ‘Oklahoma!’ was a groundbreaking phenomenon in New York.

Our U.S. soldiers would hear this music on the radio waves, and it truly gave comfort to them, as it reminded them of home. We felt that we needed to put a very uplifting experience on stage for our audiences to give our audiences comfort as well. We even have a closing performance on The Temecula Valley Players present “Some Enchanted Evening – The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein,” Friday to Sunday, April 8-17, at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater in Temecula.

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Rachel Pfeifer Green is the director, musical director and conductor of the Temecula Valley Players’ “Some Enchanted Evening – The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein” at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater in Temecula.

Casey Garritano is the choreographer of the Temecula Valley Players’ “Some Enchanted Evening – The Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein” at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater in Temecula.

Easter Sunday to make for a purely unforgettable family experience.”

Tickets, $18-$28, are available at http://www.temeculatheater.org or by calling 866-653-8696. Show dates are as follows: April 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16, at 7:30 p.m.; April 9, 10 and 16, at 2 p.m. and April 17, at 3 p.m.

Temecula Valley Players is a California nonprofit organization.

For more information, visit http:// www.TemeculaValleyPlayers. com.

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Pala Casino Spa Resort presents Clay Walker July 16 PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort will present award-winning country singer and songwriter, Clay Walker, Saturday, July 16, performing live outdoors at the Starlight Theater. Since his debut in 1993 with his No. 1 Billboard single “What’s It to You,” Clay Walker has remained one of country music’s mainstays with numerous hit singles including “Live Until I Die,” “Rumor Has It” and many more. Walker will perform some of his greatest hits as well as songs from his newest album,

“Texas to Tennessee.”

The show will start at 8 p.m.

Reserved tickets are $45, and general admission tickets are $25.

Pala presents many headliner and tribute concerts at both the indoor Events Center and the outdoor Starlight Theater, with tickets on sale now for all upcoming events, with no service charge, at the Pala Box Office, http://www.palacasino.com and 877-946-7252.

Tickets are also available at http:// www.etix.com and 800-514-3849.

All events and promotions are

subject to cancellation without notice. Learn more about the upcoming events at Pala Casino Spa Resort by visiting https://www. palacasino.com/entertainment/ all-entertainment/.

Pala Casino is committed to “Playing It Safe.” All shows continue to have increased cleaning and sanitizer stations. For a full list of the property updates and safety protocols at Pala Casino, visit https://www.palacasino.com/.

As SoCal’s Entertainment Capital, Pala Casino Spa Resort

includes a Las Vegas-style casino including an expansive gaming floor with over 2,000 slot and video machines, 78 table games, nine restaurants, two lounges, 2,000-seat Pala Events Center, outdoor Starlight Theater and luxury hotel; five swimming pools with two hot tubs and 14 luxury cabanas. Pala Casino’s wide variety of HD premium sporting events enhance an exciting collection of live bands daily at both indoor and

outdoor venues. Pala Casino Spa & Resort is an AAA Four-Diamond Award winner for 15 consecutive years.

For more information, including a list of upcoming shows, visit http://www.palacasino.com, http:// www.facebook.com/palacasino or http://www.twitter.com/palacasino.

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Children’s art zone to be featured at 55th Vintage Car Show VALLEY CENTER – The 55th annual Fallbrook Vintage Car Show and Swap Meet is being held this year at Bates Nut Farm, 15954 Woods Valley Road, in Valley Center Sunday May 29, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The show will feature Daniel Martinez, local artist and art educator.

Martinez will manage the “Kid’s Art Zone” in an area adjacent to the zoo. In addition, he will have booths of his own fine art, posters, digital prints, paintings, found art and vintage toys for sale.

At the children’s art zone, a creative craft area will be set up where children can participate during half-hour classes creating art of various types about the car show.

Craft classes will be limited to 10 attendees. The classes include “Show Car Drawing Collage” at 10:30 a.m.; “Show Car Drawing

Collage” at 11:30 a.m.; “Hollow Egg Art Decorating” at 12:30 p.m. and “Mini Bird House Creation” from 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Martinez will provide materials, drawing and paint supplies, embellishments and all set-up requirements for the workshops and classes. The cost per child is $4.

Martinez teaches the Summer Art Program at the Community Center and has been doing that for over 10 years. He also teaches at schools and does private instruction. In September through May, he teaches evening classes in comic art for children grades one to 12.

To register a show car or to purchase swap booth space, visit http://www.fallbrookvintagecarclub.org.

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HEALTH

Corral spring allergies

Seasonal allergies can put a damper on the most welcoming spring day.

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TEMECULA – Spring is synonymous with rebirth. Each spring, flowers begin to bloom again, grass starts to grow and people from all walks of life rekindle their love affair with the great outdoors. Spring also marks the return of a familiar foe: allergies.

Seasonal allergies can put a damper on even the most welcoming spring day. After all, a day soaking up the sun isn’t so relaxing when it’s also spent sneezing and confronting allergy symptoms like congestion, runny nose and watery eyes. Thankfully, it’s possible for seasonal allergy sufferers to have their spring and enjoy it, too.

Pay attention to seasonal allergy trackers. Seasonal allergies are now easier to track than ever.

For example, http://www.pollen. com is an easily accessible and free site that allows visitors to type in their ZIP codes and access daily allergy reports for their towns and cities. Visitors also can see five-day forecasts that can help them plan trips and other outdoor excursions. Weather.com also offers free allergy reports and forecasts. Individuals with seasonal allergies can make use of these sites and plan their activities based on the information they provide.

Stay indoors when allergen levels are especially high. The Mayo Clinic said that there are several things individuals can do to reduce their exposure to seasonal allergy triggers, including staying indoors on dry, windy days. It doesn’t mean individuals

need to lock themselves indoors all spring. But it’s important that seasonal allergy sufferers recognize that some days might be too much to handle. Rain helps clear pollen from the air, so individuals who are avoiding the outdoors on days when pollen counts are high should be able to get outside after a good rain without triggering an attack.

Maintain clean air indoors.

The great outdoors is not the only place where allergens percolate. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America said that improving air quality in a home can reduce allergy triggers. Air conditioners can prevent outdoor allergens from entering a home, so people can utilize units on warm spring days when they might otherwise open the windows. Open windows and screen doors provide easy entry points for allergens like pollen, so turning on the AC when outdoor allergen counts are high can make seasonal allergies more manageable.

Consider treatments. Overthe-counter treatments like antihistamines, nasal sprays and decongestants provide most individuals with sufficient relief from their seasonal allergies. If OTC remedies are ineffective, treatments such as allergen immunotherapy and a consultation with an allergen may be necessary.

Seasonal allergies can spoil an otherwise welcoming spring day.

But there are many ways for individuals to corral their seasonal allergies and still enjoy spring sun.

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All Star Physical Therapy expands to aid many

Christian Madgay does strength training at the new All Star Physical Therapy location in Murrieta.

Aaron Atkins, PT, DPT, (right) director of the All Star Physical Therapy location at 25136 Hancock Avenue, Suite D, location in Murrieta, assists strength training with Christian Madgay. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo

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When Bill Atkins opened his first physical therapy clinic in 1984, he was eager to serve Temecula residents with their needs in overcoming injuries, recovering from surgeries and more, he said.

“I outgrew my initial facility and moved several times and added several facilities,” he said. “I added two partners, John Waite PT and Greg Smith PT, who greatly assisted in our expansion.”

Since partnering with occupational therapist Paul DiMeglio at All Star Physical Therapy in 2015, they have opened many facilities that have provided solutions for patients in several communities.

There are currently almost 30 All Star locations.

Atkins, 66, said the most common reason patients seek help is for musculoskeletal injuries such as low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain or knee pain from injury or for post-surgery rehabilitation.

“We also see patients for balance problems, general weakness and deconditioning problems, fall prevention and TMJ disorders,” he said. “More recently we have acquired a therapist with expertise in pelvic floor dysfunction. We have specialists in hand therapy who are occupational therapists as well as speech therapists.”

Although most of the patients who go to All Star are from physician referrals, California is a direct access state which allows many patients to self-refer and be covered by insurance such as Medicare and private insurance.

“HMO referrals come by physicians and require authorization; we also take workers compensation patients,” Atkins said. “We are fortunate to be contracted with almost every insurance carrier in our area.”

Atkins said Waite has been in Murrieta continuously since 1989 and his son Aaron Atkins PT, worked under Waite for several years. Aaron is now director of the newest All Star office on Hancock Avenue in Murrieta. His

other son, Andrew Atkins PT, runs their largest office in Temecula on Highway 79.

“I feel our newest office in the Hancock location will be very exceptional with an outdoor turf field, plus the ability to treat all forms of physical therapy with a focus on sports medicine, women’s health and pelvic floor dysfunction and pain, hand therapy and balance disorders,” Bill Atkins, of Fallbrook, said.

Collectively, more than 350 employees see a wide variety of patients in need of physical therapy. He said that while many of the therapists have been with All Star for a long time, the business is constantly adding to the team as they grow.

“The biggest challenge of a large company is knowing all the people who work with All Star and being able to connect with them in a personal way,” Atkins said. “We have a mission statement and values that give us a common core belief but knowing everyone in a more personal way is difficult. Technology and virtual meetings have helped connect us, but nothing is as good as a one-on-one meeting.”

During pandemic-related shutdowns, All Star was deemed an essential service. Although they had to scale back significantly, they were able to keep all the offices open with a limited staff.

“While the initial threat of COVID is mostly over, it still causes some disruption in business,” Atkins said. “We learned a lot during that time and I feel we are a stronger company because of all we went through together.”

He explained that physical therapists are certified by the state of California, and at a minimum, they are very highly trained and have to pass a state board exam to become a doctor of physical therapy.

“Physical therapists are also required to take continuing education every year to stay current in the science and practice of physical therapy,” he said.

Atkins is a physical therapist, orthopedic certified specialist and a certified strength and condition-

ing specialist, who decided on his career choice in 1976. In college, he majored in biology and physical education. Although he excelled academically, he had not decided on a profession until he discovered physical therapy.

“I was looking at a magazine and saw injured people and rehabilitation and said that was for me.

I really believe it was a direction that God put in my mind,” he said.

“I initially worked as a physical therapist at Fallbrook Hospital in 1981. While I was in physical therapy school, I worked in different hospitals and worked one summer for the Los Angeles Rams football team.”

Nowadays, Atkins is primarily an administrator, serving as the CEO of All Star Physical Therapy.

He still sees patients one day a week but spends most of his time managing and building the business.

“We are heavily involved in student education and training for multiple universities in Southern California,” Atkins said. “Mentoring and clinical advancement of the newest members of our profession is also very important and a focus of our company and the profession as a whole. Physical therapy is an expanding part of the medical model as it is very efficient and a low-cost alternative to opioids and surgery.”

He said All Star’s extensive student program is focused on continuing education and learning for physical therapists as well as occupational therapists and speech pathologists.

“I truly love what I do as I have always been in awe of the function of the human body and the way we are wonderfully made by our Creator,” Atkins said. “Anything that can be done to heal, strengthen, improve or restore these bodies is always very fulfilling. I also love the way that learning never stops in our profession and the way we organize and build our business.”

For more information, call 951200-3620 or visit http://www. allstarphysicaltherapy.net.

Cheyenne Spencer Atkins, PT, DPT, doctor at All Star Physical Therapy, works with patients at the new Murrieta location.

Matthew Medina, DPT student at All Star Physical Therapy, works with a patient at the new Murrieta location.

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Menifee honors Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CA Properties – Menifee as city’s March Business Spotlight MENIFEE – Menifee announced Berkshire Hathaway Home Services CA Properties – Menifee as the city’s March 2022 Business Spotlight, a program that is a part of the city’s Office of Economic Development’s B3 Building Better Businesses program.

BHHS is located at one of the city’s newest bustling commercial centers, Center Pointe Plaza, 27291 Newport Road, Suite 120, in Menifee. The team at Berkshire Hathaway is brimming with knowledgeable, friendly Realtors who’ve created a flourishing business based on relationships, referrals, and targeted communities within Menifee in which they can connect with homeowners and potential buyers.

BHHS Realtor Jennifer Wentz, a lifelong Menifee resident, said she prides herself on serving the community she loves and calls home.

She saw Menifee grow into the vibrant, safe and thriving city it is today and helped individuals find the perfect place to call home in the community. A testament to her efforts, Wentz was awarded No. 1 Realtor for closed transactions in 2021 for the Menifee office and is ranked as a top agent for BHHS nationwide.

Wentz has a big heart for her community, working side by side with various organizations through-

out the year including the Menifee Community Cupboard, where she hosts a large Thanksgiving food drive, and regularly donates to the Menifee Thrift Shop. One of Menifee’s biggest cheerleaders, she regularly celebrates the achievement of others in the community by attending ribbon-cuttings and grand openings to welcome new businesses into the city. She has also enjoyed being a part of various Menifee events such as Independence Day, Christmas Tree Lighting and the Fall Festival, according to the Menifee City Council.

“Seeing a life-long resident who dedicates themself to helping grow our community while being a steward of goodwill and service to that community reminds you why Menifee is such an exceptional place to be,” Councilmember Matt Liesemeyer said. “Berkshire Hathaway provides top-tier service to residents and future residents alike, and my city council colleagues and I are delighted to provide them with this honor.”

For more information about Berkshire Hathaway, visit https:// menifee.bhhscaproperties.com/ or call 951-301-5932 To watch their featured video for the Business Spotlight Program, visit https:// youtu.be/lUUTKvTM0V4.

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The city of Menifee honors Berkshire Hathaway Home Services CA Properties – Menifee as the March Business Spotlight with Realtor Jennifer Wentz, center, Menifee City Council members and Gina Gonzalez, right, director of Menifee’s Economic Development.

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is part of the Economic Development Department’s B3 Building Better Businesses program, which showcases local businesses that go above and beyond the call of business, foster pride in Menifee’s thriving business community and promote diversity in Menifee’s local economy. The “Business Spotlight” is a free business recognition program to create awareness for the variety of local businesses and their contributions to the Menifee

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Riverside County advertised the pavement rehabilitation for the Hemet Ryan Airport taxiways and east/west apron for bid.

A 5-0 county board of supervisors vote Tuesday, March 22, approved the specifications and contract documents for the construction of the Taxiway B, hangar taxilines and east/west apron pavement rehabilitation project while authorizing the clerk of the board of supervisors to advertise the project for bid. The bid opening was set for 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 13. The supervisors’ action also found the project categori-

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The Federal Aviation Administration has reviewed the rehabilitation plans and specifications and has approved them as consistent with current general aviation facilities guidelines. The FAA has an Airport Improvement Program which provides grants covering up to 90% of a project’s total cost, which will cover that portion of the estimated $3,430,000 pavement rehabilitation cost. The other 10 percent will utilize county Special Aviation Budget Fund revenue.

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PALA – Pala Interactive LLC, a North American iGaming software and services supplier that is majority owned by the Pala Band of Mission Indians, entered into a definitive agreement with Boyd Gaming Corporation to sell the business for total cash consideration of $170 million.

“Our tribe was at the forefront in creating an online gaming platform,” Robert Smith, chair of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, said. “We brought together the best minds in the business to build and ultimately transact, what has become a very successful business.”

Pala Interactive, founded by the Pala Band of Mission Indians in 2013, built an innovative online gaming technology company that provides real money and social gaming solutions on both a business-to-business and businessto-consumer basis in regulated markets across the United States and Canada. The Pala Interactive technology includes a player management system, casino, poker, integrated sports, social casino and poker platforms, complemented by a full suite of managed services.

Pala Interactive currently provides B2B services in eight U.S. states and in Canada and operates B2C and B2B2C offerings in New Jersey and Canada, respectively.

“This is the result of a considerable capital investment and a lot of hard work by the Pala Tribe and Pala Interactive employees to build a modern-age online gaming platform and business tailored to

the North American regulated gaming market,” Jim Ryan, CEO of Pala Interactive, said. “Boyd Gaming’s acquisition of the Pala Interactive business, positions the enterprise for the next growth phase, which includes the development and execution of an iGaming strategy for Boyd Gaming and a continued commitment of investment and development in Pala’s B2B business.”

The acquisition comes after Pala Interactive recently received its Ontario Gaming Related Supplier manufacturer license. Securing the GRS license marks another milestone for the company in the North American regulated iGaming market and positions the business for further growth in the Canadian marketplace.

The closing of the transaction is subject to usual and customary closing conditions, including regulatory review and approval, and is anticipated to close by the first quarter of 2023.

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck served as legal adviser to Pala Interactive for the transaction.

Founded in 2013 by the Pala Band of Mission Indians, Pala Interactive LLC anticipated the growth of online gaming opportunities in the United States and now provides its proprietary Online Gaming Platform for real money and social gaming.

The Pala Interactive Online Gaming Platform consists of proprietary technology, including a player account management

system, online casino and poker products complemented by our integrated sports platform, relevant marketing tool integrations and optional customer and marketing support services. Pala is licensed and has customers in eight U.S. states and the province of Ontario.

Founded in 1975, Boyd Gaming Corporation is a leading geographically diversified operator of 28 gaming entertainment properties in 10 states. The company is also a strategic partner and 5% equity owner of FanDuel Group, the nation’s leading sports-betting and iGaming operator. With one of the most experienced leadership teams in the casino industry, Boyd Gaming prides itself on offering its guests an outstanding entertainment experience, delivered with unwavering attention to customer service. Through a long-standing company philosophy called Caring the Boyd Way, Boyd Gaming is committed to advancing Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance initiatives that positively impact the company’s stakeholders and communities. Their commitment to being an employer of choice has been recognized by Forbes magazine, which named Boyd Gaming the highest-ranked gaming company in America’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2021 and Nevada’s Best Employers in 2020 and 2021. For more information, visit https://investors. boydgaming.com.

