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Community thanks health care workers at Temecula Valley Hospital

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While Riverside County officials debate and announce the loosening of restrictions and guidelines relating to the COVID-19 outbreak, county public health officials announced that 23 more people died from the illness, the largest singleday death announcement thus far. see page A-2

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Temecula Valley Hospital health care workers gather out front of the hospital to observe a parade of cars with people sharing their appreciation for staff organized by the Temecula Valley Balloon and Wine Festival, Friday, April 24. See more photos on page A-5. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo

Lake levels rise while residents respect social distancing guidelines at Lake Elsinore Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

With more than 6 feet of water flowing into Lake Elsinore’s namesake lake thanks to heavy rains from later winter storms in March and April, residents and visitors are taking to the shores for a way to stay cool while still respecting social distancing guidelines.

“The lake has remained open.”

Nicole Dailey, Lake Elsinore’s assistant to the city manager, said, adding there has been no public health orders requiring the closure of lakes. “To date, use of the lake has been nominal, and most have been obliging by social distancing and cover your face guidelines.”

Bob Magee, mayor pro tem of Lake Elsinore who also serves as the treasurer and secretary for the Lake Elsinore San Jacinto Watershed Authority, said that anyone visiting the lake needs to adhere

Lake Elsinore recreational use remains open while visitors are urged to practice social distancing and wear a face cover.

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Great Harvest Bread Co. donates lunches to hospital with help of customers Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

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From left, Jacquelyn Horton, RN, director of emergency services of Temecula Valley Hospital, and Cori Cole, RN, emergency department manager of TVH, receives lunches for the emergency department donated by Darin Carlson, owner of Great Harvest Bread Co. in Temecula. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo

According to Darin Carlson, head baker and owner of Great Harvest Bread Company in Temecula, the idea to hand out food lunches to Temecula Valley Hospitial’s emergency service medical personnel began with desire to help their community, something the business has been doing for years.

But they wanted to try something a little different, given the unusual circumstances surrounding the coronavirus outbreak.

“We’re just trying to see what we can do to support the community and we usually try to do as much as we can,” he said. “We’ve been actually donating bread to local food banks for years and years.

“We’re just looking to do something else. A previous employee of mine, Robin, she basically came in a couple of days ago and said ‘hey, we should do this.’ And I was like, see HARVEST, page A-6

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County loosens restrictions, COVID-19 deaths climb to 141 Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

While county officials debate and announce the loosening of restrictions and guidelines relating to the COVID-19 outbreak, Riverside niversity Health System ublic Health officials announced Tuesday, April , that more people died, the largest single-day death announcement thus far.

R HS officials said the deaths reported Monday span as far back as April 1.

“On Monday we usually have our largest numbers,” Jose Arballo, representative of Riverside niversity Health System told City News Service. “We’re catching up from the weekend, and other parts of the prior week, as well.”

R HS also announced 9 more COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to , people countywide. R HS said 220 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 and were being treated in an intensive care unit.

Overall, 1, people have recovered from the virus.

R HS data shows that , 1 people have been tested at five R HS-run sites in Blythe, Indio, Lake Elsinore, erris and Riverside.

Locally, the county reported Tuesday night, April , that Hemet had the highest number of cases in southwest Riverside County with 1 people ill and 1 deaths. Only Riverside at , Moreno Valley at 91 and Corona at 1 had more confirmed cases. Riverside currently suffers the highest number of deaths at .

As of press time Tuesday, Temecula had 91 cases and Canyon Lake reported 9. Both cities are reporting no deaths.

In Menifee, 1 cases were reported and Lake Elsinore had 9 .

Both cities are reporting three deaths, Murrieta reported 9 cases and four deaths, while Wildomar had and San Jacinto had cases. Wildomar and San Jacinto reported two deaths.

The county reported totals for unincorporated areas including rench Valley at cases, An a at

six, Winchester at one, Valle Vista at si , Lakeland Village at and East Hemet with 11 cases. None of these unincorporated communities reported deaths as of press time.

On Tuesday, April , Dr. Cameron aiser, public health chief for Riverside County, told the county supervisors that he believed at least some of the restrictions can be lessened.

“Overall, the growth trend is blunting,” aiser said during the board’s meeting. “It’s possible that restrictions can be rela ed or modied without losing protection.”

Bruce Barton, director of emergency management, said only about half of the county’s hospital beds were occupied, though two-thirds of intensive care unit beds were full.

At the meeting, county Chairman V. Manuel ere said that changes were taking place, referring to the health officer’s and county CEO’s joint decision to permit golf courses to reopen. ere also said the allowance of “drive-in” church services, specified under a revised order signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom riday, April 1 , was another move in the right direction.

“Things are getting better,” ere said, and Supervisor Chuck Washington agreed, saying that while the county was “not out of the woods yet, we’re starting to see light at the end of the tunnel.”

While Supervisor Jeff Hewitt questioned the need to continue to require the use of face masks, aiser argued to an e tent.

“But there may be a large portion of the population who may have minimal or no COVID-19 symptoms,” aiser said. “So, we’re reducing the possibility of e posure with the masks . But that does not replace social distancing to prevent transmission.”

The county announced riday, April , that it has received 1 million from the federal government under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. The funding will cover costs that are necessary to respond to the ongoing public health emergency related to novel coronavirus.

n this le photo, a health care wor er prepares to administer a C V Dthru testing facility in a e lsinore.

“This federal funding is greatly important to Riverside County in its mission of public health and safety and supporting our health care system and communities,” ere said in a press release.

The county is working with state and federal partners to determine how the funds will be distributed.

Eligible costs run from March 1 through Dec. and include COVID-19 public health emergency expenses related to medical needs, public health, public safety and compliance with public health measures.

Riverside County Regional ark and Open-Space District announced additional limited reopenings riday under new Riverside County ublic Health orders. The county clari ed that parking lots are now open to support activities in regional parks and on trails. Social distancing and face coverings are still required when out in the public. RivCo arks said guests could participate in noncontact outdoor recreation such as hiking, shing, biking and horseback riding.

Still, playgrounds, picnic tables, nor play team sports, participate in gatherings or any public events

are not permitted and sports parks, nature centers and historic sites remain closed to the public.

The city of Temecula’s Community Services Department reopened outdoor pickleball and tennis courts Monday only at Margarita Community ark, 9119 Margarita Road, and at ala ark, 9 Temecula Lane, during regular park hours.

The city urged participants to maintain safe distancing and wear masks while enjoying public parks and recommended that play be limited to one-on-one to maintain safe physical distance.

Temecula also announced Temecula Revive, an online resource focusing on the community’s economic recovery, which will follow direction set by federal, state and county public health agencies, is looking ahead to the revitali ation of the local economy.

“In addition to being mayor of this great city, I am also a businessman,” Mayor James “Stew” Stewart said in a press release. “I know rsthand the high price we are paying at the city level and private business level by doing our part to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

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real, but the people of Temecula are strongly united in our resolve to rebuild quickly, safely and with determination to make sure this recession is temporary.”

The online resource is designed to be a centrali ed clearinghouse of information developed with the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visit Temecula Valley.

The website, which can be found at https www.TemeculaCA.gov revive, provides concise and informative summaries of available resources, including federal and state stimulus packages such as the CARES Act. Information is divided into categories including individuals and families, small businesses, education and students, senior citi ens, veterans and others. Each item includes who’s eligible, signi cant dates, a short overview and a direct link to the primary source of information. There is also a wide variety of supporting information, ranging from free webinars, links to job opportunities, food pantries and more.

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oppies have once again taken to the stage in Lake Elsinore, but visitors hoping to stroll through the elds of blooms are in for disappointment should they show up to Walker Canyon in person.

“As you can see, following the spring rains, the poppies are once again beginning to bloom,” Bob Magee, mayor pro tem of Lake Elsinore, said in a video update on the city’s ouTube Channel Thursday, April . “However, the bloom is much smaller and is not expected to reach the size of a super bloom.”

Even with the small bloom, many people delight in strolling through Walker Canyon, but this year, that is not an option open to lovers of flora and fauna.

Magee said in response to the increased interest in visiting the poppies made famous by the super bloom of 19 and with the COVID-19 public health orders preventing gatherings, the city would keep Walker Canyon closed in spite of Riverside County’s latest public health orders to reopen trails.

“The city of Lake Elsinore and our regional agency partners including Riverside County arks and the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Agency, Walker Canyon Trail and the road are both closed,” Magee said.

Currently, Walker Canyon Road is closed to all public access and parking, and no parking is allowed along Lake Street and Temescal Canyon Road. Regular patrols are in place and enforcement of no parking will be deployed regularly with citations being issued for any violations.

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people were caught parking along Interstate 1 to observe the bloom, an action that is not just unsafe but also illegal, Magee said.

“It is not safe,” Magee said.

“CH And Caltrans have been noti ed and are patrolling the freeway for anyone breaking the law.”

Magee said the city understands that now is a difficult time for everyone but that the city was asking for residents and visitors help in avoiding the area.

But all is not lost for poppy lovers who can observe the poppy’s through the city’s live video feed

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“Now is not the time to visit the poppies, we must stay at home as much as possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” Magee said. “Together we can get through this and aim to open up more recreational destinations as soon as possible.”

The city will continue to monitor the situation and take appropriate action as necessary, Magee said.

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SOCALGAS® IS HERE FOR YOU. Coronavirus likely to have ‘brutal’ budgetary fallout on school districts Will Fritz ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The coronavirus pandemic is likely to cause a huge budgetary problem for California school districts. The problem is no one knows for sure how bad things could end up looking.

School districts in California get most of their funding from the state, through something called the Local Control unding ormula. The state gives each district the same level of base funding per student, depending on grade level, and it can grant

more depending on levels of highneed populations like low-income students, students in foster care and English learners.

That formula mostly leaves school budgets at the mercy of the state and facing plummeting ta revenue due to an economy that has essentially been left dead in the water due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s nowhere near clear what the state budget, and school budgets by e tension, will look like in a few months.

Lori Ordway- eck, assistant superintendent for business sup-

port services for Temecula Valley ni ed School District, e plained what the pandemic situation means for local schools.

“Basically, we are in a position where we are looking at our 1 budget as being a pretty negative outlook in general,” Ordway- eck said. “In education, as the economy goes, so goes school district budgets.”

Ordinarily, she said, TV SD and other districts across the state would be looking to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s initial budget proposal in January for an indication of how to draft urrieta Valley ni ed School District is ust one of the local districts affected by the loss of funding from state and federal sources.

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“So with California looking at reduced income and the nation looking at reduced income, if nothing else, rop. 9 ’s formula will result in lower income for us ne t year,” Ordway- eck. “To what degree and how will that affect us ne t year, we have nothing speci c to go on.”

Districts will mainly have to look toward the governor’s May budget revision, which is set to come out Thursday, May 1 , for guidance on what the coming year could look like.

Ordway- eck said the district has seen some clues to indicate that the May revision may indicate what’s called a “workload-only” budget for districts, “which basically means that everything kind of rolls over as-is, no new programs, nothing for growth,” she said.

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to safety guidelines set forth by public health due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

“With the lake nice and full, Lake Elsinore is currently still open for recreational use, despite the COVID-19 outbreak,” Magee said. “Enjoying the lake is an e cellent opportunity to get outdoors and take advantage of the beautiful weather we are having, but we also urge anyone coming to visit the lake to stay safe and follow all public health guidelines in place at this time.”

Signage is posted at all city beaches and launches, and flyers are being distributed to those visiting the lake as a reminder of the rules and the information was shared at all private launches, Dailey said, adding that there were boats at Launch ointe the weekend of April - . There were 1 day-use entries during the same time period.

“It was busy,” she said.

While there were some people not wearing facemasks while swimming or boating, the city intends to keep the lake open so residents can continue to enjoy outdoor activities, while following the social distancing guidelines, she said.

According to Dailey, city officials will continue monitoring the lake activity, and if large crowds appear or people stop abiding by the rules, the city will shut the lake down.

Lake Elsinore is at its highest water in level in eight years, Lake Elsinore and San Jacinto Watershed Authority said recently, saying it has risen more than feet since October.

“April showers will bring May flowers, and they have also caused the Canyon Lake’s Railroad Canyon Dam to spill over and send millions of gallons of water into Lake Elsinore,” the organi ation said in a press release issued Monday, April . “This overflow,

an indication because the deadline for filing income ta es has been delayed, the state will not know its revenue until much later than usual.

“The state’s not really in position to know what income it will have, really, until the end of summer,” Ordway- eck said. “So, in May, where they normally do have income ta es and the normally already know the May revise this year is at best theoretical, and we probably won’t really know what funding the state can stand behind until August, and that’s well into our operating year.”

So what could happen if districts are forced to enact midyear budget cuts?

Ordway- eck described that possibility as “brutal.”

While districts typically go rst for hiring free es and travel cancellations when befallen by tough economic times, labor costs make up the vast majority of district budgets, so it’s not difficult to see who could bear the biggest burden of sudden budget cuts.

Will Fritz can be reached by email at wfritz@reedermedia.com.

caused by repeated days of heavy rains, has brought Lake Elsinore to a water level of 1, . feet, the highest since June 1 .”

“This is great news for our community and our lake,” hil Williams, chair of the LESJWA board of directors and vice president of Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District board of directors, said. “The combination of recycled water and recent rain events are e actly what this thirsty lake needed.”

