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Temecula’s District 2 Councilwoman Jessica Alexander is speaking out against those who are calling her racist following two city council meetings where she was singled out for comments she made. see page A-3

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Laurie Diane Potter, 54, of Temecula was identified as a murder victim in a 2003 cold case. Her husband, Jack Potter, 68, has been arrested and charged with the crime.

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Authorities have announced the arrest of Jack Dennis Potter, 68, in the cold case murder of Temecula resident Laurie Diane Potter, 54, whose remains were found Oct. 5, 2003, in the 1600 block of Hilton Head Court in San Diego, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

Laurie Potter’s remains were unidentified for nearly two decades after her legs were discovered in an apartment complex dumpster.

Her husband, Jack Potter, is accused of murdering her.

At the time Laurie Potter’s remains were found, investigators were able to determine the remains belonged to an adult female, and that she was the victim of a homicide, but her identity and what exactly happened to her remained a mystery until recently thanks to the use of investigative genetic genealogy.

According to a press release

from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, in June 2020 the Homicide Unit’s Cold Case Team, in coordination with the Medical Examiner’s Office and the Sheriff’s Crime Lab, selected the case to be worked using investigative genetic genealogy, San Diego Sheriff’s Department Lt. Thomas Seiver explained.

The results of the effort led to the identification of Laurie Potter, “marking the first time the Homicide Unit attempted to identify a murder victim, or “Jane Doe” case, utilizing investigative genetic genealogy,” a sheriff’s department press release said.

The big break in the case of “Jane Doe” came in December of last year when the Cold Case Team identified the woman’s adult son and through DNA positively identified the victim as Laurie Diane Potter.

After she was identified the Cold Case Team began an intensive see MURDER, page A-4

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Bringing the mail to Temecula

Rebecca Marshall Farnbach SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

We voted for Temecula cityhood in 1989, choosing the name Temecula over the suggested Rancho Temecula and Rancho California. So why do the arches in Old Town say the town was established in 1859? It is because that was the year Temecula registered its first official post office.

This is the first of several articles about the history of mail delivery to Temecula and the post offices that came later.

Until 1857, any letters or packages were sent from hand to hand in hopes they would eventually reach the addressee. If you lived in Boston and wanted to send a letter to someone in San Diego, you would either send it with someone you knew who was traveling to San Diego, which would have been a rare occurrence, or you would give it to the captain of a ship sailing from Boston, around Cape Horn and to San Francisco, where it would be placed into the hands of a traveler to its des-

A stage could carry eight to ten passengers with their baggage on top. Because banks sent shipments of gold and cash by stagecoach, a man sat with the driver riding “shotgun” to defend their passengers and cargo if challenged by bandits.

The first regular mail delivery to Temecula began with the Butterfield Overland Stage route, shown in this photo circa 1960, established in 1858 by John Butterfield when he was awarded the mail delivery contract by the U.S. government.

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tination. It would often take six months to a year for delivery, if it ever reached the addressee.

In 1857, a man named John Birch was given a mail contract to the West that ran for a short time and met with limited success. His line, officially the San Antonio to San Diego Mail was dubbed the “Jackass Mail” for two reasons.

The first reason for the nickname was because surefooted jackasses and mules pulled the mail wagons over the rougher areas of the route, and secondly, the delivery was unreliable and nearly always late. After Birch drowned in a shipwreck, his line ended.

The first regular mail delivery

to understand the commands given by a driver and each driver held the reins in the same way so horses and drivers were reliable, efficient and consistent.

In order to make the journey between Tipton and San Francisco in 22 days, each driver followed a route he was familiar with. He ran the horses at top speed and when he was a mile from the station, he sounded a bugle to alert the stationmaster to prepare fresh horses. After a quick change, off they would run.

A stage could carry eight to 10 passengers with their baggage on top. Because banks sent shipments of gold and cash by

to Temecula began with the Butterfield Overland Stage route established in 1858 by John Butterfield when he was awarded the mail delivery contract by the U.S. government. Butterfield made great strides to perfect the operation, establishing mail stations every 14 to 22 miles along the route from Tipton, Missouri, to San Francisco and designating the style of stagecoach and the animals to meet the demands of the roads in the different terrains.

Depending on the area, some required four and others used six horses to pull the stagecoaches that also carried passengers along the route. Each horse was trained

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stagecoach, a man sat with the driver riding “shotgun” to defend their passengers and cargo if challenged by bandits. Passengers complained of the foul smell of riders’ cigar smoke and the amount of room taken by women’s hoop skirts.

The Butterfield Overland Mail delivered mail on time throughout the duration of its service. In our area, original stage stops are still standing near Warner Springs, Oak Grove and Aguanga. The Temecula Station was across Temecula Creek from Vail HQ near the Vail Ranch Fire Station.

The mail line ceased operation in March 1862 when Civil War activities disrupted the safe passage of the mail. By the time the Civil War ended, railroads had come westward and the Butterfield Overland was no longer needed.

What does remain is a segment of the old Butterfield Trail in Temecula. As far as we know, it is the only urban segment of the trail still in existence. All others have been paved over or have had structures built upon them.

This precious treasure is the diagonal walkway at Vail HQ. Its entrance is marked with a rustic arch. The trail proceeds through the property and then continues between where the blacksmith shop and Vail Pizzaria are now, where it crossed Temecula Creek.

It was one of three places where the creek could be crossed without encountering quicksand. The street named Butterfield Road is only to commemorate the road in our area and is not the actual route taken by the stage line.

During the years after the Civil War when mail came to Temecula by train, regular stagecoach Star Routes ran to deliver mail to outlying areas, for example to Julian.

Also, there was a stage delivering mail from San Diego to Temecula.

The Wolf Store adobe, now the Press Espresso coffee shop at Vail HQ, has a misleading plaque indicating the building as the Temecula Butterfield Overland stage station. The building had not yet been built while the historic stage line was running, but it was later a post office for Temecula and some of the mail was delivered by stage. I will feature that story in another article.

If you visit Vail HQ, you can walk the Butterfield Overland Trail, stomp your feet on it, and imagine all the people and horses that have traversed the trail. On most Sunday afternoons the Temecula Valley Historical Society offers rides in a stagecoach along the trail for a minimal fee. Also on Sunday afternoons, you can climb in a stationary stagecoach at the Little Temecula History Center in the red barn on the other side of Kohls.

Mail delivery is an important component to a community. We’ll share the story of why the 1859 date was chosen for when Temecula started.

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

Visit Rebecca’s Amazon author page at www.amazon.com/-/e/ B01JQZVO5E.

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Temecula’s Alexander addresses accusations of racism Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

Temecula’s District 2 Councilwoman Jessica Alexander is speaking out against those who are calling her racist following two city council meetings where she was singled out for her comments.

Alexander, who is a freshman councilmember, found herself in some hot water over a statement she made during the April 13 city council discussion on returning to in person meetings when she drew a parallel between being forced to wear masks in order to meet in person and Rosa Parks making the decision to stand up and sit in the front of the bus.

That comment garnered attention, from local, regional, national and international news, as well as late night TV shows.

During the May 11 council meeting Mayor Pro Tem Matt Rahn chastised Alexander for an email she sent to Mayor Maryann Edwards and Temecula City Manager Aaron Adams in which she was asking for a printout of the distribution of $14 million the city was awarded from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and referred to the Coronavirus as “China Virus.”

Rahn said the reference was “exceptionally offensive” and “surprisingly thoughtless” when he raised concerns about the email during that May 11 meeting.

“Mayor Edwards, during our last (City Council) meeting, you stated that we are not opening chambers due to the possibility that we may not receive the 14 million dollars from the China Virus Relief funding,” Rahn read from that email which questioned Edwards’ concerns about risking that $14 million to the city should they return to in person meetings.

Alexander responded to Rahn’s attack, saying that she is not a racist and that Rahn should have approached her in private with his concerns.

“I don’t know how many people truly know me on this council, or in Temecula, but the people who do know me, first of all, know my background,” Alexander said.

“Nobody can sit here and tell me that I’m a racist person.”

During the April 13 meeting, Alexander was part of a discussion regarding the return to in person meetings.

“Look at Rosa Parks, she was accommodated at the back of the bus, but she finally took a stand and moved to the front because she knew that wasn’t lawful, it wasn’t true, so she took a stand,” she said. “At what point in time do we? I’m getting accommodated in my office and getting pushed to the back of the bus, I’m telling you, that’s what I feel like. I’m getting pushed to the back of the bus. At what point in time do I come out, stand up and say I’ve had enough?

When is enough, enough? When is enough, enough? That’s just where I stand.”

Alexander, who has a medical exemption for wearing a mask, said the council was provided with research showing mask wearing is ineffective against the COVID-19 virus, questioning the mandate, but rather than highlight the science behind the research she was singled out and chastised for her comments at the local, regional and national level.

Alexander had not addressed either issue until now. In an exclusive interview with Valley News, she said she referred to Rosa Parks because she was inspired by her as a strong American woman who took a stand for her rights as an American citizen.

“Many Temecula residents along with the world have been struggling for over a year trying to get back to work and wanting a ‘normal’ life again,” she said, adding that it was heartbreaking for her to watch. “When I ran for city council I vowed to work hard, especially with getting our city open and as a woman of my word, that is exactly what I did.”

Alexander said that the city sent her to Sacramento to attend the Re-

Open Cal Now conference, where she learned from top doctors from across California about the truth of COVID-19.

“They shared that it was their belief that it was created in a Wuhan laboratory in China,” Alexander said. “They also shared that there have been several medications that could stop the virus from causing further harm and even death. I also learned that the true survival rate of this virus, for our elderly, was 99.4%, which was proven by many sources, to include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, back in October 2020.”

Alexander said she had been “constantly pushing and speaking with staff on how to get our small businesses fully open because these businesses are the heart of our city” over the past few months.

“However, nobody had the backbone to stand up for our residents and open 100% back up,” she said. “They did not choose to look at the evidence that I had seen at that conference or the many other credible sources available and instead chose fear instead of engaging with the truth that was right before them.

“Almost two months ago, I placed an agenda item to discuss opening up our chambers and allowing our residents to come into city council meetings, in person,” Alexander said. “I wanted to hear from my constituents face-toface. I wanted to have conversations with my fellow city council members face-to-face. Personal interaction is vital for us as human beings and we need that in order to make our decisions well and work toward what is right for Temecula. When our city clerk, who does the best she can, reads the comments, it doesn’t bring the human component into their comments. I want to hear from that mother crying in front of me because she lost her job, or a parent who is mourning because their child just took their own life due to the struggles going on as a result of lockdowns and perpetuation of fear, not from a monotone script reading that doesn’t properly convey the passion being shared.

I know we would absolutely have more compassion for individuals on a different level if we heard their hearts! Our residents want to be in chambers, they want to be seen and heard and they have that right.”

Alexander said that a week after placing that discussion on the agenda, the city decided to open up its doors for business.

“On the Cal.gov website it directly states that if an individual has a medical exemption, they are not required or mandated to wear a mask,” she said. “The following week during our Zoom Meeting City Council member James Stewart and myself were told by our staff that because of our medical exemption, we were to be ‘accommodated.’ We were told that we had one of three options, put on a mask in chambers, put on a face shield with a huge hood over our heads or stay in our offices while the other three city council members got to meet face to face with our constituents in the city.”

Alexander said that by the end of that meeting she had already stated that she “could not and would not” wear a mask over her face or “wear a ridiculous and massive shield with a hood over my head that does absolutely nothing to protect anyone.

“I am a government official that was elected by the people.

It is my responsibility and duty to hear them loud and clear,” she said. “As a city council member here in Temecula it is vital for me to do my job correctly and to be in chambers with my fellow city council members, listening to the hearts of our residents. There were no further options for me other than to be shoved into my office on the third floor. I was not OK with that.”

Alexander said it felt discriminatory, because of her medical exemption.

“Many people do not understand what people have to go through

Clarification

The story “Court rules Hemet City Council seat once held by Joe Males annulled” by Tony Ault which appeared in the May 7, 2021, edition of Valley News needs to be clarified.

Priscilla Madrid, the attorney for the plaintiff, Kenneth Graff in the case Graff vs. Males said

she did not say that Joe Males had resigned his position. She suggested he could resign. Graff did not run for the city council last year. Males’ opponent was Miguel Madrid.

Valley News apologizes for the error.

day in and day out who cannot wear something covering their face,” she said, adding that many people not wearing masks had been yelled at, sworn at, treated with harshness and even physically harmed.

“I’ve always looked at Rosa Parks as a strong American woman,” Alexander said. “Rosa Parks stated, ‘I felt the Lord would give me the strength to endure whatever I had to face. God did away with all my fear… It was time for someone to stand up–or, in my case, sit down. I refused to move.’

I draw that same strength from the Lord. Whether it is discrimination of skin color or its discrimination against a medical exemption! No one has the right to bully anyone and force them to do what they want them to do under any circumstance.”

Alexander said her decision was to “stand in my courage just as my inspiration did and say, enough is enough!”

“I chose to stand up for myself, City Councilmember Stewart and the rest of our city have the choice and God given freedom to decide

to wear a mask or not, that is up to them,” she said.

When asked about the email she sent to both Edwards and Adams, Alexander said that she, along with the residents of the city wanted a “deeper understanding” as to the statement that Edwards “alluded” to during the April 13 City Council meeting about the $14 million that the city is receiving.

“When I used the words China virus, it is because that is where it came from,” she said. “Viruses have always been named after the place where they originated from, I don’t see the controversy in that statement. We know that it is a fact that this virus was created in China in a lab in Wuhan.”

Alexander shared the names of 17 other viruses named after their location of origin, including West Nile Virus, which was named after the West Nile District of Uganda discovered in 1937, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever which was named after the mountain range spreading across western North America first recognized first in 1896 in Idaho, Lyme disease which was named after a large

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outbreak of the disease occurred in Lyme and Old Lyme, Connecticut, in the 1970s, German measles which was named after the German doctors who first described it in the 18th century and the Spanish Flu which earned its name after Spain began to report deaths from the flu in its newspapers.

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Hemet City Council hears resident support for Mayor Pro Tem Joe Males to hold his council seat His district election facing court-ordered annulment Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

The Hemet City Council meeting held May11 brought more than a dozen supporters of Mayor Pro Tem Joe Males to the public speaking stand, most of them veterans from American Legion Post 53 of Hemet. The support was a result of a pending superior court judge finding Males was elected when out of the district and annulled in a minute order.

The final judgment on the Graff vs. Males case is scheduled to be released by Judge Craig Riemer May 27, according to the minute order.

The allegation in the case was that Males was not living in the district (District 4) when he submitted his nomination papers Aug. 10. Under the city ordinances, a person must be living in the district he is hoping to be elected for before seeking nomination. Yet, Males won the District 4 seat (vacated by former councilwoman Bonnie Wright

MURDER f r om p ag e A - 1 investigation into Laurie’s life.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department provided additional support and resources, which the San Diego Sheriff’s Department said “was critical for this portion of the investigation.”

It was through that portion of the investigation that investigators found “substantial and conclusive evidence”’ that Potter murdered his wife, Seiver said.

The San Diego Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Jack Potter at his home in the 11200 block of 5th Street in Rancho Cucamonga, May 12. He was transported to the San Diego Central Jail and booked into custody for one count of murder, Seiver said.

According to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department press release, the Sheriff’s Homicide Unit only utilizes investigative genetic genealogy when all other methods have been exhausted.

This technique combines the

before the election) by 57% of the voters in a field of three candidates.

“Fifty-seven percent; that is an overwhelming majority,” several of the speakers during the public hearing portion of the council meeting said.

Males, himself a Marine and war veteran, is a member of the American Legion Post 53 of Hemet and known by his fellow veterans there. Males lost his son to murder several years ago and later chose to run for city council after numerous times appearing before the former council.

He was in the process of moving from his home in another district to a new rental home in District 4 at the time he turned in his papers to run for city council, according to the minute order. A civil court trial followed before Judge Riemer, with Graff alleging Males had to be living in the district at the time he filed nomination papers and if he was elected, his election could be annulled if shown he was not a

resident at that time.

After the election, a majority of the council voted for Males to act as Mayor Pro Tem for the city. He has been acting in that capacity with many appearances helping to clean up the city and helping out his fellow veterans. He listed a number of those accomplishments on a Facebook conversation.

His actions as Mayor Pro Tem were lauded by the public speakers at the council meeting.

Terry Floren, a Hemet resident in praised Males for his work in the community and helping other veterans. Floren pointed out the city when he moved to it did not have districts, he also criticized the city’s website for not explaining how the city is divided into voting districts. He said that he believed that Males did not know those rules at first but then moved into the district he could serve the city.

“This city needs someone like Joe,” said Floren.

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science of DNA with the art of genealogy.

“In this case, the goal was to find relatives whose own DNA profile matched those of an unidentified victim of homicide. Once the victim’s profile was developed, it was uploaded into commercial genealogy sites that allow law enforcement agencies to participate,” the release said.

The Cold Case Team built family trees based on the DNA profile which led detectives to other potential relatives of the woman.

The trail eventually led to Laurie Potter’s son who provided a DNA sample leading to her identification.

“This case was unlikely to have ever been solved without the use of investigative genetic genealogy,” according to Seiver, who said Laurie Potter was never reported missing.

Troy DuGal, a detective with the sheriff’s Cold Case Homicide unit, said Laurie’s family, though unaware of her whereabouts, be-

lieved she was still alive.

The sheriff’s department has not released a cause of death or a suspected motive for the killing but the criminal complaint charging Potter with murder indicates authorities believe the victim was killed on either Oct. 4 or Oct. 5.

Seiver said the case is the first in the San Diego region in which the technology was used to identify a homicide victim. DuGal said genetic genealogy was used on two prior occasions to identify local suspects, both of whom were already deceased by the time they were identified.

The same genetic genealogy testing technology was used to capture the Golden State Killer.

Jack Potter was Scheduled to be arraigned Thursday, May 20, according to jail records.

City News Service Contributed to this story.

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

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er said Males was a man of integrity.

“This man fights for our community. We need him,” she said.

Matt Casey, former American Legion Post commander, said “I’ve never met a better man.”

Another American Legion member asked why the city, “that is mostly Hispanic, wants to get rid of the only Hispanic on the council.”

Praises for Males and admonitions to the city to keep him in his post, went on for almost an hour with each speaker given three minutes to speak on any subject not on the night’s agenda.

Mayor Karlee Meyer thanked the speakers but advised them the council could not respond to the speakers because of the Brown Act but would take their conversations under advisement. Mayor Pro Tem Males thanked them as well for appearing on his behalf.

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Other grant funding would go to administration, the Code Enforcement Division, Planning Division, Rental Property Rehabilitation Program, senior disabled home repair, engineering and Americans for Disabilities projects.

Other items on the council agenda included a discussion and passage of new fees for developers and new home residents for funding for the Preservation of Natural Ecosystems through the city’s membership with other cities in the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan and land mitigation. The vote was unanimous but reluctant toward a major increase for new developers in the city.

A second reading for the adoption of an ordinance amendment concerning the regulation of cannabis businesses was adopted but with a long discussion on where new cannabis businesses would be located and if it included retail sales.

The council approved a resolution awarding an audit services contract with Van Lant and Fankhanel, LLP (VLF) that would allow the auditors to meet with various departments personally and an ad hoc Committee to discuss the areas of most concern.

The city, for the first time in many years, moved some of its bank accounts to Wells Fargo Bank citing that it offered better local services.

Menifee Police Department conducting pedestrian/ bicycle safety enforcement The Menifee Police Department will conduct a bicycle and pedestrian safety operation May 24, aimed at keeping people safe who are out exercising or enjoying the outdoors.

The Menifee Police Department recognizes the need to protect the public by looking for violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians that make roads unsafe.

These violations include drivers speeding, making illegal turns, failing to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks, failing to stop for signs and signals or any other traffic violation by bicyclists or pedestrians.

“Drivers, slow down and allow bicyclists and pedestrians the same access to roads,” Chief Pat Walsh said. “To protect you and your family, we want to make sure everyone is following rules that keep them safe.”

The safety of bicyclists and pedestrians remains a top priority for the Menifee Police Department.

So far this year, the Menifee Police Department has investigated two deadly and five injury collisions involving bicyclists and pedestrians.

To keep you and your family safe, the Menifee Police Department offers the following tips

when out biking, driving or walking: PEDESTRIANS • Only cross at marked crosswalks or intersections with a stop sign or signal.

• Look for cars backing up.

Avoid going between parked cars.

• Make eye contact with drivers.

Don’t assume they see you.

• Wear bright clothing during the day and use a flashlight when walking at night.

DRIVERS • Wait for pedestrians to cross the street. Be courteous and patient.

• Stay off the phone.

• No speeding. Speed limits are not suggestions.

• Look for pedestrians when backing up, turning at intersections or entering/exiting shopping centers.

BICYCLISTS • Always wear a helmet. Helmets are required by law for anyone under 18.

• Bicyclists must travel in the same direction of traffic and have the same requirements as any slow-moving vehicle.

Funding for the program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Habitat for Humanity builds on its strengths Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

The coronavirus created novel challenges to many businesses, families and nonprofits and Habitat for Humanity’s Inland Valley affiliate was affected in all three areas when it had to temporarily pause its cause of building homes for needy families in the Temecula Valley.

Executive Director Tammy Marine said, “The pandemic forced us to halt our strong volunteer program temporarily. We had to change our protocols and the way in which we conducted business.”

Local businesses who donated supplies and volunteers were busy just trying to keep their own doors open.

“Donations were challenged because people typically pull back from their philanthropy in challenging times,” Marine said.

“However, we were fortunate that our construction programs and our ReStores were classified as essential services. That meant that we could operate every day; we just weren’t operating as normal.”

While working on ways to gear up to its pre-pandemic operating potential, the nonprofit helped the community in other ways, including partnering with the County of Riverside to deliver 7,000 food boxes to area seniors. She said it was an honor to be able to serve in that capacity during such a time of need.

“Like every other business, we too had to modify and stretch but we found opportunities and new ways to do things that I think will help us be even more effective long-term,” Marine said.

Large in-person fundraisers for nonprofits came to a halt during the past year. Habitat for Humanity

Inland Valley was able to find some new opportunities with grants and emergency relief funds from its parent organization which Marine said helped significantly. Its annual Golf Classic fundraiser will be June 18 at Temecula Creek Golf Club.

“Our upcoming golf tournament allows a great way to network, enjoy a game of golf and support affordable housing at the same time.

Since we serve seven cities, it is a great place for businesses to stretch their visibility and reach as well,” Marine said. “The course offers gorgeous views and an easy day of play and giving back. We love our donors and supporters and try to create fun and interesting events that give our supporters something to look forward to and offer great benefit to our sponsors.”

A variety of fundraisers throughout the year are expected to resume, such as Women’s Build, Love Squared and Christmas Tree Lane.

The affiliate also partners with Pechanga Resort and Casino on the Chocolate and Wine Festival and the Microbrew.

“We had to limit our volunteer opportunities during COVID-19 which severely hindered our programming,” Marine said. “However, we have begun to open up volunteer opportunities again and we look forward to returning to normal in the months and weeks to come.”

Marine, who has been at the nonprofit’s helm for the past 15 years, said the affiliate rehabbed 32 homes during the housing crisis and has built four from the ground up, not including homes the organization has built and supported outside of the United States through its global initiative.

“Through our very holistic process, Habitat essentially mentors

Habitat’s ReStore home improvement centers divert usable materials from local landfills but also serve as a job development training site and engages volunteers in rewarding work.

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homeowners in a way that engages them in the process and changes the trajectory of their life and the lives of future generations through our motto of ‘a hand up, not a hand out.’ Engaging homeowners in the process changes the way they look at the world and because of that, they typically go on to achieve even more. I love being a part of that.”

The Inland Valley affiliate is celebrating 30 years of serving the cities Canyon Lake, Lake Elsinore, Menifee, Murrieta, Perris, Temecula and Wildomar and has two upcoming projects. It is in the development phase of building six houses in Old Town Temecula and one home in Lake Elsinore and expects to break ground this year.

“Both projects are going through

the approval process as we speak,” Marine said. “We are also working on the environmental and architectural phases of the project. We are hoping companies will get involved by donating materials, labor or supporting us through sponsorship.