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Menifee author Christine Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac partners Collins announces with Folds of Honor to provide ‘Skylar’s Invisible Bully scholarships for veteran families TEMECULA – Paradise Chev“Thank you to Paradise Chevro- dedicated employees and for the Buster’ book release rolet Cadillac announced Friday, let Cadillac as we welcome them community.

MENIFEE – Menifee author Christine Collins released “Skylar’s Invisible Bully Buster,” published through Outskirts Press Inc. Skylar knows something must be done to stop these school bullies.

Little did she know the answer was just a dream away. With Brianna, the Invisible Bully Buster, at her side, these bullies were about to meet their match in ways they would never forget.

Bullying is a subject talked about every day, Collins said. Although this book provides some humor, it was written with the hope that it will teach that bullying is wrong and has consequences.

Collins, who was an honors English student, writes poetry and has published one other children’s book. Collins is retired and living in Menifee where she spends time with her grandchildren, who inspired her to write the book.

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color paperback can be found in the juvenile fiction category with social themes about bullying and is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble. For more information, visit http://www.outskirtspress.com/SkylarsInvisibleBullyBuster. Wholesale purchases can be made through the Outskirts Press Direct bookstore at http:// www.outskirtspress.com/bookstore.

Outskirts Press Inc. offers fullservice, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at http://www. outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing.

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April 1, its partnership with Folds of Honor, a nonprofit that helps the families of fallen and injured military veterans by providing them with scholarships for education.

The campaign will be available to all employees and customers to contribute to the organization and the families it helps.

“After attending the Bear Creek charity golf tournament in honor of Folds of Honor, I was inspired by their mission and commitment to the families of our heroes,” Terry Gilmore, president of Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac said. “As a veteran myself, supporting fellow veterans and the families that supported them is a privilege.”

For the remainder of the year, customers will have the ability to round-up for education when paying for parts or service. In addition, Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac created text and online donation platforms for those in the community that want to donate.

into the Folds of Honor family. We would like to recognize their work in supporting our military families.

We salute Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac for their effort in carrying our message to honor the sacrifice, to inspire and empower families by funding scholarships that provide the opportunity of education. Folds of Honor is extremely blessed to be the recipient of their efforts.

We stand with Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac as they move forward in their endeavors to provide even more families with life changing scholarships.” Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, CEO and president of Folds of Honor, said.

Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac supports many local nonprofit causes and organizations through their financial contributions as well as volunteer service. “Making a Difference” is the motto for Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac. Their goal is to make a difference for their valued customers, for their

Folds of Honor is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to families of military men and women who have fallen or been disabled while on active duty in the United States armed forces.

The educational scholarships support private education tuition and tutoring for children in grades K-12, as well as higher education tuition assistance for spouses and dependents. Founded in 2007

by Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, a F-16 fighter pilot who served three tours of duty in Iraq. Folds of Honor has awarded more than 35,000 scholarships in all 50 states, as well as Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, including more than 6,500 in 2020-2021. For more information or to donate in support of a Folds of Honor scholarship, visit http://foh.org/paradise.

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EVMWD receives $780,000 SBA administrator announces in federal relief funds to upgrade critical water source National Small Business Week LAKE ELSINORE – Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District received $780,000 in federal relief funds for its Canyon Lake Water Treatment Plan pilot project. These funds were secured by Congressional Rep. Ken Calvert under the “Community Project Funding” portion of the $1.5 trillion 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act that President Joe Biden recently signed.

“Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District deeply appreciates Congressman Calvert’s partnership and his ongoing commitment to public health and safety. With the congressman’s leadership, this partnership secured $780,000 for the Canyon Lake Water Treatment Plan pilot project, allowing advanced treatment testing of a critical local water source,” Darcy M. Burke, president of the EVMWD board of directors, said. “Congressman Calvert’s leadership will offset direct costs as we determine appropriate treatment plant upgrades. This pilot study ultimately determines this project’s success.”

The federal funds will go toward the Canyon Lake Water Treatment Plant pilot project. The pilot project will assist EVMWD in determining

upgrades to the treatment plant, so it can treat water affected by perand poly-fluoroalkyl substances and resume operations. Currently, the treatment plant is offline until upgrades are made to restore water quality.

PFAS substances are a group of man-made chemicals that have been manufactured and used in a variety of industries worldwide.

These substances are found in thousands of products that are used daily, including shampoo, clothing, cleaning products, firefighting foam and non-stick cookware. Like many communities throughout the nation, small amounts of PFAS are found in EVMWD’s water supply. Water districts, like EVMWD, did not put these chemicals in the water, but over time they have entered the waterways through manufacturing, landfills and wastewater effluent.

“We are dedicated to implementing projects that meet our community’s water needs for years to come, and we look forward to continued partnerships to make these projects a reality,” Greg Thomas, general manager of EVMWD, said.

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WASHINGTON – Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in President Joe Biden’s cabinet, announced that National Small Business Week: Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship will take place Sunday through Saturday, May 1-7.

The virtual summit will acknowledge small businesses from across the country for their resilience, ingenuity and creativity. It will also recognize SBA partners for their involvement in entrepreneurial development, disaster recovery, government contracting, financial development and overall support for small businesses and entrepreneurship.

“National Small Business Week is a time to honor and celebrate America’s entrepreneurs and innovative startups. This year’s theme, ‘Building a Better America through Entrepreneurship,’ celebrates the resiliency and tenacity of America’s entrepreneurs who are doing their part to power our nation’s historic economic comeback,” Guzman said. “While there is more work to do, under the

Biden-Harris administration, we are on a path toward building a better, more competitive American economy centered around families, workers and small businesses. This year’s NSBW will offer entrepreneurs in rural, suburban and urban communities across America a week-long event that will highlight the tools and information they need to continue to power our economic growth, strengthen our supply chains and deliver the products and services Americans depend on every day.

I look forward to recognizing our small business giants and their tremendous impact on our economy and communities across the nation.”

The SBA will co-host a free, four-day virtual summit from Monday, May 2, through Thursday, May 5, along with SCORE, to honor the nation’s 32.5 million small businesses for their perseverance. This year’s summit will feature access to critical federal resources, educational workshops and networking to help our nation’s entrepreneurs pivot and grow in the face of any challenge, seize new opportunities and make sure the dream of starting a small

business is in reach for every American.

“We look forward to joining the SBA in co-hosting this important virtual summit during National Small Business Week,” Bridget Weston, CEO of SCORE, said.

“For anyone thinking about starting or growing a small business, this event will connect entrepreneurs with a wealth of industry experts and crucial information to help them achieve success.”

The 2022 Small Business Persons of the Year award winners from each state, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, will be honored, and the SBA will announce the 2022 National Small Business Person of the Year from among the state winners represented. In addition, National Small Business Week recognitions and educational sessions will occur throughout each of the SBA’s 10 regions and 68 district offices.

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Volume 22, Issue 14

TRACK AND FIELD

Local high schools take on the ASICS/Mt. Carmel Invitational Track and Field meet

On Saturday, March 26, a combined 84 schools from around Southern California made their way to San Diego for the 41st annual ASICS/Mt. Carmel Invitational Track and Valley News/Action Captures Media Group Field meet.

Great Oak’s DeAna Davis, a UCI commit, was a top 20 placer in girls shot put and finished in the top 3 for the discus.

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SAN DIEGO – As the spring high school sports season hits the backstretch, 84 schools from around Southern California made their way to San Diego for the 41st annual ASICS/Mt. Carmel Invitational Track and Field meet.

Vista Murrieta had three athletes finish in the top 15 of the 110-meter hurdles at this year’s ASICS/Mt. Carmel Invitational Track and Field meet.

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Maya and Sahara Khoury of Fallbrook, one of whom is pictured here, both placed in the top 4 of vaulters at the 41st annual ASICS/Mt. Carmel Invitational Track and Field meet.

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The meet, which included CIF Sections from all over the state, was held Saturday, March 26, at Mt. Carmel High School. The Mt. Carmel facility is one of the state’s finest and offers athletes a championship venue to compete on with a nine lane all weather facility.

The meet offered two to four sections of each race/field event.

All sections were seeded on the basis of this season’s marks, as well as last year’s. All races were at metric distances and featured electronic timing. This year’s meet began with field and running events where awards were given to the top five places in all events.

The meet this year include the following events: 100 meters, 100

Murrieta Valley’s Cooper Anderson placed 11th in the Boys 1600 Meter Run with a time of 4:26.26.

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Hurdles (Women), Pole Vault, 200 meters, 110 High Hurdles (Men), Shot Put, 400 meters, 300 Hurdles, Discus, 800 meters, High Jump, Distance Medley Relay, 1600 meters, Long Jump, 4x800 Relay, 3200 meters, Triple Jump, 4x100-meter relay, and the 4x400meter relay.

The following results contain

the top finisher, as well as the place each local athlete took, based on qualifying. There are also a few records included, which were put in place by former local standouts, including USA Olympic gold medalist, Michael Norman. see MEET, page C-2

Vista Murrieta’s Rayna Bush clears the high jump bar, placing ninth in the Division 3 finals.

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Members of the Vaulter Club, out of Murrieta, compete against each other, but stand together with Coach Doug Bouma (MV) and Derek Bouma (VM), at the ASICS/Mt. Carmel Invitational Track and Field meet.

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Kyle Pugal of Great Oak placed third in the Division 1 finals with a vault of 12 feet 2 inches.

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Vista Murrieta’s Aspen Fears placed second in the pole vault, clearing Valley News/Action Captures Media Group 12 feet, 8 inches.

MEET from page C-1 Saturday, March 26 Session 2 events Girls Pole Vault Division 1 Finals 1. Huff, Annika (12) - Point Loma (SD) - 10-08.00 2. Khoury, Maya - (10) - Fallbrook (SD) - 10-02.00 4. Khoury, Sahara - (10) - Fallbrook (SD) - 9-08.00 11. Petrovski, Allie - (11) - Murrieta Valley (SS) - 8-08.00 Boys Pole Vault Division 1 Finals 1. Anderson, Kai (9) - University C - 12-08.00 3. Pugal, Kyle (11) - Great Oak (SS) - 12-02.00 7. Garcia, Caleb - (9) Great Oak (SS) - 11-02.00 Girls Long Jump Division 1 Finals 1. Sims, Ava - (11) Carlsbad (SD) - 16-10.50 - 1.2 - 2 2. Robbins, Aftyn - (10) Great Oak (SS) - 16-06.50 - 2.5 - 2 Girls Long Jump Division 2 Finals 1. Davis, Kylee (12) - Golden Valley (SS) - 19-05.25 - 1.0 - 2 2. Alumbres, Alyssa (10) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 18-08.25 - +0.0 - 2 7. Robinson, Kaila (10) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 17-10.50 - 1.3 - 2 20. Fowler, Arlanna (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 15-05.00 - +0.0 - 2 Boys Shot Put Division 3 Meet Record: * 70-08 - 1990

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Finals 1. Pastorian, Aiden (12) - Great Oak (SS) - 60-05.00 - 2 16. Navarro, Andrew (9) - Great Oak (SS) - 38-(11).75 - 1 Girls Discus Throw Division 1 Finals 1. Jones, Emma (12) - El Capitan (SD) - 95-05 - 2 6. Pritchard, Emma (12) - Great Oak (SS) - 83-08 - 2 10. Pabelico, Annaliese (11) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 79-09 – 1 Girls High Jump Division 1 Finals 1. Scott, Chaya (10) - University C - 4-09.00 No local athletes in finals Boys High Jump Division 1 Finals 1. Sanders, Jaylani (11) - Otay Ranch (SD) - 6-00.00 6. Ruffing, Chase (11) - Great Oak (SS) - 5-03.00 10. Elohim, Hezekiah (9) - Great Oak (SS) - 5-01.00 Boys Long Jump Division 1 Finals 1. Jackson, Kyran (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 21-(11).25 - 0.2 - 2 8. Saracay, Jonh (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 20-00.75 1.8 - 2 16. Nwafor, Obi (11) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 19-06.50 1.0 - 2 17. Pugal, Jason (12) - Great Oak (SS) - 19-05.75 - 1.2 - 1 Boys Long Jump Division 2 Finals 1. Stevenson, Jc - (12) Great Oak (SS) - 23-02.25 - 2.3 - 2 No other local athletes in finals Boys Discus Throw Division 1 Finals 1. Seavello, Alex (12) - Ramona (SD) - 121-06 - 2 13. Tyquienco, Kai (12) - Great Oak (SS) - 103-08 - 1 Girls Shot Put Division 3 Finals 1. Clarke, Kennedy (12) - Cathedral Ca - 43-04.00 - 2 4. McKee, Kennedy (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 38-00.00 - 2 16. Davis, DeAna (12) - Great Oak (SS) - 29-01.50 - 1 Girls High Jump Division 3 Finals 1. Tarczy, Lizzie (11) - Scripps Ranch (SD) - 5-05.00 9. Bush, Rayna (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 4-09.00 Boys High Jump Division 3 Finals 1. Gillis, Leon (12) - Steele Canyon (SD) - 6-07.00 4. Meisterlin, Max (12) - Fallbrook (SD) - 6-01.00 7. Saracay, Jonh (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 5-(11).00 Girls Pole Vault Division 2 Finals 1. Evans, Lexi (12) - Scripps Ranch (SD) - 13-02.00* 2. Fears, Aspen (10) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - (12)-08.00 4. Wagner, Rose (12) - Fallbrook (SD) - (12)-08.00 6. Negro, Madisyn (11) - Murrieta Valley - (12)-02.00 10. Rodriguez, Katie (11) Vista Murrieta (SS) - 11-02.00 13. Coates, Michal (9) - Great Oak (SS) - 10-08.00 18. Horton, Bailie (12) - Great Oak (SS) - 10-02.00 19. Kelling, Isabelle (11) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 9-08.00 *tied meet record Boys Pole Vault Division 2 Finals 1. Rydbeck, Matt (12) - Rancho Berna - 14-08.00 1. Luna De La Fuente, Kaedi (12) - Rancho Berna - 14-08.00 No local athletes in finals

Vista Murrieta placed third in the Boys 4x100 Meter Relay with a time of 42.75 in Division 1.

Valley New/Andrez Imaging

Girls Triple Jump Division 1 Finals 1. Bateman, Siena (9) La Jolla Co. - 34-(11).00 - 1.4 - 2 No local athletes in finals Girls Triple Jump Division 2 Finals 1. Miles, Mikaela (12) - Point Loma (SD) - 37-05.00 - 0.4 - 2 6. Fowler, Arlanna (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 34-11.75 - 0.3 - 2 9. Robbins, Aftyn (10) - Great Oak (SS) - 33-04.50 - 0.3 - 1 Boys Discus Throw Division 2 Finals 1. Pastorian, Aiden (12) - Great Oak (SS) - 169-02 - 2 5. Chadwick, Quentin (11) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 128-05 - 1 8. Navarro, Andrew (9) - Great Oak (SS) - 125-09 - 1 Girls Shot Put Division 1 Finals 1. Colon Gipson, Gabriella (10) - Otay Ranch (SD) - 3300.00 - 2 20. Pawlak, Onika - (12) - Great Oak (SS) - 22-05.00 - 1 Girls Shot Put Division 2 Finals 1. Mulic, Asja (12) - Eastlake (SD) - 34-01.25 - 2 3. Brown, Nyah (10) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 30-07.00 - 2 4. Pabelico, Annaliese (11) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 3004.00 - 2 Girls High Jump Division 2 Finals 1. Robert, Aily (11) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 4-11.00 9. Robbins, Aftyn (10) - Great Oak (SS) - 4-07.00 13. Connolly, Madison (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 4-05.00 Boys High Jump Division 2 Finals 1. Stolkes, Ian (9) - Carlsbad (SD) - 6-01.00 6. Jones IV, Booker (11) - Heritage (SS) - 5-07.00 14. Florence, Donathan (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 5-05.00 Girls Discus Throw Division 2 Finals 1. Clarke, Kennedy (12) - Cathedral Ca (SD) - 129-10 - 2 2. Ortiz, Andreese (10) - Heritage (SS) - 120-04 - 2 3. Davis, DeAna (12) - Great Oak (SS) - 120-02 - 2 11. McKee, Kennedy (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 98-09 - 1 Boys Shot Put Division 1 Meet Record: * 70-08 - 1990

Brent Noon, Fallbrook

Finals 1. Chadwick, Quentin (11) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 4205.00 - 2 No other local athletes in finals Boys Shot Put Division 2 Finals 1. Sagiao, Saitu (12) - Helix Charter (SD) - 44-07.00 - 2 No local athletes in finals Boys Triple Jump Division 1 Finals 1. McGee, Zyun (12) - Mira Mesa (SD) - 42-06.00 - +0.0 - 2 8. Robinson, Andrew (10) - Great Oak (SS) - 39-06.50 0.7 - 1 9. Russ, Robert (11) - Great Oak (SS) - 39-03.25 - 1.4 - 1 Boys Triple Jump Division 2 Finals 1. Stevenson, Jc (12) - Great Oak (SS) - 47-03.50 - 0.3 - 2 5. Jackson, Kyran (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 44-01.00 +0.0 - 2 14. Nwafor, Obi (11) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 40-(11).75 0.9 - 1 Saturday, March 26 Session 1 events Girls 3200 Meter Run Division 1 Finals 1. Cook, Kyana (12) - Murrieta Valley (SS) - 11:49.80 5. Bennetts, Josephine (12) - Murrieta Valley (SS) - 12:07.25 Boys 3200 Meter Run Division 1 Finals 1. Mejia-Gonzalez, Divan (11) - La Quinta (SS) - 9:38.40 24. Mondesir, Mardoche (11) - Murrieta Valley (SS) 10:13.89 26. Vincent, Austin (10) - Murrieta Valley (SS) - 10:18.76 Girls 4x800 Meter Relay Division 1 Finals 1. Del Norte (SD) - 9:40.79 No local athletes in finals Boys 4x800 Meter Relay Division 1 Finals 1. Westview (SD) - 8:11.54 No local athletes in finals Girls 4x100 Meter Relay Division 1 Finals 1. Golden Valley (SS) - 46.53* - 5 3. Vista Murrieta (SS) - 48.89 - 5 *tied meet record