The rise in water levels is good news for the lake which has suffered from numerous algae blooms and poor water quality over the years.

“Lake Elsinore is known to have improved water quality and a healthier ecology for the shery whenever water levels are at or above the optimal lake level of 1, feet,” LESJWA said. “Last year’s wet winter and this year’s late rain have helped the lake reach its highest water levels in eight years.”

LESJWA closely monitors and provides solutions for water quality for the impaired waterways in the watershed. art of the monitoring includes preserving stability between runoff nutrients with a healthy water level.

“One of the reasons it’s critical to maintain a healthy lake level is due to nutrients and sediment that flow downstream into Lake Elsinore, which can impair water quality,” Mark Norton, an administrator with LESJWA, said. “While the rain and runoff is greatly needed in our local lakes, minimi ing the nutrients that enter Canyon Lake and Lake Elsinore is critical.”

While Lake Elsinore evaporates by roughly and one-half feet each year, based on the increased water levels, EVMWD estimates the lake will be able to stay at or above its optimal level of 1, feet for the ne t two years.

Kim Harris can be reached by email at valleyeditor@reedermedia.com.

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Local Community thanks health care workers at Temecula Valley Hospital

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Three local singers vie for ‘American Idol’s’ top 10 Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

Three area music artists who advanced to the top of season 1 of “American Idol” on ABC returned to their homes to perform in the Sunday, April , episode of the show for a chance to move into the top 1 .

Due to the coronavirus outbreak and social distancing restrictions, all 20 of the contestants were sent home to prepare for the next round of the competition. Each of the contestants was sent the same equipment to set up in their homes for their performance.

One of two high school singers, Olivia imines of Menifee, went rst for the locals, performing in what appeared to be her living room. imines performed a cover of “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish, and when it was over, her parents rushed to congratulate her. “ ou know, for 1 years old, you have everything to be a superstar,” judge Lionel Richie said.

“What I loved about this performance, in particular, is I got to hear the quality of your voice even

more,” judge atie erry said. “It was like getting to know another side of you.”

Judge Luke Bryant said he loved how she “always brings the show.” imines said she comes alive when she gets onstage, but performing at home meant she had to pump herself up for the performance.

“When I’m in my living room, I had to really, like, pump myself up before,” she said. ellow high schooler, Makayla Phillips of Temecula performed “Greedy” by Ariana Grande, also in her living room.

“It just looks so natural for you it was so cool,” judge atie erry told hillips after her performance.

“I really love the star power and vocals at the end of the song,” judge Luke Bryant said.

Murrieta’s Jonny West sang from his home in Studio City and performed a sentimental version of Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World.”

“I heard so many things. Just don’t stop your music journey, no matter what happens, please,” Bryant said. “ ou have an arsenal, a vocal ar-

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urrieta s Jonny West sings from his home in Studio City and performed ouis Armstrong s What a Wonderful World during pisode of American dol on ABC.

senal, musical chops arsenal, writer, you have it all,” Richie said. erry said West could have an advantage if the show continues to lm from home because it highlights West’s subtleties.

“Top two favorite performances today,” she said.

West said he picked the song before the coronavirus outbreak

happened and he thought that now it ts more than ever.

“I feel like this is the perfect way to be like this is what’s waiting for us outside of here once all this clears up,” West said. “And it will. So, I’m just happy to be here and blessed to be here.”

Voting continued throughout Sunday night and ended Monday,

April , at a.m. The results of the voting and the announcement of which artists will move into the top 1 will be revealed at p.m.

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San Jacinto City Council eyes more city beautification and landscaped Ramona Expressway median

An artist s rendering shows the Ramona pro ect in San Jacinto.

Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The San Jacinto City Council in its April 1 meeting gave its approval for the conceptual design of the Ramona E pressway Median strip and

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for staff to create a citywide public arts program to enhance the beauty and history of the century old city.

The ve-member council, because of the crowd limitations ordered by the Riverside County Health Department to slow the coronavirus,

conducted their meeting by teleconference and other electronic means.

While residents could make comments on the agenda or other issues by email or by telephone, none were heard that evening.

The council also added an emergency agenda item, pledging their support to Assembly Bill in the state Legislature that seeks e tra pay for police, re ghters and other rst responders for lodging away from their homes and for personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic. The council unanimously voted to give their letter of support to the new bill’s writers.

The council also approved an urgency resolution to pay American Asphalt, which is improving Sanderson Avenue, about 1 , e tra to shore up and construct a concrete pipeline under Sanderson Avenue between Cottonwood and Ramona avenues where a large sinkhole opened up during the recent rains.

The project may include the temporary closure of a portion of Sanderson Avenue Highway north while crews construct the new pipe works to prevent a similar situation from happening again. unding for the project will use a portion of the Measure A money. The sinkhole was feet wide and feet caused by the collapse of an old steel water runoff pipe and badly placed sandbags last week. Traffic on the highway was rerouted until the hole was lled and temporarily asphalted.

The council saw an artist’s rendering of what the Ramona E pressway median will look like after it is rehabilitated. It included some city landmark signs and agave plants in the center of the median. The project will be completed in three phases with a cost estimated at about 1 million.

The council also discussed a public arts program that could include kiosks in the center of downtown area, statues in the parks, murals depicting

the history of the city on city owned buildings, street art events and other creative art shows.

Councilmember Russ t said, “This is very e citing. An important complement to the city putting a new face on an old city.”

“It can represent the city very well,” Mayor Andrew otyuk said.

The council urged the city staff to assemble a plan for the proposed citywide arts program.

The council also discussed dropping out of the California ublic Employees Retirement System and setting up another retirement program for it staff and public service employees. They liked the idea of setting up an Irrevocable Trust rogram like other cities are doing. They ask staff to research it and bring their plan back to the council for approval.

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

Menifee officials explain to developers new traffic study rules required by the state Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Menifee developers joined city planners and engineers to learn about the new traffic impact study requirements under California Senate Bill in a virtual workshop conducted online Tuesday, April 1.

The Menifee Community Development and ublic Works Department hosted the workshop to e plain to local developers and builders the new way the state is requiring developers to measure the traffic impact on the HARVEST from page A-1 ‘Oh, that sounds like a great idea.’

And we just kind of rolled with it.”

What they rolled with was the idea to include their customers in helping provide lunches for area hospital workers. or a 1 donation at their location on Rancho California Road and Meadows arkway, Great Harvest will provide one lunch

environment in their new projects to meet the goals set down by the California Environmental uality Act. SB requires the Governor’s Office of lanning and Research to identify new metrics for identifying and mitigating transportation impacts within CE A. As a result, former Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill written by former state Sen. Darrell Steinberg of Sacramento in 1 , which creates a process to change the way that transportation impacts are analy ed under CE A. The development community

prior to SB743 in cities and counties across the state measured the traffic impact of their projects, subject to the CE A requirements, by measuring the number of vehicles that would be added to the roadways as a result. The studies, usually made by the project planners or a consultant, determined what, if any fees would be charged or what changes would be needed, to mitigate the impact.

Doug Darnell, the city’s senior planner and the staff, showed developers what the new required measurements would be how many

miles, trips, and how many people and types of vehicles would be coming to the project.

It was explained that some of the new projects would not have to make the traffic mitigation study that included buildings under , square feet, school buildings, public buildings and other speci c essential service facilities.

Others city officials participating in the workshop included Menifee Mayor Bill immerman, Director of ublic Works Jonathan Smith, Community Development Director Cheryl

it erow and Economic Development Director Gina Gon ales.

The SB virtual workshop was presented by the city staff for the benefit of the business community, developers and residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in consideration for the county mandated city hall temporary closure. The workshop is one of several planned by the Community Development Department to update developers about changing California environmental laws, affecting local cities and counties.

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On average, Carlson said they planned to deliver between of the lunches at each of the hospitals ridays.

The program has helped Great Harvest to stay in business during a difficult time.

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“We’re very thankful to be able to do that.” or families that are struggling to put food on the table, Great Harvest is also donating a free loaf bread for folks that come in and ask for it.

“Obviously with everything going on, we just want to do what we can to play our part,” Carlson said.

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As pandemic clouds entertainers future, one local artist hosts virtual concert fundraiser Will Fritz ASSOCIATE EDITOR

One of the very rst industries to experience the fallout of state’s stay-at-home orders and social distancing was entertainment in mid-March.

Even before that, some large events were being canceled due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, which has now infected almost 900,000 and killed more than 50,000 in the United States as of April 23.

Tim Moyer, a local musician who works with other local artists through his record label, Broken Home Music, said he began to feel the impacts of the coronavirus in early March, two weeks before stay-at-home orders started to be issued as most Americans began to come to grips with the implications of the pandemic.

“The Natural Products Expo was the first indicator,” Moyer said.

Moyer had a performance scheduled for that event, which was set for March 2 at the Ana-

Tim Moyer performs at the Winenormous fundraiser in 2019.

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heim Convention Center, but the event was canceled at the last minute due to concerns about coronavirus.

Another event that he had per-

sonally been organizing, the Moyer Entertainment Group Acoustic Music Festival, could not go on as planned. The festival, which is a continuation of the Temecula

Valley Bluegrass Festival, had been scheduled for March 21 in Murrieta.

Another event Moyer said he typically performs at, the National Association of Music Merchants Show in Anaheim, takes place in January, and as of yet there has been no indication next year’s show will be canceled. But the sudden cancellation of other events has certainly had an impact.

Moyer said he is fortunate that he does not rely on his entertaining career to pay the bills. He said he has run an information technology company on the side for the last years to offset his music career nances something that turned out to be a smart investment with the pandemic.

“That has increased since the pandemic started because all of my law office clients are all needing to work remotely from home,” he said.

Moyer is keeping busy apart from that, as well. His work with other local artists through his record label has not stopped, and he’s taken the hole left by canceled

events and lled it in by starting a series of fundraiser events, To Give 2.

The series features three to six artists performing live on Facebook, and donations are solicited during the virtual concerts for a local entity being affected by the coronavirus, whether that’s a hospital or a nonpro t. The rst event was held April for the bene t of staff at Loma Linda University Medical Center’s hospitals in Murrieta and Loma Linda in the form of gift cards and vouchers for food.

“At the time, they were not accepting outside food donations,” Moyer said. “And I had called (an) administrator to ask how I could help and she suggested gift cards so that the staff that were working sometimes triple shifts could get off-site clear their heads and get a decent meal.”

Donations for the second concert went to the Community Food Pantry of Murrieta, Moyer said.

Will Fritz can be reached by email at wfritz@reedermedia.com.

Fallbrook businesses pull together to serve the community Lexington Howe INTERN

The Fallbrook business community is pulling together during the pandemic, working to meet needs as they come up.

The Fallbrook Health District has been helping people nd the resources they need to keep going and maintain stability.

“We’ve identi ed ve different nonprofits that are doing direct service support to our community, and we’re providing them some additional funding and coordination of community produce donations,” Rachel Mason, executive director of the Fallbrook Health District, said.

They’ve been able to help the Boys and Girls Club, the local food pantry, the Foundation for Senior Care, Fallbrook Senior Center and Michelle’s Place out of Temecula that also serves some of the Fallbrook community as a cancer resource center.

For the Foundation of Senior Care, the Fallbrook Health District has provided the funding they need to keep their drivers on staff so that they could do home deliveries of groceries and food to homebound seniors and the disabled community.

With the Boys and Girls Club, the health district helped to redirect its staff to work at the local food pantry. The food pantry relies on volunteers, most of whom are seniors who aren’t supposed to be volunteering right now, Mason said.

The health district is funding the extra expenses and challenges that the Fallbrook Senior Center has

come up against as they work on delivering meals to senior homes.

Since the Fallbrook Health District is more of a resource center, they didn’t have a lot of medical supplies when COVID-19 started becoming more apparent, Mason said.

“Our district helps to underwrite the expanded hours at our local urgent care,” Mason said. “Our urgent care was able to give us some masks and some gloves, which we knew we’d run out of, but we were able to kind of help marshal the call to the community to help make a lot of masks.”

Fallbrook Health District asked the community to donate homemade masks to help those at the nonpro ts they’re helping.

“Through one of our umbrella organizations, we were connected with a group that was able to donate face shields,” Mason said.

“I’ve got 600 face shields coming, but they’re not here yet.”

She said the district plans to distribute some to their nonpro t workers, and if they have some left, the shields will go to medical personnel and other service workers, such as the local re district.

While the Fallbrook Health District helps nonpro t organi ations, they don’t work with for-profit businesses other than providing a list of businesses that are still open.

Fallbrook business owner Carlo Fernando Guardado opened his restaurant Small Town in July 2019. Born in Fallbrook, Guardado moved back with his family, who now helps him with the business.

Small Town recreates different menu items each week and only

Foundation for Senior Care driver Maria Fajardo makes a delivery of groceries to a Fallbrook senior resident, April 2 . The Fallbroo Regional Healthcare District has helped fund staff drivers to ma e deliveries to seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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provides locally sourced food for their customers.

“I spend about 20 to 30 hours a week running around to different farms, picking up all of our local produce,” Guardado said. “The emphasis is everything local, everything sustainable, everything organic and really trying to connect our diners with the farms and the farm life around here.”