Working on a Habitat jobsite is fun and a great way to have an enriching teambuilding experience.”

Marine said the lack of affordable housing is the most critical issue we face as a country.

“The lack of housing impacts a person’s ability to be self-sufficient and thrive. Housing impacts health, education, wealth accumulation, self-esteem and about every social issue you can name. As a society, we have to do more,” she said.

“Habitat for Humanity provides a

solution that engages participants in the process of turning their dreams into a reality.”

She encourages people to get involved in any way they feel comfortable – from homebuilding to helping with an array of housing programs such as minor home repair, critical home repair, neighborhood revitalization, advocacy, education and disaster preparedness.

“Once you get involved, once you meet the family, once you understand the need and ramifications of the housing crisis, you will get hooked on Habitat for Humanity,” Marine said.

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Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee to host Memorial Day events Kim Harris MANAGING EDITOR

The cities of Temecula, Murrieta and Menifee will host events in observance of Memorial Day, Monday, May 31.

First up will be a Virtual Memorial Day Observance Concert host by the Temecula Community Services Department Saturday, May 29, at 7 p.m. and premiering on Facebook @TemeculaParksAndRec. The concert will be held in lieu of the city’s traditional celebration and features the Temecula Valley Symphony Winds, Brass, and Percussion performing ‘An OldFashioned Concert.

“Memorial Day has become synonymous with a long weekend, cookouts, parades and family outings, but as Americans, we must never forget that there is a personal cost to the freedoms we enjoy,” a news release issued by Temecula Community Services Department said. “The City of Temecula is proud to honor our fallen heroes, as well as those who served or are presently serving in all our armed forces.”

“Sharing the long-standing tradition honoring the brave Vet-

erans who sacrificed so much for our freedom is of the upmost importance and symbolizes how much Temecula Cares,” Temecula Mayor Maryann Edwards said.

“We encourage everyone in our community to join us online for this year’s Memorial Day Observance as we celebrate the men and women in all service branches who selflessly protect our freedom and liberty for all.”

The city of Murrieta will host its annual Memorial Day observance near the Fallen Warriors Monument at Town Square Park Monday, May 31, beginning at 8 a.m. Murrieta will honor and pay tribute to those service persons who have selflessly laid down their lives defending the country’s freedoms at this free event open to the public. For more information contact staff by calling (951) 304-PARK (7275) or visiting www.murrietaca.gov/events.

The city of Menifee will host a Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at Wheatfield Park, 30627 Menifee Road, May 31, beginning at 10 a.m. Pre-registration and assigned seating are required to attend the ceremony which includes special presentations, guest speakers, remembrance messages and

wreath laying.

Menifee will also host an all day Virtual Memorial Day 5K, May 31, at suggested locations on Salt Creek Trail. Beginners can run (or walk) from Creekview Park to Murrieta Road to complete 3.1 miles. Intermediates will start at La Ladra and take six laps around park. Advanced runners should head over to Audie Murphy Sports Park for three laps around the park.

For event information or to register for either event, call Menifee Community Services Department at (951) 723-3880 or visit www. city of menifee.us/register.

City, county and state COVID-19 guidelines will be observed and enforced at all live events.

Longtime Soboba Tribal Council member and community leader passes

Rose Salgado, who helped steer the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians through many years of growth and was a force for community betterment, passed away May 14.

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betterment, died May 14. She was 65. Rose was the youngest of six children born to Ernest Salgado Sr. and Fidelia Juarez Salgado. She, like her father and her siblings, was raised on the Soboba Reservation. She graduated from San Jacinto High School and attended the University of California, Riverside.

Rose credited her parents with instilling in her great work ethics, teaching her to always be fair in dealing with people. Those who knew her know that her life was shaped by that advice.

After retiring from a 27-year career with Southern California Edison, Rose devoted much of her time to volunteerism. She served on many boards of directors for nonprofits and educational agencies and was recognized for her

community commitment with several awards.

Rose served on the Soboba Tribal Council for 28 years. Always working hard to make things better for her fellow tribal members, she dedicated her time to serving the Tribe and the community by being actively involved.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Robert “Bobby” Salgado Sr. Rose is survived by her only daughter, Desiree Salgado (Alfred Arviso III); grandchildren Avellaka Arviso, Ataax Arviso, Ayalkawut Arviso and Tuupash Arviso; goddaughter Mica Diaz; brothers Ernie Salgado Jr. and Richard Salgado Sr. and sisters Lorraine Maciel (Frank Maciel Sr.) and Frances Diaz.

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Ramona Bowl in Hemet may reopen soon with a new facelift

A new separated gift shop built from a covered opening greets the visitor coming in the rejuvenated Ramona Bowl courtyard leading to the amphitheater.

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The famous Ramona Bowl Amphitheater and home of the Ramona Outdoor Play, after 14-months, may reopen for tributes and outdoor pageants once again with the statewide lowering of the COVID-19 restrictions.

The first excited group to enter the 5,000-seat outdoor theater, made famous by the Ramona Play, may be the 2020-2021 graduating class of Hemet High School.

The students and visitors coming to the amphitheater in the next few months will see major changes in the handicapped parking area, a repaved upper parking lot, a newly located Gift Shop and a memorial fountain honoring the Ramona Play’s late board of directors members.

“We have been very busy during the long COVID pandemic,” Lori Van Arsdale, Ramona Amphitheater board member and executive officer. She said at the rejuvenation effort started early last year but then “The COVID hit.”

But the work on the facility’s outdoor area, gift shop and museum continued through a generous grant from the Marilyn and James Lathem Trust (no relation to the Hemet Street sign names), Van Arsdale said on the rejuvenated outdoor entrance of the bowl.

One of the greatest attractions for this year’s visitors will be a completely restored Fresco, made by the famous artist and muralist Mil-

ford Zornes and his students from the Otis Art institute in 1942. The Fresco is a historical scene from the novel that depicts “Ramona” written by Helen Hunt Jackson.

“Ramona” is a fictional story about an ill-fated Indian and his love, Ramona, based on some truth. The Ramona Outdoor Play has been running almost every year since 1923 save its closure three times during World War II and now COVID-19.

Months before Covid the Ramona Amphitheater Board commissioned an artist to recover the lost and damaged fresco. The artist painstakingly, sometimes with Qtips, worked for months recovering the overpainted and damaged fresco embedded in the plaster during the pandemic. When visitors now enter the refurbished museum the huge wall fresco will greet them.

Outside, once the new electric systems are completed, visitors and playgoers will see a new American’s with Disabilities parking and entrance area, an upper parking lot graded and asphalted. Through the gates they will be greeted by a completely new and separated gift shop, another entrance to the museum centered by the Steve Covington Memorial Fountain bedecked with colorful bougainvillea and a cemented walkway with flower containers leading to the ticket office and opening to the amphitheater.

“This was all possible through the Marilyn and James Latham Trust fund, “Van Arsdale said.

“But we are not finished yet.”

She explained the Ramona Bowl Amphitheater still needs to find funding for the electrical upgrades needed to light the entrance and handicapped areas before it is finished. Work on the amphitheater and stadium inside has yet to begin.

Recently she said the RamonaThon, still seen on Facebook, helped to raise about $10,000 toward the additional work but more is needed.

Although the Hemet Unified School District has not officially announced the Hemet High School graduating class commencement, traditionally held at the bowl each year, for many of the students it will be the first time since 2019 they have been able to enjoy a high school graduation ceremony with their friends and family together in one place. Some, because of COVID, may not have seen their friends and fellow seniors since early 2020.

“People are really needing to get out,” Van Arsdale said. Hopefully the coming summer will be filled with many fun new programs, tribute bands and other activities held in the rejuvenated Ramona Bowl.

For more information and donations see ramonabowl.com. The bowl is now closed to the public due to the pandemic, but the Gift Shop and Museum may soon reopen. The date has not been determined yet. It is located at 27400 Ramona Bowl Road in Hemet.

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

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A 1942 Milford Zornes Fresco of a scene from the Helen Hunt Jackson Ramona novel takes up the entire wall at the new entrance of Ramona Bowl Museum. A large portion of the Fresco was once covered up and rejuvenated recently.

Teams competed in past K9 Trials events at Murrieta Mesa High School. The fourth annual event will be June 12.

On April 28, Paws 4 Law Foundation dedicated a custom built 8-ft. by16-ft. double kennel to former Murrieta Police Detective Sean Waterman and K9 Blitz.

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K-9 f r om p ag e A - 1 Paws 4 Law Foundation was established in 2012 by Murrieta business owners to support the city’s K9 unit. Sandie Foreman, who has been chairperson since January 2014, said the nonprofit organization starts where the city budget ends.

“Which means, if the Murrieta Police Department K9 Unit needed items such as additional safety and/or agility equipment for the handler or the K9s, they would request these items from Paws 4 Law Foundation,” she said. “The retired MPD K9s receive full medical and dental coverage, food and any additional items they may need during their retirement through the Foundation. Burial assistance is also available for retired K9s.”

Murrieta Police Department K9 Officer Aaron Harwick manages the K9 team. He has been with the department for 16 years and has been a dog handler with the department for about five and one-half years.

“The Paws 4 Law support is extremely important to us as a department,” Harwick said. “They help us bridge the gap between the department and the citizens and businesses. They provide a way for citizens and businesses to support the K9 program but otherwise would not have a mechanism to do it. While they do help the active K9s if a need arises, their focus is on the retired K9s. They help with food costs and medical costs

associated with owning a retired police K9.”

Current MPD K9 teams are Harwick and Buck, Officer Jon McCarthy and Odin, Officer Jacob Bock and Lew and Officer Sel Hayes and Mick. To learn more about the K9s, please visit www. murrietaca.gov/238/K-9-Team.

The June 12 event will be dedicated to the memory of a Murrieta Police Department officer who died last year. On April 28, Paws 4 Law Foundation dedicated a custom built 8-ft. by16-ft. double kennel to Detective Sean Waterman and K9 Blitz. Waterman and his K9 Blitz spent seven years as a K9 team with MPD, apprehending more than 80 dangerous suspects, seven of those being captured with a bite.

“Waterman and Blitz were one of the original K9 teams that Paws 4 Law Foundation helped, when K9 Blitz retired and required major surgeries throughout his retirement,” Foreman said. “This kennel will house active and retired MPD K9s, when needed.”

Along with the K9 team competitions, there will be a Public Safety Fair, kids’ activities, local vendors and food booths. Gates open at 11 a.m. with trials scheduled from 12 to 4 p.m. Admission and parking are free at Murrieta Mesa High School, 24801 Monroe Ave. For more information, call (951) 821-8775 or visit www.paws4law. org or www.facebook.com/Paws4Law.

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Ghosts of Oatman,AZ alive in Fallbrook

Fallbrook resident creates Western town front at home

Christal Gaines-Emory WRITER

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fallbrook resident Mike Routh had extra time on his hands, so he decided to begin a project to occupy his time.

Routh has been a collision technician for 40 years, and he works at Caliber Collision in Fallbrook. He has lived in Fallbrook since 2000, and he loves being a part of the community.

“I love it here,” said Routh. “It’s so green, it’s very different from where I lived before.”

When the COVID-19 shutdown occurred, Routh was only working half days and he wanted to spend his extra time making something meaningful.

He planned to create the front of an entire Western town, based off of the trips he had taken as a child to the ghost town in Oatman, Arizona. Routh said that he had many fond memories associated with Oatman, so he wanted to recreate the town at his Fallbrook home.

Routh began his project by buying different types of wood and materials from locals on Offerup. Many of his friends also donated materials. He was able to find all different types of wood for sale in De Luz, which would all be used in his Western town front.

“I’ve been going to Oatman since I was a kid,” said Routh.

“It has so many happy memories for me.”

The Western front took him an entire year to complete, but he has plans to add different buildings to it.

“I don’t think I’ll ever be done working on it,” said Routh.

“There’s always things to be added.”

One addition Routh plans to start working on soon is a haunted house front. He would like to include a graveyard, blacklights, and more. He would like to have it complete in time for Halloween this year. Routh also plans to transform his brick wall into an Adobe wall near the Western front.

Routh’s Western front has many buildings dedicated to loved ones that have passed on or people who helped to make the project happen. The memorial buildings are Walkers general store which is dedicated to his wife’s deceased father and the blacksmith’s shop that is dedicated to Routh’s late stepfather. The barber shop is dedicated to Routh’s neighbor, Bob Gilck, because he has donated many supplies and props to the project. Routh said that he is the “ultimate neighbor.”

Routh said that he is looking forward to working on the project and continuing to add different aspects to it as time goes on.

Shane Gibson photos Mike Routh stands next to the old Western facade he created during the pandemic in the backyard of his Fallbrook home.

Mike Routh repurposed old and weathered wood to create the look of an old Western town in his backyard.

Walker’s General Store is named after his wife Julia’s father, Floyd Walker.

Mike Routh’s simulated ghost town features a variety of themes and old materials.

The Pairish Blacksmith structure in Mike Routh’s backyard ghost town is dedicated to his late stepfather, Randy Pairish.

Bob’s Barber Shop is dedicated to Mike Routh’s neighbor Bob Glick, who donated a variety of old props for Routh to display and enhance the effect of his backyard ghost town.

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HOME & GARDEN

Water education programs offer hands-on learning opportunities

Water education programs at Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District offer students hands-on learning opportunities. Valley News/ C ou r t esy p h ot o

Greg Thomas GENERAL MANAGER, ELSINORE VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT

As the 2020-2021 school year comes to a close, many teachers,

parents and students find themselves reflecting on the unique circumstances this year held. It can be easy to focus on the challenges, but there were also countless victories. Students learned

to mute themselves on Zoom meetings and the chaotic roar of voices was brought under control.

Teachers found innovative ways to create hands-on learning opportunities in the distance learning environment. Parents juggled myriad new responsibilities and somehow made it through in one piece.

At Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, we too experienced victories in our K-12 education efforts. Our commitment to helping students explore the world of water remained unchanged, even as the education landscape was significantly altered.

Over the past year, EVMWD continued to offer virtual tours of its regional water reclamation facility and associated water quality laboratory. The platform allowed students to see behind-the-scenes footage and then participate in

live Q&A with operators, expanding their knowledge of testing and treatment processes.

In addition, numerous educators received special funding from EVMWD to pursue water education projects. These teachers were able to facilitate class studies on water quality, environmental impacts, conservation and more. The opportunity to participate in hands-on projects was invaluable for students, as it provided a needed escape from screen fatigue. More than 450 students benefited from these projects.

Fan-favorite programs such as the Water Is Life poster contest and water education assemblies continued with safety modifications, providing fun learning experiences for K-5 students. The two programs reached more than 2,400 elementary students.

EVMWD staff also worked

hard to create new opportunities for students. Partnerships with local teachers resulted in customized presentations and class projects hosted by skilled District staff. In July, EVMWD will be co-hosting a Summer Learning Lab focused on STEM in public utilities, bringing industry experts and high school students together for an intense week of learning.

Each one of these experiences – and the many left unmentioned – demonstrates the resiliency of EVMWD staff, local teachers and students. This school year, while challenging, still held countless victories. And as our community moves forward with high hopes for the coming fall, EVMWD remains committed to advancing water education efforts. For more information, www.evmwd.com/ education.

terflies, mycorrhizal fungi and more, with survival of the fittest.

This intricate root system is working 24/7 nonstop and is the trees’ information highway aiding nature’s survival, and we must respect that to continue the human species.

Trees and plants grow within a symbiosis of this vast network, and we must treat the earth with a more gentle hand than we have done in the past. Recycle, repurpose, reuse, upcycle, and stop using the harmful chemicals being applied to the soil daily, for we are destroying the web just below our feet that interconnects life as we know it.

If you want to read the book “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson, she discusses what we have been doing to the earth in great detail and it is an excellent read from some 60 years ago.

Desertification is increasing throughout the globe, and vast areas are losing precious topsoils, which is the lifeline in agriculture from continent to continent.

Just look back to 1930, when middle America suffered from drought and the denuding of land of vegetation, and the devastating dust

bowl happened. History reminds us to learn from our past mistakes in how we care for the soils that sustain us.

There are other approaches to understand if we as a species are to carry on, for there are just so many natural resources to call up and help us sustain some form of existence.

So, with an understanding and knowledge of what exists in the soils, we are all stewards of the earth and must practice wholesome and natural gardening and farming techniques.

As a tribute to the global Earth Day, which should be every day, look at our planet with a new perspective of what you can do in caring and being a little kinder, for there is no Plan B. So, as the soils below do their communication networking, let us humans do our part by talking and communicating and being a better partner with our friend and home called the earth, for we are all interconnected.

Roger Boddaert, The Tree Man of Fallbrook and Maker of Natural Gardens, can be contacted at (760) 728-4297.

Can trees talk with one another?

Roger Boddaert SPECIAL TO VILLAGE NEWS

Wow, that’s a heavy beginning to start my conversation with you about the tree world, which has an interconnecting network just below our feet through which trees and plants communicate.

The earthy underground world comprises various fungi, known as the mycorrhizal fiber connections, and is known as the wood-wide web network.

This incredible root-systems network can share information about possible threats to one another like disease, droughts or insect attacks.

These tiny root fibers share water and nutrients through this vast system to work with one another and communicate.

The mycorrhizal network relies heavily on the mother trees, also known as hub trees, usually the oldest, tallest, and most vigorous trees with the most significant sunlight in a patch of a dense forest.

Using water and the sun’s energy, trees produce sugars and starches, which are their food, in a process known as photosynthesis.

However, because of their exposure to large amounts of sunlight, the hub trees produce more sugars than they need for survival. These excess sugars are stored throughout the tree, including its fibrous root system, and are shared with nearby trees.

This fibrous system is called the mycelium which forms a web of underground roots and interconnecting fungi. In just one rich handful of forest, soils contain more living organisms than all the people who have ever lived on earth.

This specialized web creates the network that allows trees to communicate with one another and is called the soil’s mycorrhizal network.

A tree can send chemical signals

Live Oak Park Road is lined with old oak trees in an example of survival of the fittest.

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through its root system to communicate in this network, which then travel through the fungi network and are received by other trees.

These chemical codes to other trees may alter their behavior based on the information sent to one another through the complexity of the trees’ root hairs.

In essence, these fungi are the means through which trees can communicate with each other and are a world unto their own, just below the earth’s crust.

Besides trees using this mycorrhizal network to send warnings of nearby threats, mother trees also use this web to share resources like sugars and nutrients with younger trees that might be shaded from sunlight out in the depths of a dense forest or woodland.

Every day, trees face threats like droughts, insects, fires, diseases, predation from herbivores, and they want to survive if they can.

Trees have evolved to release pheromones upon sensing insect attacks, which warn nearby trees of impending danger and allows them to release their pheromones that

repel insects to some degree.

Nature competes for all kinds of resources, whether it’s food, light, water or shelter, but this competition is only a part of the grand picture.

Cooperation and mutual benefits are also the foundation of countless interactions with all aspects of nature, and we should learn from that as a species as well.

From the oceans to the land and the sky above, many interacting networks are in constant motion, and how they tick amazes me as I trek through my own daily life with admiration and respect for all of nature’s wonders.

I have always said that trees and plants are unique individuals growing from the soils they live in and reacting to a complex pyramid of factors in how they function and grow.

Within a native oak woodland there are more than 300 species of flora and fauna that coexist, and all are fighting for their survival.

The world of trees and herbaceous plants includes a complexity of worms, bugs, lichen, snakes, toads, skunks, coyotes, moths, but-

A variety of trees and bushes coexist at Jackie Heyneman Park.

Commissioner Lara calls for insurance companies to support community fire home-hardening effort Joined by California homeowners and first responders during Wildfire Awareness Month, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara gave an update on the proactive actions he is taking to protect and prepare Californians. He also announced that some insurance companies are providing premium discounts to homeowners who take steps to harden their homes and neighborhoods against wildfires – and called on more insurance companies to incentivize this important and necessary fire mitigation.

“The science is clear: wildfirehardened homes and neighborhoods better resist damage and are easier for firefighters to defend, protecting lives, homes and our first responders,” Lara said. “When insurance companies recognize the benefit of hardening your home and offer incentives to consumers that just builds on homeowners’ hard work and strengthens a competitive insurance market.”

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The companies represent approximately 13% of the state residential market. That number has increased from 6.8% since Commissioner Lara took office in 2019 with many more homeowners’ insurance companies approaching the department with filings containing home- and community-hardening mitigation incentives and discounts.

Community leaders from across the state said insurance incentives would strengthen their efforts to increase mitigation in local communities across the state.

“With a little education and planning to prepare, we can significantly reduce our risk for wildfire,” Elaine Himelfarb, executive director of the Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council, said. “We all need to take responsibility for what we are doing as much as we can to protect our homes, our pets, our loved ones, our neighbors, our communities, the environment and home-hardening is one of the most effective things we can do.”

“There’s been a lot of attention on wildfires being bigger and burning longer and being more destructive than ever, and people can get overwhelmed by these reports,” Novato Fire District Chief Bill Tyler said. His department serves the city of Novato and surrounding areas of Marin County. “There are pathways to resilience and prevention, and measures to avoid wildfire losses. Hardening one’s home

by installing ignition-resistant building materials and modifying the landscape vegetation immediately around the home removes the hazards and lowers one’s risk, period. Our end destination is for insurers to see how these pathways merge to multiple lanes that come together and create a framework for avoiding loss.”

“Our community has developed a multifaceted approach to fire prevention,” East Bay homeowner Sue Wecht, executive board member of the Orinda Firewise Council, a network of fire-mitigated communities, said. “We look forward to continuing to work with Commissioner Lara, and we are hoping that by taking these fire prevention measures around our homes, neighborhoods, and throughout our city that insurance companies will recognize our efforts and reward us with more availability and give us credit to offset the expenses that we have incurred.”

With our growing drought state of emergency and the reality of climate change, Commissioner Lara is working alongside Governor Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders to rapidly increase incentives and funding for wildfire preparation.

Lara announced a wildfire mitigation partnership with Governor Newsom’s administration in February that will establish home- and community-hardening measures for retrofits of older existing homes in order to help them seek and

maintain insurance coverage. Representatives from the Department of Insurance, Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) have been meeting since then.

“We have to help those who are least able to afford to harden their homes, including our seniors, through insurance incentives and financial assistance through our state budget,” Lara added. “As I continue working with the governor’s administration on creating a list of consistent mitigation measures, I want to see more insurance companies offering and expanding their incentive programs to support attainable mitigation efforts.”

Lara strongly supports additional state budget funding for retrofits of existing older homes in vulnerable areas. Newsom expedited $536 million for wildfire preparation with his signing of Senate Bill 85 in April, including $25 million in funds to assist home-hardening projects. Lara supports additional spending on low-cost retrofits of homes under the California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program, passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Newsom in 2019.

Submitted by The California Department of Insurance.

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EDUCATION

Murrieta Valley USD announces new principals for Thompson Middle School, Murrieta Valley High School and Vista Murrieta High School After a comprehensive recruitment process, Superintendent Patrick Kelley announces the new principal appointments for the 2021-2022 school year. A rigorous vetting process was undertaken.

This process included stakeholder surveys of staff, students and parents; screening over 100 applicants total; multiple panel interviews with representatives from parent groups, staff, employee associations, student groups and district leadership, as well as a final assessment presentation to senior staff.

Kelley states, “With confidence, I introduce these administrators to our school community. These individuals rose to the top of a thorough process. Each one brings a level of expertise, knowledge of the Murrieta community, and instructional skills to lead our schools into the next phase. I am confident these administrators will ensure a smooth leadership transition and a premier educational experience for our students.”

Thompson Middle School Kristen Harris, Ph.D. will lead Thompson Middle School as its new principal effective July 1.

Harris rejoins the Murrieta Valley USD community after serving the Corona-Norco school community as an assistant principal at Santiago High School. In her

role as an assistant principal, Harris proved to be a versatile leader focused on a multi-tiered system of support, creating positive school culture and climates, and providing instructional leadership aimed at student achievement. In her new role, as principal of Thompson Middle School, Harris said, “As principal, it is important to me that everyone who steps through our doors (teachers, students and parents) are excited to be here.

This attitude enables us to meet the challenges of academic excellence in a positive, fun and nurturing environment. I am truly honored to be given the opportunity to return to Murrieta Valley USD and I look forward to immersing myself completely in our school and in our community.”