Boys 4x100 Meter Relay Division 1 Meet Record: * 41.56 - 2015

Vista Murrieta (SS)

Finals 1. Helix Charter (SD) - 41.99 - 5 1) Burston, Laurence (9) 2) Parker, Adren (11) 3) Van, Xavier (12) 4) Jones, Jared (12) 3. Vista Murrieta (SS) - 42.75 - 5 (12) Great Oak (SS) - 44.12 - 4 1) Walker, Dion (10) 2) Pugal, Jason (12) 3) Givens, Sean (12) 4) Stevenson, Jc (12) 18. Fallbrook (SD) - 44.44 - 1 No runners listed Girls 1600 Meter Run Division 1 Finals 1. Riggins, Hannah (11) Del Norte (SD) - 4:54.26 - 2 14. Burns, Ryley (12) Linfield Christian - 5:18.21 - 2 20. Rosales, Isabel (10) Murrieta Valley - 5:24.21 - 2 31. Lakatos, Emma (12) Linfield Christian - 5:38.57 - 1 32. Lieberman, Sofia (10) Murrieta Valley - 5:39.01 - 2 35. Zamarripa, Dakota (12) Heritage (SS) - 5:44.35 - 1 36. Bennetts, Josephine (12) Murrieta Valley - 5:44.81 - 1 Boys 1600 Meter Run Division 1 Finals 1. Correia, Manuel (11) Point Loma (SD) - 4:14.62 - 2 11. Anderson, Cooper (12) Murrieta Valley 4:26.26 - 2 13. Newman, Kai (12) Linfield Christian - 4:30.02 - 2 37. Mondesir, Mardoche (11) Murrieta Valley - 4:49.20 - 1 Girls 100 Meter Hurdles Division 1 Finals 1. Mccormick, Aaliyah (12) - Scripps Ranch (SD) - 13.86* - 1.8 - 4 6. Blake, Samarra (10) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 15.29 - 1.8 - 4 *tied meet record Boys 110 Meter Hurdles Division 1 Finals 1. Thomas, Isaac (12) - Mission Hills (SD) - 15.21 - 2.7 - 4 9. Crain, Evan (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 15.95 - 0.9 - 3 14. Celestine, Arthur (10) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 16.23 2.7 - 4 15. Herrera, Alex (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 16.26 - 0.9 - 3 Girls 100 Meter Dash Division 1 Finals 1. Redmond, Reign (11) - Carson (LA) - 11.77 - 1.2 - 5 21. Garcia, Jordan (12) - Great Oak (SS) - 12.88 - 2.2 - 2 Boys (10)0 Meter Dash Division 1 Finals 1. Tucker, Jalil (12) - Lincoln (Abr) - (10).66 - 1.3 - 5 8. Licon, Mateo (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 11.01 - 1.9 - 2 15. Oakafor, Ifeatu (12) - Heritage (SS) - 11.19 -0.5 - 4 33. Cravin, Johnathan (9) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 11.47 1.9 - 2 Girls 800 Meter Run Division 1 Finals 1. Browne, Mackenzie (11) - J.W. North (SS) - 2:09.60* - 3 11. Holloway, Fiona (10) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 2:22.12 – 3 30. Butler, Hannah (12) - Murrieta Valley (SS) - 2:28.86 - 2 33. Warman, Gemma (11) - Murrieta Valley (SS) - 2:30.46 -2 36. Lakatos, Emma (12) - Linfield Christian (SS) - 2:30.72 -1 51. Zamarripa, Dakota (12) - Heritage (SS) - 2:35.99 - 1 *tied meet record Boys 800 Meter Run Division 1 Finals 1. Correia, Manuel (11) Point Loma (SD) - 1:55.14 - 3 17. Anderson, Cooper (12) Murrieta Valley (SS) - 2:00.97 - 3 Girls 400 Meter Dash Division 1 Finals 1. Bean, Alyssa (12) - Poway (SD) - 55.82 - 4 5. Bright, Brooklynn (10) - Murrieta Mesa (SS) - 59.07 - 2 16. Radley, Julia (11) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 1:01.48 - 2 18. Kasper, Faith (11) - Heritage (SS) - 1:02.00 - 3 Boys 400 Meter Dash Division 1 Finals 1. Parker, Adren (11) - Helix Charter (SD) - 47.50 - 4 21. Walker, Dion (10) - Great Oak (SS) - 51.32 - 1 26. Licon, Mateo (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 52.50 - 1 Girls 3200 Meter Run Division 2 Finals 1. Rogers, Mackenzie (12) - Poway (SD) - 10:46.48 8. Burns, Ryley (12) - Linfield Christian - 11:22.22 Boys 3200 Meter Run Division 2 Finals 1. Bowlds, Preston (12) - Patrick Henry (SD) - 9:20.47 No local athletes in finals Girls 300 Meter Hurdles Division 1 Finals 1. Coleman, Kapiolani (11) - Cathedral Ca (SD) - 42.88 - 4 5. Blake, Samarra (10) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 44.73 - 4 see EVENT, page C-3

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SPORTS Storm mascot Thunder pulls off April Fools retirement with Tom Brady-like return Twitter announcement stirs mixed controversy JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

A Great Oak high jumper competes at the 41st annual ASICS/Mt. Carmel Invitational Track and Field meet.

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EVENT from page C-2 Boys 300 Meter Hurdles Division 1 Finals 1. Nelson, Jonathan (12) - Patrick Henry (SD) - 39.89 - 4 7. Jimenez, Simon (11) - Heritage (SS) - 41.48 - 3 13. Herrera, Alex (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 42.20 - 3 17. Celestine, Arthur (10) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 43.05 - 3 19. Safford-Miles, Isaiah (10) - Heritage (SS) - 43.23 - 3 28. Preciado-Avalos, Josh (10) - Heritage (SS) - 44.79 - 1 31. Crain, Evan (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 46.35 - 4 Girls Distance Medley Division 1 Finals 1. Canyon Crest Academy (SD) - (12):44.00 No local athletes in finals Girls 200 Meter Dash Division 1 Finals 1. Redmond, Reign (11) - Carson (LA) - 24.68 - 1.1 - 4 4. Wright, Keelan (9) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 25.13 - 1.7 - 3 6. Robinson, Kaila (10) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 25.65 - 1.6 - 2 18. Radley, Julia (11) - Vista Murrieta (SS) 26.21 - 1.6 - 2 Boys 200 Meter Dash Division 1 Meet Record: * 20.55 - 2016

Michael Norman, Vista Murrieta

Finals 1. Tucker, Jalil (12) - Lincoln (Abr) - 21.47 3.0 - 4 4. Allen, Kalel (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 22.32 1.4 - 3 20. Oakafor, Ifeatu (12) - Heritage (SS) - 22.87 - 0.8 - 2 26. Andrade, Noah (12) - Vista Murrieta (SS) - 23.19 - 0.8 - 2 Boys Distance Medley Division 1 Finals 1. Canyon Crest Academy (SD) - 10:52.79 1) Harding, Logan (11) 2) Tran, Timothy (12) 3) Cornick, William (11) 4) Pippel, Jacob (10) 14. Fallbrook (SD) - 11:40.86 1) Fluck, Dawson (12) 2) Chase, Lucas (12) 3) Philips, Fisher (10) 4) Rivera, Jose (10) Girls 4x400 Meter Relay Division 1 Finals 1 Poway (SD) - 3:57.32 - 4 1) Blanco, Claire (12) 2) Langford, Indiana (12) 3) Buswell, Tessa (10) 4) Bean, Alyssa (12) 2. Vista Murrieta (SS) - 4:00.03 - 4 No runners listed 12. Great Oak (SS) - 4:12.52 - 4 1) Manson, Kelsey (11) 2) Garcia, Jordan (12) 3) Peck, Brandi (12) 4) Kinsley, Chloe (10) Boys 4x400 Meter Relay Division 1 Finals 1. Cathedral (SS) - 3:15.80 - 4 No runners listed 4. Vista Murrieta (SS) - 3:28.83 – 4 No runners listed 14. Great Oak (SS) - 3:32.27 - 4 1) Barriffe, Dorrell (11) 2) Walker, Dion (10) 3) Lopez, Isaiah (11) 4) Givens, Sean (12) 24. Heritage (SS) - 3:36.25 – 1 No runners listed For a complete rundown on event results, visit http:// mc.trackandfieldresults.net/. To get info on the 41st annual ASICS/Mt. Carmel Invitational Track and Field meet, contact Shan Forehand, Meet Director, by phone at 760-715-2207 or by email at mtcarmel.track.xc@ gmail.com.

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A Great Oak long jumper competes at the 41st annual ASICS/Mt. Carmel Invitational Track and Field meet Saturday, March 26.

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LAKE ELSINORE – Just hours after the ‘slap heard round the world’ from Will Smith to Chris Rock broke the internet, Lake Elsinore’s own celebrity mascot from the Storm made his mark in the cyber world as well.

Via Twitter, in a very vague and cryptic post Monday, March 28, the Lake Elsinore Storm announced that Thunder aka ‘The Big Green Dog’ was going into retirement.

Immediately, fans took to the internet to offer well wishes, posted memories and many gave thanks to the official mascot of Lake Elsinore’s professional baseball team. Of course, The Lake Elsinore Storm announced last week, some fans also saw via Twitter, that their mascot Thunder aka ‘The a p o t e n t i a l To m Big Green Dog’ was going into retirement.

Brady-like PR stunt Valley News/Courtesy photo on the horizon due to the post coming so close to April Dog, would have some big shoes to Fools’ Day. fill. No seriously, according to the For the past 21 years, Thunder Storm website, Thunder wears one has been the larger-than-life bright of the world’s largest pair of shoes! green fur-covered pooch that always Things stayed quiet as the end of loves to be the life of the party at last week neared. Jackpot, the scoreStorm home games, so the sudden keeping bunny rabbit, who has been retirement announcement made no with the Storm since their inception sense. But the Valley News went in 1994, making him the longest with it, as did Storm personnel. employed mascot in Storm franchise “The decision was tough,” Justin history, made no statements and Jett Pickard, who manages Me- Mini Thunder, aka “Mini T,” who dia Relations for the Storm, said. is Thunder’s younger brother, also “Thunder loves this game and this never provided a statement. community. He came in and had a Even job offers were coming in fantastic off-season but did not feel for Thunder. Former Storm Assislike he could give it 100% this year tant General Manager Allan Benaand we respected his decision.” vides, who is currently the General By mid-week, Thunder had yet to Manager of the Eugene Emeralds make an official announcement of offered him one online and started his own via any social media chan- the campaign behind the hashtag nel he owns, but he also actually has #BringThunderToEugene. not posted anything in almost 14 Finally, as the month or April dog years, so deciphering whether emerged with Fools’ Day in tow, or not this a publicity stunt, or a Tom Thunder took to Twitter and anBrady-ish type of retirement, only nounced he could no longer sit in time would tell. the stands and would return for his As the world awaited an official 23rd season as the self-proclaimed statement from Thunder, whoever California League Mascot of the would take over for the Big Green Year for 19 straight seasons. Well

Area high school teams compete at Darryl Kile baseball tournament Derryl Trujillo WRITER

NORCO – Last week three area baseball teams participated in Norco’s Darryl Kile tournament at Don Harris Field. The tournament honors the former alum who died of coronary artery disease in 2002, at the age of 33, while playing with the St. Louis Cardinals. One local team reached the finals while another was tantalizingly close to the final and a coach picked up a milestone win.

Paloma Valley: The Wildcats reached the championship game by defeating Great Oak 7-5, Hillcrest 13-2 and Kaiser 4-1.

In the final game, Paloma Valley’s Brendan Moore got the start and went five innings on the bump allowing six runs on seven hits.

He pitched well enough to keep the Wildcats in the game but two Norco home runs by catcher Cole Hansen and relief pitcher Jacob Kruswicki were too much to overcome. Paloma Valley fell 6-2 and now looks to resume Ivy League play on Thursday and Friday against JW North (4/7 in Riverside and 4/8 at home).

Wildcats coach Jason Berni remarked, “It was a good week.

We saw guys step up when given opportunities and with such a young group that is exactly what you want to see. Brendan did a fantastic job against an excellent lineup, and I was super proud of him for giving us an opportunity in that game. We just didn’t come through at the plate, but I like where we are right now.”

Great Oak: The Wolfpack fell 7-5 against Paloma Valley in their

pool play opener on Wednesday but defeated Kaiser 4-1 and Hillcrest 11-0 to go 2-1. In their final game, they played Riverside Poly and defeated the Bears 11-2 scoring runs in six of the seven innings for their eleventh win of the year.

For head coach Eric Morton it marked a milestone in career win number 300 between a stint at San Marcos High School and his tenure leading the Wolfpack.

“I’m so proud and thankful to have reached the milestone of picking up my 300th win,” Morton said via social media. “I’m so blessed to have had amazing players, parents, administrators, coaches and a family who have been part of this journey at both Great Oak and San Marcos.”

Great Oak returns to Southwestern League action against Murrieta Valley on Tuesday and Thursday of this week.

Vista Murrieta: The Broncos opened pool play with a 5-0 victory over Riverside Poly and then split a pair of one-run games on Thursday and Friday defeating Charter Oak 4-3 and falling to Norco 5-4.

In the Norco game they trailed 4-0 before coming within inches of reaching the tournament finals on two separate occasions. They fell on Saturday to a Kaiser team that is undefeated in Sunkist League play by a final score of 4-2.

It is a key week in the Southwestern League race as the Broncos play Temecula Valley, the team they share first place with, starting Tuesday at home and Thursday at TV. Derryl Trujillo can be reached at socaltrekkie@gmail.com.

played Thunder and company, well played.

The 2022 Lake Elsinore Storm season, with Thunder, his friends and who knows what else, begins with their opening home stand against the Visalia Rawhide starting Tuesday, April 12. Lake Elsinore opens up on the road Friday, April 8, against the 66ers at San Manuel Stadium in San Bernardino. Visit www. stormbaseball.com or contact the Lake Elsinore Storm, the Single-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres, at 951-245-4487 for more information.

To follow all the action on social media, Thunder’s Twitter is @ ThunderTheDog, his Instagram is @biggreendog and the Lake Elsinore official accounts are @ Storm_Baseball on Twitter and @ LakeElsinoreStorm on Instagram.

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San Jacinto Valley students honored in March Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The Hemet/San Jacinto Student of the Month program held its most recent recognition event at the Maze Stone restaurant at Soboba Springs Golf Course, Thursday, March 24.

Seven local high school seniors were recognized and honored for their character, love of learning and commitment to academics in addition to their involvement in school and community activities and their ability to overcome difficult life challenges. And they do it in a setting that honors God, America, family, community and free enterprise.

Students are nominated by teachers or other school personnel for making a difference in their homes, schools and communities.

Program founder and event facilitator Karena Zermeno also represents one of the sponsors, Altura Credit Union. Backpacks filled with gifts, a Student of the Month award, certificates of recognition and much more were donated by the program’s sponsors to the award recipients.

Each student was invited to the podium to share their personal story, past challenges and future goals with a room full of supporters that included principals, teachers, peers, family members and community and school district dignitaries.

March’s students of the month from Hemet Unified School District schools are Priscila Aguilar, Caiden Bonney, Halley Jade Pareja, Katelyn Sonnier and Jamie Urtiz. San Jacinto Unified honorees for March are Raider Nunez and Soleil Sandoval.

Hemet Unified School District Priscila Aguilar from West Valley High School has had French as an elective with teacher Sarah Chapman all four years and will take the International Baccalaureate exam in French this year. Chapman said she was pleased to nominate her student to honor her character. Aguilar took almost every Advanced Placement and IB class offered at her school and has been active in Associated Student Body and tennis. Her goal is to major in microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics at University of California Los Angeles.

“Never lose sight of your dreams; everything will become possible with determination,” Aguilar said.

Western Center Academy’s Caiden Bonney lives in Menifee and has been a student at Hemet’s WCA since seventh grade. His teacher, Logan Wolny, said he is an outstanding student who is supportive of everyone and is always doing things for the betterment of the school, staff and fellow students.

“Five years ago, my entire family’s life changed forever,” Bonney said.

His mother was struck by a truck as she walked home from her daughter’s school. She was in a coma and on a ventilator and required full-time care for more than a year. She had multiple skull fractures and brain bleeds and resultant seizures. His father’s job as a firefighter meant much of the household responsibilities fell on Caiden. But he didn’t let that stand in the way of his academ-

ics or his pursuit of activities outside of school, such as teaching martial arts to young children.

“I learned so many life lessons during that time,” Bonney said.

“You have to treasure every moment you have in this world with the people you love. You have to work hard no matter what challenges you might face.”

He has taken inspiration from his mother’s road to recovery and plans to take that to college where he will major in engineering.

“I am very lucky to have someone set such an amazing example for me to follow. Life can change in an instant so don’t let one day pass you by,” Bonney said.

Halley Jade Pareja is Tahquitz High School’s choice for March. In her spare time, she practices musical instruments and paints commissioned portraits for people. She is her school’s drum major and is part of the junior ROTC program where she initiated a “Coats for Kids” coat drive for needy students. She was nominated by her math teacher, Jeff Prickett.

“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% of how you respond and react to it,” Pareja said. “All the students here today have learned that lesson.

“I lived my whole life in an unsupportive and lonesome home, always being put down, neglected and only receiving acceptance through my own academic performance. My father left the country.