The shutdown hasn’t affected Guardado’s ability to receive local goods and produce from farms; however, Guardado said he had quite a few events lined up in the weeks leading up to the shutdown

that were canceled.

“We were going to be donating our time to Mama’s Kitchen, we were going to be headlining at the Chef’s Gala at the San Diego Food Bank, we had the Avocado Festival and a couple other nonpro t events that we’d be volunteering for,” Guardado said.

Eventually, they started seeing in-house parties of 10 or more dropping out, and that was when Guardado knew things were starting to get bad.

“Before the shutdown even happened, we were kind of bracing for something,” he said. “We started

doing meal prep, and we had a lot of people that we reached out to right away to let them know that we could get meals for them.”

Faro Trupiano, a Fallbrook resident who owns Trupiano’s Italian Bistro and 127 West Social House, has felt the effects of the shutdown differently between both restaurants.

“My Italian restaurant already had an established to-go business,” Trupiano said. “The effects have been less.”

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All June 2020 outdoor special events in Temecula go virtual

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TEMEC LA In accordance with the guidelines issued by the Riverside University Health Systems – Public Health, Temecula’s Community Services Department will host the June 2020 summer outdoor special events in a virtual setting. The goal is to keep the community healthy and safe by remaining active, engaged and connected through virtual special events. The city invited the community to tune in online to have some hashtag #TemeculaFunAtHome.

“The world as we know it has changed due to the global pandemic – including enjoying outings and being with our community,” James “Stew” Stewart, mayor of Temecula, said, “We have decided to hold our family-friendly, summer

outdoor special events this June online. The city of Temecula’s residents are resilient and strong, and we will rebound. Temecula’s signature outdoor events will return, but until that time comes, we encourage you to visit our virtual community services webpage so that you and your family may still partake in some Temecula fun.”

The following community events will be hosted at https:// www.TemeculaCA.gov/VirtualCS: Temecula Art and Street Painting Festival – online June 1-7; Summer Concerts Series – online Thursdays, June 11, 18 and 25 and Moonlight Movies in the Park – online Fridays, June 12, 19 and 26.

City Council member Zak Schwank, president of the Temec-

ula Community Services District, said, “These are trying times, but we want our community to know that some of our award-winning, outdoor summer events Temecula is known for can still be held virtually. Our Community Services staff are getting creative and are planning to offer these events online for all to enjoy. We encourage you to take part electronically while we continue practicing physical distancing by staying safe at home.”

Stay tuned for more information by following “TemeculaParksAndRec” on social media and visit https://www.TemeculaCA.gov regularly for new updates.

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Stay competitive in the COVID-19 climate with the power of data Kyle Hotchkiss DIGITAL MARKETING SPECIALIST

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, businesses are seeking answers to the uncertainty that has become the new normal. Right now, everyone is working to rede ne how they do business and how they reach out to customers and prospects in the marketing eld. Some businesses are thirsty for the insights and data they need to make smart, educated decisions during this time of rede nition.

Global Web Index, a company that collects data on consumer behavior, has recently released a series of data sets that have been available for everyone, for free, to help business owners understand a little more about what is changing in the economic climate and what their prospects are doing. This data collector has been collecting data from several countries, but I will focus on the data collected from American sample populations.

Data was collected multiple times from sample populations ranging from 1,000 to over 2,300 people in higher and lower economic brackets, as well as from both sexes and from the four main generations – baby boomers, Generation X, millennials and Generation Z. They were all asked several questions revolving around their opinions on the current climate, their media usage and their spending behaviors.

Unsurprisingly, according to their numbers, 25% more people are buying online due to quarantine conditions and mobile usage is up 70% with Generation Z leading the pack at an 80% increase in usage.

But what is interesting about these data sets is that it gives business owners a good idea about where these populations are hanging out online and they can use that knowledge to tailor marketing plans and adjust marketing strategy.

With 25% more spending online, it is safe to say that if a business

provides consumer goods, then the should be taking a serious look at selling online or marketing more heavily online if they haven’t already.

More people are using the internet, which means more opportunities to put their brand in front of more people than ever before. With a 32% increase in social media usage, 43% increased usage in news media and 39% increased usage on sites like YouTube and apps like TikTok, business owners know exactly where potential buyers are hanging out. All they have to do is identify their customer pro les, determine where they are hanging out online and then market products or services there.

What is surprising though, according to one data set, is that 76% of these users expect to continue this level of usage even after the COVID-19 pandemic passes. It means that if marketers and business owners get a foothold on the market now, they will be ahead

of the curve once life returns to normalcy.

They can secure that foothold by delivering what the people are already asking for. And what is it they are asking for? These data sets answered this question too, revealing that 83% of people are looking for fle ible payment plans for high-priced purchases that they are otherwise putting off during the pandemic. In addition, 81% of their sample group reported they were looking for free services. I know what people are thinking: “someone always wants something for free.”

To this comment, I suggest looking into supplementing existing services with “free perks” or adding more value to services that are already offered. If one service has one free consultation, then make it two. If one oil change costs some amount of money, offer a discount or a limited promotion. If the business is a restaurant or coffee shop that doesn’t provide a customer

loyalty program for free items after purchasing 10 items, it might be the time to start one. Businesses don’t have to go out of their way to offer things for free when their prices are already competitive, but they can certainly meet their audience half way. The relationship that is build with customers during the pandemic will carry itself through when it ends.

It is the perfect time to start building and strengthening relationships with customers and now business owners have the empirical data to help support and drive their decisions.

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Temecula unveils economic recovery resource ‘Temecula Revive’ TEMECULA – The city of Temecula announced “Temecula Revive,” an online resource focusing on the community’s economic recovery in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The city, which will continue to follow direction set by federal, state and county public health agencies, is looking ahead to the revitalization of the local economy. This web resource is a centralized clearinghouse of information, developed in alliance with the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce and Visit Temecula Valley, to equip Temecula businesses and residents with resources to help mitigate the COVID-19 economic fallout.

Temecula Mayor James “Stew” Stewart encouraged local businesses and residents to consult the website for information related to economic recovery.

“In addition to being mayor of this great city, I am also a businessman. I know rsthand the high price we are paying at the city level and private business level by doing our part to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The impact to our

economy is real, but the people of Temecula are strongly united in our resolve to rebuild quickly, safely, and with determination to make sure this recession is temporary,” Stewart said.

The website, which can be found at https://www.TemeculaCA.gov/ revive, provides summaries of available resources, including federal and state stimulus packages such as the CARES Act. Information is divided into categories including individuals and families, small businesses, education and students, senior citizens, veterans and others. Each item includes who is eligible, signi cant dates, a short overview and a direct link to the primary source of information.

Residents are encouraged to take advantage of the links provided as soon as possible and directly contact the agency administering a given program. There is also a wide variety of supporting information, ranging from free webinars, links to job opportunities, food pantries and more.

“This wasn’t what I had in mind when I announced 2020 would be the year of ‘Temecula FUN,’”

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Further assisting local businesses, the city is providing the Small Business Development Center additional office space within its business incubator and resource center known as the Temecula Valley Entrepreneur’s Exchange or TVE2, which is located within Temecula’s former City Hall at 43200 Business Park Drive. The SBDC will provide expanded one-on-one consulting services for existing businesses who have experienced supply chain

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Federal, state and county governments have widely promoted that lifting the public health restrictions will be phased as public health milestones are met. The city recommends following the state of California and county of Riverside Public Health Departments closely and listening to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press conferences which are

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“We can’t have a strong economy without a healthy community,” Stewart said. “We’re calling on every resident of Temecula to do their part to help get the city back on its feet as soon as possible. We’ve always been a family-friendly and business-friendly community, and that will be what helps us pull through this unprecedented situation. I look forward to the city’s economic revival and a community that is even better than before.”

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“With the coronavirus, we’re struggling a little bit, but the Fallbrook community has been amazing,” Trupiano said. “They’re extra generous when leaving gratuities.

They’ve just been great; the support has been awesome.”

Trupiano has had customers drop off masks for the workers.

Guardado added that the community has come to him and asked if they need anything, asking what they can do to help.

For Mason, watching a community like Fallbrook, which is an unincorporated area and may not have as many resources as a regular city does, is a tribute to their long-standing history of helping others the best they can.

“It’s a great little community.

They’ve got some pretty strong grit,” Mason said. “They’ll gure it out and solve it themselves, and that’s what we’re all trying to work toward right now.”

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“I created an awesome dinein ambiance, and so now to get people to kind of move over to to-go only has really affected it,” Trupiano said. “I’m operating at maybe 40% of what I used to do.”

Trupiano said he has been getting up each day trying to gure out new ways of bringing people in through social media and promos.

They also just recently went live with online ordering.

“If you don’t offer delivery, then at least they want to be able to order online and pay online,” Trupiano said. “We’ve implemented a curbside pickup where we are taking the food to the customers car and that’s it, they’re on their way.”

They’re also working to minimize person-to-person contact as well as handling money or credit cards in addition to gloves and masks, sanitizing everything and keeping up with it.

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MSJC Art Gallery presents student art in ‘Interesting Times’ SAN JACINTO – The show must go on, and the Mt. San Jacinto College Art Gallery presented its annual student exhibition in the college’s new online gallery Monday, April 27. This year’s student art show, “Interesting Times,” will be found at htps://www.msjc.edu/ artgallery.

This group show celebrates the immense talent of the student artists at both the San Jacinto and Menifee Valley campuses from the 2019-2020 academic year.

Participating artworks are nominated by instructors whose selection criteria are to represent the best examples and a wide range of subject matter and media. The

show features the range of media that students learn at the school, including drawing, painting, twodimensional and three-dimensional design, ceramic arts, sculpture, bronze casting, photography and digital illustration.

The annual student art show showcases the works of students who are developing their creativity and technical skills at the community college level. Additionally, this exhibition shows the diverse, individual outcomes of instructor and course studio assignments. Although this exhibition is typically presented in the MSJC Art Gallery on the San Jacinto Campus, this new online version will showcase

the talents of their students to a potentially broader audience.

The title and theme of this year’s exhibition is “Interesting Times.”

As the old saying goes: “May you live in interesting times.”

Students find themselves living in the world at a time of great change. They are now going to be the leaders directing the way into these interesting times. Their work is full of ideas, emotions, beauty and challenging concepts.

For more information, visit https://www.msjc.edu/artgallery or contact art professor John Knuth at Jknuth@ msjc.e du.

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Mt. San Jacinto College Art Gallery presents its annual student exhibition, “Interesting Times,” in the college’s new online gallery Monday, April 27, at https://www.msjc.edu/artgallery.

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TVUSD honors April students of the month TEMECULA – Families, students, staff, sponsors and dignitaries with representatives of Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce and Temecula Valley ni ed School District honored the April Students of the Month via a Zoom videoconference Thursday, April 16.

Honorees included Raymond Lee of Great Oak High School, Jennifer Chaidez of Chaparral High School, Nick Arzola-Vizzera of Rancho Vista High School, Maichel Astafanous of Susan H. Nelson High School, Haley Manning of Lin eld Christian High School and Logan Whetstone of Temecula Valley High School.

Great Oak principal Aimee

Ricken announced that Lee is the school’s 2020 salutatorian. He will attend Yale University, where he plans to major in mathematics and economics. Lee shared that his most important life lesson is that things have happened by design, though not his design.

“The lows as much as the highs keep me motivated to make myself better and the best version I can be. I need to accept and forgive myself,” he said. “I can’t wait for what’s ahead in my next four years.”

His teacher and family shared that Lee is empathetic, optimistic, charismatic, athletic and dedicated to his service organizations.

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shared that Chaidez was nominated as an Emerald Puma.

“She shows pride in everything she does, and she understands the importance of respecting and embracing everyone’s heritage and cultures,” Miller said.

Chaidez shared that she has not yet chosen her college. She would like to attend University of California Berkeley or University of California Irvine and major in chemical engineering. She shared her e perience as a rst-generation American in her family and the challenge she had in overcoming a language barrier. Today, she has achieved two biliteracy seals and is an Advancement Via Individual Determination student.

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Before taking the podium, Faith Zember played a recorded by her song that was daughter Lily Harrison, a Murrieta 15-year-old who was killed earlier this year by a DUI driver in Temecula.

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Some sleepy eyes and cranky faces appeared on but the thousands Black Friday, of residents at local stores and malls were hitting on savings and deals – instead hitting each other of – for the most part.

Late Friday, video surfaced of two men ghting inside the Murrieta Walmart location, apparently over what one of sidered to be the the men conelderly woman. disrespect of an In the video posted by Ryan Kimberly Mountain, the two men – one a Marine retired Marine and the other a – were standing a checkout line in Thanksgiving night when an elderly woman allegedly and repeatedly bumped into one of the men.

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Her teacher described Chaidez as helpful to other students, humble, empathetic, not an attentionseeking and said, “Her greatest attribute is what she does with her intelligence. She would be a role model I would want my children to follow after.”

Rancho Vista principal Tim Dignan shared that Arzola-Vizzera is a positive influence on campus and that the teachers all appreciate him. He is tenacious for someone for whom school hasn’t always come easy, but he still shows up.

Arzola-Vizzera plans to attend Palomar College and study psychology. He shared that he has had experiences with different behaviors in people.

“I’ve always been interested in what makes people respond in the way they do,” he said. “I haven’t been the best with school work, but I have never given up. This award is a great achievement for me.”