Harris graduated with a B.A. in English and Comparative Literature from California State University, Fullerton. She has her M.A. in Educational Counseling and PPS credential and Administrative Services credential from Azusa Pacific University and a doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Brandman University. In her free time, she enjoys relaxing with husband Tommy, her son Jordan and family dog, Stark.

Murrieta Valley High School Ryan Tukua, currently assistant

principal at Murrieta Valley High School has been promoted to principal beginning July 1. Tukua has 17 years in education, six of those years as a Nighthawk. Tukua brings a passion for student engagement and bringing teams together to address instructional needs. In his time at MVHS he collaborated with academic departments to focus on instructional practices, gradebook alignment, common pacing and assessment unification. Tukua is also credited with building an inclusive Nighthawk culture geared toward ensuring all activities, athletics and student engagement practices are accessible to all students.

“I am honored to be named the next principal at MVHS. I look forward to working with the students, staff, and parents of our great community. I want to build upon the great traditions at MVHS and develop a culture that engages all students, while meeting their academic, social and emotional needs,” Takua said.

Tukua holds a Bachelor of Science from California Lutheran University, a Master of Arts in Special Education from Azusa Pacific University, and an Administrative Credential from National University. Tukua and his wife Cheryl have been part of the valley since 2004. They have three

Dr. Kristen Harris.

Ryan Tukua.

Celeste Scallion.

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daughters and enjoy spending time camping and exercising.

Vista Murrieta High School Celeste Scallion has been promoted to Vista Murrieta principal beginning July 1. Scallion brings more than nine years of experience as an administrator for the Murrieta Valley School District. In her current role as assistant principal for VMHS, she has overseen the English and social science departments and has excelled at coaching staff to use performance data to implement academic interventions.

Scallion will continue to lead the school into increasing parent engagement and student participation in initiatives aimed at recognizing students and providing all with opportunities for academic rigor and personal success. Scallion states, “It is an honor to have been selected as the VMHS principal. I am committed to the service and

success of the Bronco students and school community, as we prepare a ‘seat at the table’ for each of you, after an extended absence from the traditional educational model,” Scallion said. Scallion holds a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Cal State, Dominguez Hills, a M.A. in Education Administration and an Administrative Services credential from Brandman University. Scallion, her husband Greg and two daughters have been a part of our community since 2004.They enjoy travel, concerts, hiking and theater.

Murrieta Valley USD is fortunate to welcome talented administrators who share our vision of providing academic leadership while inspiring every student to think, to learn, to achieve, to care. We pride ourselves on taking opportunities to bring in and promote high level community leaders who share the priority of placing students first.

MSJC honors students earn competitive scholarships Two Mt. San Jacinto College honors students have earned 2021 Honors Transfer Council of California Exemplary Achievement Scholarships.

On March 26 and 27, five MSJC students participated in the 2021 UC Irvine Community College Honors Research Conference, where they had an opportunity to share their research from honors classes at MSJC. Students Christian Dave of Temecula and Haylie Wilcox of Murrieta were among a group of students from across California who were awarded the 2021 HTCC Exemplary Achievement Scholarships.

Such scholars must be nominated by the Honors directors at their college and are expected to demonstrate in an essay how participation in Honors has affected their education by helping to overcome challenges or create opportunities for them to be recognized as campus and community leaders. In their essays, both students mentioned how being a member of the Honors Enrichment Program at MSJC gave them a stronger connection to the college, other students and

staff, and allowed them to get much more out of their college experience than they anticipated.

“Even though online learning has been hard and often isolating, being a part of this Honors community has allowed me to continue to connect with others and support each other,” Wilcox wrote in her essay. “The people I met through the Honors Program will continue to inspire me to pursue my goals and help others along the way.”

On May 27, both students will graduate from Mt. San Jacinto College. Dave will earn associate degrees in Liberal ArtsMathematics & Science and Liberal Arts-Social & Behavioral Sciences. Wilcox will earn an associate degree in Liberal ArtsMathematics & Science and will earn an Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum Breadth to transfer to UC Davis to major in Biological Sciences.

Mt. San Jacinto College serves about 27,000 students in a district covering 1,700 square miles from the San Gorgonio Pass to Temecula, with campuses in San Jacinto, Menifee, Banning and Temecula.

Mt. San Jacinto College honors student Christian Dave who earned 2021 Honors Transfer Council of California Exemplary Achievement Scholarships.

Mt. San Jacinto College honors student Haylie Wilcox who earned 2021 Honors Transfer Council of California Exemplary Achievement Scholarships.

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In May 2020, Mt. San Jacinto College awarded a record-breaking 3,554 degrees and certificates

to 1,958 graduates.

The summer 2021 session begins June 7, and fall 2021 begins

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Aug. 16. For more information, www.msjc.edu.

The power behind extracurricular activities Daniel Byrtus graduates Although a rigorous academic stone CTE high school population. isn’t an aspiring Hollywood actor, from Ohio Dominican program is important to a child’s JDSCA believes that extracur- nor are they a skilled writer, why education, stimulating the mind ricular activities enhance one’s would I sign them up? Students, University outside the classroom is just as academic performance and creates regardless of their experience level, powerful. Challenging children to think “outside the box” and engage different parts of the brain ultimately leads to critical thinking and the ability to uniquely problem solve; however, the importance behind extracurricular activities that engage these parts of the mind like acting, musical theater and fashion design, are commonly underappreciated.

To encourage those to live life outside the classroom and raise awareness of the arts, JDS Creative Academy (JDSCA) has structured certain classes to meet the 4ththrough 12th- grade California Education Code for Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA). The Creative Academy uses the STEAM model of education and demonstrates the value of the Arts through their successful job training program, summer camp and creative classes offered throughout the year. Temecula’s Unified School District CTE Program recognizes the value in the JDS Creative Academy STEAM model of education as their production programs from all three high schools partner with the nonprofit to provide hands-on learning and internship opportunities to their Cap-

broader opportunities. These opportunities are proven through the two-week annual summer camp taking place June 14-25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. JDSCA is happy to announce that classes will be held in person with COVID-19 guidelines and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regulations strictly in place. To make sure those guidelines are met, only 10 campers will be accepted into the camp.

The concept behind the camp is to let children be children while allowing them to gain confidence, provide a social environment, give them a chance to work on their social skills, all while appreciating the differences of others, as the camp is open to all abilities and experience levels.

The camp delves into improv, script writing and backstage production.

The concept behind the two-week camp is based on a classic, fairytale book that has a moral or an intention with the end goal of the students creating their own story with the guidance of industry professionals.

JDS Creative Academy welcomes everyone, age 10 and older, with an interest in writing and/or theater.

Some might be thinking, my kid

will leave with a little more confidence, a better understanding of teamwork, collaboration and the theatrical industry which is an asset to anyone. In addition, performing arts has several mental health benefits for everyone. The stage teaches self-confidence, communication, speech, reading and even literature.

Behind-the-scenes teaches engineering, technology and logistics.

Extracurricular activities give students the chance to gain essential life skills far beyond their adolescent years, education officials said. For example, more and more universities are only accepting those who show extracurricular experience because they want to see longevity, passion and leadership.

JDS Creative Academy classes prove just that. No matter your talents, each of us is born with a desire to express. Art assists this desire and encompasses a much wider range of opportunities than one might think. Sign up today at www.jdscreativeacademy.org and for more information, call (951) 296-6715.

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Victoria Mueller earns M.Ed. Victoria Mueller of Lake Elsinore earned a Master of Education degree from Concordia University, Nebraska.

Concordia University, Nebraska, founded in 1894, is a fully

accredited, coeducational university located in Seward, Nebraska, which currently serves more than 2,500 students. Concordia offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate and professional pro-

grams in an excellent academic and Christ-centered community that equips men and women for lives of learning, service and leadership in the church and world. For more information, www.cune.edu.

Daniel Byrtus of Winchester has graduated from Ohio Dominican University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Byrtus is among 176 students who earned their degree following the spring 2021 semester.

ODU held its 113th Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 8, at 11 a.m. with both graduates and guests in attendance. To help ensure the health and safety of all participants due to the COVID-19 health crisis, the ceremony took place outside in Panther Stadium.

ODU Professor of Political Science Ronald Carstens, Ph.D. delivered the keynote address.

Ohio Dominican University is a comprehensive, four-year, private, liberal arts and master’s institution, founded in 1911 in the Catholic and Dominican tradition by the Dominican Sisters of Peace.

The University has approximately 1,500 students and offers undergraduate degrees in 39 majors and eight graduate degree programs.

Three students earn degrees at University of Nebraska-Lincoln Three students from Southwest Riverside County earned degrees when the University of NebraskaLincoln conferred a record 3,594 degrees during commencement exercises May 7 and 8.

Eduardo Andres Gomez of Lake Elsinore earned his Graduate Studies, Master of Science, Gregory Capps of Temecula earned his Graduate Studies, Master of Engineering Management and Allyson Rose Talpash of Temecula earned her UNO College of Public Affairs and Community Service, Bachelor of Science in Criminology

and Criminal Justice with high distinction.

The May exercises were the first time since December 2019, before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, that the university held full-fledged commencement ceremonies in person. To ensure the safety of graduates and their guests, face coverings were required at the commencement venues; seating was socially distanced; and all participating faculty, staff, volunteers and graduates had to test negative for COVID-19 in the days leading up to the ceremonies.

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BUSINESS

John Hine Temecula Subaru ‘Shares the Love’ with Assistance League John Hine Temecula Subaru recently presented a $48,251 check to Assistance League of Temecula Valley during the “Subaru Share the Love Event,” which ran from Nov. 19 through Jan. 2.

“This is the 13th year John Hine Temecula Subaru has had the opportunity to take part in this wonderful Subaru Campaign,” Tim Anderson, general manager, John Hine Temecula Subaru said.

“Since 2007, our first year in the Temecula Valley, with the help of our loyal Hine customers, we’ve donated over $214,250 that directly helps families and children in need right here in the Temecula Valley. Assistance League has been such a fantastic partner and we are looking forward to an exciting year in 2022.”

Assistance League is a nonprofit service organization of volunteers committed to identifying and serving the needs of the Temecula, Murrieta, Menifee,

Lake Elsinore, Wildomar and Romoland communities through philanthropic programs developed and administered by its members.

Operation School Bell, its main philanthropic program, identifies low-income school children (K-12) in the five school districts within its service area. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the program is collaborating with its partners for referrals of families most in need in their communities (Menifee Valley Community Cupboard, Community Mission of Hope, HOPE Food Pantry and Community Food Pantry of Murrieta). School counselors in the Murrieta and Lake Elsinore school districts are also providing additional referrals. This fiscal year, 2020-2021, Operation School Bell provided 500-plus low-income students with brand-new school clothing and shoes.

“We are truly appreciative of the continuing support of John

Hine Temecula Subaru,” Electra Demos, Assistance League Past President/Community Ambassador, said. “The funds received from the Share the Love Event will enable Assistance League to reach out to more children and families in need.”

Assistance League Thrift Shop, 28720 Via Montezuma, Temecula, is its main fundraiser. Last year, chapter members volunteered more than 31,000 hours of community service on behalf of local families in need. For more information about philanthropic programs or membership information, (951) 694-8018, www.assistanceleague. org/temecula-valley.

Over the last 13 years, through the “Subaru Share the Love Event,” Subaru of America Inc. and its participating retailers have donated more than $200 million to charity, with customers choosing between four national and over 1,440 hometown charities.

Tobacco sellers have less than four months to get new permits City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Council adopted amendments to its prior tobacco ordinance, No. 6.24, implemented in 2006.

The revised ordinance mandates that the 243 licensed tobacco sellers throughout the city obtain the tobacco retail establishment permit to continue stocking and selling tobacco and vaping products.

The new regulations dovetail with all provisions of Senate Bill 7, signed into law by then-Gov. Jerry Brown in 2016.

The law states that no tobacco or e-cigarettes will be marketed or sold to anyone under 21 years old, with the exception of active duty military personnel, who can buy at age 18 and over.

Misdemeanor charges can be filed, and civil and criminal penalties assessed for violations.

The city ordinance specifies

Retailers in the city of Riverside who carry any type of tobacco product must obtain a new permit

by Aug. 31 if they want to continue selling cigarettes and similar items, authorities said.

Riverside Police Officer Ryan Railsback said some business owners may not be aware of the amended municipal code requiring a “tobacco retail establishment permit” for distribution of tobacco products, as well as vaping devices, also known as electronic cigarettes.

“This new permit is in addition to the state retailer’s license and seller’s permit already issued to local businesses,’’ Railsback said.

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Under the ordinance, the Riverside Police Department will serve as the primary enforcement agent, instead of the Riverside County Department of Public Health.

According to the city, between May 2019 and January 2021, vice squad operations netted 34 tobacco retailers who sold or furnished tobacco products to residents under 21.

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The Subaru team presents Assistance League with the Share the Love donation. Pictured from left are Dorcas Shaktman, Assistance League past president/community ambassador; Tim Anderson, general manager John Hine Temecula Subaru; Denise Lanier, president, Assistance League; Kevin Ohler, director of marketing, John Hine Temecula Subaru; Magaly Rivera, BDC director, John Hine Temecula Subaru; John Hine, owner/president John Hine Mazda/Subaru; Austin Brawner, district sales manager Subaru of America; Nick Paquin, district parts and service manager, Subaru of America; Electra Demos, Assistance League past president/community ambassador.

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Hemet city offers up to $10,000 to small local businesses in need due to COVID-19 pandemic Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Hemet city staff announced the Hemet Cares business support grant program will be awarding 32 small businesses who have not received aid for the coronavirus impacts. Although the original grant period has passed, the city is still accepting applications to ensure that all businesses receive the opportunity to apply.

The city recently announced it has $300,000 in Hemet Cares grants available since the program began. Many of the small businesses the city council and staff see as the most important part of the community’s economy have suffered as a result of ordered business closures due to the pandemic and have formed the Hemet Cares program.

The city, on its website, said, “If you haven’t received aid for the impacts of COVID-19, you can apply. You can also apply if the funds you received prior did not cover your expenses.”

In addition, the city staff “is willing to walk you through the application. Call or email if you

have questions.” Contact may be made at hemetcares@hemetca.gov or www.hemetca.gov/hemetcares.

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Plajzer on ACWA panel addressing zero emission fleet vehicle regulations Joe Naiman WRITER

Rancho California Water District assistant general manager Eva Plajzer was on a panel addressing California Air Resources Board regulations for zero emission fleet vehicles during the Association of California Water Agencies spring conference.

The May 13 “CARB Advanced Clean Fleet Rule Implications for Water Agencies” session focused on challenges water agencies will have if exemptions are not granted. Under the proposed rule by 2024 half of all fleet purchases for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 8,500 pounds will need to be zero emission vehicles and by 2027 all such purchases will need to be zero emission vehicles.

“It’s how we go about implementing it,” Plajzer said.

The panel was moderated by Southern California Water Coalition executive director Charley Wilson.

Plajzer was joined on the panel by Las Virgenes Municipal Water District general manager Dave Pedersen and CalStart program manager Niki Okuk. CalStart works with nonprofit organizations, and Okuk’s comments focused on grant and collaboration opportunities.

Public-sector entities are often supportive of CARB emissions reduction measures. “CARB views local government entities as early adopters,” Wilson said.

Pedersen drives a district vehicle which is an electric vehicle, so he is not opposed to emissions reduction nor is Plajzer, but he noted the need for water agencies to ensure the continued ability of their vehicles and the need to meet financial constraints.

“We really need to make sure that we can continue to meet our operational needs,” Pedersen said.

Water agency vehicles, including those used for sewer functions of a water agency, need to be able to arrive at the site where work is needed. “We want to be sure that these vehicles have that capability, they can support the equipment,” Pedersen said.

The vehicles also need to fulfill their function at the site of the work.

“Cost is always an element as well,” Pedersen said.

The Rancho California Water District has a staff of approximately 150. The district provides water service to about 150,000 people and has approximately 45,000 accounts.

Rancho is responsible for maintaining about 1,000 miles of pipeline.

“Our mission is to provide clean, safe drinking water to our customers,” Plajzer said.

Plajzer noted that emergency response will be the biggest challenge of converting to zero emission vehicles. “Once it gets there it has to perform,” she said.

The district can provide additional gas or diesel fuel to a vehicle which is on the scene for an extended period of time, but currently electric vehicles cannot be recharged at the work site. “That will affect our ability to perform emergency response,” Plajzer said.

Technology needed Plajzer noted that the district is responsible for ensuring that water is safe, clean and affordable. “The technology we can overcome. We can always find ways to mitigate it,” she said.

At this point the mitigation ability has not been demonstrated. “It is an unproven technology,” Plajzer said.

“The first thing for us is to get our hands on this technology and see exactly what it can do.”

Sometimes the water agency’s response is for a natural disaster.

“That seems like one of the great weaknesses,” Wilson said of current electric vehicle capability.

“During a natural disaster they are out constantly,” Pedersen said.

The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District provides service to Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills and Westlake Village. Pedersen has experience from the November 2018 Woolsey Fire. The fire caused power outages, and electricity was not restored for an extended period. “That would affect our ability to charge vehicles,” Pedersen said.

“What we’re currently doing is we run fuel tenders out,” Pedersen said.

“We need to think through a little bit more how that works with electric vehicles.”

Time an element Water main breaks also require fleet vehicles to be at the site for an extended time. The Rancho California Water District had a break of a 24-inch main which flooded an entire street. When an eight-inch line broke, an electric vehicle fell into a sinkhole.

“We had very scared occupants who had never had their electric vehicle touch water,” Plajzer said.

November 2018 also included the Camp Fire which devastated the town of Paradise in Northern California.

The fire burned through plastic pipe, and the Paradise Irrigation District needed assistance to replace the district’s pipelines. In July 2019, five RCWD employees traveled to Paradise to provide assistance, and two weeks later another five RCWD staff members traveled to Paradise to help restore that community’s water.

The trip to Paradise took 13 hours. “I don’t think any of the current (electric vehicle) technology would have done it in a day,” Plajzer said.

On one Saturday the Rancho California Water District had four water main breaks, and 80 of the

95 fleet vehicles were working on restoring facilities. “We don’t have sometimes eight hours to sit in a yard and recharge,” Plajzer said.

“The technology needs to mature.

We need to have mobile charging,” Plajzer said. “Can you imagine that geyser running all day because we can’t send a crew out?”

Pedersen noted that an agency which purchases an electric vehicle suitable for industrial use might be making a down payment and not receiving the vehicle at that time.

“The industry is evolving rapidly.

The vehicles are being developed and produced, but the pace that we’re having to do this is happening simultaneously with the development and innovation,” he said.

In November 1996 the state’s voters passed Proposition 218, which requires a public vote on benefit assessments but exempts water and sewer rate increases if a cost of service study shows a relationship between the rates and the agency’s cost to provide service. A rate setting policy can be in effect for up to five years and must include a rate design and public review. The expense to purchase clean air vehicles may require a Proposition 218 hearing. “The issue about cost really keeps coming up,” Wilson said.

Cost a factor “Cost is a major factor in everything we do,” Pedersen said. “We’re trying to control costs as much as we can.”

The expense of installing photovoltaic energy generation is often recovered by lower energy costs. “We need to look into lifecycle costs,” Pedersen said. “We need to broaden our view, not just look at the initial capital cost.”

The Rancho district self-generates eight megawatts of solar energy. “We have a very robust energy profile,”

Plajzer said. “Energy is our thirdhighest cost.”

Specialized equipment makes fleet vehicles more expensive than normal models. “The fleet vehicles are a quarter of a million dollars each,” Pedersen said. “The good news is we’re not buying them all at once.”

In addition to the cost of purchasing electric vehicles, an agency will need facilities to charge those vehicles and an electrical system upgrade may be necessary to support those charging facilities. “We need to consider that cost as well,” Pedersen said.

Maintenance of electric vehicles will also be an issue for agencies.

“We’re not just replacing vehicles,” Plajzer said.

High voltage dangerous “These vehicles are not regular 120 volts. They’re high-voltage, and if you don’t know what you’re doing, you can hurt yourself,” Plajzer said.

“You only have so many staff that you can do these energy technology transitions with.”

That would change the role of water agency mechanics. “You’re talking about converting that into almost an IT (information technology) professional,” Wilson said.

The ACWA panel was not seeking a full rescission of the regulation.

“Water agencies want to be part of the solution,” Wilson said.

Pedersen expects CARB to grant exemptions which will have rules and be as narrow as possible but which could address the needs of water agencies.

“Water agencies and other utilities, we are also first responders,” Plajzer said. “The regulators and legislators do not view us as first responders.”

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Onyx Paving given Grand Avenue resurfacing contract Joe Naiman WRITER

Onyx Paving Company Inc., has been awarded the County of Riverside contract to resurface Grand Avenue between Plumas Street and Patrick Court.

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0, May 11, to award Onyx Paving the $1,431,000 contract to resurface Grand Avenue in the West Elsinore area. Because the bid was lower than the $1,708,495 estimated cost of the construction contract, the county supervisors amended the project budget which also includes inspection, survey and engineering expenses, costs for the already-completed design and environmental phases, and a 10% contingency amount.

Grand Avenue between Plumas Street and Patrick Court has both a two-lane segment and a fourlane portion. The width of the road ranges from 38 to 76 feet. Most of the roadway has curbs and gutters on both sides, although a portion

has curbs and gutters only on the east side. The pavement along Grand Avenue has deteriorated, so resurfacing is needed. The resurfacing will use both standard hot mix asphalt and rubberized hot mix asphalt.

The work will also involve placement of an asphalt concrete dike, reconstruction of cross gutters, curb ramps meeting Americans with Disabilities Act standards, pavement safety edge and shoulder backing, traffic striping, thermoplastic pavement markings, traffic signs and relocation of pedestrian push buttons. The traffic signal at Grand Avenue and Patrick Court will be upgraded to allow for video detection.

A 5-0 Board of Supervisors vote Feb. 9 approved the plans and specifications for the resurfacing project, authorized the advertisement for bids on the contract and found the resurfacing categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review. Eleven bids were received by the March 3 deadline. Onyx Paving submitted

MWD grants San Jacinto easement to SCE for power lines Joe Naiman WRITER

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California has granted an easement to Southern California Edison for SCE to construct power lines across MWD property in San Jacinto.

The May 11 MWD board vote authorized the granting of a permanent power line easement to Southern California Edison for overhead power lines. SCE will have the right to install, operate and maintain overhead power lines and appurtenances.

The Casa Loma Canal connects MWD’s Colorado River Aqueduct with MWD’s San Diego Aqueduct.

The easement will cross over a portion of the Casa Loma Canal.

Southern California Edison is partnering with Eastern Municipal Water District for a solar energy facility which will require the permanent power lines.

Eastern owns land adjacent to its San Jacinto Regional Water Reclamation Facility and has contracted with Duke Energy to construct a 5.4-megawatt solar energy facility on that land. The solar energy facility will deliver energy to SCE’s grid via the Renewable Energy Self-Generation Bill Credit Transfer tariff program.

The parcel which will have the solar energy facility is adjacent to the MWD parcel which includes

the Casa Loma Canal. SCE will construct (and maintain and operate) 12,000-volt overhead power lines to connect the EMWD solar energy facility to the SCE grid.

The easement MWD granted to SCE is 10 feet wide for approximately 200 feet across the MWD property. The terms of the easement include that the power lines will have a clearance of at least 35 feet above the canal so that operation of the MWD facilities will not be hindered or disrupted and that MWD can operate those facilities safely and effectively.

The easement agreement also has other provisions to ensure that the power lines will be compatible with MWD’s Colorado River Aqueduct operations. MWD retains the right to revoke or relocate the easement alignment if canal operations require.

The value of the easement area is estimated at $2,000, and MWD will receive that amount from SCE for the granting of the easement.

SCE will also pay a one-time processing fee of $8,500.

The MWD board also found the granting of the easement to be categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review although the power line construction itself may be subject to CEQA documentation.

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

the low bid of $1,434,000 which included an alternate bid item not included in the final contract. Hardy and Harper, which is headquartered in Lake Forest, had the secondlowest bid of $1,452,000.