I’d completely given up on school, my friends and myself at this point, eventually leading to my own hospitalization.”

That experience gave her the opportunity to realize her life didn’t need to be like it was, and she started getting involved in school. To ensure inclusion and unification within her school, she became a mental health peer guide. She plans to attend college for music and jazz performance.

“The biggest life lesson I will be taking with me is that it is better to wish something would have worked instead of regretting the absence of trying,” Pareja said.

Hemet High School singled out Katelyn Sonnier to be recognized this month. A four-year ASB member serving two years as class president, she is currently the Commissioner of Pep. She is an accomplished varsity volleyball player all four years, serving as captain for a second time. She’s also an amazing student according to Lauren Lloyd, her college and career counselor.

She said Sonnier is an all-around great student but she wanted to focus on something that can’t be seen on her transcripts, her big goals.

Sonnier entered Hemet High after having attended Idyllwild School, also within the HUSD, which serves grades K-8 and has less than 50 students per grade level. Being on her school’s volleyball team and also playing travel ball has led to many sacrifices as she spends 15-20 hours a week for practice and tournament play for the sport she loves.

“Juggling all this can be difficult at times,” she said. “My parents have devoted so much time in supporting

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Recipients of the Hemet/San Jacinto Student of the Month award for March are, from left, Katelyn Sonnier, Soleil Sandoval, Raider Nunez, Halley Jade Pareja, Priscila Aguilar, Jamie Urtiz and Caiden Bonney.

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me and my two younger brothers.”

She plans to major in kinesiology to become a physical therapist or teacher while attending San Francisco State University, a Division 2 college where she will also continue playing volleyball. The lessons she will take with her are hard work, perseverance and determination.

In 2018, she was impacted by the death of friend Lilah Whitney, 15, whose car accident she came upon while in the mountain community of Idyllwild. It made her realize not to take anything for granted and to live life to the fullest and “be the best version of myself.”

Hamilton High’s Jamie Urtiz is a journalism student who treats everyone as an equal. Her teacher, Julie Cope, said she sees the best in everyone. She lifts up her friends constantly and maintains nearly straight-As while working at her family’s local Mexican restaurant and being involved in extracurricular activities.

Born in Escondido, Urtiz plans to move in with her cousin in National City to attend college. She said during her happy childhood she often looked up at the moon with dreams typical of most young girls. As she grew up, she began to worry about what others thought of her and that shut out her own voice.

“The one thing that was the start of changing me was my first day of coming to Hamilton in middle school,” Urtiz said, adding that she was not judged and felt welcomed.

“I have come to love myself for who I am, who I was and who I hope to become. You can find yourself by being true to yourself.”

San Jacinto Unified School District Raider Nunez from San Jacinto High School started to excel when he got involved with sports. His physical education teacher and coach, Jeremiah Budnovich, said there are core values in the football program that he tries to instill in

young athletes.

“The most difficult to achieve is integrity,” he said. “The way we define integrity in our program is ‘doing the right thing even when no one is around.’ Two traits that help identify the capabilities of an individual are effort and intelligence. We demand quite a bit of both, physically and mentally. The effort I have seen Raider go through is remarkable.”

Nunez said he didn’t used to have many future plans but now has decided he wants to start his own business. He and his siblings were being raised by their father and he said things started to fall apart when his mother tried to come back into his life when he was 13. Up until then he said he was happy and involved with church and other positive activities. After his mother left again, it caused Nunez to react negatively by getting involved with alcohol and crime and exhibiting violent behavior. After he got into a fight at school in his freshman year, he said he looked himself in the mirror and took a couple of weeks to release all the pent-up emotions he had. When he returned to campus, he met with his physical education teacher who told him he could see his potential and that opened his eyes.

“God took me by the hand and gave me strength. No matter what situation you’re going through, God is there for you,” Nunez said.

Mountain View High School chose Soleil Sandoval as its outstanding student for March. Her math teacher, Karin Lee, said she has an “energy and spirit that uplifts and inspires others; she truly wants to learn.”

She is involved with the yearbook, helps maintain the school’s sustainable garden and is an active member of the Mental Health Matters club. Sandoval said she is not the same person she was a year ago.

“I want to thank Miss Lee, the teacher who taught from her heart

and never from a book,” she said. “I would like to personally thank you for taking my hand and opening my mind and for truly just being a kind human being.

“I’m a good person with a huge heart. I might be young, but I have big dreams to try and make this world a better place. The future I envision for myself is bright and happy. A year ago I told myself I would be nothing, a high school dropout. My life was hectic and I was in a very dark place. I had to find a purpose to want to try and to say goodbye to all the gray days,” Sandoval said.

She made the decision to change completely for the better for the people around her but most importantly for herself.

“The most important thing I’ve learned at such a young age is that life isn’t about how much you can take until you break, it’s about how much you can break, take and keep moving forward,” she said.

Closing remarks HUSD Superintendent Christi Barrett said her takeaway from the morning was that almost every speaker learned that life is not a dress rehearsal and that every day is new.

SJUSD Superintendent Dave Pyle said no matter what chapter of your life you are entering, you need to define your passion. He said if you find something that you can laugh and cry about within 10 seconds of each other, you’ve found your passion.

Edwin Gomez, Ed. D., superintendent of schools for Riverside County, told the students he was impressed by their tenacity and their profound lessons.

“Hope never gets old; mercies and blessings are new every day,” he said. “Thank you to the leadership for having faith and belief in our students.”

For more information, visit http:// www.studentofthemonth.net.

Executive assistant in Menifee Union School District named final 2022 Riverside County Educator of the Year MENIFEE – Tara Surguine thought she was delivering a laptop to a conference room for her district superintendent at the Menifee Union School District in the morning Tuesday, March 22. Instead, the executive assistant found a room full of her colleagues, family members, superintendent, a board member and Riverside County Superintendent of Schools, Edwin Gomez, Ed. D., waiting with flowers, balloons and applause to celebrate the news that she is the 2022 Riverside County Confidential Employee of the Year.

“It was obvious to the selection committee that Mrs. Surguine’s success is rooted in her belief that a confidential employee has the privilege to see and hear sensitive information with the honor to be supportive and resourceful in response,” Gomez said, who presented the news to Surguine at the surprise visit. “She has been instrumental in updating nearly 800 board policies, promotes positive culture and climate, and has helped raise funds to help students in need during the holiday season.”

Surguine served as an executive assistant for 33 years in private and public workplaces. For the last six years, she has served as

Tara Surguine, executive assistant in Menifee Union School District, is named 2022 Riverside County Confidential Employee of the Year.

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the executive secretary to the superintendent and governing board at the Menifee Union School District. In her role, she provides direct assistance to all members of the board and the superintendent and provides support to other assistants within the district. She has shined during times of transition

– between superintendents, with board agenda systems, and with the updating of hundreds of board policies. Beyond her professional duties, she has organized events to raise funds for children in the community.

“I am honored to work in such an amazing and wonderful district,” Surguine said, immediately following the surprise announcement. “We couldn’t do what we do as a district without everybody here in this room.”

The Riverside County Educators of the Year are selected from the more than 36,000 educational employees in the county. The rigorous application process starts with nominations by teachers, classified employees, and school district administrators throughout the county. Applications are then submitted to the Riverside County Office of Education, where an outside selection committee selects the honorees before the county superintendent announcement.

All Riverside County Educators of the Year will be honored at the Celebrating Educators Luncheon set for Tuesday, May 3, at the Riverside Convention Center.

Submitted by Riverside County Office of Education.

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HOME & GARDEN

Lake Elsinore and CR&R partner for community cleanup event at Diamond Stadium

CR&R employee helps Lake Elsinore resident unload trash into dumpster at the Lake Elsinore Community Cleanup Saturday, April 2, at Diamond Stadium in Lot C.

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Lake Elsinore residents bring truck and trailer loads of large items for disposal at the city’s Community Cleanup event at Diamond Stadium.

Lake Elsinore residents begin unloading a trailer full of large items into a waiting dumpster at the city’s Community Cleanup event at Diamond Stadium.

Prepare landscapes for new plants

Preparing the landscape in advance can inform homeowners about which plants to purchase and can ensure they thrive after planting.

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TEMECULA – New plants can add much to a landscape.

Whether they’re replacing plants that are no longer thriving or being added to supplement an existing landscape, new plants are an affordable way to give a home’s exterior a whole new look.

Much consideration is given to which plants to add to a landscape. That’s understandable, as homeowners want to choose plants that will thrive and won’t compromise the health of surrounding plants and trees. Before planting or even choosing plants, it’s important to plan for new additions to a landscape. Preparing the landscape in advance can inform homeowners about which plants to purchase and can ensure they thrive after planting.

Document sunlight exposure.

Plants have different needs, and one of the biggest differences between species is the amount of sunlight they need to thrive. According to Penn State Extension, plants characterized as “full sun” require six or more hours of sunlight per day, while those considered “partial sun” need between four and six hours of sunlight per day. Plants designated as “partial shade” need two to four hours of sun per day, while “shade” plants need less than two hours of sunlight a day. Documenting sunlight exposure in advance gives homeowners an idea of which plants should be planted and where they

EMWD encourages drought-tolerant landscaped home owners to enter contest Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Eastern Municipal Water District announced that customers who have shown a commitment to drought-tolerant landscaping can participate in the 2022 Inland Empire Landscape Contest that is hosted by regional water suppliers and cities across the Inland Empire area.

EMWD is a part of the regional suppliers and encourages those customers who worked to make their home landscaping more drought tolerant have the opportunity to win up to $500 if their entry wins. The winner will be placed into a social media voting campaign for a chance to be fea-

tured in an ad placement in Inland Empire Magazine.

Entries are now being accepted through May 17 and can be submitted at http://www.inlandempirelandscapecontest.com. A full set of contest rules and guidelines is also available on the website.

“Our team at EMWD is excited to see the entries from our customers who have shown a commitment to creating beautiful, water-efficient landscapes at their homes,” EMWD Board President Phil Paule said. “California friendly landscapes are both beautiful and important to helping conserve our water supplies, and we look forward to celebrating the winners who have done their part to adopt a culture of water wise living in

our region.”

EMWD is the water, wastewater service and recycled water provider to nearly one million people living and working within a 558-square mile service area in western Riverside County. It is California’s sixth-largest retail water agency, and its mission is “to deliver value to our diverse customers and the communities we serve by providing safe, reliable, economical and environmentally sustainable water, wastewater and recycled water services.”

More information can be found at http://www.emwd.org.

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

should be planted. Jot down these observations in a journal over several weeks and then choose plants that will thrive in each area.

Test the soil. A soil pH test is a simple and quick way to determine the acidity of soil. Soil pH levels will indicate how likely a plant is to thrive in a given spot.

High levels won’t necessarily mean an area should be avoided, as some plants thrive in acidic soils. Additional soil tests can determine other characteristics, such as the nutrient levels of soil and the amount of organic matter it contains. Each of these variables can help homeowners make the right choices as they introduce new plants to their properties.

Consider local wildlife. If local wildlife makes its presence known on a property, homeowners may want to take proactive steps before planting anything new. A new fence might prevent animals like

deer from getting in, but that likely won’t do much to repel small animals like squirrels, rabbits or foxes. If wildlife is a concern, homeowners can seek advice at their local garden center about which plants certain animals are likely to ignore. Homeowners who want to attract wildlife can do the same in reverse, choosing plants wildlife will be drawn to.

Homeowners who want to deter wildlife should erect fencing or other barriers prior to planting.

Clear space if necessary.

Plants grow up and out, and cramped quarters can make it hard for new plants to thrive. Some may thrive but only at the expense of other plants. If necessary, clear space before planting to ensure plants have ample space to grow.

Some pre-planting landscape preparation can ensure new plants thrive.

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COURTS & CRIMES

Perris trio accused of abusing Turpin girls arraigned City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A Perris foster care couple and their adult daughter were accused of abusing two girls rescued from a home they say their parents had turned into a prison for them and their siblings pleaded not guilty Friday, April 1, to felony charges.

Marcelino Camacho Olguin, 63, Rosa Armida Olguin, 58, and Lennys Giovanna Olguin, 37, were arrested and charged in November with nearly a dozen offenses, including child cruelty, false imprisonment and witness intimidation.

Marcelino Olguin was additionally charged with multiple counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old.

The trio was arraigned before Riverside County Superior Court Judge Sean Crandell, who scheduled a felony settlement confer-

ence for June 6 at the Riverside Hall of Justice.

Marcelino Olguin is free on a $200,000 bond, while Rosa and Lennys Olguin are each free on $50,000 bail.

According to court papers, two of the girls belonging to David Allen Turpin and his wife, Louise Ann Turpin, were placed with the foster care parents and their daughter in 2018, within a few months of their removal from the Turpin home in the same city.

The Turpin girls were identified only as Jane Does in the criminal complaint.

It alleges that Marcelino Olguin fixed his attention on the sisters, while another girl, identified only by the initials “J.P.,” was physically abused by the defendants, but not sexually assaulted.

The alleged offenses occurred between April 2018 and March 2021.

According to investigators, Marcelino allegedly kissed the victims and told them not to wear undershirts. There were other alleged acts of touching the children, whom the defendants also encouraged to fight, according to court documents.

The Turpin girls were told that if they did not comply with the defendants’ demands, they would not be able to see their older siblings again, court papers allege.

The defendants have no documented previous felony convictions.

It is unclear how long they had been designated foster parents in the county’s dependent care system, which has been under intense scrutiny since the allegations surfaced, as well as other evidence of mismanagement by the county’s Child Protective Services Department and Office of the Public Guardian.

The county Board of Supervisors in October hired former U.S. District Judge Stephen Larson and staff attorneys from his Los Angeles-based law firm to conduct an investigation of the agencies, which is expected to conclude in May. An ABC documentary broadcast in November found that life had not improved much for most of the 13 Turpin siblings after they were removed from their parents’ residence in January 2018.

At the time, their ages ranged from 2 to 29.

The documentary featured District Attorney Mike Hestrin, whose staff have remained in contact with the Turpin children. Hestrin said multiple victims were “living in squalor.”

“They’re living in crime-ridden neighborhoods. There’s money for their education. They can’t access it,” Hestrin said. “This is unimaginable to me, that we could have the

very worst case of child abuse I’ve ever seen, and then we would then not be able to get it together to give them basic needs.”

David Turpin, now 59, and Louise Turpin, now 52, were each sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison in 2019.

The defendants operated what prosecutors and investigators described as a “house of horrors,” keeping some of the children caged or chained most times of the day, forcing them to subsist on peanut butter sandwiches and burritos, making them sleep up to 20 hours daily and allowing them to shower only once a year.

The parents also engaged in repeated physical abuse, resulting in injuries. The conditions were uncovered in January 2018 when one of the Turpin girls, then-17year-old Jordan Turpin, escaped through a window and called 911.

Banning woman who killed skateboarder while driving drunk sentenced City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A nurse who killed a 20-year-old skateboarder in a hit-and-run while she was driving drunk in Banning pleaded guilty Wednesday, March 30, to DUI gross vehicular manslaughter and was sentenced to 15 years in state prison.

Lilliana Ruvalcaba Diaz, 30, of Banning admitted the felony charge, as well as a sentenceenhancing allegation of fleeing the scene of a crime, under a plea agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.

In exchange for her admissions, prosecutors dropped several related allegations.

Superior Court Judge Mark Singerton certified the terms of the plea deal and imposed the sentence stipulated by the prosecution and defense.

Diaz was arrested in 2021 following a 13-month investigation into the death of Leron Sanders.

According to an arrest declaration affidavit filed by the Banning Police Department, the defendant consumed a bottle of Cisco wine and a 24-ounce Budweiser on the night of Dec. 8, 2019, while at a friend’s house.

She later admitted to investigators that when she left the residence to return home, she was intoxicated but chose to get behind the wheel of her Honda Civic any-

Father, daughter sentenced in woman’s kidnapping City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A Riverside man and his daughter who pleaded no contest to kidnapping a woman who was dumped in the desert near Edwards Air Force Base were sentenced Wednesday, March 30, to state prison.

Stanley Alfred Lawton, 57, was ordered to serve 25 years to life in prison in connection with his no contest plea Wednesday, Feb. 23, to aggravated kidnapping with the intent to commit robbery. Lawton also admitted previous strikes for robbery and attempted murder, according to Ricardo Santiago with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Lawton’s daughter, Shaniya Nicole Poche-Lawton, 24, of Palmdale, pleaded no contest to kidnapping and admitted personally using a firearm, and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said the woman was abducted Nov. 1, 2019, from the North Las Vegas area and found

five days later by military police who were making their routine rounds outside the Air Force base.

The woman, who knew the two defendants, was kidnapped at gunpoint, driven to the Antelope Valley and was subsequently left in the desert, where she was able to seek help, prosecutors said shortly after the case was filed.

“At some point, she was sexually assaulted and left for dead,” sheriff’s Capt. Eduardo Hernandez said shortly after the two were arrested in early November 2019.

The father and daughter were initially charged with a series of counts, including attempted murder, rape and robbery, but the rape charge was dismissed against Poche-Lawton in January 2021, according to court records. The remaining counts against them are expected to be dismissed as a result of their pleas.

The two have remained behind bars since they were taken into custody by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, jail records show.

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way, according to the declaration.

About 5:30 p.m., while driving through the intersection of Apex and Ramsey streets, she slammed into Sanders as he was skateboarding in a pedestrian path, out of the way of traffic, police said.

The defendant struck him on the driver’s side of her sedan, and his body landed on her windshield but rolled off as she sped away, according to the affidavit.

Diaz later told detectives that she was unaware that she had struck someone.

Other motorists came upon Sanders laying in the roadway and called 911. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

Diaz’s mother, whose identity

was not disclosed, saw the condition of her daughter’s car when she parked outside their residence in the 500 block of 40th Street and immediately feared an injury accident had occurred, prompting the woman to call the police, according to the declaration.