His teacher said, “No matter what situation Nick is faced with, he always chooses kindness. I admire him.”

His family said that educationally, Arzola-Vizzera has overcome his challenges. He is charismatic and joyful; he contributes to his home and is a great cook.

Dignan, who is also principal of Susan H. Nelson High School, shared that Astafanous was born in Egypt. He is a model student for the independent study program and has been successful. Astafanous plans to attend University of California Merced and study environmental engineering. He said that one of the biggest life lessons he has learned is time management.

“The key is to create a schedule and always set goals to monitor your progress and development,” he said.

His teacher said that Astafanous works and contributes nancially to his family, all while managing his schoolwork with no intervention from teachers.

“He’s gured out time management and his goals. He will be successful in pursuing his dreams, and I am excited about his future.

He’s accomplished so much as an immigrant student, as well as many other challenges,” his teacher said.

Astafanous is described as a person who goes above and beyond and always strives to do his best. He has integrity, responsibility, and a contagious passion for learning.

Linfield Christian principal Holly Wilson shared that Manning has had a signi cant impact on the campus as a behind the scenes person.

“She is always pushing the truck. Students have ideas, and she always makes sure that things happen and does it with great influence,” Wilson said.

Manning plans to attend Point Loma Nazarene University to become an educator. She said she was supposed to go to Haiti for a mission trip that was canceled, and instead, she went to a learning

center in Los Angeles. She met a young girl with a negative attitude who initially didn’t want her help.

As the week went on, Manning said she watched the student’s heart, attitude and love for learning grow.

“The young girl was excited about learning, and I was happy at seeing how God used me to love on a girl who didn’t have a great home life, and I was able to impact her to learn,” she said. “The sight of that exuberant, inspired young girl showed me that I want to carry that impact forward the same way teachers have had an effect on me.”Manning’s teacher echoed the principal’s comments.

“Haley is strong, courageous and not afraid to do the work in front of her to make the people around her better,” her teacher said.

Temecula Valley principal Allen Williams said that Whetstone is an incredible young man. He transitioned from a student who initially needed some additional supports and to one taking Advanced Placement government. Whetstone has been challenged, and he’s risen to the occasion and overcome it.

He is a member of the CIF championship football team as an offensive lineman. Williams described the position as the hardhat people on the team and that, “We set up other people’s success, and that’s Logan.”

Whetstone said he wants to be a father, husband and a great family man. He plans to attend Palomar College and study fire technology and become a re ghter. He described being faced with a lot of adversity and how he developed an obsession with improving himself.

“I always try to nd a way to be better and gain more knowledge to make better decisions,” Whetstone said.

His teacher described him as “the ultimate turn-around story,” always doing everything asked of him and more. His teacher explained Whetstone was severely injured, and after his surgery, he missed several weeks of school.

Instead of sitting back and not completing his missed work, he met the challenge and went the extra mile by completing everything and more.

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Temecula Valley Hospital offers a one-day breast cancer procedure with Xoft intraoperative radiation therapy

Physicist Luke Chan of Xoft Inc. demonstrates how a breast intraoperative radiation therapy machine functions to Temecula Valley Hospital health care workers who will be using the new machine to radiate tissue around the site where a tumor was removed in the operating room.

Andrea Jessup, certi ed surgery technician at Temecula Valley Hospital, views the balloon lled with saline that will be placed in the cavity where a breast cancer tumor was removed to radiate the cancerous tissue directly and reduce the risk of radiating healthy tissue.

source so small, it could t on the tip of a nger. Today, this proprietary technology, combined with the comprehensive capabilities of the Xoft system, has powered the treatment of thousands of cancer patients worldwide.

Every component of the advanced platform technology has been expertly engineered to improve quality of care, optimize operational workflow and increase access to patient-centric, cuttingedge radiation therapy for patients and providers alike – all in one, Radiation oncologist Dr. Tara Washington, left, and breast surgeon Dr. Amy Bremner stand next to the Xoft intraoperative radiation therapy machine in a Temecula Valley Hospital operating room before performing Valley News/Shane Gibson photos the hospital s rst RT treatment.

TEMECULA – Temecula Valley Hospital now offers intraoperative radiation therapy for select patients with early-stage breast cancer.

Breast intraoperative radiation therapy with iCAD’s Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy System provides clinicians with the option to perform radiation therapy in the operating room at the time of surgery. By delivering a complete, concentrated dose of radiation at the time of lumpectomy, this treatment offers select patients an innovative alternative to traditional external beam radiation therapy with valuable bene ts for patients including shorter treatment times, fewer side effects, reduced costs, added convenience and improved quality of life.

“Research shows that breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women and that one in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime,” Darlene Wetton, CEO of Temecula Valley Hospital, said. “Now, more than ever, IORT is a very important option for the women in our community and we are proud to offer this innovative treatment.”

IORT with the Xoft system utilizes a miniaturized, isotope-free X-ray source to deliver a full course of targeted radiation from inside

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Temecula Valley Hospital is now accepting referral patients for breast intraoperative radiation therapy. The physicians performing these procedures are breast surgeon Dr. Amy Bremner and radiation oncologist Dr. Tara Washington – both of City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment

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New style of golf offers relief for ‘holed up' residents during ‘Safer at Home' movement JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

Private and public golf courses in Riverside County have been closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, but a new order was signed Monday, April 20, by Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County Public Health officer, and George Johnson, director of emergency services for the county, who said courses would be allowed to operate, but with certain restrictions under a revised order.

The county also clari ed that parks and trails can remain open, including parking lots. Social distancing and face coverings must always be maintained. Allowed outdoor activities include hiking, biking and equestrian activities and other noncontact outdoor activities such as tennis as well.

Outdoor activities that remain prohibited include the use of picnic tables, playgrounds, team sports or other similar public events and gatherings.

“Play is being cautiously reopened for observation,” Kaiser said.

So, Saturday, April 25, I headed for Lake Elsinore to play a round at the Links at Summerly.

General manager Larry Werner, who has been the head golf pro there for the past four years, said he and his staff have been preparing for the reopening of their course for the past couple of weeks.

“We knew this day would be coming, we just didn’t know when,” Werner said. “We are absolutely taking every measure needed in order to adhere to the new restrictions and we have lowered our rates for now. Our course is a little more unique than others and though we can get through about 200 rounds a day right now, we have to offer carts for use as our course is spread out over a further distance than most.”

Some of the restrictions include: Play shall be limited to foursomes that will always be required to observe social distancing with 6 feet of separation between players. No caddies.

No large gatherings, including fundraisers or tournaments, will be permitted before June 20. Face coverings, such as scarves, bandanas and neck gaiters, must be worn by players and workers. No in-person dining will be allowed at clubhouses.

I took in several things that made me feel comfortable, including the floor signs installed to keep golfers apart while checking in. The employees only allowed one person in the clubhouse at a time and only one person per cart was allowed, unless riders could verify that they live in the same house. There were no flags to pull, holes were placed upside down for golfers to aim at, no rakes were put out for the bunkers and yet, with all the restrictions, there were smiles everywhere.

“We are just happy to be out in the sun and playing golf, while still practicing social distancing,” Temecula resident Trevor McCrea, who is also a Marine stationed nearby, said.

One huge disappointment for me, which was in no way a fault of the course, was the amount of trash golfers were leaving behind at the most random places like in the middle of a fairway. My hope is that some accountability comes into play as more and more places like the Links at Summerly open their doors to provide golfers with a place to go for some leisurely activities.

“Golf is an iconic part of our destination, our history and our economy,” Scott White, chief operating officer of Greater alm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau, said. “It is imperative that we follow the orders outlined and not allow the coronavirus to return to the previous levels.

We will continue to work with Riverside County with the goal to help reopen more tourism-related businesses.”

Soboba Springs Golf Course is among others in Riverside County that were given the green light to open and they did so April 25.

Jason Cozart, assistant manager of Soboba Casino Resort, was quick to put things in motion to open the course for limited use as outlined by the Riverside County health officer. Cozart said he looks forward to seeing regulars and newcomers out on the golf course greens under blue skies during the upcoming sunny days.

Werner and Cozart both cited the National Golf Course Owners Association, which has developed a “Park and Play: Making Your Course Social Distance Ready” program. For the purpose of this order, social distancing requires a 6-foot separation from all persons except for household members and medical providers with the appropriate personal protection equipment.

“The Park and Play guidelines have been out for some time, even before the county order allowing courses to reopen,” Cozart said. “We have been preparing for implementation even before our closure. We are happy that the county has seen t to allow us to operate, and we will make sure that our staff as well as our guests adhere to all safety guidelines. We also would like to remind our guests to bring their own water to ensure they stay hydrated, especially as we move into warmer days.”

Tee times can be booked for The Links at Summerly at http:// www.thelinksatsummerly.com or Soboba Springs Golf Course at https://www.soboba.com/golf or by visiting https://www.golfnow.com to nd any other local courses as well.

Soboba article contribution made by Mike Hiles.

JP Raineri can be reached via email at sports@reedermedia. com.

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Great Oak’s Doug Soles named to Top 100 coaches list by MaxPreps

Doug Soles has led the Great a High School cross-country and trac and eld programs to over different titles as the head coach.

Great a High School s Doug Soles was named as one of the Top a reps.

JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

Despite the lack of sports right now, there is no lack of dedication to sports. Professional organizations are looking at new ways to maintain a forward motion on their seasons every day, and once the green light is given for them, along with college, high school and youth sports programs out there, everyone knows this downtime during the coronavirus pandemic will have been worth the wait.

While sports fans know sports at any level should be about the athletes, the youth and high school player will likely look back on their four years and remember it as the time of their lives. But the coaches are the ones trying to keep calm and encourage their athletes to

stay focused on honing their craft.

Through consistent success and longevity, some coaches become the face of high school sports programs or even the school itself. It is not unusual for coaches to spend 40 years at one school, leading multiple generations of athletes in a community.

Recently, Kevin Askeland of MaxPreps.com set out to identify 100 of the top high school coaches in the country, men and women who have won multiple state and national championships, set records and worked to perfect their craft over decades. One coach was named from the Temecula Valley, Great Oak High School’s Doug Soles, head track and field and cross-country coach for the Wolfpack. Soles has led his programs to numerous titles and was already

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named the girls’ cross-country coach of the decade by MaxPreps.

“Our kids have worked very hard and we were about to have an amazing track season, so any good news is de nitely welcome,” Soles said. “It is always an honor to be one of the top coaches in the country in someone’s eyes as there are so many amazing coaches out there in all the sports. Truly a great recognition for our program.”

As it stands, here is a running count of what the Great Oak programs have accomplished under Soles.

Boys’ teams: XC League Titles – 9; XC CIF SS Titles – 5; XC CIF State Titles – 6; XC National Titles – 1; Track Indoor/Winter State Titles – 7; Track League Titles – 5; Track CIF SS Titles – 3; Track CIF State Titles – 0 (2 Runner ups, track

and eld is a very sprint speci c sport, and Great Oak runners are more distance-based.

Girls’ teams: XC League Titles – 13; XC CIF SS Titles – 10; XC CIF State Titles – 8; XC National Titles – 0 (1 runner-up); Track Indoor/Winter State Titles – 5; Track League Titles – 7; Track CIF SS Titles – 2; Track CIF State Titles – 0.

All events combined: League Titles – 34; CIF SS Titles – 20; CIF State Titles – 14; Winter/Indoor Track Titles – 12; NXN National Titles – 1.

Breakdown by the year: Girls’ Cross-Country: League Championships 2005 – DeAnza League Champions; Southwestern League Champions 2009-2019 CIF-SS Championships: D1 Champions 2009-2010, 2012-2019 CIF State Championships D1 Champions 2010, 2012-2018 Girls’ Track and Field: Winter/Indoor State Champion-

ships 2016-2019 League Championships: DeAnza League Champions 2005, 2006 Southwestern League Champions 2011, 2015-2018 CIF-SS Championships D1 Champions 2016, 2018 Boys’ Cross-Country: League Championships Southwestern League Champions 2011, 2013-2019 CIF-SS Championships D1 Champions 2015-2019 CIF State Championships D1 Champions 2014-2019 NXN National Championships 2015 Boys’ National Champions Boys’ Track and Field: Winter/Indoor State Championships 2014-2020 League Championships Southwestern League Champions 2014, 2016-2019 CIF SS Championships D1 Champions 2014, 2016, 2018 JP Raineri can be reached by email at sports@reedermedia.com.

Former local standouts sign with teams after 2020 NFL Draft concludes

Heritage High School alumni Aleva Hifo, who went to Brigham oung niversity after graduating in 2 , signs an NF undrafted free agent Valley News/ o tesy photo contract with the ansas City Chiefs.

JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The 2020 NFL Draft, which started Thursday, April 23, and ended Saturday, April 25, proved

that even though everyone is at home, they could still score record ratings. Of course, with no other live professional sports taking place during the pandemic, it was something that gave fans a glim-

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mer of hope that the upcoming NFL season is not lost. From No. 1 pick Joe Burrow to this year’s “Mr. Irrelevant,” Georgia linebacker Tae Crowder who was the nal pick, 255 players saw their NFL dreams come true. For those that did not, though, the dream of making it in the NFL is not yet over.