The $1,431,000 contract amount is for the base bid which includes the resurfacing and associated work. The alternate bid item for maintenance hole adjustments required Lumen to approve the bid for that portion of the work since Lumen would have reimbursed the county if that work was part of the contract. The maintenance hole adjustment in the Onyx bid was a $3,000 item.

Revenue from the Road Repair and Accountability Act, which raised the tax on gasoline by 12 cents per gallon effective November 2017 and vehicle registration fees between $25 and $175 depending on the vehicle’s value effective spring 2018, will be used to fund the resurfacing and associated work. The total budget was reduced from $2,208,000 to $2,120,000 due to the bid being below the engineer’s estimate.

The county’s Transportation and

Land Management Agency expects the work to begin in late spring. The work will be phased so that the road can remain open during construction, and completion is expected

approximately 1-1/2 months after the work begins.

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CHILDREN’S EVENTS June 5 – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free Kids Fest with free children’s bowling at Bolero Lanes at 40440 California Oaks Road, Murrieta.

COMMUNITY EVENTS May 21 – Hemet Cares announced its business support grant program offering small businesses in the community up to S10,000 in grants for those who have not received aid for the impacts of COVID-19. 32 business applicants could be awarded the grants, the city post says. Applications are available on the city’s website hemetcares@ w w w . m y v a l l e y n e w s . c o m

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For information call 951-723-3772 May 22 – 7 a.m. to noon Jackson Crossing Neighborhood Park Community Garage Sale with a food truck located at the Santa Star on La Salle and look for a banner place at the entrance of the community off LaSalle Place and Cartier Street, Murrieta.

May 22 – 23 CGA Mudslingers equestrians sponsoring a Buckle Show for new and experienced gymkhana riders at the California Ranch Company, 34520 DePortola Road, Temecula. Must register and pay fees online at cgamudslingers. com/may-2021-show The public is invited.

May 23 – 8.m. to noon, Michelle’s Place Walk of Hope on the 23 acre California Ranch Co,, 34520 De Portola Road in Temecula. Help support those who are fighting cancer in the valley, $20 Survivors, $15 for those 12 years old and under, $30 early bird pricing. Register online at www.

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May 27 – 9 to10 a.m. Broadcast of the Past, Present and Future Conservation in Riverside County presented by Western Riverside County Council of Governments with Princess Hester Administrative Services Director.

Learn about the past efforts of conservation in Riverside County; Habitat Conservation plans; how science has influenced management practices and what’s next for conservation in the county. For register and information contact Elisa Laurel at elaurel@wrcog.us.

May 31 – 10 a.m. Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony from Wheatfield Park, 30627 Menifee Road, Menifee. Pre-registration and assigned seating are required.

Register at www.cityofmenifee. us/register. Ceremony includes special presentations, guest speakers, remembrance messages and wreath laying. City, county and state COVID-19 guidelines will be observed.

May 31 – All day Virtual Memorial Day 5K at suggested locations on Salt Creek Trail for beginners from Creekview Park to Murrieta Road (3.1 miles). For intermediates at La Ladra (6 laps around park); For Advanced Audie Murphy Sports Park (3 laps around park), For event information see Menifee Community Services Department 951-723-3880 or see www.city of menifee.us/register.

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

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ONGOING – The Riverside County COVID-19 Business Assistance Grant Program is accepting online applications for business grants up to $10,000 at www.rivercobizhelp.org that can be used for employee retention, working capital, protective equipment purchases, rent of mortgage payments and paying vendor notices. Eligible businesses, including nonprofits, must be in Riverside County, with less than 50 employees and a minimum of 1 and operating for at least one-year since March 1. For more information, call Riverside County Business and Community Services at 951955-0493.

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

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

ONGOING – Temecula’s Farmers Markets are offered in Old Town Temecula Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon at 4100 Main St. in Temecula; at Promenade Temecula, 40640 Winchester Road, outside JCPenney every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at Vail Headquarters, 32115 Temecula Parkway, every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. In compliance with the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention and Riverside County Public Health orders, the farmers markets will be restricted to agriculture products only.

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WORKSHOPS, MEETINGS and ANNOUNCEMENTS: May 21 – Temecula Life and The Social Agenda partnering with the Nicholas Foundation for the first Temecula Social Golf Tournament at Temecula Creek Golf Club, 44501 Rainbow Canyon Road. The Nicholas Foundation is dedicated to a charity that strives to increase autism awareness and support for education. Business sponsors available. For more information see info@thesocial-agenda.com.

May 25 – Be the voice of a foster child volunteer for Voices For Children with support of a CASA volunteer. CASAs work one-onone with a foster care child or a group of siblings to help them find a safe, permanent home. Get to know the children for reports on the case and advocate for the children’s best interests related to their education, health, living arrangements and general well-being. No experience is necessary. We provide all the training. To register for an online volunteer Information Session in Riverside County, Visit WWW. SPEAKUPNOW.ORG or call 951472-9301.

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May 25 – 11 a.m. Temecula Valley Republican Women’s Club monthly meeting with Congressman Ken Calvert, 42nd District, as guest speaker at Wilson Creek Winery, 35960 Rancho California Road, Temecula.

Wilson Creek Winery MUST have reservations seven days before the event. Register at tvrwf.org / Email: tvrwf1776@gmail.com or call (951) 694-1716 May 27 – 5:30 to 7 p.m. MultiNetwork Mixer with the Temecula Valley Business Connectors, the Perris Chamber of Commerce and the Hemet-San Jacinto Chamber of Commerce at the Perris Valley SkyDive Perris/Bombshelter, 2091 Goetz Road, Perris. Contact PVCC at 951-657-3555.

June 5 – 12 to 2 p.m. West Coast Krav Maga, Murrieta School for defensive tactics for military and law enforcement training workshop for Lake Elsinore only.

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June 8-9 – Reach Out presents National Innovative Communities Conference virtual and inperson conference for healing communities through equity and social justice with keynote speaker Van Jones, CNN Host and Dream Corp Founder. Cost $29 Virtual and Hybrid Day 1 at $59. Register at pic-nicc.org and for details.

June 10 – 8:30 a.m. Technology Industry Idea Exchange with Menifee Mayor Bill Zimmerman in a high level focus group to discuss industry needs, trends and support networks. In-person at the Menifee City Hall, 29844 Haun Road, Menifee. Seating is limited and COVID-19 protocols will be followed. RSVP at EconDev@ cityofmenifee.us or call 951-7233712.

ONGOING – 8-9 a.m. Attend the city of Wildomar’s Small Business Roundtable on the third Wednesday of each month on Zoom. Register by emailing kdavidson@cityofwildomar. org and put “small business roundtable” in the subject line.

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

The chamber business briefing is an opportunity to hear from city, county and business leaders about current and relevant business information.

ONGOING – Everything KETO classes. These interactive step-bystep workshops and classes on Zoom will guide students to begin this new way of eating and learn how to easily steer their decisionmaking for effective results. For more information and to register, visit www.cityofmenifee.us/ register or call 951-723-3880.

ONGOING – Menifee Community Services offers online driver’s education courses with a

$21.95 fee. The course includes animated driving scenarios, instructional videos, sample test, licensed instructor available to answer questions, DMV approved certificate of completion with all lectures and exams completed from home. Designed for students and does not include behind-thewheel instruction or a California driver’s permit. Contact 951-7233880 or visit the city of Menifee to register at www.cityofmenifee.us.

ONGOING – 10-11:30 a.m.

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

ONGOING – Local National Association of Female Entrepreneurs group helps women grow both personally and professionally and meets monthly.

Contact Robbie Motter, the NAFE global coordinator, at 951-2559200 or rmotter@aol.com for information about future meetings after the coronavirus restrictions are lifted.

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

ONGOING – Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a free 12step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, undereating or bulimia, has meetings throughout the U.S. and the world. Contact 781- 9326300, or for local meetings, call 925-321-0170 or visit http://www. foodaddicts.org.

ONGOING – The Murrieta Garden Club meets each month at the Murrieta Community Center, 41810 Juniper St., in Murrieta.

Anyone who likes to garden or is interested in plants is welcome.

Memberships are $10 per year.

Find more information about the monthly event or project on Facebook.

ONGOING – Temecula Valley Rose Society meets each month.

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

ONGOING – Menifee To a s t m a s t e r s m e e t s e v e r y Thursday at noon for one hour at a designated place to have fun, enhance speaking capabilities, gain self-confidence and improve social skills. For new dates, call 760-807-1323 or visit www.

MenifeeToastmasters.org for more information.

Mt. San Jacinto College Art Gallery hosts annual student exhibit The Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) Art Gallery is presenting its annual student exhibition online at www.msjc.edu/artgallery.

The group show is designed to celebrate the immense talent of MSJC student artists from its San Jacinto and Menifee campuses during the 2020-2021 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 exhibit showcases the works of students who are developing their creativity and technical skills at the community college level. Additionally, the exhibition shows the diverse, individual outcomes of instructor and course studio assignments. Although this exhibition is typically presented at MSJC’s San Jacinto campus art

MSJC Art Gallery is proud to present “Our Time,” the college’s annual student exhibition, which can now be appreciated at www. msjc.edu/artgallery.

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gallery, this new online version will showcase the students’ talents to a potentially broader audience.

For more information, please visit www.msjc.edu/artgallery or contact Art Professor John Knuth at Jknuth@msjc.edu.

Submitted by Mt. San Jacinto College.

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Juneteenth Freedom Day set to shine at The Diamond Diane A. Rhodes SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

As a way to support “Unity in the Community” two Lake Elsinore nonprofit organizations have joined forces to present a family-friendly event at The Diamond Stadium June 18 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Stand Up For Justice was formed in June 2020 after organizers worked in partnership with the local Sheriff’s Department, city officials and other members of the community during the widespread George Floyd protests to help those from all walks of life come together for one common goal: unity. Antoinette Hall is the executive director for Stand Up For Justice, which became a nonprofit in March.

Dr. Quinlan Strong, Ph.D. is Educational Chair for NAACP’s Lake Elsinore Chapter No. 1034 and is one of the event organizers, along with Hall and Pato Banton.

Strong has been living in Lake

Grammy-nominated reggae artist Pato Banton is working with two nonprofit organizations to present a Juneteenth Freedom Day event in Lake Elsinore.

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Elsinore since 1963 and has solid roots in the community. Her father was Lake Elsinore’s first African American school board president and her mother was one of the first African American special education teachers at Lake Elsinore Unified School District.

Grammy-nominated reggae artist Banton is headlining an evening of live performances that will include rappers, hip-hop dancers and African drummers. Having recorded and toured the globe with well-known groups such as UB40 and Sting, Banton created

Temecula Valley Museum announce a new exhibit: The Artists of Dorland on display The Temecula Valley Museum is delighted to collaborate with Dorland Mountain Arts Colony to showcase their talented artists in this special exhibition, The Artists of Dorland. This new exhibit opened April 30 and will remain on display until Sunday, Aug. 22.

This exhibit features a unique selection of art from Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, providing 6 to 7 pieces of art in various mediums. The exhibit will be broken into two phases, with the first phase featuring artists Angela Briggs, Carole Degnan, Janice Cipriani-Willis, Kathleen Morgan, Noreen Ring, Robert Willis and Sacha Hope now through Sunday, June 27. The second phase will feature artists Barbara Perryman, Jajime OHNO, Kathy Stradley, Katinka Clementsmiths, Odessa

Cleveland and Penny Fedorchak from Friday, July 2, through Sunday, Aug. 22.

The Dorland Mountain Arts Colony is a nonprofit artist retreat overlooking the Temecula Valley Wine Country of Southern California. This eclectic exhibit includes beautiful watercolor portraits and landscapes, nature themed art, vibrant neon colored work, modern art, intricate gourd art and more.

Don’t miss this incredible display of fine art from some of the Temecula Valley’s most accomplished artists.

Temecula Mayor Maryann Edwards said, “The City of Temecula is committed to integrating Arts and Culture into community life by providing opportunities for the public to experience the vast artistic and cultural assets in the

Temecula Valley through collaborative, supportive and creative partnerships. This exhibit is a prime example of this commitment in partnership with Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, a local group supporting the regional arts community. We are proud to be able to offer a space for artists, tourists, and residents alike to enjoy the cultural richness of our community.”

The Temecula Valley Museum, 28314 Mercedes Street, is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, (951) 694-6450 or www.

TemeculaValleyMuseum.org.

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an organization called “Musical Connections” to provide resources for at-risk youth in the United Kingdom. In 2006, he moved to Southern California to continue providing positive and uplifting messages of global peace and love for humanity through music.

“Juneteenth means different things to different people, but for me, Juneteenth is a moment to celebrate emancipation and the end of slavery in the United States,” Banton said. “It’s an opportunity for the community to come together to learn about African American History, our accomplishments, goals and future aspirations while participating to create more cohesiveness in our community while rejoicing and recognizing our unity in diversity.”

Hall said the celebration June 18 is not only for the African community, but for everyone in Riverside County.

“Our festival remembers this day in history, providing the public an opportunity to learn about the historical significance of the event and to celebrate freedom,” she said. “Although the event is rooted in Black history, it looks to bridge today’s community in a diverse way, a task more important than ever. Our goal is to provide both cultural education and healing, along with event highlights including live music, spoken word,

dance, food, local small businesses, vendors and community organizations bringing the feeling of a family reunion.”

A Lake Elsinore resident for the past five years, Banton is also serving as talent coordinator for the free, family-friendly event that will offer VIP seating for those who want to help offset the costs associated with the event. He said use of the venue was donated and other organizations and city officials have helped bring this event to fruition.

Banton said that the stadium’s capacity is almost 8,000 but they are limiting their event to 1,000 people so everyone can be socially distanced.

“We are following the city’s guidelines but there or no other safety protocols that visitors need to be aware of in advance. We would simply appreciate that everyone be responsible and safe and those who feel the need to wear masks should do so,” he said. “I am beyond happy to be involved in such an important and historical undertaking that I’m sure will be a positive and fun experience for everyone.”

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Storm drop home opener to Inland Empire 66ers

Lake Elsinore Storm starting pitcher Carlos Guarate delivers a pitch to an Inland Empire 66er batter during the home opener at Diamond Stadium.

The Lake Elsinore Storm had a night to forget as they lost the home opener by a score of 12-7 to the Inland Empire 66ers.

What was supposed to be a memorable day in Lake Elsinore, after 609 days without baseball at the Diamond, began exactly like it was supposed to. Starting pitcher Carlos Guarate started off the night by striking out the side to the welcome sound of thunderous applause, and then in the bottom

of the first inning the Storm were able to string a few hits together to get an easy run to the plate for the 1-0 lead. Jack Stronach then hit a two-run blast to put the Storm on top 3-0 in the bottom of the first.

It was looking like another game of powerhouse offense; however, it was mostly trouble from then on out.

A solid Carlos Guarate who struck out four straight batters over 1.1 innings ended up surrendering

Lake Elsinore Storm batter Joshua Mears gets a base hit during the home opener Valley News/Shane Gibson photos against the Inland Empire 66ers.

5 runs over the next 1.2 innings due to some suspect defense and timely hitting.

After a brief back and forth that saw the 66ers almost immediately tying the game at 5, it got out of hand quickly in Lake Elsinore.

Inland Empire put up a crooked number in the sixth inning when they added 7 runs to their 5. The 66ers held that 12-5 lead all the way into the eight inning when the Storm were finally able to tack on

2 runs from an RBI single from Robert Hassell III and a Yordy Barley groundout RBI to give the Storm 7 runs to the 66ers’ 12.

The Storm could not muster any more offense in the bottom of the 9th and dropped to 5-2 on the year, still the best record in Low A. Robert Hassell again played well as he finished the game with one hit, two walks, two stolen bases and an RBI. After dropping four of their

last six games, the Storm, now garnishing a 7-5 record after last week’s homestand against the Inland Empire 66ers, will be at home again this week to take on the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in a six-game series.

For more information on the Lake Elsinore Storm, and to check game times for this week and beyond, visit www.stormbaseball. com. Article contributions made

by Storm staff member, Justin Jett.

2021 All-Southwestern League football teams announced

Chaparral RB Hunter Roddy (33) was named Co-Offensive MVP of Valley News/Action Captures Media Group the Southwestern League.

Vista Murrieta quarterback Brady Jones, who led Vista Murrieta to an undefeated (5-0, 4-0 SWL) season, Valley News/David Canales photo was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Southwestern League.

Enoka and Elia Migao (right), pictured here with Chaparral head coach Andrew Ramer, were both named with top accolades for the Southwestern League.

Valley News/Rob Davis Photography Murrieta Valley wide receiver Dean Connors (1) was named Co-Offensive MVP of the Southwestern League. Valley News/Action Captures Media Group

JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The Southwestern League football coaches and Carl Galloway, athletic director of Vista Murrieta

High School, recently met to go over the selections for the First and Second All-Southwestern League Offensive and Defensive teams.

The first-place team always hosts the meeting with their school’s

athletic director, which went the way of the Broncos during this shortened season.

Based on where an SWL team placed also determines how many selections that team will get. Also

in play are the Most Outstanding player award, Co-Offensive and Co-Defensive awards, Outstanding Lineman award and the Outstanding Special Teams Player award.

For the Offensive Teams, Vista Murrieta has eight selections, Chaparral has six, Murrieta Valley

has five, Great Oak and Temecula Valley have four and Murrieta Mesa has two. On the Defensive side of the ball, Vista Murrieta has eight selections, Chaparral has six, Murrieta Valley only has three, Great Oak and Temecula Valley see FOOTBALL, page C-2

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SPORTS

Nichols, Cooper win AMA Supercross season championships

Menifee’s Justin Cooper holds up his West AMA Supercross championship plate.

Murrieta rider, Colt Nichols, holds his East AMA Supercross championship trophy.

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The 2021 AMA Supercross season concluded May 1 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, and the season champions included Murrieta rider Colt Nichols and Menifee’s Justin Cooper.

Nichols won the 250SX East season championship. Cooper was the 250SX West champion.

“It was a dream come true,” Nichols said.

“It was nice to just bring it on home,” Cooper said.

Nichols and Cooper are both part of the Monster Energy/Star Racing Yamaha team. “I’m really proud of Colt and Justin,” Monster Energy senior vice president of sports marketing Mitch Covington said.

“Championships don’t come easy,” Covington said. “They’ve worked really hard.”

Jo Shimoda of Menifee, who is with the Monster Energy ProCircuit Kawasaki team, was second in the final 250SX East standings. Florida’s Lawrence brothers prevented Monster Energy riders from sweeping the top three in each 250SX class, although Monster Energy sponsored three of the top four riders in both 250SX divisions.

“I’m super proud of the team and the two championships they brought home,” Covington said.

With the exception of the final race of the season, the East series and the West series have separate races. The riders had separate qualifying sessions May 1 and separate heats, although riders from both divisions competed in the same main event as well as the last chance qualifier for riders who did not finish ninth or higher in their heat race.

In both of the West qualifying sessions, Cooper had the fastest time. His best lap in the first session took 41.864 seconds and his fastest lap in the second session required 42.255 seconds. “I was just trying to drive my own laps and took it as if it was any other race day,” he said.

Temecula’s Seth Hammaker, who is part of the Monster Energy ProCircuit Kawasaki team, qualified second in the first session with a fast lap of 42.437 seconds and fourth in the second session with a best time of 43.384 seconds. Hunter Lawrence qualified third in the first session and second in the second session. Monster Energy ProCircuit Kawasaki rider Cameron McAdoo, who is from Iowa, was fourth in the first session and third in the second session. Murrieta’s Mitchell HarFOOTBALL f r om p ag e C - 1 have four and Murrieta Mesa has two.

2021 All Southwestern League Boys Football Teams Most Outstanding Player: Brady Jones, Vista Murrieta (11) Co-Offensive MVP: Dean Connors (12), Murrieta Valley and Hunter Roddy (11), Chaparral Co-Defensive MVP: Enoka Migao (12), Chaparral and AJ Poyer (11), Vista Murrieta Outstanding Lineman: Landon Gallagher (12), Vista Murrieta and Elia Migao (12), Chaparral Outstanding Special Teams Player: Tiger Bachmeier, 10, Murrieta Valley Offense First Team Carson Tyler, Chaparral (11) Eliza Lindenmans, Chaparral (12) Chris Morales, Chaparral (12) Jalen Punsalan, Great Oak (12) Mason Gilleo, Great Oak (12) Luke Simpson, Murrieta Mesa (12) DJ Watts, Murrieta Valley (12) Brandon Rose, Murrieta Valley (11) Jacob Casals, Murrieta Valley (12) Jake Steele, Murrieta Valley (11) Sam Gbatu, Temecula Valley (11)

rison, who is part of the Muc-Off Honda Racing team, qualified fifth in the first session but twelfth in the second session.

Jeff Lawrence had the fastest time in the first East qualifying session and qualified second in that division’s second session. Michael Mosiman, who trains both in Murrieta and Florida and is part of the Troy Lee Designs Red Bull GasGas team, qualified second in the first session and first in the second session. Fast laps of 43.160 seconds in the first session and 43.742 seconds in the second session gave Shimoda third both times. Nichols was fourth in both sessions, completing the first one with a fast lap of 43.283 seconds and the second session with a best time of 43.754 seconds.

“I was kind of struggling a little bit all day,” Nichols said.

Murrieta rider Thomas Do was fifth in both East sessions. Joshua Varize of Perris was sixth in the first session and 10th in the second session.

The heat races were 10 laps.

Cooper started first in the West heat race but was hit by another rider and knocked off the lead. “I had to work my way back up,” he said.

Cooper was able to move up to ninth by the end of the race for the final position which advanced to the main event without having to run the last chance qualifier. “That was the goal, basically, to get the top nine,” he said.

At the beginning of the night Cooper led Hunter Lawrence by 26 points in the season standings and had a 28-point advantage over McAdoo, who was in third place, so Cooper needed to finish 17th or better to win the season championship.

“I had to make a lot of passes in a quick amount of time,” Cooper said of avoiding the last chance qualifier. “It definitely made things nerve-wracking.”

McAdoo won the heat race in 7:13.412. Cooper finished 11.424 seconds behind McAdoo and 2.653 seconds ahead of tenth-place finisher Jarrett Frye, a Maryland rider who is also part of the Monster Energy/Star Racing Yamaha team.

Hammaker was fourth in the heat race and crossed the finish line 3.475 seconds later than McAdoo.

Harrison placed 19th in the heat, and in the last chance qualifier he finished 12th to end his season.

Mosiman led all 10 laps of the East heat and won with a time of 7:10.071. Jeff Lawrence was second, Shimoda was third and was 6.502 seconds slower than

Mosiman, Nichols took fourth and finished 7.302 seconds after Mosiman, and Do was 20.377 seconds behind Mosiman and placed fifth.

“It wasn’t really looking that good for the night show,” Nichols said.

What was looking good was Nichols’ lead in the point standings.

Shimoda was the only other East rider with a mathematical chance of winning the championship. Nichols led Shimoda by 23 points, so even if Shimoda won the final main event, Nichols would have clinched the championship by finishing 19th or higher.

Mosiman started the main event in the first position. Nichols was seventh and Cooper started 16th.

Shimoda began in fifth place and Hammaker was the eighth rider when the green flag was thrown.

Nichols took the initial lead. “I got the hole shot in the main event and held it for a really long time,” he said.

Jeff Lawrence took the lead from Nichols in the 17th lap. “It was really a good race. I was hoping I could have won it, but still to finish second was great,” Nichols said. “It was honestly a really good night.”

Lawrence won the 22-lap race in 16:10.109. Nichols finished 1.112 seconds after Lawrence for second place. “If I had to push him hard and risk going down, I wasn’t going to risk going down,” Nichols said.

Hunter Lawrence took third place; he finished 5.608 seconds behind his brother and 4.496 seconds behind Nichols. “We had a decent gap over third,” Nichols said.

“It was honestly an amazing race,” Nichols said. “I was very happy with the way it turned out.”

McAdoo finished fourth. Hammaker trailed Jeff Lawrence by 12.171 seconds and was the fifth rider to take the checkered flag.

Shimoda was 17.972 seconds off the winning time, which gave him sixth place.

Cooper was eighth for the first two laps and ninth for the remainder of the race. “I just did my laps until everyone kind of spread out a little bit and from there just tried to maintain my position,” he said.

“I wasn’t trying to move forward at all. I was just trying to stay by myself a little bit and just focus on my own laps.”