The ensuing investigation led to patrol officers questioning Diaz that night and determining she had a blood alcohol level of nearly .2, or well over twice the legal limit to operate a motor vehicle, according to court papers.

When asked whether she realized she had been in a crash on the way home, Diaz replied, “She did not know what happened,” according to the police statement.

“Lilliana confirmed that she knew the importance of stopping at an accident scene to make sure everyone was OK and the procedures involved,” the affidavit said.

“I’m aware that I should not be driving and drinking,” she told officers.

The defendant made no other admissions.

There was no word on why the criminal complaint was not filed until a year after the deadly hitand-run.

Diaz was taken into custody without incident Jan. 22, 2021.

She had no documented previous felony convictions.

Boy, 17, shot to death in Temecula City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

A 17-year-old boy was shot to death by another juvenile in Temecula, authorities said, Wednesday, March 30.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department received a report of the shooting at 1:16 p.m. Wednes-

day, March 30, in the 44900 block of Camino Alamosa, according to Sgt. Ben Ramirez.

Deputies arrived to find the 17-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound and transported him to a nearby hospital, where he died from his wounds, Ramirez said.

An investigation into the incident revealed the victim was shot

by another juvenile who has been identified by authorities but not publicly named. It was not disclosed whether the person has been arrested, and a possible motive for the shooting was not provided.

Anyone with information on the shooting was urged to call Investigator Guimont at the Southwest Sheriff Station at 951-696-3000.

Boost mental wellness

Mental health professionals can provide the same valuable services for mental health that physicians do for physical health.

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TEMECULA – The most successful health care regimens incorporate a number of variables to help individuals achieve optimal health. Physical health garners considerable attention when developing a health care regimen, but it’s equally important that individuals prioritize mental health as well.

Mental health has garnered considerable attention in recent years, and that’s not solely a byproduct of the pandemic. Prior to the onset of the pandemic, in 2019 the World Health Organization launched the WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health for 2019-2023. That’s an effort to ensure access to quality and affordable care for mental health conditions in 12 priority countries. The WHO initiative reflects the growing recognition of the importance of mental wellness and its role in overall health.

Protecting mental health and boosting mental wellness can have a profound impact on individuals who are struggling with stress, anxiety and depression.

The National Council for Mental Well-Being recommended these strategies to boost mental wellness and protect mental health.

Express your feelings. Individuals should not feel the need to keep their problems to themselves.

Speak with someone you trust about your feelings and share details of any problems you may be having. Keeping feelings bottled up inside can compound issues that are already adversely affecting your mental health.

Establish boundaries. Individuals should not feel compelled to engage in activities they don’t enjoy or no longer want to do. It’s everyone’s right to say “no,” and exercising that right can improve mental health for individuals who routinely find themselves saying “yes” to activities they no longer enjoy. For example, many working professionals may feel compelled to respond to work emails long after quitting time. It can have an adverse effect on mental health by making individuals feel as though they’re constantly working. Answering emails only during working hours can provide the mental break individuals need to unwind and relax.

Recognize the role that physical health can play in protecting mental health. The National Council for Mental Well-Being

said that physical self-care helps individuals manage symptoms associated with mental health challenges. Eating right, exercising regularly and getting enough sleep can help individuals overcome mental health challenges and reduce risk for conditions such as anxiety and depression.

Find a healthy hobby. A healthy hobby can quell boredom and serve as a coping mechanism when issues like stress and anxiety begin to feel a little overwhelming.

A healthy hobby can serve as a distraction and provide a getaway when individuals feel as though their mental health is suffering.

Don’t hesitate to seek help.

Individuals have no issue visiting their physicians when they experience physical symptoms of illness or injury. That same lack of hesitation should be present when mental health issues arise. Mental health professionals can provide the same valuable services for mental health that physicians do for physical health.

Strategies to protect mental health are important components of health care regimens. Individuals can learn more at http:// mentalhealthfirstaid.org.

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REGIONAL NEWS

San Diego-area Democratic officials welcome plan to end Trumpera border policy City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The Biden administration’s decision to terminate a pandemicrelated policy which made it harder for migrants to seek asylum in the United States drew praise today from three Democratic San Diego-area elected officials while Republican Rep. Darrell Issa called it “reckless.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday, April 1, it will terminate its Title 42 public health order Monday, May 23. The order required the expulsion of unauthorized single adults and family units arriving at the land borders to protect against the spread of COVID-19.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria

said ending the “inhumane and restrictive policy is long overdue.”

Gloria said his administration will continue to work with the Department of Homeland Security and regional community organizations “to ensure the process is orderly and that migrants have access to needed services and resources.”

Issa, R-Bonsall, called it “a reckless decision by an administration that from its first day opened our southern borders, demoralized our front line border patrol, and allowed in unprecedented human trafficking and fentanyl supply.

“Despite the president’s empty promise at his State of the Union address to secure the border, Biden’s border crisis will only continue,” Issa said, predicting the

decision would result in a flood of additional immigrants entering the country illegally and burdening already overwhelmed border patrol personnel.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said, “We have put in place a comprehensive, whole-of-government strategy to manage any potential increase in the number of migrants encountered at our border.

“We are increasing our capacity to process new arrivals, evaluate asylum requests and quickly remove those who do not qualify for protection. We will increase personnel and resources as needed and have already redeployed more than 600 law enforcement officers to the border. We are referring smugglers and certain border

crossers for criminal prosecution.

Over the next two months, we are putting in place additional, appropriate COVID-19 protocols, including ramping up our vaccination program,” Mayorkas said.

Rep. Juan Vargas, D-San Diego, said the decision was “a welcome step.”

“Over the last two years, migrants have been cruelly expelled from our country under the guise of Title 42,” Vargas said. “Title 42 was never about public health and safety, it was implemented to deny due process to people seeking refuge and protection.

“Representing border communities, I’ve seen the impact of Title 42 firsthand. Our nation was built by immigrants and every immigrant deserves to be treated

fairly and humanely,” Vargas said, adding that seeking asylum in the U.S. is legal.

San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas also praised the decision to end “a racist and xenophobic Trump-era policy that under the guise of public health, denied people the fundamental right to seek asylum.”

“Now more than ever we should lead the way in building a just and humane immigration system that rises to meet the challenges of the current situation around the world,” she said.

“San Diego County has proven in the past to be a welcoming place and we must continue to provide the support and services to anyone that is integrating and enriching our community.”

Assemblymember, senator express concerns over youth COVID-19 vaccination bill Paul J. Young CITY NEWS SERVICE

Riverside County lawmakers from both sides of the aisle said they have reservations about a proposed state law due for hearings next month that would pave the way for children as young as 12 to receive COVID-19 shots without first obtaining their parents’ permission.

“I respect parents’ authority over the welfare of their children and take the issue of informed consent seriously,” Sen. Richard Roth, DRiverside, told City News Service.

“I will be closely monitoring this bill. I … will not be in a position to cast a vote on it until it is on the Senate floor. In that time, the bill may change substantially.”

The proposed legislation, Senate Bill 866, the “Teens Choose Vaccines Act,” was introduced in January by Sens. Richard Pan, D-Sacramento and Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco. The measure would authorize a waiver of parental consent to achieve what Wiener characterized as “the autonomy of

young people to receive life saving vaccines, regardless of their parents’ beliefs and work schedules.”

The bill was passed out of the Senate Rules Committee in January and received an initial hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this month. The committee is slated to hear it again this month.

Assemblymember Randy Voepel, R-Idyllwild, told CNS that while he is not “anti-vaccine,” he believes there should be an “informed choice whether or not a person receives the vaccine, and certainly it shouldn’t be opened up to minors who are not considered old enough to drive or vote in many cases.”

“Who takes on the liability if that minor should have an adverse reaction?” he said. “The parents were not aware that their child received the vaccine, so are they then responsible? There are a multitude of issues with this and other vaccine mandates that would open up a proverbial can of worms, especially should it eventually have to be decided in the courts.”

Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, R-

Beaumont, told CNS in February that the Legislature should retreat from any effort “to dismantle the family unit.”

“I believe it should be our prerogative to do all that we can to support the health and autonomy of our families,” she said.

The remainder of the county’s state representatives either declined comment or did not respond to requests.

“It’s unconscionable for teens to be blocked from the vaccine because a parent either refuses or cannot take their child to a vaccination site,” Wiener said in January.

Pan, a licensed pediatrician, said that the “most effective way to keep schools open and safe is to ensure the COVID-19 vaccination rate of students and school staff is as high as possible.”

Lawsuits challenging a similar law in the District of Columbia, the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act, led to a federal judge two weeks ago issuing a temporary injunction halting further use of the measure, which

permitted kids as young as 11 to receive COVID-19 and other vaccinations without parental consent.

The judge declared that the act threatened parental rights as far as them knowing what their children were injecting themselves with, while reimbursement for providers’ costs could be billed directly to a family’s medical insurers without the parents’ knowledge.

Even California’s Republican congressional delegation has weighed in on SB 866, with Reps. Darrell Issa, R-Temecula, and Ken Calvert, R-Corona, joining colleagues in a letter sent last month to leaders in the Assembly and Senate, calling on them to abandon the legislation, saying it “suffocates the ability of parents to make appropriate health decisions” for their children.

“It presents dangerous threats to an individual child’s health, depending on their personal health circumstances,” according to the letter. “A student may not have detailed knowledge of their complete health history, including allergies to medication, previous illnesses

and other essential medical details that would substantially impact a decision to seek vaccination.”

Pan and Wiener have cited U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention coronavirus statistics in mustering support for SB 866. But even those numbers have changed.

On March 18, the CDC reduced its confirmed pediatric COVID fatalities by 24%, dropping from nearly 1,800 to about 1,350. The agency said there had been miscounts in 26 states.

CDC COVID Tracker data show 976,229 deaths nationwide linked to the virus since January 2020. In Riverside County, there have been 6,438 deaths attributed to virus complications. Only five of those, however, have involved patients under 18 years old, according to the county Department of Public Health.

The Legislature’s “Vaccine Work Group,” of which Pan and Wiener are founding members, is responsible for SB 866 and at least seven other bills seeking mandates or changes to state privacy shields.

Court declares California’s racial, ethnic, LGBT quota for corporate boards unconstitutional VALLEY NEWS STAFF

On Friday, April 1, a Los Angeles judge ruled that a California landmark law mandating racial, ethnic, and LGBT quotas for corporate boards of directors was unconstitutional (Robin Crest, et al. v. Alex Padilla, in his official capacity as Secretary of State of the State of California (No.20STCV-37513)).

Judicial Watch, a conservative legal group, was granted a motion for summary judgment in its taxpayer lawsuit asking the court to declare the quota unconstitutional under California’s constitution.

This lawsuit was filed October 2, 2020 in the Superior Court of the State of California County of Los Angeles by Judicial Watch on behalf of three California taxpayers (Robin Crest, Earl De Vires and Judy De Vires) to prevent California from enforcing Assembly Bill 979 (AB 979).

The bill requires that boards of directors of California-based, publicly held domestic or foreign corporations satisfy a racial, ethnic, and LGBT quota by the end of the 2021 calendar year.

The lawsuit argued that violated the state’s constitutional equal protection clause.

Messages seeking comment from the state weren’t immediately returned Friday evening.

“This historic California court decision declared unconstitutional one of the most blatant and significant attacks in the modern era on constitutional prohibitions against discrimination,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “In its ruling today, the court upheld the core American value of equal protection under the law. Judicial Watch’s taxpayer clients are heroes for standing up for civil rights against the Left’s pernicious efforts to undo antidiscrimination protections.”

In ruling on behalf of the taxpayers, the court agreed with Judicial Watch that any expenditure of taxpayer funds or taxpayerfinanced resources on AB 979 is illegal under the California

Constitution. As Judicial Watch noted in the motion for summary judgment: Laws that explicitly distinguish between individuals on racial or ethnic, sexual preference, and transgender status grounds fall within the core of the prohibition of the equal protection clause.

Indeed, a Senate Floor Analysis produced during deliberation on the legislation concluded the bill draws distinctions based on race and ethnicity, and therefore, it is “suspect” and that “the existence of general societal discrimination will not ordinarily satisfy courts.”

Also, according to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, AB 979 “will result in ongoing costs in the hundreds of thousands of dollars to gather demographic information and compile a report on this data on its internet website.”

Judicial Watch’s attorneys also argued: AB 979 and Defendant’s justifications also plainly “embody stereotypes that treat individuals as the product of their race, [ethnicity, sexual orientation, or transgender status] evaluating their thoughts and efforts—their very worth as citizens—according to criterion[s] barred to the Government by history and the Constitution.” In the end, AB 970 is simply a numerical set-aside that amounts to racial, ethnic, and LGBT balancing. (“Racial balancing is not transformed from ‘patently unconstitutional’ to a compelling state interest simply by relabeling it ‘racial diversity.’”.)

Judicial Watch completed a trial in a separate lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of California taxpayers to prevent the state from implementing a 2018 law (SB 826) requiring publicly-held corporations headquartered in California to have at least one director “who self-identifies her gender as a woman” on their boards by December 31, 2019 (Robin Crest et al. v. Alex Padilla (No.19STCV-27561)).

In signing the bill, Gov. Gavin Newsom said it was important for minorities to have a voice on the boards of powerful corporations.

The Associated Press reported that the measure required at least two such directors by the end of 2022 on boards with four to nine directors. Three directors

are required for boards with nine or more directors. Firms that don’t comply could face fines of $100,000 for first violations and $300,000 for repeated violations.

A “Diversity on Boards” report issued in March by the secretary of state found that about 300 out of some 700 corporations had

complied. However, half of the corporations didn’t file the required disclosure statement.

The Associated Press and a press release from Judicial Watch were both used in this story.

U.S. Navy serviceman killed in crash involving SUV, semi on I-10 City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Authorities were investigating a collision between an SUV and a tractor-trailer on Interstate 10 in Beaumont that killed a 31-year-old U.S. Navy Serviceman stationed in Twentynine Palms Saturday, April 2.

The fatality occurred about

12:35 p.m. Friday, April 1, on westbound I-10 at Beaumont Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The agency said that a Kia Sportage plowed into the back of a big rig hauling a 53-foot trailer that had stopped in the slow lane near the Beaumont Avenue off-ramp.

The Kia’s driver, a U.S. Navy serviceman from Burgaw, North

Carolina, suffered blunt force head trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, the CHP said.

Authorities said the Navy serviceman – who se name was withheld pending notification of his family – had been stationed at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms.

No other injuries were reported.

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Russian space chief: Sanctions could imperil space station ASSOCIATED PRESS

MOSCOW (AP) — The head of Russia’s space program said Saturday that the future of the International Space Station hangs in the balance after the United States, the European Union, and Canadian space agencies missed a deadline to meet Russian demands for lifting sanctions on Russian enterprises and hardware.

Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roscosmos, told reporters that the state agency is preparing a report on the prospects of international cooperation at the station, to be presented to federal authorities “after Roscosmos has completed its analysis.”

Rogozin implied on Russian state TV that the Western sanctions, some of which predate Russia’s current military operations in Ukraine, could disrupt the operation of Russian spacecraft servicing the ISS with cargo flights. Russia also sends manned missions to the space station.

He stressed that the Western

partners need the space station and “cannot manage without Russia, because no one but us can deliver fuel to the station.”

Rogozin added that “only the engines of our cargo craft are able to correct the ISS’s orbit, keeping it safe from space debris.”

Rogozin later Saturday wrote on his Telegram channel that he received responses from his Western counterparts vowing to promote “further cooperation on the ISS and its operations.”

He reiterated his view that “the restoration of normal relations between partners in the ISS and other joint (space) projects is possible only with the complete and unconditional lifting” of sanctions, which he referred to as illegal.

The Canadian Space Agency declined to comment. NASA and the European Space Agency did not immediately return emailed requests for comment.

Space is one of the last remaining areas of cooperation between Moscow and Western nations.

U.S.-Russian negotiations on the resumption of joint flights to the space station were underway when Russia launched its military operation in Ukraine last month, prompting unprecedented sanctions on Russian state-linked entities.

So far the U.S. and Russia are still cooperating in space. A NASA astronaut caught a Russian ride back to Earth on Wednesday after a U.S. record 355 days at the International Space Station, returning with two cosmonauts.

Mark Vande Hei landed in a Soyuz capsule in Kazakhstan alongside the Russian Space Agency’s Pyotr Dubrov, who also spent the past year in space, and Anton Shkaplerov. Wind blew the capsule onto its side following touchdown, and the trio emerged into the late afternoon sun one by one.

Vande Hei’s return followed customary procedures. A small NASA team of doctors and other staff was on hand for the touchdown and returned home immediately with the 55-year-old astronaut.

In this photo released by Roscosmos Space Agency, rescue team members carry NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei shortly after the landing of the Russian Soyuz MS-19 space capsule southeast of the Kazakh town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. The Soyuz MS-19 capsule landed upright in the steppes of Kazakhstan on Wednesday with NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Russian Roscosmos cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov.

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‘Policeman for our political system’: Sen. Grassley calls on journalists to disclose information on Hunter Biden’s laptop Nicole Silverio DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION

Republican Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley called on journalists to disclose the truth on Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings during a Monday appearance on “America’s Newsroom.”

“It’s good that the press is willing to admit that they were wrong over the last several years on this issue, but I expect journalists … to be the policeman for our political system,” Grassley said. “To not only rely on Chuck Grassley and Senator Johnson to get these facts out. The media should have been working on these over a long period of time, and in fact they were in cahoots with Democratic senators that were trying to say Johnson and I were just disseminating Russian disinformation when we can trace it right back to the Russians.”

“They were the ones that were spreading Russian disinforma-

tion,” he continued.