As is the case every year, the draft is followed by a flood of undrafted free agent signings. This year no area football players were taken in the draft, but so far, three

former local high school standouts have signed as undrafted rookie free agents, after the fact. Heritage High School alumni Aleva Hifo of Brigham Young University signed a free agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs, Vista Murrieta High School graduate Javelin Guidry of University of Utah signed with the New York Jets, and Kyle Williams, who also went to Vista Murrieta before playing at Arizona State University, signed with the Tennessee Titans.

As mandated by the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, the players will sign a three-year contract with the right to renegotiate following their second regular season. During preseason training camp, rookies and veterans are compensated with similar wages per week regardless of individual contracts.

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Cash, Hawaii, New York and a car? You can’t beat winning those odds Lexington Howe INTERN

Temecula resident and high school student Jordan Renner won big on CBS’ television game show, “The Price is Right,” Wednesday, April 23.

During a weeklong episode airing of “Kids Week,” children and teens of different age groups competed to win cash, trips or cars.

Renner said he rst heard about possibly getting tickets for the show back in December.

“My friend informed me that he and his mom were working on getting tickets to go in the audience of ‘The Price is Right,’” Renner said. “I didn’t really know anything about what that entailed, and so I was really excited but I didn’t want to get my hopes up.”

Early February, one of his friends, Ty Smith told Renner they had gotten tickets for the show.

When they arrived on the day of the taping, they stood in line for around an hour.

“They give you numbers at the beginning of the line, and then after that they give you a name tag,” Renner said. “We got into the studio, and it was so surreal.”

They introduced the show, and Renner was called up out of the audience.

“They said, ‘Jordan Renner, you’re on “The Price is Right,”’ and I was absolutely mind blown, it was such a crazy feeling, it didn’t feel real,” Renner said.

After competing against several other contestants, Renner ended up walking away with a trip to Hawaii and a trip to New York for four, alongside Broadway tickets, a car and several other prizes.

“I was thrilled because we all knew that he would probably take some of his friends,” Smith, 14, said. “It was kind of a prize for all of us, and just to see the excitement on his face because he always doubts himself, seeing him win and seeing him be so

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con dent was ama ing.”

“After I found out that I won, I was sitting in the car with my friends and family and then I opened the door, and I stood out of the car so I could wave to the camera and the show ended,” Renner said. “Drew Carey (show host) came up to me and said congratulations and recommended me a Broadway show to see if I got to choose.”

After the show ended, Renner was taken back into a room where the contestants met to go over the rules about not telling anyone about the prizes they had won until after the April 23 air date, since the taping was Feb. 23.

“There were a lot of signatures and a lot of writing the date and things like that, explaining what the prizes were and if you wanted to opt out of any of them, a lot of ta es and stuff like that,” Renner said. “We signed a couple contracts just saying that if we exposed who the winners were, what we got as prizes, our prizes would be exempt from us and we wouldn’t be able to obtain them.”

“Jordan just really played his

cards of being himself and just being crazy Jordan, and so when he got called up, we were all crazy, it

was probably one of the best days ever,” Smith said. “We were crying in the audience, he deserved it

the most out of everybody.”

For Renner, winning the trip to New York including Broadway tickets was amazing.

“Ever since I was a little kid, that’s where I wanted to go on a trip,” Renner said. “I want to be a performer when I’m older, and so the trip to New York came along with Broadway tickets and that’s my absolute dream, seeing Broadway shows and performing on Broadway.”

Renner said on the way to the show’s taping, he and his friends practiced guessing the prices of things, but he said he had gotten most of them wrong, and that during the show, he relied on those that brought him and the audience.

“I’m super grateful and so lucky,” Renner said. “I can’t believe it happened. I was just in shock the whole time.”

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Bel Vino pivots to emerging digital wine industry landscape Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

Bel Vino Winery is making moves to ensure they can continue to make money during this trying time for wineries in the Temecula Valley.

Like many other wineries all over the state and country, because of the coronavirus they are ratcheting up their digital game by creating a better e-commerce platform for wine sales and will be hosting a virtual wine tasting event with master winemaker George Bursick Thursday, May 7.

Bursick is one of the most accomplished winemakers in California. A Sonoma County native, he earned a bachelor’s degree in botany – plant physiology at Humboldt State University and a master’s degree in enology from the University of California Davis.

Bursick has made outstanding wines as head winemaker for some of California’s biggest wineries, including more than 20 years at Ferrari-Carano, taking that winery from startup to 500,000 cases per year.

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“Basically, we’re closed down,” Erika Batiz, general manager at Bel Vino Winery, said. “We’ve been trying to pivot a lot with more online sales. We have a whole new robust, faster website that we’ve been using.

“And we’ve noticed with the shutdown, especially in Northern California, they’ve been doing a lot of live wine tasting events on Facebook.”

Batiz and Bursick will be live on Facebook at 6 p.m. May 7 to taste and talk wine, as well as discuss the winery’s latest releases.

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Batiz said so far, the new website has been paying off, and she has noticed a difference in sales.

“Oh my gosh, yes,” she said. “In the past, we haven’t spent a lot of time trying to promote online sales.

We’ve been more focused on tasting room sales and everything going on here inside the winery. With the closing down, we have kind of put a lot of our focus on online

Bel Vino Winery general manager ric a Batiz said their move to boost online wine sales capabilities have helped the winery weather the coronavirus storm to an e tent.

sales and our social media posting different deals. We have had more online sales than we’ve ever had.”

Batiz said she thinks making some of these changes will be key to long-term success, considering nobody knows how the public will respond when restrictions based on the coronavirus outbreak are lifted.

“I can’t see how everything’s going to happen so quickly depending on how we’re able to pour wine and if social distancing is still an issue,” she said. “But if things were to go

back to normal, I’m sure eventually we would be just as busy in the tasting room as we were before. It de nitely has challenged us a lot to gure out how to make money when we’re not busy.”

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Small restaurant hangs on with support of community Jeff Pack STAFF WRITER

If he’s honest, Kevin Williams, owner of Wingman’s Wings in The Cookhouse Food Hall at Vail Headquarters in Temecula, had no idea what to expect when stay-at-home regulations were handed down due to the coronavirus outbreak.

His rst restaurant, one of four that opened in the food hall in June 2019, was brand-new to a community he wasn’t exactly familiar with. He wondered whether the community would support a blackowned business and whether he’d earned enough of a foothold or customer base to keep the doors open.

While his restaurant is open with limited hours and days, so far, Williams said he’s been gratefully Wingman s Wings is currently open for business in The Coo house at Vail Headquarters, offering curbside pic up and orders for delivery surprised.

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Temecula,” Williams said. “I didn’t know how much of a family than 100% of nothing. I say that the city was until this happened because as a small business and and, at least for me, the city has entrepreneur, it is easy to get swalshown a tremendous amount of lowed up in pride in this business.

It’s not the strongest that survive, love and support.”

He started the business back in it’s those that adapt to change.

“We’ve partnered with delivery 1 , and he said his rst catering event was a disaster when the services, and even though they electric table fryer he tried to run take a major percentage chunk, on a generator couldn’t even cook the advertising and notoriety of one batch of wings at the hip-hop our brand and quality food are still relevant,” he said. “Plus, we still event he was at.

Since then, he has continued to can show forth an effort to keep the build the business up, attending lights on. We must do something street fairs and festivals for years, and standing around twiddling our honing his craft and now opening thumbs ain’t gonna pay the rent.” Wingman s Wings owner evin So far, he said, the adjustments Williams says he s lost a signi cant his rst brick and mortar at The he’s made have kept the lights chun of his young, growing Cookhouse.

In his rst year in Temecula, on and the fryers running at full business since coronavirus Williams has experimented with strength. outbrea regulations were handed “Strangely enough, we’ve ac- down, but community support has expanded menu options, adding to his wide assortment of Buffalo- tually had a huge community been great so far. style chicken wings, including response,” Williams said. “We’ve cauliflower wings, chicken strips had lots of love from the city of to understand it’s truly appreciTemecula. Past and new customers ated. It’s a form of support that and chicken sandwiches.

Some of his attempts have that support us and small business- goes further than supporting a big failed, he said, and some have es have come in and shown lots of box food chain. We are on the front been big hits. Slowly but surely, love by purchasing packages and lines, trying to save our investments. It’s trial and error, but every the restaurant was starting to nd popular favorites.

“I want the people who support dime counted before, now every its footing, even as a large wings penny counts more,” he said. franchise moved into an adjaWingman’s Wings is open cent shopping center. for curbside pickup and on Then the stay-at-home orthird-party delivery app serders came down. vices. To place an order, Williams suddenly had to call 951-383-8068. Follow gauge how to deal with the Wingman’s Wings on Facefew employees he has and book and Instagram. The make his best guess at how his Cookhouse Food Hall at Vail dine-in focused business was Headquarters is at 32117 going to go forward.

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Birthday parades connect communities In a delightful paradox, “isolation” has actually proven to be the catalyst in connecting communities through celebration. While we can no longer gather together in person, the spirit of celebration is alive and well – and growing. Local communities such as Canyon Hills, Tuscany Hills and Lake Elsinore have stepped up, sharing in each other’s joyous occasions and most especially bringing cheer to those with birthdays in the local neighborhoods during this time of “no parties.”

What started as small groups of friends has burgeoned into quite a spectacle. With noise makers, horns honking, “happy birthday” songs and greetings streaming out of car windows, the orga-

nized parades of well-wishers is something to behold. Streamers, balloons, tinsel and signs decorate the vehicles as they slowly drive past the homes of the birthday celebrators. Voices of happy adults and gleeful children mingle together in a joyous cacophony of excited greetings for those with birthdays, who wave back, dance to the music and quite often, shed tears of joy and amazement at the outpouring of care and goodwill from others in the community – often people who they may have never met, yet who understand their partyless plight only too well themselves.

Dawnielle Shubin-Villa began a birthday parade group in Canyon Hills after she saw a similar

celebration which brought tears to her eyes. When her daughter turned 13, Shubin-Villa connected with members in the community to plan a birthday parade.

“The response… exceeded any hopes or expectations I could have ever imagined,” ShubinVilla said.

Now, the parades continue to thrill dozens of others in the community.

“Something so small has brought so much joy in these uncertain times,” she said.

While not all 50 members of current parade group can make it to each birthday they hear of, a good number of them do, and the group is growing.

I recall the notion that “chal-

lenging times pull a community together,” and once again, this adage has proven true. While we may not be able to do our “normal” activities, we are not without chances to participate in new ones just as ful lling, and perhaps as many have admitted, even more so.

One parade participant exclaimed, “My children love this, and they look forward to being in each (parade) so much.”

Another driver agreed, “This is such a beautiful opportunity to teach our children to get joy out of cheering others,” and yet another added, “these (parades) have been the biggest blessing in our life right now.”

If you are interested in creating

a birthday parade group in your community, hit social media, start with people you know, they’ll likely add people they know, and so on and in no time, you will have a nice list of birthday parade connections – and birthdays needing celebrating. Check with local law enforcement to ensure that you are aware of any restrictions that might apply. This is as great a time as any to come together and celebrate each other’s “isolation birthdays” with as much fun and exuberance as we can. After all, we’re in this together.

Hefsiba Jen Cohen Tuscany Hills, Lake Elsinore

When social engineering becomes unsustainable

Robert Magee SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

It is a time unlike any other in our nation’s history, but Americans have always found a way to rise to the occasion and meet any challenge head on. The COVID-19 virus will not defeat this great nation. However, after this crisis has passed, it should give us pause to reevaluate some of the policies we have put in place under the guise of being a progressive nation.

Here in California, the progressive movement has been all the rage for decades as we worked to build carpool lanes instead of simply adding more general-purpose or regular lanes to our freeway systems. We even pushed electric cars into these lanes as an incentive to “do the right thing.” Or, we have punished you into paying a toll if you wanted to avoid traffic. Currently, almost no one is on the freeways, and toll lane revenues are plummeting.

The California Environmental Quality Act, a well-intentioned legislative effort to protect and preserve California’s rich and wonderful natural beauty, has now been bastardized into a tool to extort money from developers or union jobs from employers. Saving the grizzly bear – the state’s symbol – is no longer a priority as the animal is extinct. There’s a message there somewhere. Shouldn’t we be looking to push the reset button when a policy fails or becomes obsolete In the midst of a housing crisis, the bureaucrats continued to insist on prohibiting the construction of new homes if they believed their development “may” impact such precious “endangered” species as the kangaroo rat, the Delhi Sands flower loving fly or the arroyo toad.

With so many families in need of

good quality, affordable housing, shouldn’t we be more focused on sheltering American citizens than a frog, a rat or a fly Our air quality police took away the ability to build a new home with a replace in order to reduce pollution impacts, but the homeless, or urban outdoorsman, can still have camp res and threaten the safety of those who follow the rules and pay their bills. And the water police restricted our ability to water our lawns or wash our vehicles just two short years ago – this policy will no doubt return – and now with the extra time on our hands who hasn’t washed their car The state has restricted the use of plastic bags and straws to protect wildlife in our ocean, streams and lakes. But, the Department of Fish and Wildlife spends their time passing out tickets to anglers with too many rods in the water rather than pursuing and arresting those who actually pollute and destroy our waterbodies. If their mission is revenue generation, then they will continue to cite those who can pay the ticket. If their mission was to protect the environment, then they would take steps to do that.