He had to maneuver around lapped riders in four of the laps including the 18th circuit in which Cooper passed two competitors.

“The goal of this whole series was the championship,” he said. “I felt

Matt Lindquist, Temecula Valley (12) Ethan Bennett, Vista Murrieta (12) Jalen Boston, Vista Murrieta (12) Anthony D’ambra, Vista Murrieta (11) Sean McDermott, Vista Murrieta (12) Second Team Jadon Furubotten, Chaparral (12) Tracy Dobbins, Chaparral (12) Izaiah Souriolle, Chaparral (12) Jason Pugal, Great Oak (11) Ben Narlock, Great Oak (12) Jelani Williams, Murrieta Mesa (12) Jason Steele, Murrieta Valley (10) Abe Flores, Temecula Valley (12) Brandon Barnhart , Temecula Valley (12) Joshua Stovall, Vista Murrieta (11) Feagaimaalii Faaagi, Vista Murrieta (11) Ezekiel Vestal, Vista Murrieta (11) Gavin Galzote, Vista Murrieta (11) Defense First Team Tristen Ramirez, Chaparral (12) Carsten Mamaril, Chaparral (11) Aviu Alefossio, Chaparral (12) Daniel Ganino, Great Oak (12) Truman Denney, Great Oak (12) Cade Moran, Murrieta Mesa (11)

Christian Kretz, Temecula Valley (11) Darius Knight, Temecula Valley (11) Marcus Nguyen, Vista Murrieta (12) Steven Arteaga, Vista Murrieta (11) Keona Armstrong, Vista Murrieta (12) Jalani Jefferson, Vista Murrieta (12) Second Team Avory Hart, Chaparral (12) Trevor Crump, Chaparral (11) Karson Martin, Chaparral (12) Nathan Meeker, Great Oak (12) Grant Hessler, Great Oak (11) Tristan McMurry, Murrieta Mesa (12) Kaden Damico, Murrieta Valley (12) Gabe Serna, Murrieta Valley (10) Tyler Sharble, Murrieta Valley (12) Nathan Justus, Temecula Valley (12) Jacob Sinz, Temecula Valley (10) Tavon Shippen, Vista Murrieta (12) Caleb Poyer, Vista Murrieta (10) Jordan Little, Vista Murrieta (12) Ethan Daarstad, Vista Murrieta (12) JP Raineri can be reached via email at sports@reedermedia.com.

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Colt Nichols during the AMA Supercross race in Salt Lake City May 1.

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like the safest way to do it was to just do what I did.”

Cooper finished 28.291 seconds later than Jeff Lawrence, 2.448 seconds behind eighth place Jalek Swoll of Florida, and 1.053 seconds ahead of tenth-place Kyle Peters of North Carolina.

“I was just making sure I got it,” Cooper said.

Cooper, who is originally from Long Island and has lived in Menifee since 2018, ended the 250SX West season with 194 points. Hunter Lawrence had the second-place total of 181 points. McAdoo accumulated 177 points. Hammaker had 160 points for fourth in the final standings.

Nichols had 210 points after the season’s final race. Shimoda compiled 181 season points for second in the final East standings.

“It was just a lifelong dream,” Nichols said. “It was instant gratification.”

Nichols is originally from Muskogee, Oklahoma, and has lived in Murrieta since the end of 2016.

“I’ve been through a lot,” he said.

Jeff Lawrence had 177 points.

Temecula’s Christian Craig is part of the Monster Energy/Star Racing Yamaha team but missed the May 1 race and the April 24 main event with an injury sustained during an April 24 qualifying session, so he settled for fourth in the final West standings with 158 points.

“This has been one great season,” Covington said. “We got some really good racing this year.”

Mosiman was fifth in the final East standings, Varize placed seventh and Do was eighth. Harrison had the tenth-place West season points total.

Lake Elsinore’s Dylan Ferrandis is one of the Monster Energy/Star

Racing Yamaha riders in the 450SX class. Ferrandis finished fourth in the 450-cc main event May 1 and shared seventh place in the final 450SX point standings. Marvin Musquin, who lives in Corona but trains at the KTM facility in Murrieta, was second in the May 1, 450SX main event and ninth in that division’s final standings. Murrieta’s Dean Wilson was 11th both in the season’s final 450SX race and in the final standings.

Nichols, Cooper, and Craig all rode Yamaha YZ250F motorcycles during the season. Hammaker and Shimoda were both on Kawasaki KX250 machines. Do and Varize were KTM 250 SX-F riders. Mosiman raced with a GasGas MC 250F. Harrison competed on a Honda CRF250R. Ferrandis used a Yamaha YZ450F. Musquin rode a KTM 450 SX-F FE. Wilson utilized a Husqvarna FC 450 RE. The May 1 races at Rice-Eccles Stadium also included a KTM Junior main event in which young riders contested three laps on a KTM SX-E 5. Menifee’s L.J. Pacheco led after the first lap before Temecula rider Hawkins Campbell took the lead. Campbell won the race in 3:27.465 with Pacheco finishing 2.738 seconds after Campbell and Murrieta’s Donovan Way taking third and reaching the checkered flag 3.294 seconds later than Campbell.

The AMA Supercross riders will transition to the AMA Pro Motocross season which begins May 29 at Fox Raceway in Pala. “It’s time to refocus and go after a title in the summer,” Nichols said.

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

Vista Murrieta’s A.J. Poyer was named Co-Defensive MVP of the Southwestern League.

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2021 All-Southwestern League tennis teams announced

Vista Murrieta freshman Brandy Babcock-Hannah was named the MVP of the Southwestern League for girls’ tennis.

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JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The Southwestern League tennis coaches recently met to go over the selections for the All-Southwestern League selections. For the girls’ team, Vista Murrieta showcased freshman Brandy Babcock-Hannah as the league MVP, along with the Murrieta Valley doubles team of seniors Faith Lee and Laney Pearson. For the boys’ team, Great Oak showcased junior Nick Huang as the league MVP, and the Wolfpack also showcased the doubles team of senior Evan Zhao and sophomore Eric Rutz-Robbins.

Aside from the league MVPs, Great Oak had representation from seven players on both the boys’

The Murrieta Valley doubles team of Faith Lee and Laney Pearson were named as MVPs of the Southwestern League for girls’ tennis.

and girls’ teams, Temecula Valley had six representatives, Murrieta Valley and Vista Murrieta had two, Chaparral had one and Murrieta Mesa was not represented at all this year.

GIRLS’ MVP: Individual: Brandy BabcockHannah, Vista Murrieta (9) Doubles: Faith Lee (12) and Laney Pearson (12), Murrieta Valley GIRLS’ FIRST TEAM: Maya Eamolarn, Murrieta Valley (12); Jewel Brathwaite Great Oak (11); Hokulea Rezentes, Great Oak (11); Julia Herrera, Great Oak (11); Stephanie Levias, Temecula Valley (11); Mary Matthews, Temecula Valley (12); Eden Dreisbach, Temecula Valley (11); Leah Brown,

Temecula Valley (11); Bethany Masterson, Chaparral (9).

BOYS’ MVP: Individual: Nick Huang, Great Oak (11) Doubles: Evan Zhao (12) and Eric Rutz-Robbins (10), Great Oak BOYS’ FIRST TEAM: Ian McGowan, Great Oak (9); Kian Anwar, Great Oak (12); Martin Arabshahi, Great Oak (12); Luke Moore, Great Oak (11); Ian Eventov, Temecula Valley (12); Aidan Hever, Murrieta Valley (9); Max Myers, Vista Murrieta (12); Marc-Robert Guzman, Temecula Valley (9); Connor Westrich, Vista Murrieta (12) JP Raineri can be reached via email at sports@reedermedia.com.

Great Oak junior Nick Huang was named the MVP of the Southwestern League for boys’ tennis.

The Great Oak doubles team of Evan Zhao and Eric Rutz-Robbins were named as MVPs of the Southwestern League for boys’ tennis.

Baylor’s Andy Thomas representing Murrieta with CLASS

Andy Thomas, a former Murrieta Mesa baseball standout and current Baylor Bear, was selected as a finalist for the 2021 Senior CLASS Award.

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JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

Former Murrieta Mesa baseball standout and current Baylor Bear, Andy Thomas, not only had an impressive series against Kansas State, earning the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper National Player of the Week status, but the

fifth-year senior was also selected as a finalist for the 2021 Senior CLASS Award. Thomas is one of 10 student-athletes to be considered for the award.

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages

students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities Thomas led the Big 12 last week after hitting an impressive .727/.800/1.636 in the series win over Kansas State. He also led the conference with three home runs, nine RBI and 18 total bases as he had multiple hits in all three games. Thomas also tied for the Big 12 lead with eight hits (8for-11), while coming in tied for second with six runs scored as the Bears outscored K-State 43-15 on their way to their fourth-straight Big 12 series win.

In what was an impressive win, Thomas was a triple short of the cycle in the Bears 17-2 thrashing of the Wildcats on Friday, while picking up two hits in the Saturday game. The Murrieta native had his first multi-home run game of his career after smacking two two-run home runs and set a new careerhigh with six RBI in the Bears record-setting 23-3 win in seven innings over KSU on Sunday.

On the season, Thomas is hitting

a career-best .350/.408/.595, to go along with a career-high 10 home runs and 53 RBI. Thomas leads the team in home runs and RBI, he is also second on the team in hits (57), batting average, slugging percentage and total bases (97). His 53 RBI are third-most in the Big 12.

Not only is Thomas a stellar athlete on the field, but he is also a great student in the classroom.

The fifth-year senior graduated with a degree in marketing with a 3.44 GPA in May 2020. Last year he was awarded the 2020 Dr. Prentice Gautt Big 12 Postgraduate Scholarship. In addition, he has made the First Team Big 12 AllAcademic Team all four years at BU. He is currently working on his MBA and has a perfect 4.0 GPA. To be eligible for the CLASS award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.

The finalists were chosen by

a selection committee from the list of 30 candidates announced earlier in the season. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to help select the winner. Fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through June 7. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches’ votes to determine the winner.

2021 Senior CLASS Award Baseball Finalists Darren Baker, California; Jake Mulholland, Oregon State; T.J. Collett, Kentucky; Zach Pettway, UCLA; Scotty Dubrule, Mississippi State; Evan Russell, Tennessee; Brett Harris, Gonzaga; Andy Thomas, Baylor; Alex Kachler, North Florida; Rankin Woley, Auburn. The Senior CLASS Award winner will be announced during the 2021 College World Series in June.

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

Wine Town Rollers host a Derby & Donuts meet and greet Town Rollers, joining the officials’ crew,“The Law” or becoming one of the integral volunteers that help keep this group running.

New members that sign up will

JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

The Wine Town Rollers (WTR), which is the Temecula Valley’s first roller derby league, are back and they want members of the community to step out of their comfort zone and try something new. This past weekend at the Ronald Reagan Sports Park the organization hosted a meet and greet, welcoming back their members and providing information to newcomers who were looking to find out all the information they ever wanted about roller derby.

“We are looking to grow our league and we have space for new skaters, skating and non-skating referees, officials, coaching assistants, photographers, videographers and league volunteers,” Media Director Ellianna “Foxxxy Blocksy Brown” Jameson.

WTR is devoted to the hard-hitting world of women’s flat-track roller derby and is a full member league of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA).

The league currently consists of one local home team in addition to the WFTDA charter travel team, the Whine Makers. WTR

The Temecula Valley’s first roller derby league, the Wine Town Rollers, hosted a meet and greet last weekend to welcome back their skaters and present information to potential new members.

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also has a 16-week Raisinette training program for new skaters learning skating skills and the game of roller derby, as well as a junior league for boys and girls ages 6-17.

“So, if you’ve ever wanted to see if derby is a fit for you, come find out at any of our upcoming

practices,” Jameson said. “We think you might like it. Plus, you’ll inherit a whole mob of new friends.”

If you or anyone you know is interested in joining the league, email recruiting@winetownrollers.com for more information on becoming a skater with Wine

receive the months of May and June for free.

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H.S. Baseball: Southwestern League dogfight continues, Nighthawks hand Murrieta Mesa first loss Great Oak sweeps Vista Murrieta to knot up second place VALLEY NEWS SPORTS DEPARTMENT

The Murrieta Valley Nighthawks took a late lead to defeat the Murrieta Mesa Rams 7-6 Friday, May 14, at Murrieta Mesa High School. The loss for Rams was the second in their last three games, but before that, Murrieta Mesa (204, 10-1) was on a 15-game overall win streak and were undefeated in league.

Jhayden Raineri started the game on the bump for the Rams.

The senior right-hander threw for five innings, allowing seven hits and five runs (3 ER) while striking out five. Senior Carson Olsen started the game for Murrieta Valley, allowing six hits and five runs (4 ER) over five innings, striking out five as well.

Murrieta Mesa got things moving in the first inning when they scored one run on a Colby Moran single, then tacked on two more when Raineri hit a line drive to the right field gap, scoring Moran and shortstop Carter Garate.

The Nighthawks would score two runs an inning later to bring the score within one, but Olaso would score a run for the Rams in the bottom of the third on a wild pitch during another Raineri at bat.

Murrieta Valley (7-11, 3-8) charged right back when they scored three runs in the fourth inning on a home run by Nico Reyes, but Murrieta Mesa tied things up at five when an Olaso sacrifice fly scored one run for the Rams in the bottom half of the inning.

Junior reliever Eli Baca and senior Tyler Wolf entered the game from the bullpen for the Rams, throwing one and two-thirds innings and one-third of an inning, respectively. The game was tied at five with Murrieta Valley batting in the top of the seventh when Isaac Rodriguez singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run. Baca took the loss for Murrieta Mesa. He allowed two hits and one run while striking out two and walking zero.

Lyndon Glidewell was the win-

Murrieta Valley pitcher Carson Olsen held the Murrieta Mesa Rams to six hits and five runs over five innings, striking out five batters.

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ning pitcher for Murrieta Valley.

The pitcher surrendered zero runs on zero hits over one inning, striking out one and walking none. Charlie McBride threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.

Despite the loss, Murrieta Mesa racked up nine hits on the day. Aidan Salcedo, Olaso, and Moran each collected multiple hits for the Rams. Murrieta Valley collected 10 hits on the day with Ayden Tauscher, Reyes, and Dylan Fien all having a multiple hit game.

The Rams’ overall 15-game winning streak is the longest by any Southwestern League team to date, and their 10 straight league wins were the most since 2016 when the Murrieta Mesa Division 1 CIF Southern Section championship team had accomplished the same feat before dropping three straight games that year. The Rams would also win their first-ever Southwestern League title that year, which the 2021 team has already locked up, it is just a matter of will it be outright, or will they share the title with either Great Oak, or Vista Murrieta, who both would need to win the remainder of their final four games to still be included in that talk. Murrieta

Chaparral pitcher, Ryan Sampson, picked up the win against Temecula Valley Friday, May 14.

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Mesa just needs one win in their next four games to take sole control of this year’s title.

Speaking of Great Oak (11-10, 6-5) and Vista Murrieta (14-10, 6-5), the Wolfpack swept all three league games from the Vista Murrieta Broncos, who fell behind early in their final loss of the series Friday, May 14. Great Oak put up four runs on big hits by Christian Smith and Andruw Householder in the second inning, but the Broncos notched three runs of their own in the fourth inning to bring the game within one run. Vista Murrieta’s third inning was led by a single by Kade Johnstone and an error on a ball put in play by Matt Caldera.

No more runs would come in the game as Michael Rodda got the win on the bump for Great Oak. The hurler allowed three hits and three runs over five innings, striking out five. Braden Wauschek threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Wauschek recorded the last six outs to earn the save for the Wolfpack. Lukas Pirko took the loss for the Broncos. The righty went five innings, allowing four runs on six hits and striking out three.

The final SWL game of the week saw the Temecula Valley Golden Bears fall behind early without being able to come back in a 5-1 loss to Chaparral (6-13, 3-8). The Pumas got things started in the first inning when junior Kameron Brodeur singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. Chaparral scored three runs in the fifth inning. Jared Joachim, Jack Pavlowsky and Sebastian Morales powered the big inning with RBIs. Ryan Sampson earned the victory on the hill for the Pumas.

Sampson lasted four innings, allowing three hits and zero runs while striking out three and walking one. Ethan Van Scoy took the loss for Temecula Valley (13-11, 5-6). The southpaw surrendered five runs on six hits over four innings, striking out four. Pavlowsky

Murrieta Mesa’s Jhayden Raineri delivers a pitch against Murrieta Valley News/ A nd r ez I mag i ng Valley Friday, May 14.

Isaac Rodriguez delivered an RBI single for Murrieta Valley in the top of the seventh against Murrieta Mesa. Valley News/ A ct i on C ap t u r es Med i a G r ou p

Colby Moran picks up his second hit of the game for Murrieta Mesa Friday, May 14.

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started the game for the Pumas.

The lefty surrendered one run on two hits over three innings, striking out three. Matt Tylman, Chris Paciolla, Steven Kirtides, Zuhayr Choudhry and Zach Anderson each had a hit for the Golden Bears. Brodeur went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Chaparral.

Southwestern League action heats back up Wednesday and Fri-

day of this week. Four games remain for each team before playoff brackets get announced Sunday, May 30, at www.cifss.org.

Photos/sports scores/stats/highlights can be submitted to sports@ reedermedia.com. Stats, standings, results provided by MaxPreps, Gamechanger, local ADs, fans of the game and the Valley News Sports Department.

Updated CIF Southern Section weekly spring high school sports polls VALLEY NEWS SPORTS DEPARTMENT

Last week’s CIF Southern Section polls for spring sports were released Monday, May 10, and here is a look at the local area teams that continue to crack the rankings. The following polls are handled by the CIF-SS Advisory Committees that oversee each individual sport. As league play wraps up and the 2020-2021 school year concludes, postseason brackets will continue to be released by the CIF Southern Section offices

online at www.cifss.org.

BASEBALL DIVISION 1 – 3 No local teams DIVISION 4 1. Murrieta Mesa 10. Heritage DIVISION 5 2. Hemet 6. Citrus Hill 8. Orange Vista DIVISION 6 4. Linfield Christian 6. Elsinore

Murrieta’s Harrison Kingsley competing for a spot in golfing’s U.S. Open JP Raineri SPORTS EDITOR

Harrison Kingsley, a finance major and golfer at the University of San Diego, and former Murrieta Valley Nighthawk, has advanced to the final qualifying tournament for golf’s prestigious U.S. Open tournament, which takes place at Torrey Pines, June 17-20. Kingsley is one of four golfers still in the running following last week’s play at the Grand Del Mar in San Diego, where he shot a final round 67, just behind Japan’s Leo Oyo and Escondido’s Connor Williams, who each ended the day with a 66.

The 6-foot 2-inch-tall Murrieta native had three top 10 finishes during the 2019-2020 season and now advances to the next stage, which is Final Qualifying, May 24-June 7, at

Harrison Kingsley has advanced to the final qualifying tournament for the U.S. Open.

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10 different sites across the United States. To keep up on the U.S. Open qualifier tournaments visit www. scga-2021usopenlocalqualifyingthegrand.golfgenius.com.

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

DIVISION 7 No local teams BOYS’ BASKETBALL DIVISION 1 16. Rancho Christian DIVISION 2AA No local teams DIVISION 2A 4. Murrieta Valley DIVISION 3AA No local teams DIVISION 3A No local teams DIVISION 4AA 4. Elsinore DIVISION 4A 1. Linfield Christian 3. Lakeside 13. San Jacinto 14. Hemet DIVISION 5AA No local teams DIVISION 5A 12. Cal. Lutheran GIRLS’ BASKETBALL DIVISION 1 No local teams DIVISION 2AA 7. Murrieta Mesa DIVISION 2A 2. Paloma Valley DIVISION 3AA 4. Chaparral DIVISION 3A 3. Orange Vista 7. Murrieta Valley DIVISION 4AA No local teams DIVISION 4A 14. Elsinore DIVISION 5AA 1. Linfield Christian

3. Cal. Lutheran 12. Heritage 15. West Valley DIVISION 5A No local teams BOYS’ LACROSSE DIVISION 1 AND 2 No local teams DIVISION 3 1. Temecula Valley 6. Chaparral 10. Vista Murrieta GIRLS’ LACROSSE DIVISION 1 No local teams DIVISION 2 6. Murrieta Mesa DIVISION 3 1. Vista Murrieta SOFTBALL DIVISION 1 Top 15: Vista Murrieta DIVISION 2 6. Beaumont DIVISION 3 No local teams DIVISION 4 3. Heritage 4. Hemet 10. Temescal Canyon DIVISION 5 5. San Jacinto DIVISION 6 2. Orange Vista DIVISION 7 3. Lakeside *All other spring sports without updated rankings have moved into the playoff portions of their seasons. **Photos and sports scores/ stats/highlights can be submitted to sports@reedermedia.com.

The Murrieta Valley girls’ basketball team is ranked No. 7 in the CIF Southern Section Division 3A basketball polls.

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The Linfield Christian boys’ basketball team continues to dominate the Division 4A CIF Southern Section rankings.

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Droopy eyelids, trouble swallowing could be Myasthenia Gravis Shelby Ramsey SPECIAL TO VILLAGE NEWS

Many health conditions have trademark symptoms. Droopy eyelids, trouble with eye movements, and difficulty swallowing are some of the ones associated with the autoimmune disease known as Myasthenia Gravis.

Between “40,000 and 60,000 people are thought to have Myasthenia Gravis in the United States,” Dr. Payam Soltanzadeh, who specializes in neurology and neuromuscular medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, said.

Soltanzadeh said the condition is “underdiagnosed,” and since statistics are prone to bias, these are the numbers currently sourced and relied upon.

He explained that if a person “has very mild Ocular Myasthenia Gravis, they may not even seek attention if they are not paying much attention to it (this includes having droopy eyelids).”

Nearly everyone with the disease will have two of the most common symptoms appear in the first couple of years, “droopy eyes and trouble with eye movements,” Soltanzadeh said. In addition, “(a patient) may also get problems with muscles that are involved in swallowing and talking.”

“In Myasthenia Gravis, what happens is (immune system) antibodies attack the junction between the nerve and muscle,” he explained. A helpful comparison is when a person has trouble with their thyroid, i.e., “antibodies attack the thyroid.”

“In Myasthenia Gravis the connection between the nerve and muscle is disrupted and because of the disruption of the receptors (the signals/molecules that are secreted from the nerve), the connection between the nerve and muscle is not as efficient,” Soltanzadeh said.

Individuals “have a lot of reserve, but people who develop the symptoms of the disease), pass that threshold and develop easy fatigability,” he said.

While Myasthenia Gravis “doesn’t respect any ages,” Soltanzadeh explained that the condition is seen in two predominate age groups. “In ladies, it’s usually under 40 and in men it’s usually after 60.” While less common, it can and does affect children and teenagers.

Some Myasthenia Gravis patients may suffer from only what is called “Ocular Myasthenia.”

“In Ocular Myasthenia Gravis or Eye Myasthenia Gravis, the condition remains only in the eyes and it doesn’t generalize, it doesn’t go beyond the eyes,” he

explained. About 50% of patients with Ocular Myasthenia progress to Generalized Myasthenia in a couple of years.

When Myasthenia Gravis goes beyond the eyes, it can impact the muscles of articulation and swallowing. Persons with the condition may slur their speech or have difficulty consuming liquids or foods.

For most patients, the afternoon and evening time frames prove to be the most difficult. When caring for a Myasthenia Gravis patient, it’s important to remember that mornings may be easier for them, but by the end of the day, they may need help with physical tasks and also appreciate emotional support.

While the eyes and throat contain the most common muscles affected, it is important to note that all the muscles in the body can be affected by Myasthenia Gravis. Some patients may experience muscle weakness in the legs and arms. The key here is follow up, he said, because “We cannot predict (what the disease is going to do) very well.”

My late grandmother had Myasthenia Gravis and experienced facial weakness, trouble breathing and droopy eyelids. At first, family members thought she had experienced a stroke. However, upon being taken to a hospital emergency room, a stroke was ruled out and a neurologist was called in.

She was treated in part with a drug called Mestinon along with the steroid prednisone. She did experience certain side effects. The medications did allow her to lead a more normal life though.

Soltanzadeh said diagnosing Myasthenia Gravis includes observing the patient in an examination and understanding a patient’s medical and family history.