Grassley, a Senate Judiciary ranking member, also warned of a “blackmail opportunity” for China due to the close business relationship between Biden and the Chinese energy company CEFC China Energy Co. (RELATED: ‘Had It Wrong’: Chris Christie Calls Out The New York Times And Washington Post Over Misreporting Hunter Biden’s Laptop) “What’s concerning to us, ‘Is there any blackmail opportunity for China against the United States because of those close working relationships?,” the senator said.

“I say it’s concerning, we don’t have any records that would prove anything along that line but when you have people hiding up in the Chinese government and business community and you know what they want…they want ins in the United States for their own political benefit, then that’s concerning.”

Biden’s laptop contained thousands of emails linking the president’s son to foreign business dealings in China and the Ukrainian state-owned energy company Burisma. Biden and his uncle, James, received $4.8 million in wire payments from CEFC China Energy, a Chinese energy company.

Biden also reportedly held a 10% stake at a Chinese private equity firm BHR Partners.

Hunter Biden joined Burisma’s board of directors in April 2014 after his father was named as the chief liaison officer to Ukraine during the Obama administration.

Some at the State Department questioned whether his position in Burisma could be problematic since the owner of the company, Ukrainian oligarch Nikolai Zlochevsky, was under investigation for money laundering and extortion.

A 2020 Senate report detailing

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millions of dollars worth of financial transactions between accounts linked to Hunter Biden and business associates claimed that the transactions had been “identified for potential financial criminal activity.”

The media and Democrats dubbed the reports on the laptop as “Russian disinformation,” but the New York Times confirmed the authenticity of the laptop in a March 17 article. The Washington

Post also confirmed the story in a piece detailing his business ties in China.

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CDC drops COVID-19 health warning for cruise ships Jack Phillips THE EPOCH TIMES

The federal health agency said it will leave it up to travelers to determine whether they feel safe getting on a cruise ship, although it still issued a warning about going on a cruise.

“While cruising will always pose some risk of COVID-19 transmission, travelers will make their own risk assessment when choosing to travel on a cruise ship, much like they do in all other travel settings,” CDC spokesman

Dave Daigle said in a statement to news outlets last week.

Daigle added that the CDC decision was based on “the current state of the pandemic and decreases in COVID-19 cases onboard cruise ships over the past several weeks.”

Last week, a Princess Cruises ship returning from the Panama Canal saw several passengers and crew members test positive for COVID-19 before it returned to San Francisco. The cruise operator told outlets that 100 percent of crew members and passengers

were vaccinated.

Since mid-January, COVID-19 cases have been falling across the United States. Hospitalizations have also dropped to a new low on April 1, according to data from the agency.

After the CDC’s decision, cruise companies and industry groups praised the move.

The Cruise Lines International Association stated that the federal agency finally “recognizes the effective public health measures in place on cruise ships and begins to level the playing field between

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“We’re very excited about it,” Virgin Voyages CEO Tom McAlpin told Yahoo Finance. “We finally see that the CDC has been listening to what we’ve been saying for a long time: that cruising is the safest way to travel. Of course, they have a tough job, but I think that they finally realize that cruising is safe.”

Cruise operators had also said the health agency was discriminating against the industry when hotels and airlines could operate with limited or no restrictions.

The guidelines for traveling on cruise ships on the health agency’s

page no longer shows a scale for its warning. Instead, it now only says guests should make sure they are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines before boarding the ships.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the cruise industry has been battered by lockdowns and restrictions—amid early speculation that cruise ships were “super spreaders” of the virus. Industry data suggests that cruise companies collectively lost $63 billion in 2020 and 2021.

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Elon Musk becomes largest shareholder of Twitter Brianna Lyman DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION

Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc. on March 14, according to an SEC filing posted Monday, April 4.

Musk purchased roughly 73.5 million shares, worth almost $3 billion, making him the largest shareholder, The Associated Press reported Monday, citing the filing.

Musk has questioned whether Twitter “rigorously adheres to” the principle of “free speech.”

Musk posted a poll on Twitter and 70.4% of respondents said Twitter does not.

“Given that Twitter serves as the de facto public town square, failing to adhere to free speech principles fundamentally undermines democracy. What should be done?” Musk then tweeted on March 26.

Musk also said he was “giving serious thought” to creating a new platform with “free speech,” although that idea may be on hold, given the recent investment.

The investment is considered passive, according to the AP. Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities said in a client note Monday that the passive stake is likely “just the

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Hamilton high and middle school students are hard at work hosting car washes and bake sales to raise money for a once-in-alifetime band trip. Parents, school staff and siblings are getting involved to support them.

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The aromatic Sugar Bush is blooming all over the high country, decorating the chaparral and grasslands with fresh white to pinkish flower clusters nestled in dark green, leafy branches.

Rhus ovata, commonly called Sugar Bush, is an 8 to 12-foot-tall evergreen native Southern California and Arizona shrub. It is known for its large white flower clusters that spring forth in March through May. Later, the flowers give way to reddish berries.

Sugar Bush prefers inland dry slopes with plenty of sun and little or no water after it has become well-established. In some areas, the plant grows in very soft chaparral, in others, such as east of Hemet and Perris, a few of the pretty shrubs are all that remain along the bare ground. It prefers south-facing slopes near 3,500 feet in elevation.

The Sugar Bush shrub has a rounded appearance. The twigs are thick and strong and reddish in color. The leaves are dark green on top, dull on the bottom, leathery, and creased down the center. Flower clusters at the ends of branches are small, about two to three inches in length. Each delicate flower has five white to pink petals with red sepals.

The berries are small and reddish, with sticky, fleshy fruit surrounding a pit that botanists call a drupe. Sugar Bush is very fire-resistant, and can re-sprout from its unburned root crown. It also grows from seeds in the soil, which are only stimulated to germinate by heat from the fire. This adaptation increases the likelihood that the shrubs survive fires and ensures that there is a major seed see BUSH, page AVO-3

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A generator used to power an illegal cannabis grow catches fire at a property on Burnt Valley Road in Anza Thursday, March 31.

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An oversized generator caught fire at 60600 Burnt Valley Road in Anza Thursday, March 31. The residence was quickly determined to be an illegal marijuana grow by law enforcement.

Cal Fire responded to the reported blaze and soon found the source of the fire was a generator.

“This generator was large enough to power a small city or, in this case, provide electricity to several buildings housing illegally grown marijuana,” a representative for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said. “It is typical for growers to bypass normal utilities.”

Cal Fire notified the Hemet Sheriff’s Station and over 3,000 marijuana plants in various stages of growth and about 200 pounds of processed marijuana were discovered and seized by deputies.

One suspect was arrested, and appropriate charges filed.

Riverside County Code Enforcement and the Riverside County Fire Department were also on scene, assisting with the investigation.

Illegal marijuana enforcement continues and will continue in the unincorporated areas of Riverside County.

The Hemet Sheriff’s Station is committed to the safety of the residents they serve. Operations like this will continue to make the mountain communities a safer place, officers said.

The goal of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is to keep all citizens safe while also improving the quality of life for those residing within the community. Criminal activity negatively impacts the community. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has a zerotolerance policy for these offenses. see GROW, page AVO-5

Tiny corn plants sprout in a high country garden.

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Gardening in the high country of the Anza Valley can be challenging. The elevation, unpredictable late spring storms and frost even in June can ruin a well-planned home vegetable garden beyond repair.

Many residents have figured out how to outsmart Mother Nature and enjoy a successful harvest year after year. It takes dedication.

Bud Elmore, who designs and tends a vineyard with additional vegetable plots and fruit trees, said, “Better not have a full-timeaway-from-your-garden job, it’s a lot of work.”

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Regular Happenings ONGOING – Anza Electric Cooperative and F.I.N.D. Food Bank offers a free mobile food pantry the second Saturday of every month at the AEC office, 58470 Highway 371, from 10:3011:30 a.m. All are welcome. CalFresh application assistance and free community health services are also available. Bring your own reusable bags to take food home.

Volunteers welcome. For more information, contact the AEC office at 951-763-4333.

Hamilton High School – Find out what is happening using Hamilton’s online calendar at http:// www.hamiltonbobcats.net/apps/ events/calendar/.

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

Backcountry Horsemen Redshank Riders – Meeting monthly on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. Locations change, so please contact Mike by email at stumblinl55@gmail.com or by calling (951) 760-9255.

Health, exercise, resources and recovery meetings Fit after 50 – 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Tuesday and Friday mornings at Anza Community Hall. Free. Wear comfortable clothes and supportive shoes. Call or text instructor Teresa Hoehn, at 951-751-1462 for more information.

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

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

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

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

AA Men’s Meeting – 7 p.m.

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

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

Bereaved Parents of the USA – The Aguanga-Anza Chapter of BPUSA will hold its meetings at 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednes-

day of each month at 49109 Lakeshore Blvd. in Aguanga. For more information, contact chapter leader Linda Hardee at 951-5512826.

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

No appointment is needed. Uninsured may only be seen in the Anza Community Hall’s parking lot or inside the hall.

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

Food ministries F.U.N. Group weekly food ministry – Deliveries arrive noon Thursdays at the Anza Community Hall. To order a paid box and help feed those who can’t afford to pay, drop off payment and cash donations by Thursday at 1:30 p.m., to ERA Excel Realty, 56070 Highway 371, in Anza. Pay inside or drop off during the day in the red box outside. To drop it off, put name and request on an envelope with payment inside. A $30 box has about $100 worth of food and feeds six people. Half boxes are available for $15. Food is delivered once a week to those who cannot find a ride. For more information, call Bill Donahue at 951-288-0903.

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

Food for the Faithful – 8 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

Living Hope Bible Study – 8-10 a.m. Tuesdays at Living Hope Christian Fellowship, 58050 Highway 371, in Anza. All are welcome. For more information, call Pastor Kevin at 951-763-1111.

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the second Wednesday of the Month, Pastor Kevin officiates at 41560 Terwilliger Road in Anza.

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

Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church – 10 a.m. Weekly Wednesday Bible study takes place at 56095 Pena Road in Anza. Call 951-763-4226 for more information.

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

For more information, call 951763-4622.

Anza First Southern Baptist Church – 9 a.m. The church offers Sunday school for all ages with a 10:30 a.m. worship service and 6 p.m. for prayer and Bible study. Youth ministry meets Mondays from 6-8 p.m. The women’s Bible study meets Thursdays at 10 a.m., but it is on hiatus through the summer. Celebrate Recovery meets Fridays; doors open at 5:30 p.m. with large group meeting, 6-7 p.m.; small group share, 7-8 p.m. and Cross Talk Cafe, 8-8:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Redshank Riders – 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries – Noon.

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

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

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

Swap meet held each Saturday of the month, weather permitting, early morning to 1 p.m. Vendors wanted. For more information, call 951-282-4267.

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

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Rattlesnakes becoming active in Anza Valley Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Rattlesnake sightings and interactions are on the increase since mild weather has returned to the Anza Valley. As temperatures increase, so do the reptiles’ activity levels.

So far this season there have been dozens of reported rattler sightings.

The animals are becoming more mobile as the weather warms up and it’s up to us to be alert for unintended contact.

The winter rains have resulted in a population explosion of the snakes’ preferred prey – small rodents like mice, rats and ground squirrels. This activity in turn encourages movement of the serpents as they search for food.

While hunting, a rattlesnake utilizes heat-sensing organs on each side of its face, called loreal pits, that help them locate their next meal.

Snake species that have these organs are called pit vipers, a group that includes rattlesnakes, water moccasins and copperheads.

Rattlers have dead skin “buttons” on the end of their tails that form a rattle. It makes a hissing noise when the snake vibrates its tail in fear or anger. They can warn against

contact – or not. Sometimes a rattler does not rattle at all and may strike nonetheless.

Rattlesnakes are also potently venomous, however, bites to humans are not all that common. But when a bite occurs, the results can be devastating.

The venom damages muscle and affects the circulatory system by destroying skin tissues and blood cells and also by causing internal hemorrhaging. Scarring, bruising, localized pain, massive swelling, discoloration and blood degeneration as well as nausea and vomiting can occur. Without prompt treatment, or if someone has a major allergic reaction to the venom, a rattlesnake bite can be fatal.

The California Poison Control Center records about 800 bites each year statewide, with one to two deaths, according to the state Department of Fish and Game.

Rattlesnakes give birth to live young and are therefore considered ovoviviparous. It means that the female produces eggs and retains them inside her body until the eggs hatch, at which time she will give birth to fully developed baby snakes. Ovoviviparous reproduction means a higher survival rate for the

This rattlesnake is well-camouflaged in the dry grass and difficult to see.

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offspring, as the creatures do not have their defenseless eggs eaten by predators.

There are several species of rattlesnakes in Southern California, including the Speckled, Crotalus mitchellii; Red Diamond, Crotalus ruber and Southern Pacific, Crotalus oreganus helleri, rattlesnakes. All are venomous.

If you suddenly find yourself in the company of a rattlesnake, remain calm so you can think clearly.

Slowly move away from the animal and keep your distance. The snake will not chase you – they simply want to be left alone.

Sometimes they give warning as to their location. When frightened, rattlesnakes rattle or buzz as a warning to you not to step on them and to stay away. If you hear one before you see it, stay still until you know exactly where it is. Then move slowly away from it.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife offers the following advice.

Be alert. Like all reptiles, rattlesnakes are sensitive to the ambient temperature and will adjust their behavior accordingly. After a cold or cool night, they will attempt to raise their body temperature by basking in the sun mid-morning.

To prevent overheating during hot days of spring and summer, they will become more active at dawn, dusk or at night.

Wear sturdy boots and loosefitting long pants. Never go barefoot or wear sandals when walking through brushy, wild areas. Startled rattlesnakes may not rattle before striking defensively.

When hiking, stick to well-used trails. Avoid tall grass, weeds and heavy underbrush where snakes may hide during the day.

Do not step or put your hands where you cannot see. Step onto logs and rocks, never over them and be especially careful when climbing rocks or gathering firewood. Check out stumps or logs before sitting down, and shake out sleeping bags before use.

Never grab sticks or branches while swimming in lakes and rivers.

Rattlesnakes can swim.

Be careful when stepping over

A red diamondback rattlesnake suns itself for warmth.

doorsteps as well. Snakes like to crawl along the edge of buildings where they are protected on one side.

Never hike alone. Always have someone with you who can assist in an emergency.

Do not handle a freshly killed snake, as it can still inject venom.

Teach children early to respect snakes and to leave them alone.

Leash your dog when hiking in snake country. Dogs are at increased risk of being bitten due to holding their noses to the ground while investigating the outdoors. Speak to your veterinarian about canine rattlesnake vaccines and what to do if your pet is bitten. There are also rattlesnake aversion training courses for dogs.

To discourage rattlers from your property, eliminate their food source.

Keep animal feed and trash contained to keep rodents away, and

clear brush that may be used by small animals as shelter.

There are many myths involving these interesting snakes. It is not true that juveniles are more venomous than adults. There is no published data to suggest that baby rattlers inject more venom or that they lack control of how much venom they expend.

Gopher snakes have not crossbred with rattlesnakes, as some people claim. They are separate species and cannot interbreed.

Be snake smart, be snake informed and be snake safe this summer.

If you need a snake removed, call Riverside County Animal Services at 951-358-7387 or a local snake wrangler.

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

As a large shrub, Sugar Bush grows 8 feet to slightly over 10 feet tall.

Sugar Bush prefers the high country to grow and thrive.

BUSH from page AVO-1 bank encased in the ground.

Native peoples used Sugar Bush as a sweetener, and pounded the flesh into porridge to use as a remedy for colds.

These fruits can be pressed to make a tart drink, similar to lemonade. This beverage kept early southern Californians cool on hot, dry summer days in the chaparral.

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The Cahuilla people of the Mojave Desert collected the berries and ate them raw. The fruits were also dried to preserve them for later use.

The Cahuilla also used Sugar Bush as medicine. They prepared an infusion of leaves and drank it as a remedy for colds, chest pains and coughs.

The Kumeyaay people of the San Diego area prepared a tea of

Sugar Bush leaves and drank the concoction before childbirth to ensure an easy delivery.

Far from just being a beautiful plant, the Sugar Bush feeds bees and other pollinators with its sweet blooms and both animals, insects and people with its bountiful berries.

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

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Fired Up Glassworks offers beauty and utility

Fired Up Glassworks offers delicate and colorful items online and in person. Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photos

Valerie Vinson, creator of Fired Up Glassworks, greets customers at the Graffiti Coffee Shop Craft Fair Saturday, April 2.

Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Valerie Vinson has nurtured a creative vision and the journey has been colorful, vibrant and wonderfully unique.

Owner of Fired Up Glassworks, Vinson discovered the fused glass technique to create objects both beautiful and useful.

“About four years ago, I was planning to get back into making pottery and googled a local source for clay and glaze. I ran across a pottery supply site that also of-

fered fused glass supplies. I was intrigued,” she said.

A little more research revealed the availability of a small kiln that was put in the microwave to melt glass. From this tiny unit, Vinson soon graduated to a larger electric kiln for pendants and small Christmas ornaments.

“I started doing craft fairs and some in-home parties to sell the small items, but I still wanted to do more,” she said. “About two years ago, I finally bought a larger kiln and set up a studio in a modified shipping container.”

All the items she sells are handcrafted. Vinson starts with sheet glass, frit – which is crushed glass or wine bottles. She gets inspiration from Etsy, Pinterest or Facebook pages that she follows but puts her own spin on them.

“While I have a website, I market most of my items at craft shows, by word of mouth or on my Facebook page. I also wholesale to businesses, mostly those owned by friends or family,” she said.

Fired Up Glassworks’ most popular items are pendants and smashed wine bottles. Each pendant is unique as Vinson doesn’t want them to look mass produced. The wine bottles are melted into a ceramic mold and make great colorful spoon rests or charcuterie serving dishes.