On Jan. 31, 2020, our president placed a travel ban on China. He was immediately vili ed for what the progressives called an unnecessary isolationist policy. Some even called him a racist. Today, those same players accuse him of acting too slowly. Such is the “reality” of a true progressive. These are the same people who legislated reusable grocery bags and now have made them illegal. They pushed an open borders philosophy for decades and now have ordered us not to leave our homes. They reduced the penalties for “non-violent” crimes in order to release convicts out onto the streets early, but now they will arrest a small-business owner for operating if their function is de ned as “nonessential.” If that’s how you make a living for you and your family, it sure is essential to you.

As the pandemic rages, New York’s governor said quite clearly that “our density is our biggest enemy.” Yet, here in California, our governor has pushed for higher and higher densities, ordering Riverside County to create 30,000 new housing units near mass transit hubs in the next decade. How do you maintain social distance in an elevator,

train, bus or carpool After the Second World War, America’s postwar production shifted to the housing industry to accommodate the baby boom as Americans transitioned from a rural agrarian lifestyle to a more urban city-style and the detached single-family home became the new standard. Entrepreneurs adopted the Henry Ford model, creating an assembly line of production homes on large plots of land, and the subdivision was born with living rooms and dining rooms, garages and backyards. American’s coveted having their own space, and it became “The American Dream.”

This dream has now been demonized by the progressives who want us all to shrink our footprint on the globe and surrender like sheep to a new standard of living in shared spaces. Spaces that we are now told to stay in or stay away from – the gyms, parks, beaches, etc. – during this crisis. Where would you rather be quarantined In the backyard by the pool with your family or barbecuing a meal on your 4-foot by 6-foot balcony where you could ask your neighbor to please pass the mustard The mixed messages of the progressive movement are blaring examples of a well-intentioned but wrong-minded group of people who want to inflict their academic values on the rest of humanity while they pursue a different course for themselves and their families. Former Gov. Jerry Brown, who some consider the father of the progressive movement during his four terms as governor, retired to his family’s 2,500-acre ranch. While he’s driving around the ranch in his gaspowered all-terrain vehicle, does he avoid trampling the protected California sage scrub I wonder if he longs for a small cramped apartment, a public gym and a daily bus ride to work I’m thinking no.

And then, there is the progressive Los Angeles County sheriff who announced that he would be releasing prisoners from his jails, thanks to Assembly Bill 109 these folks are no longer in state prisons – to protect them from the coronavirus, while at the same time attempting to close gun stores – until someone reminded him of a little thing called the Second Amendment. And while the sheriff is releasing criminals, the Los Angeles mayor has vowed that

Let’s get California moving again Assemblymember Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Gov. Gavin Newsom recently created the California Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery to get the economy growing again as quickly and safely as possible. As Assembly Minority Leader and a small-business owner, I was honored to be selected as a member of this critical team.

The coronavirus response has devastated California’s economy, including thousands of small businesses that employ millions. We slammed the brakes on the world’s fifth largest economy, and the most vulnerable have been hit the hardest.

While health and safety will come rst, the -member task force will work toward quickly reopening California’s economy. To accomplish this, the governor has tapped a broad and experienced group that covers all geographic, business and nonpro t sectors. rominent leaders in business, labor, health care, academia and philanthropy are included. The task force chair is

Tom Steyer and includes e -officio members of former governors, such as Wilson, Davis, Schwarzenegger and Brown, other government officials and prominent business leaders such as Apple CEO Tim Cook and Disney Executive Chairman Bob Iger. For the complete list, visit https://bit.ly/2xPyvEl. The task force will develop solutions that reflect the diverse communities that make up California.

The recovery must be inclusive so every community, including rural and underserved areas, shares fully in the bene ts. Our process will

be robust, and we’ll be seeking insightful and practical solutions.

Recommendations for reopening will be based on the governor’s six criteria, available at https://bit. ly/2S1B5hu.

We held our first meeting Wednesday, April 22. We will divide into 10 subcommittees, including small business, technology, workforce and nancial, and I am currently reviewing potential committee assignments.

During times of crisis, public and private sectors have always come together to share risks, responsibilities and sacri ces. This crisis is no different. Millions of Californians are depending on us to come through. We need to start moving now.

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

he will cite, punish or incarcerate anyone who violates the “stay at home” order. A surfer received a $1,000 citation for riding the waves.

Just how many personal freedoms are we willing to surrender these lunatics We should all be following the direction from our public health officials: stay in place, maintain your space and cover your face. But if I’m on the aci c Ocean with my longboard, I don’t believe that I am a danger to myself or others.

When this crisis ends and I pray that the suffering of our people stops soon, we must remember the lessons from this moment and reverse the failed social engineering policies of the progressive movement that have systematically stripped away many of our freedoms. Moving forward we must: Put violent criminals back in jails or prisons; provide the mentally ill with quality behavioral health care; rewrite the California Environmental Quality Act; repeal Senate Bill 375; restructure the Air Resources Board; repeal Proposition 47 and Proposition 57; repeal Assembly Bill 109; bring back the Three Strikes Law and rewrite the Endangered Species Act. Today, after exercising in my home gym, I walked my dogs on our city’s levee trail where I looked out over a beautiful lake as it lays out in front of the majestic Ortega Mountains – not a high-rise apartment building or elevated bullet train in

sight. As a long serving elected ofcial, I am proud of the quality of life our policies have achieved for our families and businesses, while preserving the precious natural beauty of our environment.

We should all be able to enjoy the opportunities the Greatest Generation fought and died for us to have. Millions of servicemen and women have continued that proud tradition and have protected us from evil while preserving our freedoms. They made it possible for us to pursue the American Dream; don’t let the progressives take that dream away. Get informed, stay active, hold your elected officials accountable and get out and vote for the life you want for yourself and your family.

While the country was not ready for the Socialist agenda being pushed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, his surge in popularity especially in California should be a wake-up call that the progressive movement appeals strongly to a group of people who have been raised to expect government involvement in all facets of their lives and have grown to appreciate and accept it.

Those people who still cherish their freedoms and rugged individualism need to be prepared to rise up and push back on the progressive agenda, because it has now been shown to be unsustainable.

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cans, which they then transfer to recycling centers. Consumers will still be charged the deposit when they purchase the bottles.

In the order, Newsom wrote it is necessary to minimize the risk of exposure for workers performing essential activities, and that contact exposure at retail stores or recycling centers could spread COVID-19.

But not everyone supported the order. Mark Murray of Californians Against Waste said reusable bags are safe and “pose zero threat” if consumers bag their own groceries. He pointed to guide-

lines for grocery workers released recently by the state’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health that offer employees three ways to deal with reusable bags: Not touch or use them, ask customers to leave them in their cart or ask customers to bag their own groceries.

“Retailers, while maybe well intended, inflicted this costly and unnecessary wound on themselves by discouraging consumers from bringing their own bags,” Murray said in a statement. “The simple and safe solution for consumers and stores is for everyone to bring their reusable bags and bag their

own groceries in line with CalOSHA guidelines.”

Michelin said some stores in recent weeks had picked up the 10-cent bag fee while others were still charging consumers.

The executive order Thursday also granted an extension for some customers facing deadlines to renew expired licenses or ID cards, suspended late fees for expired vehicle registrations and allowed electronic lings of certain notices related to the California Environmental Quality Act.

Supervisors approve Murrieta Creek flood control funding agreement Joe Naiman WRITER

The state’s Department of Water Resources has a program to provide financial assistance to local agencies who participate in the construction of federally authori ed flood control projects, and the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District will be working with the state for reimbursement on the Murrieta Creek Flood Control, Environmental Restoration and Recreation Project.

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors members are also the board of the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, and Tuesday, April 21, the county supervisors voted 5-0 to authorize a DWR funding

proposal for the Murrieta Creek project and to approve a funding agreement with DWR. The board action also authorizes the district’s general manager or a designee to execute the agreement along with any amendments.

The Murrieta Creek Flood Control, Environmental Restoration and Recreation Project includes four phases. The rst phase will provide channel improvements and environmental restoration in Temecula from the Front Street/ Highway 79 South junction upstream to First Street. The second phase, which is also in Temecula, will provide channel improvements and environmental restoration between First Street and Winchester Road. Phase 3 will construct the detention basin, provide environmental restoration

and build a sports park between Winchester Road and Elm Street in Murrieta. Phase 4, which is entirely within Murrieta, will provide channel improvements and environmental restoration from the detention basin upstream to Tenaja Road and Vineyard Parkway.

Parts of Phase 1 and Phase 2 have already been completed.

The flood control project has been authorized by the federal government and approved for state Flood Control Subvention Program funding. The Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District is seeking up to $16 million in state subvention funding to cover the costs for the recently completed work and the remaining Phase 1 and Phase 2 work.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers collaborated with the county

on an environmental impact statement for federal compliance and an environmental impact review for California Environmental Quality Act compliance. The Army Corps of Engineers prepared the EIS and EIR which covers the entire project and the Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District board certied that combined environmental document in January 2003.

A supplemental environmental document certi ed in August 1 authorized the district to proceed with the project. The April 21 action found that no additional environmental review will be needed.

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Anza/Aguanga boulders create unique landmarks

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From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries is asking local Hamilton High School seniors to apply for their annual laptop and nancial scholarship awards again this year. see page AVO-2

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Veteran showcase: Mike Patke takes to teaching after serving Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Veteran Mike Patke, who volunteers and teaches around Anza, began in service to his country as a U.S. Army fuel and electrical systems repairman as a teenager. see page AVO-3

This boulder off Cave Roc Road has moss colonies growing on its surface.

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from about 252 to 66 million years ago. This period was a time of signi cant tectonic activity. Scientists theorize that during this era the gradual shifting of the supercontinent Pangaea into separate land

masses occurred. Volcanic activity and earthquakes helped form the Anza landscape.

One of the most obvious see BOULDERS, page AVO-2

Lunch program at Hamilton K-8 brightens students’ week Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Waves and smiles greeted Hamilton K-8 School staff as they passed out boxed lunches to many of the school’s students during the weekly meal distribution drive up event Wednesday, April 22.

During the Hemet Unified School District closure, March 16 through June 19, Nutrition Services is providing meals free of charge to children 18 years of age and under. Meals are served Wednesdays at various school locations from 9-10:30 a.m.

Families that have students at the schools may participate in the drive-thru or walk-up type of meal service. For those driving, HUSD asked that all persons stay in their car, and the boxed meals will be provided for each child present. For parents with students at see LUNCH, AVO-4

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nating stone landmarks in Anza and Aguanga.

The geology of the Anza Valley is ancient, having gained many of its features during the Mesozoic era, an interval of geologic time

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Hamilton - School staff are ready to pass out wee ly meals and educational pac ets for students at the meal distribution drive-thru event Wednesday, April 22.

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High Country Growers Association assists at F.U.N. Group food program Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Several members of the High Country Growers Association assisted a slew of volunteers at the Friends Uniting Neighbors Group food distribution event Thursday, April 23, at the Anza Community Hall.

Wearing the coronavirus required facemasks and gloves, Jake Baird, Jazmyn McCammon and Andrew Carey volunteered to unload trucks and trailers, organize and box food and repackage bulk items into smaller portions.

McCammon published a video statement Monday, April 13, on behalf of the HCGA on social media, offering the organi ation’s assistance to anyone in need during the coronavirus outbreak. She and the other members of the group put their muscles and smarts to the test, making good on that promise at the F.U.N. Group event.

HCGA is a nonprofit group that promotes sustainable cannabis cultivation in Riverside County, providing education and see F.U.N., page AVO-4

High Country Growers Association member Andrew Carey volunteers at the Friends niting Neighbors Group s food program Thursday, April 2 , at the Anza Community Hall.

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From the Heart scholarships continue Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Wanda Crawford, left, and Christina James of From the Heart Christian Women s inistries are as ing local 2 2 high school seniors to apply to the group s scholarship program. Anza Valley utloo Diane Sie er photo

BOULDERS from page AVO-1 geological aspects of the valley are the granite boulders and rocks.

Granite is an igneous stone that is formed over time by volcanic activity. Magma flows from volcanic hot spots and slowly cools over millions of years. During the process, the magma combines with various minerals including hornblende, feldspar, mica and quartz to create granite’s particular appearance.

From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries is asking local Hamilton High School seniors to apply for their laptop and nancial scholarship awards again this year.

The charitable group has been offering new laptops since , and nancial scholarships beginning in 2009.

“We know that this is a difficult time for our seniors this year,” From the Heart president Christina James said. “We want to make sure that they know how much we love and appreciate them. We will still have computers as well as nancial scholarships for them. It is just going to be different this year.”

Most likely, an awards event will not occur this year due to stay at home orders implemented inde nitely by the county.

Dr. Cameron Kaiser, public health officer of Riverside County, ordered the closure of the county’s schools as officials stepped up the ght against the spread of coronavirus. The order, effective Monday, March 16, ordered a school closure, not a dismissal, of all Riverside County public schools. This order also applied to preschools, charter schools, private schools

and all colleges and universities in Riverside County.

Hamilton High School seniors and their families were devastated by the disruption of the students’ last year of high school. No prom, no formal graduation and no camaraderie is possible under the county orders.

The women at From the Heart mean to continue with their annual scholarships, regardless of the circumstances, working within the annual framework to reward several students of the 2020 graduating class.