“Like anything in medicine, history is important,” he said, especially if a patient tells him about droopy eyelids and issues with vision, such as double vision and trouble driving.

An in-office exam of a patient’s eye movements is part of the initial evaluation, as well as observing if a patient is having difficulty opening their eyes or has weak jaw muscles.

Compared to the 1960s when confirming that a person had Myasthenia Gravis was much more difficult, present day it is much easier and more definite to determine, as a blood test confirms it in most cases.

“The most helpful way (to accurately diagnose the disease) is having a positive antibody,” Soltanzadeh said. “In about 90% or more of our patients, they have antibodies.”

Myasthenia Gravis can also be determined by electro-diagnostic ways (EMG). “In the electro diag-

nostic lab we repeatedly stimulate the nerve and see if the amount of response we are getting from the muscle shows a significant decline (a decrement),” Soltanzadeh said.

In addition to fitting into one of the age categories Soltanzadeh identified as susceptible, “having a personal history of autoimmune disease is probably the number one risk factor” for developing Myasthenia Gravis.

You may be curious how family history plays a part in acquiring the disease. I certainly was. My grandmother was diagnosed at the age of 64. Soltanzadeh said, “If there is family history, there are some statistics of up to three percent” for relatives to acquire the disease.

There are myriad treatment and management options for Myasthenia Gravis patients. Two main categories are symptomatic treatment and immune modulatory treatment.

Symptomatic treatment’s goal is “to make this connection (between the nerves and muscles) better – to kind of ‘boost the connection.’”

As it turns out, Mestinon is the common medication and “that may be in some cases the only medication (a patient) needs (perhaps in Ocular Myasthenia Gravis),” Soltanzadeh said.

Medications that boost the nerve/ muscle connection “allow more signal molecules to stick around the junction of the nerve and muscle and help bring more signal to the muscle in order for the muscle to be able to contract,” Soltanzadeh noted.

“Suppressing or modulating the immune system is the main treatment to suppress the disease because it’s an autoimmune disease,” Soltanzadeh explained.

This, in turn, weakens a person’s immune system, “so the body has a better chance to recuperate from the damage.”

Some corticosteroids, such as the widely known prednisone, is a common treatment option. Soltanzadeh explained that prednisone “has to be tailored over time. It’s a very delicate route. It comes with a lot of side effects so it has to be tailored to the needs (of a patient).”

My grandmother endured various adjustments as the prednisone caused noticeable “puffiness” in her body.

Patients may also be given a steroid-sparing medication that also suppresses the immune system such as Imuran or CellCept.

Soltanzadeh explained that in tailoring medication for a Myasthenia Gravis patient, the goal is “to have the immune system at a level to have (the disease) controlled but also you’re not completely shutting down the immune system.” This

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is so the body can “defend itself against infections, cancer and so forth.”

For a severe Myasthenia Gravis patient that has trouble breathing and is very ill, an immunomodulatory treatment, such as intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) might be used.

“Another main treatment, if indicated, is removal of thymus gland or thymectomy,” Soltanzadeh explained. This is because “the thymus is a major factory of cells of the immune system and they have shown that in most patients with Myasthenia Gravis, removal of the thymus can help modulate the immune system in a way that would help them.”

In addition, Soltanzadeh said, “if (a Myasthenia Gravis patient is) fatigued or if they are not drinking enough water, and they are dehydrated, those things can secondarily aggravate or make them prone to more attacks of migraine or headache.” He also noted that patients who have weakness in the throat muscles or sleep apnea, “may get morning headaches.”

As we know, every chronic condition is different and the physical and emotional tolls fluctuate from person to person. Supporting a Myasthenia Gravis patient is extremely important.

Soltanzadeh said loved ones and

caregivers should “always offer help (to the patient, depending on your relationship to them)” and “be with them as much as you can.”

“Just being there so they know you are there to help” is immensely beneficial, he said.

Family members should be mindful that as the day progresses, Myasthenia Gravis patients can struggle more with the disease.

Offering help with physical tasks would be helpful, because patients may have a limited reserve for doing physical activities and get exhausted sooner.

Soltanzadeh said Myasthenia Gravis patients can develop “very significant secondary fatigue, which is different from Myasthenia Gravis fatigue, and usually may come with a lot of anxiety and stress.”

In addition to emotional and physical help, being a supportive family, friend, or caregiver by ensuring that the Myasthenia Gravis patient is getting regular medical checkups is vital.

The Myasthenia Foundation of America offers plentiful resources to understand all aspects of Myasthenia Gravis at www.myasthenia. org.

Shelby Ramsey is the author of the blog, thehonestmigraine.com, which also features interviews with patients and medical experts.

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Valley highway construction updates from RCTC and Caltrans Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Caltrans, in addition to continuing its center median project on Highway 79 from Hemet to Interstate 215, will begin work on upgrading the existing pedestrian facilities along the highway.

Some of the work has already begun that will construct and upgrade the existing pedestrian facilities to current Americans Disabilities Act from East Florida Avenue to East Menlo Avenue, weather permitting. Caltrans estimates the cost at $1.5 million. Some single lane traffic delays have been reported.

Caltrans is continuing to work on the $28 million project to replace the No. 3 and No. 4 lanes on Interstate 15 near Temecula from the Riverside/San Diego county line north of the Temecula Creek Bridge weekdays, weather permitting. Watch for crews on the highway and be aware traffic fines are doubled in construction areas.

There are some ramp closures expected in the project with speeds

being reduced.

Caltrans continues its work to widen existing lanes to 12 feet, adding four-foot sounders and ground in rumble strips at both the center line and shoulder on SR-74 in Riverside County. This project spans from the Riverside and Orange county border to Monte Vista Street, west of Lake Elsinore.

Workers are continuing to remove trees and clear ground coverings.

A pilot car may be used to escort traffic through the project. For more details, dot.ca.gov/caltransnear-me/district-8.

The Riverside County Transportation Commission continues its partnership with Caltrans and the City of Lake Elsinore in upgrading the Interstate 15 and Railroad Canyon Interchange in Lake Elsinore.

Some traffic delays and rerouting is occurring at or near the interchange as workers continue to modify ramps, building sidewalks and bike lanes along Railroad Canyon leading into Canyon Lake.

The project will improve safety and capacity with the project and

help residents and other travelers move through the area and reach businesses leading to the city’s “Dream Extreme” attractions including Diamond Stadium, home of “The Storm” baseball team, which recently reopened. For more information, please email railroadcanyon@rctc.org Major work continues on the eastbound lanes of the RCTC project to build truck lanes on Highway 60 going to and from Beaumont and the desert cities to Moreno Valley and the beach cities. Crews continue to excavate hundreds of tons of dirt from the east lanes in the “badlands” to widen the roadway. Gilman Springs Road, an alternate road from Hemet and San Jacinto to Moreno Valley from Highway 79 to Highway 60 is subject to some closures and detours with resurfacing and improvements before the freeway interchange. For more information, please email 60trucklanes@ rctc.org Tony Ault can be reached at tault@reedermedia.com.

EMWD celebrates Water Awareness Month with near completion of the Mountain Avenue replenishment basin in San Jacinto Tony Ault STAFF WRITER

Eastern Municipal Water District, celebrating Water Awareness Month through May, is reconfirming its commitment to providing safe and reliable water service to nearly 1 million customers in the Hemet to Perris and Moreno Valley communities.

EMWD contractors, in improving safe and reliable water to its customers, have a number of projects nearing completion or planned for 2021 and beyond.

Work on the projects and planning has continued even through the novel coronavirus pandemic “As the world begins to return to a sense of normalcy, EMWD’s focus on providing a dependable water supply future remains steadfast. EMWD is committed to the long-term management of its water supplies through responsible investments, including in local sources,” EMWD officials said in

a news release.

This year, EMWD will complete work on its new Mountain Avenue West Groundwater Replenishment Basin located in San Jacinto. Nearly completed, with see-through metal fencing almost surrounding the basin, much of the water efficient landscaping is in and other pathway improvements are well underway. The basin, along with the Perris II Desalter facility under construction, will provide additional reliable water sources of local ground to the region for future generations.

EMWD said it works hard to educate the public about water awareness and the services it provides. Its award-winning education program has continued to engage with thousands of students throughout the past year, and EMWD offers a variety of customer-focused programs to help its residential and business customers become more water efficient.

“EMWD is proud to provide our customers with high-quality services now and into the future,” Phil Paule, EMWD President, said.

“As we celebrate Water Awareness Month, it is our promise to every one of our customers that we will continue to work to ensure you have a sustainable water supply future at the lowest possible cost.”

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County industries ‘continuing to struggle’ following lockdowns City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Some sectors of Riverside County’s economy are contending with ongoing hardships and may not return to prosperity in the months ahead because of the lingering impacts of the yearlong coronavirus lockdowns, officials told the Board of Supervisors.

“We have some industries that are really continuing to struggle,” Lou Monville, head of the county’s Economic Recovery Task Force, said.

“Travel and tourism - that’s the elephant in the room. It’s a challenge for us. Restaurants and hotels were hit hard because of what was created.” Monville, who is senior vice president of the Raincross Corporate Group in Riverside and serves on the task force as a volunteer, said. He joined county Office of Economic Development Director Susan Holland in outlining the effects of the lockdowns, which have been relaxed since the first half of March.

“How do we help small businesses that are still suffering? The mom and pop businesses are the core of our economy, and they’re struggling to emerge from this,” Monville said.

He said youth sports venues and related businesses have also encountered significant setbacks, with many competition events being pulled out of Riverside County and moved into neighboring states, mostly Arizona.

“The Indio Polo Grounds is a great venue (that’s lost money), along with SilverLakes Sports Park in Norco, and venues in Moreno Valley and Perris,” Monville said.

“How do we keep business there?

Families spend a lot on youth sports, and they’re using hotels and going out to eat.”

Monville and Holland displayed a “Strategic Economic Recovery Framework” that provided a general list of possible options for helping businesses rebound.

One of the components was encouraging private sector investment, using all available resources.

The county’s Small Business Development Center’s programs were mentioned, as well as countywide Workforce Development Centers for training and retraining displaced workers. The framework also recommended potentially re-examining county zoning regulations to identify opportunities for retailers.

Monville acknowledged that some entities are not able to return to full-scale operation because they cannot attract workers who have opted to remain home due to generous unemployment benefits.

“How do we get people back into those jobs that don’t pay very well to begin with?” Supervisor Jeff Hewitt asked.

Monville replied that part of the problem is the lack of incentives to return to the workforce.

The transportation sector of the regional economy, primarily goods movement and warehousing, continues to thrive and was only minimally impacted by the lockdowns, Hewitt noted.

He said he hoped the South Coast Air Quality Management District Board’s recent approval of a rule mandating clean technology standards for the transportation industry associated with mega warehouses doesn’t undermine the sector.

The task force’s presentation did not address that, nor did it look at the potential benefits stemming from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which is expected to net the county roughly $480 million in relief that can be doled out to various government-authorized recovery programs.

The money is slated to become available this month and must be spent by the end of 2024. The county still has unspecified sums available from its nearly $500 million allotment of Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security Act of 2020 funding.

Hestrin joins other DAs in denouncing state plan for inmate credits City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin joined top prosecutors from 40 other counties in publicly calling for the state to abandon a plan to add credits to the sentences of 76,000 prisoners, potentially wiping a third or more of the time off their sentences, permitting them to be released early.

“Releasing dangerous and violent felons into our communities by reducing their sentences by as much as 50% puts the public in danger,” Hestrin said. “This petition asks the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to repeal these regulations and rethink their approach. Specifically, victims and their families deserve to be heard on how these regulations might affect them and public safety in general.”

In their five-page petition, the district attorneys criticize CDCR Secretary Kathleen Allison’s declaration last month of an emergency under Penal Code section 5058.3 in order to turn the 76,000 inmates into candidates for good time credits based on their behavior while incarcerated and participation in rehabilitation programs.

The CDCR said the prosecutors’ letter is under review, and agency representative Dana Simas told City News Service that the emergency regulatory change announced by the agency complies with voter-approved Proposition 57 from 2016.

“It gave CDCR the authority to submit regulations to provide opportunities for incarcerated people to receive ‘good conduct credits,’” Simas said.

Officials previously said use of the Penal Code provision establishing “minimum security credit” and “inmate credit earning” is based on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2020-2021 fiscal year budget priorities.

Simas denied there would be automatic early release of any prisoner.

Hestrin and the 40 other DAs allege the agency is acting outside the scope of what’s permitted under the emergency procedures enshrined in state law.

According to the prosecutors, under the Government Code, and particularly the California Administrative Procedure Act, CDCR is required to provide public noticing and a comment period, of at least 45 days, before moving ahead with an operational change as significant as the one on the table.

Simas replied that a public comment period is planned, but there were no specifics on when it might begin and end.

The district attorneys further argue that there are “no underlying facts (or) an explanation” clearly stating why the movement of the inmates into a credit-earning program falls into the category of an “emergency.”

There was no word on what portion of the 76,000 inmates is from Riverside County.

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SDUSD Superintendent Cindy Marten confirmed as U.S. Deputy Education Secretary City News Service SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten was confirmed Tuesday, May 11, as the nation’s next deputy education secretary.

The U.S. Senate voted 54-44 to confirm Marten, who was nominated for the post earlier this year by the Biden administration.

Once Marten is sworn into office, she will assume the federal post after more than three decades as an educator in San Diego, including eight years as superintendent of SDUSD. “My message to students has always been, ‘Work hard. Be kind.

Dream big,’” Marten said. “The students of San Diego Unified have lived up to that challenge beyond anything I could have imagined as

a young principal in City Heights, or even as the superintendent of the second-largest school district in California. National education leaders have recognized the gains our students are making.”

In 2019, San Diego Unified seniors achieved the highest graduation rate among big-city districts in California. District elementary students and middle schoolers, that same year, outperformed the average of their peers in both math and reading.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said he was looking forward to working with Marten following her success in San Diego.

“As superintendent of the second-largest school district in California and one of the longest serving urban school leaders in America, Cindy remained com-

mitted to San Diego when the pandemic hit, finding ways to provide technology to thousands of students and provide more than 20 million free meals to students in need,” he said. “Cindy also partnered with the local public university to stand up testing at all San Diego Unified School District campuses to curb the spread of the disease and protect students, staff and the community.

“Our top priority at the Department of Education is to reopen America’s schools for in-person learning, support students’ social, emotional and academic needs, and address inequities that have been exacerbated by the pandemic,” Cardona continued. “I am thrilled that Cindy has accepted this challenge and I look forward to working with her as she continues to serve our nation’s students as

deputy secretary.”

The school district applauded the move in a tweet that read, “Exciting news! We are proud to share that Superintendent Cindy Marten has been confirmed as the next U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education, and will prepare to transition from San Diego Unified to Washington, D.C., to serve President @JoeBiden and students nationwide.”

Lamont Jackson, San Diego Unified Area superintendent, is serving as interim superintendent through the end of the year until a permanent replacement is found.

A San Diegan by way of Chicago, Marten attended San Diego Unified’s Hardy Elementary and Mann Middle School, and La Jolla Country Day School. She launched her education career in San Diego, where she worked as a teacher, literacy specialist, vice principal,

principal and superintendent.

Marten spent a decade at Central Elementary School in City Heights, where she established a biliteracy program, an integrated arts education, after-school and preschool programs, a day care center for employees’ children and a community health and wellness center for students and their families.

“Cindy Marten has led this district with integrity, compassion and with students at the heart of every decision,’’ Board of Education President Richard Barrera said.

“As a teacher and a principal and a superintendent, Cindy Marten has been a champion for public education in a way that has made San Diego proud. As sorry as I am to see Cindy leave San Diego, I know our nation’s students and teachers will benefit.”

Hamas, Israeli war rages on Fares Akram and Joseph Krauss THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) – As of press time, Tuesday, May 18, Palestinian Hamas militants in Gaza have fired more than 3,400 rockets into Israel since May 10.

Israel’s Iron Dome defense system, a short-range air-defense system designed to intercept rockets, artillery, and mortars, helped reduce casualties from rocket attacks against the Israeli cities, but not 100 percent. There were casualties.

In retaliation, Israel launched hundreds of airstrikes targeting Hamas’ militant infrastructure.

Hamas and Islamic Jihad say at least 20 of their fighters have been killed, while Israel says the number is at least 160 and has released the names of and photos of more than two dozen militant commanders it says were “eliminated.” The Gaza Health Ministry, which is controlled by Hamas, does not give a breakdown of how many casualties were militants or civilians.

Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes on what it said were militant targets in Gaza, leveling a six-story building in downtown Gaza City, and Palestinian militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel early Tuesday, the latest in the fourth war between the two sides, now in its second week.

Explosions from the airstrikes echoed through the pre-dawn darkness in Gaza City, sending flashes of orange across the night sky. The strikes toppled the Kahil building, which contains libraries and educational centers belonging to the Islamic University. Clouds of dust hung over the site, which had been reduced to piles of concrete rubble and tangled power lines.

There were no immediate reports of casualties from the overnight strikes.

The heavy fighting broke out May 10 when Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers fired long-range rockets toward Jerusalem in support of Palestinian protests against Israel’s policing of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, a flashpoint holy site sacred to Jews and Muslims, and the threatened eviction of dozens of Palestinian families.

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than 60 fighter jets took part in the operation.

The military said Palestinian militants fired 90 rockets, 20 of which fell short into Gaza. Israel says its missile defenses have a 90% interception rate.

The military said it also shot down a drone “approaching the Israeli border” in the northeast, far from the Gaza fighting. It did not say where the drone originated, and the army could not immediately be reached for comment. It’s possible the drone came from Syria.

At least 212 Palestinians have been killed in heavy airstrikes so far, including 61 children and 36 women, with more than 1,400 people wounded, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. This is largely because Hamas fires their rockets from civilian neighborhoods in Gaza toward civilian areas in Israel. It strategically places civilians in danger and the casualties are then used as anti-Israel propaganda.

Ten people in Israel, including a 5-year-old boy and a soldier, have been killed in the ongoing rocket attacks launched from the civilian areas in Gaza.

Israel says it has inflicted heavy damage on Hamas’ military infrastructure, including a vast network of militant tunnels it refers to as the “Metro.”

The strikes have brought down several buildings and caused widespread damage in the narrow coastal territory, which is home to more than 2 million Palestinians and has been under an Israeli-Egyptian blockade since Hamas seized power from rival Palestinian forces in 2007.

Israeli airstrikes and shelling have damaged at least 18 hospitals and clinics and entirely destroyed one health facility, the World Health Organization said in a new report.

Nearly half of all essential drugs in the territory have run out.

It said the bombing of key roads, including those leading to the main Shifa Hospital, has hindered the movement of ambulances and supply vehicles. Over 41,000 displaced Palestinians have sought refuge in U.N. schools in Gaza, which was already struggling to cope with a coronavirus outbreak.

Israel has vowed to press on with its operations, and the United States signaled it would not pressure the two sides for a cease-fire even as President Joe Biden said he supported one.

“We will continue to operate as long as necessary in order to return

calm and security to all Israeli citizens,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after meeting with top security officials Monday, May 17.

Protests were expected across the region Tuesday in response to a call by Palestinian citizens of Israel for a general strike. The protest has the support of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party.

The Biden administration has declined so far to publicly criticize Israel’s part in the fighting or send a top-level envoy to the region. On Monday, the United States again blocked a proposed U.N. Security Council statement calling for an end to “the crisis related to Gaza” and the protection of civilians, especially children.

Israel’s airstrikes have leveled a number of Gaza City’s tallest buildings, which Israel alleges contained Hamas military infrastructure.

Among them was the building housing The Associated Press Gaza office and those of other media outlets.

Netanyahu alleged that Hamas military intelligence was operating inside the building and said any evidence would be shared through

A man inspects the rubble of destroyed commercial buildings and Gaza health care clinic following an Israeli airstrike on the upper floors of a commercial building near the Health Ministry in Gaza City, on Monday, May 17, 2021.

(AP Photo/Adel Hana)

intelligence channels. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he hasn’t yet seen any evidence supporting Israel’s claim.

AP President Gary Pruitt called for an independent investigation into the attack.

“As we have said, we have no indication of a Hamas presence in the building, nor were we warned

of any such possible presence before the airstrike,” he said in a statement.

“This is something we check as best we can. We do not know what the Israeli evidence shows, and we want to know.”

Krauss reported from Jerusalem.

Associated Press writer Isabel DeBre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates contributed.

88% of children covered by monthly payments starting in July Josh Boak THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Treasury Department said Monday that 39 million families are set to receive monthly child payments beginning July 15.

The payments are part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, which expanded the child tax credit for one year and made it possible to pre-pay the benefits on a monthly basis. Nearly 88% of children are set to receive the benefits without their parents needing to take any additional action.

“This tax cut sends a clear and

powerful message to American workers, working families with children: Help is here,” Biden said in remarks at the White House.

Qualified families will receive a payment of up to $300 per month for each child under 6 and up to $250 per month for children between the ages of 6 and 17. The child tax credit was previously capped at $2,000 and only paid out to families with income tax obligations after they filed with the IRS. But for this year, couples earning $150,000 or less can receive the full payments on the 15th of each month, in most cases by direct deposit. The benefits total $3,600 annually for children un-

der 6 and $3,000 for those who are older. The IRS will determine eligibility based on the 2019 and 2020 tax years, but people will also be able to update their status through an online portal. The administration is also setting up another online portal for non-filers who might be eligible for the child tax credit.

The president has proposed an extension of the increased child tax credit through 2025 as part of his $1.8 trillion families plan.

Outside analysts estimate that the payments could essentially halve child poverty. The expanded credits could cost roughly $100 billion a year.

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Critical Race Theory: What’s the big deal?

The first in a series unwrapping what Critical Race Theory is, its origin and the cultural revolution it is bringing to America.

Julie Reeder PUBLISHER

Why are parents battling school boards across the country over Critical Race Theory? Why did President Trump ban it from government agencies, only to have President Biden reverse the decision? Biden’s administration is pushing full steam ahead with what many see as divisive and damaging curricula on race in the classroom through a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Education.

The rule’s consequences would be more than academic. It would infuse critical race theory into the whole of the federal government’s primary governing law concerning K-12 schools, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. And if Congress standardizes state civics metrics, the rule would be incentivized with a billion-dollar-a-year cash infusion.

It’s all around us, yet most people don’t know what it is. If you are an avid reader of Village or Valley News you likely have some idea since we have done several pieces on it. But it’s quickly becoming the new institutional orthodoxy.

What is it exactly and what are its origins?

It’s foundation is in Marxism/ Socialism and class conflict which ushered in the bloodiest century ever with China under Mao Zedong, the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin and Cambodia under Pol Pot and Cuba under Fidel Castro.

Estimates are that 100 million people were killed. It was a division built on class conflict. Karl Marx believed that industrial societies’ answer to the imbalance of power between capitalists and workers was revolution. Overthrow the evil capitalists, the educated and anyone who opposes and bring in a new socialist society. But all the Marxist style revolutions ended in death and disaster.

After the show trials, executions, mass starvation (they killed the productive farmers), gulags, etc. it was just mass devastation.

In the mid-1960s Marxist intellectuals in the West still were drawn to the idea of socialism but the worker revolution idea didn’t work in the U.S. because of the rapidly improving standards of living. Americans, many immigrant families from all over the world

had experienced the American dream. People could succeed with hard work and education. They had experienced it firsthand. The middle class was too large, too hopeful and too successful.

So they adapted the revolutionary theory to the social and racial unrest happening in the 60s. They substituted race for class. However, at that time, the rise of Martin Luther King, Jr. provided Americans a path for race inequalities through the Civil Rights movement which promised equality and freedom under the law. Americans preferred improving their country to overthrowing it.

But the radical left socialists have lived on in academic institutions. They’ve never gone away and now their divisive ideas are spreading like wildfire through our educational systems, governmental agencies, teacher training programs, and corporate human resources departments in the form of diversity training programs, human resources modules, public policy frameworks and school curricula.

And a built in safeguard for CRT is that if you oppose it you are labeled a racist or an oppressor, or are “canceled.”

No one wants to be labeled a racist or an oppressor, another ironic sign that our culture opposes racism.