Glass pendants are a favorite with Fired Up Glassworks’ patrons.

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Gophers, rabbits, mice, rats and squirrels attack new plants with great enthusiasm.

Sometimes, however, predation comes from mysterious sources.

“I grew zucchini, green peppers and tomatoes because I like to make ratatouille,” Jan Scott said. “One day I noticed there was a bite out of one of my zucchinis. I wondered what that was. The next day out in the garden I saw another bite taken out of that same zucchini. Well, whatever it was it wasn’t biting

the rest of the zucchinis. The bites continued out of the same zucchini for a couple days until I saw Jett, my big, black dog eat it. She was the culprit. While we were out in the garden she would go over and just take a bite. Silly girl.”

Fencing and root baskets can cure many creatures from munching out on the vegetables. Traps such as the Squirrelinator are very effective.

Promoting pest predators such as owls is also practiced with the use of owl nesting boxes to encourage their happy hunting near the garden area. There always seems to be an endless supply of rodents, accord-

“My newest items are very colorful dragonfly and grapevine serving platters,” she said. “They have a very organic feel with the colors and a rounded, uneven edge.”

Vinson has been selling at local craft shows, such as Graffiti Coffee Shop’s Craft Fair in Aguanga. She’s also had booths at Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center and the Escondido Street Fair.

“I love doing the local events because I feel great support from all the people ‘on the hill,’” she said.

“Everyone is really excited to have opportunities to shop locally.”

Vinson plans on purchasing an even larger kiln this year to not only increase her production but also to create some larger art pieces that are percolating in her head.

“I love it when someone stops by my booth and says, ‘oh good, the Glass Lady is here.’ That’s a title I look forward to earning,” she said.

To visit Fired Up Glassworks, visit https://www.facebook.com/ FiredUpGlassworks or http://www. firedupglassworks.com/.

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

Vibrant colors stand out in these flat glass plates at the Fired Up Glassworks booth at the Graffiti Coffee Shop Craft Fair.

ing to local gardeners.

Vegetables such as potatoes, celery and many herbs can rejuvenate from parts of their stems or tubers, and it is a common practice among Anza Valley gardeners.

For example, basil is one of the most popular fresh herbs offered at the market. If the stems get to looking worn out, placing them in water for a few weeks will save them and roots will have formed, making them ready to transplant into your own garden.

Some people make gardening look easy. Linda Bush said that strawberries really don’t go away

through the winter in her garden.

“We keep them mulched and watered, and in the spring, they send out new growth. Easy care,” she said.

Mountain lore says not to plant frost-susceptible vegetables until after Mother’s Day, the second Sunday in May. That advice usually proves to be useful, but there have been exceptions.

Of course cold tolerant varieties such as broccoli and cauliflower thrive in colder temperatures.

Fertilizer choices vary among each gardener, but livestock manures such as horse, rabbit and

alpaca are often used. Commercial amendments are readily available at several locations in Anza.

Some of the most popular vegetables and fruits that are grown by Valley gardeners are tomatoes, potatoes, peppers of all kinds, apples, pears, raspberries, blackberries, lettuce, pumpkins, squash, zucchini and beans.

The best thing about a successful cornucopia resulting from all the hard work and planning is sharing the bounty with family and friends.

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

pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you,” in Luke 6:38.

Consumers are always on the outside looking in. They never get to experience the joy of giving because they’re always too busy taking. As a result, they miss out on God’s blessing. Don’t let that be you.

Start serving instead of expecting to be served.

It’s not about you. That’s why serving is so important to your spiritual growth. People who expect to be served will always be on the outside looking in. And they are typically the grumpy ones.

The sign of greatness has nothing to do with how many people serve you. At least, that’s what

Jesus taught.

He said, “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave – just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many,” in Matthew 20:26-28.

People on the outside always expect people to do things for them.

People on the inside are always looking for a way to serve others.

That’s what makes them like Jesus.

They aren’t just spectators. They are life-changing participants in the kingdom of God. Zachary Elliott is the lead pastor of Fusion Christian Church in Temecula. For more information, visit https://www.fusionchristianchurch. com, http://www.encouragementtoday.tv or find them on Instagram.

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Stop being on the outside looking in

Zachary Elliott SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Our daughter has been in Paris for six weeks of her 12-week language immersion trip. Just about every day, my wife and I hope she will post pictures of the places she’s been so we can pretend we’ve been

there too. We want to live vicariously through her experience.

I must admit, though, being on the outside looking in on someone else’s experience isn’t as fun as it sounds, not even close. All I can do is watch what’s happening and wish it was happening to me.

Sadly, many people live their lives that way. Scrolling through social media and wishing they had someone else’s fortune, family or faith. But that kind of life really isn’t any life at all. It’s actually a fake life that’s never been lived.

The truth is, God never created you to live someone else’s life.

Instead, he wants you to live yours.

Because you’re you, and that’s who God created you to be.

So how do you move from the outside looking in to truly living?

Get off the couch and the phone.

Couches are meant for relaxing, taking naps, or watching movies, not for living. If you live your life from there, you’ll never go anywhere or do anything for God. Your phone is for making phone calls, taking pictures and sending heart emojis to your wife. It’s not for living your life through someone else’s social media thread. God has a better life for you than that.

The Bible said, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full,” in John 10:10. The couch and phone can’t give you what Jesus can.

Be a contributor and not a consumer.

There are a lot of takers in this world. Don’t be one of them.

Jesus said, “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure,

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Hamilton students raise funds for band trip

Hamilton Middle School students work hard to wash cars, trucks and SUVs for hours to raise funds for their band trip in June Saturday, March 26.

Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Hamilton high and middle school students have been hard at work hosting car washes and bake sales to raise money for a oncein-a-lifetime band trip. Parents, school staff and siblings are getting involved to support them.

The band students will fly to Nashville, Tennessee, and explore the Country Music Hall of Fame, and Grand Ole Opry. The tour will drive to Memphis to visit Elvis’ birthplace, the Rock and Soul Museum, Human Civil Rights Museum and more.

Then the trip will continue to Troy University for Music

Band director Lovina Leon oversees a bake sale helping raise funds for the band trip in June.

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Leadership Camp and off to New Orleans for the Battlefield New Orleans boat tour. Other events will be determined as the trip date approaches.

“Our trip is June 9-18. The fundraiser deadline is Tuesday, May 31.

Attendance is open to eighth grade to 12th grade students,” coordinator Amanda Washburn said.

Students get the job done at their fundraising car wash Saturday, March 26.

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Criminal activity can also be reported through the We-Tip Crime Reporting Hotline, 909-987-5005 or https://wetip.com.

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To help these students, consider donating at https://givebutter.com/ Support_Hamilton_Bobcats.

You can also text “BOBCAT BAND” to 202-858-1233 or contact band director Lovina Leon at Hamilton High School at lleon@ hemetusd.org. All donations are tax deductible.

Be on the lookout for additional

local, hands-on fundraisers such as car washes, bake sales and Pizza Factory coupon cards.

The car wash, Saturday, March 26, raised $455. Much more is needed, and the students said they are motivated to make it happen.

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

Even the younger siblings help out at the band’s fundraising car wash Saturday, March 26.

side County Sheriff’s Department.

To get real time news of local crime events, safety tips and advice, plus much more, check Anza Crime Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ groups/387944988000716/.

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

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Big tech and legacy media may do better

Julie Reeder PUBLISHER

Interesting developments this week: Entrepreneur Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and cofounder of Neuralink, invested $3 billion dollars in Twitter stock, which makes him the largest share-

holder. Musk has been quite outspoken regarding social platforms censoring free speech. He also publicly rebelled against California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s lockdowns and moved his corporate headquarters from California to Texas in protest.

After the revelation of Twitter’s new stockholder went public, Twitter founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey Saturday, April 2, publicly said he regrets the role he played in making the internet more centralized.

Dorsey spent quite a bit of time after the 2020 elections defending his decision to ban a legitimate story about Hunter Biden’s laptop with incriminating evidence centered around Hunter and Joe Biden. It was written and published in one of the oldest newspapers in the country, and instead of allowing

people to read the story and make their own decision about the matter, Twitter shut down their Twitter account despite the New York Post confirming with a team of attorneys and IT people that the laptop was legitimate. Twitter just couldn’t let “their guy” look bad. If it was former President Donald Trump, it would have been fair game for sure, or if one of his children had pictures on the laptop with a crack pipe hanging out of their mouth and pictures of minors dressed like prostitutes or emails and wire transfers proving money being paid from corrupt individuals in Russia, Ukraine, China, Kazakhstan and more.

Dorsey also lamented the transition away from simpler times and technologies that formed the early days of the internet – like Internet Relay Chat instant messaging and the peer-to-peer framework of

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVSW 2201942 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: CLAUDIA SOLANGE ARRUE, ANDREW JOSEPH REYES Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: SCARLETT THYLANE REYES Proposed Name: SCARLETT THYLANE REYES ARRUE THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 5-12-/22 Time: 8:00 a.m. Dept: S101 The address of the court: 30755 – D Auld Road, Suite 1226, Murrieta, CA 92563, Southwest Justice Center A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: 3-12-22 Signed: Joni I. Sinclair, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3546 PUBLISHED: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVMV 2200778 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: JOEL ALLAN HODGE Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: JOEL ALLAN HODGE Proposed Name: JOEL ALLEN MATTICE THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 5/24/22 Time: 8:00 a.m. Dept: MV2 The address of the court: Riverside Superior Court, 13800 Heacock Bldg D #201, Moreno Valley, CA 92553 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: Mar 15 2022 Signed: Commissioner David E. Gregory, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3544 PUBLISHED: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVCO 2201153 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: JOHN ARIMON JACKOP ESHAK Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: JOHN ARIMON JACKOP ESHAK Proposed Name: JOHN AREMON ISAAC THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

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AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202200252 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: KING COMB CUTS 32467 Temecula Pkwy Unit 10, Temecula, CA 92592 County: Riverside Courtney Lamon Ross, 42211 Stonewood Rd Apt 301, Temecula, CA 92591 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Courtney Lamon Ross Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 01/06/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3511 PUBLISHED: January 28, February 4, 11, 18, 2022 Republished: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 Address of Business had the wrong zip code in the original publication.

AMENDED FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202200919 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: GREAT NAILS 31069 Temecula Pkwy Ste C3, Temecula, CA 92592 County: Riverside Dnaza Inc, 31069 Temecula Pkwy Ste C3, Temecula, CA 92592 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 01/13/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Duc Dong Truong, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 01/21/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3509 PUBLISHED: January 28, February 4, 11, 18, 2022 Republished: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 Address of Business and Registrant was missing a number in the original publication.

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NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENT ON SISTER-STATE JUDGMENT

NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENT ON SISTERSTATE JUDGMENT Case Number: CVSW2107330 PLAINTIFF: River Capital Partners LLC DEFENDANT: Greg S. King TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR: Greg S. King YOU ARE NOTIFIED a. Upon application of the judgment creditor, a judgment against you has been entered in this court as follows: (1) Judgment creditor: River Capital Partners LLC (2) Amount of judgment entered in this court: $95,538.76 b. This judgment was entered based upon a sisterstate judgment previously entered against you as follows: (1) Sister state: New York (2) Sister-state court: Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams St #4, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (3) Judgment entered in sister state on: May 19, 2021 (4) Title of case and case number: River Capital Partners, LLC v. Apex Conveyor Systems, Inc. et. Al. Index 505935/2021 A sister-state judgment has been entered against you in a California court. Unless you file a motion to vacate the judgment in this court within 30 DAYS after service of this notice, this judgment will be final.

This court may order that a writ of execution or other enforcement may issue. Your wages, money, and property could be taken without further warning from the court.

If enforcement procedures have already been issued, the property levied on will not be distributed until 30 days after you are served this notice.

Name and address of the court: Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, 30755-D, Ault Road, Murrieta, CA 92563, Southwest Justice Center ATTORNEY OF PARTY: Thomas M. Padian, SBN: 322467, Lanak & Hanna P.C. [28031], 625 The City Drive south, Suite 190, Orange, CA 92868, 714-620-2350 Date: 8/5/21

By Megan Lopez, Clerk of the Court Published: March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022

NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JUDGMENT ON SISTERSTATE JUDGMENT Case Number: CVSW2107331 PLAINTIFF: River Capital Partners LLC DEFENDANT: Apex Conveyor Systems, Inc. TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR: Apex Conveyor Systems, Inc. YOU ARE NOTIFIED a. Upon application of the judgment creditor, a judgment against you has been entered in this court as follows: (1) Judgment creditor: River Capital Partners LLC (2) Amount of judgment entered in this court: $95,900.00 b. This judgment was entered based upon a sisterstate judgment previously entered against you as follows: (1) Sister state: New York (2) Sister-state court: Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams St #4, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (3) Judgment entered in sister state on: May 7, 2021 (4) Title of case and case number: River Capital Partners, LLC v. Apex Conveyor Systems, Inc. Index 505935/2021 A sister-state judgment has been entered against you in a California court. Unless you file a motion to vacate the judgment in this court within 30 DAYS after service of this notice, this judgment will be final.

This court may order that a writ of execution or other enforcement may issue. Your wages, money, and property could be taken without further warning from the court.

If enforcement procedures have already been issued, the property levied on will not be distributed until 30 days after you are served this notice.

Name and address of the court: Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, 30755-D, Ault Road, Murrieta, CA 92563, Southwest Justice Center ATTORNEY OF PARTY: Thomas M. Padian, SBN: 322467, Lanak & Hanna P.C. [28031], 625 The City Drive south, Suite 190, Orange, CA 92868, 714620-2350 Date: 8/5/21

By Megan Lopez, Clerk of the Court Legal #: 3540 Published: March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME Case Number: CVCO 2201126 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: SUSAN INEGBEJE Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: INEGBEJE, SUSAN Proposed Name: OKEBHAGBE, SUSAN THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING Date: 5/11/22 Time: 8:00 a.m. Dept: C2 The address of the court: 505 S. Buena Vista Ave., Rm 201, Corona, CA 92882 A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: Anza Valley Outlook Date: Mar 22 2022 Signed: Tamara L. Wagner, Judge of the Superior Court LEGAL: 3560 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022

Usenet – into one dominated by a few giants like Google, Facebook and even Twitter.

“Centralizing discovery and identity into corporations really damaged the internet,” he said. “I realize I’m partially to blame and I regret it.”

That comment was interesting to me. I wonder if he regrets his contribution to our country or the world in its present state? I don’t think the centralization is a problem quite as much as the leadership and management of that technology, which people depend on. There have been calls to break up the big tech companies, likening them to a time decades ago when the Bell telephone companies were broken up.

Many believe the tech companies have become too big and powerful, and they certainly haven’t done a good job being unbiased.

The tech companies have protections under Section 230 of Title 47 of the US Communications Decency Act that provides immunity for website platforms with respect to thirdparty content. So it protects them from liability because they aren’t really “publishers,” they are just displaying what other people write.

Problem is, they do act as publishers when they control the content to the degree that they do. It’s not as much a free speech issue, because they are a private company. But the question is, “Are they publishers?” and are they colluding with government agencies and each other.

Publishers like Village News and Valley News edit their product. They pick and choose what they will publish. The tech companies have said they don’t do any of that, but they do. They censor content they don’t agree with or weigh more heavily on ideologies or candidates they agree with over others in the search.

During a White House news conference last year, I watched Jen Psaki tell the press corp that the White House was working very closely with the tech giants to manage the messaging and “disinformation” regarding COVID-19. What?

Big tech is colluding with the federal government on messaging? Shock and awe!

Now there’s a new CEO of Twitter. His name is Parag Agrawal.

Will free speech get better under Agrawal? I doubt it.

Regarding the free speech issue, Agrawal outlined his thoughts on content moderation in an interview with the MIT Technology Review in November 2020. He said Twitter is trying to balance mitigating harm caused by false content and misinformation without becoming an arbiter of truth.

The problem is what these behemoths regard as “misinformation”

or “false content.” Because, so far, they have an amazingly disastrous track record – Russia, Ukraine, Hunter’s laptop, Covington kids, Rittenhouse, COVID early treatments, to name a few.

Agrawal goes on.

“Our role is not to be bound by the First Amendment,” he said. “But our role is to serve a healthy public conversation, and our moves are reflective of things that we believe lead to a healthier public conversation.

“The kinds of things that we do about this is: Focus less on thinking about free speech, but thinking about how the times have changed,” he said.

So, it is commendable to want to support a healthy public conversation, and they do have a responsibility to do some censoring, like pornography, or at least child porn, but when “healthy public conversation” means consistently and continuously censoring medical or political information that doesn’t support your narrative and ideology, that’s very dangerous. Or when you’re collaborating with the government and big corporations.

These last two years, big tech firms have actually supported disinformation and been on the wrong end of actual truth, to the detriment of our society, culture and possibly our country as we know it.

If big tech wouldn’t have censored scientists, doctors and virologists as it pertains to COVID-19, lockdowns and inexpensive early treatments, it could have saved thousands of lives. They still call it misinformation, although the CDC has reversed its position on many issues. The truth is slowly leaking out.

Big tech fell for the conspiracy theory about Russia collusion. Now Hillary Clinton and the DNC are paying fines for their part in trying to frame Trump with opposition research, lies and misinformation they paid for, which the FBI knew the whole time was false, but allowed the Mueller hearings to continue.

The New York Times and the Washington Post have lost lawsuits because their coverage of the Covington boys was so defamatory and untrue. It’s likely Kyle Rittenhouse will come up behind them.

Hopefully through lawsuits to encourage truth in reporting and investments in what is now legacy tech and new tech, change will happen, truth will prevail and we will, indeed, have healthier public discourse that doesn’t shut down legitimate voices like doctors, scientists or journalists. We can only hope, because our country, as we enjoy it now, won’t survive without free speech.