To apply, the 12th grader may contact James on Facebook Messenger or text 951-595-2400 and request that the application be emailed to them. The deadline for applications is May 15.

“We have received a few forms so far and are just waiting for the rest,” James said. “We are so very proud of our senior class. They can be going to a university, community college or a trade school and be eligible to apply.”

The amount of the financial scholarships and number of laptops are contingent upon the donations received by From the Heart.

“It really depends on how much money we have,” James said.

“We do different denominations

depending on what we have. Last year we gave out six laptops and six $300 scholarships and one $100 scholarship. I am not sure that we’ll be able to do that this year as we are working on donations and this COVID-19 thing has really slowed us down. There are more fundraising events planned, and I am going to try to do a virtual rummage sale. Hopefully we get something out of that, too.”

The nondenominational women’s ministry serves the needs of children living in the Anza Valley and surrounding communities.

It raises funds to buy Christmas gifts, ll and give away backpacks to school children and assist those local children that may be disadvantaged, focusing on families and children in need in the mountain communities of Anza, Aguanga, Mountain Center and Idyllwild.

To learn more about the From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ groups 11 1 9 about.

To make a donation to the scholarship fund, send a check or money order to From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries, P.O. Box 391224, Anza, CA 92539.

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

Erosion exposes large deposits of granite and smooths the boulders into various shapes.

Fires and earthquakes can cause these granite giants to split and shed pieces, creating boulder gardens and caves.

These rock structures are home to animals, insects, mosses, lichens and birds.

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Anza Local Veteran showcase: Mike Patke takes to teaching after serving Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Veteran Mike Patke, who volunteers and teaches around Anza, began in service to his country as a U.S. Army fuel and electrical systems repairman as a teenager.

He enlisted in June 19 , days after the fall of Saigon during the Vietnam War. This event marked not only the end of the war, but the beginning of the formal reuni cation of Vietnam under Communist rule.

Patke’s basic training took place at Fort Jackson Military Installation in South Carolina. He was honorably discharged as a private rst class May 9, 19 .

“I wanted to be a man at 1 -yearsold, and exchange my Boy Scout uniform for an Army uniform,” Patke said. “I came from a large family of seven kids. I was No. 2 with an older sister, four younger brothers and a younger sister. My parents had to sign a permission slip for me to enlist. I didn’t nish high school and at that time even a G.E.D. wasn’t necessary to enlist. I did, however, get one after I got out and started college on the G.I. Bill.”

After his basic training at Fort Jackson, Patke’s adventures began as he was transferred to Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland for advanced individual training school, then it was off to Mannheim, Germany, with the 1st Maintenance Battalion to support a tank battalion. For the last eight months of his enlistment, he was transferred to Kitzingen, Germany, to the 3rd Infantry Division with the same job.

As a fuel and electrical systems repairman, he performed direct support and general support maintenance on the fuel and electrical systems of wheel and track vehicles, troubleshooting automotive systems and managing battle eld damage assessment and repair.

“After my schooling in Aberdeen, most of my class was sent to Turkey, while I was held back as an assistant instructor until I received orders for Germany. While I was in Mannheim, I was temporarily assigned to drive colonels and generals in an armored personnel carrier,

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called A.P.C. for short,” Patke said. pon his discharge in 19 , he went to work at the China Lake Naval Weapons Center in California.

“I worked with the EOD – explosives ordnance disposal – sweeping the north ranges of live ordnance that remained from as far back as 1945. We would locate the explosives, flag them and then come back to either blow them up in place or load them on a truck and detonate

them together in a safe location,” he said.

Patke moved to Anza around 2009.

“I didn’t know anyone here and no one knew me,” he said. “My baby brother, who lived in Hemet, said he wanted me to check out this church in Anza called Living Hope. rom the rst time I was there I felt like I was home, in fact I told Pastor Kevin Watson at the time, ‘I feel like

I am home.’”

Patke has been involved with the church and the Anza community ever since.

He met his wife Kimberlee in Hemet in 1 , and they married in Anza Aug. 29, 2018. Together they serve the people of Anza in many ways.

“I have been very involved with the community, including the food ministry of the F.U.N. Group and

the Fishes and Loaves end-of-themonth free community dinners.

I started Chair Boundless selfdefense classes about six years ago at the Community Hall, and it has grown into an international program that includes South Korea, Germany, as well several states here in the U.S,” Patke said.

He is the founder of NRG Martial Arts and Well Being. His Chair Boundless – Freedom through Mobility classes are designed to teach people with “handicaps” to become “handicapable,” as he said, through self-defense lessons.

Patke also collects used or unwanted medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers and even adult diapers to disperse to those in need for free.

“I am a board member for the Boys and Girls Club, the F.U.N. Group, Living Hope Christian Fellowship Church and currently the president of the Anza Community Hall board. I started the Legacy Home Hospital equipment donation program and am currently creating a nonpro t for ChairBoundless and Legacy,” he said.

Patke continues his good deeds all throughout the Anza Valley and will for many years to come. He is just getting started, he said.

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

Supervisors approve construction contract for new Hemet Sheriff’s station generator Joe Naiman SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

services contracts with prequali ed consultants for up to $100,000 per scal year, and found the replacement of the existing generator to be categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review. The $335,025 budgeted amount, which was derived from a contingency balance in the county’s general fund, covered $165,000 for the construction contract.

The new generator will have the same capacity as the noncompliant generator and will be in the same location. The October 2018 action authorized the county’s Economic Development Agency to determine the best method of procurement and

critical systems was also installed.

The generator was installed to plans and speci cations but was never recorded with the South Coast Air Quality Management District. The generator met SCAQMD standards at the time but does not meet the air pollution control agency’s current standards.

In October 2018, the county supervisors added the generator replacement to the county’s Capital Improvement Program project list, approved in principle the generator replacement project, approved a preliminary budget of $333,025, authorized the county’s Purchasing Department to execute consultant

A construction contract to replace the generator at the Hemet Sheriff’s station was approved by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.

The supervisors’ 5-0 vote, Tuesday, April 21, authorized a $121,333 contract with ABM Electrical and Lighting Solutions. The Tustin company will subcontract the associated pavement replacement work to Medina Construction of Jurupa Valley.

The sheriff’s station on Acacia Avenue was constructed in 1999 and a generator which provides emergency backup power to the station’s

award a contract based on board of supervisors’ policies. Sourcewell, a consortium which was once called the National Joint Powers Alliance, has a procurement method which utilizes a list of on-call construction contractors. ABM is an approved contractor on that list, and after reviewing the plans and scope of work ABM accompanied county personnel to the site before submitting a proposal for $121,333. The bid was determined to be responsive, responsible and financially reasonable.

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Riverside County Public Health has ordered that all residents must wear face coverings when leaving their homes. The coverings do not need to be hospital grade but must cover the nose and mouth. Coverings include bandannas, fabric face masks and neck gaiters.

The district asked that families wear face coverings when visiting the meal distribution centers, for their family’s safety and the safety of staff working the events.

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babies, I couldn’t ask for a better support system. They offer great nutritional meals and even work so our kiddos stay up to date on their grade level needs,” parent Dixie Fletcher said.

Children need to be present to get their meals. However, exceptions may be made for families that have students who are medically fragile or unable to reasonably transport due to disabilities.

Tesse Benson, mother of four children in prekindergarten, rst, seventh and ninth grades, said, “It’s really nice to have access to meals for my kids especially since I can’t get even half of what we normally buy at the grocery store right now.”

The school closures are for precautionary measures, and currently there are no known cases of novel coronavirus in the Hemet ni ed School District. These measures are to help slow the progression of the virus and protect students, staff and community.

This closure includes all extracurricular activities, afterschool programs and district-sponsored events during this time. HUSD said the district understands that school closure affects all families and is committed to addressing the needs of all its students.

“My boys and I say thank you Hamilton K-8, for everything you have to offer our children, from great meals to homework so they don’t fall behind,” Douglas Gilmer said.

Local meal distribution locations include Cottonwood K-8, Hamilton K-8 and Idyllwild schools.

To learn more, visit Hemet ni ed School District at https:// www.hemetusd.org.

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

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Bo es include meals for ve days for each student at the meal distribution drive-thru event.

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Usually held as a walk-up event, the F.U.N. Group program is now a drive-up distribution to limit contact between people due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cars, SUVs and trucks pulled up to be loaded with the food boxes.

“I love it when diverse groups can come together for a common cause,” organizer Bill Donahue said. “The F.U.N. Group has had longtime supporters, including people from most area churches.

Robyn Garrison and Common Grounds have not only supported the food box program, but for several years they almost singlehandedly underwrote the entire cost of the end of the month meals without ever asking for acknowledgement. Gary Worobec, who is best known as the voice of Take Back Anza, has been a longtime supporter. We also have volunteers from the High Country Growers

Association. Today, the HCGA showed up in force. What a blessing to have some fresh backs to lift food. We have people working together for the common good from all perspectives.”

Take Back Anza advocates for sensible cannabis laws designed to protect residents and preserve the environment. The organization supports Riverside County Ordinances 925 and 348 which allow a pathway for personal and medical use of marijuana as well as the opportunity for commercial operations in land use zones that are away from homes and families.

McGammon, president of the HCGA, said, “It’s time to reach out to your neighbor.”

The F.U.N. Group was established as a gathering of like-minded people that joined together to bene t the community. Members from multiple area churches, civic organizations and other groups come together as friends and neighbors united for the good of

Food bo es are inventoried at the meal distribution drive-thru event.

the community. Their sponsorship of the food ministry is ongoing.

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When man replaces God as god

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

When man denies the existence of God or even believes himself an agnostic, he, in effect, replaces God with himself as the highest entity of intelligence. This position impacts his political thinking in virtually every way.

If God does not exist, then he cannot be counted on to manage the planet; thus puny man must.

Without faith that God oversees everything for the benefit of man, the following could not be understood: the rotation of the planets, sunsets and sunrises, the consistency of gravity, wind speeds and temperature variances – even oxygen levels. Nor could the precarious balances of nature

that allows a million species of plant and animal life to cohabitate simultaneously on this earth, to eat and be eaten and still survive every hour of every single day with little overall difference from decade to decade. If the sun refused to rise, man would die in a few days, so dependent are we on an intelligence far above our own.

Without faith, man would have believed in and been frightened by global cooling in the 19 s, global warming in the 1990s and climate change in the 2010s and be totally mysti ed as to why everyone else wasn’t as subject to man-made predictions and panicked as he.

They must not be as intelligent.

He could never have peace that God had everything under control.

If man has replaced God as god, he would nd himself panicked over the ever-expanding population. He would look at food availability and compare it to the birthrate, as man has for thousands of years and conclude that we have to cut the birthrate or we will eventually starve. He would not see that God feeds even the birds who do nothing for it. He would never concede that God would enable man to invent a plow, a tractor or a combine to increase the food supply and trucks, boats and planes to move it about.

If man has replaced God as god, he would tend to favor a regi-

mental form of government like socialism so that he could make everyone else do as he supposed was best for them. He would never allow natural law where each person decides for themselves what is best for them, amplifying incentive and in such, the whole society is bene ted. No, never. It would be too dangerous left without total control. Even thought, if possible, must be managed, and cameras and drones placed everywhere to see that it is. Freedom dies.

If man has replaced God as god, he would credit himself with his success, money, inventions and power. Thus, he expects dominion over others because these things, in his mind, demonstrate his superiority.

If man has replaced God as god, there could be no ultimate moral authority, translated – no evil, thus no sin, no justice, and no heaven or hell. No security of rights or property would e ist. Man justi es his actions with whatever logic suits him – “might is right” has been a consistent philosophy of human existence in societies without God. Man exists only until his death, just like all life. No afterlife with friends and associates or loved ones. No reward or punishment.

No sanctity of life, thus abortion, infanticide and physician-assisted suicide are practiced because their space bene ts those living. The

weak and vulnerable are cast aside or extinguished.

If man has replaced God as god, he might also feel it necessary to compete with God for authority and dominion. Jews lay claim to having been the most persecuted race on the globe the last 2,000 years, worthy only of extinction in the gas chambers of Hitler’s Third Reich. Christians were fed to the lions in Roman coliseum’s for entertainment in their early centuries under Roman authority.

Today they are the most widely persecuted religion, especially in the Middle East and Africa.

Muslims are the most persecuted religion in China with at least a million Uighurs, incarcerated in slave labor camps for their religion, also serving as organ donors on demand for the Western world.

When man doesn’t need God, he does not seek Him, consequently prayer, inspiration and revelation also are largely muted. Creativity diminishes. Nor is faith needed or nurtured. Man becomes more basal in language and carnal in behavior, less distinguishable from animal behavior. Re nement properties like sharing, giving, sacri cing for others, forgiving others are dulled or extinguished. Darkness is allowed to dim the light of Christ.

With diminished light judgement, even the ability to reason, is impaired. Isn’t that what happened,

by-in-large, during the so-called Dark Ages when there was little change in Europe for hundreds of years?

If man has replaced God as god, he also tends to replace Lucifer as the devil. Ironically, he denies the existence of both, even failing to recognize what he has become because he left God out. Isn’t this change what happened in socialist societies under Stalin, Hitler, Mao Tse Tung, Castro, Pol Pot and so many others? Although these examples are extreme, isn’t this legacy, to some degree, common to philosophies or individuals who allowed themselves to replace God as god?