Critical race theorists are masters of language, the hardcore Marxist ideologues know that “Marxist” or

“neo-Marxist” wouldn’t be popular. But euphemisms that make CRT sound great are words like “equity,” “social justice,” “diversity,” and “culturally responsive teaching.”

But it’s important to know the definitions. Equity sounds nonthreatening and is easily confused with equality but they are very different. Equality as defined in the Declaration of Independence, defended in the Civil War, and codified into law with the 14th and 15th Amendments, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 are explicitly rejected by critical race theorists. While these events transformed America for the better, to them, equality represents a minimal effort, “mere nondiscrimination” and provides “camouflage” for white supremacy, patriarchy and oppression.

Christopher Rufo, a writer who documents the phenomena of poverty, homelessness, critical race theory and other afflictions, in a speech at Hillsdale College said, “In contrast to equality, equity as defined by CRT is reformulated Marxism. In the name of equity, UCLA Law Professor and critical race theorist Cheryl Harris has proposed suspending private property rights, seizing land and wealth and redistributing them along racial lines. Critical race guru Ibram X. Kendi, who directs the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University, has

proposed the creation of a federal Department of Antiracism. This department would be independent of (i.e., unelected and unaccountable to) the elected branches of government, and would have the power to nullify, veto, or abolish any law at any level of government and curtail the speech of political leaders and others who are deemed insufficiently ‘antiracist.’

Rufo continued that “one practical result of the creation of such a department would be the overthrow of capitalism, since according to Kendi, ‘In order to truly be anti racist, you also have to truly be anti-capitalist.” In other words, identity is the means and Marxism is the end.’”

According to Rufo, “An equitybased form of government would mean the end not only of private property, but also of individual rights, equality under the law, federalism, and freedom of speech.

These would be replaced by racebased redistribution of wealth, group-based rights, active discrimination, and omnipotent bureaucratic authority. Historically, the accusation of ‘anti-Americanism’ has been overused. But in this case, it’s not a matter of interpretation, critical race theory prescribes a revolutionary program that would overturn the principles of the Declaration and destroy the remaining structure of the Constitution.”

Next week we will focus on what CRT looks like in practice

the Department of Public Health (CDPH) to provide grants supporting local health departments, nonprofit organizations, community clinics and tribes that have been on the front lines during this crisis. AB 1038 requires eligible applicants to be selected from specific localities/ communities that have elevated rates of death from COVID-19 based on data collected by CDPH, and that have established an ability to implement programs based on demonstrated past accomplishments.

A recent report by the California Health Care Foundation showed

widespread health disparities in California. For example, average statewide life expectancy is 80.8 years, but for Blacks it’s only 75.1, while Asian life expectancy is 86.3 years, an 11-year gap. Latinos are more likely to report being in fair/ poor health, to live below the federal poverty level and to be uninsured.

The pandemic has made the situation worse. Death rates for Latinos have been 22% higher than average, for Pacific Islanders 32% higher, and 7% higher for African Americans.

An oversight committee of 15 members to monitor the distribution

of grants, program implementation and local impacts will ensure accountability. The committee will include members from community and statewide nonprofit organizations serving underserved communities, from community health clinics, and a health system finance expert, among others.

I spoke in support of AB 1038 when it passed the Assembly Health Committee on April 20. Passage and implementation will help speed California’s recovery from the most severe public health crisis in history.

Equity in healthcare Assemblymember Marie Waldron SPECIAL TO VALLEY NEWS

COVID-19 has had a disproportionately severe impact on California’s low income, African American, Latino and Pacific Islander communities, as well as on essential workers such as those in the healthcare, grocery and cleaning service industries. That’s why I am proud to support Assembly Bill 1038 (AB 1038), introduced by Assemblyman Mike Gipson (D-Carson).

The bill establishes the California Health Equity Program within

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Hi! I’m King, a 4 to 5-year-old male Pitbull mix. I’m a sweet boy with a goofy personality. I am neutered, microchipped and up to date on my shots. I came into the shelter with a microchip but my owners never came in to claim me, so I am looking for my furever home. Intake Number: 141445 / Hs243267

Hi! I’m Bruce, an 2-year-old cat who would love a second chance at a forever home. I am a sweet guy who is neutered, litter box trained and up-to-date on my shots.. I’m a great guy once you get to know me so let’s meet! Intake Number: 188095 / Hs243287 Foster pet parents wanted! Contact volunteer@ramonahumanesociety.org for more information. The shelter is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for adoptions.

For more great pets available for adoption, contact the Ramona Humane Society at 951-6548002 or visit www.ramonahumanesociety.org.

Hello! I’m Bubba, a 5-year-old Terrier mix and a friendly fellow. Even though I am a bigger boy, I am convinced I can fit in your lap and will try to get as close to you as possible. I love going for walks, visits to the dog park and playing with my toys. I’d like to be in a home with a family that stays with me as much as possible. I can’t wait to find my forever home!

Hi! I’m Rowena, a 6-year-old stunning calico with bright blue eyes. I am very affectionate and love head rubs and back scratches. I am a vocal girl who loves wet food and cat treats. I would do best in a home with no other animals since I like to be the center of attention. I am spayed, microchipped and up-to-date on my shots. I am looking for a loving home.

For more information on Rowena, Trudy and other pets up for adoption at Living Free Animal Sanctuary, call the kennel at 951-321-9982, the cattery at 951-491-1898 or visit https://living-free.org.

Retrievers & Friends Hi! I’m Trudy, an 8-week-old female Labrador and Shepherd mix. I’m a sweet dog who is looking for my furever home. Won’t you come meet me today?

For more great pets up for adoption, visit Retrievers and Friends of Southern California at www.retrieversandfriends.com.

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Shoppers had mild and pleasant weather to browse the selection at the rummage sale at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church held Friday and Saturday, May 14, and 15.

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mage sale Friday, May 14, and Saturday, May 15.

Mild, sunny weather greeted both event volunteers and shoppers, providing a pleasant atmosphere for browsing and

socializing. The huge sale was organized and spread out at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church’s partially shaded parking lot.

Clothes, books, tools, toys, antiques, knick knacks, kitchenware,

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ACIL fundraiser collects clothes Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

The Anza Civic Improvement League hosted a fundraiser to collect clothes and other soft items Saturday, May 15.

“We collected a trailer load of bagged clothes on Saturday,” said ACIL secretary Phil Canaday. “It was a great day and the community really came out and supported us!”

The event collected soft goods for a thrift store in Murrieta called Savers, which will pay the nonprofit by the pound for their load. The resulting funds will be used to continue to maintain and insure the park and Little Red Schoolhouse.

The soft goods included any clothing articles, including shoes, belts, purses and hats, as well as any household items like rugs, blankets, drapes, sheets and towels.

Minor Park is not a public park, and it receives no funding from county or state tax dollars. The

Phil Canaday shows off dozens of bags of clothes collected at the ACIL fundraiser Saturday, May 15. Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photo

park and school building are the centerpieces of the town and a hub of social activity. From the Anza Summer Nights concert series to car shows and horseshoe tossing contests, the park is one of the most special places in Anza.

Both the park and the schoolhouse are available to rent for meetings and events. Members may credit 100% of their current membership dues toward rental fees during the same time period.

Minor Park and the Little Red Schoolhouse are located at Highway 371 at Contreras Road in Anza.

To learn more about the ACIL events, visit them on Facebook or at http://www.anzacivic.org.

To join the ACIL, visit http://anzacivic.org/join.html. Their mailing address is P.O. Box 391000, Anza, CA 92539. They may be reached by phone at (951)3304411 and by email at anzacivic@ gmail.com.

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

Graffiti Coffee announces spring and summer events in Aguanga Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Graffiti Coffee Shop has announced a summer full of fun activities in a social media blitz in recent days.

The popular coffee destination at 51000 Bldg. A Highway 371 in Aguanga, will be hosting a farmers market every other Sunday, beginning Saturday, June 12. The market will continue through Sunday, Oct. 17. Produce, plants, homemade foods and organic items will be offered for sale. Ten-foot x 10-foot spots will be $10 for vendors.

Additionally there is an arts and crafts fair planned for Saturday, June 5, from 8:00 a. m. to 3:00 p. m. Handmade gifts, woodwork, jewelry, wellness items, soaps, The Graffiti Coffee Shop is announcing a summer full of fun activities.

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

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

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

Veterans’ Gathering Mondays – 9-11 a.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 39075 Contreras Road, in Anza. Men and women veterans come to share and help each other deal with posttraumatic stress disorder and other difficulties. Call John Sheehan at 951-923-6153. If you need an advocate to help with VA benefits, call Ronnie Imel at 951-659-9884.

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

AA Men’s Meeting – 7 p.m.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous – 8 p.m. Wednesday evenings at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 56095 Pena Road in Anza.

For more information, call 951763-4226.

Bereaved Parents of the USA – The Aguanga-Anza Chapter of BPUSA will hold its meetings 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 49109 Lakeshore Blvd. in Aguanga. For more information, contact chapter leader Linda Hardee at 951-551-2826.

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

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

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

Food ministries F.U.N. Group weekly food ministry – Deliveries arrive noon Thursdays at the Anza Community Hall. To order a paid box and help feed those who can’t afford to pay, drop off payment and cash donations by Thursday at 1:30 p.m., to ERA Excel Realty,

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

Living Hope Christian Fellowship Community Dinner – 1 p.m.

Dinners are held the last Sunday of the month at the Anza Community Hall. All are welcome. Donations of time, money, etc. are always welcome.

Food for the Faithful – 8 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Monthly Christian Men’s Breakfast – 9 a.m. Breakfast takes place the fourth Saturday of each month and rotates to different locations. Contact Jeff Crawley at 951763-1257 for more information.

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

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

For more information, call 951763-4622.

Anza First Southern Baptist Church – 9 a.m. The church offers Sunday school for all ages with a 10:30 a.m. worship service and 6 p.m. for prayer and Bible study. Youth ministry meets Mondays from 6-8 p.m. The women’s Bible study meets Thursdays at 10 a.m., but it is on hiatus through the summer. Celebrate Recovery

meets Fridays; doors open at 5:30 p.m. with large group meeting, 6-7 p.m.; small group share, 7-8 p.m. and Cross Talk Cafe, 8-8:30 p.m.

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

Clubs TOPS Meeting – Take Off Pounds Sensibly support group meets Wednesdays weekly. Weigh in at 8:30 a.m., meeting at 8:45 a.m. at Thompson Hall at the Anza Baptist Church, 39200 Rolling Hills Road, in Anza. For more information, visit http://www.

TOPS.org.

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

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

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

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

Anza Valley Artists Meetings – 1 p.m. Meetings are third Saturday of each month at various locations.

Share art, ideas and participate in shows. Guests speakers are always needed. For more information, call president Rosie Grindle at 951-928-1248. Find helpful art tips at http://www.facebook.com/ AnzaValleyArtists/.

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

Anza Valley Lions Club – The Anza Valley Lions Club is open to all men and women who want to work together for the betterment of the community. Guest meetings with dinner are held 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Anza Valley VFW Post 1873, 59011 Bailey Road, in Anza.

Meetings and events are posted on the Anza Lions Club website, http://www.anzalionsclub.org. For more information, call president Michele Brown at 760-637-9173.

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

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

Civil Air Patrol – Squadron 59 is looking for new members of all ages. For more information, call squadron commander Maj. Dennis Sheehan from the Anza area at 951-403-4940. To learn more and

see the club’s meeting schedule, visit http://www.squadron59.org.

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

Redshank Riders – 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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

From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries – Noon.

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

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

Anza Valley Municipal Advisory Council – 5:30 p.m. Anza Valley Municipal Advisory Council will meet Wednesday, April 14, at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom. Riverside Sheriff’s Hemet Substation captain and code enforcement will speak on issues pertinent to the community. Join the Zoom meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85916 165705?pwd=MmJUcSt4dmpY WjFldjdjVUlnRDFpdz09 Meeting ID: 859 1616 5705 Passcode: 390312. The phone call in number: 1-669-900-6833. Please place phone or computer on mute until called on by the meeting moderator, Pacifica Hoffenberg.

Anza Community Hall – 7 p.m.

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

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

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

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From the Heart seeks scholarship nominations Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

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

“If you have - or are - a local graduating senior who is planning on going to college or a trade school, please message me for an application,” said Christina James, From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries president. “It’s easy! We offer financial scholarships as well as computer scholarships.”

The charitable group has been offering new laptops since 2007, and financial scholarships beginning in 2009.

The women at From the Heart provide annual scholarships, backpack giveaways and holiday festivities for the children of Anza and other mountain communities.

To apply, the twelfth grader may private message James on Facebook Messenger or call or text (951) 595-2400 and request that the application be emailed to them.

The deadline for applications is

Christina James of From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries, assists at the organization’s school backpack giveaway last year.

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Friday, May 28.

“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.”

Tables were loaded with items at the rummage sale at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church held Friday and Anza V alley Outlook/D iane Sieker photos Saturday, May 14, and 15.

The money totals of the financial scholarships and number of laptops is contingent upon the total donations received by From the

Heart during the course of their fundraising events throughout the year.

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

“We do different denominations depending on what we have.”

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, fill 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, please visit them on Facebook.

To make a donation to the scholarship fund, please 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.

This little shopper carries her purchase at the rummage sale at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The sale was held Friday and Saturday, May 14, and 15.

RUMMAGE rom page A O-1 hunters. Volunteers arranged the wide array of items for ease of shopping and offered them at very reasonable prices.

The event collected charitable donations for the church’s and Guild’s good works in the Anza Valley, including the donation of funds to From the Heart Christian Women’s Ministries and Food for the Faithful. Both the church and the community benefit from

the sales.

To learn more about the Sacred Heart Women’s Guild, visit the church’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/Sacred-Heart-of-Anza-172200349497797/. Sacred Heart Church is located at 56250 Highway 371, Anza, across from the Sinclair Gas station.

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

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HOPE/AEC/FIND to hold mobile food pantry May 22

Volunteers pack boxes of food into waiting cars at the AEC/FIND mobile pantry of month held once each month.

Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Anza Electric Cooperative employees, Food In Need of Distribution Food Bank personnel and volunteers from local community groups will welcome the HOPE Collaborative to participate in an additional food distribution event for the month Saturday, May 22, from 10 a.m. to noon.

HOPE Collaborative is the Child Abuse Prevention Council for Riverside County. The organization works with seven Regional Collaboratives composed of various individuals from communitybased organizations, schools, medical organizations and others.

These individuals come together to identify the needs in their region and how they can use their money to prevent child abuse.

“One of the main focuses this year has been to bring awareness of child abuse and reporting while also linking families to resources in the community,” said Noemi Uriostegue, B.A., HOPE Lead Program Specialist. “In our District 3 Collaborative meeting it was mentioned that the families of Anza who are seeking services are looking for food resources. The collaborative decided they wanted to provide support to this community by bringing a resource event and thankfully, with the assistance of FIND Food bank, we will be able to provide 300 food boxes for this program. We will be putting together little resource bags for families filled with educational information, resources, and a few items for children.”

The mission of the HOPE Collaborative is to promote the safety of children and prevent abuse and neglect in Riverside County.

The monthly Mobile Community Food Pantry program continues to provide fresh and nutritious food to Anza residents. Produce, meat, canned and boxed goods are dispersed to recipients in need.

The food giveaway is organized and held at the AEC facilities in Anza. Due to the pandemic and state and county health mandates, the program is held as a drive-thru event and executed by volunteers from F.I.N.D. Food Bank, AEC and other community groups.

Masks and social distancing are employed during the distribution

events.

The food is provided to each participant at no cost. Volunteers direct drivers to the distribution point where boxes of food are passed through car windows or placed into back seats, trunks and the beds of pickup trucks.

Participants are asked to remain in their vehicles and wear a face covering while attending the event.

In 2019, the AEC board of directors approved a donation for the Mobile Pantry that was matched

by CoBank’s – one of the cooperative’s lenders – Sharing Success matching grant program. The remaining funds were donated by the High Country Conservancy.

All this effort made it possible for the Mobile Pantry to distribute food to economically challenged Anza residents.

Food In Need of Distribution Inc., or FIND Food Bank, is the only regional food bank serving eastern Riverside and southern San Bernardino counties. They distribute over 10 million pounds of food assistance annually to an average of 85,000 individuals each month, doing so through a network of 100-plus community-based partners whose programs include food pantries, soup kitchens, afterschool and summer care, senior centers, faith-based organizations and homeless shelters.

FIND Food Bank is a member of Feeding America and the California Association of Food Banks.

This organization and its members continue to work to ensure that the most vulnerable communities have consistent and safe access to nutritious food.

The free Community Mobile Food Pantry is held the second Saturday of every month.

For more information about F.I.N.D. Food Bank, visit them at http://www.findfoodbank.org.

To learn more about the monthly food give away event at the Cooperative, call (951)763-4333, visit http://www.anzaelectric.org or find them on Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/Anzaelectric.

The HOPE Collaborative may be reached at 21250 Box Springs Rd Suite 109, Moreno Valley, CA 92557, by calling (951)888-8685 or on Facebook.

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

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Anza Electric Cooperative employees volunteer to assist at the AEC/FIND mobile pantry held once each Anza Valley Outlook/ D i ane S i eker p h otos month.

Volunteers organize and deliver the food to waiting autos at the AEC/FIND mobile pantry held once each month.

Boxes of produce are inspected and loaded into bags at the AEC/FIND mobile pantry held once each month.

Movie Review: ‘Wrath of Man’ Bob Garver SPECIAL TO THE ANZA VALLEY OUTLOOK

The chronology of “Wrath of Man” is all out of whack and it’s hard to know what is and isn’t a spoiler. What we know from the trailers is that H (Jason Statham) gets a job at an armored car company where three months earlier two employees and a civilian were killed in a robbery. H is eventually confronted with robbers and dispatches with them with ease beyond his job description. But he’s never happy with the results of his heroics. He’s got a goal in mind that has nothing to do with protecting other people’s money, or even his brothers in arms.

Following an intense pre-H robbery sequence in the opening, the film is divided into four quarters, complete with Tarantino-esque title cards. The first quarter is what we know, H is hired by the wellmeaning but clueless Terry (Eddie Marsan) and trains under highranking employee Bullet (Holt McCallany). He’s introduced to various faces around the team, including the standoffish Boy Sweat Dave (Josh Hartnett) and maneater Dana (Niamh Algar). He soon gets a reputation for violent, teammatesaving antics that endear him to some, but earn distrust from others. H is secretly conducting some sort of investigation, and signs are pointing toward Boy Sweat Dave, but I didn’t buy for a second that the high-strung shlub had it in him to be a major bad guy in this world.

The second quarter goes backward in time and confirms what we suspect: H is related to the civilian killed in the robbery, his son. He

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got the job with the armored car company in hopes that the same robbers would hit them again, this time with him ready for them.

What the trailers didn’t let us know was exactly who H is. Seeing as he’s played by Statham, it’s no wonder he’s someone dangerous, but I was taken off guard by the degree. Before the undercover angle, H is given a list by an FBI contact (Andy Garcia) of criminal operations that might be responsible. He plows through them coldly, never appreciating that he’s doing some good with his life for a change. He’s just frustrated that he’s having no luck finding his son’s killer, hence the need for the new approach.

In the third quarter, we meet the gang responsible for the opening robbery, and it’s not anyone on the FBI’s radar. Jackson (Jeffrey Donovan) and his friends are a group of bored ex-soldiers tired of waiting for their fortunes to change. They

hit the truck expecting to make a clean getaway, but lackey Jan (Scott Eastwood) panics and commits the murders. Despite that hiccup, the robbery was a success, so everyone including Jan is invited to partake in the next robbery of the armored car depot itself. There’s just the little matter of H. The final quarter of the film is the climactic robbery and inevitable showdown, but it’s too late. The second and third quarters mucked around with the timeline, motivations and loyalties so much that I was confused and disinterested when I was supposed to be invested and excited. Gone is the promise of the first quarter, where director Guy Ritchie was bringing out the dry-cool best of frequent star Statham. I was looking forward to seeing this character H really be tested, but somewhere along the way, I just wanted the movie to be over. I knew he was more than just a super-competent adrenaline junkie, but did his backstory have to be so convoluted? And do the bad guys have to be so dumb at such a pivotal moment? And does the final sequence have to be so drawn out? Isn’t efficiency supposed to be a major part of an operation like this? Whatever, the point is that I wasn’t enjoying myself by the end, as the movie had used up the ability to pull off a surprise in the second quarter.

Grade: C“Wrath of Man” is rated R for strong violence throughout, pervasive language and some sexual references. Its running time is 118 minutes.

Contact Bob Garver at rrg251@ nyu.edu.

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Hemet Mountain Station deputies receive new truck Diane Sieker STAFF WRITER

Sheriff deputies serving the Hemet Mountain Station took delivery of a new 2020 Ford F150 pickup truck in April and went directly to social media to announce the good news.

“Which patrol vehicle would you choose? F-150, SUV or the classic Crown Vic,” the sheriffs asked on their Facebook page. The overwhelming answer to the question was the spiffy-looking F-150.

Sleek, powerful and fast, the new truck is a 2020 Ford F150 Police Responder®, specially made by Ford for law enforcement agencies.

“It’s a standard truck designed for law enforcement use,” said Sergeant Bryan De Loss. “It is equipped with our normal lights and siren package, mobile data computer and other important tools.”

According to Ford, the vehicle comes with enhanced performance, special tires and a “Police Engine Idle” to prevent the truck from being driven unless an authorized key is present.

It can carry a payload of just over a ton, and tow between 7,000 and 11,000 pounds, depending on the tow package selected. The 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine sports 400 horsepower and 500foot pounds of torque, with top speeds approaching 120 mph.

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If you happen to see the new truck patrolling the roads and highways in Anza, Idyllwild,

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Mountain Center or Aguanga, you can be sure the vehicle is ready and capable to assist deputies to serve and protect.

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The sign-up deadline for this event is Thursday, June 3.

There is a paint and sip art event planned for Saturday, June 12, from 5-7:30 p. m.

The flea market at Graffito Coffee Shop has geared up to offer residents a wild array of vintage and unusual items at reasonable prices. A trial run was held Sunday, May 16, and dozens of people went home with treasures they never knew they needed.

The Graffiti Coffee Shop has been the realization of a 10-year dream of the Leash family. After scrimping, saving, educating themselves and attending seminars and classes, the shop became a delicious reality almost four years ago.

Excellent product and wonderful customer service have ensured

their success. Specific attention is paid to the quality of the ingredients used, right down to the special locally roasted beans provided by Idyllwild Roasters. The menu is extensive as well as creative. For instance, there is the “Dust Devil,” a chocolate espresso concoction with hazelnut flavoring, and the “Overcast,” made with espresso, macadamia nuts and white chocolate, served hot or chilled.

Graffiti Coffee even offers kidfriendly drinks and food items like breakfast burritos, bagels and pastries.

For more information, visit Graffiti Coffee at their website: https://www.graffiticoffee.com or on Facebook.

To learn more about the Graffiti Coffee Shop Farmer’s Market, call Berta at (951) 663-9478.

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

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Health and wellness at Soboba Tribe health fair

Naomi Silvas, right, is a MONAT representative and was helped by her sister, Janelle Salgado, at Soboba’s fourth annual Health & Wellness Fair April 29.

Valley News/Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians photos Riverside San Bernardino County Indian Health representatives were at Soboba’s fourth annual Health & Wellness Fair to promote the Native Challenge program. Pictured from left are Lila Vicente, Jennifer Diaz and Les Rollakanti.

More than 40 vendors shared health and wellness information with visitors to Soboba’s fourth annual Health & Wellness Fair, held outdoors at one of the reservation’s Sports Complex’s baseball fields.

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More than 40 vendors participated in Soboba Tribe’s fourth annual Health & Wellness Fair at the Sports Complex April 29.

Organized as an outdoor event this year to make sure social distancing and other safety protocols could be put into place, a steady flow of visitors stopped by during the four-hour event.

Ricardo Macias Jr. of Soboba Parks and Recreation coordinated

the event and said last year’s fair was held shortly before the pandemic shut things down. He added that the purpose of the event is to let Tribal members and Soboba employees know what is available in the local area and to also learn ways they can get and stay

healthy. Each vendor supplied a raffle item and more than 50 were given out to those that attended, although they didn’t need to be present to win.