Julie Reeder can be reached by email at jreeder@reedermedia.com.

Supporting California’s Women

Assemblymember Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The bipartisan California Legislative Women’s Caucus was formed in 1985 by nine Democrats and six Republicans. Today, 38 of the Legislature’s 120 members are women – the caucus now includes 14 Senators and 24 Assembly members.

According to its bylaws, the Legislative Women’s caucus “encourages collegiality, participation in and cooperation among elected women in California government to promote the interests of women, children and families through legislation.”

The LWC has just announced its priority bill package for 2022.

One bill requires that victims of domestic violence have access to medical evidentiary examinations by qualified health care professionals, free of charge, similar to victims of sexual assault. Other legislation would extend current CalWORKs assistance for children still in high school or full time vocational training to youths less than 20 years of age.

Another priority bill requires

the Department of Health Care Services to indefinitely continue telehealth flexibilities established during the pandemic. Telehealth has decreased barriers, increased access and helped provide better outcomes for many rural Californians who sometimes must drive long distances to receive care.

We’ve come a long way since women received the right to vote in California in 1911. In 1918, the first four women were elected to the state Assembly. Perhaps surprisingly, no woman was elected to the state Senate until 1976.

Today, barriers that once kept women from leadership positions have largely vanished, and women frequently serve at the highest levels in the Legislature, including my service as Minority Leader for three years.

Women bring a different perspective to the Legislature. As wives and mothers, our family’s health and well being are priorities.

The need to balance home, family, my small business and legislative duties guides me in my committees, and the bills I introduce and co-author.

To read more about the California Legislative Women’s Caucus, visit their website at https://womenscaucus.legislature.ca.gov/.

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

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202202679 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. BREADCRUMBS 2. OURBREADCRUMBS 35831 Satterlie Lane, Unit 3, Murrieta, CA 92562 County: Riverside Breadcrumbs Technologies, Inc., 35831 Satterlie Lane, Unit 3, Murrieta, CA 92562 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 10/1/2021.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Franklin Johnson, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/03/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3536 PUBLISHED: March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202202991 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: STONE SMOKE SHOP 9246 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA 92503 Mailing address: 271 E Workman St, Ste 106, Covina, CA 91723 County: Riverside High Stone Winnetka, Inc, 271 E Workman St, Ste 106, Covina, CA 91723 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 02/01/2022.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Malik Taiaan, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/09/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3537 PUBLISHED: March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203033 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SHWEETS BY SHESHE 39908 Falcon Way, Murrieta, CA 92562 County: Riverside Sheri Lynn Calderon, 39908 Falcon Way, Murrieta, CA 92562 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Sheri Lynn Calderon Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/10/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3538 PUBLISHED: March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202202165 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: CASCO 8502 Cabin Pl, Riverside, CA 92508 County: Riverside Mehdi -- Dana, 8502 Cabin Pl, Riverside, CA 92508 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 02/14/2022.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Mehdi Dana, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 02/17/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3539 PUBLISHED: March 18, 25, April 1, 8, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203187 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: COUNSELING AND WELLNESS CENTER 39760 Black Mesa Lane, Palm Desert, CA 92260 Mailing address: 39760 Black Mesa Lane, Palm Desert, CA 92260 County: Riverside Kelly -- Ells, 39760 Black Mesa Lane, Palm Desert, CA 92260 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 05/29/2007 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Kelly -- Ells Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/14/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3541 PUBLISHED: March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203691 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HAWKINS REAL ESTATE 39271 Flamingo Bay, Unit A, Murrieta, CA 92563 County: Riverside Brent Alan Hawkins, 39271 Flamingo Bay, Unit A, Murrieta, CA 92563 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Brent Alan Hawkins Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/24/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3548 PUBLISHED: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203397 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: BOSS HAIR COMPANY 3257 Market St, Unit 1, Riverside, CA 92501 County: Riverside Franchesca Elaine Turner, 3257 Market St Unit 1, Riverside, CA 92501 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 10/10/2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Franchesca Elaine Turner Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/17/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3549 PUBLISHED: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203351 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SERVPRO OF BEAUMONT/BANNING 1143 West Lincoln Street, unit #17, Banning, CA 92220 Mailing address: 2870 South Santa Fe Avenue, San Marcos, CA 92069 County: Riverside Araya Construction Inc, 2870 South Santa Fe Avenue, San Marcos, CA 92069 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of California Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 03/10/2022.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Juan C Araya, President Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/16/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3542 PUBLISHED: March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203575 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. TEAM NUNEZ RE- GROUP 2. TEAM NUNEZ REALTY 3. TEAM NUNEZ FINE ESTATES 4. TEAM NUNEZ REAL ESTATE GROUP 27475 Ynez Rd Ste # 287, Temecula, CA 92591 County: Riverside JMAC Group International, LLC, 13089 Peyton Dr Ste C-264, Chino Hills, CA 91709 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company This LLC is registered in the state of CA Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Joao Nunez Fernandez, Managing Member Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/22/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3550 PUBLISHED: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202204043 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: DREAM COOKIE CO 40935 Blazing Star Ct, Murrieta, CA 92562 County: Riverside Sarah Elisabeth Whitener, 40935 Blazing Star Ct, Murrieta, CA 92562 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Sarah Elisabeth Whitener Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/30/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3555 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203491 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: LOS REYES AUTOMOTIVE 3159 Kluk Lane, Riverside, CA 92501 County: Riverside Long Beach Auto Tech Inc., 2826 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach, CA 90804 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of California Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Glen Villanueva, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/21/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3543 PUBLISHED: March 25, April 1, 8, 15, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203622 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ART POOL DESIGN 30665 Feather Ct Temecula, CA 92591 County: Riverside Individual, Marjory – Plain, 30665 Feather Ct Temecula, CA 92591 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Marjory – Plain Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/23/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3551 PUBLISHED: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203759 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JAKET5 INC. 14398 Farmwood Dr, Moreno Valley, CA 92553 County: Riverside Jaket5 Inc., 14398 Farmwood Dr, Moreno Valley, CA 92553 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Eian Issac Sloan, President Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/25/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3556 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203526 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: HAWKINS & HAWKINS REALTY 39271 Flamingo Bay, Unit A, Murrieta, CA 92563 County: Riverside a. Brent Alan Hawkins, 39271 Flamingo Bay, Unit A, Murrieta, CA 92563 b. Diane Kelly Hawkins, 39271 Flamingo Bay, Unit A, Murrieta, CA 92563 This business is conducted by a Married Couple Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Brent Alan Hawkins Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/21/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3547 PUBLISHED: April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203467 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: VIRGINIA EARL 41386 Blue Bonnet Court, Murrieta, CA 92562 Mailing address: P.O. Box 1322, Murrieta, CA 92562 County: Riverside Virginia Alison Earl, 41386 Blue Bonnet Court, Murrieta, CA 92562 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 01/01/2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Virginia Alison Earl Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/21/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3552 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202204019 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: TEMECULA PICNIC CO 32219 Orange Blossom Dr, Winchester, CA 92596 Mailing address: 32219 Orange Blossom Dr, Winchester, CA 92596 County: Riverside Carrie Lyn Harrell, 32219 Orange Blossom Dr, Winchester, CA 92596 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Carrie Lyn Harrell Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/30/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3557 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203417 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JERKYVILLE U.S.A 29107 Celestial Dr, Menifee, CA 92584 County: Riverside Michael Allen Schmidt, 29107 Celestial Dr, Menifee, CA 92584 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Michael Allen Schmidt Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/18/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3553 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203092 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: RANCHO COMMUNITY CHURCH 31300 Rancho Community Way, Temecula, CA 92592 Mailing address: 31300 Rancho Community Way, Temecula, CA 92592 County: Riverside Rancho Community Reformed Church, 31300 Rancho Community Way, Temecula, CA 92592 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 1969 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: John Kortenhoevan, CEO Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/11/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3558 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203419 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE RIGHT STUFF ESTATE SALE SERVICES 29107 Celestial Dr, Menifee, CA 92584 County: Riverside Michael Allen Schmidt, 29107 Celestial Dr, Menifee, CA 92584 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 02/01/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Michael Allen Schmidt Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/18/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3554 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202203623 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JUSTIN BEVILLE BOSWELL 30724 Benton St, Ste C 302, Winchester, CA 92596 County: Riverside a. JMB Tr, 30724 Benton St, Ste C 302, Winchester, CA 92596 b. Devil Dog, 30724 Benton St, Ste C 302, Winchester, CA 92596 This business is conducted by an Unincorporated Association – other than a partnership Registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above on 02/10/2022 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Justin Beville Boswell Statement was filed with the County Clerk of Riverside County on 03/23/2022 NOTICE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBDIVISION (a) OF SECTION 17920, A FICTITIOUS NAME STATEMENT GENERALLY EXPIRES AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT WAS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, EXCEPT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION (b) OF SECTION 17920, WHERE IT EXPIRES 40 DAYS AFTER ANY CHANGE IN THE FACTS SET FORTH IN THE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 17913 OTHER THAN A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF A REGISTERED OWNER. A NEW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS STATE OF A FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME IN VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ANOTHER UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, OR COMMON LAW (SEE SECTION 14411 ET SEQ., BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE). I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS COPY IS A CORRECT COPY OF THE ORIGINAL STATEMENT ON FILE IN MY OFFICE. PETER ALDANA RIVERSIDE COUNTY CLERK. LEGAL: 3559 PUBLISHED: April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2022

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T H E G R E AT E R S O U T H W E S T V A L L E Y

Celebra�ng the Businesses & Personal Stories of Our Valley

Scheduled to Distribute November 2022

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p and include homeownershi Inland Valley programs on their homes.

Habitat for Humanity of low-cost maintenance for residents in need revitalization projects

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. The locabuilding in Temecula e store, part of the brick he Merc, an integral Commu- tion was first used as a mercantil name. its current Old Town Temecula giving the building Merc prospered, brick building that From the start, The nity Theater, is a in customers from and now functions frequently pulling was erected in 1890 community arts station nearby. railroad the as a venue for many through a setheater performancThe Merc has filtered and names events, including signings. Almost owners book and different ries of es, concerts It was acquired spotlights blink on, throughout the 1900s. every day, the stage local and regional d, who outfitted the

by Nate DeArmon and the Merc shares ty. repair shop. Then, talent with the communi g to offer for building as an auto antique store un“The Merc has somethin all prices,” The Merc became an Howard Raish’s and for der Walt Moore and everyone, of all ages theater manager of ownership.

Beatriz Barnett, the seen many lives, Community Thehas Temecula building Town “The Old valuable for the see world class perbut it always has been ater, said. “You can said. “No matfrom around the community,” Barnett has served as a formances and artists Broadway stars.”

Merc ter the name, The globe; you can hear sounds, and town, whether it is Aside from the sights place to nourish the cars or providtheatergoers are Barnett believes many at The Merc be- selling food, ... repairing arts.” nces ing a center for the drawn to performa bought The to see a show on The city of Temecula ed it into a cause “they are going .” in 2005 and transform a historical landmark after he won Merc working for The Built by Philip Pohlman as the first theater. Barnett began stands the lottery, The Merc

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nation are amid “Our state and our Inland crisis with abitat for Humanity significant housing since serving the a very homeownership rate Valley has been , Murrieta, the lowest said. “California communities of Temecula Canyon the 40s,” Marine affordable Elsinore, many challenges for Wildomar, Lake and Perris poses for a variety Lake, Sun City, Menifee housing builders overall is the high One reason since 1991. principles of reasons. which can result in over Christian on fees of Founded for Human- cost l cost per unit. as an affiliate of Habitat organization $50,000 in additiona the is the high cost ity International, Another challenge of workers in low-income houshere, works to provide of land. The shortage Natasha Johnson seen overall has Elsinore City CouncilwomanInland Valley builds for families. the Inland Valley.

Volunteers, like Lake construction industry ing for families in that Habitat for Humanity ption about the program. can help build homes A common misconce also impacted our cities to nonprofit “gives “Of the 19 most expensive HFHIV is that the free, but nothing States, 17 of them United the in away” housing for live the truth. these are only could be further from ership pro- are in California and Marine why,” homeown reasons “Self-help some of the take people from grams, like HFHIV, said. that through show iency Marine said studies to decent subsidy to self-suffic future homeaccess a model that engages of making families who have are able to stabiowners in the process ership come affordable housing subsequently to their dream of homeown executive lize financially and has a direct true,” Tammy Marine, “Families thrive. Proper housing rates, highn said. graduatio HFHIV, of health, director link to advancement, ‘sweat equity’ to education, career are required to do then provide er ent, voter parhelp build their home, and then buy community involvem and more. a small down payment ticipation, self-esteem ly, it takes interest loan with event at a home “In our area specifical the home with a no a Women Who Build ” a full-time job and turned Inland Valley holds The home was finished Habitat for Humanity 1/2 people working an affordable payment. a family in Lake Elsinore.

Courtesy photos “Habitat gives 2 a place,” Marine they are building for HFHIV likes to say, October. just to afford to rent over to the family in !” in the service hand-out a ions not “Occupat hand-up, a said. e and the problem of retail, agricultur Helping to solve in the re- industry, find a way to market just housing a difficult more are striving the group works can afford. Those gion is something to get a place they toward every day.

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Connect the City tinues to Captivate and

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Housing Crisis

Of The

OK 2020

owner Dave Fenton

looks over one of his

olive trees in Temecula.

clock. goes on around the We’ll start at six in Picking the olives probably for 45 days.

“We’ll be picking here 14 hours,” Dave Fenton said.

12 to the morning and go on the readiness of the tree. ripHarvesting depends where one tree is same variety of tree to pro“You can have the having our ability tree is not, and by are correct and that ened and the other ones the able to pick he said. cess ourselves, we’re good for the tree,” the best day that is temperature: handpick them on on ripeness, but mainly Good olive oil depends the to better. the moved tree and the cooler be pulled from the ure as you can get,” “The fruit should in as low a temperat mill as fast as possible, happens sometime he said. . the harvest usually The Fentons said on the trees’ readiness but it will depend and they property, the around mid-October, on varieties of olives They have different oil content.

Fenton said. “As test the olives for there’s less oil,” Jenna “When its super ripe, more of that oil content, but you actuthat it ripens, it starts creating when they’re fully ripe, because harvest are less nutrients.” ally don’t want to there and butter, like for difmakes oil that tastes a lab to be tested when it’s ready to also reThey send the oil of the olive oil is chemical makeup ferent flavors. The in the sun too corded in the lab tests. tell you if it was out “The different chemicalsso the chemicals tell you what’s hap, diflong, if it was degraded Fenton said. “There are all these Jenna oil).” extra virgin (olive pening with the oil,” become to meet to the ferent levels you have the intricate label on the outside of to Lori Fenton designed she hopes to increase the bottle size said bottle. Jenna Fenton for their customers. ua liter to provide more Plantation, visit www.oliveoiltemec For more on The Olive the in me.

County la.com/ho in southwest Riverside “The olive oil industry to see it explode,” Dave Fenton said. going have next 10 years, you’re and there is good reason for it. We up, will “Olives are coming are growing, olives grapes wine the ideal climate. Wherever grow better.”

by Jeff Pack

Established in 1890,

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The Olive Plantation

thing “ Every hand-picked... is

It has to be.

To make the best olive oil you have to actually do that.

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They taught us to her restaurants like s like family and never give up and reating her employee hallmarks of BMW you home have been the her that doing what – homes away from Myers. Alongside work t franchisee Sally per- love is not you Management multi-uni the Temecula resident has put her lo- it’s what keeps years, husband Gary of 42 their restaurants are motivated each day. communities where sonal stamp on the They also taught us president as vice cated.

Myers, who serves forgiveness, grace “People are our passion,”keep us motivated, engaged and ready and that love is unday “People literally make our of marketing, said. conditional.” staff and our guests and to start each day. Our humble.” couple The and and Sally Myfresh, fun, heartfelt ’s president and CEO, the their three children Gary Myers, the company and grew up in Torrance where Temecula natives Linda moved to ers are both California sweethearts. Her parents, Jack and in 1983 where they s for many years, and built their first Sizcouple were high school restaurant franchisee Williams, were Sizzler couple founded Richie’s Real American zler on Jefferson Avthe the hospitality indus- enue. Today, their in the early nineties Sacramento, from San Diego to was raised in and around Rancho Diner. Sally Myers Sizzler locations span Richie’s Diner, in the 23 franchise their family concept, would gravitate to try her entire life. she always knew she involvement, she has plus they operate While Myers said fostered a sense her Cucamonga. because of her parents’ ty involvement has its emrestaurant business lessons learned from The company’s communi immense pride with through some life pastor John Maxwell, of loyalty with its customer base and ns. The blazed her own trail author, speaker and ent of strong connectio on leadership. parents and American and has led to the developm the communities where they that focus primarily ployees books many personal that support g your who has written giving your all, dedicatin make our share couple began programs “Success is all about restaurants. said. “We ty connections. you do,” Myers, 63, must fail have Sizzler we work hard at making communi so we meet best to everything when you fail, you in doing “It’s not that John Maxwell says, at our business, and moving forward. phiely keep local of mistakes but as in and passionat with us, engage from your mistakes up ev- We work forward and learn do that you jump share their life passions community just happens,” e about what you old. guests who time your love for It’s being so passionat because pleasing people never gets lanthropy and over again and passionate parents. ery day to do it all great, hardworking Gary and I both had SOURCEBOOK 2020

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The Temecula City Council agreed to modify its Old Town Front Street closure plan Tuesday, July 14, and open up the main roadway to traffic while still allowing businesses to move their operations into street parking areas.

Old Town Front Street can be reopened to vehicular traffic “in a matter of days,” Luke Watson, director of Temecula Community Services, told the city council, though he said he couldn’t give a specific date when the road may be reopened because it was difficult to estimate how long it would take to see CLOSURE, page A-7

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