The best evidence that man is not God, and that God exists, is that man as God would have self-destructed thousands of years ago. He has difficulty managing himself, let alone the planet and the universe.

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

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202003849 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: PERFECT FINISH CUSTOM CARPENTRY 54340 Rocky Rd, Anza, CA 92539 Mailing address: PO Box 390015, Anza, CA 92539 County: Riverside Eric Michael McCalister, 54340 Rocky Rd, Anza, CA 92539 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business n e the fi titio s na e liste abo e 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 p nishable by a fine not to e ee one tho san dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Eric Michael McCalister State ent was file with the o nty le o Riverside County on 03/12/2020 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: 3168 PUBLISHED: April 10, 17, 24, May 1, 2020

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-201915153 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1. EXECUTIVE HOME RENTALS & SALES, INC. 2. EXECUTIVE HOME RENTALS 28693 Old Town Front St., Temecula, CA 92590 County: Riverside Executive Home Rentals & Sales, Inc, 28693 Old Town Front, Temecula, CA 92590 This business is conducted by a Corporation This Corporation is registered in the state of CA Registrant commenced to transact business under the fi titio s na e liste abo e on 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 p nishable by a fine not to e ee one tho san dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Cindy -- Tittle, CEO State ent was file with the o nty le o Riverside County on 11/14/2019 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: 3078 PUBLISHED: February 14, 21, 28, March 6, 2020 Republished April , 24, ay , , 2 2 Address of Registrant is not the same as shown on the ctitious statement.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202002090 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: JEFFERY M. MILLER, L.C.S.W. 43537 Ridge Park Drive, Temecula, CA 92590 County: Riverside e e y atthew ille Gol en ane Fallbrook, CA 92008 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business n e the fi titio s na e liste abo e 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 p nishable by a fine not to e ee one tho san dollars ($1,000).) e ist ant e e y atthew ille State ent was file with the o nty le o Riverside County on 02/07/2020 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: 3133 PUBLISHED: February 21, 28, March 6, 13, 2020 Republished April , 24, ay , , 2 2 Address of Registrant is not the same as shown on the ctitious statement.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202002304 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: THE UNDER CHIEFS URBAN EATS 2060 Chicago Ave, Ste A10, Riverside, CA 92507 ailin a ess i hfiel i le eni ee CA 92584 County: Riverside a h istophe a oline i hfiel Circle, Menifee, CA 92584 b i a Si one oline i hfiel i le Menifee, CA 92584 This business is conducted by a General Partnership Registrant has not yet begun to transact business n e the fi titio s na e liste abo e 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 p nishable by a fine not to e ee one tho san dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Christopher Adam Moliner State ent was file with the o nty le o Riverside County on 02/13/2020 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: 3134 PUBLISHED: February 21, 28, March 6, 13, 2020 Republished April , 24, ay , , 2 2 Address of Business is not the same as shown on the ctitious statement.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-202002610 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: SAMANTHA MIRELES 377 W 1st Street, Perris, CA 92570 Mailing address: PO Box 827, Lake Elsinore, CA 92531 County: Riverside Samantha Anais Mireles, 377 W 1st St, Perris, CA 92570 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant has not yet begun to transact business n e the fi titio s na e liste abo e 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 p nishable by a fine not to e ee one tho san dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Samantha Anais Mireles State ent was file with the o nty le o Riverside County on 02/19/2020 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: 3144 PUBLISHED: March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 Republished ay , , 5, 22, 2 2 Address of Registrant is not the same as shown on the ctitious statement.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: R-201916181 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: NSJ REFERRAL SERVICES 7481 Spindlewood Dr., Eastvale, CA 92880 County: Riverside Marisela Leticia Gomez, 7481 Spindlewood Dr., Eastvale, CA 92880 This business is conducted by an Individual Registrant commenced to transact business under the fi titio s na e liste abo e on / / 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 p nishable by a fine not to e ee one tho san dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Marisela Leticia Gomez State ent was file with the o nty le o Riverside County on 12/13/2019 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: 3094 PUBLISHED: March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020 Republished ay , , 5, 22, 2 2 Address of Registrant is not the same as shown on the ctitious statement Address of Business is not the same as shown on the ctitious statement..

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National News Companies seek to limit legal liability for coronavirus infections Anne D’innocenzio and Eric Tucker THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

As companies start planning their reopenings, business groups are pushing Congress to limit liability from potential lawsuits filed by workers and customers infected by the coronavirus.

They appear to have the White House’s ear. resident Donald Trump has floated shielding businesses from lawsuits.

His top economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on CNBC recently that businesses shouldn’t be held liable to trial lawyers “putting on false lawsuits that will probably be thrown out of court.” He said the issue could require legislation, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday, April , that the issue would be a priority when lawmakers return.

At issue is how to balance protecting businesses from lawsuits that could distract them and even lead to financial ruin, while also enabling justice for customers and workers who in a time of rapidly rising unemployment may not have the option of leaving their jobs for something safer.

“If there is no liability on the part of employers without a set of rules by which employers have to abide by, then that means you can have a wild wild west,” Kent Swig, president

of Swig Equities LLC, a privately owned real estate investment and development company, said. “You have to have a balance, and you have to have rules and regulations.”

Swig said he’s planning measures like one-way lanes in public corridors in the lobbies and plexiglass dividers in offices at his properties. But he’s seeking national guidelines as well.

Linda Kelly, general counsel at the National Association of Manufacturers, said her trade group is “not trying to protect bad actors, and we are also not saying that liability should be completely eliminated.”

Rather, she said, the group believes “there should be a higher standard in place in order to impose legal liability and that employers who are doing the best that they can with the knowledge they have should not be subject to legal liability.”

The debate comes as lawsuits are already starting to surface. The cruise industry is facing a slew of complaints, including in California and Florida. A family of a Walmart worker who died of complications from COVID-19 sued the company, accusing managers of a Chicago-area store of not doing enough to protect its workers.

Walmart said it’s taken various steps, including extra cleaning measures and requiring workers to wear masks.

“We take this issue seriously and will respond as appropriate with the

court,” Walmart said in a statement to The Associated Press.

The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents health care workers at veterans’ hospitals and correctional officers at federal prisons, alleged in a class action suit that the federal government had not offered enough protective equipment.

The grocery industry is similarly a ripe target for lawsuits as it confronts pressure from unions like the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, which has 900,000 members nationwide and has publicized that about 30 grocery workers have died from COVID-19.

Amazon, the nation’s largest online company, faces rising unrest among workers and pressure from an organized coalition of labor-backed groups.

“If the administration is not willing to hold giant corporations like Amazon and Walmart accountable to protect workers during this pandemic, they will be putting millions of American workers and families at risk,” UFCW president Marc Perrone said in a statement.

That issue worries business owners like Scott Nash, CEO of MOM’s Organic Market, which operates 19 stores in the mid-Atlantic region.

Nash said some degree of immunity for businesses is needed given the highly charged atmosphere. He said

his business has been attacked by some customers who verbally abuse workers. And some workers are making what he calls unreasonable demands like hazard pay even though he’s already provided several rounds of temporary pay bumps.

“We want immunity from masses who can’t manage their anxiety and opportunist lawyers and not to mention unions who are taking advantage of the situation,” Nash said. “We are under a lot of stress.”

There’s no question Congress is empowered to regulate interstate commerce and has the authority to shield certain classes of businesses and people from liability – something it has done before, Sachin Pandya, a University of Connecticut law professor with expertise in workplace law, said.

In fact, lawmakers in the recently enacted $2 trillion coronavirus rescue bill prevented, with some exceptions, volunteer health care workers from being held liable for harm caused by acts or omissions during the pandemic response.

But, Pandya said, “The hard part would be identifying what exactly would be the type of business activity which would qualify for this kind of immunity. Is it everything? Is it customer-facing services? They have to sort of gure out the scope of the immunity.”

Though it’s likely difficult for

anyone to link an illness to a particular company’s business activities, there are nonetheless fairness questions if potential plaintiffs are denied compensation from a place that can be shown to be responsible for their injury, Pandya said.

And when it comes to companies, Pandya said, “It is also important to give businesses a reason to invest the time and effort to put into place all reasonable precautions to reduce the risk of contagion.”

Anthony Sebok, a professor at Cardozo School of Law, said if Congress did shield companies from lawsuits, “they have to come up with, I think, an adequate substitute for the tort rights they are replacing.”

That allowance could theoretically include a government fund that people could seek compensation from, similar to one created for victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.

“If Kudlow wants to give blanket immunity to a restaurant chain,” Sebok said. “I think the right way to do it would be to come up with an equivalent like we’ve done” in the past.

But J.H. (Rip) Verkerke, a University of Virginia law professor, said he sees no evidence of such a fund thus far.

“This looks to me more like, ‘Let’s get rid of liability,’” Verkerke said.

And eliminating liability, he warned, could be “constitutionally suspect.”

Tucker reported from Washington.

prospers.”

Want to know how to prosper in whatever you do? Learn God’s word. It’s key to his blessing in your life.

God blesses you when you trust him.

Jeremiah 1 - , “Blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose con dence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”

Trusting in God means you have faith he will come through. When we don’t trust him, we end up trusting ourselves and that doesn’t work out too well.

God blesses you when you work for him.

2 Corinthians 9:8-10, “God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: ‘They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.’ Now he who supplies seed to the sower and

bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.”

The reason God blesses us is not so that we can have more. He does it so that we can be a blessing to others and abound in every good work. Let me ask you… where are you serving? If you’re not serving, you’re missing out on the blessing.

God blesses you when you seek hi first.

Matthew 6:30-33, “God clothes the grass of the eld, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you – you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek rst his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

We seek a lot of things in life – success, hobbies and happiness.

That’s all well and good, but God truly blesses our life when we seek him rst. Where is he on the priority

scale of your life?

God blesses you when you tithe.

Malachi 3:10-11, “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house.

‘Test me in this,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘And see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.’”

Let’s be honest, this is not a popular verse. In all the ways we seek blessing in our lives, this one is the least sought after. We don’t want God to touch our money.

However, it is the only place in all of scripture where we are called upon to test God. It’s as if he’s triple-dog-daring us to tithe to see if we can out-give him. I’ve been tithing for decades, and I know that blessing really does come when you give your rst fruits your 1 tithe – to God. Test him and see.

Zachary Elliott is the lead pastor of Fusion Christian Church in Temecula. For more information, visit https://www. fusionchristianchurch.com, https:// fourminutefaithbuilder.com or nd them on Instagram.

Faith

When does God bless you?

Zachary Elliott SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

As a pastor I’ve been asked to bless everything from babies, businesses and sometimes even the dog Buddy. People get very excited to have the pastor bless something of value in their life. Truthfully, I’m honored when it happens.

But do you want to know a secret? I can’t bless anything.

Oh, I can pray for a blessing. I can speak a blessing. I can even claim a blessing, but the real blessing can

only come from the Lord.

He is the one who truly showers us with blessings, and he is really good at it.

Here are six times on when God blesses us.

God blesses you when you know Jesus.

Ephesians 1:3, “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.”

All of God’s blessings in your life start with Jesus. In fact, it nishes with him too. It’s impossible to experience the full measure of God’s blessing without knowing Jesus.

God blesses you when you learn his word.

Psalm 1:1-3, “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.

That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither – whatever they do

Time for a spiritual reboot?

Hefsiba Jen Cohen SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Intriguingly, this week’s Torah reading, Achrei Mot-Kedushim, begins by describing Yom Kippur, which is the Day of Atonement, rituals in Vayikra/Leviticus 16. Why would we be studying about Yom Kippur this week while we are still months away from it? In California, we are still in spring as we begin the Hebrew month of Iyar; however, Yom Kippur will not occur until fall in the month of Tishrei.

Yom Kippur is the holiest time of the Jewish year. It is a time for reflection, introspection and most importantly, teshuvah, which is repentance, and forgiveness. It is the time especially set aside to take into account anything in our lives that stands between us and God or that stands between us and each other.

Yom Kippur is the time for repairing relationships and righting wrongs.

It allows us to begin anew by proverbially “burying the hatchet”

or “clearing the air” regarding any gripe that we might have with each other.

Obviously, this date is very significant in that it allows us time to repair the world around us beginning with a reckoning of our own souls – so important it is that once a year is not enough to give ourselves a pause for reflecting upon this cathartic theme of Yom Kippur.

Thus, almost halfway between one year’s Yom Kippur to the next year’s Yom Kippur, we have this parashah to keep us grounded.

As we read of the priestly rituals, we can take a pause to remember our own role in Yom Kippur, the self-examining and mending of relationships with God and those around us.

In the months since Yom Kippur, how have things in your life been going? Are you on track with where you would expect yourself to be since your last spiritual inventory?

Have you been true to your convictions? Do you owe anyone an apology? Are you in arguments or conflicts that you could resolve today? Don’t wait until next Yom Kippur – this parashah reminds us that now is as good a time as any.

You owe it to yourself to have a fresh start, and there’s no time like the present.

Congregation B’nai Chaim is located at 29500 Via Princesa in Murrieta. For more information, visit https://www.bnaichaim.com or nd them on Facebook.

Hefsiba Cohen is a student rabbi and co-principal of the Lamad Academy Religious School.