“It was just so nice to be able to get out and see people again,” Macias said. “I thought it went well considering some behindthe-scenes hiccups, but our staff is amazing and were able to get things done. I liked that it was outside and felt others did as well.”

One of the vendors, Riverside San Bernardino County Indian Health’s Native Challenge, had three representatives explaining their program. They said they have been able to present their educational classes virtually, so all programs have continued throughout the pandemic. Health Educator Lila Vicente said the program serves Native youth at any location but also offers courses at school sites such as Noli Indian School at the Soboba Reservation.

“Our classroom programs teach youth how to make healthy decisions and recognize healthy relationships,” she said. “We also teach them about the importance of self-care and how they can

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High school clients are given pre- and post-surveys to see how well they are learning the curriculum for “Discovery Dating” and “It’s Your Game” courses.

This feedback assists the health educators in adjusting for future classes.

“We try and take away the stigma of being embarrassed to talk about sexual health,” Health Educator Jennifer Diaz said. “But the children are usually not shy about asking questions about birth control methods and things like that.”

Native Challenge also offers its Tribal S.T.A.R.S. program that has high school students mentoring middle school students so they have someone to talk to that can help them make positive life choices and develop healthy relationships.

Naomi Silvas shared all the benefits of MONAT haircare and skincare products. As a representative for the company, she shared that MONAT (Modern Nature) is a fairly new company that has pioneered a unique blend of natural ingredients for its wide array of products for men, women and children.

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Altura Credit Union Sr. Business Development Officer Karena Zermeno shared information with visitors to help them gain financial wellness. She has been a vendor at the fair every year.

“I like to educate and/or provide assistance about financial health and the steps they can take to be financially successful,” she said.

“To be financially healthy means maintaining a bank account and credit score that is in good standing as well as eliminating high debt and interest rates.”

Zermeno said Altura helps customers achieve that goal by providing no cost checking accounts, low rate loans and low interest credit cards, as well as free services to help repair negative credit accounts along with a loan to help rebuild credit.

A few local gyms offered information about the safety protocols they have put in place before reopening after the pandemic. Planet Fitness’ Jack Osuna said during the shutdown, everyone’s account was frozen and as of March 18 have been 100% reinstated.

Powerhouse Gym district manager Reese Caramico said he mainly works at the San Jacinto location, which is family oriented and offers child care for families and Silver Sneakers for seniors.

Alma Lopez with ZAO Athletics in San Jacinto shared how the goal of CEO Victor Cervantes is to help clients of all ages find and achieve their own personal fitness goals. With a focus on strength training, conditioning and weight loss, a variety of methods are implemented by trainer and head coach Cervantes to personalize a person’s workout.

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AV O - 7 ANZA VALLEY OUTLOOK LEGAL NOTICES

F I CT I T I O U S B U SI N E SS N AM E FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T File N umb er: R - 202104974 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: B E AU T I F U L L Y R O Y AL 85- 226 Ave nida T acub a, Coachella, CA 92236 M ailing Address: PO B ox 1376, Coachella, CA 92236 County: R ive rside O rcela - - M artinez, 85- 226 Ave nida T acub a, Coachella, CA 92236 T his b usiness is conducted b y an Indivi dual R egistrant commenced to transact b usiness under the fictitious name listed above on 1/29/2016 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

R egistrant: O rcela - - M artinez Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R ive rside County on 4/ 21/ 2021 N O T ICE — IN ACCO R D AN CE W IT H S U B D IV IS IO N (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 T HE FACT S S E T FO R T H IN T HE S T AT E M E N T PU R S U AN T T O S E CT IO N 17913 O T HE R T HAN A CHAN G E IN T HE R E S ID E N CE AD D R E S S O F A R E G IS T E R E D O W N E R . A N E W FICT IT IO U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS S T AT E O F A FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E 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. L E G AL : 3 3 2 9 P U B L I SH E D : Ap r il 3 0 , M a y 7 , 1 4 , 2 1 , 2 0 2 1 FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T File N umb er: R - 202105092 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: T R U E P AR T I E S R E N T AL SE R V I CE 40018 N ottinghill R d., M urrieta, CA 92563 M ailing address: 40018 N ottinghill R d., M urrieta, CA 92563 County: R ive rside Ju an Carlos Arrovo , 40018 N ottinghill R d., M urrieta, CA 92563 T his b usiness is conducted b y an Indivi dual R egistrant has not ye t commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

R egistrant: Ju an C. Arroyo Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R ive rside County on 04/ 23/ 2021 N O T ICE —I N ACCO R D AN CE W IT H S U B D IV IS IO N (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 T HE FACT S S E T FO R T H IN T HE S T AT E M E N T PU R S U AN T T O S E CT IO N 17913 O T HE R T HAN A CHAN G E IN T HE R E S ID E N CE AD D R E S S O F A R E G IS T E R E D O W N E R . A N E W FICT IT IO U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS S T AT E O F A FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E 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. L E G AL : 3 3 3 3 P U B L I SH E D : M a y 7 , 1 4 , 2 1 , 2 8 , 2 0 2 1 FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T File N umb er: R - 202104704 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: 1 . B E ST W AY 2 . B E ST W AY L AN D SCAP I N G 3 . B E ST W AY L AN D SCAP I N G & CO N CR E T E 23870 Cold S p ring, M oreno V alley , CA 92557 M ailing Address: 24986 Camino D e O ro W ay , M oreno V alley , CA 92557 County: R ive rside a. E ros Christop her E sp inoza , 23870 Cold S p ring, M oreno V alley , CA 92557 b . D eniz S tep hanie E sp inoza , 23870 Cold S p ring, M oreno V alley , CA 92557 T his b usiness is conducted b y a M arried Coup le R egistrant commenced to transact b usiness under the fictitious name listed above on 12/12/2020 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

R egistrant: E ros Christop her E sp inoza Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R ive rside County on 04/ 14/ 2021 N O T ICE —I N ACCO R D AN CE W IT H S U B D IV IS IO N (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 T HE FACT S S E T FO R T H IN T HE S T AT E M E N T PU R S U AN T T O S E CT IO N 17913 O T HE R T HAN A CHAN G E IN T HE R E S ID E N CE AD D R E S S O F A R E G IS T E R E D O W N E R . A N E W FICT IT IO U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS S T AT E O F A FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E 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. L E G AL : 3 3 3 7 P U B L I SH E D : M a y 7 , 1 4 , 2 1 , 2 8 , 2 0 2 1 FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T File N umb er: R - 202106043 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: D E SE R T H O SP I CE 69846 Hw y / 111. S te. D , R ancho M irage, CA 92270 County: R ive rside D el R osa Hosp ice And Palliative Care, Inc, 2601 D el R osa Av e., S te 108, S an B ernardino, CA 92404 T his b usiness is conducted b y a Corp oration This Corporation is registered in the state of R egistrant commenced to transact b usiness under the fictitious name listed above on April 19, 2021 I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

R egistrant: M aria S antos, CE O Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R ive rside County on 05/ 12/ 2021 N O T ICE — IN ACCO R D AN CE W IT H S U B D IV IS IO N (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 T HE FACT S S E T FO R T H IN T HE S T AT E M E N T PU R S U AN T T O S E CT IO N 17913 O T HE R T HAN A CHAN G E IN T HE R E S ID E N CE AD D R E S S O F A R E G IS T E R E D O W N E R . A N E W FICT IT IO U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS S T AT E O F A FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E 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. L E G AL : 3 3 4 4 P U B L I SH E D : M a y 2 1 , 2 8 , J u n e4 , 1 1 , 2 0 2 1

F I CT I T I O U S B U SI N E SS N AM E FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T File N umb er: R - 202104912 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: T E N AJ A V AL L E Y R AN CH 43930 Anitra S t., M urrieta, CA 92562 County: R ive rside Jo Ann E liza b eth Coke r, 43930 Anitra S t., M urrieta, CA 92562 T his b usiness is conducted b y an Indivi dual R egistrant has not ye t commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

R egistrant: Jo Ann E . Coke r Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R ive rside County on 4/ 19/ 2021 N O T ICE —I N ACCO R D AN CE W IT H S U B D IV IS IO N (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 T HE FACT S S E T FO R T H IN T HE S T AT E M E N T PU R S U AN T T O S E CT IO N 17913 O T HE R T HAN A CHAN G E IN T HE R E S ID E N CE AD D R E S S O F A R E G IS T E R E D O W N E R . A N E W FICT IT IO U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS S T AT E O F A FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E 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. L E G AL : 3 3 3 0 P U B L I SH E D : Ap r il 3 0 , M a y 7 , 1 4 , 2 1 , 2 0 2 1

FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T File N umb er: R - 202105028 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: K E L L Y ’ S CR U I SE SP E CI AL I ST S 28931 B radley R d., S un City , CA 92586 County: R iv erside Michael Paul Kelly, 28931 Bradley Rd., Sun City, CA 92586 T his b usiness is conducted b y an Indivi dual R egistrant has not ye t commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Michael P. Kelly, Kelly’s Cruise S p ecialists Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R ive rside County on 04/ 22/ 2021 N O T ICE —I N ACCO R D AN CE W IT H S U B D IV IS IO N (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 T HE FACT S S E T FO R T H IN T HE S T AT E M E N T PU R S U AN T T O S E CT IO N 17913 O T HE R T HAN A CHAN G E IN T HE R E S ID E N CE AD D R E S S O F A R E G IS T E R E D O W N E R . A N E W FICT IT IO U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS S T AT E O F A FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E 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. L E G AL : 3 3 3 4 P U B L I SH E D : M a y 7 , 1 4 , 2 1 , 2 8 , 2 0 2 1

FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T File N umb er: R - 202105532 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: J E K P R O P E R T Y V E N T U R E S 29710 D el R ey R oad, T emecula, CA 92591 M ailing Address: 33175 T emecula Parkw ay S uite A8040, T emecula, CA 92595 County: R ive rside Jovan Edward Krkljus, 29710 Del Rey Road, T emecula, CA 92591 T his b usiness is conducted b y an Indivi dual R egistrant has not ye t b egun to transact b usiness under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Jovan Krkljus Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R ive rside County on 05/ 04/ 2021 N O T ICE —I N ACCO R D AN CE W IT H S U B D IV IS IO N (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 T HE FACT S S E T FO R T H IN T HE S T AT E M E N T PU R S U AN T T O S E CT IO N 17913 O T HE R T HAN A CHAN G E IN T HE R E S ID E N CE AD D R E S S O F A R E G IS T E R E D O W N E R . A N E W FICT IT IO U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS S T AT E O F A FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E 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. L E G AL : 3 3 3 8 P U B L I SH E D : M a y 1 4 , 2 1 , 2 8 , J u n e4 , 2 0 2 1

FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T File N umb er: R - 202105867 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Y SSAP 37 Vista Palermo, Lake Elksinore, CA 92532 Mailing Address: 37 Vista Palermo, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 County: R ive rside Yolanda -- Reyes Santana, 37 Vista Palermo, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532 T his b usiness is conducted b y an Indivi dual R egistrant has not ye t b egun to transact b usiness under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

Registrant: Yolanda Reyes Santana Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R ive rside County on 05/ 11/ 2021 N O T ICE —I N ACCO R D AN CE W IT H S U B D IV IS IO N (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 T HE FACT S S E T FO R T H IN T HE S T AT E M E N T PU R S U AN T T O S E CT IO N 17913 O T HE R T HAN A CHAN G E IN T HE R E S ID E N CE AD D R E S S O F A R E G IS T E R E D O W N E R . A N E W FICT IT IO U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS S T AT E O F A FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E 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. L E G AL : 3 3 4 2 P U B L I SH E D : M a y 2 1 , 2 8 , J u n e4 , 1 1 , 2 0 2 1

F I CT I T I O U S B U SI N E SS N AM E FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T File N umb er: R - 202105073 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: M O ST V AL U AB L E M O V I N G CO M P AN Y 15665 Las Posas Dr., Moreno Valley, CA 92551 County: R ive rside Most Valuable Moving Co LLC, 15665 Las Posas D r., M oreno V alley , CA 92551 This business is conducted by an Limited Liability Comp any This LLC is registered in the state of CA R egistrant has not ye t commenced to transact business under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter pursuant to Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

R egistrant: M arq uane Harris, M anager Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R ive rside County on 4/ 23/ 2021 N O T ICE —I N ACCO R D AN CE W IT H S U B D IV IS IO N (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 T HE FACT S S E T FO R T H IN T HE S T AT E M E N T PU R S U AN T T O S E CT IO N 17913 O T HE R T HAN A CHAN G E IN T HE R E S ID E N CE AD D R E S S O F A R E G IS T E R E D O W N E R . A N E W FICT IT IO U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS S T AT E O F A FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E 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. L E G AL : 3 3 3 1 P U B L I SH E D : Ap r il 3 0 , M a y 7 , 1 4 , 2 1 , 2 0 2 1 FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T File N umb er: R - 202104701 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as CR E AT I O N S G AL I 23870 Cold S p ring, M oreno V alley , CA 92557 M ailing Address: 24986 Camino D e O ro W ay , M oreno V alley , CA 92557 County: R ive rside D eniz S tep hanie E sp inoza , 24986 Camino D e O ro W ay , M oreno V alley , CA 92557 T his b usiness is conducted b y an Indivi dual R egistrant has not ye t b egun to transact b usiness under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter p ursuant to S ection 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

R egistrant: D eniz S tep hanie E sp inoza Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R ive rside County on 04/ 14/ 2021 N O T ICE —I N ACCO R D AN CE W IT H S U B D IV IS IO N (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 T HE FACT S S E T FO R T H IN T HE S T AT E M E N T PU R S U AN T T O S E CT IO N 17913 O T HE R T HAN A CHAN G E IN T HE R E S ID E N CE AD D R E S S O F A R E G IS T E R E D O W N E R . A N E W FICT IT IO U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS S T AT E O F A FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E 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. L E G AL : 3 3 3 6 P U B L I SH E D : M a y 7 , 1 4 , 2 1 , 2 8 , 2 0 2 1 FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T File N umb er: R - 202105868 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: T AN ’ S P I Z Z A 65961 Pierson B lv d, D esert Hot S p rings, CA 92240 County: R ive rside W alli E nterp rises Inc., 47795 D une Palms R oad No 5113, La Quinta, CA 92253 This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Comp any This LLC is registered in the state of CA R egistrant has not ye t b egun to transact b usiness under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter p ursuant to S ection 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

R egistrant: T anze el Chaudhary , M anaging M emb er Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R ive rside County on 05/ 11/ 2021 N O T ICE —I N ACCO R D AN CE W IT H S U B D IV IS IO N (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 T HE FACT S S E T FO R T H IN T HE S T AT E M E N T PU R S U AN T T O S E CT IO N 17913 O T HE R T HAN A CHAN G E IN T HE R E S ID E N CE AD D R E S S O F A R E G IS T E R E D O W N E R . A N E W FICT IT IO U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS S T AT E O F A FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E 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. L E G AL : 3 3 4 1 P U B L I SH E D : M a y 2 1 , 2 8 , J u n e4 , 1 1 , 2 0 2 1 FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E S T AT E M E N T File N umb er: R - 202105623 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: E X P R E SS AU T O SP A 40495 W inchester R oad, T emecula, CA 92591 County: R ive rside Amritp al S ingh T oor, 40495 W inchester R oad, T emecula, CA 92591 T his b usiness is conducted b y an Indivi dual R egistrant has not ye t b egun to transact b usiness under the fictitious name listed above I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true any material matter p ursuant to S ection 17913 of the Business and Professions Code that the registrant knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).)

R egistrant: Amritp al S ingh T oor Statement was filed with the County Clerk of R ive rside County on 05/ 05/ 2021 N O T ICE —I N ACCO R D AN CE W IT H S U B D IV IS IO N (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 T HE FACT S S E T FO R T H IN T HE S T AT E M E N T PU R S U AN T T O S E CT IO N 17913 O T HE R T HAN A CHAN G E IN T HE R E S ID E N CE AD D R E S S O F A R E G IS T E R E D O W N E R . A N E W FICT IT IO U S BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT MUST BE FILED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION. THE FILING OF THIS STATEMENT DOES NOT OF ITSELF AUTHORIZE THE USE IN THIS S T AT E O F A FICT IT IO U S B U S IN E S S N AM E 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. L E G AL : 3 3 4 3 P U B L I SH E D : M a y 2 1 , 2 8 , J u n e4 , 1 1 , 2 0 2 1

P E T I T I O N T O AD M I N I ST E R E ST AT E

T R U ST E E ’ S SAL E TS# 2101-405(38225 Western Hills Road) APN 572- 090- 050- 4 Notice of Trustee’s Sale You are in default under a deed of trust, dated 10/ 15/ 2019, unless y ou tak e action to p rotect y our property, it may be sold at a public sale. If you need an explanation of the nature of the proceeding against y ou, y ou should contact a law y er. O n J une 2, 2021 at 10: 00 AM , the undersigned, as duly ap p ointed T rustee under and p ursuant to: D eed of Trust recorded 11/12/2019, as Instrument No. 2019-0466762 in the Official Records of the County Recorder of Riverside County, California, and executed b y D arla M arie Crow , a married w oman as her sole and sep arate p rop erty . W ill sell at p ub lic auction to the highest bidder, for cash or cashier’s check drawn on a financial institution authorized in Civil Code Section 2924h(b), at: The west (main) entrance to T emecula Civ ic Center b uilding, 41000 Main Street, Old Town, Temecula California all right, title and interest conv ey ed to and now held b y it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State as more fully described in said Deed of Trust. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property describ ed ab ov e is p urp orted to b e: 38225 W estern Hills R oad, Anz a, CA 92539 APN 570- 090- 050- 4 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale w ill b e made, b ut w ithout cov enant or w arranty , exp ress or imp lied, regarding title, p ossession, or encumbrances, to pay the unpaid balance of the note(s), secured by said Deed of Trust, to-wit $163,730.13 including as provided in said note(s), advances, if any, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trust created by said Deed of Trust. Notice of default and election to sell the described real property under the deed of trust was recorded in the county w here the real p rop erty is located. N otice to potential bidders: If you are considering bidding on this p rop erty lien, y ou should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest b id at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest b idder at the auction, y ou are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this p rop erty by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, y ou should b e aw are that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. Notice to property owner: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be p ostp oned one or more times b y the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements b e made av ailab le to y ou and to the p ub lic, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn w hether y our sale date has b een p ostp oned, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (951) 694-3903 for information regarding the trustee’s sale], using the file number assigned to this case: TS# 2101405. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Notice to tenant: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “ eligib le tenant b uy er, ” y ou can p urchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible b idder, ” y ou may b e ab le to p urchase the p rop erty if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. T here are three step s to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (951) 694-3903 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this internet website www.innovativefieldservices.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case TS# 2101-405 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “ eligib le tenant b uy er” or “ eligib le b idder, ” y ou should consider contacting an attorney or ap p rop riate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. For Trustee’s Sale information please Call (951) 694-3903 If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

Dated: May 3, 2021 MFTDS, INC. A California Corp oration db a M AS T E R FU N D IN G CO . B y : S tev e Wheeler, President (951) 694-3903 41911 5th St., S te 202, T emecula, CA 92590 M ailing Address: P.O .

B ox 2467, T emecula, CA 92593- 2467 ( I F S# 2 3 2 3 2 0 5 / 1 4 / 2 1 , 0 5 / 2 1 / 2 1 , 0 5 / 2 8 / 2 1 )

CH AN G E O F N AM E AM E N D E D

O R D E R T O SH O W CAU SE F O R CH AN G E O F N AM E Case N umb er: CV S W 2103152 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: E V E T T E AY E L E T K O H N + J AM E S D E W E Y Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present N ame: ASH E R Z V I L E AN D E R K O L O S D E W E Y Prop osed N ame: ASH E R Z V I L E AN D E R K O H E N D E W E Y T HE CO U R T O R D E R S that all p ersons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to b e heard and must ap p ear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the p etition w ithout a hearing.

N O T I CE O F H E AR I N G D ate: 06/ 10/ 2021 T ime: 8: 00 Am D ep t: S 101 The address of the court: 30755-D Auld Road, Murrieta, CA 92563 Southwest Branch of Justice A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, p rinted in this county: Anza V alley O utlook D ate: 4/ 30/ 2021 Signed: Jeffrey Zimel, Judge of the Superior Court L E G AL : 3 3 3 9 P U B L I SH E D : M a y 1 4 , 2 1 , 2 8 , J u n e4 , 2 0 2 1

N O T ICE O F PE T IT IO N T O AD M IN IS T E R E S T AT E O F D AV I D E . SCH U L B E R G CAS E # : PR M C2100166 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and p ersons w ho may otherw ise b e interested in the w ill or estate, or both of D AV I D E . SCH U L B E R G A P etition f or P r ob a te has been filed by M I CH E L L E G I L M AN - SCH U L B E R G in the Superior Court of California, County of R iv erside.

The Petition for Probate requests that M I CH E L L E G I L M AN - SCH U L B E R G - has filed a Petition for Letters of Administration b e ap p ointed as p ersonal rep resentativ e to administer the estate of the decedent.

T he p etition req uests authority to administer the estate under the Indep endent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority w ill allow the p ersonal rep resentativ e to tak e many actions w ithout ob taining court ap p rov al.

Before taking certain very important actions, how ev er, the p ersonal rep resentativ e w ill b e req uired to giv e notice to interested p ersons unless they hav e w aiv ed notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority w ill b e granted unless an interested person files an objection to the p etition and show s good cause w hy the court should not grant the authority .

A h ea r in g on th e p etition w il l b e h el d in th is c ou r t a s f ol l ow s: D ate: 6/ 08/ 21 T ime: 8: 30 AM D ep t. T 1 Address of court: 41002 County Center Drive # 100, T emecula, CA 92591 T he courthouse is closed. D ue to the ongoing p andemic, the court has imp lemented E mergency R ule 3, and w ill conduct Prob ate p roceedings b y only telep honic ap p earances until further notice. You must attend the hearing telep honically v ia W eb E x, y ou must call 1- 213306- 3065; and the ap p licab le meeting numb er: 288-212-024#. Additional information can be found at: http s: / / w w w .riv erside.courts.ca.gov / Pub licN otices/ telep honic- ap p earances.p hp N ote: T here may b e many callers on the phone at one time. Please wait for the clerk to announce yourself. It is important to call in p romp tly . O therw ise, there may b e a delay before you a\re able to speak during the hearing.

I f y ou ob j ec t to the granting of the petition, y ou should ap p ear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may b e in p erson or b y y our attorney .

I f y ou a r e a c r editor or a c on tin g en t c r editor of th e dec eden t, you must file your claim with the court and mail a cop y to the p ersonal rep resentativ e ap p ointed b y the court w ithin the later of either (1) f ou r m on th s from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 6 0 da y s from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. O th er Ca l if or n ia sta tu tes a n d l eg a l a u th or ity may affect your rights as a creditor. You m a y w a n t to c on su l t w ith a n a ttor n ey k n ow l edg ea b l e in Ca l if or n ia l a w .

You may examine the file kept by the court.

If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (Form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any p etition or account as p rov ided in Prob ate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Aaron Hughes, 3033 Fifth Ave. Suite 400, San Diego, CA 92103, 619- 546- 7880 LEGAL #: 3332 PUBLISHED: May 7, 14, 21, 2021

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O R D E R T O SH O W CAU SE F O R CH AN G E O F N AM E Case N umb er: CV S W 2103011 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS Petitioner: E V E T T E AY E L E T K O H N Filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present N ame: E V E T T E AY E L E T K O H N Prop osed N ame: E V E T T E AY E L E T K O H E N - D E W E Y T HE CO U R T O R D E R S that all p ersons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to b e heard and must ap p ear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the p etition w ithout a hearing.

N O T I CE O F H E AR I N G D ate: 06/ 10/ 2021 T ime: 8: 00 Am D ep t: S 101 The address of the court: 30755-D Auld Road, Murrieta, CA 92563 Southwest Branch of Justice A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, p rinted in this county: Anza V alley O utlook D ate: 4/ 30/ 2021 Signed: Jeffrey Zimel, Judge of the Superior Court L E G AL : 3 3 4 0 P U B L I SH E D : M a y 1 4 , 2 1 , 2 8 , J u n e4 , 2 0 2 1

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